1、唐山一中2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷说明：1考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔答在答题纸上。3卷卷头和答题卡均填涂本次考试的考号，不要误填学号，答题卡占后位。卷(选择题 共105分)第一部分：听力（满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 What does the woman suggest?A. Waiti
2、ng on the corner. B. Taking a taxi. C. Calling the hotel. 2 Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. In a flower shop. C. At school.3 What will the man probably do?A. Have dinner. B. Clean the table. C. Read the notebook.4 How many countries has the woman been to so far?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.5 When
3、 does the bakery close?A. At 7:00. B. At 6:55. C. At 7:30.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6 Who gave New York its nickname?A. Painters. B. Musicians. C. People living in New Yo
4、rk.7 What is the woman interested in seeing?A. A painting show. B. A play. C. A modern dance show.8 What does the word “apple” in “The Big Apple” refer to?A. A city. B. A theatre. C. A concert.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9 What sports does the man like to play after work?A. Table tennis, running and golf. B. Te
5、nnis, jogging and golf. C. Tennis, running and golf.10. How often does the man play golf?A. About once a week. B. About once a month. C. About once a year.11. What time will they meet at the club?A. At 1:30 pm. B. At 1:30 am. C. About 2:30 pm.听第8段材料，回答第12至15题。12. Why is the woman waiting ?A. She is
6、waiting for the man. B. She is waiting for her mother.C. She is waiting for a bus.13. According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March?A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Dry.14. How often should the bus come to their stop?A. Every twenty minutes. B. Every half an hour. C. Once a day.15. Where
7、 has the man lived for ten years?A. In Florida. B. In New York. C. In California.听第9段材料，回答第16至17题。16. Who is the man?A. He is the girls brother. B. He is the girls boyfriend. C. He is the girls father.17. How does the woman feel about the news?A. Sad. B. Angry. C. Excited. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How
8、many laws are there discussed in the speech?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.19. Who does the speaker give advice to?A. Travelers to the country. B. Women who take along children. C. Children under 16 years old.20. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. If you need help, please turn to
9、 your teachers.B. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.C. It is against the law for anyone to buy cigarettes or tobacco.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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21. Are there any books about writing on the shelf? There are only a few, _.A
10、. if thereB. if anyC. if someD. if ever22. _ its low price, the advantage of this car lies in its good quality.A. According toB. Different fromC. Apart fromD. Due to23. _ the clouds, you would find the airplane in the sky easily. A. Had it not been for B. If it were not C. If it had not been for D.
11、Were it not for24. Did you remember to give Jenny the money? Yes. _ I saw her, Im sure.A. As far asB. In caseC. The instantD. Now that25. Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.Sorry.Withsomuchwork_mymind,Ialmostbreakdown. A.filled B.filling C.tofill D.beingfilled26. _, Nathan gave back the eno
12、rmous amount of money he found. A. To his sorrowB. To his joyC. To his surpriseD. To his credit27. Most people are familiar with the idea that all matter in the universe _ atoms.A. makes upB. makes up ofC. consists inD. consists of28. After a few courses on painting, Helen said she would _ oil paint
13、ing in her spare time. A. look up B. bring up C. take upD. put up29.Many problems concerning the improvement of our school remain _.A. solvingB. solvedC. to solveD. to be solved30.In America, turkey is served as the main course on special _.A. occasionsB. situationsC. positionsD. scenes31.The projec
14、t, _ in 2009, has expanded the citys cellphone network to cover one million users.A. accomplishedB. being accomplishedC. to be accomplishedD. having accomplished32.He put forward his suggestion at the meeting that every means _ to save the crops before the storm came.A. be triedB. was triedC. should
15、 try D. tried33.The teacher accused her _ not finishing her homework.A. forB. fromC. ofD. on 34. She was so _ in her job that she didnt hear anybody knocking at the door.A. attractedB. absorbedC. drawnD. focused35. Are you getting a new apartment this year?_ I cant afford to pay my bills. How can I
16、buy a new apartment?A. Dont mention it. B. You must be joking.C. Are you sure?D. Good idea!第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 36 there. Duane was a b
17、right and lovable student, 37 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 38 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 39 in his dark eyes.“Mrs. Brown, arent you going to open my present for you?” he asked 40
18、 . “I put it on your desk.”Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 41 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 42 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 43 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 44 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that
19、 I 45 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.I was 46 by Duanes creativity and thoughtfulness. 47 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 48 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 49 to wear these precious earrings given by th
20、is 50 child?As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 51 clapped(鼓掌), and Duane stood proudly beside me. Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 52 me of Duanes act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 53 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although
21、poor, he still wanted to 54 . Whenever I see Duanes gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 55 reaching a student, Ill try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.36.A. sitting B. cryingC. standing D. speaking37.A. unless B. though C. so D. since38.A. Wondering B. Think
22、ing C. FindingD. Pointing39.A. courage B. joyC. hurt D. determination40.A. disappointedly B. angrily C. happily D. shyly41.A. happened B. appeared C. usedD. intended42.A. as well as B. more than C. except for D. rather than43.A. shape B. color C. design D. sight44.A. persuadedB. fooled C. told D. en
23、couraged45.A. only B. often C. onceD. never46.A. frightened B. touched C. knockedD. influenced47.A. SinceB. Until C. Before D. Unless 48.A. do harm B. draw attention C. add weight D. have an effect 49.A. refuseB. offer C. agree D. wait50.A. generous B. brave C. special D. sad51.A. handsB. studentsC.
24、 audiences D. friends 52.A. convinced B. reminded C. proved D. showed53.A. performance B. experience C. situation D. health54.A. please B. take C. give D. accept55.A. chance B. possibilityC. intention D. difficulty第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将
25、该项涂黑。AThe 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight oclock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursin
26、g home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new
27、 puppy.“Mrs. Jones, you havent seen the roomjust wait.” “That doesnt matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesnt depend on how the furniture is arranged. Its how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. Its a decision I m
28、ake every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open Ill focus on the new day and all the happy memories Ive stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what youve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in t
29、he bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108. 56. We can infer from the passage that the author_.A. is one of Mrs. Jones chi
30、ldren B. is a relative of Mrs. JonesC. works in the nursing home D. is the owner of the nursing home57. The room in which the old lady will live_.A. is very comfortable B. is fairly bigC. isnt well equipped D. is equipped with new furniture58. Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room becau
31、se she_.A. couldnt see what her room was likeB. thought the nursing home was her homeC. would have to live in the nursing homeD. had already made up her mind to be happy59. Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?A. Proud. B. Cheerful. C. Determined D. HonestBThe market is a concep
32、t. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying
33、 tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. When you spend your income, you are buying things f
34、rom the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market. The market may be something abstract (抽象的). But for each person o
35、r business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do. 60. Wh
36、ich of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Selling and Buying. B. Everything you do is producing for the market. C. What is the market? D. What the market can do for you. 61. All of the following acts are producing for the market except_. A. working in a bank B. volunteering at a
37、 nursing homeC. driving a taxi D. growing beans for sale62. You are buying from the market when you_. A. borrow a book from the library B. drive to the seaside for a holidayC. look after your children D. dine at restaurant63. The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean_. A. seri
38、ous B. importantC. necessary D. realCRobert Frost was at heart a mean-spirited human being, not the kind of man one would expect to write poetry. He was born in San Francisco. Frost entered Dartmouth University in 1893, but dropped out, and switched to Harvard, which he attended for two years. He st
39、arted a brief teaching career, where he was inspired to become a poet by some of his students work. Frost stopped teaching and became a farmer. During this time he wrote numerous poems, and a couple of short stories. While he was a farmer he started to think seriously about becoming a famous poet. I
40、n almost all of his poems, Frost wrote in the first person. The first widely-read poem that he published was called My Butterfly. At first his audience was very small, but with his Collected Poems he became famous. Robert Frost received almost all the awards that there were for poetry. His poetry de
41、scribes the forces of nature, and the violence and deep emotional(情感的) needs of human beings, which reflect the experiences of his childhood. Robert Frost will always be known as one of the best poets in history. His way of putting emotion and violence into words is remarkable(非同寻常的). His talent for
42、 poetry is natural-born and he had discovered this when he started to farm. Even though he treated his wife and children terribly, he still became one of the best-known poets of his and our day.64. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Robert Frost had been a famous writer before he started teachi
43、ngB. Robert Frost wrote his poems mostly in the first personC. Robert Frost was very famous at the beginning of his writing careerD. Robert Frost began to write poems when he was a teacher65. According to the passage, Robert Frost was famous for _.A. his teaching career B. his life experiences C. sh
44、owing strong feeling in his poems D. his interest in poems 66. The last paragraph of the passage mainly tells us _.A. why Robert Frost stopped farmingB. why Robert Frost was so famous C. about his masterpieces(杰作) D. about the way he treated his wife and children67. From the passage we know that _.A
45、. Robert Frosts most famous poem is My Butterfly B. Robert Frost began to write when he was in collegeC. Robert Frost gave up studying at Dartmouth UniversityD. his poetry showed the violence of war and his childhood DMany people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring. Many like to see the fa
46、lling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn. But sometimes, when the wind becomes a storm, it can be very destructive (毁灭性的).A series of such storms struck the US last month and caused very serious damage and human pain.Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world. There is nothing p
47、eople can do to stop these powerful forces of nature. But new techniques are helping scientists to predict how, when, and where big storms will happen. The more exact scientists warnings are, the better people can prepare for the storms.Predictions are improving. “Weve gotten better over the years,
48、especially the last few years,” says Phil Klotzback, a scientist at an American university. How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm to a new direction. “For a hurricane to happen, conditions have to be just right,” Klotz
49、back says. First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air. As it rises, the air containing drops of water cools and turns back into liquid. This process gives off heat. This produces energy like an engine that causes winds to increase. It drives the forma
50、tion of a hurricane.If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a “tropical storm”, and it gets a name. At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane. Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coast Africa. Storms also develop over tropical waters in other pa
51、rts of the world.On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year. About 10 of them get names. There are usually about six hurricanes. Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or a bit higher. The hurricane season lasts from June to November. Ninety percent of all hurricanes h
52、it in August, September and October.68. According to the text, hurricanes usually _. A. form off the coast of Africa and America B. hit parts of the world in summer and autumn C. cause sea winds to rise and blow over the sea D. strike the US but cause no damage69. The underlined word “evaporates” (i
53、n Paragraph 5) probably means “_ .” A. begins to move B. gets lost C. becomes hot D. changes into a gas70. Which of the following about the information of a hurricane is the correct order? a. The ocean water evaporates and goes into the air. b. Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase. c. Th
54、e vapor cools. d. The ocean water is warm enough. e. The vapor changes back into liquid. f. This course gives out heat. A. a, d, e, b, c, f B. a, b, c, f, d, e C. d, a, c, e, f, b D. d, a, b, c, e, f第二节(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。注意：涂卡时，如答题卡上没有E、F、G选项，请按如下方式填涂：选E涂AB；选F
55、涂AC；选G涂AD。Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?” 71 . There are people who can answer an insig
56、nificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those w
57、ho, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. 72 . He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never
58、be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place. 73 . 74 . If the lad had gone home to consider abo
59、ut his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well. Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs（美差）. When you go for a job interview or fill out an
60、 application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. 75 . And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.A. This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.B. People find jobs in an infinit
61、e number of ways.C. its almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers D. Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.E. But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the companys faults.F. He spent the rest of his lif
62、e happily sailing the ships he had always loved.G. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.第II卷（非选择题，满分45分）注意：请把第II卷所有试题写在答题纸上第四部分 写作（共四节，满分45分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1.The police are watching out for the two_(嫌疑犯). 2.The bell rang, _(宣告) the end of the class.3.At th
63、e entrance of the palace, you could find many old _(雕像).4. The troop covered _(粗略地)80 miles a day. 5. Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an _ (获得) taste and are not in born.6. That is only a _(暂时的) solution to the problem.7. A _ (有家具的) room can be rented for higher price than the one withoutfurni
64、ture.8.The _ (市民) of Paris live in a beautiful city.9. This meal is _ (典型的)of local cookery.10. Bread is a kind of food _ (组成) of flour, sugar, etc.第二节 填空 （根据背诵完成句子，整句话所有空都对得1分，否则不得分，满分5分）1. But he became _ when he thought about helping _ people _to cholera. 2. However, the southern part of Ireland
65、was _ and _ _ to form its own government.3. _ , I slid into bed and_ _asleep.4. Have you ever had a case _ someone _ your journalists _ getting the wrong end of the stick?5. _ clothing using scissors if _ unless it is _ to the burn.第三节 短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有1
66、0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()花掉。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1处起）不计分。When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hund
67、red yuan. I asked my father the money. But he said he could only give me half of the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other when fifty. You can imagine how much h
68、appy I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.第四节 书面表达（满分20分）假设你是星光中学的李华，将参加主题为Lets Ride Bicycles的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿，主要内容包括：1目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题；2骑自行车的益处，如节能环保、有利健康等。参考词汇：低碳生活（low-carbon life）；节能（energy saving）注意：1词数：120词左右；2演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，请将其抄写在答题卡上且该部分不计入总词数。Good morning, everyone,I am Li Hua form
69、Xingguang Middle School The topic of my speech is Lets Ride Bicycles_Thank you!唐山一中2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷参考答案选择题部分（满分105分）听力部分15 CBCBC 610 BAACB 1115ACABA 1620 BBCAB单项选择2125 BCDCB 2630DDCDA 3135AACBB完形填空3640 CBBCA 4145 BDDCD 4650 BABAC 5155 BBCCD阅读理解5659 CCDB 6063 CBDD 6467 BCBC 6870 BDC 7175
70、BDFAE非选择题部分（满分45分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. suspects 2. announcing 3. statues 4. roughly 5.acquired 6.temporary 7. furnished 8.citizens 9. typical 10. consisting第二节 填空 （根据背诵完成句子，整句话所有空都对得1分，否则不得分，满分5分）1.inspired ordinary exposed 2. unwilling broke away 3. Exhausted fell fast4. where accused of 5
71、. Remove necessary stuck第三节 短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）When I was in high school, most of my friend （改为friends） had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it（改为one）. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that （改为which）was only one hundred yuan. I asked my father(加 for) the money. But he said he could only
72、give me half of the money. He（改为I ） should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the (去掉)school. My father was pleased if（改为when ） I showed him the money a month after（改为later）. He gives （改为gave ）me the other when fifty. You can imagine how much(去掉) happy I was when I rode t
73、o school on my own bicycle.第四节 书面表达（满分20分）One Possible VersionGood morning, everyone,I am Li Hua form Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is Lets Ride BicyclesAs is known to all, with the improvement of peoples living standards, cars have become a popular means of transport, bringing gre
74、at convenience to our life. However, they have also caused some problems such as air pollution and traffic jams.How can we solve the problems then? As far as Im concerned, riding bicycles is a good solution. For one thing, bicycles dont need any petrol and they are energy saving. For another, bicycles are environmentally friendly because they wont give off waste gas. Whats more, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our health.Therefore, lets take the responsibility to build up a low carbon city by riding bicycles. Come on and join us!Thank you!
