英语期末考试

1、湘潭县职业技术学校2012年下学期高考班英语期末考试试卷（2013.1）Part I ：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 followed by three choices marked A, B, and C

2、. Listen carefully and choose the best answer for each question.Conversation 11. What is the man?A. A manager. B. A policeman. C. A doctor.2. Why cant the woman go to meet Jane?A. Because she has to attend a meeting. B. Because she has to operate on a patient.C. Because she has to look after her fat

3、her.Conversation 23. Why doses the woman feel worried ?A. Because she cant go out for her holiday.B. Because her husband will go out for working.C. Because she has nothing delicious at home.4. How long havent they met each other ?A. For a few weeks. B. For a few months C. For a few years.Conversatio

4、n 35. Why does Peter look unhappy?A. Because he had a quarrel with Jack. B. Because he and Jack blamed each other. C. Because he played games with Jack.6. What does Jack like to do?A. He likes to make friends. B. He like studying . C. He likes to surf the Internet.Conversation 47. Whats the relation

5、ship between the man and the girl ?A. Boss and secretary. B. Traveler and guide. C. Manager and worker.8. When should the man get up in the morning?A. At 6:30. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:30.9. Where will they go the day after tomorrow?A. Huanglong Cave and Baofeng Lake. B. Huangshi Village. C. Tianzi Mount

6、.Conversation 510. Where does the talk take place?A. At a bus stop B. At a railway station . C. At an airport.11. When will the woman get to Chongqing?A. At 9:43. B. At 17:30. C. At 17:13.12. Which platform should the woman go to?A. Platform No.2. B. Platform No.4 C. Platform No.12Conversation 613.

7、What are they going to do this evening?A. To read novels. B. To see a film. C. To surf the Internet.14. Which novel did the girl read last year?A. Summer Nights. B. Great Expectation C. Oliver Twist.15. What does the girl on the Internet?A. To have a chat with her friends. B. To read e-novels C. To

8、listen to music.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 than three words.You will hear the short passage TWICE.On Choices of VehiclesI.

9、The advantages of bicycles and cars the car is fast the bicycle is easily parked and easy to go to 16 II. Reasons to choose themthe Americans: bought up together with the car and going everywhere 17 Chinese: the bicycle is 18 III. The authors points on bicycles very cheap easier to find a place to 1

10、9 good to 20 Part II Written test Part（90 marks）一、词汇和语法（共10小题，每小题分；满分10分）1. I will give you a . Have a good journey home. A. two months time B. two-month time C. two months time D. two month time2. Toms brother hit Bob on nose.A. his B. the C. its D. a3. There is left in the fridge, is there? A. som

11、ethingB. nothing C. anythingD. everything4. He was about to tell me the secretsomeone patted him on the shoulder.A. as B. when C. until D. while5. He is taller than in his class.A. anyone B. any student C. else D. anyone else6. I hope he will come to see me before hehere.A. leave B. will leave C. le

12、aves D. left7. Can you have the washing-machine to my place? A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending8. When speaking, you should make . A. you understand B. yourself understandingC. yourself being understood D. yourself understood9. Since you have repaired my TV set, is no need for me to buy a new one

13、. A. it B. there C this D. that10. Buses and cars stop when the traffic lights are red. A. can B. must C. may D. need二、交际用语（共20小题，每小题分；满分20分）A. 根据提供的信息，从四个选项中选出一个符合对话情景或含义的答案，回答所提出的问题。（10分）1. -I am sorry I cant help you. -_. A. Not at all B. It doesnt matter C. Thank you very much D. I am sorry to h

14、ear that2. -Lets go out for a picnic on Sunday. -_.A. Nice to meet you B. Here you areC. The same to you D. Good idea3. -Would you mind looking after my dog while I am on holiday?-_.A. Of course not B. Yes, Im be happy toC. Not at all . Ive no time D. Yes, please4. - What can I do for you?-_.A. Yes,

15、 you can give a skirt to me B. Id like a skirtC. No, I can do it myself D. I can do what I want. 5. -Who is that speaking? -_.A. This is Jack speaking. B. I am speaking C. Jack is me D. I am Jack6. -What do you think of the movie? -_.Its very interestingA.I like it very much B. I dont mind it C. I c

16、ant stand it D. I didnt like it7. -Mum, I won first in the last exam. -_. A.Well done B. Bad luck. C. Good luck D. Its nothing8. -I think you look very nice in the red dress.- .A. On ,no ,I dont look very nice at all. B. Is that sure? C.I dont like red but my mom made me wear it. D. You are very kin

17、d.9. -Happy New Year!- . A. Yes, please B. Thank you C. The same to you D. Thats all right 10. -Here is your change.-_? A. Thank you B. Dont mention it C. No problem D. With pleasureB.补全对话，要求符合对话情景或含义，使对话通顺完整正确：（5分） Dialogue A: Excuse me! Can I send a parcel to Hong Kong from here?B: Certainly. 11 A

18、: Its just some medicine for my brother.B: OK. 12 So that it wont get crushed(压碎)。A: Oh, but I dont have one.B: We can provide one for you. 13 A: By air, please. How much is it?B: 14 Oh, its 30 yuan.A: All right. Here is the money.B: 15 A: Thank you.B: Glad to be service to you, sir.A. Let me weight

19、 it for you.B. But youll have to put it in a strong box.C. Please sit down and wait for a moment.D. Whats inside it?E. Would you like to send it by air or by land?F. What can I do for you?G. Here is your receipt.C. 匹配题：阅读下面的英文告示或指令，找出与中文相匹配的英文表达，对应题号填写正确答案的编号（5分）A. Save Food B. Seat by Number C. On

20、Sale D. Open Here E. Wet Paint F. Hands Wanted G. No Visitors 16. 节约粮食（ ）17. 对号入座（ ）18. 招聘（ ）19. 游人止步（ ） 20. 削价出售（ ）三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。I was walking in the street when a piece of beautiful music came to my ears. I saw someone 1 some rubbish and walk to a tr

21、uck which was collecting rubbish 2 .As soon as the people nearby hear the music, they 3 go out with their rubbish and throw it in. Its a 4 way to help keep our city clean. Protecting our environment is very important. 5 you live, you can do something useful in or around your neighborhood. 6 , we hav

22、e done something to improve the environment, For example, we have collected 7 paper or bottles for recycling and we have planted 8 trees or flowers in or near our neighborhood . If 9 makes a contribution to protecting the environment , the world will become much more 10 .1. A. picking up B. pick up

23、C. throwing D. throw2. A. outside B. inside C. downstairs D. upstairs3. A. sometimes B. really C. slowly D. usually4. A unusual B. important. C. pleasant D. common5. A. Where B. Wherever C. When D. Whenever6. A. In that way B. Since then C. In fact D. At last7. A. small B. waste C. old D. dirty8. A.

24、 better B. fewer C. greener D. more9. A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody D. anybody10. A. useful B. enjoyable C. hopeful D. beautiful四、阅读理解（共25小题，满分30分）阅读下面五篇短文, 根据短文内容, 根据要求进行选择或简答。选择题：（本题共15小题;每小题1分，共15分）Passage OneOn the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered t

25、he beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xian with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.” Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xian on his bicycle tr

26、ip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India. When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xian and his early dreams were coming true. Robert Friedlanders next destinations (目的地) were Lanzh

27、ou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be . A. The Kingdom of Bicycles B. A Beautiful Hotel in Xian C. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims 2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedla

28、nder coming to the hotel because . A. he asked to see the manager B. he entered the hall with a bike C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, . A. China, India, a

29、nd Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan C. Pakistan, China, and India D. China, Pakistan, and India 4. What made Friedlander want to come to China? A. The stories about Marco Polo . B. The famous sights in Xian . C. His interest in Chinese silk. D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .5. Friedland

30、er can be said to be . A. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strongmindedPassage TwoMy father, at the death of his father, was six years old, and he grew up without education. He moved from Kentucky to Indiana when I was seven. We reached our new home about the time the state came into the Union.

31、It was a wild area, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. I grew up there. There were some so-called schools, but what was required of a teacher never went beyond “reading, writing, and adding.” If a stranger supposed to understand Latin happened to live for a time in the area,

32、he was looked on as wizard (奇才). There was simply nothing to excite a desire for education. Of course, when I grew up, I did not know much. Still, somehow, I could read, write, and add, but that was all. The advance I have now made is on this store of education, which I have picked up under the pres

33、sure of necessity.6. When the writer was a child _ . A. his grandfather died in the state of Kentucky B. his family settled down in the countryside of Indiana C. Kentucky joined the Union as a member state D. his family had to move from place to place7. When the writer was seven, his family moved to

34、 an area where _ . A. educated people were greatly respected B. only a few had a knowledge of Latin C. people were often killed by wild animals D. the land had yet to be farmed8. The schools in the area _ . A. were of poor quality (质量) B. offered all kinds of subjects C. respected those who knew Lat

35、in D. had teachers good at reading, writing, and adding9. How did the writer look at his early education? A. He believed he met the school requirements. B. He thought he was well-educated. C. He thought it was not satisfactory. D. He believed he was poorly educated.10. At the time he wrote, the writ

36、er _ . A. had to learn to read, write and add B. found it necessary to receive advanced education C. was probably fairly well-educated D. was dissatisfied with his level of educationPassage ThreeGood afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I wou

37、ld like to draw your attention to a few of our laws. The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you. Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please dont make unnecessary noise, partic

38、ularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet. Thirdly crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of he road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road. My next point is about litter (throw

39、ing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if y

40、ou are under 16 years of age. Id like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you. Now, are there any questions?11. The main purpose of this speech would be to _ . A. prepare people for internat

41、ional travel B. declare the laws of different kinds C. give advice to travelers to the country D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws12. How many laws are there discussed in the speech? A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six13. From the speech we learn that _ A. In this country, if you are un

42、der 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you. B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age. C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of the road ,you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road. D. You cant make noise

43、 except at night.14. The underlined word contact in the seventh paragraph means _ . A. keep in touch withB. get in touch withC. joinD. report15. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech? A. A policemanB. A lawmaker C. A teacherD. A lawyerPassage Four(二)判断题：（本题共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）请根据下面的短文判断下列句子。

44、如果正确就写“T”，如果错误就写“F”. Mr Brown had an umbrella shop in a small town. There he sold all kinds of umbrellas. Sometimes people also brought him broken umbrellas, and then he took them to a big shop in London where they are repaired. Several days later, Mr. Brown went there and got them back. A few weeks

45、 ago, Mr. Brown went to London by train. He forgot to take an umbrella with him that day. Sitting in front of him there was a man with an umbrella standing by the seat. When the train arrived in London, Mr. Brown and the man stood up. In a hurry, Mr. Brown pick up the umbrella as he often did during

46、 his trips by train. Just as he was getting off, he was stooped by a man. “Thats my umbrella!” said the man angrily. Mr. Brown said sorry and gave it back to him. Then Mr. Brown went to the big shop. The people there had got his six umbrellas ready. After a close look at them, he said, “ Youve repai

47、red them very well.” In the afternoon he went to the station and got into the train again. The same man was in the same seat. He looked at Mr. Brown and his umbrellas. “Youve had a nice day !” he said. ( )16. Mr. Brown took the broken umbrellas to London to repair.( )17. Mr. Brown always had only on

48、e umbrella with him on his trips to London.( )18. Mr. Brown took the mans umbrella by mistake.( )19. Mr. Brown came back with six umbrellas that he had stolen in London.( )20. When the man said. “Youve had a nice day !” he meant Mr. Brown had a good time in London. Passage Five（三）简答题：（本题共5小题；每小题2分，共

49、10分）各题回答字数不能超过10个单词A trip to the moon Is it possible to send messages to someone anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it ? Its easy to do so. Using computers you can send e-mail quickly and easily. If you have an e-mail address, you can write, send and receive messages.E-mail is the most in expensive way to communicate. You can send messages at any time of day or night to people all over the world without paying for a long-distance call. Many companies use e-mail for people in their offices or in other offices to communicate with one another. You can send the sa