高二英语第二学期期末试卷(2008.05.21)高二英语第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节.听下面五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出正确选项(每小题1.5分,共7.5分)⒈Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.At5:30.B.At5:15.C.At5:45.⒉Whatdidthemandolastweekend?A.Hewatchedafootballmatch.B.Hestayedathome.C.Heattendedameeting.⒊WhatkindofjourneydidSusanmake?A.Atrainjourney.B.Ashipjourney.C.Aplanejourney.⒋Whereistheman’smothernow?A.Inthehospital.B.Athome.C..Atschool⒌Whydidn’tthemangotoGeorgia’sdinnerparty?A.Hehadn’tbeeninvited.B.Hehadbeeninvitedbyothers.C.Hefeltdisappointed.第二节.请听下面五段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出正确选项。(每小题1.5分,共22.5分)请听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。⒍Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.⒎WhywillJohnleaveforLondon?A.Hewillgothereforaholiday.B.Hewillworkthere.C.Hewillvisitfriendsthere.⒏Whatwillthemantrytodo?A.GetasimilarjobinLondonB.GotoLondonwithJohnC.AttendthepartyforJohn请听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。⒐Whosuggestedthewomancalltheman?A.Mary.B.Susan.C.Bobby.⒑Whydoesthewomanmakethephonecall?A.Shewantstotakegymnasticlessons.B.Shewantshersontotakegymnasticlessons.C.Shewantsherfriendtotakegymnasticlessons.⒒Whatwouldthewomanliketodo?A.Learnaboutgymnastics.B.MakehersonasportsloverC.Prepareforanexamination.请听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。⒓Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theflu.B.Thechampion.C.Thechesscompetition.⒔Whoisadarkhorse?A.Mike.B.Tom.C.Georage.⒕Whydidn’tTomgetabetterresult?A.Hedidn’tknowtherules.B.Hewassufferingfromthefluatthetime.C.Hewastoocareless.请听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。⒖Whatistheman’sfirstsuggestion?A.Walkingdogs.B.Buyingabike.C.Deliveringnewspapers.⒗Whydoesthewomanpreferthejobofdogwalking?A.It’seasierthanotherjobs.B.Shecanmakemoremoney.C.It’sgoodforherhealth.⒘Whatadvicedoesthemangivethewomanaboutfindingdogstowalk?A.Gofromdoortodoor.B.PutanadonTV.C.Putanadinanewspaper,请听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。⒙Whatcanwelearnaboutdiscoveriesandinventionsfromthetext?A.Discoveriesandinventionshappenatthesametime.B.Alldiscoveriesdependoninventionsinsomeway.C.AninventionhelpedColumbusmakeagreatdiscovery.⒚Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Rubbercomesfromatree.B.“Rubber”isaFrenchword.C.RubberwasdiscoveredinEurope.⒛Whodiscoveredpeoplewearingshoesandclothesmadefromrubber?A.AGerman.B.AnEnglishman.C.AFremchman.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节语法和词汇(每小题1分,共15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,关在答题卡上将该项涂黑21.Inrecentyears______globalwarmingisbecoming_____concernforpeopleallovertheworld.A.the;theB.不填;aC.不填;不填D.the;不填22.TheideapuzzledmesomuchthatIstoppedforafewsecondstotryto__________.A.makeitoutB.makeitoffC.makeitupD.makeitover23.-----Hi,Jack!Longtimetosee.Howareyou?-----Oh,Martin!I_____you.I’mfine.Let’shaveadrink,shallwe?A.don’trecognizeB.didn’trecognizeC.can’trecognizeD.haven’trecognize24.Nowthatsheisoutofajob,Lucy_____goingabroadforfurthereducation,butshehasn’tdecidedit.A.hadconsideredB.hasbeenconsideringC.consideredD.isgoingtoconsider25.—Howfaristhenearestrailwaystation,please?—Oh,veryfar.It’sabout____drivefromhere.Atwohours’BtwohoursCtwohour’sDtwo-hour26.Ourmonitorsaysthatthisisvery____;thatis,itisofgreat____.A.important;importanceB.imprtantly;importanceC.importance;importantlyD.important;importantly27.Theyhaveproduced_____steelthisyearastheydidfiveyearsago.A.twicemanyasB.twiceasmanyC.twicemuchasD.twiceasmuch28.Notuntiltheearlyyearsof19thcentury______whatheatis.A.mandidknowB.manknewC.didn’tmanknowD.didmanknow29.Itis_________todrivethrougharedlight.A.legalB.legC.illegelD.illegally30.----Father,youpromised!-----Well,_____.Butitwasyouwhodidn’tkeepyourwordfirst.A.sowasIB.sodidIC.soIwasD.soIdid31.Hefailedinthedrivingtestagain.He______.A.musthavedisappointedB.musthavebeendisappointedC.mightbedisappointedD.couldn’tbedisappointed32.CharlesBabbageisgenerallyconsidered______thefirstcomputer.A.toinventB.inventingC.tohaveinventedD.havinginvented33.Allthepeople_____themeetingwereveryinportant.A.attentingB.presentC.attendedD.presented34.Itistheeducation_____hereceivedwhenstudyingabroad_____hasmadehimsuchanexcellentmannagerA.that;thatB.which;whichC.that;whichD.where;that35.----I’mthinkingoftomorrow’smathstest.I’mafraidIcan’tpassit.-----_______。I’msureyou’llmakeit.A.NoproblemB.GoodluckC.GiveupD.Cheerup第二节完形填空(每题1.5分,共30分)Eightyearsago,whenKyleAmberwasfiveyearsold,hecameface-to-facewithahugeproblem:Hisbrother,Ian,ten,wasdiagnosedwithleukemia(白血病).Theirparents,LaurieandHenry,werespendingmuchoftheir36withhiminhospital.Kyleoftenfeltaloneand37.Whatcouldakindergartnerdo?Notmuch,itseemed.38,Kylewasdetermined.Helookedaroundandsawlotsofkidsbeing39forcanceranddecidedhecouldhelpthembyhelpingthehospital,whichwastryingto40moneyforbone-marrow(骨髓)transplant.Buthow?SinceKyle’sgrandfatherwasintheprintingbusiness,he41bringdecorativecardsforKyle,who42withtheideaofsellingthem43.Hemadealargesumofmomey-$80-forthehospital.Hisnext44wasacandysaleatthisschool,PalmettoElementary,andithasturnedintoanannual45.AndthenpeopleinMiamireadabouthiseffortsandwereinspiredto46todonatemoremoneyandtoys,andthingsjustsnowballed.WithinayearKyle’sideaturnedintoanofficialfund-raisingorganizationcalledKidsThatCareCancerFund.Todayitisoneofthe47organizationsinthecountryrunbykidsand48kids.It’shardtoestimatejus