四川省南充高中2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语.doc

南充高中20122013学年度上期期中考试高2011级英语试卷命题人：王琴 审题人：王倩注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷 (非选择题)两部分。2. 本堂考试120分钟，满分150分。3. 答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卷和机读卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。4. 考试结束后，将答题卷和机读卡一并交回。第I卷（选择题 三部分，共105分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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.How did the man go to work today?A. By taxi. B. By bike. C. On foot.2.What does the man think of his new job?A. Satisfying.B. Not better than the old one.C. Bad enough.3.What does the woman want to do?A. Find a document. B. Find a certain postman. C. Have a document posted.4.When was the painting finished?A. One month ago. B. Three months ago. C. Two weeks ago.5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a bus. B. In a car. C. In the office.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，各小题给出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、7题6Where does the man come from?A. America. B. China. C. France.7.What is the mans job?A. He is a manager. B. He is a teacher. C. He is a salesman. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8.What has the man been doing recently?A. Trying to quit smoking cigarettes.B. Making an advertisement.C. Preparing for a debate.9.What does the woman think of advertising?A. It is informative. B. It tells us which product is the best.C. It is disappointing.10.What does the man think of the womans opinion about advertising?A. He thinks it is totally wrong.B. He thinks it is inspiring.C. He actually doesnt care about her opinion.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11.What is the relationship between the woman and the man?A. Doctor and patient. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Wife and husband.12.How many hours will people work every week in ten years according to the man?A. 30 hours. B. 15 hours. C. 14 hours.13. Which of the following will be the most popular in ten years according to the man?A. Traveling by ship. B. Traveling by car. C. Traveling by plane.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题14. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Give him some information. B. Take notes for him.C. Introduce Paris to him?15.What does the woman tell the man to do?A. Make sure the parcel wont open.B. Keep the parcel light.C. Make sure the parcel is safe.16.How long will it take the man to arrive at the post office?A. 10 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 6 minutes.17.When does the conversation take place?A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Thursday.第10段材料，回答第18至20题18.How long does the speaker advise most healthy people to exercise a week?A. 3 hours. B. 2 hours. C. 2.5 hours.19.For people who dont like to go to the gym, what does the speaker advise them to do?A. Jog. B. Do tough housework. C. Do fast cycling.20. When is the best time to exercise for performance?A. Around 3:00 pm. B. Around 6:00 pm C. Around 6:00 am.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题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.Dr. Peter Spence, _headmaster of the school, told us , “_fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”A. the ; TheB. / ; The C. / ; A D. a ; A22.Would you mind if I opened the window? _. In fact , I was going to suggest you _it.A. Yes; not did B. Not at all; doC. More or less; didD. Of course; do23.Listen! His family must be quarreling, _?A. mustnt it. B. isnt it. C. arent they.D. neednt they.24.It _for the whole weeks. The city will be flooded if it _ soon. A. rained; wont stop. B. has been raining; doesnt stop.C. has rained; wont stop. D. rained; doesnt stop.25.Your composition _, but it _ again.A. need correct; neednt writing.B. needs correcting; neednt be written.C. needs to be corrected; neednt to be written.D. needs correcting; doesnt need to be writing.26.The place _ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.A. which; where. B. which; in which.C. at which; which.D. at which; where.27.Entering the orchard, you will find apple trees are _ fruit, fragrance drifting around. A. filled with B. heavy with C. loaded with D. mixed with 28. My cousin would like to risk _ the weight-loss pills rather than _ in a gym. Really? She must be mad.A. to take; work out. B. to take; working out.C. taking; working out. D. taking; work out.29._ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A. However serious a problem.B. What a serious problem.C. However a serious problem.D. What serious a problem.30.After years of overwork, my fathers health _ and he had to retire from business.A. broke out.B. broke up. C. broke down. D. broke off.31.Sarah hopes to become a friend of_ shares her interests.A. anyoneB. whomever C. whoever D. no matter who32. Why does the lake smell terrible? Because large quantities of water _.A. have polluted. B. is being polluted.C. has been polluted.D. have been polluted.33.It is so heavy a box _ no one can move.A. that. B. which. C. as.D. what.34.On August 12,2009, Typhoon Morakot swept across Taiwan island, _ a lot of villages _.A. leaving; damaged. B. left; damaged.C. left; damaging. D. leaving; damaging.35.Not until the 11th century, when a young lady brought a fork to Italy, _.A. and the custom reached Europe.B. that the custom reached Europe.C. did the custom reach Europe.D. so did the custom reach Europe.第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members （36） the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of (37) . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would (38) all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be (39) so I thought. I waited backstage all (40 ) in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies (41) that my class was next. My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the (42). All I had to do in the next move was to put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an (43) move. I was concentrating so much (44) the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look (45) I was going. I missed my partners box altogether and (46) .There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the (47) rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not (48) .I did my best to follow her (49) as I continued with the routine. When the curtain dropped, so did my (50) for the evening. I (51) bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could (52) me down. Recently I realized I had been a (53) that night. I was (54) but I fought the urge to run off the stage. (55) I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.36. A. filled B. attended C. decorated D. visited37. A. impression B. debate C. attention D. pressure38. A. show off B. take over C. give up D. look after39. A. obvious B. reasonableC. suitable D. perfect 40. A. mixed up B. dressed upC. folded up D. covered up 41. A. explainedB. suggested C. announcedD. predicted 42. A. music B. audience C. stage D. curtain43. A. active B. adventurous C. easy D. extra 44. A. containing B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping 45. A. why B. what C. whether D. where46. A. slipped B. wandered C. skipped D. waved47. A. pride B. pleasure C. tear D. blood48. A. leave B. cheer C. notice D. believe49. A. advice B. gesture C. example D. plan 50. A. hopes B. voice C. patience D. doubts51. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed 52. A. turn B. calm C. let D. put 53. A. pioneer B. star C. loser D. fool 54. A. moved B. embarrassedC. satisfiedD. confused 55. A. Instead B. However C. in return D. In total第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths. Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics. Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage. Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not. Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He mentioned a particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech. But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didnt seem to believe him. Instead, they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying. He was lying! Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. However, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal people may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though they cannot understand words.56. What is so surprising about aphasics?A. They can fool other people.B. They can find out the hidden drugs.C. They can tell whether people are lying.D. They can understand language better.57. How did the scientists study aphasics? A. By asking them to watch TV together. B. By comparing them with normal people. C. By organizing them into acting groups. D. By giving them chances to speak on TV.58. What do we learn from this text? A. People poor at one thing can be good at another. B. What one says reflects how one feels. C. Aphasics have richer feelings than others. D. Normal people often tell lies in their speeches. BLONDON: The Edinburgh Festival, the biggest arts festival of its kind in the world, got under way in the Scotland capital on Sunday with a concert that included Hector Berlionzs To Deum, under the direction of Christoph von Dohnanyi. The festival, which runs until August 31 this year, includes as its high points Peter Steins staging of Wagners Parsifal, with Claudio Abbado directing the Gustav Mahler youth orchestra. The concert programme includes American pianist Richard Goode, bass baritone Thomas Quasthoff and violinist Christian Tetzlaff. New to the programmes this year will be 25 late evening classical music concerts. Earlier this month, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest show-case in the world for performance art, officially got under way with theatre, dance, poetry and music presentations. Many of the fringe artists, who can enter the fringe festival upon payment of a small fee, were inspired this year by the event of September 11. Thousands of people flock to Edinburgh from around the world during the festival, which is over 50 years old. It aims to promote and encourage arts and to reflect international culture. It consists of various dance, music, opera, and theatre presentation taking place across the city during the three-week run.59.Who will perform in the concert on Sunday?A. Hector Berlionz B. Christoph von DohnanyiC. Claudio Abbado D. Christian Tetzlaff60. When did the Edinburgh Festival begin? A. August 10. B. August 15. C. August 31. D. September 11.61. What did the Edinburgh Festival never have before? A. Youth orchestras performances. B. Poetry and music presentations. C. Late evening classical music concerts. D. Performances of American pianists and violinists.62. Which of the following statements about the Edinburgh Festival is true? A. It is the only festival of its kind in the world. B. The artists who want to take part in the festival have to pay a small amount of money. C. People who attend the festival are all from Scotland. D. It is actually a dance festival. C Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means. Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines(刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach. Some plants , such as the oak trees, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such grasses wears down the animals teeth. Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar(毛虫)bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar. Many plants depends on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China , for instance, has prickly(多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom(毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.63. The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals .A. can get the lower leaves easily B. like eating the lower leavesC. like leaves with sharp spinesD. have teeth and claws64. To defend themselves , oak trees use .A. chemical means B. physical meansC. bitter chemicals D. sandy materials65. How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar?A. Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means.B. Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.C. Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.D. Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.66. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Plants and Animals B. How Plants Defend ThemselvesC. Attacks and Defenses D. How Animals Eat Plant Leaves D Every family with kids has seen its share of arguments, shouting and complaining. It turns out that all those conflicts serve an important purpose in the development of children . Saying “no” followed by a bad temper, just may be an unavoidable part of growing up. And thats a good thing. These are the first steps toward independence. Even young children have to challenge their parents sometimes. Studies have shown the following:Although stressful, conflicts are beneficial for children.Learning to manage conflicts is necessary for a childs development.Conflicts during the preschool years occur because children desire more attention than parents can or should give. If you understand why conflicts occur, it can minimize the conflicts between you and your children. Conflict is a childs attempt to develop a sense of self and how he or she learns to express his or her needs and ideas. Parents develop and drive this independence by putting children to the outside world both formally and informally.Conflicts can grow out of a difference of opinion or might just be a way to blow off steam(发脾气). In rare situations, constant conflicts between parents and children can indicate a deeper emotional problem. Consult your doctor if this seems to be your situation.Its important to offer your child choices, which should be determined by age and developmental level. The more responsible a child is, the more choices he or she gets in reward. You can threaten your child with punishment, but often offering a choice will better improve angry situations. Consequences and rewards should have some meaning to your child.Often a childs adverse(敌对的)reaction when he or she hears the word “no” can be avoided by giving the child an explanation as to why you have refused his or her request.67. The intended readers of this passage are .A. parents B. doctors C. teachers D. children 68. By saying thats a good thing in Paragraph 1, the author means .A. children behave politelyB. children try being independentC. parents control their feelings wellD. parents understand their children 69. If a 3-year-old boy challenges his parents angrily, according to studies, h