1、棠湖中学高2013届高二下期半期考试英语试卷 命题人：王芳 冷玉芳 孙慧娟 袁炎 审稿人：蒋萍考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分卷（满分95分）注：请将卷的所有答案用2B铅笔填涂在机读卡相应的位置。第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节：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，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒中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 do we learn from the conversation?A. The woman has been working to
2、o hard. B. The woman is seeing a doctor. C. The woman is tired of her work.2. What does the woman mean? A. Her camera is of high quality. B. The man should buy a new camera. C. She lost her camera.3. What does the woman want to do? A. To buy some stamps. B. To mail something. C. To mail some letters
3、.4. What does the woman think about the mans plan? A. She thinks he is foolish. B. She thinks he works very hard. C. She thinks he is very clever.5. What does the woman think of the film? A. She thinks the film will win the prize. B. She doesnt think the film is good. C. She isnt interested in it.第二
4、节：听下面五段对话或独白。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，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。并每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Where is the man going? A. Washington D.C . B. China. C. New York.7. Has the girl ever been to the capital of America? A. No, never. B. Yes, only once. C. Yes, t
5、wice.8. How long will the girl stay in Washington D.C. ? A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days.听第七段材料，回答第9至11题。9. How many children are there in Toms family? A. 7. B. 8. C. 9.10. What does his mother do? A. She owns a bake house. B. She runs a small family store. C. She works at a bread shop.11. Wh
6、ich thing does Thomas NOT say? A. His brothers and sisters help his mom. B. His mom sells food like eggs and sugar. C. His mother enjoys her job very much. 听第八段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What is the man planning to do? A. He is moving to another school. B. He is planning to have a job. C. He is going to buy a
7、 new house.13. Which school did the woman introduce to the man? A. Northlake High School. B. Southlake High School.C. Southeast High School.14. What does the man think of his school? A. Its an excellent school. B. Its a large school. C. There are too many students in this school.听第九段材料，回答第15至17题。15.
8、 Why did the man congratulate the woman? A. Because she looked wonderful. B. Because she would go to Spain. C. Because she had just got married. 16. Who is Mike? A. Marys husband. B. Marys classmate. C. One of Marys relatives.17. Where did the conversation take place? A. In the street. B. At a party
9、. C. In Barcelona.听第十段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What time have the high schools In Edina, Minnesota start classes since 1996? A. 9:30. B. 7:30. C. 8:30.19. What do we learn from this text? A. Teenagers need more than nine hours sleep a night. B. Not all adults support changing the times that school starts. C
10、. Students who do not get enough sleep like to be late for school.20. Who are against changing school start times? A. Usually parents. B. Usually school officials. C. Parents and school officials.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）21.Kathy _ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
11、A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up22. Yesterday evening, a taxi crashed into a truck, _ four people. （原创）A. killed B. killingC. killsD. to kill23. We _ on this project for four hours. Lets have a rest.A. are workingB. have been workingC. workedD. are waiting24. Between the two parts of
12、the concert is an interval, _ the audience can buy ice-cream.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. That25. _ the terrible flood of bad novels and poor work, there are good novelists. （原创）A. SpiteB. In spiteC. AlthoughD. Despite 26. - Lily has decided to explore in the forest by herself. -She _ ask her boyfriend
13、 to if she _ go walking in the forest.A. neednt to; dares to B. doesnt need; dares C. need not; dare toD. neednt; dare27. Niagara Falls is a great tourist _, drawing millions of visitors every year.A. attentionB. attractionC. attack D. contribution28. I wish that you _ your birthday party although t
14、here was not a birthday cake. （原创） A. enjoyed B. have enjoyedC. had enjoyedD. enjoy29. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, _.A. hungry and tiredlyB. hungry and tired C. hungrily and tiredlyD. hungrily and tired30.The performance _ nearly three hours, but few people left the the
15、atre early.A. coveredB. reachedC. playedD lasted第二节：完形填空 （每小题1分，满分 20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，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。Alice: Tom, my English teacher Miss Jones says my vocabulary is too 31 . She 32 me to read more after 33 . But I think I can just go and memorize words in the dictionary
16、. Thats a shortcut.Tom: Youd better not 34 that. 35 able to spell a word doesnt mean you can use it correctly. You need context （上下文）to decide the 36 meaning of a new word. And only after seeing it_37_ in different contexts can we really feel at ease in using it.Alice: The dictionary explains the ex
17、act meaning of words, 38 ?Tom: Right, but English words have different meanings. 39 the word set for example. This 40 word has 58 meanings as a noun, 126 meanings as a verb, and 10 meanings as a participial adjective. How do you know 41 choose without the context?Alice: Tom, you dont mean every Engl
18、ish word has 42 many meanings!Tom: Of course not! set is the word 43 the most meanings.Alice: I see what you mean, Tom. Maybe I should 44 Miss Jones advice.Tom: You 45 should, Alice.Alice: Sometimes Im a bit discouraged because there are so many words in 46 English language.Tom: Its true 47 English
19、holds the record as the language with the greatest number of words 790,000. 48 , linguists（语言学家）have estimated that no one uses more than 60,000 of these in a lifetime of writing and speaking, and only 5,000 words in conversation. Alice, work hard . Where there is a will, there is a way, Ill give yo
20、u 49 , Alice.Alice: All right, Tom. Ill do my 50 .31. A. limitB. limitingC. limitedD. rich32. A. advicesB. advisesC. persuadesD. suggests33. A. classB. the classC. supperD. rising34. A. tryB. sureC. believeD. depend35. A. BeB. BeingC. Can beD. Been36. A. trueB. justC. allD. exact37. A. using B. to b
21、e usedC. used D. being used 38. A. do youB. do theyC. does itD. doesnt it39. A. Take B. LetC. Bring D. Lift40. A.3-lettersB. 3-letterC.3 lettersD. 3 letters41. A. whichB. which oneC. which toD. what to42. A. such B. soC. veryD. how43. A. ofB. withC. amongD. giving44. A. receiveB. acceptC. useD. foll
22、ow45. A. sureB. certainC. certainlyD. in fact46. A. theB. a C. / D. an47. A. thatB. whichC. whenD. as48. A. WhoeverB. HoweverC. WhateverD. Whichever49. A. a handB. two handC. moneyD. dictionary50. A. wayB. pathC. nicestD. best第三节：阅读 阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在机读卡上相应的位置。A Do you talk
23、to people just to pass the time? If we are being polite with people，there are only a few things we can choose to say. However，conversations which pass the time can be a little bit more varied(各式各样的)We have “pass time” conversations at parties or before meetings or when we are delayed in a train. Som
24、eone will choose a subject and comment on it in a general kind of way. And then someone else will add a comment. In a “pass time” conversation, people dont show their individuality(个性)very much. Usually people agree with each other or only disagree in unimportant ways. And they dont try to start a s
25、erious discussion or argument which they care about. “Pass time” conversations are very important if you are traveling and visiting peoples homes. “Pass time” conversations help you to get to know the other person a little bit. Then you can decide whether you want to get to know them better and to s
26、hare more useful and interesting conversations. Here is a typical British “pass time” conversation. You can practice it!The other person：It really has been terrible weather in the last few days，hasnt it?You：Absolutely terrible！We havent really had a summer at all！/I think its all right for the garde
27、ns./Its just the time of year，I think./(and for the humorist)Its all right for ducks!If you want to disagree，do so gently and in such a way that you dont upset them!You：To tell you the truth，Im quite happy about the rain！Ive_just_planted_some_seeds_in_the_garden_and_its_just_what_they_need. (If you
28、just made the statement，“Im quite happy about the rain！”and gave no explanation，particularly if you didnt smile，the other person would be angry！) People sometimes talk about serious subjects in “pass time” conversations. And yet they dont really say anything which might be too original or disturbing
29、.51When_，it is important to have a “pass time” conversation.Ayou have nothing to do Byou meet some strangers on your tripCyou are waiting for your friend Dyou want to show you are different from others52What is the example used for?AIt shows what is a “pass time” talk. BIt tells us different ways to
30、 start a conversation.CIt gives a situation in which you start a talk. DIt provides an exercise to practice.53The example “Ive just planted some seeds in the garden and its just what they need.” is intended to_.Amake the other smile Bexplain your disagreementCexpress your disagreement Davoid making
31、the other angry54The writer wants to tell us that_.Apeople cant talk about serious subjects in “pass time” conversationBin different situations you should talk about different thingsCto different people you should talk about different subjectsD. “pass time” talk is very importantB Sandra Cisneros wa
32、s born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children，she often felt like she had “seven fathers” because her six brothers，as well as her father，tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant，she retreated into books. Despite her love of reading，sh
33、e did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate. In high school，with the encouragement of one particular teacher，Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because he thought it would be a good wa
34、y for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college，but instead of searching for a husband，she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the universitys writers Workshop，however，she felt lonelya Mexican American from a poor neighborhoo
35、d among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “Creative voice”. “It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman，but I didnt think it had anything to do with why
36、I felt so much imbalance in my life，but it had everything to do with it！Thats when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldnt write about.” Cisneros published her first work，The House on Mango Street，when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl grow
37、ing up in a Spanishspeaking area in Chicago，much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then，Cisneros has published several books of poetry，a childrens book，and a shor
38、tstory collection.55Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?AShe had seven brothers. BShe felt herself a nobody.CShe was too shy to go to school. DShe did not have any good teachers.56The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to_.Awork for a school magazine Brun away from he
39、r familyCmake a lot of friends Ddevelop her writing style57According to Cisneros，what played the decisive(决定性的) role in her success?AHer early years in college. BHer training in the Workshop.CHer feeling of being different. DHer childhood experience.58What do we learn about The House on Mango Street
40、?AIt is quite popular among students.BIt is the only book ever written by Cisneros.CIt wasnt successful as it was written in Spanish.DIt won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.C Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but stro
41、ng human feelings and eventslove，sadness，good times or bad times. It tells real life stories and sounds in the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated(复杂)，it is good to hear music about ordinary people. Country music，sometimes called country and western，comes from two kinds of music
42、. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the West. The singers usually play guitars，and in the 1920s，they started using electric guitars. At first，city people said country music was lowclass. It
43、 was popular mostly in the South. But during the Second World War，thousands of southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became
44、popular all over the country. Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canadain small towns and in New York City，among black and white，and among educated and uneducated people. About 1,200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty four hours a day. English stars si
45、ng it in British English and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.59It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from_.Athe Northeast and Midwest Bfactories and army camps i
46、n the SouthCthe Appalachian Mountains and the West Dreal life stories in small towns60Before World War，country music was popular mainly in_.Athe South Bthe West Cthe Midwest Dthe Northeast61During World War many southerners went to the Northeast and the Midwest because_.Athey wanted to take music wi
47、th themBthey wanted to make other people like country musicCthey wanted to work in the factories thereDthey wanted to make country music popular62Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because_.Acity people said it was lowclassBpeople could sing it in many differe
48、nt languagesCit started with cowboys and poor southernersDit is loved by different kinds of people in the worldD A Japanese Imperial Navy submarine(潜艇)，thought to be the first one sunk by a US destroyer during the Dec.7,1941 attack on Pearl Harbor，was discovered in an underwater training area in the
49、 harbor. According to the news from NOAA，the sub was one of five that was supposed to slip into Pearl Harbor and wait for the air attack from the Japanese. “The sub was found during a routine training dive in a 20footlong submarine. The location，a pile of vehicles and other remains left over from th
50、e war，is used as a training ground for maneuvering(机动) and locating exercises for submarine” said John Wilshire，acting director of NURPs National Undersea Research Center at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. “We were taking part in an exercise in an area covered with war remains and there it was，”sai
51、d Kalvaitis, safety and operations director for NOAAs National Undersea Research Program. “I cant believe it. It was like finding the Titanic.” “A shell hole in the subs tower proved that the sub had been shot down，”NOAA said. Historical accounts of the Pearl Harbor attack mentioned that the Ward fi
52、red on a Japanese smallsized submarine，but until Wednesdays find，the story was unproven. “It was just unbelievable，” Kalvaitis said. “You think it cant be happening，but we recognized it right away. It was in good condition and we got within four feet of the conning tower.” The 78foot submarine is si
53、tting upright and is in “good condition”，Kalvaitis said. Two torpedoes still in their tubes provided additional proofs to the submarines identity.63The passage is mainly about_.Athe war of Pearl Harbor Ba newly found Japanese Imperial Navy submarineCJapanese Imperial Navy submarines in the war of Pe
54、arl HarborDthe military training of the US navy64How many Japanese subs took part in the war of Pearl Harbor?AFive. BTwo. CThree. DFour.65How did Kalvaitis feel when the Japanese sub was found?ASurprised. BPleased. CDisappointed. DCalm.卷（满分55分）第一部分：段意匹配（每题2分，满分10分）（原创）从给出的A-G7个选项中选择能放入短文中空格处的句子，请将答案
55、填在题后对应的空格处。有两个多余选项。Every day we are all influenced by the mass media. Although some critics of the media claim that 66._ and get us to buy products that we dont need, the media also contribute to keeping people informed. In other words, while dangers do exist, the benefits of the media far outweigh
56、the disadvantages. Most of the messages brought to viewers, listeners, and readers are designed either to inform or to entertain, and neither of these goals can be considered dangerous or harmful.If consumers of the media could be taught at an early age to examine messages critically, 67. _ and enjo
57、y the entertainment without being hurt by it. The key to critical thinking is recognizing the purposes of the news or scriptwriters, the advertisers, and so on. Are both sides of an issue being presented? Is the amount of violence and killing shown necessary to the point of a story? Have enough fact
58、s about a product being advertised been presented?Besides, in a country with a democratic form of government, 68. _ To be able to express their views and vote intelligently, citizens need the opportunity to hear news, opinions, and public affairs programming. Information about current events is pres
59、ented in depth on publicly funded TV channels and radio stations as well as in newspapers. In addition, the public broadcasting media can help viewers and listeners to complete or further their education.The media also give people the information 69. _and the media can be a valuable means of educati
60、ng the public. Even though the media can be misused, 70. _.Athey would be able to take advantage of the informationBmost of their effects are positiveCthese means of communication are used mainly to control our thinkingDthey need in their daily livesEmass media are playing an important roleFthe peop
61、le can be kept informed by the mass mediaGwe get information from different media66._; 67._; 68._; 69._； 70._第二部分：任务型阅读（每题2分，满分10分）（原创） 读下面一篇短文，根据文意在所给的71 至75 题的句中填出相应的词，每空一词。Praise and encouragement are as important to children as three meals a day. The right sort of praise can do wonders for kids
62、confidence. The wrong sort of praise can be worse than none at all. Heres how to give children the right encouragement.1. Add details to develop confidence. Think of simple ways to describe the wonderful, small things your child does every day. It will build up their self-belief from the inside out.
63、 Ways to say it: I love the way your nose wrinkles up(皱起) when you smile.2. Focus on the pleasure they get from achievements, for they learn to do things for the good feeling it gives them. Ways to say it: Wow, you must have been really pleased with your performance tonight up there on stage. That w
64、orks better than, Im so proud of the way you got up there on stage tonight.3. Give girls a boost to their self-belief. Theyre more likely than boys to doubt themselves, so encourage them to praise their own achievements. Ways to say it: I know your coach was pleased, but how do you think what you di
65、d at football today? How did you think your project at school?4. Offer boys praise often. Boys work best in short periods of time. Small praise keeps them going. Ways to say it: Nice work. Youre doing well. Youre working hard today.5. Praise doesnt have to be words. A smile or a touch is often all t
66、hey need. And stop just saying good. Good is a word that doesnt usually tell children enough. Ways to say it: Youre my lovely girl. Youre my fun boy. They work better than Good girl / Good boy because they show your child is lovable and fun.71.The _ of praise and encouragement is the same of three m
67、eals a day.72.The right sort of praise can make kids _.73.Childrens achievements can bring them great _. 74.Boys are less likely to _ themselves75.Sometimes a smile or a touch is better than _ in praise.第三部分：短文改错 （每小题1分，满分10分）此提要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此
68、行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意： 原行没有错的不要改。The creator of Harry Potter is JKRowling, she is a 76._gifted and stubborn woman. When she first get the ideas 77._on a train, she wrote them down on envelope. It was in 78._1
69、990 when she started the first draft of Harry Potter 79._and the Philosophers Stone. As her family 80._was such poor that she couldnt afford a typewriter, she 81._had to write with hand. Having the extra burden of 82._look after her baby daughter, she still continued with her 83._writing. Though suc
70、cess was not swift, but it finally came. 84._Her books appealed to readers of all ages, creating a specially 85._relationship between parents and children.第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）请从下面A、B、C三篇书面表达中选择一篇进行写作，并将文章写在答题卷相应的位置。选做题A：(供A、B、C层选择)下面的饼状图（pie chat）显示了你对你校学生兴趣爱好的调查结果。请你用英语给English Weekly写一篇短文，报道你的调查结果，并对此
71、结果发表你的看法或建议。字数100词左右。选做题B：(供B、C层选择)你们班的同学进行了一场有关英语学习的讨论。讨论的题目是：学习英语要不要从儿童时期开始？请你根据下表中的提示写一篇短文，介绍讨论的情况。注意：、文章的起始句已给出。、词数：字左右（不包括起始句）。、参考词汇：基础 foundation；汉语拼音 Chinese Pinyin赞成的同学认为反对的同学认为、儿童时期记忆力好，可以记住很多单词、儿童时期既要学汉语拼音，又要学英语，易混淆、能为以后的英语学习打下坚实的基础、会影响汉语学习和今后的英语学习未达成一致意见Our class had a discussion about wh
72、ether it is necessary to start learning English from childhood. 选做题C：(供C层选择)有些人以为，某些数字，如6、8、9等会带来好运。在选择车牌号、电话号码时，他们不惜花高昂的“择号费”来获得这些数字。、你却认为，成功和财富与这些所谓的吉祥数字无关，而是艰苦劳动和不懈努力的结果。请根据以上内容用英语写一篇短文。 注意：1、文章的标题及相关提示语已给出；2、词数100左右。Do Lucky Numbers Really Bring Good Luck?certain numbers，bring good luck ，include
73、，and so on，therefore, choose, car number, phone number, buy the number, end with, lucky numbers, at a high price, in ones opinion, success, have nothing to do with, so-called, key to, success, wealth, lies in, hard work, persistence, be dependent on , become, lazy, discouraged, proved, useless, beli
74、eve in oneself, make great efforts, struggle for, success ,wealth你的书面表达：（请用标明你所选的书面表达：A：_ B:_ C:_） _ _ 棠湖中学高2013届高二下期半期考试英语试卷答案卷（选择题 共95分）第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 BAAAB 6-10CABBB 11-15 CABAC 16-20 ABCBC第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）21-25ABBAD 26-30DBCBD第二节：完形填空 （每小题1分，满分 20分）31-35CBAAB 36-4
75、0DCDAB 41-45CBBDC 46-50AABAD第三节：阅读 A篇 51-54BADD B篇 55-58BDCA C篇59-62CACD D篇63-65BAA 卷（非选择题 共55分）第一部分：段意匹配（每题2分，满分10分）66.-70CAFDB第二部分：任务型阅读（每题2分，满分10分）71. importance 72. confident 73. pleasure 74. doubt 75. words第三部分：短文改错 （每小题1分，满分10分）76.she-who或在she前加and 77.get-got 78. envelope前加an或将envelope改为envelo
76、pes 79. when-that 80.正确 81. such-so 82.with-by 83.look-looking 84. 去掉but或将but改为 yet 85. specially- special第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）选做题A：A recent survey shows what the students of our school like to do in their spare time. From the pie chat, we can see 53% of the students like sports, so doing sports is the m
77、ost popular activity in our school. The second popular activity for students is surfing the Internet and 36 % of the students have interest in it. Only a few students, about 8 percent of them, take reading as a hobby. And even fewer are fond of playing musical instruments.In my point of view, our sc
78、hool should have more sports facilities built to satisfy the need of the students. Guidance should be given to students on surfing the Internet and ways must be found to arouse students interests in reading and music.选做题B： Our class had a discussion about whether it is necessary to start learning En
79、glish from childhood. The students for it think that as little boys and girls have a very good memory, they can learn a lot of English words by heart. This will help them lay a solid foundation for their future English learning. On the other hand, the students against it believe that young children
80、have to learn Chinese Pinyin at school. If they study Chinese Pinyin and English at the same time, it will be very easy for them to mix them up. This will do a lot of harm not only to their Chinese learning but also to their future English learning. In short, we have not arrived at any agreement yet
81、.选做题C：Do Lucky Numbers Really Bring Good Luck?Some people think certain numbers may bring good luck to them. These numbers include 6,8,9 and so on. Therefore, when they want to choose a car number or a phone number, they buy the number which ends with these lucky numbers at a high price.In my opinio
82、n, success and luck have nothing to do with such so-called lucky numbers. The only key to success or wealth lies in hard work and persistence. If we are too dependent on the lucky numbers, we may become lazy or even discouraged when they proved to be useless. We should believe in ourselves and make great efforts to struggle for success as well as wealth.
