1、高二英语下学期期末考试试题112015-2016学年第二学期高二期末考试卷高二英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共五小题；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 秒钟的时间来回答相应小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Who liked the film? A. Jim. B. Tom. C. Jane.2. What is the w
2、oman going to do? A. Go shopping. B. Make a list. C. Make a chocolate pie.3. How many hours does the woman work at a restaurant on Friday?A. 5. B. 6. C. 7.4. Where is the woman?A. At a bus stop. B. In a classroom. C. On a shuttle bus.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A person. B. A pr
3、ogram. C. A hobby.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，每个小题将给出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6、7题。6. What is wrong with the shirt the woman got?A. It shrank in the wash. B. It is the wrong size. C. The color isnt to her t
4、aste.7. Why does the man recommend a green shirt?A. It suits the woman. B. It is cheap and popular. C. He has no blue shirts in stock.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers probably?A. At Jims house. B. At a restaurant. C. At their house.9. What does the man think Jim should do?A. Tell him earlier
5、. B. Clean his house. C. Work overtime.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Customer and sales girl.11. What is the man looking for?A. His shoes. B. The dustbin. C. His cigarettes.12. How does the woman feel in the end?A. A
6、ngry. B. Nervous. C. Happy.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman looking for?A. A house. B. A flat. C. A room.14. In which year is the woman at university now?A. The first year. B. The second year. C. The third year.15. Why doesnt the woman accept the second suggestion?A. The rent is extremely high
7、. B. The place is far from the university.C. The place is not big enough.16. What do we know about the last place?A. It has a big garden. B. It is well furnished. C. The price is attractive.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who could the speaker most probably be?A. A police officer. B. A college director. C. A
8、person who saw the theft. 18. Why cant the clock be sold easily?A. It isnt valuable. B. It has an obvious mark. C. It doesnt work.19. How did the college get the antique glasses?A. They were given by a director.B. They were presented by Arnolfini.C. The college bought it from the market.20. Which st
9、olen object worries the speaker most?A. The TV and video recorder. B. A painting of the college. C. Examination papers. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATina Rees, 50English teacher (Canadian)I wanted to be a doctor and help people. I was alwa
10、ys playing doctor with dolls, wrapping their arms and legs in tissues! My mom was a nurse, and my two sisters are now nurses, but I went into finance. The educational requirements to be a doctor are too much for me now, but I feel Im helping people and contributing to society as a teacher.John Podes
11、zwa, 45English school owner (American)Ive always loved animals, and as a little boy I first wanted to be a frog, then a chimp. When told I had to be something human, I chose zookeeper. I worked at a zoo in high school, but I wouldnt want to do that job now, although I am fulfilling my dream of helpi
12、ng rescued animals, since I own a honey bear, an albino snake (患白化病的蛇), a dog and some cats!Miwa Gilligan, 48Parttime worker (Japanese)As a little girl I wanted to be many things, and when my grandmother suggested that as an actress I could play various roles, that stuck with me. The Takarazuka Revu
13、e (宝冢歌剧团) was popular during my childhood, so that also inspired me. Of course I would still like to become an actress.Hiromitsu Tokunaga, 55Sewage worker (Japanese)My dream job both as a child and now is to be an astronaut. I grew up during the “Space Race” era and remember well the first moon land
14、ing, the famous scifi movie 2001, and all the rest. I still have a strong dream of going into space, and in my lifetime hope to see regular affordable space tours for people like me!21. We know from the text that _ A. Tina Rees is satisfied with her present job B. Tina Rees once received medical edu
15、cation C. Tinas two sisters dont the same job as their mother did D. their mothers preference to Tinas sisters disappointed Tina22. Who would still like to do their childhood dream jobs if they could? A. Miwa Gilligan and Tina Rees. B. Tina Rees and John Podeszwa. C. John Podeszwa and Hiromitsu Toku
16、naga. D. Hiromitsu Tokunaga and Miwa Gilligan.23. What can we infer from the text? A. People like Hiromitsu Tokunaga can go on regular affordable space tours. B. In John Podeszwas school, students are encouraged to help rescued animals. C. At least two of the people were influenced by others in thei
17、r dream job choice. D. The requirements didnt stop Tina Rees from realizing her doctor dream.24. Which would be the best title for the text? A. Children from Different Countries Share Dreams. B. What Was Your Dream Job as a Child? C. How Was Your Dream Realized? D. Children Have Different Dream Jobs
18、.BTo extinguish (熄灭) different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers have been invented. They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out. Most portable (手提式的) kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires. The law requires ships, trains, buses a
19、nd planes to carry extinguishers.Since fuel, oxygen and heat must be present in order for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fire. If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out. The cooling method is t
20、he most common way to put out a fire. Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get.Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen. This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things. A blanket may be used to cover a smal
21、l fire.A third method is called separation, which includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel.The method that is used to put out a fire depends upon the type of fire. Fires have been grouped in three classes. Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like
22、 are called Class A fires. These materials usually help keep the fire on. Such fires can be stopped most readily by cooling with water. 25. If a fire breaks out on a bus, which of the follow should be ready there for you to use? A. Sand B. Water C. A blanket. D. An extinguisher. 26. To cover a small
23、 piece of burning wood with a basin in order to stop the fire is an example of . A. separating the fire B. reducing the heat C. removing the fuel D. cutting off the oxygen 27. In choosing how to put out a fire, we should first be clear about . A. when it breaks out B. how it comes about C. what kind
24、 it is D. where it takes place 28. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows? A. Another class of fires B. Another type of extinguishers C. How fires break out. D. How fires can be prevented.CSuperstorm Sandys march of destruction claimed at least 43 lives and left more th
25、an eight million people without electricity by late Tuesday, in one of the largest storms ever to strike the East Coast.Less violent but still dangerous, the storm swept across Pennsylvania on Tuesday and the northeastern US began its slow process of recovery. As dawn broke Tuesday on the storms tra
26、il of destruction, it began exposing stories of heroism and tragedy, bad decisions and lucky breaks.In Broad Channel in New York City, a 29-year-old mother was forced to dive and swim out of her houses front window with her 8-year-old daughter. And in Freeport, N.Y., Nicole Smith returned home - to
27、find a boat on her lawn. She asked passers-by for $5 to take a snapshot. A 13-year-old girl was found dead, in her pajamas, a block from her washed-out Staten Island home. On Monday night, Sandys waves ripped out the entire deck of Jeffrey Ratners home, along with the back wall. Still, Mr. Ratner sa
28、id, he remains optimistic about the future. “We are going to rebuild it,” he said. The official warnings to evacuate(疏散)were clear, a couple said. But staying home just seemed easier. “Its not their fault; its ours,” said Mary Norton, 88, head in her hands. “We did not leave.”New Yorks extensive tra
29、nsit system, a lifeline for millions of commuters(上下班往返的人), suffered the greatest damage as floodwaters drowned all seven subway tunnels connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Jseph Lhota, Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, described it as the most destroying in the 108-year history
30、of the New York subway.Forecaster said Sandy, which had maximum continuing winds of 45 miles an hour Tuesday afternoon, would cross western Pennsylvania on Tuesday night before moving into Canada on Wednesday as it meets cold air fronts. Another inch of rain was expected from the eastern Great Lakes
31、 across the mid-Atlantic and into southern New England.29. The passage mainly talks about_.A. New Yorks extensive transit system B. when and why superstorm formedC. the latest information about Sandy D. superstorm Sandys destruction in America30. Mary Norton and her husband didnt leave their home be
32、cause_.A. they didnt know a superstorm was on the wayB. they didnt believe the governments warningsC. they didnt want to take the trouble to moveD. they had no chance of leaving before Sandy hit the area31. The transit system mentioned in the last paragraph but one refers to_.A. the bus route B. the ship route C. the flight course
