四川省中江县龙台中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

1、龙台中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题说明：1 试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。2 答案一律写在答题纸上。考试结束时，只须交答题纸。第I卷（选择题，共110分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后又一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。1.What are the two speakers talking about?A. The window B.The trees C. The wind2. How much money do

2、es the man want to withdraw?A. 1,000 dollars B.800 dollars C. 200 dollars 3.What is Tom doing now?A. Playing football B. Watching TV C. Doing his homework4. What will the woman do this evening?A. Have a class B. Go to the cinema. C. Pick up her sister5.Where are the two speakers now?A. On the street

3、 B. At a bookstore C. At a hotel 第二节：（共15个小题，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. hats the relationship between the man and the woman?A. Husband and wife B. Customer and waitress C.Neighbors7. Where does the man want to go?A. To an Italian restaurant B. To a Chinese restaurant C.To a supermarket听第7段材料，

4、回答第8至10题8.Why does the man dislike joining tours ?A. Because he doesnt like the fast pace.B. Because he doesnt want to eat every meal with strangersC. Both A and B9. Which of the following does the tour the woman is talking about include?A. Several free evenings . B. A guide C. All the meals10. What

5、s their final decision? A. To travel by themselves B. To join the tour C. To look for another tour 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. What kind of furniture does the woman like?A. Big furniture B. Expensive furniture C. Traditional furniture12. What does the woman think of the bookshelf? A. It is too narrow B.It i

6、s ugly C. It is boring13. What does the man think is the most important in design ?A. The function B. The form C.The size 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题14. What are the two speakers going to do ?A. Attend a birthday party. B. Have dinner in a restaurantC. Attend a dinner party15. Why do the two speakers stop?A. T

7、O book a table B. To buy a gift C. To pick up someone16. What does the woman think of the wine from California?A. Its good B. Its bad C. She has no idea 17. What do they choose at last ? A. A bottle of white wine. B. A bottle of red wine C. She has no idea 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18.Which of the following

8、does Lin think contributes to his success? A. His belief in God B. His educational background C. The help from his parents19.When did Lin graduate from Harvard University? A. In 2010 B.In 2011 C. In 201220.What career do college students in Taiwan usually like? A. Sports B. Business and technology C

9、.Design第二部分 英语知识应用第一节词汇和语法知识(共10小题；每小题1分，共10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。21._experience cased him to lose his job. A.Lcking of B.Lcking C.Being lacked D.Lcked of22.I can hardly imagine Peter _across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.A.sail B.sailing C.to sail D.to have sailed23.Youve _a zero in this

10、 phone number,so you cant get through.A.left out B.broken out C.put out D.got out24.I took_possession of the house in 1970,but now it is in _possession of an old man.A./;the B.the;the C./;/ D. a;a25.Theres no doubt _John will come by plane.A.if B.why C.that D.how26.Professor Williams keeps telling h

11、is students that the future _to the well-educated. A.belongs B.is belonged C.is belonging D.will be belonged27.If the cost of trip is more than $1,000,you can _the child. A.count on B.count up C.count in D.count off28.I regret _you that you fail again this time. A.telling B.having told C.to tell D.t

12、o say 29.Dont take the medicine.It cant help _rid of your cold. A.got B.to get C.getting D.to getting30._at my classmatesfaces, I read the same excitement in their eyes A.Looking B.Look C.To look D.Looked第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分） I did very badly at school.My headmaster thought I was _ 31_ and wh

13、en I was 14 he said,“Youre never going to be 32 but a failure.” After five years of 33 job,I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl.It was the best 34 that could have happened to me .I 35 I wanted to do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove to 36 that what people said ab

14、out me was 37 .Especially her mother,who had said to me,“Lets 38 it.Youve failed at everything youve ever done.”So I tried hard with my 39 and went to college.My first novel 40 while I was at college. After college I taught during the 41 in high schools and attended evening classes at London Univers

15、ity,where I got a 42 in history.I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 43 that job to write full time 44 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University.I began to feel pround of myself- 45 was a working-class boy whod 46 school early ,now teaching at the university. My writing caree

16、r took off when I discovered my own style.Now Im rich and 47 ,have been on TV,and met lots of film stars. 48 what does it mean?I 49 wish all the people that have put me down had 50 “I believe in you,Youll succeed.”31.A.bright B.useless C.simple D.hopeful 32.A.anything B.something C.everything D.noth

17、ing33.A.low B.poor C.good D.useful34.A.support B.happiness C.surprise D.thing35.A.admitted B.decided C.planned D.told 36.A.me B.them C.her D.it37.A.wrong B.right C.stupid D.faulty38.A.see B.know C.understand D.face39.A.experiment B.practice C.writing D.composition40.A.came on B.came in C.came out D.

18、came back41.A.day B.night C.month D.year42.A.graduation B.pass C.degree D.success43.A.giving in B.giving back C.giving out D.giving up44.A.while B.if C.when D.or45.A.there B.here C.it D.that 46.A.left B.attended C.changed D.graduated 47.A.tired B.calm C.nervous D.famous48.A.And B.But C.However D.Wel

19、l49.A.just B.exactly C.so D.very50.A.praised B.said C.answered D.advised第三部分 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共40分)阅读文章，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，根据文章内容选出最佳选项AIf you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called “Discover Brisbane” free. The book tells you almost everything in Brisbane: the restaurants, the shop

20、s, the cinemas, the streets, the buses, the trains, the banks, etc. Here is something about banks on Page 49: ANZ Banking Group Cnr. Greek & Queen Sts * 2283228 Bank of New Zealand 410 Queen Street * 2210411 Bank of Queensland229 Elizabeth Street *2293122 Commonwealth Banking Group240 Queen Street *

21、2373111 National Australia Bank Ltd 225 Adelaide Street *2216422 Westpac Banking Corp 260 Queen Street *2272666 Banking Hours are Mon.Thu. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 5p.m. All banks close Sat.,Sun.&public holidays. Australia has a decimal currency with 100 cents to the Dollar Notes availab

22、le are :$100, $50, $20, $10, $5 Gold coins are :$2 & $1 Sliver coins are :50,20,10 &5 Copper coins are:2&1cent51.You can find ANZ Banking Group on _.A.Queen Street B.Elizabeth Street C.the corner of Greek Street and Queen StreetD.the corner of Queen street and Elizabeth Street 52._seems to be the mo

23、st important street in Brisbane.A.Greek Street B.Elizabeth Street C.Queen Street D.Adelaide Street53.On Saturday,you can go to _to put your money in or take your money out. A. ANZ Banking Group B. Bank of Queensland C. National Australia Bank Ltd D.no bank54.In Australia,the banks have their longest

24、 service hours on _. A.public holidays B.Sundays C.Saturdays D.FridaysBScientists recently made an amazing discovery.What appeared to be a common oak tree(橡树)was dug out from under 40 feet of sand and gravel(沙砾)in Southern Indiana last summer.It wasnt until several weeks ago that scientists began to

25、 look closer at the tree,and were surprised by what they found.Their common tree is believed to be anywhere from 6,000 to 30,000 years old .Scientists believe it was buried by a glacier(冰河)during the last ice age.Radiocarbon(放射性碳)testing has been performed,and the trees exact age will not be known u

26、ntil the results are out in a couple of weeks. The tree will be used for developing scientific knowledge,but furniture store owners are also excited at theis discovery.If properly preserved ,the wood could be made into furniture , which because of the trees age , would be very expensive.The old tree

27、 is not the only one buried in Southern Indiana, and everyone is anxious to see what else is down there . Dredge(挖掘) operator Eugene Meek ,who found the tree , said to The Associated Press, “There is more down there ,but you never really know whats down there until you put it up.”55.Why were the sci

28、entists surprised when they looked closer at the tree ?A.Because they discovered it was an old oak tree.B. Because the tree was dug out in IndianaC. Because the tree was from under 40 feet of sand.D. Because the tree was buried 6,00030，000 years ago.56.How can scientists know the exact age of the tr

29、ee?A. By cutting the tree and count the circles of the trunkB. By burning the tree to examine the chemical changesC. By testing the radiocarbon of the tree.D. By measuring the length of the tree.57.Why will the furniture made of the tree be expensive? A. Because the tree is very well.B. Because the

30、tree is very old.C. Because it is made of an oak treeD. Because it is only for rich people.58. What do Eugene Meeks words in the last paragraph mean?A. Only he knows where the old trees are.B. Nobody knows there are lots of old trees.C. If we dig an old tree out, well find more old trees there.D. On

31、ly when we dig the trees out can we know that there are old trees.CIn the kitchen of my mothers houses there has always been a wooden stand(木架)with a small notepad(记事本) and a hole for a pencil.Im looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty ye

32、ars since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pecil,five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it cant be the same pencil! The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.“Im just amazed you still have the same stand f

33、or holding the pad and pencil after all these years.” I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil.Cant you afford a pen?”My mother replies a little sharply, “It works perfectly well. Ive always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never k

34、new when I might want to note down and idea, and I was always in the kitchen in those days.”Immediately I can picture her, hair wild , blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand , the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently.My mother smiles and says, “One day I was cooking an

35、d watching baby Pauline, and I had b brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.”This st

36、ory-which happened before I was born-reminds me how extraordinary my mother was , and is , as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later,when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure

37、 enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have travelled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soul of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible（看不到） exhibits at every meal.59. Why has the authors mother always kept the notepad and

38、 pencil in the kitchen?A. To leave messages B. To list her everyday tasks. C. To note down maths problems. D. To write down a flash of inspiration60. What is the authors original opinion about the wooden stand?A. It has great value for the family. B. It needs to be replaced by a better one C. It bri

39、ngs her back to her lonely childhood D. It should be passed on to the next generation61. The author feels embarrassed for _.A. blaming her mother wrongly B. giving her mother a lot of troubleC. not making good use of time as her mother did.D. not making any breakthrough in her field62. What can be i

40、nferred from the last paragraph?A. The mother is successful in her career. B. The family members like travelingC. The author had little time to play when young.D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.D Lying in the sun on a rock,the cougar( 美洲狮) saw Jeb and his son , Tom, before they saw it.

41、 Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing ,too.Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across hi body , making a cross. Now the

42、cougars enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.“Tom,no!” shouted his father.But Tom broke and ran and thats the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, Just as it ju

43、mped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance,even with just his fists. As the cougars claws(爪子) got into his left sh

44、oulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled(吼叫) and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist . Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.“knife, Tom “ shouted Jeb The boy ran to his fathers bag,while Jeb start

45、ed shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougars attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougars back. It howled horribly and

46、 ran off into the mountains.The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.63.Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar? A. To get ready to fight B. To frighten it away C. To protect the boy D. To cool down 64. What do we know about cougars? A. They are afraid of noises B. They hesitat

47、e before the hit C. They are bigger than we think D. They like to attack running people65. How did Jeb try to hold the cougars attention? A. By keeping shouting and hitting. B. By making a wall out of his arms C. By throwing himself on the cougar D. By swinging his fists at the cougars eyes66. Which

48、 of the following happened first? A. The cougar jumped from the rock. B. Tom struggled free of his father C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife D. Jeb held Tom across his bodyE It was a village in India. The people were poor. However , they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the

49、 same way for centuries.Then one day,some visitors from the city arrived . They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.This seemed like money for nothing.

50、 There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time,

51、 the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didnt last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and , there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers de

52、cided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been do

53、ing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insets and frogs. These sounds

54、of the night now have a much deeper meaning.67. From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers_.A. worked very hard for centuries. B. dreamed of having a better life C. were poor but somewhat content D. lived a different life from their forefathers68. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?A. The f

55、rogs were easy money. B. They needed money to buy medicine.C. They wanted to please the visitors. D. The frogs made too much noise69. What might be the cause of the childrens sickness?A. The crops didnt do well B. There were too many insectsC. The visitors brought in diseases. D. The pesticides were

56、 overused70. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text? A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country B. Health is more important than money C. The harmony between man and nature is important. D. Good old days will never be forgotten 第II 卷第一节：任务型阅读.(阅读短文，完成71-75小题，每题2分，共10分)While i

57、t is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress.Try physical activity. When you are nervous, angry o

58、r upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Take care of yourself. You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and canno

59、t sleep well enough, or if youre not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.Make time for yourself. Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don t forget, play can be just a

60、s important to you over-all well-being as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.Make a list of the things you need to do. Stress can result from disorgan

61、ization and a feeling that theres so much to do, and not enough time. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time. Set out to do the most important task

62、s first. Check off each task as it is completed.71.There are _ suggestions for ways to _ _stress.( 补全句子，每空一词)72. What does the passage mainly talk about?(No more than 10 words) _73.Can a person live completely free of stress? _74.What can we do when we are nervous, angry or upset? _75.If _,you shoul

63、d go to see a doctor第二节 书面表达（满分30分） 实现有效沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表，更要学会倾听。请你根据下表所提供的信息，写一篇题为“ Being a good listener” 的英文演讲稿。为何倾听表示尊重，增进理解，建立良好的人际关系谁来倾听家长倾听孩子理解孩子，消除代沟。老师倾听学生了解学生，满足需求。同学互相倾听增进友谊，互帮互学。怎样倾听（请联系自己拟定内容，列举二至三点）答 卷第I卷题号12345678910CABCCCBCBB题号11121314151617181920CABCBCCAAB题号21222324252627282930BB

64、AACACCBA题号31323334353637383940BABDBCADCC题号41424344454647484950ACDCBADBAB题号51525354555657585960CCDDDCBDDB题号61626364656667686970CABDADCABC第II卷第一节71.five , deal , with72.It talks about how to deal with stress73.No,he cant74.We can try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity 75. Str

65、ess repeatedly keeps you from sleeping附答案详解：50. B say 强调说的内容。此句用的是虚拟语气 51 C. Cnr.= corner52. C. Queen street 有四家银行53 D 从All banks close Sat.,Sun. &public holidays 可知54 D 周五比平时晚关门一小时55. D 由文章第二段第二句话可知，由于树埋的年代久远令人吃惊。56 C 由文章第三段第一句话可知。57. B 由文章第三段最后一句话可知。58. D “你将永远不会知道下而埋的是什么，真到你把它拉出来”59. D 根据文章第四段的最后

66、一句“ I never knew when I might want to note down an idea,”60.B. 根据文章第二段的最后一句话和第三段的第一话可知61. C 根据文章最后一段的第二句话可知。62. A 根据最后一段的第一句话可知妈妈作为一位天才数学家，是多么的不同寻常。63. B 第一段的中间部分可知Jeb 用双手拉开夹克的目的是让自己在狮子的眼中显得高大64D 根据第四段的第一句话可推断出狮子喜欢攻击奔跑的人。第三段中Jeb大声喊叫让Tom停住，而狮子并没有停止对Tom的攻击，A不正确；狮子这所以在攻击前犹豫是因为它错以Jeb非常大，B 不正确；由第五段的第一句可知C错误。65. A 倒数第二段的第一句可判断A正确 66. D 67C由第一段中“the people were poor,however,they wre not unhappy.”可知68. A 由第三段首句“This seemed like money for nothing “可知69. B 由倒数第二段最后一句“They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases” “they”:insects70. C 最后一段可以看出