江西省九江一中高二英语下学期期中试题（扫描版）新人教版.doc

九江一中2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 is the womens job?a. a cook b. a waitress c. a saleswoman2. what does the woman mean? a. she can help the man. b. the machine was just repaired.c. the clerk doesnt like to be troubled.3. how does the man feel about his exam? a. he is happy. b. he does not care. c. he is disappointed.4. what competition did janet win first prize?a. the dancing competition. b. the diving competition.c. the driving competition5. where does the conversation most probably take place? a. in a class b. in a bookstore c. in a library 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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。6. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. workmates b. schoolmates c. teacher and student.7. what might not the club teach? a. take photos b. develop films c. repair cameras8. what day is it today most probably? a. monday b. tuesday c. thursday听下面一段对话，回答第9至10 两个小题。9. what will a party be held for?a. for mrs. smiths retirement. b. for mrs. smiths birthday. c. for mrs. smiths coming to teach the speakers.10. what do the speakers plan to send to mrs. smith? a. a big cake b. birthday cards c. flowers听下面一段对话，回答第11至13 三个小题。11. who may alistair be ? a. bills friend b. bobs girlfriend c. bobs sister12. when will bill go to the womans house? a. in half an hour b. in an hour c. after he gets some sugar from marilyn.13. what else is bill short of ? a. some sugar b. nothing c. some coffee.听下面一段对话，回答第14至16 三个小题。14. what is the advantage of the mans vegetables? a. they are grown with good chemical fertilizers . b. they look green. c. they are safe to eat.15. what does the woman think of the vegetables?a. they are too green. b. they are too expensive.c. they are grown in bad environment.16. what will be the result ?a. the woman wont buy the vegetables. b. the woman will buy some vegetables.c. the woman will certainly buy the vegetables next week. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. which outside activities are organized by the service agency? a. family day and labor day b. celebrating canada day and spring festival c. culture exhibition and chinese new year performance18. what does the speaker think of career training programs?a. attractive b. useless c. interesting 19. what will you need if you want to become a sales manager?a. to take some tests about market. b. to spend much money on it.c. to get admission to the school of your choice.20. which one is introduced more detailed? a. outside activities b. training programs c. interests 第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项选择（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）21. after working for two years, tim martin was _ as the top manager in charge of the company.a. rankedb. classifiedc. appointedd. recognized22. did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?no, but we _ to get in touch with them ever since.a. had tried b. have tried c. have been tryingd. had been trying23. he had no special _ and was treated just like every other prisoner.a. privilegesb. possessions c. identifications d. treasures24. ive always treasured the watch_ to me on my eighteenth birthday.a. gives b. given c. to be given d. being given 25. the _ boy was last seen _ near the gate of the park.a. missed, playing b. missing, playc. losing, to be playing d. lost, playing26. the flowers _ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.a. smellingb. smelt c. to smell d. to be smelt27. how is your recent trip to sichuan? ive never had _ one before. a. a more pleasant b. a pleasant c. a most pleasant d. the most pleasant28. they produced two reports, _ of which contained any useful suggestions.a. neither b. either c. all d. none29. with everything_, the manager left for england to attend an important business meeting.a. arranging b. to be arranged c. to arrange d. arranged30. jack has had no_ experience of this kind of job，but he got the job offer just due to his honesty.a. obvious b. cautious c. previous d. precious31. only _ as an interpreter _ how important it was to grasp english. a. when i worked; did i realize b. when did i work; i realized c. when i worked; i realized d. when did i work; did i realize 32. the _ look on the students face suggested that your _ question made him _. a. puzzling; puzzled; puzzled b. puzzling; puzzling; puzzled c. puzzled; puzzled; puzzling d. puzzled; puzzling; puzzled 33. its impossible for him to escape _ this time; he made such a big mistake.a. punishing b. being punished c. to punish d. having punished34. this is the second factory, _ i used to work, many workers of_ still have a good relationship with me.a. where, which b. that, whom c. which, which d. that, which35. our maths teacher set so difficult an examination problem _ none of us worked out.a. which b. that c. as d. so that第二节：完形填空（共小20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。recently, a couple in new zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4real. even 36 new zealand has quite free rules about 37 children, names beginning with a 38 are not allowed. they decided to call him superman 39 .in many countries around the world, 40 names for children are becoming more popular. in britain, you can call a child almost 41 you like. the only restrictions on parents 42 to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words. 43 parents choose names which come from 44 culture. for example, there have been six boys named gandalf 45 the character in the lord of the rings(指环王) novels and films. 46 , names related to sport are fairly common 47 1984, 36 children have been called arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. other parents like to 48 names, or combine names to make their own 49 names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by jordan, the british model, 50 recently invented the name tiaamii for her daughter by 51 names thea and amy (the two grandmothers). some names which were previously 52 as old-fashioned have 53 popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange 54 . the top names are fairly 55 , for example, jack, charlie and thomas for boys and grace, ruby and jessica for girls.36awhen bthoughcin dfor37acalling braising cnaming deducating38anumber bmark cletter dsign39ahowever binstead cthus dtoo40aunusual boutstanding ccommon dfamous41aeverythingbsomething cnothing danything42arelate bto relate crelating drelated43amany of bsome ca great many ofdmuch44acurrent bmysterious cpopular dpresent45afor bafter cby dlike46aequally bwhereas cindeed dhowever47ain bsince cafter dtill48amake up bmake forcmake use ofdmake out49awell known bdouble cfantastic dunique50awho bwhich cthat dwho that51achanging bseparating ccombining ddividing52athought of bthought about cthought dthought over53aformed bsounded cbecome ddeveloped54aones bpersonalities ccharacters dvarieties55aconvenient btraditional cclassic dcontemporary第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）amany parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngsters ears and mouth. one common mistake is the lecture, the long monologue that often starts with “when i was your age.” eighteen-year-old kelly calls lectures “long, one-side discussions in which i dont say much.”kids reflexively（条件反射地） shut down in the face of a lecture. their eyes glaze over, and they dont register any incoming information. listen to 13-year-old sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad. “first, they scream. then comes the were so disappointed speech. then the i never did that to my parents lecture begins. after that, even if they realize how ridiculous they sound, they never take it back.”lines like “when you have children of your own, youll understand” have been seriously said by parents since time immemorial. but many of our expert parents, like bobby, a registered nurse and mother of three, feel that by falling back on clichs（陈词滥调）to justify our actions, we weaken our position.since kids are creatures of here and now, the far-off future has no relevance to them. therefore, good communicators like bobby suggest, “give specific reasons for your actions in present language: im not letting you go to the party because i dont think there will be enough adult supervisions（监护）.”betty, who lives in missiouri, uses an indirect approach. “i find that warnings are accepted more readily if i discuss a news article on a subject i am concerned about. my husband and i talk about it while our children absorb the information. then they never think im preaching(布道).”this really helped when bettys kids began driving. instead of constantly repeating “dont drink; dont speed,” she would talk about articles in the paper and express sympathy for the victims of a car crash. betty made no special effort to draw her kids into the conversation. she depended on a teenagers strong desire to put in his opinions-especially if he thinks he isnt being asked for them.56. the purpose of the passage is to _.a. compare two ways of parents communicating with their kids b. explain why kids wont listen to their parentsc. give parents advice on how to communicate with their kidsd. introduce kids reaction to the communication between them and their parents57. which of the following statements is not right?a. kids wont listen to their parents because they think what their parents say is boring.b. kids dont like any discussion at all.c. some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong.d. many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions.58. what does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?a.讨论 b. 对话 c. 插话 d.独白59. which of the following topic may appeal to kids?asomething related to kids present lifeb. kids possible life in the future cparents own experience d. what parents have done to their own parents.60. in order to make kids follow their advice, parents should_.a. tell their kids to listen carefully b. arouse kids desire to express themselves.c. list out as many examples as possible d. set out their warnings directlybbedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. bedford castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!bedford castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect bedfordshire on the south of the river ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. it was erected in 919 on the orders of king edward the elder, although it was destroyed by a danish invasion years later. this was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!there is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the duke of bedford being an ardent royalist. bedford castle repeatedly offered the kings of england refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. there are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. they will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded it.the mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the areas heritage. it is recommended by the majority of people that visit bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. you can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself! 61. what do we know from the first paragraph?a. the royals pay regular visits to bedfordshire b. bedford castle represents the heritage of the countyc. most of the ancient buildings are in use today d. bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits62. the underlined word “initially” in paragraph 2 probably means _.a.at first b. since the beginning c. for one particular purpose d. for a short time63. the kings of england came to bedford castle _.a. to escape from the bad weather b. to visit the duke of bedford c. to enjoy the beauty of nature d. to seek temporary protection64. why are visitors recommended to visit bedfordshire? _a. it reflects the history of the country b. it is the major heritage in that regionc. the ancient castle is well worth visiting d. the castle is still in good condition65. the purpose of writing the text is _.a. to attract tourists to bedfordshire b. to tell the history of bedfordshirec. to introduce bedford castle d. to show where the kings used to go csalt plays an important role in our daily diet. even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart. a new study used a computer model to predict -how just three grams less a day would affect heart disease in the united states.the result: thirteen percent fewer heart attacks. eight percent fewer strokes. four percent fewer deaths. eleven percent fewer new cases of heart disease. and two hundred forty billion dollars in health care savings. researchers found it could prevent one hundred thousand heart attacks and ninety-two thousand deaths every yearthe study is in the new england journal of medicine. kirsten bibbins-domingo at the university of california san francisco was the lead author. she says people would not even notice a difference in taste with three grams,or one-half teaspoon, less salt per day. the team also included researchers at stanford and columbia university. each gram of salt contains four hundred milligrams of sodiu(钠), which is how foods may list their salt contentthe government says the average american man eats ten grams of salt a day. the american heart association advises no more than three grams for healthy people. it says salt in the american diet has increased fifty percent since the nineteen seventies, while blood pressures have also risen. less salt can mean a lower blood pressure.new york city mayor michael bloomberg is leading an effort called the national salt reduction initiative.the idea is to put pressure on food companies and restaurants. critics call it government interference.mayor bloomberg has already succeeded in other areas, like requiring fast food places in the city to list calorie information. now a study by the seattle childrens research institute shows that the calorie information on the menu can influence what parents order for their children. ninety-nine parents of three to six year olds took part. half had calories between the two groups for foods that the parents would have chosen for themselves. mcdonalds menus clearly showing how many calories were in each food. parents given the counts chose an average of one hundred two fewer calories when asked what they would order for their children. yet there was no difference in calories between the two groups for foods that the parents would have chosen for themselves.study leader pooja tandon says even small calorie reductions on a regular basis can prevent weight gain over time.the study was published in the journal pediatrics 66.which of the following benefits does less salt diet in the passage not cover? a.the decrease of strokes b. the prevention of weight gainc. fewer heart attacks d.the drop in medical care cost67.it can be inferred from the passage that _. a. americans ate no more than 5 grams of salt per day in the 1970s b. the american heart association suggests less than 3 grams of salt a day for everyone c. the less salt one eats, the healthier he will be d. all the heart diseases result from eating too much salt68.the national salt reduction initiative aims to_. a. inform people of the harm that salt does to health b.attract the public atte