同学们,下面是编辑老师为大家准备的温州平阳下学期高二英语期末试卷。在此，小编预祝大家考试顺利!

第一节 单项填空(共20小题;每小题0.5分，满分10分)

从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. China Daily started ________new text messaging service that delivers ________latest news to mobile phones.

A. a; the      B. the; the   C. /; /      D. the; a

22. Experts say it will be years_____ China’s computing power can catch up with _____of the US.

A. before; that      B. after; that         C. before; one         D. after; those

23. An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______the driest year since California became a state in 1850.

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

24. —Kelly gave me a vivid account of her trip to Mount Tai after her return.

—Oh, really! That is ________ I am interested in.

A. why      B. what      C. that        D. where

25. The young writer’s first book       next month is based on a real person and event.

A. published        B. publishing       C. to be published      D. to publish