湖南省洞口一中高二英语上学期期末考试试题牛津译林版.doc

2013年下学期高二年级期末考试试卷英 语本卷时量：120分钟 满分：150分本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将答卷和答题卡一并交回。part one listening comprehensionsection a (1.5 x 15 = 22.5)directions: in this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet. you will hear each conversation twice. conversation 11. whats the matter with the two speakers? a. they didnt pass the exam. b. they passed the exam. c. they couldnt find their ball. 2. what will the woman do next? a. enjoy himself. b. write a letter. c. take an exam. conversation 23. what are the two speakers doing? a. reading newspaper. b. surfing online. c. watching tv. 4. how heavy was the baby girl at birth? a. 600 grams. b. 1.6 kilograms. c. 2.6 kilograms. conversation 35. how often does linda go swimming? a. every day. b. once a week. c. every night.6. what is mark going to do tonight? a. watch tv. b. go skating with linda. c. go swimming with linda. conversation 47. whats the relationship between the two speakers? a. shop assistant and customer. b. passenger and conductor. c. waiter and customer.8. which material does the woman prefer? a. wool. b. leather. c. fur.9. whats the result of the conversation? a. the woman bought a pair of shoes. b. the woman bought a pair of gloves. c. the woman didnt buy anything. conversation 510. what is the passage about? a. some problems. b. the parkinson building c. the changes of the meeting11. what time will dr. greens talk start? a. at 11:00 am. b. at 11:30 am. c. at 2:30 pm.12. which room will dr. green stay in? a. room 208. b. room 218. c. room 280. conversation 613. what did the woman originally (起初) plan to do last sunday? a. visit her friends. b. go to a fashion show. c. see a film.14. who went there with her? a. her friends. b. her classmates. c. her sister.15. why does the woman think the show uninteresting? a. because there was no famous models. b. because it didnt show any fashion trends. c. because the clothes were not beautiful. section b (1.5 x 5 = 7.5) directions: in this section, youll hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. youll hear the mini-talk twice.title: sight spots in chinanames descriptionspalacemuseum vast construction beginning in the year 16 ; covering an area of 72,000 17 ; a variety of royal artifacts and treasures exhibited. huangshanmountains general name of a famous range of mountains; located in the 18 of anhui province; famous for its 19 scenery in the mountain. lijiang city an ancient town where the nard minority live; famous for its beautiful scenery and the richness and depth of the naxi 20 . part two language knowledge section a (1 x 15 = 15)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. my deskmate kitty cant come because she has a report _. a. written b. be written c. writing d. to write 22. i dont think this book is worthy _. a. being read b. to read c. of being read d. reading23. it was after he finished his work _ he went to play basketball with his classmates. a. before b. that c. when d. then24. my room is _ hers. a. twice as large as b. larger than twice c. larger twice than d. as twice large as 25. if you had told him the truth, he _ at you so loudly that day. a. wouldnt shout b. must have shouted c. neednt have shouted d. wouldnt have shouted 26. ill tell you more about my not paid voluntary work, _ is worthwhile. a. that b. which c. for which d. 不填27. professor limas lecture mainly _ building relations with many people. a. took on b. depended on c. focused on d. put on28. i would rather my mother _ a cell phone for me instead of a mp5. a. will buy b. shall buy c. bought d. buys29. only by building a powerful country _ those islands back from japan.a. we can take b. we must take c. we are able to d. can we take30. instead of crying about what she had lost and feeling hopeless, sang lan thought about _ she could do to get better. a. what b. why c. how d. which 31. mike didnt notice alice enter his room. he _ a phone call. a. was answering b. has answered c. answered d. is answering32. _ enough time, we will see the whole city. a. giving b. if give us c. given d. we are given 33. -bob has gone to california. -oh, can you tell me when he _? a. has leftb. left c. is leaving d. would be leaving34. it doesnt matter whether they want to come to your party, _?a. does it b. doesnt it c. dont they d. do they35. once made out, the plan must be carried out _ any difficulty. a. in regard to b. because of c. in addition to d. regardless ofsection b (1.5 x 12 = 18)directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.i can still remember clearly the phone call that changed my life. it was tuesday, february 18. when the 36 rang, i was in the kitchen. on the other line was marty banderas, a literary agent (著作经纪人), to whom i had sent a draft (草稿) of my novel three weeks earlier. “i have a couple of 37 to ask you first.” banderas said happily. “first, how old are you?” “48 years old,” i replied. “whats up?” “no. no. questions first, for your benefit. now, are you in good 38 ?” “yes, im very well, excellent now whats this about? tell me, please!” “ok. no more questions. listen. ive sold your novelfor one and a half million dollars.” i sat down ingreat 39 . i couldnt believe my ears! yes, it was indeed a pleasant surprise! i had written fourteen novels in the past twenty years, but each one had been 40 by the publishers. i suppose many people would have been 41 by so many failures, but not me. each time, i justgot down towriting another one. my husband advised me to find something else to do, but i refused togiveup. seeing this book 42 was the best thing that had ever happened to me. it was a mystery story (like all the other novels) and it was on the best-seller listonly two weeks after publication!i got my first lesson in story telling from my grandmother when i was very young. after i wrote something, she would read my stories and would gave me a love of words. she sparked (激发) my 43 and she has been a lastinginfluence on me. i always had stories running through my 44 and as soon as i thought of something, i 45 it down on paper. i married young and i have three children now, but i have never stopped writing. i often 46 novels between changing the diapers (婴儿的尿布) and washing dishes. im writing another novel now. yes, that 47 has changed my life. 36. a. phone b. bell c. clock d. alarm 37. a. novels b. things c. questions d. problems 38. a. wealthb. healthc. surprised. order 39. a. needb. sadness c. time d. surprise 40. a. rejected b. received c. decidedd. lost 41. a. interested b. encouraged c. discouraged d. excited 42. a. written b. published c. rejected d. rewritten 43. a. happiness b. effortsc. novels d. imagination 44. a. mind b. mouth c. voice d. work 45. a. turned b. put c. broke d. sat 46. a. sell b. read c. developd. translate 47. a. accident b. trouble c. failured. success section c (1.5 x 8 = 12)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with only one word that best fits the context.one evening after dinner, mr. and mrs. williams called a family meeting. “weve had to make a decision tonight.” mr. william said. “you see, your mother has 48_ offered a post as co-director of a television in chicago. unluckily, the station is not here. 49_ thinking long and hard about it, weve decided that the right decision is to 50_ the whole family to chicago.”peter looked shocked, 51_ his sister amy was excited. “its surprising, but exciting!” she said. she started asking her parents 52_ and how theyd be moving there. but peter simply said, “we cant go-i cant leave all my friends. id rather stay here and live 53_ tommy!”mr. and mrs. william hoped that by 54_ time they started to move in august, peter would have been accustomed 55_ the idea of leaving. however, peter showed no signs of accepting the decision, refusing to pack (打包) his belongings (行李).part three reading comprehension (2 x 15 = 30)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.it would be great fun just to watch the fishes quietly and even play with them. qin yixing ahow i wish to go to the bottom of the sea to explore the unknown world! there are quite a lot of beautiful fishes swimming around me and they are in different shapes and colors. a big whale or a shark might appear. frightening, isnt it? but most fishes are friendly and wont hurt you unless you attack them. *much to my surprise, a helicopter came in time to rescue me. what a dream adventure!zhang lianglast night, i had a dream. i was flying to africa! once i reached the land, i found a jeep on the grassland. i was about to get into the jeep when i saw a few snakes in front of me. luckily, they went away without hurting me. soon i happened to find some nice giraffes and a crowd of zebras. on my way back, there was something wrong with the jeep. i was so scared that i fell with the jeep upside down. *56. qin yixing dreams to go to the bottom of the sea to _.a. have a holiday b. take an adventure c. find a job d. watch a game57. according to qin yixing, we know most fishes are _. a. noisy b. frightening c. friendly d. quiet58. zhang liang got to africa _. a. by air b. by jeep c. by sea d. by bus59. in his dream, zhang liang saw all these animals except _.a. snakes b. giraffes c. zebras d. tigers60. in his dream adventure, _ came in time to save zhang liang.a. a jeep b. a helicopter c. a zebra d. a giraffebnowadays more and more people are interested in aerobic exercises (健身操). there are many such programs on tv for you to follow. you can also go to a club to learn the exercises. but here is some advice for you to follow once you decide to take them up or are just about to start.first, get your doctors permission. he or she will check your physical condition and tell you whether its safe for you to start exercising. remember each period is of equal importance. each time you exercise, start with some warm-up exercises. dont do extreme (极端的) exercises in this period. you can stretch (伸展) your muscles, bend the body forwards and downwards and then get yourself prepared for your workout. warm up for at least five minutes.start actual training. jog, bike or do exercises that get your heart rate up to the target range. depending on your age and your physical condition, raise your pulse rate to be between 140 and 160 beats per minute (bpm for short). take your pulse during exercises to make sure that your heart rate doesnt get too fast. after the 20-minute aerobic exercises, start cooling down. do a few gentle stretches while you catch your breath. if your heart rate does not return to a resting rate (about 70 beats per minute) within five minutes, it means that youre working out too hard. finally, during the recovery period, sit down and relax. the following graph (图表) will help you to learn about the safe pulse rate in each period. for more information, please click here: /. video shows and picture directions are available on the website. we are always at your service. 61. you should _ before you start an aerobic exercise program.a. make sure that you are young enough b. make sure that you have learned warm-up exercisesc. go to a doctor for a medical examinationd. learn a course of aerobic exercises on tv62. what should your pulse rate be at the beginning of the cool-down period?a. around 70 bpm. b. around 150 bpm.c. around 130 bpm. d. around 90 bpm.63. which of the following is not correct? a. the warm-up period is unnecessary for a workout. b. the warm-up period is as important as the recovery period. c. extreme exercises cannot be done in the warm-up period. d. not all the people can do aerobic exercises. 64. what does the underlined word “workout” mean?a. hard work. b. good health. c. a good result. d. a period of bodily exercise 65. where can you possibly see the passage? a. on a telephone pole (电线杆). b. in a textbook. c. on the internet. d. in a newspaper. cresearchers found that people become happier after they reach the age of fifty. in fact, they say that, by the age of 85, people feel the happiest. the findings came from a survey (调查) of more than 340,000 adults in the united states. the gallup organization questioned them by telephone. the researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. they also asked about mental or emotional stress. arthur stone at stony brook university in new york led the study. his team found that levels of stress (紧张) were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. the findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. happiness was highest among those in their seventies and eighties. the people least likely to report having negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. one theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. they also spend less time thinking about their bad experiences. professor stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry. the researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. but they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.the study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. however, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. 66. according to the research, which age is the happiest in a persons life? a. 18 b. 22 c. 50 d. 85 67. what can be the best title of the text?a. women are happier than men b. the older, the happier c. being young, being happy d. happiness remain the same in ones life 68. we can learn from the research that _. a. people at the age of 23 feel happier b. older people usually have more worriesc. older people tend to be more grateful and have better self-control d. stress levels among children are the highest69. what would the author probably talk about next if he wanted to write more?a. why women are less happy. b. what influences happiness. c. how to remain happier. d. how to live better70. the author is intended to _. a. describe how to do research b. introduce a scientific finding c. advise how to reduce stress d. talk about stony brook university part four writingsection a (1 x 10 = 10)directions: read the following passage. complete the diagram. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.write no more than 3 words for each blank.when it comes to the world of computers, green computing is becoming one of the most popular trends. but, what exactly is green computing?green computing is easy to explain and to doit is basically learning to make even better use of computer resources to help the environment as well as making energy savings. the main goal of a green computing program is to reduce the use of energy and materials that harm the environment. green computing helps to promote the use of biodegradable (生物可降解