高二下期末模拟题

1、 高二下期末模拟题第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The manager _ the workers how to improve the program since 9 a.m. A. has toldB. is tellingC. has been telling D. will have told22. No one really knows exactly when the first people arrived in

2、_ we now know as New Zealand.A. that B. which C. what D. where23. We are at your service. Dont _ to turn to us if you have any further problems. A. desire B. manage C. hesitate D. seek24. by his friends and relations，he decided to send his invention to the patent office to get recognition for his su

3、ccessful idea A. Having pressed B. Being pressed C. Pressed D. To be pressed 25. Linda didnt get there on time because of the bad weather. Whats more, her car was in poor .A. position B. condition C. situation D. direction 26. - Is the food served in the restaurant tasty?-Im sure that else in this t

4、own can you find a better restaurant.A. anywhere B. nowhere C. everywhere D. somewhere27. -Wow, so many books here! How can you find the one you need?-Thats easy. The books are according to subject A. judged B. associatedC. classified D. obtained28. On June 16, 2012, it arrested the worlds attention

5、 _ Shenzhou9 spacecraft was successfully sent into the sky with the first Chinese woman astronaut. A. thatB. whatC. if D. why29. In the speech, the headmaster recommended the students not to _ with dishonest people if they value sincerity and honesty. A. hang on B. hang around C. hang up D. hang tog

6、ether30. Westminster Abbey stands in the heart of London and King Edward was the first king _ there in 1065. A. was buried B. buriedC. burying D. to be buried31. Standing beside the hospital bed, watching my fathers life _ away, I felt so sad.A. skate B. spread C. slip D. drag32. As many as five cou

7、rses are provided, and you are free to choose _ suits you best.A. whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. wherever33. Once _ by the expert, the girl will improve her English in a few months.A. being taught B. to be taught C. taught D. teaching34. We _ to paint the whole house but finished only the fron

8、t part that day.A. set aboutB. set upC. set outD. set down35. It is reported that _ 8,000 torchbearers will take part in the London Olympic Torch Relay. A. merely B. altogetherC. apparentlyD. together第二节 完形填空（共20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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One Monday morning, t

9、he class were excited about the rumor（流言）that the science room was on fire over the weekendMrJohnson, my fifth grade teacher 36 it and explained that science class would be cancelled 37 the fire. He also 38 us not to go near the room because it could be dangerousDuring the morning break, Kim and I 3

10、9 to check out the damageA first hand observation would make us heroes at lunchWe safely 40 the science roomWe stood on tiptoes（脚尖）looking hard through the door window, trying to see what was like inside 41 suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped usWhere do you belong? Certainly not here!I tur

11、ned around to find a teacher staring 42 at us, shoutingIn those frozen seconds millions of 43 flashed through my mindMy father would kill me for disobeying teachersWorse than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not 44 himMy heart 45 even lower when I thought of how angry MrJohnson would b

12、eSoon the teacher led Kim and me back to the classroom, leaving us 46 before MrJohnsonBut to our 47 , there was no yelling and no anger from MrJohnson 48 , he bent slowly to look me in the eyeI was met with a look of 49 rather than angerHe spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 50 in

13、my decision to go where I might have got 51 As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined 52 at home, tears welled up in my eyesThe thought of disappointing MrJohnson 53 me while I felt a gentle touch of MrJohnsons hand on my shoulderI glanced up and he smiledMy 54 for MrJohns

14、on grew greatly the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after Id disappointed himI could see that he cared more about my 55 than the fact that Id broken a ruleIt was the first time I felt the power of forgiveness36Aheard Bbelieved Cconfirmed Dstudied37Adue to Bdespite Cin terms of Dother

15、 than38Areminded Bwarned Cinformed Dconvinced39Apretended Basked Cdecided Dpromised40Aentered Bfound Cexamined Dreached41Aas Bwhen Cwhile Dsince42Aangrily Bpatiently Csilently Dcuriously43Aexcuses Bthoughts Cwords Dfeelings44Ahelp Bhate Cstop Dseize45Aflew Bsank Cbeat Dmoved46Awhistling Bchatting Cw

16、hispering Dshaking 47Asurprise Bdelight Cregret Dsorrow48AHowever BTherefore COtherwise DInstead49Acomfort Bguilt Cconcern Dcomplaint50AfrightenedBpuzzled Cdiscouraged Ddisappointed51Ahurt Bburnt Clost Dblamed52Aconsequences Bdestructions Cinfluences Dsurroundings53Ashocked Bshamed Cbored Dconfused5

17、4Acare Bhope Cdesire Dlove55Asafety Bfreedom Cdignity Dbehaviour第三部分：阅读理解（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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGrandfather was an elder Cherokee Native American who had a wrinkled, nut brown face and kind dark eyesHis grandson often came in the evening to sit on his knee

18、 and asked the many questions that children askedOne day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face and the following storyFather and I went to the store today and because I helped him, he bought me a present, a jack-knifeI went outside to wait for father and to admire my

19、new knife in the sunlightSome town boys came by and saw meThey surrounded me and started saying bad thingsThey called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knifeThe largest of these boys pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boysI dropped my knife and one of them

20、picked it up and they all ran away laughingI hate themI hate them all”The elder Cherokee, with eyes that had seen too much, lifted his grandsons face so his eyes looked into the boys faceGrandfather said, Let me tell you a storyI, too, at times, have felt a great hate for those who have taken so muc

21、h with no sorrow for what they doBut hate wears you down and does not hurt your enemyIt is like drinking poison and wishing your enemy would dieI have struggled with these feelings many timesIt is as if two wolves are inside meIt is a terrible fightOne wolf is good and does no harmHe lives in harmon

22、y with all around him and does not take offense (冒犯) when no offense is intendedIt will only fight when it is right to do so and in the right wayThis wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, truth and faithThe other wolf is full of angerTh

23、e smallest thing will set off his fiercest temperHe fights everyone, all the time, for no reasonHe cannot think because his anger and hate are so muchIt is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothingThis wolf represents fear, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies, false pride and superioritySome

24、times, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me for both of them try to control my mindThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person tooThe boy looked into his grandfathers eyes and asked, Which wolf will win? The old Cherokee simply replied The one you feed56The boy

25、 was angry because _. Ahe was not satisfied with his present Bhis back was badly injured in a fight Che had waited for his father for too long Dhis jack-knife had been taken away by some boys57The angry wolf would probably be described as _. Aaggressive(好斗) Bsympathetic Cmodest Dunsuccessful58We can

26、 learn from the third paragraph that _. Ahate is healthy Bhate hurts oneself Chate is complicated Dhate harms ones enemies59What did Grandfather mean by saying The one you feed in the last paragraph? AWe should feed the two wolves equally BLiving in harmony with others is important COur feelings sho

27、uld be expressed at the right time DThe choices we make determine who we will become BA winter wonderland on the outskirts of Quebec City has become one of Canadas hottest attractions and most sought out accommodations. Guests stay close for warmth in sleeping bags on beds of ice, hats pulled over t

28、heir ears to prevent frostbite, while sipping cocktails (鸡尾酒) in glasses also made of ice.A cool place to host a memorable wedding or for a romantic getaway, the Quebec Ice Hotel has attracted 600,000 curious tourists, including 30,000 who stayed overnight, since opening seasonally 11 years ago. Lik

29、e Victoria and Jeremy Martin, dozens of couples will exchange vows (誓约) this winter in a temporary church next to the hotel, made entirely from blocks of ice with seats covered in furs.Average temperatures fall below minus 20 degrees C (minus four F) in winter, but inside the hotels 36 rooms it is r

30、elatively comfortable. Thick walls of packed snow and ice act as an insulator, trapping body heat inside. Each room is uniquely decorated, using designs created by Quebec architecture students. Two hotel bars also sell special cocktails in ice glasses.First-time guests of the hotel, however, are rec

31、ommended to stay only one night as sleeping in sub-zero temperatures is not very refreshing. This year for the first time the ice hotel has teamed up with a brick and concrete Quebec City hotel to offer packages(全套服务) for one-night accommodations at each. Prices for one night only at the ice hotel s

32、tart at 200 US dollars per person.The 3,000-square-metre (32,300-square-feet) buildings take six weeks starting in December to build, using 15,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice, at a cost of some 750,000 US dollars. Eleven weeks after its seasonal grand opening, the hotel will close on March 27 a

33、nd then melt away with the arrival of spring.60. What is true with the ice hotel?A. 630,000 people have visited it.B. Its rooms all look alike.C. It stays open for two months each year.D. Wedding ceremonies are often held there.61. The underlined word “insulator” in Paragraph 3 possibly refers to so

34、mething that _.A. stops heat passing throughitB. collects and reflects light and heat C. makes things become very coldD. works like an air-conditioner62. First-time guests are advised to stay there only one night because _.A. they may not be able to stand the coldB. their other night is with an ordi

35、nary hotelC. new guests have no advantages over old onesD. they may find the beds made of ice too hard to sleep on. CIn the face of tragedy(悲剧), you must of course let yourself feel: Cry without holding back, tremble with fear, yell out in anger, accept and follow your feelings. This is part of the

36、wise approach to tragedy: The Upward Path the feeling of emotions(情感), the acceptance of them, and the coupling of the emotional mind with wisdom. Along this path, youll take the experience no matter how sad or upsetting as a learning event, just as all other points on your journey will prove to be.

37、 While tragic, you must recognize this is still a chance for all involved to grow. You should let both sadness and joy, fear and courage, dark and light fill your world, and learn to find your steady, calm center in the midst of the opposing forces. This is the Upward Path. Use the event as a chance

38、 to gain balance and discover wisdom the wisdom of love and of letting go, of non-attachment and non-resistance, and using this experience to eventually help others in need of guidance.Being able to relate to others who have also experienced tragedy and inspire in them hope of recovery, and of movin

39、g forward is perhaps the greatest gift you can receive from tragedy. Turn the negative into positive, the pain into connection. After youve taken appropriate time to be sad, to feel your own pain, you should make it your work, your goal, your purpose to connect with others who need help. Show them h

40、ow youve experienced feelings, achieved balance, and gained wisdom that you would never have otherwise had the chance to learn.Feel, but do not Feed on tragedy. Rather, let it inspire you to go beyond the person who you were before. With demise comes renewal, so let this loss be also your rebirth. N

41、o matter how hopeless it seems, no matter how difficult this becomes, you have the power to transform yourself into someone greater than you ever knew you could be. 63. When following the Upward Path, the person facing tragedy should _. A. free his emotions B. hold back all his feelings C. fill his

42、world with positive ideas D. give in to tragedy and all opposing forces64. According to the author, the greatest gift one gets from tragedy is being able to _. A. seek solutions from others B. understand and help others C. stay calm and resist change D. forgive others and move on65. The underlined w

43、ord “demise” in the last paragraph probably means _. A. sorrowB. problemC. difficultyD. death 66. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. analyze the causes of tragedy B. tell people how to prevent tragedy C. suggest a way of dealing with tragedy D. encourage people to build friendship after tragedyD

44、Birds that are half-asleep with one brain hemisphere (半球) alert(警觉) and the other sleeping control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks. Earlier studies have recorded half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into

45、 the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemispheres eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once. Decades of studies of bird groups led researchers to predict extra alertne

46、ss in the end-of-the-row sleepers which tend to be attacked more easily. Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze(注视) direction. Also, birds napping (打盹) at the end of the line depend on single

47、-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Turning 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found that compared with 12 percent for birds in inner spots, outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of napping time. “We believe this

48、is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness at the same time in different regions of the brain,” the researchers say. The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing assumption that single-hemisphere sleep developed over time as creatures scanned for

49、enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the lookout side could be widespread, he predicts. Hes seen it in a pair of birds napping side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror. The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed ope

50、n. Useful as half-sleeping might be, its only been found in birds and such water animals as dolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning. Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome M. Siegel of the UCLA says he wo