2016年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

英语试题一单项填空（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）1. - Who called me this morning when I was out?- A man calling _ Robert.A. him B. himself C. his D. 不填2. I cant concentrate _ what Im doing while the noise is going on. A. on B. at C. in D. to3. They _ to escape from prison last month, and now the police are still tracking them down. A. attempted B. succeeded C. managed D. tried4. When the teacher asked us to write a composition in half an hour, most of us found it hard _. A. to finish B. to be finished C. finishing D. finished5. - We _ gas. Im afraid we cant go much farther. - I know theres a gas station ahead. Sure it will last us till we get there. A. run out B. have run out C. are running out of D. have run out of6. - Im sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. - There is no _ for this while you are on duty. A. reason B. excuse C. cause D. explanation7. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldnt risk _ the good opportunity. A. to lose B. losing C. to be lost D. being lost8. He paid for a seat, when he _ have entered free. A. could B. would C. must D. need9. I cant remember when exactly the Robinsons left _ city. I only remember it was _ Monday. A. the; the B. a; the C. a; a D. the; a 10. _ I think of the happy old days, I cant help smiling. A. Every time that B. Every time as C. Every time when D. Every time11. They have practiced a lot and got well prepared for it. It seems to me that they are very _ to win the game. A. likely B. possible C. probable D. maybe12. He said that it would be better if we made more use of the _ provided by the sun. A. power B. force C. strength D. energy13. - The boy said he could lift the heavy stone.- _ is no doubt about that.A. There B. It C. This D. What14. - I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight? - _. Im not using it anyhow. A. Sure, go ahead B. I dont know C. Yes, indeed D. I dont care15. It took her ten years to _ her fashion business. A. take up B. put up C. build up D. bring up16. No one knows when this old temple came into _. A. living B. remaining C. life D. existence17. - What are you going to do? - Im going to attend a _ concert directed by Andy Liu. A. live B. alive C. lively D. living18. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park _ she was bitten on the leg by a lion. A. when B. while C. since D. once19. - Do you know what he is doing? - Sorry, I dont know. I _ him so far. A. didnt see B. dont see C. havent seen D. am not seeing20. Mr. Smith, _ of the _ speech, started to read a novel. A. tired; boring B. tiring; bored C. tired; bored D. tiring; boring二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分） Mr. and Mrs. Moore were invited to a Christmas party at a hotel one year. They _21_ their car outside and went in. Mr. Moore had never got drunk before, so he was_22_not to drink too much, _23_ his friends asked him to drink more _24_. During the party, Mrs. Moore found that she had _25_ to bring her bag, so she asked her husband to go out to the car and_26_it for her. He_27_so,but on his way back to the hotel gate, he heard a car horn(喇叭) blowing near his own car. He thought _28_ might be in need of help and went over to the car with the _29_. He found a small black bear sitting in the driving-seat and blowing the horn. When Mr. Moore_30_the party, he told several people about the bear, but of course they did not believe him and thought he was drunk. When he took them out of the hotel to _31_that his story was _32_, he found that the car with the _33_ in it had gone. There were so many _34_ about Mr. Moores black bear during the next week that he at last put an advertisement in the newspaper;“If anyone saw a black bear blowing the horn in a car outside the Century Hotel_35_the evening of Christmas Day, please tell” Two days later_36_Mrs. Richards called him and said that she and her husband had left their pet bear in their car outside the Century Hotel for a few minutes that evening, and that _37_he had blown the horn. Mrs. Richards did not _38_to think there was anything _39_about that.“Our bear likes blowing car horns,”she said,“and we dont _40_when we are not driving the car.”21. A. pulled B. stayed C. left D. hid22. A. polite B. careful C. glad D. afraid23. A. whether B. until C. or D. though24. A. all along B. once again C. just then D. for ever25. A. learned B. known C. remembered D. forgotten26. A. buy B. get C. send D. return27. A. said B. went C. did D. thought28. A. one B. someone C. his wife D. the bear29. A. noise B. voice C. cry D. shout30. A. was sent to B. was seated at C. got rid of D. got back to31. A. show B. notice C. require D. promise32. A. interesting B. correct C. true D. exciting33. A. horn B. bear C. bag D. driving-seat34. A. laughs B. shouts C. smiles D. calls35. A. for B. at C. in D. on36. A. the B. a C. / D. some37. A. quickly B. completely C. maybe D. almost38. A. mean B. have C. know D. seem39. A. useful B. strange C. common D. bad40.A. agree B. like C. mind D. worry三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）AIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera .He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly , even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them , for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike.Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were nor just cookies of the real world .They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art.41. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window42. The Daguerrotype was_.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer43. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to_.A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him.44. Mathew Brady_.A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people45. This passage tells us_.A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different camerasBMore and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe thats why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You dont even have to ride all the way.Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.Health Benefits of Bicycling:l It helps to prevent heart diseases. l Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.l Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.l Bicycling is healthier than driving.46. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very_.A. surprisingB. excitingC. expensiveD. popular47. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may_.A. pollute the environment around B. find something you didnt noticeC. go everywhere and use a little oil D. get off your bike and begin to work48. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and _ .A. get out of the carB. take it onto a trainC. put it in your purseD. go on airline websites49. One of the benefits from bicycling is that .A. you can fold the bicycleB. you will be friendly to othersC. you will be more relaxedD. you may get fatter and fatter50. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.CIn the world , soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)?The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.51. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup , she must have_.A. Many football fans B. a very good team C. many football playerD. a big playground52. The next World Cup will be held in_.A. 2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 200453. From the passage , in the picture children drew many things except_.A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers54. In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries_.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their storiesC. to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football55. Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_.A. they are interested in football B. they are football fansC. they think their favorite players are great D. all of A, B and CDJames is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problemSome older boys are bullying(欺负)him at schoolJames is very unhappy and he doesnt know what to do about itHere are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation Dont feel worriedIts not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not aloneDont feel that you have to hide the problemYou should find a person you can trust，and tell themIt might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friends parentsAfter you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱) Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can doSome people express their feelings more easily on paperWrite a letter to someone or keep a diaryInclude all the details about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happensYou can use it as proof to show what is going onAnd it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adultThen the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!Also，dont show you are sad and dont try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.56. What do you think the text is trying to tell us? A. What to do about being bullied. B. How to be a good student at school. C. What to write well in a diary. D. How to give suggestions to teenagers.57. Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied? A. Because you are not alone. B. Because it is not your fault. C. Becaus