福建省莆田市高二英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版.doc

莆田二中2012-2013学年第六学段英语试卷第i卷（三个部分共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。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 was the last time the woman saw a film?a. half a month ago. b. three months ago.c. six months ago.2. what day is today?a. wednesday.b. thursday.c. friday.3. where is the mans wife now?a. in japan.b. in china.c. in america.4. what does the man want to do? a. to ask the woman to check the room.b. to book a room for two people in the hotel.c. to ask the woman about management.5. which statement is true according to the man? a. he has other things to do tonight.b. he doesnt like the film.c. he will attend his aunts birthday party.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，各个小题将给出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 is the possible relationship between the two speakers?a. workmates.b. strangers.c. lovers.7. what is the womans final decision?a. she will not see the man any more. b. she will not accept the position.c. she will work in the boston branch.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. when will miss grace leave?a. this afternoon.b. this sunday.c. next week.9. what must the woman do first?a. go to school.b. go to hospital.c. go to the party.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where does the conversation probably take place?a. at the bookstore.b. at the department store.c. at the airport.11. why is it difficult for the man to buy a present for his daughter? a. because his daughter always likes to change her toys.b. because his daughter is quite mature(成熟的) for her age.c. because his daughter is always unhappy about everything.12. what does the man buy at last? a. a book.b. a toy.c. a sculpture.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what does the man think of his boss?a. he is very strict and mean.b. he is very kind and generous.c. he is very kind but strict.14. when can the man use the air conditioner?a. only when it above 13b. only when it is above 30c. only when it is below 1315. why doesnt the man want to leave the company at the present time?a. because the salary is high.b. because he loves his job.c. because he loves a girl in the company.16. which of the following is not true according to the conversation? a. the man will leave the company sooner or later.b. the boss is so mean that his employees never get extra money.c. the man and his girlfriend work in the same company.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where does rock salt come from?a. from the sea.b. from lakes.c. from mines.18. how do some countries deal with the problem of not having enough salt?a. by importing it from other countries.b. by eating less salt.c. by using other things to take the place of salt.19. where do the guajira indians live?a. michigan.b. california.c. colombia.20. why do people in israel put dye(染料)in water?a. to get rid of the salt.b. to make the dye last long.c. to stop some of the salt from going into the ground.第二部分：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，共15分）21. as gesture of appreciation, she insisted on driving him home, collage in a little village nearby. a. 不填；ab. the; thec. a; ad. the; a22. conflicts ended, and the relations between the two countries have, , been close ever since.a. consequentlyb. suddenlyc. successfullyd. contemporarily23. the government will force companies to any possible measures to reduce air pollution.a. adjustb. adoptc. adaptd. accept24. the information on the internet gets around much more rapidly than in the newspaper.a. itb. thosec. oned. that25. people of all races should hold such a common belief that ones value lies in what he/she can give what he/she can get.a. other thanb. rather thanc. or ratherd. more than26. the graduation time drawing near, they started to exchange photos and words.a. asb. withc. ford. in27. he accidentally he had quarreled with his wife and hadnt been home for a couple of weeks.a. put forwardb. made outc. came upd. let out28. susan was completely weighed down by the of examinations.a. strengthb. powerc. stressd. weight29. how would you like your tea? .a. very quicklyb. very muchc. as it comes, pleased. i didnt like tea.30. any information about your son?no, if only i those tough words to him.a. didnt sayb. hadnt saidc. shouldnt have saidd. couldnt have said31 how are you getting on with your work?oh, im sorry. things arent going so well as .a. plansb. planningc. plannedd. to plan32. do you think anything in having no money?a. there is; to be ashamed of b. is there; to be ashamedc. there is; ashamed d. is there; ashamed of33. he would like to risk in a storm as the boy was in danger.a. to get caught b. to catch c. getting caught d. catching34. in the last ten years, large quantities of money dealing with the pollution caused by the nearby factories.a. are spentb. have spentc. has been spentd. have been spent35. walt to the view that the price of the house is too high, while susan is against it.a. opposesb. exposesc. appealsd. subscribes第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。the trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. we 36 the first night we had arrived. we had all gone into the markets of the city 37 the young people could experience its energy. but what we actually saw simply 38 us allthe rundown house, the children in rags, the people begging for moneywalking home, 39 under a low bridge, we came across 40 families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 41 the night. we had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.the poverty(贫困) was 42 than anything my young companions had ever imagined. back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. many 43 and cried. spending time in this 44 moves a person to care about humanity.that evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had 45 . gently, i encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult 46 that days discoveries had inspired. sitting together 47 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that 48 of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.based on my 49 in poverty-stricken areas, i suggested that 50 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. we all 51 that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. 52 , what could we do about it? together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the 53 we had seen. as i encouraged group members to focus on 54 they could do, a sense of determination 55 the previous sadness. instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.36. a. put up withb. looked back onc.got back tod. made up for37. a. now thatb. so thatc. as ifd. even if38. a. puzzledb. annoyedc. embarrassedd. shocked39. a. marchingb. runningc. movingd. passing40. a. normalb. entirec. averaged. general41. a. beyondb. withc. tilld. for42. a. strongerb. deeperc. worsed. less43. a. gave upb. broke downc. set offd. held on44. a. hotelb. environmentc. housed. background45. a. inspectedb. attemptedc. challengedd. witnessed46. a. feelingsb. decisionsc. thoughtsd. impressions47. a. alongb. aroundc. byd. in48. a. neitherb. eitherc. noned. each49. a. experiencesb. schedulesc. datad. position50. a. whileb. oncec. sinced. unless51. a. supposedb. advisedc. confirmedd. agreed52. a. surelyb. thenc. ratherd. indeed53. a. burdenb. anxietyc. sufferingd. difficulty54. a. howb. wherec. whatd. when55. a. changedb.replacedc. coveredd. improved第三部分阅读理解(共16小题；每小题2分，满分32分) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a get a free year! order now and get a free year of parents magazine! thats 2 full years (24 issues) for the regular 1-year rate - just $12. but hurry, this offer wont last! 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888 - 407 - 4747 or 202 647 -5225aid and charitable organizationseach of the following groups has set up fundraising sites specifically for the victims of friday s earthquake and tsunamiamerican red crossred cross officials say donors can text redcross to 90999 and a $ 10 donation will automatically be charged to donors phone bill, or donations can be made directly on its web site globalgivingorg.global giving is working with international medical corps, save the children, and other organizations on the ground to disburse funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunamidonors can text japan to 50555 to give $ 10, and larger increases can be submitted on global giving s web sitethe salvation armythe salvation army has been providing food and shelter（避难所） to tokyo commuters who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquakethey are to send a team to sendai, a city about 250 miles from tokyo, to assess the situation theretext japan or quake to 80888 to make a $ 10 donation（make sure to respond “yes” to the thank you message you receive） donations can also be made on the organization s web site or by calling 1 - 800 - sal - armysave the childrento make a donation, visit save the childrens web site, call 1 - 800 - 728 - 3843 , or text japan to 20222 to donate $ 10shelterboxorgshelterbox. org is a disaster-relief organization that focuses on providing survival materials such as tents and cooking equipment to families displaced by disastersuja-federation of new yorkinformation is available on the organizations web site or by calling （212） 836-148664. whats the best title for the passage above?a. japan earthquake and tsunami b. how to help c. international organizations d. how to donate money65. what does the word “text” mean in this passage?a. a passage in a book b. send messages to c. read messages d. write something66. if you are an american and worried about your friend travelling in japan, _. a. youd better give him a messageb. you should get in touch with ushahidic. you can look for information on all of the web sitesd. you should call 1 -888 -407 -4747 or 202 647 -522567. if you want to make a donation of $ 10000 or more, you should get in touch with _. a. the salvation army b. american red crossc. globalgiving. org d. shelterbox. crossdthe common cold is the worlds most widespread illness, which is plagues(疫病) that flesh receives. the most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold. they are not. they are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. you catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. if cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the eskimos to suffer from them forever. but they do not. and in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.during the first world war soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds. in the second world war prisoners at the notorious auschwitz concentration camp(奥斯维辛集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.at the common cold research unit in england, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. after taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. if, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? despite the most painstaking research, no one has yet found the answer. one explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at othe