2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题 牛津译林版

2013年春学期期中考试高二英语试题
答题时间：120分钟卷面总分：120分
注意：请将选择题1-68题的答案涂到答题卡上；其余答案填写到答题卡上。

第一卷（共 81分）
一．听力：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。

例：How much does the shirt cost?
A. ￡19.15
B. ￡9.15
C. ￡9.50
答案是B。

1. How does the man plan to find a used car?
A. Through a car dealer.
B. On the Internet.
C. From the newspaper.
2. Where is the man going?
A. To a supermarket.
B. T o the woman’s.
C. To a park.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A book.
B. A writer.
C. A bookstore.
4. What season is it now?
A. Spring.
B. Autumn.
C. Winter.
5. What present has the man bought?
A. A book.
B. Some flowers.
C. A pair of gloves.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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称钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What are the speakers doing?
A. Interviewing a champion.
B. Reporting a match live.
C. Talking about a new world record.
7. What do we know about Paul Timmons?
A. He breaks a world record.
B. He is talented in competing.
C. He isn’t in the lead all the time.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What is the woman probably?
A. A writer.
B. A reporter.
C. A tour guide.
9. What is on the man’s right?
A. A statue.
B. A park.
C. A palace.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the man buy the T-shirt?
A. Yesterday.
B. A couple of days ago.
C. A few weeks ago.
11. Why does the man want to change the T-shirt?
A. He wants a bigger size.
B. He doesn’t like the style.
C. He prefers another color.
12. What will the woman do next?
A. Change the T-shirt for the man.
B. Have a word with her manager.
C. Give the man’s money back.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son.
B. Wife and husband.
C. Employer and employee.
14. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Balance the budget.
B. Buy a cheaper guitar.
C. Find another job.
15. What is the man’s problem?
A. He can’t join a band.
B. He can’t make ends meet.
C. He can’t find a satisfying job.
16. How does the man feel about the woman’s words?
A. Impatient.
B. Embarrassed.
C. Disappointed.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What prize did the youngest group get?
A. The second prize.
B. The third prize.
C. The fourth prize.
18. What should Eastside practise more?
A. The dance.
B. The music.
C. The song.
19. Why did The Storm win the first prize?
A. They danced wonderfully.
B. The guitarist played very well.
C. The singer performed perfectly.
20. What kind of person is the speaker?
A. Humorous.
B. Serious.
C. Boring.
二、单项选择：（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. This is just___ challenging job all the students want to get. Do you have anyone
in ___ mind for it?
A. a; the
B. a; /
C. the ; the
D. the , /
22. He ___ the truth of my remarks, although I go against his interests.
A. can’t but admitting
B. can’t but to admit
C. can’t but admit
D. can’t help but admitting
23. It was not until she had arrived home ___her appointment with the doctor.
A. did she remember
B. that she remembered
C. when she remembered
D. had she remembered
24. Many people enjoy playing different sports ___others just enjoy watching them.
A. while
B. when
C. as
D. so
25. ---I followed your advice on how to learn English, but I am still poor in it.
Why?
---Well, _____.
A. all is well that ends well
B. one man’s meat is another man’s
poison
C. no pains, no gains
D. no sweet without sweat
26. You have the power to ensure that leaving your current employer strengthens your
relationship and _______ rather than destroying it.
A. prejudice
B. approval
C. reputation
D. command
27. ---Are you still mad at her?
--- Not really, but I can’t ___ that her remarks hurt me.
A. deny
B. refuse
C. reject
D. decline
28. I didn’t mention my troubles to Chairman Sun, who might have helped me_____.
A. though
B. otherwise
C. however
D. therefore
29. “Did you hear how rudely Fred talked to me? That really ____ me ____!”
complained Jack.
A. picked; up
B. put; up
C. turned; up
D. burned; up
30. People tend to associate democracy(民主) with the United States, ___ that the
US system is the ideal democratic system.
A. assuming
B. having assumed
C. to assume
D. to have assumed
31. ---Sally quarreled with her boyfriend and was away home for a few months.
--- Sorry to hear that. _______ my friend, Cathy. I really don’t know why.
A. So did
B. So it was with
C. So was
D. So it was the same with
32. ---I fell off my bike. I think my arm is broken.
--- Oh! I ___.
A. don’t hope to
B. don’t hope
C. hope not so
D. hope not
33. ---She should have come to join in the thorough cleaning.
---She ___, I think. It’s not her turn.
A. needn’t have to
B. needn’t have
C. didn’t have to
D. don’t have to
34. As for the issue, we haven't got any ________ answer to it till now.
A. generous
B. gradual
C. explicit
D. abundant
35. At the foot of the mountain _________ there were many kinds of fish.
A. a river lies there in which
B. lies a river where
C. a river lying in which
D. does a river lie where
三、完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is 36 , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked th at most basic and important 37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of 38 the man ran to the crossroad to 39 only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold 40 , and
thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to 41 much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an 42 , but he was told only: “You will 43 in the future.”
As years went by, the 44 of his experience at the well gradually 45 until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music 46 his attention. It was wonderful and it was 47 with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply 48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the 49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful 50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like 51 he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the 52 of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our 53 is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is 54 so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have 55 by considering the fragments alone.
36. A. truth B. hope C. future D. music
37. A. fact B. reason C. question D. well
38. A. energy B. hope C. mystery D. surprise
39. A. get B. count C. find D. open
40. A. instruments B. clothing C. food D. wood
41. A. connect B. have C. prepare D. offer
42. A. explanation B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity
43. A. succeed B. discover C. pay D. understand
44. A. bitterness B. failure C. memory D. secret
45. A. doubled B. forgot C. disappeared D. recovered
46. A. paid B. lost C. split D. caught
47. A. played B. broadcast C. enjoyed D. conducted
48. A. annoyed B. moved C. confused D. frightened
49. A. adviser B. director C. composer D. player
50. A. admiration B. distinction C. recognition D. imagination
51. A. those B. that C. it D. them
52. A. secret B. message C. theory D. benefit
53. A. target B. difficulty C. task D. shortcoming
54. A. interesting B. meaningful C. accessible D. successful
55. A. foreseen B. decided C. judged D. formed
四、阅读理解: （共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）
A
President Obama: I want to welcome Vice(副) President Xi to the Oval Office and welcome him to the United States. This is obviously a great opportunity for us to build on the US-China relationship, but also an opportunity to return the
extraordinary hospitality(款待) that Vice President Xi showed Vice President Biden during his recent visit to China.
As I indicated during my recent visit to APEC and the East Asia Summit, the United States is a Pacific nation. And we are very interested and focused on continuing
to strengthen our relationships, to enhance our trade and our commerce, and make
sure that we are a strong and effective partner with the Asia Pacific region. And obviously, in order to do that, it is absolutely vital that we have a strong relationship with China.
So, Mr Vice President, I hope you have a wonderful visit while you’re here. I’m
sure the American people welcome you. I’m glad that you are going to get an opportunity to get out of Washington. I know you’ll be visiting Iowa, which you visited many years ago when you were governor. And I understand you are also going
to Los Angeles and maybe even taking in a Lakers basketball game. So I hope you enjoy
that very much.
I want to extend my deepest welcome to you, and look forward to a future of improved dialogue and increased cooperation in the years to come.
56. The underlined word “enhance” in Para.2 probably means “______”.
A. reduce
B. develop
C. change
D. invent
57. What’s the main idea of Obama’s speech?
A. To welcome Vice President Xi and show his attitude towards the US-China
relationship.
B. To make friends with Vice President Xi.
C. To stress the significance of the relationship between the US and China.
D. To invite Vice President Xi to stay and have fun in the US.
58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. Vice President Xi has visited America before.
B. Vice President Xi is likely to enjoy doing sports.
C. The United States will cooperate with China in every field.
D. Vice President Xi will watch a Lakers basket ball game during his visit.
B
Once there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle
of a New Hampshire lake. On the day before bass (巴斯鱼) season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on
a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something
very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water.
It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked
at his watch. It was 10 pm – two hours before the season opened. He looked at the
fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as
big as this one,” cried the boy. He lo oked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.
Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.
And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish … again and again … every time he has an ethical (伦理的，道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
59. What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?
A. The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.
B. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.
C. The father lit a match in order to check the time.
D. They worried other fishermen might discover what they had done.
60. From the text we know that the father _________.
A. didn’t love his son
B. always disagreed with his son
C. disliked the huge fish
D. was firm and stubborn
61. The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because
_________.
A. they might catch a big fish there
B. he was taught a moral lesson there
C. it was a most popular fishing spot
D. their children enjoyed fishing there
62. What does the story imply?
A. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.
B. An ethical decision is always easy to make.
C. It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimes
D. Fishing can help one to make right decisions.
C
Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.
(1)
Dear Drew Carter,
Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us. We love you!
Dad and Mom
and many friends.
(2)
Lawlis－Clarke
The Doctor Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Diane Susan to Mr. Robert Brent Clarks, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Clarks of Herford, Texas.
A spring wedding is planned in House.
(3)
Isbell－Foss
Mr. and Mrs. Davis K. Isbell announce the marriage of their daughter Dang to Mr. Stanley Foss, son of Mrs. John sipe of Ada, Minnessota.
The wedding will be early April at Abiding Love Lutheran Church.
(4)
Story－Kurio
Miss Stephanie Story and Mr. Todd Warren Kurio were married February 5, at half past seven o'clock in the evening in Highland Park Prebytefian Church in Dallas, Texas. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brue Story Jr. of Dallas. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stanley Kurio of Austin.
63. What would be the best title for the first advertisement?
A. We Love You
B. Happy lst Birthday
C. One Year Old
D. Our One-Year-Old Son
64. Lawlis and Clarke are going to get married___________.
A. in a church
B. where Clarke’s parents live
C. against their parents’ will
D. to Lawlis’ parents’ joy
65. Who got or will get married in spring?
A. Not only Lawlis and Clarke but also Isbell and Foss
B. Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Isbell and Foss
C. Either Isbell and Foss or Story and Kurio
D. Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Story and Kurio
D
Grown-ups know that people and objects are solid. At the movies, we know that if we reach out to touch Tom Cruise, all we will feel is air. But does a baby have this understanding?
To see whether babies know objects are solid, T. Bower designed a method for projecting an optical illusion(视觉影像)of a hanging ball. His plan was to first give babies a real ball, one they could reach out and touch, and then to show them the illusion. If they knew that objects are solid and they reached out for the illusion and found empty air, they could be expected to show surprise in their faces and movements. All the 16-to 24-week-old babies tested were surprised when they reached for the illusion and found that the ball was not there.
Grown-ups also have a sense of object permanence. We know that if we put a box in a room and lock the door, the box will still be there when we come back. But does a baby realize that a ball that rolls under a chair does not disappear and go to
never-never land?
Experiments done by Bower suggest that babies develop a sense of object permanence when they are about 18 weeks old. In his experiments, Bower used a toy train that went behind a screen. When 16-week-old and 22-week-old babies watched the toy train disappear behind the left side of the screen, they looked to the right, expecting it to reappear. If the experimenter took the train off the table and lifted the screen, all the babies seemed surprised not to see the train. This seems to show that all the babies had a sense of object permanence. But the second part of the experiment showed that this was not really the case. The researcher substituted(替换) a ball for the train when it went behind the screen. The 22-week-old babies seemed surprised and looked back to the left side for the train. But the 16-week-old babies did not seem to notice the switch. Thus, the 16-week-old babies seemed to have a sense of “something permanence”, while the 22-week-old babies had a sense of object permanence related to a particular object.
66. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. babies’ sense of sight
B. effects of experiments on babies
C. babies’ understanding of objects
D. different tests on babies’ feelings
67. In Paragraph 3, “object permanence” means that when out of sight, an object
______.
A. still exists
B. keeps its shape
C. still stays solid
D. is beyond reach
68. What did Bower use in his experiment?
A. A chair
B. A screen
C. A film
D. A box
第二卷（共39分）
五. 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Shared habits of happy people
Happy people all share happy habits. It’s as simple as that. The happiest people I know share these obv ious habits. If you’re looking to expand your general happiness, you may consider adopting these in your own life.
People may take an active role in their local city council, join a social club supporting causes they believe in, or find passion in their careers. In each case, the physiological outcome is the same. They engage in something they strongly believe in. This engagement brings happiness and meaning into their lives.
A happy life is a life shared with friends and family. The stronger the personal relationships are and the higher the frequency of interaction is, the happier a person will be.
Quite often people concentrate too much on negative outcomes and leave no time to reflect positively on their successes. It’s natural for a person to want to
correct undesirable circumstances and focus closely on doing so, but it is important to reflect mindfully on the good while striving diligently to correct the bad. A continuous general awareness of your daily successes can have a noticeably positive effect on your overall emotional happiness.
The power of endings is quite remarkable. The end of any experience has a great impact on a person’s overall perception(看法) of the experience as a whole. Think about reading a well-written novel. Now imagine the ending is really poor. Even if the story was appealing until the ending, would you still be happy recommending the novel to a friend? People always remember the ending. If the ending is happy, the experience creates happiness. Always tie loose ends, leave things on a good note, and create happy endings in your life whenever possible.
Everyone possesses unique personal strengths. We all have different talents and skill sets. Emotional happiness comes naturally to those who use their strengths to get things done. The state of completion always creates a sense of achievement. If the achievement is based on your own personal ability to get the job done, the physiological rewards are priceless.
The best things in life are free. They come in the form of simple pleasures and they appear right in front of you at previous locations and arbitrary times. They are governed by Mother Nature and situational circumstances and captured by mindful awareness. It’s all about taking a moment to notice the orange and pink sunset reflecting off the pond water as you hold hands with someone you love. Noticing these moments and taking part in them regularly will bring unplanned bursts of happiness
六．单词拼写：（共9小题；每小题1分，满分9分）
79. They wouldn’t have achieved their success if they had a__________ their dreams.
80. Between the two parts of the concert is an i_________, when the audience can
buy
ice-cream.
81. The Internet has too much information that hasn’t been evaluated for a_________.
82. Nowadays, the Department for Transport is taking measures to guide p_________,
cyclists and drivers to obey traffic lights.
83. People throughout the world have a dream of living in a place peacefully, without
any war or __________(暴力).
84. People can extend love and hope to children who __________（极度渴望地） need
someone in their lives.
85. He was treated __________(仁慈地，宽大地) because he told the police what he
did.
86. You should cut down your fat intake when you have the _________(趋势，倾向) of
gaining weight.
87. There is no doubt of his c_________________ for the task because he has rich
experience in this field.
七．书面表达（满分20分）
英语是中国绝大多数中学生必修的一门课程。

有些学生花了不少的时间学英语，却感到很难学好。

怎样才能成为一个成功的英语学习者？语言学习研究表明：成功的语言学习者都有着一些共性，如：独立、主动、目的性等。

请你以Being a successful language learner 为题，从这三个方面简单论述如何成为成功的英语学习者。

注意：短文的开头已写，不计入总词数。

词数：150左右。

Being a successful English learner
In China, English is a compulsory subject for almost every high school student. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
__________________.
高二英语试题参考答案：
听力20分（每题1分）
1-5 CABBA 6-10 BCCAC 11-15 CBAAB 16-20 ACBCA
单选15分（每题1分）
21-35 DCBAB CABDA BDCCB
完形20分（每题1分）
36—40 ACBCD 41—45 BADCC 46—50 DABDC 51—55 ABCBA
阅读26分（每题2分）
56-68 BAC CDBA BDA CAB
任务型阅读：（每题1分，共10分）
69. meaning 70. Share 71. frequent/ often 72. Reflect 73. positive
74. possible 75. experience 76 natural 77. notice/ find/ capture 78. life 单词拼写：（每题1分，共9分）
79. abandoned 80. interval 81. accuracy 82. pedestrians 83. violence
84. desperately 85. mercifully 86. tendency/trend 87. competence
书面表达：（20分）
One possible version:
In China, English is a compulsory subject for almost every high school student. Many students feel it difficult for them to study English well, though they have spent much time on it. Most of them want to know what they can do in order to be successful English learners.
Language learning research shows that successful English learners have much in common in the methods of English learning.
First of all, they know clearly that English is very important for them in their future. So they take a great interest in English and have a strong desire to learn it well.
Secondly, they are independent learners. They know themselves well and have discovered their own ways to learn English efficiently. They do not just depend on their teachers or their textbooks.
Finally, they always try their best to find chances to practise English. They listen to or watch English programs on the radio or TV. They read English newspapers and books. They are not afraid of making mistakes when they talk to people who can speak English.
听力原文：
(Text 1)
(Text 8)。