(完整版)上海市金山中学2014高二下学期期末考试英语试题

1、金山中学2014 学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷第 I 卷I. Listening Comprehension Section A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spok

2、en only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. She s a teacher.B. She s a nurse.C. She s a maid.D.She sagardener.2.A. Hat.B. Sunglass.C. Umbrella.D. Bag.3

3、.A. In a classroom.B. In a lift.C.On the playground.D.Inanapartment.4.A. 91.B. 90.C. 89.D.88.5.A. By bike.B. By bus.C. By taxi.D. On foot.6.A. Drive to the library.B. Return home.C. Get out of the car and go into the library.D. Take the man to the library.7.A. Vita came to the party.B. Vita doesn t

4、have any imagination.C. Vita hasn t appeared yet.D. Vita planned the party.8. A. One of Teds parents wasn t at home today.B. She went visiting with her husband.C. She saw neither of his parents today.D. She hadn t expected to see Teds father.9. A. Joe is a very popular singer.B. Joe can sing very we

5、ll.C. Most students do not like to listen to his singing.D. Joe was the last one in the class who sang a song.10. A. They are having lunch.B. They are having dinner.C. They are having a break.D. They are having breakfast.Section BDirections:InSection B, you willhear two short passages, and you willb

6、e asked three questionson each of the passages. Thepassages willbe read twice,but the questionswillbe spoken onlyonce. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based

7、 on the following passage.11. A. Candies and DVD players.B. Clothes and books.C. Clothing and home-use products.D. Clothing and DVD players.12. A. You are not satisfied with the price of the product.B. You are not satisfied with the quality of the product.C. You are not satisfied with the package of

8、 the product.D. Yo u don t want to buy them suddenly.13. A. Shopping on line is safe.B. Shopping online is convenient.C. Wang Lin s life.D. Online shopping in China.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. It was sunny.B. It was cloudy.C. It was foggy.D. It was snowy.15.A. Cr

9、ying for help.B. Climbing up to the bridge.C. Opening the door of her car.D. Lying in the snow.16. A. Mary couldn t see the road clearly due to the dark.B. Mary s leg was hurt during the accident.C. Mary closed her eyes because she wanted to have a sleep.D. Mary had given up before the old man came.

10、Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will beread twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are base

11、d on the following conversation.Complete the form. WriteONE WORDfor each answer.TheitemtheDescriptionofWhereWhenman claimed hethe lost itemlost1.17Brown with a wideIn the18Yesterday morning.beltand a thickhall.furry collar.2.Long coat19with bigOn the bus.Last week.black buttons anda black belt.3.Rai

12、ncoatWhite with a silkOn the underground.At about20lining.this morning.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDSforeach answer.An interviewNameAnna BlackWork experienceShe has been a(n)21fortwo yearsat different restaurants.The reas

13、on she wants to change theShe cant work22because of thejobstudy at university.The days she is availableShe is free on Tuesday,23 .The result of her interviewShe didn t24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySection A Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passagescoherent

14、and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank withthe proper form of the given word; forthe other blanks,use one word thatbest fitseach blank.( A )A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the 25_(good)hotel there. One night, he went

15、out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was darkand quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw26_ Italianyoung man who quicklywalked pasthim. The man was nearlyout ofsight27_ the Frenchman suddenlyfound thathis watch was gone. He thoughtthatit28_ be theItal

16、ianwho 29_(take)his watch.He decided to follow him and get back the watch.Soon the Frenchman caught up with theItalian.30_ ofthem understoodtheotherslanguage.The Frenchman frightened the Italian 31_ his fist and pointed at the Italians watch. In theend the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.

17、When he returnedtothe hotel,theFrenchman toldhiswifewhathad happened. He was greatlysurprisedwhen hiswifepointedtothewatchon the table.Now he realizedthat32_ mistakehe had robbed the watch and it was the Italians.( B )Firefightersare trainedprofessionalswho save livesand property.They go into33_(bur

18、n)buildings. They rescue people who are blocked, scared, or hurt. They save people34_(trap)in car wrecks and cave-ins.Someare alsotrainedto help keep people aliveon the way to a hospital.What kind of person becomes a firefighter? It is important and necessary for the person tobe strongand healthyeno

19、ugh 35_(lift)heavy loads,climbladders,and crawlthroughsmoke.Besides, he or she should have a sharp mind and calm nerves.Who can be a firefighter? Each city or town set 36_ own standards. But 37_ wants tobe a firefighter has to finish high school. Then 38_(come) special training. EMT(EmergencyMedical

20、Technicians)classesteach first-aidskills.Collegeclassesmight includescience,mathand buildingconstruction.These classes39_(require)to earn a firesciencecertificate.Then there are written or oral test. If they are passed, there is an agility test, which showsstrength and endurance. 40_a person is hire

21、d, training won t stop.Section B Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Eachword can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. packedB. vitalC. wornD. changeE. interestedF.affordG.definitelyH.constantlyI.cheatedJsightK.intentionalWomen tre

22、mble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion.Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the41offashion.Whenyou come tothinkof it,onlya woman iscapableof standinginfrontof a wardrobe42full of clothes and announcing sadlythat she has

23、 nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the _43_ creation ofwaste. Many womenspend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been44 . Women whocannot45tothrowaway clothinginthisway, waste hoursoftheir time alteringthedressesthey have.No one can claimthatthefas

24、hionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersare rarelyconcerned with 46thingslikewarmth,comfortand durability.They areonly47inoutwardappearance.Therecan hardlybe a man who hasn tat some timein his lifesmiledatthe48ofa womanshakingin a thindresson a winter day,or delicatel

25、ypicking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.Whencomparingmen and womeninthe matteroffashion,theconclusionstobe drawn areobvious.Do the49 changing fashions of women s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities ofinconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be50by f

26、ashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandreliability? That is for you to decide.III. Reading ComprehensionSectionADirections:For each blank in thefollowing passage there are four wordsor phrasesmarked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase t

27、hat best fits the context.Like the soap opera, the talk show is an invention of twentieth century broadcasting. Ittakes a very old form of communication 51 , and transforms it into a low cost but52popularform ofinformationand entertainmentthroughthepracticesandtechnologiesoftelevision.Television tal

28、k shows have been53since the dawn of the medium, crossing over likeso many shows from its origins on radio. Thus, the start of talk shows golden age can beconsidered in 1948,54the television wasn t common in American homes until the 1950s.Since 1948, hundredsof talk shows have come and gone,withonly

29、a few having true staying power.Television talk shows are highly55to the topics of the social and cultural moment.These topics may56passing fashions or connect to deeper preoccupation. An important57 of television talk show is that it is experienced in the present tense. This is true 58the show is l

30、ive or taped“ as- if live” in front of a studio audio audience. Live, taped orshown in“ reruns ” , talk shows are conducted, and viewers59in them, as if host, guestand viewer occupy the same moment.Oprah Winfrey has become, financially, the most successful talk show host on television.As a child, sh

31、e was under her father s strict discipline. Her father60her to read abook and write a book report each week.“ As strict as he was,” says Oprah,“he wanted me tomake the best of my life, and would not accept anything 61what he thought was my best.”Winfrey was 62 one of the 100 Most Influential People

32、of the 20thCentury by Timemagazine.Her influence63tothepublishingindustrywhen she began heron-airbook club.The book club became such a powerful force that whenever Winfrey introduced a new book as herbook-clubselection,it 64becamea best-seller.Yetin2009,Winfrey announces herplansto65 her highly rate

33、d talk show in 2011 after 25 years.“ I love this show,” she says,“ This show has been my life and I love it enough to know when it s time to say goodbye.”51.A. conversationB. speechC. lectureD. class52.A. lowlyB. highlyC. moreD. less53.A. aboutB. onC. outD. around54.A. even thoughB. as long asC. onl

34、y ifD. in case55.A. considerateB. necessaryC. sensitiveD. important56.A. considerB. mindC. discoverD. concern57.A. factorB. featureC. elementD. host58.A. ifB. whenC. whetherD. how59.A. participateB. involveC. includeD. communicate60.A. advisedB. encouragedC. persuadedD. required61.A. less thanB. mor

35、e thanC. fewer thanD. better than62.A. signedB. namedC. rewardedD. shown63.A. referredB. switchedC. relatedD. extended64.A. instantlyB. slowlyC. stronglyD. badly65.A. beginB. endC. continueD. keepSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questionsor u

36、nfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.A“ Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a differe

37、nt response fromeveryman who hearsthese words.Somefeelproud when theyreceivethe news, whileothersworry,wondering whether they will be good father. Although there are some men who like children andmay have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for childrenand spend li

38、ttletimewiththem.Many fathersand mothers have been planningand lookingforwardto children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband andwife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the r

39、oleof husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have beenmade to educate fathersin thisresocializationprocess.Althoughnumerous books have been writtenabout American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.It is arguedby some writers

40、that the transition to the fathers role,although difficult,is not nearly role seems toas great as the transition the require a complete transformationwife inmust dailymake to routinethe mother s role. and highly innovativeThe mother sadaptation,on the other hand, the father s role is less demanding

41、and immediate.66. According to the author, being a father _.A. brings a feeling of excitement to most menB. has a different meaning for those who have daughtersC. makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD. means nothing but more responsibilities67. It is stated in the passage that _.A. some paren

42、ts are not prepared to have a childB. young couples do not like children at allC. working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD. many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child68. The transition to the mothers role requires that the wife _.A. change her life st

43、yle in a highly innovative wayB. make a complete change to deal with the new situationC. stay at home to take care of the babyD. help her husband in his resocialization process69. Somewritersargue thatwithrespecttothe change of roles,fathers,compared withmothers,_.A. have to shoulder more burdensB.

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