广东省始兴县风度中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题新人教版.doc

1、风度中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期末英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己所在班级、姓名和座位号填写在答题卡左侧的个人信息栏上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑， 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区 域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡上交。 5. 试卷共8页，答题卡共2页。 语言知

2、识及应用(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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I got out of the train station with my father. A woman came to him and said that her 1 had been stolen. She asked if he could 2 her some money to go back home. My father gave her what she asked for and told her

3、 not to 3 paying it back. I was shocked. How could my father be so 4 ? It was clear that she was telling a lie, staying at the station all day long 5 money.“She was lying!” I shouted.“ 6 did you give her anything? ”My father looked at me. He was a bit 7 . “And what would you like me to do?” he said.

4、 “Should I tell 8 that I am a college professor and I can see through her scam(诡计)?” I did not understand him at all, and then he told me something that I have 9 forgotten. “First, she would not do this 10 she did not need the money. Second, I made her day, because now she thinks that she is 11 than

5、 me. It is more important to her than the money, but I do not 12 this.”A week later, we were at the same 13 , and the same woman came to my father with the same story. “Not this time,” my father told her. “In your business, you should learn to 14 people. Try another story 15 me next week.”1. A. mone

6、yB. bicycleC. phoneD. child2. A. borrowB. keepC. lendD. pay3. A. give up B. worry aboutC. hurry up D. turn off4. A. clever B. friendlyC. strict D. silly5. A. asking for B. dealing withC. fighting forD. picking out6. A. WhatB. When C. WhyD. How7. A. angryB. happyC. sadD. shy8. A. themB. herC. youD. m

7、e9. A. seldomB. oftenC. neverD. usually10. A. unlessB. untilC. whileD. if11. A. smarterB. younger C. tallerD. better12. A. closeB. mindC. enterD. hear13. A. stopB. hospitalC. stationD. school14. A. think forB. recognize C. knowD. understand 15. A. ofB. in C. onD. at第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文

8、，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there 16 (be) about fifteen hundred 17 (language) in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four 18 five hundred thousa

9、nd words. But we do not need 19 these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will have learned only one thousand or more.The words 20 you know are called your vocabulary(词汇). You should try to make your vocabulary 21 (big). Read as many bo

10、oks as you can. There are a lot of books 22 (write) in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you meet 23 new word, look it 24 in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most 25 (use) book.II 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解（四篇，共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AIn a cold winter,

11、a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy（破产）. The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesnt love me any more; he just thinks about his work.”One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door. “Let me tak

12、e it first, OK?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “Im tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad.Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasnt as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it

13、was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1C. I cant give her more, but at least I can give her 1C love.26. The couple moved out

14、of their house _.A. on a rainy day B. in a cold winterC. when the husband lost his workD. when the wife saw her husbands diary27.The woman thought her husband didnt love her because _.A. he didnt buy her beautiful clothesB. he didnt have enough moneyC. he always worked with no care of herD. he had a

15、nother woman28. The womans eyes were full of tears because _.A. she felt sad by her husbands wordsB. the rainy day made her sadC. her eyes were hurt by the computerD. she was moved by her husbands diary29. The man wanted to take the shower first because _.A. he was tired and wanted to sleep earlierB

16、. he wanted to make the bathroom warmerC. he wasnt as strong as beforeD. he couldnt stand the cold winter30. From the reading, we know that _.A. the man loved his wife very muchB. the woman didnt love her husband any moreC. the man was very poor beforeD. the woman had no jobB Many people say that th

17、ey are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or to stay with their family. Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. Why do people work so many hours?

18、Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtime. Their workers dont get more pay for more work. Some people think its their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they dont work more hours. Many people say that th

19、eir vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, All work and no play makes

20、 Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy. If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.31. A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one. A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,80532. The word extra in Paragraph 3 means . A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的33. People in _ get only two weeks of paid

21、 vacation a year. A. France B. Germany C. the United States D. Great Britain34. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. No companies offer vacations to their workers. B. Many people say they have enough time to relax. C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work. D. More

22、than half of workers use all their vacation days.35. What can we infer from the passage? A. Many workers have to work long hours. B. Many people have vacations long enough. C. Work hours are the same around the world. D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.C Lots of kids hate school, a new s

23、tudy found. Usually this kind of feeling doesnt last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So lets talk about school and what to do when you dont like it. If you dont like schoo

24、l, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you dont have enough friends, or maybe you dont get along with your teacher. Sometimes its a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like youll never catch up

25、. When you know why you dont like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. Its a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a

26、notebook. Its a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you dont have to share what youve written with others.36. Lots of kids , according to the writer. A. like school very much B. are good at reading and writing C. dont like doing homework D. have the thought of hating school37. What does the

27、 underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph? A. A good education. B. School. C. Future life. D. Friendship.38. If you dont like school, the first step is to . A. find out the reasons B. go to see a doctor C. ask your parents for help D. leave school for a short time39. How many reasons why

28、 you dont like school are given by the writer? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.40. When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to . A. keep silent about your problems B. share what youve written with othersC. write down your feelings about school D. get along well

29、with your classmates DI had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different than the other kids. But at least I was not alo

30、ne in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached th

31、e height of disgrace(丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9：00 each night and up at 7：45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law(儿童劳动法). She made us work. I belie

32、ved she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.She forc

33、ed us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background(背景), Im now trying to bring up my three children. Im filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.41From the passage we can learn that th

34、e writers mother was _.Anot generous at all Bvery strict with her children Cvery mean with money matters Dvery cruel to her children42Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?AEating differently from other kids. BWearing clean clothes made by mother.CGoing to bed early and gettin

35、g up early. DLetting mother know where they were.43It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studiesBmother was punished for breaking the Labor LawCall the other kids studied better than the writerDthe writers family lived a miserable life44Whi

36、ch of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AMother practised economy in running her home.BThe writer is very thankful for her mother.CThe writer is severe with her children when bringing them up.DThe wrier has a deep hatred for her mother.45The passage was written in a way o

37、f _ tone.Ahumorous Bhateful(痛恨的) Cridiculous(可笑的) Dcritical(批评的) 第二节: 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填写在相应位置上。 下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息。46. Mary: I never used to like stamp collecting. I read almost everything I can: books, magazines, newspapers. I go to the public library

38、abut twice a week. If youd like to send me something, maybe books are my favorite.47. Tom: My wife says I should take up gardening. We have a big garden and she loves working in it. But the truth is, it bores me. My friends and my wife think Im really boring, because Im always listening to music. I

39、go to concerts all the time. I love Mozart and all that classical staff.48. Mike: I dont really like video games and that sort of things. I prefer being outdoors, hiking or playing sports. I always go out with my family playing baseball and stuff all the time. I think most sports are pretty interest

40、ing.49. Lisa: Im a free writer, and a lot of people think my job is easier because I dont have to go to the office everyday. And I dont have to deal with office politics. But, you know, my job is very hard. I have to be very organized and much disciplined. And pretty self-motivated. And when I have

41、a problem, there is no one around to help me.50. Victor: My life is very stressful. In my working place, everyone is in a hurry and under tremendous pressure. The doctors are demanding, and there is always too much to do to save a dying patient. 请阅读以下相关的职业或兴趣爱好，然后匹配和相关的个人。The person works in a hospi

42、tal emergency room. His/her job is to assist doctors to rescue patients who are seriously ill.The person likes sports activities the most. For him/her, having sports activities is very interesting.The person works for himself/herself at home. He/She writes for others. The person doesnt like other th

43、ings such as gardening. But he/she really likes music, especially classical music.The person likes collecting all kinds of things, such as baseball cards and stamps.Many people may like collecting things, such as collecting cards or stamps. But he/she likes reading very much. 根据中文完成句子 （共6题；每空1分，共15分

44、.部分实词首字母已给出.）51.成功与否要依靠你的努力和能力。Success d_ _ your effort and ability. 52他们把我作为家庭成员看待,他们真是太好了.They t_ me _ one of the family, which was very kind of them.53. 我想申请一张信用卡.Id like _ a_ _ a credit card.54. 大量的问题已经出现了_ n_ _ problems have arisen.55.什么都不能阻止他前往。Nothing can p_ him _ going.56. 由于压力大,很多人得病.Many p

45、eople f_ _ because of heavy p_. 写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节:基础写作(共1题，满分15分)假设你是李明，本周班会上， 将代表老师用英语通知学生参加一次敬老院的公益活动。 要点如下： 1. 星期天早上8：30在校门口集合，乘公共汽车前往；2. 给老人们赠送班级礼物；3. 打扫卫生，整理（tidy）房间；4. 唱歌、跳舞、讲故事、聊天（chat），给老人们带去快乐；5. 活动（activity）很有意义，希望积极参与(take part in)；【写作要求】 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；将5个句子组织成连贯的短文.(文章请写在答题卡里)Fellow stud

46、ents:We will pay a visit to the old peoples home this Sunday. _ _Thats all. Thank you!第二节:读写任务(共1题，满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 You may think birthdays mean only cake, presents, and a sweet song”Happy Birthday”. However, there are many varieties of birthday celebrations. In the West, many bir

47、thday traditions come from an ancient belief that bad spirits showed up on a persons birthday. To drive troublemaking spirits away, friends would visit each other on their birthdays. Today, people still get together for birthday parties. But around the world, birthdays are celebrated in many differe

48、nt ways. In eastern Canada, children get their noses covered with butter on their birthdays. The butter is supposed to make children too slippery for bad luck to stick to them. Irish people lift birthday children upside down and hit them lightly on the floor for every year of their age. Mexico also

49、has a unique birthday tradition. A paper-made animal is filled with candy and toys and hung from the ceiling. The birthday child with his eyes covered then tries to hit the animal with a stick until it bursts open.写作内容1)请用30个词概括短文的要点：(已给出部分，完成句子-5分)2)然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你朋友的一次生日经历，并包括以下要点：（20分）你或你朋友

50、通常怎样庆祝生日；介绍一次令你或你朋友难忘的生日经历。写作要求可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构，组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。评分标准 概括准确、语言规范、内容合适，篇章连贯。风度中学2012-2013学年第二学期期末考试试题 试室：_ 座位号： 姓名： 班级和学号： 高二英语答题卡完形填空和阅读理解： (每题2分,共80分)1 A B C D 6 A B C D 11 A B C D 2 A B C D 7 A B C D 12 A B C D 3 A B C D 8 A B C D 13 A B C D 4 A B C D 9 A B C D 14 A B C D 5 A B C D 1

51、0 A B C D 15 A B C D 26 A B C D 31 A B C D 36 A B C D 27 A B C D 32 A B C D 37 A B C D 28 A B C D 33 A B C D 38 A B C D 29 A B C D 34 A B C D 39 A B C D 30 A B C D 35 A B C D 40 A B C D 41 A B C D 46 A B C D E F 42 A B C D 47 A B C D E F 43 A B C D 48 A B C D E F 44 A B C D 49 A B C D E F 45 A B C D

52、 50 A B C D E F 语法填空：(每空1.5分,共15分)16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 根据中文完成句子：（每空1分，共15分）51. _ _ 52. _ _ 53 _ _ _ 54. _ _ _55. _ _ 56. _ _ _ 基础写作：(共15分)Fellow students:We will pay a visit to the old peoples home this Sunday._Thats all. Thank you!读写任务(25分)This article is about how the birthday c

53、elebration _ and its traditions in _ countries, especially the unique( 独特的)_ people celebrate birthday in eastern _ , Irish and _. (5分) Iusuallyspendmybirthday _ _.(20分)风度中学2012-2013学年第二学期期末考试试题 参考答案基础写作(共15分):We will pay a visit to the old peoples home this Sunday. Well have to meet at the school g

54、ate at 8:30 on Sunday morning and then go there by bus. There we will do some cleaning and tidy the rooms. After that we will have many activities, such as singing ,dancing, telling stories and chatting to cheer up the old. Before we leave, well give our presents to them.I hope that all of us can take an active part and through the meaningful activity, we can learn to care for the old.