1、【全国名校】 高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分一、单选题（本大题共11小题，共11.0分）1. It is in the west of China _ _ is no doubt that it is going to rain tomorrow.A. where; thereB. that; thereC. that; itD. where; it2. With the gas _, they had to quit the car and walked.A. ran outB. running outC. run out ofD. was run out of3
2、. _the thunderstorm ,they_ the injured man in time. They felt sorry for that.A. Had it not been for ; could reachB. If there was not; might have reachedC. But for; might reachD. If there hadnt been ; could have reached4. _ can you expect success.A. By working hardB. Working hardC. Only with hard wor
3、kD. Through hard work5. I could never_ such a person _ always complains everything.A. come up with, whoB. put up with, asC. end up with, whoD. live up to, as6. _ is agreed that the traffic accident was largely _ the drivers carelessness.A. He, leading toB. It, resulted inC. It, due toD. He, thanks t
4、o7. There are _ food on sale in the trade fair.A. a great manyB. lots ofC. a great deal ofD. large quantities of8. _ I agree with you; lets combine our ideas into a strong point.A. On the wholeB. As a wholeC. In the wayD. Under no circumstances9. _ his project, the boy had to stay up late.A. Not fin
5、ishingB. Not finishedC. Having not finishedD. Not having finished10. Unless _, she wont go to any party.A. invitingB. having invitedC. invitedD. being invited11. Childhood is a time （1）_ there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and l
6、oved, whatever he may do. (2)_ is impossible that he will ever again in his life (3)_(give) so much without having to do anything in return. But a child has his pains; he is not so free to do (4) _he wishes to; he is continually being told not to do something, or being punished (5)_ what he has done
7、 wrong. When the child has become a young man and this young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work on his own if he wants to live (6)_ (comfort). If he spends most of his time (7) _(play) about in the way tha
8、t he used to as a child, he will go (8)_ (hunger). If, however, he works hard, (9)_(keep) out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in (10)_ (social).A. AB. BC. CD. D二、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，共40.0分）AWhen I was learning calligraphy my teach
9、er told me a story. A calligrapher taught handwriting. One of his students who often practised handwriting with old sheets of newspapers complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Try to use the best paper. M
10、aybe youll write better. ” The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. He asked his teacher about the reason. The calligrapher answered, “When you used old newspapers to practice handwriting，you would think you were writing a draft（草稿）. It
11、didnt matter if you wrote badly as old newspapers were plenty in supply. In that case you wouldnt pay much attention to it. Now you use the best paper youll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity (稀少) of chances and youll devote to it with all your heart and soul; youll
12、do the handwriting much more attentively than otherwise practising it. Of course youve made rapid progress.” Indeed，we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspapers”. We dont care if we scrawl and waste them, thinking that they will come endlessly - those “old newspapers” are in
13、exhaustible. In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them. Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. In everyday life theres no chance for us to draw a draft. Thats because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet
14、 we write that cannot be changed. Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of best paper.12. The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought _.A. the student would practice more carefully on the best paperB. it was comforta
15、ble to write on the bet paperC. the student had enough money to buy the best paper.D. the student could write more on the best paper.13. The student didnt make much progress at first because _.A. he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draftB. he was too poor to buy better paper to writeC
16、. he didnt follow his teachers adviceD. he was not used to the calligraphers teaching manner14. We learn from the passage that _.A. the student finally gave upB. the student made rapid progress by persisting more carefullyC. the calligrapher was strict with his studentsD. old newspaper is not useful
17、15. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. What teachers say is always true.B. Success calls for attentiveness.C. Handwriting is easy to practice.D. New things are always better than old ones.16. The writer wants to tell us that _.A. there are some good ways to practice handwriti
18、ngB. life is like old newspaperC. we should learn from the student in the storyD. life will not give us a chance to draw a draftBWe have proof that you become what you eat. When you know the effects of different types of food, you can use your knowledge well and eat what you want to become. Food has
19、 an impact on our physical and mental health. Have you ever heard any of the following advice? Lettuce (莴苣) or milk can make you sleepy. To stop feeling sleepy you should eat peanuts or dried fish. Everyone has their own advice to give, which they have read about or have been told by older relatives
20、. Some of these pieces of advice seem to contradict each other. Eating chocolate makes you fat and gives you spots. Chocolate contains the essential minerals: iron and magnesium (镁). What we need to figure out is what type of chocolate to eat to get the benefits and how much of it to eat. We can do
21、this by reading the list of ingredients (原料) on the chocolate bar package. Exactly how much real chocolate is in there? And how much of that do we need to eat to get the benefits of the minerals it contains? Future restaurants might be named after the physical or mental state they hope to create. Th
22、eir menus will list the benefits of each dish and drink. Some restaurants have already started this concept, and list the nutritional (营养的) content of their dishes on the menus. Lets take the restaurant “Winners” as an example. Their menu would list dishes specifically designed to help you win sport
23、s competitions. Or you could choose the Go-faster salad, which is a large bowl of mixed raw vegetables in a light salad dressing, giving you energy without making you gain weight. And what kind of dishes do you think would be on the menu at the “Clever Caf”? So whats going to happen to hamburgers an
24、d biscuits? Will the concept of eating food, because its tasty, go out of fashion? Of course not! Junk food is also changing. If ice-cream is not good for children, cant we give them fat-free, sugar-free tofu ice-cream? Unhealthy food is going out of fashion, so brands are changing. We are told not
25、to drink cola because of the sugar and caffeine content so cola companies are making sugar-free and caffeine-free drinks. We are told dried fruit is a healthier snack than biscuits so some biscuit companies are making biscuits with added vitamins.17. By saying “you become what you eat”, the writer m
26、eans that _.A. you will become your own foodB. you will know what food is good by its appearanceC. food has an effect on your healthD. you will know the effects of different types of food18. What does the underlined word “contradict” mean in the text?A. Oppose toB. Help withC. Have influence onD. Be
27、nefit from19. How can we eat chocolate properly, according to the passage?A. To eat chocolate containing the essential minerals.B. To read the list of ingredients on the package.C. To get advice from others before eating real chocolate.D. To learn how much chocolate we can consume before eating.20.
28、Which is true about the future restaurants?A. The food in “Winners” can ensure you to win sports competitions.B. They might list the nutritional content of their dishes on the menus.C. Hamburgers will disappear in these restaurants.D. The Go-faster salad helps you go faster.21. The concept of eating
29、 tasty food will not go out of fashion because _.A. the junk food companies are changing their brand namesB. biscuit companies are making dried fruitC. junk food will become healthier than beforeD. Cola companies are still making colaCIts true that quite a few most respected scientific authorities h
30、ave confirmed that the world is becoming hotter and hotter. Theres also strong evidence that humans are contributing to the warming. Countless recent reports have proved the same thing. For instance, a 2010 summary about the climate science by the Royal Society noted that: “The global warming over t
31、he last half-century has been caused mainly by human activity.” You may not believe that humans could change the planets climate, but the basic science is well understood. Each year, billions of tons of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere because of human activity. As has been known fo
32、r years, these gases hold heat that would otherwise escape to space, wrapping the planet in an invisible (看不见的) blanket. Of course, the earths climate has always been changing due to “natural” factors such as volcanic eruption or changes in solar, or cycles concerning the Earths going around the sun
33、. According to the scientific research, however, the warming observed by now matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere not the warming we would expect from other possible causes. Even if scientists did discover another reasonable explanation f
34、or the warming recorded so far, that would give birth to a difficult question. As Robert Henson puts it: “If some newly discovered factor is to blame for the climate change, then why arent carbon dioxide and the other greenhouse gases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be?
35、” The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are responsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical Earths one with human influence and one without. That obviously isnt possible, and so most scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute ce
36、rtainty.22. In most scientists opinion, the global warming is mainly caused by _.A. solar activityB. volcanic activityC. natural factorsD. human factors23. The text is developed by _.A. giving typical examplesB. following the order of spaceC. analyzing a theory and arguing itD. comparing and finding
37、 differences24. The underline word “identical” in the last paragraph probably means _.A. totally differentB. exactly the sameC. extremely importantD. partly independent25. Which of the following is not the cause of climate change?A. volcanic eruptionB. cycles concerning the Earths going around the s
38、unC. changes in solarD. floods and droughts26. Which of the following can be the best title?A. Are All the Scientists Really Scientific?B. Where Is Global Warming Leading Us to?C. Are Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming?D. Whats the Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases?DSeeing a volc
39、ano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the beat by climbing to the summit(山顶) of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful. Pacaya is an easy drive
40、 from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you wont miss the Pacaya-tour companies. But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reaching the summ
41、it takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above steaming. Hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you are near the active summit; the McKenney Cone(火山锥). Many tours are timed so
42、when you arrive at the cone of the volcano there is plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots h
43、ot streams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down .27. What is the main purpose of
44、this passage?A. To attract tourists to Pacaya.B. To describe the beauty of Pacaya.C. To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.D. To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.28. Antigua is a city .A. where people can have a close-up view of the volcanoB. where the daring Pacaya tour startsC. that lies on the
45、 summit of PacayaD. that is famous for its tour companies29. Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will .A. walk down to the active summitB. hear the continuous loud screams from aboveC. make greater efforts than to other summitsD. see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions30. Many tours are
46、 timed for people to .A. get down the mountain in time when night fallsB. avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the coneC. enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening skyD. appreciate the scenery of the 2560-metre-high mountain31. The short passage probably comes from_.A. a travel jour
47、nalB. a popular science magazineC. A novelD. an advertisement三、完形填空（本大题共15小题，共22.5分）One winter term during college, I took a history class to fulfill a requirement. The professor was a 32fellow with red hair. He would walk shyly into the room wearing his hooded (带帽的) winter coat, once not even 33the hood during the lecture. He was terribly nervous in class and lowered his head 34looking up through his glasses at his students. So I 35a little game for myself. I would try to find something in
