山西省忻州市高二英语上学期期中试题(普通班)新人教版

原平一中2012—2013学年度第一学期
高二英语考试试卷
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，115分)
第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)
第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题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。

1. —What are you busy with these days?
—I _____ a novel and plan to publish it next year.
A. work on
B. have been working on
C. will work on
D. worked on
2. —How did you find _____ film?
—Moving indeed. Never have I seen _____ better one.
A. the; a
B. a; /
C. the; /
D. a; a
3. We offer an excellent all-round education to our students. _____, we expect
students to work hard.
A. In all
B. In short
C. In fact
D. In return
4. —Which book do you think is the most useful to my studies?
—_____, as long as you read it.
A. Any
B. Either
C. Neither
D. None
5. He _____ to break the world hurdle race record after many year s’hard training.
A. set off
B. set up
C. set out
D. set about
6. Jenny _____ have kept her word. I don’t know why she changed her mind.
A. must
B. should
C. need
D. would
7. The cat damaged in the accident can’t be used unless _____ completely.
A. is repaired
B. repairing
C. repaired
D. to be repaired
8. The mother kept telling her son to pay attention to his health, _____ didn’t
help at all.
A. which
B. that
C. when
D. who
9. It was not until she got home _______Lily realized she had lost her keys.
A. when
B. that
C. where
D. before
10. “Put that money somewhere safe _____ it gets stolen.” Mom reminded me.
A. as
B. if
C. though
D. in case
11. The driver who died in the accident could have , but he was sent to hospital
too late.
A. survived
B. recovered
C. cured
D. rescued
12. You _______ leave a tip if you don’t want to.
A. mustn’t
B. don’t have to
C. shouldn’t
D. can’t
13. Two passengers fell into the sea. ______, both of them could swim.
A. Certainly
B. Actually
C. Fortunately
D. Naturally
14. —Is your flight KE481?
—Yes, the plane took 300 passengers on board, from Jinan to Seoul.
A. traveling
B. traveled
C. to travel
D. travel
15. —I’m sorry for what I said.
—______! I don’t remember anyway.
A. No wonder
B. You are right
C. Forget it
D. No way
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A boy came to a wise man living in a beautiful palace to learn about the secret of happiness. The wise man 16 with everyone in his palace, and the boy had to wait for long before his 17 . But the wise man told him he had no 18 to explain the secret of happiness then. He 19 the boy a teaspoon that held some drops of oil and said, “Please 20 the palace and return in two hours, but 21 this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (洒出).”
The boy wandered around, keeping his eyes 22 the spoon. After two hours, he returned.
“Well”, asked the wise man, “Did you see the wonderful works of art hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the 23 it took the gardener ten years to create?” The boy’s 24 turned red. He said his only 25 was not to spill the oil.
“Then go back and 26 my palace”, said the wise man,“You cannot 27 a man if you don’t know his house.”
So the boy picked up the 28 and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art and all the 29 in the garden. As soon as he returned to the wise man, he described in 30 everything he had seen.
“But 31 are the drops of oil I gave to you?” asked the wise man. Looking 32 at the spoon he held, the boy saw the oil was 33 .
“Well, this is the only 34 I can give you”, said the wise man, “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and 35 to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
16. A. argued B. talked C. fought D. played
17. A. duty B. place C. turn D. distance
18. A. time B. room C. ability D. idea
19. A. bought B. made C. lent D. handed
20. A. stare at B. look around C. look out D. go out
21. A. carry B. hide C. weigh D. test
22. A. covered with B. connected to C. attached to D. fixed on
23. A. garden B. palace C. city D. hall
24. A. eyes B. hands C. face D. nose
25. A. business B. concern C. interest D. regret
26. A. find B. reach C. protect D. observe
27. A. trust B. greet C. cheat D. recognize
28. A. chance B. spoon C. oil D. way
29. A. stones B. marks C. mystery D. beauty
30. A. trouble B. order C. detail D. pain
31. A. when B. where C. what D. why
32. A. down B. up C. over D. out
33. A. hot B. cold C. frozen D. gone
34. A. gift B. news C. advice D. prize
35. A. also B. even C. never D. always
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）
第一节（共15题；每小题3分，满分45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。

A
Two brothers, who lived on adjoining(相邻的) farms, fell into conflict. It was the first serious quarrel in 30 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery,
and trading labor and goods as needed. It began with a small misunderstanding and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.
One morning there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it and found a man with a toolbox. He was a carpenter(木匠). The carpenter said, “Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with. Could I help you?” “Yes,” said John, “Look across the creek(小溪) at that farm. That’s my neighbor; in fact, it’s my younger brother. Can you see that pile of wood? I want you to build me a fence—an 8-foot fence—so I won’t need to see his place or his face anymore.”
The carpen ter said, “I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
John had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, and nailing. About sunset when John returned, the carpenter had just finished his job.
John’s eyes opened wide and his jaw dropped. There was no fence at all. It was a bridge—a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other. What a fine piece of work it was! The neighbor, his younger brother, was coming toward them, and his hands outstretched. The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s ha nd.
They turned to see the carpenter putting his toolbox onto his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other projects for you,” said John. “I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have many more bridges to build.”
36. The carpente r knocked on John’s door in order to .
A. hunt for a job
B. beg for some money
C. repair the fence
D. have a rest
37. On seeing what the carpenter had built, John .
A. spoke highly of him
B. gave him too much money
C. fired him at once
D. was in great surprise
38. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that .
A. the carpenter made an excuse for his leave
B. the carpenter was good at building bridges
C. there are still too many conflicts among people
D. the carpenter was so skillful that many people wanted to employ him
39. What is the best title of the passage ?
A. Good neighborhood
B. Two hardworking farmers
C. A fence on the river
D. Two brothers
B
We have met the enemy, and he is ours. We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest, suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest, it’s hard not to wonder if the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. “Most of the infections (感染) we think of as human infections started in other animals.”says Stephen Morse, director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University.
It’s not just that we’re going to where the animals are; we’re also bringing them closer to us. Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country. A strange illness killed Isaksen’s pets, and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea. “I don’t think it’s fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them.” says Isaksen.
“Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing.” says Peter Schantz. Monkey-pox may be the wake up call. Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners. We know very little about these new diseases. A new bug (病毒) may be kind at first. But it may develop into something harmful. Monkey-Pox doesn’t look a major infectious disease. But it is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person.
40. We learn from Paragraph 1 that the pet sold at the shop may _____.
A. come from Columbia
B. prevent us from being infected
C. enjoy being with children
D. suffer from monkey-pox
41. Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets?
A. We do not know much about them yet.
B. We need to study native animals.
C. They can't live out of the rain forest.
D. They attack human beings.
42. What does the phrase “the wake-up call” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. a morning call.
B. a clear warning.
C. a dangerous animal.
D. a new disease.
43. The text suggests that in the future we _____.
A. should stop buying pets from Africa
B. may easily get infected by diseases from dogs
C. should not be allowed to have pets
D. may have to fight against more diseases
C
44. The best way to make a reservation at Irene’s is by _________.
A. phone.
B. e-mail.
C. fax.
D. post.
45. The Thai buffet brunch costs per person ___________.
A.198 RM
B. B.98 RMB.
C.200 RMB.
D.150 RMB.
46.50 RMB on Christmas at Pegasus will get you _________.
A. a meal.
B. a meal and drinks.
C. an entrance ticket.
D. an entrance ticket and 2 free drinks
D
I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. At the end I said “Sonny, remember: slow and steady wins the race. Don’t you think there's
something to learn from the tortoise?” He opened his eyes wide. “Do you mean next when I’m entering for t he 60-metre race I should wish that Billy and Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep half-way?”
I was shocked. “But the tortoise didn’t wish the hare would fall asleep!”“He must have wished that,” Sonny said. “Otherwise how could he be so stupid as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than t he tortoise did.” “He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “H e won the race by perseverance, (毅力) ,by pushing on steadily”
Sonny thought for a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady, as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”
I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.
47. The writer argued with his son because _______.
A. he liked tortoise while his son like hare
B. they disagreed about whether the tortoise was stupid
C. he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn't
D. he tried to teach his son the moral lesson of the story but the son rejected it
48. Sonny believed that the tortoise_______.
A. in fact did not win the race
B. took a risk by agreeing to race
C. was not given a fair chance in the race
D. won the race by his own effort
49. Billy, Tony and Sandy must be boys_______.
A. who were unknown to Sonny's father
B. Sonny had run races with before
C. Sonny had had never raced with before
D. Sonny did not expect to race with again
50. The writer thinks that his generation_______.
A. were much clever than Sonny’s generation
B. had the same idea about life as Sonny’s generation
C. were more hopeful than Sonny’s generation
D. had the foolish ideas about life from Sonny’s Generation.
第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Most of us don’t like to think too much about rubbish.51._________ However, household waste is a major contributor to our planet’s wast e problem. Like it or not，it needs to be managed if we are to have a brighter green future.
When it comes to being responsible for our own rubbish，the best way to approach it is by following the three golden rules of waste management，or the ‘3Rs’—Reduce. Reuse and Recycle.
“The order is important 52._____________”says Eugene Tay, Director of Green Future Solutions in Singapore. “Recycling still aff ects the environment and should be done last after reduce and reuse.”
But，when our efforts to reduce and reuse still result in an overflowing rubbish bin, the advantages of recycling cannot be ignored.“53._____________” says Amy Ho，Managing Director of World Wide Fund For Nature in Singapore. “The damage to our environment could then be slowed down as a result.”
In fact, by recycling just one plastic bottle，you are saving not just the material to make a new one，but you also stop it from getting thrown into a landfill (垃圾掩埋场) for up to 700 years—and that’s before it even starts to
t.54.____________ .
Recycling is so important that we really have no excuse not to do the simplest of household tasks that will make a difference.
“55.________________” says Ho.“Starting with recycling grey water for gardening purposes to recycling materials such as glass，paper and iron—it all reduces the use of raw materials.”
A. We put it in the bin and don’t think too far beyond that.
B. The collective action of individuals can make a significant effect.
C. It’s important for every household to make good use of grey water.
D. Waste reduction and reuse is usually the best way to decrease waste.
E. The three rules of waste management should be followed by every household.
F. Recycling reduces the use of raw materials and so protects our natural resources.
G. Recycling just10% plastic bottles would keep 90 million kilograms of plastic out of.
第Ⅱ 卷（非选择题，共35分）
第四部分:写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共
有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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l1处起）不计分。

My uncle lives in the countryside. I still remember the days when I paid a visit
to him in last summer. I made friend with many boys of my age here. All of them were easy to get along with. They taught me how to swim in the river but I taught themselves English. Some boys was left behind to live with their grandparents because their parents went to cities to making a living. Though they lived hard life, they studied hard. How I hope I can help them as much as possibly! Now I often kept in touch with them by writing letters.
第二节:书面表达（满分25分）
为了提高大家学习英语的兴趣，英语协会(the English Association)将组织一次主题为“美丽英文”的活动，欢迎大家参加。

请你用英文写一篇120-150词的通知。

内容如下：主题：美丽英文
时间：周六晚上7点
地点：203教室
活动进程：
1. 英文歌曲欣赏；
2. 讨论如何选择英语阅读材料，并请老师推荐几本书；
3. 相互交流英语学习经验和方法；
4. 英语游戏。

Notice
Great news!
the English Association
高二英语试卷答题卡
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)
第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分）
第一节：短文改错（共l0小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
My uncle lives in the countryside. I still remember the days when I paid a visit to him in last summer. I made friend with many boys of my age here. All of them were easy to get along with. They taught me how to swim in the river but I taught themselves English. Some boys was left behind to live with their grandparents because their parents went to cities to making a living. Though they lived hard life, they studied hard. How I hope I can help them as much as possibly! Now I often kept in touch with them by writing letters.
第二节:书面表达（满分25分）
Great news!
the English Association. 高二英语考试试卷
第二部分：英语知识运用(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)
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
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because their parents went to cities to making a living. Though they lived ∧hard make a
life, they studied hard. How I hope I can help them as much as possibly! Now I possible
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第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
One possible version:
Notice
Great news! To improve students’ interest in English, the English Association will hold an activity called “Beautiful English” at 7:00 this Saturday evening in Class 203.
In the activity, a variety of popular English songs will first be played for you to appreciate. Then we will have a discussion on how to select English reading materials and we will be honored to have our teachers recommend some books to us. After that, there will be time for us to communicate with each other about experience and methods of English study. And finally, we will arrange a series of interesting English games for all the students present.
You’re sure to have a nice evening here. Welcome to “Beautiful English”! Thank you!
the English Association。