河南省涡阳县2012-2013年高二英语上学期第二次质量检测试题新人教版

1、涡阳四中2012-2013学年高二(上)第二次考试英 语 试 题 2012.12（时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第卷（选择题，共115分）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. What is the man complaining about?A. The announcement is given too late.B. He doesnt kno

2、w what to do next .C. They ll have to wait too long.2. What does the man say about the camera?A. He got it while visiting his dad.B. He bought it yesterday.C. It was a Christmas present.3. How long will the speakers stay there?A. For 2 days. B For 3 days. C. For 4days.4. What will the woman probably

3、 do?A. Go home. B. Lock the lab. C. Check the lab.5. Where does this conversation take place?A. At a hospital. B. At a department store. C. At a restaurant.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，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两

4、遍。听第6段材料，完成6-8小题。6. Why did the officer want to see the drivers license?A. The driver was speeding.B. The driver was a stranger.C. The driver took the wrong turn .7. What is the speed limit in business areas of that city?A. 25 miles per hours. B.20 miles per hours.C. 35 miles per hours.8. What did t

5、he police officer finally do?A .She took the man to the police station.B. She just warned him.C. She asked him to see the signs.听第7段材料，完成9-11小题。9. On which floor will the man stay?A. The third floor.B. The fourth floor. C The fifth floor.10. How much will the man pay in all?A. 150 dollars. B.160 dol

6、lars. C. 80 dollars11. When is the supper ready?A. At 6:30 p.m. B. At 6:00 p.m. C.At 5;30 p.m听第8段材料，完成12-14小题。12. What sport did the woman play yesterday afternoon ?A. Tennis.B. Table tennis.C. Basketball.13. What are the womans favorite sport?A. Swimming and football.B. Swimming and volleyball. C.

7、Table tennis and basketball.14. What is the mans favorite sport?A. Football . B. Volleyball.C. Tennis听第9段材料，完成15-17小题。15. What are the speakers doing?A. Paying some bills B. Sending a birthday card. C. Buying some stamps.16. What can we know about the machine?A. It cannot show words on the screen.B.

8、 It cannot wait too long .C. It can exchange money17. What can we infer from the conversation?A. The machine is new to the woman. B. The woman has no money on her. C. The man has put some money in the machine?.听第10段材料，完成18-20小题。18. What is the speakers opinion about sports and games?A. They have a b

9、ad effect on a childs studies. B. They are only good for ones health. C. They are useful for character training.19. What can help to develop a childs love of his country according to the speakers?A. Teachers encouragement. B. Collective activities. C. Book knowledge.20. What can we learn from the ta

10、lk?A. Pupils learn all good virtues in classes. B. An ordinary day school can give pupils enough practical training. C. What pupils do in their spare time really prepares them to take their place in society in the future.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节: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。2

11、1 Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little sons curious about those roses you grow_You are welcomeAYes, I do BNever mind CYes, please DNot at all22. - Have you _? - No. I had the wrong number. A. got in B. got away C. got off D. got through23. Smell the flowers b

12、efore you go to sleep, and you may just _ sweet dreams. A. keep up with B. put up with C. end up with D. catch up with24. - Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution. - I _ it, but was busy preparing for a job interview. A. would have attended B. had attended C. would attend D. attended 25. W

13、e have to realize: boys share activities, _ girls share feelings. A. while B. when C. as D. since26. _ theme of the Shanghai Expo was “Better city, better life” It sent _ message to people around the world to care about the places where they liveA/a BThea CAthe D/the27. The speech _ by Professor Smi

14、th was so interesting that the students talked about it all that day. A. to be deliveredB. to be givenC. being deliveredD. delivered28. Unfortunately, the research was limited _ increasing economic profits, _ protecting the environment. A. to; other thanB. by; rather thanC. to; rather thanD. by; mor

15、e than29.He got up late and hurried to his office, _ the breakfast untouched. A. left B. to leave C. leaving D. having left30. _ to the left at the crossroads, and you will see the railway station on your right. A. Turning B. If you turn C. Turn D. Having turned31. Wu Juping, _ the most beautiful mo

16、ther, is also popular with foreigners for her saving the baby _ off the high building. A. honored; falling B. honoring; falling C. honored; fallen D. honoring; fallen32. He works as an engineer now, but he _ on a farm for three years. A. has worked B. worked C. was working D. had worked33. There is

17、_ as a free lunch. A. not such thing B. no such a thing C. no such thing D. such no thing34. We laugh at jokes, but seldom _ about how they work. A. we think B. think we C. we do think D. do we think35. No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when its better _ silent. A. remain B. be

18、remaining C. to remain D. having remained第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A.B.C.D. 四个选项中，选出最佳选项. At age 86, Millie Garfield is one of the worlds oldest elderly bloggers(写博客的人). _36_ reading a newspaper article in 2003 and then asking her son for _37_ in getting online, Millie has

19、 been blogging ever since.We usually associate blogging with the _38_: our children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews. While the blogging landscape was once _39_ almost entirely by teens, it has opened to different age groups now.After 38 years of marriage, Millie _40_ her husband in 1994. She has n

20、o siblings and has only one son. She has to live alone. Like many elderly people, her social network was beginning to _41_ in size as many of her friends were in assisted living.Blogging has _42_ Millies universe. “I have to blog once a week,” she says. “If I dont, they start _43_ about me.” When I

21、ask who “they” are, Millie says they are the 70 or 80 _44_ who visit her blog each day. When she was three days _45_ in posting one week, she began getting _46_ from them to see if she was okay. She has also got to _47_ other bloggers from around the country.Not only has blogging helped Millie make

22、new _48_, but it has also helped her learn about herself. “I write about everyday living in a _49_ fashion, so I try to find interesting things in a TV show, a movie, or a(n) _50_ to the dentist, she says. “I never knew I was funny but now people _51_ me I am. It is a big discovery.”Millie _52_ love

23、s blogging. “My life would be _53_ and empty without it. Im able to learn from people all over the world,” she says. Then she adds, “When youre older, you dont have many _54_. The wonderful thing about blogging is that you can have many people hear what you think and no one _55_ you when you are spe

24、aking.”36. A. While B. Until C. After D. As37. A. help B. apology C. excuse D. permission38. A. old B. young C. rich D. sick39. A. damaged B. occupied C. prepared D. designed40. A. missed B. followed C. recognized D. lost41. A. grow B. develop C. decrease D. remain42. A. expanded B. concluded C. fou

25、nd D. ruined43. A. complaining B. thinking C. arguing D. worrying44. A. workers B. readers C. passengers D. speakers45. A. late B. away C. fast D. ready46. A. warnings B. suggestions C. emails D. books47. A. know B. see C. change D. ask48. A. comments B. connections C. contributions D. combinations4

26、9. A. popular B. famous C. similar D. humorous50. A. gift B. visit C. wave D. award51. A. warn B. prove C. order D. tell52. A. probably B. fortunately C. hardly D. clearly53. A. poor B. slow C. dull D. simple54. A. listeners B. managers C. interpreters D. lecturers55. A. fears B. interrupts C. contr

27、ols D. treats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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMade from the hide (兽皮) of bushy-haired animals, fur is known as the first material used for clothingIt was used by early humans like the hominoids (类人猿) to keep warm during the winter season or when they traveled to cooler r

28、egionsTraditionally, animals were hunted down to produce fur coatsAt present though, some animals like the mink (水貂) and the fox are bred and farmed for their furNow, wearing fur is considered a luxury because of its price and availability. Fur coats are produced and used all over the world especial

29、ly in cooler countries like Russia and Northern EuropeThese are usually made from the fur of bigger animals like bears, wolves and foxes which are hunted down for their meat and hideBecause of this, several of their species have become endangereDYet, until now, there has been no law passed to regula

30、te the fur industryThats why Animal rights groups, including stars, continue to campaign against fur clothing including fur coat manufacturing. Dennis Rodman is the first man, and the first sports star, to do a photo shoot for PETAs “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” series. During the Fashion Week of

31、NYC in 2005, Rodman came not to sit in the front row at a show, but to unveil his provocative (挑衅的, 震动的) new PETA advertisementIn the very tents where designers were pushing furIn PETAs advertisement, Rodman appears nude (赤裸的) - except for his tattoos - alongside the caption ( 插图说明), ” Think Ink, No

32、t Mink,” and urges :” Be comfortable in your own skin and let animals keep theirs.” Rodman watched Pamela Andersons three-minute video showing how animals live and die before being made into fur coats“If you actually look at the video firsthand, it gives you a different perspective on animals and ho

33、w theyre treateDIts heart-wrenching to see what they go through,” he saiD56According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true ?APeople raise minks and foxes to get their fur.BEarly humans used fur to keep warm.CThere are blanks in legal system to regulate the fur industry.DMany

34、species have been extinct because of the need for fur.57By quoting the example of Dennis Rodman, the author intends to show that _ .AStars take advantage of every opportunity to make themselves famousBStars are less likely to wear fur.CMore and more stars have taken part in the campaign against fur

35、clothing.DStars belong to Animal rights groups.58The underlined word “heart-wrenching” in the last paragraph most probably means _ .Aupset and painful Bsurprising Cinteresting Dencouraging.59What is the best title for this passage ?AFur Industry BCampaign Against Fur ClothingCAnimals Are Endangered

36、DAn Animal Rights ActivistBWhen it comes to friends，I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek mends whose qualities illuminate（照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours，too good not to sha

37、re. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school，but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one

38、 of us would say：“Lets start with a train whistle today. ” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we，too，were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped. W

39、hen I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair(失望) and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found ma

40、ny excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears，sometimes

41、 in a funny way, in the other's dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times，we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments，I often think：“Yes，I must tell. . . . We have never met. It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth m

42、ore to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist, who will only fill up the healing(愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend. 60. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _.A. become serious ab

43、out her study. B. go to her friends house regularlyC. 1earn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend61. In Paragraph 3, “we gave London to each other” probably means_. A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us. B. we were unwilling to tear oursel

44、ves away from LondonC. our unpleasant feelings about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London62. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _.A. call each other regularly B. have similar personalitiesC. enjoy writing to each other D. dream of meeting each other63. In the dar

45、kest moments，the author would prefer to _.A. seek professional help B. be left aloneC. stay with her best friend D. break the silenceCA characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usua

46、lly beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands(值得) greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father st

47、arted life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual（体力的）labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously（豪华的）furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that

48、 the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore, the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily

49、assembled(组合) from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help

50、 with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 64. Form paragraph 1, we know that in Americ

51、a _.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man B. people can always rise to the top through their won efforts C. college professors win great respect from common workers D .people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors 65. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner h

52、erself mainly because _.A. servants in American are hard to get B. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC .she can hardly afford servants D .It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food 66. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means”_”. A. work in a furniture shop B. keep acc

53、ounts for a bar C. wait to be served at a restaurant D. serve customers in a restaurant67. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?_A. A Respectable Self-made Family. B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor.C. Characteristics of American Culture. D. The Development of Manu

54、al LaborDMy father was poor in expressing his feelings. I knew that my dad loved me, but showed me love in other ways. There was one particular time in my life when this became real to me.I always believed that my parents had a good marriage, but gradually the strain (紧张）on my mom and dads relationship was quite evident. However, I was not prepared for the day when Dad had decided to leave. All that I could think of was that I was going to become a product of a divorced family. I kept telling myself that it wasnt going to happen. The night before he left, I stayed up in my room for a long