市理工大学附属- 高二英语下学期期末考试试题Listening Comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Coke.B. Coffee.C. Tea.D. Water.2. A. At a restaurant. B. At a studio.C. At a concert.D. At a theatre.3. A. Relieved.B. Worried.C. Confused.D. Depressed.4. A. The BrownsB. The Browns son.C. The postman.D. The neighbour.5. A. 7:00.B. 7:10.C. 9:00.D. 9:10.6. A. The ring is not hers.B. She doesnt have gold rings.C. She prefers gold to silver.D. She lost her silver ring.7. A. The screen doesnt have to be cleaned.B. The keyboard also needs cleaning.C. The man shouldnt do the cleaning.D. Theres not enough time to clean both.8. A. The driver will stop the bus immediately.B. The guy by the door will help the woman.C. The woman should check the map.D. He will tell the woman when to get off.9. A. She dislikes fireworks.B. She has plans for the evening.C. She doesnt feel like going out.D. She has to get theatre tickets.10. A. They cant see the stars clearly.B. Theyre not in the city tonight.C. Theyre looking at the stars from the city.D. Theyre talking about movie stars.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It can make her famous.B. It is easy and rewarding.C. It is dangerous but exciting.D. It has its moving moment.12. A. Somebody was killed.B. Nobody was injured.C. Karen was physically hurt.D. Many buildings exploded.13. A. A fierce war. B. A serious injury.C. A terrible explosion. D. A brave journalist.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Internet use is increasing quickly in rural and urban areas. B. More and more rural residents have Internet access. C. People have a limited choice on Internet providers. D. City residents use the Internet frequently.15. A. Over 2 million.B. Around 6 million.C. 23 million.D. 17 million.16. A. More girls have their own websites than boys. B. 1 in 4 kids have Internet access from home. C. Most kids think they get too little time online at school. D. Internet connection at home is quicker than that at school.Section CDirections: In Section 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. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Garden Restaurant Reservation FormNameJessica _17_Time9:00 p.m. _18_Number of peopleSix.Phone Number_19_Special Request_20_ dishes.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (24%)21. We waited and waited. _ we had been looking forward to.A. Then came the hourB. Then did the hour comeC. The hour cameD. The hour then came22. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer _ it was 20 years ago, _ it was so poorly equipped.A. which; thatB. that; whichC. what; whichD. what; when 23. Oh, its you! I _ you. You used to be fat. When did you lose your weight?A. didnt recognizeB. hadnt recognizedC. havent recognizedD. wouldnt recognize24. It was not until _ that _ to prepare his lesson.A. did his father come in; the boy beganB. his father came in; the boy beganC. did his father come in; did the boy beginD. his father came in; did the boy begin25. _ great achievements China may have in the future, it is likely that many of them will be born in Western China.A. IfB. WhateverC. AsD. However26. “John won the first prize in the contest. “_.A. So he did, tooB. So he didC. So did heD. So did he, too27. _ had been done, the working efficiency of the employees still remained low.A. ThoughB. DespiteC. Despite whatD. Despite the fact that28. I _ there since I wasnt asked to, but I did.A. neednt have goneB. didnt need to goC. couldnt have goneD. couldnt go29. He was so absorbed in his work that not a sound _.A. did she dare to makeB. dared she to makeC. she did