1、2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 本试卷分选择题和非选择题第I卷（共64分）I单选(每题0.5共10分)1If you grow up in _ large family，you are more likely to develop _ ability to get on well with _ others.A/；an；the Ba；the；/Cthe；an；the Da；the；the2.The scientist_ the behavior of the mice after they were given the drug.A.looked B.observedC.no
2、ticed D.watched3.He was_selfless man that everybody_him.A.so a；respectable B.a such；respectC.such a；respects D.such a；respected4.There are so many new words in this article that I cant get along without _ the dictionary.A.sticking to B.referring toC.looking up D.consulting to5._ the Internet is of g
3、reat help，I dont think its a good idea to spend too much time on it.A.If B.While C.Because D.As6.When I was doing some shopping in the market the other day，I _ an old friend of mine，who had worked abroad for five years.A.came up B.came overC.came across D.came down7._ is the most influential film?A.
4、Do you think which of these B.Which of these do you thinkC.Which of these do you know D.You know which of these8.The good result _ the correct methods，that is to say，correct methods _ good result.A.lies；lead B.leads to；lie inC.lies in；lead to D.lies to；lead to9The new dictionaries are very useful.Th
5、ey_well and_already.Asell；have been sold out Bsold；have sold outCsell；sell out Dare sold；have been sold out10A computer is_just a typing machine；its an important way to communicate.Amore than BoverCever Dless than11Americans eat_vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.Amore than twice Bas tw
6、ice as manyCtwice as many as Dmore than twice as many12She is very_about what she wears, depending on what occasions she has to attend.A.especial B.specialC.particular D.unique13._ is mentioned above，the number of the students in senior high schools is increasing.A.Which B.AsC.That D.It14Though he w
7、as_，he looked down upon those who had a lot of money.A.well off B.richC.badly off D.wellknown15The financial crisis that originated(源于)on Wall Street swept the world，thus_large numbers of workers jobless.Aleaving Bto leaveCleft Dhave left16Up to now，the program_thousands of children who would otherw
8、ise have died.Awould save BsavesChad saved Dhas saved17Allow children space to voice their opinions_they are different from yours.Aas if Beven ifCunless Duntil18It looks heavy.Can I give you a hand?_.ANo，thanks BYes，my pleasureCNo，never mind DYes，I do19I couldnt present myself, but I sent my_to the
9、meeting.Adelegate BspecimenCrepresentative Drepresentation20_a written permission，he had to write another letter to the president of the university.ANot giving BNot having been givenCHaving not given DHaving not been given.完形填空(每题1共20分)Todays English learner has a wide choice of dictionaries.There a
10、re_21_with American English，with British English，with idioms or slang，and_22_with pictures.One of the most_23_dictionaries I have seen among many students is the_24_electronic dictionary.All you have to do is to_25_a word in your language and you can see it and_26_it in English.Thats great，right？Wel
11、l，I think its great，too.but only sometimes.Bilingual electronic dictionaries are fast and_27_.They can be great_28_you are traveling and need information quickly._29_I am against electronic dictionaries and even bilingual_30_dictionaries in many cases.Let me explain.When you reach an intermediate(中等
12、程度的)level of English，you know_31_of the language to ask the meaning of certain things while using English.Translating between languages in your head_32_time.You should be translating as little as possible and_33_in English as much as possible.I strongly recommend that intermediate and advanced stude
13、nts should_34_an EnglishEnglish dictionary that is made_35_for your understanding.For example，Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press has good dictionaries for students and_36_publishing houses do，too.I also feel that paper dictionaries are better for studying than electronic dictionaries.True，
14、they take longer to use.But, for some reason，the information you_37_seems to stay in your head longer.It may be_38_you are forced to spell the word in your head and therefore “see it” more clearly in your_39_.So what do you do if you have checked an EnglishEnglish dictionary and still dont understan
15、d something？Go to your bilingual dictionary.It is useful sometimes.Just remember to try to_40_in English as much as possible.21A.dictionaries Bbooks Cmagazines Dpapers22A.still Beven Cyet Djust23A.interesting Buseful Cexpensive Dpopular24A.saying Btalking Cspeaking Dtelling25A.take down Bget across
16、Ctype in Dsay out26A.observe Bfeel Chear Dsay27A.difficult Bvital Chelpful Deasy28A.when Bas Cafter Dbefore29.A.So BAnd CBut DWhile30A.plastic Bpaper Celectric Dvisual31A.enough Blittle Cmost Dfew32A.spends Bpays Ctakes Dinvests33A.writing Btyping Cthinking Dreflecting34A.borrow Bbuy Ckeep Duse35A.e
17、specially Bpractically Cgenerally Dextremely36A.another Bother Cthe other Dothers37A.refer to Bcheck in Clook up Dput in38A.why Bbecause Cwhen Dwhere39A.mind Bears Ceyes Dmouth40A.speak Bstay Csave DrememberIII.阅读理解(每题2共34分)A41_ is the lowest place in the desert.ATomesha BDeath ValleyCNevada DBadwat
18、er42The name of the valley comes from _.Aan Indian name Bthe death of the minersCthe local people Da National Monument43From the passage we can learn that _.Ano one had ever known the desert before the minersBits still not easy to travel across the desertCpeople can find gasstations，cafes and hotels
19、 in the desertDpeople have changed the natural sights of the desert44Devil Golf Course is famous for _.Athe frequent wind Bthe colors of the sand Cdreamlike sights Dthe sand sculpturesBSome time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg.I didnt think there would be any difficulty in ge
20、tting it mended，as there are a whole lot of antique shops near my home.So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me.I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception.I was quite wrong.The man wouldnt even look at my chair.The second shop，though slightly more polite，was just the same
21、，and the third and the fourthso I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind.I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper，“Would you like to buy a chair？”He looked it over carefully and said，“Yes，not a bad chair.How much do you want for it，si
22、r？”“Twenty pounds，”I said.“OK，”he said，“Ill give you twenty pounds.”“Its got a slightly broken leg，”I said，“Yes，I saw that，its nothing.”Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited.“What will you do with it？”I asked.“Oh，it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.”“Ill buy it
23、，”I said.“What do you mean？Youve just sold it to me，”he said.“Yes，I know but Ive changed my mind.I am sorry.Ill give you twentyseven pounds for it.”“You must be crazy，”he said.Then，suddenly the_penny_dropped.“I know what you want.You want me to repair your chair.”“Youre right，”I said.“And what would
24、 you have done if I had walked in and said，Would you mend this chair for me？”“I wouldnt have agreed to do it，”he said.“We dont do repairs，not enough money in it and too much trouble.But Ill mend this for you，shall we say for a fiver（五镑）？”He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thi
25、ng.45We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer _.Awas rather impolite Bwas warmly receivedCasked the shopkeeper to buy his chair Dasked the shopkeeper to repair his chair46The underlined word “approach” in the second paragraph means _.Aplan for dealing with things Bdecision to sel
26、l thingsCidea of repairing things Dway of doing things47The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _.Achanged his mind Baccepted the offerCsaw the writers purpose Ddecided to help the writer48How much did the writer pay?A5. B7.C20. D27.CA new research has uncovered
27、 that culture is a determining factor when people interpret facial emotions (情感)The study reveals that in cultures where emotional control is the standard，such as Japan，the focus is placed on the eyes to interpret emotions.Whereas in cultures where emotion is openly expressed，such as the United Stat
28、es，the focus is on the mouth to interpret emotions.“These findings go against the popular theory that the facial expressions of basic emotions can be universally recognized，” said University of Alberta researcher Dr.Takahiko Masuda.”A persons culture plays a very strong role in determining how he wi
29、ll read emotions and needs to be considered when interpreting the facial expressions.”These cultural differences are even noticeable in computer emoticons(情感符号)，which are used to convey a writers emotions by email and text message.The Japanese emotions for happiness and sadness vary in terms of how
30、the eyes are drawn ，while the American emotions vary with the direction of the mouth.In the United States the emoticons)and) show a happy face，whereas the emoticons(and(show a sad face.However，the Japanese tend to use the symbol () to indicate a happy face，and (；) to indicate a sad face.“We think it
31、 is quite interesting and appropriate that culture tends to mask its emotions.The Japanese would focus on a persons eyes when detecting his or her emotions，as eyes tend to be quite subtle(微妙的)，”said Masuda.“In the United States，where an open emotion is quite common，it makes sense to focus on the mou
32、th，which is the most expressive feature on a persons face.”49The text mainly tells us that _.Acultural differences are expressed in emotionsBculture is a key to interpreting facial emotionsCdifferent emoticons are preferred in different culturesDpeople from different cultures express emotions differ
33、ently50Which emoticon is used by Americans to show a happy face?A(；) B) C( D(38If a Japanese wants to detect whether a smile is true or false，he will probably _.Aread the whole face Bfocus on the mouthClook into the eyes Djudge by the voice51People used to believe that _.Asome facial expressions of
34、emotions were too complex to be recognizedBpeople in the world interpreted basic emotions in different waysCpeople could only recognize the facial expressions of basic emotionsDpeople all over the world understood basic emotions in the same way52The computer emoticons used by Americans show that_.At
35、hey express their feelings openlyBthey tend to control their emotionsCthey are good at conveying their emotionsDthey use simpler emotions to show their feelings下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。AAmerican & British ClassicsA classic is a literary work which has stood the test of time. Generat
36、ions of readers have turned to classics to discover that which is ever-lasting. Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves. B. World LiteratureWorld Literature examines the common people found in quality literature worldwide, in these worlds,
37、 we find not only what is unique to each culture but what is universal,C. Creative WritingCreating Writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing.D. Technical WritingIts
38、 a course which can help you to improve your communication skills in, for arid through technology.E. JournalismIts a course for seniors, in which we will cover how 10 gather, write and report the news. We will discuss how information is, or can be organized. F. Non-fictionThe course is a study of no
39、n-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction. The course will also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure.请阅读以下学生的相关信息，然后匹配和他/她拟要选择的课程：53. Lucy .wants to become a fa
40、mous reporter in the world. She is eager to have the course which can help her to realize her dream.54. Sallys vocabulary is very large, but she can not organize what she write well, which makes her writing illogically. She wants to get some more skill of it.55. Lily can not know how to communicate
41、with others as a. writer. She needs to improve the skill of it badly.56. Jenny wants to become a writer of biography. Therefore, she wants to choose a. course connected with it.57. Mary is interested in Mark Twain, especially his novels which arc full of humors. She really want to know some other wr
42、iters who were born in the same country as Mark Twain was.待选课程的学生 课程名称53. Lucy A. American & British Classics54. Sally B. World literature55. Lily C. Creative writing56. Jenny D. Technical Writing57. Mary E. JournalismF. Non-fiction 第II卷（共36分）V.短文改错(每题1共10分)VI.书面表达(20)某英语报就中学生课外阅读开展征文活动。假如你是某中学高三学生蒋
43、平，请你根据下面表格中的信息，写一篇英语短文，发送到该报。为什么要进行课外阅读？课外阅读既能拓展知识，也是一种休闲娱乐方式书籍是人类智慧的结晶中外历史上有很多有关读书的名人名句(举例说明)如何才能养成良好的课外阅读习惯？课外阅读的习惯要从小培养你的观点(两到三点)注意：1.对所给要点需逐一陈述，适当发挥，不能简单翻译；2词数100120，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：结晶crystal；课外阅读outofclass readingDear Editor，Students of today are reading more than ever before.Indeed，the i
44、mportance of reading can never be too much stressed.高二英语IV.课文填空（每空0.5分，共6分）1. content 2. Unfortunately 3. worse 4. had become 5. As 6. entertaining 7. failure 8. overcome 9.out 10.convincing 11. a 12.outstandingIV.该错One day Tom and I were walking down the street we saw an old man fall off his bike.H
45、e was badly hurt.Many people crowded around .Someone suggested carrying the old man to the roadside， Tom disagreed.He learned first aid.He said that they ought to leave him where he was and him first.At that time the old man wasnt breathing.Tom asked me to call inthe First Aid Center at once and he began to start the old mans breathing， the mouthtomouth way.Within five minutes，the old man began to move little and doctors also arrived.They said we had done was correct.I have learned from this experience that a knowledge of first aidcan make a difference.参考范文
