（整理版高中英语）第二学期期末考试3

1、 度第二学期期末考试高一英 语试 题第一局部 听力共两节，总分值30分第一节共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值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 are the two speakers talking about?a. a trip to merry land b. a wonderful park c. a boring weekend2. which of the following does the man li

2、ke? a. war films . b. cartoons. c. comedies.3. what does the man want the woman to buy for him? a. beef b. tomatoes. c. potatoes.4. what is wrong with the dress? a. there is a hole in it. b. the size is wrong. c. the back is short.5. what does the woman admire about the man? a. his house . b. his ba

3、ckyard. c. his work.第二节共15 小题；每题1分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前后，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。听第6段材料，答复第6至7题。6. what time is it now? a. at about 7:00. b. at about 8:30. c. at about 9:30.7. how many of them will travel together? a.

4、 five . b. six c. seven. 听第7段材料，答复第8至10题。8. what is the weather like now? a. sunny. b. cloudy. c. snowy. 9. what did the man use to do? a. he taught skating. b. he worked in a bank. c. he worked as a reporter.10. why did the woman come here? a. to visit david. b. to spend her honeymoon. c. to attend

5、 a wedding听第8段材料，答复第11至13题11. what day is it today? a. saturday. b. monday. c. sunday.12. how many days in advance should the man make a reservation for a weekend train? a. one. b. two. c. three13. how much does a ticket for a child cost? a. 25 dollars. b. 40 dollars. c. 65 dollars.听第9段材料，答复第14至17题1

6、4.where does the conversation probably take place? a. over the phone. b. in an office. c. in a shop.15. how many desk units does the woman order？ a. 8. b. 10. c. 18.16. how many will the woman pay in total? a. 100 dollars b.720 dollars. c. 800 dollars17. how long does it usually take to deliver? a.

7、more than 14 business days. b.within 14 business days. c. no more than 40 days.听第10段材料，答复第18至20题。18. what kind of food does the speaker like? a. fast food 19. how does the speaker get information about restaurants? a. by asking local people. b.from advertisements of restaurants. c. by surfing the in

8、ternet.20. what can add to the dining experience in a restaurant? a. the surroundings. b. the price. c. the location.第二局部：英语知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一节：单项选择共15 小题；每题1分，总分值15分21. last night, _ word came that dai wei was elected _mayor of our city.a. a; the b. the; the c. / ; the d. /; / 22. you should t try to

9、 get a good night's sleep_ much work you have to do. a. however b. no matter c. although d. whatever 23. i heard he was caught in a tsunami. yes, but he was lucky to escape _. a. injured b. to be injured c. being injured d. injuring24. we experimented _ putting oil and water together, and we saw

10、 that they didnt mix.a. with b. by c. for d. at 25. after numerous experiments, some doctors have made a _ in the treatment of cancer. a. breakdown b. breakup c. breakthrough d. breakout 26its already 9:00 and lucy is _ for us there.a. likely to waiting b. likely to waitc. possible to wait d. possib

11、le to be waiting27. while _ in the street, a classmate saw him and waved to him.a. he was walking b. he walked c. he walking d. walking28. hardly had the game began _ it started to rain.a. as b. since c. when d. while29. china is a _ country _ to the third world.a. developed; belongs b. developing;

12、belonging c. developing; belonged d. developed; belonged30.she thought i was talking about her daughter，_，in fact，i was talking about my daughter.awhom bwhere cwhich dwhile31. because the environment is getting worse and worse, a large _of desert _covered the farmland. a. number; has b. quantity; ha

13、s c. number; have d. quantity; have 32. elisabeth had a birthday party yesterday. did you go to her party? no. i _. did you have a good time? a. was not invited b. have not been invited c. hadnt been invited d. didnt invite 33. can i look at the menu for a few more minutes before i decided?of course

14、. _ , sir.a. take your timeb. enjoy yourselfc. take it easyd. make yourself at home 34. dad, when shall we go to visit my grandpa?grandpa is very busy at present. we'll go to see him whenever _. a. he is convenient b. he will be convenient c. it is convenient to him d. it will be convenient to h

15、im35. nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people _ harm them.a. more than b. other than c. better than d. rather than第二节 完型填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分 请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项a、b、c、d中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunte

16、ered to help me wash my car. my 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 36 other peoples cars as well. it was pretty 37 outside and i had no plans to 38 to be in the bright sun. she 39 wanted to give lemonade柠檬汽水to passersby for free. i had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a sma

17、ll cost but not free. although i felt 41 , i decided to help her. 42 she asked me, “what if we 43 this a smile car wash? i couldnt hold back my tears and 44 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 45 ideas. while i kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me

18、with a(n) 46 with beautiful images of smiles. they had “free car wash written on it and the 47 of their exercise was “smile. it was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 511 years with the 48 to do something for others.all that seemed 49 and came right from their heart. nothing seemed to 50 to t

19、hem: their playtime, the heat outsidethey just wanted to 51 others and do something nice in the community!i helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 52 to help clean cars. the passersby were 53 and one even shouted back to them saying “god bless you, my kids one of them e

20、ven tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. a pretty heartwarming 54 ! i feel blessed by being 55 by such wonderful and loving souls.36. a. decorating         b. repairing          c. washing  

21、60;        d. drying 37. a. dirty     b. hot                c. different           d. quiet    

22、38. a. practice b. avoid               c. continue           d. suggest       39. a. hardly        b. the

23、refore          c. already             d. further 40. a  serve        b. enjoy            

24、  c. buy                d. choose41. a. difficult      b. popular            c. confused        

25、60; d. worried 42. a. luckily        b. simply             c. then              d. finally 43. a. order    

26、60;      b. leave             c. make              d. show 44. a. encouraged  b. expected         c.

27、 invited             d. challenged     45. a. familiar        b. ready             c. changed    

28、60;      d. creative 46. a. board            b. picture            c. idea               d. car47. a

29、. purpose          b. trouble           c. secret             d. theme48. a. need           

30、60; b. duty              c. imagination       d. skill49. a. important         b. disappointing      c. hopeful     

31、;    d natural50. a. matter           b. object              c. belong            d. refer51. a. relax   

32、          b. try                 c. help              d. smile52. a. friends      

33、60;    b. rags                c. children           d. fruit53. a. interesting       b. amazed       

34、;      c. bored             d. frightened54. a. scene            b. gift                &#

35、160;c. story             d. explanation55. a. known       b. understood          c. refused          d. surrounded 第三局部阅读理解共两

36、节20小题；每题2分，总分值40分第一节：共15小题 .每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。afor a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st. at home, he asked his mom, “am i more stupid than other kids? how come i always lag behi

37、nd? i just cant come up with an answer. mom was aware that her sons self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didnt know what to say to help. she was tempted (想要) to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her sons friend really was the smarter boy. but that would have so upse

38、t her son. thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it. her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her sons friend still outdid him. but she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. it was around this time she decided to

39、take him on a trip to the seaside. on the trip, she at last found an answer for him. today her son no longer cares about rankings. he doesnt have to, for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university he attends. invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable

40、 childhood experience: “once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and i were lying on the beach. she pointed to the sea and said to me: do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? when a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. the “clumsy seagulls (海鸥) are far less agile (灵活的) and have

41、to struggle to get away from the wave. but these “clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which open the widest and allow the bird to travel the furthest. when the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. son, i have a feeling that you are one

42、of those seagulls. 56. from the first paragraph, we could conclude the mother _. a. knew her son was not bright enough b. saw the negative effects of the ranking system c. decided to help with her sons school workd. was troubled by her sons low rankings57. the mom was glad she didnt give an answer a

43、t first because _. a. she knew her son would forget his rankings soon b. she felt intelligence doesnt mean everything c. she knew he was not strong enough for the truth d. she wanted to avoid another blow to her sons self-respect58. the story conveys the message that _. a. only rankings show intelli

44、gence b. hard work and confidence can lead to a change in rankings c. parents should see childrens strengths and encourage them d. competition between students is good for society a. bc b. cd c. abc d. bcd59. which of the following would be the best title for the story? a. how important are rankings

45、? b. little birds and seagulls c. the answer mom gave d. hard work pays off! b “happy new year!everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet over the next couple of weeksbut it wasnt always january l that marked the new year at least 4，000 years ago the ancient egyptians and bahylo-ni

46、ans(古巴比伦人)marked the changing of the yearin egypt, the year started when the nile river(尼罗河)flooded，enriching farmers fields with silt(淤泥)this happened at the end of september the babylonians held a festival in spring，on march 23,to kick off the next farming cyclethe babylonian celebration lasted fo

47、r l l daysthe date january l was picked by the roman emperor julius caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 4 6 bcthe month of january was named after the roman god，janus(雅努斯)he is pictured with two heads0ne head looks forward and the other backthey represent a break

48、 between the old and newthat new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day. around the world，different cultures have their own traditions for welcoming the new yearthe japanese hang straw rope across the front of their houses to keep out evil spirits and bring happ

49、iness and good luckthey also have a good laugh as the year begins to get things started on a lucky note in india people like to wear pink, red ,purple and white flowers. women favor yellow，the colour of springhindus also leave shrines next to their beds so they see beautiful objects when they wake u

50、p canadians enjoy the traditional polar bear swimpeople of all ages put on their swimsuits and jump into frozen lakes60. which ancient country has a great effect on the new year we are celebrating now? aegypt brome cbabylon dindia61. whats the main idea of the last three paragraphs? a. in different

51、countries people celebrate the new year in different ways b.people in different countries celebrate the new year in different times of the year c. which country has the best tradition for welcoming the new year? d. in different countries people play different games to celebrate the new year62.what c

52、an we infer from this passage?a. everyone will greet each other with “happy new year for several monthsb. women favour yellow flowers in japan when they celebrate the new yearc. canadians like swimming in the lake to celebrate the new year though it is very coldd. human beings have been celebrating

53、the new year for no more than 4000 years cdo you know the eiffel tower when you see a picture of it? of course you do! so do a lot of other people. in fact, i believe more people recognize the eiffel tower than any other famous structure in the whole world. that long, long capital a is easy to remem

54、ber.the eiffel tower is the famous symbol of the city of paris. it also stands for france just as the statue of liberty stands for the united states.the eiffel tower was not very well liked at first, even though the design had been chosen out of seven hundred designs. a contest had been held to find

55、 a design for a tower to be built in paris by 1889.that year would be one hundred years after the war known as the french revolution. the french revolution marked the time when the french people broke away from the rule of kings. it was a very important thing to all frenchmen, and they wanted a spec

56、ial tower to be built to mark the 100 years.when his design was chosen, eiffel was fifty-four, rich, and well known for his fine work. he had already designed dams, churches, railroad stations, bridges, harbors and, of course, the framework of the statue of liberty. but it was the eiffel tower that

57、made him really famous. at first, the french hated the tower. when it was begun in 1887, people called it ugly and useless. they also said that it couldnt be built safely, and that it would fall down. as the tower gets close to her nineties, she is still in great shape. and the french people have ch

58、anged their minds. now they are very proud of their eiffel tower. they even think she is beautiful!63. the writer believes that the eiffel tower is _ than any other famous structure in the world.a. taller b. older c. better designed d. better known64. the french revolution was important to the frenc

59、h because _.a. it gave france a new queenb. it got rid of a bad kingc. it ended the rule of kingsd. they built the eiffel tower 100 years later65. the eiffel tower is easy to remember because of its _.a. shape b. color c. size d. history66. what does this passage mainly tell us?a. eiffel designed ma

60、ny different kinds of things.b. the reasons why many people know the eiffel tower.c. some opinions that the eiffel tower should not be built then.d. some interesting facts about the eiffel tower.da thief entered the bedroom of the 30th president of the united states, who met him and helped him escap

61、e punishment the event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when calvin coolidge came into power, late in august, 1923he and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the willard hotel in washington that they had occupied several years beforethe former pres

62、idents wife was still living in the white housecoolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chaincoolidge spoke, “i wish you wouldnt take that the thief, gaining his voice, said, “why? “i dont mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表坠)take it near the windo

63、w and read what is impressed on its back, “ the president saidthe thief read, “presented to calvin coolidge “are you president coolidge ? “ he askedthe president answered, “yes, and the house of representatives (众议院) gave me that watch charmim fond of itit would do you no goodyou want moneylets talk this over holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “ill take this and leave everything else coolidge, knowing there was 80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talkhe told the president he and his college roomm