浙江省吴兴高级中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题新人教版.doc

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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. When can the man see the headmaster? A. At 9:30. B. At 11:45. C. At 12:40.2. Why does the man want to kee

2、p the window shut?A. He is ill. B. He wants to open it himself. C. The air inside is fresh enough.3. What is Mike?A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A writer.4. What has made working at home possible?A. Personal computers. B. Communication industry.C. Living far from companies.5. Where is the woman?A. I

3、n a soap factory. B. In her house. C. At an information desk.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, does the conversation most probably take place? A. At home. B. On a bus. C

4、. In the bank.7. Why do the two speakers want to buy a car? A. They have a lot of money. B. The man lives too far away from his office.C. The womans office is too far away from her home.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. Why wont Mr. Stone come to the clinic tomorrow?A. He cant spare the time. B. The clinic will be

5、 closed. D. Dr.! Milton wont come to work.9. When is the clinic open in a week? A. From Monday to Friday. B. On weekdays except Thursday. C. During the whole week.10. What time has finally been fixed for Mr. Stone to come?A. 5:30 p. m., Wednesday. B. 6:15 p. m., Wednesday. C. 6:15 p. m., Thursday.听第

6、8段材料，回答第11-13题。11. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Doctor and patient. C. Friends.12. When did the woman cough most seriously?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At night.13. What did the man do for the woman? A. He examined the woman carefully. B. He gave her

7、 some medicine and some advice as well. C. He just told her not to worry too much. 听第9段材料，回答第14-16题。14. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Strangers.15. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. At the woman

8、 s home. C. At the mans home.16. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Have some soup. B. Have more rice. C. Bring his wife next time.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What did Nicholas do at eighteen months？A. He began to learn French. B. He read the newspaper. C. He took telephone messages.18. Why was Nich

9、olas bored and unhappy at the two schools?A. He had too much homework. B. He almost couldnt learn anything special. C. His teachers often corrected his spelling.19. Who offered to help Nicholas finally?A. His classmates. B. His parents. C. A college.20. What is Nicholas life like now? A. Busy withou

10、t any social life. B. Full but boring. C. Busy at college and free at home.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-Is Jim at school today? - No, hes at home _ he has a bad cold. A. because B. if C. though D. until22 Students are selected fo

11、r scholarships _an open, national competition. A. by means of B. in view of C. in favor of D. in want of23_ the rapid growth of short messages sent by mobile phones, the increasing number of criminal cases appeared through short messages. A. For B. By C. AsD. With24She like her mother in character.

12、A.feels B.seems C.looks D.is 25 _ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai. A. To be triedB. Tired C. TiringD. Being tired 26-They are said to be quarrelling about our new language lab. - I dont care. It has _ to do with me. A. nothing B. something C. anything

13、D. everything27We are all looking forward _ the Great Wall during the National Day.A. to visiting B. to visit C. for visiting D. for a visit to28 That boy enjoys drawing very much._, I have never seen anyone else who is as enthusiastic about drawing as he is.A. As long as I have traveled B. Traveled

14、 so much as I have C. As I have traveled so muchD. Much as I have traveled29The girl go herself into a serious situation_she was likely to lose control over the motorbike. A.where B.which C.while D.why 30 He recommended us _ English every day.A. readB. to readC. readingD. should read 31Considering h

15、is health, I advise him to _ an hour or two each day to work out.A. set about B. set off C. set up D. set aside32The heavy rain made his business _ a great loss.A. suffer B. suffer from C. suffering D. suffering from33.I am here not because I want to earn money _I want to educate the children.A. but

16、 B. but because C. but for D. and because34The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she _.A. will arrive B. arrives C. is arriving D. is going to arrive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。Things of ValueOur area was just a few miles

17、from the largest wildfire in Colorados history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the 36 to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.We 37 suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didnt 38 these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which

18、I wrote for newspapers and made a 39 . We took family pictures off the 40 and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.Then we took a hard look at all that 41 . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a 42 to my family. And there was the piano

19、my wife 43 to play when she was a little girl. Not of great 44 in itself, but another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite (无限的) time. Some important items would have to stay behind.The thought of 45 something passed down from our fa

20、milies saddened me deeply, 46 Id never been much attached to things. Its about what they 47 family and love. They each had a(n) 48 to tell, and some of them spoke in the 49 of our parents and grandparents.The fire 50 reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was 51 , I als

21、o realized just how fortunate I had been 52 . I saw just how rich my life had been. Someone 53 said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I 54 I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really 55 to me. I am wealthier than

22、 I ever believed possible.It took a fire to teach me, I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.Aanswer Btask Cchance D callApacked Bbought Csearched D soldAworry Bthink Ccare DdoubtAmark Bsign Cliving DplanAalbums Bceilings Cwindows DwallsAleft Bremained Cburnt DunmovedAconnection

23、 Bpresent Csymbol DtreasureAforgot Bagreed Clearned DrefusedAquality Btaste Csense DvalueAknocking out Bleaving behind Cgiving away Dpicking outAeven though Bunless Cbut DorAcontained Bincluded Crepresented DgatheredAidea Blie Cright DstoryAsounds Bspeeds Cvoices DfeelingsAonce Bnever Cseldom Dfinal

24、lyAspared Breturned Cstopped Dfound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。ANick Campbell sat at the side of the road and wondered what to do next. He looked at the second-hand Harley Davidson hed bought from a back-street garage back home in Miami at the begin

25、ning of his trip six weeks before. For years he had dreams of crossing the United States from east to west by motorbike and hed finally decided that it was now or never. Hed given up his job, sold his car and set off for the journey of his dreams. Hed been lucky, or so he thought, to find this old H

26、arley Davidson and had bought it for a very reasonable price-it had cost him just $600. But five kilometers from Atlanta, he had run out of luck. The motorbike had broken down.He pushed the bike into town and found a garage. The young mechanic told him to leave the bike overnight and come back the n

27、ext day. The following morning, to his surprise, the man asked if the bike was for sale. “Certainly not,” he replied, paid his bill and hit the road.When he got to Kansas the old machine ran out of steam again. This time Nick thought about selling it and buying something more reliable, but decided t

28、o carry on. When the bike was going well, he loved it. However, in Denver, Colorado the bike broke down again so he decided to take it to a garage and offer it for sale. The mechanic told him to come back in the morning. The next day, to his amazement, the man offered him $2,000. Realizing the man m

29、ust be soft in the head, but clearly not short of money, Nick asked for $ 3,000. The man agreed and they signed the papers. Then the mechanic started laughing. In fact it was several minutes before he could speak and when he could he said, “Thats the worst deal youll ever make, boy. He removed the s

30、eat. On the underside was the inscription (铭文): To Elvis, love James Dean. 56. Harley Davidson here refers to a _. A. car B. truck C. garage D. motorbike57. Which of the following did Nick value most?A. Harley Davidson. B. His job. C. His dream to travel. D. His car.58. Nick was unwilling to sell hi

31、s Harley Davidson because he thought it was A. lovely B. valuable C. reliable D. old59. The underlined word hi the 6th paragraph is closest in meaning to A. clever B. crazy C. honest D. kind60. At the end of the story, Nick must have felt very _. A. sorry B. delighted C. excited D. movedB12-year-old

32、 John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. “Ive liked trains probably from the day I was born,” he told Good Morning America. “When I was very little,” he said, “my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours.”When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride o

33、n a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-blowing that he couldnt keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldnt pay the fares, he spent money he had saved by collecting cans (罐子) and bottles and raised mo

34、re than 1,000 for them.That train was such a happy one that he made it yearly action. “It never gets boring for some reason; its just very fun,” he said. “It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.”Every October, Robertson takes a new group of disabled children to ride the tra

35、in but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was not accessible (可用的) to disabled people. “He was angry to think that children of his own age couldnt ride a train,” his mother said. But he wouldnt say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for hel

36、p. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, took the letter seriously. He said that he and his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people.61. The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, he_A. felt extremely happy. B. was frightened by it.C. watched it for hours. D.

37、acted as a driver.62. John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, because he _.A. was taken on a train the day he was born.B. his grandpa once worked on the train.C. took a group of disabled children on board a train.D. was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood.63. The underlined word “mi

38、nd-blowing” can be replaced by “_”.A. exciting B. frightening C. surprising D. disappointing64. The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _.A. they couldnt afford the train ticketsB. Robertson had not saved enough money for ticketsC. the train didnt have special services for the

39、mD. the workers there would not allow them to do soCMost people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting（永恒的、永久的） happiness. Aristotle (亚里士多德), a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happine

40、ss. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy lifes simp

41、le pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and ti

42、me. Many people experience dancing, playing a sport, or swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, d

43、o good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.65. The best title of the passage is _.A. Money Makes You Happy B. The Secrets of HappinessC. Ideas for Helping Other Peo

44、ple to Be HappyD. Good Friends Make You Happy66.The second paragraph tells us that _.A. the more friends you have, the happier you will beB. we shouldnt think about our futureC. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.D. some people fail to live a happy lifeDThe young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his Hunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanutsThough he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known t