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1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家广昌一中、崇仁一中2012-2013学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有个小题，从题中所给来的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. When did the woman come here?A. At about 2:20B. At about 3:20C.At about 5:202. Where was Ben yesterday?A. At

2、 the partyB. At his homeC.In Beijing3. What is the man?A. A workerB. A driverC. A teacher4. When does the conversation take place?A. On FridayB. On SaturdayC.On Sunday5. At what number will the manager return the call?A. 6666-3721B. 6637-6621C.6663-7216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

3、个小题，从题中所给来的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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6. Why does the woman want to turn up the air conditioner a little?A.Because its cold outsideB. Because she has a coldC.Because Steve is very hot7. What does the man suggest the woman do?

4、A. Go to see a doctorB. Have some medicineC.Have a sleep听下面一段段对话，回答第8、9题。8. When will the plane take off?A. At 9:00B. At 9:15C. At 9:309. Why doesnt the plane take off at 9:00?A. Its the time for closing cabin doorsB. Because of the bad weatherC. The plane is being examined听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10. Wher

5、e does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the railway stationB. At the post officeC. At the airport11.Which country will the letter be sent to?A. EnglandB.JapanC.Canada12.How will the letter be sent?A. By air mailB.By registered mailC.By express mail听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13. What are the tw

6、o speakers?A. StudentsB.TeachersC.Student and teacher14. What dont the members do in the club?A. Take photosB. Develop filmsC. Copy photos15. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. TuesdayB. MondayC. Thursday16. How long does the club activity last every time?A. 120 minutesB. 100 minute

7、sC. 90 minutes听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17. What do people like to do during the leisure time in recent years?A. SleepB. TravelC.Read18. How does the speaker think of travlling?A. It is a kind of sportB.It has many disadvantagesC. People can benefit a lot from travel19. According to the speaker,how many adv

8、antages does the travel have?A. One B. TwoC. Three20. Which kinds of benefits can travel bring to people?A. People can see landscape different from their own homeland and witness different culturesB. Travel can broaden a persons perspective.C. Both A and B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，

9、满分15分）21. China held ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution at Great Hall of the People in Beijing.A. a;不填B. a; theC. the;theD. the;不填22. You make any noise, for the Senior 3 Monthly Test is now in progress.A. wouldntB. wontC. needntD. mustnt23. Could you tell me where yo

10、u bought your beautiful handbag? I want to buy ,too.A. one B. that C. thiaD. it24. to have a picnic here.A. What great delightB. How great delightC.What a great delightD. How a great delight25. -Did he the match? -Certainly. No one can him.A.defeat;win overB. win; matchC. win agaist;winD. beat;defea

11、t26. Eating too much fat can to heart ddisease and high blood pressure.A. devoteB. attendC.contributeD.turn27.Tsinghua University, founded in 1911, is a first-class univercity lots of people eager to study.A.whyB.whenC. whereD.which28.Children to difficult situations are better at handling those tas

12、ks.A. exposing;challengingB. exposed;challengedC. exposed;challengingD. exposing;challenging29. The teacher asked the students to discuss the question in a low voice they should bother the others.A. so thatB. in caseC. in order thatD. now that30. is expected, according to the online survey, is that

13、housing prices cant go up any more.A. WhichB. What C. ItD.As31. An iphone 5, most useful and fashionable, is popular among teenagers.A. considerB. consideringC. consideredD. to consider 32. I have battled with my whether I should keep the extra money given to give or return it to the deller.A. consc

14、iousnessB. perseveranceC. motivationD. conscience33.Because of the bad weather, his mother and lay in bed. She for a week.A. has been ill; was illB. fell ill;has fallen illC. fell ill; has been ill D. fell ill; is ill34. Your job here is only , for you will be removed from it when we have a proper p

15、ost for you.A. permanentB.compulsoryC. temporaryD.fundamental35. -Lets go Dutch for this super,OK? -No, this time, as a reward for all your help.A. its up to you B.its my treatC. lets talk about itD.it doesnt matter第二节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)Many adults see teens as energetic. Many of us see ou

16、rselves as proud. This thinking 36 many adults and us, too, to have the idea that if we cant handle school or 37 life well, were just not trying. But in my opinion that may not be 38 . Earlier this school year, I was leaving my class one Friday 39 suddenly it 40 I had pulled a muscle in my back. I k

17、new I was ill. After a few days I stopped eating. This meant I lost 41 ; the clothes that I bought two weeks earlier began 42 loose. This time my parents got scared. 43 , I started sleeping less. My eyelids（眼皮）were constantly 44 . I refused to 45 that I was ill. I kept my job working 25 hours a week

18、 in a shop; I didnt 46 any classes. When I was hurting, I didnt mind and kept on going. 47 it kills you, it makes you stronger, right? But now I find myself thinking. Is it 48 it? Im taking the classes and writing for the newspaper because it looks good 49 college applications. And Im working 25 hou

19、rs a week so that, once I get into my dream school, I can 50 it. Here I am, already sick from the 51 of work Im doing in and out of school. So, what good is a（n） 52 application if Im badly ill? What is the 53 of doing this work if I cant enjoy the results? In fact, by writing my 54 Im telling all th

20、e people who 55 much about the future and worry about it now. This is my warning: Dont climb the high dive if you dont like the deep end.36A. makesB. forcesC. causesD. intends37A. stillB. evenC. justD. yet38A. trueB.realC.wrongD.false39A.whileB.whenC.thenD.how40A.lookedB.soundedC.appearedD.felt41A.f

21、aceB.hopeC.weightD.direction42A,hangingB.holdingC.changingD.dressing43A.In factB.In additionC.In disorderD.In general44A.lightB.shutC.openD.heavy45A.insistB.determineC.acceptD.consider46A.loseB.dropC.giveD.talk47A.UnleeB.IfC.ThoughD.Before48A.paid B.similar toC.equal toD.worth49A.atB.toC.onD.with50A

22、.controlB.manageC.supportD.afford51A.amountB.setC.kindD.number52A.suitableB.impressiveC.believableD.usual53A.reasonB.ideaC.pointD.tip54A.timeB.workC.newspaperD.story55A.thinkB.careC.missD.realize第三部分 阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AMaricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangi-La Hotel in Ma

23、nila, preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef,but Maricel is no ordinary chefshe has no hands.Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 1

24、1-year-old girl lost her hands. In 2004,she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities. She learned how to write and do housework and,more importantly, came to terms with her disability.After graduation from high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course a

25、nd flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course. After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman. She didnt shy away from the attention.”I wanted others living with disabilities to believe its possible to li

26、ve a normal life,”Maricel says. When managers at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotels Care for People project. She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others. One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）.She saw

27、 Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence. Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.Mericels three younger sisters have moved to Manila. She pays for the rent of their small apart-ment,while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao. “It is dif

28、ficult to make ends meet but I dont lose hope. I believe anything is possible if you dream,work hard and pray.”56. “Maricel is no ordinary chef” because .A. she is better than other chefs B. she is physically disabledC. she can do a routine task D. she is good at decorating cakes57. Which of the fol

29、lowing is NOT true about Maricel?A. She survived while her uncle did not.B. She didnt shy away from public attention.C. She has inspired some disabled people.D. She managed to make a living by herself.58. The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to .A. was rejected B. wa

30、s employed C. recovered well D. developed well59. According to the text, Ronelyn .A. works in an IT company B. was inspired by MaricelC. once lived in Mindanao D. has already started classes60. What does the author want to tell us in the text?A. We should be determind and never lose hope.B. We Shoul

31、dnt look down upon the disabled.C. We Should help those who suffer disabilities.D. We should feel sympathy for the unfortunate.BOne Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester (学期 ) at Shippensburg University, sirens sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to th

32、e university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the universitys students lived there.From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims (受灾者) of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the

33、night. The very next day, everyone got into gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers ( = handbills) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations (捐赠品) and money jars were placed in every residence hall (学生宿

34、舍).As a residence director, I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students dont have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help.” I really didnt think they could do much. I was proved wrong.At the hall council meeting t

35、he night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring in the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were begin

36、ning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (大厅) was overflowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the brim(边；沿). Members of the resident assistant staff and I began to count the

37、items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.When we came to the final tally(得分), the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.Tears welled up in my eyes. I had w

38、atched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward. I was touched and so very proud of them. 61. The writer mainly wanted to_ by the story.A. tell us nine of the college students suffered from a fi

39、reB. praise the college students helping the victims selflesslyC. describe how successful the wing competition was D. express he was deeply moved by the college studentsaction62.The phrase “get into gear” in the second paragraph means . A.be eager B. take measures C. be prepared D.start working 63.

40、At first, the residence director thought _.A. it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anythingB. it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college studentsC. the college students would donate something, but not muchD. the college students would donate all the items they h

41、ad.64. The wing competition was held _. A. on Tuesday evening B. on Thursday C. on Wednesday evening D.the very next day65. How did the residence director feel when he saw the brimful (满的) boxes?A. Teerible B.Funny C.Surprised D.SeriousCIn Wiltshire, England, volunteers are being sought to visit a n

42、ature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields. The project is promoted by an environmental protection organisation, which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals. Recently,the organisation has issued an appeal to help it observe en

43、vironmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment.In the area, the local people have Planted many special flowers with the help of the organisation,aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies. The Project officer Sarah Marshal

44、l says, “It will be a suitable habitat(栖息地) for butterflies. They are great indicator species as they are easily affected by climate changes so they make a brillian early - warning system for the environment.” She also points out that volunteers are needed to recourd the number or species of butterf

45、lies,and based on the change happening to the butterflies, the hidden environmental problems in the area can be found out in time.The organisation is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from April through to September. They will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they

46、 encounter along the way.Each visit should take no more than two hours, and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlife. “Staff will provide back up, so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit （butterflies dont like to fly in the rain, wind or if its too cloudy)

47、 we can have someone else do your job,” Sarah points out.No previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided, but a keen interest is essential. If you are interested, please contact Sarah on (0l380) 725670, ext 278, email sarahm wiltshirewildlife. org66. According to Paragra

48、ph l, what is the purpose of the Project?A. To appeal to more visitors. B. To protect the environment.C. To control butterfly population. D. To expand the area for wildlife.67. Many special flowers have been planted in Wiltshire to .A. warn people of wildlife extinctionB. appeal more tourists to be

49、involved inC. attract many unusual and beautiful butterfliesD. improve the economic conditions of local people68. Butterflies are called “indicator species” because .A. they can provide support for visitorsB. they can give information to other speciesC. they are not easily found out in their habitat

50、sD. they are very sensitive to environmental changes69. Volunteers are required to do the things EXCEPT .A. having some special previous experienceB. being interested in protecting the environmentC. walking a regular route and do some recordingsD. visiting the nature protection area once a month70.

51、What is the text mainly about?A. Visitors are being trained to identify butterflies.B. Wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies.C. Volunteers are being needed to count butterflies.D. Organisations are being put up to protect butterflies.DNOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all the

52、ir lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The

53、 pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce ,or possibly erase,the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far

54、the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, While others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troublin

55、g memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.Some memories can ruin peoples lives . They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions, said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychia

56、try（精神病学） at Harvard Medical School. This could relieve a lot of that suffering.But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.All of us can think of bad events in our liv

57、es that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out, said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.71. The passage is mainly about A. a new medical invention B. a new research on the pillC. a way of erasing painful memories D. an argument about the res

58、earch on the pill72. The drug tested on people can A. cause the brain to fix memories B. stop people remembering bad experiencesC. prevent body producing certain chemicalsD. wipe out the emotional effects of memories73. We can infer from the passage that A.experts are not sure about the effects of t

59、he pills.B. the pill will certainly stop peoples emotional memories.C. taking the pill will do harm to peoples physical healthD. the pill has already been produced and used in America74. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?A. Some memories can ruin peoples li

60、ves.B. People want to get rid of bad memories.C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories.75. You may probably read the passage in .A. a guidebook B. a medical magazine C. a textbook D. a science fiction 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）第一

61、节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，根据文后的要求答题（注意词数限制）。What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist，a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitementDo you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quite, shy and you would rather fol

62、low than leadIf you love green, you are strong-minded and determinedYou wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successfulAt least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that col

63、ors have on human beingsThey tell us that we dont choose our favorite color as we grow upIf you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a r

64、ed dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter dayOn the other hand, black is depressingLight and bright colors make people It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grayRemember, then, that

65、 if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful thingsRemember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislikeAnd dont forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you

66、choose a piece of handkerchief76. What is the main idea of this passage? (no more than 8 words) 77. Complte the following statement with the words from this passage.(no more than 4 words)Youd like such colors as if you would be a member rather than a leader.78. Fill in the blank in the Paragraph 3 w

67、ith proper words.(no more than 8 words) 79. What is the advantage if the machines in the factory are painted in bright colors? (no more than 10 words) 80. What does the word “they” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to? (no more than five words) 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）目前，一些诸如“元方，你怎么看？”、CU,3Q 等网络语言在青少年中极为盛行，并且出现在家庭作业报告，甚至全国入学考试的作文中。请你以“Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited (禁止)？”为题，根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文，并谈谈你自己的看法。一些同学认为：网络语言生动、时尚，网络语言充满幽默与智慧，使网上聊天更快捷。另一些同学认为：网络语言缺乏思想性，没有被大部分人理解、接受，过多使用使人不解，甚至误解。你的看法？注意：1. 词数：120左右 2. 参考词汇：生动的vivid；智慧intelligence 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。