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湖北汉川二中2012-2013学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡。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. where does this conversation most probably take place?a. in an office b. in a shop c. in a restaurant2. what can we conclude about the woman? a. she doesnt want to be a teacherb. she is sure to be a teacher c. she wants to ask the man for advice3. whats the mans job? a. a painter b. an artist c. a businessman4. where did the conversation most probably take place?a. at a theater b. at a restaurant c. at an airport5. what day is today?a. friday b. saturday c. sunday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。听完每段对话或独白前后，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至8题。6. where did sarah spend the nights in the mountains? a. in a farm house b. in the open c. in a hotel7. what was the weather like while on holiday? a. it was cloudy all the time b. it rained nearly every day c. there was a lot of sunshine8. what did sarah think of the village people they met? a. they were terrible b. they were helpful c. they were friendly听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. who is the movie star the woman likes?a. gongli b. alfred hitchcock c. zhang ziyi10. what kind of movie does the woman like?a. movies about classical music b. scary movies c. movies about history11. how does the man like scary movies?a. interesting b. frightening c. great听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. why did anna go to london during her holidays? a. to visit a british family b. to go sight seeing c. to learn english13. when did the woman come back from britain?a. on july 5th b. on july 6th c. on august 15th14. what did the woman like in particular about the classes she had? a. the teachers were kind b. the classes were quite free c. listening, reading, speaking and writing were all taught听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what surprised the woman when she arrived in the usa?a. the history of the america b. the number of nationalities c. the language of different groups16. why did jews come to america?a. 1840s potato harvest failed b. they were brought as slaves in 1930sc. it was not safe for them to live in europe17. which of the following groups is not mentioned in the conversation?a. japanese b. greeks c. indians听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. whats a frankfurter?a. a kind of german sausage b. a kind of german bread c. a kind of german cartoon19. what did henry steven do in 1903?a. he fed dogs on german sausagesb. he drew a long german sausage dogc. he sold the sausages by putting them in long hot bread rolls 20. what can we learn from the story?a. americans dont like hotdogsb. americans dont have german sausagesc. americans dont eat dog meat第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共二节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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21.we regret to inform you that there are no tickets_ for fridays performance.a. available b. spare c. convenient d. affordable22. - what if our demand for more free time to learn by ourselves is not _by the school authority?- hold on to it until we succeed.a. approved b. agreed c. allowed d. admitted23. i feel _being together with a girl who lets me talk alone. a. out of sight b. out of reach c. out of order d. out of place 24. the police are trying to find out the _ of the woman murdered in the bathroom. but they havent had any idea so far. a. evidence b. characteristic c. status d. identity25he got an e-mail from his sister, which _ him of his homeawarnedbaccusedcremindeddsuspected26she found the room _ with some old tables, a blackboard and an old stoveadecoratedbfurnishedcequippeddprepared27. we are expecting jane, as she is our _ visitor who comes here for holiday every summer.a. familiar b. popular c. regular d. particular28. experimental teaching is a key step in the whole educational process on information management, and it is also a（an）_ to improving students ability.a. approach b. means c. method d. way29it doesnt _ to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good as that onesamake a difference bmake out cmake sense d. make up30. bobs lecture _ a fairly wide range and i cant sum up what he said in a few sentences. a. covered b. conveyed c. considered d. commanded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）选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。on a cold winter day, i waited in line to see my hero, jack canfield, the author of the success principlesduring his talk, jack 31 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “who wants this?” 32 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom jack would 33 but i jumped up, ran up the 34 to the stage, and grabbed the billas i was launching myself in the air, thoughts 35 through my mind was i about to be humiliated （羞辱） in front of 800 people? would they 36 security guards and take me from the stage? 37 my desire for brave action was louder than any 38 voiceas i got the bill from his hand, he said, “thats it! we cant wait for the 39 to come to uswe must take action to 40 what we want!”after his talk, i managed to formally meet jack and bravely asked for his 41 email addressover the next months, i sent him emails 42 my vision and dreams with himhe kindly emailed back lots of encouragementbut my life got 43 with other thingsi stopped e-mailing jacka year later, my dreams had worn awayi thought jack would inspire me into action, like a giant 44 that would show me the wayi emailed him, and then again but got no 45 as i sat down at my computer to check my emails, i 46 woke upwhat was i doing? i was waiting! now i remembered the crowd, most likely 47 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat 48 to their chairsusually we all have a “jack” for whom we wait whether its a person, a place or a thingwe 49 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a（n） 50 wayso we dont trywe give upbut as wayne gretzky said: “youll always miss 100% of the opportunities you dont take!” so i stopped waiting and started my writing careernow what are you waiting for?31astretched outbreached forcstuck todhanded in32acheersbshoutscheadsdhands33aofferbgreetclikedchoose34apathbroadcstepsdroute35aracedbstartedcappeareddexisted36aaskbcallcdemanddorder37aandbsocbutdor38acarefulbdoubtfulcmeaningfuldhelpful39aopportunitiesbtimescresultsdaims40aattract bacceptcrepairdcreate41aprofessionalbsecretcpublicdpersonal42aspeakingbdescribingcpresentingdsharing43aquickbbusycfulldloose44ahandbgatecexitdentrance45anewsbnoticecresponsedreaction46agraduallybsuddenlycimmediatelydslowly47adesiringbclaimingcbeggingdvaluing48alostbstuckcopposedddevoted49asincerelybhonestlycfalselydcorrectly50adifficultbimpressivecearlydnatural第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)awilliam speak，my granddad，was born to be clever. his mathematics was so far ahead of his classmates that he would often be sent home for finishing his work early. and when he turned 13 in 1916，the teachers at his village school suggested he try for rivington grammar school. but his father said，“we need him to bring in a wage.” so my granddad was sent to a factory，then down the mines and finally to a paper mill (造纸厂)，where he stayed for almost four decades until he retired.what happened to the man with real intellectual ability but without the chance to exercise that muscle？rather than become discouraged，he turned his disappointment into a passion for education，and a determination to make sure his daughter and granddaughter had the opportunities he missed out on.i grew up hearing about the way he helped my mother with her homework，which he d never come across before. i know he kept himself busy by learning. he had argued with his workmates when my mother applied for a teachertraining college.“there s no point in educating a girl” they said .he must have been angry when hearing that.what do i remember of my granddad？one day he brought me a football. “have you ever wondered” he said，“why we always say black and white instead of white and black？” then he left me to think. he made me think about language.he lived to see me win a place in a famous college，but died at the beginning of the autumn term. every time i won a prize，mum would say，“your granddad would have been proud.” my granddad was a clever man. what thanks can we give him but to do our best?51according to the passage，the authors granddad_.abegan to work in his teen years bwasnt good at mathematicscstudied in rivington grammar school ddidnt like learning grammar52why did the authors granddad argue with his workmates?abecause they laughed at his poor family. bbecause they treated his daughter badly.cbecause they thought it was no use sending girls to college.dbecause they competed with him for the chance to attend college.53which of the following statements would the author not agree with?aher granddad hated his father for making him leave school.bit was her granddad that made her think about language.cthe best way to thank her granddad was to try her best.dher granddad would have been proud of her prizes.54what would be the best title for the passage?amy granddada terrible husband but a great father.bmy granddada man with a passion for education.cmy granddada man with a colorful life. dmy granddada hardworking man. baaagh! the generation 90s is coming!wearing earphones, using complex net language and constantly text messaging friends, the gen-90s following the gen-80s begin to make their world debut （初次登台）each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyleread on and judge for yourselves if you fit the gen-90s group earphones these little devices seem to grow on the heads of the gen-90sthey might lead to mp3, mp4 or mp101 players, giving these young people a plugged-in, cool and perhaps self-addicted look, of course, life is not always music to the ears martian languagethey have created their own code-like online languageits a mixture of english, japanese and chinese that perhaps only martians can understandthis is an imaginative generation, though they need to be careful to keep it out of their term papers self-portraitsaying “cheese” to their own digital cameras is usual for this generationa little bit of narcissism （自恋） never hurts anyoneit helps them reflect a little on their own livesbut be aware of the risks of posting private photos online text-messaging they can type their mobile phones as fast as they can speakthis is a generation that respects efficiencyhowever, oral communication is important and will never go out of style55according to the passage, if you belong to the gen-90s , you will _ ajust appreciate yourself and ignore others strengthsbhave your own symbols and lifestylechave the same symbols and lifestyle of the gen-80sdlike music and dance very much56according to the text, the writer will choose _ as a good example to the gen-90ali hua likes music and always wearing ipodbzhang chao is not only an imaginative boy but do everything efficientlyclily is a shy girl and she doesnt like making friendsdfangfang likes being taken photos and often posting them on line57according to this passage, which is false?anot all teens are cautious about posting photos bthey type their mobile phones so fast that it can catch the speed of speakingcthe gen-90s have a preference for some music players, and even regard them as a necessary part of lifedthey dont use the cool and complex online language in formal writing58the main idea of the passage is about_athe gen-90s happy life bthe difference between the gen-80s and the gen-90scthe gen-90s unique lifestyle and some practical warningsdthe similarities between the gen-80s and the gen-90scthree quarters of britains parents are too busy to read bedtime stories to their children，according to a study. the study was carried out by citv to start their new childrens show bookaboo，which is designed to encourage anyone to pick up a book and read with their children at any time of the day.worryingly，the study showed that only three percent of fathers now find the time to read to the kids compared to 89 percent of mothers. lucy goodman，creator of bookaboo，said，“its important for young boys to be able to share a book with dads，granddads or male carers and it can be fun and rewarding，too.” of the dads who said they didnt read to their kids,87 percent blamed work while more than a third said they were too tired. while 89 percent of mums said they did read to their children，more than half of them said cleaning distracted (使分心) them and 49 percent were distracted by other household things.researchers also found parents are now relying heavily on other people to lend a hand with reading to their children with grandparents doing the most，followed by sisters and brothers，aunts and uncles. while 95 percent of parents read to their children at some point，only five percent read to their children during the day. more than one in ten said they read every couple of weeks or less，and five percent could not remember the last time they shared a book.the study found parents also seem content with allowing their children to immerse (使沉浸) themselves in tv programs or playing computer games rather than reading.exgoalkeeper david seaman，who is a dad of two，has been a guest in bookaboo.he says，“i think its important that fathers do read to their children because its a special time. sometimes my two children will come to listen to the same bookits a magical moment and i advise fathers just to try it.”59we can know from the passage that bookaboo_.ais a daily show bis an adults showcis a popular show daims to encourage people to read to their children60according to the study，fathers dont read to their kids mainly because_.athey are too busy with work bthey dont think it necessary to do socthey are distracted by household things dthey like to play computer games in their free time61which group of people helped parents read to the kids the most?aaunts and uncles. bgrandparents. cchildrens carers. dchildrens sisters and brothers.62according to the last paragraph，david seaman_.ais a goalkeeper now bhas only one child cis the creator of bookaboo dthinks it is great to read to childrendoffice workers should know that long periods of sitting at your desk may be a killer. scientists have shown a new threat from this lifestyle that they call “muscular inactivity (肌肉迟钝)”sitting still for long periods of time leads to the buildup of substances (物质) in the blood that are harmful to health. and exercise alone wont drive them away.millions of people spend their days between car，office desk and the sofa in front of the tv. while the bad influences are well rocognized，it has been thought that they can be changed by regular trips to the gym or swimming pool.now researchers say that is not enough. in addition to regular exercise，office workers need to keep moving while they work，by making regular trips to the printer，coffee machine or to chat with workmates.elin ekblombak，an expert on health，says research shows long periods of sitting and lack (缺乏) of “whole body muscular movement” are strongly linked to obesity，heart disease and cancer，and a higher risk of death，regardless of (不管) whether they take enough exercise.“everyone knows about the health benefits of regular exercise. but what we havent realized before is that longperiod sitting down carries an extra risk that cannot be dealt with by taking exercise，” dr ekblombak said，adding that sitting still should be recognized as a risk to health.“it is important to have a fiveminute break from desk work every 45 minutes. dont email workmateswalk across the office to give them the message. take a coffee break or put the printer in the next room. i am a desk worker and i try to do it. it is not difficult but sometimes you get lost in your work and you forget about it.”however，more studies are needed to confirm the ill effects of sitting for too long and ways of fighting them. but at present they conclude that “keep moving” should be added to the advice to “keep exercising.”63nowadays，many office workers wrongly think that_.along periods of sitting has bad influences on thembregular exercise benefits them after long periods of sittingcthey are living a lifestyle called “muscular inactivity”dits unfair for them to sit in the office for too long64what does the author suggest office workers should do?achat with workmates often. bsend emails instead of chatting.ckeep moving in the office regularly. dtake more exercise after work.65the last paragraph suggests that the result of the study is_.ascientific buncertain cunbelievable dconvincing66what would be the