安徽省开城中学2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

开城中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
第一部分：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）
1.Not everyone has realized what_____important part the balance of ____nature plays in their life.
A．an；the B．/；the C．an；/ D．the；/
2. Einstein’s most famous theory is ______ we call the Theory of Relativity.
A.what B. that C. which D. why
3._____ to finish this composition in such a short time is a mystery.
A. How did he manage B. What did he manage
C. What he managed D. How he managed
4.—Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?
—Yes. I gave it to her ________I saw her.
A．while B．the instant C．suddenly D．once
5. Some people ________cruel experiments on animals ________science.
A．make；by the name of B．carry；in the name of
C．make；in the name of D．carry out；by the name of
6. I have devoted four weekends to writing papers and now I feel I ______a rest.
A．deserve B．preserve C．perceive D．receive
7.—I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.
—________！I’m sure you’ll make it.
A．Go ahead B．Good luck
C．No problem D．Cheer up
8.When he looked up，he suddenly found himself ____by a group of teenagers， ___looked at him anxiously.
A．to be surrounded；which B．surrounded；who
C．be surrounded；who D．having been surrounded；which

9.Fortunately，he escaped ________in the accident.
A．to injure B．to be injured
C．injuring D．being injured
10.She ________ to catch the early train，but she didn’t get up in time.
A．intended B．was intended
C．had intended D．was intending
11.Looking at her _______ looks，we were _______.
A．astonished；confused B．astonishing；confusing
C．astonishment；confused D．astonished；confusing
12.________ got on the train when it began to move.
A．No sooner had I B．Hardly had I

C．I had no sooner D．I hardly had
13. It was ______I went there _____I began to know something about the matter.
A．until；when B．until；that
C．not until；that D．not when；that
14.With a huge amount of food ______，all of the staff are busy preparing for the dinner tonight.
A．would serve B．to serve C． served D．serving

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，从短文后各题的（A，B，C，D）四个选项中，选出适合填入空白处的最佳选项。
Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold__16__he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had__17__schooling, for being so poor, how could they__18__school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked__19__a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom，he felt__20__for himself. How he__21__to have the same chance! He decided to study by__22__.In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he__23__stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he__24__during the day. He worked__25hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater__26__he showed in his lessons. A math teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and__27__him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the__28__one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he__29__a regular student of the school.
Robeson__30__through six long years with his study of math and wrote several articles which captured the__31__of some university professors. They admired his talent__32__his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and__33__him free guidance. Robeson felt__34__, for he was sure that before him there was a broad road__35__success.
16．A. whether B．which C．that D．what
17．A. many B．few C．little D．much
18．A. buy B．afford C．send D．read
19．A. as B．like C．for D．by
20．A. angry B．happy C．proud D．sorry
21．A. hated B．decided C．wished D．regretted
22．A. the teacher B．himself C．his parents D．his schoolmates
23．A. could B．ought to C．should D．would
24．A. had learned B．has been taught C．has heard D．had been written down
25．A. very B．so C．too D．quite
26．A. joy B．interest C．time D．taste
27. A. allowed B. agreed C. let D. refused
28．A. worst B．last C．only D．laziest
29．A. had been B．has been C．is D．was
30．A. learned B．listened C．mastered D．struggled
31．A. notice B．influence C．eyes D．attention
32．A .except for B．according to C．as well as D．in spite of
33．A. taught B．offered C．lent D．sent
34．A. sad B．angry C．happy D．disappointed
35．A. leading to B．coming from C．made of D．covered with

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）
第一节（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从题中所给的（A，B，C，D）四个选项中，选出适合填入空白处的最佳选项）。
A
Making greener choices and encouraging healthy lifestyles can promote your health and benefit the environment．Here are some guidelines to follow:
Choose foods thoughtfully
Americans have never had such a variety or abundance of food to choose from．Besides so many choices, we now hear about our "food print", the amount of land needed to supply one person's nutritional needs for a year．Do we buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico or tomatoes grown locally in a hothouse? Do．we get the Granny Smiths from the fanners' market or the supermarket? Is organic produce healthier for us and the planet?
These are very complex issues that require analysis of many criteria, including the energy used in producing and transporting the food, as well as the type of soil and methods of raising the food．
Despite the complexities, there are some general guidelines you can follow．For instance, eat less meat or eat low on the food chain．Your doctor may have recommended you to restrict your consume red meat because of its too much fat content．Beyond that, there are environmental reasons, too. Raise food animals contributes substantially to climate change because a meat-based diet requires more land, energy and water than a plant - based one．
Drinking plenty of fluids is significant during hot weather or when exercising．But is bottled water the way to go? You may not think so when seeing the true costs．Based on a survey, manufacturing the 30 - plus billion plastic water bottles can produce more than 2．5 million tons of carbon dioxide and use there times the amount of water in the bottle．Adding in transportation, the energy used comes to over 50 million barrels of oil equivalent （等价物）．Consequently, skip the bottled water and drink tap water, both at home and at restaurants．Additionally, bottled water is not necessarily cleaner than tap.
36．In Paragraph 2 the author puts forward three questions mainly _____．
A．to prove Americans have less food to choose from
B．to show us the shopping habits of most Americans
C．to indicate Americans tend to buy food from abroad
D．to remind people to reconsider their food purchase
37．The doctor recommends eating less red meat partly because _____．
A．it contains too much fat B．it costs a lot in transportation
C．it is too low on the food chain D．it isn't related to climate change
38．According to the text, which of the following is true?
A．Americans all prefer to buy cherry tomatoes from Mexico．
B．The plant - based diet is responsible for the climate change．
C．Americans have a variety of food to choose from．
D．Organic produce is the only choice for Americans．

B
It is reasonable to say that every teenager can be affected by peer pressure (从众心理) at some point. Every day, in any high school, peer pressure has a major influence over the behavior of teenagers. It can be as subtle (微妙的) as being persuaded to be late for class or as extreme as a dangerous drug. Whether subtle or extreme, peer pressure can have damaging, sometimes life changing, and even serious results.
“Teens don’t often consider the long-term results that some behavior can cause,” said Terri Price, a researcher. “Peer pressure can be very difficult to handle for many teens because of their fears of not fitting in”. Peer pressure has always been part of teen life, but teens experience it differently than their former generations did in the past. Sources of peer pressure have increased because of the Internet and other electronic communications.
Recognizing peer pressure can be as simple as noticing that you have been asked to do something that you are not comfortable with. “Listen to your instinct （直觉） , which is a sign for whether something is right or wrong. If it feels wrong, then most likely it is. ”says Price.
Teens are in a time of life when they are still discovering who they are. Many teens are influenced by peer pressure because of their insecurities (不安全感). This can make them helpless especially when their self-control is weak or they lack healthy support, causing them to take risky behavior or turn to unhealthy support.
Dealing with peer pressure is a topic of concern for teens. People can say, “Just say no,” but the truth is that the statement is easier said than done.
40.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A. the Internet B. teen life
C. peer pressure D. the fear of not fitting in
41.You can know whether a teen suffers peer pressure by watching .
A. whether he often surfs the Internet
B. whether he can get security
C. whether it is subtle or extreme
D. whether he feels comfortable with it
42.Why are teens easily influenced by peer pressure?
A. Because they don’t have the feeling of safety.
B. Because they are afraid of fitting in or being accepted.
C. Because they need support for their health.
D. Because they have nobody to turn to when in trouble.
43.According to the passage, we can know that dealing with peer pressure is
A. easy B. hard C. a new topic D.an impossible task
C
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes(蚊子) in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
44．Many people liked Mark Twain because________.
A. he was famous B. he liked to talk
C. he was humourous D.he was a writer
45．That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D. to see one of his relatives
46．The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small C. the room was not very clean
D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
47．From the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
D
Throughout the world, boys and girls prefer to play with different types of toys. Boys typically like to play with cars and trucks, while girls typically choose to play with dolls. Why is this? A traditional sociological explanation is that boys and girls are socialized and encouraged to play with different types of toys by their parents, peers, and the “society”. Growing scientific evidence suggests, however, that boys’ and girls’ toy preferences may have a biological origin.
In 2002, Gerianne M. Alexander of Texas A&M University and Melissa Hines of City University in London surprised the scientific world by showing that monkeys showed the same sex typical toy preferences as humans. In the study, Alexander and Hines gave two masculine toys (a ball and a police car), two feminine toys (a soft doll and a cooking pot), and two neutral toys (a picture book and a stuffed dog) to 44 male and 44 female monkeys. They then assessed the monkeys’ preference for each toy by measuring how much time they spent with each. Their data showed that male monkeys showed significantly greater interest in the masculine toys, and the female monkeys showed significantly greater interest in the feminine toys. The two sexes did not differ in their preference for the neutral toys.
If children’ s toy preferences were largely formed by gender socialization, as traditional sociologists’ claim, in which their parents give “gender appropriate” toys to boys and girls, how can these male and female monkeys have the same preferences as boys and girls？They were never socialized by humans, and they had never seen these toys before in their lives.
48．Traditional sociologists believe boys’ and girls’ toy preferences ________
A. are passed down from their parents               B. are largely formed in later life
C. have nothing to do with gender socialization  D. have a biological origin
49．The study by Alexander and Hines shows that monkeys________
A. also have a sex typical toy preference        B. also play toys as humans do
C. have no toy preferences                D. like to play different toys at different time
50．Alexander and Hines carried out the study to ________
A. find more evidence for traditional sociology
B. test the intelligence of monkeys
C. test whether m