2013-2014学年度下学期期末考试高二英语试题【新课标】第二部分：知识运用（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21．------Excuse me, can you tell me how I can get to the nearest hospital, please?------Mm, let me think．Oh, yes! It’s past ______post office , next to ______bank．A．a; a B．a; the C．the; a D．the; the22．As a student in Senior Three, I must work hard．______, I should take exercise to strengthen my body．A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．Therefore D．Thus23．------ Hello, Sally．How’s everything going?------ ______．A．The same to you B．I can’t agree moreC．That’s right D．Surviving24．-------Hey! Any idea about learning abroad?------You _____google the College Board to learn the names of college you ____ be interested inA．may; need B．can; mightC．will; should D．shall; must 25．With the victory at the French Open, Li Na has reached NO．4 in the world,______ the previous Asian record．A．equaled B．equalingC．to have equaled D．having equaled26．Your meaning didn’t really ______, John．I didn’t ______．A．get through; make it B．get in; catch itC．get away; help it D．get across; get it27．I will visit Austria ______ the invitation of my friend this summer vacation．A．by B．for C．to D．at 28．I know “time is knowledge”, but I never seem to have enough of ____．So I am working hard to save them．A．both B．either C．neither D．none29．Mary said that once ________ him you would like him and make friends with him．A．meet B．to meetC．meeting D．met30．How long do you think it will be ________ the computer company puts forward a new product?A．before B．sinceC．until D．that31．The big fire in Shanghai, believed to ______ due to the burning of construction materials, caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there．A．have occurred B．occurC．have been occurring D．be occurring 32．On the surface of the water________, which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park．A．some dead leaves did float B．did float some dead leavesC．floated some dead leaves D．did some dead leaves float33．------The wind is always blowing here．------How I wish it ______ today．A．won't blow B．didn't blow C．doesn't blow D．isn't blowing34．Willpower is a kind of quality, ______ is ______ it takes to do anything well．A．what; which B．what; what C．which; which D．which; what35．A scientific report has found that snow and ice on Africa’s highest mountain Kilimanjaro ______rapidly and could vanish within 20 years．A．has been melted B．will meltC．is melting D．was being melted第二节:完型填空：（（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg _36____a few coins, do you hurry on, not ___37___ what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly ___38___ some money? What should our attitude__39__ beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories．It ___40___ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from．It seems ___41___ not to give some money to beggars．__42____, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and ___43__what we have with those less lucky than ourselves．But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, ___44___ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea．Quite a few people will not give to beggars．Let us look at their ___45__．First, some believe that many city beggars dress up ___46___ to look pitiable and actually make a good ___47___ from begging．Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil（恶行）．__48___, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs．Thirdly, there is the opinion__49____there is no real excuse for begging．One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of ___50___ and self-dependence．Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government __51____ordinary people．Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and __52____ help．It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various __53___and we must __54___ them differently．A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the__55____．36．A．to B．with C．at D．for 37．A．knowing B．expecting C．demanding D．settling38．A．put away B．hand over C．take in D．get out39．A．at B．in C．over D．towards 40．A．must B．can C．need D．might41．A．warm-hearted B．generous C．cruel D．considerate 42．A．Strangely B．Honestly C．Certainly D．Surprisingly 43．A．give B．donate C．share D．contribute 44．A．why B．when C．what D．how 45．A．arguments B．quarrels C．sayings D．talks46．A．on show B．on purpose C．for fun D．by accident 47．A．money B．comfort C．living D．decision48．A．Secondly B．Surely C．Possibly D．Then49．A．what B．whether C．that D．which50．A．goodness B．pride C．security D．responsibility 51．A．rather than B．or rather C．other thanD．but also52．A．produce B．receive C．earn D．offer53．A．cases B．events C．conditions D．states54．A．go with B．communicate with C．deal withD．meet with55．A．giver B．receiver C．villagerD．government第三部分：阅读理解（共两节， 40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项AThe other day I heard a few local musicians talking:“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town．I hate that rubbish they play on the radio．They can’t even understand a bit of music．”“I’m never playing in that club again．Too many drunks and nobody listens to us．”But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nightsa month, and I’m trying to find other places to play．I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year．”I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are．Attitudes are important．Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing offon you．If y ou’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians,or blame （责怪） others, and you play the role of victim （受害者）, chances are you willstart to as well．So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”． This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simplystop spending time with the negative people on your list．Set a new standard （标准） for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard． Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better．Ask them how they do it．Ask if they will help you get the work you’re lookingfor, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path．56．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A．A friend in need is a friend indeedB．How to make friendship last for everC．You are who your friends areD．Friends are the most important in one’s success57．The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______．A．they’ll push you ahead B．they’ll influenceyouC．they’ll cover your shortcomings D．they’ll help youachieve your goal58．The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______．A．the musicians’ living conditions are quite poorB．people have poor taste in musicC．people have different attitudes towards the same thingD．young people have greater chances of succeeding59．By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______．A．improve a lot in making more friendsB．come to the right way of making friendsC．develop a better relationship with your friendsD．arrange the time with your friends properlyBLearning how to be patient with people can be challenging for some．After all, not everybody is gifted with great patience．The good news is that it is something that can be learned and eventually perfected．When the customer before you takes ages to pay for his or her groceries, you tap your foot impatiently and cough every now and then; but no, the customer is still not hurrying up．It takes all of your power not to make a scene．However, if you picture that customer to be someone you like （say your partner）, then you will find yourself not getting too annoyed, right? So the next time you find yourself losing patience with somebody, simply visualize that person to be someone you really, really like and your patience will extend its life．The second step on how to be patient with people involves whistling．When you whistle a happy tune, you instantly cheer up．You can sing your favorite song if you can't whistle - it really doesn't make a difference．What's important here is that you have done something that makes you feel good．And when you feel good, you are more likely to be patient with the people around you．Next, when you're stressed, it's almost impossible to learn how to be patient with people．If you know you're going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, meditate or get yourself a massage（按摩） first．Don't dive into anything unless you've managed to clear yourself off negative emotions．Remember: the more stressed you are, the faster you'll lose your temper．The less stress you have in your life, the longer your patience．60．what does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean?A．quarrel publicly B．make something appearC．drive away D．feel happy61．Which of the following can best summarize the topic of paragraph2?A．We should love everyone around us．B．Show your impatience when your customers aren’t in a hurry．C．Think of others fondly．D．To be patient is really difficult occasionally．62．When you realized that your patience is being examined, you should________．A．it is possible to control itB．let it known by whoever you are facingC ．do whatever you like and don’t care what others sayD．learn to relax yourself in a possible way63．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?A．We have to learn to be patient with others because it can benefit us．B．When you are under pressure, it is unavoidable to be impatient．C．Doing something that you like may make you feel good when you are impatient．D．Patience is a quality that can be improved．CScientists have not come close to understanding all the different kinds of life on the planet, but US researcher Craig Venter is already working on creating the first artificial life．Venter and his researchers made a breakthrough this August．They successfully moved the DNA of one type of bacteria（细菌） to a yeast（酵母） cell, changed it, then put it into another bacterial cell．“Bacteria have systems that protect them from foreign DNA,” Venter explained to the BB C．In the experiment, the team managed to block this system．The experiment was performed on a simple type of bacteria called Mycoplasma mycoides．The team took the bacteria’s genes and put them into a yeast cell．Putting the DNA in a yeast cell allowed the team to change the genes----in this case, taking out a gene that was not necessary for the bacteria to live．They then put the gene into a host bacteria cell．The cell went on to divide normally, producing new healthy bacteria．In January, the team created artificial genes of a new type of bacteria．Their next goal is to put the artificial DNA into a host cell to create a new species, according to a report in Science magazine．Many scientists think it’s good news to have this artificial life, but others are worried that the technology to create new organisms might end up in the wrong hands, with dangerous results．64．Craig Venter and his team are working to ______．A．create a new animal B．clone a new speciesC．produce the first artificial bacteria D．develop a new system 65．Which of the following is the right order of the experiment?a．A gene was removed and put into a host bacteria cell．b．The genes were put into a yeast cell．c．The cell produced new healthy bacteria．d．The genes were changed．e．Some genes were taken out of Mycoplasma mycoides．A．d-e-a-c-b B．e-b-d-a-c C．a-d-e-c-b D．b-e-d-c-a 66．According to the passage, complex artificial bacteria, which will follow the first simple man-made bacteria, are intended to ______．A．cure deadly diseasesB．prepare the Earth for natural disastersC．prove that the technology can workD．improve the earth’s environment67．We can learn from the passage that ______．A．Venter and his team are the only scientists trying to create artificial life B．The experiment was based on research into different kinds of life on EarthC．A new type of bacteria was created in JanuaryD．All scientists are not in favor of the researchDPreparing for a medical emergency involving your pet is always best accomplished before the event takes place．This series is designed to help guide you through the important decisions about first aid, as well as how and when to transport your pet quickly and safely to a veterinary hospital or emergency ability．VeterinaryPartner．com has provided this complete reference book online for you to skim through, expanding your knowledge of dog and cat first aid；however, we encourage you to buy the book to keep in your home or car as a quick reference during an emergency．This book is an emergency preparedness ready-reference for dogs and cats．Wise preventive measures, intelligent use 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know things dealing with dog or cat in an emergency．70．What's the purpose of the passage?A．To introduce a book．B．To introduce a website．C．To introduce a working knowledge． D．To encourage careful reading．第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填放空白处的最佳选项。