邵阳市二中2010年上学期期末考试高二年二期英语试卷.doc

邵阳市二中2010年上学期期末考试高二年二期英语试卷出卷人 ：QLX 审卷人:YZW 满分:100分、听力 （ 12分 1-5只读一次 6-12读两次）1.Where is the man? (参考词汇:arty chilli 胡椒粉 service counter 服务台 pepper 辣椒灰)A. At home. B. In a shop C. In a snack bar(小吃店). 2. Where is the woman going? A.To the 21st Road. B. To the Park Apartments. C. To the park. 3. Whats the number of the railway station? A. 42611 B, 24661 C. 42661 4. Whats the relationship between them?A. Neighbors B. Workmates C. Classmates 5. What do you think the man will do? A. He is happy to go with the woman B. He will insist on（坚持） staying at home C. He doesnt know what to do 6. What magazine does the man take besides Morning Post（晨报）? A. Newsweek B. New Yorkers C. New Scientists. 7. Whats the price for Morning Post? A. One dollar B. One and a half dollar C. Three dollars and fifty 8. Where does the conversation take place? (参考词汇：account：帐户，identification：身份证明)A. In a bank B. In the post office C. At the police station 9. What does the man want to do?A. To get some change（零钱） B. To cash a check (把支票兑成现金) C. To borrow some money 10. Where did the man use to work?A. In a publishing company B. In a university C. In a bookstore 11. Why doesnt the man go to work from nine to five？A. He doesnt like to work B. He wants to change his job C. He wants to do what he likes freely at home 12. What is the womans attitude towards the man?A. We dont know B. She agrees with the man C. She doesnt like the way he works .单项填空13. Charles Dickens was English writer. A. an B. the C. a D. one 14. Some people dont like classic novels. They think they have nothing with life today. A. to do B. done C. do D. did 15. Great Expectations is in England in the early 1800s.A. setted B. set C. set up D. set out16. Pips sister seldom has a kind word to say, she? A. doesnt B. does C. was D. wasnt 17. That day he acted on the stage, Hamlet. A. starred B. starring C. to star D. star18. Turandot is the story of a Chinese princess named Turandot.A. cold-heart B. cold-blood C. cold-hearted D. cold-hearting19.The Forbidden City is an area once only the emperor, his family and officials were allowed.A. which B. who C. where D. whose20.Symphony means a long piece of music that has three or four parts or .A. move B. movement C. moving D. movements21. Do it as .A. tell to B. told about C. telling to D. told to 22. -Lets go picnicking.- Id love ,but I am too busy. A. it B. you C. them D. to 23. He has promised her to choose her own husband. A. to allow B. allowing C. allowed D. to be allowed 24. The book , its a best-seller.A. sell well B. is sold well C. has sold well D. sells well 25. I suggest he leave at once. A. should B. must C. would D. used to 26. As we were asleep, of us heard the sound .A. both B. none C. all D. any 27. It was an interesting television show.A. such B. so C. that D. no 28. the Venice Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival only includes small, independent films.A. Unlike B. Dislike C. Like to D. No like 29. you know, I am with my aunt and grandmother . A. Which B. As C. To D. In30. I thought it very boring, but it wasnt. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. used to being D. can be 、完形填空（15分）From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying，but in the evenings and weekends they are free and 31 themselves.Some watch television or go to the movies，others 32 sports.This is decided by their own 33 .There are many different ways to spend our 34 time.Almost everyone has some kind of 35 :it may be something from collecting stamps to 36 model planes.Some hobbies are very 37 ，but others dont cost anything at all. Some collections(收藏) are worth 38 of money, others are valuable(有价值的) only to their owners.I know a man who has a coin collection worth several 39 dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare（罕见的）fifty-cent piece which 40 him 250 dollars. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder 41 they are worth any money. However, 42 my brother they are quite valuable. 43 makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.Thats 44 a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our free time just for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, 45 the pleasure it gives us is.( ) 31. A. love B. work C. enjoy D. play ( ) 32. A. look like B. take care of C. think about D. take part in ( ) 33. A. lives B. interests C. jobs D. things ( ) 34.A. working B. free C. own D. whole( ) 35 .A. hobby B. thing C. job D. way( ) 36 .A. make B. making C. makes D. made( ) 37.A. interesting B. exciting C. cheap D. expensive( ) 38 .A. a little B. a few C. a lot D. a number( ) 39 .A. thousand B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of ( ) 40.A. paid B. cost C. took D. spent ( ) 41 .A. that B. if C. what D. why ( ) 42 .A. to B. on C. with D. in ( ) 43 .A. Everything B. Anything C. Nothing D. Something( ) 44 .A. where B. how C. what D. why ( ) 45.A. so B. but C. because D. as .阅读理解（30分）(A)He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929. He was black. He died in his thirties, but he became world-famous during that short time. He grew up in the southeastern part of the United States. He studied at Morehouse College, where he met many outstanding men whose ideas he found important and exciting. There he read the writings of Thoreau, which gave him many ideas about freedom.After he finished studying in Morehouse, he went on to study at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and Boston University. At Boston University, he met his wife, Corretta. In 1954, after he got his Ph. D. degree (哲学博士学位), he became a minister (牧师) of a small church in the South. Then he became the leader of the black people, who were poor and powerless. He gave speeches and led parades. For his ideas and actions, he was in prison for a short time.Many years later, in Washington D.C. he spoke to a crowd of 250,000 people. He told them I have a dream. That speech is still famous today. In 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. His work was not finished when he died on April 4. 1968. Who was he? He was Martin Luther King Jr.46. Where did Martin Luther King Jr. get the ideas of freedom?A. In the University of Pennsylvania. B. In Harvard University.C. In Morehouse College. D. In Boston University.47. Why was Martin Luther King Jr. in prison? A. Because he was a minister of a small church.B. Because he was black and world-famous.C. Because he gave a speech called “I have a dream”.D. Because he often gave talks in public and organized the parades .48. How old was Martin Luther King Jr. when he died?A. Twenty-five years old. B. Thirty-five years old.C. Thirty-seven years old. D. Thirty-nine years old.49. How is Martin Luther Kings speech “I have a dream” ?A. It is so famous that people today still remember it.B. It was such a famous speech that he won the Nobel Peace Prize.C. It was famous only before he died.D. It didnt become famous until he died.(B)PDAs are very usefulThey are like small computersYou can put a lot of information into them For exampleyou can put in telephone numbers and e-mail addressesMany people use PDAs to remember important datesSome of these super machines can even send and receive e-mails PDAs are small and convenientA few years ago，they were expensiveNow，they are cheapMany people use them at work and at schoolPeople can carry PDAs in their shirt pockets But，its important to be carefulThese little machines are easy to losePeople put so much important information into their PDAsIts really terrible to lose them( )50What is the main idea of the article? APDAs are like small computers BPDAs are cheap CYou can do many things with a PDA DToo many people use PDAs( )51What do we learn about PDAs? AThey are not very expensive now BStudents do not like to use them CAll of them can send and receive e-mails DThey are very large( )52What kind of person would not use a PDA? AA business person BSomeone who hates computers CA student DA person with a busy schedule （C） How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago，you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20 th century，the average life span（平均寿命）was 45. In 1950，70-year-olds were really old.Today，a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young. So，how old is old? The answer is one youve heard many times，from all kinds of people.“You are as old（or young）as you feel.”Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well youve lived. “Nobody grows old by living a number of years.” wrote a writer.“People grow old when they dont have their ideals.”People shouldnt have the wrong ideas about aging.Sometimes，older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said，“It makes me unhappy when people say，You look young for your age。 What does that mean?You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ” （ ）53.The meaning of the underlined word “aging” is “ ” Agrowing old B. staying young C. keeping healthy D. feeling unhappy（ ）54.Which question is NOT answered in the passage?A. Can older people be as bright as young people? B. What tells you how well youve lived?C. How old is “old”? D. what is the average life span today?（ ）55.The passage is mainly about _ . A. the average life span B. aging C. the 20th century D. older people and young people(D)Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the worlds best.”SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15C to 26C ). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the citys older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafs(咖啡馆). Beautiful mountains are around the city. You can visit them easily from San Jose. So lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.HONG KONG, CHINA This lively cityonce a small fishing villageis today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. Theres also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population. Nearly seven million people live in Hong Kong! Thats why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.56. Which of the following is not mentioned about San Jose?A. The weather. B. The mountains. C. The air. D. The traffic.57. What makes Hong Kong the worlds best according to this passage?A. The lively city and the wonderful dishes.B. The beautiful mountains and the lively city.C. The expensive housing and the food. D. The city and the people.58. The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because .A. it was a small fishing village B. it is a mix of East and WestC. it is famous for its wonderful food D. there are too many people in the city59. What do the two cities have in common?A. They both have beautiful mountains. B. They both have a large population.C. Air pollution is a problem in both. D. They are both crowded.60. From the passage, we can know that .A. San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the worlds bestB. San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong doesC. the weather in both cities is fine D. Hong Kong is the more popular city of the two.完形填空新题型：每空填一字完成下面文章,注意：每空只准填一字。（8分）What is classic literature? Classics (61) the antiques of the literary world. They are novels, (62) and poems that were