1、长春市第二中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一卷 客观题（共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman need?A. More work.B. More time.C. More help.2. What is the man doing?A. Expressing his appreciati
2、on.B. Making an apology.C. Accepting the invitation.3. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To change his job.B. To share his experience.C. To have a rest. 4. Where did the woman celebrate her birthday last year?A. At her sisters home.B. On a plane. C. At the school. 5. What will the man do?A
3、. Ask someone to fix the stairs.B. Take no notice of the stairs.C. Fix the stairs himself.第二节（共15小题：每小题15分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，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、7题。6. What is the advantage of small shops?A. Theyre not so crowd
4、ed.B. The food is fresher.C. The products are cheaper.7. What does the man think of his staff?A. They are busy. B. They are energetic.C. They are friendly.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats the woman speaker?A. A reporter.B. A professional cyclist.C. A bus conductress.9. Why did Susan work overtime?A. To take
5、 part in the race.B. To buy a racing cycle.C. To learn cycling.10. What is Susan going to do next?A. Take a bath. B. Have a rest.C. Go on cycling.听第8段材料，回答第11至l3题。11. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates. B. Colleagues.C. Strangers.12. What is the other benefit acco
6、rding to the man?A. Higher wage.B. Better working condition. C. Extra vacation time.13. Why does the woman want to change her job?A. Shes not well paid.B. The job is too boring.C. The job is too hard to do.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. How does Bob feel about the name Fatty?A. Funny. B. Meaningful. C. Upsett
7、ing.15. What do we know about Bob?A. He is a student.B. He is good at sports.C. Hes satisfied with himself.16. Where are the two speakers talking?A. In a meeting-room.B. On the phone.C. In a TV studio.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What changes have happened in Anchorage?A. There are more high buildings.B. T
8、here is no forest anymore.C. The citys size is reduced.18. What is the main cause of these changes?A. The discovery of oil.B. The increased wealth.C. The modern transportation.19. What decision do Alaskans need to make?A. How to build the oil pipeline.B. How to protect nature.C. How to achieve a win
9、-win situation.20. What will the man probably do?A. Talk about Alaskans decisions.B. Take environmental science classes.C. Give a lecture using PowerPoint.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A.B.C.D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 -Its reported that over 1 billion people watched
10、the live opening ceremony of_2010 South Africa World Cup on TV. -Yes, news came as_ shock to me. A. the; theB. /; aC. the; aD. a; the22 _of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend _ her. A. Warned; accompanied B. Warning; accompanying C. Having warned; accompanied D. Having
11、been warned; accompanying 23-Guess what! Alice has failed in the exam. - _? She is second to none in English in our class. A. How is it B. How come C. What D. What is it 24The song “In Spring”_ original singer is Wang Feng has brought national fame to Xuriyanggang, _won the second place in the 2010
12、Avenue of Stars Finals. A. who; whose B. which; who C. whose; who D. of whom; who25The famous reporter, who is said to have gone back to America last year, _in China for almost twenty years. A. lived B. was living C. has lived D. had lived 26It is you, I think, rather than your wife, _ to blame for
13、your sons bad behavior at schoolAthat is Bwho is Cthat should Dwho are27One of the advantages of living on the top floor is that you can have a good _ of the cityAsight Bscenery Clook Dview28So little _ about science that the lecture was _ my understandingAI knew; over Bknew I; beyondCdid I know; ov
14、er Ddid I know; beyond29. _ the heavy rain, people managed to help those who were suffering from the earthquake. A. Because of B. In case of C. In spite of D. Instead of30. Guess what! I have won the first prize in the speaking competition. Congratulations! You _ put a lot of work into it.A. should
15、B. must C. should have D. must have31. In Britain today women _ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.A. build up B. give up C. make up D. set up32. I want a photo of you. would you give me ? A. one B. ones C. it D. that33. He had no special _ and was treat
16、ed just like every other prisoner.A. treasures B. privilegesC. possessions D. identifications 34. His face suggested that he _ satisfied with the result of the exam, and he suggested that we _ harder than before. A. shouldnt be; study B. wasnt; study C. wasnt; studied D. shouldnt be; studied35. - Wh
17、y dont you ride your bicycle today? - Oh, it broke down. It _ now.A. is repairing B. is being repairedC. is repaired D. will repair36. - How do you like the new film? - Well, its quite _ and I am really _ at it. A. amazing; amazing B. amazed; amazed C. amazing; amazed D.amazed; amazing第二节 完形填空 （共20小
18、题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。My job was to make classroom observations and encourage a training program that would enable students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in thi
19、s 41 . One day, I entered Donnas classroom, took a seat in the back of the room and 42 . All the students were working 43 a task. The student next to me was filling her page with “I Cants.” “I cant kick the soccer ball.” “I cant get Debbie to like me.” Her page was half full and she showed no 44 of
20、stopping. I walked down the row and found 45 was writing sentences, describing things they couldnt do. By this time the activity aroused my 46 , so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on 47 I noticed she too was busy writing. “I cant get Johns mother to come for a parents meeti
21、ng.” I felt it best not to 48 .After another ten minutes, the students were 49 to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Cant” statements into an empty shoebox. Then Donna 50 hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door. Student
22、s followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna got a shovel from the tool house, and then marched the students to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to 51 . The box of “I Cants” was placed at the 52 of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt.
23、 At this point Donna announced, “Boys and girls, please join hands and 53 your heads.” They quickly formed a circle around the grave.Donna delivered the eulogy (悼词). “Friends, we gathered here today to 54 the memory of I Cant. He is 55 by his brothers and sisters I Can and I Will. May I Cant rest in
24、 56 . Amen!”She turned the students 57 and marched them back into the classroom. They celebrated the 58 of “I Cant”. Donna cut a large tombstone from paper. She wrote the words “I Cant” at the top and the date at the bottom, then hung it in the classroom. On those rare occasions when a student 59 an
25、d said, “I Cant,” Donna 60 pointed to the paper tombstone. The student then remembered that “I Cant” was dead and chose other statement. 41. A. job B. project C. observationD. course42. A. checked B. noticed C. watchedD. waited43. A. on B. with C. as D. for44. A. scenes B. sensesC. marksD. signs45.
26、A. nobody B. somebodyC. everyoneD. anyone46. A. curiosity B. suspect C. sympathyD. worry47. A. and B. or C. butD. so48. A. insert B. interrupt C. talkD. request49. A. taught B. shown C. forced D. instructed50. A. added B. wrote C. madeD. folded51. A. cry B. pray C. dig D. play52. A. back B. bottomC.
27、 top D. edge 53. A. dropB. raiseC. fall D. lift54. A. keepB. thankC. forgive D. honor第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节: 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AFor a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance lang
28、uages you were supposed to learn in high schoolAnd with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in peoples mind: rich, well-dressed and oldBut now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to
29、 keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audienceOpera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common peopleBecause young people dont or wont come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such u
30、nusual places as parks, libraries and public schoolsThe Houston Grand Operas choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas” shortened versions（剧本） of child-friendly operasThis summers production is Hansel GretelBy performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able
31、to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable levelThe San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists Training Program61.Which is the main idea of thi
32、s passage？A.Opera is famous for its long history.B.Opera is only performed for rich people.C.Opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.D.Young people are not interested in opera.62.The underlined phrase in the second paragraph means _.A.breaking up the old rules B.changing the dressesC.making t
33、he audience at ease D.advertising themselves63.Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because _.A.they can be performed in public librariesB.short versions are easy to performC.it is hard to find long versionsD.they can make more people come to operaBIn todays society, a college degree tel
34、ls little about what you know in comparison to what it tells about what you can learn. For instance, the IT world is constantly changing. Anything you learn today will probably be useless in a few short years.The point is to learn to learn. Blogging works exactly the same way. And I believe this to
35、be true regardless of your end goal. If youre trying to make money, this is abundantly clear. Theres always more money to be made. If youre teaching on a subject, you are constantly looking for new information to share. Even if youre just sharing your words with others for pleasure, youre continuous
36、ly improving your writing and storytelling, so people dont get bored of you. This is one of the reasons that bloggers burn out. They forget this. They think they have an unlimited amount of content just waiting to burst from their brain. They get comfortable. Then they start to run out of juice. Sur
37、e, at times it seems that some bloggers just have it. They are experts in their fields and will simply feed us with invaluable content forever. But this is not true. Pay attention. Even famous bloggers would run out of content eventually without constant learning. The point is apparent. Dont think y
38、ouve succeeded. There are plateaus, but there are no peaks. What happens when someone thinks theyve hit the peak? They quickly begin sliding down the other side. Always be learning from your experiences. See what posts work for your readers. Which get the best response? Which are completely ignored?
39、 Which bring in the most Google traffic, or get the most Absence clicks? Dont settle or your blog will close for good eventually. 64.Judging from the article, if you have got a college degree, say, in engineering, it means _.A.youre good at engineeringB.youve finished learning engineeringC.youve cho
40、sen to learn engineeringD.you can find work relating to engineering65.The writer thinks Blogging works in a way that it requires the writers to _.A.be constant learnersB.have academic degreesC.keep on writingD.know everything before starting66.Which is NOT a possible purpose of peoples blogging?A.To
41、 increase their income.B.To help others to learn.C.To entertain the readers.D.To keep private records.67.The writer uses the word “it” in the underlined sentence “Sure, at times have it” to refers to _ _. A.the failure in keeping on writingB.the knowledge needed for blogging foreverC.the ability of
42、constant learningD.the comfort enjoyed from blogging68.The questions in the last paragraph are asked to advise bloggers on how to _.A.learn from their experiencesB.learn from othersC.update their knowledgeD.reach blogging peaksCWhile drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts rema
43、in puzzled over how to deal with another alcohol related danger: drunken pedestrains.Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are intoxicated(喝醉的) more frequently and with higher blood alcohol levels than drunken drivers who are killed in accidents, various stud
44、ies have shown. Forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in fatal crashes have a blood alcohol level of at least 0.10 which by law in most states signifies intoxication compared to only 25 percent of drivers in deadly accidents, according to recent federal data.Some types of pedestrain accidents
45、have been declining nationally, especially those involving children, but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2500 a year. The total number of pedestrians killed annually in U.S. traffic accidents is at least 7000, or one of every sev
46、en highway accidents resulting in death.“Were dealing here, we think, with a very severe drinking problem that leads to a severe highway safety problem,” said Richard Blomberg, president of Dunlap and Associates Inc, in Norwalk, Coon.Blomberg, whose consulting company found a very high rate of alcoh
47、ol involvement in a controlled study of pedestrian accidents in New Orleans, was among several researchers who spoke on the topic at the annual meeting of the Research councils Transportation Research Board(TRB) in Washington in January.Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in the
48、past, according to Kay Colpitts, who chairs the boards committee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits, she said, and researchers have been mystified（迷惑不解） about how to prevent disasters.69. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Traffic Safety. B. Dr
49、unken Drivers.C. Drunken Pedestrian Accidents. D. A Severe Highway Safety Problem.70. Among the causes of walkers accidents, the most serious problem is .A. long delays in traffic signals that may make people cross streets ignoring traffic rulesB. alcoholC. a lack of adult keeping eyes on many child
50、ren involved in accidentsD. former drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a time71. According to recent federal data, drunken drivers with an over 0.10 blood alcohol level in deadly accidents . A. are 15 percent less than drunken adult walkers with the same level B. are 2500 a yea
51、rC. are at least 7000 in US traffic accidents D. make up one seventh of highway accidents72. According to the passage, what is Blomberg?A. A researcher. B. A specialist in traffic safety.C. A clerk of a consulting company. D. A government officialDThe 115-year-old prestigious Oxford Dictionary will
52、now include popular new Chinese terms like “shanzhai” “youtiao” and “fangnu”, as part of the modern Chinese language.As China plays a more and more important role in the world economy, the Chinese language is forever evolving, attracting more attention from people who want to understand this ancient
53、 yet vibrant（充满生气的）language.For instance, the word “shanzhai” is used to describe the countless knockoffs（名牌仿制品）of iPhones or designer bags imprinted with Louis Vuitton logos.Another new term in the new edition is the word “fangnu”, or a “mortgage （按揭） slave” a term used to describe the phenomenon i
54、n large cities whereby well-educated youth complain of a miserable existence due to the heavy burden of a home mortgage.All these new or often fashionable terms can be found in the new Oxford English-Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary that was unveiled in the recently concluded Beijing Internationa
55、l Book Fair last week.The dictionary now is available for retail sales since the beginning of this month. This dictionary is the largest single volume English-Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary and contains 670,000 words and phrases after five years of preparationSixty editors from the Oxford Unive
56、rsity Press and its partner in Chinathe Foreign Language Teaching and Research Pressworked together on the project.According to Julie Kleeman, the dictionarys chief editor, most of the firms editors were Chinese, while about one fourth were native-English speakers.“We dont want to make it florid（绚丽的
57、, we want it to be modern and conversationalmany of the words in the present dictionary are no longer in use,” said Kleeman. “The need for studying Chinese by foreigners today is totally different from decades agoPrecise, native and practicalthat is our core advantage,” she said.Kleeman said newer p
58、ublications updates will be available only for the online version as language often changes too quickly for book versions to keep pace. The online version will also offer a Chinese phonetic pronunciation guide. The online version, allowing access via different platforms from the PC to the iPad, will
59、 be ready “as soon as possible”, Kleeman said.73.According to Kleeman, one of the features that distinguish Oxford English from other dictionaries is that _.A. it has a long history of 115 yearsB.it includes ancient but vibrant languageC.it is the largest English dictionary ever publishedD.it offers
60、 native, precise and practical language 74.According to the above passage, we learn that _.A.well-educated youth in Chinas big cities have difficulty buying housesB.the Oxford University Press made the dictionary without outside aidC.most Chinese editors are also native speakers of EnglishD.knockoff
61、s can be found in China but not very often75.The possible reason why newer publications updates are not available for book versions is that _.A.the computer network is available everywhereB.book versions cant keep up with the changes of languageC.book versions cant offer a Chinese phonetic pronuncia
62、tion guideD.computer technology like the PC and the iPad keeps pace with language 第二节 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Kindergartners will enter school at different levels of writing. _76_ The basic expectation, however, is that your child should enter kindergarten wri
63、ting his name, recognizing the letters in his name, understanding that letters make up words, and knowing that spoken words can become written words. Here is a breakdown (分析)of the steps that new writers go through, as they make their journey towards becoming fluent writers: Draw a story. Childrens
64、classics have one thing in common: pictures and illustrations(插图). _77_ Pictures help children follow a storyline and improve their comprehension.Dictation. Dictation means that an adult writes down a childs story exactly as the child tells it. _78_ It is a fundamental building block for the young w
65、riters. Random letters. They may begin to experiment with what they know and may use random letters to “write”. It means that your child is beginning to make sense of the sound and symbol relationship. _79_.Sight words. They are a group of commonly used words that are often difficult to decode(解码),
66、or sound out. For that reason, they must be memorized. The kindergarten sight words on the list will most likely be: I, am, see, like, the. Interactive writing. The teacher leads a group of students as they write a story together. He will call on students to come up to the paper and write each lette
67、r as the class sounds out the word. Teachers also use this technique to teach early sight words. As a parent, you should be ready to help your kid. Encourage your kindergarten kid, as you did with all his other developmental milestones. Give your kid a boost by offering natural opportunities to writ
68、e. And keep in mind what all of this hard work is leading to! _80_ The initial foundation is crucial(至关重要的), so dont rush through it. A. In other words, hes beginning to know that letters form the sounds that make up word.B. And finally, try to keep your worry in check. C. Dont be surprised if the k
69、indergarteners dont come!D. This depends on age, interests, and what kind of preschool experiences they had. E. This helps reinforce(巩固) the fact that spoken words are related to written words. F. Illustrations are front and center for early readers. G. Kindergarten reading and writing go hand in ha
70、nd . 第二卷 非客观题（满分30分）第四部分 第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1.They has _(选举) Smith mayor.2.Most smokers are perfectly _(意识到) of the dangers of smoking.3.The telephone is one of the _(手段、方法) of communication.4.He gave us a _(率直的、坦诚的) explanation.5.There is _(无处) for those who lost their homes in the earthqua
71、ke to live now.6. We have (安排)for them to prepare for the celebration.7He made an _（道歉） to his manager for his being late.8Hearing the funny story, we burst out _（大笑）.9The post office is right _（对面） the cinema.10This bridge is 200 meters in _（长度）. 第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中
72、最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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（从第11处起）不记分。Last Monday, we were having our history class while the teacher suddenly slipped and fell. We were all worrying about her. One of the boys carried her on the b
73、ack, under the help of some others, to the clinic immediately. It turned out that her right leg was broke and she had to stay in hospital. The following day, we went to visit her with flowers. Seen her lying in bed, we felt sorry for her and hoped that she will recover soon. To our surprised, this T
74、hursday she returned back to the class in a wheelchair to give our lessons. We each were deeply moved and proud of having so a responsible teacher. 第三节 书面表达（10分）随着网络的普及，越爱越多的学生依赖网络做作业。请你根据以下内容写一篇英语短文。1. 借助网络做作业的优点：省时；查询答案方便等；2. 依赖网络做作业的缺点：导致懒惰；养成不良学习习惯等；3. 你的建议。注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右；3. 开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数。Nowadays, more and more students do their schoolwork with the help of the Internet._ _2013上学期期中考试卷英语试题答案单词拼写（满分10分）：1.elected 2.aware 3.means 4.straightforward 5.nowhere 6.arranged 7.apology 8.laughing 9.opposite/across 10.length
