高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末考試試題及答案

1、.2016-17 學(xué)年上學(xué)期期末考試高二英語(yǔ)試卷（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 總分：150分）第I卷（滿(mǎn)分100分）第一部分聽(tīng)力理解第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后， 你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話(huà)僅讀一遍。1. What do we learn from the conversation?A. There will be a math exam tomorrow.B. Today is the man ' s birthday.

2、C. The man doesn ' t like math exams.2. What colour is the woman ' s dress?A. Blue.B. White.C. Black.3. When did the man ' s daughter set a new world record?A. In 1999.B. In 2005.C. In 2009.4. What does the man mean?A. He moved the desk alone.B. He had some classmates move the desk.C. Hi

3、s classmates helped him move the desk.5. What time is it now?A: 3:10.B: 3:15.C. 4:10.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Who might the man be?A. A waiter.B. The woman' s

4、friend. C. The woman' s husband7. Where was the wallet found?A. In the restroom.B. At the cash desk.C. On the table.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. What are those children like?A. Shy.B. Active. C. Selfish.9. Why does the woman have to leave?A. Because her children are ill.C. Because her friends made her leav

5、e.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. What happened to the man?A. He got up late in the morning.C. He felt asleep while reading.11. What makes the man sleepy when reading?A. He doesn ' t like reading.B. Because her parents are in poor health.B. He stayed up all night reading.B. He didn ' t sleep well last

6、night.C. He doesn ' t understand the meaning of the book.12. What may help to better understand a book?A. Find the main idea first.C. Recite the details of the book.B. Skip the difficult parts of the book.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a party.B. In a shop.C. I

7、n a game room.s.14. Whose birthday is coming?A. The man' s.B. The woman' s brother ' s. C. The woman' s son15. How much does the woman plan to spend?A. $50.B. $30.C. $20.16. What does the woman choose at last?A. A book about PC games. B. A magic car. C. A pencil-box.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題

8、。17. Who is the man talking to?A. His students.B. His parents.C. His children.18. Why was the man ' s mother mad at him?A. He didn ' t become a doctor.B. He painted everywhere in the house.C. He was crazy about taking photos.19. What is the man ' s father?A. A painter.B. A doctor.C. A ph

9、otographer.20. What do we learn about the man?A. He gave up his dream because of his mother.B. He feels extremely regretful.C. He still paints as a hobby.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每小題后所給的 A、B、G D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AH.T.B. ARTS CENTREFILM Tickets £ 2.50 /£1.50. Performances

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15、action-packed story.21 .Which film has the shortest running time?A. Batman B. Dick TracyC. Wild at Heart D. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles22 .According to the text, we can learn that.A. tickets on sale for the four films can be bought at 6 pmB. Dick Tracy and Batman can be seen on the same dayC. One c

16、an buy tickets in advance for all the filmsD. Both Batman and Wild at Heart are frightening23.Where can we most probably read this text?A. In a research paper.B. In a short story.C. In an ad page.D. In a student's book.BIt is said that most people have not more than 30 friends at any given time,

17、 and 400 overthe whole of their lives. However, on social networking sites, most users have about 150friends. If these numbers arecorrect,then friendship means different things in differentsituations.Also, there are no rulesaboutfriendship.There are no instructionsabouthow to make friends,how to kee

18、p friendshipsgoing,and how tofinish friendships if wewant to move on. People havevery differentopinions about this:some peoplewoulddie for their friendsand theyvalue themmore than family. Otherssay thatfriends are temporary,only thereto help each otheruntil theyare no longerneeded. Ifpeoplewithsuch

19、differentviewsbecome friends,this can leadtoproblems.Because of thesedifferentdefinitionsof friendship,it iseasy tobe unhappy about ourfriendships.We maywant them to bedeeperor closer,orwe may want tohave morefriendsin our lives.Sometimes we simplydo nothavethetime to developourfriendships,or we fea

20、r we haveleftittoo late in lifetostart.Ifwemove to anothercountryorcity,we have tofind waystomakenewfriendsagain.Thisdissatisfactionshowsushow important friendshipsareformostof us.Weshould notthinkthatitcould be too latetobuild friendships.Wealsoneedto understand thatthe need to bearoundother people

21、 isonethatis shared bymany.Therefore,we should not betoo frightenedaboutstartingto talktopeoplewho in thefuturemay becomeour friendsitis likelythattheytoo would like to get closer to us. Remember what people say: strangersrefriends wehave notmet yet.24.According tothe text,how manyfriends do the maj

22、orityblyhave?A.Over 400 friends intheir wholelivesB.30 friendsor fewerata certainstageC.400 internetfriendsintheir whole livesD.150 internetfriendsata certainstage.25.What is themain ideaof paragraph 2?A.There is arule aboutmaking friendsB.People withdifferentviews canbecome friendsC.Friendshipsmean

23、 differentthingsto differentpeopleD.Some peoplewould diefor theirfriends ifthey needfrom26.We can learnthethattextmosttoof usof peopleprobaA. need to be with othersB. build friendshipslateinlifeC. are dissatisfied with our friendsD. are frightenedto talktopeople27.What is theauthor ' sattitudeto

24、wardstalkingto a stranger?A. UninterestedB. CautiousC. DoubtfulD.PositiveDoes stress causegray hair?Many people believe that tension and stress can cause yourhairto lose its color.In fact , it isan old wivestale that being upset all the time canresult in premature graying.Here is a closer look at th

25、is situation and why some believethat this old wives tale could be trueAs one ages , the hairs on the head also age.In fact , just about everything on the humanbody begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while.The joints wear and become stiffand skin wears and becomes wrinkled.Hairs on the he

26、ad grow and eventually die.They arereplaced , but in the process something else happensWhen new hairs are replaced , the color or pigment(色素)is also added to themHowever,as one ages, this pigment becomes less and less available . At first , hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will a

27、ppear to be grayish in color . In time , they will lose all of their pigment and will be white. Many things are known to cause graying . and geneticsis a very powerful factor . If one of your parents turns gray at an early age, there is agood chance that you will too . Some people begin the graying

28、process in high school , while others may be over the age of forty.Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body. It is a knownfact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss. It would make sense that if it can cause these problems , perhaps it also may contr

29、ibute to graying . However, there,is no sound evidence to support this .On the other hand , many medical professionals believe that there may be a link: betweengraying and a constant state of anxiety or tension. Does stress cause gray hair?There isno scientific evidence to support the theory , but i

30、t is best to avoid stressful situations . 28.The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably meansA. clever remarksB. silly remarksC. exciting remarksD. disappointed remarks29.The second paragraph mainly tells usA. every part of body is replaced with ageB. hairs will grow weak but not die

31、C. skin becomes wrinkled with ageD. every part of body ages with age 30.From the passage we can infer that .A. stress causing gray hair is still in questionB. gray hair has nothing to do with tensionC. stressful situations can be of benefitD. sound evidence has been found .31.What might play the mos

32、t important role in the graying process?A. Genetics and the amount of sleeping timeB. Theamountoffood peopleeat andliving envi ronmentC. Theamountofpigment andgeneticsD. Genetics and the amount of water people drinkDIf you have a little child, who hates sitting in a car seat, then the FreedomRide is

33、 the answer to your problem.Would you want to be stuck in an unchangeable position every time you' re in the car?No. You wouldn ' t !When an adult sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs again and again. We do this without thinking. But kids

34、 in a traditional car seat can' t do this. They are stuck in one position, and they can' t move. Wemove because the circulation of blood needs to be recovered in our legs as we sit in the same position for any longer.In a traditional car seat, the child can' t move to reduce the pain, so

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37、pecially since there is more room in the car without the car seats.The FreedomRide really did make it easier to go on trips. The only thing you need when you use the JoeySafe instead of your old child car seat is a pillow. Besides, my kids want to take a pillow anyway! As a dad, I feel safe driving

38、with the kids in the FreedomRide.I am a very safety-oriented person.32.From the text we can infer the FreedomRide is a. A. car seatB. car for childrenC. safety beltD. game on 33 .The FreedomRide is likely to be designed for.A. a person hating sitting in the car for longB. an adult often driving a tr

39、aditional carC. a child requiring some freedom in the carD. a driver needing comfortable seats34 .The purpose of the last two paragraphs may beto.A. support the topic of the child car safetyB. describe the advantage of the FreedomRideC. introduce the detail of the author' s work and web.D. descr

40、ibe what the author does with his child car seat35 .The next part following the last paragraph may mention.A. the way of ordering B. the way of communicatingC. the inventor of this product D. the advantage of the product第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Are you truly happ

41、y? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takesto achieve happiness?36 . The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods willvery likely increase if you are going after somethin

42、g you value.Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way.37.Whensomething goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don' t allow setbacks to affect their

43、 mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.38 . These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.39 .Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, rel

44、axing bath or simply spenda few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously （下意識(shí)地 ）puttingyourself in a better mood.Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.Keeping healthy is another way

45、to achieve happiness.40-A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.B. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your m

46、ood. D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.G. It ' s also important to take some time each day to do something nice

47、 for yourself.第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5 分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。On a cold winter ' s morning, an old man sat awkwardly against a wall at Sydney' s Circular Quay station. I glanced his way for a moment but41 him as a usual beggar andwalked on to wor

48、k 42 .On my way home that afternoon, I saw the same manin the same place. He was 43onthe ground with two doctors beside him. This time my44 paused. He wasn ' ta 45 at all. He was 46certainly, but he wore a nice suit and wasclean-shaven. Shame rocked me. How painful for that sick, old man to have

49、47from the coldness of the entire day! He probably reached outto 48 for help. No one stopped, out of sight, out of49.A different season and I again 50an old man half lying on the footpath, notfar from51 the Winter Manhad been. Caught up in the rush of people going to work, I barely（好 容易才）52at him. H

50、owever, the 53of the old Winter Man came backto me vividly. I walked back to him and54down to ask him if he was OK. Hetold mehe was diabetic（糖尿病的） and it might be a good idea to 55an ambulance,which I did it was a few minutes away.In a whisper, he said to me, “Thank you. Nobody 56.except you."

51、Welookedinto each other' s eyes for a moment. 57was spoken without a word being said.As the58ambulance' s alarm bell shows the arrival of help, a number ofemotions rushed at me. I felt sad for the Winter Man and ashamed that I had almost walked past another person59. However, I was amazed th

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