2012学年高二英语下学期期中考试试题【会员独享】.doc

成都铁中2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（满分：150分 时间：120分钟）注意：一卷序号不变，按序号1-75涂机读卡。二卷按序号填词第卷第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a market. B. In a factory. C. On a farm.2. Why does the woman let the man go out?A. Because he has stood all day.B. Because he doesnt like cooking.C. Because he cant stand the heat.3. What does the man do?A. An old soldier. B. A history teacher. C. A reporter.4. What does the woman mean?A. She has no money to buy a dog. B. The boy cant look after a dog well.C. The dog is too old enough to have a dog.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Strange laws. B. How to ride a horse. C. American culture.第二节 （共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why is the man making the call?A. To look for a job. B. To introduce a job. C. To apply for a job.7. What does the man think is more important to do this job well?A. Experience. B. Knowledge. C. Interest.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Who are probably the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Husband and wife.C. Mother and son.9. What is the boy busy with? A. Doing homework. B. Preparing for the concert. C. Prepare for the exam.10. What does the boy want to be? A. A musician. B. A businessman. C. An actor.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How much money does Betty usually get?A. 8 dollars. B. 9 dollars. C. 11 dollars.12. Why did Tom ask for some extra money?A. To hold a party.B. To buy a present.C. To buy a birthday cake.13. Why does Tom borrow money from Betty?A. Because he wants to buy a toy plane.B. Because he wants to buy some chocolate.C. Because he wants to buy an English dictionary. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How many hours does the man work every week? A. About 40 hours. B. About 55 hours. C. About 66 hours.15. On what day can the man have a rest? A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Wednesday.16. Where does the man work? A. In a factory. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.17. What is important if he wants to do the job well according to the man? A. Plans. B. Health. C. Enthusiasm.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the monologue mainly about? A. The plan for a holiday. B. Some activities in the hotel. C. The services offered by the Tower Hotel.19. What time can tourists have breakfast、 A. At 7:50. B. At 7:20. C. At 9:40.20. Where cant tourists do sports? A. On the sixth floor. B. On the seventh floor. C. Behind the hotel.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满15分）21 Thanks for your help, but can you do me one more favor, please? _, SirWhats it then?AJust a minute BAt your serviceCThats right DMy pleasure22Janes father has bought a nice sports car, _ we all know it.A asB whichC thatDand 23 Traffic conditions in Beijing _ for decades. At first people only complained about jams during rush hours，but today every hour is rush hour.A. is worsening B. have worsenedC. have been worsening D. worsened24 It was already past midnight and only two young men_ in the bar. A. remained B. left C. delayed D. deserted 25 Mr. and Mrs. Scot prefer a restaurant in a small town to _ in so large a city as New York. A. that B. the one C. one D. it26. Where did you get to know the professor over there? It was at the workshop _ we did research together two years ago. A. that B. where C. which D. there 27. To the great disappointment of the migrant workers, a great part of their wages were _ by the boss for no good reason. A. kept away B. kept off C. kept up D. kept back28 How do you like black tea?Very nice. I care for second cup.A. the; a B. the; the C.不填;a D.不填;the29They played basketball all afternoon in such hot weather, .Ahungry and thirstilyBhungrily and thirstChunger and thirstDhungry and thirsty30.The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine invented.AeverBthusCyetDas31. I caught a bad cold the other day and my weekendA. has ruined B. had ruined C. has been ruined D. had been ruined32.It was reported that the ship sank three miles _ the French coast. A. on B. by C. across D. off33. What do you think of French? In my opinion, French is _ English. A. a subject so difficult as B. as a subject difficult as C. as difficult a subject as D. difficult as subject as34.If you have a job， yourself to it and finally youll succeed Ado devote Bdont devote Cdevoting Dnot devoting35.Is it convenient to you if I call you up at 4 oclock tomorrow afternoon? Im afraid not. I _ a lecture then.Awas attending Bwill be attending Cam attending Dwill have attended第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Bretts jeans and full of burn holes.Tired and defeated, I 36 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had 37 .He often got almost everything in the house out of 38 .Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 39 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional 40 Brett had done to our once quiet home.Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett a 41 as possible, but inside I was shouting. “I dont want him in my house another day, Lord! I just cant 42 him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued 43 him as before.When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所).After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 44 teens.At the 45 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 46 the most to him or her.Brett spoke 47 to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter 48.My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, 49 troubled enough by me, always 50 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.” 51 , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 52 . At that moment, tears 53 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for 54 . Although I had struggled with silent 55 toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.36. A. sat B. sank C. bent D. dropped37A. ruined B. lost C. torn D. broken38A. danger B. place C. trouble D. order39. A. off B. in C. up D. away40. A. pain B. injury C. damage D. harm41. A. patiently B. willingly C. strictly D. rudely42. A. forgive B. educate C. stand D. control43. A. parenting B. pardoning C. comforting D. feeding44. A. lazy B. troublesome C. disappointing D. careless45. A. opening B. official C. victory D. graduation46. A. afforded B. owed C. supplied D. meant 47. A. lovingly B. sadly C. proudly D. nervously48. A. where B. how C. what D. who49. A. unless B. although C. because D. when50. A. cost B. lent C. taught D. showed51. A. Astonished B. Puzzled C. Encouraged D. Interested52 A. surely B. roughly C. tightly D. fiercely53. A. fell B. flowed C. moved D. gathered54 A. pity B. happiness C. luck D. success55. A. love B. anxiety C. anger D. care第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） AIf you and your friends wish to share a secret，you can write it in code，and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers (暗码)are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed. Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar，the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago，used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution，George Washingtons spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy before his military action. In World War ，the Americans “broke” or figured out Japans most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet. Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby. Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby. In the 16th century，codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano，an Italian astrologer (占星家)，mathematician，and doctor，invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet，which he called a trellis，to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message，he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it，he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.56.The best title of this passage would be_.A.Codes and ciphersB. Differences between codes and ciphersC. History of codes and ciphersD. Inventors of codes and ciphers57.Which of the following statements is TRUE？A.Ciphers can be broken or figured out more easily than codes.B. You could read some words in Geronimos letter without his trellis.C. The first person who ever used a cipher in history was Julius Caesar.D. Fondness of using codes was the hobby of the scientists in the 1600s.58. According to Geronimo Gardano，a trellis is _.A. a piece of paper with many small holesB. a secret message with a lot of small holesC. a letter with unreadable words and sentencesD. a sheet of paper with groups of Arabic figures59.It is NOT mentioned in the passage that codes and ciphers are used for the purpose of _.A. military affairs B. commercial secretsC. scientific achievements D. personal enjoymentBWith many college graduates struggling to find jobs, one of the most important for you to understand is that youre in school all your life. In fact, your real education is just beginning.Id like to pass on a few lessons that you didnt necessarily get in school. If youve been out of school for a few years or a lot of years, they could still teach you something.Develop relationships and keep networking. If I had to name a single characteristic shared by all the truly successful people Ive met, Id say it is the ability to create and nurture (培育) networks of contacts. Start strengthening your relationships now, so that theyll be in place when you really need them later. Inthe classroom it was mostly about individual performance. Success in real life requires relationships. Set goals. Ask any winner what the key to his or her success was, and youll hear four consistent messages: vision, determination, persistence, and setting goals. If you dont set goals and determine where youre going, how will you know when you get there? Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive (激励)to keep you going all day.Sense of humor. Im a firm believer in using humor, though not necessarily jokes. A good sense of humor helps one understand the unconventional( 非传统的 ), tolerate the unpleasant, and overcome the unexpected. There are plenty of times to be serious, but I believe that keeping things light and comfortable encourages better teamwork.Volunteer. It might be hard to do a lot of volunteer work at first, but people who help others on a regular basis have a healthier outlook on life.60. By saying “your real education is just beginning”, the author wants to .A. explain why its difficult for college graduates to find jobsB. show the importance of social experience, besides schooling, in educationC. advise students to value their time at school, and to study hardD. advise college graduates to face bravely the problems they may encounter(遭遇)61. You should start to strengthen your relationships now because .A. it will take you time to develop them before you need themB. you may have gotten used to being judged as an individual, and need to changeC. successful people have no time to develop relationships with youD. you need to spend a lot of time learning the importance of good relationships62. The author believes that being humorous means that you .A. should prepare jokes to be used in various situationsB. can deal with difficult situations in an easy and comfortable wayC. can show your difference from others and be able to succeedD. should smile all the time and avoid being serious on any occasion63. The target readers of this passage are probably .A. educational expertsB. people who want to change jobsC. college graduates who have just left schoolD. high school students who are still at school CCHICAGO (Reuters) - Smoking not only can wrinkle(起皱纹) the face and turn it yellow - it can do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on Monday.The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body - even skin protected from the sun.We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced, Dr. Yolanda Helfrich of the University of Michigan, who led the study, said in a statement. In participants older than 65 years, smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmokers. Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years, Helfrichs team added in their report.The researchers tested 82 people, smokers and nonsmokers, taking pictures of the inner right arms. They ranged in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers Independent judges decided how wrinkled each persons skin was.When skin is exposed to sunlight, notably the face, it becomes coarse, wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint, Helfrichs team wrote.Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking contributes to premature（过早的）skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles, the study said, but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light.The report did not discuss the mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke, among other things, causes blood vessels（血管）beneath the skin to constrict（紧缩）, reducing blood supply to the skin.Smoking can also damage the connective tissue that supports both the skin and the internal organs.64. The best title for this passage would be_.A. The danger of smoking B. A survey of smokersC. Quit smoking for health D. Smoking causes skin aging 65. How wrinkled each persons skin doesnt relate to_.A. the number of cigarettes a person smokesB. the kind and characteristics of skinC. how long a person smokesD. how long skin is under sunlight66. It can be inferred from the study _.A. smoking wont make skin protected from the sun ageB. smoking will do damage to skin rather than other organsC. smokers over 65 usually wont worry about their skinD. the age of smokers is not connected with the result of the test 67. From the passage smoking results in skin aging mainly because_.A. it will lower blood supply to skin. B. it can make you feel tired C. it can make skin come offD. it can make blood run faster68 The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. inform people about the result of the study B. advise people to how to protect skin C. warn people not to smoke again. D. introduce a new way of avoid skin agingDIs veg food healthier than non-veg food? I feel this is a very common topic that people speak onPlease give me your opinions on this topicRao 12-18-08So far as veg food is concerned, it is also proved to be a healthy and nutritious diet, but has very few items which can provide us with proteins, but if you see non-veg food like eggs, chicken, and many more, such foods have a large content of proteins in them.Sai 12-19-08Man basically is herbivorous（食草的）. If we look at the animal kingdom We can see that all the herbivorous animals have the similar dental（牙齿的）structure, which clearly shows that the human being also ought to be vegetarian by birth. It is only the living conditions that make man carnivorous（食肉的）. The vegetarian foods are easily digestible.Santos 12-20-08Non-veg food items are