2012-2013学年贵州省高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）

—Oh, help! The pan is on fire!

—___________. I can handle it.

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He walked up to ________cupboard near the wall and reached out for________second cup.

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The difficulty which we had _______ with the local people has now been removed.

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It was such a_____ job that I really felt_____.

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Some insects ______ the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.

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Only when he returned______ the truth.

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______ students should be given more free time is suggested by many experts and welcomed by kids in school．

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John received an invitation to a dinner, and with his work____, he gladly accepted it.

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We found______ impossible to finish the work on time.

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I thought Jim would say something about his school report,but he ______ it.

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—What were you doing when the telephone rang?

—I ______ away my books and ______ to bed.

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The new machine，if _________ properly，will work at least ten years.

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_____ all the inventions have in common is ______ they have succeeded.

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We used to work in the same office and we _________ have coffee together.

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Tom ____his homework yesterday, because he was in hospital all day.

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On April 11 Lincoln, Mrs Lincoln and two friends were spending night in talk, when Lincoln suddenly began to discuss his dreams. “I had one the other night. About 10 days ago I went to bed very36. I had been up 37 for important letters from the White House for a long time. I could not have been 38  in bed when I fell into sleep. I soon began to   39. There seemed to be a dead silence about me. Then I heard sobs(抽泣)，40  a number of people were weeping. I thought I left my bed and   41  downstairs. There the silence was broken by some pitiful(令人可怜的) sobbing, but the mourners(送葬者)were 42.I went from room to room, no living person was in sight; but the same mournful sounds of distress(悲痛) met me as I 43along. It was light in all the rooms;44 was well known to me，but 45were all the people who were sobbing as if their hearts would 46? I was puzzled and frightened. What could be the 47 of all this? I kept on walking until I arrived at the East Room, which I 48. Before me was a dead body. Around it were soldiers who were acting as 49; there were some people 50 pitifully. ‘‘Who is dead in the White House?” I asked.

“The president，” was the answer.

“It’s 51!”I said to myself and was surprised. How did he die?”

“He was killed by an assassinator (暗杀者)!” was the answer.

“52 came a loud burst of crying from the crowd，which woke me from my dream. I slept 53that night, and although it was54  a dream I have been rather angry about it   55.”

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It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible （有责任的）for housework, but with one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.

　If you give your children the impression that they can never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.

　My daughter Carla’s fifth - grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a prefect test score, she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.

　You can use the same technique when you evaluate （评价）your child’s work at home. Don’t always scold and give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn’t done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.

　Learning is a process（过程）of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and achieve success at last.

1.The whole passage deals with ________.

2.The author thinks that________.

3.The article gives us a good suggestion about how to evaluate（评价）your child’s work at home. That is to ________.

4.The author advises readers to________.

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America is growing older. Fifty - eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. To day, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect（影响）American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior（行为） is suitable（合适）at various , ages.

　A person s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29 - year - old university president or a 35 - year -old grandmother, or a 70 year - old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

　Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother— or my father— was at my age. ”No one says“Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

1.It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ________ .

2.The underlined word “one” refers to ________ .

3.“Act your age” means people should ________ .

4.If a 25 - year - old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ________ .

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The dream of flying into outer space, cherished by the Chinese people for centuries, will soon come true.

　China launched its fourth unmanned spacecraft （飞船）“Shenzhou Ⅳ” on December 30 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu Province. It was the 27th consecutive（连续的 ）and successful launch of China - made rockets since October 1996. This launch has made it more realistic for China to send a person into space on its own following Russia and the USA.

　Qi Faren，leading designer of the spacecraft system, said all the functions （功能） designed for manned flights have withstood （经受住）the test of three previous, successful launches and return landings of the “Shenzhou” spaceships.

　China launched the “Shenzhou Ⅰ ”, “Shenzhou Ⅱ ”and “Shenzhou Ⅲ ”spacecrafts in 1999,2001 and 2002 respectively.

　“Shouzhou Ⅳ” was to make it a more comfortable place in which astronauts can live and work. All parts of the application system for manned flight are aboard the “Shenzhou Ⅳ”craft in all test flights.

　China’s manned flight programme began in 1992. A number of unmanned test flights will be launched before Chinese astronauts are sent into space.

　Leading scientists in charge of China’s manned space programme said the successful launch of the “Shenzhou Ⅳ” laid a solid foundation for the country’s future task of sending Chinese astronauts to outer space.

　The spacecraft returned to the earth on January 5, after completing seven experiments in space.

　Officials at the centre said that“ Shenzhou Ⅴ”, a manned spacecraft, is expected to be launched later this year.

1.How many countries can send a person into space on its own by now？

2..China’s manned flight programme began in ________.

3.As a matter of fact, ________ .

4..Which is the most suitable title for the passage?

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The world is not hungry, but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can’t drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can’t even use all of that, because some of it has been polluted.

Now more water is needed. The problem is: can we avoid a serious water shortage later on? First, we should all learn how to save water. Secondly, we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making study in this field. Today, in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water, still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?

The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive, but it’s already in use in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see, if we can find a way out, we’ll be in no danger of drying up.

1.The world is thirsty because ___________.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

3.From the passage we learn that __________.

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How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends.  Good friendship has many benefits.  It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health.  There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools.  Such changes often leaves us without a friend 71 .  But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage.  Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1.  Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people.  You can go to public places to meet new people.  Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2.  Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 72 You can always start the conversation.  Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3.  73

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4.  Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch.  However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 74.  The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5.  Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 75 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.  Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

E.  Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F.  For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G.  So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

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短文该错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)

One day, while my friend and I was traveling through Germany, we were not very hungry but we only had a little money. We decided stop at a village market to buy something to eat. We choose the cheapest biscuits and ate it under a tree. We thought the biscuits were great. “Let’s got some more,” I said, “They’re cheap and they really taste well.” My friend could read some German, and I couldn’t, so I gave her the biscuit bag to find the name. She looked at it and started to laugh, “How are you laughing?” I asked. “Because of they’re dog biscuits!” She said.

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假如你是一名中学生，名叫李华。请根据下表内容用英语写信给某报社栏目主持人Ralph，请求帮助解决一个长期困扰你的问题。

注意：（1）词数100左右。

（2）参考词汇：发脾气：lose one’s temper

Dear Ralph,

I’m a middle school student. _________________________________________________

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

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