高二下学期英语期末考试试题(附答案)

高二下学期英语期末考试试题（附答案）一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）（共4题；共30分）1.阅读理解On 29 May last year, I was doing my swim training for a half Ironman race in the bay near my home.I was finishing my first loop (圈) when I felt jaws coming around my body and a sharp pain. The water was dark, so I couldn't see anything. It just came out of nowhere and then it was gone in a flash. I knew it was something really big and assumed it was a shark. I panicked, but knew I needed to get out of the water. I was kicking wildly in case it came back. There was a lifeguard boat close by, so I waved my arms in the air and screamed for help. It got to me within 20 seconds. At that point I didn't feel anything; adrenaline (肾上腺素) had taken over. The lifeguards held me under the arms and pulled me up out of the water. Then the pain kicked in and it was pretty hard to bear. Some muscle had been bitten off my right arm. I felt a lot of warm, gushing blood.My chest felt heavy, as if someone had put their foot on it, and I was having trouble breathing. It was extremely painful. When I got to the hospital, I told the nurses to put me to sleep because of the pain. I just wanted them to fix me.I woke up after surgery four hours later. My doctor was amazed when I managed to move my fingers: the bite just missed a major nerve. My right lung had been damaged; I had several broken bones and a nerve in my leg was cut, so I have reduced feeling at the top of my leg. The shark also bit through my upper back muscle.Local experts determined that the shark was probably 9-10 feet long. It was young, about seven years old. It just attacked me, left and didn't come back because it figured I wasn't food.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。

（1）The writer mentions Adrenaline in Paragraph 2 to ________.A.explain why she didn't feel pain at that timeB.offer a possible reason the shark attacked herC.show how dangerous the situation was thenD.describe the suffering a shark bite could cause（2）The writer of the text can be best described as ________.A.gratefulB.confidentC.toughD.aggressive（3）Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A.A Shark from NowhereB.Surviving a Shark AttackC.A Race against TimeD.No Panic over Sharks at Sea2.阅读理解More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It's fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!If you get on a bicycle and ride it, you may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your cars. You can bike to work and benefit from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle friendly to travellers.Here are some of Health Benefits of Bicycling：Bicycling helps to prevent heart diseases.Bicycling helps to control your weight.A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.Bicycling can improve your mood.Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.Bicycling is healthier than driving.（1）Riding your bicycle around, you may ________.A.pollute the environment aroundB.find something you didn't noticeC.go everywhere and use a little oilD.get off your bike and begin to work（2）If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and ________.A.put it at the stationB.go on airline websitesC.feel more self-confidentD.take it onto a train with you（3）Which of the following is one of the Health Benefits from bicycling?A.you can fold the bicycleB.you will be friendly to othersC.you will be more relaxedD.you may get fatter and fatter（4）Which is WRONG according to the passage?A.Riding bikes is healthier than driving cars.B.Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.mon bikes can be taken by all airlines.D.There are more bicycles than cars on roads worldwide today.3.阅读理解There's a trend that more city people decide that they want to grow crops and raise some live-stock (家禽). After all, there are few things more satisfying than biting into a bunch of tender, red carrots you grow yourself, or a fresh egg from the backyard.Most gardeners understand that the soil in big cities is often polluted with lead and know to get their soil tested. But most are pretty clueless about how to prevent other types of pollutants, like heavy metals and asbestos(石棉)from getting into their vegetables.Part of the problem is that “there might be pollutants that gardeners can't test for,” says Brent Kim, a program officer. Most soil tests look for lead, cadrniunt(镉)and arsenic(砷). But they don't test things like chemicals left behind by cars, which might have escaped into the soil.So if you're thinking of staring an urban garden, Kim says, once you've found a plot of land, you should learn what's now an empty plot or a backyard might once have been a parking lot, a gas station or a chemical ground. “Knowing its past will give you some idea about what might be in that soil,” he says.“People tend to think raised beds are going to solve their pollution problem,” Kim says. But polluted soil could easily kicked onto your plants, especially if the beds are low to the ground.“Another consideration is that you have to be careful about the materials that you're using to build a raised bed,” Kim says. Recycling wood from an old construction site might seem like a good, eco-friendly idea. But that wood could be treated with chemicals you don't want touching your fruits and veggies, Kim says. And it's always a good idea to use gloves while gardening, and wash all your produce thoroughly.“I see these urban growing spac es as these oases(绿洲)in the middle of these urban environments,” Kim says. “They bring communities together, and they help people save money on fresh produce. Urban growing spaces are amazing. Let's keep doing this, but let's do it safely.”（1）What does th e underlined word “clueless” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.unawareB.carelessC.helplessD.considerate（2）What should you do when starting an urban garden?A.Build it on a parking lotB.Keep it low to the groundC.Know the history of the grounde recycled wood to build it（3）What do we know about the raise beds from the text?A.They are free from some testsB.Their plants can be poisonedC.They are environment-friendlyD.Their materials are all recycled（4）What is the main idea of the text?A.More fresh vegetables are produced by urban gardenersB.Growing vegetables become a fashion in big citiesC.Big cities are short of soil for growing fresh produceD.Urban gardeners may not realize the seriousness of polluted soil4.阅读理解Are you interested in hi-tech products? Here are some that you might find at the market now.CX-1Tired of dragging your bag through busy airports? Then you might want to consider CX-1. The smart suitcase uses facial recognizing software to follow its owner as he/she is checking in or heading to the gate. Though CX-1 can only move at a speed of up to seven miles per hour, a tiny tool enables owners to keep track of the suitcase's location. Happily, it has been sold on the market.AiboSony's latest version of the Aibo robotic dog is almost as fun as the real thing — but much less work. The pet dog can recognize its owner, obey several commands, and even recall the behavior that pleases its master the most. Aibo can also learn new tricks, take photographs, and over time, develop its own unique personality.ForpheusForpheus, an "athletic" robot developed by Japanese technology company Omron. It teaches users how to play ping-pong. The 10-feet-tall machine uses a camera and artificial intelligence to track the ball's speed and can predict the ball's direction correctly. The smart Forpheus can also quickly test its player's abilities and adjust the playing level, making the game fun.Black Box VRThough many people determine to go to the gym once a week, few reach their goal. Black Box VR wants to change that by turning hard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creatures — all while getting exercise.（1）What is the feature of CX-1?A.It can be opened by facial expressions.B.It can recognize and follow its owner.C.It can move very fast in busy places.D.It can sense its owner's location.（2）Who would most probably want an Aibo?A.People who want to walk a dog.B.People who often play tricks on others.C.People who want to take high-quality photographs.D.People who want a dog but can't look after a real one.（3）Which product can help people do physical exercise regularly?A.CX-1.B.Aibo.C.Forpheus.D.Black Box VR.二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）（共1题；共10分）5.任务型阅读For some people, choosing which sports to play throughout high school is hard because they have never really played an organized sport before and aren't sure what they'll enjoy most.________ ________ If you're great at basketball but would rather play football because you think it's more fun, then give it a go (just make sure it's coot with morn and dad).Sports are meant to be fun.________ What's the worst that can happen? If you get cut, you can always try another sport. And sports like track don't typically cut participants from the team. You can still participate even if you're not in the team for the competition.Some sports, like basketball or baseball, require every person on the field to be working welltogether.________Sports like tennis, track and field, swimming, gymnastics, and wrestling are all sports where individual performances are tallied(计分)into team scores.________ However, for the most part it's possible to win a solo event in these sports and still have your team lose or vice-versa(反之亦然).No one knows you better than you do. Maybe you enjoy the spotlight. Maybe you get annoyed by the way teammates act. Luckily, there are many individualized sports to choose from.A．Many people are attracted to team sports.B．Besides swimming, try fishing, sailing, skiing, and surfing.C．Of course there are exceptions, like relays in track and swimming.D．For others it's tough because their friends don't like to play the same sports.E．No matter what your problem is, you have to make the decision that is best for you.F．If there is a sport you really enjoy but you aren't sure if you can make the team, try out anyway. G．Sure, certain people perform much better than others, but superstars don't necessarily make a good team!三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）（共1题；共30分）6.完形填空Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a bunch of white gardenia (栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 1 to the flower shops were not helpful at all—it was a cash 2 .After a while I stopped trying to 3 who the sender was and just delighted in the beauty and perfume of the white flowers in soft pink paper.But I never 4 imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 5moments were spent daydreaming about it. My mother 6 to these imaginings. She would ask me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) 7 kindness and said that he/ she might be showing 8 . Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 9 a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was the old man 10 the street whose mail I helped to get during the 11 so he wouldn't have to risk down his icy steps. As a young girl 12 I tended to guess that it might be a boy who had noticed me a long time 13 I didn't know him.One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. My feelings ranged from grief to abandonment and fear. He was 14 some of the most important events in my life. And I became completely 15 in my upcoming dance in my graduation ceremony.The day before my father died, my mother and I had gone shopping for a dress. We'd found a splendid one, but it was the wrong size. When my father died, I 16 about the dress. My mother didn't. The day before the graduation ceremony, I found that beautiful dress, in the right size, on the sofa. I didn't17 whether I had a new dress or not, but my mother did. She wanted her children to feel 18 and lovable, believing that there was a magic in the world and 19 in the face of hard times. In truth, Mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia—lovely 20 and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery.My mother passed away ten days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.1. A. Calls B. Quarrels C. Messages D. Complaints2. A. service B. deal C. bargain D. offer3. A. recognize B. imagine C. clarify D. discover4. A. tried B. stopped C. succeeded D. enjoyed5. A. saddest B. worst C. happiest D. loneliest6. A. devoted B. occurred C. assisted D. contributed7. A. special B. common C. valuable D. important8. A. concern B. attitude C. interest D. appreciation9. A. repairing B. washing C. unloading D. starting10. A. across B. through C. over D. onto11. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter12. A. however B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise13. A. only if B. even though C. so that D. as if14. A. considering B. attending C. missing D. arranging15. A. absorbed B. uninterested C. discouraged D. disappointed16. A. lost B. hated C. forgot D. expected17. A. suspect B. believe C. care D. realize18. A. contented B. respected C. supported D. loved19. A. trouble B. beauty C. challenge D. struggle20. A. strong B. cautious C. splendid D. fortunate四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）（共1题；共15分）7.短文填词Every individual is a member of a group called the community, and it is the duty of every citizen ________ ask what he can do for his community. A good citizen ________(相信) that he should serve the community and not the community serve h________. As students, there are many ways in ________ you can serve the community. Above all, however, you have to acquire a certain amount of skill and experience b________ you can be of service to others. Your school has lots of________(活动) which prepare you ________ good citizenship. Many school societies train students to become good citizens who later p________ in volunteer work and serve the public in t________ of need. If you serve your community, you will grow ________ to be a good citizen with a strong sense of responsibility.五、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（共1题；共10分）8.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。