湖北省仙桃市汉江高级中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

2016年汉江中学春季学期期末考试高二英语试卷卷面分值：150分 考试时间：120分钟第一部分：听力第一节：（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、whats the weather like today?a、cloudy. b、sunny. c、rainy.2、which sport does the man like?a、basketball. b、football. c、tennis.3、what does the man want to do?a、see a film. b、enjoy a play. c、read a novel.4、what is the woman probably doing?a、checking information,. b、giving a suggestion.c、asking for help.5、what will the speakers probably do next?a、keep walking. b、leave the library. c、ask for directions.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6、which department is mike in?a、the sales department.b、the editing department.c、the advertising department.7、what will the man do after the meeting with tommy?a、deal with a report.b、discuss a project.c、meet a reader.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8、what do the speakers agree to do in the end?a、go to the beach. b、go swimming. c、go fishing.9、how will the speakers go?a、by car. b、by taxi. c、by bus.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10、who is kate?a、asifs classmate. b、mels sister. c、toms friend.11、which is the mans favorite subject?a、maths. b、music. c、geography.12、who does mel like best?a、britney spears. b、mariah carey. c、tlc.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13、when will the man come back?a、on june 12th. b、on june 20th. c、on june 28th.14、which hotel is a four-star hotel?a、jasper park hotel. b、emerald lake hotel.c、gold hotel.15、how far is it from lake louise to jasper?a、a four-hour drive. b、a six-hour drive.c、a nine-hour drive.16、how much would the woman pay for her stay at the jasper park hotel?a、260. b、720. c、750.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17、when will flight tom 1223 leave?a、at 7:25. b、at 9:25. c、at 11:25.18、at which gate will the passengers traveling to tokyo board?a、gate 21. b、gate 14. c、gate 6.19、where is gemma going?a、rome. b、athens. c、tokyo.20、which flight will go to amsterdam?a、fr3421. b、ex9753. c、kl1050.第二部分：阅读理解（两节，40分）第1节 （15小题，30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。 alinda evans was my best friendlike the sister i never had. we did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding. when i was 13, my family moved away. linda and i kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timelike my wedding (婚礼) and lindas. soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. one day a card that i sent came back, stamped “address unknown. ” i had no idea how to find linda. over the years, i missed linda very much. i wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. and i needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. there was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like linda could fill. one day i was reading a newspaper when i noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like linda and whose last name was wagman lindas married name. “there must be thousands of wagmans,” i thought, but j still wrote to her. she called as soon as she got my letter. “mrs tobin!” she said excitedly, “linda evans wagman is my mother. ”minutes later i heard a voice that i knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. now the empty place in my heart is filled. and theres one thing that linda and i know for sure: we wont lose each other again!21. the writer went to piano lessons with linda evans _. a. at the age of 13 b. before she got marriedc. after they moved to new homes d. before the writers family moved away22. they didnt often write to each other because they _. a. got marriedb. had little time to do soc. didnt like writing lettersd. could see each other on special time23. there was an empty place in the writers heart because she _. a. was in troubleb. didnt know lindas address c. received the card that she sentd. didnt have a friend like linda to share her happiness or sadness bive loved my mothers desk since i was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, i decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “but the desk,” shed said again, “its for elizabeth. ”i never saw her angry, never saw her cry. i knew she loved me; she showed it in action. but as a young girl, i wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. they never happened. and a gulf opened between us. i was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. but she lived “on the surface(表面)”. as years passed i had my own family. i loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. i wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me. i posted the letter and waited for her answer. none came. my hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. i couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. i only knew that i had written it, and i could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. i cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. 24. the writer began to love her mothers desk _. a. after mother diedb. before she became a writer c. when she was a childd. when mother gave it to her 25. the passage shows that _. a. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter b. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done c. mother cared much about her daughter in words d. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words 26. the word “gulf” in the passage means _. a. deep understanding between the old and the young b. different ideas between the mother and the daughter c. free talks between mother and daughter d. part of the sea going far in land 27. what did mother do with her daughters letter asking forgiveness? a. she had never received the letter. b. for years, she often talked about the letter. c. she didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. d. she read the letter again and again till she died. clittle tommy was doing very badly in math. his parents had tried everythingtutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. finally they took tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. after the first day, little tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. he didnt kiss his mother hello. instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little tommy was hard at work. his mother was surprised. she called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. in no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. this went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. finally, little tommy brought home his report card. he quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. his mom looked at it and to her surprise, little tommy got an a in math. she could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). she went to his room and asked, “son, what was it? was it the nuns (修女)?”little tommy looked at her and shook his head, “no. ”“well then,” she asked again. “what was it?”little tommy looked at her and said, “well, on the first day of school, when i saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), i knew they werent joking. ” 28. why did tommys parents send him to a catholic school?a. because he could eat well there. b. because he could earn more about nuns. c. because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. d. because his parents didnt want him to learn math any more. 29. tommys mother felt surprised that his son _. a. was still the same as usual b. ate so much at dinnerc. kissed her hello after school d. worked hard but said little30. “hitting the books” means “_” in chinese. a. 用功 b. 捶书 c. 发泄 d. 振作31. the last sentence in the passage shows that _. a. tommy felt sorry for the mail b. tommy was afraid of being nailedc. tommy didnt like the plus sign d. tommy liked playing jokes on others dthis is a song millions of americans will hear this new years eve. it is called auld lang syne (友谊地久天长). it is the traditional music played during the new years celebration. auld lang syne is an old scottish poem. it tells about the need to remember old friends.the words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. no one knows who wrote the poem first. however, a version by scottish poet robert bums was published (出版) in 1796. the words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.the song is played in the united states mainly on new years eve. the version (译文) you are hearing today is by the washington saxophone quartet. as we end our program with auld lang syne. i would like to wish all of our radio friends a very happy new year! this is buddy thomas. (from ) 32. where is this passage from?a. a newspaper.b. a magazine.c. a tv program.d. a radio program.33. who is introducing auld lang syne to us?a. robert bums.b. the washington saxophone quartet.c. buddy thomas.d. the passage doesnt tell us.34. when is auld lang syne mainly played in the usa according to the passage?a. on new years eve.b. on christmas eve.c. on weekends.d. on holidays.35. when did the words and music of auld lang syne we know today first appear?a. in 1790.b. in 1793.c. in 1796.d. in 1799. 第二节（5小题，10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项。选项中有两个多余。 .empathylast year, researchers from the university of michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. _36_ today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.jennifer freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. turn on the tv, and youre showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. _37_there are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. humans are socially related by nature. _38_ researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.empathy is also an indication of a good leader. in fact, freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. _39_ “academics are important. but if you dont have emotional (情感的) intelligence, you wont be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.whats the best way to up your eq (情商）? for starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. _40_to really develop empathy, youd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.a. everyone is different, and levels of empathy differ from person to person.b. that could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said.c. “one doesnt develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking,” freed says.d. humans learn by exampleand most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.e. empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone elseboth what they think and how they feel.f. good social skillsincluding empathyare a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.g. having relationships with other people is an important part of being humanand having empathy is decisive to those relationships.第三部分：语言知识运用（两节，45分）第1节 ：完形填空（20小题，每题1.5分） why do i want to go to college? no one has ever asked me _41 _ a question. but many times i have asked myself. i have _4_2_ a whole variety of reasons. _4_3_ important reason is that i want to be a better man. many things make human beings different _44_ or better than or even superior to animals. one of the most important things is _45_ . if i fail to receive higher education, my education _46_. as i want to be a fully _47_ man, i must get a well-rounded education, which good colleges and universities are supposed to _48_. i know one can get educated in many ways, but colleges and universities are _49_ the best places to teach me how to educate myself. only when i am well-educated, will i be a better human being and _50_ fit into society.41. a. quiteb. soc. suchd. another42. a. come up withb. agreed withc. been fed up withd. got on well with43. a. most b. the mostc. mored. much44. a. tob. aroundc. betweend. from45. a. educationb. weatherc. temperatured. science46. a. finishedb. dont finishc. will not finishd. has finished47. a. developb. developedc. developingd. experience48. a. improveb. graduatec. heard. provide49. a. betweenb. amongc. insided. outside50. a. can goodb. may betterc. be able to betterd. be able to best many people think that americans 51 their cars almost more than anything else. when 52_ people are fourteen years old, they want to have their _5_3_ cars. they dont ask for a car from their 54_. so many of them work in 55_ time during their last year of high school to buy a car. learning to 56 _ and getting a drivers license may be one of the most exciting things in a young persons life. some people almost 57 _ go to a doctor when they are ill. but they will _58_ their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a 59 . on saturdays or sundays some people may 60 most of their time washing and repairing their cars.51. a. preferb. lovec. drived. play52. a. littleb. big c. old d. young53. a. newb. own c. expensive d. cheap54. a, friendsb. teachers c. parents d. brothers55. a. freeb. busyc. study d. good56. a. makeb. mendc. wash d. drive57. a. alwaysb. neverc. often d. usually58. a. takeb. carryc. pull d. lift59. a. questionb. wrongc. mistake d. problem 60. a. costb. getc. spend d. use 第二节（10小题，每题1.5分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。“remember, your father is only one year 61 (old) than you.” that was mums usual excuse when dad said the wrong things or did something 62 (fool).dad quitted drinking exactly one year before i was born. he joined a group of other people. he said they 63 (stop) drinking, too. i loved my dad 64 i hated the way his weekly meetings took him away 65 me. it seemed that they were more important to him than i was. but with my birthday coming up i thought dad would make an 66 (except). “ cant you miss it just this time? saturday is my birthday!” i begged him but 67 (refuse). he said “ i am chairing the meeting this saturday. we will have your party on sunday.”saturday evening i sat on my bed, 68 (feel) sorry for myself. dad started to leave, then paused and said, “why not come with me together tonight? its an open meeting. all are welcome”. 69 would i do at a meeting ? but maybe i needed to see why something dad did every week mattered so much.after we arrived , dad announced the theme of the meeting was going to be gratitude. he told his story about giving up smoking. later, a man 70 (call) dave also told his story. only then did i know it was dad that saved his life from drinking. showing up week after week and