【絕密★啟用前 A】2012-2013學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高2013屆 英語 期中考試試卷考試時間：120分鐘 滿分：135分說明：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的姓名和班級、考號、座位號等填寫在答題卡的側(cè)面相應(yīng)的空格內(nèi)。2．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卷各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。答案必須寫在答題卷上，收卷時只交答題卷。I. 語言知識與應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)， 滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空 （共15小題；每小題2分， 滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1-15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中， 選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville. On the train was a 1 man with a big suitcase. He was called William Warbler and he looked very 2 indeed. But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to 3? , he did so by singing opera. Even if someone said “good day” to him, he would clear his throat and 4? : “Goood dayyy to youuuuuu..... toooooo!” Almost everyone considered William unusual, since no one could get a normal 5 word out of him. As no one knew how he made his living — he lived quite 6? , always wearing the same old second-hand suit — they often had no ___7__for him and sometimes even made fun of him. William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when one day a rumor (謠言) spread that William had received a role in a very important 8 in the nation’s capital, that there had been posters everywhere advertising the event, and that it had been a great 9? . And to everyone’s surprise, when William was being interviewed by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking with good 10? , and with a clear and pleasant voice. From that day on, William gave up 11 at all hours. Now he sang only during his stage appearances. People wouldn’t have thought him 12 if they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase. It was a large 13? , with a hand-carved message on it. The message said, “Practice every second, for you never know when your 14 will come.” Little did people realize that he only got the role in the opera because the 15 had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper.1A. tallB. sensitiveC. handsomeD. strange2A. commonB. concernedC. wealthyD. confident3A. appearB. practiceC. communicateD. debate4A. whisperB. respondC. repeatD. tease5A. advisedB. printedC. writtenD. spoken6A. simplyB. naturallyC. calmlyD. fortunately7A. mercy?B. respectC. trustD. money8A. concertB. documentary?C. operaD. film9A. experienceB. benefitC. discoveryD. success?10A. movements?B. mannersC. effortsD. signs11A. pretendingB. recordingC. singingD. wandering12A. mad?B. skillfulC. artificialD. desperate13A. knifeB. stoneC. medal?D. diamond14A. solutionB. inspirationC. performance?D. chance15A. neighborB. visitor?C. directorD. teacher第二節(jié) 語法填空 （共10小題；每小題1.5分， 滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號為16～25的相應(yīng)位置上。The story happened in Japan ___16___ a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room was removed. The inside of the wall was hollow. When the owner of the house removed the wall, he saw a gecko (壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail ___17___ (come) through the wall from outside. The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caught his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built! How amazing it is ___18___ the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete___19__ (dark) for ten years!But on second thought, the curious house owner wondered how this gecko could live through 10 years with its tail __20_ (nail) down and being unable to go anywhere? So he tried to find out how this small creature could be fed. After a little while, there appeared another gecko with food in ___21 _ mouth! What a shocking scene! For ten years, this little gecko had never failed to feed the trapped one.The story touched me so ___22 (deep) that it is useless to find out __23_ relationships they had between them. Parent __24 child ? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters? __25 _ last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship.II. 閱讀（共兩節(jié)， 滿分50分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解 （共20小題；每小題2分， 滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AThe zebra belongs to the horse family. One of nature’s great mysteries is why the zebra has stripes . One theory is that the stripes help the zebra cool down. On hot days the black stripes get a lot hotter than the white area of the zebra and under the black stripes there are special layers of fat for protection. Hot air then rises off the black stripes, forcing colder air down around the white areas, cooling the zebra down. This, however, is just a kind of theory. The stripes can also confuse predators（食肉動物，掠奪者）when zebras stay with other animals in great numbers. Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and can run at speeds of up to 56 kilometers per hour. They also have a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator, like a lion, or an African wild dog. Usually the lead male of the herd stays at the back of the group to defend against predators if necessary, while the females and youngsters escape danger.Zebras are herbivores that feed only on plants and live mostly by eating grasses, although they also might eat a bit on the leaves and stems(莖) of bushes. They eat grasses for many hours each day, using their strong teeth. Spending so much time chewing wears the zebras’ teeth down, so their teeth keep growing all their lives. As the dry season arrives and the grasses die back, zebra herds travel to find more food and water holes for drinking. Most zebras have no specific territories. They travel from place to place, never staying in one area very long.26．It can be inferred from the first paragraph that　__________. A．there are different opinions about why the zebra has stripesB．the black stripes help the zebra live through cold daysC．the zebra can be easily attacked by predatorsD．the zebra always travels with other animals27．According to the passage, herbivores are animals that _____.A. have specific territories 　　　 B. only eat plants C. kill and eat other animals 　　 D. live in groups28．The zebra has strong teeth all their lives because their teeth ______.A. only chew soft grasses 　　　B. are used all dayC. are always growing D. are kept clean29．Which of the following statements about zebras is TRUE?A．They have poor eyesight and hearing.B. A lion can get injured by a zebra’s kick.C. They can run 56 miles per hour.D. They usually stay in one area all their lives.30. Which of the following TV programs might the passage be adapted（改編）for?A. Hobbies & Leisure 　　　　B. Everyday TipsC. Digital Stadium 　　　　　 D. DiscoveryBWe don't know how different our future will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. 　　At first we think about human relationship．In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day we will be making new friends through the Internet-even our husbands or wives will be met in this way．It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won't be as important as they are today-we will feel a little lonely. 　　 Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050．For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role廣東省東莞市某中學(xué)2013屆高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題
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