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高二级期末考试英语试卷I 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解 （4段共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第l2题。1. Who are the kids in the picture?A. The mans kids.B. The mans friends.C. The mans cousins.2. What does Aunt Raffi like doing?A. Traveling abroad.B. Cooking at home.C. Taking pictures.听下面一段对话，回答第35题。3. What is the woman complaining about?A. The rental agreement.B. The working conditions.C. The living surroundings.4. How many complaints does the woman make?A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.5. What does the man probably do?A. A house agent.B. A policeman.C. A soldier.听下面一段对话，回答第68题。6. Where was Camp Alison first founded?A. In the UK.B. In Australia.C. In America.7. Why is it easy for Camp Alison to find sites?A. It has excellent sports equipment.B. There are many schools in London.C. Schools arent usually open in the summer.8. What do we know about Camp Alison?A. It has been operating for 30 years.B. It is the oldest camp in the world.C. It has experienced camp directors.听下面一段对话，回答第910题。9. How much will the woman pay the man?A. $30.B. $23.C. $21.10. Why is the woman unwilling to buy more textbooks?A. She isnt sure which textbooks she will need.B. She hasnt enough money to buy more.C. She doesnt like books marked with notes.第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) The First SupermarketNameKing Cullen StoreDate of openingIn the 11._ of 1930LocationQueens, 12._FounderMichael CullenFeatures13._department, self-service, 14._pricing and chain marketingBusinessgkstk.ComIn 1936$6 million sale from 17 storesToday15._ storesII 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was Mothers Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were     16   , we realized that only minutes earlier an     17    woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground.  Her   18    was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.     19    a lot of people stopped to help out.         As we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very     20    about what had happened to the elderly couple. He     21    to me, “Mom, its not much fun falling over in front of everyone.” Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldnt we     22    the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was     23    that hed come up with this     24    idea. So we went over and told the flower seller what we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your     25   for such a wonderful    26    .”      By now medical staff had arrived, and were    27    after the injured woman. We gave the flower to the womans husband and I told him it was from my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a  28  son. Happy Mothers Day to you.”      The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Regardless of being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with     29    in her eyes and gave him a little     30    .16. A. leaving           B. driving           C. moving      D. stopping  17. A. injured          B. awkward          C. honest       D. elderly  18. A. husband     B. son    C. daughter        D. father   19. A. Specifically     B. Particularly     C. Interestingly   D. Fortunately  20. A. guilty                B. curious       C. angry        D. worried 21. A. complained        B. said         C. lied          D. responded 22. A. lend            B. bring         C. leave            D. buy  23. A. amazed        B. shocked      C. puzzled    D. concerned  24. A. wise         B. sweet          C. innocent     D. crazy  25. A. flowerB. moneyC. timeD. son26. A. scene        B. habit             C. flower          D. deed   27. A. running      B. looking     C. following    D. searching  28. A. respectful        B. cheerful     C. successful       D. wonderful   29. A. love            B. hope         C. pity          D. pain  30. A. idea                 B. money       C. smile      D. comfort      第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3140的相应位置上。Until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it 31_(consider） an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. 32_ now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be 33_ very healthy thing to do. Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us, 34_ (be) a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go beyond this. A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some surprising 35_ (conclude). Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes 36_intellectual growth. It also improves 37_(concentrate）, attention span, and the ability 38_(get) along with others. Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was due to the positive use of daydreaming. Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. The young Thomas Edison pictured 39_ as an inventor. For these notable persons, it appears 40_ their daydreams came true. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “Hold a picture of yourself in your minds eye, and you will be drawn toward it. Picture yourself vividly as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible.III 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AThe summer of 2000，I had just finished tending to the New England Aquarium's 60 penguins(企鹅)when I got an urgent call from the manager of a seabird rescue center in Cape Town，saying the region's penguins were in trouble. A cargo ship had sunk off the coast of Cape Town, creating an oil spill(泄漏)，which endangered penguins' primary habitat. Volunteers were showing up，but they had no experience. The center needed penguin keepers to train the volunteers. I boarded a plane to South Africa.Just outside Cape Town，a large warehouse had been turned into a rescue center. When I first walked into the building，I couldn't believe my ears. Normally, African penguins are voiced birds. I expected to walk into a chorus of honking and squawkingInstead，the center sounded like a library. Only the low voices of people could be heard. The penguins were dead silent. I felt shocked. My heart ached for the poor birds.Cleaning oil off a penguin isn't easy. It takes two peopleone to hold the penguin, another to do the washing. The bird is sprayed with a degreaser(除油器)with warm, soapy water. Delicate areas around the face must be brushed with a toothbrush. Then the bird gets cleaned under water. The whole process takes about an hour. Even with more than 12,500 volunteers, it took a month to bathe all 20,000 birds at the center. The entire penguin rescue operation took about three months. In the end, more than 90 percent of the oiled penguins were successfully returned to the wild. In a previous large-scale penguin rescue, only half of the oiled birds survived.But for me, the most inspiring part was the work of the volunteers. Rescuing penguins isn't appealing. The unpleasant smell of the rescue centera mix of penguin droppings and dead fishmade people feel sick. The scratches and bites of terrified birds covered volunteers' arms. As the Penguin Lady, I'm used to facing such dangers to care for the animals I love. What I didn't realize was that so many other people care for penguins too.41. The penguins were in trouble mainly because _A. volunteers were hard to findB. the weather was hot in that summerCthere was no penguin keeper availableDthe oil spill endangered the penguins' environment42. What does the underlined phrase“honking and squawking” in Paragraph 2 mean?ADead silence.BNoises from the penguins.CVoices from the volunteers.DMess of the warehouse.43From Paragraph 3, we can learn that _Acleaning penguins called for great careBhalf of the oiled birds were rescued in this actionC12,500 penguins were cleaned by the volunteersDwashing an oiled penguin took about a day44The last paragraph suggests that the author _Afelt sick of washing the oiled penguinsBadmired the performance of the volunteersCwasn't satisfied with the volunteers' serviceDdidn't like the job as the Penguin Lady45. The text is intended to tell us _. A. a story of an important penguin rescue B. the reason for protecting the penguins C. how the ship accident came about D. how the author earned the title of the Penguin LadyB Brad is originally from New Zealand. But when he was nine years old, his family moved to Australia. It was there that Brad first experienced success as a sportsman. He was only nineteen years old when he started playing for a major rugby (橄榄球) league team called the Brisbane. And only two years later, he played for his local state team named Pioneer. One year after that, the Australian national team manager chose him to play for Australia. Brad was proud to accept this chance to play rugby at the highest level, even if his first game was against the country of his birth New Zealand! Before he knew what was happening, Brad had become a rich and famous sports star! Brad moved back to his birth country of New Zealand in 2001. He decided to start playing rugby union instead of rugby league. And, as before, he experienced great success! He achieved the dreams he had when he was a boy. He always wanted to be an All-Black a member of the New Zealand national rugby team. The players wear black shirts and shorts. And their skill brings fear to every team that faces them! Brad became an All-Black in 2003. Brad returned to rugby league briefly in 2005. But he decided to spend the remaining years of his sporting life playing rugby union. Steve Tew is head of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Brad hopes that his life will continue to have a positive effect on people both on and off the rugby field. He says, “I am not a person who pushes his faith on other people. I hope that people will notice the change in me from my life.” 46. When did Brad play for Pioneer? A. At the age of 19. B. After living in Australia for 12 years. C. After returning to New Zealand. D. Before playing for the Brisbane. 47. What can be inferred from the second paragraph? A. Brad was chosen as a team manager. B. Brad was pleased to serve his birth country. C. Brad played rugby against Australia. D. Brad experienced great success in rugby. 48. In the rest of his sports life, Brad would like to _. A. be an All-Black B. play rugby union C. play rugby league D. teach in rugby field 49. How does the passage mainly develop? A. By providing examples. B. By referring to the authors statements. C. By following the order of time. D. By following the order of importance. 50. What is the purpose of this passage？A. To explain rugby to readers. B. To add the readers knowledge. C. To encourage people to learn rugby. D. To introduce a famous sports star. C While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”（空巢综合症）. In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves. The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.51. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _. A. their earlier experience of living alone B. the poor living conditions in their native countries C. the common worry that they have not saved much money D. the distance between where parents live and where their children live52. Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to _. A. realize their dreams in foreign countries B. seek a better place for their aged parents C. live in the countries with more money D. continue their studies abroad 53. If young people go abroad, _. A. they do not hold to the value of duty at all B. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what they should for their parents D. they believe what they actually do is right 54. From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”55. The society discussed in the passage is most probably _ A. France B. America C. China D. Britain DA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.      Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.     They become hooked on