高二上学期期中考试1.doc

宁都春晖学校2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。第一卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1、What will the woman do tonight?A、Go to see a movie B、Have dinner with the man C、Have dinner with her colleagues2、Where does the conversation probably take place?A In a hospital B In a school C In a hotel3 What does the man mean?A、He may change his lifestyle a bit B、He dislikes his math teacherC、He is not good at math4、How does the woman feel about her new job?A、Shes satisfied with it B、She isnt used to it C、She likes the training5、Who is Barbara?A. The mans friend B. The womans friend C. The womans sister第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6.How much is the mans car? A. $12.500 B.$24.500 C.$10.0007.How did the man usually go to work before? A. By brain B. By bike C. By bus请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whats wrong with the stereo? A . It cant play CDs B. Its sound is too low C. It makes a strange noise9.How would the man like his problem solved? A. Having his money back B. Having his stereo repaired C. Exchanging his stereo请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student B. Former colleagues （以前的同事） C. Schoolmates11. What do we know about the woman? A. Shes still single B. Shes good at sewing C. She enjoys going to school12. What is the mans wife studying now? A. Typing B. French C. Cooking请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman usually have for breakfast at home? A. Some toast B.A boiled egg C.A cup of milk14. Why do the two speakers have this trip? A. To have a honeymoon B. To go shopping C. To relax15. What does the woman think of the man? A. Lazy B. Considerate（考虑周到的） C. Interesting16. What will the woman do next? A. Eat something B. Have a shower C. Do some cleaning请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the text mainly about? A.A greenhouse plan for the Moon B. Food for astronauts on the Moon C. The great contribution of US scientists18. How long is the life cycle of cabbages on the Moon? A. One night B. One week C. Two weeks19. How many years old is South Pole greenhouse? A. Four B. Five C .Six20 Whos Jane Poynter? A. An astronaut B.A scientist C.A boss第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。21. Mr Brown stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one _. A. blamed B. blaming C. to blame D. to be blamed22. The girl looked at me with a _ expression. Maybe the problem was quite _ . A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzling; puzzled C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling23. _ the reasons above, I found I was paying too much attention to the job. A. Apart from B. Except C. Beyond D. In addition24. You should understand the traffic rule by now. Youve had it _ often enough. A. explain B. explaining C. explained D. to explain25. People have always been curious _ how living things on the earth exactly began. A. in B. about C. of D. at26. _ from heart trouble for years, Professor Black has to take medicine with him wherever he goes. A. Suffered B. Having suffered C. Being suffered D. Suffering27. _ homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a rest. A. So much B. Too much C. Too little D. So little28.When the wounded solider woke up in the hospital, he found _by doctors and nurses.A. it to surroundB. himself surroundedC. to be surroundedD. himself surrounding29.With a lot of homework _, I had to stay at home all day long.A. to be doneB. doingC. to doD. being done30.Only by practising a few hours every day _be able to master the language.A. you canB. can youC. you willD. will you31. - Im sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.- I think so. He _ for it for months.A. is preparing B. was preparing C. had been preparing D. has been preparing32._ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.A. Attracting B. Attracted C. To be attractedD. Having attracted33. The man _ on the sofa was reading a newspaper.A. sitting B. sat C. sit D. to sit34. Dogs have a very good _ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.A. sense B. view C. means D. idea35. - Thank you very much for helping me with my English. - _.A. Its very kind of you B. No thanks C. Its my pleasure D. With pleasure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，选出最佳选项。Henry taught science at the city school. Once he went to a 36 and bought some books, some of 37 were expensive 38. He left them in his car in 39 street. Then he went and bought 40 things at other shops. At six when he came back to his 41 ,he 42 one window was open and the books were 43 . Henry drove back to his home in the street.That night he wrote 44 a newspaper. The next day, he went to the police station. On Friday people read these words in the newspaper: Books Wanted 45 you any books you 46 need? I buy old and modern books.Open 47 on Saturdays. Henry Smith, 18 Lake Street.Henry 48 at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 oclock. Henry took him to his room. At half past 9 another 49 arrived, with a bag under his arm.I have some books. You 50 books, dont you ？ he asked. 51 Bring them in, Ill have 52 at them, Henry said.Soon the books were on the dining-table. Come in now and bring the list, Henry called 53 .A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles on the books and then 54 on the list in his hand. 55 the same.Come with us, sir, the police said to the man.36.A. libraryB. tailors shop C. bookstoreD. restaurant37.A. that B. themC. whichD. whose38.A. ones B. oneC. bookD. once39.A. the lonely B. a quietC. an aloneD. the alone40.A. some other B. any otherC. othersD. another41.A. car B. busC. truckD. jeep42.A. knewB. recognizedC. found outD. found43.A. going B. goneC. thereD. here44.A. in B. withC. toD. about45A. Did B. HadC. DoD. Have46.A. no moreB. not any moreC. no longerD. not any longer47.A. the all day B. all dayC. whole the dayD. full days48.A. stayed B. staysC. studiesD. studied49.A. womanB. ladyC. girlD. man50.A. borrowB. buyC. lendD. sell51.A. No B. YesC. ReallyD. Not yet52.A. lookB. a readC. a lookD. looked53.A. out B. backC. upD. off54.A. thoseB. theseC. thatD. this55.A. It was B. This was C. There wereD. They were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，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AMr. Lynch left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick E-mail. Unable to find the piece of paper on which he had written her E-mail address, he did his best to type it in from memory.Unfortunately, he missed one letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly preachers(传教士) wife , whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the sad woman checked her E-mail, she took one look at the monitor(显示屏), let out a sharp scream, and fell to the floor in a dead faint(晕厥). At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen: Dearest wife，Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow.P. S. Sure is hot down here.56.Mr. Lynch left for Florida to .A. meet his wife B. do business C. look for a hotel for his wife D. spend his holiday57.The preachers wife received the E-mail because .A. she and Mrs. Lynch had the same E-mail addressB. Mr. Lynch sent here the E-mail address for his wifesC. Mr. Lynch mistook her E-mail address for his wifesD. Mr. Lynch decided to play a joke on her.58.From the passage we can know that .A. Mrs. Lynch didnt know where her husband stayed in Florida B. Mrs. Lynch didnt receive the E-mail from her husbandC. Mrs. Lynch wouldnt meet her husband in Florida D. Mrs. Lynch would get angry because he failed to send her a quick E-mail59.By saying Sure is hot down here, Mr. Lynch meant A. Florida is hotter than Chicago B. If you lie down here, you11 feel hotC. The farther you go down to Florida, the hotter you11 feelD. It is much hotter in the earth than on the earth 60.The preachers wife fell in faint because .A. she was too sad at her husbands death B. she was too tired dealing with things after her husbands deathC. she was frightened at the message on the screen of computer D. she lost hope for life after her husband died BNo other capital in Europe has more charm(迷人) or a richer past than Vienna, the capital of Austria. Green woods , mountains, and the large Danube River give the city beautiful surroundings.Vienna has more than l,600,000 people. Almost one-fourth of all the people of Austria live there. Vienna is sometimes called a city without a country. It is so big that it does not seem to be suitable in so small a country as Austria.Vienna was a center of science and art and music, too. Many great musicians lived there. It had the name of being a city of spirits , partly because of the dance music and operettas （轻歌剧） written by Viennese musicians.After World War Vienna found itself the capital of a rather poor country of less than 7,000 thousand people. World War made Vienna even worse than it was before. Since 1955, however, Vienna has been fast regaining its past greatness。61.Vienna is a city which is .A. the most beautiful city in Europe B. so big that it doesnt belong to Austria C. the richest capital in Europe now D. a small capital of large country62.According to the passage , Vienna was once a center of .A. traffic B. trade and science C. art and music D. B and C 63.Vienna was a rich city .A. before 1955 B. before World WarC. after World War D. during World War64.Which of the following is true?A. To understand Vienna, one must know its trade.B. After World War , about 7,000,000 people lived in Vienna .C. Green woods, mountains and a large river surround Vienna and make it a beautiful city.D. Viennese musicians did little to make Vienna city of spirits.65.Which is not mentioned in this article ? A. The history of Austria B. The position of Austria.C. People in Vienna become rich again. D. The education of Austria.CJohn sent for a doctor because his wife was ill He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five He arrived at the doctors at twenty to five He thought, Its a little bit earlier Ill wait for a moment Its good to keep the time Then he stopped his car in front of the doctors He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily Suddenly he heard a girl crying He came up to her and asked some questions Then he knew she got lost John tried to find out her address and took her home The girls parents were very thankful Then John hurried to the doctors The doctor said angrily when he saw him, Youre late Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? John said nothing but one wordSorry! 66John drove to the doctors _ Alate Bon time Cin time Din no time 67John went to the square to _ Aspend the time Benjoy himself Csee the children and the women Dhelp the girl 68The girl cried because _ Asomeone hit her Bshe fell off her bike Cher parents were angry with her Dshe didnt find the way home 69At last John got to the doctors at _ Atwenty to five Btwenty past five Cfive oclock Dforty past five 70From the story, we know John is a _ Abusy person Bquiet person Chelpful person Dlucky personDThere are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henrys cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York. 71. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ? A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen. 72. Which state is the largest in population? A. California. B. Rhode-Island. C. Alaska D. Los Angeles. 73. Which state is the oldest, the newest, and the smallest in population? A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C. San Francisco. D. Alaska. 74. Which of the following is true? A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast. B. Washington is the most important and the largest city. C. New York is the largest city in the United States. D. Henrys cousin lives in the Seattle. 75. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city? Because _. A. it is the largest city B. it is the largest in population C. it is the most beautiful city D. it is the capital of the United States 第二卷 （共35分）第四部分：书面表达（共两节, 满分35分） 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）当今社会“感恩”话题盛行，总有一些有关感恩的人和事会让我们思考良久。这篇阅读表达题会给我们一些很好的启示，让我们有深深的感悟。Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper，and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron，she read it，and this is what it said：For cutting the grass $5.00For cleaning up my room this week $1. 00For going to the store for you $0. 50Babysitting my kid brother while you went shopping $0. 25Taking out the garbage $1. 00For getting a good report card $5. 00For cleaning up and raking the yard $2. 00Total owed： $14.75Well，Ill tell you，his mother looked at him standing ther