湖南省桃源九中高二英语下学期期末考试试题(1).doc

桃源九中2013-2014年下学期期末考试时量：120分钟 分值：150分part i listening comprehension (30 marks)directions: in this section，you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.conversation11.how much is the trip?a. $1800 b. $800 c. $1802. whom will the man probably call?a. the hotel manager. b. the travel agent. c. a news reporter in sydney.conversation23.whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. husband and wife. b. father and daughter. c. classmates.4. what can we learn about the man?a. he was angry because he missed the game.b. he liked watching the game best.c. he spoke highly of the game.conversation35. where are the two speakers?a. in a car. b. on a bus. c. near a store.6. what do we know about the man?a. he drives very carefully. b. hes a heavy smoker. c. he has had a sleep.conversation47. where are the two speakers probably?a. in a street. b. at a library. c. in front of tv.8. who has not ever heard of the comedy?a. gilbert. b. teresa. c. leroy.9. what do we know about the cat in the comedy?a. it is found by a funny, talkative man.b. it can talk to people and read peoples minds.c. it is only a pretty and funny pet.conversation510. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. boss and secretary. b. teacher and student. c. workmates.11. why didnt the woman go to the meeting?a. she was ill. b. she had an accident. c. she went to a restaurant.12. who is anne?a. she is the womans sister. b. she is the speakers boss. c. she is the mans wife.conversation613. what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a. each others school life. b. each others free time. c. each others office work.14. what do we know about the man?a. he devotes all his time to his work.b. he has many hobbies in the evenings.c. hes very intereted in practicing boxing.15. what does the woman think of the busy life?a. interesting. b. tiring. c. surprising.section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then jill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice.bicyclespopular areasparts of the world, such as 16 advantagesits 17 to go to work.allow people to get around and 18 at the same time.usage beforeoffer the 19 to go where you wanted under your own power.effect on womens lifewomen wore 20 and even trousers so that they could ride bicycles.part ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence. 21. how to work out the difficult physics problem ,he asked the teacher for help .a. not to know b. not knowing c. knowing not d. not known22. just in front of the temple with a history of 1000 years. a. does an old pine tree stand b. stands an old pine treec. an old pine tree is standing d. an old pine tree stands 23. most of my friends shop at the stores the goods are very cheap.a. which b. what c. why d. where24. with fathers day around the corner ,i have taken some money out of the bank _ presents for my dad.a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. to have bought25. it is difficult for us to imagine_ life was like for slaves in the ancient world. a. where b. what c. which d. why 26. you _ take the book out of the library. you have to read it here. a. darentb. cantc. neednt d. wouldnt 27. the film star wears sunglasses. therefore, he can go shopping without _.a. recognizing b. being recognizedc. having recognized d. having been recognized28. we lost our way in that small village, otherwise we _ more places of interest yesterday. a. visited b. had visited c. would visit d. would have visited 29. _ all of you are top students, only one will be chosen for the coming competition.a. while b. since c. if d. as30. it was what he meant rather than what he said _ annoyed me. a. which b. as c. what d. that31. clearly and thoughtfully_, the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers.a. writing b. to write c. written d. being written32. the general manager cant use his office at the moment, which _.a. is being redecoratedb. has been redecoratedc. is redecoratedd. was redecorated33. generally speaking, being hard-working _ just what it takes for you to be successful in your career.a. is b. are c. was d. were34. it with me and ill see what i can do. a. when left b. leaving c. if you leave d. leave35. when i got there, the meeting _ for ten minutes.a. has been on b. had begun c. had been on d. has begunsection b (18 marks)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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.in 2002, when my father was transferred(调动)to the us to work there for seven months, i had to attend school there, so i was upset. how would i, an eight-year-old girl from india, make friends in america?on my first day at anna silver public school, i 36 miss alice mcnally, my class teacher, who couldnt get my name 37 - although she tried hard, she usually called me diya or diva instead of divya. but she 38 to speak to me in a way that was easy for me-slowly, 39 words clearly-to get me used to the american 40 . when discovering that i enjoyed 41 , she took me to meet the art teacher. miss mcnally made sure that i was in perfect harmony with her class, and i had as much 42 as any schoolgirl could have from school.when my father was transferred back to india, i had to 43 anna silver public school. i was going to leave before a scheduled fishing trip, and id 44 the class photo session(集会) too. therefore, with a heavy heart, i left my school and the us. back in kerala, i received a 45 surprise one day-a package in which miss mcnally and my twenty-four former classmates had written me a letter each, 46 me about the fishing trip and interesting things that happened while taking the class photo. miss mcnally added, “keep up with your drawing, since you love it so much.” miss mcnally not only made a 47 little girl feel at home in a faraway country, but also taught me and the others, at an early age, the importance of being kind to others.36. a. recognizedb. puzzledc. metd. hurt37. a. right b. smartc. briefd. similar38. a. took overb. took carec. took backd.took control39. a. spellingb. shoutingc. sayingd. writing40. a. ceremony b. customc. educationd. accent41. a. drawingb. musicc. advertisingd. sports42. a. funb. luckc. patienced. pride43. a. disturb b. leave c. choose d. begin44. a. supportb. enjoyc. pland. miss45. a. lastingb. mildc. hopefuld. pleasant46. a. advisingb. teachingc. tellingd. asking47. a. sweetb. shyc. braved.beautifulsection c (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the contexttoday, most people follow a routine（常规）. 48 have no time to enjoy a satisfying life. as a matter of fact, 49 you inspect your routine with a new view, you will find that 50 is actually easy to make some positive changes in life. keeping a diary of daily tasks is one such positive change, 51offers you enough time to prepare your schedule, besides not leaving out the important things that need to be done. by writing down the daily activities at hand, you 52make necessary changes to the next days schedule effectively, and it holds the potential to make you happier. a fast-paced life should not be 53 excuse that is used for not looking after yourself. 54 fact, such a lifestyle should be the very reason for you to treat yourself with great care and make more time for yourself. this is because you cant make full efforts to do your work well 55being in good condition. part reading comprehension (30 marks)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 andd. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.abelow are the top four supermarket chains in the world in 2012 and the reasons behind their success. tescoheadquartered in chestnut, united kingdom , this global grocery store is one of the largest supermarket chains in terms of revenues and profits. if was founded in 1919 by jack cohen. tesco stores can be found across all continents. even though it was set up only for food and beverages, tesco has drastically branched out , not only in geographical terms, but also in terms of products. which now include electronics , clothing, health care, home improvement and even financial services.safewayfounded in the year 1915 by a young m. b, skaggs. safeway developed from just a small grocery store (杂货店)on the fundamentals of providing value to customers and narrow profit margins. the success story of skaggs becomes more evident when , by the end of the year 1926,he had opened almost 428 stores across ten states. almost two years later, safeway was listed at the new york stock exchange . at present, there are more than fifteen hundred safeway stores across us and canada.the kroger company founded at cincinnati, ohio, us in 1883 by mr. bernard kroger, the kroger company is now one of the largest supermarket chains not only in the us. but across the world . over the last couple of decades, the kroger company has vastly expanded by acquiring popular brand names, including those of owens market. its stores are largely spread out across middle. western and central united states. reve-gruppereve gruppe was founded in 1927 and is presently headquartered at cologne, germany . this supermarket chain is easily counted among the top supermarket chains of the world . its vast line of products includes grocery, home improvement, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, optical as well as clothing . its stores can be found in as many as fourteen european countries, providing employment to more than 325,000 people.56. which of the following was founded first ? atesco. bsafeway. cthe kroger company. dreve-gruppe.57. we can learn from the text that safeway . awas initially set up only for food bdeveloped from a small grocery store chas about 3,500 stores now dhas branches in fourteen european countries58. which of the following is true? a. tesco was founded four years earlier than safeway. b. tesco and safeway are headquartered in the same country. c. reve - gruppe provides financial services. d. safeway was listed at the new york stock exchange around 1928.59. according to the passage, the kroger company . ais presently headquartered in the united kingdom bhas fifteen stores in the us and canada cdeveloped quickly by acquiring popular brand names dprovides employment for more than 325,000 people60. what is the topic of the passage? aan introduction to four top supermarket chains around the world. bthe history of four top supermarkets chains. cthe background of four supermarket chains. dthe most profitable supermarket chains in the world.bpreviously, i heard a story about a mother who had two daughters. she loved them very much, but two girls would fight with each other from their earliest years. as they grew older, they became total strangers. they had no contact with each other when they were adults.this caused the mother great pain. then, later, she had an idea. she decided to write a letter to them. in this letter, she told them how much she loved them, and how she wanted them to love each other in this way. she also gave them news of herself, and some guidance on how they might live happier lives.when the letter was ready, she wrote out one copy for each daughter, but these copies were special. each copy contained only every second sentence of the original letter. the copy for one daughter had only the even(偶数的) sentences, and the other daughters copy contained only the odd (奇数的)sentences. neither copy made sense on its own. neither contained the fullness of the mothers message.when the two daughters received their letters, they were puzzled. if they really wanted to know what the letters said, they would have to put the two letters together, and read them as one. that meant they must approach one another again in mutual(彼此的) love and respect.for a long time, the mother waited in vain. both daughters tried to understand the half-letter, but they each blamed the other for not helping them. each daughter thought she knew her mother better.then one day, when the mother had almost given up hope, there was a knock at the door. there they stood, together. “weve come home,” they said at the same time. “weve finally put our letters together, and weve come to say how much we love you, mum.” then she hugged them both, tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, and welcomed them back home.61. when the two daughters were young, they_ _.a. had no contact with each otherb. disliked each otherc. showed deep love for each otherd. did not love their mother62. why did the mother give her daughters incomplete letters?a. she wanted to tell them her good news and bad news.b. she hoped they would ask her for more information.c. she hoped they would approach each other and make up.d. she thought she could change their attitude towards her.63. what did the two daughters do soon after they received their letters?a. they blamed each other again as usual.b. they made peace with each other quickly.c. they realized the mistakes they had made.d. they apologized to their mother.64. it can be inferred from the passage that _ _.a. love can neither be bought nor sold b. faults are thick when love is thinc. without respect, love cant go fard. love can help enemies become friends65. what is the best title for this passage?a. an unusual letter b. a mothers endless lovec. special daughters d. deep love from daughtersc believe it or not, going to school is not a legal(法定的) requirement in the united states. it is a legal requirement that all kids be educated, though. when parents believe they can give their kids a better education- or have other reasons for not wanting to send their kids to a local school - they may choose home schooling.however, if a kid hates school, home schooling is probably not the escape he is looking for. home schooled students can learn just as much as they would in regular school if they and their parents work hard to cover all the subjects and experiences necessary. parents who home school usually have higher levels of education than parents who do not. they already have the skills to educate themselves about teaching their kids.parents who home school have to be able to put the time and skill into not just teaching, but also researching lesson plans and resources(资源). so they have to know how to find the information necessary to teach their kids. state schools often provide home-schooling parents with a curriculum(课程), books and materials and places to meet. some state schools will point parents to other resources for brushing up on forgotten subjects. or parents may receive continuing education at local colleges or universities.66. according to american law, _. a. all kids shall go to school b. all kids must receive education c. home schooling parents shall receive continuing education d. state schools must give support to home-schooling parents67. according to the text, most home-schooling parents_. a. are short of money b. dislike schoolsc. used to work as teachers d. are well-educated68. which of the following is not true about parents who home school? a. they should have enough time. b. they should have some skills in teaching. c. they must receive special curriculums at the university. d. they have to be able to know lesson plans and resources.69. the underlined phrase “brushing up on” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by _. a. reviewing b. changing c. choosing d. discussing70. what can be inferred from the text? a. home schooled kids learn fewer. b. home schooled kids spend less time studying. c. being a home-schooling parent needs a lot of effort. d. home schooling will replaced school education.part iv writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.write no more than three words for each answer.migration(迁徙) is defined as regular seasonal(季节性的) movement of birds or animals from one place to another. while quite a few animals are known to migrate, the phenomenon is more often associated with birds. when it c