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学年度高二英语下学期期末测试题及答案
2014-2015学年度高二英语下学期期末测试题及答案
第一部分:
英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
1.—Dad,Ifeeljustrelievedafterthedreadednationalcollegeentranceexam.—__________.
A.SowillIB.SodoIC.SoshallID.Soitiswithme
2.Thepriceofoilis____higherandhigher,whichdoesn’tpreventpeoplefromowninganewcarinmanydevelopedcitiesinChina.A.risingB.raisingC.ArisingD.arousing
3.Aperson,whenheorsheisyoung,can’tread_____manybooks.
A.soB.suchC.tooD.either
4.Kathy_____alotofEnglishidiomsbywatchingdocumentariesmadebyBBC.
A.pickedupB.tookupC.madeupD.turnedup
5.—Excuseme,whereisJohnson?
—Hecannotgohome,ashisbookislying____onhisdesk.
A.openlyB.openingC.openedD.open
6.—CouldyoubuymethelatestTEENSSenior2Edition?
—____afterIfinishmylunch?
A.WhatforB.WhatifC.WhataboutD.What
7.Takingnotesisimportantinclass,butitisnotnecessaryto___everywordtheteachersays.
A.putawayB.putoutC.putdownD.puttogether
8.Theparty,____at7:
30pmlastnight,wasfollowedbyabriefdinner.
A.startedB.tobestartedC.tostartD.starting
9.Wearesupposedto____newspapers,magazinesandotherrelatedbookswhenwritingareport.
A.refertoB.lookuptoC.lookforwardtoD.seeto
10.—WhynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattendPekingUniversitySummerCamp?
—Itried__________togetthemtolistentome.
A.intimeB.invainC.inneedD.incase
11.ZhangYimou,atwo-timewinnerintheVeniceInternationalFilmFestival,hasalltheright___tobecometheBestDirectorofChina.
A.desperationB.qualificationC.attractionD.discrimination
12.Soharddidheworkthathe____madehimselfillforawholeweek.
A.merelyB.annuallyC.eventuallyD.fortunately
13.—Drinkingteaisacommonpracticeindailylife,isn’tit?
—Yes,teahousescontinueto____upinandaroundthecityofNanjing.
A.springB.splitC.breakD.cut
14.Marryisnodifferentfromanyotherteenagegirl,butshehasgivenenoughthought___herfuturecareer.A.withB.ofC.aboutD.to
15.Bypopularconsensus,greatpainterscanmixthecolourstogetherwithinashortperiodoftimetogetthe____colour.A.explicitB.desiredC.generousD.romantic
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
ABeautifulDress
Myneighbor’seight-year-olddaughterusedtoliveinthecountryside,hernativeplace.Recentlyherparents16hertotowntolivewiththem.Wildanduneducated,shewoulduse17wordswhenshewasangry.Sometimesshewentsofarasto18ontheground,tothe19ofallpeoplearound.Herparentstriedto20herbybeatingandkicking.However,shebecamemore21.Finallytheybecamethoroughly22withher.
Onedaytheirnext-door23,aretiredteacher,gavethegirlasnow-whitedress,whichwasvery24.Itimmediatelycaughtthegirl’s25andmadethemshinebrightly.
Thegirlputonthedressandbecamequitea26person.Shenolongeractedrudelyorhitothers.She27seldomrolledonthefloor.Sheknewrunningwildwasnot28forherinabeautifuldress.Sincethen,thegirlhadbeen29,neat,andlovely.
Thestorysetme30alot.Perhapseveryonehasabeautifuldress31somewhereinhisorherheart.Onlysomepeoplearenotawareofit,32itortakenonoticeofit.33isapowerfulforceorweapon—that’ssomething34bymanyofus.Itcanarousefinequalitiesthathumansare35withbuthavesofarhiddensomewhere.Ithasasoul-shakinginfluencethatisindeedunmatched.
16.A.leftB.broughtC.metD.taught
17.A.dirtyB.newC.creativeD.attractive
18.A.trapB.weepC.rollD.jump
19.A.surpriseB.delightC.mercyD.regret
20.A.adviseB.encourageC.supportD.educate
21.A.matureB.violentC.changeableD.considerate
22.A.tiredB.pleasedC.relaxedD.disappointed
23.A.officeB.strangerC.neighborD.apartment
24.A.beautifulB.modernC.shabbyD.fragile
25.A.attentionB.earsC.eyesD.imagination
26.A.rudeB.differentC.ViolentD.unique
27.A.evenB.alsoC.stillD.ever
28.A.badB.muchC.enoughD.suitable
29.A.voluntaryB.consciousC.mercifulD.gentle
30.A.imaginingB.movingC.thinkingD.puzzling
31.A.ruinedB.hiddenC.disappearedD.rediscovered
32.A.forgetB.criticizeC.advocateD.remember
33.A.LoveB.ViolenceC.BeautyD.Honesty
34.A.caredB.valuedC.unlearntD.unrealized
35.A.dealtB.bornC.grownD.lived
第二部分:
阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
BillJavistookoverourvillage’snews-agencyatatimeoflifewhenmostofusonlywantedtorelax.Hejustthoughthewouldlikesomethingbutnottoomuchtodo,andthenews-agencywasready-made.Thebusinessproducedlittleenoughforhim,butBillwasamanwhoonlywantedthesimplicityandorderandregularityofthejob.Hehadbeenalong-servingsailor,andallhislifehaddoneeverythingbytheclock.
Everydayheopenedhisshopat6:
00a.m.tocatchtheearlytrade;thepapersarrivedonhisdoorstepbeforethat.ManyofBill’scustomerswerecityworkers,andtheshopwasconvenientforthestation.Businesswastailingoffby10o’clock,soatelevensharpBillclosedforlunch.Itwashardluckonanybodywhowantedapaperormagazineintheafternoon,formostlikelyBillwouldbedownontheriverbank,fishing,andhisnearestcompetitorwasfivekilometersaway.Sometimesintheafternoon,theeveningpaperlandedonthedoorway,andat4o’clockBillreopenedhisshop.Theeveningrushlastedtillseven,anditwasworthwhile.
Helivedinaflatabovetheshop,alone.Exceptintheverybadweather,youalwaysknewwheretofindhimintheafternoon,asIhavesaid.Once,onasunnyafternoon,Iwalkedhomealongtheriverbankfromashoppingtriptothevillage.Bymywatchitwasthreeminutespastfour,soIwasastonishedtoseeBillsittingthereonhislittlechairwithalineinthewater.Hehadnoluck,Icouldsee,buthewasmakingnoefforttomove.
“What’swrong,Bill?
”Icalledoutfromthepath.
Foranswer,heputahandinhisjacketandtookoutabig,goldenobject.ForamomentIhadnoideawhatitcouldbe,andthenitsuddenlywentoffwithanoiselikeafireengine.Stoppingthebell,Billheldthethingupandcalledback,“Tentofour,yousee,andthisisdeadright.”
Ihadneverknownanyonecarryingabrassalarmclockroundwithhimbefore.
36.BillJavisbecameanews-agentwhen_______.
A.heneededthemoneyB.hewasquiteanoldman
C.hedecidedtotakeupfishingD.hegaveupclock-repairing
37.Billopenedtheshopsoearlyinthedaybecause_______.
A.helikedtodoasmuchaspossiblebeforehewenttowork
B.theshophadtobeopenwhenthemorningpaperscame
C.hewasneversureoftimeD.itwasthenthathedidalotofbusiness
38.Fromtheinformationgiveninthepassage,whoorwhatdoyouthinkwaswrong?
A.Thebellwas-itmusthavegoneoffatthewrongtime.
B.Billwas-hehaddroppedofftosleep.C.Thewriter’swatchwas-itwasfast.
D.Bill’sclockwas-itwasold.
B
Evenbeforemyfatherleftus,mymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchen,complaining,“Mom,Ican’tpeelpotatoes.Ihaveonlyonehand.”
Momneverlookedupfromsewing.“Yougetyourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoes,”shetoldme.“Anddon’teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!
”
Inthesecondgrade,ourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybars,swingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.Whenitwasmyturn,Ishookmyhead.Somekidsbehindmelaughed,andIwenthomecrying.
ThatnightItoldMomaboutit.Shehuggedme,andIsawher“we’llseeaboutthat”look.Thenextafternoon,shetookmebacktoschool.Atthedesertedplayground,Momlookedcarefullyatthebars.
“Now,pullupwithyourrightarm,”sheadvised.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldholdthebarwithmyotherelbow(肘).Dayafterdaywepracticed,andshepraisedmeforeveryrung(横档)Ireached.I’llneverforgetthenexttime,crossingtherungs,Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.
Onenight,afteradanceatmynewjuniorhigh,Ilayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMomcomeintomyroom.“Mom,”Isaid,weeping,“noneoftheboyswoulddancewithme.”
Foralongtime,Ididn’thearanything.Thenshesaid,“Oh,honey,somedayyou’llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.”Hervoicewasfaint.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedonmybehalf.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.
39.WhichcanbeusedtodescribeMom’sattitudewhenshemadethechildpeelpotatoes?
A.cruel.B.favorable.C.strict.D.sympathetic.
40.Fromthepassage,weknowmonkeybarscanhelpachildtrain______.
A.thestrengthandskilltohangandswayB.thespeedofone’shandmovement
C.theskilltothrowandcatchthingsD.thebodilyskilltorotateroundabar
41.Whatdoesthesentence“Isawher‘we’llseeaboutthat’look”imply?
A.Mombelievedeveryaimcouldbeachievedifyoustucktoit.
B.Theraceacrossmonkeybarswasnotdifficultenoughforachildtogiveup.
C.Momwasdeterminedtoprovesheherselfwasbetterthantheteacher.
D.WhatthechildhadsaidbroughtMomgreatattractionandcuriosity.
42.Whentheauthorlookeddownatthekids,theywerestandingwiththeirmouthsopenbecause
_______.
A.theyfeltsorryforwhattheyhaddonebefore
B.theywerea