高二英语期末考试题
一、听力部分
A)、听下面五段对话，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。听完每段对话后有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话只读一遍。
l. Who does the man want to talk to?
A.Mr Johnson B.Nick's boss C.Nick
2. Where does the conversation take place?
A.In the department store B.On the second floor C.At a man's store
3. What would the man want to buy?
A. A horse B.A house down the mountain C. A house near the sea
4. What's the relationship between the man and the woman?
A. Friends B. Mother and son C.Husband and wife
5. How much did the man spend for his lunch?
A.$ 7.5 B. $ 6.5 C.$ 6
B)、听下面五段对话或 独白，每段后有几个问题，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最适合的回答。
听第六段材料，回答第 6-7 题
6. Where are the two speakers talking?
A. In a shop B.In a classroom C.On a farm
7. What does the man want to buy?
A. A skirt B. A coat C. A shirt
听第七段材料，回答第8-10题
8. Where does the woman want to go ?
A.Her home town B. The nearest hospital C. The museum
9.Who tells the woman the way to the nearest hospital?
A. A man there B. A girl there C. A doctor in the hospital
10. How far is the hospital from there?
A. About 5 kilometers B. About 10 kilometers C. only 2 kilometers
听第8段材料，回答第11-12题
11. What did the parents do yesterday?
A. They watched TV B. They went to the cinema
C. They went to watch boxing
12. What did the man in the dialogue do yesterday?
A. He went to the cinema B. He went out to watch boxing
C. He stayed at home and looked after his baby sister
听第9段材料，回答13-15题
13. Where is the plant being built?
A. Far away from the town B. Not far away from the town
C. North of the town
14. What is the plant built for?
A. Producing trucks B.Dealing with the waste paper
C. Dealing with the rubbish
15. What can you conclude according to the dialogue?
A. How to deal with rubbish is a big problem in their town.
B. They hope that another rubbish plant will be set up in their town
C. The plant can at least deal with 3,000 ton of rubbish every day
听第10段材料，回答第16-20题
16. Where is Juan?
A.In his country B.On a plane C.In a foreign country
17. Why is she going abroad?
A. To study B. To visit his friend C. His parents are abroad
18. How does Juan feel?
A. Happy, lonely B. Excited, worried
C. Happy, excited, lonely and worried
19. What is Juan worried about?
A. Flying over an ocean B. His family and friends
D. Whether he will learn enough English
20. How long is Juan's flight?
A. 4 hours B. 3 hours C. 7 hours
二、单项填空。(共15 小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
21.The doctor did what he could _____Edison's mother.
A. save B.saved C.to save D.saving
22.Three_____ the people from our town planted more than five thousand trees.
A.thousand B.thousands of C.thousand of D.thousands
23.Stop talking and _____the teacher carefully.
A. listening B.listening to C.listen D.listen to
24.It's very strange that______little animals can eat_____many foods in a short time.
A.such, so B.such, such C.so, so D.so, such
25.The West Lake remains______even in such a cloudy day.
A.well B.beautiful C.beauty D.beautifully
26.Excuse me for ringing you so late in the evening,______I've only just got home.
A.and B.so C.if D.but
27.I wonder why Jenny_____us recently. We should have heard from her by now.
A.hasn't written B.doesn't write C.won't write D.hadn't written
28.There are five pairs_____, but I'm at a loss which to buy.
A.to be chosen B.to choose C.to choose from D.for choosing
29.____is known to all, the moon travels round the earth once every month.
A.It B.As C.That D.what
30.You will be late_____you leave immediately.
A.until B.if C.or D.unless
31.The murderer was brought in,with his hands______behind his back
A.being tied B.having tied C.tied D.to be tied
32.___troubles me is ____I don't know how to stop the boy from crying.
A.What, that B.That, what C.That, that D.It, that
33.He was late.That is___he saved a boy who had fallen into a river.
A. why B.when C.for that D.because
34.The ground is rather wet, so it ____last night, ____it ?
A.must have rained, didn't B.must rain, didn't
C.must have rained, mustn't D.must rain, mustn't
35. _____breaks the law will be punished.
A.Who B.Which one C.Whoever D.No matter who
三、完形填空。(每小题1.5分，満分30分)
The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts 36 food onto my plate as soon as I 37 .That often 38 me greatly. I 39 eat the food 40 I don't want to, because it is 41 bad manners in the west to 42 one's food on the plate. I have also noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American's dinner party, he very often 43 the offer of food or drink 44 he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in China, but is not in the west 45 .In the United States, it is 46 to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his 47 something. Americans have a direct way of 48 .If they want something, they will 49 it. If not, they will say," 50 , thanks." When an American is fed up with beer by the host, for example, he might say,"No, thanks. I'll take some orange juice 51 you have it" That is 52 an American will do. 53 when you go to the United States, you had better remember the famous 54 "When in Rome, do 55 the Romans do."
36.A.more B.many C.little D.much too
37.A.have eaten up it B.sit down C.begin to talk D.have drunk
38. A.comforts B.puzzles C.discomforts D.relaxes
39. A.have to B.can't C.must D.may not
40.A.since B.in spite of C.when D.even if
41.A.regarded B.hardly C.considered D.probably
42.A.have B.put C.leave D.eat
43.A.accepts B.refuses C.enjoys D.receives
44.A.though B.because C.as D.for
45.A.yet B.at least C.in some way D.at all
46.A.polite B.foolishly C.wrong D.impolite
47.A.making B.accepting C.enjoying D.doing
48.A.speaking B.acting C.talking D.living
49.A.take B.fetch C.bring D.ask for
50.A.Sorry B.Yes C.No D.Well
51.A.unless B.no matter C.if D.since
52.A.what B.why C.how D.which
53.A.However B.Then C.Next time D.So
54.A.story B.saying C.custom D.habit
55.A.as B.how C.like D.as well as
四、阅读理解。(每小题2分，满分40)
A
Moscow,Russia(Space news)..."The computer is a better chess player." insisted Vikter Prozorov, the loser."It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind ,but I just couldn't win ," he announced and shook his head sadly.
Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine . Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships (锦标赛) around the world ,since the fun had been taken out of the game.
The computer walked or rather, rolled away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.
56.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article ?
A.5,ooo dollars goes to a computer ! B.New invention : a laughing computer!
C.World's best chess player beaten! D.Computer defeats man in chess!
57.How did some of the grand masters feel about chess game between Prozorov and the computer ?
A.They thought that the game was no fun.
B.They thought that the game was not fair.
C.They agreed that Prozorov didn't play well.
D.They were unhappy that the computer had won.
58.What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼) about?
A.That he didn't win the $ 5,000. B.That he hadn't tried his best
C.That he had lost to a machine D.That this was the end of the chess game.
59.After winning the game, the computer______.
A.laughed B.walked away C.made some remarks
D.gave out some lights and sounds
60.Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would_____.
A.make the game tougher B.make the game less interesting
C.make man appear foolis h D.make man lose lots of mone
B
The owner of a large company,who was about to take a trip overseas,dropped into his office early in the morning to make some arrangements. He was telephoning for a ticket for his trip when the night watchman came in, who was back from work, and said "Good morning" to the owner. Then he told him that he had dreamed that very night of his employers (雇主) plane crashing after take-off. The owner was surprised to hear this . He decided , however , there was something in what the night watchman said. He postponed his trip.
As things turned out, the night watchman's dream was correct . That day the plane exploded (爆炸) just after leaving the ground.The owner sent for the night watchman and gave him 5,000 dollars and a letter. He said,"I'm very sorry to do so . But I have to do so. Read the letter when you get home."
The puzzled man hurried home and tore the letter open in a hurry . After taking a look , he turned pale. There was only one sentence in it . And he knew that he had been fired.
61.In the office the owner was________.
A.preparing for his trip B.waiting for the night watchman
C.thinking whether he would believe what the night watchman said
D.writing a letter to book his ticket
62.The owner was going to take a trip_____.
A.by air B.by water C.by train D.with his family
63."He postponed his trip ." Here the word "postponed" means____
A.insisted on B.put off C.stopped D.regretted
64.The owner gave the night watchman 5,000 dollars______
A.as reward B.as his wage C.as a prize for his hard work
D.because the night watchman had saved him in time of danger
65.The sentence in the letter would probably be_____
A."I don't want to use a man who has saved me."
B."I don't like a man who dreams strange dreams."
C."The watchman's duty is to stay awake the whole night."
D."Thanks a lot for your dream."
C
West House Hotel
Instructions for using the telephone
Reception 3; Another hotel room 3+room number ; Business center 2; Laundry 4; Restaurant 6; Bar 5 ; Bank 1
To make an outside call
London 9+071 (or 081)+ tel. number
Elsewhere in the UK 9+city code + tel. number
Outside the UK 9+010 +country code + city code (without the first 0) + tel. number
Some international country codes
France 33, Germany 49, Italy 39, USA 1, China 86, Japan 81
66.You and your friend Tim are staying at West House Hotel. You're in room 203 and Tim in 302. You first call the restaurant to book a table for two at 7:30 p.m, and then ring Tim to tell him about it. Which of the two numbers you dial?
A. 6...3203 B.6...3302 C.3...3202 D.3...3302
67.When you come back, the reception passes you a message asking you to call Tom Clarke's room in Edinburgh at 0-three-one, three-four-six-double-seven-eight-two.You return to your room and make the call. Which number do you dial?
A. 031- B.071-
C. 9-031- D. 9-010-31-
68.You now need to make a call to your boss in Shanghai . The city code for Shanghai is 021.Your boss's number is double-six-one-four-two-double-eight-eight. Which number do you dial?
A.010-86-21- B.9-10-86-021-
C.9-010-86-21- D.9-010-86-021-
D
How many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? One?
With a phonecard you make up to 200 calls without using any coins.
1.What do you do with it ?
Go to a telephone box marked "Phonecard" . Put in your card, and make your call. When you've finished , a screen tells you how much is left on your card.
It costs no extra for the cards, and the calls cost 10p per unit, the same as any other payphone call.
You can buy them in units of 10; 20; 40; 100 or 200.
2.Now appearing in a shop near you.
Near each cardphone place you'll find a shop where you can buy one. They're at bus, train and city tube stations. At airports、clubs、shopping centers and so on.
3.No more broken payphones.
Most broken payphones are like that because they've been vandalized (无故破坏).There are no coins in a cardphone to attract thieves. So you're not probably to find a vandalized one.
Get a phonecard yourself and try it out. Or get a bigger wallet.
69.The passage is most probably_____.
A.a warning B.a note C.an advertisement D.an announcement
70.Choose the right order of the steps in using a phonecard.
a.Put in your phonecard
b.Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make
c.Go to a telephone box marked "Phonecard"
d.Make your call
A.a b c d B.c a d b C.a d c b D.c d a b
71.We can learn from this passage that____
A.more and more payphones are vandalized now
B.We can't find broken payphones but broken cardphones
C.Cardphone calls are free of charge
D.Cardphones are usually not vandalized
72.The underlined sentence "Or get a bigger wallet" means____
A.Phonecards are cheap B.You cannot use all payphones
C.Thieves will not break cardphones D.People do not like carrying a lot of coins
E
Dear Mr.Perkins,
We would like to introduce ourselves. Our company was organized only two years ago, but we are one of the largest boat companies in California .As you know, your son has bought a boat from us recently, and I think you know how pleased he is with our product. Also, John, one of your son's friends, has bought a boat from us and, we understand, is very happy with his boat. We are always happy to know that our customers are satisfied . We are writing to you now because youe son has decided to buy a larger boat and we need your signature on the loan(贷款) papers. The loan application has already been signed by Danny. As you will see, there is one form to fill out, and there are three contracts to sign. Danny's 26-foot boat was returned to our San Pedro Dock yesterday , and we are pleased to say that the new 36-foot "Challenger" will be delivered in two weeks from today. It is being inspected by our manager right now. The auto-pilot(自动领航仪) has already been set by our mechanic . It looks as if everything will be ready in time for delivery. All we need are the signed contracts from you.
Thank you!
Tony
73.The main aim of the letter Tony wrote to Mr.Perkins is to____
A.tell him to sign the contracts B.thank him for buying a new boat
C.tell about something of his company D.ask him to pay for his boat right away
74.The underlined word "contracts" means_____
A.application forms from the buyers B.letters sent by the sellers
C.formal agreements having the force of law D.designs of a new product
75.From the passage we can see that the boat company____
A.isn't an old one B.is a world-famous one
C.is developing slowly D.has to advise customers to buy its boat
第二卷
五、短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)
To everyone in the world, money was a sensitive (敏感的)topic. 76______
No one can live without money in modern society. People 77______
have different opinions on them. Some people think one should 78______
live to make money, and others make money to live. 79______
In my opinion, the latter will be more reasonable. 80______
We shouldn't be the slave of money. Although money 81______
means a lot in our life, but it does not mean everything. We 82______
cannot exchange it with friendship or love. Money indeed can 83______
make a person enjoy his life for a while but not all a life. 84______
In a word, money is something but not anything. 85______
六、书面表达(满分25)
说明：加拿大著名语言学家（linguist） 教授一行三人受联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）委派(delegate)到我国实地了解我国学生学习英语情况。今日到达你校，同你班同学进行座谈。座谈会开始，先由你用英语向客人致欢迎词。请你根据下列内容要点，先拟好该欢迎词的稿子。
1. 首先向客人表示欢迎，并将客人介绍给大家。（另两位分别是来自英国的 Wilson先生和White 小姐，均为有经验的语言学教师。）
2.希望同学们用英语同客人交谈，也可以向客人提出英语学习方面的问题。
3 .请客人就如何学好英语提出宝贵的建议
注意：
1. 要求句子通顺，语意连贯，符合英语表达习惯。
2. 不必逐条翻译。 3. 词数100-120。
高二英语答案
一. 1-5: CACAA 6-10: ACBAA
11-15: BCBCA 16-20: BACCC
二. 21-25: CCDAB 26-30: DACBD
31-35: CADAC
三. 36-40: ABCAD 41-45: CCBAD
46-50: DBADC 51-55: CADBA
四. 56-60: DDCDB 61-65: AABAC
66-70: BCCCB 71-75: DDACA
五. 76: was is 77: correct 78: them it
79: and while 80: more 81: slave slaves
82: but 83: with for 84: a his
85: anything everything
作文:
Hello , everyone. First of all, I'd like to introduce our guests to you. Professor Hill is a very famous Linguist from Canada. Mr Wilson and Miss White are from England. They're both experienced teachers in language teaching. Delegated by the UNESCO, they have come to our country to see how we Chinese students are learning English in middle schools. Let's now give our warmest welcome to our guests.
It's a very good chance fou us to have talks with our guests in English today. We may ask them questions on English learning and will surely get some good advice from them on how to improve our English.
That's all. Thank you.