吉林省白山市第一中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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吉林省白山市第一中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word版含答案
高二下学期期末考试英语试题
一、单项选择(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
21.Ihavegot_______goodnewsforyou.Youaretochange_______trainsinChangshaandtake_______fastone.
A./;/;aB.a;/;aC.a;the;theD./;the;a
22.—WhatshouldIweartoattendhisweddingparty?
—Dress____youlike.
A.whatB.howeverC.whateverD.how
23.reasonable,theproposalheattractedmuchattention.
A.Sounding;putupB.Sounded;putthrough
C.Sounding;putforwardD.Sounded;puton
24.Thedoor.Somethinghasgonewrongwithit.
A.won’tlockB.won’tbelocked
C.can’tlockD.isn’tlocked
25.NeverwillIforgetthewarandsufferingscausedtothepeople.
A.itB.whichC.whatD.as
26.Heturnedonthechannel,only____thatthefootballmatchbetweenChinaandIraqwasover.
A.findingB.tofindC.havingfoundD.tobefound
27.--Sorry,it'salready6o’clock.Ihavetobeoffforanappointment.
---OK.________.
A.Itcouldn’tbebetterB.Youreallyhavemethere
C.Let’scallitadayD.Takeyourtime
28.Ourmanager________forShanghaiinafewdaysandhehasaskedmetofindoutwhentheearliestplane________nextWednesday.
A.isleaving;takesoffB.willleave;istakingoff
C.leaves;willtakeoffD.istoleave;isgoingtotakeoff
29.Thesleepingbabywouldbescared_______asuddenloudnoise.
A.wasthereB.therewas
C.shouldtherebeD.thereshouldbe
30.--David,areyou1isteningtome?
---Sorry,Dad.I_______tomakesenseofwhatthereportersaid.
A.wastryingB.havetriedC.amtryingD.tried
31.It’salready10’clock.Iwonderhowit____thatshewastwohourslateonsuchashorttrip.
A.cameoverB.cameoutC.cameaboutD.cameup
32.Wehadareallybadtimeaboutsixmonthsagobutnowthingsare____.
A.lookingupB.comingupC.makingupD.turningup
33.Heisonlytooreadytohelpothers,seldom,____,refusingthemwhentheyturntohim.
A.ifneverB.ifeverC.ifnotD.ifany
34.-Willyouacceptthejoboffer?
-IfIfiveyearsyounger,Iit.
A.were;havetakedB.hasbeen;wouldtake
C.were;wouldtakeD.hadbeen;wouldhavetaken
35.Wewouldexplainthethingsthechildren’sunderstandinginasimpleway.
A.overB.underC.aboveD.beyond
二、完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
AwisemanwasvisitingtheGanges,ariverwhichflowsthroughnorthernIndia,totakeabath.Hefoundagroupoffamilymembersonthe36,shoutingangrilyateachother.He___37hisdisciples(弟子),smiledandasked,“Whydopeopleshoutin38ateachother?
”Thedisciples39forawhileandoneofthemsaid,“Becausewe40__ourcalm,weshout.”“But,whyshouldyoushout41theotherpersonisjustnexttoyou?
Youcanaswelltellhimwhatyouhavetosayina(n)42manner,”askedthewiseman.Somedisciplesgavesomeotheranswers,butnone43theotherdisciples.Finallythewisemanexplained,“Whentwopeopleareangryateachother,thereisadistancebetweentheir___44.Tocoverthatdistancetheymustshouttobeableto45eachother.Theangriertheyare,theloudertheywillhavetoshoutto__46thatgreatdistance.What47__whentwopeoplefallinlove?
Theydon’tshoutateachotherbuttalksoftly,becausetheirheartsarevery48.Thedistancebetweenthemiseithernonexistentorverysmall.”
Thewiseman49,“Whentheyloveeachotherevenmore,theydonot__50,butonlywhisperandtheygetevenclosertoeachother.Finallythey51neednotwhisper.Theyonlylookateachotherandthat’s52.That’showclosepeoplearewhentheyloveeachother.”
Helookedathisdisciplesandsaid,“So,whenyou53,donotletyourheartsgetdistant.Donotsaywordsthatdistanceeachothermore.54therewillcomeadaywhenthedistanceissogreatthatyouwillnotfindthepathto55.Youmayendupbecomingenemies,forinstance.”
36.A.roofB.platformC.bankD.street
37.A.referredtoB.attendedtoC.shoutedtoD.turnedto
38.A.angerB.excitementC.disappointmentD.surprise
39.A.thoughtB.relaxedC.listenedD.waited
40.A.controlB.disturbC.loseD.enjoy
41.A.aslongasB.incaseC.whenD.unless
42.A.softB.impressiveC.weakD.responsible
43.A.encouragedB.satisfiedC.entertainedD.bothered
44.A.directionsB.bodiesC.goalsD.hearts
45.A.hurtB.attackC.understandD.hear
46.A.keepB.measureC.coverD.shorten
47.A.mattersB.happensC.worksD.succeeds
48.A.closeB.hugeC.specialD.open
49.A.doubtedB.continuedC.repliedD.promised
50.A.passB.cryC.careD.speak
51.A.sometimesB.stillC.evenD.ever
52.A.nothingB.allC.oneD.something
53.A.argueB.apologizeC.criticizeD.explain
54.A.WorsestillB.ThereforeC.OrelseD.Besides
55.A.beatB.followC.walkD.return
三.阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
Virginiaissettobeginenforcingthetoughestdrunken-drivingpunishment,onethatwillrequirethousandsoffirst-timeoffenders—whethertheywerehighlydrunkorslightlyoverthelimit–toinstall(安装)intheircarsblood-alcoholtestingdevicesthatcanlocktheignition.Thedevicesworklikethis-Adrivermustblowintoabloodalcoholdevicelinkedtothecar’signition.Iftheresultishigherthanthelegallimit,thecarwillnotstart.Thedevicealsorequiresrandom“rollingretests”oncethedriverisontheroad.
Themeasurehascausedadebatebetweengroupsbattlingdrunkendrivingandthoserepresentingoffenders.SuchgroupsasMothersAgainstDrunkDrivingandtheWashingtonRegionalAlcoholProgramsaythatVirginia’s274alcohol-relatedroaddeathsandmorethan5,500injuriesin2010remainedunacceptablyhighdespiteyearsofcrackingdownondrunkendriving.Ignitioninterlockdevices,theysay,reducerepeatoffenses.Butsomepublicdefendersandlawyersarguethatthedevicesaretoosevereapunishmentforoffendersatthelegalbloodalcohollimitof0.08,andthatthecourtsystemwillbeburdenedbymorecasesgoingtotrialandlower-incomedriverswillbeaffectedbythefees.
Del.SalR.laquinto,whosponsoredthebill,hadasimplereplyforconcernsaboutthecostsoftheinterlockdevices:
“Howmuchdoesalifecost?
”“Blowingintoatubeforsixmonths,youwillrememberthat,”Iaquintosaid,“andyouarenotlikelytooffendagain.”
56.Theignitionprobablyreferstothepartinacarwhere______.
A.thealarmgoesoffB.thecarisfueled
C.thekeyisplacedD.theenginestarts
57.Whoarerequiredtoinstalltheblood-alcoholdevicesaccordingtothecurrentlaw?
A.Therepeatdrunken-drivingoffenders.
B.Thefirsttimedrunken-drivingoffenders.
C.Driverswhosebloodalcohollevelisbelow0.15.
D.Thedriverswhoarenotabletopayoffencefees.
58.Somegroupssupportthenewlawbecause______.
A.thegovernmentcanbefinancedtobuildroads
B.sometrafficdeathsandinjuriesmaybeavoided
C.lower-incomedriverswillnotaffordtodrinkagain
D.thecourtsystemisforcedtoworkmoreeffectively
59.Thedebatearousedbythemeasuresuggeststhat______.
A.justicehaslongarms
B.punishmentisthekeytoall
C.nolawisabsolutelyperfect
D.preventionisbetterthancure
B
LouisArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPops,asasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.
Bornin1901inNewOrleans,hegrewuppoor,butlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.Armstrongoftensaid,"JazzandIgrewuptogether."
Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet(短号)ataboy'shome.Inhislateteens,Armstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.Heplayedinparades,clubs,andonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.Atthattime,NewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.
In1922hewenttoChicago.There,thetaleofLouisArmstrongbegins.Fromthenuntiltheendofhislife,Armstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingtheAmericanpopularsong.
Hiscornetplayinghadadeephumanity(仁爱)andwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosay,"ListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover."Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyleandalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworld.Hisdeath,onJuly6,1971,washeadlinenewsaroundtheworld.
60.ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe.
A.lookedlikeamusician
B.wasamusicianofmuchinfluence
C.showedaninterestinmusic
D.traveledtoplaymodernmusic
61.WhichstatementaboutArmstrongistrue?
A.HistalebeginsinNewOrleans.
B.Hewasbornbeforejazzwasinvented.
C.Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.
D.Helearnedpopularmusicataboy'shome.
62.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheInventionoftheJazzMusic
B.TheFatheroftheJazzStyle
C.TheMakingofaMusician
D.TheSpreadofPopularMusic
C
LastweekAdele'ssecondalbum,21, sold257,000copiesintheUK,asalesfigurethatwouldlookincredibleasanopeningsalesweekforanyalbumbyanyglobalsuperstar.Thefactthatthealbumwascelebratingits10thweekatNo.1,andthateachofthepreviousnineweeksithadsoldover100,000copies,makeswhatAdelehasachievedlookmiraculous.ThelastfemalesingertospendthatlongatNo.1intheUKwasMadonnain1990withhergreatesthitscompilation,TheImmaculateCollection.
ForAdele,thesuccessof21ispartofaperfectstormoftalent,timinganda