学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题 新人教版新版2Word文档格式.docx

1、3. Where is Jacob now? A. At home. B. At school. C. At a supermarket.4. What do the speakers mainly talk about? A. Having a class reunion. B. Planning a birthday party. C. Visiting a family member.5. What is the mans job? A. He is a model. B. He is a designer. C. He is a salesman.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满

2、分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man think of the jeans? A. They are too long. B. They are too short. C. They are the wrong style.7. When will the man pick up the jeans? A. Tom

3、orrow. B. This evening. C. This afternoon. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What vehicle did the woman just take? A. A taxi. B. A plane. C. A train.9. How long will the woman rent the car for? A. Four days. B. Five days. C. Seven days. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where will the woman go tomorrow morning? A. To the airpor

4、t. B. To a tennis court. C. To the police station.11. What is the purpose of the womans visit to London? A. Taking a holiday. B. Going on a business trip. C. Checking out some schools.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Boss and employee. C. Father and daugh

5、ter. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why didnt the man want to take part in the contest at first? A. He feels nervous singing alone. B. He doesnt like singing. C. He dislikes his voice.14. How many people has the woman been practicing with? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.15. What day is it today? A. Tuesday. B. Wedn

6、esday. C. Thursday.16. Where will the speakers practice together? A. At Johns house. B. At the school canteen. C. At the local community center. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did Jordan go to college? A. In 1981. B. In 1984. C. In 1990.18. Where did Jordan win his first Olympic gold medal? A. In Chicag

7、o. B. In Barcelona. C. In Los Angeles. 19. What did Jordan do in 1993? A. He joined the NBA. B. He retired from basketball. C. He returned to the Bulls.20. How long did Jordan play professional baseball for? A. About two years. B. About five years. C. About six years.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每

8、小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ASuppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need.Name：Susan Lane Age：22Place：Reykjavik, Iceland, 2010.Cost：$7,000Organization：AFSExperience：“I think it was a turn

9、ing point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”Sara Small Age：23Crivitz, Germany, 2011.$8,000EF Foundation“I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am

10、 fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”David Links Age：16Stuttgart, Germany, 2012$6,000Southern Cross Cultural Exchange“I wanted to try something that was very different in culture. In Germany everything was different

11、but I soon got settled. The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”Tom Jennings Age：21Conflans, France, 2012.“There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to adapt to each situation as it comes. If the

12、re is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program, it is how to take care of yourself.”Linda Marks Age：19Chonburi Province, Thailand, 2012.$3,500“There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and th

13、at was great.”21. According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost_. A. from $6,000 to $8,000 B. no more than $7,000 C. anything from $3,500 D. from $3,500 to $8,00022. The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include _. A. Susan La

14、ne and Sara Small B. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks C. Linda Marks and David Links D. Susan Lane and Tom Jennings23. As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become _. A. selfish and defensive B. determined and independent C. independent and adaptable D. def

15、ensive and determinedBCarri Kessler and her husband Will named their daughter Ottilie after a friend from the U. K, who helped them a lot. However, right after their baby girl was born, the couple noticed a big problem. “No one could remember her name and no one could pronounce it. Were going to kee

16、p having to introduce her!” Kessler told T.The situation then grew worse as Kesslers grandmother admitted to sticking Post-it notes around the house to help remind her of Ottilies name which can be pronounced either Ott-ill-ee or Oh-TEEL-ya. Three months after Ottilie was born, the Kesslers have dec

17、ided to legally change their daughters name. The couple came up with two possible names. They then settled on Margot after talking to a name expert.The Kesslers situation is no exception as an increasing number of parents experience the same as the Kesslers. According to Baby Center Canada, 11% of i

18、ts users wish they could change their childrens names due to being over popular, mispronounced or simply unfitting. Parents care a lot more and think a lot more about names now than their parents.To deal with this, a number of name experts now offer services to help parents choose the right name. Co

19、uples have also sought help from the Internet to choose their babys name. However, parents can change their childs name in the event that they regret their choice. In Canada, the rules vary in each province. For instance, in Ontario, the child must have lived in the province for the past 12 months,

20、or since birth if under the age of one. Each of the childs legal guardians （监护人） must also give permission.24. Why did Kessler and her husband name their daughter Ottilie? A. It was very special and unusual. B. It was at the request at their mother. C. It was recommended by a name expert. D. It coul

21、d remind them of their British friend.25. Whats the function of the example about the Kesslers? A. To ask for advice on their situation. B. To introduce the topic of the text. C. To show the background of the text.D. To stress the importance of a suitable name.26. What can we learn from the third pa

22、ragraph? A. The Kesslers experience is not uncommon. B. Unfitness is the main reason for changing names. C. 11% of Canadians are unsatisfied with their babies names.D. Parents always pay more attention to childrens names.27. What is the main idea of the text? A. Rules for name change. B. Ways to nam

23、e babies. C. Baby name regret. D. A couples anxiety.CWe all have our own tricks to cheer up when were feeling down; these little tricks can make you feel a little bit happier every day. While there are certainly happy memories tied up in the wedding ring you and your spouse （配偶） purchased together y

24、ears ago or your teddy bear from childhood, new research finds that we typically feel calmer and experience a greater sense of well-being when we focus on a place that reminds us of happier times rather than a thing, even if it holds great value.The report, called Places That Make Us, was conducted

25、by the United Kingdoms National Trust （NT） and Surrey Universitys researchers. Experts performed functional magnetic resonance imaging （fMRI） （功能磁共振成像） scans on 20 volunteers and conducted an online survey of 2,000 people to better understand this deep draw toward special places.“Working with leadin

26、g researchers and academics, and using cutting-edge fMRI brain technology, we examined how places affect people, how they become special, and why we feel a pull towards them,” explained Nino Strachey, head of research for the NT.The 20 volunteers were shown images of landscapes, houses, and other lo

27、cations, as well as personally meaningful objects. Measuring their brain activity, the researchers found that it was the places, as opposed to the objects, that caused the brain to get the most excited. Volunteers were also interviewed at great length two times, once at home and the other time at th

28、eir special place. The research made discoveries that had never known before the favorite places aroused feelings of belonging, physical and emotional safety, and an intense internal pull to the place.Dr. Andy Myers weighed in on the findings, saying, “For the first time we have been able to prove t

29、he physical and emotional benefits of place, far beyond any research that has been done before.”28. How was the research conducted?A. By performing fMRI on 2,000 volunteers.B. By measuring the participants brain activity by fMRI.C. By doing rough interviews with the participants.D. By showing meaningful objects to the participants.29. How would the author feel about the findings of the study?A. It is pioneering. B. It is baseless.C. It is imperfect. D. It is unbelievable.30. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “weighed in on” ?A. Made a comment on. B. Looked down o