1、2012-2013 学年度第一学期高二英语期中试卷（ 时间 120 分钟 总分 150 分 ）第一部分：英语知识及运用第一节：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 115 各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C 、D) 中，选出最佳选项.The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California , USA.“Police station? A train for Santa Fe hit a truck at the McDonald Street Crossing. Ple
2、ase _1_ there at once. With an ambulance, too. A man is badly _2_.” said an anxious voice of a young woman. “ And you know I am the .”“Please wait! Hi! Hi!” the policeman kept on _3_ though the line was cut off. Within a minute , a police car and an ambulance car started off. Before long they got to
3、 the crossing, but they _4_everything was fine. No accident, no wounded man.“What a dirty trick!” said the policeman _5_. “ We must find out that bad_6_ and .”They were just talking about the _7_when they heard the whistle of a train which was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared.
4、 It came _8_towards them, too. When the truck was passing the crossing, it suddenly _9_ to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the policemen _10_, the train hit the truck heavily and _11_it dozens of meters away.When Randolph Bruce, the driver, was _12_ out of the damaged truck, he
5、 was seriously wounded just as the young woman had told on the phone. As he was taken to the _13_ in time, his life was saved.来源:ks5uLater the police did whatever they could to _14_the woman who had telephoned them. It turned out that the woman was a very excellent police officer working far in the
6、neighboring state, who had got the first-hand _15_ of this crime as described above.1. A call B come C go D notice2. A beaten B treated C needed D injured3. A talking B laughing C crying D shouting4. A.realized Bfound C proved D wondered5. nervously B disappointedly C angrily D surprisingly6. A man
7、B woman C child D driver7. A trial B warning C program D punishment8. Apassing B turning C running D rolling9. Arefused B stopped C continued D began10. A.above B below C alive D present11. A.struck B met C caught D missed12. A.pushed B helped C let D asked13. A company B house C station D hospital1
8、4. A meet B punish C find D arrest15. A.information B result C advice D news第二节：语法填空(共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 24 分)来源:ks5u根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词语或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 16-30 的相应位置上。语法填空16. In order to find _ better job, he decided to study the second language.17. You will find these meals quic
9、k and _ (convenience) to prepare.18. We had better work harder to get the work _(do) on time 19. When _(compare) with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.20.We heard the little girl _ (cry) in the room.21.He always keeps calm every time he _(face ) a challenge.22.
10、 Our third stop shows the changes _have happened to work practices.23.To prevent this from happening again, John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies _.(examine.)24. He is very confident because he has _ his classmates lack.25._ (take) to hospital in time, the wounded soldiers we
11、re saved at last26. You should phone his secretary if you want to make an _ (appoint)27. She made a good impression_ his mother.28. The temple _ (build) in 1900 is under repair.29. I feel _a pity that I havent been to the get-together.30. Look, the student _(seat) at the back of the classroom is com
12、pletely _(absorb) in the novel.第二部分 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，并填写在答题卡上。AAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice j
13、ust inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day!”For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were f
14、ull of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free.”One Friday morning, after she had finished
15、 her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratul
16、ate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”31. The housewives learnt about the of free goods _.A. on TV B. at the supermarketC. from the manager D. from the newspaper32. Mrs. Edwards _.A. is always very lucky B. had no friendsC. hoped to get free shopping D.
17、gets disappointed easily33. Mrs. Edwardss husband tried to _.A. make her unhappy B. cheer her upC. buy things with her D. stop her buying things34. Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to _.A. buy another thing B. talk to the managerC. pay for her shopping D. find her sh
18、opping35. Mrs. Edwards must have been _.A. pleased B. delighted C. proud D. disappointedB来源:ks5u ks5uA woman decorating her Christmas tree Monday was shot in her left arm when a bullet went through her living room windowPolice said the incident occurred about 5:00 p.mA .22 caliber shell（口径的弹壳） casin
19、g was found across the street from the victims homePolice did not find a weapon in the neighbourhoodMrsWilma Johnson was treated at a local hospital and allowed to go homeA hospital spokesman said she should recover nicely She is in her late 50s, divorced, and living with Bob, the older of her two a
20、dult sonsBob wasnt home at the time of the shootingPolice will patrol the area more frequently as a result of this shootingThey dont know if the shooting was intentional or accidentalThey are asking the public to help if they know anythingThey interviewed the neighborsOne neighbor said he heard a gu
21、nshot, but in this neighborhood, he said, he was used to hearing gunshotsThe police also questioned MrsJohnsons ex-husband, Joe, who lives three blocks away Joe said if he was going to shoot at his ex-wife, hed make sure he shot her in her butt（头） “Thats a target you could hit from a mile away,” he
22、laughedDespite such remarks, the police spokesperson said Joe is not a suspect at this time36What was the woman doing when he shot?AShe was cooking dinner BShe was decorating her roomC He was decorating her Christmas tree DShe was sleeping in her room.37Where is Mrs Wilma Johnson now ?AShe is at hom
23、e BShe is in hospitalC She is in a funeral DShe was dead.38Which of the following is true according to the third paragraph?AThe police found the gunman soon after the gunshotB Some neighbor saw the gunman by accident.C The gunshot happened by intention.DThere used to be gunshots in the area.39Who wa
24、s the suspect of the gunshot?AA neighbor BHer ex-husbandC Her son Bob DNo one knows so far.40What was her ex-husbands words “Thats a target you could hit from a mile away”?A, His ex-wife was too fat BHe still loved his ex-wifeC He hated his ex-wife DShe was sensitive to anything.CWASHINGTON (April 7
25、) Teenagers with a bedroom TV tend to have poorer diet and exercise habits and lower grades in school than those without one, U.S. researchers said on Monday.While many studies have examined TV viewing habits of young people, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health said li
26、ttle had been known about the consequences (后果) in particular for older teens of having a bedroom TV.They questioned 781 teens, ages 15 to 18, in the Minneapolis area. Of them, 62 percent had a television in their bedrooms.Not surprisingly, those with a bedroom TV were more likely to watch it a lot,
27、 clocking four to five more hours in front of a television per week, the researchers said. The teens with a bedroom TV were classified (分类) as heavy TV watchers at least five hours a day compared to those without one.Girls with a bedroom TV got less exercise 1.8 hours per week compared to 2.5 hours
28、for girls without a TV. They also ate fewer vegetables, drank more sweetened drinks and ate meals with their family less often.Boys with a bedroom TV had a lower grade point average than boys without one, as well as ate less fruit and had fewer family meals.“It really clearly points out that theres
29、some merit to not allowing your child to have a TV in the bedroom, ” said Daheia Barr-Anderson, one of the researchers.“When you upgrade your TV in the living room and you have this TV thats out of date but still usable, you should really resist (阻止) putting it in one of your childrens bedrooms and
30、resist the pressure from the child to have a TV in their bedrooms,” she said in a telephone interview.41. Which of the following is NOT the consequence of teens having a bedroom TV according to the passage?来源 ks5u 网 ks5uA. Getting lower grades. B. Taking less exercise.C. Drinking less sweetened drin
31、ks. D. Eating less fruits and vegetables.42. The underlined word “merit” (in paragraph 7) is probably closest in meaning to “_”.A. advantage B. chance C. plan D. disadvantage43. What is the advice given by Daheia Barr-Anderson?A. Parents should buy the latest television for the living room.B. Teens
32、should ask their parents not to put TV sets in their bedrooms.C. Teens should refuse the smaller but usable television.D. Parents should remove TV sets from childrens bedroom.44. What can we learn from the passage?A. Much attention hadnt been paid to the effects of bedroom TV for teens.B. If a young
33、 man watches TV for four to five hours a week, he is a heavy TV watcher.C. Among the questioned teens, nearly 200 are heavy TV watcher.D. Teens would like to have the most popular TV sets in their bedrooms.45. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Bedroom TV tied to unhealthy h
34、abits in teens.B. Less TV equals more exercise.C. A bedroom without TV can maximize students achievements.D. Bedroom TV predicts worse education experience.DThere was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee(担任考试委员会主席), the
35、 students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated befo
36、re the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe !a certain illness， his description of which turned to be OK.Then the professor asked about the cure (药剂) for the ill
37、ness, and the student, too, answered just as right. “Good， ” said the professor， ” and how much will you give the patient?“ “A full spoon“， answered the student. “Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.“, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers t
38、he student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer.“ A full spoon is too much，“ he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, Ive made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only
39、five drops. “ “Im sorry, sir. “ Said the professor coldly, “But its too late. Your patient has died. “ 46.The students were afraid of the professor because _.A.they often angered and disappointed him B.their answers often astonished him C.their answers seldom satisfied him D.he often misunderstood (
40、误解) them and give them bad markers 47.The students description of the illness was _.A. not correct B. not satisfied C. completely discouraging D. accepted. 48.Before he left the room the student was almost sure that _.A .he had passed the exam， and the only thing was to wait for the mark B .his last
41、 answer was satisfying C .he had made a mistake D .he had not done well in the exam. 49.Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A .The patient will be in danger if hes taken as much as a full spoon. B .The doctor will be in trouble if hes given the patient a full spoon. C .Since one spoon is less than f
42、ive drops， the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time. D .If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time. 50.Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage? A .The student must have passed the exam. B .The students may not
43、 have passed the exam. C .The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died. “ D .The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.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。以下是关于健康方面的一些建议：A. SunlightGet more natural sunlight indoors
44、 by trimming bushes around your windows and keeping curtains and blinds open. Sit near windows at school, at work and on public transportation. If you exercise indoors, do it near a window.B. High-fat meatsHigh-fat meats and red meats dont have to be eliminated from your diet. But instead of meat-ba
45、sed stocks, you can use small amounts to flavor vegetable, bean or pasta dishes.C. Fruits and vegetablesFruits and vegetables, low in fat and high in carbohydrates, are great choices for weight control if you eat too much high-fat cheese or cream sauces. True, your choices in winter are more limited
46、. But thanks to modern shipping and refrigeration techniques, many popular varieties of produce are available year-round.D. Sports and exercisesYou cant take things extremes. Sports and exercises, which are thought to be advantageous, are not fit for everyone. We say high-fat food can provide rich e
47、nergy and give us strength, but eating too much high-fat food is dangerous. We need sunlight, but too much sun ages the skin.E. VacationTake all or parts of your vacation in winter instead of summer and head for a sunny destination. The best time to take a vacation is when you start feeling tired and have lower productivity. Winter makes people inactive and its time to go out to animate yourself.F. WalkingIt is one of the best exercises, and
