高二上期末复习

期末复习（一）

1.__________ since the night before, I felt very hungry. A. Having not eaten anything B. Not eating anything C. I hadn't eaten anything D. Not having eaten anything

2. The wealth of a country should be measured ______ the health and happiness of its people as

well as the material goods it can produce. A. in search of B. in case of C. in terms of D. in spite of 3. Regardless ______ what I said to him, he refused to follow my advice. A. to B. at C. of D. in 4. We have to __________finding a solution.

A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up 5. If it is quite _________ to you, I will visit you next Friday. A. comfortable B. fair C. easy D. convenient

6. Anyone _______ bags, boxes, or whatever, was stopped by the police.

A. seen carry B. seen carrying C. saw to carry D. saw carrying 7. He is a man of few words, and seldom speaks until _______ to. A. spoken B. speaking C. speak D. be spoken

8. _____ medicine works in a human body is a question ____ not everyone can understand fully. A. How; that B. That; which C. That; which D. What; that 9. Since she left home, I have been worried about her and _____ well at all. A. was sleeping B. wasn’t sleeping

C. have been sleeping D. haven’t been sleeping

10. ____________in the regulations that you should not tell other people the pass word of your e-mail account.

A. What is required B .What requires C It is required D. It requires

完形填空

Escaping natural enemies and finding food are challenges faced by all living creatures. Hiding and hunting are obvious 11 , but many animals have evolved (进化) a smarter approach. By 12 themselves as other animals, plants or even objects, creatures give themselves evolutionary 13 over less cheating animals.

A camouflaged (伪装的) animal 14 being seen by taking on the appearance of its surroundings, allowing it to_ 15 natural enemies or lie in wait for prey (猎物).

Well-known 16 are zebras and tigers, both of which have evolved stripes that make them 17 to tell from the long grass or jungle plants of their habitats. Stick and leaf insects, whose entire 18 look like parts of the plants among which they live, improve their disguise（伪装，伪装物） by remaining 19 for hours at a time, or even rocking gently from side to side, 20 moving in the wind. Many insects, birds and fish are almost 21 to see in their natural homes. So closely do their 22 and patterns look like sand, rocks, or the seabed. There are insects that look like leaves, and shrimps whose bodies are almost totally 23 in water.

Some animals change their appearance to 24 seasonal changes in their surroundings. The arctic hare, for example, has brown fur during summer 25 turns white for the winter to hide in the 26 . Other species can pick and choose their 27 at will--- sea urchins have been 28 carrying pebbles（卵石） and seaweed on their backs, while hermit crabs camouflage themselves with live sea anemones (海葵) 29 to their shells. When moving to larger shells as they

grow, these 30 have even been known to take their favorite anemones with them. 11. A. problems B. tools C. solutions D. tasks 12. A. hiding B. dressing C. disguising D. treating 13. A. advantages B. challenge C. adventures D. purposes 14. A. avoids B. dislikes C. risks D. imagines 15. A. put up with B. get on with C. keep up with D. get away from 16. A. enemies B. choices C. subjects D. examples 17. A. easy B. safe C. difficult D. convenient 18. A. bodies B. heads C. feet D. wings 19. A. active B. alive C. still D. colorful 20. A. as if B. only if C. since D. though 21. A. common B. unnecessary C. impossible D. interesting 22. A. sizes B. colors C. shapes D. functions 23. A. bright B. vivid C. clear D. golden 24. A. learn B. match C. show D. record 25. A. until B. so C. as D. but 26. A. snow B. mud C. water D. bushes 27. A. face B. disguise C. changes D. surroundings 28. A. taught B. made C. forced D. observed 29. A. attached B. applied C. exposed D. adjusted 30. A. insects B. crabs C. urchins D. anemones

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C

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer, a contractor, of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.

The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the front-door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my gift to you.” What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well.

So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized that we would have done it differently.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will

ever build. Even if you live it for only one more day, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity. The plaque on the wall says, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

28. What did the carpenter plan to do after retirement? A. Enjoy family happiness. B. Switch to another field. C. Start his own business. D. Build a house of his own.

29. How did the contractor plan to deal with the house he asked the carpenter to build?

A. He planned to sell it to one of his customers. B. He planned to send it to the carpenter as a gift. C. He planned to fill it with his favorites. D. He planned to send it to his partner.

30. What can we know about the last house the carpenter built? A. It was of low quality.

B. It did not satisfy the contractor.

C. It was perfect in workmanship and materials. D. It was the best of all the houses he had built. 31. What does the story intend to tell us? A. We should focus on the future life. B. We should react to life rather than act. C. We should build our houses in life. D. We should always do our best.

D

Never say “never” but always mention your “achievement”, is the advice for job

hunters trying to fill in application forms.

Admissions advisers and psychologists at the University of Hertfordshire have drawn up a list of the 10 top words to make a good impression in applications.

They have also listed the 10 worst words, including “hate” and “nothing”. This advice also tells applicants not to say “mistakes” but to mention their “valuable lessons”.

If applicants are worried about having too many valuable lessons, the Hertfordshire academics also recommend avoiding other less than positive words, such as “panic”, “problems” and “awful”.

None of these words are good ways of selling your skills to employers. If you want to push more positive buttons, there is a list of feel-good words for applications, which will produce a more appreciative reaction. These good words include “experience”, “involved”, “planning” and “developed”.

The advisers say companies or universities will see many similar application letters - and that the choice of language generates a positive or negative impression. For instance, over-emphatic words such as “never” and “always” could give a

negative impression that “the applicant is making an exaggeration which is seldom true”.

“Every recruiter and admissions officer will have to assess hundreds if not thousands of personal statements from hopeful applicants and will make their decisions based on what they can see on paper. “Choosing the right words is therefore vitally important if your application is to stand out from the rest,” says Karen Pine, a psychologist at the University of Hertfordshire. 32. What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．What a job hunter should consider in his application. B. What a worker needs to keep in mind in the work place. C. What an interviewee should avoid in an interview.

D. What an interviewer should pay attention to in a interview.

33. According to the passage, which of the following words is NOT advised in an application letter?

A. preference B. something C. problem D. lesson 34. What does the underlined phrase “to push more positive buttons” mean?

A. to push the buttons more positively.

B. to choose the positive pole of the buttons to push. C. to evoke recruiters’ positive reaction. D. to choose the appreciative expressions.

35. Why should the word “always” be avoided in applying for a job?

A. It’s not eye-catching enough. B. It may be sort of misleading.

C. It is among over- emphatic words. D. It can’t impress the recruiter.

第二节 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

How can you show your personality without saying a word? You can let your fashion do the talking, and your sneakers(球鞋) do the walking.

36 At that time, basketball became more popular in the US and abroad. So clothing brands began to tie their sneakers to basketball stars. Even today, we see LeBron James sporting the latest shoes in TV ads.

Today, basketball sneakers are not only for athletes. 37

Sneakers encourage kids’ creativity. 38 They are given blank, white shoes – like an artist’s canvas (画布). Then it is up to students to create their own sneaker artwork using pens and paint.

In Britain, most students have to wear uniform, including black shoes. So once they get on the sports field, they can wear running shoes, or soccer boots. They can also design their own sports shoes online before buying them, including color, design and patterns (图案).

39 They collect them, too. Big collections include Nike Air Jordans, named after famous basketball star Michael Jordan. 40 They’re called a “sneakerhead”. Do you know any sneakerheads? A. They’re also a hit with young people.