2013--2014学年外研版高二下学期英语期末试题（四）含答案

外研版高二下学期英语期末试题（四）
（本试卷满分110 分，测试时间40 分钟）
第一部分 英语知识运用
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. Suddenly he caught ________sight of a man who went into the telephone booth to make ________ call.
A. a; a B. /; / C. /; a D. a; /
2. He climbed silently ________ of seizing the thief ________.
A. on purpose; by surprise B. on purpose; surprisingly
C. for the purpose; surprised D. for the purpose; by surprise
3. The students will ________ for the Christmas vacation next week.
A. break off B. break down C. break through D. break up
4. How do you feel about the food here, compared to _________ in your home town?
A. that B. those C. any D. some
5. —Jack, could I use your laptop for a while?
—_________. Go ahead, please.
A. With pleasure B. No way C. By all means D. Come on
6. The factory has to stop working for a day _________ the machines can be cleaned.
A. in case B. supposing that C. the moment D. so that
7. Intelligence does not _________ mean success. You need diligence as well.
A. honestly B. formally C. simply D. necessarily
8. We believe _________ you have devoted yourself _________ sure to come true.
A. that; is to B. all that; to be C. that all; to are D. what; to is
9. There are many students of Grade Three reading in the reading room, most of _________ with their heads buried in their reference books and notebooks.
A. them B. whom C. which D. that
10. Sunset at Mount Huangshan is a beautiful scene, _________ I’ll never forget.
A. it B. one C. what D. that
11. Mrs. White found her husband surrounded by letters and papers and _________ very worried
A. looked B. looks C. looking D. to look
12. —It is reported in the local newspaper that the murderer was caught in a small town.
—__________.
A. Justice has long arms B. One false move may lose the game
C. Lies have short legs D. Kings go mad, and the people suffer from it
13. The struggle against the bird flu and the suffering _________ brought about have become a big concern across the world.
A. which has B. it is C. it has D. what is
14. Since the H1N1 flu is spreading, it’s necessary that whoever has a fever _________ to hospital as soon as possible.
A. went B. must go C. has gone D. go
15. —When Lily fainted, we could have turned to your father for help.
—Yes, sending her to hospital _________ necessary.
A. hadn’t been B. wasn’t C. wouldn’t be D. weren’t
第二部分：完形填空（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the ___16___ just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him ___17___. At first he seemed ___18___. He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was ___19___.
One day Chico got especially excited. He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of ___20___. Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started ___21___ flapping his wings for the first time ever --- then he lifted off the ___22___ like a space shuttle! I was amazed and ___23___. Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been ___24___ until the moment was ripe for escape!
Two days later Chico ___25___. First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his ___26___ and put it away — still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him ___27___ every day the weather was nice if he did come back. ___28___, he flew onto my shoulder.
From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The ___29___ lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became ___30___. The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.
I was very sad. The ___31___ crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what ___32___ is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?
Chico made his first break for ___33___ on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a ___34___ when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t ___35___, what will be the purpose of your life?
16. A. floor
B. scene
C. earth
D. road
17. A. smarter
B. healthier
C. stronger
D. happier
18. A. confused
B. determined
C. frightened
D. disappointed
19. A. disabled
B. incapable
C. wrong
D. stupid
20. A. energy
B. progress
C. noise
D. consideration
21. A. slowly
B. madly
C. gently
D. gracefully
22. A. ground
B. tree
C. branch
D. cage
23. A. shocked
B. moved
C. delighted
D. excited
24. A. struggling
B. waiting
C. flying
D. pacing
25. A. left
B. recovered
C. survived
D. returned
26. A. chain
B. feather
C. cage
D. food
27. A. in
B. alone
C. off
D. out
28. A. As usually
B. At that moment
C. Once in a while
D. At the same time
29. A. routine
B. attempt
C. action
D. effort
30. A. ill
B. injured
C. sad
D. active
31. A. fact
B. concern
C. detail
D. thought
32. A. mistake
B. sense
C. interest
D. problem
33. A. life
B. fun
C. freedom
D. food
34. A. break
B. holiday
C. look
D. chance
35. A. set yourself free
B. cheer yourself up
C. let yourself down
D. keep yourself busy
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题3分, 满分45分）
A
The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what’s important．
-----Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab．Here's what happened．I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station．We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us．My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us．My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy．And I mean, he was friendly．So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck．"
Many people are like garbage （rubbish） trucks．They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment．As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it．And if you let them, they'll dump it on you．When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally．You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on．You'll be happy you did．
I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do anymore．"
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting．Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses．Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about．The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day．What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet．You'll be happier．Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets．So, Love the people who treat you right．Forget about the ones who don't．
36．What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?
A．The taxi almost hit another car．
B．The taxi driver was injured．
C．The author scolded the driver of the other car．
D．The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck．
37．How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?
A．He yelled back at the driver． B．He sent the driver to the hospital．
C．He was friendly towards the driver D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car．
38．What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?
A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks．
B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like．
C．Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy．
D．Many people tend to be very much depressed．
39．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks．
B．The author used to complain a lot．
C．The author used to have a lot of money．
D．The author used to be a good manager．
40．According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?
A．Ignore them and go on with our own work．
B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again．
C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place．
D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else．
B
The largest earthquake （magnitude 里氏 9．5） of the 20th century happened on May 22,1960 off the coast of South Central Chile．
It generated（生成） one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis（海啸）．Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Concepcion to the south end oflsia Chiloe．The largest tsunami damage occurred at Isia Chiloe—the coastal area closest to the epicenter（震中）．Huge tsunami waves measuring as high as 25 meters arrived within 10 to 15 minutes after the earthquake, killing at least two hundred people, sinking all the boats, and flooding half a kilometer inland．
There was large damage and loss of life at Concepcion, Chile's top industrial city．Near the city of Valdivia, the earthquake and following aftershocks generated landslides which killed 18 people．At me port city of Valparaiso, a city of 200,000, many buildings collapsed．A total of 130,000 houses were destroyed —one in every three in the earthquake zone and nearly 2,000,000 people were left homeless．
Total damage losses, including to agriculture and to industry, were Estimated（估计） to be over a half billion dollars ．The total number of death related with both the tsunami and the earthquake was never found accurately for the region Estimates of deaths reached between 490 to 5,7002 with no distinction（差别） as to how many deaths were caused by the earthquake and how many were caused by the tsunami．However, it is believed that most of the deaths in Chile were caused by the tsunami．
41．Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?
A．Concepcion B．Isia Chiloe C．Valdivia D．Valparaiso
42．What can we leam about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake?
A．The tsunami waves as high as 25 meters arrived immediately after the earthquake．
B．The tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats．
C．The tsunami waves were very destructive．
D．The tsunami waves flooded half of the inland．
43．What is generally thought the main cause of deaths in Chile?
A．landslides B．the tsunami
C．aftershocks D．the magnitude 9．5 earthquake
44．What is the total number of deaths in the earthquake?
A．2,000,000 B．between 490 to 5,7002
C．200,000 D．it was hard to know．
45．What does the underlined word "collapsed" probably mean ?
A．was destroyed B．caught fire C．was flooded D．sank
C
Eat healthier. Exercise twice a week. Read more books. Lose weight. We make the same resolutions(决心) every year, but most of us fail, dying out after only a few days or , at best, weeks. Even the most successful among us crash and burn when it comes to personal change. President-elect Barack Obama struggles to remove his cigarette habit.
Professionals who help people make changes in their lives suggest the change is determined not by one's surroundings, but one's mind. Beginning with small goals or steps usually leads to a bigger payoff later, they say. But they caution that the experience is different for everyone.
"People are more likely to make positive changes in their lives not only when their friends do, but when their friends of friends do, and when their friends of friends of friends do," said Nicholas Christakis, a professor of medical sociology at Harvard University. "People are better able to make changes in their lives - lose weight, quit smoking, become happy - when they do this with a large number of other people, and so taking advantage of your social network ties can result in a magnification of your own efforts." Jhonny Augustin understands that well. His resolution for 2008 was to shed 30 pounds from his 237-pound frame. But the change didn't come easily. He said,"I'm a huge procrastinator, I kept putting it off until tomorrow. I didn't get to do it until the summer." However , Augustin got inspired when he saw his older brother working out. Today, Augustin weighs 190 pounds.
“Of course, change can happen only if people don't set their expectations too high or try to tackle too many changes at once; one of the biggest mistakes we make is setting unrealistic goals, ”said Dalia Llera, a psychologist and associate professor of counseling and psychology at Lesley University. "You can't accomplish in a few weeks what you haven't accomplished in a few years," said Llera.
46.From the first paragraph we can infer that .
A.change for a person is challenging
B.famous people have great determination
C.most people don’t want to change themselves
D.personal change is beyond belief
47.It is known from Nicholas christkis that .
A. making a change is easier with support from a cheerful group of friends
B. social networks have great effect on one’s change
C. people who have the same attitude often get together
D. people’s mood can contribute to their efforts
48.The word “procrastinator” in Paragraph 4 refers to those who .
A. have great determination to make a change
B. have no desire to do something great
C. put off work especially because of laziness
D. have habitual carelessness and laziness
49.According to the passage, Dalia Liera suggested that .
A. people should understand their goals well
B. people should try their best to change themselves
C. people should have confidence and positive habits
D. people should start with setting small goals to meet
50.The passage is mainly about .
A. the reason why losing weight is so hard
B. the effect of the positive change
C. the attitudes towards change in life
D. the ways of making a change
第四部分 用以下单词正确的形式填空（每空1分，满分10分）
performance guarantee advantage declare score compete quality victory slogan retire
People all over the country held a great party to celebrate their _____.
What's your______in this contest?
She _______ that she would marry that rich man.
I have never seen Beijing Opera __________ so wonderfully.
Anything is Possible is Li Ning's advertising__________.
The old couple went to live in the countryside after they ______.
Health is the _________ of success.
Those who do not __________ high enough in the test have to take classes to improve their English.
They serve food of high _________ in this clean ,well-lighted restaurant.
More than 200 _________ entered the final.
参考答案
第一部分 单选 1-5 CDDAC 6-10 DDDAB 11-15 CACDB
第二部分 完形填空 CDABC BCABD CDBAA DBCDA
第三部分 阅读理解 36---40 ACDBA 41-45 BCBDA 46-50 ABCDD
第四部分
victory advantage declared performed slogan retired guarantee
score quality competitiors