安徽省利辛一中2012-2013學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期中試題新人教版

1、高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題注意：1.考試時(shí)間為120分鐘。 2.試卷滿分為150分。第I卷第一部分 聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話，每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What is the woman probably doing?A. Listening to the music. B. Fixing the radio. C. Working.2. What can we know from

2、 the conversation?A. The magazine is the womans.The woman likes the magazine.B. The man suggests the woman read the magazine.3. What does the womans son want to be?A. A lawyer. B. A violinist. C. A scientist.4. Why does the man visit the woman?A. To say sorry to the woman.B.To borrow some milk. C. T

3、o help cook the meal.5. Where did the speakers plan to go probably?A. A shopping center. B An opera house. C. The parking lot.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6至第8題。6. What is the

4、 weather like?A. Hot. B. Cool. C. Cold.7. What does the girl think of the film?A. Terrible. B. Good. C. Wonderful.8. According to the girl, what did the film director do to the story?A. He followed the story. B.He improved the story. C. He changed the story.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第9至第11題。9. Whats the matter with

5、 the man?A. He didnt take part in the yesterdays football match. B. He was injured in a traffic accident.B. He didnt go to school.10. How did the man go to school yesterday morning?A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By motorbike.11. What did the doctor say about the mans injury?A. Its very serious. B. Just s

6、ome skin injury. C. Nothing at all.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第12至第14題。12. What happened to the man?A. He was out of work. B. He went back to his hometown. C. He lost his farm.13. What do you think Snow Town is?A. The name of the mans uncle. B.The name of an island. C.The name of a mountain.14. What can we learn fro

7、m the conversation?A. The woman doesnt like chicken. B.The woman grew up in this city.C.The man doesnt like Snow Town.聽下面一段對(duì)話，回答第15至第17題。15. Who is the woman speaking to?A. A repairman. B. A manager. C. A shopkeeper.16. Why does the woman call the man?A. To order pipes. B. To ask for help. C. To off

8、er some advice.17. What does the man finally decide to do?A. Turn to another company. B. Go to the womans flat himself.B. Send someone to the womans flat.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第18至第20題。18. When will the manager interview Chen Hua?A. On May 18th. B. On May 8th. C. On May 28th.19. What will Chen Hua have to do a

9、week later?A. Turn in a work plan. B.Take a medical examination. C.Begin to work in the company.20. Who is Mary Walter probably?A. A doctor. B. A company manager. C. A secretary.第二部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）21Jerry Shu-How Lin, _ NBA star, is one of _ few basketball players who a

10、re very popular to many of his Chinese fans.A. an; the B. an; a C. the; the D. the; a22.- Ive asked only one person to come and help us.- _ he doesnt come? AHow aboutBWhat if CIf onlyDHow come23. As a good teacher, he should use different ways to encourage all children to realize their full and achi

11、eve their goals.ApossibilityBmotivationCpotentialDawareness24. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _ in grocery stores.A. reliable B. responsibleC. extraordinary D. available25. - You dont go to that supermarket quite often, do you? - No, I only go there _ because its too fa

12、r away from my house.A. eventually B. constantly C. occasionally D. frequently 26. Id appreciate _ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.A. that B. it C. this D. him27. Never put off till tomorrow may be done today.A. what B. that C. those D. it28. _ I accept that he is not smart, I

13、do actually like him.A. As B. Since C. While D. If29. It was not until Mum agreed to take her to KFC, _ was her favorite, _the spoiled girl stopped crying. A. where; that B. where; which C. that; which D. which; that30. Maybe if I _ science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more

14、help. A. studiedB. would studyC. had studiedD. was studying31. _ into many languages, Harry Potter is popular with children and adults as well all over the world. A. Being translated B. Having translated C. To be translated D. Having been translated 32. After school we went to the reading-room to do

15、 some reading, only to be told that it .A. was decorated B. had decorated C. had been decorating D. was being decorated 33I wonder how it _ that she lost her temper so easily .Acame outBcame acrossCcame overDcame about34What a pity! I _ in Hong Kong for three more days, but something urgent needed t

16、o be handled back home.Amust have stayedBcould have stayedCmay have stayed Dneednt have stayed35.The boy is only ten years old but . A. twice his fathers weight B. twice weight of his father C. the weight twice his father D. as twice as the weight of his father 第二節(jié)：完型填空（共20小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從

17、短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get 36 with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very 37 because of this.But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair 38 me. Her best characteristics are

18、her openness and 39 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. Without 40 I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I gradually became a 41 girl. But this joyful period didnt last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I

19、 had gone 42 to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 43 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 44 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me: “Rain, you can achieve more than I do, so 45 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesnt fade and we will be best friends f

20、orever.” Maybe she didnt realize what a great 46 she was to me at that time.However, it turned out that my 47 were well-founded. I felt that the 48 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her

21、class.I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 49 her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her 50 with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 51 . I had almost given up ho

22、pe 52 she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 53 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “Im sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, 54 the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to h

23、ow it was before.Now I firmly believe that distance and time cant 55 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.36. A. madB. boredC. familiarD. patient37. A. silentB. disappointedC. outspokenD. crazy38. A. helpedB. changedC. attractedD. impressed39. A. faithfulnes

24、sB. cheerfulnessC. quietnessD. kindness40. A. delayB. hesitationC. problemD. doubt41. A. happyB. luckyC. helpfulD. successful42. A. overB. downC. out D. back43. A. scaredB. strange C. ashamedD. homesick44. A. leaveB. missC. loseD. desert45. A. look forwardB. hold onC. get downD. go back46. A. burden

25、B. exampleC. encouragementD. wonder47. A. conclusionsB. expectationsC. dreams D. concerns48. A. differenceB. distanceC. misunderstandingD. conflict49. A. visitedB. messagedC. telephonedD. wrote50. A. relationshipB. satisfactionC. lifeD. story51. A. returnB. developC. surviveD. recover52. A. untilB.

26、whenC. asD. unless53. A. cheerfulB. relaxedC. calmD. pale54. A. forgettingB. noticingC. ignoringD. remembering55. A. protectB. preventC. freeD. separate第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to co

27、llect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.I took the s

28、uitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness. “Its nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”“Oh, youre such a good man,”she said. When we got i

29、nto the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.“Oh, Im in no hurry,” she said. “Im on my way to a hospice(臨終醫(yī)院). I dont have any family left. The doctor says I dont have very long.”I quietly reached over and shu

30、t off the meter(計(jì)價(jià)器).For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of

31、 a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said,“Im tired. Lets go now.”We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I owe you?” she asked.“Nothing,” I said.“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other p

32、assengers,” I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”56. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _.A. show she was familiar with the city B. see some places

33、for the last timeC. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he _.A. wanted to do her a favor B. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advance D. was in a hurry to take other passengers58. What can w

34、e learn from the story?A. Giving is always a pleasure. B. People should respect each other.C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy. D. People should learn to appreciate others concern.B China in the 21st century is making great progress in space technology. In 2003, the country sent up the

35、manned spacecraft Shenzhou-V. Four years later, Change-I went into orbit (軌道) around the moon. In 2008 a Chinese man did the countrys first spacewalk.These achievements would have been unthinkable without the contribution of Qian Xuesen, a key scientist on space programs and rocketry (火箭技術(shù)) of the P

36、eoples Republic of China. This pioneering scientist passed away in Beijing on October 31 in 2009 at the age of 98. Once called “the father of our space industry”, Qian began working on Chinas missile and space technology in 1956, when China had little technology. When asked by General Chen Geng whet

37、her the Chinese could develop their own missiles, Qian said Chinese could do anything that foreigners could. His research helped lead to the explosion of Chinas first atomic bomb (原子彈) in1964, as well as to its first man-made satellite in 1970 and its first manned spacecraft in 2003. Qian was born i

38、n Shanghai. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934.Then he studied in the US at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology. During World War, Qians research contributed to the development of rocket technology that the US military (軍隊(duì)

39、) began using in the 1940s. He was once prevented from leaving the country because it was decided that he knew too much about certain military matters. It was not until in 1955 that Qian returned to China with the help of the late premier Zhou Enlai. “I plan to do my best to help the Chinese build a

40、 nation where they can live with dignity (尊嚴(yán)) and happiness, ” Qian told reporters before sailing for China in 1955. The great scientist devoted all his life to keeping the promise. 59. What is the article mainly about?A. It gives a short history of Chinese missile and space programs.B. It is about

41、how Qian contributed to the Chinese space program.C. It lists important events that Qian experienced.D. It is a brief introduction to Qian, a famous Chinese scientist.60. Which statement about Qian is TRUE?A. He was born in China and brought up in America.B. He went to America for further study afte

42、r graduation from university.C. He returned to his hometown right after finishing his education. D. He had worked on missiles in the US military before coming back to China.61. Qian was personally involved in many historic events in China EXCEPT .A. the first spacewalk B. the first man-made satellit

43、eC. the development of missiles D. the explosion of an atomic bomb62. From the article, we can conclude that .A. the US military had hoped to take full advantage of Qians talent B. Qian had an important position in the US military in the 1940sC. when World War broke out, Qian was studying at Shangha

44、i Jiaotong UniversityD. it was not easy to get Qian back from the USCYou can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming. St

45、rategy 1: Bring your own cup to StarbucksYoull get a 10 cent discount, and its one less paper cup to end up in a landfill. While youre there, pick up some free bags of spent coffee grounds to use as green fertilizer in your garden. The payoff: The store wont create more waste when they throw away a

46、cup. Strategy2: Turn off your computerWhen in standby mode, your PC is still using energy. In fact, 75percent of electricity used in your home comes from electronics that are turned off. The payoff: Turning off a monitor for 40 hours a week may only save $5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 poundsS

47、trategy 3: Reuse plastic bagsInstead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag. The payoff: Youre reducing pollution. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would r

48、un your car for one mile. Strategy4: Use recycled paper in the bathroomMost of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests previously untouched by humans. The payoff: If every household replaced one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424000 trees would still be standing. Look

49、for eco paper towels too. Strategy5: Buy energy-efficient appliances（電器）Replace the old fridge with an Energy Star appliance and youll use 15 percent less energy. It might be a little expensive to buy, but youll save money on your electricity bills and help the environment. The payoff: If we all use

50、d one Energy Star appliance at home, it would be like planting 1. 7 million acres of new trees. Strategy 6: Plant a treeAdding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing. The payoff: Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide ea

51、ch year. 63. What is the best title for the passage?A. Ways to save money at home B. Ways to be earth-friendlyC. Ways to end global-warming D. Ways to limit carbon dioxide64. According to the writer, what will happen if our PC is switched off when not in use?A. It will help to save a large amount of

52、 money. B. It will help to reduce a great deal of CO2. C. It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mileD. It will be like planting 1. 7 million acres of new trees. 65. Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things?A. Strategies 1&3 B. Strategies 2&5 C. Strategies 3&

53、;6 D. Strategies 4&5. 66. What benefits do these strategies have in common?A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity. B. They all cut down the amount of the paper. C. They all result in producing less greenhouse gases. D. They all help to preserve our trees and forest. DThis is

54、an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store where I am employed as a shop assistant.When you took my bag, I dont know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, theres not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the 5 was useful to you. I have informed the so

55、cial security office so you wont be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that wont leave you too shortBut if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check bookOf course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid(有效的), so it wont be much use to you.Actually I dont mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families