北信附中2012～2013学年第二学期期中考试试卷

高 二 英 语 2013.5

（总分：100分 时间：100分钟）

第I卷（选择题，共75分）

一．听力理解（总计15分，第一部分共10小题，10分）

第一节：听下面6段对话，从各题A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答问题的最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。

听第1段材料，回答第1题。

What color T-shirt does the man plan to order？

Red B. Blue C. Green

听第2段材料，回答第2题。

Which section does the man like to read?

News B. Sports C. Entertainment

听第3段材料，回答第3题。

What are the two speakers talking about?

Shark B. Camera C. Movie

听第4段材料，回答第4题至第5题。

What test are the speakers going to take on Friday?

Science B. History C. Music

Why does the woman speaker make the phone call?

To discuss her maths problems.

To seek help with her English reading.

To ask about the homework for tomorrow.

听第5段材料，回答第6题至第7题。

What does the man think is the cause of the woman’s illness?

Last night’s dinner B. The hot weather C. Bottled water

What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

Husband and wife B. Doctor and patient C. Guest and shop assistant

听第6段材料，回答第8题至第10题。

What is the man doing?

Making an invitation.

Offering information.

Asking for permission.

What time is the woman going to see the dentist（牙医） this Saturday?

10:30 a.m. B. 12:30 p.m. C. 4:30 p.m.

What is the woman going to do after seeing the dentist?

Clean the house.

Take a walk by the lake.

Help Jim with his science project.

二．单项填空（共15小题，15分）

11. – Which one do you prefer? Blue or yellow?

– _______ will be OK. I don’t mind.

A. Either B. Neither C. None D. Each

12. Have you heard _______ news? The price of ______ petrol is going up again!

A. the; the B. the; 不填 C. 不填; the D. 不填; 不填

13. Kathy ______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.

A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up

14. The steel factory being designed will be the greatest project _______ next year.

A. built B. being built C. to build D. to be built

15. More wild tigers have been seen in this area, ______ there used to be very few.

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

16.I have a lot of ______ for the disabled students and I will do all I can to help them.

A. sympathy B. comfort C. satisfaction D. congratulation

17. You have a big mouth, Peter. You ______ have told everybody the secret.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. mightn’t

18. ______ he didn’t support the project is still unknown.

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

19. Do you know that ______ with wise men improves your mind?

A. chat B. chats C. chatted D. chatting

20. My brother isn’t here now; otherwise he ______ you with your math.

A. would help B. was helping C. has helped D. is helping

21. He ______ table tennis regularly for many years when he was young.

A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played

22. The center was opened _______ the needs of a low-income neighborhood.

A. being served B. served C. having served D. to serve

23. In some cities, free parking ______ for hotel guests.

A. is provided B. is providing C. has provided D. had been provided

24. When ______ why he was absent, the boy gave no reply and just stood there.

A. asking B. being asked C. asked D. having asked

25. Please finish the open-ended questions about ______ you expect of our company.

A. that B. how C. why D. what

二．完形填空（共20小题，20分）

阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从每题A、B、C、D中选择一个最佳答案。

After the first day of my softball practice, I felt very upset. All of the other girls on my team were much better and I had just 26 for the first time. Time passed quickly and my first game was coming. That day I 27 that my team was the best one in the league, with the exception of me. At first I thought about 28 because a teammate had just left the game. Finally I decided to give it another 29 .

My next game still didn’t go well. When the game was over, I told my dad I wanted to leave the game for two 30 . One, I wasn’t good and, two, Jane kept laughing at me. My dad asked me to call Coach Blaire and tell him the truth. Of course I didn’t want to, 31 I kept on playing. Surprisingly, I got better and better and started to be 32 by my team. I 33 in one game after I ran to home base, Jane came up and told me “Great hit! Keep it 34 !” At that time I really felt like I was a true player.

Soon the softball season came to an end. We got to the playoffs（季后赛）and, of course, we won in the end. My team was screaming with great 35 . We “good-gamed” the other team. We were 36 to know who would get the annual “winning ball” since we all knew it was very 37 . I didn’t care if I could get it, but I did have a slight 38 because I hadn’t got a winning ball yet. Coach Blaire 39 who got the winning ball. It happened to be “me”. Everyone smiled at me and 40 . At that moment, I realized that I did 41 the ball, since I had worked hard and become a good player. Coach Blaire 42 me “MOST IMPROVED PLAYER”.

I am 43 an aggressive softball player to this day and I am playing and 44 . I’ve had many softball experiences since then. Most importantly, I’ve learned never to give up when anything can be 45 !

26.

A. started

B. moved

C. covered

D. agreed



27.

A. mentioned

B. explained

C. informed

D. discovered



28.

A. cheating

B. quitting

C. hiding

D. missing



29.

A. support

B. answer

C. hope

D. try



30.

A. effects

B. systems

C. reasons

D. levels



31.

A. unless

B. so

C. since

D. or



32.

A. accepted

B. followed

C. protected

D. considered



33.

A. decided

B. described

C. remembered

D. suggested



34.

A. back

B. away

C. off

D. up



35.

A. courage

B. excitement

C. care

D. interest



36.

A. anxious

B. worried

C. afraid

D. cautious



37.

A. practical

B. stable

C. special

D. complex



38.

A. pause

B. sign

C. doubt

D. chance



39.

A. appealed

B. announced

C. supposed

D. responded



40.

A. clapped

B. froze

C. sighed

D. whispered



41.

A. purchase

B. confirm

C. deserve

D. approve



42.

A. examined

B. identified

C. arranged

D. titled



43.

A. just

B. still

C. even

D. also



44.

A. improving

B. checking

C. repeating

D. surviving



45.

A. flexible

B. temporary

C. possible

D. regular





三．阅读理解（共15小题，30分）

A

Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City

To: All Staff (工作人员)

From: Jakie Mok, leader; Sports Committee

Date: May 20. 2012

A week ago, "Sports for Life" programme was sent to the parents, asking them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, we have received lots of calls asking for more information about it. Here is a memo（备忘录）for your reference when you answer the phones.

Sports l: Basketball

We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. So students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $10 each time. There will be four basketball courts for our use with one teacher watching over each game.

Sports 2: Gym

We will be using St. Peter's Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Three activities, skipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics（有氧运动）, all of which are free for charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.

Sports 3: Hiking（远足）

Hiking will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany with the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $ 75 per hour.

Sports 4: Swimming

The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit, The cost is $ 10 per visit.



46. Students taking part in swimming can ________.

A. walk to the Kowloon City Aquatic Centre

B. learn to swim with the help of lifeguards

C. choose their favorite pools by themselves

D. take a regular rest in the shade of tree.

47. From the passage we know that ________.

A. each sport will take only one hour. B. teachers will go with students on each sport

C. students will pay for the four sports D. all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak

48. The purpose of the passage is to_______.

A. remind the teachers to be present on time

B. attract students’ interest in the programme

C. ask the parents to select a sport for their child

D. help the staff explain the programme to the parents

B

She is a very pretty, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.

One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time the mother agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and – there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes, Oh, that… Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned（发愣）for a moment. “Ah. It’s my monitor. He gave a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m goi