1、上海市某重点高中2011-2012学年度第一学期高二英语期末试卷(满分100分,100分钟完成.答案一律写在答题卡、答题纸上)I. Listening Comprehension（24%）Section A: Short ConversationsDirections: 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 convers
2、ation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 15 minutes. D. 20 minutes.2. A. In the ki
3、tchen. B. At the airport. C. In the school. D. In the bed.3. A. The museum schedule. B. Library hours. C. A part-time jobD. School hours. 4. A. Doctor and patient. B. Boss and employee. C. Assistant and customer. D. Teacher and student.5. A. Stay home to prepare for his exams. B. Attend the concert
4、after his exams are finished. C. Ask the woman to study with him. D. Go to the concert with the woman.6. A. She gave one or two parties. B. She came to two parties. C. She missed most of their parties. D. She came to most of their parties 7. A. Because she didnt like him. B. Because visiting hours w
5、ere over. C. Because he didnt hear the bell. D. Because she needed to rest.8. A. They wont take the train for the trip. B. They are going to be late again. C. Theyll have to arrange another trip. D. Theyll have to wait for another train.9. A. She hasnt seen George since the baby was born. B. George
6、never smokes C. She wants to visit George and the baby. D. George no longer smokes.10. A. He watched the television program with his mother. B. His mother told him his professor was on television. C. Answering the phone caused him to miss the television program. D. His mother missed the television p
7、rogram.Section B: PassagesIn 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 and decide whic
8、h one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. To act in the school play. B. To help organize the school play. C. To direct the school play. D. To get some special skills.12. A. Maybe they will stay up. B. They will wor
9、k on every Tuesday. C. They will work every day. D. They will be well paid.13. A. Answer their questions. B. Set up the lights. C. Watch their performance. D. Put down some information.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. An assistant in a workshop. B. A cleaner in a col
10、lege. C. A worker in a canteen. D. A teacher in a school.15. A. Dirty bins. B. Long working hours. C. Routine hours. D. Lack of tissues.16. A. They are friendly. B. They are from different countries. C. They are respectful. D. They are diligent.Section C: Longer Conversations Directions: In Section
11、C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversatio
12、n. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Conference Registration FormConference nameBeyond 2011Name of the attendantChristine MitchellDepartment_17_AddressRoom 66 _18_ College, NewtonTopics the lady is interested in British_19_and world_20_Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following
13、conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Whats the trouble with Mary?She cant remember where_21_ is.How long does Marys holiday last?About _22_Why does Mary take the trip?She wants to go for a holiday_23_How will Mary and her husband go to the airport?_24_. Gram
14、mar and Vocabulary（25%）Section A:Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. I dont really like James. Why did you invite him?Dont worry. He come. He said he wasnt certain what his plans w
15、ere.Amust notBneed notCwould not Dmight not26. Will you read me a story ,Mummy? OK. You _have one if you go to bed as soon as possible. A. might B. must C. could D. shall27. Even the best writers sometimes find themselves _ for words. A. lose B. lost C. to lose D. having lost28. I dont think it any
16、good _ English at such an early age. A. to learnB. to have learnedC. learningD. having learned29. The more you can predict _.A. the easier to understandB. the easier becomes it to understandC. the easier it becomes to understandD. the easier it becomes to be understood30. _ for the breakdown of the
17、school computer network, Alice was in low spirits.A. BlamingB. BlamedC. To blame D. To be blamed31. Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator, _ it will keep for two or three weeks.AwhenBwhichCwhereDwhile32. It is not how much we do but how much love we put into what we do _benefits our
18、 work most. A. who B. which C. that D. what33. Caning and other methods of corporal punishment do not have a place in our culture, _ cruel and unusual punishment is considered unacceptable. A. howB. whereC. thatD. what34. The teacher said that he would like to reply to _ worried the students. A. wha
19、tever question we thoughtB. questions we believedC. any question we thoughtD. whichever question we supposed that 35. Her display of bad temper completely_ the party. A. harmed B. damaged C. spoilt D. infected36. Animals that are similar in some ways usually belong to the same _.A. originB. speciesC
20、. seriesD. catalog37. The balance of nature is _ at times, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. A. confused B. troubled C. disturbed D. harmed38. Phoenix is also encouraging non-Christians to enter into the spirit of goodwill by getting_ in volunteering, particularly on and around C
21、hristmas day.A. containedB. involvedC. relatedD. glued39. Many online retailers begin _ their post-Christmas sales online during the festive break, as savvy consumers and those with vouchers burning a hole in their pocket log on in anticipation of Boxing Day deals and other special offers.A. driving
22、B. challengingC. promotingD. advertising40. Unlike Foxs other singing competition, “American Idol,” the networks new fall entry does not set an upper age_ on competitors: one competitor, LeRoy Bell, was pushing 60. A. checkB. regulationC. barcodeD. limitSection BDirections: Complete the following pa
23、ssage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. applications B. mission C. significantly D. instead E. increasingly AE. commitment AD. immediately AC. cultivate AB. major BC. overLike many top students in Chinese high schools, C
24、hen Yongfang dreamed of attending college in the United States. But unlike many of his classmates at Shanghais Foreign Languages High School, Chen did not set his sights on Harvard, Yale, or any of the other Ivy League schools； _41_ he applied to Bowdoin College, a small, elite liberal-arts college
25、in Maine. Chen received a full scholarship to study psychology, and he later added economics as a second _42_.Now in his senior year, Chen has become such a devotee of the liberal-arts approach that hes made it his _43_ to spread the word throughout China. He has coauthored a book called A True Libe
26、ral Arts Education, which essentially explains the little-known concept to Chinese students and their parents. Most Chinese people only know about Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, he says _44_ coffee in a Shanghai caf during his winter vacation. Though there have been many books about how to get into I
27、vy League universities, there was not a single book in China about the smaller liberal-arts colleges, he says. Chen, 23, explains that he was won over by Bowdoins_45_to developing skills for life, rather than simply for the workplace. Liberal arts is about fostering your identity, he says. They want
28、 to_46_ your mind. You may not remember all the knowledge youve learned after four years, but they want you to know how to learn.Yet he admits that liberal arts may be a hard sell in a country with an _47_ competitive job market. The book states that in the short term, a liberal-arts education wont
29、improve job prospects. In China, employers are looking for someone who can come in and start working _48_ when they graduate, not someone who still needs to be trained in practical skills, Chen says. At the same time, he argues that many employers say liberal-arts graduates perform better over the l
30、ong term. Over the past couple of years, _49_ from China to U.S. liberal-arts colleges have risen significantly. Bowdoin now has 300 Chinese applicants a year, compared with 100 a couple of years ago.III. Reading Comprehension（36%）Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there a
31、re four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be _50_ to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertiseme
32、nt. For example, some advertisers have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel economy for their _51_ by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products _52_. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money.Sometimes advertising is _53_ misleading. A few ye
33、ars ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic, but just _54_ bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the _55_ number of calories in every loaf.On t
34、he _56_ side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumers real _57_. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by _58_ to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real _59_ for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the _60_ of fire insurance a
35、worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the _61_ of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.Each consumer must _62_ her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising
36、is _63_ to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still _64_ the final buying decision.50. A. advisedB. attractedC. convincedD. engaged51. A. carsB. favoritesC. homesD. interests52. A. do B. promiseC. workD. follow53. A. actuallyB. intentionallyC. purposelessly
37、D. urgently54. A. regularB. generalC. sameD. usual55. A. largeB. smallC. averageD. same56. A. otherB. positiveC. oppositeD. negative57. A. beliefsB. concernsC. opinionsD. worries58. A. appealingB. referringC. turningD. approaching59. A. causeB. requirementC. reasonD. value60. A. appealB. purchaseC.
38、collectionD. consideration61. A. priceB. guaranteeC. itemD. quality62. A. commentB. recognizeC. evaluateD. think63. A. directedB. wishedC. intendedD. delivered64. A. controlB. doC. graspD. takeSection BDirections：Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfi
39、nished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York-he in computers, she in special
40、 educationTeaching means everything to us, Tim would sayIn April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operationIt was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purposeNot long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Pa
41、rton s foundation that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers hometown of Sevier, Tennessee“I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recallsHe placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder”.Five years later, now retired and w
42、ith that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library. comThe program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discountsThe quality of the books was of great concern to the RichtersRather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see“
43、We didnt want to give the children rubbish,” says LindaThe booksreviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board membersincluded classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama seriesSatisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foun
44、dation and got to workSince 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their areaMegan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.”The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children“Some peopl
45、e sit there and wait to die,” says Tim“Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”65What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?AHis health problem BHis love for teachingCThe influence of his wife DThe news from the Web66What did Tim want to do after learning about Imag
46、ination Library?AGive out brochures BDo something similarCWrite books for children DRetire from being a teacher67Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?ATo avoid signing up onlineBTo meet Dollywood board membersCTo make sure the books were the newestDTo see if the books were of good quality68What can
47、we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?AHe needs more money to help the childrenBHe wonders why some people are so busyCHe tries to save those waiting to dieDHe considers his efforts worthwhile(B)DONALD SLOANGates HallUniversity of KansasLawrence, KS 66045913-243-1682After May 2009:46 Clayto
48、n DriveSt. Louis, MO 63130314-726-8840ObjectiveTo work with the client (委托人) population in a social service position.EducationB.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009Major: Social ServicesMinor: Applied PsychologyExperienceAssistant Activities Supervisor, Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, N
49、ovember 2006-present. Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers.Hotline Volunteer. Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2006- May 2007. Handled crisis calls from teenagers
50、in the community. Dealt with drug use, unwanted pregnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships.Nurses Aide, Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2006. Assisted nurses in patient care. Took histories, updated charts, and helped prepare patients for surgery.Acti
51、vitiesUniversity Concert Board. Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus concerts.Senior Gift Campaign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the university.Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned social events for Eggar Residence Hall.SkillsFlue
52、nt in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at working with people.InterestsSkiing, softball, classical music, and guitar. 69.This passage is most probably _.A. an advertisement for enrolling new employeesB. a school report at the end of an academic yearC. a self-introduction meant to apply for a
53、 jobD. a part of a recommendation letter from a university70.According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that Donald Sloan can be _.A. a wise leaderB. a skillful performerC. a gifted scientistD. a good social worker 71. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Donald Sloan
54、is a postgraduate of University of Kansas, majoring in social services.B. Donald Sloan has performed surgeries in Danyers General Hospital C. Donald Sloan worked in Fairview Nursing Home before he assisted in Danyers General HospitalD. Donald Sloan did the voluntary work offering advice on teenager
55、problems over the phone 72.From the passage we can learn that Donald Sloan _.A. is good at singing and dancingB. is about to graduate from a universityC. has an interest in being a surgeonD. specializes in psychology(C)Ruth Simmons joined Goldman Sachss board as an outside director in January 2000:
56、a year later she became president of Brown University. For the rest of the decade she apparently managed both roles without attracting much criticism. But by the end of 2009 Ms. Simmons was under fire for having sat on Goldmans compensation committee; how could she have let those enormous bonus payo
57、uts pass unremarked? By February the next year Ms. Simmons had left the board. The position was just taking up too much time, she said.Outside directors are supposed to serve as helpful, yet less biased advisers on a firms board. Having made their wealth and their reputations elsewhere, they presuma
58、bly have enough independence to disagree with the chief executives proposals. If the sky and the share price is falling, outside directors should be able to give advice based on having weathered their own crises.The researchers from Ohio University used a database hat covered more than 10,000 firms
59、and more than 64,000 different directors between 1989 and 2004. Then they simply checked which directors stayed from one proxy statement to the next. The most likely reason for departing a board was age, so the researchers concentrated on those “surprise” disappearances by directors under the age of
60、 70. They found that after a surprise departure, the probability that the company will subsequently have to restate earnings increased by nearly 20%. The likelihood of being named in a federal class-action lawsuit also increases, and the stock is likely to perform worse. The effect tended to be larg
61、er for larger firms. Although a correlation between them leaving and subsequent bad performance at the firm is suggestive, it does not mean that such directors are always jumping off a sinking ship. Often they “trade up.” Leaving riskier, smaller firms for larger and more stable firms.But the resear
62、chers believe that outside directors have an easier time of avoiding a blow to their reputations if they leave a firm before bad news breaks, even if a review of history shows they were on the board at the time any wrongdoing occurred. Firms who want to keep their outside directors through tough tim
63、es may have to create incentives. Otherwise outside directors will follow the example of Ms. Simmons, once again very popular on campus.73. According to Paragraph 1, Ms. Simmons was criticized for_.A. gaining excessive profitsB. failing to fulfill her dutyC. refusing to give inD. leaving the board i
64、n tough times74. We learn from Paragraph 2 that outside directors are supposed to be _.A. generous investorsB. unbiased executivesC. share price forecastersD. independent advisers75. According to the researchers from Ohio University after an outside directors surprise departure, the firm is likely t
65、o _.A. become more stableB. report increased earningsC. do less well in the stock marketD. perform worse in lawsuits76. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that outside directors_.A. may stay for the attractive offers from the firmB. have often had records of wrongdoings in the firmC. are acc
66、ustomed to stress-free work in the firmD. will decline incentives from the firm (D)As the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electrical generating and transmission system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Mu
67、ch of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around.The 19th century saw lan
68、d grants offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenge
69、s to land management. With the completion of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died.Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West. Th
70、is is not an argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now.So trade-offs will have to be made. Some scenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species will be forced to mo
71、ve, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects.The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power a
72、nd money in the region. There are chances for that power and money to do a lot of good. But it is just as likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways.The money set aside in negotiated trade-offs and the institutions that cont
73、rol it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So lets remember the effects of the railroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West.77What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways?ASmall towns along
74、 the railways became abandoned. BSome railroad stops remained underused.CLand in the West was hard to manage. DLand grants went into private hands.78What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs?AThe transmission of power.BThe use of money an
75、d power.CThe conservation of solar energy.DThe selection of an ideal place.79What is the authors attitude towards building solar plants?ACautious BApproving CDoubtful DDisapproving 80Which is the best title for the passage?AHow the Railways Have Affected the West BHow Solar Energy Could Reshape the
76、WestCHow the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced DHow the Problems of the Highways Have Been SettledSection C: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. F=A+EA. Life in the blue-water world B. Diving
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