高二英语第二学期期末试卷
（2008.05.21）
高二英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节. 听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出正确选项（每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
⒈When does the conversation take place?
A. At 5:30. B. At 5:15. C. At 5:45.
⒉What did the man do last weekend?
A.He watched a football match.
B. He stayed at home. C. He attended a meeting.
⒊What kind of journey did Susan make?
A. A train journey. B. A ship journey. C. A plane journey.
⒋Where is the man’s mother now?
A. In the hospital . B. At home. C..At school
⒌Why didn’t the man go to Georgia’s dinner party?
A. He hadn’t been invited.
B. He had been invited by others.
C. He felt disappointed.
第二节. 请听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出正确选项。（每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
⒍What day is it today?
A.Friday. B.Saturday. C. Sunday.
⒎Why will John leave for London?
A. He will go there for a holiday.
B. He will work there.
C. He will visit friends there.
⒏What will the man try to do?
A.Get a similar job in London
B.Go to London with John
C. Attend the party for John
请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
⒐ Who suggested the woman call the man?
A. Mary. B.Susan. C. Bobby.
⒑ Why does the woman make the phone call?
A. She wants to take gymnastic lessons.
B. She wants her son to take gymnastic lessons.
C. She wants her friend to take gymnastic lessons.
⒒ What would the woman like to do?
A.Learn about gymnastics.
B. Make her son a sports lover
C.Prepare for an examination .
请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
⒓ What are the speakers talking about?
A. The flu. B. The champion. C. The chess competition.
⒔ Who is a dark horse?
A. Mike . B. Tom . C. Georage.
⒕ Why didn’t Tom get a better result?
A. He didn’t know the rules.
B. He was suffering from the flu at the time.
C. He was too careless.
请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
⒖ What is the man’s first suggestion?
A. Walking dogs. B. Buying a bike. C. Delivering newspapers.
⒗ Why does the woman prefer the job of dogwalking?
A. It’s easier than other jobs.
B. She can make more money.
C. It’s good for her health.
⒘ What advice does the man give the woman about finding dogs to walk?
A. Go from door to door.
B. Put an ad on TV.
C. Put an ad in a newspaper,
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
⒙ What can we learn about discoveries and inventions from the text?
A. Discoveries and inventions happen at the same time.
B. All discoveries depend on inventions in some way.
C. An invention helped Columbus make a great discovery.
⒚ What can we learn from the text?
A. Rubber comes from a tree.
B. “Rubber”is a French word.
C. Rubber was discovered in Europe.
⒛ Who discovered people wearing shoes and clothes made from rubber?
A. A German . B. An Englishman. C. A Fremchman.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 语法和词汇（每小题1分，共15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，关在答题卡上将该项涂黑
21．In recent years ______ global warming is becoming _____ concern for people all over the world.
A. the；the B. 不填；a C. 不填；不填 D. the；不填
22．The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to__________.
A. make it out B. make it off C. make it up D. make it over
23．-----Hi,Jack！Long time to see.How are you ?
-----Oh, Martin ! I_____ you. I’m fine.Let’s have a drink, shall we?
A. don’t recognize B. didn’t recognize
C. can’t recognize D. haven’t recognize
24．Now that she is out of a job,Lucy _____ going abroad for further education,but she hasn’t decided it.
A.had considered B.has been considering
C. considered D.is going to consider
25.—How far is the nearest railway station ,please ?
—Oh, very far .It’s about ____ drive from here .
A two hours’ B two hours C two hour’s D two-hour
26．Our monitor says that this is very ____; that is, it is of great ____ .
A. important；importance B.imprtantly; importance
C. importance；importantly D. important；importantly
27．They have produced _____ steel this year as they did five years ago.
A. twice many as B. twice as many
C. twice much as D. twice as much
28．Not until the early years of 19th century ______ what heat is.
A. man did know B. man knew
C. didn’t man know D. did man know
29. It is _________ to drive through a red light.
A. legal B. leg C. illegel D. illegally
30.----Father, you promised !
-----Well, _____. But it was you who didn’t keep your word first.
A. so was I B. so did I C. so I was D. so I did
31．He failed in the driving test again. He ______.
A. must have disappointed B. must have been disappointed
C. might be disappointed D. couldn’t be disappointed
32. Charles Babbage is generally considered ______ the first computer.
A. to invent B.inventing C. to have invented D.having invented
33．All the people _____ the meeting were very inportant.
A. attenting B. present C. attended D. presented
34．It is the education _____ he received when studying abroad _____ has made him such an excellent mannager
A. that；that B. which；which C. that；which D. where；that
35. ----I’m thinking of tomorrow’s maths test.I’m afraid I can’t pass it.
-----_______。I’m sure you’ll make it.
A. No problem B. Good luck C. Give up D. Cheer up
第二节 完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）
Eight years ago, when Kyle Amber was five years old, he came face-to-face with a huge problem: His brother, Ian, ten, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病). Their parents, Laurie and Henry, were spending much of their 36 with him in hospital. Kyle often felt alone and 37.
What could a kindergartner do? Not much, it seemed. 38 , Kyle was determined. He looked around and saw lots of kids being 39 for cancer and decided he could help them by helping the hospital, which was trying to 40 money for bone-marrow(骨髓)transplant.
But how? Since Kyle’s grandfather was in the printing business, he 41 bring decorative cards for Kyle, who 42 with the idea of selling them 43 . He made a large sum of momey-$80-for the hospital. His next 44 was a candy sale at this school, Palmetto Elementary, and it has turned into an annual 45 .
And then people in Miami read about his efforts and were inspired to 46 to donate more money and toys, and things just snowballed.
Within a year Kyle’s idea turned into an official fund-raising organization called Kids That Care Cancer Fund. Today it is one of the 47 organizations in the country run by kids and 48 kids. It’s hard to estimate just 49 the group has collected, says Laurie, but it is more than $100,000. As the Mayor of Miami wrote to Kyle, “ Your efforts have made a remarkable 50 in the lives of many suffering from this disease.”
Never once has Kyle thought of 51 , because the smiles of the kids are too important. “ Basically, the entire feeling that you get is very 52 ,” he explains. Helping other kids has taught him to be less 53 . And there’s another thing he learns for sure: “ There is 54 going to be a time when you’re going to have a very hard barrier(障碍物),” he says. “ 55 you overcome that, you can do anything.”
36. A. energy B. money C. time D. fortune
37. A. hopeless B. helpless C. homeless D.fearless
38.A. Still B. So C. Only D. Thus
39. A. Considered B. regarded C. treated D. injured
40. A. give B. offer C. earn D. raise
41. A. might B. would C. should D. needed
42. A. came out B. came across C. came on D. came up
43. A. at school B. at hospital C. in business D. in town
44. A. progress B. proposal C. project D. problem
45. A. event B. plan C. report D. meeting
46.A. volunteer B. distribute C. pass D. award
47. A. professional B. large C. great D. few
48. A. of B. for C. on D. with
49. A. what B. where C. how much D. how soon
50. A. contribution B. difference C. affection D. importance
51. A. quitting B. regretting C. continuing D. designing
52. A. curious B. astonishing C. rewarding D. precious
53. A. rude B. selfish C. mild D. lazy
54. A. never B. seldom C. rarely D. always
55. A. Unless B. Even though C. Until D. Once
一、阅读理解
A
My idea of perfect childhood memory is one in which the person remembers the event clearly as if it happened yesterday and remembers it as being a happy time. Of all my memories I have one that I would consider a perfect childhood memory.
In my neighborhood there is a large lake with a small island in the center of it for as long as I could rembmer. It had been every child's dream to get to it, It was to be our greatest adventure. We named it Alligator Island, because of the alligators(鳄鱼) that were removed to live on the island and in the surrounding lake.
One day when I was about 10 years old, I was helping my friend Erika clean out her garage and we discovered a blow-up raft(皮筏). Naturally we had to wonder if it would stay a float in the water, so we decided to blow it up and find out. After a few hours of taking expelling the wind from our lungs, the rubber boat was finally ready to test. We took it to the pool and some enough, it did float. Immediately we began making plans to visit Alligator Island with our new means of transportation.
We decided to ask Erika's brother and another of our friends to come with us. Since the lake was across the street from Erika's house, we did not have to pull the raft far and soon we were on our way to the island.
About halfway to A1 we began to get nervous about the possibility of alligators really being in the lake and we tried to turn around, but none of us knew how to use the paddles very well. After a fow attempts, we realized how silly we were and continued onward. When we finally did reach the small land mass, it was not anything special. Just a few trees, some dirt, and insects. But the excitement and pleasure of actually achieving our goal were al we needed.
Noodless to say, we were the envy of the neighborhood for quite some time. This is my perfect childhood memory and it is something I doubt I will ever forget for as long as I live.
56. According to the passage, such a memory is the most unforgettable to the author because ______.
A. the adventure is full of dangers and risks
B. the author has tried a new kind of transportation
C. the author has finally realized the dream of going to the island
D. the author has been proved to be very intelligent during their adventure
57. What is the author's feeling about their adventure to the island?
A. Fearful.B. Regretful.C. Happy.D. Guilty.
58. The island is called Alligator Island because ______.
A. there are alligators on the island
B. there are alligators off the island
C. the shape of the island is like an alligator
D. it is said that there are alligators on the island
59. What was the response of the author's neighborhood to the adventure?
A. They admired those kids.
B. They showed satisfaction.
C. They were astonished by their courage.
D. They showed worry and scolded the kids.
60. Which would be a good title for this passage?
A. A Childhood Full of Adventures
B. A Perfect Childhood Memory
C. Adventure on an Island
D. Alligator Island
B
The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal. Nothing can exceed（胜过） the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally or a sudden understanding, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem. Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education. A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it — but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen. That's up to you.
A research paper, assigned in a course and perhaps checked at various stages by an instructor, leads you beyond classrooms, beyond the texts for classes and into a process where the joy of discovery and learning can come to you many times. Preparing the research paper is an active and individual（个人的） process, and an ideal learning process. It provides a structure within which you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self, which are basic to education. The research paper also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to suit a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others what you can do. Writing a research paper is more than a classroom exercise. It is an experience in searching out, understanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many skills applicable to both academic and nonacademic tasks. It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering, an education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly satisfying experience!
To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is disconcerting. To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening. But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome. Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this passage can give you.
61. According to the writer, personal discoveries ________.
A. will give one encouragement and direction
B. are helpful in finding the right information
C. are the most valuable part of one's personal education
D. will help one to successfully complete school assignments
62. It can be inferred from the passage what writing a research paper gives one chances ________.
A. to fully develop one's personal abilities
B. to practice the skills learnt in the classroom
C. to prove that one is a productive writer
D. to show how well one can accomplish school assignments
63. From the context, the word “disconcerting” (Para 3) most probably means ________.
A. interesting B. upsetting
C. challenging D. disappointing
64. The writer thinks that ________.
A. one should explore new areas in research
B. one should trust one's ability to meet course requirements
C. one should use one's knowledge and skills when doing research
D. one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden
65. What will probably follow this passage?
A. How to write a research paper.
B. The importance of research in education.
C. How to make new discoveries for oneself.
D. The skill of putting pieces of information together.
C
An old friend from California, who was going to spend a few days with me, called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat(门前的擦鞋棕垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator(冰箱).
Two hours later my friend called me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having a good meal. He had found two eggs and some cold chicken in the refrigerator. Now, he said, he was drinking and hoped I would join him soon. When I asked him if he had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but fortunately, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in astonishment. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next-door neighbor’s house!
66. The writer didn’t go to meet his friend at the airport because he _____
- was busy with his work in the office
- didn’t know when his friend arrived
- had made plans for his friend’s arrival
- would be late for his work if he did so.
67. Decide which is the correct order to describe(描述) what the writer and his friend did.
a. The writer left the key under the doormat.
b. The friend told the writer he had arrived
c. The writer made plans for his friend’s arrival.
d. The friend tried to get to the writer’s new house
e. The writer told his friend where his new house was
A. b, c, e, a, d B. a, b, e, d, c C. c, a, b, e, d D. b, d, e, a, c
68. What did the writer tell his friend?
- It was easy to find his new house.
- He was making plans for his friend’s arrival.
- His friend could eat anything he like at home.
- He couldn’t go back home because it was too late.
69. Why couldn’t the friend find the key under the doormat?
A. Because he went to a wrong house.
B. Because he couldn’t find the doormat.
C. Because the key placed at the neighbor’s house.
D. Because he could get into the house without the key.
70. From the text we can infer(推断) that ________________.
A. the friend was not very happy about the house
B. it took the friend two hours to find the new house
C. the writer was surprised to learn that his friend had difficulty finding his new house
D. it was the first time that the friend had visited the writer since he moved to the new house.
D
Frank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect that the United States has ever produced. He was very gifted and had a natural ability to design buildings. His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were also practical and useful. They fit their purposes very well. Wright’s churches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying. His office buildings make people enjoy working, and his houses make people feel comfortable at home. However, Fank Lloyd Wright’s beautiful, practical and useful buildings are not the only reason that he is famous. There is another reason.
Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style in architecture. Most of the architecture in the United States before Wright was really European, not American. Wright’s buildings do not look like old European buildings. They have their own style. Wright’s ideas about style are still used in the United States and in other parts of the world.
The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Style of Architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it . His houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grassland. Both the lines of the grassland and the lines of Wright’s house are parallel（平行的）to the horizon, the place where earth and sky seem to meet. They are horizontal lines. Most European style houses, in contrast, have many vertical lines that form 90°angles with the horizon.
71. Frank Lloyd Wright’s style in architecture was _________.
A. learned from some European countries
B. not only limited to the U.S
C. no longer popular
D. somewhat similar to the European style
72. Which of the following best describes the character of the houses that Wright designed?
A. They were very large and beautiful.
B. They were very comfortable.
C. They could be used as churches.
D. They were beautiful in design but not practical in use.
73. What’s the most important idea in Wright’s style?
A. Architectural design should match natural surroundings.
B. A building must have grassland around it.
C. American style in architect should be different from the European’s
D. Design should be more important than use.
74. Which of the following is NOT true about Wright’s “grass-land houses”?
A. The lines of “grass-land houses” are similar to lines on the grassland.
B. The lines of “grass-land houses” are horizontal.
C. The color of the lines of “grass-land houses” is green.
D. They are different from European style houses.
75. The best title for this passage would be _________.
A. The Differences between the American and European Styles in Architecture
B. “Grass-land”” houses Designed by Wright
C. How to Make Your Houses More Beautiful
D. The Influence of Wright on American Architecture
第三部分 填空题
V. 任务型阅读
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空一词。
Wen Jiabao arrived in Singapore yesterday for an official visit to the country. It is the first visit by a Chinese premier to Singapore in eight years. In the arrival statement, Wen said he is looking forward to the meeting with Singapore on ways to deepen East Asian cooperation between two nations so as to contribute to the building of a peaceful, harmonious relationship.
Premier Wen Jiabao and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong agreed to jointly develop an environmentally friendly city in northeastern China. The city will be a model for sustainable development, a Singapore government statement said. The “Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city” will be developed by a joint venture (合资) formed by Chinese and Singapore companies. “This eco-city, to be built in Tianjin, will become another highlight in our relations,” Wen said after signing an agreement with Lee, who agreed, “On the Singapore side, on all levels, we’ll give this project our full support.”
The two sides will share expertise (技术) and experience in urban planning, environmental protection, resources conservation, recycling, use of renewable resources and wastewater re-use. China’s economic planning agency issued a set of guidelines earlier this month welcoming foreign investment in environmentally friendly areas such as recycling, “clean” industries and environmental protection.
Bilateral (双边的) relations between China and Singapore have seen big progress even though the two countries established diplomatic ties (外交关系) only 17 years ago, Wen said during his talks with Lee.
China and Singapore have also kept close contact and coordination (协调) on regional issues, he added. Wen said China and Singapore are both important Asian countries that share common interests in many areas.
Title: Wen’s (1) __________ to Singapore
| Main points | Contents |
| Main (2) _____________ of the visit | To co-operate with Singapore and (5) _____________ bilateral relations |
| Agreements(3) _________ in the visit | To build an (6) _____________ in Tianjin with joint efforts |
| To (7) ___________ skills and experience in city planning, environmental protection, recycling and so on | |
| A (4) ____________ of the relations between two nations | (8)_____________ years of diplomatic relations |
| Great (9) _____________ in relations | |
| Close contact and coordination on regional issues | |
| The significance of the visit | Deepening East Asian cooperation between two nations |
| (10) _______________ to the establishment of a peaceful, harmonious relationship |
第四部分 写作
Ⅵ、书面表达
假设你是李华。你家附近有一家工厂。它常向河里排放废物，同时放出有毒气体。这导致了饮用水的不安全。也对人们的健康造成很坏影响。看到这些，你不能忍受。你想请他们削减产量，同时，阻止他们排放污水和毒气。但你的父亲是这家工厂的厂长，这样会使他失去工作。另外，他已经为此向人们道歉，而且给了人们一些钱。你想原谅他，但又觉得他这样做是不对的。你不知道怎么办才好。于是你给专栏主持人Annie写信，向她诉说你的烦恼，并请她给你一些建议。字数120个左右。
Dear editor,
I'm Li Hua of Senior Two, No.16 Middle School. I'm writing to you for your advice.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
高二英语第二学期五月月考试卷答案
一、听力
1—5 BCCAB 6—10 BBCBA 11—15 ACABC 16—20 BCCAC
二、单项选择
21---25 BABBA 26---30 ADDCD 31---35 BCAAD
三、完型填空
36—40 CBACD 41--45 BDACA 46--50 ADBCB 51----55 ACBDD
四、阅读理解
56—60CCDAB 61—65CABDA 66—70 ACCAD 71—75 BBACD
五、任务型阅读
71. visit 72. purposes/aims 73. reached/signed 74. review
75. promote/develop 76. eco-city 77. share/exchange 78. Seventeen/ 17
79. progress/advances 80. contributing
六、书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Annie,
I’m writing to you for your advice. There is a factory near my home. It often pours the waste into the river and gives out poisonous gases. This results in unsafe drinking water. It also has a bad effect on the people’s health. I can’t stand seeing this . I want to ask them to cut back on production, and stop them from giving out waste water and poisonous gases any longer. but my father is the manager . This will make him lose his job. Also, he has apologized to the people for this and given some money to them. I want to forgive him., but I don’t think he is right. What should I do?
Your sincerely ,
Li Hua