浙江省衢州市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中试题新人教版

1、衢州二中 2012-2013 学年高二上学期期中英语题本试卷分第i卷（客观题）和第n卷（主观题）两部分。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。请将第i卷选择题的答案填涂在答题卷上，第n卷主观题的答案填写在答题卷上。注意控制考试时间，保持自信与冷静，相信你是最棒的！第i卷（客观题，共110分）第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30分）第一节 听下面 5 段话。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。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. what does the man suggest the

2、 woman do?a. take photos b. wait for him c. go to find someone2. where is the woman now?a. in the classroom b. at home c. in the office3. what did the man think of the exam?a. it was the hardest one he has ever taken.b. it was too difficult to finish.c. it was very easy.4. what will the man do?a. gi

3、ve the woman a ticket. b. meet someone after class. c. help the woman.5. what does the woman mean?a. her brother is coming in two daysb. her brother cares about her.c. hr brother is forgetful.第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。 每段对话或独白后有2 至 4 个小题， 从题中所给的 a 、 b、c 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的

4、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。6. what is the man doing?a. having an interview. b. complaining about his job. c. getting to know his duties.7. who is the woman probably?a. a saleswoman. b. a manager.c. an assistant.听第 7 段材料， 回答第 8 至 10 题。8. what happened to the ma n s car?a. it failed to work.

5、b. it was sold.c. it was stolen9. why will the man go to the car show?a. to buy a car. b. to get some information. c. to have fun.10. what is the man probably going to do next?a. get some tickets. b. borrow the woman s car c. go home.听第 8 段材料， 回答第 11 至 13 题。11. what did the woman do yesterday?a. she

6、 went shopping. b. she went to the hospital. c. she went to the zoo.12. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. neighbors. b. colleagues.c. classmates.13. what does the man think of the woman?a. she is emotional. b. she is fashionable. c.she is ridiculous.听第 9 段材料， 回答第 14 至 16 题。14. when wa

7、s aspirin invented?a. 112 years ago. b. in the 1910s. c. 211 years ago.15. in which form was aspirin first served?a. tablet. b. liquid.c. powder.16. why was it said that modern man was living in“the age of aspirin ” ?a. aspirin was simple to make.b. aspirin was widely used throughout the world.c. as

8、pirin could cure almost any disease.听第 10 段材料， 回答第 17 至 20 题。17. how is a child s behavior usually judged?a. based on the childs sex.b. based on the childs family background.c. based on the childs age and personality,18. what is the best way to stop unwanted behavior of a child?a. pay no attention t

9、o it. b.punish him or her. c. talk to himor her.19. what is true about time outs?a. they are used as a punishment for children.b. they are places to keep children safe when parents are out.c. they are a kind of game between parents and children.20. what do we know about rewards and punishments accor

10、ding to the talk?a. strict punishments and generous rewards work best.b. consistency is very important.c. parents should only punish and reward their children at home.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40 分）第一节：单项填空（共20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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。21. it is now time when many gov

11、ernments have to meet challenge ofrising unemployment.a. a; a b. a; the c. /; a d. /; the22. then akira nagata from japan came in , together with george cook fromcanada.a. smile b. smiling c. smiled d. to smile23. -please don t talk over a in here. people aredoing their listeningtest.-oh sorry. we d

12、idn t notice it.a. control b. power c. noise d. whisper24. next, john snow looked into the source of the water for these two streets. he found that it came from the river by the dirty water from london.a. pollute b.polluting c. polluted d.to be polluted25. many architectsmodel their designs the whit

13、e house, which actually showstheir poor imagination.a. after b. with c. for d. in26. jerry s friends rejected his explanation his headache caused his badperformance in the competition.a. that b. which c. what d. whether27. moving into the new factory, the company can 500 more cars a monththan before

14、.a. put forward b. put out c. put up d. put on28. his intelligence, tomis the most hard-working. that s why he was chosenby the research team.a. thanks to b. according to c. except for d. apart from29. since the london olympic games, sun yang has been widely to the publicon television.a. exposed b.

15、supported c. referred d. attracted 30. after a five hours discussion, they finally and then planned everydetail for the project.a. came to life b. came to an agreement c. came to an end d. came to power31. with so much evidence discovered, they had to make that their newspaperhad been fooling the pu

16、blic.a. regret b. gesture c. admission d. summary32. with all these attractions, tourism is increasing wherever there isa disneyland.a. no doubt b. no question c. no wonder d. no problem33. john seems just to sit in front of the television all night long, whichworries his parents very much.a. calm b

17、. content c. certain d. confident34. a wedding is an occasion on the bride and groom receive best wishesfrom their relations.a. when b. where c. which d. what35. , his father died, leaving his family even worse off, so charlie spenthis childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.a. curio

18、uslyb. particularlyc. graduallyd.unfortunately 36. they intended to hike in the mountainous area, and , needed good sportsshoes.a. however b. meanwhile c. additionally d. therefore37. a theme park is people entertain themselves with rides, movies,cartoons etc.a. where b. which c. what d. that38. -ca

19、n we swim in the pool?-sorry, but you. this is for adults only.a. daren t b. needn t c. won t d. can t 39. this course is suitable for students. i don t think you can get along well for it s too difficult.a. modest b. positive c. advanced d. cautious40. -how do you find yesterday s play?a. i didn t

20、find it.b. isn t it amusing?c. i was there with my boyfriend.d. it was about the country life.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，然后从第21-40各题所给的四个选项（a b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。i was having my din ner at mcdonald s one evening whenan old couple slowly walked in. they 41 their meal, took a tabl

21、e near the window and started 42 food out of the plate. there was one hamburger, one order of french fries and one drink. the man 43 the food into two halves and carefully placed 44 before his wife.he took a sip（ 一小口）of the drink. his wife also took one and then 45 the cup down between them. that 46

22、 old couple. all they can 47 is one meal for the two of them, thought i. 48 the man began to eat his french fries, i 49 to my feet, went over and said that i was 50 to buy another meal for them. but he 51 refused me and said that they made it a 52 to share everything.53 , the lady didn t take a bite

23、 . she sat there 54 her husband eat, and taking turns sipping the drink. again i 55 to buy them something but was refused. whenthe manfinished eating and was 56 his face with a napkin, i 57 no longer stand it. i made an offer to them a third time. 58 being politely refused, iasked the lady 59 ,“mada

24、m, why arent you eating? you said that you shareeverything. 60_ is it that you are waiting for?”the teeth,she answered.41. a. servedb. requestedc. collectedd.ordered42. a. carryingb. takingc. fetchingd. bringing43. a. dividedb. cutc. changedd. formed44. a. itb. thisc. thatd. one45. a. gotb. gavec.se

25、td.turned46. a. funnyb. crazyc. stranged. poor47. a. affordb. payc. demandd. choose48. a. whileb. sincec. asd.until49. a. cameb. struggledc. rushedd. rose50. a. anxiousb. willingc. satisfiedd.quick51. a. warmlyb. proudlyc. kindlyd.seriously52. a. wayb.habitc. cased. model53. a. surprisinglyb. sadlyc

26、. shockinglyd.bitterly54. a. seeingb. noticingc. watchingd. finding55. a. wantedb. offeredc. plannedd.attempted56. a. wipingb. touchingc. bathingd. washing57. a. shouldb. couldc. mightd.would58. a. inb. beforec. afterd. with59. a. curiously plainlyb. carefullyc. naturallyd.60. a. howb.whoc. whyd. wh

27、at第三部分：阅读理解（共（共20 小题；每小题2 分，满分40 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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。aafter winning this year s emmyfor lead actor in a comedyseries, jim parsons, 37, who plays the role of sheldon cooper in the big bang theory, is showing no sign of slowing down. the high popularity of the show s fo

28、urth season has proved that cooper, the biggest geek on television, has still got it.sheldon isn t called ageekfor no reason - he might have all thecharacteristics you would hate in a person: he s highly intellectual （and he s not humble with it）; he s cynical （ 愤世嫉俗 ）; he is strictly addicted to ce

29、rtain things ; and then there s his obvious lack of humor.but interestingly, it is exactly those characteristics which deliver the character s unique humor that makes millions love him.“sheldon is an outcast （ 被边缘化的人） , on some level, ” bill prady, one of thecreators of the show, told entertainment

30、weekly last month. “ but he s honest and happy with who he is. that essentially gets people s love. ”prady and the other writers made it an early goal to write the character as areal person, so as to “make him relatable ” . and manyfans admit that they see plenty of similarities with their own frien

31、ds - and even themselves.the sheldoncharacter is a hit ,“ said tom wakeley, 21, a junior student of engineering at the universi ty of texas. he is so inflexible and self-important. he reminds me of some people that i met in college. zhu wenbin, 22, a junior english major at tsinghua university, has

32、been a fan of the series since the beginning. sheldon represents many of the strange personalities and annoyances that we end up having but not always expressing ,“ zhu said. just like sheldon, we all have a favorite sitting spot on the couch.”so, the awkwardness and eccentricity（怪异）don t look too b

33、ad, after all.ina way, he s either frank or obtuse （迟冷屯），“ parsons, who plays sheldon, told los angeles times. for example, sheldon says things all the time that could hurt someone s feelings. according to parsons, it does not showhim as a bad person.“he just says it, without pretending to be someon

34、e else. i think that s a goodlesson he teaches us, “ parson said.61. which kind of person is ageek , according to paragraph 2?a. an honest and happy spirit. b.a famous and successfulcomedian.c. a smart person with a strange character. d. an ordinary person with a unique sense of humor.62. bill prady

35、 thinks that the main reason why people love sheldon is that.a. they can relate to the character, as he is comfortable with his true selfb. he represents the awkwardness and eccentricity that they don t dare admitc. they can always have a good laugh and learn something when watching the showd. he is

36、 played by jim parsons who successfully delivers the character s unique humor63. what does the “good lesson in the end of the passage refer to?a. it s ok to be frank as long as it doesn t hurt others.b. being obtuse is also a way of showing one s true self.c. one who says hurtful things isn t necess

37、arily a bad person.d. it s important to be yourself without pretending to be someone else.64. which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?a. sheldon can be very direct and sharp-tongued sometimes.b. the character of sheldon cooper is based on a real person.c. tom wakeley doesn

38、 t really like the show - he thinks sheldon is stubborn.d. jim parsons made the greatest achievement in his career after winning the emmy award.bboston tourist attractions and sightseeingduck toursone of the most popular tours in and around boston are the legendary duck tours, which show you the bes

39、t that the city has to offer, with a combined land and sea tour. world war ii vehicles take you on a scenic drive around the most famous sites and attractions in the city - and then actually into the charles river for adelightful harbor cruise. with interesting commentary (解说)，his novel tour is an e

40、njoyable and fun way to see the city and very much recommended.new england aquariumthe aquarium is home to over 7,000 fish, aquatic mammals, penguins, a coral reef and a collection of many different sea creatures, including several huge turtles, barracudas, stingrays and sharks. scuba-divers regular

41、ly feed the sharks and fish several times a day. visitors are able to get hands-on at the edge of the seaexhibit , where they can touch and handle sea stars, sea urchins and horseshoecrabs.the city s most visited tourist attraction is complete with exhibit space, gift shop and a caf e with spectacul

42、ar views of the city and harbor.it also offerswhale-watching tours with indoor and outdoor seating - and even seal or walrus shows. boston public librarybuilt in 1848, the boston public library was the first free publicly supported municipal library in america, the first public library to lend a boo

43、k and the first with a children s room. with more than 650,000 photographs, 100,000 prints (someby rembrandt and toulouse- lautrec) and 250 different papers in the newspaperroom , the library now has internet access, two restaurants and an on-line storewith reproductions of its priceless artwork. al

44、l exhibits are open to the public and books are only the beginning.bull and finch pub - home of cheersthis world-famous pub is instantly recognizable as the inspiration for the hugely successful sitcom,cheersand is situated opposite the public garden. althoughthe exterior is the same as on televisio

45、n, the inside is completely different.however, although unexpected, this is not a real disappointment as the busy pub is full of reminders of cheers. the menu serves typical bar food, and is very popular with tourists.if visiting family or staying at one of the luxury boston hotels downtown, you may

46、 want to consider purchasing a boston city pass as this will enable you to pay half price for most of the finest attractions.65. peter is currently traveling in boston, and he hopes to know the city as soon as possible. which one is the best choice for him?a. duck toursb. a trip to new england aquar

47、iumc. a visit to boston public library d. a visit to bull and finch pub66. which of the following things can visitors do in new england aquarium?a. watching whales outdoors.b.taking a delightful harbor cruise.c. learning about the history of boston harbor. d. feeding sharks with the help of scuba-di

48、vers.67. the underlined sentence in the passage indicates that.a. other activities are more recommended hereb. reading brings people fun and more than fun.c. the books in this library are not really worth readingd. apart from books, the library has a lot more to offer 68. what can we tell about bull

49、 and finch pub?a. it is mostly visited by fans of“ cheers” . b. it was inspired by thetv show cheers.c. it s within easy access to the public garden. d. it s only slightlydifferent from the one on tv.69. it can be inferred from the brochure that.a. art-lovers can buy reproductions of artwork at the

50、library.b. bull and finch pub is the most popular tourist attraction.c. visitors can have meals both at the aquarium and at the library.d. with a “boston city pass you can pay half the price for all attractions in boston.calzheimers disease has no cure. there are, however, five drugs known andapprov

51、ed that can slow down the development of its symptoms. the earlier such drugs are administered by the doctor, the better. unfortunately, the disease is usually first noticed when people complain to their doctors of memory problems. that is normally too late for the drugs to do much good. a simple an

52、d reliable test for alzheimer s that can be administ ered to everybody over the age of about 65, before memory-loss sets in, would therefore be useful.theo luider, of the erasmus university medical centre in rotterdam, and his colleagues think they have foundone but it works only in women. they made

53、 theirdiscovery, just reported in the journal of proteome research, by tapping into a long-term, continuing study that started in 1995 with 1,077 non-demented （4e 痴呆的）and otherwise healthy people aged between 60 and 90. at the beginning of the project, and then during the periods 1997-99 and 2002-04

54、, participants were brought in for a series of investigations, physical examinations, brain imaging and blood tests.during the firstten years of the study, 43 of the volunteers developedalzheimer s disease. whendr luider compared blood samples from these people with samples from 43 of their fellow v

55、olunteers, matched for sex and age, who had remained alzheimer s -free, he found something astonishing. levels of a substance （物质）called pregnancy zone protein （pzp） had been unusually high, even before their symptoms appeared, in some of those who went on to develop alzheimer s disease.those some ,

56、 it turned out, were all women. onaverage, levels of pzpin those womenwho went on to develop alzheimer s were almost 60% higher than those of women who did not. in men, levels of the protein were the same for both.the reason for this curious result seems to be that the brain plaques （大脑斑块 ） associated with alzheimer s disease are themselves turning out pzp. certainly, when dr luider applied a chemical stain （化学着色剂） specific to that protein tothe plaques of dead alzheimer s patients he found the protein present in them.confusingly, though, it was there in the plaques of both