期末考试英语(1)

2010-2011学年度第一学期高二英语期末试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1. 分，满分7.5分）1. What will the woman probably do?A. Return the novels to Alice immediately.B. Ask Alice if the man can borrow the novel.C. Help the man find his own copy of the novel.2. What will the woman do?A. Wait until the rain stops..B. Wait for her own raincoat.C. Borrow the man’s raincoat.3. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. M other and son.B. Doctor and patient.C. Boss and employee.4. When will the speakers get to the school if they leave now?A. At 8:00.B. At 8:10.C. At 8:15.5. What does the man mean?A. It is easy to pass the exam given by Mr. Smith.B. Mr. Smith. often makes mistakes.C. Mr. Smith’s course is difficult.第二节（共15小题；每题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What does the woman say about her passport?A. She has packed it in one of her bags.B. She is going to get it at the airport.C. She is afraid that she has lost it.7. Why does the man ask the woman to hurry?A. The plane is taking off soon.B. There are many things to pack.C. The taxi is waiting for them.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Who is answering the telephone?A. Judy’s brother. B Susan’s cousin. C. Judy’s cousin.9. What happened to Susan’s bat?A. It was stolen.B. It was broken.C. It was lost.10. What does Susan ask Judy to do tomorrow?A. Bring the book and the extra bat.B. Call Susan and her cousin back.C. Play table tennis with her brother.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What can we know about the woman from the conversation?A. She ate something bad last night.B. She ate too much before sleeping last night.C. She has caught a bad cold.12. What does the woman probably do?A. A teacher.B. A doctor.C. A student.13. Why does the woman ask the man to fill out the form?A. She is feeling too bad to write anything.B. She doesn’t understand the language printed in the form.C. She doesn’t know how to fill in the form.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the woman going to do this afternoon?A. Go out for her holiday.B. Look for a part-time job.C. Give some children lessons.15. How did the woman find her part-time job?A. She saw a notice and contacted the person who had put up the notice.B. She put up a notice on a light pole and someone called her up.C. The man helped her to find the job.16. What is the man good at?A. Teaching English.B. Spoken English.C. Written English.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where is the pie-eating contest usually held?A. In a fast-food restaurant.B. At a shopping centreC. At a county fair .18. What should a person do before entering the pie-eating contest?A. A void eating any food.B. Practise eating a pie quickly.C. Wash his hands thoroughly.19. Where is one advised to put his hands during the contest?A. On his lap.B. Under his bottom.C. Behind his back.20. What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly?A. Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.B. Eating from the outside towards the middle.C. Holding the pie in the right position.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项选择从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. Many years ago, some scientists found the ____ towns that ____ under the ashes.A. lost, have been buriedB. losing, have buriedC. lost, had been buriedD. losing, had buried22. ____ Helen understood the key to language, she was very eager to learn more and use it ____ she could.A. As long as, as many asB. Now that, as much asC. As soon as, as often asD. Since, as well as23. ____ came as no surprise that I was ____ last in the competition.A. That, /B. It/ theC. Which/ theD. It, /24. Mr. Bean cannot hide his feelings, ____ the waiters ask if everything is all right.A. except whenB. besidesC. except thatD. except25. After ____ by the waitress near a window, she ordered a big hamburger.A. seatedB. being seatingC. sittingD. being seated26. It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847-1931) ____ the world leading inventor for over seventy years since his death.A. would beB. has beenC. had beenD. was27. With the influence of history, society and culture, there are no precise criteria _____.A. can be used to judge that is beautiful.B. that can be used to judge how beautiful it isC. that can be used to judge what is beautifulD. that can be used to judging what is beautiful28. The appeal of a person’s inner beauty is quite different from ____ a person’s physical beauty.A. that ofB. /C. the one ofD. one of29. I shouted with pain and decided to wait till night, ____ I could easily free myself.A. asB. whenC. whileD. which30. It was an accident. He didn’t do it ____.A. delightedlyB. decidedlyC. deliberatelyD. desperately31. I don’t think anyone can _______ me of not being frank.A. punishB. cheatC. accuseD. charge32. They are ______ for new skills so that they can be qualified for the job.A. anxiousB. eagerC. worriedD. delighted33. I recommended the cheat referred to ______ into prison.A. has been put intoB. must be putC. should be putD. had been put34. I ______ have short hair but now I have long hair.A. was used toB. used toC. wouldD. /35. She is outstanding because she once ______ English in Anhui Normal University for fouryears when she was a student there.A. learnedB. was learningC. has learnedD. had learned第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher parent meeting. To the little boy’s 36 , she said she would go. This 37be the first time that his classmates and teacher 38 his mother and he felt 39 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that 40 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 41 why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were 42 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 43 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬)and 44 himself from everyone. He did, however, 45 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.The teacher asked _46_ ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied, “47 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was48 afraid to go in because the fire was 49_ , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I sawa long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked50_ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 51_ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be52_, but to this day, I have never 53 what I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 54of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 55 for the rest of the day.36. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement37. A. would B. could C. should D. must38. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met39. A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired40. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded41. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about42. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted43. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of44. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped45. A. understand B. remind C. hear D. learn46. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously47. A. As B. When C. Since D. While48. A. so B. much C. quite D. too49. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control50. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless51. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched52. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening53. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted54. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride55. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly第三部分.：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AThe first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born. Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people. Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream that can come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show. The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold. His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers, and then, they are quickly forgotten.But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal life of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called “rubbish TV”and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother was described as “against human rights and civilization”.56. Those who take part in the reality TV shows are usually _____.A. common peopleB. pop TV starsC. attractive peopleD. famous film stars57. Who would pay for the cost of the reality TV shows according to the passage?A. TV producers who make reality TV showsB. TV actors who take part in reality TV shows.C. TV viewers who telephone reality TV showsD. TV companies which broadcast reality TV shows58. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.A. everyone is happy about reality TV.B. reality TV will do well in many countries.C. all the people in Europe are not in favor of reality TV.D. reality TV will not be broadcast in any countries.59. The underlined word Big Brother in the first paragraph refers to a_______.A. TV viewerB. TV showC. TV stationD. TV producerBShe is a quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, and not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper heart over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.”“Y eah”“Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?”“Y es, oh, that … Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned for a moment. “Ah. It’s my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed.”“All right. Go to sleep early.”Next morning when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying , she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation she eventually opened it to the entry of the night before. It reads: Mum, it’s love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t. Holding the diary, the mother fell into thought.60. From the diary we can see the daughter ________.A. thanked her mother for asking herB. thought her mother cared about her very muchC. thought it was her mother’s duty to askD. thought her mother’s understanding is better than simple love.61. Which is the correct order according to the story?a. She took a lift back in her monitor’s car.b. She went to see a film with her classmate.c. She wrote in her diary to her mother.d. Her mother pretended to watch TVe. Her mother worried about her daughter’s returning lateA. e, b, a, d, cB. b, e, a, d, cC. b, a, e, d, cD. b, e, a, c, d62. Which can be the best title for this story?A. Mother’s True LoveB. Worries between StudentsC. To Ask or Not To AskD. Dangerous AgeCHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome. Y our yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends arewelcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.Y ou can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.63. Some scientists b elieve that most of the time birds’ singing is actually____.A. an expression of happinessB. a way of warningC. an expression of angerD. a way of greeting64. What is a bird’s “territory”?A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area for which birds fight against each other.D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.65. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A. Because they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.66. How does the writer explain birds’ singing?A. By comparing birds with human beings.B. By reporting experiment results.C. By describing birds’ daily life.D. By telling a bird’s story.DInfluenced by their families and society, many youths are infatuated with expensive famous brands. But not every youth is as rich as a millionaire and people are getting worried about this.According to a recent survey, one out of five pupils wears clothes of well-known brands, including a belt worth 560 Y uan, more than a half of an ordinary worker’s salary. Among the 100 middle school students surveyed, as many as 70 own famous-brand clothes, 60 have famous-brand watches and 45 possess famous-brand bicycles. Two of them even wear over 1500 Y uan worth of suits.Most young people who come from ordinary families will try to steal money to have better food and clothing if their parents don’t satisfy their needs. A boy named Chen even killed another boy simply for 500 Y uan and was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment.People wonder how these teenagers can be independent in the future, while parents are calling for help from schools, governments and the society.67. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. More than 50 percent of the students surveyed possess things of famous brands.B. An ordinary worker earns less than 1120 Y uan each month.C. Suits may cost as much as 1500 Y uan.D. Y oung people now are as rich as millionaires.68. What does “be infatuated with” mean according to the context?A. be anxious aboutB. be filled with a strong unreasonable feeling of love forC. have a strange and unusual way ofD. be low in spirits ;be sad for69. As a result, the boy mentioned in the passage will .A. steal money for better food and clothingB. kill another boy for 500 Y uanC. stay in prison for nine yearsD. ask his parents to satisfy his needs70. From whom are the parents calling for help?A. The governmentsB. The schoolsC. The societyD. All the above71. The best title for the passage would be .A. Y ouths Run After Famous Brands.B. Y ouths Should Own More MoneyC. Y ouths As Rich As MillionairesD. Y ouths Must Be Taken Good Care ofEShe is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da V inci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is no t easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re n ot looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da V inci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.72. What does the writer mean by “time is catching up with the Mona Lisa”?A. The painted woman is not so beautiful any more.B. Ageing is something that affects us all.C. The painting needs repairing.D. At such an old age, she is no longer popular.73.What makes the repair work difficult?A. The wooden panel is thin and old.B. No one knows exactly what materials were used to create the painting and how it mightrespond to treatment.C. The health of the painting is sufferingD. Experts can’t agree on how to carry out repairs.74. What makes her smile so mysterious according to Professor Livingston?A. The materials the Italian artist used.B. The way she smiles.C. The way Da V inci painted the smile.D. It plays a trick upon the human mind.75. Which of the followings might be the title of this passage?A. Fading beautyB. Physical beautyC. Inner beautyD. Forever beauty第四部分：写作第一节：任务型读写We are going to describe one way to build a rooftop garden that does not even require soil. Four things are needed for a small rooftop garden. One thing is a roof that can support the weight ,Another is grass cutting .The third thing is a sheet of plastic in which to spread the cut grass. And the last thing is a box about eight centimeters deep and made out of four pieces of wood.Once you are sure the roof is good ,cut and collect some grass .Then lay dow n the plastic where the garden box will go .The four-sided box can be as long and as wide as needed. Place the box on top of the sheet of plastic .Then fill it with the cut grass .Next ,add water and walk on the cuttings to press them down.After about three weeks ,the rooftop garden is ready for planting. Put the seeds directly into the wet grass cuttings .This garden is a good place to grow peas, tomatoes, beans, onions and lettuce. If the box is deep enough, potatoes and carrots will also grow.It is important to keep the grass wet until the plants begin to grow. When the plants are growing, they will need watering every day, unless there is rain. And they will need some liquid fertilizer. Also, seeds and new plants must be protected from insects and birds.Rooftop gardens are increasingly popular, and not just to grow vegetables. They keep buildings cooler in the sun, so they save energy. They can also extend the useful life of a roof. Rooftop gardens also reduce the runoff of storm water and help clean the air. Plus they add beauty,第二节:书面表达（满分10分）寒假即将来临。