广东省执信中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题新人教版.doc

2012-2013学年度第二学期高二级英语期末考试
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共15页，满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。
2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。
3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。
第一部分 (共90分)
I. 听力（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
第一节 听力理解（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）
听下面2段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有三个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。录音读一遍。
听第1段材料，回答第1至3题。
1. What does the man want to do?

1

A. Invite the woman over.
B. Go to a graduation.
C. Meet his friend.

2. Who is about to graduate?

A. The woman.
B. The woman’s brother.
C. The man’s sister.

3. What would the man like the woman to see?

A. A camera.
B. Plants.
C. Pictures.

听第2段材料，回答第4至6题。
4. What does the author do after arriving at the hotel?
A. Greet guests and talk to hotel staff.
B. Have breakfast and examine room service.
C. Review the previous night’s reports and check emails.
5. Which of the following details shows the author’s concern about cultural differences?
A. Considering different bath requirements.
B. Saying hello to every guest.
C. Dining with a different staff member.
6. What does the passage mainly tells us?
A. The daily routine at a hotel.
B. A day’s life of a hotel manager.
C. Hotel service and improvement.
第二节 听取信息（共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷上标号为7-10的空格中。录音读两遍。
Features of a good invention:
1. A good invention needs to 7 the potential market worldwide.
2. It is necessary for a good invention to be able to 8 other products in the
market.
3. A good inventor should 9 seize upon an area in their life where they
think the products in the market are unsatisfactory.
4. A good invention is something more 10 , so it could make a lot of money!

II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
11. ________ is the distance between the two cities?
A. How far B. How long C. What far D. What
12. It was for this reason ________ her uncle moved out of New York.
A. why B. that C. which D. what
13. ________ be sent to work there?
A. Who do you suggest that should B. Do you suggest who should
C. Who do you suggest D. Do you suggest whom should
14. Not until ________ in the river, ________ how serious the pollution was.
A. did the fish die, the villagers realized
B. did the fish die, did the villagers realize
C. the fish died, the villagers realized
D. the fish died, did the villagers realize
15. If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it ________ all day.
A. rained B. has rained C. rains D. is raining
16. ________ has broken the window, he must pay for it.
A. Whomever B. No matter whom C. No matter who D. Who
17. It was such a ________ winter that many fruit trees were ________ to death.
A. freezing; frozen B. frozen; freezing
C. freezing; freezing D. frozen; frozen
18. After ________ seemed like hours, a nurse wheeled Doris out of the emergency room.
A. that B. what C. which D. there
19. The number 911 is a special number, ________, I think, that will be remembered by the Americans forever.
A. what B. which C. one D. it
20. —Jane, you’ve worked so hard that you are ________ to pass the exam.
—It is very kind of you to say so, Mr. Smith.
A. easy B. possible C. bound D. available
21. Out ________, on hearing the shout, ‘A fire!’.
A. did the workers rush B. rushed the workers
C. rush did the workers D. the workers rushed
22. ________ his father, Wang Dong entered the room, ________ by his two brothers.
A. Followed; followed B. Fowllow; follow
C. To follow; following D. Following; followed
23.When you read the book, you’d better make a mark ________ you have a question.
A. at which B. where
C. the place where D. the place at which
24. Don’t get off the bus until it ________.
A. has stopped B. stopped C. will stop D. shall stop
25. In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person ________ she could turn for help.
A. that B. who C. from whom D. to whom

第二节 完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-40各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Is there a job for you after college? What does the world of work keep in store for you? That largely 26 on who you are.
If you’ve enjoyed your studies in English and history, 27 , you’ll be glad to know that in a recent survey by Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York State, a majority of CEOs said that the liberal arts (文科) are essential for 28 critical thinking and problem-solving skills. If you thought college was for acquiring specific work skills, only 37 percent of the CEOs in the survey agree with you.
If you plan to start your career as a secretary, be aware that this job is undergoing tremendous 29 . In offices where secretaries have not already been eliminated (消除), the 30 role of a clerk is now unrecognizable. Most bosses 31 their own mails and meetings and travel plans, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, so secretaries are 32 taking on higher-level tasks such as drafting contracts and handling customer service problems. Those willing to expand their 33 should do well.
If you are a woman interested in law enforcement (执法), note that some states and cities are working hard to reach 34 standards for female applicants. Although most small suburban police departments are deeply traditional, and some are
35 even to employ woman, among the nation’s largest forces about 15 percent of the officers are female, five times as many as a generation ago.
Degrees in sports management are also 36 . Two hundred U.S. colleges and universities, 10 times as many in 1985, now 37 undergraduate courses in sports management, and some have advanced degree programs. At some schools you can also combine an MBA in sports management with a law degree.
38 , if you’ve set your sights on a traditional MBA, take heart. MBA recruitment (招聘) is way up, and salaries are 39 . But money isn’t all today’s MBAs are looking for. A recent study of nearly 1,800 MBA students in the United States and Canada found that 68 percent 40 the statement, My family will always be more important than my career.”
26. A. concentrates B. depends C. takes D. passes
27. A. by comparison B. as a result C. for instance D. in return
28. A. developing B. discouraging C. confirming D. appreciating
29. A. troubles B. pains C. tests D. changes
30. A. active B. small C. useful D. traditional
31. A. await B. handle C. transfer D. classify
32. A. increasingly B. unwillingly C. diligently D. intentionally
33. A. horizons B. activities C. organizations D. operations
34. A. medium B. high C. fair D. legal
35. A. keen B. resolved C. reluctant D. qualified
36. A. displaying B. ending C. resting D. rising
37. A. cancel B. offer C. register D. drop
38. A. Contrarily B. Consequently C. Finally D. Strictly
39. A. competitive B. moderate C. fixed D. regular
40. A. give out B. agree with C. wonder about D. focus on

III. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register (收款机) with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.
Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Charge it to me” was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
41. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits ________.
A. promised to obey the store rules
B. forgot to take any money with him
C. hoped to have the food first and pay later
D. could not afford anything more expensive
42. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A. Kind and lucky. B. Poor and lonely.
C. Friendly and helpful. D. Hurt and disappointed.
43. The writer acted upon the store rules because ________.
A. he wanted to keep his present job
B. he felt no pity for the old gentleman
C. he considered the old man dishonest
D. he expected someone else to pay for the old man
44. What does the writer learn from his experience?
A. Wealth is more important than anything else.
B. Helping others is easier said than done.
C. Experience is better gained through practice.
D. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.
45. How would the the old men feel at the end of the story?
A. Sad and disappointed. B. Happy and lucky.
C. Depressed and unlucky. D. Surprised and grateful.

B
When Peng Liyuan stepped off the plane in Moscow, the whole world wanted to know who dressed the elegant first lady. The reporter released the secret—Ma Ke.
Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Ke’s designs for more than a decade, a fact that was only highlighted recently when she was on her first state visit, accompanying her husband President Xi Jinping. The elegant and attractive Peng, formerly a popular singer, has been compared with the US’ first lady Michelle Obama and France’s Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, since stepping off the airplane in Moscow on March 22. Suddenly, everyone was curious to know more about the first lady’s wardrobe.
Even so, Ma prefers a low-key approach. “If you eat a tasty egg, why would you want to see the hen?” she says of all the media attention.
Ma’s relationship with Peng began 10 years ago after a concert in Guangzhou when a reporter told Peng she knew the designer behind the label Exception de Mixmind. Peng asked for an introduction because she was a fan of Ma’s designs and had been wearing them for years.
The two naturally became friends. Ma says, “The painting reflects the painter, and clothes reflect both the designer and the wearer. Someone desires fame and wealth, or love and sympathy; what you have in your heart is reflected in the design. Those who don’t share my philosophy won’t buy my clothes. Peng is a caring person, devoted to charity and environmental protection, which is exactly what I’m doing now.”
However, Peng’s support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who favor foreign fashion brands.
“Instead she presented a vision of Chinese fashion, desiring to bring Chinese designers to the world stage,” says a western designer.
The first lady’s double-breasted coat and her black leather handbag aren’t available at any of Exception’s shops, though Exception’s physical stores do have seen a rising number of visitors.
46. The passage mainly discusses _________.
A. the designer of the first lady Peng Liyuan’s dress, Ma Ke
B. the friendship between Peng Liyuan and her designer
C. Peng Liyuan’s clothes on her first state visit
D. the reactions to Peng Liyuan’s first visit to Moscow
47. In the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 Ma Ke mentioned “an egg and the hen” to
show _________.
A. it is hard to explain “Which came first, the egg or the hen?”
B. paying such great attention to her was unnecessary
C. the outcome was more important than the process
D. her dissatisfaction with the media attention on her dress
48. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. First ladies compete with each other whenever they are together.
B. Peng’s suits can be bought in Ma Ke’s clothes stores.
C. Ma Ke offered to design the first lady’s clothes through her friends.
D. Peng had liked Ma’s designs long before she got to know her in the flesh.
49. In the passage, Peng Liyuan _________.
A. often reflects on what she has in her heart before choosing clothes
B. is sympathetic and has a strong environmental consciousness
C. always desires the exceptional charm of the brand
D. is knowledgeable in philosophy
50. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Peng wears the dress designed by a Chinese designer probably to support Chinese brands.
B. Many citizens found Peng Liyuan’s choice quite unexpected.
C. Black leather handbags like Peng’s are widely sold in bag stores in big cities.
D. After Peng Liyuan’s visit to Moscow Ma Ke’s clothes became more popular.

C
Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.
Effective leadership is one of the most important factors of good teamwork. The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.
Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each other’s opinions.
Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader si