高二下学期期末考试英语试题—2014.06周老师

1高二下学期期末英语试题（满分100分，考试时间60分钟）一、单项填空（共10小题。每小题1分，共10分）1.Dogshaveaverygood____ofsmellandareoftenusedtosearchforsurvivorsinanearthquake.A.senseB.mannerC.meansD.idea2.Thebuilding____willbecompletedinamonth.Itwillbeourdininghall.A.tobuildB.beingbuiltC.tohavebuiltD.built3.Marygaveussandwichesforourpicnicandabagofcookies______.A.atlibertyB.onthecontraryC.inshortD.inaddition4.ThepoemissocomplicatedthatIcannot_______itsmeaning.A.leavebehindB.makeoutC.endupD.takeup5.---Wheredidyougettoknowher?----Itwasonthefarm______weworked.A.thatB.whenC.whichD.where6.Ittookhimawhileto______himself_______hisnewsurroundings.A.used;toB.devote;inC.adapt;toD.depend;on7.---Myfatheriscoughingheavily.----You’dbetter_______.It’sbadforhishealth.A.discouragehimfromsmokingB.forbidhimsmokingC.forcehimtostoptosmokeD.warnhimagainsmoking8.She____whensheheardthatherhusbandhadbeenputintoprison.A.brokeupB.brokeoutC.brokedownD.brokeoff9.Idon’tthinkMarywillbedisappointedatthenews,butIwillseeher____sheis.A.asifB.sothatC.incaseD.eventhough10.I____anythingaboutthataccident.Otherwise,Iwouldhavetoldyou.A.hadn’tknownB.didn’tknowC.wouldn’tknowD.don’tknow二、完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分）ThePlatformShoeJameswasacuriousyoungman.Everywherehewent,helikedtoobservethingsandto11people,whattheydid,andwhattheywore.12hewasmakingsudden13allthetime.Hecouldn’treallyhelpit,anditjusthappened.Forexample,hesawamanwhose14wascoveredintattoos（纹身）.Thatmanwas15andwalkedwithpride.Jamesimaginedhim16peopleup,sometimeswithpolesandsometimeswithhishands,speaking17wordseachtimeheopenedhismouth.Manygangmemberswithtattooedbodyperhaps,Jamesthoughttohimself.SometimesJamesfeltguiltyfor18othersthisway,butthatfeelingwas19andneverreallylasted.Then,onetime,hesawawoman20aloneinabar.Thewomanwasmiddle-aged,quitefat,andalthoughshewasnot21，Jamescouldtellshewasashortlady.Asusual,Jamesglancedacrossather.Ashiseyesreachedher22,hegotashock.2Thereshewas,onherleftfoot,wearinga23shoethatwasatleast3incheshigh.Howcouldsuchalittlemiddle-agedladywhowas24besovainastowearsuchhighplatforms?Look25?Inthatshortmomentoftime,26thoughtsflowedthroughJames’mind.Asecondlater,James’eyes27movedacrosstothelady’srightfoot.Andthere,hegotanevenbigger28-----itwasaflatshoe.Shewasnotvain;shewasjustadisabledwoman.Ifanything,shedeserved29,certainlynotblame,notevenmentalblame.Jameswasstruckwithgreat30.Itwasacruellessonhehadtolearnaboutnotjumpingtoconclusions,aboutnotjudgingpeople,especiallysoquickly.11A.greetB.watchC.meetD.cheat12A.GraduallyB.RegularlyC.SurelyD.Commonly13A.mistakesB.decisionsC.judgmentsD.promises14A.faceB.shoulderC.bodyD.arm15A.uglyB.toughC.ambitiousD.strong16A.cheeringB.dressingC.beatingD.holding17A.humorousB.modestC.badD.cautious18A.suspectingB.judgingC.helpingD.cursing19A.temporaryB.endlessC.permanentD.deep20A.performingB.drinkingC.readingD.singing21A.speakingB.standingC.sittingD.walking22A.feetB.handsC.eyesD.legs23A.leatherB.tennisC.platformD.flat24A.commonB.usualC.normalD.ordinary25A.strangeB.mysteriousC.responsibleD.beautiful26A.inspiringB.blamingC.persuadingD.defending27A.naturallyB.secretlyC.firmlyD.coldly28A.pleasureB.honorC.comfortD.shock29A.loveB.awardC.sympathyD.gift30A.fearB.guiltC.pityD.panic第三题阅读理解（每小题3分，共30分）ADuringherjunioryearofhighschool,DianeRay’steacherhandedheraworksheetandinstructedthe17-year-oldtomapoutherfuturefinanciallife.Raypretendedtobuyacar,rentanapartment,andapplyforacreditcard.Then,sheandherclassmatesplayedthe“stockmarketgame”,investingthehypothetical（虚拟的）earningsfromtheirhypotheticaljobsinthemarketinthedisastrousfallof2008.“Ourpretendinvestmentscrashed,”Raysays,stillfrightened.“Wegottoknowhowitfelttolosemoney.”Thatpainofearningandlosingmoneyisafeelingthatpublicschoolsincreasinglywanttoteach.Fortystatesnowoffersometypeoffinancialinstructionatthehigh-schoollevel,teachingstudentshowtobalancecheckbooksandbuystockinmathandsocial-studiesclasses.Thoughit’stooearlytomeasurethefullinfluenceoftheGreatRecession（大萧条）,theinterestinpersonal-financeclasseshasrisensince2007whenbankfailuresstartedtooccurregularly.Now,manystatesincludingMissouri,Utah,andTennesseerequireteenagerstotakefinancialclassestograduatefromhighschool.SchooldistrictssuchasChicagoareencouragingmoney-managementclassesforkidsasyoungasprimaryschool,andabout300collegesoruniversitiesnowofferonlinepersonal-financeclassesforincomingstudents.“Theseclassesreallysay,'Thisishowyou3liveindependently,'”saysTedBeck,presidentofNationalEndowmentforFinancialEducation.Ratherthanteachinvestmentmethodsorfinancialskills,thesecoursesofferaback-to-the-basicsapproachtohandlingmoney:Don’tspendwhatyoudon'thave.Putpartofyourmonthlysalaryintoasavingsaccount,andinvestinthestockmarketforthelong-termratherthanshort-termgains.ForRay,thismeansdividingherearningsfromherpart-timejobatafast-foodrestaurantintoseparateenvelopesforpayingbills,spendingandsaving.“Moneyissohardtomakebutsoeasytospend,”shesaysoneweekdayafterschool.“Thatisthebigtakeaway.”Teachingkidsaboutthevalueofcashcertainlyisoneoftheprograms'goals,butteachersalsowantstudentstothinkhardabouttheirfinanceslongterm.It’