2010年海南省嘉积中学高二下学期期末考试英语卷.doc

1、2010年海南省嘉积中学高二下学期期末考试英语卷 单项选择 * Did you see Lucy last night She must have left home as she was wondering round the town at midnight . The fact that she was wondering round the town at midnight she had left home for good . A was not meaning B does not mean C was not mean D would not mean 答案： B Im thi

2、nking of tomorrows math test. Im afraid I cant pass it. _. Im sure youll make it. A Without a doubt B Good luck C Indeed D Cheer up 答案： D Many died from the diseases _by the Europeans. A bring B to bring C brought D were brought 答案： C There is also a fierce debate over the question _ human cloning e

3、xperiments should be allowed. A that B what C which D whether 答案： D Scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and where it _ us. A has led B is leading C had led D would lead 答案： B Its such a pity. I didnt get the first place in the exam. Come on. _ A Nobody is perfect. B Congratu

4、lations! C Lucky you! D You really did badly 答案： A It would be unfair to clone any extinct animals they were to live in a zoo. A or B if C but D whether 答案： B It seems the benefits are so obvious that we hope you support our sides point of view. A will can B need to C will be able to D may 答案： C Alt

5、hough some boys in his situation to crime to get money for food and clothing, Louis never did. A might have turned B might be turning C had turned D will turned 答案： A Theres a fascinating drive out for tourists. A to mark B to be marked C marking D marked 答案： D His music is popular today as it ever

6、was. A very B as C such D so 答案： B Cloning plants is straightforward cloning animals is very complicated . A so that B although C while D as if 答案： C The popularity of films such as Jurassic Park, a scientist clones several kinds of extinct dinosaurs, proves how the idea struck a mixture of fear and

7、 excitement into peoples hearts. A which B what C in which D that 答案： C It happens in plants when gardeners take cuttings from growing plants to make new . A ones B one C others D other ones 答案： A By the time California to become the 31th federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultu

8、ral society. A selected B collected C existed D elected 答案： D 完型填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to 36 . I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down

9、the highway at 85 mph 37 we realized we were 38 . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand new $20 bill. I was so 39 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 40 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 41 I got a pizza and a drink, and walk

10、ed to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 42 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just 43 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible. My conscience（良心） opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldnt 44 over it. I just couldnt go back to the cashier and 45

11、 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 46 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 57 that someone would say,“ Hey, Jeff, why dont you use the change 48 the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill ” I was not so 49_ of my cash now. For the next two years, whenever I was of the “pizza inc

12、ident”, I would say to myself, “Dont think about it.” I have learned two things from this 51 .Maybe I was a fool for 52 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 53 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 54 up with you. T

13、his reflects the saying, “A coward（懦夫） dies a thousand deaths; a hero dies once.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “ 55 ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twic

14、e. 【小题1】 A say B talk C share D explain A as B while C then D when A lost B tired C hungry D anxious A excited B eager C satisfied D encouraged A rest B food C travel D drink A Luckily B Finally C Immediately D Actually A thought B recognized C noticed D realized A walked B left C worked D found A l

15、ook B get C turn D think A ask B pay C apologize D send A refused B wanted C hoped D meant A hope B surprise C anger D fear A into B with C for D from A sure B upset C proud D pleased A warned B reminded C thought D told A experience B experiment C story D mistake A turning B taking C handing D givi

16、ng A free B cheap C plain D delicious A make B wake C catch D put A coward B fool C loser D hero 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 D 阅读理解 Hav

17、e you ever noticed advertisements which say “Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send” and so on Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is ones mother tongue. And think ho

18、w much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country. Now speaking a foreign language is what most people want. Every year millions of people start learning one. How do they do it Some people try at home, with

19、books and records of tapes; some use radio or television programs; some use computers and network; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time, like learning a foreign language at school. A few people try to learn a language fast

20、 by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists and doctors chiefly need t

21、o be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the students work for him. 【小题 1】 According to some advertisements, you _ . A have to pay your money if you cannot mas

22、ter a foreign language in 6 weeks. B neednt pay you money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks C must pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks D will be paid much money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks 【小题 2】 Now most people try to learn a forei

23、gn language in order to _. A read the literature of the country B read books and reports C do their work better D go to foreign countries 【小题 3】 Learning a foreign language is a hard job _. A only for scientists and doctors B only for the students at school C for those people at home D for most peop

24、le 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D Too much TV-watching can harm childrens ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children. One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California

25、 third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs. A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year olds who had watched lots of TV during child

26、hood .But the results dont prove that TV is the cause and dont ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年轻人） may watch lots of TV. Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per wee

27、knight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highes

28、t While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms 【小题 1】 According to the California study, the low-scoring group might . A have watched a lot of TV B not be interested in math C be unabl

29、e to go to college D have had computers in their bedrooms 【小题 2】 What can we learn from the last two paragraphs A More time should be spent on computers. B Children should be forbidden from watching TV. C TV sets shouldnt be allowed in childrens bedrooms. D Further studies on high-achieving students

30、 should be done. 【小题 3】 What would be the best title for the text A Computers or Television. B Effects of Television on Children. C Studies on TV and College Education. D Television and Childrens Learning Habits 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B TODAY, Friday, November 12 JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz

31、 Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen. DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 6821158. SATURDAY, November 13 JAZZ Lysis at The Bulls Head, Barnes. Admission 60p. MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Pu

32、tney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 7896749. FAMILY night out Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond. JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bulls Head, Barnes. Admission 80p. THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, g

33、ive you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴 ). Tel: 7894536 SUNDAY, November 14 DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 6884626. HEAVY MUS

34、IC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen. THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion. 【小题 1】 Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band A At the Derby Arms on Friday. B At the Black Horse on Friday. C At the Star and Garter

35、 on Saturday. D At the Derby Arms on Sunday. 【小题 2】 You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts A 7896749. B 7894536. C 6821158. D 6884626. 【小题 3】 You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with you

36、r family. Where should you go A Disco at The Lord Napier. B The sing-along at The Black Horse. C The electric accordion at The Derby Arms. D Jazz at The Bulls Head. 【小题 4】 You want to spend the same day at two different places and dont want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best ch

37、oice A The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bulls Head. B The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms. C Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull. D Musical Hal lat The Star Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B

38、 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C Night after night， she came to tuck me in， even long after my childhood years Following her longstanding custom， shed lean down and push my long hair out of the way， then kiss my forehead I dont remember when it first started annoying meher hands pushing my hair that way But it di

39、d annoy me， for they felt workworn and mush against my young skin Finally， one night， I shouted out at her， Dont do that any more-your hands are too rough! She didnt say anything in reply But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love Time after time， with t

40、he passing years， my thoughts returned to that night By then I missed my mothers hands missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead Sometimes the incident seemed very close， sometimes far away But always it lurked， in the back of my mind Well， the years have passed， and Im not a little girl anymore Mom

41、is in her midseventies and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family Shes been our doctor， reaching into a medicine cabinet(医药箱 )for the remedy(药物 )to calm a young girls stomach or soothe(安慰 )the boys scraped knee She cooks the best fried chicken in the wo

42、rldgets stains out of blue cans, like I never could Now, my own children are grown and gone Mom no longer has Dad， and on special occasions I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly

43、run across, my face to brush the hair from my forehead Then a kiss， ever so gently， touched my brow(额头 ) In my memory， for the thousandth time， I recalled the night my young voice complained， Dont do that any more-your hands are too rough! Catching Moms hand in hand， I blurted (冲口说出 )out how sorry I

44、 was for that night I thought shed remember ， as I did But Mom didnt know what I Was talking about She had forgotten-and forgivenlong ago That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her carrying hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to

45、be found 【小题 1】 What would be the best title for the text A Mothers Hands B Appreciation for Mother C My Childhood Years D My Unselfish Mother 【小题 2】 The author began to get annoyed because . A her mothers hands were really old and tough B she thought she didnt need her mothers care C she didnt like

46、 her mother any more D her mother stayed in her room too long 【小题 3】 What do we know about the author A With time passing, she began to understand her mother B She was an only child in the family C She never forgave herself D Her mother was a doctor 【小题 4】 By saying Then a kiss， ever so gently， touc

47、hed my brow ， the author means that_ A children need Mothers kissing B mothers kiss their children gently C mothers love their children forever D children depend on their mothers 【小题 5】 It can be inferred from the text that _ A the author began to spend nights with her mother B her mother never kiss

48、ed author again C her mother forgave her at last D the author felt guilty of what she did to her mother 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 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。 选项中有两项多余选项。 I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台） in her general store. 71 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.” At first I was paid in candy. 72 I worked ever