江西省南昌市八一中学2104高二英语下学期期末考试试题新人教版(1).doc

高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. what does the woman want to eat?a. beef. b. noodles. c. fishes.2. what is the weather like today?a. cloudy. b. sunny. c. rainy.3. how much money do the man and the woman have in all?a. $18.00. b. $26.00. c. $28.00.4. what happened to tom? a. he failed the exam,. b. he didnt take the exam. c. he passed the exam.5. what is the woman going to do the day after tomorrow?a. do her work. b. finish her essay. c. see a doctor.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what does the woman think of the first suitcase?a. expensive. b. colorful. c. small.7. how much will the woman give to the man?a. four hundred yuan. b. four hundred and fifty yuan. c. five hundred yuan.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what are the two tickets for?a. a basketball game. b. a football game. c. a volleyball game.9. when will the two speakers meet?a. at 7:00. b. at 7:30. c. a. 8:00.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. boss and secretary. b. husband and wife.c. parent and teacher.11. what do we know about bob?a. he is sixteen years old. b. he is the only child in his family. c. he has never left home before.12. how does the woman feel about bobs journey?a. she is worried about it. b. she thinks it will be exciting. c. she is angry about it.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why does the womans mother like going to the corner shop?a. she is familiar with the shop owner. b. there are more goods there. c. prices of goods there are lower.14. where is the new supermarket ?a. on peace road. b. on sunset street. c. on guang hua road.15. what does the man think of online shopping?a. convenient. b. unsafe. c. cheap.16. what is the womans payment method now?a. bank card. b. cash on delivery. c. cheque.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how many books did dayna read when she was nine years old?a. 302. b. 320 c. 33018. at what age did dayna start writing her book?a. eight. b. nine. c. ten.19. what was the most difficult thing for dayna?a. writing the first paragraph of her book. b. writing compositions at school. c. learning about writing styles.20. why did dayna write the book?a.to inspire people to write. b. to make people happy. c. to encourage people to read.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.minetta was in _ poor condition last week in hospital;therefore, her parents were in _ favour of performing an operation.a. the; the b. 不填; the c. 不填; 不填 d. the; a 22. the forty-storey building is one of the most challenging engineering projects they havel _. a. undergone b. overtaken c. understood d. undertaken23. all her hard work _ in the end, and she finally passed the exam. a. paid back b. paid off c. brought out d. brought off 24. the number of students in our class _ more than 70 and the majority of them _ from the countryside.a. is; is b. is; are c. are; is d.are; are 25. he was _ much surprised at the news that the amateur athlete beat the professional one who ranked top ten.a. apparently b. rarely c.secretly d. desperately26. his behavior at the party last night seemed rather _ . many of us were quite surprised.a. out of practice b. out of place c. out of order d. out of pity 27. armed with the information you have gathered, you can _ preparing your business plan.a. set out b. set about c. set off d. set up 28. _ everything to go wrong in advance, and you wont feel quite down when it does.a.having expected b. expect c. to expect d. expecting 29. what did he come here for? he came here especially to _ your acquaintance.a. take b. get c. make d. produce30. to the surprise of the manager, mrs. black, who is not easy to deal with, quickly _ and accepted the new work schedule.a.hesitated b. condemned c. compromised d. complained 31. he is always picking up very heavy things just to _ his strength. what a man!a. show around b. show off c. show up d. show in 32. with so many natural disasters happening here and there, we are _ that the global climate is indeed changing.a. conscious b. aware c. evident d. obvious 33. for the past year, i _ a flat with other people and trying to save money to open my own business.a. have been sharing b. was shared c. had been sharing d. am sharing 34. tom, clean up the broken glass _ someone walks on it.a. since b.when c. before d. as 35. here is a new edition of crazy english. do you want to look at it? _! let me see it.a. by and by b. not really c. mind your own business d. by all meanstime to talk about those things in their life that mean so much to their parents.36.a. andb. but c. ord. so37.a. forb. toc. ofd. in38.a. frightened b.embarrassedc. upsetd. excited39.a.soughtb. tookc. neededd. saw40.a. keptb. foldedc. hiddend. covered41.a. santa clausb.family treesc.family photosd.old clothes42.a. simpleb. realc. pastd. special43.a. ifb.whenc.thoughd. until44.a.talkedb. explainedc. showedd. referred45.a. finallyb.clearlyc. proudlyd. openly46.a. promisedb. declaredc. admittedd. realized47.a. courageb. timec. chanced. energy48.a. friendsb. teachersc. studentsd. children49.a. strictb. eagerc. busyd. blind50.a. rejectedb.avoidedc. delayedd.missed51.a. hopefulb. importantc. carefuld. original52.a. encourageb.demand c. required. warn53.a. awayb. awakec. aroundd. alone54.a. oneb. neitherc. eitherd. both55.a. makeb. benefitc. changed. recover第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。a statistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules. as your chances of being involved in an air crash are practically nil(零）, many of these rules concern what you should and shouldnt do to make your journey safer when you are in the air.fly on non-stop routesmost air crashes occur during the take-off, climb, descent and landing period of a flight, so a non-stop flight reduces your exposure to these complicated procedures.choose larger aircraftsalthough small aircrafts have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. also, in the unlikely event of a serious crash, larger aircrafts provide a better opportunity for passenger survival.pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing(简报）the information may seem to be repeated, but its worth listening to the flight attendants. and even if you have flown before, it doesnt mean you know everything about the aircraft youre on , such as the location of the closest emergency exit.store things safely never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bin. they may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. also, the bin may not be able to hold heavy objects during the violent movements of air caused by the wind.keep your seat belt fastened while you are seatedcabin crew always tell you this, but its important. you could be seriously injured if the plane hits the violent movement of air unexpectedly. always fasten your seat belt if you are told to. the general rule of flying is this: if you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.let the flight attendant pour your hot drinksflight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.56. what is the general reason for these air safety rules? a.what to do in the event of a crash. b. how to avoid sudden change c.how to improve safety while you are flying. d. how to avoid injury.b dear daughter as we drove off from columbia, i wanted to write to tell you all that is on my mind. first, i want to tell you how proud we are. getting into columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are. you should be as proud of yourself as we are. your college years will be the most important of your life. it is in college that you will discover what learning is about.this will be the period when you go from teacher taught to master inspired, after which you must become a self-learner. so do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn is of no practical use in real life, the learning skills you get will be something you will value forever. follow your passion in college. take courses you think you will enjoy, dont be bothered by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. most importantly, make true friends and be happy. dont worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. start planning early what youd like to do. where would you like to live? what would you like to learn? i think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. i will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the drivers seat- this is your life, and you need to be in control. being in control feels great. try it, and youll love it! so please treasure your college years- make the best use of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, and learn through your successes and challenges. may your years at columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you grow into just what you dream to be. 60. we can read between the lines that _ . . a. dad has a strong love for his daughter . b. dad is very strict with his daughter c.dad always worries about his daughter d. dad is much concerned about his daughters health61. the underlined word “destiny” in the passage is the closest in meaning to “_”. a.weight b. life c. position d. time62. which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. plan things before you do them. b. self-learning is very important in college. c. follow your passion and what other people say. d. leading a life is just like driving a car.63. the purpose of the author in writing the letter is to tell his daughter to _. a. smile to her trouble in life b. fight till she succeeds c. be confident and happy d. make the most of her college64. which one is important when making true friends? a. hobbies b. looks c. personalities d. all the above c watson entered mr. smiths office. the boss was a hard man. he fired people who didnt do well without giving them a second chance. “ watson,” said mr. smith, “ this past year your department hasnt earned money. were going to drop that department. its finished. im sorry, -but youll have to go.” “but, sir, if i just had a little more time. for the moment i need the job to keep my son at riverside school”. “whats that!” said the boss. “riverside! i didnt know you had a boy there. thats an expensive school for a man with your salary.” “ i know,sir. but he likes it there so much! hes a star athlete and the best boxer in the school. the boys call him champ there.” the boss sat perfectly still for a long time a faraway(恍惚的）look in his eyes. then, suddenly, he said, “weve got to close your department, watson. but youll take over a new job in another department. it means longer hours maybe more pay. now get out. youre here for life,” waston got out, with surprise on his face. then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. it was herbies last letter from riverside school written a few days before he died. he had read it over and over again with sick pain. the letter read: i cant say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. i guess its the same everywhere when youre a cripple(跛脚的人）. but dont worry about me, dad. theyve got a good chemistry department here. and theres one boy here who is really great. hes a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. the boys call him champ. he made them stop throwing my books around. and he knocked a boy down who hit me. he is the best friend i ever had. dad, when i grow up, i want to do something for champ. something big that he wont even know about. your son, herbie 65. mr. smith wanted to fire watson because _. a. watson would take over a new job in another department b. watson had his son study in riverside school c. watsons son knocked a boy down who hit herbie d. watsons department didnt earned money that year 66.we can learn from the text that _. a. mr. smith didnt know that champ was watsons son at first b. mr. smith was told not to fire watson by herbie c. mr. smith decided to give watson another chance in no time d. mr. smith wanted to realize champs dream 67. why did mr. smith change his attitude towards watson? a. because he realized watsons son is the person who helped his son b. because watsons work was so wonderful c. because he wanted to help watson d. because his son told him to. 68.according to the text, which words can best describe mr. smith? a. selfish and greedy. b. sympathetic and grateful c. hardworking and strict d. easy-going and optimistic 69. the author wrote the text in order to _. a. share a moving story with us b. make our children enjoy life c. provide us with tips on work d. help us to deal with our boss d when i left home for college, i sought to escape the world of farmers, small towns, and country life. i longed for the excitement of the city, for the fast pace that rural life lacked, for adventure beyond the horizon. i dreamed of exploring the city, living within a new culture and landscape, becoming part of the pulse of an urban jungle. yet some of my best times were driving home, leaving the city behind and slipping back into the valley. as city life faded and traffic thinned, i could see the faces of the other drivers relax. then, around a bend in the highway, the vast farmlands came into sight. the land seemed permanent. i felt as if i had stepped back in time. i took comfort in the stability of the valley. driving through small farm communities, i imagined the founding families still rooted in their grand homes, generations working the same lands, neighbors remaining neighbors for generations. i allowed familiar farmhouse landmarks to guide me. close to home, i often turned off the main highway and took different routes, getting familiar farms again and testing my memory. friends lived in those houses. i had eaten meals and spent time there; i had worked on some of these farms, lending a hand during a peak harvest, helping a family friend for a day or two. the houses and lands looked the same, and i could picture the gentle faces and hear familiar voices as if little had been changed. as i eased into our driveway id return to old ways, becoming a son once again, a child on the family farm. my feelings were honest and real. how i longed for a land where life stood still and my memories could be relived.when i left the farm for college, i could only return as a visitor to the valley, a traveler looking for home. now the farm is once again my true home. i live in that farmhouse and work the permanent lands. my world may seem unchanged to casual observers, but they are wrong. i now know this: if theres a constant on these farms, its the constant of change. the good observer will recognize the differences. a farmer replants an orchard(果园）with a new variety of peaches. irrigation is added to a block of old grapes, so i imagine the vineyard has a new owner. occasionally the changes are clearly evident, like a for sale sign. but i need to read the small print in order to make sure that a bank has taken possession of the farm. most of the changes contain two stories. one is the physical change of the farm, the other involves the people on that land, the human story behind the change. ive been back on the farm for a decade and still havent heard all the stories behind the changes around me. but once i add my stories to the landscape, i can call this place my home, a home that continues to evolve and change as i add more and more of my stories. a poet returns to the valley and says, “how closed-minded you all are.” he comments about the lack of interest in the arts, in social and environmental issues, in the poverty and inequality of our life. “little has changed int the valle