甘肃省合水县一中2017_2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（无答案）.doc

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1、12017-2018 学年度第二学期高二英语期末考试试题第 I 卷（选择题）第一部分：单项选择(共 20 题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Xiamen is _ most beautiful coast city and I believe I will come for_ second time.A. the, an B.the, a C. the, the D. a, the2 Would you have your family get together this New Years Day? _. We are b

2、usy working at that time.ANo way BNot at all CNo problem DNo chance 3 I phoned you yesterday morning. A girl answered, but I didnt recognize the voice. Oh, it _ my younger sister. She was in my room at that moment.Amust have been Bshould have been Ccould have been Dmay have been4He has recently _ te

3、nnis to relax himself.Ataken off Btaken up Cput up Dput out5Our class _ all fond of singing English songs and we can sing _ than others.Ais; many more Bare; many more Cis; much more Dare; much more6The overseas Chinese scientist made another wonderful discovery, _ of great value to study AIDS.Awhich

4、 I think it is Bwhich I think is CI think it is DI think is 7Americans are nervous _ the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran, but also worry _ the ability of the United States and the United Nations to deal with the situation.Aabout; about Bto; about Cfor; about Dfor; for8When _ comes to golf, I know n

5、othing and I have no interest in this match.Athis Bthat Cit Done9. - Its been a wonderful Halloween Party. Thank you very much.- _. A. My pleasure B. Im glad to hear that C. No, thanks D. Its OK10. He _ the test, but he wasnt careful enough.A. was able to pass B. must have passedC. could have passed

6、 D. might be able to pass211. I have kept that picture _ I can see it every day as it always reminds me of my university days in London.A. in which B. where C. whether D. when12. Feeling very _ , he felt _ he should take some actions.Aangry, strong Bangry, stronglyCangrily, strong Dangrily, strongly

7、13. He expected there _ more room for him to put in a desk.A. will be B. is C. to be D. being14. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _ because of the bad weather.A. set up B. broken down C. worn out D. called off15Its important for us to employ a word or a phrase acco

8、rding to the _ in language studies. A. situation B. expression C. condition D. translation16_and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped _ the beautiful scenery.A. Tiring; to admire B. Being tired; admiringC. Tired; to admire D. Tired; admiring17. - I didnt watch TV last night,

9、 but I did my homework. - _.A. So did 1 B. So it was with me C. Neither did I D. Nor did 118Little _ that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in this business.A. he realized B. he didnt realize C. didnt he realize D. did he realize19. Dont trust such people _ praise

10、 you to your face but speak ill of you behind your back.A. who B. that C. which D. as20. - Bill, if it doesnt rain, we can go straight on and spend more time in Vienna.- _ I just want to hear Mozart. A. Well done ! B. No problem. C. That s great! D. That s it.第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节，请阅

11、读下列短文，从每题给出的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AWith just a few minutes left before school was to start, my six-year-old son, Dustin, was pouting (撅嘴). “I dont want to go,” he said. Ever since hed entered the first grade, he has hated school. Whats going on? I thought as he walked slowly out of the door. If he

12、 hates school this much now, how bad will it be later on?Every kid sometimes complains about school. But five to ten percent of kids dislike it so much that they dont want to attend school, says Christopher Kearney, director of the Child School Refusal and Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the University

13、of Nevada, Las Vegas.3If a child seems depressed or anxious about school, fakes illness to stay home, repeatedly winds up in the nurses or principals office, or refuses to talk about the school day, you should be concerned, say school psychologists Michael Martin and Cynthia Waltman-Greenwood, co-ed

14、itors of “Solve Your Childs School-Related Problems”.Fortunately, you can usually solve the problem sometimes very easily. In our case, my husband and I visited Dustins class and noticed that the teacher, fresh out of college, only called on kids who tried to sit right under her nose quickly. Dustin

15、, who generally sat near the back, was ignored. We simply told him to move up front. He did, and his enthusiasm returned.21. What was the authors reaction when her son didnt want to go to school?A. She was worried. B. She was angry. C. She felt nothing strange. D. She felt sorry.22. We can NOT concl

16、ude that a child hates school if he _.A. pretends to be ill at school time B. hates to talk about schoolC. feels depressed when going to school every day D. complains about school sometimes23. What can we learn about Dustins teacher from the passage?A. She treats her pupils equally. B. She is inexpe

17、rienced in her jobC. She gives poor lessons. D. She has prejudice against Dustin.24. Dustin dislikes going to school because he _.A. is laughed at by his classmates B. cant answer the teachers questionC. is afraid of his teacher D. feels he is being ignored in classBNow Id like to talk to you about

18、your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple - choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays. Youll have to answer three of

19、the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (全面的), which means youll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade

20、 of the course. The research project will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. Ill be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and Ill see you on Tuesday.25. When will the final exam take place?（ ）A. On Tuesday B. On Wed

21、nesday C. On Thursday D. On Friday26. What will be included in the exam?（ ）A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.4B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.C. The exam will have an oral and a written section.D. There will be only essay questions.27. Why does the tea

22、cher call the exam comprehensive?（ ）A. It will be easy to understand.B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.C. It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.D. Students must complete all parts of it.28. When was this talk most likely given?（ ）A. During the first wee

23、k of class B. During midterm weekC. On the last day of class D. On the last day of exam week CCleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy-theyre given after all. Choice can be hard.I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was gro

24、wing at 2300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me, I had just turned 30 years old , and Id been married for a year, I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job

25、and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont , and I wasnt sure what to expect, MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor, Id always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financi

26、al firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds li

27、ke a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately, I deci

28、ded I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice, For all of us, in the end, we are our choice.29.

29、What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?（ ）A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife.C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting titles.30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?（ ）A. Th

30、e idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.5B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.C. He would be always having a doubt if he didnt try.D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.31. We can know from the passage that （ ）.A. the boss thought the

31、idea was suitable for the author B. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaC. the author might not regret if he failed the idea D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed32. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?（ ）A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting

32、of AmazonC. Following My Passion D. We Are What We ChooseDThere was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages. On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the c

33、aptain said to his sailors, “If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.“The sailors had heard about the captains cheating, so they didnt trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was

34、cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.“You are cheating,“ the captain said to the sailor. “The fires warming you.“But its hal

35、f a mile away!“ said the sailor.“A fires fire,“ answered the captain. “I have won.“The sailor came out of the water, and said, “Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you cant cook a chicken.“I can,“ answered the captain.“If you cook this chicken,“ said the sailor,

36、“I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you cant, you will give me your ship.“The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, “Wheres the fire?“ “There it is,“ answered the sailor. “On the shore.“But its half a mile away,“ said the captain angrily.“ A fires fire, you said,“ answer

37、ed the sailor. “If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.“33The captain got the sailors wages （ ）.A. to buy a chicken for himself B. and said he would return the money soonC. and kept the money for future D. by cheating him34The captain insisted that the fire was wa

38、rming the sailor because he （ ）.A. wanted to keep his promise 6B. didnt believe the sailors successC. didnt want to lose the bet D. wanted to show his cleverness35Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?（ ）A. In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.B. The sailors di

39、dnt trust the captain.C. The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.D. The sailor didnt get out of the water before the sun appeared.第二节：七选五（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。Lately, there is a rising trend in families choosing to homeschool their child than send

40、their child to a traditional educational institution. Lets look at some of the benefits of homeschooling. 1. Flexible Schedule Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule. 36 With homeschooling, your child can start homeschooling at 9 am or later depending on your preferred schedule. You can schedule

41、your childs homeschooling education as you see fit with materials or subjects that may be not available in a traditional school. 2. Individual Attention With homeschooling, your child gets all the individual attention. For example, if your child is weak in maths, you could devote more time and energ

42、y to teaching maths. Your childs homeschooling schedule can be adjusted for that. For example, if your child is better at science than at maths, simply devote more homeschooling hours to maths and cut back on science. With homeschooling, the choice is yours. 37 3. Family Activity The schooling of th

43、e child can become an extended family activity. Examples are field trips and experiments. Plus, the child also receives more quality time with his/her parents. 38 The child is also free of any negative peer pressure or influences. 4. 39 With homeschooling, the child does not need to prove his/her ab

44、ilities to other children. Parents are able to plan the learning program according to his strengths and weakness. Parents can also change the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child. 40 Some children even learn better from experiencing or seeing things in action.A. No peer pressure B. Rel

45、igion LearningC. Traditional schools cant do that.D. There is more time for family bonding. E. For example, the child neednt wake up at 7 every morning.F. Plus, it is quite impossible to provide individual attention to all students.G. For example, some children learn better from reading while others

46、 need to7第三部分：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题给出的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been 41 me to play chess with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly 42 It was a scho

47、ol night, however, and at nine oclock my daughter asked if I could 43 my moves, because she 44 to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I 45 she had strict sleeping habits, 46 I thought she ought to be able to 47 some of this strictness. I said to her,“ 48 , you can stay up late for once. Were having 49 .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 50 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No.” I replied. “If youre going to play it 51 ,