甘肃省武威第十八中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案Word文档格式.docx

1、1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup, she must have_.A. Many football fans B. a very good team C. many football player D. a big playground2. The next World Cup will be held in_.A. 2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 20043. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except_.A. peop

2、le playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers4. Many teenagers own the pictures of some football stars because_.A. they are interested in football B. they are football fansC. they think their favorite players are great D. all of A, B and CBWhen I was about 12, I ha

3、d an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings（缺点）. Wee k by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last , I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He

4、 listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did

5、 as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change （like being very thin）, but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He ref

6、used to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who

7、 think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments.In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice.5. What did the father do after he had heard his daught

8、ers complaint?A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.B. He criticized （批评） her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about herand pay attention only tothe things that weretrue.D. He refused to take the list

9、and have a look at it.6. Why did her father listen to her quietly?A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true.B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomingsthat he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.C. Because he knew that his daughter

10、would not listen to him at that moment.D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth.7. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB. The Best Advice Ive Ever HadC. My FatherD. My ChildhoodCThe clock struck eleven at night. The w

11、hole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. When can I go to bed? I asked myself. I didnt answer, in fact I dared not. The clock struck 12.Oh, de

12、ar! I cried, ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go

13、 on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.8. When the author was going over his le

14、ssons, all the others in the house were_ .A. asleep B. working in bedC. outside D. quietly laughing at him9. Reviewing his lessons didnt help him because _. .A. it was too late at night B. he was very tiredC. his eyes were so heavy that he couldnt keep them openD. he hadnt studied hard before the ex

15、amination10. What do you suppose happened to the author？A. He went to a church to pray againB. He passed the exam by luckC. He failed in the examD. He was punished by his teacher11. The best title for the passage would be _ .A. The Night before the Examination B. Working Far into the NightC. A Slow

16、Student D. Going Over My Lessons D Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinion. Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think， I S

17、aw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty childrens books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious sub

18、jects. By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of childrens books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books werent interesting.

19、Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on

20、a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.12. Wh

21、ats the best title for this passage?A. Some of Dr Seuss books for children.B. What are Dr Seusss books mainly about?C. Dr Seuss a famous writer of childrens books.D. Why are Dr Seuss books different?13. What do we know about Dr Seusss first book for children?A. It was Dr Seuss worst book.B. It dealt

22、 with a very serious subject.C. Neither children nor adults like it.D. Many publishers didnt take it seriously at first.14. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?A. By asking others to help them in magazines.B. By writing interesting and simple books.C. By changing his old books in

23、to simpler ones.D. By giving them books for free.15. Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss The Cat in the Hat is _A. interesting B. seriousC. difficultD. boring第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips to Bring Your Family Closer Together I can remember being a child and

24、every day we would have dinner with my grandparents. 16_. However, when video games or television has taken up family time, you know there is a problem. So what can we do to draw our family together?Do not force your family to spend time together. 17_. Find things they enjoy and work around it to dr

25、aw everyone near. If your child likes video games, you could try one of the new interactive（相互作用的） DVD games. Everyone likes to win and beating parents in a game can be rather rewarding.Spend time in the kitchen together. If you have young kids, they love to make a mess and that is why I suggest the

26、 kitchen. Bake some cupcakes or cookies with them, but let them get involved by stirring（搅拌） or adding the ingredients. 18_. When these are done, you can sit down and have an awarding treat with your child.Always remember that one child is not the same as another. I have two children. My older son is a perfect little angel, while my little son is constantly trying to get into trouble. 19_. For example, I can go to movies with my older son but my little son has stay at home.