2012-2013年高二上学期英语期中试题

（总分：150分； 考试时间：120分钟）命题人： 刘宝军 陈新爱第I卷 （共105分）答卷要求:将第一卷试题的答案填涂在答题卡上;第二卷为笔答部分,答案直接写在试卷上。考试结束后交答题卡和第二卷。一、听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want to do?A. Put up a notice. B. Join a club. C. Collect the notices. 2. When is Toms birthday?A. On December 15th B. On December 16th C. On December 17th3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a post office. B. In a bank. C. In a photo shop. 4. What does the woman mean?A. She will talk later. B. She wont talk any more. C. The man should be patient. 5. Who is picking up the woman?A. Her husband. B. Her secretary. C. Joannas husband. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. When will the band practice begin?A. At 8:30 Tuesday night. B. At 8:00 Tuesday night. X k b 1 . c o mC. At 8:30 Thursday night.7. Whats the womans telephone number?A. 555-2435. B. 555-2345. C. 555-3425.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What will the woman do at the travel service?A. Pick up her passport. B. Buy her plane ticket.C. Cash a travelers cheque. 9. Why is the woman unwilling to give up her house?A. She has difficulty finding another. B. She has paid the rent in advance.C. She has no time to move to another.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where was the woman robbed?A. At the bank gate. B. In the hallway. C. On the escalator. 11. Why does the woman come to the mans city?A. On business. B. On a course. C. On a visit.12. About how much money was stolen?A. $4,500 B. $5,000 C. $5,500听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How many persons will go shopping tomorrow?A. Three. B. Four. C. Two.14. How will the woman get to Camden Town tomorrow?A. By bus. B. By underground. C. On foot. 15. How far is it from Tottenham Court Road to Camden Town?A. Three stops. B. Four stops. C. Seven stops.16. What time will the two speakers meet tomorrow? w w w .x k b 1.c o mA. At 10:30 am. B. At 9:30 am. C. At 10:00 am. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题17. When was the oldest building built?A. 100 years ago. B. 200 years ago. C. 300 years ago. 18. When can people see how bread was baked 200 years ago?A. On Sunday afternoon. B. On Tuesday morning. C. On Saturday afternoon. 19. Where did Sir Henry come from?A. England. B. The USA. C. France. 20. How many historical places does the speaker mention?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 二、单项选择(每小题1分，共计15分)21. Could you drive me to the supermarket after supper if _?A. it is convenient of you B. you are convenient C. it is convenient to you D. you will be convenient 22. _ his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.A. Except B. Beside C. Apart from D. In addition 23. Enough of it! Nobody here thinks what you are saying should make any _.A. value B. use C. fun D. sense.24. John Snow found that the polluted water was _ for the outbreak of cholera. A. to blame B. blaming C. blamed D. to be blamed25. After recovering from his illness, he was advised to _ gardening as a hobby. A. take away B. take off C. take on D. take up26. You have to listen for detailed facts. _ you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Otherwise27. Once a reporter receives his assignment from the chief-editor, he has to _ on hiswork and tries his best to work on it until the chief-editor _ it. A. fix his attention; approves B. focus; proves of C. concentrate; approves of D. get down; approves28. It is strange that the well-behaved gentleman _ be so rude. A. should B. need C. might D. would 29Have you ever had a case _ someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick? 新课标 第一网A. what B. that C. where D. which 30. The UK, _ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous _ its history.A. consisted of, for B. consisting of, as C. consisting of, for D. consisted of, as31. Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to university.A. lacking B. lack C. lacked in D. lacking of 32. The manager promised to keep us _ of how our business was going on. A. informed B. informingC. being informedD. to be informed33. The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains _ at the following meeting.A. to discuss B. discussing C. to be discussed D. discussed34. Down _ and hurt his leg. A. fell the boy B. fell he C. did he fall D. did the boy fell35. Not until _to do my homework _ how much time I had wasted playing computer games. A. I began; I realized B. I began; did I realize C. did I begin; I realized D. did I begin; did I realize三、完型填空（每小题1.5分，共计30分） I sat in the chair reflecting on the past year. At that time, my 36 Charley came into the room. Charley took one look at my face and she could 37 I was off in another world. Charley said, “You have that 38 on your face! Tell me what you were 39 ”. “Well, Charley,” I replied, “I was listening to a song on the radio that asked 40 you have done over the last year. When I 41 on the year, Ive realized I have had such good fortune, with a few bumps (碰撞) along the way.” Charley immediately asked, “Tell me about the three things that 42 you the most during this year.” I sat thinking if I had to 43 only three things that influenced me, what would they be? After a few minutes, I said, “OK, here are the three things that influenced me the most: My family. Throughout the year I had many 44 , but my family were always there 45 support and encouragement. My friends. Over the years I have 46 my dreams and my goals with my friends. Some goals I have 47 and other goals I have not. 48 friends like you always supported and 49 me. My colleagues. I have worked with some 50 people over the last year. I have been very 51 to have the opportunity to work with these excellent people over the last year.” Charley smiled and said, “Do you realize that everything you have said has one thing in 52 ?” http:/ww w.xk “What are you saying, Charley?” I asked. She replied, “One common thing is 53 . Neither the material things in your life, nor your job has had the most meaning in your life. It is the people in your life that have made the biggest 54 in your life!” I smiled. Material things are not 55 , and while our jobs provide the means of existence for us, the important things in life are the people who touched our lives.36. A. sister B. classmate C. mother D. friend37. A.argue B. suggest C. tell D. wonder38. A. look B. appearance C. mark D. mask39. A. doing B. thinking C. listening D. annoying40. A. where B. that C. what D. why41. A. call B. talk C. insist D. reflect42. A. influenced B. demanded C. entertained D. motivated43. A. write B. pick C. get D. own44. A. plans B. experiences C. challenges D. achievements45. A. receiving B. expecting C. winning D. offering46. A. shared B. provided C. connected D. compared47. A. set B. realized C. failed D. scored48. A. But B. Meanwhile C. Otherwise D. Unless49. A. accepted B. satisfied C. replaced D. encouraged50. A. stupid B. brave C. amazing D. ordinary51. A. fortunate B. miserable C. unhappy D. surprised52. A. character B. store C. common D. nature53. A. effort B. spirit C. motivation D. people 54. A. choice B. difference C. problem D. progress55. A. useful B. important C. practical D. unnecessary四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共计40分）X|k |b | 1 . c|o |m第一节：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。AOne of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. I promised you a gift, and here it is. What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as hopeless, pitiful, and dying, which sounded ominous.Christmas was coming. Dont expect any presents this year. Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough. As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. What? Hes all right? He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home! Thank God. I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!56. What happened to the author on September 11 1958?A. He got a baby brother B. He got a Christmas gift C. He became four years old D. He received a doll 57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？A. Impossible.B. BoringC. DifficultD. Fearful58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?A. Excitement.B. Happiness.C. Sadness.D. Disappointment.59. What is the passage mainly about?A. A sad Christmas day B. Life with a lovely baby C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy familyBGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins Twinkle, twinkle, little star or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One explanation is the law of overlearning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it. 新|课| 标|第| 一|网In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as Twinkle, twinkle, little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.60. What is the main idea of paragraph I?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children arc easy to remember.61. The author explains the law of overlearning by_.A. presenting research findingsB. selling down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples62. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_.A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies63. What is the authors opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. Its helpful only in a limited way.C. Its possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students learning interest.CWelcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy（嫉妒）. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.Room 1The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice offootwear extremely interesting.Room 2Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example , there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that are like legs!The footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.w w w .x k b 1.c o m64. Where would you find a famous singers shoes?A. Room 1. B. Room 2. C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library65. All exhibits in each room .A. share the same theme B. have the same shapeC. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class66. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.67. The purpose of the text is to get more people to _. A. do research B. design shoes C. visit the museum D. follow celebritiesDIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. 新- 课-标-第-一-网 Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 68. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _.A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations69. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_.A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese70. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for WesternersD. Old Thinker with a Big Future第二节 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选