湖南省株洲市二中学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

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湖南省株洲市二中学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

湖南省株洲市二中2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

本试题卷分四个部分，共8页，时量l20分钟,满分150分.

PARTONELISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

PARTONELISTENINGCOMPREHENSION（30marks）

SECTIONA（22.5marks）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearsixconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestionsandeachquestionisfollowedbythreechoicesmarkedA,BandC.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestions.YouwillheareachconversationTWICE.

Conversation1

1.Whatdidthemandobeforetheymet?

A.Heboughtsomethings.

B.Hedidsomehousework. 

C.Hewenttoameeting.

2.HowwouldtheygototheArtGallery?

A.BybusB.BytaxiC.Bycar.

Conversation2

3.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably？

A.Ataclinic.  B.Ataclassroom.C.Athome.

4.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisthroat?

A.Thereisnothingwrongwithit.

B.Hehasapaininit.

C.Hehassometroubleswallowingthings.

Conversation3

5.Howfarisitfromthepostofficetotheschool?

A.About150meters.B.About100meters.C.About50meters.

6.Wheredoesthemanreallywanttogo?

A.Tothebank.       B.Totheschool.C.Tothepostoffice.

Conversation4

7.Whatwillthewomandotonight?

A.Playfootball.                   B.Attendaball.        C.Buyaball.

8.Whatdoesthewoman’ssisterlikebest?

A.Blue.B.Red.                     C.White.                 

9.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforwhatshehasbought？

A.$300.B.$600.C.$900.

Conversation5

10.WhycannotTomandLilymeettonight?

A.BecauseLilyisnotathome.

B.BecauseTomwillattendanimportantparty.

C.BecauseTomwillnotbeinShandong.

11.Whattimeisthemangoingtoleave?

A.2:

15.       B.2:

30.C.2:

00.

12.WhatdoweknowaboutTomandLily?

A.Teacherandstudent.        B.Boyfriendandgirlfriend.C.Bossandemployee.

Conversation6

13.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.Heisquiet.          B.Heislively.C.Heisupset.

14.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.TeachherChinese.         B.Chatwithher.C.Writeanarticle.

15.What’sthemanlearningthere?

A.English.        B.Chinese.C.Japanese.

 SectionB（7.5marks）

Directions：

Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandthenfillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.FillineachblankwithNOMORETILANTHREEWORDS.YouwillheartheshortpassageTWICE.

Dr.JamesNaismith

Heisknownasthe16ofbasketball

Hewasbornin17in1861.

Thebirth

ofBasketball

Time

Dec.21,1891.

Reason

Thestudentscouldn’tgooutsidebecause

it18,andtheheadmasteraskedhimtothinkofasportthatboyscouldplay19.

Originalform

Ithas20playersoneachteam.

PARTTWOLANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE（45marks）

SECTIONA（15marks）

Directions:

BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

21.Apoetandartistwithhighfame______comingtospeaktousaboutChineseliterature

andpaintingtomorrowafternoon.

A.isB.areC.wasD.were

22.Tokeephealthy,youshouldeatanyofthefoodthatisofferedonthetable_______itisnotwellcooked.

A.ifB.untilC.thatD.unless

23.Whenhiswifereturnedfromabroad,Kevin____hispaintingsattheartmuseuminhishometown.

A.wasexhibitingB.exhibitedC.wouldexhibitD.hadbeenexhibiting

24.Iwouldprefer_______alow-incomejobthatIaminterestedinratherthan_________myinterest.

A.todo;abandonB.doing;abandonC.todo;toabandonD.doing;toabandon

25.______thepointthatweshouldbepunctualthenextday,ourdirectorleftthemeetingroomaheadoftime.

A.StressingB.HavingstressedC.TostressD.Beingstressed

26.Thenaughtyboyhadwantedtoplayfootballwiththekidsinthestreet,buthisparentswarnedhim____.

A.nottoB.nottodoC.todoD.ofdoing

27.Facedwithchallenges,yourabilityismakesadifference.

A．thatB.whichC.howD.what

28.______moreenergytomystudiesinsteadoftoonlinegames,Iwouldbesittingin

acomfortableofficenow.

A.WereIdevotedB.HadIdevotedC.WouldIdevoteD.ShouldIdevote

29.Thepoorboyseems_____thenewsthathisfatherdiedinthecaraccidentforthereisnosignofsorrowonhisface.

A.nottobeknownB.nottohavereceived

C.tohavenotreceivedD.nottoknow

30.WorkerswhocannotspeakgoodEnglishmaybeatdisadvantage____withforeign

customers.

A.wheninteractingB.wheninteracted

C.whentointeractD.whenbeinginteracted

31.ItisagreatpitythatthebandwhichJackwasamemberof____after26yearsof

playingtogetheronstage.

A.brokeupB.putupC.sentupD.tookup

32.Itwassodarkoutsidethatthelittlechild________gooutbyhimself.

    A.darenottoB.dared    C.daresD.didn’tdareto

33.Iwonderwhyyoudidn’tdoas________andit’sthethirdtimeyouhavedonethis.

    A.tellingB.betold    C.toldtoD.tell

34.—Tom,haveyoufinishedyourhomework?

    —Yes,I________beforeyoucameback,mom.

    A.finishedB.havefinishedC.hadfinishedD.finish

35.Thedoctordid__________savethepatient’slife.

A.thathecoulddoB.allwhathecould

C.allhecouldtoD.whichhecould    

SECTIONB（18marks）

Directions:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Ibreakoffapieceofcandyandtakepleasureinitssweetoutsideandthebitter,darkchocolateinside,thinkingofmyownlife.Beingraisedbyasingleparentwasabitter-sweet36,whichgavememotivationandambition.

Therewereseveralyearsthathavelefta（n）37bittertasteinmymouth—thosewhenmymothermarriedamanandmovedmysister,Emily,andmeseveralstatesawayfromourhometown.Thefirstfewmonthswere38:

baseballgames,familytripstothemall,dinnersandmoviestogether.Thenthingschanged.Baseballbecametooexpensive,andtripstothemallwere39bydaysEmilyandIspentisolated（孤立的）inourroomsunderourstepfather’s40.Moreover,screamingmatchesbetweenhimandourmotheralways41dinner.Wespentfiveyearslivinginafamilythathad42awarzone.EmilyandIalmostgrewusedtothissituation.Thenoneevening,afteranotherargumenthaderupted,welefthome.Iwas14,mysister11,andwewere43.Afriendofmymotherletusstaywithher.

Insteadoffocusingonoureconomicinstability,mymotherselflesslypushedmetostruggleforsuccess.Shewantedmetoleadamore44lifethanhers.Sheworkedlonghourseverynighttopayherbills.45,shewouldfindtimetoreadandplaywithEmilyandme.Momtaughtmethe46ofperseverance（坚持不懈）andeducation.WefinallysettledinTexas.Andnow,writingthisessaywithmyfavoritecandycloseathand,IrealizemyfamilyandIareatthebestpointsofourlives.Ihaven’tletthetryingtimesstopmefrommaking47,bothacademicallyandpersonally.Iknowthatabitterenvironmentcanprovidegoodlearningexperiences,andthatsuccess,evenmorethancandy,isthesweetesttreatofall.

36.A.behaviorB.habitC.activityD.experience

37.A.hardlyB.extremelyC.potentiallyD.Gently

38.A.sweetB.bitterC.boringD.terrible

39.A.concernedB.associatedC.accompaniedD.replaced

40A.sympathyB.reminderC.ordersD.requests

41.A.separatedB.interruptedC.harmedD.Adjusted

42.A.turnedintoB.turnedupC.turneddownD.turnedon

43.A.homelessB.luckyC.educatedD.wealthy

44.A.interestingB.comfortableC.simpleD.typical

45.A.InsteadB.OtherwiseC.MeanwhileD.Therefore

46.A.valueB.costC.priceD.theme

47.A.emotionsB.expectationsC.fortunesD.achievements

SECTIONC（12marks）

Directions:

CompletethefollowingpassagebyusingONEwordforeachblankthatbestfitsthecontext.

RobertBurnswasborn481759inapoorfamilywithmanydebts.Encouragedbyhisfirstlove,NellyKirkpatrick,hebegantowritepoems.Soonheachievedgreatfameafterhisfirstbookofpoetrywaspublished.Famous49hewas,hehadtoearn50livingbyfarming.Unfortunately,ahardlifeandweakhealthshortenedhislife.Hedied51theageof37in1796.Inmemoryofhim,peoplebuilt52statueofhiminGeorgeSquareinGlasgow,Scotland.Besides,hishouseinAllowaywasopenedasamuseumofhislifeandwork.

BurnswasoneoftheRomanticpoets.Influenced53theRomanticMovement,theirpoetryisfullofimaginationandstrongfeelings.Freedom54beautyarethefrequenttopics.

“ARed,RedRose”isBurns’spopularpoem.Itwasintendedtobeasong.Hewroteinthesameway55whichScottishpeoplespokebackthenandwasdividedintofoursections.Inthepoemsymbolslikearedroseandasongareusedtodescribehislove.

PARTTHREEREADINGCOMPREHENSION（30marks）

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.

A

Itisnosurprisethatmoreandmorepeoplelikebicycling,becauseitisfun,healthyandgood.Maybethat'swhythereare1.4billionbicyclesandonly400millioncarsonroadsworldwidetoday,Bikescantakeyoualmostanywhere,andthereisnooilcost.

Getonabicycleandridearoundyourneighborhood.Youmaydiscoversomethingnewallaroundyou.Stoppingandgettingoffabikeiseasierthanstoppingandgettingoutofyourcar.Youcanbiketoworkandbenefitfromtheenjoyable