第二学期期末考试 高二英语试题.doc

第二学期期末考试 高二英语试题第一部分，英语知识运用（共三大题，满分40分）第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15 小题，每小题1分，满分15分）6. -May I borrow your paper?-_.A. Never mind B. By all meansC. You are welcome D. Dont mention it7. - Have you seen _watch? I left it here this morning.- I think I saw one somewhere. Is it _ new one? A. a；/ B. a；the C. the；a D. a；a8. These two pictures look so much alike that we can hardly _one from the other.A. differB. describe C. distinguish D. defeat9. Keep in mind: your efforts will _. Dont let one or two failures over the year get you down. A pay off B. put offC. pay back D. take off10. We _on the project for two hours. Lets have a rest.A. are workingB. have been working C. workedD. had worked11. This naughty boy is really_，which makes his mother upset.Aattractive BactiveCtroublesome Danxious12. _ from the tallest building , the people and the cars on the street look very small.A. SeeingB. SeenC, being seen D. To be seen13. Come and see me whenever _.A. you are convenientB. youll be convenientC. its convenient to youD. youll be convenient14. He managed to make himself _ at the meeting yesterday.A. understandingB. to understoodC. understoodD. to be understood.15. _ she finds out that youve lost her book?A. What about B. How aboutC. How if D. What if16. Youd better give the task to _ you think can finish it ahead of time.A. whomeverB. anyone C. whoever D. no matter who17. A good many things in the world cannot be considered and valued _ money.A. in terms ofB. in spite of C. in charge ofD. in case of18. Look at the trouble Im in! If only I _ your advice. A. followedB. had followedC. would followD. should follow19. No sooner had the foreign experts arrived than they _working with the local workers.A. set out B. set aboutC. set downD. set off20. _ surprised me most was _the girl passed the driver test.A. That; thatB. What ; how C. What; thatD. That ;why第三节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分） Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 21 , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 22 . It had taken years, and they had 23 saved enough money and had got passports (护照) and 24 for the whole family to the United States.The entire family was filled with 25 about their new life. 26 , seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he 27 a yellow sheet on the Clarks front door. 28 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.The familys 29 was destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 30 . The father, filled with disappointment and 31 , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave without the Clark family. 32 of disappointment came to the father. Five days 33 , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 34 many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 35 because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were 36 in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 37 his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 38 he had felt was a(n) 39 into a blessing.Although we may not always understand, all things 40 for a reason.21. A. spent B. counted C. saved D. played 22. A. America B. Europe C. Japan D. Africa23. A. instantly B. obviously C. originallyD. Finally 24. A. cars B. shipsC. ticketsD. rooms25. A. creativity B. excitement C. surpriseD. Imagination 26. A. However B. Besides C. InsteadD. Otherwise27. A. signed B. brought C. hung D. raised 28. A. Apart from B. In spite of C. As forD. Because of29. A. passport B. shipC. houseD. Dream 30. A. imagined B. planned C. admittedD. claimed31. A. tension B. courageC. anger D. doubt 32. A. Information B. Tears C. Letters D. News33. A. laterB. afterC. lateD. Over 34. A. saving B. leaving C. taking D. killing35. A. soB. or C. andD. But 36. A. left behind B.given out C. turned away D. taken over37. A. envied B. calledC. blamedD. Hugged 38. A. when B.what C. thatD. why39. A. sacrificeB.experience C. comedy D. misery 40. A. remain B.disappearC. happenD. exist第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）。 A In the Western world we tend to group people by age, such as 3-year-olds, 13-year-olds and 80-year-olds. Why do we separate people by age? Maybe there are reasons, but sometimes I think its because of ignorance, prejudice and lack of choices. It is also because of fear. We sometimes avoid old people because we are afraid of aging and dying.On occasion I realize that I rarely spend time with elderly people. However, I have always had a good time being with them. When I think of my own experience with my grandmother, I remember her as a person who always had the patience to listen to me. Elderly people have plenty of time and have experienced a lot. They possess a wisdom that we dont have yet. A few years ago my boyfriend and I invited our neighbor on a Sunday to drink tea with us. She was an 89-year-old woman whose husband had recently died. It took us several weeks to make up our minds to invite her because we were always very busy.I still remember very well what a relaxing and interesting afternoon we spent together. Even after moving to another town, we still keep in touch, even if its only for a short visit once a year. Most of the time we are very much concerned about ourselves, and we forget about the true values in life. The closer we keep relationships with old people, the more natural things may seem to us. I believe that we need to reconnect the old and the young for our own mental and social health. They can give us knowledge, love or, at least, good memories.41. Whats the authors opinion towards age separation in the West now?A. She thinks its reasonable.B. She is against it.C. She is in favour of it.D. She has no certain view about it.42. From her experience we may conclude that _.A. she is a considerate personB. she dislikes old peopleC. she must be an expert about societyD. she may lack motherly love43. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Closing the Gap between the Old and the YoungB. Our Duty to Care for the OldC. Old People Need CaringD. Love from the ElderlyB How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.44. According to Para. 2, the writer thinks that_.A. life for a child is comparatively easyB. a child is always loved whatever he doesC. if much is given to a child, he must do something in returnD. only children are interested in life45. After a child grows up, he_.A. will have little time playingB. has to be successful in finding a jobC. can still ask for help when in trouble D. should be able to take care of himself46. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. People are often satisfied with their life B. There are fewer interesting things for old peopleC. Adults are freer to do what they want to D. Adults should no longer rely on others47. The main idea of the passage is_.A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains.B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hardC. childhood is the most enjoyable time in ones lifeD. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life. C Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music .Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said,” Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boys home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time , New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong began. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went . Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.48. Armstrong was called Pops because he_A. looked like a musicianB. was a musician of much influence C. showed an interest in music D. traveled to play modern music49. The third paragraph is developed_A. by space B. by examplesC. by timeD. by comparison50. Which statement about Armstrong is true? A. His tale began in New Orleans.B. He was born before jazz was invented.C. His music was popular with his listeners.D. He learned popular music at a boy s home.51. Which would be the best title for the text? A. The Invention of the Jazz MusicB. The Father of the Jazz StyleC. The Making of a MusicianD. The Spread of Popular MusicD People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvetthe story of Velvet Brown，a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race. At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trainedand added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents，both Americans，had moved there for business reasons. When the World War started, the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won twice for Best Actress. Butterfield 8 (1960) and Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Taylors fame(名声) and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry，so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963，she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatrathe highest pay received by any star up to that time.Elizabeth Taylor is a legend(传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet，she has been lucky. she has beauty，fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping othersseveral years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.52. The producers didnt let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she _.A. was small in size B. was too young C. did not play enoughD. did not show much interest53. What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both _.A. popular all their livesB. famous actressesC. successful when very youngD. rich and kindhearted54. Taylor became Best Actress at the age of _.A. 12 B. 28 C. 31 D. 3455. In her later life, Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to _.A. doing business and helping others B. turning herself into a legend C. collecting money for the poor D. going about research and education work第三部分 写作 （共三大题，满20分）第一节 单词拼写 （共10小题，每小题0。5分，满分5分）61. You are only allowed to take one piece of hand _ (行李) onto a plane.62. He was still _(犹豫) about whether to leave or not.63. Ore price is _(合理的), compared with that in the international market.64. She had to tidy the classroom as _(惩罚) for being late.65. If you think the gentleman who was here just now is honest, you are _ (错误的)66. After a few years, she became very _（有技巧的）at drawing.67. She is too fat, but she cant _ (抵抗) sweets.68. The boy from America cant use chopsticks _(恰当地)69.Their heated discussion was _（打断）by a phone call.70. Unfortunately, she was robbed of her _ (钱夹) while shopping the other day.第二节：短文改错 (满分5分)I will never forget my teacher Miss Lee, who is my English teacher when I was inhigh school. Miss Li was younger , pretty and kind-hearted. That is hard for me todescribe how she was like. However, she really had her own personalities. She hadus elect our monitor and decided where to go for an outing. Besides She liked tohave us solving problems by our own. And we took great progress quickly in ourstudies. It wasnt long before the most of us behaved properly because we found hera good friend who we could depend.第三节 书面表达(满分10分)现在很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的搏客，一方面，博客可以作为展示自己的窗口，可以释放学生的压力，因此已经被越来越多的中学生所接受。但是，另一方面，很多家长和老师都认为管理个人博客要花相当多的时间和精力，会耽误学习。请对这一现象进行简要介绍，并发表自己的看法。注意，词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇，开博客 open ones blogNowadays, it is a common phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the internet. There are different opinions about this matter.2010-2011学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语参考答案1-5 BCADC 6-10 BDCAB 11-15 ABCDD 16-20 CABBC21-25 CADCB 26-30 ACDDB 31-3