( ) 41. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may .--

A. bring weight problems

B. bring you much trouble in your' life

C. make you worried -about your foods

D. make you hate delicious foods

( ) 42. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better

A. drink much water and lave vegetables only

B. not eat hatch food in high fat

C. not accept invitations to feasts

D. turn away from delicious foods

( ) 43. According to the passage, is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

A. vegetables B. water

C. calories of energy D. physical exercise

( ) 44. Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they __ .

A. can't control themselves

B. go to too many feasts

C. enjoy delicious foods

D. can't help turning away from the foods

( ) 45. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of .

A. energy B. fat

C. food D. something invisible (看不见 )

C

In the last 500 years, nothing about people-their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. The original(最初的) chocolate drink was made from the seeds of cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it were served became important meeting places. Some still exist(存在) today.

The potato is also born the New World. Around 1,600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. The potato was the main food at Irish table. Thin, sands of Irish people starved(饿死) when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine"(土豆饥荒) of 1845 - 1846, and thousands more were forced to move to America.

There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite(相反的)direction. Brazil(巴西) is now the world's largest grower of coffee, and coffee is important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. Bat it is native to Ethiopia(埃塞俄比亚). It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400's.

According to an Arabic story, coffee was discovered when a man named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red fruits on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the "wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the world's population now struts the day with.

( ) 46. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?

A. Food B. Chocolate drinks

C. Potato D. Coffee

( ) 47. "Some" in the sentence "Some still exist today" refers to .

A. cocoa trees B. chocolate

C. shops D. meeting places

( ) 48. Thousands of Irish people starved because .

A. they depended on the potato

B. they were forced to move to America

C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not fit for growing the potato

D. the potato harvest was bad

( ) 49. Coffee originally came from____

A. Brazil B. Colombia C. Ethiopia D.Arabia

( ) 50. The writer used an Arabic story to prove that_____ .

A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi

B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi’s goats

C. coffee was first discovered in South American countries

D

If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius (天才), riley will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists(心理学家), this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will fail. Unrealistic (不现实的 ) parental expectations can cause great damage to children.

However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible(有理智的) way, the child may succeed in doing very well--especially ff the parents are very supportive to their child.

Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking hint to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons, although Michael's mother knows very little about music. Michael's father plays the trumpet(小号) in a large orchestra(管弦乐队). However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

Michael's friend, Winston Chen, however is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter hint in every' piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. "When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered. "Winston’s father tells him, Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now be always seems quiet and unhappy.

( ) 51 .The main idea of the passage is .

A. how parents should make a child a musician

B. how parents should bring up a child

C. what differences there are between two kinds of parents

D. what aim of a child can be much easier to reach

( ) 52. Michael is lucky because __ .

A. his parents help him in a sensible way

B. his family is rich enough to have a car

C. his father is a musician in an orchestra

D. he is free to do anything that he likes best

( ) 53 .Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that __ .

A. he has to do his best to do everything

B. he has made greater progress in music

C. he is afraid he may disappoint them

D. be often wants to kin himself some day

( ) 54. His one of parents' worst mistakes if __ .

A. they' want their child to be a musician

B. they help their child to win music competitions

C. they don’t care for their child’s education much

D. they make their child try to achieve too much

( ) 55. According to the author's opinion,

A. it is unimportant to let the children develop in the way they want

B. parent should be supportive to their children

C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything

D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children

四、短文改错

The famous America writer Mark Twain was well-known 56.________

as his absent-mindedness(健忘). One day when he was 57.________

riding in the train, the conductor asked him for his ticket. 58.________

Mark Twain looked for the ticket in all his pockets, and couldn’t 59.________

find it. At last, the conductor, whom recognized the writer, 60.________

said, “It doesn't matter. Showed me your ticket on your way 61.________

back. And ff you find it, there is no harm." 62.________

Heard this, Mark Twain quickly shook his head 63.________

and said, "Oh, but them is. I must find the ticket,64.________

or otherwise how will I know where I'm going!" 65.________

五、书面表达

一封求职信

假如你是李华，看到报纸上的招聘广告后，用英文写了一封求职信，要求包括下面内容，字数80~100个词。

Wanted

Beijing watch company

A secretary of the English language

自我介绍

姓名

Li Hua

年龄

21

出生

1982年5月6日于上海

政治面目

团员

身体

健康

技能

打字、英语说写较好，驾驶汽车

爱好

喜欢游泳，擅长歌舞

联系电话

64226648

参考答案：

一、单项选择：

1-5 CBAAB 6-10 BACCD 11-15 DCCDA

二、完型填空：

16-20 CADCA 21-25 BCDDB 26-30 BCDBC 31-35 ABCDB

三、阅读理解

36-40 DCDCB 41-45 ABDAB 46-50 BCDBC 51-55 ABCDB

四、短文改错

56 American–American

57 as –for

58 train 前的the改为 a

59 and—but

60 whom-who

61 showed –show

62 you 后加don’t

63 heard –hearing

64 right

65 or删去

one possible

2004-Jan -31

Dear Sir,

I have just read in the newspaper that a secretary of the English language is wanted in your company. I am therefore writing to you to introduce myself I’d like to get the job.

I am a boy(girl)student of 21 years old. My name is Li Hua. I was born on May 6th 1982 in shanghai. I am a league member. I have some working experience as a typist during my spare time at school. I can speak English well and also drive a car. I am in good health and fond of skating and good at dancing. I am sure I will do a good job if accepted. My telephone number is 64226648

Hope for an early reply

Your faithfully,

Li Hua

高二英语上学期期末复习题就为大家介绍到这里，希望对你有所帮助。

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