2013届海南省高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版）

This area experienced ______ heaviest rainfall in ______ month of May.

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Our house on the hillside ______ a beautiful view of the port.

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It won’t be easy, but we’ll get across the river ______.

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The house is finished at last. All their hard work has _____.

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The engine of the bus was ______，and the bad weather added to the worries of the passengers.

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We promise ______ attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.

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–Why, David, you look so tired!

–Well, I ______ a report for the whole day and I must finish it tomorrow.

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If you ______ with your classmates, you will surely get the same work done far better.

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All of the students were ______ by the ______speech given by the     headmaster.

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The examination results __ in the speech of our headmaster delighted all of us.

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I have no ______ to the plan, so long as it will not cost too much.

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Having compared with the other design, I found this one was ______ that one.

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It surprised us all ______ good manners the monitor had.

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I often visit my parents, who live in the countryside   whenever ____.

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--We don’t think we’ll be able to go mountain-climbing    tomorrow.

--______ the weather turns out fine?

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I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life.

My friends told us that taking the “hard 16 ” to Beijing would be really terrible. So we didn’t know what to   17. But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the 18, which was relatively modern and 19. During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked. It was not 20 at all.

It was morning when we arrived. We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much 21. However, we had energy. First, we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the tickets seller 22 us that tickets would not be on 23 for another two days. We were a little worried about getting 24 , but we made up our minds to 25 for the hotel to put our bags down. After fighting our way 26 the “gypsy” taxi driver who tried to 27 one hundred yuan for the ride, we found another taxi and it 28 cost us thirty yuan to get 29 we had planned to go. When we reached the hotel, there was a window for airplane and train tickets. 30, the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we 31. The most important lesson about China I ever 32 is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much 33. We were not able to get tickets, but the 34 agents could.

While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of interest, most of which were very 35. It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place. There aren’t any words to describe it.

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Once there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day before bass(巴斯鱼) season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied a small silver lure(鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.

The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 p.m.—two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.

“Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.

Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.

And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish ... again and again ... every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.

1.What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?

2.From the text we know that the father _________.

3.The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same    place because _______.

4.What does the story imply (suggest）?

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Parents are a child’s first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.

The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me. Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season.

She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding. Delores Clemens says, “That’s not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up, he’s going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Cuddle your baby. Hug him! And she started to do that. They just want a little cuddling and a little love. And it works!”

Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant House's Mommy and Me class every year.

In class, with her baby son is Natasha．She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life.

The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen. That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones. By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two.

1.What is the text mainly about?

2.Covenant Houses’ Mommy and Me class is intended to _____.

3.What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?

4.According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?

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As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.

Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year.

One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.

Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It’s taken some time getting used to, but it’s been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children are much happier.

Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, however, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much, or you might not do it at all.”

1.The passage tells us that ________.

2.When Daniel was a reporter, he ______.

3.Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ______.

4.The underlined word “downshifting” in the 2^nd paragraph refers to    ______.

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At times we all get angry when we are driving. It might be because we are stuck in a traffic jam or stuck behind a very slow driver. It might be because we think another driver has done something very stupid and dangerous. Whatever the reason, it seems that getting angry in a car is something which happens more and more often and there is now a special term for it “road rage”. Some experts even think that road rage is a kind of mental illness! How can we recognize this “illness” of road rage?

There are two kinds of road rage: aggressive driving and aggressive reactions to the way other people are driving. Aggressive driving can take different forms:

●Driving much faster than the speed limit.

●Increasing your speed very quickly.

●Driving very close behind the car in front and sounding the horn or flashing the headlights.

●Changing lanes very suddenly and blocking another car.

●Moving into a parking space where another car is trying to park.

There are also different reactions to the way other people are driving. These include:

●Making rude signs at people.

●Shouting at people and threatening them.

●Deliberately driving into another person’s car.

●Hitting somebody.

●Using a weapon such as a baseball bat, or even a gun or a knife.

Road rage is certainly not a joke. There have been incidents of road rage which have led to serious injuries and even murder.

Experts think that one reason for road rage is that films show a lot of examples of fast and aggressive driving such as car chases where this kind of driving seems to be positive.

Experts also think that the punishments for dangerous driving are not serious enough.

Experience shows that driving problems can be controlled, but it takes a long time. In the UK in the last 30 years, the police have been quite successful in reducing the number of people who drink and drive. They are now working to stop people using mobile phones when they are driving. Let’s hope they can have the same success with the road rage.

1.Which of the following statements does NOT describe aggressive     driving?

2.Road rage happens possibly because______.

3.What’s the tone（语气）of the last paragraph?

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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。

In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. 1 Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.

2 Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.

While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout（版面设计）. At the top of the page is a banner（横幅）. Next comes a greeting and a short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow.

3 Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site.

While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: 4 If you are too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.

Less is better. Most people don’t like to read a lot of long text online. 55

Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large image files, keep the file sizes small.

Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.

Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building.

E．Before you start building your site, do some planning.

F．Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.

G．These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.

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根据题中所给的中文提示或首字母写出符合句意的单词的正确形式。

1.We are waiting at the train station in ______(期待) of his coming.

2.She felt so proud as the groups ______(为...鼓掌) his choice.

3.It never o______ to her that the young man is dishonest.

4.The government should take e______ measures to stop water from being polluted.

5.I can’t expect a great many ______(申请人) for this occupation.

6.As we all know, Song Qingling was a truly _____（不同寻常的）  woman.

7.There is ______(无处) for those who lost their homes in the earthquake to live now.

8.I’d like to talk with your sale manager about something ______(带来  麻烦的) .

9.He always succeeded in ______（获得）what he wanted.

10.This job is open to all, r______ of previous experience.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有十处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除，或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出改正后的词。

注意：每处错误及修改均仅限一次;只允许修改10处，多者从第11处起不计分。

One day I went shopping at a gift shop in Shanghai. I was greatly interesting and I lost me in beautiful goods. After I paid for that I had bought, I left my handbag on the counter. There was about two thousands yuan in it. I had already walked out of the shop while a young shop assistant walked up to me in my handbag. He insisted on my check it. I opened the handbag and found nothing losing. I thanked him and offered him a reward of 100 yuan, he refused to take anything. I was deeply moved by his selfless act on that day.

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假设你是李华，是我校一位高二学生。最近你收到来自友好学校朋友Tom的邀请，请你下个周去他们学校参加文化交流活动并介绍中国的传统绘画。但是你和其他高二学生一样在忙于准备期末考试，不得不谢绝他的邀请。请根据下面的要点给Tom用英语写一封回信。

要点：  1. 谢绝Tom的邀请；

2. 说明你的理由；

3. 推荐你的同学Mary参加，并说明原因。

注意：  1．词数为100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信的开头已为你写好（不计入你所写词数）。

Dear Tom,

Thank you very much for your invitation. ________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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