2013學(xué)年度高二下英語期末試題(牛津版附答案)

1、牛津上海版2013學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期末模擬卷（英語）第 I 卷（20%）I. Listening Comprehension: Part A Short ConversationsDirections: 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

2、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.Please

3、d.3.A.4.5B.5C.5.5D.64.A.He suddenly decided not to come.B.He was coming later.C.He forgot to come.D.He wasnt invited.5.A.Jim cant hear very well.B.Jim never smokes.C.Jim never listens to her.D.Jim goes out before she says anything6.A.Britain.C.Spain.B.Italy.D.France.7.A.Listening to the music.B.Doin

4、g 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 s

5、ome sugar with the man.D.The woman needs some sugar.10.A.Shes not sure how she was able to finish so early.B.She wasnt able to manage the project yet.C .Shes not sure how to solve the mystery.D.She still hasnt heard what was shocking.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short pass

6、ages, 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 answer to the question you have heard.Questions

7、 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.

8、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 wit

9、h no fur.16.A.Because he didnt have enough money and it was the cheapest one.B.Because they had something in common and could understand each other.C.Because he thought the dog was the most lovely one.D.Because the farmer wouldnt sell him the other dogs.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part

10、 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

11、 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 te

12、n years ago when I was an undergraduate in college, I was working as an intern(實習(xí)生）at my Universitys Museum of Natural History. One day while 21 (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 th

13、at she was kind of perched on her chair. I then realized she had no arms 22 legs, 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

14、 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 handicap 24 (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 ab

15、out. 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

16、 life 2 9 she taught me that I think about.Section BDirections: 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. chanceI like all kinds of cho

17、colate, especially bitter chocolate. Mother bought a bar of it, and somehow I couldnt help 30 about it.I was helping father on the chart. An idea occurred to me that I could cut a 31 off the bar of chocolate. Mother could be angry to miss it，but before she knew who had done it, I could 32 Id taken i

18、t. I might not even get a scolding(責(zé)罵）.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 t

19、o help father, I went to my room and 34 the chocolate there.All the rest of the afternoon, I didnt dare to look at father. My hands began shaking so much that he asked me what was the 35 .I told him it was just because my hands were cold. Every time he looked my face，at once I couldnt prevent my hea

20、rt starting 36 fast. I didnt 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 ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill i

21、n 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 persons 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 marria

22、ge 40 . In some cultures, on the other hand, parents arrange their childrens marriages. 41 arranged marriages have both advantages and disadvantages. One advantage to having parents arrange a marriage is 42 security. Of course, money doesnt 43 bring happiness, but a lack of money certainly causes 44

23、 in any relationship. A second advantage of an arranged marriage is that parents may make a better 45 than their children. They are not only 46 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

24、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 their 50 .On the other hand, arranged marriages may have some disadvantages. One 51 disadvantage is that parents may make a poor choice an

25、d 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 mar

26、riage for 54 is necessarily going to be happy. Both kinds of marriages take work, patience and perhaps a little bit of luck.40. A. coupleB. parentsC. partnersD. date41. A. SoB. SuchC. SomeD. Other42. A. financialB. happinessC. timeD. future43. A. quicklyB. necessarilyC. highlyD. slowly44. A. dangerB

27、. stressC. burdenD. joy45. A. livingB. collectionC. choiceD. family46. A. juniorB. seniorC. advancedD. older47. A. FurthermoreB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Anyhow48. A. mindB. emotionC. themselvesD. others49. A. a wordB. wordsC. surpriseD. time50. A. handsB. heartsC. eyesD. mouths51. A. terribleB. import

28、antC. obviousD. visible52. A. richB. marriedC. livingD. happy53. A. twoB. threeC. fourD. all54. A. moneyB. othersC. helpD. loveSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked

29、 A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(8%)AThere 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

30、 row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt 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 wh

31、en, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present, too. It was his mothers 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.

32、 Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boys 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

33、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 （醫(yī)學(xué)博士）.The story doesnt end there. O

34、n his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompsons 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

35、me that I could make a difference. I didnt 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 Teddys seat to the front row.D. She told the class something untrue abo

36、ut 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

37、 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.DDomestic （馴養(yǎng)的

38、）horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Darby, and carry police. But early horses werent tame（馴服的）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 th

39、at 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 t

40、hat 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 o

41、n 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 didnt exist in the horse population before domestication. The Stetland horse is one of the smallest breeds-typically reachi

42、ng only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts （礦井）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 h

43、orses 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

44、 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

45、for foodC. made to pull ploughsD. 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 domesticati

46、on（ ）61.Horses contributed to the spread of culture by _.A. carrying heavy loads.B. changing farming methods.C. serving as a means of transportD. 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

47、. why horses came in different shapes and sizes.D. how human societies and horses influenced each other.Section CDirections ： 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 beca

48、me eager to get married：Bob because he wanted Annie and she(though she was fond of Bob in her own way) because she could at last lead a life away from her family.When Mrs. Thompson suggested that they marry and live with her in Dover Street until they could get a house of their own, Annie hesitated.

49、 Her ideal of marriage had been something which brought her a husband and an orderly, well-furnished home all at once. But she soon saw the advantages of this arrangement.She would, first of all, escape from her present life into a house which was quiet and efficiently run, not like her own； and she

50、 would be able to go on working so that she and Bob could save up all the money more quickly for their own house. She would also get Bob, a good enough husband for any working-class girl：good-natured and ready to be bent for her whenever it was necessary.Things went well until her mother-in-laws dea

51、th, when Annie had to give up her job and was at home all day. Her father-in-law became just a silent figure in the house and although Bob became used to him, Annie began to find the old mans constant presence in the house a source of growing annoyance.“He gets on my nerves，Bob，she said one night wh

52、en they were alone. “Just sitting there all day and me having to clean up around him. And he hardly says a word from getting up in a morning to going to bed. ”“Well，I suppose he has a right to do as he likes，Bob said mildly. “Its his house， not ours. Were the lodgers，if anybody. ” But to Annie，now l

53、ooking after the house as if it were her own，it was beginning to seem the other way about.(Note： Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)63.Annie was eager to get married because .64.What Annie had hoped for from married life was to have a husband and 65.What kind

54、of man was Bob? 66.Why did Annie find her father-in-law annoying? 第II卷I. Translation（18%）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.（18%）1.據(jù)說她節(jié)食已經(jīng)好幾個月了。（diet ）2.當(dāng)我走進辦公室的時候，他裝作正在看書。（pretend）3.我碰巧讀過老師推薦的這本書。（recommend）4.他似乎對什么都不感興趣，這讓他的父母很擔(dān)心。（worr

55、y）5.我很榮幸被邀請出席那個盛大的頒獎儀式。（honor）6.正是由于他的好奇心才使他成為了世界知名的科學(xué)家。（Itthat.）II. Guided Writing（12%）Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. You can choose ONE of the following topics. （任選其中的一個題目）1. 有些人喜歡做同樣的工作或者在同一家公司做很長時間；而有的人卻喜歡頻繁地?fù)Q工作。你對此有什么看法？2.如今利用課余時間或者暑假打工的學(xué)生日漸增多。請你以My Opinion On Part-Time job 為題，就其利弊說說你的看法。請瀏覽后下載，資料供參考，期待您的好評與關(guān)注！參考答案第 I 卷I. Listening Comprehension: （20%）script and answersPart A Short ConversationsDirections： In part A, you will hear ten short conversations betw