云南云龙高二下期末英语试卷

—Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum?
—Sorry, I’m a stranger here.
—_______.

One more month，______these baby birds will fly out of their nest.

_______ apple four hundred years ago led to the law of gravity while _______ apple designed by Steve Jobs has changed our life greatly.

Thank you for your timely help, otherwise we _______ in great trouble now.

Do you think the reason _______ he gave is believable?

Having taken our seats, _______.

Professor John will give us a lecture on how to learn English, but when and where _____ yet.

When he was a child, he ______ watch TV whenever he wanted to.

Out ______ when the bell rang.

The villagers planted many trees in and around the village, which, _____, provide them with a beautiful scenery and much fresher air.

"______ Libya's oil production returns to normal, I guess, it will be fifteen months," said a UN expert.

—You seem to be familiar with London.
—I ______ there for three years. It’s great to be back again.

Many girls are easily ______by products promising to make them lose weight quickly.

I really don’t know ______ I had my wallet stolen.

She is in a poor _______ of health, which worries her mother a lot.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
An African American man named John Henry was the hero of the people who built the railroads in the 19^th century. He was the strongest man who ever lived and was the      steel-drivers（钢钻技师）involved in a railway project. He was almost two meters tall,     more than ninety kilograms.
One day a salesman came to the working      with a new drilling machine（钻机） powered by     . He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men      together. The boss of the workers believed Henry could      more than twenty men. In the end, the salesman promised the company could      the machine without      if John was faster. Henry told the boss he would never let the machine      his job. The      began. At first, the drill worked two times faster than he did. Then, he started working with a      in each hand. Henry’s wife      when the machine that had     was pulled from the tunnel（隧道）. She      him to come out. But he kept working, hitting the steel so hard that his body began to fail him. He became     , and his heart burst. He fell down to the ground but he      held one of the hammers. However, in no time, the steam drill and other machines      the steel-drivers in America.
Confirming details of John Henry’s life is not possible. That is because no one knows for     whether he really lived. This is one of the things that make his story     . However, John Henry is based, in part, on real events. Many people say he represents the      of America during this period.

A．fastest B．slowest C．most handsome D．most experienced

A．weigh B．weighing C．weighed D．to weigh

A．room B．hall C．shop D．area

A．water B．coal C．wind D．steam

A．standing B．running C．working D．sitting

A．cover B．beat C．lead D．hire

A．repair B．have C．borrow D．lend

A．pay B．choice C．delay D．reason

A．give B．take C．fetch D．bring

A．party B．meeting C．competition D．show

A．stick B．hammer C．knife D．gun

A．shouted B．laughed C．cried D．cheered

A．put down B．turned up C．broken down D．looked up

A．urged B．waited C．convinced D．refused

A．weak B．strong C．alive D．awake

A．hardly B．even C．almost D．still

A．discovered B．damaged C．replaced D．killed

A．sure B．fun C．good D．bad

A．annoying B．depressed C．interesting D．discouraged

A．memory B．failure C．imagination D．spirit

（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty jar and started to fill it with rocks. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with “Yes.”
“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff.” “If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, and give a dinner party. Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities(优先). The rest is just sand.”
The professor filled an empty jar with rocks to ________.

What did the professor think were the most important things in his life?

The underlined word “pebbles” in the first paragraph probably refers to ________.

What is the best title for the passage?

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is an annual event, and a highlight of the evening is the President’s comedy routine. This year, President Obama decided to make a good-natured hit at Michelle’s expense. You might remember the “bangs”(刘海) that the First Lady introduced to the world several months ago! Oh yes he did! Obama bangs joke shows how, with professional helps, presidents are now just as funny as the comedian hosts.
For his second term, President Obama will be making big changes! He kicked off his White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, Apr. 27 by joking, “Second term, baby!” “I recognize that this job can take an attack on you. I understand that second term you need a burst of new energy and try some new things,” Obama, 51, said. “My team and I talked about it and we’re willing to try anything, so we borrowed one of Michelle’s tricks.” He then presented a slideshow of funny photoshopped images of himself sporting his wife’s famous new bangs, a photo of himself and the first lady side by side, both with bangs. “I think this looked pretty good.”
After Obama’s speech, Conan O’Brien took the stage and kept the jokes coming. The late night host made a joke about the President’s focus on job creation. “Since he was reelected,” he said, “ the number of popes(教皇) has doubled and the number of Tonight Show hosts had three times.”
President Obama made a good-natured hit at Michelle’s expense to ________.

What is the closest meaning of the phrase “kicked off” in the second paragraph ________.

One of Michelle’s tricks that Obama borrowed is her ________.

We may learn from the last paragraph that ________

Four most Extreme Travel Destinations in the World
Coldest Inhabited Place on Earth: Oymyakon, Russia
As the coldest inhabited place on earth, the small Russian town of Oymyakon was once only used as a location for political prisoners. Winter temperature average at about -58 degrees F, the ground is frozen all year long. Popular sports include skiing, ice hockey and ice fishing.
Closest Place to Outer Space: Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador
Mount Chimborazo stands at over 20,000 feet high. Standing on it will put you closest to outer space that man can ever reach on foot. Its peak is completely covered by glaciers, but this mountain has several routes for climbers.
Hottest Place on Earth: Lut Desert, Iran
Here, temperatures reach as high as 158 degrees F. Though tourists visit this desert land, it’s a destination only for those willing to take on the challenge of surviving the heat and the dry climates.
Most Isolated Place on Earth: Tristan da Cunha, United Kingdom
Looking for a getaway from the everyday? This is about as far away from it as you can get. The island is home to fewer than 300 inhabitants and has no airport, Tristan da Cunha is accessible only by sea.
Oymyakon was once used as a location for political prisoners probably because it ________.

How can we get to Tristan da Cunha?

Where does this text probably come from?

As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental attention are not what they used to be. We suddenly can't remember where we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old friend's name, or the name of an old band we used to love. It happens to most of us, but is it unavoidable?
Scientists are increasingly showing that there's actually a lot that can be done. It turns that the brain needs exercise in much the same way as our muscles do, and the right mental workouts can improve our basic cognitive(认知) functions.
Now, a new San Francisco Web-based company has taken it a step further and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental sharpness. Called Lumosity, it was designed by some of the leading experts from Stanford University. Lumosity is far more than an online place to exercise your mental skills. That's because they have combined these exercises with a Web-based program that allows you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills.
Apparently it works. One study showed students improved their scores on math tests by 34 percent after using Lumosity for six weeks, greater gains than those made by other students in the same class, who were not training with the Lumosity program. The company says its users have reported clearer and quicker thinking, improved memory for names, numbers, directions, increased alertness(警觉) and awareness, high mood, and better concentration at work or while driving.
What is the purpose of Lumosity?

Which of the following is true?

What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

The author explains the training results by________

（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Driving in a foreign country is always different in at least some ways from driving in your own country. Here are some general points regarding driving in New Zealand.
●     . However, they have to carry their local driver’s license whenever driving.
●Vehicles drive on the left-hand side of the road as they do in Britain, Australia, and Japan. Most rental vehicles will have a sticker reminding you of this important fact.
●When the traffic light is red, you must stop.   .
●New Zealand road rules follow international standards but please note that in New Zealand vehicles turning left must give way to traffic turning right.
●In general, if you are turning left （where there are give-way signs or no signs）, give way to vehicles that not turning. In all other situations, give way to vehicles crossing or coming from your right.
●   .This stands for the driver and passengers. The driver is responsible for ensuring all passengers are wearing their seatbelts.
●  .Drinking and driving laws are strictly enforced.
●Speed limits are in kilometres per hour (kph), not miles per hour (mph).
●The speed limit on the open road is 100km/h.   .Be sure to obey all school crossing speed reductions as speed cameras operate regularly throughout New Zealand.
For further information and up to date road conditions visit: http://www.transit.govt.nz

E. Do not drink alcohol before driving in New Zealand
F. A passenger's not wearing the seat belt has little to do with the driver
G. In towns and cities the speed limit is 50km/h

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In the twenty-first century, pollution has become serious problem to us. It mean that our environment is polluted by waste. He does harm not only to human beings but also to animals. We cannot have fresh air because many factories have the poisonous smoke send into the air. Beautiful parks are made dirty by plastic tins and bag. Fish dead from the polluted water. It is said that strange diseases have been appeared in some places because of pollution. I hoped scientists can find ways to solve this serious problem. We are looking forward to see the clear sky, clean rivers and beautifully parks.

书面表达（满分25分）
李华曾经超重而且不愿意运动, 通过运动与节食后，他现在完全变了。请根据以下图片，写一篇100词左右的短文，并简要发表你自己的看法。
注意：
1．文章应包括图片提供的所有内容；
2．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3．参考词汇：overweight, balanced diet。

 
Li Hua is no longer the boy he used to be – he has changed greatly.