高二英语上学期期末考试题及答案解析.pdf
高二年级上学期期末考试高二年级上学期期末考试第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节,满分满分 4545 分分)第一节第一节单项填空单项填空(共共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 1 分，满分分，满分 1515 分分)21。Dave wanted to study till _ midnight，but sleepiness got_ best of him。A。不填；theB。不填;不填C。the;theD.the;不填22.At times,worrying is a normal_ to a difficult event or situationa loved onebeing_ in an accident,for example。A。response；injuredB.reaction;woundedC。reply;hurtD.reflection;died23。If I hadnt stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell,you_ now。A.wouldnt be smilingB.couldnt have smiledC.didnt smileD。wont smile24。_ the Internet is bridging the distance between people，it may also be breakingsome homes or will cause other family problems.A.WhenB。IfC。WhileD。As25。_ today,he would get there by Saturday。A.If he leavesB.Was he leavingC。Would he leaveD.Were he to leave26。After he retired from office，Rogers _ painting for a while,but soon lost interest。A。saved upB.kept upC.took upD.drew up27。When he was young,he used to _ hard at his lessons.A。devote to workingB.devote himself to workC.be devoted to workD。be devoted to working28.At assembly,our monitor made a speech，swearing to try our best to study well_us students.A.in memory ofB。on behalf ofC。in honor ofD。in favor of29。They swear they will push ahead with the experiment whatever _they might meet with。A.disadvantagesB。shortcomingsC.troublesD。hardships30。He told me how he had given me shelter and protection，without which I _of hunger。A。would be diedB。would have diedC.would dieD.will die31._ with a difficult situation,Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice。A。FacedB。Having facedC。To faceD.Facing32.Though you may hate some customs in other countries,_,you must remember“Doin Rome as Rome does”。A。likewiseB。thereforeC.otherwiseD.anyway33。What the leader referred to in the report was really something _.A。worthy of consideringB。worth to be consideredC.worthy to be consideredD.worth being considered34。Generally speaking，_ according to the directions,the drug has no side effect。A.when takingB.when takenC。when to takeD。when to be taken35.If the weather had been better，we could have had a picnic。But it _ all day.A.rainedB.rainsC.has rainedD.is raining第二节第二节完形填空完形填空(共共 2020 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life。Hes usually_36_all theweekdays and comes home only at weekends.Sometimes he stays_37_for two weeks at a time。_38_I dont get to see him as often as I wish,we remain very_39_。My dad is the type of person who doesnt let you_40_up anything that you start.When Iwas eleven,my father bought me a piano。At first I was so_41_about it that I would spend hoursand hours learning how to play.Then it got _42_.I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop。Much as I tried，he_43_me to go on.Now I have been playing for almost five years.I love it andIm glad I_44_my dads advice。My dad is_45_talented,for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years。Under hisinfluence，I also like_46_now.Sometimes my dad can be my biggest_47_.He makes mesmile even when I lose in a talent show_48_sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家）He_49_ignore the small mistakes I make.He encourages me never to lose_50_becausehethinks that all my efforts will_51_one day。My dad is generous.Every Thursday night，he_52_to read to the children at a childrensclub.When he reads，their_53_light up with curiosity about what will happen next.Ifeel_53_of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to_55_.I love dad with all my heart。Hes a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person intheworld.36A.onBwithCoutDin37A。awayBhomeCinsideDalone38A。In caseBEven thoughCIf onlyDAs if39A.politeBkindCdifferentDclose40A.giveBputCtakeDspeed41A。nervousBanxiousCcrazyDfamiliar42A。roughBdifficultCdisappointingDboring43A。promisedBpersuadedCremindedDsuggested44A.receivedBchallengedCtookDlistened45A.physicallyBtypicallyCmusicallyDexactly46A。composingBdancingCwritingDdrawing47A。director BsupporterCscholarDsponsor48A.howeverBsoCandDstill49A.everBoftenCneverDeven50A。aimBdreamCstrengthDheart51A。come trueBtake risksCpay offDlet out52。A。agrees BlikesCintendsDoffers53A.bodiesBarmsChandsDfaces54A.jealousBoptimisticCproudDhappy55A.helpBreadCworkDdrive第三部分：阅读理解第三部分：阅读理解(共共 2020 小题，满分小题，满分 4040 分）分）A AAll parents have sky-high hopes for their children。We want them to be confident andcontent。What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives?Experts advise：1 1Helping them find their talents.Helping them find their talents.In order to succeed,children need to feel theyre good atsomething.So expose your children to as many interests as possible，then let them choose thosethey like best.2 2ApplaudingApplauding theirtheir achievementsachievements。A study foundthat students whose parents paidattention to their abilities were far more likelyto do well in school and in lifethan studentswhose parents didnt show such support.So celebrate your kidsachievements,no matter how smallthey are。3 3 Praising their effortsPraising their efforts。Kids wont always come out on top。Still,they deserve kudos（赞誉）for trying their best.Ten。year.old April Cutler，for example,has had trouble with math sincesecond grade。“She usually gets Cs on her report card，but last year she was determined to get Asand worked hard at it，says her mom。“When the first grading period ended，April wasdisappointed when she got a B minus in math，”Lueille continues.“But my husband and I told herwe were very proud that shed improved。That inspired her to try even harder。She got a B plus forthe next period！”4 4Letting them make decisions and mistakesLetting them make decisions and mistakes。Making his/her own decisions increases achilds sense of control and builds his/her self-esteem(自尊心）And allowing kids to makewrong decisionsso long as doing so wont harm themhelps kids learn from their mistakes.5 5EncouragingEncouragingthemthem totosolvesolvetheirtheirownown problems.problems.As they grow，children needpractice in communicating,standing up for themselves and compromising.One of the best places tolearn these skills is at home。So the next time your child runs to you complaining that her brotheris blaming her，step back and let them work it out。56What is the purpose of the passage?ATo encourage parents to admire their kids.BTo show how to praise kids。CTo help kids study harder.DTo give advice on how to help kids become mature。57The passage is mainly intended for_。AkidsBparentsCteachersDeducators58From the example of April Cutler，we can learn that_。Apraising kids efforts can help them make greater progressBsetting a high goal makes kids feel discouragedCsolving problems by themselves helps kids feel confidentDinterest is the best teacher59Why should parents allow kids to make mistakes?AMaking mistakes is a normal thing for a kid。BAdults also make mistakes now and then。CKids can learn something valuable from their mistakes.DMaking mistakes wont harm kids.BLooking back on my childhood,I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made。Although we were all brought up in the same way，my brothers and sisters soon abandoned theirpressed flowers and insects。Unlike them，I had no ear for music and languages.I was not an earlyreader and I could not do mental arithmetic。Before World War we spent our summer holidays in Hungary。I have only the dimmemory of the house we lived in，of my room and my toys.Nor do I recall clearly the large familyof grandparents，aunts,uncles and cousins who gathered next door.But I do have a clear memory ofthe dogs,the farm animals，the local birds，and above all，the insects.I am a naturalist，not a scientist.I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasmled me into varied investigations.I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning themidnight oil while reading about other peoples observations and discoveries。Then somethinghappens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind。Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle，because it all seems to fit together。Thishas resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books，which some might honor with the title ofscientific research.But curiosity，a keen eye，a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world donot make a scientist：one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline，aquality I lack.A scientist requires not only self。discipline，but hard training,determination and agoal。A scientist，up to a certain point，can be made.A naturalist is born.If you can combine thetwo，you get the best of both worlds。60The first paragraph tells us the author_。Awas interested in flowers and insects in his childhoodBlost his hearing when he was a childCdidnt like his brothers and sistersDwas born to a naturalists family61The author cant remember his relatives clearly because_.Ahe didnt live very long with themBthe family was extremely largeChe was too young when he lived with themDhe was fully occupied with observing nature62Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe author is a naturalist，but not a scientist。BThe author is a scientist as well as a naturalist。CThe author is first of all a scientist。DThe author is neither a naturalist nor a scientist.63The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinkshe_。Ahas a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticBlacks some of the qualities required of a scientistCjust reads about other peoples observations and discoveriesDcomes up with solutions in a most natural wayC CWhen you were looking for a reliable，honest auto mechanic,how did you find him？Beforeyou went into that restaurant you recently tried，how did you know that it served great food？Ifyou are like most people on the planet，you want to lower your risk of a big ugly surprise so youasked people you trust to refer to a business they trust。Marketers call this friend。to。friendrecognition of a business“word.of.mouth advertising。When you do a great job for your customer or a bad job，people are going to talk about yourbusiness。Unfortunately，because we humans seem to feel negative emotions more intensively thanpositive ones，were more likely to tell more of our friends about bad experiences with a businessthan positive ones。Understand this：Customers believe their own experience.You cant make thembelieve that your company is wonderful when they felt they were treated badly.So，to get positive word-of.mouth going for your business in this service。basedeconomy,youve got to do a really outstanding job for everyone，exactly。And when you do，you build a great reputation.That takes time。But it forms a close link withyour customers in a way that no advertising and no promotional coupon(优惠券）ever could.The good news is that because there are so many different businesses chasing after yourcustomersmoney，people want to know whom they can trust.So people are going to be talkingabout you。Create a free sales force for your businessan army of delightedcustomers who telleveryone that they know how good your company is to do business with。Thats a great antidote(解毒剂）to defectionitis.64What is the main topic of this passage？AA good name will bring you money。BA person should rely on his friends for business.CAdvertising can make customers believe its wonderful。DA company can rely on its associates to survive。65According to the passage，whether we go to a place or not depends on_。Abusiness fameBmedia assistanceCparticular recognitionDassociatesrecommendation66When you do an outstanding job in service，you will surely_。Amake more money than you expectBhave a mutual understanding with your customersCbuild a great reputation immediatelyDearn your fame as well as advertise for your company67The underlined word“defectionitis”probably means_。Aservice imperfectionBcustomers distrustCcustomersprotectionDservice advertisementD DRalph and Norton can grow to be 40 feet long and live in a tank as large as a footballfield.What are they？Theyre the only two whale sharks at a North American aquarium(水族馆）You can see Ralph and Norton at the worlds largest aquarium，the new Georgia Aquarium inAtlanta.The aquariums giant tanks hold eight million gallons of water and will be home to about100,000 fish!The aquarium was designed to look like a giant ship breaking through the waves。It has 60different habitats from the sea and five galleries(展馆)，each with a different theme。About 2。4million visitors are expected to come each year.“We want to be the worlds most engagingaquarium.”said Jeff Swanagan，the aquariums executive director。Ralph and Norton arrived in June,2005 from Taiwan。They were only 15 and 13 feet long,butthey may grow to be more than 40 feet long！Whale sharks are the worlds largest fish。Threefull-time vets will work there to make sure that Ralph，Norton，and all of the aquariums sea lifestay healthy。Students from the University of Georgia will help run the aquarium and conductresearch at the animal hospital。The aquarium was paid for almost completely by a$200 million gift from Berne Marcus，co-founder of the Home Depot Inc，and his wife,Billi.“Its going to be the most unique aquariumin the world，said Marcus.Marcus said the aquarium was a“thank you”note to the city of Atlantaand the State of Georgia,where the Home Depot first opened for business。68According to this passage，Ralph and Norton are_。Apolar bearsBwhale sharksCpenguinsDdolphins69The worlds largest aquarium located in_.ALos AngelesBNew YorkCAtlantaDMiami70Which of the following is TRUE?AThe aquarium was designed to look like a giant shark。BThe aquariums giant tanks can hold eighteen million gallons of water。CRalph and Norton arrived in June，2005 from Japan。DMarcus helped to build the aquarium to show his thanks to Atlanta。71By saying“We want to be the worlds most engaging aquarium”,Jeff Swanaganmeans_。Athe aquarium will attract a large number of visitorsBthe aquarium will be home to very special sea animalsCthe aquarium will be rebuilt and will be made even largerDthe aquarium will be the largest habitat for sea lifeEStarting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure(血压)under control，researchsuggests.Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that ofpowerful blood pressure。lowering drugs。The researchers，from the University of Alberta in Canada，showed that when eggs come incontact with stomach enzymes（酶)they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACEinhibitors，drugs taken by millions around the world to lower blood pressure.Fried eggs provedparticularly effective,but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the humanbody.Earlier this month，British researchers declared that，contrary to popular beliefs，it is healthyto go to work on an egg。They concluded that the type of cholesterol(胆固醇)found in eggs haslittle effect on increasing heart disease risks.Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin,from the University of Surrey，said,“The wrong beliefslinking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected.The amount of fatin our diet has an effect on
