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1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家武汉市部分重点学校2011-2012学年高二下学期期末统考英语试题第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项并标在试卷的相应位置.1. What might prevent the woman buying the table? A. Its quality. B. The price. C. Its design.2. Who planted the trees? A. The woman. B. Henry. C. Someone el

2、se.3. What happened to the woman? A. She got fired today. B. She got promoted last week.C. She was fooled by the man.4. What will the woman probably do? A. Watch the ball game with the man.B. Ask the man to go to the other room.C. Watch the evening news by herself.5. How long is the day on Mars? A.

3、Less than 24 hours.B. 24 hours and 37 minutes.C. 37 hours.第二节 （共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从提中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What do we know about the womans document? A. Its about 30000 words long.B. Its written in English.C. Its a textbook.7. Which language is th

4、e most difficult according to the man? A. Arabic. B. Spanish. C. English.8. What does the woman decide to do? A. Translate the document herself.B. Hire the man to do the translation.C. Look for another translator.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9. Why does the woman call the man? A. To place an ad in the newspaper.

5、B. To ask about something for sale.C. To find out about a TV program.10. When will the speakers meet this afternoon? A. At 2:00. B. At 3:00. C. At 4:00.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why was the man disappointed? A. China lost the match. B. China did not play well.C. China won too easily.12. What did the woma

6、n enjoy most about the match?A. The passion of the sport. B. The skill of the players.C. The close score of the game.13. What did the man say that surprised the woman?A. China cant win the matches.B. China will definitely lose the good teams.C. China should hope for a bronze medal.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。1

7、4. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the womans. B. In the hospital. C. In an office.15. What was the purpose of the meeting? A. To find out why the womans recent work was poor.B. To ask about the womans family.C. To fire the woman.16. What happened to the womans mother? A. She was serio

8、usly sick.B. She had a car accident.C. She died of stomach cancer.17. What was Mr. Travers attitude to the woman in the end? A. He was angry. B. He was critical. C. He was kind.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where was Brandon last seen? A. In the frozen foods section.B. In the sporting goods section.C. In th

9、e toys section.19. What is Brandon wearing? A .white shirt and a red baseball cap.B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.20. What should guests do if they see the boy? A. Call the security department. B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.C. Take him to the security desk.第二部分英语

10、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l分，满分l0分)第一部分: 多项选择: 共10小题, 每小题1分共10分.21.Not having a good of English can be a serious obstacle to achieving your goals. A.demandB. appreciationC. experienceD. command22. As for hungry, you wont get much from those who never went through itA.kindnessB. sympathyC. adv

11、iceD. regret23. January 8th saw events taking place in the U.S city of Memphis to what would have been Elvis Presleys 75th birthday.A.markB. strikeC. deliverD. receive24. Out of sympathy for the earthquake victims in Yushu, the kind-hearted lady her clothes and bedding to them. A.put awayB. set asid

12、eC. gave awayD. send out25. Since all the shelves in the library are open, the books are easily to the readers.A.visibleB. accessible C. availableD. acceptable26. Jennie was particularly to personal criticism; thus, youd better talk with her cautiously.A.ridiculousB. opposed C. unconditionalD. sensi

13、tive27. Everyone must work to live, but many people are lucky enough to make more money than they need. What should they do with this extra income?A.eventuallyB. naturallyC. evidentlyD. immediately28. We have a high regard for Mr. Smith because he always tries to his principlesA.look forward to B. l

14、ive up toC. catch up withD. live up with29. -I hear that a modern church is to be built near our school.-Im afraid that it doesnt the surroundings.A. come up withB. get along with C. fit in withD. keep up with30.His sacrifices for the country were never officially , which made all of us feel discour

15、aged.A. appealedB. acknowledgedC. recommendedD. evaluated第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had 31 the balls and left them out in the

16、 sun to bake. They didnt look like much, but they 32 the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he walked along the beach, he 33 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it 34 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open (裂开) o

17、n a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 35 , the man started breaking open the 36 balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars 37 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones. Then it 38 him. Hed been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, wit

18、h their hidden treasure, into the 39. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he 40 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away! Its like that 41 people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we 42 see the clay shell. It doesnt look like much from the 43 . It isnt a

19、lways beautiful and shining, so we 44 it. We see that person as less important than someone more 45 or stylish or well-known or wealthy. But we havent taken the time to find the treasure 46 inside that person. There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that p

20、erson and ask God to show us that person the 47 He sees them, then the clay begins to 48 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth. May we not come to the 49 of our lives and find out that weve thrown away a 50 in friendships because the gems were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people i

21、n our world as God sees them.31. A. invented B. rolled C. handled D. bounced32. A. confused B. encouraged C. interested D. relaxed33. A. dipped B. pushed C. kicked D. threw34. A. until B. when C. since D. though35. A. Frightened B. Determined C. Excited D. Disappointed36. A. shining B. floating C. s

22、urviving D. remaining37. A. worth B. value C. cost D. wealth38. A. shocked B. rejected C. struck D. delighted39. A. caves B. waves C. seashore D. storms40. A. might B. must C. could D. should41. A. with B. towards C. about D. between42. A. hardly B. actually C. simply D. luckily43. A. distance B. ou

23、tside C. weight D. pattern44. A. removed B. suspected C. ignored D. reserved45. A. beautiful B. cautious C. positive D. grateful46. A. lost B. hidden C. divided D. mixed47. A. moment B. point C. degree D. way48. A. come off B. break away C. take over D. fall down49. A. sight B. best C. middle D. end

24、50. A. relation B. position C. fortune D. memory第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf a new idea in America becomes a law, people who suffer from obesity (肥胖症）could suffer financially too. The proposal (建议) aims to encourage people to be healthy.The US s

25、tate of Arizona wants to charge overweight citizens $ 50 (325 yuan) annually if they fail to follow their doctors advice. People with children or who are overweight because they suffer from a medical condition would be exempt(被豁免的). If the idea is approved by Congress, smokers and diabetics who fail

26、 to stick to a healthy lifestyle will also have to pay.Medicaid, the organization which provides healthcare to the poor in the USA, costs the government $ 339 bn (2.2 trillion yuan) a year. Monica Coury, assistant director at Arizonas Medicaid program, said that this proposal would ask people to giv

27、e something back.She said that Arizona would take a carrot and stick approach to the problem. As well as penalizing(惩罚) people who go against their doctors wishes, incentives (奖励) would be offered for following advice, possibly a keep-fit video. Arizonas senator Kyrsten Sinema has not backed the pla

28、ns, saying that there isnt a system to decide whether someone is or isnt following medical advice. Other critics claim that people dont need the government to look after them; if they want to be fat and smoke, the “nanny state” shouldnt try to stop them. Wes Benedict of the Libertarian Party said: “

29、If you want to save the state money, cut Medicaid across the board, but dont single out overweight people and smokers.”51. The state of Arizona wants to charge people who _. A. are fat parents B. are fat and obedientC. are fat due to a medical condition.D. are fat and dont follow their doctors advic

30、e.52. People who are _ and dont adopt a healthy life will NOT be charged if the proposal becomes law? A. overweight B. HIV carriers C. diabetes D. smokers53. What does “a carrot and stick approach” mean? A. A kind of healthy dietB. A kind of unhealthy diet.C. A policy of offering a combination or re

31、wards and punishment.D. A policy of offering a combination of rewards and prizes.54. What did Wes Benedict think of the proposal? A. Biased. B. Just and fair.C. Influential. D. Not practical.B Middle class workers aged 50 and above are being forced to delay their retirement until they are “at least

32、70”, with many blaming their children, a report revealed yesterday.The report, from the investment firm Heartwood, said the delay is “not driven by a love of their job, but by concerns of their ability to find their retirement”. It is not the soaring cost of living which is triggering (引起)the delay.

33、 Many blame the fact that they are constantly having to bail out their grown-up children at an age when they presumed they would be financially independent. Asked bout the reason for the delay, one in five middle class workers said they “needed to keep working in order to support their children”. Ma

34、ny grown-up children need help to get on to the property ladder, while others ask their parents to clear their university debts.More than 40 percent said they plan to remain in work “for an average of five years longer that they had originally planned”. Around one in five said they will delay their

35、retirement until they are aged 70 or above. Many are planning to “ semi-retire” , which means they will stop working full-time to switch to part-time work. Simon Lough, chief executive of Heartwood, said longer periods of semi-retirement are “increasingly becoming the norm” among wealthier people in

36、 their 50s and 60s.He added: “In many cases, they are being faced with greater demands being placed on their pension pots, rises in the cost of living and unexpected financial commitments, such as supporting their children for longer than they had originally anticipated.(预料)”.It comes as a separate

37、report, from the pension giant Scottish Widows, found one in four women is saving “nothing at all” for their retirement, compared to 17 percent of men. This leaves many forced to rely on the state pension, which is just 102.15 pounds a week if they are eligible (合格的)for the full amount. To make matt

38、ers worse, the age when a woman can claim her state pension is being increased. It used to be 60 but it will reach 66 in 2020, and will continue to rise in the future.55. According to the report from the investment firm Heartwood, the major reason that so many middle class workers are delaying their

39、 retirement age is_. A. the rising in the cost of livingB. their love for their jobsC. supporting their grown-up children.D. the pension reduce.56. We can infer from the third paragraph that the average retirement age in Britain is about _. A. 70 B. 65 C. 60 D. 6657. The underlined word “semi-retire

40、” in paragraph 3 most probably means _. A. work full-time B. work on weekendsC. work part-time D. work day and night58. What can we learn from this passage? A. Many parents are blaming their children for their retirement dreams are crushed because of their inability to get a job.B. More than 40 perc

41、ent of the British people are planning to delay their retirement until they are 70 or above.C. The women in Scotland will have to claim their state pension in an earlier age in the future.D. The semi-retirement is only popular among a small number of wealthier people in their 50s and 60s.CShower eve

42、ry day? Rinse (漂洗) after brushing teeth? These “healthy” habits could be very bad for you. Could your daily routine be ruining your health? We all know that smoking, drinking and bingeing (狂饮，狂吃) on junk food are behaviors to avoid if we want to keep fitbut an increasing amount of research is emergi

43、ng to suggest other seemingly good habits could also be bad for us. Here are some daily sins, and what we can do about them.Daily sin 1: shower every dayThe modern overemphasis on personal hygiene (卫生，保健) could do harm to our skin, according to Dr. Nick Lowe, consultant doctor at the Cranley Clinic

44、in London. He says, “Using hot water combined with harsh soaps can strip the skin of its oils, resulting in dryness, crashing and even infection.”If the prospect of skipping a daily shower horrifies you, at least make sure you wash with cooler water, he says. If you have a tendency towards dry skin,

45、 use a soap-free shower gel or watery cream.Daily sin 2: sleeping eight hours a dayThe notion of getting eight hours of solid sleep each night is a “modern convention” that could leave you feeling more tired, says Professor Jim Horne, of Lough borough Universitys Sleep Research Centre. “A short four

46、 to 15-minute power nap can be as effective as an extra hour at night.” He adds, “This modern notion that waking in the middle of the night is a bad thing can actually be destructive to the quality of our sleep. For instance we wake at 3 a.m. and lie there becoming anxious about not sleeping, wherea

47、s we should simply get up and occupy our minds with something distracting but relaxingsuch as doing a jigsaw (拼图) or reading a bookuntil our bodies tell us were ready to sleep again.”Daily sin 3 : rinsing after brushing teethFight the urge to rinse after cleaning your teeth, says dentist Dr. Phil St

48、emmer, from The Fresh Breath Centre in London. “Rinsing washes away the protective fluoride (氟化物) coating left by the toothpaste, which would otherwise add hours of protection.” And whatever you do dont clean your teeth straight after eating, he says. “The best routine is to brush your teeth before

49、meals, and then freshen up after using an alcohol-free mouthwash.”59. Which can be a proper title of the passage? A. Several bad habits in our daily life.B. Several bad habits about taking showers.C. Dos and donts.D. Sleeping too much is a sin.60. What is a good way of taking showers according to th

50、e passage? A. Take a hot water shower every day.B. Use harsh soaps when taking showers in order to get rid of the oil on your skin.C. Use cooler water if you take showers very frequently.D. Always avoid soap when taking showers.61. Which of the following statements on sleeping is right according to

51、the passage? A. Getting 8 hours of sound sleep is quite necessary for a fresh work day.B. A half-hour snap is as effective as an extra hour at night.C. It is a very bad habit to wake in the middle of night and read a book.D. Getting 8 hours of sleep actually will make you feel less fresh than 7 hour

52、s of sleep do.62. We should not rinse immediately after brushing teeth because_. A. the mouthwash will react with something left by the toothpaste.B. the mouthwash will take away something left by the toothpaste.C. the mouthwash will left a coat of fluoride on the teeth.D. the mouthwash will be usel

53、ess if the teeth have already be brushed.DPrevious unknown newsmakers from Egypt and Japan joined pop stars and politicians on Time magazines list of 100 most influential people in the world released on Thursday. The list includes pop culture giants such as Justin Bieber and Oprah Winfrey plus the l

54、esser known Takeshi Kanno, a Japanese doctor who refused to leave behind victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.“Weve always, always tried to tell stories through people. We discovered it was a fantastic way to get people to think about whats going on all over the world,” said Time deputy ma

55、naging editor Michael Elliott. South Korean pop star Rain won the Peoples Choice vote for the third straight year. Time editors chose the names on the list except for the Peoples Choice, selected by online voters. “He has very determined fans,” Elliott said. The complete list can be seen on .World l

56、eaders such as British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff populate the list for how they have wielded (利用，使用) power. “The first time I met David Cameron, I knew we were political soul mates,” actor an

57、d former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote in a profile for Time, calling him “a centrist (政治上的中间派) who avoids the gutters of politics.”Others include Gabrielle Giffords, the American congresswoman who survived a bullet wound to the head during a gunmans rampage in Arizona, and Michele

58、 Bachmann, the Republican congresswoman from Minnesota who has energized the anti-tax, anti- spending Tea Party movement.From the world of sport, Argentina soccer phenomenon Lionel Messi was joined by Indian cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose charisma (魅力，感召力)and leadership united an ethnicall

59、y diverse team that won the World Cup.63. Takeshi Kanno is _. A. a well-known culture giant.B. an ordinary Japanese doctor.C. a victim of Japanese earthquake.D. an editor of Time magazine.64. According to deputy managing editor Michael Elliott, Time has been trying to _. A. tell funny stories. B. ma

60、ke up stories.C. make people think. D. teach people how to think.65. Top leaders from Britain, France, Germany and Brazil are on the list because they _. A. had the power to control Time.B. did well in using the power.C. used the power with iron hands.D. misused their power.66. Argentina soccer phen

61、omenon Lion Messi _. A. was defeated by an Indian cricket star.B. was chosen as a member of the team.C. was a Tea Party member.D. was listed as one of the 100 most influential people.EIf the environmental movement has a high holiday, Earth Day is it. The annual effort to raise public awareness about

62、 the environment and inspire actions to clean it up marks its 41st anniversary on Friday, coinciding with the Christian Good Friday and Judaisms celebration of Passover. In an effort dubbed “A Billion Acts of Green, ” organizers are encouraging people to observe Earth Day 2011 by promising online at

63、 http:/act.earthday.org/ to do something small but sustainable in their own lives to improve the planets healthfrom switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs to reducing the use of pesticides and other toxic chemicals. “Millions of people doing small, individual acts can add up to real change,” s

64、aid Chad Chitwood, a spokesman for the umbrella group coordinating efforts. There will be hundreds of gatherings, workshops and other events around the United States, where Earth Day was born, and hundreds more overseas, where it is now celebrated in 192 countries. In the US, the activities range fr

65、om the premiere of the new film from the director of Who Killed the Electric Car? (its called a Revenge of the Electric Car) at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York to a discussion about creating a green economy in 12 cities along the Gulf Coast, where this time last year residents were reeling fro

66、m the efforts of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In the years since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 the environmentalist movement made great strides with passage of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and other groundbreaking laws. But the bipartisanship

67、 (两党合作) that marked the birth of Earth Day it was sponsored in Congress by a Wisconsin Democrat named Gaylord Nelson and a California Republican named Pete McCloskeyis often missing in discussions about environmental policy today. Efforts to fight climate change by regulating greenhouse gases, for i

68、nstance, face fierce resistance from many Republicans and members of the business community, who dispute the science supporting global warming and warn new rules to regulate emissions will kill jobs and raise energy costs.67. What could be the possible meaning of the underlined word “high” in the fi

69、rst paragraph? A. yearly. B. exclusive.C. important. D. wonderful.68. This year, the following three out of four holidays fall on the same day EXCEPT _. A. Earth Day. B. Easter.C. Good Friday. D. Passover.69. What effort is NOT mentioned to protect the environment? A. Small things to improve the pla

70、nets health.B. Rallies, workshops and other events around the US.C. A discussion about creating a green economy in 12 cities.D. New rules to raise energy cost and job opportunities.70. What is the main idea of the passage? A. We can make Mother Earth a better place for us to live.B. To pass laws to

71、protect the earth is the only way out.C. The publics awareness can be raised to make a cleaner earth.D. Many republicans and businessmen doubt the science supporting global warming.非选择题第四部分：书面表达（满分50分）第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列各小题，根据所给出的整句汉语提示，用句末内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上相应的题号后。71. Occasions are qu

72、ite rare _ a day with my kids. (spend) 很少有这样的时候，我能陪孩子们度过一天。72. By the time you arrive here next week, I _ in Shanghai. (be) 下周你来这里的时候，我就已经在上海了。73. _ I would meet my middle school teacher here. (occur) 我从来没有想到过在这里遇见我的中学老师。74. Is there any possibility _ the new environment? (adapt) 他们有可能适应新的环境吗？75. _

73、the debt, all of his property was taken away. (unable) 不能付清债务，他所有的财产都被没收了。76. If_, I will visit you next Tuesday. (convenient) 如果你方便的话，我下星期去拜访你。77. A study has found that smokers are more likely to quit smoking if they exercise regularly _ who didnt exercise. (compare) 一项研究发现，与不锻炼的烟民相比，经常锻炼的烟民戒烟的可能性

74、更大。78. At noon we got to the foot of a mountain, _ a temple. (stand)中午时分我们来到一座山下，山顶上有座寺庙。79. He _ the experiment since he returned from England. (occupy) 自从他从英国回来之后就一直忙于这个实验。80. _ the exam made his parents worried about his academic achievements. (fail) 他没有通过考试让他父母为他的学业很担心。第二节：短文写作（共1题，满分30分）请你根据以下提

75、示，用英语写一篇短文. You have experienced many tests in your school life. It is a common phenomenon among students that some of you are inevitably nervous before tests. Do you have any good advice on how to overcome the anxiety? Please share your ideas with your fellow students by using an example in your li

76、fe.注意：开头和题目已经给出，不得照抄英语提示语；词数120左右。How to Overcome Test AnxietyWhoever takes exams will feel more or less tense and anxious.; b& I( 8 f0 3 S: C- I e$ u2012年6月5校联考高二期末英语答案听力：完型填空。3135 BCDAC 36- 40 DACBC 4145 ACBCA 4650 BDADC 阅读理解。5154 DBCA 5558 CBCD 5962 ACDB 6366 BCBD 6770 CBDC完成句子。作文One possible version How to Overcome Test AnxietyWhoever takes exams will feel more or less tense and anxious. So how to overcome test anxiety is every important and a problem in desperate want of being solved. Personally, the following may be of help to you.欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。