1、 高二年级英语下册期末考试题 高二英语 试卷 第 I 卷（共 75 分） 第一部分 听力 （共两节， 共 10 小题 ,满分 10 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，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. Why couldnt the woman give the man some help? A. She is quite busy now. B. She doesnt like grammar. C. She is poor in
2、 grammar, too. 2. What did the woman think of the exam? A. It wasnt too difficult. B. Its about language C. Its very difficult. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She didnt get along well at the party. B. Shes learned a lot of western customs and languages. C. She had a good time with more customs and
3、languages. 4. Why hasnt the woman copied the main points? A. Professor Black used too many British words. B. The woman got used to British words. C. The professors lecture has no main points. 5. What do we know from the conversation? A. Both of the speakers understand Peter well. B. Peter uses too m
4、uch American English. C. One of the speakers is from America. 第二节 : 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 秒钟；听完后 , 各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。 6. Why did the woman agree to have some coffee? A. Coffee had been made alread
5、y. B. Coffee can make her clearer. C. Coffee can make her healthier. 7. What does the woman think about too much sugar? A. Itll make coffee less bitter. B. Itll make us less sleepy. C. Itll do harm to our health. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题 8. What will the woman do after graduation? A. To go abroad B. To
6、 teach English C. To learn more English 9. What will the speaker get at the English Corner? A. Some knowledge for English examinations. B. Skills of English listening and speaking. C. English skills and knowledge. 10. How can the woman prepare for the examinations mainly? A. Talking with native spea
7、kers. B. Attending more classes C. Practising some skills . 第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 单项选择 （共 20 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 10 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。 11. -I am afraid I cant return the book to you before Friday. - _. A. Dont be afraid B. Be careful C. Not at all D. Take your time 12. Shut th
8、e window, _ itll get too cold in here. A. so B. yet C. but D. otherwise 13. King is a fine musician; its a _ to hear his play. A. privilege B. possibility C. favour D. advantage 14. The model car must be _ before we put it into mass production. A. run out B. tested out C. found out D. turned out 15.
9、 The book _ the authors own thoughts on the matter. A. reflects B. recommend C. acknowledges D. realizes 16. The thought of going back home was _ kept him happy while he was working abroad. A. that B. all that C. all what D. which 17. The gifted painter appeared to be especially _ when he was young.
10、 A. imagined B. imaginary C. imaginative D. imaginable 18. As Senior3 students, it is important for us to _ a good state of mind in face of failure. A. keep on B. keep up C. keep out D. keep off 19. It was the first time Xie Lei _ to London A. comes B. has come C. had come D. came 20. Because of the
11、 heavy snow storm, the village beyond the hill was not _ by cars, which really made us worried. A. accessible B. access C. available D. acceptable 21. -Is Bob still performing? -Im afraid not. He is said _ the stage already as he has become an official. A. to have left B. to leave C. to have been le
12、ft D. to be left 22. _around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Birds Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games. A. Having shown B. To be shown C. Having been shown D. To show 23. _ is reported in the newspaper, talks between the two countries are making progress. A. It B. As C. That D. What 24. Gi
13、ve him a glass of water. I know he _ something to drink. A. dies to B. dies for C. is dying to D. is dying for 25. I cant stand _ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses _ talking while she works. A. working; stopping B. to work; stopping C. working; to stop D. to work; to stop 26. Having dec
14、ided to rent a flat, we began to contact the _ agencies immediately. A. employment B. advertising C. travel D. accommodation 27. Teaching is a challenging career in that a teacher doesnt just provide _ support for students, but also provides personal guidance. A. academic B. academy C. advice D. lea
15、rned 28.-What do you think of teaching, Bob? -I find it fun and challenging. It is a job _ you are doing something serious but interesting. A. where B. Which C. When D. that 29. - Whats the matter with Della? - Well, her parents wouldnt allow her to go to the party, but she still_ A. hopes to B. hop
16、es so C. hopes not D. hopes for 30. Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with _ extra stress. A. it B. them C. one D. him 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分， 满分 20 分） An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his boss of his plans to _31_
17、the house business and live an easier life with his wife enjoying his extended _32_, looking after their grandchildren. He would miss his _33_, but he really needed to _34_. The boss was sorry to see his _35_ worker go and asked if he could build just one _36_ house as a personal favor. The carpente
18、r _37_. But in time it was easy to see that his heart was _38_ in his work. He applied poor workmanship and used bad materials. It was a(n) _39_ way to end his career. When the carpenter finished his work and the boss came to _40_ the house, he handed the front door key to the carpenter. “ This is y
19、our house,” he said,” my _41_ to you.” What a shame! If _42_ he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently. Now he has to live in the home he had not built _43_ at all! So it is the same_44_ us. We build our lives in an absent minded way, reacting _45_acting, willing
20、to put up less rather than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best _46_ . Then with a shame we fall into the _47_ we have created and _48_ that we are now living in the “house” we have _49_. If we had realized it, we should have done it _50_. Your life today is the result of yo
21、ur attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices of today. 31. A. start B. leave C. run D. like 32. A. work B. business C. family D. house 33. A. pay B. house C. carpenter D. children 34. A. retire B. employ C. build D. plan 35. A. common
22、B. poor C. sick D. good 36. A. new B. big C. more D. bad 37. A. agreed B. adjusted C. admitted D. annoyed 38. A. always B. not C. entirely D. again 39. A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. easy D. difficult 40. A. buy B. plan C. examine D. take 41. A. pay B. gift C. debt D. order 42. A. not B. already C.
23、yet D. only 43. A. poorly B. well C. quickly D. carelessly 44. A. to B. for C. as D. with 45. A. except B. rather than C. other than D. besides 46. A. effect B. infection C. effort D. impression 47. A. situation B. condition C. state D. position 48. A. feel B. find C. learn D. know 49. A. wanted B.
24、bought C. destroyed D. built 50. A. differently B. difficultly C. purposely D. honestly 第三部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（ A， B， C 和 D）中选出最佳的选项。 A How I Turned to Be Optimistic I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my
25、mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I d
26、o not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country
27、I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite
28、know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.“ My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better th
29、an everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all
30、 common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy. 51. How did the author get to know America? A. From her relatives. B. From her mo
31、ther. C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs. 52. For the first two years in New York, the author _. A. often lost her way B. did not think about her future C. studied in three different schools D got on well with her stepfather 53. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? A.
32、 She worked as a translator. B. She attended a lot of job interviews. C. She paid telephone bills for her family. D She helped her family with their English. 54. The author believes that_. A. her future will be free from troubles B. it is difficult to learn to become patient C. there are more good t
33、hings than bad things D good things will happen if one keeps trying B Honesty comes in many forms. First theres self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something Im not , I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from
34、 my PBA(personal bank account ).I love how singer Judy Garland put it, “Always be a first-class version(版本 ) of yourself , instead of a second-class version of somebody else .” Then theres honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If youve ever been dis
35、honest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you cant do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that: In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didnt do well. I was really good at it. I would char
36、ge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. Id write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off. At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasnt thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldnt do that anym
37、ore, because I wasnt really helping them. They werent learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasnt helping me. It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. Bu
38、t, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit（储蓄）into your PBA and will build strength . 55. The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “ _ ”. A. to be honest B. to be unreal C. to become clear D. to come from an imagined world 56. Which of the following can
39、 best explain Judy Garlands words? A. Be your true self rather than follow others. B. Dont copy others or you cant be the first class. C. Make efforts to be the first instead of the second. D. Dont learn from others unless theyre excellent. 57. What does the author expect to show by Jeffs story ？ A.
40、 honesty can be of great help. B. A bad thing can be turned into a good one. C. Helping others cheat can do good to nobody. D. One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds. 58. In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express . A. one must be brave to be honest B. its difficult to be honest
41、 when others are not C. one should be honest when making a deposit D. honesty in ones actions can help him in the future 59. The word “talion” in introducing the book Eye for an Eye is probably a concept of _. A. medicine B. trade C. avenging （ 报复） D. striving（斗争） 60. The book entitled A History of
42、Modern Indonesia has focus on _. A. 1andscapes and tourist attractions in Indonesia B. its fourth largest population in the world C. its relatively unfamiliar and understudied economy D. its social and political aspects in modern times 61. What do these books have in common? A. Their authors are int
43、roduced in detail. B. They all have a hard back and a paperback. C. Each of them is commented by a professor. D. They are published by the same publishing house. D Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent(具备智能的 ). They will help shoppers find paper cups or
44、toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill. The touch-screen devices(触摸屏装置 ) are on show at the Food Marketing Institutes exhibition here this week, “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexander, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc., whi
45、ch makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge. Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBMs “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts. Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart, but they wi
46、ll flash you with items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf. “The whole model is driven by advertisers need to get in front of shoppers,” said Alexander. “Theyre not watching 30-second TV ads anymore.” People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system(系统 ) that wi
