2013年高二期末考试英语试卷总分：150分时间：120分钟制卷人：曾珊珊PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A(22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 101. What kind of movies does the man like?A. Drama and science fictionB. Drama and comedyC. Comedy and science fiction02. What does the man think comedy?A. Interesting and excitingB. Interesting but childishC. stupid and chilish Conversation 203. Who was send to the hospital last Sunday?A. TomB. Tom’s sisterC. Tom’s father04. What happened to Tom’s brother?A. He had a car accidentB. He is in hospitalC. He drowned in the sea Conversation 305. When will the meeting be held?A. This Friday.B. Next MondayC. .Next Wednesday06. What is the woman going to do on Sunday?A. Prepare for the meeting .B. Pick up her friend at the airportC. show her friend around the city.Conversation 407. How many people does the man book the table for?A. 3B. 4C. 1008. What is the man’s last name? oA. KollitzB. KolitzC. Koolitz09. When will the man and the other guests come for dinner?A. At about 7:00 pm on ThursdayB. At about 7:30 pm on TuesdayC. At about 7:30 pm on ThursdayConversation 510. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the hospitalB. At the police stationC. At the man’s house11. What can we know about Betty?A. She has broken her bonesB. She never takes sleeping pillsC. She wears a hearing aid12. What’s the relationship between Betty and the man?A. Brother and sisterB. Mother and sonC. Doctor and patient Conversation 613. Where was Dr James Naismith from?A. The USB. Canada.C. Britain14. What is used in the first basketball game?A. A soccer ball and a peach basket.B. A soccer ball and two peach baskets.C. A volleyball and two peach baskets15. Which NBA player does the woman like the best?A. Tim Duncan.B. Kobe Bryant.C. Yao Ming.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A(15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21.Yesterday she sold her car, ______________she bought a month ago.A. whomB. whereC. thatD. which22．_____________the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.A. Not completingB. Not completedC. Not having completedD. Having not been completed23．----why did you leave that position ?-----I ______________________a better position at IBM.A. offerB.offeredC.am offeredD.was offered24. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in all my life _________________so happy !A. did I feelB. I feltC. I had feltD. had I felt25.The teacher together with the students _______________discussing Reading Skills that__________newly published in America.A.are; wereB. is ; wereC.are; wasD. is; was26．Let me take care of our father. You _____ him in the hospital all day today．A．had attended B．are attendingC．were attending D．have been attending27．I’d appreciate if you could bring out all that happened into the open．A．that B．it C．this D．you 28．Everyone believes that the new railway line _____ in two months will greatly improve traffic conditions here.A．opened B．will be openedC．to be opened D．being open29．So interesting _____ that I begged my grandmother to tell it again with more details．A．did the story B．the story wasC．was the story D．is the story30．_____ is known to us all is that China has successfully sent up Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace-1, into space．A．It B．WhatC．As D．That31.. Dreams in our heart will come true one day ______ we insist and keep making great efforts.A. as ifB. unlessC. even ifD. on condition that32. —Monitor?—I'm not monitor of our class. I with the teacher until the monitor is elected．A．will just help B．am just to helpC．a m just helping D．have just helped33.——I wish I had succeeded in the competition.——Yeah, I know. But __________ hard?A. are you workingB. do you workC. did you workD. have you worked34._________ computer games made his mother worried.A. That the child was addicted to playB. The child’s being addicted to playingC. The child’s being addicted to playD. What the child addicted to playing35．Your suggestion is ______________to us.A. of very valueB. great valuableC. of great valueD. very valueSection B (18 marks)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 best fits the context.When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home. With my suitcase 36 and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I’m leaving.”“If you want to 37 , that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this h ome without anything and you can leave the same way.” I 38 my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again.“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “I want your 39 back because y ou didn’t wear anything when you arrived.” This rea lly angered me. I tore my clothes off—shoes, socks, underwear and all—and 40 , “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered, “but once you close that door, don’t expect to come back.”I was so 41 that I slammed (砰地关上) the door and stepped out on the front porch.42 I realized that I was outside, with nothing on. Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house. I ran to 43 behind a big tree in our yard at once. After a while, I was 44 the girls had passed by. I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly.“Who’s there?” I heard.“It’s Billy! Let me in!”The voice behind the 45 answered, “Billy doesn’t live here anymore. He ran away from home.” Glancing behind me to see if anyone el se was coming, I begged, “Aw, Mom! I’m 46 your son. Let me in!”The door inched open and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “Did you change your 47 about running away?” she asked.“What’s for supper?” I answered. (277 words)36. A. packed B. returned C. cleaned D. repaired37. A. drop out B. go by C. move around D. run away38. A. pressed B. shook C. threw D. pulled39. A. bag B. clothes C. sandwiches D. suitcase40. A. explained B. suggested C. continued D. shouted41. A. angry B. sorry C. frightened D. ashamed42. A. Certainly B. Naturally C. Suddenly D. Possibly43. A. play B. hide C. rest D. wave44. A. sure B. proud C. eager D. curious45. A. house B. tree C. door D. yard46. A. never B. still C. even D. already47. A. conclusion B. promise C. concern D. decision36—40 ADCBD 41—45 ACBAC 46—47 BDSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.“should we give gifts to teachers on Teachers’ Day?”has become 48. _____ hot topic of debate in China recently. Some people say we should for 49._____ reasons. The first reason is50._____ the gifts presented to teachers show our respect and appreciation. The second one is that the teachers deserve the gifts 51._____ it has been a tradition for thousands of years.Some people, on the contrary, say that we should ban gifts on Teachers’ Day. The festival, the say, has been materialized as more parents turn to expensive gifts or even cash. It has put more pressure on those students 52._____ parents are not rich. Worse still, it may contribute 53._____ the corruption(腐败) of teachers.In my view, gifts still serve as a good way for people to express 54._____ love and respect and should not be banned. 55._____, people should give small and meaningful gifts to teachers.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AThe most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down"．You hear it more and more when you are on business．The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket．Our computer is down．""If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket."I can't write you out a ticket．The computer is the only one allowed to do so．"I noticed every passenger was Just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen．Then I looked down on the computer and asked her, "What do all you people do?""We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not．""So when it goes down, you go down with it．""That's good, sir．"''How long will the computer be down? I wanted to know．"''I have no idea．Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours．There's no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down it won't answer us．"After the girl told me they had no backup （备用）computer, I said．"Let's forget the computer- What about your planes? They're still flying, aren't they?""I couldn't tell without asking the computer．"''Maybe I could．just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he's flying to Washington," I suggested．"I wouldn't know what gate to send you to．Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket．"''Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?""I wouldn't know, " she said, pointing at the dark screen．"Only 'IT' knows．It can't tell me．"By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines．The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down．Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage．56．Where do you often hear these frightening words "Our computer is down"?A．At the airport．B．At the gate．C．On business．D．In the ticket office．57．What could the girl in the ticket office do without asking the computer?A．She could do nothing．B．She could sell a ticket．C．She could write out a ticket．D．She could answer the passengers' questions．58．What does the underlined word "down" in Paragraph 1 mean?A．White．B．Broken．C．Black．D．Dark．59．We can learn from the last paragraph that _____．A．a modern computer won't be downB．computers can take the place of humanC．there will be great changes in computersD．sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people60．The best title for the article is _____．A．Asking the Computer B．When the Computer Is DownC．The Computer of the Airport D．The Most Frightening WordsCHere are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.(1)Dear Drew Carter,Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us. We love you!Dad and Momand many friends.(2)Lawlis－ClarkeThe Doctor Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Diane Susan to Mr. Robert Brent Clarks, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Clarks of Herford, Texas.A spring wedding is planned in House.(3)Isbell－FossMr. and Mrs. Davis K. Isbell announce the marriage of their daughter Dang to Mr. Stanley Foss, son of Mrs. John sipe of Ada, Minnessota.The wedding will be early April at Abiding Love Lutheran Church.(4)Story－KurioMiss Stephanie Story and Mr. Todd Warren Kurio were married February 5, at half past seven o'clock in the evening in Highland Park Prebytefian Church in Dallas, Texas. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brue Story Jr. of Dallas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stanley Kurio of Austin.61.62.63. What would be the best title for the first advertisement?A. We Love YouB. Happy lst BirthdayC. One Year OldD. Our One-Year-Old Son64. Lawlis and Clarke are going to get married___________.A. in a churchB. where Clarke’s parents liveC. against their parents’ willD. to Lawlis’ parents’ joy65. Who got or will get married in spring?A. Not only Lawlis and Clarke but also Isbell and FossB. Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Isbell and FossC. Either Isbell and Foss or Story and KurioD. Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Story and KurioBDAReading(II)Have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted (心神不定的) by an e-mail, the Internet and other things throughout the day?"People often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks," says Peter Bregman, "They sometimes have a feeling to escape from what's difficult or boring, so they jump out." The part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brain's emotional center. Any strong emotion---- quarrels with colleagues, problems at home---- can interrupt our attention. Studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distractions.Refocusing is hard for many people. Robert Epstein suggests the following, "Stop and listen to music for a few minutes. Go for a short walk or take a deep breath, while you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly. " This can blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus.Take more control by structuring your time and become more aware of your behaviors. "Setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness," Mr. Bregman says, "You have to inform yourself that you have lost focus in order to do something about it." Starting the day with a to-do list is important, such as when to eat, whento go to the gym or take a walk. But f it's overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. "Choosing three or four things as your priority for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus," he says.71. How / Ways 72. Causes73. challenging tasks 74. (our) attention75. given/ they are given 76. Examples77. a quarrel/ quarrels 78. Tips79. restore your focus 80. Structure your timeI sat at my seat waiting for the school paper to be passed around. I waited anxiously, knowing that once I received it I would know how good a writer I really am.When the paper arrived at my classroom, I nearly knocked down five of my classmates to get to the first paper. With a school paper in my hands, I returned to my seat. About a month earlier, I had handed in one of, what I believed to be, my beststories. I named it Symbol of Success. The head of the English Department at my school, Professor Cullen had said that she would include some reviews of students’ stories in the latest school paper. Professor Cullen was known for her rough criticism. Impressing her was very hard but I wanted to be the first to do so.I sat at the e dge of my seat as I read through the other story reviews. There wasn’t one story that got more than three stars .I became calm and wasn’t anxious to know my review. It was long after that I heard someone shout out “Five stars?! Seriously !” from behind me. I turned around and saw the shocked expression of Gene’s face, “Peter, your story got five stars!” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I turned my attention back to my story and saw the five stars at the end of the review that I had not read yet. I looked through the review written by Professor Cullen. She wrote that I had a gift for story writing.I was proud that I achieved what I thought was impossible .For so long I believed I wasn’t as good as I thought I was and that my talent was not enough to co ver up my lack of wring skills .But this review proved that I was truly a good writer and that there was a future ahead of me in the field of fiction writing. The review and the five stars meant the world of me. Those five stars became the symbol of my success.61. How did the writer get the school paper?A. His teacher gave it to him firstB. The publisher sent it to him firstC. His friend helped him get the first one.D. He rushed ahead to get the first one by himself.62. What can we learn about Professor Cullen?A. She was very gentle to everyoneB. She seldom praised her students.C. She was very cold to her students.D. She was respected by her students.63. We can learn from this text that Peter_______.A. had thought his story was better than those of othersB. was always anxious to know the review about himC. didn’t know he got five stars until others told himD. looked through a few stories that had got four stars64. What did Professor Cullen think of Peter’s story?A. She thought highly of itB. She thought it was just so-soC. She thought it was extremely badD. She doubted if it was written by him.65. Why did the review and the five stars mean the world to Peter?A. Because they helped him learn writing skillsB. Because they made him happy for some timeC. Because they helped him enter a key universityD. Because they made him see his writing talents.Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below. 请以下列词语为关键词写一篇英语短文。
