[山东]2012-2013学年山东省平邑县曾子学校高二期中考试英语试卷

---Mike, Guess what? Our team won the basketball game yesterday.
---_________.

It will be _____ fortnight before he gets _______bachelor’s degree.

--- Did you have a good time at the party?
--- Thanks. I appreciated _________ to your home.

The professor, ________ his assistants,  _______ conducting the experiment.

Preparations have been ______for the project and it can be started at any moment.

After retirement, she _____ herself in _______the poor children.

To help Tom improve his English, I_______ that he take some online courses.

_____who had arrested him three times for drug-taking.

The machine is easy to _______if you follow the instructions.

I am not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and I have never had ______today.

He has his faults, but _________he is a good student.

It is raining so heavily now. Playing basketball on the playground is _____________

George returned after the war, only _______ that his wife had left him.

_________we move the picture over there? Do you think it’ll look better?

We were swimming in the lake _____ suddenly the storm started.

Mrs. Black had her left hand ______while cooking.

He played the computer game till late last night, ________,early this morning.

--- Why were you late for the class, Jenny?
--- Oh, my clock must be running slow, and it needs ____.

We are invited to a party _________in our club next Friday.

The most important thing for Lucy is to find a proper job，________ that she likes.

---What do you think of teaching , Bob？
---I find it fun and challenging. It is a job ___you are doing something serious but interesting  

My morning ____ includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast. 

The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds __________ by heavy rain.

I wish to thank Professor Smith, without _______help I would never have got this far.

He liked the article in the newspaper so much that he ______ his own work and translated it into English

On a cold winter morning I heard someone trying to get their car out of the snow after a snowstorm. After a few minutes I realized they needed a(n) ____, so I got dressed ,went ____, and pushed the car. It only took about a minute and, ____ more cold than sociable(交际的), I walked back to my apartment, ____ really seeing the driver.
Months _____ I was at the corner store and the guy in front of me ___ on paying for the beer I was buying! It felt a bit ____ and I had to refuse repeatedly. When I ____ the cashier she told me my stuff was already _____ and she couldn't take my money.  
So, I was walking back home from the store and that ____ guy is fifty feet in front of me, all the way! It ____that he's my neighbor, living in the apartment complex(公寓大楼) just after mine!  
As we ____ the stairs of our separate apartment buildings I ____, "Thanks for the beer!" He replied, "____. Thanks for helping me push my car that time!" 
I didn't ___ him and told him it wasn't me.  He said "Oh! Okay. Well, still ... enjoy!" 
A few days later I ___ him getting into his car and I realized ____ he was and that it actually had been me who ____ him that day!
Maybe one day soon I'll tell him he bought ____ for the right guy!
Either way, it feels nice to help, and when you put ____ into the world, it eventually comes back to you!  

A．entry B．push C．handle D．drag

A．upward B．downstairs C．backwards D．outside

A．feeling B．looking C．proving D．turning

A．unless B．until C．without D．by

A．ago B．later C．within D．away

A．insisted B．depended C．reflected D．held

A．awkward B．joyful C．curious D．pleasant

A．offered B．charged C．reached D．rang

A．turned down B．checked out C．set aside D．paid for

A．strange B．same C．great D．junior

A．finds out B．turns out C．carries out D．works out

A．walked up B．settled down C．dried up D．turned around

A．whispered B．shouted C．declared D．acknowledged

A．No way B．No wonder C．No problem D．No doubt

A．expect B．remember C．mind D．appreciate

A．saw B．heard C．observed D．sensed

A．what B．where C．who D．how

A．offered B．comforted C．rewarded D．helped

A．stuff B．car C．beer D．apartment

A．good B．quality C．benefit D．energy

When I was younger it seemed that the super hero was Batman or Spiderman. As I grew up, I looked to real people with some of these qualities to be my super hero including being strong, honest, friendly, brave, skilled, hardworking, and reliable. The person I think of when I hear these words is my dad.
My dad is one of the toughest people I have ever met. He has been through it all. When I was five, 60 percent of his body was burned. In 1999 he fell from a tree, breaking his arm and shattering his ankle. In 2004, he had a liver transplant (移植) after being on the list for six years after a bad blood transfusion that gave him Hepatitis C. Now, my dad is 45 years old and feels better than he has in 15 years.
My dad is one of the most reliable people I know. Anything I ask of him, he does. Whenever he tells me he is going to do something, it is always done before I get home from work. Whenever I need my dad, he is there. When I was ten and he told me my grandmother was going to die, I felt really down. He was the one there trying to cheer me up.
My dad has worked hard for everything he has. At home, he is always busy doing projects and has painted every room in our house. After our shop was built, he constructed an office you would think a professional built. When I do something stupid, he helps me fix it. Of course, he does his complaining, but I know he likes fixing things just as much as I like tearing them up.
My dad has been one of the greatest parts of my life. I have learned a lot from watching him and I don’t believe I will ever meet anyone like him. I hope when I grow up, I can possess the same qualities as my dad, and have someone look up to me as a good role model. This is why my dad is my hero. 
The author describes his father as reliable mainly _________.

What does the underlined word “shattering” mean in Paragraph 2?

The second paragraph is mainly about ___________?

Which of the following can best describe the father?

Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

I came across quite a few language problems while on holiday with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”. They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, “pants” means underpants, not trousers as it does back home.
Katie — From America
When I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to someone that I only wanted the toilet!
Tom — From America
Last summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle and there turned out to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot(汽车行李箱) was broken, they thought he was talking about footwear! He had no idea their word for “boot” was “trunk”. In the end we went to a garage and just solved the problem.
Mary — From Britain
Last summer, I went to stay with a friend on the west coast. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldn’t find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.
David — From Britain
Hearing Katie’s mother’s words, Katie’s friends were in amazement because ____________.

David went out to find a phone box to ____________.

When Tom asked for the “restroom”, the people around him thought _____________.

The underlined word “garage” is probably _____________.

Which of the following words is from British English？

As an English saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.
As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?  

The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means “_________”.  

Why do doctors hold laughter clinics? 

According to the author, we should __________ in our life. 

What would be the best title for this passage?  

If you like bicycling as much as you like playing ball and can’t seem to decide between the two sports, you may want to consider cycle ball—a fun sport that adopts the key attributes from both activities and transforms it into a totally new game..
Also known as red ball, the game was invented in 1893 by German laborers who wished to play polo(马球), but could not afford horses. While the sport has not caught on in North America, it is very fashionable in Europe and even Japan.
Played in an indoor court, cycle ball is similar to soccer in many ways—the aim is to score as many goals as possible, and only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball.
The one big difference? Use of legs is forbidden. Instead, players have to guide the ball across the court, using the front wheels of their bicycles or with their heads. In fact, if a player even touches the floor with his feet during the 14-minute game, it is considered a foul(犯规) and the opposing team gets a free kick.
While the game was initially(最初) played with normal bikes, things are a little different now. The seats of these specialized bikes are positioned over the back tire and they sport a single fixed gear, making it easier for the rider to control the constant back and forth movement required for the game. The handlebars(车把) also point straight up so that the competitors can sit upright while playing and they are about twice the weight of normal bikes, which helps with the stability.
While cycle ball may sound a little strange, it is a fast-paced sport that requires much training, skill, and, is also really fun to watch.
What does the passage mainly talk about?

What does the underlined phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

What can we know about cycle ball?

It can be known from the passage that __________.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

阅读下列句子，用所给单词或短语的正确形式填空

Fresh air is _________to our health.
Usually a child’s behavior is a __________ of his family environment.
He told lies, _____________, he cheated us.
People with _______________should have the same opportunities as able–bodied people.
I hope the arrangements will ___________ your approval.
In order to look for his key, Peter turned the whole house ______________.
He doesn’t eat much, ____________he would put on weight now.
Amy joined a painting group but had difficulty_____________, so she left. 
Nobody wants to _______________ especially in public.
He would like to help those in need _________rather than be asked to do so.

阅读表达：
[1]An 18-year-old student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan, and not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright idea. He and a friend decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education.
[2]They reached out to the great pianist Ignacy J. Paderewski. His manager demanded a guaranteed fee of $2000 for the piano recital. A deal was struck and the boys began to work to make the concert a success.
[3]The big day arrived. But unfortunately, they had not managed to sell enough tickets. The total collection was only $1600. Disappointed, they went to Paderewski and explained their plight(困境). They gave him the entire $1600, plus a cheque for the balance(差额) $400. They promised to pay the cheque at the soonest possible.
[4]“No,” said Paderewski. “This is not acceptable.” He tore up the cheque, returned the $1600 and told the two boys: “Here’s the $1600. Please deduct（扣除）whatever expenses you have spent on. Keep the money you need for your fees. And just give me whatever is left”. The boys were surprised, and thanked him a lot.
[5]It was a small act of kindness. But it clearly marked out Paderewski as a great human being.
[6]Why should he help two people he did not even know? We all come across situations like these in our lives. And most of us only think “If I help them, what would happen to me?” The truly great people think, “If I don’t help them, what will happen to them?” They don’t do it expecting something in return. They do it because they feel it’s the right thing to do.
[7]Paderewski later went on to become the Prime Minister of Poland. He was regarded as a great leader in Poland’s history.
Why did the student decide to hold the musical concert? (Within 10 words)
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What do you know about Ignacy J. Paderewski? (Within 15 words)
____________________________________________________________________________
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Please find a word in the text to replace the word “recital” in Paragraph 2.
____________________________________________________________________________
How did the boys feel on hearing what Paderewski said? (No more than 5 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
What should we learn from Paderewski’s words in Paragraph 6? (Within 20 words)
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假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom从网上看到“中国式过马路”（Chinese style of crossing roads）的相关报道后，给你写信询问有关情况。现请你根据以下内容提示，给他写一封回信。要点如下：
1. 介绍何为“中国式过马路”（参看图画内容）
2. 分析原因 (不认为行人闯红灯违法，缺少安全意识)；
3. 指出危害（在斑马线事故频发，死伤人数多）；
4. 你的看法或希望……
注意：1. 可适当补充细节，以使文章充实连贯；
2. 词数：120左右。
词汇：斑马线 zebra line 安全意识safety awareness  冒犯者 offender

Dear Tom,
How nice to hear from you again. I learn you want to know about Chinese style of crossing roads. ________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua