高二英语上学期期末考试试题(附答案).docx

海南中学2016-2017学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，从试题所给的A、B、C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. How does the man feel? A. Worried.B. Satisfied.C. Regretful.2. What was the regular price of one bag? A. 300 dollars.B. 600 dollars.C. 450 dollars.3. Why hasnt the woman seen the man recently? A. He has changed his job. B. He has been too busy. C. He has been out of town.4. Who might be promoted to the president of the company? A. Alden. B. Bruce. C. Kevin.5. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Carry the box for her. B. Hold the door open for her. C. Open the box for her.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the wrong with the bedroom air-conditioner? A. It is old.B. It is noisy.C. It doesnt cool.7. Which of the following was fixed last year? A. The washing machine.B. The sofa.C. The refrigerator.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why doesnt the man want to go to Cebu? A. Hed rather take one flight.B. It is too expensive. C. The weather is too bad there.9. Where will the man probably choose to go in the end? A. Bali.B. Manila.C. Jakarta.10. What can we know from the dialogue? A. The man has been to Bali.B. The mans wife has been to Bali.C. The woman probably works at a travel agency.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What did the mans terrible day begin with? A. Picking up his dry cleaning.B. Having breakfast with Nina.C. Taking a bus downtown.12. Why did the man go to the clinic? A. His ear was cut at the barbers.B. He had a hearing problem.C. He got into a fight with Jack.13. What happened to the man that day? A. He was fired by his boss.B. He missed an important meeting. C. He was too early for work.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. When is the deadline for the contest? A. April 21st.B. April 22nd. C. March 22nd.15. What prevents the mans father from taking part in the contest? A. His age.B. His occupation.C. His nationality.16. What is in the picture taken by Amelia Rehrman? A. A lot of people.B. The front yard of a house.C. A little girl.17. How old is Amelia Rehrman now?A. 12 years old.B. 11 years old.C. 13 years old.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How long did Steve Jobs fight against cancer? A. About nine years.B. About five years.C. About seven years.19. What did Steve Jobs always say? A. Do what you love.B. Do what you can.C. Do what you should.20. How did Barack Obama describe Jobs? A. Successful and popular.B. Brave, bold and talented.C. Passive and energetic. 海南中学2016-2017学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试题第一卷二、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books - especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper and bound（装订）between hard covers.There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet! Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must venture off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.21. “Londoners are great readers” means that _. A. Londoners read a lot B. There are a great number of readers in London C. Londoners are readers who read only great books D. Londoners are great because they read a lot22. According to this passage, Charring Cross Road _. A. is famous for its bookshops B. is in the suburbs of London C. contains various kinds of shops D. is the busiest street in London23. In this passage, what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track” mean? A. buy books in a most busy street B. take a risk of losing ones life C. waste time looking for books D. move away from a busy street24. On Farringdon Road, _. A. you can find fine bookshops for the latest books B. you can see book sellers selling books on hand-carts C. there are only small bookshops for the second-hand books D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are soldBThe scene in the Hollywood movie The Day After Tomorrow, where global warming could soon turn the global climate into a new ice age may never occur, according to new research.The next ice age could be 15,000 years away, say European scientists who last month announced a continuous record of 740,000 years of climate data obtained from the Antarctic（南极）ice.Scientists from 10 nations have now almost completely drilled through a 3000-meter depth of ice high in the Antarctic mainland. They figure out that the area where summer temperatures can fall to -40,has at least 900, 000 years of snowfalls, kept as neatly as the growth rings of a tree. And the ice and air caught in each layer have begun to answer questions about the climates in the past.The results show that there have been eight ice ages in the past 740 000 years and eight warmer periods. And by comparing the pattern of global condition today with those of the past, the researchers reported in Nature that the present warm period could last another 15 000 years.Research suggests that there is a very close connection between greenhouse gas levels and global average temperatures. It also shows that carbon dioxide levels are the highest for at least 440 000 years. “If people say to you: the greenhouse effect is a good thing because we would go into ice age otherwise, our data say no, a new ice age is not hanging over our heads,” said Eric Wolff from the British Antarctic Survey. “Now we have eight examples of how the climate goes in and out of ice ages. and you can learn what the rules are that go into the climate models that tell us about the future.”Scientists found that whenever temperatures rose in the frozen record, so did carbon dioxide level. “In 440 000 years we have never seen greenhouse gas get as thick as it is today,” said Dr Wolff.25. In drilling through the ice in Antarctica, scientists have found that_. A. the lowest temperature there is -40 B. the depth of ice is 3000 meters C. snowfalls are kept in certain patterns D. the ice has existed for 15,000 years26. The information of the global climate conditions in the past can be obtained through _. A. separating carbon dioxide from the air B. examining the growth rings of trees C. comparing temperatures in different areas D. studying the ice and air caught in each layer27. We can infer from Eric Wolffs words that_. A. there is something wrong with the data B. greenhouse effect is always a bad thing C. greenhouse gas will get thick in the future D. a new ice age will not come in the near future C Babies are born yogis. Once we were all able to pull our toes up by our ears and laugh about it. Then we aged, got injured, and began carrying stress in our shoulders and back. In short, we lost our balance. Yoga（瑜伽）is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and spirit. It brings us balance. I was seriously out of balance when I started practicing yoga in 1999. I had plantar fascitis(足底筋膜炎) in both feet, and my doctor had warned me against all the things I loved to do: walking, hiking, and playing tennis. I was desperate for exercise. Yoga became my salvation(拯救) and even enhanced my other fitness activities. I practice yoga at least twice a week, but I consider yoga to be part of my daily life because after a while you no longer just practice yogayou love it. Yoga becomes part of your physical life. Your body grows stronger, more toned, and more flexible as you move from one pose to the other. I spent a week in Mexico at a yoga retreat(静修), and it was the first vacation on which I lost weight. “Rather than building muscle, yoga builds muscle tone,” says Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of the K.I.S.S. Guide to Yoga. “Because yoga helps maintain a balanced metabolism (新陈代谢), it also helps to regulate weight. Additionally, yoga stretches muscles lengthwise, causing fat to be removed around the cells.” I do yoga poses throughout the day. After hours at my computer, I stretch my stiff shoulders and arms. When I need a boost of energy, I do energizing poses. When I am feeling exhausted at the end of the day, I do restorative poses. Yoga becomes part of your mental life. Yoga teaches you to focus on breathing while you hold the poses. This attention to breath is calming; it dissolves stress and worries. I use yogic breathing on the tennis courts, in the dentists chair, and in traffic jams. You should always leave a yoga practice feeling energized, not tired. If you feel tired after yoga, it means you spent the time “fighting” yourself, trying to force yourself into poses. In yoga, you “surrender” to the pose by letting go of the tension.Yoga becomes part of your spiritual life. Yoga is practiced by people from all religions; it is not restricted to any religious group. Yoga teaches “right” living in how we deal with ourselves and others. As I work on a difficult pose, I learn patience, forgiveness, and the value of gentleness. Yoga advocates proper eating, but you dont have to be a vegetarian to practice yoga.28. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Whats Yoga? B. The Benefits of Yoga C. How I Do Yoga PosesD. The Varieties of Yoga29. People feel tired after yoga because _. A. they respond well to yoga poses B.they force themselves into yoga poses. C. they spend too much time on yoga D.they consume energy in practicing yoga30. If this passage continues, what will the writer most probably write about in the next paragraph? A. Yoga as a means to keep fit. B. Different yoga poses. C. Popularity of yoga all over the world. D. Encouraging people to do yoga.第二节（共5小题：每小题2分, 满分10分）信息填空: 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。_31_ Many things can become distractions(分散注意力的事). Your ability to focus your mind, emotions and physical movements will directly influence your success. Staying focused on the task at hand can be easier said than done. Here are some powerful techniques that can help you improve your ability to focus.For physical control, it helps to have a constant exercise schedule. _32_ Exercising helps you gain better command of your body, and even goes beyond the body, giving you more flexibility not just physically but also emotionally and mentally. When you feel more comfortable in your body, you increase your self-confidence, which helps you feel more relaxed.For mental control, meditation(沉思；冥想) does the task. _33_ Its easy to get distracted by things in your background, but in order to perform well you have to maintain a high degree of focus. When you relax your thoughts it trains your mind to deal effectively with outside distractions so you can stay centered on what matters most at the moment._34_ It prevents you from overreaction and also from overacting. When your emotions settle down, you gain greater awareness of the environment youre in, and feel calm and in control._35_ The good thing is that self-control can be developed. Start exercising frequently, get yourself into meditation, and start to feel positive changes in your career and your life in general.A. There are many benefits of exercising.B. In short, focus requires self-control.C. There are still some disadvantages of exercise.D. Focus is an important part of success and achievement in general.E. Your emotions are well served by meditation as well.F. It helps block out all the noise and activities that are going on around you.G. In meditation, people sit quietly and focus their attention on their breath.三、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Growing up at a distance geographical and emotional from my unfriendly father meant I always doubted his feelings for me. Until his final few days.I grew up completely lacking hugs. 36 of my parents was the cuddly (令人想拥抱的) type. Greetings involving kissing embarrassed me, and hugging generally just made me feel 37 .Then one hug 38 all that. One month before my 40th birthday my dad had a heart surgery. As he came 39 , days later, he grabbed me and hugged me so 40 that I had to push with all my might(力气) to 41 my head from pressing down on his newly stitched (缝合) chest. It was a hug to 42 all those we had never had. Days later as he slowly started to gain 43 , he told me for the first time ever that he 44 me, and through my tears I told him I loved him too.I began planning how to bake him better with carrot cakes, victoria sponges, jelly and ice cream. And I imagined wheeling him through the park and feeding him home-made goodies. Then he 45 . I felt cheated. All my life I had 46 whether my dad loved me I doubted it. Just as I got 47 that he did, he passed away.My parents 48 when I was two years old and, while I had monthly contact with my dad, I used to 49 the visits to see him and my bitter stepmother and count the hours until I could go home again. Each stay 50 in an uncomfortable slight and quick kiss on the cheek from Dad as he said goodbyea moment I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable about for hours in advance. 51 , standing beside the hospital bed watching my sleeping father was painful. I felt like a little girl at his bedside, 52 to talk to him yet again. I became fixated (异常依恋) with his fingersfat and soft, lying gently beside him. Slowly they transformed from fleshy sausages to stonewhite and immovable. It was his fingers 53 told me he had gone from this life. 54 time moving on, my sadness and anger at his untimely death began to fade. I realized that his statement of me from his deathbed had filled a gaping hole of insecurity I had constantly carried around. Dads hug had agreat effect on me. It carried me along apath from childhood to adulthood, At last I am my own woman and one who loves 55 better than a good old-fashioned hug36. A. None B. NeitherC. Each D. Both37. A. puzzledB. happyC. awkward D. relaxed 38. A. changed B. decided C. supportedD. proved39. A. off B. roundC. outD. up40. A. hardly B. hardC. gentleD. gently41. A. preserve B. keep C. avoid D. protect 42. A. make up B. make up forC. make up of D. make out43. A. force B. strength C. energyD. power 44. A. missed B. hated C. lovedD. respected45. A. died B. sleptC. recoveredD. smiled 46. A. realized B. forgotten C. rememberedD. wondered47. A. information B. opinionC. ideaD. proof48. A. gave up B. stayed up C. broke up D. woke up 49. A. be afraid of B. be eager for C. be dying for D.be addicted to50. A. began B. ended C. remainedD. started 51. A. However B. MoreoverC. Therefore D. Besides52. A. unhappyB. unexpectedC. unableD. unwilling53. A. what B. whereC. that D. which54. A. AsB. WithC. Although D. Since55. A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything第II卷注意：请将答案写在答题卡的框内，写在试卷上或答题卡框外无效。四、课文填空(每空1分，共计15分) 请严格按照课文原文填空AAt the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were 56 , but today they are accepted as the beginning of 57 we call “modern art”. This is because the Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are 58 of modern art styles, but 59 the Impressionists, many of these paintings might not exist. BI was 60 asleep when suddenly my bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train 61 my window. Having experienced quite a few 62 in Hawaii already, I didnt take much notice. I was about to go back to sleep 63 I could see Mount Kilauea in the distance. There had been an eruption from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was 64 hundreds of metres into the air. It was an 65 fantastic sight.C 1. We use a lot of energy in our houses. It is OK to leave an electrical appliance 66 so long as you are not using it -