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高二英语上学期期末考试试题
2021年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后面有一个小题,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。
第一节请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
(共5小题;每小题1.5分,共7.5分)
1.Whatdoesthewomanthinksheshoulddo?
A.Eatless.B.Doexercise.C.Sleepearly.
2.Whenwillthewomaneback?
A.Intheearlyevening.B.Inthelatemorning.C.Intheearlyafternoon.
3.Whatisthemanexpecting?
A.Aplan.B.Aletter.C.Aprogram.
4.Whydoesn’tthewomantakesinginglessons?
A.Theyaretooexpensive.B.Theyaretoohard.C.Theyareuseless.
5.WhatwasJasonnotallowedtodo?
A.Goawayatonce.B.Enjoyhimself.C.Eatallcookies.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,共22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatdoesthewomanneed?
A.Apaidvacation.B.Herpayinadvance.C.Extrahourstowork.
7.WhomightSimmsbe?
A.Thewoman’sboss.B.Thewoman’shusband.C.Thewoman’sbrother.
请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthemandoforwork?
A.Hehasasalesjob.B.Heworksataschool.C.HeworksatanInternetpany.
9.Whereisthewomannow?
A.InBeijing.B.InHongKong.C.InNewYork.
请听第8段材料,回答第10至第12题。
10.Whatsportisthemanlearning?
A.Boxing.B.Kickboxing.C.Kongfu.
11.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Togetenoughmoney.B.Tohavefun.C.Tomakefriends.
12.Howcanthemangointoahigherlevel?
A.Byfightingsomeonefromthenextlevel.
B.Bypassingawrittentestabouttherules.
C.Bytakinglessonsforacoupleofyears.
请听第9段材料,回答第13至第16题。
13.Whatdoesthewomanprobablywantthemantodo?
A.Helphermakepizza.
B.Trythepizzashemade.
C.Buysomepizzafromthepizzashop.
14.Wheredoesthemanthinkpizzaesfrom?
A.Italy.B.America.C.France.
15.HowisthepizzabreadinAmerica,accordingtothewoman?
A.It’sverythin.B.It’squitethick.C.It’salittlesalty.
16.Whatdoesthemanlikeinthepizza?
A.Salt.B.Sugar.C.Cheese.
请听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20题。
17.Whencanpeoplegetfreesandwiches?
A.Onthe5th.B.ThisFriday.C.At10:
00.
18.Howmuchdoesasaladcost?
A.Onedollar.B.Twodollars.C.Threedollars.
19.Whatwillbeprovidedthatday?
A.Specialperformance.B.Abigparty.C.Gamesforchildren.
20.WhathastheRoseBakerypromisedtosendover?
A.Somepiesandcakes.B.Somesandwiches.C.Somesalads.
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,共40分)
第一节单项填空
从各题所给的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。
(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)
21.Thebirthdaypartywas________success.Wesanganddanceduntilitcameto________endatten.
A.a;theB.a;anC./;anD.the;the
22.Generallyspeaking,thecostoflivinginShanghaiishigherthan________inYibin.
A.itB.thisC.thatD.one
23.Travelers________showtheirdocumentswhentheyarrive.It’slaw.
A.canB.mustC.mayD.will
24.Inxx,aMalaysiaAirlinelostmunication,153Chinese________inthecrash.
A.involvingB.wereinvolvedC.toinvolveD.involved
25.Callmetomorrow,________youwillknowtheresultsofthefinalexamination.
A.andB.butC.orD.so
26.Weappreciatetherole________theInternetisplayinginmoderntimes.
A.asB.whatC.whenD.which
27.Don’tdisturbthebossthistimetomorrowbecausehe_____animportantmeeting.
A.willbehostingB.willhostC.ishostingD.washosting
28.EBOLA(埃博拉)issaid_______anotherbighealthchallengetohumansoverthepastseveralmonths.
A.beingB.tobeeC.havingbeeD.tohavebee
29.Neverloseheart,________difficultyyoumaymeetwithinyourlife.
A.whatB.whateverC.howD.however
30.---Mum,yousee,theonlineshoppingissopopularnowadays.
---Absolutely.__________
A.Goodidea.B.Allright!
C.That’sagoodpoint.D.Ican’tagree.
第二节完形填空
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。
(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
Itisatruestorybehindawell-knownpieceofart.
InavillagenearNuremberglivedapoorfamilywitheighteenchildren.Despitetheir31condition,twoofthechildrenhadadreamtoseektheirtalentfor32,buttheirfatherwouldneverbeabletosend33ofthemtoNurembergtostudyattheAcademy.
Thetwoboysfinallyreachedanagreement.Theywouldtoss(扔)acoin.The34wouldworkinthenearby35tosupporthisbrother.Albrecht36thetossandwentofftoNuremberg.Albertwentintothedangerousminesand,forthenextfouryears,financedhisbrother,whoseworkattheacademywasalmosta(n)37success.Albecht'swoodcutandoilpaintingsweremuch38thanthoseofhisprofessorsandhesoonearnedmuchmoney39hisworks.
Whentheyoung40returnedhome,thefamilyheldafestivedinner.Albrechtrosetotoast(祝酒)tohis41brother,“Now,Albert,itisyour42toseekyourdreamandIwillsupportyou.”
Albertsatthere,tearsstreamingdownhispaleface.He43andrepeated,“No...no.”Finally,Albertroseand44 thetearsfromhischeeks.Hesaidsoftly,“I45gotoNuremberg,brother.Itistoolateforme.Lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomy46!
Myeveryfingerhasbeenbadlyhurt,andIcannotevenholdaglassto47yourtoast.”
Afterthat,toshow48forAlbertforwhathehadsacrificed(牺牲),Albrechtdrewhisbrother'sroughhandswithpalmstogetherandthe49stretchedskyward.Hecalledit“ThePrayingHands”anditwasagreatsuccess.
Today,themasterfulworks50inagreatmuseum.Itisareminderthatnooneeversucceedsalone.
31.A.hopeful B.hopelessC.disappointedD.lucky
32.A.musicB.miningC.artD.farming
33.A.eitherB.bothC.eachD.all
34.A.painterB.failureC.winnerD.loser
35.A.minesB.panyC.factoryD.museum
36.A.lostB.gotC.wonD.beat
37.A.slowB.attractiveC.immediateD.ordinary
38.A.betterB.worseC.fasterD.smaller
39.A.atB.toC.inD.for
40.A.minerB.artistC.workerD.professor
41.A.poorB.uglyC.belovedD.pitiful
42.A.momentB.moveC.luckD.turn
43.A.smiledB.noddedC.sobbedD.laughed
44.A.wipedB.sweptC.recoveredD.handed
45.A.shouldn'tB.can'tC.canD.should
46.A.handsB.faceC.bodyD.feet
47.A.holdB.turnC.moveD.return
48.A.talentB.envyC.interestD.respect
49.A.figuresB.handsC.fingersD.arms
50.A.hangsB.representsC.presentsD.visits
第三部分阅读理解(共40分)
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(共20小题;每小题2分,共40分)
A
Havingexperiencedashockingelectricalaccident,whichcausedhimtobeebothblindanddeaf,JamesFranco’sworldbecamepletelydarkandquietforalmosttenyears.Thelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchsorrowthathetriedafewtimestoputanendtohislife.Hisfamily,especiallyhiswife,didtheirbesttotendandforthimandfinallyheregainedthewilltolive.
Onehotsummerafternoon,hewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallatonce.Hestoodunderalargetreetoavoidgettingwet,buthewasstruckbythelightning.Witnessesthoughthewasdeadbuthewokeup20minuteslater,lyingfacedowninmuddywater.Hewastremblingbadly,butwhenheopenedhiseyes,hecouldhardlybelievewhathesaw:
atreeandamuddyroad.WhenMrs.Francocamerunninguptohim,shoutingtotheirneighborstocallforhelp,hecouldseeherandhearhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearlytenyears.
ThenewsofJamesregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspreadandmanydoctorscametoexaminehim.Mostofthemsaidthatheregainedhissightandhearingfromtheshockhegotfromthelightning.However,noneofthemcouldgiveapellinganswerastowhythisshouldhappen.Theonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthat,sinceJameslosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshock,perhaps,theonlywayforhimtoregainthemwasbyanothersuddenshock.
51.ThereasonwhyJamesattemptedtokillhimselfwasthat_________.
A.aterribleelectricalaccidenthappenedtohim
B.hewasstruckbythelightningoncemore
C.hehadtoliveinadarkandsilentworld
D.nobodyintheworldcaredabouthim
52.WhatwasJamesdoingwhenhewasstruckbythelightning?
A.LyingonthegroundB.Puttinganendtohislife
C.TakingawalkwithastickD.Shelteringfromtherainunderatree
53.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pelling”inparagraph3mean?
A.wrongB.convincingC.unexplainedD.better
54.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.WhataSuddenShockB.ATerribleElectricalAccident
C.AnUnforgettableExperienceD.JamesFrancoandHisWife
B
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RowcropsbegantobeplantedinrowsaroundthesixthcenturyBC,whichallowsthemtogrowfasterandlarger.Inaddition,thewindhitsthestraightrowsandblowsgentlyacrossthem.
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