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株洲市二中2013年下学期高二年级期末考试试卷英 语 试 题命题、审题：高二英语备课组 时量：90分钟 总分：100分本试卷由试题卷和答题卡两部分组成。试卷分六个部分，所有试题均需在答题卡上作答。part one listening comprehension (20 points)section a 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 choose the best answer for each question. you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. where does the woman mail the package to? a. america. b. china. c. canada.2. what do we know about the woman? a. she wont send the package. b. she wont insure the package.c. she doesnt know whats in the package.conversation 23. what is the woman? a. a cleaner. b. a housewife. c. a babysitter.4. what does the woman think about the job? a.she can manage the job. b. she is short of experience. c. the pay is too low.conversation 35. what is the possible relationship between the two speakers? a. friends.b. strangers. c. brother and sister.6. what is jim going to do? a. watch tv. b. go to the cinema. c. go home.conversation 47. what do we know about the man? a. he didnt have breakfast. b. he wants to have lunch. c. he has a small appetite.8. what will the speakers eat?a. western food. b. japanese food. c. chinese food.9. what does the phrase “make your mouth water” mean? a. the man is eager to have the food. b. the man can also drink some water. c. the man is drinking water now.conversation 510. what are the speakers talking about? a. popular sports events. b. tv programs people like most. c. the things people do in their spare time.11. how did the woman do the research? a. by talking to people.b. by sending letters to people. c. by collecting information from newspapers.12. what do most people do in their spare time? a. going to movies. b. watching tv. c. reading books conversation 613. what is the woman good at? a. swimming b. running c. playing14. how old was she when she became famous? a. twenty b. fifteen c. thirteen15. when did she train before?a. before school and on weekends.b. after school and on weekends. c. before school, after school and on weekends.section bdirections: 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 twice. birthdays of american womenagebirthday16. , even if 80the 39thin their thirties17. in their 18. the 19ththey usually have their “19. ” birthday when they are 20. part two language knowledge （15 points） directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. _ more of your familys company even if you are as busy as a bee.a. enjoy b. to enjoy c. enjoying d. enjoyed 22. i have been playing tennis every day and i really dont understand _i am not losing weight. a. how b. what c. when d. why23. if you _ the chat room ten minutes ago, you would have known what they were talking about. a. should join b. joined c. had joined d. have joined 24. after the flood, there was mud and water everywhere, _it difficult to travel from place to place. a. make b. making c. to make d. made 25. my most vivid and happiest memories are those of the school days, _ i often had the encouragement and guidance of the teachers. a. which b. when c. where d. that 26. once_ to the market manager, he will take on greater responsibility. a. promote b. to promote c. promoting d. promoted27. showing foreign visitors around _ provided students with a good chance to understand different taboos. a. have b. has c. are d. is 28. programs of the un can transform peoples lives by giving them the ability _for themselves and their families.a. to provideb. providingc. provided d. to be provided29. japanese people dislike_ when people dont look at their business cards in the greeting. a. it b. this c. that d. which30. dina, _for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local town.a. struggling b. struggled c. having struggled d. to struggle31. i always take something to read when i go to the doctors _ i have to wait. a. in case b. if only c. even if d. so that32. on the yandi square, where a big celebration _, some workers are busily setting the stage and making decorations. a. was to be held b. has been held c. is being held d. will be held33. pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution. i it, but i was busy preparing for a job interview. a. attended b. had attended c. would attend d. would have attended34. mr. lee, who_ as a teacher for over 10 years, is now a very famous statesman in this country. a. has worked b. had worked c. worked d. works35. not until at that moment, when she reached the top of the mountain, _ a feeling of happiness and a sense of achievement. a. she experienced b. did she experience c. she had experienced d. had she experienced part three cloze test（20 points）section a （12 points）directions: for each blank in the passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. years ago, i lived in a building in a large city. the building next door was only a few feet away from mine. there was a woman who lived there, whom i had never met, yet i could see her seated by her 36 each afternoon, sewing or reading. after several months had gone by, i began to notice that her window was dirty. everything was 37 through the dirty window. i would say to myself, “i 38 why that woman doesnt wash her window. it really looks terrible.”one bright morning i 39 to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. late in the afternoon when i finished the cleaning, i 40 by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. what a 41 ! across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. her window was clean! then i suddenly understand. i had been 42 her dirty window, but all the time i was watching hers through my own dirty window. that was quite an important 43 for me. how often had i looked at and blamed others through the dirty window of my 44 , through my own shortcomings? since then, whenever i wanted to 45 someone, i asked myself first, am i looking at him through my own dirty window?” then i try to 46 the window of my own so that i may see the 47 about me more clearly. 36. a. window b. door c. house d. table 37. a. dirty b. unclear c. ugly d. funny 38. a. expressed b. explained c. suspected d. wondered39. a. agreed b. managed c. decided d. promised 40. a. fell over b. settled down c. worked out d. broke in 41. a. shame b. wonder c. surprise d. sight42. a. watching b. blaming c. looking d. observing 43. a. lesson b. thing c. day d. story 44. a. eyes b. brain c. thought d. heart 45. a. help b. trouble c. dislike d. judge 46. a. wash b. repair c. clean d. open 47. a. windows b. world c. sky d. womensection b （8 points）directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the contexti think the happiest days will be in the future. the technology of the future will allow us and our family to be healthy, and 48 to worry about illness. no one will be sad 49 humans will have learned to fix many of the problems that affect us now, 50 wars, pollution and hunger. people will be able to communicate better. technology will guarantee good health and happiness for all! we can imagine that the workday will be only four hours long, 51 everyone can work part-time jobs that are very interesting. we have robots and computers to assist us with 52 things that are boring, 53 will simplify our lives. maybe 54 will even be automatic kitchens to cook instant meals for us. then families will be able to spend the maximum amount of time enjoying the company of each 55 and the minimum amount of time doing housework. part four reading comprehension （20 points）directions: read the following two passages. each passage is followed by several questions. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. awhen i was six, dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “brownie”. my brothers and i all loved brownie and did different things with her. one of us would walk her, and another would feed her. then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, brownie, in return, loved every one of us. one thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them .we always felt better when she was around.one day, as i was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. i knew dad would be mad and i had to let her know what she did was wrong. when i looked at her and said, “bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. i saw a tear in her eyes.brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us. people would stop and ask if they could pet her. of course shed let anyone pet her. she was just the most lovable dog. there were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull her hair. she never barked(吠) or tried to get away. the funny thing is that she would smile. this frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. far from the truth, she loved everyone. now many years have passed since brownie died of old age. i still missed days when she was with us.56. what would brownie do when someone was ill in the family?a. look at them sadly. b. touch them gently.c. play games with them. d. keep company with them.57. we can infer from paragraph 2 that brownie_.a. would eat anything when hungry b. loved playing hide-and-seekc. felt sorry for her mistake d. disliked the authors dad 58. why does the author say that brownie was more than just a family pet?a. she never barked. b. she was loved by everybody she met.c. she played games with anyone she liked. d. she went everywhere with the family.59. some people got frightened by brownie when she_.a. rushed to them b. barked c. smiled d. tried to be funny 60. which of the following best describes brownie?a. lovely b. polite c. brave d. shy bwelcomwelcome to windsor castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. windsor is one of the official residences（住所）of the queen, who sometimes stays here.audio toursfree audio tours are available on leaving the admission centre at the start of your visit. there is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.guided toursvisitors can explore the history of the castle through a tour of the precincts with an expert guide. tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the courtyard and finish at the entrance to the state apartments.visitors with childrenfor those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. please note that, for safely reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the state apartments. however, baby carriers are available to borrow.st georges chapelvisitors arriving at the castle after 15:00 from march to october are advised to visit st georges chapel first before it closes. shopping shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the royal collection, including books, postcards, china, and childrens toys. please ask at the middle ward shop about our home delivery service.refreshments(饮料，小食)bottled water can be purchased from the courtyard and middle ward shops. form april to september, ice cream is also available. visitors wishing to leave the castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. eating and drinking are not permitted in the state apartments or st georges chapel.photography and mobile phonesnon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the castle. photography, video recording, phoning and filming are not permitted inside the state apartments or st georges chapel in consideration of disturbing other visitors.securityas windsor castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. for safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route. 61. a visitor can apply for a free audio tour _.a. in the courtyard b. in the state apartments c. at st georges chapel d. at the admission center62. what is specially offered to visitors with kids?a. a security guard. b. a pushchair. c. a baby carrier. d. a free toy.63. re-entry permits can be obtained for visitors who_. a. wish to eat outside the castle b. buy gifts in the castle shopsc. buy bottled water from the courtyard d. want to purchase ice-cream. 64. the visitors are required to turn off their mobile phones to_.a. ensure the safety of others. b. prevent them from disturbing others.c. ensure the security of the castle. d. prevent the use of the built-in cameras.65. in the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one _. a. still being constructed. b. where the queen usually worksc. still used by the royal family d. where works of art are on showpart five translation （10 points）directions: read the following passage. translate the underlined sentences into english or chinese. write your answers on your answer sheet.i feel caught between my parents, my basketball coach and myself. i have always been an average student. my parents feel that 66. 我应该多花点时间提高我的成绩so