高二英语下学期期末考试试题

高二下学期期末考试英语第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一种小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的对应位置。听完每段对话后，你均有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．Whataretheytalkingabout? A．Theradio. B．Theweather. C．Theweekend.2．Howdoesthemanprefertogotowork? A．Bycar. B．Bybus. C．Onfoot3．Wheredidtheconversationpossiblytakeplace? A．Inthebedroom. B．Inthelivingroom. C．Intherestaurant.4．Towhomisthewomanspeaking? A．Herboss. B．Herhusband. C．Apoliceman.5．Whatdoesthemanmean? A．Onlyoneseatwasempty. B．Oneofthestudentswasabsentfromthelecture. C．Thelecturewassointerestingthatthelecture-roomwasfullofpeople.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几种小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的对应位置。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，每题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6．Whatisthewomangoodat? A．Law. B．Teaching. C．Designing.7．Howlongwillthegirlworkaltogether? A．3months. B．3.5months. C．Just4months.8．WhatCanwelearnfromtheendoftheinterview? A．Thewomanwilllosethejob. B．Thewomanmusttakeanotherinterview. C．Thewomanwillworkfull-time.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9．Whataretheytalkingabout? A．Visitingthemuseum. B．Sightseeing. C．Collectingcoins.1,3,510．Whydoesnotthemanwanttogotothemuseum?1,3,5 A．Becauseheisn’tinterestedinmuseum. B．Becauseheisn’tinterestedinbirds. C．Becauseheisn’tinterestedincoins.11．Whatwillthemangototheislandmainlytosee? A．Someplants. B．Somebirds. C．Someflowers.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12．What’sthespeaker’spurposeinthistalk? A．Tointroducesomepoliticalthinkers. B．Totellhowthecourseisorganized. C．Toexplainhowtowritethepaper.13．Whenwillthespeakercometodiscusspapers? A．BeforeclassonTuesday. B．Overtheweekend. C．OnThursdayandFridayafternoon.14．WhatmustthestudentsdowiththepapersthatarereturnedonThursday? A．Rewriteit. B．Presentittotheclass. C．Discussthepapers.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15．What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers? A．Husbandandwife. B．Fatheranddaughter. C．Motherandson.16．Whichistrueabouttoday? A．Neitherofthemprefertostayathome. B．It’sChildren’sday. C．Therewillbealotofcelebrationsintheevening.17．Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation? A．Thecircusisleavingthetown. B．Themanmustenjoyballetverymuch. C．There’salwaystoomuchtrafficintown.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Wheredothisconversationmostprobablytakeplace? A．Inakitchen. B．Inahotel. C．Inarestaurant.19．What’sthewoman’stoneintheconversation? A．Complaining. B．Worrying. C．Expressing.20．Whatwillthemandonext? A．Payingbackthewoman’smoney B．Bringingthefoodbacktothekitchen. C．Informingsomeoneinchargeofthematter.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共二节，满分40分）第一节：多选（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A.breakingoff B.callingoff C.leavingoff D.puttingoff22.Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally__________.A.pulledout B.pulledthrough C.pulledup D.pulledover23.TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A.attractions B.amusements C.entertainments D.presentations24.Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A.idea B.aid C.belief D.access25.Thelittlegirl________tobeagoodsingerifshegetsgoodtraininginamusicschool.A.wishes B.expects C.promises D.hopes26.Witheverythingarrangedproperly,theprojectissurelyto_________smoothlyasplannedstepbystep.A.improve B.increase C.progress D.occur27.Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty. A.innocent B.beneficialC.invisible D.independent28.Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork. A.reasonable B.natural C.ridiculous D.available29.Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________. A.onpurpose B.onend C.onduty D.onwatch30.TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A.unconditionally B.unwillingly C.unfortunately D.uncomfortably第二节完形填空（共20小题；每题1，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Twelveyearsagoyesterday,mymothergavebirthtothemostbeautifulgirl.31,wewerelatergiventhe32thatthislittlegirl,whowasthreeandahalfmonthsold,wouldonlyhave14daysontheearth.It’shardtounderstandwhatkindof33youhavewhenyoufindoutthatyou’re34somethingthatyoudon’tevenknow. Astimewenton,thenumberofdayskeptgrowing,whichgaveus35.Whenthedoctorssaidthatwecouldtakeherhome,thatwas36realityhit.Wehadno37. Iamfromasmalltownwith38hospitals,butwhenyoudon’thavemoney,youjustdon’thaveit.Mymothertriedfordaystogetthemoney,butnothing39eachtime.Acaseworker(社会工作者)wasevendoingherbest.It’s40thatitalmostfeltasifwehadto41a Onedaythecaseworkerwalkedintoherboss’sofficeto42again.Asshewalkedout,43downyetagain,outofnowhereamanwalkeduptoher.He44herahandfulofmoneyandsaid,“Pleasegivethistotheladyin45,soshecantakeherdaughterhome.”Shelookeddownatherhandwithtearsinhereyes.Asshelookedbackuptothankhim,hewas46.Theysearchedalloverthathospitalandhewasnowheretobe47. ThankstotheguythatIwill48know,wecouldtakehomethat49babygirlthatwasonlygiven14daystolive,andcelebratedher12thbirthdayyesterday.Iamgratefultothismanandfeelthathisactof50shouldbesharedwitheveryone.31.A.Besides B.Otherwise C.However D.Therefore32.A.idea B.news C.order D.point33.A.character B.friendship C.habit D.feeling34.A.losing B.wasting C.explaining D.gaining35.A.hope B.freedom C.trouble D.information36.A.how B.where C.when D.whether37.A.car B.knowledge C.shelter D.money38.A.modern B.small C.large D.good39.A.cameup B.setup C.madeup D.gaveup40.A.interesting B.necessary C.impossible D.sad41.A.save B.buy C.visit D.protect42.A.apologize B.research C.try D.interview43.A.let B.moved C.knelt D.fell44.A.took B.paid C.handed D.lent45.A.danger B.need C.reward D.advance46.A.gone B.shy C.disppointed D.proud47.A.avoided B.found C.persuaded D.stopped48.A.even B.still C.almost D.never49.A.beautiful B.naughty C.nervous D.dangerous50.A.courage B.gentleness C.kindness D.politeness第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题;每题2分,满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThesmallcoastaltownofBroome,innorthwestAustralia,isaremotevillageinthevastcountryside. Therearenotrafficjamsandhardlyanyroads.ThereisonlythemassiveAustralianwildland,wheresomehousesare500milesapartandsomedrivewaysare50mileslong. Thereseemtobeonlytwomainsourcesofentertainmentouthere:thesunsetatthebeachandSunPictures. SunPicturesisaverydifferentmovietheater：Theseatsareparkbenchesanddeckchairs,butyou’realsowelcometositonthegrass. Itistheworld’soldestoutdoormoviegarden.SunPictureswasbuiltin1916ontheothersideoftheglobefromHollywood.Allthebigfilmswereshippedhereandthelonelycountrywasamazed. BroomeresidentPearlHamaguchihasnevertraveledfarfromhome.ButintheSunPictureschairs,underthedeepbluenightsky,shehasbeenalmosteverywhere. “AndwecamebackexcitedaboutGregoryPeck,”sherecalled. Thisisoneofthefewplacesleftintheworldwhereyoucanseetwosetsofstarsatthesametime-----onesetinthesky,theotherinthefilm. Eachnight,dozensofpeoplefromaroundtheworldlineupattheoldwoodenstand,withnocomputerinsight,andbuytheirticketstothelatestfilms. SunPicturesisalsoamuseum,exhibitingprojectors(放映机)thatdatebacktothesilentfilms,aportraitgalleryofthefamouspeoplewhoneverknewaboutthisplace----eventhoughtheycamehereallthetime. Everyonceinawhile,I’mtold,youmightfindanon-ticketholderinyourseat.That’swhyit’salwaysagoodideatoshakeoutyourchairtomakesuretherearenospidersorscorpions. “We’veonlyhadacoupleofscorpionincidentsbutnoone’sbeenstungyet,”saidAaronMestemaker,atouristvisitingfromMichigan. SunPicturesisaholyhallofmoviehistoryandareminderthatairconditioningandcarpetarenomatchforgrassandfreshair---evenwhenthelizardsstealthescene.51.Thefirsttwoparagraphswanttoshowthat__________. A.livinginBroomeisinconvenient B.thelifeinBroomeisboring C.fewpeopleliketoliveinBroome D.Broomeissimplebutvast52.SunPicturesisdifferentfromothertheatersbecause_________. A.itisthemosthistoricaloutdoortheaterintheworld B.theaudiencecaneithersitonchairsoronthegrass C.itwasbuiltbysomeconstructorfromHollywood D.allthefilmswereimportedherefromHollywood53.GregoryPeckismostprobablythenameof_________. A.aplace B.afilm C.amoviestar D.acountryfellow54.ItcanbeinferredthatthetouristsinBroomearemostattractedby________. A.itspeacefulness B.itsbeautifulsunset C.theSunPictures D.thegalleryofmoviestarsB InonlytwodecadesAsianAmericanshavebecomethefastest-growingUSminority.Astheirchildrenbeganmovingupthroughthenation’sschools,itbecameclearthatanewclassofacademicachieverswasforming.Theirachievementsarereflectedinthenation’sbestuniversities,wheremathematics,scienceandengineeringdepartmentshavetakenonadecidedlyAsiancharacter.ThisspeciallikingformathematicsandscienceispartlyexplainedbythefactthatAsian-AmericanstudentswhobegantheireducationsabroadarrivedintheUSwithasolidgroundinginmathematicsbutlittleornoknowledgeofEnglish.Theyarealsoinfluencedbythepromisesofagoodjobaftercollege.Asiansfeeltherewillbelessunfairtreatmentinareaslikemathematicsandsciencebecausetheywillbejudgedmoreobjectively.Andthereturnontheinvestmentineducationismoreimmediateinsomethinglikeengineeringthanwithanartsdegree. MostAsian-AmericanstudentsowetheirsuccesstotheinfluenceofparentswhoaredeterminedthattheirchildrentakefulladvantageofwhattheAmericaneducationalsystemhastooffer.Aneffectivemeasureofparentalattentionishomework.AsianparentsspendmoretimewiththeirchildrenthanAmericanparentsdo,andithelps.ManyresearchersalsobelievethereissomethinginAsianculturethatcausessuccess,suchasidealsthatstressfamilyvaluesandemphasizeeducation. BothexplanationsforacademicsuccessworryAsianAmericansbecauseoffearsthattheyfeedatypicalracialimage.ManycanrememberwhenChinese,JapaneseandFilipinoimmigrantswerethevictimsofsocialseparation.Indeed,itwasnotuntil1952thatlawswerelaiddowngivingallAsianimmigrantstherighttocitizenship.55.Whilemakinggreatachievementsatcollege,Asian-Americanstudents________. A.feeltheyaremistreatedbecauseoflimitedknowledgeofEnglish B.areafraidthattheiracademicsuccessesbearastrongAsiancharacter C.stillworryaboutunfairtreatmentinacademicareas D.generallyfeelitashametohavetodependontheirparents56.WhatarethemajorfactorsthatdeterminethesuccessofAsianAmericans? A.SolidfoundationinbasicmathematicsandAsianculture. B.Hardworkandintelligence. C.HardworkandalimitedknowledgeofEnglish. D.AsiancultureandtheAmericaneducationalsystem.57.FewAsian-Americanstudentsmajorinhumansciencesmainlybecause_________. A.theirEnglishisnotgoodenough B.theyareafraidtheymightmeetwithunfairjudgmentintheseareas C.thereisawidedifferencebetweenAsianandWesterncultures D.theyknowlittleaboutAmericancultureandsociety58.Theauthor’stoneinthispassageis__________. A.sympathetic B.doubtful C.critical D.objectiveC Thereseemsnevertohavebeenacivilizationwithouttoys,butwhenandhowtheydevelopedisunknown.Theyprobablycameaboutjusttogivechildrensomethingtodo. Intheancientworld,asistoday,mostboysplayedwithsomekindsoftoysandmostgirlswithanother.Insocietieswheresocialrolesarestrictlydetermined,boyspatterntheirplayaftertheactivitiesoftheirfathersandgirlsafterthetasksoftheirmothers.Thisistruebecauseboysandgirlsarebeingprepared,eveninplay,tostepintotherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheadultworld. Whatisremarkableaboutthehistoryoftoysisnotsomuchhowtheychangedoverthecenturiesbuthowmuchtheyhaveremainedthesame.Thechangeshavebeenmostlyintermsofskill,mechanics,andtechnology.Itistheuniversalityoftoyswithregardtotheirdevelopmentinallpartsoftheworldandtheirinsistencetothepresentthatisamazing.InEgypt,theUS,China,JapanandamongtheArcticpeoples,generallythesamekindsoftoysappeared.Variationsdependedonlocalcustomsandwaysoflifebecausetoysreflecttheirsurroundings.Nearlyeverycivilizationhaddolls,littleweapons,toysoldiers,tinyanimalsandvehicles. Becausetoyscanbegenerallyregardedasakindofartform,theyhavenotbeenaffectedbytechnologicalquickdevelopmentthatcharacterizeinventionsforadultuse.Theprogressfromthewheeltotheox-carttotheautomobileisadirectlineofahievement.Theprogressfromarattle(拨浪鼓)usedbyababyin3000BCtooneusedbyababytoday,however,isnotcharacterizedbyinventiveness.Eachrattleistheproductoftheartistictastesoftimesandsubjecttothelimtationsofavailablematerials.59.Thereasonwhythetoysmostboysplaywitharedifferentfromthosethatgirlsplaywithisthat_________. A.theirsocialrolesarestrictlydetermined B.mostboyswouldliketofollowtheirfathers’professions C.boysliketoplaywiththeirfatherswhilegirlswiththeirmothers D.theylikechallengingactivities60.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor’sviewonthehistoricaldevelopmentoftoys？ A.Themakingskillsintoyshasremainedessentiallyunchanged. B.Toyshaveremainedbasicallythesameallthroughthecenturies. C.Thetoyindustryhaswitnessedgreatimprovementintechnologyinrecentyears. D.Toysareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinshapingachild’scharacter.61.Regardedasakindofartform,toys________. A.followadirectlineofachievement B.alsoappealgreatlytoadults C.arenotcharacterizedbytechnologicalprogress D.reflectthepaceofsocialprogress62.Theauthorusestheexampleofarattletoshowthat________. A.intoy-makingthereisacontinuityintheuseofmaterials B.eventhesimplesttoyscanreflecttheprogressoftechnology C.itoftentakesalongtimetointroducenewtechnologyintotoy-making D.evenasimpletoycanmirrortheartistictastesofthetimeDIwasworkingwithaclientwhowascompletelyburnedoutonhercareerandlifeandthenreadyforacareerchange.Asweweretalking,shesaid,“IjustwishIhadmeaningfulwork.Idon’tfeellikeIammakingadifference.Iamjustwastingmylife.”ThisisthethemeIhearmostoftenfromclientswhohavebeenintheworkforceawhile.Allofuswanttofeellikewearemakingadifference.Wewanttobelieveourworkmeanssomething.Theproblemcomesindefining“meaningfulwork”.Whatisit?Thatanswerisdifferentforeveryone.Forsomemeaningfulworkmightbehelpingothersorganizetheiroffice.Forothersitmaymeanmakingamilliondollars.Whatreallymattersishowyouseeit.Whatismeaningfulworktoyou?Takeoutapieceofpaperandanswerthesequestions.Howdoyoudefinemeaningfulwork?Whendoyoufeellikeyouarereallymakingadifference?Whatworkhaveyoudonesofarthatfeelsthemostmeaningful?Writedownwhatevercomestomind.Whatyouwanttodoismeaningful.Itisveryeasytostartjudgingyourselfasbeingselfish.Stop!Allowyourselftobehonest.ThefactiswhenPicassopainted;hewasdoingitbecausehelikedtopaint.Hewasnotthinking,“Oh,Ihopethisbringsjoytoothers’lives.”Hepaintedbecausehewantedto.WhenBeethovencomposed,hediditbecausehelovedmusic.Evenscientistssearchingforacureforcancerareimmersedintheirworkbecauseitfascinatesthem.Don’tlookdownonyourwork.Itiseasytodownplaytheimportanceofworkthatfeelsmeaningful.IrememberTonyRobbinstoldastoryoftalkingwiththeownerofamajorcompany.ThemansaidtoTony,“IwishIcoulddowhatyoudobecauseitmakessuchadifferenceinpeople’slives”.Tonysaid,“Youhavegottobekidding!Lookatwhatadifferenceyoumake.Youprovidework,healthinsuranceandsecurityforthousandsofpeople!”Don’tunderestimatethevalueyouprovide.Takealookatwhatyouhavewrittenaboutmeaningfulwork.Doyouseeanythemes?Howdoyouwishtocontributetothisworld?Whateveryouchoose,rememberthatthegreatestgiftyoucangiveistofindworkthatmakesyoufeelfulfilledanddelighted.Respectyourpreferencebecausegivingyourgiftstotheworld,whatevertheylooklike,isthemostmeaningfulactionyoucanevertake.63.Whatdoesthewritermeanbymentioningthefamouspeople?A.Famouspeopleareselfishtostartworkforthemselves.B.Doingmeaningfulworkrequiresourinterestinit.C.Interestisthebestteacherinlearning.D.Honestymakesforthegreatestpeople.64.Whenyoudownplaythevalueofyourwork,youtendtothinkitis______.A.quitedifferentB.verysuccessfulC.notmeaningfulD.lessimportant65.Accordingtothepassage,whatmeaningfuljobdoesthewriteradviseustotake?A.Theonewhichispopularinsociety. B.Theonewhichbringsyouprofits.C.Theonewhichwinsyoufame. D.Theonewhichinterestsyou.66.Thearticleisintendedto________.A.explainwhatisthemostimportantinchangingone’sjobB.advisetakinganimmediateactiontofindmeaningfulworkC.suggestweshouldshowconfidenceandtalentinworkD.tellustheproblemthattheauthor’sclientmetE Intheeyesofdoglovers,thedogisman’sbestfriend.Butformuchwildlife,loosedogsmaybeadangerousenemy,accordingtoastudybyabiologistfromUtahStateUniversityintheUS. Basedonmuchexistingresearchandtheirowncasestudies,JulieYoungofUtah YounggaveexamplesfromtheUSstateofIdaho,whereresearchshowedthepresenceofdogsreducingsomedeerpopulations.OntheNavajoAmericanIndians’reservationinnortheasternArizona,packsofloosedogsarechasinglivestock.Theyhavekilledpopulationsofsmallanimalssuchasrabbitsandactasadiseasecarrierforrabies(狂犬病)amongpeopleandotheranimals,shesaid.Loosedogsalsoweretoblamefordistemperoutbreakleadingtoadie-offofendangeredblack-footedferretsinnorthwesternWyominginthe1980s. ThephenomenonisnotjustlimitedtoUS;it’saglobalproblen.JulieYoungoncestudiedthreeendangeredspeciesincentralAsia:wildsheep,gazellesandantelope.Therateofinjuryanddeathtotheseanimalsbyloosedogswasveryhigh.Inanothercase,Youngfoundthatdogs,notwolves,asoriginallysuspected,wereresponsibleforalargenumberoflivestockkillingsinthemountainousBasquecountrybetweenSpainandFrance. Authorsofthenewstudysaidtheproblemislikelytoworsenascommunitiesexpand.Thenhowtodealwithit? Indeed,inmanycountries,leash(拴狗的皮带)lawspermitpunishmentofdogownerswhosepetschasewildlife.Butlawbreakersarerarelypunishedbecausethepolicelackbothpeopleandmoney. Younghaslow-costsolutionstotheproblemfordoglovers,though.Theyincludepublicdog-trainingprogramsandvaccinating(防止接种)dogsagainstrabiesandotherillnesses.67.WhatisthemainpointofJulieYoung’sstudy? A.Manyspeciesareendangeredbecausetheyarekilledbyloosedogs. B.Wilddogsareimmunetomanydiseases. C.Wolvesarestillthegreatestenemyoflivestock. D.Loosedogsposeagreatdangertowildlife.68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutloosedogsisTRUEaccordingtotheresearch? A.Therearearound500millionloosedogsaroundtheworld. B.Theblack-footedferretsinnorthwesternWyomingwereoncethemainfoodsourceof localloosedogs. C.TheproblemcausedbyloosedogsisthemostseriousintheUS. D.Peopleusedtothinkthatwolves,ratherthanloosedogskilledlivestockintheBasque country.69.WhichofthefollowingisamongJulieYoung’ssolutionstothetroublecausedbyloosedogs? A.Morestrictleashlaws B.Publicdog-trainingprograms. C.Vaccinatingpeopleagainstrabiesandotherillnesses. D.Moresupportfromthepolice.70.Whatisthemainpointofthearticle? A.Aglobaldisastercausedbyloosedogs. B.Whatmakesthedogman’sgreatestfriend. C.Theproblemofloosedogsandthepossiblesolutions. D.Thedangeroftheincreasingnumbersofdogs.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共40分）第四部分：书面体现(共两节，满分40分)第一节：完毕句子（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提醒，用句末括号内的英语单词完毕句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的对应题号后。71.You___________________(没必要告诉)herthenewsyesterday,forIhadtoldherearlier.（nee