柳州铁一中学2012—2013学年度下期高二五月考英语试题

第Ⅰ卷 (三部分, 共115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，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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。

What’s the probable relationship between Jim and Bob?

A. Classmates. B. Close friends. C. Twin brothers.

2. When did Paul set a new world record?

A. In 1989. B. In 1998. C. In 1992.

3.Who will go to see the performance tonight?

A. John and the woman. B. The woman and the man. C. John and the man.

4.Why can’t the woman go to the mountains this weekend ?

A. She has a phone call to make.

B. She has a meeting to attend.

C. She has a lot of housework to do.

5. How many miles does the woman think the man should run in a week?

A. 5 miles. B. 20 miles. C. 10 miles.

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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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6－8题。6. Where does this conversation most probably take place ?

A. On a train. B. Near a bus stop. C. In a department store.

7. What did the man do ?

A. He hurt the woman by chance.

B. He helped the woman carry the bags.

C. He made the woman drop her shopping bags.

8. What do you think of the woman?

A. Friendly. B. Rude. C. Impolite.

听第7段材料，回答9－11题。

9. Where have the two speakers decided to go ?

A. Scotland. B. The countryside. C. London.

10. When will the two speakers start their journey ?

A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon. C. On Sunday.

11. How will the two speakers go to their destination?

A. On foot. B. By train. C. By bus.

听第8段材料，回答12－14题。

12. What is the woman ?

A. A clerk. B. A student. C. A teacher.

13. What do we know about the man ?

A. He loves the children. B. He is very active. C. He is very worried.

14. What can we learn from the conversation ?

A. The children are not friendly. B. The children are very shy.

C. The man is going to leave.

听第9段材料，回答15－17题。

15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers ?

A. Husband and wife. B. Seller and buyer. C. Householder and housekeeper.

16. What advantage does the older flat have over the modern one ?

A. It is much bigger. B. It is a lot cheaper. C. It is in better shape.

17. Which flat does the woman prefer ?

A. Neither. B. The older one. C. The modern one.

听第10段材料，回答18－20题。

18.What was the most wonderful piece of machinery on show at the Great Exhibition of 1851?

A. A steamboat. B. A steam hammer. C.A steam engine.

19. How many visitors had been to the Crystal Palace altogether ?

A. 6,000. B. 60,000. C. 6,000,000.

20. What destroyed the Crystal Palace in 1936 ?

A. A fire. B. A flood. C. An earthquake.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21.--- Who should be responsible for the accident?

--- The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order _______.

A. as told B. as are told C. as telling D. as they told

22.Was it the Moonstone’s bad luck ____ caused so many strange things to happen during the evening?

A. before B. when C. since D. that

23. Have you heard ____ news? The price of ____ petrol is going up again.

A. the, the B. /, the C. the , / D./, /

24. The nurse commanded that the patient ____ down to relax himself.

A. lay B. must lie C. lie D. would lie

25. Zheng He’s first stop during the expedition was in ________ is a part of Vietnam today.

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

26. It is believed that the construction of a highway will _____ the growth of the suburbs.

A. increase to B. contribute to C. keep to D. take to

27.--- Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.

---Sorry. With so much work ____ my mind, l almost break down..

A. filled B .filling C. to fill D. being filled

28.Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office ___.

A .to send it to B .to send it C. to be sent to D. to have it sent

29. I have two elder brothers, ____ in the army for ten years.

A. the elder of whom served B. the older having served

C. the older of which served D. the elder one has served

30.--- Do you know Anna’s telephone number?

--- ______. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any Anna, either.

A.I think so B.I hope so C.I’d rather not D.I am afraid not

31. After years of research, he found the key ____ differences between species.

A. to explain B. to explaining C. of explaining D. explaining

32.Her book didn’t ____ children probably because she employed too many scientific terms.

A. appeal to B. apply for C .intend for D. refer to

33.______ around the Water Cube , we were taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.

A. Having shown B. To be shown C. Having been shown D. To show

34._____ private cars bring us convenience, they also cause more traffic accidents and pollution.

A. While B. As C. If D. Since

35. At the eve of Christmas, she got nothing but $ 2 ____ to buy her husband a simple present.

A. with what B. which C. what D. with which

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

More Than I Had Dreamed Of

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union．I always 36 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us．So I dreamed of being a leader．

Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 37 I would win．But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance．I wasn't pretty．Girls across the school hardly knew me．I just did not have what it 38 to win a school election．I was 39 ．

As I cried in my room that evening, I 40 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming．I decided that I would 41 for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win．

I recognized that my 42 had a lot of things in their favor．What were the 43 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful．And my biggest 44 was the faith I had．I would not allow my 45 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward．That evening, I 46 my election plans a whole year in advance．

I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 47 them．I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 48 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage．In order to learn how to present a great election 49 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking．

The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 50 That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 51 theirs．

Suddenly, I realized that I had 52 much more than I had dreamed of．I had made many new friends and had helped people 53 the way．I had won the 54 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them．I was able to put a smile on their faces and 55 their day．

36．A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed

37．A．praying B．planning C．calculating D．judging

38．A．assessed B．provided C．meant D．took

39．A．concerned B．depressed C．surprised D．confused

40．A．gradually B．immediately C．suddenly D．impatiently

41．A．pay B．enter C．speak D．wait

42．A．competitors B．companions C．enemies D．schoolmates

43．A．cases B．methods C．examples D．points

44．A．problem B．strength C．worry D．dream

45．A．young B．personal C．special D．plain

46．A．began B．discussed C．announced D．cancelled

47．A．recommend B．accompany C．represent D．support

48．A．but B．and C．so D．or

49．A．campaign B．speech C．ceremony D．promise

50．A．nodded B．gathered C．cheered D．cried

51．A．only B．still C．almost D．also

52．A．accomplished B．accumulated C．devoted D．developed

53．A．by B．to C．in D．along

54．A．appointment B．acceptance C．election D．reputation

55．A．enrich B．bless C．brighten D．expand

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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For Rachael and Leigh Badman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year__ that their sick daughter survives until December 25.

Fifteen –year-old Paige suffers from a rare brain condition. The disease affects as few as 12 people in the world, and can kill her any day without warning. And her condition has deteriorated in recent months. Each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up. Rachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldn’t live through Christmas. They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November1, so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.

Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago. Mrs. Badman described the condition as “being on death row” as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter. She said, “ Paige always loves Christmas and it’s heartbreaking to see her suffering like this.”

In the last months, Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken. But she loves music, and enjoys watching pop stars’ DVDs. And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother, Kefton. The family , who have already organized parts of Paige’s funeral, also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip. Since then, however, her condition has worsened.

Mrs Badman, who is separated from her husband and works as Paige’s full-time carer, said, “Now she can’t eat or drink anymore, and her brain is shrinking.(萎缩) With all her problems, we just thought, ‘Let’s get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible.’ We’re praying she lives to see Christmas Day.”

56.Paige’s parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1 to ____.

A. let her enjoy the great time with visitors

B. let her understand her parents’ love

C. let her enjoy Christmas early before her death

D. let her r