广东省中山一中2012-2013学年高二上学期段考英语试题.doc

中山一中2012-2013学年度第一学期第一次段考高二英语试题(本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。) 第一卷（三部分，共80分）I. 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I noticed a Post-it note stuck to my monitor(显示器). It read, “Dont 1 your computer. You stayed up until midnight doing your homework last night.Mom.” I 2 the note into the wastebasket. “Why do they care?” I thought. “Theyre never here anyway.” Right after high school started, I almost 3 contact with my parents. With all their business trips, they asked the neighbors to watch over me. Of course, the neighbors didnt do such a(n) 4 job, as they had kids of their own to worry about. The only means of 5 between me and my parents was through Post-it notes. After spending about eight hours away from home, I usually came home to find the house 6 empty. It made me sad. I would come home from school to be welcomed by 7 , to talk to no one and to be watched over by my neighbors. That was when I started joining more clubs and staying after school more often 8 I didnt have to feel so lonely. Luckily, at school, my friends were there for me. They were all there to give me a 9 or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt 10 when I was at school. Yet, something was still 11 my parents. Now I realize that nobody can 12 my parents. I wish that they would be there at home, 13 me to come back from school. There are too many things my parents dont know about me. I wish that they actually had an 14 to understand me. I want them to understand that theyre my parents and Im their kid and I 15 them. 1. A. go through B. depend on C. put up D. turn on 2. A. showed B. threw C. led D. pulled 3. A. lost B. built C. wanted D. regained 4. A. free B. easy C. careless D. good 5. A. communication B. behavior C. change D. love 6. A. suddenly B. almost C. completely D. necessarily 7. A. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody 8. A. though B. if C. or D. so 9. A. hand B. wish C. suggestion D. reason 10. A. friendly B. noisy C. useful D. great 11. A. disappointing B. missing C. hateful D. possible 12. A. look forward to B. think highly of C. take the place of D. look down upon 13. A. referring to B. turning to C. looking at D. waiting for 14. A. excuse B. chance C. task D. place 15. A. support B. follow C. hate D. needII. 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Many people like to read the (16)_ (late) newspaper, but few people know the reason (17)_ it is produced so quickly.The most important man may be (18)_ chief editor who decides (19)_ to do. Every morning there are a number of journalists (20)_ (send) to report the events. Sometimes they need a facetoface interview with people (21)_ do telephone interviews. Meanwhile, the picture editors send (22)_ (photograph) to take the photos that they need. Later in the day, they pass the stories and the developed photos on (23)_ the chief editor. The chief editor will choose the most important news for the front page. (24)_ editors read the stories, make some necessary changes and write headlines for them. Only when all the processes are finished, will the newspapers (25) _ (print) and delivered to different places.III. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AAs I walked along the city streets, I passed a young man who was searching through a small block of land that contained a mix of leaves and rubbish. I was somewhat puzzled why some one like him would be searching through rubbish. Finding this a little odd, I asked him, “What are you searching for?” He replied very simply that he was looking for bills of money. ks5uAfter talking with him for a little longer, I found out that he had become homeless just three months ago after getting laid off from his job. Since then, he had been working part-time jobs in a doctors office and in a food bank to earn some money. But he made so little that he lost heart. The man seemed fairly talented, although a little dirty.I offer him a freshly baked peanut cake that I had baked that day. His eyes lit up, and he eagerly jumped at my offer. He immediately took the cake with his dirty hands and quickly began eating the treat on the spot.I told him that our thought creates our reality, and suggested that he not give up and think in a positive way. I also said that he was young and everything was possible. As he chews the cake, what I said seemed to have an effect on him, and he told me that he would cheer up and try to find a good job.My sense told me that he might begin to see things a little differently from then on. While walking away, I was thinking of a man eating a cake packed with potential (潜能) of raising his confidence. And so it is!26. What does the underlined word “odd” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Important. B. Strange. C. Interesting. D. Pleasant.27. From Paragraph 2 we know that the man _.A. did his job very well B. had no friends or familyC. wasnt living a good life D. was not well-educated28. The writers description in Paragraph3 shows that _.A. the man was extremely hungryB. the man had never eaten a peanut cake beforeC. the writer often helped homeless peopleD. the writer felt happy to have helped the man29. The writer hoped that _.A. there would be no homeless people B. the man would pass on the kindnessC. he would be much richer to help othersD. the man would have positive attitude toward life30. The writer held a conversation with the man mainly to _.A. teach him a lesson he learnt from othersB. share his life experience with himC. try to make friends with himD. encourage him to cheer upBHundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.”They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.31. Hundreds of years ago, the Romans _ .A. came from the north through England to make war on ScotlandB. came to the north Scotland from England to make war on ScotlandC. came from the north of England to fight the Scots D. came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots32. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because _.A. the Scots were not brave B. the Roman army was so strongC. the Scots did not have a good leader D. the Roman had the support from the Scottish33. At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill _ .A. began to fight the Romans hardB. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fightC. woke and rose immediately, ready to fightD. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight 34. The result of the war is that _ .A. the Romans killed all the ScotsB. the Scots were defeated C. the Scots were driven out of Scotland D. the Scots defeated the Romans 35. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle _ .A. is lovely, though not beautifulB. gave them happiness C. is a kind of useful plantD. helped the Scots in wiping out the RomansCMarie Curie, born in Sklodovka, Poland in 1876, led a hard life as a girl. Her parents, both teachers, had small salaries and were quite poor, especially after her mother stopped teaching to raise five children and take care of her poor health. Maries mother suffered from tuberculosis (肺结核) and died of it when Marie was ten.When Marie was small, she showed great interest in science. She loved to study and hoped to become a scientist when she grew up. Her parents encouraged her interest in science. Excellent as she was in her studies, she couldnt go on with the advanced education she needed because Poland was then ruled by Russia and women were not permitted to go to college.In order to continue her education, she smoothed away many difficulties and entered Paris University. she lived a simple life and studied hard, so she graduated with the highest grades in her class.After graduation, she was engaged in scientific research in Paris University. There she met Pierre Curie, whom she married later. Pierre joined her in her research into an unknown phenomenon radiation, which a certain scientist had declared the uranium (铀) gave off. The Curies spent several years trying their best to find the element that produced radiation. Finally they succeeded in 1902.Marie Curie won two Nobel Prizes, one for physics in 1906, together with her husband and another scientist who had also contributed to the research, the other for chemistry herself in 1911.Marie Curie was a scientist of great achievement, and the first woman ever to be honoured in the Nobel Prize history.36When Marie was young, her family became poorer because _.Athe family had five childrenBMaries father had a small salaryCMaries mother gave up her jobDthe family was cruelly taxed by the Russians37Marie couldnt continue the advanced education because _.Ashe wanted to help her father to support the familyBher father couldnt afford to send her to collegeCher grades were very poorDcolleges in Poland would not take women as students38The fact that proves Marie was the best student in her class is that _.Ashe smoothed away many difficulties and entered Paris UniversityBher grades were the highest in her classCshe did research work after her graduationDshe won the Nobel Prize finally39In 1906, a certain scientist shared the Nobel Prize with the Curies because _.Ahe trenched (侵占) upon the Curies discoveryBhe made some contributions to the researchChe persuaded the Curies to be engaged in the researchDthe Curies were greatly encouraged by him40The best title for the passage is _.AA Brief Account of Madam CurieBMadam Curie and RadiumCMadam Curies ChildhoodDMadam Curies Science InterestD Liz Parle cant drive. I did try to learn, says the 24-year-old, Birmingham-born cafe owner, but I failed my test a few times. Then she moved to London, where running a car can be a nightmare. Instead she cycles everywhere. Its cheap, keeps me fit, and is of course better for the environment. Parle isnt by no means typical. In Britain, the percentage of 17- to 20-year-olds with driving licences fell from 48% in the early 1990s to 35% last year. The number of miles travelled by all forms of domestic transport has remained unchanged for years. Meanwhile, road traffic figures for cars and taxis, having risen more or less every year since 1949, have continued to fall since 2007. Motoring groups put it down to oil prices and the economy. Others offer a more fundamental explanation: the golden age of motoring is over.The way we run cars is changing fast, says Tim Pollard, associate editor at CAR magazine, Car manufacturers are worried that younger people in particular dont like to own cars like we used to in the 70s, 80s, or even the 90s, they were owning things for shorter periods. As hi-tech research and development budgets try to keep pace with the iPhone generation, Pollard says carmakers are also coming to terms with less possessive buyers. This has led to a different ownership and rental(租赁的) schemes such as Streetcar, Zipcar and Whipcar. In response, the latest deals from the big carmakers are very unlike your usual deals. “Peugeot(标致), for instance, has launched a European project called Mu,” says Pollard. “You become a member and can then rent whichever Peugeot best suits your mobility needs that day. So you can borrow a truck to move house at the weekend. Other car manufacturers are studying similar ideas. 41. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The love of the cyclingB,. Then end of the motoring C. Driving test is more and more difficult to pass D. A comparison between cycling and motoring42. Less younger people are having driving licences because _. A. they are not allowed by their parents B. they are concerned about the expense on the car C. they have no time to prepare for the driving test D. they are unwilling to obey the strict traffic rules43. By saying “Parle isnt by no means typical”, the writer means _. A. most young people prefer driving a car, yet Parle is an exception B. Parle prefers driving a car, while most young people dont C. many young people dont prefer driving a car, just like Parle D. Parle sets an example for most young people who dont prefer a car44. Which of the following is TRUE about the teenagers today in Britain? A. Their owning of things wont last long. B. They own things for longer periods. C. They feel tired of owning anything. D. They tend to have cars of higher qualities.45. What measures will carmakers take to deal with the situation mentioned in the passage? A. They will improve the quality of the cars. B. They will lower the prices of the cars. C. They will give the car buyers more gifts, such as iPhone. D. They will open more rental services of cars in the future.第二卷（五部分，共70分）. 选词填空。请从方框所给出的15个词组中选出10个填入句中。注意正确变形。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）blame, contribute, attract, possibility, impression, surrounding, optimistic, professional, gifted, put forward, consist of, take the place of, make sense, concentrate on, accuse of46. The UK _ four parts: England, Whales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. 47. The manager _ the secretary for her careless mistakes. 48. He _ a new theory which was hard for people to accept. 49. E-mails cannot completely _ letters. 50. The first day she went to work she was well dressed in order to make a good _ on her new collegues.51. Stop talking and _ your homework. 52. Things are going on well, and you should be _ about the life in college. 53. Building such a bridge is not an easy job; we must have enough_ engineers. 54. What_me first was that there was a big house with a beautiful garden. 55. The poster inspires you to make efforts to achieve your goals. Of course, there is also _for you to fail even if you work rather hard. . 根据课文内容填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）John Snow became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people 56. _(expose) to cholera. This was the deadly disease of 57. _ day. Neither its cause nor its cure 58._(understand). John Snow became interested in two theories that 59. _(possible) explained how cholera killed people. The first suggested that cholera multiplied in the air. The second suggested that people absorbed this disease 60. _ their bodies with their meals. At first, my new surroundings were difficult 61. _ (tolerate). The air seemed thin, as though its 62. _(combine) of gases had little oxygen left. Wang Ping advised me to put on a mask, and I followed him to collect a hovering carriage 63. _(drive) by computer. There carriages float above the ground and 64. _ bending or pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached 65. _ looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. . 用下列动词的适当非谓语形式填空。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66. If you wave a book in front of your face, you can feel the air _(move) against your face. 67. Dont you know the girl _(dress) in a r