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番禺中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期中英语试题本试卷分四部分，共11页，答卷2页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的测试证号和姓名；填写考区考场室号、座位号，再用2b铅笔把对应的两个号码涂黑。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答。答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束时，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听 力 (共两节，满分20分)第一节 听力理解 (4段共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第12题。1. with whom did the woman talk on the phone at first? a. mike b. mikes teacher c. mikes student2. what will happen to mike? a. his father will punish him.b. his parents will inspire him.c. his mother will punish him.听第二段对话，回答35题3. whats the man first major? a. marketing b. chemistry c. language4. why does the man want to give up his job with proton ?a. he doesnt want to stay in that field. b. he needs to earn more money. c. the company is very small.5. what kind of job does the man hope to get?a. the company interpreter b. international marketing manager. c. the software designer.听第三段独白，回答第68题。6. with whom is the song country roads still popular?a. people in west virginia. b. people in the mountain state.c. visitors to west virginia.7. what can we know about the polomac highlands?a. it divides the area from north to south.b. it covers over 350,000 hectares of west virginia.c. it can offer many kinds of outdoor activities.8. what is at the top of spruce knob?a. the fields and forests.b. a tower c.a river.听第四段对话，回答910题。 9. what does it mean if a boy buys his girlfriend ninety-nine flowers? a. he is so rich b. he is romantic c. he loves her forever.10. how does the girl like the boys work of doing the window display？ a. bad b. too earlier c. great第二节 听取信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为1115的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。itemscauses resultssugar is high 11_millions of people drink 12._and eat foods that contains artificial sweeteners(人造糖精)in place of sugar.eating too much of it can cause weight gain and other health problems. sweeteners are sugar substitutes, taste sweet, but have no calories.some studies prove they cause cancer, allergies, and other 13._the present situation14._, plenty of people continue to eat artificial sweeteners.in the united states alone, nearly 15._ people eat sugar substitutes or low-calorie products.第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-30各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。people often say that the englishmans home is his castle. in this sense they mean that the home is very important and 16_most people in britain live in houses 17 flats, and many people own their homes. this means that they can make them individual(个人的); they can 18 them and change them in any way they 19_in a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private spacewhich is 20 for himself or herself and for invited friends. people usually like to 21 their space. are you sitting now in your home or in a beach or a train? if you are on the beach you may have spread your 22_ around you; on the train you may have 23 your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one corner or chair which is your own. once i was traveling on a 24_ to london. i was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. the man on the opposite side to me had his briefcase on the table. there was no 25 on my side of the table at all. i was made rather 26 _i thought he thought that he owned the 27 table. i took various papers out of my bag and put them on _28 _when i did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. i had 29 his space ! a few minutes later i took my papers off his case in order to read them. he 30 moved his case to his side of the table. ( of course , it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me ! )16 a. helpfulb. personal c. necessary d. useful17. a. rather than b. as well as c. as a result of d. or rather18. a. buy b. leave c. paint d. offer19. a. make b. clear c. like d. prepare20. a. only b. already c. ever d. even21. a. markedb. decide c. choose d. keep22. a. towels b. sands c. papers d. flags23. a. found b. given c. put d. stored24. a. plane b. train c. way d. street25. a. matter b. weight c. light d. space26. a. angry b. hurt c. fearful d. busy27. a. right b. only c. small d. whole28. a. the table b. his case c. the seat d. his side29. a. invadedb. shut c. separated d. shared30. a. hesitatingly b. immediately c. slowly d. calmly第二节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l40的相应位置上。during an 1899 f4 tornado (龙卷风) in missouri, three people, miss moorehouse, mrs. webster, and her son were caught up in the storm. they 31_ (carry) nearly one mile, but were let down so gently 32 _none of the three was seriously injured. here is moorehouses 33_ (describe) of her unbelievable flight. i was conscious all the time when i was flying through the air, and 34_ seemed a long time. i seemed to be lifted up, 35_ (go) up to a great height. at one time i was far above the church towers, and seemed to be carried to a 36_ (distance) place. as i was going through the air, i saw a horse,37_ was a white one and had a harness (马具) on, floating about with me. by the way 38_ horse kicked and struggled as it was thrown about, i knew it was alive. i was afraid that it would knock into me, 39 _ it did not. finally, i was mercifully landed _40_ the ground unharmed, saved by luck.”第三部分 阅读理解 (共一节，20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。afor many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. however, senior 1 student li qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. he is disabled and unable to take care of himself.the 16-year-old country girl in zhucheng, shandong province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. li lost her mother at three. four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. at 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family. li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. the most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.i felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. it was really hard at the beginning, she recalled.during most of her junior school years, li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.i taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days, she explained.lis hard work paid off this fall. she was admitted by zhucheng no 1 high school, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entrance exams.the school offered li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks. once in a while, li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends. i envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. however, i soon feel relieved as i still have my dad with me, she said.li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong. i believe i will go on and continue my studies at a good university, she said, in a confident tone.her teacher mr. wang has the same belief. li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. she works hard and is always eager to excel . its not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work, wang said.41. li qinmei has to shoulder the family because _.a. her father was badly injured in a car accidentb. her mother passed away when she was 3c. her grandma died when she was 12d. misfortune in her life forced her to do so42. from the passage we can infer that _.a. li qinmei doesnt like others talking about her fatherb. many young students hate going to school with their parentsc. li qinmei has made great progress in her studyd. li qinmei has lost three relatives and has to take care of her father43. whats the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?a. playing outside b. working hard c. exchanging ideas d. talking happily44. whats the best title of the story?a. difficulties make strong b. a touching storyc. a strong-minded girl-li qinmei d. li qinmeis successful study lifeb a swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on saturday. the 45-year-old from southern sweden was found on friday, february17, too weak to say more than a few words. he was found not far from the city of umea in the north of sweden by snowmobilers who thought they had come across a ruined car until they dug their way to a window and saw movement inside. the man, who was lying in the back seat in a sleeping bag, said he had been in the car since december 19. “just incredible that hes alive considering that he had no food, but also since its been really cold for some time after christmas.” a rescue team member told regional daily vasterbottens- kuriren, which broke the news. ebbe nyberg, duty officer at the umea police, said police saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time. “we would not make up something like this. the rescue services were on site too and saw the same as us.” he told vasterbottens-kuriren. umea university hospital, where the man is recovering after being rescued by police and a rescue team, said in a statement he was doing well considering the circumstances. doctors at the hospital said humans would normally be able to survive for about four weeks without food. besides eating snow, the man probably survived by going into a dormant-like(休眠似的）state, physician stefan branth told vasterbottens-kuriren. “a bit like a bear that hibernates. humans can do that.” he said. “he probably had a body temperature of around 31 degrees which the body adjusted to. due to the low temperature, not much energy was used up.” “why the man ended up under the snow in the forest remains unknown,” police said.45“police saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time.” implies that apolice didnt think it true bpolice were sure of the fact cpolice had some doubt on the fact dpolice had reasons to doubt the fact46the reason why the man could survive was most probably that .ahe was only forty-five year old bhe did not use any energyche slept in the sleeping bag dhe was in a dormant-like state 47which is the correct order of the following events?athe swedish man was stuck in the snow.bhe was sent to umea university hospital.che was found by snowmobilers.dhe was recovering after treatment.ehe stayed in his car for nearly two months.fhe was dug out by people.ae, a, c, d, f, b ba, e, c, f, b, d ca, f, c, e, b, d de, c, f, a, d, b48which of the following can be the best title of the passage?aa traffic accident ba long sleep in wintercan incredible survival da successful rescue (c)easter (复活节) is still a great day for worship, candy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies. and no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. the culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the us, take the lower keys marsh rabbit, for instance. an endangered species that lives in the lower florida keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer - it lives on the islands! - but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising sea levels. according to the center for biological diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0.6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely. the snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators (捕食者) . as the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies are being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. the national wildlife federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down. american pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the first of these species to go extinct due to climate change. about 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the rocky mountains. as global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁移) to higher ground - but they already occupy the mountaintops. they cant go any higher. the national wildlife federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat heats up.the volcano rabbit has the same problem. these rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. scientists are concerned about their populations. native to the us, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the american west. they are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. their habitats have been destroyed by development. several populations, such as the columbia basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed. all of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this easter. 49. the word “culprit” (paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to_ a. criminal b. judge c. victim d. producer 50. according to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators because they_ a. are exposed to more skillful hunters b. have moved to habitats with fewer plants c. havent adapted themselves to climate change d. cant change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring51. the problem faced by volcano rabbits and rock rabbits is that a. both are affected by less snow b. both are affected by rising sea levels c. neither can find enough food d. neither can migrate to higher places52. which best describes the writers tone in the passage? a. approving. b. concerned. c. enthusiastic. d. doubtful.din many cultures white is often associated with something positive. a white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.white has a clean and pure image. that is why doctors, dentists, and nurses usually wear white uniforms. babies are dressed in white at baptisms（洗礼）and brides wear white wedding gowns at weddings. white in these cases is the symbol of innocence or purity. sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good. “whitewash” is one such expression. at first, “whitewash” meant to paint over something with white paint to make it look better. however, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures.a “white elephant” is another example of white used in a negative way. in ancient thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred animal, but it was very expensive to keep. the kings of those days presented a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin. once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. today, a “white elephant” means something that is big, useless, and unwanted. in america, when people want to get rid of their furniture or clothes, they often have a “white elephant sale”.53. the text is mainly about_. a. the meanings of white in english culture b. the history of some english idioms c. some interesting customs in english culture d. some useful english words and expressions54. in which statement does “white” have a negative meaning?a. a boy is dressed in white at baptisms. b. a bride wears a white wedding gown.c. a man whitewashes his crime. d. a girl finds a white collar job.55. from the text we can learn that _. a. a white-elephant sale is useful to the poor b. the white color is important in our daily life c. a white-collar job used to be easy to get d. expressions with white have different meanings56. the author develops the text mainly by _.a. analyzing its cause and effect b. providing typic