浙江省臺州市2012-2013學年高二英語上學期期中試題新人教版

1、臺州中學2012學年第一學期期中試題高二 英語注意：1、本試卷分第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共100分，考試時間120分鐘。2、請將答案全部填寫在答題卷上。第卷（選擇題 滿分70分） 一、 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分17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，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1 What was the weather like yesterday?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C

2、. Cloudy. 2 When did the woman go to London?A. Last June. B. Last July. C. This July. 3 What did the man think of the history lecture?A. It was great. B. It was boring. C. It was difficult to follow.4 What do we know about the man?A. He is a fireman. B. His son wants to be a policeman. C. His son is

3、 having a birthday soon.5Why did the woman fail the math exam?A. She didnt study very hard. B. The exam was too difficult. C. She was sick that day.第二節(jié)：（共12小題；每小題1分, 滿分12分）聽下面四段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你都有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 聽第6段材料，回答

4、6、7題。6 How does the woman sound?A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Worried. 7 What is the news for the man?A. He has been selected to be publisher. B. His novel will be published. C. His novel is on the bestsellers list.聽第7段材料，回答8至10題。8 Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers. B. Good fri

5、ends. C. Tour guide and tourist.9 What will the woman do?A. Turn left at the traffic light. B. Wait at the bus station. C. Walk to the intersection (十字路口) with the man.10What do we know about the woman?A. She always takes a map with her. B. She has never been to the States before. C. She is only int

6、erested in a few interesting sights.聽第8段材料，回答11至13題。 11What did the mans friend suggest the man do?A. Take some sleeping pills. B. Go to medical school. C. See a doctor.12 Who is the man?A. A high school student. B. A new college student. C. A graduate student.13 What must the man learn to do accord

7、ing to the woman?A. Try to be more independent. B. Have more confidence. C. Try to be more patient.聽第9段材料，回答14至17題。 14 When is the party?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.15 What will the woman take to the party besides a birthday gift?A. Some flowers. B. A bottle of wine. C. Something to e

8、at.16 Where will the speakers meet?A. At a bar. B. In a restaurant. C. At Helens.17 What is true of the party?A. Only a few people are invited to it. B. Helens neighbors may be there too.C. The food might not be enough. 二、 單項填空（共16小題；每小題0.5分, 滿分8分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，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。18When know

9、ing that the experiment will end in _ failure, Jack thinks that he is _failure.A. a; / B. /; a C a; a D. /; /19If this bill is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be _.A. cut down B. cut up C. cut out D. cut off20-Mary has been trained hard for the last two years.-_she did so well at the

10、 track and field meet yesterday.A. No doubt    B. No question   C. No wonder    D. No problem21Traffic is bad, _ in the city center during the rush hours.A. particularly B. terribly C. mostly D. normally22Do you have any _ to make on the cause of the disaster?

11、A. impressions B. reactions C. comments D. opinions23After John got on the bus, he looked around and caught a man _ his hand into a pocket of a passenger. A. put B. to be putting C. to put D. putting24- Thats a great sweater. I have never seen anything like it before.-You think so? My grandmother _

12、it for me.A. makes B. made C. has made D. had made25Look at that _ girl over there. She is dancing wonderfully.A. lovely little Russian B. Russian little lovely C. Russian lovely little D. little lovely Russian26Only when the final examination was coming _ he had quite a lot to do.A. he realized B.

13、he had realized C. did he realize D. had he realized27The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _ their discussion.A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on28_, most teenagers now listen to rock music. However, John likes classical music better.A. In a word B. In general C

14、. In time D. In total29People are encouraged to speak openly, but careless words are _to hurt others feelings.A. possible B. probable C. likely D. impossible30_ the voice, he refused to give the person his personal information including his home address and ID card.A. Not recognized B. Not to recogn

15、ize C. Not recognizing D. Not to have recognized 31The appearance of Jeremy Lin has _ the fans of a sure victory for the Huston Rocket in the coming NBA contest.A. accused B. expected C. convinced D. persuaded32Moyans success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _has made him t

16、he first native writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.A. that B. when C. which D. why33My friend Bob just bought an apartment in a suburb of Beijing last week, which is much smaller than ours, but is three times _expensive.A. very B. so C. too D. as三、 完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給各題的四個

17、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。On a cold winters night I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 34 .I worked in a doctors office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run later than 35 . It seemed I was going to be l

18、ate 36 home and my husband, being the punctual (準時的) person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 37 I hurried, I could still make it home.I was heading inside to 38 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 39 to the local hospital. It was th

19、e same hospital that I had just 40 half an hour ago.The young man at the counter was trying to be 41 in explaining how to get there, with two other people giving their own opinions. One of them was 42 trying to give them a whole different route. Just then, I walked over to the couple and said, “Woul

20、d you like to follow me to the 43 ?”A look of 44 crossed the womans face.“Im going right by there,” I said, which wasnt a lie since I had just made up my mind to do 45 that.I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 46 me. It took only fifteen minute

21、s to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 47 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.Later, as I arrived home, my husband joked, “So you arent ever late any more.” I said, “Sometimes its 48 to be late.”34A. breakB. feverC. cold D. headache35A. ordinaryB. commonC

22、. usual D. unique36A. gettingB. cookingC. callingD. working37A. asB. sinceC. while D. if 38A. payB. change C. wait D. search39A. opinionsB. troubleC. directions D. money40A. reachedB. visited C. calledD. left 41A. skilledB. helpfulC. experiencedD. active42A.evenB. stillC. only D. ever43A. stationB.

23、officeC. hospital D. hotel44A. panicB. reliefC. sadness D. peace45A. partlyB. properlyC. exactly D. perfectly46A. acrossB. beforeC. besideD. behind 47A. go upB. die downC. speed up D. turn down48A. possibleB. special C. good D. safe四、閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在

24、答題卡上將該項涂黑。A What will you do？Will you get a good job？Many new graduates feel lost when they consider the endless list of career choices. Theyve invested a lot of money for their diploma（文憑）and now an important question stares them in the face.Ive seen so many now graduates who do not know how to use

25、 the degree they have just earned. An example was Dave, who loved sports and had played baseball throughout his college years. He had his heart set on working for Nike. But he had never made clear in his own mind what kind of job he could do for Nike, so nothing ever happened. Another example was Al

26、lison, who was a history major. She wanted to work as an event planner, but no one hired her. Why？No experience. Failing to do some solid（認真的）career exploration first or to get a clear idea of the types of jobs you can do is a big mistake that many college students make. After our suggestion, Dave a

27、nd Allison both found their jobs. To ensure a brighter future, follow these effective strategies： Make educated career choices. Identify the job you want. Conduct research. Ask parents to advise you on actual job duties. Consider what your natural talents are, and look for positions where you can us

28、e them. Dont rely on the Internet. Networking is an effective toolbe sure its a job-hunting strategy you use. New studies from the Department of Labor state that only 4 of the job-seekers found their job on the Internet. The fact is that 63 of all jobs are filled by contacts. Employers are making qu

29、ick decisions. Most people lose the job in the first minute of the interview. Its deadly to let the employers judge quickly how well you can perform the job. Practice your interviewing skills. Be ready for the tough questions by first writing out good answers to possible questions and having a role-

30、playing interview with your friend.49What does the author seem to be most probably？ A. A job-hunter. B. A magazine editor. C. A website owner. D. A job-seeking adviser.50In order to be well prepared for the interview, youd better _. A. surf the Internet for contacts B. get along well with your workm

31、ates C. practice the interview for several times D. take care of your dress 51According to the text, it is suggested that Dave should _. A. let others know what he can do for them B. study further to get a higher degree C. give up his interest in playing basketball D. take part-time jobs first 52For

32、 Allison, she should _. A. find a job in another field B. find some work to gain work experience C. not tell the employer her major D. offer more personal information. BI fell in love with the businessmans son when I turned eighteen. He was not Chinese. For Christmas I prayed for the boy, Robert. Wh

33、en I found out that my parents had invited the businessmans family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried in panic. What would Robert think of our poor Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners? What terrible disappointments would he fee

34、l upon seeing not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes but Chinese food?On Christmas Eve, my mother created abundant Chinese food. And then they arrivedthe businessmans family and all my relatives. Robert greeted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.Dinner threw me deeper into disapp

35、ointment. My relatives licked (舔) the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table. Robert and his family waited patiently for a large plate to be passed to them. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. Robert made a face. Then my father reache

36、d his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. “Amy, your favorite,” he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear.At the end of the meal, my father leaned back and burped (打嗝) loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking. “Its a polite Chinese custom t

37、o show you are content,” explained my father to our astonished guests. Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddish face. The businessman managed to bring up a quiet burp. I was shocked into silence for the rest of the night.After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “You want to be the s

38、ame as American girls on the outside.” She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt. “But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud that you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.”It was not until years later that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the purpose behi

39、nd her particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen excellent Chinese food.53When the writer knew the businessmans family would come for Christmas Eve dinner, she cried mainly because _.A. she worried about being laughed at B. she worried about their poor Chinese ChristmasC. she worr

40、ied about their Chinese relatives lacking American mannersD. she worried about meeting the businessmans family54What does the underlined sentence “he was not worthy of existence” probably mean? It means _.A. he should not exist B. the writer expected his coming C. the writer was not interested in hi

41、s existence D. he was worthless55The dinner disappointed the writer mainly because _.A. her relatives licked the ends of their chopsticksB. her father reached his chopsticks to pick fish for herC. her father leaned back and burped loudlyD. she childishly expected all of them to act in the same way a

42、s Americans did at table56We can infer from the passage that _.A. the writer appreciated her mothers lesson years laterB. the writer must be proud that she is differentC. the mother prepared to show Chinese different food cultureD. the businessmans family really enjoyed the food C Thousands of peopl

43、e pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal place of interest? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way theyre treat

44、ed once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests”, as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.All new employees, from vice presidents to part-time workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking “Traditions I”.

45、Here, they learn about the companys history, how it is managed, and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.After passing “Traditions I”, the employees go on to do more specialized

46、 training for their specific（具體的）jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eight-hour days of training. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple and ordinary job, he replied, “What happens if someone wants to know where the restro

47、oms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds?We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”Even Disneys managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the mangers leave their de

48、sks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail（單軌車）, and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them to see the companys go

49、als more clearly. All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one longtime business observer once said, “How Disney treats people, communicates with them and rewards th

50、em, is the very reason for his fifty years of success I have watched with great admiration, the theory and practice of successfully selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis. It is what Disney does best.”57The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees_. A. mus

51、t learn several jobs B. begin by receiving on-the-job trainingC. begin as ticket takers D. have already attended Disney University58Why do managers working in Disney parks wear special service clothes in the park? A. Because they want to set a good example for employees B. Because they want to remin

52、d themselves of their beginnings at Disney C. Because they want to gain a better view of the companys aims D. Because they want to replace employees on holiday59Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks. B. Disney

53、attracts people almost from all over the world. C. Parades are regularly held in Disneys entertainment parks D. Disneys managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.60This passage is mainly about_. A. how Disney employees are trained B. the history and traditions of the Disne

54、y enterprises C. why Disney enterprises make a lot of money D. the importance Disney places on serving people well D On Sundays my father always wore that dull gray apron (圍裙) the one with the race cars all over it. The ritual (儀式,老規(guī)矩) began after breakfast when Dad always announced: “Go ahead everyone. Ill take care of the dishes!” With that my mother disappeared into the folds of the Sunday paper. Off came the suit coat he had worn to church that morning. Up went the shirtsleeves. On went that apron. For the next hour Dad did