江苏省泰州二中2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题牛津译林版

1、泰州二中 2012-2013 学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第 I 卷 ( 共 85 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）听下面五段对话，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，你都有十秒中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 does the supermarket close?A. At 9:00 p.m.B. At 11:00 p.m.C. At 12:00 a.m.2.What made the man so tired?A. A

2、 basketball gameB. A trip to ScotlandC. A dream3.What does the woman think of the mans words?A.ExcitingB.UnbelievableC.Encouraging4.Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a theatreB. In an officeC. In a restaurant5. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Refuse Liz next timeB

3、. Get her things back.C.Borrow things from Liz.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）听下面 5 段对话和独白。每段对话和独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6-7题。6. What do we know about the man?A. He was badly hurt in a car accidentB. He got in a car a

4、ccident a month ago.C. He didn t get money from the insurance company.7. Why did the man s girlfriend break up with him?A. He forgot her birthdayB. She has a new boyfriendC. He didn t send her a present.听第七段材料，回答第8-10 题。8.Where is the woman now?A. At homeB. At the barber sC. At a gym9.What is the wo

5、mans hair like now?1A. It is short and curlyB. It is brown and longC.Itisshortandstraight10. How did the woman become thin?A. She went on a dietB. She did a lot of exerciseC. She traveled to many places.听第八段材料，回答第11-13题。11. What does the man think of the science club?A. BoringB. HelpfulC. Attractive

6、12. Why do so many students like joining the drama club?A. To know more drama lovers.B. To become a college starC. To develop their interest in drama.13. What do we know about the man?A. He likes drama.B. He is a drama star.C. He is handsome.听第九段材料，回答第14-17题。14. Why does the girl look unhappy?A. She

7、 has no friend to travel with.B. She has no money to travel.C. She has to stay in the city.15. Where will the boy serve as a volunteer?A. At an animal shelter.B. At an outdoor club. C. at a church16.What does the girl like doing?A.Sleeping at homeB.Camping.C.Waking up early17.Who can the girl take o

8、n hiking trips?A. AnimalsB. The boyC. Homeless children听第十段材料，回答第18-20题。18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The necessary parts of a relay raceB. What is means to be a team member.C. The spring track and field events.19. Who is probably giving this talk?A. A team leaderB. a sports traine

9、rC. A sports organizer20. What will the speaker do next?A. Teach how to pass the batonB. Declare the start of the relay2C. Choose the runners for each team.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35 分）第一节单项选择（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 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。21._Second Youth Olympic Games, _ importantinternationalevent

10、 , willbe opened in Nanjing in 2014.A. The ; anB. A ; theC. A; anD. The ; the22 .Itwas afterhe got what he had desired_ he realizeditwas not so important.A. thatB. whenC. sinceD. as23. Happy birthday, Alice! So you have _ twenty-one already.A. becomeB. turnedC. grownD. passed24. He accidentally _ th

11、at he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn tbeen home for a couple of weeks.A. let outB. took careC. made sureD. made out25._ _ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement.A. The president will attendB. The president to attendC. The president attendedD. The president s attend

12、ing26. Not far fromthe club, there is a garden, its owner _ in it _bridge with his children every afternoon.A. seated; playsB. seats; playsC. seated; playingD. seating;playing27. We should look up to _ lend a hand to the people in trouble.A. whoeverB. those whoC. whomeverD. no matter who28. One way

13、to make a long sentence easier_ is to use the preparatorysubjectit.A.understoodB.understandingC.to understandD.to be understood29. I know little English now, though I_ it for four years in university.A. studiedB. had studiedC. have studiedD. was studying30.The swimming pool is _ only in summer. So y

14、ou can t go there now.A. presentB. availableC. preciousD. convenient31._thesecretofnature,theyoungscientisthaslittletimeforentertainment.A. Devoted to bring outB. Devoted himself to bringing outC. Devoted to bringing outD. Devoting to bring out32.Whoever _ the knowledge of this field will also have

15、the opportunity tobe admitted to this company.A possessedB ownedC enjoyedD appreciated33.The computer was used in teaching.As a result，not only _，but studentsbecame more interested in the lessons3A saved was teachers energyBwas teachers energy savedC teachers energy was savedD. was saved teachers en

16、ergy34. Had I known about thiscomputer program ， a huge amount of time and energy _.A would have been savedBhad been savedC will be savedD. was saved35 .Maggie has been fortunate to finda job sheloves and ,_,shegets well paidfor it .A. sooner or laterB. what s moreC .as a resultD. more or less第二节完形填

17、空（共20 小题；每小题1 分，共 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A 、 B、 C 和 D)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。Mamas voice floated through the apartment as she sang a Mexican folk song that I hadheard all my life.“Hola, ” she greeted me when she came out of the bedroom.“Pleasespeak to me in _36_,” I interrupted. She

18、 paid no attention and _37_ speakingin Spanish. The words _38_ me of my grandparents and birthday parties in Mexico,but I knew my mother s life would be _39_ if she learned to speak English. We hadlived in the United States for three years, and she still had difficulty _40_ tostore owners and my tea

19、chers. I was determined that she should try.“Why wont youspeak English?” I _41_.“Dont youwant to be _42_to talk to people here?”“Isabel, ” she whispered. Mama always whispered when she was upset with me.“What?”I was not _43_ with her, either. She _44_ for the English words.“Come withme to the, uh ho

20、w do you say it? Meeting.” “What kind of meeting? Where is it?”I _45_ her, but now she refused to answer. In _46_, we drove across town to thecollege,where she pulledintoa brightlylitparking lot.Iwas _47_. I had expecteda meeting at someones _48_ a garden club or a parents group.Then I _49_a sign on

21、 a door. My mother was _50_ night classes to learn English!“I don t understand. _51_ youre learning English, why wont you speakEnglishat home?” Iasked.“Youll learn faster if you_52_ withme.” “I speakEnglishhere, ” shesaidinherthickaccent.She hesitated,puttingthewords together,and then went on, “I sp

22、eak Spanish at home _53_ you.”4I _54_ understood she spoke Spanish at home so that I wouldnt forget thewords, songs, and _55_ of Mexico. I said,“O. K., Mama, estabien.”36.A. SpanishB. IndianC EnglishD. Russian37.A. rememberedB. consideredC. avoidedD.continued38.A. remindedB. informedC. warnedD. accu

23、sed39.A. brighterB. fresherC. busierD. easier40.A. explainingB. gesturingC. agreeingD. speaking41.A. repeatedB. insistedC. statedD.requested42.A. kindB. ableC. equalD. worried43.A. friendlyB. happyC. botheredD. annoyed44.A. searchedB. accountedC. calledD. cared45.A. beggedB. examinedC. blamedD.quest

24、ioned46.A. turnB. actionC. silenceD. order47.A. shockedB. puzzledC. frightenedD.embarrassed48.A. collegeB. houseC. officeD. company49.A. spottedB. witnessedC. watchedD. scanned50.A. graspingB. enjoyingC. takingD. preparing51.A. IfB. OnceC. BecauseD. Unless52.A. trainB. playC. performD. practice53.A.

25、 toB. withC. forD. at54.A. suddenlyB. fortunatelyC. easilyD. partly55.A. situationsB. effectC. memoriesD.language第三部分：阅读理解（共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A5On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school! The driver of thebus is the t

26、eacher! It is a school bus, but it doesnt take children to school. It justgoes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stayhere for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮 ).Every time the bus comes, the farmers come running to it, shouting and l

27、aughing. They warmly welcome the school bus!When the bus is on thefarm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children.In theafternoon,the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must workin the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn,too

28、. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!56. The driver of the bus is _.A. the teacherB. the studentC. the farmerD. the school57. The bus school will _.A. take children to schoolB. stay there for lunchC. go round from place to placeD.take the fathersand mothers

29、to school58. When the school bus comes, the farmers_.A. stop workingB. warmly welcome itC. be happyD. Both B and C59. Which one of the following is true?A. A school bus is a real school for farmers children.B. The bus school has no teacher at all.C. The bus school has no students.D. The children and

30、 their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn.BOur grand China tour will show you a different China!But you are required to present a US passport when entering China. For someimportant information on how to apply for a passport, see the following forms.YOU MUST SUBMIT(提交 ) FORM DS-1

31、1 IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE: You have never been issued(签发 ) a US passport or You are under aged 16 or You were under 16 when your previous passport was issued or Your most recent US passport was issued more than 15 years ago or Your most recent US passport was lost or stolen or Your name has

32、 changed since your previous US passport was issued.NOTE: Ifthe above statementsdo not applyto you, you can applyfora US passportby mail!STEPS TO SUBMITING FORM DS-11:Read and understand Steps 1 and 2 before leaving this page.6STEP 1: Complete and Print Form DS-11 If completing Form DS-11 online, pr

33、int the completed form using black ink on one-sided pages IfcompletingForm DS-11 by hand, make sure thatallthe informationis completeand correct. The form should be filled in black ink. Do so legibly(字迹清楚地 ) orthe application processing time may be delayed.NOTE: Form DS-11 can be obtained from your

34、local Passport Agency.STEP 2: Submit Completed Form in PersonYou must submit Form DS-11 and other required documents in person at a Passport Agency, Form DS-11 may not be submitted by mail.NEED A US PASSPORT IMMEDIATELY?You should make an appointment to be seen at a Passport Agency only if: The US p

35、assport is needed in less than 2 weeks for international travel The US passport is needed within 4 weeks to obtain a foreign visaCall the National Passport Information Center to make an appointment or visit a Passport Agency.If you are overseas and need to apply for or renew your US passport, please

36、 follow the instructions in Tips for Americans Traveling Abroad.60. What is most probably talked about before this passage?A. International travel information.B. An introduction to a journey to China.C. The great changes happening in China.D. Matters needed to be dealt with before going to China.61.

37、 You can apply for a US passport by mail if you _.A. have never had a US passport beforeB. got your most recent US passport 17 years agoC. were 17 when you received your previous passportD. changed your name after getting your passport last time62. Before submitting Form DS-11, you should _.A. fill

38、in all information on the formB. fill the form in either black orblue ink7C. print the form on both sides of the paperD.connectthelocalagencybytelephone first63. If you want to get the passport within half a month, you should _.A. not pay a visit to Passport AgencyB. be an adult of more than 18 year

39、s oldC. offer to present your foreign visa to a Passport AgencyD. call the National Passport Information Center or visit a Passport AgencyCIt was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buckasked DeLuca about his plans for the future.“I m going to college, but I nee

40、d a wayto pay forit,” DeLuca recallssaying.“Buck said,You should open a sandwichshop. ”That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 storesin ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca renteda storefront( 店面 ) in Connecticut,andwhen theyc

41、ouldn t cover theirstart-upcosts,Buck kicked in another $1000.But businessdidn tgo smoothlyastheyexpected.DeLuca says,“Aftersixmonths,we were doingpoorly,butwe didn tknow how badly,because we didn thave any financialcontrols. ” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.De

42、Luca wasmanaging thestore andgoing to the University of Bridgeportatthe sametime . Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. Theyd meetMonday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running.“We convincedourselves to open a second store. We figured we could te

43、ll the public,We are sosuccess ful,we areopening a secondstore. ” And theydid inthespringof 1966. Still,it was a lot of learning by trial and error.But the partners learn -as-you-goapproach turnedouttobe theirgreateststrength.Every Friday,DeLuca would drivearoundand hand-deliverthechecks topay their

44、suppliers.“It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn t necessary, but as a result,the suppliersgotto know me verywell,and thepersonalrelationshipsestablishedreallyhelped out, ” DeLuca says.A nd having a goal was also important.“There are so many problems that can get youdown. You just hav

45、e to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.DeLucaended up foundingSubway Sandwich,themultimillion-dollarrestaurantchain.64. DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to _.A. support his familyB. pay for his college educationC. help his partner expand businessD. do some research65. They de

46、cided to open a second store because they _.8A. had enough money to do it.B. had succeeded in their businessC. wished to meet the increasing demand of customersD. wanted to make people believe that they were successful66. What contribute most to their success according to the author?A. Learning by t

47、rial and error.B. Making friends with suppliers.C. Finding a good partner.D. Opening chain stores.DThe knowledgesocietywillbe a highlycompetitiveone,fororganizationsand individualsalike.Informationtechnology,althoughonly one ofmany new featuresofthenextsociety,isalreadyhavingoneimportanteffect:itisa

48、llowingknowledge tospreadinformation travels, every institution in the knowledge society not only businesses,butalsoschools, universities,hospitalsand increasinglygovernmentagenciestoo hasto be globally competitive, even though most organizations will continue to be localintheiractivitiesand intheir

49、markets.Thisisbecause theInternetwillkeep customerseverywhere informed of what is available anywhere in the world, and at what price.Thisnew knowledgeeconomy willrelyheavilyon knowledgeworkers.Atpresent,thisterm is widely used to describe people with considerable theoretical knowledge andlearning, s

50、uch as doctors, lawyers, teachers, accountants and chemical engineers. Butthe moststriking growth will bein“knowledgetechnologists”: computer technicians,softwaredesigners,analysts inclinicallabs,manufacturingtechnologists.These peopleare as much manual( 体力 ) workers as they are knowledge workers; i

51、n fact, they usuallyspend far more time working with their hands than with their brains, but their manualwork is based on a largeamount of theoreticalknowledgewhichcan be acquiredonlythroughformal education, not through an apprenticeship(学徒期 ). They are not, as a rule, muchbetterpaidthantraditionalskilledworkers,buttheyseethemselvesas“professionals