安徽省屯溪一中2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

屯溪一中2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第Ｉ卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

（每段对话读一遍）1.What’s the two speakers’ major?A. MathB. SpanishC. English2. What does the man mean?A. He doesn’t trust the woman.B. He would like to try the new way now.C. He would go the old way to the train station.3. Where will the woman go now?A. Shanghai.B. BeijingC. Shenzhen.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurantB. In a hotelC. In a shop5. Who is Judy?A. Sam’s wifeB. Sam’s business partnerC. Sam’第二节请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

（每段材料读两遍）请听第6段材料，回答6、7题6.What do we know about the woman?A.She is doing badly on the novel.B.She is good at making up stories.C.She hasn’t written any novel before.7.How much has the woman written the novel now?A. Two pages.B. Two chapters.C. Just a title.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题8.Why does the man call?A. To discuss some details about cooperation.B. To have the information about the company.C. To make a complaint about the company’s service.9. What’s the man’s telephone number?A. 560-1288B. 506-1488C. 605-2188请听第8段材料，回答10-12题10. Why was the woman on the bus?A. To travelB. To go homeC. To go to work11. What did the woman do when the robber pointed a knife at her?A. She gave him her money.B. She caught hold of his knife.C. She asked other passengers to help.12. Who caught the robber when he was running away?A. Two passengersB. The woman herselfC. The bus conductor请听第9段材料，回答13-16题13. Who are the two speakers probably?A. Two passengersB. Mary’s friends.C. Mary’s parents.14. How much can Mary earn a week by walking dogs for neighbors?A. Six dollars.B. Five dollarsC. Four dollars.15. Which of the following words can best describe Mary？A. Generous.B. Hard-workingC. selfish.16. How old is Mary?A. 11B. 12C. 20.请听第10段材料，回答17-20题17. When did Charlie Chaplin die?A. On December 25th, 1977B. On April 16th, 1979C. On December 16th, 1980.18. What dies Charlie Chaplin’s mother most probably do?A. A singer.B. A cleanerC. A businesswoman.19. Why did Charlie Chaplin stop singing during the performance?A. He forgot the lyrics.B. He was too nervous to sing.C. He wanted to pick up the money.20. How many letters did Charlie Chaplin receive in two days on a visit to London?A. 7,300B. 73,000C. 70,300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）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. All of _____ sudden, I caught ______ sight of my teachers and classmates in thecrowd, and then I felt much more calm.A. a; /B. /; /C. a; aD. /; a22. – Is she British or American?– I don’t know that for sure. But her ___________ indicates the she may come from America.A. voiceB. expressionC. accentD. appearance23. The house rent is expensive. I've got about half the space I had at home and I'mpaying _______ here.A. as three times muchB. as much three timesC. much as three timesD. three times as much24. ________________he told us about the matter simply didn’t ____________sense.A. What; makeB. It; makeC. What; takeD. That; take25. She is late. What _____ have happened to her?A. shouldB. mustC. canD. would26. It was in the lab _______ was in the charge of Professor Zhang _____they did theexperiment.A. where; thatB. which; whereC. that; whereD. which; that27. Schools in the north tend to be better equipped, ______________ those in the southare relatively poor.A. sinceB. ifC. whileD. as28. –Sorry, but let me explain.–What excuse will you ____________ this time?A. mix upB. make upC. pick upD. roll up29. As the saying goes, ____________ water runs deep.A. SilentB. StoppingC. QuietD. Still30. – He is eager to try something he has never tried before.- Oh, I see. That’s ______________ he differs from others.A. whenB. whereC. howD. what31. ___________ is well known that great changes have taken place in China recently.A. ThatB. AsC. WhichD. It32. ________Tom has no interest in piano, it is no use pushing him to learn it.A. SinceB. In caseC. Even ifD. As if33. The ________ expression on his face suggested that he was not able to work out the________ problem.A. confused ; confusingB. confusing ; confusedC. confused; confusedD. confusing; confusing34. --Have you moved into the new office building?--Not yet. It _________.A. is decoratingB. has been decoratedC. is being decoratedD. has been decorating35. – You must be very excited about going to London for study.- ___________________, but I am afraid I won’t do well there because my spoken English is poor.A. I’m sorryB. Certainly notC. I don’t know yetD. Well, I ought to be第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due to begin in a few 36 _. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam — then on to 37 and jobs.Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 38 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 39 of the world.The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 40 task. The professor had said they could bring 41 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not42 each other, during the test.43 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles44 on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.Three hours had passed 45 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.He looked at the 46 faces before him, and then asked, ―How many completed all five questions?‖47 a hand was raised.―How many answered four?‖ Still no hands.―Three? Two?‖ The students moved restlessly in their seats.―One, then? Certainly somebody finished 48 _.‖But the class remained silent.The professor put down the papers. ―That is exactly what I 49 _,‖ he said. ―I just want to impress upon you that, 50 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 51 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively 52 in everyday practice. ‖ Then smiling, he added, ―You will all 53 this course, but remember —even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 54 _.‖The years have 55 the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.36. A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days37. A. interview B. discussion C. education D. graduation38. A. would B. must C. have to D. used to39. A. hold B. control C. charge D. place40. A. interesting B. necessary C. easy D. unusual41. A. no B. either C. any D. all42. A. listen to B. look at C. refer to D. talk to43. A. Nervously B. Joyfully C. Quickly D. Curiously44. A. appeared B. changed C. froze D. stopped45. A. then B. as C. before D. after46. A. pleased B. worried C. surprised D. moved47. A. Not B. Once C. Only D. Even48. A. all B. none C. one D. it49. A. wondered B. enjoyed C. hated D. expected50. A. right now B. as though C. now that D. even though51. A. exam B. subject C. question D. college52. A. valuable B. difficult C. common D. strange53. A. pass B. fail C. take D. start54. A. begun B. completed C. failed D. succeeded55. A. forgot B. remembered C. strengthened D. weakened第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A.Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration (注意力) is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test results.If so, use these tips to help you.Study TechniquesYou should al ways study in the same place. You shouldn’t sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way.Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.●Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface.Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees.●Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thingbefore beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.Test-taking Skills●All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test.Getting plenty of rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months.●Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every daywill also improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.●When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breatheslowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often.Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.56. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. You should study in a different place every day, so you don’t get bored.B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time.C. Check the time during the exam at a certain time.D. Staying up all night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot using thismethod.57. What does the underlined word ―it‖ refer to?A. Your study desk or table.B. Your textbook.C. Your dictionary.D. The equipment you need.58. The writer wrote this article in order to _________.A .help you deal with your nervousness B. teach you how to work harderC. show you how to improve your studyD. improve students’ ability to study and their test results59. What can be inferred from the passage?A. You shouldn’t look at everyone else during the test.B.You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthydiet.C. You’ll concentrate more if there is nothing on the desk to distract you.D. If you feel tired during study, you can walk around for a few minutes.B.As a kid, Fan Yang was crazy about the beauty of bubbles (气泡). A waterfall at a river near his childhood home in Vietnam created hundreds of tiny bubbles. ―I saw another world in bubbles, and I imagined how nice it would be if I could create a big bubble and be inside it,‖ he says.Many years later, Fan realized that dream. He has formed bubbles around hundreds of people, made large bubbles that his daughter can walk through, and even made square bubbles. Fan calls himself a ―bubble artist‖ and ―bubble scientist.‖ ―So far, I haven’t met any other bubble scientist!‖ he says.To achieve what he wanted, Fan worked hard for years. ―After many years of failure, I finally came out with a bubble solution that made big bubbles with beautiful colors.‖ Five years later, after lot s of more practice and experiments, he created the world’s largest bubble which was 156 feet long.Fan designed a program called the Gazillion Bubble Show. He has many performance tips to offer. He says it’s good to make the audience feel tension (紧张) so that they are surprised at the end of a trick. He also suggests doing performances that are fun to watch, so that the audience will stay interested the whole timeTo perform his tricks, Fan uses bubbles equipment that he created himself. He wants to kno w that they’re not limited by anything except their imaginations, and they can create whatever they want to help them follow their interests.―To make art, you need time, love and hard work, which guided my life and made me successful. I am proud to say that I used something simple--- bubbles---and brought it to a completely new world.‖60. Fan Yang’s bubbles __________.A. are easy to breakB. are of different shapesC. come from his hometown riverD. can change into different colors61. The audience who enjoy the Gazillion Bubble Show will ________.A. feel relaxed all the timeB. always show great interestC. play tricks on the performerD. know how to make big bubbles62. What can we know about Fan Yang?A. He created the world’s smallest bubbles.B. He made all his bubble equipment by himself.C. He is one of the best bubble scientists in the world.D. His daughter is studying bubble performances under him.63. What doe’s Fan’s story tell us?A. He laughs best who laughs last.B. Two heads are better than oneC. Detail is the key to success.D. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.C.Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never have a friend.No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends.Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men or women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you sta y well. Or itcould be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.64. The main idea of this passage is _________.A. that people are all friendsB. that people need friendsC. how to get to know friendsD. how to name a place65. The first paragraph tells us to ________.A. what is the feeling of having no friendsB. we always need friends around usC. making friends is a need in people’s lifeD. we need to be alone in our life66. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. People are not happy when their friends leave them.B. People can know their friends in different ways.C. People will never see their friends after they move away.D. People like their friends very much if they get to know them67. Why do people who have friends live longer than those who don’t?A. Because they feel happier and are healthyB. Because they get a lot of help from their friendsC. Because they take better care of themselves than their familiesD. Because they care for their friends very muchD.Dear editor, Several days ago, I heard that a dear friend of mine had killed herself. I was deep in sorrow by the sudden news. I can’t keep calm any longer. I’m always thinking about life and death.Life is so precious. If we can slip into death in an impulsive (冲动的) moment, what use in all our efforts and hopes? Our families, our ambitions, everything is thrown into total darkness. And death allows no time for regret.However, the suicide rate increases year by year, particularly of young people. Reasons may vary from person to person, yet I think they share something in common. First, today’s young people are morally weak. They are eager for success but can not face failure; they are eager to be understood but afraid of opening their hearts to others. They live in a wide world, from east to west, ancient to present, but their hearts beat in a narrow desert, closed tight, unable to communicate. Each becomes lonely and weak.My friend is a good example of that. As a young teacher, she was devoted to her work but was disappointed with her students’ occasional failures. She fell in love with a colleague but he deserted her. With no close friends, disappointed at work and in love, death seemed to her the only remaining choice and she took it.Another reason for the weakness of today’s youth, in my opinion, comes from society’s pressures. The young are forced to try too hard to succeed. On the other hand, society refuses to accept that children sometimes do fail. But failure is more important because it can teach the young how to win next time.What can we do to save the desperate young?68. The passage wants to tell us __________.A. a lot of young people choose death to escape from the societyB. the number of people who take suicide is larger and largerC. the young people should go to see doctors to solve the spiritual problemsD. the reason why the young kill themselves lies in two main kinds69. In the writer’s opinion, failure is__________ .A. the mother of successB. the key to successC. good for the youngD. bad for the young70. Among the following, which one is NOT the cause of ―my friend’s death‖?A. She has too much society’s pressure.B. She is not well content with her work.C. She is disappointed in love.D. She doesn’t get on well with others.71. The passage suggests those people______ would be most likely to take suicide.A. who are aloneB. who are weak-mindedC. who fail in loveD. who suffer from society’s pressuresE.A few weeks ago a group of scientists produced a report about global warming and the natural world. They wanted to find out if warming was dangerous to plants and animals. The scientists were surprised by what they found. They saw that during the next 50 years about 25% of land animals and plants will disappear from the earth. More than 1 million plant and animal species will die out by 2050.The head of the research team, Christ Thomas, who is a professor of conservation biology at Leeds University, said the results of their research were frightening. More than 10% of all plants and animals will disappear from the earth. It is too late to save many plants and animals because of the greenhouse gases that are already in the atmosphere. But the scientists say if we control greenhouse gases now, we could save many more plants and animals from disappearing.The scientists studied some areas of the world with a very rich biology. These areas were Europe, Australia, Central and South America, and South Africa. Their studies showed that species living in mountainous areas had a better chance of survival because they could move uphill to get cooler. In flat areas, such as deserts, plants and animals would have to move very long distances to get cooler, so they are in great danger of dying out. The scientists found many surprising things. For example, they found that half of the 24 species of butterfly they studied in Australia would soon disappear.72. According to this passage, global warming could be best described as ______ to manyplants and animals.A. deadlyB. surprisingC. disappointingD. frightening73. What’s the purpose of the research led by Christ Thomas?A. To protect animals and plants from global warming.B. To call on people to control greenhouse gases.C. To warn us of the dying out of many animals and plants.D. To study the effect of global warming on animals and plants.74. Why did species living in mountainous areas have a better chance of survival?A. Mountains helped keep them out of more heating.B. Global warming had no effect on mountainous areas.C. There were no greenhouse gases in mountainous areas.D. There was more water in mountains than in deserts.75. What can be the best title of this passage?A. Greenhouse effect and global warmingB. Extinct animals in the worldC. A frightening discovery concerning global warmingD. Disappearance of butterflies第Ⅱ卷第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词,每个空格只填一个单词。