2011-2012年高二英语下学期期末模拟试题

一 单项选择：1、 The Indian Ocean tsunami at the end of 2004 is believed _ more than 160,000 people and made millions homeless, _ it perhaps the most destroying tsunami in history.A. to kill ; making B. to have killed ; making C. having killed ; to make D. killing ; made 2、Eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure . A. stick to B. attend to C. contribute to D. devote to 3、“Neal, listen ,” she said , looking straight at him . “ I ask you not to get _ in this kind of matter . Its none of your business.” A. caught B. involved C. attached D. connected4、The quality of the food is _ health for people. A. a matter of B. the matter of C. no matter that D. for the matter5、 My uncle advised I _ abroad . I would rather you _ at home . A. go ; stay B. went ; stayed C. go ; stayed D. went ; stay6、_ you find either his address or his telephone number , you cant get in touch with him. A. Although B. Even though C. Unless D. If7、Mr Jones holds strong views against video games and _ the closing of all recreation facilities for such games. A. assists B. acknowledges C. advocates D. admits8、Li Yuchuns career began to _ after she won the Super Girls match . A. speed up B. fly away C. give away D. take off9、There is _ whether we will be able to get enough raw materials . A. not to know B. to have done C. not knowing D. no knowing10、“ Its not only you but also Sherry who _ .” the headmaster said to Tom after he knew what had happened. A. are to be blamed B. is to be blamed C. is to blame D. are to blame11、- Do you need any help, Lucy ? - Yes. The job is _ I could do myself . A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than12、People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this _creates further problems . A. in short B. in case C. in doubt D. in turn13、_ , his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting . A. Strange as might it sound B. As it might sound strange C. As strange it might should D. Strange as it might sound14、Between the two generations , it is often not their age, _ their education that causes misunderstanding. A. like B. as C. or D. but15、It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I _ in love , at the age of seven , with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown. A. wouldnt have fallen B. had not fallen C. should fall D. were to fall二 完型填空： Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tourIt is said that they can then get a full view of the places that _(16) themNonsense! What you see from the _ (17) of a moving bus is _(18) and completely removed from the real sights，sounds，and_(19) outsideBe adventurous! The best _(20) to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan_(2l) go wherever your feet and your Interests_(22) youYou finally will get to the _(23) sites as you are on the bus tourthe museums, the monuments，the city hallbut you will have seen much moreYou will have_(24)the present life of the city “But what if I get lost?”people might askNo one ever gets _(25) lost in a major city At first, you can find your way back to a(n) _(26) locationIf it _(27) you to“lost”，just find a taxi and go back to where you startedHowever， _( 28) things can happen if you get lostYou can _(29) at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relaxYou can ask the local people at the next table about the directionsAnd _(30) they dont speak your languageyour trip becomes more memorable because of the _(31)Here are a few moreways to get the most out of your travel Know before you go_(32) a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destinationThis will help you understand what youre seeing Move around like a localUse the subways and buses of the city youre _(33)You11 not only save money，but youll also learn how people really live Check the bulletin boards(布告牌)Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concert，and _(34) fun activities on bulletin boards around universities So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory _(35) tour，save your moneyInstead，wander on your ownI promise you a time youll remember with great pleasure1 6Aremembered Bdisappointed Cinterested Dreminded17Ainside Bfront Cback Dcenter18Ainvisible Buntrue Cunreal Duncommon19Aviews Bcities Cbeauties Dsmells20Asuggestion Bway Cthought Dtip21ASimply BParticularly CGenerally DEspecially22A1ead Bmove Ctell Dhelp23Adifferent Bmistaken C. correct Dsame24A1eft Bfelt C1ived D1ost25Aterribly Bpossibly Chopelessly Dfinally26Aunknown Bwellknown Cstrange Dbeautiful27Afrightens B. supposes Cdelights Dsurprises28Aworst Bhardest Cnicest Dhappiest29Areach Bget Carrive Dstop30Ain case Bas a result Cin fact Deven if3 1Aexperience Bconversation Ctalk Dcoffee32ATake BSpend CPay DUse33Aseeing Bvisiting Cgoing Dwalking34Athe other Banother Cothers Dother35Aplane Bcar Cbus Dtrain三 阅读理解：AWhen friends come to visit us in the evening, they spend their time telling us they are in a hurry and looking at their watches. It isnt that our friends are all very busy, it is just that we havent got a television. People think that we are very strange. “But what do you do in the evening?”，they are always asking. The answer is very simple. Both my wife and I have hobbies. We certainly dont spend our evenings staring at the walls. My wife enjoys cooking and painting and often attends evening classes in foreign languages. This is particularly useful as we often go abroad for our holidays. I collect stamps and Im always busy with my collection. Both of us enjoy listening to the music and playing chess together. Sometimes there are power cuts and we have no electricity in the house. This does not worry us, we just light candles and carry on with what we were doing before. Our friends, however, are lost-no television!-So they dont know what to do. On such evenings our house is very full -they all come to us. They all have a good time. Instead of sitting in silence in front of the television, everybody talks and plays games. 36. The couple have not got a television, because _. A. they are not rich enoughB. they are strange people C. they enjoy spending evenings in their own ways D. they dont know what to do when there are power cuts37. Both of them are interested in_.A. learning languages B. traveling C. staying home alone D. watching people play games38. At night when there is no electricity, the couple_.A. have to stare at the walls B. can do nothing but sit in silenceC. will have many visitors D. have to go out for candles39. The best title for this passage is _.A. What is the function of television? B. Candle! But No Electricity!C. Different Friends, Different Hobbies. D. We Go Without Televisions! BMy husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the other day and I washed a lot of things.Everything worked well, but I found one of my husbands socks missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldnt find it anywhere. The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in, I greeted them and told them what we were going to do that day.When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar.They laughed and laughed. The laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be in and see all this. I asked the c lass to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more. Finally, the teacher who were in the next room came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too!“Good heaven,” I said. “Will someone please tell me what is so funny?”“Oh, God,” said the teacher. “You have a brown sock stuck to the back of your skirt!”So thats how I found my husbands missing sock. “Oh, well,” I said to the class,“ Lets just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity（静电学）.”40. What was the writer? A. A washer. B. A student. C. A teacher D. A headmaster41. What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard? A. The class roared with anger.B. The class began to laugh loudly.C. Another teacher came in.D. There was a loud noise outside the room42. Why couldnt she find one of her husbands socks?A. Because some students had hidden it.B. Because her husband had taken it awayC. Because she had left it in the classroom D. Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt43. What did the writer do when she got to know why her students laughed? A. She did nothing but laugh.B. She got angry with the class. C. She did nothingD. She explained the matter in a clever wayCHarriet Tubman lived a life filled with adventure. Tubman worked with the Under-ground Railroad. She helped many slaves reach freedom in the North. She was a scout（童子军）in the Civil War. She also worked as a nurse during the war.Life in the Old South was very hard for slaves. Most slaves lived in small houses. They had 1arge families, and even the children had to work in the fields. Most slaves dreamed of getting to the North. They wanted to be free.One day Harriet saw a slave trying to run away. Then she saw the keeper running after him with a whip（鞭子）. Harriet stood in the keepers way. The keeper took a weight and threw it at the slave. He hit Harriet above her eyes. It almost killed her. The scar（伤疤）on Harriets head was an emblem of her will to fight for what she believed in. ww w. xkb1.c omThe Fugitive（逃亡）Slave Law made Harriets job harder. The law said that slaves could be caught even in the North. Harriet began leading slaves all the way into Canada. There theyre safe. The law couldnt hurt them there.When Harriet came for her mother and father, they were very old. Harriet was afraid they might not be able to make the trip. She got a horse. She and a friend made a wagon. She helped her mother and father ride to freedom.44. The passage mainly tells us about _.A. Harriet Tubmans fight for the freedom of the slavesB.1ife of the slaves in the old SouthC. life of Harriet TubmanD. the Civil War45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is Not True?A. The Fugitive Slave Law protected running slaves in the North.B. Harriet Tubman used to work as a nurse during the Civil War.C. Harriet led slaves to Canada where the law couldnt hurt them.D. The weight hit Harriet in the head and left a scar on her head.46. Slaves in the south wanted to run away to the North for _.A. making more money B. getting a better jobC. freedom D. bigger houses47. The Fugitive Slave Law _.A. protected running slavesB. offered good jobs for slavesC. set slaves freeD. made Harriets job more difficult新课标第 一网DNo poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end. All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation” of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it. I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it, if there isnt time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “ a criticism of life”, and “ a heightening（提升）of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”. I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who dont like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it. 48. To have a better understanding of a poem, one should_.A. discuss it with othersB. analyze it by oneselfC. copy it down in a notebookD. practise reading it aloud49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry? _A. Extending your life.B. Saving your lifeC. Criticizing lifeD. Heightening life50. According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students .A. to understand life B. to enjoy poetryC. to become teachersD. to become poets51. What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply? _A. More stress was laid on the understanding of poetry in the past.B. Poetry is more important than any other subject.C. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.D. Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses.四 书面表达：第一节：阅读表达 阅读下面短文，然后用英语简洁回答文后所给的五个问题，每题答案不超过10个单词。 Kerry and Alice were both artists in BritainThey taught drawing and painting at Cambridge UniversityAlthough they were friends，each though