牛津译林版英语高二上册期末测试

1、2010-2011学年度上学期江苏淮安市车桥中学高二年级阶段性检测英语试题第一卷(三部分，共85分)第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对活。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where are the two speakers? A. At a bar. B. On the street corner. C. In the street.2. What are they talking about? A

2、. Dinner. B. Tip C. Price.3. What is the man doing in the shop? A. Looking around. B. Buying a tie. C. Trying new clothes.4. Which is true? A. The man bought his shirt on sale. B. The woman bought something cheap. C. There was a summer sale at the store.5. What's the weather like now? A. Sunny a

3、nd dry. B. Freezing cold. C. Hot and humid.第二节 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。听每段对话或独自前，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。每段对活或白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Who are the speakers? A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Clerks.7. What are they mainly talking about? A. Noise in the off

4、ice. B. A new meeting room C. The story of a workmate.8. What does Stan suggest they do? A. Talk to Jack openly. B. Move to another office. C. Ask for a meeting room.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Flow long will it take to get to the museum? A. More than 3O minutes. B. Less than 13 minutes. C. At most 30 minute

5、s.10. What time does the museum close? A. At 4: 30 p. m B. At 5: 30 p. m C. At 6: 30 p. m11. How does the man describe the restaurant? A. It's a bit expensive. B. The service is terrible. C. It's very expensive.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does not the girl want to do? A. Have an English lesson

6、. B. Have a history lesson C. Have a Chinese lesson.13. When did they have a test? A. Yesterday. B. Last week. C. Two weeks ago.14. What does his dialogue infer?A. She likes English very much.B. She likes English lessons better than English tests.C. She doesn't like English m all.听第9段材料，回答第15至l7

7、题。15. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a railway station. B In a post office. C. In a shopping center.16. How does the man send the box? A. By ordinary delivery. B. By express delivery. C. By early delivery.17. How much does the man pay for the stamps? A. $10. B. $4. C. $0

8、.3.听第l0段材料，回答第l7至20题。18. What will the weather be like in England today? A. Quite dry. B. Wet and windy. C. Fine but cool.19. How will the weather be in the east of Europe tomorrow? A. Fine. B. Windy. C. Rainy.20. How many days does the forecast mention? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节满分35分)

9、第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. _ for the breakdown of the school computer network, Alice was in low spirits.A. Blaming B. Blamed C. To blame D. To be blamed22. Many things _ impossible in the past are quite common today.A. having being considered B. consideredC. to be considered D. considering23. Thi

10、s is Bob. Hes the person I _ my last letter.A. told in B. referred to C. referred to in D. was mentioned in24. They used to make _ to meet and have a party at the end of a month.A. a rule B. it a rule C. it rule D. them a rule25. As is known to us, happiness consists _ appreciating _ you have.A. of;

11、 what B. in; what C. of; that D. in; that26. In the reading room, we found her _ at the desk, with her attention _ on a book.A. sitting; fixing B. to sit; fixed C. seating; fixing D. seated; fixed27. Skipping breakfast can also cause you to overeat. To make matters worse, _ your body is in a slow st

12、ate , it will not be able to burn the extra calories very efficiently . A. unless B. though C. since D. before28. Mr. Reed makes up his mind to contribute all he had to _ some schools for poor children.A. set up B. setting up C. have set up D. having set up29. The student was _ reading the novel tha

13、t he didnt sense that his teacher was just standing beside him.A. very absorbing B. very absorbed in C. so absorbed in D. so absorbed on30. I recognized the man _ he was shown into the room.A. at once B. suddenly C. immediately D. quickly31. Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to _

14、since the flood hit the area last Friday.A. have been missing B. have got lost C. be missing D. get lost32. I have had my bike _, and I am going to have somebody _ my radio tomorrow.A. repair, to repair B. repairing ; to be repaired C. repaired , repair D. to repair; repairing33. The Olympic Games,

15、_ in 776 B.C. did not include women players until 1912.   A. first played     B. to be first played    C. first playing       D. to be first playing34._ by too many of their problems, I didnt know how to deal with those children.A

16、. Puzzle B. Puzzling C. To be puzzled D. Puzzled35.Helen had to shout_ above the sound of the music.A. making herself hearB. to make herself hearC. making herself heardD. to make herself heard 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）The British isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and 26 B

17、ritain. Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is 27 into three parts: Scotland , Wales and England. The United Kingdom is that 28 of the British isles ruled over by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the 29 of Britain, and also about one

18、 sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The 30 of Ireland is self governing. The 31 name of the United Kingdom is 32 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. 33 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the most 34of the United Kingdom, so people often

19、use the 35 “England” and “English” when they 36 “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 37 . The Scots in particular are very 38 of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not regard 39as English, and have a culture and even a 40 of their own. Ireland beca

20、me part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish 41 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. 42 , Ireland is divided into two: Northern Ireland still 43 to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 44 to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now th

21、e Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦). Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to 45 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to

22、 be a republic.36. A. other B. the other C. another D. others37. A. divided B. cut C. broken D. separated38. A. piece B. island C. country D. part39. A. south B. north C. part D. whole40. A. smaller B. larger C. rest D. island41. A. correct B. true C. full D. complete42. A. also B. therefore C. like

23、ly D. perhaps43. A. The UK B. The British isles C. Great Britain D. England44. A. colleges B. officials C. cities D. population45. A. words B. names C. spellings D. pronunciations46. A. call B. forget C. speak D. write47. A. angry B. difficult C. tired D. lonely48. A. proud B. fond C. full D. kind49

24、. A. it B. Wales C. them D. themselves50. A. capital B. language C. history D. programmes51. A. Country B. Problem C. Disease D. Republic52. A. At last B. So C. Meanwhile D. Also53. A. returns B. belongs C. gets D. speaks54. A. hoped B. refused C. broke away D. used55. A. feel B. touch C. fight D. h

25、elp第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ABox Office InstructionsDiscounts/ Service charges: We offer children (12 and under), seniors (65 and over) and students (student ID card required) discounts on all seats. Please call the Box Office to know about any other possible discounts.Returns/ Exchanges: We are

26、happy to offer returns or exchanges of tickets purchased up until the close of the last business day before the show with a $3.00 per ticket fee for this service. The box office must be informed directly in order to exchange tickets to another date (this service is not available online).Friendly rem

27、inders:l Latecomers will not be permitted to enter the hall until a suitable break in the performance.l Children must be seated where they can be looked after by parents.l Please show consideration for other audiences by not talking during the performance, and please encourage children to do the sam

28、e.l Cameras and recording equipment are not allowed to be used in our theatre.l Please turn off all cell phones while enjoying the performance.Will call: Please tell us at the time of booking if you would like your tickets mailed to you, otherwise they will be held for pickup at the box office.56. W

29、e can learn from the passage that exchanges of tickets purchased _.A. are free of chargeB. are not available until the last business dayC. will not be given a big cash discountD. need to contact the box office directly57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Latecome

30、rs will not be permitted to enter the theatre.B. There is a special area for children in the theatre.C. The audience is not allowed to take photos in the theatre.D. Children can talk in a low voice during the performance.58. According to the passage, the audience _.A. can receive their tickets by ma

31、ilB. can see the performance onlineC. cant take cell phones to the theatreD. cant return tickets in any caseBIt is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves. Some groups believe wolves should be killed. Other people believe wolves m

32、ust be protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderness(荒野) For Killing Wolves In Alaska，the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago，because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport .However1aws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animal

33、s for their furSo the wolf population has greatly increased. Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family. People in the wilderness also hunt deer for foodMany of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters

34、recently and by changes in the wilderness plant lifeWhen the deer cant find enough food，they die If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer，their prey(猎物)will disappear some dayAnd the wolves willtooSo we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecologyIf we killed mo

35、re wolves，we would save them and their prey from dying outWed also save some farm animals In another northern state，wolves attack cows and chickens for foodFarmers want the government to send biologists to study the problemThey believe it necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in

36、 places where there is a small wolf population Against Killing Wolves If you had lived long ago，you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous wolfAccording to most stories，hungry wolves often kill people for foodEven today，the stories of the “big bad wolf'will not disappear But

37、 the fact is wolves are afraid of peopleand they seldom travel in areas where there is a human smellWhen wolves eat other animals，they usually kill the very youngor the sick and injured .The strongest survive .No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had livedA

38、nd has always been a law of nature. Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves，we say it is nonsense! Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balanceThe wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large, and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life The rea

39、l problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by peopleEven if wilderness land is not used directly for human needsthe wolves cant always find enough food .So they travel to the nearest source, which is often a farmThen there is dangerThe “big bad wolf” has arrived! And everyone k

40、nows what happens next59According to the passage，some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCET that Athere are too many wolves Bthey kill large numbers deerCthey attack cows and chickens for food Dthey destroy the wilderness plant life60Some people are against

41、 killing wolves because Awolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wildernessBthere is too small a wolf population in the wildernessCthere are too many deer in the wildernessDwolves are afraid of people and never attack people61According to those against killing wolves，when wolves eat other

42、animals， Athey never eat strong and healthy onesBthey always go against the law of natureCthey might help this kind of animals survive in natureDthey disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness62The last sentence “And everyone knows what happens next” implies that in such cases Afarm animals wi

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