1、盛同学校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）两部分。第I卷1至8页，第II卷9至10页。考试结束后，将第II卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷 （共115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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why did the man go to San Francisco? A. To find a new job.B. To visit his uncle.C. To have a holiday.2. What does the
2、 woman ask the man to do? A. Post a letter.B. Wash the bowls.C. Buy a stamp.3. What does the man mean? A. Michael is easy to get on with.B. Michael has many friends in real life.C. Michael has few true friends in real life.4. How does the woman feel about eating in big restaurants? A. Sick and tired
3、.B. Comfortable.C. Wonderful.5. When should the man renew his books? A. By May 13th. B. By April 30th.C. By March 13th.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。每对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。每对对话或独白读两遍。听第6对材料，回答第6至8题。6. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Colleague
4、s.B. Friends.C. Mother and son.7. What does the man want to be? A. An engineer.B. A math teacher.C. A doctor.8. Which subject does the man like best? A. Science.B. Math.C. Information technology. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What does the woman do? A. A teacher.B. A student.C. A doctor.10. What class did the
5、man attend last year? A. A writing class.B. A conversation class.C. A reading class.11. What can we know about the man? A. He went to England last year.B. He decided to settle in England. C. His English is very good now.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the man advise at first?A. Making dinner at home.
6、B. Going to buy food nearby. C. Having some food delivered.13. Where is the restaurant the speakers decide to go to? A. In a shopping center.B. At a street corner. C. Near their house.14. What is the restaurant the speakers decide to go to most famous for? A. Fried fish.B. Salad.C. Steaks. 听第9段材料，回答
7、第15至17题。15. What is the woman praising? A. The mans cellphone.B. The mans MP4 player. C. The mans computer.16. Which country invented TD-SCDMA? A. America.B. Japan.C. China.17. How does the man find the 3G work? A. Not very good.B. Quite convenient.C. Not so useful. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How old is
8、the speaker now? A. 15.B. 17.C. 22.19. Why has the speaker long been looked down upon? A. Because hes hearing-disabled. B. Because he cant get on well with his classmates. C. Because something is wrong with his brain.20. What makes the speaker a strong person? A. His physical limitation and courage.
9、 B. His hard training in studies. C. His family and school background.第二部 分英语知识运用 (共两节.满分45分)第一节 单项填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)从A、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. impression you make at the beginning of interview is very important . A. An;an B.The ;an C.the;/ D./;an22.I know that the concert is o
10、n Friday night but I dont know the time that it starts . A.special B. particular C.specific D.certain23. the time we arrived the new place , the exam was already way. A./;at;in B.By;in;on C. By; at ; under D./ ; in ; on24.You tell someone you dont like ice -cream at all while you are eating ice -cre
11、am . So what type of humour do you use . A.dry humour B.black humour C.irony D. satire 25.If you want to be a scientist , you must learn to make very vague measurements. Which of the following is the opposite to the word underlined? A. superb B.precise C. flexible D.severe 26.The story you have just
12、 told me of an experience I once had . A. mentions B.leads C. causes D. reminds27.Theres a feeling in me we will never know what a UFO is. A.that B.which C.of which D. what28.I lost my way in complete darkness and , matters worse , it began to rain.A. to make B.making C. having made D. made 29.We on
13、ly for about fifteen minutes when Jill asked me to stop the car .A. were;driving B. had ; driven C. have;driven D. had ; been driving30. I dont know a lot of Italian , but I can A.get by B. get at C.get to D. get around31. in some countries in Shangdong province , the new method of farming resulted
14、in a marked rise in grain production. A.After trying B.Tried C.Being tried D.Having tried 32. If you think that Rowan Atkinson is his famous creation , then you are in for a surprise. Which is wrong?A. anything like B.something like C.anything of D. nothing of 33. I to go for a walk , but someone ca
15、lled me and I couldnt get away.A.was planning B. planned C. had planned D. would plan34. Lying in bed , I listened to the heavy rain the window , . A. striking; worry B. hitting ; worried C.knocking; worrying D. beating; worried35. -Do you mind if I open the window. - I feel a bit cold .A. Of course
16、 not B. Id rather you didnt C. Go ahead D. why not ? 第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小1.5分.满分30分)阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B. C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。 By choosing to let go of the past ,we can sweep out the ashes that weigh us down and subtly(细微地) affect every aspect of our health, our relationships ,and our
17、 peace of mind . My friend Jean was 36 after a thirty -year marriage that produced three daughters,one son and eight 37 .Because she had literally raised them single-handedly ,Jean was 38 that the children didnt take her part 39 the divorce . For months she 40 to attend any family celebration to whi
18、ch her former husband Jim was also 41 . When I reasoned that her childrens perception of the 42 with and between the parents was probably altogether different from hers ,she 43 to the belief that she was right. One day Jean 44 in tears .“Saturday is my granddaughters birthday , and I 45 want to be w
19、ith her , but I cant bring myself to face my 46 husband .” “Jim isnt the problem ,” I said gently . “Its false 47 . Instead of holding on to the painful past , which is over and done , 48 the feelings go and get on with your life . Youre depriving yourself of the 49 of sharing in these important occ
20、asions , 50 Jim feels free to experience them. Tell me , would you rather be right ,or be happy?” That must have done the 51 because when Saturday arrived ,Jean appeared at her daughters 52 bearing her famous chocolate - chip cookies and a beautiful birthday cake . How 53 it feels to let go ! How en
21、ergizing ! And the more we practice the art of letting go of all negativity , the better able we become to 54 our thoughts, our time , and our energy to living joy-fully in the present , 55 age we happen to be .36A.divorced B.disappointed C.surprised D.tired 37.A.grandchildren B.children C.babies D.
22、 girls38.A.happy B.comfortable C.content D.angry39.A.during B.before C.after D.over40.A.liked B.agreed C.refused D.wanted41.A.invited B.treated C.attracted D.tempted42.A.relationship B.idea C.imagination D. referred43.A.appealed B. turned C.clung D.referred44.A.shouted B.answered C.asked D.called45.
23、A.really B. curiously C.unhappily D.painfully46.A.now B.pride C.future D.present 47.A.laughter B.pride C.fame D.sadness48.A.let B.ask C.drive D.observe49.A.pain B.hunger C.joy D.hope50.A.and B.so C.yet D.while 51.A. favor B. task C.help D . trick52.A. home B.school C.office D. company53.A. great B.t
24、errible C.funny D . Well 54.A.spend B.devote C.offer D .provide55.A .however B.whichever C. whatever D. whoever 第三节：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A B C D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMr. and Mrs. White had two sons and three daughtersOne Sunday，Mrs. White said to her husband，“The children dont have any lesson
25、s today，and youre free tooTheres a new funfair(游乐场)in the parkLets all go there to play. ” Her husband said，“1 want to finish some work today. ” “Oh, forget itGo there and make our children happyThats the most important work.” Mrs. White said. So Mr. and Mrs. White took their children to the funfair
26、Mr. White was forty-five years old, but he enjoyed the funfair more than his children. He hurried from one thing to another，and ate lots of sweets. One of the children said to her mother，“Dad is just like a small child，isnt he, Mom?” Mrs. White didnt want to follow her husband around any more at tha
27、t time and answered，“He is even worse than a small child，Mary，because he might spend more money than a small child.”56. There were _ children in the White family.A. two B. three C. four D. five57One Sunday，Mr. and Mrs. White wanted to go to _ with their children. Aschool B. work C. a funfair D. a sh
28、op58Mr. White liked the place so much that he_. Abought lots of sweets B. followed his wife all the time Churried from one thing to another D. asked a lot of questions59From the story we know Mrs. White_ when Mary asked her the question. Awas still excited to play B. was a little angry with Mr. Whit
29、e Clooked for Mr. White everywhere D. ate a lot of sweets60Of all he family members,_ enjoyed playing there most that Sunday.AMr. White BMrs. White C. Mary D. the boys B.Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.TimetableSunday8:30-11:30Personal InventionsYou can see m
30、any inventions by the students;you may also bring your own inventions.Monday19:00-21:00Space and ManDr. Thomas WestIf you want to know more about the universe.Wednesday19:30-21:00Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy GreenWould you like to know medical science?Friday18:30-21:00Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison
31、 from Harvard UniversityLearn to use Windows XP.61. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _. A. Sunday B. Monday C. Wednesday D. Friday62. The person who teaches Computer Science is from_. A. Canada B. Australia C. New Zealand D. America63. You may learn something about a disease cal
32、led TB from _. A. Dr. West B. Mr. Morison C. Mrs. Green D. Mr. Thomas64. If you want to learn something about satellites, you can go to the class from_. A. 8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday B. 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday C. 19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday D. 18:30 to 21:00 on FridayCA student is learning to speak Br
33、itish English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. The
34、re are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British E
35、nglish do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “ honour ” are British, “color” and honor” are American.These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important,
36、however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.65.American English and British English are different in _.A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above66.What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?A. Whether there are differences between British English a
37、nd American English.B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.D. How important the differences are.67. According to this passage, British people and Americans have _ difficulty in understandi
38、ng each other.A. little B. much C. some D. greatDVictors hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from many countries, like England, Canada and China. On his birthday, can you guess what people gave him? Thats right-stamps. Victors favourite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from
39、1954 to 2004. He only needed one. That was a 1974 special edition*. It was very hard to find. He looked for it everywhere. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Victor very sad. “Dont worry. Never give up,” his father said to him. “If you have enoug
40、h patience, youll find it one day.” “I hope so,” Victor said. Victor also liked writing. He had a pen friend in France. They wrote to each other every month. Victors pen friend, Phillip, usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother gave him stamps to use. Once Phillips mother gave
41、him a big, green stamp. It looked old. When Victor received the letter, he was very surprised. On the envelope, he looked carefully at the stamp. It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Victor was so happy. He told his sister, his mother and his father. “ You see,” his father said. “ You did find you
42、r stamp. So, its good to have two things in life.” “What are they?” Victor asked. “ Friends and patience.” He answered.68. It was very difficult for Victor to find a special French stamp of _.A. 1954 B. 1974 C. 1994 D. 200469. Who owned the special edition stamp at the very beginning? A. Phillip. B.
43、 Phillips mother. C. Victor. D. Victors father.70. The passage mainly tells us that _ is(are) important to people. A. a happy family B. a good hobby C. relatives and friendship D. friends and patience第三部分 任务型读写(10分)_71_ one of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. its great f
44、un especially if you are the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidays.the first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. _72_pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? the list is endless.next you need some friends to be
45、in your club with you. _73_ all you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you._74you should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. thatll keep you busy for ages.at your first meeting you should mak
46、e up a rule book. and the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! the best clubs are always secret!now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. these are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 75 why not leave some spac
47、e for a photo of yourself? that will make the membership card really look like it.so there you are, get clubbing! once you get started youll think of loads of more interesting things to do!A. thats easy.B. enjoy your own club!C. invite a designer to join you.D. what are you interest in?E. some vacat
48、ion is just around the corner.F. then you need to pick a name for your club.G. use a bright thick pen to make a special design.第四部分、写作（共二节，满分35分） 第一节 短文改错（共十小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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，多者（从第11处起）不记分。Dear Mr Smi
49、th, Thanks for your letter inviting me go and stay several days with you. But Im terrible sorry to say that I cant gothis winter vacation, for you have promised to go and spend the vacation with my uncle, who live in the countryside.Id like to tell you that I get on well my study.I must owe the succ
50、ess in my physics for your help. At present I devote myself to prepare for the final examinations but I feel sure Ill succeed without doubt. I do hope we can meet the each other quite soon. Please remember to give my best regard to your family. Yours, Henry 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）你在报纸上看到一则广告招聘临时服务员，请你根据下面的提
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