高中英语真题-2012---2013学年度第二学期期中考试12462.pdf

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1、 高中英语真题:2012-2013 学年度第二学期期中考试 第一卷（三部分，共 115 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分）1.What time is it now?A.7:15.B.7:30.C.7:45.2.Which gate should the woman go to?A.Gate 16.B.Gate 22.C.Gate 25.3.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a hotel.B.In a furniture store.C.In the living-room.4.What

2、 does the woman think of the movie?A.It is scary.B.It is boring.C.It is exciting.5.What is the relationship between the two speakers?A.Strangers.B.Roommates.C.Colleagues.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6.What do we know about the boys dad?A.He is sick.B.He is tired.C.He is full.

3、7.What does the boys dad do?A.A fireman.B.A doctor.C.A manager.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.How much does each driving lesson cost?A.Ten pounds.B.Fourteen pounds.C.One hundred pounds.9.How long is a driving lesson?A.About 45 minutes.B.About an hour.C.About half an hour.10.What is the teacher like?A.Stric

4、t.B.Unfriendly.C.Humorous.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What has Sam been dreaming about?A.Going to.B.Going to.C.Going to.12.How will Sam get there?A.By car.B.By plane.C.By train.13.Where will Sam stay when he gets there?A.In a hotel.B.At his parents house.C.At his cousins house.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题

5、。14.What does the man warn the girl?A.Not to walk around.B.Not to speak loudly.C.Not to dirty the books.15.Where is the book the girl is looking for?A.In the medicine section.B.In the science section C.In the childrens section.16.What does the girl show?A.Her library card.B.Her drivers license.C.Her

6、 ID card.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.When does the festival start?A.On October12.B.On September 12.C.On September 18.18.What did the first festival start with?A.A wedding.B.A meeting.C.An opening ceremony.19.What does everyone need for this festival?A.A clear mind.B.A strong stomach.C.Enough money.2

7、0.What may not people enjoy at this festival?A.Delicious foreign food.B.Wonderful music.C.Colorful national clothes.第二部分：英语知识运用 第一节：单项填空（满分 15 分）21.Bill,if it doesnt rain,we can go straight on and spend more time in._!I just want to hear Mozart.AWell done!BNo problem!CThats great!DThats it!22.When y

8、ou come here for your holiday next time,dont go to _ hotel;I can find you _ bed in my flat.Aa;the Bthe;/Ca;/Dthe;a 23.Boy students,could you come downstairs to help me carry those books?OK,Miss Liu.We _.Acome Bcame Chave come Dare coming 24.As many as five courses are provided,and you are free to ch

9、oose _ suits you best.A.whichever B.whatever C.whenever D.wherever 25.Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire._,it would be almost impossible to prove Jim guilty.A.Anyhow B.Thus C.However D.Besides 26.Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him,but _ of them wants to,because they hav

10、e work to do.A.none B.any C.either D.neither 27.Parents should try to create a friendly _ in their family,which helps their children develop self-confidence at an early age.A.situation B.atmosphere C.chance D.position 28.The question _ we can raise enough money for the project in a week is being dis

11、cussed.Athat Bwhat Cwhether Dwhich 29.The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _ the present one.A.three times as big as B.as three times big as C.as big as three times D.as big three times as 30.Im just going to finish the work off first.Go on if you _.Acan Bmay C must Dshall 31

12、.Mr.Smith _ a grammar book meant for senior high school students and will almost finish it.A.has been writingB.has written C.was writing D.has been written 32.There is _ in our office that when it is somebodys birthday,they bring in a cake for us all to share.A.balance B.tradition C.concern D.relati

13、onship 33.No matter how bright a talker you are,there are times when it is better _ silent.A.remain B.be remaining C.to remain D.having remained 34._ regular exercise is very important,it is never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.A.If B.As C.Unless D.Although 35.Dont mention that at the

14、beginning of the story,or it may _ the shocking ending.A.give out B.give away C.give up D.give off 第二节：完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all 36 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they 37

15、that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre,they all bought 38 for performance.However,at the last minute,one of the friends couldnt go,so my brother 39 me the ticket.I was really 40!I remember the buzz(嘈杂声)of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 41.After a few minut

16、es,the lights went down and everybody became 42.I could barely make out the stage in the 43.We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd,like an explosion,as the first members of the band 44 the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear,but I couldnt 45 what he was saying.The fi

17、rst song was already starting and the music was as 46 as a jet engine.I could 47 the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.I cant recall any of the songs that the band played.I just 48 that I really enjoyed the show and didnt want it to 49.But in the end,after three encores(加演),the show finished.W

18、e left the 50 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy,as if I had just 51 from a long sleep.My ears were still 52 with the beat of the last song.After the 53 ,I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while,54,I li

19、sten to one of their songs and 55 Im back at that first show.36Amembers Bfans Cfriends Dvolunteers 37Aguessed Bthought Cdiscovered Dpredicted 38Aflowers Bdrinks Cclothes Dtickets 39Aoffered Bbooked Creturned Dfound 40Arelaxed Bexcited Cembarrassed Dencouraged 41Aseats Bentrance Cspots Dspace 42Acomf

20、ortable Bserious Cnervous Dquiet 43Asilence Bdarkness Cnoise Dsmoke 44Afell upon Bgot through Cstepped onto Dbroke into 45Aforget Bbear Crepeat Dhear 46Aloud Bhard Csweet Dfast 47Aenjoy Btouch Cfeel Ddigest 48Arealize Bunderstand Cbelieve Dremember 49Acontinue Bfinish Cdelay Dchange 50Atheatre Bpart

21、y Copera Dstage 51Aescaped Btraveled Cwoken Dbenefited 52Aaching Bburning Crolling Dringing 53Acompetition Bperformance Cinterview Dcelebration 54Abesides Botherwise Cinstead Dthough 55Adecide Bregret Cimagine Dconclude 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）A.About twenty of us had been

22、fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio（影棚）to take part in a crowd-scene.Although our act would last only for a short time,we could see quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene,setting up trees at the edge of a wind

23、ing path.Very soon,bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position.The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby.Since it was hot in the studio,it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a

24、 heavy overcoat and start walking along the path.A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him,and soon the trees were covered in snow.Two more fans were turned on,and a strong wind blew through the trees.The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a complete co

25、ntrast(对比).The way it was filmed was quite unusual.Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen.An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island.By a simple trick like this,palm trees,sandy beaches,and blu

26、e,clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next,we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us.For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film”Stars”!56.Who is the author?A.A cameraman.B.A crowd-scene actor.C.A film di

27、rectorD.A workman for scene setting 57.What made the author feel cold?A.The heavy snowfall.B.The low temperature C.The man-made scene.D.The film being shown 58.What would happen in the three minutes mentioned,in the last paragraph?A.The next scene would be prepared.B.More stars would act in the film

28、.C.The author would leave the studio.D.A new scene would be filmed.B Mini Book Excerpts（节选）Biography When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land,the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it.The townspeople never forgot the rescue and

29、came to help their most famous neighbor.J.D.Salinger A Life by Kenneth Slawenski（Random House,$27）Mystery（疑案小说）“Youre a smart boy.Bennys death was no accident,and youre the only who saw it happen.Do you think the murderer should get away with it?”The boy was starting stubbornly at his lap again.A th

30、ought suddenly occurred to Annika,“Did you You recognized the man in the car,didnt you?”The boy hesitated,twisting his fingers,“Maybe,”he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund（Atria Books,$25.99）Short Stories She wants to say to him what she has learned,none of it in class.Some women are born stupi

31、d,and some women are too smart for their own good.Some women are born to give,and some women only know how to take.Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers,some who they dont want to be.Some mothers suffer so their daughters wont.Some mothers love so their daughters wont.You Are Free

32、by Danzy Senna（Riverhead Books,$15）Humor Do your kids like to have fun?Come to Fun Times!Do you like to watch your kids having fun?Bring them to Fun Times!Fun Times!“amusement cycling”is the most fun you can have,legally,in the right now.Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you

33、 can spend less than half to that within a days drive of most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle（Ecco,$14.99）59.If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger,they should buy the book published by .A.Random House B.Atria Books C.Riverhead Books D.Ecco 60.The book Happy And Ot

34、her Bad Thoughts is intended for .A.young children B.Disney World workers C.middle school teachers D.parents with young children 61.Which book describes women with characters of their own?A.Happy And Other Bad Thoughts B.You Are Free C.J.D.Salinger:A Life D.Red Wolf 62.After finishing the book Red W

35、olf,the readers would learn that .A.the murderer got away with the crime B.Benny died of an accident C.the boy helped arrest the murderer D.Annika carried out the crime C Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions（使命）often work very long days.Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often use

36、d to finish the days work.This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station（ISS）.ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year.They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as pos

37、sible.Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework.They can communicate with family and friends by email,internet phone and through private video conferences.While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit,there are many familiar activities that they

38、 can still enjoy.Before a mission,the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos,messages,videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth.During their mission,the crew also receives care pac

39、kages with CDs,books,magazines,photos and letters.And as from early 2010,the internet became available on the ISS,giving astronauts the chance to do some“web surfing（冲浪）”in their personal time.Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments,astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living

40、 in space.Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earths vast land mass and oceans.63.What does the word“mimic”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A.find B.lose C.change D.copy 64.Which of the following best describ

41、es the families of the astronauts on the ISS?A.They are caring and thoughtful.B.They are worried and upset.C.They are impatient and annoyed.D.They are excited and curious.65.In the final paragraph,the author shows that astronauts .A.get more pleasure in space than on the Earth B.love to see the Eart

42、h from space C.regard space life as common D.find living in space a bit boring and tiring 66.The passage mainly discusses how astronauts .A.work for longer missions in space B.connect with people on the Earth C.spend their free time in space D.observe the Earth from space D Grown-ups are often surpr

43、ised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since.A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water.He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away.He can play catch a

44、nd hit a ball as well as his son.A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins Twinkle,twinkle,little star or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning,which can be stated as foll

45、ows:Once we have learned something,additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming,bicycle riding,and playing baseball long after we have learned them.We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of word

46、s such as Twinkle,twinkle,little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks.We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule.that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school,because they are another of the things we

47、overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination,though it may result in a passing grade,is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course.By cramming,a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination,but he is likely soon to forge

48、t almost everything he learned.A little overlearning,on the other hand,is really necessary for ones future development 67.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 1 A.Children have a better memory than grown-ups.B.People remember well what they learned in childhood.C.Poem reading is a good way to learn word

49、s.“D.Stories for children are easy to remember 68.The author explains the law of overlearning by A.presenting research findings B.setting down general rules C.using examples D.making a comparison 69.According to the author,being able to use multiplication tables is A.a result of overlearning B.a spe

50、cial case of cramming C.a skill to deal with math problems D.a basic step towards advanced studies 70.What is the authors opinion on cramming?A.It leads to failure in college exams.B.It increases students learning interest.C.Its possible to result in poor memory.D.Its helpful only in a limited way.第