江苏省赣榆县2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题牛津译林版

1、厉庄高级中学 2012-2013 学年第一学期期中考试高 二 英 语 试 题( 1:403:40 p.m. 20121109 )本试卷分为第I 卷（选择题） 和第卷 （非选择题） 两部分 . 满分 120 分，考试时间120分钟 .注意事项：1. 答题前，务必在答题卡规定的地方填写自己的座位号、班级、姓名、考试号。2. 答第 I 卷时，每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用 橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3. 答第卷时，必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写，要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。必须在题号所指示的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的，答题

2、无效。第 I 卷（选择题）第一部分听力（共两节，满分 20 分）回答听力部分时， 先将答案划在试卷上。 录音内容结束后， 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。01.What are speakers talking about?A. The future.B. The choice of course.C. The vocation.

3、02.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a post office.C. In a bank.03.What does the man suggest the woman do?A. She should go to see a doctor.B. She should visit her parents.C. She should write home more letters.04.What will the woman do on Sunday?A. Go hikingB. Take an exam.C.

4、 Study at home.05.Which kind of English is the man learning?A. American English.B. British English.C.AustralianEnglish.第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第6 7 题06.Why does the woman com

5、e to that school?A. To learn Chinese culture.B. To learn English.C. To learn languages differences.07.Where does the man probably come from?A. New Zealand.B. England.C. The US.用心爱心专心1听第 7 段材料，回答第8 9 题08.How long does the man need to fly to London?A. 50 minutes.B. 110 minutes.C. Nearly 4 hours.09.Wha

6、t will the man do in the evening?A. Go to a meeting at a factory.B. Meet Jane and Porter.C. Have a meeting with Peter.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 12 题10.When does the conversation take place?A. At the end of February.B. On March 1.C. On March 3.11.Why does the woman like Beijing best?A. It is the capital of Chin

7、a.B. It has places of interest.C. It has abest night life.12. What does the woman think of Shanghai?A. Best shopping there makes people excited.B. Expensive stores there attract more tourists.C. People there spend more money than before.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 16 题13.What is the matter with the woman?A. She

8、has lost her way.B. She has no place to live in.C. She can t find the subway station.14.What direction does New York Hotel face?A. To the south.B. To the north.C. To the west.15.Why does the man advise the woman to go to Central Park by subway?A. It s faster than a taxi.B. It s more comfortable.C.It

9、 scheaper though far.16. What can we get from the conversation?A. The man is familiar with the city.B. The woman finds New York Hotel uneasily.C. Central Park is far away from 59th Street.听第 10 段材料，回答第 1720 题17.What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Paris.B. Washington.C. Cities similarities and

10、 differences.18.What differences do the two cities have?A. Age and population.B. History.C. Influences.19.How many similarities do the two cities have?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.20.What can we learn from the speaker s talk?A. The two cities have nothing in common.B. The two cities are similar in all ways.C. Man

11、y tourists visit the two cities every year.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节 ,满分 30 分）第一节 单项填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分10 分）用心爱心专心2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。21.I can t carry the box_my own; it s too heavy.A. ofB. onC. forD. to22.My computerbegan toreturn tothe _ runningstate afterI killed thevirusby newl

12、y-updated Kill 3000.A. ordinaryB. normalC. usualD.common23.We are _water. We d better store some.A. running out ofB. running out C. run outD.runoutof24.He _ his voice so that everybody in the room could hear him.A. liftedB. heldC. raisedD. rose25. After his first novel was published, he was _ one of

13、 the most outstanding new authors of his generation. Which is wrong?A. looked upon as B. seen asC. taken asD. thought as26.He _ on the ground _ to me that his hen _ two eggs a day.A. lied; laying; had laidB. lay; lied; has laidC. laid; lay; had lainD. lay; lying; had laid27._ the airport, he was arr

14、ested by the police.A. As soon as arrivingB. Upon he arrivedC. Upon arrival atD. On arriving28.Not only _ to New York but also _ there for a time.A. he has been; did he workB. has he been; he workedC. has he been; did he workD. he has been; he worked29. _ the test paper, the student put down his pen

15、, _ with a smile on his face.A. Having finished; satisfiedB. Finished; satisfiedC. Finishing; satisfyingD. To Finish; satisfying30. _ by his accent, she must be from Northeast China.A. JudgingB. JudgedC. Being judgedD.Tobejudged第二节完型填空（共20 小题；每小题1 分，满分20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并

16、在答题卡上涂黑。There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from agreatnumber of pursuers.The man 31)_ allthe pursuersto a riverand pointedto the crocodilesthere,saying,“ Anyone who can swim acrossthe riversafelywillmarry my 32)_. ” The pursuerslookedateach otherand no one 33)_ ta

17、keaction.At thatmoment, a man plungedintothe riverand swam 34)_ surprisingspeed to the other side. All the people there 35)_ him with a great sense ofadmirationforhiscourage.36)_,the man, afterlandingon the bank,shouted37)_,“ who pushed me into the river just now?”Maybe the man, 38)_ thinking about

18、the whole 39)_ and the happy用心爱心专心3consequences of his act, will eventually be 40)_ to the one who pushed himinto the river. In life it is fairly 41)_ for disadvantages to turn intoadvantages and misfortunesintofortunes!Butmany of usare42)_to realizethe true 43)_ of our“ rivals” to success. Generall

19、y speaking, many peoplewould see the one who“ pushes him into the river” as an opponent. However, theone who “ pusheshim intotheriver ” givesyou a feelingofurgencyand stimulatesyour ambitionand 44)_tostrive forsuccess!You try your bestto45)_your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!If

20、 a man does not have rivals, he 46)_ be satisfied with the present andwill not strive to improve his 47)_. He would 48)_ in the face ofdifficultiesand sinkintolaziness.Therefore,you rivalsare not youropponents.Instead, they are good 49)_! In our lives, we need some rivals to“pusheshim into theriver,

21、” leadingus tostriveahead indifficultiesand competitions.Thank to our rivals, we can show our 50)_ to its best. Thanks to our rivals,we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!31.A. walkedB. ledC. droveD. brought32.A. daughterB. sonC. brotherD. sister33.A. couldB. wouldC. dare

22、dD. must34.A. inB. atC. forD. with35.A. welcomeB. observedC. applaudedD. approved36.A. ButB. HoweverC. MeanwhileD. Furthermore37.A. angrilyB. desperatelyC. happilyD. surprisingly38.A. whileB. beforeC. unlessD. after39.A. resultB. programC. processD. accident40.A. gratefulB. satisfiedC. devotedD. clo

23、se41.A. generalB. ordinaryC. usualD. common42.A. unableB. ableC. willingD. unwilling43.A. meaningB. significanceC. tendencyD. answer44.A. demandB. deedC. desireD. defense45.A. ignoreB. overcomeC. overlookD. meet46.A. is bound toB. is meant toC. is intended toD. is fit to47.A. contributionB. occasion

24、C. ambitionD. situation48.A. hold outB. hold backC. hold onD. hold off49.A. rivalsB. enemiesC. friendsD. relatives50.A. potentialB. preferenceC. characterD. knowledge第三部分阅读理解（共15 小题，每题2 分，满分 30 分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYouve heard of fastf ood, but what about slowfood?Sl

25、owfoodisan internationalmovement.Itpromoteshome cooking,andtheuseoffresh,用心爱心专心4unprocessedproduce.It was founded as reactiontothepopularityof unhealthyfastfood. Italsoencouragespeopletobuy foodfromlocalbusinesses,ratherthanlargesupermarkets.The movement began in1986.Atthattime,McDonalds wanted toop

26、en a restaurantin the centre of Rome (Italy). Food writer Carlo Perini, along with others, wasagainst this. So, theSlow FoodOrganizationwas born. Today, it has overt 100,000members in 132 countries. And its symbol is one of the worlds slowest movingcreatures,thesnail.The organizations websiteexplain

27、s,“ The snailwas chosenbecause it moves slowly, and calmly eats its way through life.”But Slow Food isn t just about the food we eat. Its also about how we eatit. Slow foodies say that in our fast-food world with very little time, weveforgottenthateatingshould be a social activity.They believe famil

28、iesshould eattogether and talk, rather than watch TV with their dinner while sitting in frontof it. In fact, research has shown that if children grow up in a family that eatstogether at the table, they are more likely to do well in school, and less likelyto have behavioral problems or develop eating

29、 disorders.And there s more! Slow Food has sparked an entire Slow Food Movement. Thisencourages people to slow down the pace of their busy lives. And now, within themovement, there s Slow Money, Slow Travel,Slow Parenting,Slow Art and Slow Media,among many others. In 1999 the World Institute of Slow

30、ness was formed. One of theInstitute s slogans is a quotation by the famous American actress Mae West. Shesaid, “ Everything worth doing in life is worth doing slowly.” Do you agree? Noneed to answer straight away. Have a long hard thought about it. Take your time.And get back to us when you can.51.

31、 If you are a member of the Slow Food Organization, you may _.A. react to fast food slowlyB. buy food from large supermarketsC. like the animal of snailsD. like to cook at home52. Why did people start the Slow Food Movement?A. Because food writers are against fast food restaurant everywhere.B. Becau

32、se they have plenty of time to enjoy their dinner.C. Because they think eating should be an enjoyable family occasion.D. Because they want to slow down the development of society.53. What can we infer from the text?A. Slow Food Movement has little effect on the whole society.B. Children growing in s

33、low food families usually behave well.C. Mae West thought that everything should be done slowly.D. Slow foodies don t like to watch TV and other entertainment.54. What is the authors purpose in writing this article?A. To call on people to join Slow Food Movement.B. To tell people what Slow Food Move

34、ment is about.C. To tell people to think about their life and their food.D. To call on people to object to fast food.B用心爱心专心5The Ministryof Healthhas calledformore awareness fromthepublicon thementalhealth of the young, as part of efforts to mark World Mental Health Day.More than15 percentof theChin

35、eseyouthhave been foundwithmentalproblems,and about 30 million young people under 17 are suffering from depression, theShanghai-basedWenhui Daily reported.The WorldHealthOrganization estimatedthatbefore2020,therateofchildrenwith mental problems will increase to 50 percent, and mental problem will be

36、comea major factor behind death and illness in the young worldwide.Deng Xiaohong, the spokesperson for the Beijing municipal health bureau, saidrapid social change is one of the reasons behind the rising number of youngsterswith psychological problems.Ifthesementaldiseasesarenotaddressedontime,occur

37、renceofcrime,drug-taking and other dangerous behavior is expected to rise.Experts said mental diseases could be caused by many factors, such as theinability to handle interpersonal relations well, unstable emotions and pressurefrom the overload of study.A number ofexpertshave alsosaid theone-childpo

38、licyisanotherreason leadingto poor mental health in the young.Childrenwere saidtobe too“spoiled” and “selfish” inone-childfamilies.Schools in many cities were reported rolling out measures to help studentsmaintain their mental well-being.Yin Jingmiao, a teacher of the Beijing No.105 middle school, t

39、oldChina Dailythattheschoolinvitespsychologiststoprovide counselingtostudentsthreetimesa month.“Students can be arranged to have 40-minute counseling sessions,” Yin said.The schoolalsogiveslectureson mentalhealth toseniorgradestudentsbeforetheytake thenationalCollege EntranceExams, tohelpease any an

40、xietyarisingfromthe tests.55. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To urge awareness on mental health of the young.B. To give the details of the problems the Chinese youth are facing today.C. To recommend thatschoolsshouldinvitemore psychologiststo helpsolvethemental problems among the youth.D. To

41、show us the causes of the mental problems among students.56. The underlined word“ addressed ” in the fifth paragraph most probably means_.A. talked aboutB. dealt withC.satisfiedD. introduced57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. By 2020, about50 percentof the stude

42、ntsin China willhave mentalproblems.B. Mental problems mainlyappear among the youth whilethey are seldom seen amongadults.C. China has the largest number of youngsters with psychological problems.D. Many schools have realized the problem and taken measures.用心爱心专心658. Wecan inferthatto bringdown the

43、occurrenceof mental problems among the youth,_.A. attention should be paid to the education of the only childB. psychologist must be a necessary part of schoolC. the government will cancel tests to ease the pressure on the studentsD. rapid social change plays the leading part in causing mental probl

44、emsCToday,peopleallovertheworldare moving outof smallvillagesinthecountryto go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills,mountains,fields,riversand streamsof thecountrysidetothe busy worldofstreets,buildings,trafficand crowds.This movement from rural(乡下的 ) areastourban a

45、reashas been going on for over two hundred years.In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities iswork. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, peoplecome to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually aresidentialar

46、eanearby, too.The familiesoftheseworkersneed schools,hospitalsand shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services anda city grows.In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the bigcompanies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is

47、 usually inthe city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers(摩天大楼 ) and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to workeach day.Many ofthem liveinthe suburbs ofthe city,faraway fromtheindustrialarea and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant

48、, with nice houses and biggardens.There are usuallyparks forchildrento play inand large departmentstoreswhere you can buy all you need.But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger andbigger?Perhaps not.Some major citieshave actuallybecome smallerin thelasttenyears, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of themajor cities