高二下学期期末考试英语试题

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. When can the man see the headmaster?

A. At 9:30. B. At 11:45. C. At 12:40.

2. Why does the man want to keep the window shut?

A. He is ill. B. He wants to open it himself. C. The air inside is fresh enough.

3. What is Mike?

A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A writer.

4. What has made working at home possible?

A. Personal computers. B. Communication industry. C. Living far from companies.

5. Where is the woman?

A. In a soap factory. B. In her house. C. At an information desk.

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秒钟；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、7题。

6. Where, does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At home. B. On a bus. C. In the bank.

7. Why do the two speakers want to buy a car?

A. They have a lot of money. B. The man lives too far away from his office.

C. The woman's office is too far away from her home.

听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. Why won't Mr. Stone come to the clinic tomorrow?

A. He can't spare the time. B. The clinic will be closed.

D. Dr.! Milton won't come to work.

9. When is the clinic open in a week?

A. From Monday to Friday. B. On weekdays except Thursday. C. During the whole week.

10. What time has finally been fixed for Mr. Stone to come?

A. 5:30 p. m., Wednesday. B. 6:15 p. m., Wednesday. C. 6:15 p. m., Thursday.

听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。

11. What's the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Neighbors. B. Doctor and patient. C. Friends.

12. When did the woman cough most seriously?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At night.

13. What did the man do for the woman?

A. He examined the woman carefully.

B. He gave her some medicine and some advice as well.

C. He just told her not to worry too much.

听第9段材料，回答第14-16题。

14. What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Strangers.

15. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a restaurant. B. At the woman s home. C. At the man's home.

16. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Have some soup. B. Have more rice. C. Bring his wife next time.

听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。

17. What did Nicholas do at eighteen months？

A. He began to learn French. B. He read the newspaper. C. He took telephone messages.

18. Why was Nicholas bored and unhappy at the two schools?

A. He had too much homework. B. He almost couldn't learn anything special.

C. His teachers often corrected his spelling.

19. Who offered to help Nicholas finally?

A. His classmates. B. His parents. C. A college.

20. What is Nicholas' life like now?

A. Busy without any social life. B. Full but boring. C. Busy at college and free at home.

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)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21．--Is Jim at school today? -- No, he's at home ______ he has a bad cold.

????? A. because???????? B. if????????????? C. though????????? D. until

22． Students are selected for scholarships ______an open, national competition.

A. by means of B. in view of C. in favor of D. in want of

23．________ the rapid growth of short messages sent by mobile phones, the increasing number of criminal cases appeared through short messages.

A. For???????????????????? B. By C. As???????????????????????D. With

24．She ＿＿＿＿＿ like her mother in character.

A.feels B.seems C.looks D.is

25． ________ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.

A. To be tried B. Tired C. Tiring D. Being tired

26．------They are said to be quarrelling about our new language lab.

------ I don’t care. It has __________ to do with me.??

?? A. nothing?????? B. something???????? C. anything??????? D. everything

27．We are all looking forward ______ the Great Wall during the National Day.

A. to visiting B. to visit C. for visiting D. for a visit to

28．— That boy enjoys drawing very much.

—____, I have never seen anyone else who is as enthusiastic about drawing as he is.

A. As long as I have traveled B. Traveled so much as I have

C. As I have traveled so much D. Much as I have traveled

29．The girl go herself into a serious situation____she was likely to lose control over the

motorbike.

A.where B.which C.while D.why

30． He recommended us ________ English every day.

A. read B. to read C. reading D. should read

31．Considering his health, I advise him to ______ an hour or two each day to work out.

A. set about B. set off C. set up D. set aside

32．The heavy rain made his business _______ a great loss.

A. suffer B. suffer from C. suffering D. suffering from

33．.I am here not because I want to earn money ________I want to educate the children.

A. but? B. but because??????? C. but for??????? D. and because

34．The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she ______________.

A. will arrive B. arrives C. is arriving D. is going to arrive

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Things of Value

Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the 36 to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.

We 37 suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn’t 38 these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a 39 . We took family pictures off the 40 and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.

Then we took a hard look at all that 41 . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a 42 to my family. And there was the piano my wife 43 to play when she was a little girl. Not of great 44 in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite (无限的) time. Some important items would have to stay behind.

The thought of 45 something passed down from our families saddened me deeply, 46 I’d never been much attached to things. It’s about what they 47 —family and love. They each had a(n) 48 to tell, and some of them spoke in the 49 of our parents and grandparents.

The fire 50 reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was 51 , I also realized just how fortunate I had been 52 . I saw just how rich my life had been.

Someone 53 said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I 54 I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really 55 to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.

It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.

A．answer B．task C．chance D． call

A．packed B．bought C．searched D． sold

A．worry B．think C．care D．doubt

A．mark B．sign C．living D．plan

A．albums B．ceilings C．windows D．walls

A．left B．remained C．burnt D．unmoved

A．connection B．present C．symbol D．treasure

A．forgot B．agreed C．learned D．refused

A．quality B．taste C．sense D．value

A．knocking out B．leaving behind C．giving away D．picking out

A．even though B．unless C．but D．or

A．contained B．included C．represented D．gathered

A．idea B．lie C．right D．story

A．sounds B．speeds C．voices D．feelings

A．once B．never C．seldom D．finally

A．spared B．returned C．stopped D．found

第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Nick Campbell sat at the side of the road and wondered what to do next. He looked at the second-hand Harley Davidson he’d bought from a back-street garage back home in Miami at the beginning of his trip six weeks before.

For years he had dreams of crossing the United States from east to west by motorbike and he’d finally decided that it was now or never. He’d given up his job, sold his car and set off for the journey of his dreams. He’d been lucky, or so he thought, to find this old Harley Davidson and had bought it for a very reasonable price------it had cost him just $600. But five kilometers from Atlanta, he had run out of luck. The motorbike had broken down.

He pushed the bike into town and found a garage. The young mechanic told him to leave the bike overnight and come back the next day. The following morning, to his surprise, the man asked if the bike was for sale. “Certainly not,” he replied, paid his bill and hit the road.

When he got to Kansas the old machine ran out of steam again. This time Nick thought about selling it and buying something more reliable, but decided to carry on. When the bike was going well, he loved it.

However, in Denver, Colorado the bike broke down again so he decided to take it to a garage and offer it for sale. The mechanic told him to come back in the morning.

The next day, to his amazement, the man offered him $2,000. Realizing the man must be soft in the head, but clearly not short of money, Nick asked for $ 3,000. The man agreed and they signed the papers. Then the mechanic started laughing. In fact it was several minutes before he could speak and when he could he said, “That’s the worst deal you’ll ever make, boy."

He removed the seat. On the underside was the inscription (铭文):

'To Elvis, love James Dean. '

56. Harley Davidson here refers to a _________.

A. car