晋江市永和中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期末英语

本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和

第二卷(非选择题)两部分

第一卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分

第二部分　英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)

第一节　单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

21. —I was awarded a prize for doing volunteer work.

—___________.

A. You've got it B. You deserve it C. Good idea D. Here we are.

22. Li Na returned to Wuhan after the Games, _____ she had been brought up and trained to be a gold medalist of tennis.

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

23. Many teenagers like to play computer games _____ roles can be chosen as they like.

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

24.The relationship between U.S. and Iran is getting tense, _____ catches the attention of people all over the world.

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

25. Lucy has got into a situation in her study, ____ she finds it hard to go further.

A. that B. where C. Which D. What

26.The new gym being built for the next Asian Games will be _____ the present one.

A. as three times big as B. three times as big as

C.as big as three times D. as big three times as

27. It took _____ building supplies to construct(建) these energy-saving houses. It took brains,too.

A. other than B. Rather than C. Less than D. more than.

28.The pianos in the other shop will be _____, but _____.

A. cheaper; not as better B. More cheap; not as better

C.cheaper; not as good D. more cheap; not as good

29. –Henry, what do you think of the movie Mission Impossible 4?

--______. I wish to watch it again.

A. It couldn’t be better. B. I can’t agree more.

C. It couldn’t be worse. D. I think it a waste of time.

30. If the machine is operating after it has run out of oil, it may _______.

A. broke up B. broke through C. broke into D. broke down

31. I come from a small town. ______flows a branch of the Min River.

A. over which B. from which C. on which D. through which

32. Many drivers failed to escape _______ since the start of 2013 when the new traffic regulation came into effect.

A. fining B. being fined C. having been fined D. to be fined

33. If you_________a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares.

A. take off B. take up C. take in D. take over

34. What he has said is reasonable ______.

A. in a way B. on the way C. by the way D. in the way

35. ________new sporting equipment should be brought in to arouse people’s interest in sports.

A. A large number of B. A good many C. A great deal of D.Dozens of

第二节　完形填空(共20 小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As the hour hand reaches 10 at night，Paul Lee，a 12th Grade student in Beijing，is getting ready to leave school and start his homework．He is not 36 ：many high school students throughout the country 37 exactly the same routine．

Most American students are 38 when they hear about this busy 39 ．This is not surprising when you consider the different attitudes towards 40 in the two countries．

American students have stress，but it is of a very different kind． 41__ Chinese universities accept students 42_ mainly on one examination score，American universities take applicants who are not just academically 43 ，but also good at social activities．

In fact，the efforts required to improve academic 46 make some Chinese students very unhappy． 47 competition between students also causes problems．”I feel pressured to do well in exams 48 _ the class ranking,” said James Zhan，an 11th Grade Chinese student．”It would be embarrassing if I came 49 of my class．”

Some teachers agree that the ranking system can 50 more harm than good．”It means schools put pressure on their students rather than 51 their skills，"said Chang Xueying，a teacher in Beijing．

Regardless of the pressure， 52 ，there are ways in which students can 53 their lives．”I always run when I don’t feel like doing homework，it 54 to reduce the stress，"said Tracy Yuan，a Chinese student．But in America，community service，art and music，are also 55 among American students besides sports．They think they learn more out of school than they do in school．

36．A．tired B．alone C．away D．1ively

37．A．break B．ignore C．observe D．follow

38．A．shocked B．embarrassed C．delighted D．worried

39．A．hour B．1esson C．schedule D．project

40．A．education B．development C．situation D．management

41．A．As B．If C．Since D．While

42．A．fixed B．based C．built D．focused

43．A．hard B．valuable C．available D．strong

44．A．forced B．appointed C．expected D．selected

45．A．experience B．difficulty C．sense D．point

46．A．acting B．campaign C．profession D．performance

47．A．Frightening B．Fair C．Fierce D．Reasonable

48．A．instead of B．out of C．ahead of D．because of

49．A．free B．bottom C．proud D．top

50．A．give B．make C．do D．get

51．A．protecting B．studying C．mastering D．developing

52．A．though B．therefore C．otherwise D．instead

53．A．devote B．balance C．take D．save

54．A．fails B．needs C．demands D．helps

55．A．lively B．active C．popular D．relative

第三部分　阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分)

A

To Whom It May Concern:

On March 5, 2012, I bought a Perfect Muffin Kit （松饼粉） from your store at Midfield Shopping Center．The cashier who assisted me was George．George was very friendly and told me mat the Perfect Muffin Kit would live up to the guarantee on the box: "Perfect Muffins Every Time!"．

Unfortunately, this product did not live up to what it promised．The muffins I made were far from perfect．I followed the directions in the package very carefully．First, I removed the bag of mix from the box．Then, I poured it into a bowl．Next, I added the correct amount of water to the mix and stirred it．According to the directions, after stirring the mixture, I added half a cup of dried grapes, nuts, berries, or another favorite ingredient （配料）．My favorite ingredient happens to be hot sauce （沙司）．I find that a bit of hot sauce makes pizza and soup taste very delicious．So, continuing to follow the directions, I added half a cup of hot sauce to the mix and stirred it．Finally, I poured the mix into muffin tins and baked it in the baker at 350 degrees for exactly 20 minutes．

I would appreciate a full refund （退款） of $3．99 for this product as soon as possible．Enclosed are the receipt(收据), the empty box, and one of the un-perfect muffins so that you can experience it for yourself．Thank you for your attention to this matter．

Sincerely,

Michelle Bauer

56．This letter is most likely addressed to ____．

A．a local storeowner

B．the owner of the muffin mix company

C．the clerk at a local muffin bakery

D．George, the cashier who sold the muffin mix

57．The tone （语气） of the author can best be described as ____．

A．hopeless B．disgusted C．embarrassed D．disappointed

58．The author was unhappy with the product because ____．

A．it was too difficult to follow the directions

B．it was worth less money than she paid for it

C．it was not up to the promise made on the box

D．the directions of the product contained a mistake

59．The author's main purpose in writing this letter is to ____．

A．complain about how bad the muffins tasted

B．get back all the money paid from the shop

C．prevent others from making the same mistake

D．persuade the company to change the wording on their box

B

What kind of job do you want to do in the future? One that earns the most money or one that gives you the highest social position? What about a job that makes you feel happy? Surprisingly, these three things do not always go together in the job world．

According to a general social survey by the National Organization for Research at the University of Chicago in the US, the ten happiest jobs are not those with better pay or higher social position．They are ordinary jobs．

But what is it that makes a "happy" job?

Researchers found that people are happier when they feel they are doing something worthwhile．Six of the top ten happiest jobs are based heavily on helping others, such as firefighters, teachers, and physical therapists （理疗师）

Being able to express oneself is also important for people to feel satisfied．Take authors as an example．Their pay is "ridiculously low or non-existent", but "the freedom of writing down the contents of your own mind leads to happiness, " wrote business author Steve Denning on his blog on Forbes．com．

These jobs are greatly different to the top ten "hated jobs", according a website survey earlier this year．Director of information technology, sales manager, technical specialist and others that are generally considered respectable jobs are on the list．

Todd May from The New York Times didn't find the results strange．He argued that "a meaningful life must, in some sense then, make people feel worthwhile"．If a person doesn't participate in the causes "that are generally regarded as worthy, like feeding and clothing the poor, their life will lack meaning," he said．Work takes up the greater part of most people's lives．It's no wonder that the people with the most worthwhile jobs are the happiest of all．

60．According to the passage, which of the following is probably a happy job?

A．An engineer of IT． B．A teacher of art．

C．A technical expert． D．A marketing manager．

61．Steve Denning thinks that being an author is happy mainly because authors ______．

A．earn much money B．are considered respectable

C．are helpful to others D．can be free to express themselves

62．From the passage we learn that ______．

A．respectable jobs are happy jobs

B．the more you earn, the happier you are

C．most happy jobs are related to helping others

D．the higher your social position is, the happier you are

63．In the last paragraph the author stresses that ____．

A．the two surveys are of great importance

B．it won't be easy to find a job in the future

C．your dream jobs should be based on the two surveys

D．your future job should be one that makes you happy

C

Does this sound familiar? It's 3:00 am and you're still awake and staring