四川省宜宾市学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、四川省宜宾市学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题2014年秋期普通 高中二年级期末测试 英 语 试 题第卷（选择题，共110分）第一部分 听力（共两节，共30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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 听下面5段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，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。第一节 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。 (共5小题；每小题1.5分, 共7.5分)1. What does the woman think she s

2、hould do?A. Eat less. B. Do exercise. C. Sleep early.2. When will the woman come back?A. In the early evening. B. In the late morning. C. In the early afternoon.3. What is the man expecting?A. A plan. B. A letter. C. A program.4. Why doesnt the woman take singing lessons?A. They are too expensive. B

3、. They are too hard. C. They are useless.5. What was Jason not allowed to do?A. Go away at once. B. Enjoy himself. C. Eat all cookies.第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分，共22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman need?A. A paid vacation. B. Her pay in advance. C. Extra hours to work.7. Who mi

4、ght Simms be?A. The womans boss. B. The womans husband. C. The womans brother.请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8. What does the man do for work?A. He has a sales job. B. He works at a school. C. He works at an Internet company.9. Where is the woman now?A. In Beijing. B. In Hong Kong. C. In New York.请听第8段材料,回答第10至第1

5、2题。10. What sport is the man learning? A. Boxing. B. Kickboxing. C. Kong fu.11. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. To get enough money. B. To have fun. C. To make friends.12. How can the man go into a higher level?A. By fighting someone from the next level. B. By passing a written test about t

6、he rules. C. By taking lessons for a couple of years.请听第9段材料,回答第13至第16题。13. What does the woman probably want the man to do?A. Help her make pizza.B. Try the pizza she made.C. Buy some pizza from the pizza shop.14. Where does the man think pizza comes from? A. Italy. B. America. C. France.15. How is

7、 the pizza bread in America, according to the woman? A. Its very thin. B. Its quite thick. C. Its a little salty.16. What does the man like in the pizza? A. Salt. B. Sugar. C. Cheese.请听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. When can people get free sandwiches?A. On the 5th. B. This Friday. C. At 10:00. 18. How much

8、does a salad cost? A. One dollar. B. Two dollars. C. Three dollars.19. What will be provided that day? A. Special performance. B. A big party. C. Games for children.20. What has the Rose Bakery promised to send over? A. Some pies and cakes. B. Some sandwiches. C. Some salads.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）第一节

9、 单项填空从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）21. The birthday party was_ success. We sang and danced until it came to_ end at ten.A. a; the B. a; an C. /; an D. the; the22. Generally speaking, the cost of living in Shanghai is higher than _ in Yibin.A. it B. this C. that D. o

10、ne23. Travelers _ show their documents when they arrive. Its law. A. can B. must C. may D. will24. In 2014, a Malaysia Airline lost communication, 153 Chinese _ in the crash.A. involving B. were involved C. to involve D. involved25. Call me tomorrow, _ you will know the results of the final examinat

11、ion.A. and B. but C. or D. so26. We appreciate the role _ the Internet is playing in modern times. A. as B. what C. when D. which27. Dont disturb the boss this time tomorrow because he _ an important meeting.A. will be hosting B. will host C. is hosting D. was hosting 28. EBOLA（埃博拉）is said_ another

12、big health challenge to humans over the past several months.A. becoming B. to become C. having become D. to have become29. Never lose heart, _ difficulty you may meet with in your life.A. what B. whatever C. how D. however30. -Mum, you see, the online shopping is so popular nowadays. -Absolutely. _

13、A. Good idea. B. All right! C. Thats a good point. D. I cant agree.第二节 完形填空阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）It is a true story behind a well-known piece of art.In a village near Nuremberg lived a poor family with eighteen children. Despite their 31 condit

14、ion, two of the children had a dream to seek their talent for 32 , but their father would never be able to send 33 of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy. The two boys finally reached an agreement. They would toss (扔) a coin. The 34 would work in the nearby 35 to support his brother. Albrecht

15、36 the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost a(n ) 37 success. Albechts woodcut and oil paintings were much 38 than those of his professors and he soon earned much money 39 his wor

16、ks. When the young 40 returned home, the family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast（祝酒）to his 41 brother, “Now, Albert, it is your 42 to seek your dream and I will support you.” Albert sat there, tears streaming down his pale face. He 43 and repeated, “No.no.” Finally, Albert rose and 44 t

17、he tears from his cheeks. He said softly, “I 45 go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my 46 ! My every finger has been badly hurt, and I cannot even hold a glass to 47 your toast.”After that, to show 48 for Albert for what he had sacrificed (

18、牺牲), Albrecht drew his brothers rough hands with palms together and the 49 stretched skyward. He called it “The Praying Hands” and it was a great success. Today, the masterful works 50 in a great museum. It is a reminder that no one ever succeeds alone.31. A. hopeful B. hopeless C. disappointed D. l

19、ucky 32. A. music B. mining C. art D. farming33. A. either B. both C. each D. all 34. A. painter B. failure C. winner D. loser 35. A. mines B. company C. factory D. museum36. A. lost B. got C. won D. beat37. A. slow B. attractive C. immediate D. ordinary38. A. better B. worse C. faster D. smaller 39

20、. A. at B. to C. in D. for 40. A. miner B. artist C. worker D. professor41. A. poor B. ugly C. beloved D. pitiful42. A. moment B. move C. luck D. turn43. A. smiled B. nodded C. sobbed D. laughed44. A. wiped B. swept C. recovered D. handed45. A. shouldnt B. cant C. can D. should46. A. hands B. face C

21、. body D. feet47. A. hold B. turn C. move D. return 48. A. talent B. envy C. interest D. respect49. A. figures B. hands C. fingers D. arms50. A. hangs B. represents C. presents D. visits第三部分 阅读理解（共40分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）A Having experienced a shocking

22、 electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Francos world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their be

23、st to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead

24、but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and a muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voi

25、ce for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a compelling answer as

26、 to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock. 51. The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that _.A. a

27、 terrible electrical accident happened to himB. he was struck by the lightning once moreC. he had to live in a dark and silent worldD. nobody in the world cared about him52. What was James doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Lying on the ground B. Putting an end to his lifeC. Taking a walk

28、with a stick D. Sheltering from the rain under a tree 53. What does the underlined word “compelling” in paragraph 3 mean? A. wrong B. convincing C. unexplained D. better54. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. What a Sudden Shock B. A Terrible Electrical AccidentC. An Unforge

29、ttable Experience D. James Franco and His WifeB Best Inventions of the Ancient Chinese Paper currency was first used by the Chinese, and is now used widely in most countries. The earliest record of this invention was in the Song Dynasty (in the 10th century). Row crops began to be planted in rows ar

30、ound the sixth century BC, which allows them to grow faster and larger. In addition, the wind hits the straight rows and blows gently across them.Deep drilling(钻井)for gas: A technique developed in about 1040 is still used today, known as deep drilling for gas. This technique has given many Americans jobs in the past, and is responsible for a considerable amount of Americas income. Fireworks were invented by the Chinese as entertainment, but were later used to scare off enemies in wars. Today, we use fireworks to celebrate ho