福建省安溪一中高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

安溪一中2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 第i卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分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 time is it now?a. 5:50. b. 6:05. c. 6:20.2. what does the man enjoy of the season?a. the cool weather. b. the green trees. c. interesting holidays.3. how does the woman probably feel?a. indifferent. b. disappointed. c. regretful.4. where will the speakers meet on thursday?a. in a bar.b. in a caf.c. at the womans house.5. what is true about the womans singing?a. she is professional. b. she can sing beautifully.c. she has never received training.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，各个小题将给出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. what would the woman like to drink?a. another glass of white wine.b. a different kind of red wine.c. a new stronger wine.7. what does the woman like to do?a. entertain her guests with steak.b. eat the same thing for dinner.c. try new things.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. what is one of the disadvantages of living in the country according to the man?a. there is not much entertainment.b. there are few young people there.c. most people are boring.9. where does the woman live?a. in the country.b. in the city.c. she has homes in both places.10. what does the man think of the womans suggestion?a. its good but impractical.b its crazy and funny. c its quite reasonable.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what has the man been doing recently?a. practicing his spoken english.b. studying for an english test.c. learning english songs.12. how does the woman study english?a. she chats with people in english on the internet.b. she takes an english course after school.c. she watches movies in english on the internet.13. what does the man ask the woman to teach him?a. how to operate a computer.b. how to get high scores on exams.c how to make progress in english using the internet.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. who is the man?a. a tour guide.b. a taxi driver.c. a passenger.15. when will the museum close?a. in two hours. b. in one and a half hour.c. in an hour.16. according to the man, what do strangers in the city do?a. they stop taxis at bus stops.b. they often ask for directions.c. they look up at the tall buildings.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where is the speaker?a. on a bus.b. on a plane.c. at a tourist site.18. what does the speaker talk about first?a. a brief introduction to ny.b. the trip schedule.c. some safety rules19. how long can tourists stay at the first location?a. as long as they want. b. about two hours. c until it closes.20. what will happen at 6 oclock?a. the museum will open.b. the museum will close.c. the park will close.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1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. -i dont know whether i should choose science as my main subject of study, mum.-i leave to your own judgment whether you should do it.a. that b. this c. it d. what22. they advocate the proposal we were opposed re-discussed at the next meeting.a. was b. should be c. to was d. to be23. -larry, i will call you at 6 oclock tomorrow morning.-thanks, mum. but its too early. i then.a. am sleeping b. am to sleep c. will be sleeping d. has slept24. rescue services in western societies take the principle that children are not mature enough to make life choices, take care of themselves.a. rather than b. let alone c. or rather d. as well as25. -you could have asked mr. richard for help. hes kind-hearted. -yes. but that him a whole day.a. would have taken b. had taken c. would take d. took26. i set up email addresses for connecting with my parents last may. but i didnt write to them as often as i .a. should b. must have c. should have d. must27. i havent settled the problem of ill go back home during the coming may day.a. which b. whether c. what d. where28. i realized the purpose of the whole experience: i needed to learn to open my heart and give love without requiring anything .a. by design b. for once c. in return d. in turn29. hardly when they realized that it was too late to catch the last train.a. the clock had struck twelve b. the clock had been struck twelvec. had the clock been struck twelve d. had the clock struck twelve30. - bargaining is so interesting? -sometimes it is a test to see who stand their ground for the longest.a. what is it that b. why is it that c. what it is that d. why it is that31. -doctor brown, whats your next project going to be about?-well, that remains .a. to see b. to be seeing c. to seeing d. to be seen32. to my mind, the secret to happiness your successful work and your contribution towards others happiness.a. results in b. consists in c. brings in d. takes in33. is well known to everyone, i should say, is that a man becomes learned by asking questions.a. who b. it c. as d. what34. -it seems that you often eat in such expensive restaurants.-i cant really afford it. but every once in a while ill myself.a. treatb. helpc. behaved. devote35. of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend her.a. warned; accompanied b. having warned; accompanyingc. warning; accompanying d. having been warned; accompanying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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。the park bench was deserted as i sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. not 36 with life, i was down. a young boy out of breath 37 me, all tired from play. he stood right before me with his head tilted(倾斜的) down, 38 with great excitement, “look what i found!”in his hand was a flower, and what a 39 sight, with is petals(花瓣) all wornnot enough rain, or too little light. 40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, i 41 a small smile and then shifted away. but instead of 42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 43 , “it surely smells pretty and its beautiful, too. thats why i 44 it; here, its for you.”the flower before me was dying or dead. but i knew i must 45 it, or he might never leave. so i reached for the flower, and 46 , “just what i need.” but instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 47 it mid-air without reason. it was then that i 48 for the very first time the boy was 49 .i heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun 50 i thanked him for picking the very best one. he smiled, and then ran off to play, 51 of the effect hed had on my day.i sat there and 52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. how did he know of my self-indulged(自己造成的) 53 ? perhaps from his heart, hed been blessed(具有) with true 54 .through the eyes of a blind child, at last i could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. and for all of those times i myself had been blind, i vowed(发誓) to see 55 , and appreciate every second thats mine.36aexcitedbinspiredcdisappointeddsatisfied37aoverlookedbapproachedcunderstooddtalked38atellingbinformingcsayingdtalking39apitifulbroughcbotheringdunique40apersuadingbdemandingcwantingdinviting41aplayedbforcedcadjustedddelivered42adeclining(下降)bquittingcpanicking(惊慌)daccepting43asympathybembarrassmentcsurprisedsorrow44atookbpickedcsolddpulled45abringbtakecfetchdsmell46aannouncedbdeclaredcreplieddwhispered47aheldbgraspedccaughtdseized48aconvincedbconfirmedcrefuseddnoticed49astrangebunimaginablecdeafdblind50aoncebascafterdsince51aregretfulbunbelievablecunawaredregardless52adoubtedbfeltcwondereddfound53adepressionbembarrassmentcpleasuredeffort54asensebhearingcsightdability55afantasybdisabilitycbeautydwonder第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。auncle toms cabin, or life among the lowly is an anti-slavery novel by american author harriet beecher stowe. published in 1852, the novel had a significant effect on worldwide attitudes toward african-americans and slavery. in the united states, it is widely thought to have helped deepen the sectional(局部) conflict that led to civil war.stowe, a connecticut-born teacher at the hartford female academy and an active abolitionist(废奴主义者), focused the novel on the character of uncle tom, a long-suffering black slave around whose life revolved(转动) the stories of other charactersboth fellow slaves and slave owners.uncle toms cabin was the best-selling novel, and the second best-selling book following the bible, of the 19th century and is credited with helping to fuel the abolitionist cause in the 1850s. in the first year after it was published, 300,000 copies of the book were sold in the united states alone. the books influence was so great that when abraham lincoln met stowe at the start of the american civil war, lincoln is often quoted(引用) as having declared, “so this is the little lady who made this big war.”the book also helped create a number of common stereotypes about blacks, many of which are still popular to this day. these include the affectionate, dark-skinned mother; the stereotype of black children and so on.the book opened with a kentucky farmer named arthur shelby facing the loss of his farm because of debts. even though he and his wife(emily shelby) believed that they had a good relationship with their slaves, shelby decided to raise the needed funds by selling two of themuncle tom, a middle-aged man with a wife and children, and harry, the son of emily shelbys maid elizato a slave trader.56. the best title for the text would be .a. uncle toms cabin b. harriet beecher stowec. plot(情节) summary of a novel d. abraham lincoln and a novel57. the novel helped .a. raise more money for the black slavesb. create many characters of the black heroesc. abraham lincoln end the american civil ward. people have a greater understanding of black slavery58. why did arthur shelby decide to sell two of his slaves?a. to develop a good relationship with slave traders.b. to support the american civil war.c. to save more slaves.d. to collect money.59. what does the underlined part really mean?a. stowe devoted herself to the abolition(废除) of slavery.b. stowe played a great role in winning the civil war.c. stowes novel greatly drove the civil war to break out.d. stowes novel resulted from the civil war.bbeijing, march, 17ththe japanese automaker toyota will recall some 4,400 units of fj cruiser cars in china over seat belt flaws(缺陷), chinas consumer quality watchdog said saturday.the general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine(aqsiq) said on its website that toyota china will recall these imported cars produced between december 2007 and march 2013.toyota is busy working on the solution to the flaw and will release improvement methods before april 15, according to the administration.this marks toyotas second recalling this year after the auto giant announced in january that it would recall 22,869 units of lexus is cars in china due to wiper arm problem.chinas private auto ownership reached 93.09 million units by the end of 2012, up 18.3 percent compared with the year before. along with the fast expanding auto market, chinese drivers grow more concerned about the quality of their cars.also on saturday, the aqsiq said in a statement on its website that its research has basically confirmed the german automaker volkswagens direct shift gearbox(dsg) transmission has defects(缺陷) which may cause engine power failures and urged volkswagen to recall defective cars after china central television(cctv) exposed volkswagens gearbox defect on friday.to better protect the interests of chinese consumers, the aqsiq announced late last year that it would formulate(制订) a guideline to regulate a recall system for faulty cars.60. what does underlined the word “recall” in the first paragraph probably mean?a. to ask for something to be returned. b. to bring something into ones mind.c. to remember something from the past. d. to ask someone to go back.61. according to the passage, lexus is cars were found to have .a. seat belt flaws b. wiper arm problem c. gearbox defect d. engine power failure62. what is the purpose of regulating a recall system for faulty cars?a. to limit the sales of imported cars in china.b. for a better development of national automobile industry of china.c. in order to show the authority and power of aqsiq.d. for a better protection of rights and interests of chinese consumers.63. which of the following statements is probably not true according to the news?a. toyota will release its improvements on faulty cars in less than a month.b. chinese put more and more focus on the quality of their cars.c. you may get the information about faulty cars on the website of aqsiq.d. it was aqsiq that first exposed volkswagens dsg defects.c“what should i do with the diary ive kept for so many years?”post your advice below, and the best responses will be published next friday.ive been keeping a journal since i was 18 and im now 65. i have more than 80 notebooks in a big box. i dont want my children embarrassed at them when i die, but i cant bring myself, yet, to burn the case. my journals are still part of me. might my grandchildren, with a bit more distance, be interested? or is there some way i could turn them into something creative? im thinking art, not a book.if you would like to respond to this weeks problem, please post your comment below. when leaving a message on this page, please be sensitive to the fact that you are responding to a real person asking for help, and may well think about your comments here.shirleyujest5august 5, 2011, 11:22 pmplease dont burn them!what a wonderful source of memories for youor if you feel youd rather not keep them, possibly what a wonderful resource for others. why not contact somethinglike the mass observation project at the university of sussex? then they will standas a record of everyday life throughout your lifetime, and if your grandchildren areinterested theyll know where to find them.bloggsie45august 6, 2011, 2:30 amplease dont burn them!if possible, transcribe(转录) them, or have them transcribed, into a computermedium before your words are lost because the paper has decayed(腐朽).i recently had an opportunity to read a similar diary of the wwii war record ofan ordinary soldier. it was attractive in the way it differed from the official record.i suppose to some degree it all depends on what you have recorded, but manysocial historians and similar people would find such a complete personal record of alife during the second half of the twentieth century to be very valuable.please dont stop writing now just because you are 65!64. how long has the journal owner kept his journals?a. 18 years. b. 47 years. c. 65 years. d. 80 years.65. what does the journal owner probably hope about his journals?a. his children will put them together with him after his death.b. they will be published by a famous publishing house.c. his grandchildren will continue to write them.d. they will be used or changed into something artistic.66. what does shirleyujest5 think of the journals?a. they supply good memories to the owner.b. they tell the young to remember the hard times the owner ever had.c. they make his grandchildren earn a lot of money.d. they help others learn more about the war.67. what is bloggsie45s purpose of mentioning an ordinary soldier?a. to remind the journal owner to write more about war.b. to tell the journal owner social historians may be interested in them.c. to persuade the journal owner to go on writing journals.d. to prove that the journal owners record of life may be valuable.dthere are many great movie directors of all time and the following are five of those who have largely impressed audience with their body of work.as a member of the new hollywood gang, francis coppola is best remembered for the god father series. his decision to cast marlon brando in the lead also met with fierce opposition from the studio bosses. good sense became popular, and the god father went on to become one of the most memorable movies ever. critics may point out that he has become less creative after his seventies, but try as one might, no one can possibly take the place of this great directors work.stanley kubricks movies focus on the themes like sci-fi, horror, dark humor and war. he used symbolism in most of his movies, giving us some wonderful screen visuals, as shown in 2001: a space odyssey. his actors in hollywood complained about the endless number of retakes(重拍), but they appreciated the performance he milked out of them. people argue about films like lolita, a clockwork orange and paths of glory, but these are now seen as classics.steven spielberg is a great success at the box office, an