1、吉安一中2010-2011学年度下学期第二次段考高二英语试卷命题人 审题人 备课组长 。第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题l5分,满分75分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。() 1. What is the man going to do?A. Shop with the woman.B. Give the woman a lift.C. Buy a recorder.() 2. Wheres Marys mothe
2、r now?A. At home.B. In the hospital.C. In her office.() 3. What are the speakers going to do next?A. Go to visit Mark.B. Have a class.C. See a doctor.() 4. When is the mans flight leaving?A. At 9:15 am.B. At 10:15 am.C. At 10:50 am.() 5. What will the man do this evening?A. Go to see a film.B. Visit
3、 his aunt.C. Stay at home.第二节(共15小题;每小题l5分,满分225分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白后,你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第6至7题。() 6. What is the man going to do?A. Rent a house.B. Buy a house.C. Change his house.() 7. How much should the man
4、pay in all?A. 600.B. 200.C. 400.听下面一段对话,回答第8至9题。() 8. Why does the woman come to Canada?A. To be on business.B. To have a vacation.C. To visit her relatives.() 9. What do we know about the woman?A. She has been to Canada before.B. She hasnt got a return ticket yet.C. She will stay in Canada for two
5、weeks.听下面一段对话,回答第10至12题。() 10. What is the woman?A. A conductor.B. An air hostess.C. A waitress.() 11. Where will the man put his bags?A. On the shelf over his head.B. On the next big shelf.C. Under his seat.() 12. Where is the washroom?A. Beside the curtain.B. Beside the mans seat.C. Behind the cur
6、tain.听下面一段对话,回答第13至16题。() 13. Why does the man want to keep the children quiet?A. To do some writing.B. To talk with the woman.C. To watch an exciting game.() 14. What did the man plan to do to keep the children quiet at first?A. Tell them exciting stories.B. Let them play outside.C. Give them candi
7、es.() 15. What can we learn about the children?A. They cant focus their attention on stories.B. They are too noisy.C. They dont like the man.听下面一段对话,回答第17至20题。() 17. Who may the woman be?A. A visitor to Thailand.B. A tour guide.C. A driver from Thailand.() 18. Why is Thailand called the “Land of Smi
8、les”?A. It is always sunny in Thailand.B. It is filled with many kinds of colorful flowers.C. The Thai people smile a lot and make you feel welcomed.() 19. What can you do in Thailand?A. Ride an elephant in rainforests.B. Experience classic countryside life.C. See monkeys in national parks.() 20. Wh
9、at may independent travel mean?A. Travel without a tour group.B. Travel everywhere with a tour group.C. Visit Thailand completely with your family.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:语法和词汇知识(共l5小题;每小题l分,满分l5分)() 21. Since tasting the excitement of _ big city life, she never wants to live in _ country again. A
10、. a, theB. 不填,不填C. the, 不填D. 不填,the() 22. The final score of the basketball match was 88-90. We were only beaten. A. nearlyB. narrowlyC. hardlyD. lightly() 23. Mobile phone users have developed a series of symbols, such as _ and (o), to show they feel.A. whichB. whyC. howD. what () 24. How was the j
11、ourney?Tiring! I caught the train at the last second but all the seats . I stood all the way.A. had been occupiedB. had occupiedC. would occupyD. would be occupied() 25. Green tea, many experts suggest, should be drunk regularly to improve health.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. as() 26. Today, people are
12、paying more and more attention to their health, books on keeping healthy extremely hot.A. to makeB. makingC. makeD. made() 27. His efforts to raise money for his program were _ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets. A. in placeB. in sightC. in effectD. in vain.() 28
13、. These problems may lead to more serious ones, if unsolved.A. remainedB. keepingC. leftD. making() 29. I just dont understand that leads to so many teenagers addicted to playing computer games.A. why it isB. what it isC. what it does D. why it does() 30. Please dont bother me again. Ill inform you
14、of the details at a/an time if you must know.A. appropriateB. convenientC. acceptableD. accessible() 31. _ information_ stored in this computerALarge quantities of, have beenBA great many, has been CA large quantity of, wereDQuite a lot, is() 32. This March Japan was struck by earthquake, from _ imp
15、acts the people are still sufferingAwhatBwhichCwhoseDthat () 33. No matter how much money you have, it can not a healthy body.A. matchB. fitC. defeatD. compare() 34. no means shall we let out the secret.No, no case shall we.A. In; inB. By; withC. In; byD. By; in() 35. Whether you believe it or not,
16、it is that causes your illness.Adue to your overweightBbecause you are overweight Cyou are overweightDyour being overweight第二节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs yo
17、u 36 find in most any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played 37 so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their own houses.One evening, Brownies family 38 that Brownie hadnt returned home. They went looking for him with no 39 .Brownie didnt appear the nex
18、t day, and, despite their 40 to find him, by the next week he was still missing.Curiously, Spotty 41 at Brownies house alone, barking. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored(不理睬)the 42 little neighbor dog.Finally, one morning Spotty 43 to take “no” for an answer. Spotty followed Ted about, bar
19、king strongly, then running towards a nearby wood, as if to say “ 44 me! Its urgent!”Finally, Ted followed the anxious Spotty. The little dog led the man to a 45 spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie 46 , one of his hind legs stuck in a steel leg hold trap. Horrified,
20、Ted now wished hed taken Spottys earlier requirement 47 .Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable.Spotty had done more than simply 48 Brownies human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the 49 dog. Ted found some dog food-which was later 50 as the remains of every meal Spotty had been
21、fed that 516 !Spotty had been visiting Brownie 52 , in a single-minded quest to keep his friend alive by offering his own comfort. Spotty had obviously stayed with Brownie to protect him from being hurt, snuggling(依偎) with him at night to keep him 53 and touching him gently with its nose to keep his
22、 spirits up.Brownies leg was treated by a veterinarian and he re-covered. For many years afterward, the two 54 watched the faithful friends frolicking(嬉戏) 55 chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.() 36. A. mustB. shouldC. canD. need() 37. A. togetherB. wildlyC. separatelyD
23、. happily() 38. A. watchedB. heardC. fearedD. noticed() 39. A. hopeB. successC. failureD. information() 40. A. wishesB. demandsC. effortsD. worries() 41. A. showed upB. showed offC. turned outD. turned off() 42. A. nervousB. eagerC. angryD. clever() 43. A. decidedB. refusedC. wantedD. pretended() 44
24、. A. LoveB. HitC. ForgiveD. Follow() 45. A. beautifulB. distantC. wildD. clean() 46. A. aliveB. deadC. braveD. sleepy() 47. A. immediatelyB. seriouslyC. directlyD. honestly() 48. A. askedB. orderedC. informedD. led() 49. A. injuredB. defeatedC. fightenedD. worried() 50. A. regardedB. determinedC. re
25、cognizedD. showed() 51. A. monthB. dayC. eveningD. week() 52. A. particularlyB. regularlyC. usuallyD. especially() 53. A. fearlessB. wellC. warmD. hopeful() 54. A. familiesB. parentsC. neighboursD. friends() 55. A. butB. orC. soD. and第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)AThe iPhone, the iPad: each of Apples
26、products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear popular in the US and UK
27、that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”.A slimmed-down version of Londons Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”.In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came to use.Most “i” products are t
28、argeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name.But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at Kings Co
29、llege. London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines.” Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didnt have one clear definition,” he says.“However, thanks
30、 to Apple, the term is now associated with portability(轻便),” adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “b
31、log”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern
32、. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.() 56. People use iPlayer to .A. listen to musicB. make a callC. watch TV programs onlineD. read newspapers() 57. We can infer that the Independents “i” is aimed at .A. young readersB. old readersC. fashionable womenD. engine
33、ers() 58. The underlined word “ambiguous” means .A. popularB. uncertainC. definiteD. unique() 59. Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are .A. portableB. environmentally friendlyC. advancedD. recyclable() 60. The writer suggests that .A. “i” products are often of a high
34、qualityB. the popularity of “i” products may not last longC. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the productsD. iTeddy is a live bearBDear Students,Thank you for your interest in helping with the investigation into mumps(腮腺炎) at University of East Anglia(UEA).Part 1: What will the oral fluid/
35、saliva sample be tested for?The oral fluid sample you provide will be tested for mumps antibodies and mumps virus. We will not be reporting results back to individual students. The information gathered will be used to guide public health control of mumps. We will update you via emailing the final ou
36、tcome to acknowledge your contribution. If you think you have mumps, you will still need to see your GP as per routine.Part 2: What is involved in the investigation?(1) We will be contacting you by post to request two oral fluid/saliva samples a few weeks apart and possibly a third sample.(2) We wil
37、l contact your GP to collect information on your vaccination records.What if you change your mind and what safeguards are in place?Participation is voluntary.You can withdraw anytime without having to give a reason. Withdrawal will not affect your routine care.As a public health body, the HPA data c
38、ollection role is strictly governed. All data will be collected and handled in accordance with strict medical confidences.Part 3: What to do next if you would like to enroll?All you have to do now is:(1)Follow the instructions on the box with regards to taking an oral fluid/saliva swab(棉签).(2)Comple
39、te the request form. If you are unable to complete the vaccination history section, you can leave it blank.(3)Confirm your consent by signing below.(4)Send everything (sample form, signed consent and swab sample) back in the prepaid envelope a stamp is not required.If you have any queries, please co
40、ntact Dr. Chee Yung on 0208 327 7603.Thank you for your time and consideration.I consent to take part in the oral fluid/saliva investigation of mumps at UEA by the HPA.Signature: Full name: Date: () 61. This passage is written mainly to .A. find the virus that leads to mumpsB. raise funds for HPAC.
41、guide public health control of mumpsD. encourage students to help investigate mumps() 62. It can be inferred from the passage that GP refers to .A. parentB. doctorC. colleagueD. classmate() 63. According to the passage, the following statements are true EXCEPT that .A. all the students at University
42、 of East Anglia have to take part in the investigationB. you dont need to explain why you want to withdraw from the investigationC. individual students will not be informed of the test resultsD. your routine care will not be affected if you withdraw from the investigation() 64. The data of the inves
43、tigation will be .A. sent to the GP by the HPAB. collected by individual studentsC. managed according to strict medical confidencesD. strictly secret to the HPA() 65. To enroll the investigation, you have to .A. complete the vaccination history section of the request formB. send the sample form, the
44、 signed consent and the swab sample back at your own expenseC. do as the instructions on the box about how to take an oral fluid/saliva swabD. contact Dr. Chee Yung on 0208 327 7603CFans of the British royal family around the world are making plans for April 29th, 2011. Thats the date that Prince Wi
45、lliam and Catherine Middleton are to tie the knot at Westminster Abbey in London.A royal wedding is a rare and unique event in Britain so for many its something worth celebrating, particularly if you are in the business of making memorabilia (收藏品).Producers of these souvenirs are wasting no time in
46、manufacturing key rings, mugs, teapots and tea towels, mostly with the faces of the happy couple emblazoned on the front. These are the must buy items that royal followers want to get their hands on.Some people may argue the royal wedding is a huge public cost but production and sale of memorabilia
47、is good for business. Former politician, Lord Archer, has commented that, “In this age when we are trying to balance the books, the royal family are a great benefit to Great Britain Limited.”A porcelain-making company, called Royal Crown Derby, is already manufacturing souvenir pottery. Louise Adams
48、 from the company says “we started designing, truly, about two years ago.” It is big business for China too, where much of the merchandise that marks the big event is made.But why are people so keen to get their hands on a commemorative mug, so much so that one British supermarket has already seen t
49、hem flying off the shelves?Obviously, we like to remember an event like this and maybe it makes us feel as though we are part of the occasion. However their monetary value is likely to be low. Eric Knowles from the BBCs Antiques Roadshow claims, “The vast majority of it will be worthless.”Modern day
50、 souvenirs tend to be mass-produced making them cheap and easy to find. However limited edition or high-end items tend to keep their value and could be a better investment for the future.But there is one thing we can guarantee that wont be mass-produced and cheap. Thats the wedding dress for Princes
51、s Catherine, as Catherine Middleton will be known.() 66. From the first three paragraphs we can learn that .A. many fans of the British royal family will be invited to London on April 29th, 2011B. Prince William and Catherine Middleton are getting married at Westminster Abbey on April 29th, 2011C. m
52、any fans of the royal family will tie the knot on the same day in LondonD. fans of the royal family will join in making souvenirs() 67. The obvious feature of the souvenirs mentioned in the passage is that .A. they are all tiny and easy to carryB. some of them are linked with teaC. all of them are m
53、arked with dates and picturesD. most of them display the pictures of the couple() 68. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the production of souvenirs has begun long before the big eventB. the sale of souvenirs has not begun yetC. people buy souvenirs mainly for their monetary valueD. produc
54、tion of souvenirs has little profit() 69. Which of the following is a better investment according to the passage?A. Souvenirs that fly off the shelves.B. Best-selling souvenirsC. Mass-produced souvenirs.D. Souvenirs released limitedly.() 70. Whats the writers attitude towards producing and selling s
55、ouvenirs?A. Supportive.B. Negative.C. Uninterested.D. Indifferent.DA simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People i
56、n Beijing. They insisted on wearing poppies(罂粟花) in their buttonholes.Whats wrong with that?According to the Global Times, Chinese officials apparently had asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies. The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all t
57、he same.So whats the significance of the poppy? Its a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of Chinas humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century. Britain fo
58、rced China to open the borders to trade including in the opium which was made from poppies grown in India.Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during Word War I. Red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British soldiers died
59、 or were buried. Since then, Poppy Day (November 11) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.So you can see that the poppy sets off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons. And
60、 it makes sense for us to try to understand each others standpoint.Of course cultural differences can also be interesting and funny. And what one nation thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed differently by their guest from overseas. US President Barack Obama gave a gift of an iPod to Britains Q
61、ueen a dull person with no interest in music. Obama also presented Gordon Brown with a fine selection of American movies. But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.Many countries have diplomats stationed overseas. Diplomats provide information and advice to their gover
62、nments back home. However, sometimes it would seem that even diplomats can overlook the cultural significance of a small flower.() 71. British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing on .A. October 1B. November 11C. December 31D. January 1() 72. The poppy reminds the Ch
63、inese of .A. the shame caused by European countries in the 19th centuryB. the British soldiers who were killed and buried during World War IC. the Chinese soldiers killed during World War IID. the suffering caused by Britain during World War I() 73. The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused
64、 by .A. the translation mistakeB. the language differenceC. the cultural differenceD. the different lifestyle() 74. We can infer that .A. Britains Queen is not interested in artB. Gordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Barack Obama sent himC. US President Barack Obama received a gift
65、for musicD. Britains Queen may not like the iPod US President Barack Obama presented her() 75. What is the main idea of the 9th paragraph?A. Cultural difference can also be interesting and funny.B. Cultural differences can cause a big problem.C. US President Barack Obama likes to present gifts to ot
66、her leaders.D. US leaders and British leaders get along well with each other. 第四部分 写作第一节阅读表达。(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分。)1Its safe, its simple, and it works: Drinking right amounts of water really can help you lose weight, new research shows 2In what researchers claim is the first-ever trial of the effect of
67、water consumption on weight loss, scientists from Virginia Tech found that dieters who started each meal with two glasses of water lost nearly five pounds more, on average, than dieters who did not, over the course of 12 weeksTheres no shortage of clear evidence about how water might work to control
68、 your appetite(食欲)It _ so you dont eat so much; it keeps down your thirst so that you dont turn to calorierich sodas or juicesBut until now, the researchers say, there has been no true evidence that waters appetite-controlling benefits ever translate into actual weight lossNow there is In the 12-wee
69、k study period, dieters instructed to drink water with every meal lost an average of 15.5 pounds; dieters given no instructions lost, on average, just 11 pounds 3Perhaps the most surprising thing about the finding is how little we still know about healthy water consumption in generalIn fact, althoug
70、h doctors and public health authorities regularly remind us to drink more water, very few studies give any insight into what our ideal quantity may be 4The new results today suggest that many people could indeed stand to drink a little more water than they doBut if youre looking to lose weight, be a
71、ware that it is actually possible to drink too much water, and you probably wont help matters any by drinking too much water at a timeIn extreme cases, it can even be deadlyA couple of glasses with each meal, however, should be no problem at all for a healthy person76What is the main idea of the tex
72、t?(no more than 8 words)_ 77Complete the following statement with proper words(no more than 2 words)Enough obvious evidence _ how your appetite might be under the control of water 78Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words(no more than 3 words)_79Why should we avoid drinking too much water
73、 at a time?(no more than 6 words)_80What does the word it (Line 1, Paragraph 1) probably refer to?(no more than 6 words)_第二节:书面表达(满分25分)诚信是处世之本。但是在中学生当中,考试作弊、抄袭作业 、欺骗家长和老师等现象屡见不鲜。请你用约100个词对中学生考试作弊现象进行议论,内容包括: (1)中学生考试作弊的原因; (2)你对考试作弊的看法; (3)你认为学校怎样才能杜绝考试作弊现象。Nowadays, cheating in exams is popular among some students.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m