四川某重点高中2015-2016学年高二下学期期末考前加试试题（一） 英语 WORD版含答案.doc

1、绝密启用前 四川某重点高中高二测试卷英 语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷1至6页，第卷7至8页。考试时间60分钟，满分100分。第卷（选择题 共65分）注意事项：1、答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2、每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，不能答在试卷上。3、考试结束后，监考人员将第卷和答题卡一并收回。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）I、语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1.Karl Marx had tried to become a poet

2、 when young, only to end up as _ failure. But he won _ great success in philosophy and politics.A. , a B. a, C. , D. a, a2.So quickly _ popular that some people who think his style is vulgar(庸俗的)are worried. A. has Xiao Shengyang become B. Xiao Shenyang has becomeC. had Xiao Shengyang become D. Xiao

3、 Shenyang became3.Time flies. _ we enter Senior 3, the last year of high school.A. Before long B. It will be long beforeC. It will be long that D. It wont be long before 4.While I thought I was careful enough, my wife was always complaining that I was driving at _ she thought was a dangerous speed.A

4、. which B. what C. it D. one5.It was not until _ that I knew the truth.A. you told me B. did you tell me C. had you told me D. you have told me6.After graduation from college, Joe _ for a year seeing the country before he went to work in his fathers business.A. knocked over B. knocked about C. knock

5、ed down D. knocked off7.Witnessing the bank robbery, we telephoned and within 10 minutes armed police were _.A. on the spot B. at the spot C. on the sight D. on the scene8.The pirate (海盗) problem of Somali is generally thought to go _ with the bad situation in the country. Bringing the country back

6、to normal is the best solution to the problem.A. in hand B. at hand C. hand in hand D. by hand 9. She glanced about now and then _ to make sure she was not being followed. A. so that B. as if C. even though D. in case 10. According to some economic experts, the present global financial crisis is _ t

7、o last two or three years.A. likely B. possibly C. probable D. probably11. Martin Luther King demanded that people of all races _. A. were equally treated B. should treat equallyC. be equally treated D. are giving equal rights12. Usually socks are sold _ pairs, but have you ever seen them sold _ wei

8、ght？A. in; in B. by; by C. by; in D. in; by13. It is usually warm at this time of year here, but it can be cold_. A. in time B. at a time C. by time D. at times14.All of the teachers dont believe Tom is able to solve the problem himself, _?A. does he B. doesnt he C. do they D. dont they15. Be carefu

9、l about what you say and be honest. The boss dislikes _.A. cheating B. to be cheated C. being cheated D. to cheat others、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16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever weve become

10、used to suddenly disappears.16 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 17 see or look at on my way to work each morning. For three years, no matter18 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 19 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summert

11、ime20 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses.21 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 22 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 23 I counted on to see her each morning. You might say I 24 her. “Did she have an accident?

12、 Something25 ?” I thought to myself about her 26 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 27 her. I began to realize that part of our 28 life probably includes such chances meeting with familiar29 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who30 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brot

13、hers you see at the library. Such people are 31 markers in the landscape of our lives. They add weight to our 32 of place and belonging. Think about it. 33 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 34 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 35 ,

14、 person?16. A. Take B. Set C. Follow D. Use 17. A. would B. used to C. ought to D. had to18. A. that B. how C. whether D. what 19. A. snowy B. cool C. sunny D. stormy20. A. wore B. brought C. gave D. helped21. A.Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Clearly D. Besides22. A. impressed B. watched C. remembered

15、D. knew23. A. anxious B. easy C. difficult D.much24. A. missed B. loved C. disappointed D. hated 25. A. special B. unexpected C. especial D. worse26. A. appearance B. disappearance C. misfortune D. fortune 27. A. forgotten B. lost C. known D. hurt28. A. happy B. enjoyable C. frequent D. daily29. A.

16、friends B. strangers C. tourists D. guests30. A. regularly B. actually C. hardly D. probably31. A. common B. pleasant C. important D. faithful32. A. choice B. knowledge C. decision D. sense33. A. Because B. If C. Although D However34. A. keeping B. changing C. passing D. mentioning35. A. unnamed B.

17、unforgettable C. unbelievable D. unreal第二部分：阅读理解 （共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分）ATreasure hunts(寻宝) have excited peoples imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island. Kit Williams, a modern writer, had the idea of combining the real excitemen

18、t of a treasure hunt with clues(线索) found in a book when he wrote a childrens story, Masquerade, in 1979. The book was about a hare, and a month before it came out Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire. The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare, but Wil

19、liams put in a lot of red herrings, or false clues, to mislead them . Ken Roberts, the man who found the hare, had been looking for it for nearly two years. Although he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time, he found it by logic(逻辑), not by luck. His success came from the fact that h

20、e had gained an important clue at the start. He had realized that the words One of Six to Eight under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIIIs six wives. Even here, however, Williams had succeeded in misleading him. Ken knew that K

21、atherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there. He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill, in Bedfordshire, and thought that

22、 he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well, but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon, until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773. Even then his search had not come to an end. It was onl

23、y after he had spent several nights digging around the crosses that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there. Williams encouraged him to continue, and on February 24th 1982, he found the treasure. It was worth 3000 in the beginning, but the excitement it had c

24、aused since its burial made it much more valuable. 36. The underlined word them（paragraph1）refers to _ . A. red herrings B. treasure hunts C. Henry VIIIs six wives D. readers of Masquerade 37. The stone crosses in Ampthill were built _ . A. to tell about what happened in 1773 B. to show respect for

25、Henry VIIIs first wife C. to serve as a road sign in Ampthill Park D. to inform people where the gold hare was 38. Which of the following describes Roberts logic in searching for the hare? a. Henry VIIIs six wives b. Katherines burial place at Kimbolton c. Williams childhood in Ampthill d. Katherine

26、 of Aragon e. stone crosses in Ampthill Park A. a-b-c-e-d B. d-b-c-e-a C. a-d-b-c-e D. b-a-e-c-d 39. What is the subject discussed in the text？ A. An exciting historical event. B. A modern treasure hunt. C. The attraction of Masquerade. D. The importance of logical thinking. BThe saying “No pains, n

27、o gains” is almost universally accepted because of the plain yet philosophical moral it teaches: if one wants to achieve something, he has to work harder and tolerate more than others. The saying is true of any pursuit man seeks. Whatever one wishes to accomplish, he has to exert himself to forge ah

28、ead, for nobody can expect anything for nothing. A case in point is boxing. While we heap cheers on the winner, how many happen to realize that his gold belt is won at the cost of his sweat, tears, and blood over years and sometimes even at threat of his life before the arrival of that exciting mome

29、nt? Whatever worthy we do, wherever we are, we should bear in mind: never expect anything for nothing. Success does not bother to visit the one who does not, bit by bit, prepare for it. Success and good fortune are always trying to find the best prepared.The plain truth of the saying is also express

30、ed in such famous sayings as “If we want light, then we must first conquer darkness.” and “Failure is the mother of success.” signaling that efforts and hard work always come before success. By and large, if we are determined to accomplish anything worthy, we should convince ourselves that “Never dr

31、eam of gains without pains, and we should learn to give before getting.”40. What is said in the passage about the average people in the world?A.They are all hardworking before they succeed. B.They think failure always comes before success. C.They can make nothing out of everything. D.They have to wo

32、rk really hard before being rewarded. 41. The writer mentions boxing in the second paragraph mainly to_.A.show it is really a challenging game B.support his own point of view C.tell people there will be blood in fighting D.prove that boxing is savage42. The underlined expression in the last paragrap

33、h probably means _.A. all in allB. by and by C. completely trueD. finallyCThe World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 30, 2010. If you plan to visit Shanghai Expo this summer, the China Pavilion is a must-see area for you.The China Pavilion, which is called O

34、riental Crown (东方之冠), is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperors crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional

35、hall. Construction on the China Pavilion began on Dec. 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo “Better C

36、ity, Better Life”. For example, it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,0

37、00 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark.During th

38、e Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wisdom in urban development” by explaining the values of harmony, mature and spirit. The three-story pavilion has three sections. The top floors “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese c

39、ities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changes, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from The Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain Chinas four great inventions. An

40、d the grounds “Blossoming City” will display scenes from cities of the future.43. Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion? A. Tiny B. Round C. Romantic D. Environment-friendly44. The China Pavilion can receive _ visitors at most per day. A. 40,000 B. 400,000 C. 100,00

41、0 D. 20,00045. We can infer that _. A. the China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over B. the China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over C. you can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion after the Expo is over D. some foreign friends

42、 took part in the designs of the China Pavilion英 语第卷总分表题 号第三部份总分总分人得 分第卷（非选择题，共35分）注意事项：1、第卷共2页，用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。2、答题前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。得 分评分人第三部份：书面表达（35分）下图是我国农产品生产增长图，请认真观察并分析。提示：1、人民的饮食习惯发生了哪些变化？为什么会发生这些变化？2、农产品在这些年间发生了哪些变化？为什么会发生这些变化？3、这些变化会对农业或环境造成什么影响？请根据提示写一篇120字左右的短文。首句已经给出，不计入总字数。60%10%40%80%30%7

43、0%20%50%90%grain cotton oil sugar meat fish fruitAs the graph shows, the production for all produce is higher than before. _ _ _ 英语参考答案单项选择：1-5 BADBA 6-10 BACBA 11-15 CDDCC 完形填空：16-20 ABDAB 21-25 CCDAD26-30 BCDBA 31-35 CDBCA 阅读理解：A: DBCB B: DBA C: DAB 书面表达One possible version: As the graph shows, th

44、e production for all produce is higher than before. The produce of meat, fish, and fruit has particularly increased sharply. The reasons for the changes are probably as follows:First, the changes in demand cause the changes in supply. Owing to the reform and opening policies, people have more money

45、to eat better and they have also begun to pay attention to healthy diet, so they turn to more fish and fruit, which contain rich nutrients but low fat. Second, with the development of science and technology in agriculture, farmers can produce more and more products.However, if farmers cut many trees to grow crops or grass or use too much chemical fertilizer, the environment will be damaged.We must remember not only food production is important but also protecting environment. (122)