学年度上期期末考试英语试题笔试.docx

1、学年度上期期末考试英语试题笔试高二英语试题笔试部分第I卷（共70 分）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20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。 1. Last year I had _ narrow escape from a car crash, and I dont want to risk my life _ second time.A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the2. A short _ of natural gas has caused a lot of

2、economic experts to worry. A. supply B. use C. product D. information3. Customs officers can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing _A. declaring B. to declare C. to have declared D. declared 4. _to hospital in time, the patient was saved at last.ATaking BHaving

3、 taken CTo take DHaving been taken5. John had a very good day and put his wallet _ 2000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping.A. contains B. containing C. to contain D. contained6. _ a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous now.A. If B. In case C. Now that D. That

4、7. One of the things _ fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief _ they have nine lives.A. what, which B. that, which C. that, that D. /, that 8. When should we leave for Paris? _. Any time is OK with me.A. You have the choice B. Its up to youC. I dont care D. Never mind9. Listening to lou

5、d music at rock concerts caused hearing loss in some teenagers.A. is B. are C. has D. have 10. Not only I but also Jane and Mary _ tired of having one examination after anotherAis B. are C. am D. was 11. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise _ the sun always shines.A. where B

6、. when C. why D. how 12. Not until all the fish died in the river _ how serious the pollution was.A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realize C. the villagers realized D. had the villagers had realize13. If they _ earlier than expected, they _ here now.A. had started， would be B. started，

7、might beC. had started， would have been D. will start， might have been14. Our government indicates that we will _be the first to use nuclear weaponsA. by no means B. by chance C. even if D. in spite of15. Hes very diligent and hard-working. _, but I still dont think hes the right person for the posi

8、tion.A. Its a good idea B. No problem C. Thats true D. Im sorry16. There are now 7 billion people living on our planet many more than can be supported. This problem is known as _. ( by Mike )A. very busy B. bad planning C. sustainable D. overpopulation 17. Horror, Fantasy, Action, Thriller and Scien

9、ce-fiction are all different movie _. ( by Mike )A. names B. categories C. titles D. settings18. In UK schools if a student has something to say during class they will _. ( by Mike )A. shout to the teacher B. talk quietly C. raise their hand D. wait until the end of class19. Most students in the UK

10、get a chance to travel somewhere with their class mates and teachers. This could be to a museum, the sea side or a different country. These are called _. ( by Mike )A. school trips B. school journeys C. school holidays D. school adventures20. “Boxing Day” is the name given to _. ( by Mike )A. Decemb

11、er 26th B. December 24th C. March 18th D. December 27th 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20）This story happened 15 years ago but it has stayed with me ever since. On my way 21 in the evening, usually there would be a 22 man standing at the exit of the freeway(高速公路). He always 23 at every car. He was 24 happy

12、and smiling and sometimes almost dancing. Every day after work when I got there, I would quickly 25 my window and give him a few coins. Sometimes the 26 light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our days. His answer would always be 27 : “Im blessed (幸福的)!”.It amazed me that ev

13、en if he was homeless he was so 28 ，and his answer would remind me of how 29 I was. A single mother of four kids, with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my _30 .Then one day I was called into my bosss office and was told that I was being 31 due to the economy . 32 , on my way home t

14、hat day I was very sad and upset. I didnt remember to look for my spare 33 and get it ready for the homeless man like I usually did. I wasnt feeling happy as I got off at the exit 34 the homeless man would be. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others.While I was 35 the red lig

15、ht to turn, he walked over to my car. He had a big smile and looked me straight in the eyes. He said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” He then reached into his 36 and pulled out a dollar bill. I was blown away (大吃一惊). I burst into 37 . I wanted to jump out of my car and 38 him!You see that day he g

16、ave me 39 a dollar bill; he taught me a valuable lesson. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your 40 to be joyful.21. A. work B. home C. school D. hospital22. A. useless B. careless C. homeless D. colorless23. A. pointed B. waved C. shouted D. looked24. A. ever B.

17、 never C. seldom D. always25. A. roll down B. lock up C. turn down D. take up26. A. green B. red C. yellow D. white27. A. strange B. different C. the same D. the most28. A. hungry B. careless C. stupid D. positive29. A. blessed B. ugly C. beautiful D. confident30. A. leg B. kids C. help D. husband31

18、. A. punished B. picked up C. set up D. fired32. A. Usually B. Luckily C. Needless to say D. After all33. A. change B. time C. space D. job34. A. who B. which C. where D. that35. A. thinking about B. talking about C. asking for D. waiting for36. A. pocket B. schoolbag C. car D. house37. A. songs B.

19、tears C. sight D. anger38. A. praise B. meet C. shake D. hug39. A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than40. A. career B. wish C. action D. knowledge第二部分: 阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A.B.C.D) 中, 选出最佳选项AWhen I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been

20、 a straight-A student, I believed I could take tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature run by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he presented in class. When I took the first exam, I was shocked to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper. Engl

21、ish was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained unmoved. I decided to try harder, although I didnt know what that meant because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned with Professor Jayn

22、e. Again, he listened patiently but wouldnt change his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more chance to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, learned the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my efforts were no good and everything went as before. The last hu

23、rdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldnt cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the scholarship goodbye.I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even treated myself to a movie. The next day I decided

24、for once Id have fun with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I had got an A. I hurried into Professor Jaynes office. He seemed to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you expected, you wouldnt continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, realizing that his analysis and strategy (策略) were

25、 correct. I had worked my head off, as I had never done before. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus on the course. The next year I received my scholarship. Ive always remembered Professor Jaynes lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.41.

26、What does the underlined word “thorough” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Careful. B. Rashly. C. Agreeable. D. Troublesome.42. The sentence “I might as well kiss the scholarship goodbye” means that the author _.A. would kiss the scholarship if she got itB. would have to give up on getting the scholarshipC. kn

27、ew the scholarship would belong to her D. thought the teacher had been unfair for keeping her away from the scholarship43. According to the story, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The professor felt let down when the author wasnt serious about her test.B. The author used to believe that

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