牛津版高二英语下册期末测试1.doc

牛津版高二英语下册期末测试（I）第一节：单项填空（共1小题；每小题分，满分1分）1. Can I ask you a rather personal question, Mr. Wang? . A. Yes, dont worry B. Of course, go ahead C. Yes, help yourself D. Of course, why not?2. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his was seen at its best whenhe worked with others. A. appearance B. character C. talent D. ability3. It is required in the regulations that you other people the password of your e-mail . A. mustnt tell; address B. shouldnt tell; content C. shant; number D. not tell; account4. My friend, who on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month. A. served B. is serving C. had served D. has served5. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired. A. took up B. gave up C. carried out D. held up6. Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health poor. A. proves B. remains C. maintains D. continues7. It is good for elderly people to be involved in community service. A. honestly B. patiently C. eagerly D. actively8. the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be breaking some homes or will cause other family problems. A. When B. While C. If D. As9. today, he would get there by Saturday. A. If he leaves B. Was he leaving C. Would he leave D. Were he to leave10. Dont him as far as you can. He is checking his first science fiction word by word by Science and Technology Press. A. disturb; to be published B. disturb; being published C. interfere; to publish D. interfere; published11. The of the fence is a type of wild dog called a “dingo”. A. purpose；to keep up B. purpose；to keep out C. idea；to keep on D. idea； to keep back12. Some believe that we are equipped a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itself the language of the culture we are born . A. with; with; in B. by; with; with C. by; to; with D. with; to; in13. It was a lovely day yesterday. I wish I at the seaside then. A. were B. had been C. should be D. should have been14. Farmers have to more workers during the harvest and even so, some of them usually after the harvest. A. take on; break down B. take on; break up C. take off; break down D. take off; break up15. If it for the snow, we the mountain yesterday. A. were not; could have climbed B. were not; could climb C. had not been; could have climbed D. had not been; could climb第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Dear Cigarette,For the past 17 years, you have been my best friend. You have seen me through 16 times, happy times and just about every stage of my life. You have always been here 17 Ive needed you. Some of my family and friends didnt 18 much for you, but I always 19 you no matter what. I always thought you were a great friend to have, and I 20 on you at all times. Its hard for me to tell you 21 , but in the past few months, I have been seriously 22 ending our relationship. Ive decided that Ive just been too 23 on you, and I feel that at the age of 35 it is 24 that I started being more independent. I thought about just maybe seeing you 25 , but I dont think that 26 work. Eventually, Id start relying on you all the time again. I feel the only way to end our relationship is to end it 27 .Ive always included you in 28 Ive done but next week, Im going on a trip, and Ive decided not to take you 29 . I feel this would be a good time to 30 . I will 31 a whole week without you and 32 I can make it on my own 33 that week, I know I can make it forever. It is a little sad for me to know that I wont be able to rely on you any 34 , but I think I will be a 35 person in the end. Letty Gogh16. A. difficultB. easy C. wonderfulD. pleasant 17. A. even if B. thoughC. whenD. where18. A. callB. careC. thinkD. like19. A. prevented B. defended C. pretendedD. protected20. A. counted B. trusted C. enjoyedD. lived21. A. thatB. thisC. itD. which22. A. thinking aboutB. longing for C. looking forward to D. insisting on23. A. dependB. dependent C. independentD. dependently24. A. no doubtB. a wonder C. timeD. difficult 25. A. once in a while B. more often than not C. once upon a timeD. sooner or later26. A. shouldB. would C. might as wellD. was able to27. A. in the endB. for good C. in no timeD. at times28. A. everything B. something C. all whatD. nothing29. A. awayB. upC. withD. along30. A. break upB. break out C. break throughD. break into31. A. leaveB. set outC. go away D. be gone32. A. though B. ifC. becauseD. since33. A. ofB. duringC. forD. about34. A. better B. furtherC. fartherD. more35. A. worseB. betterC. poorerD. weaker第三节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） ABy taking a few simple techniques, parents who read their children can greatly increase their childrens language development. Its surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the childrens language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the childs language skills increase. A study was done with two-to-three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children took part in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions. For example, the parents should ask, “What is the doggie doing?” rather than “Is the doggie running away?” Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their childrens answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities and how to praise correct answers. At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.36. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Children who talk more can develop their language skills better. B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more. C. Active children should read more. D. Verbal ability cannot easily be increased.37. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about reading? A. Do you see the elephant? B. Is the elephant in the cage? C. What animals do you see? D. Shall we go to the zoo?38. What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group? A. The training that parents received. B. The age of the children. C. The books that were read. D. The number of children.39. What conclusion is best supported by the passage? A. Parents should be trained to read to their children. B. The more children read, the cleverer they become. C. Childrens language skills increase when they are required to respond actively. D. Children who read actively act six months older. B We often hear people say, “I have a good memory for things like that” or “I can remember names”. But do you know memory is the single most important thing and it has played a very important part? For early men, there were dangerous all around thembad weather, wild animals. The key to keep on living lay in mans ability to remember these dangers and the ways he had dealt with them in the past. In order for memories to be stored, the human brain became more complex. And as man learned how to deal with them, he became civilized(文明). Surprisingly, scientists today understand little about memory and how it works. They have not yet found a way to open up the brain and observe its function without destroying it. Perhaps there are two types of memory: short-term and long-term. Short-term refers to those facts that stay with us for a few seconds to a few hours. For instance, when you stay at a hotel, you remember the room number and forget as soon as you leave. Long-term memory, on the other hand, means you remember things for a long period of time. If you spend your honeymoon in a particular hotel, its likely that youll remember your stay quite clearly.Scientists also believe that a short-term memory can become a long-term memory through consolidation(巩固). A lot of chemical and physical changes take place in the part of the brain. Although the human brain weighs three pounds, it contains 30 billion nerve cells(神经细胞) acting like a computer. When those changes strengthen the links(联系) in certain nerve cells, a thought becomes part of the long-term memory.40. According to the author, without the development of mans memory there would be . A. no modern world B. no recorded history C. no animals D. no dangers41. Scientists knowledge about the function of brain is . A. interesting B. not enough C. great D. encouraging42. Short-term memory can change into long- term memory on condition that . A. memory is good B. it acts like a computer C. people do more exercise D. the links in nerve cells are strengthened by certain changes43. So far the great discovery scientists have made about the function of brain is . A. the weight of brain B. two types of memory C. 30 billion nerve cells D. chemical and physical changes CMy teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I cant do anything more for my son. Im at the end of my rope. Im giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just dont know what to do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. Its out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and hung up.Karls next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought Id play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. Thats when I knew I had to make you proud.”44. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and . A. preferred to stay alone at home B. lost interest in his studies C. refused to talk to others D. began to dislike his mother45. There was silence on the other end of the line because . A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking C. the speaker didnt want the mother to recognize his voice D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother46. The sentence “. he even made the honor roll” means that . A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around D. he was even on the list of the best students at school47. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems. B. Mothers love plays an important role in teenagers life. C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers. D. School education doesnt work without full support from parents. DToday, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners get larger and larger. Some airplanes can carry over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one large airliner struck into another in mid-air, 600 lives could be lost.From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb, and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may deal with 2,500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a terrible accident. Recently such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers from Toronto, the other 176 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Traveling by air is as safe as by car. B. Traveling by air is not as safe as by car. C. Traveling by car is as dangerous as by air. D. Traveling by car is more dangerous than by air.49. The air traffic controllers of an airport . A. control all the planes flying near the airport B. give orders to planes leaving the airport C. only deal with the planes that want to land there D. are ordered to handle 2500 planes a day in England50. The danger of air crashes grows every year because . A. airliners are getting larger and air traffic is becoming heavier B. a pilot does not always hear a controllers order C. a controller is likely to make more and more mistakes D. airports can hardly serve the growing number of airplanes51. The example in the passage is to show that . A. air traffic controllers are often careless B. air traffic controllers should pay much attention to avoiding accidents C. it is difficult for airplanes to avoid terrible accidents D. two planes should not fly too close to each other ELooking for simple, effective ways to help kids grow up bucking the national obesity（肥胖）trend? Heres advice from a new study:Make sure kids eat healthfully, starting with a good breakfast every day.Limit kids sedentary(久坐的) free time.Promote positive self-esteem(自尊) in children.Be a good role model for a healthy life.Those tips come from Ashley Crossman, a graduate student at Arizona State Universitys sociology department. She looked at data from national surveys of about 6,400 teens and young adults.Crossman presented her findings in Philadelphia at the American Sociological Associations annual meeting.What is Obesity?Healthy HabitsParticipants who grew up to have a healthy weight had some common traits. As teens, they ate breakfast, had good self-esteem, and were too busy to spend tons of time watching TV or playing computer games. Their parents also had some things in common: healthy weight, more education, and control over their kids diets. Parents income and kids race didnt make a difference, notes Crossman.Food for ThoughtMany factors affect weight, but “our research suggests that prevention must begin at home,” writes Crossman. Healthy eating and active lifestyles are part of the solution she recommends.Physical activity is promoted as part of a healthy life (get a doctors OK first). In this study, “active” didnt always mean tons of exercise. Teens part-time job