河北省承德市第八中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试 英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、20122013高二年级第一学期期中英语试题本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间90分钟。第一卷（115分）注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。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)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。 每段对话读一遍。1. When will the conference begin? A. In ten minutes. B

2、. In twenty minutes. C. In half an hour.2. Where is Lucy now? A. In Beijing. B. In New York. C. In Paris.3. What does the man probably do? A. A salesman. B. A librarian. C. An advertiser.4. How does the man feel now? A.Thirsty. B. Hungry. C. Cold.5. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt believe th

3、e snow will stop tomorrow. B.She will drive around the city for fun tomorrow.C. She cannot drive around for fun in the following days .第二节（共15小题； 每小题1.5分,满分22.5分） 请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. How old is the woman now? A.17 years old. B. 18 years old. C. 19 years old.7. Where is Jane

4、 in the photo? A. On Marys left. B. On the womans left. C. On the womans right. 请听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8. What is the man doing? A. Watching a TV program. B. Reading a book about monkeys. C. Preparing for his school paper.9. What does the man wish he could do? A. Go to the forest. B. Get a high mark. C. Ob

5、serve monkeys in the zoo. 请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about Tom? A. He is too fat to exercise. B. He gains a lot of weight. C. He likes junk food very much.11. What is the first tip the woman gives? A. They should let Tom choose what he likes . B. They should spend little time indoors. C.

6、They should do more exercise themselves.12. What will the man do? A. Play basketball with Tom. B. Go and work out in the gym. C. Ask the woman how to lose weight. 请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why is the woman worried? A. She will gain weight. B. Her holiday will be boring. C. She will be too busy.14. What

7、does the man often do during the Christmas holiday? A. He often enjoys his favorite foods to the fullest. B. He often reads at least one hour each day. C. He often takes part in physical activities.15. What does the man avoid doing during the holiday ? A.Eating too much. B. Eating sweets. C.Eating s

8、lowly.16. How will the man spend the Christmas holiday this year? A. Staying with his family. B.Going to his girlfriends home. C. Staying with his girlfriend only .请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Why does the storeowner go out at the same time each day? A. To visit a friend. B. To meet a customer. C. To have

9、 lunch.18. How long did the storeowner ask Andy to stay in the store? A. For half an hour. B. For an hour. C. For one and a half hours.19. What were the four men doing when the storeowner returned? A. They were having a fight. B. They were stealing things. C. They were arguing.20. What did the store

10、owner do in the end? A. He called the police. B. He gave his store to Andy. C.He gave Andy a lot of money.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”? No. When and where does the story _? A. tak

11、e up B. take on C. take placeD. take off 22. Who_ it be that is knocking at the door? It _ be Father, but Im not sure. A. must; must B. can; may C. must; can D. may; must 23. Im sorry, but I didnt mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. Can you_ me?A. forgive B. satisfy C. apologizeD. gain24.

12、 Dont try to cheat the taxman(税务人员); youll never _it.A. get out of B. get into C. get along D. get away with25. The reason for his success is _ he worked very hard. A. when B. that C. where D. what26. What do you think of their marriage? _, if I were Kate, I would not marry him. A. Generally speakin

13、g B. I have no idea C. To be honest D. To my surprise27. Today he is very rich, but he spent most of his childhood dressed _. A. on rags B. in rags C. with rags D. by rags28. Then you usually lie there just _ the ceiling(天花板), thinking about everything that could go wrong. A. glancing at B. watching

14、 at C. glaring atD. staring at29. If you ask me, I would say that I wont mind _abroad to enrich(丰富) my knowledge. A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. being taken30. I dont know _ do with the presents.A. what I should B. what should I C. how I should D. how should I31. Do you know _ he turned off

15、the lights or not when he left the classroom?Sorry. I dont know. A. what B. if C. whether D. why32. She looks very happy. She _ have passed the exam. I think so. The exam is really very easy. A. should B. must C. could D. might33. The problem is not _ we leave, but _ we can get there. A. what; how B

16、. when; how C. how; which D. where; where34. If you keep on, you will succeed _. A. in time B. at one time C. at the same time D. on time35. _ Im well again, I can go on with my work.A. Even if B. As though C. Ever after D. Now that第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白

17、处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Tell me what you were like when you were my age,” I asked my mother one afternoon. She looked up, 36 at my question. After a long time she answered, “I was 37 like you. Then, there was only one 38 for girls being a hard-working 39. To tell the truth, it is 40 for me to tell you t

18、hat I 41 my mother when I was growing up. I did so much for her. Besides doing lots of housework, every night I 42 go into my parents bedroom, and wash their feet with warm water. Not once did my mother ever said, thank you. I stared out of the window, remembering 43 I grew up, always wanting to hea

19、r a word of 44 from her, but getting only the rule and 45 I could never live up to (做到). I remembered the years when she 46 me to get up at six every morning and cook breakfast for the family before leaving for school. 47, I remembered the times shed 48 me to other girls who were as old as me and fo

20、und me 49. “Nothing was ever 50 enough for my mother, continued my mother, “ but now I know she did 51 me, even if she never said so. I told you this just for a 52. Yes, I love all my children, but you are my first child, the first in 53 to me. I have been very strict and hard on you, but I 54 you i

21、n the only way I knew. I am 55 proud of you.” 36. A. excited B. angry C. disappointed D. surprised37. A. ever B. mostly C. never D. once38. A. entertainment B. career C. dream D. concern39. A. woman B. worker C. wife D. student40. A. comfortable B. proud C. shameful D. silly41. A. hated B. loved C.

22、respected D. forgave42. A. would B. should C. could D. might 43. A. where B. how C. before D. when44. A. honesty B. use C. importance D. praise 45. A. promise B. order C. expectation D. curiosity46. A. made B. encouraged C. forced D. advised 47. A. Least of all B. After all C. Most of all D. In all

23、48. A. compared B. matched C. explained D. introduced49. A. useless B. lacking C. better D. foolish50. A. interesting B. bad C. modern D. good 51. A. support B. love C. honour D. ignore52. A. reason B. explanation C. excuse D. consideration53. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 54. A.

24、 helped B. taught C. raised D. affected55. A. slightly B. generally C. actually D. gradually 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ASatellites are an important part of our ordinary livesFor example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satelliteS

25、ome satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are movingSatellites are also used to connect our international phone callsComputer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to us through satellitesAirplane pil

26、ots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact locationWe use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to anotherThey are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equatorSometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same placeThis is be

27、cause it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hourexactly the same speed that the earth rotatesA satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earthSometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the

28、 right positionThis usually happens about every five or six daysSpace is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the EarthA satellite usually works for about 10-12 yearsSatellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to

29、Earth to be repairedOften，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long timeThis is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other56Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?ASending infor

30、mation for weather forecast BTaking photographs of the EarthCSending TV picturesDProviding food for airplane pilots57Whats the speed the earth rotates at?A35,880 kilometers per hour B335,880 kilometers per hourC11,000 kilometers per hour D110,000 kilometers per hour58Why does the satellite move arou

31、nd the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?AIn order to take photographs BIn order to stay in a certain position in the orbitCIn order to move away from its orbitDIn order to send television pictures59What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?AA satellite BA little

32、rocketCA satellite seems to stay in the same place in the skyDThe satellite puts the rockets in the right position60Which is true of satellites?AA satellite usually works for about 10-12 yearsBEvery time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repairedCA broken satellite is nev

33、er left in spaceDThey often crash into each otherB English is fast becoming the language of science around the world, but what is its future among everyday speakers? One expert points out that the percentage(比率) of native English speakers is declining(降低) globally while the languages of other rapidl

34、y growing regions are being spoken by increasing numbers of people. But English will continue to remain widespread and important. However, British language scholar David Graddol says English will probably drop in dominance(主导) by the middle of this century to rank, after Chinese, about equally with

35、Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu. “The number of people speaking English as a first language continues to rise, but it isnt rising nearly as fast as the numbers of many other languages around the world, simply because the main population group has been largely in the less developed countries where languages

36、other than English have been spoken,” he says. In a recent article in the journal Science, Mr. Graddol noted that three languages that are not near the top of the list of the most widely spoken now might be there soon. These are Bengali, Tamil, and Malay, spoken in south and Southeast Asia. David Cr

37、ystal, the author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, says about 1.5 billion of the worlds six billion people speak it as a second tongue compared to the 400 million native speakers. But another expert on the English language says Mr. Graddol underestimates (低估) the future of its

38、dominance. “Nobody quite knows whats going to happen because no language has been in this position before. But all the evidence (证据) suggests that the English language snowball is rolling down a hill and is getting faster,” he said. 61. In David Graddols opinion, English will _. A. remain widespread

39、 and important B. be more important than any other language C. lose its dominant position D. die away in the near future62. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that _. A. snowballs will roll down faster than language balls B. the English language snowball is rolling down faster tha

40、n any time in the past C. English language will soon drop in dominance D. more and more language users will choose English63. How many experts does the passage mention who express their ideas about the future of English? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.64. According to David Graddol, which of the following w

41、ill possibly be one of the languages that will be mostwidely spoken? A. Malay. B. Arabic. C. Urdu. D. German.65. What should be the best title for the passage? A. English Remaining the Dominant Position B. The Future of English? Who Knows? C. Opinions from Different Experts D. The English Language S

42、nowball Rolling DownCLanguage learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obe

43、y” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken wo

44、rds leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these cant be said to show the babys intention to communicate, th

45、ey can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken

46、to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that

47、what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful

48、and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.66. Before children start speaking_.A. they need equal amount of list

49、eningB. they need different amounts of listeningC. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructionsD. they cant understand and obey the adults oral instructions67. Children who start speaking late _.A. may have problems with their listeningB. probably do not hear enough

50、 language spoken around themC. usually pay close attention to what they hear D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly68. A babys first noises are _.A. an expression of his moods and feelingsB. an early form of languageC. a sign that he means to tell you somethingD. an imitation of th

51、e speech of adults69. The problem of deciding at what point a babys imitations can be considered as speech_.A. is important because words have different meanings for different peopleB .is not especially important because the changeover takes place graduallyC. is one that should be properly understoo

52、d because the meaning of words changes with ageD. is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because childrens use of words is often meaningless 70. The speaker implies_.A. parents can never hope to teach their children new soundsB. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speakC. chil

53、dren who are good at imitating learn new words more quicklyD. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitatingD Last year more than 13 Korean (韩国) TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dr

54、amas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting, a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the

55、 dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.And it seems that South Korean TV series has also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals(道德)in the shows. These include the importa

56、nce of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad. 71. What does the underlined word rep

57、eated in the third line mean?A. 大长今B. 流行C. 重播 D. 垃圾时段72. Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）about South Korean TV series in the passage?A. Love B. Morals C. Social order D. The youth self-respect73. What is the main reason why South Korean TV series are popular?A. The series are slow and lon

58、g.B. The actors wear cool clothes.C. The stories with morals in them are pure and moving.D. The actors are cool.74. What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?A. Thirteen more South Korean TV series will be introduced to China.B. Young audiences like South Korean TV series better

59、 than middle aged people.C. All the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year.D. Some Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice.75. What does the writer want to tell us?A. We are fed up with South Korean TV series.B. South Korean TV series is a great success and p

60、opular in China.C. South Korean TV series are better than Chinese TV series.D. We can learn a lot from Korean TV series so we need to watch them again and again.第二卷（35分） 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 姓名： 班级： 考号： 密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题 20122013高二第一学期期中英语答题卡 说明：175题的答案涂在机读卡上，其余的答案写在本卡上。第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；

61、每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Dear Stella, 评卷人： Im very glad to receive your letter, mentioning our 76. _Chinese middle sc

62、hool students English level. In the fact, 77. _our listening and speaking skill have been improved greatly. 78. _That is because we have our English classes different. 79. _Firstly, our English teacher explains texts in English, 80. _and we are asking to speak English instead of Chinese. 81. _Second

63、ly, every English exam contains a listening test. As result, we must listen to many tapes in order to 82. _get a high mark. And improve our listening skill further, 83. _we often bought some English magazines with CD or 84. _MP3. Except, we go to the English corner once a week. 85. _Now I believe yo

64、u have a new idea about our English level.Welcome to China again! Best wishes to you! Yours truly, Li Hua 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 最近的一项调查表明，我校大约有30%的学生没有吃早餐的习惯。请根据表格所提供的内容用英语写一篇题为 “Top Meal of the Day”的短文。原因晚上学习太晚，不吃早饭可多睡一会。家长太忙，给钱让孩子自己解决。有些女孩子为保持苗条身材不吃早餐。 结果课堂上睡觉。注意力下降。考试成绩不理想。 建议早餐不可少，提供全天所需能量的30，有助于提高学习效率。注意：1.词数：120左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数；2.不要逐字翻译，要点可适当发挥。3.参考词汇：苗条的slimTop Meal of the DayA recent survey shows that nearly 30% of the students in our school do not have breakfast.