人民教育出版英语高二下期末测试4

1、高二下学期期末考试英语试题 2012.7 本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共12页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡和答题纸一并交回。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔和0.5毫米黑色签字笔（中性笔）将姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型填涂在答题卡规定的位置上。2第卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试题卷上。3第卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔（中性笔）作答，答案必须写在答题纸各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试题卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修

2、正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第卷 (共105分) 第一部分：听力第一节(共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分) 请听下面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。1. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Waitress and customer.2. How old is the boy n

3、ow?A. 15. B. 16. C. 17.3. How is the hotel now?A. The rooms are better but not the meals. B. The meals are better but not the rooms. C. Both rooms and meals are better.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. The fight against the flood. B. The effects of the flood. C. Flood of the past twenty year

4、s.5. What does the man mean?A. He lost the money. B. He has bought a printer. C. He cant afford a printer now.第二节(共l5小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分) 请听下面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。请听第6段材料。回答第6至7题。6. Why cant the woman sleep?

5、 A. Its too noisy. B. She has to overwork. C. She is too excited.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Neighbors. C. Wife and husband.请听第7段材料。回答第8至10题。8. How does the man feel when seeing the clocks?A. Delighted. B. Surprised. C. Excited.9. What can we learn from

6、the conversation?A. The woman sets the blue clock ahead ten minutes. B. There is something wrong with the womans clock. C. The woman always sets the red clock to the right time.10. What do we know about the woman?A. She is fond of clocks.B. She works very hard.C. She doesnt wake up easily. 请听第8段材料。回

7、答第11至13题。11. Which book is recommended by Mrs. Lee?A. 30 Nights on Math. B. 30 Nights on Nightmares. C. 13 Nights on Nightmares.12. Whats the speakers homework today?A. Find the keys to Chapter 13. B. Have a look at explanations of Chapter 30.C. Re-read Chapter 13 and do the exercises in it.13. What

8、 will the speakers do next?A. Have a class. B. Buy a book. C. Do their homework.请听第9段材料。回答第14至16题。14. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends.15. How long should the report be?A. Less than 10 pages. B. More than 10 pages. C. No requirement. 16. W

9、hats the only requirement of the report?A. It should contain the summary of the course. B. It should cover the lectures and the outside readings.C. It should relate to current trends in the United States foreign policy.请听第10段材料。回答第17至20题。17. What is the aim of the program?A. To develop leadership sk

10、ills. B. To improve public relations.C. To keep trainees in shape. 18. What will the trainees do during the program?A. Make plans for a journey. B. Attend lectures and have outdoor activities. C. Prepare reports.19. How long will the program last?A. 8 days. B. 12 days.C. 20 days.20. What should the

11、interested listeners do after the meeting?A. Take a pre- test.B. Pay for the program. C. Sign their names on the paper.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）21. My dear fellow students, I wish all _ best in your future studies.A. a B. an C. the D. /22. Yesterday I turned my drawer _，looking for my pen, a present gi

12、ven by my best friend.A. upside down B. outside down C. side down D. up down23. Give him time. It's always hard to _ a new place. A. devote to B. stick to C. lead to D. adjust to24. In class the students must watch carefully everything _ the teacher does in class. A. what B. that C. who D. which

13、25. They were _ to death by the terrible earthquake.A. scared B. scaring C. to scare D. scare 26. I think these problems are easy _.A. work out B. working out C. worked out D. to work out27. Winter has gone and many people have _ their winter clothing and take out their summer clothing.A. set aside

14、B. set out C. set off D. set about28. If I knew her number, 1 would ring her _.A. down B. up C. back D. out 29. Would you like to give a performance at our school art festival _ next month? A. being held B. to hold C. to be holding D. to be held30. It turned out to be sunny, _ was more than we expec

15、ted.A. it B. what C. which D. that31. -I would like to take a two-day trip next week.- _. We are too busy to afford it. A. Out of the question B. Dont mention C. Dont worry D. Pardon me32. Im afraid what I did cannot satisfy your requirements. _ At least you tried.A. I dont believe it. B. Dont say s

16、o. C. Never mind. D. It was not your fault.33. _ I have a piece of chocolate, but its quite rare.A. Occasionally B. Often C. Regularly D. Nearly34. I have to go to school by bus because my bicycle _.A. will be repaired B. is repaired C. has been repaired D. is being repaired35. Many experts stick to

17、 the view _ teacher development is _ the key to quality education lies.A. which; where B. which; in which C. that; where D. that; in which第二节： 完形填空 （ 共 20 小题 ； 每小题 1分， 满分 20 分 ）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Ann Jones is one of the most interesting people I have ever met; she is only

18、 twenty, but she has travelled to over fifty different 36 . Five years ago, she was a typist in Birmingham, 37 she decided to give up her 38 and see the world. Since then, her 39 had changed completely.The first time she went 40 was seven years ago, 41 she was just 18. She took a boat to France and

19、then hitch-hiked (搭车)around 42 for five weeks. She has 43 Europe many times since that first trip, of course, but this holiday was the one which made her start travelling. She never forgets 44 excitement of those five weeks-although it was not all enjoyable. When she was on the train, somebody 45 he

20、r purse. So she lost all her 46 and had to work in a restaurant for a fortnight. She 47 some good friends there, however, and has returned several times since then.How did she find money for her 48 ？After her first trip abroad, she went home and worked for two years, 49 all the time. Now she travels

21、 50 , finding work when her money was low. She made a lot of 51 ； she says she has learned quite a few 52 . Although she has had occasional difficulties and has often been sick, she 53 thought about 54 her travels. “My first time abroad changed my life.” she says, “and I have 55 to travel ever since

22、.”36. A. states B. countries C. nations D. continents37. A. but B. and C. so D. or38. A. habit B. study C. interest D. job39. A. decision B. life C. appearance D. opinion40. A. abroad B. out C. through D. home41. A. even if B. when C. although D. since42. A. Europe B. America C. Asia D. Africa43. A.

23、 went B. been C. visited D. arrived44. A. a B. an C. / D. the45. A. found B. stole C. caught D. lent46. A. possessions B. luggage C. money D. courage47. A. took B. saw C. lost D. made48. A. travels B. friends C. holidays D. tickets49. A. travelling B. increasing C. saving D. working50. A. happily B.

24、 unwillingly C. continually D. fortunately51. A. jobs B. friends C. trips D. homes52. A. textbooks B. subjects C. skills D. languages 53. A. ever B. always C. usually D. never54. A. giving up B. holding up C. putting up D. setting up55. A. prepared B. learned C. wanted D. trained第二部分： 阅读理解 （共三篇，20小题

25、, 每小题2分， 满分40 分 ）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A来Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy-five, he gave 12,000 dollars to the village

26、 school to buy land and equipment for a childrens playground.As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, the newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy- five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank

27、 some each day. “I have an injection(注射) in my neck each evening.” He told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. With a week J

28、ohnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.56. Johnson became a rich man through _ .A. doing business B. making whisky C. cheating D. buying and selling land57. Many people wrote to Johnson to find out _ .A. what kind of whisky he had

29、 B. how to live longer C. who gave him the injection D. how to become wealthy58. The newspaperman _ .A. should have reported what Johnson had told himB. should have asked Johnson whether he had an injection every dayC. was eager to live a longer life D. should have found out what Johnson really mean

30、t59. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that _ .A. He liked to drink a glass of whisky in the eveningB. he needed an injection in the neck to keep him healthyC. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep wellD. there was something wrong with hi

31、s neck60. The story is very _ .A. sad B. humorous C. disappointing D. interestedBMore and more students are going abroad for their further study. Do you want to know some famous colleges and universities? Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in

32、the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.In the early years, these schools were much alike (similar).Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about scien

33、ce then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvards

34、law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested

35、them.Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with(涉及)special fields of learning. Theres so much to learn that one kind of school cant offer it all.61. The oldest university in the US is _.A. Yale B. Harvard C. Princeto

36、n D. Columbia62. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, _.A. those colleges and universities were the sameB. people, young or old, might study in the collegesC. students studied only some languages and science来D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or

37、 teachers63. Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were _.A. Latin and Greek B. Latin, Greek, French and GermanC. American history and German D. French and German64. As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach _.A. everything that was known B. law and something about medicineC. many new su

38、bjects D. the subjects that interested students65. On the whole, the passage is about _.A. how to start a university B. the world-famous colleges in AmericaC. how colleges have changed D. what kind of lesson each college teachesC Rescue workers and volunteers in Florida worked non-stop to help as ma

39、ny dolphins as they could to return to deep water. Some dolphins did. About two dozen died.For 35 dolphins in danger there was only one chance for survivalto be sent to the Marine Mammals Care Centre.The dolphins were placed in a water pool where they have been given round-the-clock care by thousand

40、s of volunteers who signed up for four-hour shift(轮班). By the second week in April, only 11 of the original 35 were still alive.Each year thousands of dolphins marine mammals, the lovely marine mammals, are found beached or stranded(搁浅)along coastlines around the world. They cant get back to the sea

41、 and will die if they dont get help, according to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Societys website.Nobody knows what caused the dolphins to strand themselves, but the US Navy and marine wildlife experts are investigating whether the dolphins stranding was caused by sonar exercises of ships. And s

42、ome scientists suggest disease, or human interference. The reason for stranding isnt completely understood.In the pool, volunteers hold the dolphins and keep their blowholes out of the water so they can breathe. A vet injects the mammals with Vitamin E to help with muscle cramping(抽筋). Unable to eat

43、 on their own, they are fitted with a feeding tube to get them the needed nutrition.“Today we made the first step in getting them to eat dead fish and to eat them out of hands,” Banick said. Its a race against time and feeding times must be strictly kept to.66. The dolphins which stranded on the bea

44、ch were sent to the Marine Mammals Care Centre where they _ .A. they were warmly welcome B. they were taken good care of and curedC. they were to be trained D. they would live with human beings67. How many dolphins had died by the second week in April?A. 11 B. 24 C. 35 D.4668. What do the underlined

45、 words “the lovely marine mammals” in the passage refer to?A. Ships B. Whales C. Dolphins D. Volunteers69. According to the writer, what caused the stranding of dolphins?A. Human interference. B. Sonar exercises of ships.C. Some diseases. D. The cause is still unknown.70. What would be the best titl

46、e for this passage?A. Race against time to Save Dolphins.B. Dolphins Strand on ShoresC. Volunteers Signing up to Care Dolphins D. Reasons for Dolphins to Strand ThemselvesDHAN Jiangxue, a 33-year-old Beijing native, made his own episode (系列中的一部分) of CCTV 10's Lecture Room (Baijia Jiangtan) after

47、 the program rejected him three times. "They said I didn't meet the show's criteria (标准) because I didn't have an associate professor title," said Han.Han, an international major who graduated from the University of International Business and Economics in 1998, has been studyin

48、g and writing history for years. With only 30,000 yuan, Han recorded a 6-hour-long video of himself lecturing on the Song Dynasty.Han shot the video in the Lecture Room format, using a simple setting, an off-screen voice and photo illustrations (说明). The video soon became a hit after Han posted it o

49、nline in September. It was called the "copycat" version of Lecture Room."I wanted to find a channel to make my voice heard," Han said. "Since there were too few chances to do this in the traditional way, I tried to figure out a wild way, and it worked."Han takes the wor

50、d copycat as a compliment, rather than as criticism. "The word represents a grassroots movement," he said. "It means ordinary people enjoying the same rights and doing something that could only be done by the professionals before."Han thinks his video is innovative (创新的), even th

51、ough it copies the format of the Lecture Room show. He points out that he wrote the lecture himself."If you just copy, no one will be interested; you need to be creative," Han said. He wants to give another lecture, on European history, which has never been dealt with on Lecture Room. &quo

52、t;Next time, I want to use a different format."71. CCTV rejected Han because _.A. he was an international major B. he was not an associate professorC. he studied history for only a few years D. his video was too simple.72. Han became successful online because _.A. he copied the format of the Le

53、cture Room showB. he spent 30.000 yuan on his videoC. he wrote the lecture himself and his video was innovative D. he graduated from the University of International Business and Economics 73. The average cost of one-hour-long video of Mr. Han is _.A. 500 yuan B. 30,000 yuanC. about 5000 yuan D. abou

54、t 30,000 yuan74. Why did Han Jiangxue post his video online?A. Because he wanted to show it off to CCTV.B. Because he wanted to make his voice heard.C. Because he had no other way to do it.D. Because he thought the Internet is popular.75. What did Han Jiangxue think of people's comment about his video?A. He thought they loved his video