1、福州文博中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中英语试题命题人：高一集备组 （完卷时间：120分钟，总分：150分）第I卷 （选择题 共115分）一. 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。1 When does the mans train leave? A. At 5:30 B. At 6:00 C. At 7:002. What do we learn
2、 about the man? A. He loves the smell of the coffee B. He couldnt go to sleep because his eyes hurt. C. He has to prepare for the exam.3. How often was the newspaper published in the past? AOnce a week B. Once a month C. Twice a month 4. What is the woman doing? A. Helping the man start a company. B
3、. Raising money for the Hope Project. C. Collecting information on the Hope Project.5. What do we know about the speakers? A. Theyve been to America. B. They went to study in America. C. They wrote a book about America. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5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
4、卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。6. What happened to the womans credit card? A. It was missing. B. It was at the hotel. C. It was stolen.7. What did the woman go to the shopping mall for? A. To buy a hat. B. To buy some snacks. C. To buy a pair of shoes.8. Which is t
5、he correct order of the places the speakers went to？ A. Shopping mall-hotel-ATM. B. Hotel-ATM-Shopping mall. C. Hotel-shopping mall-ATM.听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。9. What is the flight number? A. HU7138. B. HU1783. C. HU7183.10. How does the woman feel about her flight being delayed? A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Disa
6、ppointed.11. From which gate will the flight board? A. Gate 5. B. Gate 15. C. Gate 16.听下面一段对话，回答第12至14题。12. Where is the woman going to a week later? A. To Beijing. B. To Stockholm. C. To Sydney.13. What is the woman planning to do tomorrow evening? A. Visit an important customer. B. Have dinner wit
7、h Jerry and Samantha. C. Invite Samantha to a party.14. Who is probably Samantha? A. Maggies customer. B. Maggies boss. C. Jerrys wife.听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。15. What attracts the woman most at Carrefour? A. Its high-quality service. B. Its wide range of products. C. Its prices.16. Which of the following
8、 goods are mentioned in the conversation? A. Cakes, meat and shampoo. B. Bread, bowls and clothes. C. Sausages, toothpaste and tissues.17. What does the woman NOT like about the supermarket? A. The service. B. The crowds. C. The goods.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18. Who often go to the Zoo with the girl? A. H
9、er classmates. B. Her grandparents C. Her parents.19. Why does the girl feel sorry for the tigers? A. Theyre dangerous. B. Theyre not free. C. They have nothing to eat. 20. What do the tigers do every day? A. Play with a ball. B. Walk on water. C. Walk around in the cages.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填
10、空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.- Do you mind if I open the window? - _. I feel a bit cold. A. of course not B. Id rather you didnt C. Go ahead D. why not22.The April Fools tradition is said _ in the sixteenth century. A. to start B. to be starting C.to be started D. to have started23. Jenny refused to act a
11、s a beggar because she was afraid of _. A.making fun of B. laughing at C.being made fun of D. being laughed24. His acting career was _ by a car accident that left him disabled. A. cut out B. cut off C. cut down D. cut up25. Interest, as well as talents,_important when one looks for a job. A are B. w
12、ere C. is D.was 26. The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds _ by heavy rain. A.adapted B.acknowledged C.accompanied D. abandoned27. If you want to succeed, you must work hard and _ you should be sure of success. A. after all B. above all C. in all D. all in all 28. Magaret was so
13、_ to hear any news of her lost son that she was almost driven mad. A. relevant B. annoyed C. bound D. dying 29. Having been bitten twice, the postman lets us tie the dog,_he will not send letters for us. A. however B. meanwhile C.otherwise D. whatever30. It is recommended that the project _ until al
14、l the preparations have been made. A. is not started B.will not be started C. not be started D. is not to be started31. We tried all the possible ways _ we could think of to solve the problem, but none of them seem to work. A. where B.that C.which D.by which32. Have you listened to the song Yesterda
15、y once more , _ singer died in her early years. A. that B. of which C. who D. whose33. The village has developed a lot, _ we learnt farming two years ago. A. when B. which C.that D. where34. With the development of economy , even people in remote villages can have access _ computers. A. with B.to C.
16、 of D. on 35. The manager was unable to attend the meeting but he sent his assistant as a _. A. comfort B. substitute C. favor D.draft 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it _36 and as he is very _37 it, it still looks as good as new.“That umbrella must ha
17、ve 38_ you a great deal of money, Uncle.” I said to him one day.“No,” he replied, “_ 39_ ”“Was it a present?” I asked again.“No,” said he.“Then how did you get it?” I asked.“Well,” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago, I was walking along a quiet London street one evening 40
18、 it suddenly rained. I had no raincoat and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no 41_ in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didnt want to get _42_ . So I stood at a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite _43_ .There wasnt a person around, and _
19、44 it rained and rained. _45 a young man came to the place where I was standing, _46 a large umbrella over his head. _47 I hoped he would 48 me to walk to the next corner with him in order that I could get a taxi, I stepped 49 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said: “ _50 , where are y
20、ou going with that umbrella?” _51 by my sudden appearance, the young man 52 the umbrella, which, Im afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 53 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be _54_ in this big city to try and discover the owner and so Ive kept i
21、t 55 .”36. A. for months B. for years C. since childhoodD. for a few days37. A. satisfied withB. afraid ofC. proud ofD. careful with38. A. givenB. costC. savedD. made39. A. very littleB. I dont knowC. not a pennyD. quite a lot40. A. whenB. thoughC. becauseD. after41. A. bicyclesB. policemenC. friend
22、s D. taxis42. A. tiredB. backC. wetD. away43. A. darkB. fineC. dirtyD. dangerous44. A. naturallyB. suddenly C. alwaysD. still45. A. At onceB. At lastC. As usualD. As well46. A. sellingB. carryingC. movingD. showing47. A. AsB. AlthoughC. WhileD. If48. A. orderB. persuadeC. allow D. promise49. A. into
23、B. out ofC. towardsD. along50. A. By the wayB. HelpC. Excuse meD. Stop51. A. PunishedB. DiscouragedC. WarnedD.Frightened52. A. raisedB. tookC. droppedD. forgot53. A. disappearedB. lostC. pulledD. turned54. A. endlessB. interesting C. excitingD. hopeless55. A. ever sinceB. for a while C. for youD. Fo
24、rever第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AI had managed to sell all my papers and was coming home in the snow. It was that strange hour in New York when the workers were walking towards home in the evening. I recognized my father near Cooper Union, a frozen figure in an old overcoat standing by a banana ca
25、rt (手推车). He looked so lonely; tears came to my eyes. Then he saw me, and his face lit with his sad, beautiful smile. “Arch,” he said, “so you have sold your papers! Come and eat a banana.” He offered me one, but I refused it. I felt it important that my father sell his bananas, not give them away.
26、He thought I was shy, and joked with me, and made me eat the banana. It smelled of wet snow. “You havent sold many bananas today, Dad,” I said. “What can I do? No one seems to want them,” Dad said. It was true. The crowds pushed home; the sky darkened over the New York buildings; the tall street lam
27、ps were lit; street cars and bikes went by. Nobody and nothing in the great city stopped for my fathers bananas. “I ought to yell ,” said my father sadly. “I ought to make a big noise like other peddlers (小贩), but it makes my throat sore. Anyway, Im ashamed of yelling; it makes me feel like a fool.”
28、 I had eaten one of his bananas. A voice deep down told me that I ought to pay for it somehow. I must remain here and help my father. “Ill yell for you, Dad,” I volunteered. “Arch, no,” he said, “go home; you have worked enough today. Just tell momma Ill be late.” But I yelled and yelled. My father,
29、 standing by, spoke words of praise, and said I was a wonderful yeller. However, nobody else paid attention; nobody listened and came to buy our bananas. My father tried to stop me at last. He said, “That was wonderful yelling, Arch. But its just we are unlucky today! Lets go home.” I insisted on ke
30、eping up my yells. But at last my father persuaded me to leave with him. 56. Which of the following can NOT be used to describe the son? A. Hard-working. B. Kind. C. Shy. D. Determined. 57. The son yelled in order to _. A. prove he was angry B. show his excitement C. get the praise of his father D.
31、help his father sell bananas 58. What happened to the father and the son at last? A. They ate up all their bananas. B. They sold out all their bananas. C. They went home without selling any bananas. D. They sent all their bananas to passers-by for free. 59. What is the main idea of the text? A. The
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33、m waters near Mexico, and back again. It is one of the longest migrations (迁徙) of any mammal.All day, all summer long, in the cold waters near Alaska, gray whales eat and eat.Instead of teeth, gray whales have baleen, they are used to getting food from ocean water. They get big mouthfuls of muck (淤泥
34、) from the ocean floor, then push that muck right back out through their baleen. The mucky water flows through, but tiny animals get trapped in the baleen and licked up.When the water starts to freeze, the whales begin their long trip south. They swim night and day, without stopping to eat or rest.
35、During the long journey, migrating whales may push their heads out of the water to see where they are.Two months later, the whales reach Mexico. Babies are born here in warm, shallow waters called lagoons. Ocean lagoons have no food for the adults, but the babies are safer here than in the open seas
36、. All winter the babies grow big and strong.In spring first the dads and teenagers leave the lagoons, then the moms with babies. Migrating gray whales swim close to shore, especially moms with babies. The ice is melting up north, and its time for the hungry whales to make the long journey back to th
37、eir summer feeding grounds. 60. The underlined phrase “licked up” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. given up B. ended up C. broken up D. eaten up61. During their long journey to Mexico, gray whales _.A. always swim under the ocean B. find food to supply their energyC. face the colder and colder w
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47、ng. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “s
48、mart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,” You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip that contains information
49、about the milk , and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.Its time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is al
50、l around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli , “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example what will be the next?68. We can learn from the text that in the future_.A. people will nev
51、er get old B. everyone will look the sameC. red will be the most popular color D. clothes will be able to change their patternD. Cars will be able to drive automatically.71. What is the text mainly about?A. Food and clothing in 2035.B. Future technology in everyday life.C. Medical treatments of the
52、future.D. The reason for the success of new technology.EIn a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide. Beginning this fall, a number of c
53、ourses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan. MIT has offered a
54、program called OpenCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online cou
55、rses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program. The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform. MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universiti
56、es will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.“Fasten your seatbelts,” Hockfield said.Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.The Harvard-MIT program will be monitored by a not-for-p
57、rofit（非盈利的）organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.72. According t
58、o this text, edX (in paragraph 2) is _.A. a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWareB. a free computer program by MIT and HarvardC. a Harvard-MIT platform of free online coursesD. a free program online for universities worldwide73. What is said about online education in the text?A. Universities have been
59、 trying online courses.B. About 2,000 online courses have been offered.C. Over 100 million people have finished courses online.D. Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.74. The underlined part in the text probably means “ ”.A. Get ready for the difficultiesB. Get ready for this educa
60、tional changeC. Get prepared to complete the online coursesD. Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses75. What can be said about MITx according to the text?A. It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.B. It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.C. It is a standa
61、rd to recognize online learners achievement.D. It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT.第II 卷 非选择题 (共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文填词 (每空1分,共10分) Sport is necessary, for everyone. It helps you keep fit. Fitness is i_ if you want to be healthy throughout 76_your life. The best way to keep fit is to
62、 get plenty_exercise 77_by doing sport. According to_(科学家), doing sport can 78_benefit people a lot mentally as well as physically. The _ 79_sport they do，the happier they will f_. Besides，sport can 80_help people develop will and determination. These qualitieshelp people a_their goals because they
63、will not give up so 81_easily when_(面对)difficulties. Whats more, sport builds 82_team spirit，_ is good for the whole society. It helps 83_people work _(密切地) and smoothly and think about 84_others，not just themselves. In c_，sport is good for your health and happiness， 85_and for society. 第二节.书面表达 (25分) 假如你叫李华，是某市一中学生，打算给市长写一封信，反映学校门前交通拥挤的现象。包括以下要点：现象：1、学校对着大街-公园路，学生上学和放学正好是交通的高峰时间，出入害怕；2、许多家长接送孩子上学，使得交通更加拥挤。建议：1、在路上修一座过街天桥; 2、你的其他建议.要求：1. 注意书信的格式。 2. 字数：120词左右。参考词汇：天桥：overpass Dear Mayor， Im a student of No.1 Middle School. Im writing to you_ Yours sincerely, Li Hua
