高二下学期期末试题4.docx

1、高二下学期期末试题4高二下学期期末试题（英语） 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共15页，满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。2、选择题每小题选出答案后，有2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改

2、液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。 听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节 听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。1. How does the woman feel about Davids way of sleeping?A. Its not effective. B. Its uncommon. C. Its interesting.2. What do we know a

3、bout Davids sleep?A. He sleeps more than others.B. He sleeps less than others.C. He sleeps as much as others.3. What does the woman suggest at the end of the conversation?A. People should develop the habit of Davids.B. People should have longer hours of sleep.C. Different people have different sleep

4、ing habits.听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。4. How much money does the woman have?A. $2000. B. $43000. C. $3400.5. Why did the old woman give up her drivers licence?A. Her eyesight was bad. B. She was old. C. She needed some money.6. How is the price of the old womans car?A. Too high. B. Too low. C. It isnt mentioned

5、.听第三段对话，回答第7-9题。7. What will they put on a show for?A. For money. B. For fun. C. For the man.8. What can we learn from the conversation?A. They want to put on three shows in all.B. Three people will appear in the play.C. They will sing three songs in the play.9. What can we learn about the man?A. He

6、ll sing and dance in the show. B. He often goes up on the stage. C. He sings pop songs for money.听第四段对话，回答第10-12题。10. Where is the program from? A. Radio. B. TV. C. Theatre.11. Where does the weather report cover?A. The US and China. B. Canada and the UK. C. The United States and Canada.12. Whats th

7、e weather in Southern California? A. Sunny and warmer. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy and quite windy.听第五段独白，回答第13-15题。13. What is the speed limit on the highway in America?A. 25 miles an hour. B. 35 miles an hour. C. 55 miles an hour.14. What is on a traffic ticket?A. Traffic rules. B. Why the driver is stopp

8、ed. C. How much the driver is fined(罚款).15. What will happen if a driver receives too many traffic tickets?A. He will be put in prison. B. He cant drive for some time. C. He cant drive forever.第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取信息，填入答题卷标号为1620的空格中。录音读两遍。你有60秒钟的作答时间。Ms. CusterShe was

9、shot in the chest, shopping in midtown on _16_.She comes from Maryland to New York for a one-day 17 .She was taken to St. Vincents Hospital Manhattan and was listed 18 .One of the robbers fired at the store owner but shot her instead, according to published _19 .RobbersTwo of them were arrested, and

10、 two others escaped into a nearby 20 . 单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)21Passengers are permitted only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.A. to carry B. carrying C. to be carried D. being carried22. We _on this project for four hours. Lets have a rest.A. are working B. have been working C. worked D. ha

11、d worked23. _ in 1955, Disneyland in California is regarded by many as the original fun park.A. Opened B. Having opened C. Opening D. Being opened24. She is very to us. We have been prepared to do it takes to save her life.A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whoever25. There is a popular belief a

12、mong the Europeans chicken soup can help cure flu.A. what B. who C. that D. where26. The book has been translated into thirty languages since it _ on the market in 1973.A. had come out B. has come out C. came out D. comes out27. Mrs Brown is supposed _ for Italy last week.A. to have left B. to leave

13、 C. to be leaving D. to have been left28. Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues _ with her stories.A. amused B. amusing C. to amuse D. to be amused29. You can only be sure of you have at present; you cannot be sure of something you might get in the futureA. that; what B. wh

14、at; / C. which; that D. /; that30. Hardly could he _ this amount of work in such a short time. A. get through B. get off C. get into D. get down 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3751各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The past 20 years have produced great advances in technology and communication

15、s. 31 , people throughout the world have become ever more connected. The 32 link between the nations and people of the world is called globalization. It is a 33 that has changed ways of life around the world.Perhaps the biggest change in this process is the effect of globalization on commerce. In an

16、 effort to build a 34 economy, most nations of the world have embraced (拥抱) free trade. Free trade removes certain limits imposed (强加) on global commerce to make it easier for nations to exchange goods with one another. A 35 aim of this process is to aid poor nations and thus reduce 36 . Globalizati

17、on has indeed increased trade throughout the world, but experts disagree about its effect on the poor. The debate about recent trends in global commerce is complex. Those 37 free trade in the global market point out that competition lowers prices. Its critics argue that, without controls, such a sys

18、tem often harms poor nations. To some extent, both are 38 . For example, in Jamaica, a country which imported milk from the United States and the 39 milk was cheaper than local milk, more poor people could drink milk and improve their nutrition. At the same time, the cheaper milk put 40 dairy farmer

19、s out of business. Perhaps this program caused as much harm as 41 .Those who support free trade in the global market do so for a number of reasons. Studies show that when a poor nation begins trading on the global level, it gains certain 42 . Its economy grows rapidly. Multinational companies set up

20、 factories, 43 jobs for people. Supporters claim that these factors reduce poverty and lessen the gap between the richest and poorest nations. They believe that the globalizing trend benefits the poor.Critics of unrestricted free trade question these conclusions. Although they 44 that the global mar

21、ket can offer growth and jobs to poor nations, they doubt that it reduces poverty. In fact, they cite (引述) studies which show that poverty has increased as a result of the global market. 45_, the gap between rich and poor nations is growing.Regardless of which side they are on, most experts believe

22、that globalization has great potential to aid the poor. Both sides need to find a way to make it work.31. A. In conclusion B. In particular C. As a result D. On the contrary32. A. growing B. starting C. moving D. reducing33. A. culture B. trend C. belief D. potential34. A. regional B. national C. pr

23、actical D. global35. A. steadier B. further C. tougher D. stricter36. A. profit B. conflict C. poverty D. expense37. A. attracting B. altering C. opposing D. supporting38. A. correct B. inevitable C. necessary D. effective39. A. required B. produced C. imported D. exported40. A. economical B. local

24、C. traditional D. social41. A. sacrifice B. satisfaction C. convenience D. good42. A. benefits B. varieties C. opportunities D. budgets43. A. influencing B. arranging C. providing D. applying44. A. ensure B. assume C. argue D. agree45. A. In addition B. First of all C. In that case D. On average 阅读（

25、满分45分）第一节： 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AAmericans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the a

26、rguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who

27、appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical good points. For example, they are oft

28、en more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes.Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally

29、stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some

30、 uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.46. What surprises us is that Americans _. A. still judge a man by his clothes B. think highly of uniformsC. prefer wearing civilian clothes D. r

31、espect a life operator in uniflorm47. People are likely to think that a man in uniform _.A. suggests the quality of his work B. shows his social positionC. appears to be more practical D. looks fresher and more attractive48. Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms _.A. ar

32、e usually helpless B. have little freedomC. lose personal characters D. enjoy less popularity49. It can be concluded from the passage that _.A. people generally trust a person in uniformB. people enjoy wearing comfortable uniformsC. the cost of the uniform is acceptableD. people wear uniforms to sho