湖北省武汉市江夏区山坡中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、第 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，（满分30分）第一节 听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳项,并标在试卷的相应的位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What would the man like to drink? A.Ice water. B.Orange juice. C.Coca-cola.2.Which class might be easy for the man? A.Math. B.Physics. C.Chemistry. 3. When did the plane proba

2、bly take off? A.At4:15. B.At8:15. C.At12:15.4. What do we know about Lisa? A.She may be ill. B.She is taking to Frank on the phone. C.She left a message for Frank.5.How does the man feel? A.Happy. B.Confused. C.Sad第二节 听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳项,并标在试卷的相应的位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，

3、每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. Which activity does the woman dislike? A.Sailing. B.Fishing. C.Swimming.7.Where will the speakers stay? A.In a cabin. B.In a big hotel. C.In a tent.听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。（2） Who might the woman be? A.A witness. B.The mans friend. C.A policewoman. 9.Wh

4、at did the suspect look like? A.He had brown hair. B.He was very tall. C.He was wearing blue socks.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. What is the conversation mainly about? A.Choosing subjects in school. B.The most useful subjects. C.The most interesting subjects.11.Whats the womans concern? A.Students would only

5、 choose those practical subjects. B.Students wouldnt learn many useful things. C.Students would hate school.12.Whats the relationship between the speakers? A.Teacher and student. B.Parent and child. C.Classmates. 听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. Who are the speakers? A.Teachers. B.Teacher and reporter. C.parent

6、s.14.How is this school different from other schools? A.It only accepts disabled children. B.It has special classes for gifted students. C.It accepts all kinds of students.15. What made the man decide to start the school? A.The disabled children have nowhere to go. B.The disabled and the normal chil

7、dren should grow together. C.Some students talent can be better protected.16.What happens when faster kids help the slower ones? A.They benefit a lot from it. B.Much of their time is taken up. C.They end up being slow too.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What happened in Apt.407 ? A.There was a robbery. B.Mrs.

8、Horn was attacked. C.Mrs. Horns family caught a thief.18.What will the security team do ? A.Teach people self-defense. B.Put a security guard at the front gate. C.Put security alarms in all apartments.19. What should people do if they have concerns about security? A.Call the police. B.Attend a meeti

9、ng. C.Lock all doors.20.What is the best way to prevent theft according to the talk? A.Being prepared. B.Keeping strangers from entering the community. C.Joining the neighborhood security team. 第二部分 词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空(共10小题, 每小题1分，满分10分.) 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21. -How about eight

10、 oclock outside the cinemas ? -That _ me fine. A.fits B. meets C.satisfies D.suits22. If you send the application form in straight way, I can _you an interview. A. violate B. embarrass C. guarantee D.compromise23. He succeeded in _ her to give up her part-time job and she decided to spend all her ti

11、me in Studying. A.persuading B.promising C.inviting D.supporting24. He spared no _ to save the drowning boy. A.attempt B.effort C.trouble D.power25. A love marriage ,however does not necessarily _much sharing of interest and responsibilities. S.hold on B.take over C.result in D.set about26. Li Hua,

12、who was busy preparing a report ,couldnt _ the loud noise so he kept all the windows Shut all day long. A.come up with B.put up with C.catch up with D.keet up with27. They couldnt run the _ of letting an incredible person take charge of the factory. A.danger B.chance C.trouble D.risk 28. Unemploymen

13、t is on the increase.a growing number of young people , _ , are finding themselvesout of work . A.all in all B. In case C.in particular D.in total29. It was _ of her to forget everything she was told to do. A.normal B.typical C.common D.ordinary30. -Do you think its a good idea to make friends with

14、your student ? -_,I do.I think its a great idea. A.Really B.Obviously C.Actually D.Generally第二节 完形填空（共20小题, 每小题1分，满分20分) The word “plastic” comes from the Greek word “Platicos” and is used to describe 3 1 which can be easily shapedThe history of plastics is longer than you might 32 In fact 3 3 manma

15、de plastics ever to appear on the market was made over a hundred years ago. It was called “celluloid(赛璐璐)”.It was discovered by both an Englishman and an American in the same year. 3 4 it was the Americans who first produced it on a large scale during the year 1860.Everybody was 35 by this new mater

16、ial which could be molded (用模子做) into shapes and 36 so cheap to buy.Poor young men 37 in cities with lots of smoke and dirt were 38 to buy white celluloid collars(领子).The collars were hard and uncomfortable. But they did not have to be sent to wash. The poor young men 39 rub them clean every evening

17、 with soap and water! Poor mothers, 40 had not been able to afford playthings 41 their children, were now able to buy them playthings 42 of celluloid. But celluloid had one very serious fault. It caught fire very easily. In fact it burned even more quickly than wood or cloth. There were many terribl

18、e accidents, particularly 43 children. For years scientists worked hard to find a better plastic material than celluloid. For years scientists worked hard to find a better plastic material than celluloid. They had 44 success. Then in 1932 an American scientist called Backland produced a hard plastic

19、 material which did not burn. 45 became known 46 bakelite(酚醛塑料).Other plastic materials like bakelite were 47 produced. They 48 to make electrical fittings and plates and cups. Poor people liked them because they were both cheap and safe, but rich people 49 them because they were cheap, and because

20、they could only be made 50 dark colors.31. A. something B. everything C. thing D. anything32. A. Wish B. Think C. Want D. hope33. A. Firs t B. at first C. for the first D. the first34. A. So B. And C. But D. As35. A. Surprised B. excited C. told D. frightened36. A. Be B. Were C. was D. is37. A. wait

21、ing B. Running C. Walking D. working38. A. Going B. About C. able D. Sure 39. A. could B. ought to C. Must D. should40. A. Which B. who C. whom D. that41. A. for B. like C. in D.of42. A. done B. produced C. Worked D. made43. A. between B. On C. among D. about44. A. Much B. Great. C. Never D. little4

22、5. A. The man B. He C. It D. The scientist46. A. as B. with C. by D. to47. A. already B. Still C. also D. yet48. A. used B. Hoped C. were used D. had49. A. took B. loved C. enjoyed D. disliked50. A. in B. By C. From D. Of第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分，满分40分） A I was in a strange city I didnt know at all, an

23、d whats more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I

24、 decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the pa

25、per into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person.I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the

26、 direction he pointed.About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was find the nearest railway station.51.The writer preferred to wa

27、lk back to his hotel because.A. he had no money to buy a ticket B. he wanted to lose himself in the city C. he tried to know the city in this way D.it was late and there were no buses passing by52. The newspaper-seller_. A. didnt know where the hotel was B. didnt understand what the writer said C. c

28、ould understand what the writer said D. didnt want to take the money from the writer53. From the story we know that the policeman_.A. was kind but didnt understand the writer B. told the writer where to take a trainC. knew what the writer really meant D.was cold-hearted and didnt help the writer54.

29、What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The writer got close to the hotel where he stayed.B. The writer got to the hotel with the policemans help.C. The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel.D.The writer found the hotel in the direction the policeman pointed. B Every human being

30、has a unique(唯一的，独特的） arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable. Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case.The rid

31、ge structure on a persons fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one, which bears a reproduction of the original（最粗的，原始的） pattern. It is only when the inner skin is injure

32、d that the arrangement will be destroyed. Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.Finger-prints can be made very easily with printers ink. They can by recorded easily. With special methods, identification（辨认，鉴定） can be achi

33、eved successfully within a short time. Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain. His finger-prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been chang

34、ed by age or accident.When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked eye. Special techniques are used to “develop” them. Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square ca

35、n be obtained.55. Scientists and experts have proved that the pattern of a human beings finger skin _.A. is similar to his mothers B. is valuable to himself onlyC. is like that of others with the same type of blood D. is different from that of all others56.If your fingers are wounded by knife, fire

36、or other means, the structure of skin will _.A. be changed partly B. be replaced by a different oneC. be the same when the wound is recovered D. become ugly57.Some criminals remove their own finger-prints by _.A. using printers ink B. injuring the inner skinC. damaging the outer skin D. damaging the

37、 color58.Finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case because it _.A. is complicated but reliable B. is simple and not expensive C. is expensive but easy to do D. can bring a lot of money CChristian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many

38、 people on the island had a disease called beriberi(脚气病）. He was going there to try and find a cure. At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (细菌) caused beriberi. He raised some chickens. He didnt eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he n

39、oticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate refined white rice (精炼米). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery that some things in food could prevent disease. These

40、things were named vitamins (维生素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a persons food. Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they

41、make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they dont, they can also take vitamin pills.59. The underlined word “cure” in Paragragh1 probably means _. A. a medical treatment B. a kind of vitamin C. a kind of germ D. a kind of rice60. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to

42、 _. A. spend his holiday B. find ways to grow better crops C. do some research about the island D. help the Javanese with their illness61. Why did Christian Eijkman raise some chickens? A. To eat them. B. To carry out his experiments. C. To give the Javanese a surprise. D. To make money by selling t

43、hem.62. If a person doesnt get enough vitamins in his diet, hed better _. A. eat more rice B. eat more meat C. eat some chicken D. eat vitamin pills D A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving h

44、undreds of passengers stuck in airports. Grimsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川） of ice up to 12 meters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer（层）of water between the

45、 glacier and the volcano. This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable. As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts.The lava（岩浆） from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today. Now, airlines have to make changes to thei

46、r flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. According to KLM，one of Europes biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplanes engines, causing damage to the plane. The eruption has also caused

47、 problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash- covered grass or the sharp object.63. What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes? A. It is below ice. B. It lies

48、under the sea C. It is the largest volcano D. It is lava affects the airlines64. What keeps Grimsvom still? A. The slow flow of water B. The low water temperature C. The thick glacier D. The water pressure65. Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption? A. People stop traveling in

49、Europe B. Airlines suffer from the loss of planes C. It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside D. Farmers have lost many of their animals66. This text is most probably taken from _. A. a research paper B. a newspaper report C. a class presentation D. a geography textbook. E When Christopher Co

50、lumbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish. Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Cof

51、fee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important export. Costa Rica also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors an

52、d their houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very important to the Costa Rica. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The oth

53、er three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.67. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph? A. How Columbus found Costa Rica. B. How Costa Rica got its name. C. What the Costa Rica wore. D. What language the Costa Rica spoke.68. The C

54、osta Ricans may NOT paint their houses _. A. p ink and red B. grey and black C. blue and green D. yellow and orange69. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _. A. must go to school B. study in the same school C. do not have to go to school at all D. can choose to stop schooling at

55、 any time70. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _. A. have lessons every day B. have their examinations C. help their parents pick coffee beans D. help their parents decorate their houses第 卷第四部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）第一节 ：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列各个小题，根据所给的整句汉语提示，用句末括号的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写

56、在答题卡上的相应题号后。71. _,Shanghai World Expo was held in Shanghai firstly on May 1ST, 2010.(delight) 使我们高兴地是，上海世博会首先于2010年5月1号在上海举行。72. My English teacher ofter _ my English. (assist)我的英语老师经常帮助我提高我的英语水平。73. _that she had been admitted into Oxford University, I sent an e-mail to congratulate her.(moment)我一听

57、到她被牛津大学录取的消息，就马上法电子邮件向她表示祝贺。74. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months _begin her project.(allow)她母亲头几个月来帮她的忙，着才使得她得以开始自己的计划。75. _ to me who will win the game. (difference)睡会赢得这场比赛对我来说没有区别。 76.I have to draw some money from the bank before our money _.(run) 在我们的钱用完之前我得从银行取出些

58、钱。 77. Liu Xiang the championship in hurdle race in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but unfortunately his foot was hurt badly. (win) 刘翔本可以在2008年北京奥运会跨栏项目中获得世界冠军，但不幸的是他的脚严重受伤了。 78. It is easy _ taking drugs, but itt very difficult to get rid of it. (habit)染上吸毒的习惯很容易，但是戒掉它很难。 79. According to the inve

59、stigation, it was a cigarette end _ the forest fire. (result)根据调查，是一根烟头导致了这场森林大火。 80. The manager cant be here today, so Im going to speak _ .(behalf) 经理今天不能来这，所以我代表他发言。第二节 ：短文写作（共1小题，满分30分） 假如你是李华，一名刚刚进入高三的学生。2013年高考在即，面对压力，想和父母说说心里话，请你用英文以书信的形式表达出来。内容要点如下：知心话对父母的感谢倾注爱心，关心鼓励对父母的希望1.和他们多交流，使自己保持良好状态2.创造条件，给自己提供实时帮助学习打算 考生自拟（至少写两点） 注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点。 2.字数：120左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。 Dear Mom and Dad, The annual College Entrance Examination is around the corner. On this special occasion,how I wish I could have a heart-to -heart talk with you. _ours ever, Li Hua