高二英语期末练习及答案

1、2013-2014学年高二第一学期期末练习英语试题第I卷（85分）第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分20分）  第一节听下面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。1How much time do the speakers have?A20 minutes B40 minutes COne hour2What is the relationship between the speakers?ABrother and sister BFriend

2、s CStrangers3Why is Shelia late?AShe argued with her boss BShe had to finish some workCShe forgot the time4When will the speakers probably discuss the agenda(议程)?ABefore dinner BDuring dinner CTomorrow5Where did the woman stay last night?AAt Evergreen Hotel BAt Cambridge Hotel CAt Walden Arms第二节听下面5

3、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，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，回答第6、7题。6What does the woman do?AA waitress BA teacher CA secretary7Why havent the speakers seen each other lately?AThe man has been ill BThe man has been busyCThe man has been a

4、way听下面一段对话，回答8、9题。8What color of carpet does the man suggest?ABlue BWhite CCream9What is the possible result the woman worries about? AShe cant return the carpet if she doesnt like itBShe cant decide the right color for the carpetCShe cant afford the high price of the carpet听下面一段对话，回答10至12题。10Why di

5、d the man apologize to the woman?AHe broke his promise BHe couldnt go back homeCHe had to go to see a film11What promise did the man make to the woman?ATo go home together this weekendBTo go to see a film this weekend CTo go to see her family12What will the man do this weekend?ADo extra work BGo hom

6、e CSee a film听下面一段对话，回答13至16题。13Why doesnt the man want to reserve the suite?AIt doesnt have a nice viewBIt is too big for him CIt is too expensive14What do we know about the rooms on March the 10th or the 12th ?AAll the rooms are bookedBA few rooms are availableCOne room is available15How much is t

7、he mans room including tax?A$80 B$88 C$9616For which day does the man make a reservation fnally?AMarch 10th BMarch 11th CMarch 12th听下面一段独白，回答17至20题。17Whats the purpose of the program?ATo plan a nice weekend BTo prepare for New Years DayCTo celebrate the start of a vacation18What are the children goi

8、ng to do?ALook for the hidden gifts BHide around the buildingCHave a group discussion19What are the children required to do before going out of the building?AWait at a corner, B，Give their names at a deskCStay together with their parents20Who will go out of the building through the double doors?AThe

9、 preschool childrenBThe third grade childrenCThe fourth grade children第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项21. What _ fun it is to have a good chance to get so close to _ nature! A. /; the B. a; the C. /; / D. a; /22. Standing inside_ many children fro

10、m the nearby schools, which made the granny very happy. A. are B. were C. had D. haveA. As is known to all, Taiwan is an island _ to China. A. belongs B. to belong C. belonging D. belonged24. Yueyue would be still alive today if those passers-by on the spot _ a hand in time then.A. gave B. should gi

11、ve C. would give D. had given25. The three sisters decided to hold a family party to _ their parents silver wedding. A. celebrate B. memorize C. congratulate D. welcome26. Look at the trouble were in. _ we had followed our teachers advice！A. Only if B. If only C. But for D. Even if27. Why didnt you

12、go to the dance last night? If I tired, I would have.A. were not B. wouldnt be C. havent beenD. hadnt been28. These old pictures _ the unforgettable days _ we spent on the farm.A. reminded him; which B. reminded him that; whenC. reminded him of; that D. reminded him of; when29. His drunk driving res

13、ulted in an accident, _ two deaths and three injured. A. caused B. causing C. to cause D. had caused30. My wife _ some Korean（韩语）words when she watched the Korean TV plays in the summer holidays. A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up31. - Has your manager come back from abroad? - Yes. He _

14、 in Australia for two weeks, dealing with a big business there. A. has stayed B. had stayed C. stayed D. has been staying32. _ certain that “the curse of the mummy”remains a riddle to this day. A. As is B. It is C. What is D. Which is33. Shes gone to Shanghai on business, so there is no _ that she w

15、ill show up at Henrys birthday today.  A. doubt B. possibility C. evidence D. wonder34. -What were you doing when I phoned you last night?- I _ my writing and was getting ready to take a bath.A. finished B. was just finishing C. have just finished D. had just finished35. Have your camera ready;

16、 you may see something that makes a good picture._. A. Yes, take it easyB. Well, it just depends C. OK, just in case D. All right, youre welcome第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 He must have been lost in reading something because I had to knock at the windshield(挡风玻璃

17、)to attract his attention.“Is your taxi empty?” I asked when he 36 looked up at meHe nodded，and then said37 as I settled into the back seat，“Im sorry,but 1 was reading a 38.” “I am not in a 39 ,”I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter. ” He 40 his head. “Ive read it several times already. I gue

18、ss I 41 know it by heart. ” “Letters from home always 42 a lot, ”I said. “This isnt 43 ,” he replied. “Although it might just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we 44 to call each otherOld Friendwhen we met. lm not much good at 45 . I dont think any of us 46 our correspo

19、ndence(通信)too well, ” I said.“But I guess hes someone youve 47 for quite a while.” “All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the 48 through high schoo1. But after graduation, 49 , I hadnt seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I 50 awa

20、y and kind of lost touch with him 51 I never forgot him. He was a great guy.” “You saidwas. Does that mean?”He nodded.“He 52 a couple of weeks ago. ” “Sorry,” I said. “Its sad to lose a friend and losing an old one is 53 tougher.” He didnt 54 to that, and we rode on in silence. But I 55 that Old Ed

21、was still on his mind. ( )36.Ahappily Bfinally Csuddenly Dquickly( )37.Aexcitedly Bcuriously Capologetically Dnaturally( )38.Amagazine Bnovel Cbook Dletter( )39.Ahurry Bmood Cturn Dmoment( )40.Awaved Bnodded Cshook Dkept( )41.Aanyhow Bhardly Calmost Dpartly( )42.Aexpress Bmean Csuggest Dshow( )43.Af

22、riendship Bfamily C1eadership Drelationship( )44.Aused Bhad Ctried Dhappened( )45.Awriting Breading Ctalking Dlearning( )46.Akeeps up Bcarries out Cbelieves in Dturns to( )47.Afound Bwritten Cknown Dseen( )48.Ajourney Bround Cpeople Dway( )49.Afaithfully Bactually Cquietly D1uckily( )50.Agot B1eft C

23、headed Dmoved( )51.Aeven though Bor rather Cas if Dso that( )52.Adied Bsuffered Cdisappeared Dsurvived( )53.Aever Beven CveryDquite( )54.Arefer Breply Cpoint Dtalk( )55.Ashowed Bfound Crealized Dexplained  第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）    请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,

24、选出最佳选项。A In America when you hear, “Well, I guess I'll have to face the music”, it doesn't mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert. It is something far less unhappy than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do th

25、is or that. At times, almost all of us have to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember fathers angry words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was! In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music

26、”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If , thatll mean parents cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates. Every American, young or old, is familiar with the expression. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do somethin

27、g, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：56. “To face the music” means “to_ ”. A. go to the concert B. do something that we dont like to C. go to the music show D. do something pleasant57. In the third paragraph, “If.”really means “If_ ”.

28、A. we get an “A” in the exam B. we don't do well in the exam C. we go to a concert D. the exam is difficult58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. “To face the music” is well known in the United States. B. “To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years. C. T

29、he young Americans know what “to face the music” means. D. Only the old in the United States know the meaning of “to face the music”.BThe ancient Egyptian kings had strong tombs built for them to keep their bodies safe after they died and to keep their treasures. The Great Pyramid was built thousand

30、s of years ago for a king called Khufu. It stands on the west bank of the Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is

31、why their dead bodies were buried (埋葬) on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Ea

32、ch of the pyramids has a wide stairway (阶梯) that goes from the bottom to the top. But there are not so many people who know that more pyramids were built in America than in Egypt. As a matter of fact, about 90 pyramids are known to have stood in Egypt, while several hundred small pyramids are scatte

33、red (分散) across Central and South America. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2,000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten years to build it. On the top they built a temple of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still called it the Pyramid of the Sun. Near it

34、 is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon.59. The ancient Egyptian kings had the pyramids built_ . A. as the kings tombs B. for kings to live in C. for visitors to see D. for king Khufu60. They built the pyramids on the west bank along the Nile, because the ancient Egyptian people thought _.

35、 A. they died in the west B. the sun sets in the west C. they would go to the west after death D. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun 61. The pyramids in ancient Mexico were built_ . A. for the kings B. for the gods C. for wars D. for the people62. Which of the following is not tr

36、ue according to the passage? A. The pyramids of Egypt are higher than those of Mexico. B. There are more pyramids in America than in Egypt. C. Most pyramids of the world are built on the west bank of the River Nile. D. The Pyramid of the Sun has a history of about 2,000 years.C Everyone is born with

37、 their own built-in burglar(窃贼) alarms, called the sense of sight and soundUnluckily, many of us go around with the alarm turned off.We dont see the stranger wandering outside the house next door.We dont notice the sounds from the flat upstairs.(Werent they supposed to be on holiday?) The police can

38、 only do so much to prevent crime. There never can be enough of them to guard every home in every town. So they need your help in fighting with the burglars，the vandals（恣意破坏者）, and the car thieves. Not, of course, by setting out to have a go every time you see something suspicious. Itll always be th

39、e job of the police to arrest criminals. But by acting as a line of communication between them and your community, for instance, you probably know far more about your immediate neighborhoods than the police ever could. A stranger in someones garden would probably be far more obvious to you than it w

40、ould to even the local police, if, of course, you were on the look-out.Thats the whole idea behind the Neighborhood Watch schemes, springing up around the country to create a spirit of watchfulness within a community, anything suspicious being reported to the police. Its early days yet, but results

41、so far are very encouraging. The crime figures are already dropping in many of the areas running the scheme. And all due to people like you.63. The underlined word “them” refers to “_”. A. the police B. criminals C. neighbors D. strangers64. The advertisement points out that many people_. A. are not

42、 ready to help the police B. are not as watchful as they could be C. dont look after their gardens well D. dont tell their neighbors about their holidays65. One of the ways we could help prevent crime is to_. A. inform the police if we hear noises upstairsB. try to stop criminals from escaping C. tu

43、rn on the alarm system in our home D. look out for people behaving suspiciously66. The purpose of the advertisement is to _in their neighborhood. A. ask people to join the police force B. advise people how to protect their homes C. encourage people to be on watch for possible crime D. warn people ab

44、out the increasing risk of crimeDA lot of people are interested in sea animals, especially the ones that are beautiful and smart. Although some are wild, and can be deadly, each is also unique in its own way. Whales, sharks and dolphins are the main subjects of sea-animal research, with dolphins sta

45、nding out from whales and sharks for their friendly behavior with humans. No doubt the desire to learn some interesting things about dolphins has led you to this article, and you too are eager to know more about these sea creatures.     It is sometimes believed that Dolphins have

46、 been evolved from land mammals (哺乳动物). Among sea mammals, dolphins are the most advanced in intelligence. You may be surprised to learn that they are close relatives of camels and cows. The debate on the origin of the dolphin is an unending one, however. Some believe that they evolved from land-bas

47、ed hoofed (有蹄的) mammals, others believe that they evolved from other different kinds of mammals many millions of years ago. There are about 32 types of dolphins that live in salt water, each unique in its color and body shape. Five other types live in fresh water.      A grown-up

48、 dolphin eats nearly 20 to 22 kilos of fish every day. The eating habits of dolphins depend on where they live, and on the season. Seasons in which fish are abundant are like party time for dolphins. Dolphins decide how much they are going to eat based on the fat content of the fish available. Theyv

49、e a good sense of understanding about their hunger.     The social skills and intelligence of dolphins make them very attractive for zoos and aquariums, where they are often trained to show off their diving skills. Dolphins also communicate with each other by special sounds.67. S

50、cientists like to research dolphins mainly because _. A. they are friendly to humans B. they have good diving skillsC. they have unique bodies D. they are beautiful and clever68. The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to _?A. Camels and cows. B. Dolphins. C. The relative

51、s of dolphins.   D. Hoofed mammals.69. We can know for sure from the second paragraph that dolphins _.    A. evolved from land animals B. are the most advanced animals in the worldC. have a close connection with camels D. live only in salt water70. Paragraph 3 mainly ta

52、lks about _?    A. How dolphins know they are hungry. B. How much dolphins eat daily.C. What dolphins like to eat. D. The eating habits of dolphins.第II卷（35分）第四部分 任务型阅读（10分） Dolphins are not fish，but warmblooded animalsThey live in groups and speak to each other in their own languageIn this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from other land animalsTheir brain is nearly the same size as our own and they live a long lifeat least twenty or thirty y