高二英语下学期期末考试试题及答案.pdf
高二下学期期末考试英语试题及答案高二下学期期末考试英语试题及答案第一卷（选择题,满分 115分)第二部分第二部分英语知识应用（共两节英语知识应用（共两节,满分满分 4545 分）分）第一节单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)21。It was on _Sunday in_May of 2012 that the famous expert in phonetics，passed away.A.a,theB./，/C./,theD.a,a22。-I hear that Charlie is absent from school because of his being ill。_,lets go to see him.A。If everB。If soC。If anyD.When necessary。23.Dont _the speaker now；he will answer the questions later.A.contradictB.condemnC。interruptD.substitute24._ the same mistake again made his parents unhappy；_ by his parents,he left _.A。His being made;criticizing;disappointedB.He has made；criticized；disappointedC.He had made;criticized；disappointingD.His making;criticized；disappointed25。That wasnt the first time he _ us.I think its high time we _ strong actions againsthim。Abetrayed；takeBhad betrayed；tookChas betrayed；tookDhas betrayed;take26。The boy looked at his mother in_，not daring to believe its true。Aamazement BabsenceCsurprisedDastonished27。Lang Lang is my favorite pianist。I regard him as_other pianists。Asuperior toBmore superior toCsuperior thanDmore superior than28.Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to _since the flood hit the area lastFriday.A。have been missingB。have got lostC。be missingD。get lost29。The law requires equal treatment for all，_race，religion and sex.A.in spite ofB.in terms ofC.In addition toD.regardless of30.The project aims to ensure that poorer people are not_from the benefit of computertechnology.A。cut outB。cut offC.cut downD.cut up31The origin of Chinese culture_more than 5,000 years ago.Ais dated back toBdates back toCwas dated fromDdated back to32.I cant bear _，so I hope you can come on time。Ato keep waitingBto keep to waitCbeing kept waitingDbeing kept to wait33。Look！There are _ grazing over there。Atwo herds of cattlesBtwo head of cattleCtwo head of cattlesDtwo herd of cattle34.-If she had taken the entrance exam,she would be a student of our school now.-I think so too._。A.She would have a try。B.Why not have a try？C。She has to try it。D。She shouldnt have given up。35._this possible effect may put us in a dilemma。A.OverlookedB.Having overlookedC。OverlookingD。To overlook1第二节完形填空（共第二节完形填空（共 2020 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）Back in the 15th century,in a tiny village in Germany，lived a family with eighteenchildrenEighteen!In order36to keep food on the table，the father，a goldsmith byprofession worked almost eighteen hours_37_ day at his trade Despite their seemingly38condition，two of the eldest children had a dream They both wanted to pursue their talent forart。39，they knew well that their father would never be able to40either of them tostudy at the AcademyAfter many long discussions at night in their41bed,the two boys finally worked out apact They would toss（掷）a coin The42would go down into the nearby mines and,withhis earnings,43his winning brother for the academy Then,in four years,he would supportthe other oneThen Albrecht Durer won the toss and44NurembergAlbert went down intothe dangerous mines and,for the next four years,45his brother,whose work at the academywas almost an immediate sensation。By the time he graduated，he was beginning to46considerable fees for himselfWhen the young artist47home and said to his brother，And now，Albert，blessedbrother of mine,now it is your48.Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream，and I will49youAlbert rose and wiped the50from his cheeksNo，brotherI cannot go toNurembergIt is too51for meLooklook what four years in the mines have done to my52!I cannot even hold a glass,much less make delicate lines on canvas53a pen or abrushMore than 450 years have54 By now,among Albrecht Durers hundreds of masterfulportraits，”The Praying Hands”is one55creation that can catch the worlds hearts36。AfullyBmerelyCcompletelyDentirely37。AaBeveryConeDeach38.AdemandingBpromisingC。carelessD。hopeless39。AThereforeBAndC.HoweverDBut40.AstudyBgiveCsendDoffer41.AseparatedBmessyCcrowdedDunusual42.AloserB。winnerColdDyounger43。AadvertiseB.supportCexpectDrequire44.Aflew away toB。left behindCleft fromDwent off to45。AdeservedB。financedCdesiredDenvied46。AearnB。saveCdrawDspend47。AarrivedB.returnedCreachedDgot48.AfateB.timeCtopDturn49.Atake charge ofB。make up forCtake care ofDmake use of50.AsmilesB.sweatsCtearsDhints51.AlatterB.latestClaterDlate52.AhandsB.eyesCpicturesDmines53.AwithB.byCthroughDin54。ArememberedB。keptCpassedDchanged55。AmysteriousB.innocentCskillfulDtouching第三部分：阅读理解（共20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡2上将该项涂黑。A ALong bus rides are like television shows。They have a beginning,a middle，and an endwithcommercials（商业广告)thrown in every three or four minutes。The commercials areunavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not。Every couple of minutes a billboardglides by outside the bus window.”Buy Super Clean Toothpaste。”Drink Good Wet RootBeer.”Fill up with Pacific Gas。”Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television setoff,are you spared the unending cry of”You Need It!Buy It Now！”The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if youve traveled thatway before。Usually some things have changednew houses,new buildings，sometimes even a newroad。The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so.Ifthe driver is particularly reckless（鲁莽的）or daring，the ride can be as thrilling(惊心动魄的）as a suspense story.Will the driver pass the truck in time？Will the driver move into the right orthe left hand lane？After a while,of course,the excitement dies down.Sleeping for a while helpspass the middle hours of the ride.Food always makes bus rides more interesting。But youve gotto be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirstybetween stops。The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over andtheres a kind of expectation and excitement in that。The seat of course，has become harder as thehours have passed。By now youve sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap，withyour hands on the armrest with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at nomore ways to sit.56。According to the passage，what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bustrip？A。Buses on the road。B.Films on television。C.Gas stations.D.Advertisements on the billboards。57。What is the purpose of this passage?A。To persuade you to take a long bus trip。B。To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.C。To explain how bus trips and television shows differ。D。To describe the billboards along the road.58。The writer of this passage would probably favor _.A。bus drivers who arent recklessB。no billboards along the roadC.a television set on the busD。driving alone59.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _.A.they both have a beginning，a middle，and an end，with commercials in betweenB。the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funC.the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on busesD.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.60。The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginningbecause bothare_。A。comfortableB.tiringC.excitingD。boringB BLife comes in a packageThis package includes happiness and sorrow，failure and success，hope and despair Life is a learning process Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make usa better personWith each passing day we learn to handle various situations3LoveLove plays a pivotal role on out life Love makes you feel wantedWithout love a personcould go Hayward(不归路）and also become cruel and ferociousIn the early stage of our life，our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care,they teach us about what isright and wrong，good and badBut we always tend to take this for grantedIt is only aftermarriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings Kidsmake a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life betterHappiness and SorrowMaterialistic happiness is short-lived,but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on othersface gives a certain level of fulfillmentPeace of mind is the main link to happinessNo mind ishappy without peaceWe realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow Sorrow isbasically due to death of a loved one，failure and despair But these things are temporary and passaway.Failure and SuccessFailure is the path to success It helps us to touch the sky，teaches us to survive and shows usa specific waySuccess brings in money，fame，pride and self-respectHere it becomes veryimportant to keep our head on our shoulderThe only way to show our gratitude to God forbestowing success on us is by being humble，modest，courteous and respectful to the less fortunateones。Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going Parents always hope their children will do wellHope makesus dream Hope builds in patience Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour，becauseafter every night there is a dayNothing remains the same we have only one choice keep movingon in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday，for it has passed and is beyond ourcontrol Tomorrow is unknown，for it could either be bright or dull So the only alternative is workhard today,so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow。61.In the passage，the author compares life toApackageBjoy and sorrowCfailure and successDhope and despair62。In which section can readers probably read the passage？AOpinionsBEducationCLifestylesDPolitics63.How is the passage organized?AIn order of rulesBIn order of frequency。CBy making comparisonDIn order of importance。64.Whats the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?AWhat you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrowBIf you work hard，youll have a better life in the futureCwhen choosing between“today and“tomorrow”，youd better enjoy tomorrow better。DEnjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice65。Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo encourage people to love each otherBTo tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrowCTo remind people of keeping having a beautiful dreamDTo give readers some information about life.C CIf cars had wings，they could fly and that just might happen，beginning in 2012。The4company Terrafugia，based in Woburn,Massachusetts,says it plans to deliver its car-plane，theTransition,to customers by the end of 2012。“Its the next wow vehicle，”said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh.“Anybody canbuy a Ferrari，but as we say，Ferraris dont fly。”The car plane has wings that unfold for flyinga process the company says takes oneminuteand fold back up for driving。A runway is still required to take off and land.The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies,although itis both。The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations,and with theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations。The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient andcheaper way to fly。They say it saves you the trouble of trying to find another mode oftransportation to get to and from airports：You drive the car to the airport and then youre good togo。When you land，you fold up the wings and hit the road.There are no expensive parking feesbecause you dont have to store it at an airportyou park it in the garage at home.The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10，000 feet.It has a maximum takeoffweight of 1，430 pounds，including fuel and passengers.Terrafugia says the Transition reducesthe potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying intomarginal(临界)conditions.The Transitions price tag：$194,000.But there may be additional charges for options like aradio，transponder or GPS。Another option is a full。plane parachute。“If you get into a very awful situation，it is the necessary safety option，”Gersh said。So far,the company has more than 70 orders with deposits。“Were working very closely with them,butthere are still some remaining steps，Brown said.66。We can learn from the first paragraph that_。Apeople might drive a car。plane in 2012B.car-planes will be popular in 2012Cboth Transition and Ferrari can take off and landDRichard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts67.It takes the car.plane one minute to_.Afold and unfold its wingsBmeet flying safety regulationsCland in the airportDunfold wings for flying68。According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true？AThe car.plane needs a runway to take off and land.BThe car。plane may fly as high as normal planes。CTo meet aircraft regulations，the company has been working with FAA。DPeople can park the car。plane in the garage at their home.69。The underlined word“it”in the last but one paragraph refers to_.Athe radioBthe transponderCthe full.plane parachuteD the GPS70。Whats the best title for the passage?A。Cars With Wings Can Fly As Fast As PlaneB。Which To Choose：A Ferrari Or A Car.Plane?C.A More Convenient And Cheaper Way To FlyD。Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The CornerD DAfter moving to the United States，immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose highcalorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American，a new study findsThats one reasonwhy immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America 5The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearingunAmerican influenced respondents food choicesAfter being questioned about their ability tospeak English,75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite。Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same。When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study,AsianAmerican participants also tended to choose typical American dishes，such as hamburgersand cheese sandwichesIn that experiment,55 AsianAmericans were asked to choose a mealfrom a local Asian or American restaurant。Some participants were told that only Americanscould participate in the study。Those who chose the more typical American farefare ended upconsuming an extra 182 calories,including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams ofsaturated fat(饱和脂饱和脂肪肪)。”People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits inan attempt to fit in，”said Sauna Cheryan，an author of the study and assistant professor ofpsychology at the University of Washington。”If immigrants and their children choose unhealthyAmerican foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives，this process of fitting in couldlead to poorer health。”Cheryan addedSocial pressures，the study concluded，are at the heart of the problem”In American societytoday,being American is associated with being white Americans，who dont fit this image even ifthey were born here and speak English，feel that pressure to prove that theyre American，”saidCheryan71。The author wants to show that _。A.immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit inB.more and more A
