高二英语期末考试

(word圆满版)高二英语期末考试(word圆满版)高二英语期末考试(word圆满版)高二英语期末考试第Ⅰ卷（共100分）第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每题1分，满分5分)听下边5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的

最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。听完每段对话后，你都有

小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovie?A.It’samusing.B.Its’exciting.2.HowwillSusanspendmostofhertimeinFrance?A.Travelingaround.B.Studyingataschool.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Goingout.B.Orderingdrinks.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inalibrary.5.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.GoontheInternet.B.Makeaphonecall.第二节(共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)

A、B、C三个选项中选出

秒钟的时间往返答相关

C.It’sdisappointing.

C.Lookingafterheraunt.

C.Preparingforaparty.

C.Inabookstore.

C.Takeatraintrip.

听下边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，并标在试卷的相应地点。听每段对话或独白前，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段资料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?

A.Aninformationoffice.B.Apolicestation.C.Ashoerepairshop.

7.WhatistheTownGuideaccordingtotheman?

A.Abrochure.B.Anewspaper.C.Amap.

听第7段资料，回答第8、9题。

Whatdoesthemansayabouttherestaurant?

It’sthebiggestonearound.

Itoffersmanytastydishes.

It’sfamousforitsseafood.

Whatwillthewomanprobablyorder?

A.Friedfish.B.Roastchicken.C.Beefsteak.

英语试题第1页（共13页）听第8段资料，回答第10至12题。10.WherewillMr.Whitebeat11o’clock?A.Attheoffice.B.Attheairport.C.Attherestaurant.11.WhatwillMr.Whiteprobablydoatoneintheafternoon?A.Receiveaguest.B.Haveameeting.C.Readareport.12.WhenwillMissWilsonseeMr.White?A.Atlunchtime.B.Lateintheafternoon.C.Thenextmorning.听第9段资料，回答第13至16题。WhyisBillgoingtoGermany?

Toworkonaproject.

TostudyGerman.

Tostartanewcompany.

14.WhatdidthewomandislikeaboutGermany？A.Theweather.B.Thefood.C.Theschools.15.WhatdoesBillhopetodoabouthisfamily？A.BringthemtoGermany.B.LeavetheminEngland.C.Visittheminafewmonths.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fellow-travelers.B.Colleagues.C.Classmates.听第10段资料，回答第17至20题。17.WhendiditrainlasttimeinJuarez?A.Threedaysago.B.Amonthago.C.Ayearago.18.WhatseasonisitinJuarez?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Autumn.Whataretheelderlyadvisedtodo?

Takeawalkintheafternoon.

Keeptheirhomescool.

Drinkplentyofwater.

Whatisthespeakerdoing?

Hostingaradioprogram.

Conductingaseminar.

Forecastingtheweather.

英语试题第2页（共13页）

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）

阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最正确选项。

A

DuringthemonthofSeptember,adearfriendofminelostherhusbandsuddenlyin

anaccident.Thisaccidentwassuddenandcertainlyunexpected.Wesometimestakeour

lovedonesforgranted,andweexpectthattheywillbewithusforever.However,asweall

know,lifedoesnotworkthatwayandsometimeswegetawakeupcallthatshocksusand

realizehowshortlifeis.

Incomfortingher,ItriedtoimagineifIwereinhershoeshowwouldIfeel.Itwas

impossibletoimaginewhatshewasgoingthrough.WhatwordsdoIsaytohelpher?

Sometimeswordsjustcannotexpressourfeelings.Sometimesouractionsaremuchmore

meaningfulthanwords.Ahugcansometimesexpressmorethanourwordswillever

express.Sometimes,justbeingtheretolistenismoremeaningfulandhelpfultopeople.

AsIwasleavingthefuneralparlor(葬礼),IranintoMarilyn.Sheisoneofthose

friendswhoiswithyouinthegoodtimesandisalwaysbyyoursideinthebadtimes.She

hasasenseofhumorthatmakeseveryonefeelatease.Wechattedforafewmoments,and

thensheaskedmehowmyjobwas.IwastellingherIwashavingastressfulweekwith

myjob.Shelistenedtome,thenwithoutsayingaword,shetookherhandsandplaced

themonmyface,andsaidtome,“Butatleastyouhaveaday.”

Sincethatday,whenIstartfeelingstressed,IremindmyselfofMarilyn’s

words—butatleastIhaveaday!Thingscouldbealotworse,butIamaliveandIhavea

lottobethankfulfor.

21.Theauthorwasshockedprobablybecause______.

A.shereceivedacallatnightsuddenlyB.herfriend’shusbanddiedofanaccident

C.shetookanythingforgrantedinlifeD.herlovedonelefthersuddenlyoneday

22.Theauthorwasmostlikelytocomfortherfriendby_______.

A.sayingmanykindwordstoherfriendB.imaginghowsadherfriendwas

C.listeningtoherfriendsincerelyD.goingthroughalotoftroubles

23.Accordingtotheauthor,Marilynwas_______.

A.positive,helpfulandhumorousB.strong,honestandclever

C.lucky,activeanddeterminedD.wealthy,nobleandfriendly

24.Bysaying“Butatleastyouhaveaday”,Marilynmeansthat_______.

A.youwilldiesoonafterthedayB.adayislongenoughforyou英语试题第3页（共13页）

C.lifeisreallytooshortforallofusD.youarestillaliveandshouldbegrateful

B

LSESummerSchool,locatedintheheartofLondon,isthelargestuniversity

summerschoolinEurope.Ourcoursesaresuitableforthosewhoareat,orareaboutto

startuniversity.OurschoolwillbeginacceptingapplicationsinMarch2017.

Courses

Accounting,Finance,Law,Economics,BusinessandInternationalRelations.

Dates

SessionOne:6-26July;SessionTwo:27July-14August.

Rates

ThestudentrateThestandardrate

OneSession￡1,775￡2,500

BothSessions￡2,975￡4,250

Thestudentrateappliestoallfull-timestudentswhoarestudyingata

universityorcollegeanywhereintheworld.

Accommodationisnotincluded.

Inaddition,a￡50applicationfeemustbepaidwhensubmittingyour

application.

Applicationrequirements

IfyouhavestudiedintheUK,youdon’tneedanyadditionalEnglishqualifications.

Studentsfromothercountrieswillgenerallynotrequirevisatostudyatourschool.

However,youwillentertheUKasa“StudentVisitor”.Coursechangesarepermitted

beforethestartoftheprogrammeandwithinthreedaysofthesession.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseclickheretoseeourfrequentlyaskedquestionsor

contactus.

25.Youwillprobablyfindthepassage________.

A.inamagazineB.inanewspaperC.inatextbookD.onawebsite

26.Accordingtothetext,Jack,afull-timestudentinLondon,willatleastpay_______for

hisone-sessionprogrammeinLSESummerSchool.

A.￡1,775B.￡1,825C.￡2,500D.￡2,550

Forwhatpurposeisthetextwritten?

AttractingstudentstoattendtheprogrammesinLSESummerSchool.

IntroducingsomefamousteachersandcoursesinLSESummerSchool.

GettingstudentstoknowmoreabouttheprogrammesintheUK.英语试题第4页（共13页）

D.OfferingsomecheapercoursesforstudentsfromtheUK.

C

Gossip(闲话)movessoquicklythatfewpeoplehavetimetocovertheirears,evenif

theywantto.

“Ihateitwhenothersgossipaboutme,”saidMandyMiraglia,16,ahighschool

studentfromCalifornia,“buttobehonest,gossipwithmyfriendsmakesmefeelIam

trustedandbelongtothegroup.”Miragliaisnottheonlypersonwhofeelslikethat.

Gossiphaslongbeenlookeddownonaslittlemorethannonsenseandbadmanners.

Butrecentresearchhasshownthatgossiphasmanypositiveeffectsonyoursociallife.

“Therehasbeenatrendamongpeopletodislikegossip.”saidDavidSloanWilson,a

professorfromtheStateUniversityofNewYorkinBinghamton,US.“Butgossipappea

tobeaveryimportantformofbehaviourinagroupoffriends,definingtheirgroup

membership.”

For18months,KevinKniffin,fromtheUniversityofWisconsin,US,researchedthe

behaviourof50people.Hefoundthatgossiplevelspeakedwhenasportsteamincludeda

slacker,someonewhoregularlymissedpracticesorshoweduplate.Othermembersofthe

teamwouldsoonstarttojokeabouttheslacker’sshortcomingsbehindhisback,because

theythinktheyarebadforthewholeteam.

Gossipaboutthemistakesofseniormembershelpsnewcomersrebuildtheir

confidenceafterafailure.

Italsohelpsrelievesocialandprofessionalanxiety.Long-termstudiesshowthat

peoplearoundtheworlddevotefromafifthtotwothirdsormoreoftheirdaily

conversationtogossip,andmenappeartobejustaseagerforgossipaswomen.

Itishardtojudgegossip,butitismorepowerfulthanyouthink.

Theauthorwouldprobablyagreethat________.

gossipisbadmanners

gossiphasmanygoodeffects

gossipissomewhatlikenonsense

gossipismorepowerfulthanadvice

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slacker”inParagraph5meanaccordingtothe

context?

A.Someonewhovaluestheteambenefitmuch.

B.Someonewhodoesnotdowhattheyshouldwell.英语试题第5页（共13页）

C.Someonewhoisactiveinsports.

D.Someonewhoshowsnomuchinterestinsports.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

Gossipisausefulwayofbuildinggroupmembership.

Gossipcanpossiblymakesomeoneelseconfident.

Generally,womenaremorefondofgossipthanmen.

Actuallyeveryonegossipstosomedegreeintheirdailyconversation.

Thefirsttwoparagraphsareusedto________.

pointoutacommonfact

listthebadeffectsofgossip

showpeople’sattitudestowardsgossip

analyzethetwosidesofgossip

DTheCuriousIncidentoftheDogintheNight-Timeisanovelabouta15-year-oldautisticboynamedChristopherBoone.AfterdiscoveringthedeadbodyofWellington,hisneighbor’sdog,Christopherdecidestofindoutthecauseofthedog’sdeath.Herecordshisfindings,ashehasdecidedthathewillcreatea“murdermysterynovel”ofthesituation.Butlikeanymurdermysterynovel,nothingisassimpleasitseems.Christopherrunsintomanydifficultsituationsbecauseofhisdisability.HeagainandagainmentionshowheadmiresSherlockHolmes(afictionaldetective),whichgivesmeanunderstandingastowhyhecontinuestolookintoWellington’sdeathevenafterhisfathermakeshimpromisenotto.Christopher’sstoryseemssotrueandheartfeltthatitmakesthenovelanentertainingreading.Theauthor,MarkHaddon,hadmewantingtokeepreadingtofindoutwhatChristopherwouldgethimselfintonext.HaddonshowshowChristopher’sdisabilityaffectshowhegoesaboutsolvingthemystery.Christopherhasdifficultyincommunicatingorformingrelationshipswithothers,buthehasagreatvisual(视力的)memoryandabilitytounderstanddifficultmath.Thisbookwasrequiredreadingatmyschool,butitbecamemorethansomethingIhadtoread.Haddonshowedhowthesedisabilitiesaffectthelivesofnotonlythechildrendiagnosed(诊疗)withthem,butalsothosearoundthem.ThenovelfeelsrealbecauseitwaswrittenfromChristopher’spointofview.Forexample,whenChristopherexplainsthatwhenhewaslittlehedidn’tunderstandmuch英语试题第6页（共13页）

aboutotherpeoplehavingminds,itgivestheimpressionthathe’sarealperson.

Ibelievethatteenagerssometimesaren’tsensitivetokidswithmentaldisabilities.I

thinkthatwhenpeoplereadthisnovel,theywillhaveabetterunderstandingofwhat

peoplewithmentaldisabilitiesandthosearoundthemhavetodealwithonadailybasis.

An“autistic(inPara.1)”personusuallyreferstosomeonewho________.

isunabletousehislegs

likesreadingnovels

isdislikedbypeoplearoundhim

isunabletocommunicatewithotherswell

33.Accordingtothewriter,Christopherdoesn’tgiveuplookingintothemurderbecause

______.

A.hewantstogetoverhisdisabilities

B.heisencouragedbySherlockHolmes

C.hewantstodosomethingforhisneighbor

D.hewantstoprovetohisfatherthatheisuseful

Thepassagesuggeststhatthewriter________.

didn’twanttoreadthebookatfirst

thoughtthebookistoosimple

foundithardtostopreadingthebook

believedthestoryreallyhappened

Inthewriter’sopinion,Haddonmakesthestoryfeelrealby________.

tellingusthestorycanhappenaroundus

B.writingfromChristopher’spointofview

C.makingiteasytounderstandthestory

D.givingalotofexplanations

第二节（共五小题;每题2分，满分10分）

依据短文的内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项

为节余选项。(请将答案填涂在答题卡71-75题地点)

___36Exactlyhowmanydropoutsisanotherissue.Recentstudiesofdropout

rateshavehadconflictingresults.

Foronething,schoolsdefineandmeasuretheirdropoutratesdifferently.Some

researcherssayabout15to20%ofpublicschoolstudentsdonotcompletetheireducation.英语试题第7页（共13页）Butmanyotherexpertsandpolicymakersbelievethatforthepasttwentyyears,thedropoutratehasbeenaroundthirtypercent.__37Researcherssayalmosthalfofthemleaveschool.Atthesametime,almosthalfthestatesletstudentsleaveschoolbeforetheageofeighteenwithoutinformingtheirparents.___38ANortheasternUniversitystudyin2002foundthatalmosthalfofalldropoutsagesixteentotwenty-fourdidnothaveajob.Thelackofahighschooleducationcanalsoleadtootherproblems.Anestimatedtwo-thirdsofprisonersintheUnitedStatesdroppedoutofhighschool.Recentstudieshaveshownthatthemajorityofstudentswhodropoutdonotdoitbecausetheyarefailing.___39Somestudentsfeelthateducatorsplacelowexpectationsonthem.Teenpregnanciesalsoaddtothedropoutproblem.Duringthepasttwentyyears,therehavebeeneffortstoincreasegraduationratesthrougheducationreforms.___40Theseincludealternativehighschoolstomeetspecialneeds.A.Thereisahighdropoutratefromsomecollegecourses.B.Somecommunitiesareworkingondropoutpreventionprograms.C.Manyareboredwiththeirclassesorfeeldisconnectedfromtheirschoolandteachers.D.ManyyoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesneverfinishhighschool.

E.ForLatinoandblackstudents,thenumbersareevenhigher.

F.Theyprovidefreetransportationandchildcaretohelpyoungmothersandfathers

finishschool.

G.Findingagoodjobwithoutahighschooleducationismoreandmoredifficult.

第三部分完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分)

英语试题第8页（共13页）下边的短文，从短文后各所的四个（A、B、C和D）中，出能够填入空白的最正确。Backinthe15thcentury,inatinyvillageinGermany,livedafamilywitheighteenchildren.Eighteen!Inorder41tokeepfoodonthetable,thefather,agoldsmithbyprofessionworkedalmosteighteenhours42dayathistrade.Despitetheirseemingly__43condition,twooftheeldestchildrenhadadream.Theybothwantedtopursuetheirtalentforart.44,theyknewwellthattheirfatherwouldneverbeableto45__eitherofthemtostudyattheAcademy．Aftermanylongdiscussionsatnightintheir46bed,thetwoboysfinallyworkedoutapact．Theywouldtoss()acoin．The47wouldgodownintothenearbyminesand,withhisearnings,48hiswinningbrotherfortheacademy.Then,infouryears,hewouldsupporttheotherone.ThenAlbrechtDurerwonthetossand49___Nuremberg.Albertwentdownintothedangerousminesand,forthenextfouryears,___50hisbrother,whoseworkattheacademywasalmostanimmediatesensation().Bythetimehegraduated,hewasbeginningto51considerablefeesforhimself．Whentheyoungartist52

blessedbrotherofmine,nowitisyour

homeandsaidtohisbrother,“Andnow,Albert,

53.NowyoucangototheAcademytopursue

yourdream,andIwill54you.”

Albertroseandwipedthe55fromhischeeks.“No,brother.Icannotgoto

Nuremberg.Itistoo56forme.Look⋯lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedone

tomy57!Icannotevenholdaglass,muchlessmakedelicatelinesoncanvas58___

apenorabrush.”

Morethan450yearshave59.Bynow,amongAlbrechtDurer’shundredsof

masterfulportraits,“ThePrayingHands”isone60creationthatcancatchthe

world’shearts.

41.A.fullyB.merelyC.completelyD.entirely

英语试题第9页（共13页）42.A.aB.everyC.oneD.each43.A.demandingB.promisingC.carelessD.hopeless44.A.ThereforeB.AndC.HoweverD.But45.A.studyB.giveC.sendD.offer46.A.separatedB.messyC.crowdedD.unusual47.A.loserB.winnerC.oldD.younger48.A.advertiseB.supportC.expectD.require49.A.flewawaytoB.leftbehindC.leftfromD.wentoffto50.A.deservedB.financedC.desiredD.envied51.A.earnB.saveC.drawD.spend52.A.arrivedB.returnedC.reachedD.got53.A.fateB.timeC.topD.turn54.A.takechargeofB.makeupforC.takecareofD.makeuseof55.A.smilesB.sweatsC.tearsD.hints56.A.latterB.latestC.laterD.late57.A.handsB.eyesC.picturesD.mines58.A.withB.byC.throughD.in59.A.rememberedB.keptC.passedD.changed60.A.mysteriousB.innocentC.skillfulD.touching

第四部分单项选择（共10小题;每题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能够填入空白处的最正确选项。

61.Accordingtothedriver’sexplanation,itnotwashiscarelessnessbutthebadroadconditionsthat______fortheaccident.A.wastoblameB.wastobeblamedC.weretobeblamedD.weretoblame62.Findinginformationintoday’sworldiseasy.The______ishowyoucantellwhether英语试题第10页（共13页）theinformationyougetisusefulornot.A.abilityB.competitionC.challengeD.knowledge63.Old-fashionedphonesmatterwhenwirelessnetworks______indisasters.A.breakdownB.takeupC.takedownD.breakup64.I’mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition______inyesterday’sChinaDaily.A.advertisedB.tobeadvertisedC.advertisingD.havingadvertised65.Therecentstudyhasshownthatpeople’attitudestowardsprotectingtheenvironmentaren’twiththeirbehaviorindailylife.A.reliableB.consistentC.positiveD.enthusiastic

Withalotofdifficultproblems______,thenewly-electedpresidentishavingahardtime.

A.settledB.settlingC.tosettleD.tobesettled67.—Whichteamis______towinthegame?—Idon’tknow,butI’vefoundthatourswillwin.A.probable;itunlikelyB.likely;itpossibleC.possible;itpossibleD.likely;possibly68.Themachineissoadvancedthatitwillstart______youpressthebutton.A.theinstantB.instantlyC.ontheinstantD.foraninstant69.______withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontime.A.FacingB.FaceC.FacedD.TofaceNowadays,electricbikesarepopularamongpeople,______motorbikesinmanycitiesandthecountrysideinourcountry.

A.taketheplaceofB.takentheplaceof

C.takingtheplaceofD.totaketheplaceof

英语试题第11页（共13页）

第Ⅱ卷（满分50分）

第一节单句填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）

Ourcountryislikeabigfamily,________(consist)of56nations.

Myuncleisan________(专家)inrepairingradios.

He_________(不停地)writesarticlesforthelocalnewspaper.

Georgewasverymuchwanting______courage.

Theclockhasjust________(敲，报时)three.

Whendidyou___________(开始从事)Japaneseasasecondforeignlanguage.

77.Thethreecountriesfoundthemselves________(团结)peacefullyinsteadofbywar.

Peopleliketosetoff________(烟花)onNewYear’sEve.

_______funitwouldbetothrowasnowballagainsttheschoolroomdoor!

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