宁夏银川市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版

1、银川市第六中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分 听力 (共两节； 满分 30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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 Why doesnt the man tell the woman the way to the hospital?A. Because he is new here. B. Because he doesnt want to tell her the

2、way. C. Because he doesnt feel like talking with her.2. Where are the two speakers?A. In an office. B. In the street. C. At home.3. Why doesnt the man lend his dictionary to the woman?A. Because it is being used. B. Because he hasnt brought it with him. C. Because he doesnt want to lend it to the wo

3、man.4. What does the woman want to borrow from the man?A. A dictionary. B. A pen. C. A rubber.5. What does the woman offer to do?A. To wash some clothes for the man. B. To carry his box. C. To look after his child.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面几段对话或独白。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

4、完每段对话或独白前，你都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 are the two speakers talking about?A. English. B. Hobby. C. Weather.7. What is Peter worried about?A. English people. B. His English. C. Going out.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题8. When is Marys birthday?A. On August 15th B. On August

5、16th. C. On August 12th.9. What time will the party begin?A. At 2:00p.m. B. At 2:20 p.m. C. At 1:40 p.m.10. Will Jean come to the party?A. No, she wont, because shell meet her sister at the station. B. Yes, she will, but she will be late for the party. C. Not sure. Perhaps she wont be able to come.听

6、第8段材料，回答第11-13题11. Where are the speakers?A. At a museum. B. In a shop. C. In a school.12. What are they talking about?A. A country. B. A piece of china. C. A gun.13. How long has the man worked here?A. Two years. B. Five years. C. Ten years.听第9段材料，回答第14-16题14. Whats the relationship between the two

7、 speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and parent. C. Doctor and patient.15. Who probably thought the boys wound was much worse than it really was?A. The child. B. The mother of the boy. C. Everyone there.16. Whats the matter with the man?A. He has a headache and feels bad. B. He is frightened at t

8、he blood. C. He hurt himself on the head.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题17. What was the young father doing?A. He was looking after his child. B. He was paying a visit to an old neighbor. C. He was working with an old neighbor.18. What were they talking about?A. Children. B. Their houses. C. Their trees.19. Why d

9、id the young tree bend over to one side?A. Because it was pulled by a string. B. Because it was dying.C. Because it was too thin to stand straight alone.20. What did the young father learn from the old man?A. He neednt be strict with children. B. He learned how strict parents should be with their ch

10、ildren.C. He learned how to plant a tree.第二部分：单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21.  There was time when women had no right to vote, couldnt go to university or choose their jobs. A. the, 不填 B. 不填, a C. a, 不填 D. a, the22. I have got a pain in my back. No wonder. You in front of the computer too long.A. ha

11、ve worked B. are working C. have been working D. worked23. Nobody but doctors or nurses and those by Dr. Hu to enter the patients room.A. invited, is allowed B. are invited, are allowed C. being invited, allowed D. invited, are allowed24. On our arrival, we found Tom _at the desk and _a letter.A. se

12、ated, wrote B. sitting, written C. seating, writing D. seated, writing25. He was _ with the results of the exam, which can be seen from his _ smile.A. satisfied, satisfying B. satisfied, satisfiedC. satisfying, satisfied D. satisfying, satisfying26. They produced _ washing machines in 2003 as the ye

13、ar before. A. as twice many B. as twice as many C. as many as twice D. twice as many27. If you are _ about Brazil, you may read this book. A. curious B. upset C. strange D. interested28. It remains_ whether the medicine has side effect. Aseeing B. to see C. seen D. to be seen29. My friend Martin was

14、 very sick with a strange fever; _, he could neither eat nor sleep. A. as a result B. after all C. any way D. otherwise30. When we plan our vacation, mother often offers _suggestions. A. careful B. practical C. effective D. acceptable 31. The scenery in my hometown is beautiful beyond _.A. communica

15、tion B. expressionC. situation D. organization32. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school_ most of her day.A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up33. A quarrel_, which made him_ his family.A. was broken; break away B. broke out; break away fromC. was broken away; break down

16、D. broke down; break out34. The water was left running all night long. Yes. It seemed that John _. He was the last one to leave the lab. A. was to be blamed B. was to blameC. had been blamed D. should be blamed 35. Could you take my place and go to meet Professor Smith from Britain? _ He is a tall m

17、an wearing short hair. A. Why me this time? B. Are you familiar with him? C. How can I recognize him? D. What would you like to tell me? 第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or

18、 bus, even though this _36_they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach _37_ later in the evening. One benefit of living outside London is _38_ houses are _39_. Even a small flat in London _40_ a garden costs a lot of money. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with

19、 a garden of _41_ own. Then, in the country one can be _42_ from the noise and hurry of the town. _43_ one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep _44_at night, and, during weekends and _45_summer evening, one can enjoy the _46_ clean air in the country. If one _4

20、7_gardens, one can spend ones _48_ time digging, planning, watering and doing a hundred and one other jobs which are needed in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables _49_, one has the reward of a person who has shared the secrets of _50_. Some people, however, take _51_ in country things.

21、 For them, _52_ lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants, such people would _53_ that their life was not worth _54_ if they had to live it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit _55_ the sea every summer is all the

22、 country they want. 36. A. showsB. expressesC. meansD. requires37. A. homeB. familyC. flatD. house38. A. thoseB. thatC. theD. all39. A. cleanerB. nicerC. biggerD. cheaper40. A. withB. withoutC. hasD. and41. A. its B. itsC. onesD. their42. A. freeB. farC. outD. quiet43. A. IfB. AlthoughC. BecauseD. A

23、fter44. A. littleB. lessC. longerD. better45. A. onB. forC. atD. in46. A. coldB. warmC. freshD. pleasant47. A. pleasesB. likesC. wantsD. interests48. A. otherB. restC. spareD. whole49. A. come onB. come toC. come upD. come over50. A. mankindB. societyC. scienceD. nature51. A. no interestB. an intere

24、stC. much interestD. little interest52. A. healthB. happinessC. wealthD. future53. A. knowB. feelC. understandD. hope54. A. to liveB. to spendC. livingD. spending55. A. inB. to C. aroundD. at第四部分 阅读理解ALinda Evans was my best friendlike the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lesson

25、s, movies, swimming, and horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timelike my wedding and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came

26、 back, stamped “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a frien

27、d like Linda could fill.One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her. She called as soon as she got my letter. “M

28、rs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont los

29、e each other again!56. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _.A. at the age of 13 B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to new homes. D. before the writers family moved away57. They didnt often write to each other because they _.A. got married B. had little time to do soC. didnt

30、like writing letters D. could see each other on special time 58. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _.A. was in trouble B. didnt know Lindas address C. received the card that she sentD. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness59. The writer was happy wh

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37、2206or call 800-8197.60. Which of the following position is a full-time job?  A. Babysitter. B. Office manager.  C. Waiter / waitress. D. Office cleaner.61. If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an

38、 email?A. B. C. jim D. rebecharv62. What can we learn from the passage?  A. The office cleaner has to work three hours each day. B. One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.C. A babysitter earns $5 more than an

39、office cleaner per hour. D. Experience is necessary for all these four jobs. 63. Which of the following is necessary for a waiter / waitress? A. Being familiar with computers. B. Having knowledge of wines.C. Knowing more about menus. D. Working well with others.CIts not the first movie to show

40、the end of the world. But in the latest box office hit 2012, it is neither aliens not a killer disease that threaten the human race, but climate change. Some say the film lacks good dialogue and its science is questionable， others believe German director Roland Emmerich makes up for these flaws in s

41、pecial effects. An earthquake destroys the White House and Yellow stone National Park ends up in flames Emmerich borrows from the old Mayan(玛雅人的) story which says, that the world will end in 2012He is being criticized for fuelling Internet rumors(传闻) about doomsday(世界末日) “There is no factual basis f

42、or these claims, NASA said on its website. “Credible(可信赖的) scientists worldwide know of no threat connected with 2012, it insisted. “After all, our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, ” they addedAccording to the UKs Daily Telegraph, it was first thought that the d

43、isaster would happen in May 2003. When the world continued, supporters picked the last day of the Mayan calendar “Every culture has a myth(传说) of destruction(毁灭), just as they have a myth of creation. These myths |of destruction tend to surface(重新出现) during times of crisis(危机), ” Michael A. Ryan, an

44、 assistant profess of history，speaking to Purdue University News. Ryan studies apocalyptic(像世界末日的) themes from the Middle Ages at the US university. “Todays current economic climate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves,”he added. 64. What le

45、d to the end of the world according to the film 2012?A. Aliens B. The human race CClimate change DA killer disease65. What does the underlined word “fuelling in the third paragraph refer to?A. Making something stronger B. Putting gas into a carC. Producing power or heat DBurning66. Which of the foll

46、owing statements about the film 2012 is TRUE according to the text?A. A big fire destroys Yellow-stone National Park.B. All scientists in the world know of no threat connected with 2012.C. The old Mayan story says that the world will end in 2012.D. Every culture has a myth of destruction rather than

47、 creation67. Why do the rumors about doomsday come about now and then?A. Because during times of crisis, people tend to worry about their future.B. Because aliens often threaten the human raceC. Because killer diseases happen at times.D. Because the old Mayan story says that the world will end.DIt i

48、s difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors cant fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the

49、 person worse if he operates on the brain.Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for th

50、e brain.Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, and then he operated on them. He made the monkeys' blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys' brains. When the brains temperature was

51、 10°C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them. 68. The biggest d

52、ifficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _.A. the time is too short for doctors B. the patients are often too nervousC.the damage is extremely hard to fixD. the blood-cooling machine might break down69. The brain operation was made possible mainly by _.A. taking the blood out of the brain

53、 B. trying the operation on monkeys first C. having the blood go through a machine D. lowering the brain' s temperature70. What is the right order of the steps in the operation?a. send the cooled blood back to the brainb. stop the blood to the brainc. have the blood cooled downd. operate on the

54、brainA. a,b,c,d B. c,a,b,d C. c, b, d, a D. b, c, d, aE_71 People use money to buy food, furniture，books，bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in moneyMost of the money today is made of metal or paper 72 One of the first kinds of money was she

55、llsShells were not the only things used as moneyIn China，cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks，monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of AfricaThe first metal coins were made in China, They were round and had a square hole in the center 73 Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money 74 Sweden and Russia used copper(铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But