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2012-2013学年度下学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节： (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. when will the man hand in his homework? a. tuesday.b. thursday. c. saturday.2. who might the woman be? a. the mans neighbor. b. a police officer. c. the mans gardener.3. what does the woman mean? a. the man cant eat chocolate. b. she is looking for the mans diet sheet.c. the man should add chocolate to his diet.4. what do the speakers have in common? a. a talent for the piano b. an interest in music.c. a busy study schedule.5. where does the conversation take place? a. in a hotel. b. in the womans office c. at the mans home第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what kind of watch does the man want? a. one that is made of gold and is automatic.b. one that is fairly priced.c. one that has a calendar.7. what will the woman do next? a. bring the man the shops best watches.b. take the man to the managers office.c. wrap the watch she just showed the man.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. old friends. b. people who both know dave. c. co-workers.9. where is the mans hometown? a. holland. b. germany. c. spain.10. what does the woman invite the man to do? a. visit her parents in england.b. go to spain. c. go to a party.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. when is the mans departure date? a. the 20th.b. the 13th. c. the 12th.12. what request does the man make regarding his flight? a. a special dinner. b. an aisle(过道) seat. c. a seat near the front of the plane.13. what will the man do next? a. make the payment. b. tell the woman his name. c. tell the woman his passport number.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. what is the man looking at in the beginning? a. a new room in the house. b. a new car. c. a new piece of baby furniture.15. why does the woman think they will need the extra room? a. her parents are going to live with them.b. they need a new study.c. they will have two babies at the same time.16. what is the mans reaction to what the woman tells him? a. he is really excited. b. he is very disappointed. c. he is a little surprised.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the talk mainly about? a. peoples different emotions.b. the influence of the weather on people.c. health conditions of different people.18. in which month do people in the midwest have more heart problems? a. february. b. may. c. august.19. what is true about winter? a. thin people often feel depressed then.b. students do badly on exams then.c. peoples iq is the lowest then.20. what is the best temperature for most people? a. 18.b. 20. c. 22.第二部分：英语知识运用 (共二节，满分45分)第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. do you mind if i leave my car here for a minute? _a.great ! i love cars b.of course not. its not allowed herec.no, you cantd.id rather you didnt, actually22.of all _ reasons for the decision to plant some fruit trees, the farmers advice was _very important one. a.the; / b./; a c./;the d.the; a23. it was from the five candidates who worked in the factory for more than eight years _ the company chose a manager. a.which b where c.when d.that24taking regular exercise and eating a balanced diet are two important keys good healthain bfrom cofdto25. when kerry and sam met again two years later, each was pleased to see _. a. the other b. others c. another d. other 26. -you are making me very puzzled. could you please slow down?-oh, im sorry. i didnt realize i _ so fast. a. am going b. would go c. have goned. was going27.pauls years of hard work finally _in 2012, when he was promoted to director of marketing of the company. a.turned out b.paid off c.made up d.put on28.tom has become good friends with some of the volunteers in guangzhou _he met in the asian games. a.who b.where c.when d.which29. -do you think the weather is good enough for a picnic? -yes. you cant hope for _ day at this time of the year. a. a nice b. a nicer c. the nicer d. the nicest30. -what do you mean by this?-no need for you to worry about your money and be angry with me. you _ get it this afternoon. a. will b. shall c. may d. need31._i agree with you on most points, here is one i shall insist on. a.while b.once c.unless d.before 32. now the question that you must carefully consider is _ can be put into practice.a. how you have learned b. how what you have learned c. that why you have learned d. how that you have learned33. -have you ever been to the british museum? -sure.when i was in london,i _ it a couple of times. a.visited b.would visit c.have visited d.had visited34. laura trusts you; only you can _her to give up the foolish dream of exploring the cave. a.suggest b.advise c.persuade d.request35. -what is on show in the museum, tom? -some photos _ by a famous artist. a. taking b.taken c.to take d.are taken第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。during my second year of college, i was a part-time waitress in chicago. i spent most of my time on 36 and as little as possible on conversation. i wasnt used to talking to unknown people except when taking 37 . one night, a little old man came in and 38 himself in my section. i took his order and went on my way. but i 39 that he came in week after week and always sat at one of my tables. slowly, i began having short 40 with him. his name was mr. rodgers, but he 41 that i call him don. i learned that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every saturday. since she had died, he 42 the tradition alone. as the weeks went on, i began to sit and 43 talk with don. we talked about his wife, his days _44 in the war, his son who had grown up and also served as a pilot in the army. eventually, we began to talk about my 45 going to school, my new boyfriend and the expectation of my future. about four months after meeting him, i received 46 from a nurse telling me that don was in hospital. he was 47 complications (并发症) from a heart operation. i 48 drove to the hospital to see him. the first thing he did was thank me for 49 him to visit the doctor. at first i didnt know what he was 50 . then i remembered that about three weeks earlier, don was 51 about chest pains and i gave him the number of a 52 i know. a nurse asked, “are you his daughter?” and i replied, “no, im his 53 .” 54 can become good friends. i recently found it 55 to talk to customers at the restaurant and i have had a lot more fun.36. a. school b. work c. cinema d. home 37. a. orders b. notes c. advice d. clothes 38. a. raised b. greeted c. seated d. balanced39. a. realized b. wondered c. understood d. noticed 40. a. examinations b. conversations c. preparations d. competitions41. a. ordered b. believed c. refused d. insisted42. a. called off b. left out c. carried on d. dealt with43. a. actually b. helplessly c. obviously d. hopefully44. a. escaping b. working c. wandering d. flying 45. a. ambition b. identity c. occupation d. hobby46. a. an article b. a bill c. an offer d. a call47. a. treating b. experiencing c. studying d. observing48. a. immediately b. eventually c. frequently d. deliberately 49. a. forcing b. forbidding c. urging d. inviting 50. a. going through b. setting aside c. referring to d. making up51. a. arguing b. complaining c. discussing d. thinking52. a. doctor b. dentist c. lawyer d. manager 53. a. student b. waitress c. niece d. secretary 54. a. relatives b. colleagues c. neighbors d. strangers 55. a. unbelievable b. possible c. enjoyable d. reasonable第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。a henry edwards huntingtonhenry edwards huntington was born in 1850 in oneonta, new york. in 1872 he went to work for his uncle, one of the owners of the central pacific railroad. twenty years later, huntington moved to san francisco at his uncles request to share management of the southern pacific railroad. on the way to san francisco, he visited san marino, and later bought it, which is home to his collections today. in 1902, huntington moved his business operations to los angeles, where he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the los angeles area. he greatly expanded the existing electric railway lines, creating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessary. huntingtons business interests continued to grow particularly in the areas of water, power, and land development; at one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the united states. at the age of 60, he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600-acre farm. in 1911 the large beaux arts building, in the charge of the architect myron hunt, was completed. in 1913, huntington married arabella duval huntington. she shared his interests in collecting. as one of the most important art collectors of her generation, she was highly influential in the development of the art collection now shown in the former building.in 1919, henry and arabella huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their san marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust, creating the huntington, one of the worlds great cultural, research, and educational centers. henry e. huntington died in 1927, leaving his great treasures the huntington, including the world-famous huntington library, art gallery, and botanical gardens in san marino, california to the public, which hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year. 56. what can you learn about huntington from the first two paragraphs? a. he worked in many fields before he came to los angeles.b. he built a house to store his art collection in san marino.c. he did a lot to the usa railway development.d. he founded the central pacific railroad. 57. what did huntington do after his retirement?a. he devoted himself to his personal interests. b. he worked part time for non-profit business.c. he was in charge of an educational center. d. he shared his wifes interests with her.58. which of the following can best describe huntington? a. an excellent artist.b. a talented architect.c. an ambitious educator.d. a successful businessman.59. this article is most probably taken from_.a. a science fiction b. a newspaper report c. a novel d. a biographybthe harbourside development is one of the worlds most exciting places to shop. it is right on the edge of sydney harbour, and there are over 200 shops, selling everything from home-made sweets to the latest clothes in fashion; from australian souvenirs to swiss watches and japanese cameras. the australian wildlife park has been specially built to give people an extra close look at australias native animals. have your photo taken with a kangaroo, touch and feed koala bears. there are talks every afternoon about these animals, which are only found in this part of the world. there is also an excellent souvenir shop. a visit to the australian museum is like an adventure across australia. there are shows on the people and their way of life, and the whole continent. talks and guided tours help to make your visit unforgettable. there is also a caf and a good book shop, selling excellent maps. taronga zoo has australias finest collection of rainforest birds and sea-life centre which has many of the fish that can be found off the coasts of australia and new zealand. taronga is also famous for its large group of south east asian monkeys. fast food can be got at cafs. 60. according to the text, where can a tourist get souvenirs in sydney? a. the harbourside development and the australian wildlife park. b. the harbourside development and taronga zoo. c. the australian wildlife park and taronga zoo. d. the australian museum and taronga zoo. 61. if the visiting time is very short and you still want to have a good knowledge of the whole australia, youd better go to_. a. the australian museum b. the australian wildlife park c. the harbourside development d. taronga zoo 62. what animals can you see in these four places?a. kangaroos, kola bears and rainforest birds. b. kangaroos, rainforest birds and monkeys.c. kangaroos, kola bears, rainforest birds, east asian monkeys and snakes.d. kangaroos, kola bears, rainforest birds, east asian monkeys and sea-life.ccrowd controls could soon become an important skill for climbers on mount everest, as important as physical strength or watching the weather. in a single day last week, nearly 40 people reached the top of the world - a record. reports from base camp spoke of queues at dangerous ridges and crowds as people passed each other in the final dash for the 8, 848 meters top.more traditional mountaineers tease about the circus atmosphere surrounding everest in recent years, and there are warnings that the crowds are making the mountain more dangerous. in 1996, 14 died on the mountain when the members of several groups were trapped at high altitudes by sudden snowstorms. bad weather in early may led to this years jam on the summit ridge, but the loss, luckily, was light. just four climbers died, including a nepali sherpa who had made 11 previous successful climbing.traditionalists are also worried about the growing tendency of climbers to set records and achieve “firsts”, rather than simply climb the mountain. this years crop of mountaineers included the oldest man, 64-year-old sherman bull from connecticut, and the youngest, 16-year-old temba tsheri sherpa of nepal. an american with only one arm was on the mountain this year; an indian with no legs also tried but failed. erik weihennieyer, an american, became the first blind person to reach the top of the world. his fellow climbers stayed in front of him on the way up, describing the type of land and ringing bells.nepal（尼泊尔）views mount everest as something of a cash cow. the government charges journeys a minimum of $ 70,000. that is probably why officials in katmandu are ignoring concerns about overcrowding and talking about even more climbers coming next year. but a celebration of the 48th anniversary of the first conquest of everest, by sir edmund hillary and sherpa tenzing norgay, was cancelled after violent strikes. tumultuous（动乱的）nepali politics, it seems, could be just the crowd-control measure that everest needs.63.what is the problem that the climbers have to face in recent years? a. bad weather. b.technology.c. overcrowding. d.physical strength.64. what is the main idea of the second paragraph? a. the risks of mountain climbing. b. the consequence of overcrowding. c. the challenge that climbers have to face. d. the damage that snowstorms have caused.65. several climbers are mentioned in paragraph 3 to show _.a. their great courageb. their common motivationc. their different identityd.their outstanding achievements66. what is the attitude of the nepali government towards overcrowding?a. unconcerned. b. doubtful. c. disapproving. d. worried.dclyde, a small-clawed otter, was moved from auckland zoo to wellington zoo two months ago. the zookeepers hoped he and the other otter bonnie might start a family together.but only two days after he arrived, clyde went missing. he had dug his way under one of the walls and was nowhere to be seen.the zookeepers set up cages inside the zoo, with plates of clydes favorite fish in them, hoping to catch him. two days went by and still there was no sign of clyde.at last a couple saw clyde at their house - a whole kilometer away in newtown. clyde was hiding in an out-of-reach hole outside their laundry. the zookeepers arrived and set up some more traps to try to catch him. but clyde is a pretty smart otter. twice he managed to get the fish out of a trap without being caught. five days after hed escaped, clydes days on the run came to an end when he was finally caught in one of the traps. it was no good putting clyde back in his old home-hed only dig his way out again. so he and bonnie were put into the zoo hospital. there was no chance of their escaping from there.meanwhile, the zookeepers were working hard to make clydes old home safer. they put an iron barrier underground to stop him digging their way out. then bonnie and clyde went home again. but a month after his first escape, clyde was out again. once more the zookeepers came hurrying to catch clyde. they found him by following the bubbles he made in the river nearby. nobody knew how clyde had escaped. but this time he was only out for an hour. so-back he went to the hospital again. poor clyde. it seemed that he wasnt happy at wellington zoo, even though he