2011年上期高二年期末英语考试卷总.doc

2011年上期高二年期末英语考试卷命题：高二英语备课组Part one I Listening Comprehension ( 30 marks )Section A （22.5 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. You will hear each conversation TWICE. Conversation one 1. Who used the car this morning?A. The son B. The aunt C. The mother 2. Where are the keys found?A. In the purse B. In the pocket C. In the drawerConversation two 3. Which of the following is true about the man? A. He borrowed some money B. He is caught in the traffic.C. He will meet his teacher.4. How is the man going home?A. By train B. By bus C. By taxi Conversation three5. When was the party held?A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening 6. Why didnt the woman go to the party? A. She didnt feel well B. She didnt have the time. C. She didnt get an invitation.Conversation four:7. What does the man want to buy?A. A camera B. A mobile phone C. A music player 8. Which of the following does the man choose?A. The PE310 B. The RT230 C. The FG1609. How much does the man pay? A. $300 B. $270 C. $100Conversation five 10. What is the woman?A. A dress designer B. A basketball player C. A headmaster11. What do we know about the mans travel plan?A. Hes going by air. B. Hes leaving for Paris. C. Hes arriving this afternoon. 12. Who is going to pick up the man?A. The womans son B. The womans brotherC. The woman herself.Conversation six13. Whats the man doing now?A. Looking for a job. B. Studying in a university.C. Teaching at a high school.14. What kind of movie does the man like best?A. Adventure B. Comedy C. Drama. 15. Where are the speakers going first?A. The supermarket B. The cinema C. The caf Section B (7.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill 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. Essay Competition Instructions Topic : My ideal City QuestionsExamples or Requirements LocationNear the sea 16_ or on an island.17_Depending on your own choice.FeaturesMountains to make it 18_, or the fastest trains In the world.19_No less than 3 points. Prize: A free trip to Europe for a stay of 20_.Part two Language Knowledge （45marks ）Section A (15 marks) Direction: 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.Example: The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert. A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover 21. _ can you expect to get a pay rise. A. With hard workB. Although work hard C. Only with hard work D. Now that he works hard 22._ the Internet is of great help, I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it. A. While B. Since C. As D. Unless23. Dont leave the water while you brush your teeth.A. run B. running C. being run D. to run24. It was _ the ambulance came _ to the hospital. A. until；that the boy was sent B. until；that was the boy sent C. not until；that the boy was sent D. not until；that was the boy sent25. -Did they come to the biology laboratory? -I dont know. They _ while I was out.A. might have come B. might come C. should have come D. must have come26. Robert is said _ abroad, but I dont know what country he studied in. A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying 27. Gone are the days _girls were not admitted to the universities.A. that B. when C. where D. which28. Only after the second tower of the World Trade Centre did people know it was not an accident, but an attack of some kind. A. had hit B. did fall C. was hit D. was fallen 29. -Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.-You _ have my computer if you dont take care of it. A. shantB. might notC. needntD. shouldnt30. -Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class? -_, but I promised Nancy to go out with her.A. Id like to B.I like it C.I dont D.I will31. He narrowly missed being seriously hurt, if not_, by the explosion.A. killed B. being killed C. be killed D. to be killed 32. When asked _they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved. A. which B. why C. that D. what33. Peter, as well as many teenagers_ his health because he plays computer games too much.A. have damaged B. are damaging C. is damaging D. damaged34. Ten years ago, the population of our village was_ that of theirs. A. as twice large as B. twice as large as C. twice as much as D. as twice much as35. -Which of the two paintings do you prefer? -Actually, I dont like_. A. both of them B. either of them C. none of them D. neither of themSection 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 a word or phrase that best fits the context. A woman came out of her house and saw 3old men sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said “I dont think I know you, but you must be 36. Please come in and have something to eat.” “We do not go into a house 37 ” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked. One of the old men explained: “His name is 38 ,” he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, “He is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 39. “How nice!” he said. “40 that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!”His wife 41. “My dear, why dont we invite 42 ?” Their daughter was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own 43: “Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!”“Let us listen to our daughters advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. 44 , the lady asked Wealth and Success: “I 45 invited Love. Why are you coming in?” The old men replied together: “If you had invited Wealth 46 Success, the other two of us would have 47 out, but since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him.”Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success! 36. A. tired B. hungry C. cold D. sleepy37.A. togetherB. aloneC. quicklyD. slowly38.A. SuccessB. LoveC. WealthD. Happiness39.A. overjoyedB. overkindC. overcarefulD. overbored40.A. WhileB. SinceC. ThoughD. Whether41.A. disagreedB. agreedC. disallowedD. allowed42.A. LoveB. HappinessC. SuccessD. Wealth43.A. suggestionB. reasonC. planD. instruction44.A. ShockingB. ShockedC. SurprisingD. Surprised45.A. neverB. onlyC. alreadyD. also46.A. andB. orC. butD. with47.A. stayedB. foundC. pickedD. leftSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. Dear Mum, Today I went to a conference about the Internet. There were two students there having a debate about the pros and cons of the Internet. A girl argued the pros, and a boy presented the cons of the Internet use. 48 were both quite dynamic speakers and made very good presentations. There are 49 many good and bad things about the Internet, which, although evident, I had never thought about before. 50 example, some experts think that spending too much time on the Internet makes 51 harder to form social ties. They were also quite explicit about how heavy Internet user become accustomed to spending more time with their online friends 52 with their real friends from school and work. This is an aspect of the Internet that alarms me. There are good things too, of course, like how we can find up-to-data information, and communicate 53 people who are far away. The girl who gave the speech pointed out that is very important for disabled people 54 cannot always leave their homes. Both sides presented lots of relevant statistics to support their arguments. There was not a dull moment in the debate! Personally, I have a great appreciation for the Internet. 55 , I would not be able to write this e-mail to you! Love from your son, Xiao KunPart Reading Comprehension (30 marks) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is following by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. AMichael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1985. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child out of nine children in his family. Michael was often physically abused by his father, beaten up and also verbally abused. But Michael also owed his success to his fathers being strict.Michael was always an entertainer. Even when he just joined school, he would perform in front of friends and classmates. Michael started his professional music career at the age of 11, as a member of The Jackson Five.Hes well-known for increasing the popularity of MTV through his music video. Before this, music videos were just made to promote the albums. But Michaels videos managed to change that in videos being made as an art, and for big business. Some of the music videos that are good examples of this fact are Beat It, Billie Jean, and Thriller. Through these works of his, the world got caught onto the idea of music videos and dedicated music video channels.Michael enthralled his fans and audiences with his style of singing, dressing, and his complex dance moves, especially the “Moonwalk”. The moonwalk is somethingthat people from every part of the globe love and try to imitate. People have also done mass moonwalks all around to show their love towards him. Michael Jackson supported 39 charities. Through his work and various of foundations, he raised and donated millions toward charity, much more than any other showmen. He had great love for children, especially the poor ones, and he felt children were the next best thing after God.Michael planed to start a 50-concert tour in July 2009. Sadly, on 25th June, 2009, Michael passed away at home. Michael Jackson was a great performer, showman and entertainer, besides the good human and charitable person that he was. Its very unlikely that there will ever be another entertainer like Michael Jackson ever again.56. Which of the following topics is not described about Michael Jackson in the passage?A. Childhood. B. Personal life.C. Music career D. Charity57. According to the passage, Michael Jackson _.A. lived a happy life as a childB. fell in love with music at 11C. loved performing at schoolD. was grateful to his father since his childhood58. In the authors opinion, as an entertainer Michael Jacksons greatest contribution is _.A. joining The Jackson Five in 1969B. making MTV become popularC. creating music video channelsD. popularizing mass moonwalks59. The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _.A. encouraged B. developed C. attracted D. puzzled60. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. call on readers to learn from Michael JacksonB. show love and respect for Michael JacksonC. prove that Michael Jackson is a great personD. offer readers some facts about Michael JacksonB Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents home in Missouri for Christmas. I stooped at a gas station ( 加油站) about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register (收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas. I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friends. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that Id left the lights on all day, and the battery (电池) was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealershipa shop selling cars-was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford? I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a picked up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said.“Thank you” - two powerful words. Theyre easy to say and mean so much.61. The author planned to stop at Oklahoma City _.A. to visit a friendB. to see his parentsC. to pay at the cash registerD. to have more gas for his car62. The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean “ _”.A. turned off B. moved off C. put off D. set up 63. What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car?A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.B. The couple sent him a business card.C. The couple offered to help himD. He called his friend for help.64. The battery of the authors car was dead because _.A. something went wrong with the lightsB. the meeting lasted a whole dayC. he forgot to turn off the lights D. he drove too long a distance65. By telling his own experience, the author tries to show_. A. how to write a thank-you letter B. how to deal with car problems C. the kind-heartedness of older people D. the importance of expressing thanks CAs any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Socialologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping (录像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher he childrens IQ scores,” Lewis says, “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings (兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis, “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are its the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”66. The writers purpose in writing the text is to _.A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. report on the findings of a studyD. give information about family problems67. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because _.A. they are busy serving food to their childrenB. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table C. they have to pay more attention to younger childrenD. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family68. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in Paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children _.A. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the family C. are often kept away from the dinner tableD. find it hard to keep up with other children69. Lewis research provides an answer to the question _.A. why TV is important in family lifeB. why parents should keep good order