新疆哈密市高级中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版无答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家一单项选择（共15；每小题1分，满分20）1They are ready to take_action regardless of_consequence. A/；aBthe；the C/；the Dan；the2.It seems difficult to _ “hurt” from “injure” in meaning. A. judge B. see C. divide D. separate3.I have never dreamed of _ such a good hotel in this town. A. there was B. there

2、is C. there being D. there have4.-Which one will I choose? - -Well, you can take _ of them; Ill keep none. A. both B. all C. any D. either5.She remained _ for a while after the movie ended, which made others _. A. sitting; puzzling B. sitted; puzzled C. seated; puzzled D. seated; puzzling6.Sometimes

3、, the entrance tickets are _ free of charge from the university. A. available B. valuable C. imaginable D. Comfortable7.It is always difficult being in a foreign country, _ if you dont speak the language. A. extremely B. naturallyC. basically D. especially8. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Green went to

4、 the market, _ some bananas and visited her cousin. A. bought B. Buying C. to buy D. buy9. -Eachofthestudents，workinghardathisotherlessons，_togotouniversity -SodoI A. hope B. hopes C. hoping D. hoped 10. Do you know _John is getting on well with his studies? A. How B. What C. That D. with11. I hate

5、_ when people talk with their mouths full. A. it B. that C. these D. them12_struck me_I would have an important meeting in Shanghai the next day. AIt；which BWhat；thatCWhat；which DIt；that13Can you hit that bird with your gun，Tom?No！It is out of the_of my gun. Alength BaimCdistance Drange14As far as I

6、 know，he began cycling to_his body after he resigned from the firm. Atake up Bput upCset up Dbuild up15The accident that resulted_the death of two passengers resulted_careless driving. Ain；on Bin；from Con；in Dfrom；in第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20）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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

7、Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 16 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from 17 to toe, explained that he had 18 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had

8、left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 19 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.Once I had 20 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 21 , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested tha

9、t he 22 me back.Before leaving, I had turned the heater 23 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 24 . While the little ones played and ran 25 , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the 26 .It was about 5 a.m. before they 27 . The young fellow asked

10、 me how much he 28 me and I told him that the petrol pump (加油泵) had 29 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldnt accept it.About a month later, I received a 30 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 31 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 32 out that th

11、e young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 33 person in the company.In his letter, he thanked me again and 34 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this 35 , a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.16. A. kickB. hi

12、t C. knockD. beat17. A. fingerB. shoulder C. headD. hand18. A. drivenB. run C. comeD. become19. A. awayB. outC. over D. behind 20. A. suppliedB. pouredC. equippedD. filled21. A. cryingB. sleepingC. quarrellingD. fighting22. A. allowB. ring C. leadD. follow23. A. onB. off C. in D. over24. A. warmB. h

13、otC. neatD. attractive25. A. alongB. insideC. nearbyD. around 26. A. driversB. guestsC. customers D. adults27. A. leftB. arrivedC. ateD. disappeared28. A. owedB. paidC. gave D. offered29. A. appearedB. exhibitedC. calculatedD. shown30. A. callB. letterC. checkD. notice31. A. getB. forceC. requiteD.

14、hope32. A. pointedB. turnedC. workedD. found33. A. generousB. successfulC. seriousD. powerful34. A. praisedB. persuadedC. informed D. convinced35. A. lesson B. businessC. aspectD. Case第三节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2，满分40分）AWhen Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many India

15、ns wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish. Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is expor

16、ted (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very import

17、ant to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have

18、to help their parents to pick coffee beans.36 Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.B. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.C. What the Costa Ricans wore. D. How Costa Rica got its name.37 The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses _.A. pink and red B. yellow a

19、nd orange C. blue and green D. grey and black38 In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _.A. study in the same school B. must go to schoolC. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose to stop schooling at any time39 From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _.A.

20、have lessons every dayB. help their parents pick coffee beansC. have their examinations D. help their parents decorate their houses 40 This passage is mainly about _.A. Costa Rica B. Christopher ColumbusC. some products from Costa Rica D. the education of Costa RicaBAmerica is a mobile society. Frie

21、ndships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick

22、 up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.me life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitalit

23、y (好客) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may

24、be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great

25、deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitab

26、ly. For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!41 The writer of this passage must be _.A. an American B. a ChineseC. a professor D. a student42 Which of t

27、he following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their frie

28、ndships again even after a long break.43 From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _.A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant44

29、 The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean _. A. strict with time B. serious with timeC. careful with time D. willing to spend time45 A suitable title for this passage would probably be “_”. A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans

30、hospitality D. Americans and Chineses views of friendshipsCThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide

31、. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses. Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers. Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities

32、 around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month. Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can g

33、o to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since i

34、t was first published in nineteen seventy. Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides th

35、em with methods and resources to help them find the right job.46 What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job. B. College students part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site. D. The relation between study and work.47 By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can _.A. sell your old thingsB. do some

36、shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities48 “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _.A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job49 It can be learned from the passage

37、that _.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA C. Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university students50 How many ways of finding a job are mentioned i

38、n the passage?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.D Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing. You may start with these pages from this website just to get a little

39、 taste of it without working too hard. A Is For LoveFlash cards for learning a few Chinese words Listening to the sound of Chinese Play a few words of Chinese on your computer. A few Chinese words Each word is enlarged for easy study. If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help. Zhongwen site

40、More than a dictionary! Clavis Sinica Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese GB or BIG5, and gives individual words definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful

41、 tool. Chinese Character Visual Dictionary If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet. The Chinese Outpost Pronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. A must-visit site. Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning Rainland Ki

42、ds discover Chinese Site is in Germany If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one. Wanfang Data As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science & Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resour

43、ces and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.51 The underlined lines are probably some _.A. books B. websites C. tips for learning ChineseD. dictionaries for learning Chinese52 This passage is most probably from _.

44、A. a TV programme B. a teachers lectureC. a newspaper D. the Internet53 If you want to know each Chinese characters definition, pronunciation and much more information, youd better surf _.A. Zhongwen site B. A Is For LoveC. Clavis Sinica D. A few Chinese words54 If you want to know China about its c

45、ulture, medicine, business, science, youd better surf _.A. Learn Mandarin onlineB. Wanfang DataC. Rainland kids discover ChineseD. The Chinese Outpost55 The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to _.A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gateB. a place through whi

46、ch you can go to another place C. the space when a door is open D. a means of getting or achieving something第四节，短文改错（1*10）Like many other places, our hometown is either facing 56_the problem of pollution. Unfortunately, people there have 57_realized the importance of protection the natural environme

47、nt. 58_Factories have been taken measures to stop pouring polluted 59_water into the rivers. The citizens no longer put waste, such 60_as rubbish or human waste into the rivers. Every year, 61_a great number trees are planted. As a result, 62_the water in the rivers are becoming cleaner and cleaner. 63_The hills around the city were covered with green trees 64_and the air there is much more fresher than before. 65_第五节，书面表达(满分15分)要求：1.写出自己的观点及理由 2.不少于100字快餐之我见My View on Fast Food_ 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究