宁波效实中学20122013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docVIP

宁波市效实中学 高二英语期末试卷 I. 单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 1. The whole world are shocked by ________ news that the American government is using ________ project to trace worldwide emails and phone calls. A. / , a B. the, / C. the , a D. a, the 2. Leonardo da Vinci __________ birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. A. is said to be buying B. is said to have bought C. had said buying D. has said to have bought 3. _________ the lake bathed in the golden sun gives you a fantastic feeling which is beyond words. A. To see B. Seeing C. See D. Having seen 4. Most schools nowadays prefer to use continuous ________ because it gives a fairer picture of how students have got along with their study during the whole year. A. assignment B. arrangement C. appointment D. assessment 5. The Forbidden City attracts a _________ stream of visitors every day, especially during national holidays. A. constant B. main C. powerful D. shallow 6. If you _______me in advance, I ________ him at the airport now. ? ? A. had told, would meet B. told, would meet? C. had told, would have met? D. told, would have meet 7. --I’m really concerned about my English study. ks5u --Don’t worry! If you _______ at least half an hour for English-learning every day, you will get a big surprise. A. set off B. set out C. set about D. set aside 8. It was a(n) ________ party. We danced all night and then watched the sun coming up over the sea. No better way to welcome the New Year. A. delicate B. spectacular C. elegant D. awesome 9. Sometimes, the entrance tickets are _______ free of charge from the university. A. available B. precious C. economical D. fragile 10. The old woman loves gardening very much, with a lot of _____ roses in her garden. A. little red beautiful B. beautiful little red C. red little beautiful D. beautiful re