湖北省部分重点中学高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

湖北省部分重点中学2012-2013学年度上学期高二期中考试英 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. how many languages can the man speak? a. only one b. two c. several2. where will the two speakers meet later?a. in the office b. in the bar c. in the library.3. what did the taxi driver hit? atree b. a box c. a truck4. what are the two speakers talking about?a. choosing courses b. registering coursesc. buying textbooks5. when will the man check in? a. on tuesday b. on wednesday c. on friday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. at what sports center does martin play?a. volleyball b. tennis c. table tennis7. how does the man feel about the competitions hes played? a. disappointed b. proud c. worried听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. how long has the man been watched?a. about 13 daysb. about 23 days c. about 33 days9. which of the following is the mans habit?a. getting up at seven b. having potato salad for breakfastc. eating by the window10. what will the two speakers do?a. say hello to the man b. catch the man outside the restaurantc. catch the man in the restaurant听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. how many people are there in the selbys?a. five b. six c. seven12. what will the woman send to the tylers?a. a thank-you note b. a gift c. a flat13. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. classmates b. host and guest c. teacher and student听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. who are going to hold a housewarming party?a. george and joan b. bill and viola mark c. george and viola mark15. what is the new house like? a. its in the city center b. it has a big living-room c. it has a large garden16. what day is it today?a. wednesday b. thursday c. friday听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what happed to the pet dog?a. it was bitten by a snake b. it was eaten by a snake c. it was frightened by a snake18. who witnessed the whole event?a. the zoo ownerb. two kids c. the whole family19. what can we learn about the snake? a. its typical food is pets b. it ran away finally c. it had followed the dog for days20. where can we get the text? a. from a news report b. on a warning sign c. from a science book第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. why did the policeman question bob yesterday?he was of taking part in the car bombing.a. doubted b. reminded c. suspected d. considered22.how come a simple meal like this costs so much?we have in your bill the cost of the cup you broke just now. a. contained b. offered c. paid d. included23.“sharing equal responsibility for work in the home doesnt necessarily contentment (满足)of marriage,” said thomas hansen, co-author of the study entitled “equality in the home”.a. result from b. attend toc. contribute to d. devote to24.“we must stress that history cannot be overturned, or forgotten. chinese people, asian people and the world at large should be highly alert to the ambitions of the japanese right-wingers,” hong said.adenied b. reject c. refuse d. acquire25. the oil deals, the two sides signed many otheragreements covering brazilian port construction, and the joint launch of two satellites.a. far from b. apart from c. free from d. away from26she would never do anything that was not of by her parents in order not to make them unhappy. a. consisted b. allowed c. approved d. informed27the forest can help hold the good soil when it rains.a. in need b. in place c. in turn d. in store28. having worked for almost three months without a break, i decided to myself to a two-week holiday in a small seaside town in australia. a. arrange b. apply c. devote d. treat29. the view that education is key to the future has many times from that time on. a. come up b. brought about c. put forward d. made up30. they havent seen each other for ten years, but they still keep in contact with each other.a. constant b. instant c. content d. consistent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。i speak to tens of thousands of people of all ages from all walks of life as a professional speaker. i often 31 feedbacks(反馈) from those in their 50s, 60s, and 70s,advising me that it is too 32 for them to create their own destiny(命运). they 33 they are too old, too out of shape and too 34 to do anything about their future. they stubbornly believe achieving 35 is only for those still in their 20s and 30s. many of these people do not believe it is 36 to create their own destiny. 37 by their own personal beliefs these people settle for less and 38 achieve success. considering the story of cliff young, an ordinary potato 39 in australia, who consciously 40 at age 57 to create his own destiny. up to this point his destiny was 41 the family farm and settling for a life of hard work; 42 , cliff was quietly having a passion for long-distance running.he came to the decision to live his 43 life and create his own destiny. soon he was seen in the wet 44 countryside training in a rain coat and gum boots. it did not 45 to him that he was 57 years old, ill-equipped and entirely out of running shape. he ignored those who mocked him. and he continued to 46 and built up to running 20 to 30 miles per day, day in and day out.in may 1983, after four years of constant training, cliff young 47 the world. at 61 he 48 the first sydney-to-melbourne ultra-marathon a 49 of 875 kilometers (nearly 545 miles). to run this distance at 50 age is quite a feat（壮举），but to run it at 61 and beat some of the worlds best-conditioned athletes in their 20s and 30s, is absolutely unbelievablem31. a. make b. take c. get d. bring32. a. late b. early c. easy d. slow 33. a. prove b. believe c. guess d. argue34. a. tired b. excited c. surprised d. satisfied35. a. movement b. agreement c. development d. excitement36. a. strange b. possible c. difficult d. necessary37. a. supported b. helped c. limited d. protected38. a. never b. frequently c. always d. sometimes39. a. manager b. worker c. teacher d. farmer40. a. expectedb. decided c. learned d. pretended41. a. building b. repairing c. running d. owning42. a. instead b. however c. therefore d. besides43. a. own b. rich c. hard d. poor44. a. american b. british c. australian d. chinese 45. a. seemb. help c. happen d. matter46. a. study b. train c. walk d. work47. a. shocked b. interested c. frightened d. puzzled48. a. beatb. fought c. won d. lost49. a. lengthb. width c. depth d. distance50. a. expected b. any c. certain d. average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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aany passenger on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have already thought that i was strange. in particular this gentleman sitting opposite me was staring at me, at the cheese bun(奶酪小面包) on the floor in front of me, and then back at me; “next stop, st. patrick station” my stop was quickly coming up. i had minutes to either take the cheese bun, which nobody else was claiming(as a passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop), or leave it there and hope that it didnt go to waste. in those few minutes i felt my pride getting in the way. “what would other people on this subway think of me if i took the cheese bun? would they think that i was poor and hungry? would they think that im stealing?”the ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed (强加的) questions, which would only prove my ego(自负). but then id get off the subway, walk a block up the street to my office, get settled at my desk, and despite feeling comfortable, warm, and being well-fed myself for the whole day, there would be a weight of guilt and regret weighing on my mind.my thoughts were pushing me towards pride and ignorance when the truth was evident：this missing cheese bun is a gift. for a homeless person who is hungry and cold. for me to overcome a little bit of ego and pass along so much kindness. it was clear that the homeless person who would receive this cheese bun needed it just as much as i did. just as the doors opened at my stop i grabbed（抓） the cheese bun and exited the subway. it felt awesome and i didnt care if people were looking or what they thought. instead of going directly to my office as usual, i walked a few more blocks up to queens park where i have seen a homeless man sitting outside many times on my walk from the gym to my office. i always wanted to give him something. there he was this morning, wrapped in a sleeping bag.51. as the author was getting off the subway，he _.a. felt worried about where to go because he was a stranger in this cityb. was suffering from hunger as he was hurrying to work without breakfastc. couldnt decide whether to take the cheese bun on the floor in front of him or notd. caught a glimpse of all the passengers，especially the gentleman sitting opposite him 52. what is mainly discussed in the 2nd paragraph?a. the authors concern about others. b. the inner struggle within the author.c. the authors reaction to the problem. d. the authors opinion towards the thing.53. the author grabbed the cheese bun the moment before he got off because _.a. he thought it a waste to leave the cheese bun thereb. it reminded him of a homeless man he had met recentlyc. nobody was noticing him as they were getting ready to get offd. he valued kindness more than his own pride after a careful thought54. from the text we can know the author was _. a. caring b. generousc. selfishd. timid (胆小的)bdo you sometimes put off doing your homework on a school night to watch tv？a new study says that middle school students who watch tv or play video games during the week do worse in school. the study also says that watching tv and playing video games on weekends dont affect school performance that much. “on weekdays, the more they watched, the worse they did,” said dr. iman sharif of childrens hospital at montefiore in new york. sharif co-authored the study. “they could watch a lot on weekends and it didnt seem to connect with doing worse in school.”the study appears in october issue of pediatrics. researchers drew their conclusions after surveying 4,500 students in new hampshire and vermont middle schools. to reach their findings，researchers didnt look at grades or test scores. instead, they asked students to rate(评价) their own performance on a scale ranging from “excellent” to “below average”. other studies have found a connection between kids ability to learn and the amount of tv they watch. one study even found that kids with televisions in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than kids without. what should a kid do？the american academy of pediatrics recommends（推荐）that kids watch tv no more than two hours and that televisions be kept out of childrens rooms. weekend viewing should be kept to four hours at most each day. 55. the passage mainly talks about the relationships between .a. tv watching and students character trainingb. tv watching and students school performancec. students communicating skills and tv watchingd. kids mental development and tv watching56. what can be concluded from the passage? a. kids can watch tv as long as they wish on the weekends.b. kids can watch tv for a long time on the weekends than on weekdaysc. kids should not be allowed to watch tv on the weekends.d. kids can watch tv in the weekends in their rooms.57. the purpose of keeping televisions out of childrens room is to .a. protect the tv sets from being broken by kidsb. prevent the kids from playing video games on tvc. provide the kids with the quietness they need to studyd. limit the time of tv the kids watch58. who is likely to have excellent school performance according to the passage?a. a student putting off doing homework on a school night to watch tv.b. a student who watches tv 4 hours a dayc. a kid who has tv set in his own roomd. none of the abovecalmost everyone label me an optimist(乐天派).but even optimists can temporarily lose hope. this was the case for me on a particular cold and gloomy january day. i felt overwhelmed by the painful challenge i was dealing with in my personal life. marriage, health, and financial struggles had joined forces to create a tornado of emotion that threatened to crush my spirit. i felt angry. the weather seemed to reflect my mood the gray sky blocked even a single ray of sunlight. as i labored（劳动） through my workday, i just couldnt shake a sense of hopelessness.about midway through the day, i left work to get some lunch. still feeling negative, i noticed that the sun had come out for a brief moment. i began to think about my negative attitude and reminded myself that i was responsible for choosing my state of mind. while i could not ignore the pain i was going through, i could choose to dwell on（老想着） the negative or i could choose to shift my thinking to a more positive focus. even as i consciously reminded myself of this truth, i felt incapable of making the shift.as i stopped at a red light, i looked at the car directly in front of mine. the personalized license plate（车牌） caught my eyeit read “sunout”. this brought an immediate smile to my face. it felt like a reminder that the sun was shining after all. but then my eyes moved to the car that was perfectly parallel（平行） to the sunout vehicle. the license plate on the car read “complainer”. this brought more than a smile to my face as i laugh out loud! seeing the two very opposite license plates right next to each other at the exact moment in time, i felt my spirits and mood lift as i made the conscious decision to choose a positive attitude.i returned to work and shared my story with several co-workers who responded with warm laughter. i learned that day that when we are feeling too discouraged to bring ourselves out of a state of negativity, relief is just near!59the first paragraph tells us that _.athe writer was in low spirits that daybthe writer had problem at schoolcthe writer was going to be laid offdthe writer couldnt meet the work challenge60the underlined word “shift” refers to _.amoving her car bchanging her mood cchanging her job dmaking a choice61why did the writer smile at the two licenses?abecause they reflected the truth of life.bbecause they were just what she was looking for.cbecause they helped her make an informed choice.dbecause they showed the personality of car owners.62. the best title for the passage may be _.alicense to choose blicense to live clicense to drive dlicense to smiled“a key chemical of brain development may play a role in explaining why some people are genetically (由基因决定地) likely to suffer from anxiety and could lead to new treatments,” the us researchers said.they said highly anxious rats which were kept had very low levels of a brain chemical called growth factor fgf2, compared with the rats that were more relaxed. but when they improved the anxious rats living conditionsgiving them new toys to play with and a bigger cage to live inlevels of this brain chemical increased and they became less anxious.“the levels of this brain chemical increased in response to the experiences that the rats were exposed to. it also decreased their anxiety.” javier perez of the university of michigan said in a telephone interview. “it made them behave the same way as the rats that were relaxed,” he said.in a former study of people who were severely depressed（压抑）before they died, the team found the gene that makes fgf2 was producing very low levels of the growth factor, which is known primarily for organizing the brain during development and repairing it after injury.perez thinks the brain chemical may be a marker for genetic vulnerability (脆弱性) to anxiety and depression. but it can also respond to changes in the environment in a positive way, possibly by preserving new brain cells.although both the calm and anxious rats produced the same number of new brain cells, these cells were less likely to survive in the high-anxiety rats, the team found. giving the rats better living conditions or injecting them with fgf2 helped improve cell survival.“this discovery may help find the way for new, more specific treatments for anxiety that will not be based on sedation(药物镇静), but will instead fight the real cause of the disease,” dr. pier vincenzo piazza from france said in a statement.63. we know from the passage that with the levels of fgf2 decreasing, the rats will_ .adie of anxiety soon bbecome more anxious cbecome more relaxeddsuffer from a headache64. which of the following is a way to increase the levels of fgf2?aletting the anxious rats live alone.bgiving the anxious rats more enemies.cinjecting the relaxed rats with sedatives.dimproving the living condi