1、棠湖中学高2012届高二（上）半期考试试题英语【温馨提示】全卷满分150分，完卷时间120分钟。命 题：陈晓燕、黎玲 审 题：樊倩、刘天奎请将卷一的答案（17至20题除外）全部用2B铅笔填涂在机读卡上，17至20在卷二答题处作答。卷二直接在试卷上作答。 卷一一、听力：（共20分）第一节 听力理解（共16小题；每小题1分，满分16分）听下面9段对话。每段对话后有一个或一个以上的小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。1When
2、 does the man probably come back ?AThursday .BFriday . CSunday. 听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。2What color is the shirt ?ABlue .BGreen . CYellow. 听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。3How much is a hamburger and Coke now ?A$2.B$2.5.C$4.听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。4What is the woman doing ?AComplaining .BApologizing. CExplaining .听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。5What
3、 are the speakers going to do ?AGo on a trip .BBuy some food. CWait for a taxi .听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7小题。6Where is the dialogue probably taking place?AAt the door of the womans house.BIn a one-bedroom apartment.CIn an accommodation office.7How much must the man pay the woman now if he wants to rent it?A$ 2
4、50.B$ 500.CMore than $ 500.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10小题。8What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?AHusband and wife.BMother and son.CFriends.9Whats the woman doing?ATrying to persuade Kevin to eat his carrots.BAsking Kevin to go to bed early.CTelling Kevin about the nutrition of carrots.10Wh
5、y did Kevin turn off the light?AIt was the time to go to bed.BHe wanted to show his eyesight was good.CHe tried to refuse the womans idea.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13小题。11Where does the man want to go?ATo a concert.BTo a movie.CTo a lecture.12What is the problem with taking the shuttle bus?AThe bus doesnt go d
6、irectly to the Music Building.BThe bus goes slowly to the Music Building.CThe bus will not come for a while.13What does the man finally decide to do?AWalk.BWait for the bus.CThink of another plan.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17小题。14What is the mans job? A. A sales manager. B. A boss. C. A professor.15What do we k
7、now about Frank?AHe is considered to be too lazyBHe is a good manager.CHe worked hard16What did the woman suggest? AShe recommended the man a graduate BShe didnt agree to fire Frank C. She thinks young people can be inexperienced第二节 笔录要点（共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分）注：请将此4小题答在卷二上。听下面一段材料，将第17至20三个小题的信息补充完整。听材料前，
8、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15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。The purpose of entering the college first is _17_In the year of _18_ Sally entered Stanford University One day in 1977, a ._19_ article attracted her attention.In 1978, she entered astronaut training with _20_ other women.二、单项选择：（共45分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；
9、每小题1分，满分15分）从A、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. Lesson Twelve is _ most difficult lesson, but it isnt _ most difficult lesson in Book One.Aa; a Ba; the Cthe; the Dthe; a22. The old lady _making clothes for her neighbors children.Aengaged to Bwas engaged to Cengaged in Dwas engaged in23. The roa
10、d sign is easy to read; the words _well.Amake out Bstand out C work out Dturn out24. A new school is announced _ in this city, but I dont know when the project will be put into practice .A. to have built B. to have been built C. to be built D. to build25. When _ help, one often says “Thank you.” or
11、“Its kind of you.” A. offering B. to offer C. to be offered D. offered 26. Just in front of our house _ with a history of 1,000 years. A. does a tall tree stand B. stands a tall treeC. a tall tree is standing D. a tall tree stands27. Danby left word with my secretary _ he would call again in the aft
12、ernoon.A. who B. that C. as. Which28._, the car could not be started.A. He lost the key B. The key was lostC. Having lost the key D. The key having been lost29. _ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.ATo face BHaving faced CFaced DFacing30. If we work with a strong w
13、ill, we overcome any difficulty, _ great it isA. whenever B. whoever C. whatever D. however31. The squirrel was lucky that it just missed .A. catching B. to be caught C. being caught D. to catch32. Dont be so nervous. There is nothing to _.A. be worried B. worry C. worry about D. be worried about33.
14、 Once what to do, these computers will show great power in carrying it out.A、to teach B、teaches C、teaching D、taught34. We are kept _ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching television.A. to inform B. to be informed C. informing D. informed35. We are taught that business
15、letters should be written in a formal style _in a personal one.A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、和）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涂黑。 Love Is Just a Thread(爱只是一根线)Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents.
16、Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the 36 tuition for my brother and me. They dont 37 in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; its easy for him to lose his temper.One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I 38 sat down beside h
17、er and looked at her.“Is there any 39 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 40 in her eyes. She didnt answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. 41 at last I heard my mother say the following words:“
18、Susan,” she said 42 . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable（耐用的）. If life is a 43 , then love should be a thread. It can 44 be seen anywhere or anytime, but its really there. Love is 45 .”I listened ca
19、refully but I couldnt understand her until the next 46 . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were 47 , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk 48 on the country road. My father had neve
20、r been so 49 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these 50 the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would 51 in two months. But after two months he still couldnt walk alone. W
21、e were all worried.“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 52 with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 53 from his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this
22、 54 , I understand that love is just a 55 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.36AexpensiveBlowCcheapDhigh1,3,537AplayBtalkCactDperform38AsilentlyBcarefullyCcertainlyDhappily39AmoneyBloveCtimeDdistance40AsurpriseBprideCdisappointmentDsatisfaction41ASoBButCAndDFor42As
23、adlyBexcitedlyCregretfullyDthoughtfully43AtroubleBpleasureCquiltDcloth44AhardlyBoftenCalwaysDever45AvaluableBinsideCtrueDpriceless46AwinterBautumnCsummerDspring47AfreeBbackCfineDready48AcontinuouslyBworriedlyCconstantlyDslowly49AgentleBperfectCpleasedDthankful50Aput upBtook upCmade upDset up51ArunBr
24、ecoverCstandDwork52AwalkingBlivingCsittingDchatting53AExaminingBSeeingCNoticingDReading54ApracticeBobservationCexperienceDactivity55AthreadBthingCjewelDlight三、阅读理解：(共30分) （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、和中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and i
25、s worried about security (安全). Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her. Introduction A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.Basic SecurityDo not leave y
26、our bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles (车座).Locks Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. Buy one that has been tested against
27、attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.Marking Security marking your bike can act a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bi
28、cycle.Registration There are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.Finally Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its
29、 make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.56. Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it? A. Locks.B. Marking.C. Registration.D. Basic Security.57. The underlined phrase “a
30、ct as a deterrent to a thief” means _. A. help you recognize your bike B. help the police find your bicycle C. stop someone stealing your bicycle D. stop you worrying about your bike58. The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle _. A. in the bike shop and your computer B. in the police
31、 station and a security company C. in a security company and your university D. by yourself and in a security company59. The main purpose of this article is _. A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen B. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe C. to give you advice on where to buy a
32、good lock D. to say why you shouldnt keep your bicycle in a quiet placeBOver the last 70 years, researchers have been studying happy and unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference. Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes. Howe
33、ver, of all the factors, wealth and age are the top two.Money can buy a degree of happiness. But once you can afford to feed, clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference.Researchers find that, on average, wealthier people are happier. But the link between money and ha
34、ppiness is complex. In the past half-century, average income has sharply increased in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same. Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and colleagues.“Dollars b
35、uy status, and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts, which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors, for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs.In a research, Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires-not jus
36、t for money, but for friends, family, job and health-rose furthest beyond what they already had, tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距). Indeed, the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone. “The gap measures just blow away the only measure
37、s of income.” says Michalos.Another factor that has to do with happiness is age. Old age may not be so bad “Given all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen.In one survey, Carstensen interviewed 184 people between the ages of 18 and 94, and a
38、sked them to fill out an emotions questionnaire(问卷调查). She found that old people reported positive emotions just as often as young people. Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it, or theyre more realistic about their time running out, older people
39、have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that dont.“People realize not only what they have, but also that what they have cannot last forever,” she says. “A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85, for example, may bring far more complex emotional responses
40、than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”60According to the passage, the feeling of happiness _.Ais determined partly by genesBincreases gradually with ageChas little to do with wealthDis measured by desires61Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs _.A
41、make them feel much betterBprovide chances to make friendsCimprove their social positionDsatisfy their professional interests62Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more _.AoptimisticBsuccessfulCpracticalDemotional63Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if _.
42、Athe gap between reality and desire is bigger Bthey have a stronger desire for friendshipCtheir income is below their expectation Dthe hope for good health is greaterCAlthough international students want to dive into American culture, it is easier to stay close to the familiar“Most international stu
43、dents told me that they want to meet and make friends with as many Americans as they can,” said Mark Galloway, Institute for International Studies (IIS) student adviser at Murray State University“But in reality, they are comfortable with being around people from their own country, if possible”Testin
44、g of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is an admissions(入学) test for international students enrolling in American universitiesGalloway said students scores decreased when they spent less time with American studentsMore than 450 international students are on campus at Murray State UniversityThail
45、and, Japan, South Korea, China and Germany are the countries with the most students this semester, according to an IIS reportWichien Eampromate, Thai Student Association president, said poor English ability and cultural differences make it difficult for Thai students to spend time with Americans“We
46、eat different things; we do different kinds of things,” said EampromateOn the other hand, Joon-Seong Bae, an exchange student from Korea University, said he tries to avoid hanging around other KoreansBut it is not easy for himHe said he is less comfortable with Americans because he cannot say everyt
47、hing he wants to say, and not all Americans are patient with his limited English“There were two or three Americans and me,” Bae said“We talked about somethingAs time went by, I was kind of excluded(排斥在外) because they talked to each other”While international students venture outside their comfort zon
48、es, American students also have the opportunity to be exposed to other cultures“I know there are a lot (of American students) who want to get to know international students,” said Philip Lee, senior from Boonville, Indiana“They are just uncomfortable” Lee said he has learned about life from his inte
49、rnational friends, although it is sometimes a challenge“I cant live a comfortable life all the time,” Lee said“I realized there is a great benefit of stepping out of my comfort zone to meet people”64From the first paragraph we learn that _Ainternational students enjoy American culture with difficult
50、yBinternational students all go to America without preparationCAmerican culture, in fact, is the same as othersDAmerican culture is easy to deal with65What Galloway said in this passage means _ATOEFL is becoming more and more difficultBTOEFL is a test held in American universitiesCmixing with native
51、 Americans helps learning English DAmerica is the only place for us to learn English66When American students talk with international students, they _Aalways feel comfortable Busually become angryCoften charge for money Dusually get familiar with other cultures67It can be inferred from this passage t
52、hat _Ainternational students go to America in order to improve their EnglishBinternational students can hardly make any friends in America Cit is necessary for international students to make friends with AmericansDit is bad for international students to get along with Americans DThe curtain on the 2
53、008 US presidential election finally rose last month as John McCain and Barack Obama were formally nominated (提名) as candidates of the two major partiesThis may be one of the hardest decisions voters have to make between two appealing candidatesThe big question for voters, as they face both an econo
54、mic downturn and international threats, is: who will they elect? A young first-term senator promising change and new ideas, or a longtime senator with strong military experience and a reputation as a maverick (特立独行的人)? American voters have never seen a candidate quite like ObamaHe has a white mother
55、 from the US and a black father from Kenya who left the family when Obama was very youngHe spent part of his youth in IndonesiaHis supporters say Obamas childhood gives him the advantage to repair the recent damage done to Americas image abroadHis opponents focus on his inexperience, noting he hasnt
56、 finished his first term in the Senate However, McCain has a very different life storyHe grew up in a Navy family and was a pilot during the Vietnam War in the 1960sWhen Obama was in kindergarten in Indonesia, McCains plane was shot down over Vietnam and he became a prisoner of warMcCain could have
57、been released if he disowned America but he refused and so was held for five yearsSo in the end, the election may hinge on (以为转移) several factors that are hard to judge: Will Obamas race matter to a significant number of voters? Will working-class whites who tended to support his primary opponent, H
58、illary Clinton, vote for Obama? And perhaps most important of all, will swing (摇摆) voters be more drawn to Obamas vision (远景规划) or to McCains experience? Whatever happens, one thing is clear: Whoever walks into the White House on January 20, 2009, will find enormous challenges waiting for him in the
59、 Oval Office, both at home and abroad68_ makes the result of the election hard to predictAWhether working class whites care about Obamas inexperienceBThe economic trouble the country now facesCWho swing voters will finally decide to vote forDMcCains being too old to govern the country69The word “dis
60、own” in Paragraph 6 means closest to _ Arun away from Bturn ones back on Cnot keep it privateDexpose secrets about70The challenges that will face the new president are _A. not mentioned in the text Bbuilding a strong party and a friendly imageC. the problems of immigrants and economy D. the problems
61、 of economy and international relations学校：棠湖中学 姓名 班级 学号 考室号座位号 听力：17至20在卷二答题处17. _ 18. _19. _ 20. _ 棠湖中学高2012届高二（上）半期考试试题卷二四、单词拼写（每小题1分，共5分）71. Tell me something, please. Im c_ to know what he said.72. Imagine this: you are twenty-one years old and a promising g_ student at one of the top universiti
62、es in the world. 73. Last week, the Curies bought some f_ to decorate their new house.74. Each group will make up a d_ and then act it out.75. She s_ out the clothes, some to be kept, some to be thrown away. 五短语填空，用所给短语的正确形式填空。（每小题1分，共5分）look up to, belong to, send for, even if, go by, turn out, use
63、 up, what if, 76. Scientists know that their job is never finished and that even the best theory can _ to be wrong.77. All the savings _, we had to look for new jobs.78. Time _ slowly, things are going rather well for me and I have made great progress in my studies.79. As a poet, he really _ the eig
64、hteenth century.80. _ invited, Andy wont go to Lilys birthday party.巧板 六. 完成句子，注意动词的形式。（每空1分，共10分）补缺 81. 正是这位年轻人是该区杰出的很有才干的新闻工作者。It is the young man _ _ _ in this district as a talented journalist.82. 阴凉处坐着一个少年，在想罗马帝国是什么时候形成的。_ in the shade was a teenager, wondering when the Roman Empire _ _ _.83. 由
65、于深感失望，经理决定解雇一些对公司没什么贡献的员工。 _, the manager decided to fire some staff who didnt _ _ the company.84. 杰克用英文表达几乎没有困难。_ does Jacky _ _ _ _himself in English.85. 只有通过关注时事，我们才能了解国内外所发生的事。 Only _ _ _ _ current affairs _ we know about whats happening at home and abroad.面 七. 短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）The 2008 Olympic S
66、tadium in Beijing is another design 86._that makes us think about nature. Seeing from the top, 87._it looks as the stadium is covered by a gray net of steel, 88._And it looks just like a birds nest is made of tree branches. 89._Birds fill up the spaces between the branch of their nests 90._by soft m
67、aterials. Just so, the spaces in the structure of 91._the stadium will be filling with huge plastic bags full of air. 92._Despite the stadium will be made of concrete and steel, 93._flowing lines and round shapes make the building 94._look warmly and friendly.95._八. 书面表达（25分）Where do you get your ne
68、ws? Do you usually read the newspaper at the breakfast table or do you prefer to get the latest news online? Newspapers may still be the most popular news media, but more and more people are getting their news from the Internet. Which source is better when it comes to delivering reliable news? A clo
69、ser look at the two media may help us answer the question. （根据下表阐述网站和报纸的相似之处和区别后，请发表你的观点。）websitenewspapersimilarities1) 记者写文章，编辑进行编辑。2) 报纸有不同版面，网站有不同网页，都有新闻标题和图片。3) 都靠卖广告赚钱。differences1） 尽管并不是所有网站每天都更新，但网站能更快提供最新消息。而报纸上的报道不能随时改变。2） 报纸上的文章只能是记者写，而网站上的内容则可以出自任何人之手。3） 报纸需花钱买，而网站是免费的。英语答案一、听力：1-5 CACBA
70、 6-10 ACBAC 11-16 CCABAA 17 to study physics 18.1970 19. newspaper 20. five二、21-25 BDBCD 26-30 BBDCD 31-35 CCDDA36-40 DCABA 41-45 BDCAB 46-50 DBDAC 51-55 BADCA56-59 DCDB 60-63 ACCA 64-67 ACDC 68-70 CBD71. curious_ 72. graduate 73. furniture 74. dialogue 75 sorted_/(sought)76. turn out 77. used up 78
71、.going by 79. belongs / belonged to 80. Even ifVII. 完成句子，注意动词的形式。（每空1分，共10分）81. who stands out 82. Sitting/Seated came into being.83. (Deeply)Disappointed contribute to 84. Seldom / Hardly have difficulty in expressing85. by drawing attention to can/being concerned aboutVIII. 短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）86.正确 8
72、7. Seen 88.if 89. is/that/which90. branches91. with.92. filled93.Though/Although94. the 95.warmVIIII. 书面表达（25分）Sample writingA website is similar to a newspaper in many ways. First, the articles online and in the newspaper are written by reporters and edited by editors. Second, Newspapers have diffe
73、rent sections and websites have different pages. Third, they both use headlines and pictures. Finally, they also make money by selling ads.However, there are a few differences between them. Although not all websites are updated every day, they can give us the latest news faster than newspapers. But
74、the news in a newspaper does not change all the time. Besides, articles in the newspaper are written by reporters, but websites can be written by anyone. While websites are free, newspapers cost money.Choosing which news media to trust isnt easy. It would be better to read more than one source. In m
75、y opinion, newspapers are more reliable than websites because it is easier for the reader to find out who wrote the article.VIII. 短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）The 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing is another design 86._that makes us think about nature. Seeing from the top, 87. _Seen_it looks asthe stadium is cover
76、ed by a gray net of steel, 88. _if_And it looks just like a birds nest is made of tree branches. 89. _is_/which/that_Birds fill up the spaces between the branch of their nests 90. _branches_by soft materials. Just so, the spaces in the structure of 91. _with_the stadium will be filling with huge plastic bags full of air. 92. _filled_Despite the stadium will be made of concrete and steel, 93.Though/Although_flowing lines and round shapes make the building 94. _the_look warmly and friendly.95. _warm_
