学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题有答案.docx

1、学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题有答案高二上学期期末考试第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共30题；每小题1分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。21. In 1979,the Walkman, a _ pocket-sized cassette tape player, was introduced and became popular.A. adjustable B. obtainable C. acceptable D. portable22. Satellites make TV _ t

2、o people living far away from cities, and satellite dishes can often be seen _ throughout the countryside and remote areas.A. accessible; distributed B. available; distributingC. alternative; distributed D. all-round; to distribute23. Regular public broadcasting followed shortly afterwards, first _

3、on 1l May 1928 in New York and on 20August 1929 in London.A. beginning B. began C. to begin D. was begun24. When _ later what the call was about, your friend always answers, “Oh, nothing really.”A. asking B. asked C. having asked D. having been asked25. Phones and text messages focus on building rel

4、ationships, _, as a matter of fact, are often quite shallow, with many people.A. what B. that C. which D. where26. The Amish, generally having a higher degree of mental health than most people, have very calm and stable lives _ they value community and living in peace above all else, especially new

5、technology.A. now that B. in that C. on that D. because that27. When _ in a book or simply trying to rest, you will find the phone always seems to be ringing, _ whatever peace you might have.A. absorbed; destroy B. absorb; destroyedC. absorb; to destroy D. absorbed; destroying28. It has been a long

6、time _ I left my home town in Florida.A. since B. when C. before D. that29. The New York Times has a wide _ in that town and that people each read a copy in the subway is a common occurrence.A. consumption B. assumption C. circulation D. distinction30. Not only _ aspirin _ vital for reducing fever a

7、nd helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.A. does; prove B. is; proving C. do; prove D. has; proved31. It was Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, _ introduced the idea in 1953 _ aspirin had the potential reducing the risk of heart attacks.A. which; that B.

8、that; when C. that; that D. which; when32. Some people have also used acupuncture to treat _ to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol and overeating.A. applications B. addictions C. devotions D. appreciations33. There are twelve different pulses, six on each wrist, and every one of them is _ a major body organ

9、 or function of an organ.A. in contrast with B. in common with C. in agreement with D. in connection with34. The main drawbacks of the Internet I will address today are _ it has too much information _ has not been evaluated for accuracy, and _ it is transforming the way people spend their time.A. th

10、at; that; that B. /; that; that C. that; /; / D. /; that; /35. Some people are _ about the effects of the Internet, claiming that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.A. curious B. skeptical C. specific D. explicit36. The number of road accidents and the deaths _ those accidents has increased ove

11、r the past year.A. arising from B. rising from C. arisen from D. arousing from37. However, a recent survey _ in the USA shows that 80 percent of Internet users employ it mainly to _ answers to questions.A. conducting; search B. having been conducted; search forC. conducted; search for D. being condu

12、cted; search of38. Enthusiastic fans would rather they _ the super star at the airport tomorrow morning.A. should meet B. met C. would meet D. were to meet39. One great weakness of the Internet, _, is that it is difficult to know whether the information is true and accurate.A. still B. nevertheless

13、C. yet D. though40. The huge amount of false information on the Internet becomes _ a problem every day.A. more of B. much of C. much more D. much41. Today I went to a conference, _ two students had a debate about the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet.A. when B. where C. of which D. which42. T

14、hey _ their success if they had abandoned their dreams.A. would have achieved B. would achieve C. wouldnt have achieved D. wouldnt achieve43. _ the situation, a wealthy American businessman, Charles Yerkes, tried to improve the system by buying many of the different lines and setting up the Undergro

15、und Group.A. Seeing B. Seen C. Having seen D. Having been seen44. Between 1918 and 1938, many new stations were constructed, the most famous of _ was designed by an architect named Charles Holden.A. which B. that C. what D. them45. -Cant you _ a bit? I dont want to miss a single minute of the concer

16、t.-Dont worry. Well get there in time.A. sweep up B. make up C. take up D. speed up46. -Mum, my mobile phone is _.-Could you have left it in the locker room of the gym?A. nowhere to find B. anywhere to find C. nowhere to be found D. anywhere to be found47. Most museums have just for looking. But tod

17、ay some of them have things for you to touch. The signs say, “_!”A. Be touching B. To touch C. Do touch D. No touch48. -You could have asked Mrs. Zhang for advice, for she is an expert at it.-Yes, a whole day _.A. will be wasted B. would be wasted C. had been wasted D. was wasted49. -The manager of

18、the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesnt spend much on technology.-I am afraid he wont realize his dream. You know _.A. two heads are better than one B. you cant eat your cake and have itC. enough is as good as a feast D. empty vessels make the greatest sound50. -I put him

19、 down for a well-educated man.-_?-I mean that hes a well educated man.A. I beg your pardon B. Speak louder, will youC. Whats that D. Will you repeat word for word第二节 完型填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。At the age of 9, Jordan Romero dreamed of climbing the Seven

20、Summits. And he started at once, 51 this dream before his 16th birthday.In the past 100 years, there have been 52 than 200 climbers who have 53 stood on all seven peaks. It is an extremely 54 and dangerous challenge. With his 55 for adventure and the support of his parents, Jordan and his family beg

21、an training hard. The skills needed to climb a mountain 56 a lot of hard work and endless training. For most 9-year-olds,just finishing an hour of homework is near 57 . But Jordan had a dream.Before his tenth birthday, Jordan and his family summited Mt Kilimanjaro -his 58 peak. At eleven he knocked

22、down four 59 summits, two of them being some of the most technical and dangerous in the world. And at the age of 13, Jordan summited the worlds highest mountain, Qomolangma! He summited Vinson Massif, the peak of Antarctica, in December 2011, being the youngest 60 in the world to complete the Seven

23、Summits.Jordan says he climbs to show kids his age that 61 is possible, and to encourage youth to get active. In his own words, “I am hoping to change things by doing what I do. I hope to do motivational speaking and encourage kids to set 62 in life.”The thresholds（界限）we create of what we as humans

24、can do, are little more than lines in sand, which can easily be 63 through determination of will. The only 64 preventing us from climbing our own personal mountains or crossing our limitless seas are entirely self-created and self-restricting.If a little boy can dream of Qomolangma, and then stand o

25、n the top of the world screaming “I DID IT”, why cant you make your dream big and 65 it?51. A. keeping B. making C. achieving D. completing52. A. more B. fewer C. no more D. less53. A. surprisingly B. successfully C. undoubtedly D. toughly54. A. terrifying B. high C. difficult D. easy55. A. enthusia

26、sm B. motivation C. imagination D. pessimism56. A. replace B. require C. request D. refresh57. A. impossible B. necessary C. possible D. hard58. A. second B. last C. third D. first59. A. another B. others C. more D. the other60. A. inventor B. finder C. climber D. player61. A. nothing B. everything

27、C. anything D. something62. A. goals B. time C. boundary D. limits63. A. flown away B. put away C. got away D. blown away64. A. ways B. paths C. difficulty D. barriers65. A. seek B. pursue C. follow D. take5:14:56 PM第三部分 阅读理解（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的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。AA sma

28、rt home, or smart house, is a home that includes advanced automation systems to provide the inhabitants with complicated monitoring and control over the buildings functions. For example, a smart home may control lighting, temperature, multimedia security, window and door operation, as well as many o

29、ther functions.Smart homes use home automation technologies to provide home owners with “intelligent” feedback and information by monitoring many aspects of a home. For example, a smart homes refrigerator may be able to catalogue its contents, suggest menus, recommend healthy alternatives, and order

30、 replacements as food is used up. A smart home might even take care of the cat and the plants.Many new homes are being built with the additional wiring and controls which are required to run advance home automation systems. Adding home automation technologies to a house to make it a smart home is obviously more costly than adding the required technologies to a new home due to the complications of routing wires and