广东省汕头市高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

汕头市金山中学20122013学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题 一、听力部分 （共10小题, 每小题1分，满分10分）1. 听录音，在答题卡上补全答案。a1: some .a2: it is .a3: there are .a4: provide .a5: machines.2. 听录音将下列短文补充完整。mary got an 6 on her way home. luckily a couple, paul and susan offered to help. after failing to find a suitable tire for her at a service station, they asked her to follow them home. not able to find a tire for her even there, they decided to let mary use their own car, saying they would not be using the car 7 . mary was so impressed by such kind deeds. 8 passed before mary drove back to return the couples car. she arrived to find her car cleaned with new tires and even 9 fixed. she thanked the couple, asking how much she owed them. yet the couple told her that it was their pleasure to help. it was then that she realized what she should do was to pass on their “ 10 ” spirit.二、单项填空（共10小题,每小题1分，满分10分）11. the robot tony was said already in larrys house before he returned. a. to test out b. to have been tested out c. to be tested out d. to be testing out12. its said that in that area there is more land than the government knows _. a. it what to do with b. what to do it with c. what to do with it d. to do what with it13. at last the newly-married couple declared _. a. to divorce b. being divorced c. that they would divorce d. divorced 14. the student, in jinshan middle school for 3 years, was admitted into qinghua university. a. to study b. studying c. to have studied d. having studied15. the detective,_ to be reading a newspaper, glanced at the man_ next to a woman. a. pretending, seated b. pretended, seated c. pretending, seat d. pretended, seating16. as time went by, the plan he stuck _ fairly practical. a. to proved b. to proving c. proved d. to be proved17. before he went abroad，he spent as much time as he _ english. a. could learning b. learned c. to learn d. could learn18. -are you a teacher? -no, but i _. a. used to b. used to being c. used to be d. was used to19. twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city. a. examining b. examined c. being examined d. having been examined20. i intend to buy this kind of pen because i the pen well. a. have told, writes b. have been told, writes c. was told, wrote d. have been told, is written三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）i heard the bees long before i saw them.it was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to 21 in the river near my home. as we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend john 22 started to shout and then jumped into the water below. peter and mary quickly 23 but i was too far away to jump. i was 24 .i heard a low hum, which was growing louder. from a 25 , the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke. as it got closer, i realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.all i could do was 26 my face with my hands. 27 , i thought that if i sat very 28 , the bees would think i was just another rock.after a few seconds, i knew my 29 had failed. the bees were attacking me. i could hear my friends shouting at me to get down.but it wasnt so easy. the only way i could 30 was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. however, i was afraid to do that at first because my face would be 31 . the noise the bees made was so loud and 32 , and i had no choice.i rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool. i was just so happy to be free from the pain and the water felt so 33 .but we still werent out of 34 . every time we tried to climb out, the bees flew back over our heads. we spent the next three hours in the water until the bees finally lost 35 .21. a. call off b. get off c. cool offd. turn off22. a. eventually b. suddenly c. happily d. hurriedly23. a. climbed b. followed c. dashed d. helped24. a. lost b. forgotten c. trapped d. fooled25. a. hill b. rock c. river d. distance26. a. cover b. hide c. find d. lose 27. a. finally b. joyfully c. crazily d. immediately28. a. quietly b. still c. relaxed d. gracefully29. a. face b. friends c. plan d. shout30. a. pass away b. get away c. look away d. take away31. a. exposed b. unwanted c. lostd. protected32. a. annoying b. frightening c. amazing d. boring33. a. wonderful b. painful c. hot d. strange34. a. breath b. control c. danger d. doubt35. a. hope b. interest c. time d. control四、阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节 阅读理解 阅读短文，从每题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）atokyo, japan (ap) japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). if the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the japanese custom of serving tea. fortunately, researchers at the university of tokyo are exploring just that. in a show this week, a humanoid（有人特点的）with camera eyes made by kawada industries inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate（模仿）life with robot technology. “a human being may be faster, but youd have to say thank you,” said university of tokyo professor tomomasa sato. “thats the best part about a robot. you dont have to feel bad about asking it to do things.” sato believes japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden（卧床不起的）. already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in japan. the walking, childsize asimo from honda motor co. greets people at showrooms. nec corp. has developed a smaller companion roboton wheels called papero. a seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship. sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices（设备）monitor a persons movements down to the smallest detail. on the bright side, the tea pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.36. what is the best title of this passage?a. “thank you” will never be needed in japanb. monitoring technologies are widespread in japanc. robot is designed to care for the elderly.d. robot technologies are widespread in japanese daily life.37. the underlined word “embedded” in the first paragraph probably means .a. fixed b. established c. settled d. rooted38. according to professor sato, .a. the robot serves tea much faster than a human beingb. the robot does anything like human beingsc. tea serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging societyd. tea serving robot doesnt need any reward for the service39. which of the following statements is not true?a. a robot can imitate people to complete complicated tasks.b. a robot has been programmed to clean the dishes.c. all the problems in the aging society can be solved by robots.d. the number of aging people is increasing rapidly in japan.40. we can infer from the passage that .a. people are afraid of being monitored by robots.b. the technology of robots has been highlighted in japan.c. robots can completely take the place of human beings.d. peoples privacy should be strictly protectedbthe french word renaissance means rebirth. it was first used in 1855 by the historian jules michelet in his history of france，then adopted by historians of culture，by art historians，and eventually by music historians，all of whom applied it to european culture during the 150 years spanning 14501600.the concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of european history because of the renewed interest in ancient greek and roman culture that began in italy and then spread throughout europe. scholars and artists of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of greece and rome. to these scholars this meant a return to humanas opposed to spiritual values. fulfillment in lifeas opposed to concern about an afterlifebecame a desirable goal，and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer frowned(皱眉头) on. artists and writers now turned to secular(不朽的)as well as religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing. these changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the renaissance periodhow people thought about music as well as the way music was composed，experienced，discussed，and circulated. they could see the architectural monuments，sculptures(雕塑)，plays，and poems that were being rediscovered，but they could not actually hear ancient musicalthough they could read the writings of classical philosophers，poets，essayists，and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. they learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. for example，the influential religious leader bernardino cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. he urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors，painters，architects，and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.the musical renaissance in europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. furthermore，music changed so rapidly during this century and a halfthough at different rates in different countriesthat we cannot define a single renaissance style.41what is the passage mainly about? athe musical compositions that best illustrate the developments during the european renaissance. bthe musical techniques that were in use during the european renaissance. cthe european renaissance as a cultural development that included changes in musical style. dthe ancient greek and roman musical practices used during the european renaissance.42the underlined word “now” in paragraph 1 refers to _. a1855 bthe period of the renaissance cthe time of the classical civilizations of greece and rome dthe time at which the author wrote the passage43it can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the renaissance were seeking a rebirth of _. aspirituality in everyday life bcommunication among artists across europe ca cultural emphasis on human values dreligious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular themes44what can be inferred about the music of ancient greece and rome? aits effect on listeners was described in a number of classical texts. bit was played on instruments that are familiar to modern audiences. cit expressed more different ideals than classical sculpture，painting and poetry. dit had the same effect on renaissance audiences as it had when originally performed.45according to the passage，why was bernardino cirillo disappointed with the music of his time? ait did not contain enough religious themes. bit had little emotional impact on audiences. cit was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.dit was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.csharks have lived in the oceans for over 450 million years, long before dinosaurs appeared. there are now about 360 species of sharks, whose size, behavior, and other characteristics differ widely.every year, we catch and kill over 100 million sharks, mostly for food and for their fins. dried shark fins are used to make shark fin soup, which sells for as much as $50 a bowl in fine hong kong restaurants. other sharks are killed for sport and out of fear. sharks are vulnerable(易受伤的) to overfishing because it takes most species 10 to 15 years to begin reproducing and they produce only a few offspring（后代）.influenced by movies and popular novels, most people see sharks as people-eating monsters. this is far from the truth. every year, a few types of shark injure about 100 people worldwide and kill about 25. most attacks are by great white sharks, which often feed on sea lions and other marine（海洋的） mammals. they sometimes mistake human swimmers for their normal prey, especially if they are wearing black wet suits.if you are a typical ocean-goer, your chances of being killed by an unprovoked（非受挑衅而发生的）attack by a shark are about 1 in 100 million. you are more likely to be killed by a pig than a shark and thousands of times more likely to get killed when you drive a car.sharks help save human lives. in addition to providing people with food, they are helping us learn how to fight cancer, bacteria, and viruses. sharks are very healthy and have aging processes similar to ours. their highly effective immune system allows wounds to heal quickly without becoming infected, and their blood is being studied in connection with aids research.sharks are among the few animals in the world that almost never get cancer and eye cataracts（白内障）. understanding why can help us improve human health. chemicals taken from shark cartilage（软骨）have killed cancerous tumors in laboratory animals, research that someday could help prolong your life.sharks are needed in the worlds ocean ecosystems. although they dont need us, we need them. we are much more dangerous to sharks than they are to us. for every shark that bites a person, we kill one million sharks.46. which of the following is not a reason why people kill sharks?a. people kill sharks for food. b. people kill sharks for sport.c. people kill sharks out of fear. d. people kill sharks because they often attack swimmers.47. according to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?a. there are many different species of sharks, but only a few of them are dangerous to humans.b. sharks never get ill. c. sharks are a valuable resource for human.d. sharks play an important role in the ocean ecosystem.48. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. movies have given people the wrong impression of sharksb. most sharks are dangerous to humansc. sharks will attack anyone who is wearing blackd. it is dangerous to swim in the ocean49. the underlined word “prolong” in the last but one paragraph means _.a. save b. protect c. lengthen d. improve50. the best title for the passage would be _.a. are sharks dangerous? b. sharks and humansc. sharks: humans friends d. sharks help save human livesdthe goal of earthquake prediction is to give early enough warning. the u.s. geological survey conducts and supports research on the likelihood of future earthquakes. scientists estimate earthquake probabilities in two ways: by studying the history of large earthquakes in a special area and the rate at which strain（拉力）accumulates（积累）in the rock. scientists study the past frequency of large earthquakes in order to determine the future likelihood of similar large shocks. for example scientists researched the large earthquakes in the san francisco bay region during the 75 years between 1836 and 1911. for the next 68 years, no earthquakes of magnitude (震级) 6 or large occurred in the region. beginning with a magnitude 6 shock in 1979, the earthquakes in the region increased dramatically; between 1979 and 1989, there were four magnitude 6 or greater earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. so scientists estimated that the probability of a magnitude 6.8 or larger earthquake occurring during the next 30 years in the region is about 67 percent. another way to predict earthquakes is to study how fast strain accumulates. when plate movements build the strain in rocks to a critical level, like pulling a rubber band too tight, the rocks will suddenly break and slip to a new position. scientists measure how much strain accumulates along a fault (断层) each year, how much time has passed since the last earthquake, and how much strain was released in the last earthquake. this information is used to calculate the time required for the accumulating strain to build to the level that results in an earthquake. this simple model is so complicated that such detailed information about faults is rare. in the united states, only the san andreas fault system has adequate records for using this prediction method. scientific understanding of earthquakes is of vital importance to the nation. as the population increases, expanding urban development and construction encroach (侵蚀) upon areas susceptible(易受影响的) to earthquakes. with a greater understanding of the causes and effects of earthquakes, we may be able to reduce damage and loss of life from this destruction.51. what does the passage mainly talk about? a. what an earthquake is like. b. how to predict earthquakes. c. where earthquakes often happen. d. when a fault is formed.52. that scientists study the history of large earthquakes in certain areas is to ultimately_. a. do research on the past frequency of large earthquakes b. estimate the magnitude of