北京四中2011届高二期末英语试卷.docx

北京四中2009-2010学年度高二第二学期期末试卷英语试卷 第二部分：英语知识运用21. When the party was over, he _ his friends good-bye and _.A. bade; departed B. said; leftC. waved; went D. remarked; retired23. He _ say what he thought. A. dares not B. hasnt dared C. dare not to D. didnt dare to24. I cant _ him with my little affairs.A. bother B. exposeC. criticize D. contradict25. You could _ this company if you play your cards right.A. end up with B. end up inC. end up running D. end up26. The balloons, a great _, _ the atmosphere of the festival.A. scene; added up B. scenery; added up toC. view; added D. sight; added to27. The tyre of your car is flat. It needs _.A. blowing off B. blowing upC. blowing out D. blowing over28. In the end the police decided not to ban the _.A. parade B. distributionC. march D. import29. Which _ did you enter for at the sports meet?A. affairs B. incidentsC. businesses D. events30. I tried to call you last night, but I couldnt _.A. get through B. go throughC. tell off D. turn off31. He was good at arts, but _, he was studying hard _ being admitted to an engineering college.A. strange enough; in the hope ofB. strangely enough; in the hope ofC. strange enough; in the hope thatD. strangely enough; in the hope that32. _ this job doesnt pay very much, but _ I cant get another one.A. In the first place; in the second place B. On one hand; on another handC. On the one hand; on the other handD. For one thing; for another33. Its high time that he _ the business _ to his son.A. handed; overB. would hand; overC. handed; out D. would hand; out34. The man insisted that he _ nothing wrong and he _ set free at once.A. did; was B. had done; wasC. did; be D. had done; be35. He didnt _ the adventure seriously. As a result, he broke both legs _ theinjuries to his face and hands.A. treat; except B. take; apart fromC. accept; besides D. receive; aside from36. Japan _ travelers a chance to observe the peoples devotion to work, which willalways _ the strongest impression on them.A. offers; leave B. provides; makeC. supplies; give D. gives; have37. You should keep an eye _ him, for I have lost faith _ him.A. in; on B. on; inC. at; atD. for; for38. The temperature has _ heavily, which doesnt _ the growth of the crops.A. dropped; contribute to B. fallen; see asC. decreased; refer toD. gone; classify as39. _ all the demands had been refused _ to go on strike. A. Only; did the workers decide B. Not until; the workers decided C. Not until; did the workers decide D. Only after; the workers decided40. Across the river _. A. lie a new built bridge B. lies a newly built bridge C. a new built bridge lie D. a newly built bridge lies41. The volunteers try to convince people _ the fact that some species are in danger of _.A. for; dying away B. about; dying downC. of; dying out D. on; dying off42. _ the _ of buying a house, it costs little to rent a house.A. Compared to; fee B. Comparing with; chargeC. Comparing to; fare D. Compared with; expense43. Martins gone to _ the children from school.A. collect B. get C. coverD. care44. In winter, the town is often _ by snow.A. cut upB. cut awayC. cut off D. cut down45. The ship could _ seventy passengers.A. carryB. take C. fetch D. bring46. I will check my _, but I think we can meet next Tuesday.A. facility B. scheduleC. response D. intention47. Exercise really _ my appetite. I always eat a big meal after working out.A. stimulates B. penalizesC. deters D. propels48. Although Ben is a(n) _ tennis player, hes already better than most experienced players.A. appropriate B. suitableC. novice D. distinct49. Im thinking about _ the new movie this weekend. Ive heard that its really good!A. brushing up B. stepping intoC. milling about D. checking out50. Jims leg was _ damaged in the accident. He now walks with a limp.A. permanently B. increasinglyC. virtually D. deadly第二节 完形填空A Beautiful Dress My neighbors eight-year-old daughter used to live in the countryside, her native place. Recently her parents 51 her to town to live with them. Wild and uneducated, she would use 52 words when she was angry. Sometimes she went so far as to 53 on the ground, to the 54 of all people around. Her parents tried to 55 her by beating and kicking. However, she became more 56 . Finally they became thoroughly 57 with her.One day their next-door 58 , a retired teacher, gave the girl a snow-white dress, which was very 59 . It immediately caught the girls 60 and made them shine brightly.The girl put on the dress and became quite a 61 person. She no longer acted rudely or hit others. She 62 seldom rolled on the floor. She knew running wild was not 63 for her in a beautiful dress. Since then, the girl had been 64 , neat, and lovely.The story set me 65 a lot. Perhaps everyone has a beautiful dress 66 somewhere in his or her heart. Only some people are not aware of it, 67 it or take no notice of it. 68 is a powerful force or weapon thats something 69 by many of us. It can arouse fine qualities that humans are 70 with but have so far hidden somewhere. It has a soul-shaking influence that is indeed unmatched. 51. A. left B. brought C. met D. taught 52. A. dirty B. new C. creative D. attractive 53. A. trapB. weep C. rollD. jump54. A. surprise B. delight C. mercy D. regret 55. A. advise B. encourage C. support D. educate 56. A. matureB. violent C. changeableD. considerate57. A. tired B. pleased C. relaxed D. disappointed 58. A. office B. stranger C. neighbor D. apartment 59. A. beautifulB. modern C. shabby D. fragile60. A. attention B. ears C. eyes D. imagination 61. A. rude B. different C. violent D. unique 62. A. even B. also C. still D. ever63. A. bad B. much C. enough D. suitable64. A. voluntaryB. conscious C. mercifulD. gentle65. A. imagining B. moving C. thinking D. puzzling66. A. ruined B. hidden C. disappeared D. rediscovered67. A. forgetB. criticizeC. advocateD. remember68. A. Love B. Violence C. Beauty D. Honesty69. A. cared B. valued C. unlearnt D. unrealized 70. A. dealt B. born C. grown D. lived 第三部分：阅读理解ABill Javis took over our villages news-agency at a time of life when most of us only wanted to relax. He just thought he would like something but not too much to do, and the news-agency was ready-made. The business produced little enough for him, but Bill was a man who only wanted the simplicity and order and regularity of the job. He had been a long-serving sailor, and all his life had done everything by the clock.Every day he opened his shop at 6:00 a. m. to catch the early trade; the papers arrived on his doorstep before that. Many of Bills customers were city workers, and the shop was convenient for the station. Business was tailing off by 10 oclock, so at eleven sharp Bill closed for lunch. It was hard luck on anybody who wanted a paper or magazine in the afternoon, for most likely Bill would be down on the river bank, fishing, and his nearest competitor was five kilometers away. Sometimes in the afternoon, the evening paper landed on the doorway, and at 4 oclock Bill reopened his shop. The evening rush lasted till seven, and it was worthwhile.He lived in a flat above the shop, alone. Except in the very bad weather, you always knew where to find him in the afternoon, as I have said. Once, on a sunny afternoon, I walked home along the river bank from a shopping trip to the village. By my watch it was three minutes past four, so I was astonished to see Bill sitting there on his little chair with a line in the water. He had no luck, I could see, but he was making no effort to move.“Whats wrong, Bill?” I called out from the path.For answer, he put a hand in his jacket and took out a big, golden object. For a moment I had no idea what it could be, and then it suddenly went off with a noise like a fire engine. Stopping the bell, Bill held the thing up and called back, “Ten to four, you see, and this is dead right.”I had never known anyone carrying a brass alarm clock round with him before.71. Bill Javis became a news-agent when _.A. he needed the money B. he was quite an old manC. he decided to take up fishing D. he gave up clock-repairing72. Bill opened the shop so early in the day because _.A. he liked to do as much as possible before he went to workB. the shop had to be open when the morning papers cameC. he was never sure of timeD. it was then that he did a lot of business73. From the information given in the passage, who or what do you think was wrong?A. The bell wasit must have gone off at the wrong time.B. Bill washe had dropped off to sleep.C. The writers watch wasit was fast.D. Bills clock wasit was old.BEven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I cant peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “well see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hold the bar with my other elbow （肘）. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档）I reached. Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didnt hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.74. Which can be used to describe Moms attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?A. Cruel. B. Favourable. C. Strict.D. Sympathetic.75. From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _.A. the strength and skill to hang and swayB. the speed of ones hand movementC. the skill to throw and catch thingsD. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar76. What does the sentence “I saw her well see about that look” imply?A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.77. When the author looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because_.A. they felt sorry for what they had done beforeB. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurtC. they wanted to see what the author would do on the barsD. they were astonished to find the authors progress78. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _.A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weepB. the childs experience reminded Mom of that of her ownC. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraphD. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the childs growthC“The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness (狂怒) makes error a fault.”To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “begins with foolishness and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him. Self-control is mans last and greatest victory. If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking too. 79. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Self- control is important for a man. B. We should learn to be strong.C. A man who keeps cool wont lose any game.D. The great heroes in history knew how to control themselves.80. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. If you are mad, the gods will kill you.B. If you lose your temper first, gods will kill you first.C. If you cant control yourself, you will be crazy.D. If the gods want to kill you, they will make you mad first.81. Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage?A. The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself.B. You will make a small mistake serious if you dont keep cool.C. You must measure a mans strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.D. Anger begins with foolishness and ends with regret. 82. Which of the following cant help you avoid anger, according to the passage?A. Being calm in arguing. B. Checking your temper or anger by speaking low.C. Keeping your mouth shut. D. Trying to make the other angry first.DGlobal warming threatens to hold back human progress, and make unachievable all UN targets to reduce poverty, according to some of the worlds leading international development groups. In a report published today, Oxfam, Greenpeace, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, WWF and 15 other groups say rich governments must immediately address climate change to avoid even “unbearable levels” of worldwide poverty. “Food production, water supplies, public health and peoples living environment are already being damaged,” the report says. “The world must meet its promise to achieve poverty reduction and also deal with climate change.”The report, which draws on UN predictions of the effects of climate change in poor countries over the next 50 years, says poor countries will experience more flooding, declining food production, more disease and the worsening or disappearing of entire ecosystems on which many of the worlds poorest people depend. “Climate change needs to be addressed now. The poor will bear the burden of it. The frontline experience of many of us working in international development indicates that communities are having to fight against more extreme weather conditions.”Climate change will play havoc (浩劫) with agriculture and water supplies and will increase diseases. “By 2025 the proportion of the worlds population living in countries of great water stress will almost double, to 6 billion people. Tropical and sub-tropical areas will be hardest hit those countries already suffering from food shortage”. Poor countries mostly do not need high-tech solutions, but would most benefit from education, research and being shown how to farm better. The report says unchecked global warming, more than wars or political confusion, will displace millions of people and destabilize (不安定) many countries.83. Who should play a leading role in resisting the more extreme weather conditions?A. International groups. B. Rich countries.C. Poor countries. D. Tropical and sub-tropical countries.84. Which of the following is not true according to the text?A. Poverty and climate change are closely linked.B. More and more people will suffer from the water stress and food shortage.C. What the poor countries need badly is high technology.D. Intern