高二英语上学期期末考试试题及答案

2016---17学年上学期期末考试高二英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）第一部分听力理解第一节（共5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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What do we learn from the conversation?A. There will be a math exam tomorrow.B. Today is the man’s birthday.C. The man doesn’t like math exams.2. What colour is the woman’s dress?A. Blue.B. White.C. Black.3. When did the man’s daughter set a new world record?A. In 1999.B. In 2005.C. In 2009.4. What does the man mean?A. He moved the desk alone.B. He had some classmates move the desk.C. His classmates helped him move the desk.5. What time is it now?A: 3:10. B: 3:15. C. 4:10.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Who might the man be?A. A waiter.B. The woman’s friend.C. The woman’s husband.7. Where was the wallet found?A. In the restroom.B. At the cash desk.C. On the table.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What are those children like?A. Shy.B. Active.C. Selfish.9. Why does the woman have to leave?A. Because her children are ill.B. Because her parents are in poor health.C. Because her friends made her leave.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What happened to the man?A. He got up late in the morning.B. He stayed up all night reading.C. He felt asleep while reading.11. What makes the man sleepy when reading?A. He doesn’t like reading.B. He didn’t sleep well last night.C. He doesn’t understand the meaning of the book.12. What may help to better understand a book?A. Find the main idea first.B. Skip the difficult parts of the book.C. Recite the details of the book.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a party.B. In a shop.C. In a game room.14. Whose birthday is coming?A. The man’s.B. The woman’s brother’s.C. The woman’s son’s.15. How much does the woman plan to spend?A. $50.B. $30.C. $20.16. What does the woman choose at last?A. A book about PC games.B. A magic car.C. A pencil-box.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who is the man talking to?A. His students.B. His parents.C. His children.18. Why was the man’s mother mad at him?A. He didn’t become a doctor.B. He painted everywhere in the house.C. He was crazy about taking photos.19. What is the man’s father?A. A painter.B. A doctor.C. A photographer.20. What do we learn about the man?A. He gave up his dream because of his mother.B. He feels extremely regretful.C. He still paints as a hobby.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,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A21.Which film has the shortest running time?A. BatmanB. Dick TracyC. Wild at HeartD. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles22.According to the text, we can learn that _____.A. tickets on sale for the four films can be bought at 6 pmB. Dick Tracy and Batman can be seen on the same dayC. One can buy tickets in advance for all the filmsD. Both Batman and Wild at Heart are frightening23.Where can we most probably read this text?A. In a research paper.B. In a short story.C. In an ad page.D. In a student's book.BIt is said that most people have not more than 30 friends at any given time, and 400 over the whole of their lives. However, on social networking sites, most users have about 150 friends. If these numbers are correct, then friendship means different things in different situations.Also, there are no rules about friendship. There are no instructions about how to make friends,how to keep friendships going, and how to finish friendships if we want t o move on. People havevery different opinions about this: some people would die for their friends and they value themmore than family. Others say that friends are temporary, only there to hel p each other until theyare no longer needed. If people with such different views become friends, this can lead toproblems.Because of these different definitions of friendship, it is easy to be unh appy about our friendships. We may want them to be deeper or closer, orwe may want to have more friends in our lives.Sometimes we simply do not have the time to develop our friendships, or w e fear we have left ittoo late in life to start. If we move to another country or city, we ha ve to find ways to make new friends again.This dissatisfaction shows us how important friendships are for most of us.We should not thinkthat it could be too late to build friendships. We also need to understan d that the need to bearound other people is one that is shared by many. Therefore, we should n ot be too frightenedabout starting to talk to people who in the future may become our friends : it is likely that theytoo would like to get closer to us. Remember what people say: strangers a re friends we have not met yet.24.According to the text, how many friends do the majority of people proba bly have?A. Over 400 friends in their whole livesB. 30 friends or fewer at a certain stageC. 400 internet friends in their whole livesD. 150 internet friends at a certain stage.25.What is the main idea of paragraph 2?A. There is a rule about making friendsB. People with different views can become friendsC. Friendships mean different things to different peopleD. Some people would die for their friends if they need to26.We can learn from the text that most of us_________.A. need to be with othersB. build friendships late in lifeC. are dissatisfied with our friendsD. are frightened to talk to people27.What is the author’s attitude towards talking to a stranger?A. UninterestedB. CautiousC. DoubtfulD. PositiveCDoes stress cause gray hair?Many people believe that tension and stress can cause your hair to lose its color．In fact，it is an old wives tale that being upset all the time can result in premature graying．Here is a closer look at this situation and why some believe that this old wives tale could be true．As one ages，the hairs on the head also age．In fact，just about everything on the human body begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while．The joints wear and become stiff and skin wears and becomes wrinkled．Hairs on the head grow and eventually die．They are replaced，but in the process something else happens．When new hairs are replaced，the color or pigment(色素)is also added to them．However，as one ages，this pigment becomes less and less available．At first，hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color．In time，they will lose all of their pigment and will be white．Many things are known to cause graying．and geneticsis a very powerful factor．If one of your parents turns gray at an early age，there is a good chance that you will too．Some people begin the graying process in high school，while others may be over the age of forty．Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body．It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to suffer hair loss．It would make sense that if it can cause these problems，perhaps it also may contribute to graying．However，there,is no sound evidence to support this．On the other hand，many medical professionals believe that there may be a link：between graying and a constant state of anxiety or tension．Does stress cause gray hair?There is no scientific evidence to support the theory，but it is best to avoid stressful situations．28.The underlined phrase in the first paragraph most probably means.A．clever remarks B．silly remarksC．exciting remarks D．disappointed remarks29.The second paragraph mainly tells us ..A．every part of body is replaced with ageB．hairs will grow weak but not dieC．skin becomes wrinkled with ageD．every part of body ages with age30.From the passage we can infer that . . A．stress causing gray hair is still in questionB．gray hair has nothing to do with tension．C．stressful situations can be of benefit．D．sound evidence has been found．31.What might play the most important role in the graying process? A．Genetics and the amount of sleeping timeB．The amount of food people eat and living envi ronmentC．The amount of pigment and geneticsD．Genetics and the amount of water people drinkDIf you have a little child, who hates sitting in a car seat, then the FreedomRide is the answer to your problem..Would you want to be stuck in an unchangeable position every time you’re in the car? No. You wouldn’t !When an adult sits in a car for any length of time, we stretch, we change the position, we move our legs again and again. We do this without thinking. But kids in a traditional car seat can’t do this. They are stuck in one position, and they can’t move. We move because the circulation of blood needs to be recovered in our legs as we sit in the same position for any longer.In a traditional car seat, the child can’t move to reduce the pain, so it puts them in anger.The FreedomRide lets them have a little freedom, and still be safe. The 5-Point Harness(背带)gives them addit ional safety over a traditional child car seat.I am the Webmaster for , and when JoeySafe asked us to redo their website,I was attracted by this system. That is because I have two small children, both girls, aged3 and4 and we obviously use car seats. I lived in Southern California, and every couple of months, my wife, the girls and I, go to see grandma who lives in Nevada. It’s a 5-hour drive, so the FreedomRide works well. Our trips are so much better now, especially sincethere is more room in the car without the car seats.The FreedomRide really did make it easier to go on trips. The only thing you need when you use the JoeySafe instead of your old child car seat is a pillow. Besides, my kids want to take a pillow anyway! As a dad, I feel safe driving with the kids in the FreedomRide.I am a very safety-oriented person.32.From the text we can infer the FreedomRide is a _______.A．car seatB．car for childrenC．safety beltD．game on 33.The FreedomRide is likely to be designed for________.A．a person hating sitting in the car for longB．an adult often driving a traditional carC．a child requiring some freedom in the carD．a driver needing comfortable seats34.The purpose of the last two paragraphs may be to ________.A．support the topic of the child car safetyB．describe the advantage of the FreedomRideC．introduce the detail of the author’s work and web.D．describe what the author does with his child car seat35.The next part following the last paragraph may mention________.A．the way of ordering B．the way of communicatingC．the inventor of this product D．the advantage of the product第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。