汕头市金山中学2012-2013学年第二学期英语期末考试
高二英语试题
一、听取信息（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
听一段独白，请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息完成第1至10题。独白读两遍，听录音和答题时间约为5分钟。
A little street dog liked watching children play very much. One day he (1) two children back home from school. But sometime later the little dog found the children’s house was (2) _____________, so immediately he ran down the street to the fire station, barking all the way to seek for (3) ,
When he (4) the fire station, the firemen were (5) . He ran after them to the children’s house. When he got there he was very (6) because he couldn’t find the children.
Luckily the fire was soon (7) . Then a fireman noticed the little dog looking closely at the (8) . He brought the dog to (9) the children. The little dog was very happy to see the children again, (10) and sound. They hugged each other and felt better.
二、单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
11. Many young people in the West are expected to leave ______________ could be life’s most important decision — marriage — almost entirely up to luck.
A. as B. that C. which D. what
12. The __________ rate has been rising in the past decade in China，________ is reported in a recent survey. People find it hard to maintain their marriage.
A. divorce; as B. divorce; it C. disconnection; which D. separation; what
13. ____ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also ____ the population growth.
A. In consequence of; caused B. In addition to; resulted in
C. In terms of; resulted from D. In spite of; accounted for
14. By no means __________ to her parents.
A. this is the first time has she lied B. this is the first time does she tell a lie
