高中二年级英语下学期期末复习题

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高中二年级下学期期末复习题

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1. —Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?

一If you make ___ most of the equipment, there will be___ rise in production.

A. /； / B. the； a C. /； a D. the； /

2. ____ not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.

A. Having reminded B. Reminded C. To remind D. Reminding

3. — Why did the athlete feel exhausted?

—Because he ____ all afternoon.

A. has run B. has been running C. had run D. had been running

4. People love to waste time on the Internet and if it’s funny they’ll go there, _______who

put the information there.

A. regardless of B. in case of C. in spite of D. instead of

5. Look at the heavy smoke rising from the house! There ____ be a fire.

A. can B. may C. shall D. should

6. With his ability and usual grades, the student ____ better in the exam. What a pity!

A. needn’t have done B. might have done

C. can’t have done D. must have done

7. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ____ effects the people are

still suffering.

A. that B. whose C. those D. what

8. What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has ____.

A. used up B. put out C. held up D. run out

9. —Shall I lock up the lab now before I go home?

—____. I’m not leaving for a while. I can check it myself later.

A. Go ahead B. No problem C. No hurry D. Don’t bother

10. Unsatisfied ____ with the payment, he took the job just to get some work experience.

A. as was he B. as he was C. he was as D. was he as

11. I’m sorry you’re been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time _____ Brian gets back.

A. before B. since C. till D. after

12. My students, ____ you have a heart loving life, you always can find things that would

make you happy each day.

A. as long as B. if only C. as though D. even though

13. The information on the Internet gets around much more rapidly than ____ in the

newspaper.

A. it B. those C. one D. that

14. The entire hall burst into a great cheer and applause ____ the Nobel Prize Winner

appeared on the stage.

A. until B. while C. by the time D. the instant

15. —Who is dancing to music in the next room?

— ____ the children.

A. It is B. They are C. That is D. There are

16. The reason ____ he explained to me for his being late was ____ his car broke down on

the half way.

A. why; that B. that; why C. why; because D. /; that

17._____comfortably in his armchair, the old man enjoyed the light music over the radio with

his eyes half______.

A. Seating; closed B. Seated; closed C. Sitting; close D. Sat; closing 2

18. It is not likely to rain tomorrow. If it____, I would still go to the concert.

A. should rain B. would rain C. rains D. had

19. Remember, a recent photo should be_______ your application form.

A. adapted to B. appealed to C. attached to D. belonged to

20. Today, we will begin____ we stopped yesterday so that no point will be left out.

A. when B. what C. how D. where

21. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they_____ for me.

A. did B. had done C. would do D. were doing

22. — Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you.

—OK, ______ you make it short.

A. now that B. if only C. so long as D. every time

23. We should respect food and think about the people who don’t have______ we have here

and treat food nicely.

A. that B. which C. what D. whether

24. _____confidence, she was not awarded Beauty Queen in the beauty contest.

A. Lacking of B. lacking for C. lacking D. lacked

25. He set sail for the island to explore it______ bad weather.

A. regardless of B. because of C. as a result of D. in line with

26. —Lucy, you seem in high spirits. What happened?

—_______ I’ve passed the exam.

A. Guess what ! B. What for? C. So what? D. Well done!

27. Why do we have to_______ Sue’s selfish behavior? We should teach her to care for

others.

A. get rid of B. put up with C. make up for D. split up

28. _____by his grandparents in the countryside, he isn’t accustomed to______ in the city.

A. Having brought up; live B. Grown up; living

C. Growing up; live D. Brought up; living

29. The discovery of these Caocao’s tombs is of great______ for studying the history of the

Eastern Han Dynasty.

A. similarity B. instruction C. guidance D. significance

30. It was not until she had arrived home______ her appointment with the doctor.

A. did she remember B. that she remembered

C. when she remembered D. had she remembered

31. In China, ______car is_______ increasing popular means of transportation in big cities.