高二英语上册期末试题.doc

1、高二英语上册期末试题 第 I 卷 （选择题 共 85 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小 题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. When will the man leave? A. At 10:30. B. At 10:15. C. At 10:45. 2. Where is the woman now? A. At Bills home. B. At

2、school. C. At the library. 3. Who is Justin Crozier? A. A student. B. A professor. C. A manager. 4. Why does the man mention other sources of energy? A. To criticize the mans waste of oil. B. To agree that oil is become more important. C. To make the woman feel better. 5. What are the two speakers t

3、alking about? A. How to earn money during the summer holiday. B. Summer vacation plans. C. The importance of taking a composition course. 第二节 (共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 分) 听下面 5 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 A、B、C 三 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读 各个小题，每小题 5 秒针：听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读 两遍。 听第

4、6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Strangers. C. Teacher and student. 7. Why do the English people like to talk about weather with strangers? A. Because they want to know the weather condition. B. Because weather is a favourite t

5、opic. C. Because they feel friendly by doing so. 8. What will possibly take place if strangers talk about politics? A. Theyll probably disagree with one another. B. Theyll feel very much interested in talking about politics. C. Theyll become friends or even comrades. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. Where

6、did this conversation most likely take place? A. At a bank. B. In a wine store. C. In a Customs office. 10. How long was the woman out of the country? A. Four weeks. B. Three weeks. C. One week. 11. What did the woman have to declare? A. Makeups. B. Cigarettes. C. Plants. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 13 题。 12.

7、 Why does the woman refuse to have a dinner with the man on Tuesday evening? A. Because shell have to baby-sit a child. B. Because shell have to study her lessons. C. Because she doesnt like the restaurant. 13. When will the two speakers meet each other? A. Tuesday evening. B. Saturday evening. C. W

8、ednesday evening. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A happy life in Spain. B. Nancys good luck of getting a job in Spain. C. The possibilities for Nancy to practice her Spanish. 15. How soon will Nancy be leaving? A. One week. B. Six weeks. C. Immediately. 16. W

9、hat is the one thing Nancy will not need for this trip? A. Money. B. Spanish dictionary. C. Passport. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Where had the man left the key before he went to work? A. Inside his flat. B. Under the door-mat（门垫）. C. Under an apple tree. 18. How did his friend get into the flat? A

10、. Through the living-room window. B. The neighbour gave him the key. C. The front door of his living-room was unlocked. 19. Why did the speaker ask his friend to help himself to food and drink? A. Because his friend enjoyed cooking meals. B. Because his friend was very hungry. C. He would come home

11、late. 20. Where was his friend when he phoned the speaker? A. He was in the neighbours living-room. B. He was in the speakers kitchen. C. He was in the neighbours kitchen. 第二部分：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. -Id like to invite you to dinner this weekend. -_. A. Oh,

12、no, please dont B. Id rather stay at home C. Oh, thanks. Thatll be too much trouble D. Im sorry, but I have other plans 22. As an experienced doctor, he usually judges the patients illness according to the _ and gives them some medicines. A. signs B. symptoms C. signals D. marks 23. _more about univ

13、ersity courses, call (920) 746-3789. A. To find out B. Finding out C. Find out D. Having found out 24. We really hate _ if you treat your roommates so rudely. A. that B. this C. it D. which 25. While the weather is fine, I must _ the house repairs. A. get down to B. stick to C. get used to D. look f

14、orward to 26. The most important thing to _ in mind when dealing with an emergency is to stay _. A remain ; calmly B. make ; calm C. keep ; silent D .keep ; calm 27. _ how to express the idea in English ,he turned to the dictionary. A .Does not know B. Not knowing C. Knowing not D .Not to know 28. I

15、 strongly suggest that the information _in my report _to Mr. Brown without delay. A. to be referred to; to be e-mailed B. referring to; e-mail C. referred to; be e-mailed D. being referred to; being e-mailed 29. Dont mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _ the shocking ending. A. giv

16、e out B. give away C. give up D. give off 30. -Where is Lucy? -I cant say for sure where she is, but she _ be out shopping. A. can B. should C. must D. may 31. She reads newspapers every day to keep herself _ about whats going on in the world. A. inform B. informing C. informed D. being informed 32.

17、 Miss Jones once _ music at Bardon School for ten years and now is an actress. No wonder I often hear her sing in the garden. A. had taught B. taught C. is teaching D. has been teaching 33. _ youve tried it, you cant imagine how pleasant it is . A. Unless B. Because C. Although D. When 34. Not only

18、_ a promise, but also _ it. A. did he make; he kept B. he made; he kept C. does he make; does he keep D. he has made; has he kept 35. The workers are still going through with their railway project, _the expenses have risen. A. as long as B. now that C. even though D. as though 第三部分：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题

19、1 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。 Just recently I was invited to attend a function (盛大集会 ) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a business owned by a very good and special friend. I first met him when he started his 36 and have had the chance to provide my 37 _ to him o

20、ver those 25 years, and in between I have stayed in touch with him 38 . The day of the celebration arrived, 39 , due to a business appointment running over time, I was going to be late, so I 40 to let him know. I arrived 20 minutes after the function had 41 and my good friend came to the 42 to welco

21、me and greet me, 43 that he was delighted to see me and had _ 44 starting the official part of the celebration, knowing that I was on my way. Im sure you would 45 the same feeling as I did at that time, that there is 46 better for your spirits than to be welcomed and acknowledged in such a way. 47 h

22、e had always done in all my dealing with him over those 25 years, he made me feel a very 48 and important person. As I 49 the other guests I could feel a wonderful 50 of friendship, warmth and happiness in the room, as they chatted away. 51 , I had very little time to speak to more than a couple of

23、people before the official part started. In his 52 , he welcomed all the guests 53 his family, and then individually thanked the people gathered in the room. But 54 what you do hear is all about what the company has achieved over the years. During his thank-you speech, he referred to a quote which 5

24、5 his overall approach towards both his business and personal life: “Always dance with the person you took to the dance.” 36. A. occupation B. profession C. business D. work 37. A. celebration B. appointment C. money D. services 38. A. regularly B. rarely C. hardly D. daily 39. A. however B. therefo

25、re C. otherwise D. instead 40. A. wrote B. stopped C. phoned D. hurried 41. A. been postponed B. started C. been canceled D. ended 42. A. meeting B. function C. station D. reception 43. A. determining B. acknowledging C. complaining D. regretting 44. A. set about B. gone on C. held off D. given up 4

26、5. A. accept B. spare C. share D. offer 46. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something 47. A. So B. As C. But D. For 48. A. common B. lucky C. funny D. special 49. A. joined B. left C. mentioned D. watched 50. A. view B. memory C. experience D. sense 51. A. Surprisingly B. Hopefully C. Sadly

27、D. Fortunately 52. A. lecture B. discussion C. performance D. speech 53. A. instead of B. on behalf of C. in addition to D. apart from 54. A. particularly B. uniquely C. strangely D. normally 55. A. reflected B. explained C. instructed D. encouraged 第四部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A

28、、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A What makes a house a home? Not size, of course. Ive been in some of the grandest houses in America, and its readily apparent no one lives there. Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostesss bed - a home that had more war

29、mth than any house Ive been in since. Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released Home: he Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “ This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped. The hous

30、es and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.” Whether youre sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what hes talking about. Weve lived in our t

31、ownhouse for 21 years. The loose windows that make noise in the wind. The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log. The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. Its where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18, but

32、it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines. While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom youre with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “Ho

33、me is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.” Happy homecoming. 56. What would be the best title for the text? A. Home Means Everything B. Whats Inside Makes Us Feel at Home C. Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives D. The Importance of the Home 57. About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives, we kn

34、ow that _ A. it was the description of Edwardss houses B. it is mainly about houses C. it helps us understand the concept of home D. it was written by the author of the text 58. What did the author mainly mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace ? A. His house was too old t

35、o live in. B. He missed the feelings of home. C. He hated living there. D. He missed his old friends too much. 59. It can be inferred according to the text that _ A. the authors family were very rich B. every happy home is the same C. the author has been living a hard life D. the author and Edwards

36、hold similar ideas B Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to h

37、imself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasnt dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer,

38、 he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing? The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes (海星) in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you rowing starfishes in the ocean?” “The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I dont throw them in, theyll die” “But,

39、 young man, dont you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!” The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.” There is somet

40、hing very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision of the power (力量) to shape the future. We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and w

41、ell, the world will be better. 60. One day, the wise man saw a young man _. A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancer C. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfishes as possible 61. The underlined words “something very special” refers to _. A. the gifts from friends B.

42、 the strength of making decision C. our own starfish D. the ability to make a difference 62. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _. A. the wise man realized something new and important B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean. C. the young

43、man had the ability to make a difference D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach 63. The writer told this story to show us _. A. how and where we can write a good article B. everyone can do something for the future C. wise men are sometimes stupid D. young men are in fact wiser than

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