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.surpriseA. police B. apologize C. bridge D. children4.safely A. base B. season C. Asia D. usual5.museumA. 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。（Alicesmother is ill。She wants to take a few days off from school so she goes to her teacher，Mr.Green)-Excuse me,Mr.Green.Id like to take a few days off- 6 -My mother is ill.I have to take care of her-Oh dear! Im 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.Id like to be with her-I understand. 8 -I hope to be back next Wednesday-Thats all right. 9 -Thank you.Thats very kind of you.I ll write it immediately- 10 . Ill certainly help you with them when you come backA. Is there anything I can do to helpB.Whats the matter,Alice?C. I hope you mather gets well soonE. How long will you be awayE.Where have you been,Alice?F. But you must hand in a written request for leave: G.Dont worry about your lessonsIII.单项填空:(15%)11.-Oh, doctor, the wound on my leg is infected. -You really shouldnt have left it _ to the sun. A. discovered B. exposed C. opened D. buried 12.Without the air to hold some of the suns heat, the earth at night_, 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.if B.because C.when D.that14.The American Civil War_because the South wanted to_from the union and form a new 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.which B.what C.that D.whether16.The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the battery _ quickly. A. shuts up B. ends up C. runs out D. turns out 17. The boy was about to dive into the river _he found a catfish swimming in the river.A.after B.while C.when D.until18._ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off. A. Would you be B. Should you be C. Could you be D. Might you be19. Accustomed to _ the steep mountain, he had no difficulty reaching the top. A. climbing B. climb C. having climbed D. have climbed20. It was not_she took off her dark glasses_I realized she was a famous film star.A.when;that B.until;that C.until;when D.when;then 21.Do you know_won the first gold medal for the China Olympic team in the Beijing Olympic Games?A.who was it that B.who was itC. who was that D. who it was that22.Its already 10 oclock. I wonder how it _ that she was two hours late on such a short trip. A. came over B. came out C. came about D. came up 23.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 on B.keeps onC.gets on D.takes on25.-How much farther shall we have to go? -Another five miles until we reach the mountains.A.at a distance B.in a distanceC.at distance D.in the distanceIV.完形填空:(20%)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2645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 it quite 27. What does time look 28 ? Nobody knows, and we cant 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 dont have 31 time to review their lessons. It is 32 they dont 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 doe