1、高二年级第一学期期末测试-英语单项选择（共 25 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 25 分）从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. The film _ him _ what he had seen in China.A. reminded; to B. remembered; of C. recalled; with D. reminded; of2. I sight of an empty seat at the back of the bus and went directly there.A. lost B caught C. looked D. took
2、3. He asked us to him _ carrying through their plan.A. assist; with B. help; to C. assist; in D. help; with4. His report was so exciting that it was interrupted by applause（掌声）.A. constantly B. constant C. seldom D. never 5. _ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to an end.A. Being settled B. Settl
3、ed C. Settling D. Having settled 6. A driver should _ the road when .A. concentrate on; drive B. concentrate in; driving C. concentrate to; drove D. concentrate on; driving 7. We must work hard to a good knowledge of English.A. take B. acquire C. catch D. hold8. Tom kept quiet about the accident _ l
4、ose his job.A. so not as to B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to9. Not until the early years of the 19th century _ what heat was.A. man did know B. did man knew C. didnt man know D. did man know10. The stone bridge _ _ last year is very beautiful.A. built B. was built C. being built D .to
5、 be built11.The poor man , _，ran out of the dark cave.A. tiring and frightened B. tired and frightened C. tired and frightening D. tiring and frightening12. Dont be discouraged. _ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.A. Taking B. To take C. Take D. Taken13. These articles are
6、 written in simple language, _ makes it easy to read.A. that B. this C. which D. it14. After the war, a new school building was put up _there used to be a theatre. A. that B. where C. which D. when15. Toms mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but _ didnt help.A. he B. which C. she D.
7、it16. Along with the letter was his promise _ he would visit me this coming Christmas.A. which B. that C. what D. whether17. Victor apologized for _ to inform me of the change in the plan. 第 3 页（共 18 页） 第 4 页（共 18 页）密封线内不要答题A. his being not able B. him not to be ableC. his not being able D. him to b
8、e not able18. The thief admitted over 10 motorbikes and now he has been arrestedA. to steal B. to have stolen C. stealing D. having stolen19. -The novel gone with wind is said _ into several language.A. to translate B. being translated C. having been translated D. to have been translated 20. is no n
9、eed A. It; complaining B. That; complaining C. There; to complain D. This; to complain21. Did he find hard to learn a foreign language?A. that B. him C. it D. himself22. The population of China is larger than _ of the United States.A. this B. that C. these D. those23You may send me an e-mail or just
10、 give me a call. will do ANeither BEach CAny D. Either24. Hes got himself into a dangerous situation he is likely to be accused of meeting someone.A. where B. which C. while D. why 25. The water _ cool when I joined into the pool for morning exercise. A. was felt B. is felt C. feels D. felt第二节 完形填空（
11、共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。Michel is a young girl who works for the police 26 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 27 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).When she was fourteen, Michel was already 28 interested in the differences in her f
12、riends 29 that she would spend hours 30 them. After 31 college she went to France for a 32 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.Michel says that it is 33 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 34 of what she needs to know simply 35 looking at the writing with
13、 her own eyes, 36 she also has machines 37 help her make 38 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 39 great help to the police. Michel believes that handwriting is a good 40 of what kind of person the 41 is. “I wouldnt go out with a fellow 42 I didnt like his handwriting.” She say
14、s. But she 43 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 44 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 45 , however.26 A. with B. by C. like D. as27 A. search B. follow C. catch D. judge 28 A. so B. too C. quite D. extra29 A. books B. letter C. tongues D. handwriting30 A.
15、 writing B. studying C. settling D. uncovering 31 A. attending B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into332 A. powerful B. natural C. special D. common33 A. main B. safe C. easy D. impossible34 A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight 35 A. with B. by C. of D. about 36 A. so B. for C. thus D. but 37 A.
16、 they B. in which C. that D. those38 A. up B. out C. for D. into39 A. of B. to C. with D. for 40 A. test B. sign(标记) C. means D. habit 41 A. thief B. criminal C. writer D. policeman42 A. whether B. unless C. if D. after43 A. adds B. tells C. repeats D. cries44 A. before B. after C. so D. and45 A. ne
17、cessary B. all right C. important D. quite easy第三节：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA traveller was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The trave
18、llers face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul(灵魂) if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to s
19、ay something, but he couldnt. When she believed that the head didnt fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, “The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!“ 46. The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them b
20、ecause _.A. they didnt want to stop playing B. the traveller forgot to take off the cap on her headC. they didnt want to have their pictures taken D. the traveller was not doing well with her camera47. The traveller made an apology to (向道歉) the head because _.A. she thought it was not right to take
21、peoples pictures without telling them beforehand(事先)B. the children would lose their souls C. she had stayed in the village too longD. she didnt take a picture of the head first48. The traveller explained how to use a camera to the head because _.A. the head was very interested in her camera B. the
22、head wanted to learn to take picturesC. she was afraid of the head 第 7 页（共 18 页） 第 8 页（共 18 页）密封线内不要答题D. she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing49. When the head smiled, its clear that _ .A. the children wanted to play with her B. the traveller didnt know what the children meantC.
23、he wanted the traveller to tell him something elseD. the traveller didnt let him speak50. Which of the following is NOT right?A. The traveller knew something about people in some countries.B. The children wouldnt mind if the traveller took pictures of them.C. The head was afraid that the travellers
24、camera would hurt the children.D. The traveller didnt understand why the children shouted.BPopeye the Sailor first became a popular cartoon in the 1930s.The sailor in that cartoon ate lots of spinach to make him strong. People watched him, and they began to buy and eat a lot more spinach. Popeye hel
25、ped sell 33 percent more spinach than before! Spinach became a necessary part of many peoples diets. Even some children who hated the taste began to eat the vegetable.Many people thought that the iron in spinach made Popeye strong, but this is not true. Spinach does not have any more iron than any o
26、ther green vegetable.People only thought spinach had a lot of iron because the people who studied the food made a mistake. In the 1890s, a group of people studied what was inside vegetables. This group said that spinach had ten times more iron than it did. The group wrote the number wrong, and every
27、one accepted it.Today, we know that the little iron there is in spinach cannot make a difference in how strong a person is. However, spinach does have something else which the body needsfolic acid.It is interesting to point out that folic acid can help make a person strong. Maybe it was really the f
28、olic acid that made Popeye strong all along. 51. A good title for this reading passage is_.A. Popeye the Sailor B. The Truth About SpinachC.A Mistake with Numbers D. Folic Acid Makes You Strong52. Why did many people eat spinach after they saw Popeye the Sailor?A. They thought spinach made them stro
29、ng.B. They thought Popeye was funny.C. Spinach had a lot of iron.D. People liked folic acid.53. A research group told people that spinach_.A. made Popeye strongB. was a green vegetableC. had less iron than other green vegetablesD. had more iron than other green vegetables54. The reading passage says
30、 that perhaps Popeye got his strength from_.A. iron B. folic acid C. spinach D. exercise555. Folic acid is _.A. something in food B. a vegetableC. dangerous D. a certain kind of spinachCBody and FoodYour body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so i
31、t needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养).The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them health
32、y.But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesnt need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurr
33、iedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening,56. “Your body has close relations with the food you eat.” It really means that _.A. all kinds of food you eat can be made into your bodyB. your body is made up of the food you eat C. what you eat ha
34、s great effect on your healthD. the more you eat, the fitter you will feel57. The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that _.A. eating apples regularly does lots of good to our healthB. the apple is the best among all kinds of fruitsC. apples can take the place of doctorsD. an apple is a
35、sure cure for illness 58. In the second paragraph, the writer tries to let us know _.A. our bodies need food or we cant liveB. often eating apples is a good habitC. taking extra vitamin pills is completely uselessD. a good diet is of great importance for our health 59. In the modern western countrie
36、s _.A. people dont want to pay more attention to their eatingB. lots of peoples illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habitsC. people throw everything into their stomachs without chewingD. people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves 60. From the passage we can draw a conclusion
37、that if we want to keep healthy,we should _.A. only eat an apple a dayB. eat properlyC. take as many vitamin pills as possibleD. throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully第 11 页（共 18 页） 第 12 页（共 18 页）密封线内不要答题DAt midnight on New Years Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things t
38、hey no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. People flock to the main square. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes twelve, the people eat the grapes one for each stroke.In Tokyo people eat nood
39、les on New Years Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year.61. This story is about New Years Eve in _.A. Italy and Spain B. China and JapanC. Japan D. Italy ,Spain and Japan62. In Rom
40、e, Italy, the streets are filled with old things on New Years Eve because _ .A. people throw out all the things they no longer wantB. the city has never been cleanC. people want to change back what they wantD. they want to see the sun come up63. In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Years Eve _.A. bec
41、ause they like eating noodles very muchB. so that the daytime could be longerC. in order that they could live longerD. though they dont eat themEEveryone loves Adventure land！The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettabl
42、e experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?The Travel PavilionExplore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain h
43、ouse and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing.The Future TowerThis exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next cent
44、ury and the way well be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator(模拟装置 ) for the Journey to Mars!The Nature ParkThis is not really one park but several.In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, eleph
45、ants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see.The PyramidThis is the center of Adventure land. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things 7and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come h
46、ere for information and ideas too.64. The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors _.A. realize the importance of travelling B. become familiar with mountain countriesC. learn how to make things such as fishing nets D. learn something about different places in the world65. If you want to get a toy
47、lion to take home, where will you most likely go?A. The Pyramid. B. The Nature Park. C. The Future Tower. D. The Travel Pvilion.第二卷IV写作（满分为 15 分）假设你是小明，你家打算改善住房条件.现在有两套房子供选择，一套是位于商业区的现代公寓楼，一套是郊区的传统式房屋。家里人对购买哪套更好持不同的观点。请你根据下面所给的内容，用英语给你的朋友 Paul 写一封信，征求他的意见。写作内容:1. 现代公寓楼宽敞明亮，购物上学方便；2. 传统式房屋安静，空气清新，邻里之间交往多，氛围和谐。3. 信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总句数。Dear Paul,Recently my family are planning to improve our housing conditions. Whats your opinion?Sincerely yours,Xiao Ming二书面表达
