1、单位：湖北省荆门市 姓名：李国 E_mail： 高二上期末英语试题第一部分：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)请听下面 5 段对话,选出最佳选项。1. Who is the woman? A. Sallys friend. B. Sallys cousin. C. Sallys sister.2. What will the woman probably do next? A. Take the mans umbrella. B. Take her own umbrella.C. Take her raincoat.3. At what tim
2、e does the conversation take place? A. 11:45. B. 12:15. C. 11:30.4. Who is Judy?A. A student. B. A photographer. C. An editor.5. What do you know about the woman? A. She has graduated from the college.B. She is now doing computer studies in a college.C. She did computer studies when she was a colleg
3、e student. 第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 请听下面 5 段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6. What causes the two speakers discomfort?A. The cold drink.B. The cold weather.C. The hot weather.7. When will this situation change?A. This week. B. Next week. C. In two weeks.请听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。8. Where does the
4、 conversation most probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookstore.9. What is the man doing now? 单位：湖北省荆门市 姓名：李国 E_mail： A. Returning some books. B. Looking for a book. C. Writing a research paper.10. What does the woman tell the man to do at last? A. Return the due books.
5、 B. Refer to the card list. C. Make use of the computer.请听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Whats the weather like these days?A. Raining all the time. B. Sunny and bright. C. Cloudy and windy.12. What do they think of the weather?A. Not too bad. B. Terrible. C. Fine.13. What will the weather be like tomorro
6、w according to the weatherman?A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.请听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。14. Where is the woman going?A. To the airport. B. To Hong Kong.C. To a hotel.15. Why doesnt the woman take the last plane in the evening?A. Its fully booked. B. Its too late. C. She wants to take the plane next morn
7、ing.16. Which plane does the woman want to take?A. The 10:15 plane. B. The 11:15 plane.C. The 8:15 plane.17. In which room does the woman live?A. 180. B. 108. C. 081.单位：湖北省荆门市 姓名：李国 E_mail： 请听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The development of money. B. The impo
8、rtance of money. C. Different kinds of money.19. When was paper money invented?A. No one knows. B. Around the 10th century AD. C. Around the 9th century AD.20. What does the speaker believe?A. All the world will use the same money one day.B. The American dollar will be used for international trade.C
9、. The Euro dollar will be used instead of the American dollar.第二部：知识运用第一节：单项填空（共 15 题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21. We usually go hiking for vacation. But I want to try something more challenging this year. _A. Lets go. B. Cheer up. C. Like what? D. Take care. 22. Do you know Arnold Schwarzenegger who was ele
10、cted _ Governor of California?Of course. He was _ actor before.A. the; an B. a; the C. /; an D. /; the23. _ you make so much noise? Im sorry, Ill take care not to. A. Can B. Must C. Would D. Will 24. The sound of happy laughter memories of his childhood.A. called for B. called on C. called at D. cal
11、led up25.-Did you meet with the famous space hero, Yang Liwei?-_ I had come here earlier!A. If only B. If not C. But for D. For fear26. The people living in these apartments have free _ to that swimming pool.A. time B. entrance C. energy D. access27. They sang quite a few songs, but not a single wor
12、d _ understand. A. I could B. could I C. I didnt D. didnt I 28. _ the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese film industry experienced rapid growth. A. As B. With C. Since D. Towards 29-Why havent you started writing, sir?-I _what to write about, sir.A. have been considering
13、B. will consider C. was considering D. have considered30. Jean doesnt want to work right away because he thinks that if she _ a job, she 单位：湖北省荆门市 姓名：李国 E_mail： probably wouldnt be able to see her parents every day. A. has to get B. had got C. were to get D. could have got 31. The president urged th
14、at more food _ to the flooded areas. A. to be sent B. send C. should send D. be sent 32. How angry I became at what she had said. But I waited until Id _ a little, then went to talk to her. A. come down B. burnt down C. calmed down D. slowed down33. I was thinking of you, Keith, as I watched the sun
15、 _ as a red / orange ball from the dark horizon.A. risen B. rising C. rise D. being raised 34. There are shops and hospitals close _. They are very convenient for us.A. at hand B. by hand C. by the hand D. in hand35. Fortunately someone who happened to be passing by called the fire department _ the
16、fire broke out. A. immediately B. shortly C. quickly D. hurriedly 第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。The first day of school, I came home crying because all the other kids said I was too big for kindergarten. On the bus, the first thr
17、ee seats were saved for kindergartners and the bus driver made me move back 36 she didnt believe me when I told her I was a 37 . I was just too 38 . When I was about 9, my sister and I were playing in a 39 area at the mall and a security guard came up and told me I was too big. The 40 limit was 12,
18、but they 41 wouldnt let me play. Finding jeans that are 42 enough for a girl is nearly impossible. One of my friends is a boy. One day, we decided to 43 jeans - his came up to about my mid-shin (小腿中部), and everyone kept telling me I 44 Tom Sawyer. My friend, however, could cover his entire shoe with
19、 the extra fabric (布) of 45 jeans. At 16, however, I suddenly found being tall has its 46 . I can 47 things on the top shelf, like in Wal-Mart and the mall, 48 I get asked by little old ladies to get stuff 49 for them all the time. I also get noticed 50 in a crowd because my head sticks out 51 every
20、body elses. But I do run a higher risk of hitting my 52 on things. Being tall is a great way to 53 peoples attention. I get approached by strangers all the time, asking me if I play basketball. I did play basketball, I loved watching the other teams faces when I walked out to jump. You could usually
21、 see the 54 in the eyes of whoever had to jump me. I used to hate being tall. 55 Ive moved back to smiling when I hear someone tell me how blessed (幸福 ) I am.36 A. so B. because C. but D. and37. A. student B. teacher C. kindergartner D. new-comer38. A. tall B. fat C small D. strong39. A. shopping B.
22、 distant C. dining D. play40. A. age B. time C. height D. weight41. A. even B. still C. only D. ever单位：湖北省荆门市 姓名：李国 E_mail： 42. A. small B. beautiful C. long D. pretty43. A. buy B. try C switch D. wear44. A. looked like B. turned out to be C. changed into D. felt like45. A. his B. my C. her D. their
23、46. A. disadvantages B. sadness C. worries D. advantages47. A. throw B. put C. leave D. reach48. A. which B. that C. where D. when49. A. up B. down C. inside D. outside50. A. late B. slowly C. first D. finally51. A. above B. across C. through D. upon52. A. leg B. hand C. back D. head53. A. pay B. ge
24、t C. turn D. change54. A. hate B. sorrow C. anger D. fear55. A. Now B. Then C. Before D. Later第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AA man in a very splendid restaurant started to take off his jacket. Seeing this, the head waiter dashed to his table and said, “Im afraid I
25、must ask you to keep your jacket on, sir, for it is not good manners to do it in such a smart restaurant.”“Now listen”, said the man, “Ill let you know that the Queen of England gave me permission to remove my jacket here.”“The Queen of England?” said the waiter in great surprise. “Sure,” replied th
26、e man, “When I was in England last month, a friend of mine who had a very important position in high society took me to see the Queen. It was rather hot, so I started taking my coat off. The Queen looked over and said, “You may do that in the United States, but you may not do it here.” So I got the
27、Queens permission, right?”56. It is certain that the story happened _. A. in America B. in the Queens partyC. in England D. in an ordinary restaurant57. When the head waiter asked the man not to take off his jacket, the man _. A. took his advice immediatelyB. obeyed him without any hesitationC. apol
28、ogized for his bad mannersD. refused to listen to him58. What the Queen really meant was that _. A. people in the U.S. were less politeB. he shouldnt take off his coat in such a formal occasion in EnglandC. she permitted him to take off his jacket in AmericaD. the English and the Americans enjoyed d
29、ifferent ways of life59. From the story, you can see the man was _. A. one who didnt have good understandingB. such a man as used to make troubleC. always ready to do what the Queen told him toD. humorous and careless单位：湖北省荆门市 姓名：李国 E_mail： BAccidents happen almost daily. Some accidents are minor an
30、d some are serious but others may be fatal. We read about such accidents nearly every day in the newspapers. It is wrong for people to think that accidents occur only on the roads or highways, or even at worksites. Home accidents are just as common. Because very few home accidents are reported, peop
31、le tend to think that there are few accidents that happen in homes.There have been many cases where people fall to their deaths from high-rise flats. Children often fall from staircases while coming down the stairs. Old people may slip on wet or slippery floors if they are not careful.Nowadays there
32、 are a lot of modern electrical appliances such as rice-cookers, electric irons, and kettles which make life easy for the modern housewives. These appliances can kill if they are not used in the proper way.Gas stoves used for cooking are also dangerous if they are not properly handled. They may caus
33、e burns or, in more serious cases, they may even cause fires.But all such accidents can be prevented if we are careful and obey simple rules of safety. For example, it is unwise for people to try repairing their own electrical appliances if they do not know how. It is safer for them to get their fau
34、lty appliances repaired by a qualified electrician. 60. People think accidents happen only on the roads or highways because .A. there are more road accidentsB. many home accidents are not reported in news- papersC. home accidents are not seriousD. such accidents happen nearly every day61. Which of t
35、he following accidents may NOT happen in houses?A. People may fall to deaths from high buildings.B. People may be knocked down by cars.C. Gas stoves may cause burns or even fires.D. People may get a shock from an electrical appliance62. Which of the following is true about the modern electrical appl
36、iances?A. They help modern housewives a lot.B. They are very dangerous and should not be used too much.C. They are usually safe unless they are used carefully.D. They are not dangerous even if they are used carelessly.63. People are advised .A. to avoid using electrical appliancesB. to repair their
37、own faulty electrical appliancesC. not to repair their own faulty electrical appliancesD. not to throw away their faulty electrical appliancesCDeserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many pla
38、nts to survive (存活)if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form. Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are for
39、med as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of
40、 the southwestern 单位：湖北省荆门市 姓名：李国 E_mail： United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand , rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of th
41、e desert mountains are always changing -very, very slowly -as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that: have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few sig
42、ns of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.64. Many plants may survive in deserts when_.A. the rain is spread out in a year B. the rain falls only in a few wee
43、ksC. there is little rain in a year D. it is dry all the year round65. Sand dunes are formed when_.A. sand piles up gradually B. there is plenty of rain in a yearC. the sea has dried up over the years D. pieces of rock get smaller66. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that
44、 in a desert there is_.A. too much sand B. more sand than beforeC. nothing except sand D. something else besides sand67. It can be learned from the text that in a desert_.A. there is no rainfall throughout the year B. life exists in difficult conditionsC. all sand dunes are a few feet high D. rocks
45、are worn away only by wind and heatDThe Internet dates back to 1969, when the U.S. Department of Defense decided to build an experimental network to make sure of computer-based command in the event of a nuclear attack. As the time went by, public and commercial networks in North America and Europe j
46、oined the system, and the expanding giant was born.Until ten years ago, the Internet was actually the private fields of scientists and university students. During recent years, curious private citizens and businesses are crowding onto the Internet at a speed that is doubling its size every year.Now
47、computer networks have spread to form a giant global web. Some 100 million people from over 140 countries around the world have logged on to the Internet, a system linking tens of thousands of networks filled with information, discussion and entertainment. Millions of web pages contained in a great number of sites are commonly used to exhibit a mixture of texts, graphics, sounds and video clips, as well as links to other web pages.On a typical day, data, as much as several million 250-page books, will pour through the
