辽宁省宽甸二中2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

宽甸二中2012-2013（下）高二年级期中阶段测试
英语试卷
满分: 150分。 考试时间: 100分钟。
第I卷
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，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。
1. -- The authors of computer viruses are geniuses.
-- I agree. They can apply their wisdom to other net technology ____ human beings can benefit.
A. through that B. through which C. from that D. from which
2. to give up smoking, he threw away his cigarettes.
A. Determined; remained B. Determined; remaining
C. Determining; remained D. Determining; remaining
3. —I haven’t seen Tom for years. Any news about him?
—He ______ in a toy factory for two years. Now he’s working on a farm.
A. works??? B. has worked ? ?C. had worked?????D. worked
4. He spent all his spare time learning the courses, otherwise he _____ the first place in his school in the 2010 College Entrance Examination.
A. wouldn’t take B. wouldn’t have taken?
C. hadn’t taken D. couldn’t take
5. It is said that it will be 3 or 5 years ____ China has a national use of 4G service.
A. when B. before C. since D. until
6. "______ the friendship between our two people last forever!", and with this sincere hope, the president concluded his speech.?? A. Could B. May C. Would D. Must
7. Why don't you bring ______ to his attention that you are too busy to go skating with him?
A．one B．that C．it D．yourself
8. --Mum, I don’t think I am qualified enough to do this.
--Honey, be confident! You should know it is ____ a man thinks of himself ___ really determines his fate.
A. that; that B. how; that C. what; that D. how; that
9. --Mum, where is my toy car? You promised.
--_____, my dear, but you know mum is pretty busy today. Tomorrow, OK?
A. So it is B. So is it C. So did I D. So I did
10. What a pity! When we got to the cinema, the movie Let the Bullets Fly _____, so we saw only the end of it.
A. was finishing B. would be finishing C. just finished D. had just finished
11. Under no circumstances _____ to tell lies to parents.A. children are allowed?? B. are children allowed
C. children will allow?? D. will children allow 12. During the tourist season, there are many people wandering in this city to see the old castles _____ in the sixteenth century.?? A. to be built?? B. being built C. having been built??? D. built?
13. Bob insisted that he ____ nothing wrong and ____ from work.
A. did; won’t be fired? B. had done; not be fired?C. should do; mustn’t be fired? D. do; shouldn’t be fired
14. I’d like to go ____ to help people, ____ when they are in trouble.
A. straight; especially B. straight, specially
C. straightly; specially D. straightly; especially
15. We all think that _____ no need to make laws to prevent the young from getting married during their college life.?? A. it is B. there has C. it has D. there is
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A daughter thought life was unpromising to her and complained to her father about it．She did not know how she was going to 16 and wanted to give up．She was 17 of fighting and struggling．It seemed as if one problem was just solved before a new one 18 ．
Her father, a cook, took her to the 19 ．He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high 20 . Soon the pots came to a 21 ．In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans．He let them sit and boil, without saying a word．
The daughter sucked her teeth and 22 waited, asking repeatedly what he was doing．In about twenty minutes he turned off the 23 . He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl．He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl．Then he spooned the coffee out and placed it in another．Turning to her he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied．
He brought her closer and asked her to 24 the carrots．She did and noted that they were soft．He then asked her to take an egg and break it．After pulling off the 25 , she observed the hard-boiled egg! Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee．She smiled_26_she tasted its rich flavor．She humbly asked, "What does it mean, Father?"
He explained that each of them had faced the same 27 , boiling water, but each 28 differently．The carrot went in 29 and hard．But after being subjected to the boiling water, it 30 and became weak． The egg had been 31 .Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior．But after sitting 32 the boiling water, its inside became hardened．The ground coffee beans were unique, 33 ．After they were in the boiling water, they had 34 the water．
"Which are you?" he asked his daughter．"When adversity knocks on your door, 35 do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
16．A．make out B．make it C．make up D．make through
17．A．typical B．conscious C．tired D．warned
18．A．raised B．arose C．disappeared D．faded
19．A．room B．market C．kitchen D．grocery
20．A．shelf B．temperature C．fire D．table
21．A．boil B．cool C．hot D．smoke
22．A．happily B．calmly C．casually D．impatiently
23．A．lights B．burners C．tap D．water
24．A．see B．carry C．feel D．fetch
25．A．shell B．pack C．bag D．cover
26．A．since B．as C．before D．if
27．A．occasion B．point C．variety D．adversity
28．A．reflected B．answered C．abandoned D．reacted
29．A．stable B．weak C．strong D．sensitive
30．A．softened B．widened C．shortened D．sharpened
31．A．half-done B．easily-broken C．easily-got D．hard-boiled
32．A．over B．for C．through D．on
33．A．however B．otherwise C．besides D．moreover
34．A．melted B．absorbed C．polluted D．changed
35．A．what B．how C．when D．why
第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节．（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）
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
The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance，attitude(态度)and manners.
A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a confident and positive attitude.
When you introduce yourself， make eye contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a handshake. Others don’t.
Try to be as natural as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit，walk，gesture，use your voice and show feelings on your face is all part of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. Are you feeling positively about yourself?? Your abilities?? Your interest in the job?
Speak clearly and loudly enough. Show interest and enthusiasm in your voice. When you speak， look at the interviewer. Also， don’t say negative things about yourself， or former employer.
Listen to questions carefully. If you don’t understand a question， ask the interviewer to repeat or explain：
“I’m sorry， but I didn’t catch that.”
“I’m not sure exactly what you mean.”
Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They don’t expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.
At the end of the interview， thank the interviewer for her or his time.
It’s a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview， or deliver it by hand.
Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have made a decision about the job.
Good luck！
36. It can be inferred from the passage that?__ ____.
? A. you should always put on a smile when meeting the employer
? B. you should stand still with respect before the employer
? C. the first impression is very important in an interview
? D. employers understand and like employees’ nervousness
37. Why should we pay attention to our body language?
? A. Because it can help us win the employer’s positive impression.
? B. Because it can help us feel about the employer.
? C. Because it is needed by our employer.
? D. Because we need it to improve our feelings.
38. The main purpose of the passage is?_ _____.
? A. to give you some advice on the art of being interviewed
? B. to tell right from wrong about job interviews
? C. to explain why we should do something about an interview
? D. to suggest not being shy in an interview
39. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
? A. A Friendly Smile?????????? ??B. Making a Good Expression
? C. Don’t Be Nervous?????? ??? ?D. Sending a Thank-You Letter
B
Forgiving is easy. Forgetting the experience that comes before the forgiveness, however always remains with us. Choosing to forgive means choosing to let go of the bad or negative emotions that one experiences so that we can live in peace and harmony.
Five years ago, I went through a painful divorce. My elder brother, a great believer of our faith, was very angry at my decision to divorce. Despite his response, I felt my decision was right. After two years to arguing over the phone and hurtful words in e-mails, my brother and I ended our friendship in a cold silence. Out of the blue he visited the same city that I was living in to see our mother. I thought for nights about how to react to his visit. I sought advice from many friends, all of whom said that I had done nothing wrong, so it was he who needed to come to me first. However, another friend advised me otherwise, saying "Choose to be the bigger person here; forgive and forget. Let go and move on." Though his words gave me courage, I still felt very angry and betrayed. My dear friend gave me a gentle urge and even stayed on the phone when I went over to greet my brother and family. When I did it, I felt so relieved.
Peace at last! Today I am so grateful to my friend for having encouraged me. Had I not taken his advice, I wouldn't enjoy the loving relationship that I now do with my family. Still, I came t o realize that it would be a lie if I said that I didn't think about the past sometimes. However, the difference is that I do not feel angry. I'm at peace and have a greater understanding and acceptance of the power of forgiveness through the whole experience.
40. In the author's opinion, the purpose of forgiving is _________.
A. to forget some unpleasant experiences
B. to make up with relatives or friends
C. to let go of some bad or negative emotions
D. to make us live in peace and harmony
41. The underline phrase "out of the blue" in the third paragraph probably means_____.
A. to one's surprise B. ahead of time
C. without permission D. no longer being angry
42. The majority of the author's friends advised her ________.
A. to forgive and repair their friendship on no condition
B. not to accept his brother's apology unless it was sincere
C. to insist on her brother's making an apology to her in advance
D. to forgive her brother before he made an apology
43. The author's purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A. to give a description of a moving story
B. to tell an unforgettable experience
C. to introduce some skills of forgiving
D. to share her understanding of forgiveness
C
How can you find out what is going on inside a person’s body without opening the patient’s body up? Regular X rays can show a lot. CAT scans（扫描仪）can show even more. They can give a complete view of body organs（器官）.
What is a CAT scan? CAT stands for a kind of machine. It is a special X-ray machine that gets a 360-degree picture of a small area of a patient’s body.
Doctors use X rays to study and determine diseases and injuries within the body, X rays can find a foreign object inside the body or take pictures of some inside organs to be X-rayed.
A CAT scanner, however, uses a group of X rays to give a cross-sectional（横截面）view of a specific part of the body. A fine group of X rays in scanned across the body and around the patient from many different directions. A computer studies the information from each direction and produces a clear cross-sectional picture on a screen. This picture is then photographed for later use. Several cross sections, taken one after another, can give clear“photos”of the entire body or of any body organs. The newest CAT scanners can even give clear pictures of active, moving organs, just as a fast-action camera can“stop the action”,giving clear pictures of what appears unclear to the eye. And because of the 360-degree pictures, CAT scans show clear and complete views of organs in a manner that was once only shown during operation or examination of a dead patient.
Frequent appearance before X rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. Yet CAT scans actually don’t cause the patient to more radiation（辐射）than regular X rays do. CAT scans can also be done without getting something harmful into the patient, so they are less risky than regular X rays.
CAT scans provide exact, detailed information. They can quickly find such a thing as bleeding inside the brain. They are helping to save lives.
44．What is NOT true of a CAT scan?
A．It is safer than regular X rays.
B．It makes use of computer techniques.
C．It can stop the action of an organ for a short time.
D．It gives clear pictures of active, moving body parts.
45．What is the special use of the latest CAT scanners?
A．It provides clear photos of moving organs.
B．It can take 3-dimension（三维）pictures of inside organs.
C．It won’t cause serious skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.
D．It helps to find out what is going on inside a person’s body without opening it up.
46．The best title of this passage might be .
A．the Newest Medical Invention
B．New X-ray Machine to Save Lives
C．How to Avoid the Damage of X Rays
D．Advantages and Disadvantages of CAT Scanners
D
Imagine going to your doctor with frequent headaches. Your doctor takes a prescription pad and writes a word on it. The word isn’t “aspirin”, it’s “Mozart”.
The idea isn't so far-fetched. Many kinds of music can stir the imagination and produce strong feeling. Scientists have found Mozart's music to be remarkable in its ability to calm its listeners.
Many amazing cases have been known using Mozart as a healing(治愈的) aid. For example, a tiny newly-born baby named Krissy, who weighed just 1.5 pounds at birth, was on total life support. Doctors thought she had little chance of survival. Her mother insisted on playing Mozart for Krissy, and thinks it saved her daughter's life. Krissy lived, but she was very small for her age and slower than the average child. At the age of four, she showed an interest in music and her parents gave her violin lessons. To their astonishment, Krissy was able to play musical pieces from memory that were far beyond the ability of an average four-year-old. Playing music helped her improve
in all areas of her life.
And there are other stories. Officials in Washington State report that new arrivals from Asia learn English more quickly when they listen to Mozart. Even animals respond to Mozart. In France, cows listening to Mozart give more milk.
Why Mozart, rather than Bach or the Beatles? Any kind of music can have an effect on some people. But Mozart has more balance. It isn't too fast or too show; it's just right. Don Campbell, who wrote a book called The Mozart Effect, says, "It's like food. A hot spicy meal will affect you differently than a sweet dessert. And while you might love these foods, they aren't good for you to eat every day. You need simple, nutritious (营养的 ) food on a steady basis. That's the way Mozart is. It's like a nutritionally balanced meal that does good to your body."
47. Scientists find Mozart's music has a special effect on__________
A. stirring people's imagination
B. curing certain illnesses
C. increasing the growth of a newly-born baby
D. calming down its listeners
48. From the third paragraph, we can conclude that Krissy if she had not
listened to Mozart.
A. would have died B. would not have been so gifted in music
C. would have stayed in hospital longer D. would have stopped growth
49. Which of the following is not true about the effect of Mozart's music?
A. It can help people learn foreign languages more easily.
B. It can help people sleep more peacefully.
C. It can make cows give more milk.
D. It can be used as medicine.
50. The author mentioned Don Campell and his book_____________
A. as a good support to his own idea
B. to show the relationship between food and music
C. to give some new explanations about Mozart's music
D. to ask people to listen to Mozart more
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. 51 She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt the great love from the birds.
52 . The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. 53 . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. 54 . The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment. 55 .She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
She gave them some delicious food and left.
Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.
Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
One day she left with the two birds at home alone.
She took them home and put them in a small cage.
One day the girl left the door of the cage open.
She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.
第II卷
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
该文中共有十处错误，每句中最多有两处，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；并按上述要求答题。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分。
An Australian farmer found the kangaroo caught in the fence around his farm. He thought the poor animal was injured, but the kind farmer took off his jacket and put on the animal. Then he started trying to cut the fences to free the animal. It took him half an hour to remove the part of the fence, and the work was really tired. But at the moment the kangaroo was freely, it jumped up and run away with his jacket. The farmer was worried because his wallet was in the pocket. But, more to his surprise, when he got home, he saw the animal waiting at the door, still wore his jacket with the wallet in the pocket.??
第二节 书面表达（25分）
近日，你班在“知荣明耻”教育活动中，召开了一次关于学生荣辱观的主题班会。请你根据下表中的内容，用英语写一篇口头发言稿。
存在的问题
1．不尊敬老师、家长等。
2．学习态度不认真、考试作弊等。
3．乱扔垃圾、污损环境等。
对荣辱观的认识
1．以遵纪守法、关心集体、勤奋学习等为荣。
2．以违反校规、自私自利、不努力学习等为耻。
将认识落实在行动中的打算（内容由自己拟定）
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注意：1．词数：120左右。发言稿的开头已为你写好，不计入词数。
2．内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。不要逐字逐句翻译。
Recently we have held a class meeting to discuss what is considered to be honorable behavior and what is shameful.___________________________________
宽甸二中2012-2013（下）高二年级期中阶段测试
英语试卷答案
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16-20 BCBCC 21-25 ADBCA 26-30 BDDCA 31-35 BCADB
36-39 CAAB 40-43 DACD 44-46 CAB 47-50 DBDA 51-55 EFBGC
短文改错
第1句the kangaroo—a kangaroo,? 第2句 but—and/so,? put后加 it, 第3句fences—fence,? 第4句tired---tiring,? 第5句去掉at, freely---free,? run---ran,? 第7句more---much,? wore---wearing
书面表达 One possible version:
Recently we have held a class meeting to discuss what is considered to be honorable behavior and what is shameful. To be frank, some students don’t respect their teachers or parents. Some don’t take their studies seriously and cheat in exams. Still some litter around, making the school dirty.
It is really a pity to see all this in our school. We think it honorable to obey the law and rules and care much about our class. It is also worthy of praise to study hard. On the hand, it is shameful to break school rules, to be selfish or to make little effort to achieve success.
To improve the present situation, what shall we do in future? Firstly, set ourselves a goal and work hard to achieve our ambitions. Secondly, respect others and think more of them than of ourselves. In addition, we should try hard to keep the environment clean.???