陕西省渭南市希望高级中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

陕西省渭南市希望高级中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题 共95分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. field a. picture b. exercise c. child d. machine 2. breath a. smooth b. thousand c. southern d. worthy 3. breaka. bread b. meat c. great d. meant 4. floors a. yours b. baskets c. desks d. coughs 5. stone a. oppose b. piano c. soft d. comfort 第二节 情景对话 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。david: where would you live if you could choose? jane: its very difficult to say. 6 david: what would you do if you lived in paris?jane: 7 david: youd soon get tired of it. 8 jane: i wouldnt live in new york. it is too noisy.david: how about los angeles？jane: 9 david: it is said the sun shines every day in los angeles. id like to live there.jane: 10 david: i would also like to live in a city with a lot of good friends.a. id like to live there, too b. and what about the united states? c. los angeles wouldnt be a bad idea. d. would you like to live alone? e. if i were very rich, id certainly choose paris. f. as a matter of fact, id live in any city where i had friends. g. oh, id have a house by the seine, and i could enjoy the scenery.第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11. thanks for your help, but can you do me one more favor, please? _, sir. whats it then?a. just a minute b. my pleasure c. thats right d. at your service12. _, that kind of fried rice sells _.a. tasted good; well b. tasting well; good c. tasting good; well d. tasting well; good13. what do you think is _ more popular tourist place, the forbidden city or the great wall? the latter in _ sense.a. a; a b. a; the c. the; the d. the; a14. nowadays teenagers like to go to fast food restaurants, _, as the name says, eating doesnt take much time.a. which b. who c. where d. that 15. what surprised me most was _ to meet his girlfriend again.a. not his allowing b. his not being allowed c. his being not allowed d. his having not been allowed 16. did you know any chinese before you arrived in beijing? never _ it, actually.a. had i learned b. have i learned c. i have learned d. i had learned17. im sure david _ when we get home.a. is still sleeping b. is to be sleeping c. will still be sleeping d. will have been sleeping18. the millionaire passed away, leaving his children with a large _.a. fortune b. luck c. money d. amount19. i have already made a decision what attitude to adopt _ this matter.a. of b. to c. on d. in20. our english teacher has just got a, _ youd call it, err a pocket dictionary.a. that b. which c. how d. what 21. its raining heavily and we cant go climbing today. if only the weather _ fine.a. were b. is c. would be d. had been22. _ difficult it might be, i will try my best to work it out.a. whatever b. how c. however d. what 23. clothing made of man-made materials has advantage over _ made of natural ones like cotton, wool or silk.a. one b. what c. that d. the ones24. david beckham suffered a serious injury this weekend _ playing for ac milan, and it appears the soccer star will miss the world cup.a. while b. if c. where d. whether25. wed better _ some sports because sports can give us a perfect build and protect us from getting illness easily.a. take up b. make up c. pick up d. build up 第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出适合填人对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。there is an old story telling about a woman whose only son died in an accident. in her 26 , she went to the wise man that is always 27 for his wisdom in her town and said, “what advice or what 28 ways do you have to bring my son back to life? i will 29 you with all i have if you can.”instead of sending her away or 30 with her, he said to her, “fetch me a mustard (芥末) seed from a home that has never 31 sorrow. we will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.” the woman went off at once in 32 of that magical mustard seed.she came first to a splendid apartment, 33 at the door, and said in a (n) 34 voice, “i am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. is this such a (n) 35 that i want? it is very important to me.” 36 , she didnt get what she wanted, even without a single word of 37 . they told her that she had come to the wrong place. and they began to 38 all the tragic things that recently had happened to them.the woman said to herself, “who is better able to help these poor, 39 people than i, though i also have had misfortune of my own?” she 40 to comfort them till they 41 . then she went on searching for a home that had never known sorrow. but 42 she turned up, in small cottages or in other places, she found one 43 after another of sadness and misfortune. she became so 44 in helping other people out of their sorrow that finally she forgot about her quest for the special mustard seed, in fact, never 45 that it had driven the sorrow out of her life.26. a. joy b. danger c. belief d. sorrow 27. a. envied b. considered c. respected d. treated 28. a. strange b. magical c. valuable d. important 29. a. reward b. supply c. provide d. award 30. a. quarreling b. discussing c. reasoning d. arguing 31. a. suffered b. known c. obtained d. forgotten 32. a. honor b. favor c. need d. search 33. a. knocked b. broke c. stood d. pointed 34. a. excited b. confident c. sad d. urgent 35. a. place b. answer c. apartment d. person 36. a. luckily b. immediately c. gradually d. unfortunately 37. a. praise b. respect c. comfort d. encouragement 38. a. exchange b. describe c. simplified d. decorated 39. a. unfortunate b. unfriendly c. unimportant d. unfamiliar 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。aone evening i went out and left my 17-year-old son and his girlfriend in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. i left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying（陪伴）the older ones. later, i discovered that i was completely wrong.i had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. i called home with this happy news. but instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all i heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.it was, i should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “ill give him a lesson, ” i saidi decided they must be outsidewhy they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night i had no idea, but it was the only explanation i could come up with.finally, in desperation（绝望）, i called his girlfriends house. his girlfriend answered. “yes,” she said brightly, “hes right here.”he came on the phonei was not my usual calm, patient. after all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you cant trust modern teenagers. “where are the children?” i said. he said they were with him. they had done nothing wrong. my son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake. well, it turns out that i shouldnt have believed it. it was only part of the truth.the following saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthday. my oldest son gave me the childrens gifts a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. they are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my sons girlfriend.46. the author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because_.a. she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitterb. she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriendc. the older children have always loved the younger onesd. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night47. shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that _.a. her son had brought his girlfriend home b. her son had left home with his girlfriendc. she shouldnt have completely trusted her son d. she should have taken the children along with her 48. “it was only part of the truth.” implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also _.a. had their pictures taken b. received some giftsc. had a birthday party d. showed off their best clothes 49. which is the best title of this passage?a.an evening out b. modern teenagers c. mother and children d. a precious birthday gift bstudy booksbasic study manual hardcover: $ 37.50 future success depends on the ability to learn. here are the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers, business trainers and by students themselves. read this book and learn: * what the three barriers to study are and what to do about them * what to do if you get tired of a subject you are studying * twenty-six simple drills to help you learn how to study easily, rapidly and with full understanding buy and read the basic study manual and use it to dramatically improve your ability to study.study skills for life hardcover: $ 31.99 l. ron hubbards study technology for teenagers opens the door to their future success by giving them the ability to study and learn. fully illustrated for easy comprehension.learning how to learn hardcover: $ 24.99 the basics of effective study for 8 to 12-year-olds, fully illustrated. children who read and apply the materials in this book regain their liking for study and their ability to apply this knowledge in life. get this book for a child you want to see win at his studies!how to use a dictionary picture book for children hardcover: $ 34.90 in spite of millions of dollars spent on “educational research”, children are not taught the most basic skills of learning, even the most basic of these: how to use a dictionary. in fact, a search of educational books for children found no book that told them how to use a dictionary or that one should. written for children at 8 to 12-year-olds, this fully illustrated book will teach your child: * how to find words in a dictionary * the different ways that words are used * what the different marks and symbols that are used in a dictionary mean * how to use a dictionary to correctly pronounce words it includes a section for parents and teachers showing you how to use this book with children. buy this book and give it to your children to unlock their education. whats more, youll just pay 50% for it before may 1, 2006.50. some information of the four books were illustrated in order to _.a. help readers understand them b. persuade readers to buy themc. reduce the cost of them d. make them suitable to different readers51. which one is the book written for 8 to 12 years old to use a dictionary?a. basic study manual b. study skills for lifec. learning how to learn d. how to use a dictionary picture book for children 52. if you buy the four books on april 1, 2006, you will have to pay _ for them.a. $ 129.38 b. $ 111.93 c. $ 64.69 d. $ 34.9053. the purpose of the passage is to _.a. introduce the four books to readers b. help children to learn englishc. enrich students knowledge about nature d. sell the four books to students cin a world with limited land, water and other natural resources, the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. people now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable（可持续的）ways. that means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. in other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. according to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. china, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. it is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. in addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil, which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. in recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. first, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions（排放）and targets for saving and reusing energy. besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.the major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits of this single planet. that is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.54. the traditional business model is harmful because of all the following except that _.a. it consumes natural resources b. it makes the world warmer c. it brings severe damage to forests d. it makes growth hard to continue dlife is difficult.this is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. it is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend (超越) it. once we truly know that life is difficult once we truly understand and accept it then life is no longer difficult. because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.most do not fully see this truth. instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. it seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation. what makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. these are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. and since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. when we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. it is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. as benjamin franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. it is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 58. the writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _.a. save space b. persuade readers c. make readers laugh d. get readers attention 59. according to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_.a. encourage them to learn b. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem c. help them learn to deal with pain d. teach them how to respect for problems 60. from the passage, it can be inferred that _.a. everybody has problems b. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of lifec. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain d. people like to complain about their problems 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从下面a-f选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。a. the spreading of teab. the history of tea growingc. changes of tastes for drinksd. reducing cancer riskse. the plant camellia sinensisf. a womans opinion of tea61. _americans are far more knowledgeable about drinks than they were 20 years ago. witness the starbucks revolution and youll know where the trend goes. now, encouraged by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and slow the aging process, tea is enjoying a similar change. enough fashionable tea houses are springing up to