英语不止做为一门语言和交流工具，而是被提升到了必备技能的范畴，精品小编准备了高二年级英语上学期寒假试题，具体请看以下内容。

一、单项填空：

1. After leaving the frightening class, my heart was still _____ fast.

A. hitting B. jumping C. beating D. striking

2. --_____ you discuss the problem with him so late in the evening?

-- Oh, sorry. I forgot what time it was.

A. Must B. Should C. can D. Dare

3. Jim's company really has too many problems, but I hope everything will ______ all right.

A. turn up B. turn out C. turn on D. turn down

4. The teacher often tells us that while doing these experiments, one must be _______ careful with the instruments.

A. no more than B. at least C. more than D no less than

5.In India, loggers always or ______ all of the trees in an area and thus many animals are killed.

A. break down B. tear down C. pull down D. burn down

6. -I want to be alone right now! Get the picture?

-______________.

A. Fine! I'll leave, then. B. yes, I like it very much.

C. That'll do. D. Yes, I'll take it.

7. All of them ______ Mr. Willington as the candidate for chairman of the committee.

A. put off B. put on C. put out D. put forward

8. The _________ change of weather may have some ________ his health.

A. suddenly, affect B. sudden, effect on C. sudden, effect at D. suddenly, effect on

9. Dick likes __________ in the winter when everywhere is covered by white snow.

A. this B. that C. it D. one

10. -Sorry, I'm late.

-That's OK. You're here and that's what _______.

A. works B. counts C. stays D. does

11. While they have promised to help us, the question still _____ as to when they will come.

A. lies B. depends C. remains D. matters

12. Some people go abroad _________ getting a lot of money.

A. as a result of B. in search of C. because of D. in the hope of

13.By working hard, she developed into a great writer, but doing so ______ her parents' wishes.

A. fought against B. went against C. called for D. depended on

14. -What book are you reading? Wow, Harry Porter! May I have a look at it?

-Yes, of course. You ________ have it as soon as I get through with it.

A. must B. should C. will D. shall

15. -May I help you, Madam?

-I'd like to have _______ those eggs.

A. two dozen of B. several dozens C. five dozens of D. three dozen

16. _______ is known to all, Taiwan is part of China and it shall not be separated from the mainland.

A. That B. As C. It D. What

17. My parents think it _______ for a girl to be interested in boxing.

A. generous B. bent C. typical D. abnormal

18. ______ playing computer games, Li Hua can't help spending too much time surfing the Internet.

A. Addicting to B. Addicted to C. Having addicted to D. To addict to

19. -Shall we go and have a picnic on Saturday or on Sunday?

-_______. Either of the days is fine with me.

A. it depends B. No problem C. It's up to you D. It doesn't matter

20. He went downstairs ________ he heard someone knocking at the door.

A. when B. under which C. where D. so

二、完成句子

21.He turned a deaf ear to me. _____________________________________ (我所说的话) had no effect on him.(what)

22. Now people always miss the days ___________________________________ (人与自然和谐相处). ( harmony)

23. I will have the letter ____________________________ (发给你) as soon as possible.(send)

24. I have never seen a Shakespeare's play ______________________________________ (表演得如此精彩). (perform)

25. ___________________________________ (无论在哪里遇见我), he always nods to me politely.(meet)

26. ---Smith told me that he would leave tonight.

--- What a pity! My brother wished that he ________________________________ (留下) with him for a chat. ( stay )

27. ___________________________ (一旦发表) , my article will be read by millions of people.(once)

28. The film ________________________ (使他想起) what he had seen in London. (remind )

29. Thirty _______________________________ (被盗的自行车) were returned to their owners last week. ( steal)

30. He is surprised ______________________________ (发现他变了很多) . (find)

三、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 31 : surfing. But isn't that a boy thing? Some people 32 . Most certainly not.

I started surfing about five years ago and 33 in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first wave was the best feeling I had ever 34 .

When I try to 35 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my 36 , there's nothing like it. It involves body, 37 , and soul. There's sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 38 us. The feeling I get when I'm surfing across that 39 , becoming one with the ocean, is like I'm 40 .

The one thing I can get from surfing and not any other sport is endless 41 . You can never be the "best surfer" because the ocean42 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; 43 are very aggressive and sharp. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it 44 from any other sport.

I've 45 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new levels, so shouldn't it be 46 that girls should step up and start pushing the limits of things boys and men 47 dominate (主宰)?

There're women48 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 49 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to succeed, and they 50 .

31. A. tell B. answer C. give D. realize

32. A. wonder B. understand C. reply on D. believe

33. A. stayed B. came C. dropped D. fell

34. A. experienced B. adventured C. worked out D. discovered

35. A. bring B. connect C. compare D. tie

36. A. work B. study C. holiday D. life

37. A. mind B. figure C. health D. control

38. A. over B. above C. around D. among

39. A. beach B. water C. board D. lake

40. A. overweight B. weight C. weight-loss D. weightless

41. A. success B. challenge C. ability D. trouble

42. A. catches B. includes C. offers D. collects

43. A. others B. other C. another D. the other

44. A. exciting B. attractive C. enjoyable D. different

45. A. chosen B. tried C. learned D. promised

46. A. expected B. supposed C. achieved D. proved

47. A. hated to B. hoped to C. used to D. had to

48. A. sitting B. walking C. fighting D. working

49. A. of B. from C. on D. with

50. A. had B. will C. have D. do

四、阅读理解：(每小题2分，共40分)

A

"Meet the ancestors" is a truly fascinating book about what scientists have learned from several archaeological digs in the British Isles. The book focuses on nine sites, which range from the late Neolithic through the Middle Ages. Each of the states contains human remains, and the book explains what those remains can tell us about how our ancestors lived in ancient times.

What makes the book especially engaging is that it tries to show how these people would have looked when they were alive. Each chapter features either a portrait (often generated with the aid of computers) or a sculpture that puts flesh on dry bones. In one particularly striking case, the author tells the story of Bleadon Man, an Iron Age farmer who died nearly 2000 years ago. Using DNA from his bones, scientists were able to identify five people who were living in the same English farming village 2000 years later and who had DNA that was very similar to the ancient farmer-probably, but not certainly, these five are the farmer's distant relatives. Then the scientists prepared a sculpture showing how the ancient farmer probably looked when he was alive. The sculpture was compared to one of the modern villagers with similar DNA-and, as Richards puts it, "from their faces they could have been brothers." The picture that shows the descendant holding up the sculpture of his ancient forebear is worth the price of admission.

If you enjoy this book, you should also try Ian Wilson's "Past Lives: Unlocking the Secrets of Our Ancestors," which explores several of the same cases and a few besides.

51. Who is the author of the book "Meet the ancestors"?

A. Ian Wilson B. Bleadon C. Richards D. it's not mentioned

52. The underlined word "engaging" probably means ________.

A. popular B. attractive C. detailed D. beautiful

53. Which is true according to the passage?

A. The themes of the two books mentioned in the passage are completely different.

B. You can find a portrait made by computers and a sculpture in each chapter in "Meet the ancestors".

C. It is confirmed that Bleadon Man and the five living farmers are relatives.

D. You can find some new cases about our ancestors in "Past Lives".

B

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.

Depression (抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.

Once a child has an episode (一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of

experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.

Suicide (自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5-to-15-year-olds.