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上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第 I 卷 ( 105分)I. Listening Comprehension (30分)Section Aquestion you have heard.1. A. Because she is sick.B. Because she has to work.C. Because she has to go to the Students’ Union.D. Because she does not want to go.2. A. They have been to Africa. B. They are both from Africa.C. They have sisters in Afica.D. They are interested in African art.3. A. She does not know how to play tennis. B. She has to study.C. She does not like the man.D. She is not interested in tennis.4. A. He’s dying. B. He was at a party.C. He doesn’t hear too well.D. He was reading something important.5. A. They will buy a new house after their vacation.B. They will not buy a new house.C. They will find a smaller house.D.They will not buy a new house during their vacation.6. A. Planting something. B. Looking for water.C. Looking for something.D. Getting dirty.7. A. A movie. B. A documentary. C. A soccer game. D. Volcanoes.8. A. Scientist. B. Artist. C. Surgeon. D. Accountant.9. A. Europe. B. Canada. C. Here. D. Australia.10. A. Please sit down. B. She’ll mind if he sits down.C. She doesn’t care if he sits down.D. She doesn’t want the man to sit by her. Section Bdecide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She was a British girl.B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.C. She was a daughter of a doctor in London.D. The Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.12. A. A doctor in Qatar. B. A nurse in London.C. Dr. Brown.D. Agatha Christie.13. A. Substance used in making glass. B. Drug found in a detective story.C. Medicine often used in hospital.D. A rare deadly poison.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a current.C. To predict the direction of a ship.D. To carry messages across the ocean.15. A. US ships were longer than British ones.B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than US ones.C. US ships could sail the Atlantic faster than British ones.D. US captains knew more about maps.16. A. He compared his own map with other maps.B. He talked with many British sea captains.C. He used drifting ships to check his map.D. He drew maps of currents and checked them.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and Vocabulary ( 25分)Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. A genuine compliment ______ your friends’ talents or gifts automatically adds value to howthey see themselves.A. toB. belowC. forD. on26. The conference aims to develop business and let people think about ______ they can have apositive influence on the planet．A. whyB. howC. whatD. thatA. thatB. whichC. whatD. how28. Bronx regards ______ as a failure as he can hardly get a conversation going when he isintroduced to another person.A. himselfB. himC. itD. itself29. When ______ about his future plans, Zhang Yimou said that his next movie would follow amodern theme.A. askingB. to askC. askedD. being asked30．That young man has made so much noise that he ______ not have been allowed to attend the concert.A. couldB. shouldC. wouldD. must31. The ______ of the twin boys over there is the right person that the policemen are aftereverywhere.A. tallB. tallestC. tallerD. more tallerA. must spendB. need to spendC. could spendD.needn’t have spent33.Passengers are advised ______ their luggage unpacked.A. leaving notB. to not leaveC. not leavingD. not to leave34. Mary has done very well, ______ she has only one year experience of teaching.A. for thatB. as soon asC. consideringD. in that35.What the doctor really doubts is ______ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.A. whetherB. whenC. thatD. why36. Now I finally have got the job that I have been dreaming about. Never in all my life______ so happy.A. did I feelB. have I feltC. I feltD. I had felt37. Despite the health problems caused by his huge weight, he ______ with making money.A. was still absessingB. still absessedC. was still absessedD. still has absessed38. He told me that he had two girl-friends, neither of ______ knew anything about the other.A. whichB. themC. whomD. who39. Under no circumstances ______ to your parents.A. you should lieB. you have to lieC. you liedD. should you lie40. The expert gave them the advice ______ they should often practise talking with each otherif possible.A. howB. thatC. /D. whetherSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.If you intend to use humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify__43__, if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses.If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are __44__ to all of you and it’ll be __45__ for you to make a passing remark about the poor canteen food or the chairman’s bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustn’t attempt to cut in with humor as they __46__ an outsider making ill remarks about their canteen or their chairman.If you feel awkward being humorous, you must __47__ so that it becomes more natural. Include a few __48__ remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often it’s the __49__ which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.III. Reading Comprehension ( 50分)Section ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of __50__ in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any __51__ in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long __52__ in search of trade opportunities.__53__ though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he __54__ in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and __55__, but he refused to return home without __56__.One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes __57__ on an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and __58__ around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its __59__ dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the __60__, the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly __61__ to see such a raft(木筏).Finally he understood. Just as he __62__ a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about theto return home and __64__ up a more practical job.50. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune51. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition52. A. journey B. partnership C. vacation D. period53. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately54. A. begged B. borrowed C. earned D. adopted55. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent56. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income57. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D. lived58. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly59. A. correct B. formal C. real D. grand60. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom61. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished62. A. saved B. valued C. wasted D. created63. A. rich B. learned C. smart D. strong64. A. set B. gave C. made D. tookSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AMany years before the United States was founded, Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, whodried their meat on raised frames (架子) of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne; hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attend a barbecue, and his carriage fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑) for fuels such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today, the barbecue grills (烧烤架) which are fueled by charcoal (木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.65. Who invented the barbecues first in history?A. American people.B. Taino Indians.C. Spanish explorers.D. English settlers.66. The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue ________.A. is only held on a hot sunny dayB. welcomes people who keep diariesC. is held both indoors and outdoorsD. has its social occasion for over 200 years67. The underlined expression “social occasion” can be best translated into ________.A. 社交功能B. 社会福利C. 社会地位D. 社会背景68. The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT ________.A. drying meat on raised frames of sticks over firesB. roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branchesC. cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoalD. heating meat in the bright and hot daylightBOpening week specials at Munchies Food HallAt the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the cityMonday 7th of January until Sunday, 13th of January 2008Feast until you’re full ! Come down to Munchies this week to enjoy the special dishes on offer at all of our food outlets. Order from the following:·Delicious noodle dishes ·Plump park chops·Seafood specialties ·Crunchy vegetables·Sweet tropical fruitHalal food is available at the stall Malay Food HeavenWin Prizes and Gifts !your information and place your entry in the box provided.Winner to be announced in The Straits Times on the 15th of January.Join in the Fun !Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 10th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you:·May Lee ·Jackie Chen·Kim Yap ·KamalAutograph sessions will follow each performance ! And who will be our extra special mystery star? Come down on Saturday at noon to find out.69. The prices at Munchies are ________.A. lower than usualB. bargain prices for the openingC. lower for two peopleD. lower if you spend $ 21.0070. Everyone who eats at Munchies will receive a ________.A. free raffle ticketB. lucky draw couponC. free mealD. balloon and whistle71. I will find out who has won the trip to Western Australia when I _________.A. watch Channel 3 televisionB. come down to Munchies at noonC. read The Straits Times on the 15th of JanuaryD. attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food HallCthey listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned Monday.The scientists' study, requested by the European Commission, attacked the concept of "leisure(休闲) noise," saying children and teenagers should be protected from increasingly high sound levels -- with loud mobile phones also coming in for criticism."There has been increasing concern about exposure from the new generation of personal music players which can reproduce sounds at very high volumes without loss of quality," the Commission, the EU's executive arm, said in a statement."Risk for hearing damage depends on sound level and exposure time," it said. More and more young people were exposed to the significant threat that leisure noise posed to hearing, it said.Commission experts estimate that between 50 and 100 million people listen to portable music players on a daily basis.If they listened for only five hours a week at more than 89 decibels, they would already exceed EU limits for noise allowed in the workplace, they said. But if they listened for longer periods, they risked permanent hearing loss after five years.The scientists calculated the number of people in that risk category at between 5 and 10 percent of listeners, meaning up to 10 million people in the European Union.Sales of personal music players have risen in EU countries in recent years, particularly of MP3 players.Commission experts estimate unit sales between 184 and 246 million for all portable audio devices just over the last four years, of which MP3 players range between 124 and 165 million.Mobile phones used at excessive volume also came under fire from Meglena Kuneva, the EU's consumer affairs commissioner."I am concerned that so many young people ... who are frequent users of personal music players and mobile phones at high acoustic(声音的) levels, may be unknowingly damaging their hearing permanently." she said in the statement.72. What would be the most appropriate title for this passage?A. EU warns youth.B. Turn your MP3 players down!C. What does harm to people?D. Mobile phones are harmful.73. Which of the following is not mentioned in the article？A. There has been increasing concern about exposure to music players.B. Many people listen to portable music players daily.C. How to make proper use of MP3.D. Frequent users of personal music players at high acoustic(声音的) levels, may beunknowingly damaging their hearing permanently.74. By “exceed” in paragraph 6, the author means ________.A. offend the lawB. pass byC. more than a pointD. go beyond a fixed number75. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. Youngsters could suffer permanent sight loss after five years of exposure to MP3 playersat too high a volume for more than five hours a weekB. Very high volumes may reduce the numbers of listenersC. The loss of sound quality may lead to the decline in listenersD. Loud mobile phones were praised in the scientists' studySection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.76.There are many occasions for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies: birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year. It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one’s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving.77.What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift establishes or confirms a social obligation.78.Gifts cement personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient know we are thinking of them, that we want to make the person ‘feel special’. We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say ‘I’m sorry’. Sometimes we try hard to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages often very eloquent ones.79.People tend to talk about presents in a rather mystical way. A woman whose mother had died in years to come and remember her.80.Emotions like these reveal that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Gifts are not usually duplicated when so many presents are given. The emotional benefit for the participants in the gift exchange is reason alone for the tradition to continue.Section DDirections:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Most parents and teachers would get angry when they hear that teenagers listen to their iPods while preparing for exams. But pupils who listen to music when doing their homework can now argue that they are, in fact, working hard.Three dozen schools have downloaded specially-written pop and rock songs for their 10,000 GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) pupils. The professionally-recorded music, based on texts in English literature, teaches teenagers about themes in the GCSE curriculum (课程). Two young men set up “Rewise”, the company that produced the songs, and worked alongside teachers to make sure the lyrics reflected the curriculum. Some of the songs were written by Geraint Brown, a director, and they are performed by professional singers and musicians.Songs for the GCSE science and maths lessons are also being developed in 36 schools. They have also started using the program, called, “LearnThruMusic”.Dave Mattews, the head of Hawthorn High School in the South Wales valleys, said the program was intended to help teenagers who are unwilling to study. He said, “There are lots of pupils who don’t have a high level of home support. It’s almost cool to say you have n o need to revise and we have got to change that. With this, they don’t have to be sitting at their desk at home. They can be outside, walking around or even listening to it on the bus, which is very convenient for them.” Everyone has a phone, MP3 or CD player, and they’re more likely to listen to these than pick up a book. “I think everyone would agree that music had an important influence on us when growing up. Both boys and girls are very good at remembering the words and dancing to the music in the chart s. There’s no one thing that will successfully engage every child, and some of them will make little or no use of this. But the fact that they don’t have to do any extra work makes this a very good deal for a kid,” Dave Mattews added.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No More Than 10 words.)81. The songs written by Geraint Brown for GCSE are performed by _____________.82. According to the passage, which GCSE subjects have been written into songs?_________________________________________________________________.83. The aim of the program, “LearnThruMusic”, is to _______________________.84. What does Dave Mattews think of the program? __________________________.第II 卷( 45分)I. Translation ( 20分)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase given in the brackets.1. 提醒她明天上午早点来。

广东省汕头市2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试英语 PDF版无答案

汕头市2013~2014学年度普通高中教学质量监测高二英语本试卷共9页，四大部分，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1.答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损；考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名、考号和座位号。

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，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

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第一部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Teresa Search attended a first aid course recently. When she attended the course, she had no idea that she’d be using her ___1___ to save a life within a couple of days.“ Our tutor prepared well for us so the skills we learnt could be used in the real world. At the end of the __2___ he asked us to keep in touch and give him feedback（反馈的信息）when we __3__ them,” Teresa recalls.Forty-eight hours after the course, her skills were _4___. While on night duty at her ___5___, the Petone Working Men’s Club, one of her colleagues ___6__ fell down.Teresa quickly assessed the situation. There were no signs of __7___, so she turned him on his back, told a staff member to get the club’s defibrillator（除颤器）and asked another bystander to call a(n)__8___.“ A colleague and I started CPR（心肺复苏术）. Once the defibrillator arrived, another colleague hooked it up while we kept going,” Teresa remembers. The man showed some signs of life, but he was __9___ to maintain adequate breathing. Teresa continued with CPR until an ambulance arrived.Teresa __10____ that an ambulance crew spent a further 30 to 40 minutes before he was __11___ to hospital.“ I called the hospital early the following morning and was __12___ to be told that he was doing okay and that his name was Graham. The nurse put him on the phone to __13___ to me. He told me that it was a lovely day to be ___14___. Hearing his voice was incredible,” says Teresa.While Graham’s recovery is ongoing, Teresa’s __15___ in dealing with emergency has grown.⒈ A senses B skills C hobby D power⒉ A journey B performance C training D meeting⒊ A used B forgot C accepted D needed⒋ A avoided B tested C praised D introduced⒌ A workplace B classroom C home D office⒍ A finally B nearly C immediately D suddenly⒎ A recovery B love C life D trust⒏ A doctor B ambulance C tutor D taxi⒐ A eager B ready C unwilling D unable⒑ A imagined B figured C discovered D predicted⒒ A forced B transported C admitted D invited⒓ A relieved B surprised C honoured D worried⒔ A smile B read C write D talk⒕ A happy B strong C special D alive⒖ A difficulty B interest C confidence D faith第二节语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。

广东省汕头市金山中学2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期末试题新人教版

汕头市金山中学2012～2013学年度第二学期期末考试高一英语试题第一卷I. 听力理解(5段共15小题，满分15分)每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A，B，C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1〜3题。

1. Where does the young girl want to go with her father?A. To the park.B. To the movies.C. To the swimming pool.2. Based on the conversation, what time will they most likely leave?A. 9:30 am.B. 12:45 pm.C. 2:00 pm.3. What does the father suggest they do at the end of the day?A. Go to a restaurant.B. Watch a fireworks display.C. Play a board game.听第二段独白，回答第4〜6题。

4. What’s the average sleep time for the old?A. 10 hours a night.B. 6. 5 hours a day.C. 6. 5 hours a night.5. Among the following famous people, who had 413 beds?A. Benjamin Franklin.B. King Louis XIV.C. Mark Twain.6.What can we learn from the passage?A. Old people need more sleep time than young people.B. It’s easier for famous people to be sleepless.C. Different people have different sleep time.听第三段对话，回答第7 〜9题。

广东省汕头市金山中学高二英语下学期期末试题

汕头市金山中学2012-2013学年第二学期英语期末考试高二英语试题一、听取信息（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听一段独白，请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息完成第1至10题。

独白读两遍，听录音和答题时间约为5分钟。

A little street dog liked watching children play very much. One day he (1) two children back home from school. But sometime later the little dog found the children’s house was(2) _____________, so immediately he ran down the street to the fire station, barking all the way to seek for (3) ,When he (4) the fire station, the firemen were (5) . He ran after them to the children’s house. When he got there he was very (6) because he couldn’t find the children.Luckily the fire was soon (7) . Then a fireman noticed the little dog looking closely at the (8) . He brought the dog to (9) the children. The little dog was very happy to see the children again, (10) and sound. They hugged each other and felt better.二、单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）11. Many young people in the West are expected to leave ______________ could be life’s most important decision — marriage — almost entirely up to luck.A. asB. thatC. whichD. what12. The __________ rate has been rising in the past decade in China，________ is reported in a recent survey. People find it hard to maintain their marriage.A. divorce; asB. divorce; itC. disconnection; whichD. separation; what13. ____ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also ____ the population growth.A. In consequence of; causedB. In addition to; resulted inC. In terms of; resulted fromD. In spite of; accounted for14. By no means __________ to her parents.A. this is the first time has she liedB. this is the first time does she tell a lieC. is this the first time she has liedD. is this the first time she waslying15. The _______ income of the common people has been greatly increased in the past thirty years ______ the reform and opening-up policy in China.A. regular; becauseB. usual; thanks toC. normal; on an account ofD. annual; owing to16. Among the winners _________ father is seriously ill in hospital.A. stand little Tom whoB. stood little Tom whomC. little Tom stands whoseD. stands little Tom whose17. As a new diplomat, he often thinks of _________ he can react more appropriately on such occasions.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. how18. After gaining my Ph D，_____________________.A. the diploma will qualify me for the job of working in the universityB. it is likely for me to be employed by the universityC. I will be employed by the universityD. the university will employ me19. A student of Fudan University ___ Huang Yang, was reported ____ by his roommate, ______ the whole nation.A. named; to have been poisoned; which shockedB. naming; being poisoned; shockingC. named; to be poisoned; shockedD. named; poisoned; as shocked20. Our new first lady, Peng Liyuan, universally ________ to be fabulous and reflect the image of a large country, _________ to show more concern about the interests of the people.A. regarded; was expectedB. considered; having expectedC. acknowledged; is expectedD. seen; to expect三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

广东省汕头市金山中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中英语试题.pdf

汕头市金山中学2012～2013学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题一、听力部分（共小题每小题分） A1: Some . A2: It is . A3: There are . A4: Provide . A5: machines. 2. 听录音将下列短文补充完整。

Mary got an 6 on her way home. Luckily a couple, Paul and Susan offered to help. After failing to find a suitable tire for her at a service station, they asked her to follow them home. Not able to find a tire for her even there, they decided to let Mary use their own car, saying they would not be using the car 7 . Mary was so impressed by such kind deeds. 8 passed before Mary drove back to return the couple’s car. She arrived to find her car cleaned with new tires and even 9 fixed. She thanked the couple, asking how much she owed them. Yet the couple told her that it was their pleasure to help. It was then that she realized what she should do was to pass on their “ 10 ” spirit. 二、单项（共小题每小题分，满分分）1. The robot Tony was said already in Larry’s house before he returned.A. to test outB. to have been tested outC. to be tested outD. to be testing out 12. It’s said that in that area there is more land than the government knows ______.A. it what to do withB. what to do it withC. what to do with itD. to do what with it 13. At last the newly-married couple declared _______.A. to divorceB. being divorcedC. that they would divorceD. divorced 14. The student, in Jinshan Middle School for 3 years, was admitted into Qinghua University.A. to studyB. studyingC. to have studiedD. having studied 15. The detective,____ to be reading a newspaper, glanced at the man_____ next to a woman.A. pretending, seatedB. pretended, seatedC. pretending, seatD. pretended, seating 16. As time went by, the plan he stuck ____ fairly practical.A. to provedB. to provingC. provedD. to be proved 17. Before he went abroad，he spent as much time as he _____ English.A. could learningB. learnedC. to learnD. could learn 18. ---Are you a teacher? ---No, but I _______.A. used toB. used to beingC. used to beD. was used to 19. twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.A. ExaminingB. ExaminedC. Being examinedD. Having been examined 20. I intend to buy this kind of pen because I the pen well.A. have told, writesB. have been told, writesC. was told, wroteD. have been told, is written 三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题分，满分分） I heard the bees long before I saw them. It was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to in the river near my home. As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John 22 started to shout and then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly 23 but I was too far away to jump. I was 24 . I heard a low hum, which was growing louder. From a 25 , the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke. As it got closer, I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me. All I could do was 26 my face with my hands. 27 , I thought that if I sat very 28 , the bees would think I was just another rock. After a few seconds, I knew my 29 had failed. The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down. But it wasn’t so easy. The only way I could 30 was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be 31 . The noise the bees made was so loud and 32 , and I had no choice. I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool. I was just so happy to be free from the pain and the water felt so 33 . But we still weren’t out of 34 . Every time we tried to climb out, the bees flew back over our heads. We spent the next three hours in the water until the bees finally lost 35 . 21. A. call off B. get off C. cool offD. turn off 22. A. eventually B. suddenly C. happily D. hurriedly 23. A. climbed B. followed C. dashed D. helped 24. A. lost B. forgotten C. trapped D. fooled 25. A. hill B. rock C. river D. distance 26. A. cover B. hide C. find D. lose 27. A. Finally B. Joyfully C. Crazily D. Immediately 28. A. quietly B. still C. relaxed D. gracefully 29. A. face B. friends C. plan D. shout 30. A. pass away B. get away C. look away D. take away 31. A. exposed B. unwanted C. lostD. protected 32. A. annoying B. frightening C. amazing D. boring 33. A. wonderful B. painful C. hot D. strange 34. A. breath B. control C. danger D. doubt 35. A. hope B. interest C. time D. control 四、阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读理解阅读短文，从每题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

汕头市金山中学高二下学期考试英语试题

汕头市金山中学高二下学期考试英语试题第一节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）21. One day I _______ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.A. came acrossB. came aboutC. came overD. came out22. Our public transportation system is not ________ for the needs of people.A. completeB. adequateC. goodD. normal23. I can't say which wine is stronger—it's a (n)_____ of personal taste.A．affair B．event C．matter D．variety24. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of __________.A. dateB. orderC. shapeD. balance25. Usually a child’s behavior is a(n) ________ of his family environment.A. recognitionB. acknowledgementC. reflectionD. record26. Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their _______, some people drink alcohol.A. temperB. moodC. consciousnessD. pressures27. It is said that dogs will keep you ________for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.A. securityB. friendC. companyD. house28. Since it was started in 1989, Project Hope has received over 1.5 billion yuan ________ from home and overseas.A. attributedB. distributedC. contributedD. participated29. Before the war broke out, many people________possessions they could not take with them in safe places.A. threw awayB. put awayC. gave awayD. carried away30. Tony was very unhappy for _______ to the party.A. having not been invitedB. not having invitedC. having not invitedD. not having been invited31. I felt it a great honour ______ to speak to you.A. to askB. askingC. to be askedD. having asked32. Let’s observe another little scene, ________you might have in your new life to come.A. whatB. asC. whereD. that33. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars _______ road conditions need _______.A. that … to be imp rovedB. which … to be improvedC. where … improvingD. when … improving34. All her time _______ experiments, she has no time for films.A. devoted to doB. devoted to doingC. devoting to doingD. is devoted to doing35. The silence of the library was sometimes broken by an occasional cough or by the sound ofpages _______.A. turnedB. having turnedC. to be turnedD. being turned36. A man with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, "Is there a hospital around _______ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?"A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what37. David is such a good boy ________all the teachers like him.A. likeB. thatC. whichD. as38. On Sundays, there were lots of children in the park, ________parents sitting together joking.A. theirB. whoseC. whichD. that39. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he _______ a goal.A. had scoredB. scoredC. would scoreD. would have scored40. I really appreciate ____to relax with you on this nice island.A．to have had time B. having time C. to have time D.to having time第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that ¬_41_ my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a _42_ sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses. Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young _43_ woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 44_ , she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and _45_ he had never seen his son. So she _46_ me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. After all , it was Christmas Eve.A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards _47_ him. The woman’s tired face _48_ when her husband took a seat beside her.I watched them laugh, cry, and share their _49_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.At the end of the _50_ , the man had to go back and I wished him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the fact that he hadn’t been able to get his wife_51_ for Christmas. On hearing this, I was _52_ with a wonderful idea.I’ll never forget the _53_ on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful,long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who _54_ the most joy—the husband in giving, the wifein receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this _55_ moment.41. A. enjoyed B. brightened C. relaxed D. presented42. A. gift B. regards C. message D. package43. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking C. tired-looking D. frightened-looking44. A. Happily B. Quietly C. Excitedly D. Nervously45. A. why B. how C. that D. when46. A. persuaded B. demanded C. begged D. pleased47. A. near B. around C. behind D. before48. A. turned pale B. went red C. lit up D. turned away49. A. child B. tears C. joy D. sorrows50. A. meeting B. appointment C. discussion D. conversation51. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything52. A. encouraged B. struck C. provided D. inspired53. A. sadness B. happiness C. look D. smiles54. A. experienced B. received C. gave D. accepted55. A. unforgettable B. sad C. happy D. special第三节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Do you know parents of high school students who come to the rescue whenever their son or daughter is ____56____ a tough situation? Have they tried to negotiate with the school for a different teacher or a better grade?If so, they may be helicopter parents, ____57____are always prepared to rush to schools to rescue their children from any adversity(逆境). College admissions office began using this nickname a few years ago ___58____they noticed that parents were becoming___59___（increase）involved in the daily lives of their college-age children.Actually, helicopter parents cause many problems__60__different stages of development. For example, __61___ can hinder(妨碍;阻碍) a child’s ability to develop his or her own motivation, self-confidence or sense of responsibility. ___62___should Johnny make the effort to remember his violin if he knows that Dad will bring it to school? Moreover, students who haven’t had the opportunity to smooth away their own obstacles（障碍）----whether social oracademic----emerge(出现) from adolescence poorly___63__（equip）to handle the demands of college and adulthood.___64__, I think it is wise to be mindful of the importance of teaching self-reliance and responsibility, and that requires letting children experience the life lessons and ___65___（consequent）of their actions.第三部分：阅读(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)AMost people want to know how things are made. They honestly admit, however, that they hardly know a thing when it comes to understanding how a piece of music is made. Where a composer begins, how he manages to keep going – in fact, how and when he learns his trade – all are covered in complete darkness. The composer, in short, is a man of mystery.One of the first things the common man wants to know about is the part inspiration（灵感）plays in a composer’s work. He finds it difficult to believe that composers are not much interested in that question. Writing music is as natural for the composer as eating or sleeping for all. Music is something that the composer happens to have been born for.The composer, therefore, does not say to himself: ―Do I feel inspired?‖ He says to himself: ―Do I feel like working today?‖ And if he feels like working, he does. It is more or less like saying to himself: ―Do I feel sleepy?‖ if you feel sleepy, you go to sleep. If you don’t feel sleepy, you stayup. If the composer doesn’t feel like working, he doesn’t work. It’s as simple as that.66. What would be the best title for the text?A. Composer: a man of mysteryB. Practice makes good musicC. Relation between sleeping and musicD. Music: product of nature67. The words ―covered in complete darkness‖ underlined in paragraph 1 most probablymean .A. difficult to be madeB. without any lightC. black in colorD. not known68. Most people seem to think that a composer .A. finds it difficult to write musicB. considers it important to have a good restC. should like to talk about inspirationD. never asks himself very simple questions69. The author will most probably agree that composers .A. are born with a gift for musicB. are people full of mysteryC. work late at night for their musicD. know a lot about eating and sleeping70. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How the music produces.B. How secret the composer’s work.C. Why the composer is so popular with people.D. What the composer often thinks about.BFree and secure accommodation, no bills and even the odd home-cooked meal. It sounds like the perfect living arrangement for cash-strapped(缺乏现金的) students.Two mothers believe they have devised a way for struggling students to save on accommodation costs when they leave home to study at university.Kate Barnham and Amanda Flude have launched Student Swaps, an online accommodation forum (论坛) for parents and students, in advance of the introduction in September of ￡3,000 higher education top-up fees.Their website says, ―The principle behind Student Swaps is to enable students to literally swap (交换) family homes.‖ The website will hold a database of students who would like to swap and link them with suitable matches. So those from one town / city could swap with those from a different town / city.The site describes itself as offering a ―cost-free accommodation alternative… at a time of growing student debt‖. There is no charge for the service at the moment but Ms Barnham and Ms Flude intend to introduce a ￡10 annual fee if it becomes established.However, the National Union of Students (NUS) has warned that, while the scheme may sound appealing to struggling freshers, it lacks any formal regulation.Veronica King, NUS vice-president of welfare, said, ―The f act that this scheme has even been suggested is evidence to the high levels of debt students now face on graduation.‖ Recent research has shown that students are more likely to live at home in coming years, in a bid to cut down on the cost of a degree.―Th is is worrying, as it may mean that students choose their university on the basis of where it is, rather than because it offers the best course for them. It also means students will miss out onwhat is for some a key part of the student experience-living a way from home.‖71. A ―cash-strapped‖ student means one who __________.A. lacks moneyB. prefers to stay at homeC. is careful with moneyD. wants to change cash72. What is Kate Barnham and Amanda Flude’s purpose of launching Student Swa ps?A. To provide cheaper accommodation for students.B. To let students stay close to their universities.C. To help students spend less on accommodation costs.D. To let students exchange ideas freely online.73. What can students do on Student Swaps?A. They can find students to exchange homes with.B. They can make friends with students from a different city.C. They can borrow money to pay for their higher education.D. They can voice their opinions against the rising cost of a degree.74. Now many students would prefer a university _________.A. which can give them free accommodationB. which is not far away from their homesC. which offers the best coursesD. which can offer home-cooked meals75. What would be the best title for the passage?A. High Cost Troubles University Students in UK.B. Students Swaps is Welcomed by Students in UK.C. Two Mothers’ Good Intention to Help Students in UK.D. Website Helps Students Live at Someone Else’s Home.CWelcome to my Message Board!Subject: Slimming down classics?Mr.Handsome2007-5-126: 34 AMOrion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作), is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages percent of original, with words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertised as great reads ―in half the time‖, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions.Mr.Edwards2007-5-129: 40 AM Well, I’m publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome.I must say, the idea developed from a game of ―shame‖ in my office. Each of us was required to confess (承认) to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones.As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them. Ms. Weir2007-5-1211:35 AM I’m director of the online book club .Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened edition is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never having read Ann a Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38 PM I’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell.In my opin ion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? I’m afraid reading some of these books is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people don’t have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But don’t read a sh ortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing.76. According to the message board, Orion Books ____________ .A. opposes the reading of original classicsB. is embarrassed for cutting down classicsC. thinks cut-down classics have a bright futureD. is cautious in its decision to cut down classics77. In Mr. Edwards’ opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to ____________.A. make them easier to readB. meet a large demand in the marketC. increase the sales of literary booksD. compete with their original versions78. By describing the shortened classics as ―a breath of fresh air‖, Ms. Weir____________.A. speaks highly of the cut-down classicsB. shows her love for original classicsC. feels guilty of not reading the classicsD. disapprove of shortening the classics79. Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that ____________.A. reading the classic works is a confusing attemptB. shortening the classics does harm to the originalC. publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult jobD. editing the classic works satisfies children’s needs80. How many classics are involved in the massage board?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.DIt is hard to track the blue whale, the ocean’s largest creature, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult, and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.So biologists were delighted early this year when, with the help of the Navy, they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days, monitoring its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy’s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening devices spanning the oceans. Tracking whales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies. Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption （爆发）for the first time and that they plan similar studies.Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures.The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second—slower than through land but faster than through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds, focusing them in the same way a stethoscope （听诊器）does when it carries faint noises from a patient’s chest to a doctor’s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean, especially low-frequency ones, can often travel thousands of miles.81. The passage is chiefly about ____ .A. an effort to protect an endangered marine speciesB. the civilian use of a military detection systemC. the exposure of a U.S. Navy top-secret weaponD. a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales82. The underwater listening system was originally designed ____ .A. to trace and locate enemy vesselsB. to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptionsC. to study the movement of ocean currentsD. to replace the global radio communications network83. The deep-sea listening system makes use of ____ .A. the sophisticated technology of focusing sounds under waterB. the capability of sound to travel at high speedC. the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting soundD. low-frequency sounds travelling across different layers of water____84. It can be inferred from the passage that____.A. new radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whalesB. blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening systemC. opinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technologyD. military technology has great potential in civilian use85. Which of the following is true about the U.S. Navy underwater listening network?A. It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.B. It has been replaced by a more advanced system.C. It became useless to the military after the cold war.D. It is indispensable in protecting endangered species.第四部分：完成句子(共16小题；每空0.5分，满分20分)1. 就我而言, 我渴望得到这个出国深造的机会。

[套卷]广东省汕头市2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(扫描版)

汕头市2012--2013学年度普通高中新课程统一测试高二级英语参考答案第一部分英语知识应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空：(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)1-5 BCDDA 6-10CDBCD 11—15ADAAB第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)16．why；17．Finding；18．was looking；19．1ater；20．on；21．though／although／while；22．reality／realities；23．that；24．my；25．an；(17题Finding首字母没大写扣0．5分)第二部分：阅读(共两小节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)26-30BDDAC 31-35 CDBCD 36-40CDABC 41-45 CDDCC第二节：信息匹配46-50CABEF第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)This morning, a big fire broke out in an apartment block on Xinzhu Road at around 6 am, which led to 4 deaths and 30 injuries. It is said that the main cause for the big fire is still under investigation. When the fire broke out, most residents were at home, which accounts for so many victims killed in the fire. Facing the big fire, residents became too nervous to find a way out and even some were choked to death by the thick black smoke. According to the experts, when facing a fire, we need to clam down and use the fire escape as a safety exit, and surely it is a good way to send signal for help as quickly as you can.第二节读写任务(共1小题，，满分25分)Teens want to be independent but fail to express themselves, ending up talking back or showing disrespect, which makes parents feel helpless or hopeless. It is advised that parents offer support and guidance to their children properly.As we are getting older, we begin to develop our own opinions and explore our independence. So we often complain about our parents' ignoring our feelings or invading our personal space. And most of the time, what we do is talking back or showing disrespect.Like many other teenagers, I sometimes do something like this especially when my parents misunderstand me or disagree with me. Though such response is not proper, I just couldn't control myself at that moment.To solve this problem, I think we should first remain calm and have an appropriate conversation with our parents, trying to make them understand our thoughts. What's more, we can list some reasonable reasons to persuade them to accept our ideas. All in all, as long as we keep communicating with others patiently, we are bound to solve the problems.11页。

上海市金山中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题

高二下学期期末考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷（共103分）I. Listening Comprehension（30分）Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Section A1. A. 7:00 B. 7:10 C. 7:20 D. 7:302. A. He has a cough. B. He has a coldC. He has a fever.D. He has a headache.3. A. She got a good job. B. She did well in the test.C. She is a maths teacher.D. She likes maths very much.4. A. Buying some furniture. B. Moving some furniture.C. Looking for a bigger room.D. Buying a new house.5. A. At school B. In a hospital C. In an office D. On the phone6. A. Go on working B. Quit her job C. Go to the seaside D. Go home7. A. Friends B. Sister and brotherC. Policeman and driverD. Classmates8. A. He wants to play basketball. B. He doesn’t want to do anything.C. He’d like the woman to decide.D. He is quite busy right now.9. A. Get up early. B. Read English after getting up.C. Do exercise in the morning.D. Have a walk for ten minutes.10. A. The place B. The party C. The people D. The noise Section BQuestion 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. At least 1,300 years.B. More than 3,000 years.C. Less than 2,300 years.D. More than 1,000 years.12. A. Singapore B. India C. Korea D. Malaysia13. A. Gold B. Wood C. Silver D. BambooQuestion 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. At the top of a mountain of Yunnan Province.B. Along Chirui LakeC. In Shiping County.D. Between the Ming Village and the Qing Village15. A. 10 B. 28 C. 403 D. 60016. A. Living buildings. B. Mountains and water.C. Qing and Ming museums.D. Ancient halls and towers.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar (16分)Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.（A）Several years ago, I drove into a service station to get some gas. It was a beautiful day, I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me: “You don’t look well”That completely took me by surprise, I told him I had never felt 25 （well）. Without hesitation he told me I looked terribly bad and my skin appeared yellow.When I left the service station, 26 (feel) a little uneasy, I pulled over to the side of road and look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Was everything all right? Had I picked up 27 rare disease? Had I picked up hepatitis（肝炎）?The next time I drove into the service station, I figured out what 28 (happen). The place had recently been painted a bright yellow, the light 29(reflect) off the walls made someone inside look as though they had hepatitis. I wondered how many folks had reacted the way I did. I had let one short conversation with a total stranger 30 (change) my attitude for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single negative observation had a profound effect 31 the way I felt and acted.A little while later I saw how funny the incident was. I wonder how many other people that the man had told were ill 32 he realized that the service station had a paint job.（B ）My daughter and I were flying to spend a week with my husband in Florida. The plane was totally full. I had noticed some Boy Scouts (童子军) at the gate and promised to my daughter that if 33 happened, we would be OK with all those Scouts on our flight!Unfortunately, our seats were separated by the aisle （走道）. Kallie was nervous about the trip and had counted on my reading to her the whole way. 34 (try) to read across the aisle would be a challenge.When the two passengers who shared my row boarded the plane, I asked if they __35__ switch places with Kallie and me. They refused. Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were panicking several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake with their boarding passes, and the whole family 36 (split) up. The passengers in her row also refused to move. The mother was concerned about the younger boy sitting with strangers.Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, “Ma’am, we can help you.” He then spent five minutes rearranging his group. The mothe r’s relief was obvious.Kallie, however, was still upset . I told her that there wasn’t anything 37 I could do; we would have to sit 38 we were. Gradually, the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster (not a Scout himself) turned around and asked, “Woul d you and your daughter like our seats ?” We traded seats and continued our trip, very much 39 (relieve) to be together.Would that man have offered us his seat if the Scouts hadn’t done so for the mom and her children? I don’t know. But the belief lives on in my mind 40 kindness is contagious （蔓延）!III. Vocabulary （10分）Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The documentary film The Alps tells the story of a young American mountaineer who 41 the North Face of the Eiger, considered Europ e’s most dangerous climb and one that 42 his father ’s life.The 40-minute film by Stephen Judson was shown in the IMAX Dome Theater of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum on October 3, 2010.When John Harlin III was only nine years old, his father John Harlin II died while 43 the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland in 1996, Thirty-nineyearslater, in 2005, Harlin confronted his demons and attempted the same climb.“For a long time I grew up in the 44 of my father’s tragedy. But after many years’fear I finally climbed the mountain, where I found a closer 45 with my father,” Harlin said at the premiere of the film in Shanghai.The film’s 46 was supported by the Switzerland Tourism Agency and features magnificent scenery.During the world Expo, the Switzerland Pavilion screened a seven-minute condensed version of the film. The pavilion 47 an indoor cable ride through Switzerland, a photo exhibition and a tourism-themed night.The film also explains the 48 and geology of the Alps and why the North Face of the Eiger is so dangerous.Harlin says the film not only documents the greatest moment in his life, but also 49 the importance of family, love and respect for nature.His father 50 these values on young Harlin and he, in turn, has passed them on to his young daughter.IV.Reading Comprehension（47分）Section A （15分）Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of51 in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also makea great achievement although he didn’t have any 52 in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long 53 in search of trade opportunities.54 though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he 55 in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and 56 , but he refused to return home without 57 .One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes 58 on an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.“When I beco me rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and 59 around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its 60 dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the 61 , the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly 62 to see such a raft(木筏).Finally he understood. Just as he 63 a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the “ship”, his expectations of getting 64 was also without any real basis. Therefore, he decided to return home and 65 up a more practical job.51. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune52. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition53. A. journey B. partnership C. vacation D. period54. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately55. A. begged B. borrowed C. earned D. adopted56. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent57. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income58. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D.lived59. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly60. A. correct B. formal C. real D. grand61. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom62. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished63. A. saved B. valued C. wasted D. created64. A. rich B. learned C. smart D. strong65. A. set B. gave C. made D. tookSection B （24分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically too k out my pen…At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not veryoften—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.66. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ______.A. observing her school routineB. expressing her satisfactionC. impressing her classmatesD. preserving her history67. What caused a change in the author’s understanding of keeping a diary?A. A dull night on the journey.B. The beauty of the great valley.C. A striking quotation from a book.D. Her concerns for future generations.68. What does the author put in her diary now?A. Notes and beautiful pictures.B. Special thoughts and feelings.C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.69. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.A. to experience itB. to live the present in the futureC. to make memoriesD. to give accurate representations of it（B）Do you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forces between four and five times your body weight? When you are running, this force is increased further still. What happens if through disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces? For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially or completely. It is after all a simple ball and socket joint; it has certain loads imposed on it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable for the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled.This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. This team effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer.70. According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints?A. When one is walking.B. When one is running.C. When one is standing.D. When one is lying down.71. Engineers regard the replacement of hip-joints as a(n) ____ Problem.A. mechanicalB. medicalC. healthD. agricultural72. According to the passage, how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiencyof the agricultural industry?A. By working with farmers.B. By working in teams.C. By growing crops of the same height.D. By making agriculturalmachinery.73. According to the context, "This team effort'" in Paragraph Two refersto__________.A. mechanical engineers.B. doctors and engineers.C. biologists, doctors and farmers.D. farmers, biologists and engineers（C）Rules for the University Entrance Examination•You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts. If you are more than ten minutes late, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states.•You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination number. Show these when you come to the examination center.• Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center. Mathematics examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators. Other subjects may allow you to use dictionaries and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully.•You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examination center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, school bags, electronic equipment (unless specifically permitted for various subjects), and mobile phones.•Once in the center, you must sit at the desk with your examination number on it. When you sit down, place your examination number at the top corner of your desk. •You must remain silent during the examination. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.•If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor (监督者) to speak to you. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom. You are not allowed to talk with anyone during the break.•You must write your answers in the official answer sheet. Your supervisor will provide extra paper if you wish to make notes.•You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return. If you finish early and want to leave, please move well away from the examination center.•The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes and one minute beforethe end of the examination. When the supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until your paper is collected.74. What kind of examination are these rules probably for?A. A local exam.B. A final exam.C. A college exam.D. A national exam.75. What are you allowed to have with you when you take mathematics examination?A. Related material.B. Proof of yourself.C. A cell phone.D. A dictionary.76. What should you do if you finish the test early, and want to get a better result?A. Take some notes carefully.B. Leave the room immediately.C. Remain in your seat and check again.D. Raise your hand to inform your teacher.77. What can he provided for you during the exam?A. Pencils.B. Food and drinkC. Extra paper.D. Calculators.Section C （8分）Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.A sense of smell is very important to a person. Our nose helps us to know more about the world.The sense of smell starts with the nose, but it includes other parts of the head and the brain. Let us use the example of the burning match to understand how this sense works.When the match starts to burn, tiny little pieces of ash that come from the match float through the air. These small pieces of material are too small for us to see, but the nose is sensitive to them and can smell them as they travel through the air into our nose. When the small pieces of ash reach the olfactory nerve （嗅觉神经）, which is like an electrical wire on a telephone, the olfactory nerve carries the message to the brain, telling it that we are smelling a burning match. We don’t always smell a smell right away, because it takes time for the small pieces to travel in the air and then into our nose to the olfactory nerve.Human beings have a very weak sense of smell. As people evolved and began to use reason more, they didn’t need to smell things quite as well as other animals did. They could use their eyes and their brains in a different way. There is one way our sense of smell is different from other senses. After sensing a particular smell for a long time, our sense of smell gets tired. When we first come into the house, we can smell dinner cooking, but after that, our olfactory nerves get tired and then we don’t smell anything at all. When we have a cold, our nose is all stuffed up, and we cannot smell certain things, like perfume or food.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)78. The sense of smell is not only related to the nose, but also has a connectionwith__________________________________________________________________________. 79. How dose the olfactory nerve make people know a smell?__________________________________________________________________________.80. Why do people have a weaker sense of smell in contrast to other animals according to the passage?_________________________________________________________________________.81. A healthy cook cannot smell the cooking most probably because __________________ .第II 卷（共47 分）I. Translation (4+4+4+5+5)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 和他争论艺术的起源没有任何意义。

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【全国名校】2012-2013学年广东汕头金山中学高二下学期期末考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________I、单选题(本大题共10小题，共10.0分)1.Many young people in the West are expected to leave ______________ could be life’s most important decision — marriage — almost entirely up to luck.A.asB.thatC.whichD.what2.The __________ rate has been rising in the past decade in China，________ is reported in a recent survey. People find it hard to maintain their marriage.A.divorce; asB.divorce; itC.disconnection; whichD.separation; what3.____ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also ____ the population growth.A.In consequence of; causedB.In addition to; resulted inC.In terms of; resulted fromD.In spite of; accounted for4.By no means __________ to her parents.A.this is the first time has she liedB.this is the first time does she tell a lieC.is this the first time she has liedD.is this the first time she was lying5.The _______ income of the common people has been greatly increased in the past thirty years ______ the reform and opening-up policy in China.A.regular; becauseual; thanks toC.normal; on an account ofD.annual; owing to6.Among the winners _________ father is seriously ill in hospital.A.stand little Tom whoB.stood little Tom whomC.little Tom stands whoseD.stands little Tom whose7.As a new diplomat, he often thinks of _________ he can react more appropriately on such occasions.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.how8.After gaining my Ph D，_____________________.A.the diploma will qualify me for the job of working in the universityB.it is likely for me to be employed by the universityC.I will be employed by the universityD.the university will employ me9.A student of Fudan University ___ Huang Yang, was reported ____ by his roommate,______ the whole nation.d; to have been poisoned; which shockedB.naming; being poisoned; shockingd; to be poisoned; shockedd; poisoned; as shocked10.Our new first lady, Peng Liyuan, universally ________ to be fabulous and reflect the image of a large country, _________ to show more concern about the interests of the people.A.regarded; was expectedB.considered; having expectedC.acknowledged; is expectedD.seen; to expectII、完形填空(本大题共15小题，共22.5分)The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece. If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___21___.What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, __22___ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent（经历）such a process.When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had ___23___ several revisions due to problems with costuming and makeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber ___24___ some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.When you revise, you change aspects of your work in ___25___ to your evolving(不断演变的) purpose, or to include ___26___ ideas or newly discovered information.Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. ___27___, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to ___28___ topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However, don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows training. Always make time to become your own __29__and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you ___30___ new ideas.Revising involves __31__ the effectiveness and appropriateness（恰当）of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more ___32____, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose ___33__ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the __34___; that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many___35___ details that may confuse readers?11.A.technique B.style C.process D.career12.A.in particular B.as a result C.for example D.in other words13.A.undergone B.skipped C.rejected D.replaced14.A.rewrote B.released C.recorded D.reserved15.A.addition B.response C.opposition D.contrast16.A.fixed B.ambitious C.familiar D.fresh17.A.However B.Moreover C.Instead D.Therefore18.A.discuss B.switch C.exhaust D.cover19.A.director B.master C.audience D.visitor20.A.personal B.valuable C.basic D.delicate21.A.mixing B.weakening C.maintaining D.assessing22.A.specifically B.freshly C.swiftly D.loosely23.A.amazing B.bright C.unique D.clear24.A.angles B.evidence rmation D.hints25.A.unnecessary B.uninteresting C.concrete D.finalIII、阅读理解(本大题共20小题，共40.0分)AAn old woman had two large pots, one on each end of a pole. She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flo wers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.26.What does the underlined word “crack” mean?A.V ery narrow space between two things or two parts of something.B.Line of division where something is broken, but not into separate parts.C.Fault in an idea, system, or organization.D.Sudden sharp noise like the sound of a stick being broken.27.How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?A.Proud.B.Disappointed.C.Annoyed.D.Embarrassed.28.Where were the flowers growing?A.On both sides of the path.B.In the woman’s house.C.On the perfect pot’s side of the path.D.On the cracked pot’s side of the path29.Which is the correct order of the following events?① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.④ The woman found a crack on one pot.⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.A.④⑤①③②B.⑤④③②①C.④③①②⑤D.④⑤③①②30.What does the passage mainly want to tell us?A.Never laugh at imperfection.B.No pains, no gains.C.Imperfection makes life meaningful.D.It’s never too late to learn.BCan dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘Dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.31.The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.A.earlyB.sweetlyC.quicklyD.smoothly32.Some cats and dogs may fight when ______.A.they are cold to each otherB.they look away from each otherC.they misunderstood each other’s signalsD.they are introduced at an early age33.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?A.They eat and sleep each other.B.They observe each other’s behaviors.C.They learn to speak each other’s language.D.They know something from each other’s voices.34.It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ______.A.have common interestsB.are less different than was thoughtC.have a common body languageD.are less intelligent than was expected35.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?A.We should learn to live in harmony.B.We should know more about animals.C.We should live in peace with animals.D.We should learn more body languages.CA couple of years ago, before a trip to China, Nicole Davis and her US women’s volleyball teammates were warned about the prominence (显著、突出) of co ach “Jenny” Lang Ping in her native country.“I was pushed over by Chinese journalists while I was just trying to put my luggage on the bus,” said Davis.Known as the “Iron Hammer” for her punishing spikes(扣球), Lang made it possible for China to dominate in the sport in the early 1980s. She was a key player on China’s 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team.When the US team arrived for the Olympics, Lang, 48, who is from Beijing, had to take a different route to avoid a crowd of reporters and fans.Then came the greatest moment to Lang：while the US team was playing in a packed gym, at least 8,000 Chinese fans unfurled an American flag.“That really says it all,” Davis said. “They look at her as an icon(偶像)．I’m sure it’s hard for them to see her coaching another country, but they love her so deeply that her success is their success.”The loyalty of the Chinese fans was tested on Friday, when China lost a match to the US. “It’s a pity that China lost the match, but I’m still glad that Lang Ping’s team won, since she is the pride of China’s volleyball,” said Liu Chengli, a spectator. “We also cheered for Lang’s victory.”Lang said she just tried to stay professional when the two teams meet. “It doesn’t matter if we play China or any other team. It’s the same.” Lang said.Davis said she and her teammates could not have imagined the passion for volleyball among Chinese because the sport was lack of popularity in the US. The reception from Chinese fans has touched the US players, said a US volleyball player Lindsey Berg.“It’s such an honor to be here and play for our coach here in China,” she said. “The amount of support that the Chinese give to her and us has been tremendous. The whole event has been unbelievable.”36.What’s the passage mainly about?A.Staying professional.B.Cheering for the Iron Hammer.C.A match between China and the US.ng Ping’s career as a coach.ng Ping avoided meeting the reporters and fans probably because she ________.A.was afraid to be questioned about her strategyB.didn’t want to be paid much attention toC.disliked to be with her fansD.didn’t want to disturb public order38.What does the underlined word “unfurled” exactly mean?A.destroyed completelyB.tore into piecesC.spread out to the windD.rolled up39.What does Lang Ping mean by saying “It doesn’t matter if we play China or any other team.”？A.American Volleyball Team will beat any team.B.Chinese Volleyball Team is the same as other teams.C.She just tried to stay professional.D.The results of each match will be the same.40.What impressed the US team players most?A.The tolerance of Chinese people.B.The popularity of volleyball in China.ng Ping’s coaching skills.D.The loyalty for volleyball of the Chinese.DIn bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (学会) of each new skill -- the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality（准时）for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency（前后一致）is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.41.Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills, _________________.A.should be avoidedB.is universal among parentsC.sets up dangerous states of worry in the childD.will make the child lose interest in learning new things42.In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents _________________.A.should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they readB.should expect a lot of the childrenC.should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their ownD.should create as many learning opportunities as possible43.The second paragraph mainly tells us that _________________.A.parents should be strict with their childrenB.parental controls reflect only the values of the communityC.parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children aloneD.it’s parents’ and society’s duty to control the children44.The word “precept”in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________________”.A.opinionB.punishmentC.behaviorD.instruction45.In terms of moral matters, parents should _____________________.A.follow the rules themselvesB.be aware of the huge difference between adults and childrenC.forbid things which have no foundation in moralityD.always ensure the security of their childrenIV、信息匹配(本大题共5小题，共10.0分)首先请阅读下列国外媒体上的插图及提示性文字：以下是关于这些插图的简要评论。