白云高级中学2012-2013学年高二下学期第一次段考英语试题

一：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a ______ of exercise.

A. limit B. lack C. need D. demand

2. Terrible! I can’t imagine how you can______ that noise!

A. tolerate B. remove C. pass D. compromise

3. His play was popular and every time_____ about it，he owed his success to the support of his friends.

A. talking B. talked C. to talk D. when talking.

4. A driver should _____ the road when________.

A. concentrate on; drive B. concentrate to; drive

C. concentrate in; driving D. concentrate on; driving

5. Only when he reached the tea-house______ it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A. he realized B. he did realize C. realized he 　D. did he realize

6.________ you’re tired; you’ve been walking for hours.

A. No doubt B. No wonder C. No need D. No point

7. He keeps a file of letters so that he can______ his hands on one whenever he needs it.

A. put B. take C. hold D. ring

8. If we learn some knowledge of first aid, it can make a real _____ in time of accidents.

A. appointment B. decision C. deal D. difference

9. If it _________ tomorrow, I would not go out.

A. had rained B. were to rain C. is going to rain D. will rain

10. She believes him so much that she ________ everything he says.

A. has faith in B. is interested in C. is crazy about D. have trust in

二、完形填空（本题有1 5小题，每小题1分，共1 5分）

阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在11～25各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be 11 to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are 12 wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully (欺负) others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.

Rules can help the public make the right 13 , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 14 .

If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be 15 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is 16 acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into 17 .

Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 18 what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 19 to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and 20 be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel to 21 when stealing some food to eat, if lives in a really poor area and he is 22 . Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to _ 23 _ other .However, some people argue that rules may be __24 , having observed that rules change all the time , and that some schools have some regulations and other have different ones -- so who is to _25___ what is right ?

11. A. kind B. sensitive C. fair D. generous

12. A. equally B. slightly C. clearly D. increasingly

13. A. suggestion B. conclusions C. turns D. choices

14. A. accidents B. mistakes C. falls D. deaths

15. A. interesting B. vital C. easy D. valuable

16 .A. seldom B. rarely C. merely D. never

17. A. trouble B. power C. prison D. control

18. A. roughly B. eventually C. deliberately D. exactly

19. A. awful B. cruel C. unhealthy D. unnecessary

20. A. still B. even C. later D. somehow

21. A. nervous B. anxious C. afraid D. guilty

22. A. begging B. staving C. growing D. wandering

23. A. follow B. instruct C. treat D. protect

24. A. disgusting B. confusing C. unsafe D. unimportant

25. A. predict B. explain C. decide D. consider

三、阅读理解（本题有两节，共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

第一节：阅读下列材料并做36- 40题。从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Fortunately, “Green Tourism” is now being promoted and developed all over the world. As time goes by, people will begin to realize the importance of these places of interest. “Green Tourism” teaches people to love nature more and to consciously protect it by enjoying its beautiful scenery and learning more about it. “Green Tourism” is the best kind of tourism as its purpose is to appreciate and research natural environments including wild plants and animals, and of course the cultures of many places.

Compared with traditional tourism, the main characteristic（特色）of “Green Tourism” is learning more about nature and people. Traditionally, people travel the world to amuse themselves and pass time pleasantly. But “Green Tourists” are different. They travel because they are attracted by the characteristics of protected areas. They want to make good use of natural resources but not use them up. For example, they research the wildlife, the culture and the customs or a place so that they can learn more about the history and value of the area.

In short, “Green Tourism” has a purpose and a plan, but not to pollute or destroy our places of interest.

26. What would be the best title for the text?

A. The Difference between Green Tourism and Traditional Tourism

B. Green Tourism

C. Travel Habits Are Changing

D. How to Have a Good Journey

27. The underlined word “promoted” in the third paragraph probably means .

A. raised B. encouraged C. pushed D. advanced

28. Which of the following is NOT the difference between Green Tourism and Traditional Tourism?

A. Traditional tourism is to amuse people themselves and make them pass time pleasantly.

B. The main characteristic of Green Tourism is learning more about nature and people.

C. Green Tourism can enlarge people’s personal perspective and knowledge and make them feel good.

D. Traditional tourism can lead to more pollution and the destruction of places of interest than Green Tourism.

29. From the passage we know that the author is most probably .

A. a supporter of tourism B. a supporter of Traditional Tourism

C. a lover of tourism D. a supporter of Green Tourism

B

City traffic is a great problem. More cars are produced every year and the streets are getting more and more crowded. So during “rush hours”, when people are going to or from their work, traffic is brought to a standstill. It has been suggested that commuters—the people who travel to work every day from outside the city—should share their cars and give each other lifts. So each car would carry four or five people instead of only one. It is an excellent idea., however, so far nobody has been able to think of a way to make people do so.

To discourage motorists from leaving their cars in the streets all day, parking meters(停车计时表) are used. When you park at a meter, you must put a coin in the slot（投币口）. This pays for a certain amount of time. The meter records this and it shows when the time that you have paid for is finished. If the car is still there then, you have to pay a fine.

Traffic wardens(交通监察员) look after the meters. They walk around the streets and check that every meter shows that money has been paid for the car parked there. If a meter shows ‘TIME EXPIRED’, the motorist who has left his car there is fined. Of course, the traffic warden can not wait for the owner of the car to return. He carries many printed forms, and on one of these he writes down all the details, such as the number of the car, where it is parked, how much the driver must pay and where he must send the money. He leaves this form on the car, where the driver will be able to see it easily; he usually pushes it under one of the windscreen wipers(雨刷) so that it will not be blown away. And in case it rains before the motorist returns, the form is put in a little plastic envelope to protect it. When the driver comes back, he gets an unpleasant surprise, but it is his own fault for leaving his car too long at parking meter.

30. The suggestion that commuters should share their cars is .

A. impossible to be accepted B. difficult to be put into practice

C. liked by nobody D. not yet necessary to be put into practice

31. The passage implies .

A. cars with more people are needed to solve traffic problems

B. commuters should go to work by bike

C. cars with fewer people are needed to solve traffic problems

D. we should reduce car production

32. In order to reduce traffic commuters ,

A. should go to work every other day B. should go by bus

C. had better share one’s car and ask for lifts D. shouldn’t go to work by car

33. You have to pay a fine if .

A. you drive at night B. you leave your car in the street

C. your car is still parked in the street when the given time is finished

D. you park car in other’s places

C

Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are normal tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat destinations, check out the following road-side attractions.

World’s Largest Ball of Paint

Alexandria, Ind.

In 1977, Michael Carmichael set out to create the biggest ball of paint anywhere. Starting with a baseball as a center, he painted layer after layer of paint day after day, year after year. The ball weighs more than 1,300 pounds, with more than 20,000 coats of paint, which is recognized by Guinness world Records. Visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history.

The Museum of Dirt

Boston, Mass.

The museum is the idea of Glenn Johanson. Labeled（贴标签） glass bottles contain such tr