2010年下学期期终考试高二英语试卷.doc

2010年下学期期终考试试卷高二年级英语命题人：谢舒雁审题人：汤秋云本试卷由试题卷和答题卡两部分组成。试题卷分四个部分组成。时量120分钟。满分120分。所有试题均须在答题卡上作答。Part I Listening Comprehension（20 marks）SECTION A (15 marks)Directions: In this section youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Parent and teacher. B. Neighbors. C. Close friends.2. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is making complaint to the woman.B. The man is satisfied after talking to the woman.C. The man is making some suggestions to the woman.Conversation 23. What can we know about the man?A. He has just moved to a new house. B. He is unlucky these days. C. He is a painter.4. How many children does the man have?A. One. B. Two. C.Three.Conversation 35. What does the man think of the film?A. Exciting. B. Disappointing. C. Interesting.6. Which part was played wonderfully?A. The bus driver. B. The policeman. C. The heroine.Conversation 47. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.8. What does the woman suggest first?A. Going to a club. B. Going dancing. C. Going to a cinema.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The speakers will go out. B. The woman feels a little cold. C. The woman doesnt agree with the man.Conversation 510. When should the two women have met?A. At 2:00. B. At 2:30. C. At 3:00.11. Where did the two women actually meet?A. At the main entrance in front. B. At the east entrance on 14th street. C. In the womens clothing department.12. What did the woman buy?A. A sweater. B. A blouse. C. A skirt.Conversation 613. What is one of the great problems of the school system in England?A. There are too many teachers. B. There are large classes. C. There are enough students.14. How many students in a class would be very nice?A. Only 20. B. Only 25 C. Only 3015. What does the woman think the students can get from education?A. How useful they are when they graduate from school. B. How important they feel when they study many subjects. C. How much they enjoy it and how much it means to them.SECTION B (5 marks)Directions: In this section youll hear a short passage. Listen carefully andthen fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill ineach blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear eachconversation TWICE.News370 _16_ school students participated in a clean-up event in Sydney yesterday. The students helped maintain the litter control-to be _17_.The students at the Gold Coast showed their watercolor paintings at _18_.The new website offers _19_ development opportunities.The school cleaners were angry with the governments decision-let _20_ take over the schools cleaning.Part II Language Knowledge (30 marks)SECTION A (10 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. He has a lot of weaknesses. Most of his classmates are fond of him, _.A. thoughB. yetC. althoughD. either22. Whats happening over there?Several people seem _.A. to fight B. fighting C. to be fighting D. to have fought23. We are told either the guides or the team leader_ looking after our students.A. have been B. isC. hasD. are24. He entered the doctors, _ by a little girl, _ haltingly(蹒跚地).A. followed; walked B. followed; walking C. following; walking D. following; walked25. Youd better have some candles in the house _ the electricity is off.A. in that case B. as long as C. in caseD. so that26. The fact is that cigarette smoking is a major factor _ cancer.A. resulting fromB. result in C. caused D. contributing to27. We _ the problem for quite some time, but we _ any conclusion yet.A. had discussed; havent drawn B. discussed; havent drawnC. have discussed; havent been drawing D. have been discussing; havent drawn28. The chairman thought necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.A. that B. it C. this D. him 29. I promise he is sure to be informed of the news _ I see him.A. each time B. the last time C. the moment D. every time30. She _ to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again.A. rushedB. was rushedC. was rushing D. was to rushSECTION B (12 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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.Several days ago, I met a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I 31_ to show him the way to the destination. However, to my 32_, he coldly refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was 33_ I would ask him for money if I helped him in this way. Money! I 34_ into deep thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money has no problem; it cannot be connected to be good or bad. The problem 35_what attitude we have towards it.At present, we have a more plentiful material life than before, but were becoming more and more 36_. Why? In my opinion, the key is the change in peoples personal 37_. They wrongly believe that making money should be their only aim in life, so they 38_ all sorts of ways they can to realize this aim. They are afraid of being cheated and 39_. If everyone acts like this, what will our society be like? Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society, 40_ it shouldnt be the “be-all and end-all” of life. If a person only concentrates on 41_, he will be lonely and void(空虚的), and even go astray（误入迷途）. It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help 42_whole-heartedly and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better.31. A. advised B. offered C. asked D. wished32. A. joy B. fear C. excitement D. surprise33. A. anxious B. glad C. sorry D. afraid34. A. fell B. felt C. kept D. caught 35. A. takes in B. depends on C. results in D. smoothes away36. A. cold-hearted B. warm-hearted C. good-looking D. humorous37. A. worth B. habits C. fame D. values38. A. think up B. pick up C. give off D. break out39. A. fooledB. beatenC. disturbedD. puzzled40. A. or B. but C. if D. since41. A. life B. nature C. society D. money42. A. the other B. others C. the others D. anotherSECTION C (8 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.I felt that no one loved me. My mother and father were always busy working,43. _ I was often at home by myself. I felt very lonely. As my parents worked so much, I had to clean the house and do all the shopping by 44._. I was only a little happier at school 45._ I was with my classmates and friends. I felt bored all the time and I felt sorry for myself.One day, on my way home from school, I saw 46. _homeless person in the park. He was wearing dirty and worn-out clothes, and was holding a cardboard box 47. _ his hands, perhaps to sleep in at night. He gave me a big smile when he saw me. He looked as if he was the happiest man in the world. Looking at him, I suddenly realized 48. _ lucky I really was. I had a roof over my head, a comfortable bed, enough food to eat and clothes to wear. I had good friends and above all I had hard-working parents 49. _ really loved me and cared about me. I felt that I had suddenly grown up and realized how grateful I was to my parents 50. _ everything I had.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AIt is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents dont understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways: that that they are too serious and too strict with their children; and they seldom give their children a free hand.It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their childrens trust and they are easy to forget how they themselves felt when young.For example, young people like to act right away without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected.When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success, if you ask before you really start doing it.Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel cut off (隔绝)from the older peoples world, into which they have not yet been accepted. Thats why young people want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents like their music of entertainment or clothes or their ways of speech, this will make young people especially happy. Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents control. If you plan to control your life, youd better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.51. This article is particularly written for _.A. parents B. both parents and their children C. young people D. teachers 52. According to the text, young people tend to _.A. ask for advice before they really start to do anything B. doing things without thinking carefully aheadC. be very strict with themselves D. think in the same way as their parents do53. Young people like to have clothes, entertainment and music in their own way, because_.A. they want to make their parents angrily B. they try to get their parents into trouble C. they want to try on something new and look different from than older people D. they know they are clever than the older people54. According to the text, young people want to make a new culture of their own, because _.A. they dont feel they belong to the world of older peopleB. they do not want to get into troubleC. they feel they are cleverer than the older people D. they want to show they have grown up55. If a young man plans to control his own life, its better for him to _.A. do everything according to his own wishB. do everything the way his parents doC. do everything under his parents control D. do everything with a high sense of responsibilityBA Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honors a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Sweden called Sweden Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, and lived from 1833 to 1896.Alfred Nobel was a chemist and inventor. He made two important inventions, so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man in large part of his life. Nobel died at the age of sixty-three. When he died, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and the promotion(促进)of the world peace.The first Nobel Prize were given on December 10th,1901, five years after Nobels death. Many famous people all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements. Albert Einstein was one of them.Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money-about $40，000.Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It might be given to two or more people who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no outstanding achievement. In 1972, for example, not a Nobel Prize was given. It is the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm that decides whether to give the prize or not. 56. Most people think that Nobel Prize is _ a person can receive.A. the highest honor in the world B. one of the highest international honorsC. a higher honor than others D. as high as any other honor57. Alfred Nobel who started the Nobel Prize was _.A. a rich, happy and lucky man B. a poor, unhappy and unlucky manC. a poor, happy and lucky man D. a rich unhappy and unlucky man58. A Nobel Prize is made up of _.A. a gold medal and a large amount of money B. a gold medal and a diplomaC. a gold medal and a diploma and a large amount of money D. a diploma and a large amount of money59. A Nobel Prize is given to _ each year.A. just one person B. one personC. not always one person D. three persons60. When he died, Nobel left an amount of money _.A. to his wife and children B. to the university he used to study inC.to his parents and his studies D. to be spent on setting five prizes CShundagarh is a village on Indias east-facing coast. It is a village of simple mud and grass houses built on the beach just above the waterline. The Khadra Hills rise immediately behind the village, to a height of one hundred and fifty meters. A simple, good-hearted old man, whose name was Jalpur, farmed two small fields on the very edge of these hills. From his fields he could see the fishing boats that traveled up and down the coast. He could see the children playing on the sands; their mothers washing clothes on the flat stones where the Shiva River flowed into the sea; and their fathers landing the latest catch or repairing nets and telling stories that had no end.All Jalpur owned in the world were the clothes he wore day in and day out, the miserable(蹩脚的) hut that he slept in at night, a few tools and cooking pots and his fields. The corn that he grew was all that made life possible. If the weather was kind and the harvest was good, Jalpur could live happily enough not well, but happily. When the sun was fierce, and there was little or no rain, then he came close to the line between life and death.Last year the weather had been so kind, and the harvest promised to be so good, that Jalpur had been wondering whether he could sell all that he had and live with his son farther up the coast. He had been thinking about doing this for some years. It was his dearest wish to spend his last days with his son and his wife. But he would go only if he could give; he would not go if it meant taking food out of the mouths of his grandchildren. He would rather die hungry than do this.On the day when Jalpur decided that he would harvest his corn, sell it, and move up the coast, he looked out to sea and saw a huge wave, several kilometers out, advancing on the coast and on the village of Shundagarh. Within ten minutes everyone in Shundagarh would be drowned. Jalpur would have shouted, but the people were too far away to hear. He would have run down the hill, but he was too old to run. He was prepared to do anything to save the people of Shundagarh, so he did the only thing that he could do: he set fire to his corn. In a matter of seconds the flames were rising high and smoke was rising higher. Within a minute the people of Shundagarh were racing up the hill to see what had happened. There, in the middle of his blackened cornfield, they found Jalpur; and there they buried him.On his grave, they wrote the words: Here lies Jalpur, a man who gave, living: a man who died, giving. 61. Which of the following could Jalpur NOT see from his Fields? A. Mothers washing clothes.B. Fathers taking their corn to market.C. Fishing boats traveling on the sea.D. Children playing on the sands.62. Why didnt Jalpur live well?A. He didnt work hard.B. He had too many children to feed.C. He only depended on good weather and harvest for his living.D. The villagers kept taking his corn.63. Jalpurs dearest wish was to _.A. move away from his sonB. take a vacation up the coastC. make a great deal of money in order to live an easy lifeD. spend his last days with his son and his wi