1、2012-2013学年度下学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷第一部分：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。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. When will the man hand in his homework? A. Tuesday.B. Thursday. C. Saturday.2. Who might the woman be? A. The mans neighbor. B. A
2、police officer. C. The mans gardener.3. What does the woman mean? A. The man cant eat chocolate. B. She is looking for the mans diet sheet.C. The man should add chocolate to his diet.4. What do the speakers have in common? A. A talent for the piano B. An interest in music.C. A busy study schedule.5.
3、 Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. In the womans office C. At the mans home第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5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，各小题将给出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至7题。6. What kind of watch does the man want?
4、 A. One that is made of gold and is automatic.B. One that is fairly priced.C. One that has a calendar.7. What will the woman do next? A. Bring the man the shops best watches.B. Take the man to the managers office.C. Wrap the watch she just showed the man.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the relationship b
5、etween the speakers? A. Old friends. B. People who both know Dave. C. Co-workers.9. Where is the mans hometown? A. Holland. B. Germany. C. Spain.10. What does the woman invite the man to do? A. Visit her parents in England.B. Go to Spain. C. Go to a party.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. When is the mans depart
6、ure date? A. The 20th.B. The 13th. C. The 12th.12. What request does the man make regarding his flight? A. A special dinner. B. An aisle(过道) seat. C. A seat near the front of the plane.13. What will the man do next? A. Make the payment. B. Tell the woman his name. C. Tell the woman his passport numb
7、er.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What is the man looking at in the beginning? A. A new room in the house. B. A new car. C. A new piece of baby furniture.15. Why does the woman think they will need the extra room? A. Her parents are going to live with them.B. They need a new study.C. They will have two babies
8、 at the same time.16. What is the mans reaction to what the woman tells him? A. He is really excited. B. He is very disappointed. C. He is a little surprised.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk mainly about? A. Peoples different emotions.B. The influence of the weather on people.C. Health conditi
9、ons of different people.18. In which month do people in the Midwest have more heart problems? A. February. B. May. C. August.19. What is true about winter? A. Thin people often feel depressed then.B. Students do badly on exams then.C. Peoples IQ is the lowest then.20. What is the best temperature fo
10、r most people? A. 18.B. 20. C. 22.第二部分：英语知识运用 (共二节，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. Do you mind if I leave my car here for a minute? _A.Great ! I love cars B.Of course not. Its not allowed hereC.No, you cantD.Id rather you didnt, actually22.Of all _ reasons for the decision to plant some fruit
11、trees, the farmers advice was _very important one. A.the; / B./; a C./;the D.the; a23. It was from the five candidates who worked in the factory for more than eight years _ the company chose a manager. A.which B where C.when D.that24Taking regular exercise and eating a balanced diet are two importan
12、t keys good healthAin Bfrom CofDto25. When Kerry and Sam met again two years later, each was pleased to see _. A. the other B. others C. another D. other 26. -You are making me very puzzled. Could you please slow down?-Oh, Im sorry. I didnt realize I _ so fast. A. am going B. would go C. have goneD.
13、 was going27.Pauls years of hard work finally _in 2012, when he was promoted to director of marketing of the company. A.turned out B.paid off C.made up D.put on28.Tom has become good friends with some of the volunteers in Guangzhou _he met in the Asian Games. A.who B.where C.when D.which29. -Do you
14、think the weather is good enough for a picnic? -Yes. You cant hope for _ day at this time of the year. A. a nice B. a nicer C. the nicer D. the nicest30. -What do you mean by this?-No need for you to worry about your money and be angry with me. You _ get it this afternoon. A. will B. shall C. may D.
15、 need31._I agree with you on most points, here is one I shall insist on. A.While B.Once C.Unless D.Before 32. Now the question that you must carefully consider is _ can be put into practice.A. how you have learned B. how what you have learned C. that why you have learned D. how that you have learned
16、33. -Have you ever been to the British Museum? -Sure.When I was in London,I _ it a couple of times. A.visited B.would visit C.have visited D.had visited34. Laura trusts you; only you can _her to give up the foolish dream of exploring the cave. A.suggest B.advise C.persuade D.request35. -What is on s
17、how in the museum, Tom? -Some photos _ by a famous artist. A. taking B.taken C.to take D.are taken第二节：完形填空（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，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。During my second year of college, I was a part-time waitress in Chicago. I spent most of my time on 36 and as little as possible on
18、 conversation. I wasnt used to talking to unknown people except when taking 37 . One night, a little old man came in and 38 himself in my section. I took his order and went on my way. But I 39 that he came in week after week and always sat at one of my tables. Slowly, I began having short 40 with hi
19、m. His name was Mr. Rodgers, but he 41 that I call him Don. I learned that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he 42 the tradition alone. As the weeks went on, I began to sit and 43 talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days _44 in the war, his s
20、on who had grown up and also served as a pilot in the army. Eventually, we began to talk about my 45 going to school, my new boyfriend and the expectation of my future. About four months after meeting him, I received 46 from a nurse telling me that Don was in hospital. He was 47 complications (并发症)
21、from a heart operation. I 48 drove to the hospital to see him. The first thing he did was thank me for 49 him to visit the doctor. At first I didnt know what he was 50 . Then I remembered that about three weeks earlier, Don was 51 about chest pains and I gave him the number of a 52 I know. A nurse a
22、sked, “Are you his daughter?” and I replied, “No, Im his 53 .” 54 can become good friends. I recently found it 55 to talk to customers at the restaurant and I have had a lot more fun.36. A. school B. work C. cinema D. home 37. A. orders B. notes C. advice D. clothes 38. A. raised B. greeted C. seate
23、d D. balanced39. A. realized B. wondered C. understood D. noticed 40. A. Examinations B. Conversations C. preparations D. competitions41. A. ordered B. believed C. refused D. insisted42. A. called off B. left out C. carried on D. dealt with43. A. actually B. helplessly C. obviously D. hopefully44. A
24、. escaping B. working C. wandering D. flying 45. A. ambition B. identity C. occupation D. hobby46. A. an article B. a bill C. an offer D. a call47. A. treating B. experiencing C. studying D. observing48. A. immediately B. eventually C. frequently D. deliberately 49. A. forcing B. forbidding C. urgin
25、g D. inviting 50. A. going through B. setting aside C. referring to D. making up51. A. arguing B. complaining C. discussing D. thinking52. A. doctor B. dentist C. lawyer D. manager 53. A. student B. waitress C. niece D. secretary 54. A. Relatives B. Colleagues C. Neighbors D. Strangers 55. A. unbeli
26、evable B. possible C. enjoyable D. reasonable第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A Henry Edwards HuntingtonHenry Edwards Huntington was born in 1850 in Oneonta, New York. In 1872 he went to work for his uncle, one of the owners of the Central Pacific Railroad. Twenty year
27、s later, Huntington moved to San Francisco at his uncles request to share management of the Southern Pacific Railroad. On the way to San Francisco, he visited San Marino, and later bought it, which is home to his collections today. In 1902, Huntington moved his business operations to Los Angeles, wh
28、ere he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area. He greatly expanded the existing electric railway lines, creating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessary. Huntingtons business interests continued to grow particularly in th
29、e areas of water, power, and land development; at one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the United States. At the age of 60, he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600-acre farm. In 1911 the lar
30、ge Beaux Arts building, in the charge of the architect Myron Hunt, was completed. In 1913, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington. She shared his interests in collecting. As one of the most important art collectors of her generation, she was highly influential in the development of the art col
31、lection now shown in the former building.In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust, creating the Huntington, one of the worlds great cultural, research, and educational centers. Henry E. Huntin
32、gton died in 1927, leaving his great treasures the Huntington, including the world-famous Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California to the public, which hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year. 56. What can you learn about Huntington from the first two parag
33、raphs? A. He worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles.B. He built a house to store his art collection in San Marino.C. He did a lot to the USA railway development.D. He founded the Central Pacific Railroad. 57. What did Huntington do after his retirement?A. He devoted himself to his perso
34、nal interests. B. He worked part time for non-profit business.C. He was in charge of an educational center. D. He shared his wifes interests with her.58. Which of the following can best describe Huntington? A. An excellent artist.B. A talented architect.C. An ambitious educator.D. A successful busin
35、essman.59. This article is most probably taken from_.A. a science fiction B. a newspaper report C. a novel D. a biographyBThe Harbourside Development is one of the worlds most exciting places to shop. It is right on the edge of Sydney Harbour, and there are over 200 shops, selling everything from ho
36、me-made sweets to the latest clothes in fashion; from Australian souvenirs to Swiss watches and Japanese cameras. The Australian Wildlife Park has been specially built to give people an extra close look at Australias native animals. Have your photo taken with a kangaroo, touch and feed koala bears.
37、There are talks every afternoon about these animals, which are only found in this part of the world. There is also an excellent souvenir shop. A visit to the Australian Museum is like an adventure across Australia. There are shows on the people and their way of life, and the whole continent. Talks a
38、nd guided tours help to make your visit unforgettable. There is also a caf and a good book shop, selling excellent maps. Taronga Zoo has Australias finest collection of rainforest birds and sea-life centre which has many of the fish that can be found off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. Taro
39、nga is also famous for its large group of South East Asian monkeys. Fast food can be got at cafs. 60. According to the text, where can a tourist get souvenirs in Sydney? A. The Harbourside Development and the Australian Wildlife Park. B. The Harbourside Development and Taronga zoo. C. The Australian
40、 Wildlife Park and Taronga zoo. D. The Australian Museum and Taronga Zoo. 61. If the visiting time is very short and you still want to have a good knowledge of the whole Australia, youd better go to_. A. The Australian Museum B. The Australian Wildlife Park C. The Harbourside Development D. Taronga
41、Zoo 62. What animals can you see in these four places?A. Kangaroos, kola bears and rainforest birds. B. Kangaroos, rainforest birds and monkeys.C. Kangaroos, kola bears, rainforest birds, East Asian monkeys and snakes.D. Kangaroos, kola bears, rainforest birds, East Asian monkeys and sea-life.CCrowd
42、 controls could soon become an important skill for climbers on Mount Everest, as important as physical strength or watching the weather. In a single day last week, nearly 40 people reached the top of the world - a record. Reports from base camp spoke of queues at dangerous ridges and crowds as peopl
43、e passed each other in the final dash for the 8, 848 meters top.More traditional mountaineers tease about the circus atmosphere surrounding Everest in recent years, and there are warnings that the crowds are making the mountain more dangerous. In 1996, 14 died on the mountain when the members of sev
44、eral groups were trapped at high altitudes by sudden snowstorms. Bad weather in early May led to this years jam on the summit ridge, but the loss, luckily, was light. Just four climbers died, including a Nepali Sherpa who had made 11 previous successful climbing.Traditionalists are also worried abou
45、t the growing tendency of climbers to set records and achieve “firsts”, rather than simply climb the mountain. This years crop of mountaineers included the oldest man, 64-year-old Sherman Bull from Connecticut, and the youngest, 16-year-old Temba Tsheri Sherpa of Nepal. An American with only one arm
46、 was on the mountain this year; an Indian with no legs also tried but failed. Erik Weihennieyer, an American, became the first blind person to reach the top of the world. His fellow climbers stayed in front of him on the way up, describing the type of land and ringing bells.Nepal（尼泊尔）views Mount Eve
47、rest as something of a cash cow. The government charges journeys a minimum of $ 70,000. That is probably why officials in Katmandu are ignoring concerns about overcrowding and talking about even more climbers coming next year. But a celebration of the 48th anniversary of the first conquest of Everes
48、t, by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, was cancelled after violent strikes. Tumultuous（动乱的）Nepali politics, it seems, could be just the crowd-control measure that Everest needs.63.What is the problem that the climbers have to face in recent years? A. Bad Weather. B.Technology.C. Overcro
49、wding. D.Physical strength.64. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. The risks of mountain climbing. B. The consequence of overcrowding. C. The challenge that climbers have to face. D. The damage that snowstorms have caused.65. Several climbers are mentioned in Paragraph 3 to show _.A. t
50、heir great courageB. their common motivationC. their different identityD.their outstanding achievements66. What is the attitude of the Nepali government towards overcrowding?A. Unconcerned. B. Doubtful. C. Disapproving. D. Worried.DClyde, a small-clawed otter, was moved from Auckland Zoo to Wellingt
51、on Zoo two months ago. The zookeepers hoped he and the other otter Bonnie might start a family together.But only two days after he arrived, Clyde went missing. He had dug his way under one of the walls and was nowhere to be seen.The zookeepers set up cages inside the zoo, with plates of Clydes favor
52、ite fish in them, hoping to catch him. Two days went by and still there was no sign of Clyde.At last a couple saw Clyde at their house - a whole kilometer away in Newtown. Clyde was hiding in an out-of-reach hole outside their laundry. The zookeepers arrived and set up some more traps to try to catc
53、h him. But Clyde is a pretty smart otter. Twice he managed to get the fish out of a trap without being caught. Five days after hed escaped, Clydes days on the run came to an end when he was finally caught in one of the traps. It was no good putting Clyde back in his old home-hed only dig his way out
54、 again. So he and Bonnie were put into the zoo hospital. There was no chance of their escaping from there.Meanwhile, the zookeepers were working hard to make Clydes old home safer. They put an iron barrier underground to stop him digging their way out. Then Bonnie and Clyde went home again. But a mo
55、nth after his first escape, Clyde was out again. Once more the zookeepers came hurrying to catch Clyde. They found him by following the bubbles he made in the river nearby. Nobody knew how Clyde had escaped. But this time he was only out for an hour. So-back he went to the hospital again. Poor Clyde
56、. It seemed that he wasnt happy at Wellington Zoo, even though he and Bonnie were getting on well together. The keepers didnt like seeing him unhappy, so they planned to look for a home for him somewhere else. 67. Where was Clyde found after his first escape? A. Back in Auckland Zoo. B. In a river n
57、earby. C. At a house a kilometer away. D. In the zoo hospital.68. How did zookeepers catch Clyde after his second escape? A. They set up cages in the zoo.B. They attracted Clyde with fishC. They dug a hole outside his home.D. They followed the bubbles in the water.69. What do we know about Clyde? A.
58、 He often gets ill. B. He is good at digging.C. He likes hiding in a hole. D. He escaped to meet Bonnie.70. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from? A. A news report. B. An advertisement.C. A book review. D. A research paper. 第二节: (共5小题,每小题2分,满分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
59、项为多余选项. Many of us deal with the rush every morning in preparation for work or school, but it doesnt have to be this way. With a little time management, these steps can help you cut down on your morning stress. Create an evening preparation routine 71 These simple tasks will take you less than 30 mi
60、nutes to complete each evening and will save you a huge headache every morning. Get a good nights sleep Make sure you start winding down for bed at a reasonable hour to allow enough time for a healthy nights sleep.Most people require between seven and eight hours sleep each night.If needed, set a be
61、dtime reminder alarm on your alarm clock.72 Wake up 30 minutes earlier An extra 30 minutes in the morning will make a difference.As long as you get to bed on time, waking up 30 minutes earlier should seem natural after just a few days. 73 Plan a realistic day Writing things down means you dont have
62、to worry about forgetting to do them. 74 Write down anything that cannot be put off to following day.75 Getting up to face a new day is far more satisfying when you have something to look forward to.Make sure you manage your time better so that you have time to do something you love on a daily basis
63、.Morning stress is very common.Schedule something you love dailyNever fill your mind with unnecessary worries.Make a summary of what you did in the daytime.Use this time to think, shower and eat breakfast.Iron your clothes, locate your keys, plan a nutritious breakfast, etc.Always keep the temperatu
64、re in your bedroom comfortably cool.71-75_第二卷（共35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题;每小题分,满分10分） 假定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，删减或修改。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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处,多着(从11处起)不记分Our school newspaper is lookin
65、g after an editor for its English editionThe job mainly included two parts: One is to choose properly English articles from other newspapers, magazines or the Internet for us studentsThe others is to pick out article from those written by students in our school and edit them for useWe hope that he/s
66、he can meet following requirements: First, he/she is willing to be devote some of the spare time to serve the othersSecond, its necessary for him/ her to be good at both English and fine art. However, the ability to use the computer is important as wellThose who is interested in the job, please get
67、in touch with the Students Union this week Students Union第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，在最近的研究性学习当中，受21世纪中学生英语报 （The 21st Century）之邀，你对你所在的班60名同学（男女各半）进行了上网目的的调查。现将调查结果（如下表所示）用英语给报社的编辑写一封信，报道此事，以引起舆论的关注，并提出你的观点和建议。注意：1、报道应包括图表所示全部内容，可适度发挥。 2、词数： 100左右，文章的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear editor，I have recently made a sur
68、vey among 30 boys and 30 girls in my class about their purpose of getting on the Internet. _Yours， Li Hua高二年级英语试卷答案听力: 1-5 BBABA6-10 AABAB11-15 CABBC16-20 CBAAA单选: 21-25 DBDDA 26-30 DBABB 31-35 ABACB完型填空: 36-40. BACDB 41-45. DCADA 46-50. DBACC 51-55. BABDC阅读理解: (A) 篇CADD (B)篇AAD (C)篇CBBA (D)篇CDBA (E
69、) 篇FGECB 短文改错: 书面表达：Dear editorI have recently made a survey among 30 boys and 30 girls in my class about their purpose of getting on the Internet. The girls favorite is chatting, but few boys like it. What the boys like to do most is playing games and the girls also like it. Both boys and girls lik
70、e to read news or send e-mails on the Internet. Maybe they think its the most convenient way to get information from keeping in touch with friends. As for studying, the numbers of boys and girls are equal, but altogether only several of them will use the Internet as a tool to study.In my opinion, useful as the Internet is, the students had better make better and wise use of it. Otherwise, its impossible for us to benefit from it. Moreover, I also hope the parents will pay enough attention to their children using the Internet in their spare time. Yours， Li Hua
