高二英语第一学期期末统一考试试卷.doc

1、高二英语第一学期期末统一考试试卷 (考试时间 100 分钟，满分 100 分) 成绩_ 第卷 一、听力理解(共 15 小题，15 分) 第一节 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。每段对话读两遍。 1What time is it now? A7：45 B7：55 C8：00 2How much is at ticket for children? A$4 B$2 C$1 3Who does the man speak to? AMrGreen BMary CJoe 4What will the weather be like tomo

2、rrow? AWindy BSunny CRainy 5Where does the woman come from? ABritain BFrance CAmerica 第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白，每段对话后有两个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中 选出最佳选项。 每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-7 小题。 6Why wont they go to see a film this evening? ABecause they are not free BBecause they want to watch TV at home CBecause the w

3、oman doesnt enjoy films 7Why will the woman make a phone call to her friend? AShe wants to ask him to go to the concert together BShe wants her friend to buy some tickets CShe wants to tell him some good news 听第 7 段材料，回答第 89 小题。 8What does the woman ask the man to do? ATo work at home BTo explain th

4、e word“SOHO” CTo learn more 9Which of the following may be the bad result of the use of computers? A. People will be lazier. B. People will be more foolish. C. More people will lose jobs. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 1011 小题。 10. Who is Mr. Smith? A. Hes a doctor in Kings Hospital. B. Hes Toms football coach(教练). C

5、. Hes the headmaster of Toms school. 11. Where is Tom when Mr. Smith is calling Mrs. Daniel? A. He is on the way to Kings Hospital. B. Hes in Mr. Smiths office. C. He is in the hospital. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 1213 小题。 12. Where are the man and the woman? A. In a hotel. B. In the mans house. C. In the womans

6、house. 13. What isnt allowed to do in the room? A. Smoking. B. Going upstairs. C. Keeping dogs. 听第 10 段材料，回答 1415 小题。 14. Where can you hear the talk by the American writer? A. At the bookshop. B. In the library. C. In Allen Hall. 15. Who is the man speaking to? A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Club mem

7、bers. 二、单项填空(共 15 小题，15 分) 16. A lot of people cannot _ the difference between an American accent and a Canadian accent. A. tell B. say C. speak D. talk 17. Could you make _ in English when you were in the USA? A. you understand B. yourself understanding C. yourself understood D. yourself understand

8、 18. Our school is quite different from _ it was two years ago. A. that B. what C. which D. if 19. The soldier got _ in the head in the battle. A. wounded B. hurt C. injured D. destroyed 20. The baby is badly ill. We must call _ a doctor at once. A. for B. in C. on D. at 21. I hadnt waited long _ he

9、 came. A. before B. while C. as D. but 22. No one will be sure _ in a million years. A. what will man look like B. what man will look like C. man will look like what D. what look will man like 23. A library with five thousand books _ to the nation as a gift. A. is offered B. has offered C. are offer

10、ed D. have offered 24. We can find _ islands in the South China Sea. A. a great deal of B. a good many C. a good deal D. a great many of 25. She insisted the sentence _ this way. A. be translated B. was translated C. translated D. translating 26. Many people tried to move to the front _ get a close

11、look at the famous actress. A. so that B. in order that C. so far as D. so as to 27. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play,_, of course, made the others unhappy. A. who B. which C. this D. what 28. Nobody believed him _ what he said. A. even though B. as if C. no matter D. as lo

12、ng as 29. How does the plan sound to you? _ A. Wonderful B. Very well C. Possibly D. Differently 30. Dont forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow? _ A. I dont B. I wont C. I cant D. I will 三、完形填空(共 20 小题，20 分) Some people cannot learn in ordinary schools. Physical or mental handicap(残疾)prevents

13、 a child from learning. Today new _ 31_are being used in special schools to help the disabled _32_. A school is being set up in New Jersey, USA. It is called Bancroft. Here the disabled will be trained to _33_ themselves and to get along in the outside world. Bancroft is not surrounded by _34_ of an

14、y kind. Its director insists that it be _35_ so that students may gradually develop _36_ relations with the rest of the world. Bancroft students will _37_ in apartments (公寓), cooking their own meals and learning to perform other _38_. As they become able, they will buy their own furniture, paying fo

15、r it out of their own _39_. They will pay for their food, too. They will learn to expect _40_ bills for the calls they make every month. In order to become independent (自立), each disabled person will _41_ what kind of work he wants to be _42_ to do. While some of the training will be _43_ on within

16、Bancroft itself, most of the students will receive _44_ training in nearby towns. They will be trained by town people. After the training has been _45_completed, the student will work _46_an assistant (助手) and will begin to earn money. After that he will leave Bancroft, _47_ the school will continue

17、 to give him help if he needs it. How long will it take a student to _48_ his training under this new system? The director says, “For some a year will be _49_. For others it might take ten years.” For all, however, this method offers new ideas. Many will learn to be _50_ and independent, supporting

18、themselves in the world. 31. A. plans B. decisions C. tools D. methods 32. A. learn B. live C. earn D. play 33. A. enjoy B. teach C. help D. support 34. A. trainers B. students C. trees D. walls 35. A. free B. open C. quiet D. different 36. A. special B. familiar C. normal D. close 37. A. live B. st

19、udy C. hide D. cook 38. A. operations B. jobs C. plays D. acts 39. A. hands B. wealth C. pockets D. work 40. A. telephone B. education C. housing D. food 41. A. like B. teach C. finish D. decide 42. A. asked B. sent C. trained D. made 43. A. taken B. called C. tried D. carried 44. A. life B. job C.

20、body D. mind 45. A. successfully B. gradually C. quickly D. hardly 46. A. with B. for C. like D. as 47. A. and B. but C. so D. or 48. A. receive B. get C. complete D. stop 49. A. short B. enough C. good D. long 50. A. helpful B. careful C. useful D. cheerful 四、阅读理解(共 12 小题, 24 分) 阅读下面短文，从 A、B、C、D 四个

21、选项中选出一个最佳答案。 (A) Sequoyah was a young Indian, son of a white businessman and an Indian woman. At an early age, he became interested in “the talking leaf”, an expression that he used to refer to the white mans written records. Although many believed this “talking leaf” to be a gift from the Great Spi

22、rit, Sequoyah refused to accept that theory. Like other Indians of the period, he was illiterate(文盲), but his decision to change the situation led to the invention of an 86-character alphabet(字母表) based on the sounds that he heard. His family and friends thought him mad(了疯的), but while he was gettin

23、g well after a hunting accident, he set out to invent a form of communication for his own people as well as for other Indians. In 1821, after twelve years of work, he successfully developed a written language that would help thousands of Indians to read and write. Sequoyahs wish to invent a written

24、language has caused him to be remembered among the important inventors. The large redwood trees of California, called “sequoias” in his honour, will further print his name in history. 51. What is the most important reason that Sequoyah will be remembered? A. He could read and write. B. He succeeded

25、in inventing an alphabet. C. California redwoods were named in his honour. D. He became well from his madness and helped the people. 52. What is the attitude(态度) of Sequoyahs family towards his idea of developing his own “talking leaf”? A. They encouraged him. B. They decided to help him. C. They as

26、ked him to teach them to read and write. D. They thought that there was something wrong with his mind. 53. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of his friends. B. Sequoyah was a very clever young man. C. Sequoyah spent twelve years developing his

27、alphabet. D. Sequoyah was honoured by having some trees named after him. (B) “Everyone else has a mobile phone!” Lily said to her parents, trying to get a cell phone as a gift for her 14th birthday. Her parents gave in. Curious (好奇的) to know how her daughter would use her phone, Mrs. Wang, Lilys mot

28、her followed her to the school bus in the morning. The bus seated 20 boys and girls, half of whom had mobile phones. One rang and several teen owners felt in their bags. The mobile phone seems to have become something necessary for todays teens in Beijing. According to a survey(调查), 56% of 16-year-o

29、ld children now have a mobile phone. The mobile phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by teen users. When they talk on the cell phones, their parents are not able to eavesdrop on the second line. The interviews with 2,019 young people under 16 years of age found that they like text m

30、essaging services because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch. The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out. Many schools have banned students using mobile phones. But they are not very successful. Still phones ring in class and disturb study. Besides, people are worried about the

31、 health risk to kids using mobile phones. Scientists believe that children may be harmed by the mobile radiation(辐射). 54. The story of Lily shows us_. A. how parents accept the truth of teenagers owning a mobile phone B. that children are getting on well with their parents C. that parents will send

32、their children cell phones as birthday present. D. that children can get whatever they want on their birthday 55. Interviews showed that children like sending messages instead of_. A. talking to each other B. writing to each other C. playing games online D. greeting each other 56. The word eavesdrop

33、 in the text probably means_. A. read carefully B. listen secretly C. watch closely D. walk quietly (C) Sports Center Membership Information Membership includes the following benefits(优惠): No entry fee. Cheaper rate for use of equipments, courts(space for ball games), etc. Members may book courts, e

34、tc. by telephone 9.30 a.m.10.30 p.m. seven days a week, up to ten days in advance. A booking made in this way may only be used by the member and his/her guest or guests. Members need not pay day membership fees if they can produce a membership card. Failure to do so will result in full cost for use

35、of any equipment, courts, etc. Booking may be given up to 48 hours before the day, otherwise the fee must be paid plus some extra payment for the work that has been done. 57. If a sports centre member wants to book a court for February 16, its best for him/her to call the centre_. A. before February

36、 6 B. at least two days before Feb 16 C. on February 15 D. early on the morning of February 16 58. If a member hasnt brought his/her membership card, he/she will _. A. still enjoy the benefits B. be refused to enter C. have to pay money for entry but use the equipment for free D. not need to pay ent

37、ry fee but must pay for the equipment or court (D) (非重点校学生做此题) Recently, a professor of philosophy (哲学) in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of th

38、e exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they often see what they really value (重视) in life. He says our relation (关系) with others often becomes clear when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful

39、 friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems stronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt. This person m

40、ay say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it. Since money is so important to us, we consider those who have a lot of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book. Question: Wh

41、at is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I dont know much. All I am is rich. People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for

42、? How much do I need in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modem society: to bring back the idea that money is a tool rather than the end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life. 59

43、. According to the first paragraph, people have not realized_. A. how important money is in their day-to-day life B. how one spends money shows what is important to him C. that money is more important than their life D. that their understanding of life is more important than money 60. The author see

44、ms to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money_. A. is a good way to test your friendship B. will do harm to your friendship C. will do good to your friendship D. is a good way to break off your friendship 61. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview? A.

45、 He does not feel that he is well educated. B. He does not think that he is a very important person. C. He does not think that being rich should get so much attention. D. He does not consider himself to be very successful. 62. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his boo

46、k? A. Money is an end. B. Money is a tool. C. Money is everything. D. Money is unimportant. (D) (重点校学生做此题) Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills (读写能力) , With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudg-mental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence(自信心), according to Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Edu