高二英语上学期期末考试
英 语
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（三部分 共85分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
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．What does the woman mean?
A．Either Tom or Jack copied the article.
B．Tom and Jack were telling the truth.
C．Tom was cheating in the exam.
2．What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Teacher and student. B．Boss and secretary. C．Doctor and patient.
3．What are they talking about?
A．Examination results. B．Time for the exam. C．Change of class hours.
4．How much does one piece cost if the woman buys two?
A．$ 10. B．$ 2.50. C．$ 5.
5．How does the man usually go to work?
A．On foot. B．By car. C．By bus.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
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少钟；听完后，各小题将给出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至7题。
6．What does the woman think of AI?
A．The story is exciting. B．The story is surprising. C．The story is moving.
7．Why does the machine in AI want to become a real person?
A．It wants to act like a human person.
B．It wants to have true love with people.
C．It doesn’t like to be a robot(机器人).
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．The woman’s plan. B．The woman’s school. C．The woman’s family.
9．What is Jane’s parents’ attitude towards her choice?
A．They are against it. B．They are proud of it. C．They don’t care about it.
10．What will Jane most probably do in the end?
A．She will become a painter.
B．She will become an actress.
C．She will become a singer.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．Where will the new students meet at 10 a.m.?
A．In Classroom Five. B．In the Main Hall. C．On the playground.
12．What will the Director of studies tell them about?
A．A welcome speech.
B．Something about the examination.
C．The courses and requirements.
13．Who will give a talk about the services and activities?
A．The students’ Advisor. B．The Head of the school. C．The Director.
14．What will they do in Classroom 5?
A．Listen to speeches. B．Take a test. C．Have an English meeting.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What did the man do with Bob this morning.
A．He went skiing. B．He went skating. C．He went camping.
16．What did the man do to help Bob when he fell and hurt himself?
A．He supported Bob up.
B．He did him first aid.
C．He called the first aid center to send Bob to hospital.
17．How long does Bob have to stay in hospital at least?
A．To weeks. B．Three weeks. C．Two months.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Where can you hear the talk by the American writer?
A．At the bookshop. B．In the library. C．In Allen Hall.
19．What will Sarah Jones talk about in her speech?
A．Her latest novel. B．Her success story. C．Her recent journey.
20．Who is the man probably speaking to?
A．Students. B．Teachers. C．Club members.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，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四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．－Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before decide?
－Of course. sir.
A．Make yourself at home B．Enjoy yourself
C．It doesn’t matter D．Take your time
22．If I had a camera ________ at the moment, I would take the picture of the beautiful sight in time.
A．on hand B．by hand C．in hand D．at hand
23．Not until I was standing on the edge of death ________ how much I wanted to live.
A．I realized B．did I realize C．I had realized D．had I realized
24．American actor Christopher Reeve died of _________ heart failure on October 10. He had been in ____________ wheelchair since 1995.
A．a; a B．a; 不填 C．不填；a D．不填；不填
25．－Why not play the music we listened to yesterday?
－Because it _________ old times.
A．calla up B．calls for C．calls in D．calls on
26．Information has been put forward ________ more middle school-leavers(毕业生) will be admitted into universities.
A．while B．that C．when D．as
27．－Mum, is the pair of gloves _________ mine?
－Yes. You have to wear another pair.
A．was washed B．having washed C．being washed D．washing
28．A teacher was trying to pull the fighting girls _________, but he wasn’t having much luck.
A．around B．down C．apart D．away
29．He was surprised to find a lot of people _________ at the back of the room ________ worried.
A．seating; looking B．sat; looked C．sitting; looked D．seated; looking
30．－There are some mistakes in this composition.
－If _________, please correct them.
A．found B．having been found C．finding D．find
31．The Chinese government has decided to develop the west of China, ________, I dare say, will benefit the people there.
A．what B．when C．whatever D．which
32．If you _________ that late movie last night, you wouldn’t be so sleepy now.
A．haven’t watched B．hadn’t watched
C．didn’t watch D．wouldn’t have watched
33．We are sure the year 2008 __________ a completely successful Olympics.
A．will be B．is to be seen C．will see D．can be found
34．If you are _________ about the Pyramids in Egypt, just read the book written by Dr. Brown.
A．anxious B．curious C．serious D．upset
35．The earth is still thirsty though __________ 72%of the earth is covered by water.
A．as much as B．as many as C．as big as D．as large as
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，从短文后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。
My chance came at last. Our school was going to hold a sports meeting. I knew what it 36
to me so I got up very early to prepare for it. I 37 running and jumping. 38 I was tired, I 39 myself of my promise and went on.
As the time approached, I felt quite 40 . On the first day I 41 fourth in the 1,500m race, but I was far from satisfied because 42 I wanted most was the highlight(最精彩部分) of the sports meeting－250×8 relay race. I would run the last leg for my team.
With a shot, the race began. All the students were 43 for their team. The competition was so 44 that I began to feel nervous. Before my turn came, my team was falling behind the others. Even worse, I almost 45 the stick when I was trying to 46 it.
But after that, there was 47 in my mind except to run as fast as possible. Just when I was approaching the finish line, my legs 48 . Then my promise came to mind again and 49
me on. To my 50 , I was the first to cross the finish line!
At last, I had proved to myself and those who had often laughed at me that I am not 51
at all! My classmates greeted me 52 and I hugged them tightly. I had won the prize as well as their 53 .
From the sports meeting, I learnt that sometimes things are not so difficult as they 54 to be. Just try your best without fear and you might be surprised at the 55 .
36．A．worked B．held C．meant D．brought
37．A．wanted B．practised C．suggested D．tried
38．A．When B．Unless C．Since D．Before
39．A．kept B．tired C．encouraged D．reminded
40．A．confident B．interesting C．reliable D．strange
41．A．ended B．won C．came D．ran
42．A．不填 B．which C．that D．what
43．A．heading B．racing C．cheering D．coming
44．A．interesting B．close C．wonderful D．general
45．A．got B．caught C．dropped D．lost
46．A．grasp B．hold C．pass D．take
47．A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
48．A．gave in B．gave out C．gave away D．gave off
49．A．cheered B．led C．guided D．urged
50．A．joy B．attitude C．surprise D．sadness
51．A．weak B．bad C．proud D．lazy
52．A．coldly B．warmly C．patiently D．nervously
53．A．congratulations B．respect C．support D．pride
54．A．seem B．suppose C．look D．expect
55．A．thing B．final C．result D．effort
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
If there is a building which symbolizes a country－such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia－then it has to be the Taj Mahal(太姬陵) for India.
It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the time they got married, they wouldn’t be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of state, and was loved by his people for her good work. But she died in 1631 during childbirth. The emperor was heartbroken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love.
It took more than 20years for the Taj to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but from central Asia too. A total of 20,000 people worked on the building.
In 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill and in 1658 his son, Aurangzeb, imprisoned(囚禁) his father and seized power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife he could never forget.
The Taj is definitely worth more than a single visit. As it is built with white marble(大理石) stones, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for example, the color of the Taj changes from white to yellow, then to pink. As the moon rises, it turns a silvery white.
To show respect to the Taj, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit.
56．Which of the following about the Taj Mahal is not true?
A．The Taj Mahal was built with white marble stones.
B．It book over 20 years to set up the Taj Mahal.
C．All workers building the Tai Mahal came from central Asia.
D．As is told, it is a symbol of India.
57．Why did Emperpor Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
A．To make more world wonders. B．To memorize his wife.
C．To show his great power. D．To give his wife great honour.
58．What does the underlined word “definitely” here probably mean?
A．确实 B．清楚地 C．困惑地 D．不能确定地
59．Which of the following sentences is TURE?
A．Shah Jahan lived a hard life in his last years.
B．Shah Jahan treated his son badly when he was young.
C．Shah Jahan lost his life just because of old age.
D．Shah Jahan was not popular with his people at that time.
60．Which of the following is true about the writer of the passage?
A．He thinks the Taj Mahal is the most grand building in the world.
B．He doesn’t think the Taj Mahal worth a visit.
C．He has never visited the Taj Mahal.
D．He thinks highly of the Taj mahal.
B
GR8 news－txt MSGS rnow in the COD. Confused? Help is at hand. It means “Great News－text messages are now in the Concise oxford Dictionary.” In Britain alone, more than one million mobile phone text messages are sent every hour, so the Concise Oxford Dictionary has decided to include the shorthand(速记) language in its revised edition published on Thursday.
SMS, or short messaging service, has been given its own appendix(附录). The section features dozens of examples of the abhbreviations(缩写词) which have become a second language to millions of young people.
“We have been monitoring the remarkable growth of text messages with great attention: its influence is now such that we felt it was time to treat it as an internal(必备) part of English,” said the dictionary’s publishing manager, Judy Pearsall.
Examples that have found a place in the dictionary include BBLR (be back later) and HAND (have a nice day). They are joined by so-called emotions－representations of facial expression such as :-) and :-(.
The latest edition also includes new words judged to have entered everyday conversational use.
Minger, meaning “an unattractive or unpleasant person” makes an entry, along with chowhound, defined by the dictionary as “a greedy person”, and tweenies, “children trying to appear older than they are.”
61．Where will you find the new words defined?
A．Mixed with other words in COD. B．At the beginning of COD.
C．In a separate smaller dictionary. D．At the end of COD.
62．Words like minger, chowhound, and tweenies are ___________.
A．old words used not as often as today B．old words with new meanings
C．new words used quite often today D．new words not used often
63．What does this news mainly want to tell us?
A．Why people like to use shorthand language in daily life.
B．More and more new words are introduced by COD.
C．Words in mobile messages are included in the new edition of COD.
D．How people make new words when sending messages by mobile phones.
C
It’s great to go on vacation, but it’s also nice to come home. Migrating(迁徙) birds seem to feel the same way. Birds such as black-tailed godwits(黑尾塍鹬), a migrating bird that can be found in Europe, Asia, north Africa and north Australia, fly south every winter. Then, they return home to spend the summer months with their life long partners.
Now, scientists have found, pairs of godwits often return to their summer breeding(繁殖) grounds within three days of each other, even though they spend the entire winter apart. It’s as if they arranged the date that they would meet up again.
Researchers in England, put colored leg bands on the birds. Then, they asked bird watchers around Europe to report by email when and where they saw the birds during the winter.
The simplest way for birds to return at the same time would be to spend the winter together. After all, if they’re in different places, they can’t call each other on the phone and talk about when they’ll meet again.
But, the survey(调查) found that couples usually spent their winters in different countries up to 1,000 kilometers apart. One male, for example, spent the winter on the coast of Ireland while his mate was in France.
There findings are important for protecting the birds, scientists say. Black-tailed godwits live for up to 25 years. They spend their summers in Iceland, where they mate, but they spread all over other parts of Europe in winter. Once a pair mates, there’s a 90% chance that they’ll return to mate with each other again the next year. So, protection of their wide web of holiday destinations(目的地) is very important.
How do the birds arrange their date of return? Unless scientists find their feathered cell phones, that question will remain a mystery.
64．We can find godwits in quite a lot of places except ___________.
A．America B．Europe C．Africa D．Asia
65．What did the scientists discover about godwits?
A．Godwits are a kind migrating bird.
B．Godwits spend the entire winter apart.
C．Godwits arrange the date that they will meet up again.
D．Pairs of godwits return to their breeding grounds within three days of each other.
66．How did the researchers in England do the research?
A．By serving as bird watchers around Europe.
B．By putting coloured leg bands on the birds.
C．By tracking(跟踪) the birds all the way.
D．By colouring the birds feather.
67．Why are the findings of the survey important?
A．To help people observe them.
B．To help godwits find their mates.
C．To help them to find their destination.
D．To help people protect their habitats.
68．What does the underlined sentence “Unless scientists find their feathered cell phones, that question will remain a mystery.” mean?
A．It is still unknown what kind of feathered cell phone godwits have.
B．Scientists have known how the birds arrange their date of return.
C．It remains unknown how the birds arrange their date of return.
D．It is amazing that godwits have feathered cell phones.
D
A recent study by British scientists shows that a bit of classical music can make people buy more expensive food at the restaurant.
The scientists asked a restaurant to alternate silence, pop and classical music on different nights over 18 days. They find that on nights when the classics were playing－a tape of Beethoven, Mozart and Bach－customers spent more on dinner, especially on luxurious (=very fine and expensive) food such as coffee, dessert, fine wines and starters.
The scientists say classical music makes people feel more cultured and sophisticated(有教养的), and so they are more likely to buy the food they thought of together with the high life.
69．What does the underlined word “alternate” in the 2nd paragraph mean?
A．Join sth. together. B．Make sth. happen by turns.
C．Use sth. in separate places. D．Offer sth. as entertainment(娱乐)
70．Which was a possible fact that took place in the restaurant on one of the 18 nights?
A．No music was played at all for the whole night.
B．Pop and classical music were played in turns.
C．Different customers heard different music.
D．Silence, pop and classical music followed one another.
71．Why did the customers spend more with a bit of classical music?
A．Because they believed high society life should include luxurious food.
B．Because they had to pay for the music as well as the food.
C．Because classical music made them feel like eating more.
D．Because music by Beethoven, Mozart and Bach was all about eating.
E
While renting cars or hiring baby-sitters is common, few people probably have considered hiring thieves.
A company in Shandong Province is advertising just that. Xinsheng, one of many leasing(出租) companies in Qingdao, has a plan to “lease thieves”, who are played by its employees.
“We provide ‘thieves’ to shopkeepers and have them caught by security guards(保安) on the spot as a warning to real thieves in their stores,” said Ms Yang, head of the company’s service department.
“Our thieves will obey the security guards and be paraded through, for example, a large shopping center after being caught. They will do whatever the guards order them to do.”
The 20-something woman of Xinsheng visited a Carrefour supermarket to offer the business early last week when it first opened. But the security guards didn’t seem to quite catch her at first. When they finally understood, they simply looked at each other blankly in astonishment(惊讶).
Yet Yang was confident about the business prospects(前景) even though the company had only two to three “thieves”－all members of her family.
The company charged 300 yuan (US $ 36) for a show of one “thief” per hour and 200 more for the “public parade.”
“Our guard-and-thief show can be used in public areas like department stores, supermarkets, libraries and hospitals.”
But most companies said they were not interested when asked about the service.
“This show cannot be done,” said a company director, who refused to be named, in one of Qingdao’s shopping centers.
Although the shopping center suffers losses of more than 1 million yuan in stolen goods every year, he said the management was afraid they could not face the consequences (后果) if such a trick was made known to the public.
72．People can learn from Xinsheng’s advertisement that the company wants to ________.
A．help train shop security guards B．have its employees hired
C．hire baby-sitters good at stealing D．hire skilled thieves
73．What Xinsheng is trying to do is based on the idea that _________.
A．thieves are afraid of being caught
B．customers enjoy seeing thieves being caught
C．thieves must be good at catching others stealing
D．security guards sometimes work together with thieves
74．What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A．Ms Yang is too skilled a thief for the guars to catch.
B．Ms Yang has never put on a “guard-and-thief” show so far.
C．Ms Yang hasn’t got enough employees for her business.
D．Ms Yang doesn’t seem to mind what the companies say.
75．What do most companies think of Ms Yang’s service?
A．It is against the law. B．It won’t be helpful
C．It can’t be kept secret. D．it costs too much.
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：写（共三节，满分35分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据下列句子中所给汉语或首字母提示，写出单词的正确形式。
76．It’s very convenient to read the __________(相关) stories on the websites. 76._________
77．The dead-end street was the only a ________ to her home. 77. _________
78．In Europe, what i_________ most was the beautiful scenery. 78. _________
79．We should never speak ill of Alexander in his __________(缺席). 79. _________
80．There is a party tonight in h__________ of our new president. 80. _________
81．The students are busy doing ___________(实验) in the lab. 81. _________
82．Does the amount of rain ___________(影响) the growth of crops? 82. _________
83．The team c_________ of four Europeans and two Americans. 83. _________
84．I had some difficulty in ___________(说服) her to give up her plan. 84. _________
85．We have been out of t_________ with Lilian for ages. 85. _________
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词，把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写的改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear John,
I’m very pleasing to know you are coming to study in Beijing 86._____________
and it is really good idea to improve your Chinese before the 87. _____________
new term began. Let me tell you something about the school. 88. _____________
First, it is very conveniently for you to get there by Bus No. 16. 89. _____________
Next, the classes are very small. There are 24 teaching hour 90. _____________
a week. After class, you can enjoy sports and activities with 91. _____________
other students. Stay with a Chinese family will provide 92. _____________
you with a chance to practise your Chinese but know more 93. _____________
about the Chinese family life. The time will suit with you and 94. _____________
only 200 yuan is paid per month. I’ll get in touch them if you 95. _____________
are interested in this school.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
第三节 书面表达（满分20分）
假设你是李华，最近，你班同学就编座位中男女同桌的问题展开一场讨论。请你根据以下信息，写一封信给班主任Mr. Li，客观汇报讨论情况。
| 反对异性同桌的同学 | 赞成异性同桌的同学 |
| 1．男女性格不同，坐在一起难以相处； 2．青少年（teenagers）难以控制自己的感情，对学习不利。 | 男孩擅长理科，女孩擅长文科，可以相互帮助。 |
要求：1．不必逐条翻译，可以适当展开；
2．字数：100词左右。
Dear Mr Li,
Recently we have had a discussion about having desk mates of the different sex. __________
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Yours,
Li Hua
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
第Ⅰ卷
（1~55小题，每小题1分，共55分；56—65小题每小题1.5分，共30分；合计85分）
1—5 ACBBC 6—10 CBAAC 11—15 BCABB 16—20 CABCA 21—25 DDBCA
26—30 BCCDA 31—35 DBCBA 36—40 CBADA 41—45 CDCBC 46—50 DBBDC
51—55 ABBAC 56—60 CBAAD
61—65DCCAD 66—70 BDCBA 71—75 ABADC
第Ⅱ卷
第一节：单词拼写
（每小题0.5分，拼写不正确不得分）
76. related/ relevant 77.access 78.impressed 79.absence 80.honour 81.experiments
82.affect/ influence 83.consists 84.persuading 85.touch
第二节 短文改错：
（与答案不符者，不得分；标识不正确或改正不正确，按每空0.5分计）
86.pleasing→pleased 87.really/\good→a 88.began→begins 89.conveniently→convenient
90.hour→hours 91.√ 92.Stay→Staying 93.but→and 94.with 95.touch/\them→with
第三节 书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Mr Li,
Recently we have had a discussion about having desk mates of the different sex. Some students don’t agree. They think the boys are naughty, noisy and sometimes rude. While the girls are gentle, kind-hearted and lovely. If boys sit next to girls, it is hard to get on well with each other. They also say teenagers cannot control themselves very well. If a boy and a girl become desk mates, they may become closer and develop feelings for each other, which does no good to their study. At the same time, others believe boys and girls should be desk mates. Everyone has his or her own good points. Boys are usually good at science, while girls often do well in the arts. They can overcome their weakness by learning from others’ strong points. They say there can be a pure friendship between boys and girls.
Yours,
Li Hua
评分标准：
本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。
第一档：（20~17分）
能写明全部或绝大部分要点；语言基本无误；行文连贯，表达清楚；书写规范工整。
第二档：（16~14分）
能写明绝大部分要点；语言有少量错误；行文基本连贯，表达清楚；
第三档：（13~10分）
能写明大部分要点；语言有部分错误；表达基本清楚；
第四档：（9~5分）
能写出部分要点；语言有较多错误；表达欠完整，但尚能达意；全文至少有2~3个句子可读。
第五档：（4~0分）
行文表达不清楚，只写出个别单词、词组或短语；只有一个句子可读。
注意：
1．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言表达初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
2．词数少于80或多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
3．考虑拼写及标点符号的准确性；英美拼写及词汇用法匀可接受。
4．如书写较差或有较多涂抹（4处涂抹扣1分），以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。