高二年级第二学期期末考试英语学科试卷

高二年级第二学期期末考试英语学科试卷（时间120分钟，满分150分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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秒钟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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B.9.18 C. 9.15答案是C1.What does the woman want to do? A.Find a place B.Buy a map C.Get an address2.What will the man do for the woman? A.Repair her car B.Give her a ride C.Pick up her aunt3.Who might Mr.Peterson be? A.A new professor. B.A department head. C.A company director4.What does the man think of the book? A.Quite difficult B.Very interesting C.Too simple5. What are the speakers talking about? A.Weather B.Clothes C.News第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6断材料，回答第6、7题。6.Why is Harry unwilling to join woman? A.He has a pain in his knee. B.He wants watch TV. C.He is too lazy.7.What will the woman probably do next? A.stay at home B.Take Harry to hospital. C.Do some exercise听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8.When will the man be home from work? A.At 5:45 B.At 6:15 C.At 6:509.Where will the speakers go? A.The Green House Cinema B.The New State Cinema C.The UME Cinema听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.How will the speakers go to New York? A.By air B.By Taxi C.By bus11.Why are the speakers making the trip?A.For business B.For shopping C.For holiday12.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Driver and passenger B.Husband and wife C.Fellow workers听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.where does this conversation probably take place? A.In a restaurant B.In an office C.In a classroom14.What does John do now? A.Hes trainer. B.Hes a tour guide C.Hes a college student15.How much can a new person for the first year? A. 10,500 B. 12,000 C. 15,00016.How many people will the woman hire? A.Four B.Three C. Two 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A.One year B.Ten years C.Eighteen years.18.What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A.Its comfortable B.Its time-saving C.Its cheap19.What is good about living in a small town?A.Its safer B.Its healthier C.Its more convenient20.What kind of life does the speakers seem to like most?A.Busy B.Colorful. C.Quiet第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(A) I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf(幼崽) struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away. There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.Just at this moment, she felt back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot (地点) where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf. While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mothers love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫)all the time, but to her calf it was music. 21. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw . A. the calf was about to fall into the river B. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water C. the calf was washed away by the rising water D. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock 22. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water? A. By putting it on a safe narrow rock B. By pressing it against her body C. By taking it away with her D. By carrying it on her back23. How did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring?A. It Was a musical note. B. It was a sign of danger. C. It was a call for help. D. It was a great comfort(B)Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grownups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less takeaway food.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.24. According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food? A. Those who often have meals at home. B. Those who often take exercise.C. Those who often watch television. D. Those who often walk to school.25. The word “steering” underlined in the last sentence most probably means _. A. forcing B. driving C. guidingD. moving26. The main purpose of the text is to _. A. give advice B. provide facts C. compare opinions D.tell a story 27. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How many children get overweight.B.What is healthy eating. C. How to prevent children from getting overweight.D.Why children get overweight. Personal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy !Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? 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With help from a Mr.H, you can .A. finish your homework on time.B. stop using batteries. C. remember your teachers instructions.D. get your room tidied on your way home.29. A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to .A. repair your TV B. know what the weather is like C. be a James Bond D. organize your homework30. You can get your Mr. H for .A. 499 B. 299 C. 199 D. 9931. Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A. On a notice board B. In a company brochure. C. On a teenage website D. In a college newspaper.(D)Compassion(怜悯) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true, I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.I couldnt help staring at him, I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world, I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didnt allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Charge it to me” was all he said.What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either, then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion. 32. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits _.A. promised to obey the store rules B. forgot to take any money with himC. hoped to have the food first and pay later D. could not afford anything more expensive33. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?A.Poor and lonely. B. Kind and lucky.C. Friendly and helpful. D. Hurt and disappointed.34. The writer acted upon the store rules because _.A. he expected someone else to pay for the old man B. he felt no pity for the old gentlemanC. he considered the old man dishonest D. he wanted to keep his present job35. What does the writer learn from his experience?A. wealth is more important than anything else.B. Helping others is easier said than done.C. experience is better gained through practice.D. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.第二节：根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. 36 However, their spoken English does not have to remain“ poor”. I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.First, 37 Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. However , you can speak with a limited vocabulary ,if your attitude is positive .Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know. Second, 38 Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using them to get your message across. But to talk to someone in English, as quickly and well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter because the person you are speaking to will understand and forgive you for any mistakes he hears. Third, 39 You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking. Fourth, 40 Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. If you have this proactive outlook, then , you will see English opportunities wherever you go. A. not enough attention is paid to listening.B. They fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary.C. most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive (预先主动的)language learners. D. They are so stupid that they cannot finish their necessary homework in time.E. Whenever I speak to some Chinese students, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.”F. It is no use crying over spoilt milk.G. They are afraid of making mistake. 第三部分：语言知识及应用（共30小题，每小题1.5分，满分45分）第一节：完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily therere small ways of helping them and you neednt have a lot of 41 . One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. 42 doing this one day, I got to 43 a young homeless man. He was often 44 the magazine at the train station.He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his 45 was close to mine. It 46 that we were born in the same month.I met him last year 47 after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without 48 , I asked if he had had a good day. He 49 and said that he hadnt really celebrated. I felt so 50 .I just couldnt bear the thought of (不敢想)this nice, young man being 51 on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn(纱线) basket. 52 for me, I had enough yarn 53 . I set to work and knitted(编织) a 54 for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty 55 I didnt knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be 56 when he got it.I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had 57 to meet him so I had 58 the scarf and a piece of my own birthday 59 around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The 60 in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!41. A. work B. money C. energy D. experience42. A. In B. On C. By D. Besides43. A. know B. ignore C. realize D. recognize44. A. buyingB. reading C. covering D. selling45. A. heightB. house C. birthday D. hobby46. A. said B. found C. meant D. guessed47. A. shortly B. longC. ever D. even48. A. stopping B. thinkingC. praising D. helping49. A. looked up B. looked downC. turned up D. got down50. A. worried B. excited C. clever D. foolish51. A. alone B. happy C. calm D. hungry52. A. Suddenly B However. C. Badly D. Luckily53. A. used B. left C. done D. produced54. A. sockB. cap C. scarf D. glove55. A. when B. so C. because D. and56. A. clean B. dry C. wet D. different57. A. liked B. promised C. hoped D. agreed58. A. made B. thrown C. received D. carried59. A. song B. present C. cake D. party60. A. pain B. light C. sight D. tear第二节：语法填空。阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词（不多余3个词）或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。David: Many people, especially young girls, seem to be on a diet nowadays, 61 (hope) to lose weight and keep slim. Have you noticed that?Jane: Sure. I have recently received a letter from a young girl, in 62 she told me that she wanted to lose weight by dieting.David: A friend of 63 (I) was once on a sweet potato diet. She ate a sweet potato for breakfast, a sweet potato for lunch and another one for supper.Jane: Thats bad for her health. Has she lost any weight?David: Yes. But she didnt last long. One day she felt sick and 64 (send) to the hospital. The doctor had to keep