1、棠湖中学2012年高二英语半期考试（时间120分钟总分150分）注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷和第II卷二部分。全卷共150分，考试时间为120分钟。2. 客观题填涂部分使用范围：第I卷中的第1题至第70题答案涂在机读卡上；第II卷直接填在试卷上；3.考试结束，只交第II卷。第卷 选择题 （共95分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节, 满分2分）第一节(共5小题；每小题l 5分，满分75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l0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。例：How much
2、is the shirt? A19.15 89.15 C9.18答案是B。1. What will Dorothy do on the weekend? A. Go out with her friend. B. Work on her paper.C. Make some plans.2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt? A. $15.B. $30.C. $50.3. What has the woman decided to do On Sunday afternoon? A. To attend a wedding.B. To visi
3、t an exhibition.C. To meet a friend.4. When does the bank close on Saturday? A. At l:00 pm.B. At 3:00 pm.C. At 4:00 pm.5. Where are the speakers? A. In a store.B. In a classroom.C. At a hotel.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1 5分，满分22 .5分) 听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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
4、题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What do we know about Nora? A. She prefers a room of her own. B. She likes to work with other girls. C. She lives near the city center.7. What is good about the flat? A. It has a large sitting room. B. It has good furniture. C. It has a big kit
5、chen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where has Barbara been? A. Milan.B. Florence.C. Rome.9. What has Barbara got in her suitcase? A. Shoes.B. Stones.C. Books.听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题。10. Who is making the telephone call?A. Thomas Brothers.B. Mike Landon.C. Jack Cooper.11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper? A. His
6、 wife.B. His boss. C. His secretary.12. What is the message about? A. A meeting.B. A visit to France.C. The date for a trip.听第9段材料，回答第13至l6题。13. Who could the man speaker most probably be? A. A person who saw the accident. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A police officer.14. What was Mrs. Franks doin
7、g when the accident took place? A. Walking along Churchill Avenue. B. Getting ready to cross the road. C. Standing outside a bank.15. When did the accident happen? A. At about 8:00 am.B. At about 9:00 am.C. At aboutl0:00 am.16. How did the accident happen? A. A lorry hit a car.B. A car ran into a lo
8、rry.C. A bank clerk rushed into the street.听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk mainly about? A. The history of the school.B. The courses for the term.C. The plan for the day.18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students? A. In the school Hall.B. In the science lab.C. In the
9、 classroom.19. What can students do in the practical areas? A. Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops.20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions?A. During the lunch hour.B. After the welcome speech.C. Before the tour of the labs.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1
10、5小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。21. Have you finished reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?No, I _ my homework all day yesterday. A. was doingB. would doC. has doneD. do22. My mother was against my chatting with those net friends while my father was _ it.A. in memory of
11、B. in search of C. in favor of D. in charge of23. My car was broken yesterday. I wanted to get it _.A. repair B. repaired C. to repair D. repairing24. I visited your country last year. Oh, really? That _ interesting!A. was B. could be C. must be D. must have been25.Do you have anything to be bought
12、when I do some shopping? Thats a very kind _. A. offer B. service C. point D. suggestion26. _ hungry I am, I never seem to be able to eat up all the dishes. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However27. Please, Jack, dont play a trick _me. I dont feel _ the mood for it. A. on; like B. of; in C.
13、on; in D. of; like28. If you dont obey the traffic rules, chances are _ you will have an accident.A. whether B. why C. because D. that29. The light was on. I forgot _ the light when I left the room. A. turning off B. to turn off C. having turned off D. to have turned off 30. Someone is ringing the d
14、oorbell. Go and see _.A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is31. It was along the Mississippi River _ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.A. how B. which C. that D. where 32. The story he _ was so amusing that we couldnt help laughing in class.A. made up B. dressed up C. brought up D.
15、 turned up33. Some people eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what _ nice.A. looks B. smells C. feels D. tastes34. Today, Carnival in Venice _ for 5 days in February. A. celebrates B. was celebrated C. is celebrated D. had been celebrated35. Its sunny today. Lets have a picnic._. Ill wait for
16、you at the gate.A. I dont agree B. I get used to itC. You made a fuss of me D. Thats a good point 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Cheerful Charlie was a very special boy. When he was still in his mothers tummy(肚子) , she had had an accident, which 36 that Charlie couldnt walk. But that had never been a(
17、n) 37 for him; he had always been happy and become an older boy. They had started calling him Cheerful Charlie because of his joyful and 38 nature. He really brightened everything up for those around him. There wasnt a postman, or a taxi driver who wasnt 39 to see Charlie. “ Cheer up, Mr Postman, th
18、at way youll 40 more letter today!” he would say, or “That was great, Mr. Taxi Driver, you 41 that thing better than anyone.” He also had great ideas and 42 for everything; and he shared them so 43 that, just about every day in that town, someone did a great job, or 44 something new, thanks to Charl
19、ies ideas. One day, though, he came up against a real 45 , A young boy came to town on his holidays. He was Waterworks and was a real crybaby. No matter what Charlie said to him, Waterworks would always find some 46 to be sad: “I dont have many sweetsmy parents didnt buy me that toy.” Everything see
20、med so bad to him. But cheerful Charlie wasnt going to be 47 , and he kept spending more time with Waterworks, 48 trying to cheer him up, just as he did with everyone.Then, one day, when they were together in the street, someone 49 a pie from a window above, and it landed 50 on Charlies head. He got
21、 such a 51 that he couldnt even move his lips. They were speechless, and 52 Waterworks was just about to cry, he 53 Charlies happy words so much that he finally said, “Wow, Charlie, thats a nice clown masks(小丑面具) you just 54 !” On saying those words, Waterworks felt so 55 , that he finally understoo
22、d why Charlie was always so happy and cheerful. 36. A. stated B. meant C. told D. followed 37. A. problem B. mistake C. excuse D. sense 38. A. nervous B. wonderful C. cold D. warm 39. A. surprised B. moved C. pleased D. disappointed 40. A. send B. write C. print D. collect 41. A. paint B. play C. pa
23、rk D. repair 42. A. ways B. methods C. reports D. stories 43. A. eagerly B. carefully C. quickly D. generously 44. A. got B. found C. enjoyed D. invented 45. A. difficulty B. surprise C. trouble D. disease 46. A. doubts B. reasons C. results D. places 47. A. let down（失望）B. taken up C. set free D. cl
24、osed down 48. A. hardly B. completely C. always D. specially 49. A. aimed B. moved C. threw D. dropped 50. A. ahead B. right C. almost D. even 51. A. wonder B. worry C. shock D. regret 52. A. because B. since C. before D. although 53. A. missed B. loved C. envied D. suggested 54. A. set up B. put on
25、 C. built up D. made up 55. A. special B. sorry C. good D. curious第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWeekly programmes of the Voice of China began in July and it now leads audience ratings for its time slot. And thats pushing its commercial(商业的) value. Herba
26、l tea brand Jia Duobao spent 60 million yuan to become the official sponsor（主办者）, and the advertisement prices have more than doubled to 360,000 yuan for 15 seconds compared with the normal price.The Voice of China, adapted from the original Dutch music show, topped nationwide ratings rankings when
27、it was first shown on Zhejiang Satellite TV, attracting 2.77 percent of the countrys TV audience. Every turn-round of the judges in the blind audition brings a highlight.Na Ying, Coach, The Voice of China, said, “What most impressed me is its honesty. Thats why audiences love the show and trust it.”
28、 “Judging the voice, and not the appearance” makes the show stand out from the countless other reality shows in China. “Whether we turn around for them or not, we want them to achieve their dream and do what they really like to do. Even though some competitors have to leave the stage, they dont leav
29、e with nothing. Gradually-built confidence and a determined belief in music are the shows most precious legacy（遗产） for them.”Liu Huan, another mentor, The Voice of China, said, Ive been thinking that different music genres could be divided on the the voice of China stage, like rock & roll, jazz, R&B
30、.because singers are different. We should work hard together to enrich Chinese music and the audience can enjoy different genres of music. Thats what were aiming for.Viewership has risen to a high of 4.5 percent. The producer Tian Ming says much of its success comes from a sense of honesty, talented
31、 voices and good mentors, as well as big investment（投资）and production.Tian Ming, Producer, The Voice of China, said, We want to express the spirit of confidence and self-improvement through a format of entertainment. We hope to touch the audiences hearts and were rewarded with high ratings. Tian say
32、s each adaptation of a popular Western TV show gives Chinese producers an opportunity to learn and improve. Maybe, one day, China will come up with a successful home-grown show format.56. We can infer from the passage that the ordinary advertisement prices of 30 seconds in general are yuan.A. 360,00
33、0 B. 720,000 C. 600,000,00 D. 180,00057. The reasons why the voice of China is so successful in China are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT A. Competitors splendid performances.B. Great mentors like Na Ying and Liu Huan.C. Big investment and production.D. Scores of meaningful advertisements.58. Which
34、of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Why is “The Voice of China” so popular B. “The Voice of China”: A Hit in ChinaC. Behind “The Voice of China”D. The winner of “The Voice of China”59. The underlined word “blind audition” here means .A. one of the singers goes blindB. the way
35、 the singer choose his/her mentorC. the judge judges a singer only by his/her voiceD. an unexpected surprise 60. What is the authors attitude towards “The Voice of China”?A. optimistic B. objective（客观的） C. pessimistic D. criticalBHomestay provides English language students with the opportunity to sp
36、eak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well a
37、s to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation ZonesHomestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones3 and 4often offer larger accom
38、modation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans Available Continental Breakfast Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation
39、 includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.Friends
40、If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Self-Catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitc
41、hen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English
42、at home quite as much.61. The passage is probably written for A. host willing to receive foreign studentsB. foreigners hoping to build British cultureC. travellers planning to visit families in LondonD. English learners applying to live in English homes62. Which of the following will the host provid
43、e?A. Room cleaning.B. Medical care.C. Free transport.D. Physical training.63. What can be inferred from Paragraph3?A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1.C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.D. Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.64
44、. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?A. Dessert and coffee B. Fruit and vegetables.C. bread and fruit juice D. Centre and cold meat.65. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.B. To enrich their knowledge of Eng
45、lish.C. To entertain friends as they like.D. To enjoy much more freedom.CGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets
46、 back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins Twinkle, twinkle, little star or remember the story of Cinderella
47、or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One explanation is the law of overlearning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle
48、riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as Twinkle, twinkle, little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the ge
49、neral rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college c
50、ourse. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.66. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?A. Poem readi
51、ng is a good way to learn words.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. People remember well what they learned in childhood.D. Stories for children arc easy to remember.67. The author explains the law of overlearning by_.A. presenting research findingsB. selling down general rulesC. makin
52、g a comparisonD. using examples68. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_.A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies79. What does the word they in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Commonly
53、 accepted rules.B. The multiplication tables.C. Things easily forgotten.D. School subjects.70. What is the authors opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. Its helpful only in a limited way.C. Its possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students learning interest.第II卷
54、 非选择题 （共55分）第一节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答案卡相应的位置上（请注意71, 73, 75 三个小题后面的词数要求）。If you feel like you have a lot on your mind sometimes, then a good way to express yourself might be to write. Thats how Mo Yan, the winner of Nobel Prize in Literature this year, started his career.“I find
55、 writing the freest and most powerful way to express myself,” said Mo, the first Chinese citizen to win the honor, in an interview with CCTV.Mo Yan was born in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi, Shandong. His parents were farmers. Mo has been a bookworm since he was a child. Although he dropped out of schoo
56、l and started work at 12, he always wanted to prove himself and show his talents through writing.In 1976, Mo joined the army and began to study literature and write. is what finally put him on the road to success. According to the Nobel Prize organization, Mos works display “a mixture of fantasy and
57、 reality, historical and social perspectives”.Mo said that the environment in his hometown, a village in Gaomi, helped him to form his writing style. It was the birthplace of ghost author Pu Songling of the Qing Dynasty.“This has affected, even decided, my works style,” said Mo. “I grew up in an env
58、ironment filled with folk culture, which inevitably comes into my novels when I pick up a pen to write.In his writing, he combines his own life stories, the scenes in his hometown and local culture. He presents rural China as a “magical place where wonderful things happen, things that seem to come f
59、rom mythology and fairy tales,” Michel Hockx, professor of Chinese at the University of London, told the New York Times.71. List three aspects involved in Mo Yans writing (within 10 words):1. 2. 3. 72. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Writing is a good choice when y
60、ou want to express yourself. 73. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words (within 6 words) 74. Try to translate the underlined sentences. 75. What helped to form Mos writing style? (within 15 words) 第二节：选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从所给词语中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填空（每词限用一次）。将答案填写在短文下相应题号右边的横线上。origina
61、l date as common increase consist prepare crowd taste essentialThe most important festival to us Chinese people is the Spring Festival. The Chinese New Year which 76 back to Shang Dynasty is now popularly known 77 the Spring Festival. Its 78 is too old to be traced. Several explanations are hanging
62、around. As we know, the celebration of Spring Festival may 79 last for 7 days, and millions of Chinese people will go back home during these days. So the number of passengers in the railway station will be on the 80 . When returning back, they love to stick couplets(春联) on the wall, which 81 of two
63、paper scrolls. Meanwhile, large amounts of 82 food are 83 for family and friends ,as well as those close to us who have died. In the street, lots of red lanterns and large 84 of people can be seen everywhere. On New Years Eve, the Spring Festival party broadcast on CCTV is an 85 entertainment for th
64、e Chinese both at home and abroad.76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 第三节: 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中有10 处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个的单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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11 处起）不计分。例如：It was very to get your invitation to spen
65、d weekend with you. Luckily I was The amcompletely free then, so Ill to say ”yes”. Ill arrive in Bristol at around 8:00 p.m. in onFriday evening.What should you do when your parents become angrily? If your parents got mad, try to have a conversation with them about it. Remembering not to shout at th
66、em. They usually will try to change. But they will take some times to change because they always get angry, and that is all they know. You might have to change for your method a couple of times. Do any nice things for your parents that they dont expect like cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes
67、, or clean the floors. If this doesnt work, bring in friend that you feel comfortable, and have him or her help you.第四节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，请用英文给你的笔友Tony写信分享以下内容（字数100字左右）：棠湖中学于2012年11月23日至24日在运动场举行第22届校运动会，学校发出如下通知：1. 主要项目：100米跑步，乒乓球等；并新增了拳击运动；2. 要求：统一着运动装、穿运动鞋，设计班级口号； 3. 奖励：获奖的同学加分并颁发奖牌；4. 对本次运动会的建议(至少2条)。注意：短文的开头已给出（不计词数）Dear Tony,Im writing to tell you the 22nd sports meeting which will be held from Nov.23rd to 24th in Tang Hu Middle School. Yours,Li Hua 版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
