云南省曲靖市高二英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版.doc

云南省曲靖市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版考生注意：本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，总分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共115分）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，满分7.5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. who is coming for dinner?a. tomb. markc. jane2. what will the man do next? a. stay for lunchb. call his uncle c. go to the airport3. what does the man come for? a. a lectureb. a discussionc. a meeting4. what size shoes does the man want? a. 9 b. 10 c. 455. what are the speakers talking about? a. weather conditions b. life in singapore c. a holiday trip第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。听第6段对话，回答第6至7题。6. where did the man buy the gold watch? a. in a market b. on the internet c. in a shopping mall7. why did the woman apologize to the man? a. she was impolite to the man b. she didnt send him what he bought c. she forgot to send him the necklace听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。8. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. teacher and studentb. employer and employee c. classmates9. how will the two speakers go to the mountain? a. by train b. by car c. by air10. what time will the two speakers meet? a. at 4:30 pm b. at 5:00 pm c. at 5:30 pm听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。11. what is the womans problem? a. she is tired of studying b. she will fail the exam c. she is worried about the exam12. what does the man advise the woman to do? a. take a deep breath b. make good use of time c. seek help from others13. how does the man feel about the exam? a. he thinks luck is importantb. he is fully prepared c. he is also suffering from test anxiety听第9段对话，回答第14至17题。14. what did the man do after making a cup of coffee according to his story? a. he watched tv b. he had supper c. he took a shower15. what time did the man have supper according to his story? a. at about 9:00 b. at about 9:45 c. at about 10:15 16. where had the man been the night before? a. his friends home b. peace street c. a bank17. what will the man do next? a. tell the truth b. go to prison c. go home听第10段对话，回答第18至20题。18. where is the speaker now? a. in an office b. in a classroom c. in a bookstore19. how often will the class meet in the research lab? a. every two weeks b. once a week c. twice a week20. which of the following will play a role in determining a students grade? a. out-of-class activities b. attendance records c. research work第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. -why does tom keep making so many mistakes in his exam? -because when he finishes problem, he never gives it second look. a. the, a b. the, the c. a, the d. a, a 22. generally speaking, according to the directions, the drug has no side effect. a. when taking b. when to take c. when taken d. when to be taken23. the number of foreign students attending chinese students rising steadily since 1997. a. are b. is c. have been d. has been24. he wrote a lot of novels, none of translated into a foreign language. a. them b. which c. it d. what25. only those students thinks the best can be accepted by peking university or tsinghua university. a. who b. he c. that d. what26. shortly after the big fire in shenyang on february 3, 2011, the police took immediate action to the cause of the fire. a. look up b. look on c. look into d. look out27. kunming no.1 middle school has moved to a new site in the eastern suburbs, its original one. a. almost as large as ten times b. more than ten times the size as c. larger than time times d. more than ten times the size of28. the professor reminded us that resources should be made full use of our life. a. to improve b. to improving c. improved d. to be improved29. the book is of great value. but can be enjoyed unless you digest it. a. nothing b. something c. everything d. anything30. mr. white showed her students some old maps from the library. a. to borrow b. to be borrowed c. borrowed d. borrowing31. as you the tasks, cross them off your list so you may feel less pressure. a. obtain b. accomplish c. gain d. succeed32. you eat the correct foods be able to keep fit. a. only if, will you b. only if, you will c. unless, will you d. unless, you will33. he has made up his mind to do something, nothing will stop him. a. although b. as soon as c. once d. before34. you may not agree with me, but i think what he said is right. a. usually b. truly c. commonly d. personally35. -excuse me. ? -thats 75 $ altogether, sir. a. can i order, please b. could i have the bill, please c. how much is the meal weve had d. please count the money, will you第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）this year i decided to do something to regain my good name as a kindly uncle. my 36 , tony, had never forgiven me for the dictionary i had bought him as a birthday present last year. his 37 had no reason to be thankful to me either, because the year before, i had 38 their dear son with a pot of paste(浆糊) and some funny pictures. instead of 39 them into a book, tony had naturally covered every wall in the house with them. this year, 40 , i decided to let him 41 for himself.we went into a big shop, but tony was very particular about 42 . although i tried to show him toy after toy, he was not to be 43 . then i saw he suddenly became 44 ; he had discovered something he really liked: a large tin drum. i was quite happy too- 45 i thought what tonys mother would say when she saw it. nobody would get any 46 for weeks! i led tony away 47 , saying that the drum was too expensive.tony asked for permission to go off 48 and i made the most of my chance to sit down and 49 my aching feet. fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of tony. i began to get 50 and got up to look for him. i asked a young lady if she had seen a little boy in a grey suit. she looked 51 her helplessly and pointed out that there were so many 52 in grey suits. i was just going to call the police for help, when i saw a strange 53 dressed in strange orange clothes. he was wearing a false beard and had a cavemans axe in one hand, and a space gun in the other. it was, of course, tony, who informed me 54 that he was the first 55 to fly into the space. 36. a. cousinb. daughterc. grandsond. nephew37. a. friendsb. parentsc. classmatesd. brothers38. a. presentedb. annoyedc. confusedd. occupied39. a. enteringb. dividingc. stickingd. drawing40. a. anyhowb. thoughc. againd. therefore41. a. guessb. choosec. payd. see42. a. sweetsb. toysc. clothesd. books43. a. pleasedb. disturbedc. acceptedd. disappointed44. a. surprisedb. hopefulc. patientd. excited45. a. afterb. untilc. unlessd. since46. a. shockb. troublec. peaced. time47. a. happilyb. eagerlyc. cautiouslyd. quickly48. a. on his ownb. in his wayc. now and thend. more or less49. a. dragb. restc. layd. step50. a. ashamedb. angryc. worriedd. doubtful51. a. aboutb. toc. atd. across52. a. young ladiesb. new customersc. loving parentsd. small boys53. a. figureb. actorc. mand. doll54. a. on timeb. at oncec. just nowd. once again55. a. policemanb. spacemanc. cavemand. postman第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ai got my first drivers license in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at central high school in charlotte, north carolina. four years later when it was time to renew my license i was a married woman henry and i were living in batimore, maryland. two weeks before my 20th birthday, henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot july afternoon. when i got to the office and showed to the man behind th counter my north catroina drivers license, ready to renew, the man told me that i was under age by maryland law since i was not yet 21. “mr. henry smith, your husband, will have to sign for you,” he said.i argued, pointing to a very large belly of mine, “i am married. i am having a baby. why should i have to have someone sign for me to drive?” he answered coldly, “its the law, madam.”henry encouraged me to calm down, just go ahead and get the license and be done with it. “no,” i said. i refused to have him sign for me. so i left without a maryland license.56. susan got her first drivers license . a. before she got married to henry b. when she was twenty years old c. after she finished high school d. when she just moved to maryland57. susan failed to renew her license the first time in maryland because . a. she was forbidden to drive by maryland law b. she lacked driving experience in maryland c. she was to give birth to a baby soon d. she insisted on signing for herself58. we can infer from the text that in the u.s. . a. american males should serve in the army b. different states may have different laws c. people have to renew their licenses in their home states d. women should adopt their husbands family names after marriagebabout 21,000 young people in 17 american states do not attend classes in school buildings. instead, they receive their elementary and high school education by working at home on computers. the center for education reform says the united states has 67 public “cyberschools”, and that is about twice as many as two years ago.the money for students to attend a cybersehool comes from the governments of the states where they live. some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. they also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. these people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. they say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.whatever the judgment of cyberschools, they are getting more and more popular. for example, a new cyberschool called commonwealth connections academy will take in students this fall. it will serve children in the state of pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.children get free equipment for their online education. this includes a computer, a printer, books and technical services. parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. but 56 such students who finished studies at western pennsylvania cyber charter school recently met for the first time. they were guests of honor at their graduation.59. what do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool? a. they have to take long bus rides to school. b. they study at home rather than in classrooms. c. they receive money from traditional public schools. d. they do well in traditional school programs.60. what is a problem with cyberschools? a. their equipment costs a lot of money. b. they get little support from the state government. c. it is hard to know students progress in learning. d. the students find it hard to make friends.61. cyberschools are getting popular became . a. they are less expensive for students b. their students can work at their own speed c. their graduates are more successful in society d. they serve students in a wider age range62. we can infer that the author of the text is . a. unprejudiced in his description of cyberschools b. excited about the future of cyberschools c. doubtful about the quality of cyberschoois d. disappointed at the development of cyberschoolscin 1918, irene became her mothers assistant at the curie institute. in december 1924, frederic joliot joined the institute, and irene taught him the techniques required for his work. they soon fell in love and were married in 1926. their daughter helene was born in 1927 and their son pierre five years later.like her mother, irene combined family and career. like her mother, irene was awarded a nobel prize, along with her husband, in 1935. unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). irene joliot-curie died from leukemia on march 17, 1956.63. why was irene curie awarded a military medal?a. because she received a degree in mathematics. b. because she contributed to saving the wounded. c. because she won the nobel prize with frederic. d. because she worked as a helper to her mother.64. where did irene curie meet her husband frederic joliot? a. at the curie institute. b. at the university of paris. c. at a military hospital. d. at the college of svignf.65. when was the second child of irene curie and frederic joliot born? a. in 1932. b. in 1927. c. in 1897. d. in 1926.66. in which of the following aspects was irene curie different from her mother? a. irene worked with radioactivity. b. irene combined family and career. c. irene won the nobel prize once. d. irene died from leukemia.dexploit your parking spacean unused parking space or garage can make money. if you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. put an advertisement（广告）for free on letpark or atmyhousepark.rent（出租）a room spare room? not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. try advertising your room on roomspare or roommateeasy. make money during special events dont want a full-time lodger? then rent on a short-term basis. if you live in the capital, renting a room out during the olympics or other big events could bring in money, grashpadder can advertise your space. live on set renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. a quick search on the internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.use your roof you need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixingsolar equipment(around 14,000) and let you use the energy produced for nothing. in return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the national grid. however, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.67. if you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay willbe based on . a. 300 b. 500 c. 4500 d.500068. where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event? a. on letpark. b. on roomspare. c. on grashpadder. d. on roommateeasy.69. if you want to use energy free, you have to_. a. sign an agreement with the government b. pay around 14,000 for the equipment c. sell the roof to some energy companies d. keep the roof unchanged within 25 years70. for whom is the text most probably written? a. lodgers. b. advertisers. c. house owners. d. online companies第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。easy ways to keep your brain sharpeveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing. 71 read on for some techniques worth trying.1. 72 people who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 73 something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. theres evidence that people who