江西省白鹭洲中学212213高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

白鹭洲中学2012-2013学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷考生注意：1. 本试卷设试卷、卷和答题卡纸三部分，试卷所有答题都必须写在答题纸上。2. 答题纸与试卷在试题编号上是一一对应的，答题时应特别注意，不能错位。3. 考试时间为120分钟，试卷满分为150分。第卷 （共三部分，满分为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. how will the man go to chicago?a. by bus. b. by air. c. by car.2. what does the woman think of the skirt ?a. its too expensive. b. its fashionable. c. she dislikes the style.3. how long will it take the speakers to go to the play?a. half an hour. b. an hour. c. one hour and a half.4. what does the man go to wimbledon to do every year?a. watch tennis matches. b. play tennis matches. c. watch baseball matches.5. where did the man go last weekend?a. to the lake. b. to the mountains. c. to the city center.第二节（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，从每题所给的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段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what is the relationship between the speakers ?a. teacher and student. b. classmates. c. colleagues.7. what does the man think of miss white?a. she was too critical. b. she was honest. c. she was right.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. why does the man eat so much junk food?a. he likes it. b. hes too busy to have meals. c. its cheap.9. what is the mans problem?a. he is too fat. b. he often feels tired. c. he cant sleep well. 10. what does the doctor ask the man to do?a. take some medicines. b. do more exercise. c. follow the booklet.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. why cant the womans mom look after her kids any more?a. her kids are naughty. b. her mother is old. c. her mother has got a job.12. what do the mans kids do after school?a. join the after-school program. b. do homework at home. c. play at the school.13. at what time does the man go to pick up his kids?a. 6:00. b. 7:00. c. 6:30.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. what is hetty feather like?a. funny and humorous. b. brave and optimistic. c. outgoing and changeable.15. what is the best time for the woman to write?a. after breakfast. b. before going to bed. c. before breakfast.16. what is the suggestion of the woman?a. getting up early. b.keeping a diary. c. form good habits.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. which is not one of the speakers hobbies?a. going fishing. b. walking outdoors. c. going swimming.18. what was the speakers work like?a. he never rested. b. he suffered much pressure. c. he often traveled .19. why did the speakers wife plan to leave him?a. he earned too little. b. he drank and smoked.c. he had no time for family.20. what does the speaker think of the life now?a. peaceful and easy.b. peaceful but boring.c. boring and easy.第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45）第一节 单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15）21. _ relation between china and russia has developed steadily since vladimir putin was re-elected _ president last may.a. the; the b. a; the c. the; 不填 d. a; 不填22. the lack of an _ education denies them a chance to get a good job.a. accurate b. urgent c. excessive d. adequate23. - what do you think of tom? i want to recommend him _ my manager. - not bad.a. for b. to c. as d. on 24. it was not yet dawn _ the boy got to the school.a. when b. that c. before d. until25. the study showed a deep fear among the old people of _ to the care of strangers. a. abandoned b. to be abandoned c. being abandoned d. abandoning 26. tom wants to know if we can _ john for the night, since he has lost all his money and can go nowhere.a. put off b. put on c. put up d. put down 27. im not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and i have never had _ today. a. as a tiring day as b. as tiring a day as c. tiring as a day as d. day as a tiring as28. to look after my pets properly takes a lot of time but i find it _.a. worthy b. worthwhile c. worth d. deserve29. it is the most severe situation _ japanese _.a. that, has faced b. where, has faced c. that, have faced d. where, have faced30. there was nothing we could do that day _ him down but _ him in the house.a. calm, lock b. to calm, to lock c. calming, locking d. to calm, lock31. well learn _ benefits us no matter which country it comes from. a. which b. all c. whatever d. anything32. everything he _ to his country. a. had donated b. had been donated c. had to be donated d. had was donated33. -thank you very much.-my pleasure. im glad to have been _.a. of help b. helped c. helped out d. help you34. order came that all the army supply _ to the front before daybreak. a. be sent b. should send c. were sent d. should have sent35. -what about going to the cinema this weekend? - id love to, but i have a lot to deal with. lets make it _ a. the other day b. another day c. one day d. some day第二节 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30） in the morning, slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual. nicole, his wife was listening to music in the bedroom. _36_, he felt that his body was shaking. slim had the _37_ response that there was an earthquake! he _38_ quickly: “dear, earthquake! go to the toilet！” nicole heard the shouting, 39 the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet. the house was 40 even more dramatically (剧烈地)bathroom was the next door to the kitchen. slim picked up a kitchen _41_ and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen. slim tried to _42_ along the wall to help nicole._43_, it got dark suddenly with an explosion. the house _44_down and many things fell from above. nicole was quickly buried in 45 .she felt breathing very difficult. she tried to stand up, but 46 .a few minutes later, the land was _47 .nicole heard the sound of short _48_ and thought it was slim! she shouted to him but no _49_！ he probably fainted. nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response, two people encouraged and _50_ each other. they knew that there must be a way to 51 .slim found that they were close and were 52 by the fallen stones and some powder. he started to dig with the kitchen knife. he felt _53_ from his fingers. finally, he removed the last piece of larger stones. slim touched nicoles one hand, then dug the _54_ stones of her body. finally, nicole had a _55_ breathing slowly. two people sat on the ground and hugged together.36a. suddenlybactuallycunfortunatelydreally37a. recentbrapid clate dslow38a. warnedbhowledcjumpeddshouted39a. used upbfound out ctook updput away40a. burningbfallingcshakingdmoving41a. toolbcookcforkdknife42a. walkbwandercrundjump43a. howeverbthereforecinsteaddbesides44a. laybcrashedcbrokedbent45a. ruinsbashescdirtdpieces46a. senselessbimpossiblecimpracticaldinvaluable47a. normalbusualcflatdsilent48a. stepsbbreathcmovementsdpauses49a. responsebsignchopedresult50a. touchedbheldccalmeddcalled51a. relaxbcommunicatecsucceeddescape52a. wrappedbseparatedcfasteneddlimited53a. painbcoldcwaterdwarmth54a. stickingbbeatingcsurroundingdspreading55a. completebconstantcsteadydweak第三部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)awhen i was learning calligraphy (书法), my teacher told me a story. a calligrapher taught handwriting. one of his students who often practiced handwriting with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time. his teacher said to him, “try to use the best paper. maybe youll write better.”the student did as he was told. it really worked. he made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. he asked his teacher about the reason. the calligrapher answered，“when you used old newspaper to practice handwriting, you would think you were writing a draft. it didnt matter if you wrote badly as old newspaper was plenty in supply. in that case you wouldnt pay much attention to it. now you use the best paper and youll treasure it. each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity of chances and youll devote to it with all your heart and soul; youll do the handwriting much more attentively than practicing. of course youve made rapid progress.”indeed, we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspaper”we dont care if we scrawl and waste it, thinking that it will come endlesslythe “old newspaper” is inexhaustible. in such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. in everyday life theres no chance for us to draft. thats because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed.every day of our life is something new. let us take every day as a sheet of the best paper.56the calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought _.athe student would practice more carefully on the best paperbit was comfortable to write on the best papercthe student had enough money to buy the best paperdthe student could write more on the best paper57the student didnt make much progress at first because _.ahe didnt follow his teachers advicebhe was too poor to buy better paper to write onche regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draftdhe was not used to the calligraphers teaching manner58we learn from the passage that _.athe student finally gave upbthe student made rapid progress by practicing more carefullycthe calligrapher was strict with his studentsdold newspaper is not useful59which of the following is true according to the passage?awhat teachers say is always true.bsuccess calls for attentiveness.chandwriting is easy to practice.dnew things are always better than old ones.60the writer wants to tell us that _.athere are some good ways to practice handwritingblife is like old newspapercwe should learn from the student in the storydlife will not give us a chance to draw a draftbhere is some news of the future.march 20, 2035there was a lot of news around the life extension drugs that hit the market a decade ago. they didnt promise that you would like forever, but they gave you a chance to extend your life an extra five to ten years. even though the life expectancy rate at birth has increased greatly, the life expectancy for seniors hasnt improved that much. basically, you have a greater chance to become a senior, but you will not have a much longer lifespan, and this is where the anti-aging drugs intend to kick in. so, do the anti-aging drugs work? well，it is too early to tell. but the sales so far are very good.april 19, 2035of the total us population of 378 million, people over 65 years of age now make up 20% for the first time. the senior ratio of only 4.1% by year 1900, and 12.4% 30 years ago. the number of people above 65 compared to those of what is considered working ages, between 15 and 64, is currently 33.7%. this is up from 18.5% since year 2005, which means that for every retired person there are now two workers, compared to four workers 30 years ago. the number of people above the age of 80 has grown to 23.8 million, making them 6.3% of the total population compared to 3.6% in 2005.april 12, 2040although introduced in the market only five years ago, 10% of all hydrogen fuel now sold in the us is of the environmentally friendly re-hydro label, produced through eletrolysis(电解) based on a source of 100% renewable energy. several producers have turned to producing re-hydro, mainly because of lower tax, which also keeps the price of re-hydro on the same level as regular hydrogen. most analysts believe that re-hydro will be the dominating fuel in the future.61. according to news 1 we know that the life extension drugs _.a. were first sold in the year 2025.b. are made to make people live forever.c. should be taken when people are young.d. have greatly increased the life expectancy rate at birth.62. the sales of the life extension drugs so far clearly show that_.a. people have no faith in themb. people want to give them a tryc. they work very well for seniorsd. they have no effect on peoples health63. what can we learn from news 2?a. many americans will find it hard to find a job.b. its very hard for seniors to pass the age of 80.c. the us population has been increasing rapidly since 2005.d. the us population has been aging rapidly since 2005.64. we can know from the passage that the fuel of the re-hydro label is _.a. expensive b. cheap c. green d. dangerous65. what can we infer from news 3?a. re-hydro will be widely used in the future.b. the government discourages the production of re-hydro.c. producers are not interested in producing re-hydro.d. re-hydro is more expensive than regular hydrogen.c would you want a doctor who got high marks in medical school just for trying hard? apparently many college students would have no problem with that. they believe students are owed a good grade simply because they put a lot of effort into a class. the researchers asked more than 800 undergraduates if they agreed or disagreed with some statements. for example: if i have completed most of the reading for a class, i deserve a b in that course. and: a professor should not be annoyed with me if i receive an important call during class.just16 percent thought it was ok to take that phone call. but 66 percent agreed that a professor should consider effort and not just the quality of a students work when deciding grades. and 40 percent thought they should get a b, the second highest mark, just because they did most of the reading for class.some experts are not surprised that students often see no difference between effort and results. social critics like to say that in childrens activities these days everyone gets an award just for trying, so no one will feel rejected. yet competition to get into the best colleges is fiercer than ever. students may worry that low grades will keep them out of graduate school or a good job.and there may be another explanation: pressure from parents to get a good return on the familys investment. these days, college can cost more than a house.a former teaching assistant recently wrote to the new york times about his experience with grade expectations. he would try to explain it this way when students asked for a top grade just for studying hard in chemistry class:what if a baseball player came to spring training and worked harder than all the others, but still could not play well? would the team accept him anyway, just because he tried so hard?the students would say no. but most of them would still ask for an a.66. what does the passage mainly discuss?a. how students can get a good grade in the course.b. whether students are allowed to answer calls in class.c. whether students deserve high marks just for trying hard.d. why students put a lot of efforts in their studies.67. according to the research, most of the students _.a. thought it was all right to answer the call during class.b. objected to deciding grades only by the quality of a students work.c. thought they did most of the work for class and should get a b.d. agreed that they should be given top grades because of their hard work.68. which of the following opinions do social critics agree to about childrens activities?a. those who are active in the activities can get an award.b. only by playing an important role in the activities can you get an award.c. an award is prepared for anyone who performs best in the activities.d. whoever takes part in the activities can get an award.69. from the sixth paragraph we can learn that _.a. it costs much more to build a college than to buy a house.b. the costs of studying at college are much more than staying at home.c. the costs of sending a child to college are much more than buying a house.d. it is difficult for parents to send a child to college.70. what does the former assistant want to tell students with the example of the baseball player?a. effort can lead to good results. b. effort is very necessary.c. effort and results are quite different. d. no good results, effort is unnecessary. dclothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pals number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer.this is not a fantasy. a british company, called electrotextiles, has created a wide range of clothesclothes that have minds of their own! scientists, working for the company, have invented a kind of fabric that can be blended (混合) with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing. the results are electronic garments.if you think the wearer has to be wired to different devices, think again. the