上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟　满分：150分 ）

第 I 卷 ( 105分)

I. Listening Comprehension (30分)

Section A

question you have heard.

1. A. Because she is sick.

B. Because she has to work.

C. Because she has to go to the Students’ Union.

D. Because she does not want to go.

2. A. They have been to Africa. B. They are both from Africa.

C. They have sisters in Afica. D. They are interested in African art.

3. A. She does not know how to play tennis. B. She has to study.

C. She does not like the man. D. She is not interested in tennis.

4. A. He’s dying. B. He was at a party.

C. He doesn’t hear too well. D. He was reading something important.

5. A. They will buy a new house after their vacation.

B. They will not buy a new house.

C. They will find a smaller house.

D.They will not buy a new house during their vacation.

6. A. Planting something. B. Looking for water.

C. Looking for something. D. Getting dirty.

7. A. A movie. B. A documentary. C. A soccer game. D. Volcanoes.

8. A. Scientist. B. Artist. C. Surgeon. D. Accountant.

9. A. Europe. B. Canada. C. Here. D. Australia.

10. A. Please sit down. B. She’ll mind if he sits down.

C. She doesn’t care if he sits down. D. She doesn’t want the man to sit by her.

Section B

decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. She was a British girl.

B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.

C. She was a daughter of a doctor in London.

D. The Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.

12. A. A doctor in Qatar. B. A nurse in London.

C. Dr. Brown. D. Agatha Christie.

13. A. Substance used in making glass. B. Drug found in a detective story.

C. Medicine often used in hospital. D. A rare deadly poison.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.

14. A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a current.

C. To predict the direction of a ship. D. To carry messages across the ocean.

15. A. US ships were longer than British ones.

B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than US ones.

C. US ships could sail the Atlantic faster than British ones.

D. US captains knew more about maps.

16. A. He compared his own map with other maps.

B. He talked with many British sea captains.

C. He used drifting ships to check his map.

D. He drew maps of currents and checked them.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Successful Job and Career Searches



Number of main sources:

(17) __________________



The most common source:

(18) __________________ jobsites



Feature of local jobsite:

Close to (19)_________________



Feature of national job boards:

It attracts more attention and (20)_________





Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

What time does the film at the Global Cinema start?

(21) ____________.



Who has seen the film with Robert and Paul Newman?

(22) _____________.



What will they watch finally at home?

A Sophia Loren (23) ______________.



When can they go out?

(24) _____________.





II. Grammar and Vocabulary ( 25分)

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25. A genuine compliment ______ your friends’ talents or gifts automatically adds value to how they see themselves.

A. to B. below C. for D. on

26. The conference aims to develop business and let people think about ______ they can have a positive influence on the planet．

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

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

28. Bronx regards ______ as a failure as he can hardly get a conversation going when he is introduced to another person.

A. himself B. him C. it D. itself

29. When ______ about his future plans, Zhang Yimou said that his next movie would follow a modern theme.

A. asking B. to ask C. asked D. being asked

30．That young man has made so much noise that he ______ not have been allowed to attend the concert.

A. could B. should C. would D. must

31. The ______ of the twin boys over there is the right person that the policemen are after everywhere.

A. tall B. tallest C. taller D. more taller

A. must spend B. need to spend

C. could spend D. needn’t have spent

Passengers are advised ______ their luggage unpacked.

A. leaving not B. to not leave

C. not leaving D. not to leave

34. Mary has done very well, ______ she has only one year experience of teaching.

A. for that B. as soon as C. considering D. in that

35.What the doctor really doubts is ______ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.

A. whether B. when C. that D. why

36. Now I finally have got the job that I have been dreaming about. Never in all my life ______ so happy.

A. did I feel B. have I felt C. I felt D. I had felt

37. Despite the health problems caused by his huge weight, he ______ with making money.

A. was still absessing B. still absessed

C. was still absessed D. still has absessed

38. He told me that he had two girl-friends, neither of ______ knew anything about the other.

A. which B. them C. whom D. who

39. Under no circumstances ______ to your parents.

A. you should lie B. you have to lie

C. you lied D. should you lie

40. The expert gave them the advice ______ they should often practise talking with each other if possible.

A. how B. that C. / D. whether

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. appropriate B. casual C. hate D. common E. situation

F. relevant G. typically H. practice I. delivery J. alternatively





If you intend to use humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify

__43__, if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses.

If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are __44__ to all of you and it’ll be __45__ for you to make a passing remark about the poor canteen food or the chairman’s bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustn’t attempt to cut in with humor as they __46__ an outsider making ill remarks about their canteen or their chairman.

If you feel awkward being humorous, you must __47__ so that it becomes more natural. Include a few __48__ remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often it’s the __49__ which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.

III. Reading Comprehension ( 50分)

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.

In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of __50__ in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any __51__ in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long __52__ in search of trade opportunities.

__53__ though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he __54__ in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and __55__, but he refused to return home without __56__.

One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes __57__ on　an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.

“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and __58__ around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its __59__ dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the __60__, the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly __61__ to see such a raft(木筏).

Finally he understood. Just as he __62__ a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about the

to return home and __64__ up a more practical job.

50. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune

51. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition

52. A. journey B. partnership C. vacation D. period

53. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately

54. A. begged B. borrowed C. earned D. adopted

55. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent

56. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income

57. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D. lived

58. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly

59. A. correct B. formal C. real D. grand

60. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom

61. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished

62. A. saved B. valued C. wasted D. created

63. A. rich B. learned C. smart D. strong

64. A. set B. gave C. made D. took

Section B

Directions: Read th