2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

本试卷分第I卷（选择题，共90分）和第II卷（非选择题，共60分）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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第I卷?（选择题，共90分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. South Korean rapper Psy’s hit song “Gangnam Style” made_______history on Dec. 20th as _______first ever video on YouTube to reach 1 billion views.

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

2. Every evening after dinner, if not from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.

A. being tired B. tiring C. tired D. to be tired

3. I visited Jiuzhaigou Valley, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.

A. At the first time B. First time when C. For the first time D. The first time

4. —Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in here.

— , as a matter of fact.

A. Go ahead B. Not at all C. Yes, I do D. No problem

5. The manager was so satisfied with all I had done she gave me a promotion.

A. that; that B. what; that C. what; as D. that; which

6. He is looking for a job, one he can make the most of his talent.

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

7. Customers are asked to make sure that they the right change before leaving the shop.

A. will give B. have been given C. have given D. will be given

8. If you are traveling the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do.

A. in which B. what C. when D. where

9. Many representatives were in favor of his proposal that a special committee to

investigate the incident.

A. were set up B. was set up C. be set up D. set up

10. —Did you visit the famous cultural relics last month?

—No, we it, but we spent too much tine shopping.

A. could have visited B. might have visited

C. must have visited D. would have visited

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It is the season of weddings for Hindu families. Also, because the demand is so great, it is likely that several weddings take place in the same temple. So perfect timing is stuck to 11 there is no confusion; but 12 , as I found out, there is.

When I 13 Kalyani's invitation to her wedding, I made a note of it in my diary. She had been my schoolmate and we had got along well, so 14 I was happy to attend her wedding. l decided to 15 for it and borrowed an Indian style shirt. On the day of the wedding, I arrived at the temple in good time and started to 16 anyone I knew. I saw no one and went to sit cross-legged quietly in a corner, waiting. Kalyani was escorted (簇拥) in. From where I was sitting, I could not see 17 but I thought she had 18 a little since she left school. She looked a little fat now and wore glasses. I 19 my head. Anyway I 20 down to wait for the long ritual. As soon as the wedding was over, a line formed to 21 the couple and I joined in. When I arrived and handed her the 22 , she looked up and 23 a beautiful smile and only then did I realize that the 24 was entirely mine: it was not Kalyani at all. I had just attended the 25 wedding. To 26 my shock, I smiled broadly. 27 , I was treated like a guest: the couple 28 each have thought I was the other's guest.

Then I went to look for the correct wedding party in the 29 area. Sure enough there stood Kalyani. As I was walking up to her, I realized I was in deep 30 : I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.

11. A. in case B. even if C. so that D. as if

12. A. fortunately B. frequently C. impossibly D. hardly

13. A. kept B. took C. expected D. received

14. A. finally B. immediately C. suddenly D. naturally

15. A. pay B. call C. dress D. wait

16. A. talk to B. look for C. say hello to D. shake hands with

17. A. carefully B. clearly C. completely D. easily

18. A. experienced B. learned C. suffered D. changed

19. A. shook B. nodded C. bent D. covered

20. A. slowed B. looked C. calmed D. settled

21. A. watch B. meet C. welcome D. congratulate

22. A. note B. invitation C. present D. diary

23. A. flashed B. forced C. wore D. pretended

24. A. regret B. happiness C. pleasure D. surprise

25. A. noisy B. wrong C. strange D. splendid

26. A. get B. hide C. prove D. stop

27. A. Otherwise B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Anyway

28. A. should B. must C. could D. need

29. A. waiting B. standing C. open D. quiet

30. A. thought B. trouble C. sorrow D. doubt

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

This afternoon, I spoke with Governor Daniel Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences(哀悼) on behalf of the nation, and made it clear he will have every single resource that he needs to investigate this horrible crime, care for the victims and their families.

The majority of those who died today were children—beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them—birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers—men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams.

So our hearts are broken today—for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost. Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their children’s innocence has been torn away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.

As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it’s an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago—these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children. And we’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.

This evening, Michelle and I will do what I know every parent in America will do, which is hug our children a little tighter and we’ll tell them that we love them, and we’ll remind each other how deeply we love one another. But there are families in Connecticut who cannot do that tonight. And they need all of us right now. In the hard days to come, that community needs us to be at our best as Americans. And I will do everything in my power to help.

Because while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in need—to remind them that we are there for them, that we are praying for them, that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours.

31. Who is the speaker likely to be?

A. A victim parent. B. The US president.

C. A US police officer. D. The Connecticut governor.

32. How many gun shootings has the speaker mentioned?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

33. What can we learn from this passage?

A. The survivors may also suffer from the shooting tragedy.

B. Nothing has been done to prevent gun shooting in America.

C. The victims of this gun shooting are all kids aged from 5 to 10.

D. Gun shooting is more likely to happen in American school campus.

34. The speaker wants the audience _______.

A. to help those in need B. to protect themselves

C. to investigate the crime D. to trust the US government

B

Oprah Winfrey, born in 1954, is an American talk show host, best known for her multi-award-winning talk show. She is also, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the world. It's no surprise that her endorsement(认可)can bring overnight sales fortune that defeats most, if not all, marketing campaigns. The star features about 20 products each year on her “Favorite Things” show. There’s even a term for it: the Oprah Effect.

Her television career began unexpectedly. When she was 16 year old, she had the idea of being a journalist to tell other people’s stories in a way that made a difference in their lives and the world. She was on television by the time she was 19 years old. And in 1986 she started her own television show with a continuous determination to succeed at first.

TIME magazine wrote, “People would have doubted Oprah Winfrey’s swift rise to host of the most popular talk show on TV. In a field dominated by white males, she is a black female of big size. As interviewers go, she is no match for Phil Donahue. What she lacks in journalistic toughness, she makes up for in plainspoken curiosity, rich humor and, above all understanding. Guests with sadstories to tell tend to bring out a tear in Oprah’s eye. They, in turn, often find themselves exposing things they would not imagine telling anyone, much less a national TV audience.”

“I was nervous about the competition and then I became my own competition raising the bar every year, pushing, pushing, pushing myself as hard as I knew. It doesn't matter how far you might rise. At some point you are bound to fall if you’re constantly doing what we do, raising the bar. If you're constantly pushing yourself higher, higher the law of averages, you will at some point fall. And when you do, I want you to know this, remember this: there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction” as Oprah addressed graduates at Harvard on May 30, 2013.

35. The Oprah Effect refers to _______.

A. the effect on a b