上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中考试试题上海新世纪版

1 金山中学金山中学 2012 20132012 2013 学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 考试时间 120 分钟 满分 150 分 命题人 张淑萍 审核人 张伟华 第第 I I 卷卷 105105 分 分 I I ListeningListening ComprehensionComprehension SectionSection A A Directions Directions In Section A you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a conversation and the question about it read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard 6 A It was interesting and easy to follow B It was far beyond his understanding C It was as difficult as he had expected D It was long but easy to understand 7 A The traffic is always very heavy B The man needn t go to the airport C The subway is crowded at rush hours D The man had better take the subway 8 A The woman prefers going out B The woman will make the decision C The man agrees with the woman D The man would rather stay inside 9 A The man can tell Kelly the news the next day B The man shouldn t tell Kelly the news at school C The man should tell Kelly s brother the news D The man had better tell Kelly the news by himself 10 A The match will be put off due to the rain B The rain isn t likely to influence the man s team C The result of the match is sure to be affected D The rain will help the man s team win the match SectionSection B B Directions Directions In Section B you will hear two short passages and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once When you hear a question read the four possible answers on your paper 2 and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage 11 A To get better jobs B To save more money C To move into a larger apartment D To receive further education 12 A It had family friendly politics B It owned a child care center on site C It offered its staff excellent benefits D It rewarded employees with apartments 13 A Satisfied B Surprised C Confused D Interested Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14 A In 1185 B In 1209 C In 1386 D In 1836 SectionSection C C Directions Directions In Section C you will hear two longer conversations The conversations will be read twice After you hear each conversation you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard Write your answers on your answer sheet Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write ONEONE WORDWORD for each blank SummerSummer JobsJobs Working at KFC It s 17 Cutting grass One can earn 18 each time Working for a sports camp It s a n 19 job Serving at a hotel One may get lots of 20 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation Complete the form Write NONO MOREMORE THANTHAN THREETHREE WORDSWORDS for each answer 3 How did Mrs Carter feel in the morning She felt all right when getting up but got a 21 after breakfast When did Mrs Carter feel the pain again After she had a little snack a few 22 When did Mrs Carter feel the worst About 23 after lunch What did the doctor advise Mrs Carter to do To 24 before meals and not to eat too much II II GrammarGrammar andand VocabularyVocabulary SectionSection A A Directions Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence 25 If you have a self centered attitude it is in my view too selfish you when making friends with others A for B in C of D on 26 The boss has given everyone a special holiday so we go to work tomorrow A can tB mustn tC needn tD shouldn t 27 Much as I have travelled I have seen A not a such capable manB no such a capable man C not such capable manD no such capable man 28 You believe how wonderful Van Gogh s Sunflowers is until you it with your own eyes A won t seeB don t will see C will seeD do will see 29 Keep on trying even when you are in trouble A will youB do youC shall youD can t you 30 Is dinner ready Not yet The main course It needs another ten minutes A was not done B had not done C is not done D has not done 31 Suggestions have been put forward guns should be more strictly controlled in the USA A beforeB thatC whenD as 32 on a clear day the beautiful scenery gives him a sense of peace A WalkingB If walkingC While walkingD When one is walking 33 Applicants first language is not English are required to achieve a satisfactory standard in University approved Test in English A whoB in whichC whoseD that 4 34 Not only their money but they were also in danger of losing their lives A lost theyB they lostC did they loseD they did lose 35 While shopping people sometimes can t help being into buying things that they don t really need A encouragedB persuadedC advisedD desired 36 My colleagues and I have completely different ideas about when to to the next item on the agenda A proceedB convertC jumpD recommend 37 seems to be no possibility that the student majoring in liberal arts can win the first prize in the100 meter race A What B WhetherC ThatD There 38 House prices vary from place to place and are usually high there are famous schools A whereB sinceC whenD whether 39 A group of Chinese guests who are the first from the new agreement on tourism between China and Switzerland were given a warm welcome in Geneva 日内瓦 last Saturday A benefitedB benefitingC to be benefitedD to benefit 40 All teachers received warmest congratulations on Teachers Day They felt A an honour that they were teachersB that they were teachers an honour C it an honour when they were teachersD it an honour that they were teachers SectionSection B B Directions Directions Complete the following passage by using the words in the box Each word can only be used once Note that there is one word more than you need A self confidence B refersC frequentlyD despiteE consider F normallyG boredH alterI reshapesJ qualified Many people today are obsessed with their appearance Although they are perfectly healthy they constantly worry that their nose is a bit too big or that their ears stick too far out Cosmetic surgery 整容 is a possible solution to this problem Cosmetic surgery means a surgeon 41 a part of your body that works 42 but which makes you unhappy It is different from plastic surgery which 43 to the work surgeons do to repair body parts damaged by disease or accidents Different kinds of people get cosmetic surgery Some may have low 44 They may be depressed or struggling to find a satisfactory job People with such problems believe cosmetic surgery will not just make them look better but also make them feel better inside Other people may be insecure about one part of their body or just 45 with how they 5 look There is no proof that cosmetic surgery can really make people happier but 46 this many people still have very high expectations for it They think that it will solve all their problems It is important to remember that cosmetic surgery might 47 a part of your body but it can t change your whole life Cosmetic surgery can also be risky If you have existing health problems like a weak heart or breathing problems this kind of operation can sometimes make them worse In addition cosmetic surgery is a big industry and not everyone involved in it is honest Therefore you need to choose the clinic for your surgery very carefully You must be certain that the surgeon you choose is 48 to give you cosmetic surgery The biggest question for someone thinking of having cosmetic surgery is the cost The price can vary from a few hundred dollars to 10 000 or above It depends on which part of your body you want to change Rich stars may not 49 the cost very high but most people cannot afford to pay Perhaps it is cheaper and better for your health to learn to live with how you look III III ReadingReading ComprehensionComprehension SectionSection A A Directions Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A B C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context The universities are schools of education and research but the main reason for their existence is not in the knowledge taught to the students or in the opportunities for the economic or social 50 resulting from the research findings The true function of a university is that it keeps the 51 between knowledge and the real life It unites the students with ordinary life in a 52 way The university passes on information but it 53 the information imaginatively Imagination is the driving force for the society s future development Students imagination is the very 54 every university should protect and encourage A university which 55 to do so has no reason for existence With imagination knowledge is not only knowledge it includes all possibilities It s no longer a 56 on students memory It s food for thought and 57 for creative inventions Imagination is not 58 knowledge Instead it is a way leading to more knowledge It works by thoroughly studying the current knowledge and then exploring every possibility about the knowledge In the exploration new knowledge 59 Imagination enables men to construct a new vision of the world and it adds 60 to life through endless possibilities Imaginative people are restless all along Youth is imaginative and if the university can help preserve this precious wealth the power of imagination can 61 change the world Besides it should also be made clear that imagination won t be most effective without necessary experience The problem of the current world is that those who are imaginative have only little experience 62 those 6 who are experienced have weak imaginations The 63 left for the universities is to hold together these two factors for the whole human race to 64 greater development and happiness 50 A problemB developmentC lifeD inquiry 51 A connectionB attractionC differenceD tradition 52 A technicalB difficultC creativeD basic 53 A supposesB conveysC expectsD weighs 54 A spiritB goodsC messageD theory 55 A triesB pretendsC failsD means 56 A burdenB treasureC scheduleD science 57 A resultB materialC costD figure 58 A superior toB familiar withC separate fromD strict with 59 A takes shapeB steps inC sets offD speeds up 60 A proofB excitementC greedD seed 61 A temporarilyB carefullyC reluctantlyD finally 62 A becauseB unlessC whileD until 63 A sympathyB solutionC conditionD purpose 64 A require B fix C imagineD achieve SectionSection B B Directions Directions Read the following passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A B C or D Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read A A Annalisee Brasil a 14 year old girl is one of the brightest kids of her generation When Annalisee was 3 her mother Angi noticed that she was stringing together word cards into correct sentences After the girl turned 6 her mother took her for an IQ text Her IQ is above 145 placing the girl in the top 0 1 of the population Annalisee should be the star pupil at school She is witty and pretty and it s easy to imagine she would get along well at school But Annalisee s parents couldn t find a school willing to take their daughter So her mother homeschooled Annalisee But Angi felt something was missing in her daughter s life Annalisee didn t have a rich social network of other kids She had trouble getting along with others She described herself as a perfectionist and said other students sometimes were jealous of her What s needed is a new model for gifted education That s the idea behind the Davidson Academy of Nevada At the academy all the kids are skipping ahead quickly However the academy s most important gift to its students is social not academic One of the 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