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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