福建厦门一中1819学高二上年中考试英语

1、福建厦门一中18-19学度高二上年中考试-英语高二年英语试卷 2012.11第一卷（满分115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ABC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 does the man think of the womans job?A. Boring.B. Interesting.C. Difficult.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?

2、A. At a parking lot. B. In a garage.C. On a road.3. Why is the man so happy?A. Because hell get money from the bank.B. Because hes earned a lot of money.C. Because hes got a better job.4. How was the man yesterday?A. He got a stomachache.B. He got a headache.C. He got a fever.5. How much should the

3、man pay for stamps?A. 5 dollars and 64 cents.B. 2 dollars and 14 cents.C. 1 dollar and 14 cents.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ABC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 题至7题。6. Where are the two speakers?A. In the broa

4、dcasting room.B. At the traffic lights.C. On the highway.7. What will the two speakers do next?A. Get off at the Capitol exit.B. Listen to some music.C. Drink some water.听第7段材料，回答第8题至9题。8. How much discount can the bike Tim wanted get?A. 30%B. 20%C. 10%9. What does the woman want to buy?A. Trousers.

5、B. Skirts.C. Shoes. 听第8材料，回答第10题至12题。10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Couple.B. Colleagues.C. Friends.11. What does the man like?A. Saving money.B. Reading.C. Shopping.12. How much did the woman spend on a T-shirt this month?A. $15.B. $50.C. $300. 听第9材料，回答第13题至16题。13.

6、Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In Billys house.B. In the womans house.C. In the teachers office.14. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Billys study. B. Billys brother.C. Billys absence.15. In which grade is Billys brother now?A. Junior Two. B. Junior Three.C. Senio

7、r Two.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Billys brother is bad at English.B. Billy is very good at biology.C. Billy never did his homework.听第10材料，回答第17题至20题。17. Which is one of the famous institutions mentioned in the text?A. Oxford.B. Harvard.C.Stanford.18. How many students attend Brit

8、ish universities in total?A. Over 25,000.B. About 15,000.C. About 12,000.19. What does “public schools” really mean in the text?A. Famous schools.B. State-owned schools.C. Independent and private schools.20. What is the percentage of boys and girls who go to a public school?A. 25%.B. 2.5%. C. 0.25%.

9、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。21. Tim failed the driving test, _ surprised everybody in the office. A. thatB. whichC. thisD. it22. - What do you think of the concert? - Perfect! I enjoy the last song _. A. in place B. in particularC. in returnD. in tur

10、n23. The snow lasted a week, _ a serious traffic confusion in the whole area. A. causedB. to cause C. having caused D. causing24. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said if _ he would consider cuttingfederal funding for PBS - a respected public TV station in the US.A. being electedB. to b

11、e elected C. elected D. having been elected25. Arriving in the deep night, we found there was no food _ as all the shops were shut.A. left B. remainingC. availableD. convenient 26. By the means of “trial and error”, we analyze the failure, make _, try again and eventually get things right.A. applica

12、tions B. adjustments C. challenges D. investigations27. Even the repairman couldnt _ what had gone wrong with the washer. A. squeeze outB. turn out C. figure out D. leave out28. Much to his disappointment, he found his name _. A. leaving out B. is left out C. being left outD. left out29. He has rece

13、ntly _ tennis to relax himself in his spare time.A. taken downB. taken up C. taken offD. taken on30. _ your leg seriously injured, you have no choice but to lie in bed. A. As B. Because C. With D. Since31. _ the money you gave me yesterday, I have another 10 dollars in my wallet. A. Apart from B. Ex

14、cept C. In addition D. Except for32. As is known to us, the UK _ four countries. A. makes up B. consists of C. is made up D. is made of 33. We must note that many people _ the knowledge of first aid. A. lack B. lack of C. lacking D. are lacking34. -Is there any room in the ship? -Yes. We can probabl

15、y _ a few more people into it. A. press B. squeeze C. hold D. push35. -Did Linda see the traffic accident? -No, no sooner _ than it happened. A. she had left B. she left C. did she leave D. had she left第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In this modern wo

16、rld, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no 36 for stillness.And when we are 37 to be still because were in line for something, or waiting at a doctors appointment, or on a bus or t

17、rain, we often 38 something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isnt something were 39 .This comes at a 40 : we lose that time for 41 , for observing and listening. We lose peace.And 42 yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You

18、can run around crazily, but get 43 done.Take a moment to think about 44 you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering 45 , checking on the news and the latest information? Are you always 46 through your schedule?Is this how you want to spend your 47

19、 ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be 48 . Dont think about what you have to do, or what youve done already. 49 be in the moment.Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how youd 50 it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See

20、it with more stillness, more consideration, more 51 .Then be that vision.Its pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day. 52 you have gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too 53 . Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, i

21、n this moment, instead of 54 for it.55 the stillness. It is a treasure and its available to us, always.36AplaceBroomCtimeDfreedom37AorderedBforcedCinvitedDtold38AsendBbuyCfindDoffer39Aused toBcurious aboutCproud ofDfilled with40AriskBcostCmomentDdanger41AplayBfoodCsleepDconsideration42AfurtherBdeepe

22、rCbetterDworse43AnothingBanythingCeverythingDsomething44AwhereBhowCwhyDwhether45AquestionsBproblemsCmessagesDphones46ArushingBwalkingCsteppingDgoing47AschoolBlifeCworkDyouth48AstillBpatientCsilentDquiet49ANearlyBEverCAlreadyDJust50Atake BlikeCthinkDregard 51AactivityBresearchCpeaceDstudy52ABecauseBU

23、ntilCUnlessDOnce53AfastBslowlyCfrequentlyDanxiously54AreachingBsendingCwaitingDcalling55ASeeBMissCOweDEnjoy第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题分，满分4分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（、和）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA new Canada Prize for the Arts and Creativity could be in place by 2010, with large cash prizes for emerging (新兴的) artists i

24、n dance, music, theatre and visual arts. The prize is the idea of Tony Gagliano and David Pecaut, founders of the Luminato festival，who were able to convince the federal government to back it. The federal budget has allocated $25 million to support the awards open to emerging artists. The aim is to

25、create a prize that has the prestige (声望) of a Nobel Prize. “When you think about the major prizes of the world - the Nobel Prize in Sweden，the Kyoto prizes in Japan or the Booker Prize in the U.K . - they bring great honor and opportunity to the countries that award them,” Pecaut said“The idea here

26、 is that every year，the Canada prizes will be awarded to the very best promising emerging artists around the world in those four fields. ” A jury (评委会) of international experts would judge the 12 finalists，who would come to Canada and perform or show their work in public to win the Canada prizesThe

27、performances would be televised, allowing Canadians across the country to see itThe federal government liked the idea of such an international prize that would advance Canadas brand，draw tourists and arts professionals from around the worldFor the Canadian arts community, one of the greatest challen

28、ges is connecting to that international arts world to come up with co-productions and foreign investment and touring chances. A group is working toward establishing the prize by 2010，with potential for semi-final rounds to take place about the same time as the Vancouver Olympic Games“Thirty or forty

29、 years from now，the future outstanding dancers and performers will look back and say, I broke out on the world scene in Toronto thats where I was discovered. ” 56. Why did David Pecaut have the idea of founding a new Ganada Prize? A. To enlarge the content of the Luminato festival B. To advance Cana

30、das honor and opportunities C. To consider his own benefits from the prize D. To make more Canadians get world prizes57. The new Canada Prize will _. A. have at least twelve winners B. be divided into four detailed parts C. be held every four years in Canada D. offer every winner about$25 million58.

31、 Those participating in the final round of the new Canada Prize _. A. neednt experience semifinal rounds B. must accept the judge from Canadian experts C. need to have their performances made into films D. will have their performances broadcast on the TV59. Which of the following would be the best t

32、itle for the text?A. the Capital of the World in Arts B. The Nobel Prize in Arts C. A Canada Prize for Arts D. The Emerging ArtistsBThe hit movie Notting Hill begins with a famous scene. Hugh Grant bumps into Julia Roberts and spills orange juice all over her. After the collision, Grant repeatedly s

33、ays: “ I am so sorry. I am so sorry.”His actions in this scene are very British. If Roberts character were from Britain then she would probably apologize repeatedly as well- even if the crash were not her fault. But this doesnt happen in the film, as Roberts is from the US.A report in The Telegraph

34、last week said that three-quarters of British people apologize when they bump into someone in the street- regardless of whether they are responsible or not. In fact, we Britons use “sorry” in many situations. For example, if we mishear someone, we say “Sorry?” The person we are talking to will also

35、apologize by replying: “No, I am sorry!” This can go on for up to five minutes as we compete over who is the most sorry.Life is never as simple as “duibuqi” and “meiguanxi”.How we use “sorry” has changed. Traditionally, “sorry” was used to express deep regret, but a survey in 2007 showed that we use

36、 it to mean anything from “what” to “whatever”.Why are Britons so sorry? Mark Tyrell, a psychology writer in the UK, thinks about our apologetic tendencies are rooted in the British class system. We say sorry because historically the new middle classes in Britain had to apologize for not being worki

37、ng class, but also for not really being upper class. Another theory is that we apologize to avoid confrontation(冲突). For example, if you bump into someone they might get angry. To avoid this we instantly say “Sorry!”.True manners are about being considerate and the modern day obsession with apologiz

38、ing show that we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we once were. The word has lost some of its meaning. Do you see my point? Sorry, it might just be a British thing60. What can we infer from paragraph 2? A. In fact Roberts are responsible for the collision. B. People from the US say “sorry” more than

39、 British people. C. British people say sorry even if it is not their fault. D. There is no crash happening in the film.61. Which of the following might Mark Tyrell agree to? A. British people are sincere while saying sorry. B. Now more British people say sorry because of the British class system. C.

40、 British people say sorry to avoid quarrels. D. British people apologize for not working hard.62. What does the author want to tell us with the passage? A. British people now say “sorry” in different situations. B. British people overuse “sorry” in daily life. C. Middle classes in British are to bla

41、me for not being working class. D. Britons say “sorry” to avoid confrontation.CThere's a big distinction between working hard and being a workaholic. Working hard involves being organized, focused, getting a lot of work done, knowing when to stop, and having a life other than work. Workaholics,

42、on the other hand, are often disorganized, always find reasons for working more, feel lost without work to do, hide from problems through work, don't know how or when to relax, bring work home from the office, can't communicate well with fellow workers and family members, and have unbalanced

43、, one-dimensional lives. Workaholics, like those who are constantly drunk, suffer from a controlling habit, usually defined as compelling behavior despite negative consequences. They are sometimes pushed into their habit by their work beliefs, by workaholic role models, and by a work system that aut

44、omatically sanctions workaholism. Despite lip service to the contrary ("a balanced employee is a productive employee"), most employers want loyal employees who work longer hours, rewarding them with higher pay and better benefits. In many companies, workers unwilling to burn the midnight o

45、il are at risk. Certainly, they hazard their jobs by working normal hours. Americans tend to become trapped in a materialist work-and-spend cycle, that leads them to ratchet up their expectations. According to some psychology counselors, workaholism can be both good and bad for us. It can fuel a sen

46、se of self-worth and accomplishment. And we get paid for it and praised for it, which produces good feelings we may not necessarily be able to attain in other parts of our lives. As a matter of fact, workaholism is a problem that has been evident since the Stone Age whenever people have sought to es

47、cape other parts of their lives through work. And psychology counselors have noticed three types of workaholics who generally share the same features.63. The second paragraph is mainly about _.A. the definition of workaholicsB. the similarity between working hard and workaholicsC. the disadvantages

48、of workaholismD. the difference between working hard and workaholics64. Which of the following is Not the characteristic of workaholics?A. They often deal with their work in a disorganized way.B. They cant balance their work with family life well.C. They often drink a lot and always get drunk at wor

49、k.D. They are sometimes driven to work by a controlling habit.65. The underlined sentence probably means that _.A. many workers risk their lives to work until midnight for their companies.B. many workers unwilling to work into the night endanger their companies.C. company workers working late into t

50、he night are in danger of turning workaholics.D. workers unwilling to work until late at night get fired easily in many companies.66. What is likely to be talked about in the following paragraph?A. The typical character of workaholics.B. The positive effects of workaholism.C. The negative effects of

51、 workaholism. D. Three different types of workaholics.DWith a wildlife guide, I stepped on a journey to find one of the rarest creatures in the world -the spirit bear, a walking contradictiona white black bear. Neither albino (白化病患者) nor polar bear, the spirit bear is a white variant (变异体) of the No

52、rth American black bear, and its found almost exclusively（独有的）here in the Great Bear Rainforest. At 25,000 square miles - one and a half times as big as Switzerlandthe region is a spooky（阴森森的）, wild, mysterious place: there are wolves here that fish. Deer that swim. Western red cedar trees that have

53、 stood a thousand years. And a black bear that is white.Scientists know how black bears are born white. Theyre just not sure why. The phenomenon, known as Kermodism, is caused by a recessive mutation (隐性突变) at the MC1R gene, the same gene associated with red hair and fair skin in humans. To be born

54、white, a bear must inherit the mutation from both parents. The parents themselves dont have to be white. They just need to carry the recessive mutation. So its not uncommon for white bears to be born to black parents.White fur happens in only one of every 40 to 100 black bears on the British Columbi

55、a mainland coast, but the feature is especially distinct on certain islands in the Great Bear Rainforest. For example, on Princess Royal Island, one in ten black bears is white, and on Gribbell Island, directly north of Princess Royal, its one in three.Its unclear how the feature arose. One theory was the “glacial bear” hypothesis (假设) that the spirit bear represented a remaining adaptation from the last great ice age, which ended here 11,000 years ago. At that time most o