湖南省益阳市第六中高二英语上学期期末试题（无答案）新人教版.doc

湖南省益阳市第六中2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期末试题（无答案）新人教版时量：120分钟 分值：150分 part one：listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks)conversation 11. where are they going tonight?a. the coffee shop b. the cinema c. a department store2. when will they meet?a. at 7: 00 b. at 6: 00 c. at 8: 00conversation 23. how many countries did linda visit in europe?a. one b. two c. three4. why didnt linda visit germany?a. her uncle was ill b. she was ill c. she had no timeconversation 35. how many people will have a meal in crystal restaurant?a. six b. seven c. eight6. when will they have a meal in crystal restaurant?a. at 7:00 pm on wednesday. b. at 6:00 pm on wednesday. c. at 6:00 pm on thursday.conversation 47. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a supermarket b. in a flower shop c. in a garden8. how old is the mans mother?a. the man doesnt know. b. the same as the woman.c. a little younger than the woman.9. what is the womans suggestion?a. give his mother some roses. b. give his mother some lilies.c. give his mother some carnations.conversation 510. which club does the woman want to join?a. the singing club b. the yoga club c. the football club11. what is it like to start a club?a. hard b. not very hard c. not mentioned12. how can the woman start a club?a. ask the student life officials to help her. b. find a professor to lead the club. c. find a professor to sponsor her.conversation 613. what does the man want to do?a. transfer money from one of his accounts to another.b. transfer money from his girlfriends account to his.c. transfer money from his account to his girlfriends.14. how much money does the man have in his account?a. $200 b.$450 c.$100015. what will the transferred money be used for?a. rent b. daily life c. school fees.section b ( 7.5 marks)directions: in this section, youll hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve heard. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. youll hear the short passage twicebeijing hutongsthe name the word “hutong ” originated from the mongolian word “huto”, which means 16 . the widththe width of a hutong was measured in 17 . a passage of six steps in width was called a hutong, running directly from 18 .the numberthere were, altogether, 19 hutongs and alleys in beijing in the yuan dynasty. the number increased to 1,170 in the ming dynasty, and 2,077 in the 20 .part two language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks) 21. the works of vincent van gogh _ by people until the end of the 19th century.a. were not accepted b. didnt accept c. wouldnt be accepted d. hadnt accepted22. he finally became _ he wanted to be after a long period of struggle.a. who b. what c. that d. whom23. i had thought that he organized things in his family; _ , later i found that his wife was in charge of everything.a. moreover b. otherwise c. anymore d. however24. a lot of things _ by kind-hearted people to save the small dog now.a. are doing b. are being done c. has been done d. will be done 25. he visited his friends last week, _ his dog with him, because nobody else in the family would take care of it.a. to take b. taken c. taking d. takes26. a small church with its roof almost _ could be seen from uncle mikes window.a. has been broken b. breaking c. was broken d. broken27. this is the ancient chinese vase i bought three weeks ago, _ i spent a lot of money.a. which b. for which c. on which d. at which28. i think you should give us more time; five hours _ too short for the preparations that need to be done.a. is b. were c. was d. are29. it was in the hotel _ he was staying _ we discussed the problem.a. that, that b. which, that c. where, that d. where, which30. mary is very excited about the coming trip, since neither she nor her parents _ to phuket island before.a. goes b. has been c. go d. have been31. _ to the fees for his special diet, his rent(租金) every month takes up more of his salary.a. compare b. to compare c. compared d. comparing32. her shoes _ , so i bought her a pair of fashionable new shoes so that she could go to the party.a. worn out b. was worn out c. wear out d. were worn out33. _ breaks the law should be punished.a. anyone b. who c. whomever d. anyone who34. the little girl _ out in the dark at night.a. dares not go b. dare not go c. does not dare going d. dares not to go35. - who is invited to the party? - well, if you _ know, a girl you dont like is on the list.a. may b. can c. must d. shallsection b( 18 marks) a teacher in a high school had a husband who died suddenly of a heart attack. about a week after his death, she 36 some of her thoughts with her students. as the afternoon sunlight shined through the classroom windows, and when the class was coming to an end, she moved a few things aside on the desk and sat down there. she said, “before class is 37 , i would like to share with all of you a thought. each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselvesand 38 of us knows when this fantastic (奇妙的) experience will 39 . it can be taken away at any moment. perhaps this is a sign that we must make the most out of every single day.” her eyes beginning to 40 , she went on, “so i would like you all to make me a promise.from now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something 41 to notice. it doesnt have to be something you see- it could be a 42 -perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the breeze (微风)slightly rustling(使树叶等沙沙作响) the leaves in the trees. “for, although it may sound silly to some people, these things are put here on earth for us to 43 . the things we often take for granted. we must make it important to notice them, for at any time . it can all be taken away. the whole class was quiet. we all picked up our books and went out of the room 44 . that afternoon, i noticed more things on my way home 45 i had before. every once in a while, i think of that 46 and remember what an impression she made on all us, and i try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook(忽略) . for as we get older, it is not the things we did 47 we often regret, but the things we didnt do.36. a. brought b. exchanged c. shared d. compared37. a. over b. in c. out d. away38. a. one b. each c. neither d. none39. a. begin b. change c. end d. reduce40. a. open b. shut c. water d. shine41. a. special b. beautiful c. unfamiliar d. new42. a. smell b. sight c. sound d. feeling43. a. face b. enjoy c. hate d. change44. a. silently b. quickly c. happily d. excitedly45. a. to b. as c. than d. with46. a. afternoon b. class c. talk d. teacher47. a. which b. that c. those d. what section c (12 marks) my mom is always there for me, even during the hardest times. she is 48 big help when i need someone to quiz(向某人提问题) me for a test 49 check my homework. when i get home every day, i know someone special is waiting for me. that means so much ! if mom had let me quit piano or band when i wanted to years ago, i would 50 have known that i have a talent for music. she is very supportive 51 pays for my music lessons when she could spend the money on lots of 52 things. she is always willing to drive me to the place 53 i need to go, including basketball training and friends houses. i love going shopping and spending time with mom. whenever i miss the bus, she drives me 54 school. when i am sick, she takes care of me and does whatever she can 55 help me feel better.part reading comprehension (30 marks) a one night about nine oclock, dr. eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from dr. haydon at the hospital in clens falls. the surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun. the doctor was soon on his way to clens falls. it was 60 miles away. and it was snowing heavily in the city. the surgeon thought he could get there before 12 oclock. a few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to go out. then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.e. the man in an old coat reached the hospital.f. dr. eyck was robbed of his car.a. c,a,e,f,d,b b. a,c,f,d,b,e c. c,a,f,e,d,b d. a,c,f,e,d b59. the boy died because _. a. he was too far away from hospital b. dr. haydon didnt do anything to save himc. dr. haydon was not able to arrive at the hospital in time.d. something was wrong with dr. eycks car60. who should be responsible for the boys death?a. the boys father b. the hospital c. dr. eyck d. dr. haydon b most parents love the internet and want their kids to use it. but a new survey in america finds almost as many also fear the online world-especially social networking sites such as myspace -and worry their kids will get in trouble with people they meet. “the parents see the webs incredible(惊人的) potential, and they know their kids have to be there,” says james steyer, ceo of common sense media, which released(发布) results from a survey that looked into parental attitudes towards the internet. “its also what they are scared of most.” meeting bad people online the study was conducted online may 510 by insight research group. it says 80% of parents are concerned about kids meeting bad people online. thats because young people who largely have grown up with the net think of it as a social outlet, say the researchers. to young people, the benefits of giving out some personal information to reach out to friends outweigh the risks. and, the study shows they are so comfortable with the medium that 78% have a personal website or blog. the most valuable education tool parents also recognize the importance of the internet. the survey shows 91% think the net helps their children explore their passions, and 77% think the internet is one of the most valuable education tools teens have. but 88% think its important to know what their kids are doing online. findings suggest both parents and teens need more education about using online media, steyer says. internet safety has became an increasing concern for parents in america. organizations like the non-profit common sense have been trying to reach and help parents pay attention to the problem.61. which of the following has the closest meaning with the underlined word “outweigh”?a. be more important than b. be better than c. be heavier than d. be lighter than62. as for the internet use, a majority of parents thinks it important to _ .a. make as many friends as possible b. know what their children are doing on it c. hide your personal information d. have a personal website63. parents seem to be _ about the use of the internet.a. positive b. negative c. contradictory(矛盾的) d. eager64. we can learn from the passage that _. a. most parents are worried about the webs negative effect than those considering it a valuable education tools.b. 91% of parents think the internet is of no value to their children.c. only teens need more education about the use of the internet. d. 78% of parents have a personal website or blog.65. whats the best title for the passage?a. the advantages of the internet b. the disadvantages of the internetc. advice on how to use the internet d. parents worry about the internetci am a person who does not like to wait. i dont like line, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed, and of course, i dont like waiting rooms. however, i realize that my agony (痛苦)will not be good for me, as an increasingly crowded world can only mean one thing - more waiting. owing to this, i have taken an action and decided to turn my frustration(沮丧) into productive ends. in short, i am looking for what i call “waiting in line books”. these are volumes that contain material designed for being read in shorten words, so there is no extended (延伸的) story line to lose track of. another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket. the other day i went to the supermarket. convinced that the rain would keep most people away, but i was surprised to see that the place was crawling with shoppers. every checkout was open - and jammed! but i can take out my pocket books to enjoy. the more the world demands that i wait, the more i learn from my waiting library. look at the followings: one hundred things every american should know; the poetry of robert frost; living thoughts of leading thinkers; still more toasts. i have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books. on a recent visit to the general store, i placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people. the old female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about. “young man, just be patient,” she said to me. no problem. i quietly opened my dictionary of prose(散文) and poetical quotations. perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul. but little did they realize that i was enjoying the company of shakespeare, thoreau, homer and ben jonson.66. how did the author overcome his agony of waiting?a、by arriving at an appointment early as usual.b、by taking an action to produce some books for readers.c、by reading volumes designed for being read in shorten words.d、by keeping most people away from the supermarket for reasons.67. according to the passage, the world _. a、is becoming more and more crowdedb、needs to produce many materials to usec、loses tracks of story line increasinglyd、was crawling with shoppers everywhere68. which of the following is not carried in the authors back pocket?a、one hundred things every american should know.b、homer and ben jonson.c、the poetry of robert frost d、living thoughts of leading thinkers69it can be inferred from the passage that _.a、there were fewer shoppers in the supermarket on rainy daysb、the author was a bookish and lonely soul from these booksc、the six or seven employees in the store were busy rushing aboutd、the author succeeded in changing his agony of waiting into enrichment70. what is the authors attitude towards waiting from the last paragraph?a. optimistic b. pessimistic(悲观的) c. negative d. critical(批评的)part iv writing (45marks)section a (10 marks)a smile is one of the most simple, inexpensive and wonderful things in the world. still, often we forget about this powerful action while we get lost in the details of today and tomorrow. we feel tired and we have too much to do at work and we have to pay the bills and “why did i get that ill-tempered cashier at the supermarket?” here are five reasons why smiling as often as you can will put more positivity into your life. you will get a boost of happiness- try forcing yourself to smile for thirty seconds right now. the great feelings that make you smile work in reverse(反之), too. by making yourself smile, no matter how you feel, your body will start to release all those wonderful chemicals that make you feel happy. try it right now and feel the difference. a smile changes your state - if you feel frustrated, angry or bored, a smile changes your emotional state. and a positive state is not just more fun, but also opens up other possibilities in your mind. you will see the world from a different angle. and then you can start building on that to have a string of positive actions and interactions with other people throughout the day. a smile changes other peoples state- walking into a room or up to the counter in a store with a smile on your face can make a difference. people will smile back at you and be more helpful, and any social tension will be melted away. and your interactions will be more open and filled with fun and possibilities. well, why shouldnt you smile? - when choosing between a frown (皱眉)，a blank expression or a smile, the last choice seems to be the most productive and positive choice, doesnt it? sure, often you will forget to smile or maybe you just dont feel like it. but if you try to remember and use it more often, you will soon develop a new habit. its easier to smile than doing the opposite - because you actually use fewer muscles(肌肉) while smiling than while frowning, making an angry face or other facial expressions. if you start smiling more, your smiling muscles will soon become stronger. and it will become easier to sm