南安一中2012～2013学年度下学期期中考

高二英语科试卷

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷，共12页，满分１５０分，考试时间１２０分钟。

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第I卷（选择题 共115分）

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. What will the man do first?

A. Play the game. B. Do some writing. C. Have a meal.

2. Where will the man get the books?

A. From the bookstore. B. From the woman. C. From the library.

3. What color is popular now according to the man?

A. Green. B. Red. C. White.

4. What did the woman think of the exam?

A. It was difficult in general B. It was quite easy C. Only the last question was difficult

5. What is the time now?

A. 5:00. B. 6:00. C. 7:00.

第二节 （共15小题；每题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，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、7题。

6. When is the meeting originally scheduled?

A. In March. B. In April. C. In May.

7. How long is the meeting put off?

A. For one week. B. For one month. C. For two months.

听第7段材料，回答第8—10题。

8. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Manager and secretary. B. Husband and wife. C. Neighbors.

9. Why is the woman upset?

A. She failed an interview. B. Her child is ill. C. She lost her job.

10. What does the woman want to be in the future?

A. A secretary. B. A housewife. C. A librarian.

听第8段材料，回答第11—13题。

11. Where are the speakers?

A. At the radio station. B. On a TV show. C. In a forest.

12. How many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer?

A. About 1500. B. About 750. C. About 400.

13. Who is the woman most probably?

A. A reporter. B. A farmer. C. A scientist.

听第9段材料，回答第14—16题。

14. What does the woman think of the housekeeper?

A. She is careful. B. She is smart. C. She is lazy.

15. What does the woman want the man to do?

A. Wash clothes. B. Clean the bathroom. C. Sweep the floor.

16. Who cooks dinner for the speakers?

A. The woman. B. The man. C. The housekeeper.

听第10段材料，回答第17—20题。

17. What does the Thai boxing match begin with?

A. It begins with music. B. It begins with fighters praying to God.

C. It begins with a slow dance.

18. What will the two fighters do during the dance?

A. They will show kindness to each other.

B. They will show each other how great they are.

C. They will exchange the boxing gloves.

19. How long can most Thai boxers fight?

A. For 2 rounds. B. For 3 rounds. C. For 5 rounds.

20. How did the King of Thailand win his freedom from Burma?

A. He persuaded the Burmese army.

B. He defeated all the best Burmese fighters.

C. His people helped him.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Rock climbing is ___ great fun. You will get close to ____ nature and take adventures at the same time.

A. /; / B. a; / C. a; the D. /; the

22. New traffic rules that took effect on January l, 2013 are much stricter than in the past．

A. that B. this C. those D. what

23. On June 16, 2012, it arrested the world’s attention ______ Shenzhou 9 spacecraft was successfully sent into the sky with the first Chinese woman astronaut.

A. that B. what C. if D. why

24. — I'm leaving tomorrow.

— Oh, what a pity! I won't be able to see you off. I ____ a tele-conference the whole morning.

A. have B. am having C. will be having D. will have had

25. The H7N9 flu is reported ______ higher fever and coughing for several days.

A. taking the form of B. to take the form of

C. to be taken the form of D. having taken the form of

26. —Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble.

—Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else ______ in my place.

A. must do B. might do C. would have done D. can have done

27. The novels written by Mo Yan sell best now, but years ago no one could have imagined he _____ the Nobel Prize for Literature.

A. was winning B. was to win C. had won D. won

28. Diaoyu Island issue, unless _______properly, will directly affect smooth development of relationships between China and Japan.

A. handling B. having handled C. to handle D. handled

29. The speaker mentioned many examples ______ people lived through hard times and succeeded at last．

A. which B. whose C. when D. where

30. Interest is as ________ to learning as the ability to understand, even more so.

A. vital B. original C. adequate D. explicit

31. — Can I have a day off tomorrow, Mr. Johnson?

— ________. I can manage without you.

A. Forget it. B. I’m afraid not. C. It depends. D. Of course.

32. You will find what great benefit the computer you own can be _____ each time you use it to help you work.

A. for B. at C. of D. on

33. Was it near the white building, if I may ask, ____ Martin Luther King gave the speech “I have a dream”?

A. where B. that C. in which D. why

34. Your work would be much better _____ you’re always in such a hurry.

A. when B. because C. once D. unless

35. You can’t imagine that a well-behaved gentleman _____ be so rude to a lady.

A. should B. must C. might D. would

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor（流言）that the science room was on fire over the weekend．Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 36 it and explained that science class would be cancelled 37 the fire. He also 38 us not to go near the room because it could be dangerous．

During the morning break, Kim and I 39 to check out the damage．A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch．We safely 40 the science room．We stood on tiptoes（脚尖）looking hard through the door window, trying to see what was like inside 41 suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us．

"Where do you belong? Certainly not here!"

I turned around to find a teacher staring 42 at us, shouting．In those frozen seconds millions of 43 flashed through my mind．My father would kill me for disobeying teachers．Worse than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not 44 him．My heart 45 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be．Soon the teacher led Kim and me back to the classroom, leaving us 46 before Mr. Johnson．

But to our 47 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson． 48 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye．I was met with a look of 49 rather than anger．He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 50 in my decision to go where I might have got 51 ．As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined 52 at home, tears welled up in my eyes．The thought of disappointing Mr. Johnson 53 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson's hand on my shoulder．I glanced up and he smiled．My 54 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I'd disappointed him．I could see that he cared more about my 55 than the fact that I'd broken a rule．It was the first time I felt the power of forgiveness．

36. A. confirmed B. believed C. heard D. studied

37. A. in spite of B. due to C. in terms of D. other than

38. A. reminded B. informed C. warned D. convinced

39. A. pretended B. asked C. promised D. decided

40. A. entered B. found C. examined D. reached

41. A. as B. while C. when D. since

42. A. curiously B. patiently C. silently D. angrily

43. A. thoughts B. excuses C. words D. feelings

44. A. help B. stop C. hate D. seize

45. A. flew B. beat C. sank D. moved

46. A. whistling B. chatting C. whispering D. shaking

47. A. delight B. surprise C. regret D. sorrow

48. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Otherwise

49. A. concern B. guilt C. comfort D. complaint

50. A. frightened B. puzzled C. disappointed D. discouraged

51. A. burnt B. hurt C. lost D. blamed

52. A. consequences B. destructions C. influences D. surroundings

53. A. shocked B. confused C. bored D. shamed

54. A. care B. hope C. love D. desire

55. A. behavior B. freedom C. dignity D. safety

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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。

A

Each spring brings a new wildflower blooming in the fields along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours. The afternoon sun is too warm for it.