高二英语期末考试
第一部分 英语知识运用
第一节：语法和词汇知识(20分)
1． Her grandfather looks much _____after a good night’s rest.
A live B lively C living D alive
2．______you come here last night, you would have met him.
A Would B Should C Could D Had
3. If you hadn’t______in the match you_____it.
A taken it easy; would have won B taken it easily; would have won
C taken it seriously; would win D taken it serious; wouldn’t have won
4. The day we had been looking forward____ at last.
A to come B to came C to coming D to be coming
5. --This is the first time I ____ pictures with my own camera.
--It’s time that you ___ a picture of me.
A took ; took B took ; will take C have taken; took D will take; have taken
6. The brave soldier was will to risk ____ his life rather than ___himself up to the enemy.
A lose ;give B losing ; giving C lose; giving D losing; give
7. _____other good students, the teacher thinks Hank is _____student.
A Compared with ; a more satisfying B Compared with; the most satisfied
C Comparing to; the more satisfying D Compared to ; a most satisfied
8. Was it in 1969 ____ the American astronaut succeeded ____ landing on the moon?
A when ; on B that; on C that; in D when; in
9. __________, so we had to stay at school instead of going for an outing.
A The day being cold B It was a cold day
C It being a cold day D Because the cold day
10. Robert is said _______ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.
A to study B to be studying C to have been studying D to have studied
11.______ I think of the happy old days, I can’t help smiling.
A Every time that B Every time as
C Every time when D Every time
12. –Would you like to visit the Museum of Modern Art this weekend?
A Of course B It all depends C It’s very kind of you D All right
13. I’m familiar with the place as I have been there ______times.
A a great deal of B scores of C a plenty of D dozen of
14. The girl looked at me with a ____ expression.
Maybe the problem is quite_____.
A puzzled ;puzzling B puzzling; puzzled C puzzled; puzzled D puzzling; puzzling
15. He was late ___the very heavy traffic.
A rather than B as a result C due to D because
16. I feel like _____ in the fresh air after supper, but I’d like _____at home today.
A walking ; to stay B walking ; staying C to walk; staying D to walk; to stay
17. It is uncommon that she is a person ____four hours’ sleep a night.
A was accustomed to having B accustom to have
C accustomed having D accustomed to having
18. My money ______. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I’ve none in hand.
A has run out B is running out C has been run out D is being run out
19. –Never before _____ so popular with the young people in China.
--Yes. That’s because they are considered to be very useful as well as look fashionable.
A have mobile phones been B mobile phones have been
C had mobile phones been D mobile phones had been
20 _____ form being killed, the deer looked for a place where he could get food.
A To escape B Escaping C Having escaped D To have escaped
第二节：完形填空（15分）
When a person is curious (好奇的) about something, it means he is 21 in it and wishes to know something about it. We can say he has curiosity about that thing. There is nothing wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 22 on what people are curious about.
Curiosity 23 can be silly or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are 24 of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing. They are anxious to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 25 home or taking outside, or why they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is silly because they are not important. It is none of their 26 to know what their neighbours do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also harmful (有害的). Most probably, it may 27 to small talk which often brings harm, shame or disrespect to 28 , and thus 29 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a noble (高尚的) curiosity — curiosity of wise men, who wonder at all the great things and try to find out all they 30 about them. Columbus would never have found America if he had not been 31 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 32 his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 33 a result of curiosity, 34 the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have 35 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
21. A. engaged B. pleased C. interested D. excited
22. A. keeps B. puts C. takes D. depends
23. A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never
24. A. full B. fond C. proud D. out
25. A. taking B. bringing C. going D. coming
26. A. work B. housework C. duty D. business
27. A. refer B. lead C. cause D. bring
28. A. other B. others C. another D. the others
29. A. hurts B. effects C. shows D. destroys
30. A. need B. must C. may D. can
31. A. famous B. careful C. curious D. hard
32. A. for B. without C. with D. in
33. A. as B. in C. on D. of
34. A. so B. however C. but D. or
35. A. much B. little C. some D. any
第三部分 阅读理解（30分）
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The medical world is gradually realizing that the
quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in the
process （过程） of recovery from
illness .
As part of a nationwide effort
in Britain to bring art out of the galleries （陈列室） and
into public places, some of the country’s best-known artists have been called
in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern
buildings . Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain , almost
100 now have precious collections of contemporary （当代的） art in corridors , waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent initiatives owe a great deal to one
artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in
northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his
place in modern society and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience .
A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as
5,000 visitors each week . What better place to hold regular exhibitions of art
? Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out-patients
waiting area of the Manchester Hospital in 1975 .
Believed to be
Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon
joined by a team of six young art school graduates .
The effect is striking . Now in the corridors and
waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colours , playful
images and restful courtyards .
The quality of the environment may
reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an
illness . A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed
half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view
at all or only brick wall to look at .
36. We learn that
Peter Senior is _________ .
A. a doctor interested in arts
B. an artist who refuses to hold art exhibitions in hospotals
C. a pioneer in introducing art into hospitals
D. an artist who owns a great deal of property （财产）
37. According to Peter Senior , we can infer that __________ .
A. modern hospitals have lost a lot of patients
B. art is not enjoyed by a large number of people in modern society
C. patients should be encouraged to learn painting
D. artists can not find their positions in modern society
38. Six young art school graduates joined Peter Senior because __________ .
A. they saw Peter Senior’s idea was very exciting
B. Peter Senior needed artists more talented than him
C. they wanted to enjoy Peter Senior’s popularity
D. more and more hospitals needed artists to improve their environment
39. The underlined word (in paragraph 3) means ___________ .
A. spirit of creation B. discoveries
C. experiments D. inventions
40. The effect on patients is _______.
A. obvious B. obscure(部明显的) C. permanent D. temporary(暂时的)
B
William Shakespeare wrote about thirty-seven plays and a large number of poems in his life .
The play Hamlet is considered to be the summit of Shakespeare’s. It was written in 1601-1602 and first published in 1603.
The action of the play is laid in medieval Denmark. The king suddenly died. Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, within two months marries the new king, Claudius, brother of her husband.
The son of the late king, Hamlet, returns from the university, where he has received his education. Heavy is the heart of the young man . The country is in a state of unrest. There is said to be war. He thinks his father was murdered but he does not dare to tell others. One night Hamlet dreams of his father . He talks on with his father, who tells his son he has been murdered by his brother Claudius . Hamlet hates the murderer very much and he decides to kill Claudius .
The struggle between Hamlet and Claudius is increasing. Claudius pays close attention to Hamlet who pretends to have gone mad.
To expose
Claudius Hamlet thinks of a plan: a group of actors are engaged to perform a
play which recalls his father’s murder. When Claudius appears deeply affected
by the performance and leaves the hall before the play is ended, Hamlet knows
he is right. To get rid of Hamlet, Claudius sends off Hamlet to England with
his two men , who used to be Hamlet’s friends and now are ordered to spy on him
and kill him.
While at sea, Hamlet discovers a letter, in which Claudius orders the two men to kill him. Hamlet manages to escape from the ship and returns to his homeland, Denmark.
In the end, Claudius is killed by Hamlet. His mother is poisoned and dies. If you want to know whether Hamlet is alive or not, please read the play or see the film.
41..Hamlet is thought to be ______.
A.the best of the plays written by Shakespeare
B.one of the plays written by Shakespeare
C.the best poem by Shakespeare
D.one of the best poem written by Shakespeare
42.The story took place in ______.
A. England B. France C. Germany D. Denmark
43.As soon as Hamlet returned home, he thought that his father _______.
A. died of disease B. killed himself
C. was murdered by his uncle D. was killed in the battle field
44.Which of the following is right ?
A.Hamlet was mad because his father had been murdered.
B.Hamlet asked some actors to put on a play to find out the murderer who murdered his father.
C.Hamlet wanted to go abroad in order not to be killed.
D.Hamlet killed his girl friend.
45.Who ruled the country after Claudius’ death ?
A.Hamlet.
B.Claudius’ son.
C.Hamlet’s son.
D.The passage does not mention it.
(C)
The AIDS virus has been around for a very long time, but the spread of the disease within the last twenty years or so on such a scale has caused real concern. It seems that in the 1980s the principal carriers of the disease were homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes. Now it is becoming evident that heterosexuals also spread the disease, that children can be born with the virus and that patients in hospitals are being infected too.
Just as the WHO fought the spread of children’s disease throughout the world in the 1960s, so now they must again use education to fight this killer disease. The organization proposes to write newspaper articles and books, and to make videos and TV programmes. These will be translated into the major languages of the world so that as many people as possible can be educated about the danger of AIDS.
However, we are still faced with two big questions. Is educating the public enough if we are to control the spread of AIDS? Does the WHO have enough money and resources for hospitals throughout the world to help and care for sufferers? One fact is becoming clearer and that is that the WHO has not focused enough on the need to educate medical staff. There are still hospitals and health centers in some parts of the world which do not accept AIDS patients, while there are others where too little care is taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
46. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. AIDS is a disease for which a cure has been found.
B. AIDS is a disease which has just been found.
C. AIDS is a disease which has existed for a long time.
D. AIDS is a disease which spreads very slowly.
47. Who is easily infected with AIDS?
A. People who use drugs.
B. People who visit prostitutes.
C. Patients who stay in hospital.
D.
All of the above.
48. In WHO’s opinion, what will help most effectively in fighting against the spread of AIDS?
A. More education.
B. More medicines.
C. More doctors.
D. More equipment.
49. From the passage, we can see that the writer is not happy about ____________.
A. the education the general public get on AIDS
B. the education the medical staff get on AIDS
C. the TV programmes on AIDS
D. the newspaper articles on AIDS
50. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
A. It is not enough only to educate the general pubic.
B. There are some hospitals in some parts of the world which do not accept AIDS patients.
C. Great care has been taken to prevent the spread of AIDS everywhere in the world now.
D. More money and resources are needed to control the spread of AIDS.
高二英语期末考试
第二部分(50分)
Section 1 就文章主要内容提问题，并回答
What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be
useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools, perhaps you are a poor speller or can’t add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
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Section 2
阅读下面短文，在文章下面的横线上写出空白处所缺的单词（每空一词），是补充后的短文意思通顺结构完整。
Ladies
and Gentleman,
First, thank you for giving me this c 1 to make a speech. Today, I want to say something a___2__ the protection o__3__ wild animals.
First, animals can protect us. Insects would make it impossible for us to live on the globe and they would destroy all our crops and kill our herds and birds, w___4___ it not for the protection we get from insect- eating animals.
Second, animals can provide us w___5____ many useful things. W____6___we live, we gain profits from aimals. Imagine w____7____our life would be like, if we r__8_ out of meat, eggs and milk.
Finally, animals are our friends. In north canada there is a kind of rescue dogs. They help find and save travellers in the snow-filled mountains.
T__9__ our disappointment, we human beings are treating many wild animals cruelly. More and more animals are dying _10__ . It is time that we __11____ wild animals.
In ___12___, we can not live _ 13_animals, so it is human beings’ duty to ___14__ measure to protect animals. I hope every person can try his best to protect animals.
Remmember ---your contribution ___15_ .
That is all thank you.
1. _________ 2.__________ 3.____________ 4._______________ 5.___________
6.__________ 7.__________ 8.____________ 9.______________ 10.___________
11._________ 12.__________ 13._________ 14._____________ 15.___________
Section 3 写作练习
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In the above cartoons, a young woman happily eats bananas and throws the peels on the street,________________________________________________
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参考答案：
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21－25 C D B A B 26－30 D B B A D 31－35 C B A C B
36-- 40 C B D A A 41-- 45. ADCBD 46-50 CDA B C
51-55:只要言之成理既可酌情给分。若有语法与词汇错误酌情减分。
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14. take 15. counts
One possible version:
In the above cartoons, a young woman happily eats bananas and throws the peels on the street, unaware of the fact that such actions not only pollute the environment but also bring dangers to others. A disabled man struggles to properly pick up the peels she has left behind and put them in the dustbin.
In my opinion, despite the girl's beauty, it is the disabled man who is truly beautiful. Being well dressed is of great importance in keeping a good appearance. However, we should always keep this in mind: True beauty comes from one's actions . The old man is displaying a more beautiful virtue even though he is disabled , compared with the young girl.
While most of us enjoy pretty appearances, I think it is more important to have a clean and beautiful soul. Only such souls can create a beautiful society.