1、2012-2013学年度高二上学期期中测试（奥赛班专用）英 语 试 题 2012.11第一卷（选择题，满分85）第一部分听力（共15题，每小题1分，满分15）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1How much longer will the woman wait for the bus at most from now on?A45 minutesB30 minutes.C15 minutes.2W
2、hat will they do first?ASearch for a penBFix the bookshelf. CPaint the bookshelf.3What do we know from the conversation?AThe man lost his keys.BThe man didnt want to enter the room.CThe man couldnt open the door.4What is the man doing?AWaiting for a man.BCalling a taxi.CDriving a taxi.5What does the
3、 woman suggest the man take?AA sweater and bootsB A sweater and medicines. CA raincoat and a sweater.第二节（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）听下面4段对话。 每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6Why has the woman been exercising recently?ATo keep fit
4、BTo train for a race.CTo lose weight.7How does the woman feel after running?ATiredBEnergeticCSick.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8Which of the speakers things is gone?AThe televisionBThe mans coat.CThe radio.9Where do they lose the things?AIn the taxiBAt home.CIn the company.10What is the relationship between the
5、speakers?AHusband and wife.BWaiter and customer. CBoss and clerk.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11Where are the speakers talking to each other?AOn the Internet BIn a computer store. CSomewhere in front of a computer.12How much will the man pay for the player?A$1,500B$1,100C$40013What can we learn from this conver
6、sation?AMost people prefer the Internet shopping because of the low prices.BPeople can only use credit cards while shopping on the Internet.CShopping on the Internet is easier than that in the stores.听第9段材料,回答第l4至l5题。14What is the woman?AA college studentBA laid-off worker.CA computer lover.15What i
7、s she worrying about?AHer exam resultsBHow to find a jobCHow to send emails.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节单项填空 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。16. Considering the advantages of the method, they decided to _ it. A. arrange B. possess C. adopt D. attach17. Hard work can often _ a lack of i
8、ntelligence. A. make up for B. take advantage of C. come up with D. keep pace with18. Among all the clothes in the store, the cotton skirt appealed to her _ . A. in all B. in particular C. in time D. in advance19. Maria has written two novels, both of _ have been made into television series. A. them
9、 B. that C. which D. what20. Accustomed to _ in the countryside, he found it hard to live in the city. A. living B. live C. having lived D. have lived21.Mary got the first prize in the National Math Competition, _, for sure, delighted everyone.A. who B. that C. this D. which22.We feel our duty to ma
10、ke our country a better place.A. it B. this C. that D. one23. You cant go out since you havent finished your homework；_ ，it is a stormy night. A. apart from B. meanwhile C. therefore D. besides24. The coach _ the importance of teamwork again and again when training the basketball players. A. strengt
11、hened B. recognized C. stressed D. appreciated25. I won the first prize in the oral English competition. _! A. Good luck B. Congratulations C. All the best D. I wish you success26. Why dont we choose that road to save time? The bridge to it _. A. has repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. w
12、ill be repaired27. The poems may not_ and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. A. make up B. make sense C. make a difference D. make out28. Though this new product is _ to humans, it still has some limitations. A. harmful B. useless C. beneficial D. perfect29. During the M
13、iddle Ages, the main_ of painters was to represent religious themes. A. faith B. nature C. aim D. exhibition30. I still cannot believe that I am_ this prize that I won last year. A. taking away B. taking off C. taking on D. taking up31. When I was young, I didnt know much about the harmful_ of smoki
14、ng. A. effects B. illnesses C. efforts D. accesses32. No difficulty could_ this brave man since he is so confident and capable. A. defeat B. attack C. win D. overcome33. Id like to live in the house _ there is plenty of sunshine. A. which B. that C. to which D. where34. When _ the doll as a birthday
15、 gift, the girl jumped with joy. A. giving B. given C. be given D. was given35. Have you seen _ umbrella I put here this morning? Is it _ black one? It is in the corner of our office. A. the; a B. an; a C. the; the D. an; the第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并
16、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the 36 on purpose, 37 that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 oclock after this 38 .”“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I 39 another question.“9 oclock, too-just as
17、 if I worked at an office.” His 40 surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I 41 from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, theyre often 42 by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazily, 43 the fruits. But this driver told me, “I find it
18、44 to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for 45. Its fortunate that I hardly drive 46 a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never 47 an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a 48 , I turn into a narrow street”His
19、 words showed his 49 with his life and the pride he 50 in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high 51 . As an ancient saying goes ,“Neither joy in material 52 nor grieve (悲痛) over personal setbacks.” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by 53 living and go
20、far with a calm mind? I couldnt help feeling 54 when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold 55.36. A. window B. stillness C. silence D. quietness37. A. for fear B. on condition C. in belief D. in order38. A. night B. trip C. cycle D. process39. A. threw out B. gave away C. made up D. l
21、ed to40. A. character B. confidence C. complaints D. easiness41. A. suffer B. request C. benefit D. hear42. A. helped B. ordered C. fined D. laughed43. A. keeping B. selling C. enjoying D. choosing44. A. exciting B. disappointing C. tiring D. amazing45. A. freedom B. pleasure C. hobby D. company46.
22、A. without B. with C. behind D. beside47. A. follow B. admire C. envy D. meet48. A. route B. path C. railway D. highway49. A. intelligence B. satisfaction C. competition D. honesty50. A. made B. held C. caught D. took51. A. buildings B. mountains C. standard D. heaven52. A. gains B. concerns C. supp
23、orts D. loss53. A. special B. happy C. simple D. original54. A. angry B. sad C. dangerous D. curious55. A. morning B. night C. moment D. Season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，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relati
24、ves, but they had problems of their Own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all.“Why dont you start your own b
25、usiness?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do?”“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way. “See what peop1e want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around
26、the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by
27、himse1f. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other snag（障碍）. But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new street where there were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves
28、how to repair scooters and motor-cycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold Coins inside.56. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Goodwill is the key to suc
29、cess. B. The world is a money-locker.C. No education, no future. D. Difficulty of starting a small business.57. Which of the following best describes Boris job hunting experience?A. Surprising. B. Encouraging. C. Boring. D. Disappointing.58. Boris starts his career by .A. cycling around the town B.
30、developing a waste groundC. repairing cycles D. buying empty shops59. Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new street because .A. it was not so expensive B. he had a lot of old customers thereC. he could make good use of his skills there D. there were good opportunities there60. We can infer from
31、the last paragraph that Boris .A. still couldnt t make good profitsB. set off in a successful careerC. found a lot of gold coins by accidentD. had great difficulty running his businessBParents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, whe
32、n Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.“I would never have said to my mom, Hey, the new Weezer album is really gr
33、eat. How do you like it?”says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”Music was not gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it
34、 is getting narrow in many families. Conversation on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.No wo
35、nder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.“Theres still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psy
36、chology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication an
37、d a more democratic process that encourage everyone to have a say.“My parents were on the before side of that change, but todays parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the after side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “Its not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to u
38、nderstand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”61. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _.A. interest B. distance C. hobby D. separation62. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?A. Parents help their children d
39、evelop interests in more activities.B. Parents put more trust in their childrens abilities.C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.D. Parents share more interests with their children.63. The change in todays parent-child relationship is _.A. more confusion among parentsB. new equality
40、between parents and childrenC. less respective for parents from childrenD. more strictness and authority on the part of parents64. By saying “todays parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the after side,” the author means that todays parents _.A. follow the trend of the change B. can set a limit to the
41、changeC. fail to take the change seriously D. have little difficulty adjusting to the change.65. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. describe the difficulties todays parents have met withB. discuss the development of the parent-child relationshipC. suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relat
42、ion shipD. compare todays parent-child relationship with that in the past CBig Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people （ages 717） with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model
43、 and a supportive friend.Volunteer tutors come from all walks of lifemarried, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors：someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.A Big Sister and Little Sister
44、 will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop
45、 positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.Emily and Sarah have been matched since March 2008.Emily is a
46、10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.Emilys mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by providing different feedback（反馈）about herself other t
47、han just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth.Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. I googled it and found out how to be a part of it I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes its all work and no play.Big Brothers Big
48、 Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!66What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?ATo offer
49、students public services. BTo help students improve their grades.CTo organize sport activities for young people.DTo provide partnership and fun for young people.67A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least _.A24 hours B36 hours C48 hours D72 hours68According to Emilys mother，
50、this program may provide Emily with _.Aadvice from her teacher B new way to assess herselfCa new way to judge her schoolmates Dmore comments from her schoolmates69Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?AShe used to be a volunteer. BShe needed a parttime job.CShe felt a bit bored with her
51、life. DShe wanted to get a challenging job.70According to the passage，vulnerable young people are probably those who are _. Apopular at school Brather weak physicallyCeasily hurt emotionally Dconfident in themselves第二卷（非选择题，满分65）（注意:第二卷所有内容写在答题纸上，试卷上无效）第四部分（共四节，满分65分）第一节 单词拼写：根据句意，填入正确的单词形式。（每小题1分，满
52、分10分） 71. They are determined to make_ (贡献) to public safety. 72. I keep my reference books near my desk for _ (方便). 73. I hope that what I say will _(澄清) the situation. 74. His wonderful speech made a strong _ (印象)on his audience. 75. They are _(渴望) to travel abroad. 76. She is a _(有天赋的) singer77.
53、The magazine is intended to _(吸引)to working women in their 20s and 30s. 78. Beauty is _(抽象的) but a house is not. 79. He climbed up the tree and hid himself among the _(树枝). 80. You need to be more _(灵活的) and imaginative in your approach. 第二节词语填空 （每小题1分，满分10分） 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使句子通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。pu
54、t forward only if run out of depend on leave out in spite of a variety of as if be addicted to consist of 81. _his old age, he still leads an active life. 82. His girlfriend has left him, because he _alcohol .83. Were _ water, please go and fetch some. 84. As an adult, you shouldnt_ your parents. 85
55、. _you work hard， can you be respected by others. 86. She was walking slowly _tired 87. The club_ more than 200 members. 88. Oh, dear! How can you_ such important information? 89. He decided to retire for_ reasons 90. He _a suggestion that we should do something for the celebrations of the 60th anni
56、versary of the PRC. 第三节阅读表达（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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（后面的词数要求）。1 Ashley Powers mother bought a computer for her when she was eight. When she was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet regularly, but she couldnt find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. And one day she thought
57、, “If I had my own website, Id make it a really interesting site for teenagers.”2So, when Ashley was sixteen, she launched her own website, called Goosehead. She had no idea how big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 10
58、0,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees. 3 After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lives in Los Angeles, was asked to write a book called The Goosehead Guide to Life. The book is about how to design a website and start a business. It begins with a section called
59、“All About Ashley,” where Ashley tells readers what it is like to be the boss of a company when you are only sixteen. “ I was so happy. But it was crazy in a lot of ways. I got very stressed. I mean, I was only sixteen I didnt even have a car! If you were sixteen and you had your own company, youd b
60、e stressed, too！“4 In an interview Ashley gave advice to teenagers who wanted to start their own business, “Just be strong and have your dreams and work hard at them. And dont listen when _, because I heard no a lot. Just keep going until you hear yes!”91. For what purpose did Ashley create GooseHea
61、d?(no more than 10 words) _92. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2？ （no more than 6 words）_93. According to paragraph 3, what did Ashley do after GooseHead closed down?(no more than 10 words)_94. How did Ashley feel as a young boss of a company?(no more than 5 words)_95. Fill in the blank in Paragr
62、aph 4 with proper words. _第四节 写作（满分30分） 生活中压力无处不在，请你围绕“压力(stress)”这一话题，写一篇英语短文。主要包括如下内容： 1. 你如何看待压力； 2. 你如何应对压力。 注意： 1. 词数120左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2012-2013高二上学期期中英语参考答案(奥赛班专用)第一卷（选择题，满分85）听力：1-5 CBCBC 6-10 BCCBA 11-15 CBCAB 单项选择16-35 CABCA DADCB CBCCD AADBA完型：36-55 CABAD DCCCB AADBD BACDB 阅读：5660 B
63、DCDB 61-65 BDBAB 6670DBBCC 第二卷 （非选择题，满分65）第一节 单词拼写：（每小题1分，满分10分）71. contributions 72. convenience 73. clarify 7 4. impression 75. eager 76. gifted 77. appeal 78. abstract 79. branches 80. flexible 第二节词语填空（每小题1分，满分10分）81. In spite of 82. is addicted to 8 3. running out of 84. depend on 85. Only if 86
64、. as if 87. consists of 88. leave out 89. a variety of 90. put forward 第三节阅读表达（每小题3分，满分15分）91.She wanted to create an interesting website for teenagers .92. Powers website became a success.93.She wrote a book.94. She felt happy but stressed.95.people tell you that you can not do it 第四节 写作 （满分30分） St
65、ress, in my opinion, is a natural part of our life. There is no doubt that everyone in modern society is surrounded with various kinds of stress. As high school students, we are mainly faced with stress from our studies. In my opinion, a proper amount of stress is necessary and may benefit us, while
66、 too much stress may do great harm to us. Rather than escape from reality, we must deal with stress actively. When faced with stress, I will do something to relax myself, such as taking exercise, listening to music or surfing the Internet. Apart from these, I often turn to inspiring books for help in order to cheer myself up. Only by turning stress into motivational power can we achieve our goals sooner or later.
