高二上学期期末抽测试卷 英语 (90 minutes) 第I卷 (共64 分) I.Listening Comprehension (15%) Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear five short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A. Coke. B. Coffee. C. Tea. D. Water. 2.A. By bus. B. By underground. C. On foot. D. By bicycle. 3.A. To tell him they are busy. B. To cancel the appointment. C. To invite him to see a film. D. To ask him to get film tickets. 4.A. The air is fresh. B. It’s hot inside. C. The window is open.D. It’s noisy outside. 5.A. Employer and employee. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. D. Patient and doctor. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 6 through 8 are based on the following passage. 6.A. He earned it by working for his neighbors. B. He asked his parents to give him some. C. His friends raised it from different people. D. His neighbor Mr. Clay offered him some. 7.A. He didn’t take care of babies. B. He didn’t try to be independent. C. He didn’t feel proud of himself. D. He didn’t wash people’s cars. 8.A. James’s true friends. B. James’s new bicycle. C. James’s money problem. D. James’s job business. Questions 9 through 11 are based on the following passage. 9.A. When he has eyes bigger than his stomach. B. When he gets hit between the eyes. C. When he sets eyes on the woman. D. When he turns eyes to the woman. 10.A. The apple of one’s eye. B. Catch one’s eye. C. With stars in one’s eyes. D. Believe one’s eyes. 11.A. We should protect our eyes at any cost. B. Our eyes can tell a lot about our feelings. C. Eyes are of great importance for people in love. D. It’s interesting watching people date(男女约会). Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 12 through 15 are based on the following conversation. An interview with Astronaut Young What do you eat in space?We eat freeze- ___12___ food. How do you have a bath and go to the bathroom in space?We can’t have a bath or shower on the ___13___. We must save water so we use ___14___ to clean our toilets. How do you sleep in space?We need to be tied down when we sleep in order not to ___15___ around. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. II.Grammar (15%) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 16.The world climate conferences, organized by the WMO, which stands ______ World Meteorological Organization, are about global climate issues. A. for B. in C. on D. to 17.I had to buy ______ these dictionaries because I had no idea which one was the better. A. all B. none C. neither D. both 18.The boss has allowed me to take one more day off, so I ______ go to work tomorrow. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t 19.-- Mark has won the first prize in this year’s English speech contest of our school. -- You must be kidding! He was poor at English when we were classmates five years ago, ______? A. were we B. was he C. wasn’t he D. weren’t we 20.As a new driver, I am driving very carefully to avoid ______ into other cars on road. A. to bump B. bumping C. bump D. bumped 21.Dorothy, the main character of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (绿野仙踪), didn’t know which way ______ at a fork in the road before meeting the straw man. A. taking B. to take C. taken D. take 22.My ski instructor told me to point the tips of my skis together ______ I could stop. A. in case B. so that C. until D. while 23.Mary doesn’t eat much. She only drinks juice from fresh fruit ______ on her own farm for breakfast. A. planting B. being planted C. planted D. to plant 24.John spoke proudly of his part in the game, without mentioning ______ his teammates had done. A. as B. which C. that D. what 25.Twilight(暮光之城), a film based on a novel of the same name, is about ______ vampires (吸血鬼). Surprisingly, ______ senior high school students love it. A. frightened; interesting B. frightening; interesting C. frightened; interested D. frightening; interested 26.______ Zhujiaqiao is only a small town, it’s crowded with tourists both at home and abroad all year round. A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once 27.______ the first-class training, this teenage hurdler may one day grow into an international star like Liu Xiang. A. Given B. Give C. To give D. Giving 28.Skipping classes, especially big lectures ______ an absence may not be noticed, is common among college students. A. whose B. where C. which D. when 29.______ any sign of their daughter’s school, the anxious couple turned to a policeman for help. A. Seeing not B. Not to have seen C. Not seeing D. Having not seen 30.People around the world were quite surprised that President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009, some of ______ even held the opinion that he should give it back. A. which B. them C. those D. whom III.Reading Comprehension (34%) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Fashion is a set of styles or customs that are popular for a time and then change. You get fashions in hairstyles, cars, buildings, music, even in eye glasses and curtains. However, the word fashion is most strongly ___31___ clothing. Each season skirts get shorter or longer, heels get higher or lower, black is ___32___ and then out, and fashion accessories(服装搭配物)such as bags, hats and make-up are fashionable one minute, and out-of-date the next. Fashion is not just about clothes. It often ___33___ society’s ideals and values. For example, the appearance of ___34___ in Western fashion in the 1920s was a sign of women’s fight for equal working opportunities with man. While a Western woman today can wear trousers whenever she likes, a hundred years ago, the idea of their wearing ___35___ instead of floor-length skirts or dresses was shocking. Standards(标准)in society ___36___ and often new standards are a reaction to what has gone ___37___. For example, the 1950s was a time of very strict, old-fashioned living in the West. This was a ___38___ to the terrible events of World War II (1939-1945). Then the 1960s was a reaction to the 50s. Instead of ___39___ morals(道德)and family life, the 60s were a time of free love and open, wild ways. Even today, new fashions are often a reaction to the old – if tight trousers were in fashion the early season, it is ___40___ that loose trousers will be in fashion the next. 31.A.interested inB.impressed withC.linked toD.qualified for 32.A.inB.onC.upD.off 33.A.reflectsB.satisfiesC.creates D.ruins 34.A.fashionB.societyC.trousersD.values 35.A.thatB.anythingC.itD.everything 36.A.stayB.changeC.existD.work 37.A.downB.roundC.overD.before 38.A.reactionB.wayC.solutionD.key 39.A.publicB.socialC.traditionalD.easy 40.A.strangeB.importantC.lovelyD.likely Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman in no hurry as she paid for her groceries(食品杂货). A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped emptying her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile – warm and comforting – and I returned her gift by smiling back. “Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said. “Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my surprise, the words kept coming out. “It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’,” Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.” “Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week – even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were unbelievable days; he was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he has passed away.” I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. Almost without any hesitation, I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation. It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just bought. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers. I was slightly late for my date that night and told my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me it was that night that I won her heart. 41.What does the phrase “her gift” refer to? A. Her smile.B. Her words. C. Her flowers. D. Her politeness. 42.The writer gave his flowers to the elderly lady because she ______. A. started the conversation first B. gave him encouragement C. allowed him to pay first D. liked the flowers very much 43.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The writer was originally quite sure about the reason why his girlfriend was fond of him. B. The writer managed to buy some flowers for his girlfriend on each date. C. People in Boston didn’t always start small talk with someone they didn’t know. D. It took the writer a while to decide whether to give the elderly lady the flowers or not. 44.What can be concluded from the passage? A. Flowers are important for a date. B. Small conversation is helpful. (责任编辑:admin) |