陕西省富平县蓝光明星学校2013年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

陕西省富平县蓝光明星学校2013年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷注意事项：1本试卷分为第卷和第卷两部分，第卷为选择题，用2B铅笔将答案涂在答题卡上。第卷为非选择题，用0.5mm黑色签字笔将答案答在答题纸上。考试结束后，只收答题卡和答题纸。2答第、卷时，先将答题卡首和答题纸首有关项目填写清楚。3全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题 共95分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节 语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音。1. disability A. advise B. child C. bridge D. prize2. depth A. worthy B. weather C. although D. healthy3. racial A. company B. specialC. common D. concert4. troublesome A. anxious B.cough C. rough D. trousers 5. powder A. shadow B.below C. knowledge D.flower第二节 情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两个为多余选项。（如选“E”用“AB”表示，选“F”用“BC”表示、选“G”用“CD”表示。）Sam: Taxi! Right here!Keiko: 6 Sam: I am going to the airport. Keiko: 7 Lets go. Sam: Thanks. Keiko: Where are you flying to?Sam: I am going to a meeting in London. Keiko: Oh. 8 Sam: Yes, I am a manager. By the way, how long will it take to get to the airport?Keiko: It usually takes about 30 minutes. 9 Sam: So how long will it take?Keiko: About 45 minutes. 10 Sam: Thats OK. I could catch my flight if we can arrive at the airport in an hour. A. But traffic is bad at the moment.B. Are you a business man?C. Thanks for your offer. D. Where to?E. Where did you go just now?F. It rarely takes more than an hour.G. No problem.第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。11. Going on a trip into _ space must be quite _ exciting experience.A. /; the B. /; an C. the; an D. the; a12. Nowadays teenagers like to go to fast food restaurants, _, as the name says, eating doesnt take much time.A. which B. who C. where D. that 13. Turn on the TV or open a magazine and you _ advertisements showing happy， balanced families.A. are often seeing B. often seeC. will often see D. have often seen14. It is our hope that more trees _ here next year.A. have been planted B. will be plantedC. have planted D. will plant15. The building _ now will be used as our reading room.A. being built B. to be built C. built D. is built16. It is requested that each of the teachers invited _ a performance at the party. A. should giveB. will giveC. has to giveD. must give 17 Some people would rather ride bikes as bike riding has _ of the troubles of taking buses.A. nothingB. noneC. someD. neither18. There is no doubt _ the Diaoyu Island is part of Chinas territory(领土).A. whether B. when C. why D. that19. Not until you grow up _ what your mother ever told you.A. will you understand B. did you understand C. you will understand D. you understood20. As is reported, it will be more than 20 years _ humans are able to walk on Mars.A. after B. when C. since D. before21. The coal boss took the risk of making money _ the safety of his workers.A. in need of B. instead of C. in case of D. regardless of22. There is a great deal of evidence_ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.A. indicate B. indicatingC. to indicate D. indicated23. The students are forbidden，unless they have special passes, _ after 11：00 p. m.A. in staying out B. to stay outC. staying out D. stay out24.Darling, I didnt get promoted. _! There will be loads of other opportunities.A. Well done B. What a pityC. Cheer up D. All right25. Do you know our town at all? No, this is the first time I_ here. A. have been B. wasC. came D. am coming 第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily therere small ways of helping them and you neednt have a lot of 26 . One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. 27 doing this one day, I got to 28 a young homeless man. He was often 29 the magazine at the train station.He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his 30 was close to mine. It 31 that we were born in the same month.I met him last year 32 after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without 33 , I asked if he had had a good day. He 34 and said that he hadnt really celebrated. I felt so 35 .I just couldnt bear the thought of (不敢想)this nice, young man being 36 on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn(纱线) basket. 37 for me, I had enough yarn 38 . I set to work and knitted(编织) a 39 for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty 40 I didnt knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be 41 when he got it.I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had 42 to meet him so I had 43 the scarf and a piece of my own birthday 44 around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The 45 in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!26. A. work B. money C. energy D. experience27. A. In B. On C. By D. Besides28. A. know B. ignore C. realize D. recognize29. A. buyingB. reading C. covering D. selling30. A. heightB. house C. birthday D. hobby31. A. said B. found C. meant D. guessed32. A. shortly B. longC. ever D. even33. A. stopping B. thinkingC. praising D. helping34. A. looked up B. looked downC. turned up D. got down35. A. worried B. excited C. clever D. foolish36. A. alone B. happy C. calm D. hungry37. A. Suddenly B However. C. Badly D. Luckily38. A. used B. left C. done D. produced39. A. sockB. cap C. scarf D. glove40. A. when B. so C. because D. and41. A. clean B. dry C. wet D. different42. A. liked B. promised C. hoped D. agreed43. A. made B. thrown C. received D. carried44. A. song B. present C. cake D. party45. A. pain B. light C. sight D. tear第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIn December, 2010, many American newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this years list of favorites. It tells about the ups and downs of the Berglund family over many years. Mr. Franzen fills the book with sharp observations about American politics, culture and society.Jennifer Egans book A Visit from the Goon Squad takes place in 13 chapters over 40 years. The story moves back and forth in time, from different viewpoints. One main character is former rock musician Bennie Salazar who works for a record company. The other main character is a troubled young woman named Sasha who works for Bennie. The reader learns about their pasts and those of their friends.The main character in The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman is a failing English Language newspaper published in Rome, Italy. Each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or editor working for this paper. Their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality.Two of the most popular nonfiction books of 2010 were about rock and roll stars. Just Kids is by rock singer Patti Smith. It tells about her friendship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 1970s before they became famous. Life is the autobiography of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. It is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild times this famous band has experienced.Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand tells about a man named Louis Zamperini. She tells about his extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean during Would War Two.Stacy Schiff has received great praise for her book Cleopatra: A Life. It tells about one of the most misrepresented and famous women in his story, Cleopatra. She ruled ancient Egypt about 2,000 years ago. One critic said Ms. Schiff has brought Cleopatra to life again by unearthing her story from centuries of lies.46. How many books are mentioned in the passage?A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D. 8.47. The following books are related to music EXCEPT_.A. A Visit from the Goon SquadB. LifeC. Just KidsD. The Imperfectionists48. If your major is the history of ancient Africa, you may pay attention to _.A. Freedom by Jonathan FranzenB. Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy SchiffC. Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandD. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman49. Which book will give you a practical understanding of the USA?A. Life.B. Cleopatra: A Life.C. Freedom.D. A Visit from the Goon Squad.BMany facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grownups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less takeaway food.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.50. According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?A. Those who often watch television. B. Those who often take exercise.C. Those who often have meals at home. D. Those who often walk to school.51. The word “steering” underlined in the last sentence most probably means _. A. forcing B. driving C. guidingD. moving52. The main purpose of the text is to _. A. tell a story B. provide facts C. compare opinions D. give advice53. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How many children get overweight.B. What is healthy eating.C. Why children get overweight.D. How to prevent children from getting overweight.C来源:Z,xx,k.ComFamous as “the king of chefs(厨师) and the chef of kings”, Auguste Escoffier helped raise the position of cooking from a laborers task to an artists job. Escoffier was born on October 28, 1846, in the small village of VilleneuveLoubet, near Nice, France. Among the key figures in the boys life was his father, who worked primarily as a blacksmith(铁匠). His grandmother, an enthusiastic cook, was perhaps more responsible than anyone for introducing the boy to an appreciation of the delights of cooking.Young Escoffier attended the local school until age 12, upon which time his father thought it necessary that the boy learnt a trade. In school he had shown a talent for drawing, yet he was told to regard this art only as a hobby, and to find his career in a more practical profession. Thus his father took him to Nice in 1859, where he would work as an apprentice(学徒)in his uncles restaurant, the respectable Le Restaurant Francais.At Le Restaurant Francais, Escoffier was not treated as the close relative of the boss. Rather, he experienced a classically demanding apprenticeship. For this strictness of training he would later, in his memoirs(回忆录), express gratefulness. During this time Escoffier also attended night school, and had to deal with his studies as well as the demands of a promising career.When Escoffier was 19 and had taken on yet more responsibilities in his uncles restaurant, a customer recognized his skills and offered him work in Paris. This was the owner of Le Petit Moulin Rouge, one of the finest restaurants in Paris, where Escoffier was to become a souschef, ranking below the head chef. After three years in this position, he rose to the level of head chef, wearing the respected chefs hat.54. It was his _ who first influenced Escoffier to be interested in cooking.A. father B. mother C. grandmother D. uncle55. We can infer that as a schoolboy, Escoffier might hope to be _. A. an artist B. a businessman C. a chef D. a blacksmith56. What is the text mainly about?A. How to become a chef in France. B. The early life of a famous French chef.C. What an apprentice is required to do. D. The influence of Auguste Escoffier.DI had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal(谷类), eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(吝啬的) mother as I did.My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace(丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, Im now trying to bring up my three children. Im filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.57. From the passage we can learn that the writers mother was _. 来源:Zxxk.ComA. generous to all her children B. very cruel to her childrenC. very mean with money matters D. very strict with her children58. Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?A. Eating differently from other kids.B. Going to bed early and getting up early.C. Wearing clean clothes made by mother.D. Letting mother know where they were.59. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. the writers family lived a hard lifeB. mother was punished for breaking the Child Labor LawC. all the other kids studied better than the writerD. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies60. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The writer has a deep hatred for her mother.B. The writer is very thankful for her mother.C. The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up.D. Mother practised economy in running her home.第二节（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）来源:Z_xx_k.Com根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。（如选“E”用“AB”表示，选“F”用“BC”表示。）A. Use your eyes and smile B. Suggestions on having interviewsC. Qualities of good communication D. Focus your energy E. Be yourself F. Listen before talking 61. _Good communication is vital in modern society. We know that much of the communication is unspoken. Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes. Your good qualities can make good communication. The personal qualities include physical appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, expressiveness of eyes, and the ability to hold the interest of others. What should we do so that our communication will be effective? Here are my suggestions.62. _Firstly, the trick is to be consistently you, at your best. The most effective people never change character from one situation to another. Theyre the same whether theyre having a conversation with their close friends, addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job. They communicate with their whole being.63. _Secondly, whether youre talking to one person or one hundred, always remember to look at them. Dont break eye contact while talking. As you enter a room, move your eyes comfortably, then look directly at those in the room and smile. This shows clearly that you are at ease. Smiling is important. The best type of smile and eye contact is gentle and comfortable, not forced.64. _You should also absorb other people before showing yourself. You cant learn anything when you talk. When you attend a meeting, a party or an interview, dont immediately start throwing your opinions. Stop for a second. Absorb whats going on. Whats the mood of the othersare they down, up, happy, expectant? Are they eager to learn from you, or do they show resistance? If you can sense whats happening with others, you will be better able to reach them. 65. _How do you get