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By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of children’s books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books weren’t interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.
In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.
The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best. 67. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Dr Seuss — a famous writer of children’s books. B. What are Dr Seuss’s books mainly about? C. Some of Dr Seuss’ books for children. D. Why are Dr Seuss’ books different?
68. What do we know about Dr Seuss’s first book for children?
A. It was Dr Seuss’ worst book.
B. It dealt with a very serious subject.
D. Many publishers didn’t take it seriously at first.
C. Neither children nor adults like it.
69. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3?
A. By asking others to help them in magazines. B. By writing interesting and simple books. C. By changing his old books into simpler ones. D. By giving them books for free. 70. We can most probably hear this passage on a radio program called―___________‖.
A. Travel in America B. People in America C. This is America D. American Stories
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The flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country.
The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years' development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.
Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. People's food supplies were
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similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.
Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.
These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routs through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag. 71. The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. Types of Flags B. Power of the National Flag. C. Development of the National Flag. D. Uses of Flags 72. The underlined word \ A. impossible to make sure of B. likely to be protected C. difficult to find D. easy to damage 73. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because ________. A. they could tell wind direction B. they could bring good luck to fighters C. they were handed down by the ancestors D. they were believed to stand for natural forces 74. What does the author know of the first national flag?
A. He doubts where it started. B. He believes it was made in Egypt. C. He thinks it came from China. D. He knows when it was sent to Europe. 75. What will the author most probably talk about next? A. The role of China in the spread of the national flag. B. The second ancestor of the national flag C. The use of modern flags in Europe. D. The importance of modern flags.
第II卷 （两部分，共35分）
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文填空（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分） ??????
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阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
It was a dark night. When the car driver went by the railway station,
he saw a young man and asked, ―________ do you want to go, sir?‖ ―To the 76.____________ Star Hotel,‖ the young man _______ . Hearing that, the driver didn’t f_______ happy. The young man would give him only 3 dollars b_______ the hotel was not far from the railway station. But ________ (突然), he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets and after a long time, the car finally ____________ (到达) at the hotel. ―Fifteen dollars,‖ the driver said. ―What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a ______ (傻瓜) ? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this s______ hotel and I only gave the driver 13 dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the t________. I won’t pay you one dollar _______ than I paid to the other car driver last week.‖
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
A friend in need is a friend indeed是一句谚语。请根据自己的理解和经验，参考所给的汉语提示，以“交友”为题写篇短文。词数120左右。
要点提示：1．每个人都需要朋友，如何交友极为重要。
2．要交朋友，首先对别人要友好。微笑是吸引别人的吸铁石（(magnet)。 3．要使陌生人不管在何处，都能感觉到你的亲切。要关心别人胜过关心自 己，不要以貌取人。 4．设法记住别人的姓名。
5．与别人有分歧时，不要争吵，要商量。
6．不要相信那些在危机时刻背离朋友的人，因为“患难的朋友才是真正的
朋友”。
84.______________
85._____________ 82._____________ 83._____________ 81.______________ 77.______________ 78._____________ 79._____________ 80._____________
Make Friends
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高二英语期末考试参考答案
一．听力(每题1.5分，共30分)
1-5BACAB 6-10BACBB 11-15CAABA 16-20CBCCA
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二．单项选择(每题1分，共15分)
21-25CCDAD 26-30CADAA 31-35CABDA 三．完形填空(每题1.5分，共30分)
36-40DBAAD 41-45ADBBC 46-50DADBC 51-55CADBC 四．阅读理解(每题2分，共40分)
56-58 AAB 59-62 CADD 63-66 ABDC 67-70ADBB 71-75CDDAC 五．短文填词(每题1分，共10分)
76. Where 77. answered/replied 78.feel 79. because 80. suddenly 81. arrived 82. fool 83. same 84. trip 85. more 六．书面表达
Make Friends
Everyone needs friends, so how to make true friends is very important to anybody. To make friends, you must be friendly to others. A smile is like a magnet that draws people. Smile at others and you are always sure to get a smile in return. You should do your best to make a stranger feel at home, no matter where he happens to be. Think as you are in his position.
Try to remember others’ names, which will make them feel that they have made an impression on you.
If you don’t agree with others on certain matter, don’t argue but discuss with them. You should think more of others than of yourselves.
Finally, don’t believe those who leave their friends when they are in trouble because ―A friend in need is a friend indeed.‖
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