虎山中学高二第二次段考试题.docx

1、虎山中学高二第二次段考试题虎山中学2012-2013学年高二第二学期第一次教学质量检测英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解（4段共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答12题。1.What are the two speakers going to do ?A. Go shopping. B. Go to church. C. See an exhibition.2. What do we know about the man ? A. He is a tour guide. B. He works in a shop. C. He lives in t

2、he city.听下面一段对话，回答35题。3. What is the mans brother doing in China ?A. Traveling. B. Studying. C. Working.4. How will the two speakers probably go to the post office ? A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By bus.5. What do the two speakers probably think of their time in New Zealand ? A. Difficult B. Boring C.

3、Pleasant听下面一段独白，回答68题。6. When did Choset begin to build mobile robots?A. In middle school. B. In high school. C. In college.7. What were Chosets classmates in college working on ? A. Toy cars. B. Humanlike robots. C. Robotic snakes.8. What is the special feature of Chosets snake robots ? A. They can

4、 go where people cant. B. They can injure people if they bite them. C. They can help people keep away from natural disasters.听下面一段对话，回答910题。9. How much weight has the man gained in the past three years ?A. About 20 pounds. B. Around 30 pounds. C. Over 40 pounds.10. What will the woman do this evenin

5、g ?A. Teach the man to cook. B. Join a health club. C. Visit a friend.第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） Rules for you to use the libraryReturn the books in good _11_.Check out（借出） any books except _12_ booksCheck out for no more than _13_ days._14_ quietly.Dont bring any _15_ or drinks.第二部分：英语知识及运用（共两节，满分45

6、分）第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Bobby had been in his backyard for about an hour already. And, although he might try, he could not come up with an idea for his mothers 16 gift. His father passed away three years ago. His mother worked hard, but her small income cou

7、ld only make ends 17 . Bobby walked down the street from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of 18 . It was starting to get dark and Bobby unwillingly turned to walk home 19 suddenly he saw a dime（10美分硬币） on the ground. Never before has anyone felt so 20 as Bobby felt at that mom

8、ent. However, his excitement quickly turned 21 when salesperson after salesperson told him that he couldnt buy anything with only a dime. Bobby saw a 22 shop and went inside. He 23 the dime and asked if he could buy one gift for his mother at Christmas. The shop owner put his hand on his shoulder an

9、d said, “You just wait here and see what I can do for you.” Soon the shop owner came out. There, before Bobbys eyes were twelve red roses, with leaves of green and tiny white flowers all tied together with a big silver bow. “I just 24 to have some roses 25 for ten cents a dozen（一打）. Would you like t

10、hem?” Bobby could hardly believe all this, and only when the man 26 the long box into his hands did he know it was 27 . When Bobby left away, the shop keeper said to his 28 wife, “When I looked at him, I 29 myself many years ago. I was also a poor boy. It was a generous man whom I never knew that st

11、opped me on the street and gave me ten dollars to 30 my mother a Christmas gift.”16. A. birthday B. Christmas C. retirement D. holiday17. A. finish B. last C. complete D. meet18. A. touch B. sight C. connection D. use19. A. while B. until C. when D. before20. A. proud B. ashamed C. relaxed D. wealth

12、y21. A. obvious B. hot C. cold D. serious22. A. flower B. clothing C. toy D. food23. A. offered B. presented C. passed D. caught24. A. required B. planned C. happened D. intended25. A. on show B. in control C. in store D. on sale26. A. removed B. placed C. lay D. opened27. A. true B. valuable C. unb

13、elievable D. exciting28. A. angry B. satisfied C. worried D. puzzled29. A. saw B. thought C. reminded D. understood 30. A. send B. buy C. afford D. show第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 In Japan, most people still feel that a womans place is in the

14、home; and most women willingly accept their traditional role as wives, 31_（leave）the business of making a living to their husbands. For those 32 do want a career of their own, opportunities are limited, and working women usually have to settle for 33 （low）wages, fewer promotions, and less responsibl

15、e positions. In America, 34 the other hand, most women, including wives and mothers, work most of their lives. But until recently, few have had real careers. American women work mainly because they have to; in these days of inflation and luxurious living, only one income per family is 35 （simple）not

16、 enough to live on. So American women actually have 36 jobs: one nine-to-five position 37 the home, and the other in-the-home job as wife, housemaid, cook and nurse. One of the main goals of the modern womens liberation movement, which started in 38 early 1960s, was to eliminate sex discrimination i

17、n the work force, and to open up opportunities for women 39 were previously reserved for men. 40 there is still a long way to go, a lot of progress has been made.第三部分：阅读（共两节，每题2分，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分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。AMany years ago my student asked me the question, Mrs

18、. Kindred, why do you teach? Without taking time to reflect（深思）, I answered, Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someones life. Even though I was sincere（真诚的）, that wasnt a very good answer and my student didnt let it slide（溜掉）. Let me get this straight, he said, Yo

19、u went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone? He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. Im one of those people who look back and wish they had said something s

20、mart or witty（诙谐的）, or swift（机警的）. Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach: Its in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher unt

21、il her death in 1990. She instilled(逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors. Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples （涟漪）go on and on until they reach the shore. You cant have ripples without a stone. Good teachers throw s

22、tones that make a positive difference, and thats what I strive（努力） to do. I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes（坑洼） on the road of life, I want to do

23、 so. If theyll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too. Teaching isnt for（适合） everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.41. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writers being a teacher? A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable. B. Be

24、cause the writer was insincere. C. Because the student was naughty. D. Because the answer was difficult to understand.42. What do you think of the writer? A. Stupid. B. Honest. C. Conservative. D. Polite.43. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. The writers mother has the gre

25、atest influence on her. B. The writers answer made the student confused. C. In the writers opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach. D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.44. We can infer from the text that _. A. the writer was also a good teacher in school B. the writ

26、er often plays with her students beside a pond C. the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students D. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home45. Whats the main idea of the text? A. A students silly question. B. A good teacher who likes students. C. A confused student. D. T

27、he reason why I teach.BAmong various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out （出色）above the rest,

28、 than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of rubbish talk. The topics on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the J

29、erry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different

30、 quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a final word. He makes a small speech about the e

31、ntire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main audience are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with lifes tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation（开发）