高中英语真题-2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试12577.pdf
高中英语真题:2012-2013 学年高二下学期期中考试 注意事项：1.本试卷共 10 页，包括三部分，共 150 分；考试时间 120 分钟。其中第一部分和第二部分为选择题，包括 75 个小题，第三部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。3.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节 满分 30 分）做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有 2 分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 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。现在，你有五秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。1.What does the woman want to do?A.To have an X ray.B.To go to the hospital.C.To help the wounded man.2.Where and when will the meeting be held?A.Room 303,3:00 pm.B.Room 303,2:00 pm.C.Room 302,2:00 pm.3.When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?A.Tomorrow.B.Next Monday or Tuesday.C.This Monday.4.What is the mans choice?A.He prefers train for trip.B.He doesnt like traveling.C.Not mentioned.5.According to the woman,what should the man do at first?A.He should ask about the flat on the phone.B.He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper.C.He should phone and make an appointment.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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6.How long is it since they met each other?A.More than one year.B.Less than one year.C.Three months.7.Where does the man work?A.In a food factory.B.At a university.C.At the National Bank.8.Which of the following is true?A.The woman speaks German better than Spanish.B.Tom,Johns son,is in Grade Three.C.The man has two children.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9.Who are the two speakers?A.A man and his wife.B.A man and his sister.C.A man and his girlfriend.10.Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?A.They seldom invite friends over.B.They seldom go out for a picnic.C.They seldom spend weekends together.11.Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on?A.Who should get the car ready.B.How many friends they should invite.C.What food and drink they should prepare.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12.Why does the man go to see the doctor?A.Because he is seriously ill.B.Because he wants to see death.C.Because the doctor wants his money.13.What does the doctor advise the man to do?A.Take more medicine.B.Have a holiday.C.Give some of his money to poor people.14.How do you find the man?A.He is honest.B.He is careless about his health.C.He cares for his money beyond everything else.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15.How has the man been feeling lately?A.Lonely.B.Unhappy.C.Depressed.16.What does the woman advise the man to do?A.To learn English.B.To join a club.C.To do exercise.17.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The man is the womans elder brother.B.You dont feel alone when you have a close friend.C.The man comes from north America.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Why was the built?A.To attract more visitors.B.To earn money.C.To protect the culture of ancient Native Americans.19.What language do the words“Mesa Verde”belong to?A.English.B.Spanish.C.French.20.How many ruins were discovered in all?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.-Im afraid I cant join you in dancing in the park.-._.Next time I expect youll be ready to join.A.Never mind B.Come on C.Sound great D.Lucky you 22.Dont make _ fun of the disabled boy,who has _ great talent for music and can play several kinds of musical instruments.A.a;B.;a C.a;the D.;the 23.Hot sun and cold winds can soon _your skin.A.put up B.put out C.dry up D.dry out 24.The report urged that all children _ to swim.A.were taught B.be taught C.should teach D.were teaching 25.The chair looks rather hard,but believe it or not,it is very comfortable _.A.sitting B.to sit C.to be sat on D.to sit on 26.She is usually _ to be one of our best artists.A.regarded B.acknowledged C.received D.attended 27.It is _he often fails in exams _makes his parents worried about him.A.what;that B.that;what C.that;that D./;that 28.I appreciated _ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.A.having been given B.to have been given C.having given D.to have given 29.My sister,as well as her classmates who _ late for class,_ criticized by Mr.Smith.A.were;was B.was;were C.was;was D.were;were 30.-Mum,Shirley is always working late into night.Whats she up to?-Oh,she _for an important exam.A.prepares B.has been preparing C.had prepared D.is preparing 31.After five hours drive,they reached _ they thought was the place theyd been dreaming of.A.what B.where C.that D.which 32.These comments are not directly _ to this survey.A.abundant B.adequate C.relevant D.voluntary 33.With so many kind-hearted people _ money to the sick boy,it is likely that he will be cured soon.A.donated B.to donate C.donating D.donate 34.Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war _.A.boom B.comfort C.alarm D.target 35.Mr.Gates is really difficult to get along with at times _ hes a nice person in general.A.as though B.even though C.now that D.in case 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Tell someone he is valued The students at s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had 36_ himself.The note that he left said,“Its hard to_37_when nobody cares if you die.”Glen,a teacher,realized this was a _38 moment about the importance of making people feel 39 .He asked his class to imagine they were about to 40_and to write a note“telling someone how and why you 41 him or her”.Sandy,who had a 42 relationship with her mother,decided to write to her _43.Her letter read:“Weve had some 44 times and I havent always been a very good 45,but I know Im lucky to have you in my life.Youre the _46_person Ive ever known.And even when I disagree with you,I never_ 47 you love me and want whats best for me.Thanks for not_ 48 up on me.”When her mom read the letter,she cried and hugged Sandy _49 _but said little.The next morning,found a 50 on her mirror.“Dearest Sandy,I want you to know being your mother is,by far,the most important thing in my life._51 I got your letter,I thought I had lost your love and 52.I felt like such a failure.I intended to_ 53 it all last night.Your letter saved my_ 54.”Be careful not to undervalue the _55 of expressed appreciation.It wont always save a life,but it will always make someones life better.36.A.sacrificed B.defeated C.cut D.killed 37.A.live B.imagine C.struggle D.think 38.A.sad B.final C.teachable D.great 39.A.ashamed B.valued C.excited D.scared 40.A.die B.fail C.retire D.survive 41.A.miss B.hug C.respect D.appreciate 42.A.close B.casual C.bad D.personal 43.A.classmate B.mom C.father D.teacher 44.A.free B.delightful C.pleasant D.rough 45.A.daughter B.student C.friend D.trainer 46.A.best B.wisest C.luckiest D.gentlest 47.A.trust B.doubt C.consider D.predict 48.A.taking B.going C.giving D.looking 49.A.coldly B.hesitantly C.shyly D.tightly 50.A.note B.gift C.notice D.reminder 51.A.Since B.Until C.Though D.When 52.A.confidence B.courage C.respect D.heart 53.A.end B.make C.get D.fall 54.A.life B.time C.money D.honor 55.A.force B.price C.meaning D.power 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。A I suppose 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 attention.And especially if its given from the heart.When people are talking,theres no need to do anything but receive them.Listen to what theyre saying.Care about it.Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it.Most of us dont value ourselves or our love enough to know this.It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying“Im so sorry,”when someone is in pain.One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them.Her pain became a story about them.Eventually,she stopped talking to most people.We connect through listening.When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand,we move the focus of attention to ourselves.When we listen,they know we care.I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening.In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs,until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down,to take them out of their experience of sadness.Now I just listen.When they have cried all they need to cry,they find me there with them.This simple thing has not been that easy to learn.It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young.I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer.But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.56.What does the author value most in the communication with each other?A.Deep understanding B.Saying“Im Sorry”.C.Attention from heart.D.Doing nothing.57.The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because _.A.She didnt get enough respect from others B.she was discouraged by being often interrupted C.people often told her their own opinions D.people couldnt understand her sad situation 58.If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying,you may _.A.hurt his feelings B.make him embarrassed C.encourage him to continue to cry D.stop him from letting out his sorrow 59.It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating,_.A.listening is a perfect way to respond to others B.people keep silent because they dont know the answer C.keeping silent means being too shy to speak D.it is easy to form the habit of listening silently B From the beginning of human history,wild animals provided food,clothing and sometimes medicine.We may not depend so much on wild animals now.But we hear about them every day.Americans use the names of animals in many ways.Automobile manufacturers(制造商)and gasoline companies especially like to use big cats to sell their products.They like lions,tigers and wildcats.When Americans say wildcat,they usually mean a lynx,an ocelot or a bobcat.All these cats attack quickly and fiercely.So wildcats represent something fast and fierce.An early American use of the word wildcat was quite different.It was used to describe members of Congress who declared war on in 1812.A magazine of that year said the wildcat congressmen went home.It said they were unable to face the responsibility of having involved their country in an unnecessary war.Wildcat also has been used as a name for money.At that time,some states permitted banks to make their own money.One bank in the state of offered paper money with a picture of a wildcat on it.Some banks,however,did not have enough gold to support all the paper money they offered.So the money had little or no value.It was called a wildcat bill or a wildcat bank note.The banks which offered this money were called wildcat banks.A newspaper of the time said those were the days of wildcat money.It said a man might be rich in the morning and poor by night.Wildcat then was used for an oil well or gold mine that had almost no oil or gold in it.Dishonest developers would buy such property.Then they would sell it and leave town with the money.The buyers were left with worthless holes in the ground.Today,wildcat oil wells are in areas that are not known to have oil.60.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Wildcats and their stories.B.Wildcats and their characters.C.Varieties of animal species.D.Relationship between animals and humans.61.From the passage we can know that _.A.wildcats represent the state of.B.the use of wildcats was not always the name C.wildcats are the best friend of human beings D.honest developers never buy wildcat oil wells 62.The underlined words“a lynx,an ocelot or a bobcat”in Paragraph 1 may refer to _.A.gasoline companies B.automobile manufacturers C.names of wildcats D.brands of automobile 63.It can be inferred that during the days of wildcat money _.A.people couldnt buy anything with the money B.people didnt know how to save money C.the rich invested too much on oil wells D.people complained and suffered a lot C Notice Dear Degree-doing International Students,According to the Universitys regulations governing the Curriculums(课程)of General Education,the curriculum-choosing procedures(程序)are as follows:Who All degree-doing international students are required to choose the curriculums related to Chinese Language and Culture.Refer to Item 3 for different arrangements for undergraduate students(本科生),master and doctor students.What curriculum to choose You are required to choose two curriculums related to Chinese Language and Culture that suit your own level and program.The curriculum consists of Elementary Chinese,Intermediate（中级的）Chinese,and Chinese Culture(Taught in Chinese and English).Please refer to Attachment 1 for details.How many credits You are required to complete 6 credits for each curriculum within a term.When and How A.Undergraduate students:you are required to complete the curriculum selection process(The system will be reopened next week)by 5:00 p.m.on June 22,2013.About how to choose the courses,you can refer to Attachment 2(It is in Chinese;turn to your Chinese friends or teachers for help if you cannot follow the procedures of the attachment)for the instructions.B.Master and Doctor Students:you wont have to complete the curriculum selection until early September;please wait for further notice on the arrangement.Your cooperation will be highly appreciated.Attachment 1:Chinese Language&Culture for International Students Attachment 2:Handbook for Curriculum Selection of Education June 13,2013 64.This notice is mainly about _.A.course selection B.how to study elective courses C.regulations of learning Chinese D.Learning arrangements for elective courses 65.The courses which can be chosen dont include _.A.Chinese Culture B.Advanced Chinese C.Elementary Chinese D.Intermediate Chinese 66.According to the arrangement,who must finish choosing curriculums in June?A.Doctor students B.Master students C.Undergraduate students D.International students 67.You can learn the instructions in the course selection from_.A.your friends B.your teachers C.Attachment One D.Attachment Two D Once upon a time there was a crook（骗子）who only thought about how to get money.What he hated most was when people were polite to each other,saying things like“please”,“thank you”,and“dont mention it”.The crook thought all those kinds of words were a waste,so he spent a lot of time inventing a machine which could steal words.With this machine,he planned to steal“please”,“thank you”,“dont mention it”,and similar words people used to be polite.After he stole these words,he intended to take them apart and sell the letters to book publishers.After he started up his machine,people would open their mouths,intending to say kind and polite things,but nothing came out.All those words ended up inside the
