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1、 高中英语真题:20122013 学年度下学期期中考试 （120 分钟，满分 150 分）第一卷 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）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 Mr.White most probably?A.A doctor B.A professor C.A repairman At what time does the office open?A.7:4
2、5 B.8:00 C.8:15 Where is the man now?A.In B.In C.In What did the man mean?The work kept him working long hours.He didnt like the work because it isnt interesting.He liked working long hours.What do we learn from this conversation?The woman will go home for dinner.The woman wont go to the concert.The
3、 man and the woman will eat together.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满 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 至 8 题。Where does the woman want to go?A.A park B.The cinema C.The post office Who can answer
4、 the womans question?The man with a beard The man with a bird The man with a bottle of beer Where is the man standing?A.By the post office B.Near the bridge C.By the mail box 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。What do you think Robert Redford is?An actor B.The manager of the cinema C.The mans boss What can we le
5、arn about Saturday?It will be sunny.The speakers will stay home that day.A good film will be on that day.What will the speakers do before they see a film?Meet Ed and Jean B.Play tennis together C.Have a big dinner outside 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。How many brothers and sisters does the man have?A.12 B.
6、13 C.14 What does the mans mother do?She works as a taxi driver.She runs a small family store.She works at a bread shop.What can we know about the man?All his brothers and sisters help his mom.His father is out of work.He is the second oldest child in his family.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。What did the m
7、an think of the car at first?He didnt like the car.He thought the car was too bad.He thought the price was too high.What did the woman want to do before she let the man drive the car off?Examine the car again.Examine the mans check again.Check up the paper.What can we know from the conversation?The
8、man bought the car for$3,200.The car was sold at$3,500 at last.The woman took$200 off the asking price.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。Which is the most serious pollution in todays life?A.Noise pollution B.Air pollution C.Water pollution How many kinds of pollution have been mentioned here?A.Two B.Three C.F
9、our What can we learn in the passage?We cant eat fish in the rivers and lakes.We should build fewer factories and make fewer cars.We should help to fight pollution.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）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。Earth Hour is _ worldwide event organized by the Wor
10、ld Wide Fund for Nature and help towards _ end of March every year.A.the;/B.a;the C.a;/D.the;the-He is good at a lot of things,but you cant say he is perfect.-_.In fact no one is.Its up to you B.Its my pleasure C.I dont mind at all D.I agree with you on that Eleven people have been _ dead and four o
11、thers are missing after a boat sank on a river in province.A.confirmed B.doubted C.realized D.consulted Tourists to Fenghuang,a famous ancient town in Central China,_ to buy tickets from next month.A.will require B.have required C.will be required D.had been required The old woman insisted that they
12、 boy should apologize _ her _ not offering her his seat.A.at;for B.to;for C.at;by D.to;by Gun control is a subject _ Americans have debated for many years.A.with which B.to which C.of which D.about which People all believe that limiting free trade destroys wealth,_ no one in the long run.A.benefit B
13、.to benefit C.benefiting D.to benefiting Do remember to go to his birthday party on time _ youve promised to.A.now that B.as though C.even if D.so that The doctor told him that hed better keep a _ between work and relaxation because he had been working too hard.A.measure B.balance C.relation D.tradi
14、tion-You look as if you are not enjoying yourself.-_,Im having a great time.A.Above all B.As a result C.In addition D.On the contrary 31.According to a report,the number of elderly people in _ 3.67 million by the end of 2012.A.would reach B.was reaching C.had reached D.has reached 32.He promised to
15、be here at one oclock,but he didnt _ until half past two.A.turn up B.turn out C.turn in D.turn down 33.We last our way in the forest and _ made matters worse was that night began to fall.A.it B.that C.which D.what 34._ in a poor family,he learned to be independent much earlier than his classmates.A.
16、Bringing up B.Brought up C.To bring up D.To be brought up 35.is extremely short of water and its water resources _ supply only 40 percent of the citys population.A.must B.need C.can D.should 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。Years ago I drove a taxi,I
17、 did a lot of business at a station.Each time a 36 drove up to the station,a group of kids would scramble(争抢)for the door.The 37 kid would pen the door and say“Good luck,Mister!”The man getting out of the taxi would give the kid a 38.During one summer,one kid 39 my eye.He was the biggest,but he was
18、40 by even the smallest kids.41 he tried his best to get to the door,he always got rushed aside.He never pushed back.42 he would even step aside when others rushed 43.One day his 44 arrived.As I was pulling up,all the kids were scrambling for a taxi that had arrived.They didnt 45 mine.The boy walked
19、 toward my taxi.He 46 the door and said,“Good 47,Mister!”But the man getting out didnt give him a coin.He just said,“Get out of my 48!”and he pushed him aside.I decided to 49 him$20.I saw him far ahead of me,walking away 50.The other taxis behind mine were honking(鸣喇叭)their horns,telling me to 51.Wh
20、en I got back I lost 52 of him.I never saw him again.Id like to tell him that if he had stayed 53,I would have given him$20.When things seem so 54 that you are ready to give up,that is the time when things are 55 to turn around for you.36.A.train B.taxi C.bus D.subway 37.A.happiest B.cleverest C.luc
21、kiest D.busiest 38.A.coin B.kiss C.ticket D.hug 39.A.hurt B.caught C.had D.kept 40.A.helped out B.taken away C.held on D.pushed away 41.A.But B.Although C.And D.If 42.A.In general B.In a word C.In fact D.In short 43.A.forward B.outside C.inside D.down 44.A.business B.confidence C.strength D.chance 4
22、5.A.drive B.notice C.like D.leave 46.A.shut B.knocked C.opened D.locked 47.A.luck B.bye C.morning D.job 48.A.mind B.door C.view D.way 49.A.give B.lend C.throw D.fine 50.A.briefly B.sadly C.happily D.angrily 51.A.stay B.stop C.run D.move 52.A.sight B.touch C.memory D.interest 53.A.shorter B.longer C.
23、out D.up 54.A.calm B.good C.hopeless D.successful 55.A.sorry B.careful C.hard D.possible 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）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 Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the ,destroying fourteen houses.Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave th
24、em,and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs,one person was killed,several were badly hurt and taken to hospital,and a number of other people suffered smaller hurt.Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer,Mr Tan,said that the storm began early in the morn
25、ing and lasted for over an hour.“I was eating with my wife and children,when we heard a loud noise.”he said,“A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing.I went back inside and found him,safe but very frightene
26、d.”Mrs Woo said that her husband has just left for work when she felt that her house was moving.She ran outside at once with her children.“There was no time to take anything,”she said,“A few minutes later,the roof came down.”Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare depa
27、rtment(福利机构)brought them food,clothes and shelter.56.Where was Mr Tan when the storm first began?A.He was in bed.B.He was inside the house.C.he was outside the house.D.He was on the roof.57.Mrs Woo and her children didnt get hurt because _.A.they ran outside in time.B.they all hid in a safe place in
28、side the house C.the welfare department helped them.D.her husband knew there would be a storm 58.What can be the best title for the text?A.A Terrible Storm B.A Lucky Woman C.Good Soldiers D.Clever People B.Kings College Summer School is a training program which is run one a year for high school stud
29、ents at all levels who want to improve their English.Courses are give by the teachers of Kings College and other colleges in.Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized.This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:Application Date。Students in
30、New York should send their applications before July 18,2013.。Students of other cities should send their applications befo Courses。English Language Spoken English:22 hours and Writing:10 hours。American History:16 hours。American Culture:16 hours re July 16,2013.。Foreign students should send their appl
31、ications before July 10,2013.Steps。A letter of self-introduction。A letter of recommendation(推荐)，The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information Cost。Daily lessons:$200。Sports and activities:$100。Travels:$200。Hotel service:$400，You may choose to live with your friends or r
32、elatives in the same city.Please write to:Thompson,Sanders 1026 Kings Street,E-mail:KC-Summer-School 59.Where can you most probably read the text?A.In a textbook B.In a newspaper C.In a travel guide D.In a telephone book 60.What can we know about Kings College Summer School from the text?A.It is run
33、 every two years B.It accepts only top students.C.Only the teachers of Kings College give courses.D.Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.61 If you choose to live with your relatives in,you will have to pay the school _.A.$200 B.$400 C.$500 D.$900 62.What information can you
34、get from the text?A.The program will last two months.B.You can write to Thompson only in English.C.Chinese students can send their applications on July 14,2013.D.You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.C.NEW YORK CITY-Who said constant texting(连续发短信)is just a bad habit?The tee
35、nager with the fastest thumbs(拇指)in the country was honored on Wednesday at the LG US Texting championship in New York City,winning 50,000 as prize money.16-year-old Austin Wiershke comes from Rhinelander of the.He took home the top prize at the texting event which is held every season,defeating 11
36、other competitors in the final including last seasons champion Brianna from,.Wiershke who was wearing a gray shirt passed each level of the competition by typing text on a QWERTY keyboard quickly without any mistake.What was special is that competitors were blindfolded(被蒙住眼睛)to make up phrases by me
37、mory.Being blindfolded was not included in former championships.“Im extremely nervous,”Wiershke said while waiting for the final results.“Im getting ready to hear Briannas name.To my surprise I heard my name was announced.”After the announcement was made,Wiershke was met on stage by the actress who
38、said she like texting very much.She was Ashley Tisdale,a famous and beautiful singer,who awarded him the prize money.In August,a documentary(纪录片)called“Thumbs”took a behind-the-scenes look at the teenagers life.It showed how he practiced texting and teen phone texting culture in.The documentary foll
39、ows many young texting competitors,including Hendrickson who defeated all other competitors and won 2010 LG US National Texting Championship.It also showed the studies,sports,dreams and friendships among these competitors.63.How many times is the texting event held one year in?A.Only once B.Only twi
40、ce C.Three times D Four times.64.What is the special part of this texting competition?A.A singer gave the champion an award.B.Competitors typed text on a QWERTY keyboard.C.This competition was made into a film.D.Competitors had to be blindfolded.65.When Wiershke was waiting for the results in the en
41、d,he _.A.thought he might become the champion B.was encouraged by his friends through a call.C.didnt expect he would get the top prize D.was too excited to listen to others clearly 66.Who was the champion of 2010 LG US National Texting Championship?A.Austin Wiershke B.Hendrickson C.Brianna.D.Ashley
42、Tisdale D.Animals are a favorite subject of many photographers.Cats,dogs,and other pets top the list,followed by zoo animals.However,because its hard to get them to sit still and“perform on command”,some professional photographers refuse to photograph pets.One way to get a nice picture of a cat or d
43、og is to hold some delicious food above the camera.The animals longing look toward the food will be captured(捕捉)by the camera,but the food wont appear in the picture because its out of the cameras range.When you show the picture to your friends afterwards,theyll be impressed by your pets loving expr
44、ession.If you are using fast film,you can take some good,quick sots of a pet by simply snapping(抓拍)a picture right after calling its name.Youll get a different expression from your pet using this technique.Depending on your pets mood,the picture will capture an interested,curious expression or possi
45、bly a look of annoyance,especially if youve awakened it from a rest.Taking pictures of zoo animals requires a little more patience.After all,you cant wake up a lion!You may have to wait for a while until the animal does something interesting or moves into a position for you to get a good shot.When p
46、hotographing zoo animals,dont get too close to the cages,and never tap on the glass or throw things between the bars of a cage;Concentrate on shooting some good pictures,and always respect the animals you are photographing.67.Why do some professional photographers refuse to take pictures of pets?A.P
47、ets may not follow orders B.Pets dont want to be bothered.C.Pets may not like photographers D.Pets seldom change their expressions.68.What is the use of food in taking pictures of a pet?A.To capture a nice look.B.To create a special atmosphere.C.To prevent the animal from getting hungry.D.To keep th
48、e pet from looking at the camera.69.The underlined word“annoyance”in Paragragh 3 is closest in meaning to _.A.joy B.pain C.anger D.interest 70.In what way is photographing zoo animals different from photographing pets?A.You need to have fast film B.You need special equipment.C.You need to stay close
49、 to the animals.D.You need to be more patient.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Some people want to live a successful life.There are many things for you to do in order to achiever this.71 Here are some suggestions on how to successfully reach your goals,both large
50、and small.72 No matter what stage of life you are in,you should know what you want for your life.Ask yourself questions such as:Do I want to work in this career for the rest of my life?Do I need more education?Do I want to buy a house?How can I have a successful marriage?How can I be a better parent