1、高二期末英语试卷一、单选题（共10题；共20分）1.How should I deal with my old flat?Sell it or you could, _, hang onto it, hoping it will be worth a million in 10 years.A.alternativelyB.evidentlyC.typicallyD.relatively2.The shopping mall is making every effort to _ new customers in order to sell more foods. A.transferB.at
2、tractC.stickD.attack3._ makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services. A.WhatB.WhoC.WhateverD.Whoever4.Why didnt you tell me about your trouble last week? If you _ me, I could have helped. A.toldB.had toldC.were to tellD.would tell5.Getting close to nature, he has drawn the conc
3、lusion that an intelligent artist is more likely to come up with the best idea _from passionate interest in commonplace things. A.risingB.arousingC.arisingD.raising6.We saw lots of unique flowers at the garden that are said to have developed from _ were once grown in the forest. A.whereB.whichC.what
4、D.that7.I am writing to you _ your job application. A.on the contraryB.consistent withC.in connection withD.in contrast8.This writing is so confusing that its difficult to _ what he is trying to express. A.leave room forB.mistake forC.make outD.live through9.No decision _about any future appointment
5、 until all the candidates have been interviewed. A.will be madeB.is madeC.is being madeD.has been made10._spending summer moving from the coach to the computer, by aiming for a specific goal, like volunteering, mastering a new skill, or working at a job. A.AvoidingB.AvoidC.ResistingD.Resist二、填空题（共5题
6、；共26分）11.七选五 One of the most popular vacation destinations for young families is the home of relatives. _ Here are some tips for making sure you are invited back again. Be considerate Every family has their own way of doing things. Keep these things in mind when youre visiting. If your host family a
7、re early to bed and early to rise, dont keep them up talking until one oclock in the morning. If your host family gets angry about kids running wild, either plan to keep a close eye on your kids or plan to stay somewhere else. _ Offer to help out Playing host to a family with children can be quite a
8、 challenge. Make sure you help lighten the load. _Offer to help with cooking and cleanup. Make your beds and run to the store for milk. Better yet, dont ask. Just start working. Help pay for food This may not apply, if youre visiting parents and they insist on paying for everything and they can affo
9、rd it. _ Use your judgment when it comes to parents. However, if youre visiting cousins, it will be a great help to them if you buy your share of the food. Show your appreciation No matter whom you are visiting, make sure you let them know you appreciate their hospitality(盛情招待). _ Or leave some fres
10、h flowers when you leave. If you dont have enough money, write them a letter, letting them know how much fun you had and how much you appreciate them.ADont expect your hosts to supply your every need.BOffer to take them out to dinner on your last night in town.CMake sure you dont leave your things b
11、ehind while visiting a family.DIn that case you may hurt your parents if you insist on paying for food.ETry not to disturb someone who is in the middle of exams.FStaying with relatives is a great way to save money while getting away from home for a while.GHaving a talk with your children about expec
12、ted behavior while visiting is always a good idea.12.When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit, I knew _ _ _ _ _ _. 13.语法填空。 I was never very neat, while my roommate Mary was extremely organized. Each of her _（object）had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labe
13、led (贴标签）everything. I always looked for everything. She would push my dirty clothing over and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other. Finally, a war broke out one evening. Mary warned me against _ (put) my shoes under her bed. Suddenly, I saw my shoes flying at me. I
14、 jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder. The room was filled _ anger. We could not have stayed together for _ single minute but for a phone call. Mary answered _. From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quic
15、kly crawled (爬)under her covers, sobbing. _ (obvious), that was something she should not go through alone. I realized that I should do something _ (show) my concern. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so i
16、nto my work that I even didnt notice Mary was watching .She _ (reach) out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into _（she）eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.” Mary and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, _ we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and
17、 holding on.14.You do not get the full pages to read. Instead, you get _titles of articles or pages and sometimes a short summary of the information they contain. 15.All scientists _ _ _ _ that the increase in the earths temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oi
18、l to produce energy. 三、句型转换（共1题；共2分）16.His fourth novel is a love story with the background of London in the early 1800s.His fourth novel is a love story _London in the early 1800s.四、翻译（共1题；共4分）17.It was hard to learn English well _ _ _ _ (缺乏) the native language environment. (of) 五、任务型阅读（共1题；共5分）18
19、.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A. It doesnt make senseB. Listen to their questionsC. Teach them by examplesD. You only have to share your childrens curiosityE. It began with a set of questions that lasted nearly two hoursF. When adults increase their wait time to three seconds or moreG.
20、These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy, as theres no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. _. Give them time to think. Studies
21、 over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. _, children can give more logical, complete and creative answers. Watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion,
22、don t jump in with Thats right or Very good. _. But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying Thats interesting or I have never thought of it that way before, or coming up with more questions or ideas. Never force a child to think
23、. _, as children are always thinking, without your telling them to. Whats more, giving them freedom to think can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target for your disagreement. _ Real-life
24、 impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass (放大镜) and theyll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates (蒸发),
25、set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.六、单词拼写（词汇运用）（共1题；共1分）19.Researchers say they have achieved a major _（突破）in cancer treatment. 七、语法填空（共1题；共1分）20.It makes _ difference whether I give my suggestions or not, because he wont listen to me. 八、完形填空（共1题；共10分）21.完形填空 “Its nev
26、er too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown 1 Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50, and in just a few years, she had made 2 progress! Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were 3 n the German countryside where she live
27、s. At Englishtown, she joins 4 classes online and speaks with live native English-speaking teachers. In 2001, Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly 5 . “I spent hours and hours studying.” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my 6 after 2 years and
28、studying English isnt all about hard work. It should also be 7 ! I really like the online conversation classrooms, in which I can learn so much about other cultures and traditions. I am open for all 8 .” Ellen has been able to 9 her English to use by visiting England five times! “Im very thankful to
29、 Englishtown because most of the English I know was learned here,” Ellen says. “My life has 10 with Englishtown.”1. A. professorB. friendC. studentD. reporter2. A. amazingB. challengingC. discouragingD. disturbing3. A. satisfiedB. offeredC. attendedD. represented4. A. conversationB. compositionC. li
30、steningD. reading5. A. droppedB. brushedC. awardedD. progressed6. A. channelsB. schedulesC. coursesD. papers7. A. funB. wasteC. weaknessD. wonder8. A. measuresB. topicsC. timetablesD. fashions9. A. takeB. setC. makeD. put10. A. ruinedB. startedC. changedD. turned九、阅读理解（共1题；共6分）22.阅读理解 Things a Brigh
31、t Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls, UK. A hundred years ago, women had very few opportunities. Their role was to marry and raise children. Sally Nicholls, new novel is set in that time. Her main characters are three young London women. Evelyn is from a wealthy family, May is from a religious background
32、, and Nell is a woman from a much poorer community. Though they are from, different backgrounds, they all become involved in the womens suffrage(选举权)movement during World War 1(1914-1918). Far From the Tree by Robin Benway, US The New York Times reviewer called the book a “brilliant exercise in empa
33、thy (感同身受) Its an unusual novel. It begins with a troubling event for the main character, Grace, a 16-year-old who loves chemistry and cross-country running. But when she finds that she has become pregnant, she chooses to give up her baby for adoption and has to deal with the pain that this causes h
34、er. The situation is _for her because Grace was once an orphan(孤儿)herself. She feels that she cannot turn to her adoptive parents for comfort and advice. Instead, she turns to her blood siblings (兄弟姐妹). But Grace soon finds that they are as troubled as she is, and that they are also keeping things t
35、o themselves that hurt too much to speak about. Readers can expect to be moved by the characters and their situations, but also gain insight (理解)into modem family life in America. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green, US This novel has two principal teenage characters. Aza Holmes has a mental illn
36、ess, which is a condition where a person does the same thing over and over, without being able to stop. Aza narrates (叙述)the novel, so we learn all about her from the inside out. The second main character is Daisy, Azas friend. The two start an adventure to find a billionaire who has gone missing. “
37、This is my first attempt to write directly about the kind of mental illness that has affected my life since childhood, so while the story is fictional (虚构的)，it is also quite personal, ” said Green in a statement.（1）The writer uses this passage to . A.introduce the books to readersB.tell readers some
38、 storiesC.comment on the booksD.advertise the books（2）Which word can be filled in the blank in the passage? A.positiveB.dangerousC.commonD.complicated（3）Which of the following is NOT true about the three books? A.The leading characters in the three novels are all young females.B.John Green has suffe
39、red from mental illness since he was a child.C.Things a Bright Girl Can Do mainly introduces World War I.D.Far From the Tree reveals modern family life in America.十、改错题（共1题；共5分）23.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜
40、线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1） 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 How can we help children in poor areas complete his basic education? Since their lack of education mainly result from low family income, to collect money for them is of greatly importance. With enough money, they will f
41、inish their education very easily than before. Besides, good teachers are also needed improve the teaching in such areas. They can teach there but help train the local teachers. Whats more, we can organize various event to increase these childrens interest at learning. We can also guide them to real
42、ize that the importance of education to their future. After all, their willingness to learn is the key to continue their school education.十一、选词填空（词汇运用）（共1题；共10分）24.词组填空 catch on provided that get ahead stand out take the form of regardless of in advance focus on sign up keep in mind for ages on the
43、other hand informof（1）Theres no doubt that everybody demands equal treatment, _race, religion or sex. （2）I should warn you _ , we may be delayed. （3）Im so tired that I cant _ anything . （4）You must _ that its forbidden for students to bring the mobile phone to school. （5）Hes clever, but _, he makes
44、many mistakes. （6）My good friend _ as a writer. （7）The club has _ a new goalkeeper this season. （8）She hasnt visited her parents _ because she is very busy. （9）He has not yet _ me _ plans for holidays. （10）A typical training programme _ a series of workshops. 十二、书面表达（共1题；共10分）25.假定你是李华，你原与留学生朋友Bob约好
45、周六下午一起去看电影，现因故不能赴约，请写一封电子邮件，主要内容：1表示道歉； 2 说明原因； 3 另约时间 Dear Bob, Look forward to your early reply.YoursLi Hua答案解析部分一、单选题1.【答案】 A 2.【答案】 B 3.【答案】 A 4.【答案】 B 5.【答案】 C 6.【答案】 C 7.【答案】 C 8.【答案】 C 9.【答案】 A 10.【答案】 B 二、填空题11.【答案】 F；G；A；D；B12.【答案】 it；was；time；to；quit；smoking 13.【答案】 objects；putting；with；a；
46、it；Obviously；to show；reached；her；but14.【答案】 a bunch of 15.【答案】 subscribe；to；the；view 三、句型转换16.【答案】 set；in 四、翻译17.【答案】 in；the；absence；of 五、任务型阅读18.【答案】 D；F；G；A；C 六、单词拼写（词汇运用）19.【答案】 breakthrough 七、语法填空20.【答案】 no 八、完形填空21.【答案】 （1）C；（2）A；（3）B；（4）A；（5）D；（6）C；（7）A；（8）B；（9）D；（10）C； 九、阅读理解22.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（
47、3）C 十、改错题23.【答案】 his 改为 theirresult改为resultsgreatly改为greatvery改为 moreneeded 改为后面加tobut 改为 and/orevent改为 eventsat 改为in去掉thatcontinue改为 continuing十一、选词填空（词汇运用）24.【答案】 （1）regardless of（2）in advance（3）catch on（4）keep in mind（5）on the other hand（6）stands out（7）signed up（8）for ages（9）informed；of（10）takes
48、the form of 十二、书面表达25.【答案】 Dear Bob, Im sorry to tell you tell that I cannot go to see the movie with you this Saturday as planned. Im writing to make an apology for any inconvenience I caused. Our school will hold a Literature Festival next week and invite some foreign poets to attend the festival.
49、 By coincidence, Ive been assigned to pick them up at the airport this Sunday. I hope the sudden change wont cause you too much trouble. Shall we make it another time, for example, this Sunday? The tickets are still available. If its not convenient for you, please let me know what time suits you best. By the way, Ill be free any time next week. Im terribly sorry again for any inconvenience. And look forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua.
