学年高二上学期期末考试英语试 题.docx

1、学年高二上学期期末考试英语试 题2013-2014学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分: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 涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 9. 15. B. 9. 15. C. 9. 18.答案:B 1. Where does th

2、e conversation take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a theatre2. What did the man do this morning?A. Walked the dog. B. Did the laundry. C. Watered the plants.3. How long does the woman plan to study in England?A. Over 3 months. B. About 1 month. C. Over 4 months. 4. What is the woman

3、studying this year?A. Yoga. B. Cooking. C. Dancing.5. What has happened to the man?A. He had a car accident.B. He was struck by something.C. He stepped on some chewing gum.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

4、的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the man doing?A. Booking a room in the hotel.B. Checking in the hotel.C. Asking for help with his luggage.7. How does the man want to pay?A. In cash. B. By travelers check. C. By credit card.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is probably the man?A . A salesman. B. A pos

5、tal worker. C. A bank clerk.9. How much will the woman pay?A. $16. 60. B. $12. 50 . C. $16.20请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman have to do?A. Fill out a form. B. Register a course. C. Finish her homework.11. Where did the woman spend her childhood?A. Texas. B. Japan. C. California.12. Why doe

6、s the man ask the woman those questions?A. To determine her nationality.B. To locate her mother .C. To find out her native language.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation probably take place?A . In a restaurant. B. In a school canteen. C. In a food store.14. How many children are in the w

7、omans family?A. 10 B . 11 C. 1215. What does the womans father do?A . A cab driver. B. A shop owner. C. A pilot.16. What can we know from the conversation?A. The woman is the eldest child of the family.B. The woman gets along well with her siblings,C. The man and the woman are classmates.请听第10段材料，回答

8、第17至20题。17. When was Chuck Berry born?A. In 1916. B. In 1926. C. In 193618. What is Chuck Berrys father?A . A musician. B. A school principal. C. A carpenter.19. How old is Chuck Berry when he left school?A. 15 B. 17 C. 1820. What can we know about Chuck Berry?A. His family has a great effect on his

9、 career.B. He hasnt retired until he is eighty-five.C. He was put into prison once.第二部分:词汇知识运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节:多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）从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例：To make members of a team perform better， the trainer first of all has to know their and _weaknesses.A. strengths B. benefits

10、C. techniques D.values答案：A 21. The statement was carefully _ and checked before release. A. evaluated B. preserved C. calculated D. polished 22. Knowledge can be _from many resources .These include books, teachers and practical experience, and each has its own advantages. A. acquired B. required C.

11、inquired D. applied23. The teacher stressed again and again that the students shouldnt _ any important details while retelling the story. A. work out B. figure out C. leave out D. make out24. Ive never _ the theory that people are more important than animals. In a way , they are equal. A. put forwar

12、d B. subscribed to C. focused on D. contributed to25. Its greatly to your _ that you devote all your spare time to helping the old. A. delight B. amazement C. convenience D. credit26. Could you please give me a brief _ of your earlier jobs, including time, company name and job functions? A. explanat

13、ion B. consumption C. destruction D. description27. Cloning human beings is a _ topic with some considering it a scientific development while others strongly against it.A. conventional B. controversial C. contradictory D. concrete28. Thirty lives have been lost due to the outbreak of a terrible dise

14、ase caused by mosquitoes； _，strict mosquito controls nationwide are called for.A. entirely B briefly C. consequently D. occasionally29. Snooker(斯诺克) Superstar Ding Junhui owes his great success to many people, his father _. A. in reward B. in particular C. in return D. in turn30. _ his own job, my f

15、ather had to find a part-time job to support the family. A. In addition to B. In preference to C. In need of D. In favour of第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和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。I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice. “Mom, come here! Theres th

16、is lady here my _31_!” The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to _32_. I smiled and told her: “Its okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, Im Darryl Kramer. How are you?” He _33_ me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little _34_? “Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so littl

17、e?” he asked. “Its the way I was _35_,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. Im just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boys hand, and left. My life as a little person is filled with _36_ like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining w

18、hy I look different from their parents. It takes only one glance to see my _37_. I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf（侏儒）. _38_ this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up. I didnt _39_ how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I kn

19、ew. I began to _40_ the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I _41_ to climb the school bus stairs. But I learned to smile and _42_ the fact that I was going to be _43_ my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I l

20、acked in height, I _44_ in personality. I m 47 now, and the stares have not _45_ as Ive grown older. People are _46_ when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are _47_, I remind myself: “Look what else I have a great family, nice friends.” Its the childrens questions that

21、make my life _48_. I enjoy answering their questions. My _49_ is that people will accept their peers（同龄人）, whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with _50_. 31. A. weight B. size C. shape D. personality 32. A. scold B. explain C. apologize D. respond 33. A. studied B. identified C. ins

22、pected D. checked 34. A. lady B. mommy C. person D. kid 35. A. raised B. viewed C. treated D. born 36. A. excuses B. pains C. stares D. stories 37. A. shortcomings B. strangeness C. uniqueness D. shyness 38. A. Besides B. Despite C. Except D. Beyond 39. A. admit B. care C. fear D. realize 40. A. hat

23、e B. tolerate C. forget D. ignore 41. A. determined B. struggled C. managed D. learned 42. A. refuse B. enjoy C. consider D. accept 43. A. exposed B. pitied C. noticed D. avoided 44. A. made up for B. ended up with C. kept track of D. made use of 45. A. increased B. decreased C. accumulated D. chang

24、ed 46. A. scared B. satisfied C. amazed D. puzzled 47. A. rude B. curious C. regretful D. cruel 48. A. fantastic B. meaningless C. embarrassing D. special 49. A. promise B. intention C. hope D. advantage50. A. respect B. frankness C. sympathy D. emotion 第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题

25、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。 A A lot of us lose lifes tough battles by starting a frontal attack-when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about the job. Althoug

26、h there was a good reason for Sams being late-serious illness at home-he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldnt work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as

27、 a locker room; everyone was hard at work. Sams supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. How do you do! he said. Im Sam Maynard. Im applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm? The room expl

28、oded in laughter, except that the supervisor had to clamp off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job-with the only tool that could win, a laugh. Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used

29、for patching up differences, apologizing, saying no, criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, its the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe t

30、hat comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.51. Why was Sam late for his job? A. Because he was seriously ill at home. B. Because he received an ultimatum. C. Because he was busy applying for a new job. D. Because he was caught in a traffic jam.52. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor B. Humor is important in our lives C. Early bird can get the worm D. Humor can solve racial discriminations53. The phrase c