1、第一学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷（考试时间100分钟, 满分100分）第一部分 听力理解（共两节15分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1分, 共10分） 听下面6段对话, 从每题A、B、C三个选项中, 选出能回答问题的最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。听第1段材料, 回答第1题。1. Where is the mans sister now? A. At home. B. In hospital. C. At school. 听第2段材料, 回答第2题。2. What is the man going to do? A. Move over one seat. B. Meet the woman and
2、her friend. C. Sit between the woman and her friend. 听第3段材料, 回答第3题。3. What are the speakers doing? A. Cleaning the kitchen. B. Painting the dining room. C. Discussing a house plan.听第4段材料, 回答第4至5题。4. Where does this conversation take place? A. At a museum. B. In a record store. C. At a booking office
3、. 5. On which day will the Chinese Music Concert be held? A. The 28th. B. The 15th. C. The 30th. 听第5段材料, 回答第6至7题。6. Who is the woman talking to? A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A secretary. 7. What does the woman think good students should be like? A. They should ask questions. B. They should be quie
4、t in class. C. They should not be afraid of making mistakes. 听第6段材料, 回答第8至10题。8. Who do you think Robert Pattinson is? A. Their friend. B. An actor. C. Their colleague. 9. What will happen on Saturday? A. A good film will be on. B. They will play baseball together. C. Their friends would come to din
5、ner. 10. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Close friends. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife. 第二节: （共5小题；每小题1分, 共5分） 听下面一段对话, 根据题目要求在相应题号后的横线上写下回答第11题至第15题的关键信息, 每小题仅填写一个词。这段对话你将听两遍。Equipment Repair Request FormName: Amanda _11_Telephone No. : _12_EquipmentProblemsDoor _13_
6、14_no _15_第二部分 知识运用（共两节 35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 共15分） 从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。16. _any bread that morning, we had nothing to eat. A. Being not made B. Not having made C. Having not made D. Not having been made17. Mr. White showed his students some new English novels _from Amazon Online Books
7、tore. A. to buy B. to be bought C. bought D. buying18. _equal chances, both Frank and Billy may come up with interesting ideas. A. Given B. Giving C. To give D. To be given19. Do you know Jim failed to pass the driving test?I dont know, _. A. nor dont I care B. nor do I careC. I dont care neither D.
8、 I dont care also20. Lets play tennis together tomorrow afternoon. OK, but how I wish I _it as well as you. A. will play B. have played C. had played D. played21. How amazing! You finished the task in such a short time!We _without our friends help. A. hadnt made it B. wouldnt have made itC. wouldnt
9、make it D. didnt make it22. People have always been curious _exactly how life on earth began. A. in B. at C. of D. about23. How did you like Nicks performance last night?To be honest, his singing didnt _to me much. A. appeal B. belong C. refer D. stick24. It was really a good concert I enjoyed the l
10、ast song _. A. in particular B. in place C. in general D. in return25. She seems to be giving the impression that she didnt have a wonderful time in Paris. _, she enjoyed herself very much. A. Above all B. Whats more C. As a result D. On the contrary26. Would it be _for you to pick me up at six oclo
11、ck and take me to the train station? A. free B. flexible C. convenient D. fair27. Bonnie is very bright and studies very hard as well. It is no _she always gets the first place in the examination. A. wonder B. doubt C. problem D. question28. Though he managed to take _wonderful photographs, he could
12、 not stay near the sea for very long. A. a large number of B. a large part of C. a great deal of D. a great amount of29. Why did you _the third paragraph of your rewritten composition?Because I thought it was off the point. A. put out B. leave out C. carry out D. hand out30. The committee _represent
13、atives from every state. A. is consisted of B. is made of C. is made up of D. makes up第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 共20分） 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。 Ive always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care. What I _31_most about visiting m
14、y boyfriends parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we _32_ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to _33_his family as cold. When we got into the _34_to go home, his father suddenly appeared. _35_, he began to wash his sons windscreen. I could feel he is a caring
15、man through the glass. I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often _36_me early in the morning. “Buy some A4 paper. Its now at the lowest price, ”he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant _37_or enquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of h
16、is _38_me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my fathers success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay _39_his short morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock（股票）, I _40_him. When my social style is very different from that o
17、f my friends, Ive often fell _41_. For example, I always _42_phone calls as soon as possible and regularly get in touch with my friends. So I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the _43_: She wasnt a good friend! My ang
18、er _44_ as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I _45_and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with _46_we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was shocked at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how Id considered her to be uncaring. Clearly I needed to _4
19、7_my expectations of friends. Far too often, I ignored their _48_expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my_49_. Over the years, however, Ive learned to _50_other persons love signs. 31. A. remember B. enjoy C. value D. admire32. A. excitedly B. nervously C. silently D. instantly33. A. r
20、egard B. treat C. take D. think34. A. bus B. train C. car D. plane35. A. Correctly B. Carefully C. Proudly D. Coldly36. A. visited B. delighted C. warned D. telephoned37. A. greeting B. meeting C. apology D. explanation38. A. interested B. angered C. encouraged D. surprised39. A. beside B. behind C.
21、 above D. between40. A. praised B. guided C. blamed D. thanked41. A. content B. guilty C. curious D. disappointed42. A. answer B. use C. return D. get43. A. doubt B. suggestion C. judgment D. belief44. A. disappeared B. grew C. helped D. decreased45. A. opened B. refused C. hosted D. invited46. A. s
22、ince B. until C. for D. when47. A. change B. create C. raise D. satisfy48. A. unique B. common C. pleasant D. familiar49. A. opinion B. way C. mind D. life50. A. send B. give C. read D. express第三部分 阅读理解（共两节 35分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分, 共30分） 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。A Students must apply for a pla
23、ce before attending any class. Applications, either by post or in person, are dealt with strictly in the order they are received at the Adult Education Office. You can apply: BY POSTuse the card provided with the exact fee. You will be accepted for the course unless it is full, in which case we will
24、 inform you. An acknowledgement（承认）will not be made nor a receipt（收据）sent unless you provide a stamped addressed envelope. Receipts will normally be given out at the first class. IN PERSON-call at the Adult Education Office （first floor, Block C） between approximately 9: 00 a. m. and 3: 30 p. m. （2:
25、 30 p. m. on Friday）, or at the College Reception Desk（at the main entrance） at the other times（in the evenings until about 7: 30 p. m. -not Fridays）. Students should note that popular classes may be full before the course is to start, so that early application is strongly advised to avoid unhappine
26、ss. For the AUTUMN TERM, applications will be accepted by post（preferably） or in person from 1st August. For the SPRING TERM, applications will be accepted from 1st December. For the SUMMER TERM, applications will be accepted from 1st April. 51. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to _.
27、 A. applications B. students C. classes D. receipts52. Where can students apply in person? A. At the Adult Education Office at 9: 30 p. m. . B. At the Adult Education Office after about 3: 30 p. m. . C. At the College Reception Desk after about 3: 30 p. m. . D. At the College Reception Desk at 2: 00
28、 p. m. on Fridays. 53. If students apply by post, they must _. A. pay at the first class B. bring the receipts to the first class C. provide stamped addressed envelopes D. send payment with their applications54. If students want to apply for the AUTUMN TERM, _. A. they must apply in person B. theyd
29、better apply by post C. they must make applications by August 1st D. they should check whether the course is fullB Upset by reading bad news daily, Neil Pasricha decided to try to focus on the positive and come up with 1, 000 simple, free, good things, posting one each day on a blog（博客）. Pasricha, a
30、ged 30, said his blog aimed to focus on lifes simple pleasures, such as finding forgotten money in a pocket. or fixing a TV set with a heavy blow. Little did he realize his blog would attract 40, 000 people a day to join his discussions. He was amazed to win two Webby awards. known as “the Oscars of
31、 the Internet, ”something positive at a time when his marriage broke up and one of his closest friends killed himself. “I turned the worst year of my life into my best year by focusing on the positive, ”Pasricha told reporters in a telephone interview. “Every day I try to find something that is happ
32、y, free and universal to share. 1ike the smell of a bakery（面包店）or when a cashier opens up a new line at a store. ” Pasficha said when he began his blog in June 2008 he thought he might have trouble finding out 1, 000 simple, happy moments in life but now he is more than halfway through and ideas kee
33、p crowding in, from himself and from followers of his blog. “These moments can start a huge conversation. Most of our life is really about hitting green lights on the way home from work. or waking up before your alarm（警报）clock rings and realizing you have more time in bed. But it is those small mome
34、nts we forget about. ” Although his blog got a great success. Pasricha does not want to change his daily life. “I travel regularly for an hour a day to work. I like work because I like the people in my office. Im not a writer and I dont know the writing skills either. I just like observing the world
35、 and putting it down, ”he said. 55. Neil Pasricha determined to post positive feelings or things on his blog because _. A. he wanted to forget his marriage life B. he wanted to make his blog successful C. 1, 000 simple, free, happy things excited him D. daily bad news and broken marriage saddened hi
36、m 56. Which of the following will Pasricha probably NOT post onto his blog? A. Coming across an old schoolmate. B. Falling off his bike and getting injured. C. Finding his lost dog come back home. D. Buying his favorite book at a special price. 57. We know from the passage that Pasricha _. A. has fi
37、nished collecting 1, 000 simple, free, happy things B. gets ideas for 1, 000 simple, free, happy things on his own C. is on his way to collecting 1, 000 simple, free, happy things D. gets ideas for 1, 000 simple, free, happy things with trouble58. Which of the following would be the best title for t
38、he passage? A. Hard Life for a Blogger B. Busy Life for a Blogger C. Great Awards for a Blogger D. Great Success for a BloggerC Canadian scientists have found a method to help aging people get less forgetful by improving their cognitive（认知）abilities through training. Everyone experiences memory loss
39、 and cognitive decrease as they get older. The decrease usually becomes noticeable after 50, when people may find it slightly more difficult to focus on tasks, organize everyday jobs and remember how to do things in the right order. A team of psychologists（心理学家）in Toronto created a strategy（策略）of co
40、gnitive training to help people preserve these abilities. “Our most important aim was on improving the use of general strategic abilities because they are particularly weak to the aging process, ”said Dr. Donald Stuss, director of the study. The team examined 49 healthy older adults with normal cogn
41、itive decrease, all of whom were between the ages of 71 and 87. Over the course of 12 weeks, psychologists taught them methods to improve their strategic abilities. The 12-week course was broken up into three four-week sections, focusing on different strategic abilities: memory, goal management and
42、psychosocial function. Afterwards, researchers saw a 15 to 40 percent improvement in the memories of all these people. “Over a period of six months their improvement not only maintained, but increased, ”said Dr. Gordon Winocur. “We wanted to develop a cognitive training program that would produce im
43、provement over a short period of time, so people who take part in this program could benefit more on that while theyre still functional and slow down the rate of decrease. ”said Winocur. “If we can work with people in the early stages of cognitive decrease, then we can slow down the rate of this dec
44、rease and help them maintain a higher level of function for a longer period of time. ”59. The underlined word “maintained” in the third paragraph probably means “_”. A. weakened B. changed C. strengthened D. preserved60. From what Winocur said in the last paragraph, we can learn that _. A. the train
45、ing can prevent ones memory from decreasing B. the cognitive training program has been proved successful C. the training has little effect on aging people who suffer from cognitive decrease D. they aim to help aging people suffer less from memory loss and cognitive decrease61. According to the passage we can learn that _. A. the training time for each strategic ability is 12
