江苏省扬州中学2012—2013学年度第二学期期中考试

高二英语试卷 2013.4

第I卷（选择题 三部分 共85分）

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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 will the weather be like tomorrow?

A. The same as today. B. Colder than today. C. Warmer than today.

2. When is the train expected to arrive now?

A. At 9:30. B. At 9:50. C. At 10:05.

3. What did the man do?

A. He walked out of the restaurant.

B. He asked Emily her age.

C. He suggested Emily was overweight.

4. What does the woman want the boy to do?

A. Do the gardening. B. Clean the dining room. C. Do his homework.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. The man was mistaken. B. The man doesn’t work hard. C. She didn’t get a high grade.

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，从每题所给的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 discussing?

A. Their wedding. B. Their anniversary. C. A famous band.

7. How would the man like the event to be?

A. He wants to invite as many people as possible.

B. He wants it to be very special.

C. He would prefer to have a simple one.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How might Mrs. Boddington’s teaching methods be described?

A. New but ineffective. B. Modern and promising. C. Risky and dangerous.

9. Why was the woman surprised?

A. The principal hadn’t come to the meeting.

B. She would be fired.

C. Everyone was supportive of her work.

听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。

10. Where does the conversation take place?

A. On a ship. B. On a flight. C. On a train.

11. Why is the man going to London?

A. To do business.

B. To pursue a master’s degree.

C. To attend an international meeting.

12. What is the woman interested in?

A. Philosophy. B. Business Studies. C. Public Relations.

听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。

13. What do we know about the author of the book?

A. He offered to write about Steve Jobs.

B. He used to write about Apple products.

C. He was a close friend of Steve Jobs’.

14. Why does the man think the book is worth reading?

A. It has interviews other books do not have.

B. It includes many interesting pictures.

C. It is the first book about Steve Jobs.

15. What does Steve Jobs do in the book that surprises the man?

A. He agrees to be interviewed. B. He is very emotional. C. He is demanding.

16. How does the woman feel about the book?

A. It’s the same as others.

B. It praises Steve Jobs too much.

C. It interests her very much.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。

17. What happened at First Republic Bank?

A. A man used a cell phone to rob the bank.

B. A young girl was killed.

C. Two men tried to rob the bank with a gun.

18. How did the whales find their way back to the ocean from Stevens Bay?

A. Some local fishermen helped them.

B. The winds and the tides showed them the way.

C. They followed a school of fish back to the ocean.

19. What do we know about the motorcycle show on Friday night?

A. Riders won’t be allowed to perform dangerous tricks.

B. The show will be delayed until all the riders sign insurance forms.

C. Medical workers will be there in case of an emergency.

20. What made people concern about safety this time?

A. A rider was killed last month.

B. A rider was badly injured last month.

C. Some audience were seriously injured last month.

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)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。

21. The notice came around two in the afternoon ____ the meeting would be postponed.

A. when B. that C. whether D. How

22. Much disappointed as he is _______ in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence.

A. failed B. to have failed C. having failed D. Failing

23. _________ many countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.

A. While B. Since C. If D. Where

24.The child had only _____ slight temperature，but the doctor regarded the illness as serious enough for ____ hospital treatment．

A．/; the B．/; / C．a; / D．a; the

25. —I expected him to be nervous before his speech, but he was as cool as a cucumber.

—He _______ it carefully.

could have prepared B. shouldn’t have prepared

C. must have prepared D. can’t have prepared

Classical novels often have ________ which add interest, tension, or deeper meaning to the

text; mist is one in Great Expectations.

A. lotus B.privilege C. syllables D. symbols

—I’m sorry, but the manager isn’t here yet. Shall I have him call you when he comes

back?

—No, I’ll call him later. If I call again in half an hour, do you think he ____?

A. arrives B. has arrived C. will arrive D. will have arrived

28. Modern science and technology has __________ communication between people far apart.

A. made convenient B. made it convenient

C. made it convenient for D. made it convenient to

The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _____his arguments in favor of the new

theory.

A. to be based on B. to base on C. which to base on D. on which to base

30. As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use

of?______________?? energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.

A. abrupt??????? B. alternative??????? C. authentic???? D. abstract

31.---- I' m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ___?_____? .

?? ----So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.

A. broken up????????? B. finished up?????? C. divided up????????D. closed up

32.After winning the singing competition, she thought herself ___ in her neighborhood．

A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything

33.When the man came in, gun in hand ,we all stood there,______.

A. astonishing B. being astonished C. astonished D. having astonished

34.—The concert hall is large enough to hold more than 3,000 people.

?—______. Did you say 3,000?

A. Excuse me B. I’m sorry C. What a surprise D. What a shame

35.Generally speaking, the harder one works, ____________.

A. the better he gets result B. The better results he gets

C. He gets better results D. Does he get better results

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。

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she 36 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, 37 we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden 38 feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 39 , whether it was 40 in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing 41 and beggary．

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 42 it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I 43 us up．Nora was 44 about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45 our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn 47 ．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this? 48 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She 49 us right over．

The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed． 50 inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．

Professionals call such a（n） 51 a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 52 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 53 clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve 54 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has 55 more?

36．A．pulled B．glanced C．pointed D．aimed

37．A．would B．need C．can D．must

38．A．general B．heavy C．funny D．simple

39．A．area B．part C．eyesight D．world

40．A．insects B．animals C．plants D．birds

41．A．coldness B．suffering C．illness D．ignorance

42．A．delivered B．returned C．devoted D．posted

43．A．held B．hurried C．lined D．signed

44．A．casual B．sorry C．astonished D．excited

45．A．valuable B．creative C．shocking D．simple

46．A．push B．stop C．allow D．warn

47．A．away B．back C．up D．out

48．A．Therefore B．Obviously C．Still D．Also

49．A．called B．promised C．invited D．helped

50．A．Although B．Though C．Because D．Once

51．A．visit B．stay C．adventure D．challenge

52．A．fair B．famous C．difficult D．enjoyable

53．A．wear B．make C．order D．collect

54．A．let B．watched C．made D．noticed

55．A．increased B．tried C．benefited D．seized

第三节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，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。

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　Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the ‘wash up’. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.

　At school the children are taught to add up and subtract(减法) but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account — let alone how to manage their finances in an increasingly complex and demanding world.

　Today the parenting website Mumsnet and the consumer campaigner Martin Lewis have joined forces to launch an online application to make financial education a compulsory element of the school curriculum in England. Children from five to 16 should be taught about everything from pocket money to pensi