江苏省金湖县2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题牛津译林版

1、金湖中学 2012-2013 学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第 I 卷（选择题）一、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. What does the man want?A. A door.B. A key.C. Milk.2. What is the woman doing?A. Taking a picture.B. Enjoying a f

2、ountain.C. Climbing mountains.3. What advice does the woman give the man?A. Run fast.B. Take mild exercise.C. Run slowly for long.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A ghost.B. A film.C. A story.5. What is the man most probably?A. A policeman.B. A teacher.C. A doctor.第二节（共15 小题。每小题1.5 分

3、，满分22.5 分）听第 6 段材料 , 回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What are the speakers doing?A. Preparing for a mealB. Doing some shopping.C. Talking about a recipe.7. What do the speakers need to buy? A. Cheese and potatoes.B. Onions and pepper.C. Mushrooms and butter.听第 7 段材料 ,回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What is the party for?A. Johns bir

4、thday.B. Christmas.C. Johns wedding.9. Whatdo we know about the man?A. Hell go to the party with the woman.B. He has told Anna to keep a secret.C. He looks forward to visiting the woman.听第 8 段材料 ,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Who is making the telephone call?A. Lewis Brothers.B. Oliver Martin.C. Mark Hanson.11.

5、 What has the man failed to receive?A. The pricelists.B. The brochures.C.The invitationcards.12. When did the man place the order?A. About 15 days ago. B. About 30 days ago.C. About 40 days ago.听第 9 段材料 ,回答第 13 至 16 题。113. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Grand

6、pa and Granddaughter.C. Boss and secretary.14. What does the man think of the typewriter?A. Slow.B. Unreliable.C. OK15. What once caused the loss of papers?A. There was a power cutB. The battery ran down.C. The computer was broken.16. What did the man use to finish his paper?A. A typewriter.B. A wor

7、d processor.C. A computer.听第 10 段材料 ,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the talk about?A. Spoken English.B. Practical English.C. Listening Comprehension.18. How many activities does the speaker mention?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.19. Why does the speaker recommend reading books?A. It is a popular way to improve

8、ones English.B. It is interesting and books have different levels.C. It is the most beneficial to English learning.20. What does the speaker think of watching the news in English?A. It is too boring to secondary school students.B. It is more useful to advanced English learners.C. It can help student

9、s learn how to use body language.二、单项选择1 -What on earth are the police busy with?-They have been looking into how the plane crash _.A. came outB. came upC. came downD. came about2 -What _ the population of China ?-China has a population of 1.3 _.A. is, billionsB. are; billionsC. is; billionD. are; b

10、illion3 _ to collage this year, We must study harder than ever before .A. GoB. GoingC. GoneD. To go4 _ the assignment made his father lose his temper.A. The boy s not having doneB. The boy not having doneC. The boy s having not doneD. The boy having not done5 When shall we meet again?Make it any day

11、 you like; its all _ to me.A. similarB. the sameC. differentD. theright26 Please state your name, age and.A entertainmentB accommodationC occupationD training7 She feeds the baby_milk and hay_her cattle.A.on;toB.to;onC.with;toD.on;with8 It is not immediately clear _ the financial crisis will soon be

12、 over.A sinceB whatC whenD whether9 When itcomes toreducingstress,enoughsleepandphysicalexercisecanhelp,.A so does proper nutritionB so proper nutrition doesC so proper nutrition canD so can proper nutrition10 -I think Maths is playing a more important part in the new test system. What about you?- _

13、. We should be more devoted to it. A. No pains, no gains.B. Fact speaks louder than words.C. Great minds think alike.D. Dont claim to know what you dont know.11Joseph _ to evening classes since last month, but he still cant say“Whats your name?”inRussian.A has goneB has beenC has been goingD goes12

14、Ithe office yesterday afternoon when a stranger came in with a boyA leftB was about to leaveC was to have leftD will leave13 Are you still going to Shanghai for the Spring Festival? Yes, but I really _ because I have a lot of things to deal with.A. can tB. mustn tC. won tD. shouldn t14 Mr Smith neve

15、r does any reading in the evening ; _.A. so does Mrs smithB. neither doesnt Mrs smithC. nor does Mrs smithD. nor Mrs smith does15 Who_ it be that is knocking at the door? It _ be Father,but I m not sure.A. can; mustB. can; mayC. must; canD. may; must三、完型填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，选出最佳选项。Love in a BoxWhenI was a

16、 littlegirl,I found lovein a box allbecause of a classassignment.On a Friday night I1at the dinner table,“My teacher said we have to bringa box, a special box, for our valentines on Monday”.3Mother said, “Well see, ” and she continued eating.What did“Well see” mean? I had to have that box,2my second

17、 gradeValentine s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didnt love me enough to help mewith my3 .All Saturday I waited4 and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased.However, I5 that an enquiry about the box would6anger or loud voices,for in my house children only asked once. More than that7trouble.L

18、ate Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table wascoveredwith differentkindsofcolorful 8.A (n)9 shoeboxrestedon topofit. 10floodedthroughme when Daddy said,“Let sgetstarted11yourproject.”In the next hour my father 12 theshoeboxintoan impressive valentine box.Colorfulpapercover

19、edtheugly cardboardwithredhearts13towhat Iconsidered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he wasso delighted that a14 smile spread across hisface.“What do you think ofthat? ” he asked.I answered him with a hug.But inside,15 danced all the way to my heart. It was the first

20、 time thatmy father had devoted so much 16to me, for his world consisted only of work.The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards and presents into thevalentineboxes.Laughterfilledour classroomuntildismissal （解散） time 17 .On theway home, Iheld outmy valentinebox forthe worldto18 .The love

21、that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.The valentine box became a symbol of his love that19through decades ofother Valentine s Days. My father gave me other gifts through the years, but none20 compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.1 A. anno

22、uncedB. appearedC. servedD. sat2.A. andB. butC. orD. so3.A. designB. planC. ideaD. project4.A. sadlyB. anxiouslyC. disappointedly D. patiently5.A. foundB. realizedC. knewD. imagined6.A. startB. causeC. markD. produce7.A. invitedB. tookC. savedD. had8.A. boxesB. giftsC. paperD. food9.A. newB. bigC. a

23、ttractiveD. empty10.A. RelaxationB. ReliefC. CheerD. Calm11.A. byB. atC. in D. on12.A. foldedB. packedC. changedD. pressed13.A. joinedB. attachedC. linkedD. connected14.A. slightB. briefC. broadD. confident15.A. joyB. funC. interestD. amusement16.A. moneyB. timeC. supportD. hope17.A. reachedB. setC.

24、 spentD. came18.A. acceptB. respectC. admireD. recognize419.A. carriedB. keptC. spreadD. lasted20.A. everB. evenC. yetD. still四、阅读理解第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AI arrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 76students

25、 who would be my English literature class. Having taught in the US for 17years, I have no doubt about my ability to hold their attention and to impress onthem my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.I was shocked when the monitorshouted,“standup! ” The entire class rose asI enteredthe r

26、oom and I was somewhat puzzledabout how to get them to sitdown again,but once the embarrassment (尴尬 ) was over, I quickly regained my calmness andadmiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a strongsense of achievement.My students kept diaries. However, as I read them, th

27、e rosy glow was graduallyreplacedby a st rong sense of sadness.The firstdiarysaid,“Our literatureteacherdidn tteach us anythingtoday.Perhaps her next lecturewillbe better.” Greatlysurprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a similar theme.“Didnt Iteach themanything? I described the entire

28、Westernphilosophy( 哲学 ) and laidthehistoricalbackground forallthe works we willstudy in class. ” I complained.“Howshould they say I didnt teach them anything?”Itwas a longterm,and itgraduallybecame clearthatmy ideasabouteducationwere not the same as those of my students. I thought a teachers job was

29、 to raiseinteresting questions and provide enough background so that students could drawtheir own conclusions. My students thought a teachers job was to provide exactinformation as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference!However, I also learneda lot, and the experience with my Chinese st

30、udents hasmade me a better American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.1. We can know that on the first day the writer _. A. felt she didn t teach them muchB. was very confident in her studentsC. felt very confident in herself at firstD. was disappointed at her students performance

31、2.At the beginning of the lesson, the writer got puzzled because of _.A. cultural differencesB. students admirationC. students embarrassmentD. the same experience3.The writer learnt from their diaries that the students wanted to _.A. raise interesting questionsB. know about backgroundC. draw their o

32、wn conclusionsD. know more exact facts4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The writer got used to the life in China.5B. The writer doubted about her ability of teaching.C. The writer had taught in many western countries.D. The writer became better at teaching foreign studen

33、ts.BCHINACoal mines claim (使失踪 ) more livesA COAL mine blast ( 爆炸 ) in Jixi, Helongjiang, left more than 100 miners dead onThursday.Tenmines in Jixiwere ordered to stopproduction.The governmenthas triedto shutdown thousandsofsmall, illegal( 非法的 )minesin thecountrythatdo notmeet safety standards( 准 )

34、.MIDDLE EASTBombers continues to killPALESTINIANS killed32 IsraelisinthreemajorattacbetweenTuesday and Thursday.There were two suicidebombing ( 自 性爆炸 ) and a militant( 武装的 )attackon Jewishsettlement.They ledto one ofthehighestIsraelideath tolls(死亡人数 )insucha short period over the last two years.CHIN

35、AYoung people stand tallThe averageheightofChineseyoung people has risenby 6 centimeters paredto thatof 20 years ago. This year far exceeds (超 )the word s average growth speed.A surveyon healthconducted by a panel( 研 )ofChinesestudentsfoundthe results.According to the world average level, youths get

36、 taller by 1 cm every 10 years.CANADATalking about world issue (援助 )The Group of Eight (G8) the US, Japan , Germany, Britain, France, Italy , Canadaand Russia-willholda summit( 峰会 )on June26 and 27 in Kananaskis,Canada. TheG8 are the richest and most powerful countries in the world. G8 leaders and s

37、omeAfrican presidents will discuss strengthening global economic growth and helpingAfrica. Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General, will also attend.1. Thousands of mines have been shut because _.A. they have blastB. they produced less coalC. they are verysmalland illegalD.theydontmeet thesafet

38、ystandards2. In the last 20 years, the average growth speed of Chinese youths exceeds the world s average level by _.A.1 cmB.4 cmC. 5 cmD. 6 cm3. What s the purpose of the Summit ?A. to strengthen the global economic growth and helping some poor African countries.B. To make these eight countries muc

39、h more powerful.C. To help some African president to strengthen their economic growth.D. Kofi Annan will have an important speech on world issues.6CItscommonforparentsto feelemotionalwhen themoment comes fortheirchildto leave home and go to university. Even parents who dont speak about the eventare

40、likelyto feel a sense of sadness because it s the end of an era where you andyour family were at the centre of your childs world. As a parent youll probablycontinue to support your child in different ways, but the main job of raising yourchild is over. Its a huge change for everyone involved.There a

41、re a few things that you can do to make the transition easier. Plancarefullyforyourchildsdepartureand thinkabouthow you can help.Many parentstaketheirchild touniversityforthe firsttime.Ifyou decidetodo that,be readyto feel a real wrench when the time comes to say goodbye. Your child will probablybe

42、as nervous as you are about the moment when you finally say goodbye but thatmight not show!Be positive and cheerful about the choice your child has made to continuestudying, and plan to leave once youve unpacked the car and looked around yourchildsnew livingaccommodations.Ifyou can,saveyour tearsfor

43、thecar youllmake things easier on your child and yourself.The more youveinvestedinbeinga parent,themore youllfeela sense ofloss,so the sadness you feel now is a sign that youve been a good mom or dad. Remindyourselfthatparentingisallaboutraisingan independentand confidentchildwhofunctionswellwithout

44、you. Ifyourchildquicklysettlesand startsenjoyinghimself,you should congratulate yourself.Itsalsoonlyfairtoallowyourselfsome timetogrieve（悲痛） . Dontexpectto pick yourself up and move on straight away. But you may decide to find a hobbyor sporttofillyourextratime.Perhapsyouvealwayswanted tolearna new

45、language,go toyoga classesortakeup swimming. You may decideto spend more timewithfamilyand close friends, who are likely to be feeling the absence of your child as well.Agree on the best approach to staying in touch before your child leaves, andsticktoyouragreement.Trynottopanicifyourchilddoesntresp

46、ondimmediately remember, theyre starting a new and busy life.1. Why do parents feel sad when their child leaves home for college?A. Because the absence of their child makes them feel lonely.B. Because their children will start a new life in college.C. Because it means the end of love between parents

47、 and their child.D. Because they are no longer the main focus of their childrens life.2. The underlined word“wrench” in Paragraph 2 means a feeling of _.A. sorrowB. regret C. angerD. love3. What does good parenting consist of?A. Supporting your child in different ways all the time.B. Congratulating yourself when your child goes to college.C. Preparing your child to stand on their own feet in the future.D. Investing as much as possible in the growth of your child.4. What s NOT advised as the way to recover from your childs departure?A. Developing a new hobby or sport.B. Learning a