云南省红河州2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版

云南省红河州开远四中2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版说明：本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）以及答题卡三个部分，第卷1至8页，第卷8至9页，答卷卡10至11页，满分100分。考试时间100分钟。 第卷（选择题 满分70分）第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（每小题1分 满分30分）：1. - Can you give some advice on what I said just now ? - Sorry . My mind _ . A. is wandering B. was wandering C. has wandered D. had wandered2. - Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music ? - _ . In fact , I also like to listen to music in my car . A. No , you cant . B. Yes , I do . C. No , go ahead . D. Yes , no problem .3. _ we were worried about was _ they could manage to control the pollution . A. That , how B. That , whether C. What , that D. What , whether4. People in Chongqing are proud of _ they have achieved in the past ten years . A. that B. which C. what D. how5. The reason for his success is _ he worked very hard . A. why B. that C. because D. how6. After losing $ 20,000 on my last business , I am not _ this time . A. taking a chance B. taking away C. taking on D. taking off7. _ the English examination , I would have gone to the concert last Saturday . A. But for B. As for C. In spite of D. Because of8. The worker earned little money a month , so he had to _ only fast noodles . A. exist on B. exist in C. lie in D. lie on9. The Chinese culture has _ many important inventions in its long history . A. given birth to B. sung praise for C. given a reward to D. keep records of10. _ the universe began with the “ big bang ” has been widely accepted . A. Whether B. Why C. That D. What11. _ made the parents proud was _ their son had been admitted to a key university . A. What , because B. What , that C. That , what D. That , because 12. Please keep your word _ you have promised to come . A. since then B. now that C. only if D. so long13. After fighting with his illness many years , the patient _ finally . A. pulled out B. pulled through C. pulled up D. pulled down14. In order to _ the sunshine , the students had many books piled high . A. block up B. block out C. break out D. break up15. Please _ the ship quickly . There is only 10 minutes left . A. go aboard B. go board C. go abroad D. go broad16. As we all know , the government is taking _ to prevent the river being polluted . A. efforts B. effects C. measures D. performances17. He came all the way to China for learning it better _ for making money . A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than18. We all agree to his suggestion _ we organize a football club . A. which B. whether C. that D. what19. Although the family is very poor now , the members of it all hold the belief _ their living conditions will improve . A. when B. which C. in which D. that20. It was the fact _ he had to find another job _ made him worried much . A. which , that B. which , which C. that , which D. that , that21. The girl singer _ the judges with her beautiful voice . A. impressed B. caused C. helped D. preferred22. The family _ to visit us soon for Christmas and well meet them at the airport . A. are coming B. is coming C. have come D. has come23. This kind of work _ for time and patience . A. ask B. asks C. call D. calls24. Neither he nor I _ the experiment . A. have finished B. has finished C. had finished D. finishes25. It is reported that many a new house _ at present in the disaster area . A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built26. Barbara is easy to recognize as shes the only one of the women who _ evening dress . A. wear B. wears C. has worn D. have worn27. Dr. Smith , together with his wife and daughters , _ visit Beijing this summer . A. is going to B. are going to C. was going to D. were going to28. The teacher together with the students _ discussing Reading Skills that _ newly published in America . A. are , were B. is , were C. are , was D. is , was29. - Why does the lake smell terrible ? - Because large quantities of water _ . A. have polluted B. is being polluted C. has been polluted D. have been polluted30. - Did you go to the show last night ? - Yes . Every boy and girl in the area _ invited . A. were B. have been C. has been D. was第二节：完形填空 (每小题1分 满分10分) 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，并从各题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空格的最佳选项。By the time that a student reaches his senior year in high school ，he is likely to believe that he is an expert in reading . No matter how 31 he is , he can still improve . How do you read an article in a textbook ? Do you have a certain way of doing it or do you just 32 at the beginning and keep reading until you come to the end ? 33 students say that they use the “ slow and sure ” method . By this they mean they read every sentence slowly and carefully . Every time they come to an 34 word they stop 35 what it means and , if necessary , look it up in the dictionary . In this method a person probably has no time left for reviewing what he has read , for he has used all his 36 in trying to get the meaning of each word to be sure that he 37 everything . Other students use what has been called the review method . Here a person tries to arrange his time 38 he can read his lesson at least twice . This type of reading is 39 than the “ slow and sure ” method , for the lesson must be read rapidly or there will not be 40 time left for a second reading . Which method do you think is better ?31. A. high B. weak C. good D. well32. A. stop B. read C. do D. start33. A. Few B. Some C. No D. All34. A. useful B. important C. unknown D. old35. A. to explain B. to think C. to understand D. to know36. A. time B. energy C. mind D. money37. A. wants B. remembers C. forgets D. understands38. A. because B. but C. as D. so that39. A. shorter B. faster C. nicer D. more imortant40. A. some B. no C. little D. enough第三节：阅读理解：( 共15题，每小题2分，满分30分 )阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，根据各篇文章的具体要求，将有关答案填入答题卡内相应位置。 A Galileo Galilei was born near Pisa in 1564-the same year in which Shakespeare was born and the year in which Michelangelo and Calvin died . He entered Pisa University as a medical student in 1581 , and became a professor of mathematics at Padua (1592 - 1610) , where he improved the telescope and was the first to use it for astronomy . At the time that Galileo arrived at the University of Pisa , some argument had started up on one of Aristotles “ laws ” of nature , which heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones . Imagine Aristotle at the top of a building , dropping two balls , one twice as heavy as the other . According to his words , the heavier one should fall faster than the lighter one . At that time Aristotles words had been accepted as a truth , and there had been few attempts to actually test Aristotles conclusion by actually conducting an experiment ! However , Calileo decided to have a try. He needed to be able to drop the objects from a great height . The perfect building was right at hand - the Tower of Pisa , 54 meters tall . Galileo climbed to the top of the building carrying a variety of balls of different sizes and weights , and dropped them from the top . They all landed at the base of the building at the same time ( it was said that the experiment was witnessed by a huge crowd of students and professors ) . It proved that Aristotle was wrong . No matter what the difference is in weight , objects will fall at the same speed .根据文章大意，判断下面各题的正误：41. Galileo and Shakespeare were born at the same year . 42. It was in Pisa University that Galileo improved the telescope . 43. In Aristotles opinion , heavier objects fell faster than lighter ones . 44. Galileo did an experiment to prove that Aristotle was right . 45. There were only few people watching Galileos experiment . B Greenland is the largest island in the world , measuring 2,670 km from north to south , but with the population of only about 56,000 , one-quarter of which lives in the captial , Nuuk . It lies just south of the Arctic Circle , so its summer temperatures are from just 0C to 15C . Despite its name , Greenland is anything but green . Eighty-five percent of its area is covered with a huge ice cap , which holds 9% of the worlds fresh water . If all this ice were to melt , the worlds oceans would rise by six to seven meters . The Inuit people ( previously known as Eskimos ) were the first people of this land . Then around 980 AD , Eric the Red , a Norwegian , came to the island and founded a colony . He named the island “ Greenland ” , so as to attract settlers . In 1721 , the Danish established a settlement there , and ruled for over 200 years , until 1979 , when Greenland was declared an autonomous nation within the Kingdom of Denmark . Nowadays Greenlandic , or East Inuit language , has become the first language , and Danish the second . And here are more Inuit signs than Danish ones . However , most of the money is provided by denmark and everything in the supermarket is Danish . In Greenland , it is likely to see polar bears . These dangerous , man-eating creatures are feared but also loved as the symbol of the human spirit in a desert land .根据文章大意，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案：46. Who were the first settlers of Greenland ? A. The Inuit . B. The Norwegians . C. The Danish . D. The Greenlandic .47. Why was Greenland so named ? A. To show its characteristics . B. To attract settlers . C. To encourage tourism . D. To make a joke .48. Which of the following is TRUE about Greenland ? A. Greenland is warm in summer . B. Greenland has a small population . C. Most of the Greenland is covered by forests . D.Danish is the first language used in Greenland . C I am a student at Leeds University , completing a degree in history . As a member of the Student Union , I am actively involved in the day-to-day running of student life . The Student Union takes responsibility for organizing student events such as concerts and sports days , as well as fund-raising activities . I play a large part in organizing these events . These responsibilities test my leadership as well as my organizational skills . For many years , I have been interested in journalism . While I was at school , I helped to run the school magazine , and in my first year at university I often contributed articles to the Student Magazine , “Juice ” . Running and writing a magazine requires the ability to produce interesting , topical articles while working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines . The success of the school magazine shows that I managed to develop these abilities as a high standard . In my free time I enjoy watching films . I am a member of a local community film club and helped organize a short film festival last year . I contributed my own short video about student life to the festival , which was very well received . I believe I have made a positive contribution to university life , as well as to the local community . I am confident and competitive , but also a good team worker . My natural enthusiasm has often helped me inspire others and achieve excellent results .You have every reason to believe that I am able to do the job well .根据文章大意，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。49. The passage is probably written to _. A. introduce the Student Union B. raise money for a project C. apply for a job D. describe university life50. What do we know about the author ? A. He is a history major . B. He is the chief editor of the school magazine . C. He acts in movies in his spare time . D. He is too busy in his studies .51. According to the passage , the author . A. is good at singing and sports . B. is easy-going and humorous . C. has some experience of leadership . D. enjoys working with children . DAustralia is largely a nation of immigrants , with one in four of Australias 21 million population born overseas . But immigarant hoping to become Australia citizens will soon have to take a test examining their knowledge of the countrys history and institution . While Australia prides itself on its multicultural background , the government wants newcomers to “ integrate ” more fully . From later this year , new immigrants will have to show an understanding of the English language . They will also be required to answer 20 questions from a list of 200 . Anyone who gives fewer than 12 correct responses will not be accepted . Immigrants will also have to accept what the government considers to be ten important Australian values , including “ mateship ” and “ giving people a fair go ” . Other important Australian values are said to include tolerance , compassion , gender equality and freedom of speech .The new citizenship application procedures are detailed in a 40-page booklet . It describes Australia as “ a nation at ease with the world and itself ” but says that newcomers are expected to respect its values . The booklet sums up “ mateship ” as voluntarily helping and receiving help from others , especially in difficult times . The Immigration Minister said they aimed to achieve a balance between ethnic diversity and social stability ( 稳定 ) , “ particularly as we now draw people from so many different countries and so many different cultures ” .Critics have attacked the English language requirement , pointing out that many immigrants could not speak English when they arrived . But the minister said , “ We are trying to encourage people to learn English, because we think that is the way they will achieve their dreams in Australia .”根据文章大意，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。52. Whats the new in Australias immigration policy ? A. New immigrants will have to take a test . B. New immigrants should speak perfect English . C. New immigrants must bring enough money . D. New immigrants must be healthy .53Those who want to move to Australia have to answer _ questions right .A. 20 B. 12 C. 200 D. 1054. The word “ mateship ” is closest in meaning to _ . A. equality B. freedom C. fairness D. friendship55. Which is one of the reasons for the change of application ? A. To encourage new immigrants . B. To control the population . C. To promote Australian values . D. To teach the English language .第II卷（非选择题 满分30分）第一节：单词拼写：(共5小题，每小题1分 满分5分) 根据下列句子的结构和所给汉语的意思，写出这一单词的正确形式。56. I opened the _ （信封） and took out the letter from my parents .57. If weather _ （允许）, well go out to climb the hill .58. This _ （理论） is helpful to explain how the universe began .59. Smoking is _ （有害的） to health , but there are still many people picking it up .60. He likes _ （聊天）about the things with his friends on the Internet .第二节：单句改错：（共5小题，每小题1分 满分5分)仔细阅读下列句子，每句中均有一个错误，请找出并在横线上改正，请按下列情况改正： 该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉，然后在该行右边的横线上面写出该词，也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ）， 然后在该行右边的横线上面写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下面画一条横线（），然后在该行右边的横线上面写出正确的词。61. He came to our house unexpectedly , that made us very happy .62. He has some doubt if we agree with what he said .63. I have no idea that the stranger came from .64. I have no impression when he went home , perhaps by bike .65. Japan is in the east of China .第三节：书面表达：（满分20分） 新学期你到一所新学校上学。这里的一切和你原来的学校相比有很多不同的地方，学校环境优美，有很好的教学设施，还有足球场等。请你以“ My New School” 为题，用英语写一篇介绍学校的文章。 注意：词数80-100个。20122013学年高二上学期期中考英语试卷 答题卡注意事项：1.答卷前考生务必考号、姓名等项目认真填写在密封线内的指定位置。2请将答案填写在答卷卡内，填写在答卷卡密封线内答案无效,考试结束后只交答卷卡，试卷请妥善保存。第一节：单词拼写56. _ 57. _ 58. _59. _ 60. _第二节：单句改错仔细阅读下列句子，每句中均有一个错误，请找出并在横线上改正，请按下列情况改正： 该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉，然后在该行右边的横线上面写出该词，也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ）， 然后在该行右边的横线上面写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下面画一条横线（），然后在该行右边的横线上面写出正确的词。61. He came to our house unexpectedly , that made us very happy . _62. He has some doubt if we agree with what he said . _63. I have no idea that the stranger came from . _64. I have no impression when he went home , perhaps by bike . _65. Japan is in the east of China . _第三节：书面表达: My New Sch11