高二英语期末复习试题（答案）(2)
(B)
Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future.
The cashless society
Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip(微芯片)processors(处理器)loaded with some money. When we pay for goods，the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal(终端)and money will come into his card from our card. When all the money is used up，we will be able to reload it by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
Interactive telephones
Talking computers will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database，and put the information into speech.If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.
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Traffic jams in cities will to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities.As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically(自动地)regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do，there will be a titanic improvement in road safety.
With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.
60. Cash and bank-note will disappear because .
A. they will be out of use sooner or later
B. they will be replaced by plastic cards convenient to use
C. we can load money from the bank
D. they will be rejected by payment terminals
be reduced because drivers will use electronic ro
ute maps
61. What will you do if the money in your card is used up?
A. Go to the bank to deposit some money.
B. Put the card into a telephone and dial the bank account.
C. Buy a new card. D. We don’t know.
62. Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the fourth paragraph?
A. Future cars B. Speed control systems C. Intelligent cars D. Traffic jams
63. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. When we buy tickets for flying somewhere else, we can have a talk with the computer.
B. If you make a complaint, you can use human telephone operation.
C. Drivers will stop using their cars and use public transport in order to prevent accidents.
D. The help of electronic route maps will decrease traffic jams.
64. The underlined word “titanic” in Paragraph 4 means .
A. huge and great B. the name of a ship C. slight D. increasing
(C)
Dolphins(海豚)are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this, they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time―at least twenty or thirty years. Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area-except for The Penguin.
Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.
65. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.
A. live in groups B. have large brains
C. are warm-blooded D. have their own language
66. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?
A. Its nose. B. Its ears. C. Its mouth. D. Its eyes.
67. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?
A. He was lonely and liked to be with people. B. They enjoyed playing with him.
C. He was seriously wounded. D. They wanted his help.
68. By telling the story of Jack, the writer wanted to show that _____.
A. dolphins are friendly and clever B. people are cruel to animals
C. Jack is different from other dolphins D. dolphins should be protected by law
(D)
Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows That’s a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole program.
Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about. Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance (无知). Then the host has to answer and explain—how silly this is! It wastes a lot of time.
It seems that some people phone the hotlines for fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They don’t care what the topic is, whether they themselves are interested or how silly they appear to be.x k b 1 . c o m
I’m totally bored by those people. It’s necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmers. In my opinion, if a caller does not know what is going on, the operator should not let the caller take part in it.
69. The sentence “some people do nothing but break the whole program” may tell us that _____.
A. radio stations use hotlines in a wrong way B. it is a fact C. it is a good idea D. some people have unclear thoughts
70. Some calls waste the host’s time __________.
A. because the host works hard B. because of the caller’s ignorance
C. because the host likes talking to the caller
D. because of a lot of questions raised by the caller
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It’s you and I who are to blame for the state of the earth . No question about it . It’s our life-style that is threatening life on Earth , so we must make the changes . The good news is that many of those changes are really quite simple , even enjoyable , but for every careful step we take as individuals , we must press government and industry to take a big step on our benefit . And we must start now . Tomorrow’s too late .
My aim this year is to persuade as many of my friends and colleagues as possible to choose the train , and leave their cars behind too . My gardens have been pesticide(杀虫剂)–free zones for years and I enjoy seeing more wildlife on my doorstep as a result; I’ve tried to reduce my contribution to water pollution too, by using environment-friendly, phosphate(磷)–free washing powder , and by no longer think ing of the toilet as a. suitable waste-disposal(处理) point .
I ran after a young lady through town recently to give her back the piece of paper she had carelessly thrown away. She disappeared into a shop,and when I followed her inside and made my presentation, she was doubly embarrassed--she worked there,and the boss gave her a ticking–off too. I’ve started asking fellow drivers at gas stations why they aren’t using unleaded (无铅的) petrol . These are small things , but we have to start somewhere , and every little does help .
71.We can learn from the first paragraph that .
A.you and I are responsible for looking after the environment
B.the government and industry are responsible for looking after the environment
C.the government is responsible for looking after the environment
D.both A and B
72.To help the environment , the author is trying to do everything mentioned below EXCEPT
A.taking the train instead of a car B.throwing away the old cars
C.avoiding the use of pesticides
D.running after those who throw articles carelessly
73.The author ran after a woman through town because he wanted .
A.to find out where she worked
B.to give her back the piece of paper she had lost
C.to tell her not to throw away pieces of paper carelessly
D.to ask her to pay him for picking up the piece of paper.
74.The word “ticking-off ” in the last paragraph probably means .
A.blaming B. a piece of paper C.prize D. ticket
75.The purpose of this passage is to .
A.persuade his friends to take the train
B.inform us of the good news
C.make clear who is responsible for the environment
D.try to advise us all to protect our environment
五、短文改错 (每题1分共10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断，如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情
况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下面画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
May I have you attention please? I have a few things 76.
to tell you. When you have a class here in the langugae 77.
lab, please be here a little early. Change your shoes 78.
before enter the lab. Don’t bring anything here except 79.
your textbook. When you are in, please don’t touch 80
these machines without permit. Always do as the 81
teacher tell you to. In class you should only speak 82
the English, not Chinese. Recorders can be used to 83
make a copy of the listening materials. When class 84
over, make sure that your machines turned off. 85
六、书面表达(共25分)
李明是你的朋友，他很喜欢英语，一直想要找一份适合他的英语报来阅读，现要求你以书信的形式，向他介绍《新世纪报•中学生版》，提示内容如下：
1.该报于2003年10月15日正式出版, 它是目前国内第一份根据中学生阅读水平和需要而设计的英语时事周刊。
2.它用浅显的英语介绍一些热门话题，包括世界要闻、校园热点 (campus trends)、影视娱乐 (entertainment)、体育休闲、科技生活、大家一起学等栏目。
3.对扩大词汇量，拓宽知识面都有帮助。
4.建议李明读一读该报。
注意：你可以适当增加你对该报的主观看法，要求100词左右。
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高二英语期末复习试题答案
一单项选择 (每题1分共15分)
三阅读理解(每题2分共40分)
56-60CDABB 61-65BCCAB 66-70CDADB 71-75DBCAD
四、短文改错(每题1分共10分)
76. you→your 77. √ 78. early→earlier 79. enter→entering
80. textbook→textbooks 81. permit→permission 82. tell→tells 83. 去掉the
84. class后面加is 85. turned前面加are