北京市门头沟育园中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题

1、一、单项填空 （共 20 小题，20 分） 从各题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. Dont take the lift in a fire _ the lift may become trapped between floors. A. asB. whenC. so thatD. as if 2. Mr. Bean is an internationally recognized _ character on TV or films, who often makes audiences burst out laughing. A. tragedyB. rom

2、anticC. comedyD. historical 3.- What time did you find the lion escape from the zoo? - _ five oclock _ the afternoon. A. At; inB. At; onC. On; inD. On; at 4. - Whats the date today? - _ is January the seventh, 2004. A. ThatB. It A. was watching B. watch A. wouldnt shouldnt 7. The programs _ easily i

3、f you use a short-wave radio. A. can pick upB. pick upC. can be picked upD. will pick up 8.- Where is the best place to meet? - How about _ outside the theatre? A. meeting A. Since A. where B. to meetC. meetD. met D. As 9. _ Mary was in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties. B. Although

4、 B. which C. Because D. who 10. The boy lived in a part of town _ there were no schools. C. that 11. In a way, Pompeii is like a“time capsule” _ a frozen moment in history. A. preservingB. gatheringC. rewindingD. witnessing 12. _ the heavy rain, they had to stop the basketball match. A. In the hope

5、of C. In need of night. B. Because of D. Instead of C. This C. had watched D. He 5. When the earthquake took place, I _ the evening news. D. am watching D. 6. You _ be late for the lecture since you are the speaker. B. might notC. neednt 13. I was not able to go to his party becauseI was caught _ a

6、heavy rain last A. onB. inC. byD. up 14. Before he went to school, he _ more than 2,000 words. A. learns A. break or culture. A. because of A. are waiting B. except forC. regardless ofD. thanks to 17. We were too late because we _ for the train over an hour before it arrived. B. were waiting C. have

7、 been waiting A. needed to D. had been waiting C. had toD. used to B. learned B. broke C. has learnedD. had learned C. brokenD. breaking 15. Jim had his left leg _ in the football match yesterday. 16. Charlie Chaplins performance greatly amused audiences_ their nationality 18. Jane and Joan _ be goo

8、d neighbors before they moved away from here. B. ought to 19. - Im addicted to the online games, I just cant _ them. - I think youd better go to see a psychologist. A. get rid ofB. keep out ofC. come acrossD. refer to 20. I _ to meet you at the railway station, but I got into trouble. A. am planning

9、B. was planning C. have planned D. had planned 二、完形填空 （共 20 小题，20 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳答案。 I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid,21I dreamed of becoming a doctor. My mother was a22. Through her work, she observed that23people spent a lot more time24than they

10、 did watch television. She25that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 26_ written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and under-line the

11、important27. Years later we realized her marks were only a 28. My mother was an illiterate (文盲). Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be29_. When I entered high school I was an A-student,30not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted

12、 to hang about with the guys. I went from being an Astudent then to a B-student then to a C-student, but I didnt31. I was cool. One night my mother came home from working her multiple jobs and I32 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, Okay, I will give you all the money I make this

13、week by scrubbing floors and33bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all that you want. I was very34with that arrangement but35I got through allocating (分配) money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be

14、 able to keep a36over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less to buy clothes. I also37that immediate satisfaction wasnt going to get me anywhere. Success38intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an Astudent39, and eventually I fulfilled my dream and I became a 4

15、0_. 21. A. where 22. A. servant 23. A.healthy 24. A.searching 25. A.wanted 26. A.hand in 27. A.titles 28. A.game 29. A.anybody 30. A.and 31. A.know 32. A.thought 33. A.repairing 34. A.encouraged 35. A.as soon as 36. A. wall 37. A. realized 38. A. suited 39. A. even B. which B. teacher B. successful

16、B. reading B. insisted B. turn over B. ideas B. trick B. nobody B. so B. care B. chatted B. cleaning B. puzzled B. if B. house B. imagined B. required B. forever C. when C. worker C. powerful C. working C. suggested C. books C. pleasure C. somebody C. but C. face C. complained C. rubbing C. moved C.

17、 once C. window C. believed C. made C. before D. who D. nurse D. clever D. training D. announced D. parts D. task D. everybody D. or D. stop D. worried D. watching D. pleased D. since D. roof D. noticed D. matched D. again C. pick upD. write down 40. A. professorB. expertC. doctorD. boss 三、阅读理解 （共 2

18、0 小题，40 分） 阅读下面短文，从各题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A A Father Christmas is at risk of serious illness because of hisbulging waistline and needs to cut down on the mince pies, doctors warned. A survey of shopping centre Santas in Scotland revealed an average waist size of 47 inches - seven inches more than i

19、s considered safe. Dr Miles Fisher, consultant physician at Glasgow Royal Infirmary said: The image of Santa is of a round, jolly person but if you have obesity around your tummy, then it is very bad for you. Before, we thought it was just not good to be overweight but now we know that having fat ar

20、ound your middle is particularly bad. That fat produces hormones, which have been associated with heart disease and other conditions. According to health guidelines, having a waist circumference of more than 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women is a key indicator of abdominal obesity （腹型肥 胖）. It

21、 is associated with a greater risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes （糖尿病）. And people who have rounder stomachs, known as central obesity, are more at risk than people who are merely overweight. Perhaps Santa should consider cutting back on the sherry as well. 41.What is the best title for the pa

22、ssage?What is the best title for the passage? A. Doctors order Santa to go on a dietB. Overweight Causes Many Diseases C. A Survey on Father ChristmasD. Father Christmas should be Jolly 42.Generally speaking, if a mans waist size is about _ inches, he is likely to beGenerally speaking, if a mans wai

23、st size is about _ inches, he is likely to be healthy.healthy. A. 54B.25C. 47D. 37 43. What does the underlined word probably mean in the first paragraph?What does the underlined word probably mean in the first paragraph? A. 强壮的B. 鼓起的C.扁细的D. 修长的 44.Who are likely to develop heart disease or type 2 d

24、iabetes?Who are likely to develop heart disease or type 2 diabetes? A. people who are merely overweightB. people who are fat and jolly C. people who are slimD. people who have rounder stomachs 45. According to the passage, Father Christmas should be _.According to the passage, Father Christmas shoul

25、d be _. A. funny and strong.B. amusing and a little fat C. quick and handsomeD. healthy and serious B In the very early 1800s, a young boy about 14 years old named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) in Old England along with several other children. Orphan meant unwanted and unloved. Christmas was the

26、one day of the year when the children didnt work and received a gift, an orange. Usually they tried to taste and preserve it for so long that it often rotted before they ever peeled( 剥开)it to enjoy the sweet juice. Many thought were expressed as Christmas time approached. The children would say, “I

27、will keep mine the longest.” John usually slept with his next to his pillow. This year John was overjoyed by the Christmas season. He was becoming a man and stronger and soon he would be old enough to leave. He would save his orange until his birthday in July. Christmas day finally came. The childre

28、n were so excited as they entered the big dining hall. Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year.” Johns heart broke violently wide open. He turned and went swiftly back to the cold room. Then he heard the door open and each of the children e

29、ntered. Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders, a smile on her face, and tears in her eyes held out a piece of rag to John. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As he lifted back the edges of the rag he saw a big juicy orange all peeled and quartered and then he realized what

30、 they had done. John never forgot the sharing, love and personal sacrifice his friends had shown him that Christmas day. In memory of that day every year he would send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. 46. The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that _.The first paragraph is mainly

31、 to tell us that _. A. John lived in the early 1800sB. Johns parents had died C. John lived a hard life in an orphanageD. John lived with several other children 47. These children would be happiest when _.These children would be happiest when _. A. they got the special giftB. they preserved it very

32、long C. they finally enjoyed the sweet juiceD. they entered the dining hall 48. What would overjoy John most the next year according to the second paragraph?What would overjoy John most the next year according to the second paragraph? A. He placed his orange next to his pillow. B. He would eat his o

33、range on his birthday. C. He wouldnt get his special gift. D. He would stay in the orphanage for another year 49. According to the text, where did According to the text, where did JohnsJohns orange come from this year? orange come from this year? A. It was made up of what these children donated. B.

34、His master gave him a whole one again. C. These children bought him one. D. Little Elizabeth donated hers to John. 50. What can be inferred from the text? A. John had expected he wouldnt get the gift this year. B. John knew why he didnt get the gift this year. C. John felt ashamed for not getting th

35、e special gift. D. The story teaches us to learn to share with others. C Reading poetry is not like reading any other kind of language, except maybe the language of advertising. It may seem strange, but advertising and poetry have a lot in common. Like advertisements, poems: have vivid imagery and i

36、mpressive sound; are richly symbolic; operate on an emotional level, use a language of feeling; are by nature brief, clear, economical with words; are narrative sometimes, non-narrative other times. But unlike advertisements, poems tend to express complex, deep or various feelings rather than simple

37、, sentimental, surface, or unchanged emotion. If theres drama in a poem, its more likely to be subtle, or tragic, or truly comic instead of overstated or silly. But the most important difference to observe is that poems do not mislead readers the way ads do; they are not conveying messages seeking t

38、o control or mislead your thinking and behavior. Similarities and differences aside, its possible that being good atinterpreting (释 义) the subtle, unspoken messages in ads makes a person more skillful at interpreting poetry. Its the same process of observation and inference. You observe the imagery

39、in a typical beer advertisement, for example, and are led to infer that the right bottle of beer is the key to friendship, popularity, happiness, liberty, and success. (Never mind that this might not be the whole truth.) This is the same process you would use to interpret, critically or uncritically

40、, the images in poems. As wonderful and easy as some poems are right away, its true that sometimes reading poetry can seem a little bit like work. A poem that requires a bit of work isnt necessarily a bad poem, although some of you might think so. But that tough work to open poem actually is well wo

41、rth the effort. 51. According to the passage, both poems and advertisements always use _.According to the passage, both poems and advertisements always use _. A. brief wordsB. colorful pictures D. narrative storiesC. impressive music A. simple emotion 52. Unlike advertisements, poems are likely to e

42、xpress _.Unlike advertisements, poems are likely to express _. B. complex and deep feelings D. emotion without any change C. simpleD. wordy C. feelings on the surface A. clear _._. A. poems make readers more skillful at interpreting B. advertisements are usually much easier to understand C. poems do

43、 not mislead readers the way advertisements do D. advertisements have less intention of controlling our thinking 55. The main idea of the last paragraph is _.The main idea of the last paragraph is _. A. poem reading is wonderful B. reading poems is an easy task C. a bad poem needs more time to read

44、D. poem reading is well worth the effort D Chaplin was one of the famous clown-style actors of the silent time. It was through Charlie Chaplin that the Hollywood comedy movies became famous. Then in the 1920s came another trend of animated cartoons. They were the most popular Hollywood comedy movies

45、 of the time. The several popular characters of that era were Felix the cat, Krazy Kat and Betty Boop. However, the popularity of these movies was blocked out due to lack of sound and color. The end of 1920s, the Hollywood comedy industry marked a change brought about by the introduction of sound in

46、to the movies. This has allowed the industry to create dramatic new film styles and use verbal humor. These films were soon replacing silent movies. These films used dialogue of comedians such as the W.C Fields and the Marx Brothers. Charlie Chaplin was the last comedian to have acted in the silent

47、films. 53. What does the underlined wordWhat does the underlined word“ “subtlesubtle” ” mean in paragraph 4? mean in paragraph 4? B. difficult 54. . TheThe mostmost importantimportant differencedifference betweenbetween poemspoems andand advertisementsadvertisements is is thatthat When the United St

48、ates entered into World War II, Hollywood movies changed its course to themes related to the conflicts, and Hollywood comedy movies described more on military themes. The war time experienced a boom, where restrictions( 限制) on the traveling made nearly a quarter of the money spent on attending movie

49、s. In the 1950s, the interest shifted where the TV became popular. During this time the release of Hollywood comedy films declined ( 衰落). The 1960s saw an increasing number of broad, star-packed comedies. In 1970 Hollywood comedy movies reflected the anti-war sentiment, which was popular then. In th

50、e 1980s the gag (笑料) based comedy Airplane was released，and Hollywood comedy movies paved its way for more of the same. The popular comedians of this time included Dudley Moore, Tom Hanks, etc. Jim Carrey, the Canadian actor and a comedian, came into Hollywood comedy movies in the late 1980s where h

51、e won the role in a comedy,Copper Mountain. The most popular Hollywood comedy movies were of John Hughes, which includes Ferris Buellers Day Off and Home Alone series of 1990s. The later films focused more on family audience. This was a revival ( 复兴) in comedy movies. Comedy movies remain popular till date. 56. In the 1940s, what did Hollywood movies focus on _. A. Family conflictsB. military trainingC. the warsD. animated cartoons 57. Why did Hollywood movies boom during World War II? A. People couldnt travel freely. B. People had more mon