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1、1 高二下学期期末考试英语试题及答案第一卷选择题，总分值115 分第二部分英语知识应用共两节，总分值45 分第一节单项填空共15 小题；每题1 分，总分值15 分21.It was on _Sunday in_May of 2012 that the famous expert in phonetics,passed away. A.a, the B./, / C./, the D.a, a 22. I hear that Charlie is absent from school because of his being ill. _,lets go to see him. A.If eve
2、r B.If so C.If any D.When necessary. 23.Dont _the speaker now;he will answer the questions later. 24._ the same mistake again made his parents unhappy; _ by his parents, he left _ . A. His being made; criticizing; disappointed B. He has made; criticized; disappointed C. He had made; criticized; disa
3、ppointing D. His making; criticized; disappointed 25.That wasnt the first time he _ us.I think its high time we _ strong actions against him. Abetrayed; take Bhad betrayed; took Chas betrayed; took Dhas betrayed; take 26.The boy looked at his mother in_ ，not daring to believe its true. Aamazement Ba
4、bsence C surprised Dastonished 27.Lang Lang is my favorite pianist.I regard him as_other pianists. Asuperior to Bmore superior to Csuperior than Dmore superior than 28. Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to _since the flood hit the area last Friday. A.have been missing B.have got l
5、ost C.be missing D.get lost 29.The law requires equal treatment for all, _race, religion and sex. A.in spite of B.in terms of C. In addition to D.regardless of 30.The project aims to ensure that poorer people are not_from the benefit of computer technology. A.cut out B.cut off C.cut down D.cut up 31
6、The origin of Chinese culture_more than 5,000 years ago. Ais dated back to Bdates back to C was dated from Ddated back to 32.I cant bear _， so I hope you can come on time. Ato keep waiting Bto keep to wait Cbeing kept waiting Dbeing kept to wait ！There are _ grazing over there. Atwo herds of cattles
7、 Btwo head of cattle Ctwo head of cattles Dtwo herd of cattle 34. If she had taken the entrance exam,she would be a student of our school now. I think so too._. A.She would have a try. B. Why not have a try? C.She has to try it. D.She shouldnt have given up. 35._this possible effect may put us in a
8、dilemma. A. Overlooked B.Having overlooked C.Overlooking D. To overlook 第二节完形填空共20 小题，每题分，总分值30 分Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children Eighteen! In order 36 to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by profession worked almost eighteen
9、 hours_37_ day at his trade Despite their seemingly 38 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 7 页2 condition, two of the eldest children had a dream They both wanted to pursue their talent for art. 39 , they knew well that their father would never be able to 40 either of them to study
10、at the AcademyAfter many long discussions at night in their 41 bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact They would toss 掷 a coin The 42 would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, 43 his winning brother for the academy Then, in four years, he would support the other oneThen Albrec
11、ht Durer won the toss and 44 NurembergAlbert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, 45 his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation.By the time he graduated, he was beginning to 46 considerable fees for himself When the young artist 47 home and s
12、aid to his brother, And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your 48 . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will 49 you Albert rose and wiped the 50 from his cheeks No, brother I cannot go to NurembergIt is too 51 for meLook look what four years in the mines have done
13、 to my 52 ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas 53 a pen or a brush More than 450 years have 54 By now, among Albrecht Durers hundreds of masterful portraits, The Praying Hands is one 55 creation that can catch the worlds heartsfully Bmerely C completely Dentirely a B
14、every C one Deach demanding B Therefore BAnd C.However DBut study Bgive C send Doffer separated Bmessy C crowded Dunusual loser B.winner C old Dyounger advertise B.support C expect Drequire flew away to B.left behind C left from Dwent off to deserved B.financed C desired Denvied earn B.save C draw D
15、spend arrived B.returned C reached Dgot fate B.time C top Dturn take charge of B.make up for C take care of Dmake use of smiles B.sweats C tears Dhints latter B.latest C later Dlate hands B.eyes C pictures Dmines with B.by C through Din remembered B.kept C passed Dchanged mysterious B.innocent C ski
16、llful Dtouching 第三部分：阅读理解共20 小题，每题2 分，总分值40 分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C 和 D中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning,a middle,and an endwith commercials 商业广告thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want
17、them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.Drink Good Wet Root 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 7 页3 Beer.Fill up with Pacific Gas.Only if you sleep,which is equal to turning the television set off,are you spared
18、the unending cry of You Need It! Buy It Now! The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting,even if you ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changednew houses,new buildings,sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it s fun to try to figure
19、 it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless 鲁莽的or daring,the ride can be as thrilling 惊心动魄的as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while,of course,the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a
20、 while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and
21、there s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course,has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you ve sat with your legs crossed,with your hands in your lap,with your hands on the armrest with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit
22、. 56.According to the passage,what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? A.Buses on the road. B.Films on television. C. Gas stations. D. .Advertisements on the billboards. 57.What is the purpose of this passage? A. To persuade you to take a long bus trip. B. To give the wri
23、ter s opinion about long bus trips.C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ. D.To describe the billboards along the road. 58.The writer of this passage would probably favor _. A.bus drivers who aren t reckless B.no billboards along the road C.a television set on the bus D. driving alon
24、e 59.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _. A.they both have a beginning,a middle,and an end,with commercials in between B.the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun C.the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses D.both tr
25、aveling and watching TV are not exciting. 60.The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are_. B Life comes in a package This package includes happiness and sorrow，failure and success，hope and despair Life is a learning process Experiences in life teach us
26、new lessons and make us a better personWith each passing day we learn to handle various situations Love Love plays a pivotal role on out lifeLove makes you feel wanted Without love a person could go Hayward不归路and also become cruel and ferociousIn the early stage of our life ，our parents are the ones
27、 who show us with unconditional love and care ，they teach us about what is right and wrong ，good and badBut we always tend to take this for granted It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings Kids make a person responsible and mature a
28、nd help us to understand life betterHappiness and Sorrow Materialistic happiness is short-lived ， but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillmentPeace of mind is the main link to happiness No mind is 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页，共
29、7 页4 happy without peace We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrowSorrow is basically due to death of a loved one ， failure and despair But these things are temporary and pass away. Failure and Success Failure is the path to success It helps us to touch the sky ， teaches us to sur
30、vive and shows us a specific way Success brings in money ， fame，pride and self-respect Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulderThe only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble， modest， courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.
31、 Hope and Despair Hope is what keeps life going Parents always hope their children will do wellHope makes us dream Hope builds in patience Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour ， because after every night there is a day Nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving o
32、n in life and be hopeful. Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday， for it has passed and is beyond our control Tomorrow is unknown ， for it could either be bright or dull So the only alternative is work hard today，so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow. 61.In the passage，the author compares li
33、fe to Apackage Bjoy and sorrow Cfailure and success Dhope and despair 62.In which section can readers probably read the passage? AOpinions BEducation CLifestyles DPolitics 63.How is the passage organized? AIn order of rules BIn order of frequency. CBy making comparison DIn order of importance. 64.Wh
34、at s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage? AWhat you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow BIf you work hard ，you ll have a better life in the future Cwhen choosing between “ today ” and “ tomorrow ”，you d better enjoy tomorrow better.DEnjoying a better
35、tomorrow is your only choice65.What s the purpose of the passage?ATo encourage people to love each otherBTo tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow CTo remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream DTo give readers some information about life. C If cars had wings ，they could fly and th
36、at just might happen, beginning in 2012.The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car-plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2012.“ It s the next wow vehicle ，”said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. “ Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we s
37、ay, Ferraris don t fly.”The car plane has wings that unfold for flying a process the company says takes one minuteand fold back up for driving. A runway is still required to take off and land. The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. Th
38、e company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations. The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页
39、，共 7 页5 cheaper way to fly. They say it saves you the trouble of trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you re good to go. When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because
40、you don t have to store it at an airportyou park it in the garage at home. The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pi
41、lots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(临界 )conditions. The Transition s price tag: $194,000. But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or GPS. Another option is a full- plane parachute. “ If you get into a very awful situation, it is the neces
42、sary safety option ，” Gersh said.So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits. “ We re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps，” Brown said.66.We can learn from the first paragraph that_. Apeople might drive a car- plane in 2012 B.car-planes will be popu
43、lar in 2012 Cboth Transition and Ferrari can take off and land DRichard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts 67.It takes the car-plane one minute to_. Afold and unfold its wings B meet flying safety regulations Cland in the airport Dunfold wings for flying 68.According to the passage, which
44、of the following is NOT true? AThe car-plane needs a runway to take off and land. BThe car-plane may fly as high as normal planes. CTo meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA. DPeople can park the car-plane in the garage at their home. 69.The underlined word “ it ” in the la
45、st but one paragraph refers to_.Athe radio Bthe transponder Cthe full- plane parachute D the GPS 70.What s the best title for the passage?A .Cars With Wings Can Fly As Fast As Plane B.Which To Choose: A Ferrari Or A Car- Plane? C.A More Convenient And Cheaper Way To Fly D.Cars With Wings May Be Just
46、 Around The Corner D After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American，a new study finds Thats one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to AmericaThe researchers
47、also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents food choices After being questioned about their ability to speak English， 75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americ
48、ans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same. When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes，such as hamburgers and cheese sandwichesIn that experiment, 55 Asian-Americans were
49、 asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant. Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories，including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat饱和脂肪. Peopl
50、e who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in， said Sauna Cheryan， an author of the study and assistant professor of 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 5 页，共 7 页6 psychology at the University of Washington. If immigrants and