高二下学期期末英语试卷

宁波慈湖中学2006年高二第二学期期末英语测试卷命题者：陈亚红本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，时间为90分钟。第I卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项选择（共15分，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D4个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Howevermuch_______,itwillbeworthit.a.doesthewatchcostb.coststhewatchc.thewatchwillcostd.thewatchcosts2.Itwasbetween1830and1835____themodernnewspaperwasborn.a.howb.thatc.whichd.because3.--Haveyouwrittentheseletters?No,____timetodomyotherworkyet.a.Ihavehardlyhadb.Ihardlyhavehadc.Ihavehadhardlyd.HardlyIhavehad4.Wouldyoube____kindastostepthisway,please?a.asb.soc.veryd.too5.--Wouldyoubeabletocometotheparty?I________.a.believeitb.don’texpectc.don’thopesod.amafraidnot6.I’mafraid_____nothingIcandoaboutit.a.itisb.isc.thatisd.thereis7.Hecame_________.a.drunkhomelastnightb.homelastnightdrunkc.homedrunklastnightd.lastnighthomedrunk8.Suchabusinessman________honest;hegetshismoneybydishonestways.a.can’tbeb.can’thavebeenc.maybed.maynotbe9._______Iwantverymuchisanewcar.a.Allwhichb.Allthatc.Allwhatd.Whatthat10.I’drather________seethefilmonsucharainyday.a.notgotob.nottogotoc.notgoingtod.gonotto11.______allday,hewasterriblyhungry.a.Havingnoteatenb.Eatingnothingc.Nothavingeatend.Nothinghavingeaten12.Maryissowet.She_______intherain.a.mustbecaughtb.musthavebeencaughtc.shouldhavebeencaughtd.canhavebeencaught13._____isworthdoingatallisworthdoingwell.a.Whateverb.Whoeverc.Howeveritd.Whateverit14.–WasthedrivingpleasantwhenyouvacationedinLondonlastsummer?-No,it_____forfourdayswhenwearrived,sotheroadsweremuddy.a.wasrainingb.rainedc.hadbeenrainingd.haverained15.Birdswillcomebackagainandagaintothe____spotforfoodandwater.a.forbiddenb.fleshc.givend.fresh第二节：完形填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21----40各题所给的4个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Afarewellpartywasgoingon.SylviaCalverhatedbeingthecenterofanypubicshowwhereshedidn’tknowanyone.Itmadeher16hotandshealwaysfeltshewantedtogoawaysomewhere.Butonanoccasionlikethiswhensheknew17,therewasno18tofeelshy.19shehadmadeuphermindto20people’sattentionforonceinherlife.Unlikeothers,Sylviadidn’thaveanysadfeelingsherselfatleavingPalmeiraCourtHotelorsayinggoodbyetoits21—shehadleftsomanyother22,andknowntoomanypeopleinherlifetogetupsetbysuchthingsnow.Yetthis23wasaparticularoccasion,andshehadn’thadsomanyofthoseinher24.Shehadputonher25blackdressandherlongearrings.Shehadwantedtoenjoybeingthecenterof26foroneevening,butnowtheyhad27oldMissHuttonofallpeopletogivethe28speech,whomshedisliked.Evenso,shethoughttherewasnosenseingetting29aboutit,foritwasthefirstruleher30hadgivenher—avoidallanxiety,takethingseasy.So,surprisingherselfbyenjoyingherownwell-roundedwhitearmas31showedthroughthesleeveofher32dress,shetookatasteofherdrinkandthensatbackcomfortablywithhercigarette.Andherdoctor’sordersworked!For33outslowly,sheputMissHuttonofftheendofher34withacloudoftobaccosmoke,sothatshesmiledtoherselfattheoldgirl’sfunnyexpression.She35herselfquitewellthatnight,eventoherownsurprise.16.A.faceB.showC.roomD.dress17.A.nothingB.nobodyC.everythingD.everybody18.A.chanceB.timeC.reasonD.use19.A.SoB.ButC.ForD.There20.A.payB.giveC.enjoyD.offer21.A.guestsB.peopleC.placesD.things22.A.housesB.friendsC.hotelsD.parties23.A.morningB.afternoonC.eveningD.night24.A.lifeB.workC.schoolD.home25.A.largeB.bestC.mostD.worst26.A.serviceB.exhibitionC.GroupD.attention27.A.orderedB.chosenC.wishedD.helped28.A.longB.greatC.goodbyeD.welcome29.A.excitedB.anxiousC.puzzledD.pleased30.A.teacherB.friendC.husbandD.doctor31.A.theyB.heC.itD.she32.A.blackB.whiteC.redD.green33.A.gettingB.puttingC.breathingD.speakin34.A.actionB.speechC.workD.performance35.A.madeB.enjoyedC.understoodD.thought第二部分：阅读理解（第一节15小题。第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的4个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。PassageAMarkTwainwasthenameusedbySamuelLanghorneClemens(1835-1910)whenhewrotebooks.Hisfatherwasalawyer,butapoorone,wholivedatFlorida,Missouri.ThefamilywassopoorthatSamueldidnotreceivemuchteaching.Hehadtolearnallthathecouldfromthepeoplewhomhemet.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewasveryyoung,andthentherewasevenlessmoneythanbefore.ManyofthemeninthispartofAmericaworkedintheshipsonthegreatRiverMississippi,andhedidthishimselfatonetime(1857).WheredidhefindthenameMarkTwain?Itcamefromthegreatriveritself.Itwaspartofoneofthecriesusedbymenwhoworkedintheships.WhenamancalledBythemarktwain!hemeantthattheriverwastwomarksdeepthere,thatistosay,sixfeetdeep(TwainisanoldformoftheworkTwo.)SamuelClemensoftenheardthesewordswhenhewasyoung,andheusedthemasapennameallhislife.DuringhisworkontheMississippihemettravelersofallkinds,andthishelpedhimagreatdealwhenhestartedtowrite.ButthenumberoftravelersbecamesmallerwhenwarstartedinAmericain1861.Manyofthegreatshipsontheriverstoppedwork.SamuelleftthenandwenttoNevadawithhisbrother,whowasatthattimeGovernorofNevada.There,nearthetownofCarson,Samuelbecameagoldminer,buthenevermademuchmoneyatthetime.Hesoonsawthatlifeinthegoldmineswasnotforhim.HealsotriedwritingforthenewspapersinNevada,andthisseemedmorehopeful.Hefoundthathecouldwrite.HewenttoEuropein1867andvisitedFranceandItaly.In1870hemarriedOliviaLangdon,andtwoyearslaterhewasspendingnearlyallhistimewriting.Amonghisbooksishisownst