天津市海河中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节、听下面5段材料。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段材料读一遍。1. How long is the bank open every day? A. Five hours. B. Eight hours. C. Nine hours.2. What does the man mean? A. Nobody can help her with her reading. B. The new librarian can help to find a good dictionary. C. The librarian may be

2、of some help to the woman.3. Whats the weather like now? A. Its cloudy. B. Its raining. C. Its snowing.4. What do you think about the mans English? A. Better and better. B. Worse and worse. C. Faster and faster.5. What did the man like? A. Oranges. B. Apples. C. Pears.第二节、听下面5段材料。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最

3、佳选项。每段材料读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where are the two speakers? A. In the womans house. B. At the mans office. C. In a bar.7. What does the man enjoy? A. Black coffee. B. Red wine. C. Milk with coffee.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does Mr Li come here for? A. He has come here to see his friend. B. He has come he

4、re to see Miss Wang. C. He has come here to look for a job.9. What did Mr Li do in New York? A. He was a worker in a factory. B. He was a student there. C. He worked in a hotel as a cook.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did Sue spend the nights in the country? A. In a farm house. B. In the open. C. At a h

5、otel.11. What was the weather like in the country? A. It snowed a lot. B. It rained nearly every day. C. There was lots of sunshine.12. What did Sue think of the people in the country? A. They were tall. B. They were strange. C. They were friendly.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the two speakers goin

6、g this Sunday? A. To a friends dinner party. B. To a friends birthday party. C. To a friends wedding.14. The man doesnt think it _ to bring a present. A. pleasant B. necessary C. proper15. What present have they decided to bring? A. Chinese tea. B. Chinese dish. C. Toys for the children.16. How will

7、 they get their present ready? A. By cooking one by themselves. B. By ordering one from a restaurant. C. By buying one in a supermarket.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are they going to do on Saturday afternoon? A. They are going to ride bicycles. B. They are going to do some exercise. C. They are going

8、to run in the mountain.18. What is the program on Saturday evening about? A. A baseball player. B. Water sports. C. A city in America. 19. When will the exercise on Sunday begin? A. 7:30 am. B. 9:00 am C. 8:30 am.20. When is the lunch on Saturday and on Sunday? A. At 12:00 on Saturday; at 12:30 on S

9、unday. B. At 1:00 on Saturday; at 1:30 on Sunday. C. At 11:30 on Saturday; at 1:30 on Sunday.二 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Would you take this along to the office for me? -_. A. With pleasure B. Thats right C. Never mind D. No, thanks22. Lucy _ time to go to the library since she got her new job. A.

10、didnt have B. hasnt had C. doesnt have D. hadnt had23. Last week, John bought a camera, _ is popular with young people. A. who B. whose C. which D. that24. Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace? -Sorry. Im not sure. But it _ be. A. will B. might C. must D. shall25. I think your opini

11、ons about life will change _ you get older. A. as B. though C. unless D. whenever26. I havent seen Li Hua recently. I wonder _ he gets along well with his English study. A. how B. that C. if D. what27. Since much of the information in this book is _, youd better choose another one. A. out of sight B

12、. out of order C. out of work D. out of date28. He drove slowly on the road, _ the quiet of the evening. A. enjoying B. having enjoyed C. enjoyed D. to enjoy29 Will it rain today? -_. It is so cloudy today. A. That depends B. I guess not C. I dont think so D. Im afraid so 30. Our new teacher is so y

13、oung that she has no _ over the class. A. power B. energy C. strength D. control31. Tom didnt see the UFO at all. He simply _ the story. A. put up B. turned up C. made up D. brought up32. I dont understand art, I still find the painting beautiful. A. Unless B. Though C. Until D. If33. I borrowed a b

14、ook _ by J.K Rowling from the library last week. A. written B. was written C. to write D. writing34. We find _ important and necessary to learn a foreign language. A. it B. this C. that D. them35. The tall building caught fire last night. _, the firefighters put it out within an hour. A. Usually B.

15、Possibly C. Fortunately D. Especially三 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）36. A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Otherwise37. A. answering B. preparing C.looking D. calling38. A. friend B.family C. book D. bag39. A. clean B. dirty C. full D. empty40. A. shop B. gift C. girl D. lady41. A. get up B. come up C.

16、give up D. make up42. A. shaking B. puzzling C. crying D. relaxing43. A. for B. with C. by D. in44. A. anywhere B. somewhereC. everywhere D. nowhere45. A. But B. Or C. As D. So46. A. missed B. disappointedC. dismissed D. lost47. A. smile B. hope C. honesty D. worry48. A. it B. which C. that D. what4

17、9. A. send for B. wait for C. look after D. call on50. A. book B. money C. card D. toy四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） AMr. Hadley was my 6th grade teacher. At that time I was a short girl weighing 70 kilograms. Boys always laughed at me because of it. So I became an extremely shy young lady. One day Mr. H

18、adley told us that we would be required to come to the front of the class and read the reports that we had completed.When my turn came, I refused to stand in front of all those students and open up to their tricks. Mr. Hadley handed me my report and asked me to read it. I gave it back to him. He wal

19、ked to the front and said,“Martha has a very good report here and I think everyone needs to hear her read it. If you make strange noises or make fun of her in any way, I will let you fail right here and now. OK?”Mr. Hadley walked back to me and handed me the paper again, asking me to go to the front

20、 of the class. I walked there on legs that were shaking and I felt a rabbit in my chest. Everyone was all quiet, including those boys. I stood there trying to be calm.Mr. Hadley walked over to me and put his arm around me,“You can do it. I have confidence in you!” His words helped me calm down. I re

21、ad the report and instead of the kids laughing at me and making fun of me, they all stood up and clapped their hands.From that day on the kids never made fun of me any more and some actually made friends with me. I continued to be quite shy all through school but I knew if I had to stand up in front

22、 of the class, I could do it.51. Martha felt extremely shy because of her . A. study B. age C. appearance D. beauty52. Martha refused to read her report in front of the class because . A. she didnt like the teacher of the 6th grade B. she knew her report was not good C. the teacher wouldnt listen to

23、 her D. she was afraid of being laughed at53. How did Martha feel when she came to the front to read her report? A. Curious B. Excited C. Nervous D. Angry54. From the passage we know that . A. Marthas report was well written B. Martha had a rabbit as her pet C. Martha was a good-looking girl D. the

24、teacher helped Martha with her report55. Mr. Hadley helped Martha gain . A. satisfaction B. self-confidence C. humor D. happiness BThe New York Public Library, in the heart of the city at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue, may have to close its doors.The library is one of New Yorks most beautiful and valua

25、ble buildings. Even though it is in the busiest part of the city, it has grass and trees around it, and benches for people to sit on. Even more unusual in crowded New York, its rooms are very large. The roof of the Main Reading Room is 51 feet high. Here, a reader can sit and work in comfort. The li

26、brary has over thirty million books and paintings. It owns one of the first copies of a Shakespeares play, a Bible printed in the 15th century, and a letter written by Columbus in which he tells of finding the new world.Every New Yorker can visit the library and use its riches - free.But the cost of

27、 running the library has risen sharply in recent years, and the library has not enough money to continue its work. In the past, it was open every day. Now it is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and every evening to save money.The library is trying to raise more money to meet its increasing cost. Well

28、-known writers and artists are trying to help. So are the universities, whose students use the library, and the government of New York City. But the problem remains serious.Yet a way must be found to save the library because, as one writer said,“The Public Library is the most important building in N

29、ew York City - it contains all our knowledge.”56. Where is the New York Public Library? A. Outside New York. B. In the north of the city. C. In the busiest part of New York. D. In the heart of a university.57. What can be found in the library? A. A Bible read by Columbus. B. All the copies of Shakes

30、peares plays. C. More than forty million paintings. D. A letter about finding the new world.58. The periods when the library is open now include _ . A. Tuesday evening B. Sunday morning C. Saturday afternoon D. Monday morning 59. What is the passage mainly about? A, Saving a library. B. Repairing an

31、 old building. C. Building a new library. D. Reading in comfort.60. Which of the following is TRUE？ A. The library has grass and trees in it. B. New Yorkers dont have to pay to use the library. C. Famous writers dont have to pay to use the library. D. The main reading room of the library is 15 feet

32、high.CIf you ask someone why he or she wears clothes, the answer will probably be to keep warm and to cover my body. These are the basic reasons why clothes are worn, but people also want to look attractive and appear successful to others. If people only wore clothes for warmth and to cover their bo

33、dies, most clothes would be simple and cheap. In most Western countries, however, clothes are sometimes very expensive. The main reason for this is not the cost of the cloth or the cost of making the clothes. The clothes are expensive because of fashion（时尚）. Successful businessmen, for example, ofte

34、n wear very expensive suits, shirts and ties. Sometimes they pay thousands of dollars for a suit and hundreds of dollars for a tie. Its just a suit and a tie but they pay these prices because of the famous name of the designer. A suit costing much less would be just as warm and would cover the weare

35、rs body just as well. Fashion is always changing, which means those who want to be fashionable have to buy new clothes every few months, even if last months clothes have only been worn once or twice. Some people have wardrobes full of clothes that have hardly been worn but are no longer in fashion.

36、Being fashionable, therefore, can be a very expensive pastime(消遣)!61. What do people basically wear clothes for? A. Looking attractive to others. B. Following the fashion. C. Appearing successful to others. D. Keeping warm and covering bodies.62. The main reason why clothes are sometimes very expens

37、ive is that _. A. one has to buy new clothes B. these clothes are in fashion C. the cost of the cloth is high D. making clothes costs much63. We can learn from the passage that _. A. expensive clothes are not worth their prices B. fashion is not always changing C. expensive clothes are warmer D. fas

38、hion designers like expensive clothes64. What does the underlined word “wardrobes” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Fashionable clothes shops. B. The clothes that some people have. C. Cupboards for storing clothes. D. Shelves used for keeping books.65. What is the passage mainly about? A. Suits and ties. B.

39、Clothes and fashion. C. Beauty and success. D. Cost and pastime.DWhen I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first time I had been abroad. Like most of English children, I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a fore

40、ign language to people who didnt understand English. When I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How strong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my friend Rose a call and tel

41、l her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help.“Yes,” I said,“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well, thats nice,” he said,“Are you getting married, young man？But arent you a bit young?“Im not talking about marriage,” I replied,“I only want to give my fri

42、end a ring to tell her Ive arrived. Can you tell me where is a phone box?”“Oh!” he said, “Theres a phone downstairs.”When at last we met, Rose explained the misunderstanding to me.“Dont worry,” she said to me,“I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use diffe

43、rently in meaning from the British. You will soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other.”66. Where was the writer from? A. America B. England C. France D. China67. At the airport, the writer wanted _. A. to tell Rose his arrival

44、 B. his friend to see him off C. to make friends with Rose D. to go to the telephone company68. At first, the old man thought the writer wished to _. A. make a phone call B. sell a ring C. get married D. repair a phone69. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The Fr

45、ench B. The Americans C. The British D. The Canadians70. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. American English is completely different from British English. B. British people dont have any language problems in the US.C. Most of French children are required to learn

46、English at school. D. British and American people understand each other most of the time.五、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）A new club will be set up for students who like music. If you are a music lover, please come and fill in the form to join the club.The club will have different activities and they will al

47、l be held in the school library.On Monday afternoons, club members will listen to the CDs that our members bring to the club. And then anyone will be given a chance to perform their music.On Wednesday afternoons, club members will talk about people who wrote the music and those who performed it. If

48、you know something about people like Beethoven, Mozart, or Shubert, this will be a good time for you to tell us.On Friday afternoons, we will invite music teachers to teach our members how to play different musical instruments, both western and traditional Chinese ones.Besides, at the first meeting

49、on Monday afternoon, well choose the members of the committee from the club members. Everything of the club will be decided by the committee, like what CDs will be played and which musicians to talk about.Welcome to our club. And music will be your sincere friend in life.注意：每个空最多不超过5个词 71 is to be s

50、tartedMembersStudents who love musicPlace 72 TimeOn Monday afternoonsOn 74 On Friday afternoonsActivitiesListen to CDs and 73 Talk about musiciansLearn to play musical instrumentsChoose 75 at the first meeting答题区：71、 72、 73、 74、 75、 答案：完形：36-40 BCBDC 41-45 ACCBD 46-50 DADCD阅读51-55CDCAB 56-60CDDAB 61-65DBACB 66-70BACBD阅读表达