湖北省武汉市江夏区高二上学期期中联考英语试题 .doc

2012年秋部分中学期中联考高二英语试卷 第一部分，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abc三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。挺完美段对话后，你有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. when are the speakers expected to leave? a. at 5:15. b. at 5: 30. c. at 5: 45.2. what is the man going to do after the meeting? a. continue to work. b. go straight home. c. take swimming lessons.3. what did the man do for three weeks? a. he took a vacation. b. he studied in a different class. c. he stayed home watching television.4. where does this conversation most probably take place? a. in a market. b. in a kitchen. c. in a garden.5. what do we know about the match? a. it cant be much fun. b. it must be exciting. c. it may be put off.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。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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秒钟的做答时间。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 did alan use to play when he was at school? a. football. b. tennis. c. volleyball.7. which of the following places does the woman often go to? a. stadium. b. the health center. c. the cup final.听第7段材料，回答8-10题。8. why does tom look pale? a. because he has just recovered from a serious illness. b. because he hasnt taken much exercise lately. c. because he has no sport hobby.9. what does the woman like best? a. swimming. b. skating. c. swimming and skating10. whats the mans favorite sport? a. swimming. b. skating. c. tennis.听第8段材料，回答11-13题。11. where does the conversation probably take place? a. at the shop. b. at the market. c. in the hospital.12. what has the man brought to the woman? a. some fruit. b. some food. c. some medicine.13. why doesnt the man want to stay too long? a. because he is very busy. b. because he knows the woman needs more rest. c. because mr white doesnt want to see him.听第9段材料，回答14-16题。14. what did the man lose? a. his shoes. b. his passport. c. his wallet.15. where does this conversation probably take place? a. in a shoe store. b. in a hotel. c. in a department store.16. why did the man use his passport while he was shopping? a. because he is a foreigner. b. because the woman asked him to show his passport. c. because he wanted to pay for the shoes with his travelers checks.听第10段材料，回答17-20题。17. what does the speaker mainly talk about? a. the human beings. b. the human beings and animals. c. the difference between the human beings and animals.18. in what way are men different from animals? a. men can understand things quickly. b. men can learn. c. men have learned to use language.19. which of the following is not true according to the passage? a. an ape can speak like man. b. an ape can understand things. c. an ape can learn words.20. what do scientists know now? a. how children learn to speak b. why apes can learn a few words c. mans brain helps him learn to speak.第二部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）从每题所给的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. in china, it is a common _ to celebrate the acquisition of a new home by inviting relatives and friends to have a party in it. a. practice b. sense c. response d. phenomenon22. in many sports physical fitness is not as important as _, which takes a long time to acquire. a. frequency b. confidence c. competition d. technique23. advanced measuring methods and _ instruments will help industries improve the quality of their products, reduce consumption of raw materials and improve management. a. brief b. detailed c. concise d. accurate24. in the face of all this uncertainty, investors can never be too _ if he wants to make money. a. cautious b. effective c. greedy d. enthusiastic25. it was _ of the local government to issue an order and change it instantly, i have had enough of that. a. true b. typical c. careless d. clever26. _ enough, the writers i had admired twenty-five years before were still admired today. a. appropriately b. conveniently c. curiously d. typically27. keys ford-lincoln was so crowded, so theyd had to hire extra policemen to _ traffic. a. reduce b. block c. direct d. prevent28. many people are still _ under the poverty line, lack of food and shelter. why not use the limited funds to reduce poverty? a. struggling b. falling c. starving d. reaching29. i think you would feel _ when other people are laughing and you dont know why. a. given away b. left behind c. turned down d. left out30. their essays flood academic journals as well as little magazines, sometimes pulling poetry and fiction a. out of control b. out of reach c. out of touch d. out of sight第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d），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。 a poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. one day, his friend 31 him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and _32 it. seeing the gift, the farmer was very 33 , and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a (n) 34 he did not know 35 to plant it. he thought over and over and 36 every place he could think of. 37 he decided to plant the tree in his woods. there were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. with those trees around no one elsecould 38 the young apple tree. he even felt proud of( 为感到骄傲) himself for finding so 39 a place for the apple tree. every day he went to take care of the tree, 40 it. to his surprise and 41 , the apple tree didnt grow as he 42 . it died without sunlight and good soil. later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a 43_ place. “whats the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “if i had planted the tree near the 44 , passers-by( 行人 ) would have stolen the fruit. if i had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and 45_ some of the apples ! if i had planted it near my house, my own children wouldhave taken the 46 . no matter where i plant the tree, i cant have 47 to enjoy the apples. so there is no difference where i planted it.” “yes,” said the friend, “but 48 someone could have enjoyed the fruit. now you not only have robbed (抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also have 49 a good apple tree! you dont know the true meaning of share !” we should learn to 50 in our life. the more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.31. a. lent b. gave c. sold d. bought32. a. study b. keep c. plant d. develop33. a. tired b. sad c. angry d. happy34. a. surprise b. worry c. accident d. question35. a. where b. how c. when d. whether36. a. practiced b. tried c. visited d. considered37. a. finally b. generally c. suddenly d. recently38. a. like b. see c. move d. hurt39. a. beautiful b. secret c. unusual d. faraway40. a. watering b. watching c. correcting d. appreciating41. a. pleasure b. excitement c. disappointment d. satisfaction42. a. knew b. said c. expected d. heard43. a. poor b. great c. suitable d. comfortable44. a. park b. river c. hill d. road45. a. borrowed b. stolen c. chosen d. collected46. a. leaves b. flowers c. fruit d. tree47. a. rights b. time c. chances d. interest48. a. sooner or later b. in fact c. first of all d. at least49. a. destroyed b. thrown c. pulled d. won50. a. wait b. share c. compare d. apologize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，从每小题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a this august the kids will be starting their freshment year at college. college can be a totally different world. parents try to figure out what their kids need to bring with them. the dorms will not be as big and the students will have to share a room with each other. so the best way to do this is to make sure that kids will only bring what theyll need. the first thing is clothes. what students should do is to sort out their outfits and try to bring the garments they love to wear. the fall semester begins in late august and runs until december so make sure to have them pack up two suitcases; one for the summer clothes and another for the winter season. technology is important in the classroom, especially when students will be using certain computer programs to do projects. two important items are the laptop and the cell phone, which is useful when kids need to call their families and friends. the ipod is essential because kids can now bring a huge collection of their favorite music. other bare essentials are crates and plastic draws; kids can use them to store their books and stationary supplies. a small microwave oven is also an essential item; it can be used to heat up frozen foods and a coffee pot because college students tend to drink a lot of coffee. kids should also pack up at least two sets of sheets, a blanket and so on. other health and beauty items can be purchased either on campus or in local supermarkets. school supplies can be purchased in the colleges bookstore, but they tend to be more expensive, so students should purchase these supplies ahead of time. this way theyre able to save money.51. the passage is probably written for a _. a. freshman b. parent c. teacher d. girl student52. according to the passage, at the beginning of a new semester, parents should make sure _. a. their kids bring what is needed b. their kids bring as many clothes as they can c. their kids can get on well with their roommates d. their kids are familiar with school environment53. the underlined word “crate” refers to _. a. electrical equipment b. some writing materials c. a kind of sorting box d. a kind of laptops54. which of the following is right about school supplies? a. school supplies can be bought anywhere. b. school supplies can be purchased only on campus. c. school supplies in the colleges bookstore may be expensive. d. there is no need to prepare school supplies before entering campus.b in the virtual world, she is a popular kungfu writer ling feng. at school, she is a quick-witted party hostess and able student union leader. she is always one of the top three of her grade and the winner of various competitions. last week she became the only student to be recommended by her school principal to peking university. zhu zhenhui is an 18-year-old student of haimen high school in jiangsu, one of the 39 high schools from which peking university will enroll students recommended by their principals next year. “zhu zhenhui, a student with both all-around and special abilities, is good enough to represent our schools educational values,” said principal shi xin in her letter of recommendation. zhu stood out among more than 30 candidates, but not only for her excellent high school reports and test scores. more importantly, she has performed very well in other areas, which the principal believes will not cause the least doubt amongstudents and teachers. gifted speaker zhu loves public speaking, in both chinese and english. her speech ability and quick mind make her an obvious choice to introduce ceremonies and parties in the school. born leader every sunday zhu chairs a student union meeting, where she leads discussion on timetables, events and daily work for the following week. under her are the ministers of the unions six departments. on november 21, at the invitation of zhu and other union members, the famous gymnast huang xu attended the opening ceremony of the schools sports festival. admired writer some girls dream of being a princess, but not zhu. her fantasy is to be a knight(侠士) in one of louis cha (jin yong) s or gu longs works. her online novel, in the jianghu world is a huge success under her pen name ling feng. in the 120,000-character story, a girl learns to be tolerant and positive after an accidental journey to the ancient world. do you think she is good enough to be enrolled in beijing university?55. why does the principal recommend zhu zhenhui to beijing university? a. she is a popular kungfu writer ling feng.b. she is a quick-witted party hostess and able student union leader. c. she is always one of the top three of her grade and the winner of various competitions. d. she is a student with both all-around and special abilities.56. zhu zhenhuis dream is _a. to become a princess b. to be a knight in the kungfu novelsc. to be a kungfu writer, just like louis cha, or gu long d. to go to beijing university57. what is the use of the underlined sentence in the paragraph 6 ? a. it is just art example. b. it proves zhu is a good friend of the famous gymnast huang xu. c. it shows that zhu is a born leader. d. it tells us the fact that zhu once invited the famous gymnast huang xu to her school.58. what is the main idea of the passage? a. zhu zhenhui, a very excellent student in her school, was recommanded to beijing university. b. because zhu zhenhui is an excellent party hostess, she was recommanded by her principal to beijing university. c. as a good speaker, zhu zhenhui was recommended to beijing university. d. zhu zhenhui, a very popular kungfu writer on the web, was recommended to beijing university.c mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. some middle schools in australia have banned( 禁止 ) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. mobile phone used among children has become a problem for schools this year. several children have got mobile phones as christmas gifts, and more students will want them. mary bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams. she said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt get in touch with their children. many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. they also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies. many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.59. some middle schools in australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones _. a. because they are students b. when they are free c. when they are at school d. because they are children60. we know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from _. a. the makers and sellers b. the passers-by and strangers c. their parents and friends d. some mobile phone users61. some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt _ during school hours. a. use their mobile phones b. leave their mobile phones at school office c. help the teachers with their work d. get in touch with their children62. the passage tells us that_ _ a. students shouldnt have mo bile phones at school except for some special reasons b. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school c. some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt use their phones at school d. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hoursd word power 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