上海外国语大学附属外国语学校2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2018学年第二学期高二年级英语期末考试(LA4Unit6-7,NC4Unit7-8)II.GrammarandVocabulary:12%Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.17.China,acountrywith145millionelderlypeople，willremain____ageingsocietyduringthiscentury,accordingto____Chinesepopulationexperts.A./;theB.an;/C.an;theD.the;/18.Itisnotrarein___thatpeoplein___fiftiesweregoingtouniversityforfurthereducation.A.90s;theB.the90s;/C.90s;theirD.the90s;their19.Beingexaminedtwiceayear,whetheritisacarorabusoratruck,istherulethateverydriver____obeyinthiscity.A.shallB.canC.needD.might20.Thelinewasbusy.Someone____thetelephone.A.mustuseB.mustbeusingC.musthavebeenusingD.shouldhavebeenusing21.Accordingtoourexperience,it’stoowarm____December.It’snotlikethenormalwinterinShanghai.A.inB.byC.forD.on22.Where____yougotthatpaintingatsuchalowprice?A.wasitthatB.itwasuntilC.wasitbeforeD.itwassince23.Tom____toNewYorkbuthehadsomethingurgenttodealwith.A.wasgoingB.wastogoC.wastohavegoneD.istogo24.Everyboyandeverygirlaswellasteacherswho____tovisitthemuseumaskedtobeattheschoolgateby6:30inthemorning.A.is:isB.are:areC.is:areD.are:is25.TheInternethasmade____cross-countrycommunicationbetweenpeopleviae-mailandothermeans.A.itpossibleB.thatpossibleC.possibleD.itpossiblethat26.Haveyouheardofit?Firefightersrushedintoaburninghouse,threeofthemunfortunately___inand____theirlives.A.caught;losingB.catching;lostC.caught;lostD.catching;losing27.Thepolicegotto____wasonceanoldschool____thefarmersusedasastore,A.what...thatB.where...whichC.where…thatD.which…where28.He____theadmittancetotheveryformalpartyfornot____properly.A.wasdenied,attiredB.denied,attiringC.wasdenied,beingattiredD.denied,beingattired29.Lastweek,MarkwenttovisithisoldfriendFrank.Sittinginthelivingroom,Markkeptontalkingandtalkingandnotforamoment____.A.hepausedB.didhepauseC.hewouldpauseD.hehadpaused30.BeijingMunicipalPeopledProcuratoratesaidithadacceptedacriminalreportfromthefamilyofLeiYang,____theywererequestedtoinvestigatethedistrictpoliceofficersandauxiliaryofficersinvolvedinthecase.A.which/B.thatC.inwhichD.when31.The21-year-oldUniversityofVirginiastudentarrestedinNorthKoreawastakenbeforeNorthKoreanmediatomakea____abouthiscrimesoftakingoutapoliticalsloganfromthestaff-onlyareaoftheYanggakdoInternationalHotel.A.commitmentB.convictionC.confessionD.contradiction32.Undertheinfluenceofweaknessesintheglobalfinancialmarkets,theShenzhenComponentIndex____3.57percentto10?100.54pointsonFriday,takinga0.4percentlossfortheweek.A.soaredB.stampedC.plumpedD.slumped33.Aliquefiedgasbottleexplodedandinjured21peopleinaricenoodlerestaurant.Severalpeoplerushedoutfromtherestaurantwiththeirhands____ontheirchestorheads,bloodflowingthroughtheirfingers.A.clinchedB.clenchedC.crushedD.crashed34.The____bankclerkinsistedonseeingherhusband’sdeathcertificatebeforehelpinghercleartheaccount.A.insensitiveB.insensibleC.sentimentalD.sensational35.Detectivesarehuntingtwoteenagerswearingbaseballhatswholeftmorethan20carswith____tyresontheHawtonwilleestateovernight.A.smashedB.slashedC.dashedD.punched36.Earlierontheday,anarbitraljuryupheldPlatini'ssuspensionbutcuthissanctionfromsixtofouryears.The60-year-oldFrenchmancalledthe____adeepinjustice”.A.contradictB.accusationC.chargeD.verdict37.Thefilmprovidedadeep____intoawiderangeofhumanqualitiesandfeelings.A.insightB.outlookC.understandingD.imagination38.Whenreadingclassics,weshouldavoid____atoeintothedeepwatersoftheclassics.A.tippingB.plungingC.dippingD.involving39.TheInternationalMonetaryFundstatedthattheFrencheconomywasrecovering,butnotatapacethatwould____theneededreductioninFrance’shighlevelofunemploymentandpublicdebt.A.accountforB.contributeC.bringaboutD.resultfrom40.Themostsuccessfulpost-careerathletesarethosewhocantaketheidentityandlifeskillstheylearnedinsportsand____themtoanotherareaoflife.A.utilizeB.ApplyC.employD.ExertIII.Cloze:10%Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.AllGreecewas__41__.Amightyarmy,__42__bythegreatKingofPersia，hadcomefromtheeast.Itwasmarchingalongtheseashore，andinafewdayswouldbeinGreece.ThePersianKinghadsentmessengersto__43__city,orderingtheGreekstosurrender.ButtheGreekssaid,“No.Wewillfight.Wewillbefree.”Andsotherewasagreatstir__44__theland.Themenarmedthemselves,andmadepreparations45thePersianinvaders.TherewasonlyonewaybywhichthePersianarmycould__46__Greece,__47__wasbyanarrowpassbetweenthemountainsandthesea.ThispasswasguardedbyLeonidas,KingoftheSpartans,__48__threehundredSpartansoldiers.SoonthePersiansoldierscameintosight.Therewere__49__manyofthemthatitwas__50__tocountthem.HowcouldLeonidaswithsucha__51__forcehopetostandagainstsuchapowerfulenemy?YetLeonidasandhisSpartansheldtheirground.Theyweredeterminedtoresisttheinvaders.SomeonebroughtthemwordthatthePersianscameinsuchgreatnumbersthattheirarrowsdarkenedthe__52__.“Somuchthe__53__,”saidtheSpartans.“Weshallfightinthe__54__.”Bravelytheystoodinthenarrowpass.Bravelytheyfoughttheirenemy.ToSp