射阳县高级中学2012年秋学期期末考试试卷

高 二 英 语

时间：120分钟 总分: 120分 命题人： 陈 平

第一部分 听力理解（共两小节；满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. When does the man’s flight leave?

A. At noon. B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.

2. What is the man doing?

A. Cooking. B. Playing with fire C. Filling up his car.

3. What are the speakers talking about?

A. The value of the money.

B. A good way to spend money.

C. Monthly allowance for children.

4. Why does the man make the phone call?

A. Because Jessica is absent from work.

B. Because David is ill in hospital.

C. Because Shane has employed someone to work

5. What is the man going to do for his holiday?

A. Stay at home. B. Collect stamps. C. Volunteer in the west.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。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6-8题

6. What will the weather be like the day after tomorrow according to the weatherman?

A. Rainy. B. Windy. C. Sunny.

7. What is the man going to do the day after tomorrow?

A. Have a party. B. Have a picnic. C. Climb the mountain.

8. What will the man do if it rains?

A. Put off the plan. B. Cancel the plan. C. Continue with the plan.

听第7段材料，回答第9-11题

9. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a grocery. B. In a tailor’s shop. C. In a clothing shop.

10. What does the man pay more attention to the clothes?

A. Fashion, fitting and design.

B. Color, style and material.

C. Comfort, quality and value.

11. What color does the man select in the end?

A. Blue. B. Black. C. Gray.

听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。

12. What is the woman interested in seeing?

A. An exhibition of painting. B. A Broadway play. C. An opera.

13. When did New York get its nickname?

A. In the early 18th century.

B. In the early 20th century.

C. In the late 19th century.

14. How does the woman describe New York?

A. Fascinating. B. Huge. C. Popular.

听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。

15. How does the woman think of black humor film?

A. Very good. B. Bad. C. So-so.

16. What kind of actor does the man think Nicolas Cage should be?

A. A tragic actor. B. A classical actor. C. A comic actor.

17. What type of films make Nicolas Cage more popular?

A. Action movies. B. Comic movies. C. Tragic movies.

听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。

18. Why did the speaker decide to leave the college in his second term?

A. He was not interested in education.

B. He couldn’t afford further education.

C. He didn’t like the big lecture classes.

19. What does he think of his work experience?

A. It was personally rewarding.

B. It should be part of school life.

C. It gave him a chance to learn German.

20. Where is the university he decides to go to in the end?

A. In Ohio. B. In Florida. C. In South Carolina.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Wu Bangguo, _______ Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), will deliver_______ work report in March , 2013.

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

22. It has been announced that students remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.

A. can B. will C. shall D. may

23. Policies are also an important factor for the car market ______ the purchasing power of people.

A. in addition B. beside C. expect for D. apart from

24. Can you move the desk a little further, for it most of the office？

A. takes up B. takes off C. takes in D. take on

25. ________ tomorrow, I would take a bus to school.

A. If it rains B. If it was to rain

C. Should it rain D. Rained it

26. —Listen, Lily is playing the piano!

—Wow, how sweet the music ______!

A. is heard B. hears C. is sounding D. sounds

27. Everyone should _______________ the environment.

A. make a contribution to protect B. make contribution to protecting

C. contribute in protecting D. make contributions to protecting

28. This morning I saw an old friend of mine in the street by ______.

A. event B. accident C. affair D. matter

29. _______ a small number of Australians are bitten by spiders each year, most recover without any medical treatment.

A. While B. Unless C. When D. Because

30.—I wonder if you could go with me to the supermarket.

—Sorry. I _______ my experiment report all the morning and haven’t finished yet.

A. write 　　　 B. was writing

C. have written D. have been writing

31. Maria has written two novels, both of ___ have been made into television series.

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

32. On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to.

A. referred to being? B. referred to be?

C. refer to being? D. refer to be

33. I think you two, _______Tom, ______ the broken glass.

A. rather than; are to blame for B. rather than; is to be blamed for

C. other than; is responsible for D. more than; are blamed for

34. —I regret _____ you that Mary was badly injured in the accident.

—I can hardly believe my eyes. She is always so careful.

A. informing B. having informed C. to inform D. to have informed

35. — It’s reported in the local newspaper that the murderer was caught in a small town.

— ______

A. Justice has long arms.

B. Lies have short legs.

C. One false move may lose the game.

D. Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once my mother told me a story that in Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be 36 to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be killed.” 37 , a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the 38 antelope, or I will starve to 39 .” So almost simultaneously(同时地), the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the 40 sun.

This is 41 : full of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go 42 when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we don’t study hard, sooner or later, we will 43 the other students. At first I didn’t know what the word “exam” 44 . Later, I knew an exam was a kind of 45 . In competitions, there are always winners and 46 . As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can 47 .

Each time I saw children playing games and heard their 48 , I wished I were that age again. 49 , I remembered my parents’ words: You must work very hard for a good future. So I 50 my pen and began to study hard again.

I was still not sure what competition 51 meant. One day, I was 52_in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. Suddenly I 53 what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the 54 : it is kind and necessary.

I learned a lot from realizing this 55 . Now I understand better about the world. Competition is important for us all.

36. A. able B. willing C. ready D. eager

37. A. On the contrary B. At the same time C. In other words D. In the first place

38. A. fastest B. weakest C. slowest D. strongest

39. A. death B. survival C. disease D. suffering

40. A. sinking B. setting C. shining D. rising

41. A. rule B. life C. study D. exam

42. A. over B. through C. ahead D. beyond

43. A. fall behind B. pass by C. catch up D. hold back[来

44. A. felt B. meant C. referred D. doubted

45. A. victory B. defeat C. process D. competition

46. A. competitors B. players C. losers D. failures

47. A. improve B. conclude C. acquire D. handle

48. A. crying B. laughter C. whisper D. delight

49. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise

50. A. put up B. brought up C. made up D. picked up

51. A. commonly B. simply C. obviously D. really

52. A. succeeding B. participating C. taking D. getting

53. A. doubted B. acknowledged C. knew D. admitted

54. A. tough B. important C. content D. opposite

55. A. experience B. knowledge C. fact D. consequence

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤羊肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.

Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.

The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.

Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easterner cooking.

A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food.

The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.

The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架).

The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat.

One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made