重庆市万州二中2009-2010学年下学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷

1、重庆市万州二中2009-2010学年下学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷第卷第一部分：听力第一节（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.How does the man feel about Yorkshire?A. He doesnt enjoy the weather.B. He likes everything about it.C. He likes the rain there.2. Which

2、 month is probably it now?A. August. B. June. C. September.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a hospital. B. At a library. C. At a bookstore.4. What will the woman do first? A. Send the e-mail. B. Type the paper. C. Make a call.5. What can we learn from the conversation?

3、A. The plane crashed into the sea. B. Wood survived the air-crash. C. Wood has just been back from a holiday.第二节（共12小题，每小题1.5分，满分18分）请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. How does the man find Professor Martins

4、class? A. Exciting. B. Hard C. Boring7.Why does the woman like the study group? A. Because everyone is kind and active. B. Because everyone is serious and helpful. C. Because she likes the games in the study group.8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. There are six members in the study grou

5、p. B. The man will join the study group tonight. C. They will meet at the school gate tonight.请听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. Why does the man want to get a car? A. Because it is useful for his work. B. Because he has got a lot of money. C. Because the car is cheap.10. What does the man consider when he choose

6、s the car? A. The price. B. The quality. C. The way of payment.11. How much will the man pay for the remaining part? A. $ 2500. B. $ 13800. C. $ 30000.请听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Husbend and wife. C. Father and doctor.

7、13. What food does the woman have? A. A bottle of beer. B. A basket of fruit. C. A cheese sandwich.14. Which of the following is true according to the conversation? A. They havent driven there for a long time. B. There are trees, grass but little water around the picnic side. C. The lunch basket is

8、in the back of the car.请听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15. Why does the woman feel surprised? A. Because the man has worked for over six years. B. Because the man has worked for the same firm. C. Because the man has a university degree but works as a truck driver.16. What is the probable relationship between the

9、 two speakers? A. Former classmates. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Boss and secretary.17. What is the main advantage of the man working as a truck driver? A. He can make a lot of money. B. He can do what he wants to do. C. He can have time to be with his family.第三节（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）请听第10段材料。

10、将第18至第20小题的信息补充完整，每小题限填一个词或一个数。填入的内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上.听材料前，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15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。Eric ClaptonBirthIn the year (18) _ in a small town near LondonChildhoodBrought up by his (19) _;Mother left him when he was 2.EducationWent to Art College and started playing the guitar in bars and

11、clubsCareerFirst became famous when he started the group “cream”An excellent guitar player,singer and song (20) _;One of the most successful rock stars of all time第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45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四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.He looked at me with _satisfaction and _smile.A./;/B.a

12、;aC./;aD.a;/22.If you love me,you must accept me _.A. like it does B. like it is C. as I do D. as I am 23.Everyone arrived late at the party for_ reasons.A. variety of B. a varieties of C. various of D. varieties of 24.I will go to your hometown.Do you have anything_.A. to take B. taking C. to be ta

13、ken D. to take to 25.The small mountain village _we spent our holiday last month lies in _is now part of Hubei.A.which;whereB.where;whatC.that;which D.when;which 26. Daniels family _ their holiday in Huangshan this time next week. A. are enjoying B. are to enjoyC. will enjoy D. will be enjoying27.Ju

14、st as Professor Scotti often _ it, success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude. A. gets B. makes C. puts D. means28. The play _ next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture. A. produced B. being producedC. to be produced D. having been produced29. Where is my dictionary?I remember I put it

15、 here yesterday.-You _ it in the wrong place.A. must put B. should have putC. might put D. might have put30. Mr. Smith _ me to buy several _ eggs for the party.A. asked; dozen B. suggested; dozens ofC. had; dozen D. persuaded; dozens31. Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away _.A. fleeing the thief B

16、. was fleeing the thief C. the thief was fleeing D. fled the thief 32. Ill lend you the money only on _you can pay _on time.A.condition that;it back B.condition that;for itC.one condition;for it D.one condition;it back33. The meeting was about to end and everyone was in a hurry to leave when Ted ins

17、isted_ Some questions.A. on asking B. to askC. asking D. that he had asked34._he hasnt come is_ he is busy writing his novel.A Why, because; B Why, for; C That, because; D What, for35- Shall I give you a hand as your case is so heavy?-Thank you._.A. Of course you can B. Its up to you.C. If you can D

18、. It couldnt be better.第二节 完型填空 （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3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they knew it would be more 36 to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Ex

19、citedly, the boys went 37 with their tent and food. Carrying their heavy 38 , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their 39 before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a sui

20、table camping spot. Peter wanted to 40 close to the river at the edge of the woods, 41 Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. 42 Peter followed his brother deeper into the 43 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 44 the tent, and settled down to ea

21、t the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 45 to the river to catch some fish. “Are you sure that this is the right 46 ?” whispered Peter shakily. “Im sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul walked 47 silently. “Look, there it is again. Were lost, arent we?” compl

22、ained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didnt know where they were. 48 , they were a long distance from where they were 49 to be. They were not even 50 of where they had set up their camp. They sat in 51 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why dont we look for clues the way that tracker

23、s 52 in the movies? We werent careful about how we walked, so Im sure we would have left 53 some broken tree branches and leaves.” Carefully, the boys 54 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 55 the direction of the

24、 river. 36. A. surprising B. exciting C. annoying D. frightening 37. A. round B. back C. away D. through38. A. load B. tent C. food D. storage39. A. grassland B. destination C. field D. river 40. A. live B. lie C. wait D. stay41. A. but B. and C. or D. so 42. A. Unconsciously B. Unfortunately C. Unw

25、illingly D. Uninterestingly43. A. woods B. farm C. setting D. camps44. A. put off B. put on C. put down D. put up 45. A. forward B. near C. back D. further46. A. place B. mark C. way D. time 47. A. alone B. about C. in D. on 48. A. After all B. At last C. Above all D. At first 49. A. discovered B. e

26、ncouraged C. persuaded D. supposed 50. A. afraid B. sure C. informed D. reminded 51. A. enjoyment B. satisfaction C. disappointment D. imagination52. A. appear B. do C. work D. behave53. A. behind B. out C. aside D. amount54. A. fetched B. watched C. followed D. collected55. A. for B. to C. at D. in

27、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、D）中选出最佳选项AMy father was driving us to our grandparents house for our annual Christmas dinner. The closer we got to the turnoff (岔道) for my grandparents house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said: “I ca

28、nt stand it!” “What?” asked my mother. “Its those people back there at the Pan Am, standing in the rain. Theyve got children. Its Christmas. I cant stand it.” When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children two girls and a small boy.

29、 My father rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas,” he said. “Howdy (您好),” the man replied. He was very tall and had to stoop (弯腰) slightly to peer into the car. My sisters Jill, Sharon, and I stared at the children, and they stared back at us. “Youre getting wet standing here. Just a couple miles

30、 up the road theres a shed (小棚) with a cover there, and some benches,” my father said. “Why dont you all get in the car?” The man thought about it for a moment, and then he waved to his family. They climbed into the car. Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the chi

31、ldren if Santa had found them yet. Three unhappy faces gave him the answer. “Well, I didnt think so,” my father said, winking at my mother, “because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. Well just go

32、 to get them before I take you to the bus stop.” All at once, the three childrens faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering. When we got out of the car at our house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread

33、out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jills doll and hugged it to her breast. The little boy grabbed Sharons ball. And the other girl picked up something of mine. We left them there at the bus stop in Winborn. As we drove away, I watched out the window as long as I could, looking back

34、 at the little girl hugging her new doll. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.56. The writers father U-turned in the middle of the road because _. A. he could not stand the people at the service station B. he could not bear the thought of leaving the p

35、eople behind C. he wanted to do something special for his parents D. he wanted to help the family standing in the rain57. The reason the father asked the kids if Santa had found them was probably that _. A. he knew the mention of Santa would lift their spirits B. he once promised to receive them as

36、guests in his house C. he wanted to avoid embarrassing the family D. he had met Santa and got the presents for the kids58. How did the author feel at the end of the story? A. She was pleased that they had been able to give the kids presents and make them happy. B. She was unhappy remembering that th

37、ey had been late for the Christmas dinner. C. She was angry because she realized that she didnt receive a Christmas gift that year. D. She was puzzled by why her father had done this on Christmas.59. What is the article mainly about? A. How my family found the lost Santa. B. The people at the servic

38、e station. C. The art of celebrating Christmas. D. The joy of making others happy.BWe can make mistakes at any age . Some mistakes we make are about money .But most mistakes are about people . “ Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen ?” “ When I got that great job , did Jim , as a friend ,

39、 really feel good about it ? Or did he envy my luck ?” “ And was Paul friendly just because I had a car ?” When we look back , doubts like these can make us feel bad . But when we look back , it is too late Why do we go wrong about our friends , or our enemies ? Sometimes what people say hides their

40、 real meanings . And if we do not really listen , we miss the feeling behind the words . Suppose someone tells you , “ You are a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says , “ Youre a lucky guy(人，家伙) !” , that is being friendly . But “ a lucky dog?”There is a bit of envy in those words .What

41、he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (值得) your luck .“ Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for ” is another phrase that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem . But this phrase contains the thought

42、that your problem is not at all important .How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words ? One way is to take a good look at the person talking . Do his words fit the way he looks ? Is what he says shown the tone of voice ? The look in his eyes ? Stop and think . The minute you spend think

43、ing about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake . 60.When the writer recalls(回想) some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he _.A. feels happy, thinking how nice his friends were to himB. feels he might not have understood his friends true feeli

44、ngsC. thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friendD. is sorry that his friends let him down61. When the writer talks about someone saying, “ Youre a lucky dog!” he is saying that_.A. the speaker is just friendly B. this sentence suggests the same as “ Youre a lucky guy!”C. the word “do

45、g” should not be used to apply to peopleD. sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious 62. This passage tries to tell you how to _.A. avoid mistakes about money and friendsB. get an idea of friendly people C. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell youD. keep people friendly

46、without trusting them63. The writer suggests that _ be trusted.A. everybody B. nobody C. all the people D. not all the peopleCLike many other high school seniors, I eagerly anticipate life after graduation. In less than three months, my belongings will be packed up and shipped to the other side of t

47、he country. I had never imagined, in my wildest dreams, that I would attend college in Ithaca, New York. I had had my heart set on a university in California and of majoring in English. Nearly all of my friends are staying in state, and I remember thinking to myself, when one friend said she would b

48、e going to college in Virginia: Why would someone ever choose to move away from California? But by a twist of fate, I received a letter from Ithaca College, inviting me to apply for a program in communications. On a while, I decided to apply. What were the chances that I would be selected as a final

49、ist? If I hadnt applied, I would have always regretted not trying. Yet secretly, I hoped that I wouldnt be chosen. But, as things turned out, I was offered one of the scholarships. I also received admission letters from the other colleges I had applied to, all of which were California schools. As I

50、began to weigh my options, I wrote out a pro/con (利弊) list for each of my schools. I began to realize that my reasons for wanting to go to certain schools in California were based on considerations of comfort. It would be so reassuring to be close to my family and my home. Then I began to think abou

51、t the expensive tuitions (学费) and class shortages in the California public school system. These issues were not likely to greatly improve in the next four years. Slowly, I came to the conclusion that Ithaca was the ideal choice for me culturally, academically and financially. Fear of the unknown sho

52、uld not be a reason for shying away from opportunities. It might be difficult to adapt to my new situation, but I am confident I have made the right decision.64. What is the point of the article? A. To introduce the advantages of studying at Ithaca College. B. To tell readers what matters when apply

53、ing to a college. C. To share the authors experience of choosing a college. D. To compare the differences between Ithaca College and California schools.65. The author decided to go to Ithaca College because _. A. she wasnt accepted by any of her dream schools in California B. she has a great interes

54、t in Ithaca Colleges communications program C. she was offered a scholarship by Ithaca College but not by colleges in California D. she thinks that teaching and classes are better at Ithaca College than at California schools66. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The author had never thought of going to college in New York. B. The author is independent and likes adventure. C. The author believes it will be easy to adapt to college life. D. The author applied to Ithaca Colle