湖南省邵阳市二中高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

湖南省邵阳市二中2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中试题i. listening comprehension.（15分） 听下面9段对话，每段对话后有一个或一个以上的小题，从题目中所给的a,b,c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在实体卷相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。1. how long has lucy studied chinese?a. for four years b. for three years c. for two years听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。（2） who is going to washington?a. peter b. tom c. kate听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。3. what are the speakers talking about?a. selling their apartment b. their future house c. their new car听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。4. what has the woman been looking for?a. her friends b. her keys c. a place听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。5. what subjects does the woman know well?a. history, math and english.b. english, physics and chemistry.c. chemistry, history and english.听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7小题。6. which club is going to take in new members?a. the drama club b. the reading club c. the movie club7. who can apply for it?a. anyone b. male students c. top students听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10小题。8. whats the woman doing?a. taking her pet to hospital.b. considering getting a pet.c. sending her dog away.9. what does the woman think of keeping a dog?a. its a lot of fun.b. its an easy job.c. it needs lots of work.10. what does the man suggest the woman do?a. feed her dog with the right food.b. take the loveliest dog home.c. take a dog home for several days.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13小题。11. how did the woman go home for her schoolbag?a. by bus b. by car c. on foot12. why didnt she get her schoolbag when she returned home?a. she left the keys in it.b. she forgot where she had put it.c. her brother had taken it.13. what did mr. black say to her probably?a. why are you late?b. hand in your homework, please.c. where is your schoolbag?听下面一段对话，回答第14至第15小题。14. why does the man ask the woman so many questions?a. to get to know her conditions.b. to fill in a form.c. to make suggestions.15. what is the womans goal?a. to improve her tennis skills.b. to keep fit.c. to lose weight.ii. multiple choice.（20分）16 so far, an agreement between the two countries.a. has reached b. has been reachedc. was reached d. had been reaching17 he often made his sister but this time he was made .a. cry, cry b. crying, crying c. cry, to cry d. crying, cry18 the oranges good and well.a. are tasted, are sold b. taste, sellc. taste, sold d. are tasted, sell19 he looks very sad. his team .a. must defeat b. must have been defeated c. must failed d. must had been defeated20 to escape , he lied again and again.a. punish b. punished c. punishing d. being punished21 i need for 8 hours every night.a. sleeping b. to be slept c. to sleep d. sleep22 we had nothing but tv.a. to do, watch b. done, watched c. to do, to watch d. done, watching23little tom likes to the cinema this evening.a. taking b. being taken c. to take d. to be taken24 he suggested a taxi there.a. we took b. us taking c. our take d. us to take25 he told her everything but now he regrets so.a. to do b. having done c. to have done d. did26 his homework, he went out to play.a. had done b. having done c. to do d. doing27iendship means someone i can rely .a. to have, / b. having, / c. having, on d. to have, to28.it was 3 years we met again.a. after b. before c. since d. ago29.when why he was late, he kept silent.a. asked b. asking c. being asked d. to ask30.the bridge in the 1960s was pulled down last month.a. was built b. having been built c. built d. which was build31.every day large quantities of water .a. has wasted b. is wasted c. are wasted d. wasted32. in his research, he forgot eating and sleeping.a. having lost b. absorbed c. committed d. he was absorbed33.he has 5 daughters and 3 are doctors.11. of them b. of whom c. of which d. ones34.traveling is , but we often feel when we are back from travels.a. interesting, tired b. interested, tiring c. interesting, tiring d. interested, tired 35.there was a terrible noise the sudden burst of light.a. followed b. following c. to be followed d. being followediii. cloze test. (20分)part 1 it was an afternoon in the winter. some friends and i were talking at a restaurant. we talked and talked and soon swimming became the 36 . suddenly i hit upon an idea, wouldnt it be 37 if we went swimming?early in the morning, we four were standing at the bus stop, 38 for a bus to take us to the 39 . the sun was shining, but it was very cold, even our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us 40 . we all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to 41 .we reached the sands. we were proud that we were the 42 ones that dared to challenge the weather. besides, the sun could keep us warm. so we 43 ourselves quickly.the sea wind was blowing. we felt very cold and we shook from head to feet. at last we decided to 44 the sea water. we put our feet in first, only to take them back 45 . the water was cold. then i suggested that we should all jump in at the same time. we jumped. that feeling i had when i was in the water i should never 46 . i was up and rushed again to the seaside, and so did my friends. we did not go to school next day, for we all 47 a bad cold.36.a. topic b. subject c. center d.opinion37.a. lucky b. interesting c. surprising d. happy38.a. meeting b. asking c. looking d. waiting 39.a. sands b. swimming pool c.river d. lake40.a. warm b. cold c. cool d. hot41.a. talk about b. speak out c. think over d. shout out42.a. lucky b. only c. happy d. younger43.a. enjoyed b. helped c. changed d. dressed44.a. go into b. go down c. take off d. jump into45.a. quickly b. carefully c. finally d. bravely46.a. forget b. remember c. tell d. believe47.a. felt b. became c. caught d. turnedpart 2 james marshall hendrix was born 48 the 27th of november, 1942 in seattle, washington. his mother passed away 49 he was 16. so he went to live with his grandmother. he had received his first guitar 50 the age of 12 and began to play in local bands. jimi and his friend formed 51 band called the king kasuals. for 3 years from 1962, jimi 52 his band made some sort of a living by touring on small cities. this life was not making him either popular 53 rich.in 1964 he moved to new york city. there he met 54 girlfriend. she helped him a lot. but in general, jimi hendrix found it hard to break into the new york music scene due to his wild guitar playing 55 many found to be loud and crazy.iv . reading comprehension(30分)passage 1 typingthis course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. the course is not common. you are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. this allows you to learn at your own speed. each program lasts 20 hours. bring your own paper.course fee: $125 materials: $25two hours each evening for two weeks. new classes begin every two weeks.this course is taught by a number of qualified business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.understanding computersthis twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. you will learn what computers are, what they can and cant do and how to use them.course fee: $75 equipment fee: $10jan.4,7,11,14,18, wed.&sat.9-11:30 a.m.joseph saunders is professor of computer science at new urban university. he has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.stop smokingdo you want to stop smoking? have you already tried to stop and failed? now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. you can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.course fee: $30jan.2,9,16,23 mon.2-5 p.m.dr john good is a practicing psychologist who had helped hundreds of people stop smoking.56.if you choose the understanding computers course, you will have classes .a. from monday to sundayb. from monday to fridayc. on wednesday and saturdayd. on saturday and sunday57.the stop smoking course will last .a. for half a day b. for three hours c. for a week d. for four weeks58.mr. black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the three courses. the most probable course he will attend is .a. typing b. understanding computers c. stop smoking d. all the aboves59.if you want to learn computer and at the same time you want to improve your typing, you will pay .a. $75 b. $15 c. $115 d. $23560.the typical difference of typing from the other two is .a. people with different skill levels may learn at different speedb. you will take a test after the coursec. you will pay the fee before practicingd. you will pay less moneypassage 2each year there is an increasing number of cars as millions of new cars are produced in america. americans will not live without cars! however, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars. it is necessary to find ways to solve the problem of air pollution.one way to clean the air is to build a new kind of clean car. thats what several of the large car factories are trying to do. but to build a clean car is easier said than done. progress in this field has been slow.another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. engineers are now working on it. many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that can please man.to prevent the world being polluted by cars, americans have to make some changes in the way of their life. they have to cut down on the number of their cars and are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike. but this change does not become very popular-many workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down. and the problem of their pollution would become less important than that of unemployment. 61. and pollution in america problemmethods66. conclusion62. building a new kind of clean carprogress in this field is 67. .americans may live a 70. lifereplacing the 63. by something elseit takes years to develop a 68. 64. on the number of cars69. may lose jobs.traveling and going to work65. americans may live a happy but sad life for a long time because of the car problem.passage 3time management is the greatest challenge for me in high school. i have to balance my subjects, activities, social life, and rest. i often get into arguments with my parents just because i didnt plan my time well. for instance, i may shout at them for distur