1、东台市安丰中学20122013学年度第一学期期中考试 高二年级英语试题(2012.11)第卷(85分)I. 听力 (20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。第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 01. Why does the man want to move to New York?A. Because he doesnt like to live in the small town.B. Because he wants
2、to find a job there.C. Because he likes the way of life in a big city.02. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt agree with the woman.B. He has a better idea than the womans.C. He has the same opinion as the woman.03. How was the climate where the old couple lived?A. It was very rainy. B. It was very s
3、nowy. C. It was very warm.04. What are they mainly talking about?A. People with AIDS. B. What HIV is. C. How people gets aids.05. What will most probably happen if the woman supplies her bank details?A. She will get a lot of money.B. Her money in the bank will be stolen.C. She will take part in a sp
4、ecial activity.第二节(共15小题:每小题1分,共15分)听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6至8题。06. Why is new high tech-equipment used in modern Olympic Games?A. To help athletes perform even better. B. To make competition fiercer.C. To s
5、top competition among the athletes. 07. People hold modern Olympic Games in order to _.A. improve their technology B. improve their health C. promote competition08. According to the dialogue, new technology has affected all the following BUT _.A. timing B. awarding C. cheating听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。09. Wh
6、at does the man do when coming across some trouble?A. Sleeps on it. B. Solves it immediately. C. Asks for help.10. What does ”sleep on” it mean?A. Sleeping with the problem in mind. B. Taking the problem as a pillow.C. Sleeping without thinking about the problem.11. It is mentioned in the dialogue t
7、hat _.A. scientists still cant explain the phenomenon.B. it is untrue that sleeping can help solve problems.C. only the man has the ability to sleep on problems.听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In the classroom. B. At home. C. In a bus.13. What has the wo
8、man been thinking about recently?A. The environmental protection. B. The convenience of public transportation.C. The explosion of the world population.14. How many aspects did the man mention when he talked about sustainable development?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题。15. Where are the tw
9、o speakers?A. At the radio station. B. In a studio. C. In the forest.16. How many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer?A. About l, 500. B. About 400. C. About 750.17. What is the woman?A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A scientist.听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。 18. How long did it take Tom to find his par
10、ents by Internet?A. Only one day. B. About one year. C. 26 years.19. When did Tom meet his mother Silvia?A. On New Years Day. B. On Teachers Day. C. On Mothers Day20. Which of the following can we not know?A. Toms birth information. B. Where Toms father lives. C. Why Toms parents left him.II. 单项选择 (
11、15分)21. - What do you know about Canada? - Canada is second largest country in the world, second only to Russia, which I will visit _ second time next month.A. a; theB. a; /C. the; aD. a; the22. The man at the meeting advocated _ a more long-term view. A. to take B. having taken C. take D. taking23.
12、 In class, fewer of the students who are not _ their studies sometimes _ the dying robots, not listening attentively. A. accustomed to; are functioned as B. addicted to; function asC. skeptical about; are functioned D. accurate in; function24. I would appreciate _, to be frank, if the goods could be
13、 delivered as soon as possible.A. it B. you C. that D. myself25. That is, I think the only way we can imagine _ the water in students bathrooms. A. saving B. to save C. saved D. save26. If _, these injuries can develop into more serious problems. A. left untreated B. left untreating C. leaving untre
14、ated D. are left untreated27. The girl complains that many of her clothes are out of date and cant _ the times.A. keep in with B. keep steps with C. keep pace with D. keep contact with28. _ what their friendships are based upon, the important thing to remember is _ both of them are friends.A. Regard
15、less, that B. despite of, what C. despite of, / D. Regardless of, that29. I think its the driver rather than the passengers who _ for the accident. A. are to blame B. is to blame C are to be blamed D should blame30. If you had taken my advice, you world famous then.A. will beB. isC. would have been
16、D. would be31. - Id like a cup of coffee, a hot dog and some salad. What about you? - _.A. All the same B. Same again, pleaseC. Help yourself D. Enjoy yourself32. It is _ to read the books our teacher recommended , for they are well _ reading.A. worthy; worthwhile B. worth; worthwhile C. worthwhile;
17、 worthy D. worthwhile; worth33. It is required that the students _ mobile phones in their school, so seldom _ them using one. A. not use; will you see B. shouldnt use; you will seeC. dont use; will you see D. shant use; you will see34. All these actions in Iraq by the USA _ with the universally acce
18、pted international laws.A. impressedB. swornC. conflicted D. arrested 35. It is several months _ the whole country started to talk about whether driving after drinking alcohol should be punished.A. since B. before C. until D. afterIII. 完型填空 (20分)My mother had been a true inspiration to me and change
19、d the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become _36_ so that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my _37_ to it.As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came _38_ to most. I had problems with writing, readin
20、g, and especially speaking. I did not talk the way _39_ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert(敏感) to my surroundings. My reading was poor _40_ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to _41_. My writing was not at the _42_ it should have been. Even simple things like knowi
21、ng my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were _43_.My mother _44_ all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to _45_ the situation early in my development. She did not want me to _46_. After a while, _47_ did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled us. She
22、 spent hours every day _48_ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. _49_ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.In addition, she gave _50_ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high _51_ she knows that I can do
23、 it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never _52_ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a _53_ person if I continue to follow her lead. She _54_ me to work for my grades and attend college.She used her gifts as a _55_ to help a child
24、 her child and now I have the opportunity to become something. 36. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing37. A. mind B. brain C. feelings D. work38. A. smoothly B. strongly C. frequently D. easily39. A. average B. ordinary C. normal D. common40. A. just B. even C. ever D. only41. A. hear
25、B. write C. read D. understand42. A. level B. length C. speed D. degree43. A. problems B. excuses C. worries D. duties44. A. suffered B. observed C. removed D. experienced45. A. study B. find C. change D. keep46. A. fight B. strike C. struggle D. challenge47. A. it B. I C. they D. we48. A. teaching
26、B. giving C. supporting D. reminding49. A. Without B. Except C. Besides D. Beyond50. A. information B. advice C. promise D. expectation51. A. before B. though C. because D. unless52. A. set up B. pushed up C. gave up D. looked up53. A. rich B. famous C. successful D. powerful54. A. suggests B. encou
27、rages C. demands D. hopes55. A. woman B. doctor C. sister D. teacherIV. 阅读理解 (30分)( A ) Last week, while visiting my dad with my daughter, we went to a restaurant for dinner. When we were seated, my dad asked the waitress if there were any soldiers eating at the restaurant. Then waitress said there
28、was a soldier having dinner with his friend. My dad told the waitress to tell the soldier and his friend that their dinner was paid for! He also said that he did not want to be known as the benefactor(施主).Then waitress later commented on my dads thoughtful behavior saying that she had never seen any
29、thing like this before. At a local college, she had studied opera and so she used this to thank my dad by performing a piece from The Pearl Fisherman. Her voice brought me to tears because it sounded perfect!After a while, the soldier appeared at our table (I dont know how he knew my dad paid the bi
30、ll for him.) and said that he would be sent to the front the next morning and that he could not leave this country without saying “thanks” to my dad. My dad replied that it was he who wanted to say “thanks”. They shook hands as the soldier left.Before we left, the waitress came by again. She did a m
31、agic show as another way to show her “thanks” to my dad. Her show was really great. My dad left her a note with email address asking for her next performance time in addition to a $ 50 tip.Everyone witnessed something exemplary(可作榜样的) in the human spirit that night. I can only hope to see more of th
32、is in the future. 56. My dad offered help to the soldier and his friend in the restaurant probably because_.A. he wanted to thank them for all they had doneB. he wanted to know more about themC. he wanted the waitress to thank him D. he wanted the soldiers to know his kindness 57. The waitress perfo
33、rmed The Pearl Fisherman in the restaurant because_.A. she was asked to perform to the guestsB. she wanted to show off her wonderful skillsC. she wanted to show her respect and thanks to the authors dadD. she wanted to attract more and more guests58. What did the soldier do in response to the author
34、s fathers kindness?A. He gave something to authors dad.B. He gave a big tip to the waitress.C. He did a magic show for the author and her father.D. He said thanks to the authors dad in person. 59. The passage mainly tells us that we should _ .A. find ways to thank others B. learn to be grateful to o
35、thersC. try to learn from each other D. respect soldiers and waitresses( B )The 10th annual International “Go Skateboarding(滑板运动) Day” will be held on June 21, 2012. Skateboarding Day is all about fun! Here is your guide to some of the events around the world.Los Angeles, CaliforniaOver 10,000 skate
36、boarders(滑板运动员) from around the world will gather in the streets of L.A. They have partnered with Boards for Bros, a non-profit organization that collects and restores (修复) skateboards for children who cannot afford their own, and have asked skateboarders across the U.S. to donate their used skatebo
37、ard products. The celebration will last most of the daytime. Manila, PhilippinesThe Skateboarding Day to be held in the Philippines will be in the Manila for the second time. Manila is hoping to promote health and skateboarding sports. The event begins at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. The skateboa
38、rders start from Liwasang Bonifacio where they can skate in the streets of P. Burgos, Roxas Boulevard and up to Malate fountain in Rajah Soliman Park where the event ends with a Product Toss and Best Trick contest.Sylvan Lake, Alberta, CanadaIf you happen to be in Alberta, Canada and the weather isn
39、t great for outdoor skating, Incline Skate & BMX Park is the place to go skateboarding. Incline is a great place to skate, and a day pass there is only $8 for an adult, half for those below 16. On Go Skateboarding Day, they will hold a competition with the first prize winner taking home $600.New Yor
40、k City, New YorkSteve Rodriguez, owner and founder of SBoro Skateboards holds the biggest chapter of the Skateboarding Day in the world. Tens of thousands of people will participate, and June 21st is now an official New York City holiday. The event starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. There will be
41、a free clinic at 10 a.m., tons of prizes, food and drinks. For details of the full day please check out . 60. It can be learned that the Boards for Bros aims to _. A. provide skateboards for poor childrenB. donate used skateboard products to the festivalC. search for competitors for the festival eve
42、ry yearD. restore skateboards only for the competitors61. How much will they pay if a couple with their 14-year-old child skate in Incline?A. Eight dollars. B. Twelve dollars. C. Sixteen dollars. D. Twenty dollars. 62. Where will the event or celebration last the shortest?A. In Manila, Philippines.
43、B. In Los Angeles, California.C. In Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canada. D. In New York City, New York.63. We can infer from the text that _.A. the winner of the first prize will gain $600 in ManilaB. the festival in Los Angeles is an official holiday nowC. Incline in Canada is probably an indoor parkD. the
44、 clinic in New York City charges money from patients( C )Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a conscious effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memor
45、y seems to play tricks on you.Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.Memory “tricks” work the other way as well. O
46、nce in a while you remember not doing something and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barbershop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barbershop across the street from my office.We
47、always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by peoples forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never get tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are tim
48、es when “tricks” of our memory can cause us great trouble.64. If you want to have a good memory, you should _. A. force yourself to remember things B. make a conscious effort of practice and exerciseC. never stop learning D. try hard to remember things65. Which of the following statements is TRUE ac
49、cording to the passage? A. One night the writer forgot to lock the front door. B. One night the writer forgot having locked the front door.C. The writer remembered to lock the door. D. The writer remembered unlocking the front door.66. From the sentence “We never get tired of hearing new ones”, we c
50、an infer that .A. we enjoy hearing new stories about absent-mindedness of professorsB. we dont want to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professorsC. we will never get tired of listening to new stories about absent-mindednessD. absent-mindedness happens not only to professors but to many
51、 other people( D ) Whether youre headed to another country for business or pleasure, it is likely that you need to keep in touch with family or business partners in the United States. But if you plan to do that using your cellphone, you could have an unwelcome surpriseU.S. cellphones dont work abroa
52、d. U.S. companies use different forms of technology, not like most of the international community, including Europe.However, there is an easy, cost-effective solution to staying in touch while youre traveling. You can rent a phone that is guaranteed(保证)to work in the countries youre visiting. Roadpo
53、st offers a 30-day cellphone rental plan that includes free incoming calls, free voicemail and call waiting services.The service is convenient and simple. You can place your order online and yourphone will be shipped to arrive on the date you want. If an unexpected business trip comes up, Roadpost c
54、an provide next-day delivery for most cities. In addition to the phone, Roadpost provides a spare battery, travel charger and a leather carrying case.When your phone is shipped from Roadpost, you receive an e-mail confirmation(确认)that contains your international cellphone number so you can leave it
55、with family members and business partners; Roadpost even provides business cards preprinted with your international phone number.Those who dont want to be without e-mail while traveling can rent an international BlackBerry. It can be hard to stay in touch by e-mail when traveling. With an internatio
56、nal BlackBerry, you can e-mail as much as you like, without worrying about an expensive bill. If youre traveling to very remote areas, you may want to consider renting a satellite phone, because it receives its signals from satellites, this phone works anywhere on the planet, including oceans and mo
57、untains. When you return, simply ship the phone or BlackBerry back to Roadpost using the return kit the company provides.67. The first paragraph mainly tells us that_.A. Americans need to change their cellphonesB. European form of technology is different from AmericasC. U.S. cellphones dont work abr
58、oadD. Americans who go abroad will meet an unwelcome surprise68. According to the text,it can be inferred that_.A. an international BlackBerry is only used to send e-mailB. Roadpost can offer cellphones using in different areasC. you should select a bag used to send your cellphoneD. Roadpost sells t
59、he best cellphones69. Which of the free services can you get from Roadpost?A. Voicemail.B. Sending e-mail.C. Shipping the phone back.D. Call waiting services.70. Which of the following will help you a lot in mountainous areas?A. BlackBerry.B. The return kit. C. E-mail.D. Satellite phones.第卷(35分)V. 单
60、词拼写 (10分)(根据首字母或中文提示写出单词,每空一分,共10分)71. Its not r_ to judge a man only by his looks.72. The first project, a water and soil c_ project, was set up in 1989.73. In summary, I insist that you take the opinions of the people of the UK into c_, and endthis practice immediately.74. One or two good friends
61、are better than 100 a_.75. The dustman took the f_ to voice complaints about their low pay.76. She shows little _(欣赏) of good music.77. It can not be _(证实) that food fro cloned animals is really safe for humans to eat.78. He probably felt guilty about losing the match, and bad about not being as _(天
62、赋) at football as you are.79. This is one of the cheapest and best ways of _(减少) desertification.80. Many people think that economic development and environmental protection _(冲突) with each other.VI. 任务型阅读 (10分)请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。In the United States, engineering is
63、 a profession that has been dominated(支配)historically by men. Even today, its still true that few women become civil or chemical or mechanical(机械的) engineers, but thats something www.EngineerGirl.org aims to change. Young women who visit the web site can find out about a great career choice they mig
64、ht not have considered.Women are very much underrepresented in engineering and in engineering education programs and then of course, down the road, in the engineering workforce. So only about 20 percent of engineering undergraduate degrees go to women, and then only about nine percent of working eng
65、ineers are women.Mary Mattis is the National Academy of Engineering, says the EngineerGirl website aims to reach young women around ages 11 through 14, when they are just getting old enough to start thinking about their futures.We know from the research that middle-school girls are at a critical(关键的
66、)point in their lives, and that its a time when we need to reach them, both with an understanding, increasing their awareness of interesting fields in engineering, what a wonderful productive and exciting career you can have as an engineer. But we also need to reach them at that time because you hav
67、e to take certain courses, and you cant start thinking about taking those courses when youre a junior in high school.Engineering is a demanding course of study -there is a lot of science and mathematics, for many girls and even boys, that can be challenging. But Ms. Mattis says that the EngineerGirl
68、 website stresses that engineering can also be fun and exciting.Its about designing things. Its about changing the world for people. Its about making a difference. And, in addition, you can make a good living, you can be independent economically by becoming an engineer. All of those things are messa
69、ges that girls need to get.While most engineers go into traditional fields such as mechanical and electrical engineering, the EngineerGirl site also highlights unusual engineering careers in fields such as sports engineering and - believe it or not - chocolate engineering.Theres a section called why
70、 be an engineer, and that talks about the many opportunities and increasingly different opportunities like with bio-engineering and environmental engineering, some fields that might appeal to girls who want to make a difference or have a meaning for their careers beyond earning an income.Even if you
71、 are not a girl in the target age group, theres a lot of interesting information on the site, including biographies(传记)of some notable(显著的)women engineers.Title: Website(81)_ Girls to learn EngineeringPresent (82)_ for the engineering profession in the USAThe majority of men take up the profession t
72、hroughout (83) _, while only a small number of women work as engineers.(84)_ of the websiteTo make young women (85)_ of interesting fields in engineering and what productivity and(86)_ the career of being engineers can bring them.(87)_ of being engineers* It can be fun and exciting.* It can(88)_ the
73、 world for people.* You can make a good living.* You can gain economic(89)_ by becoming an engineer.Other fields concerning engineeringVarious opportunities are talked about like bio-engineering and engineering (90) _ to sports, and even chocolateVII. 书面表达 (15分)今年十月黄金周旅游异常火爆,由此也引起了人们的大量讨论。前不久,相关部门针对
74、黄金周的去留问题,在网上征集意见。下面是一个对10,000个网民所作的调查。请你把调查的结果用英语写成短文,并谈谈自己的看法(不得少于两点),发表在学校的报刊上。观点原因赞成长假期(45%)假期集中,方便出外旅游,尽情放松;更多时间与家人一起。取消长假期(55%)容易造成交通阻塞,甚至交通事故;人流量大,对景点保护不利;各项服务质量下降。注意:1.对所给要点,不要简单翻译,要有适当发挥; 2.字数120左右。短文中开头已写好,不计入词数。3.参考词汇:网民Netizen Not long ago, opinions were collected on line about whether “G
75、olden Week” should be kept or adjusted.班级姓名学号考试号_密封线高二期中考试二卷答题纸V. 单词拼写:(10分)71. _ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _VI. 任务型阅读:(10分)81. _ 82. _ 83. _ 84. _ 85. _86. _ 87. _ 88. _ 89. _ 90. _VII. 书面表达:(20分)Not long ago, opinions were collected on line about whether “Golden Week” shou
76、ld be kept or adjusted._ _高二年级英语试题参考答案0105 BCBCB 0610 ABBAA 11-15 ACABC 1620 CAACC2130 CDBAB 2630 ACDBC 3135 BDACA3640 BADCB 4145 DAABC 4650 CDAAB 5155 CCCBD 5659 ACDB 6063 ADAC 6466 BAD 6770 CBAD单词拼写:71. reliable 72. conservation 73. consideration 74. acquaintances 75. floor76. appreciation 77. con
77、firmed 78. gifted 79. decreasing 80. conflict任务型: 81. Encourages 82.situation 83. history 84. Purpose/Aim/Goal/Intention85. aware 86. excitement 87. Benefits/Advantages 88. change 89. independence 90. relatedVII.书面表达Not long ago, opinions were collected on line about whether “Golden Week” should be
78、kept or adjusted. Ten thousand Netizens took part in this investigation. Here are the results.45% of the surveyed people hope to keep “Golden Week”. They think a long holiday not only provides them with adequate time for a trip but also they can relax themselves completely. Whats more, with a long h
79、oliday, they have more fun staying with the family. However, 55% of the people think “Golden Week” should be canceled. They indicate that during the long holiday, there are more traffic jams and even traffic accidents. In addition, the crowded people gathering in some famous places has caused damage
80、 to the relics and led to poor service quality.In my opinion, 附:听力原稿: Text 1 W: Whats your plan for the future? M: Ill have to move to New York. There are no jobs in the small town where I live now. Text 2 W: Sending emergency food aid to countries in need is only a short term solution to a long ter
81、m problem. M: I cant agree more with you. Text 3 W: Why did the old couple sell their house here? M: Because they wanted to live somewhere warm. They were tired of the snow all year round. Text 4 W: People get AIDS after having been infected with HIV. M: Yes. HIV can spread through blood and other b
82、ody liquids. Text 5 .W: Hi, darling. I have just received an email, saying that I have won a big prize of $10,000. M: Really? But did you take part in any activities concerned? W: No. I am only asked to supply my bank details. M: Dont believe that. Its a trap. Text 7W: What do you usually do when yo
83、u come across some trouble?M: I just sleep on it.W: Pardon? What do you mean by that?M: I have a good nights sleep with the trouble in my mind.W: Does that work well?M: Yes. A problem that seems impossible might appear more manageable.W: So you mean you can solve the problems after a sleep?M: Not ex
84、actly. But a good sleep might improve insight and problem solving.W: How come it improves your ability of solving problems?M: Well, when you sleep on a problem, your brain acts on the memories and the insight increases.W: So people have to have a memory of the problem in their brains?M: Yes. Though
85、it is still a mystery, people do believe that sleep can improve creative thinking.Text 8M: Hi, Diana, mind if I sit down?W: Not at all, Jerry. How have you been?M: Good. But Im surprised to see you on the city bus. Is there anything wrong with your car? W: No. Ive just been thinking a lot about the
86、environment lately. So I think the air will be a lot cleaner if we all use public transportation when we can.M: Im sure you are right. Besides the environmental protection, we can save a lot of natural resources. W: Yes. With the fast increase of the world population, we should focus on the environm
87、ent and preserve natural resources. M: This is called sustainable development. This is a gift for the future. Text 10Tom, a student who does computer studies at Texas University, found his own parents with the help of the Internet. The news spread soon and many of his friends came to share his happi
88、ness. Some of them even asked him to help them find jobs on the Internet.Before he turned to the Internet for help, Tom had spent one year looking for his parents who left him 26 years ago when he was a baby. Using knowledge on computer and networks, Tom found out his birth information and sent a no
89、tice to the Internet in hope of finding his parents. Only one day later, Toms dream came true .When Tom flew to Los Angeles to meet his father, Stephen, they embraced each other lovingly and warmly. They enjoyed the family meeting. Later on Mothers Day, Tom met his mother Silvia.Three yeas ago Stephen himself also tried hard to look for his son, but he failed. Toms try on the Internet has turned out to be a happy ending.