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包头33中2012-2013 学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷第i卷 (共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)1. what does jim mean?a. his car is under repair. b. tina cant use his car. c. his car is new.2. where are the two speakers now?a. at the cinema. b. on the subway. c. in the taxi.3. how much will the woman pay?a. 12 pounds b. 20 pounds c. 24 pounds4. what makes the man angry?a. the womans snore. b. the cats screaming c. the dogs barking5. where is the man now probably?a. at his office. b. at the cinema. c. at a bus stop.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. why did the woman go to he mall yesterday?a. to buy clothes for herself.b. to buy presents for her son.c. to take pictures and videos.7. what didnt the woman buy?a. baby clothes. b. a toy car. c. a camera.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. whats the weather like now?a. it is raining. b. it is windy. c. it is snowing.9. what is jordan actually doing now?a. sleeping. b. playing computer games. c. studying.10. what will jordan do?a. make a snowman. b. do his homework. c. stay at home.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. what are the two speakers doing probably?a. making a call. b. looking for keys. c. playing at a party.12. what didnt the boy do at home?a. he had dinner. b. he watched tv. c. he fixed the drawer.13. where were the keys found?a. in the dinning room. b. in the living room. c. in the washing machine. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. what is the woman?a. a reporter and traveler.b. a volunteer and sportswoman.c. a volunteer and traveler.15. what did the woman do in africa, 2007?a. she taught english and constructed a building.b. she traveled with local people.c. she caught fish and collect fruit.16. how did the woman travel across the caribbean?a. by hot-air balloon. b. by sailboat. c. by plane.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. what is the speaker most probably?a. an editor. b. a painter. c. a teacher.18. why did the speaker visit so many cities?a. to go sightseeing. b. to take pictures. c. to make friends.19. what will not be introduced in the new column?a. some western photographers.b. basic skills on photography.c. english words about photography.20. what does the speakers plan to do?a. meet his fans. b. teach communication skills.c. build a photography club. 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. -is there anything wrong with my eyes?-_. there is nothing serious.a. it depends b. take your time c. take it easy d. thats right22. they didnt tell me a _time, but i guess the party is going to begin at 9 p. m.a. special b. specific c. temporary d. permanent23. i _such a foolish mistake if i had been a little more careful.a. wouldnt b. didnt make c. hadnt made d. wouldnt have made24. the girl wanted to go to the concert, but _she ought to study for the test.a. on the other hand b. on the contrary c. on the whole d. in a word 25. not until _from work at about 12 a.m. did the children stop making noise.a. he came back b. came he back c. would he come back d. did he come back26. -id pay for the meal.-no, no, put your money away; let me _you to it.a. deal b. treat c. entertain d. charge 27. _the fog, we should have reached our school in time.a. in case of b. due to c. but for d. in spite of 28. its only when i failed the exam _i found i was lazy.a. when b. which c. whether d. that29. sarah made _to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.a. herself b. this c. it d. that30. -have you got any particular plans for the coming holidays?-yes. _, im going to visit some homes for the old in the city.a. if possible b. if busy c. if anything d. if ever 31. _in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a new ipad.a. to stand b. standing c. stood d. stand32. the trees _in the storm have been moved off the road.a. being blown down b. blowing down c. blown down d. having blown down33. _to sunlight for too much time, you will do harm to your skin.a. exposed b. having exposed c. being exposed d. exposing34. at present the hotel is almost empty, but im sure things will start to _in the spring.a. take up b. pick up c. hold up d. bring up35. -are you enjoying your stay here?-yes. i wish i _have to leave so soon.a. wont b. dont c. mustnt d. didnt第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) the town i live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. it 36 me of how many people ive seen who take the yellow light as a 37 to go faster. i also cant understand why people dont move when the traffic light has turned green. above all, there are those 38 situations in which someone doesnt even 39 that the light turns red, and just keeps going. that is why so many 40 happen! all these situations make me 41 the purpose of traffic lights. 42 , its even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at 43 crossroads. do the biggest cars get to go first? who decides who goes next? so i guess i do like the idea of a system to 44 traffic. and ill do my best to 45 the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when im 46 to. it occurs to me that my 47 have done much the same for me 48 teaching me how to live. they have given me many 49 lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to 50 with joy and purpose. they have also given me some red lights 51 my life goes astray(误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. and there 52 have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much i drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to 53 school regularly and work hard. if i obey these rules, my life will be as 54 as it can be. just as im wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when im walking across the street, im wise to pay attention to the “ 55 signals” given to me by my parents.36. a. suggestsb. informsc. remindsd. warns37.a.sightb.signalc.messaged.switch38.a.instantb.excitingc.dangerousd.cautious39.a.noticeb.sensec.rememberd.feel40.a.eventsb.problemsc.situationsd.accidents41.a.think ofb.wonder aboutc.care ford.worry about42.a.besidesb.anywayc.insteadd.however43.a.noisyb.narrowc.crowdedd.key44.a.controlb.directc.improved.serve45.a.learnb.obeyc.protectd.carry46.a.supposedb.usedc.devotedd.delighted47.a.teachersb.friendsc.leadersd.parents48.a.in charge ofb.in fact ofc.in terms ofd.in danger of49.a.safeb.greenc.beneficiald.helpful50.a.liveb.sharec.workd.communicate51.a.unlessb.whenc.befored.till52.a.stillb.evenc.onlyd.also53.a.startb.attendc.leaved.miss54.a.goodb.colorfulc.meaningfuld.healthy55.a.trafficb.lightc.lifed.confidence第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)awilliam butler yeats, a most famous irish writer, was born in dublin on june 13, 1865. his childhood lacked the harmony(和睦) that was typical of a happy family. later, yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. in fact, he inherited(继承) excellent taste in art from his family-both his father and his brother were painters. but he finally settled on literature, particularly drama(戏剧) and poetry. yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. he set himself the fresh task in founding an irish national theatre in the late 1890s. his early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. he didnt lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama. compared with his dramatic works, yeats poems attract much admiring notice. the subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. though yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. as his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition. he had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the nobel prize in 1923. yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. had yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. after yeats death in 1939, w.h. auden wrote, among others, the following lines: earth, receive an honored guest: william yeats is laid to rest. let the irish vessel(船) lie. emptied of his poetry.56. which of the following can describe yeats family?a. it filled yeats childhood with laughter.b. it was shocked by yeats choice.c. it was a typically wealthy family.d. it had an artistic atmosphere.57. according to the passage, what do we know about yeats life?a. yeats founded the first irish theatre.b. yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.c. yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.d. yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 nobel prize.58. what kind of feeling is expressed in w. h. audens lines?a. envy b. sympathy c. emptiness d. admiration59. what is the passage mainly about?a. yeats literary achievements.b. yeats historical influence.c. yeats artistic ambition(雄心).d. yeats national honor.bin indonesian 2-year-old boy who hit the headlines last month due to a 40-a-day cigarette addiction has reportedly cut down to 15-a-day from 40, after the child received treatment. images of a two-year-old boy smoking cigarettes have shocked people in indonesia. the little boy, ardi rizal from sumatra, is addicted to nicotine and smokes 40 cigarettes a day. his father, mohammed rizal, thinks theres no problem with his sons bad habit. he told reporters that his child looked healthy and that it was the only thing that was important. he went on to explain how ardi took up smoking when he was 18 months old. that was when he gave his son his first cigarette. now hes totally hooked; he screams if his father doesnt let him smoke. ardis story is part of a worrying trend in indonesia. it has one of the worst smoking records in the world, with a population of 250 million people. government statistics show 25 percent of indonesia teenagers have smoked and that about 3 percent are regular smokers. indonesia is the worlds third largest smoking nation. it is reported that over a third of the country smokes, and 90% of the countrys smokers smoke a native cigarette which has twice the levels of tat and nicotine in an average cigarette used around the world. cigarettes are everywhere and smoking is still seen as a socially acceptable practice. many people in the country do not know the health risks connected with smoking.health minister endang sedyaningsih said preventing youngsters from smoking would be very difficult because people believe smoking is a good thing. she said tobacco companies are well like because they sponsor many things from education to sporting and public events. she added, “ this is the challenge we face in protecting youth from the danger of smoking”.60. why did the indonesian boy hit the headlines?a. because he smoked too much for his age.b. because his parents were both heavy smokers.c. he fought against smoking.d. because his parents forbid him to smoke.61. what does the underlined word “hooked” mean in the second paragraph?a. curious b. tired c. addicted d. eager62. indonesians who smoke regularly _.a. are seen as anti-social people. b. sometimes worry about their health.c. cant realize the harm to them. d. receive good education.63. its not easy to forbid the youth to smoke because_.a. the government is in favor of smokingb. smoking is not considered a bad thing.c. tobacco companies encourage people to smoke.d. the youth have formed the habit of smoking. cgeorge prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. he makes his case in a new book, listening for meaning in a world of noise. here he explains himself(using his indoor voice): “weve become so accustomed to noise, theres almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. if you tell someone to be quiet, you should like an old man. but its never been more important to find continuing quiet. silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction. “we need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. during a japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds become a kind of art-the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服) brushing against the floor. “deaf people are very attentive(专注的) in almost every aspect of life. if two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other. they are concerned yet also fully aware of their surroundings. even deaf teenagers! we in the heating world can learn from them. if we remove the powerful blasts(一阵阵) of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us-of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking(开裂声). its astonishing how beautiful things sound when you really listen.”64. what does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in paragraph 1 probably mean?a. to be quiet b. to be colorfulc. to be full of love d. to be attentive to someone 65. what does prochnik say about us?a. we are used to quietnessb. we have to put up with noise.c. we do not think silence to be beneficial.d. we do not believe lasting peace to be available66. which of the following is true according to prochnik?a. we need more sounds in our lives.b. there is nothing to be learned from the deaf.c. we are not aware how rich the world around us is.d. there is too much noise at a japanese tea ceremony.67. it can be inferred from the text that _.a. we can benefit a lot from old people.b. it is a good idea to use sign language.c. there is no escape from the world of sound.d. it is possible to find how beautiful things sound. dearthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but theres no way to tell them. if an earthquake happens, it may cause many deaths and injuries and great damage. decide how and where your family will get together if separated. choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can call after the quake to report where they are and how they are. know the safe place in each room: under the strong tables, desks, or against inside walls. keep enough food, water and other things, including a flashlight, a radio, medicines and clothing. during the earthquake, you should keep a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. protect your head and neck with your arms. if possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to protect yourself from falling glass and ruins. if you are indoors, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. if outdoors, move to an open area away from trees, buildings, walls and power poles. if you are in a narrow valley, move to the centre of it and look out for falling stones. if you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. do not stop near buildings, power lines or under bridges. stay in your car until the shaking stops. do not move a badly injured person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. do not use the telephone immediately unless there is a serious injury or fire. turn on your radio for instructions and news report. be prepared for aftershocks. if you want to leave your home, post a message inside your home telling family members where you can be found.68. after the earthquake, you should make sure of _.a. the phone number of your friend who lives near your home.b. the place where you can find your family.c. the time when a dangerous earthquake may happen.d. the money with which you can buy food, water and other things.69. the writer wants to tell us_.a. why an earthquake is very dangerous.b. when earthquake usually happen.c. what to do during and after an earthquake.d. where to stay during an earthquake.70. after an earthquake, you should _.a. move an injured person quickly.b. use the telephone immediatelyc. turn on the tv to get the news reports.d. leave a massage in your home before you leave.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 does this situation seem familiar to you? your english is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. 71 first of all, remember that you are not alone. listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of english as a foreign language. the most important thing is to listen as often as possible. 72 the internet is really a useful tool for english students. you can download the realplayer from realm. the realplayer allows you to use the internet like a radio station. once you have begun to listen on a regu