2013学年第二学期高二期末英语试卷

卷I选择题部分（共110分）

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)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. What does the man want?

A. A tennis game. B. An online game. C. A shooting game.

2. What will the man do next?

A. Make dinner. B. Wash the dishes. C. Watch TV.

3. What does the man mean?

A. He prefers to keep the window closed.

B. He is too busy to open the window.

C. He agrees to open the window at once.

4. What is the time now?

A. About 5:30. B. About 5:00. C. About 4:30.

5. What does the man suggest doing?

A. Pressing the emergency button.

B. Calling the service centre.

C. Doing nothing for a short while.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，)

听下面5段对话, 选出最佳选项.

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What did the woman spend $10 on？

A. The taxi. B. The hot dogs. C. The popcorn and drinks.

7. Where did the speakers go just before they went home?

A. To the convenience store. B. To the movies. C. To the new hot dog place.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What relation is Ms Leska to the woman?

A. Her roommate. B. Her cousin. C. Her workmate.

9. Who will probably meet Kevin at the bus station?

A. Claudia. B. Tara. C. Albee.

10. What will the woman do at 3:00 p.m.?

A. Meet the man. B. Look after Ms Leska. C. Teach a class.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. How did the man learn to play instruments?

A. He taught himself.

B. He learned it at school.

C. He learned it at pubs and clubs.

12. What instrument did the man play first?

A. The piano. B. Keyboards. C. The drum.

13. When did the man leave school?

A. In 1981. B. In 1992. C. In 1997.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. An article. B. A newspaper. C. A minibus.

15. How did the girl fall down on the road?

A. She tripped over something.

B. She was knocked over by a car.

C. She slipped because of the wet road.

16. Who flew out in the accident?

A. A car driver. B. A minibus driver. C. A minibus passenger.

17. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The accident took place on Tuesday.

B. A truck was involved in the accident.

C. The woman witnessed the accident.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. When were the speaker and his friends caught in a storm?

A. The second night. B. The fifth night. C. The last night.

19. What was the weather like on the last day?

A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Fine.

20. What do we know about the speaker?

A. He was persuaded into the trip.

B. He walked 100 miles in one week.

C. He was disappointed at the trip.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. China Daily started ________new text messaging service that delivers ________latest news to

mobile phones.

A. a; the B. the; the C. ／; ／ D. the; a

22. Experts say it will be years_____ China s computing power can catch up with _____of the US.

A. before; that B. after; that C. before; one D. after; those

23. An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______the driest year since

California became a state in 1850.

A. each B. it C. this D. one

24. —Kelly gave me a vivid account of her trip to Mount Tai after her return.

—Oh, really! That is ________ I am interested in.

A. why B. what C. that D. where

25. The young writer next month is based on a real person and event.

A. published B. publishing C. to be published D. to publish

26. The sentence，which puzzled John，was and we had to turn to our English

teacher for help.

A. beyond B. over C. after D. off

27. Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does push-ups too to stay ________.

A. in place B. in order C. in shape D. in fashion

28. ---I didn t expect that John would be absent from my last Sunday s birthday party. --- As far as I know, he ______ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.

A. goes B. went C. has gone D. had gone

29. Dad decided to build a small tool room with a lock, ______ he would keep his best tools so my

brother couldn t reach them.

A. why B. where C. who D. which

30. ---Excuse me, is doctor Wang here?

---Sorry, sir, he is not ______ now. He is in Beijing on business.

A. available B. dependable C. suitable D. comfortable

31. _________ amazed us mostly was that the singer and songwriter Leehom Wong was invited to

give a letter at Oxford University on April 21, 2013.

A. It B. As C. Which D. What

32. —Can you hit that bird with your gun, Tom?

—No！It is out of the ________of my gun.

A．length B．aim C．distance D．range

33. Finding her car stolen, __________.

A. she hurried to a policeman for help B. the area was searched thoroughly

C. it was looked everywhere D. a policeman was asked to help

34. Lessons can be learned to face the future, ________ history cannot be changed.

A. though B. as C. since D. unless

35. Last week a tennis ball hit me on the head, but I tried to _______ the pain, believing that it

would go away sooner or later.

A. share B. realize C. ignore D. cause

36. After several rounds of I’m a Singer competition, Yu Quan _______ because of their excellent

voices and performance.

A. put out B. picked out C. broke out D. stood out

37. Middle-aged men, _____ those who are overweight or smoke, have more chance of getting a

heart attack.

A. hopefully B. particularly C. similarly D. absolutely

38______ electronic mail, you can send a letter in seconds simply by pressing a button.

A. Thanks to B. Apart from C. Regardless of D. According to

39. At last we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and ________ down

to eat our picnic lunch.

A. to sit B. having sat C. sat D. sitting

40. I d like a wake-up call at 7:00 a.m., please!

—OK, _______.

A. help yourself B. You will certainly make it

C. just do what you like D. I ll make sure you get one

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，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选

出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。

As educators, we often never know the influence we have on our students. It is always

wonderful to have glorious moments, when we can instantly see the influence we have on a student, fuel us to

to find their light. I would like to share a story about it. my most students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa, who had difficulty walking, and sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap.

One of her favorite songs was “John the Rabbit.” It was a call and response song where I sang the twice while singing the repeating phrase, “Oh, yes!” Vanessa liked to said or sang a word.

One day late in the school year, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked at

me dead in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words “Oh, yes!” I opened my made an awesome connection.

Several years later, I passed Vanessa in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She her connection with music,

41. A. late B. former C. recent D. present

42. A. make it B. make sense C. make a mess D. make a difference

43. A. touches B. saves C.moves D. feels

44. A. get across B. cut down C. take over D. break through

45. A. means B. direction C. process D. companion

46. A. disabled B. normal C. outgoing D. junior

47. A. awful B. elegant C. memorable D. sensitive

48. A. partly B. hardly C. nearly D. mostly

49. A. sang B. whispered C. yelled D. clapped

50. A. strike B. put C. hit D. shake

51. A. ever B. never C. still D. even

52. A. horror B. delight C. astonishment D. embarrassment

53. A. immediately B. completely C. slowly D. finally

54. A. scared B. breathless C. speechless D. satisfied

55. A. greeting B. smile C. expression D. affection

56. A. performed B. operated C. trained D. recorded

57. A. upon B. through C. from D. beyond

58.A. influence B. share C. manner D. impression

58. A. desire B. talent C. ability D. urge

60. A. discover B. change C. test D. make

第三部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并

在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

High school students are some of the busiest people in the world. To get the most from all

you do, you must be in control of your time. Your success in high school depends on your use of

time. Here are some important things to remember.

* Begin each term by filling in a master plan. First fill in things you must do (classes, work,

practice, etc. That you can't change). Then find the most effective use for these times.

* Set a regular time and place for study. This will save you time in the long run. If you have a

study hall in your school, use it！

* Use daylight hours to study whenever possible. For most people for every hour of study

done in daylight hours, it will take them one and a half hours to do the same task at night.

*Take breaks. Don't plan marathon study time. Have a short rest before you study again.

*By using flash cards or summary sheets, you can use times to study-----while you're

waiting for class to start or for a friend to pick you up.

* If possible, plan study time with a partner. Choose your partner wisely however. Make sure

you study, not socialize yourself.

* Do the most difficult tasks when you are active. (Take math for example: when you're

energetic, it will become easier to solve; when you're tired, it will be impossible ! )

*Make a daily checklist. Do the most important tasks first.

61. According to the passage, your success in high school mainly lies in__________.

A. making full use of your time B. your hard work

C. your brain power D. how well you play the game

62.We should use daylight hours to study whenever possible because ____________.

A. school study halls are open to students only in the daytime

B. most people can spare more time to study in the daytime

C. it's more difficult to study effectively at night

D. we have more important things to do than study at night

63. On how to use our time, we should follow the following suggestions EXCEPT _______ .

A. working out a plan for the whole term

B. keeping a good balance between study and rest

C. putting the most important tasks first

D. trying to study alone instead of working with others

64. The underlined word “odd” in Paragraph 6 probably means "__________".

A. strange B. irregular C. busy D. divided

65. The passage is probably written for ________.

A. parents B. college students C. teachers D. high school students

B

Even as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a tired appearance before Congress，the head of

the world s largest automaker wasn t leaving his problems behind．

Toyota faces a criminal investigation by federal lawyers in New York．The company is now

being investigated．Its US dealerships in difficulty now are facing repairs to potentially millions of

customer cars that have been recalled．The company is offering customers money back for rental

cars and other expenses．

Its lawyers are busy preparing to cope with lawsuits．A new hearing will be conducted. And the

cost to Toyota s reputation is only now starting．

Despite back-to-back hearings this week，left to be said were a better explanation for slow

actions to deal with the faults and believable promises that the problems that led to sudden，

unintended accelerations will be fixed．

Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock，but during three hours of

tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle s electronic systems．

Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration

problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference(油门踏板故障)or sticky gas pedals(刹

车)．Outside experts have suggested electronic problems.

House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda，the grandson of the company s

founder．

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)is seeking records on Toyota s

recalls and is conducting its review on whether electronics were behind the car faults．NHTSA

also continues to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model．

Toyota has recalled 8.5 million cars，more than 6 million of them in the United States．

It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars．

Toyota s January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back

from last year s bad results．Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he

expects February sales，due out next week，to be down 30 percent to 40. Toyota s sales problem

could continue beyond that．

It will take some time to feel the full effect of this，he said．

66. The best title for this passage is ________．

A. Toyota is in trouble B. Toyota is under hearing

C. Toyota is finished D. Toyota is still running

67. What is the purpose of the hearing? ________

A. America hopes that Toyota apologizes to the US customers．

B. America wants to get Toyota out of the US market．

C. America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty．

D. America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem．

68. What can we infer from the passage? ________

A. Toyota provides very good post sale service．

B. Toyota s biggest market is in the United States．

C. Toyota will be closed soon．

D. Toyota s dealership in the US will all be closed．

69. The last sentence of this passage indicates ________ .

A. Analyst Koji Endo is fully confident about Toyota

B. Toyota could meet a worse situation

C. Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later

D. Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers

C

Sometimes successful health campaigns can have quite unexpected reactions. The years of

warnings about skin cancer mean that Britons are happy to cover themselves in sunscreen or stay

out of the sun altogether, but it also means that most of us are not getting enough vitamin D.

Scientists announced yesterday that Britons need to increase to three times the amount of

vitamin D they get per day. They called on food producers to fortify(强化) their products with

more of the vitamin and suggested people should consider taking supplements(补充物) to keep

levels up. They also suggested getting out in the sun for short periods more often, but they warned

against “sun bingeing”.

The government does not publish official advice on the amount of vitamin D people should take

due to a lack of research, says Dr Birgit Teucher of the Institute for Food Research. But in the US，

the government recommends 5 micrograms a day. By that count, Dr Teucher said that around 90％

of Britons between 19 and 64 would be lacking in the vitamin because they only took around 3

micrograms a day.

Vitamin D is important for absorption of calcium(钙) by the body，which is needed for healthy

teeth and bones. A lack of it can lead to serious diseases in both children and adults. The vitamin

can be found in some foods but it can also be obtained from chemicals in the skin reacting to

sunlight. Dr Barbara Boucher said adults should get 5 to 25 micrograms a day. Shortage of vitamin

D may be linked to diseases such as muscle weakness，high blood pressure and rickets(佝偻病).

Dr Teucher gave several reasons for the lack among Britons. Increasing numbers of office-based

jobs mean a lack of exposure to the sun；and the rise of becoming overweight means that vitamin

D — which is fat soluble(可溶解的) — is increasingly stored in body fat，where it cannot be

accessed readily.

Professor Brian Wharton of the Institute of Child Health said that children in particular needed

to have enough vitamin D to prevent rickets.

Professor Graham Bentham, an environmental scientist at the University of East Anglia，added

that babies who were only breast-fed probably need to take supplements in case their mother was

vitamin D lacking. Those drinking milk were likely to be OK，thanks to the fortification of the

drink.

The scientists called on food producers to fortify milk，bread and breakfast nutrient to enable

people to get their daily amount of the vitamin. Prof Bentham added that 30 minutes of sun

exposure to the face and forearms between April and October would be . Outside these

months，the sun is not strong enough in Britain for the body to produce its own vitamin D.

But Prof Bentham warned against spending too long in the sun. Sun bingeing is well known to

be dangerous。”he said. “In any case，vitamin D transformation in the skin switches off after a

while so short frequent amounts are better for vitamin D formation.”

70.From Paragraphs l&2 we can infer that___________.

A. some health campaigns are very successful

B. people are lacking in various vitamins

C. Britons are advised not to get out in the sun

D. vitamin D can be obtained by staying in the sun

71.The word “sufficient” (Paragraph 8) is the closest in meaning to ___________.

A. enough B. proper C. familiar D. available

72.From the passage，we can conclude_____________.

A. the babies who were only breast—fed certainly need to take vitamin D supplements

B. a large quantity of vitamin D stored in body fat is the primary reason for being overweight

C. the sunlight can produce adequate vitamin D that the body needs all year round

D. vitamin D is vital for the body to absorb calcium needed for healthy teeth and bones

73.The government doesn t give official advice on the amount of vitamin D

because_____________.

A. they think it is harmful for health B. they don t want to be blamed

C. they aren t confident of its function D. they haven t concrete proof

74.Which best describes the writer's tone in the passage?

A. Humorous. B. Objective. C. Pessimistic. D. One-sided.

D

My primary education was done through online education，which meant I didn't often come

into contact with large groups of people of my age. Not having a peer group of my age also meant

that I never had to do things to behave in the same way as others，and I grew up doing things the

way I wanted.

I was very naive(天真的) when I started high school. On the first day I didn't realize there was a

right way to wear a school hat. In fact，on that first day I did a lot of things wrong—like being the

only person in the school who had a tongue ring. That ring made me considered a troublemaker，

and by the first break I was given life membership to the “out” crowd. So I put my hair into my

hat and took out the tongue ring.

It seemed more important to be like others than finding out what it meant to be me. I spent all

my energy trying to . I couldn't work out why I was so unhappy when I'd achieved what I

thought I wanted.

After many tears and sleepless nights，my teacher took me aside and asked why I was upset. I

told him though I tried to fit in at school，I still felt unhappy. He asked me why I cut my hair off，

and I told him that I wanted the same kind of hairstyle that the other girls had.

He said，“You've started doing things to please other people. If you don't do it for yourself，you

will always feel upset. If the people at school don't like you for who you are，then it's their

problem.” What he said was true. I started trying to do things for myself. After that I felt a lot

better.

75. The author always did things as she liked when young because_______

A. she didn t like to contact with other people.

B. she thought her way of doing things was the best.

C. she began school with online education and didn t have her peer group.

D. she was naive.

76．From the second paragraph，we can learn that ________.

A．the other students didn't like the author

B．the author didn't wear a hat on the first day

C．the author was considered to be a troublemaker by the teacher

D．everybody wanted to make friends with the author

77．The underlined word “conform” in the third paragraph means ________.

A．to behave like others B．to behave differently

C．to behave in a wrong way D．to behave in a special way

78．According to the teacher，the author felt upset because ________.

A．she did her primary education through online education

B．she had a tongue ring on the first day of school

C．she didn't know the right way to wear a hat

D．she tried to please others instead of herself

79．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The author cut her hair off because it looked cool.

B．The author followed her teacher's advice at last.

C．What the teacher said made the author feel sadder.

D．The author didn't want to make friends with others.

80．What's the passage mainly about?

A．How to overcome sadness at school. B．How to get along with others at school.

C．The pains to fit in at school. D．The problem of loneliness.

第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their

dogs and treat them well. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a

different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy

existence.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. They say that to be successful, a

person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can

make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be

successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an

old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not

change the way they do things.

People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog.

Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are

often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property.

However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say

his bark is worse than his bite.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the

hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard.

A. Still, people say every dog has its day.

B. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

C. Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways.

D. Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people.

E. There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.

F. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs.

G. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical

care.

卷II非选择题部分 (共40分)

注意事项：

用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

One Saturday morning, Dad and I was eating breakfast while we heard a knock on the door.

I rushed to open the door. It was our neighbor Miss Lydia, who draws picture for children s

books. “Good morning, Min!” Miss Lydia said, looking happily to see me. “Hello, Miss Lydia.

Won t you come in?” I said, remembering my best manners. Miss Lydia came in, joined us in the

breakfast table, but said to my dad that he would like both of us be her models in one of her

books. What a great news! I would finally get to be in a book! I jumped off my chair and run to

give Miss Lydia a big hug.

第二节：书面表达(满分30分)

假如你叫李越，是一名高中生。随着私家车的增加，你所就读的学校门口以及学校附近交

通拥挤问题越来越严重。这给学生、教师、家长和其他居民带来许多不便。交通堵塞也存在

不可忽略的隐患。请你根据这种现象，给21世纪报写一封信100-120词的信，反映上述情

况，并谈谈自己的看法。可适当展开。

注意：信的抬头与落款已给出（不计入词数）。

Dear Editor,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Yue

2013学年第二学期期末试题

高二英语参考答案

听力1-5 BBAAC 6-10 BACBC 11-15 ACBAC 16-20 CABCA

单选21-25 AABBC 26-30 ACABA 31-35 DDAAC 36-40 DBACD

完型填空：41-45 BDADA 46-50 ACDDB 51-55 BCDCB 56-60 ABDCA

阅读理解 61-65 ACDBD 66-69 ADBB

70-74 DADDB 75-80 CAADBC 81-85 GFACB

短文改错

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书面表达范文

Dear Editor,

I m Li Yue. I am writing to discuss the traffic problem near our school gate.

With so many parents coming to pick up their children, traffic jams are frequent near the school

gate, causing much inconvenience to us students as well as our teachers and passers-by．Many

people have been worrying about the hidden traffic problems．So I strongly recommend some

effective and urgent measures be taken．First, we should encourage students to ride their bicycles

or walk to school by themselves instead of taking cars, which will not only help reduce the jam

but benefit students health as well．It is also a good idea to allow junior students to leave school

10 minutes earlier than others．Besides, cars should not be allowed to park near the school gate.

I do hope my suggestions can be considered and the problem can be solved soon.

Yours sincerely,

Li Yue