江苏省东台市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中试题牛津版

1 时堰中学时堰中学 20122012 秋学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷秋学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷 第一部分第一部分 听力听力 共两节 共两节 2020 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 满分分 满分 2020 分分 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 When will the film probably start A At 12 15 B At 12 45 C At 12 30 2 Where is the woman A In her house B In a soap factory C At an information desk 3 What color is the cloth A It s yellow B It s blue C It s green 4 Where does the woman prefer to live A In the city B Near the city C In the countryside 5 Why is the man in a hurry to make an appointment A Traffic is heavy B He has to ride a bike C He has to walk 第二节 共 15 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 15 分 听下面 5 段对话或独白 每段对话或独白后有几个小题 从题中所给的 A B C 三个 选项中选出最佳答案 并标在试卷的相应位置 听每段对话或独白前 你将有时间阅 读各个小题 每小题 5 秒钟 听完后各题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间 每段对话或独白 读两遍 听第 6 段材料 回答第 6 至 7 题 6 According to the conversation who gave the lecture A A doctor B A musician C A writer 7 What was the lecture about A Modern literature and its future development B The difference between classical and modern literature C The difference between classical and popular music 听第 7 段材料 回答第 8 至 10 题 8 How long did the woman stay there A a fortnight 2 weeks B 4 weeks C 16 days 9 What s the geography like in the middle of Australia A It s sandy desert B It s stony desert C It s mountainous 10 What s the weather like in the southeast of Australia A It s very hot and dry all year round B It s neither too hot nor too cold all the year round C It s very hot in summer and cold in winter 听第 8 段材料 回答第 11 至 13 题 11 Why did the man look worried A His wife forgot to call his son B He couldn t afford the telephone bill 2 C He got an expensive telephone bill 12 What s the woman going to do A Ask Jack to pay for the bill B Use her father s money to pay for the bill C Ask her father to pay for the bill 13 What s the relationship between the two speakers A Husband and wife B Teacher and student C Mother and son 听第 9 段材料 回答第 14 至 16 题 14 How many NBA stars does the speaker mention A Four B Three C Five 15 Which of the following is right according to the dialogue A Jordan has retired from NBA B Jordan is still in service C NBA enrolls 招收 the players only from America 16 What does the woman mean by saying the last sentence A It means all stars played wonderfully B In skill Jordan is the best one in her opinion C O Neal is superior to the others 听第 10 段材料 回答第 17 至 20 题 17 Why can walking with a dog help find someone to talk to A Dogs like to be close to strangers B Dogs have sharp eyes C Americans love dogs 18 If a man loses his way who should he ask for help A A man B A woman C A child 19 What will a young lady do if you ask her age A Tell you the false age B Think you are impolite C Tell you the true age 20 If your appointment is 7 o clock what time should you arrive A By 7 00 B At 7 00 sharp C At about 7 00 第二部分单项填空 共第二部分单项填空 共 1515 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 满分分 满分 1515 分 分 21 Have you seen MP3 on the desk I left it here a moment ago What color is MP3 We found one really A the an B an an C an the D the the 22 While having dinner you d better listen to some enjoyable music watch TV A less than B rather than C more than D other than 23 There was a look on his face he heard the news A excited exciting B excited excited C exciting excited D exciting exciting 24 Would you like to go to the concert with me Mary I have got no interest in it I have lots of homework to do 3 A otherwise B however C besides D therefore 25 Many people are to the place of interest A joined B attracted C attended D attached 26 Their carelessness the failure That is to say the failure their carelessness A resulted in was resulted fromB resulted in resulted from C resulted from resulted in D was resulted from resulted in 27 When she came to she found herself in hospital A layingB to lie C lying D to lay 28 The reason he explained for his being late was his alarm clock didn t work A why becauseB that C that because D for which that 29 How about the cloth you bought the day before yesterday That s very beautiful It so soft A feels B felt C is feeling D is felt 30 You shouldn t have talked back to our teacher like that It was awfully impolite You are right I crazy at that moment A could have been B must have been C can be D should have been 31 Don t put the waste on the ground Oh I am very sorry I the dustbin there A don t see B didn t see C is not seeing D haven t seen 32 I appreciate if you would solve the problem immediately A this B it C that D one 33 I have bought two ball pens writes well A neither of which B neither of them C none of them D none of which 34 I m not used like this A being treated B treated C to being treated D be treated 35 35 You will never arrive at is considered the Heaven on the Earth A which B that C where D what 第三部分 完形填空 共第三部分 完形填空 共 2020 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 满分分 满分 2020 分 分 An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table 36 his book His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to 37 him in every way he could One day the grandson asked Grandpa I try to read that book just like you do 38 I don t understand it and what I do understand I 39 as soon as I close the book What 40 does reading the book do The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied 4 Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of 41 The boy did as he was told but all the water 42 before he got back to the house The grandfather laughed and said You ll have to move a little more 43 next time Then he sent the boy back to the river with the basket to try 44 This time the boy ran faster but again the basket was 45 before he returned home 46 he told his grandfather that it was 47 to carry water in a basket and he went to get a bucket 48 The old man said I don t want a 49 of water I want a basket of water You re just not trying hard enough 50 he went out of the door to watch the boy try again The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran as hard as he could but when he 51 his grandfather the basket was again empty Out of breath he said See Grandpa it s useless So you think it is useless the old man said Look at the basket The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was 52 Instead of a dirty old coal basket it was 53 inside and out Son that s what 54 when you read the book You might not understand or remember everything but when you read it you will be 55 inside and out 36 A glaring B reading C writing D staring 37 A train B accept C understand D copy 38 A and B but C because D although 39 A remember B recognize C ignore D forget 40 A good B harm C task D importance 41 A earth B fire C water D coal 42 A ran away B set out C got off D leaked out 漏出 43 A quietly B slowly C quickly D carefully 44 A once B again C also D still 45 A full B empty C heavy D dirty 46 A In a hurry B To his surprise C In his turn D Out of breath 47 A important B impossible C boring D unnecessary 48 A anyhow B indeed C instead D therefore 49 A bucket B bottle C bowl D pot 50 A In a way B Before long C This time D In time 51 A left B reached C followed D asked 52 A wet B new C broken D different 53 A clean B popular C light D complete 54 A means B happens C takes D matters 55 A consulted B combined C changed D confirmed 5 第四部分 阅读理解第四部分 阅读理解 共共 1515 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 3030 分分 A A Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student By using your time properly you can do your homework more quickly Learning to study is not difficult The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn It doesn t mean that you must always like the subject It does mean however that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier Sometimes the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them Here s some advice for you have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions 中断 have everything ready before you sit down to study a dictionary paper a pen and books be sure you understand what you should learn before you start read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things when memorizing first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing check your homework after you finish it never forget the importance of review and preview 56 The main object of the article is A to tell the students how to study well B to make the readers be interested in study C to tell the importance of self teaching D to prove that learning is not difficult 57 We learn things because A our parents want us to learn B every student learns at school C we like the subjects D we may use these things in the future 58 Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article A To put a pen paper and books beside you before study B To review and preview C To study at any possible time and place D To pay attention to the most important things B B FiveFive placesplaces inin ShanghaiShanghai thatthat mademade YaoYao Earlier last summer Yao Ming finally announced his retirement from playing basketball The 2 29 meter player now 32 has been the inspiration for the rising popularity of basketball in China especially in his hometown of 6 Shanghai where a couple of places formed this great sportsman 1 1 HumbleHumble 低微的 beginningsbeginnings This six story building on Kangping Road Xuhui District is where Yao Ming spent his childhood The playground behind the building nicknamed 绰号 the Wind and Rain Playground is where Yao touched a basketball for the first time When Yao was growing up in this yard he wasn t among the best players on the court and naughty boys often made fun of this shy kid 2 2 MissingMissing hishis firstfirst basketbasket Around the corner of Yao s apartment lies the Gaoan No 1 Primary School where Yao Ming first experienced a shooting competition when he was in Grade1 The then 1 5 meter tall Yao couldn t even touch the rim 篮筐 while a rival classmate played much better than him It was very embarrassing Yao once said 3 3 NormalNormal teenageteenage hobbieshobbies Yao Ming joined the Shanghai Youth Basketball Team in 1993 and checked into his training center in Meilong where he would live and train until he got the call from NBA in 2002 At the Shanghai Sports Academy in Meilong Yao met his teammate and close friend Liu Wei For nearly 13 years Yao and Liu spent hours in an internet caf next to the training ground playing computer games such as Red Alert and Counter Strike 4 4 HomeHome startstart Y Yao made his career debut at the Shanghai Luwan Stadium with the Shanghai Sharks in 1997 His most outstanding season in the CBA was 2001 2002 during which he broke the CBA records by an average of 32 4 points 19 rebounds and blocked shots per game 5 5 TheThe biggestbiggest playplay On August 6 2007 Yao married Ye Li at the Pudong Shangri la Hotel Ye was also a basketball star and stands 1 9 meters tall The couple began their relationship in 2000 and first appeared hand in hand in the public eye at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens 59 When Yao was little he A a great leader among the kids B was sometimes made fun of by other kids C played basketball for the first time on his school playground D showed great talent in playing basketball and played better than any other kid 60 Yao felt after his first shooting competition A sure that he d beat others in the future B proud that he had no equals at that time C uneasy that he lost to his classmate D happy that he had a good score 61 Which statement is NOT TRUE about Yao Ming and Liu Wei 7 A They served different teams B They often played computer games together C They met each other at the Shanghai Sports Academy D They are close friends 62 All the five places in the passage A used to be Yao s training centers B have made Yao what he is now C were hot tourist attractions D lies in different parts of the country C C A man and his girlfriend were married It was a large celebration All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to partake 分享 参与 of the festivities and celebrations All had a wonderful time The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo 礼服 Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true A few months later the wife came to the husband with a proposal I read in a magazine a while ago about how we can strengthen our marriage she offered Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person Then we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together The husband agreed So each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other They thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they came up with The next morning at the breakfast table they decided that they would go over their lists I ll start offered the wife She took out her list It had many items on it enough to fill three pages In fact as she started reading the list of the little annoyances she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband s eyes What s wrong she asked Nothing the husband replied keep reading your list The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband She neatly placed her list on the table and folded her hands over the top of it Now you read your list and then we ll talk about the things on both of our lists she said happily Quietly the husband stated I don t have anything on my list I think that you are perfect the way that you are I don t want you to change anything for me You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn t want to try and change anything about you The wife touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her turned her head and wept 8 In life there are enough times when we are disappointed depressed and annoyed We don t really have to go looking for them We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty light and promise Why waste time in this world looking for the bad disappointing or annoying when we can look around us and see the wondrous 奇妙的 things before us 63 From Paragraphs1 3 the author wants mainly to tell us that A the bride was charming in white wedding gown B their friends and family had a good time C the wedding ceremony was large D they were happy and loved each other 64 Why did the bride ask her husband to write a list of the annoying things A She has read a magazine about marriage B She wants to strengthen the marriage C her husband does have some shortcomings D Her relatives advise her to do so 65 Which of the following words can best describe the character of the groom A Good heartedB Selfish C Unselfish D Broken hearted 66 According to the passage we know that A the bride ignored the feeling of the husband on purpose B the husband did not agree to write down the list C it s unwise to waste time to seek unpleasant things D they didn t love each other as we could see D D In 1812 in a village near Paris France a little boy had a terrible accident He hit himself in the eye with one of his father s sharp tools and became blind His name was Louis Braille and he was only four years old He was a clever little boy and he soon learned to see without his eyes He touched things or smelled them or tasted them His family described things to him Although he couldn t see people s faces he learned to recognize their voices After his seventh birthday Louis went to the little school in the village But there weren t any books for him His classmates read his lessons to him and his sisters helped him with his homework He learned his lessons well but he couldn t learn to read or write In 1819 the village priest 牧师 told Louis Braille s story to the director of a famous school for blind boys At this school boys learned math grammar geography history and music And they learned to read Louis went to the school in Paris in February 1819 He loved his classes and received high grades He learned to play the piano and to knit 编织 hats and sweaters And he learned to read with his fingers The raised print letters in the books at school stood up from the surface of the paper Louis could feel them with his fingers He was able to recognize some of them easily but some of them were difficult The letters had to be 9 very large and sometimes there were only a few letters on a page The books were huge and heavy And they were expensive There were only fourteen books in the school library Louis read the three or four books for his class again and again He tried to think of a better way to make books for blind people He experimented with new alphabets After about three years Louis invented a system of raised dots The other students thought Louis s system was wonderful They were able to read it easily and they learned to write too Today there are thousands of Braille books for blind people Louis Braille was only fifteen years old when he invented his wonderful system 67 Without his eyes he could also see by A touching things B smelling or tasting things C trying to recognize people s voices D all the above ways 68 He went to in February 1819 A a private school for blind people B a music school for blind people C a famous school for blind boys in Paris D a school for blind people far away from Paris 69 Louis Braille became famous because he invented A the English alphabet B grammar books for blind people C books for blind people to learn maths D a system of raised dots to make boo