1、湖南省怀化市2012-2013年高二期末考试英语试题温馨提示：本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达共8页。时量120分钟。满分150分。Part Listening Comprehension (30 marks) Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is fo
2、llowed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE. Example： How much is the shirt? A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.The answer is B. Conversation 11. Where are the speakers? A. In the classroom. B. On the playg
3、round. C. At home.2. Which subject is the man interested in?A. Math. B. History. C. P.E. lesson.Conversation 23. When does the train to Shanghai start?A. 9:18. B. 10:18. C. 11:18.4. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and
4、 wife.Conversation 35. What was the man doing when the story happened?A. Listening to music. B. Swimming. C. Sleeping. 6. Where were the little boys parents?A. In the sand. B. In the water. C. Away to buy drinks.Conversation 47. What sport is popular in the mans country? A. Football. B. Basketball.
5、C. Swimming.8. Whats the mans favorite sport?A. Football. B. Basketball. C. Table tennis.9. Where does the woman come from?A. America. B. Japan. C. China.Conversation 510. When did the earthquake happen?A. Before a quarter to two. B. Before a quarter to three. C. Before a quarter to four.11. Which f
6、loor does the man live on?A. The first floor. B. The second floor. C. The third floor.12. What about the mans building?A. It was seriously damaged. B. It fell down. C. It was all right.Conversation 613. What is the woman looking for?A. A desk. B. A lamp. C. A bookshelf.14. How much will the new ones
7、 cost?A. $16.50. B. $14.50. C. $12.50.15. What day is it today?A. Sunday. B. Monday. C. Friday. Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE
8、THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE. Title：An Interesting Story. Situation A general liked to drink wine and always kept several bottles of wine 16 . Reason He had to 17 for one day and worried about the wine left at home. A way to solve the problem He told the servant that the w
9、ine was poisonous. Result He was 18 to find all of things gone when he returned home. . The servants explanation A cat ate the 19 , a dog took the hen away, and he drank the wine to kill 20 .Part Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences the
10、re are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever答案是B。21. The king moves around in a chair, _ uncomfortable. A. look B. to look C. look
11、ing D. looked22. Sang Lans teammates _ for their country while she was in hospital.A. compete B. competed C. are competing D. were competing23. _ is really interesting is that there are great cultural differences.A. What B. When C. Whether D. Which24. Young people _ never forget that good health is
12、an important part of happiness.A. may B. should C. can D. must25. Alcohol _ at the wedding reception in Brunei while they serve food.A. doesnt permit B. isnt permitted C. didnt permit D. wasnt permitted26. One reason _ there are so many French words in English is that the French ruled England for qu
13、ite a number of years.A. because B. which C. why D. what27. Japanese people usually give out their cards to greet others and they dislike _ when people do not look at the cards.A. this B. that C. it D. its28. The UN helps protect human rights and works _ international laws. A. improve B. to improve
14、C. improving D. improved29. By the time Sang Lan competed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games, she _ a dedicated junior gymnast for eleven years. A. isB. was C. has been D. had been30. It was Bonfire Night _ takes place on November 5th every year.A. before B. that C. when D.
15、where31. Apart from the urgent problems _ by wars, the UN helps countries with many other problems.A. caused B. causing C. cause D. to cause32. _ cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research to produce a cloned human baby. A. While B.
16、As C. If D. How33. I _ very proud of myself after the test, saying loudly how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good mark. A. must sound B. must have sounded C. should sound D. should have sounded34. The door opened and _.A. the servant comes in B. in comes the servantC. in came the servant D.
17、 came in the servant 35. If you _ the chat room ten minutes ago, you _ what we were talking about!A. joined, would know B. had joined, would know C. joined, would have known D. had joined, would have knownSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or
18、 phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Green Hills, Clean water, Blue Sky is a 36 set up by the government .Since it was created, many people have taken part. They think it is their duty to make the public more 37 of the importance of pro
19、tecting our environment. At the same time, many people 38 the government should take measures to protect the environment.First, some factory owners have 39 a major role in damaging the environment. They have focused on 40 the production in order to make more money. Their actions have resulted in ser
20、ious 41 to the environment .They have not dealt with the problem of waste from their factories. They continue to pollute local rivers with harmful chemicals. The government should advise factory owners to 42 the production, so that they produce less waste. The government should also 43 factories pay
21、 high taxes for polluting the environment.Second, some people believe that the government should 44 to punish those who damage the environment .The government should let everybody know that it is illegal to kill or sell 45 animals. They should also make sure people know that they are not allowed to
22、pour chemical waste into rivers.Third, the government should offer money to companies that 46 waste. It could also build some conservation centers to protect plants and animals that are in danger.Common people still play an important part in protecting the government, 47 the government should work s
23、ide by side with them to take care of the earth.36. A. progressB. promiseC. project D. poster37. A. fondB. aware C. fullD. proud38. A. insist B. wishC. hopeD. order39. A. had B. played C. madeD. did40. A. increasing B. rising C. makingD. reducing41. A. damage B. injureC. wound D. hurt 42. A. cut off
24、 B. cut up C. cut in D. cut back 43. A. advise B. ask C. get D. make44. A. pass lawsB. make decisionsC. take measures D. take steps45. A. rareB. commonC. ordinary D. nice46. A. regain B. recycleC. repair D. recover47. A. thereforeB. thusC. besides D. soSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the f
25、ollowing passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Laughter is the greatest medicine that helps people 48 can not work out become fit.First of all, laughing out loud helps improve your general fitness. This is because laughter strengthens the heart and the lungs. 49 ,
26、 a good laugh can relax your muscles. 50 you laugh, the muscles become active. After you laugh, these muscles start to relax. So 51 is very useful for people with breathing problems to laugh. Third, laughter makes us feel 52 sense of happiness. Experts say that the positive feelings produced by laug
27、hter not only make us happy 53 also help us reduce pain.The next time you feel upset 54 disappointed, do not worry. Enjoying a funny comedy or reading some jokes will drive away your negative feelings and make you feel 55 better.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following thr
28、ee 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.AWhen Ben Franklin was only a boy, he always wanted to know about things.
29、 He was always asking his father and brothers What? and How? and Why?They couldnt always tell him what he wanted to knowWhen they couldnt tell him, Ben tried to find out for himselfMany times Ben did find out things that no one knew before. The other boys would say, That is Ben Franklin! Hes always
30、finding out something new!Ben lived close to the water. He liked to go there to see the boats. He saw how the wind blew them across the waterOne day Ben said to himself: Why cant the wind help me float across the water? And Im going to try. Ben got his big kite. He took hold of the kite string and r
31、an with it. The wind took the kite up into the airThen Ben jumped into the waterThe wind blew the kite high into the air. Ben began to float across the water. Soon he was on the other side, and he had not worked at allOne boy shouted, Look at Ben floating across the water! His kite takes him to the
32、other side without any work! Yes, said another. Hes always finding new ways to do things.56. When he was only a child, Ben A. liked to fly a kite by himself B. always asked easy questionsC. always liked to play with water D. always liked to find out how things worked57. His father and brothers A. co
33、uldnt answer all his questions B. could answer all his questionsC. tried hard to find out something new for him D. were too busy to answer his questions58. How did Ben Franklin float across the water?A. The other boy took him across it. B. The water carried him across it.C. The flying kite took him
34、across it. D. A boat took him across it.59. He found out many things that A. children didnt know B. his father knewC. people didnt know D. most people knew60. From the story we can know that young Ben Franklin liked _.A. using his mind B. using his handsC. making kites D. flying kitesBAbout a year a
35、go, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always yelling at them. We often met, I always spoke, but the only answer I ever got was a hello from a four-year-old girl. One day when I returned, they were ju
36、st coming back to their apartment and the little girl was holding the door in the hall open for the others. I remained in the car doing unnecessary things. The parents were telling her to hurry. I looked up and saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for me. I hurried as much as
37、 I could and thanked her. She was smiling from ear to ear.That afternoon I was at the K-Mart and saw a white teddy bear. I thought of the little girl and said to myself,I bet she would like it. So I bought it for her.The next day there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her fathe
38、r. She was so proud of her bear and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother and the other children were there in the hall, too.Now when we meet in the hall, we all speak in a friendly manner. Last night we had about four inches of snow. The temperature was below zero. When I opened the outside door, t
39、here was my car with all the snow removed. The man next door was the only person I knew in the whole building, so when I saw him the next day, I asked him if he was the nice person that removed the snow. He said NO. He wanted to, but his wife said she wanted to do it.Isnt it amazing that the small k
40、ind act of a four-year-old girl can change so many things for the better?61. Why did the author do unnecessary things in his car?A. He did not wanted to be embarrassed.B. He did not know how to kill time.C. The weather was cold outside. D. His neighbor yelled at him.62. The author bought a teddy bea
41、r to _.A. show off his wealth B. express his thanksC. please his neighbor D. refuse the help63. The underline word “yelling” in the passage probably means _.A. knocking B. beating C. shouting D. laughing64. What the four-year-old girl did made the author feel _.A. cold B. sad C. warm D. angry65. Wha
42、t is the main idea of the passage?A. Children should be polite to their neighbors. B. People should be kind and communicate with each other.C. Your neighbors are not as bad as you think. D. Things can be changed by removing snow.CIt is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The
43、 meanings of thousands of words, the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.Memory can be considered as the ability to keep information available for later use. It includes not only
44、 “remembering” things like maths or historical facts but also involves（包括）any change in the way an animal acts . Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain because he has smelt something different in the grain pile. Memory is also involved when a six-year-old child learns to swing a basebal
45、l bat.Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain equipment for storing data for later use. It is interesting to compare the memory-storage ability of a computer with that of a human being. The instant-access memory(快速记
46、忆) teenager probably recognizes the meanings of about 100,000 words of English. However, this is only a piece of total amount of information which the teenager has. For example, the teenager can recognize a large number of faces and places.The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem-solvin
47、g intelligence of human beings. A large part of a persons memory is in terms of words and combinations (组合) of words .66. According to the passage, memory is considered to be .A. the basis for decision making B. an ability to store information for future useC. an ability owned only by human beingsD.
48、 the data mainly made up of words 67. From Paragraph 3 we can know that . A. the computers memory has a little bigger ability than a teenagers B. the computers memory ability is the same as a teenagers C. the computers memory ability is much smaller even than a teenagers D. the computers memory abil
49、ity is as small as a teenagers68. The whole passage implies (暗示) that .A. only human being can solve problems B. a persons memory is different from a computers in every way C. animals can only solve very simple problems D. animals solve problems by intelligence 69. In peoples memory, _ play the most
50、 important part in solving problems. A. language B. skills C. experiences D. habits70. The main idea of this passage is .A. life will not change without memory B. memory is of great importance to life C. how a persons memory is different from a computers D. what is contained in memory Part Writing (
51、45 marks)Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Nowadays，studying abroad is popular in China with many rich parents. They would rather send their children abroad
52、 to receive education than let them be educated in China.As every coin has two sides，studying abroad is not an exception (例外)There are advantages for people to attend schools abroad. In the first place，he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may b
53、e greatly improved，as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve the second language than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country，he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is
54、not only exciting on the social level，but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the firstrate facilities available. In this way, there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon and broaden
55、his mind.Of course，attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barrierMost of the students who go abroad dont have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result，on arriving there，they will find it difficult to understand what the teac
56、hers say. Besides，for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people，they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.In conclusion，given an opportunity to attend a school abroad，one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind. Title: Stud
57、ying AbroadPhenomenon Sending children abroad to receive education is 72 with many rich parents. 71 Greatly improve the 73 language.Possibly make many friends from 74 .Widen horizon and 75 .DisadvantagesLanguage barrierDont have 76 in the language spoken there.Have difficulty in 77 what the teachers
58、 say. 78 knowledge of the customs of the locals 80 79 of the factors should be taken into consideration carefully before one makes a decision.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Many people run after goals
59、 that they hope will make them happy, but happiness is not always the final result. So how does one decide which goals will end in personal happiness and which will not? How do the things in life affect personal happiness?The most important thing is peoples attitude toward life, which can greatly af
60、fect their personal levels of happiness and satisfaction with life.Psychologists have known for some time that optimism is a good way to fight against unhappiness. Its probably no secret that optimistic people are considered to be much happier people than pessimists. There are specific characteristi
61、c features optimists have (pleasant ways of thinking), that bring them more success, greater health, increased life satisfaction, and other good things. If you became an optimist, it can mean that you became a very happy person, despite your circumstances, and it can actually bring more things into
62、your life to be happy about.If you are optimistic and you think life is going to get better, it will become a self-fulfillment prediction.says one of the scientists.Happy people manage to look on the bright side, even if they meet big problems on their way. Positive psychologists believe that people
63、 can learn how to become happy, that everyone can teach themselves to see a half empty glass as half full. All they have to do is to spend time thinking about all the things that have gone right for them, rather than complaining what has gone badly. But people who are depressed usually think and wor
64、ry about something that went wrong in the past. 81. What can affect peoples personal levels of happiness according to the passage?(No more than 5 words) _82Why are some people depressed according to the study? (No more than 14 words) _83. How do happy people deal with the big problems in their life?
65、 (No more than 8 words) _84What is the main idea of the passage? (No more than 10 words) _Section C (25 marks) Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假如你是一名英语课代表，发现部分同学对英语学习失去了信心。请你写一篇词数不少于100字的英语短文来鼓励他们，唤起其对学习英语的兴趣。写作要点：1、学习英语的重要性。2、提高英语成绩的措施（
66、至少3点）。_怀化市2012年下学期高二期末教学质量统一检测高二英语参考答案及评分标准第一部分第一节（22.5分，每小题1.5分）题 号123456789101112131415答 案ACBC ACABCBBABAC第二节（7.5分，每小题1.5分）16. in his house 17. go out 18surprised 19. meat 20. himself第二部分第一节 （15分，每小题1分）题 号212223242526272829303132333435答 案CDABBCCBDBAABCD第二节 （18分，每小题1.5分）题 号363738394041424344454647答
67、 案CBABAADDAABD第三节 （12分，每小题1.5分）48. who/that 49. Second/ Secondly 50. As/ When/ While 51. it 52. a 53. but 54. or 55. much/ far本节评分建议：大小写错误不扣分。第三部分 （30分，每小题2分）题 号565758596061626364656667686970答 案DACCAABCCBBCCAB第四部分第一节 （10分，每小题1分）71. Advantages/Benefits 72. popular 73.second 74. overseas/throughout th
68、e world /other countries 75. broaden (his) mind. 76. enough skills 77.understanding 78. For lack of / Lack of / Lack 79. Both sides 80.Conclusion本节评分建议： 1、大小写、单复数错误不扣分。2、只有一个字母的拼写错误且不影响识辨的不扣分。3、本节各题若超过限定的词数不给分。第二节 回答问题（共4小题，81-82小题各2分，83-84小题各3分，满分10分）81. Peoples attitude toward life.82. (Because) T
69、hey think and worry about something that went wrong in the past.83. They usually look on the bright side./By looking on the bright side.84. How peoples attitude toward life affect your life.Peoples attitude can affect your life.How being optimistic or happy can affect your life. How your outlook on
70、life can affect your life本节评分建议：1、本节各题若超过限定的词数酌情扣分。2、实词拼写错误每个扣0.5分，但扣完该题的2分为止。3、时态错误、大小写错误、单复数错误、冠词用错不扣分。第三节（25分）One possible version:As we know, English has already become an international language. It is widely used in the world. However, a few students find it hard to master it. Let me show how.F
71、irstly, make up your mind to learn English well and never give it up. Secondly, it is an effective way to read the text aloud in the morning and try to remember the important words, phrases and patterns. Thirdly, it is suggested that you should finish all the homework on time. When you come across s
72、ome problems, turn to your teacher or classmates for help. Dont be afraid of making mistakes. Thus, all of us should make great progress one day.写作评分标准：一、评分原则 1、本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。 2、评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3、评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。 4、拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。5、如书写较差，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。二、内容要点1、选择两个或三个因素加以说明。2、谈谈你的认识和理由。三、说明1、内容要点可用不同方式表达。2、所做发挥应紧扣主题。