2013年高二级期中英语 (下)及答案

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1、2013年高二级期中英语 （下）及答案英 语 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，四大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的班别、姓名、考号填写在答题卡上并用铅笔在相应的位置涂黑考号。2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。 3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液.不按以上要求作答的答案无效。I. 听力（每小题1分，共10分）Basi

2、cally, children nowadays are being _1_ by all the advertising that goes on around them. If the children in my school remembered any of their school work _2_ they remember the advertising songs they hear on television, my job would be a pleasure.Usually the pupils at our school wear uniforms, but Fri

3、day is a non-uniform day, and thats when you really see the power of advertising. The kids are _3_, such as Adidas, Nike, that sort of thing. And they all look the same! Theres a great deal of pressure on parents to buy children all these labels. Children ask their parents for them until they give i

4、n. _ _4_who dont have much money.I really believe its time the government _5_all this aggressive television advertising.Its worse in America _6_. Schools are actually being helped by companies like McDonalds and Pepsi. OK. The school gets free equipment from these big companies, but then the childre

5、n have to _7_burgers or _8_cans of Pepsi in their maths lesson. I think it terrible to think that the schools end up promoting a product thats not even good for the children. I mean, where will it end? Will we see the day when kids are required to wear Nikes before theyre allowed to go to school?Com

6、panies like to say theyre promoting education and school-business partnerships, but _9_wherever they can.I think its really sad that children are being forced to be consumers from such an early age. I dont think all this choice is liberating for childrenit just means that theyre getting older younge

7、r, and thats a _10_!II. 语言知识及运用(共三节，满分55分)第一节：单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分， 满分10分）11Here we found little snow, as most of it seemed _ blown off the mountain.Ato have been Bbe Cthat it was Dthat it had been12There are five pairs _, but Im at a loss which to buy.Ato be chosen Bto choose from Cto choose Dfor choos

8、ing13Friendship is like money, easier made than _Akept Bto be kept Ckeeping Dbeing kept14It was _ Asimov was eleven years old _ his talent for writing became obvious.Abecause; that Bwhen; that Cwhy; when Duntil; when15-Do you think it is going to rain over the weekend?- _.AI dont believe BI dont bel

9、ieve it CI believe not so DI believe not16_ to the sunlight for too much time will do harm to ones skin.AExposed BHaving been exposed CBeing exposed DAfter being exposed17-Why does she always ask you for help?- There is no one else _, is there?Awho to turn to Bshe can turn to Cfor whom to turn Dfor

10、her to turn18Helen always helps her even though going to school _ most of her day.Aturns up Bmakes up Csaves up Dtakes up 19. We are not ready to go into production yet, for the new switch mechanism isnt fully _.Atried out Btested out Cworked out Dturned out20The policeman came up to the house, whos

11、e door was open, _ there for a while, and went in.Ato stand Bstanding Cstood Dstand第二节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, 21 , words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once comp

12、anies have attracted customers they often 22 the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business 23 that the

13、customer remains a customer. 24 to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every year. In constantly changing 25 , this is not surprising.

14、What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the 26 implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big 27 in its performance.

15、Research in the US found that a five percent decrease in the number of defecting (流失的) customers led to 28 increases of between 25 and 85 percent.In the US, Dominos Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or ser

16、vice on their first visit and 29 never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in 30 profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).The logic behind cultivating customer 31 is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies marketing eff

17、ort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to 32 them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits. 33 customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usuall

18、y cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price 34 , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it 35 for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market.21 Ain particular Bin reality Cat least Dfirst of all22Ae

19、mphasize Bdoubt Coverlook Dbelieve23AdenyingBensuring Carguing Dproving24AMoving BHoping CStarting DFailing25Amarkets Btastes Cprices Dexpenses*copoyright:xk*26Aculture Bsocial Cfinancial Deconomical来源:学考频道27Apromise Bplan Cmistake Ddifference28Acost BopportunityCprofit Dbudget29Aas a result Bon the

20、 whole Cin conclusion Don the contrary30Ahuge Bpotential Cextra Dreasonable31AbeliefsBloyaltyChabits Dinterest32Aaltering Bunderstanding Ckeeping Dattracting33AAssumed BRespected CEstablished DUnexpected34Aagreeable Bflexible Cfriendly Dsensitive35Aunfair Bdifficult Cessential Dconvenient第三节 语法填空 (共

21、10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)Opportunities dont come often. They come every once in a while. Very often, they come quietly and go by without 36 (notice). Therefore, it is 37 (advise) that you should value and treat them with care. 38 an opportunity comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it 39 its own.

22、If you want to achieve something _ 40 intend to fulfill one of your ambitious, you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared, 41 , you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. The difference between a man who succeeds and 42 who does not lies only in the way each trea

23、ts opportunities. The successful person always 43 (make) adequate preparations to meet opportunity- ties as they duly arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just waits to see them pass by. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for 44 in our society, but only

24、those 45 are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make use of them to achieve their purpose. 阅读 (共两节，满分45分)第节 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A1685 was a very good year for German composers. Within the space of a month, two of the greatest were born: Johann

25、Sebastian Bach and Oeorge Frideric Handel. Handels father was a barber and a surgeon, which sounds like a strange combination today, but back then those occupations went hand in hanDEven though Handel was very interested in music, his father didnt think that was a good way to earn a living, so he wa

26、nted his son to be a lawyer. The story goes that Handel smuggled a quiet piano into the house so that he could practice in secret. One day, Handel went along when his father went to shave a duke. While his father was working, Handel sat down and played the dukes organ. The duke was so impressed that

27、 he convinced Handels father to let his son study music, and Handel finally got to learn how to compose. Handel soon discovered that what he liked most was operAIn fact, he was so passionate about opera that he even fought a duel (决斗) over it with one of his friends. Since Italy was the place to lea

28、rn about opera composing, Handel went off to Italy to study. When he got home, he got a job as court composer for a German prince. Having landed such a wonderful job, Handel immediately asked his boss for time off. He wanted to go to England, where hed heard that there werent nearly enough composers

29、 to satisfy the British taste for Italian operA After great success writing opera in London, Handel came back to Germany. Then fate played a funny trick on Handel and his boss. The Queen of England died, and it just so happened that the prince Handel worked for was next in line to the British throne

30、. When he arrived in London as King George, followed Handel, his court composer in Germany. In addition to serving the King, Handel became one of the most successful opera composers of his time. And he also produced them and traveled all over Europe to hire the best singers. There are stories of bat

31、tles with rival opera producers and of fights between rival singers. Handel apparently had quite a temper. If you ever go to London, look for Handels grave in Westminster Abbey, where theres a wonderful monument to him.46How did Handel begin to learn to compose? AHis father was sure of his future su

32、ccess.来自：中国+学+考+频+道().X.X.K BHis performance impressed a duke. CHe begged his father to send him to Italy. DHe practiced hard and taught himself musiC47What does the underlined word “smuggled” mean in the passage? Abought secretly Btook secretly Ccarried in advance Dpossessed personally48Why did Han

33、del later settle down in Britain instead of Germany? ABecause he could find better jobs in London. BBecause he enjoyed greater fame in London. CBecame his boss became King of Britain and brought him along,. DBecause London was a wonderful place to learn about operA49Which of the following words can

34、NOT be used to describe Handel, as shown in the passage? Abad-tempered Btalented Centhusiastic Doptimistic50Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage? AHandel was born in the same year with Bach.BMany people worked both as a barber and a surgeon.CHandel quit his job to lear

35、n about opera in Italy.DHandel was buried in London and was built a monument.BAnger is a natural emotion that everyone experiences in life. Some researchers believe the first sound a baby makes when born could be a sign of anger. Anger may be the original or first emotion we feel and respond to. Ima

36、gine, before hunger, thirst, love, desire or any other describable feeling, we may experience anger. Not only is anger a natural emotion, it is in many cases a perfectly healthy emotion. Anger can motivate people to make very positive changes in their lives. Anger can motivate individuals to do posi

37、tive and memorable acts. Sometimes we have to be angry at injustice, at evil, or even at nature, before we can do what needs to be done to correct wrongs or make things better. But of course, that is not how we usually think of anger.Most people think of anger as an emotion we must keep under contro

38、l. Children are sometimes sent to their rooms or punished for expressing anger in an excessive (过渡的) way. Parents tell a child to get control of himself when the child shows anger. We may be angry with friends or at work, but we know it is usually inappropriate to show it. We have to control the ang

39、er or suffer what may be the negative consequences. Very early in life, we learn that anger is something that must be controlleDWe learn this for a good reason.We know that uncontrolled anger can lead to fights, car accidents, bad relationships with others, unacceptable social behavior, and many oth

40、er problems. Many experts say that if one holds his anger in, it can even lead to severe mental and physical health problems. So what can we do to understand and calm this natural emotion that we call anger?Experts offer many solutions to excessive and harmful anger. Some of these solutions include

41、talking about what triggers the anger with someone you trust and is a good friend, leaving a situation that causes anger, beating on a pillow, exercising more in ones daily life, therapy, medication, and many other methods. Whatever solution one chooses, it is good to know that by trying to find the

42、 solution to the problem of anger, the first step in the right direction to solving the anger problem has been taken.51What does the passage mainly talk about?AA natural emotion of anger. BConsequences of anger.CControl of anger. DPossible solutions to anger.52According to Paragraph 1, anger is a fe

43、eling that can lead to_.Ahealthy emotion Bpositive actionsCspecial experiences Dimagination53How do people usually think of anger?AIt helps us find a way to correct wrongs.BIts a perfectly healthy feeling.CWe should control it.DWe have a good reason to show it.54What may happen when people try to co

44、ntrol anger?AMake very positive changes in their lives.BProtect themselves from bad things.CHave unacceptable social behavior.DSuffer mental and physical health problems.55When you talk about what causes the anger with your friend, you are _.Ashowing your natural feelingBleaving a situation that cau

45、ses angerCready to beat a pillowDon the way to solving the anger problemCLast August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a

46、 university that offered the teenagers intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe. “The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasnt alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and t

47、he same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer, “Thats not a problem here,” Mahoney began to feel uneasy.“No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today. “I just dont buy it.” Nor should he: in 1999 the U.S. Department of education had repor

48、ts of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.” But getting accurate information isnt easy. Colleges mu

49、st report crime statistics by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be serious,” warms S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, InC, the nations leading campus safety watchdog group. To help concerned parents, Carter pr

50、omised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.56The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August _.Ato express the opinions of many parentsBto choose a right one for their daughterCto check the cost of college education来自：

51、中国+学+考+频+道()+X+X+KDto find a right one near a large city57It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges _.Areceive too many visitorsBmirror the rest of the nationChide the truth of campus crimeDhave too many watchdog groups58The underlined word “buy” in the t

52、hird paragraph means _.Amind Badmit Cbelieve Dexpect59We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _.Athat are protected by campus securityBthat report campus crimes by lawCthat are free from campus crimeDthat enjoy very good publicity60What

53、is the text mainly about?AExact campus crime statisticsBCrimes on or around campusesCEffective solutions to campus crimeDConcerns about kids campus safetyDThe January fashion show, called FutureFashion, exemplified how far green design has come. Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge

54、, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines. from:The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate,

55、 which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to finD“Most designers with existing labels are finding there arent comparable fabrics that can just replace what youre doing and what your customers are used to,” he says. For example, organic cotton and non-

56、organic cotton are virtually indistinguishable once woven into a dress. But some popular synthetics, like stretch nylon, still have few eco-friendly equivalents. Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging

57、its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs (企业家) who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable. It now counts more than 50 green designers, up from fewer than a dozen two years ago. Th

58、is week Wal-Mart is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic: it will buy transitional (过渡型的) cotton at higher prices, thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material. “Mainstream is about to occur,” says Hahn. Some analysts are less sure. Among c

59、onsumers, only 18% are even aware that ecofashion exists, up from 6% four years ago. Natalie Hormilla, a fashion writer, is an example of the unconverted consumer. When asked if she owned any sustainable clothes, she replied: “Not that Im aware of.” Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop

60、, and when she does, shes on the hunt for “cute stuff that isnt too expensive.” By her own admission, green just isnt yet on her minDButthanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliersone day it will be.61What is said about FutureFashion?AIt inspired many leading designers to sta

61、rt going green.BIt showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far.CIt served as an example of how fashion shows should be organizeDDIt convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable.62According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that_.Amuch more time is neede