12~13英语试卷(半期考高二上).doc

集美中学20122013学年高二上半期考试卷英 语命题人：高二英语组 夏光明 李楠楠 丁宁 审核人：范书宏 注意：1）请同学们在答题前填好答题卡及答题卷上的班级、姓名和座位号。 第卷 (选择题,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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Who is the woman looking for?A. PeterB. Jack C. Steve2. What does the man want to drink?A. CoffeeB. TeaC. Water3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Make a phone call to Sandy. B. Attend Sandys birthday party. C. Go to look after her uncle in the hospital.4. Why would the man prefer an apartment?A. Its more comfortable living in an apartment. B. Life in an apartment is cheaper. C. He is not fond of gardening.5. What can we learn from the conversation? A. There are not enough parks. B. Parking areas are full before 10:00. C. Parking areas are closed before 10:00.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How long does the woman exercise every day?A. For thirteen minutesB. For half an hour C. For an hour7. What is important for good health besides exercise according to the woman?A. Eating habitsB. Sleeping habitsC. Fresh air and sunshine.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. When did the speakers buy the washing machine?A. Today.B. Yesterday.C. Last week.9. Why hasnt the woman used the washing machine? A. Its out of order. B. She doesnt know how to use it. C. She cant find the instruction.10. Whats the first step according to the instruction? A. Put the clothes in. B. Put the washing powder in. C. Plug in the machine.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. When did the woman and Susan actually meet?A. At 2:00 p.m.B. At 2:30 p.m.C. At 3:00 p.m.12. What did the woman finally buy?A. A sweater.B. A skirt.C. A blouse.13. What do we know about the woman? A. She met Susan by accident. B. She waited for Susan at the main entrance.C. She didnt tell Susan where to meet.请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Where is the conversation taking place?A. In a store.B. At a stadium.C. On the phone.15. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Employer and employee. B. Salesman and customer. C. Receptionist and visitor.16. How much will the woman pay?A. $ 32.15B. $ 35.90C. $ 39.1517. What do we know about the shop?A. It sells things related to water sports.B. All the things in the shop are very cheap.C. It only accepts on-line orders.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How long did the solar eclipse last? A. For 3 minutes and 36 seconds. B. For 6 minutes and 22 seconds. C. For 6 minutes and 39 seconds.19. In what way is a solar eclipse magical? A. One can experience total darkness and light in a few minutes. B. We can gain more knowledge about the natural world. C. People can only see it once in a lifetime.20. How should we watch the solar eclipse? A. With just our eyes. B. With common sunglasses. C. With special equipment.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. Excuse me, do you have the time? A. Yes, I doB. Of course, I have.C. A quarter to ten.D. No problem22. Leonardo da Vinci was known for his interest in man and nature especially.A. a; theB. a; /C. /; / D. the; the23. I like houses with a beautiful garden in front, but I dont have enough money to buy_.A. oneB. itC. themD. that24. Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for building.A. respectB. friendshipC. reputationD. character25. John is very if he promises to do something hell do it.A. independentB. confidentC. reliable D. flexible26. Dont worry if you dont understand everything, The teacher will _ the main points at the end.A. recoverB. reviewC. requireD. remember27. I can completely _ what our headmaster said at yesterdays meeting and firmly support his work.A. make outB. turn upC. make upD. go out28. Its helpful to put children in a situation _ they can see themselves differently.A. thatB. whenC. whichDwhere29. So far the number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _ rising steadily.A. isB. areC. has beenDhave been30. Hi, Tom . Any idea where Jane is? She _in the classroom . I saw her there just now.A. shall beB. must have beenC. must beD. might have been31. Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her？Yes，I gave it to her I saw herA. whileB. the instantC. suddenlyDonce32. If it _for the snow, we_ the mountain yesterdayA. were not；could have climbB. were not；could climbC. had not been；could have climbedD. hadnt been；could climb33. at the door before entering, please.A. KnockedB. To knockC. KnockingDKnock34. _ what you said, he could have completed the work ahead of time.A. Judged byB. Judged fromC. Judging fromD. To judge from35. You must obey every word of mine! 一 I dont?A. How aboutB. What ifC. So whatDWhat about第二节：完形填空 （共20小题 满分30）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldnt need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work36 up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was 37 jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just 38, a pile of papers spread around her. Her husbands 39 was going to be reduced by thirty percent, and they were trying to live as if it had 40 happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of 41.I had been cleaning Fredas house for five years and had 42 an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 43 I had become an expert at scraping(刮掉) dirt stuck to their wooden floor, 44 that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls beds. It was 45than that, for I felt I had become a part of their 46.Freda stayed at home with the kids,47 I would often see her in the morning 48 them to school. And Id be there when they 49 home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had 50 them grow up. Now I was fired, but the 51 thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.I left Fredas house that day, wondering about the 52 of my relationship with my clients(主顾).Who am I 53 them? As a matter of fact, Im 54 an employeethe lowest kind of employee. But Im also a trusted 55 of the family. I cant help worrying about what happens around me.36.A. steppingB. comingC. movingD. jumping37.A. hangingB. wearingC. makingD. changing38.A. washedB. cleanedC. sweptD. brushed39.A. payB. moneyC. workD. duty40.A. yetB. seldomC. neverD. already41.A. regretB. lossC. fearD. surprise42.A. startedB. improvedC. developedD. broken43.A. whyB. whatC. whichD. that 44.A. butB. andC. forD. or45.A. moreB. leastC. lessD. most46.A. storyB. lifeC. activityD. experience47.A. soB. asC. sinceD. however48.A. bringingB. meetingC. takingD. calling49.A. leftB. marchedC. wentD. returned50.A. foundB. watchedC. noticedD. realized51.A. strangeB. greatC. properD. possible52.A. meaningB. resultC. natureD. importance53.A. forB. atC. withD. to54.A. hardlyB. certainlyC. merelyD. probably55.A. memberB. personC. relativeD. companion第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)ADuring the last four days my family was celebrating a marriage. A cousin of mine came all the way from Florida to Brazil with his bride because they wanted to marry here. That day was the fourth day of partying. Everybody went to a country house, where the new couple was staying. Just as the night fell, I was wandering around a swimming pool when I saw a group of my youngest cousins (three boys aged 6, 9 and 14, and a girl who was 12 Im 22). They were talking about their schools. Specifically, they were cursing Math. I was curious and asked them what subjects they liked. Physics was a top-of-the-list. People didnt understand why the students liked physics but disliked Math.One thing I have to say about our schools is that most of them dont care much about what students feel when theyre being “educated”. As long as everybodys getting good grades and the elder boys and girls are getting past colleges admission exams, everything is fine. My point is that being force-fed knowledge in annoying and painful ways causes the students to forget all about the subjects right after the tests, and even worse, they will hate knowledge. The reason why the kids didnt like Math was quite obvious. Instead of being excited towards learning it with a passion, they had to behave as the little machines which would read a formula(公式) on one piece of text, and give an output right below the question, with no understanding of the logic involved.56. The author is _ years older than his girl cousin.A. 22B. 12C. 10D. 857. The underlined words “were cursing” in Paragraph 2 means “_”.A. likedB. hatedC. knewD. excused58. The author thinks the problem in their schools is that _.A. students like physics but dislike MathB. schools do not care about students feelingC. students have less free timeD. schools shouldnt teach students all the subjects59. From the text we may know that the author agrees that _.A. students shouldnt be educated at allB. teachers must teach students all the subjects they may use in the futureC. students should be well educated based on their interestD. schools should be opened to the publicBFor thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news.As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved. Many of them have become historic sites. The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “The Old Trip to Jerusalem”, which dates back to the year 1189AD and is probably the oldest pub in England.However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society. On a cold night, the pubs landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty good and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.Thats how things used to be. Things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩) is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 pm. Previously, with 11 pm as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be “Working Mens Clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.60. This passage is mainly about_.A. the past and present of British pubsB. the decline of British pubsC. the long history of British pubsD. the importance of British pubs61. Which may not be the cause of the decline of British pubs?A. The credit crunch.B. The ban of smoking.C. The present closing time.D. Having no spare money.62. We can infer from the passage that_.A. British people used to like drinking slowlyB. closing the pubs early will reduce social problemsC. bring drinking means drinking less beerD. British government aims to discourage people from binge drinking63. We can see from the last paragraph, that the author_.A. is against the admission of too many women to the pubsB. holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubsC. thinks that women in the pubs will cause fewer social problemsD. thinks that British pubs should offer everything you needCPeople often ask me who I have to thank for my success as a pianist and songwriter. They expect to hear that I was born into a musical family and had an excellent piano teacher. However, the truth is different. When I was little, nobody played an instrument at home. I learnt to play the piano and sing because there was a piano in my house and I just wanted to make music. My parents allowed me to sit at the piano and sing as long as I wanted. If they were afraid that I would break the old piano, they never mentioned it. They didnt suggest that I should take lessons, either. The songs just came to me when I had my hands on the piano. I supposed I had musical talent and that was all I needed. My parents were very happy to see what I had done. I started writing proper songs when I was a teenager. The music was mine, but the words were from other songwriters. It seemed so easy. When you start to compose, you can copy other peoples best songs. Then you start changing the melodies and the words and you develop your own style. That only happened later when I had grown beyond my teenage years. For a time, I thought music would be just a hobby. My parents had developed a strong belief that I would be able to make a living as a musician, but I had my doubts, so after school I took a job in radio advertising. Then one day one of my songs won a prize and that changed everything. I realized my happiness was in music. I have been a musician ever since that day.64. What is the writers main purpose of writing the text?A. To suggest how children can be taught music.B. To describe his life as a successful musician.C. To explain how he became a musician.D. To complain about his lack of musical training.65. When the writer started making music on the piano, his parents _.A. seemed happy to let him play itB. said the piano might get damagedC. saw the need for a piano teacherD. wanted him to play his own songs66. What did the writer say about the songs he wrote as a teenager?A. They were not well-written.B. It took him a long time to write them.C. They were not very original.D. They showed his personal style.67. The writer took a job in radio advertising because _.A. his parents thought it was a good career for himB. he thought he might not earn enough as a musicianC. he had learnt about advertising jobs at schoolD. it offered him the opportunity to change his lifeDChannel highlight Dialogue is a daily 30-minute talk show airing different opinions and a public forum (论坛) of free debate. It is an in-depth programme analyzing domestic and international news events.Time: 7:30, 13:30, 19:30, 1:30, from Monday to Sunday.Anchor: Yang RuiAsia Todayreports news events concerning Asia. Time: 2:00, 7:00, 20:00, following news updates, every day.Anchor: Yang FuqingBiz Chinahighlights the latest financial activities and market trends.Time: 6:00, 11:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00, 2:00, every day.Anchors: Susan Li, Kate Kui, Jacqueline Chan and Chris GelkenCulture Express is a daily magazine of news and information about the worlds cultural scene.Time: 9:00, 20:00, from Monday to Sunday.Anchors: Cathleen Chang, Zoe AllsebrooTravelogueis a guide to beautiful tourist destinations in China.Time: 9:30, 15:30, 21:30, 3:30, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Anchors: Chang Ying, Yan Ling, Xiao Lan and Chen LeiWorld Wide Watch provides in-depth analysis on major international issues twice a day.Time: 8:00, 19:00, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.Anchor: James Chau68. People who are interested in foreign customs can watch _.A. World Wide WatchB. Culture ExpressC. TravelogueD. Channel highlight Dialogue69. Yang Fuqing is probably familiar to _.A. Mr. Brown, who concerns himself about Asian news eventsB. Miss. Green, who is fond of travellingC. Mrs. Smith, who is particularly interested in British lifeD. Uncle Tom, who is concerned about international issues70. You cant watch _ on Wednesday.A. World Wide WatchB. Travelogue C. Asia TodayD. Channel highlight Dialogue71. All of the following have something to do with international things EXCEPT _.A. World Wide WatchB. Culture ExpressC. TravelogueD. Channel highlight DialogueEMedicine comes in lots of different packages. Painkillers in a tablet can make your headache go away. Antibiotic cream from a tube can prevent your cuts from becoming infected. But can medicine come packaged in chicken eggs? A team of scientists from Scotland said yes. Theyve engineered special chickens that lay eggs with disease-treating drugs inside. These eggs come from chickens that have been engineered to produce certain drugs inside their egg whites. These drugs are made of proteins. Animals make thousands of proteins theyre the main part in skin, hair, milk, and meat. Since animals can make proteins easily, theyre good candidates for making protein drugs. Researchers have already made cows, sheep, and goats that pump out protein drugs in their milk. But chickens are cheaper to take care of, need less room, and grow faster than