高二英语期终试卷199906

111XXXXXX1 5%( ) 1. noble b. Noble c. normal d. novel( ) 2. flame b. blame c. frame d. radium( ) 3. furniture b. feature c. future d. literature( ) 4. expose b. express c. explore d. explosive( ) 5. average b. audience c. advantage d. appreciate 5( ) 6. a. Wonderful! b. You cant ask too much c. They were nervous d. They can do better( ) 7. a. Is that true? b. Where did you hear it? c. yes, I feel very sorry d. No, thats bad( ) 8. a. Dont worry b. Yes, lets c. Never mind d. No, we dont( ) 9. a. youre welcome b. We are glad. c. Its a pleasure d. Glad to meet you.( )10. a. Tell us quickly b. Are you cheating us? c. Really? Whats it? d. Thank you. ( )11. A. Daughter and father b. Clerk and manager c. Salesgirl and customer d. Waitress and customer( )12. a. Black coffee b. White coffee c. Black tea d. Delicious cakes( )13. a. Pay the rent b. Look for a less expensive flat c. Move to the flat d. Buy some furniture( )14. A. Because there are not enough sportsman b. Because the weather condition was bad c. Because they are too busy. d. Because no one knows the exact time.( )15. a. He has never met Paul. b. He will dismiss Paul. c. Paul is a fool d. Paul is the cleverest one he has ever met. 551( )16. a. The farmer b. The farmers friend c. The farmers neighbour d. A stranger( )17. a. He didnt know where to plant it b. He didnt know how to plant it. c. The young tree would die soon. d. The young tree would have no apples.( )18. a. Strangers would steal the tree. b. His neighbours would steal the apples c. His children would take the apples d. Strangers would take the fruit.( )19. a. No sunlight and no care. b. No water and no good soil. c. No good soil and no sunlight. d. Too much water and too little soil.( )20. a. Surprised and pleased b. Surprised and uninterested c. Sad and angry d. Sad and terfified I 25%In time of war there simply wasnt enough food to _ in the city. go around b. go with c. go in for d. go throughYoung as he is, he can _ the computer without any difficulty. arrange b. operate c. control d. manageIm thirsty, but I forgot to _ a drink with me. Would you give me some?take b. bring c. carry d. orderShe _ her daughter hurriedly and took her downstairs. wore b. put on c. dressed d. had onHe couldnt enter the house, because he had _ the key in his office. forgotten b. missed c. got d. leftBill was ill, _ was why she didnt go to the meeting. it b. what c. that d. whichHe wont go to the party because he hardly know _ them. any of b. none of c. all of d. every ofThis work costs us nothing, its all done by _. inventors b. librarians c. volunteers d. presidentsDave tried hard to _a new world record. set b. set out c. set up d. set aboutThe bad meather _ trouble on the journey. adds to b. adds a great deal of c. add up to d. adds much toThe watch he had had _ went wrong again. to be mended b. mended c. and had mended d. and mendedThe soldiers were _ tired. They had been walking all day long. hardly b. not a bit c. not a little d. not_, his heart began to beat fast. Hearing his name called b. Having heard his name calledc. On hearing his name called d. Whan he heard his name calledWrite down my telephone number in your notebook _ you forget it. until b. so that c. before d. becauseI dont think you need a haircut at present, _?do you b. do I c. need you d. neednt you“What a lazy girl you are!” said the master. _ these words, Jenny burst into tears. With b. At c. In d. ByMy brother spends more time than my sister _English every day. read b. reads c. reading d. to read_ me for help, you wouldnt have failed. If you asked b. If you were asking c. Had you asked d. If you have askedJenny _ you, because she is always an honest girl. cant have cheated b. must cheatc. mustnt cheat d. mustnt have cheatedShe used to _ her teaching when she was young. a. devoted to b. be devoted to c. devoting to d. being devoted toHis grand-father was among the first to settle in _ is now the famous holiday place. what b. which c. where d. thatNot until _ the top of the place, _ caught. he got was he b. did he get he wasc. he got he was d. did he get was he-How is your headache?-_?Thank you b. It doesnt matterc. Its quite right d. About the same-The smoke in the room makes me sick. -_. Should I open the window? b. Thats not very likelyc. I feel very comfortable d. Let me help you -Its going to rain. Youd better take an umbrella with you. -_. Never mind b. I dont mind c. Oh, thats very kind of you d. Yes, I certainly will 10%If 46_ asleep while I was working because it took me a long time to realize that the telephone 47_. When I answered it, my girl-friend 48_ “Dont you remember that we 49_ to the cinema tonight? Ive waiting here for half an hour. If you 50_ soon, well miss the film.”I suddenly remember that Sarah had been given some tickets for the first performance of a new film. If I 51_ so much work to do, I would have tahen her out to dinner before 52_ to the cinema. I said: “By the time I get there, the film 53_. 54_ out to dinner instead.” “You are a nuisance,” she said, “I 55_ the tickets. Anyway, Ive already had dinner.”( )46. a. should fall b. ought to fall c. had to fall d. must have fallen( )47. a. rang b. was ringing c. has rung d. has been ringing( )48. a. said b. told c. was saying d. was telling( )49. a. would go b. go c. are going d. will be gone( )50. a. arent coming b. dont come c. wont come d. wouldnt come( )51. a. should not have b. would not have c. had not had d. would not have had( )52. a. to go b. go c. going d. I was going( )53. a. will have started b. shall have started c. has d. has to start( )54. a. Lets going b. Lets go c. Will we go d. Would we go( )55. a. hadnt to accept b. mustnt have accept c. didnt need to accept d. neednt have accepted 15%Passage 1Agatha Christed went out at night. She never forgot the night when she met a robber many years ago. That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until 2 oclock in the morning. Without company ()Agatha walked home along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark buildings a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning, lady,” the man said in a cool voice, “I dont think you wish to die here.” “What do you want?” Agatha asked. “Your earrings. Take them off!” Agathas knotted brows became smooth. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earring, and then she quickly threw them on the ground. “Take them and let me go,” she said. The robber looked at her feeling uncertain. He saw the girl didnt care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost much more , so he said, “Give me your necklace.” “Oh, sir. Its not worth much. Please let me keep it.”“Stop talking rubbish. Quick!”With the shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends. The earrings cost 480 pounds ten shillings. ( )56. Agatha never forgot that night because _. she was robbed of her necklaceshe was robbed, but she fooled the robbershe had a good time at the partyshe lost her earrings( )57. The party _. didnt end at 2 b. ended before 2c. lasted two hours d. was over at two( )58. She tried to protect the necklace because _. it was more expensive b. it was more importantc. she liked it better than earrings she would rather have the necklace lost ( )59. The story tells us that she was a _ girl. clever and brave b. clever and beautifulc. brave and careful d. clever and careful( )60. Of the following the best headline for the story is _. An unforgettable Experience b. A Foolish RobberEarrings and Necklace d. A Brave GirlPassage 2A fortune-teller was known as a “prophet”() as he could foretell the date and even the hour of death of a person or any household article. An “unbeliever” wanted to test him. He invited the fortune-teller to his house, treated him with a dinner and showed him a teapot. “Tell me,” he said, “when and what time this teapot will die.” The fortune-teller looked at the article and said without hesitation, “Tomorrow noon.” The owner was surprised but thought that the “prophet” was going to