1、- 1 -上学期高二英语期末模拟试题 01I. 语言知识及应用（共三节，满分 55分）第一节：选择填空（共 10小题，每小题 1分，满分 10分）从下面每小题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项选出最佳选项，在答题卡选择题答题区将相应的字母编号涂黑。 （共 15小题，每小题 1分）例: _ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth.A. It B. As C. That D. What答案是 B。1. What is _ population of your home town? I think it has _ populatio
2、n of at least 2,000,000.A. a; the B. the; a C. the; / D. /; the2. It was in New Zealand _ Elizabeth first met Mr. Smith.A. that B. how C. which D. when3. Nowadays more and more young students would like to play video games. As a result, they dont have any time to _ feelings and ideas with their pare
3、nts or teachers.A. spare B. tell C. have D. share4. At the party all the old people danced _ the music which reminded them _ their college life 40 years ago in Chengdu.A. of; to B. to; of C. to; to D. of; of5. He told me how he had given me shelter and protection, without which I _ of hunger and col
4、d. A. would be dead B. would have died C. would die D. will have died6. I usually go there by train. Why not _ by boat for a change?A. try going B. to try to go C. try to go D. to try going7. This kind of plant grow best _ is plenty of rain.A. there B. where C. in which D. where there8. Have a picni
5、c this weekend?_. Id like to go out for a rest.A. I couldnt agree more B. Im afraid notC. I believe not D. I dont think so9. Because the shop _，all the Tshirts are sold at half price.A. has closed down B. closed down C. is closing down D. had closed down10. While building a tunnel through the mounta
6、in, _. - 2 -A. an underground lake was discoveredB. there was an underground lake discoveredC. a lake was discovered undergroundD. the workers discovered an underground lake第二节：完形填空（共 15小题，每小题 2分，满分 30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1125各小题所给的 A、B、C 和 D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In the United States there was an unu
7、sual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 11_ to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose (野鹅). After some time the girl 12_ the mother would not return to her eggs and she decided to take them home. There she carefully 13_the eggs in the
8、heat of a lamp. Several days later the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 14_.Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. Thus，to these young geese，the girl was their mother.As they 15_，the girl was able to 16_ her birds to run across the grass, but she could no
9、t teach them to 17_. The girl became increasingly worried about this，both when 18_ and in her dreams. Later, she had an 19_：She would pilot a plane to guide them in 20_. She asked her father for a plane and he assembled (组装) a small aircraft for her.Caring about her safety, the father decided to pil
10、ot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 21_ or follow him, and instead slept in the grass.One day, the girl 22_ into the plane, started it and soon left the 23_. Seeing their mother take to the air，the birds 24_ flapped (拍打) their wings and 25_. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her you
11、ng birds following.11. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. supposed12. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted13. A. placed B. cured C. treated D. examined14. A. family B. lake C. home D. world15. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew16. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow17. A. fly B. rac
12、e C. swim D. sing18. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake- 3 -19. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse20. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane21. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive22. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell23. A. house B. floor C. water D. ground24. A. secretly B.
13、disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly25. A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned back第三节：语法填空（共 10小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格中填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为 2635的相应位置上。What on earth does happiness mean? I cant give you its exact definition, but Im sure if you lov
14、e and help others, youll get 26_. Ill never forget 27_ old lady. She lives in a small house alone. It is said that her husband and her son 28_（die）in a road accident years ago. Her life is bitter, but she often helps others 29_ a smile. Whenever it snows, she is always the first to clean the paths.
15、She looks after several children living nearby. I am one of them. I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile. Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person. Her life is full of 30_（laugh）and love.But Im sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways. They tal
16、k 31_ （noisy）in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others shortcomings. Perhaps they feel happy at that time, 32_ they will never get true happiness because they 33_（lose）their personality already.Now I know what happiness is. It means kindness, love
17、and 34_ (selfish). Above all, I have come to understand that 35_（bring）happiness to others is getting ourselves happiness.II. 阅读（满分 50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （共 20小题，每小题 2分，满分 40分）AHaving returned from her round trip (往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket offic
18、e of the station. “The railway owes me 12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for - 4 -May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12.”Harry was worried. He remembered selling the wo
19、man a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake?
20、 He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”“Thats fine,” said Harry. “My little girl cant swim a bi
21、t yet. Of course, shes only three”“Im four,” the child said proudly. “Ill be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?”“Er, well” the woman looked at the child. “I mean.she hasnt started school yet. Shes
22、 only four.”“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costslet me see13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe 1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine”The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office.36. The woman was a
23、ngry because _.A. she couldnt use the ticket for her round tripB. she had to return home a day earlier than she had plannedC. she spent more money than she had expectedD. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing37. Harry was worried because _.A. the woman was angry with him B
24、. he had not done his work properlyC. the Jersey timetable was wrong D. the little girl didnt have a return ticket38. Harry started talking to the little girl _.A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to doB. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girlC. because he wan
25、ted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl39. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine,” he meant that _.A. they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his- 5
26、 -B. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didnt want toC. the woman had to pay him 1.50 and the railway would pay for the hotelD. she should pay 1.50, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying40. The woman left the office without saying anything because
27、_.A. she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticketB. she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything more to do with the young manC. she was moved by Harrys kindnessD. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insistedBThe report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The Ger
28、man battleship Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepow
29、er. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical miles (海里) an hour. She was believed to be unsinkable.However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found
30、the Bismarck.It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.The battle didnt last long. The Bismarcks first torpedo (鱼雷) hit the Hood, which went do
31、wn taking all but three of her 1419 men with her.But in the fight, the Bismarck was slightly damaged (损坏). Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarcks speed and the heavy fog,
32、they lost sight of her.For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck, but with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her from the air. The Bismarck
33、 was hit.- 6 -On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck, and she was finally sunk.41. The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean _.A. to sink the HoodB. to gain control of France C. to cut off American supplies to Britain D. to stop British warsh
34、ips reaching Germany42. Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she_.A. was fast and powerful B. had more men on board C. was under Lustjens command D. had bigger guns than other ships 43. We learn from the text that on 24 May _.A. the British won the battle against the
35、Bismarck B. the Bismarck won the battle against the British C. the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck seriously D. the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British44. Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to _.A. have the ship repaired B. join the other GermansC. get help from the Frenc
36、h E. get away from British45. Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?A. the British air strikes. B. the damage done by the Hood. C. Gunfire from the British warships. D. Luetjens decision to run for France.CIs it worth it to go to college? This has been question
37、ed a lot recently in America. According to a new survey released by the Pew Research Center, only 40 percent of Americans felt that colleges provided a good value for the cost. At the same time, 86 percent of college graduates still felt it was good for them.There are a number of reasons for such di
38、ssatisfaction with college. First, there are plenty of problems with higher education poor quality and out-of-control costs are two of the biggest. Second, it is true that college is not for everyone. Plenty of rewarding and important careers do not require college. And due to the slow economy, ther
39、e may in fact be more graduates than the current job market needs. Besides, anti-college feelings are nothing new. Today, Microsofts Bill Gates or Apples Steve Jobs both college dropouts is often held up as evidence of why all that time sitting in class is better spent - 7 -elsewhere.However, gettin
40、g a college education is still a good idea. College graduates earn more, and are more likely to have a job in the first place. According to the statistics last year, the average weekly earnings for someone with some college education but no degrees were $712, compared to $1,038 for a college graduat
41、e. That is almost $17,000 over the course of a year and there is an even bigger divide for those with less education. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate was 9.2 percent for those with only some college education and more than 10 percent for those with just a middle school degree, but it was 5.4 percen
42、t for college graduates. The economic gaps between college completers and those with less education are getting larger.Although most Americans surveyed by Pew feel doubtful about the value of a college degree, an overwhelming majority of parents Pew surveyed still expect their children to go to coll
43、ege. “It can be inferred that the increased doubt has not significantly influenced decision making.” Pews Taylor says, “Despite the concern about rising costs and other problems, college remains a universal desire in this country.”46. Recently many Americans question _.A. the value of receiving coll
44、ege education B. the ability of college graduatesC. the quality of college education D. the high cost of a college degree47. According to the passage, Bill Gates was _.A. a self-taught college student B. a hardworking undergraduateC. a successful college dropout D. a unsuccessful college graduate48.
45、 The writer seems to agree that _.A. there is no need to go to collegeB. anti-college feelings are a new thingC. college cannot guarantee employmentD. college education remains a wise choice49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The slow economy might result in more unemp
46、loyment. B. Most college graduates feel it necessary to receive college educationC. Peoples earnings depend on their educational background to some extent.D. As doubts about college education arise, peoples desire to go to college weakens.- 8 -50. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Poor quality
47、and high costs make college less popular among the Americans nowadays. B. Despite the dissatisfactions with college, most Americans still favor college educationC. People with a college degree earn better money in America than those who dont D. American students are getting tired of college education. DAudrey Hepburn (奥黛丽赫本) won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was released in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her aid work as for her acting.Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey s father was B
