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高二下学期英语期末试题带答案
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
第Ⅰ卷1至9页。
第Ⅱ卷10至12页。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
考试结束时,将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题 共90分)
注意事项:
1.答第Ⅰ卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2.每小题选出答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案,不能答在试题卷上。
3. 考试结束时,将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
从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.—Cherry,couldyougiveussomeguidanceinstudyingthisarticle?
—______.
A.It’smyduty B.Ithinkso
C.Thatsoundsgreat D.Withpleasure
2.Theplayerwonourrespect______hewasfarbehindtheothers.
A.eversince B.sothat C.eventhough D.asthough
3.Waterfallsneverfailtoattractand______inGuangxiProvincearenoexception.
A.they B.it C.those D.that
4.—Mr.Smith,howdoesmysonTombehaveatschool?
—Prettygood,thoughhe______beabsent–mindedoccasionally.
A.should B.need C.must D.can
5.EveryDecemberNobelPrizes______topeoplewhohavemadeoutstandingcontributionstotheworld.
A.award B.areawarded C.awarded D.wereawarded
6.Comingbackafterfouryearsofstudyingabroad,shewasbusyphoningherfriends______together.
A.getting B.toget C.get D.got
7.Thetaxidriver,______carwasseriouslydamagedinthecrash,wasresponsiblefortheaccident.
A.who B.whom C.whose D.which
8.Itisuncertain______sideeffectthemedicinewillbringabout,althoughabouttwothousandpatientshavetakenit.
A.that B.what C.how D.whether
9.Little______aboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.
A.didRosecare B.Rosedidcare
C.Rosedoescare D.doesRosecare
10.—Whereareyouworkingnow?
—Atauniversity.ButI______inahighschoolforfiveyears.
A.taught B.wasteaching C.hadtaught D.hadbeenteaching
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Afewyearsagomyhusband,mysonandIweretravelingtovisitmycousins.Itwasabouttwoorthreeinthemorning,whenitbecameclearthatwewerelost.Thecountryroadseemedtobegoingonforever,andthe 11 wetraveled,theworseitseemedtoget.
Finallywe 12 atruckstop.SowepulledinandIgotoutofthecarfor 13 .
“DoesanybodyhereknowhowtofindMerridaleRoad?
”Iasked.
Averytiredwaitresslookedupandsaid,“Lady,Ihaven’tgotaclue.”
Sinceshewasnot 14 ,Ilookedaroundatthecustomers.There,sittingnearby,werefourofthetoughestmenIhadeverseeninmylife.Chains.Blackleather.Skullsandcrossbones(骷髅).
Iimmediatelythoughtofmy 15 inthecarandwhatthesecharactersmightdotous.
“Weknow 16 you’regoing,”oneofthemsaidcheerfully.“Notonlythat,butwe’lltakeyouthere.”
17 Icouldsayno,theygotup,paidtheirbill,andwereoutsideontheirmotorcycles,gesturing(打手势),“ 18 us!
”
Westartedtofollowthemdownthedarkandquietcountryroads.
Afterafewminutes,mysondecideditwasall 19 forus.“They’retakingustoa
20 place,andthatwillbetheend,”hesaiduneasily.“I’m 21 goingtoseemyschoolormyfriendsagain.Howcanyoudothistome?
”
I 22 tomyhusband,“Idon’twanttoscareJack,buthe’sright.Iamabit 23 .It’sdark.Theroadisgettingverylonely.Andthesepeoplearetough.MaybeIdidthe
24 thing.”
“Nokidding,”hereplied.“We’rejustgoingtohaveto 25 thatit’sgoingtobeallright.”
Aboutanhourlater,after 26 throughendlessbackroadsdeepinthewoods,theygesturedtoustogoleft.
Welookedup,andtherewasthe 27 forMerridaleRoad.Theyhadputusontherightroadafterall.Andthenthey 28 good-byeanddisappearedfromview.
IfI’velearnedanythingonthis 29 journeyofmine,it’sthataroundeverybendintheroad,andattheendofeventhedarkesttunnel,there’slikelytobeacompanyof 30 .
11.A.faster B.farther C.higher D.deeper
12.A.left B.called C.missed D.found
13.A.directions B.gas C.water D.time
14.A.helpful B.careful C.beautiful D.hopeful
15.A.maps B.bags C.family D.gifts
16.A.how B.where C.why D.what
17.A.If B.Since C.Because D.Before
18.A.Invite B.Show C.Follow D.Give
19.A.over B.right C.alone D.around
20.A.cool B.new C.safe D.lonely
21.A.always B.never C.sometimes D.often
22.A.whispered B.shouted C.explained D.replied
23.A.annoyed B.excited C.frightened D.amazed
24.A.same B.bad C.funny D.wrong
25.A.tell B.trust C.imagine D.doubt
26.A.winding B.looking C.walking D.climbing
27.A.label B.notice C.poster D.sign
28.A.kissed B.shook C.waved D.blew
29.A.tiring B.crazy C.interesting D.happy
30.A.angels B.friends C.partners D.relatives
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 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。
(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
TheotherdayIwasshoppingforGrandmawhenIrealizedIhadnogiftideasatall.
Itwasnotabirthdaygiftoranythinglikethat.Itwassimplysortofahellogift.Thatishowwedothingsinmyfamily.Wedon’treallygivegiftsforspecialoccasions.Instead,weoccasionallyjustgivepresentstoeachothertotellotherpeoplethatwearethinkingaboutthem.
ThatwaswhyIwantedagiftforGrandma.Butitwaslikemyimaginationhaddriedup.Ihavegonethroughallofthegiftideasinlastyears,fruits,wines,cheeses,littlehandmadecrafts,andanythingelsethatyoucangivetoagrandmother.Ihadevengivenhergiftwatches,andCDs.Whatelsewasthere?
Ihavealwaysfoundgiftideasformenalittlebiteasierthanforwomen,becauseformen,youcanalwaysgettheusualthings,suchasvideogames,powertoolsandthingslikethat.Withawoman’sgiftidea,however,youhavetoknowmoreabouther.YoucannotjustgetsomeoneabookoraCD.Youhavetoknowallabouthertasteinmovies,music,andliterature.
Mygrandmotherlikestoreadalot,butwhatshelikesisalwaysprettypopular.Ididn’twanttogetherabookthatshemightnotlike,butIwasrunningoutoftime.Ineededagiftideaforthisweekendandwenttovisither.Afterall,Ihadn’tseenherforalongtime.Iwantedtogiveheragiftsoshewouldnotfeelignored.
Finally,Icameupwiththeperfectgiftidea.ImadeacollectionofallthestoriesIhadwritteninthepastyear.Itwasn’tatypicalgiftidealikeabunchofflowers,butitreallyworkedinthesituation.Yousee,Iamawriterandmygrandmahasalwaysbeenmyfan.
Anyway,Ihadbeenlearningaboutbookbindingrecently,andhadprettymuchmasteredtheart.IfiguredthatIwouldaddalittlebitofhandmadeartworktothestories,binditaltogether,andgiveittoher.Ittookhourstocomplete,butitwaswellworththeeffort.Sheabsolutelylovedit.
31.ThewriterchoseagiftforGrandmato_____.
A.celebrateaspecialfamilyoccasion
B.pleaseherduringaweekendvisit
C.congratulateheronherbirthday
D.begherpardonforignoringher
32.Whatgiftdidthewriterfinallydecidetogivehisgrandma?
A.Giftwatches. B.Abunchofflowers.
C.Artworkmadebyhand. D.Storieswrittenbyhimself.
33.Howdoesthewriterfeelaboutgivinggiftstowomen?
A.Interesting. B.Challenging. C.Time-wasting. D.Popular.
34.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.
A.thewriterisasuccessfulnovelist
B.mostpeopleareparticularaboutgifts
C.thewriter’sgrandmahasagoodtasteinart
D.thewriter’sfamilywillgivegiftsonordinarydays
B
SincethefirstEarthDayin1970,Americanhavegottenalot“greener”towardtheenvironment.“Wedidn’tknowatthattimethereevenwasanenvironment,letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit,”saysBruceAnderson,presidentofEarthDayUSA.
Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.Businesspeople,politicalleaders,universityprofessors,andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.“Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany,manytimes,”saysGaylordNelson,theformergovernorfromWisconsin,whothoughtupthefirstEarthDay.
AccordingtoUSgovernmentreports,emissions(排放)fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5tons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith,theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“Greenthinking”hasbecomepartofpractices.
Greatimprovementhasbeenachieved.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprograms;todayin1995thereareabout6,600.Advancedlights,motors,andbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.
Twenty–fiveyearsago,therewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Today,it’shardtofindapublicschool,university,orlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.”Untilwedothat,nothingelsewillchange!
”sayBruceAnderson.
35.AccordingtoAnderson,before1970,Americanshadlittleideaabout______.
A.thesocialmovement B.recyclingtechniques
C.environmentalproblems D.theimportanceofEarthDay
36.Wheredoesthesupportforenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefrom?
A.Thegrass–rootslevel. B.Thebusinesscircle.
C.Governmentofficials. D.Universityprofessors.
37.WhathaveAmericansachievedinenvironmentalprotection?
A.Theyhavecutcaremissionstothelowest.
B.Theyhavesettledtheirenvironmentalproblems.
C.TheyhaveloweredtheirCOlevelsinfortycities.
D.Theyhavereducedpollutionthrougheffectivemeasures.
38.Whatisespeciallyimportantforenvironmentalprotectio