上海市宝山区行知中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案

高二下学期期末考试英语试题

Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension

Section A Short Conversations

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. 10 years. 2. A. Patient.

B. 15 years. B. Doctor.

C. 20 years. C. Scientist.

D. 40 years. D. Physicist.

3. A. At the riverside. B. At home. 4. A. In a bank.

C. At the health center. D. At his office. C. In a clothing store. D. In a barbershop. B. Policeman and driver. D. Boss and secretary. B. Become a teacher. D. Work in New York.

B. In a school.

5. A. Husband and wife. C. Passenger and bus conductor. 6. A. Move to a big city. C. Go back to school.

7. A. She’s learned a lot from the literature class. B. She’s written some books about world classics. C. She met some of the world’s best writers. D. She’s just back from a trip round the world. 8. A. The two speakers are at a loss what to do. B. The woman is worried about her future. C. The two speakers are seniors at college. D. The man regrets spending his time fast. 9. A. The man could buy a shirt of a different colour. B. The size of the shirt is all right for the man. C. The size the man wants will arrive soon. D. The man could come some time later.

10. A. The man is usually the last to hand in his test paper. B. The man has made a mess of his midterm exam. C. The man has bad study habits. D. The man is a diligent student.

Section B Passages

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Because he failed in the match. B. Because he liked to dream there. C. Because he could see the hotel. D. Because he had no money. 12. A. Monday.

B. Wednesday.

C. Tuesday.

D. Saturday.

13. A. Because he didn’t like the warm and soft bed. B. Because he liked to sleep in the park.

C. Because he wanted to have a good dream. D. Because he couldn’t pay for it.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Man has a big brain.

B. The difference between men and animals. C. Animals cannot speak.

D. Animals can also learn some words. 15. A. They both can learn new things.

B. They both can understand things quickly. C. They both can remember some words. D. They both can behave wisely. 16. A. Man’s brain helps him learn to speak. B. Why apes can learn a few words. C. How children learn to speak. D. Why animals can make noises.

Section C Longer Conversations

Directions: In Section 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 the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

PERSONAL INFORMATION( Summer Mandarin Course) Name: Emma White. Nationality: 17 . Identity: A 18 student. Date of register: 9th 19 . Major: 20 . Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Insects Where was the man last night? What does the woman say about the insects? He was 21 . They are the most 22 on earth. Which might have the larger numbers, insects or There are 23 insects.

humans? Why do people always fail in wiping out the mosquitoes? Because they’ll change 24 . Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

( A )

“Courage is when you’re afraid, but you keep on moving anyway. Courage is when you’re in pain, but you keep on living anyway. Courage is when you’ve lost your way, but you find your strength anyway…” This song, “Courage”, by the singer Orianthi, is one of the songs that I listen to (25 )______ I feel depressed.

Courage is one thing I wish I could possess when I want to stand up and speak my mind. There are times when I find myself afraid to speak up for (26) ______. There are times when I give up so easily just because I’m afraid to fail. The absence of courage is a serious problem for me.

Since noticing this problem, I (27) ______ (try) some ways to make some changes. First, I talk to my friends about my feelings more often, and we discuss my dream about (28) ______ I want and where I want to go in the future. To be honest, my heart still pounds so hard every time before I go on the stage (29) ______ I have to take deep breaths so many times, but I’m getting better at it.

Finally, I wish I could succeed in having the courage to speak out loud about my future dream and in having the courage to tell myself to keep moving (30) ______ the fear for failure.

“It’s not how many times you (31) _____ (knock) down; it’s how many times you get back up…”

( B )

Perhaps you’ve visited the great, splendid locations of modern China – Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing. But the country also has smaller, older corners (32) ______ show the beauty of China’s past.

About two hours outside of one of the world’s (33) ______ (large) cities, Beijing, lies a tiny mountain village. The many original buildings make it seem like a place forgotten by times. The homes in Cuandixia were built by one family (34) ______ (start) during the Ming Dynasty. Many of the villagers are willing to house visitors for the night. Guests (35) ______ take in courtyards, walls with messages from the 1800s and the village temple. Built on the side of a hill, the town has tree-covered mountains all around. Visitors can enjoy hiking in these beautiful surroundings. Both the history and nature of Cuandixia make it a popular spot for photographers. Most agree that it makes for (36) ______ eye-opening day trip into the past.

An experience of historical China is not only (37) ______ (find) in the mountains, however. Life on Zhejiang’s canals shows the fact (38) ______ old, rural China was not always slow and quiet.

You can also enjoy the experience of Wuzhen’s old industries. (39) ______ (locate) in “the land of silk,” the village produces some of China’s most famous cloth. You can also visit places where wine is made and clothes are dyed. Meanwhile, (40) ______ (go) from sight to sight over

Wuzhen’s many bridges is enjoyable in itself. Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. volunteer B. served C. officially D. signs E. organizations F. quiet G. graduating H. particularly I. interest J. special K. competitions In spite of warm days and laughter from the poolside, summer vacation is ending. And everyone knows it. The review packet for summer – still not opened – suddenly appears. Sale 41 at the malls, supermarkets and bookstores remind students and parents.

Notebooks, folders, pencils and something 42 called binders（文件夹） are piled up in stores. In American schools, students must keep their book bags in their lockers.

Students also must complete the student-service learning (SSL) requirement in summer. Most schools in Maryland require students to complete at least 75 hours of community 43 work. They must do this before 44 from high school. Students devote their time to libraries, school clubs, summer camps and community 45 .

Many students attend summer school for two sessions, each for three weeks. It usually runs five days a week for four hours a day, plus homework and exams. Most high schools provide intensive courses in summer. Students can take a course and move to the next level when the school year 46 starts.

The perfect place to say goodbye to summer vacation is the annual county fair. All kinds of carnival rides attract entire families. Traditional American food is 47 everywhere – hot dogs, pretzels, cotton candy, barbeque… Be sure to go when you’re hungry!

The fair is also a place for displays of farm produce. Many farmers also attend the farm-animal 48 . Kids love the horse shows and goat-milking contest. Fun contests like watermelon-seed spitting and tricycle races 49 the younger children. Women and girls go to exhibitions of quilts and flowers.

Soon the fairground will be 50 . Instead, kids will gather at the school-bus stop. Summer vacation is over.

III. Reading Comprehension Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Have you ever monitored something about yourself? Perhaps you’ve tracked how many kilometers you’ve run, how many hours you’ve slept or how many calories you’ve 51 in a day.

If so, you’ve 52 a movement called the “Quantified Self Movement.” Individuals gather information about their daily activities in this widespread movement, also called self-tracking. This may sound 53 , but technology is making the process easier. Perhaps you’ve wanted to 54 a bad habit and couldn’t. Self-tracking may be your answer. The idea is to take information about your everyday activities and analyze it to help get a 55 lifestyle.

Recently, tools such as smartphones, journals and apps, along with newly 56 wearable gadgets(工具), are making self-tracking extremely easy. Today, one can use Fitbit, the Jawbone