学年上海市晋元高中高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word版.docx

1、学年上海市晋元高中高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word版2018-2019学年晋元高中高二英语下期末考试卷考试时间：90分钟I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A (10分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the q

2、uestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At an airport. B. At a bus stop. C. At a hotel. D. At a railway station.2.A. Li Ming

3、and Zhang Li are going to attend a meeting B. Li Ming and Zhang Li have just got married C. Li Ming and Zhang Li will stay for a month D. Li Ming and Zhang Li are eating at a hotel.3. A. An art museum. B. A college campusC. A beautiful park. D. An architectural exhibition.4. A. The bus was late. B.

4、She forgot her class.C. She got up later than usual.D. Her clock went wrong.5. A. Hurry to the conference.B. Skip the conference.C. Take the subway. D. Take the bus.6.A. He thinks the book should include more information. B. He doesnt think it necessary to provide the answers. C. The answers will be

5、 added in a later edition. D. The book does include the answers.7. A. She believes shell stay overnight.B. The cost was extremely high.C. The cost was unbelievably low.D. She believes the cost was reasonable.8. A. The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B. The woman regrets having ta

6、ken up much of the professors time. C. The woman knows the professor has been busy.D. The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 9. A. The weather is mild compared to the past years. B. They are having the coldest winter ever. C. The weather will soon get warmer. D. The weather may get even

7、 colder.10. A. Having confidence in her son. B. Teaching her son by herself.C. Asking the teacher for extra help. D. Telling her son not to worry.Section B（10分）Directions: In Section B, you will hear several long conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each o

8、f the conversation(s) and passage(s). The conversation(s) and passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 a

9、nd 12 are based on the following conversation.11. A. To find a new job there. B. To move her family there. C. To take some beautiful photos there. D. To spend her vacation there.12. A. Somewhere with lots of people around.B. Nowhere but at home.C. Somewhere far from the sea.D. Somewhere quiet and wi

10、th good weather.Questions 13 and 14 are based on the following conversation. 13. A. He can have a safe and happy journeyB. He can have a better rest during the voyageC. He can save a lot and enjoy the ocean sceneryD. He likes travelling by sea very much. 14. A Hesitant. B Mean. C Careless. D. Determ

11、ined. Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage.15. A. By taking a school bus. B. By taking a big bowl. C. By taking a jeep. D. By riding a horse.16. A. Taking a school bus.B. Taking a jeep.C. Rowing a big bowl. D. Riding a horse.17. A. 3 minutes. B. 5 minutes. C. 8 minutes. D. 24 m

12、inutes. Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage.18. A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.19. A. In September. B. In October.C. In November. D. In December.20. A. Rode a horse. B. Bought a Christmas tree.C. Went window shopping. D. Travelled around the city. II. Grammar

13、+ Vocabulary (17%)Section A Grammar (8%）Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best

14、fits each blank.According to a recent survey, violence _21_ (do) exist in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it. Experts hope the whole society pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents.Nowadays, school violence is a hot

15、 issue. I think this is a phenomenon, 22calls for our great concern. We should try every effort 23 (prevent) violence happening at school for more and more students would drop out of school 24 their personal safety could not be guaranteed. In fact, violence can be learned. Children learn violent beh

16、avior from adults or from 25 they see on television or on the Internet.If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence 26 violence, for it will result in27(much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me fro

17、m the bad guys.All in all, every student should behave 28 (he) and keep away from violence.Section B Vocabulary (9%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A. abilities B. biological C. c

18、omforting D. genders E.pattern F. preferences G. remaining H. scientific I. stress J. strongly What kind of brain do you have? Generally speaking, the female brain is mainly built for empathy (E) the ability to understand other people and the male brain is mainly built for understanding the building

19、 systems (S). According to this theory, there are three brain types: the E-brain, the S-brain and the “balanced brain” which has both (29) _ empathy and systems-thinking.Its important to (30) _that not all men have the S-brain, and not all women have the E-brain. But there are clear differences. For

20、 example, women tend to choose different things to read on the railway platform. They are more likely to go for magazines that feature computers, cars, photography, etc.You may think that those (31) _ are in some way influenced by peoples upbringing. However, there is (32) _evidence to suggest that

21、this is not the case.A new study shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mechanical mobile, which suggests that certain differences between male and female brains are (33) _. It has also been observed that baby girls as young as 12 months old respond more (3

22、4) _to other peoples emotional problems. Teenage girls and women spend more time (35) _ friends who have problem.Boys, from an early age on, seem to love putting things together. Boys also playing with toys which have buttons to press. You see the same sort of (36) _in the adult workplace. People wh

23、ose jobs are in metalworking or the construction industrials are almost entirely male.The theory says that, on the whole, males and females differ in the kinds of things that they are interested in and that they find easy, but that both (37) _ have their strengths and their weakness. III. Reading Co

24、mprehension （29%）Section A （15%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while pla

25、ying with others. However, playing sports can have38effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been39at or called names

26、while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad40of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main 41of too much aggression in childrens sports. They believe children42aggressive adult behavior. This behavior

27、 is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that43is everything. Many parents go to childrens sporting ev

28、ents and shout44at other players or cheer when their child behaves45. As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is46or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. 47, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior

29、replayed over and over on television.As a society, we really need to48this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches49should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better50. They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teac

30、h children to51themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that52is not as important as winning.38. A.restrictive B.negative C.active D.instructive39. A.kn

31、ocked B.glanced C.smiled D.shouted40. A.impression B.concept C.taste D.expectation41. A.resource B.cause C.course D.consequence42. A.question B.understand C.copy D.neglect43. A.winning B.practising C.fun D.sport44. A.praises B.orders C.remarks D.insults45. A.proudly B.ambitiously C.aggressivelyD.bra

32、vely46. A.acceptable B.impolite C.possible D.accessible47. A.By contrast B.In addition C.As a result D.After all48. A.look up to B.face up to C.make up for D.come up with49. A.in particular B.in all C.in return D.in advance50. A.techniques B.means C.values D.directions51. A.respect B.relax C.forgive D.enjoy52. A.b