高二英语期末测试题.docx

1、高二英语期末测试题高二英语期末测试题（人教版）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分数45分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分阶段15分）21. The famous writers play, _ in one of my books, was published in 1963.A. to mention B. mentioned C. to be mentioned D. mentioning22. As they are retired, the Smiths prefer a house in the country to spend the rest of their

2、life _ in a large city.A. in this B. to one C. with that D. about it23. Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into _ tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with _ chocolate sundae(圣代冰淇淋).A. the; / B. a; a C. /; the D. the; the24. -Excuse me. -_. -How can I get to the nearest post office?A. Yes? B. Tha

3、ts OK. C. How come? D. Pardon?25. Computer classes must be _ to every student of all grades, which will make them have a good command of the modern communication and learning tool.A. accessible B. avoidable C. valuable D. acceptable26. -Tony, go to pay for the supper bills. -Why _ I? All of you are

4、richer than me!A. should B. must C. can D. shall27. Mr Guo told us at the beginning of this term that he _ born on July 24, 1973.A. is B. was C. has been D. had been28. After five hours drive, they reached _they thought was the place theyd been dreaming of.A. that B. where C. which D. what29. Even t

5、oday, the south is _ behind the rest of the United States in areas like education and economic development.A. very B. far C. quite D. much30. Although only of _ intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently.A. average B. middle C. mean D. normal31. _ all over the hills and around the lake are wild

6、 flowers of different colors.A. Grow B. To grow C. Growing D. Grew32.-I think weve met somewhere before. -No, _. A. it isnt likely B. it cant be true C. I would rather not D. I dont think I know you33. -I hear Faulen has taken up his business in London. -Really? He has no business _ and Im sure hell

7、 fail.A. feeling B. idea C. sense D. opinion34. I have just come in to see if I can be _ any assistance to them.A. with B. on C. at D. of35. It was great of his parents to have made _to pay for his education.A. contributions B. sacrifices C. devotions D. costs第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大

8、意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出填入短文空白处的最佳答案。 Our neighbours son was getting married in 1991 at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a 36 , and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little 37 , but I had a month to go before the J

9、une 30 wedding and I would 38 a few pounds. June 29 came and, of course, I hadnt lost a single pound; in fact I had 39 two, But I 40 a nice new girdle(紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we 41 once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a 42 large panty girdl

10、e. The clerk found the box with the 43 girdle marked LG, and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I 44 try it on.” The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four degree days, I suppose, so I _45 to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go.

11、I popped open the box only 46 a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldnt 47 right without a girdle, a fight 48 in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to 49 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? Thats it. Finally my h

12、usband, 50 like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didnt 51 very well with my red face, and was ready to go. Finally we got to the 52 . I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass (大弥撒). I turned to my husband and asked,

13、 What is a High Mass? He shrugged his 53 . 54 , I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds-the priest (神父 ) was going to bless 55 except my girdle. 36. A. hotel B. store C. church D. office 37. A. long B. tight C. little D. perfect 38.

14、A. put on B. gain C. lose D. miss 39. A. won B. received C. gained D. lost 40. A. think B. suggested C. demanded D. figured 41. A. went B. arrived C. stopped D. entered 42. A. size B. length C. width D. depth 43. A. described B. bought C. sold D. talked 44. A. cant B. neednt C. shouldnt D. mustnt 45

15、. A. wanted B. expected C. tried D. waited 46. A. find B. notice C. search D. look 47. A. work B. use C. fit D. wear 48. A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke away 49. A. put B. lay C. push D. shake 50. A. laughing B. crying C. shouting D. smiling 51. A. do B. go C. work D. look 52. A. tow

16、n B. store C. church D. hotel 53. A. shoulders B. arms C. head D. hands 54. A. Happily B. Generally C. Luckily D. Unfortunately 55. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分阶段40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给一四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。 （A）San Francisco-When Jeannie Gant left Hong Kong in 1

17、993 to move to the US, she chose San Francisco because she knew she could find her favorite dishes. And also because San Franciscans better know the fact that the Asian community(团体) is not one, she added. Tell them that you are Korean or Chinese, and they will know the difference. This year San Fra

18、ncisco will become the only city after the Usbesides Honolulu(檀香山)with more Asians than whites. For the Chinese population particularly, this is a historic event, says David Lee, executive(执行)director of the Chinese American Voter Education Committee. Lee says that Chinese make up about 65 percent o

19、f San Franciscos Asian population. But he says it is important to remember that Asians were not always welcomed here. The founding fathers of San Francisco, who were Irish and Italian, did all they could to prevent the Chinese and Asians in general from growing as a community, Lee says, Now 100 to 1

20、50 years later, the Asian community has developed in ways that were un- imagined just 50 years ago , when almost all of San Franciscos Chinese lived in a five or six block area known as Chinatown. The city now is the heart of Asian America, he says. Travel anywhere in Asia, ask which American cities

21、 people have heard of, and San Francisco will be at the top of the list. The immigration trend started in 1965. Though the 70s and 80s there were many Asians coming, that continues today. African American families are being taken the place of from low-income neighborhoods in the south of the city by

22、 Asian immigrants who have more capital, he says. Asians have begun to have their influence politically by becoming American citizens and registering(登记)to vote. 56. Suppose there are 1 million Chinese in San Francisco, there are_Asians in all. A. 65 thousand B. 6. 5 million C. about 3.5 million D.

23、1.54 million or so 57. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Jeannie Gant left Hong Kong for San Francisco in order to make more money. B. Chinese began to immigrate to America in 1965. C. Asians stopped immigration to the USA at present. D. Asians in San Francisco have more ri

24、ghts than before. 58. The underlined sentence means that_. A. people in Asia have heard of San Francisco B. Asians like to travel in San Francisco C. San Francisco is the only place that is known to AsiansD. San Francisco is better known to Asians than any other American cities （B） Social Customs an

25、d ways of behaving changeThings which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptableJust a few years ago，it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke On the streetNo man who thought of himself as being a gentleman made a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room Un

26、til the twentieth century cigarettes were not an important threat to public healthMen used tobacco mainly in the form of cigars，chewing tobacco，and snuffMost women did not use tobacco at all Today cigarette smoking is a widespread habitAbout forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percen

27、t of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularlyIt is encouraging to note，however，that millions of people have given up smoking habitsSeventy-five percent of the male population and forty-six percent of the female population have smoked cigarettes at some time during their lives，

28、but twenty-six percent of these men and eleven percent of the women have stopped smokingThe number of the persons who have given up smoking is increasing Income，education，and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habits City people smoke more than people living on farms Well-ed

29、ucated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and fewer incomesOn the other hand，if a well-educated man with a higher income smokes at all，he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day The situation is somewhat different for women Th

30、ere are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groupsThese more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily. Among teenagers the picture is similarThere are fewer teenager smokers from upper-income, wel

31、l-educated families，and fewer from families living in farm areaHigh school students who are preparing for college are less likely to smoke than those who do not plan to continue their education after high schoolChildren are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke 59.Cigarette smoking was not so dangerous in the nineteenth century because_ Amost people couldnt afford to buy cigarettes Btobacco in the form of cigarettes didnt exist Cno one used tobacco at that time Dcigarette man