高二英语期末系列试题16.doc

9高二下学期期末考试试题（英语）本试卷共四部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21As a good teacher, he should use different ways to encourage all children to realize their full _ and achieve their goals.ApossibilityBmotivationCpotentialDawareness22Shes hoping her first performance in the US will be the first step on the road to success, then she wants to try her _ in Hollywood. A. profit B. fortuneC. distinctionD. wealth23Having finished his morning work, the manager stood up behind his chair, _ himself. A. practising B. spreading C. stretching D. extending24The government _ the diplomatic (外交的) note from that country for its unclear attitude to the trade between two countries.A. deniedB. suggestedC. rejectedD. ignored25Keep in mind: your efforts will _.Dont let one or two failures over the year get you down. A take off B. put off C. pay back D. pay off26Two pages of the original manuscript (底稿) of Albert Einsteins General Theory of Relativity were_ on display in the Israel Pavilion of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.Aput up B set down C. sent up D. taken up27In the Gulf of Mexico the animals presence close to shore means their usual habitat is badly polluted, and the crowding could _ mass die-offs as fish run out of oxygen. A. result fromB. benefit fromC. devote toD. result in28Every child is _, with their own needs, preferences and talents.A. productiveB. familiarC. originalD. unique29Hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are likely to get their first taste of live 3D viewing during this years World Cup, the vast majority of them in cinemas_ at home, according to football body FIFA.A. more thanB. rather thanC. other thanD. less than30Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _ increase the risk of heart disease.A. by chanceB. in returnC. in turnD. in a row第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was 31 to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She 32 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 33 thinking that she wouldnt live 34 from then on.Over the years, I 35 and didnt think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, 36 a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospitals social worker called. It was a (an) 37 trying (难受的) day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang 38 .A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 39 into my sons room with a box of 40 . After 16 years, I still 41 Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about 42 since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she 43 the path for those people who were less 44 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 45 .Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 46 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was 47 . From this person that I thought would have no 48 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously (神奇的) 49 and we moved north, but I owe Helen 50 that I can never repay.31A. walkingB. ridingC. runningD. driving32A. livedB. survivedC. existedD. escaped33A. mindB. brainC. headD. thought 34A. equallyB. calmlyC. quietlyD. normally35A. studiedB. movedC. workedD. 1ived36A. sufferingB. causingC. bearingD. catching37A. normallyB. particularlyC. necessarilyD. eventually38A. upB. offC. backD. down39A. ranB. walkedC. rolledD. moved40A. tissuesB. presentsC. pillsD. candies41A. realizedB. knewC. recognizedD. reminded42A. her lifeB. her sonC. her familyD. her work43A. clearB. smoothC. cleanD. open44A. richB. healthyC. strongD. fortunate45A. moneyB. hopeC. pityD. medicine46A. smallB. pitifulC. weakD. shameless47A. admittedB. beatenC. hurtD. hospitalized48A. useB. valueC. meaningD. quality49A. treatedB. worsenedC. relievedD. recovered50A. some moneyB. some tissuesC. a debt D. a hope第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ACharles Blackman: Alice in WonderlandAn Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria （NGV）, Australia10 June12 August 2009Venue（地点） The Ian Potter CentreAdmission Free entryCharles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carrolls extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experience all kinds of things .At that time, Blackmans wife was suffering form progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wifes experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.Illustrator WorkshopGo straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.Dates Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am1pmVenue Gas Works Arts ParkWonderful WorldCelebrate the exhibition and Childrens Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit.Date Sunday 24 June, 11am4pmVenue Exhibition Space, Level 3Topsy- TurvyVisit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disneys Alice in Wonderland will be screened.DatesSunday 8,15,22,29 July ,and Tuesday 24Friday 27 July ,12noon3pmVenue Theatre, NGV AustraliaDrawing WorkshopDistortions of scale (比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting.Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world, then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.Date Friday 27 July, 10:30am3pmVenueFoyer, Level 351Charles Blackmans paintings come from _.A. his admiration for Lewis CarrollB. his dream of becoming a famous artistC. his wish to express his own feelingsD. his eagerness to cure his wifes illness52Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?A. Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful WorldB. Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.C. Wonderful World and Topsy Turvy.D. Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.53To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go to _.A. Exhibition Space. Level 3B. Gas Works Arts ParkC. Theatre, NGV AustraliaD. Foyer, Level 354Activities concerning childrens books are to be held _.A. on June 24, 2009B. on July15, 2009C. on July 27, 2009 D. on August 5, 2009B When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mothers Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously , did not give her good service , pretended not to understand her , or even acted as if they did not hear her . My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she . I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he dont send me cheek already two week lone.”And then, in perfect English I said : “Im getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived.”Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I cant tolerate any more excuse. If I dont receive the check immediately , I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mothers broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mothers English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.55From Paragorph 2, we know that the author was .A. good at pretendingB. rude to the stockbrokerC. unwilling to phone for her mother D. ready to help her mother 56After the author made the phone call, .A. they forgave the stockbroker B. they went to New York immediatelyC .they failed to get the check D. they spoke to their boss at once57What does the author think of her mothers English now? A. It confuses her. B. It embarrasses her.C .It helps her tolerate rude people. D. It helps her understand the world.58We can inter from the passage that Chinese English . A. is clear and natural to non-native speakersB. is vivid and direct to non-native speakersC. may bring inconvenience in America D. has a very bad reputation in America CThat “Monday morning feeling” could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break.The risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at the Free University of Berlin of more than 2,600 Germans showed that the average person had a 20 per cent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day.Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 per cent higher risk at the beginning of the working week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day.A study of 11,000 Italians proved 8 am on a Monday morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewer heart attacks in both countries.The findings could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause of heart attacks, according to Dr Stefan Willich of the Free University. “We know a lot about long-term risk factors such as smoking and cholesterol（胆固醇）but we dont know what actually causes heart attacks, so we cant give clear advice on how to prevent them,” he said.Monday mornings have a double helping of stress for the working body as it makes a rapid change from sleep to activity, and from the relaxing weekend to the pressures of work.“When people get up, their blood pressure and heart rate go up and there are hormonal（内分泌）changes in their bodies,” Willich explained. “All these things can have an unfavourable effect in the blood system and increase the risk of a clot（血凝块）in the arteries（动脉）which will cause a heart attack.”“When people return to work after a weekend off, the pace of their life changes. They have a higher workload, more stress, more anger and more physical activity,” said Willich.59Monday morning feeling, as this passage shows, .A. is not so serious as people thought B. is harmful to working people in developed countries.C. is the first killer in Germany and Italy. D. is created by researchers in Germany and Italy60To protect people from suffering from heart attack, doctors have paid much attention to . A. peoples working time B. peoples living place C. peoples diet and lifestyle D. peoples nationalities61It can be learned from this passage that heart attack has nothing to do with .A. blood pressure B. heart rate C. hormonal changes D. blood group62If the researchers give us some advice to avoid Monday morning feeling, what might it be?A. Stop working on Monday B. Create a pleasant working environmentC. Get up late on Monday morning D. Go to work with a doctorD The huge Florida wetland known as the Everglades is a slow-moving river 80 kilometres wide but only a few centimeters deep. People call the Everglades a “river of grass” because sawgrass covers most of it. Sawgrass is not really grass. It is a plant that has leaves edged with tiny sharp teeth that can easily cut through clothesand skin! Travel in the Everglades is difficult. You cannot walk through shallow water because the sawgrass will cut you. The water is too shallow for regular boats. So, we use an airboat. An airboat is a flat, open boat. Like an airplane, it has a big propeller to move it. The propeller is fixed on the rear of the boat. It makes a tremendous noise, but it does the job. The boat skims along the waters surface. Although we can still get lost in an airboat, at least we are above the alligators(短吻鳄). While hundreds of different kinds of animals live in the Everglades, the most famous is surely the alligator. Once endangered, alligators are now protected within Everglades National Park. Visitors are likely to see them both on land and in water. For a long time, dangers have threatened the Everglades. Around 1900, some people felt this precious wetland should be drained (排干). They said it was just a big swamp and not good for anything. In the 1920s, there was a land boom in Florida. People wanted to build homes everywhere, including in the Everglades. They built canals, levees (防洪堤) , and other water systems that stopped the rivers flowing into the Everglades. Factories were built near rivers that flowed into the wetland. These factories dumped poisonous waste that damaged the Everglades ecosystem. People are now working to preserve the Everglades National Park for the future. Right now, one big problem is the paperbark tree. This tree is an invader from Australia. Paperbark trees soak up a lot of water. In the early 1900s, people brought them to Florida because they thought they would help drain the Everglades. However, the invaders adapted too well. Paperbark trees have taken over hundreds of thousands of acres of the Everglades and killed other trees. Scientists are cutting down these invaders or spraying them with herbicides (除草剂) to kill them. 63. Which helps to explain why it is difficult to travel in Everglades? A. Airboats may make a very big noise. B. You may get lost when passing through. C. Paperbark trees soak up too much water there. D. Many different kinds of animals are to be protected.64. Why do people use airboats instead of normal boats? A. They have big propellers to move them faster than alligators. B. The propeller makes loud noise so as to scare alligators. C. Their flat bottom can skim along the water surface. D. They can watch alligators without hurting them. 65. The following measures were taken to drain the Everglades except that people_. A. built canals and levees to stop the rivers flowing into Everglades B. built factories near rivers that flowed into the wetland C. brought Paperbark to soak up water in Everglades D. are cutting down these Paperbark trees66. The underlined word invader probably means something_. A. that moves in from another placeB. that enters and takes control C. that has been brought inD. that is in dangerECelebrity (名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption (消费) on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned (given up) the practice of putting models on the cover because they dont sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others products to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines arent a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today theyre started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.However, for every success story, theres a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal