河北省承德市第八中学2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、20132014高二年级下学期期末英语试题 出题人：田小军 本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间90分钟。第一部分 听力（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，回答第15小题。听下面5段对话，回答第15小题。1.What do the man and the woman mean?A.They enjoyed the party. B.Their friends seemed rather old. C.They met some funny people at the party.2.Where is th

2、e conversation most likely to take place?A.At someones house. B.In a restaurant. C.In a hotel.3.Why didnt Alice go to bed until late at night?A.She was doing her housework. B.She was working hard at her lessons. C.She was watching TV.4.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman will make th

3、e copies. B.The machine has just been repaired. C.The clerk doesnt like to be troubled.5.What is the man going to do?A.Move into a new house. B.Help the woman. C.Tidy the room.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第68小题。6.Where is the woman going?A.To the library. B.To the cinema. C.To the classroom.7.

4、What does the man invite the woman to do?A.Write papers. B.See a film. C.Do some reading.8.Why does the woman refuse the mans invitation?A.She has three classes. B.She has to take exams. C.She has to do her schoolwork.听第7段材料，回答第911小题。9.Where does this conversation take place?A.In a flat building. B.

5、In the mans office. C.In the womans house.10.What is the woman looking for?A.A two bedroom flat. B.A three bedroom flat. C.A ground floor flat.11.What does the woman think of the flat?A.It is too small to live in. B.It is too expensive to buy. C.It is satisfying on the whole.听第8段材料,回答第1214小题。12.Wher

6、e is the woman going?A.The Red Bird Zoo. B.The Red Bird Show. C.The Red Bird Hotel.13.Where is the stop?A.Across the street in front of the post office.B.Across the block in front of the post office.C.Along the street in front of the advertisement.14.How will the woman know where to get off?A.She wi

7、ll find it in a map. B.She will ask the driver to remind her. C.She will see the sign to decide.听第9段材料,回答第1517小题。15.What kind of book did the man find?A.History. B.Poem. C.Travel.16.What did the woman find in her book?A.A photograph. B.A note. C.An old envelope.17.Why did the woman mention Shakespea

8、re?A.He gave gifts to millions of people. B.He was a very wealthy man of his time. C.His note is worth a lot of money.听第10段材料,回答第1820小题。18.What does an American student like to do in class?A.Puzzle the teacher. B.Make trouble. C.Play an active part.19.What do we know about the teachers in America?A.

9、They act as researchers. B.They are very careless. C.They always give final conclusions.20.How is the relationship between the student and the teacher in America?A.Cold. B.Close. C.Loose.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEveryone needs friends.

10、 We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We dont always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same. Sometimes friends dont get along we

11、ll, which doesnt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising

12、 to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when w

13、e go to these places.Theres more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people if those dont have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you

14、 take better care of yourself.21. The first paragraph tells us _. A. none needs friends B. we always need friends around us C. making friends is the need in peoples life D. we need to be alone22. Which of the following is what the writer doesnt say in the passage? A. People are happy when their frie

15、nds leave them. B. People may never see their friends after their friends move away.来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K C. People can know their friends in different ways. D. People like their friends very much if they get to know them.23. Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly peo

16、ple? A. A house. B. A room. C. A library. D. A village.24. If people have friends, they would live longer, because _. A. they feel happier and healthier B. they get a lot of help from their friends来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K C. they take better care of themselves D. both A and C25. This passage tells us _. A. t

17、hat people are all friends B. that people need friends C. how to get to know friends D. how to name a placeB There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs tel

18、ling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For

19、example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, stud

20、ents at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has b

21、een helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their streng

22、ths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.26. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job. B. College students part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site. D. The relation between study and work.27. By logging on the Craigslist Web si

23、te, you can _.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities28. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _.A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a su

24、itable job29. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA C. Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university students

25、30. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.C How can you build more word-of-mouth advertising (口碑广告)? In other words, why would your customers want to talk to their friends about their experience of doing business with you? When you perform you

26、r service or deliver your product competently (出色地), you are just doing what the customer expects. (If you dont meet the customers expectations, they may tell their friends what you dont want them to hear!) In order to increase the number of the customers who want to share their good experience with

27、 their friends, you must make your ser-vice impressive, going beyond what is expected. Recently my daughter Dawn and I had lunch with my team members at the Campbell House. The food and service were truly excellent. My daughter asked for her leftovers (剩菜) to be packed. They were returned to her in

28、aluminum foil (铝箔) shaped like a swan(天鹅). Guess what she talked about when she got home? How much more do you think it cost the Campbell House to produce that “Wow!” experience? Answer not a cent! Disneyland should be an inspiration to us all in providing a “Wow!” experience. What do people talk to

29、 their friends about when they come home? “You should have seen how clean that park was! With all of the people there, its unbelievable! Theres not even a gum wrapper on the ground!” Walt Disney understood that cleanliness is marketing. 31. According to the passage, customers would like to share the

30、ir good experience with their friends if _. A. what they need is provided on time B. the price of the service is low enough C. the service is better than they expected D. the after-sale service is good enough 32. How did Dawn feel the moment she saw her packed leftovers? A. Disappointed and angry.B.

31、 Excited and crazy.C. Worried and unhappy. D. Surprised and pleased.33. By saying “Answer not a cent!” the author seems to believe that _. A. it is always possible to satisfy all of the customersB. sometimes it is easy to provide a good experience C. most customers are easy to do business with D. th

32、e service should be as cheap as possible 34. According to the last paragraph, what impresses Disneylands visitors most is that _. A. it is much cleaner than they can imagine B. it is more crowded than other theme parks C. it offers so many exciting adventures D. there are so many interesting things

33、to see 35. For whom is the passage most likely written? A. Tourists. B. Journalists. C. Businessmen. D. Customers.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，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways36 Second, your note

34、s are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.37 Whenever or however

35、 you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.38The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.来源:Zxxk.ComCarefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in y

36、our own words.39Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.40A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three pr

37、actical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the

38、simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. S

39、he was also 41 on her career road. Though the accident brought her bright career to a 42 , she didnt give up. In the 43 months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) 44 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So 45 she wanted to go back to 46 after she had been fitted

40、with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in 47 and could realize her dream, 48 she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing 49 to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl. After every public recital (个人表演), she 50 ask her dad about her performance. “You 51 hav

41、e a long way to go” was the answer she used to get 52 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic 53 by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it 54 everyone to tears and this 55 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the 5

42、6 question, he didnt say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.Sudhas comeback was 57 moving an event that a film producer 58 to make the story into a hit film.When someone asked Sudha how she had 59 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DONT NEED FEET TO DANCE.” 60 is impossible in t

43、his world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.41. A. left alone B. cut off C. kept outD. put out42. A. top B. height C. pointD. stop43. A. unforgettable B. painful C. busy D. free44. A. flowerB. leg C. gift D. box45. A. strangelyB. gradually C. heavily D. strongly46. A. home B. sc

44、hool C. dancing D. walking47. A. the doctor B. the stage C. herself D. her dad48. A. howeverB. even C. sinceD. therefore49. A. startingB. remembering C. wanting D. learning 50. A. could B. would C. should D. might51. A. yet B. ever C. also D. still52. A. in return B. in turn C. in surprise D. in ang

45、er53. A. change B. movement C. comeback D. promise54. A. made B. moved C. let D. forced55. A. story B. performance C. decision D. accident56. A. usual B. newC. normal D. interesting57. A. such B. this C. very D. so58. A. allowedB. pretended C. refusedD. decided59. A. tried B. managed C. thought D. i

46、magined60. A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Just like other _61_ , English changes and develops when cultures meet and _62_with each other. At first, the English 63 ( speak ) in England between about

47、 AD 450 and 1150 was very different _64_ todays English. It was based more on German than the English we speak at present. _65_ gradually between about AD 800 and 1150, English became _66_ like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers _67_ ( rich

48、 ) the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600s Shakespeare was able to make use of a _68_ ( wide ) vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British settlers moved to America .Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too. English began to be spoke

49、n in both _69_. Finally by the 19th century the language was settled and now English is also spoken _70_ a foreign or second language in South Asia and other parts of the world.20132014高二年级下学期期末英语试题年级 班级 考号 姓名 英语答题卡说明：160题的答案涂在机读卡上，其余的答案写在本卡上。第三部分 英语知识运用第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61 62 63 64 65 66 67

50、68 69 70 第四部分： 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。来源:学科网ZXXKMy father and I stayed a

51、t the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport.We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I che

52、cked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish.It is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你叫Jessie，你的加拿大笔

53、友James 想了解一下你将要参加的2014年全国中学生英语夏令营的有关信息，请你根据下面的海报给他写一封信，谈谈有关情况和活动意义，并邀请他参加你们的活动。回信的日期：2014-7-15Welcome to our summer camp 2014营址：大连活动时间：2014年7月底，共4天参加人员：来自全国各地的英语爱好者 中国，美国，英国和澳大利亚的英语老师活动内容：举行英语演讲比赛 观看学生表演；游览大连风景名胜； 交流学习英语的经验；注意：1书信必须包括以上提供的内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；2词数：100字左右； _20132014高二年级下学期期末英语试题答案第一部分听

54、力1-5 ABCBC 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 BCABC 16-20 ACCAB第二部分 阅读理解21-25 CACDB26-30 ABDCC31-35 CDBAC36. G 37. E 38. F 39. A 40. D第三部分 完形填空 41-45 BDBBD 46-50 CCDDB51-55 DACBB 56-60 ADDBA语法填空61 languages 62 communicate 63 spoken 64 from 65 Then 66 less 67 enriched 68 wider 69 countries 70 as第四部分 短文改错1.visit-visite

55、d, 2,but-so/and, 3去掉to, fortably-comfortable, 5.were-was, 6.for-with, 7.taking-taken, 8.dish-dishes, 9.such后加a, 10,me-mine写作 Dear James,Nice to hear from you again! As you know, this summer vacation, at the end of july, 2014, we English-lovers from all over the country will go to a four-day English

56、Summer Camp in Dalian. Some English teachers from China, the USA, England and Australia will join us. In the camp, we will have an English speaking competition, watch some wonderful performances given by the students and visit some places of interest in Dalian. Besides, we will exchange our English learning experience and talk about our colorful school life in English. I think this summer camp will greatly improve my spoken English and I will make some new friends there. 版权所有：高考资源网()