黑龙江省鹤岗一中高二英语上学期期末考试试题

1、高二 英语试题 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟 第I卷（两部分，共70分） 第一部分 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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A Koalas remind people of teddy bears. They have thick fur and large ears. Their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears. In fact koalas a

2、rent cute. They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials. This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo. The baby koala lives in its mothers pocket for the first six months of its life. The name “koala” comes from a native Australian

3、word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus（桉树）leaves they eat. Thats where they get their food too. Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live. Its also where they sleep

4、. Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day! Why do they sleep so much? Some people think its because theyre lazy. But koalas arent lazy. They sleep so much because there isnt much nutrition (营养）in eucalyptus leaves. Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy. One way to do this is to

5、 move slowly and sleep a lot. After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset. They live alone most of the time. Koalas are very protective of their trees. If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it.

6、 Koalas do “talk” to each other. Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound. The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds. If they get scared they may scream like a baby. 1. According to the article, how are koalas and kangaroos alike? A. They both have thick fur. B. They both have s

7、harp teeth. C. They both eat eucalyptus leaves. D. They both carry their young in a pocket. 2. The word “koala” comes from a word that means _. A. no drink B. moving slowly C. large ears D. barking loudly 3. Why do koalas sleep a lot? A. Their babies need to get much rest. B. They get tired from pla

8、ying so much. C. Their food does not give them much energy. D. They do not like to be awake when it is warm. 4. If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get _. A. worried B. hungry C. scared D. sleepy B Babysitter Wanted I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays

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13、 Reply to: job-p3b7u-1365632206 or call 800-8197 5. The position of a(n) _ is full-time job. A. babysitter B. office manager C. waiter/ waitress D. office cleaner 6. What can we learn from the passage? A. The office cleaner has to work three hours each day. B. One can apply for a wait

14、er or waitress by telephone. C. Experience is necessary for all these four jobs. D. A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour. 7. In which column can we read these messages in the newspaper? A. Advertising B. News C. Entertainment D. Sports C Have you ever played the video dance gam

15、e? Now such games are used to help lose weight! Like many other teenage boys, Jones loved sports. But at 5 feet, 175 pounds, he found his weight a trouble. His doctor wanted him to lose 50 pounds so that he may catch up with the football game by the end of summer. Jones chose the popular dance Revol

16、ution video game at home to increase his activity. He had lost about 10 pounds by changing his diet. Now, after two weeks playing the game, he has lost another 10! In West Virginia, 43% of the nearly 6,000 children examined for heart disease risk were considered over-weighted; more than 25% were too

17、 fat. “we are in a crisis of childhood obesity not only in West Virginia but in America,” said a researcher. Researchers are looking at the potential for improving effects by using the game. A teacher in West Virginia has been using the video game in her classes - 2 - since last fall. She reported t

18、hat the game does improve heart health as well as eye-hand coordination, and her students take the video game as a great alternative to jumping rope or ball games. The US Education Department is putting the game in 20 schools to control childhood obesity. Well, are you going to try such a game to da

19、nce away your extra weight? 8.Jones main problem was that . A.he was too short B.he was over-weighted C.he lacked the skill in football D.he didnt keep a healthy diet 9.The underlined word means . A. being unfriendly B. being unhappy C. being unhealthy D. being overweight 10. It can be learned that

20、. A. in West Virginia 25% of the children were too fat B. after playing the game, Jones has lost weight C. the teacher is a failure in using the video game D. the US Education Department is promoting the game all over the country 11. The most suitable title for the passage is . A. Dance Away Your We

21、ight B. Play the Video Dance Game C. Solve the Problem of Obesity D. A Magic Video Dance Game D Recently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president. Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it, and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten

22、 leadership qualities, including public persuasiveness(信服), crisis leadership, management of the economy, moral leadership, and conduct of international relations. The historians also looked at administrative ability (管理能力), relations with Congress, ability to set goals, and the pursuit of equal jus

23、tice for all. Finally, the experts took into consideration the historical period in which the president lived. The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as Americans greatest president. He had also been named the greatest president in a similar study in 2000.Abraham Lincoln was the president who led the

24、nation through the Civil War in the 1860s, and was able to unite it in the end. He also took the first steps to abolish(废除) slavery in America. Edna Medford, a professor of history at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was an adviser on this study and the earlier one. She says Abraham Lincoln is

25、 seen to represent the values the nation most honors, such as truthfulness, moderation, and respect for human rights. The historians put Americans first president, George Washington, second on the list, while Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman follow in - 3 - that order. Joh

26、n F. Kennedy, the countrys first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list. Like Lincoln, Kennedy was murdered while in office. Among recent presidents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best and Bill Clinton rated fifteenth, while the historians put former president George W. Bush at number th

27、irty-six. His father, George H.W. Bush, did much better, being placed at number eighteen. 12. We learn from the text that _. A. this is the second time Abraham Lincoln has been chosen as Americas greatest president B. Edna Medford didnt take part in the study conducted in 2000 C. George H.W. Bush wa

28、s thought to have done worse in office than George W.Bush D. Harry Truman was rated the fourth-best president by the study 13. Which of the following belong to the ten leadership qualities considered? a. Being able to persuade the public. b. Taking effective measures during a financial crisis. c. Ba

29、lancing home life and career. d. Pursuing equal justice for all. A. a,b,c B. b,c,d C. a,b,d D. a,c,d 14. Who is rated worst among the following four presidents? A. John F. Kennedy B. George W. Bush C. Bill Clinton D. George Washington 15. The text is mainly about _. A. the ten qualities a great pres

30、ident needs B. how Abraham Lincoln improved the country C. the values the American nation honors most D.a study of American presidents 第二节：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。 No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impressionnot the wron

31、g onefrom the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. _16_Here are several tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job: _17_Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code（准则）. If so, be sure to follow it.

32、 No matter what, always be neat and clean. Get to work on time. Employers value employees who come to work right on time._18_ Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor（主管） may do is to introduce you to co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will

33、 answer your questions when the boss is not around. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your job duties, ask for a list. Dont take too long for lunch. What is the lunch-hour policy at your new job? _19_You can fi

34、nd out from your supervisor or your companys personnel department. _20_You should never make personal phone calls to your friends and - 4 - family unless it is an emergency. Never be the first one to leave. Observe how your co-workers behave around leaving time. It does no look good for you to be ea

35、ger to leave. A. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself. B. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time. C. It may be difficult to know what to do. D. Do not make personal phone calls. E. Do people eat at their desks or does everyone take a full hour outside the workplace? F.

36、First impressions can last forever. G. Ill give you some advice now. 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，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfathers farm. 21_by miles of winding stone walls,

37、 the house provided endless hours of 22 for a city kid. I can still remember one afternoon 23 I was eight years old. Id wanted more than anything to be 24 to climb the walls surrounding the farm. The walls were old；some stones were _25 , others loose. Still, my yearning（向往）to climb across those wall

38、s 26 so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I took all my 27 and entered the living room, where the _28 had gathered after Sunday dinner. “I, I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. 29 a chorus(异口同声) went up from the women in the room.“Heavens, no！” they cried,“Youll hurt yourself！”I wasnt

39、too 30 ；the 31 was just as Id expected. Just 32 I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfathers loud voice.“Now wait a minute.” I heard him say,“Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things 33 .” For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my life

40、. Later I told my grandfather about my 34 .Ill never forget what he said. “Fred,”he said, smiling, “you made this day a (an) 35 day just by being yourself. Always remember, theres only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you 36 as you are.” Many years have passed 37 then, and today I

41、m a host in the television program Mister Rogers Neighborhood”, seen by millions of children. 38 “ There have been 39 over the years, but one thing_40_ the same：my suggestion left to children at the end of almost every program. “Theres only one person in this whole world like you,” The kids can hear

42、 me say, “and people would like you exactly as you are.” 21.A.Covered B.Extended C. Surrounded D.Spread 22.A.fruit B.fun C.richness D.wonder 23.A.when B.that C.while D.which 24.A.regretted B.allowed C.realized D.provided 25.A.remaining B.leaving C.missing D.losing - 5 - D.turned C.built 26.A.grew B.

43、disappeared D.courage 27.A.trouble B.mind C.heart D.women C.men 28.A.adults B.relations D.Immediately C.Frequently B.Hurriedly 29.A.Quietly D.pleased C.disappointed 30.A.excited B.sad D.story B.end C.response 31.A.sound D.before C.as soon as B.while 32.A.whenever D.to himself C.by himself 33.A.of hi

44、mself B.in himself D.wonder C.doubt B.experience 34.A.news D.usual C.common 35.A.special B.regular D.rightly C.quietly 36.A.straightly B.exactly D.by C.until 37.A.since B.till D.to name C.naming 38.A.name B.named D.changes C.adventures 39.A.jobs B.events D.seems 40.A.becomes B.develops C.remains 50分

45、）第II卷（共 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 15分）小题，每小题1.5分，满分第二节：语法填空（共10阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。serious. more getting more and industry，air pollution is of With the development In Shanghai, many people suffer from different kinds of illnesses because 41 air pollut

46、ion. Air pollution is 42 (main) caused by the following reasons. About half of the ). There are more and more cars and buses on 交通工具problem is caused by vehicles(the road, 43 give off 44 (poison) gases. 35% of air pollution is caused by others health as factories. 45 factor is smoking. 46 (smoke) do

47、es harm to well as to _47 of the smokers. Besides, about 10% of air pollution is caused by can pollution. New fuel other reasons. We should take some measures to fight against grass and flowers. All be used to take _48 place of gas. We can plant more trees， something does of environment and all, in

48、if everybody realizes the 49 (important) to stop pollution, the problem 50 (solve). 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请您修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语法错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜钱（）划掉。 - 6 - 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1. 每处错

49、误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只充许修改10处，多者（从第 11处起）不计分。 My brother, whom is a Harvard graduate, work in a multinational company. Recently, the company has failed several time in its attempts to break into the Chinese market. As a new manager in the charge of the sales department, he is trying every possible means to

50、 promote the products of his company. Because he has taken some effective measures, the profits are expected to rise at 30%. I am real proud of my brother. Whats more, she has promised to give me five thousand yuan while my summer holiday comes. If so, I will be able to afford go traveling. How a wonderful piece of news! 第二节 书面表达（25分） 请以“My hobby”为题