高二期末检测题

2009学年第一学期高二英语（牛津版）期末测试卷I. Grammar and vocabulary1. Mike was very tired_____ he played basketball all afternoon.A. if B as soon as C because D. before2. ______ he has limited knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.A Unless B. Since C. As D. Although3. ________ I know, the computer can never take the place of the human brain.A. As forB. As long asC. So far forD. As far as4. He was walking along the sands ______ he saw a big foot-print in the sand.A. while B when C. as D after5. It won‟t be long______ you regret what you‟ve done.A. afterB. sinceC. when D before6. He always gets up early_______ he can catch the early bus.A. becauseB. so thatC. in caseD. if only7. Child _____ he is, he can speak four different languages.A. asB. althoughC. if D before8. She still failed in the final exam_______ hard she worked.A. whatever B wherever C. however D. whenever9. Great Changes ________in Shanghai since 2000.A. have been taken placeB. took placeC. had taken placeD. have taken place10. ---Oh, it‟s you! I ______ you.---- I‟ve just had my hair cut.A. don‟t recognizeB. didn‟t recognizeC. haven‟t recognizedD. hadn‟t recognized11. The broken bike needs______.A. to repairB. repairedC. being repairedD. repairing12. He is tired because he _____ the living room all day.A. paintedB. had paintedC. has been paintingD. has painted13. Mr. Li has a good _______ of spoken French.A. comment B command C care D course14. They offer me some _______materials.A. supplementaryB. supposedC. suspendedD. supply15. Jack and his famil y are on _____, they‟ve gone to Beijing for Olympics.A vocationB visionC vacation D. volleyball16. Both “can” and “could” may _______ a future possibilityA. look forward toB. in addition toC. add toD. refer toII. VocabularyA. gentleB. slopesC. compete inD. dyingE. a variety ofF. skiingG. definitely H combination I resort J desiresIf you are ___17___ to look for a winter adventure and want to try some of the finest and mostchallenging____18___ in the world, then you should try a visit to Kitzbuhel. Located in southern Austria, Kitzbuhel is a paradise(天堂) for skiers, Even though the altitude of the city and its surrounding Alps is not enough to guarantee snow, the good weather and breathtaking scenery make Kitzbuhel a world-class ski __19___.The world‟s best and fastest skiers gather here once a year to ___20____ the downhill races that everyone___21___ to win. But there is no need to worry if you have never skied before. There are plenty of ___22__ slopes and Kitzbuhel is well known for its many ski schools.Skiing is not the only thing you can do in Kitzbuhel. The town offers many shops, cafes and ____23____ entertainment. A walk around Kitzbuhel is a feast for the eyes---- a lively ____24__of old village culture and the excitement of international tourist area. Should you have enough energy left after a day on the ____25__, you can take a dip in the pool, work out at the gym or go dancing in one of the city‟s many hotels an d clubs.III．ClozeThe most unforgettable thing, of course is my trip to England last year. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me __26____.When I walked around Oxford, I saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on both sides of the streets. One of the mostfamous tourist ____27__ in Oxford is Christ（基督）Church. There is a huge hall in Christ Church, which was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter___28__. I felt really excited when I heard this.Another place that impressed me ___29__during my trip was a place called Stratford-upon-A von. Maybe you haven‟t ___30___it, but I‟m sure you have heard about William Shakespeare—the great man‟s ___31___. In Stratford-upon-A von, I could see Shakespeare‟s Birthplace, Shakespeare Coun tryside Museum, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places.I went to Shakespeare‟s Birthplace. It was the house ___32__ Shakespeare was born and spent his early years. Its sitting room, hallway （走廊）, bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished （布置）in 16th-century ___33__.I really enjoyed this nice trip to England, __34___I learnt a lot. I‟m very happy that I could visit such an interesting __35___. I want to go there again in the future.26. A. excited B. appointed C. exciting D. appointing27. A. views B. scenes C. sites D. interests28. A. novels B. records C. films D. songs29. A. deep B. deeply C. high D. highly30. A. thought about B. heard about C. listened to D. considered as31. A. hometown B. office C. play D. theatre32. A. who B. that C. when D. where33. A. style B. site C. shape D. shade34. A. for which B. which C. from which D. in which35. A. countryside B. town C. country D. summerIV．Reading.A.The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” Y ou hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I‟m sorry, I can‟t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”“I can‟t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?”“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”“That‟s good, sir.”“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometimes it‟s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There‟s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it‟s down it won‟t answer us.”After the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, I said. “Let‟s forget the computer. What about your planes? They‟re still flying, aren‟t they?”“I couldn‟t tell without asking the computer.”“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he‟s flying to Washington, ” I suggested.“I wouldn‟t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn‟t take you if you didn‟t have a ticket.”“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”“I wouldn‟t know, ” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only …IT‟ knows. …It‟ can‟t tell me.”By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.36. The best title for the article is _______.A. When the Computer Is DownB. The Most Frightening WordsC. The Computer of the AirportD. Asking the Computer37. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A. She could sell a ticket.B. She could write out a ticket.C. She could answer the passengers‟ questions.D. She could do noth ing.38. Why do you think they had not a backup computer?A. Because it was easy down.B. Because it was very expensive.C. Because it was not advanced enough.D. Because it was not as big as the main computer.39. The last paragraph suggests that _______.A. a modern computer won‟t be down.B. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great changes in computersB.At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars. Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowed and polluted. Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars. Here is what life could be like.First of all, transport should be much better. At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars—it takes months. However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now.There is a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars pulls us much less than the Earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.Life on Mars will be better than that on the Earth in many ways, people will have more space. Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible. Many people believe that robot will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies.There will probably be no school on Mars. Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the Internet. They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”.However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the Earth today. Food will not be the same—meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delic ious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill. The spaceship will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable.40. According to the passage, by the year 2100, some of us will possibly live ______.A. on MarsB. on the moonC. under the seaD. in the sun41. So far, how long will it take us from the Earth to Mars by spaceship?A. Two or three days.B. A few months.C. A few days.D. A few years.42. In the future, the students on Mars______.A. will study mainly through the InternetB. will study mainly in a classroomC. will meet each other face to face every dayD. needn‟t study at allC.I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古色古香的)—all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like doll‟s house. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I‟ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it‟s ugly now.Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentleman, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily and politeness is disappearing.I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. Y ou are forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafés are not terribly nice.As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p.m. I used to use it, but now I‟m afraid.The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and that‟s typically French. In Middleses I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.43. The writer doesn‟t like London because she ______.A. is not used to the life there nowB. has lived there for seventeen yearsC. prefers to live in an old-fashioned houseD. has to be polite to everyone she meets there44. Where do people usually meet their friends in England?A. In a café.B. In a restaurant.C. In a nightclub.D. In a pub.45. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to “______”.A. a taxiB. the moneyC. a bombD. public transportDLiu Xiang was the first Asian hero to win the men‟s 110m hurdles at the Olympic Games.When he crossed the finishing line far ahead of the others in a world record—equaling time of 12.91 seconds, many fans burst into tears. It was Liu‟s first Olympics and he won the gold medal. In 2006, he set the new record of 12.88.When he won gold medals, he said in tears, “I never thought I could run so fast, and I never thought I would break the Oly mpic record, I am very, very excited. This is a wonder. I‟m proud not just for myself and for Chinese but for Asia. My race went wonderfully.” Liu added, “It is an amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank many people. We Chinese have shown the world we can run as fast as anybody else.”When Liu was a Grade Four student, he was chosen by the Junior Sports School to practise jumping. But when a bone test showed that he would not become a tall man, Liu was advised to give up practising after one year although he had won the national championship for his age group. Liu‟s parents also wanted him to give it up and study more at school, but Liu decided to continue.In 1998 when Liu Xiang, aged 15, met the famous coach Sun Haiping, his career c hanged greatly. Sun believed Liu was a rising star and he visited Liu‟s parents several times, finally they were persuaded to let Liu practise the 110m hurdles.But Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak in Beijing in 2008. Liu Xiang said, “For some players, it‟s just a job. For me, it‟s what I love.”46. At what age did Liu Xiang win the Olympic championship?A. 12.B. 15.C. 21.D. 22.47. What does the underlined word “persuaded” mean?A. supportedB. made sb. decide to do somethingC. educatedD. prevented48. Liu Xiang didn‟t give up sports because ______.A. a bone test showed that he wouldn‟t become tall enough to be a high jumperB. his parents stopped him from jumpingC. he was satisfied after winning the national jumping champion for his age groupD. the famous coach Sun Haiping changed his and his parents‟ ideas49 What does Liu Xiang think of being a sports player?A. It is just a job for him.B. It can bring him a lot of money.C. It is what he loves.D. It can bring him a lot of honour (荣誉).50. From the passage, we can know that ______.A. Liu Xiang was not the first Chinese to win the sprint gold medal in AthensB. if Liu Xiang reached the finishing line in 13 seconds, he would break the world recordC. the Chinese can run as fast as the people in the other countriesD. Liu Xiang didn‟t want to take part in the Olympic Games in 2008V. T ranslation1.毫无疑问，那个年轻人将接管公司。