高二英语期末试题

第二节 完型填空（共20小，每小题1分，满分20分） 高二外研英语试卷2006—2007学年下学期末考试1 总分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：（7.5 分） 请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项 1. Where is Miss Brown from ? A. Singapore B. America C. Japan 2. What do you know about Bob? A. He is interested in maths B. He is often absent from class C. He often does his homework with other’s help 3. What can we learn about the man ? A. He couldn’t ride a bike B. He used to have a bike like the boy’s C. He would like to have a bike 4. What is the woman going to do ? A. Mail an invitation to the Smiths B. Invite Alan to the party C. Visit the Smiths 5. What did the man mean ? A. He would lend her an extra pen B. He had lost his pen C. He could offer her a pencil 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分） 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man know about the River Nile ? A.​ It’s the longest river in the world . B.​ It often fliids large areas C. It’s the second longest river in the world 7. Why did Egyptians build Aswan High Dam ? A. In order to sail upstream B. In order to control the flood C. In order to attract visitors 请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. What is Timmy most interested in ? A. Playing the piano B. Playing the violin C. Classical music 9. What ’s Timmy’s main purpose at the moment ? A. to make some new friends B. to go to some concert C. to learn from others 10. What are they both weak in ? A. Sports B. Music C. Theory of music 11. Whom will they turn to for help ? A. Timmy’s uncle B. Lily’s uncle C. Their teacher 请听第8段材料,回答第11至15题。 12. How old was the narrator when she became a stewardess ( 空姐 ) ？ A. Twenty B. Twenty-six C. Not told 13. How many daughters were there at least in her family ? A. Four B. Five C. Six 14. When did the speaker get married ? A. Twenty B. Twenty –six C. Almost twenty-five 15. What do people think of the job as a stewardess ? A. It’s an honorable job B. It’s a dull job C. It’s not a splendid job 听第9段材料，回答第16至20题。 16. Which city did Pakistan’s President go to in China besides Beijing? A. Sichuan B. Chengdu C. Nowhere else 17. How long was the visit? A. Five days B. Four days C. Three days 18. What did the two countries agree on? A. Defence B. Energy C. Both 19. Who was killed in Pakistan? A. Chinese engineers B. Engineers of Pakistan C. Chinese workers 20. What did the president promise to do? A. To give the victims’ family some money. B. To punish the killers C. To give some help to the Chinese family. 第二部分英语知识运用： 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题一分;满分15分;） 21．The bus driver didn’t keep calm in the accident. Otherwise he . A．mustn’t have been killed B．shouldn’t be killed C．wouldn’t have been killed D．wouldn’t be killed 22.______twice,the postmen refused to deliver our letters unless we Chained our dog up. A.Having bitten B.Being bitten C.Bitten D.to be bitten 23． —It’s a long time we met last. —Yes, and it will be a long time we meet again. A．that, until B．since; before C．when; that D．before; since 24.Teachers should pay attention to their words and acts because the effect ______they say and do has _____the students is great. A.what;to B.that ; on C.what;on D.that;to 25.The sixth generation computers,with high capacity,______and perfected now. A. developed B. are being developed C.have developed D.are developing 26.----Miss Smith,can I go home after I finish my homework? -----No,you_____stay here until I come back. A.shall B.need C. can D.may. 27.The problem is not too hard.I think you can_____. A.work on it B.work out it c.work it on D.work it out 28.There ______more than one family ____in a house that is too small. A .be;live B.are; living C.were;to live D.is;living 29.Entering the hall,the speaker saw the listeners ______ quietly. A.had seated B.were seated C.seated D.were seating 30.Everything is so expensive now.It is hardly _____to save money. a.probablely B.likely C.possible D.probable 31.News report say peace talk between the two countries have ____with no agreement reached. A.broken down B.broken out C.been broken down D. broken up 32.---I hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them. ---well,_______could they live in such comfort? A.where else B.what else C.how D.why 33._______ the room;a letter was found on the ground. A.Entering B.Having entered C. He entered D.He entering 34.The success of this project ____everyone making an effort. A.calls up B.relies on C. cares for D.reminds of 35.______ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships. A.No matter what B.No matter which C.whatever D.whichever 第二节 完型填空（ 共20小题；每小题一分，满分30分） Catch of a Lifetime He was 11 years old and often went fishing in a lake. On the day 36 the bass (鱸魚) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, 37 sunfish. Then he practiced casting. When his pole 38 , he knew something huge was 39 . His father watched 40 as the boy skilfully worked the fish alongside the dock. 41 , he very carefully lifted the 42 fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, 43 it was a bass. The father lit a match and looked at 44 . It was 10 P.M. — two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to 45 , son,” he said. “Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. 46 no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could 47 by his father’s firm voice that the decision was 48 . He obeyed and lowered it into the black 49 . The boy suspected that he would 50 again see such a great fish. That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect. And he was 51 . He has never again landed such a magnificent fish as the one he 52 that night long ago. But he does see the same fish — again and again — 53 he comes up against a question of ethics (道德规范). For, as his father taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the 54 of ethics that is difficult. Do we do 55 when no one is looking? 36. A. until B. when C. after D. before 37. A. providing B. catching C. feeding D. supplying 38. A. broke down B. broke up C. turned over D. doubled over 39. A. on the other end B. in the dark C. in the deep water D. on the other bank 40. A. with anxiety B. in surprise C. with admiration D. with anger 41. A. Finally B. Unfortunately C. Actually D. Accordingly 42. A. active B. discouraged C. energetic D. exhausted 43. A. and B. but C. however D. yet 44. A. his watch B. the bass C. the sunfish D. the boy 45. A. bring it home B. put it aside C. put it back D. pick it up 46. A. Even though B. Now that C. Ever since D. In case 47. A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk 48. A. passed B. changed C. fixed D. refused 49. A. container B. sea C. water D. river 50. A. ever B. once C. then D. never 51. A. wrong B. right C. satisfactory D. pleased 52. A. caught B. saw C. cast D. threw 53. A. no time B. one time C. a time D. every time 54. A. standard B. concept C. practice D. idea 55. A. wrong B. right C. harm D. good 第三部分；阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A The neglected baby is crying alone. The young man, suffering from a lack of sleep, threatens suicide. The marriage fails because of the husband’s crazy behavior. Is this just another story of social breakdown in the modern age? Not really. But they are the effects of a real social problem—Internet Addiction(沉溺), or, Internet Addiction Disorder. The addiction is obvious from the popularity of one game alone: “Halo 2”. It’s a first-person shooter developed by Bungie Studios for the Xbox video game console. By early 2005, 1 million players worldwide had clocked up an amazing 100 million hours on the game, among which are 360, 000 Chinese players. China has about 94 million regular Internet users. Of these, a survey suggested, 4.4 million are teenagers who are so addicted to it that they neglect anything else. Video gamers who have gone too far show symptoms similar to those of alcohol and drug abusers. “The real world meant nothing to me when I was fully involved in online games. I lost track of time, space, hunger, pain, and everything,” explained Liu Pinyi, a 19-year-old college dropout. She has had treatment in Beijing for her addiction. What makes it similar to drugs is that online game addicts also develop a chemical imbalance in their brains. Gaming stimulates the production of a chemical compound that produces delighted or pleasant feelings. When they’re away from the screen, they suffer feelings of anxiety and headaches. Experts say young people are attracted to video games partly because they are partly because they are pushed right into the center of the action. This allows them to overcome a lack of confidence which people at that age can often suffer from. 56. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing the first paragraph? A. To show his worries about Internet Addiction. B. To show harm of Internet Addiction C. To warn couples of the problem. D. To introduce the topic of the passage. 57. How much time in total had Chinese game players spent on “Halo 2” by early 2005? A. 1 million hours. B. 94 million hours C. 100 million hours. D. 36 million hours 58. When video gamers get lost in a game, they do the following EXCEPT that _______. A. They forget time, space, hunger and everything. B. They drink a lot of alcohol and use drug. C. They feel confident in the virtual games D. Their brains produce a chemical which makes them delighted. 59. what is the passage mainly about? A. Internet is bad for teenagers B. Actions should be taken to deal with Internet Addiction C. Web produces Internet Addiction Disorder D. Teenagers should not play video games B She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa. The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre museum(卢浮宫博物馆)where it is housed. “The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state. Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.” However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519. In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces. Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell. 60. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa ________. A. is losing its value B. is being damaged after so many years C. is getting more valuable with years passing D. will rot away 61. Experts haven’t any repairs on the Mona Lisa because______. A.it is now in a poor chemical state B. they don’t know how to replace the wooden panel C .they don’t have the materials Da Vinci used D. they are afraid it will be done further damage. 62. The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen_______. A. by indirect vision B. at a distance C. by direct vision D. in shadows 63. From the last paragraph, we can infer that______. A. many interesting stories have been written about the Mona Lisa B. people are interested in the stories about the Mona Lisa. C. some mysteries still remain to be solved about the Mona Lisa. D. Many more stories will be told about the Mona Lisa. C A sunflower is a sunflower . A mobile phone is a mobile phone . But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? As early as next year it may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury it in the garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower. A biodegradable (能进行生物递降分解的) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and able to change shape. Overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any toxic chemicals. British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms nitrates (硝酸钾). These feed the seed and help the flower grow. Engineers have designed a small transparent window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. "We've only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time," said one scientist. As phone technology is developing so quickly people are constantly throwing their mobiles away. This means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. Some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. Most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment. A biodegradable cover can offer some relief for nature, according to the scientists. "The seed is released and the flower grows in the pot so you don't have to concern yourself with the phone when you have finished using it," said Kerry Kirwan. She leads the research team, which is based at the University of Warwick in Britain. 64. The main idea of the passage is ________ . A. the relationship between high tech and environment B. the phone technology is developing C. phone can be turned into flowers D. mobile phone and environment 65. The purpose of introducing a biodegradable mobile phone is ______ . A. to encourage consumers to recycle B. to prevent consumers from throwing their phones away C. to meet consumers’ need D. to help consumers know which flower can best perform 66. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word ? A. pleasant B. poisonous C. useful D. new 67. Which of the following statements is NOT true ? A.Engineers have designed a small transparent window to hold the rose seed . B. Mobiles with biodegradable covers can do good to nature . C.Manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling mobiles . D. The flower only grows when the phone is thrown away . D A controversial new study has claimed that men really are more intelligent than women．The study concluded that men’s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s. British-born researcher John Philippe Ruston says the finding could explain why so few women make it to the top in the workplace. He claims the “glass ceiling” phenomenon is probably due to inferior intelligence，rather than lack of opportunity. The University of Western Ontario psychologist reached his conclusion after scrutinizing the results of university ability tests taken by 1 00,000 students aged 17 and 18 of both sexes. A focus on the factors such as the ability to quickly grasp a complex concept，verbal reasoning skills and creativity― some of the key factors of intelligence ―showed the male teenagers had IQs that were an average of 3.63 points higher. The average person has an IQ around 100.The findings，which held true for all classes and levels of education, overturn 100 year opinion that men and women average the same in general mental ability. They also conflict with evidence that girls do better in school exams than boys. But Professor Ruston argues that the faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boy in the classroom. 68. The report is mainly about ______. A. a study that shows men are cleverer than women B. the “glass ceiling” phenomenon C. Professor Ruston’s theory on IQ D. the difference between male and female 69. The underlined word “scrutinizing” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______. A. making up B. carrying out C. examining carefully D. looking at 70. We can infer that the average woman has an IQ of ______. A. a little less than 100 B. 100 C. more than 100 D. 96.37 71. Which of the following opinions does Professor Ruston NOT accept? A. Men’s IQs are almost four points higher than women’s B. Few women make it to the top in the workplace. C. Men and women average the same in general mental ability. D. The faster maturing of girls leads to them outshining boys in the classroom. E A simple eye test could predict who is likely to have a stroke in the next seven years. A study of more than 3600 people over the age of 50 found those with a condition called retinopathy(视网膜病)were three times more likely to suffer a stroke, even if they displayed no other risk factors. Paul Mitchell, director of the Centre for Vision Research at Westmead Millennium Institute, said about 10 percent of people over 50 had retinopathy, diagnosed by taking high-resolution(高分辨)photographs of the retina. “This test is a marker for stroke even for people who don’t have other stroke risk factors like high blood pressure. Usually about 2 percent of people above the age of 50 will have a stroke, but we found about 5 to 6 percent of people who had retinopathy had a stroke within six or seven years. Professor Mitchell said damage to the retina indicated vascular(血管)problems. “The eye and the brain circulation are essentially identical, so by taking an image of the retina we are seeing a snapshot(快照)of what might be happening in the brain.” He said the image would have to be taken by an eye specialist, rather than a GP. Stroke is the third-largest cause of death in Australia after heart disease and cancer. National Stroke Foundation chief executive Erin Lalor said, “About 48, 000 people a year have a stroke, and within a year of having a stroke about a third of the people die, about a third will make a complete recovery and about a third of the people die, about a third will make a complete recovery and about a third of the people will have some disability.” Professor Mitchell said further research involving 2000 stroke patients in Sydney and Melbourne had begun to determine whether retinopathy was a predictor of certain types of stroke. “We are now continuing to work to explore the relevance(有关性质) of this work and to see how it can play a specific practical role in the future.” he said. “We’re recruiting(招募)about 2000 people in Sydney and Melbourne who have had a stroke to look at how common these retinal signs are, and whether they are helpful in predicting the type of stroke.” 72. We can infer from the text that “a GP” is a person who______. A. has a special medical skill B. can treat all illnesses C. knows how to take photos D. carries out the research 73. What is the main idea of the text? A. Eye test can predict future stroke victims B. Eyes should be tested regularly to prevent stroke. C. Stroke is the third-largest cause of death in Australia D. WE can prevent stroke in the future 74. According to the text, both retinopathy and high blood pressure ______. A. can cause stroke B. are stroke markers C. are diagnosed b taking high-resolution photographs D. are included in the story 75. According to the text, which of the following haven’t yet been discovered? A. Retinopathy suggests vascular problems. B. In fact, the eye and the brain circulation are the same. C. Retinopathy is a predictor of certain types of stroke. D. About 16,000 people will die of stroke. 第四部分：写作 第一节 短文改错 (共10小题,每小题1分，满分10分) 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划一个“√”如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则安下列情况改正： 该行多一个词：把多余的