2011—2012学年（下）期末考试

高 2014 级 英语 试题

考试说明:1. 考试时间 120分钟

2. 试题总分 150分

3. 试卷共 12 页

一、听力（共三节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）

请听下面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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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. What did the woman’s parents think about the play?

A. They both liked it. B. Neither liked it.

C. The mother didn’t like it but the father did.

2. What time is it now?

A. Nine o’clock. B. Eight o’clock. C. Seven thirty.

3. What did the woman buy her brother for Christmas?

A. She bought him a watch. B. She has not bought him a present yet.

C. She bought him a case for his coin collection.

4. Where did the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a doctor’s office. B. In a professor’s office. C. In a lawyer’s office.

5. What is the woman going to do?

A. Entertain all these guests alone. B. Go out to take a rest. C. Go shopping.

第二节 （共12小题；每题1．5分，满分18分）

听下面4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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6—8题。

6. What kind of exam did the girl take part in?

A. A quiz. B. A term exam. C. An entrance exam to college

7. What do you know about the girl?

A. She isn’t as good at football as at science.

B. She likes to watch basketball matches.

C. She is interested in football.

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The girl didn’t do well in the exam.

B. The boy likes football better than anything else.

C. The boy is very good at English.

听第7段材料，回答第9—11题。

9. What did the man buy?

A. A record player. B. Some records. C. Some tapes.

10. What had happened to the record player before the conversation?

A. The man had changed the old player for a new one.

B. The man had had his player repaired somewhere.

C. The man had repaired his player without other’s help.

11. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A. Saleslady and customer. B. Repairman and customer. C. Friends.

听第8段材料，回答第12—14题。

12. What does the man need to know first to find a specific magazine?

A. Who the editor is. B. How old the magazine is.

C. What the magazine is about.

13. Where will the man probably go to find the magazine?

A. To the first floor. B. To the second floor. C. To the third floor.

14. Which word can best describe the woman?

A. Helpful. B. Impolite. C. Curious.

听第9段材料，回答第15—17题。

15. Why can the man not remember the students’ names?

A. Because he has a poor memory.

B. Because he needs more time to remember them.

C. Because there are too many students for him to remember.

16. Where did the woman grow up?

A. In America. B. In England. C. In France.

17. What is the woman’s father?

A. He is a middle school English teacher.

B. He is a middle school Chemistry teacher.

C. He is a college Chemistry teacher.

第三节（共3小题；每小题1．5分，满分4．5分）

请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数字填空，每空填一个词或一个数。填入的内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上。在听每段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。

听第10段材料，回答第18—20题

The topic of the article

“How Americans (18) ________ time”



Saying [

when having a good time,[m]

they say that time (19)_______.





when a person is dying,

they say he is living on borrowed time.



Working Hours

 (20) ________ hours a week.





二、英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. —What about having a picnic in Nan Shan Park this weekend?

—___________. I think it’ll be interesting.

A. That’s all right B. Thank you C. I couldn’t agree more D. I hope not

22. All____ students in our class made ______ progress by studying harder this term.

A. /, a B. the, the C. the, a , D. the, /

23. The company was named Gates Hall ______ a man named James Gates.

A. in need of B. in search of

C. with the help of D. in honour of

24. . The engineer ______my father works is about 50 years old.

A. to whom B. with whom C. with which D. on whom

25. --- What’s the matter with you?

--- _________ the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly.

A. While cleaning B. While I was cleaning C. Cleaning D. To clean

26. The woman ________crying when she saw the terrible scene.

A. burst out B. broke out C. brought out D. threw out

27. Either we or he _______considering buying the old house ________soon

A. are; pulled down B. is; to be pulled down

C. are; being pulled down D. is; pulling down

28. The 30th Olympic Games，officially _________ as “London 2012 Olympic Games”，will take place from July 27 to August 12．

A．know B．is known C．known D．Knowing

29．We’d better discuss everything _______ before we work out the plan.

A．in great detail B．in general C．on purpose D．on time

30. -----Tommy is planning to buy a car.

----I know .By next month, he _____enough for a used one

A. saves B .saved C. will save D. will have saved

31. ______ at the door, I’v hardly rung the bell______ the door opened.

A. Being stood, until B. Standing, before C. Stand, until D. Standing, since

32．She have left school，for her bike is still here．

A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t

33. You’ve failed to do what you ___to and I’m afraid you are to blame.

A. will expect B. were expected C. will be expected D. expected

34. In the near future, more measures _______to prevent food pollution.

A. are making B. are taken C. will be made D. will be taken

35. It was _______performance that the audience clapped heartily over and over.

A. so wonderful a　　　 B. a so wonderful

C. such wonderful a D. a such wonderful

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑

After a long day at school，I walked home with my heavy schoolbag．Sleepy and 36 ，I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the 37 to eat．I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV，but I knew my 38 would take me the whole night．I took my schoolbag and went 39 to my room．I tried to understand chemistry and 40 sleepiness at the same time．I tried to keep my eyes 41 and I wanted something to cheer me up．

Later, I 42 the sound of the front door opening．And I waited for it—the sound of my mom singing. Though she sang off-key(跑调)，__ 43 made me excited that she was here．I ran down to_44_ my mom．We hugged each other and talked for a while．I like it when my mom was happy．Her 45 seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to 46 the stress again．

Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be 47 after coming back from work．Every weekday，she wakes up 48 in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtown．At a 49 factory，she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over．After work，my mom at times gets stuck in 50 for two hours on her way back home．When I 51 my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to 52 ．At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her job．I 53 that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart，which encourages me to do my work well, 54 there may be difficulties．Seeing her happy makes me feel 55 ，too．

36．A．heavy B．busy C．hungry D．unlucky

37．A．classroom B．kitchen C．bedroom D．apartment

38．A．dream B．supper C．homework D．experience

39．A．downstairs B．outside C．upstairs D．inside

40．A．break off B．put off C．get off D．fight off

41．A．opening B．opened C．open D．closing

42．A．felt B．listened C．raised D．heard

43．A．which B．that C．it D．but

44. A. look B. greet C. said to D. help

45．A．need B．idea C．faith D．energy

46．A．face B．change C．accept D．1eave

47．A．creative B．sensitive C．competitive D．positive

48．A．early B．soon C．fast D．1ate

49．A．furniture B．shoe C．car D．clothing

50．A．chat B．traffic C．duty D．task

51．A．replace B．exchange C．connect D．compare

52．A．complain B．decide C．study D．play

53．A．achieve B．notice C．appreciate D．improve

54．A．however B．though C．despite D．at least

55．A．good B．skillful C． successful D．important

三、阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

A

My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me . I decided to use it the very day and I washed a lot of things .

Everything worked well , but I found one of my husband’s socks(短袜) missing . I looked everywhere for it , but I couldn’t find it anywhere .

The next morning , I got ready for school as usual . When the bell rang , the students came in . I greeted them and told them what we were going to do that day .

When I turned around to write on the blackboard , the class burst into a roar (大笑声)! They laughed and laughed . They laughed so much , in fact ,that I was afraid the headmaster would come in to see all this .

I asked the class to stop , but the more I talked , the more they laughed . I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard . when I did this , they roared even more .

Finally , the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about .

“Good heavens ,” I said , “Will someone please tell me what is so funny?”

“Oh , God,” said the teacher , “You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt !”

So that’s how I found my husband’s missing sock .

“Oh , well ,” I said to the class , “Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity(静电)。”

56．What was the writer ?

A. A washer B. A student C. A headmaster D. A teacher

57．What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard ?

A. The class roared with anger .

B. The class began to laugh loudly .

C. Another teacher came in

D. There was a loud noise outside the room

58．Why couldn’t she find one of her husband’s socks?

A. Because some students had hidden it .

B. Because he