（整理版高中英语）第一学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷

1、- 度第一学期高二年级期末考试英 语 试 卷第一卷三局部，共 85 分第一局部 听力 (共两节，总分值20分)第一节共5小题；每题1分，总分值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。1. what does the woman mean? a. she plans to write a letter herself.b. she cant type the letter now.c. she has to turn down the man

2、s request.2. where did the woman stay while she was in brighton? a. she stayed in her friends house. b. she camped outside.c. she lived near a school campus. 3. what do we learn from the conversation?a. some students at the back cant hear the professor.b. the professor has changed his reading assign

3、ment作业.c. some of the students are not on the professors class list.4. when will the train to london leave?a. at 11:35.b. at 11:45.c. at 12:00.5. what does the woman mean?a. she doesnt like salad.b. she will do anything to help.c. she prefers making something else.第二节共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话

4、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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题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。听下面一段对话，答复第6和第7题。 6. how does the man usually do home shopping? a. by tv. b. by internet. c. by mail order. 7. what does the man think of what he bought last year? a. it is unfit. b. it is expensiv

5、e. c. it is unnecessary.听下面一段对话，答复第8和第9题。8. why did the man fail in an exam? a. because he didnt work hard for it. b. because the questions were too difficult. c. because he didnt prepare carefully for it. 9. what will the woman do if she fails in an exam in her country?a. take the exam again.b. pay

6、 some money for it.c. take the whole course again.听下面一段对话，答复第10至第12题。10. who won the chess match?a. carl. b. david. c. john.11. how many players did john defeat during the chess match?a. 3. b. 12. c. 15.12. what can we learn from the conversation?a. carl came out the fifth.b. david played the worst.

7、c. carl and david are usually competitive.听下面一段对话，答复第13至第16题。13. what is the womans purpose?a. she wants the man to review the lessons before finals.b. she wants the man to go canoeing划独木舟with their classmates.c. she wants to borrow the mans camping equipment. 14. what is one of the attractions the

8、woman tells the man about canoeing?a. this is their last break before the final exams.b. if it gets too hot they can swim.c. many students will go so he can know more people. 15. what does the man have to bring?a. drinks. b. food. c. a bathing suit.16. what will the woman confirm with the man soon?a

9、. the exact time when theyll set out.b. what he needs to bring.c. whether he has decided to go or not.听下面一段独白，答复第17至第20题。17. how does mr. stevenson make a living?a. he runs a store selling appliances.b. he is a sales manager.c. he is a master of ceremonies.18. why do many couples walk away after the

10、ir inquiry咨询?a. because they fail to find their favorite models.b. because they feel disappointed at the poor services.c. because they just come to see the prices of the goods.19. what did mr. stevenson guarantee the young couple?a. he will be with them whenever they need advice.b. he will be respon

11、sible for the quality of what he sells.c. he will offer them a free wedding ceremony. 20. what made the young couple decide to place an order?a. stevensons self-confidence.b. stevensons truthfulness.c. stevensons generosity慷慨.第二局部 英语知识运用共两节，总分值35分第一节 语法和词汇知识共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

12、处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. how much do you suppose these old books will _ on the second-hand market?a. sell b. purchase c. buy d. fetch22. _ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home with a friend _ her. a. warned; accompanied b. having been warned; accompanyingc. warning; accompanied d. hav

13、ing warned; accompanying23. thank you for reminding me of the time, or i _ late yesterday.dont mention it.a. should be b. would be c. would have been d. will have been24. the first american indians _ the missouri river called the river the mine sose, _ a river full of mud.a. to have lived along; mea

14、nt b. having lived along; meaningc. to live along; meaning d. living along; meant25. if only i _ a few days ago! then i wouldnt be feeling so worried now.a. had looked aheadb. could look aheadc. were to look aheadd. looked ahead26. an american agency predicts that by 2030, the united states _ a supe

15、r power on the international market, as china _ the worlds leading economic power.a. will not be; will have become b. will not have been; will becomec. will not be; will become d. will not have been; will have become27. rachel _ the idea of going to the nightclubs, but changed her mind at the last m

16、oment because she was too tired.a. played a joke on b. made fun of c. played with d. toyed with28. after the horrible gun shooting, a survey found that 52% of the american people supported “major bans on guns or _ owning guns illegal.a. to make b. made c. making d. make29. the chinese acupuncture针灸i

17、s very popular in western countries, _ the traditional chinese medicine.a. as is b. which is c. what is d. that is30. not having butter on his potatoes was his _ towards a healthy diet recommended by his doctor.a. promise b. gesture c. sign d. symbol31. its years since we last enjoyed a picnic. so t

18、his saturday well go _.a. whichever the weather b. whenever the weatherc. no matter whether weather d. whatever the weather32. no matter how frequently _, i always remember never to stop improving myself.a. praising b. praised c. to be praised d. being praised33. it was not until i reached my apartm

19、ent building and unlocked the door _ what the noise had been.a. that did i realize b. before i realized c. that i realized d. did i realize34. a man wearing a mask stole into the bank _ by cameras fixed on the walls and roofs.a. completely having been spied on b. just being spied onc. merely spied o

20、n d. only to be spied on35. do you think i should join the singing group, mary? _ if i were in your shoes, i certainly would. a. none of your business.b. why not? c. it depends.d. i dont think so.第二节 完形填空共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分请认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。growing up in kenya wa

21、s amazing because i learned so much, though the poverty and lack of resources were sometimes frustrating. i knew i didnt have much, 36 i was happy.there was only one thing i wasnt happy with: 37 . i wanted to go to high school and university. i had the 38 , the will and the grades, but i didnt have

22、the 39 . even basic things like food, water and shelter werent 40 available.young people in poverty have little or no 41 to high schools and universities. where i lived, it was challenging 42 someone helped.when i left primary school, i was in the same situation as many other 43 disadvantaged youth.

23、 44 , during that year, a charitable high school for girls, starehe girls centre, was founded and i received a 45 . today, i am on record as being the first student to be 46 to this school.in , my school joined the global give back circle, a not-for-profit organization for disadvantaged girls to com

24、plete their education and gain employable 47 . after graduating from high school, i was given access to a nine-month it 48 . in addition, its give-back attitude had taught us to not only 49 ourselves but other people.with this in mind, 10 of us created a website called “hey sister, get clued-up. thr

25、ough this educational website, 50 networking 10,000 african girls worldwide, all sisters 51 to sending information to their villages. this can be to promote financial freedom, advance information 52 health issues and provide knowledge about social networking behavior.“hey sister, get clued-up is onl

26、y 53 to those girls who can access the internet, which highlights (突出) the huge challenge in 54 the divide between the haves and have-nots. but our plan is that these girls will spread 55 they learn to other girls through the “power of their voice.36. a. and b. but c. so d. therefore37. a. education

27、 b. money c. career d. status38. a. promise b. wealth c. health d. drive39. a. news b. sources c. resources d. references40. a. readily b. truly c. suddenly d. obviously41. a. means b. access c. use d. chance42. a. unless b. in case c. as d. which43. a. positively b. emotionally c. physically d. fin

28、ancially44. a. generally b. unfortunately c. luckily d. casually45. a. scholarship b. degree c. gift d. credit46. a. invited b. presented c. permitted d. admitted47. a. talents b. skills c. performances d. grades48. a. course b. entertainment c. industry d. engineer49. a. worry about b. talk about c

29、. care about d. bring about 50. a. pointing atb. aimed at c. thrown at d. laughing at51. a. commit b. add c. adapt d. refer52. a. contributed to b. attached to c. related to d. adjusted to53. a. adaptable b. acceptable c. admirable d. available54. a. narrowing b. making c. facing d. changing55. a. t

30、hat b. what c. which d. where第三局部 阅读理解共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分请认真阅读以下短文, 从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d 四个选项中, 选出最正确选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 aheal the woundsthis is an excerpt of us president barack obamas speech following the school shooting in newtown, connecticut on dec 14. the majority of those who died today were children.

31、 they were beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of thembirthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachersmen and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill实现their dreams.so our hearts

32、are broken todayfor the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost. our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their chil

33、drens innocence has been torn away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.as a country, we have been through this too many times. whether its an elementary school in newtown, or a shopping mall in oregon, or a temple in wisconsin, or a movie theater in aurora, or a str

34、eet corner in chicagothese neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children. and were going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies悲剧like this from happening, regardless of the politics. this evening, michelle and i will do what i know ev

35、ery parent in america will do, which is hug our children a little tighter and well tell them that we love them, and well remind each other how deeply we love one another. but there are families in connecticut who cannot do that tonight. and they need all of us right now. in the hard days to come, th

36、at community needs us to be at our best as americans. and i will do everything in my power as president to help.because while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in needto remind them that we are there for them, that we are praying for them,

37、that the love they felt for those they lost endures延续not just in their memories but also in ours.56. what is the main purpose of paragraph 1 of obamas speech?a. to show the importance of gun control.b. to seek suggestions of how school safety can be improved.c. to awaken peoples sympathy for those v

38、ictims.d. to give exact information about what had happened.57. why did obama say their hearts “are broken for the parents of the survivors as well?a. their children were mentally hurt by what had happened.b. some of their children were badly injured.c. the tragedy makes them scared about their kids

39、 safety.d. it will be difficult for them to ease the pain of losing friends.58. obama delivered this speech in order to _.a. do away with violent crimes taking place in schools b. encourage people to love their families and friendsc. state the governments determination to ensure safety in schoolsd.

40、call on people to unite and help those who are suffering from the tragedy59. which best describes obamas tone (腔调) in the speech?a. anxious.                 b. sorrowful.       c. sharp. 

41、60;                   d. faithful.  bbeatles music lives onthe news that albums by the pop and rock band the beatles披头士乐队are soon to be re-released worldwide is sure to delight their fans, or rather their new f

42、ans. the teenagers, now adults, who listened to them back in the 1960s likely already own most of their albums. the re-release of the beatles music catalogue目录is clearly aimed at todays teenagers who want to discover for themselves the pop band their parents loved. its proof of the genius天才of the fa

43、ntastic fours music that todays teenage generation want to listen to them. a four-member band from liverpool, england, that formed in 1960 and broke up in 1970, the beatles were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed称赞bands in the history of popular music. the two most famo

44、us band members were sir paul mccartney and john lennon.the bands innovative创新的music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s, and their influence on pop culture is still clear today. when the us music magazine rolling stone made a list in of the 100 greatest artists of all time, it surprised no

45、one that they gave the beatles the top spot of number one. so why nearly 40 years after the bands split are they still so popular? according to barry miles, sir paul mccartneys biographer传记作者, the answer is that they were the first of their kind. “they were essentially本质上the first rock band. the bea

46、tles were the first of the british singer-songwriting bands and they just happened to be the best. they were the first band to play stadiums, to have their own products, they were ground-breaking in every way, he says.they were also unbelievably talented, as miles also points out, “they had great pe

47、rforming and songwriting talent, not only john and paul, but george wrote some fantastic songs and the chance of having three gifted songwriters in the same band is very remote.60. the re-release of the beatles albums is intended for _.a. all the beatles fans b. todays teenagers parentsc. todays tee

48、nage generation d. those who were teenagers in the 1960s61. whats the purpose of the fourth paragraph?a. to highlight the beatles uniqueness. b. to show the beatles great influence.c. to introduce the beatles achievements. d. to explain why the beatles remain popular.62. the beatles broke through in

49、 the following ways except that _.a. they were the first rock band b. they were the first band to perform in stadiumsc. they were the first band to perform all around the worldd. they were among the first british bands to have several songwriters 63. what can we conclude after reading the passage?a.

50、 the beatles had a successful start but an unhappy ending.b. its not rare for a band to have several talented songwriters.c. the bands fans in the 1960s have lost interest in the beatles today. d. paul mccartney and john lennon wrote many of the songs for the band. cabout 15 years ago, readers of th

51、e independent, a daily national newspaper, were asked by its travel journalists what they missed when they were away from home, and what they looked forward to when they returned. apart from “family, “friends and “favorite foods, many people mentioned “the sunday newspapers and “the crossword puzzle

52、.its certainly true that among their many hobbies, the english enjoy words, above all reading them and playing with them. reading books is one of the most popular relaxation activities, with approximately 100,000 books a year published. over 80 per cent of the population regularly read a daily newsp

53、aper, and there are more newspapers per person than any other country except japan. the weekend newspapers generally contain hundreds of pages, and even the most popular hobbies fishing, stamp collecting, train-spotting, bird-watching, walking, sports, pets, flower-arranging, knitting and pigeon-fan

54、cying have at least one, if not several specialist magazines, devoted to them. in fact, many people probably spend more time reading about their hobbies than actually doing them.its also undoubtedly true that word games, puzzles and competitions are hugely popular in newspapers, on the radio and eve

55、n on television. one of the most popular television games in the 1980s and 1990s was “call my bluff where two teams of players had to guess which of three meanings of an unfamiliar word was correct. in many cases newspapers have a word games section, such as a “words within words competition where the aim is to make as many words as possible with the letters of a sin