奉化高级中学2012～2013学年下学期期中考试-高二英语试题

奉化高级中学2012～2013学年下学期期中考试
高二英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）
第 I 卷(共105分)
第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）
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。

1.Where are the speakers?
A.In an office.
B.In a restaurant.
C.On the street.
2. What was broken?
A.A phone.
B.A plate.
C.A new lamp.
3. How is the weather today?
A.Foggy.
B.Rainy.
C.Clear and hot.
4. When is the bank open?
A.Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m.
B.Saturdays from9:00 a.m.to 4:00.p.m.
C.Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
5.What will the speakers do after work?
A.Go back home directly.
B.Go straight to the cinema.
C.Buy some clothes.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Who is Alex?
A.The man.
B.Than man’s dad.
C.The woman’s son.
7.What is true about the man?
A.his parents are divorced.
B.He called the wrong number.
C.He doesn’t want to talk with his mom.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Why did Alice call Don?
’s dog was making too much noise.
’t forgot to take his dog into the house.
heard a strange noise from Don’s house.
9.How did Don feel when he first got the phone call?
A.Grateful.
B.Annoyed.
C.Sorry.
10.What did Don promise to do?
A.Take the dog into his house.
B.Send his wife’s mother away.
C.Go out and take a look.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.What is the apartment like?
’s on the sixth floor. C.The furniture in it belongs to the landlord.
12.Why does the woman ask about which floor is on?
A.She wants to visit the man sometime.
B.It affects the price of the house.
C.It affects the cost of isurance.
13.What is the man doing?
A.Renting an apartment.
B.Inquiring about the policy of buying a house.
C.Getting insurance for things in the apartment.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.What is the weather like now?
A.Rainy.
B.Sunny.
C.Windy and dry.
15.How many people promised to help the man cook?
A.One.
B.Three.
C.Four.
16.Why is the man planning the party?
A.To welcome his Italian cousins.
B.To celebrate the woman’s birthday.
C.To get together with friends.
17.Which part of the plan is sure to surprise all the guests?
A.The clown.
B.The man’s cooking.
C.All the different people.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Where did the man see the small boy?
A.In a shop.
B.In the street .
C.At the police station.
19.What was the man doing when the boy ran away?
A.Looking for the boy’s parents.
B.Buying an icecream.
C.Making a phone call.
20.What was the true about the boy?
A.He was lost.
B.He had no parents.
C.He had tricked five policemen.
第二部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空格的最佳选项。

21.I smell something_______in the kitchen.Can I call you back in a minute?
A.burning
B.burnt
C.being burnt
D.to be burnt
22.A large number of students in our school______from the countryside;the number ____growing these years.
A.is;has been
B.are;has been
C.is;have been
D.are;have been
23.Extra lessons on Sundays put_____pressure on students,who already have ______homework.
A.many;much of
B.more;many of
C.more;piles of
D.many;plenty of
24.---I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident. ---_________,let’s go and see him.
A.If not
B.If so
C.If necessary
D.If possible
25.---Did he say anything that________you especially?
---Not really.Actually I slept through his speech.
A.appealed to
B.attached to
C.adapted to
D.got across
26.The project had to be abandoned largely _______a lack of government funding.
A.according to
B.due to
C.in the name of
D.in the eyes
27.Helen always helps her even though going to school ________ most of her day.
A．turns up B．makes up C．saves up D．takes up
28.He felt_______as soon as he realized that he had asked a foolish question.
29.The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism ______the wildlife in the area.
30.---Say,Jane,will you come with me to the game on Friday?
---_______,Bob,but I promised Mary I’d go with her.
A. Take it easy
B.Thanks
C. My pleasure.
D.Forge it.
31.He _______gas a mile from home;therefore he had to wait for someone to take his car to the gas station.
A.ran out
B. ran into
C. ran out of
D.ran over
32.The Brazilian novel “the Alchemist” is said _________into over twelve languages by the end of last year.
A.to be translated
B.being translated
C.having been translated
D.to have been translated
33．It was _______ Asimov was eleven years old ________ his talent for writing became obvious. A．because; that B．when; that C．why; when D．until; when
34.—What time is it by your watch? —It's ten o'clock now, _______, it's ten three.
A. to be honest
B. to be exact
C. to tell you the truth
D. to make things worse
35. He has got used to ________ everything he needs.
A. being offered
B. offer
C. offering
D. be offered
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter’s college. It was the first time in our lives that we would （36）for any length of time. We wondered how other people had （37）it.
Later in bed，I （38）the time I started college. My father had driven me，too. My mother had to stay home to （39）the cows from getting into the crops. I，the fourth in a line of brothers，was the first to （40）college.
The truck was slow，and I was glad. I didn’t want to get to the city (41) .I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didn’t say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little（42) .He finally said，“I never went to college and (43) of your brothers did. I can’t say you don’t do this or that，because everything is (44) and I don’t know what is going to come up, but I think things will (45) .When you get a job，be sure to be honest and work hard.”I knew that soon I would be (46) in the big town and I would be (47) the life of the family.
Then my father (48) the Bible that he had read so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must (49) it. He just said，“This can help you (50) you will let it.”
When I graduated from college , I took the Bible (51) to my father. But he said he wanted me to (52) it.
Now，too late，I remember. It would have been so (53) to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. I could give her everything. But I didn’t. My father could give me only a Bible，but I don’t really believe now that I gave her half as (54) as my father gave me. So the next morning I (55) up the book and sent it to her. I
Ⅲ. 阅读(共两节，满分40分)
第—节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water ---- drink recycled sewage(污水) or die.
With the drought(干旱) continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified waste water for drinking, even if there is great opposition to the measure
Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier.
Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israel．
But Australians have never liked the idea．
To try to change the way Australians think, John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have Supporte d Queensland’s move.
“I am very strongly for recycling and Mr Beattie is right and I agree with him completely,” Howard said．“Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water,” added Turnbull. “All of our big cities have to widen the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall.”
56. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Australians face the choice of life and death．
B. Continuing drought forces Australians to drink recycled sewage．
C. Mr Beattie is worri ed about his people’s health．
D. We should avoid drinking recycled water to keep healthy．
57. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The drought is the worst one in the droughts recorded in Australian history．
B. Australia’s largest state has become the first state to introduce the policy．
C. No other countries but Australia decides to drink recycled water．
D. Nobody disagrees to the idea of drinking recycled purified water．
58. It can be inferred from what Peter Beattie said that_________.
A. he gives orders to drink purified waste water.
B. if the decision is made, people won't survive the drought
C. it is painful for him to see his people drink recycled sewage
D. it's up to you to make a life or death decision
B
“I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest
The “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest was developed in l993．It aims to educate your students and their families about neighborhood pride and duty．Lessons and activities are provided in a teacher’s guide．Students can learn about the sources of litter and pollution prevention．
RULES
All children in primary schools are invited to submit(提交) one piece of work. The Winning posters will be reproduced and handed out throughout the neighborhood．
◆Students are encouraged to bravely use different colors and to be as creative as possible! It is up to the student and you to decide which art tool to use such as crayons. Color pencils are not advised because they do not reproduce well．
◆The topic, “I a m part of my neighbor hood!”must be included in the design of each poster. The Committee requires that students include their
mascot(吉祥物) in each poster.
◆All work must be on normal-sized paper for winning posters reproduction purposes. Over-sized posters will have no chance of taking part in the final competition．
◆All work submitted must be the child’s own work．Your students can be guided by you or their parents; we simply want to avoid poster not drawn by themselves．
◆Please review each poster before submitting．
Each work to be submitted must include the student’s name, grade level，your name and school name on the BACK of each poster．
For more information or questions about the 2012 “I Love My Neighborhood”Poster Contest, contact(联系) Jaixen Webb at (818) 551-6933 or jwebb@ci.glendale. ．’
59. We can learn from Paragraph l that the contest ______.
A．has a history of more than 20 years
B．offers kids activities organized by parents
C．aims to protect the environment by the power of art
D．hopes kids can feel proud of their neighborhood
60. To win the contest, students must _____.
A. use different-sized Paper B．design a mascot for the contest
C. avoid using crayons and color pencils D．draw the posters by themselves
61. The text is mainly written for ______.
A．students B. neighborhood committees C．teachers D．parents
C
It’s not the first movie to show the end of the world. But in the latest box office hit 2012 it is neither aliens nor a killer disease that threaten the human race, but climate change.
Some say the film lacks good dialogue and its science is questionable，others believe German director Roland Emmerich makes up for these flaws in special effects. An earthquake destroys the White House and Yellow stone National Park ends up in flames．
Emmerich borrows from the old Mayan(玛雅人的) story which says, that the world will end in 2012．He is being criticized for fuelling Internet rumors(传闻) about doomsday(世界末日)
“There is no factual basis for these claims,’’NASA said on its website. “Credible(可信赖的) scientists worldwide know of no threat connected with 2012,’’ it insisted. “After all, our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, ” they added．
According to the UK’s Daily Telegraph, it was first thought that the disaster would happen in May 2003. When the world continued, supporters picked the last day of the Mayan calendar．
“Every culture has a myth(传说) of destruction(毁灭), just as they have a myth of creation. These myths |of destruction tend to surface(重新出现) during times of crisis(危机), ”Michael A. Ryan, an assistant profess of history，speaking to Purdue University News. Ryan studies apocalyptic(像世界末日的) themes from the Middle Ages at the US university. “Today’s current economic cl imate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves,”he added.
62. What led to the end of the world according to the film 2012?
A. Aliens．
B. The human race．C．Climate change．D．A killer disease．
63. What does the underlined word “fuellin g’’ in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Making sth. stronger．．
B. Putting gas into a car．
C. Producing power or heat．D．Burning
64. Which of the following statements about the film 2012 is TRUE according to the text?
A．A big fire destroys Yellow-stone National Park．
B．All scientists in the world know of no threat connected with 2012．
C. The old Mayan story says that the world will end in
D．Every culture has a myth of destruction rather than creation
65. Why do the rumors about doomsday come about now and then?
A．Because during times of crisis, people tend to worry about their future．
B．Because aliens often threaten the human race．
C．Because killer diseases happen at times．
D. Because the old Mayan story says that the world will
B
Anger is a natural emotion that everyone experiences in life. Some researchers believe the first sound a baby makes when born could be a sign of anger. Anger may be the original or first emotion we feel and respond to. Imagine, before hunger, thirst, love, desire or any other describable feeling, we may experience anger. Not only is anger a natural emotion, it is in many cases a perfectly healthy emotion. Anger can motivate people to make very positive changes in their lives. Anger can motivate individuals to do positive and memorable acts. Sometimes we have to be angry at injustice, at evil, or even at nature, before we can do what needs to be done to correct wrongs or make things better. But of course, that is not how we usually think of anger.
Most people think of anger as an emotion we must keep under control. Children are sometimes sent to their rooms or punished for expressing anger in an excessive (过渡的) way. Parents tell a child to "get control" of himself when the child shows anger. We may be angry with friends or at work, but we know it is usually inappropriate to show it. We have to control the anger or suffer what may be the negative consequences. Very early in life, we learn that anger is something that must be controlled．We learn this for a good reason.
We know that uncontrolled anger can lead to fights, car accidents, bad relationships with others, unacceptable social behavior, and many other problems. Many experts say that if one holds his anger in, it can even lead to severe mental and physical health problems. So what can we do to understand and calm this natural emotion that we call anger?
Experts offer many solutions to excessive and harmful anger. Some of these solutions include talking about what triggers the anger with someone you trust and is a good friend, leaving a situation that causes anger, beating on a pillow, exercising more in one's daily life, therapy, medication, and many other methods. Whatever solution one chooses, it is good to know that by trying to find the solution to the problem of anger, the first step in the right direction to solving the anger problem has been taken.
66．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．A natural emotion of anger. B．Consequences of anger.
C．Control of anger. D．Possible solutions to anger.
67．According to Paragraph 1, anger is a feeling that can lead to______.
A．healthy emotion B．positive actions
C．special experiences D．imagination
68．How do people usually think of anger?
A．It helps us find a way to correct wrongs.
B．It's a perfectly healthy feeling.
C．We should control it.
D．We have a good reason to show it.
69．What may happen when people try to control anger?
A．Make very positive changes in their lives.
B．Protect themselves from bad things.
C．Have unacceptable social behavior.
D．Suffer mental and physical health problems.
70．When you talk about what causes the anger with your friend, you are ______.
A．showing your natural feeling
B．leaving a situation that causes anger
C．ready to beat a pillow
D．on the way to solving the anger problem
第二节
下面文章中有5处需要添加小标题。

请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。

选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. Ask for help from the teacher if necessary.
B. Enjoy the school life to the fullest.
C. Work with yourself not against.
D. Seek the wisdom from the elder.
E. Have supportive friends.
F. Do set realistic goals.
How do you stay active in high school
Do you find it difficult,and sometimes almost impossible to stay active in high school?That is because your parents and your teachers have high expectations of you.Below are some helpful suggestions on how to stay active in high school.
71. ______
You don’t need to do all of your work at a time.You can take a break after you have studied for long time.Then get back to study.Take the time to determine what grades you want to achieve and what extra-curricular activities you want to achieve and want to take part in.Be realistic and don’t take on work more than you can manage.
Look for someone you respect who can be an advisor or a model.Consider your own parents,teachers,neighbours,or realatives—anyone you respect and trust that can provide you with good advice.If you can find more than one source of such wisdom,it is all the better.
’t stay with them.Instead,stay with those active students who enjoy studying and working hard .They can be good friends because they are so cheerful and positive.The positive influence will help encourage you.
We all have natural places and energy level.Try to keep pace with your level.If your levels are low,you should determine what raises your energy levels to get you going.Also,don’t wait until later to get starteddoing things like your homework.One student explained that he would start doing homework at the end of class.Then when he got home,he had finished his work instead of just starting the work..
Your time in high school is likely to be just a small but very important part of your whole life.The years you have in scholl can be the most meaningful years of life because they are truly a time when you don’t have to deal with the adult stuff of life.That will come soon.Study hard,have fun and enjoy each year as if it was your favorite dessert or favorite activity.
第II卷（共40分）
第一节：单词拼写（共5小题10空；每空1分，满分10分）
76. With the a______________ of my English teacher I have made rapid progress in English.
77. He received a prize at the graduation ____________(仪式) of the university.
78. So I did the wrong thing! Well, nobody is ____________(完美的).
79. My father has q________________ smoking for the benefit of his health.
80. Some _______________ (年青人)have got into the habit of taking drugs.
81. No word can c_________________ my thanks to you at the moment.
82. My children have become hopelessly ______________ (上瘾)to television.
83. In spite of the heavy rain, she m__________________ to get there on time.
84. M________________ health is as important as physical health.
85. A voice came from _________________(黑暗), but she couldn’t see any one。

第二节：短文改错
Dear Mary,
I receive your E-mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m getting on well with my research work in the lab.
But to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you have not done well in
it recently and you have lost interests. I’m afraid I couldn’t agree with you . I know it is difficulty to learn English,
and English is widely used in the world today. It will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming
more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will be succeed. Do remember that where there is
a will, there is a way. I’ m looking forward to hearing good news from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
第三节：书面表达（满分25分）
目前，越来越多的中学生利用周末上各种各样的培训班或请家教。

对于这一现象，存在两种不同观点：
请您根据以上提示，以Is a Training Class of Family Teacher Necessary ?为题，写一篇120 词左右的短文，反映表格中内容，并简要阐述自己的观点。

文章开头已给出，不计入总字数。

要求：层次清晰，连贯流畅；表达灵活，不要逐字逐句翻译。

参考词汇：巩固strengthen
Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary?
More and more middle school students are going to all kinds of training classes or having family teachers at the weekend. There are two different view points about it.
高二英语答题卷高考资源网
（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）
第I卷（105分）
第Ⅱ卷 (共45分)
第一节：单词拼写
第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mary,
I receive your e mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m getting on well with my research work in the lab. But to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interests. I’m afraid I couldn’t agree with you . I know it is difficulty to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today. It will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will be succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, there is a way. I’ m looking forward to hearing good news from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
第三节：书面表达
Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary?
More and more middle school students are going to all kinds of training classes or
having family teachers at the weekend. There are two different view points about it.
__________
___________________________________________________
高二英语试题参考答案
听力理解（共20小题；每小题分, 满分30分）
1-5 CBAAB 6-10 CBABC 11-15 ACCAB 16-20 CABCC
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21-25 ABCBA 26-30 BDBAC 31-35CDCBD
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
36-40 BBCCB41-45 CACBA 46-50 BCBDA 51-55 CADAD
阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
56-60 BACDD 61-65 C BDBA 66-70 ABCDD 71-75 BEDFA
单词拼写（共5小题10空；每空1分，满分10分）
71.aid 72. ceremony 73. perfect
短文改错：
Dear Mary,
I receive ( received)your E-mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m getting on well with my research work in the laB．But to my greatly(great)surprise you say you will give up learn(learning) English. The reason is because (that)you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interests( interest). I’m afraid I couldn’t(can’t)agree with you . I know it is difficulty(difficult) to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today. It will be
（加an ）important tool in our future work. Beside( Besides), it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will be (去be)succeed. Do remember that where there is a will there is a way. I’ am looking forward to hearing good news from you.
书面表达（满分25分）。