芗城中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

第I卷(选择题，共99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。

1. What do the two speakers think of the rain?

A. It is timely. B. It is unwelcome. C. It will stop soon.

2. How old is the woman’s bicycle probably?

A. One year old B. Three years old C. Four years old

3.What is the woman most probably going to do?

A. Have a break B. Continue with the work C. Go home

4.What do you think the man probably is?

A. A customer. B. A librarian. C. A shop assistant.

5. Why is the woman angry?

A .Her roommate comes back at midnight.

B. Her roommate makes loud noise at midnight.

C. Her roommate always talks too much.

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，回答第 6、7 题

6. What is the woman going to buy?

A. A blue sweater. B. A red shirt. C. A blue coat.

7.How much will the woman have to pay?

A.￥ 168 B. ￥170 C. ￥172

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题

8.When is Cathy and Tim’s wedding?

A. On April 5th. B. On May 5th. C. On July 5th.

9.Why does the woman say their marriages will not last long?

A. They really don’t love each other.

B. They have different opinion on their family.

C. They are entirely different in characters.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题

10.Where does the conversation take place?

A. In an airport. B. On a ship. C. At a bus stop.

11.What is the weather like at last?

A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.

12.What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The plane will not take off on time.

B. The man comes to see the woman off.

C. The woman doesn’t like travelling by air.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题

13.Why did the man look pale?

A. He was sick.

B. He saw an accident.

C. He had a terrible experience.

14.What do we know about the man?

A. He is afraid to be ill

B. He will soon recover from this accident.

C. He didn’t see the driver.

15.What was the man doing when crossing the street?

A. Reading his newspaper.

B. Watching the block road.

C. Thinking over some problems.

16.What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Policewoman and citizen. B. Friends C. Strangers

听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题

17.What do the good readers do?

A. Read slowly and understand all of what they read.

B. Read fast and understand all of what they read.

C. Read fast and understand most of what they read.

18.How long do most good readers read a day?

A. 2 full hours. B.3 hours. C.4 hours.

19.What is the second characteristic of good readers?

A. They look for the main idea.

B. They plan their time.

C. They set a goal.

20.What do we know about good readers?

A. They don’t give reading time limits.

B. They read easy materials.

C. They concentrate on their reading.

第二部分 英语语言知识运用

第一节：单项选择题（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

21.Only when _________ be possible to sign the papers.

A. does the boss come will it B. the boss comes will it

C. has the boss come it will D. the boss comes it will

22．Daniel’s father left home in 2001，and ever since．

A．has not heard of B．had not heard of

C．has not been heard of D．had not been heard of

23．—Could you please put me through to 265？

一Hang on，please．I am doing that right now．

A．division B．crossing C．branch D extension

24．—Mum, where is my toy train? You promised.

—_____, but you know mum is pretty busy today. Tomorrow, OK?

A. So it is B. So is it C. So did I D. So I did

25．Tom with his grandmother for eight years，but now he is living by himself.

A．lives B．1ived C．has lived D．has been living

26．Staring at the priceless diamond amazement, Mary dreamt of getting one．

A．with B．by C．at D．in

27．Carbon dioxide from burning fuels is the most common of the so-called greenhouse gases.

A．produced B．producing C．to be produced D．having been produced

28．The music sounded， the end of the class．

A．indicating B．indicated C．to indicate D．indicate

29．No government can justly claim authority it is based on the will of the people．

A．after B．unless C．so that D．while

30．Milton didn’t choose of the T-shirts and went away without looking at a third one.

A．any B．either C．all D．both

31．It to me that I should go to attend a meeting when I was about to go home．

A．happened B．struck C．occurred D．reminded

32．一Tomorrow I will sit the written test for my driving license.

— .

A．Too bad B．Don’t worry C．Congratulations D Good luck

33．The manager needs an assistant with knowledge of French and work experience.

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

34．Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet life has developed gradually.

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

35．The school rule states that no child shall be, unless _by an adult, allowed out of the school during the day.

A. to be accompanied B. accompanying

C. accompanied D. being accompanied

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，选出最佳选项。

“Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady perpetual（永久的）serenity（平静）．’’—Joseph Addison

Annually my husband’s family has a reunion．At one of the recent 25 ，the weather was cloudy, and more rain was 26 ．The family members who arrived early

It did rain，but as it started，a car 29 and out of the passenger side suddenly appeared Uncle Earl， 30 by the family, who is 96 years old and has been 31 for many years．Just the arrival of Uncle Earl immediately 32 the spirits of the group．

Ever cheerful and optimistic，Uncle Earl 33 to amaze the family．O were 27 about the possibility of rain and the 28 it would have on attendance．ne by one he 34 each member, held their hands，gave them a piece of candy and made them laugh

35 l stood back，1 watched how his behavior and 36 brought a smile to everyone’s face He didn’t spend time telling everyone about his illness as others were doing．I 37 that it was his choice to be of good cheer and not focus on the 38 aspects of his life．By doing so, each family member had to respond in the same 39 ．

Just before we began to feast on the wonderful 40 ，Earl stood up and spoke to the group for a few minutes．He asked everyone to take a lighthearted approach to 41 happened. He said he had prayed for us all to arrive and to return home 42 ，so we need not worry about the rain．Then he gave us all his blessing．I know I felt 43 to be with him.

What is happening in your life 44 ？Are you taking a cheerful approach to your day? Be of good cheer! Like Uncle Earl!

36．A．moments B．reunions C．meals D．discussions

37．A．informed B．argued C．predicted D．demanded

38．A．happy B．excited C．interested D．concerned

39．A．danger B．significance C．effect D．consequence

40．A．pulled up B．drove off C．pushed in D．sped up

41．A．told B．called C．known D．recognized

42．A．homeless B．blind C．silent D．lost

43．A．changed B．reacted C．bothered D．showed

44．A．continues B．refuses C．plans D．tends

45．A．scratched B．admired C．scolded D．addressed

46．A．Although B．As C．Once D．If

47．A．cheerfulness B．thankfulness C．pessimism D．complaint

48．A．realized B．explained C．decided D．urged

49．A．violent B．positive C．meaningful D．negative

50．A．order B．place C．manner D．direction

51．A．min B．food C．life D．car

52．A．whatever B．whichever C．however D．wherever

53．A．early B．slowly C．quickly D．safely

54．A．beaten B．disappointed C．blessed D．surprised

55．A．at times B．in time C．right now D．from now

第三节：阅读理解（共12小题，每小题2分，共24分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。

A

A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves – the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. But we really shouldn’t be, because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solves problems, and calm ourselves down. Beware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying, “Good job!”

Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.

Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and motive others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.

56．The author argues in the first paragraph that ________.

A．words will never hurt us at all

B．words have lasting effects on us

C．positive effects last longer than negative effects

D．negative words last longer than positive effects

57．Why should we not feel embarrassed when talking to ourselves?

A．Almost everybody has the habit of talking to oneself.

B．It does harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone.

C．Talking to oursel