1、松江二中2011学年度第二学期期终考试试卷高二英语I. Listening Comprehension (30分)Section A Short conversations Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spok
2、en only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At 3 oclockB. At 4 oclockC. At 5 oclockD. At 6 oclock2.A. Ask the store to fix the skirt.B. Get her money
3、back.C. Shop at another store.D. Exchange the skirt.3.A. In a movie studio.B. In a department store.C. In a publishing house.D. In a research laboratory.4.A. Waiter and diner.B. Customer and salesgirl.C. Classmates and teachersD. Husband and wife.5.A. To try his luck at another restaurant. B. To boo
4、k a table for Tuesday.C. To book a smaller tableD. To cancel his dinner plan.6.A. She thinks the explanations are difficult.B. The explanations will be added in a later edition.C. She thinks the book should include more information.D. The book includes an explanation of all the answers.7.A. Chicken
5、is tasty.B. Roast beef is tasty.C. Not very satisfactory. D. Very satisfactory.8.A. The cinema is nearby.B. He doesnt know there is a cinema nearby.C. He doesnt understand the question.D. He doesnt want to go to the cinema.9.A. It is unfair that the mans wife should stay home.B. It is impossible to
6、repair the pipes again.C. It is not the first time that the pipes have leaked.D. It is a pity that the mans wife cant go to the concert.10.A. The price for rent is beyond their reach.B. The neighbourhood is too far away.C. They dont need a new apartment.D. He hopes that they can rent it as soon as p
7、ossible.Section B Passages Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper an
8、d decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A special CD.B. A photograph of the mystery star.C. Two concert tickets.D. A latest record.12.A. After a tragic accident happened.B. When he formed the habit o
9、f using drugs.C. When his wife left him.D. After he succeeded in the late 90s.13.A. A free concert.B. Life of a pop star.C. A famous guitar player.D. A sad song “Tears in Heaven”.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. The amount and pattern of sleep.B. Sleeping problems of ol
10、d people.C. The relationship between sleep and health.D. The importance and necessity of sleep.15.A. About 1.5 hours.B. About 40 minutes.C. About 12 hours.D. About 120 minutes.16.A. About 6 hours.B. About 7 hours.C. About 8 hours. D. About 10 hours.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear tw
11、o longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Why is the girl unhappy?Because she cant think of a topic
12、for her _17_.What does the boy suggest to the girl?He suggests she (should) write about her _18_.Where has the girl been?She has been to _19_, North Africa, the Holy Land and other places.What is the relationship between the two speakers?They are probably _20_.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for e
13、ach answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What course does the man plan to take at first?He plans to take _21_.Why does the man fail to take the course as he planned?He has to take the course in _22_.How many weeks does the course last?The course lasts more than _23_.Ho
14、w much is the course?_24_.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and vocabulary: (24分)25.The firemen broke down the wall in order to gain quick access _ the building on fire.A. towardB. toC. ofD. into26.A few years ago, scientists in the Antarctic became aware
15、of _ in the ozone layer.A. holes growingB. holes to growC. holes being grownD. holes to be grown27.The ground is wet. It must have rained last night, _it?A.hasntB.wasntC.didntD. mustnt28.When I finished the story, Lee jumped up from his seat and started pacing the floor, _, deep in thought.Awith his
16、 head bendingB.his head is bentC. his head bending D. his head bent29.I dont want _any misunderstanding.A.beingB. there beingC. there to beD. there having been30._you return those books to the library immediately, you will have to pay a fine.A. UntilB.UnlessC.IfD.Provided31.You will be expected to p
17、ractise at home and know by heart _ you have learned today next time you come to class.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. where32.My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who _ have taken it?A. shouldB. mustC. couldD. would33.For a long time we that going to university and getting a degree will ensure a
18、 financially stable future .A. are toldB. have toldC. have been toldD. tell34.I in Microsoft Company for many years, but I have never regretted my final decisin to switch to Apple Company.A. had workedB. have workedC. have been workingD. worked35.Elizabeth could not refuse, _she foresaw little pleas
19、ure in the visit.A.sinceB.forC.thoughD.when36.Despite the fact that they feel stressed, exhausted, and even sick, motivated by the high level of competition, students take necessary to keep up with their routine.A. whatever stepsB. what steps C. no matter what stepsD. no matter how steps37. The stud
20、ents are encouraged to read such books _ good for them in forming good habits.A. that are B. as they are C. as are D. that they are38.Please tell my friend your interesting experience exactly _you have told it to me.A.asB.thatC.the same asD.and39. Human facial expressions differ from those of animal
21、s in the degree _ they can be controlled on purpose. A. with which B. to which C. of which D. for which40. _ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest. A. Not only they brought B. Not only did they bring C. Not only brought they D. Not only
22、 they did bring41. - In modem times，girls like beautiful clothes. - Yes, _ and _. After all, our life has greatly improved.A. so do they，so do youB. so they do，so you doC. so do they，so you doD. so they do, so do you42. It was the young man _ had been looking for _ caught the murderer.A. that; who B
23、. that; they C. they; that D. they ; which43.The popular media _ these findings widely, which directly affects the consumers behavior.A. recycleB. holdC. publicizeD. wrap44. environmental distruction, Saleem making profits.A. In spite of, was obsessed ofB. Regardless of, was obsessed withC. Despite
24、of, had an obsession withD. For all, had an obsession of45.The inside surface is resistant to water, so the coat can be when it rains.A. deservedB. reversedC. reservedD. preserved46. We should carefully _ the case, and we cannot declare the matter closed before it is thoroughly settled. A. delay B.
25、claim C. remind D. investigate47. From our _, becoming rich is really a matter of choice. A. association B. guesswork C. perspective D. opinion48. You can see the stars on a clear night, but in the daytime they are _. A. unavoidable B. invisible C. inaccessible D. unavailableIII. Complete the passag
26、e with the proper words in the box. Each word can only be used once. One word is not needed. （9分）A. complicated B. seldom C. aimed D. dangerous AB. changeAC. relative AD. simple BC. quality BD. inexperienced CD. ignoreThere are more than almost two million cars on the streets of Shanghai. Thats not
27、a big number _49_ to the citys population of 23 million, but everyone agrees that traffic is a big problem here. And many people would argue that its not the number of cars on the road, but the _50_ of the drivers that is the main cause of concern. According to one survey, 37% of Shanghai drivers ha
28、ve less than three years of driving experience. Many of these drivers are middle-aged and have never operated machinery more _51_ than a washing machine. On the road, they drive fast when they should drive slow, _52_ use turn signals, and make right turns on red lights without stopping first. And in
29、 the past year, there have been several incidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths when _53_ drivers mistook the gas pedal for the brake (刹车)pedal.There are new regulations _54_ at making it more difficult for people to get a drivers license, but that is only a partial solution to Shanghais traffi
30、c problems. What is really needed is a _55_ in drivers attitudes. There seems to be a lack of concern for safety on the part of drivers: their own safety and the safety of others. You can see this every day as drivers change lanes aggressively and _56_ pedestrians at crosswalks and intersections.A c
31、ar is a great convenience, but it can also be a _57_ weapon. Drivers will have to realize that before Shanghais streets can become truly safe.IV. Cloze (15分)Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to health.” Laughter does _58_ short-term changes in cardiov
32、ascular(心血管的) function and respiration, boosting heart rate, respiratory rate and depth, as well as oxygen consumption. But because hard laughter is difficult to last, a good guffaw（loud laugh）is unlikely to have _59 cardiovascular benefits the way walking or jogging does。_60_, instead of building u
33、p muscles, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the _61_. Studies _62_ back to the 1930s indicate that laughter _63_ muscles, decreasing muscle tone（肌肉紧张度） for up to 45 minutes after the guffaw subsides。Such physical relaxation might help _64_ psychological stress. After all, the act o
34、f laughing probably does produce other types of physical feedback that _65_ an individuals emotional state. _66_ one classical theory , our feelings are partially rooted in physical reactions. American psychologist William James and Danish physiologist Carl Lange argued at the end of the 19th centur
35、y that humans do not cry _67 they are sad but that they become sad when the tears begin to flow。Although sadness also goes before tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow from muscular responses. In an experiment published in 1988, social psychologist Fritz Strack of the University of Wrzburg
36、 in Germany and his colleagues asked volunteers to _68_ a pen either with their teeththereby creating an artificial smileor with their lips, which would produce a _69_ expression. Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles _70_ more energetically to funny cartoons than those whose mouths were co
37、ntracted in a frown（皱眉）did, suggesting that expressions may influence _71_ rather than just the other way around. _72_, the physical act of laughter could improve mood。58. A. reflect B. demand C. indicate D. produce59. A. measurable B. manageable C. affordableD. renewable60. A. In turn B. In fact C.
38、 In addition D. In brief61. A. opposite B. impossible C. average D. expected62. A. datingB. datedC. to dateD. date63. A. hardens B. weakens C. tightens D. relaxes64. A. causeB. generate C. relieve D. produce65. A. improveB. decrease C. relax D. increase66. A. Except for B. According toC. Due to D. A
39、s for67. A. unless B. until C. if D. because68. A. fetch B. bite C. pick D. hold69. A. disappointed B. excited C. joyful D. indifferent70. A. adapted B. adjust C. turned D. reacted71. A. emotionsB. motionsC. movementD. motive72. A. EventuallyB. ConsequentlyC. Similarly D. Comparatively V. Reading co
40、mprehension (27分) ALast week I visited one of my old neighborhoods in Washington D.C. I had not been there for twenty years and as I walked along the street, my mind was flooded by memories of the past. I saw the old apartment building where I had lived and the playground where I had played. As I vi
41、ewed these once familiar surroundings, images of myself as a child there came to mind. However, what I saw and what I remembered were not the same. I sadly realized that the best memories are those left untouched.My old apartment building, as I remember, was bright and alive. It was more than just a
42、 place to live. It was a movie house, a space station, or whatever my young mind could imagine. I would steal away with my friends and play in the basement. This was always exciting because it was so cool and dark, and there were so many things there to hide among. There was a small river in the bac
43、k of the building. We would go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves.However, what I saw was completely different. The apartment building was now in disrepair. What was once more than a place to live looked hardly worth living in. The windows were all broken. The once clean walls we
44、re covered with dirty marks. The river was hardly recognizable. The water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all dead. The once sweet-smelling river now smelled terrible. It was really heartbreaking to see all this.I do not regret having seen my old neighborhood. However, I do not think my
45、innocent childhood memories can ever be the same. I suppose it is true when they say, “You can never go home again.”73. In the first two paragraphs of the passage the writer tries to tell us that _.A. he had lived in Washington D.C. for twenty yearsB. he was very imaginative when he was a childC. he
46、 had had pleasant memories of his old neighborhoodD. he had come from a very poor neighborhood74. How did the writer feel when he visited his old neighborhood in Washington D.C.?A. Greatly surprised.B. Very regretful.C. Quite excited.D. Very sad.75. On his visit to his hometown, the writer found the
47、 old apartment building _.A. seemed unfit to live inB. had been repairedC. could hardly be recognizedD. looked dirty and smelt horrible76. “You can never go home again” in the last sentence of this passage means that _.A. one should never revisit his hometown after many years of absenceB. one will n
48、ever find his hometown the same as it was in his childhood memoryC. a visit to ones hometown will bring back ones pleasant memories of homeD. a visit to ones hometown will bring back many sad memoriesBPeople have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formedIt is not easy
49、 to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and another is competitiveSocial scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types of questionsThey want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviorsThere are no cl
50、ear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developedAs one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between proponents of each theoryThe controversy is often referred to as “nature/nurture”Those who support
51、 the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factorsThat our environment has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theoryTaken to an extreme, this the
52、ory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a degree that we are almost completely governed by our instinctsProponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claimed that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining
53、 how we will actA behaviorist, BFSkinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundingsThe behaviorists view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain that, like machines, humans respond to environmental stimuli as the basis of their behaviorEith
54、er of these theories cannot yet fully explain human behaviorIn fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremesThat the controversy will continue for a long time is certain77Which of the following statements would the supporters of the “nature” theory a
55、gree with?AA persons instincts have little effect on his actionsBEnvironment is important in determining a persons behavior and personalityCBiological reasons have a strong influence on how we actDThe behaviorists view correctly explains how we act78Concerning the nature/nurture controversy, the wri
56、ter of this article Asupports the nature theoryBsupports the nurture theoryCbelieves both are completely wrongDthinks that the correct explanation of human behavior will take ideas from both theories79In the United States, Black people often score below White people on intelligence testsWith this in
57、 mind, which of the following statements is NOT true?ANature proponents would say that Whites are genetically superior to BlacksBSupporters of the nature theory would say that Whites score well because theyhave a superior environmentCBehaviorists would say that Blacks often lack the educational and
58、environmental advantages that Whites enjoyDNurture proponents would disagree that Blacks are biologically inferior to WhitesCIn Googles vision of the future, people will be able to translate documents instantly into the worlds main languages with machine logic, not expert linguists, leading the way.
59、Googles approach, called statistical(统计的) machine translation, differs from past efforts in which it does without language experts who program grammatical rules and dictionaries into computers. Instead, they feed documents humans have already translated into two languages and then rely on computers
60、to decide patterns for future translations.Though the quality is not perfect, it is an improvement on previous efforts at machine translation, said Franz Och, 35, a German who heads Googles translation effort at its Mountain View headquarters south of San Francisco. “Some people who have been in mac
61、hine translations for a long time see our Arabic-English output, and then they say, thats amazing; thats a breakthrough(突破).” Said Och. “And then other people who have never seen what machine translation was read through the sentence and they say, the first mistake here in Line Fiveit doesnt seem to
62、 work because there is a mistake there.”But for some tasks, a mostly correct translation may be good enough. Speaking over lunch this week in a Google cafeteria famed for offering free, healthy food, Och showed a translation of an Arabic Web news site into easily digestible English.Two Google worker
63、s speaking Russian at a nearby table said, however, that a translation of a news site from English into their native tongue was understandable but a bit awkward. Och, who speaks German, English and some Italian, feeds hundreds of millions of words from parallel texts such as Arabic and English into
64、the computer, using United Nations and European Union documents as key sources.Languages without considerable translated texts, such as some African languages, face greater obstacles. “The more data we feed into the system, the better it gets.” said Och, who moved to the United States from Germany i
65、n 2002.The program applies statistical analysis, an approach he hopes will avoid diplomatic embarrassing mistakes in diplomatic situations, such as when Russian leader Putins translator annoyed then German Chancellor(总理) Gerhard Schroeder by calling him the German “Fuhrer (“leader” in English),” whi
66、ch is forbidden in that context because of its association with Adolf Hitler.“I would hope that the language model would say, well, Schroeder isvery rare but Bundeskanzler Gerhard Schroeder is probably 100 times more frequent than Fuhrer and then it would make the right decision.” Och said.80. In wh
67、at way is “Googles machine translation” different from previous ones?A. Linguists guide the computer translation on Google.B. International official papers are programmed as its major sources.C. Rules and dictionaries are fed into computers to support it.D. Google daily updates the program of this c
68、omputer translation.81. We can learn from the passage that users _.A. think highly of Googles new approachB. criticize it for its broken translationC. hope Google can perfect it before launchingD. hold different opinions towards Googles new approach82. Why are there more troubles in translations rel
69、ating to African languages?A. Most of the translated materials are not properly translated.B. The computer programmers know little of African languages.C. Its hard to find enough African translation documents.D. The UN and EU failed to provide translated African documents.83. Statistical analysis in
70、 this passage is conducted by _.A. hiring people who speak different languagesB. counting how frequently a word is used in the languageC. using the computer with its own grammatical rulesD. reminding users of the likely embarrassing mistakesDDirections: Read the following text and choose the most su
71、itable heading from A-AC for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. Preparations for surfingB. Potential dangers C. Current surfers attitude towards surfing D. Finding the right waveAB. Where surfers come fromAC. The most dangerous sport Surfing is one of the fastest de
72、veloping sports in the world today. It used to be practiced by the ancient Polynesians, but since the 1960s anyone and everyone can go surfing.84. Surfing is more of a way of life for some people than simply a sport, and many spend their time travelling around the planet in search of the perfect wav
73、e. Typically, the average surfer is a relaxed type of person: they say its something about the art of catching waves and being out in the elements that makes you feel very relaxed. Surfers greet each other by saying “Howzit?” (a bit like “Hows it going?”) and sometimes call each other “bru” or “brah
74、” from the Hawaiian word for brother, “braddah”. British surfers travel in WV camper vans and look a bit like hippiest.85. Anywhere that has a coastline with big waves is home to surfers. Half of Australias coastline is surfable so there are lots of Australian surfers. Hawaii is where the sport was
75、invented and the current champion is Hawaiian Sunny Garcia. A lot of surfers also come from California and New Zealand. There are even surfers in the UK who hang out on the southwest coast where the Atlantic waves hit the shore.86. Get a board. Most surfers start on short boards. Long boards and gun
76、s are only for experienced surfers catching huge waves. You also have to be a very strong swimmer: being able to swim at least 100 meters, and 25 meters underwater is required. 87. Beach breaks are waves which fall onto sand. They can be big, but are best if you are a beginner. Waves vary in size du
77、ring different seasons and even at different times of the day, so watch out! Surfing can be dangerous and you need advice from someone experienced. More experienced surfers catch waves at point and reef breaks. They are away from the coast, and the swell comes deep from the ocean. Point breaks are w
78、aves bent because of the shape of the land beneath the ocean, and reef breaks are shaped by coral and rocks.88. Surfing is a dangerous sport if you arent a strong swimmer or if you try to do too much. The main thing most surfers have to worry about is their own board or other surfers boards. Great w
79、hite sharks, stingrays and deadly jellyfish are also not friendly to surfers, but actually running into one of these is quite rare.VI. Translation (20分)1. 他的同事自认为高人一等。（superior）2. 众所周知，蓝色使人联想到安全。（associate）3. 你意识到你的所作所为是对环境的极大威胁吗？ （aware）4. 说到包装问题，你能告诉我你通常是怎么处理那些包装材料的？(packaging）5. 为了鼓励遇到挫折的年轻人坚持他们的
80、理想，那画家用他的余生写了一部基于他自身经历的小说。(encourage)VII. Guided writing (25分)Directions: Write an English composition in about 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.如今， 网络学习（e-learning）作为一种新的求知手段逐渐兴起， 你是否会接受这样的学习模式， 谈谈你的看法.Keys1-5 CDADB6-10 DCBCA11-16 CABAAC17. composition 18. trip19. Egyp
81、t20. classmates/ schoolmates21. computer programming22. data processing23. fifteen/15 weeks24. (Thats )$30025-30 BACDCB 31-35 CCCDC 36-40 ACABB 41-45 DCCBB 46-48 DCB49-57 AC/BC/A/B/BD/C/AB/CD/D58-62 D A B A A 63-67 D C A B D 68-72 D A D A C73-76 CDAB 77-79 C D B 80-83 BDCB 84-88 C/AB/A/D/BTranslatio
82、n1. His colleague thinks himself to be superior to others.2. It is known to us all that blue is associated with safety.3. Are you aware that what you did is a great threat to the environment?4. When it comes to /Talking of/Speaking of the problem of packaging, can you tell me what /how you usually do with/deal with the packaging materials?5. To encourage the young men who meet with failures to stick to their ambitions, the painter spent the rest of his life in writing a novel based on his own life experience.
