1、湖南省广益实验中学2010-2011学年高二上学期期中考试（英语）Part I Listening Comprehension (20 marks) Section A (15 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. List
2、en carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conservation 11. When will the plane take off?A. At 8:30.B. At 8:00.C. At 7:00.2. How will the man get to the airport? A. He will take a taxi. B. He will take the subway. C. The woman will drive him
3、 there.Conversation 23. Whats the man going to do in London? A. Visit places of interest.B. Visit the British Museum. C. Visit his uncle.4. Whats the weather like in London today? A. Its windy.B. Its rainy.C. its sunny.Conversation 35. How old is the man? A. 35.B. 65.C. 25.6. How did the man get mos
4、t of the stamps for his collection? A.He got them from his uncle.B. He bought them from other collectors. C. He got them from his friends.Conversation 4 7. What s the room like? A. It is big and beautiful. B. It is small but comfortable.C. It is beautiful and comfortable.8. What can be seen from the
5、 window?A. A mountain. B. A market.C. A bus station.9. What will the man do in the afternoon?A. Buy some things he needs.B. Move into the apartment. C. Go out by bus.Conversation 510. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. At a party.C. At a store.11. Who does the man buy the
6、gift for?A. His mother.B. His grandma.C. His sister.12. What does the man buy in the end?A. A red coat.B. A pair of shoes.C. A grey hat.Conversation 6 13. Why does the man want to leave his job?A. His pay is very low. B. He is treated badly by his boss. C. He is not interested in his job.14. What is
7、 the man now?A. An accountant.B. A salesman.C. A manager.15. What will the man do first?A. Visit his parents. B. Start his company.C. Study in New York.Section B (5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and thenfill in the numbered blanks with the inform
8、ation you have heard. Fill in each blank with NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE. The Application Process for Studying AbroadSelect the schoolAsk for advice from some 16 if you have difficulty.Ask for application materialsRequest them via 17 or download them from the un
9、iversity website. 18 the required documentsTake the required 19 and prepare essays and recommendation letters. Make the final decisionDo a lot of 20 on the universities and what they are offering. Part II Language Knowledge (35 marks)Section A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following sen
10、tences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21.The number of the students in our school _ by 2%. A. raises B. risesC. liftsD. improves 22. Much high technology has been introduced to the company from America, _ a great increase in produ
11、ction. A.causingB. causedC. has causedD. causes23. Can you help me with the maths homework, mom? You cant always _ others help for your homework. Do it by yourself this time, dear.A. rely withB. rely onC. dependent onD. depend in 24.My father has offered _ me a cellphone on my birthday and I now he
12、always kees his word.A. to have boughtB. boughtC. to buyD. buying25. _ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when having picnics. A.Not only they brought B.Not only did they bring C. Not only brought they D.Not only brought them 26. Taking exercise will surely be _ to the
13、improvement of your health. A. beneficialB. obviousC. goodD. attractive27. There are so many cars here . How can you _ Toms car only by looking at the colors？A. pick upB. pick outC. pick awayD. pick from28. Facing this _ problem, I found myself _ about how to work it out. A. puzzled; puzzled B. puzz
14、led; puzzling C. puzzling; puzzling D. puzzling; puzzled 29. The sun gives off energy _ heat and light. A. in face of B. in terms of C. in the form of D. in case of30. Oxford, as we know, _ is one of the best universities in the world. A. thatB. / C. itD. this31. These pictures show you_ . A. what d
15、oes our village look like B. what our village looks likeC. how does our village look like D. how our village looks like32. After a knock at the door, the child heard his mothers voice _ him. A. callingB. called C. being called D. to call33. He put forward a practical suggestion on how to solve the p
16、roblem, _ was very helpful.A. whichB. thatC. itD. what 34. They had to keep the fire _ all day and night due to the cold weather.A. to burnB. burnedC. being burnedD. burning35. Roughly speaking, the headmasters office is _ ours. A. three times the size asB. the size three times ofC. the size three t
17、imes asD. three times the size ofSection B (12 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Solving such a big problem seems like an unreal challenge(挑战). But eve
18、ryone, 37 teenagers, can do something to help.A teenage girl in the US has set a(n) 38 to the others of her age around the world.Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work 39 discarded batteries (废弃电池) which 40 water. Haggerty learnt that 41 the batteries was an easy so
19、lution. “I think everybody can do it,because everyone needs to 42 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” she once said. She talked to her county government and school board (董事会). She got permission to 43 a recycling programme in schools as well as the public library, hospital, and churches.
20、With help from her family, friends and local waste-management officials, 44 gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 45 video. Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but
21、 had made 46 progress. When asked 47 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite modest. “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”36. A. enoughB. safeC. muchD. polluted37. A. except B. in addition C. besideD. including 38. A. modelB. prizeC. example D. rule 39. A. collectingB. sellingC. buying D.
22、 using40. A. preventB. polluteC. protectD. preserve41. A. makingB. recyclingC. reducingD. handling42. A. use B. haveC. throw D. sell 43. A. put upB. think upC. set upD. send up 44. A. theyB. heC. sheD. who 45. A. industrialB. agriculturalC. scientific D. educational46. A. muchB. noC. someD. little47
23、. A. whetherB. howC. whenD. whySection C (8 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. During a television debate, Mr Lin Shuiqing, an environmentalist and Mr Qian Liwei, who is 48 economist both make an opening speech for thr
24、ee minutes. Mr Lin says large areas of the world 49 being damaged by waste from factories; The pollution has caused many plants and animals to die; Many sea creatures are being wiped 50 ; More space and food are needed to meet the growth of the population, 51 is aprroaching 6.5 billion. 52 a result,
25、 Mr Lin suggests we should cut back on production, expand our recycling industry 53 lead environmentally friendly lives. After the speech, Mr Qian Liwei follows. He says that a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the 54 time and cutting back on production will cause job lo
26、sses. So he suggests recycling should be the key 55 solving the problem.Part III Reading Comprehension (20 marks) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose
27、 the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A Last week, Richards wife Leila had an accident. Richards youngest child, John, was at home when it happened. He was playing with his new toy car. Richard had given it to him a week before, for his third birthday. Suddenly Jo
28、hn heard his mother calling “Help! Help!” He ran to the kitchen. His mother had burned herself with some hot cooking oil (油). She was crying and the pan (锅) was on fire. Richard had gone to his office. Both the other children had gone to school. John was too small to help his mother. . She soon put
29、out the fire and took Leila to the hospital. When Richard came home, Leila told him what had happened. He was very proud of his son. “When you are a man, you will be just like your father,” he said.56. How old was John in this story? A. One.B. Two. C. Three.D. Five.57. How many people were there in
30、their family? A. Three.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.58. Choose the right sentence to fill the blank (空白处) in the passage. A. The whole kitchen was on fireB. But John telephoned his father C. John stood there not knowing what to do but crying D. But he ran to the neighbors house and asked her for helpBLiv
31、ing and dealing with kids can be a tough job, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, especially when you disagree. With any relationship, you need to let other people know how youre feeling. When
32、youre mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesnt solve anything.Communication begins with the concerns of another. It means that you cant just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore everyone. Even if you just say Hi, and see how their day was for five minutes, it i
33、s better than nothing.Communication isnt a one way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophies, telling the other person how you feel-listening is a key factor to communication.59. In the writers view, dealing with parents is _. A. more difficult B. easier C. mor
34、e uninteresting D. more interesting60. The main idea of the second paragraph is _.A. the importance of friendship. B. how to make your feeling known to othersC. the disagreement between generations D. the importance of communication61. When parents and children are in communication, the key to a hap
35、py relationship is that _.A. children should always obey their parents B. parents play the leading partC. they should be equal D. parents should always believe what their children sayC Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinkin
36、g, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure. Edison could not understand why anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he
37、 had about life. Work, he answered, Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier. He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.62. What is genius according to Thomas Edison?A. Hard thinking. B. Hard work. C. Useful ideas. D. Useful invent
38、ions.63. How did Edison always deal with the secrets of nature after exploring them?A. To write down what he had learned. B. To carry out a new experiment.C. To make them useful in life. D. To share them with others64. What could not Edison understand?A. He couldnt understand how anybody enjoyed lif
39、e.B. He couldnt understand if anybody loved working.C. He couldnt understand why anybody loved thinking.D. He couldnt understand why anybody was tired of life.65. Was Edison a good thinker or a good worker? A. He was a good thinker.B. He was either a good worker or a good thinker. C. He was a good t
40、hinker and he was a good worker, too. D. He was neither a good thinker nor a good worker. Part IV Writing (25 marks) Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Goodbye, plasticWanna go shopping? Before you leave
41、 youd better prepare a paper bag to carry your stuff or get more money to buy the bags! As a war against plastic bags(s塑料袋) has started around the country, people better get into the habit of bringing their own bags for shopping.Starting from June 1, all shops and supermarkets will be forbidden from
42、 offering free plastic bags. Those going against the rule will face a fine up to 10,000 yuan. In addition, the manufacture（生产）, sale and use of bags less than 0.025 mm thick will also be banned. “We should encourage people to return to carrying cloth bags and using baskets for their vegetables,” sai
43、d a notice from the State Council（国务院）. “While plastic bags are convenient for shoppers, this has caused a serious waste of energy and environmental pollution.”It is estimated（预计）that the Chinese use up to 3 billion plastic bags a day. The country has to refine（炼）5 million tons of crude oil every ye
44、ar to make them. When these bags go to landfills or are burned, they pollute the air, waterways and soil, which forms a huge threat to the health of humans. If they are abandoned, it takes them almost 1,000 years to break down into particles（微粒）that do not harm the environment. And the abandoned pla
45、stic bags are also dangerous to wildlife that eats them by accident.Although some citizens are worried about the inconvenience of not having free plastic bags, most people are willing to make sacrifices（牺牲）to protect the environment. A large number of Chinese have begun making their own cloth bags.
46、Li Hui, a high school student in Tianjin, cut out a shopping bag from his old trousers. Just like his classmates, he sent his first work to his neighbors to promote the use of environmentally-friendly bags. “I am so proud that they like my design and promised to use it,” said the boy. Goodbye, plast
47、icWhy is such a rule made?Using(66)_ has caused a serious waste of energy and environ- mental pollution.(67) _ do the plastic bags pollute the environment?A serious waste of (68) _Every year (70) _ tons of crude oil is used to make enough plastic bags for people to use. (69) _ When the plastic bags
48、go to landfills or are burned, they pollute air, waterways and soil, (71)_ a huge threat to the health of humans. It takes harmful plastic bags a very long time to break down into (72) _.The abandoned plastic bags are (73) _ to wildlife that eat them accidentally.How do people respond to the new rul
49、e?Although some citizens are worried about the inconvenience of not having (74) _ plastic bags, most people are willing to make sacrifices to protect the environment. A large number of Chinese have begun making their own (75) _.Section B (15 marks) 以“Environmental Protection”为题自由作文或根据以下提示完成作文，任选其一。随
50、着工农业的发展，污染问题日趋严重。请根据以下要点写一篇字数100字左右的短文，阐述造成这种状况的原因，并谈谈我们应该如何保护环境。1、原因：污水、废气的随意排放，乱扔垃圾，滥砍滥伐等；2、建议：一方面， 政府制定了许多法律。采取了一系列措施，如回收垃圾，征税等； 另一方面，我们自己也可以做一些力所能及的事（种树，随手关灯，关水龙头等）来保护环境，With the rapid development of agriculture and industry, pollution is becoming more and more serious. Many reasons can be listed. Firstly，_; Secondly,_; In addition, _ _We should take measures to solve the problems. On one hand,_. On the other hand, _In a word, _. 高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网