江苏省扬州市2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期末调研测试试题.doc
20122013学年度第二学期高二年级期末考试英 语 试 题本卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题），满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第 I 卷（选择题,三部分,共75分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）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. When did the man get to class yesterday?A. At 2：30.B. At 2：00.C. At 1：30.2. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Husband and wife.C. Waitress and customer. 3. Which season is it now most probably?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.4. Why did Bill lose his job?A. He usually got to work late.B. He prepared a financial report incorrectly.C. He got angry with his boss.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At home. B. At the gas station.C. In the street. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. What is the woman doing?A. Watching a football game.B. Doing some cooking. C. Working on the computer.7. What can be learned from the conversation?A. The man is the womans teacher.B. The mans friends have a math program.C. The woman wants to learn computer.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is Cathy busy doing now?A. Preparing for exams. B. Choosing universities. C. Studying physics.9. Which university does Cathy want to apply to?A. Princeton University. B. Harvard University.C. Law University. 10. What does the man advise Cathy to do?A. Decide by herself.B. Follow her fathers footsteps.C. Talk with her father.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why was the man so angry at first?A. The woman didnt keep the appointment.B. The woman cancelled the appointment.C. The woman came to the appointment too late.12. What happened to the womans brother?A. He quarreled with others. B. He was involved in an accident. C. He forgot about the appointment.13. Where is the womans brother?A. At home. B. At the police station.C. In the hospital. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。（注意：本段材料只做14、15两题）14. Who has been raised to a higher position?A. Eric. B. The woman. C. The man.15. Why does the woman want to go on with her work here?A. Because she is in poor health.B. Because she hopes to get noticed by her authorities.C. Because she likes the city of Washington.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30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。16. - Shall I go over to have a chat with you this evening? - Nice of you! It is _ great comfort to keep me _ company, when Im alone at home.A. a; theB. / ; aC. a; /D. the ; /17. Not until actually _ with water shortage _ appreciate the value of water to a region. A. facing; one canB. faced; can oneC. faced; one cannotD. facing; cannot one18. Peters handwriting is really too bad to read; I can hardly _ what exactly hes trying to say.A. give out B. leave out C. make out D. bring out 19. - Hi, Anne. Which of the two paintings on the wall do you prefer?- Actually I dont like . Lets take a look at other paintings.A. both of themB. none of themC. neither of them D. either of them20. The German athlete, _ several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try. A. to makeB. having made C. makingD. made 21. Our class will go to the National Park next Sunday _ it rains, of course.A. whenB. unless C. for D. whether22. - You have made a promise to go with me to Nanjing. So why arent you getting ready?- But I _ that you wanted me to start at once. A. havent realized B. hadnt realizedC. didnt realize D. dont realize 23. I am _ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others feelingsA. enthusiastic B. concerned C. cautious D. doubtful 24. - Hello. Can I help you?- Hello. My name is Yang Yan. We have a _ for the party tonight.A. relation B. reservationC. reception D. restriction25. - Tommy is planning to buy a car.- I know. By the time he returns from abroad, he _ enough for a used one.A. will have saved B. saves C. had savedD. will save 26. This computer will certainly _ all your expectations if you buy it, sir. A. live up to B. look up to C. keep up with D. come up with 27. - Come on, please give me some ideas about the project. - With so much work _ my mind, Ill almost _. A. filling; break up B. filled; break out C. filled; break off D. filling; break down 28. In the last century, more and more women arose _ their legal rights. A. in defence of B. in honor ofC. in memory ofD. in place of29. - Steven, where did you come across the famous novelist from England? - Believe it or not, it was in the supermarket _ we went shopping last Sunday.A. whichB. thatC. thereD. where 30. - I think Toms team will lose tomorrows game.- Oh, really? _ A. Lets make a decision. B. What makes you think so?C. I beg your pardon?D. Thats my opinion.第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。All of my students I taught at Saint Marys School in Morris, Minnesota were dear to me, but Mark was one in a million. His happytobealive attitude made even his occasional naughtiness 31 .Mark talked 32 in class. I had to remind him again and again that talking without 33 was unacceptable. What impressed me so much, though, was his sincere response every time I had to correct him for misbehaving, “Thank you for correcting me, Madam!” I didnt know what to make of it at first, but before long I became 34 hearing it many times a day.However, one morning my patience was 35 when Mark talked once too often. I warned Mark, “If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth 36 !”It wasnt ten seconds later when Chuck blurted out（脱口说出）, “Mark is talking again.” I hadnt asked any of the students to help me 37 Mark, but since I had stated the 38 in front of the class, I had to act on it.Taking out a roll of masking tape from the drawer of my desk, I walked to Marks desk, 39 two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his mouth. I then returned to the 40 of the room.As I glanced at Mark to see how he was doing, he winked at me naughtily. That he did so funnily! I started 41 . The entire class 42 as I walked back to Marks desk, 43 the tape, and shrugged my shoulders. His first words were, “Thank you for 44 me, Madam!”Several years passed until one cold rainy day when my father broke the news to me that Mark was killed in Vietnam War, I broke down and cried in my heart, “Mark, I would give all the masking tape in the world 45 you could talk to me!”31. A. delightfulB. attractive C. striking D. annoying32. A. happilyB. constantly C. quickly D. immediately 33. A. hesitation B. permissionC. delay D. trouble 34. A. curious about B. unbearable ofC. accustomed to D. fond of 35. A. growing outB. working outC. going out D. running out 36. A. closeB. firmly C. shutD. closely37. A. watch B. criticize C. overlook D. inform38. A. opinion B. viewC. punishment D. evidence 39. A. put upB. tore offC. cut into D. took out40. A . back B. centre C. entrance D. front 41. A. laughing B. screaming C. complainingD. criticizing 42. A. disturbedB. protectedC. froze D. cheered 43. A. stuck B. recovered C. removed D. fastened44. A. praisingB. correctingC. encouragingD. hurting45. A. as if B. in case C. if onlyD. even if 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；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。ATheres no shortage of web sites offering deals-everything from daily deals to members-only private sales. But when it comes to real jaw-dropping deals, theres one company that seems to have figured out a way to really deliver. The company is called Quibids and they auction（拍卖）the hottest, in-demand electronics like Apple ipads and ipods, as well as other items like gift cards from the top retailers（零售商）. Unlike other sites, the prices people pay are nowhere near retail. How low are the prices? $ 33.84 for a new Apple ipad 32 GB（retail $ 600）$ 22.10 for a new Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera（retail $ 1070）Our first reaction on seeing these prices was disbelief. After all, how could Quibids possibly afford to sell these items for so little - surely they must be losing a lot of money.Thats where its unique business model comes into play. You see, for every bid a buyer places for an item on Quibids, the company collects a small fee from the bidder. The fee to bid is only about 60 cents, but based on the volume of sales and bids, the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculous prices the items sell for.But best of all, participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun. Because each bid costs a little to place, shoppers can strategize when to place their bids. Each auction has a strict time limit. When you place your bid, the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in. If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out - you win the item for that price.But the best part of Quibids may be the “Buy-It-Now” feature. This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price. So you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction dont cost you anything!46. According to the passage, the success of Quibids mainly lies in .A. how its buying and selling is conducted B. the change in peoples shopping model C. the quality of the goods and service D. their willingness to risk losing money47. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. other retailers will be out of business B. winning a bid is not just a matter of luck C. Quibids only sell popular electronicsD. the prices on Quibids are the lowest 48. A buyer who bid twice for a $ 20 MP4 can get one from “Buy-It-Now” for .A. $ 21.2B. $ 20C. $ 19.4D. $ 18.849. Which might be the most suitable title for the passage?A. Buy Products for Next to Nothing B. How to Buy New Musthave Electronics C. The Most Successful Shopping WebsiteD. Tips on Shopping OnlineBLast night was the last game for my eight-year-old sons soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my sons team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my sons teammate, Mickey O Donnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted. ODonnel had scored!Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome（唐氏综合症）and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five（致礼）salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal. Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”50. Which is the most correct description of the authors son? He was _.A. braveB. sympathetic C. honestD. proud51. The underlined word “hush” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_”.A. cheerB. laughter C. silenceD. cry52. Why did the author hold his breath when Mickey scored and hugged his son?A. Because his son might get angry with Mike B. Because Mickey cheated everyoneC. Because his son would accept the factD. Because the score was out of his expectation 53. We can infer from the passage that Mickey . A. was hated by his own teamB. was excited when he realized the faultC. was warm-hearted and played soccer for both teams D. was cared about by his teammatesCToday, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in Shakespeares play “The Comedy of Errors”, Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play “Macbeth”, Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the intensity（强度）of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the citys tradesmen. Shakespeares knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeares works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of “critic”, “mountaineer” and “eyeball”. Many common expressions in English come from his plays, including “pomp and circumstance（装腔作势）” from “Othello”, “full circle（绕圈子地）” from “King Lear”, etc. The list of cultural
