江苏省无锡市高二英语上学期期中考试试题牛津译林版.doc

无锡一中2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 i. 听力测试 (共20个小题，每题0.5分，满分10分)做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节听下面5段对话。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 do we know about the womans parents? a. they didnt share the same opinion about the play. b. her mother didnt like the plays acting. c. they thought the play was good.2. what does the man probably do? a. a milkman.b. a postman.c. a cleaner.3. why did janet quit her job? a. because she lost interest in her job. b. because she wanted to make more money. c. because she didnt want to work such long hours.4. where does the conversation probably take place? a. on a plane.b. on a train.c. on a ship.5. what will the woman do this weekend? a. invite the man to dinner. b. stay at home and relax. c. go out with sandy.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. husband and wife.b. father and daughter. c. friend.7. how long has the man been away from beijing? a. about twelve months.b. about sixteen months. c. about eighteen months.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what will the man do on tuesday? a. go swimming with anna. b. go to the cinema with the woman. c. go to have a dinner with the woman.9. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the woman went to the chinese restaurant last week. b. the chinese restaurant specializes in beijing roast duck. c. the man is not free on thursday.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how often does the man do his part-time job? a. once a week.b. twice a week. c. three times a week.11. where did the woman get a part-time job? a. at a caf.b. at the post office. c. at a bookstore.12. what does the man do with his part-time income? a. he saves all of it for trips. b. he spends some of it on clothes. c. he buys books with some of it.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what did the man watch on tv last night? a. a play.b. a basketball match.c. a football match.14. how did the man go to work this morning? a. by taxi.b. by train.c. by bus.15. when did the man arrive at the office? a. at 9:00 am. b. at 10:00 am.c. at 10:30 am.16. whos the woman probably? a. the mans colleague. b. the mans boss. c. the mans friend.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. where is the womans family going to spend this summer? a. spain.b. italy.c. britain.18. where did the woman probably read the hotel advertisement? a. in a tour magazine.b. in a travel book. c. in a newspaper. 19. what is essential to the woman about a hotel? a. it should be on the beach. b. it should have a swimming pool. c. it should be quiet.20. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the man advises the woman to have a try. b. the advertisement turned out to be a lie. c. the woman is not satisfied with the hotel.ii. 课文填空 根据所学课文内容填写空缺处的单词：(共20个空格，每格0.5分，满分10分)1. the amount of rubbish we _ is turning into a big problem; we need to think more about _ our waste. it would be good to increase the amount of things we recycle, and teach people ways of living that do not harm the _. we may even _ more jobs and help our country become more _ at the same time.2. however, i do _ that we should produce more things from materials that have been recycled, and less from _ materials, the _ of which is growing smaller and smaller.3. this _ controls on how many trees are cut down and how many fish are _. this might make wood and seafood more expensive, but paying a higher price for some things is not always bad. _ around, i find many people willing to pay a little higher price for things that are friendly to the environment.4. scientists have _ that they have _ the first human embryo. this has caused much _ round the world. on the other hand, some scientists point out that if you clone an embryo, you can produce valuable human tissuessuch as a bone or lung tissuethat could be used to save human lives. on the other hand, many people, including some scientists, _ and are afraid that, if mankind _ with nature in this way, we may be on our way to producing a real-life frankensteins _. 5. she was born in 1996 and died in early 2003, at a much younger age than _. when she was born, many people were worried that cloning would lead to more _ in the animal world. however, in general the scientists were praised for their wonderful _ advance.iii. 单词拼写 根据所给汉语或首字母在空缺处填上适当的单词，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词。(共10个小题，每题1分，满分10分)1. looking back, i feel _ (内疚的) about what i said to my mother when i was a teenager.2. peoples _(态度) towards the diaoyu islands issue vary from person to person.3. i would _ (感激) it very much if you offered me some suggestions on how to improve my oral english.4. scientists of all countries have shown great _ (关注) about how to save our planet.5. nina made a _ (突破) in the industry and was soon promoted to chief fashion designer.6. safety taken into consideration, marys parents hesitated to give p_ for her driving alone when she was in senior high school.7. it is strange that sally didnt r_ to any of my emails.8. in general, traffic is bad, p_ during the rush hour in big cities.9. it is said that, in china, the number of young people has been on the d_ as a result of the one-child policy.10. as is often the case, students wait with a_ for the results of the mid-term exams.。动词填空用所给动词的适当形式填空。(共10个小题，每题1分，满分10分)1. rather than leave her homework until tomorrow, jane prefers _ ( study ) extra hours at night.2. henry has lots of hobbies, _ (range) from hiking to diving.3. this morning i received a text message from my parents, _ (say) they fully supported my decision to study abroad for further education. 4. eventually, we followed ms lins suggestion that we _ (preserve) our environment for ourselves and the generations to come. 5. you didnt let me drive. if we _ (drive) in turn, you wouldnt have got so tired.6. when the movie approached the end, mom _ (lay) her head against my shoulder and fell asleep.7. can you imagine what difficulty we have had _ (discourage) alice from taking too many weight-loss pills?8. the problem _ (discuss) at tomorrows meeting is well worth consideration.9. by the time we human beings realize its time to put an end to wasting natural resources, we _ (consume) a lot.10. he hurried to the booking office, only _ (tell) that all the tickets had been sold out.v. 句子改写根据第一句，完成下列句子，每空一词。(共20个空格，每格0.5分，满分10分) 1. she blamed him for the failure of their marriage. however, maybe it was not the case.she _ the failure of their marriage _ him. however, maybe it was not the case.she thought he was _ _ for their marriage. however, maybe it was not the case.2. as has been widely discovered, a great number of disasters result from human beings irresponsible behavior.as has been widely discovered, human beings irresponsible behavior _ _ a great number of disasters.3. great efforts have been made to cut down government expenses to a desirable level, in spite of any different opinion.great efforts have been made to _ _ on government expenses to a desirable level, _ _ any different opinions.4. because his wife is devoted to all the housework, he can focus on developing new products in his company._ _ his wifes _ _ all the housework, he can _ _ developing new products in his company.5. i totally agree with what you said. children can not depend on their parents for every decision.i am _ complete _ with what you said. children can not _ _ their parents for every decision.vi. 完成句子根据所给汉语完成下列句子，每空一词。(共20个空格，每格0.5分，满分10分)1.当他被通知火车要晚点两小时，他的耐心消失殆尽，继而决定坐大巴去。when he was _ that the train was two hours late, his patience _ _ and decided to take the bus.2. 他把工作辞了，为的是去国外看一看。he quit his job _ the _ _ paying a visit to foreign countries.3. 为了拥有健康，每个人都有责任过低碳生活。to enjoy good health, everybody should _ their _ to live a low-carbon life.4. 你要是处理得当，最终这个公司能归你掌管。you could _ _ running this company if you play your cards right.5. 他非常痛苦，因为他被指控犯有偷窃罪。he was in great pain due to the fact that he had been _ _ theft.6. 关于如何权衡经济和环境，我完全支持林女士的提议。with _ _ how to balance the economy and the environment, i am totally _ _ of ms lins proposal.7. 一个君子在独处时更应该谨言慎行。a gentleman is expected to be more _ _ what he says and does when he is alone.8. 一些信用卡使用者发现他们忽略了滥用信用卡所要付出的代价。some credit card users now find themselves ignoring the _ they might _ for overusing them.vii. 单项填空从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20个小题，每题0.5分，满分10分)21. im terribly sorry to have put you to so much trouble. _. you didnt mean to, did you? a. im afraid notb. forget itc. all rightd. you are welcome22. _ to get a ticket for the concert, george has been standing in a queue for two hours. a. determiningb. to be determinedc. to determined. determined23. _, the students insist that he _ separated from his desk mate, who is very naughty. a. to avoid being affected; be b. to avoid to be affected; would be c. avoid being affected; should be d. avoiding to be affected; be24. marys qq number must have been stolen by someone else yesterday, _? because she asked me to lend her ￥5,000, _ had never happened before. a. didnt it; thatb. wasnt it; whichc. havent it; whichd. wasnt it; it25. so far, large quantities of information _ sent to the company by email, which has a great effect on improving the quality of its products. a. has beenb. have beenc. was d. were26. nowadays, teenagers like to go to fast food restaurants, _ as the name suggests, eating neednt take much time. a. whoseb. wherec. whend. that27. october 16th is world food day, _ annually on the occasion of the founding of the un food and agriculture organization. a. celebratingb. celebratedc. to be celebratedd. having been celebrated28. its not difficult to _ mr. li from among a crowd because he is above average height. a. turn outb. leave outc. pick outd. run out29. what do you suppose made her so unhappy? _ her wallet, i guess. a. loseb. lostc. losingd. to lose30. a murderer has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is _. a. on the wayb. in a wayc. in the wayd. under way31. there is no doubt _ moyan, who was awarded the nobel prize in literature the other day, has been _ in writing for decades. a. that; absorbedb. whether; committedc. what; absorbedd. that; committed32. jack won the first prize in the oral english competition. jim _ it if he _ more, as he has great talent for oral english. a. could have won; had practised b. could win; practised c. should have won; could have practised d. would win; had practised33. when it comes to job interviews, first _ including the way you speak and dress, are extremely important. a. intentionsb. considerationsc. attractionsd. impressions34. ive been to many places, but nowhere else _ a place more beautiful than my hometown. a. i can findb. had i foundc. can i findd. i had found35. i rang you several times yesterday, but couldnt _. im sorry but my phone didnt work. a. go throughb. go overc. get throughd. get across36. paper produced every year is _ the worlds production of vehicles. a. the three times weight ofb. three times as heavier asc. as three times as heavier asd. three times the weight of37. my nephew is very intelligent, but he seldom works very hard._. a. so is my daughterb. neither is my daughterc. neither does my daughterd. it is the same with my daughter38. it was in the very place _ the climate is very dry that the scientist discovered the poisonous plant. a. thatb. wherec. howd. why 39. our rule is that unless _ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference. a. invitedb. invitingc. being invitedd. having invited40. unlike the top students in my class, my performance is never as good as my teacher expected. _, i often let him down. a. in other wordsb. after allc. whats mored. in particularviii. 完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从46-65各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共20个小题，每题1分，满分20分)for me, getting into college was the easiest step. i knew that i had the gpa and sat scores to get me in. it was when i 41 my dream school, new york university, that i was faced with the biggest challenge.i 42 in a small town in southwestern pennsylvania. since my first year of high school, i knew that i 43 to go to a university for journalism. i 44 thought that it would be in pittsburgh 45 i became uneasy at the thought of staying in pittsburgh.after hours of 46 cities, i decided that new york might be the place for me. the summer before my senior year, i planned a(n) 47 to new york university. from that moment when i 48 one of the new york universitys buildings, i knew that this was a place for which i would be 49 for the rest of my life.there were people who 50 me along the way. my uncle even told me that i would never 51 it more than two months in the city. i admitted that it wasnt always 52 to spend my time here. within the first month, i was in 53 every time i called home and part of it was the 54 of the city. i couldnt handle the fast pace; people here were so different and the classes were all required. 55 , my parents offered me suggestions and 56 me to do better for myself. i got involved. i prepared my resume (简历) and 57 a part-time job on campus. i joined clubs and i made friends with those who had similar 58 as me. and this 59 well until my graduation.my parents are always a(n) 60 to me. no matter what challenge i meet with, they are there cheering me on.41.a. gave upb. entered c. mixed upd. finished42.a. showed upb. looked upc. stayed upd. grew up43.a. desiredb. managedc. arrangedd. afforded44.a. alwaysb. neverc. seldomd. sometimes45.a. whileb. untilc. afterd. once46.a. examiningb. visitingc. describingd. researching47.a. classb. tripc. eventd. action48.a. fell intob. applied forc. walked intod. searched for49.a. sorryb. readyc. gratefuld. responsible50.a. embarrassedb. supportedc. appreciatedd. doubted51.a. make b. livec. studyd. reserve52.a. easyb. upsettingc. bitterd. tiring53.a. fearb. excitementc. painsd. tears54.a. limitb. stressc. noised. pollution55.a. graduallyb. fortunatelyc. officiallyd. surprisingly56.a. encouragedb. forcedc. allowedd. begged57.a. createdb. providedc. foundd. missed58.a. hobbiesb. problemsc. resultsd. styles59.a. developedb. helpedc. playedd. worked60.a. presentationb. protectionc. inspirationd. destinationix. 阅读理解： 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共10个小题，每小题2分，满分20分)ai began to grow up that winter night when my parents and i were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for america. we were on the bus then. i was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. i remember that i could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which i listened every morning.i do not remember myself crying for this reason again. in fact, i think i cried very little when i was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. when we were leaving i thought about all the places i was going to seethe strange and magical places i had known only from books and pictures. the country i was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.the four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism (乐观), but the idea did not come to me at once. for the first two years in new york i was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. i did not quite know what i was or what i should be. mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. some time passed before my stepfather and i got used to each other. i was often sad, and saw no end “ the hard times”. my responsibilities in the family increased a lot since i knew english better than everyone else at home. i wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. from my experiences i have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! i believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.61. upon leaving for america the author felt _. a. confusedb. excitedc. worriedd. amazed62. for the first two years in new york, the author _. a. often lost her wayb. did not think about her futurec. studied in three different schoolsd. got on will with her stepfather63. what can we learn about the author from paragraph 4? a. she worked as a translator. b. she attended a lot of job interviews. c. she paid telephone bills for her family. d. she helped her family with her english.64. the main idea of the passage is _. a. future will be free from troubles b. it is difficult to learn to become patient c. the