高二下学期英语考试二

1、高二2012-2013学年第二学期期末考试英语试卷命题人赵秀兰第一部分听力满分30第一节听下面五段对话。每段对话有一个小题,从题中给的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.How long does the woman have to wait?A.30 minutes.B. 7 minutes.C. 23 minutes.2.What does the man mean?A.He likes the classical art betterB.He likes neither mode

2、rn nor classical art.C.He likes the modern art in a higher degree.3.Where did the speakers spend their vacation?A.On the mountains.B. At home.B.At the seaside.4.What is the weather like now?A.Its cold and windy.B.Its warm and windy.C.Its fine and not windy at all.5.What are the speakers talking abou

3、t?A.The radio.B. The plan.C. The weather.第二节听下面五段对话或独白。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,每小题五秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料,回答第6,7 题。6. Why does the woman give the man a call?A. She doesnt know the time of the meeting.B. She has forgotten the time of the me

4、eting.C. She wants to make sure of the time of the meeting.7. What is the woman going to do this afternoon?A. To meet an American customer.B. To see off a customer from the US.C. To have an interview with an American businessman.听第七段材料,回答第8 至9 题。8. What does the man want to borrow?A. A brush.B. A ch

5、air.C. A camera.9. What is the womans husband doing?A. Taking photos.B. Painting a picture.C. Painting the room.听第八段材料,回答第10 至12 题。10. Why are the womans grades poor now?A. She is always disturbed when studying.B. She has to work full-time.C. She doesnt study hard.11 What does the man suggest the wo

6、man do?A. Find a babysitter.B. Find a job in the library.C. Put her children in the kindergarten.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Colleagues.C. Classmates.听第九段材料,回答第13 至16 题。13. What do we know about No. 6 Station Road?A. It has the mans lucky numb

7、er.B. It has four bedrooms.C. It has a garage.14. What worries the man about Station Road?A. It is close to town.B. It has got a big garage.C. It hasnt got a garage.15. What is good about No. 4 Candy Street?A. It is in a quieter place.B. It has bigger rooms.C. It is closer to shops.16. Which one hav

8、e they decided on?A. The one with a big garden.B. The one next to the station.C. The one closer to town.听第十段材料,回答第17 至20 题。17. Where did the baker bake fresh cake?A. On a balcony.B. In the store.C. In the restaurant.18. What did the dry-cleaning store site use to be?A. A bakery.B. A restaurant.C. A

9、department store.19. What do we know about the manager in the passage?A. He often wore a tie.B. He was sick seriously.C. He was always in a tall white hat.20. What didnt exist on the avenue in the past?A. The policemen.B. The cars.C. The garbage cans.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分第一节单项填空(共15小题15分从A B C D四个选项中

10、,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21. Its really sad to see _ old man fall in the street, butshouldnt we offer _ helping hand?A. the, aB. an, theC. the, theD. an, a22.-Im considering finding a new job.-What? Why bother looking for a new one_ you arepaid so well now?A. ifB. whenC. on condition thatD. in case23. All th

11、e students are listening attentively, their eyes_ ontheir teacher.A. fixedB. fixingC. to fixD. having fixed24. Could it be in the restaurant _ we had dinner that youlost your handbag?A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when25. How long _ in London?-For just the weekend. I was back shortly after the meeting.A.

12、 were you stayingB. have you stayedC. did you stayD. are you staying26. Former smokers have a _ risk of dying _ thannon-smokers. But its small compared to that for those who continue.A. great, soonB. great, soonerC. greater, soonerD. greater, soon27 Not until_ did Humphrey begin working.A. it stoppe

13、d rainingB. it has stopped rainingC. did it stop rainingD. had it stopped raining28 Its funny that Howard_ speak to you like a boss.A. shouldB. wouldC. mightD. must29. Judy cant only_ medicine if she is to get rid of drugs; shehas to fight with her mind, too.A. take onB. put onC. insist onD. rely on

14、30. The biggest cities in Canada only have about six millionpeople while _ in China are much bigger.A. onesB. othersC. theseD. those31. The meeting came to an end _ Samantha could say aword.A. asB. afterC. beforeD. until32. -Can you tell me who invented the cellphone?-_. Lets go online and find it o

15、ut.A. Guess what!B. Got it?C. Im afraid not.D. Youve got me there.33. Jack. Youre late again!-Sorry, but I was_ half an hour in the traffic jam.A. broken upB. taken upC. held upD. made up34. I ran all the way to the theatre. Otherwise I _ late for theannual talent show.A. wasB. had beenC. would have

16、 beenD. would be35. Each year many people donate blood. However, blood is still_.A. littleB. shortC. richD. low第二节完形填空共20题30 分阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sue and Johnsy found their tastes in painting so much in tune(合拍 that their joint studio resulted. Then in November, Johnsy was seriously

17、 _36_ with pneumonia(肺炎.The doctor said to Sue, She has one _37_in ten. The chance is for her to want to _38_. But she has made up her mind that shes not going to get _39_.Johnsy lay, with her face toward the window, _40_ and counting backward.Twelve, she said, Eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven. almos

18、t together.Sue looked out of the window. There, an old ,old ivy vine(葡萄藤 climbed half way up the wall of the brick house. The cold breath of autumn had blown away its_41_, leaving it almost bare.Six,said Johnsy. Theyre falling_42_. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. There_43_ another one. O

19、nly five left.Five what, dear?Leaves. When the _44_ falls, I must go, too.Oh, dont be _45_. The doctor said that your chances for getting well were _46_! Try to take some soup now.No, said Johnsy, her eyes _47_ out of the window.Dear, said Sue, Keep your eyes _48_ and try to sleep.I must call up Beh

20、rman, the old painter to be my model.I want to see the last one fall,said Johnsy, closing her eyes, I want to go sailing _49_ like the poor, tired leaves.Sue found Behrman and told him how Johnsy feared she would _50_ as a leaf.The next morning, Johnsy stared at the drawn curtain. Pull it up,she ord

21、ered. Despite the beating rain and fierce wind, one ivy leaf still _51_ bravely.Its the last one. It will fall today, said Johnsy. The rain continued.Early the next morning, the ivy leaf was still there!Ive been a bad girl, said Johnsy. The last leaf_52_ there to show me how bad I was. It is a sin(罪

22、过 to want to _53_ . I will sit up.The next day the doctor said that Johnsy was out of danger.Mr. Behrman died,the doctor added. He was found helpless with pain, his shoes and clothing wet through. We_54_ where he had been on such a dreadful night. Oh, dear, look out of the window! The last ivy leaf

23、on the wall! Behrman_55_ it there the night that the last leaf fell.36. A. influenced B. infected C. destroyed D. damaged37. A. chance B. life C. minute D. year38. A. paint B. die C. love D. live39. A. bad B. worse C. well D. bored40. A. looking up B. looking outC. looking downD. looking forward41.

24、A. branches B. flowers C. fruits D. leaves42. A. slower B. down C. faster D. back43. A. comes B. goes C. lives D. stands44. A. fourth B. first C. ninth D. last45. A. doubtful B. late C. silly D. sure46. A. ten to one B. one in tenC. one after anotherD. one by one47. A. stared B. fixed C. looked D. g

25、lared48. A. open B. hidden C. closed D. clean49. A. up B. out C. in D. down50. A. break out B. float awayC. take offD. drop in51. A. hung B. continued C. fought D. competed52. A. gets B. stays C. runs D. arrives53. A. exist B. survive C. die D. pass54. A. knew B. wondered C. expected D. hoped55. A.

26、bought B. carried C. lifted D. painted第三部分阅读理解共两节满分40第一节共15小题每小题2分满分30阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThe United States Department of Agriculture has a program called Wildlife Services. Its job is to help protect agriculture resources from threats and damage by wildlife. Often that means helping farmers

27、 deal with unwelcome visitors. This organization has experts from different fields and has set up agencies where farmers can get practical help.One example of Wildlife Services work involved a farmer in Washington State. Years ago, thousands of Canada geese landed on his fields and began to eat his

28、carrot crop. Biologists from the program suggested that the farmer use noise-making devices and other measures to scare the large birds away.Wildlife Services also has a livestock(牲畜 protection program. The program just offer suggestions to keep unwelcome visitors away instead of killing them, to pr

29、ovide secure shelterfor chickens, sheep and other animals that could be attacked and to use lights above places where animals are kept. And they advise people who see coyotes(土狼 around their property to chase them away by shouting, making loud noises or throwing rocks. For home gardeners, a two-mete

30、r fence might help keep out deer. To keep out rabbits, a wire fence has to be only about a half-meter high. It should extend fifteen centimeters underground to keep rabbits from digging under it. If snakes are a problem, remove dead trees and cut high grass to destroy their hiding places. And to pro

31、tect livestock, use guard animals such as dogs, which are very effective. Due to its effective work, it has been well received by farmers all over the States and neighboring countries such as Canada and Mexico.56. The underlined phrase unwelcome visitorsin the firstparagraph refers to _.A. animals t

32、hat attack the farmersB. people who dont care about wildlifeC. animals that do harm to the crops or livestockD. people who pollute the environment of the farms57. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that_.A. the farmers didnt have a gun to kill those Canada geeseB. Wildlife Services involve

33、s some biologists in its groupC. the cabbage crop was eaten up by the Canada geeseD. the farmers like to eat Canada geese very much58. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?A. Ways to protect the livestock.B. Ways to deal with coyotes.C. How to protect crops.D. How to find wildlife.59. The

34、bottom of the fence should extend about 15 centimetersinto the ground because_.A. coyotes can climb over it easilyB. the strong wind might blow it awayC. snakes can cross it from under the groundD. rabbits may enter by digging holes under itB Lost: Once-in-a-lifetime Vacation PhotosMontreal resident

35、s Shoshana and Dez thought their priceless photos of New York City were gone forever after they lost their digital cameras memory card during a 2008 trip. They posted an ad on Craigslist, but nothing turned up.Found: The couple was shocked when the memory card arrived in the mailthree years later. K

36、elly Sullivan, a Museum of Modern Art worker who was working the day Shoshana and Dez visited, had noticed the tiny memory card on the museum floor. She posted the photos to , where Nicole Backs, a student in British Columbia noticed them while aimlessly looking through photos. Backs had recognized

37、Shoshana as a friend of her moms, and the card made its way back home. I just couldnt believe whats happened,said Backs. Lost: Treasured Wedding RingThe glimmering(闪光 object that Amy Harris saw in the shallow water along the bank of Redfish Lake in Idaho wasnt a bolt(螺钉-it was a gold wedding band. S

38、he posted her find on Craigslist, but when no one had claimed the ring on the site four months later, she all but gave up finding the owner.Found: With the last hope, Harris husband called his old friend, Richard Black, a jeweler in the next town, for advice on what to do with the ring. Black asked,

39、 Did you find it in Redfish Lake? The surprised couple found out that Alair and Dana Schroeder had recently stopped by Blacks shop-to buy a replacement for the ring Alair lost that summer at the lake. The same ring! Harris dropped off the band at Blacks shop, and, by Thanksgiving, the rings back.60.

40、 Shoshana and Dezs memory card was lost_.A. in Redfish LakeB. at a jewelry storeC. in British ColumbiaD. at a museum61. _ was the owner of the gold wedding ring.A. JodyB. AlairC. Amy HarrisD. Richard Black62. Craigslist probably is_.A. a non-profit organizationB. a website for lost and foundC. an ad

41、vertisement companyD. an office for lost and foundCWith mild temperature all year round and mountain hikes just steps away, it is no wonder that Vancouver is an outdoor sports place. Here are four great ways for you to try.Cycle the V ancouver seawall around Stanley ParkJust a walk away from the dow

42、ntown, the 10 km Vancouver seawall around Stanley Park is so popular that separate paths for wheeled and unwheeled travelers have been built. It isnt unusual to see couples moving along the trail on bicycles rented on Denman Street near the park entrance.Hike Pacific Spirit Regional ParkThe seawall

43、around Stanley Park may be as crowded as a downtown street, but therere plenty of trails in the city for hikers who would like to be alone. In Pacific Spirit Regional Park, the great wilderness can make you forget youre still in the city. Go for a sunset walk along the sandy beaches, wander around 1

44、2,000-year-old Camosun Bog.Kayak around the coastlineThe view from the coast is wonderful, but from a kayak, the city takes on a different character. You can rent kayaks on Granville Island and at Jericho Beach, or even take to the waves with a guided tour. The guides are happy to point out seals, e

45、agles and other wildlife.Bike the North Shore MountainsIf you prefer your mountain journeys on wheels rather than on foot, the rocky North Shore is also a place for mountain bikers. The trails at Cypress Mountain, Mount Seymour and Mount Fromme offer advanced adventures through old-growth forest.63.

46、 What can visitors do in Stanley Park?A. Visitors can take a boat with friends.B. Visitors can walk along the sandy beaches.C. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of the countryside.D. Visitors can walk or cycle on separate paths.64. Which activity gives you the opportunity to see wildlife?A. Cycle the Va

47、ncouver seawall around Stanley Park.B. Hike Pacific Spirit Regional Park.C. Kayak around the coastline.D. Bike the North Shore Mountains.65. The North Shore mountains are probably popular with thepeople who_.A. want to do research into forestB. are willing to take risksC. hope to enjoy peaceD. are f

48、ond of jogging66. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To describe the scenery of Vancouver.B. To show the advantages of taking outdoor activities.C. To talk about Vancouvers climate and geography.D. To introduce the outdoor activities in Vancouver.DUp to half of all the food produced in the world-tw

49、o billion tons of it-is thrown away, according to a report published on Thursday.The waste is caused by poor storage equipment in the developing world, and buy-one-get-one-freeoffers, and critical consumers in the developed world, the report said.One of the worst offenders is Britain, where as much

50、as 30of vegetables are not harvested because they are misshapen and supermarkets will not sell them. The report also suggests that half of the food that is bought in Europe and the United States is thrown away by consumers.Dr. Tim Fox, head of energy and environment at the Instituteof Mechanical Eng

51、ineers, said: The amount of food wasted and lost around the world is amazing. This is food that could be used to feed the worlds growing population. It is also an unnecessary waste of the land, water and energy resources that were used in the production, processing and distribution of this food. The

52、 reasons for this situation range from poor engineering and agricultural practices, lack of good transport and storage equipment through to supermarkets bad environment and their encouraging consumers to overbuy through buy-one-get-one-free offers.The report also found that 550 billion cubic meters

53、of water is wasted globally in growing crops that were never eaten. The report said the demand for water production could reach between 10 trillion and 13 trillion cubic meters a year by 2050.Fox said: The UN predicts that the global population will swell to 9.5 billion by 2075, meaning there will b

54、e three billion more people to feed. As water, land and energy resources come under increasing pressure from competing human demands, engineers have a key role to play in preventing food loss and waste by coming up with more effective ways of growing, transporting and storing foods. But in order for

55、 this to happen, governments, development agencies and organizations like the UN must work together to help change peoples attitudes towards waste and discourage wasteful practices by farmers, food producers, supermarkets and consumers.67. What is the main factor that causes the waste of food inAmer

56、ica?A. Supermarkets bad environment.B. Poor storage equipment.C. Critical consumers themselves.D. Lack of good transport.68. According to Dr. Tim Fox, the wasted of food_.A. means more serious environment problemsB. is a waste of land, water and energy resourcesC. has led to food shortage in developing countriesD. is requiring bigger demand for food production69. How should engineers help prevent the waste of food?A. They should teach people how to make full use of land.B. They should change peoples attitude towards food.C. They