高二英语第二学期期末考试卷.doc

高二英语第二学期期末考试卷 （英语试卷共10页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟） 第卷第一部分:听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节:听力 (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.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office B. In the theatre C.In a restaurant2.How old is the man now?A.About 20 B. Nearly 40 C. Over 603. What is the man going to do? A. Go to the information counter. B. Take a train to leave New York. C. Check the price of the ticket.4. What do we learn about the man? A. He quitted his job. B. He has got two job offers. C. He is doing a part-time job.5. What does Mr. Anderson do? A. He is a teacher.B. He is a librarian.C. He is a repairman.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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段对话,回答第6、7题。6. What is The Western Teacher? A. A story. B. A book. C. A magazine.7. When did the man start writing books? A. When he was at school. B. After he came to Paris.C. Since the year of 2004.听第7段对话,回答第8-10题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Customer and waiter.9. What must have caused the speakers stomach aches? 高三英语 第2页 (共10页) A. The fish.B. The soup. C. The apples.10. Where will the speakers go? A. To the market. B. To the hospital. C. To the restaurant.听第8段对话,回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers talking about? A. New films.B. Popular cinemas.C. Film-seeing habits.12. What seems to bother the woman at the cinema? A. The uncomfortable seat. B. The noisy people. C. The long waiting time.13. What do we know about the man? A. He prefers seeing new films at the cinema. B. He enjoys seeing films with friends. C. He likes talking about new films.听第9段对话,回答第14至17题。14. Why does David go to Professor Smith for help? A. He had trouble with todays lecture. B. He missed all the classes last week. C. He wanted to learn how to take notes.15. What should David do at the start of each class? A. Have a short talk with the professor. B. Look through the notes from last class. C. Take down the main points of the lecture.16. How can David find the most important information to write down? A. By remembering all the details of the lecture. B. By reading the notes taken by his classmates. C. By focusing on the organization of the lecture. 17. How many suggestions has Professor Smith given to David? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four听第10段独白,回答第18至20题。 A. Napoleon. B. Marco Polo. C. Leonardo da Vinci. 19. What do we know about silk today? A. It is used by famous dress designers. B. It is much cheaper than in the past. C. It is very popular among painters. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To encourage people to learn designing. B. To persuade people to buy silk clothes. C. To introduce the history of silk trade.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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 AI am in my fathers house in Connecticut, sitting at a crowded table with my brother, my two sisiters and all our partners, talking about a tree.“He doesnt want it cut down.” My sister says when my father has gone to bed and none of us speaks of the tree in his presence. “He says he usef to climb it when he was a boy.”When I was last here, a year and a half ago, for my fathers 90th birthday, Hurricane Irene drove seawater into the roads. The large tree that hangs over the houses swayed (摇摆)alarmingly, but it stayed up.Last October, Hurricane Sandy acused a great deal of damage. Six months on, many of the surrounding houses are on sale, but the tree that hangs over the house still stands.“That tree,” my brother says, “has survived the two worst storms of the last 100 years.”Though my brother thinks highly of the amazing staying power of the tree, my sister says that the tree should never have been planted: it stops light from reaching the house. My other sisters partner says that all trees fall down eventually. There is plenty of evidence for what he says: throughout the neighborhood, the ramains of similarly sized trees lie on their sides, with their roots in the air. During this discussion, I offer to pay a quarter of whatever is required to remove the tree.“A guy I talked to,” my brother says, “told me it could cost us$10,000.”As night wears on, the discussion becomes increaslingly meaningless. There is no point in reaching any kind of agreement, since the decision is not for us to make. Its my fathers tree, and he has refused to cut down the only thing in the neighborhood older than him.21.When does the discussion take place?A. After lunchB. After supperC. At the weekendD. Before their fathers 90th birthday22. What can we learn about the two storms that the tree has survived?A. The first storm happened a year ago.B. The second storm lasted for six months.C. The first storm damaged the tree more than the second one.D. They were the two worst storms of the last 100 years.23. What is the authors opinion about the tree?A. He admires its amazing staying powerB.He thinks it should never have been plantedC. He would like to have it removedD. He wants to sell it for some money24. According to the text, the tree_A. is more than 90 years oldB. has survived two storms in its lifeC. will fall down after the authors fathers deathD. is the only large tree in the neighborhood B Airport InformationName:Copenhagen AirportLocation: Located 8km southeast of Copenhagen(capital of Denmark)No. of terminals:4Disabled facilities:Copenhagen Airport is physically accessible throughout. Wheelchair-accessible toilets and reserved seating are provided and dedicated parking spaces are available. Passengers with disabilities are requesited to inform their airline in avdance about their needs. Car Parking: There are more than 10,000 car parking spaces in short-, medium- and long-term car parks at Copenhagen Airport. The P6, P7, and P8 areas offer short-term options directly linked terminals 2 and 3. Medium-term rates are avaiable in P1, P2, P5, P8, P10 and P12, which are all relatively near the terminal buildings. Economy long-term parking is available at P15 and P17, a little further from the terminals (free tasnsit buses sre provided). The airport parking office is located between Terminals 2 and 3 and is open 24 hours. Public TransportRail; There are direct high-speed trains to Copenhagen Central station(journey time: 14 minutes; fare; Kr36), as well as a number of other destination in Denmark and Sweden. The station and ticket office are situated in Terminal 3.Metro: The Metro M2 line connects to the city center (journey time: 14 minutes;fare: Kr24). The station is situated in Terminal 3, from which tickets can be purchased.Bus: Several buses(5A, 35 and 36)run from Copenhagen Airport to the city center(journey time: about 55 minutes; fare:Kr 30)and beyond.Taxi: Taxis are readily available from ranks outside the arrival areas of Terminal 1, 2 and 3. The ride into Copenhagen takes about 15 to 20 minutes, and prices start from Kr250.25.If you want to park youre your car at the airport for a long time, what should you do?A. Just park your car outside the airportB. Park your car in P15 or P17 and then take a transit bus to the terminalC. Park your car near the terminal buildingsD. Call the airport parking office and then park your car in P6, P7 or P826. What does the underlined sentence “Copenhagen Airport is physically accessible throughout” mean?A. The airport is connected to city center by public transportB. The airport terminals are connected by various facilitiesC. People who are physically fit can get to any place in the airportD.People with special needs can move aroundn the airport easily27. Which is the fastest and cheapest way to the city center?A. By MetroB. By railC. By busD. By taxi28. The passage is intended to _A. give the visitors a guide to CopenhagenB. inform the readers of the Copenhagen AirportC. give some warnings about the Copenhagen AirportD. provide information of the facilities of the Copenhagen Airport CHumans may be a bad influence on their best friends-at least when it comes to problem-solving. In a task that wasnt very tough, wolves performed must better than dogs. All the animals had to do was pull the lid off a food container, containing a sausage treat.Monique Udell studies animal behavior at Oregon State University in Corvallis. She tested 10 pet dogs and another 10 dogs from an animal shelter. In one set of tests, a person was nearby but did not encourage or discourage the dogs. Those dogs typically spent 10 to 15 percent of their time gazing at the person. They spent a mere 5 percent of their time or less touching the container.Udell offered the same challenge to wolves. These animals had been raised and fed by people but still lived outdoors. Here, the wolves didnt look at the nearby person. Instead, they devoted about 90 percent of the time to struggling with the box holding a treat.When someone walked around the dogs and actively encouraged them to keep trying to open the box, the dogs did spend more time handling the problem. A few more even managed to open the box. But their success rate still did not match the wolves. The dogs and wolves were also tested when no one was present. But even then, the dogs didnt paw or teat the box much more than they did when a human was present.29. According to paragraph 2, how did the dogs perform in the experiment?A. They showed reduced intelligenceB. They found the treat in the box less attractiveC. They found the wolves were dangerousD. They spent more time waiting for help30. What was the effect of encouragement on the dogs?A.It made their success rate improve a lotB.It made them seek less guidanceC.It made them a little more devoted to the taskD.It made them able to compete with the wolves31.What is the main idea of the text?A. How wolves and dogs differ from each otherB. The reason why wolves are dangerousC. Dogs are more relaxed when no one is aroundD. Wolves beat dogs in problem-solving tests DNoise pollution in cities is causing out health to suffer, according to the World Health Organization. Recently, researchers at the Free University of Brussels in Beigium have developed an applocation: NoiseTube. It allows everyone who downloads it the ability to measure the amount of noise they are exposed to by transforming their smart phone into a sound level meter.NoiseTube works by recording sound levels and GPS locations. Once launched the app shows decibel(分贝) levels of green or red depending on the level of noise. That information is then sent to the NoiseTube server via the Internet where a noise map is produced and then made available to the user.Since its launch, the app has been popular with community groups who want to monitor their own noise levels. According to Dhondt of the Noise Tube project, these groups dont think that city produced noise maps give an adequate interpretation of the level of noise theyre experiencing. City produced noise maps are based on statistical models involving very few actual measurements. NoiseTube on the other hand gives a detailed account of the level of noise experienced at a specific time and location. Ten people walking the same area from 9 to 10 am every day for one week can make a valid(有效的) and detailed map for an area of a couple of blocks, DHondt said. “Its reasonable effort by the community groups to produce these maps, and with it they can go to the authorities and have real evidence about what theyre experiencing.”So far these sorts of noise maps have been produced for a number of European cities. The app has been downloaded by 10,000 people with 2,700 people registered on the NoiseTube website.32. How does NoiseTube produce a “noise map?”A. The NoiseTube server analyzes noise information vis the Internet.B. The NoiseTube server analyzes noise information via GPS devices.C. Decibel levels of noise are transformed by a unique device.D. It produces a “noise map”automatically when it collects enough information.33.The reliability of city produced noise maps is questionable because _.A. the research is based on only a few actual measurementsB. they can only be used at a specific time and locationC. their operating principles are not clearD. the collected information isnt enough to prove it34. Why are community groups producing noise maps?A. To make more people use noise mapsB. To prove they are useful tools to control noise pollutionC. To make the authorities aware they are experiecing noise pollutionD. To collect valid information for the researchers35. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a geograph textbook B. a piece of newspaperC. a reserch report D. a story-book第二节（共5小题：每小题2分,满分10分） 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Negotiation(洽谈)lies beneath every human communication, says Stuart Diamond, the Wharton Business School professor and author of Getting more. “Negotiation should not be a dance, or a fencing match or a game,” he says. “Its just a conversation. 36 ” In your local grocery store, for example, Diamond recommends connecting with the people who work there. 37 . When dealing with a difficult situation, such as talking with a customer service worker on the phone, hold back your frustration and recognize the person.” If I can, I want to get involved in a conversation, Whats your name? Where are you located?” he says. “People on the other end of the line are so tired from being beaten up all day by customers. 38 .”Discuss your goals for the phone call and ask the worker if he can help or refer you to someone else. 39 After all, it most likely isnt his fault. You should be thankful for his advice, Diamond says. 40 That way, you can better know the needs of others and learn how to reach your own goals by satisfying their desires. Getting into the habit of valuing peoples opinions can make you a better negotiator in time.When you make a human connection with somebody, theyre almost more than six times as likely to give you what you want.A. You will be thought of as a bad-mannered person if you speak slowly.B. You dont have to give anything up by just talking to someone.C. Asking their advice can lead to hearing about specialll sales.D. Refrain(克制)from blaming him for the issue.E. View yourself as the least important person.F. They are please to answer your questions.G.Youre like a breath of fresh air.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。We all admit that modern technology has taken over our lives, for good of course. Being young people, we are 41 at the development of technology. But there is a group of people who cannot 42 with new technology- our parents. They are the people who are caught up between 43 and modern society. They are not exactly old or refuse to change. 44 , they are trying very hard to become modernized, ending up being 45 in the middle. They range in age from 40 to 60 and have the latest 46 . They are almost like the 47 five years ago, always on their cellphone with a mindless 48 . And I saw something today that made me extremely 49 . It was a heartbreaking 50 . On the train, a mother was playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her. The little girl, about five years old, was 51 to her mother-this was 52 a desperate attempt to get her mothers attention.The mother? All she did was nod, with her eyes fixed on the 53 . I saw the girl make a(n) 54 attempt to at least my heart, and got me wondering-what kind of game can make the mother ignore her daughter?This is just a common example. Ive seen too many during my pubilic commute(通勤)and I know that this is a very depressing sight. The scene was so 57 to what we saw years ago, when parents 58 their children because they were 59 focusing all their attention on their cellphone. I dont know 60 to laugh or cry. But all I can do now is hope that this storm passes.41. A. excited B. surprised C. weak D.frightened42. A. look up B. build up C. keep up D. speed up43. A. wealthy B. traditional C. common D. developing44. A. As a result B. In addition C. By the way D. On the contrary45. A. locked B. stuck C. surrounded D. lost46. A. computer B. television C.car D. cellphone47. A. teachers B. parents C. teenagers D. students48. A. question B. answer C. subject D. game49. A. sad B. moved C. ambarrassed D. puzzled