3 英语-金湖中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期初考试英语试题

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试注意事项：1.本试卷共10页，包括三部分，共150分；考试时间120分钟。

其中第一部分和第二部分为选择题，包括75个小题，第三部分为非选择题。

2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。

3.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节满分30分）做题时先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

现在，你有五秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。

1. What does the woman want to do?A. To have an X ray.B. To go to the hospital.C. To help the wounded man.2. Where and when will the meeting be held?A. Room 303, 3:00 pm.B. Room 303, 2:00 pm.C. Room 30 2, 2:00 pm.3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?A. Tomorrow.B. Next Monday or Tuesday.C. This Mond ay.4. What is the man’s choice?A. He prefers train for trip.B. He doesn’t like traveling.C. Not mentioned.5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper .C. He should phone and make an appointment.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。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题时量： 120 分钟总分： 150PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks) SECTION A (22.5 marks)Directions：In this section, you’ll hear six conversations between two speak ers. For each conversation，there are several questions and each question is followed by thr ee choices marked A，B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for e ach question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 1( )1.Where did the man want to smoke at first?A. In the another office.B. In the office next door.C. I n the entrance hall.( )2.Where can the man smoke?A. In the office next door.B. In one of the offices.C. Outside.Conversation 2( )3.What is the woman going to do?A. To buy a ticket.B. To take a plane.C. To meet a fr iend at the airport.( )4.How can the woman get to the ticket counter?A. Walk 3 yards and turn left at the end.B. Turn left at the end and walk further to a sign.C. Turn right at the end counter and walk 300 yards.Conversation 3( )5.What program does the man like?A. Information about flights.B. Weather reports.C. Introd uction to interesting places.( )6.What will the weather be like in the next three days?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.Conversation 4( )7.What is Mr Smith doing?A .Answering the phone. B. Having a meeting.C. Working in the office.( )8.When will Mr Smith return to the office?A. After two o’clock.B. In an hour.C. At t hree o’clock.( )9.What can we infer according to the dialogue?A. The man will take a message for Mr Smith.B. Anne will ring the office again.C. Mr Smith will ring Anne back.Conversation 5( )10.What was the weather like last week?A. Nice and sunny.B. Very warm.C. Neither hot nor cold.( )11.What season is it now?A. Summer.B. Winter.C. Autumn.( )12.What does the man think the weather will be like this wee kend?A. He thinks it’ll rain.B. He doesn’t think it’ll rain.C. He thinks it’ll be fine.Conversation 6( )13.Where is the woman?A. In .B. In .C. At the bus-stop.( )14.Where is the ?A. At the first crossing.B. On the other side of .C. At the corner of and Fifth.( )15.How can the woman get to the park when she is at the cr ossing of and ?A. Turn right and go straight.B. Go along for a few minutes.C. Turn left and walk two blocks.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks) SECTION A (15 marks)Directions： Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A， B， C and D. Choose the one answer th at best completes the sentence.21. We were told not to touch the equipment in the laboratory u nless ________.A. allowed to doB. allowing to doC. allowed toD. allowing to22. You can borrow my car ________ you promise not to drive t oo fast.A. unlessB. even ifC. in caseD. as long as23. It was not until 1938 _________ the first colour TV program me was broadcast.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. on which24. Not only ____________ vital for reducing fever and helping st op pain, but there are also other things thataspirin can help with.A. has aspirin provedB. did aspirin proveC. aspirin provedD. had aspirin proved25. I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise ________.A. going onB. goes onC. went onD. t o go on26. —Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?—Yes, but I don't like ____ when a Chinese host keeps serving m e the food I don't like.A．this B．that C．those D．it27. — I have got a backache.—That’s not surprising. You ______ in front of that computer t oo long.A. workB. workedC. have been workingD. are working28. From the next term, parents ______ e-mails instead of letters, to be informed of their children’sexam results.A. are sendingB. will sendC. will be sentD. are sent29. Microblog is a platform ________ people can express their t houghts and communicate with each other by sending posts.A. whichB. whereC. whatD. when30. —What’s up?— There are so many problems ______.A. remained to be solvedB. remaining to solveC. remained solvingD. remaining to be solved31. Among all the birthday gifts ______ a DIY card, which I like best.A. is includedB. includeC. were includedD. including32. News came from the office __________ Wang Lin had been admitted to .A. thatB. whatC. whichD. where33. She __________ have left school, for her bike is still here.A. can’tB. wouldn’tC. shoul dn’tD. needn’t34.He is able to ___________ new jokes about the people and th ings around him.A. make outB. come up withC. let outD. shout out35. If you had listened to the doctor, you _________ all right no w.A. areB. wereC. would have beenD. w ould be36. A. Generally B. FinallyC. UndoubtedlyD. Recently37. A. causing B. leadingC. takingD. helping38. A. made up B. grew upC. turned upD. rose up39. A. attractive B. gentle C. uglyD. rude40. A. opinions B. soundsC. smilesD. glances41. A. knew B. pretendedC. performedD. acted42. A. nothing B. everythingC. anythingD. none43. A. arrive B. shoutC. approachD. stand44. A. hesitation B. concern C. wordsD. enthusiasm45. A. heard B. seenC. smeltD. found46. A. luggage B. bag C. cupD. glasses47. A. embarrassing B. wonderfulC. sorrowfulD. disappointingSECTION C(12 marks)Directions： Complete the following passage by filling in each b lank with one word that best fits the context.Travel is a very good activity. When traveling, you can relax 48 .________， forget your tiredness or troubles, and have the ene rgy to take on the new tasks waiting for you.But sometimes traveling is not 49.________ enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable. If you climb a mo untain, it may rain suddenly. You may be caught 50.________ t he rain and may catch a cold. The 51.________ thing is that you may have your money stolen 52.________ you may have an i njury. All these terrible things are 53.________ can happen to y ou.Therefore, when you are going on a trip, you must make a go od preparation. Firstly, you must have clear information about t he weather. 54.________， you should choose a good compani on so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful enough and try to avoid accidents. 55.________ you do this, yo u will surely enjoy your travel.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished .statements For ea ch of them there are four chokes marked A. B. C and D. Choos e the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ATime outCover Price: ￡2.35Save up to 42%Time out —’s arts and entertainment weekly. This magazine offers the best listings and reviews of arts, music, films and nightlife, and it is a necessary guide to the entertainment capital of t he world. If you’re not using Time out, you’re losing out on . School Sport MagazineCover Price: ￡4.40School Sport Magazine is the only publication of its kind to cele brate the sporting achievements of schools, pupils and teachers in the . The purpose of the magazine is to report sporting news and record national and regional school sporting events as well as interviews with famous sport stars about their own sporting schooldays. Five issues (期) a year.TimeCover Price: ￡2.70Save up to 76%Every week, Time keeps you well informed of world news, co vering all the matters that affect your life, from political struggles to scientific progress, environmental problems, and what’s new in business, fashion and arts. Its feature articles give you brief but true information and unique insights from world-leading journalists. Time is a great magazine, which can help y ou develop a truly global perspective.FourFourTwoCover Price: ￡3.90Save up to 25%FourFourTwo is a monthly football magazine for grown-up readers. Feature articles and wonderful action photographs will keep you attracted. You can read interviews with big name f ootball stars, from today, tomorrow and yesterday. You’ll love it!56. Among all of the above, there is/ are ________ weekly maga zine(s).A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four57. Which of the following magazines will probably provide you with articles about paintings and their painters?A. Time Out & School Sport Magazine.B. School Sport Mag azine & FourFourTwo.C. Time Out & Time.D. only Time.58. Which of the following magazines is suitable for a 13-year-old boy who wants to know about a famous football star’s playin g experiences at school?A. Time Out.B. School Sport Mag azine.C. TimeD. School Sport Mag azine or FourFourTwo.59. We can learn from the passage that ________ .A. all of the magazines are intended for adults.B. among all the magazines, only School Sport Magazine is a bout sports.C. Time Out & School Sport Magazine might be published in t he .D. among all the magazines, Time Out will cost you the least.60. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________ .A. advertise four best-sellersB. introduce four popular magazines to readersC. ask readers to decide which of the four magazines is the b estD. get more people to buy these magazinesBAre morning people born or made? In my case it was definitely made. In my early 20s, I hardly went to bed before midnight, an d I would always get up late the next morning.But after a while I couldn’t ignore the high relationship betwe en success and rising early. On those rare occasions where I di d get up early, I noticed that my productivity (效率) was always higher. So I set out to become a habitual early ri ser. But whenever my alarm went off, my first thought was always to stop that noise and go back to sleep. Eventually some sle ep research showed that my strategy was wrong.The most common wrong strategy is this: supposing you’re g oing to get up earlier, you’d better go to bed earlier. It sounds v ery reasonable, but will usually fail.There are two main schools (流派) of thought on sleep patterns. One is that you should go to b ed and get up at the same time every day. The second school s ays you should go to bed when you’re tired and get up when yo u naturally wake up. However, I have found both are wrong if yo u care about productivity. If you sleep at fixed hours, you’ll som etimes go to bed when you aren’t sleepy enough. You’re wastin g time lying in bed awake.My solution is to combine both methods. I go to bed when I’m sleepy and get up with an alarm clock at a fixed time. So I alwa ys get up at the same time (in my case 5 a.m.), but I go to bed at different times every night.However, going to bed only when I’m sleepy, and getting up at a fixed time every morning are my ways. If you want to become an early riser, you can try your own.61. According to the passage, the underlined phrase refers to _ _______.A. people who stay up until the next morningB. people who get up early in the morningC. people who feel sleepy in the morningD. people whose productivity is the lowest in the morning62. Why did the author want to become a habitual early riser?A. Because he / she wanted to have more sleep time.B. Because he / she wanted to do morning exercise.C. Because he / she wanted to test which school is better.D. Because he / she found that the productivity was higher.63. The author experienced all the following EXCEPT ________.A. going to bed after midnightB. asking scholars for advice on sleeping habitsC. getting up early occasionallyD. pressing off the alarm to go on sleeping64. What’s the author’s sleep pattern?A. Going to bed early and getting up early.B. Going to bed late and getting up late.C. Going to bed when sleepy and getting up at a fixed early tim e.D. Going to bed early and getting up late.65. The passage is mainly about ________.A. main schools of thought on sleep patternsB. how to have a good sleepC. wrong strategies for getting up earlyD. how to become an early riserCNew rules for pubs and clubs, including a ban (禁令) on drinking games like the awful "dentist's chair", will be intr oduced in Britain this year to prevent the heavy drinking culture, which costs the country billions of pounds a year.Other activities like "all you can drink for 10 pounds ", "women d rink free" nights and speed drinking competitions will also be ba nned.But, on the other hand, offers of cheap alcohol in supermarkets will not be affected, which is widely regarded as one of the main sources of 's problems with under-age and over-drinking. Doctors and health experts argue that the government has faile d to use its most effective weapon, the taxation(征税) of minimum price controls on alcohol.Home Secretary Alan Johnson said that the government and th e industry had a duty to act on heavy drinking." These bans hav e a real impact on society, not to mention the lives of those who just want to enjoy a good night out," he said.“The dentist's chair”, where drinks are poured directly into the m outh by others, was made famous by the celebrations of footballer Paul Gascoigne at Euro '96. That game and others that pro mote large consumption will be banned from April and publican s (酒店老板) will have to ensure free tap water is made available to the dr inkers.The government says over-drinking costs Britain up to 12 billion pounds a year and has an nounced that any pubs that go against the new mandatory code (强制性规定) will face severe punishment. For instance, publicans and ve ndors (小贩) could lose their licenses, be fined up to 20,000 pounds ($32 ,750) or face six months in prison.New rules for pubs and clubs will be introduced in to ban heavy drinking because ________.A. people drink too much without paying taxesB. drinking games are infamousC. drinking competitions are very crazyD. drinking in the country costs too muchSome people believe when the tough new rules come into effec t, ________.A. supermarkets will stop selling alcohol in low pricesB. “women drink free” nights will not be closedC. over-drinking will still not be stoppedD. under-age people will not continue drinkingWhat is probably the most effective way to control alcohol?A. bansB. educationC. forceD. taxationAccording to the passage, “the dentist’s chair” is ________.A. a chair for the patient whose teeth should be treatedB. a drinking game made famous by the celebrations of football ersC. a way to advertise different types of alcoholD. to be banned in October this yearWhat’s the main idea of the passage?A. Heavy drinking will be banned in .B. Over-drinking will be taxed.C. Drinking in will be banned.D. 12 billion pounds is spent on drinking.Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passageWrite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. People in the honor their parents with two special days: Mother ’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love a nd respect for parents. They raise their children and educate th em to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These t wo days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mot hers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. M ore fathers must help with child-care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A. red one stands for a living mother. A. white one shows that the mother is dead. Ma ny people attend religious services（宗教仪式）to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents ar e dead visit their graves(坟). On these days, families get togeth er at home and in restaurants. They often have outdoor BBQs f or Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are val ued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of t he gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones co mpanies and other stores do a lot of business during these holi days.71.Section B (10 mark.)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions a ccording to the information given in the passage.I’m not a fast reader and I don’t read as much as many other pe ople, but reading is something I enjoy. It opens new worlds to m e and widens my perspective(洞察力,眼力).Recently I found Kobo，an online book store that allows me to buy e-books and read them on a device of my choice. I’m a girl living i n , where e-books are not available and I had to buy physical books from A mazon in the past. There are two problems with it:Shipping cost. Since I live far away from the , it costs a lot to shi p a book. Shipping costs almost as much as the book itself. Shipping time. It takes about three weeks for the books to arrive through postal mail.Now with Kobo, I can eliminate those two problems. Not only do es it cost less time and money to get the books, but also I prefe r to read e-books this way than reading physical books. Here are three rea sons why:I can easily bring the books everywhere. Since all the books are in my iPod touch, I can simply put the device into my pocket an d bring it everywhere I go.The size is smaller. The size of the iPod Touch is smaller than a physical book. This makes reading more convenient for me.I can read in any position I want. The iPod has a light source, s o I can read when I am in darkness. This means that I can read in practically any position and condition.One more advantage I haven’t mentioned is space. Physical bo oks take space, but e-books don’t.81. Why does the author like reading? (no more than 11 words) _____________________________________________________ 82. What are the problems with buying physical books from Am azon? (no more than 9 words)_____________________________________________________83. How can the author read when she is in darkness? (no more than 6 words)_____________________________________________________ 84. What’s the author’s attitude towards e-books? (no more than 1 word)_____________________________________________________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instru ctions given below in Chinese.随着科技的发展，iPod 已成为中学生的新宠。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力(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脱.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 woman mean?She is going to have lunch with the man.She’d like to have lunch with Bill.She is going to make many phone callWhat can we learn from the conversation?The man went to during Christmas.The man was at home during Christmas.The man’s parents live in .What are the two speakers talking about?A. The woman’s shoes.B. The woman’s husband.C. The wo man’s shoes store.What are the two speakers going to do?A. Check the weather.B. Go swimming.C. Take a walk. Where is Jocelyn going?A. To .B. To American.C. To .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。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。

洪湖二中2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试试卷英语试题第一部分：听力（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. When does the conversation take place？A. At 5:40.B. At 6:00.C. At 6:20.2. What does the woman mean?A. She has read nothing interesting.B. They don’t share the same taste.C. She has no time to read.3. Where are they?A .In a bookstore . B. In a shopping mall. C. In a library .4. How does the man feel about the bus service?A. Dissatisfied.B. Pleased.C. Puzzled.5. What is the man doing?A .Making a phone call. B. Making an arrangement. C. Keeping an appointment. 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。

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、7题。

6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Weather.B. TV program.C. Dinner.7. Why have they decided to go inside?A. They feel rather cold outside.B. They try to avoid the sunshine.C. They want to have fun inside.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年下学期高二年级第二次段考第一部分：听力（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，并标在试卷相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How soon will the man’s appointment begin?A. In thirty minutes.B. In fifteen minutes.C. In for ty-five minutes.2. What does the woman mean?A. Lily will arrive on time.B. Lily will not go on the trip.C. Lily will be late for the trip.3. Where are the speakers, most probably?A. In .B. In .C. In .4. What is the woman going to do tonight?A. see a movie.B. Take a flight.C. Pick up her brother.5. What did the man do yesterday afternoon?A. Took care of his mother.B. Met the woman.C. Saw a film.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。

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。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各个小题。

每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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。

..金湖中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期初考试数学试题一、填空题1．给出下列命题：①若{,,}a b c 是空间的一个基底，则{,,}a b a b c +-也是空间的一个基底；②若,a b 所在直线是异面直线，则,a b 一定不共面；③对于空间任意一点O 和不共线的三点,,A B C ,若OP OA OB OC =+-，则,,,P A B C 四点共面；④已知,a b 都不是零向量，则a b 的充要条件是||||a b a b ⋅=⋅。

其中正确命题的序号是 。

2．数列{a n }满足a n+1－a n =12 (n∈N*)，a 1=12，S n 是数列{a n }的前n 项和，则S 100=_____． 3．已知平面上三点A ，B ，C满足,13125===CA BC AB 则AB CA CA BC BC AB ⋅+⋅+⋅的值等于 .4．已知函数23(0)()1(0)x x f x x x ⎧->=⎨-≤⎩,则方程()3f x =-的解为 5．长方体1111D C B A ABCD -中，13,2,1AB AD AA ===,则从A 点沿表面到1C 点的最短距离为 ．6队员i 123456三分球个数1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a下图（右）是统计该6名队员在最近三场比赛中投进的三分球总数的程序框图，则图中判断框应填 ，输出的s= (注：框图中的赋值符号“=”也可以写成“←”或“：=”)7．已知)(x f 是以2为周期的偶函数，当x x f x =∈)(],1,0[，那么在区间]3,1[-内，关于x 的方程m x x f +=)(4（其中m 为实常数）有四个不同的实根，则m 的取值范围是 .8．7．已知函数2sin cos 122()2tan 2cos 12x x f x x x =+-，则()8f π的值为 . 9．已知数列{}n a 满足(*),s t s t a a a s t N ⋅⋅∈=，且22a =，则8a = ．10．向量a ，b ，c 满足++=0a b c ，⊥a b ，()-⊥a b c ，M =++a b c b c a，则M =________．11．若连续掷两次骰子，第一次掷得的点数为m ，第二次掷得的点数为n ，则点(,)P m n 落在圆x 2＋y 2＝16内的概率是___________。

高中英语真题:2012－2013学年第二学期期中模块英语测试（完卷时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第Ⅰ卷 (共91分)（请将你的选项，按序号填涂在答题卡上。

）第一部分：听力（共20题；每小题1分, 满分20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)1. What do the speakers think of Tom?A. Humorous.B. Sensitive.C. Strange.2. Where will the speakers meet Tony?A. In a concert hall.B. In a restaurant.C. In a classroom.3. What is the woman?A. An actress.B. A director.C. A reporter.4. Where does the woman probably work?A. At a restaurant.B. At a hotel.C. At a shop.5. How will the man find out the direction?A. By using his watch.B. By observing the trees.C. By watching the stars.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man doing for the woman?A. Taking her to a store.B. Helping her with shopping.C. Telling her the way to a store.7. What can the woman find at the corner of Granger and Fores t?A. A big sign.B. A large post.C. A tall statue(雕像).听第7段对话，回答第8至10题。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年下学期期中考试一、听力测试 ( 共20小题，满分10分 )第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman mean?A. She would like to go to the movies.B. She was too tired to go to the movies.C. She thought it wonderful to have a sleep.2. What will the woman probably have?A. Hot coffee.B. Hot tea.C. Something cold.3. Who are the speakers probably?A. Students.B. Scientists.C. Factory workers.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the ticket office.B. On the train.C. In the street.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. TV stations.B. TV series.C. TV ads.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What will the speakers do tomorrow?A. Go to a museum.B. Go over their lessons.C. Visit their head teacher.7. When will the speakers meet at the school gate?A. At 7:00.B. At 6:45.C. At 6:15.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

金湖中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期初考试英语试题第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择1．The hospital is _______ tests to find out what’s wrong with the little boy.A. carrying outB. carrying forwardC. making upD. making out2．With so many friends me, I had no difficulty finishing the work on time.A. to helpB. helpedC. helpingD. have helped3．—I’m terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty!—.A．Don’t mention it B．Never mind C. That’s right D．That’s terrible 4．It is difficult to between Mary and her younger sisterA．decide B．distinguish C．explore D．express 5．Shortly after we ______, a waiter came over to us with a smile.A.satB.seatedC.was seatedD.seated ourselves 6．This is the place where the writer was born and _____.A. brought outB. grown upC. taken upD. brought up7．I don’t think they will help us, ?A．do I B．don’t I C．will they D．won’t they8．— How could you have trusted the online dictionary that much in translating your resume? — Well, I never expected it should translate it so ______.A. literallyB. originallyC. sufficientlyD. professionally9．It was ____ that she couldn’t finish it by herself.A. so difficult a workB. such a difficult workC. so difficult workD. such difficult work10．You can’t legally take _______ of the property until three weeks after the contract is signed.A. chargeB. advantageC. controlD. possession11．The tailor_______me_____a suit.A.measured,inB.measured,toC.measured,forD.measured,at12．----What a pity! I missed the last concert of the year.----Oh,not at all. It was so terrible. In fact, I would rather I there.A. hadn’t beenB. was notC. haven’t beenD. am not13．—I put him down for a well-educated man．—___________ ?—I mean that he's a well-educated man．A．I beg your pardon B．Speak louder, will youC．What's that D．Will you repeat word for word14．These problems, __________, will seriously affect the growth of teenagers and even the nation’s future.A. solved properlyB. if solved properlyC. not if properly solvedD. if not solved properly二、完型填空It was 4 o'clock in the morning when I received the phone call．“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 1 in with severe burns on his face，neck and arms．We have called for a（n） 2 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle．” Seattle was 350 mile s from his college，so we knew immediately this was 3 ．The doctor described the 4 ，which caused the burns．At 6 am，our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment．When they 5 the charcoal（木炭），it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline（petrol）．The flames 6 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head．7 ，one of the boys was quick-minded，grasped my son，and 8 him on the grass．While it saved his life，it was not in 9 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars（伤疤）．After he 10 from the treatments，the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery （整容）for 6 months 11 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling．So，he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns．When I was a child, my mother told my sister，who had a 10-inch, very 12__ scar on her arm，“Nancy，if you ignore the scar，other people will ignore it．It does not mean they will not 13 it，but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you．’’I 14 this wisdom on to my son．He took my advice to 15 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive．By the end of the six-month waiting period，he decided that the scars did not 16 , so he made the 17 to give up any plastic surgery．We all have “scars” that we believe18 people to keep away from us．And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked different，or dressed differently，people would like us better．But you see，people will only judge you by your looks，or your clothes，if you are judging yourself by these same 19 standards．Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 20 yourself，and your beauty will shine through．1．A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed2．A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance3．A．serious B．terrible C．painful D．important4．A．event B．process C．reason D．accident5．A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved6．A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted7．A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly8．A．pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled9．A．shape B．place C．fact D．time10．A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed11．A．if B．while C．because D．although12．A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular13．A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide14．A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed15．A．heart B．life C．practice D．consideration16．A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appear17．A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request18．A．invite B．cause C．allow D．remind19．A．false B．strict C．moral D．general20．A．by B．over C．beyond D．within三、阅读理解AOn October 19, 1959, the first Special English program was broadcast on the V oice of America. It was an experiment. The goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language is not English. Experts said the goal was admirable, but the method would not work. They were proved wrong. The Special English programs quickly became some of the most popular on VOA. And they still are.Forty years later, Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in English. But during the years its role has expanded. It also helps people learn American English. And it provides listeners, even those who are native English speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.Today, Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week, five times a day. Each half-hour broadcast begins with ten minutes of the latest news followed by 20 minutes of feature programming. There is a different short feature every weekday about science, development, agriculture and environment, and on the weekend, about news events and American idioms.Three elements make Special English unique. It has a limited vocabulary of 1500 words. Most are simple words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Some are more difficult. They are used for reporting world events and describing discoveries in medicine and science. Special English is written in short, simple sentences that contain only one idea. No idioms are used. And Special English is spoken at a slower pace, about two-thirds the speed of Standard English. This helps people learning English hear each word clearly. It also helps people who are English speakers understand complex subjects.Through the years, Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English, even though it was not designed as teaching program. It succeeds in helping people learn English in a non-traditional way. Individuals record the programs and play them over and over to practice their listening skills. In countries around the world, English teachers assign Special English to their students. They praise it for improving their students' ability to understand American English and for the content of the programs. Universities and private companies in many countries produce packages of Special English materials for student use.1．At the beginning, Special English program was .A．well receivedB．rejected by native peopleC．doubted by some professionalsD．intended for teaching English2．What kind of English is spoken on Special English?A．British English.B．American English.C．Both British and American English.D．Not certain.3．Which of the following are the elements that make Special English unique?a．limited vocabularyb．short simple sentencesc．good communication methodd．slow speede．interesting feature programmingA．a, b, c B．a, c, d C．a, b, d D．b, d, e4．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．Special English has been founded for less than 50 years.B．Native English speakers don’t have a great affection for Special English.C．Special English usually starts with 20 minutes of the latest news.D．People can learn some idioms from Special English.5．From the last paragraph we can infer that .A．listening to Special English can be a student’s homeworkB．listening to Special English can improve the content of the programC．some student record the Special English material for saleD．learning English from VOA is a traditional way for English learner.BThis tour takes you back in history to a moment that “will live in infamy （声名狼藉）. ” Explore the historic artifacts at the Arizona Memorial Visitor Center commemorating（纪念）the attack on Pearl Harbor, then travel around beautiful Oahu on a Circle Island guided bus tour.The Arizona Memorial Visitor Center is Hawaii’s number one visitor at traction. View the film of the attack on Pearl Harbor and browse the historic artifacts on display. Then ride the Navy launch across Pearl Harbor to visit the Arizona Memorial. Then, board a tour bus for a scenic trip around the island of Oahu. Get your cameras ready for the beautiful view over Windward Oahu at Nu’uanu Pali Lookout. Visit Byodo－In Temple, which is set against a picturesque mountain backdrop.You’ll also see the famous North Shore surfing beaches of Sunset, Banzai Pipeline, and Waimea Bay and drive through rustic Haleiwa Town. Visit Dole Plantation and discover the history of Ha waii’s pineapple industry before enjoying a no host lunch at the Polynesian Cultural Center (lunch is not included in the listed-price).Inclusions: Scenic bus tour of Oahu islandFilm viewing at Arizona Memorial Visitor Center. Pearl HarborVisit of Byodo－In Temple and Dole PlantationAvailable:Mon. —Fri.Hours of operation:7 AM to 5 PMNote:Strict security measures forbid purses, handbags, fanny packs, backpacks, camera bags, diaper bags, luggage and／or other items. Visitors may bring a camera and cam-recorder. Astorage facility, operated by a private vendor, is available for visitors coming to the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, the Battleship Missouri and the Pacific Aviation Museum.1. What is the purpose of the passage above?A. To introduce the beautiful scene in Oahu.B. To tell the writer attractions in Hawaii.C. To attract more tourists.D. To describe a wonderful tour in Oahu.2. Which of the following is the right order of the tour?A. The Arizona Memorial, Byodo-In Temple, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Polynesian CulturalCenterB. Pearl Habor, Dole Plantation, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Sunset BeachC. Pearl Habor, North Shore, Byodo-In Temple, Dole PlantationD. The A rizona Memorial, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Dole Plantation, Polynesian Cultural Center3. A tourist will see everything below at Pearl Harbor except _______.A. the Arizona MemorialB. some historic artifactsC. a filmD. Windward Oahu4. Which of the persons below will not be allowed to enter the attractions in Pearl Harbor?A. Alice, a student from LA, comes with her parents, with a Sony digital camera in her hand.B. Geogre Zhang, from Shanghai, leaves his backpack in a locker outside the entrance.C. Billy, from Italy, with small bag in hand and inside the bag is a cam-recorder.D. Hose, from Spain, who has left his luggage in the hotel.CWhat is a good education? The question is far from being answered. Once more, colleges and universities are changing their programs: they drop "fun courses" and restart some of the traditional subjects neglected (忽视) since the 1960s. Many great schools are again requiring the students to take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences, and art if they want to get a degree. Meanwhile, the experts are trying to describe the good education of our time. Obviously the purely vocational training once favored is not enough. But neither is the gentleman's education of the nineteenth century. Educational programs must meet the demands of a modern world where men and women have to work and to deal with big problems.What, then, is a good education of this century? Some educators suggest that it should include foreign languages and the study of foreign cultures; a mastery of English, including the ability to write and speak well, because communications have become all-important in the modern world, and also because "a person who doesn't speak and write clearly doesn't reason clearly either"; some knowledge of the social sciences (sociology, psychology) that deal with human relations and human problems; some basic knowledge of modern science, which would enable future voters to be better informed about current problems like nuclear. Finally, many educators insist that all college graduates should be familiar with computers and modern information system since the educated professionals of tomorrow will have to understand their machines. Is that all? "No, of course not." answer the educators. "We have not mentioned the two great building blocks of education: history and literature!"1．The best title for this passage might be _______.A．Education B．A Mastery of EnglishC．A Good Education D．Something About Study2．The underlined word "drop" in the first paragraph means _______.A．desert B．dislike C．decline D．neglect3．The author thinks that the question about what a good education is _______.A．has been answered fairly wellB．hasn't been put forward yetC．has been dealt with successfullyD．has not been answered satisfactorily4．Some educational experts believe a mastery of English should include the ability _______.A．to read fast B．to write and speak wellC．to write clearly and accurately D．to listen and speak skillfully5．Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?A．Educational programs must meet the demand of a modern world.B．The students will not get a degree unless they take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences and art.C．A good education should include foreign language and the study of foreign culture.D．Every student ought to take part in military training.DI had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence (吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.At the first home, the son of the deceased (已故的) woman said to me, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow , she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she woul d be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It’s my fault that she’s dead.”You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out badly, they believe that the opposite course —keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation —would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.1．The author had to hold the two women’s funerals probably because .A. he wanted to comfort the two familiesB. he was an official from the communityC. he had great pity for the deceasedD. he was priest of the local church 2．People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because .A. they couldn’t fin d a better way to express their sorrowB. they believe that they were responsibleC. they had neglected the natural course of eventsD. they didn’t know things often turn out in the opposite direction3．According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that .A. everything in the world is predeterminedB. the world can be interpreted in different waysC. there’s an explanation for everything in the worldD. we have to be sensible in order to understand the world4．What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Life and death is an unsolved mystery.B. Every story should have a happy ending.C. Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault.D. In general, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away .第II卷（非选择题）四、阅读填空第一节:阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示；2)首字母提示；3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第I卷 (共85分)第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分20 分)第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话，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，你都有十秒中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。

When does the supermarket close?A. At 9:00 p.m.B. At 11:00 p.m.C. At 12:00 a.m.2. What made the man so tired?A. A basketball gameB. A trip toC. A dream3. What does the woman think of the man’s words?A.ExcitingB.UnbelievableC.Encouraging4. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a theatreB. In an officeC. In a restaurant5. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Refuse Liz next timeB. Get her things back.C.Borrow things from Liz.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5 段对话和独白。

每段对话和独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话和独白前，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。

每段对话和独白读两遍。

听第六段材料，回答第6---7题。

6. What do we know about the man?A. He was badly hurt in a car accidentB. He got in a car accident a month ago.C. He didn’t get money from the insurance company.7. Why did the man’s girlfriend break up with him?A. He forgot her birthdayB. She has a new boyfriendC. He didn’t send her a present.听第七段材料，回答第8---10题。