1、 高二年级英语下册期末考试题 英 语 （考试时间： 90 分钟 总分： 100） 命题教师：杨素莲 (台州中学 ) 王保卫 (临海市回浦中学 ) 审卷教师：吕 娅 (温岭中学） 卷 I （共四部分，满分 69 分） 一、听力（共两节，满分 14 分） 第一节 请 听下面 5 段 对话，选出最佳选项 。 每段对话仅读一遍。 （共 5 小题 ; 每小题 1 分 ） 1. When does the man say the film will start? A. At 8:05. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:30. 2. What is the probable relationship
2、 between the two speakers? A. Pop star and fan. C. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Boss and secretary. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a shop. 4. What can you know about the talks? A. They havent started yet. C. They havent achieved much
3、. B. They havent reached any agreement. 5. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Look after something for him. B. Tell him some travel information. C. Show him the way to the left-luggage office. 第二节 请 听下面 3 段对话，选出最佳选项。每段材料读两遍。 （共 9 小题 ; 每小题 1 分） 请听下面一段对话 , 回答第 6 至第 8 三个小 题。 6. What can you lear
4、n about the room? A. Its small. B. It faces the street. C. Its for non-smokers. 7. How many nights will Richard stay in the hotel? A. Two nights. B. Three nights. C. Four nights. 8. How much will Richard probably pay? A. $ 104. B. $ 114. C. $ 140. 请听下面一段对话 , 回答第 9 至第 11 三个小 题 。 9. Why is the man her
5、e? A. To visit an old friend. C. To do something different. B. To get away from everyday work. 10. What have the speakers been doing together? A. Doing business. B. Going sightseeing. C. Attending a meeting. 11. What does the woman plan to do next September? A. Visit the man. B. Change her job. C. M
6、ake a travel plan. 请听下面一段对话 , 回答第 12 至第 14 三个小 题 。 12. Where are the two speakers? A. In a concert hall. B. In Mozart s home. C. In a modern museum. 13. What does the man like best in this place? A. The lights. B. The paintings. C. The colours. 14. What do you know about the two speakers? A. They ar
7、e having a good time. C. Theyre uninterested in upper-class life. B. They wish to become rich soon. 二、单项填空（共 16 小题 ; 每小题 0.5 分，满分 8 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。 15. April Fools Day is _ day when strange things may happen and the best trick is the one that makes everyone laugh, in
8、cluding _ “fool”. A. the; a B. a; a C. the; the D. a; the 16. _ we move the furniture over there? Do you think it will make more room? I cant agree with you more. A. How about B. What if C. What about D. How come 17. Why! I have nothing to write about. _ that you want me to say? Your summary for thi
9、s term and holiday schedule. A. What is it B. What it is C. What are they D. What they are 18. What her mother said made such a great _ to her life that she achieved her dream of being a poet later. A. influence B. difference C. devotion D. relation 19. My shop on line has turned out to be a success
10、, _ is more than I could expect. A. what B. which C. that D. it 20. The universities in China have got bigger in many aspects, _ many more people the chance of higher education. A. and allowing B. thus allowing C. only to allow D. never to allow 21. How often do you go back home to see your parents?
11、 _, but usually twice a month. A. Its a secret B. I have no idea C. Its hard to say D. I dont mind it 22. Would you please keep silent? Our monitor _ something important now and I want to listen. A. has reported B. is reporting C. reported D. report 23. Even though he has been in Shanghai for a year
12、, Mike still can not _ himself to the Chinese food. A. accept B. adapt C. attempt D. adopt 24. The more you are_ the mental wealth, the healthier your life will become. A. aware of B. related to C. compared with D. addicted to 25. Is it possible that they will go traveling by plane? _. They like enj
13、oying the scenery along the roads. A. Exactly B. Certainly C. Absolutely not D. Unfortunately not 26. Public opinion was moving strongly _ the governments quick action to the A /H1N1 flu. A. in favor of B. in return for C. in exchange for D. in memory of 27. With so many people _ into the Automobile
14、 Fair next Sunday, I dont think its a good idea to go enjoying those beautiful cars. A. to crowd B. crowding C. crowded D. crowd 28.The travel agency booked my flight and a(n) _ hotel for me, where I stayed comfortably for a fortnight. A. accessible B. elegant C. abundant D. academic 29. Most people
15、 can not _ rubbish items such as cigarette butts and plastic bags as they are most dangerous to our environment. A. put up with B. keep up with C. come up with D. catch up with 30. It is very dangerous to use a cell phone _ driving on a busy highway. A. after B. though C. while D. since 三、完形填空（共 15
16、小题 ; 每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3145 题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 I was working as a consultant (顾问 ) in a beer company. My work was to help the president and senior vice-presidents make and 31 their new strategic ideas. It was a big 32 , and I must work very hard. At the same tim
17、e, my mother was in the final stages of cancer. I worked during the day and drove 40 miles home to be with her every night. It was 33 and stressful, but it was 34 I wanted to do. My promise was to continue to do excellent consulting work during the days in the company, 35 my evenings were very hard.
18、 I didnt want to 36 the president with my situation, but I felt that someone in the company needed to know what was going on if I could not 37 my mother at home someday. So I told the vice-president of Human Resources the truth, and asked him not to 38 the information with anyone else in the company
19、. A few days later, the 39 called me into his office. I thought that he wanted to talk with me about one of the many issues we were 40 those days. When I entered, he asked me to sit down. He faced me from across his desk, looked me in the eye, and said, “I hear that your mother is very ill.“ I was t
20、otally caught 41 and burst into tears because I was really very tired. He just looked at me, let me cry, and then 42 said a sentence that I would never forget, “Whatever you need, please let me know.“ 43 . I believe that what comes from the 44 goes to the heart. The presidents understanding and his
21、willingness to let me be in my 45 and offer me everything are qualities of compassion (同情 ) that I have carried with me to this day and to the rest of my life. 31. A. prepare for B. carry out C. depend on D. result in 32. A. problem B. challenge C. statement D. profit 33. A. tiring B. exciting C. bo
22、ring D. disappointing 34. A. what B. why C. which D. where 35. A. as if B. as long as C. in case D. even though 36. A. compare B. conduct C. bother D. reflect 37. A. keep B. accompany C. leave D. abandon 38. A. share B. report C. declare D. impress 39. A. consultant B. workmate C. vice-president D.
23、president 40.A. basing on B. focusing on C. stressing on D. congratulating on 41.A. by surprise B. with fear C. in disappointment D. with anxiety 42.A. easily B. actually C. gently D. casually 43.A. I got it B. It depends C. That was it D. Its impossible 44.A. head B. mind C. heart D. soul 45.A. pot
24、ential B. existence C. office D. pain 四、阅读理解 (共 16 小题 ; 每小题 2 分，满分 32 分 ) 阅读下面短文，从每题给出的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个答案中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 A Anne responded on May 20, 2009 Julie, most of us are never going to achieve the heights you did as the CEO of a company. I just want to say that I was so touched by your tran
25、sparency(坦诚 ). I havent been attacked publicly ever like you, but Ive suffered from depression just recently in fact. It helps a lot to hear personal stories, and it helped to read how you might have handled things differently. Nancy responded on May 21, 2009 Something in Julie drew her to artwork d
26、uring a very dark time in her journey. And later she stated that its beauty that keeps her going. Beauty and creativity can be very powerful in our lives. And it doesnt surprise me that Julie was drawn to these naturally. Anne, maybe the artistic kinds of activities Julie used will support you well
27、as you move beyond the depressive feelings youre dealing with. Anne responded on June 4, 2009 Nancy, thanks so much for taking the time to offer some great ideas for using creativity to help with depression. Actually during this time Ive found that my creative work has been the one thing thats broug
28、ht me a lot of joy. Julie responded on June 2, 2009 Nancy, thank you for your insights(深刻见解 ). Warmly, Julie. Chris responded on May 31, 2009 I dont normally comment on blogs, but this was a very insightful and transparent post(帖子 ). I could really feel that you were open and honest about everything
29、 you wrote about. Thanks for sharing and good luck with everything that you do. Julie responded on June 9, 2009 Thanks, Chris. Wendy responded on May 30, 2009 Julie, everything you shared here is inspiring. Thank you for having the courage to be so open. I love what youre doing here. Keep it up! Jul
30、ie responded on May 31, 2009 Thank you, Wendy. 46. The above posts center on a blog passage written by _. A. Wendy B. Julie C. Anne D. Nancy 47. _ people have joined in the discussion. A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 48. Nancy and Anne share the opinion that_. A. work can bring joy to people C. beauty is the mo
31、st important in life B. creativity may help reduce depression D. different people handle things differently 49. Which of the following about Julie is NOT true? A. Julie is the CEO of a company. B. Julie was once attracted to artwork. C. Julie has never been attacked publicly. D. Julie was honest abo
32、ut her past experiences. B Scientists have created a “human-like robot” that can dance and do the housework. “Maru” has been developed to imitate humans and can move its lips, eyebrows and pupils. The machine can also move its upper and lower body freely and automatically stop itself when walking. I
33、n addition, it has been programmed to give out two kinds of pleasant smells to match its emotions. The 1.5m tall robot was produced by researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST) and is the first South Korean-developed machine of its kind. “ Maru will open the way for the comm
34、ercial use of humanoid robots doing housework,” You Bum-Jae, leader of the development research team, said, “ Maru can dance while walking on its legs and is able to work in place of a human.” Through an advanced motion capture system, “Maru” can follow a variety of human movements and move its hand
35、s freely enough to deal with any obstacles that may get in its way when walking. State-funded KIST showed the robot during a presentation at its head office in Seoul. People here were treated to an entertaining demonstration which saw the robot show off the full range of its skills, most notably a s
36、eries of dance moves. The research team added that they had designed another “Maru”, this time with sensors allowing it to distinguish between faces and objects. The showing of “Maru” came a week after researchers in Japan said they had created the “most human-like” robot in the world. A team at rob
37、otic department of Osaka University in Japan claimed that “robogirl”, Repliee R-1, “looks, moves and interacts like a human, and has silicone skin that feels almost human to the touch.” 50. “Maru” made by KIST can do the following things EXCEPT _. A. express certain feelings through smells C. stop a
38、utomatically when walking B. move its body freely D. dance with other human-like robots 51. According to what You Bum-Jae said in Paragraph 5, his research team wants to _. A. make robots look like humans C. make “Maru” offer more fun B. treat people to entertainment D. explore the commercial use of
39、 “Maru” 52. When “ Maru” meets something in its way, it will be likely to _. A. go around the obstacle C. deal with it using its hands B. turn back quickly D. ask humans for help 53. From the last paragraph we know that Repliee R-1 _. A. has its Korean name Maru B. was made by state-funded KIST C. h
40、as skin feeling similar to humans D. can distinguish between faces and objects C “Live long enough to embarrass your kids” has new meaning once you have a teenager. My daughter just turned 15 and suddenly I am now the most embarrassing person she can be seen with. Rather than take this personally I
41、have decided to enjoy the power it gives me. Of course many of you have had the “You arent wearing THAT” argument with your son or daughter but I changed the situation completely. She was wanting to wear midriff tops and tanks with bra straps showing both of which I had been carefully taught were fa
42、shion no -nos. The other day I picked her up from school and stopped at the grocery store. “Mom! You cant go in dressed like that!” “I am staying in the car!” Imagine . a 50-year-old dressed just like her 15-year-old, and she does not want to be seen with me. Well . I admit the embarrassment was wor
43、th every moment.she has now dressed a bit more traditionally in style. Recently she wanted to dye her beautiful brown hair black. Yes, she has naturally beautiful brown hair but wants it to be black because she states, “Brown is SO boring!” Without going against that, I said “Sure, just as soon as I
44、 am finished dying mine purple.” I am praying, please, PLEASE dont dare me to go with purple hair, but I said firmly, “Yes, I think Id be pretty with purple hair. It is your dads favorite color.” She knows it really is his favorite color. Finally she shrugs and says “Never mind.” Whew . she changed
45、her mind. She knows I would do it. I have done sillier things to prove a point. I am not sure how long I can keep this up. But when “Mom” wants to do it too suddenly it just isnt that cool. Yep . I can be pretty silly. Looking at life with humor makes it bearable sometimes. It isnt all fun and games
46、. 54. Reading the text, we know “ Live long enough to embarrass your kids” in Paragraph 1 means “_”. A. enjoy oneself at anothers expense C. live long to see your children succeed B. deal with somebody in his own way D. make people believe by reasoning 55. From the passage we can know the girl _. A.
47、 prefers fashionable wearing C. loves her mothers dressing B. is always out of fashion D. is always arguing with others 56. The girl thinks her mothers purple hair would be _. A. fashionable B. fascinating C. embarrassing D. suitable 57. By writing this passage, the author wants to _. A. share her e
48、xperience with readers C. show off her fashionable clothes B. teach her child a lesson D. make life full of fun and games D An increasing number of brides and grooms want cash as presents, wedding-industry insiders say. Politely communicating that desire to their guests, however, can be a challenge. Traditional gifts started losing some attraction a few years ago, with the rise of Web sites
