【英语】湖南省怀化市溆浦县第三中学2012-2013学年高二下学期质量检测20
溆浦县第三中学2012-2013学年高二下学期质量检测
英语试题
PART I 听力理解（共两节，满分20分，每段对话读两遍。）SECTION A （共16小题，每小题1分，满分16分）
听下面5段对话，每听完一段对话，回答一个小题。
1.Who are they going to ask about the question?
A. Their teacher
B. Mr Green
C. Their father
2. What’s the man?
A. He is a doctor.
B. He is a teacher.
C. He is a salesman.
3. How many people went to the Great Wall?
A. Seven
B. Five
C. Four
4. What time is it now?
A. About 8:00.
B. About 7:00.
C. About 10:00.
5. How many dollars does the woman still need to buy the book?
A. 2 dollars.
B. 3 dollars.
C. 5 dollars.
听下面一段对话，回答6-7小题。
6. What is the woman doing now?
A. She is cooking.
B. She is reading a book.
C. She’s writing a letter.
7. Where does the man ask the woman to see him?
A. Near the garden.
B. In the garden.
C. Outside the park.
听下面一段对话，回答8-10小题。
8. Where is Meimei?
A. She is in a tree.
B. She is on the ground.
C. She is flying.
9. What’s Jim doing?
A. He is putting up the ladder.
B. He is holding the ladder.
C. He is picking apples.
10. What will Jim catch?
A. An apple.
B. An orange.
C. Meimei.
听下面一段对话，回答11-13小题。
11. Where does the man want to go?
A. He wants to travel around the city of Changsha.
B. He wants to go to the White House Hotel.
C. He wants to go to the Huatian Hotel.
12. How much does it cost to go to the Hotel by taxi?
A. About 7 dollars.
B. About 50 dollars.
C. About 15 dollars.
13. Which bus would the man take to go to the hotel?
A. Bus No.13.
B. Bus No.101.
C. Bus No.14.
听下面一段对话，回答14-16小题。
14. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a bedroom.
B. In an office.
C. In the street.
15. What is wrong with the woman?
A. She has a stomachache.
B. She has got the flu.
C. She has toothache.
16. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Stay in bed for two days.
B. Stay indoors and eat nothing for two days.
C. Rest and drink more water.
SECTION B 笔录要点（共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分）听小面一段材料，将第17至20小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单
SECTION A 单项填空（共15小题；满分15分）
21._____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
A. Faced
B. Face
C. Facing
D. To face
22. ---You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.
--- Well, now I regret ____ that.
A. to do
B. to be doing
C. to have done
D. having done
23. --- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.
--- I think so. He ____ for it for months.
A. is preparing
B. was preparing
C. had been preparing
D. has been preparing
24. Ten years ago, the population of our village was ____ that of theirs.
A. as twice large as
B. twice as large as
C. twice as much as
D. as twice much as
25. Mary’s pale face suggested that she _____ ill. And her friend suggested that she _____ a medical examination.
A. was, have
B. was, had
C. should be, have
D. be, have
26. Your hairstyle is very fashionable but your parents don’t like the way _____ you have done your hair.
A. that
B. which
C. in that
D. of which
27．---“The last one ____ will pay for the meal.” ---“Agreed!”
A. to arrive
B. arrived
C. arriving
D. arrives
28. So sudden ____ that the enemy had no time to escape.
A. did the attack
B. the attack did
C. was the attack
D. the attack was
29. Ronald was _____ to win the 100-meter hurdles race, but he fell to the ground and missed the chance.
A. possible
B. probable
C. likely
D. maybe
30. _____ I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.
A. While
B. Since
C. Before
D. Unless
31. You look so tired. You _____ to bed very late last night, didn’t you?
A. must go
B. should have gone
C. must have gone
D. might go
32. _____ over there,and you’ll be able to see the oil painting better.
A. Stand
B. Stood
C. Standing
D. To stand
33. If we ____ the other road, we might have arrived here in time for the meeting.
A. take
B. had taken
C. took
D. have taken
34.Do you know the name of the play___ in the hall now?
A. put on
B. being put on
C. to be put on
D. putting on
35. My money ________, so I have to make a call to my father to ask for some before I have none in hand.
A. has run out
B. is being run out
C. is running out
D. is run out of
SECTION B 完形填空（共12小题；满分18分）
On Sunday I had my own Father’s Day celebration. Suddenly I thought about my dad a lot. My dad is absolutely the 36 man in the world. He would never refuse to help anyone in trouble.
Every Thursday night, my dad would 37 Shreveport, LA to a church there. I always drove the car for him.
Although this happened many times, I recall (回想起) one incident on one of those trips to Shreveport. That time on the way, my dad saw a hitchhiker (搭便车的人). He asked me to pull the car over and offer him
a 38 . Dad asked him his name and address, told him ours, and talked to him about all sorts of things.
At first the hitchhiker was hesitant (迟疑的), but he changed his 39 as he could tell we were really listening to him. I did know that
it was quite 40 outside and the hitchhiker was very happy to be able to get a lift in our warm car.
We drove another forty-five minutes and learned that the hitchhiker was 41 many difficulties in life. Dad told him to keep his head up and said that things would become better for him soon. He reached into his pocket and 42 the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill, leaving only
a ten-dollar bill for himself. The hitchhiker then became very 43 .
I was always told never to 44 a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every time he saw one. Dad always gave them money 45 he did not have
very much of his own.
From that I’ve learned a lot about my dad and life. I’ve learned that if you come from a place with love, you will show a lot of kindness to people who are 46 . Just one single kind act may 47 someone’s life.
36. A. kindest B. cleverest C. funniest D. bravest
37. A. head for B. drive to C. come from D. stay in
38. A. dinner B. sign C. ride D. chance
39. A. attitude B. trip C. route D. plan
40. A. dark B. cold C. sunny D. windy
41. A. facing B. forgetting C. understanding D. causing
42. A. returned B. handed C. paid D. charged
43. A. sad B. angry C. nervous D. grateful
44. A. look at B. laugh at C. listen to D. pick up
45. A. as soon as B. except that C. even if D. as if
46. A. suffering B. traveling C. playing D. studying
47. A. destroy B. change C. risk D. share Section C (12 marks) (每空一词)
There is no official agreement about who discovered Antarctica.
Thinkers including the Greek astronomer Ptolemy believed in the existence of a huge continent on the South Pole. They gave a name to 48.____ mysterious continent: Terra Australia Incognita, 49.____ the “Unknown Southern Land”.
The English explorer James Cook came to look for this undiscovered continent 50.____ the 1770s. But he was looking for a much larger continent. On his third trip, he and 51.____ team circled Antarctica. His boat crossed the Antarctica Circle in three places, 52._____ he still failed to sight the land. At the time, this was the farthest south anyone had ever traveled.
Looking at a modern-day map 53._____ Antarctica gives clues about its first explorers. In 1839 the American Naval officer Charles Wilkes led an expedition (探险队) 54._____ the continent. He mapped over 2,000 kilometers of the continent’s coastlines. His efforts helped prove 55.____ Antarctica was in fact a continent. The Wilkes Land area is named for him.
PART III 阅读技能（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。
A
If you need to relax and want to head overseas, you can think of these four off-peak (淡季) travel destinations (目的地) to visit in 2012. Portugal
With rich culture and history, Portugal continues to be one of the most affordable European destinations. Head to this beautiful capital city of Lisbon to attend the festivals and fairs, visit some 12th-century
buildings, and stay at one of the newer hotels in the main city district. The Hotel Teatro is a four- star restaurant, and average nightly rates are under $ 150 a night.
Hotel Teatro
Porto, Portugal
+351 220 409 620
Aruba
Set your sights on Aruba for an unforgettable Caribbean holiday. You can get special offers from one of the larger beach resorts(胜地) here. Some of the chain hotels, including Marriott and Radisson, offer discounts on spa(温泉) relaxations. The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino, & Spa is offering a Super Saver Spring Rate at just $309 per night. Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino, & Spa
Palm Beach, Aruba
800-967-9033
Oaxaca
Escape to southern Mexico to explore the historic colonial city and learn about the region’s traditions, culture, and colorful history. Oaxaca plays host to several cultural festivals and is a great place to just relax. A seven-night stay at the Camino Real Oaxaca is just $207 per night for a deluxe (豪华的)single or double room.
Camino Real Oaxaca
Centro, 68000
01 951 501 6100
Turkey
Another place to have some local culture is Istanbul, Turkey. Stay at a destination that will put you within easy reach of famous sites like the Topkapi Palace. The Modern Sultan Hotel is a deluxe hotel located in the heart of the historic district. Average nightly rates for the bed and breakfast package are just under $ 120 per night.
Modern Sultan Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 520 00 53
56. What can we learn about Portugal?
A. Lisbon is a small town in Portugal.
B. a trip to Portugal is relatively cheap.
C. The Hotel Teatro is in the suburbs of Lisbon.
D. Most houses in Portugal date back to the 12th century.
57. Where can you go if you want to enjoy the beautiful sea?
A. Lisbon
B. Oaxaca
C. Istanbul
D. Aruba
58. How much should you pay if you have a seven-night stay in a deluxe
single room at the Camino Real Oaxaca?
A. 207 dollars
B. 735 dollars
C. 1,449 dollars
D. 2,163 dollars
59. If you want to know more information about spas, you can call at _____.
A. 800-967-9033
B. 01 951 501 6100
C. +351 220 409 620
D. +90 212 520 00 53
60. If you travel in Istanbul, you will ___________.
A. learn the Topkapi Palace is the earliest relic in the world
B. be likely to visit the famous site the Topkapi Palace
C. learn the Modern Sultan Hotel is in the downtown
D. find the Modern Sultan Hotel offers you free breakfast
B
Most Americans believe that someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially (经济)independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process(过程) which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center.
The findings are based on a representative sample(代表性样本) of 1,398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found that people expect the transitions(过渡) to grown-up status(地位，状态) to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married; and age 26.2 having a child.
“There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently, and marriage.
61.. According to the first paragraph, someone is a grown-up when he
_______.
A. has found a full-time job
B. has finished his study in university
C. can make money and support himself after completing his education
D. can support a family and be financially independent after graduation
62. A young man of 24 may be busy ________.
A. finding a job
B. finding a girl friend
C. making money
D. preparing for his wedding
63. The underlined word “status” in the second paragraph probably means
“________”.
A. position
B. rank
C. level
D. situation
64. From the passage, we learn that _________.
A. being grown-up is just a matter of age
B. being grown-up is a process which takes some time
C. all people think completing education means being grown-up
D. the survey found everyone had a different view about being grown-up
65. The best title for the passage should be “________”
A. It takes a long time to grown up.
B. Are we grown-up yet?
C. Getting married means being grown-up.
D. Completing education means being grown-up.
C
A great French writer has said that we should help everyone as much as we can because we often need help ourselves. The small even can help the great. About this, he told the following story.
An ant was drinking at a small river and fell in. she tried her best to reach the side, but she couldn’t move at all. The poor ant got too tired but was still doing her best when a big bird saw her. With a pity, the bird threw a piece of wood. With it the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in grass she heard a man coming up. He was walking without shoes on his feet and carrying a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wished to kill her, and he would certainly do so, but the ant bit(咬) him in one of his feet and at that moment the bird flew away at once. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than the bird herself that had saved her life.
66. According to the French writer, we often need help from others, so we
should _____.
A. help others as much as we can
B. help the people who may be useful to us
C. get as much help as we can
D. first need to help ourselves
67. Why could the bird fly away at once?
A. Because the bird could fly very fast.
B. Because the man hurt his feet himself.
C. Because the man didn’t want to kill her.
D. Because the ant bit the man in one of his feet.
68. The writer tells this story to show _____.
A. how brave the bird is
B. even the small can help the great
C. how an ant saved a bird
D. how clever the ant is
69. The title of this story can be “_____”.
A. The Ant
B. Pity
C. Help
D. The Bird
70. How could the ant reach the bank again?
A. She tried her best to reach the side herself.
B. A man helped her.
C. The bird threw a piece of wood and saved her.
D. The man and the bird helped her together.
第II卷
PART IV WRITING (共55分)
SECTION A 摘录信息（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
A new survey is believed to be the largest, most ambitious and most detailed study ever conducted to measure how US adults use media by means of the major screens. The top finding of the study is that today, even with people becoming increasingly mature about modern technology, the TV screen still dominates(控制) their lives and continues to take up the greatest amount of viewing time. The data suggests that computer usage has replaced radio as the second most popular media activity.
For the study, observers followed 350 participants and recorded their exposure to different screens: traditional TV screens, computers, mobile phones and other screens. They were followed from the time they woke up in the morning till they went to bed at night. Young people under 18 were not included in the study.
The study discovered that the average amount of screen time for subjects in all age groups was amazingly similar, at more than 8.5 hours of media exposure a day. Surprisingly, people between the ages of 45 and 54, spent on average an extra hour in front of the screens every day.
Among other interesting findings, it showed that young people were not the only ones who distributed (分配) their attention between screens. People in their mid 20s and 30s were found to spend the most time watching DVD or VCR videos, and those in their 40s and early 50s spent the most time surfing the Web and sending e-mails. People who were over 55 years of age mainly preferred live television.
The data showed that the younger audiences, those between 18 and 24 years of age, mostly college students and people who have just started working, watched the smallest amount of live TV of any age group, spent the most time sending text messages, and watched the most online video.
Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
I have written a lot about habits. After all these years, I’ve come to know there’s one thing that seems more important than anything else. It’s simply this: enjoy the habit.
That might seem obvious to some of you. But you’d be surprised how many people try to force themselves to do things they hate. They try to do so because they think it’ll make them a be tter person or give them a better life. But what kind of life is it if you force yourself to do things you hate all the time?
If you try to make a habit of doing something you don’t like, you’re almost sure to fail. I know, because I’ve tried it many times. If I find myself saying, “I hate this, but I can do it!” then it’s an uphill battle, and one I almost always lose. Because of after a week or two of doing this, you’ll lose enthusiasm. You’ll run out of your energy required to form a new habit, and then miss the habit one day. Soon the habit will be over.
What about doing something you love? Well, you look forward to it. You are excited about it. When you actually enjoy the habit, you’re happy. Your overall experience is positive. That’s a habit that is much more likely to stick to.
I’ve done dozens of experiments in creating habits in my own life. I’ve also helped hundreds of others form habits. And it’s a pattern—when the person doesn’t enjoy the new habit, it fails, and when the person enjoys the new habit, it has
a high degree of success.
81. Why do many people force themselves to do things they hate?
(No more than 16 words)
____________________________________________________________________
82. Why may people fail when they do what they hate?
(No more than 6 words)
____________________________________________________________________
83. How does the author create habits in his own life?
(No more than 4 words)
____________________________________________________________________
84. What is the passage mainly about?
(No more than 7 words)
____________________________________________________________________ SECTION C 词汇识记。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
85. regardless of_________ 86. cut back on _________ 87. pick out ________
88. 排队等候______________89. 用完，耗尽__________ 90. 努力推进______
91 be concerned about __________ 92. in favor of ____________
93. 以……为基础______ 94. be anchored in __________
SECTION D 书面表达（25分）
众所周知，这些年我国经济发展迅速，可是环境污染也越来越严重，发展经济与环境保护之间的关系问题一直为社会各界所关注。下面是某班同学的讨论结果，请你就此给某英文报社写一封信介绍讨论情况并简要阐述自己的观点。
1. 一些同学认为经济发展不应以环境为代价。
理由：忽视环境而发展经济将对环境造成破坏。列举一些严重的环境问题。
2. 一些同学认为经济发展不应考虑环境问题。
理由：发展经济必然带来环境问题，环境问题是经济发展的副产品，等以后有了钱和时间再来解决。
注意：1. 信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 词数：120左右；
3. 参考词汇：不可避免的unavoidable 副产品by-product
以……为代价at the cost of/ sacrifice …for …
Dear editor,
I am writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about the relationship between economic development and environmental protection.
______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________
高二英语答题卷
班级：___________ 姓名：_________ 总分：_____________
第一部分听力技能(20分)
17. ________________ 18. _____________ 19. ______________ 20. ____________ 第二部分知识运用（45分）
48. _________ 49. ________ 50. ________ 51. _________
52. _________ 53. _________ 54. ________ 55. _________
第三部分阅读技能(30分)
第四部分写作技能（55分）
71. _____________ 72. _____________ 73. ______________ 74. ___________ 75. ______________ 76. _______________ 77. _______________ 78. ___________ 79. _______________ 80. _____________
81. _____________________________________________________
82. _____________________________________________________
83. _____________________________________________________
84. _____________________________________________________
85._________________ 86.__________________ 87.__________________ 88.__________________ 89.__________________ 90.__________________ 91.___________________ 92.___________________ 93._________________ 94.___________________
书面表达：
Dear editor,
I am writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about the relationship between economic development and environmental protection. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
Keys:
1-5 BBBCA 6-10 CAABA 11-15 CCBAB 16 C
17. letter 18. address 19. paper 20. Ten months
21-25 ADDBA 26-30 AACCA 31-35 CABBC
36-40 AACAB 41-45 ABDDC 46-47 AB
48. this 49. or 50. in 51. his 52. yet/but 53. of 54. to 55. that
56-60 BDCAB 61-65 DCABB 66-70 ADBCC
71.screens 72. ambitious and detailed 73. number of participants 74. going to bed 75. Findings 76. the greatest amount
77. the average amount 78. an extra hour 79. media activity
80. live television
81. Because they think it’ll make them a better person or give them a better life.
82. Because they will lose enthusiasm.
83. By doing experiments.
84. The importance f enjoying the habit.
85. 不管，不顾 86. 减少，削减 87. 挑选，找出 88. queue up
89. use up/ run out /give out 90. push ahead with 91. 对----关注/担心 92. 支持，赞同 93. be based on 94. 扎根于----
书面表达
Dear editor,
I am writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about the relationship between economic development and environment protection.
Some students believe we should never sacrifice environment for economy. They think the present environmental problems are largely caused by rapid economic development. For example, farmable land is decreasing because of the industrial development and the development of cities.
However, other students think it unnecessary to consider environmental problems now and economic development comes first. They believe that environmental problems are only the by-products of economic development, which are unavoidable. They can be dealt with later when we have the time and money.
I think the second view is completely wrong. The purpose of economic development is to provide a comfortable and happy life for our people. We should aim at sustainable development and a balance between the two.
Yours,
Li Hua