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山东省日照一中2012-2013学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试题注意事项：1. 本试题共分四部分，全卷共150分。考试时间为120分钟。2. 第i卷必须使用2b铅笔填涂答题卡相应题目的答案标号，修改时，要用橡皮擦干净。3. 第ii卷必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔书写在答题纸的指定位置，在草稿纸和本卷上答题无效。要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。第i卷（三部分，共95分）第一部分听力（共两节20小题，每小题1分, 满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案填写到答题卡中。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共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. what are the two speakers doing now?a. they are having a rest . b. they want to keep something .c. they are climbing a hill.2. whose computer does the woman think is the best?a. peters . b. toms. c. the mans .3. what is the time now?a. 7:00.b. 6:30. c. 7:30.4. what does the man want?a. a cup of tea and a piece of toast.b. a piece of toast, a cup of tea and some jam.c. some jam and a piece of cake.5. where are the two speakers talking now?a. at the hotel .b. at the airport .c. in a bookstore.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，共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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. what does the man intend to do?a. invite the woman to exercise.b. introduce the impulse clubc. take the woman to the shopping center.7. what can we learn about the club?a.people cant swim there.b. it has computer and television rooms.c. it wont close until 10 at night. 8. when will they arrive at the impulse club?a. right at 2 pm. b. long before 2 pm c. shortly after 2 pm.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. what are the two speakers talking about?a. two cities b. going home for christmas. c. money problems.10. where does the man live?a. in springfield.b. in portland.c. in scotland. 11. how does the man prefer to travel? a. by air. b. by train. c. by bus.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. when will the man have to work if he accepts the job?a. on weekends. b. on weekdays.c. in the evenings.13. how does the man feel about working with many people?a. worried .b. nervous .c. pleased . 14. what does the woman ask the man to do at last?a.give her a call. b. wait for her call.c. come to work听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what are the two speakers talking about?a. the building of london. b. the traffic of london. c. traveling in britain.16. what does the woman think of the london taxi?a. rather slow. b. comfortable .c. too expensive. 17. in the womans opinion, what is the best way to travel in london?a. by bus.b. by underground.c. on foot.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. how did the boy survive the big earthquake?a. his father pulled him out in time b. he stayed in an icebox.c. their house escaped the earthquake.19. how long did the boy stay in the icebox?a. about four days. b. four nights. c. five days.20. how many people may have been killed in the earthquake?a. 5,000. b. 15,000. c. 50,000.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. we can never expect _ bluer sky unless we create _ less polluted world. a. a; a b. a; the c. the; a d. the; the 22. some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from _ their parents speak at home. a. what b. that c. which d. one 23. _ , you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing. a. however well prepared you are b. no matter how you are well prepared c. however well prepared are you d. no matter how are you well prepared 24. generally speaking, _ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect. a. when taking b. when taken c. when to take d. when to be taken 25. scientists have many theories about how the universe _ into being. a. came b. was coming c. had come d. would come 26. _for us to discuss the problem again. it has already been settled.a. it has no doubt b. there has no doubt c. it is no need d. there is no need27. he demanded that the old man _ to hospital at once. a. should send b. was sent c. be sent d. sent28. he was driving a lorry load of bananas _ he came off the road and fell 3 hundred meters down the mountain.a. whenb. whilec. asd. however29. was it in the village _ we used to live in _ the accident happened ?a. where; that b. which; thatc. that; where d. where; which30. their _ to swim across changjiang river has to be stopped because they havent got permission. a. announcement b. reference c. similarity d. attempt 31. _ to give up smoking, he threw away his _ cigarettesa. determined; remainedb. determined; remainingc. determining; remaining d. determining; remained32. like many people, red is my favorite color as it is a _ of good luck and happiness in china. a. brand b. symbol c. slogan d. logo 33. _you read english easily, youll find it is another cup of tea to make conversation in english.a. so long as b. as soon as c. even if d. only if 34. -shelly was late for the oral english class this morning. - _? as far as i know, she doesnt like english at all. a. why not b. what for c. how come d. so what35. - listen to the announcement! who _? - wow! it _ our vice principle mr xu, for he is so humorous.a. spoke; must be b. was speaking; can bec. is speaking; must be d. have been speaking; cant be.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 carmens mother maria had just survived a serious heart attack. but without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 36 . both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 37 : finding a donor heart that 38 marias blood type could take years. 39 , carmen was determined to save her mother. she kept 40 hospitals all over the country. days stretched out. by christmas, maria had trouble 41 from one end of the room to the other. carmen lost all hope. she fell into a 42 of the hospital, crying. “are you okay?” a man asked.carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 43 . this middle-aged man was named frank, whose wife, cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldnt 44 it through the night. suddenly, an idea came to franks mind. he knew cheryl had always wanted to 45 something from herself. could her 46 go to carmens mother?after reviewing the data, doctors 47 frank that his wifes heart was by some miracle a perfect 48 for carmens mother. they were able to 49 the transplant.that cold night, when cheryl was 50 dead, frank came to knock at marias door. she was 51 for franks family as she had been doing every day recently. though maria had never met frank before, they both felt a strange 52 as they hugged and cried.on new years eve, carmen attended cheryls 53 with franks family, who were singing their favorite song “my heart will go on.” one day later, on new years day, maria 54 with cheryls heart. yes, cheryls loving heart would go on, for it was 55 in another loving mothers chest.36. a. change b. danger c. disorderd. pain37. a. smallb. distantc. hardd. precious 38. a. matched b. replaced c. controlled d. cooperated39. a. certainlyb. otherwise c. howeverd. so40. a. findingb. phoning c. touringd. interrupting41. a. rolling b. runningc. walking d. jumping42. a. corner b. bed c. man d. nurse 43. a. mother b. story c. error d. dream 44. a. putb. supportc. passd. make 45. a. saveb. recyclec. donated. separate 46. a. heartb. brainc. husbandd. spirit47. a. informed b. warned c. congratulated d. reminded48. a. copyb. fit c. variation d. baby49. a. give up b. carry out c. search after d. put off50. a. noticed b. predictedc. found d. declared51. a. praying b. begging c. decorating d. singing52. a. beliefb. lovec. connectiond. relief53. a. funeral b. operationc. performanced. anniversary54. a. passed awayb. woke up c. left behindd. dressed up 55. a. active b. alive c. necessary d. changeable 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（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。awe now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. we think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. sometimes its an ingredient in the main course of a meal. mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. the mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers.chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. the beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say “ugh!” and run away. workers must first dry and then roast the beans. this removes the bitter taste.the word “chocolate” comes from a mayan word. the mayas were an ancient people who once lived in mexico. they valued the cacao tree. some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to make a drink.when the spaniards came to mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. no one had the idea of adding sugar. the spaniards took some beans back to europe and opened cafes. wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion.in the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in england discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. it quickly became a cheap and popular drink. soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. people liked the taste of milk chocolate even better.besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular american snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and, of course, an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce. 56. it was _that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao.a. the workers in the chocolate factory b. the spaniardsc. the people in england d. the owner of a chocolate factory57. according to the passage which of the following statements is true?a. nobody had the idea of adding sugar until the sixteenth century.b. the word “chocolate” comes from a mexican word.c. the beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys like them.d. workers must dry and roast the beans to remove the bitter taste.58. the spaniards think that cacao was a medicine because_a. it was strong and bitter. b. it was good for digestion.c. it cured mans diseases. d. it was a kind of drink for good health.59. which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate?a. chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in england.b. a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate.c. the spaniards started drinking cacao.d. it was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.e. a factory mixed milk and chocolate together. a. a-b-c-d-e b. c-d-e-b-a c. c-d-a-b-e d. c-d-b-e-a60. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy barb. mexicans like chocolate very muchc. chocolate is a product of the cacao treed. people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk bfrank lloyd wright probably is the greatest architect that the united states has ever produced. he was very gifted and had a natural ability to design buildings. his buildings were not only beautiful, but they were also practical and useful. they fit their purposes very well. wrights churches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying. his office buildings make people enjoy working, and his houses make people feel comfortable at home. however, fank lloyd wrights beautiful, practical and useful buildings are not the only reason that he is famous. there is another reason.frank lloyd wright is called the greatest american architect because he started an american style in architecture. most of the architecture in the united states before wright was really european, not american. wrights buildings do not look like old european buildings. they have their own style. wrights ideas about style are still used in the united states and in other parts of the world.the most important idea in frank lloyd wrights style of architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it . his houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grassland. both the lines of the grassland and the lines of wrights house are parallel（平行的）to the horizon, the place where earth and sky seem to meet. they are horizontal lines. most european style houses, in contrast, have many vertical lines that form 90angles with the horizon.61. frank lloyd wrights style in architecture was _.a. learned from some european countriesb. not only limited to the u.sc. no longer populard. somewhat similar to the european style62. which of the following best describes the character of the houses that wright designed?a. they were very large and beautiful.b. they were very comfortable.c. they could be used as churches.d. they were beautiful in design but not practical in use.63. whats the most important idea in wrights style? a. architectural design should match natural surroundings. b. a building must have grassland around it. c. american style in architect should be different from the europeans d. design should be more important than use.64. which of the following is not true about wrights “grass-land houses”?a. the lines of “grass-land houses” are similar to lines on the grassland.b. the lines of “grass-land houses” are horizontal.c. the color of the lines of “grass-land houses” is green.d. they are different from european style houses.65. the best title for this passage would be _.a. the differences between the american and european styles in architectureb. “grass-land” houses designed by wright c. how to make your houses more beautifuld. the influence of wright on american architecturecpresident barack obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of theunited states, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.“i just miss- i miss being anonymous,” he said. “i miss saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing (捏) the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. i cant take a walk. his dream, he said, was to go through central park and watch folks passing by . spend the day watching people i miss that. faced with simmering criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the white house, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all. its the only excuse i have to get outside for four hours at a stretch, he told hearst magazines. though he said he enjoyed his life in the white house, he felt disillusioned（灰心） with the some of the ways of washington, which he has failed in his pledge to change, such as the kabuki dance（日本歌舞） among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. his comments may be seen as vindication by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached（淡然）, and being slow to engage in crucial issues such as libya and the near shutdown of the us government last week. since arriving at the white house in january 2009, mr. obama has already racked up 60 rounds of golf in office, more than george w bush did in his eight years. in terms of ability, golf digest （文摘）magazine has ranked mr. obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.66.whatdothesecondparagraphandthethirdparagraphmainlytellus? a.obamalikestowatchfolkspassingby. b.obamalikesgoingshoppingwithhisgirls. c.obamalikestotakeawalk. d.obamawishestoenjoysimplepleasures. 67.accordingtoobama,heplaysgolfto_. a.avoidcriticismb.showhisability c.get relaxedd.showhisadvantageovertheformerpresidents 68.whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertointhefifthparagraph? a.playinggolf b.gettingrelaxed c.changingsomewaysofwashington d.watchingpeople 69.accordingtothepassage,obamais_kabukidance. a.curiousaboutb.interestedinc.tiredofd.satisfied with 70.whatisthebesttitleofthepassage? a. obamacomplainsaboutlackofprivacyaspresident b. obamacantliveanormallife c. obamaisoftencriticized d. obamalikestoplaygolfdone cause of the current food crisis is droughtfood prices are high in part because of dry weather in places as far distant as spain and australiaaround the world, the amount of land affected by drought has doubled in the past thirty yearsand scientists concerned about climate change believe it will cause more drought in many areas in the future.a lot of research is going into efforts to develop drought-resist