山西太原高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版

山西大学附中2012~2013学年第二学期高二期中考试英语试题（考试时间：90分钟）第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分10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。Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Shopping B.Eating C.CookingWhatismoreimportantaccordingtotheman?A.Highereducation.B.Personality. C.Workexperience.Whatshouldthemandofirst,accordingtothewoman?Putoutanadvertisementforaflat.Searchforinformationinthenewspaper.Callandmakeanappointment.WhywasNancylate?Thebuswaslate.Shemistookthetimeoftheclass.Shegotuplaterthanusual.InhowmanylanguagesdoestheBBCWorldServicebroadcast?A.34 B.35 C.36第二节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面两段对话或独白。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，你将有时间来阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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。Whatdoweknowabouttheman'sfamily?It'ssmall.Theyallliveinthesamehouse.Manyofhisrelativesliveinthevillage.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthevillage?It'sbeautiful.It'sfullofentertainment.It'sagoodplaceforyoungpeople.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Whatcanthemanlearnfromtheradioprogram?Chinesehistoryandculture.Chinesegeography.Trafficinformation.Howlongdoestheshowlast?A.2hours. B.1.5hours. C.1hourWhatdoesthewomanmeanattheendoftheconversation?Sheseldomlistenstotheradio.Whenwilltrythatprogram?Shehasnointerestinstreets'names.第二部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分57分）第一节单项填空（共17小题，每小题1分，满分17分） Lorry,howdoyouthinkanEnglishwomanwillfeelifyouaskhowoldsheis? Well.Shemayprobablyfeel.A.absurd B.embarrassedC.satisfied D.awfulWhenIwaspassingthetownhall,Iheardtheclocktwelve.A.beating B.striking C.hitting D.announcing,allthestudentspassedtheentranceexamination.Muchtotheteacher'ssatisfactionTotheteacher'smuchsatisfaction.Muchtotheteacher'ssatisfactory.Totheteacher'sgreatsatisfactoryTheyoungcouplearealwaysquarrelingfamilyaffairs,soit'sonlyamattertimebeforetheygetdivorced.A.over,of B.of,of C.over,over D.or,overItisnotenoughtohaveforthedisabled.Weshouldlearntorespectthemandhelpthemunderstandtheirvaluablerolesinsociety.A.sympathyB.satisfaction C.dignity D.companion WhataboutinvitingMarytoourparty? You'dbetter not.Sheprefers tobe ,sofar asIknow.A.testedout B.rungup C. leftalone D. turnedaroundTobefrank,I'dratheryouinthecase.A.willnotbeinvolvedB.notinvolvedC.havenotbeeninvolvedD.werenotinvolvedAsIwaitedforMiketoarrive,Itheclockandsawthathewaslate.A.glancedatB.staredat C.watched D.noticedDisappointed,Iwasabouttoleavesomethingoccurred,whichmyattention.A.while,paid B.and,got C.before,drewD. when,attractedThelittleboy,twoattemptstoclimboverthefenceofthegarden,decidedtohaveanothertry.A.havingmadeB.making C.made D.hasmadeThefamousexpertadaptedhisspeechtotheinterestsofhisaudience.A.fit B.suit C.match D.compareHe’sbeenasjudgeintheStateSupremeCourtinCalifornia.A.determined B.appointed C.admitted D.assumedPleaseremindmehesaidhewasgoing.Imaybeintimetoseehimoff.A.where B.when C.how D.what Iknockedovermycoffeecup.Itwentrightoverkeyboard Youshouldn'tputdrinksnearcomputer.A.the;/ B.the;a C.a;/ D.a;aI'mthinkingofthetesttomorrow.ImafraidIcan'tpassthistime. !I'msureyou'llmakeit.A.GoaheadB.Goodluck C.Noproblem D.CheerupIfJoe'swifedoesn'tgotothepartytomorrow,.A.hewilleitherB.neitherwillhe C.neitherdoesheD.hedoeseitherEveryeveningafterdinner,ifnotfromwork,I'llspendsometimewalkingmydog.A.beingtiredB.tiring C.tired D.tobetired第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）John,afamousmusician,tookhispricelesszither齐特琴）andplayeditinthecrowdedsubwaystation.Themusicfromthezitherwasdelicatelystreaming__1__thewholestation.However,duringtheone-hourplayonlysixorsevenpeopletruly__2__thecharmingmusic.Athree-year-oldkidwasso__3__bythemusicthatheforgoteverythingaround.Johnonlygot52U.S.dollarsforhisworkthatday.__4__,innormaldays,whenJohnisabouttoholdaconcert,theticketcanbesoldformorethan100dollarsanditisextremely__5__tobuyaticketevenatsuchahighprice.Therefore,later,many__6__inthestationthatdayfeltdeeplyregretfulfornot__7__thefamousmusicianandmissingsuchavaluablebut__8__musicfeast.Ihaveaverybusyfriendwhototally__9__afterknowingthathiswifecamedownwithadeadlyillness.Hecookedbyhimselfforthefamilyandtookawalkwithhiswifeeveryday.Buthiswifestilldidnot__10__toconquertheillnessandpassedawayafterthreemonths.Afterthat,heoftensighedmiserablythat__11__hispastbusylife,hehadmissedalotofbeautifultimewithhiswife.Butnowitisimpossibleto__12__it.Actually,Ialsomissedsomething__13__before.The__14__wemissedthosethingsissimple:wehadthoughtthatwecouldstillownthem__15__.Yettomorrowisactuallybynomeans__16__.TherewasafamousBuddhistmonksayingthatinmanypeoples__17__,theyhadonlydonetwothings:waitingandregretting.Theresultisthattheywerealwaystoolateto__18__whattheyhad.Wewouldoftenclaimtodosomethingwhenwegrowup,orwhenwehavemoneyorwhenwebecomeold,etc.However,whenwereachthe__19__wehaveexpected,wecouldnolonger__20__ourwish,becausewehavelostitbythen.A.throughout B.before C.above D.forA.heard B.appreciated C.found D.

absorbed3.A.attractedB.confusedC.excitedD.stuckA.ThereforeA.convenientA.listenerschildrenA.greetingcontactingA.commonexpensiveA.escapedchangedB.HoweverB.necessaryB.passers-byB.recognizingB.meaningfulB.abandonedC.Then D.AlsoC.easyC.viewersC.payingC.cheapC.submitted1D.hardD.D.D.D.A.decideA.aswithforB.wantB.thankstoC.manage D.C.duetoagreeD.asA.comeupwithbackonA.difficultdelightfulA.reasonresultB.lookforwardtoB.presentB.originC.makeupforC.preciousC.chanceD.lookD.D.15.A.todaytomorrowB.nowadaysC.yesterdayD.A.reliablecharmingA.livestasksB.easyB.worksC.comfortableC.plansD.D.A.protectA.topB.missB.conditionC.suggest D.C.successvalueD.scene20.A.sayrealizeB.understandC.forgetD.第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分48分）第一节（共11个小题，每小题3分，满分33分）AThenationalschools'firstaidcompetitionisaninterestingwayforyoungpeopletopracticetheirfirstaidskillsinasafeenvironment.Aschoolmayhavethreeteams.ThedeadlineforthiscompetitionhasnowbeencontinuedtoApril21,2012.Allteamswillcompeteatanelimination（淘汰）round,withthewinnersgoingforwardtotheNationalFinalforthechancetobecomethewinner.Ateamhasthreeformalmembers,andareserveisalsoneeded.Allteammembers,togetherwiththereserve,willtakepart.Therearetwoagesections:Junior:7tollSenior:12to16ThiscompetitionisbasedontheYoungFirstAidCoursefromSt.JohnAmbulanceTrainingOfficer.Supportwillbegiventomakesureeveryonehasequalchancestowin.ThewinnersofthiscompetitionwillbeinvitedtotakepartintheYoungGrandPriorCompetition.Thiscompetitionimprovesthepracticalfirstaidskillsofyoungpeopleandteststheirknowledgeandskillswithaseriesofrealisticaccidentsandinjuries.Youthteamsareagedbetween12and16yearsoldandshouldhavethreemembers.Youngadultsareagedbetween17and21andshouldhavetwomembers.Allteamsmaybringareserve.TheYoungGrandPriorCompetitionwillbeheldattheSpaComplex,Scarborough,onNovember28,2012.Thosewhowanttotakepartinthenationalschools'firstaidcompetitionwillhavetocompleteourapplicationform.Ifyouarefifteenandwanttotakepartinthecompetition,youwill.belongtothejuniorsectionsofthefirstaidcompetitioncompleteourapplicationformbytheendofApril,2012studythecourseofSt.JohnAmbulanceTrainingOfficerteachyourselfalotofknowledgeandskillsoffirstaidHowmanystudentswillstandforaschool?A.Sixteen B.Twelve C.Four D.ThreeFormthepassagewecanlearnthattheYoungGrandPriorCompetitionwillhaveatestwithrealisticaccidentsandinjuriesnotallowtheadultcompetitorstotakepartinbethehighestlevelcompetitioninthecountrybeheldonApril21,2012Thepassageiswrittenmainlyfor.thosewhowanttopracticetheirfirstaidskillstheyoungschoolstudentsinthecountrythemiddleschoolteachersinthecountrytheyoungpeoplethroughoutthecountryBTheSuperBowlistheannualchampionshipgameoftheNationalFootballLeague(NFL),thehighestlevelofprofessionalAmericanfootballintheUnitedStates,becomingaseasonthatbeginsinthelatesummerofthepreviouscalendaryear.TheSuperBowlusesRomannumeralstoidentifyeachgame,ratherthantheyearinwhichitisheld,withSuperBowlIbeingthe1966seasonchampionshipgame,whentheGreenBayPackersbeattheKansasCityChiefs.SuperBowlXLVI(46)wasplayedatLucasOilStadiuminIndianapolis,onFebruary5,2012,todeterminethechampionofthe2011season;theNewYorkGiantsbeattheNewEnglandPatriots.ThegamewascreatedaspartofamergeragreementbetweentheNFLanditsrivalleague,theAmericanFootballLeague(AFL).Itwasagreedthatthetwoleague'schampionteamswouldplayinanAFL--NFLWorldChampionshipGameuntilthemergerwastoofficiallybeginin1970.Afterthemerger,eachleaguewasappointedasa“conference”,andthegamewasthenplayedbetweentheconferencechampions.Currently,theNationalFootballConference(NFC)leadstheserieswith25winsto21winsfortheAmericanFootballConference(AFC).ThedayonwhichtheSuperBowlisplayed,nowconsideredtobeanexistingAmericannationalholiday,iscalled“SuperBowlSunday”,thoughitisnotdeterminedbythegovernment.Itisthesecond—largestdayforU.S.foodconsumption,afterThanksgivingDay.Inaddition,theSuperBowlhasfrequentlybeenthemostwatchedAmericantelevisionbroadcastoftheyear.Becauseofitshighviewership,commercialairtimeduringtheSuperBowlbroadcastisthemostexpensiveoftheyear.DuetothehighcostofinvestinginadvertisingontheSuperBowl,companiesregularlydeveloptheirmostexpensiveadvertisementsforthisbroadcast.Asaresult,watchinganddiscussingthebroadcast'scommercialshasbecomeasignificantaspectoftheevent.Inaddition,manypopularsingersandmusicianshaveperformedduringtheevent'spre-gameandhalftimeceremoniesbecauseoftheexposure'sattractingmorefans.WhatdoestheSuperBowlusetoshoweachgame?A.Theyearwhenthegameisheld. B.Englishletters.C.Romannumerals D.ArabicnumeralsWhatdoestheunderlinedword“merger”inthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Union. B.Appearance.C.Division. D.Competition.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,wecanknowthat.the Super Bowl Sundayis anofficial nationalholidaythe Super Bowl Sundayis thebiggest dayforU.S.food consumptionthe Super Bowl hasowned thebiggest TVaudienceamong allgamesThanksgivingDayisthesecond--largestdayforU.S.foodconsumptionWecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.singersandmusiciansperformduringtheevent'sceremoniestogetmoreattentionpeopleseldomdiscussthebroadcast'scommercialscommercialcompaniesmakemuchmoneybybroadcastingadvertisementscommercialcompaniesarenotinterestedintheSuperBowlCTheUSspaceagencyNASAislookingforpeopletogotoMars,andstaythere.Thisattractivecareerisforpeoplewhowantahugechangeofsceneryandplanet.TheprojectiscalledtheHundredYearsStarship,whichaimstocolonize开拓殖民地)otherlandssuchastheredplanetMars.Settlerswouldtraveltotheredplanetandlivethereforever.NASAsaysitwouldbetooexpensivetobringhumansbacktoEarth.Thespaceagencycanafford,however,tosendsuppliestotheastronautpioneersfromEarth.Astronautswouldbelandedontheplanet,ssurfaceandwouldneverbeabletoreturnhomeduetothecost.NASAhasstartedtheprojectwith$1.6million,andhopestoattractinvestmentfromspace-livingbillionaires.Googleco-founderLarryPagetoldNASAhewouldbeinterestedifthecostofaone-wayticketcangodownfrom$10billionto$2billion.ThejourneytoMarscouldtake4months.Settingontheredplanetwouldbeextremelydangerous,especiallygiventhefreezingtemperaturesthere.Thethinatmospherewouldbeanotherproblemasitismostlycarbondioxide,sooxygensuppliesareamust.AdirectorinNASAsaidthathebelievedthetripmightstartwithvisitingMars,smoonsfirst.HeclaimedthathumanscouldbeonMars,smoonsby2030.Manyscientiststhinkcolonizingspaceisabsolutelynecessary.StevenHawkingbelieveswemustmovetootherplanetstosurviveasaspecies.Hesaid'，Oncewespreadoutintospaceandestablishindependentcolonies,ourfutureshouldbesafe."ScientistsDirk,Schulze-MakuchandPaulDaviesalsocallita“desirablegoal”,thoughtheresurelyarehugeriskstoexplorenewlands.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheHundredYearsStarship?IthascostNASAaround$10billion.ItisexpectedtobeconductedonMarsin2030.Itaimstoexplorenewlandsintheuniverse.ItisaprojectfirstraisebyStevenHawking.WecaninferfromthepassagethatGoogleco-founderLarryPage.A.usedtobeanastronaut B.isnolongerrichnowC.isafanofspacetravel D.isagenerousmanWhatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.One-waytriptoMars B.Mars,sanothermoonisfound.C.HumanlandingonMars. D.NASA,sfirstcooperationwithGoogle.第二节（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。Youmayknowthebenefitsoflaughteronthemindandspirit.__12__.NormanCousinsusedtosaythatlaughterissobeneficialforyourbodythatislike“innerjogging”.MayoClinicHealthLetterreportsthatlaughteraidsbreathingbyincreasingyourbreathingrate.Itcanevenhelpclearmucus粘液）fromyourlungs.__13__.Itincreasescirculationandimprovesthedeliveryofoxygenandnutrientstotissuesthroughoutyourbody.__14__.Ithelpsfightoffcoldsfluetc.byincreasingtheconcentrationofimmunoglobulinA免疫球蛋白A）inyoursaliva唾液）.Anditmayhelpcontrolpainbyraisingthelevelsofcertainbrainchemicals.Furthermore,itisanaturalstressreliever.Haveyoueverlaughtersohardthatyoudoubledover,feeloffyourchair,spitoutyourfood?__15__.Thegoodnewsisthatyouareallowedmorethan15laughsaday!Goaheadanddoublethedoseandmakeit30timestoday.（Youmaybegintonoticeimmediateimprovementinyourrelationships!）Thendoubleitagain!__16__.Peoplewillenjoybeingaroundyouaswell.Laughter,it,sthebestmedicine.Laughterisalsogoodforyourheart.Agoodlaughhelpsyoubuildupyoubodytoprotectagainstdiseases.However,itisconfusingwhylaughtermakespeoplesogood.However,areyouawareofhowmuchagoodlaughcanhelpyouphysically?Agoodlaughrelievesphysicaltensionandstress.Youcannotmaintainmuscletensionwhenyouarelaughing!Youarelikelytofeelbetteranddealwithproblemsmoreeffectively.第n卷第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LastnightmywifeandIhaddinneratarestaurantnotfarfromourhome.Welikethisplaceverymuch,butwehaveeatentheremanytimes.Lastnight,otherwise,theservicewasnotverygood.Wehadtowaitalongtimeafterawaitercametoourtable.Hewasverynice,buthedidn,tdotheverygoodjob.Iorderedchickenwithmushroom,buthebringmechickenwithcreamsauce.Mywifegothermaincours