1、安溪一中2012-2013高二上学期期中英语试题November 16, 2012本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。 第I卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. Where will the
2、woman meet the man?A. At the bus stop.B. At the airport.C. In front of her office building.2. How many blocks does the man need to go altogether?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.3. Which color does Matt like?A. Blue. B. Orange. C. Green.4. What do we know about the man?A. He is crazy about soccer.B. He is arguing wit
3、h the woman.C. He seldom watches soccer matches.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Weather in Beijing. B. Where to go for vacation. C. Their favorite seasons.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，各个小题将给出5秒钟
4、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7题。6. Why does the woman want to speak to the man?A. To praise him for his better performance.B. To tell him todays homework.C. To criticize him for being late.7. What will the man do next?A. Finish his homework.B. Hurry to another class.C. Go back home.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8
5、. What is the man doing now?A. Getting dressed. B. Packing his stuff. C. Saying goodbye.9. How is the man going to travel?A. By bus.B. By air.C. By car.10. What will the woman bring for the man?A. A ticket.B. A tie.C. A suitcase.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the mans main responsibility at his new jo
6、b?A. Managing the staff.B. Designing clothes.C. Selling products.12. What should the man pay special attention to according to the woman?A. Color of his clothes. B. Material of his clothes. C. His taste of fashion.13. What will happen if the man is dressed in red?A. It will match the business atmosp
7、here.B. It wont look very fashionable.C. Other people might feel uneasy.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What do the speakers disagree about?A. How to play cards.B. How to deal with money.C. Where to go for vacation.15. What does the man say he would do with ten million dollars at first?A. Travel around the wor
8、ld.B. Put it in the bank.C. Buy all the things he has always wanted.16. What does the woman think of the man?A. Boring.B. Reasonable.C. Humorous.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does Ding Junhui hope to do?A. Win the Welsh Open 2012.B. Play well in the World Championship.C. Beat Mark Selby in the England
9、Championship.18. What did Liu Xiang do in the 60m hurdles final in Birmingham?A. He hurt his ankle.B. He was defeated by his Cuban rivalC. He broke his Asian record.19. What did Sydney University do recently?A. They changed their policy of accepting students.B. They decided to open a college in Chin
10、a.C. They made it difficult for Chinese students to apply.20. How did the Japanese mans problem get solved?A. He bought a new bike.B. He got his bike back with the help online.C. The police sent him a bike.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.
11、The system has been designed to give students quick and easy to the digital resources of the library.A. wayB. approachC. accessD. association22. Many migrant workers, city life, wouldnt like to move back to the countryside.A. accustomed to B. being accustomed toC. have accustomed toD. have been accu
12、stomed to23. we cant remove our troubles in life forever, we can leave them behind when we are on vocation.A. WhenB. WhileC. UnlessD. Until24. After months of voyage, Columbus arrived in what later to be a new continent.A. had been provedB. was provedC. had provedD. proved25. -Is this the first time
13、 you Quanzhou? -No. But the first time I here, the city wasnt so beautiful.A. visited; came B. visited; have comeC. have visited; have comeD. have visited; came26. we are laid off, all of us will have to be retrained and improve ourselves.A. UnlessB. So thatC. UntilD. In case27. To tell the truth, i
14、f it were not for the fact that you my daughter, I would not take such pains to serve you.A. were B. had beenC. are D. have been28. -She didnt take the medicine last night, did she? - .A. No, but I wish she wouldntB. No, but I wish she hadC. Yes, but I wish she didD. Yes, but I wish she would29. -Yo
15、u didnt wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you? -Yes, but we . He didnt return home at all.A. dont have toB. didnt need to C. neednt have D. should have30. Almost everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses. It is others are weak that maybe you have a great advantage.A. as B. where C. that D. what
16、31. Do you think the presidential election between Obama and Romney is worthy ?A. discussingB. to be discussed C. to discuss D. being discussed32. -Little Daniel is watering the flowers! Why?-Well, Im not feeling very well todayotherwise I it myself.A. did B. would do C. have done D. will have done3
17、3. -Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?-News about the hurricane(飓风) striking her country an attack of homesickness.A. set asideB. set outC. set offD. set about34. Mo Yan has been the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, _arouses peoples interest in reading his works.A. eve
18、r; whichB. even; that C. even; which D. ever; that35. -Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night?-Sorry to say I didnt. It was a meeting than a party.A. more like B. much of C. less of D. more or less第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Just lis
19、tenI suspect that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our 36 , and especially if its given from the 37 . When people are talking, theres no need to do anything but 38 them. Just take them
20、39 . Listen to what theyre saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than 40 it.One of my patients told me that when she 41 to tell her story, people often 42 to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her. Subtly, her pain became a story a
21、bout themselves. 43 she stopped talking to most people. It was just too 44 . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the 45 of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.I have ever learned to 46 to someon
22、e crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(纸巾) 47 I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them 48 , to take them out of their 49 of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there 50
23、 them. This 51 thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been 52 since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too 53 to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more 54 to connect than the most well
24、-intentioned(善意的) 55 .36. AintroductionBinstructionCattentionDrelaxation37. AheadBmemoryCmindDheart38. Atalk toBlisten toCobject to(反对)Dstick to(坚持)39. Ain BupCoffDaway40. Adenying(否认)BrememberingCquestioningDunderstanding41. AmanagedBtriedChopedDexpected42. AencouragedBinterruptedCdiscouragedDurged
25、43. AEventuallyBImmediatelyCCompletelyDEspecially44. AimpoliteBmeaninglessClonelyDselfish45. AmiddleBfocusCcenterDchoice46. ArespondBcompareClinkDregret47. AunlessBifCuntilDwhen48. AdownBawayCinDoff49. AexperimentBmixtureCjudgmentDexperience50. AwithBagainstCforDamong51. Acomplex(费解的)BsimpleCsingleD
26、complicated(复杂的)52. AmentionedBpublishedCtaughtDproved53. AshyBgreedyCactiveDproud54. AstrengthBenergyCpowerDforce55. AgesturesBpraiseCcriticismDwords第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense o
27、f what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that
28、I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.It takes confidence to make a new starttheres a dark period in-between whe
29、re youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and people ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, “Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.Then I met an agent(代理商)
30、 who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After t
31、wo-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book dealthat publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luckof fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself
32、 in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publisherto be a published writeris unbelievably rewarding(有回报的).56. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?A. I was waiting for good fortune. B. I was trying to find an admirable job.C. I was being aimless about a suitab
33、le job. D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.57. The author decided to write a novel .A. to finish the writing course B. to realize her own dreamC. to satisfy readers wish D. to earn more money58. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?A. Disturbed. B. Ashamed. C. Confident. D.
34、 Uncertain.59. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?A. It pays to stick to ones goal.B. Hard work can lead to success.C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.BWhy is pink or purple a color for girls and bl
35、ue or brown for boys?The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money i
36、n a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils(灾祸).Peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions(反应) toward them
37、. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.Red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites(食欲). Many deco
38、rators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye.Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less,
39、some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.60. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their .A. cultural values B. commercial purposesC. personal experien
40、ces D. physical reactions to the color61. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?A. To relax people physically. B. To increase peoples appetites.C. To encourage people to make a purchase. D. To cause a persons blood pressure to rise.62. What color might help lose weight accord
41、ing to the text?A. Red B. Green C. Blue. D. Purple.63. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?A. Colors and Human Beings. B. The Cultural Meaning of Color.C. Colors and Personal Experiences. D. The Meaning and Function of Color.CGet Your Degree at Home!Have you ever wonde
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51、B. By visiting the office on weekdays.C. By making a call on weekdays only. D. By sending a letter not later than today.DMake Up Your Mind to SucceedKind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports
52、 where scores and performance were played down because “everyones winter.” And their report cards sounded more positive(正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.” Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure fo
53、r 40 yearsHer research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Heres how they work: A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent(才能) is geneticyoure a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it
54、s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, its quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties. On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everyth
55、ing possible. Because the ego(自尊) isnt on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, its quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience. We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldnt be a
56、ble to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dwecks book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many littl
57、e things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.68. What does the author think about the present generation?A. They dont do well at school. B. They are often misunderstood.C. They are eager to win in sports. D. They are giv
58、en too much praise.69. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who .A. doesnt want to work hard B. cares a lot about personal safetyC. cannot share his ideas with others D. can succeed with the help of teachers70. What does the growth mind-set believe?A. Admitting failure is shameful. B. Talent come
59、s with ones birth.C. Scores should be highly valued. D. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.71. What should parents do for their children based on Dwecks study?A. Encourage them to learn from failures.B. Prevent them from making mistakes.C. Guide them in doing little things. D. Help them grow wit
60、h praise.EBig Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people(ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.Volunteer tutors come from all walks of
61、lifemarried, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three
62、or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.Big Brothe
63、rs Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the large and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted b
64、y her schoolmates at school. “I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”Emilys mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback(反馈) about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth.Sarah wan
65、ted to get involved in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily
66、 and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!72. What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?A. To offer students public services.B. To help students improve their
67、 grades.C. To organize sport activities for young people.D. To provide partnership and fun for young people.73. According to Emilys mother, this program may provide Emily with .A. advice from her teachersB. a new way to assess herselfC. a new way to judge her schoolmatesD. more comments from her sch
68、oolmates74. Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?A. She used to be a volunteer.B. She needed a part-time job.C. She felt a bit bored with her life.D. She wanted to get a challenging job.75. According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are .A. popular at sch
69、ool B. rather weak physicallyC. easily hurt emotionally D. confident in themselves安溪一中2014届高二年上学期期中考试英 语 试 题 第II卷（非选择题 共35分）第一节 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。I made a serious e yesterday. I am a scientist and76. it is
70、very important that I check all my (数据) over and77. over again to make that my facts are correct. But78. yesterday I q with one of my colleagues, Nancy, and79. I forgot something very important.It was such a silly argument too! I simply commented that shewas dressed in (随便) clothes and that it did n
71、ot seem80. appropriate for a scientific (机构). She was angry. She81. said that she didnt need my g on what to wear. Then she82. asked our boss to change her timetable so that she would never to work at the same time as me. I tried to change the83. the situation but there was I could do. From then on,
72、 I84. know that Nancy certainly wont be coming to my a 85. whenever I am in trouble.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）某中外合资企业在一家英文报上登了一则广告，招聘一名秘书。假如你叫李华，请根据下面的简历表用英语写一封求职信。姓名李华性别女身高1.62米出生年月1985.5婚否未婚身体状况健康毕业学校上海商学院其他：1. 有三年工作经历。 2. 打字快，熟练计算机操作。3. 擅长英语，懂一些德语。4. 办事认真，待人诚恳，与人和睦相处。注意：1. 词数：120字左右，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。2.
73、短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。3. 参考词汇：上海商学院 Shanghai Commercial College Dear sir, Im writing to apply for the position as a secretary in your company, which I saw advertised in todays paper. I believe I have the qualifications to fit the job. Sincerely yours, Li Hua听力录音材料Text 1W: Id like to go to meet
74、you at the airport. But I dont know how I can get there.M: Easy. You can just take the regular airport bus in front of your office building.Text 2M: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Main Street from here?W: Sure, go straight for two blocks and turn right onto Flower Street. Then, go straight
75、 for three blocks, and youll run into Main Street.Text 3M: It was Jerry who wanted the green one. Matts favorite color is blue, and Jenifer likes orange.W: Sorry, I got it all wrong.Text 4M: I hope the red team wins! W: Thats Manchester United, sir.M: Oh, sorry. This is my first live soccer match.W:
76、 No problem, sir. The red team is Manchester United and the green team is Arsenal.Text 5W: How about we go to Beijing for our vacation?M: Im definitely opposed to going there during the summer, but any other time of the year would be fine. W: Its good that you lived there for so long. You really kno
77、w a lot about the weather there. You decide where to go.Text 6W: And dont forget to read Chapter Four and answer the questions on page 108! Jack, just a minuteI want to speak to you. M: Yes, Mrs. Henning?W: Jack, your homework was all correct. Perfect! M: Thanks. I worked really hard on it.W: You ar
78、e doing much better than last term, M: Thank you. I will keep up the good work.W: Great .You should hurry to your next class or youll be late. M: OK. See you tomorrow.Text 7W: Are you all packed?M: Of course. Im going to wear a sports shirt, and I will take a jacket or a sweater or something comfort
79、able in case it gets cold on the way.W: Youd better check you suitcases and bags. Remember that you wont get them back until you arrive at the final destination.M: I know. I think I have everything under control. I just have to say goodbye to my relatives and friends. Do you have time to take me to
80、the airport?W: Yes, definitely! Ill bring a tie to put around your neck. Its going to be hard to say goodbye.Text 8M: Excuse me, Mrs. White. Do you mind if I ask you some questions?W: No, not at all. What would you like to know?M: Well, tomorrow is my first day at my new job as a salesman. I know th
81、at dressing appropriately is very important in business organizations. Can you give me some advice about what to wear?W: Sure. You are a salesman, and you have to make a good impression on our customers in order to make sales. You should not wear anything too fashionable because it might take away f
82、rom the business atmosphere. But at the same time, you should not wear anything too conservative; this will make you seem too serious and your customers will feel uncomfortable. You should also pay attention to color. Color is just as important as style. In fact, sometimes it is more important. As a
83、 salesman, you are always meeting with the public, so you shouldnt wear colors that are too strong, as people might feel uncomfortable. M: Okay, I see. Thank you for your help.Text 9W: Tom, take a look at this! This guy won ten million dollars playing cards! What would you do if you won ten million
84、dollars?M: I know what I wouldnt do! If I won all that money, I wouldnt spend it. Id put it in the bank!W: youve got to be joking! Id definitely spend a lot of time traveling.M: Use you head! If you spent money like that, youd soon spend all your winnings!W: You are so boring! If you were in his sho
85、es, youd really just put the money in the bank?M: Thats right. Im sure Id eventually start spending some money, but Id be very careful to make that money last for the rest of my life.W: What use would that be, if you didnt have any fun?M: Oh, Id have fun. Id just be careful about how much fun Id hav
86、e.W: I cant believe you! M: Well, you know the saying, to each his own.Text 10Hello, and welcome to the evening news. In Wales, Chinese national Ding Junhui has on the 2012 Welsh Openhe defeated Englands Mark Selby in the final by a score of 9 to 6. Ding said afterwards that he was happy with the vi
87、ctory and that he hopes to continue his good play in the upcoming World Championship.Elsewhere in the United Kingdom, hurdler Liu Xiang appeared at the IAAF Indoor Games in Birmingham, and won the 60m hurdles final. He finished with a time of 7.41 seconds, defeating his Cuban rival Dayron Robles and
88、 breaking his own Asian record in the process.In other news, Sydney Universityone of the best-regarded schools in Australiahas announced they will now be accepting Chinese high school students applications based on their college entrance examination scores. This marks a major change in their accepta
89、nce policies and is certainly welcome news in China.Finally, Japanese national Kawahara Keiichiro has been traveling across China as part of a world tour on his bicycle. However, his beloved bike went missing recently in Wuhanbut after asking for help on Weibo, he was delighted to have it returned today.