陕西省西北大学附中学年高二英语下册期末考试题2.docx

1、陕西省西北大学附中学年高二英语下册期末考试题2-密-封-线-班级：_姓名：_考场：_学号：_2015-2016学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末试卷命题人：王晓倩 审题人：杜鹃（注意：本试卷共八页，共六题，满分120分，时间100分钟）第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5个小题：每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。1. Whats the weather like in Boston now? A.

2、 Warm. B. Cold. C. Hot.2. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. On a bus. B. At the airport. C. At a bus stop.3. How does the man shop for groceries? A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot. 4. Whats the woman going to do? A. Play soccer. B. Buy some medicine for the man. C. Pick up Sallys

3、children.5. What is true about the womans Chinese? A. She just began studying. B. She has studied it for almost two years. C. Chinese is her native language. 第二节 （共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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。

4、听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a party. B. In a store. C. At the womans house. 7. What does the woman dislike about the purple shirt? A. The color. B. The style. C. The size. 8. What does the woman choose in the end? A. A white dress. B. A blue handbag. C. A red shi

5、rt. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What has the woman forgotten to buy? A. Cabbage. B. Beef. C. Rice.10. What will the speakers eat for dinner tonight? A. Green beans. B. Soup and sweet potatoes. C. Mexican food.11. What does the woman think of the mans idea? A. Its too much trouble. B. Its crazy. C. Its wonder

6、ful. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Who is the woman? A. The mans secretary. B. A receptionist. C. An air hostess. 13. When does the conversation take place? A. At 4:00. B. At 4:30. C. At 6:30. 14. Where will the man wait for his friend? A. In his room. B. In the park. C. At the bar. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What

7、 does the woman think of the diet? A. Its dangerous. B. Its practical. C. Its complicated. 16. What can the man eat on the third day? A. Rice. B. Lemon. C. Vegetables. 17. What is true about the woman? A. She likes potato chips and steak. B. She wants to try the diet. C. She only eats things from th

8、e ground.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How much did Momand earn per week at the age of 23? A. $325. B. $200. C. $125.19. Why did he move back to an apartment? A. He wanted to live near his workplace. B. He couldnt afford his new lifestyle anymore. C. He was tired of staying with the rich. 20. What did Moman

9、d write? A. A novel. B. Short stories. C. A report. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Bury Trip 24th July 2015We will be leaving Homerton teacher campus at 13:45. Please be at the front of the college 10 minutes early. If you are late, you m

10、ay miss the coach and not be able to go! If you miss the coach, you will not receive repayment! The coach is planned to arrive in Bury at 14:30, although this is dependent on traffic. You will have free time to explore and we will meet at the same location where we arrive at 17:15 to return to Homer

11、ton by approximately 18:00. THINGS TO DOVisit the Abbey（修道院）The remains of this historic monument, which originally was a shrine(圣所) to Saint Edmund, a Saxon King, are well worth a visit. The Abbey is also surrounded by beautiful gardens, and is located next to the St. Edmundsbury Cathedral.Have a d

12、rink in The NutshellThis charming little bar is officially the smallest pub in Great Britain. Good things come in small packages though, and The Nutshell serves some of the regions finest drinks, as well as having fascinating historical items and photos.Go around the brewery shopAt the Greene King s

13、hop you can taste and buy some of the local beer, as well as food such as chutney. There are also clothing and other great gift ideas available to buy.Several attractions are listed, but feel free to explore on your own. A Course Assistant will be around to help you throughout the trip but they will

14、 not act as a guide.21. Those who miss the coach _.A. can catch another coachB. can ask other teachers for a rideC. wont get their money backD. are supposed to go by themselves22. What do we know about the Abbey?A. It is now in ruins.B. It is located near a garden.C. It was built by Saint Edmund.D.

15、It is known as the St. Edmundsbury Cathedral.23. The visitors are advised to_.A. take a self-guided tourB. find a local to serve as a guideC. follow the Course Assistant in the tourD. visit the above-mentioned attractions first B Visualization is closely related to positive thinking. It is used by a

16、thletes, musicians, actors, speakers, and others to improve their performance in stressful situations. How does it work? Listen to long-distance runner Vicki Huber : Right before a big race, Ill picture myself running, and I will try and put all of the other competitors in the race into my mind. The

17、n I will try and imagine every possible situation I might find myself in behind someone, being pushed, different positions on the track, laps to go, and, of course the final part. And I always picture myself winning the race, no matter what happens during the event. Of course, Huber doesnt win every

18、 race she runs, but research has shown that the kind of mental imaging she describes can significantly increase athletic performance. It has also shown that visualization can help speakers control their stage fright. The key to visualization is creating a vivid mental blueprint in which you see your

19、self succeeding in your speech. Picture yourself in your classroom rising to speak. See yourself at the lectern(放演讲稿的讲桌)，self-assured, making eye contact(接触)with your audience and delivering your introduction in a firm, clear voice. Feel your confidence growing as your listeners get more and more ca

20、ught up in what you are saying. Imagine your sense of achievement as you conclude the speech knowing you have done your very best. As you create these images in your minds eye, be realistic but stay focused on the positive aspects of your speech. Dont allow negative images to affect the positive one

21、s. Acknowledge your nervousness, but picture yourself overcoming it to give an effective presentation. If one part of the speech always seems to give you trouble, visualize yourself getting through it without any problems. And be specific. The clearer your mental pictures, the more successful you ar

22、e likely to be. As with your physical rehearsal(排练)of the speech, this kind of mental rehearsal should be repeated several times in the days before you speak. It doesnt guarantee that every speech will turn out exactly the way you imagine itand it certainly is no replacement for thorough preparation

23、. But it is a proven way to help control your nerves and to make a successful presentation.24. Hubers visualization of her races _. A. is detailed and thorough B. is used during the event C. is based on real pictures D. is created with other runners25. According to the text, if you run into difficul

24、ty when preparing a speech, you should _. A. ignore the negative aspects B. do the mental imaging later C. imagine finishing it smoothly D. create clearer mental pictures26. What do we learn about mental rehearsal? A. It usually produces the desired results. B. It may be a good way to calm you down.

25、 C. It is more important than physical rehearsal. D. It is a good chance to show your imagination.C In Africa, wild baboons(狒狒) like banding together to find food and protect each other. They may not be the smartest species, but like all animals, survival instincts(本能) are programmed into their DNA.

26、 They know that being together makes them safer. Now think about your school. Sure, no one is trying to eat you alive, but you too are a social animal. And you are one who has been thrown into a fierce environment. From day one, you sense that theres safety in numbers. And once you follow that anima

27、l instinct to form packs, you feel more secure. “When I first walked into my new high school last year, I was so nervous,” says Mike, 15, a high school student in New York City. “Everyone sat and walked together, in twos or threes sometimes as a group of five or more people. I didnt understand how I

28、 would ever belong.” Mike isnt alone. In a survey, 63 percent of teens told us they feel pressure to fit in or be popular, and 91 percent said their schools are divided into groups. It is believed that to be popular is to be liked. But all popular people arentnecessarily liked. They just make rules.

29、 Popular groups arent the only ones making rules. Zoe, a freshman from New York, says that even her close crew, which calls itself the “booknerds(书呆子),” has unspoken guidelines. When Zoe wears makeup or a dress, her friends act like shes betrayed them: “They ll say,Oh, shes painting her nails. Shes

30、a popular girl now. Theyre joking, but theyre not, if you know what I mean. It makes me upset. “Because of the way the teen brain works, differences are seen as threatening,” says researcher Alexandra Robbins. “But usually these differences are things that make a person successful in adulthood.” Tak

31、e, for example, Adam Levine of the band Maroon 5. In high school, he was a “nerdy, awkward kid crazy about music.” Now hes successful and famous. Then theres Taylor Swift: Instead of trying to fit in with the cool kids who rejected her, she put her energy into songwriting.27.When Mike first came to his high school, he_. A. was excited to make new friendsB. was proud of