吉林省龙井市高二英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版

龙井市三中2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分10分）
第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话仅读一遍。

1.How much money does the man have?
A.2 yuan
B.6 yuan
C.10 yuan
2.What day is it today?
A.Friday
B.Saturday
C.Sunday
3.Where is the man going?
A.To Hangzhou
B.To Xi’an
C.To Beijing.
4.What does the man usually do on the weekend?
A.Does homework.
B.Goes shopping.
C.Plays basketball.
5.What is the relationship between Mike and the woman?
A.Friends.
B.Brother and sister
C.Husband and wife.
第二节听第6段材料，回答第6、7题
6.Where will the two speakers have lunch on Sunday?
A.In the Natural Park.
B.At the Sunshine Hotel.
C.At the woman’s house.
7.What does the woman want to do after lunch on Sunday?
A.Buy a gift.
B.Go to the man’s house.
C.Go to the shopping mall.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题
8.How old is the man’s son now?
A.9 years old.
B.12 years old.
C.15 years old.
9.What is the man’s son interested in?
A.Drawing.
B.Writing.
C.Skating.
10.How much must the man pay?
A.20 dollars.
B.45 dollars
C.25 dollars.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题
11.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A.Classmates.
B.Neighbors.
C.Schoolmates.
12.When did the woman come to Beijing?
A.Three years ago.
B.Three months ago.
C.Two years ago.
13.Why is the man going to Guangzhou?
A.To visit his friends.
B.To go sightseeing.
C.To have a job intervie.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14.What is the prize for the winner of the singing contest?
A.A computer.
B.An MP3 player.
C.A radio.
15.What does Jack think of his singing talent?
A.He is very confident.
B.He thinks he sings better than George.
C.He thinks it will surprise his classmates.
16.How will Jack practice?
A.He will practice with his classmates.
B.He will practice with a music teacher.
C.He will practice with his cousin’s band.
17.What is Jack’s mom’s attitude to his decision to take part in the contest?
A.She is worried that he may lose.
B.She supports him.
C.She doesn’t think it is very meaningful.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题
18.What percentage of children in Britain are overweight when they leave primary school?
A.About 33%.
B.About 25%.
C.About 11%
19.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Fat children are at greater risk than fat adults.
B.Many fat children tend to be fat all their lives.
C.Many children get fat because of heart disease.
20.According to Diane,what’s the best way to solve the weight problem in children.
A.To eat less.
B.To exercise more.
C.To turn to experts.
第二部分英语知识运用（共35分）
第一节单项选择（15分）
21.—Where’s Jenny? --She must be in______ bed;she is still in______habit of getting up late.
A.the;/
B./;the
C./;/
D.the;the
22.Tang Liangzhi, mayor of Wuhan said he hopes Changjiang Weekly will become a ________source of news for
foreigners to better understand the city.
A.reliable
B.fancy
C.previous
D.rough
23.One of the men in charge of the company said that their products can______health care for the brain.
A.stick to
B.contribute to
C.belong to
D.attach to
24.The snake_______in the cupboard yesterday frightened the lady and her four-year-old daughter a lot.
A.found
B.finding
C.being found
D.to find
25.To______more buyers from the developed markets like Europe and the US, the expert in the conference urged
Chinese companies to focus on developing their own brands.
A.accuse
B.delight
C.attract
D.treat
26.Naw Kham,head of an armed drug gang,got________on April 25 this year, whose members killed 13 Chinese
sailors on the Mekong River on Oct.5 last year.
A.catching
B.to be caught
C.caught
D.being caught
27.However, because of the ______of teachers in these areas, students who want to go to university cannot
realize their dreams.
A.guide
B.need
ck
D.demand
28.When I entered the classroom, I found Tom and Mary ______with each other.
A.being quarreled
B.to quarrel
C.quarrel
D.quarreling
29.The number of the old who are over 100 years old is always rising in China _______economic development
and an improved quality of life and health care.
A.thanks to
B.apart from
C.ahead of
D.but for
30.The spokesman said that he himself and the international organization have contiued, and will continue
to pay close attention to the question of _________for human rights.
A.challenge
B.respect
C.impression
D.process
31.The rapid development of northwestern regions where coal resources are very rich has come
to_______coal-related industries more.
A.depend on
B.put forward
C.take up
D.break down
32.Only with the help of a warship_______from the attack of a shark.
A.the fishermen escaped
B.escaped the fishermen
C.did the fishermen escape
D.the fishermen did escape
33.Many people think the local government needs to remove the ______for the disabled in the job market by
taking this group’s interest into consideration when drawing up some policies.
A.barriers
B.weaknesses
C.instructions
D.benefits
34.—Who is the man_______you said hello to just now?
--Our new English teacher.
A.him
B.which
C.whose
D.whom
35.—You shouldn’t have parked your car here. --_________
A.You’re welcome
B.Pardon me
C.Never mind
D.Go ahead
第二节完形填空(20)
When I became a mother, it changed the way I looked at my own mom.That made our 36 deeper and made me want to know more about how she was as a 37 in those days when I was young.I also liked to 38 her how she dealt with those milestone motherhood moments, and 39 it to my situation.
I was 37 when I 40 my twins, living in New York. When my mother was 37, I was 12 and my sister was
9. We also lived in New York. Despite the similar 41 ,our lives were so different when we were both that
42 .She was well into motherhood;I was just 43 ,from her.
My mom was 25 when she became a mom. And when I was 25, it was an important year for me 44 .I was going through a sense of 45 when I was 25.I felt unsettled, thinking I wasn’t doing the right things. I felt unaccomplished 46 I had just finished post-graduate(研究生)studies at college. I didn’t know whether
I should take the 47 route and become a teacher or the potentially unstable route of 48 my writing
career. It was around that time that I 49 doing some very deep thinking.The result was that I 50 moving back to New York from the Hudson Valley. It was a move that 51 changed my life.
When my mother was 25, she was 52 to new motherhood. I’m sure there were times when she felt uneasy.She was experiencing a huge life 53 ,as was I.It’s kind of poetic when you think about it.
I think I will do this every year-- 54 my own past, asking my mother questions,reflecting and filling
in the blanks.It makes me feel 55 to her,teaches me things, and gives me even more memories.
36.A.connection B.conflict C.manner D.misunderstanding
37.A.student B.friend C.parent D.teenager
38.A.persuade B.advise C.ask D.show
39.A.conducted B.mentioned C.moved pared
40.A.left B.taught C.understood D.had
41.A.methods B.locations C.problems D.appearances
42.A.way B.age C.reason D.level
43.A.imagining B.thinking C.benefiting D.learning
44.A.as well B.on purpose C.in contrast D.by nature
45.A.impossibility B.uneasiness C.happiness D.responsibility
46.A.if B.although C.once D.as
47.A.dark B.quick C.safe D.long
48.A.pursuing B.finding C.recording D.analyzing
49.A.started B.continued C.appreciated D.refused
50.A.talked about B.put up C.ended up D.set up
51.A.suddenly B.eventually C.generally D.unfortunately
52.A.relating B.pointing C.replying D.adjusting
53.A.celebration B.solution C.evidence D.change
54.A.ignoring B.describing C.remembering D.managing
55.A.warmer B.taller C.closer D.kinder
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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It’s been a dog’s life so far for Pudsey, but it is about to become the life of a Hollywood superstar. On Saturday, Pudsey conquered the hearts of the judges and the audience by jumping on Ashleigh’s shoulders and running through hoops(环 )and across the judges’desk to the music, and won Britain’s Got Talent. Nearly 15 million TV viewers watched as Pudsey danced his way to victory in the TV talent show.
Pudsey and Ashleigh, his owner, received a £ 500,000 cash prize.Ashleigh promised to give half the money to her dog. She said, “He knows that he’s done something wonderful. But he wouldn’t know what to spend the money on so I’ll probably have to spend it for him. I will buy him a diamond lead(皮带 ).”
Experts predicted the superstar dog could add another £10 million to his income with commercial advertisements and performances.
Now, Pudsey is becoming famous, followed everywhere by enthusiastic fans. Ashleigh has to hire a bodyguard to keep him safe. “I think people forget he is a dog,” complained Ashleigh.
Ashleigh got Pudsey as her 11th birthday gift and determined to make Pudsey the world’s most famous dog. She has been training the pet to jump, dance, and weave between her knees.
Ashleigh said her next dream was to go to Holleywood, hoping to land a movie role for Pudsey—just like Uggie, who impressed audiences in the award-winning film The Artist.
S he said, “I think Pudsey would be perfect for something like that role. If he sees a camera he looks straight at it and starts posing. He has a gift for acting and enjoys attention.”
56.Pudsey won Britain’s Got Talent because of his_________.
A.beautiful appearance
B.special art performance
C.great strength
D.ability to protect his owner
57.How will Ashleigh deal with the cash prize?
A.Save it in the bank.
e it to earn more money.
C.Share it with her dog.
D.Spend it advertising her dog.
58.What does Ashleigh think of the fans’ reaction?
A.She thinks it is kind of troublesome.
B.She feels satisfied with their reaction.
C.She doesn’t expect to have so many fans.
D.She is afraid that her dog can’t live up to their expectations.
59.We can learn from the last paragraph that_____________.
A.Pudsey has got a role in a movie
B.Ashleigh wants to become an artist
C.Pudsey will get training in posing
D.Uggie has performed in a famous movie
B.
I was born with epilepsy(癫痫).It became serious when I was three.My mother was also born with it. Middle
school was not easy for me. I was unable to take part in sports and events like other students. I was receiving treatment, as my parents were trying to find the right one for me. I was often bullied by the other children, and often got off the school bus crying. I had a few friends and good times, but I was never happy at school.
I would rather stay at home and play the piano and read books.
The first two years of high school were the worst. I was bullied by girls and guys who didn’t want to get to know me. I soon felt as if there was something wrong with me. I felt alone. During the third year,
I took part in volleyball and cheerleading, and was very successful in the two. I made three very close
friends, and I soon started acting like myself. I became very popular in my class and the school, and was elected as Prom Queen(舞会女王 ).I grew so strong, and I gave my kindness to all around me, and stood up for what was right.
I came to a conclusion. It was my mom who helped me and stood by my side all those years, and it was my
friends and teachers who helped me make progress. I am stronger than ever before, and I will never become depressed about the bullying. I still have my beautiful family, and nothing will take away those memories.
If these difficulties and trials bring us closer to God, then I am lucky indeed.
60.What can we learn about the author’s epilepsy?
A.Her parents paid no attention to her illness at first.
B.Her illness was cured when she was three.
C.She might have got this disease from her mother.
D.This illness wasn’t serious until she went to middle school.
61.What were the author’s parents trying to do when she was a middle school student?
A.To find the best doctors for her
B.To find proper treatment for her.
C.To find friends and partners for her.
D.To find good books for her to read.
62.From the passage, we know that the author_______.
A.thinks her mother, teachers and friends helped her a lot
B.was popular after she started high school
C.had no friends or good times in middle school
D.spent her first two years of high school happily
C
Today in this era of television, the sofa is a fundamental piece of furniture to any household. A new sofa is a large expenditure, so you definitely want to make the money well-spent. A sofa is a big addition to any room, and it is important to find one that not only fits your room but is also well-made.
Before buying your sofa, measure the space where you plan to put it. If you plan to buy a large sofa, measure your doorways to make sure that you will be able to bing it inside the house.
For strength, choose a sofa with a frame made of hardwood and make sure it is fastened with screws( 螺钉). Also, if you are buying a sofa with a pull-out bed, pull the bed out in the store to see how well it works and check the mattress for comfort.
Consider the design of the sofa in comparison to your room design. For example, if you are looking for something more formal, a sofa with bare wood legs and a curved arm may be nice, or for something more casual, a skirted sofa with a rolled arm would work.
Think about the future when choosing the color for your sofa.It is a large expenditure; choose a lighter color that can be used with any decoration. You can always add splashes of color with decorative pillows and cushions.
Today you can purchase sofas in a variety of material,including leather which is easy to clean but can be uncomfortably sticky in hot weather and chilly in cold weather. Choose a material that is going to be functional for the people using the sofa, and keep in mind that many sofas come with covers that can be removed for washing.
63.The passage was written mainly to________.
A.persuade people to buy sofas
B.give suggestions on choosing sofas
pare different types of sofas
D.introduce advantages of sofas
64.We can learn from the first paragraph that_______.
A.people often buy televisions and sofas together
B.sofas are not as expensive as before
C.the quality of the sofa is the first thing to consider when you want to buy one
D.the popularity of sofas has something to do with the popularity of televisions
65.What color does the writer advise choosing?
A.The color you like the best
B.The main color of your room.
C.Lighter colors.
D.Warm colors.
66.Which of the following factors is NOT discussed in the passage?
A.Weight of the sofa.
B.Size of the sofa.
C.Design of the sofa.
D.Quality of the sofa.
D
In the tropical forests of Papua New Guinea, scientists have found a truly tiny frog. The adult frogs are just three-tenths of an inch long. Such a frog can sit on a dime and still has space to invite a few friends along. The little frogs are now the world’s smallest vertebrate, or animal with a backbone(脊柱 ). Louisiana State University professor Christopher Austin and student Eric Rittmeyer discovered the frog in 2009, during a trip to Papua New Guinea to study the wide variety of life on the island. The researchers
were recording the calls of frogs at night near the Amau River in eastern Papua New Guinea, when they heard some high-pitched (声调高的 ) sounds. “This frog has a call that doesn’t sound like a frog at all.It sounds like an insect,” said Austin.
They thought they would find an insect. What they got instead surprised them. “We found it by grabbing a whole handful of leaves, putting them into a clear plastic bag and very, very slowly going through them until we saw that small frog,” said Austin.
Claims about the tiniest animal with a backbone are still up for debate. Theodore Pietsch is an ichthyologist—a scientist who studies fish—at the University of Washington. In 2006, he described a species of deep-sea fish, about 2 mm smaller than the frogs. But only the males are that small. Austin knew about the fish, but felt that average species size would make a better comparison.
67.Christopher Austin and Eric Rittmeyer went to Papua New Guinea in order to_______.
A.find a certain kind of frog
B.finish a report on frogs
C.research a new species of insect
D.study the variety of life there
68.Christopher Austin and Eric Rittmeyer first took the frog as a kind of insect because______.
A.its size was tiny
B.it looked like an insect
C.its sound was high-pitched
D.it stayed in the leaves
69.The photos of the tiny frogs that Austin took_________.
A.were not easily taken
B.recorded how the frogs jumped
C.showed the frogs clearly
D.were not available for the public yet
70.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.A heaven for wildlife lovers.
B.World’s smallest frog
C.More and more new species are found.
D.Scitentific discoveries are often accidental.
第四部分写作（25分）
第一节用所给词的适当形式填空（5分）
1.Human health was threatened on a number of occasions by__________to man-made chemicals in 1976 and
1977(expose)
2.The schoolboys are more __________not to make any mistake in spelling than ever before.( caution)
3.Did you come early enough for the chairman’s __________speech?( open)
4.Two factors weigh heavily against the effectiveness of__________research in industry.(science)
5.Her particular way of smiling left a good __________on me.(impress)
6.After he left, I opened the envelope and found it contained a $ 1,000___________.(contribute)
7.He was now weak and exhausted, and his __________warned that a long speaking tour might take his
life.(physics)
8.The new railway is still under____,which means it is being_____(construct)
第二节短文改错（10分）
In order to celebrate their 50th anniversary, our school is going to hold a party, which allow students to perform. Many students, that have special talents, are preparing to perfom at the party. One of my classmates wants to play violin. That has surprised us, as in the past we were not aware on his talent. Some girls are practicing a dance designing by themselves. They look weakly, but we have found that they are quite energetic. I’m glad that the party makes us to know each other better. I begin to regret having given up learn how to sing professionally earlier, or I would be able to perform, either.
第三节书面表达（10分）
假设你是阳光中学的李华，将参加主题为“Helping others is good for everyone”的英语演讲比赛。

请撰写一份演讲稿，主要内容包括：1、帮助别人有什么好处；2、我们应如何去帮助别人；3、我们如何对待在帮助别人时遇到的误解。

注意：1、词数100左右；2、演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：社区 community
Good morning,everyone,
I am Li Hua from Sunshine Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Helping others is good for everyone”. _______________________________________________________________
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Thank you!
2012-2013高二英语上学期期中考试答案
一．听力
Good morning,everyone,
I am Li Hua from Sunshine Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Helping others is good for everyone”. There are many reasons why we make it a duty to help others. First of all, helping others brings happiness to one self from the smile that the others give.Secondly, being able to help others makes people feel like they belong to a greater community.It will be a good start of building up good relationships between them. It does not matter how much one can help others. Even a sweet smile and a hug can encourage other people to go through the challenges in their life.
Before I conclude my speech, please remember not to get discouraged by the misunderstandings in the course of helping others. Stay calm and you can find a better way to face them.
Thank you!。