江苏省盐城市阜宁县陈集中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题牛津译林版

1、高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力( 共两节，满分20 分 )做题时， 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 ( 共 5 小题 ; 每小题 1 分 , 满分 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 woman mean？A. The man can correct his mistake later.B. The man can t

2、 change his answer now.C. Theman didn t begin the test on time.2. Where does this conversation probably take place？A. On a plane. B. On a bus. C. In a bookshop.3. What will the woman probably do？A. She will drink some coffee.B. She will get some tea for the man.C. She will drink what she has with he

3、r.4.When will the library be open on Saturday？A. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. B. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. C. Closed.5.What were the two speakers going to do？A. Go sailing.B. Playing tennis.C. go bicycle-riding.第二节 ( 共 15 小题 ; 每小题1 分，满分15 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

4、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、 7 题。6.Where are the speakers？A. At a Lost and Found.B. At a bus stop.C. In a shop.7.Which of the following is the womans coat ？听第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 题。8.When was the butter bought？A. The day before yesterday.B. Yesterday.C. One month ago.9.W

5、hat is the woman going to do with the butter？A. Ask the supermarket to change it.1B. Eat it up.C. Throw it away.10. What else will the man want besides butter？A. A package of sugar.B. Fresh fish.C. Nothing.听第 8 段材料，回答第11-13 题。11. What happened to the man？A. He was given a prize.B. He lost his job.C.

6、 His boss gave him sick leave.12.How did the man feel about his bosss decision？A. He understood it perfectly well.B. It was completely wrong.C. He didn t understand it.13.What was the man not able to do？A. Use a type writer.B. Go to work late.C. Use a computer.听第 9 段材料，回答第14 至 16 题。14.What kind of c

7、olour TV will the man want to buy？A. A cheaper one.B. A smaller one.C. A bigger one.15.Why does the woman suggest that the man buy a smaller TV？A. Because his sitting-room isn t very big.B. Because it s bad for his eyes.C. Because the man can t afford an expensive TV.16.What may the relationship be

8、between the two speakers？A. They are classmates.B. They are husband and wife.C. They are shop assistant and customer.听第 10 段材料，回答第17-20 题。17.What s the girl s trouble ？A. She can t find a suitable job.B. She can t decide whether to go to university or get a job.C. She wants to go to college but her

9、parents dont agree.18.What does the man want her to do？A. To start working at once.B. To wait until a proper time.C. To study economics at a university.19.What does her parents want her to do？A. To start working at once.B. To wait until a proper time2C. To study economics at a university.20. What mi

10、ght the girl do in the end？A. Go to university.B. Look for a job.C. Study at home and depend on her parents.第二部分：英语知识运用( 共两节，满分35 分 )第一节：单项填空( 共 15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分 )请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21 The headmaster suggested that a good preparation _ ahead of time.A. must be mad

11、eB. should be madeC. will be madeD. can be made22 These shoes look very good. I wonder _.A. how much cost they areB.how much do theycostC.how much they costD. how much are they cost23 Mr. Smith was so angry at all _ Bill was doing _ he left.A. that; whatB. that; thatC. which; whichD. what; that24Hes

12、 so ill that his father has to send for _ doctor.A. oneB. someC. aD. the25 Now that he hasmissed his _, hell have to wait for the next round.A. chanceB. turnC. dutyD. class26 White graduated from _ Leshan No. 1 Middle School in _ 12thgradeA. the; aB. a; aC. a; theD. /; /27 If you know the two senten

13、ces are different _ each other, you had bettertell us the difference _ them.A. between; fromB. from; betweenC. from; fromD. from; with28 Only when your identity has been checked_.A. you are allowed to come inB. You will be allowed to come inC. will you allow to come inD. will you be allowed to come

14、in29 Itis _ any wonder thathis frienddoesntlikewatchingtelevisionmuch.A. noB. suchC. nearlyD. hardly30 The European market has long been favoring a number of African and Caribbeancountries, _ former colonies of Britain or France.A. many of whomB.many of themC.many of whichD. and many of them31 The p

15、rice of agriculture products _ since the beginning of last year.A. is going upB. had gone upC. went upD.hasbeengoing up32 The studentsare forbidden_, unlessthey have specialpasses after11 p.m.in the school.A. to stayoutB.from stayingoutC.stayingoutD.not tostayingout33 He doesnt have_furniture in his

16、 room. Just an old desk.3A. anyB. manyC. someD. much34tobe thebestone in the group,she hadan opportunitytoenterforthefinal competition.A. JudgingB. To JudgeC. Having judgedD. Judged35Now that thesignreads,“No person_ smoke here ”, pleasechoose a seatin the smoking area over there if you _ smoke.A. m

17、ust; shallB. will; mustC. shall; mustD. can; should第二节：完形填空( 共 20 小题；每小题 1分，满分20 分 )请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The simplestway to say itis this:Ibelieveinmy mother.My _36_ began whenI was just a kidI _37_ becoming a doctor.My mother was a domestic Through her work,she obs

18、ervedthat_38_ people spenta lot more time readingthan they _39_ watching television. Sheannounced thatmybrother and I _40_ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week.With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Libraryand _41_ toherwrittenbookreports.She

19、 wouldmark them up withcheck marks andhighlights.Yearslaterwerealizedhermarkswerea_42_.My motherwasilliterate.When I entered high school I was a(n) _43_, but not for long. I wanted thefancy clothes. I wanted to _44_ with the guys. I went from being an A-student toa B-student to a C-student. One nigh

20、t my mother came home from _45_ her variousjobsand Icomplainedaboutnot havingenough Italianknitshirts.She said,Okay,Illgiveyou allthemoney Imake thisweek scrubbingfloorsand cleaning bathrooms,and you can buy _46_ foodand pay the bills.Witheverything_47_,you can haveall the Italian knit shirts you wa

21、nt. I was very _48_ with that arrangement butonce I got through allocating money, there was _49_ left. I realized my motherwas a financial genius to be able to _50_ a roof over our heads and any kind offoodon the table,_51_ buy clothes.Ialsorealized thatimmediatesatisfactionwasnt goingto getme anywh

22、ere. Successrequiredintellectualpreparation.Iwentback to my _52_ and became an A-student again, and eventually I _53_ my dreamand I became a doctor.My story is really my mothers story-a woman with _54_ formal education orproperty who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people a

23、round the globe. There is no job _55_ than parenting. This I believe.36.A beliefB workC educationD promise37.A majored inB got used toC dreamed ofDgot tired of38.A lazyB easy-goingC successfulD reliable39.AcostB paidC tookD did40.A could onlyB could notCmust notDshould often41.A readB presentC teach

24、D explain442.A jokeB meansCtoolD trick43.A A-studentB B-studentC C-studentD D-student44.A get alongB hang outC break awayD keep in touch45.AmakingB stoppingC workingD getting46.A your brotherB yourselfC your sisterDthe family47.A leftoverB paidoffC used upD carried out48.A angryB pleasedCdisappointe

25、dD bored49.A anythingBeverythingCsomethingDnothing50.A takeB giveC keepD get51.A let aloneBlet outC let inD leave alone52.A guysB motherC studiesD play53.A madeB fulfilledCchangedDtried54.A littleB muchC fewD high55.A more interestingB lessimportantC moreimportantD.lessinteresting第三部分：阅读理解( 共 15 小题；

26、每小题2 分，满分30 分 )请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALove, success,happiness,familyand freedom-howimportant arethesevaluesto you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.Question: Could you introduce yourself first?Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years

27、old. I was born in a war-torn area. Rightnow I m a web designer.Q: What are your great memories?A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds,climb trees,and play inthefields.For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Thoseare my great memories.Q: Does your childhood

28、mean a lot to you?A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for thefamily. I spentmy childhoodworking,withresponsibilitiesbeyond my age. However,it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?A:

29、If I could change something inmy life, Id change it so that my childhoodcould have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my familyin freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautifulhouse? It doesn t matter as long as I can live with my family and w

30、e are safe.Q: How do your get along with your parents?5A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what Ivegot.That s our way. But I amworkingin anothercity.My only contactwith my parentsnow is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters（过滤） out your emotionand leaves

31、your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.56. In Misbahs childhood,.A. he was free from worryB. he liked living in the countrysideC. he was fond of getting close to natureD. he often spent holidays with his family57. What did Misbah desire most in his chi

32、ldhood?A. A colorful life.B. A beautiful house.C. Peace and freedom.D. Money for his family.B(Xinhua)Chinese and Russian armed forces on Wednesday began a five-day joint militarydrill aimed at boosting their troops capability （提高部队能力） in fighting against terrorist. They will conduct a joint antiterr

33、or military exercise beginning July 22.The exercise, named“Peace Mission- 2009”, will be carried out in RussiasFar East area and the Shenyang MilitaryArea CommandinnortheastChina,accordingto the two countries defense authorities. It will last five days.About 1,300 people from the army and air force

34、of each side will participatein the exercise. The Russian forces would also send an airborne assault unit(空降突击连 ) to participate in the exercise, according to the Defense Ministry.The more than 2,600 soldiers have conducted joint exercise before. From July23 to 26, the troops will conduct the exerci

35、se at a training base in the ShenyangMilitary Area Command where theater-level command headquarters(司令部 ) of bothsides will be established.The deputy chief of general staff of Chinese armed forces Ma Xiaotian toldreportersthismorning thatthe Chinese militaryis wellpreparedforSundays joint6anti-terro

36、r drill with Russia in a training base in Baicheng, Jilin Province.The other four member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Takistan, Uzbekistan and the SCOs secretariat will sendmilitary observers.China,Russia and othermember statesof the SCOheld two simil

37、aranti-terrorismexercises under the name of“Peace Mission ” in 2005 and 2007 respectively.The exercisewas not targetedat any particularthirdparty,but would show theabilitiesand resolutionof both sides to jointlydeal with variouskindsof securitythreatsand crack down on terrorist,separatistand extremi

38、stforces,the spokesmansaid.60.In which day will the military exercise end?A On July 22.B On July 23.COn July 25.DOn July 26.61.How many soldiersinallbetween China and Russian willconductjointexercise?A More than 1,300.B Exactly 2,600.C More than 2,600.D Less than 2,600.62. The passage tells us that.

39、A the five-day joint military drill is held in Russias Far East area.B China,Russiaandothermember statesoftheSCO, heldthreesimilaranti-terrorism exercises before thisC not only the other four member states of the SCO, but also the members fromAmerica and France will send military observersD the targ

40、et for the exercise is to show two nations strong determination tobeat the terrorists severely and at the same time to show their military abilitiesto jointly deal with various kinds of security threats internationally.63. What can be the best title for the text?A Peace Mission-2009.B A Five-day Joi

41、nt Military Drill.C MissionforPeace TaretsTerrorists.DChinese Forces Ready forSundaysJoint Drill.CCar companies are developing vehicles that will plug into electric sockets，just like many laptops， digital cameras， cell phones and Mp4 doCalled “plug -invehicles ”， these cars willget most of theirpowe

42、r from electricity.Theirdriverswont have to stop at gas stations as often as usualThe technologyis more than justcool.In our car-filledworld ， plug-invehiclescould reduce the amount of gas we use，which keeps rising in cost now and then.Besides ，drivingaround in these vehiclesmay even help the enviro

43、nment Gas-burningcars produce a lot of greenhouse gas， which causes globe warming.The first company-produced plug-in vehicles could hit the roads by 2010. But engineers still have a lot of work to do to make the technology practical and inexpensive Batteries(电池 ) are the biggest challenge. In the pl

44、ug-in-vehicle world，Li-ion(锂离子 )batteries are gettingthe mostattentionThese batteries can storea large amount of energy in a small package， and they last a longer time between7charges Li-ionbatteriescan fitlaptops ， cellphones ， heartinstrumentsand othersimilar pocket ones.But becausecarsare sobig a

45、ndheavy, itwould still require a suitcase-sizedLi-ionbatteriesto power about 12km of driving Whats more， the batteriesare muchexpensive “A car filled with batteries could go a long distanceelectricalengineerin Chicago “ But itcouldnt$100,000 ”，” says Ted Bohn, anpullany peopl eand itwould costSo res

46、earchers need to work out how to make batteries smaller and cheaper，among other questions.“The answers dontexistyet ，”Bohn says，“As a kid ，I thoughtsomeone someplaceknows the answer toeverything Allofthesequestionshaventbeen decided Thatswhat engineeringisabout-makinga guess ， runningtestsand gettin

47、gfineresults”64 The passage mainly talks aboutof a new carA the developingB the speedC the appearance D the batteries65 Which is true according to the passage?AThe“plug- in vehicles”will use electricity completely as driving powerB The new technology will help protect our environmentC The technology of using electricity as driving is quite practical nowDThe biggestchallengeof the new tec