1、第一节：听力（20%）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1.What time is it now? A.10:20 B.10:30 C.10:402.What does the man have? A.Cold water B. Orange juice. C. Tea 3.Which month is it now? A.October B. November C. December4.How did the man come? A. By car B. By taxi C. By bus 5.What will speakers do ? A. Watch TV B. Go fishing
2、 C. Go boating.请听第6段材料，回答6、7 题6.What does the man want? A. Two hamburgers. B. A cup of water C. An ice cream.7.How much tip does the woman get? A. One dollar B. Two dollars C. Three dollars.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9 题。8.What will the speakers do? A.See a movie . B. Take a walk. C. Go home.9.With whom will the
3、woman have supper this evening? A. The man B. Her grandma . C. The mans grandma请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。 10.How long has the man been staying in America? A. Three months. B. Five months C. Half a year.11. What kind of life do people in New Orleans live?A. Hard B. Rich C. Relaxing.12. What kind of music orig
4、inated in New Orleans? A. Jazz. B. Country music C. Rock and roll.请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。 13.What problem will the man face when losing his job? A. Investment problem. B. Finance problem. C. Honesty problem. 14. What does the man think of his boss ? A. Hardwoking. B. Dishonest C. Greedy.15. When will the
5、man leave his apartment according to the contract? A. Next month. B. In two months. C. In three months.16. Whats the womans advice to the man? A.To quit his job. B. To move in with her. C. To buy things of little value.请听第10段材料，回答第17 至20 题。17.When did the fire happen? A. On Wednesday morning.B.On Th
6、ursday morning C. On Wednesday evening.18. Whats the relationship between Dalton Newlan and Ed Bellville?A.Grandson and grandfather B. Son and father C. Neighbors.19.How old is Ed Bellville? A. 60 years old. B. 66 years old. C. 76 years old.20.What made Ed Bellvilles health worse? A.The heat B. The
7、cold C. The smoke.第二节：单项选择（10%）21. in a black jacket, the man took out his gun and pointed it at me. A. Dressed B. Having dressed C. To dress D. Dressing22.The man hurried to the railway station only that the train had left five minutes before. A. know B. knowing C. to be told D. being told23. They
8、have a large amount of money for the new classroom building of their school. A. set aside B. set up C. set back D. set off24.The question seemed easy , but when the students tried to answered it, they discovered how difficult it was. A. in sight B. at first sight C. first of all D. in the first plac
9、e25.She demanded that Jim the books he borrowed from her. A. would return B. returned C. return D. must return26. There is a sign by the road, which “Parking ”.A. reads; forbidding B. reads; forbiddenC. writes; forbidding D. writes; forbidden27.People had to run away from their homes as the fighting
10、 progressed to avoid .A. being killed B. to kill C. killing D. to be killed28. It was at six sharp in the morning she came out of the house. A. when B. until C. since D. that29.The teacher has she would not allow talking in the class. A. made it clear that B. made that clearC. made it clear what D.
11、made clear that30. With its goal _the first class of the world, the university is now trying its best.A. aimed at B. aiming at C. to aim at D. aim at 31. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all . A. given awayB. kept away C. taken upD. used up32. Look, thats Tomthe lost boy! Its really
12、 great comfort to see him safe again. He is sure to bring comfort to his worried mother.A. a; aB. the; theC. a; /D. the; /33. John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month. Oh, ! A. cheer upB. well doneC. go ahead D. congratulations34. The factory we are now working in is twi
13、ce _ it was in 1980.A. that B. which C. what D. where35. - Ill come to attend your speech at 9:00 tomorrow morning. - Im sorry. By then my speech _ and I _ TV at home. A. will end; will watch B. is to end; will watch C. will be ended; am going to watch D. will have ended; will be watching36. Your wa
14、tch is slow. Youd better _ it.A. abandon B. arrange C. adjust D. adapt37. I soon found that the work I was doing had already been done by someone else - _, I was wasting my time.A. in a word B. in all C. in other words D. in words38. They were singing and dancing to _ their high spirits though it wa
15、s very cold.A. keep up B. build up C. bring up D. pick up39. “ Look at him! He behaved _ nothing had happened”, said Mary. A. as if B. even if C. if D. unless40. She offered me practical _ with my research, for which I would appreciate for my whole life.A. conduct B. certificate C. admiration D. ass
16、istance第三节：完形填空（20%）Our neighbours son was getting married in 2009 at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a 41 , and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little 42 , but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would
17、 43 a few pounds. June 29 came and, of course, I hadnt lost a single pound; in fact I had 44 two. But I 45 a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we 46 once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a 47 large girdle. The clerk found the box with
18、 the 48 girdle marked “LG”, and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I 49 try it on.” The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four degree days, I suppose, so I 50 to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to 51 a
19、new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldnt 52 right without a girdle, a fight 53 in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to 54 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? Thats it. Finally my husband, 55 like crazy, got hold
20、of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didnt 56 very well with my red face, and was ready to go. Finally we got to the 57 . I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass (大弥撒). I turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?” He shrug
21、ged his 58 . 59 , I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds - the priest (神父 ) was going to bless 60 except my girdle. 41. A. hotel B. store C. church D. office42. A. long B. tight C. little D. perfect 43. A. put on B. gain C. lose D.
22、miss 44. A. won B. received C. gained D. lost 45. A. think B. suggested C. demanded D. figured 46. A. went B. arrived C. stopped D. entered 47. A. size B. length C. width D. depth 48. A. described B. bought C. sold D. talked 49. A. cant B. neednt C. shouldnt D. mustnt 50. A. wanted B. expected C. tr
23、ied D. waited 51. A. find B. notice C. search D. look 52. A. work B. use C. fit D. wear 53. A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D.broke away 54. A. pull B. lay C. push D. shake55. A. laughing B. crying C. shouting D. smiling 56. A. do B. go C. work D. look 57. A. town B. store C. church D. hotel
24、58. A. shoulders B. arms C. head D. hands 59. A. Happily B. Generally C.Luckily D.Unfortunately60. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything第四节：阅读理解（30%） AThe film E.T. opens in a California forest as a group of alien botanists (植物学家) collect plant samples. The U.S. government agents (特工) ap
25、pear and the aliens run away in their spaceship, leaving one of their own behind in their hurry. The scene changes to a California home, where a boy named Elliott plays servant to his elder brother, Michael, and his friends. As he fetches pizza, Elliott discovers the trapped alien, who quickly runs
26、away. Elliott leaves Reeses pieces candy in the forest to attract the alien into his bedroom. Before he goes to bed, Elliott notices the alien copying his movements.Elliott pretends to be ill the next morning to avoid school so he can play with the alien. That afternoon, Michael and their younger si
27、ster, Gertie, meet the alien. They promise to keep the alien a secret from their mother.The alien learns to speak English by repeating what Gertie says and calls itself E.T. Michael starts to notice that E.T.s health is failing and that Elliott is referring to himself as “we”. On Halloween, Michael
28、and Elliott dress E.T. as a ghost so they can steal out of the house. Elliott and E.T.ride a bicycle to the forest, where E.T. makes a successful call home. The next morning, Elliott wakes up to find E.T. gone, and returns home to his worried family. Michael finds E.T.dying in the forest, and takes
29、him to Elliott, who is also dying. Mary becomes frightened when she discovers her sons illness and the dying alien.Then Elliott notices a flower coming back to life. Soon, E.T. comes back to life and says that its people are returning.E.T. stands near the spaceship, with his heart shinning as he rea
30、dies to return home. Mary, Gertie and Keys, a government agent, show up. E.T. says goodbye to Michael and Gertie, and before entering the spaceship, E.T. tells Elliott “Ill be be right here”, pointing its shinning finger to Elliotts heart.61. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _. A. i
31、ntroduce the film E.T. B. show the relationship between Elliott and E.T.C. try to persuade readers to watch the film E.T.D. give information about childrens interests62. The underlined word “avoid” in the second paragraph can be replaced by_.A. go toB. give upC. prevent fromD. break away63. It can b
32、e inferred from the passage that Mary is_. A. Elliotts motherB. Elliotts elder sisterC. Elliots teacher D. a government agent64. From the passage we can learn that _.A. the alien comes to Elliots home because he likes ElliotB. English is the aliens native languageC. the aliens seem to be afraid of t
33、he U.S. government agentsD. E.T. makes a call home successfully at Elliotts home BFar from the land of Antarctica, a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod. For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it
34、 live where most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer. Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fishs blood and measured it
35、s freezing point. The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of -1.88 and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature o
36、f the ice-salt mixture. The scientists next research job was clear: Find out what in the fishs blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein （蛋白质）never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature.
37、When it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point. Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecules （分子）held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprote
38、in. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein，or AFGP. 65. What is the text mainly about? A. The terrible conditions in the Antarctic. B. A special fish living in freezing waters. C. The ice shelf around Antarctica. D. Protection of the Antarctic cod. 66. Why can the Antarctic cod
39、 live at the freezing temperature? A. The seawater has a temperature of -1.88. B. It loves to live in the ice-salt mixture. C. A special protein keeps it from freezing. D. Its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05. 67. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. A type of ice-s
40、alt mixture. B. A newly found protein. C:. Fish blood. D. Sugar molecule. 68. What does “glycol-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean? A. sugarB. iceC. bloodD. molecule CThese days, if you still think the cell phone is just for talking, youll get laughed at. Yes, its tru
41、e, voice-only handsets have become out of date. Todays do-it-all mobiles have a lot in common with the computer. The only difference may be that they fit in your pocket and you pay by the minute to use them. Some of the things a cell phone can do for you will be available this year:Surf at speed Cel
42、l phones that let you use the Web have been around for years. So, whats new? Well, faster third-generation (3G) networks that let you surf at anywhere. This then allows a carrier to send video, music, and games to your phone. Possible choices are from LG Electronics VX 8000 and Motorola V1150.Listen
43、 as you goThe problem with most cell phone MP3 players is that they hold only a handful of songs. But, thats about to change. Sony Ericssons new W800i can hold around 150 songs in its 500 MB memory. And Samsungs SPH-V5400 even comes with a 1.5 GB hard drive. Mobile phones may eventually replace mini
44、-MP3 players, especially for teens.Say cheeseCamera cell phones are not new either. But, most of them have limitations: around 1-megapixel (百万像素). But new technology has made 2-megapixel units more common, and 3-megapixel units are showing up soon. Some 2-megapixel models, like Sony Ericssons K750i,
45、 offer limited zoom and focus controls. Others, like LGs recent A7110, can even capture 30 minutes of full-motion video.Portable TVYou say you like “watching TV”? Thats what Samsung MM-A700 wants to give you. The new model lets users watch popular TV programmes for a fee. Other choices are Nokias 66
46、20, Sanyos MM7400 and NECs N940. The NEC model lets you watch public TV no fee.The above are just a handful of what youll see in the coming months. Further down the road, your mobile phone may play a host of other roles, such as mobile credit card, position locator . So what is there that a cell pho
47、ne cant do?69. Which of the following models should you choose to listen to the music?A. Samsungs SPH-V5400 and Nokias 6620. B. Sony Ericssons W800i and Samsungs SPH-V5400.C. Sony Ericssons W800i and NECs N940. D. Sanyos MM7400 and NECs N940.70. Whats the difference between NECs N940 and other model
48、s?A. It allows you to surf the Internet at a high speed. B. It can capture 30 minutes of full-motion video.C. It can hold as many as 150 songs. D. It lets you watch public TV for free. 71. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. All the functions of the models mentioned
49、 in the passage are completely new.B. Camera cellphones of 3-megapixel units will appear soon.C. It is certain that a cellphone can do anything in the near future.D. Todays do-it-all mobiles have nothing in common with the computer. 72. This passage may be _.A. an introduction to some new models of
50、cellphonesB. an advertisement trying to persuade you to buy new cellphonesC. a science fiction trying to attract readers attentionD. a survey to find the development of cellphones DEnglish is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. Mo
51、re than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words.However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineappl
52、e and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoes (探索它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a wri
53、ter writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldt the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can
54、overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. Thats why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的);
55、but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.73. According to the passage _.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thing B. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree
56、D. boxing rings should be round74. Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth.B. Geese.C. Meese.D. Tooth.75.Which of the following includes two items that have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy.B. Overlook and oversee.C. Hot as hell and cold as hell.D. Quite a lot and quite
57、 a few. 草塔中学2011学年第二学期期中考试 座位号 高二实验班英语答案卷 五：短文改错（按规定要求改写）One day in the restaurant where I worked,Im serving a Table of four and each person had ordered the different kind of fish.Three plate were already in the table when the man closest to me pointing to one plate and asked me the name of the fish
58、 on it.Before I could answer him,he continued to ask me the name of the fish on another one plate.I was about to answer him while I noticed that the last plate on my tray began to fall.They fell noisily to the floor seconds late,making the carpet dirty.Everyone stared me and I stood there without a red face. 六：书面表达（10%） Write an English composition based on the picture and the instructions given below .简要描述图片内容，结合生活实际，就图片的主题谈谈自己的感想。字数120个左右。