1、广东省阳东广雅中学2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题（B）卷新人教版考试时量：135分钟，满分150命题人：徐修勇 审核人：程昆注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。 2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按
2、以上要求作答的答案无效。 4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，答卷和答题卡一并交回：第一部分：听力理解（共15小题，共15分）从A、B、C、三个选项中，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。听第一段对话，回答12题.1. For whom did the man buy the T-shirt?A. Himself B. His father C. the woman2. Whats the relationship(关系) between the two speakers? A. Mother and son B. Customer and shop assistant
3、C. Brother and sister听第二段对话，回答34题.3. When did man begin to sleep?A. 2:00 am B. 3:00 am C. 4:00 am4. Who called the man this morning? A. A stranger B. His mother C. His friend听第三段对话，回答56题.5. What does the man probably do?A. A teacher B. A driver C. A doctor6. How does the man feel now?A. painful B. T
4、ired C. Hungry听第四段对话，回答79题.7.What is the man doing with his MP5 player?A. Watching a move B. Listening to music C. Looking at some photos8. What did the man do last week? A. He went camping B. H bought an MP5 C. He visited a classmate9. How was their camping? A. Bad B. Great C. the man didnt say听第五段
5、对话，回答1012题10. How did Mrs. Smith look when the man saw her?A. Surprised B. sad C. Excited11. What do we know about Mr. Smith? A. He loves his wife very much B. He doesnt make enough moneyC. He doesnt want his wife to work12. Why cant the woman go to work now? A. Because she hates workingB. Because s
6、he has to look after her sonC. Because she cant find a good job now 听第六段对话，回答1315题.13. Who is the girl standing over there?A. Jane B. Mary C. Mike14. What do we know about the woman? A. She often argues with her parents B. She is the only child in her family C She loves toys very much15. What will t
7、he woman do this afternoon? A. Go to Africa by plane B. Chat with a friend online C. Go to visit the mans family第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his f
8、iance(未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to give her a 16 on her birthday. He wanted to buy something 17for her, but he had no 18 how to do it as he had very little 19 . The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: rings, gold watches.
9、but all these things were 20. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for 21. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt 2
10、2for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea 23him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great 24, the young man saw a vase 25into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to 26it and take it to your fiance .When he enters the room, he will 27it
11、.”On the birthday of his fiance the young man was very 28. Everything happened as he had 29. The servant brought in the case, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was 30on everybodys face. When the vase was unwrapped, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.16. A.vaseB.coatC
12、.ringD. present17. A.importantB.necessaryC.separateD.beautiful18. A.wayB.planC.ideaD.path19. A.timeB.thoughtC.moneyD.change20. A.too expensiveB.so cheapC.too bigD.very beautiful21.A.a manB.the birthdayC.a girl D.his fiance22. A.sorryB.sorrowfulC.worriedD.uneasy23. A.stuckB.cameC.helpedD.struck24. A.
13、surpriseB.excitementC.joyD.horror25. A.burstB.brokenC.gotD.turned26. A.wrapB.sendC.buyD.pick27. A.watchB.fallC.dropD.unwrap28. A.excitedB.surprisedC.calmD.busy29. A.plannedB.toldC.realizedD.expected30. A.expressionB.angerC.horrorD.fun第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题l 5分满分l5分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词
14、或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3140的相应位置上。People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage _31_(call ) aphasics(失语症患者). The patients _32_ are mentioned here can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers faces and the tones of their vo
15、ices, they can tell lies _33_ truths.Doctors studying the human brain have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs _34_ ( hide ) in the baggage.Recently, scientists carried out tests to see 35all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed grou
16、p of people. Some were normal(正常的) while _36_ were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches - in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not.Dr. Oliver Sacks mentioned a particular case(特别病例) in _37_
17、 hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president _38_ ( give ) a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor _39_ (early), making a good speech was no problem for him. But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didnt seem to believe him. Instead, they burst int
18、o laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of _40_ he was saying. 第三部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节：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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWe dont have beds in the space shuttle, but we do have sleeping bags. During theday, when we are working, we leave the b
19、ags tied to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we untiethem and take them wherever weve chosen to sleep.On most space shuttle flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to stay awake towatch over the space plane: the shuttles computers and the engineers at the Control Office do that. Ifa
20、nything goes wrong. The computers ring a warning bell and the engineers call us on the radio.On the space shuttle, sleep-time doesnt mean nighttime. During each ninety-minute flightaround the earth, the sun rises and shines through our windows for about fifty minutes: then it setsas our flight takes
21、 us around the dark side of the Earth. To keep the sun out of our eyes, we wear blacksleep masks.It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space, and we sleep differently. Somesleep upside down, some sideways, some right side up. When its time to sleep, I take my bag, mysleep mas
22、k, and my tape player with earphones and float up to the flight platform. Then I get into thebag, and float into a sitting position just above a seat, right next to a window. Before I pull the maskdown over my eyes, I relax for a while, listening to music and watching the Earth go by underme.When Im
23、 in space I dont need as much sleep as I do on Earth Maybe thats because when I amweightless, I dont feel as tired. Or maybe its because Im excited to be in space and dont want towaste time sleeping.41.What do the shuttle people do with their sleeping bags while working?A.Keep them where they work.B
24、.Leave them where they sleep.C.Place them on the beds.D.Fix them to the wall.42.During sleeping time, the job of watching over the shuttle is done byA.the shuttles radioB.the shuttles warning bellC.people working in the shuttleD.engineers at the Control Office43How often does the sun rise to people
25、in the space shuttle?A Every 140 minutes.B. Every 90 minutes.C. Every 50 minutes.D. Every 40 minutes.44. What do we know about people sleeping in the space shuttle?A.They sleep while listening to music.B.They have difficulty falling asleep.C.They sleep in different positions.D. They go to sleep when
26、 it is dark.45. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How to live in spaceB. How they sleep in spaceC. How to fall asleep in spaceD. How the space shuttle functionsBJune came and the hay (干草) was almost ready for cutting. On Midsummers Eve, which was a Saturday, Mr. Jones went into Willington a
27、nd got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come back until midday on Sunday. His men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out chatting without bothering to feed the animals. When Mr. Jones got back, he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the News of the
28、World over his face. When evening came, the animals were still not fed. At last, they could stand no longer. One of the cows broke into the door of the storehouse with her horns and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains. It was just then that Mr. Jones woke up. The next moment he an
29、d his four men were in the storehouse with whips(鞭子)in their hands, whipping in all directions. This was more than the hungry animals would bear. Together though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they jumped upon their makers. Mr. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being stru
30、ck with the horns and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out of their control. They had never seen these animals act like this before. This sudden rebellion of the creatures, which they were used to beating and whipping just as they chose, frightened them After only a moment or two, they
31、 gave up trying to defend themselves. A minute later all five of them were in full frightdown the road with the animals running after them joyfully.46. The four men did not feed the cows becauseA. they had not cut the hay yet B. Mr. Jones wasnt at homeC. they did not have time to feed themD. the cow
32、s had fed themselves47.The cows broke into the storehouse because_.A. they did not like their masters B. Mr. Jones forgot to lock the doorC. they were kept in the cow-house too long D. they were too hungry to wait for the feed48.What did the five men finally do with the cows?A. They chased and drove
33、 the cows away. B. They continued beating the cows.C. They gave up defense and ran away. D. They gave in and fed the cows.49.We can learn from the passage that_.A.the cows often ran out to look for foodB.the cows often had fights with their mastersC.Mr. Jones and his men often beat the cowsD.Mr. Jon
34、es and his men often forgot to feed the cows50. The underlined word fright in the last sentence is closes in meaning to_.A. fearB. surpriseC. dashD. protectionCMany teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friendsThey believe that their family members, especially their
35、parents,dont knowthem as well as their friends doIn large familiesit is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for adviceIt is very important for teenagers to haveone good friend or many friendsEven whenthey are not with their friends, they
36、 usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phoneThis communication is very important in childrens growing up, becausefriends can discuss something difficult .However,parents often try to choose their childrens friends for themSomeparentsmay even stop their children from meeting the
37、ir good friends.The question of“choice”isan interesting oneHave you ever thought of the following questions?Who choose your friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got good friend your parents dont like?51Many teenagers think their_know them better than their parents d
38、oAfriends BteachersCbrothers and sistersDclassmates52When teenagers stay alone，the usual way of communication is to,Ago to their friendsBtalk with their parentsChave adiscussion with their family Dtalk with their friends on the phone53Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence“
39、Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends”?ASome parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friendsBSome parents may even ask theirchildren to stay away from theirgood friendsCSome parents may ever not let their children meet their good friendsDSome
40、parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends54The passage suggests（暗示）thatAParents cannot choose friends for their children successfullyBPerhaps some childrens friends are chosen by their parentsCChildren wont let their parents choose friends for themDParents often tryto choose
41、 their childrens friends for them55Which statement of the followingis not true according to the passage? A. Many teenagers don not think that their parents know them well as their friends doB. Their parents want to be their friends C. Their parents are more important than their friends D.Many teenag
42、ers do not like their parents.DJudging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic （流行病） of sleepiness in the nation“I cant think of a single study that hasnt found Americans getting less sleep than they ought to,” says DrDavidEven people who think t
43、hey are sleeping enough would probably be better off with more restThe beginning of our sleep-deficit （lack） crises can be traced back to the invention of the light bulb a century agoFrom diary entries and our personal accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have reached the conc
44、lusion that the average person used to sleep about 95 hours a night“The best sleep habits once were forced on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark” By the 1950s and 1960s, the sleep schedule had been reduced dramatically, to between 75 and 8 hours, and most
45、people had to wake to an alarm clock“People cheat in their sleep, and they dont even realize theyre doing it,” says Dr. David“They think theyre okay because they can get by on 65 hours, when they really need 7.5 8 or even more to feel ideally energetic”Perhaps the most merciless robber of sleep, res
46、earchers say, is the complexity of the dayWhenever pressures from work, family, friends and community increase, many people consider sleep the least expensive item on their program“In our society, youre considered dynamic if you say you need only 55 hours sleepIf youve got to get 85 hours, people th
47、ink you lack drive and ambition”To determine the consequences of sleep-deficit, researchers have put subjects through a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier“Weve found that if youre in
48、 sleep deficit, performance suffers,” says Dr. David“Short-term memory is weakened, as are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate”56What is the main topic of the passage?AResearch on the causes and consequences of sleep-deficitBThe epidemic of sleepiness in the modern timesCThe history of pe
49、oples sleeping patternsDThe minimum of our sleeping hours57Which of the following is Dr. Davids opinion?APeople who think they are sleeping enough are better off than those who dontBSome people can remain energetic with only 65 hours sleep a nightCIf they get 85 hours sleep, people will be full of d
50、rive and ambitionDPeoples metal power suffers if they are lacking in sleep58People in the 18th and 19th centuries slept about 95 hours a night because _Athey were forced by their parents to do soBthey knew what was best for their healthCthey had no electricity Dthey were not so dynamic and ambitious
51、 as modern people are59The major cause of sleep-deficit of modern people is _Athe endless TV programmes in the evenings and the internetBthe heavy work load of the dayCthe sufficient energy modern people usually haveDloud noises in the modern cities60What does the word “subjects” in paragraph 4 mean
52、?APerson or thing that is being discussed or describedBBranch of knowledge studied in a schoolCPerson or thing being treated in a certain way or being experimented onDAny member of a State apart from the supreme ruler第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先请阅读以下花语：ARed Roses Red roses, as
53、we think of them today, are the traditional symbol for love and romance and a time-honored way to say “I love you.” The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection, so a bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special. For the budding relationship, a
54、red rose bouquet can also signal the beginning of romantic intentions. They can send a message of commitment and an invitation to take the next step.BCarnations (康乃馨)The meanings of carnations include fascination, distinction, and love. Like many other flowers, different messages can also be express
55、ed with the flowers different color varieties. Light red carnations, for example, are often used to convey admiration, whereas pink carnations are often given as a sign of gratitude. Today carnations are worn and gifted worldwide on Mothers Day and have become symbolic of purity, strength and endura
56、nce of motherhoodAs a custom pink carnations are worn to honor living mothers and white carnations for the deceased mothers.CChrysanthemums（菊花）Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BCIt was named from the Greek prefix chrys-, which means golden (
57、the color of the original flowers), and anthemion, meaning flower. Chrysanthemums can be yellow, white or even bright red. Many flower forms are available, spoon-shaped, threadlike or spiderlike. With its special meaning “Rest” associated with them, chrysanthemums are one of the traditional funeral
58、flowers which you can even convey your sincere feelings for the dead.DSunflowersSunflowers turn their heads towards the sun and this is how they got their common name. They originated in Central and South America. Sunflowers are not only pretty to look at but sunflower seeds are power-packed with he
59、althy fats, protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamin E all important to the nutritional quality of your diet.EPurple hyacinth （风信子）The language of flowers can be found as far back as the 14th century. Every flower has a special. Purple hyacinths are a meaningful gift, perfect for expressing feelings fo
60、r a friend to convey the feelings like “You are a wonderful friend and I wish you peace, prosperity and happiness” or “I am sorry. Please forgive me.”FForget me notThe little blue Forget Me Not flower, though quite small in size, expresses sweet memories of true and faithful love, a soft cry “Do not
61、 forget” the sunny and cloudy days of a deep relationship. Medicinally, this plant has a strong affinity for the respiratory organs, especially the let lower lung. In some countries, it is sometimes made into syrup and given for lung affections. 再阅读以下顾客信息，然后匹配顾客与适合他们的鲜花。61David has just heard that o
62、ne of his friends he knows has lost a favorite relative and he knows that his friend really needs to be concerned at this moment. So he calls the flower shop for flower delivery as a way to show his friendship and support during this difficult time.62Mary has not met her mother since she moved to Pa
63、ris after the graduation from Cambridge University. When Mothers Day is coming this year, she wants to send something special to help her express respect and thankfulness for the virtues of motherhood.63True loves difficult to find, but Catherine is fortunate enough to have found it, so she intends
64、to give her beloved a gift on the Anniversary Day, which is regarded as an emblem of loving remembrance, faithful love, constancy and undying hope.64Tony met Gloria at his friends graduation party last weekend, and fell into love with her at the first sight. He is planning to ask her for the first o
65、fficial date, expecting Gloria to receive them with a sparkle in her eyes.65Hebe has really got a reason to send flowers to her friend Carrie who was deeply hurt by her careless mistake. What she needs to do is make an apology, showing how regretful she is. For this special occasion, she is wonderin
66、g what flowers will be appropriate to send.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节基础写作(共1小题；满分15分)昨天下午，学校为全校师生安排了两个讲座，以下是两个讲座的基本信息：讲座12内容英国文化与英语语言教学美国的基础教育主讲Peter Smith教授(英国)Patrick Lin先生（美国）时间15：3017：0015：3017：00地点图书馆302室图书馆202室写作要求1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；2. 可适当增加内容；写作内容请根据以上信息，为学校英语周刊“校园快讯”栏目写一篇报道，简介两个讲座，包括以下内容：1. 昨天下午，学
67、校为全校师生安排了两个讲座，都受到高度评价；2. 全校共有1000多名师生听了这两个讲座；3. 大部分参加者认为受益匪浅，希望以后学校能多组织这种讲座。第二节读写任务(共1小题；满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Dear Patti,Im writing to you for some advice on my studies. As you know, football is a very popular sport in the world and I am attracted to it and I have fallen in love with i
68、t, which makes me feel so crazy. I have been spending lots of time doing many things related to it, like watching football matches, reading newspapers and magazines, and searching the Web for more information about football. As a result, it has certainly disturbed my normal study. Though I know to b
69、e a football fan is my hobby and my major objective is to learn more knowledge in school, I cant concentrate on my lessons and gradually I am tired of them. I am still a senior two middle school student, and Ill have my own business even when I grow up, so I am not likely to do a job in the field of
70、 football. But now I cant stop myself from getting involved further with football. So I feel very depressed and want to know how to deal with the contradiction (矛盾) between my studies and hobbies.Sincerely yours,Li Ming【写作内容】假设你是李明的笔友Patti，请根据他信中所诉说的苦恼回信。以下是回信的内容（信的开头和结尾已经为你写好）1. 以约30个词概括李明的苦恼； 2. 以
71、约120个词发表你的看法，并包括如下要点：（1）你认为李明应该如何处理好他的学习和业余爱好的关系，并说明你的理由。（2）表达你对他的希望。【写作要求】1可以使用实例或其他论述的方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。Dear Li Ming,Thank you for your letter. From your letter, Ive known something about your situation. _ Yours,阳东广雅中学高二英语2012-2013学年第一学期期中考试英语答案（B卷）听力1-5 BCAAC 6-
72、10 CCABB 11-15 CBABC完型填空答案16-20 DDCCA 21-25 DADAB 26-30 ACAAB语法填空答案 31. are called 32. Who/that 33. from 34. hidden/ hid 35.whether/if 36. others 37. a 38.giving 39. earlier 40. what 阅读理解答案41-45 DDBCB 46-50 BDCCA 5155ADDCA 5660ADCBC 信息匹配答案 6165CBFAE 基础写作There were two English lectures in our school
73、library which were from 15:30 to 17:00 yesterday afternoon . One lecture was about English culture and English teaching which was given by a British professor, Peter Smith in the library room 302 while another was about American basic education in the room 202 by Mr. Patrick Lin, an American. Both o
74、f the two lectures were highly thought of in our school .More than 1000 teachers and students attended the lectures. They said that they learnt a lot from the lectures and suggested that more such lectures should be given in our school. 写作任务Thank you for your letter. From your letter Ive known somet
75、hing about your situation. You are very depressed because of the contradiction that you cant tear yourself away from football, which has been disturbing you so much that you cant concentrate on your lessons. (30 词) Hobbies are very important to a person, without which life wont be as colorful as it
76、should be. They can cheer you up and improve your comprehensive abilities, but they also require time and devotion. You are still a student, whose main task should be gaining knowledge, so you must know which is more important thing to do in different life periods, otherwise you would regret having
77、been too much addicted to that in the future. A hobby is like gold under the ground, it will not come to you unless you dig it out yourself. If you can treat study as one of your hobbies, it will be more enjoyable. I hope you can find yourself in the right place and have fun from your study. (127词)Sincerely yours, Patti
