高二下学期英语试题

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。

21.You may use the room as you like, you clean it up afterwards.A.as ifB.so long asC.now thatD.as far as22.-------What is it made Carl determined to give up smoking?--------Watching how his father died in pain from lung cancer.A.whichB.howC.whoD.that23.-----Did you enjoy your holiday in London,Betty?------ .We couldn`t have chosen a more pleasant place.A.Sounds greatB.Not at allC.Never mindD.Absolutely24.To enjoy the view on the way, Mary would rather spend longhours on the train travel by air.A.asB.toC.thanD.while25.I wish I a chance to talk to you last night, but you left so early.A.haveB.hadC.had hadD.will have26.Many students like to recite , which are short,beautiful and rhythmic.A.novelsB.poemsC.booksD.passages27.-------I am still working on my project.-------Oh, you`ll miss the deadline. Time is .A.running outB.going outC.giving outD.losing out28. for the free tickets,I would not have gone to the film so often.A.If it is notB.Were it notC.Had it not beenD.If they were not29.My father quitted to make himself a cup of tea.A.readingB.readC.to readingD.to read30. I was in trouble,he would come to help me out.A.Next timeB.The first timeC.All the timeD.Every time31.I find important to have some communicative skills.A.itB.meC.themD.you32.It`s already 10 o`clock. I wonder how it that she was two hours late on sucha short trip.A.came overB.came outC.came aboutD.came up33.Mr.Smith, of the speed,started to read a novel.A.tired, boringB.tiring, boredC.tired, boredD.tiring,boring34.They were about to leave it began to rain.A.beforeB.durningC.whileD.when35. his homework, he went out to meet his friends.A.Having finishedB.finishedC. To be finishedD.To finish第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances 36 did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely 37.A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please 38 us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have39, my dear young fellow. We shall 40 get something to eat verysoon.”The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with 41 and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 42 and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of 43 down there.”Hearing this, all the doves started 44 the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree.45 the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 46 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”But the doves were extremely hungry. The 47 of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n) 48 to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big 49, they tried to fly away only to 50 that they were caught in a net.The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”All of them felt ashamed and 51 . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 52 at the same time and in the same 53, all of you.”Just then they saw a(n) 54 show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t 55 what he had just seen.36. A. but B. and C. so D. however37. A. excited B. surprised C. tired D. embarrassed38. A. let B. leave C. permit D. accept39. A. rest B. courage C. luck D. belief40. A. slowly B. perhaps C. possibly D. surely41. A. surprise B. pleasure C. force D. anger42. A. turned down B. turned back C. held back D. held down43. A. persons B. hunters C. plants D. grains44. A. rushing towards B. looking for C. picking up D. dropping down45. A. Gladly B. Amazedly C. Hardly D. Suddenly46. A. magic B. trick C. dream D. mistake47. A. color B. smell C. view D. sight48. A. sound B. thought C. idea D. care49. A. meeting B. discussion C. meal D. break50. A. appreciate B. understand C. realize D. concern51. A. pleased B. scared C. full D. sick52. A. food B. king C. net D. wing53. A. way B. place C. circle D. direction54. A. hunter B. guide C. adult D. child55. A. believe B. remember C. tell D. catch第三部分阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AMoving to a new city and state was difficult for me, especially in winter. Little did I know that a Colorado snowstorm would greet me after I had been in my new home for only a week.I just missed home. But more than the old house and the beach, I missed Stacey, my best friend. And I missed our lovely tea. Going to a sweet little tearoom, we had discovered was a special treat for us. The place was a Victorian dream, with delicate teacups and tablecloths with flower prints. The hat shelf near the front door swept us back to childhood. Stacey and I became little girls, trying on different hats until we found the perfect one for our dress-up tea party. We would then choose a lovely table and order our tea. That was a precious time, filled with laughter between scones（煎饼）and sharing our lives between tiny cucumber sandwiches.Springtime descended upon Denver, and the sun lightened my heart. But I still fought loneliness almost every day. I decided to explore the Denver area. While my husband went to the office, I took time to see what our new area had to offer.One day, I was walking along the street when suddenly the words "Tea Leaves" caught my eye. A tea room? Here, in the land of loneliness and pain?I walked through the doors, and tears came to my eyes. It was a beautiful room, not Victorian, but simple and lovely.I sat down and ordered a pot of tea, a cucumber sandwich, and some scones.It felt silly and wonderful --- and it felt like home. For the first time since moving, I felt as if this new city and state could be, would eventually be, my home. I would come back here and bring new friends. When Stacey visited, we would come here.I lifted my cup and made a silent toast. I toasted Stacey, whom I missed ly, and I toasted the sweet little tearoom that lessened my pain.56. The author's hometown ______________.A. never snowsB. is still warm in winterC. has a long historyD. is in an area by the sea57. The underlined word "treat" in Paragraph 2 probable means ____________.A. delicious foodB. something pleasantC. serviceD. a kind of tea party58. We can know from Paragraph 3 that the author ______________.A. didn't adapt to the new lifeB. felt comfortable in the new environment in springC. didn't feel lonely any more in springD. wanted to actively adapt to the new environment59. Which of the following about "Tea Leaves" is true?A. It made the author recall her childhood.B. It looks silly and wonderful.C. Cucumber sandwiches and scones are its specialties.D. It touched the author.60. We can infer from the text that the author would probably ____________.A. open her own teahouseB. ask the owner of the teahouse to decorate it like a homeC. make new friends in DenverD. go back to her hometown to visit StaceyBPigs are always considered dirty animals because they roll in mud．But in fact they prefer being quite clean．They cover themselves with mud to help stay cool．During cooler weather, they prefer to stay clean．So do elephants,who also cover themselves in dust or mud to keep cool．When they find a place with clean water they will take a bath，using their long noses to give themselves—or each other—a nice showerSome animals use dust to get clean．Chinchillas (南美洲栗鼠) have very fine fur．They don`t like to take water baths because water is not warm enough for them．So, instead, they roll around infine dust．The dust helps to keep their fur and skin dry．This protects them from disease Usually, a small bird is a light meal for a crocodile．But when a crocodile wants its teeth cleaned．it lies on the ground with its mouth open．The crocodile bird goes in and picks out any parasites(寄生虫)between the crocodile`s teeth or under its tongue．The crocodile gets its mouth cleaned，and the crocodile bird gets dinner．You wouldn`t think fish would need baths．But some undersea parasites live under the fish`s skin．“Cleaner”fish，like the wrasse(隆头鱼)，help take them away．The wrasse stands on its head and dances to signal a big fish that it is ready to go into the cleaning business．The big fish will stop moving and open its mouth wide so the wrasse can swim inside and pick out parasites and bits of food．61．The passage is mainly about how animals ．A．stay clean B．help each other C．get their food D．Take baths62．What can we learn from the first paragraph about pigs?A．They can help each other take baths．B．They are dirtier during cooler weather．C．They prefer taking baths to rolling in mud D．They like to stay cool and clean．63Chinchillas use dust to get clean for the following reasons EXCEPT that ．A . dust can dry their fur and skin B．They are not good at swimmingC．Water is too cold for them D．Dust is good for their health 64．From Paragraphs 3 and 4，we earl know that ．A．some animals can get clean from others`help B．Most animals are friendly to each other C．small animals couldn`t get food from big ones D．All of the animals prefer to stay clean 65．We can infer from the last paragraph that the wrasseA．is often eaten by other fish B．1ikes under other fish`s skinC．is a small kind of fish D．1ikes taking bathsC1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different processs. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travellers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, the process was improved. Now photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of film and processing equipment. But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States, where from the 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality.Brady was also the first person to take pictures of war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film readymade in rolls. So they did not have to make the film immediately. They could bring it back totheir studios and develop it later, meaning that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive.With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favourite places. They called these pictures "snapshots".Photographs became very popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and books also used documentary photographs. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawings.Photography had turned into a form of art by the beginning of the 20th century. Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.66. The passage is mainly about______________.A. the invention of camerasB. a kind of new art -- photographyC. the development of photographyD. the different uses of cameras in history67. The first pictures of a war were taken by ____________.A. a French photographer in the 1840sB. an American photographer in the 1860sC. a German reporter in the 1880sD. a French artist in the 1890s68. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the photography in the 19th century?A. It was mainly based on the invention of the first photograph.B.Photographers were popular in the United States because they carried lots of equipment.C. Photographers used to make film themselves and developed it immediately after taking aphoto.D. Small handheld cameras made it possible for anyone to become a gifted photographer.69.In which order are the following statements mentioned in the passage?a. Photographs became popular in newspapers.b. Photographers carried processing equipment when taking pictures.c. The invention of small handheld cameras made photography easier.d. Daguerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype.e. Brady took pictures of famous people.A. e,a, d, b, cB. d, b, e, c, aC. b, e, c, a, dD. d, c, e, a , b70. Photography can also be an art form because artists can ____________.A. take anything they likeB. keep a record of real lifeC. take photos of the famousD. show ideas and feelings in pictures。