河北省唐山一中学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、河北省唐山一中学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题唐山一中20152016学年第二学期期末考试高二年级 英语试卷1考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,将卷答案答在答题纸上。3卷答题纸卷头和答题卡均填涂本次考试的考号，不要误填学号，答题卡占后位。卷I （选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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

2、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. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin?A. 7:20. B. 7:15. C. 7:00.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A rad

3、io programme.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place. C. She couldnt take the cake back.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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

4、的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whose CD is broken?A. Kathys. B. Mums. C. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so

5、-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed.11. What colour does the

6、man want?A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kinston.14. What is Arie

7、l going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.听第10段材料，回

8、答第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station. C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear?A. In 1875.

9、 B. In 1950. C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next? A. More records of unusual facts. B. The founder of the company. C. The oldest person in the world.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI really love my job because I

10、 enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career.I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I mi

11、ght do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasnt the type to have a career.I then found myself a joblooking after two little girls. It wasnt too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in th

12、e evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, shed give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the childr

13、en, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（资格证书）if I wanted to work with children. I didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local

14、college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.Now Ive got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could h

15、ave a career, even if you arent top of the class at school.21. What is the authors present job?A. Working part-time in a college.B. Taking care of children for a family.C. Helping children with their schoolwork.D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.22. When staying with the two girls family, t

16、he author _.A. was paid for extra workB. often worked long hoursC. got much help from her bossD. took a day off every other week23. Why did the author leave her first job?A. She found a full-time job.B. She was fed up with children.C. She decided to attend a part-time course.D. She needed a rest aft

17、er working extra hours.24. What has the author learned from her own experiences?A. Less successful students can still have a career.B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.C. Hard work makes an excellent student.D. One must choose the job one likes.BSince the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans

18、have got a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didnt know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Busine

19、ss people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US gover

20、nment reports, emissions (排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier

21、 place. A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.T

22、wenty-five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, its hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change!” says Bruce Anderson.25. According to Anderson, before 1970, Amer

23、icans had little idea about _.A. the social movement B. recycling techniquesC. environmental problems D. the importance of Earth Day 26. Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A. The grass-roots level. B. The business circle. C. Government officials. D. University profe

24、ssors. 27. What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowest. B. They have settled their environmental problems. C. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures.28. What is especially i

25、mportant for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?A. Education. B. Planning. C. Green living. D. CO reduction. CA typical lion tamer (驯兽师) in peoples mind is an entertainer holding a whip (鞭) and a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but its mostly for show. In reality, it

26、s the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lions face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. When faced with so many options, the li

27、on chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, start a business, travel more) - only to end up confused by all of the options in front

28、 of you and never make progress?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information. The end result is that we feel like we cant focus or that were focu

29、sed on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.It doesnt have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: All you need to do is focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting

30、 before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to becometake immediate action. If youre clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the

31、 way.29. Why does the lion tamer use a chair? A. To trick the lion. B. To show off his skills.C. To get ready for a fight. D. To entertain the audience.30. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?A. They feel puzzled over choices. B. They hold on to the wrong things.C. They find it hard to make changes. D. They have to do something for show.31. What is the authors attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Respectful. D. Supportive.32. When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, youre advised to _.A. wait for a