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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高二上学期期末考试第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节单项填空(共30题;每小题1分,满分30分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. In 1979,the Walkman, a _ pocket-sized cassette tape player, was introduced and became popular.A. adjustableB. obtainableC. acceptableD. portable22. Satellites make TV _ to people l

2、iving far away from cities, and satellite dishes can often be seen _ throughout the countryside and remote areas.A. accessible; distributedB. available; distributingC. alternative; distributedD. all-round; to distribute23. Regular public broadcasting followed shortly afterwards, first _ on 1l May 19

3、28 in New York and on 20August 1929 in London.A. beginningB. beganC. to beginD. was begun24. When _ later what the call was about, your friend always answers, “Oh, nothing really.”A. askingB. askedC. having askedD. having been asked25. Phones and text messages focus on building relationships, _, as

4、a matter of fact, are often quite shallow, with many people.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. where26. The Amish, generally having a higher degree of mental health than most people, have very calm and stable lives _ they value community and living in peace above all else, especially new technology.A. now tha

5、tB. in thatC. on thatD. because that27. When _ in a book or simply trying to rest, you will find the phone always seems to be ringing, _ whatever peace you might have.A. absorbed; destroyB. absorb; destroyedC. absorb; to destroyD. absorbed; destroying28. It has been a long time _ I left my home town

6、 in Florida.A. sinceB. whenC. beforeD. that29. The New York Times has a wide _ in that town and that people each read a copy in the subway is a common occurrence.A. consumptionB. assumptionC. circulationD. distinction30. Not only _ aspirin _ vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there

7、are also other things that aspirin can help with.A. does; proveB. is; provingC. do; proveD. has; proved31. It was Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, _ introduced the idea in 1953 _ aspirin had the potential reducing the risk of heart attacks.A. which; thatB. that; whenC. that; thatD. which; whe

8、n32. Some people have also used acupuncture to treat _ to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol and overeating.A. applicationsB. addictionsC. devotionsD. appreciations33. There are twelve different pulses, six on each wrist, and every one of them is _ a major body organ or function of an organ.A. in contrast w

9、ithB. in common withC. in agreement withD. in connection with34. The main drawbacks of the Internet I will address today are _ it has too much information _ has not been evaluated for accuracy, and _ it is transforming the way people spend their time.A. that; that; thatB. /; that; thatC. that; /; /D

10、. /; that; /35. Some people are _ about the effects of the Internet, claiming that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.A. curiousB. skepticalC. specificD. explicit36. The number of road accidents and the deaths _ those accidents has increased over the past year.A. arising fromB. rising fromC. ar

11、isen fromD. arousing from37. However, a recent survey _ in the USA shows that 80 percent of Internet users employ it mainly to _ answers to questions.A. conducting; searchB. having been conducted; search forC. conducted; search forD. being conducted; search of38. Enthusiastic fans would rather they

12、_ the super star at the airport tomorrow morning.A. should meetB. metC. would meetD. were to meet39. One great weakness of the Internet, _, is that it is difficult to know whether the information is true and accurate.A. stillB. neverthelessC. yetD. though40. The huge amount of false information on t

13、he Internet becomes _ a problem every day.A. more ofB. much ofC. much moreD. much41. Today I went to a conference, _ two students had a debate about the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet.A. whenB. whereC. of whichD. which42. They _ their success if they had abandoned their dreams.A. would hav

14、e achievedB. would achieveC. wouldnt have achievedD. wouldnt achieve43. _ the situation, a wealthy American businessman, Charles Yerkes, tried to improve the system by buying many of the different lines and setting up the Underground Group.A. SeeingB. SeenC. Having seenD. Having been seen44. Between

15、 1918 and 1938, many new stations were constructed, the most famous of _ was designed by an architect named Charles Holden.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. them45. -Cant you _ a bit? I dont want to miss a single minute of the concert.-Dont worry. Well get there in time.A. sweep upB. make upC. take upD. spee

16、d up46. -Mum, my mobile phone is _.-Could you have left it in the locker room of the gym?A. nowhere to findB. anywhere to findC. nowhere to be foundD. anywhere to be found47. Most museums have just for looking. But today some of them have things for you to touch. The signs say, “_!”A. Be touchingB.

17、To touchC. Do touchD. No touch48. -You could have asked Mrs. Zhang for advice, for she is an expert at it.-Yes, a whole day _.A. will be wastedB. would be wastedC. had been wastedD. was wasted49. -The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesnt spend much on techno

18、logy.-I am afraid he wont realize his dream. You know _.A. two heads are better than oneB. you cant eat your cake and have itC. enough is as good as a feastD. empty vessels make the greatest sound50. -I put him down for a well-educated man.-_?-I mean that hes a well educated man.A. I beg your pardon

19、B. Speak louder, will youC. Whats thatD. Will you repeat word for word第二节完型填空(共15题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。At the age of 9, Jordan Romero dreamed of climbing the Seven Summits. And he started at once, 51 this dream before his 16th birthday.In the past 100 years

20、, there have been 52 than 200 climbers who have 53 stood on all seven peaks. It is an extremely 54 and dangerous challenge. With his 55 for adventure and the support of his parents, Jordan and his family began training hard. The skills needed to climb a mountain 56 a lot of hard work and endless tra

21、ining. For most 9-year-olds,just finishing an hour of homework is near 57 . But Jordan had a dream.Before his tenth birthday, Jordan and his family summited Mt Kilimanjaro -his 58 peak. At eleven he knocked down four 59 summits, two of them being some of the most technical and dangerous in the world

22、. And at the age of 13, Jordan summited the worlds highest mountain, Qomolangma! He summited Vinson Massif, the peak of Antarctica, in December 2011, being the youngest 60 in the world to complete the Seven Summits.Jordan says he climbs to show kids his age that 61 is possible, and to encourage yout

23、h to get active. In his own words, “I am hoping to change things by doing what I do. I hope to do motivational speaking and encourage kids to set 62 in life.”The thresholds(界限)we create of what we as humans can do, are little more than lines in sand, which can easily be 63 through determination of w

24、ill. The only 64 preventing us from climbing our own personal mountains or crossing our limitless seas are entirely self-created and self-restricting.If a little boy can dream of Qomolangma, and then stand on the top of the world screaming “I DID IT”, why cant you make your dream big and 65 it?51. A

25、. keepingB. makingC. achievingD. completing52. A. moreB. fewerC. no moreD. less53. A. surprisinglyB. successfullyC. undoubtedlyD. toughly54. A. terrifyingB. highC. difficultD. easy55. A. enthusiasmB. motivationC. imaginationD. pessimism56. A. replaceB. requireC. requestD. refresh57. A. impossibleB.

26、necessaryC. possibleD. hard58. A. secondB. lastC. thirdD. first59. A. anotherB. othersC. moreD. the other60. A. inventorB. finderC. climberD. player61. A. nothingB. everythingC. anythingD. something62. A. goalsB. timeC. boundaryD. limits63. A. flown awayB. put awayC. got awayD. blown away64. A. ways

27、B. pathsC. difficultyD. barriers65. A. seekB. pursueC. followD. take5:14:56 PM第三部分阅读理解(共10题;每小题2分,满分20分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AA smart home, or smart house, is a home that includes advanced automation systems to provide the inhabitants with complicated monitoring and con

28、trol over the buildings functions. For example, a smart home may control lighting, temperature, multimedia security, window and door operation, as well as many other functions.Smart homes use home automation technologies to provide home owners with “intelligent” feedback and information by monitorin

29、g many aspects of a home. For example, a smart homes refrigerator may be able to catalogue its contents, suggest menus, recommend healthy alternatives, and order replacements as food is used up. A smart home might even take care of the cat and the plants.Many new homes are being built with the addit

30、ional wiring and controls which are required to run advance home automation systems. Adding home automation technologies to a house to make it a smart home is obviously more costly than adding the required technologies to a new home due to the complications of routing wires and placing sensors in ap

31、propriate places.The range of different smart home technologies available is expanding rapidly along with the developments in computer controls and sensors. This has led to compatibility(兼容性)issues and there is therefore a drive to standardize home automation technologies and protocols(规程). In Europ

32、e, Installation Bus, or Instabus is becoming a recognized smart home technology protocol for digital communication between smart devices. It consists of a two-wire bus line that is installed along with normal electrical wiring. Instabus lines link appliances to a communication system and function li

33、ke a telephone line over which appliances can be controlled.Regardless of the technology, smart homes present some very exciting opportunities to change the way we live and work, and to reduce energy consumption at the same time. Imagine being able to check messages, open windows, operate lights and

34、 curtains, and monitor how much money your house has made from your renewable energy system, through your smart phone, from anywhere in the world! Home automation technologies have developed so far that the only limit is your imagination.66. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Smart homes use adva

35、nced automation systems to provide the owners with monitoring and control over the buildings functions.B. Smart homes might even help the inhabitants take care of the pet and plants.C. Smart homes are being built more expensively by adding home automation technologies.D. Smart homes can change the w

36、ay we live and work, but use a large amount of energy.67. The article is mainly about _.A. the decorations of smart homesB. the advantages of smart homesC. the popularity of smart homesD. the improvement of smart homesBDear human beings,As you mark off another “Earth Day” in your calendars, content

37、that for at least 24 hours I remained in your thoughts, I want to remind you that Im sick.Im frightened that unless I receive the appropriate medicine and care I need soon, my illness will become terminal and beyond all cures.So, Im asking for your help!Currently over 7.4 billion of my inhabitants(居

38、民)are one species in particular, human beings. In thousands of years gone by, we lived in harmony with one another. Your ancestors would take only what they needed from me and in return nature and protect my environment.Like a proud parent, I have watched in awe as you evolved in abilities and intel

39、lect.But at what cost?I hear whispered words in corridors of “Greed” and “Human domination(统治)” that your culture of consumerism and competitiveness has led you to ignore the place you all call home.Surely this cannot be the case? Why would you destroy my forests? Why would you pollute my rivers and

40、 oceans? Why would you pump harmful gases into our environment? Surely you would not do this intentionally. It would make no sense.I dont wish to believe that you have become greedier and self-centered. I like to think that you have temporarily lost your way. I have faith that like a troublesome tee

41、nager, you just need the opportunity to return home and visit for a while.There are many of you whom I have seen do just this. You have begun to recycle and reuse the waste you consume, look at alternative methods of sustainable energy and “rethink” the complex relationships we have always had.If yo

42、u are not one of these people yet, then I would encourage you to be mindful of me. Take time to sit on the grass and bring in my warming spirit. Spend time in nature, surrounded by my gifts.Connect, and most importantly “Come Home!”Yours friend, alwaysEarth68. What does the underlined word “terminal

43、” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. deadlyB. dangerousC. advancedD. permanent69. What can we infer from the passage?A. Our ancestors took only what they needed from the earth and protect the environment thousands years ago.B. Nowadays all people are fully aware of the fact that only by adopting altern

44、ative methods of sustainable energy can they live in harmony with nature.C. The place we all call home is likely to be destroyed by the growing consumerism and competitiveness.D. The whispered words coming from the corridors make people ignore the earth.70. The passage is mainly intended to _.A. enc

45、ourage people to spend time in natureB. call on people to protect the earthC. inform human being of the terrible situationD. call for immediate helpCHans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flowers place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted

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