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益一中岳阳县一中 澧县一中 2012级高二年级第二学期期末联考试卷英 语part listening comprehension(30 marks)section a （22.5 marks） directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. when does the woman finish work?a. at 6:00b. at 7:00 c. at 8:002. what is the man going to do tonight?a. see his parentsb. watch a new moviec. go for an appointmentconversation 23. where does the man play tennis?a. at the university b. at the clubc. at the community center4. how often does the woman swim?a. once a weekb. three times a weekc. five times a weekconversation 35. what is the man doing?a. getting dressed b. having an interviewc. celebrating a birthday6. what is the probable relationship between the two speaker?a. parent and childb. husband and wife c. customer and saleswomanconversation 47. why did the man come back late?a. he went to the bar.b. he met his teacher. c. he played basketball.8. what did the woman do this morning?a. she took a physics test.b. she had a meetingc. she held a party9. what will the woman probably do after the conversation?a. see her friendsb. go to the schoolc. prepare dinnerconversation 510. where did the woman grow up?a. in switzerland.b.in the uk.c. in france.11. which of the following does the woman like best about weybridge?a. its sceneryb. its peoplec. its facilities12. what does the man do?a. a teacherb. a host c. a tour guideconversation 613. why is the woman upset?a. the man didnt apologizeb. the man didnt turn up c. the man didnt call14. who is the man speaking to?a. a waitress.b.a professorc.a doctor15. when will the two speakers see each other?a. on tuesday b. on thursday c. on friday section b（7.5 marks） directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twiceschool librarylocationsand resources1st floor: 80,000 books2nd floor: 16. kinds of newspapers and magazinesrulesbooks for lending can be kept for a 17. by full-time students.18. books, newspapers and magazines can never be taken out.opening timeall day longall year round except 19. and new years day accessby 20. part two language knowledge （45marks）section a（15marks）directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. -havent seen you for ages! where have you been? -i went to yunnan and there for one year, teaching as a volunteer.a. stayedb. stayc. had stayedd. am staying22. the louvre museum has more than 6,000 european paintings, _ from the 13th century to the 19th century. a. rangedb. rangingc. to ranged. having ranged 23. carefully if any change occurs when doing experiments in the lab.a. observeb. to observec. observedd. observing24. it was not just the size of the school but _ it provides for us students_ made it unique.a. that; thatb. what; thatc. what; whatd. that; what25. in the past several weeks, people around the world the joy of the worldcup brazil. a. had enjoyedb. have been enjoyingc. were enjoyingd. enjoyed26. youd better write down her phone number before you _ it. a. forgetb. are forgetting c. forgot d. will forget27. -why are you wandering in the yard, tom?-i _ his keys in the classroom so i have to wait until my mother _ home.a. have left; comesb. left; had comec. had left; came d. had left; would come28. -whats the matter with della? - well, her parents wouldnt allow her to go to the party, but she still _.a. hopes sob. hopes toc. hopes not d. hopes for 29. we must be fully aware of the present complicated international situation _ we are facing. a. in whichb. wherec. which d.with which30. tom knocked into the banisters（栏杆）last night while driving, but he is all right. he is lucky. he himself badly.a. might injureb. could have injuredc. should have injured d. should injure31. there are still many problems _ before we are ready for the journey to tibet.a. solvingb. solvedc. being solvedd. to be solved32. the best moment for the football star was _ he scored the winning goal.a. whereb. whenc. howd. why33. the new reading strategy _ in the article can make learning easier.a. introducedb. has introducedc. was introduced d. is being introduced34. no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world. a. were there b. had there been c .if there ared. if there have been35. welcome to our program ! joining us in the studio _ six of the film festival representatives.a. isb. arec. wasd. were section b（18marks）directions: for each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.i began to play the piano at the age of eight. from then on, there was one thing i was afraid of every year: the piano recital(独奏演唱会). a recital 36 i had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. each year i would ask my father if i could skip the recital “just this once”. and each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) something about building self-confidence and working toward a 37 .so it was with really great 38 that i stood in church one recent sunday, video camera in hand, and 39 my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt before rising to play the piano in his very first recital.my father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldnt 40 lessons. he could have gone on regretting it, as too many of us do. but though he was rooted in his past, he wasnt 41 there. when he retired three years ago, he 42 his church music director to take him as a student.for a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he 43 stared down at his fingers. has he forgotten the notes? i worried, remembering those split seconds 44 ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would 45 . but then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the 46 fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. and i realized he had been doing what music teachers always stress: 47 the music and pretend the others arent there. he certainly gave an excellent performance!with his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.36. a. reflected b. explainedc. meantd. proved37. a. goalb. stagec. journeyd. chance38. a. troubleb. satisfactionc. strengthd. disappointment39. a. keptb. sentc. watched d. felt40. a. missb. affordc. select d. understand41. a. educatedb. protectedc. stuckd. spoilt42. a. allowedb. invitedc. inspired d. persuaded 43. a. roughlyb. simplyc. merrilyd. curiously44. a. decadesb. weeksc. hoursd. moments45. a. playb. adjustc. clickd. freeze 46. a. sameb. warmc. different d. dirty47. a. pass overb. turn upc. bring ind. concentrate on section c（12marks）directions: complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context.last summer, my father and i went to hainan for a vacation. some of my friends who had been there before said 48. was a wonderful holiday destination. before we went, we had planned for months. 49._ the day came, we were ready.after our plane landed, we went to the hotel. we had made our reservation six months earlier, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. we were told that our rooms hadnt been reserved for that week, 50._ for the week after. i didnt understand 51. _ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged 52._ the reservation. whats worse, the hotel had been fully booked. when we were wondering 53. _ to do, the manager came out. she was surprisingly helpful. she apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare vip room on 54. _ top floor. we had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we werent charged extra.the next day, my father and i went to the beach 55._ we watched some people play volleyball. we got a little sun-burnt, but the day had been so relaxing that we didnt mind.part three: reading comprehension (30marks)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aa guide to the universityfoodthe twu cafeteria is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. it serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. you can pay with cash or your id cards. you can add meal money to your id cards at the front desk. even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.if you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the lower caf located in the bottom level of the gouglas centre. this area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or tv watching.relaxationthe globe, located in the bottom level of mcmillan hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking and eating. monthly activities are held here for all international students. hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m, closed on sundays.healthlocated on the top floor of douglas hall, the wellness centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. a doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. the cost of this is included in your medical insurance. hours are monday to friday, 9a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.academic supportall students have access to the writing centre on the upper floor of douglas hall. here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. you can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door, two 30minute appointments per week maximum. this service is free.transportationthe twu express is a shuttle service. the shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the mattson centre. operation hours are between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. saturdays only. round trip fare is $1.56. what can you do in the twu cafeteria?a. have meals and meet with friends b. buy drinks and enjoy concerts c. do homework and watch tv d. add money to your id and play chess57. where and when can you cook your own food?a. the lower caf, sunday b. the globe, fridayc. the twu cafeteria, friday d. the mcmillan hall, sunday.58. the guide tells us that the wellness centre _.a. is open six days a week b. offers services free of charge c. gives advice on mental health d. trains students in medical care59. how can you seek help from the writing centre?a. by applying online b. by calling the centrec. by going to the centre directly d. by filling in a sign-up form 60. what is the function of twu express?a. to carry students to the lecture halls. b. to transport students to and from the stores.c. to take students to the mattson centre. d. to provide students with campus toursbmany of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. but lee gray, phd, of the university of north carolina, us, has made it his business to examine this unnoticed form of public transport. he is known as the “elevator guy”. “the lift becomes this interesting social space where behaviors are sort of odd (奇怪的),” gray told the bbc. “they (elevators) are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.” we walk in and usually turn around to face the door. if someone else comes in, we may have to move. and here, according to gray, lift-users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. he told the bbc what he had observed. he explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want its your own little box. if there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance. when a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. and when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. a fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle. newcomers to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. once in, for most people the rule is simple look down, or look at your phone. why are we so awkward in lifts? “you dont have enough space,” professor babette renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the free university of berlin, told the bbc. “usually when we meet other people we have about an arms length of distance between us. and thats not possible in most elevators.” in such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be understood as threatening or odd. “the easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.61. the main purpose of the article is to _.a. remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator b. analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevatorc. share an interesting but awkward elevator ride d. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator behaviors62. according to gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _.a. turn around and greet one anotherb. look around or examine their phonec. make eye contact with those in the elevatord. try to keep a distance from other people63. which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?64. the underlined phrase “size up” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _.a. ignore b. judge c. put up with d. make use of65. according to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _.a. the lack of space b. someones strange behaviorsc. their unfamiliarity with one another d. their eye contact with one anotherc without a shadow of a doubt, brazil is the the most successful football nation of all time, with five world cups won. but this nation has something else to be proud of.brazil has become one of the developing worlds great successes at reducing population growthbut more by chance than design. while countries such as india have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, brazil has had better result without really trying, says george martine at harvard.brazils population growth rate has dropped from 2.99 a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93 a year between 1981 and 1990, and brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other third world countries.martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas and installment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. brazil is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap operas. globo, brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class valuesnot many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working, says martine. they sent this image to all parts of brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attractive package.meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. this led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction. says martine.66. according to the passage, brazil has cut back its population growth_. a. by educating its citizens b. by careful family planning c. by accident d. by developing tv programs 67. according to the passage, many third world countries_.a. havent yet found an effective measure to control their population b. would soon join brazil in controlling their birth rate c. havent attached much importance to birth controld. neglected the role of tv plays in family planning68.the phrase puts it down to (line 1, para. 3) is closest in meaning to _a. contributes to b. owes it to c. finds it a reason for d. compares it to69.soap operas have helped in lowering brazils birth rate