河南省周口市西华一高2012-2013学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、 西华一高2012-2013学年度高二英语测试第一部分:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)21. Who _ a theory about black holes? Aput forward Bput down Cput away Dput off22. The sign reads “In case of _ fire，break the glass and press _ red button.” A.不填；a B.不填；the C. the；the D. a；a 23. The news came, as expected, _ my cousin was chosen to

2、 be a foreign aid doctor to Africa where a lot of people are suffering from AIDS.Ait Bthat Cwhat Dwhich24. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane _ her job as a doctor in the countryside. A. took over B. set out C. set up D. took up25. Though _ money, his parents managed to sent hi

3、m to university. A. lacked B. lacking C. lacking of D. lacked in26. I was so familiar with him that I recognized his voice _ I picked up the phone. A. while B. after C. in case D. the instant 27. Remember the first time we met, Jim? Of course I do. You _ in the library. A. were reading B. had read C

4、. have read D. read28. -What a nice day!-Yes. I like _ when the weather is fine.A. oneB. thatC. itD. this29. The question you gave to me is hard to _. A. to deal B. to deal with C. to be dealt with D. dealing with30. When _ help, we often says “Thank you” or “Its very kind of you!” A. offering B. to

5、 offer C. to be offered D. offered 31. Not until the motorbike looked almost new_ repairing and cleaning it. A. he stopped B. did he stop C. stopped he D. he did stop32. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it_.A. breaks B. has broken C. were broken D. had been broken33. Today

6、, well discuss a number of cases _beginners of English fail to use the language properly.A. which B. as C. why D. where34. We often climb Xiang Shan. Hiking is _ great fun. Yeah, when I get to _ top of a mountain, I feel so satisfied.Aa ; the B/ ; a Cthe ; / D/ ; the 35. To learn English well, we sh

7、ould find opportunities to hear English_ as much as we can.A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak 1第二部分： 完形填空 （ 共 20 小题 ； 每小题 1.5分， 满份 30 分 ） It was about six years agoWe were at senior high schoolThose days in school were 36 to most Chinese students because of the college 37 examination pressur

8、eNot our parents and teachers didnt love us， 38 they loved us too muchThe only happiness for us was a high 39 in the examOne afternoon after the final exam，we four girls came to a small 40 and we felt it only belonged to us that afternoonWe talked and laughedWe played all the games that we could 41W

9、e felt really happy for the first time in our 42 We totally forgot the unhappiness in our life and we threw the homework and the endless 43 far away out of the woodIn the middle of the wood ran a small and peaceful 44 Now and then，we could see some wild ducks on the water seeking foodThe water weeds

10、 45 happily while the water passed beside themThe air was so fresh that we breathed it freelyThe sun had set 46 we knew itWe had to leave the place which brought us much happinessWe agreed to come back again every time we felt 4748 later，we went there several timesBut every time we went there with t

11、he purpose of finding that great feeling，we 49Strangely，the feeling was different from 50 of several years agoI know that wonderful experience was just for onceWe can 51 find that kind of happiness again which only belonged to the special 52 in our lifeThat was a release of our uneasy heartWe can ne

12、ver go 53 to that young age or that simple lifeIt was our 54 agesNo matter how boring and hard the life was，it gave us something worthy to recall in the rest of our 1ifeWell 55 it forever36Agray Bpink Cwhite Dgreen37Aimportant Bgraduation Cfinal Dentrance38Aand Bso Cbut Dtherefore39Apraise Bgrade Cs

13、chool Dspirits40Awood Broad C1ake Dplayground41Ainvent Btry out Cthink of Dfind out42Aschool Bclass Cyouth D1ife43A1ectures Bexams Cbooks Dsports44A1ake Bstream Cpath Dbird45Alooked Bswam Cdanced Dsang46Abefore Bwhen Cafter Dbecause47Ahopeless Bexcited Csleepy Ddull48AYears BHours CMomentsDMonths49A

14、got Bfailed Clost Dwon50Athat Bthose Cone Dones51Aeasily Bfinally Cnever Dnearly52Aage Bafternoon Cplace Dperiod53Aagain Balone Cback Dfreely54Agray Bgolden Cdark Dbusy55Avisit Bpay Chate Dtreasure 2第三部分：阅读理解第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分）A Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys? The a

15、nswer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring

16、good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils（灾祸）.Peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions （反应）toward them. Green is said to be the

17、most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.Red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include differ

18、ent shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye.Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating f

19、rom blue plates can help.The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.56. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their . A. commercial purposes B. cultural valuesC. personal experiences D. physical reactions

20、 to the color57. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button? A. To relax people physically. B. To increase peoples appetites.C. To cause a persons blood pressure to rise.D. To encourage people to make a purchase.58. What color might help lose weight according to the text?A. Red B.

21、 Green. C. Purple. D. Blue.59. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text? A. Colors and Human BeingsB. The Cultural Meaning of ColorC. The Meaning and Function of ColorD. Colors and Personal Experiences BAs a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons

22、 at my grandfathers farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, Not to be touched! 3 I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight yea

23、rs old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong t

24、hat finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.I, uh-I wanna climb the stone walls, I said. Everyone looked up. Can I climb the stone walls? Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. Hea

25、vens, no! Youll hurt yourself! I wasnt too disappointed; the response was just as Id expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfathers loud voice. Now hold on just a minute, I heard him say. Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself. Go,

26、he said to me, and come and see me when you get back. For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls -and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. Ill never forget what he said. Fred, he said, smiling, You made this day a special day just

27、 by being yourself. Always remember, theres only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes

28、over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. Theres only one person in this whole world like you, the kids can count on hearing me say, and people can like you exactly as you are.”60When the writer was small, he lived .Ain the cityB.on the

29、farm Cwith his grandparentsDaway from his parents61The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because . Athere were old stone walls.Bit was an exciting place for him. Che liked his grandfather. Dthe living room there was clean62The underlined word “approve” in paragraph 2 means .AproveBsupposeCallowD

30、mind63We can learn from the passage that the writer was .Aadventurous(冒险的)Bfunny Csmart Dtalkative CHoliday NewsVacancies (空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from t

31、he sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome.Reduced prices for low season.Holidays 4The Snowdonia CenterThe Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain 1068.The beginners costs are 57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking sh

32、oes, which can be hired at a low cost.You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.The World Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have

33、ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home.During the trip

34、, you can rest on deck(甲板), enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.You will visit all the places most people only dream about from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong.For a few thousand pounds, all youve ever hoped for can b

35、e yours.64.What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?A. Choose the holiday in Devon. B. Go to the Snowdonia CentreC. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii 65.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?A. It provides chances of family

36、 gatherings.B. It provides customers with good food.C. It offers a sport lesson.D. It offers comfortable room.66. What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?A. You can have free meals on deck every day.B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.C. You will have chances to watch and act in

37、 a play.D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.DSpring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing，our family and friends may accept us, but the workplac

38、e may not. 5A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身）nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you cant judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey(传递)certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos an

39、d nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.Others may say how to dress is a matte

40、r of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇员),because those people represent the companies to their customers.As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make th

41、e best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I cant expect all our customers are.There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match tha

42、t of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.67. Which of the following is the newspaper editor opinion according to Paragraph 2?A. Peoples appearances carry me

43、ssages about themselves.B. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.C. Customers choices influence dress standards in companies.D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.68. What can be inferred from the text?A. Candidates have to wear what companies pre

44、fer for an interview.B. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates. C. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.D. What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.69. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Appearances Matt

45、er B. Personal Choices MatterC. Employees Matter D. Hiring Managers Matter70. The authors attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described as_.A. enthusiastic B. positive C. negative D. sympathetic 6 E第二节：(共5小题，每小题2分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。） Doctors say

46、anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. _71_ Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream a

47、nd yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same

48、hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. _72_ Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that thos

49、e who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. _73_ They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “_74_ Wait until your anger has coole

50、d down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. _75_A. In general the person feels excited and ready to actB. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.C. Expressi

51、ng anger violently is more harmful than repressing itD. Anger may cause you a cancer.E. Do not express your anger while angry.F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 文

52、中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分7One day while David was walking, he saw an old man struggled in the river. Quickhe ran over and pulled the old man out. After he came back in life

53、， the old man told to David he could give anything David wanted because he was rich. David laughed. He doesnt believe the old man was rich. But he didnt want anything. Then he thought of something. 1 want my dad to have job“， he said. Right，” said the old man. Whats her telephone number? When David

54、got home his dad said that he got a phone call just now and that one of the biggest corporation in the USA has offered him a job.第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是李华，你的好友王平最近病倒了，你听说后感到难过。请你按照以下要点提示，给他写封信。1、病因可能是平时只顾学习、身体缺乏锻炼；2、建议他多参加体育运动，康复后每天至少运动1小时；3、锻炼身体不是在浪费时间；健康的身体能提高学习效率。注意：1、可根据内容需要，适当扩展细节； 2、词数：100词左右。Dea

55、r Wang Ping,Im sorry to hear that youve been ill for days._ 8 21-25ABBDB 26-30DACBD 31-35BCDDC 36-40ADCBA 41-45CDBBC 46-50ADABA 51-55CBCBD 56-59BDDC 60-63ABCA 64-66ACB 67-70BDAC 71-75FAGEB改错：1.struggledstruggling 2.QuickQuickly 3.came back in 中的in改为“to” 4.told to 中去掉“to” 5.doesntdidnt 6.ButAnd 7.hav

56、e job 中间加“a” 8.herhis 9.corporationcorporations 10.hashad作文One possible version:Dear Li Hua,Im sorry to hear that youve been ill for days. How are you feeling now? I know that you are devoting all your energy to study. But I just want to say exercise is as important as study. Doing exercise will not

57、 waste your time. Instead, it can refresh your mind. After one or two hours exercise, you can study more effectively. Only when you have a strong body can you keep on studying without feeling uncomfortable. Otherwise your study will be affected by your health.I hope you can take at least one hours e

58、xercise each day after you recover from your illness. I wish you would be well soon. Yours sincerely, Lihua 作文One possible version:Should students make friends on line ?Some people say yes .The internet helps make many friends .Chatting on line ,students can more freely express their feelings and op

59、inions ,and even get help with their foreign language studies .Others ,however, think students should not .They say making friends on line is a waste of time ,which should be spent more meaningfully on study .Besides ,some students get cheated on line.It is my opinion that students should place their study ,health and safety before other things .As for friendship ,we can readily find it in our classmates and other people around us.