浙江省奉化高级中学2012-2013学年高二上期中考试英语试题

2012-2013学年度第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷（时间100分钟满分 100分）I.单项选择（共15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1.——Will you be free this afternoon?——_____________. I’ll have to check my schedule.A. You’re rightB. I’m not sureC. You must be kiddingD. I agree with you.2. Some old people don’t like the music of the Beatles because they can’t _________ so much noise.A. rejectB. suspectC. tolerateD. defeat3. I might be away for an important meeting next week. ________, I won’t be able to attend your wedding ceremony.A. If soB. If everC. If anythingD. If not4. _______ number of people poured into the cinema, and I lost ___________ sight of Alice in the crowd.A. The; 不填B. A; 不填C. The; 不填D. A; 不填5. _____________ Jodie, who hurt her leg in the game, all the other children were fine.A. Apart fromB. Because ofC. Instead ofD. Rather than6. Is there any possibility ___________ he will recover from his injury in time for the race?A. whichB. whereC. thatD. what7. A crowd of fans was already waiting outside, ____________ to see the singer.A. eagerB. cautiousC. concernedD. delighted8. Your picture are so good--- you could ___________ painting as a profession.A. break downB. concentrate onC. leave outD. take up9. As the temple __________, it was impossible for tourists to visit it.A. would constructB. was being constructed.C. has been constructedD. is constructing10. I spilled my drink _________, for I needed an excuse to leave the room.A. fortunatelyB. roughlyC. constantlyD. deliberately11. When the company was informed ______ the problem we were experiencing, it took immediate steps to help us.A. withB. forC. ofD. on12. ____________ for not arriving on time, Sara was in low spirits.A. BlamingB. BlamedC. To blameD. Having blamed13. It was a sunny afternoon, and Jim suggested that we ____________ on a trip to the beach.A. goB. would goC. wentD. was going14. In a job interview don’t say anything negative about your present employer--- itmakes a bad ___________ on the interviewers.A. expressionB. conclusionC. impressionD. appearance15. ——Did you get what the teacher said?——No. So softly ___________ that I could hardly hear her.A. spoke sheB. she spokeC. did she speakD. she did speakII. 完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1分, 共20分)阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to 16 Mr. Dawson’s house on the way to Amy’s house. As they got 17 , Janet saw him sitting in his front yard and 18 they should cross over to the other side of the street. Janet was 19 of the strange old man because of the stories she’d heard about him.Amy said not to 20 . Still, Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old man’s house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown （皱眉头）, 21 when he saw it was Amy, a broad 22 changed his entire face as he said, “Hello Miss Amy. I see you’ve got a little 23 with you today.”Amy smiled back and told him Janet was staying 24 and they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson said that sounded 25 , and gave them each a freshly picked 26 off his tree.When they 27 Dawson’s house, Janet asked Amy, “How come he was so 28 to us?”Amy 29 that when she first started walking past his house he wasn’t very 30 and she was afraid of him, but she 31 he was wearing an invisible （看不见的）smile and so she 32 smiled back at him. After some time, he started smiling real smiles and then started 33 to her. Now he always 35 her an apple, and was always very kind.Smiles are contagious （感染他人的）. If you pretend he is smiling an invisible smile at you and you smile back at him, 35 he will really smile.16. A. go into B. take up C. walk by D. tear down.17. A. far B. fast C. inside D. close18. A. announced B. suggested C. ordered D. predicted19. A. fond B. ashamed C. proud D. scared20. A. cry C. worry C. return D. speak21. A. Instead B. Besides C. Therefore D. However22. A. smile B. joke C. accent D. idea23. A. doll B. friend C. gift D. pet24. A. there B. indoors C. overnight D. here25. A. great B. strange C. simple D. dull26. A. banana B. orange C. pear D. apple27. A. entered B. left C. visited D. saw28. A. fair B. nice C. rude D. open29. A. explained B. thought C. doubted D. realized30. A. happy B. famous C. friendly D. popular31. A. remembered B. pretended C. asked D. agreed32. A. ever B. seldom C. never D. always.33. A. turning B. referring C. talking D. complaining34. A. awarded B. offered C. lent D. bought35. A. more or less B. now and again C. here and there D. sooner or later III. 阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分, 共30分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AClaressa, now 17, started boxing when she was just 11. She was inspired by her dad, who had been a fighter when he was younger. But when she first told her dad that she wanted to box, he said, “No! No! Boxing is a man’s sport.” It made Claressa so mad. Claressa wouldn’t back down. “I wanted to fight. I knew that whatever I put my heart and my work into, I was going to be successful at it,” she says.Finally, her dad took her to the boxing gym to start training. She was the only girl. Claressa now has a boxing record of 23 wins and zero losses. “I think you’re right,”her dad told her not long ago. He’s proud that she proved him wrong.Boxing can be dangerous. How does Claressa feel when she steps into the boxing ring（拳击场）? “I’m not nervous. And I’ve never gotten into the ring thinking that a girl can beat me,” she says.But Claressa takes the competitions seriously. “I always tell myself it’s going to be harder than I think,” she says. “I fight them all like they are world champions. If I think it’s going go be easy, I’m done!”Claressa will need all her confidence this month. From May 9 to May 20, she will be in China. There, she’ll fight in the Women’s World Boxing Championships. Claressa must place in the top eight in her weight class out of all the women boxers in the world. Otherwise she can’t go to the Olympics, even though she’s on the U.S. Olympic team.We asked Claressa to imagine stepping into the ring at the Olympics. Would it feel any different from her other fights? “No,” she says. “Just a fight. Just another girl in my way.”36. When Claressa first told her father she wanted to be a boxer, he ___________.A. kept silentB. didn’t support herC. took her to start trainingD. gave her some useful advice37. When Claressa steps into the boxing ring, she is ____________.A. violent and wildB. proud and relaxedC. serious and patientD. confident and calm38. What can we learn about Claressa from the text? ___________A. She loves China greatly.B. She will take part in the Olympics.C. She has the best boxing record in the world.D. She is a member of the U.S. Olympic team.39. What’s the best title for this text? _____________A. A fashionable lifestyleB. Fighting for her dream.高二英语第3页共11页C. Being a successful womanD. A future Olympic championBWhat do John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and John Lennon have in common? Well, apart from the fact that all three were shot, they all have airports named after them. JFK is in New York. Ronald Reagan Airport is in Washington DC. And John Lennon Airport is in Liverpool.In fact, quite a few royals also get an airport. Princess Julian Airport is on the Dutch island of Saint Martin, and Queen Beatrix Airport is on Aruba. President George Bush had Houston International, and Gerald Ford gets a small airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan.The world of entertainment had done quite well, too. New Orleans has its airport named after the jazz star Louis Armstrong. US film star John Wayne is getting an airport in Santa Ana, California. The Italians play tribute to pioneering figures Christopher Columbus and Leonardo da Vince at airports in Genoa and Rome. Both are surely worth an airport, even if neither ever actually flew.So, what’s the world’s busiest airport? For many years, London’s Heathrow Airport had this title, but this is now argued. Although Heathrow does have the largest number of international passengers every year, Frankfurt Airport flies to the most international destinations, however, the airport with the most passengers and flights is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the U.S., which serviced 88 million passengers and 970,235 fights in 2009.The world’s largest airport is also a fiercely contested title. Riyadh’s King Khalid international Airport covers 484 square miles, and is now regarded as the champion. However, first place is about to pass to the Dubai World Central-AlMaktoum International Airport, which has been open to passenger traffic since 2011, although it won’t be fully complete until 2013. it’ll be about to meet the needs of 160 million passengers per year with its four terminals （候机厅）and five runways.What about runways? Well, the longest airport runway is Qamdo Bangda Airport in China at 5,500 meters. The shortest is Saba International Airport in the British Virgin Islands, at only 400 meters.40. What does the underlined part “pay tribute to” in Paragraph 3 means? ______A. KeepB. WatchC. PraiseD. Show41. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph? ________A. Frankfurt Airport is bigger than Heathrow Airport.B. It’s hard to say which the world’s busiest airport is.C. The busiest airport should have the most passengers.D. The airport servicing the most flights in London.42. According to the text, the Dubai World Central-AlMaktoum International Airport _________.A. had been put into use.B. has an area of 484 square miles.C. had become the world’s largest airport.D. transported 160 million passengers in 2011.CFlorida teen Felicia Frisco loves her cat, will. She plays with him, feeds him, and even sleeps with him every night.Sounds like a normal cat, right? Not quite. Will is Bengal tiger.Six in ten Americans own some type of pet --- a dog, a cat, or maybe a hamster. Such animals can live among humans. Will, however, is an “exotic pet.”In fact, as many as 18 million Americans own exotic pets, from monkeys to snakes tokangaroos.Why would you want to own such an animal---especially one that could eat you? There are lots of reasons. Owning an exotic pet can be a way to express your personality. For some, these pets are status （身份）symbols --- a way to show off. But just look at Paris Hilton. In 2005, she raised a honey bear, a small mammal native to Central and South America. She liked it very much until one day it bit her so deeply that she had to go the hospital.Luckily, Hilton made a full recovery. Exotic pets can attract their owners at any moment because they’re wild. They have instinct （本能）we can’t always predict or control. Some people say it’s cruel to remove animals from their natural habitats.Or course, exotic pets, when cared for responsibly, can be wonderful company. As professional animal handlers, Felicia’s parents can give will a good life. But not everyone is so knowledgeable.The fact is exotic pets are a lot of work and a lot of money. (Felicia’s parents spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on will every year.) As a result, many owners end up ignoring or even throwing away their animals.Though there are the risks, may Americans are willing to raise an exotic pet.As for Felicia and Will? Some experts say a tiger shouldn’t ever share a bed with a person. Zookeeper Jack Hanna compares it to sleeping with a bomb （炸弹）. But Felicia isn’t concerned. She says that raising Will is “kind of like raising a dog.”Yeah … kind of.43. According to the text, exotic pets refer to those animals that ___________.A. are unusual.B. are endangered.C. can protect humans.D. can live with people.44. What can we learn from the text? ________________.A. No more than 50% of Americans own pets.B. Keeping pets can reduce tee ns’ pressure.C. Paris Hilton gave up keeping her pet after she was hurt.D. Felicia’s parents look after her pet in a professional way.45. How does zookeeper Jack Hanna feel about a tiger living with a person? _______A. WorriedB. ShockedC. ConfusedD. Disappointed46. What does the author mainly discuss in this text? __________A. Is it necessary to keep a pet?B. Should a tiger be your pet?C. How should we take care of our pets?D. Should teens share a bed with their pets?DIn 1862, Charles Darwin made a prediction --- a moth （蛾）with an 11-inch-long tongue lived on the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.A friend had sent Darwin a plant called the Christmas Star orchid. It produced star-shaped flowers in December and grew only in the forests of Madagascar, near the east coast of Africa.The key to Darwin’s prediction was a strange part of the plant, an 11-inch-long tube hanging from its flower. He could make his prediction just by looking at the strange flower because he knew how plants make seeds.The pollinator （传粉者）, such as a bird, bee, or moth, visits flowers to drink the nectar, a sugary liquid. The flower holds the pollen near the nectar. While the animal is taking the nectar, the animal cannot avoid having pollen stick to its body. At the next flower, pollen comes off, and that second flower can make a new seed.高二英语第5页共11页Darwin knew that the long tube on the Christmas Star orchid was important because it held the nectar that a pollinator would come to drink. But what animal had a tongue almost a foot long?The Christmas Star orchid gave off a sweet smell but only at night. Its white petals were easy to see in the dark. Both of these clues pointed to a nighttime pollinator. Darwin also knew that the orchids grow far apart. A pollinator would have to be a strong, fast flier to make its way from one flower to another. These clues pointed to a moth. Most moths are active at night, and most are strong fliers. And they drink nectar through a tongue-like feeding organ.Darwin predicted that someday a moth with a long tongue would be found in Madagascar.A few scientists made fun of his prediction. No one had ever seen a moth with an 11-inch-long tongue.Scientists searched for 41 years. Finally, in 1903 (21 years after Darwin’s death) a new type of moth with an 11-inch-long tongue was discovered in Madagascar.47. Which of the following is a picture of the Christmas Star orchid?48. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ____________.A. how plants make seedsB. why the nectar tastes like sugarC. what animals like to drink nectarD. where flowers hold the pollen49. How did Darwin make his prediction?A. By studying the behavior of moths.B. By researching into different pollinators.C. By gathering information about Madagascar.D. By observing the Christmas Star orchid closely.50. According to the text, Darwin’s prediction___________.A. was made 100 years ago.B. proved to be completely right.C. was made with the help of his friend.D. won other scientists’ support immediately.IV. 单词拼写（共5小题, 每小题1分, 共5分）根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词, 在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式, 每空只写一词。

2012—2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题参考答案2012.11 第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 CCCAB 6-10 BCACB 11-15 BCBAA 16-20 BCBCA第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21-25 ABAAC 26-30 ADBAB第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）31-35 BCADB 36-40 BACDB 41-45 ACBBC 46-50 ABCAD第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）51-55 BDBCA 56-60 CBADA 61-65 DDDCA第四部分：书面表达（共4小节，满分60分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）66. defeated 67. challenges 68. attract 69. arranged 70. impression71. approve 72. swollen 73. delight 74. acquired 75. pouring第二节：句型转换（共5小题词；每小题2 分，满分10分）。

76. put forward 77. left out 78. speed up 79.concentrate on 80.in place第三节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）76. some tips on how to battle boredom77. If your work is short of aims, it's no wonder that work has become boring.78. Change the way to go to work.79. Enjoying music; Playing basketball with friends; Change to another subject80.你的目标不必多么远大，只要你对它充满热情。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年高二（上）期中考(满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟)第I卷(选择题，满分105分)第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1分，满分20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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话的后，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 do you know about Bob?A. He is interested in maths.B. He is often absent from cla ss.C. He often does his homework with others' help.2. What is the woman going to do?A. Mail an invitation to the Smiths.B. Invite Alan to the party.C. Visit the Smiths.3. When will the plane take off today?A. At 7:30.B. At 8:35.C. At 9:10.4. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Customer and shop assistant.C. C ustomer and repairman.5. What do we learn from this conversation?A. Mary is probably sick.B. Mary is actually a warm person.C. Mary always feels cold.第二节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

参考答案：I 听力(每小题1分)1-5 BCCBB 6-10 ABABA 11-15 BBACC16.by the roadside 17. booked 18. self-employed 19. £10,000 20. 21II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)21—35 BADCB ADCBD ACCDC第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题l.5分，满分l5分)36. that 37. a 38. stopping. 39. why 40. it41. what 42. chose 43. successfully 44. about 45.was dismissedIII 阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)46---60 A: CACDB B: BCADA C: BAACB第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 61--65 CABEFIV、单词填空。

(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)66. concentrate 67. predicted 68. devoted 69. charge 70. mistaken 71. income72. gifted 73 . accuse 74. satisfaction 75. glaringV、根据所给汉语完成句子，每空填一词。

(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)76. end up, 77.came up with 78. In terms of 79. get …promoted 80. couldn’t helpVI. 书面表达：(共1小题，满分25分)Barack Obama, the son of a black father from Kenya and a white American mother, was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. When he was only a small boy, he dreamt of becoming the President of the United States. He is a man who is outgoing , easy get on with and good at talking. He enjoys playing golf. He always says that it’s time to have a change. In 1988, he was admitted to Harvard Law School , where he gained his doctor’s degree in 1991.After graduation, he worked as a lawyer, lecturer and then took up politics. On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeated John McCain in the general election, making him the first African American President of the United States.。

2013学年奉化二中高二第二次月考（期中）英语试卷第I卷（共110分）第一部分听力测试（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）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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 did the man’s school do this year ?A. They reduced the number of students.B. They built a new teaching building.C. They hired some new teachers.2. What does the woman mean ?A. She is suffering from a stomachache.B. She doesn’t want to eat out tonight.C. She doesn’t feel like eating now.3. What will the woman probably ask her husband to do ?A. To come and pick her up.B. To come and pay the bill.C. To tell her where she left her purse.4. How does Simon find his retired life ?A. He can manage his time more flexibly.B. He can concentrate on his own projects.C. He can renew contact with his old friends.5. Where has Henry gone ?A. To the library .B. To the classroom.C. To the hospital.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

奉化高级中学高二英语期中考试2012学年命题：高一英语备课组第一部分：听力（共10小题；每小题1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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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 does the man like?A. BasketballB. FootballC. Table tennis2. When does the train leave?A. At 6:15B.At 6:25C. At 6:503. What are the two speakers doing?A. Enjoying meeting each other.B. Saying goodbye to each other.C. Planning to see each other again.4. What’s the man doing?A. Working in a hotel.B.Visiting a young couple.C. Traveling around.5. What does the woman mean?A. Mike is good at maths.B. Mike can’t work out the problem.C. Mike likes eating cakes.第二节: 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。

听下面一段材料，回答第6和第8题。

6. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a record store.B. At a museum.C. At a booking office.7. On which day will the Japanese Music Concert be held?A.The 28th.B. The 30th.C. The 15th.8. How does the man pay for the tickets?A. By ID card.B. With U.S.dollars.C. By check.听下面一段材料，回答第9至11题。

2012学年第一学期期中杭州地区七校联考试卷高二年级英语学科考生须知：1.本试卷分试题卷和答题卷。

考试时间100分钟，总分为120分。

2.答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写学校、班级和姓名。

3.所用答案必须写在答题卷的相应位置上，写在试题卷上无效。

第I卷〔共95分〕第一局部：听力〔共两节，每题1分，总分为20分〕第一节听下面五段对话。

每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 is the woman going to do tonight?A. Go to a concertB. Attend a dinner partyC. Look after a baby2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a libraryB. In a bookstoreC. In a classroom3. Why does the woman come up to the man?A. To visit the managerB. To buy a radioC. To exchange her radio4. What does the man say about Mr. Smith?A. He always pretends to know everythingB. He knows a lot about outer space.C. He is a very funny person.5. What does the woman mean?A. Roger has been fired many times.B. The young change jobs frequentlyC. It’s difficult for the young to find satisfactory jobs.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

2012年上学期高二期中考试英语试题（时量：120分钟满分：100分）第一部分听力技能（共两节，满分20分）第一节听力理解（共16小题，每小题1分，计16分）听下面9段对话。

每段对话后有一个或一个以上小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。

1. What is the weather like?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Cloudy.听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。

2. Why does the man listen to music?A. He has already finished his homework.B. He can do his homework more easily.C. He wants to rest well before doing his homework..听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。

3. What will the man do?A. He will repair the machine.B. He will take the woman’s advice.C. He will read the instruction.听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。

4. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Receptionist and guest.B. Teacher and student.C. Neighbors.听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。

5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In an office.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。

2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题I.Listening Comprehension (20%)(略)II. Grammar and vocabularySection A (16%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Not getting enough vitamins can cause serious diseases. Long ago sailors _______ long sea voyages did not have fresh food. They suffered from a disease called scurvy(坏血病).A. onB. forC. withD. to22. My friend devoted most of her spare time when she was living in English ________ scientific research on genetic science.A. to makeB. makingC. to makingD. make23. The duck served in that restaurant ________ especially good with excellent flavor is always in great demand.A. to tasteB. tastingC. tastedD. to be tasted24. Dictionaries of this kind are without doubt convenient tools _________ students of English frequently refer when doing reading.A. asB. whichC. with whichD. to which25. The traffic police had just handled a serious accident on the highway No. 118 ______ another accident occurred somehow.A. sinceB. whileC. whereD. while26. Clothes made of materials like nylon ________easily and are quite cheap to buy.A. driesB. dryC. are driedD. can dry27. I wonder how long it will be ________ man is able to get rid of horrible diseases like cancers, AIDs and heart troubles.A. whenB. sinceC. thatD. before28. I told you that no one present at the meeting decided to vote for the proposal, _________?A. did he?B. didn’t IC. didn’t heD. was it29. Things, _______ is often the case, are not likely to turn out what they appear.A. asB. whatC. thatD. it30. Hardly ________ to the get-together showed concern to the topic of energy crisis.A. invited anybodyB. did anybody inviteC. anybody invitedD. was anybody invited31. Quantities of food ________ at the restaurant during the longer holidays for the past week in many cities.A. has been wastedB. have been wastedC. were wastedD.was wasted32. _________ was responsible for the murder, the police were determined to find him and settle the case as soon as possible.A. No matter whomB. who everC. whoeverD. who33. Word got around _______ the company was deep in debt and about to shut down.A. thatB. whichC. whetherD. what34. The teachers in our school would like to answer ________ worry students.A. all questions they thinkB. whatever questions they thinkC. any question they thinkD. whatever questions they think that35. So little _______ with each other that the neighboring countries could not settle their differences.A. they agreedB. agreed theyC. did they agreeD. they did agree36. Mr. Smith came to the court as the witness of the accident, as he was the one of the passers-by at the spot who __________ everything.A. was supposed to have seenB. was supposed to seeC. were supposed to have seenD. were supposed to seeSection B (9%)Direction: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. investedB. promotesC. originatedD. keyE. simplicityF. separatedG. balanceH. powerfulI. recycledJ. qualityLOHAS stands for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability（可持续性）. It is a consumer group that focuses on health, fitness, the environment, personal development, sustainable living, and social responsibility.LOHAS 37________ from the book “The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World”, which was written by Paul Ray and Sherry Anderson. There are five 38________ parts in LOHAS: Sustainable Economy, Healthy Lifestyle, Ecological Lifestyles, Alternative Healthcare and Personal Development.Today, high expenses and materialistic lifestyles do not bring high 39________ living to all human races. On the contrary, it causes air and water pollution, health problems and food problems; human beings destroy the 40________ of nature; our planet is sick, so the world will come to an end.LOHAS consumers have grown to be a group with a 41________ voice. They emphasize a lifestyle that is environmentally friendly, 42________ organic food, physical and mental health, cares for others and protects the planet. One third of the populations in Europe, America and Japan are LOHAS and the number is increasing every year. LOHAS markets are growing. Nowadays, more and more people prefer environmentally friendly buildings, 43________ energy, environmentally friendly furniture, second-hand products, organic food, health food, alternative remedies, and self-improvement program (e.g. yoga). These are getting more and more popular in recent years. As a result, big organizations in many developed countries have 44________ huge amounts of money in environmentally friendly products and services.Through promoting LOHAS lifestyle, you will discover that the idea of environmentally friendly is just so simple! Healthy organic food can be so tasty! Enjoy the happiness of 45________! Be a LOHAS consumer!III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15%)What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time playing outside, reading, or studying? Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and46________! TV-Turnoff Week is here.The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 47________ and participate in activities from drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the48________ ，only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6 million people participated, 49________ people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This is the 11th year in which 50________ are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 51________ .”According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 52 ________ in the USspend more time in front of the TV (about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 53________ has made many kids grow fat. 54________，in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said, “We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives.”Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV leads to poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 55________ ，part of a healthy lifestyle”.“One of the great lessons of 56________ TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that57________I turn on the TV, I’m deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 58________ .Recent US Census（人口普查）data 59________ that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s 60________ about 63 percent ten years ago.46. A. find out B. go out C. look out D. keep out47. A. away B. alone C. on D. beside48. A. end B. event C. beginning D. total49. A. besides B. except for C. including D. except50. A. governments B. parents C. organizersD. businessmen51. A. the light B. the radio C. life D. the Internet52. A. grown-ups B. kids C. clerks D. parents53. A. programmes B. screen C. hours D. watching54. A. However B. On the contrary C. In fact D. As a result55. A. will be B. should be C. may be D. could be56. A. organizing B. taking part in C. participating D. asking for57. A. wherever B. every day C. every time D. this time58. A. living B. choice C. difference D. sense59. A. shows B. says C. reads D. writes60. A. rising B. down from C. up to D. up fromSection B(20%)AHe was the baby with no name. Found and taken from the north Atlantic 6 days afterthe sinking of the Titanic in 1912, his tiny body so moved the salvage (救援) workers that they called him “our baby.” In their home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, people collected money for a headstone in front of the baby's grave (墓), carved with the words: “To the memory of an unknown child.” He has rested there ever since.But history has a way of uncovering its secrets. On Nov. 5, this year, three members of a family from Finland arrived at Halifax and laid fresh flowers at the grave. “This is our baby,” says Magda Schleifer, 68, a banker. She grew up hearing stories about a great-aunt named Maria Panula, 42, who had sailed on the Titanic for America to be reunited with her husband. According to the information Mrs. Schleifer had gathered, Panula gave up her seat on a lifeboat to search for her five children -- including a 13-month-old boy named Eino from whom she had become separated during the final minutes of the crossing. "We thought they were all lost in the sea," says Schleifer. Now, using teeth and bone pieces taken from the baby's grave, scientists have compared theDNA from the Unknown Child with those collected from members of five families who lost relatives on the Titanic and never recovered the bodies. The result of the test points only to one possible person: young Eino. Now, the family sees: no need for a new grave. "He belongs to the people of Halifax," says Schleifer. "They've taken care of him for 90 years."61. The baby travelled on the Titanic with his___________.A. motherB. parentsC. auntD. relatives62. What is probably the boy's last name?A. SchleiferiB. Eino.C. Magda.D. Panula.63. This text is mainly about how______________.A. the unknown baby's body was taken from the north AtlanticB. the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova ScotiaC. people found out who the unknown baby wasD. people took care of the unknown baby for 90 yearsBTwo hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world's largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.The streams, lakes, meadows(草地), mountain and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats(栖息地) are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Poconos' natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy(大自然保护协会) named the area one of America's "Last Great Places" .Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania,the conservancy's Bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging（打造）partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area. Altemose's family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations. Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, his family's land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson.Cook attributes the Conservancy's success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents. "The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community," Cook said. "The people who live there respect the land. They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort."For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world's other "Last Great Places," please call 1-888-564 6864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at .64. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America's "Last Great Places" is to_____.A. gain support from the local communityB. protect it from irresponsible developmentC. make it a better home for black bearsD. provide financial security for future generations65. We learn from the passage that________.A. the population in the Pocono area is growingB. wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidlyC. the security of the Pocono residents is being threatenedD. farmlands in the Pocono area are getting smaller fast66. What does Bud Cook mean by "having a local presence" (Line 1, Para. 5)?A. Financial contributions from local business leadersB. Consideration of the interests of the local residentsC. The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the areaD. The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area67. The passage most probably is _____.A. an official documentB. a news storyC. an advertisementD. a research reportCRalph and Ilene hadn’t been to a baseball game in about five years. They lived only 15 miles from the stadium, but the heavy traffic on game day made those 15 miles seem more like 60 miles. It took them about an hour to get to the stadium. Then, when the game was over, it took half an hour just to get out of the parking lot. Then the drive home was another hour. In other words, the traveling took longer than the game itself.One day, they decided to go to a game. They drove south on the 110 freeway. The 110 is California’s original freeway, full of twists and turns. Accidents occur daily. California drivers think yellow lights and sharp curves mean the same thing—speed up!The traffic was lighter than they expected. They arrived at the stadium 40 minutes before game time. They paid the $8 parking fee, parked and locked the car, and walked to the main entrance.Several individuals were standing around outside the stadium, looking casual but actually selling tickets secretly. They walked over to a man in a red cap.Ralph’s instincts were correct. The man had tickets for good seats at a fair price. Ralph gave the man $45 and thanked him.“Don’t thank me, my friend. Put your hands behind your back, please. You’re under arrest.”“What?” Ralph was astonished. “What’s going on?”“Buying scalped tickets(黄牛票) is illegal in Los Angeles, and we’ve got a new mayor who wants us to enforce all the laws that bring in money.” said the man. “Don’t worry. We’ll have you back here right after we book you. You can pay the $150 fine with your credit card. Have a nice day. Oh, and enjoy the game!”68.Why didn’t Ralph and Ilene go to the baseball game very often?A.Because they were not very interested in baseball.B.Because they lived far away from the stadium.C.Because it was time-consuming to go there.D.Because it was often hard to find a place to park.69.Why did many accidents occur on the 110 freeway according to the passage?A. Because the traffic lights were broken.B. Because traffic was heavy there.C. Because the road conditions were poor.D. Because people always drove too fast.70.By saying “Ralph’s instincts were correct,” the author means that ________.A. Ralph was lucky enough to get two tickets right before the game startedB. Ralph was wise enough to choose the best two tickets from the manC. Ralph was good at bargaining so that he got the tickets at a fair priceD. Ralph identified the right person who offered tickets at reasonable prices71.What is the man in a red cap?A. A ticket dealer.B. A police officer.C. A robber.D. Mayor of the city.DIf Procter & Gamble stooped(堕落) to hire Vietnam veterans（老兵）to peek（偷看）into a rival’s(对手的) dustbins, it knows it is not alone. Spying is common in consumer product industries where the timing of a $ 100 million marketing campaign and a product launch can be critical to success or failure.In January, Kraft, the food giant, accused a rival of stealing trade secrets about a new pizza base. Kraft claimed that Schwan’s Sales enterprises hired a double agent and a freelance(自由职业者) corporate intelligence agent to find the secret to Kraft’s “rising crust” frozen pizza. According to Kraft, the freelance agent Marc Barry pretended as a reporter, a food researcher and a Kraft manager to collect information. The strategy apparently worked. The company complained that even “aslight advantage in the market place could mean millions of dollars of sales lost.”Even Unilever admits the importance of market intelligence. “Everyone does competitive intelligence.” The company said, but the problem is the dividing line between legal research and immoral or even illegal activities. The law is unclear: breaking and entering is clearly illegal but studying rivals through dustbins on public property does not go against the law. Spying has also leapt into cyberspace with the recent investigation by the European Parliament into the use of the Echelon network, a military intelligence（情报）network. France and Holland complained that the network, run by Britain’s GCHQ and America’s National Security Agency, was being used to spy on corporate e-mails, causing their national firms to lose deals.Procter & Gamble itself knows the risks and the company’s attempts to build a wall around its headquarters. According to Alecia Swasy, a financial journalist, leaving an internal telephone directory on your desk is an offence likely leading to be unemployed at P&G.72. The chief concern of the consumer product companies is ______.A. to hire veterans to peek into a rival’s dustbinsB. to know that they are not alone in competitive spyingC. to invest a $ 100 million into consumer product industriesD. to set the time at which products are put on market73.Who was hired by Schwan’s Sales enterprises to find Kraft’s secret?A. A Vietnam veteranB. A food researcherC. A Kraft managerD. A double agent74. Which of the following mentioned in the passage doesn’t do spying?A. The Echelon networkB. France and HollandC. Schwan’s Sales enterprisesD. America’s National Security Agency75. The best title for this passage may be ______.A. Big Business of Industrial SpyingB. Legal Research or Illegal ActivityC. The Key to Success or FailureD. The Importance of Market IntelligenceESome houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building rules wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo's wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to resist a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble "a large party lantern" at night, according to oneobserver. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is strengthened with long steel rods to give it extra strength.To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber(木头) pilings (屋基)—long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges (波涛汹涌) to run under the house instead of running into it. "These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings," said Huff.Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house's ground-to-roof shell. "The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff. In the event of a storm, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.76. After the tragedy caused by. Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along SouthCarolina's shore line are required________.A. to be easily reinforcedB. to look smarter in designC. to meet stricter building standardsD. to be designed in the shape of cubes77. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because________.A. it is strengthened by steel rodsB. it is made of redwoodC. it is in the shape of a shellD. it is built with timber and concrete78. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to________.A. withstand peak winds of about 200 km / hrB. anchor stronger pilings deep in the sandC. break huge sea waves into smaller onesD. prevent water from rushing into the house.79. The main function of the shell is________.A. to strengthen the pilings of the houseB. to give the house a better appearanceC. to protect the wooden frame of the houseD. to slow down the speed of the swelling water80. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be ________.A. fancy-lookingB. waterproofC. easily breakableD. extremely strongTranslation(20%)1. 学生们应该学会把学习与娱乐结合起来。

2012—2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题2012.11本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。

共10页。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

考试结束后，将第II卷答题卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷（共90分）注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题号的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净以后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在试题卷上。

第一部分：听力部分（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。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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 are the two speakers going to buy?A. Bread．B. Cheese.C. Eggs.2. How does the woman find the fish?A. Just so-so.B. Bad．C. Quite good.3. What does the woman mean?A. Mark should go on with the game.B. Mark should draw pictures on the computer.C. Mark should review his lessons.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the bookstore.B. In the library.C. In the classroom.5. Why doesn’t like chocolate cake?A. She doesn’t like chocolate.B. She has trouble with her tooth.C. She has no tooth.第二节：听力理解（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。