江苏省无锡一中2012-2013学年下学期期中考试

高二英语试题

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。

8. What will the woman do this weekend?

A. Move into her dormitory. B. Buy some furniture.

C. Sell her old furniture.

9. How many chairs does the woman need?

A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When does the man feel nervous?

A. Before a game. B. During a game. C. During a training.

11. What does the man think of their training?

A. Profitable. B. Exciting. C. Boring.

12. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The man is worried about tomorrow’s game.

B. The man’s team will probably get the cup.

C. Northern City has won by four goals.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What’s the man’s phone number?

A. 6281-6569. B. 6821-6569. C. 6821-5669.

14. Where did the man see the pictures of the furniture?

A. On the Internet. B. In the shop. C. In a brochure (宣传册子).

15. What’s the man’s choice of sofa?

A. Three pieces, yellow. B. Four pieces, yellow.

C. Three pieces, white.

16. How will the man pay for the furniture?

A. By credit card. B. By check. C. In cash.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did the doctors say about April?

A. She could never overcome difficulties.

B. She had trouble communicating with others.

C. She suffered from a severe learning disability.

18. What do we know about April?

A. She refuses to let learning challenges hold her back.

B. She learned to read and write as the doctors asked.

C. She worked her way into simple classes at primary school.

19. How can April get a better understanding than other students?

A. She uses special education equipment.

B. She always tries again and again.

C. She has developed a unique study method.

20. How much did April receive from state and national awards?

A. $27,500. B. $27,050. C. $20,750.

二、课文填空 请根据所学课文原文填写空缺处的单词 (共20个空格；每空0.5分，满分10分)

Aspirin was invented in 1897. However, the _____ chemical used to make aspirin can be found in nature. Nearly 3,500 years ago, people _____ on leaves or drank a kind of tea made from leaves _____ a special chemical to reduce body pains and _____.

It was in 1897 that a _____ chemist called Dr Felix Hoffmann produced aspirin from this chemical. The first _____ of this medicine took place in 1899, when the company Hoffmann worked for began _____ the medicine in powder form to physicians to use with _____. A year later, in 1900, aspirin was sold in shops in the form of _____.

However, a recent survey _____ in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users _____ it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about _____. These statistics _____ that gathering information is the _____ use for the Internet.

Another truly wonderful _____ of the Internet is the way people use it to build social _____. One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are _____ on common interests, rather than _____ or age. Young people from _____ backgrounds and different countries can form friendships that will last their _____ lives.

三、单词拼写 根据所给首字母或汉语写出空缺处单词的适当形式，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词 (共10小题；每题0.5分，满分5分)

The Great Wall was first c_____ in the north of China over 2,000 years ago.

The main d_____ of the Internet are that it has too much information that has not been evaluated for accuracy and that it is transforming the way people spend their time.

A large number of copies of the novelist’s latest work have been sold as soon as it was published; it is really a b_____ book.

Jim just graduated from college and he was not sure whether he had the q_____ for the job, but he applied for it anyway.

Formal dress is not required at this party — you may come in c_____ clothes.

At the end of the lecture, the whole audience _____ (鼓掌) the speaker for his wonderful speech.

I think I’d better apologize to him tomorrow for not keeping the _____ (预约).

Two explosions occurred near the Boston Marathon finish line, at least 6 people injured， which was really _____(令人难以置信的).

It is unwise to _____ (牺牲) our environment for more economic profits.

As the first lady, Peng Liyuan made her diplomatic debut (初次露面) with an _____ (优雅的) image that has impressed the public.

四、动词填空 请用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (共10小题；每题1分，满分10分)

The report suggests that cars with large emissions _____ (ban) in order to protect the environment of the city.

_____ (Inspire) by their teacher, they decided to write a proposal calling for action and pushing for a clean-air law in Beijing.

If penicillin had not been available, many people _____ (die) from sickness or even small wounds.

-- Have you ever been to the United States?

--Yes, only once. I _____ (stay) there only for seven days.

Loulan, which used to be a green land, is believed ______ (cover) over gradually by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.

Listen! The song _____ (play) is so nice that it is popular with the students.

When _____ (compare) different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

That is the only way we can think of _____ (reduce) the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.

Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face, they oppose _____ (have) telephones in their houses.

One of the engineers gave away top business secrets of the company, thus _____ (cost) him his job.

五、句子转换 根据上一句的意思，完成下一句，每空一词 (共20个空格；每空0.5分，满分10分)

To accelerate the speed of the design process, the workers will be divided into three teams.

To _____ _____ the design process, the workers will be divided into three teams.

It was not until then that they realized their son had addiction to computer games and often skipped school.

Not until then _____ they _____ that their son was _____ _____ computer games and often skipped school.

Since clean air is not easily accessible to the local people, the majority present at the meeting agreed to the proposal that treatment of emissions from factories should be closely supervised.

Since the local people _____ no easy _____ to clean air, the majority present at the meeting _____ _____ the proposal that treatment of emissions from factories should be closely supervised.

It is believed that so many accidents have resulted from carelessness, so it is necessary for us to get rid of the habit of making telephone calls while driving.

It is believed that so many accidents have _____ _____ carelessness, so it is necessary to _____ ourselves _____ the habit of making telephone calls while driving.

When Martin is in trouble, the first person he can think of to get help from is his head teacher, Miss Burk.

When Martin is in trouble, his head teacher, Miss Burk is the first person he can think of to _____ _____ for help.

With the development of 3G technology, more and more new products using this technology have been introduced to the market.

_____ 3G technology _____, more and more new products using this technology have been introduced to the market.

Some cyclists assume that traffic laws do not apply to them, but this is not true.

Some cyclists _____ the _____ that traffic laws do not apply to them, but this is not true.

六、完成句子 根据汉语意思完成下列句子，每空一词 (共20个空格；每空0.5分，满分10分)

这种药物已经进行过人体试验；现在有一点是肯定的，它有可能降低得心脏病的风险。

The drug has been _____ _____ on humans. _____ is certain now is that it has the _____ to reduce the risk of heart attacks.

人们建造动物园是为了拉近人类社会和大自然的距离。而且，动物园能为当地的旅游业做贡献，这肯定是对周围地区的经济发展有利的。

Zoos are built to shorten the distance between human society and nature. _____ _____, zoos can _____ _____ local tourism, which is surely _____ _____ the economic development of the local neighborhoods.

为了找出那起事故的真相，他一直在当年的报刊杂志中仔细搜寻，另外还查阅了所有相关的网页。

In order to find out the truth of the accident, he has been _____ _____ all the newspapers and magazines of that year, along with all the relevant web pages.

研究显示有些将过多时间用于上网的学生已经辍学，他们往往会脱离周围的人和世界。

The study shows that some students, who spend too much time on the Internet, have _____ _____ and tend to _____ _____ the people and the world around them.

在完成了一项为期三个月的工程后，她累坏了；为了放松一下，她已决定今年去法国度假。

She was _____ _____ after a three-month-long project and has _____ _____ France for her holiday this year for relaxation.

七、单项填空 (共20小题；每题1分，满分20分)

21. All Chinese people deserve equal opportunities to enjoy _____ prosperous (富裕的) life, see their dreams come true and benefit together from _____ country’s development.

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

22. -- Can you lend me the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer?

-- Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still _____.

A. available B. affordable C. acceptable D. valuable

23. According to the engineer, there remain some tests _____ before the machine is put into operation.

A. carrying out B. carried out C. being carried out D. to be carried out

24. Some people hold the view that the new machine is advanced, while others are still skeptical _____ whether it is of practical use.

A. with B. about C. for D. on

25. As the family did not make a(n) _____ ahead of time, they ha