浙江省台州市六校2012-2013学年高二下学期期中联考英语试卷

注意：本试卷分卷I（选择题）和卷II（非选择题）两部分。全卷总分：120分，考试时间：100分钟。卷I（选择题 满分85分）第一部分、听力理解 （共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分)第一节、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. Why does the man like his new job more? A. He can use what he learned. B. He can learn a lot from the new job. C. He has more free time.2. What does the woman want the man to do? A. To buy her a dress . B. To give her his address. C. To deliver her dress.3. Where is Sue now? A. At home. B. At Bills home. C. At the office.4. What does the woman think of herself? A. Careless. B. Unfortunate. C. Hopeless.5. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. A boss and an employee. B. A teacher and a student. C. A father and a son.第二节、听下面3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选项，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，各个小题将给出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68小题。6. Why is Ken so early this morning? A. He is on duty. B. He has to do his homework. C. He often does this.7. What do we learn about Kens mother? A. She is very strict with Ken. B. She is very friendly. C. She always makes Ken do a lot of homework.8. Did Kens favorite team win last night? A. Yes, it did. B. No, it didnt. C. We dont know.听第7段材料，回答第911小题。9. Where does the conversation probably happen? A. At the doctors office. B. At the police station. C. In the street.10. What is the man who asked the time like? A. He is tall and thin. B. He is tall and fat. C. He is short and thin.11. How many people robbed the woman? A. Two. B. Three. C. We dont know.听第8段材料，回答第1213小题。12. What do we know about Elizabeth? A. Shes too busy to see a doctor. B. The doctors advice does her no good. C. She hasnt got well though shes seen a doctor.13. Who will see Elizabeth? A. The man. B. The woman. C. Neither of them.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分38分）第一节：单项填空（共18小题；每小题1分，满分18分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants. A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever 答案是B。14. For a long time they walked without saying _ word. Jim was the first to break _ silence. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; / D. the; /15. -Will you go swimming with me this weekend? - _ A. All depend. B. It depends. C. It depends on. D. All depends on.16. It is said that our body _ 206 bones; if one of _ is broken, it will cause inconvenience of some kind. A. makes up of; them B. is made up of; them C. is made up of; which D. makes up; which 17. My wifes _ complaints about the bathroom being too small really gives me a big headache but I cant do anything but _ to accept it as it is. A. often; have B. constant; to have C. usual; to have D. frequent; have 18. Not until all the fish die in the river _ how serious the pollution was. A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realized C. the villagers realized D. didnt the villagers realize19. The foreign teacher Mr. Halt has a strange way of writing. Heres a notice for him, but no clear_ of what he has written can be made at all. A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. idea20. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _. A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to21. The copy editor began to work on all the stories and photos._，the reporter started to check the evidence. A. Indeed B. Meanwhile C. Finally D. Therefore22. Look at the trouble I am in. If only I _ your advice. A. followed B. would follow C. had followed D. should follow23. Considering that you have no _ experience, its doubtful whether youll get the job. A. efficient B. previous C. original D. unusual24. She first _ singing and dancing, but soon lost interest and became a businesswoman. A. took up B. took in C. took overD. took down25. Although they just met for the first time, they talked _ they had been friends for many years. A. as if B. even if C. such as D. so long as26. As students, we have many duties to perform, with improving our ability to learn _. A. in special B. in advance C. in practice D. in particular 27. Had it not been for the polices help, Peter his bicycle yesterday afternoon. A. could not find B. didnt find C. could not have found D. hadnt found 28. We dont know what ideas the director, Zhang Yimou, wants to _ to the audience of the world through the ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. A. deliver B. carry C. convey D. transport29. _ of time and energy has been spent in making the earthquake-stricken areas a permanent museum to remind people how disastrous a natural disaster can be. A. Large quantities B. A great deal C. A good many D. A plenty 30. As it is summer holiday, we have to adopt a _ timetable for school activities. A. changeable B. movable C. flexible D. variable 31. - I think Im going to die. - , Joe. You only have a cold. A. Dont mention it B. Take it easy C. Its hard to say D. Take care第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while theyre 32 work. Every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 33 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving a truck, collecting garbage and 34 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian. The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 35 have to 36_ fines if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 37 because a factory didnt 38 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors 39 15 percent. Many people say working is less safe 40 . For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty-two percent of all 41_ who die at work were killed. Many of them work 42 clerks in stores 43 they are by themselves at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk in full 44 of the street. The numbers of deaths and accidents at work dont take into 45 people who become sick from 46 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors dont know 47_ some chemicals cause illness. There are no government rules for many new chemicals. Inspectors say employers 48 their backs on safety problems because they dont want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers dont want to complain about dangers because they may 49 their jobs. The government should force business to improve safety. Theres no 50 for workers dying or 51 in an accident that could have been prevented.32. A. in B. at C. on D. during33. A. safest B. most dangerous C. easiest D. most tiring34. A. flying B. making C. driving D. riding35. A. Officers B. Workers C. Employers D. Employees36. A. give B. offer C. pay D. buy37. A. saved B. hit C. shot D. killed38. A. use B. make C. obey D. take39. A. to B. by C. from D. at40. A. as a result B. though C. at last D. therefore41. A. adults B. youths C. men D. women42. A. for B. as C. like D. to43. A. which B. that C. where D. why44. A. view B. look C. scene D. scenery45. A. thought B. mind C. thinking D. consideration46. A. machines B. chemicals C. air D. work47. A. because B. when C. if D. even if48. A. give B. turn C. show D. refuse49. A. lose B. miss C. give up D. save50. A. need B. reason C. time D. excuse51. A. injuring B. being injured C. be injuring D. be injured第三部分、阅读理解(共两节，第一节12小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分, 共34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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。A Is it true that cats have nine lives? One 4-year-old American cat named Sugar definitely seems to have more than one. Sugar fell from the 19th floor of her owners home in Boston last month and was only hurt a little on her chest. Back in 1987, scientists studied 132 cats. All of them had been brought to a vets clinic in New York after falling from tall buildings. Around 90 percent of these cats were alive after their fall and only 37 percent had been seriously injured. “Being able to survive falls is a critical thing for animals that live in trees, and cats are one of them,” said Socha. Cats have developed special body structures to survive accidental falls. Their legs are muscular. This can protect their bones from breaking, Professor Andrew Biewener from Harvard University told the BBC. Cats can also spread out their legs like a parachute to reduce their falling speed, he said. The strange part, according to scientists, is that cats have a better chance of survival if they fall from higher than seven stories. This is because cats have a good sense of which way is down. They can twist their bodies as they fall to make sure they land on their feet. A higher fall means more time for the cat to change its body position. However, you should not throw your cat out of the window to see how this works. Most pet cats are overweight nowadays. They are not fit enough to change their position in midair, warned Steve Dale, an American cat behavior scientist.“This cat (Sugar) was lucky,” Dale said. In fact, most cats would suffer serious lung damage, a broken leg or a broken jaw or teeth damage, he said. 52. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. Cats really do have nine lives. B. Many cats can survive falls. C. Cats are the softest animals in the world. D. More than half of the cats that fall from high places end up badly injured.53. What does the underlined word “critical” mean in the context? A. Important B. Easy C. Challenging D. Serious54. Why can cats survive falls according to the article? a. They have a hidden parachute in their bodies. b. Their legs have developed in a way that protects their bones from breaking. c. They can land on their feet. d. They can twist their bodies to reduce the speed at which they are falling. A. a, bB. b, cC. c, dD. b, d55. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. A pet cat that falls out of a tall building is not really at risk. B. Sugar was lucky that she was only injured in the leg. C. Cats are confused as to which way is down when they are in midair. D. A cat that falls from the fourth story of a building is more likely to die than one that falls from the 10th story.BIm a TV show host. One Sunday, I tookmy 7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch. On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in the hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open air cafe while I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings in front of us. Our conversation varied from business to entertainment to the economy. Suddenly our conversation wasinterruptedby a stranger, who politely askedpermissionto speak to me. Often people want to tell me something about my controversial TV show, when Im out on thestreets.He asked to speak to me privately, so we stood a bit away from my table. He said, “Im James, 35 years old, father of a 7-year-old girl, whos very sick. She needs treatment abroad. The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK, she would probably survive. But Im poor, so can you please help me?”Speechless, I stared in the mans eyes full of tearsand asked how I could help. After we talked for a while, I went to sit back at the table. JoJo asked me, “Whats wrong with you? Your facechanged.” I told him and he was very sorry for this family and said I had the means through the media to help him. Later we headed off to our destinations（目的地）.All weekend I thought about James, his daughter and his family. I even considered doing a special TV show to raise money for this sick child.On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished presentingmy show, when my secretary said a man needed to speak to me. It was JoJo. He walkedinto my office. Actually JoJo is so busy with his hotel businessthat I never imagined he had time to come and see me at the studios.“Please, call the man with the sick child and tell him that Ill pay all expenses for his sick daughters treatment.” JoJo said, with acheck in his hand. “Ive been married for 35 years. I wasnt lucky enough to have a child. I want to help this child now.” I picked upthe phone to call James.Now James daughter is well and living a normal life, so James and his wife are the happiest couple on earth. JoJo often visits her. Im so happy that there are so many good people on this earth.56. The writer went to the beach to _. A. meet JoJo on purpose B. have lunch with his daughter. C. make a TV show. D. help James.57. James asked to speak privately to the writer rather than JoJo probably because _. A. He didnt know that JoJo was wealthy. B. He believed that rich people were seldom willing to help others. C. He thought a TV show host could help him through the media. D. He knew that the writer was a warm-hearted TV show host.58. The writer was _ when he heard that JoJo came to his office to see him.A. excited B. disappointed C. annoyed D. surprised59. We can infer from the text that _.A. James is familiar with JoJo B. JoJo is a mean businessman. C. the writer is a popular host. D. The girl is a relative of the writer.C John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John couldnt understand it anymore, gave his resignation to the boss and complained that the boss didnt value hardworking workers, but only promoted those who flattered(奉承) him. The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, Thank you for your criticism(批评), but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation. John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg. Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons in all, 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weighs about 2 kg. Bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.”John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.My dear friends, chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim.60. According to the first paragraph, John thought that _. A. Bobby was lazy though he was clever B. it was unfair that the boss just promoted Bobby C. Bobby wasnt fit to be a manager D. the boss disliked hardworking workers.61. The boss told John and Bobby to go to find anyone selling watermelon in the market in order to _. A. show watermelons were in great need on the market B. test their abilities to make market research C. make John find out the differences between them two. D. convince John of Bobbys ability to do business62. It is known from the text that John was hardworking but _. A. a little stupid B. a little rude C. not good at learning D. not thoughtful63. The story shows such an opinion that _. A. a successful person observes and thinks more B. a successful person is curious and eager to learn C. the main key to success is to know what you wantD. ones success sometimes is not related to his hard work.第二节：任务型阅读。下面5位老师打算寻找适合各自学生的度假去处。第64 至68题是他们的学生情况介绍。阅读下面六个度假地的简介（A、B、C、D、E和F），选出符合个人需要的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。 _ 64. Ms Robsons students are studying French and German. She would like them to speak both the languages at some point while theyre away._ 65. Hilarys students are fourteen years old. Some of them learn French, so she wants to find a holiday course which can offer individual language lessons for those who would like to impro