高中二年级英语第一学期期末考试卷8
高二英语第一学期期末考试卷
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(选择题三部分共85分)
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纸(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.What’s the weather like at the moment?
A. Rainy.
B. Sunny.
C. Cloudy.
2. What’s the women’s roommate like?
A. She’s patient.
B. She’s nice .
C. She’s tidy .
3. Why has John moved out?
A. To be near school.
B. To live in a quiet place.
C. To avoid the trouble.
4. What’s the man problem?
A. He can’t see the nice clearly.
B. He has no ticket for the movie.
C. He’s parked in the wrong place.
5. Which musical instrument dose have?
A. Drums.
B. A guitar.
C. A violin.
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。
听下面一段材料，回答第6至8题。
6.What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The women has missed flight.
B. The plane will take off tonight.
C. The airport is closed.
7. What dose the women want?
A. A room for herself alone.
B. A hotel close to the airport.
C. A room with bright light.
听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。
8. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She isn’t familiar with the Internet.
B. She can’t afford a camera.
C. She doesn’t like MA-205.
9. What is the man probably going to do next?
A. Reduce the budget.
B. Change the model.
C. Order a camera.
听第8段材料，回答第10至17题。
10. What does the man show the woman?
A. A magazine
B. Hair care products.
C. A bottle of red wine.
11. How will the woman’s hair look?
A. Long
B. Short
C. Shoulder-length.
12. Why doesn’t the woman want to change the color of her hair?
A. She thinks it’s too expensive.
B. She’s afraid it might damage he r hair.
C. She doesn’t like the suggested color.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．How much pocket money does Lily get a month?
A. About 20 pounds.
B. About 15 pounds.
C. About 5 pounds.
14. Why does Lily want more pocket money?
A. To get as much as her friends.
B. To pay for music lessons.
C. To buy some clothes.
15.When can Lily have pocket money?
A. When she proves good at her school work..
B. When she no longer argues with her mum.
C. When she is mature in her mum’s eyes.
16.What does David suggest Lily do?
A .Have a discussion with her mum.
B. Help her mum with housework.
C. Sit down and wait Balmy.
听第10段录音，回答17-20问题：
17.Where is the speaker?
A. On a plane.
B. In a bus.
C. At a tourist site.
18.Why is food or drink not allowed on the journey?
A. To avoid annoying others.
B. To show respect for the guide.
C. To guarantee passengers’ safety.
19.How long can the tourists stay at the first destination?
A. 15 to 30 minutes.
B. About an hour.
C. About two hours.
20.What is the second resonation famous for?
A. Stonehenge.
B. The River Avoid.
C. The Raman Baths.
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，并在答题纸(卡) 上将该项涂黑。
21. What lessons China can draw from global financial crisis has become ________
hot topic among us students.
A. the; a
B. 不填; a
C. a; the
D. 不填; the
22.—Was it there _______ you were away to answer the phone?
—There is no doubt about it.
A. that
B. which
C. while
D. where
23.—Mr. Wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind.
—, you know.
A. A single flower does not make a spring
B. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds
C. A still tongue makes a wise head
D. A great talker is a great liar
24. Rome was not built in a day. You should set ___________ goals and work hard to achieve
them.
A. alternative
B. considerable
C. subjective
D. realistic
25.－Mary, how did your Math test go?
－I had thought I _________, but in fact I came in the top 10% in my class.
A. should have failed
B. couldn’t have failed
C. might have failed
D. sh ouldn’t have failed
26. Though a typhoon is on the way, people are still looking forward _________ the outdoor
concert by the pop singer.
A. to canceling
B. not to canceling
C. not to cancel
D. to not canceling
27. A warm thought suddenly came to me _______ I might substitute the hero to buy some flowers
for his mother’s 60th birthday.
A. if
B. when
C. that
D. which
28. Miss Li ______ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager
of it.
A. serves
B. served
C. had served
D. has served
29. How long do you think _________ the computer company launches a new model?
A. it will be before
B. will it be until
C. will it be when
D. it will be that
30.—He didn’t feel a bit nervous when ________.
—No. He’d had a lot of time ________ for it after all.
A. interviewing; to prepare
B. interviewed; to prepare
C. interviewing; preparing
D. being interviewed; preparing
31.—Can I use the telephone on the table, sir?
—Under no circumstances _________ to use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A. anyone is allowed
B. nobody is allowed
C. is anyone allowed
D. is nobody allowed
32. I don’t think that your lecture _______ the audience, for they appeared quite puzzled.
A. got across to
B. got close to
C. got away with
D. got along with
33.—I can’t get on well with some of my classmates. They just leave me in the cold.
—________ But what’s the reason?
A. Sorry to hear that.
B. How about that?
C. Don’t mention it.
D. Never give up!
34.—We all had a lot of fun at the barbecue yesterday. Pity you weren’t there.
—I really should have gone with you but I _____ on some remaining problems.
A. worked
B. was working
C. would work
D. would have worked
35. Young people who have got jobs may realize university lesson s can’t be the only preparation
for all of the situations ________ appear in the working world.
A. where
B. when
C. that
D. what
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。
“It’s no use, Mum,”said Johnny.“I’m just no good at dancing.”
“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be 36 , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”
Johnny 37 . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the 38 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion（手风琴）with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was 39 to dance with a girl!
40 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his 41 to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?”Johnny asked.“That’s all right,”said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s 42 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”43 burst from the crowd. Johnny 44 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide 45 to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes 46. “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,”Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed 47 him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and 48 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said,“Dear friends, I got a 49 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”50 , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band 51 behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was 52. “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,”Alcide said.“Yes, sir!”said Johnny. 53 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped 54 , smiling,“You played really good tonight!”she said.
“Thank you,”Johnny blushed（脸红）.As he walked on, Pierre 55 moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
36. A. difficult B. troublesome C. different D. terrible
37. A. answered B. sighed C. smiled D. laughed
38. A. platform B. appointment C. meeting D. dance
39. A. expected B. invited C. allowed D. chosen
40. A. If B. Since C. Though D. When
41. A. spirits B. feelings C. courage D. strength
42. A. smooth B. clumsy C. slow D. small
43. A. Shouts B. Laughter C. Applause D. Cheers
44. A. broke away B. went out C. broke up D. turned out
45. A. ran B. walked C. drove D. cycled
46. A. opened B. rolled C. sharpened D. widened
47. A. off B. with C. after D. for 48. A. caught B. searched C. sought D. spotted
49. A. surprise B. puzzle C. story D. joke
50. A. Struggling B. Trembling C. Wandering D. Whispering
51. A. got round B. joined in C. turned around D. showed off
52. A. in B. out C. over D. on
53. A. As B. Because C. Until D. So
54. A. backward B. forward C. onward D. downward
55. A. still B. even C. ever D. almost
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
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.
I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
56.Upon leaving for America the author felt_______.
A. confused
B. excited
C. worried D amazed
57.For the first two years in New York, the author _________.
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
58.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A. She worked as a translator.
B. She attended a lot of job interviews.
C. She paid telephone bills for her family.
D She helped her family with her English.
59.The author believes that______.
A. her future will be free from troubles
B. it is difficult to learn to become patient
C. there are more good things than bad things
D. good things will happen if one keeps trying
B
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60. You can learn how to ______ at the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences College of Natural
Medicine.
A. apply science to our life
B. operate on various patients
C. adjust one’s diet or breath
D. look after mentally-ill people
61. One of the reasons for your choice of going to the college is that _______.
A. it is the oldest college of this type in Australia
B. it offers more courses than any other college
C. you may find the best art facilities there
D. you will get accredited certificate or diploma
62. If you take the courses at home, you are more likely to _______.
A. focus on your own interests
B. adjust your study schedules
C. get any help from instructors
D. keep up with new techniques
C
Patients and doctors alike have long believed in the healing (治疗) power of humor. It is claimed that humor not only affects patients’ moods, but can actually help them recover faster.
Several studies seem to support this. Patients in better spirits are known to have higher immune cell counts. Some have even claimed to have healed themselves of serious illnesses by reading comics and watching comedies.
Despite all this, many researchers are not convinced. They point out the fact that many sufferings have been known to disappear naturally, with or without a daily dose of laughter. They also say that while optimism in general does seem to be related to better health, it is hard to tell which comes first.
Humor in times of stress, however, clearly makes us feel better. On one level, it takes our minds off our troubles and relaxes us. On another, it releases powerful endorphins, a chemical produced by your body that reduces pain.
There are cases where the appreciation of a good joke is indeed directly related to a person’s health. It can show, for example, whether a person has suffered damage to one particular area of the brain: the right frontal lobe (额叶).
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Of course, humor is largely an individual matter. Next time your friend does not get one of your jokes, there is no need to accuse him of being a lamebrain. However, you might suggest that he lighten up—for the health of it.
63. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. all researchers have agreed on the healing power of humor
B. people seldom accuse their friends of not understanding jokes
C. the author holds a positive attitude to the healing power of humor
D. reading comics will surely become a popular way of treating diseases
64. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Many researchers are not convinced of the healing power of humor.
B. Patients in bad moods are known to have higher immune cell counts.
C. Optimism in general does seem to be related to better health.
D. People should try their best to cheer up for their good health.
65. Scientists had some people read jokes and asked them to choose the funniest endings from a list to
confirm that ________.
A. the brain-damaged people are different from those with normal brains
B. a person with a normal brain usually responds to slapstick endings
C. a person suffering certain brain damage doesn’t appreciate a good joke
D. humor takes our minds off our troubles by releasing powerful endorphins
66. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Which comes first, humor or health?
B. Humor can cure different illnesses
C. People need humor in times of stress
D. Humor contributes to good health
D
The thing is, my luck’s always been ruined. Just lo ok at my name: Jean. Not Jean Marie, or Jeanine, or Jeanette, or even Jeanne. Just Jean. Did you know in France, they name boys Jean? It’s French for John. And okay, I don’t live in France. But still, I’m basically a girl named John. If I lived in France, anyway.
This is t he kind of luck I’ve had since before Mom even filled out my birth certificate. So it wasn’t any big surprise to me when the cab driver didn’t help me with my suitcase. I’d already had to tolerate arriving at the airport to find no one there to greet me, and then got no answer to my many phone calls, asking where my aunt and uncle were. Did they not want me after all? Had they changed their minds? Had they heard about my bad luck—all the way from Iowa—and decided they didn’t want any of it to rub off on them?
So when the cab driver, instead of getting out and helping me with my bags, just pushed a little button so that the trunk (汽车后备箱) popped open a few inches, it wasn’t the worst thing that had ever happened to me. It wasn’t even the wor st thing that had happened to me that day.
According to my mom, most brownstones in New York City were originally single-family homes when they were built way back in the 1800s. But now they’ve been divided up into apartments, so that there’s one—or sometimes even two or more families—per floor.
Not Mom’s sister Evelyn’s brownstone, though. Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted Gardiner own all four floors o f their brownstone. That’s practically one floor per person, since Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted only have three kids, my cousins Tory, Teddy, and Alice.
Back home, we just have two floors, but there are seven people living on them. And only one bathroom. Not that I’m complaining. Still, ever since my sister Courtney discovered blow-outs, it’s been pretty frightful at home.
But as tall as my aunt and uncle’s house was, it was really narrow—just three windows across. Still, it was a very pretty townhouse, painted gray. The door was a bright, cheerful yellow. There were yellow flower boxes along the base of each window, flower boxes from which bright red—and obviously newly planted, since it was only the middle of April, and not quite warm enough for them.
It was nice to know that, even in a sophisticated (世故的) city like New York, people still realized how homey and welcoming a box of flowers could be. The sight of those flowers cheered me up a little.
Like maybe Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Ted just forgot I was arri ving today, and hadn’t deliberately failed to meet me at the airport because they’d changed their minds about letting me come to stay.
Like everything was going to be all right, after all.
Yeah. With my luck, probably not.
I started up the steps to the front door of 326 East Sixty-Ninth Street, then realized I couldn’t make it with both bags and my violin. Leaving one bag on the sidewalk, I dragged the other up the steps with me. Maybe I took the steps a little too fast, since I nearly tripped and fell flat on my face on the sidewalk.
I managed to catch myself at the last moment by grabbing some of the fence the gardeners had put up …
67. Why did the author go to New York?
A. She intended to go sightseeing there.
B. She meant to stay with her aunt’s family.
C. She was homeless and adopted by her aunt.
D. She wanted to try her luck and find a job there.
68. According to the author, some facts account for her bad luck EXCEPT that ________.
A. she was given a boy’s name in French
B. the cab driver didn’t help her with her bags
C. her sister Courtney discovered blow-outs
D. nobody had come to meet her at the airport
69. The underlined phrase “rub off on” in Paragraph 3 probably means _________.
A. have an effect on
B. play tricks on
C. put pressure on
D. throw doubt on
70. From the passage, we can know that _________.
A. the author left home without informing her mother
B. the author arrived in New York in a very warm season
C. her aunt’s family lived a much better life than her own
D. her aunt and uncle were likely to forget about her arrival
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题两部分共35分）
第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
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第五部分书面表达（满分25分）
每位同学都希望自己具有良好的人际关系，成为班级中受欢迎的人。请你根据下表所提供
2．词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
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