高二英语第二学期期末试卷.doc

梦幻网络( ) 数百万免费课件下载，试题下载，教案下载，论文范文，计划总结高二英语第二学期期末试卷（2008.05.21）高二英语第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节. 听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出正确选项（每小题1.5分，共7.5分）When does the conversation take place? A. At 5:30. B. At 5:15. C. At 5:45.What did the man do last weekend?A.He watched a football match. B. He stayed at home. C. He attended a meeting.What kind of journey did Susan make? A. A train journey. B. A ship journey. C. A plane journey.Where is the mans mother now? A. In the hospital . B. At home. C.At schoolWhy didnt the man go to Georgias dinner party?A. He hadnt been invited. B. He had been invited by others. C. He felt disappointed.第二节. 请听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出正确选项。（每小题1.5分，共22.5分） 请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。What day is it today? A.Friday. B.Saturday. C. Sunday.Why will John leave for London? A. He will go there for a holiday.B. He will work there.C. He will visit friends there.What will the man try to do?A.Get a similar job in London B.Go to London with John C. Attend the party for John请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 Who suggested the woman call the man? A. Mary. B.Susan. C. Bobby. Why does the woman make the phone call? A. She wants to take gymnastic lessons. B. She wants her son to take gymnastic lessons. C. She wants her friend to take gymnastic lessons. What would the woman like to do? A.Learn about gymnastics. B. Make her son a sports lover C.Prepare for an examination .请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 What are the speakers talking about? A. The flu. B. The champion. C. The chess competition. Who is a dark horse? A. Mike . B. Tom . C. Georage. Why didnt Tom get a better result?A. He didnt know the rules. B. He was suffering from the flu at the time. C. He was too careless.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 What is the mans first suggestion?A. Walking dogs. B. Buying a bike. C. Delivering newspapers. Why does the woman prefer the job of dogwalking? A. Its easier than other jobs. B. She can make more money. C. Its good for her health. What advice does the man give the woman about finding dogs to walk? A. Go from door to door. B. Put an ad on TV.C. Put an ad in a newspaper,请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 What can we learn about discoveries and inventions from the text? A. Discoveries and inventions happen at the same time. B. All discoveries depend on inventions in some way.C. An invention helped Columbus make a great discovery. What can we learn from the text?A. Rubber comes from a tree.B. “Rubber”is a French word.C. Rubber was discovered in Europe. Who discovered people wearing shoes and clothes made from rubber?A. A German . B. An Englishman. C. A Fremchman.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（每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，关在答题卡上将该项涂黑21In recent years _ global warming is becoming _ concern for people all over the world.A. the；theB. 不填；aC. 不填；不填D. the；不填22The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to_.A. make it outB. make it off C. make it up D. make it over23-Hi,Jack！Long time to see.How are you ?-Oh, Martin ! I_ you. Im fine.Lets have a drink, shall we?A. dont recognize B. didnt recognizeC. cant recognizeD. havent recognize24Now that she is out of a job,Lucy _ going abroad for further education,but she hasnt decided it.A.had considered B.has been considering C. considered D.is going to consider25.How far is the nearest railway station ,please ?Oh, very far .Its about _ drive from here .A two hours B two hours C two hours D two-hour26Our monitor says that this is very _; that is, it is of great _ .A. important；importanceB.imprtantly; importanceC. importance；importantlyD. important；importantly27They have produced _ steel this year as they did five years ago.A. twice many asB. twice as manyC. twice much asD. twice as much28Not until the early years of 19th century _ what heat is.A. man did knowB. man knewC. didnt man knowD. did man know29. It is _ to drive through a red light.A. legalB. legC. illegelD. illegally30.-Father, you promised !-Well, _. But it was you who didnt keep your word first.A. so was IB. so did I C. so I was D. so I did31He failed in the driving test again. He _. A. must have disappointedB. must have been disappointedC. might be disappointed D. couldnt be disappointed32. Charles Babbage is generally considered _ the first computer.A. to invent B.inventing C. to have invented D.having invented33All the people _ the meeting were very inportant.A. attentingB. presentC. attendedD. presented34It is the education _ he received when studying abroad _ has made him such an excellent mannagerA. that；thatB. which；whichC. that；whichD. where；that35. -Im thinking of tomorrows maths test.Im afraid I cant pass it.-_。Im sure youll make it.A. No problemB. Good luckC. Give upD. Cheer up第二节 完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）Eight years ago, when Kyle Amber was five years old, he came face-to-face with a huge problem: His brother, Ian, ten, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病). Their parents, Laurie and Henry, were spending much of their 36 with him in hospital. Kyle often felt alone and 37.What could a kindergartner do? Not much, it seemed. 38 , Kyle was determined. He looked around and saw lots of kids being 39 for cancer and decided he could help them by helping the hospital, which was trying to 40 money for bone-marrow(骨髓)transplant.But how? Since Kyles grandfather was in the printing business, he 41 bring decorative cards for Kyle, who 42 with the idea of selling them 43 . He made a large sum of momey-$80-for the hospital. His next 44 was a candy sale at this school, Palmetto Elementary, and it has turned into an annual 45 . And then people in Miami read about his efforts and were inspired to 46 to donate more money and toys, and things just snowballed.Within a year Kyles idea turned into an official fund-raising organization called Kids That Care Cancer Fund. Today it is one of the 47 organizations in the country run by kids and 48 kids. Its hard to estimate just 49 the group has collected, says Laurie, but it is more than $100,000. As the Mayor of Miami wrote to Kyle, “ Your efforts have made a remarkable 50 in the lives of many suffering from this disease.”Never once has Kyle thought of 51 , because the smiles of the kids are too important. “ Basically, the entire feeling that you get is very 52 ,” he explains. Helping other kids has taught him to be less 53 . And theres another thing he learns for sure: “ There is 54 going to be a time when youre going to have a very hard barrier(障碍物),” he says. “ 55 you overcome that, you can do anything.”36. A. energy B. money C. time D. fortune37. A. hopeless B. helpless C. homeless D.fearless38.A. Still B. So C. Only D. Thus39. A. Considered B. regarded C. treated D. injured40. A. give B. offer C. earn D. raise41. A. might B. would C. should D. needed42. A. came out B. came across C. came on D. came up43. A. at school B. at hospital C. in business D. in town44. A. progress B. proposal C. project D. problem45. A. event B. plan C. report D. meeting46.A. volunteer B. distribute C. pass D. award47. A. professional B. large C. great D. few48. A. of B. for C. on D. with49. A. what B. where C. how much D. how soon50. A. contribution B. difference C. affection D. importance51. A. quitting B. regretting C. continuing D. designing52. A. curious B. astonishing C. rewarding D. precious53. A. rude B. selfish C. mild D. lazy54. A. never B. seldom C. rarely D. always55. A. Unless B. Even though C. Until D. Once一、 阅读理解AMy idea of perfect childhood memory is one in which the person remembers the event clearly as if it happened yesterday and remembers it as being a happy time. Of all my memories I have one that I would consider a perfect childhood memory.In my neighborhood there is a large lake with a small island in the center of it for as long as I could rembmer. It had been every childs dream to get to it, It was to be our greatest adventure. We named it Alligator Island, because of the alligators(鳄鱼) that were removed to live on the island and in the surrounding lake.One day when I was about 10 years old, I was helping my friend Erika clean out her garage and we discovered a blow-up raft(皮筏). Naturally we had to wonder if it would stay a float in the water, so we decided to blow it up and find out. After a few hours of taking expelling the wind from our lungs, the rubber boat was finally ready to test. We took it to the pool and some enough, it did float. Immediately we began making plans to visit Alligator Island with our new means of transportation.We decided to ask Erikas brother and another of our friends to come with us. Since the lake was across the street from Erikas house, we did not have to pull the raft far and soon we were on our way to the island.About halfway to A1 we began to get nervous about the possibility of alligators really being in the lake and we tried to turn around, but none of us knew how to use the paddles very well. After a fow attempts, we realized how silly we were and continued onward. When we finally did reach the small land mass, it was not anything special. Just a few trees, some dirt, and insects. But the excitement and pleasure of actually achieving our goal were al we needed.Noodless to say, we were the envy of the neighborhood for quite some time. This is my perfect childhood memory and it is something I doubt I will ever forget for as long as I live.56. According to the passage, such a memory is the most unforgettable to the author because _.A. the adventure is full of dangers and risksB. the author has tried a new kind of transportationC. the author has finally realized the dream of going to the islandD. the author has been proved to be very intelligent during their adventure57. What is the authors feeling about their adventure to the island?A. Fearful.B. Regretful.C. Happy.D. Guilty.58. The island is called Alligator Island because _.A. there are alligators on the islandB. there are alligators off the islandC. the shape of the island is like an alligatorD. it is said that there are alligators on the island59. What was the response of the authors neighborhood to the adventure?A. They admired those kids.B. They showed satisfaction.C. They were astonished by their courage.D. They showed worry and scolded the kids.60. Which would be a good title for this passage?A. A Childhood Full of AdventuresB. A Perfect Childhood MemoryC. Adventure on an IslandD. Alligator IslandBThe most exciting kind of education is also the most personal. Nothing can exceed（胜过） the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally or a sudden understanding, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem. Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education. A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen. Thats up to you.A research paper, assigned in a course and perhaps checked at various stages by an instructor, leads you beyond classrooms, beyond the texts for classes and into a process where the joy of discovery and learning can come to you many times. Preparing the research paper is an active and individual（个人的） process, and an ideal learning process. It provides a structure within which you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self, which are basic to education. The research paper also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to suit a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others what you can do. Writing a research paper is more than a classroom exercise. It is an experience in searching out, understanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many skills applicable to both academic and nonacademic tasks. It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering, an education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly satisfying experience!To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is disconcerting. To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening. But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome. Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this passage can give you.61. According to the writer, personal discoveries _.A. will give one encouragement and directionB. are helpful in finding the right informationC. are the most valuable part of ones personal educationD. will help one to successfully complete school assignments62. It can be inferred from the passage what writing a research paper gives one chances _.A. to fully develop ones personal abilitiesB. to practice the skills learnt in the classroomC. to prove that one is a productive writerD. to show how well one can accomplish school assignments63. From the context, the word “disconcerting” (Para 3) most probably means _.A. interesting B. upsettingC. challenging D. disappointing64. The writer thinks that _.A. one should explore new areas in researchB. one should trust ones ability to meet course requirementsC. one should use ones knowledge and skills when doing researchD. one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden65. What will probably follow this passage?A. How to write a research paper.B. The importance of research in education.C. How to make new discoveries for oneself.D. The skill of putting pieces of information together. CAn old friend from California, who was going to spend a few days with me, called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat(门前的擦鞋棕垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator(冰箱).Two hours later my friend called me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having a good meal. He had found two eggs and some cold chicken in the refrigerator. Now, he said, he was drinking and hoped I would join him soon. When I asked him if he had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but fortunately, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in astonishment. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next-door neighbors house! 66. The writer didnt go to meet his friend at the airport because he _A. was busy with his work in the officeB. didnt know when his friend arrivedC. had made plans for his friends arrivalD. would be late for his work if he did so.67. Decide which is the correct order to describe(描述) what the writer and his friend did.a.The writer left the key under the doormat.b.The friend told the writer he had arrivedc.The writer made plans for his friends arrival.d.The friend tried to get to the writers new housee.The writer told his friend where his new house wasA. b, c, e, a, d B. a, b, e, d, c C. c, a, b, e, d D. b, d, e, a, c 68. What did the writer tell his friend?A. It was easy to find his new house.B. He was making plans for his friends arrival.C. His friend could eat anything he like at home.D. He couldnt go back home because it was too late.69. Why couldnt the friend find the key under the doormat?A. Because he went to a wrong house.B. Because he couldnt find the doormat.C. Because the key placed at the neighbors house.D. Because he could get into the house without the key.70. From the text we can infer(推断) that _.A. the friend was not very happy about the houseB. it took the friend two hours to find the new houseC. the writer was surprised to learn that his friend had difficulty finding his new houseD. it was the first time that the friend had visited the writer since he moved to the new house.DFrank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect that the United States has ever produced. He was very gifted and had a natural ability to design buildings. His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were also practical and useful. They fit their purposes very well. Wrights churches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying. His office buildings make people enjoy working, and his houses make people feel comfortable at home. However, Fank Lloyd Wrights beautiful, practical and useful buildings are not the only reason that he is famous. There is another reason.Frank Ll