广东省汕头市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期末试题新人教版

汕头市金山中学汕头市金山中学 20122012 20132013 学年度第一学期期末考试学年度第一学期期末考试 高高 二二 英英 语语 试试 题题 本试卷分选择题 95 分 和非选择题 55 分 两部分 满分 150 分 考试用时 120 分钟 请将答案写到答题卷上 I I 听力听力 共两节 满分共两节 满分1010分分 第一节第一节 听下面一段对话 回答下面听下面一段对话 回答下面 5 5 个问题个问题 共共 5 5 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 满分分 满分 5 5 分分 1 Why does the woman refuse the man s cigarette 2 Does the woman enjoy smoking now 3 What did the woman s brother think of smoking 4 When did the man start smoking 5 What does the man say about giving up smoking 第二节第二节 听下面一段独白 将故事补充完整听下面一段独白 将故事补充完整 共共 5 5 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 满分分 满分 5 5 分分 It took me about 6 to plan my 3 year old daughter s birthday party I got many ideas from the Internet for the party I even couldn t sleep well at night because I wanted this to be the best birthday ever I thought that Monte Verde Park would be a good place for the party Then I started to 7 for her friends There were 40 presents in my room after a month and I wanted to give them all away I got two 8 for my daughter and bought 9 at Tall Mouse I sent them to my daughter s friends and invited them to come to my daughter s third birthday party on 10 at 6 30 p m at Monte Verde Park where they could eat cake and have a good time II II 单项填空 共单项填空 共 1515 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 满分分 满分 1515 分分 11 Would you mind if I smoked here It s a non smoking area here A Yes please B Not at all C I d rather you didn t D Never mind 12 bad tempered at times he is still respected by all the students A In spite of B Even if C Not until D Despite 13 Take scary rides in the park and you will know what it feels like through the air and take off in a rocket A falling B to fall C having fallen D when falling 14 Did you like there Oh yes The air the weather the way of life Everything was so nice A it B these C that D this 15 What she is addicted her feel better temporarily and reduces the pain of separation A to making B makes C to makes D to make 16 That was really a great evening It s years I enjoyed myself so much A when B that C before D since 17 Two cars crashed in each other heavily in front of my car I escaped death a matter of inches A as B at C to D by 18 back home after the party A It was not until midnight did he go B It was until midnight that he didn t go C Not until midnight did he go D It was midnight that he didn t go 19 How you did so much work with such a short time A did it come aboutB did it come about thatC came about that D was it that came about 20 from other continents for millions of years Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world A Being separated B Having separated C Having been separated D To be separated 21 we had to put off the tennis match A It being rainy B There being raining C Having been raining D Being rainy 22 After he became conscious he remembered and on the head with a rod A to attack hit B to be attacked to be hit C attacking hitting D having been attacked hit 23 The disappointed father felt no way to live at the son angrily A staring disappointingB having stared disappointing C stared disappointed D having stared disappointed 24 Why does the lake smell terrible Because large quantities of water A have pollutedB is being pollutedC has been pollutedD have been polluted 25 Personally I think it is the sales manager rather than the salesgirls to blame I can t agree any more A is B that isC areD who are IIIIII 完形填空完形填空 共共 1515 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 3030 分分 When my twin sons Chad and Brad were born I was concerned about everything Five years later our little girl Becky 26 our family I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy I worked hard to see that they were As the kids grew older I worried about headaches throat infections and many other common childhood illnesses I didn t like it when the boys spent time warming the bench 板凳 during Little League football games I worried about Becky when she 27 the ball while playing softball Before long the teen years were upon us I stayed up late at night waiting for the boys to return home Many times the 28 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren t home on time 29 they always arrived home safe and sound before I had to take such 30 Please don t ever call the police one of the boys said when I 31 him after a late arrival The day the boys moved away to college was a n 32 day indeed I worried about their being able to take care of themselves Would they starve A few months after the boys left college our 33 rang in the middle of the night It startled 惊醒 us when we looked at the clock It was 3 o clock in the morning Something must be wrong I shouted to my husband Roy as we both jumped up We ran to the door opened it and there stood a police officer You need to call your sons he 34 announced I picked up the telephone but unfortunately it was 35 A line outside had been accidentally cut Roy and I jumped into the car and 36 to the nearest telephone My stomach ached My husband was 37 so badly that he could hardly dial the number On the first 38 Chad answered the telephone What s wrong Roy shouted into the receiver 听筒 We were worried about you Chad told him We ve been trying to call you all night but you didn t 39 We called the police and asked them to go and check on you For the first time in their lives the boys were worried about us And they were the ones who 40 had to call the police 26 A completed B visited C tested D appreciated 27 A hit B threw C got D missed 28 A plan B advice C worry D thought 29 A Strangely B Probably C Luckily D Hopefully 30 A worriesB places C measures D telephones 31 A threatened B told C surprised D reminded 32 A niceB embarrassingC happy D sad 33 A phoneB clock C alarm D doorbell 34 A seriouslyB carefully C anxiously D kindly 35 A goneB useless C dead D shortened 36 A rushedB headed C went D moved 37 A lookingB shaking C suffering D seeing 38 A nightB arrival C tryD ring 39 A talk B answer C wake D care 40 A frequently B suddenly C actually D rarely IV IV 阅读 共两节 满分阅读 共两节 满分 5050 分 分 第一节第一节 阅读理解 共阅读理解 共 2020 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 4040 分 分 A A The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phones writing by hand has become something of a nostalgic 怀旧的 skill However while today s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful both in school and in life Virginia Berninger professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington says it s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks both on a computer and by hand The study published in 2009 found that when writing with a pen and paper participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate In a more recent study Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us understand our vocabulary word meaning and concepts It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas Berninger said Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe 转换 those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen the study said Seeing the words in the mind s eye helps children not only to turn their ideas into words says Berninger but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time In our computer age some people believe that we don t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks she said But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level they won t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the choices given by the computer 41 What makes writing by hand a thing of the past A The absence of blackboards in classrooms B The use of new technologies in teaching C The lack of practice in handwriting D The popular use of smart phones 42 Berninger s study published in 2009 A focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer B indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper C found that good essays are made up of long sentences D discussed the importance of writing speed 43 Which of the following best shows the role of spelling A Spelling improves one s memory of words B Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability C Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas D Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas 44 What does mind s eye in Paragraph 5 mean A Window B SoulC PictureD Imagination 45 What conclusion could be drawn from the passage A Computers can help people with their choice of words B Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching C Handwriting still has a place in today s classrooms D Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade B B What makes a gift special Is it the price you see on the gift receipt Or is it the look on the recipient s face when they receive it that determines the true value What gift is worth the most This Christmas I was debating what to give my father My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked The message was from my father My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming and underneath a poem by William Blake The flower a lone dandelion 蒲公英 standing against the bright blue sky inspired me My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid That may even be the reason why I love writing I decided that those words would be my gift to my father I called back I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift I sent the photo of the cream colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe my dad recited it as much as he did the other I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of itit The poem was focused around dreaming and after searching I found the perfect picture The image was painted with blues and greens and purples twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream As I watched both poems passing through the printer the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate Christmas soon arrived The minute I saw the look on my dad s face as he unwrapped those black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame I knew I had given the perfect gift 46 The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was A doing shopping B having a debate C reading a message D leaving for Wyoming 47 The author s inspiration for the gift came from A a photo of a flowerB a story about a kid C a call from the motherD a text about Christmas 48 The underlined word it in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by A the father B the author C William Blake D Edgar Allan Poe 49 The author made the gift by A searching for the poems online B drawing the background by hand C painting the letters in three colors D matching the words with pictures 50 What is the main purpose of the passage A To show how to design images for giftsB To suggest making gifts from one s heart C To explain how computers help create gifts D To describe the gifts the author has received C C From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age We are immunized 免疫 from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and medical treatment It is almost certain that one day cures will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases The expectation of life has increased enormously But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before every day we witness the unbelievable slaughter 屠杀 of men women and children on the roads Man vs the motor car It is a never ending battle which man is losing Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel 方向盘 his car becomes the extension of his personality There is no doubt that the motor car often brings out a man s very worst qualities People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering wheel They are ill mannered and aggressive willful as two year olds and absolutely selfish All their hidden disappointments and regrets seem to be brought by the act of driving The surprising thing is that society smiles so kindly on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior Everything is done for his convenience Cities are allowed to become almost impossible to live in because of heavy tragic towns are made ugly by huge car parks the countryside is ruined by road networks and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic to be conveniently forgotten It is high time a world system of laws were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life As for driving the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21 all vehicles should be put through strict annual tests for safety Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can affect a person s driving ability Present drinking and driving laws where they exist should be made much stricter Maximum and minimum speed limits should be introduced on all roads Governments should lay down safety specifications 规范 for manufacturers as has been done in the USA All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned These measures may sound inordinately severe But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life After all the world is for human beings not motor cars 51 The main idea of this passage is A Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists B Thousands of people the world over are killed each year C The laws of some countries about driving are not too strict D Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents 52 What does the author think of society toward motorists A Society laughs at the motorists B Huge car parks are built in the cities and towns C Victims of accidents are nothing D Society forgives their rude driving 53 Why does the author say his car becomes the extension of his personality A Driving can show his real self B Driving can show the other part of his personality C Driving can bring out his character D His car can express his temper 54 Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents A Build more highways B Make stricter driving tests C Test drivers every three years D Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications 55 The attitude of the author is A ironical B criticalC appealingD favorable D D Franz Kafka wrote that A book must be the ax 斧子 for the frozen sea inside us I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders and it didn t seem to require any explanation We d just finished John Steinbeck s novel Of Mice and Men When we read the end together out loud in class my toughest boy a star basketball player wept a little and so did I Are you crying one girl asked as she got out of her chair to take a closer look I am I told her and the funny thing is I ve read it many times But they understood When George shoots Lennie the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school I ve taught kids with imprisoned parents abusive parents irresponsible parents kids who are parents themselves kids who are homeless kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods They understand more than I ever will the novel s terrible logic the giving way of dreams to fate 命 运 For the last seven years I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher reading classic works of literature 文学 with small groups of students from grades six to eight I originally proposed this idea to my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high school one that often attracts the literary minded 有文学头脑 的 children of Manhattan s upper classes into a less competitive school The daughter of immigrants 移民 with a father in prison she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates I thought additional cultural capital could help students like her develop better in high school where they would unavoidably meet perhaps for the first time students who came from homes lined with bookshelves whose parents had earned Ph D s Along with Of Mice and Men my groups read Sounder The Red Pony Lord of the Flies Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth The students didn t always read from the expected point of view About The Red Pony one student said it s about being a man it s about manliness 男子气概 I had never before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth nor had I heard Lady Macbeth s soliloquies 独白 read as raps but both made sense the interpretations were playful but serious Once introduced to Steinbeck s writing one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how amazing it was that all these people hate each other and they re all white His historical view was broadening his sense of his own c