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1、同泽女中2012-2012学年度上学期期末考试高二英语考试时间；100分钟 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Once upon a time，a(n)_famous scientist said that life was not easy for any of us but first of all we should believe in ourselves.Aanother BsureCsome Dcertain22Look！Hes ru

2、nning so fast!Hard to_his legs were once broken.Aknow BimagineCrealize Dfind23You must apologize_your sister_being so rude.No way.It was her fault.Awith；about Bat；forCto；with Dto；for24Jacks mother kept telling him that he should work harder，but_didnt help.Ahe BwhichCit Dshe25It sounds to me as if he

3、 knows a lot about computers.He is a person who is fond of_.Ashowing up Bmaking upCshowing off Dmaking out26How strange！The old man sleeps with his mouth_and his eyes_.Aclosing；open ing Bclosed；openedCclosing；open Dclosed；open27There is a new problem_in the popularity of private cars that road condi

4、tions need improving.Ainvolved Bto involveCinvolving Dbeing involved28If something is “dog-eat-dog”, it is a situation_ people have to take care of themselves and look after their own interests.Ain which Bon whichCby which Dfor which29Will you_me a favour and carry this box？Its too heavy for me.Agiv

5、e BmakeCdo Dbring30I can hardly imagine Peter_across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.2 / 16Asail Bto sailCsailing Dto have sailed31_ money，it remains to see whether we can put the idea into practice.ALacking BLackedCTo lack DHaving lacked32You are saying that everyone should be equal，and this is_I d

6、isagree.Awhy BwhereCwhat Dhow33He always thinks_he can do more for the people.Awhat BhowCof how Dof what34We did all that we could to_him_going abroad，but we failed.Aencourage；from Bdiscourage；fromCpersuade；to Dsuggest；to35The cruel husband didnt feel nervous_his wifes poor health at all.Aabout BinC

7、to D/ 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But   36  a few of them are very  37 .English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in othe

8、r parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  38 language. Many millions are   39 to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different    40 Have you eve

9、r   41   ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   42  back." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   43  you master your English in a month.   44   the first day your  

10、; 45  will be excellent. Just send "Of course, it never    46  quite like this.  The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   47   that we all learned our own language well when we were  48  . If we coul

11、d learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   49    what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, 50  in it all the time. Just imagine how much   51

12、 that gets!  So it is  52  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English  53  upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   54   much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will

13、0;  55 . But they cannot do the student's work for him.36. A. not      B. quite      C. only       D. very37. A. difficult  B. important  C. helpful   D. easy38. A. native    

14、B. foreign   C. useful      D. mother39. A. learning  B. enjoying    C. trying      D. liking40. A. questions  B. problems   C. ideas      D. answers41. A. found     

15、; B. watched    C. noticed     D. known 42. A. knowledge  B. time     C. money      D. English43. A. make      B. help      C. let       D.

16、allow44. A. From      B. On       C. Since       D. After45. A. spelling  B. grammar   C. English    D. pronunciation46. A. happened   B. looked    C. seemed &#

17、160;   D. felt47. A. know     B. remember    C. understand   D. think48. A. students   B. children    C. babies    D. grown-ups49. A. Imagine    B. Mind      C. Do &

18、#160;     D. Think of50. A. using    B. thinking    C. trying   D. practicing51. A. time      B. money       C. language   D. practice52. A. hard     B. easy

19、60;      C. funny       D. silly53. A. depends   B. tries     C. has          D. takes54. A. uses      B. takes     C. gets   

20、;   D. costs55. A. do       B. work        C. help       D. master第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A    In Canada you can find dogs，cats，h

21、orses，etcin almost every familyThese are their petsPeople love these pets and have them as their good friendsBefore they keep them in their houses，they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they wont carry diseaseThey have special animal food stores，though they can get animal

22、 food in almost every kind of storeSome people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal foodWhen you visit peoples houses，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of themYou will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their gardenAll

23、kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good mealThey are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in CanadaThey have a law against killing wild animalsIf you killed an animal，you would be punishedIf an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad abou

24、t it     People in Canada have many reasons to like animalsOne of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as oursWhen children grow up， they leave their parents and start their own lifeThen the old will feel lonelyBut pets can solve this problemThey can be good friends and ne

25、ver leave them alone 56. The passage mainly talks about _      A. how to keep disease from pets        B. pets in Canada      C. how to take good care of pets       D. life of the old in Canada57

26、In Canada，children leave their parents when they grow up because _ A. they dont love their parents any moreB. they can only find jobs far from their parentsC. their parents houses are too smallD. they wouldnt depend on their parents any more58. Which of the following is

27、 TRUE？     A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.     B. Pets eat better than people      C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house      D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat B 

28、   Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For e

29、xample, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast t

30、oo. There are several major language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3 percent of the people in

31、the world speak languages that are not in these major families. 59. The early language had _. A. a lot of problems B. words and easy grammar C. words but no grammar D. grammar but not many words60. In the next few hundred years we can expect language to _. A. stay exactly the same B. change a great

32、deal C. change only a little D. ask more words and drop some grammar61. What this article shows is that _.A. languages change fast B. languages really don't want to changeC. language really with changes in society D. Spanish and English changeCWhen traveling abroad, it is wise to carry your mone

33、y in traveler's checks because checks are protected against loss or theft. If your checks are lost or stolen, the issuing authority will refund(赔偿) your money.Not only are they safe, they are also convenient. They are available in different currencies and they can be cashed at most banks through

34、out the world. Most shops, hotels and restaurants also accept them. Traveler's checks are very easy to use. When you collect them, you sign each check once. The cashier enters the amount in your passport. When you cash, you sign each check again. The cashier will usually ask to see your passport

35、 again too.To get traveler's checks you usually go to your bank. They can be paid in cash or in other ways. Large amounts, however, must be ordered in advance.For the safety and convenience of traveler's checks, you are charged two commissions(佣金，酬劳): an insurance commission when you buy the

36、m and an encashment commission when you cash them.It is suitable to make a note of the serial numbers of your checks. Keep this separate from your traveler's checks.62. People like to carry their money in travelers checks when traveling abroad, because_.A. they cannot be lost or stolen B. they c

37、an be used anywhere C. they are safe and handy D. they can save travelers plenty of money 63. If your traveler's checks are lost or stolen, who will refund you?A. The authority that issues you the passport. B. The insurance company. C. The bank where you buy your checks.D. The travel agency that

38、 arranges your travel.64. You sign your travelers check for the second time in order to _. A. get your passport B. cash it C. claim insurance D. pay for commission 65. Which of the following statement is TRUE? A. You need not pay a commission for the safety of your travelers checks. B. People usuall

39、y get travelers checks from foreign banks. C. Travelers checks can be exchanged for the money of the country you visit. D. You cannot get your passport until you get your travelers checks.DFrank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never

40、enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city. Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract peoples interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him

41、 to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cent

42、s. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large

43、that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. H

44、e always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”66. Frank took a short business course in order to _. A. earn more money for his family B. learn something from a salesman C. get away from the farm D. get enough to eat.67. Frank so

45、ld the odds and ends quickly because _. A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods.B. he cut down the price by halfC. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.D. the sign he put on the table was well designed.68. The price of the knives was cut down by half because _. A. the factory wor

46、kers worked 24 hours a day. B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory. C. the knives were made in Germany, where labor (劳动力) was cheap. D. the knives were produced in one factory.69. _make Woolworth a world-famous man. A. His business skills and his wealth. B. The low pric

47、e of the goods he sold. C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives. D. His natural skill for showing things.70. The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _.A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.B. If you

48、want to succeed, the rule is the only way.C. stores must always follow the customers orders if they want to make more money.D. stores should do their best to meet the customers needs if they want to be successful.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Two brightly colored but

49、terflies have just flown by. They seems to be exactly alike, but actually one is a little larger than the other. 71 The smaller one has a wingspread of less than three inches and also a black line on its back wings.At first sight, it is hard to tell them apart. Would you guess from this that they ar

50、e different-sized butterflies of the same species? 72 If you said yes to either question, you would be wrong, for these look-alikes belong to quite different families.The larger insect is the monarch butterfly (黑脉金斑蝶). As a baby insect, the monarch feeds on milkweed, which seems to give the monarch

51、a disagreeable taste and smell. 73 Birds that eat butterflies soon recognize the monarch and quickly learn to leave it alone. 74 Birds would find this insect tasty, but because it looks like the monarch, birds keep away from it. The viceroys similarity to the monarch gives it some protection from it

52、s enemies and helps it survive.There are other pairs of look-alike butterflies, bees and moths. In each case, one either has a disagreeable taste or smell, or can give a painful sting (叮咬). The larger is called the model. 75 A. The smaller insect is the viceroy (副王峡蝶), which feeds on the leaves of trees.B. The larger insect has a wingspread (翼长) of up to four inches.C. The bright coloring of the monarch acts as a warning sign to its enemy.D. Birds protect