市第一中学2012学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语 试题卷
命题人: 俞秋燕 审核人: 跃典
满分[100]分，时间[120]分钟 2013年4月
第一部分： 听力（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
第一节：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选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What’s the weather like at the moment?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. 2. What’s the woman’s roommate like?
A. She is patient. B. She is nice. C. She is tidy. 3. Why has John moved out? A. To be near the school. B. To live in a quiet place. C. To avoid trouble.
4. What is the man’s problem?
A. He can not see the sign clearly. B. He has no ticket for the movie. C. He’s parked in the wrong place.
5. What musical instrument does Bob have?
A. Drums. B. A guitar. C. A violin.
第二节：请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman has missed her flight. B. The plane will take off tonight. C. The airport is closed. 7. What does the woman want? A. A room for herself alone. B. A hotel close to the airport. C. A room with bright light.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. What can we learn about the woman? A. She isn’t familiar with the Internet. B. She can’t afford a camera. C. She doesn’t like MA-205.
9. What is the man probably going to do next?
A. Reduce the budget. B. Change the model. C. Order a camera. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the man show the woman?
A. A magazine. B. Hair care products. C. A bottle of red wine. 11. How will the woman’s hair look?
A. Long. B. Short. C. Shoulder-length. 12. Why doesn’t the woman want to change the color of her hair? A. She thinks it’s too expensive.
B. She’s afraid it might damage her hair. C. She doesn’t like the suggested color. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How much pocket money does Lily get a month?
A. About 20 pounds. B. About 15 pounds. C. About 5 pounds. 14. Why does Lily want more pocket money? A. To get as much as her friends. B. To pay for music lessons. C. To buy some clothes.
15. When can Lily have more pocket money? A. When she proves good at her school work. B. When she no longer argues with her mum. C. When she is mature in her mum’s eyes. 16. What does David suggest Lily do? A. Have a discussion with her mum. B. Help her mum with housework. C. Sit down and wait calmly.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where is the speaker?
A. On a plane. B. In a bus. C. At a tourist site. 18. Why is food or drink not allowed on the journey? A. To avoid annoying others. B. To show respect for the guide. C. To guarantee passengers’ safety.
19. How long can the tourists stay at the first destination?
A. 15 to 30 minutes. B. About an hour. C. About two hours. 20. What is the second destination famous for?
A. Stonehenge. B. The River Avon. C. The Roman Baths.
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. — Shall I invite Ann to go to the cinema this evening? — Yes. It’ll be fine if you ______.
A. do B. can C. invite D. are
22. — We all wish that our English teacher ______ us in the game tomorrow.
— But she is always busy.
A. will join B. could join C. had joined D. joined
23. They didn’t tell me a ______ time, but I guess the party is going to begin at 9 pm. A. special B. specific C. contemporary D. conventional 24. — I’m going to London next Monday. — What a ______! So am I.
A. conclusion B. consequence C. coincidence D. celebration 25. Jack is late again. It is ______ of him to keep others waiting. A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical
26. I would like a job which pays more, but ______ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact 27. If it were not for the fact that she ______ sing, I would invite her to the party. A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. might not
28. What a chain smoker says is often ______ what he does. On the one hand, he says he wants to quit smoking, on the other hand he continues to smoke on and on.
A. contradictory to B. familiar with C. similar to D. against with 29. ______ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.
A. Would you be B. Should you be C. Could you be D. Might you be 30. We missed the train. If only we ______ by taxi instead of by bus! A. go B. went C. have gone D. had gone
31. Mr. Black’s formal style of speaking was appropriate ______ the occasion. A. in B. with C. on D. to
32. Although her grandma had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she ______ died. A. slightly B. approximately C. eventually D. directly 33. Just at the foot of the mountain ______ with a history of more than 1,000 years.
A. does a temple lie B. lies a temple C. a temple is lying D. a temple lies 34. So difficult ____ it to finish the work in such short time that I decided to turn to Mary for help. A. I did find B. did I find C. I have found D. have I find 35. Little by little, we ______ experience in how to deal with these changes. A. acquired B. earned C. won D. controlled 36. The teacher finally ______ his project to the school board for approval. A. admitted B. permitted C. submitted D. accused
37. More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great ______ of goods. A. variety B. mixture C. extension D. combination 38. What ______ will it make whether Mr. Black tells us the story early or not? A. sense B. difference C. mistake D. use 39. — Where did you first meet your life-long friend Tom?
— It was in the primary school _________ my father worked. A. that B. when C. which D. where 40. — What did you say? My mind wandered just now. — ______. It’s nothing important anyway. A. Forget it B. Just for fun C. No problem D. Not at all
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The teacher sat cross-legged in front of the gathering of fourth grade students. She asked them what kinds of things would 41 world peace. Immediately they began offering such 42 as “Get rid of all the bombs” “There ought to be a 43 against war”. The teacher rose to note each offering on the board. Once the list was 44 , she sat again with the children and asked them if there was anything 45 war in their lives.
They were 46 at first but eventually they seemed to begin to 47 that the teacher meant “war” as a metaphor (暗喻). One student said, “My brother declares war on me when I 48 his things” “My Dad blows up at bad drivers,” offered one girl. 49 said she did war with one of her dishonest friends. 50 the thought appeared that all violence was in conflict with the idea of 51 . Through the discussion the teacher 52 the concept that they could decrease violence and increase peace in their own lives by giving up the idea of 53 with others. She asked them to 54 the rest of the week keeping track of the times when they would choose to carry out peace 55 violence.
By the end of the week the students had experienced dozens of examples 56 violence and conflict had been avoided in their 57 lives.
Eventually the class created a peace movement in the school. They helped rewrite school 58 that decreased conflict. Homework became more inventive and 59. Parent-teacher meetings always 60 activities of the students (a dance, or an art or science exhibits). Cooperation became the primary path to peace.
41. A. break B. ignore C. increase D. witness 42. A. cases B. events C. chances D. suggestions 43. A. law B. will C. deal D. duty 44. A. missing B. necessary C. simple D. complete 45. A. but B. like C. against D. after 46. A. puzzled B. frightened C. excited D. encouraged 47. A. state B. prove C. realize D. guess 48. A. receive B. bother C. collect D. reserve 49. A. Each B. Another C. The one D. The other 50. A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Hopefully D. Finally 51. A. peace B. power C. culture D. wealth 52. A. returned B. passed C. introduced D. moved 53. A. joking B. fighting C. discussing D. working 54. A. waste B. appoint C. spend D. finish 55. A. aside from B. away from C. regardless of D. instead of 56. A. when B. where C. whether D. whose 57. A. political B. traditional C. personal D. natural 58. A. rules B. decisions C. records D. introductions 59. A. similar B. familiar C. confusing D. interesting 60. A. started with B. belonged to C. put up with D. came up to
第三部分：阅读理解
第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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The London Pass is the final sightseeing package that has been specially tailor-made (量身定做) for visitors to the city. It allows holders to make the most out of their trip, saving them both time and money. With the London Pass you will get the following:
●Free entry to your choice of over 60 popular attractions, tours, sights and museums ●A useful 160 page guidebook about the attractions plus helpful tips about the city ●Ability to skip the lines at the selected attractions to save time ●Optional travel card to cover all of your transport needs The London Pass Saves You Money
London can be an expensive city, and its tourist attractions are no exception. However, going sightseeing with a London Pass, you could make some great savings. Take a look at the normal gate price for some popular London attractions: Tower of London ￡19.00; Thames River Cruise ￡19.00; Windsor Castle ￡17.00; London Bridge Experience ￡23.00; St Paul’s Cathedral ￡15.00. Visiting those five attractions will cost well over ￡89. With a London Pass, these and many more attractions won’t cost you a penny.
The London Pass Saves You Time
London is a popular destination, therefore, attractions and sights do get very busy. Waiting in line can sometimes take hours from your sightseeing experience—that’s why London Pass holders get to skip the queue at key attractions such as Tower of London, Windsor Castle and London Bridge Experience. Also, the map of London and the information about the city’s public transportation system available in our guidebook help plan the perfect sightseeing itinerary to maximize your time in the city. Practical Information
Adult ticket: ￡43.00
Address: Charing Cross Road, London Tel: 01664 485020
61.With a London pass, you are expected to spend ________ when visiting Tower of London and Windsor Castle. A. ￡43.00 B. ￡36.00 C. ￡89 D. nothing 62.The underlined word “itinerary” probably means . A. budget B. route C. partner D. equipment 63. You will most probably find the passage in . A. an English textbook B. a newspaper C. a travel brochure D. an encyclopedia
B
When Jamie Beondik saw a puppy getting beaten with a chain, he tried to help. What he got in return was a beating of his own and he had to go to hospital.
The neighbors saw the four-month-old black dog named Tomba Wednesday morning being beaten,
choked and dragged on a chain by a man on a bike.
Jamie decided to get involved, telling the man to stop hurting Tomba.
“He started swinging the chain around in the air and I said ‘OK. Well, I’m going to call the police.’ And that’s when he hit me with the chain,” said Jamie.
He got hit in the legs and then the man and the dog ran off.
Twenty minutes later, the man came back and attacked Jamie with a slingshot (弹弓) before throwing a rock at him, hitting him in the back.
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