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广东省执信中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题新人教版
2012-2013学年度第二学期高二级英语期末考试
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分,共15页,满分为150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1、答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上,用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。
2、选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案;不能答在试卷上。
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不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。
第一部分(共90分)
I.听力(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
第一节听力理解(共6小题;每小题1分,满分6分)
听下面2段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有三个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
录音读一遍。
听第1段材料,回答第1至3题。
1.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Invitethewomanover.
B.Gotoagraduation.
C.Meethisfriend.
2.Whoisabouttograduate?
A.Thewoman.
B.Thewoman’sbrother.
C.Theman’ssister.
3.Whatwouldthemanlikethewomantosee?
A.Acamera.
B.Plants.
C.Pictures.
听第2段材料,回答第4至6题。
4.Whatdoestheauthordoafterarrivingatthehotel?
A.Greetguestsandtalktohotelstaff.
B.Havebreakfastandexamineroomservice.
C.Reviewthepreviousnight’sreportsandcheckemails.
5.Whichofthefollowingdetailsshowstheauthor’sconcernaboutculturaldifferences?
A.Consideringdifferentbathrequirements.
B.Sayinghellotoeveryguest.
C.Diningwithadifferentstaffmember.
6.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellsus?
A.Thedailyroutineatahotel.
B.Aday’slifeofahotelmanager.
C.Hotelserviceandimprovement.
第二节听取信息(共4小题;每小题1分,满分4分)
听下面一段独白,请根据题目要求,从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息,填入答题卷上标号为7-10的空格中。
录音读两遍。
Featuresofagoodinvention:
1.Agoodinventionneedsto7thepotentialmarketworldwide.
2.Itisnecessaryforagoodinventiontobeableto8otherproductsinthe
market.
3.Agoodinventorshould9seizeuponanareaintheirlifewherethey
thinktheproductsinthemarketareunsatisfactory.
4.Agoodinventionissomethingmore10,soitcouldmakealotofmoney!
II.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
11.________isthedistancebetweenthetwocities?
A.HowfarB.HowlongC.WhatfarD.What
12.Itwasforthisreason________herunclemovedoutofNewYork.
A.whyB.thatC.whichD.what
13.________besenttoworkthere?
A.WhodoyousuggestthatshouldB.Doyousuggestwhoshould
C.WhodoyousuggestD.Doyousuggestwhomshould
14.Notuntil________intheriver,________howseriousthepollutionwas.
A.didthefishdie,thevillagersrealized
B.didthefishdie,didthevillagersrealize
C.thefishdied,thevillagersrealized
D.thefishdied,didthevillagersrealize
15.Iftheweatherhadbeenbetter,wecouldhavehadapicnic.Butit________allday.
A.rainedB.hasrainedC.rainsD.israining
16.________hasbrokenthewindow,hemustpayforit.
A.WhomeverB.NomatterwhomC.NomatterwhoD.Who
17.Itwassucha________winterthatmanyfruittreeswere________todeath.
A.freezing;frozenB.frozen;freezing
C.freezing;freezingD.frozen;frozen
18.After________seemedlikehours,anursewheeledDorisoutoftheemergencyroom.
A.thatB.whatC.whichD.there
19.Thenumber911isaspecialnumber,________,Ithink,thatwillberememberedbytheAmericansforever.
A.whatB.whichC.oneD.it
20.—Jane,you’veworkedsohardthatyouare________topasstheexam.
—Itisverykindofyoutosayso,Mr.Smith.
A.easyB.possibleC.boundD.available
21.Out________,onhearingtheshout,‘Afire!
’.
A.didtheworkersrushB.rushedtheworkers
C.rushdidtheworkersD.theworkersrushed
22.________hisfather,WangDongenteredtheroom,________byhistwobrothers.
A.Followed;followedB.Fowllow;follow
C.Tofollow;followingD.Following;followed
23.Whenyoureadthebook,you’dbettermakeamark________youhaveaquestion.
A.atwhichB.where
C.theplacewhereD.theplaceatwhich
24.Don’tgetoffthebusuntilit________.
A.hasstoppedB.stoppedC.willstopD.shallstop
25.Inthedarkstreet,therewasn’tasingleperson________shecouldturnforhelp.
A.thatB.whoC.fromwhomD.towhom
第二节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从26-40各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Isthereajobforyouaftercollege?
Whatdoestheworldofworkkeepinstoreforyou?
Thatlargely26onwhoyouare.
Ifyou’veenjoyedyourstudiesinEnglishandhistory,27,you’llbegladtoknowthatinarecentsurveybyHobartandWilliamSmithCollegesinNewYorkState,amajorityofCEOssaidthattheliberalarts(文科)areessentialfor28criticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskills.Ifyouthoughtcollegewasforacquiringspecificworkskills,only37percentoftheCEOsinthesurveyagreewithyou.
Ifyouplantostartyourcareerasasecretary,beawarethatthisjobisundergoingtremendous29.Inofficeswheresecretarieshavenotalreadybeeneliminated(消除),the30roleofaclerkisnowunrecognizable.Mostbosses31theirownmailsandmeetingsandtravelplans,thankstoe-mailandtheInternet,sosecretariesare32takingonhigher-leveltaskssuchasdraftingcontractsandhandlingcustomerserviceproblems.Thosewillingtoexpandtheir33shoulddowell.
Ifyouareawomaninterestedinlawenforcement(执法),notethatsomestatesandcitiesareworkinghardtoreach34standardsforfemaleapplicants.Althoughmostsmallsuburbanpolicedepartmentsaredeeplytraditional,andsomeare
35eventoemploywoman,amongthenation’slargestforcesabout15percentoftheofficersarefemale,fivetimesasmanyasagenerationago.
Degreesinsportsmanagementarealso36.TwohundredU.S.collegesanduniversities,10timesasmanyin1985,now37undergraduatecoursesinsportsmanagement,andsomehaveadvanceddegreeprograms.AtsomeschoolsyoucanalsocombineanMBAinsportsmanagementwithalawdegree.
38,ifyou’vesetyoursightsonatraditionalMBA,takeheart.MBArecruitment(招聘)iswayup,andsalariesare39.Butmoneyisn’talltoday’sMBAsarelookingfor.Arecentstudyofnearly1,800MBAstudentsintheUnitedStatesandCanadafoundthat68percent40thestatement,“Myfamilywillalwaysbemoreimportantthanmycareer.”
26.A.concentratesB.dependsC.takesD.passes
27.A.bycomparisonB.asaresultC.forinstanceD.inreturn
28.A.developingB.discouragingC.confirmingD.appreciating
29.A.troublesB.painsC.testsD.changes
30.A.activeB.smallC.usefulD.traditional
31.A.awaitB.handleC.transferD.classify
32.A.increasinglyB.unwillinglyC.diligentlyD.intentionally
33.A.horizonsB.activitiesC.organizationsD.operations
34.A.mediumB.highC.fairD.legal
35.A.keenB.resolvedC.reluctantD.qualified
36.A.displayingB.endingC.restingD.rising
37.A.cancelB.offerC.registerD.drop
38.A.ContrarilyB.ConsequentlyC.FinallyD.Strictly
39.A.competitiveB.moderateC.fixedD.regular
40.A.giveoutB.agreewithC.wonderaboutD.focuson
III.阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Compassionisadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffort,wecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomers,andit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSunday,oneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister(收款机)withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash,hadjustmovedintohisroom,andhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.
Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbefore,andwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoul,allaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorry,butstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.Ifeltstupidandunkindsayingthis,butIvaluedmyjob.
Justthen,anotherman,standingbehindthefirst,spokeup.Ifanything,helookedmorepitiable.“Chargeittome”wasallhesaid.
WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassion,ontheotherhand,iscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.
41.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits________.
A.promisedtoobeythestorerules
B.forgottotakeanymoneywithhim
C.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylater
D.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive
42.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?
A.Kindandlucky.B.Poorandlonely.
C.Friendlyandhelpful.D.Hurtanddisappointed.
43.Thewriteracteduponthestorerulesbecause________.
A.hewantedtokeephispresentjob
B.hefeltnopityfortheoldgentleman
C.heconsideredtheoldmandishonest
D.heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman
44.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?
A.Wealthismoreimportantthananythingelse.
B.Helpingothersiseasiersaidthandone.
C.Experienceisbettergainedthroughpractice.
D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
45.Howwouldthetheoldmenfeelattheendofthestory?
A.Sadanddisappointed.B.Happyandlucky.
C.Depressedandunlucky.D.Surprisedandgrateful.
B
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PengLiyuanhasbeenwearingMaKe’sdesignsformorethanadecade,afactthatwasonlyhighli