天津市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期末联考试题外研社版

1、- 1 -天津市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期末联考试题外研社版第一部分：听力 （共 15 小题，满分 15 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。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 is the woman going to the airport?A. By taxi. B. By train. C. By bus.2. When will the man use the bike?A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C

2、. From today on.3. What will the woman probably do?A. Take four pills every four hours.B. Take four pills every six hours.C. Take two pills every six hours.4. What s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Host and guest. B. Mother and son. C. Husband and wife.5. What did the woman ask the

3、 man to do?A. To buy a cake. B. To buy some bread. C. To buy some vegetables. 第二节：听下面 3 段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. How long will the woman stay here?A. For three days. B. For a month.C. For a year.7. What

4、 s the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends.B. Business partners. C. Teacher and student.8. What will the woman do in the future?A.Stay in for a cup of tea. B. Visit the man again. C.Go for an appointment.听下面一段对话，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What did the woman lose?A. An automatic watch. B.

5、A manual watch. C. An Omega clock.10. What time did the woman leave for Nara the day before yesterday?A. At 17:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 6:00。11. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the Lost & Found Department of a railway station.B. At the Lost & Found Department on a train.C.

6、 At a store of the railway station. 听下面一段对话，回答第 12 至 15 题。12. How much does an average American family spend on Christmaspresents every year?A. Five hundred dollars. B. Eight hundred dollars. C. Seven hundred dollars.13. How many goods can be sold during the weeks before Christmas?A. About 1/3 of al

7、l goods sold during the year.B. Less than 1/5 of all goods sold during the year.C. More than 1/5 of all goods sold during the year.14. Why do some people object to spending so much money on Christmas presents?- 2 -A. Because they think it isn t the real meaning of Christmas.B. Because they don t hav

8、e enough money to do that.C. Because they aren t happy during Christmas.15. Whom would the American volunteer to help serve meals to?A. Who has no parents. B. Who has no mothers. C. Who has no homes. 第二部分：单项选择（共 15 小题，满分 15 分）16. I m sorry for what I said. _! I don t remember anyway.A. No wonder B.

9、Forget it C. You are right D. No way17. I am employing for a job _ I can put my talent to good use.A. where B. while C. when D. why18. It was not until nearly a month later _ I received the manager s reply.A. since B. when C. as D. that19. Wearing masks was forbidden by the government, but in the la

10、te 1970 s thetradition was _ by the students.A. revived B. reviewed C. approached D. attempt20. He decided to work as a tour guide because the chance of working abroad _to him.A. appealed B. associated C. disgusted D. attracted21. China _ the third world is playing an important part in many issues.A

11、. belongs to B. to belong to C. belonged to D. belonging to22. The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains _ atthe following meeting.A. discussing B. discussed C. to discussD. to be discussed23. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit people _A. rather than B. othe

12、r than C. more thanof various European nations were flown over the land, as symbols of possession.A. that B. which C. whatD. whether26. - You have made the same mistake.- _ It s none of your business.A. Never mind. B. No problem. C. So what?D. Why not?27. Several weeks had gone by _I realized the pa

13、inting was gone.A. as B. before C. sinceD. when28. The window was forced open. The burglar _ slipped into the house throughit.A. immediately B. speciallyC. obviouslyD. accidentally29. - Oh, no! My English novel is missing.- I saw Tom leaving with _ , but I am not sure whether yours was included.A. o

14、neB. someC. it D. that30. Jenny _ her homework, for she is enjoying herself listening to music.A. must finish B. must have finished C. can finishD. can have finishedharm them.D. better than24. After studying in a medical college in thecountryside.A. set outB took over C25. During the discovery and s

15、ettlementfor five years, Jane _ her job as a doctor took upD set upof _ is now the United States, the flags- 3 -第三部分：完型填空（共 20 小题，满分 20 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（ 的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn but thecommercial aspects of it. Knowing he felt thisto_33_the usual shirts, swe

16、aters, ties and so on. Ireached for something _just for Mike. The idea came inan unusual way.Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was_35_at the junior level at the schoolhe attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match_36_a team sponsored （资助） by a church.These youngsters from

17、the church, dressed in shoes so_37_that shoestrings（鞋带 ） seemed to be the only thing holding them together,_38_our son s team werein their beautiful new wrestling shoes.As the match began, I was_39_to see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet（ 头盔 ）designed to_40_a wrestler s head. They

18、clearly could not_41_ them. Well, our son steam ended up defeating them and took every weight class. Butas the other team _42_up from the mat（垫子 ）, they walked around with a sense ofpride that couldn t admit_43_.Mike, seated beside me, shook his head_44_,“ I wish just one of them couldhave won,” he

19、said. “They have a lot of potential（潜力 ）, but_45_like this couldtake the heart right out of them. ” Mike loved_46_and he knew them, having coached little leaguefootball, baseball. That s when the _47_for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a localsporting goods store and _48_some wrestlinghe

20、lmetsand shoes and sent them to the church.On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mikewhat I had done and that this was his_49_about Christmas that year._from me. His smile was the_50_thing31. A. the giftB. an envelopeC. the wrestlingD. Christmas32. A. wayB. joy

21、C. musicD. fear33. A. buyB. avoidC. wearD. give34. A. beautifulB. expensiveC. specialD. new35. A. wrestlingB. weightliftingC. shootingD. boxing36. A. atB. againstC. forD. on37. A. bigB. smallC. wornD. cheap38. A. becauseB. ifC. soD. while39. A. frightenedB. disappointedC. pleasedD. surprised40. A. c

22、overB. surroundC. protectD. hide41. A. carryB. affordC. designD. expect42. A. gotB. dressedC. turnedD. cheered43. A. defeatB. evidenceC. chargeD. mistake44. A. gentlyB. sadlyC. nervouslyD. gladly45. A. runningB. winningC. losingD. shaking46. A. workmatesB. parentsC. friendsD. kids47. A. invitationB.

23、 ideaC. careD. money48. A. returnB. soldC. boughtD. leftA B C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处t hate the true meaning of _3132_, I decided one year34- 4 -第四部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题，满分 30 分）ASome dances gain more popularity than others because they can be performed todifferent kinds of music and the steps change accordingly.

24、One such dance is waltz（ 华 尔兹 ）.There is a basic form for waltz, which you can see in this drawing of a dancing couple. The man placesone arm around the woman s waist and she places her oppositehand on his shoulder. Then, they stretch their other arms out from their bodies and clasp hand. If someone

25、tries to teach you a formal kind of dancing, chances are your teacher will start with the waltz. Have you evertried to dance like this?There are lots of different kinds of waltz, all performed to different typesof waltz music. The music might be fast or slow but what they all have is a regular one-t

26、wo-three,one-two-three rhythm.The traditional form is the old-school waltz in which dancers turn all the time with a hopping（ 跳跃 ）,springy step. This waltz has a slow, smooth, gliding step. There s also the Mexican waltz, which movesmuch faster. Listen to this Mexican waltz music and you can imagine

27、 how fast the dancers had to move.Formal dancing has even become a profession, with people entering competitions.Have you ever seen a formal dance competition?Today, ballroom dancing is almost considered a competitive sport; professionals perform differentdances, each with strict rules. Everything f

28、rom where the dancers place their hands to how they move isjudged. In the glide waltz, dancers are judged by how smoothly they move.“ I candance with a glass of water on my head,” is awell known sentence used by skilled dancers in the old days. In the past, some people learned how todance by reading

29、 books, while others studied with a teacher called the “ dancing master. ” How dopeople learn to dance today?51. When a couple are dancing, _.A. the girl places one arm around the man s waistB. the man puts one hand on the girl s shoulderC. they stand face to face with one of their hands held togeth

30、erD. the man puts one arm around the girl s waist and the other on her shoulder52. Why do the dancers move fast in the Mexican waltz?A. To keep up with the music.B. To show how well they perform.C. To catch up with the other dancers.D. to show the difference of the dance.53. What do the different ty

31、pes of waltz have in common?A. They use the same kind of music.B. They share the same kind of steps.C. Their speeds are the same.D. They have the same kind of rhythm.49. A. gift50. A. brightestB. warningB. funniestC. praiseC. ugliestD. loveD. darkest- 5 -54. If one says “ I can dance with a glass of

32、 water on myhead, ” we know that _A. he is a good dancerB. he is a beginnerC. he is practising dancingD. he is tired of dancing55. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To tell us to learn waltz.B. To tell us how to dance.C. To tell us something about waltz. D. To tell us the develop

33、ment of waltz.Cyril was a small town. The houses there were all made of wood; almost everything in the houses weremade of wood, too. And all the houses faced south. The town was never peaceful. Fire broke out once aweek on summer afternoons. People were puzzled who was the real firebug （ 纵火犯 ）.the h

34、ouse on fire, so the police arrested all the Negroes in the street. However, there were fires breakingout when the Negroes were in prison.Mauson, a physics teacher, didnt believe that the Negroes were the firebugs,and decided to find out who the real firebug was. One day, he was invited to drink in

35、a pub and happened tonotice that many bottles and plastic plates were baked by the hot sunrays. Suddenly he realized what theactual fact was. He dashed out of the pub to his friend s house nearby, which also faced south. He madean experiment there to prove his idea.The next Saturday afternoon, Mauso

36、n asked some policemen to come to the house. They were toldthat the real firebug would be shown there. At that time, the sun was shining full into the house and itbecame hotter and hotter inside the room. “Now,” said Mauson, “this house will soon catch fire.”People looked at each other insurprise. M

37、auson asked them to look at the bottles and focus on the table cloth. After a while the cloth gaveoff a burning smell and began to catch fire!The mystery of fire was discovered, but the police wouldnt believe him andinsisted that Negroes had been the firebugs. Instead they arrested Mauson and put hi

38、m into prison. ButMauson said he would never turn against science.56.The town was never peaceful, for fire broke out _.A. on SundaysB. on summer afternoons C. at any time D. onwinter mornings57. Why did the police arrest all the Negroes?A. Because one of them had been seen to set on a fire.B. Becaus

39、e they were considered to be the firebugs.C. Because the police hated the Negroes.D. Because the Negroes knew something about the fires.58. Drinking in a pub, Mauson realized _ .A. he needed to leave the pubB. he needed to back the bottlesC. it was too hot in the pubD. who was the real firebug59. By

40、 making an experiment, it was proved that the real firebug was _.A. the Negroes B. bottlesC. sunrays D. plastic plates60. What happened at the end of the story?- 6 -A. The Negroes were set free. B. The police arrested the real firebugsC. Mauson was arrested too. D. Mauson made friends with the Negro

41、esCIt was 1:30 a.m. Monday at London s Savoy Hotel and, with autograph books and cameras, a groupof brighteyed tennis fans of all ages were waiting for just a glimpse of Maria Sharapova （莎拉波娃） .The 17-year-old girl defeated champion Serena Williams （威廉姆斯） 6-1 6-4 in the Wimbledon （温网）final on Saturd

42、ay in London to become the firstRussian to win a singletitle at the championships.A silver lining to a depressing, rain-hit Wimbledon, she has raised heated passion.Nobody was complaining, though, for the 1.83-metre Sharapova has created a welcome wave ofinterest in tennis, something missing in rece

43、nt years.Not even Anna Kournikova （库尔尼科娃） evoked（ 唤起 ） such passion when she broke on to thescene. To look good on court is one thing, but Sharapova can actually play the game too. Extremely well.She proved it over 13 days at the world s most prestigious tournament. Playingtennis of the highest qual

44、ity throughout, the Russian s triumph not only lifted the tournament from fits ofrain-induced depression but also salvaged（拯救；挽回 ） theseason for the woman s tour.Sharapova was given no easy ride in the tournament, having to beat 1999 champion Lindsay Davenport（达文波特） in the semifinals and twice-champ

45、ion Serena Williams for the title. Neither caused her muchconcern.“I don t remember too much about the final, ” Sharapova giggled. “I was in my own place. ”She will find it increasingly hard to find any place to call her own from now on after advertisers identifiedher as the most marketable woman in

46、 sport.In Russia she is sensational news. She headlined the news bulletins and was telephoned by formerRussian President Boris Yeltsin after her triumph.Sharapova will return to her adoptive Florida home knowing life will never be the same again.But the girl who arrived in the US aged seven with her

47、 father and just US$700 is determined not to letfame and riches detract from her number one love, tennis.“I know things will start coming up and that many more things will want to get involved, but I want tokeep my head cool and play tennis,” she said.61. Why is Savoy Hotel mentioned in the passage?

48、A. Because the good-looking Kournikova would break on to the scene.B. Because the fans wanted to take a picture of Sharapova.C. Because Sharapova was expected to appear there.D. Because it gave the fanatics shelter from the rain.62. Who has won the most times in Wimbledon?A. Sharapova. B. Kournikova

49、. C. Serena Williams. D. Davenport63. Before Sharapova, there was(were)_ Russia n(s) who had won the title.A. Four. B. Two. C. One.D. No.64. Which of the following statements about this year s Wimbledon is RIGHT?-7 -A. The rain caused depressi on in the tour name nt.B. Sharapova beat the 17-year-old

50、 Serena Williams with a silver lining.C. Sharapova won the title without effort.D. Lindsay Davenport met Sharapova in the final and lost the title.65. What can be in ferred from the passage?A. Former Russia n Preside nt Boris Yelts in will phone Sharapova for her success.B. It s not easy for Sharapo

51、va to keep herself away from the advertisers.C. Sharapova doesn t like fame or riches.D. Sharapova will continue to live a quiet life in her second homeland-Florida.第 II 卷(共 40 分)第五部分：阅读表达(共 5 小题，满分 10 分)It is well-k nown that many ani mals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other ani mals mo

52、ve fromone place to ano ther at certa in times. They move for differe nt reasons: most of them move to find foodmore easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Somefishes give birth inwarm water and mov

53、e to cold water to feed. The most famous migration is probably the migration of thefish, which is called“salmon ” . This kind of fishis born in fresh water but it travels far to salt water. There it spe nds its life.When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water.In northern Europe, ther

54、e is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when their homesbecome crowded. They move dow n to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, andmany of them are killed whe n they fall into the sea.Recently,scientistshave studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Ever

55、yyear, whe n the seas on of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across thefloor of the ocea n. Nobody knows why they do this and where they go.So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other timeswe don t. Maybe living th

56、ings just like traveling.66. What does the passage mainly talk about? (No more tha n 10 words)67. Where does the salmon spend its life? (No more than 5 words)68. What s the meaning of the underlined word “ migration ” in paragraph 2? (No more tha n 10words)69. When will the mice in n orther n Europe

57、 leave their mountain homes? (No more tha n5 words)70.What do you think of some ani mals migrati on? (No more tha n 30 words) 第六部分：单词拼写（共 10 小题，满分 10 分） 根据句意、词首字母或汉语提示写出单词，注意单词形式。71. After a close encoun ter with death, Timoteo Apaza realized that he was lucky tobe alive, and felt it was his m_to he

58、lp others.72. Mark Twain s vivid descriptions of life on the river quickly became popularande_ the reputation as one of America s greatest writers.-8 -73. The Siberian tiger and the giant panda are both e_species and need to beprotected.74. On the way to success we ll meet a lot of difficulties. We

59、need to learn too_ them on our own.75. A q_teacher should be strict with his/her students.76. The boy is c _ （好奇的）about everything that he sees.77. He made a public _ （道歉）for the teams bad performanee.78. The _（起源）of the festival is still unknown.79. Hopefully she ll understand and _（原谅）you, if she

60、really loves you80. Although I am a leader, I don t think I should enjoy any p_（特权）.第七部分：作文(满分 20 分)某海外学校举办英语夏令营，开设了如下课程：园艺(gardening)、烹饪(cooking)、防身术(self-defense)、护理(nursing)。假如你是王跃华，写一封申请信，报名参加其中一门课程的学习，信的内容必须包括：1.你感兴趣的课程。2.你期望从这门课程中学到什么。3.为什么想学这些内容。1.词数：100 词左右。2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。2013 年塘沽一中、汉沽一中、大港一中期末联合考试高