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时堰中学2012秋学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷第一部分 听力 (共两节，20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. when will the film probably start？ a. at 12:15. b. at 12:45. c. at 12:30.2. where is the woman? a. in her house. b. in a soap factory. c. at an information desk.3. what color is the cloth? a. its yellow. b. its blue. c. its green.4. where does the woman prefer to live? a. in the city. b. near the city. c. in the countryside.5. why is the man in a hurry to make an appointment? a. traffic is heavy. b. he has to ride a bike. c. he has to walk. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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答案，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. according to the conversation, who gave the lecture? a. a doctor. b. a musician. c. a writer.7. what was the lecture about? a. modern literature and its future development. b. the difference between classical and modern literature. c. the difference between classical and popular music.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. how long did the woman stay there? a. a fortnight (2 weeks). b. 4 weeks. c. 16 days.9. whats the geography like in the middle of australia? a. its sandy desert. b. its stony desert.c. its mountainous.10. whats the weather like in the southeast of australia? a. its very hot and dry all year round. b. its neither too hot nor too cold all the year round. c. its very hot in summer and cold in winter.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. why did the man look worried? a. his wife forgot to call his son. b. he couldnt afford the telephone bill. c. he got an expensive telephone bill.12. whats the woman going to do? a. ask jack to pay for the bill. b. use her fathers money to pay for the bill. c ask her father to pay for the bill. .13. whats the relationship between the two speakers? a. husband and wife. b. teacher and student. c. mother and son.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. how many nba stars does the speaker mention? a. four. b. three. c. five.15. which of the following is right according to the dialogue? a. jordan has retired from nba. b. jordan is still in service. c. nba enrolls（招收）the players only from america.16. what does the woman mean by saying the last sentence? a. it means all stars played wonderfully. b. in skill, jordan is the best one in her opinion. c. oneal is superior to the others.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. why can walking with a dog help find someone to talk to? a. dogs like to be close to strangers. b. dogs have sharp eyes. c. americans love dogs.18. if a man loses his way, who should he ask for help? a. a man. b. a woman. c. a child.19. what will a young lady do if you ask her age? a. tell you the false age. b. think you are impolite. c. tell you the true age.20. if your appointment is 7 oclock, what time should you arrive? a. by 7:00. b. at 7:00 sharp. c. at about 7:00.第二部分单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. have you seen _ mp3 on the desk? i left it here a moment ago.what color is _mp3? we found one really.a. the; an b. an; an c. an; the d. the; the22. while having dinner, youd better listen to some enjoyable music _ watch tv.a. less than b. rather than c. more than d. other than23. there was a_ look on his face he heard the _ news.a. excited; exciting b. excited; excited c. exciting; excited d. exciting; exciting24. -would you like to go to the concert with me, mary?- i have got no interest in it; _, i have lots of homework to do.a. otherwise b. however c. besides d. therefore25. many people are _ to the place of interest. a. joined b. attracted c. attended d. attached26. their carelessness_ the failure. that is to say, the failure_ their carelessness. a. resulted in; was resulted fromb. resulted in; resulted from c.resulted from; resulted in d. was resulted from; resulted in27. when she came to, she found herself _in hospital. a. layingb. to lie c. lying d. to lay28. the reason _ he explained for his being late was _ his alarm clock didnt work. a. why; becauseb. /; that c.that; because d. for which; that29. -how about the cloth you bought the day before yesterday? -thats very beautiful. it _so soft. a feels b felt c is feeling d is felt30. - you shouldnt have talked back to our teacher like that. it was awfully impolite.- you are right. i _ crazy at that moment.a. could have been b. must have beenc. can be d. should have been31. dont put the waste on the ground.oh, i am very sorry. i _ the dustbin there.a. dont see b. didnt see c. is not seeing d. havent seen 32. i appreciate _ if you would solve the problem immediately. a. this b. it c. that d. one33i have bought two ball-pens, _ writes well. a. neither of which b. neither of them c. none of them d. none of which 34 .i m not used _ like this .a. being treated b. treated c. to being treated d. be treated 35. you will never arrive at _ is considered the heaven on the earth. a. which b. that c where. d. what第三部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） an old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. each morning grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table 36 his book. his grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to 37 him in every way he could. one day the grandson asked, “grandpa! i try to read that book just like you do, 38 i dont understand it, and what i do understand i 39 as soon as i close the book. what 40 does reading the book do?” the grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of 41 .” the boy did as he was told, but all the water 42 before he got back to the house. the grandfather laughed and said, “youll have to move a little more 43 next time.” then he sent the boy back to the river with the basket to try 44 . this time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was 45 before he returned home. 46 , he told his grandfather that it was 47 to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket 48 .the old man said, “i dont want a 49 of water; i want a basket of water. youre just not trying hard enough.” 50 he went out of the door to watch the boy try again.the boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran as hard as he could, but when he 51 his grandfather the basket was again empty. out of breath, he said, “see, grandpa, its useless!”“so you think it is useless?” the old man said, “look at the basket.”the boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was 52 . instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was 53 , inside and out. “son, thats what 54 when you read the book. you might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be 55 , inside and out.”36. a. glaring b.reading c. writing d. staring37. a. train b. accept c. understand d. copy38. a. and b. but c. because d. although39. a.remember b. recognize c. ignore d. forget40. a.good b. harm c. . task d. importance41. a. earth b. fire c. water d. coal42. a. ran away b. set out c. got off d. leaked out（漏出）43. a. quietly b. slowly c.quickly d. carefully44. a. once b. again c. also d. still45. a. full b. empty c. heavy d. dirty46. a. in a hurry b. to his surprise c. in his turn d. out of breath47. a. important b. impossible c. boring d. unnecessary48. a. anyhow b. indeed c. instead d. therefore49. a.bucket b. bottle c. bowl d. pot50. a. in a way b. before long c. this time d. in time51. a. left b. reached c. followed d. asked52. a. wet b. new c. broken d. different53. a. clean b. popular c. light d. complete54. a. means b.happens c. takes d. matters55. a. consulted b. combined c. changed d. confirmed第四部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) （a）knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. by using your time properly, you can do your homework more quickly. learning to study is not difficult. the first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. it doesnt mean that you must always like the subject. it does mean, however, that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things. knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier. sometimes the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.heres some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions(中断); have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing, first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing; check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview.56. the main object of the article is_. a. to tell the students how to study wellb. to make the readers be interested in study c. to tell the importance of self teaching d. to prove that learning is not difficult57. we learn things because_. a. our parents want us to learn b. every student learns at school c. we like the subjectsd. we may use these things in the future58. which of the following is not the advice given in the article? a. to put a pen, paper and books beside you before study. b. to review and preview. c. to study at any possible time and place. d. to pay attention to the most important things. （b）five places in shanghai that made yaoearlier last summer, yao ming finally announced his retirement from playing basketball. the 2.29-meter player, now 32, has been the inspiration for the rising popularity of basketball in china, especially in his hometown of shanghai, where a couple of places formed this great sportsman.1. humble（低微的）beginningsthis six-story building on kangping road, xuhui district, is where yao ming spent his childhood. the playground behind the building, nicknamed（绰号） the “wind and rain playground,” is where yao touched a basketball for the first time. when yao was growing up in this yard, he wasnt among the best players on the court, and naughty boys often made fun of this shy kid.2. missing his first basket around the corner of yaos apartment lies the gaoan no.1 primary school, where yao ming first experienced a shooting competition when he was in grade1. the then 1.5-meter tall yao couldnt even touch the rim(篮筐), while a rival classmate played much better than him, “it was very embarrassing.” yao once said.3. normal teenage hobbiesyao ming joined the shanghai youth basketball team in 1993 and checked into his training center in meilong where he would live and train until he got the call from nba in 2002.at the shanghai sports academy in meilong, yao met his teammate and close friend liu wei. for nearly 13 years, yao and liu spent hours in an internet caf next to the training ground playing computer games such as red alert and counter strike.4. home start yao made his career debut at the shanghai luwan stadium with the shanghai sharks in 1997. his most outstanding season in the cba was 2001-2002 during which he broke the cba records by an average of 32.4 points, 19 rebounds and blocked shots per game.5. the biggest playon august 6, 2007, yao married ye li at the pudong shangri-la hotel. ye was also a basketball star and stands 1.9 meters tall. the couple began their relationship in 2000 and first appeared hand-in-hand in the public eye at the closing ceremony of the 2004 summer olympic games in athens.59. when yao was little, he _.a . a great leader among the kidsb. was sometimes made fun of by other kidsc. played basketball for the first time on his school playgroundd. showed great talent in playing basketball and played better than any other kid60. yao felt _ after his first shooting competition.a. sure that hed beat others in the futureb. proud that he had no equals at that timec. uneasy that he lost to his classmated. happy that he had a good score61. which statement is not true about yao ming and liu wei?a. they served different teams.b. they often played computer games together.c. they met each other at the shanghai sports academy.d. they are close friends.62. all the five places in the passage _.a. used to be yaos training centers b. have made yao what he is nowc. were hot tourist attractions d. lies in different parts of the countryca man and his girlfriend were married. it was a large celebration.all of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to partake（分享，参与） of the festivities and celebrations. all had a wonderful time. the bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo(礼服). everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.a few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, i read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage, she offered. each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.the husband agreed. so each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other. they thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they came up with. the next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their lists.ill start, offered the wife. she took out her list. it had many items on it, enough to fill three pages. in fact, as she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husbands eyes.whats wrong? she asked. nothing, the husband replied, keep reading your list.the wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. she neatly placed her list on the table and folded her hands over the top of it.now, you read your list and then well talk about the things on both of our lists, she said happily.quietly the husband stated, i dont have anything on my list. i think that you are perfect the way that you are. i dont want you to change anything for me. you are lovely and wonderful and i wouldnt want to try and change anything about you. the wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.in life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. we dont really have to go looking for them. we have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wondrous（奇妙的） things before us?63. from paragraphs1-3, the author wants mainly to tell us that_.a. the bride was charming in white wedding gownb. their friends and family had a good time c. the wedding ceremony was large d. they were happy and loved each other64. why did the bride ask her husband to write a list of the annoying things?a. she has read a magazine about marriage. b. she wants to strengthen the marriage.c. her husband does have some shortcomings. d. her relatives advise her to do so.65. which of the following words can best describe the character of the groom?a.good-heartedb. selfish.c. unselfish.d. broken-hearted.66. according to the passage, we know that_.a. the bride ignored the feeling of the husband on purposeb. the husband did not agree to write down the listc. its unwise to waste time to seek unpleasant thingsd. they didnt love each other as we could seedin 1812, in a village near paris, france, a little boy had a terrible accident. he hit himself in the eye with one of his fathers sharp tools, and became blind. his name was louis braille, and he was only four years old.he was a clever little boy, and he soon learned to “see” without his eyes. he touched things, or smelled them, or tasted them. his family described things to him. although he couldnt see peoples faces, he learned to recognize their voices.after his seventh birthday, louis went to the little school in the village. but there werent any books for him. his classmates read his lessons to him and his sisters helped him with his homework. he learned his lessons well, but he couldnt learn to read or write.in 1819, the village