1、20182019 高二学年上学期期末英语测试第一部分基础知识：单项选择（共 20 题，满分 30 分）1. Having been used for a long time, the machine requires_.A. repairing B. to repair C. being repaired2. When the teacher came in, he pretended _ hard.A. working B. to work C. to be working3. Trading leather handbags is the business _ the Greens hav
2、e been devoted over the past decade.A. What B. where C. to which4. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _ of exercise.A. limit B. lack C. demand5. We have to give the users something new _ what weve already offered, which is the only way to broaden the appeal of the web
3、site.A. in exchange for B.regardless of C. according to6. The suit _ to young people, particularly those who are slaves of fashion.A. appeals B. addicts C. devotes7. Whenever I ask him for help, he doesnt _ me, which moves me a lot.A. hesitate helping B. hesitate to help C. bend down to help8. The n
4、aughty boy sat at the back of the classroom, with his eyes _ on the ceilings.A. keeping B. kept C. keep9. Everyone should learn something about first aid, because every second _ in an emergency.A. urges B. costs C. counts10. I regret _ you that your problems are _ my power. Youll have to turn to som
5、e other one, Im afraid.A. telling; within B. to tell; beyond C. to tell; within11. _ quite well in the important exam, he came back home, _ and smiling.A. Having done; relaxed B. Having done; relaxing C. Having been done; relaxing 12. The medicine proves effective. Those who suffer from headache wil
6、l find they get _ from this medicine.A. Safety B. relief C. shelter13. If your skill can be _ with my experience, we are sure to succeedA. joined B. connected C. combined14. We were dancing to _ music when all of _ sudden the power went off.A. the; a B. the;/ C. /; a15. How about your journey to Mou
7、nt Emei?Everything was wonderful except that our car _ twice on the way.A. Slowed down B. broke down C. got down16. If passers-by _ a blind eye to the injured little Yueyue in Foshan, Guangdong, she _ alive now.A. hadnt turned; would beB. didnt turn; would have beenC. hadnt turned; would have been17
8、. _ with her children, Mrs White cant go shopping with us.A. Occupying B. Occupied C. Being occupied 18. To everyones _ , Zhou Yang won the gold medal in the 1,500-metre Short Skate Race for our country.A. astonished B. astonishing C. astonishment19. The successful launch of Shenzhou LX shows China
9、has made a major _ in manned space program.A. difference B. progress C. breakthrough20. But for the help of my teacher, I _ the first prize in the English Writing Competition.A. would not win B. would have won C. would not have won 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节：（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项
10、（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AChina Opera Festival to open in NanjingThe China Opera Festival 2017 is set to open in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Since 2011, the Ministry of Culture,supported by local governments, has hosted two opera festivals in Fujian and Hubei provinces. Works such as Tulou, Red River Val
11、ley, and Suwu of the Han Dynasty received favorable reviews from both critics and audiences alike.During this years festival, 23 opera works the highest number to date from all around the country will be performed not only in Nanjing, but also in other cities in Jiangsu such as Xuzhou and Yixing. Fr
12、ee lectures about the opera works will also be given.Among the 23 operas, there are works adapted from real-life events, the Chinese revolution, historical figures and events, and also Western operas.Modern Chinese opera works will be one of the highlights of this years festival.Eight such works wil
13、l be performed during the festival.In addition, to allow more people to access the operas, the prices of tickets have been set to range from 20 yuan ($3) to a maximum of 120 yuan. More than 60 percent of the tickets will be priced under60 yuan.21.The following provinces have hosted an opera festival
14、 except_.A. Fujian B. Guizhou C. Hubei D. Jiangsu22.What do we know from the text?A. During this years festival, the works from all around the world will be performed.B. Only in Nanjing can we enjoy the excellent performances.C. Free lectures will be the highlight of this years festival.D. The most
15、expensive price of the ticket is 120 yuan.23.What is the authors purpose of writing this passage?A. To introduce China.B. To help people know Nanjing.C. To inform readers of Nanjing China Opera Festival.D. To attract audience to buy tickets.BFor years, my time spent in the shower could have got me a
16、 mention in Guinness World Records as the shortest time taken to bathe. I hurried up during this process.One day, however, while at a party, I heard an artist friend telling everybody that his idea came while he was having a shower. “What about you?” he asked, “Dont you get your creative thoughts fr
17、om the same place?”“Im in and out in a hurry,” I told him proudly. “I have no time to waste!”“What a pity,” he said. “Thats the place where you need to slow down; plenty of great thoughts come from there!” I tried it out. I slowed down the whole process, started enjoying the warm water, taking a lit
18、tle longer to soap myself and even spending more time just enjoying the process, and realized how much I had missed in hurrying up all these years.A woman told me how much stress her friend was suffering from and how she sought to convince her that she needed to find ways to relax. She gave her a vi
19、deotape on stress management and relaxation techniques, and encouraged her to watch it right away. Fifteen minutes later, her friend handed back the tape. “It was good,” she said,” but I dont need it.”“But its a 70 - minute video,” the woman replied, “You couldnt have watched the whole thing.”“Yes,
20、I did,” her friend said. “I put it in fast - forward!”A major social problem of the 21st century is Hurry Sickness. We hurry through work. We swallow fast food. We complain that we dont have enough time. We race through the days and weeks until one day we look back in amazement and comment, “My god,
21、 how the years flew by!” Then we realize the heavy price we have paid for traveling fast.Symptoms of Hurry Sickness include stress and anxiety, bad relationships, lowered work performance and even disease. Some people dont survive it. Whats the cure? Slow down, for life is so short and precious that
22、 we must live it well.24What was the advantage of taking a shower in the eyes of the artist friend?A. Time was saved. B. Nothing was missed.C. Great ideas flew away. D. Creative thoughts came.25What was the trouble with the womans friend?A. She felt stressed. B. She found the tape useless.C. She fou
23、nd no way to relax. D. She watched the tape too fast.26What are the major trouble people face in the 21st century in the writers eyes?A. People run fast to work. B. Everything is done in a hurry.C. People dont have enough time. D. Time flies without being noticed.27How can the problem be settled?A.
24、By pacing down. B. By learning to survive.C. By developing friendship. D. By performing good work.CThe Web as a Way of LifeIf you ask people today why they use mobile phones to communicate with their friends or why they turn to TV for entertainment they will look at you as if you are crazy. These th
25、ings have become such an integral part of life that they are no longer noticed, let alone remarked on.In the same way, within a decade no one will notice the web. it will be just there. It will be a way of life. People will use it for shopping, education, entertainment and communication. They will i
26、nvent new uses for it.A change like this is generational. Old people have to learn something about new things outside their everyday life, while kids who grow up with a new technology simply treat it as given.In the future, everyones business card will have an email address. Every lawyer, every doct
27、or and every business from large- to- small will be connected. On the other hand, the variety of activities on the web will be broadening at an amazing rate. You can find all kinds of interesting materials on the web.Many sites will have a huge traffic flow. People will trade the time they now spend
28、 reading the paper or watching TV for time spent surfing the web. Americans, particularly young Americans, will spend less time in front of the TV, and more on the web.We usually overestimate（估计过高） what we can do in two years and underestimate what we can do in ten. The web will be as much a way of
29、life as the car by 2008 and probably before.28.The web will be an integral part of life because _.A. we will use it to do lots of thingsB. it will replace the TVC. we wont notice it is thereD. it will help us to lead better lives29.In the future _.A. all business cards will have email addressesB. do
30、ctors and lawyers will not use the webC. traffic will be controlled on the webD. all business will be done on the web30.According to the last paragraph it can be most probably inferred that _.A. we have no idea how the web will developB. there will soon be more computers than carsC. we are very good
31、 at predicting the futureD. the development of the web will be faster than we expect31.The writer is _ about the development of web.A. unsure B. fearful C. confident D. crazyDI told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centrebut unfortunately there is a big hill on
32、 the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.“ Heexplained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but nowI tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help m
33、e to loseweight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfortmyself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit onstationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile ofsatisfaction as I reac
34、h the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with aneasy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Heractivism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed inease. Only through e
35、xperiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared,ambition inspired and success achieved.“One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. Fromtime to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of ourmaking but many
36、 are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity, we canchoose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flyingaccident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flyingaviators in the Battle of Britain
37、with 22 aerial victories over the Germans . He was aninspiration to others during the war. He said, “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that youcant do this or that. Thats nonsense. Make up your mind, youll never use crutches or astick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in al
38、l the games you can. Goanywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficultor impossible.“The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps toovercome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not becomedepressed.
39、They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge.They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towardsadversity.32. Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?A. Those who want to achieve success cant exp
40、ect to live an easy life.B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.C. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to peoples health.D. Peoples attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.33. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “_”A. Failure i
41、s the mother of success.B. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.C. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.D. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.34. Following this passage, the author will further talk about _ .A. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the challenge h
42、e facedB. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of troubleC. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulty you faceD. what great people have in common35. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?A. Different attitudes towards misfortune B. Fac
43、e difficulties with a smileC. Nothing is impossible D. Life is full of adversity第二节：（共 5 小题 每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）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。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 Second, your notes are excellent materials t
44、o refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in m
45、ind that note-taking is a selective process. 38 The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 39 Note any questio
46、ns or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40 A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C.
47、 You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. G. First, the simple act of writing somethi
48、ng down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分， 满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、 B、C 和 D）中， 选出最佳选项。A magazine article told about a woman in rural area of Florida who was recovering from a lengthy illness. She enjoyed sitting on her front porch in her _41_ and, on this day, she watched her son _42_ his car. He raised it on blocks of wood, removed the tires and _43_ on his back underneath the vehicle. _44_， there was
