陕西省学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、陕西省学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一学期期末考试高二英语试题（时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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.What is the weather like today?A.Cloudy. B.Rainy. C.Sunny.2.How does the womans sister go to university?A.On

2、foot. B.By subway C.By bus.3.Where are the speakers?A.On a plane. B.On a bus. C.In a car.4.What are the two speakers talking about in general?A.A pool. B.A book. C.A holiday.5.What does the man mean?A.He is too busy to have breakfast.B.He doesnt like to eat breakfast.C.He disagrees with the woman.第二

3、节 （共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分225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.听第6段材料,回答第6至7题.6.Where can visitors see lions?A.In Yellowcave Park. B.In Eastern Park. C.In Safari Park.7.How much is a family ticket for the Eastern Park?A.$

4、5. B.$8. C.$16.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题.8.What relation is the woman to Doctor Jones?A.His patient. B.His secretary. C.His mother.9.When will the man see Doctor Jones?A.On March 23rd B.On March 22nd C.On March 21st听第8段材料,回答第10至12题.10. Why is the woman bringing a suit?A. To give it to her father. B.To wear it

5、for a meeting. C.To use it against the cold.11.What does the man suggest the woman get for Maria?A. A book B.A sweater. C.A video game.12.Where did the womans father buy the mask?A In New York. B.In Mexico City. C.In Tokyo.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题.13.Where did Kates idea of a newspaper for teenagers come fr

6、om?A.Her university life.B.Her Job after graduation.C.Her middle school experience.14.What made Kate think of setting up an online newspaper?A.Her friends influence. B.Her university courses. C.Her family background.15.What is the biggest reason why Kate started a newspaper for teenagers?A.To meet t

7、eenagers demands.B.To help teenagers keep up with the news.C.To set up a successful business.16.How did Kate get money to start her business?A.From her parents. B.From her friends. C.From banks.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What are sharks famous for?A.Their large bodies. B.Their violent nature. C.Their good

8、 sense of smell18.How long can the biggest whale shark be?A.20 metres. B.12metres. C.10 metres.19.How can sharks find their food?A.With nerves. B.With excellent sense. C.With muscles20.Where do most sharks live?A.ln warm lakes. B.In freshwater rivers. C.In ocean waters.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题；

9、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. AThis is not a diet. Its a simple way to lose weight. And you dont even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. Its about balancing calories (卡) in tiny ways that add up to big benefits. You just form some habits that lean people

10、have. Stick with them, and youll become thin. 1. Wake-upWWWWhen your eyes open, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend forward until you feel a stretch(舒展) in your back. Hold and then use your abs(腹部肌肉) to lower yourself flat. Rest and repeat two more times. It will bur

11、n about 10 calories. 2. Start with soupWhen you have your meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. It can save twice the calories. Besides, youll feel fuller, so youll eat less when the main food comes. 3. An apple or more a dayApples are packed with fiber and water, so you

12、r stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.4. Stand up and walk aroundWWWEvery time you take the phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more per day than thin people. This trick is very important as

13、 standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories. Use these tricks. With these small changes, you will have a big weight loss.21. Whats the purpose of this passage?A. To advise people to eat apples every day. B. To give some tips on how to lose weight. C. To advise people to get rid of

14、bad habits. D. To tell people how to enjoy a better life.22. What does the underlined word “lean” in the first paragraph mean?A. Pretty. B. Thin. C. Healthy. D. Light.23. The author may disagree that _.A. eating apples every day is good for peoples health.B. its good to walk around while talking on

15、the phone.C. you have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.D. getting up without using your hands helps burn calories.24. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?ZA. Health. B. Family. C. Teaching. D. Medicine. B Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird, which

16、was very curious about hell. When she was little, her mother always told her that if she didnt master the flying skills, she would go to hell. She was so curious about hell that she always asked others what hell looked like, but no one was sure, because none of them had ever been there. Some said he

17、ll was a place full of water, and others told her that hell was full of burning fire. However ,the bird knew they were lying. She wanted to find out what hell was. When other birds were learning flying skills, she always hid herself and watched them. She thought in this way she could go to hell and

18、see what hell looked like. However, she spent so little time learning flying skills that one day she was caught by a little boy. The little boy gave her to his grandpa in the countryside as a gift. The old man liked her very much. He made a delicate cage and put her in it. The bird was very worried

19、because she thought she couldnt find out what hell was like staying in this small cage. However, she couldnt escape. Day after day, she just stayed in the cage, watching other birds flying. She lost her freedom and she became sadder and sadder. At last, she became ill. The old man finally opened the

20、 cage, but she was too weak to fly. Lying on the ground, she thought of the question that she ever asked all the time. “What does hell look like?” “Hell is a small well-decorated cage.” Before she closed her eyes forever, she finally answered that question herself. 25. From the first paragraph, we c

21、an know the underlined word “master” mean _.A. enjoy. B. learn well. C. admire. D. understand.26. When other birds were learning flying skills, the bird hide herself because _. A. she didnt like learning flying skills.B. she thought she could go to hell by doing this.C. she thought it was of no use

22、to learn flying skills.D. she was lazy.27. According to the passage, the bird at last found out that _. A. hell was full of burning fire. B. there was no hell.C. hell was a small well-decorated cage. D. hell was a place full of water. C I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the mov

23、ies the night before and hadnt invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? Its a beautiful day.” “No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning. My friends called and invited me to go to the

24、 mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”. When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my fathers inj

25、uries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, theres no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨)might have pierced(穿透)a lung.” My mother may have said more, but I didnt hear. I didnt hear anything except those ter

26、rible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day? It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him. “Daddy I am so so

27、rry” “Its okay, sweetheart. Ill be okay. ” “No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?” My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweetheart, I dont remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident.

28、 But I remember kissing you goodnight the night before. ”He managed a weak smile. My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.28.The author was in bad

29、 mood that morning because _.A.his father had a terrible accidentB.he couldnt drive to the mall with his friends.C.his friends hadnt invited him to the cinemaD.his father didnt allow him to go out with his friends29.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?A.Because he didnt go alo

30、ng with his father.B.Because he was rude to his father that morning.C.Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.D.Because he couldnt look after his father in the hospital.30.The reason why the authors father said he forgot everything about that day is that _.A. he had a poor memoryB. he d

31、idnt hear what his son saidC. he just wanted to comfort his sonD. he lost his memory after the accident31.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?A. Dont treat your parents badly.B. Dont hurt others with rude words.C. Dont move the injured in an accident.D. Dont be angry with friends at small things.D No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it