漯河二高2012—2013学年下期期中考试题
高二英语
本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分
满分150分，考试时间为120分钟
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
Ⅰ.单项填空(20分.)
1. Your flat needs _______ . Do you want me _______ it for you? A. to clean; to do B. cleaning; doing C. to be cleaned; doing D. cleaning; to do
2．The flu is believed _______ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.
A. causing B. being caused C. to be caused D. to have caused 3．He __________ his post because he had been offered a better job. A. resigned B. retired C. dismissed D. fired 4．The room is too small and it is not fit___________．
A．to be worked in B．to work in C．to work D．to be worked 5．___________ on the subject for half an hour, Liu Ying suddenly realized that she had done the wrong subject.
A. To be working B. Work C. Having been working D. Have worked 6．He got used __________ in winter but he can’t now. A. to swim B. swim C. to swimming D. to be swam
7．John's success has nothing to do with good luck．It is years of hard work_______ has made him what he is today． A．why B．when C．which D．that
8．The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people
高二英语期中考试题 第 1 页 共 12 页 ________ to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. persuaded B. will persuade C. are persuaded D. persuade 9．It _______ that two travelers had been killed. A. turned around B. turned away C. turned out D. turned up
10．________ we can afford it, we wouldn’t go abroad for our vacation． A．As though B. Even so C．Even though D．In case
11. The bridge __________ next month depends on the money collected among the villagers.
A. build B. to be built C. built D. be building 12. ________ many times, he still couldn’t understand it. A. Having been told B. Though to be told C. To have been told D. Having told
13. I still remember to the Famen Temple and what I saw there. A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken 14. — Did you enjoy yourself last night?
— It’s very nice of you. I appreciated _____ to the party.
A. to be invited B. to have invited C. being invited D. having been invited
15. Though it sounds a bit too dear(昂贵),it is worth _________.
A. being bought B. buying C. to buy D. buying it 16. We have to ________ the wheat as soon as possible because a storm is on the way.
A. get away B. get across C. get through D. get in 17. —I hear that his parents are very rich. — ? He has never relied on them.
A. What if B. What for C. So what D. How come
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18. It was at the school _______ was named after a hero _______ he spent his childhood.
A. which; that B. where; where C. that; where D. which; where
19. — Why does she always ask you for help? —There is no one else _________ , is there?
A. who to turn to B. she can turn to C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn
4. 20. It wasn’t such a good dinner ____ she promised us. A. that B. which C. as D. what
Ⅱ.完型填空
21. with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compare B. When comparing C. When comparing D. When compared 22．Don’t leave the water while you brush your teeth. A. run B. running C. being run D. to run 23．0nly when one loses one's youth ____________its value． A．one knows B．one doesn't know C．does one know D．knows one
24．____________they are，all these films of action are alike in one important way．
A．Different although B．As different C．Different as D．Difference though
25．Not only____________ interested in football but___________ beginning to show an interest in it.
A. the teacher himself is; all his students are
高二英语期中考试题 第 3 页 共 12 页 B. the teacher himself is; are all his, students C. is the teacher himself; are all his students D. is the teacher himself; all his students are
26. What is an essential part of your body and its largest organ? A. The skin.
B. The head.
C. The heart.
D. The blood.
27. There are three types of burns according to ______. A. the depth of the skin B. the size of the skin C. the type of the skin
D. the area of the skin
28. Which of the following is NOT the reason for cooling burns? A. Stopping the burning process.
B. Preventing the pain becoming unbearable. C. Reducing swelling.
D. Preventing breaking any blisters.
29. We can divide the burns into three types according to ______. A. the things that burn the skin B. the top layer of the skin C. which layer of the skin is burned D. the top and the second layers of the skin
30. While dealing with serious burns of a person, you are advised ______. A. to leave the person where he is
B. to use running cool water on the burned area C. to put some ice on the badly-burned area
D. to cover the burned area with a wet cloth or bandage
Ⅲ.完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Every English town(and large village too) (21) a public library． The Chief librarian has the important task Of deciding in (22) way to spend the money (23) is allocated to him by the council． He buys the books．So, he must know the community he lives (24) ，and with (25) the people there want and need (26)．A public library in a remote agricultural area，for example，would not have very much demand for a book (27) the problem of a air pollution in large cities． (28)，people in the area may be studying any subject under
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the sun， and these．students are often quite （29）on the services of their public library，（30）are usually asked to advise on the design of new library buildings；so modern libraries are(31) moresensibly planned than those (32) last century．(33) libraries are open such long (34)，the librarian's working timetable may be very different from (35) of his friends，and (36) may have a lot of free time during the day to (37) for the evenings when he has to work． But， (38) such an important position in the cultural 1ife if his community，he can never grumble (39) his job is boring or (40)． 21. A. has B. have C. had D. is having 22. A. which B. whose C. whom D. who 23. A. as B. that C. what D. whose 24. A. on B. in C. books D. groups 25. A. rooms B. tools C. much D. most 26. A. less B. more C. much D. most 27. A. at B. on C. in D. for 28. A. However B. So C. Therefore D. Thus 29. A. dependent B. different C. difficult D. important 30. A. Workers B. Technicians C. Librarians D. Clerks 31. A. very B. too C. near D. far
32. A. built B. to be built C. building D. being bulit 33. A. As B. If C. Unless D. Lest 34. A. times B. hours C. days D. weeks 35. A. those B. these C. this D. that 36. A. he B. she C. they D. we 37. A. compensate B. look C. ask D. make 38. A. having B. to have C. being had D. having had 39. A. what B. which C. that D. whatever 40. A. important B. unimportant C. interesting D. necessary
Ⅳ. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共40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。
A
There are many groups of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean．They are called the Pacific Islands．These islands are always warm and the weather
高二英语期中考试题 第 5 页 共 12 页 is the same for most of the year．Between the months of April and november，there is less rain and some cool wind，but the weather is still warm． The people of the Pacific islands have brown skin and thick black hair．They are usually tall and strong．They came from Asia a long time ago．A few of the words in their different languages are the same as words in some Asian languages .In the following story, we can see a village in the morning．Life is still like this in many of the Pacific islands． The 1ife of the day begins When the sun comes up．The shouts of the young men are heard from among the trees. They shout to one another as they go quickly to their work．AS the sun begins to Shine on the soft brown roofs and the tall thin trees，lovers come home，bird caw．The noise of the sea is mixed with the noise of the Village．Babies cry． Little children roll out of their beds and walk slowly down to the sea to wash their faces． Boys going fishing get their things and go to and their friends． The whole Village opens its eyes and goes toward the sea．
From the Other end Of the village comes a long loud cry．During the night someone's friend in another village．died． Women carrying babies stop to ask the name of the dead person． Questions：
41.What is the weather like in the Pacific island? The weather is _ ． A．always the same for the year
B．warm all the year round except April and November C．Cool and rainy between the months of April and November D. always warm and the same for most of the year 42．They are Asians because ． A．they have brown skin and thick black hair B．they came home Asia a long time ago
C. some words in their language are the same as those in some Asian languages
D. they are usually tall and strong
43．Young men go quickly to their work ． A．when the sun comes up
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B．as the sun begins to shine on the soft brown roofs C．before the sun comes up
D．after the sun begins to shine on soft brown roofs 44．Before the lovers，come home，babies and little children。 . A．are sleeping B. are fishing
C．are staying outside their houses D．are playing
45．During the night someone's friend died ． A．at the other end of the village B．in the village C．in another village
D．in the other part of the village
B
The Red Cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help. A man in Paris hospital who needs blood ,a woman in Mexico who was injured in an earthquake ,and a family in India that lost their home in a storm may all be aided by the Red Cross.
The Red Cross exists in almost every country around the globe. The world Red Cross organizations are sometimes called the Red Crescent ,the Red Mogen David, the Sun ,and the Red Lion. All these agencies share a common goal of trying to help people in need.
The idea of forming an organization to help the sick and wounded during a war started with Jean Henri Dunaut. In 1859,he observed how people were suffering on a battlefield in Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded people regardless of which side they were fighting for .The most important result of his work was an international treaty called the Geneva Convention .It protects prisoners of war ,the sick and wounded ,and other citizens during a war.
The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881.Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of services for the public ,such as helping people in need, teaching first aid, demonstrating water safety
高二英语期中考试题 第 7 页 共 12 页 and artificial respiration and providing blood.
46. A good title for this selection is . A. The International Red Cross B. Safety at Home and School C. Clara Barton and the Sun D. The American Red Cross
47. The word “aided” in the first paragraph means . A. helped B. bread C. caught D. set up 48.The author really tries to make the reader see that this organization .
A. costs very little money B. works in many nations
C. teaches first aid if necessary D. costs a lot of money
49.The person who started the idea of this organization was . A. Cross B. Dunaut C. Barton D. Mogen David 50.The American Red Cross was organized in . A .1881 B. 1875 C.1859 D.1853
C
What will man be like in the future—15000 Or even 50000 years from now? we can only make a guess，Of course，but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today．For man is slowly changing all the time．
Let us take an obvious example．Man，even five hundred years ago， was shorter than he is today．now， on average， men are about three inches taller． Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time， so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller．
Again，in the modern world we use our brains a great deal．Even so , we still make use of only about 20％ of the brain's capacity． AS time goes on，however, we Shall have to use our brains more． and more—and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too： the head， in particular the forehead，will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant Use． In fact， we use them so much
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that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses． But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand ,we tend to make less use of arms and legs. These, as a result ,are likely to grow weaker. At the same time ,however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair ? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer .In course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future , then ,both sexes are likely to be bald!
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at ! This may will be true. All the same ,in spite of all these changes ,future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being with thought and emotions similar to our own.
51.Future man is likely to be different from us . A. in almost every way B. in a great many ways C. in quite a few ways D. in one or two ways
52.The reason for believing that future man will be different is because he .
A. began to change five hundred years ago B. has recently began to change C. never stops growing D. never stops changing
53.People’s heads will eventually grow larger. This is because their brains .
A. will grow faster than at present B. will need more room than at present C. will play an important part D. will be in constant use
54.Future man will probably . A. stop growing completely
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D
Thousands of years ago ,in the middle of an ocean , miles from the nearest island ,an undersea volcano broke out .The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the wider. In this way ,an island rose up in the sea.
As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split into pieces. Sea waves dashes against the rock. In this way , soil and sand come into being. Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds , spiders and other little creatures there. Only they, in sunlight ,could produce food from the minerals of the soil ,water and air. While many animals landed on the island ,they could find no sects for its web to catch . Insects couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eat . So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island. 56.The passage tells us . A. how an undersea volcano broke out B. how an island rose up in the sea C. how soil was formed on a new island
D. how life began on a volcano-produced island
57.According to the passage ,the island got its first soil from A. sea waves
B. the sand brought by the wind C. its own rock D. cool rains
58. The word “naked” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by “ ”.
A. hidden B. new C. mysterious D. bare 59. The order of coming into being on the island is . A. soil ,plants and animals
B. soil, little creactures and plants
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C. soil, birds and plants D. soil, human beings and animals
60.According to the passage ,which of the following is true? A. Spiders were the first that could live on the island. B. The island is far away from any piece of land . C. Insects could not live on the island without plants. D. Plants were brought to the island by human beings.
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