新人教版高二英语上册期末考试卷(DOC 16页).doc

1、高二英语上册期末考试卷一、听力（20分，每小题1分）. Choose the best answer to each question you hear.1. A. I reckon that you will like it.BId go for science fiction.C. What Im suggesting is that science fiction does no harm to us.2. A. Sorry, but our rooms are fully occupied.B. The choice is yours, leave or stay?C. I am af

2、raid its against the regulations.3. A. Thats news to me.B. I specialize in civil architecture.C. I am a sophomore.4. A. We drew the game.B. Drawing is more fun to us.C. We won the first place.5. A. You look really pretty in it!B. Just kidding.C. Its so brilliantly beautiful!. Decide which one is clo

3、sest in meaning to each sentence you hear.6. A. The music is my favorite.B. The music is very nice for us to enjoy.C. The music is very popular these days.7. A. You had better go to bed.B. If I were you, I would stay up late.C. I was so tired that I even dozed off.8. A. Behave yourself when youre at

4、 home.B. Dress yourself as if at home.C. Please dont stand on ceremony.9. A. He thinks of me on my birthday.B. He gives me a present on my birthday.C. He keeps in mind the date when I was born.10. A. I am never here each time she calls.B. I pretend Im not at home whenever she calls.C. I always tell

5、her I am busy any time she calls. Choose the best answer to each question according to the dialogues you hear.11. What does the man think of What?A. He is too young to ride a bicycleB. He can ride a bicycle.C. He is not a skillful cyclist.12. Why did they decide to take the subway?A. It was safer th

6、an the bus.B. It was faster than the bus.C. It was not as direct as the bus.13. What did the man say about the holiday?A. They would go out for a trip.B. They would stay at home.C. They would go out by car.14. What do we know from this conversation?A. He is feeling better than before.B. He is feelin

7、g even worse than before.C. He is feeling no better than before.15. What will Ted do?A. He will clean the window.B. He will do some washing.C. He will clear away his books and clothes. Choose the best answer to each question according to what you hear.16. How long will it take them to get to Old-fie

8、ld Adventure Park by car?A. About a day.B. About an hour.C. About two and a half hours.17. Why do they choose to take a picnic?A. There are no restaurants in the park.B. The restaurants there are expensive.C. They prefer their own food and drinks.18. Where have they finally decided to go?A. Old-fiel

9、d Adventure Park.B. Newport Water world.C. A small zoo.19. What was the Crystal Palace used for?A. Making machines.B. Exhibition.C. Living.20. When was it burnt down?A. In 1851.B. In 1963.C. In 1936.二、单项选择（15分，每小题1分）21. Though experience, he managed to finish the project ahead of time.A. lackedB. la

10、cking ofC. lackingD. lacked in22. He to school, so he turned off the alarm clock and went back to sleep.A. neednt have goneB. hasnt neednt to goC. needntD. didnt need to go23. The sentence is right except he left an “n” when he wrote the word “environment”.A. that; outB. for; outC. that; offD. for;

11、off24. No. 3 player runs quite fast.Yes, but theres no doubt Liu Xiang will win in the end.A. thatB. whetherC. ifD. when25. a reply, he decided to write again to ask about what was going on.A. Having received notB. Receiving notC. Not receivingD. Having not received26. many times, but he forgot all

12、about it.A. Having told himB. I had told himC. Having been toldD. Though told27. rain is in great need in this area this year.A. A great amount ofB. A good manyC. A large number ofD. A great many of28. I was at the thought of all the hard work ahead.A. depressingB. depressedC. to depressD. being dep

13、ressed29. She is overweight, but she cant the temptation to eat more delicious food.A. forbidB. attachC. allowD. resist30. Will you go skiing with me this winter vacation?It .A. all dependB. all dependsC. is all dependedD. is all depending31. The young man to saving a drowning child.A. gave his life

14、B. gave lifeC. gave the lifeD. gave a life32. We the bridge for over two years and it will be half a year before its completed.A. are buildingB. have builtC. have been buildingD. have been built33. When , the museum will be open to the public next year.A. completedB. completingC. being completedD. t

15、o be completed34. The old tower the Ming Dynasty remains in good conditionA. dates fromB. dating back toC. dating backD. dates back to35. , they managed to finish it in time.A. The work was hardB. Hard as the work wasC. Hard as was the workD. Hard was the work三、完形填空（共30分，每小题1.5分）Learning to AcceptI

16、learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly

17、in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we growour youth, our beauty, our friendsbut it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain

18、something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46 ! What did I gain? ” I thought and thought, but I couldnt think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along

19、 with hope and thankfulness.I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated（愤怒的）at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned

20、 the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .36. A. AfterwardsB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Meanwhile37. A. tiredB. weakC. poorD. slow38. A. already

21、B. stillC. onlyD. once39. A. tookB. threwC. sentD. put40. A. impossibleB. difficultC. stressfulD. hopeless41. A. worryingB. caringC. talkingD. asking42. A. decisionsB. experiencesC. ambitionsD. beliefs43. A. asB. sinceC. beforeD. till44. A. suggestsB. promisesC. seemsD. requires45. A. spokeB. turned

22、C. summedD. opened46. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything47. A. SurprisinglyB. ImmediatelyC. NaturallyD. Certainly48. A. hadB. acceptedC. gainedD. enjoyed49. touchedB. astonishedC. attractedD. warned50. A. shouldB. couldC. wouldD. might51. A. quietB. calmC. RelaxedD. happy52. A. readyB. l

23、ikelyC. freeD. able53. A. caseB. formC. methodD. way54. A. doubtB. wonderC. knowD. guess55. A. awardB. giftC. lesson D. word四、阅读理解（35分，每小题2分，对话每小题1分）第一节 阅读下列短文，选择正确答案AThe small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the mo

24、st serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan. “DINKS” which means Double Income Kids（小孩）.In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay

25、about $ 300 000（though prices have fallen）. For a flat with one bedroom, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $ 900 a month. Whats more, if they want to have a child, the childs education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $ 5000 a

26、 year. In such a situation, its difficult to afford children.The number of married women who want to continue working increases quickly because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs

27、 for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping the

28、ir jobs.In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.56. What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?A. The small number of newborn babies.B. The changing social situation of women.C. The high prices of houses and education.D. The nece

29、ssary steps of Asian government.57. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.B. The prices of house in Asia are quite low now.C. Fewer and fewer married women want to have a job.D. The word “DINKS”appeared in an Asian country.58. T

30、o buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?A. $ 85,000B. $ 85,900C. $ 10,800D. $ 15,80059. The writer seems to believe that Asian governments should .A. let women stay at home and have a babyB. allow one of the parents to go out to workC. care for the growing

31、 needs of women for job.D. set up the companies that permit women to leave.BThe summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting cla

32、sses but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your f

33、riends at the swimming pool?First we had to read about ancient Egyptians（古埃及人）and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who pain

34、ted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly（弯曲的）hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldnt see what was so great about art.On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting

35、by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mothers expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldnt stop looking at this painting! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth lo

36、oking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.60. The aim of the mothers plan was to .A. take them to visit the museumB. introduce them to the world of artC. ask them to read about artistsD. show them different painting styles61. What was the writers experience in the mu

37、seum before the last visit?A. She came to feel her mothers love.B. She liked many paintings.C. She hardly enjoyed herself.D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies.62. What made the writer go through a change that summer?A. One of Marys paintings.B. a strange way of painting.C. Artists in t

38、he Middle Ages.D. He mothers instruction.63. From the text, we can see .A. the importance of curiosityB. the effect of artC. the value of learningD. the power of family educationCFrom early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art tr

39、easures.Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre（卢浮宫）in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum in the world.The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was

40、 fort（堡垒）. In 1190, it was the kings castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat（护城河）to keep out the enemies.Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed a fort. The Louvre because a palace home for French kings and queens.During ti

41、me of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vincis Mona Lisa is th

42、e best known painting in the museum today.In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.64. How long has the Louvre been

43、 a museum?A. For over 800 years.B. Since 1350.C. Since 1515.D. For over 200 years.65. Most of the works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably by .A. the French peopleB. Francis IC. Leonardo Da VinciD. People of the world66. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Da Vin

44、ci once stayed in France.B. MonaL isa is kept in the Louvre.C. The Louvre was once a church as well as a palace.D. The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world.67. Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums?A. In public museums works of art will

45、 not be stolen.B. In public museums works of art will not be damaged.C. In public museums artists can study the works of art.D. In public museums everyone has a chance to enjoy the works of art.DYour guide to shopping at Meadow hall.Market StreetMarket Street is designed for day-to-day convenience s

46、hopping of every type. Located within Market Street is our Free, Little Tikes Village.High StreetThe heart of Meadow hall, with nearly 100 shops, includes familiar High Street names like WH Smith C A plus fashion for all ages and plenty of toys and games.The ArcadeSweeping arches（拱门）flooded with natural light from glass window above, fashionable store line the street. The Lower Upper Arcade is also home