（整理版高中英语）昆明一中0809高二下学期期末考试（英语）

1、省 一中08-09 高二下学期期末考试英语总分值：150分；时间： 120分钟第一卷共三局部 总分值115分第一局部：听力共两节，总分值30分第一节共5小题，每题分，总分值分听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。第二节共15小题，每题分；总分值分听下面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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作

2、答时间；每段对话或独白读两遍。1. where does the man want to go?a. to a cinema. b. to a camera shop. c. to a clothing shop.2. what time does the man usually get up when hes fine?a. around six b. around seven. c. at half past six.3. what type of movie are the two speakers going to see?a. a horror movie.b. a humorous

3、 movie.c. an action movie.4. what does the woman mean?a. she thinks salary is more important than interest.b. she thinks interest is more important than salary.c. she thinks salary is as important as interest.5. how will dick spend most of his summer vacation?a. he will stay at home. b. he will stay

4、 in the school.c. he will go on vacation.听第6段材料，答复第68题。6. where are may s parents right now?a. in. europe b. in. america c. in canada.7. when will may' s parents finish the film?a. by christmas. b. by thanksgiving day. c. by new year.8. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the man talked t

5、o his parents last night.b. the woman has a strange dressing hobby.c. the woman' s parents are engaged in film making.听第7段材料，答复第911题。9. what does the woman want for lunch?a. mexican noodles with ham, a cup of coffee.b. four pieces of sandwiches, a cup of tea.c. italian noodles with ham, a cup of

6、 tea.10. what does the man want for lunch?a. cake and tea. b. cake and coffee. c. noodles and tea.11. why doesn't the man want much food for lunch?a. because he will have a big supper this evening.b. because he doesn't like the food here.c. because he isn't hungry now.听第8段材料，答复第1214题。12.

7、 who is probably the woman?a. johnson' s wife.b. johnson' s neighbor.c. head of the science department.13. what's the matter with johnson?a. he can't find his office key.b. he has lost his voice.c. he doesn't like his class.14. what favor does johnson want someone to do for him?a

8、. mark the latest homework.b. put a notice on the classroom door.c. return some exam papers to his students.听第9段材料，答复第1517题。15. why did the woman congratulate the man?a. because he was elected chairman of the students' union.b. because he was elected chairman of a social organization.c. because

9、he was elected deputy chairman of the students union.16. how many candidates were there?a. 3. b. 4. c. 5.17. what did the man's teachers advise him to do?a. not to lose the opportunity.b. not to join in the election.c. not to devote time and energy to social work.听第10段材料，答复第1820题。18. what is the

10、 speaker's first suggestion for language learners?a. keeping oneself motivated.b. burying oneself in the language.c. finding the target language.19. which is the most important according to the speaker?a. taking notes often.b. finding settings.c. hearing the language regularly.20. what can we le

11、arn from the talk?a. the speaker gives three suggestions in total.b. hearing the target language regularly can keep one motivated.c. keeping a situational notebook can keep one motivated.第二局部：英语知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一节 单项填空共15小题，每题1分，总分值15分从a、b、c、 d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.mary didnt like _ les

12、son mr. smith taught, so she made _ complaint about it to her parents.a. a; ab. the; 不填c. the; ad. the; the22.some schools _ students to wear jeans to class. they think that students will feel relaxed and wont work as hard.a. allowb. forbidc.required. persuade23.- they dont have much furniture in th

13、eir house yet.- _ theyre only planning to live here for a year, they dont want to buy much.a. sinceb. whilec. althoughd. unless24.all the rooms are airconditional and beautifully decorated, thus _ a warm and comfortable atmosphere.a. to createb. createdc. createsd. creating25.he was very _ about his

14、 scar and thought everyone was staring at him.a. curiousb. particularc. carefuld. sensitive26.a few hours earlier, _ you would have seen the famous writer.a. sob. orc. andd. but27.- shall i bring you another tea?- another tea? you _ me my first one yet.a. didnt bringb. havent brought c. hadnt brough

15、td. dont bring28.determination is a kind of basic quality and this is _ it takes to do anything well.a. thatb. whyc. whichd. what29. - did you visit the famous museum?- no. we _ it, but we spent too much time shopping.a. shouldnt have visitedb. must have visitedc. could have visited d. couldnt have

16、visited30.- im sorry to have kept you waiting.- _, steven.a. thats all rightb. go ahead c. dont mention it d.youre welcome31.my father really _; monday he was in washington; wednesday he was in chicago; and today he is in new york.a. gets overb. gets onc. gets aroundd. gets along32.all the tourists

17、thought _ a feast for the eyes to enjoy the beauty of the valley.a. thatb. onec. this d. it33.to do the experiment well, the students are looking into the information _ from various sources.a. gatheredb. to be gathered c. having been gathered d. being gathered34.- is your new novel in the shops yet?

18、- not yet. the books _a. are printingb. are still being printed c. are printedd. have been printed35. this summer i had a chance to stay in the university of wales for 20days, during _ time i improved my english a lot.a. thisb. thatc. whosed. which第二节完形填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项a、b、c、

19、和d中选出能填入相应空白处的最正确选项。when i finished high school, i decided i wanted to take a year off before going to university. i knew i wanted to see the world, but i didnt realize where id 36 : a 17-year-old volunteer english 37 in a small town in yunnan province.being a foreigner living in beijing these days

20、is 38 easy, but life in rural areas of china is a different world. i was living in an 39 called yuxi, famous, as everyone repeatedly told me, for hongtashan cigarettes. i spoke 40 chinese and there were few other foreigners in the area. i stuck out like a sore thumb不同寻常而受注意. i communicated by combin

21、ing body language with the most important 41 in mandarin: nage and zhege. i found myself 42 bowls of noodles every day, with some of the spiciest辣的soup i had 43 tasted. i struggled to eat it at first. when my mouth was on fire and i was struggling to put it 44 , i discovered that chinese people drin

22、k 45 water instead of cold. 46 teaching english was a great experience. in the classroom, english conversations were never enough - i was always asked to sing a song or even do a dance.when the 47 was finished, i went 48 . i was very lucky to see a lot of china. apart from going to obvious tourist p

23、laces like xishuangbanna, dali, lijiang and kunming, i was able to visit 49 volunteers in smaller towns around yunnan. at one stage, i found myself floating down the lancang river on a small rubber ring with some friends. it started to rain and we 50 our landing. thankfully, we 51 grab hold of a fis

24、hing boat, which helped us to scramble to shore. or we probably 52 have ended up in laos老挝as illegal immigrants移民.time spent in china gave me some 53 memories and plenty of new friends. today i still feel that taking a year 54 from my studies was the best 55 i have ever made.36. a. take over b. end

25、up c. start with d. take up37. a. guide b. student c. teacher d. translator38. a. beautiful b. slightly c. handsome d. pretty39. a. town b. country c. suburb d. organization40. a. little b. few c. much d. fluent41. a. speech b. words c. sentence d. gestures42. a. eat b. ate c. eating d. eaten43. a.

26、never b. always c. ever d. just44. a. up b. away c. down d. out45. a. warm b. hot c. cool d. freezing46. a. yet b. so c. or d. and47. a. trip b. study c. semester d. research48. a. sailing b. backpacking c. floating d. climbing49. a. chinese b. civil c. foreign d. other50. a. missed b. managed c. fa

27、iled d. succeeded51. a. could b. used to c. were able to d. might52. a. should b. would c. can d. must53. a. exploring b. challenging c. excellent d. unforgettable54. a. away b. down c. off d. out55. a. decision b. job c. progress d. experience第三局部：阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出最正

28、确选项。aonce youre in love, your partner may become the most important one in the world. you wish that your best friends could understand and share your happiness. however, it always turns out that they feel neglected. this is just what i got from my own experience.i fell in love with a boy the second

29、semester of my freshman year. i was so involved in my sweetness and never realized that my roommate, who had been my best friend since the beginning of college, was beginning to feel unhappy. she didnt treat me as warmly as before. we used to do everything together. but now, our lives seemed miles a

30、part. i realized that she was jealous, because i spent more time with my boyfriend than with her. i didnt want to wreck our friendship, so i decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. she told me that she was never against my having a boyfriend, but that she didnt want to be ignored. she compla

31、ined that i never introduced my boyfriend to her, which made her feel unimportant.your friends are people who will always support you and be with you, so i suggest you try to bring your partner into your circle of friends. maybe he or she will share an interest with them and you can hang out and hav

32、e fun together. also, remember to give yourself some personal space to do your own things, so that a sense of freshness can be maintained between you and your partner. above all, no matter whether youre with your friends or your partner, communication is important. it can help avoid many misundersta

33、ndings.56. by telling her own story, the author tries to _.a. introduce her own love experience to readersb. help readers in love keep friendship with friendsc. give readers in love some suggestionsd. ask readers in love to copy her example57. which of the following best describes the authors attitu

34、de towards love?a. love and friendship can co-exist. b. love me, love my dog.c. love helps you realize your value. d. love usually leads to envy.58. which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?a. the author had only one roommate in her dorm.b. you bring your partner whenev

35、er you meet your friends.c. the most important thing is communicationd. the author is fond of sharing her opinions with others.59. the author has presented _ pieces of advice.a. one b. two c. three d. fourbamong the 365 days in a year, for a student, there are school days and holidays. among the sch

36、ool days, many of them are testing days. since the ninth grade, i have taken part annually in the preliminary预备的sat/national merit scholarship qualifying test. although only the 11th graders are eligible符合条件的for the scholarship, the tests from the previous two years were very good practice for the s

37、at.the psat is divided into three sections: critical reading, math and writing. while the math and writing sections were easy for me, the passages in critical reading were confusing and contained a large number of difficult vocabulary words. i had no idea what the psat was at first and took it with

38、no preparation at all. even so, i scored a decent相当好的192 out of 240, which put me at about the 90th percentile百分点. instead of a score, the percentile is used to indicate your performance. 90th percentile means that i did better than 90 percent of other test takers my age. however, i realized that th

39、e 90th percentile would not earn me a scholarship. i had to work harder.fortunately, there are lots of psat reference books out there. i began to learn strategies from the books and to take practice tests. the tips from the books were very useful, as they pinpoint指点what to expect from psat tests and

40、 how to best improve upon your weaknesses. i took the psat again in the 10th grade. the score came two months later, and it was an impressive 225, ranking me in the 99th percentile. although the score puts me in the top 1 percent of test takers, it still wont qualify me to receive the scholarship. h

41、owever, my psat experience has taught me the power of smart test taking techniques. it also prepared me for the sat test, which is the most important indicator of a students academic capabilities课业水平in the college application process.60. the writer took the psat so as to _.a. get the scholarship in

42、the tenth grade b. perform better in the satc. improve his critical reading d. score a full mark in the sat61. we can infer from the passage that the writer _.a. got the highest score because he was at the 99th percentileb. will be able to go to college if he passes the satc. did well in the psat in

43、 the previous two yearsd. scored 225 out of 240 with the help of his teachers62. the correct order of the following events should be _.a. the writer took part in psat in the 9th gradeb. the writer will go to college after the satc. the writer was put in the top 1 percent of the best takersd. the wri

44、ter will attend the sat test before longe. the writer referred to psat reference booksa. eacdb b. acebd c. eadbc d. aecdb63. according to the text, we can safely say that the writer was _.a. an out-going student b. a student with high iqc. a promising student d. a talkative studenti. chorse riding1.

45、 horse riding shows are a sporting event for gentlemen. control your enthusiasm热情. although some events, such as barrel racing and reining, encourage audience participation, others, such as dressage and hunters, do not.2. dont offer help to a rider unless hes asked for it or is in danger. unauthoriz

46、ed未经许可的help can result in a riders disqualification取消资格.3. dont wave any flags. stay in your seat. metal bleachers露天看台can make a lot of noise and scare a players horse. so try to wait until the round is over before leaving.marathon1. your cheering is important for the runners. but dont disturb them.

47、 they have to focus on their breathing.2. the players have to get water and wet sponges海绵from officials. dont offer them your water or any help unless they ask for it. your unnecessary help may hinder their performance in the race.weight lifting1. dont be afraid to cheer. just like in wrestling, the

48、 players really get excited when the crowd is into the event. but keep quiet when the lifters are holding the weights to prepare for lifting. lifters have to adjust their breathing and try to focus.2. stay out of the lifting areas. weights can be dangerous.tennis1. cheering is good, but dont get too

49、 excited during a rally回合no matter how wonderful a shot. wait until the ball is dead.2. tennis crowds are close to the action so try to avoid moving. you can move while players are enjoying their 90-second rest. but once they are ready to continue, stop moving and sit down at the nearest seat.table

50、tennis1. feel free to discuss the match quietly with other spectators.2. feel free to applaud any good shots the players make and shout words of encouragement to your favorite player.3. help out the players by chasing down balls that go off court. dont hide the balls.64. a common title for these eve

51、nts should be_.a. rules of the six games for athletesb. tips on how to be a well-mannered audiencec. behave yourself well in the competitiond. keeping off the competition areas65. which rule must you observe whatever game you are watching?a. avoiding interrupting the athletes.b. avoiding moving besi

52、de the court.c. avoiding discussing with others.d. avoiding cheering while watching.66. what does the underlined word “spectators in the last event mean?a. athletes b. players c. crowds d. runners67. the audiences cheering can cause danger to the athletes while you are watching _.a. marathon b. weig

53、ht lifting c. tennis d. horse ridingdhow much are you worth? in todays market-orientated society, everyone has a value - some more than others, unfortunately. trying to figure out the value of the price tag on our head can be difficult.first a little background on how prices are calculated: products

54、 can be expensive because of the raw materials used, the skilled labor required to make the products, as well as the scarcity of the product itself. some products take a long time to make. others are expensive to distribute. now skip ahead to the “ people market - sports stars, for instance. they earn a lot of money because the supply of their skills is low and the demand is high. but there