四川省雅安中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、雅安中学2012-2013学年高二下期半期试题英 语 试 题本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卷和机读卡一并收回。第卷（选择题，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，满分7.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What do the speakers need to buy? A. A fridge. B. A dinner table. C. A few chairs.2. Wh

2、ere are the speakers? A. In a restaurant B. In a hotel C. In a school3. What does the woman mean? A. Cathy will be at the party. B. Cathy is too busy to come. C. Cathy is not going to be invited.4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank B. To buy books in a bookstore.

3、C. To get some money from the bank.5. What is the woman trying to do? A. Finish some writing. B. Print an article. C. Find a newspaper.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the man

4、 doing? A. Changing seats on the plane. B. Asking for a window seat. C. Trying to find his seat. 7. What is the womans seat number? A. 6A. B. 7A. C. 8A.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Why doesnt the woman take the green T-shirt? A. Its too small. B. Its too dark. C. Its too expensive.9. What does the woman buy i

5、n the end? A. A yellow T-shirt. B. A blue T-shirt. C. A pink T-shirt.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long has the man been in London? A. One year. B. A few years. C. A couple of months.11. Why did the woman leave her hometown? A. To lead a city life. B. To open a restaurant. C. To find a job.12. Where did

6、the woman come from?A. London. B. Airside. C. Lancaster.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is a daypack? A. A box. B. A bag. C. A lock.14. What surprises the girl at school? A. A lot of discussions in class. B. Teachers giving little homework. C. Few students asking questions in class.15. At what time of the

7、 school term does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the end of it. B. In the middle of it. C. At the beginning of it.16. What do we know about the girl? A. She is new to the school. B. She writes for the school newspaper. C. She seldom asks questions in class.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What

8、 does Mr. Henry Stone do? A. A bank clerk. B. A teacher. C. A writer.18. What does Henry like doing at airports? A. Watching people. B. Telling stories. C. Reading magazines.19. What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?A. A valuable suitcase was missing. B. A man stole money from a bank. C.

9、A woman ran away from home.20. Why was the woman at the airport? A. She was traveling on business. B. She was seeing the man off. C. She was leaving for Greece.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1小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21Late in the afternoon, they arrived at _ small village _ north of the West Hill.Athe, the

10、Ba, Ca, the Dthe, 22. Lucy is a very optimistic girl. _ she is faced with a difficulty, she always sees the bright side.A. Every time B. Now that C. As soon as D. On condition that23. When she is put in a situation _ she has to make a remark on others, she usually changes the topic. A. that B. when

11、C. which D. where24. _ which school was suitable for their son, the parents visited lots of different primary schools in the city. A. Finding B. Being found C. Found D. To find25. Too much pressure from study leads to sleeplessness, which _ increases the risk of forgetfulness.A. in turn B. in return

12、 C. by chance D. by choice26Liu Xiangs breaking the record in the Asian Games was an exciting moment, _ all of us will never forget.Aone Bit Cthe one Dwhat27I believe we will have a good time with Miss Green in your birthday party.Maybe. But it is still a question, you know, _ she can spare time to

13、come.Awhether B/ Cthat Dwhich28_ cold, he covered his blanket, _ only his arms _.AFelt, left, uncovered BFeeling, left, uncovered CFeeling, leaving, uncovered DFelt, left, uncovering29. Young people always look into the future, while old people like to look back into the past. This is _ both men and

14、 women.A. true of B. different from C. similar to D. difficult in30. What a large crowd! They _ in the cold wind for hours; the famous star will come today.A. waited B. were waiting C. are waiting D. have been waiting31. Now that she is out of job, Lucy _ going back to school, but she hasnt decided

15、yet.A. had considered B. has been considering C. considered D. is going to consider32The patient insisted that he_ ill and _ to the hospital.Awasnt, wasnt sent Bwasnt, not be sent Cshouldnt be, wasnt sent Dwasnt, shouldnt send33. It was foolish of him to _his notes during that important test, and as

16、 a result, he got punished.A. stick toB. refer toC. keep toD. point to34. A notice was _ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time. A. sent upB. given up C. set up D. put up35. Youve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang. _. A. Oh, Im afraid I didnt cook well. B. Im glad y

17、ou enjoyed it.C. Come again when youre free. D. Its unnecessary to say so.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。You are near the front line of a battle. Around you shells （炮弹）are exploding; people are shooting from a house behind you. What are you do

18、ing there? You arent a soldier. You arent 36 carrying a gun. Youre standing in front of a 37 and youre telling the TV 38 what is happening.Its all in a days work for a war reporter, and it can be very 39 . In the first two years of the 40 in former Yugoslavia（前南斯拉夫), 28 reporters and photographers w

19、ere killed. Hundreds more were 41 . What kind of people put themselves in danger to 42 pictures to our TV screens and 43 to our newspapers? Why do they do it ? “I think its every young journalists 44 to be a foreign reporter,” says Michael Nicholson, “thats 45 you find the excitement. So when the fi

20、rst opportunity comes, you take it 46 it is a war.” But there are moments of 47 . Jeremy Bowen says, “Yes, when youre lying on the ground and bullets（子弹）are flying 48 your ears, you think: What am I doing here? Im not going to do this again. But that feeling 49 after a while and when the next war st

21、arts, youll be 50 .” “None of us believes that were going to 51 ” adds Michael. But he always 52 a lucky charm（护身符）with him. It was given to him by his wife for his first war. Its a card which says “Take care of yourself.” Does he ever think about dying? “Oh, 53 , and every time it happens you look

22、to the sky and say to God, If you get me out of this, I 54 Ill never do it again. You can almost hear God 55 , because you know he doesnt believe you .”36. A. really B. simply C. merely D. even 37. A. battlefield B. crowdC. camera D. house 38. A. directors B. producers C. actors D. viewers 39. A. de

23、pressing B. disappointing C. dangerousD. endangered 40. A. life B. stay C. war D. fight 41. A. buried B. defeated C. woundedD. beaten 42. A. take B. bring C. make D. show 43. A. stories B. scenesC. passages D. contents 44. A. faith B. nightmare C. dreamD. duty 45. A. how B. why C. whereD. because 46

24、. A. even if B. as if C. even so D. ever since 47. A. fear B. surprise C. sadness D. shame 48. A. past B. into C. through D. around 49. A. occurs B. returns C. goes D. continues 50. A. away B. out C. homeD. there 51. A. die B. leave C. remain D. escape 52. A. wears B. carries C. hangs D. holds 53. A

25、. seldom B. never C. many times D. some time 54. A. consider B. promiseC. guess D. accept 55. A. screaming B. laughing C. crying D. whispering 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADue to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the worl

26、d, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school This way they can ensure their safety and well-being, although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the saf

27、ety of the students The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the childrens time They want to do everything they watch on TV and never think of the consequences, and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the childr

28、ens results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results. When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he cant probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understands the explanations At home the teacher can explain in details everythin

29、g the child doesnt understand as many times as he considers proper. And many times the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school a

30、nd that at home, because school makes children communicate and socialize Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him only makes the childs character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child All in all, sch

31、ools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so its best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends 56 The writers purpose in writing the text is to _ A teach parents the ways to keep their children safeB show solutions to developin

32、g childrens character C analyze an education problem and give opinions D explain the main reason for violence acts in schools57 Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A Advantages and Disadvantages of Private ClassesB Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools? C Which Is Better, Sch

33、ool Study or Home Study? D The Relationship between Teachers and Children 58 What does “a crystal ball” in the passage refer to?A A toy that can be used for entertainment B A safe and comfortable environment C A round object that is made of crystalD An obstacle that is hard to overcome 59 We can inf

34、er from the passage that _ A violence TV programs have bad effects on childrens behaviorB the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at schoolC children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrongD there are too many students in class for a teacher to teachB The African elephant,

35、the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore

36、 setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat. It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kil

37、ls small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other pla

38、nt-eaters. Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such

39、situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well. What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will al

40、so disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.60. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean? A. Improving the quality. B. Worsening the state. C. Fixing the time. D. Deciding the conditions. 61. The passage is deve

41、loped mainly by_. A. showing the effect and then explaining the causesB. giving examples C. pointing out similarities and differences D. describing the changes in space order62. What is the passage mainly about? A. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants. B. The eating habit of Africa

42、n elephants. C. Disappearance of African elephants. D. The effect of African elephants search for food. 63. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage? A. They are home to many endangered animals. B. They result from the destruction of rain forests. C. They are attractive to plant-eating a

43、nimals of different kinds. D. They provide food mainly for African elephants.C Silence is unnatural to manHe begins life with a cry and ends it in stillnessIn between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything elseEven his conversation is an attempt to p

44、revent a fearful silenceIf he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest headed chatterbox（喋喋不休的人）.He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more th

45、an the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure（蜡塑人像）. The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there

46、 is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito （蚊子）.But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until h

47、e had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing -with his neighbors. Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are

48、 content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time

49、, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists.64. According to the passage, people usually talk to their neighbors_. A. in the hope of learning something new B. in the hope of getting on well C. about whatever they have prepared D. about whatever they want to65. According to the aut

50、hor, people make conversation to_. A. achieve success in life B. exchange ideas C. overcome their fear of silence D. prove their value66. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. To persuade people to stop making noises B. To explain why people keep talking C. To discuss why people lik

51、e talking about weather D. To encourage people to join in conversations67. By the buzzing of a fly(Para.1), the author means_. A. the voice of a chatterbox B. meaningless talk sound C. a low whispering D. the noise of an insectDAuthorities in Shanghai said Thursday night that another person has died

52、 from H7N9 bird flu, bringing the death toll to five around the country. The city has reported six infections (感染) to date, and four have died, said the Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission. Of the rest two, there was a four-year-old, the agency said. The baby was recovering from

53、 mild illness, it added. The person died at Huashan Hospital on Wednesday and was confirmed infected with the H7N9 bird flu on Thursday. Also on Thursday, the commission reported the citys third death from the H7N9 bird flu. The case involved a 48-year-old man surnamed Chu, a poultry (家禽) transporte

54、r from Rugao in neighboring Jiangsu Province. He developed symptoms(症状) of cough on March 28. After having a fever on Monday, he went to a private clinic for treatment. The man then sought help in the Tongji Hospital in Shanghai in the early hours of Wednesday after his condition worsened. Chu died

55、three hours after being admitted to the hospital. He was confirmed infected with the H7N9 virus on Thursday. Eight people who had close contact with him have shown no abnormal symptoms. So far, China has confirmed 14 H7N9 cases - six in Shanghai, four in Jiangsu, three in Zhejiang and one in Anhui,

56、in the first known human infections of the lesser-known type of bird flu. Of all, four died in Shanghai and one died in Zhejiang. Chinas Ministry of Agriculture said Thursday the H7N9 avian flu virus has been detected from pigeon (鸽子) samples collected at a marketplace in Songjiang District of Shang

57、hai. After gene sequence analysis, the national avian flu reference laboratory concluded that the H7N9 virus found on pigeons was highly congenetic with those found on persons infected with H7N9 virus. Chinas health authorities have promised transparency(透明) and cooperation (合作) to the World Health

58、Organization in regards to human infections of the new type of bird flu. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that no human-to-human transmission of H7N9 has been discovered.68. What does the underlined word “confirmed” probably mean? A. said B. doubted C. proved D. m

59、ade69. What does the news report mainly about? A. How many people died of H7N9 bird flu B. How the development of the H7N9 bird flu vaccine (疫苗) is going on C. What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of H7N9 D. The new outbreak of the H7N9 bird flu70. Which of the following stat

60、ements is NOT true according to the news report? A. H7N9 bird flu has killed four people in Shanghai and one in Zhejiang. B. H7N9 virus is not one that spreads from human to human C. So far, China has confirmed 14 deaths from the H7N9 bird flu D. The government agreed to cooperate with WHO in regard

61、s to the H7N9 71. What can we infer from the second paragraph? A. Chu, a poultry transporter is the citys third death from the H7N9 bird flu B. Chu developed symptoms of cough and a fever C. Chu died three hours after being admitted to a private clinic D. Eight people who had close contact with him

62、havent been infected with H7N9EThe evidence for harmony （ 和谐）may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image(形象) of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarre

63、ls. An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. We were surprised by just how positive todays young people seem to be about their families, said one member of the research team. Theyre expected to be re

64、bellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. Theres more negotiation(商议) and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision

65、-making process. They dont want to rock the boat. So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me, says 17-years-old Daniel Lazall. I always tel

66、l them when Im going out clubbing. As long as they know what Im doing, theyre fine with it. Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as Id done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night.

67、But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that. Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with

68、their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history

69、 has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over. 72. According to the author, teenage rebellion _. A. resulted from changes in families B. is common nowadays C. may be a false belief D. existed only in the 1960s 73. What is the passage mainly about? A. Education

70、 in family B. Harmony in family C. Teenage trouble in family D. Negotiation in family 74. The study shows that teenagers dont want to _. A. go boating with their family B. share family responsibility C. make family decisions D. cause trouble in their families75. Compared with parents of 30 years ago

71、, todays parents _. A. care less about their childrens life B. go to clubs more often with their children C. give their children more freedom D. are much stricter with their children 第卷 （非选择题，共35分）第四部分：第一节 短文改错（满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同学之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号

72、（/），并在该句下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。例如： It was very nice to get your invitation to spend / weekend with you. Luckily I was the amcompletely free then, so Ill to say “yes”. Ill arrive in Bristol at around 8 pm in Friday onevening.

73、When we learn English, we always find we have difficulties in remembering the names of the months. Therefore, if we know something about the history of the months, possible it wont be very hard for us to remember them. The followed is one example. January was named by God Janus. He was a strange god

74、 because he has two faces. He could look in the two directions. He could look forward or backward at the same time. He was the god of endings and beginnings. January is the month that one looks forward to the New Year and thinks about the past year.Now can you share us the stories about the rest of

75、the months?第二节 写作(满分25分) 学校即将举行以Music and My Life为主题的英语作文比赛,请按下列要求写一篇词数100-120左右的作文。内容需包括: 我喜欢的音乐类型 最喜欢在什么时候听音乐 音乐带给了我什么 _座位号雅安中学2012-2013学年高二下期半期试题英 语 答题卷本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷1至8页，第卷第8页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卷和机读卡一并收回。非选择题 （考生须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写）请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出边框的答案无效第一节 短文改错（满分10分）假定英语课上老师

76、要求同学之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/），并在该句下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。例如： It was very nice to get your invitation to spend / weekend with you. Luckily I was the amcompletely free then, so

77、Ill to say “yes”. Ill arrive in Bristol at around 8 pm in Friday onevening.When we learn English, we always find we have difficulties in remembering the names of the months. Therefore, if we know something about the history of the months, possible it wont be very hard for us to remember them. The fo

78、llowed is one example. January was named by God Janus. He was a strange god because he has two faces. He could look in the two directions. He could look forward or backward at the same time. He was the god of endings and beginnings. January is the month that one looks forward to the New Year and thi

79、nks about the past year.Now can you share us the stories about the rest of the months?请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出边框的答案无效请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出边框的答案无效第二节 写作(满分25分) 学校即将举行以Music and My Life为主题的英语作文比赛,请按下列要求写一篇词数100-120左右的作文。内容需包括: 我喜欢的音乐类型 最喜欢在什么时候听音乐 音乐带给了我什么 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出边框的答案无效雅安中学2012-2013学年高二下期半期试题英 语 参考答案听力（1

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83、ike music and I think most people like it as much as I do. While most of people nowadays like modern music such as rock and pop music, I like listening to classical music. For many people, they find classical music boring to listen. However, I think classical music is serious and can make people ins

84、pired. Unlike modern music, most of the classical music can last long. Every time I feel tired or anxious, classical music helps me calm down. Music plays an important part in my life. Music makes my life more colorful and gives me a lot of entertainment. More importantly, it makes me refreshed. If there were no music in the world, it would really be a boring and dull place!