陕西省西安市高二英语上学期期末考试试题(B卷)新人教版

陕西省西安市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（B卷）I.单词辨音:(5%)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。

1.hear A. nearly B. search C. bear D. heart2.change A. machine B. headache C. technique D. research3.surprise A. police B. apologize C. bridge D. children4.safely A. base B. season C. Asia D. usual5.museum A. subject B. true C. huge D. busyII.补全对话:(5%)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

（Alice‘smother is ill。

She wants to take a few days off from school so she goes to her teacher ，Mr.Green)-----Excuse me,Mr.Green.I’d like to take a few days off---- 6----My mother is ill.I have to take care of her---Oh dear! I’m sorry to hear that. 7----No ,thank you.My mother has caught a bad cold..She has a high fever and coughs day and night.The doctor says my mother has to be in hospital for a few days.I’d like to be with her----I understand. 8----I hope to be back next Wednesday---That’s all right. 9---Thank you.That’s very kind of you.I ‘ll write it immediatelyIII.单项填空:(15%)11.---Oh, doctor, the wound on my leg is infected.---You really shou ldn’t have left it _______ to the sun..A. discoveredB. exposedC. openedD. buried12.Without the air to hold some of the sun’s heat, the earth at n ight_____, too cold for us to liveA.would be freezing coldB.will be freezng coldC.would be frozen coldD.can freeze coldly13.It has been proved_____eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life.A.ifB.becauseC.whenD.that14.The American Civil War_____because the South wanted to_____from the union and form anew state.A.broke out;break downB.broke out;brealk awayC.broke though;break downD.broke through;break down15.Some researchers believe that there is no doubt_____a cure for AIDS will be found.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.whether16.The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the battery _____ quickly.A. shuts upB. ends upC. runs outD. turns out17. The boy was about to dive into the river _____he found a catfish swimming in the river.A.afterB.whileC.whenD.until18._____ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.A. Would you beB. Should you beC. Could you beD. Might you be19. Accustomed to ______ the steep mountain, he had no difficulty reaching the top.A. climbingB. climbC. having climbedD. have climbed20. It was not______she took off her dark glasses______I realized she was a famous film star.A.when;thatB.until;thatC.until;whenD.when;then21.Do you know_____won the first gold medal for the China Olympic team in the Beijing Olympic Games?A.who was it thatB.who was itC. who was thatD. who it was that22.It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it ____ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.A. came overB. came outC. came aboutD. came up23.The prices are_____fast these days. Nobody can get them_____.A.going down;to bring downB.rising;to be bring downC.raising;bring downD.going up;brought down24.The number of the students who go abroad to study_____increasing.A.holds onB.keeps onC.gets onD.takes on25.----How much farther shall we have to go?----Another five miles until we reach the mountains.A.at a distanceB.in a distanceC.at distanceD.in the distanceIV.完形填空:(20%)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 26 will never return. I think itquite 27. What does time look 28 ? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 29 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 30 about it.Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 31 time to review their lessons. It is 32 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 33 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 34 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 35 .We wish to save time because time is36.Today we are living in the 21st century. We 37 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 38 our time and energy to our study so that we 39 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 40 of time, for it not only brings us 41 , but also does other 42 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 43 we do it today and not 44 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 45.26. A. lost B. passed C. missed D. used27. A. important B. true C. interesting D. usual28. A. for B. like C. after D. over29. A. amount B. quality C. quantity D. price30. A. think B. imagine C. examine D. check31. A. spare B. free C. enough D. much32. A. that B. why C. because D. certain33. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting34. A. needn’t B. have to C. had better D. would rather35. A. easy B. simple C. stupid D. interesting36. A. worthless B. priceless C. ready D. little37. A. look upon B. agree C. think D. believe38. A. spend B. give C. set D. devote39. A. must B. should C. may D. would40. A. helper B. thief C. friend D. teacher41. A. wealth B. health C. failure D. illness42. A. danger B. harm C. trouble D. difficulty43. A. help B. make C. have D. let44. A. keep B. remain C. manage D. leave45. A. valuable B. expensive C. worth D. richV.阅读理解(20%)AQueen Elizabeth II is not only the queen of the United Kingdom, but she is also the queen of other 16 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Jamaica. Her face is seen on stamps and coins all around the world.Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in London on April 21st 1926. Her parents were George, the Duke of York, and Elizabeth, the daughter of the Earl and Count-ness of Strathmore. As a child, Princess Elizabeth lived with her parents and younger sister in London and Windsor. Every summer, she traveled to Scotland to visit her mother’s parents. She was interested in all sorts of sports, but her favorites were horse riding and swimming. She was also fond of acting, art and music.As princess Elizabeth grew older, she started to play a part in British public life. When shewas 14, she broadcast a radio message to all the children of Britain and the Common-wealth(共和国). Two years later, she carried out her first public engagement, and started to go on official tours shortly after that. After a tour to South Africa in 1946, she married Philip Mountbatten. The couple had four children: Prince Charles, born in 1948, Princess Anne, born in 1950, Prince Andrew, born in 1960 and Prince Edward, born in 1964.After her father died, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony held in London in 1953. As a queen, she has many duties, and leads a very busy life. She travels throughout the world, meeting the leaders of other countries, and attends a large number of official functions. She also holds a meeting every week with the British Prime Minister. Every year, on Christmas Day, she broadcast a message to the people of British and the Commonwealth, talking about her hopes for the future.Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for more than 40 years and has become one of the most famous women in the world. Lots of people in British believe that she tries hard to understand her people and be a good queen. More than her title, this quality has earned her much love and respect.46. Queen Elizabeth II ________A. is queen of 17 different countries.B. is queen of Australia and the USAC. is queen of 16 different countriesD. is only queen of the United Kingdom.47. As she grew older, Princess Elizabeth _______.A. stopped playing a part in British public life.B. broadcast several radio messageC. went on many tours to South AfricaD. started to take part in British public life.48. Que en Elizabeth’s four children are called ________.A. Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess AnneB. Prince Edward, Princess Anne , Prince Andrew and Prince CharlesC. Princess Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince EdwardD. Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Prince Edward and Princess Elizabeth49. Today, Queen Elizabeth _________A. does not lead a very busy lifeB. holds a meeting every fortnight with the British Prime MinisterC. rarely leaves the UKD. is always busy carrying out her royal duties.50. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in 1960.B. She talks about her hopes for the future every day.C. She has been on the throne for more than forty years.BHundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollutionmakes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt (被状物) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustn’t let dirty smoke go into the air.We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and do not throw them on the ground. We can go to work by bus with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.51. Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because ______.A. there were not any modern machinesB. there was no modern medicineC. both A and BD. there were not many people52. What is the biggest problem in today’s life?A. Water pollutionB. Air pollutionC. NoiseD. Pollution53. The most serious kind of pollution is ______.A. noise pollutionB. air pollutionC. water pollutionD. A, B and C54. Factories must clean their water ______.A. before they are thrown awayB. when they are thrown awayC. after it is thrown awayD. before it is thrown away55. From the passage we know that ______.A. a few years ago, there was no smog at allB. today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voiceC. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakesD. people are making rules in order to fight pollutionVI.单词拼写:(10%)1.The European marketplace offers excellent p__________(可能性) for increasing sales.2.A__________ (青少年) often take more risks than adults.3.You look r (可笑的) in the tight jeans.4.Young people should be physically and m （精神）healthy.5.The price of the house is well beyond our r （范围）.6.Arguing about the problems c （耗费）our many hours last afternoon.7.The plants of Asia show great d （多样性）of form.8.Three years ago，he was a （任命）as the fifth president in the company.9.Our government are trying to deal with these sudden bad p （现象）.10.He made a r （栩栩如生）drawing of a horse.VII.短文改错:(10%)下面短文中共有10处语言错误。