黑龙江省哈六中高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

黑龙江省哈六中2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。第一卷注意事项：1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名，准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2. 选择题必须使用2b铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一节：（共5小题；第小题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答案，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。例：how much is the shirt?a.19.15. b.9.15. c.9.18. 答案是b.1. how does the man plan to find a used car?a. from the newspaper. b. on the internet. c. through a car dealer.2. where is the man going?a. to the womans. b. to a supermarket. c. to a park. 3. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. a book. b. a bookstore. c. a writer.4. what season is it now?a. spring. b. autumn. c. winter. 5. what present has the man bought?a. a pair of gloves. b. some flowers. c. a book.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、7题。6. what are the speakers doing?a. interviewing a champion. b. talking about a new world record. c. reporting a match live.7. what do we know about paul timmons?a. he isnt in the lead all the time. b. he is talented in competing. c. he breaks a world record.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what is the woman probably?a. a writer. b. a tour guide. c. a reporter.9. what is on the mans right?a. a park. b. a statue. c. a palace.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. when did the man buy the t-shirt?a. a few weeks ago. b. a couple of days ago.c. yesterday.11. why does the man want to change the t-shirt?a. he wants a bigger size. b. he doesnt like the style. c. he prefers another color. 12. what will the woman do next?a. change the t-shirt for the man. b. have a word with her manager. c. give the mans money back. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. mother and son.b. wife and husband. c. employer and employee.14. what does the woman advise the man to do?a. balance the budget.b. buy a cheaper guitar.c. find another job. 15. what is the mans problem?a. he cant join a band. b. he cant make ends meet. c. he cant find a satisfying job. 16. how does the man feel about the womans words?a. impatient. b. embarrassed. c. disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what prize did the youngest group get? a. the second prize. b. the third prize. c. the fourth prize.18. what should eastside practise more?a. the dance. b. the music. c. the song.19. why did the storm win the first prize?a. they danced wonderfully. b. the guitarist played very well. c. the singer performed perfectly.20. what kind of person is the speaker?a. humorous. b. serious. c. boring. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题一分，满分15分)21. they _ all the details of the plan time and again to make sure that the project went smoothly. a. got through b. got up c. went through d. went up22. in the summer, large crops of fruit may be_ by freezing or bottling. a. reserved b. deserved c. served d. preserved23. before he started work, i asked the builder to give me a(n)_ of the cost of repairing the roof.a. estimate b. value c. announcement d. evaluation24. the thief fell to the ground, his left foot_ and blood _ down from his mouth. a. breaking; running b. broken; running c. breaking; run d. broken; run 25. -whats wrong with him? -the picture he came across _his memory of a sad story in his childhood. a. set off b. took off c. put off d. gave off26. it is the driver rather than the children _responsible for the accidents. a. is b. are c. that is d. who are27. -is this raincoat yours? -no, mine_ there behind the door. a. is hanging b. has hung c. hangs d. hung28. _ on-going division between english-speaking canadians and french-speaking canadians is _ major concern of the country. a. the;/ b. the; a c. an; the d. an; /29. our teacher often makes a schedule to get herself _ of what is to be done in the day. a. remind b. to remind c. reminded d. reminding30. the music, _ which the active elderly were dancing, sounded a bit familiar _ me. a. to; to b. from; with c. to; with d. at; to31. at the meeting they discussed three different_ to the study of mathematics. a. approaches b. means c. methods d. ways32. _i toured zhangjiajie, i was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery. a. for the first time b. at first c. it was the first time d. the first time33. the experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if _ regularly, can improve our health. a. being carried out b. carrying out c. carried out d. to carry out34. we shouldnt have spent so much money visiting here; the scenery is _ beautiful. a. far from b. far away c. by far d. far too35. - how do you like this restaurant ? -_, though there are various dishes ! a. its not my cup of tea b. very well c. i like it very much d. its like at home第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项在答题卡上将该项涂黑。the pecan thiefwhen i was six years old, i was visiting my grandfathers farm in kansas. grandpa had sent me into the 36 to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.pecan picking was really 37 work and my little basket was only half full. i wasnt about to 38 grandpa down. just then something caught my 39 . a large brown squirrel was a few feet away. i watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and 40 in a large hole in the trunk. a moment later the squirrel 41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.not so 42 anymore, i thought. i dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. it was 43 with pecans! golden pecans were right there for taking. this was my 44 . handful by handful, i scooped all of those pecans into my basket. now it was full! i was so 45 of myself. i couldnt wait to show grandpa all the pecans. 46 , i ran back and shouted, “look at all the pecans!” he looked into the basket and said, “well, well, how did you find so many ? ” i told him how id 47 the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.grandpa congratulated me on how smart id been in observing the squirrel and his habits. then he did something that 48 me. he handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently 49 my shoulders.“that squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter 50 of food, ” he said. “now that all of his pecans are gone, dont you think that little squirrel will 51 the cold winter? ”“i didnt think about that,” i said.“i know, ” grandpa said. “but a good man should never take 52 of someone elses hard work.”suddenly i felt a bit 53 . the image of the starving squirrel wouldnt 54 my mind. there was only one thing i could do. i carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.i didnt eat any pecans that night, but i had something much more fillingthe 55 of knowing i had done just the right thing.36. a. woods b. rooms c. holes d. roads37. a. dirty b. hard c. light d. easy38. a. settle b. let c. have d. keep39. a. sweater b. basket c. hand d. eye40. a. joined b. lived c. disappeared d. discovered41. a. held b. jumped c. stood d. found42. a. secret b. strange c. anxious d. patient43. a. filled b. covered c. rebuilt d. decorated44. a. time b. choice c. achievement d. chance45. a. afraid b. ashamed c. proud d. careful46. a. otherwise b. however c. therefore d. besides 47. a. followed b. driven c. protected d. caught48. a. annoyed b. satisfied c. delighted d. surprised49. a. off b. beside c. around d. over50. a. cost b. supply c. support d. preparation51. a. escape b. spend c. flee d. survive52. a. place b. notice c. charge d. advantage53. a. unconfident b. guilty c. embarrassed d. nervous54. a. leave b. open c. cross d. occupy55. a. inspiration b. expectation c. satisfaction d. impression第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30 分）aone day, mr. arnold was teaching a lesson, and things were going as normally as ever. he was explaining the story of mankind to his pupils. he told them that, in the beginning, men were nomads; they never stayed in the same place for very long. instead, they would travel about, here and there, in search of food, wherever it was to be found. and when the food ran out, they would move off somewhere else.he taught them about the invention of farming and keeping animals. this was an important discovery, because by learning to cultivate(耕作)the land, and care for animals, mankind would always have food steadily available. it also meant that people could remain living in one place, and this made it easier to set about tasks that would take a long while to complete, like building towns, cities, and all that were in them. all the children were listening attracted by this story, until lucy jumped up:“and if that was so important and improved everything so much, why are we nomads all over again, mr. arnold?”mr. arnold didnt know what to say. lucy was a very intelligent girl. he knew that she lived with her parents in a house, so she must know that her family were not nomads; so what did she mean?“we have all become nomads again,” continued lucy, “the other day, outside the city, they were cutting the forest down. a while ago a fisherman told me how they fish. its the same with everyone: when theres no more forest left the foresters go elsewhere, and when the fish run out the fishermen move on. thats what the nomads did, isnt it ?the teacher nodded, thoughtfully. really, lucy was right mankind had turned into nomads. instead of looking after the land in a way that we could be sure it would keep supplying our needs, we kept developing it until the land was bare. and then off we would go to the next place! the class spent the rest of the afternoon talking about what they could do to show how to be more civilized.the next day everyone attended class wearing a green t-shirt, with a message that said “i am not a nomad!”and , from then on, they set about showing that indeed they were not. every time they knew they needed something, they made sure that they would get it using care and control. if they needed wood or paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled kind. they ordered their fish from fish farms, making sure that the fish they received were not too young and too small. they only used animals that were well cared for, and brought up on farms.and so, from their little town, those children managed to give up being nomads again, just as prehistoric men had done, so many thousands of years ago.56.from paragraph 2, we can know that _ .a.people got tired of living in the same placeb.people gradually got used to living in citiesc.people tended to settle down after learning farmingd.people spent a long time in learning to keep animals57.in the teachers opinion, lucys argument was _a. shocking b. ridiculous c. puzzling d. reasonable58.which of the following agrees with the message “i am not a nomad” (paragraph 7)?a.people eat young fish for its delicious taste.b.foresters leave the place where wood is not available.c.fishermen move elsewhere when there is no fish left.d.people use recycled materials as much as possible.59.the writer tries to make us believe that _.a.mankind has been progressing mainly through traveling aboutb.its unwise for mankind to use the land in an uncontrolled wayc.its quite good for students to learn more about the history of mankindd. in the beginning men were nomads.bhas tiger mom gone soft? one year after the release of her book, battle hymn of the tiger mother, amy chua is back in the spotlight, reflecting on how overnight infamy（恶名）affected her life, her family and her parenting.ive changed a lot, she told the huffington post. in october, we had 30 kids at our house! weve hosted parties with lots of food and music. last january, the wall street journal published an excerpt（节选）from chuas book with the headline why chinese mothers are superior. in the excerpt, chua described how her daughters were never allowed to have sleepovers（在外过夜的儿童聚会）, appear in school plays, earn any grade lower than an a . chua, an author and professor at yale law school, spent much of 2011 on the defensive. in fact, many of her interviews seemed to lend fuel to her critics fire.now, with the book out in paperback（简装）,she said, i put passages in the book and used very harsh words that i regret. everybody has those moments you wish you could take back. many of the scenes she described in the book are a far cry from the child-raising methods she advocates.for those who still read battle hymn as an advice guide, chua argues that so-called tiger parenting should be employed mainly during a childs early years, ideally between the ages of 5 and 12. these super-strict parenting methods are not meant for all ages. remaining strict after middle school makes you a helicopter parent, according to chua. and she is quick to point out how different that is from being a tiger mom.by the time kids get to high school, helicopter parents are hiring all these tutors, carrying their kids sports bags. i never checked older daughter sophias papers because i knew she knew how to sit down and focus, chua said. as for younger daughter lulu, 15, the rebel for whom the book was written, chua has really backed off. instead of forcing lulu to practice violin for hours a day - the source of their biggest fights, chua let her give that up. my compromise is that im going to still be as strict academically, but in exchange she has a lot of social freedom. lulu has had four sleepovers in the last two months! chua said. chua predicts shell only get more easygoing with age. 60. from paragraph 1 we can know that after the publication of the book_. a. tiger mom became stricter with her childrenb. tiger mom was thought highly by the publicc. tiger moms life and family were influencedd. tiger mom became wealthy and easygoing61. what does the passage mainly tell us?a. tiger mom has changed and wants to be soft.b. tiger mom persuaded readers to follow her example.c. how battle hymn of the tiger mother came out.d. how tiger mom became the worldwide spotlight.62. what does the underlined phrase “a far cry from” in paragraph 4 mean?a. similar to b. just the same as c. very different from d. a cry far from63. what is the writers attitude towards tiger mom?a. supportive b. opposed c. unconcerned d. objectivecsunny countries are often poor. a shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. eight19, a british company by cambridge university, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. in return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp（安培）current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode（二极管）.the firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours. then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again. the trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the systems keeper must buy a scratch cardfor as little as a dollaron which is printed a reference number. the keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by sms to eight19. the companys server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit. users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. in fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. after buying around $80 worth of scratch cardswhich eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 monthsthe user will own it. he will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt solar cell. in that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably. according to eight19s figures, this looks like a good deal for customers. the firm believes the average energy-starved kenyan spends around $10 a month on oilenough to fuel a couple of smoky lampsplus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. regular users of one of eight19s basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. meanwhile, as the cost of sola