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1、安化一中上学期期末考试高 二 英 语 试 卷本试卷分为四个局部，包括听力，语言知识运用，阅读理解和书面表达。时量120分钟。 总分值150分。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION30 marksSECTION ADirections: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to

2、 the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE. Conversation 11. Who is the woman buying the gift for?A. Her neighbour. B. Her brother. C. Her nephew.2. What is the first gift t

3、he clerk suggests to the woman? A. A chess set. B. A pen or a pencil. C.A handball set.Conversation 23. What kind of snacks does the man have?A. Pancake. B. Chips. C. Salad.4. How much does the man pay for the things he asked? A. 75 pence B.1.30 pounds. C.2.05 pounds. Conversation 35.What was the wo

4、man doing before the man came?A. Phoning to the man. B. Waiting for the man. C. Looking for the man.6. Why doesnt the man complain to the teacher? A.He is afraid. B. He doesnt care. C. He is polite.Conversation 47. What is the woman asking about?A. How to earn money. B. How to walk dogs. C. How to m

5、ake advertisements.8. Whats the mans first suggestion? A. Walking dogs. B. Buying a bike. C. Delivering papers.9. Why does the woman prefer the job of walking dogs? A. She doesnt have a bike. B. She can make more money. C. Its good for her health.Conversation 510.Where does the conversation most pro

6、bably take place? A.On a plane. B. On a train. C. In a restaurant.11. Why is the man worried? A. This is his first time abroad. B.He cant arrive on time. C. He has never seen his grandson.12. When did the man first see Europe? A.Recently. B. After his wifes death. C.During the Second World War.Conve

7、rsation 613. Whats the mans major ? A. Business management. B. Tourism. C. Hotel management. 14. What is the woman majoring in?A. History. B. French. C. Computer science.15. How does the woman pay for college fees?A. She has a part-time job. B. She received a scholarship. C. Her parents are paying f

8、or it. SECTION BDirections: In this section, youll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.Youll hear the mini-talk TWICE.What happens when we get old? Our 16._ system will begin to weaken. O

9、ur bodies 17. _ some of their ability to recover from disease and injury.What decides your health? 18._ The amount and type of exercise Our living 19. Why shouldnt we be afraid of becoming old? We get better understanding of 20_ and the world in our old ages. Life will be much longer with the develo

10、pment of science. PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)SECTION A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. I dont like talking on _ telephone; I prefer writing _ letters.

11、 A. a ; the B. the ; / C. the ; the D. a ; /22. You dont think this story is interesting, _? A. do you B. is it C. dont you D. isnt it23. Father advised me not to say anything until _ at the meeting. A. asking B. to ask C. asked D. ask24. Better finish your homework before watching TV. _ youll have

12、to stay up late again. A. However B. So C. But D. Otherwise25. - Hi! Jack, you look very tired. - Yes. I _ my math homework all day. A. did B. had done C. are doing D. have been doing26. In some parts of London, missing a bus means _ for another hour. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting27

13、. _ no need for us to talk with him again _ he has decided to give up the chance. A. It has, once B. It is, because C. There had, for D. There is, since28. If you had lived 100 years ago, you probably _ from high school.A. wouldnt graduate B. wouldnt have graduatedC. hadnt graduated D. didnt graduat

14、e29. This form of interaction is common to West African cultures, _ it doesnt necessarily have anything at all to do with music.A. which B. that C. where D. when30. - How did you feel when LiuXiang won the gold medal in Osaka? - I couldnt be _. A. very exciting B. most excited C. more excited D. les

15、s excited31. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _ the cloth _ well. A. have told, washed B. have been told, washes C. have been told, washed D. have been told, is washed32. I have tried hard to improve my English. But by no means _ satisfied with my progress. A. the teacher is not B. is the

16、teacher not C. the teacher is D. is the teacher33. _ was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which _ of the parents spoke the language. A. That, none B. It, neither C. This, both D. It, each34. To be qualified for the job, _. A. practical skills in eletronics are needed B. It is required t

17、hat one has practical skills in electronics C. One needs to acquire practical skills in electronics D. practical skills in electromcs are important35. It was about 150 years ago _ the Big Ben was built in London.A. until B. that C. before D. whenSECTION B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the

18、following passage there are four words or phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there were the end of year exams. All the students had been working 36 for some time. If they didnt pass,

19、 they would have to 37 the exams in September. There were usually a few who failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She had worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was 38 about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam, B

20、arbala 39 that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She 40 to wake her up in the morning. As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried that she might oversleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the 41 , she fell asleep. In no time at all, sh

21、e was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldnt answer any of the questions. Everyone around her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldnt find 42 to write about. She kept looking at her watch. 43 was running out. There was only one hour left. She st

22、arted one question, wrote two sentences, 44 and tried another one. With only half an hour left, she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so 45 that she started 46 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still 47 and it had all been a(n) terrible dream. A mi

23、nute later, Barbala called her name.36. A. lazily B. hard C. legally D. smoothly37. A. abandonB. passC. quitD. retake38. A. worriedB. satisfiedC. enjoyedD. afraid39. A. arguedB. insistedC. claimedD. thought40. A. refusedB. opposedC. promised D. hoped41. A. herselfB. her sisterC. tiredness D. pill42.

24、 A. anythingB. nothingC. somethingD. everything43. A. MoneyB. FoodC. TimeD. Water44. A. looked up B. gave upC. put upD. made up45. A. happyB. excitedC. surprised D. upset46. A. movingB. laughingC. cryingD. singing47. A. in bedB. in the hallC. in schoolD. in the classroomSECTION C (12 marks)Direction

25、s: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.A proverb says: “Time is money. But in my opinion, time is even 48 _ precious than money. Why ? 49 _ when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is lost, it will 50 _ return. It is kn

26、own to all 51_ the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make full use 52 _ our time to study hard so as to serve our country in the future. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people 53 _ do not realize the value of time. 54 _ spend their precious time smoking, drinking and playing.

27、In a word, we should form the good habit of saving time. Do not put off 55 _ can be done today till tomorrow.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fo

28、ur choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AMany everyday American expressions are based on colors.Red is a hot color. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they are very angry about someth

29、ing. The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery(辣的) taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say t

30、hey are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.The color black is often used in expressions. People desc

31、ribe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. A blacklist(黑名单)is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans

32、. A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has. That person may say he is green with envy.

33、Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the color of the black side of the paper money.56. Americans use “red hot to describe the following EXCEPT _.A. something unfair B. small hot-tasting peppers found in Mexic

34、an foodsC. the person who is very angry D. popular music like Dixieland jazz57. People use in the pink to express they are in good health because _.A. the expression has a very long history B. the color pink makes people feel happyC. people think the color pink is gentler than red D healthy babies a

35、re born with nice pink skin58. When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she _.A. enjoys himself in boating B. is hit by a high waveC. has a stomachache D. likes trees and grass59. In the writers eyes, what is related to a black day?A. Being sent a beautiful gift B. Passing a very diffic

36、ult testC. Being refused during an important interview D. Being invited to an exciting party60. The writer wants to tell us _ in American everyday expressions.A. the most popular colors B. different meanings of colorsC. how to use colors correctly D. why Americans like to use colorsBThat cold Januar

37、y night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at

38、 the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very f

39、ew people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me

40、 nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired any more. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Although I

41、searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho? I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my n

42、ame? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what youre looking for? he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got

43、back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldnt be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.61. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick B. Lucky and hopefulC. Satisfied and cheerful D. Disappointed and helpless62. From the

44、 first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_.A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activitiesC. learning acting in an evening school D. preparing for the first night show63.On her way home the writer_A. lost her wallet unknowinglyB. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knifeD. found some homeless people following her64. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?A. Someone offered to take her back home B. A red-haired man came to see her. C. She heard someone call her n