1、高二下学期期末考试英语试题说明：本试卷为发展卷，采用长卷出题、自主选择、分层计分的方式，试卷满分150分，考生每一大题的题目都要有所选择，至少选作120分的题目，多选不限。试题分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，第卷为第1页至第10页，第卷为第11页至第12页。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共105分）I.单项选择（每题1分，共35分）1- Honey, Id like to go to South-Africa for the World Cup this weekend. -_ You must help me with the decoration of the house.
2、 A. Go ahead. B. Thats great! C. Forget it! D. Why?2. Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, made one of the Chinese peoples long-held dreams come true.A. it B. that C. what D. which3. -Have you seen _ Audi car? I parked it here this morning-Is it _ white one? A young woman drove
3、 it away just nowA不填;the Ban; a Can; 不填 Da; the4. _ several times, but he still doesnt know how to do it properly. A. Being shownB. Having shown C. Having been shown D. Ive shown him5. -Sorry, but we have only one ticket for the film now. -Thats OK. Ill take _. A. that B. it C. this D. one 6There is
4、 no_ to the street through that door.A. staff B. target C. draft D. access7. He wrote a letter _ he explained what had happened in the accident.A. whatB. whichC. whereD. how8. -Do you think George has passed the driving test?-No. If so, he _ his car to our college yesterday.A. would drive B. drove C
5、. would have driven D. had driven9. Sunshine and water are _to living things.A. voluntary B. suitable C. beneficial D. bound10. _the course very difficult, she decided to move to a lower level.A. Find B. Finding C. To find D. Found11._she was fired from her job at a publishing house because of her t
6、errible mistakes. A. Eventually B. Absolutely C. Mentally D. Anxiously12.The new law will have only a little _ on the lives of most people. A. attempt B. effect C. stress D. range13.Then watch carefully and see what will _.A. decide on B. result in C. let out D. come about14. Eye doctors recommend t
7、hat a childs first eye exam _ at the age of six months old.A. was B. be C. were D. is15. The airport _ next year will help promote tourism in this area.A. being completed B. to be completed C. completed D. having been completed16. The children, _ had played the whole day long, were worn out.A. all o
8、f what B. all of which C. all of them D. all of whom17. - Do you think Mom and Dad late?- No, Swiss Air is usually on time.A. were B. will be C. would be D. have been18. The famous musician, as well as his students, _ to perform at the ceremony last week.A. were invited B. was invited C. have been i
9、nvited D. has been invited19. _ one of you breaks the window will have to pay for it.A. WhoeverB. Whatever C. WhicheverD. Wherever20. _ you said at the meeting describes a bright future for the company.A. When B. How C. What D. That21. The fire lasted about four hours _the firefighters could control
10、 it. A. since B. although C. before D. when22. It was with the help of the local guide the mountain climber was rescued.A. who B. that C. when D. how23. - Have you heard about the recent election?- Sure, it _ the only thing on the news for the last three days.A. would be B. is C. has been D. will be
11、24. The low-budget film Lost In Thailand is not perfect, but, _,it is worth seeing.A. on the other hand B. in other words. C. all in all D. in the meanwhile25. From space, the earth looks blue. This is about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.A. why B. how C. because D. whether26
12、. If we a table earlier, we couldnt be standing here in a queue.A. have booked B. booked C. book D. had booked27. _ everyone here, I wish you a pleasant journey back to your country.A. By means of B. On behalf of C. In search of D. For fear of28. I did not become aware _the danger until he warned me
13、.A. with B. at C. on D. of29. Shandong province is famous for its_ fruits and vegetables.A. annual B. abundant C. actual D. average30. What if we meet with a situation _ none of us are able to deal with? A. whose B. in which C. what D. that 31. When _ to compare the education system of China and Bri
14、tain, he gave no answerAask Basked Casking Dto ask32. -What about your self-drive trip yesterday?-Tiring! The road is being widened, and we a rough ride.A. had B. have C. would have D. have had33. - You neednt take an umbrella. It isnt going to rain.- Well, I dont know. It do.A. might B. need C. wou
15、ld D. should34.-Thank you for the flowers.- . I thought they might cheer you up.A. Thats right B. All right C. Im all right D. Its all right35. -This is your order, a hamburger and an apple pie. ?-Ill have it here.A. Anything else B. Is that OK C. For here or to go D. Something to drinkII.完形填空（每小题1分
16、，共20分）As I held my fathers hands one night, I couldnt help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 36 including all his struggles. One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 37 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking
17、sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 38 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 39took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didnt 40 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 41 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 42 .Dr
18、opping the basket heavily, I declared,“If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves1”Dad 43 .“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then were 44 .” Such is Dad-whatever problem he 45 ,he never gives up. 46 , the disastrous effects of the drought
19、were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 47 Dad remained optimistic. He 48 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 49 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times. Dad is also a living example of
20、 real 50 .From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 51 our family. He always puts our happiness 52 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 53 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 54 putting others first.
21、 Dad，the life 55 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.36.A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer D. grocer37.A. stormy B. lively C. disappearing D .burning38.A. order B. form C. gap D. position39.A. repeatedly B. normally C. fi
22、nally D. really40.A. go B. begin C. occur D. change41.A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly42.A. surprised B. nervous C. angry D. frightened43.A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed44.A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched45.A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about46.A. Thankfully B.
23、 Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely47.A. or B. for C. so D. but48.A. happened B. seemed C. continued D. aimed49.A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question50.A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty51.A. support B. settle C. start D. impress52.A. after B. before C. beside D. under53.A. in spi
24、te of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of54.A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous55.A. history B .motto C. patterns D. lessonsIII.阅读理解（每小题2分，共50分）A Frank looked at us and said, My Dad was a fisherman. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the
25、seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. No matter how much my Mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.His voice dropped a bit. When the weather was bad he would drive
26、me to school. He had an old truck which was older than he was. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he drove toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing f
27、or me. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye! He paused and then went on, I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up
28、 and said, No, Dad. Im too old for a goodbye kiss. Im too old for any kind of kiss.My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out the windshield (挡风玻璃). Youre right, he said. You are a big boy.a man. I wont kiss you anymo
29、re. Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. It wasnt long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the ships or boats stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat floating with i
30、ts nets half in and half out. He must have gotten into a gale (狂风) and was trying to save the nets and the floats. 56. Frank said that his father smelled like the ocean _.A. to prove that his father was as great as the oceanB. to prove that his father was a fishermanC. to tell us that his fathers cl
31、othes were very dirtyD. to show that his father worked hard all the year on the sea57. From the passage we learn that _.A. the writer is very rich now B. the writers father was not hard-workingC. the writers father didnt love him at all D. the writer loved his father dearly 58. How did his father fe
32、el when the writer said that he was too old for any kind of kiss?A. Angry and surprised. B. Surprised and sad. C. Satisfied and excited. D. Frightened and disappointed. 59. Why would Frank shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear?A. Because he wanted to be kissed by his father.B. Because he was
33、 very shy.C. Because he felt very cold in the morning.D. Because staying with his father made him feel embarrassed.60. In what tone did Frank tell of his father?A. Happy. B. Regretful. C. Hopeful. D. Terrified.B American teenager Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his sophomore year a
34、t Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin class, he quickly changed his mind. I thought it would be more useful than Latin, said Cheatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language.He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chines
35、e restaurants and can read Face book posts from his Chinese-speaking friends.While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be a valuable thing in his career.Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming
36、a growing power, he said.Many experts agree that proficiency in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy.People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing, said Marty Abbott, executive dir
37、ector of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Were seeing it in all parts of the country.The number of students studying Mandarin in public schools nationwide in grades 7 through 12 grew from 20,000 in 2004-2005 to 60,000 three years later, according to the councils most recent
38、 survey.Abbott estimates that as many as 100,000 students are now studying Mandarin, in public and private schools, throughout the nation.She said the US government has considered Mandarin to be an important needs language and provides professional development programs for teachers.Our government wa
39、nts to increase our language ability for national security and economic competitiveness, Abbott said.At the same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes established in many states.The Confucius Institute at the University o
40、f Texas in Dallas, founded in 2007, opens Confucius Classrooms at 11 local public and private schools where more than 700 students are learning Mandarin. 61. Why does the writer mention Thomas in the passage?A. To tell us how changeable he is.B. To introduce the topic of the passage.C. To introduce
41、his college life.D. To tell us Latin is less popular now.62. Many experts in America agree that _.A. Mandarin is becoming more beneficial than LatinB. Mandarin is very difficult to learn for most American studentsC. Mandarin will be of some help to American students in the global economyD. China is
42、a competitor of America in culture63. Why does Mandarin become so popular in America?A. Because Mandarin is more interesting than Latin.B. Because there are many good teachers in the Confucius Institutes.C. Because Mandarin is very helpful in the global economy.D. Because the Chinese government has
43、tried his best.64. From the passage we know that Confucius Institutes _.A. have trained 100,000 students to learn Mandarin in AmericaB. provide professional development programs for teachersC. have been established in many states in AmericaD. were founded in 200765. What does the passage mainly talk
44、 about?A. An increasing number of students in America are learning Mandarin.B. Confucius Institutes have been established in many states in America.C. Latin is less popular in America now.D. China now is becoming a growing power.CYou dont need to get in a time-traveling machine to see how technology
45、 will reshape our lives, such as the way we shopSeveral new technologies that are to change your buying habits already existLets see whats in store for your future shoppingTry it on, virtually （虚拟的）Want to shop online for a new pair of eyeglasses? You dont need to guess which pair looks best on you
46、-use the eBay Fashion iPhone app （程序） to try a pair of eyewear youre checking out on a picture of your faceBut what if you want to buy something bigger? Thanks to Microsoft Kinects motion tracking camera, you can cover clothes on your screen bodyYou can even choose the background of your virtual fit
47、ting room to enrich your shopping experienceGet a perfect, custom fitEveryones body is shaped differentlyTo get a perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changedBut by using 3D scanning technology, all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectlySome companies scan your body using Hi
48、gh-tech to get the most accurate measurements, so they can make special clothes just for youHigh-tech shopping carts and checkout countersHigh-tech shopping carts could, in time, be a common sight in malls and supermarketsMicrosoft Kinect-enabled carts are currently under testThe cart can follow you
49、 along the aisles （通道）, controlled merely by your movement and your voiceIn China, a supermarket chain introduced tablet-equipped carts that guide shoppers around the stores aislesIn the United States, several supermarkets use a device called Scan It that gives buyers the freedom to scan purchases o
50、n their own while they shopWhile its great not having to line up at a checkout counter, we wouldnt mind it if the store used Toshibas new Object Recognition ScannerThe machine identifies a product as soon as its placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color, even if it has no bar code66Wha
51、ts the best title for this text?AWays for future shopping BInfluence of new technologyCInventions to change habits DA new time-traveling machine67According to Paragraph 2, The eBay Fashion iPhone app can _Amake vivid pictures of our face Bhelp us sell more clothes onlineCcreate us a virtual dressing
52、 room Dchoose suitable eyeglasses for us68Which of the following can get the most accurate shape of our body?AObject Recognition Scanner BThe eBay Fashion iPhone appC3D scanning technology DMicrosoft Kinect-enabled carts69The Object Recognition Scanner can identify a product more quickly by_Athe cus
53、tomers voice Bits shape and colorCthe customers movement Dthe bar code on it70What can we infer from this text?ACheckout counters will disappear from supermarkets in futureBBuyers can use Scan It to go around the supermarket by themselvesCHigh-tech shopping carts will be widely used in malls and sup
54、ermarketsDThe new technologies are only dreams that are impossible to come trueDIf youre in Florence, Italy, and see a man on a ladder wiping the dust off statues and buildings, dont worryIts just Alessandro Ricci gathering material for his famous smog paintingsRicci is not a common artist, because
55、he used smog as the main medium of his artworks Unlike other painters seeking fast recognition of their talent, he doesnt really care about being this big artistInstead he is more concerned about bringing attention to how much smog there really is in his home town and how its destroying both its mon
56、uments and peopleAlthough he did take a couple of art classes a few years back, he is mainly self-taught, doesnt work in a studio, donates most of his work, and refuses to play by the rules of the Florentine Art Gallery, which he considers dishonestAlessandro Ricci believes selling his smog painting
57、s will not only compromise his belief, but also oppose the very thing hes trying to do-raise awareness about smog pollution in this cityAlessandro lives with his parents nearby Florence, but almost every day he visits the streets of the city, and collects smog for his paintingsHe gets it from severa
58、l meters above ground, from clean surfaces like marble, plastic and stone, using damp pieces of cottonThen he applies the smog directly onto a cloth and creates street scenes and reproductions of the very buildings from which he got the dangerous materialFinally, he seals his paintings with a natura
59、l resin （树脂）His actions helped win a small victory for the people of Florence, as in October 25, 2012 the Duomo area of the city was made pedestrian-onlyBut there is still a long way to go, the artist believes, and only cleaning the thick layer of smog that has accumulated throughout Florence would
60、take several yearsStill, he continues to paint his unique smog artworks and let the people know how polluted the environment they live in really is71What does the text mainly tell us?AFlorentine artist fights pollution by painting with smogBRicci invents a unique way to paint buildings in FlorenceCP
61、eople in Florence gather smog to create street scenesDFlorence takes measures to improve the polluted city72In what way is Ricci quite different from other artists?AHe lacks talent in art work BHe cares little about fameCHe hates all the art Galleries DHe likes to do things at will73What does the un
62、derlined part “ the very thing” refer to in paragraph 3 ?ATo sell his smog paintings BTo compromise his beliefCTo donate most of his work DTo raise awareness about pollution74What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AThe place where Ricci lives BThe problem that Florence facesCThe way Riccis paints with smo
63、g DThe materials for his painting75We can learn from the last paragraph that_ADuomo area of Florence has become more crowded with trafficBRiccis action has brought no change to the people of FlorenceCRicci will continue to raise Florentine peoples awareness about pollutionDSmog pollution in Florence
64、 will be completely settled in several yearsEGuide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent re
65、ading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.Computers You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially
66、 prepared for notebook computers, you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the ExperimentalField on the ground floor.Group-study placesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing other
67、s, you can book a study room or sit at a tableon the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. Allrooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an activeUniversity account and a
68、 valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hoursat most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40credits(学分),you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a years rental period.Rules to
69、be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silentas if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks andsweets with you.
70、76.The librarys upper floor is mainly for students to _. A. read in a quiet place B. have group discussions C. take comfortable seatsD. get their computers fixed77.Library computers on the ground floor _.A .help students with their field experiments B. contain software essential for schoolwork C. ar
71、e for those who wan to access the wi-fi D. are mostly used for filling out application forms78.What condition should be met to book a group-study room?A. The group must consist of 8 people. B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum. C. One should first register at the university. D. Applicants must m
72、ark the room on the map.79.A student can rent a locker in the library if he_. A. can afford the rental fee B. attends certain courses C. has nowhere to put his booksD. has earned the required credits80.What should NOT be brought into the library?A. Mobile phones B. Orange juice.C. Candy D. Sandwiche
73、s第卷（非选择题，共45分）注意事项：1.第卷所有题目的答案考生须用黑色签字笔答在答题纸上，考试结束后将答题卡和答题纸一并上交。2.答题前将密封线内的项目、座号填写清楚，密封线内答题无效。 （本卷共两节，请将答案写到答题纸上.）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；（第81、82、84题每题3分，第83题2分，第85题4分，满分15分）阅读下面短文并用英语回答问题，将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上（请注意81,82,83小题后面的词数要求）。 1 When a 14-year-old boy from Atlanta, Georgia disappeared earlier this year, his m
74、other turned to her smartphone for clues （线索） using an app called Family TrackerIt is one app that allows parents to track the location of their children2 You can see where your loved ones are without having to call or bother them, said Roberta Franceschetti, the creators of the Family TrackerParent
75、s can track the location of their child on a map, send messages, and even sound an alarm on the phone remotelyWe have an option for the sender to make a very loud, noisy soundWe repeat that sound every two minutes until the person picks up, he said3 Parents dont need to own a smartphone to track the
76、ir childrenThe service is also accessible via the web, as long as the phone that is being tracked is running the app4 The service was used to find the missing boy in AtlantaWith an agreement, we keep all the locations where people have been on our serversYou can see where your kid has been for the p
77、ast two weeksYou can find out _ at a certain time, or when that person was at a specific place, Franceschetti explained5 When somebody gets abducted （绑架）, usually whoever does this throws the phone away or takes the battery outWe were hoping that our app would at least provide information on where t
78、he person was abducted or where they had been in the past, that way the police would have a history or some clues as to who they may have been seeing81For what purpose do parents use the Family Tracker app? （no more than 10 words）_82What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? （no more than 10 words）_83Accordi
79、ng to Paragraph 3, what is necessary to a child to be tracked? （no more than 6 words）_84Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words_85Explain the underlined sentence in the last paragraph. _第二节：书面表达(满分30分)假如你是李华，是某中学高三学生。拟合其他一些学生将前往澳大利亚进行交流活动，你被安排在Jones家寄宿。请你用英语向Jones写一封信，介绍自己的一些情况，要点如下：1）自我介绍、家庭情况；2）告诉他们你的生活习惯；3）你的心愿。注意：1）可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；2）词数150左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总次数。Dear Mr Jones, Best wishes!Yourself sincerely,Li Hua
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