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包头市三十三中2012-2013学年度第一学期期中ii考试高二英语学科试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 听力（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项1.whats the relationship between the speakers? a.interviewer and interviewee b.teacher and student c.doctor and patient2.what is the woman going to do? a.buy a car b.take a test c.have a driving lesson3.where will the speakers go? a.to a resturant b.to a libray c.to a park4.how many people will attend the party? a. 3 b. 5 c.65.why is the man worried? a.the mid-term exam is coming b.the final exam is coming c.he failed and exam第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项，听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.what kind of skirt does the woman want? a. a silk one b.a woolen one c.a cotton one7.what color does the woman prefer? a. red b.white c.green听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.when did the woman learn a lesson? a.when she attended a concert b.when she went to an opening c.when she had a test9.what does the man want to drink? a. a large coke b.a small coke c.a medium coke听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.what was the weather like on monday? a.sunny b.windy c.cloudy11.what did the man do on thursday? a.he went canoeing b.he went swimming c.he went shopping12.how did the man feel on friday? a.tired b.excited c.disappointed听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.when should the man leave the dorm? a.this monday b.this thursday c.next monday14.what summer course did the man take? a.language teaching b.academic management c.academic language15.why is the man calling? a.to make a complaint b.to cancel the course c.to find a place to live in16.what can we learn from the conversation? a.the man has been in the dorm for ten weeks. b.the man took the course at the end of julyc.the woman will call the man several days later.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.where will this years motor show be held? a.on the park school field b.on the three tree show ground c.on the park school show ground18.what troubled visitors in the motor show last year? a.car parking b.buying tickets c.finding the place19.how much is it for two adults and one child? a.18 pounds b.24 pounds c.30 pounds20 what does the speaker advise people to do ? a. to take camerers with them b.to get a family ticket c.to get tickets in advance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 ） 从 a、b、c、d 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项21.-could we see each other at 10 oclock tomorrow morning? -_.see you then.a.all right b.pardon me c.hurry up d.not really22.as _ journalist, she has always had _ nose for a good story.a./ ; a b.a; the c./ ; the d.a ; a23.thompson had two ways, neither of _ seems to have worked well.a.whom b.that c.which d.them24._ by the sun, they walked towards their destination through the woods.a.guiding b.guided c.guide d.to guide25.-the president _ by his doctor today that his cancer has come back.a.informs b.has informed c.has been informed d.is being informed26.only when she reached her office_ she had left her key at home.a.she realizes b.does she realize c.she realized d.did she realize27.the internet is widely used, which _ the development of english.a.speeds up b.takes over c.gets across d.turns to28.under the new policy, anyone who is found _ in the school building will be fined $60.a.smoke b.smoking c.to smoke d.smoked29.in an interview, dont say anything negative about your employer-it gives a bad_. a.attitude b.experience c.decision d.impression30.the medical research council said it could not _ use of the new drug without further tests. a.assist b.acquire c.accuse d.approve31.published in 1974,the book was a(n) _ success and was soon translated into thirteen foreign lanuages.a.constant b.instant c.confident d.innocent32.it is known to all that _ you exercise regularly, you wont stay healthy.a.because b.unless c.now that d.in case33._ entered the office when i realized that i had forgotten to bring my report. a. i hardly had b.had i hardly c.hardly had i d.hardly i had34.in our daily life, everyone fails every now and then.it is how you react that makes a _. a.development b.difference c.progress d.point35.tom kept quiet about the accident _lose the job.a.so not as to b.so as not to c.so as to not d.not so as to二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 i first met annie mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws in 1959. she prepared and 36 meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her bible (圣经) while we 37 . she was a devoted christian. i found this increasingly true 38 i came to know her more by observation than by conversation.my husband and i 39 visited his parents. each time i saw her eating 40 , reading her bible, i wanted to sit down with her and just talk. 41 , whites didnt do that with blacks then, and i had to 42 the practice. in 1965, i decided to 43 the furniture and return to my home state with my two 44 when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).annie mae asked if she could buy the boys 45 . when i answered 46 , she asked the price. then, she asked if she could 47 a little money each month. she was 48 , and i knew her well. then each month, an envelope 49 us from annie mae with 2 or 3 dollars. a year passed. annie maes 50 payment arrived along with the following note:dear mrs. holladay,i am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds 51 . i told my two sons they could now put the beds 52 and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully 53 us.thank you for your 54 .annie maei read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. had i only known earlier, i would have said, “use them now. dont 55 until you pay for them.”36. a. offered b. served c. gave d. showed 37. a. talked b. quarreled c. ate d. watched 38. a. so that b. in case c. as if d. even though 39. a. often b. hardly c. never d. again 40. a. angrily b. wildly c. secretly d. alone 41. a. instead b. however c. still d. so 42. a. protect b. break c. follow d. stop 43. a. sell b. buy c. repair d. change 44. a. parents b. sons c. brothers d. friends 45. a. toysb. chairs c. desksd. beds 46. a. sorry b. thanks c. no d. yes 47. a. earn b. use c. send d. get 48. a. clever b. honest c. simple d. kind 49. a. separated b. disturbed c. reached d. kept 50. a. first b. only c. double d. last 51. a. in full b. in short c. in common d. in general 52. a. together b. awayc. on d. down 53. a. depend on b. belong to c. lie in d. begin with 54. a. help b. friendshipc. trust d. faith 55. a. wait b. leave c. return d. put 第三部分：阅读理解第一节（共15小题；每小题2分；满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中选出最佳选项。 amark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. as they walked, mark discovered the boys name was bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend. mark went home after leaving bill at his house. they continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both graduated from junior high school. they ended up in the same high school, where they had brief contacts over the years. finally the long-awaited senior year came. three weeks before graduation, bill asked mark if they could talk. bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. “do you ever wonder why i was carrying so many things home that day?” asked bill. “you see, i cleaned out my locker because i didnt want to leave a mess for anyone else. i had stored away some of my mothers sleeping pills and i was going home to commit suicide(自杀). but after we spent some time together talking and laughing, i realized that if i had killed myself, i would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. so you see, mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. you saved my life.”56. what happened to bill on his way home from school?a. bill almost killed himself.b. bill was caught on something and almost fell down.c. bill was sleepy from the sleeping pills.d. bill noticed mark following him home.57. after bill got home, .a. he missed his friend mark very muchb. he decided to break up with his girlfriendc. he intended to kill himself immediatelyd. he thought of the friendliness of mark58. mark saved bill from committing suicide by .a. helping bill pick up the fallen books on the groundb. saying something comfortable and friendly to billc. persuading bill not to leave a mess for other peopled. being friendly to bill in trouble59. bill cleared his locker in order to .a. store away some of his mothers sleeping pillsb. prepare for the next school year of high schoolc. leave the world without troubling othersd. help his mother do some housework the last timebsomeone asked me, “what do you think of youth?” i showed him a can of coke. see this? “c” means “courage”. theres a seed in everyones heart. as long as you really keep watering it, it will grow and harvest. courage gives us the power to follow our dreams. believe in yourself and be prepared for anything in the future.“o” stands for “optimism”. when in trouble, some people feel disappointed but some people still keep their dreams. be sure to choose the latter. life is very much like a mirror. if you smile on it, it smiles back on you. if you frown, you will get a similar look in return. throw away the sadness in your heart while filling it with brightness and hope.“k” can be understood as “knowledge”. in order to keep up with the times, we should use knowledge to enrich ourselves. knowledge is the food of thought and, as long as it is put in our brain, we will grow wiser.“e” is short for “enthusiasm (热情)”. enthusiasm is the sign of youth. we use colourful paint-brushes in our hands to create the pictures of youth on our own. let the sky and sea know were young. let out our enthusiasm wherever we go.drink a can of coke. you will find your youth as refreshing (有活力的) as a can of coke. enjoy and value your youth.60. in the passage, the word “coke” refers to .a. a kind of drink young people enjoyb. what young people should havec. basic abilities young people needd. young peoples confidence and pride61. the seed in everyones heart in fact is .a. hope b. knowledge c. courage d. imagination62. what should young people do to prepare themselves for the highly technological future?a. learn to be an active learner. b. have confidence in themselves.c. follow their interests and dreams.d. be enthusiastic wherever they are.63. according to the writer, young people are .a. confident b. optimistic c. learned d. enthusiasticckings college summer schoolkings college summer school is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their english. courses are given by the teachers of kings college and other colleges in new york. trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. this years summer school will be from july 25 to august 15.more information is as follows:application (申请) datel students in new york should send their applications before july 18, 2007.l students of other cities should send their applications before july 16, 2007.l foreign students should send their applications before july 10, 2007.coursesl english language spoken english: 22 hoursreading and writing: 10 hoursl american history: 16 hoursl american culture: 16 hoursstepsl a letter of self-introductionl a letter of recommendation(推荐) the letters should be written in english with all the necessary information.costl daily lessons: $200l sports and activities: $100l travels: $200l hotel service: $400you may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.please write to: thompson, sanders 1026 king s street new york, ny 10016, usa e-mail: kc-summer-school yahoo, com64. you can most probably read the text in _. a. a newspaper b. a travel guide c. a textbook d. a telephone book65. which of the following is true about kings college summer school? a. only top students can take part in the program. b. kings college summer school is run every other year. c. visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program. d. only the teachers of kings college give courses.66. what information can you get from the text? a. the program will last two months. b. you can write to thompson only in english. c. as a chinese student, you can send your application on july 14, 2007. d. you can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone. dwill life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.first of all, it seems that tv channels will have disappeared by 2050. a computer will send the program directly to the television. on tv screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. we will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.water has become one of our most serious problems. agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we dont act now. in transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. a car will have computers to control its speed and there wont be any accidents. on the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. people will fly from los angeles to tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.in the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. by 2050, we will see robots everywhere. they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. scientists have discovered how to control genes. they have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. if you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard. 67. what is the main difference between todays and 2050s tv?a. we can use a computer to turn off the tv set.b. we can talk with the characters appearing on tv.c. we can choose whatever we like to see on tv.d. we can touch the things we see on tv. 68. what isnt mentioned about the future in 2050 in the passage?a. technology. b. medicine. c. movies. d. agriculture.69. what will be more likely to cause the war in the future? a. the lack of water. b. the less farmland. c. the shortage of robots. d. the more space planes. 70. from the passage we can infer that by 2050 _. a. people will spend less time in studying b. more and more people neednt go to school c. people will have more time to relax or rest d. no patients will be found in the world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。 you may know the benefits of laughter on the mind and spirit. _71_ norman cousins used to say that laughter has such a good effect on your body that it is like “inner jogging”. mayo clinic health letter reports that laughter aids breathing by incresing your breathing rate. it can even help clear mucus(黏液) from your lungs. _72_ it increases circulation(循环) and improves the flow of oxgen and nutrition to tissues(血管) throught your body.it can help protect you against a heart attack. _73_ it helps fight off colds, flu,etc. by increasing the concentration of immunolobulin (免疫球蛋白a) in your saliva(唾液) .and it may help control pain by raising the levels of certain brain chemicals. in addition, it is a natural stress reliever（缓解）.have you ever laughed so hard that you bent over, fell off your chair, or spit out your food? _74_i read that a child laughs 400 times a day on average, while an adult laughs only 15 times each day. the good news is that you are allowed more than 1