1、高二下学期期末考试英语第一部分：听力理解（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。1What are they talking about?AThe radio.BThe weather.CThe weekend. 2How does the man prefer to go to work?ABy car.BBy bus.COn foot 3Where did the con
2、versation possibly take place?AIn the bedroom.BIn the living room.CIn the restaurant.4To whom is the woman speaking?AHer boss.BHer husband.CA policeman.5What does the man mean?AOnly one seat was empty.BOne of the students was absent from the lecture.CThe lecture was so interesting that the lecture-r
3、oom was full of people.第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）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，每小题将给出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8题。6What is the woman good at?ALaw.BTeaching.CDesigning.7How long will the girl work altogether?A3 months.B3.5 months.CJu
4、st 4 months. 8What Can we learn from the end of the interview?AThe woman will lose the job.BThe woman must take another interview.C The woman will work full-time.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9What are they talking about?AVisiting the museum.BSightseeing.CCollecting coins.1,3,510Why does not the man want to go to
5、 the museum?ABecause he isnt interested in museum.BBecause he isnt interested in birds.CBecause he isnt interested in coins.11What will the man go to the island mainly to see?ASome plants.BSome birds.CSome flowers.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Whats the speakers purpose in this talk?ATo introduce some politica
6、l thinkers.BTo tell how the course is organized.CTo explain how to write the paper.13When will the speaker come to discuss papers?ABefore class on Tuesday.BOver the weekend.COn Thursday and Friday afternoon.14What must the students do with the papers that are returned on Thursday?ARewrite it.BPresen
7、t it to the class.CDiscuss the papers.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?AHusband and wife.BFather and daughter.CMother and son.16Which is true about today?ANeither of them prefer to stay at home.BIts Childrens day.CThere will be a lot of celebrations in the even
8、ing.17What can we learn from the conversation?AThe circus is leaving the town.BThe man must enjoy ballet very much.CTheres always too much traffic in town.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Where do this conversation most probably take place?AIn a kitchen.BIn a hotel.CIn a restaurant.19Whats the womans tone in the
9、 conversation?AComplaining.BWorrying.CExpressing.20What will the man do next?APaying back the womans moneyBBringing the food back to the kitchen.CInforming someone in charge of the matter.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共二节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. After _ a sandstor
10、m warning on Sunday evening, meteorologists forecast that dusty weather will continue in parts of the country on Monday.A. breaking offB. calling offC. leaving offD. putting off22. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally_ . A. pulled out B. pulled through C. pulled up D
11、. pulled over23. The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological _.A. attractionsB. amusementsC. entertainmentsD. presentations24. The high-anxiety focus on reading score may have narrowed student_to knowledge about the world that can improve t
12、heir reading.A. idea B. aid C. belief D. access25. The little girl _ to be a good singer if she gets good training in a music school. A. wishesB. expectsC. promisesD. hopes26. With everything arranged properly, the project is surely to _ smoothly as planned step by step. A. improve B. increase C. pr
13、ogress D. occur27. His brother aims to be _ of his parents by the time he is twenty.A. innocentB. beneficial C. invisibleD. independent28. The security judge was very _ when she explained that the driving licence was necessary for her work .A. reasonableB. naturalC. ridiculousD. available29. We have
14、 brought in a good grain harvest for three years_.A. on purposeB. on endC. on duty D. on watch30. The U.S. official said North Korea - and Iran - should follow in the steps of Libya, which last December said it would work_ to allow international weapons inspectors to do their work. A. unconditionall
15、yB. unwillinglyC. unfortunatelyD. uncomfortably第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Twelve years ago yesterday, my mother gave birth to the most beautiful girl. 31 , we were later given the 32 that this little girl, who was three and a half months old,
16、would only have 14 days on the earth. Its hard to understand what kind of 33 you have when you find out that youre 34 something that you dont even know.As time went on, the number of days kept growing, which gave us 35 . When the doctors said that we could take her home, that was 36 reality hit. We
17、had no 37 .I am from a small town with 38 hospitals, but when you dont have money, you just dont have it. My mother tried for days to get the money, but nothing 39 each time. A caseworker(社会工作者) was even doing her best. Its 40 that it almost felt as if we had to 41 a baby from the hospital.One day t
18、he caseworker walked into her bosss office to 42 again. As she walked out, 43 down yet again, out of nowhere a man walked up to her. He 44 her a handful of money and said, “Please give this to the lady in 45 , so she can take her daughter home.” She looked down at her hand with tears in her eyes. As
19、 she looked back up to thank him, he was 46 . They searched all over that hospital and he was no where to be 47 .Thanks to the guy that I will 48 know, we could take home that 49 baby girl that was only given 14 days to live, and celebrated her 12th birthday yesterday. I am grateful to this man and
20、feel that his act of 50 should be shared with everyone.31. A. BesidesB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Therefore32. A. ideaB. newsC. orderD. point33. A. characterB. friendshipC. habitD. feeling34. A. losingB. wastingC. explainingD. gaining35. A. hopeB. freedomC. troubleD. information36. A.how B. whereC.whenD
21、. whether37. A. car B. knowledgeC. shelterD. money38. A. modernB. smallC. largeD. good39. A. came up B. set upC. made up D. gave up40. A. interestingB. necessaryC. impossibleD. sad41. A. saveB. buyC. visitD. protect42. A. apologizeB. researchC. tryD. interview43. A. letB. movedC. kneltD. fell44. A.
22、tookB. paidC. handedD. lent45. A. dangerB. needC. rewardD. advance46. A. gone B. shyC. disppointedD. proud47. A. avoidedB. foundC. persuadedD. stopped48. A. evenB. stillC. almostD. never49. A. beautifulB. naughtyC. nervousD. dangerous50. A. courageB. gentlenessC. kindnessD. politeness第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题
23、;每小题2分, 满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The small coastal town of Broome, in northwest Australia, is a remote village in the vast countryside.There are no traffic jams and hardly any roads. There is only the massive Australian wild land, where some houses are 500 miles
24、apart and some driveways are 50 miles long.There seem to be only two main sources of entertainment out here: the sunset at the beach and Sun Pictures.Sun Pictures is a very different movie theater：The seats are park benches and deck chairs, but youre also welcome to sit on the grass.It is the worlds
25、 oldest outdoor movie garden. Sun Pictures was built in 1916 on the other side of the globe from Hollywood. All the big films were shipped here and the lonely country was amazed.Broome resident Pearl Hamaguchi has never traveled far from home. But in the Sun Pictures chairs, under the deep blue nigh
26、t sky, she has been almost everywhere.“And we came back excited about Gregory Peck,” she recalled.This is one of the few places left in the world where you can see two sets of stars at the same time-one set in the sky, the other in the film.Each night, dozens of people from around the world line up
27、at the old wooden stand, with no computer in sight, and buy their tickets to the latest films.Sun Pictures is also a museum, exhibiting projectors(放映机) that date back to the silent films, a portrait gallery of the famous people who never knew about this place- even though they came here all the time
28、.Every once in a while, Im told, you might find a non-ticket holder in your seat. Thats why its always a good idea to shake out your chair to make sure there are no spiders or scorpions.“Weve only had a couple of scorpion incidents but no ones been stung yet,” said Aaron Mestemaker, a tourist visiti
29、ng from Michigan.Sun Pictures is a holy hall of movie history and a reminder that air conditioning and carpet are no match for grass and fresh air-even when the lizards steal the scene.51. The first two paragraphs want to show that_.A. living in Broome is inconvenientB. the life in Broome is boringC
30、. few people like to live in BroomeD. Broome is simple but vast52. Sun Pictures is different from other theaters because _.A. it is the most historical outdoor theater in the worldB. the audience can either sit on chairs or on the grassC. it was built by some constructor from HollywoodD. all the fil
31、ms were imported here from Hollywood53. Gregory Peck is most probably the name of_.A. a placeB. a filmC. a movie starD. a country fellow54. It can be inferred that the tourists in Broome are most attracted by _.A. its peacefulnessB. its beautiful sunsetC. the Sun PicturesD. the gallery of movie star
32、sB In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing US minority. As their children began moving up through the nations schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was forming. Their achievements are reflected in the nations best universities, where mathematics,
33、 science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the US with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no know
34、ledge of English.They are also influenced by the promises of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like
35、 engineering than with an arts degree.Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spen
36、d more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that causes success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fear
37、s that they feed a typical racial image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social separation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.55. While making great achievements at college,
38、 Asian-American students _.A. feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of EnglishB. are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian characterC. still worry about unfair treatment in academic areasD. generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents56. What are th
39、e major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?A. Solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian culture.B. Hard work and intelligence.C. Hard work and a limited knowledge of English.D. Asian culture and the American educational system.57. Few Asian-American students major in human s
40、ciences mainly because_.A. their English is not good enoughB. they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areasC. there is a wide difference between Asian and Western culturesD. they know little about American culture and society58. The authors tone in this passage is _.A. sympathe
41、ticB. doubtfulC. criticalD. objectiveC There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls wit
42、h another. In societies where social roles are strictly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers.This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult
43、world.What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of skill, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of t
44、he world and their insistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the US, China,Japan and among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys reflect their surroundings.Nearly every civilization had dolls, litt
45、le weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been affected by technological quick development that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the ox-cart to the automobile is a direct line o
46、f ahievement. The progress from a rattle(拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by a baby today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of times and subject to the limtations of available materials.59. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that_
