湖南安化一中2010年高二英语上学期期末考试牛津译林版【会员独享】

1、安化一中2010年上学期期末考试高 二 英 语 试 卷本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力，语言知识运用，阅读理解和书面表达。时量120分钟。 满分150分。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION（30 marks）SECTION ADirections: 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. Lis

2、ten 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. Who is the woman buying the gift for?A. Her neighbour. B. Her brother. C. Her nephew.2. What is the first

3、gift the clerk suggests to the woman? A. A chess set. B. A pen or a pencil. C.A handball set.Conversation 23. What kind of snacks does the man have?A. Pancake. B. Chips. C. Salad.4. How much does the man pay for the things he asked? A. 75 pence B.1.30 pounds. C.2.05 pounds. Conversation 35.What was

4、the woman doing before the man came?A. Phoning to the man. B. Waiting for the man. C. Looking for the man.6. Why doesnt the man complain to the teacher? A.He is afraid. B. He doesnt care. C. He is polite.Conversation 47. What is the woman asking about?A. How to earn money. B. How to walk dogs. C. Ho

5、w to make advertisements.8. Whats the mans first suggestion? A. Walking dogs. B. Buying a bike. C. Delivering papers.9. Why does the woman prefer the job of walking dogs? A. She doesnt have a bike. B. She can make more money. C. Its good for her health.Conversation 510.Where does the conversation mo

6、st probably take place? A.On a plane. B. On a train. C. In a restaurant.11. Why is the man worried? A. This is his first time abroad. B.He cant arrive on time. C. He has never seen his grandson.12. When did the man first see Europe? A.Recently. B. After his wifes death. C.During the Second World War

7、.Conversation 613. Whats the mans major ? A. Business management. B. Tourism. C. Hotel management. 14. What is the woman majoring in?A. History. B. French. C. Computer science.15. How does the woman pay for college fees?A. She has a part-time job. B. She received a scholarship. C. Her parents are pa

8、ying for it. SECTION BDirections: In this section, youll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.Youll hear the mini-talk TWICE.What happens when we get old? Our 16._ system will begin to wea

9、ken. Our bodies 17. _ some of their ability to recover from disease and injury.What decides your health? 18._ The amount and type of exercise Our living 19. Why shouldnt we be afraid of becoming old? We get better understanding of 20_ and the world in our old ages. Life will be much longer with the

10、development of science. PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)SECTION A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. I dont like talking on _ telephone; I prefer writing _ le

11、tters. A. a ; the B. the ; / C. the ; the D. a ; /22. You dont think this story is interesting, _? A. do you B. is it C. dont you D. isnt it23. Father advised me not to say anything until _ at the meeting. A. asking B. to ask C. asked D. ask24. Better finish your homework before watching TV. _ youll

12、 have to stay up late again. A. However B. So C. But D. Otherwise25. - Hi! Jack, you look very tired. - Yes. I _ my math homework all day. A. did B. had done C. are doing D. have been doing26. In some parts of London, missing a bus means _ for another hour. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be wai

13、ting27. _ no need for us to talk with him again _ he has decided to give up the chance. A. It has, once B. It is, because C. There had, for D. There is, since28. If you had lived 100 years ago, you probably _ from high school.A. wouldnt graduate B. wouldnt have graduatedC. hadnt graduated D. didnt g

14、raduate29. This form of interaction is common to West African cultures, _ it doesnt necessarily have anything at all to do with music.A. which B. that C. where D. when30. - How did you feel when LiuXiang won the gold medal in Osaka? - I couldnt be _. A. very exciting B. most excited C. more excited

15、D. less excited31. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _ the cloth _ well. A. have told, washed B. have been told, washes C. have been told, washed D. have been told, is washed32. I have tried hard to improve my English. But by no means _ satisfied with my progress. A. the teacher is not B. i

16、s the teacher not C. the teacher is D. is the teacher33. _ was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which _ of the parents spoke the language. A. That, none B. It, neither C. This, both D. It, each34. To be qualified for the job, _. A. practical skills in eletronics are needed B. It is requ

17、ired that one has practical skills in electronics C. One needs to acquire practical skills in electronics D. practical skills in electromcs are important35. It was about 150 years ago _ the Big Ben was built in London.A. until B. that C. before D. whenSECTION B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank i

18、n the following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working 36 for some time. If they didnt

19、 pass, they would have to 37 the exams in September. There were usually a few who failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was 38 about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first e

20、xam, Barbala 39 that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She 40 to wake her up in the morning.    As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried that she might oversleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the 41 , she fell aslee

21、p. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldnt answer any of the questions. Everyone around her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldnt find 42 to write about. She kept looking at her watch. 43 was running out. There was on

22、ly one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 44 and tried another one. With only half an hour left, she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so 45 that she started 46 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still 47 and it had all been a

23、(n) terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name.36. A. lazily B. hard C. legally D. smoothly37. A. abandonB. passC. quitD. retake38. A. worriedB. satisfiedC. enjoyedD. afraid39. A. arguedB. insistedC. claimedD. thought40. A. refusedB. opposedC. promised D. hoped41. A. herselfB. her siste

24、rC. tiredness D. pill42. A. anythingB. nothingC. somethingD. everything43. A. MoneyB. FoodC. TimeD. Water44. A. looked up B. gave upC. put upD. made up45. A. happyB. excitedC. surprised D. upset46. A. movingB. laughingC. cryingD. singing47. A. in bedB. in the hallC. in schoolD. in the classroomSECTI

25、ON C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.A proverb says: “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even 48 _ precious than money. Why ? 49 _ when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is lost, it w

26、ill 50 _ return. It is known to all 51_ the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make full use 52 _ our time to study hard so as to serve our country in the future. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people 53 _ do not realize the value of time. 54 _ spend their precious time smokin

27、g, drinking and playing. In a word, we should form the good habit of saving time. Do not put off 55 _ can be done today till tomorrow.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For

28、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.AMany everyday American expressions are based on colors.Red is a hot color. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they ar

29、e very angry about something. The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery(辣的) taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.Pink is a lighter kind of re

30、d. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.The color black is often used in

31、 expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. A blacklist(黑名单)is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an u

32、nnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has. That person may sa

33、y he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the color of the black side of the paper money.56. Americans use “red hot" to describe the following EXCEPT _.A. something unfair B. small hot

34、-tasting peppers found in Mexican foodsC. the person who is very angry D. popular music like Dixieland jazz57. People use in the pink" to express they are in good health because _.A. the expression has a very long history B. the color pink makes people feel happyC. people think the color pink i

35、s gentler than red D healthy babies are born with nice pink skin58. When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she _.A. enjoys himself in boating B. is hit by a high waveC. has a stomachache D. likes trees and grass59. In the writer's eyes, what is related to a black day?A. Being sent

36、 a beautiful gift B. Passing a very difficult testC. Being refused during an important interview D. Being invited to an exciting party60. The writer wants to tell us _ in American everyday expressions.A. the most popular colors B. different meanings of colorsC. how to use colors correctly D. why Ame

37、ricans like to use colorsBThat cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time

38、 job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to k

39、eep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining

40、 streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired any more. I ran out of the door and bac

41、k to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I

42、 was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what youre looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night, b

43、ut I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldnt be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.61. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick B. Lucky and hopefulC. Satisfied and cheer

44、ful D. Disappointed and helpless62. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_.A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activitiesC. learning acting in an evening school D. preparing for the first night show63.On her way home the writer_A. lost her wallet u

45、nknowinglyB. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knifeD. found some homeless people following her64. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?A. Someone offered to take her back home B. A red-haired man came to see her. C. She heard

46、 someone call her nameD.Her wallet was found in a garbage truck65. From the text, we can infer that the writer_.A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in San FranciscoC. would make friends with cleaners. D. would give up her job at the bankCAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are

47、fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is n

48、ot the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the in

49、dividual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choices b

50、etween "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through cont

51、inued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it. In a word,

52、 we should try to live with stress. 66. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_. A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health C. they are travelling fast all the time D. they are becoming busier with their w

53、ork 67. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his _. A. not fearing stress B. knowing the art of relaxation C. high sense of responsibility D. having control over performance 68. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. We can find some ways to avoid stress

54、. B. Stress is always harmful to people. C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work. D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress. 69. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to _. A. "expose ourselves to stress" B. "find ways to deal with stress" C. "remove stress from our lives "