高中英语综合复习练习题.docx

1、高中英语综合复习练习题1.【题文】Put yourself in these tourists position. You are walking an icy mountain path in the Alps in Europe. Suddenly you spot a body on the ground, face downward and stuck to the ice. You think someone may have been murdered or in a fatal accident. So you rush back and call the police. The

2、 police, however, quickly realize that this body is different from others theyve found on the mountain. For one thing, it is mostly undamaged. For another, its skin is dried out, like a mummys(木乃伊). And there is an old small stone knife beside the body. The body turned out to be much older than the

3、tourists could have guessed. When specialists had a chance to examine it, they discovered it had been there for about five thousand years!How could a body stay preserved for all this time? Two things probably helped. First, the place where the man died was somewhat sheltered, so animals couldnt get

4、at it. Then he was quickly covered by falling snow. Wind blowing through the snow probably “freeze-dried” his body, removing all moisture(水分) from it. Objects found with the body told something about the Icemans life. He wore a well-made fur jacket and trousers. He clearly had been hunting, because

5、he carried arrows, and animal bones were nearby. He also had a grass cushion for sitting or sleeping on. Perhaps he was tired when he lay down for the last time. The body was found in 1991, when some of the ice on the mountain melted. Searching for the cause of the Icemans death, scientists put the

6、body back into cold conditions-and hoped.1. What does the underlined word “spot” in the first paragraph probably mean? A. lay B. dig C. find D. carry2. Which of the following is NOT the reason that the police realize that the body is different from others? A. The bodys skin is like a mummys B. Besid

7、e the body is an old small stone knife.C. The body is much older than others. D. The body is mostly undamaged.3. At what time of a year was the Iceman probably died? A. Early fall. B. Late spring. C. Summer. D. Winter.4. This passage is mainly to _A. tell us what life was like 5, 000 years ago. B. w

8、arn us not to go to the Alps.C. introduce a mysterious Iceman to us. D. explain the mystery of the Alps.【答案】CCDC【解析】【试源】2015-2016学年福建省长泰一中高二上学期期中考试卷英语【结束】2.【题文】Electricity shortage leaves Afghanistan in the dark. Electricity is in short supply in the Middle Eastern Nation of Afghanistan. Only 6 perc

9、ent of the countrys residents have electric power, according to the Asian Development Bank, an organization that works to reduce poverty. Some residents in Kabul received only 3 hours of electricity a day last fall. Others received none. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. “Its dark everywhere,” sa

10、ys city resident Gul Hussein. “Some of our neighbours are using candles.”Experts say water shortage is partly to blame. Water is used to make electricity. In Kabul, power becomes rare in midsummer, when the regions hydroelectric(水力发电的) dams dry up. Hydroelectricity is made by the force of falling wa

11、ter. Kabuls growing population is also a cause. Since the late 1990s, the citys population has jumped from less than 1 million to more than 4 million people. Now even more electricity is needed. Despite receiving millions of dollars in international aid, the countrys electricity shortages continue.

12、Still, Afghans hope for a solution. One plan is to import, or bring in, power from the nearby country Uzbekistan. Afghan officials also spoke with U.S. president about the nations need to make its own electricity. “Life takes power,” says Jan Agha, a worker from Kabul. “If you have electricity, life

13、 is good; but if theres no electricity, you go around like a blind man.”1. One reason for electricity shortage is _A. the lack of international aid B. the shortage of hydroelectric damsC. the increase of population D. the low temperature in midsummer 2. Which of the following will probably a solutio

14、n for the problem of electricity shortage? A. To build more hydroelectric dams. B. To advise people to use less electricity.C. To buy electricity from America. D. To produce electricity on its own.3. Which one should be the best title for the passage?A. Water Shortage in Afghanistan B. Population Le

15、ad to Lack of ElectricityC. Electricity Shortage in Afghanistan D. Help Needed in Afghanistan【答案】CDC【解析】【试源】2015-2016学年福建省长泰一中高二上学期期中考试卷英语【结束】3.【题文】Definition of Happiness A proverb from ancient China was widely spread in the West: “If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you wa

16、nt the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want lifetime happiness, take up gardening.” The reason for the last is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify(与一致) yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health. A research

17、 of a US university that Ive read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it specially, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks ones life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory

18、 (短暂的). Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure (空闲). But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happiness does not mean gains one is after but a desire to harves

19、t what one is seeking for. People often do not treasure what they already have but desire what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers while unwilling to settle down with the woman beside him. Happiness is a game balancing between two ends what one has and wh

20、at one wishes for, i.e. ones dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forgets his actual situation; one who meets challenges that develop his ability and potentiality; one whos proud of his achievements and the recognitio

21、n given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence; treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable(好交际的) and enjoys wide range communication with others; hes helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he is able to bear sufferings and failures; he is sensible enough to get f

22、un from daily work. He is a man capable of love and passion.1. According to the passage, gardening can bring lifetime happiness because _. A. it is a business that brings money B. it can strengthen gardeners ability to remake nature C. it can make gardeners enjoy very happy marriage D. gardeners can

23、 build good relationship with nature2. It can be concluded from the research of the university that most people feel happy when _. A. they are at leisure B. they are engaged in working C. they are gardening D. they have numerous lovers3. The writer mentioned a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers

24、 in order to _. A. give an example of a person who doesnt value what he already owns B. show that this kind of person has plenty of leisure time to do what he wants C. make it clear that only this kind of person can enjoy happiness D. show the serious problem in marriage in modern society【答案】DBA【解析】

25、【试源】2015-2016学年福建省长泰一中高二上学期期中考试卷英语【结束】4.【题文】Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of 1 For more than half of that time he was 2 . He lived for ten months in total 3 . Those ten months was the longest of his life. When they covered the window of his little seven-by

26、-seven foot cell（小牢房） 4 wooden boards, shutting out the light, he 5 if he was going to make it. Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking. 6 at times he felt he could do nothing but scream. Not 7 to give his enemy the satisfaction of knowing theyd 8 him, he placed clothing into his mouth to redu

27、ce the noise 9 he screamed at the top of his lungs. One day Ted got down on the 10 and crawled（爬）under his bed. He found a hole that 11 the air from the outside. As he 12 the hole, he saw a 13 ray of light. Ted put his eye next to the wall and discovered a small crack（缝隙）in the building. It allowed

28、him to see 14 , though all he could see was a 15 piece of grass. But when he saw this, he felt a surge of joy, 16 and gratefulness that he hadnt had in years. “It 17 life, growth and freedom” he later said. It was the small hope that helped Ted through this nearly unbearable 18 . The human spirit is

29、 19 . It seems to run foreveron nothing but a faint（微弱的）hope. Without it, you have nothing. With it, nothing else 20 even the worst conditions. 1. A. thought B. scream C. support D. hope2. A.cut off B. cut up C. cut away D.cut down3. A. happiness B. brightness C. darkness D. silence4. A. in B. for C

30、. with D. of5. A. reminded B. wondered C. required D. regretted6. A. So B. But C. And D. Instead7. A. wanting B. promising C. getting D. speaking8 A. wounded B. disappointed C. satisfied D. broken9. A. till B. since C. as D. after10. A. window B. floor C. wall D. board11. A. let in B. put out C. too

31、k in D. gave up12. A. left B. approached C. made D. entered13. A. weak B. soft C. strong D. hard14. A. inside B. outside C. above D. below15. A. very B. right C. vast D. single16. A. tiredness B. astonishment C. sadness D. excitement17. A. represented B. expressed C. expanded D. explained18. A. trav

32、el B. year C. experience D. month19. A. boring B. strong C. lucky D. interesting20. A. allows B. matters C. permits D. happens【答案】DACCB BADCB ABABD DACBB【解析】【试源】2015-2016学年福建省长泰一中高二上学期期中考试卷英语【结束】5.【题文】最近，英语老师让同学们组织了题为“你是否喜欢阅读英语幽默故事”的讨论。请根据下面的讨论结果，用英语写一篇短文，进行课堂汇报。80% 喜欢20% 不喜欢你的观点1. 内容有趣，增加了阅读兴趣，喜欢阅读的同学增多；2. 不仅学到知识，还使人愉快；3. 学会了一些可以使用的幽默技巧。1. 幽默故事更难读懂，使人厌烦；2. 幽默故事往往短小，学到的词汇、句型少；3. 作为中国学生