山西省大同市实验中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、第卷（共85分） 第一部分 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。1. Would you like to go out for a walk with us?_, but Im very busy now.A. Of course not B. Id like to C. Thats all right D. Thats right2. Will you go to the museum tomorrow? Yes, I will go _ its windy.A. since B. as though C. if D. ev

2、en though3.Did you notice my little son just now? No, Mrs Black. I _ computer games.Aplay Bam playing Cwould play Dwas playing4. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, _ , of course, made the others unhappy. A. who B. which C. this D. what5. While cleaning the snow on the road,

3、_.A. a wallet was found on the ground. B. a wallet appeared on the ground.C. I found a wallet lying on the ground. D. I found a wallet laid on the ground.6. He was _ with the results of the exam, which can be seen from his look .A. satisfied, satisfying B. satisfied, satisfiedC. satisfying, satisfie

4、d D. satisfying, satisfying7. When you rewrite the paragraph, I advise you to _ the last sentence as it is rather boring.A. point out B. make out C. leave out D. put out8. _ in 1936, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.A. Being founded B. It was founded C. Founded D.

5、Founding9. The suggestion that the president _ the meeting was accepted.A. would attend B. attend C. attends D. attended10. Look! _.A. Out the girl went B. Went the girl outC. Away went the girl D. Away the girl went11. The meeting is beginning at 8 oclock. _, lets make some preparations for it.A. W

6、hen B. Meanwhile C. While D. During12Only after you have reached eighteen _ the army.A you can join Bcan you join Cyou can join in Dcan you join in13. Was_ Johns quick action and knowledge of first aid _ saved her life?A. it, which B. that, what C. it, that D. it,/14. Although _ to stop, he kept on

7、workingA. tell B. telling C. having told D. told15. After working for two hours, I found impossible to complete the paper in time.A. me B. this C. that D. it第二部分 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出一个最佳选项。 An old friend from abroad（国外）_16_ I wanted to stay with teleph

8、oned me from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still in the _17_, but I had done something to get ready for his coming. After explaining where my new room was, I told him _18_ I had left the key under the doormat（门垫）. _19_ I would be home rather _20_, I asked him to go into the kitch

9、en and _21_ himself to some food and drink.Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the _22_. At the moment, he said _23_ was _24_ the radio _25_ having a truly wonderful meal. He had cooked two eggs and helped himself _26_ some _27_ chicken from the refrigerator. Now, he said, he was drinking

10、a glass of milk _28_ he hoped I would _29_ him. When I asked him if he had _30_ the room without _31_, he answered that he had _32_ been able to find the key under the doormat. As the living-room window just _33_ the apple tree had been left _34_, he had climbed in. I listened to all this in _35_. T

11、here in no apple tree in front of my living-room. There is one in front of my neighbors.16A. what B. as C. which D. whom 17A. room B. office C. station D. airport18A. that B. where C. why D. how19A. For B. When C. So D. As 20A. late B. soon C. on time D. early21A. eat B. help C. cook D. make 22A. ai

12、rport B. station C. bus stop D. living-room23A. I B. he C. she D. my boss24A. repairing B. buying C. listening to D. hearing 25A. after B. before C. as D. while 26A. to B. with C. for D. from27A. cold B. hot C. new D. warm28A. and B. but C. because D. though 29A. help B. see C. join D. join in 30A.

13、got B. arrived C. reached D. came 31A. joy B. regret C. thinking D. difficulty32A. also B. always C. not D. none33A. in front of B. near C. far away from D. around34A. open B. dirty C. closed D. shut35A. silence B. surprise C. the room D. the office 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项A、B

14、、C、D中选中一个最佳选项。AAccording to an old story, a farmer once found that a bag of corn had been stolen from his house. He went to the judge and told him about his loss. The judge ordered all the people of the farm to come before him. He took a number of sticks of equal length and gave one stick to each ma

15、n. The thief was afraid of being found out, and so he cut an inch off his stick. The next day the thiefs stick was found to be one inch shorter than any of the others. In this way the thief was found out, and was at once taken away to prison.36. The judge gave each man a stick _.A. to change back th

16、e farmers corn B. to beat the thiefC. as a tool to find out the thief D. so as to play a game together37. Since the thief cut the stick short, _.A. he was found outB. the judge couldnt catch himC. his stick had an equal length with the othersD. his stick wouldnt be any longer38. The wise way the jud

17、ge found out the thief in the end was to make _.A. the thief cut the stick offB. the thief cut an inch off the stickC. the stick grow an inch longerD. the others sticks would become one inch shorter BYears ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away fr

18、om mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading. After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, I wonde

19、r why that woman doesnt wash her window. It really looks terrible. One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way,

20、 the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others t

21、hrough the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?39. The writer couldnt see everything clearly through the window because_.A. the womans window was dirty B. the writers window was dirtyC. the woman lived nearby D. the writer was near-sighted40. The writer was surprised that_.A. the w

22、oman was sitting by her window B. the womans window was cleanC. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon D. the womans window was still terrible41. The underlined sentence It dawned on me probably means _.A. I began to understand it B. it cheered me upC. I knew it grew light D. it began to get dark42

23、. Its clear that _.A. the writer had never met the woman beforeB. the writer often washed the windowC. they both worked as cleaner D. they lived in a small town43. From the passage, we can learn _.A. one shouldnt criticize others very oftenB. one should often make his windows cleanC. one must judge

24、himself before he judges othersD. one must look at others through his dirty windowsCOne day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman. Jack walked up to the woman and said, Hello, Sue,

25、how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while? Of course, please sit down, Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed. Thats a nice dog, isnt he? Jack said, pointing at the animal. Yes, he is

26、. Hes handsome. Hes a bit of a mixture, but thats not a bad thing. Hes strong and healthy. And hungry, Jack said. He hasnt taken his eyes off you. He thinks youve got some food for him. Thats true, Sue said. But I havent. They both laughed and then Jack said, Does your dog bite? No, Sue said, Hes ne

27、ver bitten anyone. Hes always gentle and friendly. Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animals head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him. Hey! Jack shouted. You said your dog didnt bite. Sue replied in surprise, Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dogs at home.44. The d

28、og looked at the woman because _.A. the woman wanted to feed him B. the woman was friendlyC. he was strong and healthy D. he was hungry45. Jack touched the dog because he believed _.A. the dog was handsome B. Sues dog was unfriendlyC. the dog belonged to Sue D. Sues dog was at home46. We can infer f

29、orm the passage that _.A. Sue gave a wrong answer B. Jack made a mistakeC. the dog wasnt dangerous D. both Jack and Sue liked the dog47. Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?A. A Wrong Question B. Sues DogC. A pleasant Meeting D. Sues Friend DEveryone needs friends. We all lik

30、e to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We dont always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same. Sometimes friends dont get along well, which d

31、oesnt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find ou

32、t how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to the

33、se places.Theres more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people if those dont have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you take bette

34、r care of yourself.48. The first paragraph tells us _.A. none needs friends B. we always need friends around usC. making friends is the need in peoples life D. we need to be alone49. Which of the following is what the writer doesnt say in the passage?A. People are happy when their friends leave them

35、.B. People may never see their friends after their friends move away.C. Everyone needs friends.D. People like their friends very much if they get to know them.50. If people have friends, they would live longer, because _.A. they feel happier and healthierB. they get a lot of help from their friendsC

36、. they take better care of themselvesD. both A and C51. This passage tells us _.A. that people are all friends B. that people need friendsC. how to get to know friends D. how to name a place EWelcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy（嫉妒）

37、. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.Room 1The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety

38、 of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice offootwear extremely interesting.Room 2Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of

39、Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3The museum also exhibits shoe shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example , there is a metal lamp that looks like a pair of shoes, and

40、 Greek wine bottles that are like legs!The footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.52. Where would you find a famous singer

41、s shoes?A. Room 1. B. Room 2. C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library53. All exhibits in each room .A. share the same theme B. have the same shapeC. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class54. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 we

42、re made in the 1950s.B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library to look up information.55. The purpose of the text is to get more people to _.A. do research B. design shoes C. visit the m

43、useum D. follow celebrities来源第II卷（共15分）第四部分 书面表达 (共1题 满分15分)李华因在学校使用手机被学校处分，他感到很困惑，写信向你求助。请根据以下提示给李华回信。开头已给出，不计入字数。所给要点必须写到，自己可以适当补充相关细节。字数：100左右。手机的优点：与家人朋友联系方便, 娱乐的方式带手机上学的问题：影响教学，铃声打扰师生，花大量时间打手机，有害学习和健康打扰：disturbYour letter reached me yesterday. You said in your letter that _大同市实验中学20122013学年度第一学

44、期高二期中考试英语试题答案第卷（共85分） 第一部分 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）CABBB AACDC BACAD BAADC第II卷（共15分）第四部分 书面表达 (共1题 满分15分)However, there are some problems with using cellphones. The ring of phones can disturb teachers and students in the class. It has been proved that often using cellphones does harm to health. Another problem is that some students can spend too much time and money on cellphones and sending messages, which will result in bad results in study.As a student, he should concentrate on study. It is right for school to prevent you from using cellphones.