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1、洪湖二中2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试试卷英语试题 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。1. When does the conversation take place？A. At 5:40. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:20.2. What does the woman mean?A. She has read nothing inte
2、resting. B. They dont share the same taste. C. She has no time to read.3. Where are they?A .In a bookstore . B. In a shopping mall. C. In a library .4. How does the man feel about the bus service?A. Dissatisfied. B. Pleased. C. Puzzled.5. What is the man doing?A .Making a phone call. B. Making an ar
3、rangement. C. Keeping an appointment. 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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Weather. B. TV program. C. Dinner.7. Why have they dec
4、ided to go inside?A. They feel rather cold outside. B. They try to avoid the sunshine. C. They want to have fun inside.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What s wrong with Jane? A. She doesnt like the house. B. Shes had some nightmares . C. She cant fall asleep.9. What can we learn about the house? A. It s very nois
5、y at night. B. It s a bad-looking house .C.Some murders happened there. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What is the big social problem according to the man?A. Housing.B. Education. C. Taxes.11.What kind of help could homeless people get if they had an address? A. To earn more money.B. To find job easier. C. To
6、learn about the society. 12.Why is education the biggest problem at the moment according to the woman?A. Schools arent enough. B. Teachers arent professional . C. Schools are short of money.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What s Melissa s feeling now?A. Stressed. B. Excited. C. Hopeless.14.What subject does Me
7、lissa like best?A. Math. B. English. C. Music.15.What kind of job does Melissa want?A. She want to do less but earn more.B. She doesnt care about but she wants to earn more.C. She thinks its more important to enjoy it than to make money.16.What should Melissa do now?A. Find a job.B. Pass the exams .
8、 C. Apply for a university.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Why did Yao Ming retire?A. He is too old to compete B. Hes got a series of injuries. C. He wants to start his business.18.What does Brook Larmer say about Yao Ming?A. He is an international superstarB. He is an influence in his life.C. He is a bridge b
9、etween the U.S and China19.What can we learn about Yao Ming from the Weibo?A. Yao is the pride of the Chinese people. B. Yao makes fans feel sorry about the retirement. C. Yao has been suffering to make the final decision.20.What will Yao do after the retirement?A. Study at a university.B. Run a bas
10、ketball club . C. Travel around the world. 第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节： 多项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The unfair of wealth has become a serious problem in China and the government has decided to take action to make it fairer. A.distribution B. destination C. conse
11、rvationD. Dimension22. “It is a to get the award and Id like to owe it to all the people who love me.” said the actress excitedly when she was announced to be “ the best actress of this year”.A. preparation B. presentationC. preference D. privilege23. When he was a child, he often listened to the st
12、ories told by his grandfather, who lived through the Anti-Japanese War and had a memory of it. A. absurd B .parallel C. vivid D. elegant24. Why Wang Lijun went to the American Consulate (领事馆) in Chengdu is a mystery. All to the incident must volunteer to help the police in order to get an early answ
13、er. A. relevant B. accessible C. beneficial D. sensitive 25. It is reported that a bus with 24 passengers rolled down into the Changjiang River and only the bus driver escaped drowning. A. narrowly B. clumsilyC. psychologicallyD. numbly26. The outbreak of this incident has given us much for thought,
14、 forcing us to _ seriously on the past and the future.A. shapeB. reflect C. urgeD. distribute27. Though a little lazy, Tom is to be the cleverest boy in the class. A. substitutedB. recommendedC. acknowledgedD. occupied 28. The girl is so sad because she has failed the physics test. Lets her and I be
15、lieve she will calm down soon. A. leave behind B. leaveout C. leave aloneD. leave aside29. Lets _ the talking, Johnny said, And get back to work.A. help out B. cut downC. cut out D. test out30.While designing a place of recreation, an architect is to consider easy entrances or exits, parking lot and
16、 toilets etc, his design should take into account the comfort of all citizens.A. in other words B. in needC. in place D. in all第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的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。About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to sail. They were bright, enthusiastic and a
17、s eager to 31 life as any other children. All, however, had a serious 32 . Three were in wheelchairs, one was nearly blind and two walked with difficulty, and another two 33 a lot from Cerebral palsy (脑瘫).Matthew was among them. His hands, arms, legs, and even his voice were all distorted (扭曲) from
18、the disease. To speak, Matthew had the help of a 34 . Slowly, and with determination, he would 35 with distorted hands, letter by letter, what he wanted to say. Yet he was always bright and cheerful and loved to 36 everything his classmates were doing, both in the boat and in the classroom. They lea
19、rnt fast and enjoyed every minute of the 37 . But I think that 1 was the one who learned the greatest lesson. One day the sailing centre was 38 by a storm. Rather than 39 the activity we decided to work in a classroom. All the children 40 . Just like other children they all wanted to answer the ques
20、tions I asked. Often they would loudly 41 each other, trying to give an answer before one of the others. But when Matthew wanted to answer a question, it was 42 . All of a sudden they all 43 . Matthew whispered and moved his hands at his letter-board. They 44 with great patience. Matthew 45 with dog
21、ged persistence (坚持) until the answer was 46 . When Matthew had answered his question, the children were, almost magically, transformed back into a group of 47 and enthusiastic children. All of these children were heroes in their own way. But the 48 they afforded to Matthew with his most severe disa
22、bilities was 49 . If only the rest of the world were able to learn to afford care, respect and help to someone less 50 than themselves, violence and intolerance (不宽容) would possibly be gone. 31. A. lead B. start C. acknowledge D. enjoy32. A. shortcoming B. injury C. disability D. habit33. A. suffere
23、d B. changed C. learned D. spent34. A. tape-recorder B. letter-board C. computer D. microscope35. A. show off B. give away C. point out D. adapt to36. A. understand B. try C. remember D. criticize 37.A. classesB. daysC. treatmentD. life38. A. blockedB. occupiedC. hitD. flown39. A. completeB. checkC.
24、 escapeD. cancel40. A. ran awayB. joined inC. got tiredD. fell asleep41. A. fightB. limitC stop.D .interrupt42. A. differentB. funnyC. difficultD. hopeless43. A. whisperedB. smiledC. quietedD. left44. A. waitedB. laughedC. continuedD. recorded45. A. thoughtB. struggledC. practicedD. waved46. A. crie
25、d outB. typed outC. tested outD. spelled out47. A. hard-workingB. politeC. noisyD. clumsy48. A .patientB. praiseC. pleasure D. thank49. A. relevantB. encouragingC. accessibleD. angry50. A. carefulB. excitingC. responsibleD. fortunate第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
26、，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Parents,It is almost a week since school began. I hope that you and your child are settled and comfortable in the arrangement of the new school year. I would like to take this opportunity to give you news about the art project that the eighth grade students and I will be working o
27、n during this unit. My name is Molly Atkinson and I am a new middle school teacher here at MSAE in Kauai. I feel that it is important for you to know that my approach to classroom management is inspired by Maharishis Principle of Ideal Teaching. I believe that it is the most positive method for guid
28、ing our students education. I also believe that by keeping the lessons interesting, the classroom will be a creative environment for the students to explore the artistic process. My experience with the class this week makes me believe that the students and I will have a fruitful and caring experienc
29、e in our time together. The students first project is a three-part work that begins with the creation of a collage (拼贴画). A pencil drawing of the collage will follow. The third part of the project will be a geometrical three-dimensional (几何三维的) drawing of the collage. The students have jumped right
30、into the project with enthusiasm (热情) and focus. I can tell that we are going to have a very productive unit. On October 30th, the students will have a showing of their work for you. I look forward to meeting all of you that day. If you would like to get hold of me before that time I will be here af
31、ter school until 4:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays and can be available on other afternoons by appointment (预约). I may also be reached at my e-mail address: matkinson. I am very happy to be here and look forward to working with the eighth grade students. Sincerely, Molly Atkinson51. It can be learned t
32、hat the letter was written _.A. after the school year ended B. before the new school year started C. in the middle of the school year D. at the beginning of the new school year 52. The letter was most probably written by _. A. an eighth graderB. an art teacher C. a school gardener D. a head teacher
33、53. In Paragraph 2, Atkinson mentions _. A. her long work experience B. her close relationships with the students C. the teaching method she applies D. the training aim of the new term 54. The underlined words “that time” in the last paragraph refer to _. A. October 30th B. 4:30 on Mondays C. 4:30 o
34、n Wednesdays D. other afternoons BTwo more cases of H7N9 bird flu virus have been detected in Zhejiang province, including a man who died last week, authorities said on Wednesday.The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a 38-year-old patient surnamed Hong from Hangzhou, t
35、he provincial capital, who died in hospital on March 27, had the virus.Hong was infected on March 7 while working in neighboring Jiangsu province. He returned home on March 18, according to the Zhejiang health department.The other patient, surnamed Yang, is a 67-year-old man. He developed a cough an
36、d fever on March 25 and was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.None of the people who came into close contact with the patients have developed symptoms of the flu, the health department said.On Sunday, two men in Shanghai died from H7N9. A woman in Anhui province and four men in Jiangsu province remain
37、 in critical condition, which makes a large number of people scared to death.All patients had fevers and coughs in the early stages before developing pneumonia(肺炎) and breathing difficulties, Chinas health authorities said.Experts say genetic analysis shows that the H7N9 virus can be treated with Ta
38、miflu, an antiviral drug that may slow the spread of influenza（流感，家畜流行性感冒） in the body.Wang Xianjun, head of the Shandong provincial center of disease control, said H7N9 is sensitive to neuraminidase-inhibiting medicine such as Tamiflu, Qilu Evening News reported on Wednesday.There are no effective
39、vaccines(疫苗) for H7N9 as yet, Wang said, but using Tamiflu may be effective in the early stages.55 According to this passage, the most cases of H7N9 bird flu virus have been detected in _. A. Zhejiang province B. Anhui province C. Shanghai D. Jiangsu province56. From the whole passage we can learn t
40、hat_. A. two men in Shanghai and a woman in Zhejiang province died from H7N9. B. the H7N9 virus can be cured with an antiviral drug called Tamiflu. C. all the patients infected with H7N9 had fevers and coughs in the early stages. D. only one patient has died from H7N9 in Anhui. 57. The underlined wo
41、rd in the sentence “four men in Jiangsu province remain in critical condition” may be close to _ in meaning. A. very serious and dangerous B. extremely important C. quite healthy D. not serious or dangerous58. The passage is mainly about _. A. the medicine for H7N9 B. the spread of H7N9 and an antiv
42、iral drug C. the number of patients who died from H7N9D. people who came into close contact with the patients of H7N9 COne day a man saw an old lady, stranded(被困在) on the side of the road. Despite the dim light, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out.Even
43、with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didnt look safe; he looked poor and hungry. “Im here to help you, maam. By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson, ” he said.The car had broken down but it was easily fixed. As h
44、e was tightening up the screws(螺丝) on the door, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only passing through. She couldnt thank him enough for coming to her aid. Anderson just smiled as he closed her trunk(后备箱). The lady asked how much sh
45、e owed him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small caf. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldnt erase(清除). The lady noticed t