2012-2013学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

第一好题网（）-中小学教学资源共享平台命题人：董 琳 审题人：孙明月第卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题I.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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What day is it today? A. Its Tuesday. B. Its Wednesday.C. Its Thursday.2. What did the woman ask Tom to do? A. Type the papers.B. Write the papers.C. Check the papers.3. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. At a wedding party.B. At a birthday party.C. At a get-together.4. What is the man doing probably? A. Mending the computer.B. Finding some information.C. Waiting for the woman.5. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter.B. Teacher and student.C. Manager and worker.第二节（共15小题：每小题15分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Who went on a package holiday? A. Tony and Betty. B. Tony and Julia.C. Julia and Betty.7. How did the man like the holiday? A. Comfortable. B. Disappointing.C. Wonderful.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where was the boy playing? A. On the road. B. Near the road.C. In the car. 9. At what time did the accident happen? A. 4:15. B. 5:15. C. 6:15.10. What caused the accident? A. The traffic jam.B. The bad weather.C. The speeding car.听第8段材料，回答第11至l3题。11. Why does the man complain about his job? A. Because he gets bored with his job. B. Because he lacks a technician to help him. C. Because he works in different countries.12. What do we know about the man? A. He gets on well with his assistant. B. He doesnt like the project. C. He works with some foreigners.13. What will the man probably do?A. Keep doing his job. B. Find a better job.C. Ask for an assistant.听第9段材料，回答第14至l6题。14. What is the rent of the apartment near the park? A. $ 400. B. $ 350.C. $ 415.15. What is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment like? A. Its rather noisy.B. Its very quiet. C. Its not furnished.16. Which apartment do they prefer? A. The one next to the supermarket. B. The one near University Avenue.C. The one on Fifteenth Avenue.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where can you most probably hear the talk? A. In an office. B. In a lab.C. At a conference.18. How many parts are there in each chapter? A. Three. B. One. C. Two.19. Are there any detailed instructions for the activities? A. Yes, there are.B. No, there arent.C. We dont know.20. Whats the main idea of the talk? A. An introduction of the workbook. B. Instructions for the experiments.C. Suggestions for the activities.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，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. Sorry Im late. I got stuck in traffic. _. Youre here now. Come in and sit down. A. You are welcome B. Never mind C. I have no ideaD. Thats right22. _ freezing snow, which is still heavy, will come to _ end this weekend. A. The; an B. A; an C. The; the D. A; the23. The weatherturnedouttobe fine yesterday. I _the trouble to carry my umbrella with me. A. should have taken B. could have taken C. mustnt have taken D. neednt have taken24. _ a little money, Jane was able to buy her mother a lovely new watch. A. To save B. Saving C. Having Saved D. Saved25. We hadnt been out for long, _ she felt sick. A. as B. while C. after D. before26. Remember the first time we met, Jim? Of course I do. You _ in the library. A. have read B. had read C. were reading D. read27. To our _, the result of the experiment is much better than we expected. A. relief B. regrets C. disappointment D. sorrow28. -What shall we do with our project, stop or continue, sir? -_ and try to finish it _. A. Go ahead with it; ahead of time B. Go on doing it; before time C. Go on to do it; ahead of time D. Continue to do it; before the time29. A healthy life is frequently thought to be _ with the open countryside and home-grown food.A. tied B. associated C. involved D. related 30. Anyone who has spent time with children the difference in the way boys and girls similar situations.A. aware of; respond B. is aware of; respond C. aware; respond to D. is aware of; respond to31. Wherever he goes, he readily _ to new circumstances. A. accompanies B. accounts C. accomplishes D. accommodates 32. Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _ planning to buy it. A. neither of them B. none of them C. none of whom D. neither of whom33. - Have you finished the report? - No. I _ it all this week. A. will do B. had done C. have been doing D. have done34. That art center is _ used to be a factory, _ millions of tractors were produced. A. where; where B. what; where C. what; which D. where; which35. When first_ to the market, these products enjoyed great success. A. being introduced B. having introduced C. introduced D. introducing 第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Long long ago, there was a small village. This village had a 36 tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of 18 was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to 37 his home before winter. If his home failed to endure the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 38 him in any way.One 39 , Paul and Marc reached their 18. They 40 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest 41 and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered 42 . After Marc saw several homes, he 43 the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, 44 , continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 45 some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, 46 his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasnt perfect, but it was strong and he could 47 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 48 with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 49 back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 50 . The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 51 . The villagers mourned for him.Marc 52 the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, 53 a family, and lived a happy, content life.We all build and improve our own mental homes. Its 54 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 55 the best ideas.36. A. hopeful B. strange C. literary D. cultural37. A. find B. make C. buy D. complete38. A. encourage B. help C. scold D. persuade39. A. winter B. summer C. spring D. autumn 40. A. receivedB. exchangedC. recognizedD. advised41. A. girlsB. jobsC. presentsD. houses 42. A. roomsB. drinksC. adviceD. attention43. A. gatheredB. expectedC. createdD. understood44. A. similarlyB. finallyC. furthermoreD. however45. A. believeB. forgetC. replaceD. doubt46. A. becauseB. althoughC. soD. but47. A. repairB. rebuildC. improveD. sell48. A. achievementsB. conversationsC. strugglesD. arguments49. A. rushedB. droveC. flewD. moved50. A. funnyB. weakC. smallD. amazing51. A. deathB. blindnessC. sadnessD. illness52. A. experiencedB. lovedC. spentD. survived53. A. broughtB. earnedC. raisedD. contacted54. A. easyB. slowC. dangerousD. special55. A. realizeB. bringC. applyD. collect第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。AIf you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering.56. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _.A. you cant use them any moreB. they will become strongerC. they become weak but they slowly become strong againD.they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again57. Some people cant read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _.A.they cant write everything in a little notebookB. they have to use their memories all the timeC. they have saved much troubleD. they have saved much time to remember things58. The main reason for ones poor memory is that _A.he does not use his arms or legs for some time B. he cant read or write C. his father or mother may have a poor memoryD. his memory is not often used59. Give the best title for this passage.A.How To Have A Good Memory B. Dont Stop Using Your Arms Or LegsC. Strong Arms And Good Memories D. Learn From The PeopleBAstronauts on shorter shuttle missions often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the days work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, internet phone and through private video conferences.While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the internet became available on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some web surfing in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the ISS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the Earths vast land mass and oceans.60. What does the word mimic in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. copy B. find C. changeD. lose61. Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS? A. They are impatient and annoyed. B. They are worried and upset. C. They are caring and thoughtful. D. They are excited and curious.62. In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts _. A. love to see the Earth from space B. find living in space a bit boring and tiring C. regard space life as common D. get more pleasure in space than on the Earth63. The passage mainly discusses how astronauts _. A. work for longer missions in space B. spend their free time in space C. observe the Earth from space D. connect with people on the EarthCMuch of the water we use comes from snow. Melting snow provides water for rivers, electric power centers and agricultural crops. In the western United States, mountain snow provides up to 75% of all surface water supplies.Snowfall helps to protect plants and some wild animals from cold, winter weather. Fresh snow is made largely of air trapped among the snow crystals. Because the air has trouble moving, the movement of heat is greatly reduced.Snow also is known to influence the movement of sound waves. When there is fresh snow on the ground, the surface of the snow takes in, or absorbs, sound waves. However, snow can become hard and flat as it becomes older or if there have been strong winds. Then the snows surface will help to send back sound waves. Under these conditions, sounds may seem clearer and travel farther.Generally, the color of snow and ice appears white. This is because the light we see from the sun is white. Most natural materials take in some sunlight. This gives them their color. However, when light travels from air to snow, some light is sent back, or reflected. Snow crystals have many surfaces to reflect sunlight. Yet the snow does take in a little sunlight. It is this light that gives snow its white appearance.Sometimes, snow or ice may appear to be blue. The blue light is the product of a long travel path through the snow or ice. In simple terms, think of snow or ice as a filter. A filter is designed to reject some substances, while permitting others to pass through. In the case of snow, all the light makes it through if the snow is only a centimeter thick. If it is a meter or more thick, however, blue light often can be seen.64. How many functions of snow are discussed in the passage? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four65. Why does snowfall help to protect plants from cold? A. Because snow crystals contain heat. B. Because snow crystals have air in them. C. Because snow crystals are easy to blow away. D. Because snow crystals send out heat when melting.66. It can be inferred that _. A. hard snow is better in protecting wild animals than fresh snow B. fresh snow is better in sending sound waves than hard snow C. fresh snow is better in taking in sound waves than hard snow D. hard snow provides less water than fresh snow67. The color of snow and ice appears white because snow crystals_. A. send back none of the sunlight B. send back all of the sunlight C. take in most of the sunlight D. take in some of the sunlightDAs any housewives who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.Lewis carried out his study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the childrens IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings. Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are its the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is nothing.”68. The writers purpose in writing the text is to _.A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. report on the findings of a studyD. give information about family problems69. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children _.A. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the familyC. are often not allowed to come to the dinner tableD. find it hard to get along well with other children70. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?A. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.C. It is important to have the right food for children.D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner. 第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Curiosity is an important characteristic of a genius. You cant find an intellectual giant who is not a curious person. 71 This is necessary if you are to ha