高二英语下册期末质量检测题2009年07月18日第一节：选择填空（共25小题，每题1分，满分25分）1.While I was working with the company, I _______an interpreter.A. pretend to beB. served asC. played the part inD. turned to2. _____ in the newspaper，there is another good harvest this year.A. It has reportedB. As is reportedC. That is reportedD. It is reported3. As a result of destroying the forests, a large ____of desert ____ covered the land.A. number; hasB. quantity; hasC. number; haveD. quantity; have4. Though the radio seems a bit too expensive, it is well_________.A. worth to buyB. worth buyC. worthy of buyingD. worthy to be bought5. Can you ______me a few minutes on the planning of the English speech contest?A. shareB. spendC. saveD. spare6 I appreciate _____ in the contest when one competitor gets the first prize.A. thisB. thatC. itD. one7. The boy is lying in bed ______ his left side, listening to the music.A. inB. toC. on D .at8. One reason that we haven’t had his letter is that he ___it to our old address by mistake.A. might sendB. may have sentC. should sendD. should have sent9. Cameras can be ____to ___pictures according to the weather conditions.A. adapted, takingB. adjusted, takeC. adopted, to takeD. adjusted, taking10.How can you hope for mercy ____ others while you show _____?A. on, noneB. from, nothingC. for, nothingD. from, none11._____ his death, the dying man desired _____ he was born.A.Upon, being buried whereB. On, to be buried whereC.At, to be buried there whereD. At, in the place where12.It was yesterday morning that your letter _____me.A. arrivedB. gotC. reachedD. received13.If you listen to me, you ___have some candies, honey.A. shallB. mayC. willD. must14. They spent three months at ____sea before they went on ___ shore.A. the; theB. /; /C. the; /D. /; the15. Since she is angry, we might as well ______ her alone.A. leaveB. to leaveC. leavingD. left16 It’s useless ____to persuade him to get rid of that habit; he just can’t make ____.A. trying; itB. to try; thatC. trying; that D .in trying; it17. The Tower of London is _________ the Church tower.A. twice high thanB. two times as higher asC. twice higher asD. three times the height of18.______ his age, he has done the work considerably well.A. Permitting forB. Allowing forC. Caring forD. Providing for19. He broke _____ his family and has got to live in Australia.A. downB. intoC. away fromD. through20._____ we have finished the course, we shall take a new one.A. Now thatB. Since thatC. Since nowD. By now21. We must be clearly _____ that English has been a must in international trade.A. knownB. awareC. realizedD. seen22. He goes to visit his mother who is living in the country every ______weeks.A. fourthB. otherC. fewD. A few23. I don’t like the way ________ you speak to her.A. /B. in thatC. whichD. of which24. Our school is very beautiful,________ an area of around 12mu.A. taking B .rejecting C. accompanying D. covering25. The archaeologists will work in the fields for months, which ______ the farmers losing the bestopportunity to plant crops.A. lies inB. results fromC. results inD. leads in第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many people believe that English is an easy language. Indeed, the author of a popular book on the history of English says that English “… has a grammar of great 26 ”. But if you have read the 27 articles in this series, it will be clear that I have a 28 opinion. My intention 29, not always so seriously, that English is in fact full of difficulties to the non-native speakers. The biggest book of English grammar contains 1800 pages and 30 3 kilos, which doesn’t necessarily prove that English grammar is 31 , but it 32 , undoubtedly, show that there is a lot of 33 !So is English easy or not? Actually, English can be said to be difficult 34 we can point to many other languages that are 35. But English, like every language, is a hugely complex system 36 many aspects（方面）. It may be that some aspects of the language system are easier in English but 37 aspects are more difficult. For example, English spelling is more difficult than German spelling, but on the other hand adjectives are easier to use in English because they do not 38 their endings as they do in 39And it seems that some languages are easier at the beginning but get 40 harder, 41 for other languages the opposite is true. I remember struggling terribly in my first few years of learning German to 42 terms with the interaction of articles（冠词）, case（格）and word order. However, once I had mastered this aspect of grammar, 43 else seemed very difficult in learning German. 44，I have the feeling that English gets more and more difficult 45 the learner advances.26. A. difficulty B. complexity C. simplicity D. difference27. A. first few B. few first C. a few first D. first a few28. A. similar B. complex C. public D. different29. A. has been to show B. has been shown C. has shown D. shows30. A. is weighed B. are weighed C. weighs D. weigh31. A. easy B. difficult C. useful D. useless32. A. did B. does C. has D. have33. A. it B. them C. that D. those34. A. only if B. if only C. even if D. as if35. A. more difficult B. more complex C. easier D. closer36. A. consisted of B. being consisted of C. consists of D. consisting of37. A. another B. the other C. others D. other38. A. change B. learn C. use D. spell39. A. Germany B. German C. German languageD. the Germans40. A. eventually B. progressively C. previously D. finally41. A. when B. as C. while D. since42. A. come to B. come up C. come through D. come into43. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing44. A. On the other hand B. On the contrary C. On average D. On the whole45. A. farther B. the farther C. further D. the further第三节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。