湖南省洞口县高二英语上学期期中考试试题牛津译林版.doc

洞口一中2012年高二期中考试英语试题2012-11时量：120分钟 分值：150分 本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将答卷和答题卡一并交回。注意 准考证号码组成：从左至右：考室号 + 座位号 + 00000（5个0）机读答题卡正确填涂示例：假设张三丰的考号为7423，（考室号为74，座位号为23）先写好742300000，然后用2b铅笔把相应数字栏下括号内的相应的数字涂黑，但不可超出范围。别忘了涂英语科目代码信息点（准考证号和答案）一律用2b铅笔涂黑，用水笔涂是读不出的。不可损坏条形码，否则无法读出答案，答题卡做无效处理part one listening comprehensionsection a (1.5 x 15 = 22.5)directions: in this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet. you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. how is the bread? a. its soft. b. its delicious. c. its not fresh. 2. what does the man think the woman should do? a. throw it away. b. eat it up. c. take it back.conversation 23. who is peter? a. davids classmate. b. davids teammate. c. davids4. whats peters telephone number? a. 6254937. b. 6523947. c. 6259347.conversation 35. what are the two speakers talking about? a. their weekend classes. b. their hobbies. c. the evening classes.6. what does the man like? a. writing and dancing. b. dancing and photography. c. painting and photography.conversation 47. where does the conversation take place? a. at the airport. b. in the hotel. c. in the street.8. which plane will the woman take? a. the 9:15 one. b. the 10:15 one. c. the 7:15 one.9. what else does the woman want the man to inform her? a. the number of the room. b. the weather. c. any change of the flight. conversation 510. where does the conversation take place? a. at a supermarket. b. at a fruit stall. c. at a department store.11. why does the man decide to buy things there? a. because the look good. b. because they are cheaper. c. because the place is near to his house.12. how much will the man pay in total? a. 8 yuan and 40 fen. b. 8 yuan. c. 7 yuan and 80 fen. conversation 613. where does the conversation take place? a. in the post office. b. in the library. c. in the supermarket. 14. when will david meet sally? a. at 3:00. b. at 2:30. c. at 2:40.15. what does the man think of the way the system works? a. unreasonable. b. efficient. c. flexible. section b (1.5 x 5 = 7.5)directions: in this section, you11 hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. youll hear the mini-talk twice. i. the present situation of wild animals * they are facing the danger of 16 ; * their 17 area has become smaller and they are short of food; * men are trying their best to kill animals for their fur, skin, teeth and meat. ii. 18 to protect endangered animals * we should 19 nature reserves for animals to live freely; * the endangered animals shouldnt be killed and their meat shouldnt be eaten;* try to give animals the important things: fresh air, clean water and 20 . part two language knowledgesection a (1 x 15 = 15)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. only by building a powerful country _ those islands back from japan.a. we can take b. we must take c. we are able to d. can we take 22. he _ in the usa when he was young. a. has lived b. lived c. was living d. had lived23. the pay in that ad company is higher than _ in your company. a. that b. it c. one d. the one 24. -oh dear, why are you killing time this way? -i cant find anything worth _. a. of being done b. being done c. doing d. to do 25. the little girl likes the doll that _ in the showcase (展柜). a. shows b. is being shown c. has shown d. is showing26. professor wang, _ for his lectures, was warmly received by his students.a. knowing b. known c. to be known d. having known27. john said hed been working in the office for an hour, _ was true. a. he b. this c. which d. who 28. you _ hurry. theres still an hour to go before the play begins.a. need b. mustntc. needntd. cant29. maria has to deliver a letter. thats _ she cant come with us.a. why b. how c. when d. what30. good manners are _ all over the world and no one likes people who are rude or unfriendly. a. comfortedb. touched c. appreciated d. moved31. my english teacher, with his wife and children, _ going to visit beijing next week. a. are b. were c. was d. is32. _ you are so weak, youd better stay at home.a. sinceb. for c. because d. though33. we found the exercise difficult _ without the help of the teacher. a. to be done b. to do c. to do it d. of doing34. this bike is _ than that one.a. twenty yuan dear b. dearer twenty yuanc. dear twenty yuand. twenty yuan dearer35. _ to the top of the hill, and you will see the whole of the city. a. get b. getting c. to get d. gotsection b (1.5 x 12 = 18)directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with a word or a phrase that best fits the context.your father is an important person in your life and there are a lot of occasions (机会) in your life when you can express your love for him. your fathers birthday is a great 36 for you to show how much you love and care for him. traditionally(传统上), on your fathers birthday you might give him a gift and take him for a nice meal to 37 him for all that he has done for you. one way to make your fathers gift 38 memorable is to build a gift basket theme (礼品篮). try to think of sports or hobbies that your father enjoys, because any of them could make a great gift basket theme. if your father is a baseball fan, you could make a gift basket theme around that sport, including such items (项目) as a 39 cap from his favorite team and a pennant (三角小旗). such gifts will all make a great 40 on your father. if your father loves to 41 , you could put together a gift basket theme 42 on a place that he has visited and enjoyed. if he loves france, you could include a french cookbook, a small french flag and postcards along with french favorites (法国收藏) 43 an assortment (杂烩) of olives, anchovies (凤尾鱼), or even wine, for which the country is 44 . every father loves to take time out to 45 . why not give your father a great spa (矿泉疗养地) gift basket theme? be sure to include luxury (豪华的) items such as soaps, shampoos and a neck pillow so that he can 46 his time there. personalized (个性化的) gifts are always preferred because they 47 that you take the time and put the thought into a great gift for your father on his special day.36. a. possibility b. curiosityc. activity d. opportunity37. a. thankb. carec. askd. watch 38. a. generallyb. especiallyc. exactlyd. probably39. a. basketballb. footballc. baseballd. volleyball40. a. impressionb. sightc. appearanced. expression41. a. writeb. readc. shop d. travel42. a. dependedb. basedc. liedd. called43. a. because ofb. instead ofc. such as d. as well as44. a. ready b. famous c. prepared d. eager45. a. work b. study c. train d. relax 46. a. enjoy b. miss c. control d. forget47. a. connect b. discoverc. showd. noticesection c (1.5 x 8 = 12) directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with only one word that best fits the context.i was quite young when i first decided that i wanted to be a vet (兽医). however, an older vet told me i could not become a vet 48 i was a female and because the veterinary (兽医的) colleges accepted few women. i felt very disappointed after hearing 49 he said.in the following years, i took up many different jobs. 50 ，i had never given up my dream 51 becoming a vet. i was 38 years old when i finally decided to apply to a veterinary school. i discussed it 52 my husband and he supported me fully. “if you are accepted by the school, its great. 53 not, you neednt regret doing so,” he said. then i left my job so that i could prepare my lessons and apply to study at iowa state university. i applied to it in the autumn of 1995 and a packet (邮包) arrived at my house one day in the spring of 1996. in the packet we discovered 54 acceptance letter- i had been accepted! and that day was my birthday!what a surprising 55 gift! part three reading comprehensiondirections: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (2 x 15 = 30) acanada geese (天鹅) are large blue and white birds. when autumn arrives, they have to fly south where it is warmer. the winters are so cold in canada that the birds will die if they stay there. last spring, bill lishman found sixteen young canada geese on his farm. “they had lost their parents,” bill thought. “these young birds wont know what to do in the autumn”. bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him. all through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him. when the weather turned cool, bill flew to virginia in the united states, 600 miles south of his home in canada. the geese followed him all the way. bill left the geese in virginia and returned home.this spring, bill was waiting for the birds to come back. they didnt arrive. so bill flew to virginia to get them. he looked for them for two weeks but in vain. when he got back home, bill found the geese waiting for him. they had found the way home without him.56. canada geese have to fly south_.a. in spring b. in autumn c. after winter d. before summer57. the young birds _, so they could follow bill to virginia.a. were well trainedto fly b. went on trips in bills plane c. liked bill d. lost their parents58. bill took the birds to virginia because _.a. he wanted the birds to fly after himb. its 600 miles away from his homec. its warmer there d. its a beautiful place in the united states59. from the passage we can conclude that bill_.a. raises birds b. is an american bird-loverc. stayed in virginia with the birds d. likes the birds very much60. what is the passage mainly about? a. canada geese are large and white. b. a man helped some young canada geese.c. canada geese can find their way home. d. canada geese often fly after planes. bi really love my job because i enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. i also think my work is important. there was a time when i thought i would never have this sort of career.i wasnt an excellent student because i didnt do much schoolwork. in my final term i started thinking what i might do and found i didnt have much to offer. i just accepted that i wasnt the type to have a career.i then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. it wasnt too bad at first. but the problems began when i agreed to live in, so that i would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. we agreed that if i had to work extra hours one week, shed give me some time off the next week. but unfortunately, it didnt often work out. i was getting extremely tired and fed up with it, because i had too many late nights and early mornings with the children. how i wanted to leave! one sunday, i was in the park with the children, and met megan, who used to go to school with me. i told her about my worries. she suggested that i should do a course and get a qualification (资格证书) if i wanted to work with children. i didnt think i would be accepted because i didnt take many exams in school. she persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. my experience counted for a lot and i got on a part-time course. i then left my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.now ive got a full-time job there. i shall always be thankful to megan. i wish i had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you arent top of the class at school.61. what is the authors present job?a. working part-time in a college. b. taking care of children for a family.c. helping children with their schoolwork. d. looking after children at a kindergarten.62. when staying with the two girls family, the author _.a. was paid for extra work b. often worked long hoursc. got much help from her boss d. took a day off every other week63. why did the author leave her first job?a. she found a full-time job. b. she was fed up with children.c. she decided to attend a part-time course. d. she needed a rest after working extra hours.64. what does the underlined phrase “fed up with” mean? a. satisfied with b. happy with c. content with d. tired of 65. what has the author learned from her own experiences?a. less successful students can still have a career. b. qualifications are necessary for a career.c. hard work makes an excellent student. d. one must choose the job he or she likes.cperfume (香水) has been in existence for a long time. these days, certain perfumes are considered comparable to great works of art. here are a few of the most famous perfumes in history.chanel no.5 this perfume is probably the best-selling scent (气味) in the history of fragrance (香水). created by ernst beaux for coco chanel in 1921, it has been described as “the worlds most legendary fragrance”, and remains the companys most famous perfume.shalimar jacques guerlain created this vanilla (香草) fragrance in 1925. the perfume takes its name from the garden of shalimar, which was built by emperor shah jehan for one of his wives. it was an immediate hit in 1925 and is still extremely popular today.joy joy is famous for having been the most expensive perfume in the world at one point. it was created in 1930 by henri almras for jean patou to lift the bad mood that had swept over the world after the 1929 stock market crash.lair dutemps francis farbon created nina riccis lair du temps in 1948. the fragrance is known for its spicy (香的) carnation (康乃馨) and gardenia (栀子) scents as well as its beautiful crystal (水晶的) bottle (designed by lalique).eternity calvin kleins second perfume was created by sophia grojsman in 1988. known for its light, flowery scent, the perfume was listed in the fragrance hall of fame in 2003. it is recommended for daytime wear.angel this wildly popular perfume was created in 1992 by olivier cresp for thierry mugler. the perfume was an instant success. the perfume has often been described as “delicious”, owing to its chocolatey (巧克力味的) scent. the perfume comes in beautiful star-shaped bottles. angel perfume also comes in several bath and body products. 66. who created joy? a. henri almras. b. jean patou. c. sophia grojsman. d. jacques guerlain.67. which of the following perfumes is known for its wonderful crystal bottle?a. shalimar. b. chanel no. 5 c. lair du temps. d. eternity.68. the angel perfume has been described as delicious because of _. a. its spicy scent b. its chocolatey scent c. its vanilla scent d. its special bottle design 69. which of the following statements is true? a. emperor shah jehan created the shalimar perfume for one of his wives.b. lalique created nina riccis lair du temps in 1948. c. joy was created to cheer people up after the stock market crash.d. eternity was listed into the fragrance hall of fame in 1988.70. where can you probably see this article? a. in a textbook. b. in the newspaper. c. in a travel magazine. d. in a fashion magazine.part four writingsection a (1 x 10 = 10)directions: read the following passage. complete the diagram / fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage.write no more than 3 words for each answer.one good thing of being self-employed is that the profit (利润) the business makes belongs to the owner. if a good chance comes, the self-employed person will earn plenty of money and can easily become a very wealthy person. second, a persons intelligence and abilities ha