湖南省怀化市2012-2013年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

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1、湖南省怀化市2012-2013年高二期末考试英语试题温馨提示：本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达共8页。时量120分钟。满分150分。Part Listening Comprehension (30 marks) Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is fo

2、llowed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE. Example： How much is the shirt? A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.The answer is B. Conversation 11. Where are the speakers? A. In the classroom. B. On the playg

3、round. C. At home.2. Which subject is the man interested in?A. Math. B. History. C. P.E. lesson.Conversation 23. When does the train to Shanghai start?A. 9:18. B. 10:18. C. 11:18.4. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and

4、 wife.Conversation 35. What was the man doing when the story happened?A. Listening to music. B. Swimming. C. Sleeping. 6. Where were the little boys parents?A. In the sand. B. In the water. C. Away to buy drinks.Conversation 47. What sport is popular in the mans country? A. Football. B. Basketball.

5、C. Swimming.8. Whats the mans favorite sport?A. Football. B. Basketball. C. Table tennis.9. Where does the woman come from?A. America. B. Japan. C. China.Conversation 510. When did the earthquake happen?A. Before a quarter to two. B. Before a quarter to three. C. Before a quarter to four.11. Which f

6、loor does the man live on?A. The first floor. B. The second floor. C. The third floor.12. What about the mans building?A. It was seriously damaged. B. It fell down. C. It was all right.Conversation 613. What is the woman looking for?A. A desk. B. A lamp. C. A bookshelf.14. How much will the new ones

7、 cost?A. $16.50. B. $14.50. C. $12.50.15. What day is it today?A. Sunday. B. Monday. C. Friday. Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE

8、THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE. Title：An Interesting Story. Situation A general liked to drink wine and always kept several bottles of wine 16 . Reason He had to 17 for one day and worried about the wine left at home. A way to solve the problem He told the servant that the w

9、ine was poisonous. Result He was 18 to find all of things gone when he returned home. . The servants explanation A cat ate the 19 , a dog took the hen away, and he drank the wine to kill 20 .Part Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences the

10、re are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever答案是B。21. The king moves around in a chair, _ uncomfortable. A. look B. to look C. look

11、ing D. looked22. Sang Lans teammates _ for their country while she was in hospital.A. compete B. competed C. are competing D. were competing23. _ is really interesting is that there are great cultural differences.A. What B. When C. Whether D. Which24. Young people _ never forget that good health is

12、an important part of happiness.A. may B. should C. can D. must25. Alcohol _ at the wedding reception in Brunei while they serve food.A. doesnt permit B. isnt permitted C. didnt permit D. wasnt permitted26. One reason _ there are so many French words in English is that the French ruled England for qu

13、ite a number of years.A. because B. which C. why D. what27. Japanese people usually give out their cards to greet others and they dislike _ when people do not look at the cards.A. this B. that C. it D. its28. The UN helps protect human rights and works _ international laws. A. improve B. to improve

14、C. improving D. improved29. By the time Sang Lan competed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games, she _ a dedicated junior gymnast for eleven years. A. isB. was C. has been D. had been30. It was Bonfire Night _ takes place on November 5th every year.A. before B. that C. when D.

15、where31. Apart from the urgent problems _ by wars, the UN helps countries with many other problems.A. caused B. causing C. cause D. to cause32. _ cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research to produce a cloned human baby. A. While B.

16、As C. If D. How33. I _ very proud of myself after the test, saying loudly how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good mark. A. must sound B. must have sounded C. should sound D. should have sounded34. The door opened and _.A. the servant comes in B. in comes the servantC. in came the servant D.

17、 came in the servant 35. If you _ the chat room ten minutes ago, you _ what we were talking about!A. joined, would know B. had joined, would know C. joined, would have known D. had joined, would have knownSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or

18、 phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Green Hills, Clean water, Blue Sky is a 36 set up by the government .Since it was created, many people have taken part. They think it is their duty to make the public more 37 of the importance of pro

19、tecting our environment. At the same time, many people 38 the government should take measures to protect the environment.First, some factory owners have 39 a major role in damaging the environment. They have focused on 40 the production in order to make more money. Their actions have resulted in ser

20、ious 41 to the environment .They have not dealt with the problem of waste from their factories. They continue to pollute local rivers with harmful chemicals. The government should advise factory owners to 42 the production, so that they produce less waste. The government should also 43 factories pay

21、 high taxes for polluting the environment.Second, some people believe that the government should 44 to punish those who damage the environment .The government should let everybody know that it is illegal to kill or sell 45 animals. They should also make sure people know that they are not allowed to

22、pour chemical waste into rivers.Third, the government should offer money to companies that 46 waste. It could also build some conservation centers to protect plants and animals that are in danger.Common people still play an important part in protecting the government, 47 the government should work s

23、ide by side with them to take care of the earth.36. A. progressB. promiseC. project D. poster37. A. fondB. aware C. fullD. proud38. A. insist B. wishC. hopeD. order39. A. had B. played C. madeD. did40. A. increasing B. rising C. makingD. reducing41. A. damage B. injureC. wound D. hurt 42. A. cut off

24、 B. cut up C. cut in D. cut back 43. A. advise B. ask C. get D. make44. A. pass lawsB. make decisionsC. take measures D. take steps45. A. rareB. commonC. ordinary D. nice46. A. regain B. recycleC. repair D. recover47. A. thereforeB. thusC. besides D. soSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the f

25、ollowing passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Laughter is the greatest medicine that helps people 48 can not work out become fit.First of all, laughing out loud helps improve your general fitness. This is because laughter strengthens the heart and the lungs. 49 ,

26、 a good laugh can relax your muscles. 50 you laugh, the muscles become active. After you laugh, these muscles start to relax. So 51 is very useful for people with breathing problems to laugh. Third, laughter makes us feel 52 sense of happiness. Experts say that the positive feelings produced by laug

27、hter not only make us happy 53 also help us reduce pain.The next time you feel upset 54 disappointed, do not worry. Enjoying a funny comedy or reading some jokes will drive away your negative feelings and make you feel 55 better.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following thr

28、ee passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWhen Ben Franklin was only a boy, he always wanted to know about things.

29、 He was always asking his father and brothers What? and How? and Why?They couldnt always tell him what he wanted to knowWhen they couldnt tell him, Ben tried to find out for himselfMany times Ben did find out things that no one knew before. The other boys would say, That is Ben Franklin! Hes always

30、finding out something new!Ben lived close to the water. He liked to go there to see the boats. He saw how the wind blew them across the waterOne day Ben said to himself: Why cant the wind help me float across the water? And Im going to try. Ben got his big kite. He took hold of the kite string and r

31、an with it. The wind took the kite up into the airThen Ben jumped into the waterThe wind blew the kite high into the air. Ben began to float across the water. Soon he was on the other side, and he had not worked at allOne boy shouted, Look at Ben floating across the water! His kite takes him to the

32、other side without any work! Yes, said another. Hes always finding new ways to do things.56. When he was only a child, Ben A. liked to fly a kite by himself B. always asked easy questionsC. always liked to play with water D. always liked to find out how things worked57. His father and brothers A. co

33、uldnt answer all his questions B. could answer all his questionsC. tried hard to find out something new for him D. were too busy to answer his questions58. How did Ben Franklin float across the water?A. The other boy took him across it. B. The water carried him across it.C. The flying kite took him

34、across it. D. A boat took him across it.59. He found out many things that A. children didnt know B. his father knewC. people didnt know D. most people knew60. From the story we can know that young Ben Franklin liked _.A. using his mind B. using his handsC. making kites D. flying kitesBAbout a year a

35、go, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children, but the parents were always yelling at them. We often met, I always spoke, but the only answer I ever got was a hello from a four-year-old girl. One day when I returned, they were ju

36、st coming back to their apartment and the little girl was holding the door in the hall open for the others. I remained in the car doing unnecessary things. The parents were telling her to hurry. I looked up and saw the little girl was still holding the door open, waiting for me. I hurried as much as

37、 I could and thanked her. She was smiling from ear to ear.That afternoon I was at the K-Mart and saw a white teddy bear. I thought of the little girl and said to myself,I bet she would like it. So I bought it for her.The next day there was a knock on the door and it was the little girl and her fathe

38、r. She was so proud of her bear and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother and the other children were there in the hall, too.Now when we meet in the hall, we all speak in a friendly manner. Last night we had about four inches of snow. The temperature was below zero. When I opened the outside door, t

39、here was my car with all the snow removed. The man next door was the only person I knew in the whole building, so when I saw him the next day, I asked him if he was the nice person that removed the snow. He said NO. He wanted to, but his wife said she wanted to do it.Isnt it amazing that the small k

40、ind act of a four-year-old girl can change so many things for the better?61. Why did the author do unnecessary things in his car?A. He did not wanted to be embarrassed.B. He did not know how to kill time.C. The weather was cold outside. D. His neighbor yelled at him.62. The author bought a teddy bea

41、r to _.A. show off his wealth B. express his thanksC. please his neighbor D. refuse the help63. The underline word “yelling” in the passage probably means _.A. knocking B. beating C. shouting D. laughing64. What the four-year-old girl did made the author feel _.A. cold B. sad C. warm D. angry65. Wha

42、t is the main idea of the passage?A. Children should be polite to their neighbors. B. People should be kind and communicate with each other.C. Your neighbors are not as bad as you think. D. Things can be changed by removing snow.CIt is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The

43、 meanings of thousands of words, the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.Memory can be considered as the ability to keep information available for later use. It includes not only “remembering” things like maths or historical facts but also involves（包括）any change in the way an