高二英语第二学期期末考试试卷
第一卷
Part One
Listening: (20’)
I. Short Conversations:( 10’)
Direction：In Part A，you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
| 1.A.20minutes | B.25 minutes | C. 35 minutes | D. 30 minutes | ||||||
| 2.A. The woman’s | B. The man’s | C. Tom’s | D. Bob’s | ||||||
| 3.A. By May 5 | B. By the end of May. |
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| C. By June5. | D. by mid May |
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| 4. A. He is late so he cannot go for a ride. |
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| B. He will go to a movie with his friends |
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| C. His friends will offer him a ride. |
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| D .His friends are going to help him more. |
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| 5.A. She thinks it’s too difficult. |
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| B.She thinks it’s very interesting. |
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| C. She hasn’t quite decided. |
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| D. She needs good seats. |
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| 6. A. Look for the key. | B. Repair the bike. | ||||||||
| C. Fix a shelf. | D. Clean the room. | ||||||||
| 7. A. A pen | B. Some ink | C. A pencil | D. A lock |
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| 8. A. Their taste in books is different. | B. She doesn’t like to read. | ||||||||
| C. The library isn’t open late. | D.She only reads good books. | ||||||||
| 9. A. She is not sure what’s happened to George. | |||||||||
| B. She doesn’t want to talk about George | |||||||||
| C. George is always late for meetings. | |||||||||
| D. It’s difficult to understand George’s behavior. | |||||||||
| 10. A.He has neither brothers or sisters | |||||||||
| B. He is the third child. | |||||||||
| C. He is a lawyer. | |||||||||
| D. He is the youngest of four children. | |||||||||
Part B. Passages 6’
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
| 11. A. Bigger and wealthier | B. Bigger and poorer. |
| C. Smaller and wealthier | D. Smaller and poorer. |
| 12. A. Young Women | B. Successful men |
| C. Middle-aged people | D. Children |
| 13. A. Some young actors earn big money by making ads. | |
| B. To get the attention of young TV viewers, the advertisers use little actors. | |
| C. Twenty percent of the children who did the survey said what they most wanted in life was money. | |
| D. It is a happy thing to everybody to see kids turned into consumers. | |
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
| 14. A. Doing whatever she wanted to do. | |
| B. Having all her parents’ love and attention. | |
| C. Having a lot of friends to play with. | |
| D. Not having to share what she had with others. | |
| 15. A. She feels lonely and a bit stressful. | |
| B. She has to share things with her cousins. | |
| C. She is the focus of her parents’ attention. | |
| D. Her parents can’t take care of her any longer. | |
| 16.A. To have a family of her own. | B. To have a brother or a sister. |
| C. Not to take care of her parents. | D. To live with her parents. |
Part C Longer Conversations 4’
Directions: In Part C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
| How much Mike paid for the bike | (17)__________________. |
| How many dogs Mike had to look after | (18) __________________ |
| How Mary likes dogs | She’s (19)________ of them |
| The country Mr. Jones will leave for next month. | (20)________________ |
Part Two
ⅠMultiple choice: (25’)
21. The flat __________ to Ali, one of Daisy’s friends, before he arrived.
| A. lent | B. had been lent | C. lending | D. was lent. |
22. The guy __________ ________was sent to the police station.
| A. caught to steal | B. was caught to steal |
| C. caught stealing | D. was caught stealing |
23. __________ the attention of the audience, the speaker told a joke at the beginning of his talk.
| A. To get | B. Get | C. Getting | D. Got |
24. The manager _______ so much ________tomorrow can’t sleep tonight.
| A. has; done | B. has; to do |
| C. having; done | D.. having; to do |
25. _____________ a horrible film, he was afraid ______ alone.
| A. Seeing; of sleeping | B. Having seen; to sleep |
| C. To see; of sleeping | D. See; to sleep |
26.________was usual with him, he checked everything before he left home.
| A. As | B. Such | C. So | D. What |
27.That is _________ I had to take the risk of being washed away.
| A. how | B. what | C. why | D. reason why |
28. We were warned ______ the journey would be dangerous.
| A. if | B. whether | C. how | D. that |
29. Let her do that, if she ______.
| A. does | B. is | C.will | D. will do |
30.______ you do, try your best.
| A. Whenever | B. Wherever | C. Whatever | D. However |
31. A steel plant is a place ______steel is made.
| A. which | B. that | C. whose | D. where |
32.________tell me _______?
| A. Can you, where does Mr. Smith live |
| B. Could you, where Mr. Smith lives |
| C. If you can, Mr. smith lives here |
| D. Whether you could, where lives Mr. Smith |
33.Autumn coming, down_______.
| A. do the leaves fall | B. the leaves will fall |
| C. fall the leaves | D. will the leaves fall |
34. _________, still the boss wasn’t satisfied with his work.
| A. Hard as he worked |
| B. Hard as was he working |
| C. Hardly as he was working |
| D. Hardly working as he was |
35. He has finished his homework, and ______.
| A. so I have | B. so have I | C. I do so | D. so do I |
36. Hardly ______ the bus stop_____ the bus arrived.
| A. we had got to ; when | B. we had got to, then |
| C. had we got to; than | D. had we got to when |
37._______ easy job he is doing!
| A. what a | B. What an |
| C. What | D. How |
38. The big tree fell with a great ____.
| A. voice | B. noise | C. sound | D. crash |
39. Drinking too much will________ driver’s lives.
| A. endanger | B. threaten | C. frighten | D. harm |
40. The wolf has a reputation as a fierce animal, ____, no evidence shows that a wild wolf has ever harmed a human being.
| A.in addition | B. however | C. consequently | D. therefore |
41. When department stores have an oversupply of goods, they often _____prices to promote sales.
| A. cut off | B. cut down | C. cut in | D. cut short |
42. The dress was _____ when it was discovered just how much the price is.
| A. resigned | B. released | C. abandoned | D. disused |
43. I have never ______ it before; you must have invented it from your own imagination.
| A. heard from | B. heard out | C. heard in | D. heard of |
44. The checkout assistant at my _____ supermarket is always rude and unhelpful.
| A. usual | B. common | C. normal | D. regular |
45. Time is up, and I must be _____ now
| A. from | B. of | C .off | D. up |
ⅡClose Test: (10’)
Is your schoolbag too heavy to carry? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbag are going to be brought into ____46__ in Chinese middle schools soon.
Heavy schoolbags have been a serious ___47__ for a long time. But the e-school bag will ___48__ . An e-schoolbag is ____49_ lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be ___50__ an e-schoolbook. It is as __51__ as a usual book, ___52.__ it can still have all the things for study, such as a textbook, an exercise book and so on. They can be made __53__ chips(芯片)like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen (屏幕),___ 54___ notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to put the right chip into the e-schoolbag. Then the students can use it.
Some people say ___55__ e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good to students’ eyes. But only time will tell.
| 46. A. use | B. useful | C. used | D. using |
| 47. A. idea | B. problem | C. question | D. trouble |
| 48. A. work it out | B. work out it | C.work out | D. work |
| 49. A. very | B. much | C. too | D. many |
| 50. A. call | B. calls | C.called | D. calling |
| 51.A. small | B. smaller | C. smallest | D. the smallest |
| 52. A. and | B. but | C. or | D. if |
| 53. A. into | B. from | C. up | D. in |
| 54.A. bring | B. put | C. take | D. catch |
| 55.A. if | B. what | C. that | D. weather |
III Reading Comprehension: (20’)
(A)
Mrs. Brown had just finished cooking when she heard a knock at the door. She was surprised because the postman and the milkman had already been there, and she wasn’t expecting any visitors. She went into the front room and pulling the curtain back a little, looked out of the window to see who it was. A man was standing on the steps leading to the front door.
He was a tall, broad-shouldered man wearing an old army coat and big black hat pulled forward over his eyes, so it was difficult to see his face clearly. His shoes, Mrs. Brown noticed, were old and dirty and there was a large hole in his trousers. He carried a small black bag in his hand.
As she looked at him, Mrs. Brown remembered stories she had read in the newspapers about old ladies who opened to strangers, and were hit on the head and had their things stolen. She felt rather frightened. “I am not going to open the door”, she said to herself, “If I don’t, perhaps he’ll think there’s no one in and go away.” She let the curtain fall back into place and waiting.
The man looked round quickly, put his hand in his pocket, drew out his keys, and began to try them one by one in the front door.
56. When Mrs. Brown heard the knock, she was probably ______.
| A. in the garden | B. in the kitchen |
| C. outside the front door | D. inside the front door |
57. Mrs. Brown looked out of the window because______.
| A. she was expecting a visitor | B. she had never any visitors |
| C. she wanted to see who was there | D. she thought it might be the milkman |
58. The man on the door steps_____.
| A. was wearing an army cap | B. was dressed as a soldier |
| C. had holes in his trousers | D. had a grey hat over his eyes |
59. Mrs. Brown was frightened because she remembered something ____.
| A. she had read | B. she had been told |
| C. she had seen happen | D. she knew would happen |
60. The man began to try the keys in the door_____..
| A. while Mrs. Brown was watching him | B. before Mrs. Brown saw him. |
| C. after Mrs. Brown had left the curtain fall | D. when Mrs. Brown first saw him |
(B)
Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings(人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.
Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.
61. The main purpose of this speech would be to _____.
A. prepare people for international travel
B. declare the laws of different kinds
C. given advice to travelers to the country
D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
62. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
| A. Three | B. Four | C. Five | D. Six |
63. From the speech we learn that______.
A. In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.
B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age
C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road.
D. You can’t make noise except at night
64. The underlined word contact in the seventh paragraph means______.
| A. keep in touch with | B. get in touch with |
| C. join | D. report |
65. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech/
| A. A policeman | B. A lawmaker | C. A teacher | D. A lawyer |
(C)
With the support of our readers, China Today has become successful in helping the world learn about China, and has built a bridge of friendship between the people of China and the rest of the world. Every day we receive many letters from our readers expressing.
Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable.
These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events ---births, weddings, deaths, council meetings and sports. Editors prefer to depend on people who know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by club and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news.
The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. They are usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to draw local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the chance to keep their products in the public eyes.
66. Visitors to Britain are surprised to learn that___________.
A. there are so many local newspapers there
B. local papers should have a circulation of four million.
C. the Daily Mirror and Daily Express sell as many as 4 million copies every day
D. British newspapers are so widely read
67. Local newspapers have _______.
A. a circulation as large as that of national newspapers
B. a daily circulation of 13 million
C. a slightly smaller circulation
D. an even larger circulation
68. Which of the following is true?
A. Every town and country area has at least one paper of its own.
B. Nearly all towns and county areas have their own papers
C. There is a paper, national or local, in each town and country area.
D. A lot of distant town and country areas do not have their own papers.
69. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A great deal of local news is supplied by the clubs and churches.
B. Local readers are much interested in local news.
C. These papers are written almost entirely for local readers.
D. These papers are likely to get out of date quickly
70. In the writer’s opinion, the editor must remember that no paper can possibly succeed without ______.
| A. advertisements | B. interesting reports |
| C. a great deal of national news | D. an excellent sales manager |
（D）
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
| A. Today’s New York City subway B. The advantages of building a subway C. The problems that affected the traffic in New York D. The first underground train in New York E. The disadvantages of building a subway F. The construction of the subway in New York |
71. At the turn of the twentieth century, New York City was a busy place. The city was growing so quickly that new houses and apartment buildings were going up everyday. Downtown, the sidewalks were jammed with shoppers, workers, travelers, and newly arrived immigrants from Europe. Horses and carriages filled every bit of empty space in the streets. Fierce winter snowstorms and the merciless summer heat exhausted those New Yorkers who had to travel on foot. What could be done
72. An underground railroad, or subway, seemed to be the solution to these problem. Railroads moved on their won tracks, so they never sat in traffic jams. Powered by strong engines, railroads could do the work of many horses. Horses had to be fed and cared for, and they get sick or go lame. However,if an engine perfect sense. It would ease congestion on the crowded streets of Manhattan. Most of the city’s major business districts were located in this district, which is on a small and narrow island.
73. In 1904, the mayor of New York City put on this good coat and a top hat and guided the first train north from City Hall in downtown Manhattan to Grand Central Station on 42nd Street. It then ran west to Times Square, the midpoint of the modern city. From Times Square the train went north again up Broadway to 145th Street. The total distance was a little over nine miles, and it took just 26 minutes. On that same day, 100,000 excited New Yorkers rode the brand-new train. The fare was just 5 cents.
74. By 1913, the subway was so popular that officials made plans to extend thee system. The cost, over $300 million, was sky-high. Up to that time, the only building project that had cost more was the Panama Canal. However, the expansion was worth the money. When it was finished, there were 656 miles of track –still the longest in the world.
75. Today, the New York City subway remains the most efficient way to get around the city 24 hours a day. The population has continued to grow, and traffic jams have grown as well. Every day, millions of New Yorkers descend below the city streets to travel quickly and safely to their destinations. However, the fare is now much more than a nickel!
第二卷
I Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases given in the box. 10’
| A .was doomed to B. In my opinion C. is vital to; D. having a chance to E. depend on F. were in favor of G. facing H. took his life I. arguing with J. turn to |
1. Perseverance _____________ success.
2. Most of the people present ___________ his suggestion
3. He __________ unemployment by his ill health.
4. During your school days, you might find yourself ______ some problems with your friends and teachers.
5. ________________, this is a place worth visiting.
6. Before _______explain, he was driven away.
7. The deadly disease ________when he was only 30.
8. We should __________ourselves to improve our lives.
9. Don’t hesitate to _______ me, if you need help
10. He was heard __________with his wife this time yesterday.
II. Translation: 15’
1. 犯了如此大的错误，他理应受到惩罚。（deserve）
2. 一场交通事故使他在床上躺了半年。（as a result of …）
3. 直到那时候我才知道英语的重要。（be aware of ）
4. 学生们送给老师一张贺卡以示对老师的敬意。(in honor of )
5. 由于他沉迷于电脑游戏，这次考试又没有通过。（be obsessed with）
答题纸
17．____________ 18. ________________ 19_____________ 20._____________
第二卷
I． （请写词组前的编号）
1．___________2. _________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. ____________
6. ___________ 7. _________8. _____________9. ___________10.___________
Translation:
1. _____________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________.
3. _____________________________________________________________.
4.______________________________________________________________.
5. _______________________________________________________________.
key:
1—5 CACDB 6—10 CAAAB 11—13 CDD 14—16 BCB
17. Nothing 18. Four !9. quite fond 20. Switzerland
21—25 B. C A D. B 26—30 A.C.D. C. C 31.—35 D. B C. A. B.
36—40 D A. .DA B 41—45 BCDA C 46—50 ABABC
51—55 ABABC 56—60 BCBAC 61—65 CCBBA
66—70 DCBDA 71—75 CBDFA
第二卷：
1—5 C FCGB 6—10 D H E J I
Translation:
1. Having made such a big mistake, he deserved the punishment.
2. As a result of a traffic accident, he lay in bed for half a year.
3. I wasn’t aware of the importance of English until then.
4. The students sent a card in honor of their teacher.
5. He failed in the exam again because he was obsessed with computer games.