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济宁二中2012-2013学年高二下学期期中英语试题第一卷（共75分）第一部分:英语知识应用(共两节, 满分35分)第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1、 it _ me that she just expects me to help, but i had so many things to do today.a. annoys b. surprises c. excites d. delights2、we all thinks that jack _ for his sons bad performance at school. a. is to blame b. is to be blame c. are to be blamed d. are be blame3、the meeting _ next week is sure to be a great success.a. to hold b. to be hold c. to have held d. being held4、he _ his position because he had been offered a better job.a. resigned b. retired c. dismissed d. fired5、my sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _ it.a. in favour of b. in memory of c. in honour of d. in search of6、it was the news _ he got the first prize _ made his father excited. a. that; that b. which; which c. which; that d. that; which7. to take my english textbook, i had to borrow one from a schoolmate.a. forget b. to have forgotten c. forgotten d. having forgotten8、 could you help me with my english? _. a. its nothing b. not at all c. with pleasure d. its my pleasure9、the 1930s _ the suffering of the chinese from war. a. wrote b. witnessed c. proved d. supplied10、the library needs _, but itll have to wait until sunday. a. cleaning b. be cleaned c. clean d. being cleaned11、that dog ought to be destroyed _ it attacks any more children. a. until b. since c. after d. before 12、im afraid that i cant make myself _ because of my poor english. a. understand b. understanding c. to understand d. understood13、they are going to find a new approach _these complex problems.a. to solving b. to solve c. in solving d. solves14、im sorry to tell you that we decided _ your plan.a. to abandon b. abandoning c. to quit d. quitting15、after working for two years, tim martin was _ as the top manager in charge of the company.a. rankedb. appointed c. recognized d. classified第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。 an old man once had an argument with his only son. he tried to _16_ many times, but the young man would not _17_. the father never_18_ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, _19_ he was too blinded by his pride. years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a _20_ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but _21_ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of _22_. during this time the son too had a child who had now _23_ into a young adult. to this child he never _24_ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he _25_ tell him never to mention him again. one day, they two were involved in a hot _26_ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. this made the man extremely_27_ and this time he had no _28_, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的) he was afraid that he would_29_ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have_30_ many years back. he remembered how he had _31_ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. the _32_ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything _33_ his life. with these sad thoughts he felt _34_ on the couch. the next morning when he opened his eyes he found _35_ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. the man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.16a. bend b. predict c. apologize d. seek17a. stop b. listen c. chose d. come18a. brought about b. gave up c. got in d. made up19a. if b. when c. thought d. because20a. final b. big c. latest d. useless21. a. still b. ever c. once d. just22a. anger b. curiosity c. sorrow d. gratitude23a. left out b. grown up c. put aside d. turned up24a. mentioned b. hid c. praised d. forgave25a. would b. need c. must d. might26a. imagination b. room c. argument d. discussion27a. sad b. confusedc. annoyedd. afraid28a. thought b. pridec. laughd. guess29a. throw b. changec. returnd. lose30a. felt b. donec. watchedd. regretted31a. hurt b. abandonedc. disappointedd. scolded32a. better b. higherc. mored. older33a. before b. throughoutc. intod. against34a. painful b. frightenedc. relaxedd. asleep35a. his father b. his sonc. someoned. himself第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 amy husband had just bought a new washing machine for me . i decided to use it the very day and i washed a lot of things .everything worked well , but i found one of my husbands socks(短袜) missing . i looked everywhere for it , but i couldnt find it anywhere .the next morning , i got ready for school as usual . when the bell rang , the students came in . i greeted them and told them what we were going to do that day .when i turned around to write on the blackboard , the class burst into a roar (大笑声)! they laughed and laughed . they laughed so much , in fact ,that i was afraid the headmaster would come in to see all this .i asked the class to stop , but the more i talked , the more they laughed . i decided to pay no attention to them and i continued to write on the blackboard . when i did this , they roared even more .finally , the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about .“good heavens ,” i said , “will someone please tell me what is so funny?” “oh , god,” said the teacher , “you have a brown sock to the back of your skirt !”so thats how i found my husbands missing sock .“oh , well ,” i said to the class , “lets just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity(静电)。”36what was the writer ? a. a washer b. a student c. a headmaster d. a teacher37what happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard ?a. the class roared with anger . b. the class began to laugh loudly .c. another teacher came in d. there was a loud noise outside the room 38why couldnt she find one of her husbands socks?a. because some students had hidden it .b. because her husband had taken it away .c. because she had left it in the classroom .d. because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt .39what did the writer do when she got to know why her students laughed?a. she did nothing but laugh. b. she got angry with the class .c. she did nothing d. she explained the matter in a clever way .bno one can change the weather. nobody can control the weather. but if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. this way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. for many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. that many people feel their joints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet weather. some birds fly high if the weather is fine, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. if you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. such rainbows come in the evening. if the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. if a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. if the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. if a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.40. which is true about weather forecasting? a. weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like. b. weather forecasting is a report about the weather. c. weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain. d. people can change the weather forecasting. 41. which of the following can be used here to replace the underlined phrase “on the way”? a. continuing b. reducing. c. coming.d. disappearing.42. which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy? a. some birds fly high. b. a rainbow appears in the morning.c. the sunset is mostly red in colour. d. fogs appear in the morning just above a river.43. the best title of the passage is _. a. weather forecasting plays an important role in our life b. weather forecasting can bring people some signs of weather c. weather is forecasted only by eyes and brains. d. people can predict weather by experience in daily lifec.my teenage son karl became withdrawn after his father died. as a single parent, i tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more i tried, the more he pulled away. when his report card （成绩报告单）arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. at this rate he would never graduate. i sent him to the school adviser, and i even begged him. nothing worked.one night i felt so powerless that i got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “please god, i cant do anything more for my son. im at the end of my rope. im giving the whole thing up to you.” just then, i got a phone call. a man introduced himself as the headmaster, “i want to talk to you about karls absences.” before he could say another word, all my disappointment and sadness over karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “i love my son but i just dont know what to do. ive tried everything to get karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. its out of my hands.” for a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. the headmaster seriously said, “thank you for your time” and hung up.karls next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. finally, he even made the honor roll（光荣榜）. in his fourth year, i attended a parent-teacher meeting with karl. i noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. on our way home，he said, “mum，remember that call from the headmaster last year?” i nodded. “that was me. i thought id play a joke but when i heard what you said, it really hit me how much i was hurting you. thats when i knew i had to make you proud.”44. by saying “karl became withdrawn” the author means that the boy changed entirely and _.a. he preferred to stay at schoolb. he stayed at home all dayc. he refused to talk to his motherd. he began to like his life45. there was silence on the other end of the line because _. a. the speaker was too moved to say anything to his mother b. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking c. the speaker didnt want the mother to recognize his voice d. the speaker didnt want to interrupt the mother46. what is the main idea of this passage? a. children in single-parent families often have mental problems. b. mothers love plays an important role in teenagers life. c. being understood by parents is not necessary to teenagers. d. school education is a failure.47. which is not true according to the article? a. karl changed a lot after his father died. b. what karl did at school showed that he didnt love his mother. c. karls mother tried many ways to help him. d. karls teachers were surprised at his change. dgetting paid to talk about the world cup is a great job. im not a football commentator(评论员), though-just an english teacher in japan.i come to japan two years ago, and didnt think i would stay, but japan has that effect on you. people often end up living here longer than they planned. i think its best to teach in a bigger city where there are other foreigners to mix with, rather than a small town where english teachers often complain of feeling like a goldfish in a bowl. many people choose to live in tokyo, of course, which is good for the nightlife factor. but id say that for general quality of living, cities of neither too large nor too small, like sapporo where i live, are better choices.i teach english privately, which means im my own boss. if you want to devote yourself to private teaching, its well worth doing a tefl course first, because your lessons will be much better for it. the problem with private teaching is finding students; it took me a year to build up a full schedule(日程表) of private lessons, so i started out teaching in schools part-time.most of my foreign friends here work full-time for big english conversation schools. the salary is fine to live on, but whether you can save money depends on how much going out and traveling you do here.the schools are unwilling to take time off even teachers with tickets for the england-argentina game had trouble getting the day off.48. from the passage we know in japan the writer likes to live in _. a. tokyob. a small town c. a city of middle sized. a big city49. according to the writer, one had better _ first to do private teaching better. a. give a tefl courseb. decide his or her own lessons c. find studentsd. build up a full schedule50. the underlined sentence in the second paragraph implies that _. a. there are many foreigners in japanb. japan is good for nightlife c. they can teach english privately in japan d. japan has something more attractive than expected51. after reading the passage, we can see _. a. the writer travelled a lot and saved much money in japan. b. the writer teaches english in more than one school as a part-time job. c. the writer enjoys watching football games d. the writer spent one year in finding students for his private teaching.e take action for a better world: volunteers needed six months preparation in denmark: africa studies, team work combined with social work risk group teenagers. six months community work in malawi in people to people projects: child aid, hiv/aids fights and teacher training. qualifications：18 years, hard-working and social engagement. please contact us by email：part-time work with exchange students youth international is a non-profit high school foreign exchange student organization. we welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. the community representative (代表)is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money. applicants(申请人) best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-cultural communication, and feel comfortable networking. full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the u.s positions available in most states. if interested, please email or call 888-123-9872.international summer job hi, im an esl student in china. im 20, quiet and polite, and i speak reasonable english. i am looking for a summer job in an english-speaking country. i can teach chinese or do house and garden work, and cook chinese dishes. can anybody offer me a job? i dont need to earn much, just enough in 2 months (july-august) to pay for my return ticket to china. my goal is to improve my english and see a bit more of the world. my email is : call for native speakers of english i am looking for native speakers of english to join in an experiment. this experiment is carried out over the internet. you dont need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking english at a native level. the first task will take you around 15 minutes. after this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. the tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers.if you are willing to help me , then please email me : 52. who is suitable to work as a community representative in youth international? a. one who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries. b. one who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases c. one who has a strong desire to improve his or her english d. one who wants to earn some pocket money in the program53. where will jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in malawi? a. in some local offices in the u.s b. in an esl organization in china c. in a preparation program in denmark d. in an exchange student center in africa54. if mrs. black in the u.s hopes to learn some chinese at home, she may contact_. a. b. c. club3