牛津高二英语试题.doc

高二英语试题命题：刘春兴考试时间： 120分钟 分数： 150分第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将由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）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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 does the woman mean ? A. They are good friends B. She likes the mans friends C. She has the same friend as the man 2. What do we know from the conversation ? A. None can pass the exam. B. The exam is not difficult C. Everyone can pass the exam.3. How does the woman find Professor Lis lecture ? A. Interesting B. Useful for drawing C. Hard to understand 4. Where does the conversation take place ? A. In a garden B. In a kitchen C. In a market 5. What kind of bike does Viv want to buy ? A. A cheap one B. A heavier one C. A racing one 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答6至8题。6Where does the conversation take place ？ A. In the managers office B. In the shop C. At the mans home 7. How many times did the man try when he bought the CD player ? A. Only once B. Twice C. None 8. Which of the following statement is right according to the conversation ? A. The man is not pleased with the womans words. B. It was the man who got the CD player wrong C. The manager will give the man a satisfying reply. 听第7段材料，回答第9、10题 9.Who has experience of having a charity show ? A. The man B. The woman C. Ricky 10. What does the woman wish about the show ? A. She wishes many pop stars could appear in the show. B. She wishes the show could be held in a big theatre. C. She wishes the man could organize the show on his own.听第8段材料，回答11至13题 11.Where does the conversation take place ? A. At a hotel B. In a shop C. In a market 12. What does the woman pleased to hear ? A. The mans apology B. The mans speech C. The man and his friends prize winning news 13. What were the man and his friends about to do ? A. End their activity B. Argue with their neighbour C. Apologize to their neighbour 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题 14. Whats the man doing now ? A. Remembering the menu B. Asking the woman to explain the bill C. Waiting for the woman to bring his bill 15. Which items are about beer ? A. The second and the seventh B. The second and the eighth C. The second and the ninth 16. How did the man pay his bill ? A. By credit card B. By a cheque with a bankers card C. By travelers cheques. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题 17. Why was it difficult for Bob to join the school dancing group ? A. Because the school only had a girls dancing group B. Because the school didnt allow boys to dance C. Because the group had enough dancers already. 18. What did the school worry if Bob stayed in the group ? A. Nobody would watch their dance B. Other boys would join and the girls might leave C. The parents would be angry about it 19. What did the judge think of the schools decision ? A. Correct B. Necessary C. Incorrect 20. When did this story happen ? A. Last December B. This summer C. Last summer. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从四个选项A、B、C、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。21.He has some doubt _he will succeed in his research work. A .that B. whether C .which D. weather22.Kate is tired. She _all day. A. is working B .has been working C. works D .has worked 23.Their cheerful voices showed that they were having a _ discussion. A. friendly B. serious C .complete D .noisy 24.Even though they have been living _for twenty years, the two neighbours do not know each others name. A. side on side B. side by side C. face by face D. face to face 25._at the invention show ,the new type of robot is expected to be applied in many fields. A .High valuing B. Highly valued C. Highly valuing D .High valued 26.According to recent reports ,one of the rare animals ,_crocodile ,is in _danger of dying out. A . a; the B./ ;a C./ ;the D .the ;/ 27.The girl was determined to marry the young man she fell in love with ,_her parents disagreement. A. by means of B. regardless of C. due to D. in favour of 28.In some cases, different approaches _the same scientific problem lead to conflicting theories. A. to B. in C. of D. for 29.I had no choice but to review part of my previous lecture _those who had been absent from some classes. A. for the benefit of B .on purpose C. in return for D .on the excuse of 30.If you leave your shoes lying around like that ,youll _ _them. A. take over B. turn over C. trip over D .come over 31.My money _.Could you please lend me some ? A. has run out of B. has run out C. was run out of D. has been run out 32.The factory has opened and is beginning to _new workers. A. take over B. take on C. take along D. take off 33.Finding her car stolen,_. A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a policeman for help 34._the diamond ,he had to look for a place to hide it. A .Having stolen B. Having been stolen C. stolen D. stealing 35.To answer correctly is more important than_. A. that you finish quickly B. finishing quickly C. to finish quickly D. finish quickly36.My wife told me that her little brother was on the way_ a lawyer. A. to become B. to becoming C. for becoming D. of becoming 37. _cloning human embryos is illegal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research so as to deliver a cloned human baby. A . While B. When C .If D. Before 38. If you continue like this, you will end up _a stone only to have it drop on your own foot, as the old saying goes. A. lifting B. to lift C. into lifting D. of lifting 39.We are _the reform. A. in favour of B. in the charge of C. in the favour of D. in spite of 40.Many developed nations are now concerned about saving nature rather than _or destroying it. A. to develop B. developing C. developed D. overdeveloped.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I arrived in the United States on February 6,1996,but I remember my first day here very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three oclock in the afternoon. The weather was very_41_and it was snowing, but I was too excited to_42_. From the airport ,my friend and I took a taxi to my _43_.On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the _44_time and I looked in astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made_45_.My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then left because he had to go back to work. He promised to return the next day._46_my friend had left, I went to a _47_near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I couldnt speak a single _48_of English,couldnt tell the _49_what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some _50_,but the waiter didnt_51_me.Finally,I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was _52_.After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway_53_ I came to Times Square with its cinemas, theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I_54_to walk around the city. I wanted to see_55_on my first day. I knew it was _56_but I wanted to try. When I returned to the hotel, I was _57_but I couldnt_58_because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night. I lay_59_and thought about New York. It was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of_60_and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak English. 41. A. warm B .hot C. cold D. cool 42. A. look B. listen C. enjoy D. mind 43. A .school B. hotel C. home D. office 44 A. first B. second C. last D. only 45. A. parks B. satellites C. beauty D. lakes 46. A. Long before B. Shortly after C. Sooner or later D. Then 47. A. restaurant B. sailors shop C. bookstore D. post office 48. A. sentence B. little C. word D. phrase 49. A. boss B. cook C. waiter D. man 50. A. sounds B. noise C. voices D. gestures 51. A .listen to B. understand C. see D. serve 52. A. reading B. writing C. ordering D. eating 53. A. until B. when C. before D. after 54. A. stopped B. tried C. decided D. continued 55. A. something B. everything C. some things D. any thing 56. A. necessary B. important C. impossible D. right 57. A. tired B. excited C. surprised D. pleased 58. A. go out B. eat C. have a bath D. fall asleep 59. A. afraid B. awake C. aloud D. asleep 60 A. noise B. streets C. places D. rivers 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（A）Bend over, take a deep breath and drink some water for 15 seconds! This is just one of hundreds of tips you might get if you have the hiccups( ).Hiccups are so mysterious. We really dont know why they start and why they stop ?Everyone has a favourite cure of a case of the hiccups. Some people think that a good scare is necessary to get well. Others eat a teaspoon of sugar. Still others drink a glass of water. An American named Jack O Leary claimed to have hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years. He tried 60,000 cures, but none of them worked. Finally he prayed to Saint Jude, the saint of Hopeless cases ,and his hiccupping stopped immediately. It took a British plumber( )eight months to cure his hiccups. People from all over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well. He tried them all, but the hiccups continued. Finally ,he drank a “secret ”mixture someone had sent him. By that evening his hiccups were gone. Why did these cures work for these two men ? No one really knows. But people who have studied many cases of hiccups have an idea. Hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure. 61._might be the best cure for hiccups. A. Special pills B. A spoonful of salt C. Cold water D. Whatever you like will work. 62.The plumper spent_in stopping his hiccups. A. 4 hours B. 2 days C. 6 months D. 8 years 63. A cure for hiccups will help them_according to this passage. A. become worse B. last longer C. become louder D. go away 64. What is the main idea of this passage ? A. Different ways to stop hiccups B. What makes hiccups happen C. How to get hiccups D .Jack OLearys hiccups. （ B） It would be very exciting to be a reporter for a newspaper. As soon as a reporters boss gives him a story to write, the reporter is on the job. He keeps his mind on what he is going to do .He does not begin writing the story until he knows what he is supposed to find out.He must know why he should write the story. At times a reporter must search hard to find all of the facts he needs for a story. The facts may not be right under his nose. To find the facts, he must also be able to recognize important details. As a reporter is gathering information for a story,he asks himself questions: Should I use this piece of information ? Is this an important fact ? A reporter writes the story as fast as he can ,so it can go right away into the newspaper. The story also needs a headline, which tells very quickly what the news story is about. The headline is the part of the news that is printed bigger and blacker than the rest of the news story. Every big newspaper has many reporters ,because many stories are needed in the newspaper. Would you like to be one of them ? 65. What should a news reporter know before he begins to write a news story ? A. How to please his boss. B. What he writes the story for C. All the useful facts he needs D. Both B and C 66. Why does a news reporter write the story as fast as possible ? A. He does well in writing it B. He wants to have a rest C. He wants it to go into the newspaper right away. D. People prefer to buy todays newspaper. 67. What should a headline be ? A. Printed bigger and blacker B. Long and in detail .C Simple and clear D. Both A and C 68. What is the main idea of this passage ? A. How to gather information for a news story B. The job of a news reporter C. Some big newspapers all over the world D. How to write the headline of an article. （C ） Men sometimes say:“We are better and cleverer than woman. Women never invented things. We do .”It is true that men have invented a lot of useful things :the alphabet, machines, rockets, and guns, too. But scientists and archeologists(考古学家 )now agree that women invented one very important thing. It had changed the history. They invented agriculture. Before the invention of agriculture men were hunters. They went out every day. Sometimes they killed animalssometimes animals killed them. Life was difficult and dangerous. Women had to go out every day, too. They collected roots, fruit and grass. Then , one day, more than 10,000years ago, a woman dropped some grass seeds. She dropped them near her home in the Middle East. They grewand the first wheat was born. The idea grew, too . Women planted roots and fruit trees. Then they could stay at home and look after the childrenand the animals. Women liked baby animals: dogs, cows sheep and goats .That idea grew, too. Then their husband did not have to go hunting for meat. They stayed at home. They built villages and cities. Men began civilizationafter women invented agriculture. 69. How do men sometimes think, when referring to the difference between men and women ? A. They think that women are not so bright as they are. B. They think that they have more abilities than women C.They think that women have changed the history D. They think that they have rights as equal as women in inventions 70. Why was life so difficult and dangerous before agriculture was invented? A. Because only men went out for food every day. B. Because men had to fight against animals C. Because women had to go hunting with their husbands. D. Because animals sometimes killed men. 71.Why did men begin civilization after women invented agriculture ? A. Because they didnt have to stay at home to help women with crops B. Because they had to build villages and cities. C. Because they didnt have to go hunting for food all their time. D.Because they raised animals at home. 72.Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage ? A, Women were weak in civilization B. Women played a very important role in agriculture C. Women invented many things like men D. Women are better and cleverer than men. (D) SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND Captain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances ? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00,Free. Walking Tour of the Town Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at9:30. Wear comfortable shoes ! Films at the Museum Two European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898 International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day ? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00pm Take me out to the ballgame Its October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be colddont forget sweaters and jackets . Do you Want to Hear “The Zoo” “The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia ,will give their first US concert tomorrow night at Rose Hall ,City College. 73. Where can you probably eat Chinese，Italian ，and Arab food ？ A. At the ballgame B. At the Central Park C. At the City Theatre D. At the front entrance of City Hall 74. What do you need to pay attention to if you are going to Walking Tour ? A. Your comfortable shoes B. Your learning about local history C. Your beautiful walk D. Your worries 75. Which of the following is probably a best place to see movies this weekend according to this passage ? A. The City Hall B. The City College C. The Central Park D. The Museum Theatre. (E)Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates. Liu Wei ,a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so w