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澄西中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第i卷 选择题（共80分）一、听力（20*1=20） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1.what does the man usually have for breakfast?a. fried cakes.b. fried rice-noodles.c. noodles.2.what will the woman do first?a. withdraw some money.b. see the dentist.c. go to the history class.3.what is the time by sandras watch?a. 2:55.b. 3:00.c. 3:05.4.what does the woman mean?a. filling out the forms is no easy thing to do. b. she forgot to fill out the forms.c. shell remind the man about the forms5.what is the conversation mainly about?a. differences between mean and fruit. b. different ideas about meat and vegetables.c. different kinds of meat.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.what are the speakers talking about?a. school reunions.b. birthday parties.c. their old friends.7.why did the woman recommend the omni hotel?a. she likes the party rooms there. b. her brother is a staff member there.c. the price is quite reasonable.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.what do we know about the accident the woman experienced?a. her jeep went off the road. b. it was raining that night.c. she forgot to wear her seat belt.9.what caused the mans brothers death?a. speeding.b. drunk driving.c. not wearing the seat belt.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.who are the speakers?a. new college students.b. students who are going to graduate.c. athletes.11.how do they feel about their future?a. hopeful.b. doubtful.c. puzzled.12.what are they going to do next?a. listen to the presidents speech.b. receive gifts from their parents.c. go to the stage.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.whats the relationship between the speakers?a. teacher and student.b. fan and singer.c. reporter and interviewee.14.how many languages does the woman use when she works?a. one.b. two.c. three.15.what subject did the woman like in school?a. english.b. physics.c. biology.16.whats the womans advice to those who dream of being singers?a. just do it if you have this dream.b. give it up for its full of risk.c. think twice before deciding.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.how did the speaker get to main street?a. by bus.b. on foot.c. by car.18.what did the speaker do that afternoon?a. he went shopping.b. he went to a cinema.c. he went to the bank.19.what was the thief doing when he was arrested?a. buying something.b. drinking in a bar.c. running down the stairs.20.how much was the reward that the speaker received?a. $ 100.b. $ 200.c. $ 1000.二、单选（20*0.5=10）21.according to who, health care plans are needed in all big cities to prevent _ spread of aids. a. the ; theb. the ;不填c. a ; ad. 不填; the 22.english-speaking people are very tolerant of mistakes and often dont even notice them. they are much more interested in what you are saying, how you are saying it.a. otherthanb. more thanc. less thand. rather than 23.-guess what, weve got our visas (签证)for a short-term visit to the uk this summer.-how nice! you a different culture then.a. have experienced b. will be experiencing c. have been experiencing d. will have experienced24. after three years of hard work, his knowledge and_ were recognized in his school.a. conscience b. competence c. conservation d. survive25. it was _ who recommended that he_ to new york in order to get a direct flight.a. her ，went b. her, go c. she , went d. she, go26. she is _ for the school play.a. trying on b. trying out c. trying for d. trying in27. he becomes fatter and taller this year, , so his mother _ his coat and trousers.a. takes out b. lets in c. takes in d. lets out28. 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 taken29. -where will you start your work after graduation?-mm, its not been decided yet. i _ continue my study for a higher degree.a. needb. mustc. wouldd. might30. it is a truth universally _ that behind every successful man, there is a woman.a. commanded b. acknowledgedc. alarmedd. reunited31. _ sales down by 30%, the company has to lay off many clerks.a. for b. with c. as d through32. with the help of high technology, more and more new substances _ in the past years.a. discovered b. have discovered c. had been discovered d. have been discovered33. _ was known to us all that johnson had broken his promise _ he would give each of us a small gift.a. as; which b. what; that c. it; that d. it; which 34. our english teacher gave us a lot of homework to do, including 50 multiple choices,10 passages for reading comprehension along with 20 sentences for us to translate into english_.a. for some reason b. for the most part c. for good measure d. for instance35. she couldnt go any further. she was _ after such a long walk.a. worn out b. exhausted out c. given out d. run out of 36. the way he thought_ with the problem _ to be correct, which made all the people present relaxed.a. of to deal; proved b. of dealing; proved c. of to deal; was proved d. of dealing; was proved37. how many more decades will have to pass_ scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer? a. when b. before c. until d. since38. - to tell you the truth, i wouldnt be happy living in such a small room.- _. i do prefer a small room.a. i agree with you b. it is ok with me c. it just depends d. id rather not 39.-many years have passed since i last saw you. i didnt recognize you at first. -i _, either, if someone hadnt called you by name.a. wouldnt have b. wouldnt c. didnt d. hadnt40.-my nephew has broken the habit of taking drugs.-he should have two years ago. , anyway.a. no pains, no gainsb. it easier said than done c. better late than neverd. well begun is half done 三、完型（20*1=20）one day i came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for worki work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and waiter. i went to work feeling 41 . and to make matters worse, i was busy that evening. its the same thing over and over again. 42 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 43 is too big or too small. little things like that tend to 44 a lot of us 45 but we manage to deal with it. three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windowsit happened to be the very 46 near where i keep the dirty 47 in the boxes. trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 48 running all over the house, it was crazy. 49 these elderly women were watching 50 i was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers. when they 51 their meals, i took their plates back to the kitchenthey talked to me for a while about school, how i was doing, what 52 i was in and what i planned to do in the future. 53 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 54 and gentle voice, “you are going placesand that was it.” they left the 55 and i had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 56 to believe in myself. they 57 my spirit from being down and gave me a 58 to keep on working hard. people used to tell me that i couldnt have a career in 59 until i had a degreeim now a co-anchor （联合主持人）of a student-produced television 60 . and the best thing is: im only 17 years old and i am a senior in high school.41. a. tired b. excited c. up d. down42. a. dealing b. helping c. talking d. meeting43. a. sat b. seated c. laid d. seating44. a. attract b. avoid c. adjust d. annoy45. a. employees b. customers c. boss d. employers46. a. table b. box c. spot d. kitchen47. a. dishes b. rooms c. clothes d. chairs48. a. men b. women c. servers d. people49. a. and b. otherwise c. but d. so50. a. what b. how c. where d. why51. a. finished b. completed c. ordered d. got52. a. place b. grade c. mark d. position53. a. before b. while c. as d. after54. a. confident b. loud c. low d. pleasant55. a. kitchen b. house c. restaurant d. table56. a. ability b. courage c. imagination d. time57. a. put down b. picked up c. took over d. pointed out58. a. cause b. reason c. present d. permission59. a. television b. government c. school d. restaurant60. a. company b. station c. show d. advertisement四、阅读（10*2=20）awhen i was a child i never said, when i grow up, i want to be a ceo, but here i am. when i look back on my career, i realize the road to becoming a ceo isnt a straight, clearly clarified path. in fact, no two paths are the samebut whether you want to be a boss one day or not, theres a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies.as this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a ceo may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of commitment, work ethic（守则）and a strong desire for building something new. and every ceo take risks along the way putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup. i grew up in minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur（企业家）from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years. i went to georgetown university and tried a lot of business activities in college with varying degrees of success. and i always had a dream job pattern: to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers.im only 29, so its been a quick ride to ceoout of college, i worked for aol as a product manager, then moved to revolution health and ran the consumer product teamin mid-2007 i left revolution health and started livingsocial with several other colleagues, where i became a ceo.career advice: dont figure out where you want to work, or even what industry youd like to work atfigure out what makes you do so. what gives you a really big rush? answer why you like things, not what you like doing.and then apply it to your work life. also, just because youre graduating, dont stop learning. read more books than you did in college. if you do, and theyre not, youre really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do.61. what can we know from the first paragraph?a. the author hasnt achieved his childhood ambition.b. the author thinks there is some easy way to become a ceo.c. the author had an ambition of becoming a ceo in his childhood.d. the author believes success stories of ceos can be beneficial to everybody.62. according to the author, successful ceos should _.a. try not to take risksb. stay in the same businessc. have a strong sense of creativityd. save every possible penny63. what can we know about the author from the passage?a. he started livingsocial when he was still a student of georgetown university.b. his father had far-reaching influence on him.c. his business activities at college ended up in more failure than success.d. he used to run the consumer product team for aol.bbelow is a housing guide for students going to london. university accommodation (住所)officesmany university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords. others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organizations. the advantage of using your university accommodation have enough registered landlords to house all their students. property papers: loot and rentingloot is an important source of information about private housing for co-renters. the offers are from private landlords, agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters. they also have a website: . the advantage of using loot is that there are some excellent bargains. the disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers. renting is another useful paper. the offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies. their website is at www. renting.co.uk.accommodation agenciesthe majority of rented accommodation in london is probably advertised through accommodation agencies. the advantage of using accommodation agencies is that: you will have access to a large number of accommodations. a good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation. the disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters. notice boardsaround the universities you will find a number of notice boards where offers of accommodation will be posted. these will either be from landlords or from students. some universities will also have online notice boards where students can advertise to other students. advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find accommodation. however, advertisements from landlords can be problematic. word of mouthsome of the best housing in london is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth. it might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students. however, dont suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend, it is necessarily going to be better than that found through any other source. family faced with the very high rents charged in london, some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative. in some cases this might be a good choice. 64.what is the advantage of using loot?a. their website is designed mainly for students.b. it has more offers from accommodation agencies than renting. c. it gives you personal information about other co-renters. d. there are some good bargains. 65. a good agent can help you . a. find cheap accommodationb. know more peoplec. get the right accommodation quickly d. get free information about most accommodations 66.the information passed on by word of mouth is important because . a. it is better than that found through any other sourceb. it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised. c. the final year students always offer better informationd. the landlords have little valuable information 67.for students going to london for the first time, which of the following provides the most reliable information? a. university accommodation offices.b. loot and rentingc. notice boards.d. family ccity buses are white and blue. please board at the front door and pay the fare as you get on. the fare per ride is $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for senior citizens. the fare may be paid by cash, bus pass or multiple passes. please pay the exact amount directly into the slot at the top of the fare box. remember that bills are not accepted and drivers cannot make change for riders. when you wish to get off the bus, please notice the driver in advance by pressing one of the buttons provided throughout the bus for this purpose. the bus may pass bus stops without stopping if no one is getting off or waiting to get on. there are five subway lines in the city. the fare is set at five rates from $2.00 to $3.50 according to the number of predetermined “price zones” traveled. to purchase the appropriate ticket, please check the fare on the boards installed above the ticket-selling machines in each subway station. pass through the automated ticket gates by inserting the ticket into the slot. when getting off the subway at a station beyond the validity of the ticket, pay the additional fare at a fare-adjustment machine. 68. according to the information, all bus riders should _. a. exit from the back door b. let the driver know in advance if they want to get off c. ask the driver for change d. pay according to a “price zone” 69. how can a rider determine the fare of a subway ride? a. it is automatically determined. b. it is always $2.00 c. fare-adjustment machines determine the fare. d. all fares are posted 70. this text mainly tells us _. a. how to use city buses and subways b. how convenient city buses and subways are c. how to pay the fare for city buses and subways d. how well city buses and subways are equipped 五、任务型阅读（10*1=10）no one can avoid being influenced by advertisements. much as we may pride ourselves on our good taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want, for advertising exerts（施加） some influence on us. in their efforts to persuade us to buy this or that product, advertisers have made a close study of human nature and have classified（分类） all our little weaknesses.advertisers discovered years ago that all of us love to get something for nothing. an advertisement which begins with the magic work free can rarely go wrong. these days, advertisers not only offer free samples, but free cars, free houses, and free trips round the world as well. they design hundreds of competitions which will enable us to win huge sums of money. radio and television have made it possible for advertisers to draw the attention of millions of people in this way.during a radio program, a company of biscuit manufacturers once asked listeners to bake biscuits and send them to their factory. they offered to pay $10 a pound for the biggest biscuit baked b