1、高级中学2011-2012第二学期期中测试高二英语命题人：高一英语备课组 本试卷共12页，三大题，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。（注：附加题15分，不计入总分。）注意事项： 1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡相应上。2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试题卷上。3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新
2、的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mrs. Williams became a foster grandparent to Mary when she was nine years old. At first Mary was 1 . She was afraid because Mrs. Williams was a stranger. Bu
3、t she came to see Mary every day. Gradually, she began to 2 Mrs. William.At last Mary let Mrs. Williams do things for her. She came at lunchtime and fed her. One day she 3 her the spoon and guided it to her 4 . She told her she must learn to feed herself.“Most of the 5 ended up on us instead of in M
4、arys mouth.” Mrs. Williams remembers. “But it was a 6 for Mary. Mary learned to feed herself in a few months.”Then Mary was ready for more treatment. Thanks to Mrs. Williams, after she had learned to do one simple thing, she could learn to do other simple things. Mrs. Williams was 7 to help with Mar
5、ys 8 .To become foster grandparents, people must be at least sixty-five years old and in good 9 . They must be willing to give their 10 to disabled children. They are volunteers, so they are not paid.Mrs. Williams 11 for most foster grandparents when she says, “We all benefit. The 12 children benefi
6、t because we help them live more useful lives. And we benefit because we know the children 13 us and love us. For any 14 , there is no greater 15 than that!”1 . A. sorry B. glad C. surprised D. shy2 . A. know B. realize C. recognize D. trust3 . A. awarded B. handed C. returned D. hit4 . A. nose B. e
7、ye C. mouth D. ear5 . A. supper B. dinner C. lunch D. breakfast6 . A. job B. start C. invention D. help7 . A. trained B. forced C. afraid D. tired8 . A. treatment B. medicine C. food D. drink9 . A. wealth B. health C. position D. heart10. A. money B. life C. house D. time11. A. tells B. speaks C. an
8、nounces D. informs12. A. poor B. sick C. disabled D. unhealthy13. A. help B. need C. treat D. touch14. A. place B. person C. time D. chance15. A. progress B. responsibility C. happiness D. work第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。N
9、o one can get ahead in life all by themselves. Everyone needs help 16 some other person at one time or another. The phrase, “Its not what you know, its who you know,” holds true now more than 17 . The beautiful thing about networking（建立关系网） is that it works both ways; it is 18 give and take relation
10、ship. If you help somebody, they will have no trouble repaying the favor. If you have never networked before, networking can at first seem scary 19 over time you will soon be networking like a professional. 1. Get out there. 20 people have no idea who you are, then you will have an incredibly hard t
11、ime building relationships. 2. Trust. A great way to build trust is to try 21 (connect) with the person on a personal level as well on a business level. 3. Diversify （多样化). Having a diverse network 22 (enlarge) your chances of knowing “connectors,” those people who can put you in touch with people w
12、ho you would never have otherwise met. 4. Maintain. Your networking efforts will be 23 (use) unless you maintain the relationships. Maintaining relationships is easy: make a phone call, send a thank you note, send an interesting article, put someones link on your website, remember their birthday etc
13、. 5. Give back. No one likes to constantly give, give, give, without receiving 24 in return. Networking is so effective due to the premise (前提), what can we do for each other. 6. Dont worry if you lose touch. Losing touch 25 a contact is by no means the end of the relationship. Simply send an email,
14、 or call them, and say that you want to rekindle the relationship. 阅读 （共两节, 满分60分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ks5uAIn the kitchen of my mothers houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad and a hole for a pencil.Im looking for paper on
15、which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it cant be the same pencil. The pad is more modern, but the wooden
16、 stand is definitely the original one.Im just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years. I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. You still use a pencil. Cant you afford a pen?My mother replies a little shar
17、ply. It works perfectly well; Ive always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days. Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other,
18、her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a re
19、al breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.This story, which happened before I was born, reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is also a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mothe
20、r is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits
21、 at every meal.26. Why has the authors mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen? A. To leave messages. B. To list her everyday tasks. C. To note down math problems. D. To write down a flash of inspiration.27. What is the authors original opinion about the wooden stand? A. It has grea
22、t value for the family. B. It needs to be replaced. C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood. D. It should be passed on to the next generation.28. The author feels embarrassed for_. A. blaming her mother wrongly B. giving her mother a lot of trouble C. not making good use of time as her mother
23、did D. not making any breakthrough in her field29. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. The mother is successful in her career. B. The family members like traveling. C. The author had little time to play when young. D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.30. In the authors mind,
24、 her mother is_ A. strange in behavior B. keen on her research C. fond of collecting old things D. careless about her appearanceB Parents should stop blaming themselves because theres not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it,
25、at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal. ks5u Ive seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands li
26、ke a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling (伸开四肢) himself on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I dont know what to do with him th
27、ese days,” she said. “Hes forgotten all the manners we taught him.” He hasnt forgotten them. Hes just decided that hes not going to use them. She confessed (坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor. Another good friend of mine let her two daughter
28、s climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I dont like your dress; its ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home. “Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than
29、the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.31. This text is most probably written by _. A. a specialist in teenager studies B. a headmaster of a middle school C. a parent with teenage children D. a doctor for mental health problems32. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to _. A.
30、the way that parents often blame themselves B. the change from good to bad thats seen in a child C. the opinion that a child has of his parents D. the advice that parents want their children to follow33. The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as _. A. lazy B. quiet C. impolite D. unusu
31、al34. From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters _. A. pay no attention to them B. are too busy to look after them C. have come to hate them D. feel helpless to do much about them35. What is the authors opinion about the sudden change in teenage children? A. Parents h
32、ave no choice but to try to accept it. B. Parents should pay still more attention to the change. C. Parents should work more closely with school teachers. D. Parents are at fault for the change in their children. CJane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16
33、, 1775, and died on July 18,1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously(匿名地).But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Baths many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here durin
34、g the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and
35、public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austens Bath can be enhanced (增强)by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Aus
36、tens time and the importance of Bath in her life and work. ks5uThe Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and m
37、any specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy.You can also have walking tours of Jane Austens Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian City of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The exper
38、ienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.36. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath _. A. in her early twenties B. in her early teens C. in her late twenties D. in her late teens37. What can we learn about Bath from the passage? A. Bath has greatly changed sin
39、ce Jane Austens death. B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it. C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austens time. D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austens time.38. Which of the following statements is wrong? A. Jane Austen published her books without using her
40、true name. B. Northanger Abbey and Persuasion are mostly about stories that happened inBath. C. Steventon was Jane Austens birthplace. D. Jane Austen Centre has been set up by the government39. The author writes this passage in order to _. A. ask readers to buy Austens books B. attract readers to vi
41、sit the city of Bath C. tell readers about Jane Austen s experience D. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society40. It takes you about one and a half hours _. A. to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street B. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and gifts C. to take around the city
42、of Bath on foot D. to find a guide to take you to the CentreDThe flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a
43、 country.The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats
44、. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. Peoples food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the pow
45、er of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heav
46、enly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾) before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.These fl
47、ags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked. The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it
48、spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.41. The best title for the passage would be “_”.A. Development of the National Flag B. Power of the National FlagC. Types of Flags D. Uses of Flags42. T
49、he underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. impossible to make sure of B. likely to be protectedC. easy to be damaged D. difficult to find43. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because _.A. they could tell wind directionB. they could bring good luck to fightersC. the
50、y were handed down by the ancestorsD. they were believed to stand for natural forces44. What does the author know of the first national flag?A. He knows when it was sent to Europe.B. He believes it was made in Egypt.C. He thinks it came from China.D. He doubts where it started.45. What will the auth
51、or most probably talk about next?A. The role of China in the spread of the national flag.B. The second ancestor of the national flag.C. The use of modern flags in Europe.D. The importance of modern flags.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为4650的相应位置上。首先，请阅读以下书籍信息：AIt takes
52、a unique approach to teaching culture and English together. It is easy to read and combines humor and useful expressions in one book.BIt is by far one of the most complete language usage reference books on the market today. It addresses some of the most common mistakes in English and provides clear
53、examples to demonstrate and explain these errors.CThis book can be used as a reference text to enhancing ones vocabulary for overall comprehension and/or different academic tests like the GMAT or TOEFL.DIt presents words by theme rather than throwing vocabulary at students in a very unorganized and
54、random way. It does a good job of introducing and helping students practice vocabulary at a basic level.EIt is an amazing story about a student and his former teacher and the relationship they develop in the face of death. A perfect book for reading in classes.FOften, students think that studying fo
55、r the TOEFL is simply a matter of learning more grammar. However, this book helps students learn test-taking strategies that help a reader stay focused on the skills they really need. 请阅读以下人员信息，然后匹配人员与书籍：46. Tong Zhixia plans to do her masters in USA after she graduates from Beijing University next
56、year. Now she has to pass a serious of tests like TOEFL. What worries her now is that she hasnt remembered enough English words for these tests. Now she needs a book to help her remember more of them.47. Patrick is preparing to take the TOEFL test so he can enter a university in Canada. He is doing
57、well in English but didnt get satisfactory results in the last several model tests. His teacher advised him to learn some kind of skills for the test and hes looking for a book to help himself.48. Jessica, from France, is moving to USA with her boyfriend Jacques and they will probably stay there for
58、 the coming 5 years. She speaks the language of that country well but is still considering buying a book from which she wishes to learn more about the language and culture in that country.49. As an English teacher, Miss Jenkins always tries to make her classes interesting. She is considering using a
59、 book in her reading classes with success, so shes now trying to find such a book. She hopes the book tells stories that her students will like.50. Lin Feng entered the senior high school last September. He knows that vocabulary is important for his learning English and he is working very hard on it
60、. However, he finds most books of vocabulary so boring because in these books words are always given in alphabetical order. He wishes to find a different one. 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）根据下面表格中的要点写一篇有关美国残疾女作家海伦凯勒(Helen Keller)的短文为英语墙报撰稿。1880年出生于美国19个月因病丧失视力、听力及语言能力7岁时遇上女老师Miss Sullivan, 在其帮助下学
61、会了读、写和讲话。24岁时以优异成绩毕业于Radcliffe学院著 作The Story of My Life, Let Us Have Faith etc.贡 献倾注毕生精力为全世界的盲人和聋哑人服务【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。 【评分标准】句子结构准确； 信息内容完整； 篇章结构连贯。 （请将作文写在答题卡上相应位置） 第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Being passionate, honest, responsible, determined, hard-working, and so on, a go
62、od student is always listening and learning. Personally speaking, I strongly believe that honesty is of utmost importance among dozens of good qualities.There is proverb that goes “Honesty is the best policy”, and it seems as true as it was when first coined. The most important element in human rela
63、tionships, whether business or personal, is trust.Here is one of my secrets. I once lied to my parents because of my poor scores. Having known the real fact from teachers, they praised and encouraged me, showing their deep love. Later days, my conscience swallowed me, growing as I told lies in an ef
64、fort to conceal my original deceit. I gave it up, and chose to be frank. Wow! It is better to stick to the truth!From then on, I have kept the following in my minds: If it is not true, dont say it. If it is not right, dont do it. Honesty is not only the best policy, but also a principle, which is ab
65、solutely essential for the good and happy living of life.【写作内容】1以约30个词概括短文大意；2以约为120词就“What quality is the most important for a student?”这个主题写一篇英语短文，并包括如下要点：a你认为作为一名学生什么品质最重要？b结合实例说明你的理由。c简短的结论。【写作要求】1作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，可以参照阅读材料的结构和内容，也可以使用材料中的词汇，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2标题自拟。【评分标准】句子结构准确； 信息内容完整； 篇章结构连贯。 （请
66、将作文写在答题卡上相应位置） 附加题（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）As you climb into the hill country, the roads get dustier and rougher, and fewer cars can be seen. Phonxay is one of the poorest districts of Laos, and many of its villages are only accessible by footpath. Our destination this hot morning is a concrete water tank
67、that can be found just off the road. A UK organization helped to build it six years ago, and in the nearby village of Thapho, where clean drinking water is scarce, it has made a big difference. The tank feeds six taps which in turn give water to over 800 people-it has improved things for almost ever
68、y family, from schoolchildren to grannies. But lately, we were told, the clean water supply has come under pressure from new arrivals, people who have come down from the hill areas, and there are concerns that there will not be enough clean water to go round.There are also serious worries about reso
69、urces in Laos. The Chinese are building a 400km railway link, which could transform the landlocked country. About 150,000 Chinese workers will be involved. What will this do to local clean water supplies? How will the workers be fed?The vast majority of Laotians live on farms. But with foreign inves
70、tors wanting to buy up land, local people will have to be moved to make room for them. Heavily dependent on both foreign aid and foreign investment, Laos still falls well behind its neighbours, although its economy has grown at about 6% a year in the last decade. Its biggest economic problem is the
71、lack of locally trained skilled workforce.But there are reasons to be hopeful for the future. Laos is beautiful, and foreign tourism continues to grow: fortunately so far the fast-food chains and coffee bars common elsewhere are nowhere to be seen. Although all local media are government-run, the In
72、ternet is not controlled and the BBC and CNN are available to those with satellite dishes.The government has also achieved impressive results in rural development, with communities benefiting not just from cleaner water but the construction of new schools and regular visits from medical teams. Pover
73、ty will not be history in Laos within the next decade, but with small steps forward and a bit of outside help, the country could find itself out of the UNs least-developed category by 2020.51. The underlined word “scarce” in paragraph 1 most probably means_.A. valuable B. rare C. infrequent D. missi
74、ng52. What is putting pressure on the local supply of clean water?A. Dust from the road is making the water dirtier.B. There are too many taps accessing the water.C. The population of the area is growing fast.D. The coming summer will dry up rivers and lakes.53. What is the most serious limitation o
75、n Laos economic growth?A. The lack of local skilled workers. B. A poor transportation system.C. Too much foreign aid. D. Too many foreign workers.54. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for Laos to be hopeful?A. There are no fast-food restaurants in the country.B. Laos h
76、as a variety of tourist attractions.C. Information on the Internet is freely accessible.D. The government owns all local media.55. What is the best title for the passage?A. Laos: small steps forward B. Laos: slow-developing nationsC. Laos: least-developed land ks5u D. Laos: landlocked country高级中学201
77、1-2012第二学期期中测试高二英语参考答案I 第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)1-5 DDBCC 6-10 BAABD 11-15 BCBBC第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) ks5u16 from 17 ever 18 a 19 but 20 If 21 connecting 22 enlarges 23 useless 24 anything 25 with第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)26-30 DBCAB 31-35 ABCDA 36-40 ACDBC 41-45 ACDDB 第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2
78、分，满分10分)46-50 CFAEDks5u第一节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分) ks5uBorn in 1880, Helen Keller is a well-known American woman writer with disabilities. At the age of 19 months, it was unexpected that Helen Keller was robbed by illness of sight and hearing, which caused her to become mute. Fortunately, when Helen was 7
79、years old, she met Miss Sullivan who managed to help Helen learn to read, write and talk. With the help of Miss Sullivan, Helen went to study at Radcliff College and graduated from it with honors at the age of 24. During her whole life, Helen wrote some excellent books, such as The Story of My Life
80、and Let Us Have Faith and devoted all her lifetime to working for the blind and the deaf-mute both at home and abroad. 第二节 读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)To Be HonestIn the passage the author, taking his own experience for an example, shows that honesty is one of the most important policies and good qualities for
81、a student.In most teachers and parents minds, a student with good qualities means being passionate, honest, responsible, determined, hard-working, and so on. Among dozens of good qualities, I totally agree with the author: honesty is the most essential qualities for a student.Why should we students
82、be honest? Firstly, being honest is one of Chinese traditional virtues that we should carry forward. At schools we are taught to be honest and never cheat others, especially never cheating in the exams. The high scores gained by cheating means nothing. Secondly, friendship, which plays an important
83、part in our students life, is based on honesty. Seeing that the honest person is reliable, most of us are willing to make friends with them. Thirdly, honesty is very important for us to build a harmonious society. Without honesty, people would complain and suffer instead of respecting and trusting each other.As a famous saying goes, “Honesty is the best policy”. Only in this way can we win respect from others and grow up healthily.附加题(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)51-55 BCADA