堰桥中学2012-2013学年第一学期期中考试
高二英语试题 2012.11
命题： 高二英语备课组 审核：邓晓芳
考生注意：考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求。
1. 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两个部分，考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分.
2. 答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、座位号用0.5毫米的签字笔填写在答题卡上。
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第Ⅰ卷（选择题）
一、听力（本大题共20题，每小题1分，共计20分。）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 two speakers’ major?
A. Math. B. Spanish. C. English.
2. What does the man mean?
A. He doesn’t trust the woman.
B. He would like to try the new way now.
C. He would go the old way to the train station.
3. Where will the woman go now?
A. Shanghai. B. Beijing. C. Shenzhen.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a hotel. C. In a shop.
5. Who is Judy?
A. Sam’s wife.
B. Sam’s business partner.
C. Sam’s boss.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分， 满分15分）
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。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段对话，回答第6～7题。
6. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is doing badly on the novel. B. She is good at making up stories.
C. She hasn’t written any novel before.
7. How much has the woman written the novel now?
A. Two pages. B. Two chapters. C. Just a title.
听第7段对话，回答第8～9题。
8. Why does the man call?
A. To discuss some details about cooperation.
B. To have the information about the company.
C. To make a complaint about the company’s service.
9. What’s the man’s telephone number?
A. 560-1288. B. 506-1488. C. 605-2188.
听第8段对话，回答第10～12题。
10. Why was the woman on the bus?
A. To travel. B. To go home. C. To go to work.
11.What did the woman do when the robber pointed a knife at her?
A. She gave him her money.
B. She caught hold of his knife.
C. She asked other passengers to help.
12. Who caught the robber when he was running away?
A. Two passengers. B. The woman herself. C. The bus conductor.
听第9段对话，回答第13～16题
13. Who are the two speakers probably?
A. Jenny’s parents. B. Mary’s friends. C. Mary’s parents.
14. How much can Mary earn a week by walking dogs for neighbors?
A. Six dollars. B. Five dollars. C. Four dollars.
15. Which of the following words can best describe Mary?
A. Generous. B. Hard-working. C. Selfish.
16. How old is Mary?
A. 11. B. 12. C. 20.
听第10段对话，回答第17～20题
17. When did Charlie Chaplin die?
A. On December 25th, 1977. B. On April 16th, 1979.
C. On December 16th, 1980.
18. What does Charlie Chaplin’s mother most probably do?
A. A singer. B. A cleaner. C. A businesswoman.
19. Why did Charlie Chaplin stop singing during the performance?
A. He forgot the lyrics.
B. He was too nervous to sing.
C. He wanted to pick up the money.
20. How many letters did Charlie Chaplin receive in two days on a visit to London?
A. 7,300. B. 73,000. C. 70,300.
二、单项选择（本大题共15题，每小题1分，共计15分。）
21. ----Which of the twin brothers is easier to get on with?
---- _______ younger one. He is ______ most humorous man.
A. The; a B. The; / C. A; a D.A; the
22. With over ten years’ hard work and first-hand experience, I have reached the point _________ I am earning a good salary.
A. as B. which C. where D. that
23. Unfortunately, the research was limited _____ increasing economic profits, _____ protecting the environment.
A. to; other than B. by; rather than C. to; rather than D. by; more than
24. He gets up early and reads English aloud, and ________ he has greatly improved his English.
A. in this way B. by the way C. on the way D. in this means
25. No one can avoid _____ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced B. being influenced C. influencing D. having influenced
26. I would appreciate _____, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible.
A. you B. this C. it D. myself
27. I made a promise to myself ______ this year, my first year in high school, would be different.
A. whether B. what C. that D. how
28. The general manager suggests those found ___________ in the office should be fired immediately.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
29. Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he _______ something instead of just talking.
A. will do B. has done C. do D. did
30. _____ the ability to fight against disease, but also helps us build our body.
A. Vitamin C not only provide B. Not only does Vitamin C provide
C. Not only Vitamin C provides D. Vitamin C, which not only provides
31. Wise teachers know it’s impossible for all the students to learn all the subjects well because _____ of them are not fit for them.
A. everyone B. all C. none D. not all
32. _________ all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.
A. Since B. While C. If D. As
33. My mother ________ as a nurse for five years in a hospital of my hometown, and she is in charge of the whole hospital.
A. has served as B. serves C. had served D. served
34. She looks sad. Could you tell me _______ that prevents her from being as happy as before? A. it is what B. it is how
C. what it is D. how it is
35. ---I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain
---Why not consult with Frank? You see, _________.
A. great minds think alike
B. two heads are better than one
C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
D. it's better to think twice before doing something
三、完形填空（本大题共20题，每小题1分，共计20分。）
A lone tourist who is passing through the countryside on the way to town by car, unfortunately finds there is something wrong with his car. It can’t move any farther and the tourist 36 the car by the side of the road and waits for help.
Not much later, a farmer 37 to pass by with a truck full of farm animals. The farmer offers the tourist a 38 to town and explains that he is bringing his farm animals to the town market, where they will be sold at a good 39 .
Well, it 40 happens that on the way to the town, the farmer being so 41 in his story, carelessly drives into the other side of road where another vehicle is approaching in the other 42 .
The farmer realizes his 43 and attempts to avoid the possible accident with the other vehicle. He just 44 the other car, but unfortunately crashes the truck into the side of the road. The tourist is thrown into a ditch (沟渠) and suffers a broken arm and leg and is 45 in extreme pain. The farm animals are all messed up very badly and the farmer, 46 remaining inside the vehicle, still suffers cuts.
The farmer gets out of the 47 and looks at his farm animals.
The chickens all have broken limbs (腿) and can hardly move.“These chickens are all useless! Nobody will want to buy these chickens anymore!” the farmer says 48 . With that, he takes out and 49 his shotgun (猎枪) and blows away the chickens.
Next, he sees the pigs and they are all lame and bleeding a lot. “These pigs are all 50 now! I’ll get nothing for them!” yells the farmer. With great anger, the farmer reloads his shotgun and blows away the pigs.
The farmer looks at the sheep and they all have broken limbs and their wool is all 51 . “Worthless sheep!” screams the farmer and 52 that, he reloads his shotgun and blows away the sheep.
Meanwhile, the injured tourist 53 all of this cruel killing in great horror.
The farmer then moves over to the side of the 54 and looks at the tourist. “Are you okay down there?” asks the farmer.
“Never felt 55 in my entire life!” the tourist yells back.
36. A. carries B. repairs C. parks D. drives
37. A. happens B. seems C. wants D. tries
38. A. rest B. lift C. chance D. car
39. A. price B. time C. speed D. money
40. A. very B. suddenly C. such D. so
41. A. happy B. absorbed C. interested D. addicted
42. A. road B. way C. direction D. angle
43. A. behavior B. condition C. end D. carelessness
44. A. sees B. hits C. misses D. loses
45. A. hardly B. obviously C. suddenly D. lately
46. A. although B. until C. as if D. whether
47. A. water B. truck C. danger D. tourist
48. A. sadly B. loudly C. immediately D. angrily
49. A. cleans B. opens C. loads D. fires
50. A. dead B. worthless C. lame D. priceless
51. A. bloodied B. cut C. painted D. polluted
52. A. with B. about C. in D. inside
53. A. discovers B. witnesses C. imagines D. guesses
54. A. river B. truck C. ditch D. road
55. A. sadder B. more afraid C. braver D. better
四、阅读理解（本大题共15题，每小题2分，共计30分。）
A
It is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves. Some groups believe wolves should be killed. Other people believe wolves must be protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderness(荒野)
For Killing Wolves
In Alaska，the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago，because hunters were killing hundreds of them forsport. However, laws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals for their fur．So the wolf population has greatly increased. Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply．
A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family. People in the wilderness also hunt deer for
food．Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the wilderness plant life．When the deer can't find enough food，they die．
If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer，their prey(猎物)will disappear some
day．And the wolves will．too．So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecology．If we killed more wolves，we would save them and their prey from dying out．We'd also save some farm animals．
In another northern state，wolves attack cows and chickens for food．Farmers want the
government to send biologists to study the problem．They believe it necessary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small wolf population．
Against Killing Wolves
If you had lived long ago，you would have heard many different stories about the dangerous
wolf．According to most stories，hungry wolves often kill people for food．Even today，the stories of the “big bad wolf'＂will not disappear．
But the fact is wolves are afraid of people．and they seldom travel in areas where there is a
human smell．When wolves eat other animals，they usually kill the very young．or the sick and
injured .The strongest survive .No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had lived．And has always been a law of nature
Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves，we say it is nonsense! Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balance．The wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large, and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life．
The real problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by people．Even if
wilderness land is not used directly for human needs．the wolves can't always find enough food .So they travel to the nearest source, which is often a farm．Then there is danger．The “big bad wolf” has arrived! And everyone knows what happens next．
56．According to the passage，some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCET that _________________ ．
A．there are too many wolves B．they kill large numbers deer
C．they attack cows and chickens for food D．they destroy the wilderness plant life
57．Some people are against killing wolves because ___________________ ．
A．wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the wilderness
B．there is too small a wolf population in the wilderness
C．there are too many deer in the wilderness
D．wolves are afraid of people and never attack people
58．According to those against killing wolves, when wolves eat other animals,__________．
A．they never eat strong and healthy ones
B．they always go against the law of nature
C．they might help this kind of animals survive in nature
D．they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderness
59．The last sentence “And everyone knows what happens next” implies that in such cases ________________ ．
A．farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped away
B．wolves will kill people and people will in turn kill them
C．wolves will find enough food sources on farms
D．people will leave the areas where wolves can live
B
Pets in workplace please workers may reduce stress
Many employees are in favor of having pets in their workplace and believe they help reduce stress and improve their health, a recent study suggests.
“The response was positive,” Dr. Meredith Wells told Reuters health. “People thought pets reduced stress, and improved job satisfaction.”
Other studies have found that pets can reduce stress and blood pressure levels for children, old adults, and sick patients, “but few studies have examined the effect of pets in the workplace,” Wells said.
Employees reported that pets in workplace are good for business.
Not everyone was entirely enthusiastic. Some drawbacks reported were noise from barking, hair on the floor. There was also some concern that customers may be afraid of the animal.
However, these responses were in the minority(少数). “When we asked what were the drawbacks, the most common response was, “There aren’t any,” Wells said.
Wells said she would encourage companies to experiment with a pet police. “I would cautiously recommend it to people, saying they would give it a try,” she said. “However, it may not be very good for every company.”
60. It seemed that ______ were in favor of having pets in their workplace.
A. all of the employees B. quite a few of the employees
C. very few of the employees D. only a few of the employees
61. It is wrong to say that pets will help __________.
A. to reduce job satisfaction B. to improve one’s health
C. to reduce blood pressure D. to reduce one’s stress
62. Not everyone was entirely enthusiastic. That means ________.
A. some people didn’t like the idea B. not everyone fully understood the idea
C. many people were not in favor of the idea D. very few people liked the idea
63. Which of the following word has the same meaning as “drawback”?
A. mistake B. wrong C. fault D. problem
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）
五、单词拼写（本大题共10题，每小题1分，共计10分。）
1. The wedding vows (结婚誓言) usually show the newly-weds are willing to be c______________ to each other for the rest of their lives.
2. The professor really appreciated the o__________ design of the graduation work.
3. His unfair j______________ is seriously influenced by racial discrimination.
4. The headmaster decided to a___________ bilingual(双语的) education as the main feature of the school.
5. I have a lot of hobbies, r____________ from collecting stamps to listening to music.
6. Dolly, the first mammal, is a major _____________(突破) in biotechnology.
7. Lawyer is an ______________(职业) that more and more people admire in modern society.
8. The decision could have serious _______________(后果) for the industry.
9. What you have done is__________________ (环境地) damaging.
10. I received a letter of _______________(道歉) yesterday.
六、动词填空（本大题共10题，每小题1分，共计10分。）
1. What worried the children most was __________(not allow) to visit his mother in hospital.
2. --what has made him so upset?
--_________(leave) alone to face a troublesome case.
3. __________(judge) from his accent, he is an African.
4. The children had their attention _____________(focus) on the screen.
5. He is considered _______________(invent) the light and is remembered by all for ever.
6. The guests _____________(invite) to the party were my colleagues.
7. The thief admitted _______________(steal) the bike.
8. A lot of problems remain _____________(solve), he stayed up late.
9. If I __________________(not catch) in the rain, I would have arrived here on time.
10. _______________(improve) the working efficiency(效率), the boss allows the employees to have a coffee break.
七、句型转换（本大题共29个空格，每小空格0.5分，共计10分。）
1. Our city is 3 times as large as that city.
Our city is 3 times _____ ________ _______ that city.
2. It is you that should be responsible for the accident.
It is you that _______ _______ ________ for the accident.
3. He hurried to the station in order to catch the bus.
He hurried to the station ________ _________ __________ ______ catching the bus.
4. Peter didn’t know if he should keep both cars or sell one of them, so he rang me for advice.
__________ ________ _________ ________keep both cars or sell one of them, he rang me for advice.
5. YangLiwei was chosen from 13 candidates.
YangLiwei was ________ _________ from 13 candidates.
6.The man was charged with robbery.
The man was ____________ ________ robbery.
7. English benefits me a lot.
English is _________ ________ me.
八、根据课文填空（本大题共14空，每个空格1分，共计14分。）
A. Boys and girls have different ___1______ towards friendship. Friendships between girls are usually ____2____ in shared feelings and support, but friendships between boys are _3________ on shared activities or interests. A boy is likely to be ___4______ about sharing his feelings with his close friends. A girl’s closest friend, however, might be______5__ to tell her about something that has happened in her life.
B. As the third longest river in the world, the health of the Yangtze River has __6_____ ___7_____ both in China and ___8_______. Rapid development and an ____9______ in population have meant that the amount of water ___10_____ from the river is ___11______ and that the waste being put back into the river has been increasing. This is not good news who __12_____ __13_____ the Yangtze River for water. __14______ is it good news for the wide range of fish and wildlife that live in or along the river.
九、任务型阅读（本大题共10题，每小题1分，共计10分。）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
We all have goals that we are moving towards and making a great effort to achieve. This is a good thing. Or can it be bad? How many of us never reach our goals and yet we have tried so hard and really thought about nothing else? I believe the mistake most of us make is that we do not focus on our present situation.
Let me explain. Most of us see our present situation as a stepping stone that we use simply as a means of reaching our final destination. We don’t take time to truly appreciate where we are today and all the great things we already have in our lives. We should focus our attention on the journey and not on the destination, or we will miss the beautiful scenery along the way.
Let’s use our job as an example. Now most of us want a promotion. We have plans to become the manager or general manager in our companies. Unfortunately, most of us will never reach the goal, but will watch others achieve our goal instead.
What we should be doing is focusing on the job we are currently in now. Forget where we want to get to and just focus on the present. You see, what we can control is our performance in our current job. We can decide to be the best we possibly can in our current job. Now this may mean further education to have the skills we currently do not have. It may mean working harder to produce better results than our colleagues. It could simply be a change of attitude, such as stopping complaining and becoming a more devoted and supportive employee. By doing our current job to the best of our abilities, we in fact give ourselves the best chance of promotion.
So the best thing for all of us to do to achieve our goals is to just focus on what we have and where we are now. Do the best and be the best we possibly can in our current situations, and we will give ourselves the very best chance of reaching our goals in the future. We have heard the old sayings and they are true: “ Rome wasn’t built in a day.”, “Patience is a virtue”, and so on.
Have patience, have appreciation of what we already have, and take time to help ourselves be the very best we can. Do these things and we will all reach our goals, but more importantly, we will enjoy our life every day.
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Title |
Focus on the present |
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Theme |
To (1) ______ our goals, we should focus on what we have and where we are now. |
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Common (2)______ |
★We do not focus on our present situation.
★Most of us see our present situation as a stepping stone to our final destination.
★We do not spend the time truly (3)______ where we are today and what we already have in our lives. |
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(4)___________ -----our job |
★(5)______ the thought of getting promoted. What we should do is (6)______ our best to do our current job.
★to be the best in our current job, we should get further education, work harder than (7)______, stop complaining and (8)______ ourselves to our job. |
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Conclusion |
If we are (9)______, grateful for what we have, and take time to help ourselves be the very best we can, we can not only (10)______ in the future, but also enjoy our life every day. |
九、书面表达（本大题共25分）
假设你是李华，江苏省某中学高中学生，今年寒假将前往澳大利亚参加主题为WATER FOR LIFE 的交流活动。请你以参访代表的身份，根据下表提示，用英语写一篇演讲稿。
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问题 |
全球缺水 |
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原因 |
全球变暖，
环境污染，
人口增长 |
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措施 |
保护水资源以备未来之用
对现有水资源善加利用
把海水变成淡水
制定法律
其它 |
注意：
1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 开头和结尾已写好， 不计入总词数；
3. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息；
4. 词数：150词左右。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning. I’m Li Hua from Jiangsu, China. It’s my great honor to be here to say something about the global water shortage and ways of dealing with it.
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That’s all. Thank you.
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