高二英語下期末試題

1、高二英語下期末試題1.單詞辯音（找出與第一個單詞劃線部分讀音相同的選項,每題一分）1）breathe A length B healthy Cthreat D smooth2) pointed Amined B roasted C praised Dintroduced3) suggest A puzzle Bunable C volunteer D erupt4) wealth A treasure B ideal C scream D create5) permission A qustion B tradition C television D revision2.語法和詞匯知識（共15

2、小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）1. is not rare in the 90s people in their fifties are going to university for further education.A.It;thatB.That;itC.As;thatD.As;it2.Mr Smith, of the speech,started to read a novel.A.tired;boringB.tiring;boredC.tired;boredD.tiring;boring3.Swan Lake is a famous ballet in four acts, on a

3、 German fairy tale.A.basing B.basedC.bases D.to base4.Though it looked like to rain this morning,it has to be a fine day.A.turned upB.turned outC.turned intoD.turned in5.Charles Babbage is generally considered the first computer.A.to inventB.inventingC.to have inventedD.having invented6.I wish I yes

4、terdays talk.A.were able to attendB.had been able to attendC.attendedD.could attend7. He insisted that he _ the best, so he insisted that he _ the work all by himself. A. be; doB. was; doC. be; did D. had been; had done8. We shall have a whole holiday _ my birthday. A. in honor of B. in face of C. i

5、n spite of D. in store for9.He really doesnt earn enough to keep body and _ together. A. soulB. spiritC. heartD. mind10.England fought _ France _ Germany in the war of 19141918, the first World War. A. over; withB. for; overC. against; forD. with; against11.The doctor _ my brother for ten years. A.

6、married withB. has married C. has been married withD. has been married to12.The dictionary,whose is gone, all the English verbs.A.cover;coversB.covers;coverC.covering;coveringD.covered;covered13.In that country,you can see the temple the 12th century.A.dated fromB.dated back toC.belonged toD.dating

7、from14.On no condition with him.A.we cannot agree B.would we agreeC.can we agree D.we can agree15.The United States is composed of fifty states,two of are separated from the others by land or water.A.themB.thatC.whichD.those3. 完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5,滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。One day a mother

8、 rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when 16 a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid 17 a big tree and then 18 forward through the tall grass 19 it could almost hear them talk. _ 20 _ the mother rat and her babies knew 21 had happened, the cat 22 fro

9、m its hiding place and started to run 23 them. The mother rat and her babies all 24 at once. They hurried towards 25 home , which was under a pile of large stones. 26 the baby rats were 27 scared that they could not run very 28 . Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat would be upon 29 .

10、What was to be done? The mother rat stopped running, 30 round and faced the cat, 31 “Bow! Wow! Bowwow!” just like 32 angry dog. The cat was so surprised and 33 that it ran away. The mother rat turned to her babies, “Now you see 34 important it is to learn 35 second language!”16. A. naturallyB. sudde

11、nlyC. nearlyD. certainly17. A. on B. between C. by D. behind18. A. crawled B. jumped C. looked D. saw19. A. before B. when C. until D. while20. A. Before B. After C. Unless D. Otherwise21. A. where B. what C. which D. when22. A. jumped B. started C. jumping D. starting23. A. over B. through C. after

12、 D. against24. A. fleed B. fled C. filed D. flee25. A. to B. for C. it D. their26. A. Because B. But C. Therefore D. Although27. A. as B. much C. so D. very 28. A. freely B. hardly C. soon D. quickly29. A. ahead B. down C. that D. them 30. A. turned B. walked C. jumped D. ran31. A. saying B. said C.

13、 shouting D. shouted32. A. a B. an C. their D. that33. A. pleased B. excited C. frightened D. worried34. A. so B. why C. what D. how35. A. our B. their C. a D. an4.閱讀理解(共20小題，每小題2分,滿分40分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。AA new law helps people with disabilities.The law says that people with disabi

14、lities must be able to get into and out of all public buildings.It also says that business must offer special services to people who have special needs.Companies can not refuse to hire disabled workers.Many businesses may have to change their buildings and services.Ramps (坡道) must be built so people

15、 can get into buildings.Movie theatres must have space for people in wheelchairs and seats for their friends to sit near them.Elevators (電梯) must have floor number in Braille.This law will help millions of people.One woman who has been in a wheelchair for many years said,“It is like a dream.”36.Acco

16、rding to the passage we can see that .A.it will be difficult for the normal persons to get into the public buildingsB.the buildings of all the businesses will have to be changedC.Most businesses used to offer special services to people who have special needsD.it was difficult for the disabled worker

17、s to find jobs in the past37.Ramps can help people .A.with hearing problemsB.who have difficulty in using their handsC.who have difficulty in using their legs or feetD.who dont like stairs38.The word“Braille”means .A.words known by foreignersB.words known by common peopleC.words on wallsD.words know

18、n by the blind39.What do you think the disabled would feel about the new law?A.They may think the new law reasonable.B.Some of them are sure to be for the new law.C.They must feel very excited and happy.D.They feel it is like a dream.40.The fact that the new law has been passed shows that_.A.the gov

19、ernment has paid no attention to the disabilitiesB.the government wants to help these disabilitiesC.normal people show mercy to the disabilitiesD.companies will hire millions of disabled peopleBBooks bring us knowledge which enriches our lives and brings us happiness. All great men in the history of

20、 mankind loved books. There is no genius(天才) without books. We know that books are treasures of knowledge, and knowledge is power without which we can achieve(取得) nothing. A man is blind and does not even know what he is doing if he is unable to read. Book bring us pleasure as well as knowledge. The

21、y enable us not only to see through the past, but also to see into the future. Macaulay , the famous historian of England, once wrote to a little girl, “If someone would make me the greatest king that ever lived, with palaces, fine dinners , wines, beautiful clothes and hundreds of servants, on cond

22、ition that I should not read books I would not be the king. I would rather be a poor man in a top room with plenty of books than a king without any books in his splendid palace. ” 41. The underlined word “blind” in Paragraph 2 means A. unable to seeB. foolishC. dishonestD. careless42. Macaulay wrote

23、 to a little girl to tell her that . A. he would rather be a poor man than a rich kingB. he wished to be the greatest king with plenty of books if possibleC. nothing in the world could prevent him from readingD. he wanted her to read in a top room43. From the passage we can infer . A. Macaulay loved

24、 books more than anything elseB. Macaulay was a famous reader of historyC. Macaulay worshipped(羨慕) the greatest king who loved booksD. Macaulay hated all the kings who did not love readingCOne day a middle aged woman telephoned her doctor. “Doctor, ” she said “Im having a lot of trouble with my shou

25、lder. It hurts all the time and I cant sleep at night. ”“Come in this afternoon, ” said the doctor, “and Ill have a look at it. ”That afternoon the woman went to the doctors office. He gave her a very through examination, asked a lot of questions, and listened carefully to her answers. “Well, my dea

26、r”, he said, “it looks like you have arthritis(關節(jié)炎). ”“Arthritis ?” she said: “Oh, no ! What am I going to do ?”“Dont worry, ” he answered, “Ill give you a prescription(藥方) and the pain will go away. ” The doctor took out his pen, wrote a prescription, and handed her his bill for fifty dollars. The

27、woman opened her pocket book, wrote out a fifty-dollar check, said goodbye, and left. The doctor mailed the check to his bank, but a week later he was surprised to find that the check was returned to him, marked “In sufficient Funds(不足的存款) ”. He telephoned the woman immediately. “Im very sorry to ha

28、ve to tell you this, ” he began, “but your check came back this week. ”“Oh really ?” said the woman, “thats quite a coincidence(巧合). ”“What do you mean ?” asked the doctor. “Well, ” said the woman, “so did my arthritis. ”44. The doctor told her to . A. take a pain killerB. have a good rest at homeC.

29、 come in the doctors the next afternoonD. spend much money on her arthritis45. The doctor was surprised a week later because . A. the woman was feeling much betterB. the womans check was no goodC. that was a quite coincidenceD. he lost the check46. From the story we can conclude that . A. the doctor

30、 was a very good oneB. the woman was satisfied with her doctorC. the medicine for the womans arthritis doesnt workD. arthritis is a kind of disease47. Finally . A. the womans shoulder still hurtB. the pain went awayC. the woman gave the doctor enough moneyD. the doctor returned the money to the woma

31、nDYoung people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York state, adults(成年人) and teenagers live together in peace. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members

32、 of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The purpose(目的) of this program is not just keep busy. It is to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make furniture and to build houses. The adults teach t

33、hem these skills. There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photograph or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time. When people live together, rules are always necessa

34、ry. In this program the teenagers and the grown-ups make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. The group discusses the problem. They ask, “ Why did it happen ? What should we do about it ? ”O(jiān)ne of the teenagers has this to say about the experience, “Y

35、ou stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group. ”48. In the program . A. each teenager decides what he or she is going to doB. the grown-ups tell the children what they should do to spend their free timeC. the teenagers learn skills from the grown-upsD. the old people k

36、eep busy to make things49. In fact, the grown-ups in the program are . A. old workers or farmersB. teachers who help the young people thereC. parents of the childrenD. friends of the children50. If some one in the group breaks a rule . A. he must go awayB. the problem must be discussed by the groupC

37、. he will be punished by othersD. he will be kept busy working51. People who join the group . A. want to get further understandingB. keep them busy working in order to learn more skillsC. keep them busy working in order to spend their free timeD. want to make friends with childrenEAs you explore mus

38、ic, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expressed feeling that are often your own. Music is an expression of the people. As you explore, you will find music of people at work, at play,

39、and in worship. You will find music expressed love of country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer. As an artist the composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musica

40、l expression. Music can suggest activities and feeling which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the of music the people and the artists of different times and places. 52. The title of this passage is . A. Lets Enjoy Singing and DancingB. Music - an Express

41、ion of ComposersC. Lets Explore MusicD. Music - a Suggestion of Feeling53. In the first paragraph the author appeals(呼喚) to us, saying . A. find entertainment in musicB. express your feelings in musicC. be friendly to musicD. find the things and places in music54. By means of music, the composer wis

42、hes that . A. you would study with himB. you would share his feelings and ideasC. you would express your own feelingD. you would help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression55. The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible A. that music can express activities and feelings at the same timeB. to bring understanding between peoples of different times and placesC. that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music at the same timeD. that people of different times and places can get togeth