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1、20142015學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期末試卷 高二英語試卷 出題人：滕曉燕本試卷滿分150分，考試用時120分鐘。只交答題卡第I卷（選擇題 90分）第一部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié) 單項填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）1. Mr. Smith, _ of the_ speech, started to read a novel. A. tired, boring B. tiring, bored C. tired, bored D. tiring, boring2. Great efforts must be _ in order to improve your spok

2、en English. A. made B. tried C. had D. put3. We were _ to go back for class again _ the teacher called us together. A. about, as B. sorry, after C. about, when D. about, while4. I hesitate to get involved in this _. A. adventure B. advance C. advice D. advantage5. The disease is spreading, and all y

3、oung children are _ risk. A. of B. at C. in D. on 6. Dont sit there _ nothing. Come and help me with the table. A. do B. to do C. doing D. and doing7. Something must be done to _ the river from _.A. stop; being polluted B. stop; polluting C. prevent; pollution D. keep; polluted8. There _ quantities

4、of apples in the basket and there was _ milk in the bucket.A. were; a number of B. was; quantities of C. was; a good many D. were; a quantity of9. Go for a picnic this weekend, ok? _. I love getting close to nature.A. I dont think so. B. I believe not. C. I couldnt agree more D. I am afraid not.10.

5、Can it be in the restaurant _ we had dinner last Sunday _ you left your wallet?A. where ; where B. where; that C. that ; where D. that; that11. Whats the matter with you? _ the window , my finger was cut unexpectedly.A. Cleaning B. To clean C. While cleaning D. While I was cleaning12. The other day

6、, my brother drove his car down the street at _ I thought was a dangerous speed.A. as B. which C. there D. what13. The school has _ a plan for the committee to consider. A. set up B. set aside C. come true D. come into being14. _ is impossible for us to offer him any help. A. This B. It C. That D. w

7、hich15. He couldnt make his voice _ .A. hear B. be heard C. hearing D. heard16. They have _ a plan for reducing the daily outcome, which is quite practical.A. put off B. put away C. put down D. put forward17. For a long time they walked without saying _ word. Jim was the first to break _ silence. A.

8、 the; a B. a; the C. a; / D. the; /18. Look at the trouble I am in. If only I _ your advice.A. followed B. would follow C. had followed D. should follow19. How I wish every family _ a large house with a beautiful garden!A. has B. had C. will have D. have20. Charles Babbage is generally considered _

9、the first computer. A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented第二節(jié) 完型填空（共20小題, 每小題15分，滿分30分）The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 21 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green. The mother

10、was holding their baby daughter, Ally. The girl had some 22 stuck in her throat and could 23 breathe.The driver, Mr. White, turned on his siren(警報器) and sped towards the 24 hospital, fighting against the time. The 25 ahead of him pulled out of the way 26 he drove through the busy traffic. From the b

11、ack of the 27 the parents were shouting at him to be 28 , since Ally had almost stopped 29 . In front of him he saw some traffic 30 , with the red “Stop” light shining. Mr. white knew he had no time to 31 , so he drove straight through the traffic lights.Coming towards him from his right was a taxi

12、with the 32 closed, and the driver was playing his radio, He did not 33 the ambulance. The lights were green; 34 he drove straight on into the ambulance.Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too 35 . It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken, but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see 36 li

13、ttle Ally was. He was astonished to see relief(寬慰) instead of 37 on the faces of the parents. “Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is breathing again.”“It 38 have been the crash,” said her husband, “It 39 the food out of her throat.”The babys color was turning 40 , and she was crying in a loud but healthy

14、 voice. They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident.21. A. worriedB. angry C. satisfiedD. surprised22. A. honey B. drinks C. foodD. water23. A. neverB. almost C. hardlyD. simply24. A. modern B. promising C. childrens D. nearest25. A. interviewers B. drivers C. carsD. parents26. A. that

15、B. asC. if D. as though27. A. streetB. carsC. traffic D. ambulance28. A. quickB. convenient C. anxiousD. calm29. A. breathingB. circulatingC. saying D. talking30. A. signsB. policemenC. lights D. marks31. A. stopB. spareC. loseD. miss32. A. engine B. carC. doorD. window33. A. hearB. seeC. findD. not

16、ice34. A. howeverB. so C. butD. on the other hand35. A. dangerous B. lateC. carelessD. quick36. A. howB. whatC where D. who37. A. pleasureB. anger C. fearD. surprise38. A. mayB. can C. shouldD. must39. A. tookB. pickedC. knockedD. pulled40. A. commonB. normalC. generalD. ordinary第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

17、第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中選出最佳選項。(A)The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments outside the jewelers before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his futu

18、re wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him hed better buy a necklace. He wasnt used to buying jewelry and was a little worried about overspending, because he was not very rich. After some discussion as to a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed

19、him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five oclock. Half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura. The assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to sh

20、ow them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the ones she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away satisfied. Later James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.41. The good title for this passa

21、ge is “_”.A. A Clever Assistant.B. Buying a Birthday PresentC. How to Choose a NecklaceD. A Brave Young Man42. The underlined word “overspending” in the passage means _.A. spending too muchB. spending too much timeC. spending more time than he plannedD. spending too much money43. When James told the

22、 assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face _.A. turned pale B. turned red C. turned yellowD. turned black44. James and Laura reached the shop at _.A. 4:30B. 5:30C. 5:00D. 6:00(B)Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful ? This might be called laziness , but Dr. Kle

23、itman has a new explanation . He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle .During the hours when you labour through your work , you may say that youre “hot”. Thats true . The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak . For some people tha

24、t peak comes during the forenoon . For others it comes in the afternoon or evening . No one has discovered why this is so , but it leads to such familiar monologues （自言自語）as “Get up , John ! Youll be late for work again !” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperatureand

25、 energy peak in the evening . Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean , and which cycle each member of the family has .You cant change your energy cycle , but you can make your life fit it better . Habit can help . Dr . Kleitman believes . Maybe you

26、re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway . Counteract （打亂）your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to . If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day , rise before your usual hour . This wont change your

27、cycle , but youll get up steam and work better at your low point .Get off to a slow start which saves your energy . Get up with a yawn （呵欠）and stretch . Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor . Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the n

28、ight before . Whenever possible , do routine （常規(guī)的）work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours .45. Which of the following causes family quarrels ?A. Not knowing each others energy cycle .B. Familiar monologues .C. A change in a family members energy cycle .D. At

29、tempts to control the energy of other family members 46. If you want to work better at your low point in the morning ,you should .A. change your energy cycle B. overcome your laziness C. get up early than usual D. go to bed earlier 47. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will

30、.A. help to keep your energy for the days work B. help you to control your temper early in the day C. enable you to get your energy on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day 48. Whats the best title of the passage ?A. Change Your Habits B. Save Your Energy C. Daily Energy

31、Cycle D. TemperatureandEnergy Peak (C)Computers Help Fire FightersIn Kansas City, Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer contains information about every one of the 35, 000 street addresses in the city. When fire fighters answer a call, the computer will give them important informati

32、on about the burning building, its position and almost all the ways of helping fire fighters with the problems facing them. For example, it can give medical information about invalids living in a burning building. With this information, the fire fighters can take special care to find these sick pers

33、ons and carry them away quickly and safely.The Kansas City computer system also keeps a medical record of each of the citys 9, 000 fire fighters. This kind of information is especially useful when a hospital can treat the injured. With this information, doctors at the hospital can treat the injured

34、fire fighters more quickly and easily.49. Missouri is most likely the name of . A. a well-known river B. the head of the fire fighters C. a state in the USA D. a new kind of computer50. The computer can give . A. useful and useless information about the city B. useful information about everyone livi

35、ng in the city C. useful information about every street address in the city D. information about every town around the city51. In this passage the word “invalid” means a person . A. who is badly injured B. who is helped by firemen C. who wants to be a fireman D. who has become weak through illness o

36、r injury52. The computer center can . A. give the firemen important help almost in very wayB. have limited ways of helping firemen C. hardly give any useful information for the firemen D. put out every fire immediately(D) Children are losing the ability to play properly because they are being given

37、too many toys and games, according to new research. The studies show that children, especially those under five, are often overwhelmed and actually play less than those with fewer toys. It may even harm their development. The studies show that giving children too many toys or toys of the wrong type

38、can actually be doing them harm. They get overwhelmed and cannot concentrate on anything long enough to learn from it. The conclusions have been backed up by British research looking at children with relatively fewer toys, whose parents spend more time reading, singing or playing with them. It showe

39、d such children surpass(勝過) youngsters from richer backgrounds, even those who could use computers. Some parents notice the ill effect early. Orhan Ismail, a researcher saw a change for the worse in Cameron, his 10-month-old son, after he was given a lot of toys last Christmas. Ismail said, “ If the

40、re are too many toys in front of him, he will just keep flitting around them and then end up going off and finding something like a slipper to play with. Now we just get out one or two toys and hide the rest in a box.” Alexander and her husband also decided to limit the toys their 6 daughters play w

41、ith. She believed many toys restrict childrens imaginations. She said, “ A Barbie can only work as a Barbie. But a cardboard box can become anything. The only limitations are in the childs mind.” Experts hesitate to put a figure on the number of toys children should have, but many believe two dozen

42、is enough for children of preschool age.53. From which paragraph we can learn that “British research group has been in favour of the conclusion”?A. Paragraph 3. B. Paragraph 4. C. Paragraph 5. D. Paragraph 6.54. In the writers opinion, a Barbie _.A. can attract more attention from children than a ca

43、rdboard boxB. can work more than a BarbieC. may become anything else such as a cardboardD. may keep children from further imaginations55. Which of the following is TRUE about toys given to children?A. too many toys will help children develop wide interests.B. One or two toys at a time will help chil

44、dren concentrate.C. Only wrong types of toys do harm to children.D. The proper number of toys given to the children depends on their ages.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More RespectAs teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adult

45、s, the transition(過渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits are not yet accepted as a way of life. 56 By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.1. Contribute to the householdAt the ve

46、ry least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up. 57 All chores that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that youre old enough and capable, why shouldnt you contribute to the household

47、? 58 2. Be responsible 59 Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework , or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase

48、.3. Solve more of your own problem without asking for helpInstead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The “easy way ” is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only afte

49、r you have make an honest effort to solve your own problems. 60 When you become a good problem solver, you increase your valve to the community.A. The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.B. It will make your life more pleasant.C. Everyone has certain responsibilities.D. W

50、hen speaking to a group, speak loud enough.E. This includes. But is not limited to , your dishes and your room.F. By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.G. Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.第II卷（非選擇題 60分）第三部分：寫作（共四節(jié)，滿分60分）第一節(jié) 單

51、詞拼寫（共10小題：每小題1分，滿分10分）61. The rain _（保證）a good harvest this year.62. I got into a _（驚慌） when I found the door was locked.63. She _ (瞥見) at her watch and told me it was 12 oclock.64. She spends all her spare time in reading and we all say that she is _（對著迷） to reading.65. Because final exams are comi

52、ng, most students are under a lot of _ （壓力）.66. As the couple had no children of their own, they _ (收養(yǎng)) a girl who was four years old.67. He is going to _(離開)his job next month because his salary is too low.68. I cant _（預(yù)測）when to meet her again.69. Even students with _（平均）intelligence can be excell

53、ent students after bettering their study habits.70. Sometimes I thought I couldnt stand this _ (負(fù)擔(dān)) any longer.第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）My village is in the southwest of England, 71 is a very beautiful area in the country. In the north of this area there are hills. In the south there are several villa