1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家湖南省郴州市第一中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题时间：120分钟 总分：100分 PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION(20 marks）SECTION A Directions: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to
2、the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter(A,B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Which language did the man give up halfway?A. French B. English. C. Chinese.2. What does the man probably do?A. A sa
3、lesperson. B. A guide. C. A college student.Conversation 23. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Husband and wife. C. Manager and customer.4. What is the man going to do in the afternoon the day after tomorrow?A. Visit an exhibition. B. Take classes. C.
4、 Attend a party.Conversation 35. How long does it take the man to go to work?A. Half an hour. B. About an hour. C. An hour and a half.6. How does the woman go to work?A. By car. B. By bike. C. By train.Conversation 47. When will Laura arrive at the airport?A. At 8:40. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:40.8. What
5、will the two speakers have to do on the way to the airport?A. Clean the car. B. Gas up the car. C. Mend the mans watch.9. What is the man probably doing?A. He is having coffee. B. He is packing his luggage. C. He is watching a football match.Conversation 510. Where are speakers probably? A. In the k
6、itchen. B. In the bedroom. C. In the living room.11. What does the woman want to do before going out? A. Have a shower. B. Clean the house. C. Have breakfast.12. What can we know about the woman?A. She wants to lose weight by jogging. B. She doesnt have jogging shoes. C. She doesnt want to jog.Conve
7、rsation 613. What do we learn about Jolly?A. She broke her left arm. B. She was born with only a left arm. C. She was born with only half a left arm. 14. What is Jolly good at?A. Gymnastics. B. Dance. C. Swim.15. What does Jolly want to do in the future?A. Become a teacher of gymnastics and dance. B
8、. Run a gymnastics and dance school. C. Become a professional ballet player.SECTION B Directions: In this section, youll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. Youll hear the mini-talk TWIC
9、E.My uncleTimeInventsIn 16He wrote his first book for children.By the 17 1940sHe had become one of the best-loved and most 18 writers of childrens books.In 1954He decided to write 19 and easy-to-read books for children.In 1957He wrote The Cat in the Hat with less than 20 words.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOW
10、LEDGE(35 marks）Section A (15 marks)Directions ： For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 21I fell in_love with Amsterdam_very first time I visited the city.A不填；the B不填；aCthe；the Dthe；a22Id like to book
11、two tickets to Berlin.Im sorry to_you, but there arent any tickets left.Abore BfrightenCdisappoint Dinterrupt23One should be _ about others, not only about himself.Acrazy BconcernedCworrying Dupset24 A lot of people often forget that oral exams_to test our communicative ability.Adesign Bare designed
12、Care designing Dare being designed25The gentleman must be very rich.Dont be so sure. Its not _ to judge a man only by his looks.Aresponsible BcompleteCsocial Dreliable26John is interested in ecotravel and _.Aso his brother is Bso is his brotherChis brother is so Dso his brother does27Was the play we
13、ll worth seeing?Yes. No one could fail to be _ by Oliviers performance as Othello.Aimpressed BexpressedCdepressed Dstressed28 _peoples living standards, the central government will take more measures in the coming years.ATo raise BRaiseCRaising DRaised29The snowstorm made _ difficult for the workers
14、 to reach the place where they could repair the power supply.Ait BthatCone Dthis30Somehow the students cant understand the problem.If you explain it in simple English, you can make yourself _ in class.Aunderstand BunderstandingCunderstood Dto understand31 _ that he made an obvious mistake, Jeff went
15、 on with his speech.ANot realized BNot realizingCNot to realize DNot to have realized32Only by then _ that he had left his ticket at home.AJohn realized Brealized JohnCdid John realize DJohn did realize33He knows its inconvenient, but he wants to go_.Aotherwise BthereforeCanyway Dthough34Its raining
16、 outside. Do you have to leave today?Yes. _ it rains, Ill leave because I have to attend the meeting tomorrow morning.AEven if BAs ifCSince DUntil35It seems that Spain will win the match._. Germany also has strong players.AThats a pity BIts very kind of youCI think so DIts hard to saySection B (12 m
17、arks)Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacherparent meetingTo the little boys 36 she said she wou
18、ld goThis would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he felt 37 of her appearanceAlthough she was a beautiful woman，there was a severe scar (伤疤) that 38 nearly the entire right side of her faceThe boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scarAt the meetin
19、g，the people were 39 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar，but the little boy was still embarrassed and 40 himself from everyoneHe did，however，get within hearing of a conversation between his mother and his teacherThe teacher asked 41 ，“How did you get the scar on you
20、r face？”The mother replied，“ 42 my son was a baby，he was in a room that caught fireEveryone was 43 afraid to go in because the fire was out of control so I went inAs I was running toward his bed，I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect himI was knocked 44
21、 but fortunately，a fireman came in and saved both of us”She touch the burned side of her face“This scar will be 45 but to this day，I have never 46 what I did”At this point，the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyesHe held her in his arms and felt a great 47 of the sacri
22、fice (牺牲) that his mother had made for himHe held her hand tightly for the rest of the day36Aenjoyment BdisappointmentCsurprise Dexcitement37Asick BashamedCafraid Dtired38Aincluded BpassedCcovered Dshaded39Aimpressed BsurprisedCexcited Dcomforted40Ahid BprotectedCseparated Descaped41Acarefully Bseri
23、ouslyCnervously Danxiously42AAs BWhenCSince DWhile43Aso BmuchCquite Dtoo44Ahelpless BhopelessCsenseless Duseless45Augly BlastingCserious Dfrightening46Aforgot BrecognizedCconsidered Dregretted47Ahonor BsenseChappiness DprideSection C (8marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in e
24、ach black with one word that best fits the context.Once a man came to Allah (安拉) and said，“Oh Allah，I have many bad habitsWhich one should I give up first？” Allah said,“Give up telling lies first and always tell the truth.”The man promised to do 48 and went homeAt night the man was about to go out t
25、o stealBefore setting out，he thought for a moment about the promise he made 49 Allah“If tomorrow Allah asks me where I have been，what should I say？Should I say that I went out to steal？No，I cannot say thatIf I tell the truth，everyone will start hating me and call 50 a thiefI would be punished for st
26、ealingBut 51 can I lie”So the man decided not to steal that night，and gave up this bad habitNext day，when he was about to drink wine，he also remembered 52 he had promised to Allah，so he gave up 53 idea of drinking wineIn this way，54 the man thought of doing something bad，he remembered his promise to
27、 tell the truth 55 all timesOne by one，he gave up all his bad habitsPART THREEREADING COMPREHENSION (15 marks)Directions： Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the one
28、 that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AOne day, Jack threw some papers on my desk. “Whats wrong?” I asked. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said, and left. I had made just one small change. But its not that I hadnt been warned. My colleagues had s
29、aid he was responsible for the resignations(辞职) of the two previous sectaries. As the weeks went by, I came to look down on Jack.After another of his episodes(片段) had left me in tears I stormed into his office. “what?” he said suddenly. “Jack, the way youve been treating me is wrong. Ive never had a
30、nyone speak to me that way. As a professional, its wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. Jack smiled nervously, “Susan, I make you a promise that I will be a friend. I will treat you as you deserve to be treated, with respect and kindness.”Jack avoided me the rest of the week, and never que
31、stioned my work again. I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on his desk. Another day I left a note: ”Hope your day is going great. ” Over the next few weeks, there were no more Jack episodes. One year later I discovered I had breast cancer, and was scared. The statistics were not gr
32、eat for my long-term survival.One day, however, Jack visited me in the hospital and silently handed me a bundle with several bulbs inside. “Tulips(郁金香),” he said. I smiled, not understanding. “If you plant them when you get home, theyll come up next spring. I think you will be there to see them when
33、 they come up. Next spring you will see the colours I picked out for you.” Tears clouded my eyes and he left. I have seen those red and white striped（有条纹的） tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years now. This past September the doctor declared me cured. At a moment when I was prayi
34、ng for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. After all, thats what friends do.56. Jack became angry that day because_.A. he was feeling unwellB. Susan had failed to keep his office cleanC. he felt Susan changed too much about the papersD. Susan had changed somethi
35、ng without his permission57. Susan stormed into jacks office to tell Jack that_.A. he wasnt worthy of respectB. he should apologize to her right away C. she would treat him the way he treated herD. one should show others respect and kindness58. Which of the following describes Susan?A. Moody but fir
36、m.B. Shy and demandingC. Confident and friendly.D. Tough and troublesome.59. From the passage, we can conclude that_.A. Jack cares about his employeesB. Jack gets along well with his employeesC. Jack is always particular about his workD. Jack doesnt care about the feelings of others60. We can infer
37、from the passage that_.A. a friend in need is a friend in deedB. a few words can be as meaningful as manyC. a friend who says little must be a good friendD. we must treat disrespectful people with disrespectBIs it necessary for a young man to have an apartment as a prerequisite（先决条件） for marriage? H
38、ousing has become a major obstacle（障碍） for Chinese young men hoping to start a family. China may breed a new group of bachelors, men caught in the trap of unaffordable houses.Since early 2009, the housing market has once again become a hot pot at boiling point. Even with allowance（津贴） and special go
39、vernment policies, home prices in Chinas first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are riding the crest（波峰）of a rising wave. According to the 2010 China Marital Status Report released on Dec 15, 2010, about 70 percent of women interviewed said that housing, a stable income and some savings were
40、 the main requirements for marriage.From the report, we can see that housing is given top priority（优先权） and that women see an apartment as essential(必不可少的) to show that the man is responsible and can provide for his family.Personality and morals lay outside the top three matrimonial （婚姻的）requirement
41、s. Some women and their families hold the traditional position and take it for granted that the home issue should be the mans responsibility, which doesnt agree with the contemporary independent spirit of women and gender equality. These marriage values reflect the fact that many women consider marr
42、iage another form of social welfare.Things may be different overseas. Social housing, provided by European authorities, offer the less wealthy people their own piece of real estate. Such housing is usually apartments in tall buildings with 10 or more floors on the outskirts of town, whose main advan
43、tage is the low rents.For many Americans, houses dont pose an obstacle to getting married. They often buy a house after the wedding, because more and more people are reconsidering their real estate worship, and going back to a more rational(理性的) mode of consumption.In Japan, renting is the custom fo
44、r newly married young couples. Few young couples can afford to purchase property. Up to 67.1 percent of young couples choose to rent. Generally speaking, renters account for most people younger than 40 in Japan.Young people should be free to enjoy being young, without the huge pressure of trying to
45、buy property. Society should help create an environment for them to grow up. Dont let the poor bachelor group become a suffering layer（层） of our society.61. Which of the following is Not True according to the text? A. Home prices have been extremely high since early 2009. B. In the modern society, w
46、omen dont want to be independent. C. Chinese government has already done something to control home prices. D. Lots of Chinese young men couldnt get married because of their economic capability. 62. What does the underlined word “outskirts” probably mean? A. urban areas B. rural areas（乡下） C. suburbs
47、D. downtown areas63. Why do many women take housing as one of the main requirements for marriage? A. Because they cant afford a house. B. Because they enjoy their social welfare. C. Because their families want them to marry men with houses. D. Because they think its a symbol of the mens sense of res
48、ponsibility. 64. The author uses the examples of European countries, America and Japan to show that _? A. new couples in those countries like to rent houses B. the situation is different in some foreign countries C. its better to live in those countries than live in China D. their governments have d
49、one more than Chinese government65. The last paragraph is mainly about the authors hope that _? A. the society can develop rapidly B. young people can lead a happy life C. all the young people can afford houses D. the poor bachelors can become rich and enjoy their life CBorn in a fishing village in
50、Japan，Fujiyama, 25，recalls a childhood dominated（受控的） by health concernsDoctors told his parents that he had a hole in his heart and “they didnt think I had a lot longer to live”But during a later visit to the doctor，his family learned the hole had closed“Somehow I was cured and I became a normal ki
51、d，” Fujiyama says“And I had a second chance”During his second year at the University of Mary Washington，he volunteered in Honduras with a campus group and was struck by the extreme poverty he sawbarefoot children collecting cans and sleeping in the streetsFujiyama realized he could help give other c
52、hildren their own second chanceToday，his organization，Students Helping Honduras，brings education and community projects to children and families in needHe started by telling his friends about his experience and collecting spare change at his two campus jobs“When I had my very first meeting，only two
53、people showed up，”he says“I knew I had to keep fighting”He persuaded his younger sister，Cosmo，to join the cause“Shes dynamite(会引起轰动的人)，”he says“When she talks in front of a crowd，she can move mountainsKnowing that she was behind it，I knew I could do anything”Since 2006，the siblings organization has
54、grown to 25 campuses（大学校园） and raised more than $750,000 to fund projects，including the construction of two schools and the establishment of scholarships to help young women attend collegeFujiyama says students are deeply committed to the organizationThey raise money and then travel to Honduras to h
55、elp build housesWhile Fujiyama spends his summers in Honduras working alongside volunteers，he spends a large portion（一部分） of the year on the road visiting colleges to raise fundsCosmo Fujiyama,23，lives in Honduras full time to coordinate (协调) the groups building efforts on the groundStudents Helping
56、 Honduras is working with community members of Siete de Abril to build a new villageMany of the families lost their belongings in Hurricane Mitch in 1998A lot of them didnt have access to clean water or health care，and they didnt have a schoolFujiyamas group helped build 44 homes in the village name
57、d “Sunshine Village”The organization is also raising funds to build a water tower，an ecofriendly sanitation system and a library66When he was a child，Fujiyama Awas worried about his bad healthBled a carefree lifeCoften went fishing with his fatherDhad no access to clean water67At the beginning of hi
58、s organization， AFujiyama was supported by many friendsBthings didnt go on smoothlyCFujiyama had little idea of HondurasDmany famous people joined in 68We can infer that Fujiyama is a manAdiligent BmeanCsympathetic（有同情心的） Dcheerful69The underlined word siblingscan be replaced by Abrothers Bbrother a
59、nd sistersCfriends Dcouples70Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AHelp the People in NeedBStudents Lend a Hand in AmericaCFujiyama Helps Build “Sunshine Village”DFujiyama Gives Poor People in Honduras a Second ChancePART FOUR WRITING（30 marks）Section A（10 mark）Directions: Read t
60、he following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Society is a web of relationships, requiring all parties(群体) to work together to create something good. What makes society work best are effective(有效的) relation
61、ships that are based on mutual(相互的) understanding. If you understand what people want and why they want it, you can usually find a way to make progress together.High-quality relationships make people happy. Some people living in the poorest communities have almost nothing but turn out to be the happ
62、iest because they share a life together. If effective relationships are working, happiness is always possible. Here are some simple tips for building effective relationships.Listen to and try to understand others positions and feelings. Listening in itself can lead to understanding, and if you under
63、stand someone else fully, then you know how to work better with him or her.Openly express your needs and feelings. Sometimes we expect peopleparticularly those close to us at home or workto understand what we want and to give us what we need intuitively(凭直觉地). However, people are so complicated and
64、so different that even when they have lived together for 60 years, they can still surprise each other. So we need to say what we need and to express how we feel.In order to make our relationships more effective, we should treat ourselves and other people with respect. Respect is one of the most impo
65、rtant elements of any good relationship.Finally, learn to face differences correctly. Learning this takes time and can be uncomfortable. However, if we can try to remove differences in an effective way, we are more likely to build exciting and satisfying relationships with others.By doing these thin
66、gs you may discover that the happiness you long for is much closer than you thought.Title:71. 72. 73. Make society 74. Help people find a way to 75. Make people happy because of their 76. Understand others positions and feelings by 77. Try to express your needs and feelings 78. Treat yourself and ot
67、hers 79. Learn to face the 80. in a correct way.Section B(5marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Housing policies differ from school to schoolStudents might be able to choose whatever housing they can findOr they might ha
68、ve to live in a dormitory（寝室），at least for the first yearDorms come in all sizesA building may house a small number of students or many hundredsSome have suitesEach suite has several bedrooms，a common living area and a bathroomSix or more students may live in one suiteOther dorms have many rooms alo
69、ng a common hallway，usually with two students in each roomMany students say dormitories provide the best chance to get to know other studentsAlso，dorms generally cost less than apartments or other housing not owned by the schoolMost colleges and universities offer singlesex dorms，but usually males a
70、nd females live in the same buildingThey might live on the same floors and share the same common bathroomsBut，in most cases，they may live in the same room only if they are marriedAt many schools，male students can join fraternities (联谊会，兄弟会) and females can join sororities (女生联谊会，姊妹会)These are mainly
71、 social organizations but members may also be able to live in their fraternity or sorority houseEdward Spencer is the associate vicepresident（副主席） for student affairs at Virginia Tech in BlacksburgHe says it is important to understand the rules of the building in which you will liveHe advises studen
72、ts to ask questions before they decide about their housingFor example：If a student requires a special diet，will the school provide for it?Virginia Tech，for example，had a ban against candles in dormsBut it changed that policy to let students light candles for religious purposes81In what condition may
73、 males and females live in the same room in universities？(No more than 5 words) 82According to Edward Spencer，what is important to the students when deciding about their housing？(No more than10 words) 83According to some students，what is the advantage of dormitories？(No more than 8 words) 84For what
74、 can the students in Virginia Tech light candles in dorms？(No more than 3 words) Section C (15 marks)Directions: write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假设你是新华大学的学生李华，得知某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。1表示感兴趣；2说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历；3希望得到回复。 注意：1词数：100左右； 2
75、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3. 文章的开头和结尾已给出。Dear Sir or Madam, Im a student from Xinhua University. Yours sincerely, Li HuaKeys:1-15 CAABB CBBCB ACCAA16. 1937 17. middle 18. successful 19. interesting 20. 225 21-35 ACBBD BAAAC BCCAD36-47BBCAA ABDCB D B48so49to50me51nor/neither52what53the54whenever55at5670 DDCAB
76、BCDBB ABCBD71. Building Effective Relationships72. Reasons73. Tips/ ways/ suggestions74. work best75. make progress together76.sharing a life77. listening78. openly79. with respect80. differences81Only if they are married82Understanding the rules of the building in which they live/Asking questions t
77、o know more about the housing.83They provide chances to make friends/They are the cheapest housing84For religious purposes 【参考范文】Dear Sir or Madam, Im a student from Xinhua University. Im glad to learn that you want a few part-time English reporters. Im quite interested in it. I think Im fit for the
78、 job. As a student, Ive read a lot and have much knowledge in many fields. Im fond of English and do well in both speaking and writing. Besides, Im easy to get along with and enjoy working together with others. Above all, I once worked as a reporter for my school broadcasting station. So Im sure I can do the job well if I can get the position.Im looking forward to an early reply if possible. And Id appreciate it very much if you could call me at 13936925255. Thank you very much. Yours sincerely, Li Hua- 12 - 版权所有高考资源网