浙江省桐乡市茅盾中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题A卷含答案.doc

茅盾中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（A卷）一、听力（共20题，10分）第一节：听5段短对话，每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats the woman speakers problem?A. She cant get through to Sanny.B. She cant contact her parents.C. She doesnt know who to talk to.2. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At the air station. B. At the travel agency. C. At the hotel.3. What will they do next Friday?A. Theyll pick all the tomatoes. B. Theyll have a picnic. C. Theyll water the tomatoes.4. When will they have a trip?A. Next month. B. This week. C. This weekend.5. What kind of house do they need?A. A new and interesting one. B. A big but cheap one. C. One with convenient traffic.第二节：听5段较长对话或独白，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。6. How many people does the man book the room for?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.7. When will the man check out?A. This night. B. Tomorrow. C. Three days later.听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. What is the man going to do on summer holidays?A. Stay at home.B. Go to the beach.C. Find a part-time job in a shop.9. How long will the man stay at the beach?A. Several days. B. Few days. C. One day.10. Why does the woman turn down the mans proposal?A. Her mother needs her help. B. She needs to have guitar lessons. C. She doesnt know.听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。11. Whats the relationship between the man and the woman?A. Workmates.B. Customer and waitress. C. Employer and employee.12. Whats the mainly reason for the woman to give up her job?A. The long distant travel.B. The tiring work. C. The attitude of her colleague.13. How long does it take the woman to go to work every day?A. About 3 hours. B. About 1.5 hours. C. About 6 hours.听第9段材料，回答第14至第17题。14. What do you think the man is?A. An actor. B. A student. C. A writer.15. How often did they practice in the past?A. Only once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.16. When will they meet next time?A. Next Thursday. B. This night. C. This weekend.17. What can we infer from the conversation?A. The man once loved acting but now he doesntB. The woman finally persuaded the man to join them.C. The man hasnt made up his mind whether to join or not.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。18. What did the woman make the phone for?A. To tell the changes of the meeting. B. To book a room for the man. C. To invite him to a party.19. When will the mans speech begin?A. On Saturday at 11:30 a.m. B. On Saturday at 2:30 p.m. C. On Saturday at 10:30 a.m.20. Where will the man be invited to give the lecture?A. Lecture Hall B. B. Room 208. C. Parking Building.二、单项选择(共20题，20分)21. -Are you going to Toms birthday party? -_. I might have to work. A. It depends B. Thank you C. Sounds great D. Dont mention it 22. He made _ attempt to jump over _ wall, but it was too high. A. the/a B. an/a C. a/the D. an/the 23. Her parents dont _ of her marrying that young man. A. agree B. admit C. approve D. prove 24. The Impressionists were the first painters _ outdoors. A. to work B. working C. worked D. had worked 25. -Do you enjoy seeing foreign films? -Yes. Some of them are good and the film Avatar _ is excellent. A. in common B. in total C. in particular D. in general 26. They are in danger. Even worse, their water and food _. A. have been run out B. have run out C. have run out of D. run out of 27. Cheating at the game ruined that players _. A. influence B. reputation C. impression D. knowledge 28. The boss demanded that Mary _ it within a week. A. finished B. finish C. have finished D. had finished 29. The young lady _ a cry of surprise when she saw something strange moving in the dark. A. gave off B. made out C. sent out D. let out 30. With _ different forms of poetry to _, students may eventually want to write poems of their own. A. such many/choose B.such many/choose from C.so many/ choose D.so many/ choose from31. Jane kept quiet about the accident _lose her job. A. so not as to B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to 32. There is no doubt _ Johns quick thinking and the first aid skills _he learned at school saved Ms Slades life. A. that/that B. whether/that C. that/what D. if/what 33. I would ask George to help us if I _him. A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know 34. _, she didnt like the party;_, she was eager to see him at the party. A. On the one hand; on the other hand B. Firstly; secondlyC. For one thing; for another D. The first; the second 35. It is a good habit to keep everything _ in your study. A. in place of B. in place C. out of place D. take the place 36. Only if you ask many different questions _all the information you need to know. A. you will acquire B. you acquired C. will you acquire D. did you acquire 37. -Can your factory really afford _ food for the people in the flooded area? -I believe we can because we have _ workers. A. a large amount of/a number of B. a large amount of/the number ofC. plenty of/the number of D. a number of/plenty of 38. John was studying in his room _ he heard screaming. A. while B. as C. since D. when 39. I was ill that day, otherwise I _ in the sports meet. A. would take part B. took part C. had taken part D. would have taken part 40. -I think you look very nice in the red dress. -_.A. Oh,no,not nice at all B. Dont like red C. You are kind,indeed D. Glad you think so 三、完形填空（共20题，10分）It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics , “The Art of Eating Spaghetti” caught my eye. The word “spaghetti” brought back the 41 of an evening at Uncle Alien s in Belleville 42 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 43 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in 44 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 45 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 46 it. What laughing 47 we had about the 48 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 49 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 50 it down simply for my own 51 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 52 , I would write something else.When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 53 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 54 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 55 papers. He said, Now, class, I want to read you a composition, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti. My words! He was reading my words out 56 to the whole class. 57 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 58 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 59 my words had the power to make people 60 .41. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience 42. A. when B. where C. since D. after 43. A. produced B. served C. gotD. made 44. A. their B. past C. last D. those 45. A. none B. one C. either D. neither 46. A. careful about B. good at C. fond of D. interested in 47. A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments 48. A. nearly B. naturally C. curiously D. socially 49. A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately 50. A. send B. put C. sit D. let 51. A. work B. story C. luck D. joy52. A. However B. Therefore C. As for him D. Except for that53. A. time B. excuse C. wayD. idea 54. A. give up B. continue C. hand in D. delay 55. A. written B. graded C. collected D. mistaken56. A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly 57. A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I 58. A. shock B. wonder C. worryD. pleasure 59. A. if B. for C. while D. although 60. A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh四、阅读理解（共15题，30分）AThe famous American gorilla(大猩猩) expert Diane Fossey had a completely new way to study gorillas she pretended to be one of them. She copied their actions and way of life eating plants and getting down on her hands and knees to walk the way a gorilla does. It was a new relationship.Diane Fossey was murdered in Rwanda in 1985 and her story was made into the popular film Gorillas in the Mist. It was a long way from King Kong, which is about a gorilla as a monster (a frightening animal), and helped to show a new idea: the real monster is man, while the gorilla is to be admired.Today there are thought to be around 48,000 lowland gorillas and maybe 400450 mountain gorillas in the wild. From the Congo in West Africa, to Rwanda and Uganda further east, they are endangered by hunting and by the cutting down of their forest homes.Some time ago, I found in my letterbox a little magazine from the World Wide Fund for Nature. It had two photos side by side. One was of a young gorilla. “This is a species of mammal(哺乳类动物),” said the words below it. “It is being destroyed by man. We must save it for our own good.” The other photo showed a human baby. The words also read, “This is a species of mammal,” but then went on: “It is the most destructive(破坏性的) on earth. We must retrain it for its own good.”61. The text mainly talks about _.A. Diane Fossey B. the gorillas in RwandaC. the protection of the gorillasD. the film Gorillas in the Mist62. We can learn from the text that _.A. Gorillas in the mist was based on Fosseys experiencesB. Lowland gorillas live longer than mountain gorillasC. King Kong showed us that a gorilla is admirableD. Diane Fossey was murdered by a gorilla63. What message can we get from the two photos in the magazine?A. Gorillas are mans close friends. B. Both man and the gorilla need to be saved.C. Young gorillas are as lovely as human babies.D. Man should live peacefully with the gorilla.BMONTREAL (Reuters) Crossing the US-Canada border(边界) to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen $ 10,000 for breaking Washingtons strict new security(安全) rules.The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15, crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church.There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US which in some cases actually runs down the middle of streets or through buildings.As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs(海关) station in this area is closed on Sundays, so he just drove around the locked gate, as he had done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later, Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossing the border illegally(非法).Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US citizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint.Albert has requested that the customs office change their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like Im living in a prison,” he said.64. We learn from the text that Richard Albert is _. Aan American living in Township 15Ba Canadian living in a Quebec villageCa Canadian working in a customs stationDan American working in a Canadian church65. Albert was fined because he _. A.failed to obey traffic rules B.broke the American security rules C.worked in St. Pamphile without a pass D.damaged the gate of the customs office.66. The underlined word “detour” in paragraph 5 means _.A.a drive through the town B.a race across the fields C.a roundabout way of traveling D.a journey in the mountain area67. What would be the best title for the text?A.A Cross-country Trip B.A Special Border Pass C.An Unguarded Border D.An Expensive Church VisitCMost people think of racing when they see greyhounds (灰狗) and believe they need lots of exercise. They can actually be quite lazy! Greyhounds are good at fast races but not long-distance running. They do need regular exercise but they like to run for a short burst and then get back on the bed or a comfortable seat. Another misunderstanding is that greyhounds must be aggressive(好斗的) because they are big in size. In fact greyhounds love people and are gentle with children. Greyhounds can live for 12 14 years but usually only race for two or three years, and after that they make great pets. They dont need a lot of space, dont make a lot of noise, and dont eat a lot for their size. Normally, greyhounds can be as tall as 90 cm. There is, however, a small-sized greyhound, which stands only 33cm. Greyhounds come in a variety of colors. Grey and yellowish-brown are the most common. Others include black, white, blue, red and brown or a mix of these. Greyhounds have smooth body coats, low body fat and are very healthy. Because theyre slim (苗条的) they dont have the leg problems like other dogs the same height. But they do feel the cold, especially since they would much rather be at home in bed than walking around outside.68. The text is written mainly_.A.to tell people how to raise greyhounds B.to let people know more about greyhoundsC. to explain why greyhounds are aggressiveD. to describe greyhounds of different colors69. It can be inferred that greyhounds_.A. love big doghouses B. like staying in bed all dayC. make the best guard dogs D. need some exercise outdoors70. Why does the author say that greyhounds make great pets?A. They are big in size. B. They live a very long life.C. They can run races for some time. D. They are quiet and easy to look after.71. If you keep a pet greyhound, it is important_.A. to keep it slim B. to keep it warmC. to take special care of its legs D. to take it to animal doctors regularlyDMy friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a caf called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom Alex used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that hed be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the caf, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN).Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting（笔迹）. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange（交换）addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack(背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.72. Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, .A. to show his friendliness to her B. to show his interest in readingC.to tell her about the importance of UN D.to let her write her name and address inside73. How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?A. Pleased. B. Satisfied. C. Worried. D. Surprised.74. We can learn from the text the Californian .A. met Emma at a concert B. invited Emma to a concertC. introduced Emma to his friend D. left Emma his backpack75. Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?A. An official of the UN. B. A coffee shop owner.C. A friend of the authors. D. Alexs friend from California.五、单词拼写（共10题，5分）提醒：请在答卷上写出单词的完整形式。76. Were d_ youre coming to work with us. 77. Rich people wanted to p_ their own paintings, so they could decorate their great houses.78. Hearing the order, Jack a_ his gun at the wolf, but he didnt shoot. 79. All of them arrived late for v_ of reasons. 80. You may visit our company on Monday or Tuesday; your plan can be f_. 81. Experts say this is a very _(有代表性) painting of the artists early works. 82. We need it in this edition to be _(在前面) of the other newspapers. 83. Heat can _(转换) water into steam.