1、衡水市第十四中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。共150分。考试时间120分钟。考试结束，将第II卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（选择题）第I卷（共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。1. When does Jean go to bed on Saturday? A. At 21:30. B. At 22:30. C. At 23:30.2. What is the
2、 woman? A. A manager. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.3. Where is the man? A. In a hospital. B. In a supermarket. C. In a bank.4. How does the man go to work usually? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. On foot.5. What does the woman think of the painting? A. Too bad. B. Very good. C. Not good enough.第二节（共15小题；每小题1
3、.5分，满分22.5分） 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the woman doing?A. Making a complaint. B. Giving some suggestions. C. Ordering the food.7. What will the woman do next? A. Get another spoon. B. Eat some fruit salad. C. Leave the restaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A.
4、 Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Teacher and student.9. In the womans opinion, what is the best way to improve English? A. Watching movies. B. Reading magazines. C. Studying grammar.10. What did the man advise the woman to do at last? A. To study grammar. B. To go to the classroom. C. To ask for help f
5、rom the teacher.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What made the man want to stop his journey? A. The broken car. B. The hot weather. C. The missing map.12. Who asked the man to go on the journey? A. His wife. B. His father. C. His kids.13. What does the man advise the man to do before a journey? A. To buy a map.
6、 B. To check the car. C. To watch the weather report.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Relatives. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues.15. How does the woman go to work? A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.16. What will the man buy next weekend? A. A fridge. B. An apart
7、ment. C. A computer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are the people doing now? A. Enjoy the music. B. Enjoy a play. C. Enjoy the food.18. Where should the people wait? A. Outside the supermarket. B. On top of the building. C. At Exit One.19. What should NOT people do when they go away from the building? A
8、. Follow the direction of the workers. B. Come back to their seats to take bags. C. Inform the workers of the unknown objects.20. What is the purpose of the announcement? A. To look for a missing bag. B. To introduce a new play. C. To ask people to get out of danger.第二部分 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A
9、、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Did your sister pass the exam?She failed and is in low spirits.Im sorry for her._.A. Thank you B. Youre welcome C. I would think so D. Never mind22. Many people in Haiti died from the earthquake because they didnt have _to immediate rescue.Aaccess Badmissio
10、n Capproach Dattention23With a lot of homework_，I cant go to the cinema with you after school.Adone Bdoing Chaving done Dto do24. When they moved to Canada, the children _ the surroundings very well.Aadapted to Badopted to Cused to Dattempted to25. He has been working too hard._，he needs to have a r
11、est.AIn a way BIn addition CIn other words DIn his turn26. As he stood up and_， he saw the waiter standing behind him and giving him an understanding smile.Aturned off Bturned around Cturned over Dturned up27. When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see
12、him step aside _younger men.A. in terms of B. in need of C. in favor of D. in praise of28The girl _ next is quite calm and is very likely to get the job.Ato be interviewed Bto interviewCare interviewing Dinterviewing29You have made a few grammar mistakes in your composition, but _you have done well.
13、Aall in all Bin other words Con the other hand Dfirst of all30Although I am very busy, I try to _a few minutes each day to do some exercise.Agave off Bturned up Ctook over Dset aside31. They are _to fail if they continue at the risk of all these dangers.Aconnected Bfastened Cbound Dstuck32Oh, dear,
14、whats wrong?If I had _ the dog alone it wouldnt have bitten me.Aset Bleft Chad Dput33. Its reported that the disease is accompanied _ sneezing and fever.Aat Bin Cof Dwith34. In former times, Kings of small states used to regularly _ war on their neighbours.Aannounce Bdeclare Cbroadcast Dadvertise35.
15、 Working in the research institute gave me a chance to _ some of the latest ideas in economics.Atest out Bget out Cmake out Dmake up第三部分： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中(3655)所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I ch
16、eerfully asked my students _36 their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. The young man then asked me why I always seemed to be so_37_.I said，“Every morning when you get up, you have a (n)_38_ about how you want to _39_ life tha
17、t day. I just choose to be cheerful every day.”“Let me give you an example.” I continued. “_40_ teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles _41_ the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago when I _42_ the freeway and turned onto College Drive, m
18、y car _43_ and the engine wouldnt start again. So I put my flashers on, _44_ my books, and marched down the road to_45_.”“The secretary in the Provosts office asked me what had happened. This is my _46_ day， I replied, smiling.”“Your car broke down and today is your lucky day？ She was _47_.What do y
19、ou mean？”“I live 17 miles from here. I replied. My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didnt._48_， it broke down in the perfect place：_49_ the freeway, within walking _50_ of here. Im still able to teach my class. If my car was _51_ to break down today, it couldnt have been arr
20、anged in a more convenient _52_.”“The _53_ eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for my _54_.”So ended my story. I observed all my students were _55_ by my story.36. A. what Bwhich Chow Dwhy37A. careful Bcheerful Chopeful Dhelpful38A. choice Bway Cidea Dattitude39A. live Bm
21、ake Chave Dapproach40A. Instead of BIn addition to CIn spite of DBy means of41A. towards Babove Cdown Don42A. saw Bstopped Cexited Dfound43A. died Bstarted Cbroke Dleft44A. set Bgrabbed Cleft Dbrought45A. my home Bthe garage Cthe college Dthe Provosts office46A. lucky Bterrible Cunfortunate Dconveni
22、ent47A. happy Bunsatisfied Cangry Dpuzzled48A. Actually BBesides CInstead DMeanwhile49A. on Boff Cby Dfrom50A. time Bdistance Carea Dpace51A. designed Bbelieved Cmeant Dplanned52A. place Btime Cresult Dfashion53A. secretarys Bstudents Cheadmasters Dcolleagues54A. car Bhome Coffice Dclass55A. touched
23、 Bshocked Cremoved Dsensed第四部分 阅读理解(共小题每小题2分，满分分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ABalzac was good at buying things at its lowest price. One day he wanted to buy a vase in a shop window that was much more expensive than he could offer. Not being able to make the shopkeeper cut down it
24、s price very much, he left without further talking. Collecting a half dozen of his friends, he explained his wish to them and they worked a plan. The first would enter the shop and make an offer, lower than the marked price. Not getting the vase at his price, he would walk out. Shortly after another
25、 would enter and ask for a price lower than the first. In this way, each of the others would offer a price lower than the one before, and the last of his friends made a great effort to attempt to get it at the lowest price. Before long Balzac himself would return, offer more than the last two or thr
26、ee persons made and trust to luck. The plan worked- Balzac got the vase at his price!56. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. A vase in the window was placed much higher than Balzac could reach.B. At first the price of the vase was much higher than Balzac could offer.C. Balzac
27、always wanted to buy a vase that was much more expensive than he could payD. Balzac was very poor. He couldnt buy the vase at a high price.57. How many friends did Balzac gather?A. Six B. Twelve C. Ten D. Five58. Who asked for the lowest price?A. The first one. B. The second one.C. The last of his f
28、riends. D. Balzac.59. What kind of person does the writer try to tell us about Balzac and his friends?A. Unkind B. Dishonest C. Selfish D. Clever BAfter giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest
29、 in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not
30、 make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for
31、his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didnt mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pull
32、ed out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. S
33、omeday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”Last summer I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dear Dick,My mum said I should send you a thank-you let
34、ter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I dont have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know Im a c
35、hampion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.Your friend,Matthew60. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _.A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to
36、have this diseaseB. the boy never complained about not being able to go to schoolC. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him beforeD. the boy never complained about not getting a medal 61. From the passage we learn that _. A. Matthew was an athlete B. Matthew was an optimist
37、ic and determined boy C. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had D. Matthew became a champion before he died 62. Matthew didnt accept the authors medal because _. A. he thought it was too expensive B. he was sure that he could win one in the future C. he thought it was of no use to h
38、im as he would die soon D. he would not be pitied by others63. What would be the best title for this passage? A. A sick boy. B. A special friend. C. A real champion. D. A famous athlete.CWhen I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mothers Chinese English. Because of her English, she was of
39、ten treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service ,pretended not to understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her .W_w w.k*s*5 u.co mMy mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When
40、 I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan.” And my
41、mother was standing beside me , whispering loudly, “Why he dont send me cheek already two week lone.”And then, in perfect English I said : “Im getting rather concerned .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived.”Then she talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York te
42、ll him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I cant tolerate any more excuse. If I dont receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my
43、mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.W_w w.k*s*5 u.co m When I was a teenager, my mothers broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mothers English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear
44、 it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.64. Why was the authors mother poorly served?w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. She was unable to speak good English.B. She was often misunderstood.C
45、. She was not clearly heard.D. She was not very polite.W_w w.k*s*5 u.co m65. From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was .A. good at pretending B. rude to the stockbrokerC. ready to help her mother D. unwilling to phone for her mother66. What does the author think of her mothers English now?W_w w.
46、k*s*5 u.co mA. It confuses her. B. It embarrasses her.C. It helps her understand the world.D. It helps her tolerate rude people.67.We can inter from the passage that Chinese English .w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. is clear and natural to non-native speakersB. is vivid and direct to non-native speakersC. has
47、a very bad reputation in AmericaD. may bring inconvenience in AmericaW_w w.k*s*5 u.co mDA pioneering headteacher is calling for all high schools to follow his lead and start classes at 11 am，allowing teenagers two hours extra in bed.Dr. Paul Kelley，head of Monkseaton Community High School in North T
48、yneside，said it would mean the end of sleeping in lessons before lunch，after experiments showed teenagers could have different body clocks from adults and younger children.Russell Foster，an Oxford professor of neuroscience(神经系统科学)，tested the memory of 200 Monkseaton pupils at 9 am and 2 pm using pai
49、rs of words，and discovered a 9% improvement in the afternoon. Students correctly identified 51% of word pairs in the later session，compared with 42% in the morning. Tayler McCullough,15，one of the test subjects，said “The majority of students would welcome the extra hours in bed. Im extremely hard to
50、 get up in the morning. One or two people like to get to school early，but most of us would be up for going in later. Im sure it would make a big difference to our learning ability.”Kelley is adamant that a change of school timetable will have a meaningful effect on exam performance. He wants his sch
51、ools governors to approve his plan and put the new timetable in place before the opening of Monkseatons new school building，the most technologically-advanced in the country，in September.Kelley hopes his latest idea will be just as successful.“We have to be practical. But this proves that，by starting
52、 later，childrens learning improves，as does their health.”Foster said，“This is preliminary(初步的)data，but whats exciting is that it matches more detailed studies carried out in Canada and the US. Teenagers get up late not because they are lazy but because they are biologically programmed to do so.”68Ho
53、w many professors are mentioned in the passage?AOne.BTwo. CThree. DFour.69According to Russell Fosters research，_.Athe students tested had very good memoriesBthe students tested did better jobs in the afternoonC42% of the students tested could do very good jobsD51% of the students tested could maste
54、r 9% of words70Fosters opinion on teenagers getting up late is that _.Ateenagers are practicalBteenagers are lazybonesCits based on their body developmentDits good for their learning and health第五部分 ：七选五阅读理解. (每个2分,共10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（E=AB, F=AC, G=AD）_71_. The time and mon
55、ey that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem. A visit to a doctors office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars. It is impossible to pay for the medical care they need. _72_. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicin
56、e for a long time. Tuition（学费） for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary for most medical students to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. _73_, young doctors need a lot of money for their work. _74_. Therefore it is possible that the high c
57、ost of medical care in American is unnecessary. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, _75_.A. It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America.B. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaidC. One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that
58、are free or have low tuitionD. They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctorsE. The cost of medical care in the United States is very highF. Because this money must be repaid to the bankG. So, they charge people high prices for medical care卷II：（共35分）第五部分：，短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同
59、桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线 划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I had never interested in sports, unlike most of my classmates. After the school they would take part in either a bask
60、etball and a football game, while I stayed inside all by myself. After some times, I came to realize that I had to change all this when I intended to get along well with others. So, one weekend, at the great surprise of all my classmates, I announced that I want to go to the football game with them.
61、 I thought by join my classmates in sports I would not feel lonely, but in the end I might even come to like sports as many as my classmates did.第六部分 书面表达（25分） 新学期开始，学校开展了争作“好学生、好公民”的活动。请你以“GreatChanges”为题向中学生英语报投稿，记述自开展活动以来同学们所发生的巨大变化。注意：1. 报道须包括以下主要内容，词数不少于100。 报道的开头已给出。2. 活动前：不能保持教室清洁，随意丢弃废弃物 对师长
62、不够礼貌，常常忘记问候 购物、等车不能遵守秩序3. 活动后：积极参加大扫除，将废弃物放入垃圾箱 主动问候老师并帮助老师做事情 主动排队，在公交车上为老年人让座GreatChangesTheactivityofbeingagoodstudentandgoodcitizenhasbeenheldsin-cethebeginningofthisterminourschool.Everybodyhastakenanactivepartinit.注意：在答题纸上作答答题纸第五部分：，短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共
63、有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线 划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。注意：2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I had never interested in sports, unlike most of my classmates. After the school they would take part in either a basketball and a football game,
64、 while I stayed inside all by myself. After some times, I came to realize that I had to change all this when I intended to get along well with others. So, one weekend, at the great surprise of all my classmates, I announced that I want to go to the football game with them. I thought by join my class
65、mates in sports I would not feel lonely, but in the end I might even come to like sports as many as my classmates did.第六部分 书面表达（25分） 新学期开始，学校开展了争作“好学生、好公民”的活动。请你以“GreatChanges”为题向中学生英语报投稿，记述自开展活动以来同学们所发生的巨大变化。注意：4. 报道须包括以下主要内容，词数不少于100。 报道的开头已给出。5. 活动前：不能保持教室清洁，随意丢弃废弃物 对师长不够礼貌，常常忘记问候 购物、等车不能遵守秩序6. 活动后：积极参加大扫除，将废弃物放入垃圾箱 主动问候老师并帮助老师做事情 主动排队，在公交车上为老年人让座GreatChangesTheactivityofbeingagoodstudentandgoodcitizenhasbeenheldsin-cethebeginningofthisterminourschool.Everybodyhastakenanactivepartinit.-高二英语上学期期末试题答案Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplace!Wedohopeeverystudentcankeepitup.