高二期末英语试卷I. Listening: 10分第一节请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. What can we learn from the conversation?A.John won’t be back this evening.B.The woman lent John her bicycle.C.The man will ask John to be back quickly.3. How does the man feel about his driving to work?A.It takes him too much time.B.The distance is a little long.C.He feels that it’s not bad.4. What’s wrong with the radio?A.It can’t be turned on.B.It can’t be turned off.C.It doesn’t work.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At a cinema.C. At a hotel.第二节请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the matter with the man?A. He has no money.B. He can’t drive.C. He has a poor memory.7. What does the woman advise the man to do?A.To ask her for advice.B.To let her drive him to the bank.C.To remind him of money.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What was the woman going to buy?A. A sweater.B. A shirt.C. A coat.9. Which one did the woman finally buy?A. The red one.B. The blue one.C. The green one.10. How much did the woman pay?A. 170 yuan.B. 168 yuan.C. 186 yuan.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What will the man do at 8:30 tomorrow?A.Meet some managers.B.Host Mr. Turner.C.Have a meeting.12. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Boss and secretary.C.Teacher and student.13. What is the man going to do at 1:30 pm the day after tomorrow?A.Visit an exhibition.B.Go to classes.C.Attend a party.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How did the Parkinsons find their trip to Costa Rica?A. Good.B. Tiring.C. Expensive.15. What do we know about the hotels?A.They have good service.B.They are very small.C.They have few people speaking English.16. What is worth buying in Costa Rica?A. Bags.B. Jewelry.C. Clothing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What happens when you turn around again and again in bed?A.Your heart beats slower.B.It becomes harder to sleep.C.You become too tired to sleep.18. What causes people to have trouble sleeping according to the speaker?A.Failure to rest during the day.ck of sleep on weekends.C.Too much exercise in the evening.19. What should you do on sleepless nights?A.Drink milk to help you fall asleep.B.Take some sleeping pills.C.Take a walk for a while.20. Where is the talk most probably being given?A.On the radio.B.In a lecture hall.C.At the doctor’s office.II．Multiple choice: 15分21. Five-year-old Andrew was ______ in the car with his mother when he noticed a traffic sign.A. runningB. drivingC. ridingD. sleeping22. ---I always look out when crossing the street.--- You’re right. You cannot be too ______.A. nervousB. carefulC. hurriedlyD. careless23. Tom wanted to play football with his friends in the street, but his father told him ______.A. not toB. not to doC. not do itD. don’t do24. Journalists must avoid ______ mistakes in their newspaper reports.A. makingB. to makeC. makeD. made25. When he was a boy, he used to go there and watch_______.A. to repair bicyclesB. bicycles to be repairedC. bicycles being repairedD. repairing bicycles26. ---Have you got a ticket for the football match?---No. The price was too ______.A. highB. expensiveC. greatD. dear27. It is not how much you read but what you read ______.A. that valuesB. that countsC. that valueD. that count28. It’s the very place ______we have been looking forward to ______.A. that; visitingB. where; visitingC. that; visitD. where; visit29. Make sure the switches on the wall ______ the baby’s reach.A. pastB. away fromC. ahead ofD. beyond30. ---What can I do for you?---I’d like to take ______ these tomatoes.A. two dozenB. two dozensC. two dozens ofD. two dozen of31. It is a pityb that she ______ such a wonderful film.A. missB. missesC. should missD. should have missed32. ______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.A. If it is notB. Where it notC. Had it not beenD. If they were not33. ---Do you mind if I keep pets in the building?---_______.A. I’d rather you didn’tB. Of course not. It’s not allowed here.C. Great! I love pets.D. No, you can’t.34. Only in this way ______ progress in your study.A. can makeB. will makeC. can you makeD. you can make35. The houses______ are for the teachers and the construction work will start soon.A. builtB. to be builtC. to buildD. being built III. Cloze test: 20分It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a(n) 36 injury. I had 37 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 38 for the 3,000-metre run.“Ready…set…” The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 39 me. I felt 40 as I fell farther and farther behind.“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 41 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈) ahead of me when she crossed the finish line.“Maybe I should 42 ,” I thought as I moved on. 43 , I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 44 and decided not to 45 in track next year. It wouldn’t be worth it, 46 my foot did heal.When I finished, I heard a cheer--- 47 than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and48 , the bo ys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys.”I was leaving 49 several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.“Courage? I just 50 a race!” I thought.“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”Suddenly I regained 51 . I decided to 52 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always 53 in medals and victories, but in the 54 we overcome(战胜). The strongestpeople are not always the people who win, 55 the people who don’t give up when they lose.36. A. slighter B. worse C. earlier D. heavier37. A. expected B. supposed C. imagined D. doubted38. A. late B. eager C. ready D. thirsty39. A. from behind B. ahead of C. next to D. close to40. A. ashamed B. astonished C. excited D. frightened41. A. cheer B. shout C. cry D. noise42. A. slow down B. drop out C. go on D. speed up43. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However44. A. with delight B. with fear C. in pain D. in advance45. A. play B. arrive C. race D. attend46. A. even if B. only if C. unless D. until47. A. weaker B. longer C. lower D. louder48. A. well enough B. sure enough C. surprisingly enough D. strangely enough49. A. while B. when C. as D. since50. A. finished B. won C. passed D. lost51. A. cheer B. hope C. interest D. experience52. A. hold on B. turn to C. begin with D. stick with53. A. measured B. praised C. tested D. increased54. A. sadness B. struggles C. diseases D. tiredness55. A. or B. nor C. and D. butIV. Reading comprehension: 40分AIn the United States the most popular form of folk dancing since earliest days has been square-dancing. In those days, men and women worked in groups to build a house or harvest crops. When the work was done, they usually danced merrily and happily in a store or in a farm kitchen.A square is formed by four couples who stand facing the center of the square. Each couple stands on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right.Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be only one square of eight people.Costumes are worn by those who square-dance. This makes the dancing more colourful to watch. Women often wear full skirts of various colors with a pretty blouse. Men may have coloured shirts and western trousers, which they wear only when square-dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his best clothes.Today in all parts of the United States you will find some schools, clubs, or other groups that are square dancing for fun.56. In the early times people danced ___________.A.before they did something importantB.when they were getting in the cropsC.after they finished their workD.when they were building a house57. If 1,000 people dance at the same time, how many squares can be formed?A. Only one big square.B. 250 squares at the most.C. Almost 100 squares.D. As many as 125 squares.58. In this passage the word “costumes” means ___________.A.special clothes people wear on some occasionB.clothes people wear when workingC.something worn on the fingerD.something valuable like jewels59. Which of the following pictures is right form of a square-dancing?60. Square-dancing originated from ___________.A. the citiesB. the factoriesC. the schoolsD. the countrysideBHiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many interesting places to visit and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center there is no better way to travel than by car.Hire ChargesWhat’s included:a.Unlimited distance to be traveled.b.Expenses on petrol, maintenance and repairs, which will be paid back to the driver onproduction of receipts.c.Full insurance (保险) cover but excluding personal accidents (see below)What’s not included:a.Personal accident insurance.b.Garaging, parking and traffic fines.Conditions of Hire1.The shortest rental period at the special low price is three days. For prices for one or two days only see our representative at the hotel.2.Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in New York to be sure of hiring a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking ahead of time, please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.3.The cars described on the sheet are examples of type of cars available in each price range.If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the booking form and return it to us. A booking fee of $12 as part of the car hire cost is required.If you should be forced to give up your car hire booking after paying in full (two weeks before date of hire), then a cancellation charge of $12 will be made.61. What costs is a car hirer responsible for?A.Insurance against damage to the car.B.Insurance against injury to the driver.C.The cost of maintenance of the car.D.The cost of repairs to the car.62. The rates for car hire are especially cheap when ___________.A.two days are bookedB. three days are bookedC.the booking is made in LondonD. the booking was made six weeks ago63. The cost of petrol ___________.A. has to be paid by the driverB. should be charged to the companyC. is covered by the insurance paymentD. can be returned by the driver64. If car hirers change their minds just before the hire date, the $12 booking fee is ___________.A. returned in part immediatelyB. not requiredC. not returned at allD. returned in full within six weeksCPublic health officials say they have proved the relation between weather condition, known as El Nino, and malaria(疟疾)。