学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题 新版人教版Word格式文档下载.docx

1、t offer it all.1. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, _.A. those colleges and universities were the sameB. people, young or old, might study in the collegesC. students studied only some languages and scienceD. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or

2、 teachers2. Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were _.A. Latin and Greek B. Latin, Green, French and GermanC. American history and German D. French and German3. On the whole, the passage is about _.A. how to start a university B. the world-famous colleges in AmericaC. what kind of lesson ea

3、ch college teaches D. how colleges have changedBAt thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊断）with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not. In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on

4、it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said,“ Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.” She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didnt finish the reading

5、 when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised do

6、ts（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a q

7、uieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up? I didnt expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day- with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:“ See what you c

8、an do when you keep trying?”4.The author didnt finish the reading in class because _. A. He was new to the class B. He was tried of literature C. He had an attention disorder D. He wanted to take the task home5.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage A. He had good sight B. He made a gr

9、eat invention. C. He gave up reading D. He learned a lot from school6.What was Mrs. Smiths attitude to the author at the end of the story? A. Angry B. Impatient C. Sympathetic D. Encouraging7.What is the main idea of the passage A. The disabled should be treated with respect. B. A teacher can open u

10、p a new world to students. C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts. D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges. CHome to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia （怀旧）. Its fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. Youll realize whats changed is you. Home

11、 is where we ran remember pain, live, and some other experiences: We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here. If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To t

12、he right of the living room is my first bedroom. Its empty, but its where my earliest memories are. There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween-when I didnt want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it

13、made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on

14、it anytime - waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning. Im lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property （住宅） on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is pr

15、oof I lived, I grew and I learned. Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know its where Ill find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know Ill be blamed by Mom. But I dont mind, because I want to hear her say

16、my name, which reminds me Im home.8. Why does the author call her parents bed her safe zone（Paragraph 3）? A. It is her favorite place to play. B. Her needs can be satisfied there. C. Her grandparents photos are lined on each side. D. Her parents always play together with her there.9. What can be lea

17、rned from the passage? A. The old furniture is still in the authors first bedroom. B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles. C. The authors favorite room in her first home is the dining room. D. Many people of the authors age can still find their first physical homes.10.

18、Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _. A. Open the window at night B. lie down in bed to have a dream C. try to bring back a sense of home D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom11. What is the authors purpose of writing this passage? A. To express how much she is attached to her home. B. T

19、o declare how much she loves her first house. C. To describe the state of her family. D. To look back on her childhood. DWhen milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a whit

20、e cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer. Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change

21、 our order, my mother would pen a note- “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear. All ofthiswas about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their mi

22、lkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldnt freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery. Ther

23、e is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service. Recently, I saw an old milk box in the countryside.

24、 I took it home and planted it on the back porch（门廊）. Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.12. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer _.A. to show his magical

25、 power B. to pay for the deliveryC. to satisfy his curiosity D. to please his mother13. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?A. He wanted to have tea there. B. He was a respectable person.C. He was treated as a family member. D. He was fully trusted by th

26、e family.14. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now.B. It has been driven out of the market.C. Its service is getting poor.D. It is forbidden by law.15. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?A. He missed the good old days.B. He wanted to tell int

27、eresting stories.C. He needed it for his milk bottles.D. He planted flowers in it.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How to choose a good bookMake a list answering these questions.What type of books do you like? Sci-fi, adventure, mystery, non-fiction, realistic fiction? What authors do you like? Is there a type of book, or a specific book you would like to try? 16 Insert your hobbies into your library catalog（目录） search and set it to, “Keyword.” By doing this, you will find books that you can read.Search your house. 17 Maybe you forgot one,