廣西桂林十八中高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

1、II精誠凝聚7=成就夢想 鑼點亮心燈/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼桂林十八中 2010 級高二段考試卷（2012 年 5 月 11 日）英語注意事項：1.本卷共 6 頁，滿分 150 分，考試時間 120 分鐘。2.答題前，考生在答題卡上務(wù)必用黑色簽字筆將自己的姓名、考號，座位號填寫清楚。3.請用黑色簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，在試卷上作答無效。4.考試結(jié)束后，上交答題卡。第 I 卷（三部分，共 105 分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 20 分）第一節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 5 分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，

2、并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Where are the two speakers probably?A. In the school. B. In a compa ny.C. At a restaura nt.2. What do we know about Julia?A. She is not a good student. B. She doesn t like English C. She is good at English.3. What does the woma n mean?A. The ma

3、n should buy a dicti on ary.B. The man should con sult a dict ionary himself.C. The man should learn how to use a dictionary.4. What does the woma n probably do? A. A headmaster.B. A teacher.C. A stude nt.5. When will the woman arrive?A. At 7 ； 50am.B. At 8:10am. C. At 10:00am.第二節(jié)（共 15 小題，每小題 1 分，滿分

4、 15 分）聽下面 5 段對話或獨白。每段對話后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 題。6. When will the man have dinner at the restaura nt?A. At 8:00 this evenin g.B. At 8:30 this evenin g. C. At 8:00 tomorrow evening.7. What do we know about the re

5、staura nt?A.Its service is quite quick. B. It is a very famous restaura nt. C. Large parties are not allowed there.聽第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 題。8. Why does the man apologize when the woman asks him the way ？A. Because he doesn t know the wayB. Because he is busy doing someth ing else.C. Because he doesn t und

6、erstand the woman . s words9. What do we know about the man?A. He is new here. B. He is probably from Italy. C. He is afraid of stra ngers. 聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12題。II精誠凝聚7=成就夢想 鑼點亮心燈/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼10. How far is the National Arts Center from here?A. A ten-mi nute walk.B. A twen ty-mi nute walk.C. A half

7、-hour walk.11. How can the woma n get to the Nati onal Arts Cen ter?A. Walk two blocks and turn right.B. Walk two blocks and turn left.C. Walk dow n the street and tur n right.12. How is the woman feeling now ?A. Cold. B. Hungry.C. Thirsty.聽第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。13. Who is the woman probably?A. A vi

8、sitor. B. A customer. C. A secretary.14. What will Ms. Welli ngto n do next Tuesday afternoo n ?A. Rest at home.B. Atte nd a meet ing.C. Go to a new factory.15. When will the woma n meet Ms. Welli ngton?A. Next Tuesday at 11:00am. B. Next Wednesday at 3:00pm. C. Next Wednesday at 10:00am.16. What is

9、 the woman s phone numberA.86933365. B.86593365. C.86693665.聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題17. What does the speaker think of his work ing con diti ons?A. Poor.B. S0-so.C. Good.18. How many hours does the speaker work every week?A. 38.B. 40.C. 42.19. How does the speaker spe nd his four-week holiday?A. He u

10、sually takes one week to travel in summer.B. He usually goes on a two-week vacation in spring.C. He usually takes one week to travel abroad in win ter.20. What do we know about the company sworking time?A. Employees cannot leave the compa ny before 5:00pm.B. It can be cha nged to suit employees diff

11、ere nt situatio ns.C. Employees are con sidered late if they start work after 8:00 am.第二部分英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45 分）第一節(jié)單項填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分）21. -Have you finished your first paper?-_. Just half of it. How about you?A. Not at all B. Not likely C. Not a bit D. Not yet22. It took us quite a long time t

12、o get to the amusement park. It was_journey.A. three hour B. a three-hours C. a three-hour D. three hours23. _an importa nt role in a new movie, Andy has got a cha nee to become famous.A. Offer B. Offeri ng C. Offered D. To offer24. If you_go, at least wait un til the storm is over.A. can B. may C.

13、must D. will25. It_we had stayed together for a couple of weeks_I found we had a lot in com mon.A. was until; when B. was until; that C. wasn t until; when D. wasn t until; that26. I still remember_to the Famen Temple and what I saw there.精誠凝聚=A_A=成就夢想 鑼點亮心燈/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼A. to take B. to be take n C.

14、 tak ingD. being take n27. We n eeded a new cupboard for the kitche n. So Peter made_ from some woodwe had. A. it B. one C. himself D. ano ther28. His efforts to raise money for his program were_ because no one showed any inten ti on totake a cent out of their pockets.A. i n placeB. i n sightC. i n

15、effectD. i n vain29. His first book_next month is based on a true story.A. published B. to be published C. to publish D. being published30. The lawyer seldom wears anything other tha n a suit_the seas on.A. whatever B. wherever C. whe never D. however31. We had wan ted to fi nish our task by noon, b

16、ut it did n t quite_as pla nned.A. find out B. give out C. hand out D. work out32. In the last few years thousa nds of films_ all over the world.A. have produced B. have bee n producedC. are produci ngD. are being produced33. -Who should be resp on sible for the accide nt?-The boss, not the workers.

17、 They just carried out the order_.A. as told B. as are told C. as telli ngD. as they told.34. _the bad weather, they fini shed all the work on time.A. Though B. Because of C. No matter how D. Despite35. They have an_ to travel abroad.A. wish B. hope C. itch D. dream第二節(jié)完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）

18、閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（ A、B、C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空 白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。It took George quite a while to find a 36_ place for his car and in the end he had to leave it ina narrow street, 37 from the dentist（牙醫(yī)） .As he got out, he glaneed at his 38. His appointment was at five andhe still had twenty minutes to

19、39. He crossed into the square and 40 on a bench（ 長 椅）,n ot only to 41_ thelast of the after noon sun, 42 to calm his n erves. He hated these visits 4_ the den tist.As he sat there, watchi ng the childre n at play and 44 to the old wome n talk ing to each other, he turnedaround to see a red car like

20、 his own come out of the 45 where he had parked. The car gathered speed and wassoon 46 of sight. George 47_ his pockets for the keys: They were not there.“ My car! ” he cried a loud voice, which made several people stare at him. He got up and ranacross the 49 and the n dow n the narrow street. His c

21、ar was not to be see n but the n he discoveredit concealed （被隱藏） 50 a large one. He was relieved （使寬慰）to find his 51, still in his car.By the time he reached the dentist s it was already five.奇特的 a）diatheralnieodd（said to the den tist to expla in his 53_.I thought my car had been 54”It s q55tesir, ”

22、 said the dentist.“As a matter of fact I have only just got here myself.36. A. leavi ngB. park ingC. wideD. special37. A. closeB. awayC. not far awayD. near38. A. watchB. teethC. carD. place精誠凝聚=A_A=成就夢想 鑼點亮心燈/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼39. A. leaveB. sitC. spareD. see精誠凝聚=A_A=成就夢想 鑼點亮心燈/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼The five clear

23、est role-related behaviours of travellers (in order of relative importa nee )Touristtakes photos, buys souve nirs, goes to famous places, stays briefly in oneplace, does not un dersta nd the local peopleTravellerstays briefly in one place, experiments with local food, goes to famousplaces, takes pho

24、tos, explores places privatelyHolidaymakertakes photos, goes to famous places, is separated from the local society,buys souve nirs, con tributes to the visited economyJet-setterlives a life of luxury (奢侈),concerned with social status, seeks physicalpleasures, prefers com muni cati ng with people of

25、his/her own kind, goes tofamous placesBusinesspersonconcerned with social status, con tributes to the economy, does not takephotos prefersin teract ingwith people of his/her ownkin d, lives a life of luxuryConservationistin terested in the environment, does not buy souve nirs, does not exploit thelo

26、cal people, explores places privately, takes photosExplorerexplores places privately, in terested in the environment, takes physicalrisks, does not buysouve nirs,observes the visitedeconomyOverseas studentexperime nts with local food, does not exploit the people, takes photos,observes the visited so

27、ciety, takes physical risks40. A. stoppedB. steppedC.stoodD.sat dow n41. A. shineB. enjoyC.getD.receive42. A. but alsoB. soC.in orderD.for43. A. byB. ofC.toD.with44. A. liste nB. liste ningC.to liste nD.liste ned45. A. earB. placeC.streetD.way46. A. disappearedB. outC.leftD.lost47. A. lookedB. feltC

28、.foundD.searched48. A. withB. atC.inD.by49. A. squareB. hospitalC.streetD.bench50. A. withB. beh indC.afterD.in51.A. bagsB. moneyC. keysD.card52. A. eha neeB. luckC. thi ngD.experie nee53 .A. hate nessB. reas onC.late nessD.car54 .A. robbedB. stole nC.lostD.there55. A. trueB.goodC.ofte nD.all right第

29、三部分 閱讀理解（共 20 小題；每小題 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（2 分，A滿分 40 分）、B、C 和 D） 中，選出最佳選項，題卡上將該項涂黑A并在答精誠凝聚=A_A=成就夢想 鑼點亮心燈/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼Internationalathleteis not separated from their own society, does not exploit the local people,does not un dersta nd the local people, explores places privately, searchesfor the meaning

30、 of lifeOverseastakes photos, observes the visited society, goes to famous places, takesjournalistphysical risks, explores places privately56. Which of the following behaviors do Tourist, Traveler and Holidaymaker share?A . Stay briefly in one place.B. Buy souvenirs.C. Go to famous places.D. Explore

31、 places privately.57. We can learn that overseas student_ .A.are curious about the society they visit B. like to do experiments with local foodC . take photos as their teachers have instructed D . enjoy taking physical risks because they are brave58 . Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi

32、ng is true?A . Three groups are interested in exploring places privately B . More than two groups live a life of luxury.C . Six groups are fond of tak ing photos.D . Two groups dont like buying souve nirs.59. The sentence “ bus in esspers on prefers in teract ing with peopleis/her own kind ” means t

33、hat .A. he wants to be loved by people of his kind.B. he loves quarrelli ng with people ofhis ki ndC. he wants to make good friends with people of his kind.D. he wants to talk with people of his kind and un dersta nd each other.BChrysa nthemums(菊花)are to the fall what tulips are to the spri ng.In an

34、cient China, chrysanthemums (or mums for short) were first planted thousands ofyears ago. People chose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October, a symbol of the rest and ease thatfollowed the seas on s final harvest. Then they symbolized a scholar in retireme nt 隱居) and were one of thefour no b

35、le pla nts, along with bamboo, the plum flower, and orchid.The Japanesehold the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun. They consider the orderly un foldi ng of itspetals to be a symbol of perfecti on. They also think that a sin gle chrysa nthemum petal placed in the bottom ofa wine glass encourages a

36、 long and healthy life. The Japanese even have a Nati onal Chrysa nthemum Day onSeptember 9, known as the Festival of Happ in ess.In the United States during colonial times, its popularity grew such that mums now reign as“ Quee n of the Fall Flowers.” Mums remain the most widely grow n pot pla nt in

37、 the country andthe largest commercially produced flowers. Chrysa nthemums gen erally represe nt cheerfu In ess and rest. Sothey are welcomed throughout the British Isles and North America for any occasion, such as football games andparties. In other countries such as Italy, Belgium and Austria, how

38、ever, their associati on with the dead makeschrysa nthemums acceptable only for fun erals and graves.60. Why did people in ancient China choose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October, asymbol of_?A. having a month of celebration.B. having relaxation after one year ofhard work.C. lovi ng this

39、kind of flowers duri ng this mon th. .D. hav ing ano ther good harvest then ext year.61. The Japa nese con sider the chrysa nthemum as a symbol of the sun because_ .A. people like the flower just as they like the sun精誠凝聚=A_A=成就夢想 鑼點亮心燈/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼B. the flower with its n ice petals represe nts a sy

40、mbol of perfect ionC. people find the flower hav ing no perfect petals whe n it is un foldi ngD. the flower un fold its petals orderly just like the sun62. Mums are loved not only in the Unite States but in the British Islesas they sta nd for_ .A. cheerfu In ess and restB. happ in ess and joy C. wea

41、lth and healthD. luckand cha nee63. In some Europea n coun tries people use chrysa nthemums to expresstheir feeli ng of_ .A. regretB. cold C. sorrow D. approvalCSince my retirement from teaching music in 2001,1 have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. Iactually bega n draw ing aga in in

42、 the summer of 1995 whe n my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recoverfrom the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen andink ani mals and Ian dscapes much in flue need by Kren kel and St. Joh n for five years.For some stra nge reas

43、 on, I had bee n wait ing un til my retireme nt to start doing watercolors aga in, butas soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered An drewWyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves a

44、ndfound his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I pain ted Ian dscapesaround Minn esota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained myfirst choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my painting at a

45、 number of art exhibitions.Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it iswon derful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Con fucius once said, At seve nty I can follow myhearts desire.64. What is the text mai nly about?A. Learnin

46、g to paint in later life. B. How to paint watercolors.C. An artist-turned teacher.D. Life after retireme nt65. The author started draw ing aga in in 1995 because_ .A. he hoped to draw a picture of his fatherB. he could nt stop miss ing his fatherC. he had more time after retireme ntD. he liked ani m

47、als and Ian dscapes66. We can infer from the text that the author_.A. had bee n taught by Kren kel and St. Joh nB. pain ted Ian dscapes in Minn esotafor 5 yearsC. believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolorsD. started his retirement life at theage of seve nty67. How does the author probably feel abo

48、ut his life as an artist?A. Very enjoyable. B. A bit regretful.C. Rather busy. D. Fairly dull.DBelieve it or not, in the near future people won t jusitheias atcMckaMoweenor for fancy dress. Chicke ns, which have long provided food for dinner, will also be used to make our clothes aswell. Last Mon da

49、y, a report by the Un iversity of Nebraska in the US said in the future it should be possible to usechicke n feathers and rice straw to make clothes.“ Allthose wasted agriculture products don have to be wasted anymore, researcher Yiqi Yang said.II精誠凝聚7=成就夢想 鑼點亮心燈/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼New tech no logy will ch

50、a nge these by-products into someth ing similar to wool, linen, or cott on. Becauseproduc ing syn thetic fabrics （ 合成纖維 ） causes polluti on, scie ntists wan ted to find a cheaper and en viro nmentally frien dly replaceme nt. They turned their eyes to the milli ons of tons of rice straw and chicke n

51、feathers thatare widely and cheaply available worldwide. Moreover they don t cause pollution like petroleun-based fibers（石油合成纖維 ）.Chicke n feathers are mostly made up of the same ki nd of protein found in wool. A sweater made fromchicken feathers would feel just like a wool sweater. It would be ligh

52、ter in weight and warmer, too.According to Yang and his team, rice straw, on the other hand, can produce a fabric that looks and feelssimilar to cotton or linen. The process is also environmentally friendly. The total product ion cost of rice fiber isabout 50 cents per pound, while cotton now sells

53、for about 60 cents a pound.Maybe some day in the future you will wear fabulous clothes like these.68. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. In the past, chicken feathers and rice straw were not very cheaply available.B. At prese nt, chicke n feathers and rice straw are useless f

54、or produci ng syn thetic fabrics.C. The environmentally friendly products will take the place of the non-environmentally frien dly on es.D. Scie ntists have n ot made any progress in the environmen tally frie ndly products.69. What are the main adva ntage of the new clothes made of chicke n feathers

55、 and rice straw?A. They are mostly made up of the same kind of prote in found in wool.B. The clothes will be widely used in every field in our daily life.C. The process of producing the clothes does not cheap at all.D. A sweater made of the new clothes would be lighter in weight and warmer.70. The u

56、nderlined part fabulous” in the last Paragraph probably means_“A. heavyB. i ncredibleC. awfulD. ridiculousEWENZHOU（Xinhua） - The train collision in east Chinas Zhejiang Province has killed 39 people and left192 others injured as of Sun day ni ght, said a spokesma n with the Mini stry of Railways.A t

57、otal of 132 people are still being treated in hospitals, said Wang Yongping, spokesman with the mini stryat a press conference. Eleve n people rema in in critical con diti on, said Cheng Jin guo, head of the healthbureau in the city of Wen zhou, where the collisi on happe ned Saturday night. Cheng s

58、aid at the pressconference that 52 people who suffered slight injuries had been discharged from hospital. Wang expressed condole nces（哀哀悼）to the concerning families and sincere apology to all the passe ngers.The train s black box been discovered and the ministry is investigating the cause of the cra

59、sh, Wang saidthe ministry will make public the cause of the accident as soon as the in vestigati on is done and publish the names of the killed and injured.He said the crash has caused large number of casualties and great property losses. The ministry will findout the cause through thorough investig

60、ation and take effective measures to preve nt similar accide nts.Despite the accide nt, the spokesma n said the mini stry is still con fide nt in the high-speed train. Ch in ashigh-speed train is adva need and qualified. We have con fide nce in it, he said.The damaged rails have bee n repaired and w