高中英语真题-2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题_2712144.pdf

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1、 高中英语真题:2012-2013 学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago.But only one 1 was the most important.It happened last term just after I had got a 2 result

2、in an exam.I was sad and had lost my confidence.I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be 3 .The speaker walked into the room.But he did not start talking 4 a teacher.Instead,he held up a twenty yuan note(钞票)!Who wants this?he asked.Unsurprisingly,5 of us in the class held up our hands.

3、The speaker smiled.Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question.Again,we all put up our hands.The speaker smiled again,but 6 nothing.Suddenly,he threw the note onto the floor!Then he asked the same 7 a third time.I didn t 8 what the speaker was doing.Why was he asking the sa

4、me question again and again?I didnt know what to do.I wanted the note,9 I put my hand up again.After a while,he 10 the note and started to laugh.You have all just told me how to become successful,11 said to us with the note in his hand.The note is worth twenty yuan.It is 12 worth twenty yuan,even th

5、ough I throw it on the floor.You are like the note.No matter 13 happens to you,you still have your worth.When I heard those words,I was deeply moved.Suddenly,I 14 I was worth a lot.I may have done badly in an exam,but it doesnt 15 I can t do well in the future.If I believe in myself,I will be succes

6、sful!()1.A.classroom B.class C.subject D.school ()2.A.wonderful B.good C.bad D.lucky ()3.A.comfortable B.successful C.famous D.rich ()4.A.forB.like C.about D.by ()5.A.both B.neither C.all D.none ()6.A.said B.bought C.saw D.wanted ()7.A.student B.teacher C.question D.way ()8.A.remember B.find C.notic

7、e D.understand ()9.A.so B.though C.if D.or ()10.A.took out B.threw away C.picked up D.put down ()11.A.you B.he C.she D.they ()12.A.never B.sometimes C.hardly D.always ()13.A.what B.who C.which D.how ()14.A.realized B.forgot C.dreamed D.decided ()15.A.know B.complain C.think D.mean 第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题；每

8、小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Im a high school teacher and work in a small school.I will welcome each student in the hallway(走廊)by their names at least _16_(two)every week.Some students are going to leave school for _17_(far)study.So they are becoming very s

9、ad.Today a girl stopped me and asked _18_I could wait a minute.I said yes and then she handed me _19_envelope.In it was a thankyou note.In the note,she said that she wanted to thank me for talking to her.I remembered asking her _20_ she lived and what books she had read.This student was a shy and _2

10、1_(silence)person.It was hard _22_ her to get used to school life,because there were so many people in one building.Her note meant so much to me and I couldnt help _23_(cry)At the same time,I was very happy because she _24_(spend)time and energy doing things that all students would be able to do.Whe

11、never I think about this I will smile.I love teaching and I am so lucky _25_(be)able to be a teacher.What a lovely gift I received from this student.II 阅读理解(共两节，满分 60 分)第一节 阅读理解（五篇，共 25 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 A Dick lived in.One day in January he said to his

12、wife,Im going to fly to next week because Ive got some work there.Where are you going to stay there?his wife asked.I dont know yet.Dick answered.Please send me your address from there in a telegram,his wife said.All right,Dick answered.He flew to on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center

13、of the city.He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram.He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didnt have any work,so he went to a cinema.He came out at nine oclock and said,Now Im going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.He found a taxi and the driver sa

14、id,Where do you want to go?But Dick didnt remember the name and address of his hotel.Which hotel are my things in?he said,And what am I going to do tonight?But the driver of the taxi did not know.So Dick got out and went into a post office.There he sent his wife another telegram,and in it he wrote,P

15、lease send me my address at this post office.26.Dick flew to New York because _.A.he went there for a holiday B.he had work there C.he went there for sightseeing(观光)D.his home was there 27.Why did his wife want a telegram from him?A.Because she didnt know his address yet B.Because she wanted to go t

16、o,too C.Because she might send him another telegram D.Because she couldnt leave her husband by himself in New York 28.Where did Dick stay in New York?A.In his office.B.In a hotel.C.In a restaurant.D.At his friends house.29.Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?A.The manager of his hot

17、el.B.The police office.C.The taxi driver.D.His wife.30.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B.Dick didnt work on the first night of his arrival.C.Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.D.Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.B Dear Sir o

18、r Madam,Last Thursday,I traveled on the 8:00 a.m.train from to London Kings Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.The train didnt come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left.A man at the station said sorry to us,but he didnt give us any reasons for the delay(误点).We

19、 then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes.As a result,I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.Whats more,the service on the train was also very poor,The trip took more than five hours.Unluckily,we could buy nothing but some soft d

20、rinks on the train.Worst of all,something was wrong with the air conditioning(空调系统)and it got hotter and hotter in the train.Before we reached Kings Cross,the temperature was over 40C.Because of your poor service,I feel you should pay me compensation(赔偿).I am looking forward to hearing from you.Your

21、s faithfully David Roberson 31.When did the train leave?A.At 8:00 a.m.B At 8:40 a.m.C.At 9:00 a.m.D.At 9:20 a.m.32.How did David go to Frankfurt from?A.By air.B.By bus.C.By car.D.By train.33.How long did David stay on the train?A.40 minutes.B.30 minutes.C.70 minutes.D.Over 5 hours.34.What could Davi

22、d buy on the train?A.Hot dogs.B.nothing.C.Soft drinks.D.Hamburgers.35.Which of the following is NOT true?A.David was very pleased with the trip.B.This is a complaint letter.C.The service of the company was very poor.D.There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train.C One day Bob too

23、k two of his friends into the mountains.They put up their tents(帐篷)and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp,it started to snow.More and more snow fell.Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face.He co

24、uld not find the road.Bob knew there were two roads.One road went to the camp,and the other went to his house.But all was white snow.Everything was the same.How could he take his friends back to the camp?Bob had an idea.The horses!Let the horses take them back!But what would happen if the horses too

25、k the road to his house?That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!It was getting late.They rode on and on.At last the horses stopped.Where were they?None of them could tell.John looked around.What was that under the tree?It was one of their tents!36.John and his two friends

26、 went to the forest to _.A.build their camp B.find their way home C.enjoy the mountains in the snow D.watch the trees in the forest 37.They could not find their way back because _.A.it was dark for them to find the road to their tents.B.they couldnt decide which of the two roads led to their tents C

27、.there were no roads in the mountains at all D.everything was covered by the white snow 38.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _.A.Johns house B.the camp C.the forest D.the mountains 39.The horses stopped because_.A.it was getting late B.they were tired after running for a long w

28、ay C.they knew that they had got to the camp D.they had seen Johns house 40.The story happened _.A.on a cold winter day B.on a dark snowy evening C.in a cold camp far from villages D.at night when nothing could be seen D“Cool”is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperat

29、ure that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed,the world has had many different meanings.“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say,“Its cool.”You may think,“Hes so cool,”when you see your favourite football

30、er.We all maximize(扩大)the meaning of“cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as“new”or“surprising”.Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited.On one students paper was just the one sente

31、nce,“Its so cool.”Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without“cool”,some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your

32、 life as colorful as the word“cool”?I can.And I think they are also very cool.41.We know that the word“cool”has had _.A.only one meaning B.no meanings C.many different meanings D.the same meaning 42.In the passage,the underlined word“express”means“_.”A.see B.know C.feel D.show 43.If you are _ someth

33、ing,you may say,“Its cool.”A.interested in B.angry about C.afraid of D.unhappy with 44.The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used.A.pleased with B.strange to C.worried about D.careful with 45.In the passage,the writer suggests that the word“cool”_.A.can be used instead of m

34、any words B.usually means something interesting C.can make your life colorful D.may not be as cool as it seems E Many animals recognize their food because they see it.So do humans.When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat.You can also use other senses w

35、hen you choose your food.You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good.You may dislike some types of food because they do not look,smell or taste very nice.Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food.A few animals depend on only one of their senses,while m

36、ost animals use more than one sense.Although there are many different types of food,some animals spend their lives eating only one type.The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo.Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice.A kind of white butterfly will stay on th

37、e leaves of a cabbage,even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden.However,most animals have a more varied diet.The bear eats fruits and fish.The fox eats small animals,birds and fruits.The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.Humans have a very varied di

38、et.We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us.In countries such as France and,people eat foods with too much sugar.This makes them overweight,which is bad for their health.Eating too much red meat and animal products,such as butter,can also be bad for the health.Choosing

39、the right food,therefore,has become an area of study in modern life.46.We can infer from the text that humans and animals _.A.depend on one sense in choosing food B.are not satisfied with their food C.choose food in similar ways D.eat entirely different food 47.Which of the following eats only one t

40、ype of food?A.The white butterfly.B.The small bird.C.The bear.D.The fox.48.Certain animals change their choice of food when _.A.the season changes B.the food color changes C.they move to different places D.they are attracted by different smells 49.We can learn from the last paragraph that _.A.food i

41、s chosen for a good reason B.French and British food is good C.some people have few choices of food D.some people care little about healthy diet 50.What is the text mainly about?A.What food animals like to eat.B.How humans and animals choose food C.Special animals with special taste.D.What kind of f

42、ood is good for people.第二节:信息匹配（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填写在相应位置上。下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息。This is a page from a college information handbook.It tells you where you can find various college services and facilities(设施)in the main college block A.Student Services Centr

43、e(Careers Room 113)The staff members are available to advise on career choice and applications(申请)for higher education.B.Accommodation Office(Room 114)Mrs.Wardle is available each afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 to help students with problems relating to housing.C.Medical Room(Room 115)Mrs.Wright,the co

44、llege nurse,is available each morning from 9:30 to 10:00 am.The college doctor is in attendance on Wednesday mornings.All kinds of medicines are sold here and cheaper than in the downtown.D.Sports Office(Room 207)Mrs.Murie can provide information about sporting and keep-fit activities.She has been t

45、eaching kick-boxing in the gymnasium.E.Food Service(Room 127)Mr.Nunn is the manager of the Food Service and will do his best to help if you require a special diet.F.Library(Room 215)There are various books and reference materials about literature,art,math,etc.Besides books,there are photo-copying,vi

46、deo,audio-visual and computing facilities.请阅读以下学生的有关信息，然后匹配学生和他/她需要找的服务部门(室)：51.Jack Anderson is a foreign student majoring in medicine.The food of the college restaurant isnt fit for him.52.Peter Florian is fond of sports.Unfortunately,he had his leg broken on the playground this morning.53.Lynne N

47、agata,a new student whose family is far from the college,fails to find a place to live in.54.Alice Fingelhamm is going to graduate next year.She is preparing her thesis（毕 业论文）and has to refer to lots of information about it.55.Margaret Lillian studies at the department of computer science.She would

48、like to have further study after graduation.根据中文完成句子（每空 1 分，共 20 分）56.因为缺少关爱，那孩子感到非常孤独。For _ _ care and love,the child felt very lonely.57.他的演讲给我留下了深深的印象。His speech _ a deep _ _ me.58.我们班分成 6 个小组。Our class _ _ _ six groups.59.汤姆毕业后从事写作。Tom took _ _ after graduation.60.很快我们就望不到那位著名的宇航员李强了。Soon we los

49、t _ _ the famous astronomer _ was called Li Qiang.61.White 不断地提醒自己要小心，不要再出任何差错了。White _ reminded _ to be _ and not to make mistakes any _.62.安排这样的会面是没有任何意义的。_ doesnt make _ to _ such an appointment.基础写作(总分 25 分)【写作内容】请根据下面内容要点，写一篇日记。10 月 11 日星期天，天气晴朗，上午十点，你在一家商店买东西，这时来了一位美国妇女。她要给丈夫买一件衬衫。由于售货员(shop a

50、ssistant)不懂英语，他们都很着急。你了解了情况，帮助了他们。对此，美国妇女对你非常感谢。你对自己能与外国人交谈感到很高兴。【写作要求】1只能使用 5 个句子表达全部内容；将 5 个句子组织成连贯的短文；2文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。3.注意日记的格式。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯 注意：日记的格式已经给出。October 11th,Sunday Fine-风度中学 2012-2013 学年第二学期期中考试试题 高二英语试题参考答案 .语言知识及应用(共 45 分)第一节 完形填空(每题 2 分,共 30 分)1-5 BCBBC 6-10 ACDAC 11-1