葫芦岛市第一高级中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

考试时间;100分钟 卷面满分 120分

第二部分：英语知识应用 （共两节，满分45分）

单项填空 （每小题1分，共15小题，满分15分 ）

21.　Much to his joy, she will go on _____ holiday in _____ place of Emma.

A.a.a B.x.a C.x.x D.the.the

22.　She wore , _____　was very uncommon in the country, a red garment.

　　A.what B.which C.of which D.as

23. 　_____　in the front row at the ceremony, our distinguished guests are from home and abroad.

A. Seating B. Being seated C. Seated D. To seat

24. 　Do you expect　_____　to be a possibility that we may have five days off for the coming Dragon Boat Festival?

A. it B. there C .as D .this

25.　Millions of pounds’ worth of damage　_____　by a storm which swept across the north of England.

　　 A. has been caused B. had been caused

　　 C. will be caused D. will have been caused

26.　We are interested in the weather because it＿＿＿＿　us so directly---what we eat, what we do, and even how we feel.

　　 A. affects B. benefits C. guides D. effects

27.　――I don’t like Tom.

　――Neither do I.　He doesn’t have a (n) ____of right and wrong.

A. feeling B. knowledge C. sense D. idea

28.　 _____ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.

A. As to B. In spite of C. regardless of D. Apart from

29.　I have been convinced that the print media are usually more ____ and more reliable than television.

　　　A. shallow B. ridiculous C. urgent D. accurate

30.　What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he ____ have done better.

　　A. need B. must C. might D. can

31.　――Did they offer us enough books?

　――　_____ than we had expected.

　　 A. Much more B. Many more C. Little more D. Rather

32.　The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit ____ the season.

A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. however

33.　――Don’t forget to return the book in two weeks.

　――_____.Don’t worry about it.

　　 A. Yes, I won’t 　　B. No, I won’t

C. Sorry，I wouldn’t D.I don’t think so

34.　The young man acted strangely during the interview. He made a bad impression _____the employer.

　　　　 A .to B. in C. with D. on

35.　If I hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ____ now.

A. wouldn’t be smiling B. couldn’t have smiled

C. won’t smile D. didn’t smile

完型填空；（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Columbus returned home with the news of his discovery of “Indian” 36 Columbus called it. Then he was considered as the hero who had given a new world to Spain. Never had so great __37__ been shown to any __38__man.But there were some who were jealous of the __39__.”Who is this Columbus?” they asked, “and what has he done? Isn’t he a poor sailor from Italy？And could __40__ other seamen sail across the ocean just as he has done?”

One day Columbus was at 41 and several of these fellows were __42__ too. They tried to make Columbus __43__.”You have discovered strange lands __44__ the sea,”they said.“But we don’t see why there __45__ be so much said about it. Anybody can sail across the ocean and anybody can coast along the islands __46__ ,just as you have done. It is the __47__ thing in the world.”

Columbus made no answer, but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the people at the table, “Who __48__ you, gentlemen, can make the egg stand __49__ ?” One by one they tried the __50__．When the egg had gone __51__　around and everyone had failed, all said that it could not be done, Then Columbus took the egg and __52__the shell of the egg’s small end a little upon the table. After that there was no trouble in making it stand __53__.“Gentlemen,”said he, “what is easy than to do this __54__ you said was impossible ? It is simplest thing in the world. Anybody can do it-----AFTER HE HAD BEEN SHOWN __55__.”

36.　A. so B. when C as D. that

37.　A. respect B. response C. reward D. request

38.　A. great B. common C. usual D. noble

39.　A. discovery B. inventor C. discover D. bravery

40.　A. some B. any C . no D. every

41.　A. palace B. hotel C. counter D. dinner

42.　A. friendly B. present C. rude D. angry

43.　A. uncomfortable B. happy C. satisfied D. disappointed

44.　A. beyond B. in C. along D. on

45.　A. could B. would C. should D. might

46.　A. on another side B. on other side

C. on the other side D. on one side

47.　A. easiest B. simplest C. content D. convenient

48.　A. besides B. among C. including D. except

49.　A. on end B. in end C. by end D. to end

50.　A. egg B. experiment C. method D. way

51.　A. entirely B. eventually C. fluently D. frequently

52.　A. supported B. hit C. broke D. stuck

53.　A. downward B. upward C. backward D. inward

54.　A. that B. what C. how D. why

55.　A.WHAT B.WHEN C.WHY D.HOW

第三部分　阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A．B．C．D）中，选出最佳答案。 （共15小题，每小题2分，共计30分）

A

Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you know was in trouble ― and he was? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP.

ESP stands for Extra Sensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.

Here is an example: A woman was doing washing. Suddenly she shouted, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telephone came. The woman’s father had died of a heart illness. He died sitting in a chair.

There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental messages. Here’s another example —— one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.

A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There’s room for one more.” The man felt the driver was Death, so he ran away. The next day the man was getting on a crowded bus. The bus driver said, “There’s room for one more”. Then the man saw the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn’t get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into fires. Everyone was killed!

Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidences. Others say that are ESP in true, from studies of ESP, we may some day learn more about the human mind.

56. ESP lets people know about _________.

A．their dream B．events after they happen

C．events before they happen D．heart illness

57. The example of the man shows the ability to _______.

A．avoid traffic accidents

B．know the good and bad of a person

C．know about the events happening some distance away

D．sense a danger that will happen later on

58. The best title of this passage is _________.

A．Sixth Sense B．The Human Mind

C．A Big Lie D．A Terrible Dream

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B

For years scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.

Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.

People have paid more attention to the problem now. It is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this they build buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases.

As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for building—green plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.

59. Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because ______.

A．indoor air pollution can often make people seriously ill

B．man-made building materials give off dangerous gases

C．there may be more harmful gases outside the buildings

D．the air indoors is polluted, which is very harmful

60. Some kind of indoor pollution can be found　in______．

Ａ．every modern house　 B．every old house

C．all kinds of houses D．all kinds of offices

61. The indoor air pollution is caused by ______.

A．the limit of the flow of air between inside and outside

B．the building way that the builders want to save energy

C．the building things that are made of man-made materials

D．the man-made building materials and the limit of air-flow

62. The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that ______.

A．plants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoors

B．plants may take in more oxygen which people need

C．plants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicals

D．plants can make our houses prettier and more healthy

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C

People who are hit by lightning and survive often have long-term effects. These may include memory loss, sleep disorders, muscle pain and depression.

Experts tell people to seek the safety of