2014~2015学年度第一学期 期末试卷

高 二 英 语

第一部分：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

1．Art is influenced by______ customs and ______ faith of a people.

A．the; /
B．the; the C． a; the D．the; a

2．If it ______ not for the fact that I am very busy, I would go with you.

A．were B．was C．be D．should be

3．Have you seen the paper today? ______ go the prices again!

A．On　　 B．Ahead C．Out D．Up

4．Scores of them have been to New York______.

A．dozen times B．score of times C．dozens of times D．two scores of times

5．The professor reminded me of what I would________have forgotten.

A．therefore B．otherwise C．however D．whenever

6．The Harry Potter books ______ to readers of all ages.

A．attract B．appeal C．pay attention
D．attach

7．She will have to find some other work for she can't ______ this loud noise any more.

A．come up with B．keep up with C．grow up with D．put up with

8．Once you have become ______ to cigarette smoking or alcohol，it is hard to get rid of it even

though you try hard.

A．used； 　　 B．addicted； C．adapted；　　　　D．accustomed；

9．The government has agreed to pay the firms extra sums to ______ for their financial losses.

A．make up　　　B．bring up C．fill up D．look up

10．Due to the thick fog hanging around the airport，his plane which was ______ at 11：30

landed two hours late.

A．believed to arrive　　　 B．about arriving

C．supposed arriving D．due to arrive

11．My mother was very much opposed to ______ abroad.

A．me go 　B．me to go 　 C．my going 　　 D．I went

12．There is no obvious evidence ______ there is life on any other planet in the solar system.

A．which B．where C．how D． that

13．Any damage ______ carelessness must be paid for by the borrower. A．resulting in B．resulting from C．resulted from D．resulted in

14．Jerry works out every morning, ______ a weight loss of ten pounds.

A．putting forward B．relying on C．setting foot in D．aiming at

15._____?,?I?have?never?seen?anyone?who?is?as?capable?as?John.?

A．?As?long?as?I?have?travelled?? B．?Now?that?I?have?travelled?so?much

C
．?Much?as?I?have?travelled??? D． As?I?have?travelled?so?much?

16．—Can you imagine a volcano ______ suddenly before you?—Oh, it must be terrible!A．erupted B．erupting C．being erupted D．to be erupted

17．Tom's mother kept telling him that he should work harder，but______ didn't help.

A．it　 　　B．he　　　　　 C．she　　　　 D．which

18．In case I ________， I would try again.

A．will fail 　　 B．to fail 　　　C．should fail 　　　D． fail

19. The boys were happily making a snowman, ______ with cold. A．their faces red B．their faces were red C．their faces turned red D．their faces to be red

20．It was the skills he had acquired at his training period ______ enabled him to get such a high post in that world－famous company.

A．where B．when 　　　 C． that D．which

第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

There were two warring tribes（部落） in the Andes，one that lived in the lowlands and the other high in the mountains. The mountain people invaded(侵略)the lowlanders one day，and __21__ part of their robbing，they took away a __22__ of one of the lowlander families and took the baby __23__ up into the mountains.

The lowlanders didn’t know how to climb the mountain. They didn’t know the __24__ that the mountain people used，and they didn’t know where to find the mountain people or how to __25__ them in the steep surroundings.__26__，they sent out their best party of fighting men to climb the mountain and __27__ the baby home.

The men __28__one method of climbing and then another. After several days of __29__，however，they had __30__ only several hundred feet. Feeling __31__and helpless，the lowlander men decided that the __32__ could not be achieved. With no means left，they _33__ to return to their village below.

On their way home，they saw the baby’s mother __34__ toward them. They realized that she was __35__ the mountain that they hadn’t _36__ how to climb. And then they saw that she h
ad the baby strapped(捆)to her __37__ .How could that be?

One man __38__ her and said，“We couldn’t climb this mountain. How did you do this when we，the __39__ and most able men in the village，couldn’t do __40__ ？”

She shrugged her shoulders and said，“It wasn’t your baby.”

21. A. to B．for C．on D．as

22. A. goat B．man C．baby D．woman

23. A. back B．in C．away D．under

24. A. sense B．way C．wonder D．manner

25. A. grab B．contact C．kill D．track

26. A. Even so B．In case C．On the contrary D．Therefore

27. A. take B．force C．move D．bring

28. A. learned B．accessed C．tried D．provided

29. A. protection B．effort C．difficulty D．energy

30. A. examined B．compared C．proved D．climbed

31. A. senseless B．worthless C．hopeless D．fearless

32. A. goal B．achievement C．idea D．exploration

33. A. managed B．adventured C．wanted D．prepared

34. A. smiling B．walking C．viewing D．crying

35. A. heading toward B．coming down C．looking up D．passing by

36. A. figured out B．looked out C．turned out D．brought out

37. A. arm B．back C．hand D．head

38. A. welcomed B．greeted C．followed D．received

39. A. tallest B．oldest C．shortest D．strongest

40. A. it B．them C．her D．that

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Nuclear energy has always been controversial. But since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima (Japan) last year the issue is back in the headlines. And the world is divided— some countries are planning more nuclear plants, while others have promised to shut theirs down.

After Fukushima, Germany decided to switch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. Switzerland and Italy are also phasing out nuclear power. But France and the United States remain staunch supporters of atomic energy. In fact, almost 80% of France’s electricity comes from nuclear power, the highest percentage in the world. And in the US, the Obama administration said it “c
ontinues to support the expansion of nuclear power, despite the crisis in Japan.”

Nuclear supporters claim nuclear power can help the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear power doesn’t create greenhouse gases. S
o, pro-nuclear countries argue that nuclear power allows them to generate energy without contributing to climate change. Britain’s chief scientific adviser (John Beddington) supports this view. He recently said that the world doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.

Nuclear power is also relatively cheap. Renewable energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power may be clean, but they’re expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. This higher cost of using “green energy” is usually passed onto the consumer. So, while many people may prefer their energy to come from a renewable source, not so many are prepared to pay higher energy bills. This is of particular concern while the world economy is in such bad shape.

The main argument against nuclear energy is that it isn’t safe. For a start, nuclear waste is very difficult to dispose of, and remains toxic to humans for thousands of years. And even before Fukushima, there were several high-profile nuclear disasters. The most famous is probably the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, in the Ukraine. The radiation from the meltdown spread all over Europe, affecting thousands.

The nuclear energy issue is very complex. And it doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved anytime soon. As a Japanese commentator recently said, “it’s been a bad year for the ‘nuclear village’, but I don’t think they’re down and out yet.” The battle continues.

41. What does the underlined word “this ” refer to in paragraph 4?

A. The fact that many people prefer to use the green energy sources while unwilling to pay

higher bill.

B. The cost of using renewable
sources

C. The fact that the nuclear power is cheaper.

D. The investment of renewable energy sources

42. In the 5th paragraph, the author takes the case of Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine to _______.

A. convince the reader that nuclear waste is difficult to get rid of.

B. explain that nuclear waste may remain harmful to humans for thousands of years.

C. persuade the world not to use nuclear energy.

D. support the idea that nuclear energy is not safe.

43. We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.

A. the Japanese commentator is positive about the future of nuclear energy.

B. the nuclear energy issue will be soon settled.

C. a battle will break out in the future.

D. Japan is considering to build a nuclear village in the future.

44.What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?

A. To highlight the danger of using nuclear energy.

B. To introduce some serious nuclear disasters.

C. To show the argument between nuclear supporters and protesters.

D. To give some advice on how to use nuclear energy safely.

B

There is a serious problem to our earth. That's global warming. No doubt the tons of carbon dioxide being thrown up into the air are dangerously warming t
he earth. It is clear that average temperature has risen during the last century. Not everyone can believe that carbon dioxide is responsible. A new study shows us it is not all the fault of carbon dioxide.

Some scientists studied the sun and found that when the sun becomes more active，the earth warms up. When the sun quiets, as it did in the 1950s and 1960s，temperature takes a dip (下降)．So some scientists said the sun's changeable moods may be more important than carbon dioxide in warming the earth. You might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the world's temperature. But rising sea levels caused by it have affected our environment and living standard in many ways.

We can't change the sun's moods .So