高二英语期末单选练习参考题
Unit 16
1. I ______ to meet you at the railway station, but I got into trouble. A. am planning B. was planning C. have planned D. had planned 2. Before he went to school, he ______ more than 2,000 words. A. learns B. learned C. has learned D. had learned 3. -- Dad, can I use your car tomorrow? -- Sorry. I haven’t got it ______ yet. A. repair B. repaired C. repairing D. to repair 4. Jim had his left leg ______ in the football match yesterday. A. break B. broke C. broken D. breaking 5. -- Have you found your lost necklace?
-- Yes. I __________ it when I cleared out my drawer. A. figured out B. came across C. put up with D. counted on 6. If you don’t know the meaning of this word, you can ________ the dictionary. A. look up B. refer to C. hold up D. devote to
7. I was not able to go to his party because I was caught _______ a heavy rain last night. A. on B. in C. by D. up
8. _________ you have finished your homework, you can play computer games for a while. A. Even though B. As if C. Now that D. In case 9. The past thirty years has _________ the great changes in Beijing. A. impressed B. witnessed C. gathered D. expanded
10. I was eager to have these photos _________ because I wanted to send them to my mother. A. developed B. developing C. to develop D. develop
11. Before the volcanic eruption occurred, Pompeii _______ a booming Roman city. A. was B. has been C. had been D. is
12. I shall________ someone to help me type these letters, or I can’t finish it on time.
A. have B. get C. make D. let 13. By the end of last term, we __________more than 1000 English words. A. learned B. would learn C. had learned D. have learned 14. I can’t go to the cinema with you because I have a lot of homework_________. A. do B. doing C. to do D. did
15. In a way, Pompeii is like a “time capsule” _______ a frozen moment in history.
A. preserving B. gathering C. rewinding D. witnessing
(Key: DDBCB BBCBA CBCCA)
Unit 17
1. Charlie Chaplin’s performance greatly amused audiences________ their nationality or culture. A. because of B. except for C. regardless of D. thanks to
2. Mr. Bean is an internationally recognized _______ character on TV or films, who often makes audiences burst out laughing. A. tragedy B. comedy C. romantic D. historical
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3. Human should live in ________ with nature, including animals and plants. A. challenge B. harmony C. mess D. race 4. -- I’m addicted to the online games, I just can’t ________ them. -- I think you’d better go to see a psychologist. A. get rid of B. keep out of C. come across D. refer to 5. The earthquake in Wenchuan has ______ thousands of deaths. A. brought in B. resulted in C. led in D. handed in 6. -- I’ sorry Sir, but smoking is ______ in this building. -- Oh, sorry, I didn’t know it. A. permitted B. allowed C. forbidden D. stopped
7. I didn’t have to water the flowers in the garden because it _______ all the morning. A. had rained B. has been raining C. has rained D. had been raining
8. When I was stopped by the police, I suddenly realized that I _____ my driving license at home A. has left B. left C. had left D. was leaving
9. She was very angry because she _______for almost two hours before the waiter turned up. A. had been waiting B. has waited C. was waiting D. waited
10. I was driving from London to Cambridge when suddenly one of my car wheels ________. A. fall off B. fell off C. had fallen off D. was falling off 11. We were too late because we ______ for the train over an hour before it arrived. A. are waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. had been waiting
12. Jane and Joan ______ be good neighbors before they moved away from here. A. needed to B. ought to C. had to D. used to 13. Once she has made a decision, she is very ______ and won’t give it up. A. uncertain B. flexible C. stubborn D. troublesome 14. We don’t like cold weather, so we ______ go skiing in winter. A. partly B. constantly C. nearly D. rarely 15. The old man was poor but he was so proud that he ______ every effort of help. A. turned down B. turned up C. turned on D. turned off
(Key: CBBAB CDCAB DDCDA)
期末备选题
1. _______ from your office phoned. Here’s the message.
A. Everybody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Nobody 2. -- ______ does the necklace look like?
-- It is made of diamonds and has a big red stone at the center. A. How B. Who C. What D. Which
3. In the United Kingdom, ______ of the two main islands is Britain, which lies to the east of
Ireland. A. the large B. larger C. the largest D. the larger 4. What time is it _______ your watch, please?
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A. with B. on C. in D. by 5. Mary _______ be late, so don't wait for her. A. would B. can C. should D. may 6. He touched the wall to see if the paint was still wet, and it _______. A. was B. did C. had D. would
7. By the time Tommy was fourteen years old, he ______ most of Shakespeare’s all by himself. A. was reading B. has read C. had read D. read
8. The life of milu deer _______. It is hoped that one day they will live in the wild again. A. was studied B. would be studied C. had been studied D. is being studied 9. I think basketball is _______. I like to watch it. A. boring B. bored C. exciting D. excited 10. Our manager is going to have a new factory _______ on the ruined one. A. built B. be built C. to be built D. being built 11. Don’t take the lift in a fire _______ the lift may become trapped between floors. A. as B. when C. so that D. as if 12. Help ____ to some meat and vegetables, please. Tom.
A. myself B. himself C. yourself D. themselves 13. -- What time did you find the lion escape from the zoo? -- ____ five o’clock ____ the afternoon.
A. At; in B. At; on C. On; in D. On; at 14. -- What’s the date today?
-- ______ is January the seventh, 2004.
A. That B. It C. This D. He 15. When the earthquake took place, I ____ the evening news.
A. was watching B. watch C. had watched D. am watching 16. You _____ be late for the lecture since you are the speaker.
A. wouldn’t B. might not C. needn’t D. shouldn’t 17. The programs _____ easily if you use a short-wave radio.
A. can pick up B. pick up C. can be picked up D. will pick up 18. -- Where is the best place to meet?
-- How about _____ outside the theatre?
A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met 19. _____ Mary was in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.
A. Since B. Although C. Because D. As 20. The boy lived in a part of town _____ there were no schools. A. where B. which C. that D. who 21. If a rocket does not travel fast enough, it _____ back to the earth.
A. had fallen B. would fall C. falls D. fell 22. _____ the heavy rain, they had to stop the basketball match.
A. In the hope of B. Because of C. In need of D. Instead of
(Key: CCDDD ACDCA ACABA DCABA CB )
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期末完型填空练习
1. ( E level )
A Glass of Milk
One day, a poor boy was delivering newspapers door to door to earn money for his schooling. He was __31__ but had no money on him, so he decided to __32__ for a meal at the next house. He was __33__ when a young woman opened the door. Instead of a __34__, he asked for a drink of water. However, she brought him a large glass of __35__, as if she knew what he needed. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I __36__ you?” “Nothing,” she answered. “Mother has taught me never to __37__ pay for a kindness.” Then he thanked her, __38__ that house, and continued his delivery. Now he not only felt stronger physically, but it __39__ increased his faith in God and the human race.
Years later the young woman became very __40__. She was finally sent to the big city, where specialists can come to study her disease. A famous doctor was called __41__ for the
consultation (诊察). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange __42__ filled his eyes. Immediately, he went down through the hospital hall into her room. He __43__ her at once. Then he went back to the consultation room and __44__ to do his best to save her life.
After a long struggle, the battle was__45__. The bill was sent to her room before she left the hospital. She was afraid to open it __46__ she was clear that it would take the rest of her life to __47__ it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill __48__, “Paid in full with a glass of milk.” Tears of __49__ flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank You, God. Your __50__ has spread through human hearts and hands.” 31. A. hungry B. poor C. tired D. thirsty 32. A. look B. pay C. reach D. beg 33. A. glad B. nervous C. sorry D. anxious 34. A. coin B. meal C. gift D. newspaper 35. A. coffee B. tea C. milk D. water 36. A. give B. thank C. charge D. owe 37. A. return B. accept C. receive D. request 38. A. left B. entered C. repaired D. admired 39. A. also B. even C. again D. still 40. A. sad B. rich C. ill D. healthy 41. A. in B. on C. out D. at 42. A. picture B. light C. word D. dark 43. A. knew B. discovered C. missed D. recognized 44. A. hesitated B. determined C. preferred D. agreed 45. A. banned B. lost C. finished D. won 46. A. unless B. though C. because D. until 47. A. pay B. owe C. spend D. turn 48. A. described B. wrote C. read D. added 49. A. pity B. pain C. joy D. regret 50. A. power B. thank C. religion D. love
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(Key: ADBBC DBAAC ABDBD CACCD) 2. ( M level )
While I was waiting to enter university, I was looking for a part-time job. One day I saw in a newspaper a __31__ wanted at a school ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of __ 32__ and wanting to do something useful, I applied. Fearing that I had no degree and no __33__ of teaching, I thought my chances of getting the job were __34__.
However, three days later, a letter __35__, calling me to Croydon for a (an) __36__ with the headmaster. It proved to be a __37__ journey: a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at __38__ a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived there, __39__ too hot to be nervous. It was __40__ the headmaster himself that opened the door. He was short and round, looking __41__ a potato.
“The school,” he said, “is __42__ of one class of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen.” I should have to teach all the subjects __43__ art, which he taught himself. I should have to __44__ the class into three groups and teach them at three different levels, and I was __45__ at the thought of teaching math — a subject at which I wasn’t good at school. __46__ perhaps was the idea of __47__ to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be __48__ themselves at that leisure time.
__49__ I had time to ask about my salary, he got up to his feet. “Now,” he said, “you’d better meet my wife. She is the one who really __50__ this school.” 31. A. teacher B. student C. librarian D. headmaster 32. A. time B. money C. ability D. energy 33. A. interest B. experience C. material D. method 34. A. helpless B. hopeful C. available D. slight 35. A. arrived B. finished C. returned D. wrote 36. A. survey B. interview C. report D. tour 37. A. comfortable B. difficult C. pleasant D. short 38. A. first B. last C. least D. most 39. A. appearing B. seeming C. feeling D. remaining 40. A. clearly B. usually C. rarely D. hardly 41. A. on B. as C. like D. for 42. A. made up B. made out C. kept up D. kept out 43. A. from B. without C. besides D. except 44. A. connect B. divide C. join D. direct 45. A. excited B. disappointed C. surprised D. delighted 46. A. Curious B. Anxious C. Further D. Worse 47. A. forcing B. offering C. having D. managing 48. A. enjoying B. helping C. expressing D. devoting 49. A. Before B. Until C. After D. When 50. A. likes B. opens C. runs D. starts
Keys:
31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. B 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. A 41. C 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. A 50. C
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3. ( D level )
The cost of my dream school’s tuition，room and board was around $ 40, 000 — an impossible sum! How could I __31__ to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges were offering me even if they weren’t as __32__ as my first choice？
In my mind, __33__ my dream university would be the only way to __34__ my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I __35__. They told me that even if it would be a matter of money, I could go __36__ I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with __37__, I wasn’t sure what to do.
One of the schools that offered me a __38__ had an informational dinner one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ __39__, I decided to drive the 45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had __40__ to do was smile politely, eat free food, and listen quietly. But I __41__ myself.
At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful __42__ on campus including guest lectures and social gatherings. He also __43__ it perfectly clear that free food would be __44__ at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, and sporting events on campus. As good as my first choice, this might be the best one for me. It seemed small __45__ with many great programs. It seemed challenging but __46__.
As the president __47__ his speech, we clapped politely and pushed __48__ our chairs. As I walked out of that door, a feeling of __49__ washed over me.
Honestly, my university is less well-known than my “dream” university. However, it __50__ out to be the right choice of schools for me. 31. A. attempt B. refuse C. afford D. desire 32. A. convenient B. famous C. independent D. legal 33. A. joining B. selecting C. committing D. attending 34. A. seek B. realize C. obtain D. design 35. A. felt B. devoted C. believed D. hesitated 36. A. Whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. however 37. A. decision B. chance C. existence D. money 38. A. spare ticket B. free room C. full ride D. fine supper 39. A. attitudes B. personalities C. difficulties D. suggestions 40. A. planned B. promised C. pretended D. expected 41. A. surprised B. rewarded C. consulted D. enjoyed 42. A. conditions B. activities C. clubs D. parties 43. A. found B. considered C. confirmed D. made 44. A. lacked B. charged C. sold D. offered 45. A. even B. moreover C. yet D. therefore 46. A. caring B. boring C. moving D. risking 47. A. performed B. continued C. revised D. ended 48. A. back B. forward C. against D. toward 49. A. doubt B. pride C. comfort D. anxiety 50. A. spoke B. turned C. find D. make
Keys:
31. C 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. A 41. A 42. B 43. D 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. B
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