山东省德州市陵县一中2012-2013学年高二上期中考试英语试题.doc

1、第 1 页 共 9 页 陵县一中高二英语期中测试题 第一部分听力 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节: 单项选择(共 1小题；每小题 1 分，满分 1分) 阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. Mr. White graduated from _ Cambridge University with a degree in _ physics. A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. /; / 22. With tags(标签) _ to the luggage, it wont ta

2、ke long for the passengers to find theirs correctly A. attaching B. attached C. to attach D. attaches 23. Youd better not phone me between two and six oclock this afternoon; I _ a speech then. A. will give B. will have been giving C. will be giving D. will have given 24. Mary _ be in London because

3、I saw her in town just now. A. mustnt B. isnt able to C. neednt D. cant 25. While _ in tea with that dealer, Mr. Smith had himself _. A. trading; ripped off B. buying; ripping off C. selling; ripped off D. purchasing; rip off 26. This picture was taken when my father was a child and even I myself co

4、uldnt _. A. find him out B. pick him out C. put him out D. take him out 27. He is the lawyer who you took photos _ you were in the Forbidden City. A. when B. of when C. where D. of where 28. I could hardly tell the twins apart because their appearances are only _ different. A. slightly B. gradually

5、C. personally D. extremely 29. The Roman Empire _ for several centuries. A. exists B. existed C. was existed D. is existing 30. _, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together. A. However late is he B. However he is late C. However is he late D. However late he is 31. Your body language _ your r

6、eal emotion. A. gave in B. gave up C. gave away D. gave out 32. Jane nearly missed the flight _ doing too much shopping. A. as a result of B. on top of C. in front of D. in need of 33. Did a letter come for me? Yes, _ came for you this morning. A. that B. it C. one D. the letter 34. We forgot to bri

7、ng our tickets, but please let us enter, _? 第 2 页 共 9 页 A. do you B. can we C. will you D. shall we 35. I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her _It was her fault. ANo way BNot impossible CNo chance DNot at all 第二节：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，

8、选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Last night, when I was driving back home, I noticed a hitchhiker(搭便车的人) who was having no luck getting a ride. I rolled down my 36 and signed to the man to my car. I asked him where he was 37 and he told me he needed a 38 to his doctors office which would close in 15 minutes. I t

9、old him to 39 and he gratefully did so. 40 he got in he told me that he was a 41 and went out to sea for weeks at a time. He took medicine for his nerves and 42 to get another prescription(处方) before he left on the boat. He said that he had prayed (祈祷) 43 would stop for him so he could be there befo

10、re the 44 office closed. With some 45 driving we managed to make it there in about 10 46. I then asked him how he 47 on getting back home and he said he could walk. “Ill patiently 48 for you and bring you back,” I told him. He 49 me and said he should only be about 15 minutes. Afterwards he got back

11、 in my 50 and tried his hardest to pay me back: offering me dinner, gas money, even offering to ship me 40 lbs of scallops (海扇贝)! I 51 refused, gave him a smile card and asked him to help someone else the next time he had a 52. I drove him back to where I had picked him up and 53 one more “thank you

12、” he was on his way. I feel that the universe 54 provides us with what we need. In the mans 55 it was a ride, in mine the opportunity to help someone else. 36. A. wheel B. window C. engine D. door 37. A. heading B. working C. living D. studying 38. A. walk B. talk C. trip D. ride 39. A. go out B. ru

13、n away C. get in D. lie down 40. A. As far as B. As soon as C. Even if D. Just before 41. A. farmer B. pianist C. doctor D. fisherman 42. A. needed B. stopped C. agreed D. preferred 43. A. someone B. nobody C. anyone D. everybody 44. A. teachers B. doctors C. managers D. captains 45. A. good B. norm

14、al C. wrong D. fast 46. A. days B. hours C. minutes D. weeks 47. A. focused B. depended C. turned D. planned 48. A. look B. call C. wait D. drive 49. A. doubted B. thanked C. greeted D. accepted 50. A. car B. home C. office D. shop 51. A. politely B. angrily C. immediately D. surprisingly 52. A. dre

15、am B. problem C. chance D. choice 53. A. before B. until C. besides D. after 第 3 页 共 9 页 54. A. never B. always C. sometimes D. seldom 55. A. opinion B. way C. case D. condition 第三部分：阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分) A At two oclock a bank robber stole in. “This is a holdup,” the man said rudely. He to

16、ok a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. “Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top partclose to six thousand dollars. The robber snatched them and turned to leave. Then while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the

17、money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his won pocket secretly. The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted(晕倒). As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy. The next morning, wh

18、ile the others were examining the banks records, George was called into Mr. Burrows office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank. “Good morning, George, I was sorry, to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it wo

19、uld be a good idea to prove that our little bank can robbed, too. I retired yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes. Now, I have put the money back in your money-boxall six thousand.” 56. This passage tells us _. A. a serious case B. one part of a play C. a humorous story D. a meaningful story

20、57. Which of the following do you think is true? A. George wanted to protect the money for the bank. B. George had been thinking of taking money away. C. This bank had been robbed several times. D. Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day. 58. Why was George called into Mr. Burrows office? A. H

21、is stealing money was disclosed. B. Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him. C. Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him. D. Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back. 59. In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means “_”. A. to make everyone work hard B. to keep

22、everyone standing straight C. to make everyone do a kind of exercise D. to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger 60. Which sentence can be used to end the story? A. George turned cold with fear. B. George turned red with anger. C. George was pleased with the end. D. George was disappoi

23、nted with the end. B 第 4 页 共 9 页 Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?”, maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.” The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting sm

24、aller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People cant live without computers today.” The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to r

25、ead books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends. Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They dont know their real names, ages, and even sex

26、(性别). They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they cant put their heart into study. Many of them cant catch up with others on many subjects because of that. We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all t

27、he things can be done by computers and the Internet. 61. The Internet cannot be used for _ A. studying B. shopping C. thinking D. playing 62. When the computer was invented, it was_ A. large and worked quickly B. small and worked slowly C. large but worked slowly D. small but worked quickly 63. The

28、Internet was born in about _ A. 1960 B. 1970 C. 1980 D. 1985 64. Which of the following is true? A. Few students like going into the Internet. B. Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”. C. These “unreal friends” often meet each other. D. Students know the friends on the Internet very wel

29、l. 65. What does the writer think of the Internet? A. It is wonderful. B. It can make students study harder. C. It is not good for students. D. It is helpful, but we cant do everything on it. C We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to a

30、nother at a certain time. They move for different reasons most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded. When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to f

31、eed. The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In n

32、orthern Europe, there is a kind of mice. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move 第 5 页 共 9 页 down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea. Recently, scientists have studied the migration

33、of a kind of lobsters（龙虾）. Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another

34、, but at other times we dont. Maybe living things just like to travel. 66. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _ . A. give birth B. enjoy warmer weather C. find food more easily D. find beautiful places 67. The fish called “salmon” spends a long life in _. A. salt water

35、B. rivers C. fresh water D. its birthplace 68. The mice in northern Europe move when _. A. they give birth B. the weather is bad C. the place gets too crowded D. they havent enough food 69. The lobsters move _ . A. to the fresh water B. to the sea floor C. at a certain time D. to find more food 70.

36、What is the main idea of the passage? A. Animals move in order to find food more easily. B. The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration. C. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel. D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from on

37、e place to another, but sometimes we dont. D My house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software. If you come to visit, youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN （个人身份号码）to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. Th

38、e house uses this information to give you what you need. When its dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact ot

39、her people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings. Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you. The PIN and t

40、he console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console. I belie

41、ve that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that 第 6 页 共 9 页 Ive put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones Ive put in today. I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I wil

42、l stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How will I live without them?” 71. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PIN. C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future. 72. Whats the purpose when the writer wrote the

43、 fourth paragraph? A. To let readers know why his ideas are new. B. To let readers know how special his house is. C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console. D. To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are. 73. The writers new house is different from ordinary

44、 ones mainly because _. A. it has been controlled by computers B. you can make a telephone call anywhere C. it has your favorite music following you D. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice 74. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage? A. An IT expert. B. A fam

45、ous doctor. C. An idealist D. An experienced teacher. 75. What cant be done in the writers new house? A. turns on the lights B. play music C. get a telephone call D. go swimming 第 7 页 共 9 页 第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节：阅读表达 (共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分) On October 19，1959，the first Special English program

46、was broadcast(广播) on the Voice of AmericaIt was an experimentThe goal was to communicate by radio in clear and simple English with people whose native language was not EnglishExperts said the goal was admirable，but the method would not work However，_The Special English programs quickly became some o

47、f the most popular on VOAAnd they still are Forty years later，Special English continues to communicate with people who are not fluent in EnglishBut during the years its role has expandedIt also helps people learn American-EnglishIt succeeds in helping people learn English in a non- traditional wayAnd it