1、高二英语第一学期期末测试样卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，20 小题， 满分 30 分） 一一一 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。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. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Wait while he finishes the letter. B. Drop him off at home. C. Mail the letters on her way to class. 2. What is the
2、 cause of Saras colds? A. The strong wind. B. The changeable weather. C. The cool temperature. 3. When must the camera be returned? A. Before eight oclock in the morning. B. Before eight oclock in the evening. C. By the next day. 4. What are they talking about? A. Necessities of revision of all less
3、ons. B. The final examinations. C. The ways of getting high scores in the final exam. 5. How does the man like this dish made? A. With lots of sugar. B. With no salt C. With more salt 一一一 听下面对话或读白。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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小 题，各小题将给出 5 秒钟作答时间；每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料， 回答
4、第 6 至 8 题。 6. How many branches do most of the net schools have ? A. About ten B. Uncertain C. Only one. 7. Which of the following doesnt need in the long-distance examinations? A. Examination rooms. B. Examination supervisors. C. Pencils and erasers. 8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. T
5、he answers of the online test are transmitted by the Internet. B. The results of the online test will be out in a long time. C. Only few people will take part in the long-distance education in the future. 听第 7 段材料， 回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. What is the man doing? A. Asking the waitress about the menu. B. Ask
6、ing the waitress to bring his bill. C. Asking the waitress to explain his bill. 10. Which items are the beer? A. The second and the sixth. B. The second and the seventh. C. The second and the eighth. 11. How did the man pay his bill? A. By credit card. B. By travelers cheque (支票). C. By a cheque wit
7、h a bankers card. 听第 8 段材料， 回答第 12 至 14 题。 12. What are they talking about? A. No-child family. B. Bringing up children. C. Marriage in the USA. 13. Whats the reason why married couples have decided not to have any children? A. Because they dont like children. B. Because they feel it hard to bring u
8、p children. C. Because the pressures of modern work and life are heavy. 14. Which of the following is true? A. Few old people agree to have no children. B. Some people do not willingly have children. C. Many men become parents after long preparation. 听第 9 段材料， 回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What is the general
9、idea the woman has on modern art? A. She thinks very poorly of it. B. She thinks some of modern art is good, and others are bad. C. She does not think that all the modern artists are serious towards their works. 16. Why does the man want to stop discussing the matter of modern art? A. Because he thi
10、nks he will lose the argument soon. B. Because he thinks it is no good talking about the problem any more. C. Because he knows his opinions on modern art do not sound reasonable enough. 17. What will the woman most probably do if there is a modern art exhibition near her house? A. She will do anythi
11、ng except visiting the show. B. She will visit the show with the man. C. She will spare some time to have a look at the exhibition. 听第 10 段材料， 回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. How many percent of the worlds flags contain red? A. 70% B. 80% C. 85%. 19. Why do people dislike black? A. It means danger. B. It makes p
12、eople not noticed. C. It makes people feel afraid. 20. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. Different colors have different meanings. B. Yellow is a very relaxing color and blue is a very calm color. C. People who wear gray want to cover themselves to all. 第二部分：英语知识运用 第一节：
13、单项填空: 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 （共 22 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 22 分）。 21. They _ the foreign affairs those days. A. engaged themselves in B. were engaged to C. were engaged on D. were engaged with 22. He hurried to the station,the 9:30 train had already left. A. to find B. only to find C. finding D. only
14、 finding 23. All the people _ to the meeting will be great scientists. A. invited B. being invited C. to be invited D. inviting 24. _ from space, the earth, with water _ seventy percent of its surface, looks like a blue ball. A. Seen, covered B. Seen, covering C. Seeing, covering D. Seeing, covered
15、25. The woman kept her eyes _ on her body for quite some time. A. to fix B. fixed C. fixing D. being fixed 26. The song from the church reminded him _ his childhood. A. with B. for C. at D. of 27. The good result _ the correct methods, that is to say, correct methods _ good results. A. lies, lead B.
16、 leads to, lies in C. lies in, leads to D. lies to, lead in 28. He _ us not to play basketball out here in the street. A. suggests B. contributes C. recommends D. agrees 29. The writer _ his plays died yesterday. A. is known to B. knowing C. known for D. knowing as 30. The reason _ the little actres
17、s has been such a success is_ she is both clever and hard-working. A. why, why B. why, that C. that, because D. for, because 31. He bought _of milk I did. A. double an amount B. double the amount C. the double amount D. double amount 32. Scientists believe the first inhabitants of America arrived by
18、 crossing Siberia and _ more than 10,000 years ago. A. this is Alaska now B. Alaska is now C. is Alaska D. what is now Alaska 33. It is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, but, their social existence determines their consciousness. A. in fact B. in reality C. as a matter of
19、 fact D. on the contrary 34. The British Isles_ a few islands _ Great Britain. A. makes up, containing B. forms, including C. forms, containing D. consists of, including 35. We are busy now. If we _ time, we _ with you. A. have, would B. had, will go C. had, would go D. had, went 36. Would you mind
20、if I have some time off? _ Monday and Tuesday next week. A. Whats the time? B. When exactly? C. Certainly not. D.I dont mind. 37. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he _ a goal. A. had scored B. scored C. would score D. would have scored 38. Nowhere else in the country _ su
21、ch perfect silence _ in these markets. A. there islike B. there isas C. is thereas D. is therelike 39. Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard. Why _? John is sitting there doing nothing. A. him B. he C. I D. me 40. _ he would have succeeded in the exams. A. If he has worked hard B. If he w
22、orks hard C. Did he work hard D. Had he worked hard 41. Our elder son has been _ Africa for several months. A. knocking about B. knocking down C. knocking over D. knocking off 42. The doctor did _ to save his brothers life. A. all what he could B. as much as possible C. all could be done D. as much
23、as could 第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题, 每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分) 阅读下面短文. 掌握其大意 , 然后从所给的 A, B, C, D 四个选项中, 选出最佳答 案。 Sometimes, when Tom Krattenmaker and his 16-year-old daughter, Holland, listen to rock music together and talk about pop culture, they both enjoy these_43_. Mr. Krattenmaker, from Pennsylvania, USA, recal
24、led his relationship with his _44_ when he was a teenager. “I would _45_ have said to my mom, Hey, this new album (专辑) is really great - how do you like it?” he said. “There was just a complete _46_ in sensibility (情感) and _47_.” _48_ was not the only gap. From clothing and hairstyles to activities
25、and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to be in _49_ orbits(轨道). Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, _50_ it is becoming smaller in many families, according to reports. Parents today are more _51_ in appearance and attitudes. They also wear blue jeans
26、 and they have _52_ hairstyles. Those who like sports also enjoy snowboarding, and rock- climbing with their children. The old authoritarian (权威主义的 ) method is giving _53_ to a more equal one. Parents will take the “Come, let us _54_ together” attitude _55_ “Because I said so, thats why.” The _56_ c
27、an be a rewarding closeness among family members. _57_ that would have been awkward (别扭的) on subjects _58_ sex and drugs now are comfortable and common between western parents and children. Parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to know. _59_ greeting
28、cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.” Family experts, however, worry that the new _60_ can also have downsides (弊端) - decreasing _61_ for parents as everyone has a say in the family and self-indulgence (任性) of the children as the_62_moves to them. 43. A. concerts B. talks C.
29、 moments D. cultures 44. A. friends B. daughter C. brother D. parents 45. A. never B. even C. also D. once 46. A. failure B. gap C. change D. understanding 47. A. taste B. effort C. dream D. ability 48. A. Sport B. Album C. Clothing D. Music 49. A. round B. common C. separate D. regular 50. A. so B.
30、 for C. but D. then 51. A. beautiful B. youthful C. friendly D. practical 52. A. casual B. old C. formal D. funny 53. A. advice B. way C. birth D. honor 54. A. play B. work C. reason D. behave 55. A. instead of B. more than C. in spite of D. in case of 56. A. cause B. result C. feeling D. idea 57. A
31、. Lectures B. Conversations C. Topics D. Instructions 58. A. as well as B. apart from C. such as D. rather than 59. A. No wonder B. No doubt C. Now that D. As usual 60. A. equality B. family C. generation D. message 61. A. request B. freedom C. respect D. level 62. A. worry B. situation C. thought D
32、. power 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A At one time, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought they would be different from home-the building, the food, the national dress. Nowadays, however, one large city is very like another. They all
33、 have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels which look like Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonalds, their KFCs, their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centers are full of office buildings. And, of course, people are driving the same brands o
34、f Japanese or European cars, usually wearing the same kinds of clothing and watching-except for a few programs-the same American movies and TV shows. Airports are the same everywhere and the worlds airlines are all flying the same aircraft, Boeings or Airbuses. What, therefore, is the purpose of for
35、eign travel for people who are not on business? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? Why travel to foreign countries at all? The answer could be that people are very interested in the past. It is a nations history that is its main attraction.
36、Most of todays tourists travel overseas to find out what foreign countries and cultures used to be like, not what they are like today. The words “cultural tourism“ are now part of the language of tourism, and it is the museums and works of art in many countries that are their main attractions. If th
37、ey are lucky- and have had sensible, strong governments- many countries also usually have at least a few beautiful places for tourists to visit. Finally there is perhaps a nations greatest attraction: its people. A nation is not just its historical buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, it
38、 is also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people every year. They come mainly- because of the friendliness of the Thai people, it is why the Pacific Islands are also so popular. There may not be much to see or do in Fiji, but there are lots of fr
39、iendly, smiling people to make visitors feel welcome. 63.The passage is mainly about _. A. the importance of tourism B. different foreign cultures C. how to plan an overseas trip D. why people travel to foreign countries 64.The writer thinks that large cities in foreign countries _. A. are similar t
40、o one another B. share the same aircraft C. do not have good hotels D. do not offer a warm service to foreigners 65.The writer believes that many tourists are interested in foreign _. A. hotels B. history C. cars D. programs 66.“Cultural tourism“ means . A. visiting lots of museums B. traveling over
41、seas C. studying the history of a foreign country D. tourists being interested in a nations past and ideas B Beijing - A recent Chinese blockbuster (轰动的作品) “A World Without Thieves” is based on the experiences of a young migrant worker (民工)carrying 60,000 yuan on a train packed with thieves. But whi
42、le the image of a warm-hearted but somewhat naive migrant worker may have made film fans chuckle, its a sure bet that most of Chinas migrant workers are yet to step into a cinema to admire it. “Forty yuan a ticket? I cant afford it,” said Shen Jie, a migrant worker at a construction site in Dongzhim
43、en, east Beijing. Shen found it hard to remember when he last watched a film, or what it was about. “It must be 10 years ago,” he said. Though they are the builders of the nations theaters and cinemas, a limited cultural life is common among Chinas 120 million migrant workers. Shen arrived from East
44、 Chinas Zhejiang Province in1991. Life was better then; money seemed to come more easily. “Now, as more and more workers are rushing to the capital, its too hard to earn money, and none of us dare think about watching films,” he said. For many like Shen, the dream is earning enough to pay for their
45、childrens education so they can find jobs in the cities and say goodbye to the hardships of rural life forever. This drives them to work hard and save as much as possible. With a monthly salary of less than 500 yuan, Shen has to send money home to his little son and silver-haired parents. In Shens s
46、mall dormitory, which he shares with seven other co-workers, there is a well- thumbed copy of a magazine published in 1998. A recent survey by local media showed that 80 percent of migrant workers spent their spare time sleeping and chatting because of exhaust and a lack of income. The same survey f
47、ound that 47 percent of migrant workers have to work for more than 10 hours a day. Around 40 percent do not even possess a book, and nearly 60 percent say they are dissatisfied with their cultural life. Like many of Shens co-workers, reading newspapers and hanging out in Beijings streets provide eve
48、ning entertainment. From China Daily 67. We can infer from the passage “A World Without Thieves” is a film that _. A. talks about experiences of a group of thieves B. deals with the life of migrant workers C. explains how to catch thieves on trains D. attracts many migrant workers 68. As for the migrant worker, Shen Jie, _. A. life was harder when he first came to work i
