福建省南安一中高二英语上学期期末试题

南安一中2013届高二年上学期期末考英语试卷
2012/01
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共115分）
第一部分：听力
第一节:（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1. Where is probably Mike now?
A. In Paris.
B. In Hong Kong.
C. In New York.
2. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Open the window a little.
B. Bring her a bowl of chili.
C. Leave the window closed.
3. How much will the woman pay?
A. $ 6.
B. $ 9.
C. $ 12.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She thinks the jacket is terrible.
B. She doesn’t like the color.
C. She thinks the choice is good.
5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. A job.
B. A lawyer.
C. An officer.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What do we know about Mbella?
A. He is from America.
B. He is now in Africa.
C. He once stayed in Europe.
7. Where are the two speakers?
A. In Africa.
B. In China.
C. In Europe.
8. What are they talking about?
A. Racial discrimination.
B. Traveling in Europe.
C. Studying in China.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. When will the woman buy the present for her friends?
A. Right now.
B. Tomorrow.
C. After work
10. How many children do Joan’s friends have?
A. Two.
B. Four.
C. Six.
11. What will Joan give her friends as a present?
A. Sweets.
B. Christmas trees.
C. Christmas cards. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What do we know about the woman’s sister?
A. She was in hospital because of the flu.
B. She is thoroughly recovered now.
C. She stayed with the last week.
13. How far does the woman’s sister live?
A. About six hours by train.
B. About six hours by car.
C. About six hours by plane.
14. What will Sandra discuss with her professor?
A. Her sister’s illness.
B. Making up an exam.
C. Her test score.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What day was yesterday?
A. Monday.
B. Thursday.
C. Friday.
16. Why was the woman late for the appointment?
A. Because the road was crowded.
B. Because she was stopped by a policeman.
C. Because her car broke down halfway
17. What was the worst thing yesterday to the woman?
A. She forgot that she had invited her boss and his wife for dinner.
B. She forgot to cook dinner for her husband.
C. Her boss and his wife came to her house unexpectedly.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Which country does the speaker com from?
A. Japan.
B. China.
C. Britain.
19. Which country has the most international students?
A. Britain.
B. America.
C. China.
20. How much do the international students bring to Britain?
A. ￡ 3.74 million.
B. ￡ 3.47 billion.
C. ￡ 3.74 billion. 第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

21. — Cathy, _____, I have just come out on top in the singing competition!
— Congratulations!
A. in fact
B. tell you what
C. it depends
D. guess what
22. According to recent reports, one of the rare animals, crocodile, will be in danger of dying out in 2020s.
A. a; /
B. the; the
C. the; /
D. /; the
23. So hard was the woman’s life, but to her , her only son was admitted to a top university last year.
A. surprise
B. relief
C. anxiety
D. disappointment
24. Finishing their shopping at the mall, the couple discovered that their new car _______.
A. had stolen
B. was stolen
C. had been stolen
D. is stolen
25. The website just offered a brief introduction _______ the whole book for us to read.
A. rather than
B. more than
C. other than
D. less than
26. Last week I _______an interesting story when I visited my cousin who live in Henan province.
A. came up
B. came about
C. came across
D. came along
27. To his mother’s disappointment, Jack went out to play with his friends _______his homework unfinished.
A. As
B. For
C. With
D. Since
28. Children won’t work hard if they feel about everything in their daily life.
A. confident
B. secure
C. sure
D. worried
29. According to the rules of the school, you must ask for leave in advance you have
a doctor’s diagnose note.
A. even though
B. as if
C. now that
D. unless
30. When he was there, he _____ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.
A. should
B. had better
C. would
D. might
31. The crazy fans patiently for three hours, and they would wait till the famous singer
arrived.
A. were waiting
B. had been waiting
C. had waited
D. would wait
32. The shopkeeper did not want to sell for he thought was not enough.
A. that
B. how
C. which
D. what
33. You can’t imagine what trouble I had _____ this English article into Chinese.
A. to translate
B. translated
C. translating
D. translate 34．If you think that Rowan Atkinson is _____ like his famous creation, then you are ____ a surprise.
A. nothing; in for
B. something; for
C. anything; out of
D. anything; in for
35．—Sorry for having kept you waiting. But for the traffic jam, I________20 minutes earlier．—Never mind. I haven’t been waiting that long.
A. arrived
B. would arrive
C. would have arrived
D. had arrived
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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

People often fall ill because of me. However, they can hardly 36 me; it is largely their own __37 , A tired person may get 38 , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 39 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn
on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.
My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though _40 , he still went to the cinema. Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.
I seized this golden chance to 41 him. He reacted, trying to 42 me, but I was already _43 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing (打喷嚏) and his nose was running. 44 he put on some warm clothes, it didn't work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 45 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 46 .
The next day he couldn't go to 47 . He had lost his appetite and was not as 48 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his __49 .
For two days he was 50 by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 51 . I knew I had to 52 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 53 , it was my turn to feel 54 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 55 and finally my time was over.
Do you know what I am?
36. A. kill B. attack C. blame D. punish
37. A. business B. responsibility C. excuse D. fault
38. A. punished B. blamed C. caught D. killed
39. A. temperature B. season C. place D. condition
40. A. excited B. hurt C. late D. tired
41. A. injure B. bother C. attack D. destroy
42. A. get on with B. get rid of C. put up with D. take hold of
43. A. reproducing B. waiting C. hiding D. disappearing
44. A. Since B. Once C. Whether D. Although
45. A. reminding B. upsetting C. comforting D. influencing
46. A. escaped B. succeeded C. regretted D. failed
47. A. bed B. work C. school D. hospital
48. A. peaceful B. afraid C. active D. happy
49. A. recovery B. development C. study D. affected
50. A. protected B. nursed C. scolded D. affected
51. A. loss B. operation C. pressure D. movement
52. A. leave B. catch C. forget D. beat
53. A. Uncertainly B. Unsuccessfully C. Unusually D. Unfortunately
54. A. painful B. disappointed C. nervous D. ashamed
55. A. bigger B. weaker C. smaller D. stronger
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分, 共40分)
A
A pair of Oldham brothers are celebrating after they both graduated from their higher education courses on the same day from the same college. Masiur and Mahbubur successfully completed their courses at Rochdale’s Hopwood Hall College a year after their younger broth er Mohammed Abu Yusuf graduated from there. To mark the occasion, their parents flew over from Bangladesh to join in the celebration at the brothers’ Plato Street home.
Masiur, 24, said, “My parents were excited and proud. It was really great to have three sons all graduate from the same college. We’d like to thank the international office at Hopwood Hall, and all our teachers and friends for all their help and support. My mum is quite ill and isn’t fit for traveling, but my aunt came with her and thankfull y she was able to attend the ceremony. It was a really great moment for the whole family.”
The brothers have been living in Oldham for more than three years, having moved here to complete their studies. Masiur was awarded a BTEC (英国商业与技术教育委员会) HND (英国国家高等教育文凭) in business information technology and 35-year-old Mahbubur was awarded a BTEC HND in management studies. Both will go on to study at Huddersfield University.
Abu Yusuf, 22, graduated with a BTEC HND in business and marketing and is working towards a Masters in business and finance at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Principal (校长) Derek O’Toole said，“We at the college were glad to welcome the Rahman family to see our successful graduates receive their qualifications (学位) at Rochdale Town Hall. The fact that Mr. and Mrs. Rahman went to such lengths to share the evening with us and celebrate the success of their sons made it an extra-special occasion indeed.”
56. The Oldham brothers are having a get-together to _____.
A. welcome their parents to live with them
B. celebrate their graduation from college
C. meet all their teachers and close friends
D. choose their courses at college
57. Mr. and Mrs. Rahman were very proud and happy because _____.
A. they could see their three sons at the same time
B. they would have the chance to join in the celebration
C. their three sons graduated from the same college
D. they were sure that their sons would have a good future
58. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Masiur and Mahbubur will study in different universities.
B. Mrs. Rahman is not in good physical condition.
C. Mahbubur graduated from college earlier than his brothers.
D. The three brothers will go back to their own country to work.
59. According to Principal Derek O’Toole, the celebration was special because of _____.
A. the Rahman family
B. the successful graduates
C. the three brothers
D. the parents’ pres ence
B
What is a flood and where does it happen?
A flood occurs when water pours over dry land. Floods can cause big damage when they happen unexpectedly.
Heavy rain can cause floods. If a lot of rain falls quickly, the earth is unable to soak (吸入) it up, and the water builds up on the ground. When it runs off into the rivers, the rivers overflow their banks.
The worst floods happen on land that is flat and low- -lying. These areas of land are known as flood plains (漫滩). Mud, earth, and large objects, like cars, can be carried long distances by flood waters. Then, disease spreads quickly because the flood water is polluted.
What should I know if I live on a flood plain?
●Stay away from flood water. It may be polluted.
●Do not walk through moving water. It can knock you off your feet. If you must walk through water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to test the ground in front of you.
●Stay away from power lines that are on the ground. You could be electrocuted (电死).
●If you are scared, share your fears with an adult. Floods can be terrible, but remember — the water ALWAYS goes away!
What dangers does a flood lead to?
●Electrocution from power lines
●Dangerous animals coming out
●Drowning
What should I do if a flood happens?
●Get to the meeting place of your family.
●Try to get to higher ground.
●Listen to your family and follow all instructions carefully.
60. Which of the following are related to a flood according to the passage?
a. heavy rain
b. global warming
c. low-lying land
d. the change of river course
e. flat land
A. a, b, e
B. c, d, e
C. a, c, e
D. b, d, e
61. You are advised not to walk in the moving water because _____.
A. it may make you fall over
B. you may step on fish and kill them
C. you may drink polluted water
D. you may lose your shoes
62. By saying “the water ALWAYS goes away”, the author means _____.
A. water can’t be stopped from flowing
B. you needn’t be afraid of floods
C. you should pay close attention to floods
D. it is common for floods to happen
63. We can infer from the passage that during a flood _____.
A. people are more likely to be attacked by animals
B. running away is a good way to save yourself
C. gas should be cut off
D. adults should try to persuade children to keep silent
C
The German shepherd runs off and noses around in the grass of Kenya’s Laikipia Plateau. “OK, Oakley,” the dog’s handler orders. “Find it!”
Oakley sniffs (嗅) until he comes to a bush, then stops, sits, and looks up at his handler. She bends to see what he has found: the waste of an endangered African wild dog. “Good dog!”she praises. The handler pulls a tennis ball from her pocket. Oakley jumps for his reward.
“He doesn’t actually want the waste,” says Aimee Hurt, a founding member of the U.S.-based group Working Dogs for Conservation. Hurt is in Kenya to train both Oakley and his handler. “He finds it so he can play with his ball. We’re the ones who want the w aste.”
Detection (侦察) dogs are sometimes taught to locate actual animals. Black-footed ferrets (雪貂) have been studied with their help. But more often the dogs learn to locate the waste of creatures such as bears, wolves and mountain lions.
What the dogs find provides scientists with data about a species. Scientists can use the DNA collected from animal waste to identify individuals, sex, and population sizes — all without ever seeing the animal itself. “It can take years to gather this kind of information if you have to trap animals,” Hurt explains.
Waste analysis might make a huge difference when wild species are accused of attacking domestic livestock (家畜), Hurt says. “A good detection dog will find the waste so we can see what the animal is actually eating.” This may help reduce problems between people and wildlife.
64. The underlined word “She” in Paragraph 2 refers to “_____”.
A. the German shepherd
B. the handler
C. Aimee Hurt
D. an African wild dog
65. Oakley is interested in finding the waste because _____.
A. he wants to eat it
B. he wants to play with it
C. he wants to study endangered animals
D. he can get a tennis ball to play with
66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Trapping animals is not difficult.
B. Collecting animal waste is a good way to gather information.
C. People are making efforts to protect the environment.
D. Detection dogs attack domestic livestock frequently.
67. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Detection dogs can help the police catch the criminals.
B. Detection dogs can defend wildlife.
C. Detection dogs can help scientists study wildlife.
D. Detection dogs can help local people defend domestic livestock.
D
What’s your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?
It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer. Why? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals.
Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular festival in the UK. It began in 1970 and the first festival was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of ￡1 — the ticket included free milk from the farm.
Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength — in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying ￡112 each for a ticket to the three-day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours. Performers included superstars, such as Paul McCartney and James Brown, as well as new talent, like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone.
Although many summer festivals are run on a profit-making basis, Glastonbury is a charity event, donating millions of pounds to local and international charities.
Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money to fight global poverty (贫穷). In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts were held simultaneously (同时) in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder performed in order to highlight (强调) international poverty and debt.
68. What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength”?
A. The festival has achieved growing success.
B. Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.
C. The festival has brought in a large amount of money.
D. There have been thousands of fans attending the festival.
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Glastonbury Festival is run on a profit-making basis.
B. Tickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were in great demand despite the high price.
C. Both James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families.
D. In the 1970 Glastonbury Festival, one could have lunch on the farm for free.
70. We can learn from the last paragraph that _____.
A. the Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts
B. the Live 8 concerts are held every year in London
C. London, Paris, Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals
D. some superstars are concerned about global poverty
71. What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to have a good time
B. Charity events around the world
C. The Glastonbury Festival
D. Superstars’ performances in charity events
E
Research on the human brain has been attracting the attention of more and more scientists in recent years. One of the latest research topics is how to change the human brain or combine the computer and the human brain, i.e., to transplant (移植) a chip into human brain. This innovation (创新) may make everyone’s dream come true. If we compare a human brain to a hard disc, what the scientists do is to enlarge the capacity (容量) of the hard disc. There are some difficulties in such transplant experiments, but scientists never give up.
Experiments were started on animals. In 1996, a transplant experiment performed at the Defense and Military Physiology Research Institute in the U.S. turned a bear into a dolphin.
The dolphin was named Ted, and the bear was named Tallin. Using the most advanced technology, deep and detailed studies were made of the swimming action memory area in Ted’s brain by the scientists. They got a lot of useful information. The information was saved into a button-sized chip, which was then transplanted into the action memory area in Tallin’s brain. The information saved on the chip was released by means of electric power.
Recently, another memory transplant was performed at the Motor Nerve Research Institute of the University of California.
The transplant was performed from a dog named “Genius” to a dog named “Idiot”. “Genius” could understand and follow up to 100 gestures and orders made by its master. It was a real genius. “Idiot” was the younger brother of “Genius”. It had no contact with people at all since its birth. It became an animal with nothing in its brain, without any memory.
The operation was a complete success. When the two do gs woke up, “Idiot” had all the abilities “Genius” possessed. It could follow every gesture and order given by its master. But “Genius” gave no response to its master, and in fact did not recognize him at all.
72. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. the two experiments are about memory transplants
B. the scientists exchanged the dolphin’s and the bear’s brains
C. there is no possibility of changing the human brain
D. “Idiot” got only some abilities “Genius” possessed after the experiment
73. The scientists did the two experiments to _____.
A. see if animals can be taught some special skills
B. see if animals can share some common knowledge
C. learn if it’s safe to do such transplant experiments
D. make preparative research on changing the human brain
74. The underlined sentence “The operation was a complete success” in the last paragraph means that _____.
A. the dogs exchanged their memories
B. the dogs could live as before
C. the dogs were as clever as human beings
D. the dogs were safe
75. It could be inferred from the passage that in the future _____.
A. human beings will be healthier
B. animals will be more tender
C. human beings may get knowledge more quickly
D. animals will cause more damage to the environment
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南安一中2013届高二年上学期期末考试答题卡
英 语 第Ⅱ卷（共35分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。

所填单词要求意义准确、 拼写正确。

Smoking is a very bad habit. First of all, Cigarettes are expensive. Smokers have to a lot of money 76. buying them. That is a (浪费) of money. 77. Smoking is bad for smokers ’ h . It may be 78. responsible for many d . Even worse, it is harmful 79. to people them. It is said that smoking is one 80. of the ways to (引起) cancer. Second, there can be 81. fires can result in a great loss of life 82. and property because of a smoker ’s (粗心). 83. , we are teenagers and have no income. We have 84. no right to do that. It will be even worse if we f into 85. bad habits. 第二节 书面表达（共25分）
研究表明，笑对身体有利。

请根据以下要点，用英语写一篇以Laughing is good for health为题的短文。

笑的好处：1. 忘却烦恼和忧愁, 减轻痛苦 2. 保持良好的心情, 对生
活保持积极的态度； 3.易交友；4. 活得更长久和更有活力。

注意：可根据要点适当发挥，或增加其他观点，使文章自然流畅。

词数：120左右。

第一句已经给出。

Laughing is good for health
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Laughing is good for health
Many studies show that laughing is good for our health, and I have the same opinion.
The reasons are as follows. First, laughing can help us forget about worries and anxieties and keep us in a good mood, so that we will have a positive attitude toward life. Second, laughing can even help reduce pain, making us feel more comfortable. Third, if you often laugh or smile at people around you they will think you are friendly, which is helpful in making more friends. Last, doctors have discovered that people who laugh a lot are healthy and live longer.
In fact, laughing is a means of exercise. So I think if we want to enjoy a longer and more active life, we should set aside our worries and laugh often.。