湖南省长沙市高二英语下学期期末考试试题牛津译林版

牛津版高二英语下学期期末测试题及答案Class: Name: Marks: 满分（100）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. We know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is perfect means of expressing its culture.A. /; /B. the; theC. /; aD. the; /2. They decided to use the software as an alternative the present one, for it is superior others.A. to; toB. to; forC. for; thanD. to; than3. — Sorry for what I have just said.—. You didn’t mean it, did you?A. Let’s forget itB. Everything will be OKC. Oh, I seeD. I do beg your pardon4. What a terrible experience you had!, you have arrived home safe and sound.A. SomehowB. SomewhatC. AnyhowD. Anywhere5. Mary didn’t understand made her deskmate so upset all the morning.A. it was thatB. why it was thatC. how that wasD. what it was that6. We had been worrying that we couldn’t finish the task on time, so it was a great to learn that we were given another week.A. expectationB. breakthroughC. excuseD. relief7. The girl wanted to live alone, but her mother asked her .A. not toB. not do itC. not doingD. not doing it8. The company always provides information collected through detailed research.A. latestB. generalC. sensitiveD. authentic9. Jerry many difficulties in Africa, but she finished her research on wildlife in the end.A. went throughB. got throughC. ran throughD. put through10. All of the things there are inexpensive, with prices from $1 to $10.A. rangingB. decreasingC. distinguishingD. spreading11. Though continually , the professor went on with his speech enthusiastically.A. being interruptedB. having interruptedC. interruptedD. interrupting12. — Why are you late for your interview?— I was half way here when it to me that I had left my diploma (毕业证书) home, so I had to return home and get it.A. appearedB. occurredC. acquiredD. seemed13. — Can you persuade him out of the foolish idea?—in doing so — he will never change his mind.A. There is no pointB. It is no wonderC. There is no wayD. There is no doubt14. I was frightened at first, but when I opened the door I found it to be two dogs fighting outside.A. broke outB. made outC. turned outD. tried out15. —I don’t think it worthwhile to start the new business here.— Maybe you are right. But you also know .A. he knows most who speaks leastB. he laughs best who laughs lastC. he that climbs high falls heavilyD. he who risks nothing gains nothing二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一卷（共85分）一、听力（共两节；满分20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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman want the man to do now?A. Paint the shelf for her.B. Help her fix the shelf.C. Look for the car key.2. Who will visit Christian this evening?A. Emma and her sister.B. Christian’s sister.C. Emma and the man.3. When did the man graduate from university?A. In 1975.B. In 1979.C. In 1985.4. What does the woman recommend the man to do?A. Play the violin.B. Play the guitar.C. Learn to paint.5. What does the woman mean?A. She is tired of being a housewife.B. She regrets never taking a job before.C. She wants to stay at home all day long.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

2022-2023学年牛津译林版（2020）高二英语下学期期末达标测评卷（B卷）学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、听力题1、What time is the man's meeting?A. 2:10 p.m.B. 2:20 p.m.C. 2:30 p.m.2、How is the weather today?A. Rainy.B. Fine.C. Dry.3、Which direction is the woman walking in?A. North.B. East.C. South.4、What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Worker and boss.B. Student and teacher.C. Customer and salesman.5、What is the man doing?A. Taking a road test.B. Practicing driving.C.Learning driving rules.听下段材料，回答第1、2题。

6、What are the speakers talking about?A. An arrangement.B. A meeting.C. Money.7、What will the man do this afternoon?A. Go to the shop.B. Attend a meeting.C. Wait for a guest.听下段材料，回答第1至3题。

8、What does the man want to do?A. Buy a server.B. Open a company.C. Provide technical support.9、What is the man's advantage?A. He has rich experience.B. He is good at communication.C. He has received a good education.10、What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Work in a college.B. Receive more training.C. Run his own website.听第8段材料，回答第1至3题。

2023年上学期期末考试试卷高二英语（答案在最后）时量：120分钟分值：150分第一部分听力（共两节，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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Father and daughter.B.Teacher and student.C.Classmates.2.What are the speakers doing?A.Driving a car.B.Crossing the street.C.Riding a bus.3.What is the woman's coat probably made from?A.Man-made material.B.Wool.C.Cotton.4.How long will it take to get to the dentist by bus?A.5minutes.B.10minutes.C.25minutes.5.What are the speakers talking about?A.A TV remote control.B.Clothing buttons.C.A TV channel.第二节听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Where does the conversation probably take place？A.In the woman's office.B.In the man's house.C.In a warehouse.7.What will the woman be doing?A.Cleaning.anizing shelves.C.Recording the data.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

高二下学期期末考试英语试卷PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION(30分)Section A （22.5分）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to 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. Why can’t the woman make it this Friday?A. She’s going to the cinema.B. She’s going to her mother’s house.C. She’s going to another get-together.2. When do the speakers decide to meet?A. At 7:45p.m. on Saturday.B. At 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.C. At 8:15 p.m. on Sunday.Conversation 23. What is wrong with the man’s clock?A. It is always slow.B. It isn’t always accurate..C. The alarm rings at the wrong time.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Exchange the clock for the man.B. Give the man his money back.C. Check the man’s receipt.Conversation 35. Which activity does the woman dislike?A. Sailing.B. Fishing.C. Swimming.6. Where will the speakers stay?A. In a cabin.B. In a big hotel.C. In a tent.Conversation 47. Who might the woman be?A. A witness.B. The man’s friend.C. A policewoman.8. What did the suspect look like?A. He had brown hair.B. He was very tallC. He was about thirty.9. What does the woman think of his clothes?A. Fashionable.B. Unacceptable.C. Formal.Conversation 510. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Choosing subjects in school.B. The most useful subjects.C. The most interesting subjects.11. What’s the woman’s concern?A. Students would only choose those practical subjects.B. Students wouldn’t learn many useful things.C. Students would hate school.12. What’s the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Parent and child.C. Classmates.Conversation 613. Who are the speakers?A. Teachers.B. Reporter and teacher.C. Parents.14. How is this school different from other schools?A. It only accepts disable children.B. It has special classes for gifted students..C. It accepts all kinds of students.15. What happens when faster kids help the slower ones?A. They benefit a lot from it.B. Much of their time is taken up.C. They end up being slow too.SECTION B(7.5分)Directions: In this section you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the inf ormation you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45分）Section A （15分）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Tom’s parents found him really _______, for he never passed his exams, which made them very _______.A. disappointed; disappointingB. disappointing; disappointedC. disappointed; disappointedD. disappointing; disappointing22. Though ______ money, their parents managed to send them to university.A. lackedB. lacking ofC. lackingD. lacked in23.______, he decided to write again.A. Not having received a replyB. Having not received a replyC. Not having a replyD. Not received a reply24. I’d rather you____ anything about it for the time being.A. doB. didn’t doC. don’tD. didn’t25. The suggestion has been made _______ the basketball match _____ put off.A. for; toB. that; beC. which; should beD. to; being26. The factory ______ at present is a paper-making factory.A. to be builtB. builtC. being builtD. building27. All of us are ________ the square in the city center to be named after a great scientist _______ his great contributions to the city.A. in honour of; in memory ofB. in memory of; in praise ofC. in favour of; in need ofD. in favour of; in honour of28. . Roger_______her angrily across the dinner table.A. glared atB. stared atC. glimpse atD. glanced at29. You’re eighteen years old. You should your family.A. independent ofB. independent fromC. be independent ofD. be independent from30.They are new comers after all，so we must help them to themselves to the situation of our school.A. adoptB. adaptC. avoidD. admit31.When he was young，he used to hard at his lessons.A. devote to workingB. devote himself to workC. be devoted to workD. be devoted to working32.As soon as the project at the meeting, it attracted many people’s attention.A. comes upB. was come upC. came upD. had been come up33.Hearing the interesting story，they .A. burst into laughingB. burst into laughterC. burst out laughD. burst out laughter34. At the routine office meeting, the headmaster insisted that the problems ________ paid special attention to.A. referred to beingB. referred to beC. refer to beingD. refer to be35. Had you listened to the doctor, you _____ all right now.A. areB. wereC. would beD. would have beenSection B （18分）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.Nick sat in my classroom after school，five years ago，wanting help on a research paper that stood between him and graduation. An __36__student at the school，he felt much worried about his assignment.Many __37__find themselves in the same position：A child feels lost with __38__and turns to you for help. Not wanting the child to __39__，some parents step in and take over. I could easily tell the __40__between a parent's writing style and the student's style on homework.Parents often have pure purposes，but the result can be __41__.They're cheating their kids out of the very education they want them to get. Allowing children to master a skill __42__lifelong gains.Some ways to help without hurting：Be a model learner. If your child sees you __43__papers，magazines or literature，he'll be more motivated to learn.If you're __44__that he or she is falling behind，talk with the teacher about it instead of doing the work yourself.Nick made it through fine. I didn't write his paper. Nor did his mother.__45__，we guided him together. At __46__，we are very happy to see him collect his diploma (文凭)．But no one was __47__than Nick. He knew what he had done.36．A. average B．excellent C．open­minded D．absent­minded37．A. children B．teachers C．parents D．students38．A. school B．homework C．research D．graduation39．A. lose B．graduate C．succeed D．fail40．A. difference B．similarity C．comparison D．distance41．A. pitiful B．successful C．harmful D．useful42．A. results in B．comes from C．makes up D．takes over43．A. writing B．reading C．learning D．collecting44．A. sure B．anxious C．worried D．happy45．A. Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Thus46．A. classroom B．home C．graduation D．presentation47．A. prouder B．angrier C．sadder D．freerSection C （12分）Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection was realized centuries ago. About 300 B.C, 48 Indian writer described forests that were somewhat like national parks today. The killing of game beastswas carefully supervised. Some animals were fully protected. 49 the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber, burn wood for charcoal, 50 catch animals for their furs. Animals 51 became dangerous to human visitors were caught or killed outside the park, so that other animals would not become uneasy.The need for wildlife protection is 52 now than ever before. About a thousand species of animals are 53 danger of dying out, and the rate at which 54 are being destroyed has increased. 55 we took no measures to protect wildlife, some day our children would see no living creatures except man himself.PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (30分)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A“Excuse me”，said a young man，standing shyly at the open church door. “I'm here to pick up an Easter basket for my daughter. Am I in the right place？”“Well，we have baskets，but they're not Easter baskets for kids；they're food baskets,”I explained.That morning I arrived at St.Michael's Church in Carmichael，California，to help give out the baskets to needy families for Easter. To make sure every family would receive one，we had handed out numbers to them that matched the basket they were supposed to receive. Each one contained a whole ham，potatoes，bread，vegetables，and a pie—enough food to help feed a family for a week.“Why don't you come in？”I said to the man. He looked disappointed. He shook his head and said，“I can't...My daughter is waiting for me ove r there. I'm grateful for the food，but when I heard you were giving away baskets for Easter...well，I thought they would be Easter baskets for children.” He continued，“I promised my daughter one，and I wanted to surprise her.”I felt bad，but there was nothing I could do. The man handed me his number，and I walked over to the baskets. A bulge(凸起)in one of the baskets caught my eye. “What is that？”I wondered. Leaning over and looking more closely，I could see，unmistakably，an Easter basket—filled with candy，chocolate，and Easter eggs. One of the volunteers must have added it by mistake！I thought. Then I looked at the man's number in my hand. Well，he'll be...“Happy Easter，”I said to the man，handing him the only food basket with an Easter basket inside—the very same basket with his number on it. “Someone knew just what you needed.”56．The young man had thought that ________.A．he would have an Easter basket and a food basketB．there would be Easter baskets for childrenC．there would be children's toys in the food basketD．he would get enough food for the whole year57．What did the author do at the church?A．He worked there as a churchman.B．He was called in to give out Easter baskets.C．He went there to meet the young man.D．He was a volunteer who helped there.58．The young man looked disappointed at first because ________.A．he was told not to take a food basketB．there was little food in the Easter basketC．he came so late that all the baskets had been given outD．he was told that he wouldn't get what he wanted59．What surprised the author was that ________.A．there was an Easter basket in the food basketB．someone knew what the young man neededC．one of the baskets was filled with more bread than othersD．he found that the young man's name was on the basket60．We can infer that the young man left the church feeling ________.A．sad B．satisfiedC．angry D．surprisedBNOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war.They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories."Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."Bu t those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past."All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.61. The passage is mainly about .A. a new medical inventionB. a new research on the pillC. a way of wiping out painful memoriesD. an argument about the research on the pill62. The drug tested on people can .A. cause the brain to fix memoriesB. stop people remembering bad experiencesC. prevent body producing certain chemicalsD. wipe out the emotional effects of memories63. We can infer from the passage that .A. people doubt the effects of the pillsB. the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memoriesC. taking the pill will do harm to people's physical healthD. the pill has already been produced and used by the public in America64. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph ?A. some memories can ruin people's lives.B. people want to get rid of bad memories.C. experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D. the pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.65. You may probably read the passage in __________A. a guidebookB. a textbookC. a medical magazineD. a science fictionCMy primary education was done through online education，which meant I didn't often come into contact with large groups of people of my age. Not having a peer group of my age also meant that I never had to do things to behave in the same way as others，and I grew up doing things the way I wanted.I was very naive(天真的) when I started high school. On the first day I didn't realize there was a right way to wear a school hat. In fact，on that first day I did a lot of things wrong—like being the only person in the school who had a tongue ring. That ring made me considered a troublemaker，and by the first break I was given life membership to the “out” crowd. So I put my hair into my hat and took out the tongue ring.It seemed more important to be like others than finding out what it meant to be me.I spent all my energy trying to conform. I couldn't work out why I was so unhappy when I'd achieved what I thought I wanted.After many tears and sleepless nights，my teacher took me aside and asked why I was upset. I told him though I tried to fit in at school，I still felt unhappy. He asked me why I cut my hair off，and I told him that I wanted the same kind of hairstyle that the other girls had.He said，“You've started doing things to please other people. If you don't do it for yourself，you will always feel upset. If the people at school don't like you for who you are，then it's their problem.” What he said was true. I started trying to do things for myself. After that I felt a lot better.66．From the second paragraph，we can learn that ________.A．the other students didn't like the authorB．the author didn't wear a hat on the first dayC．the author was considered to be a troublemaker by the teacherD．everybody wanted to make friends with the author67．The underlined word “conform” in the third paragraph means ________.A．to behave like others B．to behave differentlyC．to behave in a wrong way D．to behave in a special way68．According to the teacher，the author felt upset because ________.A．she did her primary education through online educationB．she had a tongue ring on the first day of schoolC．she didn't know the right way to wear a hatD．she tried to please others instead of herself69．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?A．The author cut her hair off because it looked cool.B．The author followed her teacher's advice at last.C．What the teacher said made the author feel sadder.D．The author didn't want to make friends with others.70．What's the passage mainly about?A．How to overcome sadness at school. B．How to get along with others at school. C．The pains to fit in at school. D．The problem of loneliness.PART FOUR WRITING(45分)Section A (10分)SECTION C（10marks）Directions: Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage．Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer．.No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people's attitude towards them. Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what theseverely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability that counts.Section B (10分)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Scientists have determined it's not advisable to hurry marriage．But what’s the best age to wed?When Avril Lavigne announced she was splitting from her husband, comments from her friends suggested that she was only 21 when she tied the knot and later she said that she realized she'd been too young to make such a life-altering decision．Could fellow young celebrity divorcées（离婚者） Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson, and Britney Spears have also hit the same age-related issue?The Magic NumberThere are practical reasons for the mid-20s dividing line, and most of them boil down to two biggies: education and money．It turns out that the more years of higher education a woman has under her belt on her wedding day, the lower the chances that she'll get divorced ．．．and by 25, you're more likely to have earned a degree or two．Educated women tend to be more confident about who they are and less willing to settle for a man who doesn't meet their standards．Odds（可能性） are that by 25 you're also supporting yourself, so there's less incentive（刺激; 鼓励）for you to rush into marriage because you're seeking financial security from him．But the marriage-related benefits of working and having money of your own go beyond feeling secure．Learning to budget your cash carefully when you're single will help you avoid financial problems—one of the main causes of couple fights—for the rest of your life．Knowing the Real YouAt 25, you've had time for some crucial life experiences, including arelationship or two that may have improved your Mr．Right radar．You've probably dated enough to have a better idea of what you don't want in a man, which makes it easier to know what you can live with and can't live without．Perhaps the most important aspect of waiting is that you'll know what your goals and values really are．While you don't want to marry someone just like you, marriage is a lot easier if you two share a similar outlook on life．Twenty-four and already married to the man of your dreams? Don't worry: Many young marriages survive．But given the choice, you might consider putting off the big day until your mid-20s or later．81．What main factors influence the mid-20s dividing line? （No more than 3 words）_______________________________________________________________________ 82．According to the author, why does a couple probably fight？（No more than 4 words）________________________________________________________________________ 83．How do you know what you don’t want in a man? （No more than 5 words）_______________________________________________________________________ 84．What suggestion does the passage mainly give? （No more than 10 words）_______________________________________________________________________ Section C(25分)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese．学校一年一度的校园文化节胜利闭幕了，我们的文艺汇演取得了前所未有的成功,在社会上反响强烈,好评如潮.但之前同学们却没有表现出像往年的兴趣和热情, 面对这一现象，有人提出校园文化节还要不要举办的问题，这引起了同学们的讨论。

牛津版高二下英语期末试题（附答案）第I 卷（20%）I. Listening C ompr ehension: Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you w 泓 hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the jour possible answers in yourpaper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A.At a cinema.B .At an airport. C . At a railway station. D .At a stadium. 2. A.Funny. B.Crazy. C . Amused. D.Pleased. 3. A.¥4.5 B.¥5 C . ¥5.5D.¥64. A.He suddenly decided not to come. B.He was coming later. C . He forgot to come. D.He wasn't invited. 5. A.Jim can't hear very well. B.Jim never smokes.C . Jim never listens to her. D.Jim goes out before she says anything 6. A.Britain. C.Spain. B . Italy.D.France.7. A.Listening to the music. B.Doing her homework. C . Reading a newspaper.D.Writing a letter.8. A.She will drink nothing after typing.B.She will have coffee later.C. She will have a coffee break at once.D. She will have tea later.c . The woman will go to buy some sugarwith the man.D. The woman needs some sugar.10. A.She" s not sure how she was able to finish so early.B.She wasn't able to manage the project yet.c.She" s not sure how to solve the mystery.D. She still hasn't heard what was shocking.Part B Passages Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked threequestions on each of the passage. The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide whidi one would be the best answer to the question you have heard..11. Quest i ons 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. A. A basket. C. A cup.B. D. An egg. An oven,12. A. To let in the sunshine. B. To serve its door.C. To keep the nest cool.D. For the b i rd to I ay eggs.13.A. Some are built underground.B. Some can be eaten.C. Most are sewed with grasses.D. Most are dried by the sun.Make an advertisement in the newspaper.14. A.B. Put up a sign in his yard.C. Show them to his neighbors from door to door.D. Send pictures to the local magazine.B. Four balls made of fur.D. Four puppies with no fur.B. Because they had something in common and couId understand each other.B. The woman will go to the supermarket later.Quest i ons 14 through 16 are based on the fol lowing passage.15. A. Four toy balls. C. Four I ove I y dogs. 16. A. Because he didn't have enough money and it was the cheapest one.9. A. The woman is sure to run outside.C.Because he thought the dog was the most IoveIy one.D.Because the farmer wouldn' t sei I him the other dogs.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with theinformation you have heard.Blanks 17 through 20 arc based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.n. Grammar and Vocabulary(19%)Section ADirections: Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherentAbout ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college, I was working as an intern (实习E at my University 5s Museum of Natural History. One day while 21 (work) at the cash register iii the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was kind of perched on her chair. I then realized she had no arms 22 legs, just a head, neck and torso. She was wearing a little white dress with red dots. As the couple wheeled 23 _______________________________ up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my headtoward the girl and gave her a wink. As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, largest smile I have ever seen. All of a sudden her handicap 24 (go) and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 2 5 smile just melted me and almost immediately gave me a 2 6 (complete) new sense of what life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me 27 her world; a world of smiles, love and warmth.That was ten years ago. I, m a 2 8 (success) business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, it is the little girl and the remarkable lesson about life 2 9 she taught me that I think about.Section BDirections: Complete the passage by choosing the proper word in the box. There is one extra word you do not need.A.pieceB. scoldedC. thinkingD. matterE. probablyF. quicklyG. admitH. similarI.hid J. beating K. chanceI like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. Mother bought a bar of it, and somehow I couldn't help30 about it.I was helping father on the chart. An idea occurred to me that I could cut a 31 off the bar of chocolate. Mother could be angry to miss it, but before she knew who had done it, I could 32 I5d taken it. I might not even get a scolding(责骂)・I waited until mother was outside. Then I told father I, d go in fbr a drink of water, I got the bar down, but I heard Mother coming just when I had tlie knife ready to cut. So I had to put the chocolate33into the front of my shirt and left. Before going back to help father, I went to my room and34the chocolate there.All the rest of the afternoon, I didn't dare to look at father. My hands began shaking so much that he asked me what was the 35 .1 told him it was just because my hands were cold. Evety time he looked my face, at once I couldn5t prevent my heart starting 36 fast. I didn5t want the chocolate any more. I just wanted to get a 37 to put it back without being 38 .Have you ever had a 39 .experience?HI. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context. (15%)Choosing a husband or wife is one of the most important decisions in a person's life because a good maniage can mean the difference between a happy and an unhappy life. In many cultures, youngmen and women choose their own marriage 40 . In some cultures, on the other hand, parentsarrange their children's marriages. 41 arranged marriages have both advantages and disadvantages. One advantage to having parents arrange a marriage is 42 security. Of course, money doesn't 43 bring happiness, but a lack of money certainly causes 44 in any relationship. A second advantage of an ananged maniage is that parents may make a better 45 than their children. They are not only 46 but also wiser. Also, parents have been married, therefore, they know betterwhat qualities are desirable in a spouse. 47, parents may be better judges of character than young people, who often let uence their judgment. In49 , arranged marriages may be happy because parents choose with their heads, not with their50.On the other hand, arranged marriages may have some disadvantages. One51 disadvantage is that parents may make a poor choice and the young couple may never be52together. A second obvious disadvantage is that a young man or woman may already have fallen in love with someone else. If the parents force him or her to marry their choice, the result will be 53 unhappy people.In conclusion, neither an arranged marriage nor a marriage for 54 is necessarily going to be happy. Both kinds of marriages take work, patience and perhaps a little bit of luck. 40. A. couple B. parents C. partners D. date 41. A. So B. Such C. Some D. Other 42. A. financial B. happiness C. time D. future 43. A. quickly B. necessarily C. highly D. slowly 44. A. danger B. stress C. burden D . joy45. A. living B. collection C. choice D. family 46. A. junior B. senior C. advanced D. older 47. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Anyhow48. A. mind B. emotion C. themselves D. others 49. A. a word B. words C. surprise D. time 50. A. hands B. hearts C. eyes D. mouths51. A. terrible B. important C. obvious D. visible52. A. rich B. married C.Hving D. happy53. A. twoB. threeC. fourD. all 54. A. moneyB. othersC. helpD. loveSection BDirections: Read tlie following four 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 infoimatlon given in the passage you have just read.（8%）AThere was a story many years ago of a school teacher-— Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present, too. It was his mother's perfiime （香水）.Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in tlie class.Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, 'Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D5 （医学博士）.The story doesn't end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.,, Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could mak e a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you”.()55. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A.She made Teddy feel ashamed.B.She asked the childi en to play with Teddy.C.She changed Teddy's seat to the front row.D.She told the class something untrue about herself()56. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?A.He often told lies.B.He was good at mathematics.C.He needed motherly care.D.He enjoyed playing with others.()57. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?A.She taught fewer school subjects.B.She became stricter with her students.C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.D.She cared more about educating students.()58. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?A.She had kept in touch with him.B.She had given him encouragement.C.She had sent him Christmas presents.D.She had taught him how to judge people.DDomestic (驯养的)horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Darby, and cany police. But early horses weren't tame (驯服的)enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.Thousands of years ago, people killed tlie wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep strong animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals5 genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of horses would show more of these chosen characteristics.Modern-day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn't exist in the horse population before domestication. The Stetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井)with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. people bred these heavy tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heave loads.The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horses were important tools in the advancement of modem agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people totravel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new form of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.()59. Before domestication horses were.A.caught for sports.B.hunted for foodC.made to pull ploughsed to carry people()60. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to showA.it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse.B.horse used to have gentle personalities.C.some horses have better shaped than others.D.horses were ofless variety before domestication()61.Horses contributed to the spread of culture by.A.carrying heavy loads.B.changing farming methods.C.serving as a means of transportD.advancing agriculture in different areas.()62. Thepassageis mainly about.A.why human domesticated horses.B.how humans and horses needed each other.C.why horses came in different shapes and sizes.D.how human societies and horses influenced each other.Section CDirections : Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.(8%)Bob and Annie had not known each other long before they became eager to get married:Bob because he wanted Annie and she(though she was fond of Bob in her own way) because she could at last lead a life away from her family.When Mrs. Thompson suggested that they many and live with her in Dover Street until they could get a house of their own, Annie hesitated. Her ideal of marriage had been something which brought her a husband and an orderly, well-fiimished home all at once. But she soon saw the advantages of this arrangement.She would, first of all, escape from her present life into a house which was quiet and efficiently run, not like her own； and she would be able to go on working so that she and Bob could save up all the money more quickly for their own house. She would also get Bob, a good enough husband for any working-class girl: good-natured and ready to be bent for her whenever it was necessaiy.Things went well until her mother-in-law r s death, when Annie had to give up her job and was at home all day. Her fether-in-law became just a silent figure in the house and although Bob became used to him? Annie began to find the old man's constant presence in the house a source of growing annoyance.“He gets on my nerves, Bob, "she said one niglit when they were alone. "Just sitting there all day and me having to clean up around him. And he hardly says a w ord from getting up in a morning to going to bed. ”“Well, I suppose he has a right to do as he likes, "Bob said mildly. "It's his house, not ours. We're the lodgers, if anybody. " But to Annie, now looking after the house as if it were her own, it was beginning to seem the other way about.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)63.Annie was eager to get married because .64.What Annie had hoped for from married life was to have a husband and65.What kind of man was Bob?66.Why did Annie find her father-in-law annoying?第II卷I.Translation( 18%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. (18%)1.据说她节食已经好几个月了。

高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When will the woman sleep？A. Before turning off the lights.B. After turning off the lights.C. After taking a walk.2. The woman will go downtown ______.A. by taxi.B. by car.C. by bus.3. What is the weather like today？A. Rainy.B. Snowy.C. Sunny.4. When will the woman return the book according to the man？A. Saturday.B. Nextwww. Friday.C. Next Tuesday.5. What is the woman's attitude？A. She isn't interested in spoken English.B. She is good at spoken English.C. She thinks spoken English is useful.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

牛津版高二英语下册期末测试（I）第一节：单项填空（共1５小题；每小题１分，满分1５分）1. —Can I ask you a rather personal question, Mr. Wang?—.A. Yes, don’t worryB. Of course, go aheadC. Yes, help yourselfD. Of course, why not?2. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his was seen at its best whenhe worked with others.A. appearanceB. characterC. talentD. ability3. It is required in the regulations that you other people the password of your e-mail .A. mustn’t tell; addressB. shouldn’t tell; contentC. shan’t; numberD. not tell; account4. My friend, who on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month.A. servedB. is servingC. had servedD. has served5. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.A. took upB. gave upC. carried outD. held up6. Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health poor.A. provesB. remainsC. maintainsD. continues7. It is good for elderly people to be involved in community service.A. honestlyB. patientlyC. eagerlyD. actively8. the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be breaking some homes or will cause other family problems.A. WhenB. WhileC. IfD. As9. today, he would get there by Saturday.A. If he leavesB. Was he leavingC. Would he leaveD. Were he to leave10. Don’t him as far as you can. He is checking his first science fiction word by word by Science and Technology Press.A. disturb; to be publishedB. disturb; being publishedC. interfere; to publishD. interfere; published11. The of the fence is a type of wild dog called a “dingo”.A. purpose；to keep upB. purpose；to keep outC. idea；to keep onD. idea；to keep back12. Some believe that we are equipped a special ability to learn language and that our brain adjusts itself the language of the culture we are born .A. with; with; inB. by; with; withC. by; to; withD. with; to; in13. It was a lovely day yesterday. I wish I at the seaside then.A. wereB. had beenC. should beD. should have been14. Farmers have to more workers during the harvest and even so, some of them usually after the harvest.A. take on; break downB. take on; break upC. take off; break downD. take off; break up15. If it for the snow, we the mountain yesterday.A. were not; could have climbedB. were not; could climbC. had not been; could have climbedD. had not been; could climb第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Dear Cigarette,For the past 17 years, you have been my best friend. You have seen me through 16 times, happy times and just about every stage of my life. You have always been here 17 I’ve needed you. Some of my family and friends didn’t 18 much for you, but I always 19 you no matter what. I always thought you were a great friend to have, and I 20 on you at all times.It’s hard for me to tell you 21 , but in the past few months, I have been seriously 22 ending our relationship. I’ve decided that I’ve just been to o 23 on you, and I feel that at the age of 35 it is 24 that I started being more independent. I thought about just maybe seeing you 25 , but I don’t think that 26 work. Eventually, I’d start relying on you all the time again. I feel the only way to end our relationship is to end it 27 .I’ve always included you in 28 I’ve done but next week, I’m going on a trip, and I’ve decided not to take you 29 . I feel this would be a good time to 30 . I will 31 a whole week without you and 32 I can make it on my own 33 that week, I know I can make it forever.It is a little sad for me to know that I won’t be able to rely on you any 34 , but I think I will be a 35 person in the end.Letty Gogh16. A. difficult B. easyC. wonderfulD. pleasant17. A. even if B. though C. when D. where18. A. call B. care C. think D. like19. A. prevented B. defendedC. pretendedD. protected20. A. counted B. trusted C. enjoyed D. lived21. A. that B. this C. it D. which22. A. thinking about B. longing forC. looking forward toD. insisting on23. A. depend B. dependentC. independentD. dependently24. A. no doubt B. a wonderC. timeD. difficult25. A. once in a while B. more often than notC. once upon a timeD. sooner or later26. A. should B. wouldC. might as wellD. was able to27. A. in the end B. for goodC. in no timeD. at times28. A. everything B. somethingC. all whatD. nothing29. A. away B. up C. with D. along30. A. break up B. break outC. break throughD. break into31. A. leave B. set out C. go away D. be gone32. A. though B. if C. because D. since33. A. of B. during C. for D. about34. A. better B. further C. farther D. more35. A. worse B. better C. poorer D. weaker第三节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ABy taking a few simple techniques, parents who read their children can greatly increase their children’s language development. It’s surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children’s language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to wha t the parent is reading, the child’s language skills increase.A study was done with two-to-three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children took part in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions. For example, the parents should ask, “What is the doggie doing?” rather than “Is the doggie running away?” Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their children’s answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities and how to praise correct answers. At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.36. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Children who talk more can develop their language skills better.B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more.C. Active children should read more.D. Verbal ability cannot easily be increased.37. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about reading?A. Do you see the elephant?B. Is the elephant in the cage?C. What animals do you see?D. Shall we go to the zoo?38. What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group?A. The training that parents received.B. The age of the children.C. The books that were read.D. The number of children.39. What conclusion is best supported by the passage?A. Parents should be trained to read to their children.B. The more children read, the cleverer they become.C. Children’s language skills increase when they are required to respond actively.D. Children who read actively act six months older.BWe often hear people say, “I have a good memory for things like that” or “I can remember names”. But do you know memory is the single most important thing and it has played a very important part?For early men, there were dangerous all around them—bad weather, wild animals. The key to keep on living lay in man’s ability to remember these dangers and the ways he had dealt with them in the past. In order for memories to be stored, the human brain became more complex. And as man learned how to deal with them, he became civilized(文明). Surprisingly, scientists today understand little about memory and how it works. They have not yet found a way to open up the brain and observe its function without destroying it. Perhaps there are two types of memory: short-term and long-term. Short-term refers to those facts that stay with us for a few seconds to a few hours. For instance, when you stay at a hotel, you remember the room number and forget as soon as you leave. Long-term memory, on the other hand, means you remember things for a long period of time. If you spend your honeymoon in a particular hotel, it’s likely that you’l l remember your stay quite clearly.Scientists also believe that a short-term memory can become a long-term memory through consolidation(巩固). A lot of chemical and physical changes take place in the part of the brain. Although the human brain weighs three pounds, it contains 30 billion nerve cells(神经细胞) acting like a computer. When those changes strengthen the links(联系) in certain nerve cells, a thought becomes part of the long-term memory.40. According to the author, without the development of man’s memor y there would be .A. no modern worldB. no recorded historyC. no animalsD. no dangers41. Scientists’ knowledge about the function of brain is .A. interestingB. not enoughC. greatD. encouraging42. Short-term memory can change into long- term memory on condition that .A. memory is goodB. it acts like a computerC. people do more exerciseD. the links in nerve cells are strengthened by certain changes43. So far the great discovery scientists have made about the function of brain is .A. the weight of brainB. two types of memoryC. 30 billion nerve cellsD. chemical and physical changesCMy teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and hung up.Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”44. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and.A. preferred to stay alone at homeB. lost interest in his studiesC. refused to talk to othersD. began to dislike his mother45. There was silence on the other end of the line because .A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the motherB. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speakingC. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voiceD. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother46. The sentence “... he even made the honor roll” means that .A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meetingB. he was even on the list of students who made progress in gradesC. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves aroundD. he was even on the list of the best students at school47. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.DToday, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners get larger and larger. Some airplanes can carry over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one large airliner struck into another in mid-air, 600 lives could be lost.From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb, and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may deal with 2,500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a terrible accident.Recently such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers from Toronto, the other 176 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Traveling by air is as safe as by car.B. Traveling by air is not as safe as by car.C. Traveling by car is as dangerous as by air.D. Traveling by car is more dangerous than by air.49. The air traffic controllers of an airport .A. control all the planes flying near the airportB. give orders to planes leaving the airportC. only deal with the planes that want to land thereD. are ordered to handle 2500 planes a day in England50. The danger of air crashes grows every year because .A. airliners are getting larger and air traffic is becoming heavierB. a pilot does not always hear a controller’s orderC. a controller is likely to make more and more mistakesD. airports can hardly serve the growing number of airplanes51. The example in the passage is to show that .A. air traffic controllers are often carelessB. air traffic controllers should pay much attention to avoiding accidentsC. it is difficult for airplanes to avoid terrible accidentsD. two planes should not fly too close to each otherELooking for simple, effective ways to help kids grow up bucking the national obesity（肥胖）trend?Here’s advic e from a new study:—Make sure kids eat healthfully, starting with a good breakfast every day.—Limit kids’sedentary(久坐的) free time.—Promote positive self-esteem(自尊) in children.—Be a good role model for a healthy life.Those tips come from Ashley Cross man, a graduate student at Arizona State University’s sociology department. She looked at data from national surveys of about 6,400 teens and young adults.Crossman presented her findings in Philadelphia at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting.What is Obesity?Healthy HabitsParticipants who grew up to have a healthy weight had some common traits. As teens, they ate breakfast, had good self-esteem, and were too busy to spend tons of time watching TV or playing computer games. Their parents also had some things in common: healthy weight, more education, and control over their kids’ diets. Parents’ income and kids’ race didn’t make a difference, notes Crossman.Food for ThoughtMany factors affect weight, but “our research suggests that prevention must begin at home,” writes Crossman. Healthy eating and active lifestyles are part of the solution she recommends.Physical activity is promoted as part of a healthy life (get a doctor’s OK first). In this study, “active” didn’t always mean tons of exercise. Teen’s part-time jobs, volunteer activities, and hobbies also helped by reducing time with TV or computer games, notes Crossman.The American Academy of Pediatrics recom-mends that children at risk should be identified by virtue of family history of obesity, and other factors such as environment. Parents and caregivers should be encouraged to promote healthy eating patterns by offering nutritious snack such as fruit and vegetables, low-fat diary products, and whole grains; setting appropriate limits and modeling healthy food choices. They also recommend limiting television and viewing time toa maximum of two hours a day.52. The passage is mainly about .A. American living habitsB. best prevention for obesityC. c hildren’s self-esteemD. healthy food for children53. By mentioning the four pieces of advice from a new study, the author wants to show .A. he has benefited from itB. he shares the same opinion with Ashley CrossmanC. the importance to obey the rulesD. the origin of the advice54. The underlined word “traits” means .A. charactersB. testsC. favouritesD. cures55. It can be learned from the last paragraph that .A. American children are tired of traditional way of eatingB. there should be no limit when children are fond of healthy snackC. it is necessary to have a limit on things connecting with childrenD. watching TV for two hours is bad for children’s health第四节：对话填空。

高二英语期末复习 M6U4试题预览高二英语期末复习 M6U4一、单词拼写1. He went to town with the p____________ of buying a new television.2. Keep this dictionary for r____________.3. Everybody is a____________ of the importance of the Four Modernizations.4. He is interested in stamps and has a large c____________ of stamps5. She is a v____________ worker at the hospital so she gets no pay for her work.6. This is a matter of great ____________. (紧急)7. We expect the new scheme to come into ____________(运作) early next year.8. You should consider other ____________ (方面) of the matter before making a decision.9. His ____________ (良心) troubled him after he took the money.10. The two stories ____________ (冲突), so I did not know what to believe.二、完成句子。

1. 李先生已经捐了很多钱来帮助那些生活贫困的人。

Mr. Li has _________ a lot of money to help those ________ ______ _______.2. 很多非洲国家粮食短缺。

高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***2015~2016学年度第二学期期末抽测高二年级英语答案一、听力：1-5 ACACB 6-10 CBACC 11-15 AABBA 16-20 BCACB二、单项选择：21-25 BCBCD 26-30 CDDCB 31-35 ABCDA三、完形填空：36-40 CADDB 41-45BCDDA 46-50DDDBA 51-55 AACAB四、阅读理解：56-57AD 58-61DABB 62-65 BACA 66-70 BDADC五、任务型阅读：71. harm/damage 72. disturbs / breaks / damages / destroys 73. aspects/levels74. dependent 75. disappearance/extinction 76. threatened/affected77. fail 78. resulting 79. expensive 80. counts/matters六、书面表达One possible version:Apps for helping students with homework have been gaining popularity among students of different ages, which, on the other hand, has caused intense dissatisfaction and objection among an increasing number of parents. (32)Frankly speaking, such apps are not only convenient but also practical to us students because they helps us accomplish our assignments efficiently and thus relieve us of our burden of too much homework.However, there is no denying that such apps may also have negative effects on us. To begin with, relying too much on them for answers may do great harm to the development/cultivation of our abilities to think and solve problems independently. While doing homework, we may spend less time thinking on our own and give in easily, which in the long term will sure affect our future development. Besides, such kind of app deprives us of opportunities of learning from mistakes that we make. What’s worse, our teachers will find it hard to get a clear picture of our daily academic performance, thus affecting their teaching efficiency in class.In conclusion, we’d better think twice as to whether to use such apps or not. (157)听力原稿Text 1W: I don’t know how to start my iPhone. Did I break it? Why is the screen all black?M: Y ou just press these two buttons at the same time. There, see? Now it’s working again. (1)Text 2M: I was thinking we could take a picnic to the lake this afternoon. Do we have any food to take, or should we go to the store?W: I think we have some bread and meat to make some sandwiches, but we could still stop at the store to buy some chips. (2)Text 3W: I want to sell this old refrigerator. How much do you think I can get for it? I bought it for $800 five years ago. (3) It works really well, except for the broken shelf.M: If the shelf weren’t broken, I’d say you could get $300. But you’ll probably only get about $150. Text 4M: My wife and I are planning on driving from California to Canada for a few weeks.(4)W: That’s exciting. My husband and I took a car trip from New York to Canada a few years ago. It was a lot of fun.Text 5W: All the plants in my garden died! I don’t know what happened. I watered them a lot and fed them plant food. What did I do wrong?M: Maybe the garden wasn’t in enough su n. Y ou did plant it on the side of the house that gets the most shade.(5)Text 6M: Today in class, we learned all about Christopher Columbus. (7)W: Oh, yeah? What did you learn about him, sweetheart? (7)M: That he discovered America, except the Native Americans were there first…so really, they were the ones that discovered America. (6)W: When I was your age, I learned a song in school about Columbus.(7)It starts like this: “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He had three ships that left from Spain; he sailed through sunshine, wind, and rain.” There’s more, but I forget the rest.M: I like that song.Text 7W: I’m feeling very shaky this morning.(8)M: Try drinking some water or having something to eat.W: I already ate a cake, but I’m still feeling strange. (8)M: Are you sure you’re not sick or something?W: I could be.M: Yeah, you don’t look very good. Maybe you should skip the meeting this afternoon. I’m sure everyone will understand.W: OK. I think I might just go home now. Do you mind telling the boss for me? (9)I’ll finish my project when I come back tomorrow, if I’m feeling better.M: Sure.(9) Are you okay to drive?W: I think so. I’ll just drive slowly.Text 8W: Excuse me, sir. Do you intend to pay for that cookie you just ate?M: What cookie?W: I just saw you grab a cookie from the counter and put it in your mouth. (10)M: I didn’t do that.W: Y es, you did. I just saw you, and you have some chocolate on your face. (10) Y ou need to pay. M: I’d pay for the cookie if I ate it, but I didn’t. (11)W: Sir, we have video cameras in the store. Would you like to come into the back with me? I can show you the tape.M: I don’t see any cameras.W: Look right there. See it? And we have another one right over there.M: Okay, fine. I ate the cookie. How much will it be? (12)W: $2.M: $2? The cookie wasn’t even that good. Here, take the money. (12)W: Next time, please pay before you eat something. Otherwise, it’s considered stealing, and I could call the police.Text 9M: Jennie and Matt got lucky this weekend. The weather is perfect for an outdoor wedding. (13)W: Yeah, it really is.M: Do you think there will be a lot of dancing at the celebration tonight?W: I hope so! I’m also really hungry. When is the food going to be served? (14)M: Soon, I hope. Did you see those small pieces of cheese they had over at the table in the front? I ate a bunch of those when we first arrived.(15)W: No, I didn’t see those! I missed out. Cheese sounds really good right now.M: Matt told me they’re serving fish tonight. And rice.W: I’m looking forward to the cake for dessert.M: I think Jennie looked really beautiful this afternoon. (16)W: She really did. That dress must have cost a lot of money. (16)M: I liked the flowers in her hair. That was a nice detail. The color of the flowers matched Matt’s tie!W: Oh, look! The food is coming out! Let’s head over there.Text 10Attention, beauty salon employees! We have an exciting announcement. It is time to give out our awards. Every year, we give three awards to our best employees at Elegant Salon. This year, the Best Customer Service award goes to Jen. Jen always smiles when customers walk in the door.She’s friendly, funny, and always makes customers feel calm and happy.(17) Jen started working at Elegant Salon two years ago. When she first started, she didn’t know anything about answering phones or making appointments. Today, she is one of our best employees! The Best Hairdresser award goes to Luisa. (18)Luisa does a fantastic job cutting people’s hair. Every day, a new customer calls asking for Luisa. Luisa is one of our newest employees, but in the last three months, she has already become one of our most valuable workers! Finally, our Employee of the Year award goes to Dina. Dina has worked for this salon for seven years and has changed it for the better. (19) While Dina has always been a great employee, this year, she taught four new employees how to do their jobs. Sometimes Dina can be strict, but it’s because she loves this salon. Jen, Luisa, and Dina will all get $300 and two extra vacation days. (20)If you didn’t win an award this year, you can always try again next year!。

译林版英语高二期末试卷一、听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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( )1．What has happened to the cup with little hearts？A．It has been lost．B．It has been damaged．C．It has been given to the man．( )2．What did the man ask the woman to do？A．Sew some clothes．B．Clean up the floors．C．Pay more attention next time．( )3．How many classes does the girl have on Monday？A．Two．B．Three．C．Four．( )4．Why does the woman advise the man to run？A．To fetch a stamp from home．B．To borrow some stamps．C．To reach the post office before closing．( )5．What is opposite the new clothing store？A．A bank．B．A movie theater．C．A bookstore．第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）( )6．How does the man feel？A．Confident．B．Tired．C．Confused．( )7．Which country was the man born in？A．Japan．B．China．C．Australia．听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）10－11学年牛津高二下学期期末测试ⅡClass: Name: Marks: 满分（100）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. The newly-built library makes it possible for every citizen to get to the books they need easily.A. accessB. chanceC. contactD. approach2. The teacher always tells us that we should what we have learned in class to practical work.A. oweB. compareC. devoteD. apply3. — Why do you often bring your umbrella?—it rain, I’m prepared.A. ShouldB. WouldC. CouldD. Might4. It was your timely help made it possible for us to finish the task ahead of schedule.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. how5. , what we have seen seems more believable than what we have been told.A. General speakingB. Speaking generalC. Generally speakingD. Speaking generally6. I my method of learning English since the beginning of this term and now I’m doing much better.A. changedB. had changedC. changeD. have changed7. advantage of the tailwind, we sailed merrily up the river for three or four hours.A. TakingB. TakeC. To takeD. Taken8. The project for which we had prepared for months just to be a failure, which made all of us feel frustrated.A. turned upB. turned outC. turned overD. turned down9. There is no doubt that a true friend is a person who can share your joys and sorrows, happens.A. whatB. howeverC. whateverD. how10. Remember to send me a photo of your little daughter next time you to me, OK?A. are writingB. will writeC. has writtenD. write11. We you were in trouble at that time, otherwise we would have given you a hand.A. don’t knowB. haven’t knownC. didn’t knowD. hadn’t known12. Prepare some useful words, phrases and good sentences before writing something.A. to be usedB. usedC. useD. being used13. —Roll the picture up so that it won’t get .—OK. I’ll do it right now.A. damagingB. damagedC. to be damagedD. being damaged14. Only towards the end of the party , explaining that he had been caught in a traffic jam on the way.A. came TomB. Tom did comeC. Tom cameD. did Tom come15. —I’m going downtown.—I’ll give you a lift.A. Why not?B. Come on.C. Up to you.D. Cheer up!二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A long time ago, there lived a fox in the forest. The fox thought of nothing but 16 and saw everything as a possible source of feasting. One day, the fox heard the sound of a drum. Since he had 17 heard a drum before, he had no idea what it was and 18 the sound. It led him to a field where a drummer was practising. After a while he was tired and went off to 19 . The fox looked at the drum 20 . Since it made a sound, the fox was quite sure that it was a 21 creature. His mouth watered as he looked at its round shape and 22 all the goodies inside it.“How big and soft it looks!” he said. “I’m sure it must 23 lovely! If only I could eat it!” But he was afraid of being 24 and did not dare to touch it at first. But when the drum remained 25 , the fox decided to attack it.The fox jumped on the drum and tried to 26 it. The drum was very tough and he could make no headway (进展) at first. He bit harder and harder and did not 27 even when some of his teeth broke in the 28 . Finally he managed to break through it and made a 29 .“Wow! It must be full of tasty meat. I can 30 myself for days!” He criedforgetting his 31 mouth. He thought, “How lucky I am to 32 this creature!”When he finally put his 33 inside, he found nothing but a piece of wood, quite unfit for 34 ! And he had lost all his front teeth!“If only I didn’t 35 it for food!” he told himself sadly. But it was too late!16. A. dreaming B. sleeping C. play D. food17. A. then B. just C. never D. soon18. A. made B. followed C. recorded D. repeated19. A. rest B. hide C. learn D. work20. A. angrily B. gratefully C. curiously D. proudly21. A. dangerous B. familiar C. popular D. live22. A. enjoyed B. imagined C. kept D. showed23. A. taste B. sound C. feel D. smell24. A. attacked B. blamed C. disturbed D. refused25. A. noisy B. nervous C. happy D. still26. A. hold B. beat C. bite D. push27. A. understand B. stop C. stand D. escape28. A. attempt B. experiment C. place D. adjustment29. A. fall B. cry C. hole D. picture30. A. lose B. feed C. excuse D. adapt31. A. bleeding B. moving C. opening D. shaking32. A. buy B. carry C. invent D. find33. A. tail B. tool C. foot D. mouth34. A. touching B. sending C. eating D. repairing35. A. pay B. mistake C. change D. serve三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

2020-2021学年高二下学期期末测试卷01（牛津译林）原卷版英语试卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1．How does the man avoid getting sick?A．He buys many ordinary masks.B．He goes everywhere on foot.C．He takes public transportation.2．How did the man get the tickets?A．In person.B．By post.C．By email.3．What does the woman think of the new manager?A．He is nice.B．He talks little.C．He has a lot to learn.4．What is the woman about to do?A．Move house.B．Rent a house.C．Build a house.5．Where does the woman come from?A．Holland.B．Germany.C．The UK.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What is the man?A．A reporter.B．A director.C．A policeman.7．What are the speakers probably looking at?A．An old cat.B．A horrible dog.C．A small tiger.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）第二学期高二年级期末考试英语试题总分：120分时间：120分钟命题人：本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两大部分，共五大题。

第Ⅰ卷（共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）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,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a classroom.C. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin?A. 7:20.B. 7:15.C. 7:00.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane.B. A weekend trip.C. A radio programme.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train.B. See the man off.C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late delivery.B. She went to the wrong place.C. She couldn’t take the cake back.第二节(共15 小题;每小题1 分,满分15 分)听下面5 段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5 秒钟的做答时间。

牛津版高二英语下册期末测试（II）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分1 5分）1.一Hi, Brown. Are you going to have an outing?A.I can't say.B. Yes, I will do.C. Ifs fun to do so.D. That all depends.2.The secret of his success is that he does everything ,A.efficientlyB. curiouslyC. anxiouslyD. slightly3.At times, worrying is a normal to a difficult event or situation一a loved one being in an accident, for example.A.response; injuredB. reaction; woundedC. reply; hurtD. reflection; died4.One car went too fast and missed hitting the other one.A.narrowlyB. nearlyC. hardlyD. closely5.Doris5 lies in the fact that she is co- operative and to learn from others.A.failure; eagerB. failure; anxiousC. success; eagerD. success; anxious6.He have the book when I finish reading it.A.wouldB. shallC. mustD. ought7.It will cost a lot of money. , I think we shall need it and it will certainly be useful.A.In other wordsB. In caseC. As a resultD. At the same time8.Football is different from most careers because employers do not advertise that they have a _____ job in the newspapers or on the Internet.A.emptyB. vacantC. perfectD. hard9.As they haven't a child of their own, they5re going to a little girl.A.acceptB. receiveC. adaptD. adopt10.When different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.paredB. being comparedC. comparingD. having compared11.Our car and we had to push it off the road.A. broke downB. broke upC. broke outD. broke away12.If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you now.A. wouldn't be smilingB. couldn't have smiledC. didn't smileD. won't smile13.一The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.一Don't worry. We have already two thirds of it.A. got downB. got throughC. given inD. given away14.1 might fail, but I will insist on doing it. I don't mind it.A.howeverB. anyhowC. yetD. meanwhile15. the employees9 working efficiency, the supervisor will allow them to have a coffee break.A.ImprovingB. To improveC. Having improvedD. Improved第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）This was the morning, when Jeremy, 14 years old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had 16 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him 17 and had promised him a trip to this island. But he loved his father and wanted to 18 him.They came to the beach. To ease the sense of fear, he took a 19 of his father. Then he put the camera aside and picked up the gun. His father said happily, ve been waiting a long time for this day. I' 11 let you 20 first. " He leaned（屈身）forward, eyes narrowed. "There is a small flight now. Keep your head down; I'd give you the 21Jeremy's heart was beating 22 . "No, don't let me do, please!?, But they came, closer, closer... "Now, take him!" cried his father. Jeremy felt his body 23 . He stood up, leaned into the gun as the 24 his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared （突然飞去）widely. For a second he hung there balanced between life and death. There was no sound. Jeremy stood 25 , seizing the gun.“What happened? Why didn' t you shoot?” his father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn' t answer. His lips were trembling（发抖）. "Because they were so 26 He said and burst into tears. He sat down, face buried in his hands and wept（哭泣）.All 27 of pleasing his father was gone. He had his chance and he had 28 .For a moment his father was 29 . And then he said, "Let's try again." Jeremy didn't 30 his hands."It's no use, I can,t.,,“Hurry, you511 miss him. Here!" Cold metal touched Jeremy. He 31 up, unbelieving. His father was handing the camera to him, and said softly, "Quick!" Jeremy stood up and pressed his shutter release button in a flash. "1 got him!” His face was bright.Jeremy saw that there was no disappointment in his father's eyes, 32 pride and love. "I'll always love shooting. But that doesn't mean you 33 . Sometimes, it takes as much 34 not to do a thing as to do it." He paused. "I think you could teach me how to operate that 3516. A. hated B. loved C. hoped D. known17. A. a toy B. a camera C. a bike D. a gun18. A. join B. praise C. help D. please19. A. rest B. breath C.pictureD.，care20. A. come B.shoot C. catch D. play21. A. word B. gun C. chanceD. fact22. A. wildly B. slowlyC. suddenlyD. nervously23. A. warm B. excite C. delay D. obey24. A. rule B.road C. way D. path25. A. surprised B. quietlyC. stillD. hard26. A. lovely B. sad C. frightening D.friendly27. A. hope B. means C.decisionD. practice28. A. succeeded B. missedC. failedD. won29. A. silent B. cheerful C. calm D.worried 30. A. raise B. life C. lower D. put31. A. sat B. looked C. stood D. came32. A. almost B. mostly C. even D. only33. A. need B. could C. dare toD. have to34. A. energy B. work C. courage D. mind35. A. camera B. gun C.televisionD. tool第三节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ADon't be puzzled if you visit a Chinese university campus and happen to hear a student speak in broken English to a computer about a first date. He is just taking part in a multimedia course to sharpen those English-speaking skills.Learning and teaching English, which has been popular in China for years as the country increases exchanges and trade with the rest of the world, got a high-tech face-lift yesterday when the Ministry of Education approved for multimedia systems aimed at improving university students?communication abilities.The new systems, developed by the country' s four leading publishing houses, will be on display at Tsinghua University in Beijing until December 25.More universities are expected to adopt the systems next autumn as they try to meet new College English Curriculum Requirements expected to be released by the ministry soon.The new requirements will serve as a guideline for teaching non-English major students in China which aims to cultivate comprehensive abilities, especially listening and speaking.36.In which section is this article probably taken from?A.World.B. Business.C. Life &People.D. Nation.37.The new multimedia system introduced in the text was created byA.four leading publishing housesB.Tsinghua University in BeijingC.Ministry of Education of ChinaD.more universities in China38.The new College English Curriculum Requirements to be released is for collegestudents ___________A.for English-speaking countriesB.majoring in EnglishC.majoring in subjects other than EnglishD.majoring in trade onlyBI grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was barely10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility （责任）of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn't longbefore I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive （董事）from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing, When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call一Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I've ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.39.Why was the writer once known as the singing cook?A.Because he was a cook at a country-music club.B.Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.C.Because he often sang while cooking.D.Because he liked singing better than cooking.40.Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful?A. Warner Brothers.B. His manager.C. His father.D. A businesswoman.41.What made the writer proud of himself?A.His ability to live independently.B.His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.C.His courage in the face of rejections.D.His hard work in his early days.42.We can infer from the passage that .A.the writer's success is partly due to his fatherB.the writer's family was very poorC.the writer succeeded easilyD.the writer's first record was a total failureCMore than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to £ 50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver' s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing （彳到开）your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid （有效）medical certificate （证书）which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these facts request you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.43.Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle .A.reduces road accidents by more than halfB.saves lives while driving at speed up to 30 miles per hourC.reduces the death rate in traffic accidentsD.saves more than 15,000 lives each year44.It is the driver's responsibility to .A.make the front seat passengers wear a seat beltB.make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat beltC.stop children riding in the front seatD.wear a seat belt each time he drives45.According to the text, does not have to wear a seat belt.A.someone who is backing into a parking spaceB.someone who is picking up the children from the local schoolC.someone who is delivering invitation lettersD.someone who rides in the back46.For some people, it may be better .A.to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB.not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC.to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD.to pay a fine rather than wear a seat beltDYou might think that “global warming" means nothing more than a rise in the world' s temperature But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation （撤离）of an island nation-the citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland.During the 20th century, sea level rose 8-12 inches. As a result. Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the country's drinking water.Paani Laupepa, a Tuvaluan government official, reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusaually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions （排放），which are a main cause of global warming. "By refusing to sign the agreement, the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years," Laupepa told the BBC.Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries.Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable （易受影口向的）to rising sea levels. Maumoon Gayoon, president of the Maldives, told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an " endangered nation ".47.The text is mainly about .A.rapid changes in earth's temperatureB.bad effects of global warmingC.moving of a country to a new placeD.reasons for lowland flooding48.According to scientists, the DIRECT cause of more and fiercer storms is .A.greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nationsB.higher surface water temperatures of the seaC.continuous global warmingD.rising sea levelsupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not .A.agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissionsB.sign an agreement with TuvaluC.allow Tuvaluans to move to the USD.believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real50.The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is .A. AustraliaB. New ZealandC. the MaldivesD. the United StatesEIt seems that great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems. Both Einstein and Dickens had mental illness. Now scientists have started to look at whether mental illness and genius are linked.Dr Adele Juda studied 5,000 creative people in Germany. She found there were more people with mental illness in this group than in the general population. Poets had the highest rate of mental illness, followed by musicians, with lower numbers for painters and architects.Other scientists did research which also showed a strong link between mental problems and creativity. But, it did nothing to explain it.Dr Ruth Richards of Harvard University made a breakthrough. Instead of studying creative people, she took a group of psychiatric (精 1 申病的)patients and tested them for creativity. The patients got much higher scores than a normal group.Also, the patients' close relatives were much more creative than the patients and a normal group. This suggests that the key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes (基因).But this is a problem. According to Darwinism, harmful genes should be removed. Some scientists believe that evolution (进化)has created a balance, where the madness of a few people leads to the development of the whole human race.Geniuses may be mad, bad or just difficult to under- stand, but their discoveries have improved the world we live in. It seems that a little creative madness is good for us all.51.According to Dr Adele Juda, which of the following has the lowest rate of mental illness?A. Painters.B. Musicians.C. Poets.D. Bus drivers.52.The underlined phrase "make a breakthrough,, in the 4th paragraph means "A.discover or find something new and important.B.make a way through using force.C.(of the sun or moon ) appear from behind (clouds).D.suddenly change (from a slower to a faster pace)53.Based on the research of Dr Ruth Richards of Harvard University, we can conclude that .A.great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problemsB.the patients' close relatives were much more creative than the patients and a normal groupC.psychiatric patients have more creativity than the average peopleD.it is our genes that determine the link between creativity and mental illness54.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Among the 5,000 creative Germans, more people suffer from mental diseases.B.There is a strong link between mental problems and creativity.C.Psychiatric patients make greater contributions than common people.D.The key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes.55.What is the writer's attitude toward madness?A.Madness is harmful to the whole society.B. A little creative madness is good for us all.C.All the talented people are mad.D.Only the people with mental illness have more creativity.第四节：对话填空。

2023年上学期高二期末考试英语（答案在最后）时量:120分钟满分:150分第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例:How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。

1.What is the man doing?A.Shopping.B.Cooking.C.Ordering.2.What type of art does the woman find beautiful?A.Traditional art.B.Modern art.C.Realistic art.3.What did the woman think of the film?A.It was interesting.B.It was confusing.C.It was long.4.What time does the woman usually start work?A.At6:30a.m.B.At7:00a.m.C.At7:30a.m.5.How will the woman help the man?A.By doing his work.B.By turning on the music.C.By getting him something to drink.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。