周口中英文学校2012-2013学年 下期高二期中

英 语 试 题

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）

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，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

21．--How do you like _________ black tea?

--Very nice. I care for ________ second cup

A. the; a B. the; the C.不填;a D.不填;the

22．I ____ toward the door to go outside when suddenly Jim opened it unexpectedly．

A．walked B．was walking C．had walked D．had been walking

23. I can never forget the day ________ we worked together and the day ________ we spent together.

A. when; which B. which; when C. what; that D. on which; when

24. __________ the plan many times, but he still didn’t understand.

A. Having told him B. Having been told him

C. Though he had been told D. He was told

25. Not until the train pulled into the station ______ that his suitcase was gone.

A. did he find B．had he found C. he had found D. he found

26. A few years ago the belief became well known ________orange juice and milk should never be drunk at the same meal.

A. that B.which C. and that D.what

27. ---Which of the two dictionaries will you buy?

---I will buy ______, for I’ve got some such dictionaries.

A. both B. either C. neither D. no one

28. Take warm clothes ________ the weather is cold.

A. in case B. in case of C. because of D. so that

29. ________, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is D. No matter how the story is amusing

30. The girl looked at me with a _____expression. Maybe the problem was quite ____.

A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzling; puzzled C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling

31. She felt herself _______ by her friends.

A. misunderstand B. misunderstanding C. misunderstood D. to misunderstand

32 In copying this paper , be careful not to _______ any words.

A. leave behind B. leave aside C. leave off D. leave out

33. Exercise is _________as any other to lose weight.

A. so a useful B. as a useful way C. such a useful way D. as usefula way

34. The general demanded that the soldiers 　　　　 at the village before 5 p.m. to rescue the victims of the earthquake.

A.will arrive　　　　 B.arrive C.would arrive D.arrived

35. He always brings me a pretty gift ____ he es to visit me.

A. by the time B. sometimes C. every time D. at times

第二节 完形填空（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America．It is said that “The best house is in the U.S.A．， the best wife is in Japan and the best food is in China．”So I took 36 and pleasure to 37 “the best food” for my American family．Each day，regardless of my poor skill of cooking，I performed my play in 38 way：changing the dishes’colour，the meat’s type or the soup’s style．Thus，my American friends could discover the 39 of eating Chinese food． Because of my“ 40 ” job，I was often rewarded by their 41 of appreciation , such as “very tasty”，“excellent”etc．But the joke was here： yesterday， I cooked Sichuan－style 42 for dinner．I was 43 at my achievement．When all the family members arrived at the table，they first looked 44 at the fish，then looked at me． “Why do all the fish have their 45 ？” they asked，“It’s horrible！” Horrible or beautiful？ I don’t know． But I 46 know that fish heads are delicious. The 47 is the best part of fish； in 48 only the respectable guest can have the special 49 of enjoying it． Another 50 thing is：the American friends often said to me“ 51 ”as they 52 fruits or other things． According to Chinese tradition，I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 53 actually helping myself to any of the food. 54 ，I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits．Dear me，no matter how much or how often I brought home food， as long as it was nice to their taste，they 55 hesitated to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished．

36． A． worry B. attention C. delight D. pride

37． A． buy B. fetch C. cook D. leave

38． A． their B. a new C. the same D. a simple

39． A． way B. joy C. trouble D. importance

40． A． hard B. daily C. good D. new

41． A． expressions B. sentence C. doing D. smile

42． A． meat B. fish C. soup D. egg

43． A． praised B. pleased C. bad D. surprise

44． A． pleasedly B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. worriedly

45． A． bones B. flesh (人肉) C. tails D. heads

46． A． do B. will C. want to D. should

47． A． tail B. head C. soup D. flesh

48． A． fact B. China C. USA D. the West

49． A． honour B. seat C. table D. plate

50． A． real B. exciting C. interesting D. easy

51． A． please help us B. excuse me C.help yourself D. eat them please

52． A． brought home B. wanted C．were buying D. were eating

53． A． not B. but not C. without D. nor

54． A． At last B. Above all C. After all D. In return

55． A． usual B. often C. never D. had

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

?Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life.Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk.In fact,you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However,I believe that five is the best age to learn.By five or six,a child knows fear of water,a very important thing to know.It's wise to be afraid,to recognize true danger.Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.

To really benefit from swimming,every swimmer should learn,as soon as possible,these four basic strokes;butterfly,backstroke,breastroke,and crawl.I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others,since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally,without any training.

In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow:

1.Never swim alone!No matter how good you are in the water,don't risk drowning by swimming alone.If you swim by yourself,with no life guards or friends with you,you may get into trouble.

2.Don't go beyond your abilities.Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach,Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.

3.Don't smoke.Swimming depends on a healthy body;good lungs are part of it.

4.Work at any activity that builds muscles.

56.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _____.

A.they can talk B.they start walking

C.they have no fear of the water D.they are five or six years old

57The author believes that fear of water is_____.

A.stupid B.sensible（明智的） C.dangerous D.not smart

58.According to the passage,you should not swim alone because_____.

A. the water is too cold B.your parents would not be happy

C.something in the water might attack D.you might drown

B

When did you last see a polar bear?On a trip to a zoo,perhaps?If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago,you would have seen a whole polar bear club.These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water.That day,the air temperature was 3℃,and the water temperature was a little higher.The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island,New York are usually about the age of 60.Members must satisfy two requirements.First,they must get along well with everyone else in the group;this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club.Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.

Dcotors don't agree about the medical effects of cold-winter swimming.Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops.Other doctors,however,point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.

The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming.They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统）because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm.Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water.A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.

The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental.The Polar Bears love to swim all year round;they find it fun and relaxing.As one 70-year-old woman says,"When I go into water,I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away."

59.The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that_____.

A.they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months

B.they must reach the age of 60

C.they should be easy to make friends with

D.they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February

60.According to the passage,some doctors believe it is true that_____.

A.Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

B.cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

C.you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue