湖北省武昌区高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

武昌区2012-2013学年度第二学期期末考试 英语第二部分 词汇知识运用第1节 ：多项选择21. having analyzed the reasons for the ever-enlarging income gap, he made a comment that its unjust for the privileged few to continue to wealth.a.reduce b.accumulate c.create d.consume22. in spite of numerous failures, they were determined to continue to the experiment with their new product.a.conduct b.distinguish c.evaluate d.remark23. it is said that three of his paintings have been for exhibition.a.taken in b.marked out c.picked up d.tested out24. it is typical of him to go into business alone instead of anyone else, which accounts for the breakdown of your cooperations.a.putting up with b.keeping up with c.catching up with d.teaming up with25. they wept as their efforts to pull the woman garment worker out were when the steel bars suddenly fell due to the big fire.a.in vain b.in sight c.in danger d.in time26,luckily, during the next few days it will rain with the temperature between 16 and 23 in the earthquake-stricken area.a.frequently b.abruptly c.occasionally d.constantly27. the government promised to provide food and clothing for people in poverty while ensuring their access to basic medical service.a.convenient b.merciful c.compulsory d.adequate28. the report also urged the government to improve laws th ensure equal rights for migrant children in cities.a.efficient b.transparent c.relevant d.reasonable29. in our life, we have to learn to make in balancing the interests of our own and others, which may benefit us in the long run despite the present loss.a.compromises b.measurements c.commitments d.contributions30. that more and more foreign universities accept gaokao scores is a(an) that chinese students are among the worlds most gifted groups of students.a.requirement b.expectation c.acknowledgement d.assumption第2节 完型填空im a new york city firefighter. every day, i see terror-sometimes even death. but the day i found scarlett was different. that day i saw life. and love.we were 31 to a call about a burning garage. outside, i heard the sound of cats crying. i couldnt stop-i would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out. it took a long time to finally bring the big fire under 32 , but we did it. no one inside was hurt.at that point i was free to investigate the cat noises. there was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. i 33 meowing(猫叫)to a spot on the sidewalk near the front of the garage. there crying and crowded together, were five 34 kittens. they must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly burnt.i left the five kittens in a box at a neighbors doorway.i wanted to find the 35 . it was 36 that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all of her babies, one by one-unbelievable.we finally found her. she was badly burnt. you could even see her reddened skin beneath the burned fur. she could 37 move. i picked her up, and she 38 in my arms as much as her pain would allow. 39 her trust, i shed a tear. i was determined to save his brave little cat and her family. the 40 told me they would observe the kittens and their mother overnight and give them good care and the best medical treatment, but they werent 41 about the mothers chances.several 42 later, i found out she was out of danger. one of the technicians 43 we name her scarlett, 44 her reddened skin.knowing what scarlett had suffered for her kittens, i was touched to see her 45 with her babies after being separated for about a week. she touched each of them again, 46 , to make sure they were all safe. she had 47 her life five times, but it 48 -all of her babies 49 .as a firefighter, i see heroism every day. but what scarlett showed me that day was the kind of 50 that can only come from a mothers love.31. a.adjusting b.responding c.turning d.refering32. a.control b.discussion c.consideration d.examination33. a.accompanied b.followed c.chased d.imitated34. a.annoyed b.disabled c.alarmed d.abandoned35. a.owner b.shopkeeper c.landlady d.mother36. a.apparent b.lucky c.curious d.awful 37. a.normally b.barely c.easily d.elegantly38. a.trembled b.struggled c.relaxed d.sobbed39. a.sharing b. losing c. expecting d. sensing40. a.psychologists b.zookeepers c.vets d.neighbours41. a.optimistic b.doubtful c.pessimistic d.cheerful42. a.years b.months c.weeks d.days43. a.suggested b.ordered c.urged d.demanded44. a.by means of b.in terms of c.in memory of d.on behalf of 45. a.satisfied b.associated c.reunited d.concerned 46. a.back to back b.face to face c.heart to heart d.arm in arm47. a.saved b.given c.risked d.taken48. a.paid off b.gave up c.broke down d.gave out49. a.woken b.returned c.escaped d.survived50. a.security b.determination c.patience d.bravery第三部分 阅读理解ai would recommend u volunteer programs in costa rica to anyone. everyone can learn something and enjoy their time here if they have the ability to adapt to different circumstances and a sense of adventure.i came to san ramon-the capital of costa rica, hardly knowing any spanish, so the first thing i did there was to take spanish courses at spanish language school for a week. my family stay was also of great help to my language study, but that experience with the classes gave me a huge jumpstart on the language, which has been extremely valuable.once in san ramon, i was fortunate enough to experience several project with amazing people. i taught adult english night classes, helped at an elementary school, and also went to the community center in bajo. the adult classes are just so awesome because it can be really enagaing, social, and fun while being educational. we all learned a lot from each other and became pretty close. the sabana school was a nice elementary school right by the dorm. the kids were so incredibly nice, even giving me lots of hugs and small gifts. i came at a time when there were many holiday celebrations so there were some scheduling challenges, resulting in me being there so assist english classes a couple of hours in the morning. i decided to go to bajo in the afternoons. i , like all of the other volunteers, absolutely loved it. this is a place where i felt i was really helping in a more significant way. the kids started to open up more to me the more i was there playing with the kids and helping with the educational programs. the staff and kids are just incredible.aside from work, we decided on some weekend trips. by the end of my stay i had experienced hot volcanic springs in la fortuna, snorkeling and hiking with incredible wildlife in puerto viejo, caving in nicaragua, and kayaking and night fishing (we ate the fish too) in playa hermosa. i also enjoyed dancing, eating, and watching performances during the san ramon festivals.51. everyone can benefit from uvolunteer programs in costa rica as long as a.they learn to speak spanish b.they are flexible and adventurousc.they live in a local family d.they experience different projects52. the underlined words in paragraph 2 probably mean a.a big surprise b.a complete grasp c.an excellent beginning d.an emotional experience 53. the author participated in several volunteer projects in san ramon except a.taking spanish courses b.going to the community centrec.assisting english classes in sabana school d.teaching adult english night classes54. this passage is a(an) a. introduction of costa rica b.volunteer program introductionc.diary entry of a volunteer d.travel journal of san ramonb machu picchu, a city in peru was built around 1450, at the height of the inca empire and was abandoned just over 100 years later, in 1572, as a result of the spanish conquest. it is possible that most of its residents died from smallpox introduced by traveler before the spanish conquerors arrived in the area. the latter had notes of a place called piccho, although there was no record of the spanish having visited the remote city.hiram bingham, an american historian and archeologist employed as a lecture at yale university, who announced the discovery of machu picchu to scholars, theorized that the city was the traditional birthplace of the incanvirgins of the suns.johan reinhard, an explorer-in-residence at the national geographic society, believes machu picchu to be a sacred religious site. this theory stands mainly because of where machu picchu is located. reinhard calls it sacred geographybecause the site is built on and around mountains that hold high religious importance in the inca culture and in the previous culture that occupied the land. at the highest point of the mountain which machu picchu was named after, there are artificial platforms and these had a religious function, as is clear from the inca religious ceremony sacrifices found buried under them. these platforms also are found in other inca religious sites. the sites other stone structures have finely worked stones with niches. this would be the most convincing evidence. reinhard points out, this type of stylistic stonework is only found at religious sites so it would be natural that they would exist at this religious site.another theory says that machu picchu was an inca llaqta, a settlement built to control the economy of conquered regions. yet another states that it may have been built as a prison for a selected few who had committed most evil crimes against inca society. an alternative theory is that it is an agricultural testing station. different types of crops could be tested in the many different micro-climates afforded by the location and the farmland; these were not large enough to grow food on a large scale, but many have been used to determine what could grow where. another theory suggests that the city was built as a residence for god, or a place for the ceremonies of crowning kings.55. the article is about a.the birth and death of machu picchu b.the discovery of machu picchuc.the history and religion of machu picchu d.theories of the function of machu picchu56. the underlined word it(in para 3) refers to a. reinhards theory b.the climate of machu picchu c.the location of machu picchu d.the inca culture57. the most convincing evidence found by reinhard is that a. those artificial platforms had a religious function b.the similar platforms are found in other incan religious sitesc.some stone structures have special stonework only found at religious sitesd.mountains hold high religious importance in the inca culture58. the author writes the last paragraph to a.draw a conclusion b.give more evidence c.analyze the theories d.introduce more theoriesc this is one of the most powerful and sincere nature documentaries ive ever seen. heres a cruelly honest and effortlessly fascinating film about one specific cove in taiji, japan, in which approximately 23,000 dolphins are killed annually! and heres the really strange part: given the amount of mercury thats found in these creatures, theyre practically poisonous. but where theres money to be made, there are crimes to be committed. those who fight for the survival of the dolphins lay much blame at the feet of the international whaling commission, which claims to protect the larger whales-but allows the dolphin massacres because, well, its an industry. nearly all of the worlds show dolpins come from taiji, and guess what? thousands more are mercilessly harpooned to death so their poisonous meat can be labeled as whale and then dumped into numerous markets. so a beautiful species of mammal is being destroyed at the same time a fishing industry poison its own customers. brilliant!by this masterful documentary, were introduced to a bunch of key players: filmmaker louie psihoyos, who made a massive effort to expose this sickening practice; a pair of world-class free-divers who gladly throw their skills into the task; and an extra handful of tech experts and cameramen who are willing to risk a month in a japanese jail.just so they finally can get some video footage of these secret massacres. strong praise is due to director psihoyos for remembering audience still need a human touch. and that touch is provided by mr. o barry, the former dolphin trainer who is a hero in every sense of the word and will stop at nothing to protect them for the cruel fishermen. the film itself is an act of heroism, as it takes us knee-deep into some rather dangerous activities behind enemy lines. its something you really should see. just so youll get a little shocked and angry.ive seen hundreds of horror movies in my time, and ive never seen anything quite as disturbing as the final sequences of the cove. im betting that this powerful and seriously well-crafted documentary will cause a stir wherever it plays, and i certainly hope it leads to a massive argument and, finally, some actual results on a global scale. like i said earlier, the cove is not only a documentary that shares a tragic, fascinating story; its one that might actually improve the world a little bit. and thats a proof to the power of quality documentary filmmaking, if you ask me.59. the author of this article is probably a a.news reporter b.dolphin trainer c.film critic d.film maker60. japanese fishermen massacre dolphins in order to a. protect the whales b.make money c.destroy the species d.poison customers61. from the third paragraph we can infer the process of making the cove is very a.interesting b.easy c.humorous d.dangerous62. the author hopes that a.an international solution to the dolphin massacre will be made in the futureb.the cove can show the power of quality documentary filmmakingc.more audience will like the documentary the coved.more documentaries like the cove could be maded being different is bad. its a lesson most of us learn in childhood. fortunately, its a lesson most of us go on to forget gradually. but for some miserable unfortunates it sticks around. and, for me, it did more than stick. it got swallowed. it became physically part of me.when i was seven, my family moved to tokyo. mum enrolled me in a ballet class. we arrived at the dance studio to discover that none of the japanese kids had ever seen a girl with golden hair before. i still have visions of those dancing girls laughing at me. when i was 12, my family moved to sydeny. on my first day at school, the teacher asked me to stand in front of the class and tell them where i was from. so i did. then she repeated my every word in a mock english accent. if i had to decide the exact moment i learned my lesson, id say that was it.it was while living in sydney that mum began to notice i was having trouble seeing. i was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. there is no way of knowing how quickly the condition develops into blindness. i was referred to a psychologist to help me digest the information and i was also advised to learn how to use a white cane.in typical teenage fashion i reached to the idea of a cane with such anger that my parents never dared raise the subject again. i would, quite honestly, have rather died than take a cane to school. today, aged 34, i have very little sight but i have a happy family and a good job. i still dont use a white cane.why dont you think being different is bad? asks seema, a doctor who is helping me use my cane, some people love to be different.this makes me think of my dad. when i was young, he would hold my hand and skip down the street singing in his native italian. embarrassed, i would beg him to stop. for a girl who is so intelligent, he would smile as i struggled out of hi grasp, you are emotionally stupid. then i think of my little daughter. one rainy day, we were in a charity shop when she persuaded me to buy her a shining snorkel mask. later, as we walked through the heavy rain,she held her umbrella and wore that mask with such beautiful beaming pride that several strangers stopped to smile.seema explains that, when we are young, the lessons we learn can become rooted in our subconscious. they become almost physically part of us. those feelings are deep and hard to shake-hard, but not impossible. being different isnt bad,she says gently as we ended our session. being different is a gift. it is something to be valued.63. the purpose the author writes the 2nd paragraph is to a.explain the lessons she learnt in her childhood b.introduce her travelling experi