广东省东莞市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版

1、广东省东莞高级中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题I 听力 （共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 听下面两段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C后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。每段对话仅读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。1. Who bothered the woman? A. Her husband.B. Her friends.C. Her son.2. Will the woman follow the ad

2、vice from the man? A. Yes, she will.B. No, she will not.C. We dont know.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. What has the boy done during the vacation? A. He had just finished his homework.B. He has spent his whole holiday traveling.C. He has done some volunteer work in a hospital.4. What does the girl think of what

3、the boy has done? A. Useless. B. Meaningful.C. Boring.5. What will the girl probably do during the next vacation according to the conversation?A. She will travel abroad. B. She will take part in some activities. C. She will do some volunteer work with the boy.第二节 听取信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段对话，请根据题目要

4、求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为610的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。MichaelJacksonThere were nine children in Jacksons family, and he was 6. one. When Michael Jackson was five years old, he began singing with 7. in a group called the Jackson Five.He was the lead singer and danced with 8. .His fir

5、st album performing alone was off the wall, released 9. .The music that The Jackson made was youthful and fun and it was very popular with both African-Americans and 10. . 语言知识及应用 （共两节，满分45分） 第一节 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1125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。Although I love my life,

6、it hasnt been a lot of fun as Ive been ill for 28 years.Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my 11 was more manageable, I 12 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. 13 that was years ago and times have changed. 14 I live with moth

7、er on a country farm.Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to make up for my disability pension(残疾抚恤金). As I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my 15 . I decided that I would consider going back to singing in restaurants.My family are all musicia

8、ns, so I was 16 when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didnt have a lot of 17 to get started. And 18 you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can 19 us

9、e. When I told the owner of the shop about my 20 , he gave me a long thoughtful 21 . “This means a lot to you, doesnt it?” he said. “Come with me.” He led me 22 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand 23 on his treasure and said, “I have

10、800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your 24 and Ill record them for you. That should get you started.” I could have cried. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose the ones that I could sing. I have come back to music with his help. His 25 still warms my heart a

11、nd makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance. 11. A. lonelinessB. sadnessC. tirednessD. sickness12. A. setB. enjoyedC. keptD. shared13. A. GladlyB. EventuallyC. UnfortunatelyD. Surprisingly14. A. NowB. ThenC. SometimeD. Meanwhile15. A. movementB. conditionC. choicesD. positions16. A. r

12、ecognizedB. interviewedC. foundD. invited17. A. moneyB. timeC. energyD. knowledge18. A. thusB. onceC. seldomD. often19. A. actuallyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. formerly20. A. jobB. familyC. ideaD. offer21. A. faceB. viewC. lookD. sight22. A. overB. alongC. towardsD. through23. A. unhappilyB. lovinglyC. piti

13、fullyD. gratefully24. A. pickB. turnC. roleD. step25. A. courageB. devotionC. kindnessD. trust第二节 语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）根据以下各小题的语法性填空，并将各题正确答案填写在答题卡上相应位置。26. We should recycle everything (recycle) and try to reuse them.27. Its still (certain) whether they will accept the plan or not.28. Colleges ar

14、e places where we can learn and obtain more (profession) knowledge.29. A (vary) of gifts were displayed in the shops as the Christmas was coming.30. People all saw his (brave) when he rescued a little girl from a big fire.31. We all had a good time during the (open) ceremony of this term.32. The tea

15、cher demanded that Tom (finish) his homework on time.33. Dont touch anything in the laboratory you are approved by teachers.34. is no doubt that hard work and practice enable us to improve ourselves.35. Whoever applies this job needs to meet all the above requirements.36. number of students from Xin

16、jiang are studying in our school now.37. We should keep ourselves well informed the world outside the campus.38. This activity is quite similar the one we took part in last weekend.39. Having failed math many times, I decided to concentrate my efforts English.40. I was caught a dilemma about my futu

17、re after graduating from high school. 阅读 （共两节，满分50分）第一节 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和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhile popular in the US, the April Fools Day tradition is more popular in European countries, such as France and Great Britain. Although the roots of the tradition are unclear,

18、 the French and the British both have their own stories about the origin of the celebration.One story holds that the first April Fools Day was on April 1 of the year when the king of France introduced the new calendar. This new system placed the day that had formerly been the first day of a new year

19、 on April 1. At first, many people were not used to the new calendar and continued to celebrate New Years Day on what had become the first day of April. Thus, they became the first April Fools. Others began to give funny gifts on the day to laugh at the fools who continued to celebrate the new year

20、on April 1.An English story about the day, however, says that it began sometime during the 1200s. At the time, King John was in the habit of making roads out of the paths he most often walked along. The people of one particular farm village knew this. To avoid having their green grasslands and pastu

21、res (牧场) disturbed by one of the kings roads, they built a fence to stop the king from walking through their countryside. The king sent a group of messengers（使者）to tell the villagers that they must take the fence away. Upon hearing that the king was planning to do this, however, the villagers develo

22、ped a plan of their own. When the kings messengers arrived, they were met by the villagers pretending to be mad. The people just threw things and ran around wildly. The messengers were surprised by this and reported to King John that these people were so mad that there was no necessity of punishing

23、them. So, the villagers saved their farmland by tricking the king. In Great Britain, tradition only allows April Fools tricks from midnight to noon on April 1. Those who try to play tricks in the afternoon become the fools themselves.41. From this passage, we know that .A. the king of France became

24、the first April fool B. King John often walked on the farmC. the villagers built a fence to stop King John from walking through their countrysideD. the villagers didnt save their farmland by tricking King John42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. An English story about t

25、he April Fools Day says it began in the 1200s.B. The king of France introduced the new calendar.C. Few people of France were not used to the new calendar.D. The roots of the tradition are unclear. 43. The author mentions all the following EXCEPT that . A. the April Fools Day tradition in the US is l

26、ess popular than in the European countriesB. the French and the Americans both have their own stories about the April Fools DayC. the new calendar system made the former new years day April 1D. in Britain, tradition only allows April Fools tricks from midnight to noon on April 144. We can infer from

27、 the passage that .A. all the European countries have their own stories about the origin of the April Fools DayB. stories about the roots of the April Fools Day are not the sameC. the April Fools Day in France is more popular than that in Great BritainD. in Great Britain those who try to play tricks

28、 in the afternoon become fools45. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. How to celebrate the April Fools Day. B. The king and the April Fools Day. C. Something about the origin of the April Fools Day. D. Something about a new calendar.BKnowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas,

29、Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited（继承）her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted. This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa C

30、laus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself.The phone rang on Sunday. A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through. No Santa Claus, n

31、o presents, nothing.Ann saw the cheer vanish from her childrens faces at the news. Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom. She returned, her face set with determination. Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30. Everything she had.“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know its n

32、ot much. But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughters story. To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses and empty their pockets to help Kinzie. By days end, the story of Kinzies gift had spread beyond A

33、nns office. She received a call from an unknown donor（捐赠者）. If a seven-year-old could give everything she had, he said, he should at least match her gift 100 to 1. He contributed $300.On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashleys lived. Then she began to

34、 unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one.Ashley was very moved. Reflecting on a little girls generosity, Ashley says shell one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need. “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “S

35、hes the type of kid Id like my son to grow up to be.”46. According to the text, Ann Sutton _.A. is making lots of money B. is ready to help othersC. is only caring about herself D. is a hard-working mother47. The underlined word “vanish” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _. A. disappeared B. died C.

36、 declined D. deserted 48. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A. Ashley lived a hard life with her little son.B. The Sutton children took Anne as an example to follow.C. The coworkers of Ann helped Kinzie to realize her wish.D. Ann Sutton tried to ask for help for her own childr

37、en.49. What can we learn about Kinzie?A. She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys.B. She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas.C. She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby.D. She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through.50. Which of the fol

38、lowing can be inferred from the text?A. It rained heavily on Christmas Eve.B. Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one.C. Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need.D. A good deed can influence many peoples behavior.C Different forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get

39、local knowledge of places which they are visiting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites.Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly pla

40、ces and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons（图标）, making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps advertised idea is “think global,

41、 map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of a place, running from community garden to good places of bird watching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Gre

42、en Maps website.Maps MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to exciting maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it comb

43、ines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre（古怪的）, such as where Americas drunkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered(多层的)map can be created.51. According

44、to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?A. Aiming at environmental protection. B. Introducing local attractions with icons.C. Offering advice to independent travelers. D. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.52. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT

45、used in Green Maps?A. B.C. D. 53. Map Mashups is named with the word “mashups” because .A. it is produced by users all over the world B. it gathers various kinds of informationC. it shares icons with Green Maps D. it is a branch of Google Maps54. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?A.

46、They are created by local people. B. They are environmentally friendly.C. Users can edit maps on the Internet. D. Users need to communicate with produces.55. From the passage we can learn that .A. All of the maps of Green Maps arent onlineB. Green Maps is more popular than Maps MashupsC. Green Maps

47、works in the same way as Maps MashupsD. Mashups creates a multi-layered mapDThat afternoon Molly almost danced along the street, as she walked home with her father from the station. They had seen Mrs. Gibson and Cynthia off to London. She wished her step-mother would take herself off to London much

48、more often. “Well now, dad” she said, “Im going to have you all to myself for a whole week. You must be very obedient.”“I hope you arent going to boss me, Molly. Youre walking me out of breath already. We mustnt pass Mrs. Goodmays in our hurry.” They crossed the street to speak to Mrs. Goodmays, one

49、 of the doctors patients. “Weve just been seeing my wife and her daughter off to London. Theyve gone up for a week.” “Dear me, to London and only for a week!” said Mrs. Goodmays in surprise. “It seems hardly worth the packing. Itll be lonely for you, Molly, without your step-sister.” “Yes,” said Mol

50、ly, suddenly feeling as if she ought to have taken this view of the case. “Ill miss Cynthia.” “And you, Dr. Gibson, I hope you wont feel like a widower（鳏夫）once again. You must come and have supper with me one evening. What about Tuesday?” Dr. Gibson felt a sharp blow on his leg from the toe of Molly

51、s shoe, but even so he accepted the invitation, much to the old ladys satisfaction. A moment later Molly said to him. “How could you go and waste one of our precious evenings! Weve only got five now. Ive been planning all sorts of things for us to do tonight.” “What sort of things?” “Oh, I dont know

52、. Things you used to like.” She looked at him boldly（大胆地）. “Forbidden things now.” Her fathers eyes lit up, but his face remained serious. “Im not going to be pulled down, Molly. With hard work and sensible guidance Ive reached a very fair height of civilized behavior and there Im going to stay.” “O

53、h, no! Youre not. Were having bread and cheese for supper tonight, in armchairs in front of the TV! And you shall wear your dressing-gown at breakfast tomorrow and every morning for a week! And you shall read the paper at the dining table! Thats only a start. I havent finished by a long way yet.” 56

54、. What were Mollys feelings as they walked home? A. She wished she had gone to London too. B. She was delighted to be alone with her father. C. She was looking forward to Mrs. Gibsons return. D. She hated being apart from Cynthia. 57. Mrs. Gibson was _. A. Dr. Gibsons mother B. Molly mother C. Cynth

55、ias daughter D. the doctors wife 58. When Molly kicked her father, _. A. she meant him to turn down the invitation B. it showed she hated Mrs. Goodmays C. it was a sign that Tuesday was inconvenient D. it showed she was angry for not having been invited59. What was Mollys father afraid of? A. He fea

56、red he might lose his position as a doctor. B. He had a feeling that Molly wanted him to do something criminal. C. He thought Molly would encourage his old bad habits. D. He believed Molly was trying to make him leave his wife. 60. From the passage we can be certain that _. A. Mollys mother probably had died. B. Mrs. Goodmays was Dr. Gibsons f