高二期末英语试卷.doc

高二期末英语试卷I. Listening: 10分第一节 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What is the weather like now? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.2. What can we learn from the conversation?A. John wont be back this evening.B. The woman lent John her bicycle.C. The man will ask John to be back quickly.3. How does the man feel about his driving to work?A. It takes him too much time.B. The distance is a little long.C. He feels that its not bad.4. Whats wrong with the radio?A. It cant be turned on.B. It cant be turned off.C. It doesnt work.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a restaurant. B. At a cinema. C. At a hotel.第二节 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the matter with the man? A. He has no money. B. He cant drive.C. He has a poor memory.7. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To ask her for advice.B. To let her drive him to the bank.C. To remind him of money.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What was the woman going to buy? A. A sweater. B. A shirt. C. A coat.9. Which one did the woman finally buy? A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. The green one.10. How much did the woman pay? A. 170 yuan. B. 168 yuan. C. 186 yuan.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What will the man do at 8:30 tomorrow?A. Meet some managers.B. Host Mr. Turner.C. Have a meeting.12. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Boss and secretary.C. Teacher and student.13. What is the man going to do at 1:30 pm the day after tomorrow?A. Visit an exhibition.B. Go to classes.C. Attend a party.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How did the Parkinsons find their trip to Costa Rica? A. Good. B. Tiring. C. Expensive.15. What do we know about the hotels?A. They have good service.B. They are very small.C. They have few people speaking English.16. What is worth buying in Costa Rica? A. Bags. B. Jewelry. C. Clothing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What happens when you turn around again and again in bed?A. Your heart beats slower.B. It becomes harder to sleep.C. You become too tired to sleep.18. What causes people to have trouble sleeping according to the speaker?A. Failure to rest during the day.B. Lack of sleep on weekends.C. Too much exercise in the evening.19. What should you do on sleepless nights?A. Drink milk to help you fall asleep.B. Take some sleeping pills.C. Take a walk for a while.20. Where is the talk most probably being given?A. On the radio.B. In a lecture hall.C. At the doctors office.IIMultiple choice: 15分21. Five-year-old Andrew was _ in the car with his mother when he noticed a traffic sign. A. running B. driving C. riding D. sleeping22. -I always look out when crossing the street. - Youre right. You cannot be too _. A. nervous B. careful C. hurriedly D. careless23. Tom wanted to play football with his friends in the street, but his father told him _. A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. dont do24. Journalists must avoid _ mistakes in their newspaper reports. A. making B. to make C. make D. made25. When he was a boy, he used to go there and watch_. A. to repair bicycles B. bicycles to be repaired C. bicycles being repaired D. repairing bicycles26. -Have you got a ticket for the football match? -No. The price was too _. A. high B. expensive C. great D. dear27. It is not how much you read but what you read _. A. that values B. that counts C. that value D. that count28. Its the very place _we have been looking forward to _. A. that; visiting B. where; visiting C. that; visit D. where; visit29. Make sure the switches on the wall _ the babys reach. A. past B. away from C. ahead of D. beyond30. -What can I do for you? -Id like to take _ these tomatoes. A. two dozen B. two dozens C. two dozens of D. two dozen of31. It is a pityb that she _ such a wonderful film. A. miss B. misses C. should miss D. should have missed32. _ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often. A. If it is not B. Where it not C. Had it not been D. If they were not33. -Do you mind if I keep pets in the building? -_. A. Id rather you didnt B. Of course not. Its not allowed here. C. Great! I love pets. D. No, you cant.34. Only in this way _ progress in your study. A. can make B. will make C. can you make D. you can make35. The houses_ are for the teachers and the construction work will start soon.A. built B. to be built C. to build D. being builtIII. Cloze test: 20分 It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadnt healed (痊愈) from a(n) 36 injury. I had 37 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 38 for the 3,000-metre run. “Readyset” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 39 me. I felt 40 as I fell farther and farther behind. “Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 41 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should 42 ,” I thought as I moved on. 43 , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 44 and decided not to 45 in track next year. It wouldnt be worth it, 46 my foot did heal. When I finished, I heard a cheer- 47 than the one Id heard earlier. I turned around and 48 , the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.” I was leaving 49 several girls came up to me. “Wow, youve got courage!” one of them told me. “Courage? I just 50 a race!” I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?” Suddenly I regained 51 . I decided to 52 track next year. I realized strength and courage arent always 53 in medals and victories, but in the 54 we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 55 the people who dont give up when they lose.36. A. slighterB. worseC. earlierD. heavier37. A. expectedB. supposedC. imaginedD. doubted38. A. lateB. eagerC. readyD. thirsty39. A. from behindB. ahead ofC. next toD. close to40. A. ashamedB. astonishedC. excitedD. frightened41. A. cheerB. shoutC. cryD. noise42. A. slow downB. drop outC. go onD. speed up43. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. BesidesD. However44. A. with delightB. with fearC. in painD. in advance45. A. playB. arriveC. raceD. attend46. A. even if B. only ifC. unlessD. until47. A. weakerB. longerC. lowerD. louder48. A. well enoughB. sure enough C. surprisingly enoughD. strangely enough49. A. whileB. whenC. asD. since50. A. finishedB. wonC. passedD. lost51. A. cheerB. hopeC. interestD. experience52. A. hold onB. turn toC. begin withD. stick with53. A. measuredB. praisedC. testedD. increased54. A. sadnessB. strugglesC. diseasesD. tiredness55. A. orB. norC. andD. butIV. Reading comprehension: 40分AIn the United States the most popular form of folk dancing since earliest days has been square-dancing. In those days, men and women worked in groups to build a house or harvest crops. When the work was done, they usually danced merrily and happily in a store or in a farm kitchen.A square is formed by four couples who stand facing the center of the square. Each couple stands on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right.Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be only one square of eight people.Costumes are worn by those who square-dance. This makes the dancing more colourful to watch. Women often wear full skirts of various colors with a pretty blouse. Men may have coloured shirts and western trousers, which they wear only when square-dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his best clothes.Today in all parts of the United States you will find some schools, clubs, or other groups that are square dancing for fun.56. In the early times people danced _.A. before they did something importantB. when they were getting in the cropsC. after they finished their workD. when they were building a house57. If 1,000 people dance at the same time, how many squares can be formed? A. Only one big square. B. 250 squares at the most. C. Almost 100 squares. D. As many as 125 squares.58. In this passage the word “costumes” means _.A. special clothes people wear on some occasionB. clothes people wear when workingC. something worn on the fingerD. something valuable like jewels59. Which of the following pictures is right form of a square-dancing?60. Square-dancing originated from _. A. the cities B. the factories C. the schools D. the countrysideBHiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many interesting places to visit and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center there is no better way to travel than by car.Hire ChargesWhats included:a. Unlimited distance to be traveled.b. Expenses on petrol, maintenance and repairs, which will be paid back to the driver on production of receipts.c. Full insurance (保险) cover but excluding personal accidents (see below)Whats not included:a. Personal accident insurance.b. Garaging, parking and traffic fines.Conditions of Hire1.The shortest rental period at the special low price is three days. For prices for one or two days only see our representative at the hotel.2.Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in New York to be sure of hiring a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking ahead of time, please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.3.The cars described on the sheet are examples of type of cars available in each price range.If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the booking form and return it to us. A booking fee of $12 as part of the car hire cost is required. If you should be forced to give up your car hire booking after paying in full (two weeks before date of hire), then a cancellation charge of $12 will be made.61. What costs is a car hirer responsible for?A. Insurance against damage to the car.B. Insurance against injury to the driver.C. The cost of maintenance of the car.D. The cost of repairs to the car.62. The rates for car hire are especially cheap when _.A. two days are booked B. three days are bookedC. the booking is made in London D. the booking was made six weeks ago63. The cost of petrol _.A. has to be paid by the driver B. should be charged to the companyC. is covered by the insurance payment D. can be returned by the driver64. If car hirers change their minds just before the hire date, the $12 booking fee is _.A. returned in part immediately B. not requiredC. not returned at all D. returned in full within six weeksCPublic health officials say they have proved the relation between weather condition, known as El Nino, and malaria(疟疾)。New research shows that malaria cases increase sharply in a South American country a year after an El Nino event. However, scientists are not sure why this happens.El Nino usually happens every four to seven years. It is caused by a warming of the surface of waters in the Pacific Ocean. El Nino develops when winds near the west coast of South America become weak. This permits a large mass of warm water from nearby Australia to move east, along the equator(赤道) toward the coast of South America. As the water moves storms develop, normal winds and ocean waters change their directions, which can cause very bad weather around the world.Scientists have connected El Nino with diseases, such as malaria. The lack of rain caused El Nino in some areas of the world results in poor harvest. Since the lack of food makes people weak in health, scientists believe that hungry people may be unable to fight malaria and other diseases. However, public health experts do not understand why malaria cases increase in that South American country a year after an El Nino although people there are not starving. Manuel Bonner, a public health expert in London, says the research did not show dry El Nino weather is connected with malaria. One likely cause, he says, is the quick increase of mosquitos populations in rainy seasons after an El Nino period. He says because malaria cases become fewer in dry El Nino years people may have less ability to fight the disease.65. Which of the following is the main cause of El Nino?A. Storms which develop in the Atlantic.B. Less strong winds near the west coast of South America.C. Lack of the rain in many parts of the world.D. Surface waters warm up in the Pacific Ocean.66. Malaria cases increase after an El Nino probably because _.A. mosquitoes grow larger in number in rainy seasonB. there are more mosquitoes and peoples resistance to malaria is weakC. the medical service is becoming poorerD. people in hunger are not as strong as before67. What would be the best title for the text? A. No El Nino, No Malaria B. From El Nino to Malaria C. El Nino and Malaria D. El Nino with MalariaDToday, at 28, the young German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is at the top. “She gives sunshine to the music,” wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph, London. Mutter was also one of the worlds youngest professors.Born in Rheinfelden on June 29,1963, Anne-Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just five kilometers from the Swiss border. Her father, Karl Wilhelm Mutter, and her mother, Gerlinde, considered music lessons part of a good education. Thus, their first son, Andreas, began practicing the violin at eight, and his younger brother, Christoph, had piano lessons. It came as no surprise when Anne-Sophie said she wanted a violin for her fifth birthday.Her parents thought she was too young for the violin, and persuaded her to start on the piano.But Anne-Sophie has always had a mind of her own. “I longed to play the violin,” she says. “It seemed to me a much more interesting instrument.” After six months, her parents gave in.The famous violin teacher Erna Honigberger, who lived nearby, became her tutor. After only nine months of lessons, she entered the six-year-old in a nationwide competition for young musicians. With Christoph accompanying her on the piano, Anne-Sophie won the first prize. In 1974, Erna Honigberger died. Annie-Sophies new teacher was Aida Stucki. She taught Anne-Sophie to develop her own ideas on how a piece should be played, not just to imitate others. This is one of the violinists strongest, most valuable characteristics today.Though the Mutters were short of money at times, they limited their daughters performances to one or two a year. “We are glad we went the family road,” says her father. “No outsider can ever have an effect on our daughters career or push her into playing more concerts than she wants to.” Later she was allowed to give six to eight concerts a year and make some recordings. Only when she turned 18 did she begin her professional career.68. Anne-Sophies career dates back to _. A. the late 1960s B. her family education C. the late 1970s D. her fifth birthday69. Anne-Sophies concerts are _. A. limited to one or two a year B. accompanied at the piano by Christoph C. highly praised throughout the world D. appreciated by professors in London70 Which sentence shows Anne-Sophies strong point as a violinist?A. She wanted a violin for her fifth birthday. B. She has always had a mind of her own.C. She has two famous violin teachers.D. Violin seemed to her a much more interesting instrument.71. The virtue the Mutters have is that they believe _.A. children should learn some kind of music B. money seemed not to be everythingC. Anne-Sophie was too young to give concerts D parents have a great effect upon their children72. Which of the following is right?A. Mutters family had an effect on her.B. Anne-Sophies concerts are limited to one or two a year.C. Anne-Sophie liked to imitate others.D. Anne-Sophie liked all the instruments.EEarly in this century, a horse named Hans amazed the people of Berlin by his extraordinary ability to perform rapid calculations in mathematics. After a problem was written on a blackboard placed in front of him, he quickly counted out the answer by tapping the low numbers with his right forefoot and multiples of ten (十位数) with his left. Trickery was ruled out because Hans owner, unlike other owners of other performing animals, did not profit financially and Hans even performed whether or not the owner was present. The psychologist O. Pfungst witnessed one of these performances and became convinced that there had to be a more Logical explanation than the unusual intelligence of a horse.Because Hans performed only in the presenc