湖北省武昌区高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

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湖北省武昌区高二英语下学期期末考试试题

武昌区2012-2013学年度第二学期期末考试

英语

第二部分词汇知识运用

第1节：

多项选择

21.Havinganalyzedthereasonsfortheever-enlargingincomegap,hemadeacommentthatit'sunjustfortheprivilegedfewtocontinuetowealth.

A.reduceB.accumulateC.createD.consume

22.Inspiteofnumerousfailures,theyweredeterminedtocontinuetotheexperimentwiththeirnewproduct.

A.conductB.distinguishC.evaluateD.remark

23.Itissaidthatthreeofhispaintingshavebeenforexhibition.

A.takeninB.markedoutC.pickedupD.testedout

24.Itistypicalofhimtogointobusinessaloneinsteadofanyoneelse,whichaccountsforthebreakdownofyourcooperations.

A.puttingupwithB.keepingupwithC.catchingupwithD.teamingupwith

25.Theyweptastheireffortstopullthewomangarmentworkeroutwerewhenthesteelbarssuddenlyfellduetothebigfire.

A.invainB.insightC.indangerD.intime

26,Luckily,duringthenextfewdaysitwillrainwiththetemperaturebetween16℃and23℃intheearthquake-strickenarea.

A.frequentlyB.abruptlyC.occasionallyD.constantly

27.Thegovernmentpromisedtoprovidefoodandclothingforpeopleinpovertywhileensuringtheiraccesstobasicmedicalservice.

A.convenientB.mercifulC.compulsoryD.adequate

28.Thereportalsourgedthegovernmenttoimprovelawsthensureequalrightsformigrantchildrenincities.

A.efficientB.transparentC.relevantD.reasonable

29.Inourlife,wehavetolearntomakeinbalancingtheinterestsofourownandothers,whichmaybenefitusinthelongrundespitethepresentloss.

A.compromisesB.measurementsC.commitmentsD.contributions

30.ThatmoreandmoreforeignuniversitiesacceptGaokaoscoresisa（an）thatChinesestudentsareamongtheworld'smostgiftedgroupsofstudents.

A.requirementB.expectationC.acknowledgementD.assumption

第2节完型填空

I'maNewYorkCityfirefighter.Everyday,Iseeterror---sometimesevendeath.ButthedayIfoundScarlettwasdifferent.ThatdayIsawlife.Andlove.

Wewere31toacallaboutaburninggarage.Outside,Iheardthesoundofcatscrying.Icouldn'tstop---Iwouldhavetolookforthecatsafterthefirewasputout.Ittookalongtimetofinallybringthebigfireunder32,butwedidit.Nooneinsidewashurt.

AtthatpointIwasfreetoinvestigatethecatnoises.Therewasstillalotofsmokeandheatcomingfromthebuilding.I33meowing（猫叫）toaspotonthesidewalknearthefrontofthegarage.Therecryingandcrowdedtogether,werefive34kittens.Theymusthavebeeninsidethebuilding,astheirfurwasbadlyburnt.

Ileftthefivekittensinaboxataneighbor'sdoorway.

Iwantedtofindthe35.Itwas36thatshehadgoneintotheburninggarageandcarriedoutallofherbabies,onebyone---unbelievable.

Wefinallyfoundher.Shewasbadlyburnt.Youcouldevenseeherreddenedskinbeneaththeburnedfur.Shecould37move.Ipickedherup,andshe38inmyarmsasmuchasherpainwouldallow.

39hertrust,Ishedatear.Iwasdeterminedtosavehisbravelittlecatandherfamily.The40toldmetheywouldobservethekittensandtheirmotherovernightandgivethemgoodcareandthebestmedicaltreatment,buttheyweren't41aboutthemother'schances.

Several42later,Ifoundoutshewasoutofdanger.Oneofthetechnicians43wenameherScarlett,44herreddenedskin.

KnowingwhatScarletthadsufferedforherkittens,Iwastouchedtoseeher45withherbabiesafterbeingseparatedforaboutaweek.Shetouchedeachofthemagain,46,tomakesuretheywereallsafe.Shehad47herlifefivetimes,butit48---allofherbabies49.

Asafirefighter,Iseeheroismeveryday.ButwhatScarlettshowedmethatdaywasthekindof50thatcanonlycomefromamother'slove.

31.A.adjustingB.respondingC.turningD.refering

32.A.controlB.discussionC.considerationD.examination

33.A.accompaniedB.followedC.chasedD.imitated

34.A.annoyedB.disabledC.alarmedD.abandoned

35.A.ownerB.shopkeeperC.landladyD.mother

36.A.apparentB.luckyC.curiousD.awful

37.A.normallyB.barelyC.easilyD.elegantly

38.A.trembledB.struggledC.relaxedD.sobbed

39.A.SharingB.LosingC.ExpectingD.sensing

40.A.psychologistsB.zookeepersC.vetsD.neighbours

41.A.optimisticB.doubtfulC.pessimisticD.cheerful

42.A.yearsB.monthsC.weeksD.days

43.A.suggestedB.orderedC.urgedD.demanded

44.A.bymeansofB.intermsofC.inmemoryofD.onbehalfof

45.A.satisfiedB.associatedC.reunitedD.concerned

46.A.backtobackB.facetofaceC.hearttoheartD.arminarm

47.A.savedB.givenC.riskedD.taken

48.A.paidoffB.gaveupC.brokedownD.gaveout

49.A.wokenB.returnedC.escapedD.survived

50.A.securityB.determinationC.patienceD.bravery

第三部分阅读理解

A

IwouldrecommenduVolunteerProgramsinCostaRicatoanyone.Everyonecanlearnsomethingandenjoytheirtimehereiftheyhavetheabilitytoadapttodifferentcircumstancesandasenseofadventure.

IcametoSanRamon---thecapitalofCostaRica,hardlyknowinganySpanish,sothefirstthingIdidtherewastotakeSpanishcoursesatSpanishLanguageSchoolforaweek.Myfamilystaywasalsoofgreathelptomylanguagestudy,butthatexperiencewiththeclassesgavemeahugejumpstartonthelanguage,whichhasbeenextremelyvaluable.

OnceinSanRamon,Iwasfortunateenoughtoexperienceseveralprojectwithamazingpeople.ItaughtAdultEnglishNightClasses,helpedatanelementaryschool,andalsowenttotheCommunityCenterinBajo.Theadultclassesarejustsoawesomebecauseitcanbereallyenagaing,social,andfunwhilebeingeducational.Wealllearnedalotfromeachotherandbecameprettyclose.TheSabanaSchoolwasaniceelementaryschoolrightbythedorm.Thekidsweresoincrediblynice,evengivingmelotsofhugsandsmallgifts.Icameatatimewhenthereweremanyholidaycelebrationssothereweresomeschedulingchallenges,resultinginmebeingtheresoassistEnglishclassesacoupleofhoursinthemorning.IdecidedtogotoBajointheafternoons.I,likealloftheothervolunteers,absolutelylovedit.ThisisaplacewhereIfeltiwasreallyhelpinginamoresignificantway.ThekidsstartedtoopenupmoretomethemoreIwasthereplayingwiththekidsandhelpingwiththeeducationalprograms.Thestaffandkidsarejustincredible.

Asidefromwork,wedecidedonsomeweekendtrips.BytheendofmystayIhadexperiencedhotvolcanicspringsinLaFortuna,snorkelingandhikingwithincrediblewildlifeinPuertoViejo,cavinginNicaragua,andkayakingandnightfishing（weatethefishtoo）inPlayaHermosa.Ialsoenjoyeddancing,eating,andwatchingperformancesduringtheSanRamonfestivals.

51.EveryonecanbenefitfromuVolunteerProgramsinCostaRicaaslongas

A.theylearntospeakSpanishB.theyareflexibleandadventurous

C.theyliveinalocalfamilyD.theyexperiencedifferentprojects

52.Theunderlinedwordsinparagraph2probablymean

A.abigsurpriseB.acompletegraspC.anexcellentbeginningD.anemotionalexperience

53.TheauthorparticipatedinseveralvolunteerprojectsinSanRamonEXCEPT

A.takingSpanishcoursesB.goingtotheCommunityCentre

C.assistingEnglishclassesinSabanaSchoolD.teachingAdultEnglishNightclasses

54.Thispassageisa（an）

A.introductionofCostaRicaB.volunteerprogramintroduction

C.diaryentryofavolunteerD.traveljournalofSanRamon

B

MachuPicchu,acityinPeruwasbuiltaround1450,attheheightoftheIncaEmpireandwasabandonedjustover100yearslater,in1572,asaresultoftheSpanishConquest.ItispossiblethatmostofitsresidentsdiedfromsmallpoxintroducedbytravelerbeforetheSpanishconquerorsarrivedinthearea.ThelatterhadnotesofaplacecalledPiccho,althoughtherewasnorecordoftheSpanishhavingvisitedtheremotecity.

HiramBingham,anAmericanhistorianandarcheologistemployedasalectureatYaleUniversity,whoannouncedthediscoveryofMachuPicchutoscholars,theorizedthatthecitywasthetraditionalbirthplaceoftheIncan"VirginsoftheSuns."

JohanReinhard,anExplorer-in-ResidenceattheNationalGeographicSociety,believesMachuPicchutobeasacredreligioussite.ThistheorystandsmainlybecauseofwhereMachuPicchuislocated.Reinhardcallsit"sacredgeography"becausethesiteisbuiltonandaroundmountainsthatholdhighreligiousimportanceintheIncacultureandinthepreviousculturethatoccupiedtheland.AtthehighestpointofthemountainwhichMachuPicchuwasnamedafter,thereare"artificialplatformsandthesehadareligiousfunction,asisclearfromtheIncareligiousceremonysacrificesfoundburiedunderthem".TheseplatformsalsoarefoundinotherIncareligioussites.Thesite'sotherstonestructureshavefinelyworkedstoneswithniches."Thiswouldbethemostconvincingevidence."Reinhardpointsout,"Thistypeofstylisticstoneworkisonlyfoundatreligioussitessoitwouldbenaturalthattheywouldexistatthisreligioussite."

AnothertheorysaysthatMachuPicchuwasanIncallaqta,asettlementbuilttocontroltheeconomyofconqueredregions.YetanotherstatesthatitmayhavebeenbuiltasaprisonforaselectedfewwhohadcommittedmostevilcrimesagainstIncasociety.Analternativetheoryisthatitisanagriculturaltestingstation.Differenttypesofcropscouldbetestedinthemanydifferentmicro-climatesaffordedbythelocationandthefarmland;thesewerenotlargeenoughtogrowfoodonalargescale,butmanyhavebeenusedtodeterminewhatcouldgrowwhere.AnothertheorysuggeststhatthecitywasbuiltasaresidenceforGod,oraplacefortheceremoniesofcrowningkings.

55.Thearticleisabout

A.thebi