浙江省嘉兴市高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

嘉兴市第一中学2012学年第一学期期中考试 高二英语 试题卷 满分 100分 ，时间120分钟 2012年11月第一部分： 听力（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）第一节听下面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选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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. what does the man mean?a. some painters have natural gift.b. there are few successful painters.c. the womans painting is a success.2. why didnt the man accept the job?a. he doesnt enjoy business trips as much as he used to.b. he thinks the pay is too low to support his family.c. he wants to spend more time with his family.3. what did the man do this morning?a. he had a history lesson.b. he had a chemistry lesson.c. he attended a meeting.4. what is the mans telephone number?a. 4938044. b. 4389044. c. 4930944.5. where are the speakers?a. in the school. b. in the bank. c. in a hospital.第二节请听下面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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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至7题。6. what does the woman want the man to do?a. to type her papers.b. to fix the computer.c. to hand in his papers. 7. when will the man hand in his papers? a. on monday. b. on wednesday. c. on thursday.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. who will marry tonight?a. diana blake and frank cook.b. diana blake and bland cook.c. diana blook and frank cook.9. what is the job of the diana?a. professor of english. b. an editor of the washington post. c. an online editor of the new york time.10. whats the relationship between the man and frank cook?a. colleagues. b. friends. c. strangers.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. when does the man leave for work every day?a. at 6:20 a.m. b. at 6:40 a.m. c. at 7:00 a.m.12. what does the man probably do after 10:00 p.m.?a. watch tv. b. do some reading. c. work on website.13. how does the man feel about his life?a. satisfied. b. tired. c. disappointed.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. why does the man congratulate the woman?a. she looks wonderful. b. she will go to spain. c. she has just got married.15. who is mike?a. marys husband. b. marys classmate. c. one of marys relatives.16. where does the conversation take place?a. in the street. b. at a party. c. in barcelona.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the speaker?a. a singer. b. an actress. c. a reporter.18. what does the speaker usually have?a. aspirin. b. vitamin c. c. honey.19. where does the speaker like going for a holiday?a. in the mountains. b. along the sea. c. at home.20. how does the speaker feel about her job?a. tired. b. pleased. c. hard.第二部分：英语知识运用 第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. he came out first in the competition and he _ that.a. was responsible for b. was content with c. was concerned about d. was bound to 22. _ that the government can lead us out of the financial crisis, we are optimistic _ the future of our country.a. convinced; about b. convincing; about c. convinced; of d. convincing; of23. the birds ran away _ all directions _ they caught sight of a man coming near.a. in; the instant b. to; the moment c. from; on the instant d. toward; at the moment24. when i was in hospital, my mother promised me that she would take me to shanghai _ i was well enough to travel, which _ my recovery.a. direct; contribute to b. directly; contributed to c. directly; attribute to d. directly; attribute to25. this picture was taken a long time ago. i wonder if you can _ my father.a. pick up b. pick out c. pick over d. pick off26. copernicuss theory is now the basis _ all our ideas of the universe are built.a . for which b. to which c. in which d. on which 27. at the meeting they discussed three different _ to the study of mathematics.a. approaches b. means c. methods d. ways28. he will _ our class to sing at the school singing contest.a. take the place of b. stand for c. represent d. replace29. with all the work finished ahead of time, we all felt _.a. at work b. at home c. at ease d. at sight30. _ the global financial crisis, the chinese government has taken many measures _ peoples life to deal with it.a. faced; relating to b. facing with; related c. faced with; relating d. facing; related to31. poor steven! i could hardly recognize him just now! _. he has changed so much.a. never mind b. no problem c. not at all d. me neither 32. wed like a table for four, please. have you _?a. preserved b. reserved c. applied d. subscribed 33. i stood in the middle of the room, staring at the toys, and in my imagination, the toys_.a. got close to life b. brought back to life c. came to life d. were close to life34. if we work hard, we can overcome any difficulty, _ difficulty it is.a. what b. how c. whatever d. however 35. lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues _ with her stories.a. amused b. amusing c. to amuse d. to be amused36. no difficulty could _ this brave man since he is so confident and capable.a. defeat b. attack c. win d. overcome 37. _ to advertisements constantly can help to change peoples opinions over time.a. exposed b. being exposed c. exposing d. to expose38. after a fortnights _, the doctor successfully _ me of my headache. a. cure; treated b. treatment; cured c. cure; treats d. treat; cures39. _ its low cost, the appeal of iron as a building material lies in its strength, its resistance to fire, and its potential to span vast areas.a. other than b. apart from c. except d. rather than 40. professor johnson, im afraid i cant finish the report within this week. _. how about next week?a. all right b. it wont bother me c. not at all d. thats ok第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。theres a new guy in the office. i dont know his name, but he seems nice enough. hes pleasant and 41 a lot.when we walk by each other in the hallway we smile and say hi, actually, he says, “hi, joe.” i just say “hi,” 42 , well, i dont know his name, and im 43 to ask. i mean, hes been here for a couple weeks. i 44 know his name. but i dont.last week i 45 one of his colleagues talking to him. i listened for a minute to see if his 46 was mentioned. the new guy mentioned the other persons name a couple of times, but the other person 47 called the new guy 48 name.i passed him in the hall again yesterday. he said “hi, joe.” and i said “hey, hows it going?” and i moved on down the hall feeling 49 about how well i was coping with not knowing his name, when i heard a 50 voice behind me.“i dont know you!”it was sylvia, one of the kindest, most 51 people i know. she has been walking a few paces behind me, and 52 she didnt know the new guy either. but 53 just smile and say “hi”, sylvia did 54 sylvia does. not only did she 55 that she didnt know him, but she also asked him his name, told him her name and 56 him in conversation. and suddenly for sylvia, the new guy wasnt the new guy and more. he was mitch, a colleague with children, hobbies, interests and a little shared history.i was 57 by the ease with which sylvia had made that change. it turns out it doesnt 58 much to turn an unfamiliar face in the hall into a 59 . you just have to get over yourself and 60 a little. ask a question. learn a name. and just like that no more new guys.41. a. movesb. worksc. talksd. smiles42. a. unlessb. becausec. whend. although43. a. scaredb. pleasedc. embarrassedd. worried44. a. shouldb. wouldc. couldd. might45. a. metb. caughtc. overlookedd. overheard46. a. familyb. namec. positiond. information47. a. alreadyb. alwaysc. stilld. never48. a. byb. withc. ind. on49. a. carefulb. anxiousc. goodd. sorry50. a. familiarb. sharpc. stranged. mysterious51. a. optimisticb. sensitivec. generousd. sincere52. a. consequentlyb. obviouslyc. eventuallyd. unfortunately53. a. rather thanb. other thanc. more thand. or rather54. a. thatb. whatc. howd. which55. a. pointb. commentc. announced. command56. a. addictedb. occupiedc. engagedd. started57. a. surprisedb. movedc. pleasedd. influenced58. a. seemb. helpc. taked. get59. a. colleagueb. friendc. strangerd. customer60. a. reach out b. go outc. turn outd. work out第三部分：阅读理解：第一节：（共16小题，每小题1.5分，满分24分.）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。awith many college graduates struggling to find jobs, one of the most important for you to understand is that youre in school all your life. in fact, your real education is just beginning. id like to pass on a few lessons that you didnt necessarily get in school. if youve been out of school for a few years or a lot of years, they could still teach you something. develop relationships and keep networking. if i had to name a single characteristic shared by all the truly successful people ive met, id say it is the ability to create and nurture networks of contacts. start strengthening your relationships now, so that theyll be in place when you really need them later. in the classroom it was mostly about individual performance. success in real life requires relationships. set goals. ask any winner what the key to his or her success was, and youll hear four consistent messages: vision, determination, persistence, and setting goals. if you dont set goals and determine where youre going, how will you know when you get there? goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they also encourage you to keep going all day. develop a sense of humor. im a firm believer in using humor, though not necessarily jokes. a good sense of humor helps one understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, and overcome the unexpected. there are plenty of times to be serious, but i believe that keeping things light and comfortable encourages better teamwork. volunteer. it might be hard to do a lot of volunteer work at first, but people who help others on a regular basis have a healthier outlook on life.61. by saying “your real education is just beginning”, the author wants to_.a. explain the reason why its difficult for college graduates to find jobsb. show the importance of social experience besides schoolingc. advise students to value their time at school, and also to study hardd. advise college graduates to face bravely the problems they may meet62. you should start to strengthen your relationships now because_.a. it will take you time to develop them before you need themb. you may have gotten used to being judged as an individual, and need to changec. successful people have no time to develop relationships with youd. you need to spend a lot of time learning the importance of good relationships63. the author believes that being humorous means that you_.a. should prepare jokes to be used in various situationsb. can deal with difficult situations in an easy and comfortable wayc. can show your difference from others and be able to succeedd. should smile all the time and avoid being serious on any occasion64. the target readers of this passage are probably_.a. educational expertsb. people who want to change their jobsc. college graduates who have just left schoold. high school students who are still at schoolbbelow is a page from directory in 1949.indian bottom association 54th annual session-september 1949clear creek church. fisty. knott county. kycurl bentley, died january 22, 1948 being 72 years old 10 months and 28 days old. married march 4, 1892 to irvin bentley. they had 13 children. she leaves 8 children, 5 brothers, 4 sisters and 26 grandchildren. written by daughter, magnolia adamssarah (halcomb) campbell, born february 12, 1874; died november 17, 1948; daughter of hardin and rebecca (shepherd) halcomb. married december 27, 1893 to stephen campbell. they had 13 children, all died. she joined big leatherwood orb church in 1911.preston “press” caudill, born february 1, 1877; died november 16, 1948. son of henry r. and martha (gilley) caudill. married susan caudill, who died in 1909. they had 3 boys and 3 girls, 4 died. he had a stroke about one year earlier and never regained his health. he leaves a son, johnnie of banks, ky, a daughter lulie cornett of gordon, ky, and 3 brothers.martin d. collier, born december 12, 1880; died may 14, 1949. married nannie caudill 46 years ago. they had two girls and 2 boys, all surviving. he suffered with high blood pressure and heart troubles for 3 years. written by daughter flora gilliamlorenzo “dow” collins, born january 20, 1875; died july 13, 1949; son of robert and lydia (adams) collins. he was born and raised at the mouth of camp branch of rockhouse creek in letcher co. , ky. he was a grandson of jimmie collins, said to be the first man to settle and build a home on rockhouse creek. married nancy ann caudill, daughter of watson and sabrina (combs) caudill. surviving are his wife and 4 children. ted, george (or john?) dishman, josephine lawson, blanche brashear. he was a member of sandlick orb church.callie eldridge, born march 4, 1888; died april 21, 1949. married april 7, 1914 to john l. eldridge. they had 7 children, 2 died. surviving are her husband, four daughters and 1 son.maude (cornett) eversole, born march 13, 1888; died september 27,1948; daughter of jonathan and elizabeth cornett. married january 16, 1905 to jesse b eversole. they had 6 children: cecil, john, ruby, zola, crystal and violet. zola and violet died several years ago. she leaves her husband, 4 children, 17 grandchildren, 5 brothers and 2 sisters.margaret gibson, born september 3, 1884; died february 24, 1949. married august 10, 1910 to dan gibson. they had 4 girls and 1 boy. survived by 4 children.rachel (francis) hagans, born january 27, 1870; died july 28, 1948; daughter of bill and manerva francis. married may 3, 1893 to joseph p. hagans. they had 6 children: alvin, bertha, and thomas are still living. mary, ora b and aaron died. she leaves 3 children, 2 brothers and 1 sister.lutishle johnson, born february 10, 1878; died july 12 1949. surviving are her husband and 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls. written by mrs. belvia mullins, age 21 years, 6 monthssilas martin, born april 19, 1873; died april 1, 1947; son of wite and clerisa martin. married millie hall, daughter of jeff and clerinda hall. they had 9 children, 2 died.belvia mullins, born july 23, 1924; died march 21, 1947; daughter of lee and ida mullins. married october 22, 1941 to vollie mullins. they had 3 children, all living. she also leaves a husband, parents and sisters.65. what disease did preston “press” caudill die of?a. heart trouble b. blood pressure c. stroke d. cancer66. who leaves parents and sisters as well as all his/ her children after death?a. callie eldridge b. margaret gibson c. lutishle johnson d. belvia mullins67. who was said to be the first man to build a home on rockhouse creek?a. stephen campbell b. nancy ann caudill c. jimmie collins d. irvin bentley68. we can learn from the passage that _?a. callie eldridge had 7 children and 2 survivedb. sarah (halcomb) campbell had 13 children and all diedc. lutishle johnson had 9 children, including 3 boysd. maude (cornett) eversole had 6 children and 2 survived ceach year millions of babies are born too soon and too small. premature or preterm births mean births at less than thirty-seven weeks.prematurity is the leading cause of death in newborn babies. more than one-fourth of the four million newborns who die each year around the world were born too early.preterm babies that survive can suffer a lifetime of serious health conditions. the examples include cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing problems and learning disabilities. families and communities face emotional, physical and financial costs.christopher howson is the vice president for global programs at the march of dimes. his group and the world health organization recently published a report called “the global and regional toll of preterm birth.” christopher howson: “frankly the problem of preterm birth is under-recognized and undervalued. people fail to recognize how serious the problem is. i mean, this report shows that thirteen million babies are born every year preterm, and that over a million of those babies die as a result of being born too early.” and these are just estimates; the true numbers could be even higher. more than eighty-five percent of preterm births happen in africa and asia. africa has the highest rate, with about four million cases each year.christopher howson says many of the causes of preterm births are related to poverty and weak health-care systems.christopher howson: “for example, the poor overall health and nutritional status of women. a high burden of infectious diseases. a lack of family planning allowing a woman to decide when to start and end having children. and also the lack of good prenatal(产前) care programs that might i