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 onB. have been working onC. will work onD. worked on2. —How did you find _____ film?—Moving indeed. Never have I seen _____ better one.A. the; aB. a; /C. the; /D. a; a3. We offer an excellent all-round education to our students. _____, we expectstudents to work hard.A. In allB. In shortC. In factD. In return4. —Which book do you think is the most useful to my studies?—_____, as long as you read it.A. AnyB. EitherC. NeitherD. None5. He _____ to break the world hurdle race record after many year s’hard training.A. set offB. set upC. set outD. set about6. Jenny _____ have kept her word. I don’t know why she changed her mind.A. mustB. shouldC. needD. would7. The cat damaged in the accident can’t be used unless _____ completely.A. is repairedB. repairingC. repairedD. to be repaired8. The mother kept telling her son to pay attention to his health, _____ didn’thelp at all.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. who9. It was not until she got home _______Lily realized she had lost her keys.A. whenB. thatC. whereD. before10. “Put that money somewhere safe _____ it gets stolen.” Mom reminded me.A. asB. ifC. thoughD. in case11. The driver who died in the accident could have , but he was sent to hospitaltoo late.A. survivedB. recoveredC. curedD. rescued12. You _______ leave a tip if you don’t want to.A. mustn’tB. don’t have toC. shouldn’tD. can’t13. Two passengers fell into the sea. ______, both of them could swim.A. CertainlyB. ActuallyC. FortunatelyD. Naturally14. —Is your flight KE481?—Yes, the plane took 300 passengers on board, from Jinan to Seoul.A. travelingB. traveledC. to travelD. travel15. —I’m sorry for what I said.—______! I don’t remember anyway.A. No wonderB. You are rightC. Forget itD. 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. played17. A. duty B. place C. turn D. distance18. A. time B. room C. ability D. idea19. A. bought B. made C. lent D. handed20. A. stare at B. look around C. look out D. go out21. A. carry B. hide C. weigh D. test22. A. covered with B. connected to C. attached to D. fixed on23. A. garden B. palace C. city D. hall24. A. eyes B. hands C. face D. nose25. A. business B. concern C. interest D. regret26. A. find B. reach C. protect D. observe27. A. trust B. greet C. cheat D. recognize28. A. chance B. spoon C. oil D. way29. A. stones B. marks C. mystery D. beauty30. A. trouble B. order C. detail D. pain31. A. when B. where C. what D. why32. A. down B. up C. over D. out33. A. hot B. cold C. frozen D. gone34. A. gift B. news C. advice D. prize35. 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。

ATwo 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 jobB. beg for some moneyC. repair the fenceD. have a rest37. On seeing what the carpenter had built, John .A. spoke highly of himB. gave him too much moneyC. fired him at onceD. was in great surprise38. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that .A. the carpenter made an excuse for his leaveB. the carpenter was good at building bridgesC. there are still too many conflicts among peopleD. the carpenter was so skillful that many people wanted to employ him39. What is the best title of the passage ?A. Good neighborhoodB. Two hardworking farmersC. A fence on the riverD. Two brothersBWe 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 ColumbiaB. prevent us from being infectedC. enjoy being with childrenD. suffer from monkey-pox41. 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 AfricaB. may easily get infected by diseases from dogsC. should not be allowed to have petsD. may have to fight against more diseasesC44. 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 RMB. 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 drinksDI 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'ssomething 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 hareB. they disagreed about whether the tortoise was stupidC. he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn'tD. he tried to teach his son the moral lesson of the story but the son rejected it48. Sonny believed that the tortoise_______.A. in fact did not win the raceB. took a risk by agreeing to raceC. was not given a fair chance in the raceD. won the race by his own effort49. Billy, Tony and Sandy must be boys_______.A. who were unknown to Sonny's fatherB. Sonny had run races with beforeC. Sonny had had never raced with beforeD. Sonny did not expect to race with again50. The writer thinks that his generation_______.A. were much clever than Sonny’s generationB. had the same idea about life as Sonny’s generationC. were more hopeful than Sonny’s generationD. 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。