【英语】福建省福州文博中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试12

1 高二下学期期末考试英语试题

第I 卷 （选择题 共115分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分

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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 does the woman think of office work?

A.Boring.

B.Exciting.

C.Challenging.

2. From whom did the man get a present?

A.Bruce.

B.Dave.

C.John.

3 How will the woman go to the post office?

A. By bus

B.On foot.

C.By taxi

4.Which of the following does the woman eat most probably?

A. Potatoes.

B.Fish.

C.Pork

5.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a restaurant

B.In a school

C. At a cinema

9. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A. Teacher and Student.

B. Classmates.

C. Colleagues.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When was independence Day made an official holiday?

A. In 1793.

B. In 1883.

C. In 1941. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the dress made of?

A. Silk.

B. Leather.

C. Wool.

18. How much cheaper is the jacket than before?

A. $50.

B. $70.

C. $80.

19. What does the woman want to do actually?

A. Buy something at a discount.

B. Ask the way to the post office.

C. Check the service of the shop.

20. Where should the woman turn right to get into Dongmen Road?

A. At the first crossing.

B. At the second crossing.

C. At the fourth crossing.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45

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第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.___________ a reply, he decided to write again.

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30.___________ children lacking teamwork experience will have more difficulty adapting to society in their later life.

A. What’s more

B.On the contrary

C. Strangely enough

D. Generally speaking

31. Mary was fed up ________ all this argument between her parents.

A: with B.of C. for D. on

32.With the picture _________, the film came to an end.

A. dying out

B. fading out

C. blocking out

D.leaving out

33.----There is so much snow these days, isn’t there?

---- Yes, It __________ for a few days.

A. was snowing

B. has been snowing

C. had been snowing

D.snowed

34.It never occurred to me ______ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. if

35. After the result was announced, ____ puzzled me most was that I should have failed.

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A. that

B. what

C. whether

D. how

36. A. happy B. lucky C. fine D. young

37. A. Anyway B. Therefore C. Besides D. However

38. A. meeting B. trip C. exhibition D. party

39. A. celebrate B. judge C. admire D. follow

40. A. excited B. lonely C. tired D. sad

41. A. song B. cake C. dress D. host

42. A. bring B. make C. sell D. buy

43. A. failed B. regretted C. continued D. admitted

44. A. big B. bad C. new D. nice

45. A. how B. why C. whether D. when

46. A. firmly B. proudly C. honestly D. angrily

47. A. refused B. agreed C. pretended D. wanted

48. A. teachers B. reporters C. guests D. players

49. A. set B. covered C. cut D. ate

50. A. fun B. terrible C. large D. beautiful

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51. A. surprised B. disappointed C. relaxed D. satisfied

52. A. doubt B. realize C. imagine D. explain

53. A. start B. hold C. win D. lose

54. A. promise B. attention C. advice D. pay

55. A. ever B. also C. never D. hardly

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56. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their_______.

A. personal experiences

B. cultural values

C. physical reactions to the color

D. commercial purposes

57. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now ” button?

A. To cause a person ’s blood pressure to rise.

B. To encourage people to make a purchase.

C. To relax people physically.

D. To increase people ’s appetites.

58. What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A. Green.

B. Purple.

C. Red

D. Blue.

59. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A. The Meaning and Function of Color

B. Colors and Personal Experiences

C. The Cultural Meaning of Color

D. Colors and Human Beings

60. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

A. It's hard to recognize.

B. It's small in size.

C. It's covered with wax.

D. It's hidden in trees.

61. What do the words “the follower ”

in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. A honey seeker

B. A beekeeper

C. A bird

D. A bee

62. The honey guide is special in the way _____________.

A. it reaches the forest

B. it sings in the forest

C. it gets its food

D. it goes to church

63. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Beekeeping in Africa

B. Honey-Lover's Helper

C. Wax and Honey

D. Wild Bees

C

Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)

Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular 1962 book “Silent Spring”by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Angela Merkel (1954 - )

In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany’s leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930 - )

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work. Margaret Thatcher (1925 - )

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.

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Marie Curie (1867-1934)

67. Who once failed to find a job?

A. Jane Addams.

B. Sandra Day O’Connor.

C. Rachel Carson.

D. Margaret Thatcher.

“ENTER NAMES

VOYAGER 1: …

VOYAGER 2: …”

Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. “INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已启动）.”

The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.

“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,”Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.

But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.

“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION(目的地): MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”

68．Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?

A．He was so much attracted by it.

B．He was eager to do an experiment.

C．He wanted to practice his skill

D．He wanted to take a voyage.

69．Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER”on the screen was the name of .

A．an astronomy program B．a software producer

C．a computer game D．a company website

70．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?

A．He was afraid something dangerous might happen.

B．He was afraid of being scolded.

C．He didn’t like the loud noise and light.

D．He didn’t want to play games any more.

71．What happened to the boys at the end of the story?

A．They were sent to another planet.

B．They were carried away to another country ．

C．They were blown into the air.

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“In our computer age, some people believe that we don ’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won ’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options （选项） given by the computer.”

72. What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?

A. The popular use of smartphones.

B. The lack of practice in handwriting.

C. The absence of blackboard in classroom.

D. The use of new technologies in teaching.

第II 卷 非选择题 (共两节，满分35分)

第一节． 短文填词 (每空1分,共10分)

It is important for us to have a good mood (心情) in our daily life.

If you own a good mood, you will find everything around is _____(棒的) 76 ________ in the world. M______ importantly, you will have an optimistic effect 77 ________ ______ people about you. Certainly, we will live a harmonious and happy 78 ________ life. It is also good for your own h________. However, sometimes when you 79 ________

meet some ________(困难), when you quarrel with some others or when you 80 ________

________(失败) in doing something, you may have a terrible mood. If so, you 81 ________

should get r_____ of such a bad mood as soon as possible.

82 ________

______ is known to all, every coin has its two sides. So you should

83 ________

think more about the b________ side. We are sure that everything will be all

84 ________

right with time ________ by. Remember—only you can make yourself feel

85 ________

happy.

I hope that everyone has an excellent mood every day!

第二节.书面表达(25分)

当前学校出现一些不文明行为。请结合以下图片内容，用英语写一篇题为“How can we behave well in school?”的短文。内容要点如下：

1．学校存在的不文明行为；

2．你的个人看法。

3．该采取什么措施。

注意：

1．短文标题与开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2．可根据图片提示适当发挥

3．词数：l20左右

参考词汇：uncivilized behavior

How can we behave well in school?

Recently there exist some uncivilized behaviors in our school．

________________________

_____________________________________________________________________ ______

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