湖南省株洲市二中学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题Word格式.docx

1、Conversation 2 3. Where are the speakers most probably？A. At a clinic. B. At a classroom. C. At home. 4. What does the man say about his throat?A. There is nothing wrong with it.B. He has a pain in it.C. He has some trouble swallowing things.Conversation 35. How far is it from the post office to the

2、 school?A. About 150 meters. B. About 100 meters. C. About 50 meters.6. Where does the man really want to go?A. To the bank. B. To the school. C. To the post office. Conversation 47. What will the woman do tonight?A. Play football. B. Attend a ball. C. Buy a ball. 8. What does the womans sister like

3、 best?A. Blue. B. Red. C. White. 9. How much will the woman pay for what she has bought？A. $ 300. B. $ 600. C. $ 900. Conversation 5 10. Why can not Tom and Lily meet tonight?A. Because Lily is not at home.B. Because Tom will attend an important party.C. Because Tom will not be in Shandong. 11. What

4、 time is the man going to leave?A. 2:15. B. 2:30. C. 2:00.12. What do we know about Tom and Lily?A. Teacher and student.B. Boyfriend and girlfriend. C. Boss and employee. Conversation 6 13. What can we know about the man?A. He is quiet. B. He is lively. C. He is upset. 14. What does the woman want t

5、he man to do?A. Teach her Chinese.B. Chat with her. C. Write an article. 15. Whats the man learning there?A. English. B. Chinese. C. Japanese.Section B （7. 5 marks）Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information yo

6、u have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE TILAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE. Dr.James NaismithHe is known as the 16 of basketballHe was born in 17 in 1861.The birthof BasketballTimeDec.21, 1891.ReasonThe students couldnt go outside because it 18 , and the headmaster asked

7、him to think of a sport that boys could play 19 .Original formIt has 20 players on each team.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45 marks）SECTION A （15marks） Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. A p

8、oet and artist with high fame _ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.A. is B. are C. was D. were22. To keep healthy, you should eat any of the food that is offered on the table _ it is not well cooked. A. if B. until C. that D. unless 23. When his wife retur

9、ned from abroad, Kevin _ his paintings at the art museum in his hometown. A. was exhibiting B. exhibited C. would exhibit D. had been exhibiting 24. I would prefer _ a low-income job that I am interested in rather than _ my interest. A. to do; abandon B. doing; abandon C. to do; to abandon D. doing;

10、 to abandon25._ the point that we should be punctual the next day, our director left the meeting room ahead of time. A. Stressing B. Having stressed C. To stress D. Being stressed26.The naughty boy had wanted to play football with the kids in the street, but his parents warned him _. A. not to B. no

11、t to do C. to do D. of doing27. Faced with challenges, your ability is makes a difference.Athat B. which C. how D. what28. _ more energy to my studies instead of to online games, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.A. Were I devoted B. Had I devoted C. Would I devote D. Should I devote29.

12、 The poor boy seems _ the news that his father died in the car accident for there is no sign of sorrow on his face. A. not to be known B. not to have received C. to have not received D. not to know30. Workers who cannot speak good English may be at disadvantage _ with foreign customers. A. when inte

13、racting B. when interactedC. when to interact D. when being interacted31. It is a great pity that the band which Jack was a member of _ after 26 years of playing together on stage. A. broke up B. put up C. sent up D. took up32.It was so dark outside that the little child _ go out by himself. A. dare

14、 not to B. dared C. dares D. didnt dare to33. I wonder why you didnt do as _ and its the third time you have done this. A. telling B. be told C. told to D. tell34. Tom, have you finished your homework? Yes, I _ before you came back, mom. A. finished B. have finished C. had finished D. finish35.The d

15、octor did _ save the patients life. A. that he could do B. all what he could C. all he could to D. which he could SECTION B （18 marks） For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

16、I break off a piece of candy and take pleasure in its sweet outside and the bitter, dark chocolate inside, thinking of my own life. Being raised by a single parent was a bitter-sweet 36 , which gave me motivation and ambition. There were several years that have left a（n） 37 bitter taste in my mouth

17、those when my mother married a man and moved my sister, Emily, and me several states away from our hometown. The first few months were 38 : baseball games, family trips to the mall, dinners and movies together. Then things changed. Baseball became too expensive, and trips to the mall were 39 by days

18、 Emily and I spent isolated （孤立的） in our rooms under our stepfathers 40 . Moreover, screaming matches between him and our mother always 41 dinner. We spent five years living in a family that had 42 a war zone. Emily and I almost grew used to this situation . Then one evening, after another argument

19、had erupted , we left home. I was 14, my sister 11, and we were 43 .A friend of my mother let us stay with her.Instead of focusing on our economic instability, my mother selflessly pushed me to struggle for success. She wanted me to lead a more 44 life than hers. She worked long hours every night to

20、 pay her bills. 45 , she would find time to read and play with Emily and me. Mom taught me the 46 of perseverance （坚持不懈） and education. We finally settled in Texas. And now, writing this essay with my favorite candy close at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best points of our lives. I have

21、nt let the trying times stop me from making 47 , both academically and personally. I know that a bitter environment can provide good learning experiences, and that success, even more than candy, is the sweetest treat of all. 36. A. behavior B. habit C. activity D. experience37. A. hardly B. extremel

22、y C. potentially D. Gently38. A. sweet B. bitter C. boring D. terrible39. A. concerned B. associated C. accompanied D. replaced40 A. sympathy B. reminder C. orders D. requests41. A. separated B. interrupted C. harmed D. Adjusted42. A. turned into B. turned up C. turned down D. turned on43. A. homele

23、ss B. lucky C. educated D. wealthy 44. A. interesting B. comfortable C. simple D. typical 45. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Therefore46. A. value B. cost C. price D. theme 47. A. emotions B. expectations C. fortunes D. achievementsSECTION C （12 marks） Complete the following passage by usin

24、g ONE word for each blank that best fits the context.Robert Burns was born 48 1759 in a poor family with many debts. Encouraged by his first love, Nelly Kirkpatrick, he began to write poems. Soon he achieved great fame after his first book of poetry was published. Famous 49 he was, he had to earn 50

25、 living by farming. Unfortunately, a hard life and weak health shortened his life. He died 51 the age of 37 in 1796. In memory of him, people built 52 statue of him in George Square in Glasgow, Scotland. Besides, his house in Alloway was opened as a museum of his life and work.Burns was one of the R

26、omantic poets. Influenced 53 the Romantic Movement, their poetry is full of imagination and strong feelings. Freedom 54 beauty are the frequent topics.“A Red, Red Rose” is Burnss popular poem. It was intended to be a song. He wrote in the same way 55 which Scottish people spoke back then and was div

27、ided into four sections. In the poem symbols like a red rose and a song are used to describe his love.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION（30 marks） Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B

28、, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AIt is no surprise that more and more people like bicycling, because it is fun, healthy and good. Maybe thats why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today, Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost.Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit from the enjoyable