1、 高二上学期期末考试第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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.Who made the womans personal website?A. She herselfB. Her friendC. The man2.How does Liz usually get to work?A. By busB. By carC. By taxi3.What does
2、the man think of a second-hand bike?A. ExpensiveB. ConvenientC. Troublesome4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a libraryB. In a classroomC. In a travel agency5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A broken doorB. A televisionC. A theft第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白
3、。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、7题。6.What does the man want the woman to do?A. Help him stop smokingB. Go running with himC. Talk with his friends7.Why does the man plan to stop smoking?A. Smoking costs him a lot
4、B. He suffers from bad healthC. His parents ask him to do so听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.When did the man begin to work in Courtaulds?A. About 4 years agoB. About 40 years agoC. About 44 years ago9. Who is Rover?A. The mans workmateB. The mans dogC. The mans wife听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Where is the woman?A. In her
5、bedroomB. In the kitchenC. In the living room11.What is Kate doing now?A. Watching TVB. Working on a reportC. Talking on the phone12.What does the woman suggest the boy do in the end?A. Ask his sister for help B. Get help from his fatherC. Telephone his classmates听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What do we know
6、about the paint shop?A. It is near a bus stationB. It is often crowdedC. It has a car park14.Where does the woman suggest going first?A. To a paint shopB. To a supermarketC. To a restaurant15.What did the speakers discuss last night?A. Where to buy the paintB. Whether to buy the paintC. What color p
7、aint to buy16.What will the speakers do first?A. Buy the paintB. Have dinnerC. Shop for food听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How many key cultural sites are expected to be listed under state protection in China by 2020?A.1800B.1000C.77018.What did the Chinese government do with the cultural sites in the 1990s?A
8、. It passed new laws to protect themB. It spent much money on their protectionC. It used special technology to protect them19.In what aspect does the Chinese government protect cultural cities?A. Ancient buildings and traditional culturesB. The natural environmentsC. Agricultural technology20. What
9、are the cultural experts planning to do?A. Rebuild some ancient city wallsB. Introduce folk culture and art to more countriesC. Carry out a protection project on ancient villages第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AWe thought we had it all-a beautiful house,
10、three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment-and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husbands job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good.We both started looking for jobs right away, but there werent a
11、ny to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadnt felt in years.Thats why it was so hard for me to
12、 watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children. Thats whats important. That makes you a rich man.”“But what if we lose
13、 the house? Theyll hate me-youll hate me,” he replied.I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy-as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I h
14、ad on the day we said “I do”.I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadnt for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.We are still struggling for our better life, but I conside
15、r us well-off because we have something that money cant buy and no one can take away from us.21. Why was it hard or the author to watch her husband blame himself?A. She thought she should be blamedB. She thought he had tried his bestC. She thought he would get a job somedayD. She thought it would re
16、mind her of sad memories22. Which of the following can best describe the couples present life?A. Bitter but quietB. Comfortable and easyC. Hard but happyD. Well-off and relaxing23. The best title of the text might be .A. We Have It AllB. We Find It AgainC. A Perfect CoupleD. A Hard TimeBDo you think
17、 that puppet shows(木偶戏) are just for children? In some parts of the world, like Indonesia, a puppet show is an activity enjoyed by people of all ages.At most puppet shows, the audience sits on one side of the screen and the puppeteer(操纵木偶的人) sits on the other. However, at an Indonesian front shadow
18、puppet show, the audience can choose which side to sit on. From out front, audience members see shadows of puppets acting out exciting scenes of romance or battle. These people enjoy the fantasy that “real” events are taking place.Behind the scenes, it can be fascinating to see a dalang, or puppetee
19、r, in action. The dalang manipulates puppets made of buffalo hide by moving attached rods(棒) of buffalo horn or bamboo. Each of a puppets arms and the main part of its body have their own rods, but its legs are rarely moved on their own.Each puppet has its own voice and its own way of moving. The “g
20、ood” puppets usually speak calmly and move gracefully; the “bad” ones have rough voices and move in a funny way. The stories acted out by the puppets are often based on ancient myths or legends. A specially written puppet show might also celebrate a birth, wedding, or harvest. Sometimes a dalang cho
21、oses an old story that he thinks is appropriate for the village where the performance will take place. Before the show, he may ask local people about current events in the village and then use the puppet show to illustrate possible solutions to local problems.The audience of a shadow puppet show exp
22、ects to settle in for a long evening. A show may start in the later afternoon and not end until four oclock the next morning! Children and adults alike may fall asleep in the middle of a show and wake up hours later to find it still going on. Of course, the dalang must remain alert(警觉的) throughout t
23、he show. One dalang remarked, “I have no real sense of time until its all over.”24.How is an Indonesian puppet show different from most other puppet shows?A. A dalang may take a rest during a showB. People can leave in the middle of a showC. It is an activity enjoyed by people of all agesD. The audi
24、ence can choose to sit on either side of the screen25.The underlined word “manipulates” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.A. buildsB. choosesC. controlsD. watches26.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A. The “good” puppets move in a funny wayB. A dalang offers solutions to local problems before the s
25、howC. The audience determines the puppets voice and way of movingD. The dalang attempts to personalize the puppet show for the audienceCA new study, a project of the researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, finds that fitness tracker(追踪器) probably does not help with weight loss
26、.The devices are designed to record your physical activity. They are usually worn around the wrist, where they measure a persons heart rate. The research team looked at two groups of individuals. The first wore a fitness tracker and took part in health counseling(咨询) with experts to consider the bes
27、t weight-loss plan. The researchers compared this group with people who only got health counseling.The study found that those only speaking with the health experts lost nearly 6 kilograms, but those using a fitness tracker lost only 3.5 kilograms. John Jakicic, the lead researcher, questioned the us
28、e of electronic devices for weight control in place of “effective behavioral counseling for physical activity and diet.”The study involved 470 subjects aged between 18 and 35. Some of them were overweight, while others were considered obese(肥胖的). Over three fourths of the subjects were women. All th
29、e subjects were told to increase physical activity and start on a low-calorie diet. They had their weight measured once every six months. After six months, researchers divided the group into two parts: one continued with monthly counseling, while members of the other group were given a fitness track
30、er. Eighteen months later, both groups “showed significant improvements in fitness, physical activity, and diet,” with no major difference between groups. However, when it came to losing weight, the people who only spoke with experts lost nearly twice as much weight.Jakicic said, “the studys finding
31、s are important because effective long-term treatments are needed to address Americas obesity.” More information is needed, he added, to learn how to best use these devices to change “physical activity and diet behaviors” in adults who want to lose weight.27. All the subjects in the study were asked
32、 to .A. start on a high-calorie dietB. wear a fitness trackerC. increase physical activitiesD. record their heart rates28. Why does Jakicic think the findings are important?A. Wearing fitness trackers hardly helps people lose weightB. Physical activity and diet have no effect on weight lossC. Handli
33、ng obesity requires effective long-term treatmentsD. There are great differences in fitness between both groups29. What can we infer about the study mentioned in the text?A. The study went on for about two yearsB. More than 120 men took part in the studyC. Health counseling helps lose almost 6 kilog
34、ramsD. Wearing a fitness tracker is useful for keeping slim30. The purpose of the text is to .A. describe how the researchers were conducting the studyB. indicate regular counseling for weight control is necessaryC. convince readers to wear fitness trackers for weight controlD. warn women are more l
35、ikely to suffer from weight problems第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。People have been making and flying kites for about 2,000 years. 31 Some historians believe that the ancient Chinese may have started kite flying. It is still a popular hobby in Pakistan, China, Japan an
36、d Korea and in other countries of the Far East where beautifully decorated kites appear in different colors. 32 Simple kites are made by crossing two sticks and covering them with paper or cloth. Then you attach a string at the end. More expensive kites have frames made of fiberglass, plastic or alu
37、minium. The name comes from a graceful bird called Kite. 33 A flat kite is the oldest and simplest type of kite. It flies because air flows over and under the kites wing. The pressure under the wing helps the kite lift into the air. 34 Early scientists sent kites up into the air to measure temperatu
38、re at different heights. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was a form of electricity. He attached a metal key to the string of a kite. When lightning hit the kite, electricity passed down the string and Franklin got an electric shock. It was a dangerous experiment that y
39、ou shouldnt copy.Kites were also used to develop airplanes. The Wright Brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplane. 35 In World War I the Germans developed a large kite that could transport people to a submarine. Kites were also used to carry radio signals over long distance
40、s.Today most people fly kites as a hobby. Kite festivals are organized in many cities in all parts of the world.A. Kites are made in many different sizes, co1ors and shapesB. No one knows for sure who invented the kiteC. In the past kites were used to take pictures in warsD. Kite flying is great fun
41、 and its easy if you know some secretsE. In Japan, families fly fish kites on Childrens DayF. Stories of kites were brought to Europe till the end of the 13th centuryG. Kites have also been used in experiments第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。My gr
42、andfather once said, “To know yourself, you have to know those who came before you.” He didnt just say those words; he 36 by them. In 1996, my grandfather moved to the United States to care for me and my sister. The decision to leave behind 65 years of family relationships was 37 . And he was forced
43、 to fit his entire life into two suitcases-one with clothes and books; the other with the 38 of long-lost relatives. As we looked through the photos, I saw his face 39 with a strong desire to return to those happy times.Some of the photographs were from the nineteenth century, and everyone in them h
44、ad long departed from the Earth. Looking at faces in the 40 photos, I realized that I couldnt look at these people as 41 because I knew nothing about them. I had 42 any connection with my ancestors, and 43 a part of myself.My grandpa 44 to let this happen. “The most important thing you have in this
45、world is your family,” he told me, “and when Im gone, the most 45 thing I can leave you is your heritage(遗产).” Over the next two years, he committed hundreds of hours to achieving that goal. He made it his 46 to write down everything he could discover about our ancestors 47 future generations would
46、know. He made many long-distance phone calls, annoying indifferent relatives. Two years and 250 pages later, he still 48 to write.Through my grandpa Ive 49 so much about my ancestors. 50 , Ive re-evaluated the importance that family has in my life. Those seemingly distant 51 in the old photographs h
47、ave come to life with warm familiarity. Last summer, I even made the trip to Russia to 52 my relatives.Ive learned that my 53 is a part of me no matter where I live. An ocean cannot separate me from the 54 I have to my other family members. The trip has given me an opportunity to stay with my family. I have seen the 55 of spending time with my grandpa.36.A. standsB. studiesC. livesD. grows37.A. simpleB. certainC. commonD. difficult38.A. postersB. photosC. giftsD. invitations39.A. lit upB. cleared awayC.
