江苏省东台中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

江苏省东台中学2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节：单项填空（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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

21. –Excuse me, Sir. This is the seat reserved for women and children.--_________ I sit here? There are no women or children on this bus, anyway.A. What aboutB. What ifC. How comeD. How shall22. We all need friends. Life is ______ without a_______ to share it with.A. not fun, companyB. not funny, companionC. no fun, companionD. no fun, company23. If you have let out your friend’s secret, the problem lies _______ you. You have no right toblame the quarrel _______ your friend.A. in, forB. with, withC. on, onD. with, on24. At the back yard, we found him ________ on a bench, with his eyes _____ on his neighbor’sgarden of roses.A. seated; fixingB. sitting; fixingC. seated; fixedD. sitting; being fixed25. ____________, the idea of having to work under a woman was more than he could stand.A. Wanting the job very muchB. Although wanting the job very muchC. Though he wanted the job very muchD. He wanted the job badly26. There are many people with outstanding achievement. I don’t know why they _____ me ____for the prize.A. pick; onB. pick; outC. pick; upD. pick; off27. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was two months ago,_____ it was nothing but a construction site.A. what; whenB. that; whichC. what; whichD. which; that28. I'm afraid we won't be able to go much farther, for the gas __________.A. has run outB. is using upC. is used upD. is running out29. Ten years ago the population of our village was that of theirs.A. as twice large asB. twice as large asC. twice as much asD. as twice much as30．It is common sense that ____ for a long time in the sun might seriously damage your skin．A．exposed B．being exposed C．exposing D．to expose 31．After the party, most guests left, with only two of them ____ in the host family, ____ him cleaning up．A．remaining, helped B．remaining, helpingC．remained, helped D．remained, helped32．---Sally likes to hang out with some girls who care nothing about their school work．---________________________. Sally is not a girl who is too concerned about her grades.A．Like mother like daughter B．A bird in hand is worth more than two in the bush C．All work no play makes Jack a dull boy D．Birds of a feather flock together33．The first time Ian met his girlfriend’s parents, he was on his best behavior and left them witha _____ impression.A. favoredB. favoriteC. favoringD. favorable34．If you want to see a doctor, you’d better make an appointment with him. This is a common _______ in the USA.A. dutyB. practiceC. attitudeD. rule 35．Which of the following sentence has the same meanings as “Not everything that is best for nature is good for people.” ?A．Everything that is best for nature is not good for people.B．Nothing that is best for nature is good for people.C．Nothing that is best for nature is not good for people.D．Everything that is not best for nature is good for people.第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。

39. A. best B. only C. very D. usual40. A. over B. between C. before D. behind41. A. master B. monster C. mother D. professor42. A. time B. strength C. conflict D. love43. A. mental B. emotional C. physical D. adolescent44. A. beside B. except C. besides D. except for45. A. responded B. reacted C. replied D. respected46. A. debate B. battle C. fight D. war47. A. claimed B. declared C. informed D. screamed48. A. kind B. mean C. greedy D. funny49. A. misunderstand B. love C. trust D. hate50. A. arm B. hair C. leg D. clothes51. A. dirty B. cute C. clean D.angry52. A. liked B. pretended C. got D. meant53. A. aspect B. hand C. side D. occasion54. A. hard B. out C. magic D. wonder55. A. a B. another C. the other D. the第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）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。

AWith petroleum reserve（石油储量）decreasing, the search is on to replace gas with a cleaner, greener alternative．Though much eco-talk has centered on biofuels from corn and soybeans, the biofuel that looks more likely lo replace petroleum comes from a most unlikely source: algae．Algae（藻类）, like corn, soybeans, and other crops, grow through photosynthesis（光合作用）and can be processed into fuel oil．However, they yield 30 times more energy than land crops such as soybeans, according to the U．S．Department of Energy．Many algae species also can grow in saltwater and polluted water—while corn and soy require, arable land and fresh water that will be in short supply as the world's population balloons．"If you replaced all the diesel（柴油）in the U．S．with soy biodiesel, it would take half the land mass of the U.S. to grow those soybeans," says Matt Caspari, chief executive of Aurora Biofuels, a Berkeley, Calif-based private firm that specializes in algae oil technology．On the other hand, the Energy Department says that if algae fuel replaced all the petroleum fuel in the United States, it would require l5,000 square miles, which is a few thousand miles larger that Maryland （12,407squaree miles）, the 42nd state in land area．Another bonus: Because algae can be grown just about anywhere in a closed space, they're being tested at several power plants across the nation as a carbon absorber．Smokestack emissions （烟囱排放物）can be pumped directly into the ponds, feeding the algae while keeping greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere．Although processing technology for algae fuel—also known as "oilgae" in someenvironmentalist circles —is improving, it's still years away from reaching your local gas pump．"it's just a question of cost, because no large-scale facilities have been built yet," Caspari says．56．The underlined word "yield" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by "_______"．A．control B．give in C．grow D．produce 57．Compared with corn and soybeans, algae_____．A．may pollute water and soil B．provide much less energyC．can grow in poor conditions D．need more special care 58．According to Paragraph 3, one of the advantages of producing algae fuel is that ____．A．it can be used more widely B．it is more easy to produceC．it needs much less land D．it costs much less money59．What do we learn about algae from Paragraph 4?A．People can grow algae anywhere．B．Algae help protect the environment.C．Fish can get more oxygen from algae. D．Algae product less waste．BBirds that are half-asleep—with one brain hemisphere (半球) alert and the other sleeping—control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.Earlier studies have documented half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage characterized by slow brain waves. The eye controlled by the sleeping hemisphere keeps shut, while the wakeful hemisphere’s eye stays open and alert. Birds also can sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.Decades of studies of bird groups led researchers to predict extra alertness in the end-of-the-row sleepers which tend to be attacked more easily. Sure enough, the end birds tended to watch carefully on the side away from their companions. Ducks in the inner spots showed no preference for gaze direction.Also, birds napping at the end of the line depend on single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, more often than inner ducks did. Turning 16 birds through the positions in a four-duck row, the researchers found that compared with 12 percent for birds in internal spots, outer birds half-asleep during some 32 percent of napping time.“We believe this is the first evidence for an animal behaviorally controlling sleep and wakefulness at t he same time in different regions of the brain,” the researchers say.The results provide the best evidence for a long-standing assumption that single-hemisphere sleep evolved as creatures scanned for enemies. The preference for opening an eye on the l ookout side could be widespread, he predicts. He’s seen it in a pair of birds napping side-by-side in the zoo and in a single pet bird sleeping by a mirror. The mirror-side eye closed as if the reflection were a companion and the other eye stayed open.Useful as half-sleeping might be, it’s only been found in birds and such water animals asdolphins, whales, and seals. Perhaps keeping one side of the brain awake allows a sleeping animal to surface occasionally to avoid drowning.Studies of birds may offer unique insights into sleep. Jerome M. Siegel of the UCLA says he wonders if birds’ half-brain sleep “is just the tip of the iceberg.” He supposes that more examples may turn up when we take a closer look at other species.60. According to the passage, birds often half sleep because ______.A. their brain hemispheres take turns to restB. they have to watch out for possible attacksC. the two halves of their brain are differently structuredD. they have to constantly keep an eye on their companions61. What is implied about the example of a bird’s sleeping in front of a mirror?A. An imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security.B. Birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of their security.C. The phenomenon of birds napping in pairs is widespread.D. A single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror.62. While sleeping, some water animals tend to keep half awake in order to ______.A. alert themselves to the approaching enemyB. emerge from water now and then to breatheC. be sensitive to the ever-changing environmentD. avoid being swept away by rapid currents63. By saying “just the tip of the iceberg”, Siegel suggests that ______.A. half-brain sleep has something to do with icy weatherB. the mystery of half-brain sleep is close to being solvedC. most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepersD. half-brain sleep may exist among other speciesCWashington, November 1, 2012(CNN) -- After years of planning and months of campaigning, the most expensive presidential race in history comes down to a final five-day whirlwind(旋风) of speeches and television ads in the eight states still up for grabs.President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney plan to hold virtually nonstop events between now and the Tuesday election considered too close to call.The focus is on battleground states worth 95 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win. Both sides are trying to close the deal with a decreasing number of uncommitted voters, while making sure supporters actually cast ballots.That means a game of campaign chess that started Thursday, with appearances by the candidates and their assistants as well as advertising dollars allocated to the places considered most vital to success.Concluding a race expected to cost more than $6 billion overall, Obama and Romney and their running mates will hit all the battleground states -- Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, New Hampshire, Nevada, Virginia and Wisconsin. The campaigns also are unloading a blast of television ads and mailings that threaten to overwhelm voters already saturated with politicking. Perhaps no one said it better than 4-year-old Abigael Evans of Fort Collins, Colorado, who -- according to NPR -- cried after listening to more election coverage on the radio and told her mother: "I'm tired of Broncobama and Mitt Romney."64．The underlined phrase “too close to call” probably means .A．a game that one side is obviously winning.B．a tie in which neither side seems likely to winC．so close that you need not use a telephoneD．a visit close to one’s home state65．What is the focus of the last -5 –day campaigns for both presidential candidates?A．To make sure that their supporters understand their policies.B．To collect enough money for campaign ads.C．To paint their rival as black as possible.D．To win over the voters who have not decide which candidate to vote for.66．The public generally feel about these last-days election efforts.A．excited B．disappointed C．annoyed D．relievedDLoneliness has been linked to depression（抑郁）and other health problems. Now, a study says it can also spread. A friend of a lonely person was fifty-two percent more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. And a friend of that friend was twenty-five percent more likely to do the same.Earlier findings showed that happiness, obesity(肥胖) and the ability to stop smoking can also spread like infections within social groups. The findings all come from a major health study in the American town of Framingham, Massachusetts.The study began in 1948 to investigate the causes of heart disease. Since then, more tests have been added, including measures of loneliness and depression.The new findings involved more than five thousand people in the second generation of the Framingham Heart Study. The researchers examined friendship histories and reports of loneliness. The results established a pattern that spread as people reported fewer close friends.For example, loneliness can affect relationships between next-door neighbors. The loneliness spreads as neighbors who were close friends now spend less time together. The study also foundthat loneliness spreads more easily among women than men.The average person is said to experience feelings of loneliness about forty-eight days a year. The study found that having a lonely friend can add about seventeen days. But every additional friend can decrease loneliness by two and a half days.Lonely people become less and less trusting of others. This makes it more and more difficult for them to make friends — and more likely that society will reject（排斥）them.John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago led the study. He says it is important to recognize and deal with loneliness. He says people who have been pushed to the edges of society should receive help to repair their social networks.67. As an average person, if you make 2 more friends, how many days a year might you sufferfrom loneliness?A. 48 days.B. 43 days.C. 65 days.D. 17 days.68. What can we infer from the passage about lonely people?A. They can overcome loneliness themselves.B. They will decrease loneliness day by day.C. They need help to get back to normal social life.D. They can help others to repair their social networks.69. What’s the best way to help lonely people according to this passage?A. Bring them together.B. Make friends with them.C. Help them stop smoking.D. Help them loose weight.70. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Loneliness and social net workB. Social Networks and friendshipC. Loneliness and dietD. Help A Lonely Person第II卷（非选择题，共35分）第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。