上學期期末聯(lián)考高二英語試題

1、2012-2013學年度上學期期末聯(lián)考高二英語試題考試時間：上午9:3011:30 試卷滿分：150分 編輯人：丁濟亮第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What is the man doing?Looking for his book.Having coffee.Cleaning the table.W

2、ho is probably the woman?A. A teacher. B. A singer. C. A doctor.3. When does the conference begin? A. At 8:45 B. At 9:15. C. At 9:30.4. Why does the woman want to learn driving? A. She wants to buy a car. B. She wants to stay up to date. C. She likes driving.5. What are the speakers mainly taking ab

3、out? A. A player. B. A match C. A. sport第二節(jié)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各個小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答6至8題。6. What are the speakers going to do on Saturday morning? A. Have a training lesson. B. Go to the cinema. C. watch a footbal

4、l match7. When will Mr. Brown give them a lesson? A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 2:00 p.m. C. At 4:00 p.m.8. Where are they going to meet on Saturday evening? A. At the gate of the cinema. B. At the bus station. C. At the school gate.聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9. When should the boy hand in his homework? A. Last Wednes

5、day. B. Last Thursday. C. Last Friday.10. Why didnt the boy hand it in on time? A. He has been ill. B. He had to look after his mother. C. He had to attend a match.11. What did he do last Saturday? A. He stayed at home. B. He had a talk with Miss King. C. He played football for the school.聽第8段材料，回答第

6、12至14題。12. Who is the woman? A. A librarian. B. A new student. C. A teacher.13. How long can the woman keep the books? A. One month. B. One week. C. A fortnight.14. How many books can one borrow at a time? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. Where are the pencils and the eraser? A. In the

7、 living room. B. In the study. C. In the kitchen.16. Which item didnt the girl mention about her needed supplies for school? A. Pencils. B. Computer. C. Calculator.17. What do we know about the girls mother? A. She is in the shop already. B. She supports her daughter. C. She is eating an ice cream.聽

8、第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. How many people were hurt in the Moscow gas explosion? A. 2. B. 8. C. 41.19. When did the explosion occur? A. On Mar.7. B. On Mar.6. C. On Feb.7.20. What cause last months explosion? A. A natural gas leak. B. A bomb. C. Unknown.第二部分：詞匯知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：多項選擇（共10 小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）從

9、A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21. Also at the meeting, the Party said it wants to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society(小康社會) in all _ by 2020. A. termsB. rangesC. aspectsD. approaches22. The new leaders are expected to have a far-reaching influence on global affairs, fr

10、om _ in the Middle East to the eurozone crisis. A. conflicts B. controversiesC. consequences D. commitments23. It comes as a surprise that the usually quiet star has taken on an _ and rough role in the latest television adaptation of a popular novel. A. extraordinary B. impressiveC. imaginaryD. aggr

11、essive24. The Environmental Protection Agency, is keeping a close watch on threats to the _ eco-system along the coastline. A. delicate B. defensiveC. environmentalD. harmonious25. Gossip can be bad, but we _ to overlook that it can be good as well, and a lot of gossip is driven by concern for other

12、s and has positive social effects. A. pretendB. tendC. intendD. predict26. Jane Austen does not tell us that one character is bad and another is good. Instead, she manages to _ what she thinks by saying nearly the opposite of what she means. A. conveyB. consumeC. compareD. convince27. Recently, a re

13、port has revealed that some mainland visitors to Hong Kong Disneyland didnt _ the park rules and behaved improperly. A. stick to B. keep toC. attend toD. appeal to28. Chinese companies have not signed any military or trade contracts with Libya, _ provided military exports to Libya, ” the spokeswoman

14、, Jiang Yu, said at the ministrys daily briefing. A let outB. let offC. let downD. let alone29. I want to listen to what you have to say because what you have to say might then help mecome up with something that will _ be the answer.A. roughlyB. constantlyC. eventuallyD. absolutely30. _ the best eff

15、orts of the desperate mother, the powerless baby elephant seemed to have no hope of escaping, until a team of conservation workers rushed to help. A. In favor ofB. In spite ofC. In need ofD. In case of第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20 小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 Knowing that

16、 I introduced myself to all my classmates, I made it clear that I wanted to 31 for the class president. During lunch and dinner, I hopped from table to table, making 32 . I wanted to show them that I was a capable leader and 33 that cared. And I truly did care. But I had two other candidates who wer

17、e as 34 to gaining the position as I was. They formed their own 35 committees and planned strategies 36 each other and me. I knew my chances of becoming the president depended on the efforts to make myself known and liked. But I was dead scared. My friends saved my life. Sunny, Erin, and Kiara 37 th

18、eir own time and energy to provide support and shoulders for me to 38 on. For two weeks we placed posters up over the school: KAT FOR PREZ or VOTE 4 KAT. “Kat! Kat!” Sunny ran up to me 39 when I got out of my moms car. The trunk opened and I pulled out my backpack. “Hey, Sunny.” I smiled. “Whats up?

19、” I swung the twenty-pound backpack over my shoulder. “AllAll the posters we put up disappeared.” She gulped for air in between words. My face dropped and my heart 40 like a horse. We had at least ten posters up and they all 41 disappeared a week before the election? “The other candidates posters ar

20、e perfectly 42 ，” Sunny continued. A sudden rush of frustration 43 over me. It wasnt like a gust of wind could blow down 44 posters. I breathed. It was all competition: dirty 45 clean. Sometimes people 46 the line and I understood that. Of course, I was still a little annoyed about the situation, bu

21、t I was more 47 . “Ill make some more posters,” I said finally, coming out of a daze. “Well make some more posters,” Sunny took my hand and 48 it. Two days later I had eight new posters up over the campus. We were 49 that this time our class was going to get the 46 . We didnt give up. We wouldnt giv

22、e up. 31. A. speakB. runC. takeD. go 32. A. suggestionsB. contributionsC. conversationsD. reservations 33. A. oneB. anyoneC. no one D. ones 34. A. devotedB. attachedC. accustomedD. referred 35. A. competitionB. measureC. solutionD. campaign 36. A. withB. for C. againstD. on 37. A. put in B. put away

23、C. put downD. put through 38. A. remainB. keepC. relyD. lean 39. A. cheerfullyB. mercifullyC. breathlesslyD. carelessly 40. A. beatB. sankC. kickedD. struck 41. A. somehowB. anyhowC. somewhatD. however 42. A. unfinishedB. untouchedC. undoneD. unexpected 43. A. weptB. sweptC. washedD. passed 44. A. s

24、pecificB. specialC. skepticalD. secure 45. A. but B. andC. yetD. or 46. A. breakB. crossC. drawD. drop 47. A. lovingB. caringC. rewardingD. forgiving 48. A. squeezedB. shookC. heldD. folded 49. A. afraidB. happyC. confidentD. eager 50. A. posterB. messageC. voteD. note第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下

25、列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AI sat on the seat, a little self-conscious about the huge attention on us. I smoothed out my silk lilac dress, looking over the flood of students, parents, relatives and friends. Every graduating girl could choose their own outfit for graduation. Unli

26、ke most other schools, their graduating seniors are required to wear caps and gowns of their school color.The reason behind wearing whatever we want wear is to symbolize diversity and individualism. Graduating from Jones means we are taking the next step in our life by ourselves.Ms Mitford gave a sh

27、ort speech and then handed the microphone to the speaker with the corner of her eyes moist. All of us, the senior class of 2003, sat there and listened as the new speaker talked about independent.“When I was a little girl, the word was a big place. The tea cup was big. My father was even bigger. The

28、 sink was higher. And I could never reach the floor of the car. But one thing I have leaned as I grew up is that even though we grow taller, the world doesnt get smaller, instead, the word is getting even bigger and more complicated everyday. But what helps is to have a brain, a will, and Lady Luck

29、on your side. The hardest life lesson is failure. What can help you prevent failures in such a rapid world is what we have been taught here and what we have attained here as we grew up: intelligence, intellectuality, ability, agility, acuteness, and just a dash of arrogance. In Mr. Julius Caesars wo

30、rds: Veni, vidi, vici . So my dear class of 2003, you have come, you have seen, and now you have conquered. Congratulations and good luck.” The speaker looked back at us and bowed her head.“We will now present the senior class with their diploma,” Ms Moore said in front of the podium. The fiddler an

31、d pianist on the side started playing Pachelbels Canon. 51. The students could choose their own outfit because _. A. their parents, relatives and friends wanted them to look more beautiful B. the school encouraged the students to be diverse and independent C. the students wished to attract huge atte

32、ntion on themselves D. the school intended to be different from most other schools 52. Which of the following is correct according to the second speaker? A. The world gets smaller as we grow older. B. If you have a brain and a will, Lady Luck will be on your side. C. What the students have learned a

33、t school will be of great help in their future life. D. The students should learn to prevent failures because the world is becoming more complicated. 53. The quote “Veni, vidi, vici” most probably means _. A. come, seen and conqueredB. seen, heard and learned C. taught, learned and grownD. failed, s

34、ucceeded and achieved 54. What occasion is the author talking about in the passage? A. An opening ceremony.B. A closing ceremony. A. A graduation ceremony.D. An award ceremony.BGetting married, starting a job or going to the dentist have long been recognized as sources of great stress. But it seems

35、they are now matched by a new, peculiarly 21st century affliction - the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.Millions apparently suffer from no mobile phobia which has been given the name nomophobia. They have become so dependent on their mobile that discovering it is out of charge or simply mi

36、splacing it sends stress levels soaring.More than 13million Britons fear being out of mobile phone contact, according to research.Keeping in touch with friends or family is the main reason why they are so wedded to their mobile. More than one in two said this is why they never switch it off. One in

37、ten said they needed to be contactable at all times because of their jobs, while 9 per cent said that having their phone switched off made them anxious.Experts say nomophobia could affect up to 53 per cent of mobile phone users, with 48 per cent of women and 58 per cent of men questioned admitting t

38、o experiencing feelings of anxiety when they run out of battery or credit, lose their phone or have no network coverage.The Post Office questioned more than 2,100 mobile phone users. Stewart Fox-Mills, the companys telecom expert, said: Nomophobia is all too real for many people. Were all familiar w

39、ith the stressful situations of everyday life such as moving house, break-ups and organizing a family Christmas. But it seems that being out of mobile contact may be the 21st centurys latest contribution to our already hectic lives. Whether you have run out of credit or battery, lose your phone or a

40、re in an area with no reception, being phoneless can bring on a panicky symptom in our 24/7 culture.Researchers advise those keen to avoid nomophobia to keep their credit topped up, carry a charger at all times, give family and friends an alternative contact number and carry a pre-paid phonecard to

41、make emergency calls if your mobile is broken, lost or stolen.Other tips include keeping a record of your numbers in case you lose your handset and carrying the phone in a closed pocket or bag to avoid loss or theft. They add that you could also try to liberate yourself from the shackles of your mob

42、ile by simply switching it off.55. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs? A. Getting married, starting a job or going to the dentist are no longer regarded as sources of stress in the 21st century. B. The fear of being out of mobile phone contact has become a new source of great stress C.

43、Nomophobia is a mental disease that deserves to be taken seriously. D. Millions of people are so dependent on their mobile phone that they never misplace it.56. Which of the following may NOT be a cause of nomophobia? A. Keeping in touch with family and friends B. Running out of battery or credit C.

44、 Having the phone switched off D. Being in a place where the phone can pick up no signal.57. The underlined word “hectic” is closest in meaning to _. A. modern and comfortB. cozy and relaxed C. busy and stressful D. boring and painful58. According to the researchers, we can avoid nomophobia by _. A.

45、 charging the phone all the timeB. making emergency calls C. keeping a record of your numbers in your phone D. being careful with the pone to avoid loss or theftCWhen you need to get up and speak, do you feel butterflies in your stomach? Sweaty palms? Dry mouth? Shaking knees and hands? My friends,

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47、ple and hold them in complete fascination?* to feel confident and assured the day youre scheduled to speak before your companys executives, an association, a corporate meeting, or a local civic group?* to go into a presentation confident that the attendees are going to love you, be surrounded by the

48、ir applause, and overhear comments afterwards, such as, He was excellent, or, She made a real connection with her audience?* to be paid for what you love to do?About the bookThis book contains tips and techniques to become a polished presenter who speaks effectively to anyone, anywhere, with confide

49、nce.You will learn how to:* Develop comfort and confidence* Write and deliver a winning presentation* Connect with your audience* Persuade people to act on what you say* Be a highly paid speakerAbout Sandra SchriftAuthor Sandra Schrift founded the first national professional speakers bureau(職業(yè)演講人公司)

50、 in San Diego in 1982. Today she is a speech coach to executives who want to improve their presentation skills, as well as a career coach to both the new and experienced professional speaker who wants to grow a profitable speaking business. Sandra is also the founder of the first virtual university

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52、eally nervous when they have to give a public speech B. Speaking in public is No.1 fear in the world that only professional speakers can overcome C. To give a successful speech, you need first make the audience love you D. The audiences applause and comments will make the speaker more confident60. T

53、he book will help you _ according to the passage. A. earn more money B. make people do whatever you want them to do C. have a closer relationship with people around you D. become a successful public speaker61. From the last paragraph we know that _. A. Sandra founded the first speakers university fo

54、r public speakers B. Sandra was the first to make speaking a profitable business C. The author of the book is also a career coach to inexperienced professional speakers D. All people in the English-speaking countries can attend the distance classes that Speakers University offers62. The passage is w

55、ritten to _. A. inspire people to follow the steps of Sandra Schrift B. attract readers to the book about public speaking skills C. introduce the achievements of Sandra Schrift D. explain the advantages of being a successful public speakerDZombies are officially the new vampires. The zombies in The

56、Walking Dead terrified 10.5 million viewers last week. The show became the first cable series to win the US fall TV ratings this year, reported the Los Angeles Times. But why is a show promoted with the slogan “Spread the dead” such a hit with the living? According to experts, Americans love zombies

57、 because they represent whatever happens to be their greatest fear at the time. “You cant shoot the financial meltdown in the head you can do that with a zombie,” said Max Brooks, author of the best-selling Zombie Survival Guide. But the best thing about The Walking Dead is that it isnt just about z

58、ombies. In this show they are more of a lens through which to observe the humans character and test their humanity to the limits. The story follows deputy sheriff Rick Grimes as he tries to lead his family and a small group of survivors to safety in a world full of zombies. Humans are the minority i

59、n this new landscape. To avoid being bitten by zombies which would turn them into zombies the living have to either hide from them or shoot off their heads. As time goes by and the survivors get used to the bloodshed, a question arises: who are the real monsters? Each time they compromise their valu

60、es in the name of survival, the human characters are pushed closer to something their former selves would have seen as inhuman. Rick, for example, used to be a man who upheld law and order before the zombie outbreak. In the first episode of Season One, when he has to pull the trigger on a legless zo