学高二下英语期末试题(牛津版附答案).doc

牛津上海版2013学年度第二学期期末模拟卷（英语）
第 I 卷（20%）
I. Listening Comprehension:
Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.
A.
At a cinema.

B.
At an airport.

C.
At a railway station.

D.
At a stadium.
2
A.
Funny.

B.
Crazy.

C.
Amused.

D.
Pleased.
3.
A.
¥4.5

B.
¥5

C.
¥5.5

D.
¥6
4.
A.
He suddenly decided not to come.

B.
He was coming later.

C.
He forgot to come.

D.
He wasn’t invited.
5.
A.
Jim can’t hear very well.

B.
Jim never smokes.

C.
Jim never listens to her.

D.
Jim goes out before she says anything
6.
A.
Britain.

C.
Spain.

B.
Italy.

D.
France.
7.
A.
Listening to the music.

B.
Doing her homework.

C.
Reading a newspaper.

D.
Writing a letter.
8.
A.
She will drink nothing after typing.

B.
She will have coffee later.

C.
She will have a coffee break at once.

D.
She will have tea later.
9.
A.
The woman is sure to run outside.

B.

The woman will go to the supermarket later.

C.

The woman will go to buy some sugar with the man.

D.

The woman needs some sugar.

10.

A.
She’s not sure how she was able to finish so early.

B.

She wasn’t able to manage the project yet.

C .

She’s not sure how to solve the mystery.

D.

She still hasn’t heard what was shocking.

Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answerto the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11.
A.
A basket.
B.
An egg.

C.
A cup.
D.
An oven.

12.
A.
To let in the sunshine.
B.
To serve its door.

C.
To keep the nest cool.
D.
For the bird to lay eggs.

13.
A.
Some are built underground.
B.
Some can be eaten.

C.
Most are sewed with grasses.
D.
Most are dried by the sun.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14.

A.
Make an advertisement in the newspaper.

B.
Put up a sign in his yard.

C.
Show them to his neighbors from door to door.

D.
Send pictures to the local magazine.

15.
A.
Four toy balls.
B.Four balls made of fur.

C.
Four lovely dogs.
D.Four puppies with no fur.

16.
A.
Because he didn’t have enough money and it wasthe cheapest one.

B.
Because they had something in common and could understand each other.

C.
Because he thought the dog was the most lovelyone.

D.
Because the farmer wouldn’t sell him the other dogs.

Part C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

When did the two speakers last see each other?

17

Who fell down and broke his leg?

18

What do you learn about Tom?

He no longer 19

What is Mrs James doing now?

She 20
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary（19%）
Section A
Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent.
About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college, I was working as an intern(实习生）at my University’s Museum of Natural History. One day while21 (work) at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.
As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was kind of perched on her chair. I then realized she had no arms 22legs, just a head, neck and torso. She was wearing a little white dress with red dots. As the couple wheeled 23 up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink. As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, largest smile I have ever seen. All of a sudden her handicap24 (go) and all I saw was this beautiful girl,2 5 smile just melted me and almost immediately gave me a 2 6 (complete) new sense of what life is all about. She took me from a poor，unhappy college student and brought me 27 her world；a world of smiles, love and warmth.
That was ten years ago. I，m a 2 8 (success) business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, it is the little girl and the remarkable lesson about life2 9 she taught me that I think about.

Section B
Directions: Complete the passage by choosing the proper word in the box. There is one extra word you do not need.
A. piece B. scolded C. thinking D. matter E. probably F. quickly G. admit H. similar I. hid J. beating K. chance

I like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. Mother bought a bar of it, and somehow I couldn’t help30about it.
I was helping father on the chart. An idea occurred to me that I could cut a 31off the bar of chocolate. Mother could be angry to miss it，but before she knew who had done it, I could 32 I’d taken it. I might not even get a scolding(责骂）.
I waited until mother was outside. Then I told father I，d go in for a drink of water, I got the bar down,but I heard Mother coming just when I had the knife ready to cut. So I had to put the chocolate 33 into the front of my shirt and left. Before going back to help father, I went to my room and 34the chocolate there.
All the rest of the afternoon, I didn’t dare to look at father. My hands began shaking so much that he asked me what was the35.I told him it was just because my hands were cold. Every time he looked my face，at once I couldn’t prevent my heart starting36fast. I didn’t want the chocolate any more. I just wanted to get a 37 to put it back without being 38.
Have you ever had a 39.experience?
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context.（15%）
Choosing a husband or wife is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life because a good marriage can mean the difference between a happy and an unhappy life. In many cultures, young men and women choose their own marriage 40 . In some cultures, on the other hand, parents arrange their children’s marriages. 41 arranged marriages have both advantages and disadvantages. One advantage to having parents arrange a marriage is 42 security. Of course, money doesn’t43 bring happiness, but a lack of money certainly causes 44 in any relationship. A second advantage of an arranged marriage is that parents may make a better45 than their children. They are not only46 but also wiser. Also, parents have been married, therefore, they know better what qualities are desirable in a spouse. 47 , parents may be better judges of character than young people, who often let 48 influence their judgment. In 49 , arranged marriages may be happy because parents choose with their heads, not with their50 .
On the other hand, arranged marriages may have some disadvantages. One51 disadvantage is that parents may make a poor choice and the young couple may never be 52 together. A second obvious disadvantage is that a young man or woman may already have fallen in love with someone else. If the parents force him or her to marry their choice, the result will be 53 unhappy people.
In conclusion, neither an arranged marriage nor a marriage for 54 is necessarily going to be happy. Both kinds of marriages take work, patience and perhaps a little bit of luck.
40. A. couple B. parents C. partners D. date
41. A. So B. Such C. Some D. Other
42. A. financial B. happiness C. time D. future
43. A. quickly B. necessarily C. highly D. slowly
44. A. danger B. stress C. burden D. joy
45. A. living B. collection C. choice D. family
46. A. junior B. senior C. advanced D. older
47. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Anyhow
48. A. mind B. emotion C. themselves D. others
49. A. a word B. words C. surprise D. time
50. A. hands B. hearts C. eyes D. mouths
51. A. terrible B. important C. obvious D. visible
52. A. rich B. married C. living D. happy
53. A. two B. three C. four D. all
54. A. money B. others C. help D. love
Section B
Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(8%)
A
There was a story many years ago of a school teacher---- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present, too. It was his mother’s perfume（香水）.
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, ‘Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D’ （医学博士）.
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you”.
（）55. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.
B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D. She told the class something untrue about herself.
（）56. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
A. He often told lies.
B. He was good at mathematics.
C. He needed motherly care.
D. He enjoyed playing with others.

（）57. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
A. She taught fewer school subjects.
B. She became stricter with her students.
C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D. She cared more about educating students.
（）58. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?
A. She had kept in touch with him.
B. She had given him encouragement.
C. She had sent him Christmas presents.
D. She had taught him how to judge people.

D
Domestic （驯养的）horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Darby, and carry police. But early horses weren’t tame（驯服的）enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.
Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.
As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep strong animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of horses would show more of these chosen characteristics.
Modern-day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn’t exist in the horse population before domestication. The Stetland horse is one of the smallest breeds---typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts （矿井）with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. people bred these heavy tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heave loads.
The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horses were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new form of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.
（）59. Before domestication horses were ___________.
A. caught for sports.
B. hunted for food
C. made to pull ploughs
D. used to carry people
（）60. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show_________.
A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse.
B. horse used to have gentle personalities.
C. some horses have better shaped than others.
D. horses were of less variety before domestication
（）61.Horses contributed to the spread of culture by ___________.
A carrying heavy loads.
B. changing farming methods.
C. serving as a means of transport
D. advancing agriculture in different areas.
（）62. The passage is mainly about __________.
A. why human domesticated horses.
B. how humans and horses needed each other.
C. why horses came in different shapes and sizes.
D. how human societies and horses influenced each other.
Section C
Directions ： Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.(8%)
Bob and Annie had not known each other long before they became eager to get married：