1、河北省承德市第八中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题20152016高二年级期末考试英语试卷本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)听下面5段对话。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Where are the two speakers?A. At a bar. B. On the street corner. C. In the street.2.What is the exact time now?A.7:18. B.7:20. C.7:22.3.What
2、does the woman mean?A. She wants to know if the man burned oil last night.B. She wants to know if the man stayed up late last night.C. She wants to know if the man followed the dorm regulations.4.Why does the man invite the woman to climb the mountain?A. To make her strong and healthy.B. To spend th
3、e weekend with him.C. To get fun from the sport.5.Whats the womans reason for cutting her hair?A. She thought it would be more comfortable.B. She thought short hair would look nicer.C. She didnt have an air-conditioner.第二节听第6段材料,回答第68小题。6.When does the conversation probably take place?A. On Saturday
4、. B. On Monday. C. On Thursday.7.Whats wrong with Jerry last week?A. He ate something wrong.B. He got flu.C. He was knocked on Flower Street.8.What can we learn from the conversation?A. The new restaurant is a good place for dinner.B. The man has never heard of the new restaurant.C. There is somethi
5、ng wrong with the food in the new restaurant.听第7段材料,回答第911小题。9.What are the two speakers?A. They are foreigners. B. They are teachers. C. They are students.10.What do the kids do with the boy from Brazil?A. They excuse him. B. They hate him. C. They welcome him.11.What is rewarding according to the
6、woman?A. Her students praises for their teacher.B. Her students progress in the end.C. Her students efforts to catch up.听第8段材料,回答第1214小题。12.Why does the man go to see the woman?A. Because he will go back to England.B. Because his son will go back to England.C. Because he is concerned about his sons
7、studies.13.What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To leave his son in China.B. To hire a Chinese teacher.C. To take along some homework.14.How is the boys Chinese?A. He is good at it.B. He is a little weak in it.C. He knows nothing about it.听第9段材料,回答第1517小题。15.What has made it possible to work
8、at home?A. Communications industry.B. Personal computers.C. Living far from companies.16.Why do many people prefer working at home?A. To save time.B. To get more comfort.C. To make more money.17.What might happen in the future?A. British firms could move overseas.B. We might work at home for a forei
9、gn company.C. The Spanish would be invited to work in Paris.听第10段材料,回答第1820小题。18.Whats the attitude of the American teachers towards students?A. They love good students more.B. They love bad students more.C. They hate bad students. 19.What do the Chinese teachers do during parent meetings?A. They so
10、mething always praise students.B. They say something about students mistakes.C. They made observations.20.In the opinion of the speaker, which way is better?A. The American method.B. The Chinese method.C. Neither is better than the other.第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题。每小题2分,满分40分)第一节:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题
11、卡上将该项涂黑。A WorldSki is aimed at finding the best ski offers on hotels in Europe and across North America. It provides a wide range of ski hotels. With various ski offers we are sure to make cost-effective arrangements.1. Cheval Blanc, FranceThe five-star Cheval Blanc in Jardin Alpin has 36 well decor
12、ated rooms. Theres also a four-star restaurant, a charming bar and a smoking area. Every guest has to pay $ 2555, which includes private transportation.Reservation through the website: oxfordski. com2. Crystal Inn Hotel, Utah, USAThe modern, four-star hotel is only two blocks away from the town and
13、a 30-45 minute drive to all of the ski resorts. And after skiing, the huge heated pool is great. Sleeping from one to ten guests, all rooms have fully equipped kitchens. Accommodation can also be booked through the resort, which costs $2480 including flights.Reservation through the website: eaglepoi
14、ntresort. com3. Chesa Grischuna, SwitzerlandThe cozy, three-star Chesa Grischuna is five-minute walk to the cable car. Previous guests include Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn and Prince Charles. Every guest has to spend $ 2880 on his accommodation, including ski hosting service.Reservation through
15、 the website: ptski. Com4. Cristallo Hotel, ItalyOne of cortinas two five-star hotels, the Cristallo Hotel is set in private gardens a few minutes from resorts (旅游胜地), with a free shuttle into town and to the lifts. Its decorated in the style of hand painted woodwork. A guest is required to pay $ 23
16、50 including flights.21. What service does Crystal Inn hotel offer?A. A smoking area B. A heated pool C. A charming bar D. A free shuttle22. Which of the following once received some famous guests?A. Crystal Inn Hotel B. Chasa Grischuna C. Cheval Blanc. D. Cristallo Hotel23. Where does this passage
17、probably come from?A. A travel magazine B. A science fiction C. A student textbook D. A business reportBThis dog just may be the worlds largest pit bull (比特犬). Only 18-month old, Hulk weights 175 pounds.Despite his large size, his owners Marlon Grannan and his wife Lisa Grannan say Hulk is a sweet f
18、amily dog and a best friend to their 3-year-old son Jordan.Online videos and photos of Hulk with their son in their New Hampshire home break down misconceptions about pit bulls as cruel monsters(怪物).Grannans son can be seen riding Hulk, singing with him and sleeping with him.“Hes a wonderful and exc
19、ellently trained dog,” Grannan said. “He plays with my kids, hes great with the family and he is so sweet”.“Because pit bulls are only in the media when bad things happen, this myth of them as monsters gets perpetuated (使永存),” Grannan added, “but its not true. They might not be for everyone, but wit
20、h a good leader and proper training, they make amazing family and protection dogs”Grannan and his wife are the owners of Dark Dynasty K9s, family owned kennel (养狗场) that raises and trains American pit bulls as protection dogs for customers worldwide. Dark Dynasty K9s is also a member of the American
21、 Dog Breeders Association and the United Kennel Club.Grannan said, “our goal is to make these dogs brave enough to be guard dogs, not for them to be uncontrollable and bite anyone. That is improper training.”He owns 12 pit bulls for training. All of them live and work with him at their 150-acre home
22、 and kennel. And yet, Hulk, the biggest of them all, has got the most attention. A video of him being weighed last month had over 7 million views as of Tuesday morning.“My hope is that with all this attention we can change peoples minds about pit bulls in a positive way,” Grannan said.24. Most peopl
23、e mistakenly think that pit bulls _.A. are usually very large B. can be great working dogs C. are dangerous for people D. can be sweet family dogs25.We can infer that most people know about pit bulls mainly _.A. from zoos B. from kennels C. from experience D. through the media 26. Grannan and his wi
24、fe _ .A. try to protect pit bulls B. aim to breed and train pit bulls C. are customers of Dark Dynasty K9s D. live by making videos and photos of animals27. Why did the Grannans upload the videos and photos of Hulk onto the Internet?A. To teach people about real pit bulls B. To advertise Dark Dynast
25、y K9sC. To win support for their son D. To show off their photographic skills.CA “talk show” is a show organized mainly around talk. Television talk shows have been around since the dawn of radio. Thus the start of talk shows golden age can be considered as 1948, even though television wast common i
26、n American homes until the 1950s. From 1949 to 1973, nearly half of all daytime programming was talk.Why are there so many talk shows? A talk show costs less than $100,000 per episode(一集) to produce whereas many of todays TV series cost more than $1 million an episode. Thus , if successful, it can p
27、roduce handsome profits . Still, it takes a lot of work . Since 1948, hundreds of talk shows have come and gone, with only a few having true staying power.There are several types of talk shows , but while the styles might vary, the format(形式) is limited.What we are most used to is the informal guest
28、-host format, in which showshosts welcome famous people or other talk worthy persons for an informal discussion.The second most common format is the public issues show, in which hosts interview people in the news or experts in a given field. Shows that follow this format include both morning news pr
29、ograms and “issue” talk shows:The Museum of Broadcast Communications Bernard M. Timberg notes two governing principles of all successful talk shows:The host is everything :The host has a high degree of control over their show, from subject matter to comedic atmosphere . They are also the shows brand
30、 and are responsible for it. The host can attract and refuse guests, organize their program and , in many cases, name a successor(继任者) when they retire.Right here, right now: The second rule is that a talk show must be experienced in the present tense, whether it is broadcast live or taped in front
31、of an audience earlier in the day. They should feel fresh, as if they are happening in the moment, even if the show is a 10-year old rerun.28 What is paragraph 1 mainly about?A How talk shows appeared? B Why talk shows appeared?C When talk shows appeared? D Where talk shows appeared?29 What is an ad
32、vantage of talk shows?A They are cheap to produce . B They are easy to make .C They come in varied formats. D They remain successful for a long time.30 The two formats of talk shows differ in_.A the atmosphere they create B the time they are broadcastC whether they are sent out live D whether they inv
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