高二英语上学期期末测试题

1、 高 二 英 语 试 卷 2011.01本试卷为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分.满分120分.考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题共85分）第一部分 听力（共2节，满分20分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 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。1. Where does the conversation mostly take place? A. In an offic

2、e. B. In a bank. C. In a hospital.2. How did Lawrence travel this morning? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. On foot.3. What will the man probably do? A. Go back to Colorado. B. Go to visit her relatives. C. Have some fun at home.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Choosing courses. B. Shoppin

3、g. C. History.5. When will the talk be held? A. On Wednesday. B. On Saturday. C. On Thursday.第二节 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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What did the man lose? A. His wallet. B. His handbag. C. His passp

4、ort.7. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. To stay at home and wait. B. To fill in the lost property report.C. To report to the police station. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man want to subscribe to? A. China Daily. B. China Review. C. China Weekly.9. How much money does the man pay? A. 13 y

5、uan. B. 30 yuan. C. 130 yuan. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why did the woman not go to college? A. She didnt pass the exam. B. She wasnt interested in college.C. She couldnt afford college education.11. What job does the woman say she did? A. She was a bus conductor. B. She was a shop assistant.C. She was a

6、 housekeeper.12. What did the woman think of her friends college life? A. It was busy. B. It was wonderful. C. It was dull. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the man come from? A. Canada. B. China. C. USA.14. Who is flying from the airport to Belfast? A. The woman. B. The man. C. The mans mother.15. Wh

7、ich statement of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. The woman is flying from this airport today to Belfast.B. The man used to fly almost every week.C. The man now flies almost every week.16. What makes the difference between a good flight and a bad flight after the man? A. The planes. B

8、. The food. C. The service. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many years did the body guess to be? A. 3 000. B. 4 000. C. 5 000.18. Why are scientists excited according to the text? A. Because they found the mummies.B. Because mummies were quite well preserved.C. Because the mummies mean a link between the

9、East and the West.19. What new information do the mummies provide? A. About the Stone Age. B. About the Bronze Age. C. About the Iron Age.20. When was the Bronze Age? A. After the Iron Age. B. Before the Stone Age. C. Before the Iron Age.第二部分 英语知识运用（共2节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D 四个选项

10、中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. All these changes will lead to_ better Yangzhou High School，_ that can surprise and inspire all the alumniA. a; the one B. a; one C. the; one D. the; one 22. He had been so absorbed_ watching the car passing by that he didnt notice his friends _.A. to; coming B. in;

11、to come C. on; coming D. in; coming23. Its_ that we should have to queue, when we have already got our tickets.A. accessible B. voluntary C. appropriate D. ridiculous24. I shall never forget those years _ I studied in the school with my classmates and teachers，_ has a great effect on my lifeA. that;

12、 which B. when; which C. which; that D. when; who25. The children were not _ for the accident. After all, they were still so young.A. to blame B. to be blamed C. blaming D. blame26. Soon they _ the water which _ the pipe.A. ran out; ran out of B. ran out of; ran out of C. ran out; ran out D. ran out

13、 of; ran out27. Had Jack received six more votes in the election last week, he_ the chairman of the students union now. A. must have been B. would have been C. were D. would be28. I met one of my students the other day. After several years, she changed a lot and looked different from _ she used to b

14、e. A. that B. whom C. what D. who29. She hesitated at the gate of the canteen, _ whether to enter or not.A. to wonder B. wondered C. wondering D. wonder30. _ the final exams, I would have gone to the concert yesterday.A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for31. The man is teaching in our sc

15、hool, but，believe it or not，he _ as a business man for 8 years.A. worked B. was working C. had worked D. has been working32. With many major economic problems_ to be solved, there is no point predicting the growth rate of this year now.A. remaining B. remained C. have remained D. having remained33.

16、Although the necklace is just made of ordinary stones, it still _ young people.A. appeals to B. attracts to C. accounts for D. applies for34. At the routine office meeting, the headmaster insisted that the problems _ paid special attention to.A. referred to being B. referred to be C. refer to being

17、D. refer to be35. -My family usually goes skating for vacation. I like skating, but I want to try something different this year.- A. Lets go. B. Cheer up. C. Like what? D. Take care.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和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。I was an introvert(内向的人) by 36 . F

18、or as long as I remember, putting on a sincere smile when meeting someone had 37 been easy. The key to a sincere smile, 38 , is simple. Its to be 39 . But thats the source of the problem. When meeting people, 40 being excited, I often felt upset.But we all know 41 are important. The more friends you

19、 have, the more opportunities you get, 42 its job opportunities, a romantic relationship, or business partners. So a smile is important to make others feel 43 . Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a(an) 44 to that person, a beautiful thing.”The smile Im now

20、 talking about is not to make a face to cashiers or waiters. Im talking about those 45 smiles you make when meeting old friends. So Ive discovered a 46 . And I call this technique “Oh, its Jamie!” When I meet someone, I imagine an old friend of mine called Jamie who was my first friend when we were

21、47 kids. Its 48 why my smile is as wide as I can possibly make. And its not just the smile, but my tone and attitude that turn warm as well.And the best part, whenever youre friendly to others, they turn friendly 49 . Youre not hearing this from me. Some research done by scientists actually 50 this

22、claim. So do remember to give it a try.Three years ago at the age of 23, I took a long hard look at my life and decided that I was 51 . 52 of my life, I set about 53 dramatic changes and now I have become a popular writer. My 54 reflects that nothing is too difficult if you 55 bravely.36. A. born B.

23、 nature C. myself D. me37. A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes38. A. therefore B. thus C. but D. however39. A. excited B. interested C. happy D. worried40. A. rather than B. instead of C. other than D. apart from41. A. parents B. classmates C. friends D. lovers42. A. what B. how C. why D. wheth

24、er43. A. comfortable B. excited C. anxious D. frightened44. A. injury B. gift C. damage D. mercy45. A. voluntary B. hesitant C. wide D. unwilling46. A. method B. treat C. behavior D. trick47. A. still B. again C. no longer D. even48. A. no doubt B. no secret C. no reason D. no wonder49. A. in return

25、 B. in turn C. in time D. in case50. A. opposes B. disproves C. suggests D. backs51. A. wrong B. nothing C. something D. right52. A. Afraid B. Tired C. Reminded D. Informed53. A. to make B. make C. making D. made54. A. career B. changes C. decision D. success55. A. try B. do C. change D. smile第三部分 阅

26、读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEvery year mobile phones develop. Imagining what they will look like and be able to do in 2020 is really a challenge. To help, experts have outlined three major mobile trends that they believe will have become reality by then.Ou

27、r phones will be so smart in 10 years time that theyll know everything about our situation and warn us when something needs our attention. This is the top prediction of both Nokia and Google. They predict that our cars and home appliances will be able to communicate with our mobile. For example, fri

28、dges will tell your mobile to tell you to pick up milk on the way back from work. While driving, your mobile will suggest that you take a different route because theres a road accident up ahead. The second trend is in gesture-based controls. People who know the iPhones touch-sensitive screen are alr

29、eady familiar with the technology. It translates hand movements into actions on-screen. But gestural communications will make the phone more convenient to use and may completely replace touchpads. According to industry insiders, the most immediate step forward in gestural technology will be in voice

30、 recognition. Its believed voice recognition technology will speed up communications. It is quicker to speak than type. Eventually, phone screens will disappear.The third major development will change our understanding of a mobile phone. From a single phone, the mobile will be developed into multi-p

31、art devices. It is opposite to the current trend in which mobile phones are combining the functions of cameras, music players and game consoles. The prediction is based on the idea that the world will become more wireless and all thesecameras, music players and game consoleswill be wirelessly connec

32、ted. Mobile phones wont need to contain these devices because users will be able to control them wirelessly through their phones.56. The first paragraph serves as .A. a lead-in B. a conclusionC. a summary D. a supporting fact57. Which of the following is most likely to be the appearance of a mobile

33、phone in 2020? 58. From the text, we can learn that the future mobile phones will .A. drive cars for us B. be controlled by the users voicesC. be controlled by home appliances D. be very big together with separated multiple parts59. The text mainly tells us .A. three major trends of mobile phones B.

34、 what mobile phones will look like in 2020C. the future mobile phones are gesture-basedD. some new functions of the present mobile phonesBOnce upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feeling

35、s that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, Richness,

36、 can you take me with you? Richness answered, No, I cant. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you. Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. Vanity, please help me! I cant help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boa

37、t, Vanity answered. Sadness was close by so Love asked, Sadness, let me go with you. Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself! Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her. Suddenly, there was a voice, Come, Love, I will take you.

38、It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.60. What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage? A. Love takes a long period. B. Love gets along without richness. C.Love goes

39、on against Vanity. D. Love is different from happiness.61. Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them?A. Because they have enough Love already. B. Because they dont need Love. C. Because they look down upon Love. D. Because in the writers opinion, Love has nothing to do with them.62.

40、 It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to _. A. Cleverness B. Time C. Knowledge D. BeautyC The national assistance system for poor college students is getting more effective as proved by fewer phone calls to the hotline of the National Center for Student Assistance Admin

41、istration. Poor college students and their parents are getting more satisfied with the national assistance system, said Ma Wenhua, deputy director of the administration, on Saturday. Over the past three years, the hotline received 8,488 calls. Statistics show 62 percent of the calls were made to ask

42、 about the funding policy, while 38 percent (3,200 calls) complained local colleges had failed to abide by the rules to support the students. Complaints were seen a year-on-year decrease from 2006 to 2008. Ma said some poor families might still overlook what they should do to get support for their c

43、hild. To ensure education equality, the government has introduced a set of favorable policies to help poor students, such as scholarships, grants(助学金), student loans, tuition waivers(学费全免) and the work-study programs under which poor students are helped out in libraries, teachers offices or service

44、departments to earn money. Statistics show the government spent 29.3 billion yuan last year to aid college students, up 7.6 percent from the previous year. Around 40 million persons of college students received the national aid. The Ministry of Education of the government would ensure that no studen

45、ts drop out of colleges or universities because of poverty. Among the 20 million students in the countrys public and private universities and colleges last year, about 20 percent came from poor backgrounds, official figures show.63. The national assistance system is set up _. A. for parents and stud

46、ents to complainB. to help poor college students C. for poor students to get free education D. to help students find jobs64. The underlined phrase abide by in the second paragraph probably means _.A. follow B. break C. bear D. agree to65. From the passage, we know that _. A. students will drop out o

47、f university because of poverty B. Chinese poor college students are more satisfied with national assistance system C. more and more parents are complaining about their local colleges D. college students are suffering from great economic pressureDNOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all the

48、ir lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The

49、 pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So

50、far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree peoples memories are affected. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Suppo

51、rters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war.They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come

52、 with very painful emotions, said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. This could relieve a lot of that suffering.But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change peoples memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us

53、 our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out, said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.66. The passage is mainly about .A. a new

54、 medical invention B. a new research on the pillC. a way of wiping out painful memories D. an argument about the research on the pill67. The drug tested on people can .A. cause the brain to fix memories B. stop people remembering bad experiencesC. prevent body producing certain chemicals D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories68. We can infer from the passage that .A. people doubt the effects of the pillsB. the