浙江省宁波市高二英语下学期期末考试试题(一)

浙江省宁波市2013-2014 学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试题卷分第I 卷和第 II 卷两部分。满分150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷（共110 分）第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分30 分）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 does the woman think the man should do?A. Wait patiently. B. Place another order. C. Check on the order.2. What does the man s wife like doing?A. Playing tennis. B. Gardening. C. Collecting stamps.3. Where will the woman most probably go?A. To a baker s house. B. To a supermarket. C. To a bank.4. Why does the man like going to restaurants?A. He wants to make new friends.B. He enjoys the food and drinks there.C. He can learn a lot from different people.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A party. B. Shoes.C. Shirts.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2 至 4 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5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段对话，回答第6 至 7 题。6. What is the man s problem?A. He will lose his job. B. He doesn t like his work. C. He can t go to sleep at night.7. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Find an easy job. B. Make less money. C. Take some medicine.听下面一段对话，回答第8 至 10 题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers. B. Close friends. C. Neighbors.9. What does the woman do after lunch if she has time?A. She sees a movie. B. She gets on the Internet. C. She reads the newspaper. 10. What is the woman?A. She is a reporter. B. She is an announcer. C. She is a salesperson. 听下面一段对话，回答第11 至 13 题。11. How does the man feel now?A. He feels energetic. B. He feels worried. C. He feels tired.12. How does the man do weightlifting?A. He follows the trainer s advice.B. He works out regularly and gradually.C. He lifts the same amount of weight each time.13. What do we know about the woman?A. She likes weight training.B. She seldom takes exercise.C. She thinks weightlifting is painful.听下面一段对话，回答第14 至 17 题。14. How much has the price of the Suzi 550 19-inch monitor gone up by?A. 70 pounds. B. 50 pounds. C. 20 pounds.15. What does the woman decide to buy ？A. A monitor. B. An inkjet printer. C. Some software.16. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Send her a new price list.B. Repair the old monitor for her.C. Recommend some software to her.17. How will the item be paid?A. By cash on delivery without extra charge.B. By credit card on delivery with a small charge.C. By cash on delivery with a 15% discount.听下面一段独白，回答第18 至 20 题。18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. Spoken English. B. Practical English. C. Listening English.19. Why does the speaker recommend reading books?A. It is the most useful way to learn English.B. It is interesting and the books have different levels.C. It is the cheapest way of English learning.20. What does the speaker think of watching the news in English?A. It is too boring to secondary school students.B. It is more useful to advanced English learners.C. It can help students learn how to use body language.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30 分）第一节 : 单项填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 0.5 分, 满分 10 分）从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中 , 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。21. “ Long time no see. ” is sort of informal, but it is part of language that Americans use daily.A. /; theB. a; aC. the; a D. a; the22. How much salt did you put in the soup? I m sorry to say, . I forget.A. noB. no oneC. noneD. nothing23. Amy joined a painting group but didn't seem to fit in, so she .A. had leftB. is leavingC. left D. has left24. I always keep my camera readily in case I see something that needs to befilmed.A. acceptable B. affordable C. available D. adaptable25. She looks sad. Could you please tell me that prevents her from being ashappy as before.A. what it is B. what is it C. how it is D. how is it26. He felt rather as he was the only person who wore sportswear at the dinnerparty.A. in place B. in the way C. by the way D. out of place27. Why it rain on Sundays? We can t go camping as planned. What a pity ！A. should B. can C. must D. may28. Aren t you the manager? No, and IA. don t want toB. don t want to be C. don t want be D. don t want29. Who should be responsible for the accident? The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order .A. as told B. as are told C. as telling D. as they told30. any change about the date ， please tell me immediately.A. Will there be B. Should there be C. There will be D. There should be31. , I got better and returned to work.A. AccidentlyB. Normally C. EventuallyD. Particularly32. Wewere required not to any important details before it was made public.A. make outB. let out C. figure outD. take out33. Pointing to the house on roof grew lots of bush, the old man told me thatwas I would stay.A. its; what B. whose; what C. whose; where D. its; where34. It won t be quite a long time your sonis back, so don t be worried.A. thatB. sinceC. beforeD. until35. People s for bicycles may reflect public dissatisfaction with busservice.A. insistenceB. preferenceC. confidenceD. reference36. Although my parents are very busy, they still a lot of time to us.A. offerB. devoteC. spendD. provide37. a pleasant, small conversation with someone you don t know, and peoplewill feel relaxed and enjoy your company.A. Starting B.To start C.Start D. Having started38. My sister, as well as one of her classmates who late for class, criticized by Mr. Hunt.A. were; was B. was; were C. was; was D. were; were39. Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree? No. It s out of .A. range40. 一 I think IB. reach C. control D. distancem coming down with a bad cold.A. Oh, don ' t say that again B. Then you' d better see a doctorC. Well, I suggest you have a rest D. But you should go up a bit第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 41-60各题所给的四个选项（A B C和D）中，选 出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。This life is so full of beautiful moments. All you have to do is open your eyes and your 41 to see them. I saw one just the other day.The local elementary school had just let out and I 42 myself behind a school bus as Iwas 43 home. The bus stopped by a 44 sitting ontop of a hill. A little girlno more than 7 years old hopped down the bus steps and started 45 up the driveway toward the house. The 46 on her face was contagious （有传染性的 ）.Her long hairwas bouncing off her shoulders and her pink backpack was trailing behind her 47 she ran. I looked up the hill to see where she was going and saw her dad 48 her. As she got closer and closer her dad smiled and knelt down to 49 her. The second she got to him he wrapped his 50 arms around her and gave her a huge hug.My eyes 51 a bit as I watched this 52 and remembered all the times myown children had run into my 53 with smiling faces and loving hearts. Every single 54 from them was a fountain of youth and a treasure of 55 . My lovely trip down memory lane was 56 when I heard the car behind me honk its horn. I saw the school bus 57 pulling away and started to follow it again.I did so, 58 , with a fuller heart and lighter 59 than I had before. I 60 that beautiful moment and stored it safely in my soul where I knew it would remain forever.41. A. heartB. earsC.doorD. window42. A. noticedB. realizedC. foundD. saw43. A. walkingB. leavingC. arrivingD. driving44. A. nurseryB. churchC.houseD. shop45. A. jumpingB. runningC. draggingD. passing46. A. lookB. surpriseC. eagernessD. smile47. A. asB. untilC. unlessD. because48. A. looking forB. watching overC. waiting forD. signing to49. A. dressB. greetC. shelterD. help50. A. powerfulB. steadyC. slimD. bare51. A. closedB.openedC. loweredD. watered52. A. eventB.sceneC. incidentD. appointment53. A. roomB. sightC. armsD. memory54. A. hugB. wordC. gestureD. tear55. A. valueB. freedomC. careD. joy56. A. changedB. correctedC. interruptedD. blocked57. A. quicklyB. actuallyC. quietlyD. gradually58. A. thereforeB. howeverC. besidesD. instead59. A. senseB. burdenC. stateD. spirit60. A. sharedB. buriedC. took D.ignored第三部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AMy friend BJ Gallagher told me a great story recently, about her own experiencewith resentment （愤恨）.She once worked as the training manager for a large newspaper, where she found the corporate culture extremely frustrating. The company was a hundred years old and their past success had blinded them to the need for change. Finally,after butting heads with several senior executives many times, she left the company. But she found that she hadn ' t left her resentment, frustration, and anger behind when she resigned.“I finally decided to write about myexperiences and myfeelings at the newspaper.I wanted to be rid of that company and those people, once and for all. So I wrote and I wrote. It wasn ' t just a story that poured out; it was a whole book! We called it A peacock in the Land of Penguins. I was the peacock and those newspaper executives were the penguins. ”“It took me several more years to finally get over my negative emotions. Through a lot of soul-searching and reflection, I finally was able to let go of my resentment. I came to see that there was nothing personal in the way they treated me, and they were good people doing what they thought best for the company. I was the one who had made it personal. I thought they were making my life miserable on purpose.”“Finally, the time came when I decided to make amends （弥补）for the harsh,angry things I had said about the company. I invited my former boss to dinner and made my apology. It was a great healing process for me. I finally felt free of the resentment that had been eating me up. ”W What was the final outcome? ” I asked her.“Gratitude, " she replied. "Not only wasn' t I resentful any more, I was grateful to the company. If I hadn' t had those painful experiences, I would neverhave written a book. And the book became hugely successful now published in 21languages; it transformed my business. ”61. What made BJ Gallagher frustrated in the company?A. Unfair treatment by the senior executives. B.The strict rules in thecompany.C. The culture and tradition of the company. D.Her low position in the company.62. Why did BJ Gallagher write about her experiences and feelings at the company?A. To make peace with the executives. B. To make suggestions to thecompany.C. To express her anger.D.reflection.63. What does the underlined part “ buttingA. Arguing with.C. Making friends with.64. All of the following statements are trueTo do soul-searching andheads with ” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?B. Working with.D. Spending time with.except that .A. When BJ Gallagher left the company, she felt upsetB. It was not long before BJ Gallagher got over her negative emotionsC. The book BJ Gallagher wrote had a great effect on her businessD. BJ Gallagher finally understood she herself was to blame for the resentment65. BJ Gallagher finally felt grateful to the company because A. she was forgiven by her former executivesB. she was accepted by the company againC. she learned how to forgive othersD. her painful experiences there was valuable for herBCommunity Affairs Calendar Today s Events*Open Plans-Fixing the Great Mistake6:00 p.m., Center for Architecture, Tafel Hall 536 LaGuardia Place, ManhattanAdvocate for livable streets and alternative transportation, Mark Gorton explores the history of transportation in New York City with a focus on how urban planning policies that prioritize （优先考虑 ） the automobile have affected many other aspectsof life in the city.Admission: $ 10For more information, please call 917-388-9080 or visit www. ftgm. .*River to River Festival-Extraordinary Moves: STREB Human Fountain6:00 p.m., 200 Vesey Street, ManhattanInspired by the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, Human Fountain involves performers leaping from as high as 30 feet from a three-story, open honeycomb structure in order to create cascades （ 小瀑布 ） of airborne liquid muscle. 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If Jesse wants to know more about an activity without admission charge, he can .A. visit www. ftgm. B. visit www.scandinaviahouse.orgC. call 212-219-0736D. call 212-945-050567. If a couple with two children wants to enjoy the evening together, they can go to .A. Tafel Hall 536 LaGuardia Place B. 161A Chrystie StreetC. 200 Vesey StreetD. 58 Park Avenue68. Who might you meet if you happen to be walking on 58 Park Avenue at 6:30 p.m.?A. Mark Gorton. B. Anders Holst. C. Douglas Allen. D. Gerard Joseph.69. Two 18-year-olds who have booked in advance to learn the events that turn boys into men should pay .A. $ 20 B. $ 30 C. $ 33 D. $ 36 70. What can we learn about the four activities?A. They will be all held in Manhattan.B. They will be all held in the open air.C. They are all for educational purposes.D. They will all invite one or more famous persons.CHowdid the sea horse get its name? It s not hard to guess. The top half of this fish looks like a small horse. But looking at the sea horse s tail, you might think“ sea monkey” is a better name. Then there s the sea horse s pouch. “ Sea kangaroo ” might also be a good name for this fish.Sea horses live in warm ocean waters all over the world. They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea. They can also change color to match their surroundings. A sea horse remains in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant. It feeds on live food, such as small shrimps. For a fish that doesn t move around much, the sea horse eats a lot in just one day, a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimps!A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, and it s the male sea horsethat gives birth to baby sea horses. How does this happen? Baby sea horses start out as eggs, which come from the female s body. The male carries the eggs in its pouchfor about three weeks until they hatch. Soon after the babies are born, the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.Sadly, the number of sea horses is becoming smaller.Why is this happening? Someplaces where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land. Also, many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium fish （观赏鱼）.This really is not a goodidea because most sea horses don ' t live long in aquariums. The best place for a sea horse is the ocean.71. The sea horse got its name because of its.A. headB. tail C. skinD. pouch72. How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish?A. It hides in plants and grasses.B. It runs away quickly.C. It remains still.D. It rolls up.73. We can learn from the text that sea horses.A. like to move aroundB. live in cold ocean watersC. feed on small sea animalsD.change color with thetemperature74. What does a female sea horse do with her eggs?A. She puts them in the male ' s pouch. B.She hides them in sea grasses.D. She hatches them.C. She carries them around.75. Why is the number of sea horses becoming smaller?A. They grow at a very low speed. destroyed.C. They are killed by people for food. and less.B. Their homes are beingD. Their food is becoming lessDI was thirteen when my father got hurt. Looking back over the years, I sometimes wonder what I could have done differently that day. Spit twice over my shoulder when I saw the single magpie （ 喜鹊）,maybe. But that's the thing about superstitions （迷B）. You don't know how much power they have until you break them.Welived in a dark shabby house in Bucks. Woodblocks laid over dirt on the floor. That part of England was full of cherry trees. Chalky soil.The rice had caught in the bottom of the pot that morning at breakfast and allI could smell was burned rice. Even now when I think of that day I have the taste of burned rice in my mouth."I'm going to cut down the old cherry tree," my father announced."You've been saying that for years," said my mother lightly touching the end of her nose. Her nose ran all year long. Her arms rested on the table, a cup of tea placed between her hands, steam rising into the air. "You'll never get round to it. "My stomach, balled into a tight little knot （结）relaxed itself .Millie's going to cry if you cut it down," said my younger brother, Simon, his eyes bright as a fox. "Silly Millie, silly Millie.""Hold your noise," said my father patting Simon on the head. "And put back that butter. That's a week's ration （限额）you've got on your plate.""The war's over," said Simon in a low voice." Wehaven't had rationing for ages. Simon was right. Even sugar had come off points. However, we still occasionally received food parcels from distant cousins in Canada.My father glared at him and then went on."Pigs. Burt says he'll come and help me take the tree down if he can have some of the wood.""No," I said springing to my feet." You can't do it. That's my tree. Always hasbeen. Always will be. I won't let you."Tom, took a piece of toast, watching my reaction. My older brother, he knew what the tree meant to me ."Now then, Millie," said my father softening his face. "That tree's wild. It's in the way."76. According to the passage, how many kids does the family have at least?A. 6. B. 5.C. 4. D. 3.77. The magpie is mentioned to show that.A. Millie got much power on seeing the birdB. things seemed to go wrong from the beginningC. the bird caused Father's getting hurt that dayD. but for the bird Millie would have done differently78. By saying "balled into a tight little knot", the author means that Millie.A. was afraid of her cherry tree being cut downB. hated to hear her mother saying that wayC. had a terrible stomachache that morningD. felt like crying on hearing her brother's words79. From the passage, we can infer that.A. there were already plenty of food suppliesB. Mother showed little interest in the cherry treeC. the tree was finally cut down by father that dayD. the tree was a great danger to people walking by80. When the author calls up the day, she feels.A. painfulB. joyful C. thankful D. regretful第二节：阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C H E和F）中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. A shocking reportB. Solution to the terrifying resultC. What is global warming?D. Many shocking things were found.E. Greater danger of extinctionF. A careful analysis biologically81.The earth is getting warmer. People burn coal, oil and gas and this produces carbon dioxide, methane （沼气）and nitrous oxide. These gases, cal