山西省临汾一中2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

2012-2013学年高二上学期期中英语试题
(考试时间120分钟 试卷满分150分)

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题，含听力测试）与第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷的答案涂在机读卡上，第Ⅱ卷的答案写在答题纸上。
第Ⅰ卷（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. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.
（ ）2. At what time will the film begin?
　　 A.7:20. B.7:15. C. 7:00.
（ ）3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip.
C. A radio programme.
（ ）4. What will the woman probably do?
A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.
（ ）5. Why did the woman apologize?
A. She made a late delivery.
B. She went to the wrong place.
　　 C. She couldn't take the cake back.
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，各个小题将给出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. 7题。
（ ）6. Whose CD is broken?
　　 A. Kathy's. B. Mum's. C. Jack's.
（ ）7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?
　　 A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.

　　听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。
　（ ）8. What did the man think of the meal?
　　 A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.
　（ ）9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?
A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.
　　听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。
　（ ）10. Why is the man at the shop?
A. To order a camera for his wife.
B. To have a camera repaired.
　　 C. To get a camera changed.
　（ ）11. What colour does the man want?
　　 A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.
　（ ）12. What will the man do afterwards?
　　 A. Make a phone call.
B. Wait until further notice.
　　 C. Come again the next day.
　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
　（ ）13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
　　 A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston..
　（ ）14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?
　　 A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.
　（ ）15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?
　　 A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.
　（ ）16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?
　　 A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.
　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
　（ ）17. Where does Thomas Manning work?
　　 A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station.
C. In a museum.
（ ）18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
　　 A. A bird-shooting trip.
B. A visit to Europe.
C. A television talk show.
　（ ）19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records come out?
　　 A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.
　（ ）20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?
A. More records of unusual facts.
B. The founder of the company.
C. The oldest person in the world
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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
( ) 21. --- How about a film tonight ?
--- _______. I haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
A. Yes, thanks. B. No, go away
C. It’s a pity. D. Why not ?
( ) 22. My first ________ of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
A. impression B. expression C. attention D. satisfaction
( ) 23. Only after Mary read her composition the second time ________ the spelling mistake.
A. does she notice B. she noticed
C. did she notice D. she has noticed.
( ) 24. Studying Wendy’s menu, I found many of the items are similar to ______ of McDonald’s.
A. ones B. those C. any D. all
( ) 25. We live in a age ___ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.
A. why B. on which C. when D. to whom
( ) 26. Hot ____ the night air was, they slept deeply because they were so tired after the long journey.
A. although B. as C. while D. however
( ) 27. It was not until I came here _____ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.
A. who B. where C. that D. before
( ) 28. We ________ the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me ?
A. should face B. should have faced
C. might face D. must have faced
( ) 29. It suddenly occurred to him ______ he had left his keys in the office.
A. whether B. where C. which D. that
( ) 30. --- Tommy, you look worried. Anything wrong？
--- Well，I ____ a test and I’m waiting for the result.
A. took B. will take C. had taken D. take
( ) 31. He seems to be giving the impression that he didn’t enjoy himself in Paris. _______ , he had a wonderful time.
A. Above all B. What’s more
C. As a result D. On the contrary
( ) 32. Mrs Smith found her husband _______ by letters and papers and _ _______ very worried.
A. surround, look B. surrounded, looking
C. surrounded, looked D. surrounding, looking
( ) 33.I thought her nice and honest_______ I met her.
A. first time B. for the first time
C. the first time D. by the first time
( ) 34. The boy wanted to play computer games, but his mother told him ___________.
A. not to B. not to do C. not to do it D. do not to
( ) 35. ____ in his writing, the writer forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar.
A. Absorb B. Absorbing
C. Absorbed D. Being absorbed
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Long ago, a woodcutter fell into a big pit in the forest. At the _36_ were two tiger cubs. The sides of the pit were so smooth and _37_ that the woodcutter couldn't get out.
"When the mother returns, she will surely kill and eat me," the woodcutter thought.
Soon the mother tiger _38_with a recently-killed deer in her jaws. She fed her cubs and threw a few pieces of meat to the woodcutter, but did not _39_ him. Every day for the next month, she leapt out in the morning, _40_ in the forest and brought food for her cubs. The woodcutter _41_the meat. When the cubs were _42_ enough, the mother put them on her back and leapt out.
"Please don't _43_ me!" the woodcutter begged." I can't get out by myself! I'll _44_ to death here!" The tiger returned, carrying him out.
"I _45_ you my life," said the woodcutter. "I'll buy a pig and _46_ it for you. Meet me at noon by the city's west gate on the first day of fall."
The woodcutter kept his _47_ and was ready with the butchered pig at the promised day and time. But the tiger came an hour earlier _48_, went looking for the woodcutter in the city, and was _49_.
When the woodcutter realized what had happened, he _50_ the people to free it. "She saved my life," he cried." She should be _51_ and not killed or kept in a cage!"
The woodcutter told his _52_, but nobody believed him. Putting his arms around the tiger's neck, he said,"_53_ they kill you, they must also kill me!"_54_ these words, the tiger began to weep. Everyone was so _55_ at this that they believed him and freed the tiger.

( ) 36. A. corner
B. bank
C. crossing
D. bottom
( )37. A.dangerous
B. soft
C. steep
D. hard
( ) 38. A. appeared
B. hid
C. stayed
D. served
( ) 39.A.discover
B. attack
C. avoid
D. meet
( )40.A.researched
B. collected
C. hunted
D. practised
( ) 41.A.began with
B. lived on
C. cared about
D. fought for
( ) 42.A. big
B. happy
C. comfortable
D. brave
( ) 43.A. scold
B. beat
C. admire
D. leave
( ) 44.A.pretend
B. work
C. struggle
D. starve
( ) 45.A.cost
B. show
C. owe
D. give
( ) 46.A.employ
B. raise
C. eat
D. train
( ) 47.A.promise
B. trouble
C. truth
D. topic
( ) 48.A.in return
B. by mistake
C. by accident
D. on time
( ) 49.A.killed
B. enjoyed
C. caught
D. fed
( ) 50.A. begged
B. hated
C. minded
D. warned
( ) 51.A.believed
B. deserted
C. freed
D. delivered
( ) 52.A.story
B. experiment
C. business
D. fault
( ) 53.A.Because
B. Unless
C. If
D. Although
( )54.A.Announcing
B. Hearing
C. Creating
D. Repeating
( ) 55.A. puzzled
B. excited
C. disappointed
D. astonished

第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Michele Langlois is a young Canadian who works for the police as a handwriting expert. She has helped catch many criminals by using her special skill.
When she was only fourteen, Michel was already so interested in the differences in her school friends' handwriting that she would spend hours studying them. After finishing college, she went to France for a special two-year class to learn how to analyze handwriting at the School of Police Science. On her return, she began her work for the Quebec police. Michele says that it is impossible for people to disguise (伪装) their handwriting. She can discover most of what she needs to know simply by looking at the writing with her own eyes, but she also has machines that help her analyze different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often of help to the police.
Michele also believes that handwriting is a good sign of the kind of person the writer is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow if I didn't like his handwriting," she says. But she adds that she fell in love with her future husband, William Smith before she studied his handwriting. It later proved to be all right, however.
（ ）56. Where did Michele learn to analyze people's handwriting?
A. At a police station B. In France
C. In a middle school D. In Canada
（ ）57. Besides helping the police, Michele uses her skill to __________.
A. teach her friends
B. look for a husband
C. decide if a person will do something wrong
D. tell what kind of person the writer is
（ ）58. The underlined word "it" in the last sentence refers to _________.
A. Michele's job B. Michele's analyzing skill
C. William's handwriting D. William's love for Michele
B
Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming (突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development.
（ ）59. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.
B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.
C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.“
D. Stories for children are easy to remember.
（ ）60. The author explains the law of overlearning by__________.
A. presenting research findings
B. setting down general rules
C. using examples
D. making a comparison
（ ）61. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is ______ .
A. a special case of cramming
B. a result of overlearning
C. a skill to deal with math problems
D. a basic step towards advanced studies
（ ）62.What is the author's opinion on cramming?
A. It leads to failure in college exams.
B. It increases students' learning interest.
C. It's possible to result in poor memory.
D. It's helpful only in a limited way.
C
Many young anglers(垂钓者) like to go for a swim during a fishing trip just for fun or to cool off. If you fish, you should know how to swim for your own safety. Never dive into the water of an unknown area and don’t swim in cold water or after a heavy meal. Finally swim only when an experienced swimmer is with you. Besides, you should learn how to help those who fall overboard or a fisherman or a swimmer in trouble. Reach-throw-row-go is a common method of offering rescue.
The first safety step is to REACH out with an oar , tree branch or other long objects if the person is close to you. Otherwise , THROW them a life-saving device(装置). This can be a boat cushion or ring. Tie it to the end of a line so that it helps you pull the person to safety. If a cushion or ring isn’t available, throw in anything that floats: plastic coolers or ski belts can be used in an emergency.
If there’s nothing to throw, ROW a boat to the person in trouble. If the boat has a motor, shut it off before you attempt any water rescue. Pull the victim over the back of the boat instead of over its side; thus, the boat will not tip over . If the boat is small, you can also have the victim hang onto the gunwales (船舷), and drag him to shore.
Swim out to save the person in trouble only if you are an experienced swimmer, or have had life-saving training. Going into the water after someone in trouble is dangerous. People who are drowning often panic and injure or even drown someone trying to rescue them. Going quickly to adults for help is often the best choice.
（ ）63. What should you think about before you swim according to the passage?
A. The scenery of the area.
B. The temperature of the water.
C. The kind of food you can eat.
D. The number of people with you.
（ ）64. According to the second paragraph, beach balls can be used in water when the rescuer _____________.
A. doesn’t bring any ropes in the boat
B. is swimming to the drowning person
C. is not close to the drowning person
D. can’t get a tree branch or a small boat
（ ）65. What advice does the author give on rowing a boat to rescue a drownin