高二英語：曹云武

1、2012-2013學年度第二學期期中考試高二英語試題第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What is the man trying to do? A. Get some small change B. Cash a check at a bank C. Find a parking meter2. Whose English dictionary is

2、 the cheapest? A. The womans B. The mans C. Joans3. What does the woman mean? A. The man should consume less saltB. The man should get the food himselfC. The man should eat fewer fatty foods and more fruits and vegetables4. Why is Tracy so happy? A. She has received the latest issue of the journalB.

3、 She has won a prize for her researchC. She has got her paper published5. What does the woman mean? A. She is excited to have lunch with the manB. She cant go with the manC. There was something wrong with the man this morning第二節(jié):聽下面對段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將

4、有時間閱讀各個小題，每個小題5秒鐘。聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6至8題。6. What has the woman done? A. She has ordered a big cake B. She has made the invitationsC. She has planned the activities7. What will be served at the party? A. Red wine B. French dishes C. Chicken and beef8. What does the man think is

5、 a great idea? A. That the woman had planned the menuB. That the woman hired two people to help herC. That the woman prepared some paper products聽下面一段對話，回答第9至11題。9. Where are the speakers probably? A. In the hospital B. In a gym C. In a studio10. According to the man, how can people reduce stress? A

6、. By trying a new way of thinkingB. By taking some sleeping pillsC. By changing the way of doing exercise11. What does the man advise people to do? A. To take breaks during the day B. To run down the stairsC. To take a five-minute walk at lunchtime聽下面一段對話，回答第12至14題。12. What is the man about to do? A

7、. To buy some new movies B. To go to the cinemaC. To rent some movies13. Whats the price of a new movie per day? A. 2 dollars B. 3.5 dollars C. 5 dollars14. When does the conversation take place? A. On Tuesday B. On Wednesday C. On Thursday聽下面一段對話，回答第15至17題。15. What does the woman try to do in the c

8、onversation? A. To make the man feel happyB. To persuade the man to shop with his kidsC. To convince the man Christmas is worth spending16. When does the conversation take place? A. At a Christmas party B. Not long before ChristmasC. On some day of April 17. What will the man most probably do after

9、the conversation?A. Pay off Christmas bills B. Try to earn more moneyC. Prepare for Christmas聽下面一段獨白，回答第18至20題。18. Where do people believe the left hand is unclean？ A. In Malaysia B. In Pakistan C. In Indonesia19. When might elderly westerners be offended?A. When others try to help them without thei

10、r agreementB. When others teach them new thingsC. When others ask too many questions20. Why dont Italians give handkerchiefs as gifts?A. Handkerchiefs mean saying goodbyeB. Handkerchiefs are used in funeralsC. Handkerchiefs are connected with unhappy feelings第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15小題；每小題1

11、分，滿分15分） 從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。21. What _ relief! I paid back the 10,000 yuan I borrowed from my parents. Now I am out of _ debt.A. a, the B. a, 不填 C. 不填，the D. 不填，不填22. Johns response to the teachers question was both immediate and _, so the teacher praised him for it. A. complicated B. cont

12、roversial C. abrupt D. accurate23. In the office I never seem to have time to relax until 5:30 pm, _ many people have got home. A. whose time B. which C. on which D. by which24. The Spanish Flu killed 50 million people in 18 moths, _ families _ worldwide.A. left, mourning B. left, mourned C. leaving

13、, mourning D. leaving, to mourn25. With these severe restrictions _ her communication, Helens behaviour was often unbearable.A. of B. to C. on D. for26. For years workers have to _ low wages and terrible working conditions.A. preserve B. prohibit C. ignore D. tolerate27. His efforts to raise money f

14、or his program were _ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.A. in vain B. in place C. in sight D. in effect28. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _ in personality.A. conflict B. contact C. contrast D. connection29. Some stud

15、ents find it hard to _ the new teachers dialect(方言). A. take up B. take in C. take over D. take on30. I dont know _ the future holds in store for me, but Ill face the storms of life bravely. A. how B. where C. that D. what31. I got caught in traffic, otherwise I _ here sooner.A. was B. were C. would

16、 have been D. had been32. Just in front of our classroom _ with a history of 100 years. A. stands a tall tree B. does a tall tree standC. a tall tree stood D. a tall tree stands33. They were surprised that a child should work out the problem _ they themselves couldnt.A. although B. when C. while D.

17、if34. Hi, Maggie, how is your work going? Ive only finished _ you have.A. three quarters as many as B. three quarters more thanC. as three quarters as much D. more three quarters than35. Shall we eat Chinese or Western food for lunch?_, I dont mind either.A. Help yourself B. It depends C. Its up to

18、you D. No problem第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）A farmer became tired of his farm; and no wonder, youll say, for he was born on the place. He had (36) all his days on it. He was sick and (37) of the surroundings. He wanted a (38); and often in his dreams, he (39) a quiet spot where conditions were ide

19、al(理想的), and where he could spend his old age in comfort and be(40). He told the real estate（房地產(chǎn)）agent in town how he felt, so the (41) drove out and looked the (42) over carefully. He felt sure he would have no difficulty in (43) a buyer.When the weekly paper came out, the old farmer(44) the advert

20、isements, and found his farm (45). It stated that the Hammond place of 160 acres was (46). The land was fertile and productivea crop failure had (47) been known. 40 acres were (48) with a lot of trees and the farm had a good supply of water all the year round. There was rich agricultural land, throu

21、gh which flowed a small stream and there was a (49) and modern house of eight rooms.The farm had a great many horses, cows, sheep, and chickens. It was close to the (50) only a half hours drive, and had a telephone. There were all kinds of fruit trees, both large and small, with an abundance of (51)

22、 around the house.The old man read the (52) a second time, and then drove to town to (53) the real estate agent. “I have read that advertisement,” he said, “(54) as nearly as I can figure out, thats exactly the kind of place I have been (55). I think I will keep it myself.”36AmissedBforgottenCdescri

23、bedDspent37AfondBafraidCtiredDproud38AmethodBdreamCchangeDchallenge39ApicturedBrememberedCknewDnoticed40ArichBhappyCpopularDhealthy41AbuyerBfarmerCagentDdriver42AhouseBfarmCtreesDhorses43ArecognizingBintroducingCpersuadingDfinding44Alooked overBput upCgot throughDmade up 45AdestroyedBphotographedCli

24、stedDlost46Ain dangerBfor saleCin demandDon display47AalwaysBeverCneverDstill48AcrowdedBcoveredCarmedDfaced49AquietBsimpleCwarmDlarge50AmallBschoolCtownDhospital51AcolorsBshadeCcloudsDshelter52AbookBnoteCadvertisementDletter53AseeBchooseCthankDwelcome54AifBforCbutDand55AshowingBwantingCvisitingDrese

25、arching第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項。AThe Celts that lived in what is now Great Britain and northern France would carry a lantern when they walked on the eve of October 31st. These lanterns were carved(雕刻)out of turnips(蕪菁)and the lights were believed to keep the ev

26、il(邪惡的)spirits away. Children would carve faces in the turnips. These carved turnips were called jack-o-lanterns.The jack-o-lantern custom probably comes from an Irish folk tale. As the tale told, a man named Jack, who was a drunkard and trickster, tricked Satan into climbing a tree. Jack then carve

27、d an image of a cross in the trees trunk, trapping Satan up the tree. Jack made a deal with Satan that, if he would never tempt(誘惑)him again, he would promise to let him down the tree.According to the folk tale, after Jack died, he was refused entrance to heaven because of his evil ways, but he was

28、also refused access to hell because he had tricked Satan. Instead, Satan gave him a single ember(灰燼)to light his way through the darkness. The ember was placed inside a turnip to allow it to produce the light for longer. The legends claim that Jack is still walking with the lantern to look for a pla

29、ce to stay.When the early settlers came to America, they discovered the big round orange pumpkin. Being larger and much more colorful than turnips, the pumpkin made great jack-o-lanterns. Eventually the pumpkin would replace the turnip. As the settlers spread across America, they took their Hallowee

30、n celebrations with them. The custom of the jack-o-lantern would travel with them. Eventually the pumpkin would become the most widely recognized symbol of the Halloween holiday.56. People carry jack-o-lanterns on the eve of October 31st to _.A. wish for a bright futureB. show their skills at carvin

31、gC. help Jack find his way back homeD. drive away the powers of darkness57. According to the Irish folk tale, Jack _.A. was punished for his evil waysB. made a lantern himselfC. was afraid of SatanD. easily got lost58. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The symbol of HalloweenB. The unique

32、color of pumpkinsC. The change of jack-o-lanternsD. The early settlers life in America59. The text is most probably taken from _.A. a folk tale B. a news report C. a science-fiction story D. a history articleB Albert Szent-Gyrgyi was born in Budapest on September 16,1893. In 1911 he entered his uncl

33、es laboratory where he studied until the outbreak of World War I when he was mobilized. He served on the Italian and Russian fronts, and he was discharged(準許離開)in 1917 after being wounded in action. He completed his studies in Budapest before he went to Hamburg for a two-year course in physical chem

34、istry. In 1920 he became an assistant at a university in Leiden, the Netherlands and from 1922 to 1926 he worked with H.J.Hamburger at the physiology(生理學) Institute, Groningen, the Netherlands.In 1926, Szent-Gyrgyi was ready to end his own life after an embarrassing problem in his career. The scient

35、ist, thirty-two, had written a paper and handed it to his boss for approval to publish. His boss threw it in the dustbin. Concluding his life was a failure, the young researcher quit. Unable to support his wife and child, he sent them home to her parents. His final wish was to attend one last scient

36、ific meeting, to be among scientists, to have one last good time. So he went to the 1926 International Physiological Society Congress in Sweden.Sitting in the audience, lost in self-pity, Szent-Gyrgyi listened to the president of the society, Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, refer to the fine work of

37、a researcher: Szent-Gyrgyi! After the speech, collecting his courage, he introduced himself to Hopkins. The great man invited the young scientist to Cambridge to do further work.Szent-Gyrgyis life changed. He discovered the oxidation-preventing(防氧化的)action of vitamin C. He won the Nobel Prize in Phy

38、siology or Medicine in 1937. He accounted for his success by saying that discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen but thinking what nobody else has thought.60. Which of the following is the correct order of the events relevant to Szent-Gyrgyi? a. finished his studies in Budapest b. served dur

39、ing WWIc. worked with Hopkins d. studied in HamburgA. b,c,a,d B. b,a,d,c C. a,c,d,b D. a,b,d,c61. Why did Szent-Gyrgyi want to end his own life in 1926? A. His pride was hurt by his bossB. He was not satisfied with his paperC. He couldnt support his wife and childD. His boss stopped him attending a

40、conference62. What inspired Szent-Gyrgyi to continue with his research work? A. Hopkins praiseB. Winning the Nobel PrizeC. The publication of his workD. The great labs in Cambridge63. The text is organized in the pattern of _.A. cause and effect B. comparison and contrastC. time and events D. defini

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49、A. One with good communication skillsB. One looking for a new direction in teachingC. One in favor of childrens learning through funD. One good at dealing with teacher-parent relationships66. We can learn from the text that School on Wheels needs a teacher who _.A. has a gentle manner B. can speak S

50、panishC. cares little about salary D. has good technical skills67. If you want to teach children with disabilities, you should e-mail your resume to _.A. B. C. D. D Driving into Californias Sequoia(紅杉)Nat

51、ional Park is like stepping back in time; the forest is crowded with large fir（冷杉）trees But they all look like small branches compared to the giant sequoia.These trees can live up to three thousand years. And the granddaddy of them all is General Shermana tree believed to be the largest single livin

52、g thing on the planet. The General Sherman tree would block three, full 12-foot wide lanes. Its 36 feet in diameter（直徑）at the base. And the tallest sequoia tree is more than 100 yards high, more than the length of a full football field.And all giant sequoias, like the good General himself, will just

53、 keep on growing. So, it has seen a lot of history. However, it seems some sequoias just get so big that the roots cant support them anymore. And then what grows up must come down. And when this tree falls in the forest, you can bet youll hear it.The northwest settlers who discovered the sequoias in

54、 the 19th century were surprised by what they saw. They had two reactions. One was theyre neat. And the other was maybe they can make some money. For years early settlers tried to cut these gentle giants down. But that proved to be a giant waste of time. The wood is actually pretty brittle. Which ma

55、kes it impossible to build with.Sequoias survived the loggers, but they still have to brave the elements. Theyre extremely particular about where they live. They can live in snow but they dont like below zero Fahrenheit weather. And sequoias also rely on another powerful element to make sure of their survivalfire. Giant sequoias are actually dependent on fire for their reproduction. The rising heat of a fire beneath a giant sequoia dries the cones（球果）and causes them to open. And the seeds are re