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广东省东莞市南开实验学校2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版听力理解（4段共10小题， 每小题1.5分，满分15分）听第一段对话，回答12 题1. why wont the man go to michigan ?a. he has to deal with his family emergency . b. he wants to visit jack and jane . c. he will go on a business trip . 2. when will the two speakers probably go on their trip ?a. any time in the second half of this month . b. any time in the first half of next month . c. any time in the second half of next month .听第二段对话，回答35 题3. how much younger is the man than his sister ?a. three years b. two years c. one year 4. how do the man and his sister keep in touch with each other usually ? a . by phone b. by e-mail c. by qq 5. what organization does the woman probably work for ? a. a radio station b. a tv station c. a website 听第三段对话，回答68 题6. when did betty jameson win the southern championship ? a. in 1932 b. in 1934 c. in 1939 7. which title did betty jameson win in 1947 ? a. the united states amateur competition . b. the united states womens open . c. the western open .8. how old was betty jameson when she died ? a. about 70 years old . b. about 80 years old . c. about 90 years old . 听第四段对话，回答910 题9. which bus will the man take ? a. bus 204 b. bus 306 c. bus 403 10. what do we know about the man ? a. he has once travelled to guilin by bus . b. he will buy the ticket on the bus . c. he prefers the air-conditioned bus . 第二节 听取信息 （共5小题， 每小题1分，满分5分）lost-and found at wal-martwhat items were found a camera bag and a brown 11where items were found12 department and clothing department the phone number of the office0755- 13 -3241 where the office is on the 14 floor what to be written down name , telephone number , 15 address and zip code 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑the story happened years ago，when my daughter was still little.i was driving across the country with my daughter to 16 my husband. since i intended to get to my destination before supper time, i drove 17 for a long time without a stop. then after driving for many miles, i became tired and needed to stop for a break to get 18 .i found a rest area. it was mostly deserted, in a quiet area of the highway. i parked the car and carried my 19 into the restroom. when i came out i saw a middle-aged 20 wandering around. feeling 21 about that, i asked the lady. what 22 me was: they were waiting for us!the lady told me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our 23 . she explained that sometimes rest areas could be a 24 place for a young lady like me. she told me that she had a daughter almost my age, so they wanted to make sure that i got safely back on my way.i was very touched by their 25 . being young, and probably naive to the potential 26 of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any possibility of something going wrong. i 27 them for their kindness. my daughter and i continued our journey and 28 our destination safely. i never got their names but years have passed and their kindness is still not 29 . sometimes angels come in make-up and just because you cant see their 30 it doesnt mean they arent angels.16. a. desertb. stopc. joind. save17. a. slowlyb. quicklyc. safely d. quietly18. a. excitedb. boredc. interestedd. refreshed19. a. daughterb. luggagec. license d. car20. a. ladyb. manc. couple d. angel21. a. angryb. curiousc. jealous d. terrible22. a. surprisedb. worriedc. annoyedd. upset23. a. roomb. carc. aread. park24. a. quietb. noisyc. dangerous d. safe25. a. devotionb. honestyc. potential d. consideration26. a. stopsb. dangersc. mistakesd. changes27. a. forgave b. askedc. thankedd. blamed28. a. reached b. leftc. missed d. passed29. a. seenb. forgottenc. desertedd. recognized30. a. kindnessb. safety c. facesd. wings 语法填空 （ 满分15分）31. claire thought it was ridiculous _ ( offer ) sympathy by a robot . （2分）32. from james face , i could see he was terrified of _ ( abandon ) by us . （2分）33. _ ( surprise ) and happy , tony stood up and accepted the prize . 34. thanks to the waitresss excellent _ ( arrange ) , i am feeling so good sitting at this table . 35. fresh grass had been laid on the floor and there was a _ ( new ) made platform for jenny and me to sleep _ . （2分） 36. what _ ( similar ) and differences can you find between jos classroom with yours ? 37. in the high plains area is lake titicaca , the highest lake in the world , _ _ boats can travel . （2分）38. it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east _ brought even larger numbers to california in the 1860s . 39. it also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the usa , _ ( attract ) people from all over the world . 40. thats the machine the parts _ _ are too small to see . （2分）阅读理解：（每题2分，满分40分）aa baby born in india has been declared the worlds seven billionth person by child rights group plan international. baby nargis was born at 07:25 local time (01:55gmt) in mall village in indias uttar pradesh state. plan international says nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where exactly the seven billionth baby is born. in addition to baby nargis in india, bangladesh, the philippines and cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies. the united nations estimated that on monday 31 october, the worlds population would reach seven billion.populations are growing faster than economies in many poor countries in africa and some in asia. at the same time, low birth rates in japan and many european nations have raised concerns about labor shortages.population experts at the united nations estimated that the world reached six billion in october 1999. they predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billion by the end of the century. chinas population of one and a third billion is currently the worlds largest. india is second at 1.2 billion. but india is expected to pass china and reach one and a half billion people around 2025. india will also have one of the worlds youngest populations. economists say this is a chance for a so-called demographic dividend. india could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populations. but economists say current rates of growth, although high, may not create enough jobs. also, the public education system is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor quality. another concern is health care. nearly half of indias children under the age of five are malnourished（营养不良）. michal rutkowski, the director of human development in south asia at the world bank, says reaching seven billion people in the world is a good time for a call to action. he says, i think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really, really serious about sex equality and about access to services - to fight against malnutrition, and to provide for access to health services, water and schooling.41. what is true about the worlds seven billionth person?a. baby nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby.b. baby nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven billionth babyc. bangladesh, the philippines and cambodia have all declared baby nargis as the seven billionth baby.d. the united nations declared baby nargis born in indias uttar pradesh state as the worlds seven billionth person.42. which of the following problems do many european countries worry about?a. labor shortage.b. poor health carec. not enough jobsd. schooling of poor quality43. according to population experts, how long will it take for population to grow from six billion to nine billion?a. about 12 years.b. about 40 years.c. about 50 years.d. about 110 years.44. what does the underlined phrase “demographic dividend” in the fourth paragraph refer to?a. possibility of lower birth rate.b. benefit gained by working age peoplec. chances for more employment.d. disadvantages caused by aging population.45. which of the following public policies does michal rutkowski call on?a. to encourage late marriage.b. to reduce worlds population.c. to gain economic equality. d. to improve health and education.b once upon a time, there was a lovely vegetable field, on which grew a very thick treeboth the vegetables and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearance, which was the joy of the gardens ownerwhat no one knew was that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldnt stand each otherthe vegetables hated the trees shadow, because it left them only just enough light to survivethe tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water before it could get to him, leaving him with just enough to survivethe situation became so extreme that the vegetables got totally fed up and decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry upthe tree answered back by refusing to give the vegetables shadow from the hot midday sun, so they both began to dry upbefore long, the vegetables were really thin and the trees branches were drying upneither of them thought that the gardener, on seeing his vegetable field becoming worse, would stop watering itwhen he did that, both the tree and the vegetables really learned what thirst wasthere seemed to be no solution, but one of the vegetables, a small courgette（小胡瓜）, understood what was going on, and decided to deal with itdespite the little water and the unbearable heat, the little courgette did all he could to grow, growhe managed to grow so big that the gardener started watering the field againthe gardener wanted to enter that beautiful big courgette in some gardening contestthey should really learn how to live in harmony （和谐）with those around them, doing the best they couldso they decided to work together, and help each other instead of fighting, using both the shadow and the water in the best combination to grow good vegetablesseeing how well they were doing, the gardener now gave the best of care to his vegetable field, watering it better than any other field for miles around46from the passage, we can learn _athe gardener was very lazybthe tree and vegetables grew very well at firstcthe tree and vegetables got along well with each other at firstdthe gardener was satisfied with his work on the garden47the vegetables and the tree fought for _aliving space bthe gardeners attentioncattending the contest dtheir own good48what drew the gardens owners attention to the field again?asome gardening contestsbthe fight between plantscthe big and beautiful courgette dthe wonderful appearance in the garden49what was out of the expectation of the tree and vegetables?athat the gardener stopped watering thembthat the courgette understood what was happeningcthat they could live together dthat they could take part in the contest50how can one live in harmony with others according to the passage?aby learning to stop being angry with others bby learning to be thankfulcby respecting others and oneself dby working together and helping each otherdhow to improve my life? many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. theyll say, this is my fate, my destiny. i cannot change it.of course not! you dont have to suffer needlessly. your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.i know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. guess what her lifestyle is? she wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches tv, then goes to sleep. next day, the same routine cycle follows.huh! is this what she calls doing her best? she believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that god has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if god wills it. of course god wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.remember that you harvest what you sow. you just dont sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. you have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the tv screen, get your hands off the phone. dont expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. if something goes wrong, dont just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. its not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.if someones life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? of course not! you get to do anything you can to save the person. so it is with your own life. it is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. in other words, dont just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.51. according to the woman mentioned in para.3, her life _. a. doesnt need improving b. couldnt be improved c. will be better some day d. will be worse in the future 52. what does the author think of the womans life?a. positive b. satisfying c. colorful d. passive53. which of the following statements is the authors opinion?a. your temporary problem is not discouraging.b. your luck can be changed by your effortsc . you can only achieve success when god wills it. d. you should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.54. in para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _.a. positive action b. positive thinking c. hope for the best d. intention to succeed 55. the text is mainly written to advise you to _. a. understand yourself b. improve your life c. believe in yourself d. change your normal waydwhile andrew was getting ready for work one friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. all day andrew felt nervous and anxious as he thought about the upcoming showdown. what if mr larchmont refused to grant his request? andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and landed some great accounts for braer and hopkins advertising agency. of course, he deserved a wage increase. the thought of walking into larchmonts office left andrew weak in the knees. late in the afternoon he was finally courageous enough to approach his superior. to his delight and surprise, the ever-frugal（一向节俭的）harvey larchmont agreed to give andrew a raise! andrew arrived home that eveningdespite breaking all city and state speed limitsto a beautiful table set with their best china, and candles lit. his wife, tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes. immediately he figured someone from the office had tipped her off! next to his plate andrew found a beautiful lettered note. it was from his wife. it read: “congratulations, my love! i knew youd get the raise! i prepared this dinner to show just how much i love you. i am so proud of your accomplishments!” he read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring tina was. suddenly tears swelled in andrews eyes. total acceptance! tinas support for him was not conditional upon his success at work. the fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure.56. what was andrews plan that friday?a. to request a wage increase from his boss.b. to get a job with the braer and hopkins advertising agency.c. to celebrate his success with his wife at home.d. to ask his boss to come for dinner.57. on his way back home, andrew _.a. felt weak in the kneesb. was punished by the traffic policemanc. was too anxious to share the newsd. couldnt wait to enjoy a meal 58. which of the following statements about the story is false?a. andrew was afraid that his request would lead to disaster.b. andrew had worked very hard and done his part for the company.c. andrews boss agreed to his request.d. one of andrews colleagues had told his wife the good news.59. why did tina prepare a grand dinner for andrew that day?a. she was confident of his getting a pay raise.b. she meant to show her support whatever the result would be.c. she believed that her husband was the best in his company.d. she wanted to express her gratitude for his devotion to the family.60. we can conclude from the text that _.a. we should never be afraid to ask for what is due to usb. work hard and you will be rewardedc. many fears turn out to be unfoundedd. unconditional love brings courage and strength第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列信息：以下是儿童读物的信息：a. you and me, baby reading level: baby-grade 1hardcover: 40 pages language: english list price: $15.95price: $12.44 & eligible for free super saver shipping on orders over $25. you save: $3.51 (22%) availability: in stock. ships from and sold by a. gift-wrap available. only 4 left in stock-order soon (more on the way). want it delivered thursday, september 27. b. ruff! ruff! wheres scruff?reading level: baby-preschoolhardcover: 16 pag