1、通榆一中2012-2013学年高二(下)英语期中试卷(总分150分,120分钟)第I卷 (115分)第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分30分)1.How much is the service charge if the meal costs50?A.5. B.10. C.15.2. Why does the man suggest going on the overpass? A. Its safe . B. A policeman is here C. Its near3. What s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.
2、 Daughter and father. B. Patient and doctor C. Student and teacher4. What does the man suggest ?A. Taking a break . B. Putting off the talk . C. Going to a park.5. How did the man feel about the lecture ?A . Some parts of it were difficult. B. It was incomplete .C. Some parts of it were interesting
3、.听下面一段材料,回答第67题6.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Where to eat. B. How to travel . C. Where to go .7. Why does the woman mention the restaurant ? A. Its famous for its seafood. B. Its a nice spot to see the sunset . C. Its near the local beach.听下面一段材料,回答第8-9题8. Whom is the party for
4、? A. Lisa. B. Jane. C. Ted.9. Where will the party be held?A. At a pizza house . B. At a nightclub. C. At the mans.听下面一段材料,回答第1012题10. What can we learn from this conversation ?A. Mary is taking guitar lessons. B. Peter will continue his piano lessons. C. Helen wants to take guitar lessons.11. What
5、is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends. B. Strangers C. Neighbors. 12. How much will the woman pay for the lessons a week ?A. 40 B. 60. C. 80听下面一段材料,回答第1316题13. Why does the woman ask the man those questions ?A. To see what type of work is best for him . B. To know what kind of inte
6、rests he has . C. To get an area near his workplace .14. What are the mans interests?A. Building and selling TV sets . B. Building , repairing and selling things. C. Making things and writing for newspapers 15. What did the man do this year ?A. Asked businessmen to buy school newspapers . B. Sold ad
7、vertising space for the school newspaper. C. Sold newspapers on the campus .16. In which column does the woman write down “Innovational” and “Sales”?A. Education . B. Interests . C. ExperienceC. She is on her way to meet the man.听下面一段材料,回答第1720题17. What was Arts business before retirement?A. The pai
8、nting business. B. The bike business C. The law business.18.What did Art do?A. He was a businessman. B. He was a golfer. C. He was a painter.19.How long has Art worked as an adviser?A. Three years. B. Four years. C. Five years.20.What does Art like doing most now?A. Playing golf. B. Painting picture
9、s. C. Staining glass projects.第二部分 : 英语知识运用 (45分) 第一节 单项填空(15分)21.Why dont we go to the new restaurant for a meal?_. A. Great! Ive been expecting that C. No, I wont go for itB. Sorry, but I forgot it D. Its not my pleasure22.The price is fine with me. How would you like _ paid?Well. Its up to you.A.
10、 one B. this C. that D. it.23. After _ absence of 10 years from his hometown, Mr. Li doesnt know _ great changes have taken place there.A. an; / B. an; the C. the; a D. /;the24. There is no possibility, I guess, _our exam will be put off.A. what B. Which C. that D. whether25. I had walked a few step
11、s _ I realized that I was lost in the thick fog.A. unless B. Before C. When D. since26Sometimes I was thinking about _ my own how I could make friends with a man who had little _ common with me. A. with; in B. in; in C. on; on D. on; in27Twenty students from one high school were _ such an experience
12、.A. enough lucky to share C. enough to share lucky B. to share enough lucky D. lucky enough to share28In order to improve English listening, _. A. he bought a Walkman B. his father bought him a WalkmanC. a Walkman was bought by him D. a Walkman was offered to him29.Why, Jack! Someone seems to have c
13、alled you over there.Yes? I _ that.A. am not realizingB. didnt realize C. havent realized D. dont realize30. All flights_ because of the snowstorm, we decided to take the train. A. were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled31.We must value what we own, and _time. A
14、. above all B. after all C. at all D. first of all 32. Mother gave me 2000 Yuan, most of _ used for my school fees.A. them were B. those were C. that was D. which was33. _ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesnt seem high at all. A. To compare B. while comparing C. It comparing
15、 D. when compared34. No matter what you say, I shall _ my own position on this question. A. insist on B. get on with C. keep up D. stick to 35. Smoking too much may lung cancer and cause other diseases.A、devote to B、attend toC、contribute to D、come to第二节 完形填空(30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
16、空白处的最佳选项。One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “_36_ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 37_.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at
17、 him, 38 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 39 and landed in the grass.My 40 went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 41 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 42 ,
18、 he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.Kyle was the 43 _student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 44 to prepare a 45 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he
19、 was 46 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, youll be 47 !” He looked at me and smiled.He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 48 those who helped you make it through those 49 years. Your parents, your teachers but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of yo
20、u that being a friend to someone is the best 50 you can give him.”I just looked at my friend with 51 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 52 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 53 me from doing the unspeakable.
21、”Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 54 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 55 a persons life. For better or for worse.36. A. How B. When C. Why D. Where 37. A. stupid B. clever C. wonderful D. anxious38. A. throwing B. knocking C. taking D. sn
22、atching39. A. lost B. sending C. broken D. flying40. A. heart B. head C. hands D. thought 41. A. While B. As C. Because D. Once42. A. passed by B. came up C. went on D. turned out43. A. top B. hardest C. favorite D. luckiest44. A. pride B. honor C. pleasure D.chance45. A. class B. school C. graduati
23、on D. college46. A. excited B. nervous C. proud D. crazy47. A. great B. famous C. praised D. honored48. A. reward B. remember C. thank D. congratulate49. A. happy B. exciting C. old D. tough50. A. chance B. gift C. help D. favor51. A. wonder B. anxiety C. disbelief D. pride52. A. kill B. enjoy C. te
24、st D. hurt53. A. protected B. freed C. warned D. saved54. A. price B. use C. power D. meaning55. A. destroy B. change C. save D. understand 第三部分 阅读理解(40分) A Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. Thes
25、e people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves. How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, theyll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.First of all, good talkers ask questio
26、ns. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. Its a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matterssometimes to really personal q
27、uestions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isnt. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really h
28、ave to listen carefully and attentively.Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that hes really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones
29、 of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, its time for you to change the subject.Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If youre saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “Ive really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don
30、t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life.56. Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _.A. for you to make more and more new friendsB. to begin your business talksC. to get the conversation going smoothlyD
31、. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others57. After having asked somebody a question, itll be polite of you to _.A. make clear what kind of person he isB. listen to his reply attentivelyC. wait quietly and patiently for his answerD. go on asking him more questions58. Generally speakin
32、g, good talkers are persons who _.A. are good at making any topic interestingB. never talk too much or too littleC. always speak in a gentle wayD. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk59. If you really take delight in meeting someone again, _.A. you may take him as your lifelong
33、 trustworthy friendB. it seems necessary for you to let him know itC. its proper for you to give him a second handshakeD. itll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him B Here is a poster on a middle school web site. Read the web-site poster. Going, Going, Gone!The Haynes Middle School
34、 ParentTeacher Organizationinvites you to attend our latest fund(基金)-raiser,The Fourth Annual(每年一次的) Haynes School Auction(拍卖)!Saturday, May 106:00 pm 11:00 pmin the school hall6:00 pm 6:30 pm: All items for auction are previewed.6:30 pm 7:00 pm: Silent auction begins.7:00 pm 7:30 pm: Highest bidder
35、s(出价人) from silent auction are determined.7:30 pm 11:00 pm: Main auction begins.Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $ 5.00 to $ 30.00.Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:Airline tickets to a place of your choiceWeekend getaways at first-class hotelsSeaso
36、n tickets to the Chicago Bears football game$ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salonsTheater tickets to The Merchant of VeniceDont miss the boat! Book your tickets today.Last year, tickets sold out in five days!Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.$ 15.00 per per
37、sonAll the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.60. Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?A. A movie pass to the local cinema. B. A weekend stay at a hotel.C. A ticket to a restaurant. D. Airline tickets.61. The more items that a
38、re given or bought for auction, _.A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auctionB. the more money that can be raised to support the computer labC. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auctionD. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction62.
39、 Which of the following is most likely to happen at the years auction?A. The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.B. All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.C. More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.D. Tickets for the event
40、will be sold out in less than one week.63. The phrase “first-come, first-served” tells you that _.A. people can buy the tickets on the first day onlyB. the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no chargeC. food and drinks will be served at the auctionD. tickets are sold in the order
41、 of who arrives first to buy themCThere are robots all around us. Some do very complicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains. And some do one simple job. When an automatic washing machine is switched on, water pours in. The machine waits until the water is warm enough for washing
42、clothes. It does this by “feedback”(反馈). Information about what is happening is feedback into the robot to tell what to do next. Our eyes, ears and other senses are our feedback. They tell us what is going on around us. So robots are like human beings in two ways. They work and they have feedback.In
43、 some ways robots are better than human beings. They work quickly and do not make mistakes. They do not get bored doing the same job over and over again. And they never get tired. So robots are very useful in factories. They can be taught to do many different jobs. First their electronic brain must
44、be shown how the job is done. A person moves the robots “arms” and “hands” through each part of the job.The most intelligent robots can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and sizes of the objects. These robots have computer brains linked to their eyes and fingers, wh
45、ich control their actions. The expensiY: Times New RomanThe most intelligent robots cave robots are used in scientific research. They do such job as handling radioactive materials.64. In this passage the author tells us that _.A. robots are very popular B. there are various kinds of robotsC. we see
46、robots only at certain times D. robots can be easily controlled65. What does the author seem to inform you about robots?A. They should be greatly improved. B. They will probably take over in the future.C. They are very helpful and useful to humans. D. They are machines that break down a lot.66. The
47、fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job means that _.A. it is very much like human beings B. it can do boring jobs for peopleC. it will never bore people D. it will work much better than human beings67. The robots used for scientific research _.A. are not very clever B. are very cheapC
48、. are very big D. are very costlyDBoxing was long viewed sickly. Generally forbidden by law in earlier days, the fighting was usually done with bare fists, and matches often lasted forty or fifty rounds.In 1882 John L. Sullivan, a fighter of great power, won the world heavyweight championship from P
49、addy Ryan in a bare fisted battle marked by hitting, scratching, and biting without any rule. Five years later, while fighting Patsy Cardiff at Minneapolis, Sullivan broke his right arm in the third round, but he continued fighting to the sixth round and won. In 1889, Sullivan defeated Jade Kilrain
50、with his bare fists in another championship fight, winning twenty thousand dollars and a diamond prize medal. His admirers talked then of running him for the next governor, but he traveled to Australia for a boxing tour instead, coming back only to lose his title in a twenty-one-round match with a y
51、oung Californian named James J. Corbett.“Gentleman James” victory in this match marked a turning point, for it showed scientific boxing was over strength. But Corbetts title ended in 1897, when another boxer, Bob Fitzsimmons, in less than three seconds, achieved his feats and then Fitzsimmons knocke
52、d out an Irishman, won the heavyweight championship of the world, and invented the terrible “solar plexus punch.”68. Boxing matches in the early days were _.A. short and bloody B. usually spare-time competitionsC. governed by strict rule D. cruel69. Sullivan held the worlds heavyweight title for _.A
53、. at least seven years B. only a year C. five years D. twenty-one years70. Sullivans fight with Kilrain was _.A. the first boxing championship match B. a bare-fisted championship fightC. the last boxing match to be fought bare-fisted D. a six-round match第二节:根据短文内容,从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两个选项是多余的。Ente
54、ring the 21st century ,man is now in an age of information and knowledge. In such an age, interpersonal communication plays an increasingly important role and all people have to communicate with each other. _71_First, Interpersonal communication is just like a bridge of understanding between people.
55、 For example, it help students to learn more effectively if one can communicate more with his teachers and classmates. _72_In the workplace , communication between the employer and the employee creates a friendly and helpful working evironment._73_With interpersonal communication , you will get a be
56、tter knowledge what is like of different fields. Third, without interpersonal communication, our life would become a desert of emotion and friendship. You may feel lonely for lack of the interpersonal communication. _74_When you are in trouble or in danger, there would be no one to turn to for help.
57、_75_In other words, you can enjoy your life to the fullest with the company of many friends and relatives. In a word, humans , as social animals, have to communicate with each other, the importance of which can never be overemphasized.Second, it helps people get more information and knowledge.Even s
58、ome bad people may have friends.Last but not the least, communication between people makes your life lively , interesting and lively.Why is interpersonal communication so important?In a family, communication makes the family members understands each other better and get closer.It depends on what kin
59、d of friends you keep.When you feels sad or happy, there would be no one for you to share your feelings with.第II卷 (总分35分) 第四部分 短文改错 (10分)Ben and his wife were on their way of a dinner party. It was dark, windy night and they did not know the road very well. They drove through Cookstone, until they f
60、ound that they thought was the road to Doffing, that their friends lived. But it soon became clearly that they were not on the road to Dorling at all. The road they were on was getting more narrower and narrower. There was no other cars on it, but the wind was blowing harder with every passing minut
61、e. They come to a small village at last and drove by two houses without lights on. There was no one about tell them where they were. They became worried. 第五部分 书面表达(25分).目前,越来越多的中学生请家教,对于这一现象,存在两种不同观点:有些人认为有必要另一些人认为没有必要跟教师比自己学好可以巩固课堂所学内容可以学到更多的东西容易养成依赖习惯学生需要时间休息许多家教以赢利为目的请你根据以上提示,以Is a Tutor Necessar
62、y?为题,写一篇110词左右的短文,反映表中内容,并简要阐述自己的观点。文章开头已经给出,不计入总词数。要求:层次清楚,连贯流畅,表达灵活,不要逐字翻译。参考词汇:家教tutor; 巩固strengthenIs a Tutor Necessary? More and more middle school students are having tutors at the weekend. There are two different viewpoints about it. 2012-2013学年期中考试高二下英语答题纸姓名 班级 考生号 一、IIII (120题,每题1.5 分;21-35
63、题,每题1分;36-55题,每题1.5分;56-70题,每题2分。共105分)补全短文(阅读7175题,即15小题,每题2分,满分10分)IV短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分;满分10分)文中共有10处语言错误, 要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。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,多者不计分。Ben and his wife were on their way of a dinner party. It was
64、 dark, windy night and they did not know the road very well. They drove through Cookstone, until they found that they thought was the road to Doffing, that their friends lived. But it soon became clearly that they were not on the road to Dorling at all. The road they were on was getting more narrowe
65、r and narrower. There was no other cars on it, but the wind was blowing harder with every passing minute. They come to a small village at last and drove by two houses without lights on. There was no one about tell them where they were. They became worried. V. 书面表达(满分25分)Is a Tutor Necessary? More an
66、d more middle school students are having tutors at the weekend. There are two different viewpoints about it. 试题答案第一部分:(30分)1-5AABCA 6-10 CBCCC11-15BAABB16-20CBACA第二部分:英语知识运用 (45分) 第一节 单项填空(15分)2125ADACB 2630DDABD 3135ADDDC 第二节 完形填空(30分)3640 CABDA 41 -45 BDABC 46-50 BACDB 51-55 CADCB第三部分 阅读理解(40分)第一节
67、:56-59 CBDB 60-63ABDD 64-67ACBD 68-70DAB第二节:71-75DEAGC第四部分 短文改错 (10分)第一行 of-to ; a 第二行: that-what ,that-where 第三行: clearly-clear ;more 去掉 第四行:was-were ;but-and; come-came 第五行:tell前加 to第五部分 书面表达(25分)Is a Tutor Necessary? More and more middle school students are having tutors at the weekend. There are
68、 two different viewpoints about it. Some think it necessary. First of all, its more effective to study with a teacher than by themselves. Secondly, it can strengthen what is learnt in class. Besides, it can learn a lot more. Others think it unnecessary. For one thing, students can easily form the ha
69、bit of dependence. For another, students need time to relax from time to time. Whats more, the purpose of some family teachers is to make money. In my opinion, whether a tutor is needed just depends. If you are really very weak at or interested in a certain subject, maybe its OK for you to have one. But be sure to choose a good and suitable teacher, otherwise it would be a waste of time and money.