1、20112012学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a bookshop. BIn a library. CIn a classroo
2、m.2What can we learn from the conversation?AThe girl cant go out this weekend. BThe man wants the girl to do her homework first.CThe man doesnt like the girls friends.3Where are the speakers probably going?ATo a zoo. BTo the beach. CTo a theater.4What probably is the man?AA chef（厨师）. BA waiter. CA s
3、alesman.5When will the next party be held?AIn April. BIn may. CIn August.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面五段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6What part of the mans body was hurt?AHis back. BHis neck. CHis leg.7What d
4、oes the woman advise the man to do?ASee a doctor. BHave a good rest. CTake a hot bath.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8What is the probable relationship between the speakers?AHusband and wife. BEmployer and employee. CWaiter and customer.9What does the man plan to do this weekend?ATake a long vacation. BWork i
5、n the company.CLook for a new job.10What does the man think of the womans request?AIt is unbelievable. BIt is unreasonable. CIt is acceptable.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11How will they pick up these people for conference?ABy taxi. BBy minibus. CBy car.12Where does Nancy Jordan come from?ABoston. BNew Yor
6、k. CChicago13Who has brown hair?ABob Price. BNancy Jordan. CSteve Maglieri.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14Where was the woman yesterday?AAt home. BAt school. CIn a hospital.15When will the speakers have a quiz ?ATomorrow. BOn Friday. CNext Friday.16What did the teacher ask the students to do?AReview Chapte
7、r6. BImprove their reading skills. CRead the chapter about the Spanish War.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。17What happened to the speaker and the couple during the play?AThey fought. BThey quarreled. CThey became friends.18Why didnt the speaker enjoy the play?AIt wasnt interesting. BHe couldnt hear it. CHe di
8、dnt have a good seat.19What did the manager do?AHe apologized for the speaker. BHe returned the speakers money. CHe apologized for the couple.20How does the speaker feel now?AAngry. BCalm. CHappy.第二部分 英语知识运用(共二节，满分40分)第一节 多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21It will take her a long
9、time to _ the skills she needs to become a famous player. A. acquire Binquire Crequire Drequest22Jimmy never helps his mother with the housework.It would be _ to say that he is lazy.Avaluable Baccurate Cunfair Dscientific23The thief _ the policeman and ran in the opposite direction.Abroke out of Bbr
10、oke away Cbroke away from Dbroke out from24After the long journey, the three of them went back home, _ .Ahungry and tiredly Bhungry and tired Chungrily and tiredly Dhungrily and tired25Everyone can _ and every dollar counts. Please join us and donate some money to help earthquake victims.Amake sense
11、 Bmake a promise Cmake a point Dmake a difference26But as John became more and more successful, _enjoying his wealth, he began feeling troubled by his luxurious life.Aaheadof Bapart from Cin place of Dinstead of 27. In order to support the big family, he worked so hard that _ he made himself ill. A.
12、 occasionallyB. purposefullyC. normallyD. eventually28. After all it takes great _ to master any foreign language.A. effort B. effect C. affect D. offer29. Considering that you have no _ experience, its doubtful that youll get the job. A. efficientB. previous C. originalD. unusual30. The match is go
13、ing to start in a minute. Lets _. A. hurry onB. go on C. speed upD. sweep up第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There is a wonderful fable about a young orphan girl who had no family and no one to love her. One day, feeling particularly 31 , she was walking through a
14、meadow 32 she noticed a small butterfly 33 in a thorn bush. The more the butterfly 34 to free itself, the 35 the thorns cut into its body. The young orphan girl carefully 36 the butterfly from its captivity(围困). 37 flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubb
15、ed her eyes in 38 .“For your 39 kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will grant(给予) you any 40 you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be 41 !” The fairy said, “Very well,” and leaned toward her, 42 in her ear. Then the good fairy disappeared. 43
16、the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her the 44 of her happiness. She would only answer, “It is that I 45 a good fairy when I was a little girl.” When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, 46 that her fabulous se
17、cret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they 47 , “Tell us what the good fairy said.”The lovely old woman 48 and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how 49 they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had 50 of me. If I would be loved, love and be lovable.” 31.
18、 A. mean B. unfit C. comfortable D. lonely32. A. while B. when C. thoughD. as33. A. stayed B. lying C. caught D. playing34. A. expected B. struggled C. hoped D. managed35. A. more B. bigger C. more painful D. deeper 36. A. released B. approached C. helped D. assisted37. A. In spite of B. Owing to C.
19、 As for D. Instead of38. A. despairB. relief C. disbelief D. admiration39. A. wonderful B. generous C. brave D. magical40. A. promiseB. fortune C. wish D. belief41. A. happy B. famous C. richD. powerful42. A. gossipingB. whispering C. tellingD. shouting43. A. OnceB. Before C. AsD. Until 44. A. purpo
20、seB. incident C. causeD. secret45. A. listened toB. heard from C. dreamt of D. relied on46. A. confusedB. certain C. doubtfulD. afraid47. A. urged B. begged C. shoutedD. informed48. A. relaxed B. smiled C. wept D. sighed49. A. secureB. anxious C. unsafeD. wealthy50. A. memory B. sympathy C. confiden
21、ceD. need第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AEvery kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become kidults (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.Some kidul
22、ts collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory. Other kidults still enjoy childrens stories and fairy
23、 tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book!Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emoti
24、on may be needed in such a rough and dry society, said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together
25、. He may be right.Tim Greenhalgh,a professor,explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.51. We can infer from the article
26、 that _.A. Kidults like to have vitamins very much B. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they cant give up their toysC. Bloomsbury knows some kidults dont want people to know that they are kidultsD. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much52. According to the author,
27、being a kidult is good in some way except that _.A. it can help kidults feel relaxedB. it is helpful to solve some social problemsC. it can make people loyal to ones parentsD it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids53. According to the writer, _.A. our society is very dull B. k
28、idults have mental problemsC. being a kidult is nothing wrong D. some people can never grow upBAstronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water that had been recycled from their urine(尿), sweat and water got from air. They said “cheers” to NASA workers on t
29、he ground.The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It also will save NASA money because it wont have to ship up as much water to the station by space shuttle or cargo rocket. Besides, its important as the space station is about to expand from three people liv
30、ing on board to six.The recycling system had been brought up to the space station last November, but it couldnt be used until samples（样品） were tested back on earth. So when it came time to actually drink up, NASA made a big deal of it. The three-man crew stood holding their drinks and congratulated
31、engineers in two NASA centers that worked on the system.“This is something that had been the stuff of science fiction,” American astronaut Michael Barratt said before taking a small mouthful. The taste is worth trying.”The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet and moves it
32、to a big tank, where the water is boiled off, and the vapor is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away. Then the water vapor is mixed with water from air, and then it goes through filters (过滤器). When six crew members are aboard, it can make about six gallons from urine in about six hours.“So
33、me people may find the idea of drinking recycled urine distasteful, but it is also done on earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap,” said Marybeth Edeen, the space stations national lab manager.The technology NASA developed for this system has already been used for quick water pu
34、rification after the 2004 Asian tsunami.54. According to the text, the recycling system is important because _.A. it makes traveling to the moon for the average person possibleB. with it NASA wont need to ship any water up to the space stationC. it protects the environment in space by reducing the a
35、mount of wasteD. it can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded55. Which is the RIGHT time order of the following events?a. The samples of the recycled water were tested on earth.b. Astronauts celebrated the spaces first making water from urine.c. The recycling system was brough
36、t up to the space station.d. The technology for the system was used to quickly purify water.A. a, d, c, b B. a, c, b, dC. d, c, a, b D. d, a, c, b56. From Paragraph.5 we can know _.A. the process of recycling urine B. the effect of the recycling systemC. an opinion on recycling urine D. the theory b
37、ehind the recycling system57. What is the best title for the text?A. Drink up: Space Station Recycles Urine to waterB. New Technology Is Used in the Space StationC. The Research of NASA Has Made Great ProgressD. Good News: Water Recycled from Urine Tastes GoodCSocieties all over the world name place
38、s in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the gover
39、nment. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.Many roads and places in Singapore（新加坡） are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road an
40、d Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries in both the West and the East.Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were origina
41、lly from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.Some places were named after the activi
42、ties that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay (马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.A few roads in Si
43、ngapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent（月牙） because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.58. W
44、e learn from Paragraph 1 that _.A. many places tend to have more than one nameB. the government is usually the first to name a placeC. a ceremony will be held when a place is namedD. people prefer the place names given by the government59. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 pr
45、obably mean?A. Change suddenly.B. Change significantly.C. Disappear very slowly.D. Disappear mysteriously.60. Which of the following places is named after a person?A. Raffles Place.B. Selector Airbase.C. Piccadilly Circus.D. Paya Lebar Crescent.61. Bras Basah Road is named _.A. after a personB. afte
46、r a placeC. by its shapeD. after an activity62. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.B. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.C. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.D. Some places in Singapore are named for military p
47、urposes. DMany people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscles when you pick up a heavy object. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up big or heavy objects correctly, you probably will not hurt you
48、r back. To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend your knees and squat(蹲) down. Keep your back straight. Dont bend over from your waist; keep your back and hips（髋） and waist（腰） in a line. If you bend over, the muscles in your lower back can become hurt very easily. If you keep your back
49、 and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they have much more support. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles. As you squat down, try to get as close to the object as possible. For example, if you are going to pick up a heavy box, squat down directly in front of it, maybe
50、 you will have to spread your knees and legs. Put one knee on each side of the box. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hands under the object that is in front of you, between your knees. To lift the object, you should stand up slowly. Use your muscles in order to stand up. In
51、 other words, lift with your legs, not with your back. 63. To lift a heavy object mainly depends on_ . A. legs B. back C. knees D. hands 64. To lift a heavy box, the most important thing you should do is _ . A. to put your hands under the box B. to bend your knees and squat down C. to put one knee o
52、n each side of it D. to straighten your back at all times 65. When you lift a heavy thing, which of the following is wrong？ A. Keeping your back and hips and waist in a line. B. Putting one knee in front of the thing. C. Standing up slowly. D. Putting your hands under the thing between your knees. 6
53、6. Choose the correct order in which one lifts a heavy object correctly. a. Keep your back straight. b. Bend your knees. c. Spread your knees and legs. d. Squat down. e. Stand up slowly. A. a, c, b, d, e B. b, a, c, e, d C. b, d, a, c, e D. b, a, d, c, e EWe have all experienced days when everything
54、 goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. It seems as if a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to happen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this
55、means your troubles are beginning. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the table-cloth off the table, destroying your half prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend to your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this were not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives, unex
56、pectedly bringing three guests to dinner.Things can go wrong on a number of people on the road. During the rush hour one evening two cars hit each other and both drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She suddenly go into a panic (恐慌) and stopped her c
57、ar. This made the driver following her stop suddenly. His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake. As she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road. Seeing a cake flying through the air, a truck-driver had to stop his truck all of a sudden. The truck
58、was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck on to the road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic piled up behind. It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meanwhile, the truck-driver had to sweep
59、up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves from the accident, for they were happily having what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days!67. According to the authors opinion, _.A. a small matter may cause great trouble B. accidents may happen anytimeC. troubles
60、always come in groups D. anyone may have trouble any day68. When the telephone rings,_.A. youd better have your baby a little distant from your table before answering itB. your trouble is sure to come C. youd better just let it ring all the wayD. you should never go to answer it in a hurry69. What d
61、id the police do after the accident?A. They helped the driver clean up the road.B. They helped the drivers to go on with their journey.C. They tried to stop the people from arguing.D. They would find out who should be responsible 70. From the story we can see _.A. such accidents are rather common B.
62、 such accidents are rather strangeC. no one can explain why such accidents happen D. some drivers are too careless第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号里的英语单词完成句子。 71So_（我觉得困难）to live in an Englishspeaking country that I determined to learn English.（feel）72 _（不会产
63、生任何影响）to me whether the interviewer is male or female.（difference） 73. It is you_ (应该受到责备)for the failure of the plan. (blame) 74. He stood for an instant with_(仍然举着手).(raise)75. The moment _(当问题被提出), we all stood up to give our opinions. (put)76. _(令孩子们高兴地是), they have a three-day holiday during th
64、e Mid-Autumn Festival. (delight)77. The writer was _(全神贯注地写作) that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar. (absorb)78The boy_（被发现作弊的）in the last exam is a student of Class Eight.（catch）79It was the first aid that he learned at school _（帮他救）his mother and sister from the burning building.（assist
65、）80All the students _（变得兴奋）to hear the news that they will go on an autumn tour next week.（excite）第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）最近你班将举行一场题 为Life in the future 的讨论会, 请根据以下要点,写一篇一百词左右的发言稿。1. 随着医学的发展,人类的平均寿命将会达到120岁。2. 由于新能源的出现,污染问题将得到控制。3. 人们的日常生活也将有很大的变化。如:机器人可以为你做家务;椅子的颜色也能够随着你所穿的衣服而改变;手机可以带在手腕(wrist)上,通话时可以看到对方;可以乘坐新型的电梯(elevator)进入太空度假。格式已经给出： Dear classmates： Thats all Thank you 高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网
