1、 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15小题,共15.0分)1. -Keep a_eye on your little girl! -Oh, my God! She is standing too _to the fire.A. closely, closelyB. close, closelyC. close,closeD. closely , close2. Meeting my uncle after all these year was an unforgettable moment ,_I will always remember.A. t
2、hatB. oneC. itD. what3. They_on the program for almost one month before l was arranged to help them. Now, we_on it as no result has come out.A. had been working; are still workingB. had worked; were still workingC. have been working; have workedD. have worked; are still working4. .-I sent him a most
3、 interesting story book by mail this morning. -You_so; hes coming tomorrow morning.A. neednt doB. neednt have doneC. dont need to doD. didnt need do5. _all the required papers. he didnt answer the questions fluently in class.A. Having not readB. Not having readC. Not readD. Not to read6. My child di
4、dnt feel quite himself these days. The doctor said it was just a flu. What _!A. a surpriseB. a pityC. a shameD. a relief7. People built a monument_those who died for the country.A. in praise ofB. in need ofC. in hope ofD. in honor of8. In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to
5、_ dreams were likely to be highly respected.A. interpretB. translateC. experimentD. transplant9. Hearing the interesting story, all the people present_.A. burst into laughingB. burst into laughterC. burst out laughD. burst out laughter10. There is no doubt_ English is the widely used language all ov
6、er the world.A. thatB. whetherC. ifD. how11. Maybe there are some things among the girls papers, like her school reports, old photos and so on. Can you _them and give me whatever you find .A. go throughB. go acrossC. go aroundD. go with12. CCTV says that a storm will hit our city. In order to avoid_
7、, we must take our raincoat with us.A. to catchB. catchingC. to be caughtD. being caught13. -Could I ask you a rather personal question? -Sure_.A. pardon meB. go aheadC. good ideaD. forget it14. Children often quarrel and even fight with each other, but it wont be long before they _and play together
8、.A. turn upB. show upC. take upD. make up15. -Do you believe a person will be alive forever? -_ Its just a fantasy.A. Not reallyB. Of courseC. Not especiallyD. My pleasure二、阅读理解(本大题共15小题,共30.0分)AOn the night of November 14, 1978,a six-year-old Korean boy was flying to the United States. All he knew
9、was that he was on a plane heading for somewhere. The plane landed at Kennedy International Airport, where he was greeted by a family. This young boy was me. I have grown up in a town where there were few Asians, so I stuck out in the crowd. I made friends quickly and they treated me just like anyon
10、e else. You may ask if anyone made fun of my appearance. Well, of course, I met that kind of person. I just shrugged it off. As an adopted child, I have something that others dont have. I have had the benefit of two families. Im lucky to have got a chance to start a new life. But we must try never t
11、o forget our past. Someday I will go back to Korea to find out what kind of culture I left behind. There is only one thing that I regret about being adopted. When I argue with my parents and they realize they are losing the argument, they sometimes wonder what I would be doing if I were back in Kore
12、a. I dont understand this because I thought the purpose of adopting someone was to give them a better chance of growing up in a family. Some day when I am older, I want to adopt a girl and raise her the way my parents have raised me, but I would do it better, for I know what went well and what did n
13、ot.16. We learn that when the writer was on the way to his new family,_.A. AB. BC. CD. D17. If someone sticks out in the crowd, it means that he/she_.A. AB. BC. CD. D18. When the writer was made fun of by others, he _.A. AB. BC. CD. D19. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. AB. BC. CD. D20. What do
14、es the writer want to do when he is older? A Go back to live with his parents in Korea. B. Tell his parents what they have done wrong. C. Find out how to raise children in a better way. D. Adopt a girl and raise her in a good way.A. AB. BC. CD. DBAlthough similar in appearance to hyenas(土狼), African
15、 wild dogs are nevertheless true wild canine(犬). They are a mixture of black, yellow, and white in such a wide variety of patterns that no two individuals look exactly alike. African wild dogs are widely distributed across the African plains but they do not live in jungle areas. They are social anim
16、als, living in groups of usually from 2 to 45 individuals. A hierarchy(统团) exists within the group, but the animals are friendly to one another. The young and the infirm(体弱的) are given special privileges within the group. African wild dogs use their sense of sight, not smell, to find their prey. The
17、y can run up to 55 km/h for several kilometers. In eastern Africa, they mostly hunt Thomsons gazelles, but they will also attack calves, warthogs, zebras, impalas, and the young of large antelopes such as the gnu. Growing human populations have decreased or degraded the African wild dogs habitat and
18、 also diminished their available prey. Road kill and human persecution(迫害) have also had a negative impact on African wild dog populations. This species is also susceptible to a variety of diseases such as distemper, which is controlled in domestic .dogs. Conservation of the African wild dogs natura
19、l habitat must have the highest priority, as these dogs suffer in habitats modified by human intrusion(干扰)21. What does the underlined word susceptible mean?A. easily affected or sufferedB. badly doubtfulC. seriously harmfulD. highly dangerous22. What factors affect the population of the wild dogs?
20、a. the distribution of the dogs b. social living c. highly increasing human populations d. humans killing the dogs e. many diseasesf. the changes of their habitats g. domestic dogs h. food reductionA. a. b, c, d, eB. b, c, d, e, fC. c, d, e, f, hD. d, e, f, g, h23. From the passage we can conclude t
21、hat_.A. African wild dogs are completely different from domestic dogs in size, weightB. African wild dogs are living in groupsC. African wild dogs use their eyes mostly when sleeping to guardD. African wild dogs use their noses to find their food in most cases24. What can we know about African wild
22、dogs?A. In a pack there may be about 90 wild dogs and no leader.B. There are no such wild dogs that are different.C. African wild dogs can run at a speed of about 15 m/s for a long distance.D. All African wild dogs kill zebras, impalas, and antelopes as their food.25. What can we infer from the pass
23、age?A. African wild dogs are not in danger, because there are such a wide variety of patterns.B. African wild dogs are not in danger, because are widely distributed across the African plains.C. African wild dogs are in danger, because humans activities have a great effect on them.D. African wild dog
24、s are in danger, because their habitats have been changed much.COne day, when I was working as a psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him t
25、o me. This boy has lost his family, he wrote. He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and Im very worried about him. Can you help? I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesnt have the answer to, and which no words can d
26、escribe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically. The first two times we met David didnt say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the childrens drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess w
27、ith me every Wednesday afternoon - in complete silence and without looking at me. Its not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a cha
28、nce to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me? Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with, I thought. Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering. Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. Its your turn, he sa
29、id. After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, an d about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned t
30、hat one - without any words can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.26. When he first met the author, David_.A. felt a little excitedB. walked energeticallyC. looked a little nervousD. showed up with his teacher27. As a
31、psychologist, the author_ .A. was ready to listen to DavidB. was skeptical about psychologyC. was able to describe Davids problemD. was sure of handling Davids problem28. David enjoyed being with the author because he _.A. wanted to ask the author for adviceB. need to share sorrow with the authorC.
32、liked the childrens drawings in the officeD. beat the author many times in the chess game29. What can be inferred about David?A. He recovered after months of treatment.B. He liked biking before he lost his family.C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.D. He got friends in school befo
33、re he met the author.30. What made David change?A. His teachers help.B. The authors friendship.C. His exchange of letters with the author.D. The authors silent communication with him.三、完形填空(本大题共20小题,共30.0分)Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I 31 across some old love letters that my parent
34、s wrote to each other. These letters were all pilled up in a basket, dirty and 32 With dust. 33 to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They agreed.As I carefully opened each letter, all of them 34 with age, I discovered a new page 35 unknown to me i
35、n this private chapter of my parents lives.My father used to 36 in the army. So his letters were full of frontline 37 of the things about the war. Each of my mothers letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was 38 to these letters like a magnet (磁铁).Just six weeks after our Christm
36、as visit, Daddy became very 39 . and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a 40. kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the 41 . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had 42 to him when he had been so far from home.It so happened that the next day would he Fe
37、bruary 14. From the 43 letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my fathers bedside.At his bedside, I joked with him, saying 44, Today is Valentines Day, dont you want to send Mother a present? He became more 45 when I handed him the old 46. He carefully opened it
38、and took out the card, and when he 47it, his eyes were filled with tears.My father, in a voice tight with 48read the loving 49 hed sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And this time, he could read it to her 50 .31. A. cameB. hitC. drewD. fell32. A. hiddenB. coveredC. buriedD. filled33. A. Pret
39、endingB. SuggestingC. PreferringD. Deciding34. A. delicateB. tastyC. usefulD. tender35. A. recentlyB. usuallyC. previouslyD. occasionally36. A. workB. studyC. serveD. report37. A. accountsB. documentsC. introductionsD. occupations38. A. devotedB. abandonedC. thrownD. drawn39. A. depressedB. deadC. d
40、angerousD. ill40. A. typicalB. traditionalC. differentD. familiar41. A. warsB. illnessesC. lettersD. prescriptions42. A. meantB. intended C, planned D.43. A. dividedB. sortedC. separatedD. updated44. A. sadlyB. angrilyC. softlyD. loudly45. A. curiousB. enthusiasticC. fantasticD. positive46. A. Chris
41、tmas cardB. envelopeC. basketD. lipstick47. A. foundB. wroteC. recognizedD. missed48. A. astonishmentB. sorrowC. sicknessD. emotion49. A. storyB. messageC. speechD. motto50. A. in personB. in privateC. in dangerD. in peace四、书面表达(本大题共1小题,共25.0分)51. 你和美国的网友Peter相互了解对方国家的传统节日,请根据下表要求写一篇关于感恩节( Thanksgiv
42、ing Day)的文章,放在你的微博里,请Peter赐教。 起源美国目的最初为感谢印第安人,现在人们常在这一天感谢他人庆祝国家美国和加拿大时间美国:每年11月的第四个星期四加拿大:每年10月第二个星期一庆祝方式休息两天,家人团聚,互相问候,表达感恩传统食物火鸡注意: 1请使用规范英语,词数不少于100; 2可适当加入细节,以使内容充实、行文连贯; 3参考词汇:火鸡Turkey。 _ _五、其他(本大题共1小题,共5.0分)52. 阅读短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Denielle Steel, Americas sweetheart, is one of the hardest wor
43、king women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research comes before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk. Denielle Steel comes from
44、New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable, 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times bes
45、t-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her book published in 1998 about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty
46、-eight of her books have been made into films. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight. Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Denielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by-email. While she