高二（下）英语期末冲刺四.doc

高二（下）英语期末冲刺三
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
16. ---Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?
---Yes, I did. You know, my brother ______ in the match.
A. is playing B. was playing C. has played D. had played
17. ---Do you know there is a saying that ______ “Teach a man to fish but not give a man a fish.”
--- Yes, it means helping those in need of help ______ themselves instead of just being helped.
A. says; to help B. says; helping C. goes; help D. goes; helped
18. ---The news upset so many people ______ China’s consumer price index (CPI) climbed to 0.8 percent in December.
--- Well, it was the second time that the CPI ______ above zero percent.
A. that; has been B. that; had been C. as; is D. as; was
19. The desert was once a green land with huge trees, but they were cut down, which resulted in the city ______ by land.
A. to bury B. to be buried C. being buried D. burying
20. --- There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow ______?
---No, I’d rather buy ______ on the internet.
A. it; one B. one; one C. one; it D. it; it
21. Try to spend your time just on the things you find ______. That way, you’ll find life enjoyable and meaningful.
A. worth doing them B. worth doing
C. them worth doing D. worth being done
22. ______ the campus shooting that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama wants gun violence measures ______ in 2013.
A. Recalling; passing B. To recall; passing
C. Recalled; passed D. Recalling; passed
23. ---What ______ Mary’s running out of money? Expensive clothes, I dare say.
---Impossible! She is not ______ about what she wears.
A. accounts to; special B. contributes for; particular
C. contributes to; special D. accounts for; particular
24. Unable to find jobs, many young people ______ illegal behavior, such as stealing, and were usually the main suspects when anything went missing.
A. take after B. take in C. take to D. take down
25. Some people think it ______ privilege to study abroad, but it doesn’t make ______ sense if you go when you even cannot look after yourself.
A. a; the B. a; 不填 C. the; 不填 D. the; a
26. The police have been busy ______ the murder recently.
A. looking into B. caring about C. looking for D. hearing about
27. Let’s ______ our personal feelings for now, and get to our business.
A. set up B. set off C. set about D. set aside
28. I ______ Lucy to be careful with her handwriting all the time, but she hasn’t polished it at all.
A. have been telling B. told C. will be telling D. have told
29. --- Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking.
--- What a coincidence! I ______ about you.
A. just thought B. was just thinking C. have just thought D. would just think
30. Aids is said ______ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in the rural area of Huaibei over the past years.
A. that it is B. to be C. that is has been D. to have been
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
The relationship between a son and his father changes over time. It may 31 and flourish(繁茂) in mutual maturity. It may fail in disliked dependence or independence.
The first 32 I have of him --- of anything, really --- is his strength. To a little boy right after World War II, a father seemed a god with strange strengths and powers 33 him to do and know any things in the world, such as putting a bicycle chain back on, building a hamster cage or guiding a jigsaw(拼板玩具) so it 34 the letter F. In fact, I learned the alphabet that way in those pre-television days.
There were, of course, rules to learn. First came the handshake. 35 of those fishy (冷冰冰的) little finger grips, but a good firm squeeze 36 by an equally strong gaze into the other’s eyes.
As time passed, there were other rules to learn. “Always do your best.” “Do it now.” “Never lie!” And most 37 , “You can do whatever you have to do.”
By my teens, he wasn’t telling me 38 to do anymore, which was scary and exciting at the same time. He 39 perspective(视角), not telling me what was around the great corner of life but letting me know there was a lot 40 just today and the next, which I hadn’t thought of.
With father, I 41 became a grown-up.
But one day, I realize now, there was a(n) 42 .
A school fact 43 something he said. Impossible that he could be wrong, but there it was in the book. I began to see, too, his 44 spots, his prejudices and his weaknesses. I never threw these up at him. He hadn’t to me. I 45 asking his advice.
There seemed to be a 46 between us, which I found 47 to fill in.
After much thought and practice (“You can do whatever you have to do.”), one night last winter, I sat down by his bed. I told my father how much I 48 him and talked of some of my advice on him.
He said he knew how hard my 49 had been to say and how proud he was of me.
“I had the best teacher,” I said. “You can do whatever you have to do.” He smiled a little. And we shook hands once again, 50 .
31. A. raise B. grow C. worsen D. exist
32. A. lesson B. idea C. memory D. touch
33. A. making B. encouraging C. getting D. enabling
34. A. writes B. forms C. appears D. comes
35. A. Nothing B. All C. None D. Some
36. A. approved B. accompanied C. astonished D. appointed
37. A. strictly B. importantly C. urgently D. surprisingly
38. A. how B. when C. what D. why
39. A. provided B. gained C. lost D. kept
40. A. earlier than B. more than C. shorter than D. less than
41. A. luckily B. gradually C. surprisingly D. regularly
42. A. choice B. chance C. change D. check
43. A. confirmed B. confused C. contradicted D. connected
44. A. strong B. blind C. poor D. dark
45. A. began B. continued C. stopped D. missed
46. A. gap B. failure C. crash D. loss
47. A. impossible B. easy C. necessary D. strange
48. A. disappointed B. misunderstood C. loved D. supported
49. A. life B. years C. speech D. words
50. A. hardly B. firmly C. warmly D. friendly
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed herself as she did nowhere else.
After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate (巨头) Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline’s close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversation into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography, Moonwalk.
Jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.
51. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.
A. Jacqueline’s ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady
B. Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C. Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor
D. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
52. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years
B. Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually
C. Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known
D. Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited
53. The passage is mainly ______.
A. an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as Fist Lady and as an editor.
B. a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years.
C. a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences.
D. an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing
B
For five days, Edmonton’s Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. "People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation," Riedel said. "It's really easy to relax, and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地) for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.
54. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to ______.
A. remind people of the real sense of folk music
B. gather people with different musical tastes
C. exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
B. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
56. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is highly recommended.
B. people can get tickets easily for the festival
C. driving one’s own car to the festival is well organized.
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
57. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. One Festival for All B. Folk Music of Blues
C. Festival for family Gathering D. Edmonton’s Downtown Park
C
Maybe you’re really busy. Maybe you don’t have much to say. Or maybe you’re just lazy. Not a problem. This free service works by letting you broadcast a group text message to your fiends’ mobile phones from either your own phone, an instant message or an online form at . All your notes are then stored and displayed on your personal profile page on the site, which includes links to your friends’ Twitter pages, a thumbnail picture of your choice, and a short bio. All this is what the new service Twitter can bring you. Just remember to keep it short: posts are limited to 140 characters, and the topic is, invariably, “What are you doing?”
More often than not, it turns out, Twitter’s 100,00 members --- twice as many as it had just a month ago, according to Twitter business development director Biz Stone --- are simply killing time. Even Presidential hopeful John Edwards is on it, although he seems to be the only one thinking about more than lunch. As I type this, Caroline is mulling over some Girl Scout cookies, Ian Hocking is “waiting for Jessica to arrive so we can eat!” and Hlantz is “having a nice cup of Soft Starmint tea.”
The chatter (闲话) about Twitter turned into a virtual roar two weeks ago during the South by Southwest Multimedia Festival in Austin, Texas, when the barebones service owned by Blogger founder Evan Williams, 34, was named the best blogging tool and attendees used it to meet up at parties. Nevertheless, Twitter has been the top term on blog search engine Technorati for the past two weeks.
Plenty of people would happily have Twitter silenced, rather than tolerate the beeping alert for yet another new text message. But I’m betting that Twitter will get a lot noisier before netizens move on to the next new thing. We cyberjunkies need a new thrill, and what is better than a service like Twitter that combines social networking, blogging and texting? And if you don’t like it, well, in the words of one Twit from San Francisco, “I’m so sick to death of Twitter-haters. If you don’t like it, why waste your time writing, reading, or talking about it?”
58. This text is intended to ______.
A. point out the virtues and faults of Twitter
B. tell people how to use Twitter to communicate
C. give a general outline of T
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59. According to the text, Twitter is designed mainly for the purpose of ______.
A. promoting products and services B. talking about small daily things
C. discussing serious social matters D. attrac