高二下英语期末试题(含答案)

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. How is the food at the restaurantA. Very good.B. Not fast.C. Not nice but cheap.2. How much is the stampA. 12 cents.B. 20 cents.C. 28 cents.3. What can we learn from the conversationA. The man doesn’t like parties.B. The man has to take an exam today.C. The man is preparing for an exam.4. Where did the conversation most probably take placeA. In a classroom.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore.5. What are the speakers talking aboutA. An English programme.B. How to improve English listening.C. The sports programmers on Channel 9.第二节听下面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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第8三个小题。

6. When will there be a birthday partyA. This Sunday.B. Next Wednesday.C. Next Sunday.7. Where will the party be heldA. In the open air.B. In the woman’s home.C. In a park.8. How many friends will be woman invite to her partyA. Eight.B. Nine.C. Ten.听下面一段对话，回答第9和第11三个小题。

9. What does the man also want to borrow this timeA. Some CDs.B. A video.C. A travel book.10. How can the man find the book on travel in ChinaA. By asking the librarian.B. By computer.C. By asking his friends.11. Why does the woman need the man’s library cardA. To tell him if the books are returned.B. To check in some books.C. To fix time for travel in China.听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。

12. Where does the conversation probably take placeA. In an Internet cafe.B. In David’s classroom.C. In the teacher’s office.13. What will the woman do tomorrowA. Chat with a friend.B. Meet David’s parents.C. Visit the cafe.14. Why was the boy absent from school last weekA. No teacher understood him.B. He met family troubles.C. His parents argued with him.听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。

15. What does the man call forA. To rent(租) an apartment.B. To buy an apartment.C. To meet the manager.16. What else does the man have to pay forA. Electricity.B. Gas and water.C. Parking space.17. When will Tony come to have a lookA. Sometime next week.B. At 10 am on Wednesday.C. At 10 am tomorrow.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18. Why does the speaker suggest making schedulesA. To get a part-time job.B. To avoid forgetting problems.C. To find more fun.19. How many different schedules are mentionedA. One.B. Two.C. Three.20. Which schedule includes the plan for free timeA. The master schedule.B. The weekly schedule.C. The daily schedule.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）（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（A 、B 、C 和D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

ANo trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Institute, which is the second largest art museum in the nation.Opening hours:Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Highlights:The Modern Wing contains contemporary masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol.● In the Central Hall visitors can view one of the world’s finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.● Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940.● The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art. Advice for visitors:● Free guided tours are available daily at noon.● Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 am to 2 pm.● Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am –5 pm, and introduce your child to the museum’s collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble (组装) puzzles based on masterpieces you’ll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner.● Check out the Lion’s Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Don’t miss it!Getting there:You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143.21. In the Modern Wing visitors can see works of ____.A. Van Gogh.B. PicassoC. MonetD. Seurat22. Where can you go if you want to see European homes in the 17thA. The Family Room.B. Thorne Miniature Rooms.C. Of Gods and Glamour.D. The Modern Wing.23. What can children do at Curious CornerA. Hold a birthday party.B. Join the Lion’s Trail tour.C. Play with colorful blocks.D. Communicate with artists.BOne of the special features of English people is self-discipline (自律). Generally, English people are polite and always want to please others. On the other hand, they don’t like to show their emotions, even in dangerous situations. Imagine the scene! Some English people are caught in a violent storm in the forest. Anybody else would be anxious to run away. The English would just try to hide their emotions. Not a sign of fear would be seen on their faces.We often hear of the English "reserve"(矜持). On a long railway journey, with four Englishmen sitting together, often there won’t be a single word spoken during the whole journey. The English think it is a bad manner to ask personal questions. That wouldn’t be the case in America. In a short ride in New York, a taxi driver will tell you about himself, his wife and his family, and probably the towns of England he has visited, too.The English value privacy (隐私) very much. An Englishman’s house usually has a small garden with a fence all around toseparate it from the neighbors’. An Englishman’s house is his castle.Finally, we have to refer to the most special feature of the Scottish (苏格兰的) people —the Scottish dress. Scotland is probably best known to the world for its traditional costume —the kilt. This short, skirt-like piece of clothing is worn by men.The kilt is made of a special type of colorful cloth called tartan, which is very special in Scotland.24 When the English are in a dangerous situation they usually_______.A. laugh at other peopleB. behave very bravelyC. hide their emotionsD. run away immediately25. In the second paragraph the author mentions a taxi driver in New York to ________.A. explain that Americans are reserveB. show the bad manners of AmericansC. show that English people are not very politeD. show the reserve of the English26. What do we know about the kilt in the last paragraphA. It’s long and just like a skirt.B. It’s worn by both men and women.C. It’s made of a special type of cloth in Scotland.D. It’s a traditional costume all over Great Britain.27. What can we learn about the English from the passageA. They are not very confident.B. A house with a fence all around makes them feel safe.C. They usually don’t respect others’privacy.D. They prefer a house with a garden to a flat.CDo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”This guy’s a winner, right Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn't’say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of heropponents says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!”That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.28. We may infer that the author believes people should ________.A. buy lottery tickets if possible.B. be careful about what they are told.C. make use of half-truths.D. not trust the Yucky Company.29. How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceiveA. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.30. Which of the following is true according to the passageA. Using half-truths is against the law.B. Technically, half-truths are in fact lies.C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.D. Governor Smith did a good job during her last term.31. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passageA. He’s really a big loser!B. Sometimes the truth can lie as well.C. Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths.D. It’s against the law to make false statements.DIf you think a high-factor sunscreen (防晒霜) keeps you safe from harmful rays, you may be wrong. Research in this week’s Nature shows that while factor 50 reduces the number of melanomas (黒瘤) and delays their occurrence, it can’t prevent them. Melanomas are the most aggressive skin cancers. You have a higher risk if you have red or blond hair, fair skin, blue or green eyes, or sunburn easily, or if a close relative has had one. Melanomas are more common if you have periodic intense exposure to the sun. Other skin cancers are increasingly likely with long-term exposure.There is continuing debate as to how effective sunscreen is in reducing melanomas--- the evidence is weaker than it is for preventing other types of skin cancer. A 2011 Australian study of1,621 people found that people randomly selected to apply sunscreen daily had half the rate of melanomas of people who used cream as needed. A second study, comparing 1,167 people with melanomas to 1,101 who didn't have the cancer, found that using sunscreen routinely, alongside other protection such as hats, long sleeves or staying in the shade, did give some protection. This study said other forms of sun protection ---not sunscreen--- seemed most beneficial. The study relied on people remembering what they had done over each decade of their lives, so it's not entirely reliable. But it seems reasonable to think sunscreen gives people a false sense of security in the sun.Many people also don't use sunscreen properly ---applying insufficient amounts, failing to reapply after a couple of hours and staying in the sun too long. It is sunburn that is most worrying--- recent research shows five episodes of sunburn in the teenage years increases the risk of all skin cancers.The good news is that a combination of sunscreen and covering up can reduce melanoma rates, as shown by Australian figures from their slip-slop-slap campaign. So if there is a heat wave this summer, it would be best for us, too, to slip on a shirt, slop on (抹上) sunscreen and slap on a hat.32. What does the research in Nature say about a high-factorsunscreenA. It is ineffective in preventing melanomas.B. It is ineffective in case of intense sunlight.C. It is ineffective with long-term exposure.D. It is ineffective for people with fair skin.33. What do we learn from the 2011 Australian study of 1,621 peopleA. Sunscreen should be applied alongside other protection measures.B. High-risk people benefit the most from the application of sunscreen.C. Irregular application of sunscreen does women more harm than good.D. Daily application of sunscreen helps reduce the incidence of melanomas.34. What does the author say about the second Australian studyA. It misleads people to rely on sunscreen for protection.B. It helps people to select the most effective sunscreen.C. It is not based on direct observation of the subjects.D. It confirms the results of the first Australian study.35. What does the author suggest to reduce melanoma ratesA. Using both covering up and sunscreen.B. Staying in the shade whenever possible.C. Using covering up instead of sunscreen.D. Applying the right amount of sunscreen.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。