高二英语上学期期末考试试题附答案 2.docx

1、高二英语上学期期末考试试题附答案 2 高二上学期期末考试英语试题一、单项选择 （每小题1分，共15分）1. With the development of economy, a number of rich people from cities have bought _ “second home” in _ countryside.A. the; the B. the; 不填 C. a; 不填 D. a; the2. _ I read Chicken Soup for the Soul, _ optimistic and caring I become.A. More; more B. Mo

2、re; the more C. The more; more D. The more; the more3. If a student _ in the exam, he / she wont escape punishment.A. gets caught to cheat B. gets caught cheating C. gets to catch cheating D. gets catching cheated 4. Bring an extra pencil with you _ something goes wrong with this one during the exam

3、.A. in case B. in case of C. so that D. in order that5. As a member of the Youth League, you should _ other students.A. give an example of B. set an example to C. make an example for D. take an example for6. We will explore different approaches _ information.A. to gathering B. of gathering C. to gat

4、her D. in gathering7. It is really a challenging job to deal with people _ various ages and backgrounds.A. in B. at C. with D. of8. You _ your drama play very much. I saw you preparing for it excitedly.Not really, because of the exam.A. must enjoy B. must have enjoyed C. can enjoy D. should enjoy 9.

5、 If I _ Barack Obama, I _ to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace. Really? Why?A. were to be; do not goB. am; will not go C. were; would not go D. would be; were not to go 10. The task _ more difficult than wed thought.A. proved to be B. was proved to be C. proved being D. proved was11. The Rock & Roll

6、 Club was _ to develop and demonstrate the students talent for music.A. set off B. set up C. set down D. set out12. What _ if you _ on the Titanic? What a question!A. would you do; wereB. did you do; wereC. had you done; would have been D. would you have done; had been13. The numbers of students app

7、lying for this position _ 320.A. added B. added up C. added toD. added up to14. People _ need less sleep as they get older.A. tend to B. intend to C. prefer to D. accustom to15. He didnt get a satisfactory result. _, he failed.A. To start with B. Frankly speaking C. In other words D. In a word二、完形填空

8、（每空2分，共40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I believe that every morning there is a new rising sun, and you can always have a new experience. However, there are some that have 16 me to such a degree that Ill 17 from them for the rest of my life. Here is one that will never be 18 .It was my first

9、 day as a college student. Everything around me was so 19 in the new circumstances that I was in a state of 20 . My heart was full of youthful 21 . When I was on the way to the registration (登记) center, a young man 22 me with a big smile and 23 to help me. Thinking I had never met him before, I felt

10、 terrified, and 24 why on earth he was trying to help a 25 . He must have some bad idea 26 his mind, I thought. 27 I was inexperienced then, I made a fuss (大惊小怪) of it, ran away as 28 as I could, 29 the man behind me. This experience has often made me feel 30 ever since. Till today, I still cant for

11、get the 31 eyes of the young man, and cant help feeling 32 for him, because I 33 his kindness. But I hope from the bottom of my heart the memory will 34 as long as I still live in the world, 35 me to have a better understanding.16. A. forced B. influenced C. warned D. controlled 17. A. regret B. kee

12、p C. benefit D. suffer18. A. forgotten B. predicted C. avoided D. shared19. A. boring B. frightening C. fresh D. available 20. A. horror B. panic C. anxiety D. excitement21. A. energy B. personality C. freedom D. quality 22. A. made up for B. came up to C. put up with D. gave way to 23. A. determine

13、d B. hesitated C. offered D. attempted 24. A. wondered B. asked C. disbelieved D. realized25. A. visitor B. companion C. partner D. stranger 26. A. in B. with C. from D. through27. A. For B. Though C. Unless D. As28. A. slowly B. fast C. possibly D. calmly29. A. making B. pushing C. leaving D. throw

14、ing30. A. confident B. senseless C. stupid D. exhausted31. A. curious B. confused C. anxious D. annoyed32. A. unsure B. angry C. satisfied D. sorry 33. A. misunderstood B. adopted C. criticized D. disturbed34. A. die B. remain C. leave D. pass35. A. causing B. making C. letting D. guiding三、 阅读理解（每小题

15、3分，共60分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 AThe management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one. MEAL TIMESOur overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast.Breakfast: 7:309:30 a. m.Lunch: 12:002:00 p. m.Afternoon tea: 4:0

16、05:30 p. m.Dinner: 7:009:15 p. m.Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that meals cannot be served outside these times.Light refreshments including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times

17、listed above. Cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator.ROOM CLEANINGPlease hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9:30 a. m. and 4:00 p. m.VALUABLESWe are no

18、t responsible for the loss of money, jeweler, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager.DEPARTURESPlease inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming g

19、uests. If circumstances（情况）require, luggage can be left in the charge of the hall porter.A SPECIAL REQUESTWe would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.36. Meals can be served _.A. outsi

20、de the room at 3:00 p. M. B. in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m.C. in the dining-room from 7:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. M. D. in rooms at 9:00 p. m.37. If you intend to leave the room tomorrow, you may leave at any of the following hours except _.A. 3:00 p. m.B. 12:00 a. m. C. 10:00 a. m. D. 11:00 a. m.38. Wh

21、ere is this notice most likely to be found?A. At restaurants. B. In shops. C. In hotels. D. In the newspapers.39. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. You should respect the other guests.B. You are not allowed to use radios and televisions.C. You shouldnt make the radios and televisions t

22、oo loud after 11:00 p.m.D. To comfort others, you should turn off radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m.BOur boat floated on, between walls of forest which were too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, although we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be p

23、assing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains. Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed: where the jungle did not actually spread down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore. In any case, what would we have gained by landing? The country was full o

24、f snakes and other dangerous creatures and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting ones way with knives the whole way. So we stayed in the boat, hoping that when we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization.We lived on f

25、ish, any fruit and nuts we could pick up out of the water. As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish, raw. I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience: perhaps sea-fish which dont live in the mud are less tasteless. After eating my fis

26、h, I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice cream. In the never-ending heat of the jungle, ice cream was a particularly frequent dream.As for water, there was a choice. We could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst. We drank the water. Men who have just escap

27、ed what had appeared to certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water. In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result. One day we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us. We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time:

28、we might not be so lucky as to escape in a stolen boat again.40. The only thing that they could see in the boat was _.A. chains of hills B. high walls C. vast land D. tall trees41. They were prevented from landing because they could not _.A. find the place marked on the map B. go through the thick f

29、orestC. go across the soft mud D. see the plains42. This passage is mainly about _.A. the problem of landing B. a terrible experienceC. walls of forest D. the fishermens worries43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The author and his partners were trapped during scientif

30、ic exploration.B. They were floating on a small boat in the jungle without help.C. The dirty water they drank didnt threaten their lives.D. They had no food or drinking water prepared.CThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousan