1、漯河市 高二 下期英语期末试题 2006-7-2 注意事项 ：本试卷分第 1 卷（选择题）和第 2 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 150 分。答题前务必将自己的姓名，考号，学校，班级写在密封线内。答第 1 卷时应把答案涂在答题卡上。答第 2 卷时，应用钢笔或圆珠笔把答案写在试卷上，考试结束，只收答题卡和第 2 卷。 第一卷（三部分，共 115 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 1 听力（每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How long has the m
2、an been studying in Harvard University? A. For one year. B. For three years. C. He has just graduated. 2. What does the man mean? B. The light isnt bright enough. B. He agrees with the woman. C. The dining room is as large as a stadium. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the o
3、ffice. B. In a school. C. In the hospital. 4. What will she probably do? A. Water the plants. B. Wash the car. C. Do nothing but have a rest. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. On the phone. B. At the mans office. C. At the reception desk. 第二节；听下面五段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中给的 A.B.C 三个选项中选出最
4、佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。 6. Why doesnt the woman have enough money at hand to rent a bigger house? A. She spent much money on her vacation this summer. B. She doesnt want to leave there. C. She will save some money to buy a new house. 7. How can she solve the problem at present? A. By r
5、enting a smaller house. B. By living in a small hotel. C By sharing a bigger house with her friends mother. 8. How much did she pay when she first rented a house? A. Less than $600. a month. B. Over $1,200 a month. D. $400 a month. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. Who was interviewed by Jay Leno? A. Matt D
6、amon. B. Brad Pitt. C. Julia Roberts. 10. How much does the woman know about the film? A. Quite a lot. B. Only a little. C. Nothing at all. 11. What does the woman like about the film? A. The story of the film. B. One of her favorite actresses. C. A few famous actors in the film. 听第八段材料，回答第 12 至 14
7、题。 12. Who is probably the woman? A. Kens wife. B. The head of the maths department. C. Kens neighbour. 13. Whats Kens problem? A. He is unable to talk. B. He doesnt like his class. C. He cant find his office key. 14. What does Ken want someone to do for him? A. Mark the latest homework. B. Return s
8、ome exam papers to his students. C. Put a notice on the classroom door. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What is the man? A. A farmer. B. A doctor. C. A postman 16. What do we know about Fred? A. He had the largest farm in America. B. He grows cotton in his field. C. He will buy more fields next year. 17
9、. What did the woman once do at her brothers? A. Milked a cow. B. Killed a cow. C. Drank milk. 听第十段材料，回答 18 至 20 题 . 18. How many sheep are there within six miles of Salisbury? A. 600,000. B. 22,000. C. 6,000. 19. What is interesting to a traveler to England? A. Sheep raised in the country. B. Old r
10、elics and ruins. C. Salisbury. 20. How high is the tower of the cathedral? A. 22 miles up. B. 140 meters. C. 410 feet from the ground. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 ： .单项填空（每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A,B,C,D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. Its time to tidy your room, Mike！ See the tidy room, Mum! _ is where it
11、 should be. A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing 22. We Chinese, _ having made great achievements in our socialist constructions, still have a long way to go. A. once B. when C. unless D. though 23. Dont you feel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting? Yes. I really didnt think she _ her
12、e. A. has been B. had been C. would be D. would have been 24. Hi, Mary. Would you like to go to the concert this evening? Sorry, Tom. _ tomorrows lessons, I have no time to go out with you. A. Not preparing B. Not having prepared C. Not to prepare D. Being not prepared 25. Living things are dying ou
13、t quickly. First, we should ask _ destroying them in the past years. A. what part people have been playing B. what part have people played in C. what part people have played in D. people have been played what part 26. According to recent reports, one of the rare animals, _ crocodile, is in _ danger
14、of dying out. A. /; / B. the; the C. the; / D. /; the 27. To shut your eyes to facts, as many of you do, _ foolish. A. is B. are C. am D. were 28. Mrs Smith, I will fetch ten chairs for the meeting. You _ fetch ten; six will do. A. may not B. mustnt C. neednt D. cant 29. It was on the farm _ he spen
15、t his childhood _ he learned how to grow vegetables. A. where; that B. which; when C. that; that D. which; which 30.Tasting _, this kind of fried chicken sells _. A. well; good B. to be good; well C. good; well D. to be well; good 31. Do you mind if we set out earlier tomorrow morning? Well, Id rath
16、er you _. A. dont B. didnt C. wont D. wouldnt 32. What the remote areas need _ education to children and what the children need _ good textbooks at the moment. A. is; are B. are; is C. was; were D. were; was 33. There arent many cafes, and lets stop at the next place we see, _? A. are there B. will
17、you C. shall we D. dont you 34. _ the best in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000. A.To be judged B. Judged C. Having judged D. Judging 35. The news that more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities encourages us greatly, _?
18、A. doesnt it B. does it C. do they D. dont they 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55 各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 . My son Joey was born with club feet（天生特厚的畸形脚） . The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk 36 , but would never run very we
19、ll. The first three years of his life were 37 in surgery（手术） . By the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he had a 38 when you saw him walk. The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during 39, and Joey would jump right in， run and play, too. We 40 told him that he probably wou
20、ldnt be able to 41 as well as the other children. So he didnt know. In seventh grade he 42 to go out for the cross country team. Every day he 43 with the team. He worked harder and ran 44 than any of the others perhaps he sensed that the 45 that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not com
21、e naturally to him. 46 the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential （潜能） to 47 points for the school. We didnt tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didnt know. He 48 to run four to five miles a day, every day even the day he had a 103 degree fever. I was 49 ,
22、so I went to look for him after school. I found him 50 all alone. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,“ he said. He had two more 51 to go. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. 52 he looked straight ahead and kept running. Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were
23、 53 . Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in 54 grade the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he shouldnt 55 to make the team. We never told him he couldnt do it.so he didnt know. He just did it. 36. A. quickly B. slowly C. normally D. comfor
24、tably 37. A. spent B. wasted C. suffered D. lost 38. A. pain B. problem C. treatment D. surgery 39. A. holidays B. day C. fun D. play 40. A. seldom B. never C. always D. once 41. A. study B. run C. walk D. behave 42. A. decided B. preferred C. refused D. agreed 43. A. gathered B. camped C. trained D
25、. competed 44. A. more slowly B. less C. faster D. more 45. A. ability B. strength C. power D. energy 46. A. Since B. Because C. After D. Although 47. A. increase B. score C. hold D. take 48. A. continued B. stopped C. liked D. hoped 49. A. sad B. surprised C. angry D. worried 50. A. running B. rest
26、ing C. crying D. sleeping 51. A. tests B. miles C. lessons D. examinations 52. A. Otherwise B. So C. Yet D. Thus 53. A. included B. called C. shown D. found 54. A. sixth B. eighth C. seventh D. fifth 55. A. manage B. determine C. expect D. attempt 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项
27、中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Most Europeans want small cars. Many Americans prefer large cars. As a result, European automakers produce a wide variety of economical, light weight cars while American automakers tend to build bigger, heavier cars. The price of gasoline has much to do with this. Gasoline is
28、 expensive in Europe, so Europeans naturally prefer cars that will go a long way on a small amount of fuel. Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many Old World cities have very narrow, winding streets. In these cities a small car is more practical and easier to handle than a
29、 large one. Some Americans like powerful engine in their cars. They enjoy having roomy cars that are comfortable for large families and long trips. They are prepared to pay higher operating costs to get these advantages. Other Americans, however, have learned to like the small, nimble （敏捷的）cars. Man
30、y visitors to Europe during and after World War I discovered that small cars were fun to drive and easy to park in small spaces. They were delighted to learn how far small cars could go on a few gallons of gasoline. In the 1950s many Americans began buying European cars. In 1957, for the first time,
31、 the United States imported more cars than it exported. The best seller among these imported cars was an odd looking but dependable small car from Germany. Americans promptly nicknamed it “ the bug” . Today, American car buyers have a wide choice according to their own tastes. There are big cars for
32、 people who want elbow room, comfort, and power. And there are small cars, mostly imported but some American made, for people who want easy parking and economical operation. 56. It is implied in this passage that _. A. no one wants to drive a powerful car B. small cars are not expensive to run C. al
33、l Americans buy European cars D. Americans dont like roomy cars 57. On the whole, the article tells about _. A. parking cars in America B. the price of gasoline C. the price of roomy cars D. big cars and small cars 58. Which statement does the article lead you to believe? A. Americans like many of t
34、he European cars. B. The best-selling car came from Argentin. C. Small cars must be odd-looking for Americans. D. Americans never enjoy having European cars. 59. Which statement seems true according to this passage? A. Americans should travel in Europe. B. People like to choose cars from many makers
35、. C. People just like to buy European cars. D. No one drives in Old World cities. B Tales From Animal Hospital David Grant David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of TV Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated,
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37、will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it is cat, dog or snake! $ 14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon Schuster ISBN 07551304417 Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer Michael White From the author of Stephen Hawking: A life in science, comes the colourful
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42、l Hospital? A. A new story. B. A popular book. C. A research report. D. A TV programme 61. In Michael Whites book, Newton is described as _. A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures B. a person who lived a colourful and meaningful life C. a great but not perfect man D. an old-time m
43、agician 62. The person who finally proved Fermats Last Theorem is _. A. Simon Singh B. Andrew Wiles C. Pierre de Fermat D. a French woman scientist 63. What is the most likely purpose of writing these three texts? A. To make the books easier to read. B. To show the importance of science. C. To intro
44、duce new authors. D. To sell the books. C There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art （国家美术馆）； Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museum. Florid International University （ FIU） in Miami also shows art for peop
45、le to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings. FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You dont have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone. You can call the telep
46、hone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electonically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings. Robert Sho
47、stak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work. A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs, to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictu
48、res on paper. But to print good pictures on paper. the computer artist needed an expensive laser printer. Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostak said the FIU museum will mak
