高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案高二上学期期末考试（英语）（考试总分：150 分）一、 听力 （本题共计1小题，总分30分）1.（30分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案：【C】1. Where will the man find his car keys?A. On the bookcase.B. In his pocket.C

2、. On the coffee table.2. What will the girl be doing tonight?A. Watching a film.B. Reading a novel.C. Eating a meal in the cafeteria.3. What does the woman offer to do?A. Help the mans wife find a doctor. B. Call an ambulance.C. Take the man to the hospital.4. What are the speakers talking about?A.

3、Where their tent is. B. Where to set up the tent.C. How to organize different trees.5. What will the woman probably do next?A. Go shopping. B. Look at the homework.C. Go to Hannahs birthday party.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独自。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

4、小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 来源:学科网6. How did the woman feel when she took the test?A. Pleased.B. Relaxed.C. Nervous.7. How long did the woman think the test was?A. Three pages long.B. Four pages long.C. Five pages long.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What time does the conversation take

5、 place?A. At 2:00 p.m.B. At 6:00 p.m.C. At 7:00 p.m.9. Why is the woman excited about her visit to Washington, D.C.?A. She will do some important business.B. She will visit some of her friends there.C. Its her first time to travel there.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man want to do?A. Buy office

6、 supplies. B. Get a birthday gift.C. Buy his father a gift.11. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers.B. Boss and employee.C. Shop owner and customer.12. What does the woman suggest?A. A trip to the office supplies store. B. A shopping trip downstairs.C. A couple of shopping trips

7、.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman learn from the mans rsum?A. He works well in a group. B. He has a lot of experience.C. He is naturally curious.14. What does the man say about his weaknesses?A. He can be unsure of himself at first.B. He is hard to get along with sometimes.C. He doesnt like

8、having to do something.15. What does the woman ask about the mans future?来源:学科网ZXXKA. If he will be married.B. Whether he will be suitable for the company.C. What he will have accomplished in a few years.16. Why does the woman appear impressed?A. The man challenged her. B. The man gave good answers.

9、C. The man already understands the job.听第10段材料，回答第17至 20 题。17. What does the term “college students” mean in America?A. Students only in colleges. B. Students only in universities.C. Students either in colleges or universities.18. Which school does the most research?A. An institute.B. A university.C

10、. A college.19. What do we know about MIT?A. It offers programs on the arts. B. It is part of a university.C. It has more than 75 different programs.20. Whats the main purpose of the speech?A. To learn something about the institute.B. To find out the differences between colleges and universities.C.

11、To discuss the differences between American English and British English.二、 阅读理解 （本题共计3小题，总分20分）2.（6分）AThe National Gallery Description:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of

12、 European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Lay

13、out:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo

14、, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, R

15、enoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10am to 9pm）and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk). Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and

16、Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).21. In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings? A. The 13th B. The 17th C. The 18th D. The 20th22. Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown? A. In the North Wing. B. In the East Wing. C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the main West Wing.23. Which und

17、erground station is closest to the National Gallery? A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Charing Cross. C. Embankment. D. Leicester Square.3.（6分）BI went to Arizona earlier this month to see what the college of the future might look like. What I found is an exciting new era of higher education that will help mo

18、re students get a great, personalized education at an affordable price.This future may not always include the lecture halls, dormitories, and other features of the traditional college experience. Instead, the colleges I visited are experimenting with ways for students to get their degrees online, al

19、lowing them to take courses any place and at any time.These “colleges without walls” as they are sometimes called, are at the forefront of the effort to broaden access to higher education, especially for low-income students with full-time jobs and families. During my visit, I heard encouraging stori

20、es of students who were taking advantage of these flexible learning models to pursue degrees that could put them on paths to new careers.One of those students was Shawn Lee. He had a compelling story: After dropping out of college decades ago, he found himself in a series of low-paying, often back-b

21、reaking jobs. He recently decided to get his degree when he had his first child and wanted to start building a better life.Tucked away in an industrial park in Tempe, Rio Salado didnt look much like a traditional institute of higher education. There were no students running to class. Just a couple o

22、f glass-faced office buildings. The college had just 22 full-time faculty serving 60,000 students, with more than half of them attending classes online.Several students I met during my visit said they liked learning online. “Ive taken college classes in a big auditorium with herds of people. There w

23、as no personal connection,” one student said. “Now I can reach my teacher with the click of a mouse.”After several days visit, I left Arizona feeling quite optimistic about what the future holds for higher education.24. What does “colleges without walls” in the third paragraph refer to?A. Colleges t

24、hat have no walls around. B. Colleges that students attend online.C. Colleges that can be entered freely. D. Colleges that give students more freedom.25. How did the writer feel after the visit?A. Hopeful. B. Dissatisfied. C. Disappointed. D. Upset.26. What is the writers purpose by writing this pas

25、sage?A. To explain what “colleges without walls” are. B. To advertise the colleges.C. To encourage people to attend higher education. D. To introduce a new model of education.4.（8分）CThe American Thanksgiving holiday is on Thursday. Many people will get together with family members for a big meal. It

26、 is a time to celebrate family, friends and everything there is to be thankful for.But some people do not look forward to spending a lot of time with their family. It can be stressful. Family members can start arguments with each other. Some people at the meal may have conflicting (冲突的) political be

27、liefs. Conflict can even find its way into the kitchen, where all the cooking takes place. There is a saying called “too many cooks in the kitchen.” This means that sometimes, if many people are trying to do a project together, it does not turn out as well as it could have if only one person were in

28、 charge. That is why people are offering Thanksgiving survival ideas on Twitter.Rick Irwin had one. “Say that youre letting the dog out and use it as an excuse to disappear for several hours.” Tracy Brooks had a suggestion for limiting Thanksgiving dinner responsibilities. She wrote: “Be the last to

29、 arrive and the first to leave.”Since there is so much food at the Thanksgiving meal, Christine Turner suggested forgetting about your diet and wearing loose clothing. But, one fitness expert said people do not have to give up on their diets during the big meal. They can prepare foods that have few

30、calories(卡路里). For example, they could bake some foods instead of frying them in oil.But other people are looking forward to the holiday. Sara Marie Brenner wondered why people need to “survive” Thanksgiving, at all. She wrote: “I enjoy the holiday.”27. Why do some people dislike having Thanksgiving

31、 with their family?A. They have distant family relationships. B. They live far away from each other.C. Some disagreements may arise. D. The traditional cooking takes up too much time.28. Which of the following is an example of “ too many cooks in the kitchen”?A. Many friends came to help but ruined my plan.B. Nobody is willing to help me when Im in trouble.C. I dont know who to choose from the many helpers.D. Many cooks dont know more about cooking than I.29. What advice does Christine offer on Thanksgiving diet?A. Preparing low-calorie foods. B. Limiti