高二英语期末综合练习6

高二英语期末综合练习（2）一单项选择1. In 1768, _ commander of the Endeavour, James Cook, met Joseph Bank, who was appointed _ President of the Royal Society 10 years later.A. /; / B. the; / C. the; the D. /; the2. Albert Einstein once said, “ People owe my success _ my talents. Actually my success lies _ my diligence.” A. to; on B. to; in C. with; in D. for; on3. Did you hear Tom was criticized for his spelling mistakes in his English composition? Yes, but a more careful person _ so many mistakes. A. wouldnt make B. neednt have made C. shouldnt make D. wouldnt have made4. Can I get out in the daytime?No. The school rules state that no child_be allowed out during the day, unless accompanied by an adult.A. shall B. need C. will D. can5. Misunderstandings from lack of social communication，unless properly，may lead to serious problemsA. arisen；handlingB. arising；handled C. rising；handledD. risen；handling6. It was not just the size of the party last night _ made it unique, but _it meant to our company.A. what; that B. that; what C. what; what D. that; that7. -It is difficult for college graduates to find a good job in China. -It depends on whether they have _it takes to be successful in todays world.A. that B. which C. what D. whether8. Last Sunday, I went shopping for the perfect dress, _ would make me look younger.A. one in which B. the one in which C. one that D. the one that9. The boys were happily making a snowman, _ with cold. A. their faces red B. their faces were redC. their faces turned red D. their faces to be red 10. We all appreciate the importance the government has _the environmental protection.A. attended to B. attached to C. responded to D.adapted to11. _ his courage , _ I dont think he acted wisely.A. Much as I admire; / B. Much as do I admire; but C. As I admire much ; still D. Very as do I admire; yet12. -Whats Amy up to upstairs?-_her face red with your lipstick in her room.A. Her painting B. She paints C. To paint D. Painting13. The big fire in Shanghai, believed to _ due to the burning of construction materials, caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there.A. have occurred B. occur C. have been occurring D. be occurring14. We found the exercise difficult _without the help of the English teacher. A. to be done B. to do C. to do it D. of doing it15. the impressiveness and beauty of Changling is the Lingen Palace, in the second courtyard.AAdded to; located BAdding to; locatedCAdding to; that is located DAdded to; locating二完形填空 First came violent earthquake on March 11. Then a deadly tsunami _16_. Now Japan is facing even more damage- a nuclear crisis _17_ the explosion and the leaking (泄漏)of radioactive（放射性的） materials, is still going on at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Although media reports_18_the leak so far will not cause huge health problems, _19_over nuclear safety have _20_ around the world. Switzerland has stopped its plans to build new nuclear plants. Germany is questioning its own nuclear future. And _21_against atomic reactor （原子反应堆）construction is being heard again, from Turkey to South Africa. On March 16, the Chinese government _22_ the suspension（暂停） of the approval process for nuclear power stations, and safety checks at existing stations. All reactors _23_ in China are now safe. Interest in nuclear power has grown in recent years _24_rising oil prices and global warming. _25_experts, nuclear power, which produces almost _26_conventional（传统的） air pollution, can be called “ clean energy”. _27_, nuclear power plants have hidden trouble. Radioactive materials , if they enter atmosphere and water, will cause a radiation danger. They pollute soil and plants, and harm humans and animals. Nuclear accidents, such as the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 in Ukraine, have caused great _28_to the nearby people and environment._29_this, nuclear energy may be the most efficient and realistic energy source capable of _30_ the growing demand for power. Is there an alternative to nuclear energy? Although scientists have found ways to make electricity_31_sunshine, wind and garbage, these alternative energy sources are unstable and _32_. Some scientists are looking at hydrogen（氢）, a clean resource in infinite supply. Its one of two elements that combine to make water. But still, the tecnology for its production is only in the early _33_of development.Other experts say the “best” energy option（选择） _34_local environmental, social, political and economic background. But before another real energy source is _35_, some suggest that nuclear plants are still the best option.16. A. rescuedB. followed C. exploded D. beat17.A. as a result of B. thanks to C. result in D. belong to18.A. write B. print C.say D. record19.A. doubts B. fears C. awareness D.delight20.A. walked B. fled C. spread D.covered21.A. sounds B. chaos C. mess D.voices22.A. claimed B. announced C. posted D. denied23.A. in practice B. in reality C. in operation D. in dager 24.A.due to B.in favor of C.at the cost of D.in spite of25.A.According to B. Contributing to C.Resulting from D.Referring to26.A.little B.few C.much D.no27.A.Therefore B.However C.still D. Besides28.A. destruction B. ruins C. damage D.remains29.A.Upon B.On C. Despite D.With30.A. agreeing B.approving C. meeting D. requiring31.A.with B. from C. under D. in 32.A.satisfied B. effective C.beneficial D.inefficient33.A.tests B. stages C. parts D. portions34.A.depends on B. takes on C. holds on D.goes on35.A. replaced B. swapped C. clarified D. discovered三阅读理解A It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. Im so glad I did.On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldnt believe itthere arent any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive.The little baby whaleactually as big as our boatwas obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.”Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, some-times rising from the water right beside us to breatheand to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day, Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.36. The author says “Im so glad I did . (in Para.2)because _.A. be witnessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he experienced the rescue of the whalesD. he spent the weekend with his family37. The harbour survived the storm owing to_.A. the shape of the harborB. the arms of the bayC. the still water in the channel D. the long coast line38. The mother whale failed to help her baby because_.A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough C. she had no other whales around to turn to for helpD. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction BFor many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. And of course the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.In this article，Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom ,the preferred style of clothing , the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school ,or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends .Second ,blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesnt matter what the topic is politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authoritysomeone who actually knows something and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress 39. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?A. Both can continue for generationsB. Both are about where to draw the line C. Neither has any clear winner D. Neither can be put to an end 40. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents 41. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to _.A. give orders to the other B. know more than the other C. gain respect from the other D. get the other to behave properly42. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. Causes for the parent teen conflicts B. Examples of the parent teen war. C. Solutions for the parent teen problemsD. Future of the parent-teenrelationshipCOne night, I was partying in central London, near Piccadilly Circus. Running short of money, I set off to find the nearest ATM to withdraw some cash. At Shaftesbury Avenue, I saw a huge queue for one ATM machine, but no one was using the neighboring “hole in the wall”. Assuming that the second machine was broken, I asked one queuing man if it was out of order. He replied, “Its working, but this one pays out twenties for tenners!”So the reason for the weirdly long queue is that these folks wanted to “double their money” by getting 20 notes for each 10 note requested. Being an honest man, I didnt hang about; I simply used the idle machine and walked off.Last week, customers took similar advantage of Commonwealth Bank in Sydney, Australia. Following overnight maintenance, a computer virus caused CommBanks ATMs to fail to function properly and begin paying out extra money, with unrestricted withdrawals. They allowed customers with little or no cash in their accounts to withdraw large sums that they didnt have. After about 5 hours, CommBank managed to restart these ATMs and stop the flood of cash.You stole your own cash!By withdrawing money they didnt have in their accounts, some of these greedy customers have gone heavily overdrawn. News reports indicate that some people were withdrawing as much as AU$2,500 (1,563) in a single dealing.Alas, both CommBank and the New South Wales police said that they will use ATM records and cameras to track down those who took advantage of the error. As Detective Superintendent Col Dyson of the New South Wales police department warned, “People should realise that they dont have the right to take that money and are committing a criminal offence if they keep it.”What about overpayments?What about when you key in a 20 withdrawal and you get two 20 notes, not two 10 notes? In English law (covering England and Wales), you have the right to keep money paid to you in error “under mistake of fact”, but only if you honestly believe that the money is yours. However, if you requested 20, got 40 and 40 was allowed to be lent to you, then the cash is yours to keep, as neither you nor the bank has suffered any loss. 43. The words “hole in the wall” refer to _. A. a real hole in the wall B. another ATM C. the mouth of a neighbour D. a common machine44. We learn from the passage that the writer _. A. saw a huge queue on his way to a party and joined themB. people queued up to withdraw money because the other ATMs were brokenC. had to use the unoccupied ATM to get some cash because he was in a hurryD. was critical of what he saw when withdrawing cash from an ATM45. According to the passage, _.A. last week, an ATM in Sydney, Australia paid out AU$10 for every request for AU$20B. an ATM in Sydney, Australia was paying out more money than asked for because the bank owner had lifted the restrictionC. the machine paid out more money than requested even when a person had no money in his accountD. some people have been arrested on charge of getting extra money in the two happenings46. From the part subtitled “What about overpayments?”, we can know _.A. some English laws dont cover all Britain B. if the money you asked for was more than requested, youd always have to return the extra moneyC. if people kept the extra money they got at a bank they might pretend they did not know itD. people committed a crime by getting the extra money even if they had that much in their accountD This brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling .The author, W. H. Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing. In his opinion, reading doesnt just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself. The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees. Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text. Ive seen it again and again: someone who cant express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasnt read it at all.Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding history. Well, he was a history teacherif conveyed only a tenth of his passion to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across. To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts. As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind. Although its commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960snone of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.These are small points, though, and dont affect the main discussion. I recommend it to a