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1、民乐一中2012-2013学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷命题人：滕瀚 刘义第卷（选择题，共99分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两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。1. At what time will the woman leave?A. At 4:00B. At 4:30C. At 5:002

2、. Why does John feel happy?A. He lives with his parents.B. Hes received lots of presents.C. Hes got what he dreamt of.3. What can we know about the woman?A. She likes India.B. She likes Indian art. C. She doesnt know Wendy.4. What does the man do in his spare time?A. Listening to the music. B. Going

3、 to cinema. D. Reading.5. What is the woman doing?A. Shes giving a surprising party.B. Shes preparing a birthday party.C. Shes giving Bruce a surprise.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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，每段材料读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. Wh

4、o is Mr. Green going to meet?A. The manager of the clothing factory.B. The managing director.（常务董事）C. The secretary.7. Where would Mr. Green get?A. The second door on the right.B. The first door on the left.C. The second door on the left.听第7段材料，回答810题。8. Whats the expression on the mans face?A. Glad

5、 to have heard from his uncle.B. Angry with his English teacher.C. Unhappy.9. How often does his cousin want to learn English?A. Several hours a week. B. A few days a week. C. A few hours a month.10. How does the man think?A. He doesnt want to ask for money.B. He doesnt know if his uncle will give h

6、im money.C. He doesnt like teaching.听第8段材料，回答第1113题。11. Where did the man mainly stay in England?A. In LondanB. In Manchester.C. In Liverpool.12. How long has the man stayed in England?A. For 2 weeks.B. For 4 weeks.C. For 6 weeks.13. What was the weather like in England when the man was there?A. Hot

7、.B. Cool.C. Foggy.听第9段材料，回答1416题。14. Where did the boy go for his holiday?A. To the Yellow River. B. To Yangtze River. C. To the Xiangjiang River.15. Who caught the most fish?A. The boys mother. B. The boys father. C. The boys cousin.16. How long were they away on the holiday?A. Seven days B. Six da

8、ys. C. One day.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. When does the water-splashing festival begin?A. In mid-April. B. In May.C. In July.18. Why do the Dai people kill sheep and cows at the festival?A. The meat should be given to their god.B. They will hold great dinner at the festival.C. They dont like the two anima

9、ls.19. When does the water-splashing game begin?A. At the begining of the festival.B. On the second day of the festival.C. On the third day of the festival.20. What is the most precious thing to the Dai people?A. Rice. B. Water. C. Boat.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

10、选项中，选出可以填入空白出的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。21. - Have you heard of the North Koreas nuclear test? - Yes, _ news came as _ shock to me.A. the; a B. the; the C. a; a D. a; the22. Dictionaries should be put where they will be easily_.A. get B. near C. access D. accessible23. The flu is believed _ by viruses that l

11、ike to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.A. causing B. being caused C. to be caused D. to have caused 24. The climate there was of great _ to Dellas health and she soon recovered.A. beneficial B. harmful C. benefit D. harm25. _it is to adjust to the customs of another country?A

12、. Do you think how B. How do you think C. Do you think whatD. What do you think26. Though Jack was busy, he managed to _some time to visit his parents every week.A. take inB. set asideC. give upD. get into27. When we moved to France, the children _ to the change very well.A. agreed B. applied C. att

13、ended D. adapted28. He was lost in his book so that he didnt become _ of the earthquake.A. awareB. scaredC. sureD. relevant29. Wed better _ when he is thinking, as he prefers to solve problems on his own.A. wake him upB. leave him aloneC. keep him awayD. call him up30. There were no windows and the

14、doorway was just _ to get through.A. enough bigB. too bigC. big enoughD. so big 31. It was at the school _ was named after a hero _ he spent his childhood. A. which; that B. where; where C. that; where D. which; where32. _, paper was first made in China.A. It is known to us all B. As is known to us

15、allC. What is known to us all D. That is known to us all33. The doctor recommended that you _ swim after eating a large meal.A. mustntB. wouldntC. couldnt D. shouldnt34. The manger is occupied_ the meeting at the moment. May I take a message?A. withB. atC. onD.for35. -I passed my driving test yester

16、day. -Did you? _!A. All right B. Good luck C. Congratulations D. Go ahead第二节 ：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）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。When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I cant 36 what it was about, but I have never forgotten

17、the 37 I learned that day.I was 38 that I was right and he was wrong-and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The 39 decided to teach us a very important lesson. She 40 both of us up to the 41 of the class and 42 him on one side of her desk and me on 43 . In the middle of her desk was a la

18、rge, round object. I could 44 see that it was black. She asked the boy what 45 the object was. “White,” he answered.I couldnt believe he said the object was white, 46 it was obviously black! Another 47 started between my classmate and me, this 48 about the color of the object.The teacher told me to

19、go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed 49 , and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 50 answer, “White.” It was an object with two 51 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 52 from my side was it black.My teacher taught me

20、a very important lesson that day: You must 53 in the other persons shoes and look at the 54 through their eyes in order to 55 understand their view.36. A. think B. suppose C. remind D. remember 37. A. lesson B. lecture C. class D. text 38. A. told B. wished C. convinced D. allowed 39. A. officer B.

21、teacher C. doctor D. parent 40. A. told B. came C. brought D. woke 41. A. back B. side C. middle D. front42. A. planted B. placed C. had D. fixed 43. A. the other B. another C. other D. others 44. A. happily B. fortunately C. clearly D. nearly 45. A. width B. shape C. color D. size 46. A. when B. un

22、less C. until D. if 47. A. fight B. argument C. conversation D. game 48. A. day B. year C. month D. time 49. A. places B. seats C. attitudes D. glasses 50. A. needed to B. was able to C. hoped to D. had to 51. A. similarly B. differently C. beautifully D. surprisingly 52. A. Still B. Since C. Only D

23、. Also53. A. seat B. stand C. lie D. put 54. A. situation B. movement C. condition D. behaviour55. A. unexpectedly B. suddenly C. quietly D. truly 第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分34分）第一节 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24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。AIt is only during the last few years that man has generally r

24、ealized that in the world of nature a balance exists between all forms of life. No living thing can exist by itself. It is part of a system in which all forms of life are joined together. If we change one part of the nature order, this will almost certainly bring about changes in some other part. Th

25、e cutting of forests reduced the supply of oxygen. The killing of weeds and insects by chemicals led to the wide-spread poisoning of animals and birds. The throwing of waste products into the ocean hurt life in the sea, while waste gases changed the chemical balance of the atmosphere and shut out so

26、me of the suns necessary life-giving rays. And so we could go on adding more examples until in despair(绝望) we might feel like giving up the struggle to control these harmful human activities. Man is very clever at changing the world around him to satisfy his immediate needs, but he is not so clever

27、at looking far ahead, or at thinking about what the future results of his action might be. Man may well destroy himself because of his silly action. 56. The first paragraph tells us that _. A. all living things in nature depend on each other B. everything in nature cant exist without the help of man

28、 C. man has known the importance of the balance of nature for a long time D. no living thing can live naturally 57. In the second paragraph the examples given are used to prove that _. A. all forms of life belong to a system in which all the parts can be changed for one another B. it is only during

29、the last few years that man has generally known the balance of nature C. there are some living things which can exist by themselves without change D. we cant change one form of life without destroying the balance of nature 58. The last paragraph suggests that in order to get his immediate benefits(利

30、益) _. A. man is always anxious to control his activities within limits B. man is always too eager in planning for distant future C. man often fails to think about their future results of his action D. man often feels that he will have to give up in despair 59. Which of the following is true accordin

31、g to the passage? A. Cutting down woods does little harm to human beings. B. Man has to pay much more attention to the future results of his present action. C. Oxygen comes from forests. D. The passage tells us to try our best to get as much as possible immediately. BAbout 21,000 young people in 17

32、American states do not attend classes in school buildings. Instead, they receive their elementary and high school education by working at home on computers. The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public “cyberschools”, and that is about twice as many as two years ago.The money

33、 for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.Other educators praise this new form of ed

34、ucation for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.Whatever the judgment of cyberschools, they are g

35、etting more and more popular. For example, a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer,

36、a printer, books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School r

37、ecently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.60. What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?A. They have to take long bus rides to school. B. They study at home rather than in classrooms. C. They receive money from traditional public schools. D. Th

38、ey do well in traditional school programs.61. What is a problem with cyberschools? A. Their equipment costs a lot of money. B. They get little support from the state government. C. It is hard to know students progress in learning. D. The students find it hard to make friends.62. Cyberschools are get

39、ting popular because_. A. they are less expensive for students B. their students can work at their own speed C. their graduates are more successful in society D. they serve students in a wider age range63. We can infer that the author of the text is_. A. unprejudiced(无偏见的) in his description of cybe

40、rschools B. excited about the future of cyberschools C. doubtful about the quality of cyberschools D. disappointed at the development of cyberschoolsCIts not the first movie to show the end of the world. But in the latest box office hit 2012 it is neither aliens nor a killer disease that threaten th

41、e human race, but climate change.Some say the film lacks good dialogue and its science is questionable, others believe German director Roland Emmerich makes up for these flaws in special effects. An earthquake destroys the White House and Yellow stone National Park ends up in flames. Emmerich borrow

42、s from the old Mayan(玛雅人的) story which says that the world will end in 2012. He is being criticized for fuelling Internet rumors（谣言）about doomsday(世界末日) “There is no factual basis for these claims,” NASA said on its website. “Credible scientists worldwide know of no threat connected with 2012,” it i

43、nsisted. “After all, our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years,” they added.According to the UKs Daily Telegraph, it was first thought that the disaster would happen in May 2003. When the world continued, supporters picked the last day of the Mayan calendar.“Every cul

44、ture has a myth of destruction(毁灭), just as they have a myth of creation. These myths of destruction tend to surface during times of crisis,” Michael A. Ryan, an assistant profess of history，speaking to Purdue University News. Ryan studies apocalyptic(像世界末日的) themes from the Middle Ages at the US un

45、iversity. “Todays current economic climate is a state of crisis for many people who are worried whether they can afford to feed themselves,”he added. 64. What led to the end of the world according to the film 2012?A. Aliens. B. The human race. C. Climate change. D. A killer disease.65. What does the

46、 underlined word “fuelling in the third paragraph refer to?A. Making sth. stronger. B. Putting gas into a car.C. Producing power or heat. D. Burning66. Which of the following statements about the film 2012 is TRUE according to the text?A. A big fire destroys Yellow-stone National Park.B. All scientists in