上海市金山区金山中学2020学年高二英语下学期期末补考试题

上海市金山区金山中学2020学年高二英语下学期期末补考试题（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分）I. Grammar and VocabularySection A(32%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. He began to work for a big company _ an early age.A. on B. atC. inD. from2. Mrs. Green kept telling her daughter not to surf the Internet too much, but _ didnt help.A. it B. one C. heD. she3. -They believed that their conclusion was right, _?- I suppose so.A. was itB. did theyC. didnt theyD. wasnt it4. Some young girls are always worrying about being overweight, although they are _.A. perfectly healthB. perfectly healthyC. perfect healthyD. perfect health5. A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _ all four people on board.A. killB. killedC. to killD. killing6. -Have you brought my book?- Oh no! I _ again. That was stupid of me.A. forgotB. have forgottenC. had forgottenD. forget7. More and more Chinese people follow the practice _ they will travel to various scenic spots to enjoy the scenery in their leisure time.A. whereB. thatC. whichD. what8. _ from the job for a long time makes my father have a sense of loss.A. RetiredB. RetiringC. Have retiredD. Having retired9. We have no idea at all _.A. where he has goneB. where did he goC. which place he has goneD. where has he gone10. _, the football game was decided not to be put off.A. Heavily as did it rainB. As it rained heavilyC. Heavily as it rainedD. As heavily as it could11. After the war, a new school building was put up _ there had once been a theatre.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when12. The Black Sea was a fresh water lake about _ and unconnected with the Mediterranean 100 years ago.A. its two-thirds present sizeB. two-thirds of its present sizeC. two-thirds its present sizeD. its two-thirds of the present size13. The exam was continued at the beginning of the new term, _ was announced on January29.A. whatB. thatC. whereD. as14. People always shake hands and say “How do you do?” whey _ to each other.A. introducedB. introducingC. to introduceD. introduce15. Knocked down by a speeding car, _.A. many people didnt think he was still aliveB. the car was stopped by a policemanC. he was rushed to a nearby hospitalD. a stranger hurried over to help him16. Only by changing the coaches _ to improve the Chinese football team；what a shortsighted and stupid idea!A. some people can expectB. can expect some peopleC. some people do expectD. do some people expectSection B( 9%)Directions: Complete the following by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. close B. confirmed C. relieve D. unexpectedAB. symbols AC. however AD. responses BC. contrastsBD. Though CD. asThere is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity. Many artists, _17_, would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity. For example, in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly _18_. Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired by the work of painters. Of the musical compositions that were considered as _19_ to the visual arts, perhaps the most famous is Mussorgskys Pictures at an Exhibition.Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death, at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann. _20_ their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one, Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmanns _21_ death. The following year the critic, Vladimir Stasov, who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmanns work, suggested that Mussorgsky try to _22_ his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.The exhibition served as Mussorgskys inspiration(刺激，灵感). The ten pieces that make up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as _23_ rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition. Between each is a promenade, _24_ the composer walks from one painting to another. The music is sometimes witty and playful, sometimes almost alarming and frightening. Through a range of surprising _25_, Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.II. Reading ComprehensionSection A( 15 %)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The American expression “ burning your bridges” means acting in such a way that you destroy any chance of turning back or changing your actions.You can burn your bridges when you are _26_ a new job. Suppose, for example, that you decide to _27_ the new job, you tell your boss about your _28_. You also tell him how glad you are to leave._29_ these words, you have burned your bridges. Your boss will _30_ let you return to your old job.The expression “ burning your bridges” _31_ its name from the war. An army that is forced back across a river may decide to burn the bridge _32_ crossing it. In this way, the army _33_ its enemy from using the bridge. _34_, the army also destroys its own chance to go back _35_ the river.Most people who “burn their bridges” today dont _36_ the army. But like those armies, they move in a different direction with no _37_ of turning back. There is another _38_ that all bridge burners should not forget. It is usually in the form of a _39_: “ Dont cross your bridges until you come to them” The meaning is clear: wait until the right time before you _40_.26. A. offeredB. awardedC. looking forD. doing27. A. look for B. takeC. refuseD. give up28.A. suggestionB. ideaC. thoughtD. decision29.A. ForB. WithC. AfterD. At30.A. soonB. perhapsC. certainlyD. never31.A. getsB. makesC. collectsD. arrives32.A. beforeB. afterC. sinceD. without33.A. preservesB. hides C. avoidsD. prevents34.A. BesidesB. InsteadC. HoweverD. Therefore35. A. alongB. aboveC. throughD. across36. A. likeB. joinC. belong to D. leave37. A. timeB. stressC. chanceD. bridge38. A. wordB. expressionC. informationD. lesson39. A. adviceB. methodC. warningD. sign40. A. actB. comeC. leaveD. goSection B ( 24%)Directions: Read the following passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.( A )Some people believe that your blood group hides no secrets. It show the “real you”. And the owners of certain blood groups might be particularly good or bad at a certain task. This is the very reason why you could be asked to offer your blood group before being given a job.The new idea was carried out first in Japan and now it has been brought over to other parts of the world. One important business company in Japan is quite special about these needs: For our office members, we must have 30 percent of those with group A and 15 percent with AB, 25 percent with B.”Do you happen to know that if your own blood group is O, you can get things done and sell the goods well? People with blood group A are thinkers, while those with blood group B are highly creative. And if you have problems, ask the ABs to solve them. So if you visited the Japanese company, you would find the O types out selling goods and A types keeping order in the office.41. This passage seems to lead you to believe_.A. your blood group could affect your workB. blood types can never change your lifeC. the idea about blood groups has little scientific basisD. personality tests are exactly correct42. People belonging to blood group B might be good at _.A. sports and gamesB. smoothing away difficultiesC. doing office workD. painting and writing43. From the passage, we know _.A. four kinds of blood groups were discovered in JapanB. people of good blood groups might do their work very wellC. more and more countries have accepted the new idea about blood groupsC. knowing your own blood group, you could get a good job( B )Robert Kohout, 39, was working outside his home last October when he heard a frightening noise. He turned round and saw Walter Grahams car sinking into 8 feet of water of the inground swimming pool a little distance away from his yard. Kohout immediately called to Grahams wife, Evelyn, to phone 911. Then he ran back to his house to get Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo to help, who were at work inside the house. “There was no time for second thoughts,” said Reif, a farmers son. “ The only thing to do is to get in the pool.”The car doors were locked. Graham, 73, was unconscious, and his mercury was rapidly filling with water. Reif struggled to break the drivers side window with a hammer but had trouble getting it done underwater.Finally, some of four minutes after the car had fallen into the pool, the glass was broken. By then, Graham was floating at the top of the flooded passenger compartment.The three men pulled Graham out through the broken glass. He wasnt breathing and his heart stopped beating, so they performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The rescue team arrived in no time. Doctors supplied him with advanced life support on the way to the hospital.“These people were getting to Graham through the glass,” said Dr. Jeff. “ All three acted without regard for their own safety.” Added Evelyn Graham, “ They were truly angels, watching over us.”44. Who may Terrence Reif and Glenn Fajardo most probably be?A. Doctor and nurse.B. Policemen.C. Walters wife and son. D. Workmen .45. In the third paragraph, mercury referred to _.A. the old mans carB. another workmanC. one of the mans carD. a kind of machine46. What does the word Resuscitation refer to in the story?A. A way of helping people who have heart trouble.B. A way of saving people who have got drunk.C. A way of saving people who have stopped breathing.D. A way of helping people who need water.47. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The Underwater CarB. Angels around Us.C. Rescue Team in TimeD. Safety FirstSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. Research holds the key to successB. Research on individual styles improves performanceC. What does the Olympic Motto Mean?D. New equipment has made a differenceABFuture personalized programs might be of help to athletesACIs there a limit to record-breaking?48_.A world record is every athletes dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly just todays qualifying times. Roger Bannisters famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by nearly 15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the womens marathon since 1953, “Faster, higher, stronger” is the Olympic motto, and todays competitors continue to push back the boundaries of what the body can achieve. But one wonders if this can continue.49_.The last forty years have seen many important technological advances. For example, since the introduction of strong, flexible fiber glass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault record. There have also been important developments in the design of the running shoes. And while a shoe wont actually make someone run faster, modern shoes do mean many more miles of comfortable, injury-free training.50_.Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else. Athletic techniqu