3 阜宁县沟墩中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、3 阜宁县沟墩中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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。1. When will the woman sleep？A. Before turning off the lights. B. After turning off

2、the lights. C. After taking a walk.2. The woman will go downtown _.A. by taxi. B. by car. C. by bus.3. What is the weather like today？A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny.4. When will the woman return the book according to the man？A. Saturday. B. Nextwww. Friday. C. Next Tuesday.5. What is the womans attitu

3、de？A. She isnt interested in spoken English.B. She is good at spoken English.C. She thinks spoken English is useful.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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,你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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8题。6. What is the man looking fo

4、r？A. The police station.B. A drugstore.C. The nearest post office.7. Where is the nearest post office？A. About 4 blocks away.B. Next to a drugstore.C. Across town.8. What does the woman suggest that the man buy？A. A police report.B. A guidebook.C. Anything at a drugstore.听第7段材料，回答第9至11小题。9. Whats th

5、e woman speaker？A. A college student.B. A middle school student.C. A housewife.10. What kind of job would the woman like to do？A. Housework.B. Office work.C. Work in the open air.11. What job might the woman finally take？A. Working for a road-building company.B. Cutting grasses.C. Typing letters in

6、the office.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where do you think the dialogue most probably take place？A. At a hotel.B. In the street.C. In a park.13. What is opposite the park？A. The college.B. The bus stop.C. The hotel.14. Why does the woman want to take a taxi？A. Because the bus stop is farther away than the c

7、ollege.B. Because the man suggest her taking a taxi.C. Because the bus stop isnt near to her and she is in a hurry.听第9段材料，回答第15至17小题。15. What will the two speakers do during the Spring Festival？A. Go to the womans hometown.B. Stay at home.C. Go to the mans hometown.16. Why wont the two speakers buy

8、toys for Alice？A. She hates toys.B. She is too old for toys.C. She likes books.17. What will the two speakers buy for Dela？A. Some CDs.B. A book.C. A toy spacesuit.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Which department store has a winter clearance sale？A. Hansons.B. Hendersons.C. Harrisons.19. How much is the sale

9、price of the one-hundred-eighty-dollar mens suits？A. Eighty dollars.B. One hundred and twenty dollars.C. One hundred and fifty dollars.20. How many kinds of the items of clothing are on sale？A. Thousands of items.B. One thousand items.C. Hundreds of items.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满

10、分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21The young for growing independence while the elder want their son or daughter to listen to them.Atended to ask Btends asking Ctend to ask Dtend toward asking22 Ive made up my mind to go abroad next year, darling, what about you？Well,_ youre goin

11、g ,so will I.A. if B. why C. when D. where23Confidence is more than just an attitude; it comes from a strong commitment to take_, rather than just let life happen.A. consideration B. effect C. responsibility D. account24What happened to you on your way back to the hotel last night ?I lost my way in

12、complete darkness and , things worse , it began to pour .Amaking Bto make Chaving made Dmade25 We that you would fix the TV set this week. Im sorry. I to, but Ive been too busy.A. had expected； had intended B. are expecting； had intendedC. expect； intend D. expected； intend26 Im terribly sorry to in

13、terrupt, but may I use your phone? Its rather urgent. Yes, .A. with pleasure B. no burryC. it doesnt matter D. of course27People working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer from heart problems than_ who go off duty after seven hoursAthose Bthat Cthese Dthem28Tom has two cousins, and _ are

14、 engineers.A. both of whom B. both of them C. none of them D. either of them29From the day we enter _ University, we know _ fierce competition for jobs is awaiting us upon graduation.A. an, a B. /, a C a, / D. the, /30Tom succeeded, for he had made a great _ and got over plenty of difficulties.A. pr

15、ogress B. force C. energy D. effort31Youd better not bring your small son along, for this party is _for only adults.A. available B. approachable C. automatic D. appropriate32-Lets go outing this weekend, shall we?-_. I love getting close to nature.A. I couldnt agree more B. Im afraid not C. I believ

16、e not D. I dont think so33Are you going to take the job?Certainly, though the salary is not so good ，you knowAA bird in the hand is worth two in the bushBA golden key can open any doorCActions speak louder than wordsDBetter late than never34I was lying in bed last night when I felt the house_. Then

17、everything became silent.A. shaking B. shakes C. shook D. to shake35-What did he say in_ of his stupid behavior?-He admitted having made a serious mistake.A. explanation B. favor C. case D. fear第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Some years ago when I was in

18、 my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salomes 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her.I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her

19、 to talk about her career. She 39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadnt even written a grocery list.I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questio

20、ns that all began with, “Can you tell me” I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it

21、into a mailbox.It didnt take long. My manuscript 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldnt 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.Five years later, I was moving to California. While 48 my apartment, I came acr

22、oss the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editors letter in 49 :Ms Profit,Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51 your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . Fear of

23、 rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing. Today, I have become a full time writer. Looking back on this 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You cant 55 to doubt yourself.36. Ajoy Bvo

24、ice Cspeech Dsmile37. Aproud Bactive Csatisfied Dmoved38. Avisited Bemailed Cphoned Dinterviewed39. Aagreed Brefused Chesitated Dpaused40. Areplied Bdiscovered Cexplained Dknew41. Aseriously Bpatiently Cnervously Dquietly第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

25、AFor thousands of years, people have seen things they didnt understand in the sky. The United States Air Force first used the words “Unidentified Flying Object” to describe them. Today everyone uses the term UFO. When people see a UFO, it is usually no more than a weather balloon or an airplane. But

26、 the Center for UFO Studies goes on to receive hundreds of reports each year.In 1947 a businessman and pilot, Kenneth Arnold, was flying near Mount Rainier, Washington when he saw nine shiny, round objects flying through the air. He told a newspaper reporter they looked like “pie plates skipping ove

27、r water.” The reporter used the words “flying saucer（碟子）” in his story and today that is the popular name for UFOs.The Center for UFO Studies lists three kinds of contacts with flying saucers. “Encounters（遭遇）of the first kind” are reports of unknown objects or lights in the sky. People have “Encount

28、ers of the second kind” when a UFO leaves burn marks or other signs on the ground. People report “Close encounters of the third kind” when they see aliens in or near a UFO.56. Who used the term UFO first?A. The United States Air force. B. The Center for UFO Studies.C. Kenneth Arnold. D. A report.57.

29、 The Center for UFO Studies _.A. usually sees no more than a weather balloon or an airplane every yearB. is a branch of the United States Air ForceC. receive hundreds of reports every yearD. used “pie plates skipping over water” to describe the UFO seen by the people first58. Why did the newspaper r

30、eporter use the words “flying saucer” to describe the UFO that Kenneth Arnold said he saw?A. Because the UFO that Kenneth Arnold saw was flat.B. Because Kenneth Arnold told the newspaper that what he had seen in the sky was round.C. Because Kenneth Arnold described what he has seen looked like a pla

31、te flying in the sky.D. Because what Kenneth Arnold saw was pie plates flying in the air.BA recent trend(趋势) in Californian restaurants shows new eating habits among those people out to have an interesting dining experience. Appetizers(开胃品)seem to be the name of the games as diners turn away from the more traditional three-course meal in favor of smaller snacks served in various types of restaurants, ba