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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流高二下期英语期末试题.精品文档.高二下期英语期末试题 注意事项：本试卷分第1卷（选择题）和第2卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。答题前务必将自己的姓名，考号，学校，班级写在密封线内。答第1卷时应把答案涂在答题卡上。答第2卷时，应用钢笔或圆珠笔把答案写在试卷上，考试结束，只收答题卡和第2卷。第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）1 听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节；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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How long has the ma

2、n been studying in Harvard University?A. For one year. B. For three years. C. He has just graduated.2. What does the man mean?B. The light isnt bright enough. B. He agrees with the woman.C. The dining room is as large as a stadium.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the office.

3、B. In a school. C. In the hospital.4. What will she probably do?A. Water the plants. B. Wash the car. C. Do nothing but have a rest.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the phone. B. At the mans office. C. At the reception desk.第二节；听下面五段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍

4、。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Why doesnt the woman have enough money at hand to rent a bigger house?A. She spent much money on her vacation this summer.B. She doesnt want to leave there. C. She will save some money to buy a new house.7. How can she solve the problem at present?A. By renting a smaller house. B.

5、 By living in a small hotel.C By sharing a bigger house with her friends mother.8. How much did she pay when she first rented a house?A. Less than $600. a month. B. Over $1,200 a month. D. $400 a month.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Who was interviewed by Jay Leno?A. Matt Damon. B. Brad Pitt. C. Julia Roberts.

6、10. How much does the woman know about the film?A. Quite a lot. B. Only a little. C. Nothing at all. 11. What does the woman like about the film? A. The story of the film.B. One of her favorite actresses. C. A few famous actors in the film. 听第八段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Who is probably the woman?A. Kens wife

7、. B. The head of the maths department. C. Kens neighbour.13. Whats Kens problem?A. He is unable to talk. B. He doesnt like his class. C. He cant find his office key.14. What does Ken want someone to do for him? A. Mark the latest homework.B. Return some exam papers to his students. C. Put a notice o

8、n the classroom door.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the man? A. A farmer. B. A doctor. C. A postman16. What do we know about Fred? A. He had the largest farm in America.B. He grows cotton in his field. C. He will buy more fields next year.17. What did the woman once do at her brothers?A. Milked a cow.

9、 B. Killed a cow. C. Drank milk.听第十段材料，回答18至20题.18. How many sheep are there within six miles of Salisbury? A. 600,000. B. 22,000. C. 6,000.19. What is interesting to a traveler to England?A. Sheep raised in the country. B. Old relics and ruins. C. Salisbury.20. How high is the tower of the cathedra

10、l?A. 22 miles up. B. 140 meters. C. 410 feet from the ground.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：.单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Its time to tidy your room, Mike！ See the tidy room, Mum! _ is where it should be.A. Something B. AnythingC. EverythingD. Nothing22. We Chinese, _ having made

11、 great achievements in our socialist constructions, still have a long way to go.A. onceB. whenC. unlessD. though23. Dont you feel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting? Yes. I really didnt think she _ here.A. has been B. had been C. would be D. would have been24. Hi, Mary. Would you like to go to th

12、e concert this evening? Sorry, Tom. _ tomorrows lessons, I have no time to go out with you.A. Not preparing B. Not having prepared C. Not to prepare D. Being not prepared25. Living things are dying out quickly. First, we should ask _ destroying them in the past years.A. what part people have been pl

13、aying B. what part have people played inC. what part people have played in D. people have been played what part26. According to recent reports, one of the rare animals, _ crocodile, is in _ danger of dying out.A. /; / B. the; theC. the; /D. /; the27. To shut your eyes to facts, as many of you do, _

14、foolish.A. is B. are C. am D. were28. Mrs Smith, I will fetch ten chairs for the meeting. You _ fetch ten; six will do.A. may not B. mustnt C. neednt D. cant29. It was on the farm _ he spent his childhood _ he learned how to grow vegetables.A. where; that B. which; when C. that; that D. which; which

15、30.Tasting _, this kind of fried chicken sells _.A. well; goodB. to be good; well C. good; well D. to be well; good31. Do you mind if we set out earlier tomorrow morning? Well, Id rather you _.A. dontB. didntC. wont D. wouldnt32. What the remote areas need _ education to children and what the childr

16、en need _ good textbooks at the moment.A. is; areB. are; is C. was; wereD. were; was33. There arent many cafes, and lets stop at the next place we see, _?A. are there B. will you C. shall we D. dont you34. _ the best in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships total

17、ing $21,000. A.To be judged B. Judged C. Having judged D. Judging35. The news that more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities encourages us greatly, _?A. doesnt itB. does itC. do theyD. dont they第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项

18、涂黑.My son Joey was born with club feet（天生特厚的畸形脚）. The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk 36 , but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were 37 in surgery（手术）. By the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he had a 38 when you saw him walk.The childre

19、n in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during 39, and Joey would jump right in，run and play, too. We 40 told him that he probably wouldnt be able to 41 as well as the other children. So he didnt know.In seventh grade he 42 to go out for the cross country team. Every day he 43 with the

20、team. He worked harder and ran 44 than any of the others perhaps he sensed that the 45 that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. 46 the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential （潜能） to 47 points for the school. We didnt tell him he probably

21、 would never make the team, so he didnt know.He 48 to run four to five miles a day, every day even the day he had a 103 degree fever. I was 49 , so I went to look for him after school. I found him 50 all alone. I asked him how he felt. Okay, he said. He had two more 51 to go. The sweat ran down his

22、face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. 52 he looked straight ahead and kept running. Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 53 . Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in 54 grade the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he sh

23、ouldnt 55 to make the team. We never told him he couldnt do it.so he didnt know. He just did it.36. A. quickly B. slowly C. normally D. comfortably37. A. spent B. wasted C. suffered D. lost38. A. painB. problemC. treatmentD. surgery39. A. holidaysB. dayC. funD. play40. A. seldom B. never C. alwaysD.

24、 once41. A. studyB. runC. walkD. behave42. A. decided B. preferredC. refusedD. agreed43. A. gatheredB. campedC. trained D. competed44. A. more slowly B. less C. faster D. more45. A. abilityB. strengthC. power D. energy46. A. SinceB. BecauseC. After D. Although47. A. increase B. score C. hold D. take

25、48. A. continuedB. stoppedC. likedD. hoped49. A. sadB. surprisedC. angry D. worried50. A. running B. resting C. cryingD. sleeping51. A. testsB. milesC. lessonsD. examinations52. A. OtherwiseB. So C. YetD. Thus53. A. includedB. called C. shown D. found54. A. sixthB. eighth C. seventh D. fifth55. A. m

26、anage B. determine C. expectD. attempt第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMost Europeans want small cars. Many Americans prefer large cars. As a result, European automakers produce a wide variety of economical, light weight cars while American automakers tend to build

27、 bigger, heavier cars. The price of gasoline has much to do with this. Gasoline is expensive in Europe, so Europeans naturally prefer cars that will go a long way on a small amount of fuel. Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many Old World cities have very narrow, winding

28、streets. In these cities a small car is more practical and easier to handle than a large one. Some Americans like powerful engine in their cars. They enjoy having roomy cars that are comfortable for large families and long trips. They are prepared to pay higher operating costs to get these advantage

29、s. Other Americans, however, have learned to like the small, nimble （敏捷的）cars. Many visitors to Europe during and after World War I discovered that small cars were fun to drive and easy to park in small spaces. They were delighted to learn how far small cars could go on a few gallons of gasoline. In

30、 the 1950s many Americans began buying European cars. In 1957, for the first time, the United States imported more cars than it exported. The best seller among these imported cars was an oddlooking but dependable small car from Germany. Americans promptly nicknamed it “the bug”. Today, American car

31、buyers have a wide choice according to their own tastes. There are big cars for people who want elbow room, comfort, and power. And there are small cars, mostly imported but some Americanmade, for people who want easy parking and economical operation. 56. It is implied in this passage that _. A. no

32、one wants to drive a powerful car B. small cars are not expensive to run C. all Americans buy European cars D. Americans dont like roomy cars 57. On the whole, the article tells about _. A. parking cars in America B. the price of gasoline C. the price of roomy cars D. big cars and small cars 58. Whi

33、ch statement does the article lead you to believe? A. Americans like many of the European cars. B. The best-selling car came from Argentin. C. Small cars must be odd-looking for Americans. D. Americans never enjoy having European cars. 59. Which statement seems true according to this passage? A. Ame

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43、he books easier to read. B. To show the importance of science. C. To introduce new authors. D. To sell the books. C There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art （国家美术馆）； Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museu

44、m. Florid International University （FIU）in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings. FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You dont have to visit the University to see the art

45、. You just need a computer linked to a telephone. You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electonically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your

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