高二英语上册期末试卷

1、20XX年高二英语上册期末试卷1. It is _that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quitting it.A. obviously B. apparently C. possibly D. likely2. The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house _ a ladder.A. by the means B. by all means C. by ways of D. by means o

2、f3.Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered howmuch they _.A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took in4. I m told that you are going to Canada to have a threefurther study. Don t let such a good chance to improve your English_ through your fingers.A. ski B. spread C. slip D. skip5. -

3、What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?- I am not sure, but he is always asking _ questiA. a great many of B. a great many C. a great number D. a large amount of6. I ll never trust such a man _ you described. A. that B. what C. w hoever D. as7. I m very sorry, I really dont _ you.A. mean harm

4、B. mean to harm C. mean harming D. mean to be harmed8. What do you think of his proposal _ we _ a play at the English party?A. what; put up B. that; put onC. which; put up D. that; put off9. I want to _ a question to the chairman but in a mome I lost my nerveA. ask B. reply C. rise D. raise10. He in

5、sisted that we _ rest until we finished the work.-monthons.ntA. not B. dont C. cant D. sho uld11. I had no idea when and where _. A. it happened B. does it happenC. it had happened D. had it happened12. I really appreciate that your help is of great _. A. useful B. value C. important D. worth13. He

6、made a promise _ he would help me.A. that B. which C. whether D. why14. Children can _ a lot _ this new kind of school system.A. benefit; from B. benefit; with C. change; from D. lose; from15. A good teacher must _ to his students how important a proper learning method is.A. get through B. get acros

7、s C. get away D. get over二.完型填空。(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10分)Dr. Baker was surprised to receive an invitation to the 2008 Medical Conference in London. He looked at his diary and found he would be free that week. He decided to _16_ the meeting, so he wrote to the conference _17_ that he would be there.Pe

8、ople who he knew _18_ the conference were _19_ to seehim. The following morning, the main speaker didn t appear. Her plane would be late _20_ bad weather. So the organizer asked if there was a Dr. Baker there and asked him to make himself _21_. Dr.Baker went up and offered him his help.The organizer

9、 invited him to give a talk about DNA. But it happened that Dr. Baker knew _22_ about DNA. The organizer was so surprised to hear that _23_ he said everyone there knew he wasan _24_ on the subject and read Peter Baker s book “ Introduction to DNA ” . Dr Baker said that he was not Peter Baker, but Da

10、vid Baker,to be_25_.16 A. join B. take part C. attend D. come17 A. said B. say C. and saying D. saying18 A. at B. of C. on D. with19 A. excited B. anxious C. worried D. surprised20 A. because of B. because C. as D. of21 A. knowing B. knew C. knownx22 A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

11、23 A. what B. that C. then D. when24 A. learner B. teacher C. expert D. professor25 A. certain B. exactly C. certainly D. exact三.语法填空。(共 10小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当 的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。On the other hand, Dolly s 26 (appear) raised a storm of objections and had a great imp

12、act 27 the media and public imagination. It became controversial.28 at present human egg cells and embryos 29 (need) for cloning resea rch are difficult to obtain, newspapers wrote of evil leaders 30(hope) to clone themselves to attain their ambitions. Religious leaders also raised moral questions.

13、Governments became nervousand more 31 (conserve). Some began to reform their legal systems 32 forbade research into human cloning, but other countries 33 China and the UK continued to accumulate evidence of the abundant medical aid 34 cloning could provide. However, scientists still wonder whether c

14、loning will help or harm us and 35 it is leading us.四.阅读理解。(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30分)AMany animal and plant species have become extinct(灭 绝 的 )andmany more are in critical danger. Finding ways to protect the earth'swildlife and conserve(保 护 )the natural world they inhabit(居 住 )is nowmore important

15、 than ever.DodoThe Dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earth's biology. The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the island's trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505. The easily con

16、trolled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681.RhinosThe Rhino (犀 牛 ) horn is a highly priced item for Asian medicine.This has le

17、d to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia, most rhinos now live in protectednatural parks and reserves(保 护 区 ). Their numbers have rapidlydecreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constantthreat from poachers(偷 猎 者 ) .The Giant Pand

18、aThe future of the World Wildlife Fund's symbol is far from certain.As few as 1000 remain in the wild. The Chinese government has set up33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and mad e poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison. However, The panda's distinct black and whi

19、te patched coat fetches a high price onthe black market and determined poachers still pose(造 成 )one of themost serious threats to the animals continued existence.WhalesThe International Whaling Commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species. Despite the fact that one-third thewor

20、ld's oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries(保 护 区 ), 7 out of13 whale species remain endangered. Hunted for their rich supply ofoil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. Collisions(碰 撞 )withships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deat

21、hs.TigersThe last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Likethe Rhino horn, tigers bones

22、and organs are sought after fortraditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins.36. It implies that _.A.The Dodo lacked the ability to protect itself from other animalsB.Sailors to the Island of Mauritius lived mainly on the DodoC.The Dodo used to be a strong an

23、imal that liked fightingD. The Dodo, pigs, monkeys and rats were the natives to the Island of Mauritius37. Which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text?A.The Dodo, Rhino and Giant Panda.B.The Rhino, Whale and South China Tiger.C.The Rhino, Panda, Whale and T

24、iger.D.The Dodo and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers.BAcademy Awards The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States.The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motin Picture Arts and Sciences.Academy Awards arenicknamed“ Oscars” , which is also the nickname of the statuett

25、e(小 雕像 ).The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick sawthe statuette on a table and said: It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”Be rlin Film Festival One of the“A” festivals in Europe.The BerlinInternational Film Festival, also called the“ Berlinale” , is heldannually in February and star

26、ted in 1951 after an initiative of theAmerican, who occupied part of the city after World War .The jury(专家 评 奖团 )always placed special emphasis on representing films fromall over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc(集 团 )Countries aswell as from western countries.The awards are called Golden and

27、Silver Bears (as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin).Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August / early September on the Lido in the historicPalazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy; its main award is the“ Leoned Oro ” (Golden Lion).Recently, a new award has been a

28、dded,the SanMarco Award for the best film.Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival.It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions.Given massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and

29、 is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe.The most famous award given out at Cannes is the“Palme dOr”(Golden Palm) for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.41

30、.Which Award can be shared by multiple films in one year?A.Golden Lion B.Golden PalmC.Academy Awards D.San Marco Award42.Which of the following statements about“Oscars” is not true?A.It s the nickname of Academy AwardsB.It s also the nickname of the statuette.C.It got its name because Margaret said

31、the statuette looked like his uncle.D.Its an award in France.43.Which Award has the shortest history?A.Golden Lion B.Golden PalmC.Academy Awards D.San Marco Award44.Why is the Award for Berlin Film Festival calledSilver Bear”?“Golden andA.It looks like a bearB.It is made up of bear furC.The bear is

32、the symbo l of BerlinD.Bear is rare in Berlin45.Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A.An introduction of famous film festivals and film awardsB.An advertisement for films and TV programmes.C.Introduce the nicknames of famous film awards.D.A guide of how to spend famous fi

33、lm festivalsCBritish newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in theworld. But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world. After 221 years, The Times has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has cut its size in half from a

34、broadsheet to tabloid (小报).In Britain the newspaper market is divided between t he larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers pages but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as The Times, the Guardian and Daily Telegraph are serio

35、us papers. They cover a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also reasonably l quite formal language.ong and useTabloids have far more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities 名(人 ) love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple langu

36、age. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain sbest-selling newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked girl on Page Three every day.By changing to the size of a tabloid, The Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent . It changed to tabloid last y

37、ear and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers.The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper saysits new size is“ compact”紧 凑( 型 ).46.In which year was The Times born?A.1782 B.1785 C.1788 D.178647.Which of the following statements can best describe broadsheets and