上海市 高二英语下学期期末考试试题

第二学期期末考试试卷高二英语

第Ⅰ卷 (100分考试时间 90分钟)

I. Listening Comprehension (16’)

Section A

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. He relaxes. B. He walks around the house.

C. He goes fishing.

D. He works at home.

2. A. The college has closed. B. He hasn’t registered yet.

C. Amy’s class was already full.

D. The discussion was almost over.

3. A. To mow the lawn. B. To relax in the sun.

C. To wash the car.

D. To do none of these.

4. A. Apologetic. B. Amused C. Disappointed. D. Angry.

5. A. On or before November 30. B. Not earlier than November 13.

C. On or before November 13.

D. Not before November 30.

6. A. The color. B. The style.

C. Discounts.

D. Windowshopping.

7. A. Five hours. B. Two hours. C. Three hours. D. Four hours.

8. A. She’s careless. B. She likes George very much.

C. She’s not concerned about George.

D. She doesn’t care what George said.

9. A. She’s met some interesting classmates. B. She’s writing to the best authors.

C. She’s enjoying reading good books.

D. She’s going to see the world.

10. A. Elephants. B. Lions. C. Walruses. D. Zoo keepers.

Section B

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. 16. B. 17. C. 18. D. 19.

12. A. About 60%. B. About 70%. C. About 50%. D. About 80%.

13. A. He lives in one of the states. B. He wins a scholarship.

C. He does not attend a private university.

D. His parents live in that state.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. School lunchtime supervisors. B. Britain’s ambulance staff.

C. Call centre operators.

D. Scocial service workers.

15. A. Because a gas leak had affected the operation of the trains.

B. Because an underground store had reported gas leaking.

C. Because there had been gas leaking on a platform.

D. Because all the stores at Gate 2 were required to close.

16. A. Less than two hours. B. More than four hours.

C. Nearly three hours.

D. More than three hours.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A (19’)

17. We are all aware _________ the many threats _________ the environment and we

need to take action to prevent us from the bad consequences.

A. of; to

B. of; on

C. that; to

D. that; on

18. I don’t know what happened to my pet. It just ________ eat whatever I feed her.

A. don’t

B. won’t

C. can’t

D. couldn’t

19. Although he is a well-known star, he never gives others an impression that he

is _________ those who play with him.

A. more inferior than

B. more superior than

C. inferior to

D. superior to

20. The trees ___________ down in the storm have been moved off the road.

A. being blown

B. blown

C. having been blown

D. blowing

21. Talk to anyone in this country ________ you will find education and food safety

are the problems of top concern.

A. thus

B. or

C. then

D. and

22. While every possible means __________ to prevent the air pollution, the river

in my hometown has still not been restored to its past beauty.

A. is tried

B. are tried

C. has been tried

D. have been tried

23. President Obama and visiting Chinese president Xi Jinping held talks on a private

property, _________ the first official meeting since the two countries changed their leadership.

A. marking

B. to mark

C. marked

D. to be marked

24. The battery factory will not be licensed _________ it is constructed in a less

populated area and it meets the environmental protection standard.

A. as long as

B. unless

C. as

D. once