最新新目标高二上期末考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、最新新目标高二上期末考试英语试题含答案第一学期高二年级期末考试英语第卷（三部分共115分）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分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，你都有10秒钟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. How is the man going toWashington?A. By car.B. By train.C. By plane.2.

2、What are the two speakers talking about?A. Some way of life inAmerica.B. The high labor costs inAmerica.C. The living conditions inAmerica.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel.C. In the mans home.4. What does the man like the woman to do?A. Go on a holiday.B. Me

3、et some people.C. Work on Friday.5. What do we know about the professor?A. He was late on purpose.B. He was late because of a traffic jam.C. He was unwilling to give the lecture.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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给

4、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至第7题。6. What is Professor Smiths paper mainly about?A. Economic and social development.B. The progress of engineering.C. Engineers creative work.7. What is the woman busy doing?A. Going over her lessons.B. Doing research.C. Writing her paper.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What wi

5、ll Marys mother receive for her birthday?A. A shirt.B. A skirt.C. A coat.9. Who will cook the special dinner?A. Mary.B. Marys friend.C. Marys mother.10. Who will do the shopping?A. Marys father and mother.B. Mary and her mother.C. Mary and her father.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Who are they going to see?A.

6、 Professor Liu.B. Mr. Liu.C. Professor Lee.12. How will they go?A. By bus.B. By bicycle.C. By car.13. What time will the speakers meet?A. At 7 o clock.B. At 8 o clock.C. At 9 oclock.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How long do English children study at school?A. Eight years.B. Ten years.C. Fifteen years.15. Wha

7、ts the womans opinion?A. English children leaves school too early.B. English children stay at school too long.C. English children spend too much money at school.16. What can we learn about independent schools?A. Theyre not crowded.B. Theyre cheaper.C. Theyre expensive.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are

8、the speaker teaching?A. How to wash fruit.B. How to store fruit.C. How to make fruit salad.18. How long will the listeners have to make the salad?A. 75 minutes.B. 90 minutes.C. 115 minutes.19. What can the listeners do after class?A. Taste the salad.B. Stay in the TV room.C. Cook in the kitchen.20.

9、Who mostly probably are the listeners?A. Children.B. Parents.C. Teachers.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。AGlobalized Woman, Published by ABC Magazines Ltd,56 Park Street,SydneyThe original copy of your article should be typed on only one side o

10、f the page, and it should be double-spaced.Your name and address must be included.The manuscripts must be accompanied by a self-addressed envelope with stamps of the proper value (including registered mail if required).Please keep copies of your text, pictures or photos.Allow several weeks for accep

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12、t holders.Subscription(订阅) rate: Australia for one year (52 issues)75.00.Tel: (02) 9213 6116 Fax: (02) 9267 4363E-mail: globalizedwoman .auWebsite: .auP.O. Box: 5252, Sydney, NSW 2001 (Postage free withinAustralia)21. If you send an article to the magazine, it _.A. should be handwrittenB. should hav

13、e no empty linesC. should be one-sided typedD. should include your age22. What can we learn from the passage?A. The editors will pay for loss of the authors.B. Globalized Woman is a monthly magazine.C. The readers should keep copies of their works.D.Articles shouldnt be copiedwithout permission.23.

14、How many ways can people get in touch with the magazine?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.BAn emperor was almost eighty years old and knew it was time to choose his successor(接班人). Instead of choosing one of his children, he decided on something different. He called all of the young people in the king

15、dom together one day. He said, “It is time for me to choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you.”The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued, “I am going to give each one of you a seed today. One special seed. I want you to plant it and come back one year later with what you h

16、ave grown from this seed. I will then judge the plants, and the one I choose will be the next emperor!”One boy named Ling received a seed like the others. He went home and planted the seed in a pot, watering it carefully. Every day he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about thre

17、e weeks, some of the other youths began to talk about their plants that were beginning to grow. Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.A year finally went by and all the youths brought their plants to the emperor. Ling thought he should be honest about what had happened. So he took his e

18、mpty pot to the palace. When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the plants grown by other youths. They were beautiful, in all shapes and sizes.When the emperor arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted the young people. Ling just tried to hide in the back. Suddenly, the emperor spotted Ling at the back

19、of the room with his empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified. When Ling got to the front, the Emperor asked his name. “My name is Ling,” he replied. All the kids were laughing and making fun of him. The emperor asked everyone to quiet down. He looked at Ling, a

20、nd then announced to the crowd, “Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!” Then the emperor said, “One year ago today, I gave you all boiled seeds which would not grow.24. Why did the emperor decide to choose his successor?A. He was growing old.B. He was tired of his position.C. He wanted to do di

21、fferent things.D. He wanted to do some tests.25. Whom will the emperor consider to choose from as his successor in his country?A. His children.B. All of his relatives.C. All the young people.D. The bravest fighters.26. What can we infer from the passage?A. The other youths felt angry about what Ling

22、 had done.B. Ling destroyed his seed by boiling it in the hot water.C. Ling was afraid of being punished for his failure in planting.D. The one who planted the most beautiful plant would be the king.27. From the text we know that Ling was _.A. cleverB. honestC. famousD. energeticCHe is not just a cl

23、assical music superstar. He is a global superstar. Only 27 years old, the Chinese pianist Lang Lang has become an inspiration to tens of millions around the world.Among his dazzling long list of titles, Lang considered UNICEF goodwill ambassador the most special one.Being a UNICEF goodwill ambassado

24、r is the best decision I have made and will definitely be the best experience in my life, Lang said in a recent interview with Xinhua at the UN headquarters inNew York. I love children very much, and playing piano for them is my favorite, Lang said, beaming with delight.Named this year by Time magaz

25、ine as one of the 100 Worlds Most Influential People, the pianist said he hoped music could bring children happiness and enlighten their life.Three months after hisnomination (提名), Lang went toTanzaniawith the UNICEF team to visit children threatened by malaria(疟疾) and AIDS.Although the southeastern

26、 African countrys underdevelopment and harsh living conditions surprised Lang who landed the continent for the first time, he was touched by local childrens passion for music.Most of the kids had never seen a piano before, Lang said. When I played Chopins nocturne or waltz to them, those who were to

27、o shy to talk to me suddenly became active and began to share with me about their dreams. How amazing it is! Music can bring hopes to the kids and open their mind, he said.Following his visit toAfrica, Lang began to organize fundraising concerts for children. Now it has become his routine to do 15 t

28、o 20 fundraising concerts every year.Except for his efforts on fundraising, Lang also established his own international music foundation last year to assist young talents to play piano.So far Lang has chosen five children from theUnited StatesandGermany, providing them with scholarships and opportun

29、ities to perform at world-class music halls, he said.In December, he will start the selection inChinawhere he would like to focus more on physically challenged kids, like blind kids.28. The best title of the passage is_.A. Lang Lang and His MusicB. UNICEF Goodwill AmbassadorC. An Unforgettable Visit toAfricaD. Lang Langs Fundraising Concerts29. As a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Lang Langs work is mainly to _.A. help children who are in great needB. hold more concerts for children in the worldC. assist young talents fro