鱼台一中2012-2013学年高二下学期期中检测

英语

第一部分：听力（满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。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. Where is probably Mike now?

A. In Paris. B. In Hong Kong. C. In New York.

2. What does the woman want the man to do?

A. Open the window a little.

B. Bring her a bowl of chili.

C. Leave the window closed.

3. How much will the woman pay?

A. ＄12. B. ＄6. C. ＄9.

4. What does the woman mean?

A. She thinks the jacket is terrible.

B. She doesn’t like the color.

C. She thinks the choice is good.

5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. A major. B. A lawyer. C. A job.

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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。



听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。

9. When will the woman buy the present for her friends?

A. Right now. B. Tomorrow. C. After work.

10. How many children do Joan’s friends have?

A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.

11. What will Joan give her friends as a present?

A. Sweets.

B. Christmas trees.

C. Christmas cards.

听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。

12. What do we know about the woman’s sister?

A. She was in hospital because of the flu.

B. She is thoroughly recovered now.

C. She stayed with the woman last week.

13. How far does the woman’s sister live?

A. About six hours by train.

B. About six hours by car.

C. About six hours by plane.

14. What will Sandra discuss with her professor?

A. Her sister’s illness.

B. Making up an exam.

C. Her test score.



听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。

18. Which country does the speaker come from?

A. Japan. B. China. C. Britain.

19. Which country has the most international students?

A. Britain. B. America. C. China.

20. How much do the international students bring to Britain?

A. ￡3.74 million. B. ￡3.47 billion. C. ￡3.74 billion.

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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. ---As I’ve told you, neither he nor I come from Japan.

---________, neither of you are Japanese. A. That is all right B. That is to say

C. It’s hard to say D. That is too bad

22. He quickly became ____ to TV soap operas.

A. addicted B. ashamed

C. adjusted D. accomplished

23. ________ the possible way into consideration, you will find the problem ________unpractical.

A. Take; is appeared B. Take; appears

C. Taking; is appeared D. Taking; appears

24. It is believed that the test system, ________ the teachers, ________ to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.

A. other than; are B. or rather; is

C. rather than; is D. more than; are

25. This new model of car is so expensive that it is ________ the reach of those with average incomes.

A. over B. within C. beyond D. below

26. The former president studied hard when he was young, which ________his success in his career.

A. contributed to B. applied to

C. got used to D. turned to

27. The poor woman had not slept all night and was completely ________.

A. worked out B. found out

C. turned out D. worn out

28. This big room can ________ either a living room or a dinning room.

A. use to B. serve to C. function as D. change as

29. Some groups still have difficulties ________ access ________ social services.

A. gain; in B. gaining; to

C. to gain; to D. gaining; of

30. It suddenly ________ to me that they went there by bike.

A. occurred B. happened

C. took place D. looked

31. The order came that the medical supplies ________ to Shanghai for the H7N9 flu soon.

A. would be sent B. should send

C. be sent D. must sent

32. The professor came into the lecture hall ________ by several assistants.

A. applied B. associated C. accompanied D. attached

33. On hearing the news of the accident in the coal mine, she ________ pale.

A. got B. changed C. went D. appeared

34. Our government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may take some time ________ we have enough power.

A. since B. after C. unless D. before

35. It ________ World War II ________ the two scientists solved the problems.

A. was until; when B. wasn’t until; when

C. was until; that D. wasn’t until; that

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。

When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is 36 wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 37 on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is 38 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 39 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are 40 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or 41 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is 42 because they are not at all important. It is none of their 43 to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is 44 not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it 45 to small talk which often brings 46 , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other 47 , there is a noble curiosity—the curiosity of the wise, who 48 at all the great things and try to find out all they 49 about them. Columbus could 50 have found America if he had not been 51 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine

52 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made 53 a result of curiosity. 54 the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have 55 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.

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

37. A. works B. puts C. takes D. depends

38. A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. neither

39. A. full B. fond C. proud D. lack

40. A. angry B. worried C. pleased D. anxious

41. A. how B. when C. why D. where

42. A. silly B. necessary C. possible D. funny

43. A. work B. homework C. duty D. business

44. A. both B. anything C. something D. everything

45.A. refers B. leads C. causes D. results

46.A. pride B. harm C. nervousness D. selfishness

47.A. face B. side C. way D. hand

48.A. expect B. like C. wonder D. doubt

49.A. need B. dare C. must D. can

50.A. never B. ever C. probably D. finally

51.A. famous B. careful C. curious D. hard

52.A. for B. without C. in D. from

53.A. before B. as C. after D. during

54.A. So B. And C. But D. Or

55.A. much B. little C. some D. few

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，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和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.

“Have a nice day. Next!” this version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out of the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔调)with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.

The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”

The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day!” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.

Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.

56．How does the author understand Maxie’s word?

A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.

B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.

C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D. Maxie really worries about the author’s security.

57．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The salesgirl is rude. B. The salesgirl is bored.

C. The salesgirl cares about me. D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.

58．According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a good day” __________

A. sincerely B. as thanks C. as a habit D. encouragingly

59．What is the best title of the passage?

A. Have a Nice Day---- a Social Custom

B. Have a Nice Day----- a pleasant Gesture

C. Have a Nice Day----- a heart-warming Greeting

D. Have a Nice Day----- a polite ending of a Conversation

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.Member