湖南省邵阳县石齐学校高二英语下学期期末考试试题牛津版.doc

湖南省邵阳县石齐学校2011-2012学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题part listening comprehension(30 marks)section a （22.5 marks）conversation 11. what country does the woman recommend? a. america b. canada c. mexico 2. what will they do there? a. go on a vacaion. b. do business. c. have a further study.conversation 23. what is the man doing? a. buying a car for the woman. b. trying to sell the woman a car. c. showing off his new car to the woman.4. which car is cheaper? a. the first one. b. the one on the left. c. the one on the right.conversation 35. what are the two speakers talking about? a. their jobs. b. their children. c. their weekend plan.6. what is the weather like? a. cloudy. b. fine. c. rainy. conversation 47. when does the conversation probably take place? a. around 5:00 am. b. around 12:30. c. around 2:00 pm. 8. what course did they once have together? a. computer. b. science. c. art. 9. why doesnt the man recognize the woman at first? a. she isnt with miss clark. b. she is wearing sunglasses now c. she looks quite different now.conversation 5 10. whats wrong with billy? a. he has a fever. b. he breaks his leg. c. he does too much work.11. when will they see a doctor?12. why does billy want to go to school? a. hes worried about his school. b. he is going to paly football. c. he has a date with his classmates.conversation 613. what country does bob want to study? a. britain. b. america. c. canada.14. when should bobs application materials arrive at school for the fall semester? a. before the end of february. b. after the end of february. c. at the end of august.15. how much does it cost if bob applies for the schools? a. 29-50. b. 145-250. c. 290-500. section b（7.5 marks）fill in each blank with no more than three words.young volunteerssuggestion 1: think about your 16 suggestion 2: 17 your skills suggestion 3: try to 18 in thinking suggestion 4: 19 start: by asking 20 about the volunteers groups they knowpart language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)21 .- which one of these do you want? -_. either will do. a. i dont mind b. im sure c. no problem d. go ahead22. larry asks bill and peter to go on a picnic with him, but of them wants to,because they have work to do. a. either b. any c. neither d none23. sarah looked at finished painting with satisfaction. a.不填; a b. a; the c. the; 不填 d. the; a24. i am going to europe on vacation together with john if i _ find the money. a. can b. might c. would d. need25. when for his views about his teaching job, philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding. a. asking b. asked c. having asked d. to be asked26. queen elizabeth is often thought to be the richest woman in the world. , her personal wealth seems rather small.a. besides b. otherwise c. however d. altogether27. mary is really good at taking notes in class. she can almost every word her teacher says. a. put down b. put out c. put away d. put together28. not until _ to work _ how much time i had wasted.a. i began; didnt i realize b. i began; did i realize c. did i begin; i didnt realize d. did i begin; did i realize29. in the south-east corner _ the qiyuan pagoda, a 3-storey building. a. towering b.towers c. is towered d. tower30. the job is open to all, _their previous experience. a. apart from b. as a consequence of c. regardless of d. in spite of31. im afraid that what you said yesterday _ with what you are doing now. a. compares b. constructs c. communicates d. contradicts32. was it _ he said or something he did _ you were angry at so much? a. that; which b. what; that c. that; what d. what; /33. that evening, _ i will tell you more about later, i ended up working very late. a. that b. which c. what d. when34. george returned after the war, only _ that his wife had left him. a. to be told b. telling c. being told d. told 35. we _ the difficulty together, but why didnt you tell me?a. should face b. might face c. could have faced d. must have facedsection b (18 marks) fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. mary coffey is a 94-year-old woman from dallas. she has thousands of happy memories of the dance floor-dancing the tennessee waltz with her husband. john clayton. for the entire 58 years of their marriage, they 36 dancing every week. coffey believes it was the waltz that kept the romance in their marriage alive for such a long time. “ the waltz can make us 37 through hugging and kissing.” coffey once said. clayton passed away 15 years ago, and coffey has 38 to set foot on a dance floor since then because of her deep sadness. but now, she has been diagnosed (诊断) with serious heart disease, and is believed to have just six months 39 to live. when they learned her 40 , volunteers at mesquites christian care center asked coffey what she had dreamed to do in her life. to their 41 , coffeys answer was simple: “one last tennessee waltz”. after a long discussion, the volunteers decided to make her dream come true. they prepared a party for the old woman secretly. they drove her to the romantic party in the park series on a tuesday night. in the car, coffey asked 42 , “ what are we going to do?” one of the volunteers 43 on purpose, “ mary, we are going to someones birthday party.” seeing all the volunteers that welcomed her at the party, coffey was so 44 that she cried immediately. then, coffey was 45 to dance the waltz on the dance floor by one of the volunteers. during the first song, coffey danced 46 , showing that she was still familiar 47 all the moves. coffey soon became tired, however, she was excited that she had the opportunity to dance the waltz one last time. she said, “i am very grateful! i will value this special memory forever!”36. a. gave up b. insisted on c. dreamed of d. applied for37. a. younger b. closer c. stronger d. smarter38. a. refused b. struggled c. expected d. agreed39. a. remained b. spent c. left d. gone40. a. detail b. information c. marriage d. situation41. a. surprise b. disappointment c. excitement d. satisfaction 42. a. hopefully b. seriously c. nervously d. curiously43. a. explained b. announced c. lied d. repeated44. a. frustrated b. devoted c. moved d. concerned 45. a. invited b. forced c. allowed d. required46. a. apparently b. positively c. unbearably d. skillfully 47. a. to b. with c. at d. for section c(12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. i have always found it interesting talking to foreigners and learning about the cultural differences 48 our countries. i think it is important to know about the customs and traditions of different countries in order to avoid misunderstanding. last saturday, i met a man from france, 49 explained to me how the french greet each other. now i know that the french usually shake hands when they meet. if they know each other well, they kiss each other on the cheek. they shake hands again 50 they are saying goodbye. it is not unusual for a french person that you met several minutes ago to come and shake hands with you again! this is just 51 of many french traditions. if you went to live in france, you might find 52 hard to adjust 53 their ways. almost every culture in the world has its own taboos, and it is important to be aware 54 these taboos, so you know what is considered appropriate. breaking a taboo could be a very upsetting experience. for example, in japan, 4 and 9 are considered to be unlucky numbers, since the japanese words for these two numbers sound 55 death and suffering. it would be important to know this if you would like to visit japan on holiday.part reading comprehension (30 marks)directions: choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. a welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. here at the footwear museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. you can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the ancient egyptians to pop stars.room 1 the celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. stared in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! most visitors find the celebrities choice of footwear extremely interesting.room 2 most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose”shoes onexhibition here at the museum of footwear. for example , there are chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!room 3 as well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. the variety is unbelievable. for example , there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and greek wine bottles that like legs!the footwear library people come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.56. what does the phrase green with envy in the paragraph one most nearly mean? a. happy b.jealous c. excited d. worried 57. where would you find a famous singers shoes?a. room1. b. room 2. c. room3. d. the footwear library58. all exhibits in each room . a. share the same theme b. have the same shapec. are made of the same material d. belong to the same social class59. which of the following is true according to the text? a. the oldest exhibits in room 1 were made in the 1950s.b. room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.c. room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.d. researchers come to the footwear library for information.60. the purpose of the text is to get more people to . a. do research b. design shoes c. visit the museum d. follow celebritiesb i have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly.as a doctor, mother and scientist in child development i believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the babys point of view. mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a babys blood sugar level lies. all we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. in this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. the baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth. it is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. the first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was dr frederic truby king who was against feeding in the night. ive never heard anything so ridiculous. baby feeding shouldnt follow a timetable set by the mum. what is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks.well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding . the research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7 , 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. by the age of 8, their iq （智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. thisresearch comes from oxford and essex university using a sample （样本）of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,taking account of parental education,family income,a childs sex and age,the mothers health and feeling style.these results dont surprise me.feeling according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels. i hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeling practices.61.according to paragraph 2,one reason why a baby cries is that it feels_. a.sick b.upset c.sleepy d.hungry62.what does the author think about dr king? a.he is strict b.he is unkind c.he has the wrong idea. d.he sets a timetable for mothers63.the word copper-bottomed in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _. a.basic b.reliable c.surprising d.interesting64.what does the research tell us about feeling a baby on demand? a.the baby will sleep well. b.the baby will have its brain harmed. c.the baby will have a low blood sugar level. d.the baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8.65.the author supports feeling the baby_. a.in the night b.every four hours c.whenever it wants food d.according to its blood sugar levelc one of the greatest contributions to the first oxford english dictionary was also one of its most unusual. in 1879, oxford university in england asked prof. james murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the english language. it would include every english word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文)showing how it was used. this was a huge task. so murrary had to find volunteers from britain, the united states, and the british colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in english. hundreds of volunteers responded, including william chester minor. dr. minor was an american surgeon who had served in the civil war and was now living in england. he gave his address as “broadmoor, crowthorne, berkshire,” 50 miles from oxford. mi nor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to murray. over the next years, he became one of the staffs most valued contributors. but he was also a mystery. in spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit oxford. so in 1897， murray finally decided to travel to crowthorne himself. when he arrived, he found minor locked in a book-lined cell at the broadmoor asylum for the criminally insane. murray and minor became friends, sharing their love of words. minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. murray continued to visit minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. in 1910, minor left broadmoor for an asylum in his native america. murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend. minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the oxford english dictionary was completed. the 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient. 66. according to the text, the first oxford english dictionary _. a. came out before minor died b. was edited by an american volunteer c. included the english words invented by murrayd. was intended to be the most ambitious english dictionary67. how did dr. minor contributed to the dictionary?a. he helped murray to find hundreds of volunteers. b. he sent newspapers, magazines and books to murray.c. he provided a great number of words and quotationsd. he went to england to work with murray. 68. why did dr. minor refuse to visit oxford?a. he was shut in an asylum b. he lived far from oxfordc. he was busy writing a book d. he disliked traveling 69. prof. murray and dr. minor became friends mainly because _.a. they both served in the civil war. b. they had a common interest in wordsc. minor recovered with the help of murray d. murray went to america regularly to visit minor70. what does the text mainly talk about?a. the history of the english language. b. the friendship between murray and minor c. minor and the first oxford english dictionary d. broadmoor asylum and is patients part iv writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)write no more than three words for each answer.celebrating sleep world sleep day, observed on 21 march, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. as a result, sleep problems are increasingly common. in 2008, scientists at the university of athens in greece conducted a survey of 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including china, belgium and south africa. of the people that responded to the survey , 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia(失眠症) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia. in addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems an