长沙县实验中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

时量： 120 分钟 总分： 150

PART ONE　LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

SECTION A (22.5 marks)

Directions：In this section, you’ll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation，there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A，B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each 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. In 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 friend 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. Introduction 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 three 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 weekend?

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 First street. B. In Main Street. C. At the bus-stop.

( )14.Where is the Burns Park?

A. At the first crossing.

B. On the other side of Main Street.

C. At the corner of Lincoln and Fifth.

( )15.How can the woman get to the park when she is at the crossing of First Street and Lin-coln Street?

A. Turn right and go straight.

B. Go along First Street 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 that best completes the sentence.

21. We were told not to touch the equipment in the laboratory unless ________.

A. allowed to do B. allowing to do C. allowed to D. allowing to

22. You can borrow my car ________ you promise not to drive too fast.

A. unless B. even if C. in case D. as long as

23. It was not until 1938 _________ the first colour TV programme was broadcast.

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

24. Not only ____________ vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that

aspirin can help with.

A. has aspirin proved B. did aspirin prove C. aspirin proved D. had aspirin proved

25. I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise ________.?

A. going on????? B. goes on? ???? C. went on??????? D. to go on

26. —Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?

—Yes, but I don't like ____ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don't like.

A．this B．that C．those D．it

27. — I have got a backache.

— That’s not surprising. You ______ in front of that computer too long.

A. work B. worked C. have been working D. are working

28. From the next term, parents ______ e-mails instead of letters, to be informed of their children’s

exam results.

A. are sending B. will send C. will be sent D. are sent

29. Microblog is a platform ________ people can express their thoughts and communicate with each other by sending posts.

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

30. — What’s up?

— There are so many problems ______.

A. remained to be solved B. remaining to solve

C. remained solving D. remaining to be solved

31. Among all the birthday gifts ______ a DIY card, which I like best.

A. is included B. include C. were included D. including

32. News came from the office __________ Wang Lin had been admitted to Beijing University.

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

33. She __________ have left school, for her bike is still here.

A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

34.He is able to ___________ new jokes about the people and things around him.

A. make out B. come up with C. let out D. shout out

35. If you had listened to the doctor, you _________ all right now.

A. are B. were C. would have been D. would be

36. A. Generally B. Finally C. Undoubtedly D. Recently

37. A. causing B. leading C. taking D. helping

38. A. made up B. grew up C. turned up D. rose up

39. A. attractive B. gentle C. ugly D. rude

40. A. opinions B. sounds C. smiles D. glances

41. A. knew B. pretended C. performed D. acted

42. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. none

43. A. arrive B. shout C. approach D. stand

44. A. hesitation B. concern C. words D. enthusiasm

45. A. heard B. seen C. smelt D. found

46. A. luggage B. bag C. cup D. glasses

47. A. embarrassing B. wonderful C. sorrowful D. disappointing

SECTION C(12 marks)

Directions： Complete the following passage by filling in each blank 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 energy 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 mountain, it may rain suddenly. You may be caught 50.________ the rain and may catch a cold. The 51.________ thing is that you may have your money stolen 52.________ you may have an injury. All these terrible things are 53.________ can happen to you.

Therefore, when you are going on a trip, you must make a good preparation. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. 54.________， you should choose a good companion so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful enough and try to avoid accidents. 55.________ you do this, you 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 each of them there are four chokes marked A. B. C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Time out

Cover Price: ￡2.35

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Time out — London’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 the world. If you’re not using Time out, you’re losing out on London.

School Sport Magazine

Cover Price: ￡4.40

School Sport Magazine is the only publication of its kind to celebrate the sporting achievements of schools, pupils and teachers in the UK. 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.

Time

Cover Price: ￡2.70

Save up to 76%

Every week, Time keeps you well informed of world news, covering 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 you develop a truly global perspective.

FourFourTwo

Cover Price: ￡3.90

Save 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 football stars, from today, tomorrow and yesterday. You’ll love it!

56. Among all of the above, there is/ are ________ weekly magazine(s).

A. one B. two C. three D. four

57. 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 Magazine & 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 playing experiences at school?

A. Time Out. B. School Sport Magazine.

C. Time D. School Sport Magazine 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 about sports.

C. Time Out & School Sport Magazine might be published in the United Kingdom.

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-sellers

B. introduce four popular magazines to readers

C. ask readers to decide which of the four magazines is the b