河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县高二英语下学期期末考试试题

1、2015-2016学年第二学期期末质量检测试卷高二英语第I卷（选择题，共100分）说明：71-75题答案写在卷二对应处，其它选择题答案涂在答题卡上。一、单项填空（共30分，每题1分）1. The position, however, you are applying, is not quite a well-paid one.A. that B. which C. for which D. to which2.1 can see, there is only one way to solve this problem.A. As far as B. Even if C. As long as

2、D. As soon as3. You ' d better the washing machine repaired five times a new one.A. substitute, asB. substitute, forC.changed,intoD.9 / 14change,with4. Your little dog will need time to her new environment.A. contribute B. apply to C. devote to D. ajust to5. The doctors take turns atA. attending

3、 to taking part6. If this information not consider it.the discussion.B. participating in C. joiningis not relevant the question,D.the examiner willA. from B. withC.for D. to7. Unless, he kept silent all the time.A. spoken B. being spoken to C. spoken to D. speaking to8. London was a new world to me

4、and I was find out more about it.A. leading toB. dying toC. connected with D.curious about9. The plan you came up with doesn' t sound very practical. It will become the of the attack.A. target B. blame C. evidence D. ambition10. -Do you remember well during your last visit? -Certainly Ido.A. to

5、be treated B. having treated C. being treated D. toonehave treated11. She doesn't like her present job, and is in urgent need of finding that is to her.A. suitable B. necessary C. possible D. comfortable12. Zh ongguancun, set up as a special economic zone in the late 1990s, has a positive effect

6、 on business science.A. as long as B. as much as C. as far as D. as well as 13.To their great surprise, they found in the meeting.A. they were not understanding B. themselves not understoodC. they had not understood D. themselves not understanding14. I just to tell you that I wonA. fill up B. bring

7、up C. ring up up15. 一 Why are you laughing at me? -You lookA. annoyedB. absurdbeneficial 16.He made a promise he would help me.A. thatB. whichD. why17. I really appreciate that your help is of great A. usefulB. value't be back for lunch.D. setin that hat.C. talentC. whether.C.importantD.D.worth1

8、8. People have views on the policy published recently. Not everybody is in favor of it.A. surprised B. excitedC. frightenedD.mixed 19. You fool! How can you let such a chance through your fingers.A. ski B. spreadC. slipD.glide20. He was never how much money he earned every day.A. realizedB. aware fo

9、rC. awareKoreaD. aware of21. The new classroom will be constructed this year, and a firm from has been chosen to the work.A. assign B. provide C. undertake D.settle22. - You are lucky that she is very thoughtful and devoted to you.一In fact, I dont want to her with my problems all the time.A.honourB.

10、helpC.affectD.bother23. You ' ve made such great efforts that you areA. easilyB.boundto pass the exam.C.possibleD.unlikely24. He was left out when theychoosinganew manager, which came as acomplete surprise to him.A.set aboutB.set outC.set upD.set off25. I cannotthe smell of burnt sausage.A. bear

11、B. take onC. put up withD.sit26. TheViolence inXinjiang Provincehas beenbytheentireinternational community.A. condemnedB. scoldedC. criticizedD.blamed27. Don t sit thereA. doB. to donothing. Come and help me with the table.C. doingD.anddoing28. She thought herselfto her friends because her family wa

12、s rich.A. higher superiorB. betterC. richerD.29.After beingA.cut offfor days, the water supply returns to normal today.B. cut downC. cut outD. cut up30. It wonA. somewhat二、完形填空t be easy, butB. somewhere（共 20分）we'll get across the river.C. somehowD. sometimesA woman in her sixties lived alone in

13、her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her crazy by 31 her.Jhey would climb her tree and then run awaywith pears, 32“Aunty Misery " at her.One evening, a passer-by asked to 33 for the_night. Seeing that he h

14、ad an34 face, she let him in and gave him a nice 35 . The next morning thestranger, actually a sorcerer （巫师），thanked her by granting （允准）her 36 _that anyone who climbed up her tree should not be able to come back down until she 37 it.When the children came back to steal her 38 , she had them stuck o

15、n the tree. They had to beg her long 39 she gave the tree permission to let 40_go. Aunty Misery was free from the 41 at lastOne day another man 42 her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, 43 she asked who he was ."I am Death, I ' ve come to take you44me.” said he.Thinking fast Au

16、nty Misery said, “Fine, but I ' d li ke to 45 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 46 it brought to me in this life. But I am too 47 _to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 48 as to_do it for me? ” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree49 and wasimmediately stuck to

17、 it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery50 not allow the tree to let Death go.31.A. helpingB. making her acquaintance C. interruptingD. makingfun of32.A. callingB. shoutingC. announcingD. whispering33.A. stayB. liveC. hideD. lie34.A. interestingB. honestC. anxiousD. angry35.A. giftB

18、. kissC. treatD. smile36.A. suggestionB. demandC. permissionD. wish37.A. permittedB. promisedC. answeredD. declared38.A. branchB. foodC. treeD. fruit39. A. afterB. whileC. sinceD. before40. A. itB. themC. himD. her41. A. trickB. questionC. troubleD. difficulty42. A. stepped into B.left forC. stopped

19、 atD. walked around43. A. soB. butC. althoughD. because44. A. withB. offC.uponD. for45. A. chooseB. pickC.shakeD. hit46. A. honorB. pleasureC.hopeD. excitement47. A. lightB. shortC. oldD. thin48. A. proudB. kindC. fineD. smart49. A. disappointedlyB. cheerfullyC. unwillinglyD.eagerly50. A. wouldB. co

20、uldC. shouldD. might三、阅读理解。根据短文内容选出最佳选项。（50分）AIt was a quiet village in which there was a military camp（车营）.It wasfar from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Ofcourse it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside.

21、 Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he almost never let them leave the camp.Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn 'rt work and a young officer, Mr.Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young menwell and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town

22、 to have a holiday.Butnight fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood _ at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the townand see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly andset off. At thatmoment the nine soldierscame bac

23、k. It seemed they drankwine. Of course they found the officer was angry."I' m sorry, sir, " said the first soldier. "I left the town on time.But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And

24、the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier ' s turn. He said,"I' m sorry, sir. I got on a bus ontime, but ”Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your

25、 bus, I ' ll punish you at once! ”“No, no, sir, " said the young man. "My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way! ”51. The military camp was built in the village to.A. stop the soldiers going to townsB. stop the soldiers meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiersD.

26、make the young men live quietly52. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday becauser.A. he was kind to themB. they felt lonelyC. they had something important to do D. they were the best of all 53.What does the underlined"it " mean ?A. Night came.B. The nearest town.C. The camp gate. D

27、. The nine soldiers didn' t come back.54. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because.A. something was wrong with their busesB. their horses died on the return wayC. it took them much time to run backD. they all had drunk much in the town55. What can be inferred from the story?A. Only th

28、e last soldier told the truth.B. The officer would punish them for their lies.C. The nine soldiers would be punished but the last one.D. The nine soldiers were honest.BJimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.O

29、ne day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tire of his car. Obviously there was something

30、wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand.When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him howmuch heshould pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “W

31、ell, I could take you to the office for your interview.Its theleast I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line ofapplicants waiting to beinterviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a

32、 change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked,“ Do you really need to be interviewed? ” J

33、immy s heart sank. “ With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.Then the i nterviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.“ Sorry I had to

34、 keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations! ” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.5

35、6. Why did Jimmy decide to attend a job interview？A. He lost his job.B. He needed a well-paid jobC. He wasn t interested in his job D. An old man wanted him to.57. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?A. A friend s car had a flat tireB. a wildmanwaspushingcarC. a terrible accident happened

36、D. an oldman s carbroke down58.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyride?A. He was also to be interviewedB.HeneededtravelingC. He always helped people in needcompanionD.He wasthankfultoJimmys question?59. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewerHaving returned fromherroundtrip, theangrywoman stoodoutside t

37、hetic ket office of the station.The railwayowes me £ 12 ,“she said toA. He was sorry for the other applicantsB.Therewas nohopeforhimtogetthejobC.HeregrettedhelpingtheoldmanD.The interviewer was very rude60.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy sexperience？A.Wherethereisawill,there sawayB.Afriendinneedisafrie

38、ndindeedC.Goodisrewardedwithgood.D. Two heads are better thanoneYou sold me a ticket forHarry Jenks, the young man working at the office.May 22nd, but there was no ship for Jersey that night. So my daughter and I12. ”had to stay in a hotel. It cost meHarry was worried. He remembered selling the woma

39、n a return ticket.“ come into the office,Madam”,he said politely. “ I ll just check theJersey timetable for May 22nd.”said to her.“ Yes, ”too! ”“That sThe woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have

40、 made such a careless mistake? He shouldn t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child.“You look sun burnt, ” heDid you have a nice holiday in Jersey? ” she answered, shyly. “ The beach was lovely. And I can swimfine, ” said Harry. “ My little girl can swim a b

41、it yet. Of course, she ' s only three ”“ I m four, ” the child said proudly. “ I ll be four and a half. ”Harry turne d to the mother. "I remember your ticket, Madam, “ he said .“But you _ didn ' t get one for your daughter, did you? ”“Er, well " the woman looked at the child. "

42、;I mean - she hasn' tstarted school yet. She“A four -year-old ticket to Jersey costs hotel, you will owe the mistake ”'s only four. ”child must have a ticket , Madam. A child ' s return let me see £13.50. So if the railway pays for yous me who made11.50. The law is the law, but sinc

43、e itThe woman stood up, took the child ' s hand and left the office.61. Harry was worried because.A. he owed the woman £ 12.B. he thought he might have done his work wrongC. the Jersey timetable was wrongD. the little girl didn ' t have a return ticket62. Harry started talking to the li

44、ttle girl.A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to doB. because he had a little girl about the same ageC. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl.63. When Harry said“The law i

45、s the law, but since it ' s I who made themistake ，”he meant that.A. they must follow the law without other choice, even though the mistake was hisB. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn ' t want toC. the woman had to pay him £ 1.50 and the railway wou

46、ld pay her for the hotelD. she should pay £ 1.50, but he had made a mistake, she should go without paying64. The woman left the office without saying anything because.A. she wante d to go home and get money for the child ' s ticketB. she was so angry that she didn ' t want to say anythi

47、ngmore with the young mans ticket if she held onC. she was moved by Harry ' s kindnessD. she knew she would have to pay for her child to her idea65. How do you think the woman felt when she left the office?A. AngryB. PeacefulC. EmbarrassedD. NervousDBy 1938, Europe had been experiencing an incre

48、ased number of attacks on Jews. With no end in sight, Jewish refugee（难民）agencies requested theBritish government to allow them to bring in only Jewish children under17 years of age. This was to be only temporary, until the situation in their home countries was improved.Kindertransport, meaningachild

49、ren transport" in German, was then born.Children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and other Nazi- occupied regions were transported to the United Kingdom. There they were either placed with other families or in hostels. Later, it was found that many of these children were the only

50、survivors of their families. Nicholas Winton was among those people who helped to save Jewish children. He managed to rescue 669 children from Czechoslovakia and bring them safely to England. In 1938 around Christmas, 29-year-old Nicky was about to leave for a skiing holiday. Suddenly, Martin Blake,

51、 one of his good friends, contacted（联络）himfrom Czechoslovakia, asking him to travel there to help political refugees on the run from the Nazis. And Nicholas agreed.Nicky spent his entire holiday of 3 weeks in the capital city of Prague where he saw the situation first-hand. Once back in England, he

52、immediately started organizing the evacuation（撤离）of children from the Czech region.From advertising for the necessary permits, Nicky worked tirelessly. By August 1939, 669 children had been helped by Nicky and his friends. Haplessly, the last group of children due to leave Prague in the beginning of

53、 September could not do so World War n broke out, and swallowed them up.Nicky did not discuss his particular task with his wife, Grete. It was only when she found a scrapbook in 1988, with names of the rescued children, their （lost） parents and the foster families that had taken them in, that his he

54、roism came to light. Nicky has received several awards in Britain and the Czech Republic.66. Many Jewish children were brought to the United Kingdom because . A.they made serious mistakes B. they were treatedbadlyin their owncountry.C. they lost their homes D. they went to the United Kingdom to stud

55、y. 67. Kindertransport aimed to.A. help the homeless B. transfer the affectedC. save Jewish children D. stop German attacks68. We can learn from the text that Nicholas Winton.A. did a lot to help Jewish children out of dangerB. knew nothing about what happened in PragueC. always told his wife what h

56、e was doingD. saved 669 children and their parents69. The underlined word “Haplessly " in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced byA. Importantly B. HopefullyC. Strangely D. Unfortunately70. Which of the following can best describe Nicholas Winton?A. Strict but caringB. Proud but patientC. Hard-worki

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