(完整word版)上海市金山中學(xué)2014-2015學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題

1、10. A.Theyarehavinglunch.B. They are having dinner.金山中學(xué)2014學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高二年級(jí)英語(yǔ)學(xué)科期末考試卷第I卷I.Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections:In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of eachconversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The

2、conversations and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answerson your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.8. A. One of Teds parents wasnt at home today.B. She went visiting wit

3、h her husband.C. She saw neither of his parents today.D. She hadnt expected to see Teds father.9. A. Joe is a very popular singer.C. Most students do not like to listen to his singing.D. Joe was the last one in the class who sang a song.1. A. Shes a teacher.B. Shes a nursegardener.2. A. Hat.B. Sungl

4、ass.3. A. In a classroom.B. In a lift.apartment.4. A. 91.B. 90.5. A. By bike.B. By bus.6. A. Drive to the library.C. Get out of the car and go into the library.7. A. Vita came to the party.C. Vita hasnt appeared yet.C. Shes a maid.D.ShesC. Umbrella. D. Bag.C.On the playground.D. InC. 89. D.88.C. By

5、taxi. D. On foot.B. Return home.D. Take the man to the library.B. Vita doesnt have any imagination.D. Vita planned the party.anB. Joe can sing very well.C. They are having a break.D. They are having breakfast.Complete the form. WriteONE WORfDor each answer.Section BDirections :In Section B, you will

6、 hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of thepassages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear aquestion, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to thequestion you

7、have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Candies and DVD players.B. Clothes and books.C. Clothing and home-use products.D. Clothing and DVD players.12. A. You are not satisfied with the price of the product.B. You are not satisfied with the quality of the product.

8、C. You are not satisfied with the package of the product.D. Yo u dont want to buy them suddenly.13. A. Shopping on line is safe.B. Shopping online is convenient.C. Wang Lins life .D. Online shopping in China.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It was sunny.B. It was clo

9、udy.C. It was foggy.D. It was snowy.15. A. Crying for help.B. Climbing up to the bridge.C. Opening the door of her car.D. Lying in the snow.16. A. Mary couldnt see the road clearly due to the dark.B. Marys leg wa s hurt during the accident.C. Mary closed her eyes because she wanted to have a sleep.D

10、. Mary had given up before the old man came.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will beread twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the informationyou have heard. Write your answers on your

11、answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.The item the manclaimed he lostDescriptio nofthe lost itemWhereWhen1.17Brow n with a wide beltand a thick furry collar.In the18Yesterday morning.hall.2. Long coat19 with big black buttons and a black belt.On the bus.Last week.

12、3. Rain coatWhite with a silk lining.On the underground.At about20this morni ng.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. WriteNO MORE THAN THREE WORDSch an swer.An in terviewNameAnna BlackWork experie neeShe has bee n a(n) 21 fortwo yearsat differe nt restaura

13、nts.The reason she wants to change theShe cant work22 because of thejobstudy at uni versity.The days she is availableShe is free on Tuesday, 23 .The result of her in terviewShe didn t24 .II. Grammar and VocabularySecti on A Directi ons:After readi ng the passages below, fill in the bla nks to make t

14、he passagescohere nt and grammatically correct. For the bla nks with a give n word, fill in each bla nk withthe proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.(A )A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the 25_ (good)hotel

15、 there. One ni ght, he went out for a walk alon e. It was late and the small street was darkand quiet. Sudde nly he felt some one beh ind him. He turned his head and saw26_ Italia nyoung man who quickly walked past him. The man was n early out of sight 27 the Fren chma n sudde nly found that hiswatc

16、h was gone. He thought that it 28 be the Italian who 29 (take) his watch. He decided to follow him and get back thewatch.Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian.30_ of them understood the othersIanguage.The Frenchman frightened the Italian 31_his fist and pointed at the Italians watch. In thee

17、nd the Italia n gave up his watch to the Fren chma n.Whenhe returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when hiswife pointed to the watch on the table. Nowhe realized that 32_ mistakehe had robbed the watch and it was the Italia ns.(B )Firefighters

18、are trained professionalswho save lives and property. They go into 33_(burn)buildi ngs. They rescue people who are blocked, scared, or hurt. They save people34_(trap)in car wrecks and cave-ins. Someare also trained to help keep people alive on the way to a hospital.What kind of pers on becomes a fir

19、efighter? It is importa nt and n ecessary for the pers on tobe strong and healthy eno ugh 35_ (lift) heavy loads, climb ladders, and crawl through smoke.Besides, he or she should have a sharp mind and calm n erves.Who can be a firefighter? Each city or tow n set 36_ own sta ndards. But 37_wants tobe

20、 a firefighter has to finish high school. Then 38_(come) special training. EMT(Emerge ncyMedical Technicians)classes teach first-aid skills. College classes might include scienee, mathand buildingconstruction.These classes 39_(require) to earn a fire scienee certificate.The n there are writte n or o

21、ral test. If they are passed, there is an agility test, which showsstre ngth and en dura nee. 40_ _ a pers on is hired, training wont stop.Section B Directions:Complete the follow ing passage by using the words in the box. Eachword can only be used once. Note that there is one word more tha n you n

22、eed.A. packedB. vitalC. wornD. cha nge E. in terestedF. affordG. definitelyH. constantlyIcheatedJ sightK.inten ti onalWome n tremble at the thought of being see n in public in clothes that are out of fashi on.Clothes which have bee n worn only a few times have to be put aside because of thefashion.

23、Whenyou come to think of it, only a womanis capable of standing in front of a wardrobe 42 full of clothes and41 ofannouncing sadlythat she has nothing to wear.Changing fashi ons are nothing more tha n the_43_ creati on ofwaste. Many wome nspe nd vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that h

24、ave hardly bee n 44 . Wome n who cannot 45 to throwaway clothing in thisway, waste hours of their time alteringthe dressesthey have.No one can claim thatthe fashi onin dustry con tributes anything really importa ntto society.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with 46 thingslike warmth, comfort a

25、nd durability.They are only 47 inoutward appearanee. There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some timein his life smiled at the 48 of a womanshak ing in a thi n dress on a win ter day, or delicately pick ing her way throughdeep snow in high-heeled shoes.Whencomparing menand womenin the matter of fash

26、ion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the 49changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities ofincon sta ncy and in stability? Men are too clever to let themselves be 50by fashi ondesigners. Do theirunchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability a

27、ndreliability? That is for you to decide.III. Readi ng Comprehe nsionSection A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrasesmarked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits the con text.Like the soap opera, the talk show is an inve

28、ntion of twentieth century broadcasting. It takes a very old form of communi cati on51 , and tran sforms it into a low cost but 52popular form of in formatio nand en terta inment through the practices and tech no logiesoftelevisi on.Televisi on talk shows have bee n 53 si nee the daw n of the medium

29、, cross ing over likeso many shows from its orig ins on radio. Thus, the start of talk showsgolde n age can becon sidered in 1948, 54 the televisi on was nt com mon in America n homes un til the 1950s.Since 1948, hundreds of talk shows have come and gone, with only a few having true staying power.Te

30、levisi on talk shows are highly 55 to the topics of the social and cultural mome nt.These topics may 56 pass ing fashi ons or connect to deeper preoccupati on. An importa nt57 of televisi on talk show is that it is experie need in the prese nt ten se. This is true 58 the show is live or taped“as- if

31、 live”in front of a studio audio audienee. Live, taped orshow n in“reruns”, talk shows are con ducted, and viewers 59 in them, as if host, guest and viewer occupy thesame mome nt.Oprah Winfrey has become, finan cially, the most successful talk show host on televisio n.As a child, she was under her f

32、athers strict discipline. Her father 60 her to read abook and write a book report each week.“As strict as he was, ” says Oprah,“he wan ted me tomake the best of my life, and would not accept any thi ng 61 what he thought was my best.”Winfrey was 62 one of the 100 Most In flue ntial People of the 20t

33、hCen tury by Timemagaz ine. Her in flue nee 63 tothe publish ingin dustry whe n she bega n her o n-air book club.The book club became such a powerful force that whe never Winfrey in troduced a new book as herSection Bor unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C an

34、d D. Choose“This show has bee n my life and I love it eno ugh to know whe n itD.s time to say goodbyeclass51. A. con versati onB.speechC.lecture52. A. lowlyB. highlyC. moreD. less53. A. aboutB. onC. outD. around54. A. eve n thoughB. as long asC. only ifD. in case55. A. con siderateB. necessaryC.sen

35、sitiveD. importa nt56. A. con siderB. mindC.discoverD. concern57. A. factorB. featureC. eleme ntD. host58. A. ifB. whe nC.whetherD. how59. A. participateB. i nvolveC. i ncludeD. com mun icate60. A. advisedB. en couragedC. persuadedD. required61. A. less thanB. more tha nC. fewer tha nD. better tha n

36、62. A. sig nedB. n amedC.rewardedD. show n63. A. referredB. switchedC.relatedD. exte nded64. A. i nsta ntlyB. slowlyC. stron glyD. badly65. A. beginB. endC. con ti nueD. keepto 65 her highly rated talk show in 2011 after 25 years.book-club selecti on, it 64 becameabest-se2009, Winfrey announces her

37、plansI love this show, ” she says,Directions:Read the followi ng three passages. Each passage is followed by several questi onsthe one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.A“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, its a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different

38、 meaning and bring forth a different response fromevery man who hears these words. Somefeel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wonderingwhether they will be good father. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerableexperience with them, others do not

39、particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers andmothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was anaccident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth o

40、f a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is adifficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been madeto educate fathers in this resocialization process.Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focu

41、sed on the roleof a father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the fathers role, although difficult,is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mothers role. The mothers role seems to requirea complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative adapt

42、ation, on the other hand, the fathers roleis less demanding and immediate.66. According to the author, being a father _ .A. brings a feeling of excitement to most menB. has a different meaning for those who have daughtersC. makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD. means nothing but more respons

43、ibilities67. It is stated in the passage that _ .A. some parents are not prepared to have a childB. young couples do not like children at allC. working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD. many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child68. The transition to t

44、he mothers role requires that the wife _.A. change her life style in a highly innovative wayB. make a complete change to deal with the new situationC. stay at home to take care of the babyD. help her husba nd in his resocializati on process69. Somewriters argue that with respect to the change of rol

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50、est CDCwill not be providing any matching and assumes no responsibility for the use of their services.The specific terms and conditions of the service en gageme nt such as cost, venue and schedule will be madebetwee n the pare nts and the nanni es.70. The programme was introduced by_ .A. SEED In sti

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52、e nt is to_.A. match pare nts to qualified nanniesB. en courage pare nts to hire nanniesC. attract pote ntial nannies to have trainingD. provide assista nee to pare nts who n eed nannies73. Which of the followi ng is true?A. South West CDC was established two years ago.B. Parents can get a list of n

53、annies by calling or emailing.C. The cost of child care service is suggested by South West CDC.D. Parents can complain to South West CDC about their nannys unsatisfactory service.CHow many things can you see in the night sky? A lot!On a clear night you might see the Moon,some planets, and thousands

54、of sparkling stars.You can see even more with a telescope. You might see stars where before you only saw darkspace. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are reallyred or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more

55、objects in the sky. And you can see thoseobjects in more and more detail.But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We wontsee them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.Thats because theyre invisible. Theyre the mysterious de

56、ad stars called black holes.You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our Sun is a star. Year afteryear we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesnt seem to be getting oldor weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of year

57、s.As a stars gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and beginsto die.As the star cools, the outer layers of the star pull in toward the o a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, darkball called

58、 a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until its packed together tighter thananything in the universe.Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. Thats how tightly this dead star, a blackhole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its cen

59、ter with such power?The star squashesIts the same force that pullsyou down when you jump-the force called gravity.A black holeis so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everything-even light. The light from a blackhole can never come back t o your eyes. Thats why you see nothing but blackness.So

60、 the next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: theres more in the sky than meetsthe eye! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes74. According to the article, what causes a star to die?A. As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes.C. It can only live for about a million years. down.7