高二英语期末试题

高二英语期末试题内容摘要：

four, his mother taught him to read. He wrote his first poem when he was only six years old. His mother was very proud of him and encouraged him to continue writing. Paul began sending poems to the newspaper. After people began reading his poems, he decided to write a book. Oak and Ivy was Paul Laurence Dunbar’s first book. His poems were read and loved by people for many years. 51. Paul’s parents learned to read and write _______. A. at school B. from school children C. themselves D. from Paul 52. Paul was given this name because his father ______. A. knew he would be clever B. wanted him to study hard C. liked Bible very much D. wished him to bee a nobleman 53. Oak and Ivy was written by ________. A. Paul Laurence Dunbar B. Matilda C. Joshua D. the mother and the son 54. Paul’s parents were proud of him because ________. A. his mother taught him to learn at the age of four B. his father knew he had a noble character C. he could read and write at the age of four D. he wrote some poems when he was very young 55. Paul decided to write a book _____. A. after he began selling newspapers B. after he read many beautiful poems C. after he wrote his first poems D. after he knew people liked reading his poems in the newspaper B Atoms are all around us. They are the bricks of which everything is made. Many millions of atoms are contained in just one grain of salt, but despite（尽管） their small size they are very important. The way an everyday object behaves depends on what kinds of atoms are in it and how they act. For instance, you know that most solid objects melt if they get hot enough. Why is this? It is the effect of the heat on the object’s atoms. All atoms move constantly. When they are hot, they move faster. Usually the atoms in an object hold together and give the object its shape. But if the object grows hot, its atoms move so fast that they break the force that usually holds them together. They move out of their usual places so that the object loses its shape. Then we say that the object is melting. 56. The way an object behaves depends on the _____. A. action of atoms in it B. kinds of atoms in it and how they behave C. size of atoms in it D. kinds of atoms in it 57. Atoms in an object move ______. 第 3 页 共 4 页 A. at all times B. only when the object is heated C. whenever they grow hot D. unless the object is melted 58. An object holds its shape because its atoms ______. A. usually hold together B. move very fast C. are very hot D. are not moving 59. When its atoms leave their usual places, we say that an object is ____. A. shrinking（收缩） B. expanding C. changing places D. melting 60. An object loses its shape because its atoms ______. A. move out B. are not in their usual places C. lose the force D. break out C After moving to a small town, I took several pairs of shoes to the shoemaker to be fixed. Within a week I picked them up and put them away in my closet. Four months later my husband and I were invited out to dinner. I unboxed a。