高二下学期英语期末考试试卷
一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
1. 阅读理解
Not many years ago, a wealthy and ratherstrange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England.He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he wasseventy – five, he gave $ 60,000 to the village school to buyland and equipment for a children’s ground.
As a result of his kindness, hebecame famous. Many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman.During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected tolive to be hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy atseventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some eachday. “I have an injection in my neck each evening,”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did notunderstand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson wasseventy-five and had daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnsonreceived thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secretof his daily injection.
（1）Johnson became a rich man through _______.
A . doing business
B . making whisky
C . cheating
D . buying and selling land
（2）The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson _______.
A . had many children in the school
B . was a strange old man
C . was very fond of children
D . was very kind
（3）Many people wrote to Johnson to find out _______.
A . what kind of whisky he had
B . how to live longer
C . how to become wealthy
D . in which part of the neck to have an injection
（4）When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that _______.
A . he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening
B . he needn’t an injection in the neck
C . a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well
D . there was something wrong with his neck
2. 阅读理解
Not too long ago, our teacher, being a” tree-hugger”, had us write an essay on anenvironmental issue. I was eager to start, but something made me stop.
“What is an environmentalissue?” one kid asked. “What if we don’t care about theenvironment?” another complained. “It’s not like it affects me.”
These comments astounded me.I have always cared about the environment and assumed that others did too. Fromthe surprised look on my teacher’s face, I could tell she felt the same way.
In no time, I finished myessay. In my essay I wrote about logging, which is an importantindustry, but if we continue to cut down trees without replacing, it
willdamage the environment.
There are so many things thatwe can do to save our world. Recycling, of course, is always a good thing, butnot everyone has a recycling plant nearby . There are other ways tohelp the environment. Plant a tree. Don’t waste water.
I can’t stand it when aperson’s excuse for not caring is “Nothing is going to happen in mylifetime, so why shoul d I care?” Sure, the chances of something terriblehappening are slim, but I want people to realize that if we don’t deal with it,someone will have to eventually. Do you want that to be your children? Or yourchildren’s children?
When my teacher told me to readmy essay to my class, I was a little embarrassed because I didn’t want everyoneto call me “tree-hugger”. I realize now that if being a tree-huggermeans you care about the environment, I’m a tree-hugger 100 percent. I justwish more people were.
（1）Why d o the students call their teacher “tree-hugger”?
A . She likes hugging trees.
B . She knows a lot about trees.
C . She grew up in the countryside.
D . She cares a lot about the environment.
（2）Paragraph 5 is mainly about _____ .
A . what we can recycle
B . how we can save the earth
C . why we should protect the earth
D . what damage we are doing to the earth
（3）We can infer from the passage that _____ .
A . the students don’t like the teacher
B . the teacher liked the author’s essay
C . the author is ashamed of being a tree-hugger
D . the author should have written a better essay
3. 阅读理解
Down-to-earth means being honest, open, andeasy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. Aperson who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others asequals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, ofcourse, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do notconsider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someonewho is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said tohave his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air canbe down-to-earth.
Americans use anotherexpression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is bothfeet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with agood understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may havedreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. Theopposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with hishead in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes sucha dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher, forexample, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on theground.
The person who is down-to-earthusually has both feet on the ground._________8_________Someone with bothfeet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who isdown-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we arerealistic and we act honestly
and openly toward others, and our lives are likethe ground below us, solid and strong.
（1）If a person has his nose in the air, he ____.
A . is down to the earth
B . is easy to deal with
C . always thinks he is more important than others
D . is confident
（2）From the second paragraph, we know that sharp words from a teacher can usually ________.
A . help a student get down to the earth
B . wake a student up
C . help a daydreaming student come down to the ground
D . help a daydreaming student to become more realistic
（3）The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true.” most probably means that ______.
A . the person who has his nose in the air is not true
B . a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent
C . the opposite direction is always wrong
D .
a person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth
（4）From the passage, we can infer the person who is _______ is the most popular kind of person.
A . down-to-earth
B . standing on the ground
C . with his nose in the air
D . with his head in the clouds
4. 阅读理解
Good relationships are definitely good sourcesof happiness in life. We all want happy relationships but if we do not keepthat relationship alive, it can also be one of the most distraught things inlife. There may be no hard and fast
rules in making good relationships, as eachof us has different preferences and points of view as to what is a greatrelationship. The following are some major key points in making relationshipswork.
It is often said that buildinggood relationships is all about communication. Good communication indeed governsa good relationship —knowing the right thing to say, when to say it, how tosay it, and accepting that some things are better left unsaid. I personallythink communication must be broadened because relationships involve moredecisions to make. From study to work, from money to entertainment and even inthings about yourself or about your friend that you do not know, communicationis essential in these aspects of the relationships.
Of course, being with someoneis not saying that you totally agree with him all the time. You and your friendcome from different family backgrounds, raised in different environments sothere may be disagreements here and there. However, it is important in makingrelationships work to express disagreements without pushing the relationship toend. Again, good communication and learning to compromise attimes are necessary.
As the relationship lastslonger, you may also discover things about you and your friend that you may nothave known before. Therefore, supporting each other on both your “hiddenselves” can also make a go od relationship.
Love is an important aspect ofbuilding relationships and for me, I always believe that love needs opencommunication, respect, support and understanding each other in makingrelationships work.
（1）The underlined word “distraught” in Paragra ph 1 probably means__________.
A . helpless
B . surprising
C . funny
D . upsetting
（2）To communicate well with people, you should know that__________.
A . supporting each other in anything helps build a good relationship
B . a white lie is necessary sometimes
C . compromises are essential at any time
D . your friends need to have the same backgrounds with you
（3）According to the text, which of the following are important for a good relationship?
a. communication
b. support
c. love
d. hidden selves
A . a, b, d
B . a, c, d
C . b, c, d
D . a,b, c
（4）What would be the best title for the text?
A . The Importance to Express Disagreements
B . Keys to Making Relationships Work
C . Different Opinions on Good Relationships
D . Forbidden Rules in Building Good Relationships
二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
5. 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。
Too many of us are waiting too long to live our best lives. We keep putting everything off until tomorrow. Then, before we know it, we find ourselves asking, “How did it get so late so soon?”
So we’d b etter make today the beginning of our new life. Take time to realize what we want and need. Take time to love, laugh, cry, and learn.________Here are five things we should start doing today:
Accept ourselves. The secret to happiness and success is the acceptance of ourselves. We will never become who we want to be if we rely on everyone else to qualify us.________So always go with ourselves, never against ourselves. Be who we were created to be and we will set the world on fire.
Make ourselves a priority. To tell the truth, there are only a few people in this world who will stay 100% true to us, so we should stay true to ourselves. Put our own needs into the list of things to do.
________Don’t sit back and let things happen to us. Go out and make things h appen. We are what we do, not what we say we’ll do. Stop saying “I wish” and start saying “I will”. Turn our dreams into plans.
Do the work. We can’t underestimate a person who always works hard. Be that person.________Always remember that the task ahead of us is never greater than the strength within us. Do what’s right, not what’s easy. Our dreams are worth it.
________We can’t force things to happen; we can only drive ourselves trying crazily. There’s a time and place for everything. So don’t force wha t’s not yet supposed to fit into our life. When it’s meant to be, it will be. Work hard, and be patient.
A. Take positive action.
B. Enjoy every moment of life.
C. Life is shorter than it often seems.
D. Everyone has a different way of life.
E. Accept ourselves just the way we are.
F. Allow life to happen like it’s supposed to.
G. In life, we don’t get what we wish for; we get what we work for.
三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
6. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a greatlove of mine and, in my 20s, when my 1was more manageable, I 2ten years as a professionalsinger in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. 3that was years ago and timeshave changed. 4I live with my mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that Iwould need to have some kind of extra work to 5my disability pension . 6I needed to sleep inafternoons, I was limited in my 7. I decided that I would consider 8to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, soI was 9when I went into our local music store. Iexplained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music.
I knewthat discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of 10to get started. And 11you find only three to foursongs out of ten on a disc that you can 12use.
When I told the owner of theshop about my 13, he gave me a long, thoughtful 14. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said.”Come with me.”
He led me 15the crowded shop and to abench with a large professional
karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 16on his treasure and said,”I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 17and I’ll record them for you.That should get you started. “
I 18. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songsand choose 19that I could sing. I have come full circlewith his help.
His 20still warms my heart andmakes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
（1）A . lonelinessB . sadnessC . tirednessD . sickness（2）A . setB . enjoyedC . keptD . shared（3）A . GladlyB . EventuallyC . UnfortunatelyD . Surprisingly（4）A . NowB . ThenC . SometimeD . Meanwhile（5）A . add up toB . make up forC . get ridofD . take advantage of（6）A . IfB . AsC . ThoughD . Before（7）A . movementB . conditionC . choicesD . positions（8）A . reaching outB . living upC . getting onD . going back（9）A . recognizedB . interviewedC . foundD . invited （10）A . moneyB . timeC . energyD . knowledge（11）A . thusB . onceC . seldomD . often（12）A . actuallyB . hardlyC . nearlyD . formerly（13）A . jobB . familyC . ideaD . offer（14）A . faceB . viewC . lookD . sight（15）A . overB . alongC . towardsD . through（16）A . unhappilyB . lovinglyC . pitifullyD . gratefully（17）A . pickB . turnC . roleD . step（18）A . had to cryB . ought to cryC . shouldhave criedD . could have cried（19）A . moreB . the onesC . fewD . the rest（20）A . courageB . devotionC . kindnessD . trust四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
7. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In much of Asia, especially theso-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, ________Vietnam, food is usually eaten withchopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long, thinpieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone ormetal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might ________ of gold and silver with Chinesecharacters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal ________ special designs.
The Chinese have used chopsticks for fivethousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, ________ twigstoremove it. Over time, ________the population grew, people began cutting foodinto small pieces so it would cook more quickly.
Food in small pieces could be eaten easilywith twigs which ________ turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinesescholar Confucius, ________lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influencedthe ________ of chopsticks. Confucius believedknives would remind people of killings and ________ too violent for use at the table.
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.In India, for example, most people traditionally eat ________their hands.
五、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
8. 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：⒈每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
⒉只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
On my way home after schoolthere had an accident. A heavy truck hit a bike, caused the young woman on thebike fall to the ground heavily. As a result, one of her legs broken. Blood wasrunning down his leg. A lot of people stood by watching, but everybody gave hera hand. I hurriedly stopped a passed car, and the driver and I carried theinjury woman into the car. Then we took her to the hospital of nearby. Thedoctors treated her in time and she is soon out of danger.
六、书面表达（满分25分）
9. 假设你是营养专家，请你根据下面的内容写一篇题目为“Top Meal of the Day”的文章登在营养杂志上。
现状:许多高中学生不吃早餐（skip breakfast），其结果不仅影响白天的学习，而且导致身体变差。
原因:⒈认早餐不重要，可有可无；
⒉早晨时间匆忙，为了节省时间不吃早晨；
⒊女孩为了减肥而不吃早晨。
建议:每位学生都应该每天吃早餐。原因……（自定，至少两个）。
要求：⒈请按照要求使文章内容充实，上下文连贯通顺；
⒉词数：100左右。