高二英語上學(xué)期期末考試試題.doc

福建省南安第一中學(xué) 學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期末考試試題 第I卷（選擇題 共115分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) （共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。When will the plane take off?At 5:30. B. At 5:15. C. At 5:10.What will Jane do at 4 oclock?Play tennis. B. Stay at home. C. Look after a patient.What are the speakers talking about?Only children. B. Life attitudes. C. Making friends.How does the man look?Very nervous. B. Very tired. C. Very excited. 5. What is the woman busy with? A. Preparing for a speech. B. Writing a report. C. Organizing a discussion.第二節(jié)(共15小題; 每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分) 聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5秒鐘; 聽完后,各個(gè)小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段對(duì)話，回答第6、7題。 6. What is the relationship between Jim and Mary?Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Couple. 7. Whats the womans attitude towards Jim and Marys problem?She believes it is their business. She doesnt want to help them.She agrees with their Mom and Dad.聽第7段對(duì)話，回答第8至10題。 8. Which word can be used to describe the woman?Old-fashioned. B. Fashionable. C. Intelligent. 9. What kind of clothes doesnt the man generally wear?Casual clothes. B. Formal clothes. C. Sportswear. 10. According to the man, what are smart girls usually interested in?Music, sports, or moviesLiterature, music, or sports.History, sports, or music.聽第8段對(duì)話，回答第11至13題。聽第9段對(duì)話，回答第14至16題。 14. Whats the womans final destination?The 16th street. B. Battery Park. C. Union Square. 15. Why does she want to make a stop halfway? A. She needs to pick up some tickets. B. She wants to buy something there. C. A friend is waiting for her there. 16. Where is Sally? A. In front of a bookshop. B. Next to a post office. C. On the left side of the 16th street.聽第10段對(duì)話，回答第17至20題。 17. Where is the palace?Near Tokyo. B. Near Osaka. C. Near Kobe. 18. What do we know about the palace?It is in a valley.It enjoys a terrific scenery.It is especially big. 19. What should you do if you get lost? A. Wait for help. B. Call the speaker. C. Return to the entrance. 20. How soon should the listeners meet the speaker again? A. In 55 minutes. B. In 45 minutes. C. In 35 minutes.第二部分：語言知識(shí)及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。21. What a pity it is to have lost the game _ one goal! A. for B. by C. over D. to22. A(n) _ idea is different from the one you have and can be used instead.A. secure B. conservative C. mild D. alternative23. Did they carry out the experiment in the school lab?No, it was in the scientific center _ their teacher worked.A. that B. where C. why D. which 24. Tourist excitement has built up _ new places of interest were opened two years ago. A. as B. even thoughC. only if D. since25. While talking with his colleagues, he accidentally _ that he had got divorced. A. let out B. gave outC. turned outD. brought out26. New ideas and values took the place of those _ in the Middle Ages.A. heldB. having held C. being held D. holding27. After graduating from college, I took some time off to go travelling, _ turned out to be a wise decision. A. thatB. whichC. whenD. where28. Is Bob still a volunteer?No, but he _. He worked for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.A. used to B. used to be C. used to do D. was used to29. _ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest country doesnt not seem big at all. A. CompareB. Comparing C. When comparing D. When compared30. Jerry was about to sit down and have a cup of tea _ the doorbell rang. A. whileB. as C. when D. until31. But for Mr. Thompsons timely help, we _ the task on time. A. couldnt have finishedB. couldnt finish C. could have finishedD. could finish32. Im sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.I think so. He _ for it for months.A. is preparing B. was preparing C. had been preparing D. has been preparing33. I _ busy at that time, otherwise I could have come to help you. A. amB. had been C. were D. was34. I was caught in the rain on my way home. _, I had a bad cold. A. After all B. As a result C. On other words D. As usual35. Would you take this along to the office for me? _. A. Dont mention itB. Thats right C. Never mind D. With pleasure第二節(jié)： 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Forty years ago, I was a boy of eight. At that time, if I cleaned the hockey (曲棍球) field near my home and _36_ an empty envelope with an extra _37_, I would get a photo of a hockey player. Hockey was my _38_ sport. I wanted the photos of all my heroes, especially the numbers of the Boston Bruins.“Michael! Youre going to put us in the poor house _39_ stamps and envelopes.” My mum _40_me. “But, Mum! I want to get the whole set, _41_ all the Boston players.” Mum said, “Write the _42_ neatly, so that it gets to the right place.”When I finished, I put the envelope in the _43_ the next day. Each day after, Id ask, “Mum, did it come yet?” “Michael, we just mailed it off. Be _44_.”A week later, when I opened the door, on the table was a brown _45_ addressed to me. My heart skipped a beat. It was the first mail I ever _46_. Inside was a photo waiting for my _47_ hands to take out. I _48_ the envelope, ran to my room, and opened it with shaking hands. There it was. I did get a _49_ of the Bruins highest scorer-Phil Esposito.For weeks, I had cleaned the hockey field. In the _50_ of collecting the photos, I was making the field a _51_ place. Every week, I received an envelope. My collection _52_. If I received a photo I already had, Id take it to school and share with best school friends. My collection was _53_ when the hockey season drew to a close. I was so _54_ to have all the photos of the Boston Bruins.I now still have those photos. As I look through them, I think the photos are my _55_. And I understand: if you want something, you have to be dedicated (投入的), and you have to work for it.36. A. found B. borrowed C. mailed D. unfolded37. A. stamp B. note C. advertisement D. notice38. A. ordinary B. unforgettable C. original D. favorite39. A. making B. buying C. drawing D. sticking40. A. scolded B. praised C. suggested D. informed41. A. totally B. briefly C. simply D. especially42. A. homework B. address C. sentence D. number43. A. drawer B. schoolbag C. mailbox D. cupboard44. A. positive B. generous C. patient D. silent45. A. envelope B. parcel C. toy D. case46. A. posted B. invited C. prepared D. received47. A. frozen B. eager C. painful D. dirty48. A. caught B. left C. tore D. threw49. A. signature B. request C. performance D. picture50. A. face B. process C. light D. form51. A. richer B. noisier C. cleaner D. larger52. A. remained B. increased C. disappeared D. improved53. A. complete B. limited C. available D. different54. A. concerned B. calm C. curious D. proud55. A. choice B. success C. reward D. skill第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題：每小題2分, 共40分)AA group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:“When my grandmother got arthritis (關(guān)節(jié)炎), she couldnt bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. Thats love.” Rebecca, age 8“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” Chrissy, age 6“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip (一小口) before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” Danny, age 7“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.” Noelle, age 7“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You dont see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” Clare, age 6“Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than David Beckham.” Chris, age 7Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentlemans yard, climbed onto his lap (膝蓋), and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry.”56. The childrens answers are mainly based on _. A. their own stories B. their family stories C. what happened around them D. how they viewed people around them57. How many childrens answers describe a happy marriage?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.58. According to Leo Buscaglia, the four-year-old boy_.A. cheered his neighbor up in a unique wayB. gave love a special definitionC. comforted his neighbor in the most caring wayD. had a good understanding of his neighbors sadness59. What is the purpose of writing the text?A. To report a survey. B. To explain the meaning of love. C. To report a contest. D. To show childrens loveliness.BNo poem should ever be discussed or analyzed, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacheror student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussionand once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it. All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is,finally, the most telling interpretation(解釋) of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once.Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting(背誦)it. I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important thananalyzing it, if there isnt time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is a criticism of life, and a heightening (提升) of life. It is an approach to the truthof feeling, and it can save your life. It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literaturemore central than it presently occupies. I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who dont like it should not beforced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those, who do teach poetry must keep inmind a few thingsabout its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they mustmake roomin the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.60. According to the text, to have a better understanding of a poem, the best way is_. A. to hear it read out B. to analyze it by oneself C. to discuss it with others k D. to practise reading it aloud61. The best explanation for the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 should be_. A. students should read the poem at the end of poem class B. we should end the analyzing of the poem by reading it aloudC. sometimes the sound of the poem represents the meaning of it D. we feel the original meaning of the author by hearing the poem read loud after discussion62. What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply? A. The teaching of poetry should have been much more stressed. B. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry. C. Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses. D. The teaching of poetry is more important than the teaching of any other subject.63. The phrase “make room” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _ A.“provide equipment” B. “l(fā)eave a certain amount of time” C. “set aside enough space” D. “build a booth”C Best of News DesignThe competition invites entries from all magazines and newspapers-daily or non-daily-published anywhere in the world.How to Enter Best of News Design TM Creative Competition is held each year. The Call for Entries is published in print and online in November of the competition year. Printed copies of the Call for Entries are mailed in November to anyone who needs a copy. Or, get a PDF copy of the Call for Entries in English here. Later this month Society of News Design (SND) will post copies of the Call for Entries in French, German, and Russian as well. Each entry requires a small entry fee, paid in U.S. dollars.Entry Deadlines Entries from publications in the United States must be received at Syracuse (N.Y.) University no later than Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2015. Entries from publications outside the United States must be received at Syracuse (N.Y.) University no later than Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2015. SND will inform winners by e-mail or U.S. mail beginning Saturday, March 1, 2015.Also, SND will list the names of winners on this website in early mid-March. Dont forget to check out our web coverage of judging beginning Saturday, Feb. 8, 2015. Be the first to know whats happening in Syracuse.Winners Newspapers that win Award of Excellence, Silver Medal, Gold Medal, Judges Special Recognition or Best in Show honors receive recognition in several ways: Each winner receives a certificate(證書). A picture of the winning newspaper and the names of winners are published in the book, “The Best of News Design TM”. One picture of the winning entry, along with the names of winners and other information, are published on . SND publishes a piece of news showing the results of each years competition.64. What do we know about the competition? A. It is designed for the U.S. print industry. B. It has language requirements. C. It is a yearly event. D. It costs too much.65. If the New York Times wants to join in the competition, whats the closing date for entries? A. March 1, 2015. B. Feb. 8, 2015. C. Jan. 22, 2015. D. Jan. 15, 2015.66. The winners of the competition will_. A. show their certificates onlineB. have their names recorded in a book C. get an advertisement page in a newspaperD. make a public appearance at a news conferenceD67. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 indicates that _. A. you may do what you want to doB. you had better not copy others C. you should have a goalD. you may have different ideas68. It seems that the writers dreams and visions became a reality because the writer _. A. had put something magic in the letter B. could foresee what would happen C. was experienced in writing the Ten Years letter D. took what was written in the letter as a guide in life69. According to the writer, “Leslie” in your letter should be the person that _. A. does the same exercise as you B. will become your friend in ten years C. you know now and may still know in the future D. you can imagine when you write your letter70. The writer advises you to write the Ten Years in the Future letter _. A. in ten years time B. as soon as possible C. when you have time D. as often as possibleEWho knows about sleep? Astronauts. They have to. Their bodies are cut off from the outside world that reminds us what time it is. But actually, its even worse than that. An astronaut reported in his diary that he was likely to make mistakes on days following an unusually late bedtime.So NASA started doing some serious research. They quickly realized that were a slave to the outside world. Without light and darkness, were unable to regulate (管理) sleep times.Because of modern technology, were all living more like astronauts now. Light is no longer a function of the sun, but of always-on indoor lights, TV and computer screens. Temperature no longer follows a cycle of cooling at night and warming during the day. Is it any wonder that a third of American have sleep problems?Maybe you think this doesnt affect you- or at least not much. Youre wrong. Research done on non-astronauts has shown the same thing. After two weeks of six hours of sleep a night, youre drunk. By the end of two weeks, the six-hour sleepers behaved as badly as those who hadnt slept for 24 hours.But what did they say when asked how they felt? “Its not affecting me.” So if you are performing poorly because of sleep problems, you may have no idea. This is a real probl