2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题(有答案)

高二上学期期末考试第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共30题；每小题1分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21. In 1979,the Walkman, a ______ pocket-sized cassette tape player, was introduced and became popular.A. adjustableB. obtainableC. acceptableD. portable22. Satellites make TV ______ to people living far away from cities, and satellite dishes can often be seen ______ throughout the countryside and remote areas.A. accessible; distributedB. available; distributingC. alternative; distributedD. all-round; to distribute23. Regular public broadcasting followed shortly afterwards, first ______ on 1l May 1928 in New York and on 20August 1929 in London.A. beginningB. beganC. to beginD. was begun24. When ______ la ter what the call was about, your friend always answers, “Oh, nothing really.”A. askingB. askedC. having askedD. having been asked25. Phones and text messages focus on building relationships, ______, as a matter of fact, are often quite shallow, with many people.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. where26. The Amish, generally having a higher degree of mental health than most people, have very calm and stable lives ______ they value community and living in peace above all else, especially new technology.A. now thatB. in thatC. on thatD. because that27. When ______ in a book or simply trying to rest, you will find the phone always seems to be ringing, ______ whatever peace you might have.A. absorbed; destroyB. absorb; destroyedC. absorb; to destroyD. absorbed; destroying28. It has been a long time ______ I left my home town in Florida.A. sinceB. whenC. beforeD. that29. The New York Times has a wide ______ in that town and that people each read a copy in the subway is a common occurrence.A. consumptionB. assumptionC. circulationD. distinction30. Not only ______ aspirin ______ vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help with.A. does; proveB. is; provingC. do; proveD. has; proved31. It was Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, ______ introduced the idea in 1953 ______ aspirin had the potential reducing the risk of heart attacks.A. which; thatB. that; whenC. that; thatD. which; when32. Some people have also used acupuncture to treat ______ to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol and overeating.A. applicationsB. addictionsC. devotionsD. appreciations33. There are twelve different pulses, six on each wrist, and every one of them is ______ a major body organ or function of an organ.A. in contrast withB. in common withC. in agreement withD. in connection with34. The main drawbacks of the Internet I will address today are ______ it has too much information ______ has not been evaluated for accuracy, and ______ it is transforming the way people spend their time.A. that; that; thatB. /; that; thatC. that; /; /D. /; that; /35. Some people are ______ about the effects of the Internet, claiming that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.A. curiousB. skepticalC. specificD. explicit36. The number of road accidents and the deaths ______ those accidents has increased over the past year.A. arising fromB. rising fromC. arisen fromD. arousing from37. However, a recent survey ______ in the USA shows that 80 percent of Internet users employ it mainly to ______ answers to questions.A. conducting; searchB. having been conducted; search forC. conducted; search forD. being conducted; search of38. Enthusiastic fans would rather they ______ the super star at the airport tomorrow morning.A. should meetB. metC. would meetD. were to meet39. One great weakness of the Internet, ______, is that it is difficult to know whether the information is true and accurate.A. stillB. neverthelessC. yetD. though40. The huge amount of false information on the Internet becomes ______ a problem every day.A. more ofB. much ofC. much moreD. much41. Today I went to a conference, ______ two students had a debate about the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet.A. whenB. whereC. of whichD. which42. They ______ their success if they had abandoned their dreams.A. would have achievedB. would achieveC. wouldn’t have achievedD. wouldn’t achieve43. ______ the situation, a wealthy American businessman, Charles Yerkes, tried to improve the system by buying many of the different lines and setting up the Underground Group.A. SeeingB. SeenC. Having seenD. Having been seen44. Between 1918 and 1938, many new stations were constructed, the most famous of ______ was designed by an architect named Charles Holden.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. them45. ---Can’t you ______ a bit? I don’t want to miss a single minute of the concert.---Don’t worry. We’ll get there in time.A. sweep upB. make upC. take upD. speed up46. ---Mum, my mobile phone is ______.---Could you have left it in the locker room of the gym?A. nowhere to findB. anywhere to findC. nowhere to be foundD. anywhere to be found47. Most museums have just for looking. But today some of them have things for you to touch. The signs say, “______!”A. Be touchingB. To touchC. Do touchD. No touch48. ---You could have asked Mrs. Zhang for advice, for she is an expert at it.---Yes, a whole day ______.A. will be wastedB. would be wastedC. had been wastedD. was wasted49. ---The manager of the fac tory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology.---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ______.A. two heads are better than oneB. you can’t eat your cake and have itC. enough is as good as a feastD. empty vessels make the greatest sound50. ---I put him down for a well-educated man.---______?---I mean that he’s a well educated man.A. I beg your pardonB. Speak louder, will youC. What’s thatD. Will you repeat word for word第二节完型填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。