高二英语上册期末试卷.doc

2017年高二英语上册期末试卷1. It is _that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quitting it.A. obviously B. apparently C. possibly D. likely2. The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house _ a ladder.A. by the means B. by all means C. by ways of D. by means of3.Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they _.A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took in4. Im told that you are going to Canada to have a three-month further study. Dont let such a good chance to improve your English _ through your fingers.A. ski B. spread C. slip D. skip5. - What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?- I am not sure, but he is always asking _ questions.A. a great many of B. a great many C. a great number D. a large amount of6. Ill never trust such a man _ you described.A. that B. what C. w hoever D. as7. Im very sorry, I really dont _ you.A. mean harm B. mean to harm C. mean harming D. mean to be harmed8. What do you think of his proposal _ we _ a play at the English party?A. what; put up B. that; put onC. which; put up D. that; put off9. I want to _ a question to the chairman but in a moment I lost my nerveA. ask B. reply C. rise D. raise10. He insisted that we _ rest until we finished the work.A. not B. dont C. cant D. sho uld11. I had no idea when and where _.A. it happened B. does it happenC. it had happened D. had it happened12. I really appreciate that your help is of great _.A. useful B. value C. important D. worth13. He made a promise _ he would help me.A. that B. which C. whether D. why14. Children can _ a lot _ this new kind of school system.A. benefit; from B. benefit; with C. change; from D. lose; from15. A good teacher must _ to his students how important a proper learning method is.A. get through B. get across C. get away D. get over二.完型填空。(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)Dr. Baker was surprised to receive an invitation to the 2008 Medical Conference in London. He looked at his diary and found he would be free that week. He decided to _16_ the meeting, so he wrote to the conference _17_ that he would be there.People who he knew _18_ the conference were _19_ to see him. The following morning, the main speaker didnt appear. Her plane would be late _20_ bad weather. So the organizer asked if there was a Dr. Baker there and asked him to make himself _21_. Dr. Baker went up and offered him his help.The organizer invited him to give a talk about DNA. But it happened that Dr. Baker knew _22_ about DNA. The organizer was so surprised to hear that _23_ he said everyone there knew he was an _24_ on the subject and read Peter Bakers book “Introduction to DNA”. Dr Baker said that he was not Peter Baker, but David Baker, to be_25_.16 A. join B. take part C. attend D. come17 A. said B. say C. and saying D. saying18 A. at B. of C. on D. with19 A. excited B. anxious C. worried D. surprised20 A. because of B. because C. as D. of21 A. knowing B. knew C. knownx22 A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything23 A. what B. that C. then D. when24 A. learner B. teacher C. expert D. professor25 A. certain B. exactly C. certainly D. exact三.语法填空。 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当 的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。On the other hand, Dollys 26 (appear) raised a storm of objections and had a great impact 27 the media and public imagination. It became controversial.28 at present human egg cells and embryos 29 (need) for cloning resea rch are difficult to obtain, newspapers wrote of evil leaders 30 (hope) to clone themselves to attain their ambitions. Religious leaders also raised moral questions. Governments became nervous and more 31 (conserve). Some began to reform their legal systems 32 forbade research into human cloning, but other countries 33 China and the UK continued to accumulate evidence of the abundant medical aid 34 cloning could provide. However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and 35 it is leading us.四.阅读理解。(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)AMany animal and plant species have become extinct(灭绝的)and many more are in critical danger. Finding ways to protect the earths wildlife and conserve(保护)the natural world they inhabit(居住)is now more important than ever.DodoThe Dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earths biology. The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the islands trees and lived unthreatened until humans arrived in 1505. The easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and last one was killed in 1681.RhinosThe Rhino (犀牛) horn is a highly priced item for Asian medicine. This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. Once widespread in Africa and Eurasia, most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves(保护区). Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers(偷猎者) .The Giant PandaThe future of the World Wildlife Funds symbol is far from certain. As few as 1000 remain in the wild. The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals and mad e poaching them punishable with 20 years in prison. However, The pandas distinct black and white patched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose(造成)one of the most serious threats to the animals continued existence.WhalesThe International Whaling Commission is fighting to ensure the survival of the whale species. Despite the fact that one-third the worlds oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries(保护区), 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered. Hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. Collisions(碰撞)with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets are other major causes of whale deaths.TigersThe last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5000 and 7000 and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still alive. Like the Rhino horn, tigers bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins.36. It implies that _.A.The Dodo lacked the ability to protect itself from other animalsB.Sailors to the Island of Mauritius lived mainly on the DodoC.The Dodo used to be a strong animal that liked fightingD. The Dodo, pigs, monkeys and rats were the natives to the Island of Mauritius37. Which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text?A.The Dodo, Rhino and Giant Panda.B.The Rhino, Whale and South China Tiger.C.The Rhino, Panda, Whale and Tiger.D.The Dodo and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers.BAcademy Awards The Academy Awards are the most prominent film award in the United States.The Awards are granted by the Academy of Motin Picture Arts and Sciences.Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”, which is also the nickname of the statuette(小雕像).The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said: It looks just like my uncle Oscar!”Berlin Film Festival One of the “A” festivals in Europe.The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the “Berlinale”, is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American, who occupied part of the city after World War.The jury(专家评奖团)always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world, from the former Eastern Bloc(集团)Countries as well as from western countries.The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the Bear is the symbol of Berlin).Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August / early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema, in Venice, Italy; its main award is the “ Leone dOro” (Golden Lion).Recently, a new award has been added, the San Marco Award for the best film.Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival.It has been held annually in Cannes, in the south of France, since 1946 with a few exceptions.Given massive media exposure, the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the globe.The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “Palme dOr” (Golden Palm) for the best film; this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.41.Which Award can be shared by multiple films in one year?A.Golden Lion B.Golden PalmC.Academy Awards D.San Marco Award42.Which of the following statements about “Oscars” is not true?A.Its the nickname of Academy AwardsB.Its also the nickname of the statuette.C.It got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncle.D.Its an award in France.43.Which Award has the shortest history?A.Golden Lion B.Golden PalmC.Academy Awards D.San Marco Award44.Why is the Award for Berlin Film Festival called “Golden and Silver Bear”?A.It looks like a bearB.It is made up of bear furC.The bear is the symbo l of BerlinD.Bear is rare in Berlin45.Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A.An introduction of famous film festivals and film awardsB.An advertisement for films and TV programmes.C.Introduce the nicknames of famous film awards.D.A guide of how to spend famous film festivalsCBritish newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world. After 221 years, The Times has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has cut its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid (小报).In Britain the newspaper market is divided between t he larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers pages but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as The Times, the Guardian and Daily Telegraph are serious papers. They cover a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also reasonably long and use quite formal language.Tabloids have far more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities (名人) love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britains best-selling newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked girl on Page Three every day.By changing to the size of a tabloid, The Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent . It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers.The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is “compact” (紧凑型).46.In which year was The Times born?A.1782 B.1785 C.1788 D.178647.Which of the following statements can best describe broadsheets and tabloid?A.Broadsheets are larger in size while tabloids are smaller.B.Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets.C.Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids.D.They are different in size, content and the style of language.48. Which of the following newspapers would you read if you are interested in lives of film stars ?A.The Sun B.The Times C.The Independent D.The Guardian49. According to the passage we can infer the main reason for The Times changing into the tabloid is that_.A.it wants to become convenient for people to carrywB.it wants to increase its circulation (发行量)C.it intends to copy what The Independent has doneD.it is unlikely to stay in business if it does not change50.Which of the following statements is true according to the given information?A.There are more tabloids than broadsheets in Britain at present.B.After the change, there will be no differences between The Sun and The Times.C.Although The Times has cut its size, it remains a serious paper.D.All the papers will tend to have the same style in the future.五.写作。(满分30分)请根据下面提示，用英语写一篇短文。【写作内容】1. 有些人认为某些数字，如6、8、9等会带来好运。2. 在选择车牌号、电话号码等时，他们不惜花费高昂的“择号费”来获得这些数字。3. 成功和财富与这些所谓的幸运数字无关，而是艰苦劳动和不懈努力的结果。4. 我们应该相信自己，并为成功而奋斗。【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。