沈阳二中2012—2013学年度下学期期中考试

高二（14届）英语试题

说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分：150分

2.客观题涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上

第Ⅰ卷 客观题试卷 (共三部分，满分105分)

第一部分 听力（共两节，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。

What is probably the man’s job?

A. A pianist. B. A singer. C. A doctor.

2. What do we know about Jenny?

A. She likes cakes. B. She is good at physics. C. She will come soon.

3. What are they mainly talking about?

A. Habits. B. Water. C. Face.

4. Who gave a handbag to their mother?

A. Mary. B. Paula. C. Tom.

5. How much did the company ask for each computer?

A. 559 dollars. B. More than 559 dollars. C. Less than 559 dollars.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why did the police stop the man?

A. Because he was speeding.

B. Because they thought he was drunk.

C. Because they wanted to teach him a lesson.

7. What happened to Alice before?

A. She was once arrested for drunk driving.

B. She has no experience for drunk driving.

C. She has given up drinking.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What did the policeman show the woman?

A. A card. B. A piece of paper. C. A picture.

9. What day will Mr. Bush check out?

A. Next Friday. B. Next Sunday. C. Next Monday.

10. What do we know about Mr. Bush?

A. He wants to escape now.

B. The police are looking for him.

C. He has stayed in the hotel for two weeks.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is Betty worried about?

A. Breaking the classroom window.

B. Breaking Frank’s vase.

C. Losing fourteen dollars.

12. What did Frank tell Betty to do?

A. To stop worrying.

B. To teach him Chinese.

C. To give him the money.

13. What seems to be a good idea for Betty?

A. To buy Frank a Chinese-English dictionary.

B. To buy Frank an English-Chinese dictionary.

C. To find another time to apologize to Frank.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Where is Stewart working now?

A. In an art school. B. In a bookstore. C. In a restaurant.

15. How long does Stewart work on Friday?

A. Five hours. B. Not more than six hours. C. Seven hours.

16. What does Ella do in the bookstore?

A. Look after the babies for customers.

B. Recommend books to customers.

C. Read books to young mothers.

17. How can Ella’s cousin help Stewart?

A. By allowing him to buy books for less money.

B. By teaching him to paint.

C. By holding an art exhibition for him.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What usually happens to new college students?

A. Getting 15 pounds heavier.

B. Getting 15 pounds lighter.

C. Spending 15 pounds every day.

19. How should you eat as a new college student?

A. Have 3 to 5 meals a day.

B. Don’t eat unless you’re hungry.

C. Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables.

20. How should you exercise at college?

A. Exercise for 30 minutes to an hour each day.

B. Exercise at 7 to 8 in the morning.

C. Exercise at 10 in the evening.

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

单项填空（共15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。

21. Small businesses are completely at ______ mercy of ______ banks these days.

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

22. –As a science student, Jimmy is keen on politics.

–That’s ______ he’s different from others.

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

23. –My friend, Tim, was fined ￥200 yesterday for parking at a wrong area.

– Poor man. But anyone who ____ traffic regulations should be.

A. intends B. touches C. ignores D. holds

24. ______ you can enjoy your life depends on your own attitude.

A. That B. Why C. Whether D. How

25. The spread of bird flu drew all the nations’ ______attention.

A. immediate B. varied C. considerate D. precious

26. –To make something special, you just have to believe it’s special.

– ______ Confidence matters more than gold.

A. I’m with you on that. B. It’s up to you.

C. It isn’t my cup of tea. D. Not to worry.

27. Living cost is a hot topic among the general public, so most of our meeting were______ discussing the housing problem.

A. bored with B. honored for C. devoted to D. blessed with

28. –What are you doing?

–______ for my keys. ______ them anywhere?

A. Looked; See B. I look; Do you see

C. Looking; Seen D. Look; See

29. ______ good social skills will be important ______ they enter college and work, schools should provide students opportunities for social contact.

A. Since; when B. Though; if C. As; while D. Because; in case

30. –______makes people happy if not money?

–It’s said that social networks, health and well-being.

A. What is it B. What’s said that C. Is it what D. What is it that

31. ______ with a wonderful meal, the visitors went on a trip to the factory.

A. Having served B. Served C. Serving D. Serve

32. –What a surprise that Jenny was fired last Friday!

– _____does she deserve to lose her job, though she made a mistake.

A. Never B. Hardly C. Illegally D. Seldom

33. She ______ a pile of old photos while she was cleaning the drawer.

A. made up B. try out C. put up D. came across

34. – Food safety is of great ______ to the public nowadays.

–You can say that again.

A. concern B. motivation C. highlight D. reward

35. It is strongly recommended that office ladies _______ physical examination every year.

A. had B. must have C. shall have D. have

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

A few years ago, I was together with a close friend in a grocery store in Califorina. _36_ we chose goods along the aisles(过道), we became _37_ of a mother with a small boy moving in the opposite_38_. The woman didn’t notice us because she was so _39_ with her little boy, who seemed intent(执意) on pulling items off the lower _40_. As the mother became more and more angry, she started to _41_ the child and shake him by the arm.

_42_ my friend spoke up, who had probably never once in her life treated _43_ child rudely. I expected my friend _44_ give her a serious mother-to-mother talk about _45_ herself and about the effect this _46_ had on a child.

Instead, my friend said, “What a beautiful little boy! How old is he?” the woman answered _47_, “He’s three.” My friend went on to _48_ on how curious he seemed and how her own three children were just like him, so _49_ in all the wonderful colors and _50_ of the goods on the shelves. “He seems so bright and intelligent,” my friend added.

The woman had the boy in her arms by now and a _51_ smile came upon her face. Gently _52_ his hair out of his eyes, she said, “Yes. But sometimes he wears me out.” My friend _53_ in sympathy, “Yes, they can do that; they are so full of _54_.”

As we walked away, I heard the mother speaking _55_ kindly to the boy about getting home and cooking his favorite dinner.

36. A. Before B. As C. Since D. While

37. A. fond B. ashamed C. aware D. proud

38. A. direction B. passage C. position D. distance

39. A. patient B. pleasant C. satisfied D. angry

40. A. boards B. counters C. shelves D. baskets

41. A. look at B. chat with C. apologize to D. shout at

42. A. At this point B. At last C. For the moment D. As a result

43. A. her B. others’ C. none D. any

44. A. should B. would C. must D. could

45. A. expressing B. reminding C. forgiving D. controlling

46. A. situation B. impression C. behavior D. influence

47. A. anxiously B. hurriedly C. gradually D. cautiously

48. A. comment B. complain C. worry D. wonder

49. A. curious B. interested C. eager D. familiar

50. A. prices B. styles C. packages D. qualities

51. A. shy B. friendly C. cold D. painful

52. A. covering B. touching C. moving D. brushing

53. A. replied B. asked C. accepted D. spoke

54. A. excitement B. energy C. thought D. imagination

55. A. still B. more C. even D. less

第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（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。

A

The day I became a mom was not the day my daughter Jenny was born, but seven years later. Up until that day, I had been trying to survive my terrible marriage. I’d spent all my energy trying to run a “perfect” home. I’d tried endlessly to please someone who could never be pleased. A

Callie heard a soft knock and pulled open the front door. Her favorite neighbor, Mrs. Baker, stood outside the door.

“I need your help, Callie,” Mrs. Baker said. “Do you know the empty lot(场地)down the street?” Callie nodded. “The place is a mess, covered with trash. The city is letting us use the lot for a community garden,” she explained. “We need help to clean up the lot on Saturday.”

“Sure, Mrs. Baker!” Callie said cheerfully. “I will be happy to help!”

Mrs. Baker looked pleased and said, “Thanks, Callie. We want to get the garden planted before summer.”

At school the next morning, Callie’s friend Tamara was waiting for her by their classroom. Tamara had a surprise for her best friend. Tamara said, “My mom bought tickets to go to Fun World this Saturday. She has an extra one for you!” The girls had been waiting for months for the new amusement park to open.

Callie sighed and worried about her problem for the rest of the day. Her mother noticed her mood when she arrived home.

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