云南省玉溪第二中学高二英语下学期期末考试（交流卷）试题新人教版.doc

高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一卷 (选择题部分满分115分)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 ) 听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的abc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. what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a. a weekend plan. b. a business trip c. a family get-together2. when did the woman order the phone?a. yesterday b. the day before yesterday c. a week ago3. where is the woman going?a. the cinema b. the shopping mall c. the post office4. what will the woman do in the summer?a. study at home b. visit her friends c. teach in beijing5. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. husband and wife b. boss and secretary c. customer and shop assistant第二节 （ 共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分 ）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从每题所给的abc三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话和独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间来阅读各个小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6至第7题。6. what does the woman probably do?a. a publisher. b. a reporter. c. a photographer.7. what will the man do next?a. clean his house b. read the newspaper. c. go to change clothes听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。8. where are the two speakers?a. on a plane b. in a restaurant c. in a bus9. which of the following does the man never eat?a. eggs. b. chocolate. c. bread.10. what does the man think about jenny?a. untidy b. impolite. c. selfish.听第八段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what relation is ann to jenny?a. ann is jennys teacher b. ann is jennys mother c. ann is jennys grandmother12. what is the man going to do?a. prepare supper. b. pick up jenny c. play with his son13. whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?a. colleagues. b. neighbors c. schoolmates听第九段材料，回答第14至16题。14. why is the woman going to beijing?a .to attend a conference. b. to travel around the city c. to work as an english teacher15. when will the two speakers probably go to the great wall?a. on july 22 b. on july 21 c. on july 2016. where does the conversation probably take place?a. at a train station b. at a bus station c. at an airport.听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。17. who helps amanda and jeremiah know the importance of sharing?a. their parents b. their teacher c. their classmates18. what is the second book mainly about ?a. the negative aspects of selfishness b. the beneficial effects of exercisec. the importance of friendship19. which book is written by fran shaw?a. we share everything b. the boy who wouldnt share.c. sharing : how kindness grows20. which of the following makes the story more enjoyable in the third book?a. the drawing b. the dialogues c. the ending第二部分 英语知识运用 (共计45分)第一节 单项填空 ( 共15小题 : 每小题1分 , 满分15分 )21. susans birthday party was _ success. we sang and danced until _ midnight. a. a; the b. a; / c. /; an d. the; the22. what he said at the meeting is really _ , so many people were _ . a. confused; confusing b. confusing; confused c. confused; confused d. confusing; confusing23. there _ be any difficulty in passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school. a. mustnt b. cant c. shouldnt d. neednt24. we laugh at jokes, but seldom _ about how they work. a. we think b. think we c. we do think d. do we think25. once _ , the plan cant be changed.a. starting b. started c. to start d. to be started26. there is no doubt _ he will succeed. a. whether b. which d. that d. if27. it is said that he bought a car recently, _ price was very high. a. which b. whose c. its d. that28. he finds his daughter different from _ she was five years ago. a. who b. what c. how d. which29. - peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation? -we_ busy with our work or months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves. a. were b. have been c. had been d. will be30. nobody expected the principal to _ at the ceremony. we all thought he was still ill in hospital. a. turn in b. turn over c. turn up d. turn down31. ten people died in the car accident, two children _. a. including b. contained c. included d. containing32. all the workers except jack _ to work at home. a. allow b. allows c. are allowed d. is allowed33. - what is the price of petrol these days? - oh, it _ sharply since last month. a. is raised b. has risen c. has arisen d. is increased34. i walked into the room, _ tom and his brother were playing a game. a. which b. why c. where d. that35. -her father is very rich. - _ she wouldnt accept his help even if it were offered. a. what for? b. so what? c. no doubt. d. no wonder. 第二节 完型填空 ( 共20小题 : 每小题 1.5 分 , 满分30 分 )阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 many children may be found of animals, but few ever think of making the study of animals their career. even fewer will be 36 by the whole world, 37 the title of united nation messenger（使者） of peace. but one woman has 38 all that. she has lived with chimpanzees（黑猩猩） in the african forest for more than 20 years and made great 39 . jane goodalls lifelong 40 in animals began at an early age. by the age of 10 or 11, goodall 41 going to africa to live with animals. this was quite a strange dream in those days, as young 42 didnt think of having such “wild” actions. but she was 43 by her mother. she told her that if she really wanted something , she should work hard, take advantage of 44 and never give up looking for a way. when a close friend invited goodall to kenya in 1957, she readily（欣然地） 45 . within a few months of her arrival she met the famous anthropologist（人类学家） dr. louis leakey, who soon decided that goodall was the 46 person he was looking for to begin a 47 of wild chimpanzees on the shore of lake tanganyika in tanzania. at the beginning, studying the chimpanzees was not 48 for her. the animals fled from her 49 . with a strong 50 , she searched the forest every day, trying not to get too close to the chimpanzees too 51 . gradually the chimpanzees became used to her presence. in october 1960, she observed a chimpanzees making and using 52 to fish for termites（白蚁）. this discovery threw 53 on the popular idea at the time that man was the worlds only toolmaker. the longer goodalls research continues, the more it becomes obvious that chimpanzees are very 54 to humans. since the mid-1980s, goodall has been lecturing around the world to raise peoples sense about environmental 55 . “lets live in the new age with hope, respect for all living things, understanding and love,” she said. 36. a. recognized b. known c. accepted d. admitted37. a. receiving b. giving c. booking d. letting38. a. done b. proved c. achieved d. realized39. a. discoveries b. decisions c. choices d. findings40. a. study b. interest c. sense d. dream41. a. was fond of b. was tired of c. insisted on d. dreamed of42. a. boys b. girls c. men d. women43. a. encourages b. prevented c. advised d. forced44. a. knowledge b. youth c. hope d. chances45. a. accepted b. refused c. received d. considered46. a. only b. last c. special d. first47. a. project b. study c. center d. career48. a. hard b. interesting c. easy d. convenient49. a. in surprise b. in a hurry c. as expected d. in fear50. a. will b. body c. desire d. mind51. a. far b. near c. soon d. much52. a. nets b. tools c. holes d. spoons53. a. doubt b. light c. questions d. beliefs54. a. close b. similar c. friendly d. helpful55. a. improvement b. protection c. pollution d. destruction第三部分: 阅读理解 ( 共20小题;每小题2分,满分40 分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)a mr. hart, a london taxi driver, has a new black taxi. with his taxi, he hurries through the busy streets every day. one day when he was having a short rest, a young man jumped into his taxi. “to the station as fast as you can,” shouted the man in a very unfriendly way. “my train leaves at 3 oclock.” mr. hart did his best, but there was a lot of traffic. at every corner there was a red light. “ hurry up, man! i dont want to miss my train,” said the young man. “ and i dont want to have an accident,” mr. hart replied quickly. while he was driving, mr. hart suddenly recognized the mans face. he was a thief. the police were looking for him. his picture was in the newspaper. mr. hart raced through the street and drove through red lights. soon there was a police car behind him. mr. hart raced on until he reached the station. he stopped in front of the station for two minutes or three, and the young man quickly jumped out of the taxi. “ stop! stop!” cried mr. hart. at that moment the police car stopped, too. “ quick! he is the thief!” shouted mr. hart. two policemen rushed into the station. three minutes later they returned with the young man. “ well done!” a policeman said to mr. hart as they were taking the thief to the police car.56. the young man wanted to_ . a. go back home by train b. drive through the busy streets c. take the 3:00 train to london d. leave london as soon as possible57. how did mr. hart know that the young man was a thief ? a. he had never met such a rude person as the young man. b. he had seen the young mans picture in the newspapers. c. the police told him something about the young man. d. the young man was trying to run away.58. mr. hart raced through the street and drove through red lights so that _ . a. he could drive faster than the police car b. he could reach the station on time c. he could get the attention of the policemen d. he could go home earlier than usual59. where did the policemen catch the young man? a. in mr. harts taxi b. at the station c. in the street d. at the corner60. what do you think of mr. hart ? he is _ . a. stupid b. warm-hearted c. clever d. brave b last year, i took a sightseeing trip to washington d. c. i saw many of our unfortunate and homeless fellow citizens on the street. standing outside the ronald reagan center, i heard a voice say, “can you help me?” when i turned around, i saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. immediately, i pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. i was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. but the blind woman smiled and said, “i dont want your money. i just need help finding the post office.” in a moment, i realized what i had done. i acted with prejudice（偏见） i judged another person simply for what i thought she had to be. i hated what i saw in myself. this incident re-awakened my belief in humility（谦卑）id lost for a moment. the thing i had forgotten about myself is that i am an immigrant. i left honduras and arrived in us at 15. i started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, no-nonsense mother. through the years, i have been a doorkeeper, roofer, cashier, mechanic（技工）and pizza delivery driver among many other humble（卑微的）jobs, and eventually i became a network engineer. in my own life, i have experienced many open acts of prejudice. i remember a time, at age 17 i was a busboy, and i heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. so i know what its like, and i should have known better.but now, living in my american middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who i am, where i have been, and to lose sight of where i want to be going. that blind woman on the streets cured me of my self-induced（自我引发的）blindness. she reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open.61. how did the writer give the blind woman money? a. in a modest way. b. in a polite way. c. in an impatient way. d. in a painful way.62. according to the passage, the writer _. a. still lives a poor life. b. might be born in honduras. c. was busy with his work d. was a native of washington d. c.63. at the end of the story, the writer might _. a. help the lady to the post office b. say sorry to the woman and gave her more money c. ignore the woman d. send the woman homec jack benny was one of the most famous names in show businessas a child, benny learned to play the violinafter finishing his school, he joined the navyhe continued using his violin to perform for sailorsin one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violinthat experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian. benny developed a show personality that had all the qualities people dislikehe was known for being so stingy - he refused to spend any money unless forced to do soon his shows benny often spoke of his appearance, especially his baby blue eyesas he grew older, he always claimed to be 39 years oldbenny rarely made jokes that hurt other peopleinstead, he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him. in real life, he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employerbenny entered the new media of television in 1950five years later, he dropped his radio program to spend more time developing his television showat first his appearances on television were rareby 1960 the benny show was a weekly television programit continued until 1965benny appeared in about twenty films during his lifea few became popularbut most were notin 1963 benny returned to broadway for the first time since 1931. benny received many awards during his lifetimeperhaps the one honor that pleased him most was that his hometown of waukeegan named a school for himthis was a special honor for a man who had never finished high school. benny continued to performhe died of cancer in 1974at his funeral his friend bob hope said, “ jack benny was stingy to the endhe gave us only eighty years.”64benny was determined to be a comedian_ .aafter he played the violin for the sailors bafter he left he navy for broadway cafter he performed in a show for the sailors d. after he joined the navy with his violin65which of the following statements is true about benny?ahis first appearance on tv was very successful bmost of his films became well-known to americanscbenny treated all his awards as nothing dhis greatest achievement was developing show business66we can learn from bob hopes words that_ . ahe felt very sad about bennys death bbenny devoted himself to developing tv businessceighty years was enough for common people, but not for bennydbenny performed only eighty years.d perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by professor ray birdwhistell. he believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed. in other words, we learn our looks we are not born with them. a baby has generally informed face features. a baby, according to birdwhistell, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around the family and friends. this helps explain why the people of some areas of the us look so much alike. new englanders or southerners have certain common face features that cannot be explained by genetics (遗传学). the exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth. it is learned after. in fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set. for many people, this can be well into their childhood. a husband and wife who have lived together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike. we learn our looks from those around us. this is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areas. in the us, for example, the south is the part of the country where people smile most frequently. in new zealand they smile less, and in the western part of new york people are considered unfriendly, partly because people in madison avenue smile less than people on peachtree street in atlanta, georgia. people in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do.67. ray birdwhistell believes that physical appearance _. a. has little to do with the surroundings b. has much to do with culture c. is changing all the time d. is almost the same in any part of a country68. according to the passage, a persons final mouth shape is formed _. a. as soon as his teeth are newly set b. before he is born c. some time after new teeth are set d. when he is around 15 years old69. ray birdwistell can tell what area of an american person is from by _. a. how much he smilesb. how he raises his eyebrows c. what he likes d. the way he talks70. according to the passage, more friendly people probably live in _. a.