高二英语期末试卷及答案.doc

2012年秋高二年期末考试卷英 语 试 题第卷第一部分听力(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，选出最佳选项。1. What will the man do this winter?A. Write a book.B. Train in Seattle.C. Stay at his sisters.2. How much money does the man need to borrow from the woman?A. 8 dollars.B. 5 dollars.C. 3 dollars.3. What will the woman do on Saturday?A. Go swimming.B. to a wedding party.C. Go to the training centre.4. What does the man mean?A. He spends most of his life on sports.B. He prefers to get a good nights rest.C. he loves football matches so much.5. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital.B. In a hotel.C. In a post office.第二节 听下面五段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6 段材料，回答第6至8 题6. What did the speakers do?A. They attended a meeting.B. They listened to a speech.C. They went to a park.7. Whats the mans opinion?A. Removing the park to build a new road.B. Designing a new park to replace the old one.C. Finding a new place to build the new buildings.8. What will the man do?A. Write a letter to make a suggestion.B. Talk to the mayor directly.C. Run through the park.请听第7 段 材料，回答第9至11题9. What is the man looking for?A. His football.B. His exercise book.C. His exam papers.10. What does the woman think the man should do?A. Listen to his teachers more carefully.B. Do more exercise on weekends.C. Spend more time studying.11. According to the woman, what is the mans poorest subject?A. Mathematics.B. English.C. Chinese.请听第8 段 材料，回答第12至14题12. What did the speakers do about 8 years ago?A. They held a big party.B. They rebuilt an earthquake area.C. They had an important meeting.13. Who will arrive a little bit late?A. Mrs. Green.B. Mr. Yong.C. Dr. Wang and Professor Robinson.14. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Professor and student.C. Hostess and guest.请听第9 段材料，回答 第15至17题。15. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a fast-food restaurant.B. In a Chinese food restaurant.C. In a Western food restaurant.16. How much should the woman pay for the duck?A. 1.5 yuan.B. 4 yuan.C. 5 yuan.17. How many kinds of food does the woman order?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.请听第10 段材料， 回答第18至20题。18. What did the speakers mother decide to do recently?A. Do more housework at home.B. Work in a supermarket. C. Sign up for college.19. According to the speaker, what is the best change?A. Her mom is giving her more privacy.B. She has more control of her time.C. She and her mom enjoy each other much more now.20. what can we learn from the talk?A. The speaker has a brother and a sister.B. The speaker was interested in personal problems and social life.C. The speaker ate at the supermarket food court last nigh.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)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. -How did you find _ lecture by Mr.Lee yesterday? -I think that it was _ failure.A. the,不填 B. a, 不填 C. 不填，不填 D. the, a22. -I passed my driving test yesterday.- _A. Dont mention it. B. You must be joking.C. Thats cool. Good for you. D. Good luck.23. Not having proper lessons, you could _ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A. pick up B. give up C. draw up D. end up24. It was in the lab _ was taken charge of by their teacher_ they did the experiment.A. which, that B. where, which C. which, where D. that, where25. The happy look on his face suggests that he _ a good jobA. may find B. may have find C. can find D. can have found26. If you are interested in _ you are reading, you are sure to concentrate on it.A. that B. which C. 不填 D. what27. I prefer a flat in Inverness to _ in Perth, because I want to live near my mums.A. one B. that C. it D. this28. My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever,_ _, he could neither eat nor sleep.A. as a result B. after all C. any way D. otherwise29. Does this meal cost $100? I _ something far better than this!A. prefer B. expect C. suggest D. suppose30. Running a company is not _ a matter of hiring people- they also need to be trained.A. partly B. seriously C. simply D. equally31. Jenny was very sad over the loss of the photos she shot at Canada,_ this was a memory she especially treasured.A. if B. as C. when D. where32 We can visit your company on Monday or Tuesday, our plans are fairly_.A. independent B. booming C. dynamic D. flexible 33. He made it to the village with the little boy _ the way.A. leads B. to lead C. leading D. led34. Would you please keep silent ? The weather report _ and I want to listen.A. is broadcast B. is being broadcast C. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast35. It is _ to want all your own way and not to consider the wishes of other people.A. passive B. gifted C. selfish D. valuable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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Being deaf has never held back Karina Mitchell. As a matter of fact, it may have 36 her to new heights. “The kid never gives up 37 ,” said her father, Tony. “When someone tells her she 38 do something, if she struggles to do something, it just makes her more 39 .”Mitchell will take the 40 court Friday night. “I like playing,” she said. “I like being seen and I like the 41 . I like it when people are looking at me.”Mitchell used to play basketball in Las Cruces, 42 Camino Middle School in Grade 8. One summer she went to a university basketball camp, where her head coach Kevin Cook saw her play and recommended to Tony that this 43 play point guard(组织后卫). Not only did she change 44 , she also wont up north to Santa Fe to attend the new Mexico School for the Dear (NMSD).Playing at NMSD also 45 her to compete in athletic events outside of the 46 . Because of sports, Mitchell has traveled to many states and now Kentucky. “When I played here, no one 47 me,” Mitchell said. “The deaf world doesnt really know about deaf athletes that go to big schools. Now Im know. The 48 world is finding out that I can play ball.”She 49 her time in Santa Fe because there she developed the competitive spirit. “Its going to be like when I played at Mayfield,” she spoke of this weekends tournament. “Its going to be 50 . I love that to play the best and to go against the best.” Thats what separates Mitchell her 51 .Her mother Lora told a story about when Karina was first 52 BMX(越野自行车), and other children would say she wouldnt 53 because of her lack of balance. Mitchell didnt 54 it, practicing day and night before becoming a very good rider. “ 55 stops her,” Lora said. “Nothing at all.”36. A. permittedB. drivenC. invitedD. discouraged37. A. carelesslyB. immediatelyC. slowlyD. easily38. A. cantB. mustntC. shouldntD. neednt39. A. puzzledB. interestedC. determinedD. delighted40. A. footballB. volleyballC. tennisD. basketball41. A. viewB. supportC. attentionD. help42. A. buildingB. attendingC. teachingD. studying43. A. studentB. sisterC. sonD. daughter44. A. positionsB. mindsC. principlesD. trieks45. forbadeB. persuadedC. allowedD. attracted46. A. countryB. stateC. schoolD. team47. A. doubtedB. predictedC. decidedD. recognized48. A. darkB. deafC. realD. bright49. A. regrettedB. wastedC. appreciatedD. spared50. A. excitingB. positiveC. surprisingD. frightening51. A. strengthB. confidenceC. featureD. method52. A. runningB. operatingC. ridingD. taking53. A. failB. tryC. stopD. succeed54. A. makeB. ignoreC. believeD. promise55. A. NothingB. EverythingC. NobodyD. Someone第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40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。AWhen you think of an artist, you probably think of someone painting on canvas(画布). But Guido Daniele creates fantastic paintings of birds, elephants, tigers, and giraffes by painting on skin. Born in Soverato, Italy, Guido Daniele has been called “Hand Gogh” (after artist Vincent van Gogh) since he began creating works of art on peoples hands in 1990. Painting on the hands can be a challenge because, unlike canvas, the skin moves when rubbed. Danieles models must remain perfectly still for hours as he paints. He often uses his daughter and his son as his “canvases”.Before he can begin to create his “manimals” (the artists name for his hand animals), Daniele studies photographs of the animal that he will be painting in order to be able to understand its character and give it life. “Next,” he says, “I look at the hand from different perspectives(视角), and I begin to imagine what is the best way to position the hand for me to paint the animal.” He also studies the skin of the model, preferring it to have little hair and few blemishes(瑕疵).Daniele starts by drawing on the models hand with a pencil. He next paints the skin using watercolors made specifically for body art. The eyes of Danieles painted animals look amazingly real, and they are the most difficult part to paint.Paintings on hands must eventually be washed away. Guido Daniele says that hes gotten used to this part and that he doesnt really mind seeing his work washed down the drain(排水沟). “Tomorrow, I will paint the next one. The important thing is to take many good photographs before washing the hand!”56. Danieles paintings are mainly about .A. sceneryB. plantsC. storiesD. animals57. In Paragraph 3 the author mainly tells us .A. what Daniele needs to do before paintingB. why Daniele chooses to paint “manimals”C. how Daniele develops his own style of paintingD. how Daniele paints on the skin of his models58. How does Daiele feel about the fact that his paintings must be washed away?A. He feels disappointed at this.B. He cares little about this.C. He is satisfied to see this.D. He in fact cant accept this.59. What do we learn about Daniele from the passage?A. His real name is Hand Gogh.B. His works are mainly drawn with pencils.C. He is an artist who paints on hands.D. He often asks his wife to be his model.BAfternoon London City Sightseeing TourAdult: was 44.00, 38.00Senior/Student: was 41.00, 37.00Child: was 39.00, 35.00Book NowWhy not take an afternoon tour of London, including a guided tour of St Pauls Cathedral, a visit to the Tower of London & Crown Jewels and a Thames River Cruise?Tour HighlightsPanoramic(全景的)tour of the City of London Guided tour of St Pauls CathedralGuided tour of the Tower of London and time to exploreSee the beautiful Crown JewelsThames River CruiseFirst-class motorbus and the services of a professional Blue-Badge guideSightseeing Tour DescriptionSt Pauls CathedralFirst, there will be a guided tour of Sir Christopher Wrens masterpiece(名作) St Pauls Cathedral. The Cathedral was rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666. In recent years it has seen the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lady Diana Spencer and, most recently, the thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.The Tower of London & Crown JewelsBuilt by William the Conqueror, the Tower of London is one of the worlds most famous and impressive fortresses(堡垒). The Beefeaters who guard the Tower will entertain you with stories of its past. We will visit the Crown Jewels, including the extremely beautiful solid-gold crown(纯纯皇冠)used at the coronation(加冕礼)of Queen Elizabeth II, the famous Cullinan diamonds and the unusual Koh-i-Noor.Finally, passengers will take the Thames River Cruise from the Tower to Embankment Pier, where they will find an underground station and plenty of taxis.Due to church services, St Pauls Cathedral is closed to visitors on Sundays. Visitors will spend longer in the Tower of London.Tour InformationTimes & PickupDays of operation: Daily.Departs from the Original Tour Visitors Centre, 17-19 Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square at 1.00 pm.Finishes at Victoria Train Station at approx 5.30 pm.60. If a group of five students do the tour, they will be charged .A. 175 poundsB. 185 poundsC. 190 poundsD. 205 pounds61. Where will the Thames River Cruise start?A. St Pauls Cathedral.B. The Original Tour Visitors CentreC. Embankment Rier.D. The Tower of London.62. What can be learned from the passage?A. The Beefeaters are the guards of the Tower of London.B. St Pauls Cathedral is open to tourists all the year round.C. St Pauls Cathedral was built in 1666 by Sir Christopher Wren.D. The Queens 80th Birthday was celebrated in the Tower of London.63. How long will the sightseeing tour last?A. About 2 hours. B. About 3.5 hours. C. About 4.5 hours.D. About 5 hours.C Suppose it is time for you to choose a new world leader. According to the following descriptions, which of the three candidates(候选人)would you vote(投票)for?Candidate A: He associates with dishonest politicians, chain-smokes(连续不断地抽烟),drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day, and has two lovers.Candidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, is proud, sleeps until noon, and drinks whiskey every evening.Candidate C: He is a well-known war hero. He is mostly a vegetarian, always smiling, loves his own people, doesnt smoke, only occasionally drinks a little beer, and has never cheated on his wife.Probably your choice will be Candidate C.Surely their names shock you:Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.Candidate B is Winston Churchill.Candidate C is Adolf Hitler.The above example shows how one can be easily fooled and then form opinions about someone without digging further. This is how people normally get misled by first impressions. It happens to all of us many times in our lifetime. Pcrhaps you believe that first impressions are reliable, but there are good reasons for you to doubt most of them.Maybe you caught the person at the wrong time or wrong place. Maybe you were not getting the complete picture or facts. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time is not a crime and is not always avoidable. Therefore, people need several meetings to know and understand each other. It takes a long time to understand someone and cant be based only on one brief meeting.Many people proudly say they have the magic ability to judge a person just with one glance or a brief contact. But such a statement is completely nave(天真的) and misleading. Only unwise people take first impressions as lasting characteristics. Sensible people seldom get influenced by first impressions. They always believe in careful and detailed research, facts, proof, etc.Violet Asquith, a British Politician, once said: “The first time you see Winston Churchill you see all his faults, and the rest of your life you spend discovering his virtues.” The quote tells us much about first impressions.64. The author mentioned the three historical characters at the beginning mainly to .A. offer readers some historical factsB. introduce the topic of first impressionsC. test if you have good judgementD. prove every person has two sides65. What does the author think of false first impressions?A. They disturb our normal life.B. They can be easily avoided.C. Theyre beyond understanding.D. They exist in our daily life.66. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason for false first impressions?A. They are usually formed at the wrong time.B. They show only part of a picture.C. They are usually formed at the wrong place.D. They are greatly affected by personal opinions.67. What Violet Asquith said in the last paragraph mainly tells us that .A. Churchills faults can easily be seenB. Churchill has more faults than virtuesC. first impressions affect our judgment D. Violet Asquith doesnt believe first impressionsDBelieve it or not, some high school students are interested in more than daily popularity contests. In fact, a group of Colorado teens want to help others by starting a revolution where friendships matter.Eight years ago, Brad Thomas, a language arts teacher at Grand Junctions Central High School, began supporting The Revolution Group, a loosely organized, extracurricular(课外的)group with the slogan “Loving others one person at a time, forever.”“We do things in small and big ways to love people,” Thomas says. “That might be putting your hand on some bodys shoulder if they are having a bad day, smiling at somebody in the hall who looks unhappy, opening a door for somebody, picking up somebodys books.”Seven months ago, students at the higb school started to go to the community(社区), surrounding Kimwood Park, and area of nearby Clifton, Colo, sometimes referred to as “Little Beirut” because of the neighborhoods violent crime.Each Wednesday, The Revolution Group students pack donated food for a “backpack program,” distributing(分配)weekend food to nearly 700 children in need. On Sundays, students and other volunteers may bag more donated food and set up for a meal for those in the area. Then breaking up into groups, the students help distribute the remaining donations throughout the Clifton neighborhood, visiting and in viting the neighbors to a community meal in Kimwood Park. After the meal, the students and Clifton children play games or do other interesting things.Shylo Gallegos, an 18 year-old senior, says he wishes he had become one of its members earlier.“If students in the first year went to vol