（整理版高中英语）耒阳一中高二年级期末英语试题.doc

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1、 耒阳一中高二年级期末英语试题本试卷分为四个局部，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。总分值150分。Part Listening Comprehension30 marksSection A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices

2、marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What started Dons career as a singer? A. The city of Shanghai. B. A cafe shop. C. A musical instrument.2. What does Don say about his job as a singer? A “It he

3、lps me make a good living. B. “It helps me travel to Shanghai.C. “It helps me meet different people.Conversation 23. What are they talking about? A. A job interview. B. The job lay-offs. C. A new job opportunity.4. How did they feel about the news? A. Excited. B. Angry. C. Anxious.Conversation 35. F

4、or whom is the man going to buy a mobile phone? A. His brothers son. B. His sisters daughter. C. His own daughter.6. How much does the man pay for the mobile phone? A. 1000dollars. B. 900dollars. C. 850dollars.Conversation 47. What is the woman going to buy? A. Some big fish. B. A small bottle. C. A

5、 few rocks.8. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In the market. B. In an office. C. At home.9. What does the man advice the woman to do? A. Keep the fish in a bottle. B. Get a tank to keep the fish.C. Make some holes in the rocks.Conversation 510. What does the man want to do?

6、A. To find a house with lower rent. B. To share a room with his close friend.C. To rent some place quiet enough to study.11. Does the woman get familiar with the city? A. Maybe, as she has a little information to offer the man.B. Sure, as she knows where to find what the man needs.C. Yes, as she is

7、in charge of the affairs.12. What does the man probably do? A. Money cashier working in a supermarket.B. Manager arranging part time job. C. A student studying in a college.Conversation 613. What has been happening to the man recently? A. Hes moving out of town. B. He has been ill. C. Hes been seein

8、g a doctor.14. What is the womans advice on solving the mans problem? A. Buying a heater. B. Calling the weather service. C. Wearing winter clothes.15. What can we learn about the weather hotline from the talk? A. Its an alternative service. B. Its a free service. C. Its a chargeable service.Section

9、 B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE. Riverbank Cinema LineOne FunctionTo 16 tickets

10、on the linePhone number17 Price18 tickets: 86.50 19 tickets: $5Purpose of the lineTo offer 20 Part II Language Knowledge(45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the

11、sentence.21. The little child stood on the chair to make himself _ taller. A. looking B. to look C. looked D. look22. Mary, please speak a little loud so that I can hear you clearly, _? OK, Ill have a try.A. will you B. can you C. will she D. can she 23. Born and brought up in the East, I had to get

12、 used to the English accent_ sounded quite different to our way of speaking.A. who B. where C. which D. when24. Not only the students but also the teacher in the past three courses from the new teaching method.Ahave benefitedBhas benefited CbenefitDis benefited25. When she was a child, Jane, though

13、poor, spent as much time as she could the piano.AplayBto playCplayedDplaying26. I_have passed my examination easily, but I made too many stupid mistakes. A. must B. will C. shall D. could27. _with Uma, a dentist, made the long flight from the US much faster. A. Talking B. Talked C. Having talked D.

14、To have talked28. Only after I finished my meal_to order another one for him.A. I decided B. I had decided C. had I decided D. did I decide29. I dont want to see this kind of movie. , Im feeling too tired.ABesidesBTherefore CSomehowDOtherwise30. - I havent got what we ordered yet. - Just a little pa

15、tience. You get the answer this very afternoon.AcouldBshall CmustDmay31. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially_with creativity and imagination. A. the one B. each C. one D. that32. It was probably at that moment_I understood what kindness really was. A. which B. when C. that D. what33. To

16、 this day, I have a hard time_others be fond of me. A. let B. letting C. being let D. to let34. it to clear up tomorrow, the tourists would climb to the top of the mountain to wait for the sun .AIf; to raiseBWere; to rise CShould; to riseDBecause; raising35. It is still under discussion the old bus

17、station should be replaced with a modern restaurant or not.AwhetherBwhenCwhichDwhereSection B(18 marks)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.Once upon a time, a man

18、 punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the familys only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became even more 36 when on Christmas Eve, he saw that the child had glued the gold paper so as to 37 a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the next morni

19、ng the little girl, filled with excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, This is for you, Daddy! As he opened the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier 38 . But when he opened it, he found it was empty and again his anger flared. Dont you know, young lady, he said 39 , “when

20、 you give someone a present theres supposed to be something inside the package!The little girl 40 him with tears rolling from her eyes and said: Daddy, its not empty. I 41 kisses into it until it was all full.The father was crushed. He 42 on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl

21、. He begged her to forgive him for his 43 anger. From then on the father kept that little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life. Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems he would open the box, take out a(an) 44 kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful child who had pu

22、t it there. In a very real 45 , each of us as human beings have been 46 an invisible golden box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family, friends and God. There is no more precious 47 anyone could hold.36AupsetBthrilledCexcitedDcontent37AmadeBcloseCmakeDdecorate38Aoverhear

23、ingBoverlookingCoverreactionDoveremphasis39AhurrilyBcuriouslyCsharlplyDsoftly40Alooked down uponBlooked up atClooked uponDlooked through41AmadeBfoldedCinventedDblew42AfellBgotCfeltDput43AextremeBunnecessaryCterribleDunaccountable44AfalseBrealChandmadeDimaginary45AdegreeBsenseCsituationDway46Afetched

24、BclaimedCgivenDkept47ApossessionBChristmasCtalentDshoeboxSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.It is inevitable for us to meet failure and success in everyday life. Most of us are eager for success and scared

25、of failure. However, no one is always successful 48. also no one is always a failure. Then 49. to deal with failure and success in our life?On the one hand, “failure is the mother of success. If we sum up experiences and lessons 50. failure, maybe success will come. Nevertheless, if we lose our hear

26、ts and give up former efforts, we will 51. _ succeed. In a word, the key to success is our hard struggle. On the other hand, success may cause failure, too. Generally speaking, success often adds confidence and satisfaction, 52. failure companies with misery and sadness. But supposing53_. become sel

27、f-satisfied once we succeed and stop struggling, then its sure that failure will come. We should take 54. right attitude towards failure and success.To sum up, there is not an absolute limit between success and failure. 55. is important is our struggle and attitude.Part III Reading comprehension (30

28、 marks)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.A Donald had his own difficultie

29、s in sleeping that night. Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or peoples constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. Donald was back in his small house. He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window. Yet h

30、e could not turn out the fearful whimpers (呜咽) of his little dog, or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door, unable tosleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right. Donald did not want his mother to be upset, but on some level, he was glad to he

31、ar she was awake. It meant he was not alone in the dark. Though he was 12, until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side. Suddenly there was a crash. Their living room window was shattered(打碎)by 125 miles an hour winds. Troy rushed to Donald and sa

32、t anxiously on the edge of his bed. He did his best to calm his mother, and she had to comfort him. Soon water was seeping(渗入)into the single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level. At Donalds insistence, they pushed their way through the water-now chest high- toward the front do

33、or. When they fought their way into the living room, water rose to their chins. It was a struggle for the boy and mother to stay afloat. In a total panic, desperate to hold on to something, Troy caught a curtain rod. She was breathing hard, shouting that she couldnt swim. Donald cried out, “Mom! Hol

34、d on! Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board.56. The passage is mainly about _. A. how a storm happened and caused damageB. how a mother and son experienced a stormC. how a mother and son survived a stormD. how a son helped his mother in a storm57. Which of the following is NOT mentione

35、d in the story?A. The rising water. B.The broken window.C. The lucky dog.D.The noisy environment.58. Which phrase can describe Troys feelings at the begging of the storm most suitably?A. In excitement.B.In calm.C.In anxiety.D.In despair.59. From the text it can be inferred that _.A. Donald couldnt s

36、leep that night.B. At the beginning Troy refused to leave their houseC. Troy must be rich because she had a tall buildingD. Donald was too young to help his mother60. What will the author most probably talk about next?A. How the other people struggled in the storm.B. Why the rainstorm happened.C. Wh

37、at damage the rainstorm caused.D. How Donald and Troy struggled to save themselves.BThe booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence:Price: 10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for performance:- in personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m. - by telephoneRing 01

38、324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit cardVisa, MasterCard and Amex accepted- by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office. - on lineComplete the on-line booking form at Satanfiedtheatre. comDISCOUNTS:Saver: 2 off any seat booked any time in advance

39、 for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spac

40、es available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show. Standby: best available seats are on sale for 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligiblesuitablefor Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. Group Bookings: ther

41、e is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more. School: school parties of ten or more can book 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free. Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstanc

42、es. 61. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _A. go to the Box Office on Sundays. B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card. C. use the Internet. D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office. 62. According to the notes, who can get 2 off?A. The people who book

43、 the tickets on Fridays. B. An 18-year-old teenager. C. A 55-year-old woman. D. A 20-year-old full-time college student. 63. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?A. 120B. 126C. 140D. 15064. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. There

44、are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre. B. A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets. C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount. D. The audience cant refund money if the performance is on show. 65. What kind of tickets are the cheapest?A. The standby ticket

45、s for school parties of ten or more. B. The standby tickets. C. The tickets for Saver discount. D. The tickets for group booking. CWhat should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work .So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not hav