高二下学期期末考试英语试题A卷.doc

高二期末考试英语试题(A)本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分。考试用时l00分钟。注意事项1.答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚， 然后，用2B铅笔把科目代号，试卷类型和准考证号对应的代码和数字涂黑。2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题且的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案示号，在试题卷上作答无效。第I卷（共75分）第一部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节语法和词汇知识（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 从每题所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.I hope,first of all,that we shall never loseheart in face offailure A the,a B不填，不填 C.the，the D a，不填2 She might not be as beauliful as the other ladies, but_of them had such a handsome lover.A none B some C many D either .3 The boy has a great interest in sport and_basketball classes twice a week over the last three years A took B is taking C take D has been taking4 0nce_to speak properly，that girl could pass herself off in three months as an upper class lady A to educate B.educating C educated D.having educated5. The criteria of the patent are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted_they are truly novel. A until B unless C once D if6.You really should have take a part in the competition I know I_,butI_too busy to spare any time A should, had heen B should do, was C should have, was D should have, had been7.Nobody has the rightto spit in the street_their social position or age A. regardless of B instead of C.in case of D in term of8 I have a very busy life with no time to sit around_sorry for myself A felt B having felt Cfeeling D to feel9 To be honest,I doubt_Im making any difference to these boyslives at all. A where B what C that D whether10一l dont understand why you didnt go to the lecture yesterday aftenoon -Im so sorry. But I_my homework A had done B am doing C would do D, was doing11. The nearest, and therefore the first_,were South Americans and people from the United States A to arrive B arrive C co be arrived D.arrived12 - the botanical analyses have shown us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake A That B What C Which D As13 But at last the determination and patience of the scientists-in 1996 with a breakthrough - the cloning of Dolly the sheep A paid off B paid for C paid down D paid back14 Exaclly when the first people arrived in_we now know as California, no one really knows A which B what C.that D whom15 - Ive asked only one person to come to help us - Sam _ he doesnt come? A If only B What if C How about D What about第二节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A. B. C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The famlily had had a cat for years. Then, one day, the children finally-16-to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well,And so a little Labrador(拉布拉多犬)17一 The dog was so_ 18_that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear she did not welcome another19一in the house. but the dog just_20_the cat anyway. The little dog_21_ her anywhere, tried to make friends with the angry cat. No amount of _22_ behavior from the cat could persuade the dog not to love thecat The family thought the cat would_23_ like the dog Then one day the family heard a horrible _24_ from their backyard They ran to the _25_ to see what was happening They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx(猞猁) was just planning on _26_ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be _ 27_ . And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the rescue. The little dog _28_ the big lynx with all its strength. It did not _29 _or stop to think It saw its _30_in trouble and did what had to be done The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the _ 31_. And ever since that day the cats behavior toward the dog _ 32_ totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere. They _33_ in the same basket.The cat even let the dog eat from her bowl. So if ever anyone is _34_ to you. dont turn your back on them. They may not rescue your _35_ - but their kindness can certainly rescue your day! 16 A.decided B.managed C.failed D.refused 17.A agreed B.visited C.survived D.arrived 18.A.brave B.shy C.lovely D.proud 19.A pet B.neighbor C.baby D.relative 20.A.chased B.amused C.loved D.respected 21.A.watched B.followed C.bit D searched 22.A.atrange B.violent C.foolish D.bad 23.A.never B.still C.really D always 24.A quarrel B.fight C.laugh D.scream 25A.yard B.road C.window D.door 26. A catching B. inviting C. attracting D. pulling 27.A.painful B.dead C.injured D.frightened 28.A pushed B.shook C.attacked D.knocked 29,A.win B.hide C.argue D hesitate 30.A.owner B friend C.brother D.competitor 31.A.woods B.houses C.crowds D shops 32. A. worsened B. changed C stopped D. remained 33.A.slept B.ate C.played D.washed 34 A.polite B.equal C.kind D grateful 35.A.health B.family C.career . D.life第二部分阅读理解（共20小题：每小题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Jack took a long look at his speedometer（速度计）before slowing down: 73 in a 55 mph zone . Fourth time in the past few months. How could a guy get caught so offen? When his car had slowed down t0 10 miles an hour, Jack came to a stop. The policeman was stepping out of his car, sheets of paper in hand. Bob? Bob from Church? Jumping out of the car excitedly, he approached the man he saw every Sunday. Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you like this.” Hello, Jack. NO smile. Guess you caught me in a rush to see my wife and kids” Yeah,I guess so. The minutes went by. Bob wrote something down quickly on a piece of sheet. Why hadnt he asked for a drivers license?Thanks. Jack could not quite keep the sneer（冷笑）out of his voice as Bob gave him a sheet of paper and returned to his police car without a word. Jack unfolded it, wondering how much this one was going to cost. Wait a minute. What was this? Certainly not a ticket. Jack began to read Dear Jack, once upon a time I had a daughter. She was six when killed by a car. You guessed it a speeding driver. A fine and three months in jail（监狱）,and the man was free. Free to hug his daughters. A thousand times Ive tried to forgive that man. A thousand times I thought had. Maybe I did, butI need to do it again. Even now, pray（祈祷）for me And be careful. Jack, my son is all I have left. Bob. Jack turned around in time to see Bobs car pull away and head down the road. Jack watched until it disappeared. A full 15 minutes later, he too, began to drive slowly home, praying for forgiveness and hugging a surprised wife and kids when he arrived.36 What would be the best title for the text? A A True Friend B A Letter from a Friend C A Traffic Ticket D A Policeman and a Driver37. Why did Bob order Jack to stop? A Bob recognized his church friend Jack B Jack was speeding C Bob wanted to say hello to Jacks family. D Jack was driving on the wrong side of the street38 How did Jack feel When he saw the policeman was his friend? 一 A. Happy. B Frightened C Nervous. D Grateful 39. From the last paragraph we can infer that A. Jack spent 15 minutes driving home that day B. Jack could hardly wait to see his wife and children C. Jack didnt dare to leave until his friend left D. Jack was greatly touched by what his friend wrote40. Which of the following is right according to the text? A. The driver killing Bobs daughter stayed in prison for 3 months. B. Jack was fined again for the fourth time. C. The policeman gave Jack a paper ticket. D. It took lack 15 minutes to drive slowly back home. B Cyprus is the third largest island and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea. It attracts over 2.4 million tourists every year. It gained independence from the UK in 1960. Cyprus is a developed country and has been a member of the European Union since 1 May, 2004. It didnt begin to use the euro until 1 January. 2008. As a tourist destination, Cyprus has clean beaches and fine weather all the year round. There are Roman and Greek relics on the island. which attract tourists most. You can enjoy skiing and hikingin its huge mountains and charming villages In the towns and cities, there are some modern hotels. Bars and clubs with bright lights and rich nightlife. The story of the island can be traced back over 10,000 years Cyprus has long been seen as an important strategic base. Many civilizations have swept through it over the years. In 1974 Turkish troops arrived on the northern coast of Cyprus. They were invited by the Turkish Cypriot Ieader in order to protect the Turkish communjty. Since then the Turkish army took control of the northem one third of the island The Greek Cypriot controlled the other. UN peace-keeping forces maintained the peace between the two sides. Although it has political problems, Cyprus is a country that easily links modern European culture with its past. Here, visitors can discover clean beaches. all kinds of grape wine and ancient ruins. With fiuit trees around. the old stone villages make tourists feel that modern Europe seems a very long way away indeed.41. From Paragraph 1 we can learn that Cyprus _A. iS the third largest island in the world B. has a populalion of about 2.4 millionC. didnt become independent until 1960 D. used the euro as their money in 200442. What attracts tourists most in Cyprus?A. The clean beaches. B. its links with the past.C. The rich nightlife. D. Its fine weather.43. The Greek Cypriot controlled _ A. the southern one third of Cyprus B. the northern one third of Cyprus C. the northern two thirds of Cyprus D. the southern two thirds of Cyprus44. The countries that have a great effect on Cyprus include _ A Greece, Turkey and Italy B. Greece, England and Turkey C. Italy. England and Turkey D. Turkey, Egypt and Italy45. The article is written mainly to tell readers _ A. some informaaon about Cyprus B. some popular tourist destinations in Europe C. some information about European culture D. the political problems in CyprusC If you want to be healthier. lose weight because being overweight is a condition that can cause serious health problems and even death. Being overweight is defined as a condition of weighing more than what is ideal for your height and body frame. and is measured by the body mass index or BMI. Excess (过多的) weight may come from muscle, bone, fat or body water. No matter what is making you overweight. it is important to get it under control. There are dangers in being overweight. some of which are obvious and some are not. The main danger that almost every overweight person has to deal with is high blood pressure. The reason high blood pressure occurs is that an overweight body holds sodium. and when that happens. Blood volume increases and blood pressure rises Diabetes(耱尿病) is another problem that can arise in Fat persons. because when the body has excess fat. it makes the body resistant to insulin(胰岛素).Another serious problem that can arise from being overweight is having a stroke (中风) which makes you weaker and weaker. . Sometimes your genes can play a role in how your body balances calories and energy. so being overweigbt is not always caused through overeating. Also the kinds or foods that you choose to eat can have a lot to do with whether you are overweight or not. If you eat mostly high-fat foods, it is likely that you willl gain more weight. If you are inactive you will be more likely to gain a lot of weight because there has to be a balance between what you consume by way of calories and how many you bum off. Studies also show that as we get older, we gain weight and have to work harder to work it off or eat less. If you are overweight. it is important that you lose weight and you should consult your doctor before starting a programme of weight loss.46. What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A. The reason why a stroke occurs. B. Dangers in being overweight.C. Diseases that cause excess weight. D. People that easily gain weight47. Weight is determined to a great degree by _A ones height and body flame measured by BMIB. the amount of food we eat every dayC.the balance between calories we consume and those we burn offD. ones health condition when one was born48. We can learn from the text that _ . A. its harder to work off fat as we grow older B. exercise determines whether one is thin or not C. only eating low-fat foods can keep us healthy D. every overweight person has to deal with diabetes49. What is the best title for this texl?A. Diseases Related to Being Overweight B. Foods That Are Good for Healthc The Importance of Losing Weight D. Advice on How to Keep Healthy50. The authors purpose of writing the text is most likely to _ A. warn B. describe C. praise D. informD You may not feel it, but we got a raise this week. The decreasing price of oil. which made OPEC decide to announce a production cut, has put money in the pockets of consumers. who worry about the world-wide recession(经济衰退). The high price of gasoline has greatly changed driving patterns, perhaps permanently. We are seeing changes in habits. says Julian Lee from the Center for Global Energy Studies in London. People now prefer to buy small cars instead of gas-guzzling SUVs. If we see this change, it becomes a much longer term issue with long-term demand destruction. In the short term, theres simple math. The price slide could save drivers a great deal of money. However, because the U.S. is out of its highest summer driving season. theres not too much of an encouragement to drive a lot more just because gas prices are down. Oil demand in the U.S. has dropped 1O% in the few weeks. continuing a year long trend .According to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Americans drove 15 billion fewer miles in August. or 56% less than they did the year before. DOT says its the largest ever year-to-year decline recorded in a single month . Due to falling worldwide demand. oil price dropped to its lowest level in more than a year. Formonths leaders of oil-rich countries have watched nervously as world oil prices have been more than 50% lower than the all-time high in July. AlI of which spells disasters for OPEC. Iran and Venezuela have pushed fellow OPFC members to make big enough cut in production to change the plunge in prices in Vienna on Thursday For OPECs emergency meeting. OPEC countries method of fixing their combined output has for years hugely influenced world prices, since OPECS 13 members account for about one-third of the worlds total oil supplies.51. According to the passage. we got a raise this week because_ A. the consumcrs seldom use their cars at present B. welI face financial problems in the recession c the OPEC countries will buy us gasoline for cars . D. well spend much less money on gasoline for cars52. In the writers opinion, the reason people prefer to buy small cars is that A. small cars are more beauliful than SUVs B SUVs will cause much more air pollution C. small cars cost much less on gasoline than SUVs D. SUVs waste too much energy and pollute the air53. The following statements are all true excepL _ A more cars are on the road in summer than in other seasons B. oil demand in America has been dropping for one year C. DOT stands for the U.S Department of Transportation D. Americans drove about 15 billion fewer miles this yeari4 The underlined word plunge in the last paragraph most probably means _A. sudden-moving downward B. delaying or puttmg offc the action of pulling up D. severe financial probicm55 The OPEC countries cut the oil production so as to _ . A. stop the decline or worid economy B. deal with the problem of oil prices c. put more money into consumers pocketsD. help the car industry with their problems第II卷（共45分）注意： 考生必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上各题目的指定答题区域内作答，在试卷上作答无效。第三部分书面表达（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读表达（共5小题：每小题3分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）并把答案写在答案卷上。 lEach of our experiences has impact on us. either in a positive way or a negative way. Weknow, negative experiences can leave us troubled and upset; however, positive experiences cangreatly improve our optimism and daily motivation. which is the fuel that drives us to improve ourlives and achieve our goals. Here are some ways to increase your daily motivatjon so you canachieve more in your life. 2Having goals is vital. They are the key motivators that drive you to succeed. A life withoutgoals is like a boat without a rudder drifting with no direction and no end destination. Meaningfulgoals motivate you to take inspiring action toward achieving! what you desire and keep you focusedand driven when you come across challenges and difficulties. When setting any goal. it is veryimportant, however, to take small progressive steps toward achieving it. So_intosmall steps will prevent you becoming overwhelmed (不知所措的) and help you maintain a positiveattitude to keep you moving forward. 3A positive attitude will help keep you motivated to continually move forward toward yourgoal while a negative attitude will damage any chance of success. If you believe that your goal is toodifficult and that you wont achieve it. then I can say for certain that you will be right. Your mindis extremely powerful, and youd be a fool to underestimate(低估) it. Feed it with positive thoughtsand it will grant you whatever you want. 4lWeve all been given the greatest gift of all.and thats the gift of life! None of us will be onthis planet forever. so is there a greater motivation than living life to the full and getting the verymost out of evey day? 5Having daily inspiration to live life to the full and achieve all we can is what none of usshould pass up. If you want to become what youve always wanted to be, then you have to dowhatever it takes to make it happen.56. What is the main idea ofthe text? (no more than iO words)高二英语试题(A)第9页（共IO页）57. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)58. How can you make yourself become more positive according to Paragraph 3? (within 1O words)59. What does the underlined word it (in Paragaph 5) probably refer to? (no more than lO words)60. List three ways that can improve your optimism and daily