14学年下学期高二期末英语试题附答案.docx

1、14学年下学期高二期末英语试题附答案2014年7月右玉一中期末考试(卷)高二英语考试时间：120分钟满分：1501、 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题3分，满分60分）AMany jokes are made up about famous people. Here is one about Bill Clinton, the former(先前的) president of the United States. Hillary died and went to heaven. When she was met by the Angel Gabriel she noticed behind her

2、 a wall of unimaginable proportions(部分) that was completely covered with clocks. “What are they?” she asked the heavenly angel in complete surprise. “They are lie clocks. Each time you lie, the hand moves a little bit to the right. See that one?” the angel pointed to one that hadnt moved at all, “Th

3、ats Mother Theresas, who has never told a lie. And that one, ” he points to another, “That was Abraham Lincolns. He only ever told two lies. ” Hillary looked around with some interest, then wandered back over to the angel again. “Excuse me, ” she asked, “but where is Bill Clintons clock?”“The Lord J

4、esus is using it in his office for a ceiling fan. ”1、The clock of Bill Clinton is used as a ceiling fan because_. Athe Lord Jesus likes him Bthe wall was already covered by other clocks Chis clock moves the fastest Dhis clock moves too slowly2、It was suggested in the joke that_. AHillary couldnt fin

5、d her own clock BMother Theresa told the fewest lies CClinton is a big liar DThe Lord Jesus likes clocks very much3、Who is the most honest person mentioned? ABill Clinton BMother Theresa CAbraham Lincoln DHillaryBI attended a birthday party in 1991. My teacher was then 59 years old. But her fellow t

6、eacher said that we were celebrating her 39th birthday! We were all surprised and puzzled. After the party I was told by the fellow teacher that American women have a special saying about birthdays. If a woman is over 40, or even if she is 80, her birthday is always the 39th. If she is in her thirti

7、es, her birthday will be the 29th. And in her twenties, its the 19th. They usually have their “real” birthday when they are below 20. This shows that American women, especially elderly women, are very sensitive(敏感的) about their ages. But my teacher always says, “We want to be younger,” so about the

8、age of Western women, my advice is that if you dont know it, dont ask about it; if you really know it, dont mention it. 4、 The writer felt the birthday party he attended was _. A. very interesting Bvery strange Cvery common Dvery sensitive5、The writer must be from_. AWestern countries BEastern count

9、ries CChina Dthe United States6、In order to please an old Western woman , you can say to her,“_”AYou are so old that you shouldnt do that. BHow old are you?CYou look so young and beautiful. DCan I help you, granny?7、The writer wants to tell us_.A. that a Western woman always celebrates her 39th birt

10、hday B. not to ask a Western womans age whether you know her well or notC. to ask a Western womans age freely D. not to attend an old Western womans birthday partyCThe Golden Compass is the first movie based on the Philip Pullmans bestselling novel, His Dark Materials. It is a work of imagination th

11、at tells us about a young girl who travels to the far north to save her best friend. Along the way she meets strange creatures, like witches and so on. Finally , she saves not only her world, but also ours as well.Lyra is a young girl among scholars in Oxfords Jordan College. She spends most of her

12、time with her friend Roger, a kitchen boy. Together, they share a life with no worries. However, when Lyra hears a conversation about a very tiny particle(颗粒), she is thrown into a dangerous adventure. This particle is said to unite different worlds, and is feared by many people who want to destroy

13、it. At the same time , children began to disappear without a trace, including Lyras good friend, Roger. As Lyra starts this horrible struggle, and begins to search for Roger, she meets strange creatures both big and small, and bad people who are not what they seem to be. Gobblers(饕餮者) that kidnap(绑架

14、)children appear in the most unexpected places. And a magical compass made of gold will answer any question if one is skilled enough to read it. In unbelievable danger, Lyra doesnt know that she is doomed to win, or to lose, this battleWith the movie The Lord of the Rings making New Line cinema over

15、 a billion dollars, its easy to see why they got the rights to Pullmans His Dark Materials quickly. The books, sold more than nine million copies in the world, have a different idea from the Harry Potter series. Pullmans imagination may look suitable for children, but it works far better for adults.

16、8、In the film The Golden Compass, Lyra_. Ais a student in Oxfords Jordan College Bis a kitchen boy Chears a conversation of Rogers Dmeets many strange creatures9、The film is named The Golden Compass probably because_.Athe compass is useful enough to help Lyra Bonly skilled people can read the compas

17、s Cthe compass which is made of gold can answer any questionDthe compass throughout the whole story is a clue10、From the passage we can conclude that_. ANew Line Cinema won Pullmans trust through its achievement BThe Lord of the Rings is also based on one of Pullmans novelsCHis Dark Materials is sim

18、ilar to the Harry Potter series DNew Line Cinema made over a billion dollars through the Harry Potter series 11、Which group of people will like the film The Golden Compass the best according to the passage? AChildren BJunior students CAdults D. Only old peopleDEVENTS(赛事) Bicycle tour and race A bike

19、 tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun. ). At 5:30am, the riders will leave Tiananmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes wil

20、l then be taken from Jixian to Changli. The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaibe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their b

21、ikes will be taken back to Beijing. Cost: 200 Yuan Telephone: 4675027 Brazilian footballers The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guoan Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup starRomario ho has promised to play for

22、at least 45 minutes. Ticket prices: 60,100,150 Yuan Time/Date: 4:30 pm, August 26(Sat.) Telephone: 5012372 Rock climbing The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and

23、 other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(观众). Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Time/Dates: 9-12 am, August 26 and 27 Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua 12、 If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride fo

24、r _. A. 35 kilometers B. 55 kilometers C. 75 kilometers D. 110 kilometers 13、 The underlined word leg in Bicycle tour and race probably means _. A. race B. practice C. part of the training D. part of the tour 14、 What is special about the Rock climbing competition? A. A foreign team takes part in it

25、. B. You can watch it without paying. C. You dont have to be a sportsman to take part. D. The bus trip to the place of the competition is free. 15、 If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call? A. 4675027B. 7143177 C. 5012372D. 7144850E If you are

26、hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? _16_ But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite starsSo it silently serves your needs and never lets itself growWhen mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full sto

27、pThis might be the reason why we all sometimes think What happens next?, Why cant I think? _17_ Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhoodSince it develops other aspects of our life, we have to get help from readingOnce you

28、 read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you_18_ Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideasIf it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things which you would have never thought of in your w

29、ildest dreams!This is nothing but creativity _19_ Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right wordsSo guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading_20 _ Go and get a book! AThe interesting part of

30、the book is stored in your mind as a seed BWhy not do some reading while you are hungry? CJust like your stomach, your mind is also hungryD. Now what are you waiting for?E. Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading.F. Reading can help you make more friends, too.G. Also this make

31、s a significant contribution to your vocabulary2、 英语知识应用完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？ Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 21 the wolves world? If you had, you would 22 the wolves. In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 23 than humans. They