高二英语下学期期末测试题及答案

1外研版高二下学期期末考试第一节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMrBrownwasgoingawayforaweek.Beforeheleft,hesaidtohisson,ifanyoneasksforme,youcantellhimthatyourfatherhasbeenoutfordoingsomething,andwillbebackinaweek,thenbesuretoaskhimtositdownforacupoftea.OK,Dad,saidhisson.Buthewasafraidhissoncouldn'trememberthis,hewrotethesewordsdownonapieceofpaperandgaveittohim.Hissonputitintohissmallpocket,tookitoutandlookedatiteverynowandthen.Fourdayspassed,butnoonecametoseehisfather.Theboythoughtthattherewasnomantocomeandthatthepieceofpaperwasofnomoreuseforhim,soheburntitthatevening.Thenextafternoon,someoneknockedatthedoor.Theboyopenedit.Amanwasstandingatthedoorandsaid,Whereisyourfather?Theboyputhishandintohispocketatonceandlookedforthepieceofpaper.Hecouldnotfindit.Hesuddenlyrememberedhehadburntit,soheshouted,Nomore.Themanwasverysurprised.Heasked,Nomore?Imetyourfatherlastweek.Whendidithappen?Burntyesterdayevening.1.MrBrowntoldhissonthat_____.A.hewouldbeawayfromhomeforfourdaysB.hewouldbebackinsevendaysC.hewouldbebackinamonthD.helikedacupoftea2.Amancametovisittheboy'sfatheron________.A.theseconddayB.thethirddayC.thefourthdayD.thefifthday3.Themanwasverysurprisedbecause_________.A.hethoughtthechild'sfatherwasdeadB.thechilddidn'taskhimtositdownC.thechildgavehimacupofteaD.hecouldn'tfindthatpieceofpaper4.Whatwasburnt?___________.A.ThepieceofpaperB.MrSmithC.ThevisitorD.TheboyBColumbusCollege,241QueenElizabethDrive,KowloonCityMemo(备忘录)To:AllStaffFrom:JakieMok,Secretary;SportsDevelopmentCommitteeDate:May20,2010Aweekago,“SportsforLife”programmewassenttotheparents,requiringthemtoselectasporttheywantedtheirchildtoplay.Sincethen,ourstaffhavereceivedlotsofcallsfromparentsaskingformoreinformationaboutit.Hereisamemoforyourreferencewhenyouanswerthephones.Sports1:Basketball.Weexpectthatthiswillbethemostpopularofthefoursports.Therefore,studentsshouldbeadvisedtosignupassoonaspossible.StudentswilltakeaprivatebustoandfromKwunTong2SportsPark.Tocoverthecostofhiringabus,eachstudentwillhavetopay＄10eachtime.Therewillbefourbasketballcourtsavailableforourusewithoneteacherwatchingovereachgame.Sports2:GymWewillbeusingSt.Peter’sMemorialPark.Therearetworeasonsforchoosingthispark.Frist,itisnotverybusyandcrowdedbefore6:00pm.Second,ithaslotsoftreeswithplentyofshade.Studentsmustbringalongtwobottlesofwatertopreventthirst.Threeactivities,skipping,jogging,outdooraerobics(有氧运动),allofwhicharefreeofcharge,willbearranged.Andtherewillbeateacherondutyforeachoftheactivities.Sports3:HikingHiking(远足)willtakeplaceatKowloonPeak.Theactivitywillstartat2:30pmandfinish90minuteslater.Threeteacherswillaccompanythestudents,andahikinginstructorwillaccompanyeachgroupof15hikers.Eachinstructorwillcost＄75/hr.Studentsareadvisedtobringplentyofwaterandsunscreen.Sports4:SwimmingTheKowloonCityAquaticCentreisa10-minutewalkfromourschool.Fourteacherswillgotothepoolandconductthegoings-onfromthepoolside.Wewillonlybeabletoreservethepoolforonehour(i.e.2:45pmto3:45pm).Onlystudentsskilfulatswimmingcantakeupthisactivity.Thepoolwillhavetwolifeguardspresent.Girlsmustwearaswimmingsuit.Thecostis＄10pervisit.5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Studentsselectingbasketballhadbetterregisterearly.B.Studentsparticipatingingymshouldarriveat6:00pm.C.Hikingusuallybeginsat2:30pmandlasts2hours.D.Studentshavingswimmingsuitscantakeupswimming.6.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____A.studentstakingpartinbasketballwillwalktothecourts.B.Thethreeactivitiesingymareallfreeforstudents.C.hikingstudentscanhavearegularrestintheshadeoftrees.D.studentstakingupthefoursportsshouldbringbottlesofwater.7.Itcanbeconcludedthat____.A.eachsportwillonlylastsforanhourB.studentswillbechargedforthefoursportsC.allthesportswilltakeplaceatKowloonPeakD.teacherswillaccompanystudentsoneachsport8.Thepurposeofthememoisto____.A.attractstudents’interestintheprogrammeB.requiretheparentstoselectasportfortheirchildC.helpthestaffexplaintheprogrammetotheparentsD.remindteachersandlifeguardstobepresentontimeCLindbergh,anAmericanpilot,wasbornonFebruary4,1902,inDetroit.HegrewuponafarmnearLittleFalls,Mississippi.Inhischildhood,Lindberghshowedunusualmechanical3ability.Attheageof18,heenteredtheUniversityofWisconsintostudyengineering.However,Lindberghwasmoreinterestedintheexciting,youngfieldofairtravelthanhewasinschool.Aftertwoyears,heleftschooltobecomeapilotperformingdangeroustricks.Lindberghmadethefirstnon­stopflightaloneacrosstheAtlanticOceanonMay20～21,1927.OtherpilotshadcrossedtheAtlanticbeforehim.ButLindberghwasthefirstpersontodoitalonenon­stop.Lindbergh'sunusualactiongainedhimimmediate,internationalfame.Thepressnamedhim“LuckyLindy”andthe“LoneEagle”．AmericansandEuropeansadmiredtheshy,slimyoungmanandgavehimalotofhonors.Aftertheflight，LindberghpublishedWe，abookabouthisflight.ThetitlereferredtoLindberghandhisplane.Then,heflewthroughouttheUnitedStatestomakespeechestoencourageairtravelonbehalfoftheDanielGuggenheimFundforthePromotionofAeronautics(航空学)．LindberghlearnedaboutthepioneerrocketresearchofRobertH．Goddard,aClarkUniversityph