福建省安溪一中2012-2013高二上学期期中考试英语试题.pdf

November 16, 2012
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题 共115分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

.5分，满分7.5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。

A. At the bus
stop.B. At the airport.C. In front of her office building.
2. How many blocks does the man need to go altogether?
A. 3.
B. 4.
C. 5.
3. Which color does Matt like?
A. Blue.
B. Orange.
C. Green.
4. What do we know about the man?
A. He is crazy about soccer.
B. He is arguing with the woman.
C. He seldom watches soccer matches.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Weather in Beijing.
B. Where to go for vacation.
C. Their favorite seasons.
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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听，回答第。

A. To praise him for his better performance.
B. To tell him today’s homework.
C. To criticize him for being late.
7. What will the man do next?
A. Finish his homework.
B. Hurry to another class.
C. Go back home.
听，回答第。

A. Getting dressed. B. Packing his stuff. C. Saying goodbye.
9. How is the man going to travel?
A. By bus.
B. By air.
C. By car.
10. What will the woman bring for the man?
A. A ticket.
B. A tie.
C. A suitcase.
听，回答第。

’s main responsibility at his new job?
A. Managing the staff.
B. Designing clothes.
C. Selling products.
12. What should the man pay special attention to according to the woman?
A. Color of his clothes.
B. Material of his clothes.
C. His taste of fashion.
13. What will happen if the man is dressed in red?
A. It will match the business atmosphere.
B. It won’t look very fashionable.
C. Other people might feel uneasy.
听，回答第。

A. How to play cards.B. How to deal with money.C. Where to go for vacation.
15. What does the man say he would do with ten million dollars at first?
A. Travel around the world.
B. Put it in the bank.
C. Buy all the things he has always wanted.
16. What does the woman think of the man?
A. Boring.
B. Reasonable.
C. Humorous.
听，回答第。

A. Win the Welsh Open 2012.
B. Play well in the World Championship.
C. Beat Mark Selby in the England Championship.
18. What did Liu Xiang do in the 60m hurdles final in Birmingham?
A. He hurt his ankle.
B. He was defeated by his Cuban rival
C. He broke his Asian record.
19. What did Sydney University do recently?
A. They changed their policy of accepting students.
B. They decided to open a college in China.
C. They made it difficult for Chinese students to apply.
20. How did the Japanese man’s problem get solved?
A. He bought a new bike.
B. He got his bike back with the help online.
C. The police sent him a bike.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A. wayB. approachC. accessD. association
22. Many migrant workers, city life, wouldn’t like to move back to the countryside.
A. accustomed to
B. being accustomed to
C. have accustomed to
D. have been accustomed to
23. we can’t remove our troubles in life forever, we can leave them behind when we are on vocation.
A. When
B. While
C. Unless
D. Until
24. After months of voyage, Columbus arrived in what later to be a new continent.
A. had been proved
B. was proved
C. had proved
D. proved
25. -----Is this the first time you Quanzhou?
-----No. But the first time I here, the city wasn’t so beautiful.
A. visited; came
B. visited; have come
C. have visited; have come
D. have visited; came
26. we are laid off, all of us will have to be retrained and improve ourselves.
A. Unless
B. So that
C. Until
D. In case
27. To tell the truth, if it were not for the fact that you my daughter, I would not take such pains to serve you.
A. were
B. had been
C. are
D. have been
28. -----She didn’t take the medicine last night, did she?
----- .
A. No, but I wish she wouldn’t
B. No, but I wish she had
C. Yes, but I wish she did
D. Yes, but I wish she would
29. -----You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?
-----Yes, but we . He didn’t return home at all.
A. don’t have to
B. didn’t need to
C. needn’t have
D. should have
30. Almost everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses. It is others are weak that maybe you have a great advantage.
A. as
B. where
C. that
D. what
31. Do you think the presidential election between Obama and Romney is worthy ?
A. discussing
B. to be discussed
C. to discuss
D. being discussed
32. -----Little Daniel is watering the flowers! Why?
-----Well, I’m not feeling very well today—otherwise I it myself.
A. did
B. would do
C. have done
D. will have done
33. -----Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?
-----News about the hurricane(飓风) striking her country an attack of homesickness.
A. set aside
B. set out
C. set off
D. set about
34. Mo Yan has been the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, ___________
arouses people’s interest in reading his works.
A. ever; which
B. even; that
C. even; which
D. ever; that
35. -----Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night?
-----Sorry to say I didn’t. It was a meeting than a party.
A. more like
B. much of
C. less of
D. more or less
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Just listen
I suspect that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our 36 , and especially if it’s given from the 37 . When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but 38 them. Just take them 39 . Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than 40 it.
One of my patients told me that when she 41 to tell her story, people often 42 to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her. Subtly, her pain became a story about themselves. 43 she stopped talking to most people. It was just too 44 . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the 45 of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.
I have ever learned to 46 to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues(纸巾) 47 I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them
48 , to take them out of their 49 of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there 50 them.
This 51 thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been 52 since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too 53 to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more 54 to connect than the most well-intentioned(善意的) 55 .
36. A．introductionB．instructionC．attentionD．relaxation
37. A．headB．memoryC．mindD．heart
38. A．talk toB．listen toC．object toD．stick to39. A．in B．upC．offD．away
40. A．denyingB．rememberingC．questioningD．understanding
41. A．managedB．triedC．hopedD．expected
42. A．encouragedB．interruptedC．discouragedD．urged
43. A．EventuallyB．ImmediatelyC．CompletelyD．Especially
44. A．impoliteB．meaninglessC．lonelyD．selfish
45. A．middleB．focusC．centerD．choice
46. A．respondB．compareC．linkD．regret
47. A．unlessB．ifC．untilD．when
48. A．downB．awayC．inD．off
49. A．experimentB．mixtureC．judgmentD．experience
50. A．withB．againstC．forD．among
51. A．complexB．simpleC．D．complicated
52. A．mentionedB．publishedC．taughtD．proved
53. A．shyB．greedyC．activeD．proud
54. A．strengthB．energyC．powerD．force
55. A．gesturesB．praiseC．criticismD．words
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I was treading water, just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didn’t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job as a rights assistant at a famous
publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.
I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep-down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first
55,000 words.
It takes confidence to make a new start—there’s a dark period in-between where you’re neither one thing nor the other. You’re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you’re too ashamed to say,“Well, I’m writing a novel, but I’m not quite sure if I’m going to get there.” My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.
Then I met an agent(代理商) who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.
The next problem was finding a publisher. After two-and-a-half years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal—that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.
It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck—of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there’s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publisher—to be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的).
56. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. I was waiting for good fortune.
B. I was trying to find an admirable job.
C. I was being aimless about a suitable job.
D. I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.
57. The author decided to write a novel .
A. to finish the writing course
B. to realize her own dream
C. to satisfy readers’ wish
D. to earn more money
58. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?
A. Disturbed.
B. Ashamed.
C. Confident.
D. Uncertain.
59. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?
A. It pays to stick to one’s goal.
B. Hard work can lead to success.
C. She feels like being unexpectedly lucky.
D. There is no end in sight when starting to do something.
B
Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red
is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils(灾祸.
People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions(反应toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites(食欲. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.
The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.
60. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their .
A. cultural values
B. commercial purposes
C. personal experiences
D. physical reactions to the color
61. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?
A. To relax people physically.
B. To increase people’s appetites.
C. To encourage people to make a purchase.
D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.
62. What color might help lose weight according to the text?
A. Red
B. Green
C. Blue.
D. Purple.
63. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?
A. Colors and Human Beings.
B. The Cultural Meaning of Color.
C. Colors and Personal Experiences.
D. The Meaning and Function of Color.
C
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68. What does the author think about the present generation?A. They don’t do well at school.
B. They are often misunderstood.
C. They are eager to win in sports.
D. They are given too much praise.
69. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who .A. doesn’t want to work hard
B. cares a lot about personal safety
C. cannot share his ideas with others
D. can succeed with the help of teachers
70. What does the growth mind-set believe?A. Admitting failure is shameful. B. Talent comes with one’s birth.C. Scores should be highly valued. D. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.71. What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study?A. Encourage them to learn from failures.B. Prevent them from making mistakes.C. Guide them in doing little things. D. Help them grow with praise.
E
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B. To help students improve their grades.
C. To organize sport activities for young people.
D. To provide partnership and fun for young people.
73. According to Emily’s mother, this program may provide Emily with .
A. advice from her teachers
B. a new way to assess herself
C. a new way to judge her schoolmates
D. more comments from her schoolmates
74. Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?
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75. According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are .
A. popular at school
B. rather weak physically
C. easily hurt emotionally
D. confident in themselves
安溪一中201届高第II卷第一节 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。

所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

argument too! I simply commented that shewas dressed in (随便) clothes and that it did not seem80.
appropriate for a scientific (机构). She was angry. She81. said that she didn’t need my g on what to wear. Then she82. asked our boss to change her timetable so that she would never to work at the same time as me. I tried to change the83. the situation but there was I could do. From then on, I84.
know that Nancy certainly won’t be coming to my a 85.
whenever I am in trouble.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
某中外合资企业在一家英文报上登了一则广告，招聘一名秘书。

假如你叫李华，请根据下面的简历表用英语写一封求职信。

姓名李华性别女身高1.62米出生年月1985.5婚否未婚身体状况健康毕业学校上海商学院其他：1. 有三年工作经历。

2. 打字快，熟练计算机操作。

3. 擅长英语，懂一些德语。

4. 办事认真，待人诚恳，与人和睦相处。

注意：1. 词数：120字左右，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

2. 短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：上海商学院 Shanghai Commercial College I’m writing to apply for the position as a secretary in your company, which I saw advertised in today’s paper. I believe I have the qualifications to fit the job.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
听力录音材料
Text 1
W: I’d like to go to meet you at the airport. But I don’t know how I can get there.
M: Easy. You can just take the regular airport bus in front of your office building.
Text 2
M: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Main Street from here?
W: Sure, go straight for two blocks and turn right onto Flower Street. Then, go straight for three
blocks, and you’ll run into Main Street.
Text 3
M: It was Jerry who wanted the green one. Matt’s favorite color is blue, and Jenifer likes orange. W: Sorry, I got it all wrong.
Text 4
M: I hope the red team wins! W: That’s Manchester United, sir.
M: Oh, sorry. This is my first live soccer match.
W: No problem, sir. The red team is Manchester United and the green team is Arsenal.
Text 5
W: How about we go to Beijing for our vacation?
M: I’m definitely opposed to going there during the summer, but any other time of the year would be fine.
W: It’s good that you lived there for so long. You really know a lot about the weather there. You decide where to go.
Text 6
W: And don’t forget to read Chapter Four and answer the questions on page 108! Jack, just a minute—I want to speak to you. M: Yes, Mrs. Henning?
W: Jack, your homework was all correct. Perfect! M: Thanks. I worked really hard on it.
W: You are doing much better than last term, M: Thank you. I will keep up the good work.
W: Great .You should hurry to your next class or you’ll be late. M: OK. See you tomorrow.
Text 7
W: Are you all packed?
M: Of course. I’m going to wear a sports shirt, and I will take a jacket or a sweater or something comfortable in case it gets cold on the way.
W: You’d better check you suitcases and bags. Remember that you won’t get them back until you arrive at the final destination.
M: I know. I think I have everything under control. I just have to say goodbye to my relatives and friends. Do you have time to take me to the airport?
W: Yes, definitely! I’ll bring a tie to put around your neck. It’s going to be hard to say goodbye.
Text 8
M: Excuse me, Mrs. White. Do you mind if I ask you some questions?
W: No, not at all. What would you like to know?
M: Well, tomorrow is my first day at my new job as a salesman. I know that dressing appropriately is very important in business organizations. Can you give me some advice about what to wear?
W: Sure. You are a salesman, and you have to make a good impression on our customers in order to make sales. You should not wear anything too fashionable because it might take away from the business atmosphere. But at the same time, you should not wear anything too conservative; this will make you seem too serious and your customers will feel uncomfortable. You should also pay attention to color. Color is just as important as style. In fact, sometimes it is more important. As a salesman, you are always meeting with the public, so you shouldn’t wear colors that are too strong, as people might feel uncomfortable. M: Okay, I see. Thank you for your help.
Text 9
W: Tom, take a look at this! This guy won ten million dollars playing cards! What would you do if you won ten million dollars?
M: I know what I wouldn’t do! If I won all that money, I wouldn’t spend it. I’d put it in the bank!
W: you’ve got to be joking! I’d definitely spend a lot of time traveling.
M: Use you head! If you spent money like that, you’d soon spend all your winnings!
W: You are so boring! If you were in his shoes, you’d really just put the money in the bank?
M: That’s right. I’m sure I’d eventually start spending some money, but I’d be very careful to make that money last for the rest of my life.
W: What use would that be, if you didn’t have any fun?
M: Oh, I’d have fun. I’d just be careful about how much fun I’d have.
W: I can’t believe you! M: Well, you know the saying, to each his own.
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Hello, and welcome to the evening news. In Wales, Chinese national Ding Junhui has on the 2012 Welsh Open—he defeated England’s Mark Selby in the final by a score of 9 to 6. Ding said afterwards that he was happy with the victory and that he hopes to continue his good play in the upcoming World Championship.
Elsewhere in the United Kingdom, hurdler Liu Xiang appeared at the IAAF Indoor Games in Birmingham, and won the 60m hurdles final. He finished with a time of 7.41 seconds, defeating his Cuban rival Dayron Robles and breaking his own Asian record in the process.
In other news, Sydney University—one of the best-regarded schools in Australia—has announced they will now be accepting Chinese high school students’ applications based on their college entrance examination scores. This marks a major change in their acceptance policies and is certainly welcome news in China.
Finally, Japanese national Kawahara Keiichiro has been traveling across China as part of a world tour on his bicycle. However, his beloved bike went missing recently in Wuhan—but after asking for help on Weibo, he was delighted to have it returned today.。