宁波市效实中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

效实中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题I.单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）1.Aperson________withH7N9viruseswillbemorelikelytodieoflungdysfunction.A.developedB.infectedC.injectedD.progressed2.TwoexplosionsnearthefinishlineoftheBostonMarathonkilledatleast3peopleandinjuredmorethan180others,andcurrentlyFBIhasfiguredouthowit__________.A.cameupB.cameoutC.cameacrossD.cameabout3.—Wasitunderthetree_______youwereawaytalkingtoafriend?—Sure.ButwhenIgotbackthere,thebikewasgone.A.thatB.whereC.whichD.while4.Sinceentryintohighschoolthestudentshavebeen________stayinguplateintheeveningandgettingupearlyinthemorning.A.admittedtoB.allergictoC.accustomedtoD.attachedto5.Einstein’sTheoryofRelativitywasso__________thatfewpeoplecouldunderstanditatthattime.A.controversialB.religiousC.abstractD.contradictory6.Ihate_______inthewinterwhentheweatheriswetandfreezingcold.A.itB.thatC.thisD.one7.Unfortunately,GeorgecannotbewithustodaysoIampleasedtoacceptthisaward_______him.A.inhonorofB.taketheplaceofC.onbehalfofD.infavorof8.______withthesizeofthewholeearth,thebiggestoceandoesnotseembigatall.A.CompareB.ComparingC.TocompareD.Compared9.—DoyouthinkIcanwearsportsclothesforhiswedding?—No,sportsclothesarenot_________.A.abnormalB.appropriateC.averageD.accurate10.Withmymoney________,Ihadtostopshoppingandwentbackhome.A.ranoutofB.ranoutC.runningoutofD.runningout11.Theaccident________thedeathof6passengerswas________thedriver’scarelessness.A.resultedfrom;ledtoB.resultingfrom;ledtoC.resultedin;duetoD.resultingin;dueto12.Alotofpeopleaswellasthepresidentoftheanimalprotectionassociation____________experimentsonanimals.A.areopposedtodoB.opposetodoingC.isopposedtodoingD.opposedoing13.Thankyouforallyourhardworklastweek.Idon’tthinkwe______itwithoutyou.A.canmanageB.couldhavemanagedC.couldmanageD.canhavemanaged14.Youareallowedtogoout______youpromisetobebackbefore11o'clocktonight.A.solongasB.sofarasC.assoonasD.asfaras15.Don’tbetoogeneral.Pleasegivea________suggestiononhowtodealwiththisdifficulty.A.specificB.flexibleC.delicateD.fragrant16.HaditbeenpossibleIwouldhavegonetothemovies,butI_______busy.A.hadbeenB.amC.wasD.wouldbe17.Hugequantitiesofinformation________availableontheinternet,butwhethertheinformation________reliableneedstobefurtherproved.A.is,isB.are,isC.is,areD.are,are18.—MarywasbeingbadlytreatedwhenJohnhappenedtopassbyandhelpedherout.—Ithinkitwasnotapure________buthadbeenwellplanned.A.coincidenceB.consequenceC.incidentD.contradiction19.______havingabusyschedule,ArielLinattendedanenvironmentalartexhibition.A.DespiteofB.InspiteofC.ThankstoD.Eventhough20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTright?A.ItwasnotuntilIreachedLondonthatIrealizedthatmyEnglishwassopoor.B.NotuntilIreachedLondondidIrealizethatmyEnglishwassopoor.C.Ididn’trealizethatmyEnglishwassopooruntilIreachedLondon.D.ItwasnotuntilIreachedLondonthatdidIrealizethatmyEnglishwassopoor.II.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）21.A.situationB.occasionC.ceremonyD.meeting22.A.gameB.matchC.contestD.competition23.A.curiousB.seriousC.anxiousD.generous24.A.ordinaryB.commonC.fashionableD.popular25.A.understoodB.madeC.sharedD.recognized26.A.wordB.messageC.letterD.reminder27.A.cleverB.simpleC.attractiveD.easy28.A.exchangedB.changedC.expectedD.received29.A.AfterB.AsC.WhileD.Before30.A.wastingB.spendingC.lastingD.taking31.A.droppedB.visitedC.forgotD.called32.A.ideaB.decisionC.chanceD.hope33.A.callB.laceC.phoneD.ring34.A.preparationB.reasonC.arrangementD.appointment35.A.greatB.perfectC.excellentD.smart36.A.crisisB.conveniencesC.customsD.services37.A.aboutB.onC.inD.at38.A.firstB.lastC.middleD.family39.A.someB.noC.anyD.little40.A.wifeB.husbandC.parentsD.childrenIII.阅读理解（33分）（每小题1.5分）AWilliamButlerYeats,amostfamousIrishwriter,wasborninDublinonJune13,1865.Hischildhoodlackedtheharmonythatwastypicalofahappyfamily.Later,Yeatsshockedhisfamilybysayingthatherememberedlittleofchildhoodbutitspain.Infact,heinherited(继承)excellenttasteinartfromhisfamily—bothhisfatherandhisbrotherwerepainters.Buthefinallysettledonliterature,particularlydramaandpoetry.Yeatshadstrongfaithinthecomingofnewartisticmovements.HesethimselfthefreshtaskinfoundinganIrishnationaltheatreinthelate1890s.Hisearlytheatricalexperiments,however,werenotreceivedfavorablyatthebeginning.Hedidn'tloseheart,andfinallyenjoyedsuccessinhispoeticaldrama.Comparedwithhisdramaticworks,Yeats'spoemsattractmuchadmiringnotice.Thesubjectmatterincludeslove,nature,history,timeandaging.ThoughYeatsgenerallyreliedonverytraditionalforms,hebroughtmodernsensibilitytothem.Ashisliterarylifeprogressed,hispoetrygrewfinerandricher,whichledhimtoworldwiderecognition.HehadnotenjoyedamajorpubliclifesincewinningtheNobelPrizein1923.Yet,hecontinuedwritingalmosttotheendofhislife.HadYeatsstoppedwritingatage40,hewouldprobablynowbevaluedasaminorpoet,forthereisnootherexampleinliteraryhistoryofapoetwhoproduceshisgreatestworksbetweentheagesof50and75.AfterYeats'sDeathin1939,W.H.Audenwrote,amongothers,thefollowinglines:Earth,receiveanhonouredguest:WilliamYeatsislaidtorest.LettheIrishvessel(船)lieEmptiedofitspoetry.41.WhichofthefollowingcandescribeYeats'sfamily?A.ItfilledYea