高二英语期末考试试题
本试卷共三部分。满分120 分。考试时间100 分钟。
第一部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40 分）
第一节：多项选择（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分）
从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．—This TV program has a lively style and _____ young people.
— So it does.
A. adapts to
B. attends to
C. applies to
D. appeals to
22．Polar explorers have to be extremely______ to bear the climate and other hardships．
A．awkward
B．rough
C．tough
D．concrete
23．—How do you find Haikou，Mary?
—It’s a beautiful seaside city. I have _______ it for my winter holiday.
A．decided on
B．tried on
C．put on
D．carried on
24．The research project has only been under way for three months，so it’s too early to_______ its
success.
A．convey
B．evaluate
C．tend
D．stress
25．You may use the room as you like_______ you clean it up afterwards.
A．so far as
B．so long as
C．in case
D．even if
26．The Iranian government is accused of ______ some terror organizations in the Middle East by the
United States, which can’t not produce firm evidence to prove it．
A．appointing
B．sponsoring
C．consuming
D．supplying
27．At the meeting, our monitor made a speech, promising to try our best to study well______ us
students.
A. in memory of
B. in place of
C. in honor of
D. on behalf of
28．More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great _____ of goods.
A. expression
B. mixture
C. variety
D. combination
29．Mary sees the bar as a starting point and______ plans to run her own chain of country inns.
A．truly
B．automatically
C．personally
D．eventually
30．I am not sure that we will win but I _____ that our team will play hard to win the championship.
A. treat
B. guarantee
C. require
D. doubt
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最
佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Childhood curiosity can last a lifetime and I learned this from my son, Bill. When he was very
young, I often took him to the 31
. He loved to read and often needed to 32
the books he’d read in
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order to borrow more books. One unintended 33
of his nonstop reading habits was that he even 34
at the dinner table. His mother, Mary, and I did our best to 35
him that, on certain social 36
,
reading while dining with others was not a good thing.
Every summer the teachers at his school 37
give the students a reading list, and there was a
contest to see who could read the most books. He was so
38
, and he always wanted to win. And
he often 39
. But the main reason why he read so obsessively (着迷地) was that he was so 40
. He
didn’t just want to learn about 41
things. He wanted to learn about everything.
We helped 42
his curiosity in every way. 43
an unfamiliar word came up in conversation,
we’d turn to the 44
, looking up the word, and reading the definition aloud. Thus my son came to
realize that if you have a question, the 45
exists somewhere. All you have to do is 46
it.
Bill remains as much of a 47
today as when he was a child, and he seems to 48
everything he
reads. He’s often 49
to share what he’s learned with the next person he meets. He 50
reads at the
dinner table, though — which is a good thing because the books he’s attracted to now are increasingly
unappetizing (引不起食欲的): The Eradication of Infectious Diseases, Mosquitoes, Malaria & Man,
and Rats, Lice, and History.
31. A. school
B. office
C. library
D. museum
32. A. return
B. store
C. talk
D. pick
33. A. advantage
B. discovery
C. explanation
D. consequence
34. A. play
B. read
C. study
D. laugh
35. A. convince
B. promise
C. warn
D. advise
36. A. issues
B. services
C. occasions
D. duties
37. A. could
B. would C. should
D. might
38. A. sincere
B. crazy
C. positive
D. competitive
39. A. went
B. failed
C. did
D. proved
40. A. curious
B. confident
C. diligent
D. excellent
41. A. simple
B. past
C. any
D. some
42. A. protect
B. develop
C. examine
D. follow
43. A. Until
B. If
C. Though
D. Because
44. A. teacher
B. newspaper
C. partner
D. dictionary
45. A. person
B. book
C. answer
D. matter
46. A. find
B. use
C. tell
D. ask
47. A. speaker
B. reader
C. maker
D. user
48. A. imagine
B. believe
C. create
D. remember
49. A. eager
B. afraid
C. careful
D. sure
50. A. now and again
B. at all time
C. no longer
D. just now
第二部分：阅读理解（共20 小题：每小题2 分，满分40 分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，
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并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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When I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards
in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to
let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The next three hours later, I
returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, “Mama, all the people
couldn’t wait to buy my cards!” A salesperson was born.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the
dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise everyone’s spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I
could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to make
people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just
like Mr. Ziegler,” I replied. A dream was born.
Recently, I began pursuing my dream of motivating others. I realized that everything I had
accomplished — the graduate degree, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training
and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager— had prepared me for this
moment. I told my boss who was a great leader I would leave the company though I might
not reach such a height in career. He told me to proceed and he believed I would succeed.
Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I gave notice, my husband
was laid off from his job. We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make
the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to
turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went
back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouth
full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.
When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles（奇迹） really began to
happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didn’t miss a mortgage payment.
And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the
incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was
time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a
garden. At the top of one wall she marked, “The
world
always
makes
way
for the dreamer.
”
51．Why was the kit sent for?
A. Selling greeting cards.
B. Collecting greeting cards.
C. Buying greeting cards.
D. Sending greeting cards.
52．When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?
A. After buying a new home by mortgage.
B. After giving notice to leave her secure position in the company.
C. After finding a job in a major fortune 100 company.
D. After listening to Mr. Ziegler’s inspiring speech.
53．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. She was once an excellent manager.
B. She left her post at the height of her career.
C. She was not sure whether the former company could accept her.
D. She didn’t miss paying the monthly mortgage payment.
54．What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?
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A. Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful.
B. Risk everything you have for a dream and you will succeed.
C. The world belongs to dreamers.
D. Everyone will find their dreams.
B
London started its first major bike hire scheme (方案) on July 30th. Transport For London (TFL),
the agency responsible for moving people around England’s capital, put 5,000 bicycles in 400 different
locations around the city.
The idea is to cut traffic, reduce pollution and provide a greener way of getting around London’s
streets. The scheme had a few small problems on its first day as people could not lock the bikes
properly once they had finished riding them. As a gesture of goodwill, London Mayor Boris Johnson
announced all rentals (租金) on the first day would be free of charge. The bikes are available for free
for the first 30 minutes but costs go up sharply since then. Renters have to pay $1.60 for the first hour
and $78 for 24 hours. The bikes are clearly designed for very short trips.
TFL says it sees a “cycle revolution” happening in London. It predicts there will be around 40,000
new cycle journeys every day on the rental bikes. Mr. Johnson says he wants to see a return to the turn
of the 20th century, when 20 per cent of journeys in London were made by bicycle. The scheme has
received a lot of positive feedback (反馈) in the first two days.
Many Londoners believe it is a great alternative ( 替代品) to London’s overcrowded and
overpriced trains and buses. One person, Andy Clark, told the Reuters news agency, “It’s a great idea.
I’ve seen it operating in Paris and Barcelona and thought why don’t we have one?” The Londonist
Blog said the bikes were very strong and were “designed to bear a beating from both careless cyclists
and drunken people”.
55. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. London starts a new bike hire scheme.
B. London needs better measures to cut traffic.
C. London encourages people to buy bikes.
D. London decides to protect the environment.
56. At the beginning of the scheme, there was some difficulty with the ____.
A. rental
B. time C. distance D. lock
57. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the bike rental scheme?
A. To reduce traffic pressure.
B. To protect nature.
C. To decrease pollution.
D. To beautify the city.
58. It can be learned from the passage that ____.
A. the bikes are designed for long journeys in London
B. it costs nearly $80 to rent one of the bikes for a day
C. London is the first city to start the bike rental scheme
D. All Londoners approve of the scheme
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C
Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the
classroom more pleasant.
And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to
understand the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.
“But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher.
When you do, learning
bursts right open,
” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an
education column(专栏) called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more
comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material
and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be
someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.
As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re
like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re
able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very
excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember,
teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s
why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!
Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But
most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going
well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.
59．In the passage, the author mainly talks about _______.
A. how to get along well with others
B. the importance of a good relation with teachers
C. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers
D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant
60．“Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _______.
A. learning becomes easier for you at once
B. you find an opening to learning
C. there’ll be more problems with learning
D. there’ll be no problems at all with learning
61．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. If you get on well with your teachers, you must have a good result in exams.
B. The more questions you ask, the higher marks you will get.
C. If you have a good relationship with your teacher, you can turn to him when in
trouble.
D. Many kids can do well without a good relationship with teachers.
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62．Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?
A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching.
B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.
C. Though few, there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the
teacher.
D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.
D
One of my favorite things I like to watch is the bloopers (洋相) and outtakes(花絮) that are
shown of mistakes made during the making of a movie. Most DVDs have a section of outtakes, and
often they will set me off laughing, especially when you know what was supposed to happen.
We all make mistakes, and have many bloopers and outtakes in a lifetime. Some of them may be
funny like movie bloopers, a stupid mistake and we are able to laugh at ourselves. Other outtakes in
life, however, are not funny. I am referring to the tragic turns of events that happen in life that can
turn our life in a moment. Accidents, disaster, the death of a loved one happen unexpectedly, and can
greatly affect our lives. These are outtakes we would prefer not to happen or even replayed in our life.
Times of crisis and tragedy can not be prevented, but how you handle these outtakes will affect
the rest of your life. There is always a choice in any crisis. We can choose to feel upset, but keep
hopes and move forward, or choose to become stuck in the past. We cannot choose our
circumstances, but we do have a choice how we respond to them. We can give in or overcome, and
our choice will determine our future. When we drive a car our focus is the road ahead; if we spend all
our time looking in the rearview mirror(后视镜) failure is more or less inevitable（不可避免）! The
same is true in life. We will fail, or at best remain at a standstill if we keep looking back and focusing
on the events behind us, reliving the past.
63. The author mentions the outtakes of a movie in the first paragraph because .
A. most people have the hobby of watching them
B. they are part of a movie
C. he wants to direct us to his topic in a natural way
D. he just wants to tell us a story
64. The outtakes in our life are different from those of a movie because .
A. not all of them are funny B. they can be avoided
C. they are more funny
D. they happen more often
65. The purpose of the author is to tell us .
A. the different kinds of outtakes in real life
B. his funny experience in watching a movie
C. to choose the right attitude towards outtakes in life
D. what we should learn from the outtakes in real life
66. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Outtakes! Give in or overcome?
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B. Outtakes will destroy you.
C. There is always a choice in any crisis.
D. Keep hopes whatever happens.
E
A recent study, which was published in last week’s Journal of the American Medical
Association, offers a picture of how dangerous it is to get a lift from a teenage driver. Indeed, a 16-
year-old driver with three or more passengers has three times the possibility of a serious accident,
compared with a teenager driving alone.
The authors also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased greatly after 10 p.m.,
and especially after midnight. With passengers in the car, the driver was even more likely to die in a
late-night accident.
Robert Foss, a scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center,
says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have less to do with “really stupid behavior” than with
just a lack of driving experience. “The basic issue is that adults who are responsible for giving out
licenses fail to recognize how complex and skilled driving is.” he says.
Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate (使缓解) the problem is to
have states set up so-called graduated licensing systems, in which getting a license is a process with
several stages. A graduated license requires that a teenager first prove himself able to drive in the
presence(在场)of an adult, followed by a period of driving with night of passenger restrictions (限制)
before graduating to full driving rights.
Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes, according to recent studies.
67．Which of the following situations is most dangerous according to the passage?
A. Adults giving a lift to teenagers on the highway after 10 p.m.
B. A teenager driving after midnight with passengers in the car.
C. Adults driving with three or more teenage passengers late at night. G* m6
D. A teenager getting a lift from a stranger on the highway at midnight.
68．According to Robert Foss, the high death rate of teenage drivers is mainly due to _______.
A. their lack of driving experience
B. their frequent driving at night
C. their wrong way of driving
D. their driving with passengers
69．According to Paragraph 3, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Teenagers should spend more time learning to drive.
B. Driving is a skill too complex for teenagers to learn.- ?
C. Restrictions should be forced on teenagers demanding to take driving licenses.- V, o8
D. The licensing department is partly responsible for teenagers’ driving accidents.y8
70．A suggested measure to be taken to reduce teenagers’ driving accidents is that _____.
A. the licensing system should be improved
B. they should be forbidden to take on passengers
C. they should not be allowed to drive after 10 pm
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D. driving in the presence of an adult should be made a rule
第三部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40 分）
第一节：完成句子（共10 小题；每小题1. 5 分，满分15 分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写
在答题卡上的相应题号后。
71．By the time they got back to the camp, they
(用完了) water. (run)
72．They talk long hours together, (他们每次见面). (time)
73．Although house construction (每个国家的建筑结构不相同)，you
can find many diverse styles in each country.(vary)
74. Please tell me _______________________________（这个事故是怎样发生的）. I am still
in the dark.(come)
75．Under no circumstances （Karen 将决不同意）to move to a new place
far away from her workplace，because it isn’t convenient for her family and herself.(agree)
76．In the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China got nearly （四倍的金牌）
gold medals as Japan. (many)
77．It was not until the baby girl was fast asleep (父母才有时间) to
deal with their personal affairs. (have)
78．The weather （天气好），we have made up our minds to go
for a picnic.(be)
79． (被捕猎了九十年后)for almost 90 years, the lions were finally
protected. (hunt)
80． (如果 Mark 邀请我)，I would have been glad to come.(if)
第二节：短文写作（共1 题；满分25 分）
假如你叫李华，暑假期间要去英国Embassy English Language School (EELS) 进行短期
学习。以下是英方学校寄给你的课程安排选择表。请你仔细阅读课程表，按要求给校方回一封信。
Schedule for EELS Summer English Courses
English Courses
Total Hours of Study
Total Hours of Part-time Job
Date
Six-week course
120
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July 1－August 15
Four-week course
60
No Job but Tour Instead
July1－August 1
Please include the following:
1. Your choice and possible reasons;
2. Your present English level(水平);
3. Specific language skill you want to improve;
4. Other personal requirements.
注意：1．信的开头已为你写好；
2．词数：100 左右。
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your offer of inviting me to the summer English course in your school.
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高二英语期末考试试题
试题参考答案
单项选择 21—25 DCABB
26—30 BDCDB
完形填空 31—35 CADBA
36—40 CBDCA
41—45 DBBDC
46—50 ABDAC
阅读理解 51—55 ADCA
55—58 ADDB
59—62 BACA
63—66 CACA
67—70 BADA
完成句子
71. had run out of
76. four times as many
72. each/every time they meet
77. that her parents had （the）time
73. varies from country to country
78. being fine
74. how the accident came about
79. Having been hunted
75. will Karen agree
80. If Mark had invited me
短文写作
One possible version：
Dear Sir，
Thank you for your offer inviting me to the summer English course
in your school. As for my choice of the two courses, I’d certainly prefer the
four-week course for 60 hours of study. This would allow me more time to
see your beautiful country while learning the language. I would like to do
some traveling and make a few new friends.
Of all the subjects I’m learning at school, I like English best. I have
been learning English for 6 years and now I am able to listen, speak, read
and write in English. I hope to take this chance to improve my spoken
English as much as possible. Besides, I’d like to have home-stay for a
couple of days so that I can know better about English habits and customs. I
believe I will have a wonderful time in England this summer.
Yours,
Li Hua
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