广东省中山市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期末试题（无答案）新人教版

1 中山市高二级中山市高二级 20122012 20132013 学年度第一学期期末统一考试学年度第一学期期末统一考试 英语科试卷英语科试卷 本试卷共 12 页 三大题 满分 135 分 考试用时 120 分钟 注意事项 1 答卷前 考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号 试室号 座位 号填写在答题卡的卷头上 2 选择题每小题选出答案后 用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑 如需改动 用橡皮擦干净后 再选涂其他答案 答案不能答在试卷上 3 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答 答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内 相应位置上 如需改动 先划掉原来的答案 然后再写上新的答案 不准使用铅笔和涂 改液 不按以上要求作答的答案无效 4 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁 考试结束后 将答题卡交回 I 语言知识及应用 共两节 满分 45 分 第一节 完形填空 共 15 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 30 分 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 然后从 1 15 各题所给的 A B C 和 D 项中 选出最佳选 项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily When it became 1 I decided to get my car which was 2 at my office three streets away My friends argued that I should not go mainly because I was seven months 3 then I assured them that I d be very 4 One of my friends offered to come along with me but I 5 that she stay with another friend who needed help with her baby I walked out of the 6 and started making my way to the car At that time a truck stopped and the 7 got off with an umbrella Before I knew what was 8 he walked beside me and told me he d accompany me to my destination I was very 9 and refused but he insisted During our walk he kept telling me to walk 10 as the ground was wet When we got to the car park I 11 him and we parted ways I did not get his name and may not even recognize him now Did he 12 stop for me I ll never know So how did I pay it forward Sometime later I was at home when I noticed two Indian construction workers 13 in the heavy rain They were probably on their way to the construction site near my house I went out and passed them an 14 They were taken aback by my gesture and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it They were very grateful and like me probably 2 wondered why a 15 was offering such kindness 1 A bigger B tighter C lighter D heavier 2 A parked B repaired C possessed D applied 3 A old B injured C late D pregnant 4 A patient B careful C fast D safe 5 A refused B agreed C insisted D accepted 6 A office B station C hotel D car 7 A passenger B partner C assistant D citizen 8 A pouring B happening C surrounding D processing 9 A enthusiastic B disappointed C grateful D embarrassed 10 A slowly B hurriedly C instantly D steadily 11 A thanked B greeted C rejected D conveyed 12 A cautiously B unwillingly C enjoyably D purposely 13 A working B walking C arranging D sightseeing 14 A kindness B umbrella C present D aid 15 A housewife B guide C stranger D friend 第二节 语法填空 共 10 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 15 分 阅读下面短文 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求 在空格处填入一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 16 25 的相应位置 上 There is a great variety of shops in the United States ranging from very large stores called department stores to very small shops Most department stores in large cities offer the shoppers great convenience since they contain such 16 variety of products If convenience isn t as 17 importance to you as price you may want to shop in some of the discount houses These stores offer lower prices 18 they don t offer the same services to buyers that department stores do There are many small shops in America 19 offer a more limited quantity of products Usually run by a small number of sales people these shops offer products that range from inexpensive to very expensive 20 depend on the shop Another popular shop is the dime store sometimes 21 refer to as the five and ten No longer selling many things for five or ten cents these stores got their name in the last century 22 it was decided that a small profit on a great quantity of goods would be certainly 23 good than a large profit on fewer sales If you need a small item and don t want 3 to spend very much the dime store is likely to have 24 you are looking for The United States is also known 25 its supermarkets where huge quantities of all kinds of food and household articles are sold II 阅读 共两节 满分 50 分 第一节 阅读理解 共 20 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 40 分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 A B C 和 D 项中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑 A Petty theft and cheats can ruin a holiday abroad Here are some tips to help reduce your risk First always wear these things in your money belt passport credit cards some traveler s cheques and a small amount of cash Don t wear a lot of expensive jewelry or designer watches Even if you do not know where you are going always look like you know exactly where you are heading If a pick pocket sees a tourist looking confused and only staring at the map instead of the surroundings he she can be a victim Don t ever exchange money with a stranger on the street This is a small and age old trick Someone comes up to you and they ask if they can do a currency exchange with you When your wallet is out one may take your wallet or a second person from behind you takes it Besides they may exchange some counterfeit money with you so you have to make sure you can tell the difference between fake and real money If someone asks you to exchange money on the street and the best thing is to ignore the annoying stranger If they get into your personal space or try to touch you scream no as loud and as forceful as possible and get away from them as fast as you can Don t assume a pick pocket is dirty and untidy Many times they look clean and professionally dressed Ladies do not think pick pockets are only men Often female pick pockets will work in the ladies restrooms again in pairs You can be washing your hands in the sink You try to go around the young woman who is taking forever to comb her hair in the lavatory While you lean over to get to the soap the second person reaches and takes out your wallet Now you know how to keep the pick pockets away you can enjoy travels even more A thief might steal something from you if you carry tons of luggage with you carry some traveler s cheques do not know where you are going look confused and concentrate on the map 4 If a stranger asks to change money with you you should run as fast as you can and tell the police tell the difference between fake and real money scream no as loud and forceful as possible not pay any attention to him or her What does the underlined sentence Don t assume a pick pocket is dirty and untidy in Paragraph 2 mean People don t think the pick pocket is dirty and untidy The pick pocket may wear any kind of clothes If a person wears dirty clothes he might be a pick pocket If a person is professionally dressed he may be a pick pocket How do female pick pockets usually work in the ladies restroom One is pretending to comb her hair and the other is working One is washing her hands the other is working by combing her hair They usually work in pairs by using certain tools They usually work by talking to each other Which of the following is the best title for the passage Watch out for pick pockets while travelling The pick pockets are always smart Avoid traveling where there are too many people Don t take much money while traveling B Mohandas K Gandhi was born in 1869 in India Although the name Gandhi originally meant grocer in Indian language Gandhi s father and grandfather had both gone into politics and each had served as prime minister of an Indian state At 19 leaving behind his wife and a son Gandhi went to England to study law When he went back to India in 1891 he had passed his examination but he was so shy and afraid to speak that he was not a very good lawyer Two years later however an Indian business firm sent Gandhi to South Africa as its lawyer there In South Africa Gandhi was shocked at the lives of other Indians Reading books by Tolstoy Ruskin and Thoreau gave him ideas about nonresistance Gandhi strongly believed in the idea and he became an excellent lawyer and political leader After a twenty year fight he had basically changed the lives of Indians living in South Africa At 46 Gandhi returned to India where he used the same ideas of nonviolent civil disobedience to free his country from British rule After many years of work and hardship he was successful India became independent in 1947 The 5 independence of India was not a military victory but a triumph of human will In January 1948 he was killed by assassination as he walked through a crowded garden in New Delhi to take evening prayers Since his death Gandhi s work has influenced other leaders such as Martin Luther King in the United States Gandhi showed to the world that one can be a hero and accomplish great things without guns or swords or hatred Let s remember what Gandhi once said It is non violence only when we love those that hate us I know how difficult it is to follow this law of love but are not all great and good things difficult to do Love of the people we hate is the most difficult of all But by the grace of God even this most difficult thing becomes easy to accomplish if we want to 31 What was Gandhi s father A A priest B A grocer C A lawyer D A politician 32 For how long had Gandhi studied law in England A One year B Two years C Three years D Four years 33 What does the underlined word triumph in Paragraph 4 mean A Independence B Victory C Freedom D Failure 34 How do you understand Gandhi s words in the last paragraph A It is difficult for us to show love to all the people B We shall always hate those who hate us C It is not difficult for us to do a good deed D We shall try to love our enemies though it is very difficult for us 35 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage A Gandhi was encouraged by Martin Luther King B Gandhi was killed in a crowded garden C Gandhi changed the lives of Indians with guns and swords D Gandhi s thoughts of nonresistance were formed in England C Recently we carried out a survey of how people feel about new technology and its influence on their family lives We gave 156 people a questionnaire and received replies from all but six of them Twenty five of our respondents 被 调查者 are teenagers ninety are in their twenties and the rest are thirty years old or above The six people who did not return their questionnaire are all in the thirty plus age group We asked people how many of the following examples of modern technology they 6 possessed at home a computer a fax machine an answer phone a modem with Internet connection a video camera and a microwave We also asked them to add any other examples of modern technology which they had recently got We then requested them to indicate how much they used each of these items that they reported possessing Finally we asked people whether these items had had a positive or a negative effect on their lives All of our respondents had at least three of the items on our list with a microwave a computer and a video camera being the items most frequently possessed Twenty three of the respondents had all of the items Half of the respondents added at least one other example of modern technology recently got for their homes The younger the respondent the more likely they were to use all the items they had except the microwave which was most popular with the over thirties Of all the items we had listed the video camera was least frequently used When we asked people whether they felt that new technology was affecting their lives in a positive or a negative way all of the teenagers and 72 of the people in the middle age group said that they felt that the effects were basically positive 65 of the older age group however felt that new technology had more negative than positive effects on their lives 36 The purpose of the survey was A to ask people to use the new technology in their family lives B to know how many people like to use the microwave C to know people s attitudes to the new technology and its influence on their family lives D to know which item was most frequently used in people s family lives 37 How many people does the rest in Paragraph 1 refer to A 6 B 35 C 41 D 150 38 All the following statements about the questionnaire are mentioned in the passage above EXCEPT A The respondents were asked how many of the items listed they had in their home B The respondents were asked to add other examples of modern technology they recently bought C The respondents were asked whether the new technology was affecting their lives in a positive or negative way D The respondents were asked not only to tick boxes but to add their comments and suggestions 39 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text A Among all the items the video camera was one of the most frequently 7 possessed but least frequently used items B Seventy eight respondents added at least one item to the list C Young people were less likely to use microwaves than the older people D 65 of the respondents thought new technology had more negative effects 40 Which is the most suitable heading for the third paragraph A Use of technology B Effects of technology C Attitudes towards technology D Introduction of technology D There are many styles of poetry at least 18 different kinds are known to us at present Just like art and music writing poetry is a creative process This means the rules are always changing and new words ideas and thoughts and writing styles are being born Some examples of poetry styles are ballads free verse and concrete poetry Do you like pop music Sometimes it rhymes and sometimes it does not Sometimes it is about love and sometimes about hatred or other feelings Does it begin with a loud sound or a soft sound How does it keep you interested in the song Does the song end by slowly becoming quiet or just stop Writing poetry is very much like writing music Many poems were sung before they were written down on paper Poems and music have a natural rhythm The ballad style of poetry can be easily used as lyrics in music Usually ballads have 2 4 stanzas and the words ending the second and fourth lines rhyme A refrain is also included While there were some examples of free verse in English before the 19th century this style of poetry was first used in France as a way to break away from conventional poetry forms The free verse style gained popularity in England and America and is commonly used today In the 1950s poets in Sweden Switzerland and Brazil started concrete poetry This style of poetry rose from concrete painting a small European school of painting from the 1940s Concrete poetry expresses how the poem is viewed as well as the ideas in the poem For example when you want to write a poem about fish you space your words together to look like a fish Poets debate on which styles of poetry are better than other styles of poetry but one thing is for certain poetry is timeless 41 The author talks bout kind s of poetry in this passage A 18 B 1 C 2 D 3 42 New ideas are formed due to the frequent change of 8 A writing styles B words C rules D process 43 Which of the following statements is true A Pop music is about love and hatred B Pop music begins with a loud sound and ends with a soft sound C Pop music tries to keep us interested through many forms D Pop music ends by slowly becoming quiet 44 Free verse first appeared in A France B England C America D Sweden 45 What does the underlined word school in Paragraph 4 mean A A place for educating children B A group of artists having a similar style C A system used in stating the style of something D A unit of rhythm in a line of poetry 中山市高二级 2012 2013 学年度第一学期期末统一考试 英语科试卷 续卷 第二节 信息匹配 共 5 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 10 分 阅读下列应用文及相关信息 并按照要求匹配信息 请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选 项字母涂黑 以下是各星座父亲性格的特点 TAURUS Apr 21 May 21 The Taurus father is the strong silent type who will never let you down Sure he might not give you the extra 10 you want for your big night out at the movie theater but he will pick you up afterwards at the very moment he said he would One unique aspect to the Taurus dad is that he is one of the few fathers who you can actually trust to go clothes shopping with GEMINI May 22 June 21 There is never a boring moment when your Gemini dad is in the room He is the one who likes jokes telling stories and doing his best to get to know every single one of your friends He ll want to know all the juicy gossip on everyone you hang out with so get ready to disclose everything Doing so is worth your while He ll give you solid advice that s actually helpful CANCER June 22 July 22 Cancer dads are more like mothers than fathers in some way although they may try to hide this fact by trying to appear tough and callous Breaking through their shell may not be easy but it s worth it for inside you will find a treasure chest of warm sensitivity and receptivity LEO July 23 Aug 22 Your Leo dad may act more like the child than the parent and this is not 9 something that is going to change as time goes by You may find that your dad becomes more like a kid as he gets older The Leo dad is the kind of dad who is easy to be friends with The problem is getting him to leave your party rather than worrying about him putting an end to your party This king of the forest loves to be honored and Father s Day is made for Leo dads VIRGO Aug 23 Sept 23 When you find your Virgo dad worrying about you constantly calling you every hour on the hour to find out your location it s not because he doesn t trust you it s only because he loves you and because he is the biggest worrier on the planet Ease his mind by giving him a detailed itinerary at the beginning of the night telling him where you will be and who you will be with He ll have it dialed into his Palm Pilot CAPRICORN Dec 22 Jan 20 Your Capricorn dad is a hard worker and sometimes it may be hard to feel his love for you since he is so caught up in his work Just remember that the reason he is working so hard is for you and your happiness He wants you to have everything you could possibly want and more He takes his fatherly role very seriously and considers it his most important job 以下是 Abigail 等五位同学对各自父亲的介绍 请匹配他们相对应的星座 46 Abigail In fact father s love is as strong as mother s but normally my father is not very good of expressing his feelings Father s love is deep and silent that s why I sometimes think my father loves me less 47 Ralap My father is the man of the house and a man of perseverance He works very hard and his work at