高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案

江苏省南通中学高二英语试卷21.-----I’venothingonmeexceptthisten-yuannotetodonate,I’mafraid.-----Nevermind.______.Wereallyappreciateyourassistance.A.EverylittlehelpsB.Themore,thebetterC.It’sbettertogivethantoreceiveD.Nooneisperfect22.Manystudentslistenedtothelecture,butIwonderedhowmuchthey______.A.tookout B.tookupC.tookoff D.tookin23.-----Isawyouruncletakeataxitotheairport.Whydidn’tyoudrivehimthere?-----I______.Butmycar______.A.would;wasfixedB.wouldhave;wasfixedC.wouldhave;wasbeingfixedD.did;wasbeingfixed24.It’snotonlyhowmuchweeatbutalsohowwepreparethemdecidesthevitaminsenteringourbody.A.which B.who C.what D.that25.Whileourcitytriesimpatientlytochangeitsappearancebytearingdownoldbuildings,moreandmorecitizensaresuggestingwaysto_______thehistoricallyimportantarchitecture.A.decorate B.develop C.preserve D.reserve26.Asisknowntoall,YangLiweihasbecomeaspaceheroiswehaveexpected．A.that;which B.what;that C.what;which D.that;what27.Thenewlymarriedcoupledecidedtogiveuptheirhoneymoontrip_______asoundeconomicbase.A.forfearof B.forlackof C.infavorof D.inplaceof28.______,theplayersbeganthegame.A.HavingtakenourseatsB.TakingourseatsC.BeingtakentheseatsD.Afterwehadtakenourseats29.Basedontheagreement,allpayments_____bemadebytheendofthemonth.A.shall B.may C.can D.will30.----WhyaresomanynorthernChinesevisitingSoutheastAsiacountriesrecently?----Theyaretryingtogeta________shelterfromthecoldweatherinwinter. A.magic B.reliable C.permanent D.temporary31.NewsfromSouthAfrica,_______Africancountry,dominates_______screenthesedaysbecauseofthedeathofNelsonMandela.A.an;aB.an;the C.不填;the D.the;a32.______atthephotos,illustrations,titleandheadingsandyoucanguesswhatthereadingisabout.A.Tolook B.LookingC.Havinglooked D.Look33.DoyouhavesuchanannoyingcolleaguewhoplaysthePCmusic_______heweretheonlyoneworkingintheoffice?A.evenifB.asifC.onlyifD.nowthat34.Nowthatthebanksarebackontheirfeet,weexpectextraordinary_________fromthemtohelprebuildtheeconomy.A.commitmentB.appointmentC.instrumentD.requirement35.Howlongdoyouthink______thecomputercompanybringsoutanewproduct? A.itwillbebefore B.willitbeuntilC.willitbewhen D.itwillbethat第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Whathappenedtothatbrilliantideathatyouoncehad?Didyou36itbecauseyouthoughtthatitwasjustalittlethought?Haveyouever37whatthatlittlethoughtwouldhavebecomeifyouhadactedonyourinstincts(直觉)38ifyouhadpaidmoreattentiontoit?Imaginea39,whereyouaresittingathomewatchingtelevisionorreadingabook,suddenlyalightis40oninthedarktunnelofyourmindasathoughtoranideacrossesyourmind.Thethought41yourattentionbutseemssomeaninglessandyouaretemptedto42it,butwaitaminute!Thatthoughtcouldbethepotentialbeginningofthe43youhavesomushwishedfor.Asthethoughtcrossesyourmind,yoursensesbecomealertandyousuddenlyseeapossibility,asolution,orfindtheanswertoaproblemwhosesolutionhas44escapedyou.Itisalmostasifawisemanhas45theperfectsolutionintoyourearorawakenedyoursensestoareality,therebybringinglighttoyourlife.Itislikefindingthe46pieceofjigsawpuzzle(拼图游戏).Thisbecomesanamazingmomentandeverythingfreezesaroundyouasyouexcitedlytrytograspthepracticalityofthat47butpowerfulthought.Yourself-confidenceandenthusiasmincreaseasyoubecome48ofthegreatpossibilitiesthatcan49ifthatlittlethoughtisactedupon.Thisbecomesthemomenttobuilduponthatthoughtandtoput50anyideasthatarestreamingfromthatlittlethoughtforlaterreview.51meaninglesslittlethoughtorideaswhenacted52haveapotentialtoexplodeintogreatprojects.Manysuccessfulprojectshavebeen53fromthelittlepositivethoughtsthatwerecarefullyprotectedandrecognizedasbrickstogreatthings.Don'twastea(n)54toactonapotentiallybrilliantidea.Youdon'thavetowaitforamajoridea,orapprovalfromyourpeersinorderforyoutoactonthatlittlethought.Thatlittlethoughtorideaisthe55ofgreatthingsifyoudecidetofollowitthrough.36.A.hate B.like C.ignore D.value37.A.considered B.remembered C.complained D.discovered38.A.but B.or C.and D.nor39.A.condition B.sight C.scene D.view40.A.turned B.worked C.taken D.moved41.A.puts B.catches C.causes D.pulls42.A.adore B.abandon C.account D.adopt43.A.wealth B.success C.dream D.reality44.A.highly B.fast C.hardly D.long45.A.whispered B.shouted C.talked D.laughed46.A.best B.first C.last D.exact47.A.little B.good C.strong D.weak48.A.capable B.conscious C.proud D.typical49.A.arise B.cause C.attain D.prove50.A.off B.out C.up D.down 51.A.Fortunately B.Seemingly C.Obviously D.Deliberately52.A.by B.in C.upon D.to53.A.grown B.done C.born D.torn54.A.opportunity B.possibility C.minute D.moment55.A.center B.beginning C.result D.sign第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）(B)Holdingacellphoneagainstyourearorstoringitinyourpocketmaybedangeroustoyourhealth.Thisexplainsawarningthatcellphonemanufacturersincludeinthesmallprintthatisoftenignoredwhenanewphoneispurchased.Apple,forexample,doesn’twantiPhonestocomeclosertoyouthan1.5centimeters;ResearchInMotion,BlackBerry’smanufacturer,recommends2.5centimeters.Ifhealthissuesarisefromcellphoneuse,thepossibleeffectsarehuge.Voicecalls-Americanschatoncellphones2.26trillion(万亿)minutesannually-earn$109billionforthewirelesscarriers.DevraDavis,anexpertwhohasworkedfortheUniversityofBraincancerisaconcernthatMs.Davisexamines.Overall,therehasnotbeenanincreaseinitsincidencesincecellphonesarrived.Buttheaveragemasksanincreaseinbraincancerinthe20-to-29agegroupandadropfortheolderpopulation.“Mostcancershavemultiplecauses,”shesays,butshepointstolaboratoryresearchthatsuggestslow-energyradiationcoulddamagecellsthatcouldpossiblyleadtocancer.Childrenaremorevulnerable（易受伤的）toradiationthanadults,Ms.Davisandotherscientistspointout.Radiationthatpenetratesonlyfivecentimetersintothebrainofanadultwillreachmuchdeeperintothebrainsofchildrenbecausetheirskullsarethinnerandtheirbrainscontainmoreabsorptivefluid（易吸收的液体）.Nostudieshaveyetbeencompletedoncellphoneradiationandchildren,shesays.HenryLai,aresearchprofessorinthebioengineeringdepartmentattheUniversityofMs.Davisrecommendsusingwiredheadsetsorthephone’sspeaker.Childrenshouldtextratherthancall,shesaid,andpregnantwomenshouldkeepphonesawayfromtheabdomen（腹部）.60.AccordingtoMsDavis,braincancerincrease____.A.amongchildrenB.amongoldpeopleC.inthetwentiesD.amongpregnantwomen61.Whydochildreneasilybeaffectedbyradiation?A.Becausetheyhaven’tgrownup.B.Becausetheyaretooyoungtoprotectthemselves.C.Becausetheyusecellphonesmoreoftenthanadults.D.Becausetheirskullsarethinnerandtheirbrainsareeasilyhurt.62.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Pregnantwomenshouldkeepcellphonesaway.B.Peopleshouldusecellphonesinthecorrectway.C.Ifyouareachild,you’dbettertextthanmakephonecalls.D.Whenyouuseacellphone,useawiredheadsetorthephone’sspeaker.63.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.RatsexposedtoradiationhavedamagedDNAintheirbrains.B.Don’tholdyourcellphoneagainstyourear.C.Becarefulwhenusingcellphones.D.Low-energyradiationcoulddamagecellsthatcouldleadtocancer.第四部分任务型阅读（共10个小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在图表的空格里填上最恰当的单词（每空一词）。Weliveinanoisyworld.Youngandoldalikearetroubledbysoundsoverwhichwemayhavelittleornocontrol:carandhousealarms,motorcycles,loudspeakers,evenmoviepreviews.Weattendrockconcerts,weddings,partiesandsportseventsatwhichthemusicissoloudyoucanhardlyhearthepersonsittingnexttoyou.Athome,televisions,stereosandcomputergamesareoftenturnedupsoloudthatlistenerscannothearadoorbelloratelephone.Asifenvironmentalnoisewerenotenough,nowwesurroundchildrenwithnoisytoysandpersonallisteningdevicesthatcanpermanentlydamagetheirhearing.Aseriesofstudiesconductedin2002indicatedthatevenmoderate(缓和的)backgroundnoisecaninterferewithhowtheylearnlanguage.Infact,childreninclassroomsonthenoisysideofaschoolhadlowerreadingscoresthanthosewhoseclasseswereonthequietside.Noise-induced(噪音诱发的)hearinglosscancomeaboutintwoways:fromabriefexposuretoaveryloudnoiseorfromconsistent（不断的）exposuretomoderate-levelnoise.Thus,thereismuchconcernaboutthelastingeffectsofMP3playersthatareturneduploudenoughtoblockoutsurroundingsound,likestreetnoise.AnMP3playeratmaximumvolumeproducesabout105decibels（分贝）—100timesassevereas85decibels,wherehearingdamagebegins.So,beforebuyingnoisemakingtoys,parentswoulddowelltolistentohowloudtheyare.Iftheitemcomeswithavolumecontrol,monitoritsusetomakesureitiskeptnearthelowestlevel.Considerreturninggiftsthatmakeloudnoises,ordisablethenoise-makingfunction.Childrenwhoplaycomputergamesandstereoequipmentshouldbewarnedtokeepthevolumedown.MostiPodshaveacontrolthatallowsparentstosetamaximumvolume.Don’ttakechildrentoloudactionmovies.Ifyoudogoandthesoundseemsdeafening,ask