1、江西省安福中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试 英 语 试 题 2011.10.31第卷（共115分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man probably do ?A. A businessman . B. A student . C. A professor .2. What are the speakers
2、 talking about ?A. What the woman should give to her family .B. Trouble in the mans family .C. The reason why the man has so many clocks .3. What does the woman imply about the sale ?A. She bought something for her aunt . B. She missed it . C. She went to it on her way to the hospital .4. What shoul
3、d the man do according to the woman ?A. Use a tool to open the window . B. Shut the window tightly .C. Stick to his work .5. How does Mrs. Harrison respond ?A. She is understanding . B. She is happy . C. She is angry .第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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
4、应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What kind of ticket does the man want to buy ?A. First class , single ticket . B. First class , return ticket .C. Economic class , single ticket .7. Which of the following is true according to the conversation ?A. Cobbe
5、rs plane took off 15 minutes ago . B. The man missed Cobber again .C. The man bought a ticket to Sydney .听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does the man need to know first to find a specific magazine ?A. Who the editor is . B. How old the magazine is .C. What the magazine is about .9. Where will the man probab
6、ly go to find the magazine ?A. To the first floor . B. To the second floor . C. To the third floor .10. Which word can best describe the woman ?A. Helpful . B. Impolite . C. Curious .听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。11. Who gave birth to a baby yesterday ?A. The woman speaker . B. The womans sister . C. The mans si
7、ster .12. What is the new babys name ?A. Frances . B. France . C. Francis .13. What can we know from the conversation ?A. Those named Elmer and Huber are always bad guys .B. School students marks depend on their first names .C. Some people are affected by their strong feelings towards names .请听第9段材料
8、，回答第14至17题。14. Why is the woman anxious to go back home ?A. Her kids will arrive home after school . B. She is too tired to work .C. She has finished her work .15. What is the man going to do ?A. Make a contract . B. Meet his lawyer . C. Pick up his kids .16. when should the woman be home today ?A.
9、At about 4 pm . B. At about 5 pm . C. At about 5:30 pm .17. Why might the man miss the program ?A. He may have to prepare for tomorrows business trip .B. He will meet one of his clients at that time .C. He has been caught in a traffic jam .请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What question may doctor ask about ch
10、ildren ?A. What games they are interested in . B. How much homework they get every day .C. How long their parents stay with them daily .19. What does the Institute suggest the children under two should do ?A. Receive early education . B. Have more activities .C. Have regular check-ups .20. What shou
11、ld childrens bedrooms be like ?A. No place to play . B. Near a common area . C. A place without a TV set .第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Have you heard that 13 Chinese sailors were killed in Thailand on Oct 5 ? Yes , news came as shock t
12、o me .A. the ; a B. the ; the C. a ; a D. a ; the22.John, what about going for a bicycle ride tomorrow?_. I am looking forward to itAUp to you BThats all right CNo kidding DSounds fantastic23. As we all know , bad eating habits and a of exercise may lead to health problems .A. lack B. limit C. need
13、D. demand24. An interesting suggestion on how to measure the temperature on the moon has been .A. put on B. put out C. put down D. put forward25. What did you do last night ? a composition , I finished my physics homework .A. Instead of B. Apart from C. In addition D. Thanks to26. Sorry , but I cant
14、 visit you tomorrow . Come whenever it is to your .A. preference B. pleasure C. convenience D. connection27. Li Hua hopes that his English teacher will suggest a good way to have his English in a short period of time .A. improved B. improving C. to improve D. improve28. Mr.Smith an imprtant part whe
15、n he gave the lecture last Friday .A. left out B. picked out C. let out D. took out29. Mary is a(n) painter . So she is . She won a national award at the age of fifteen .A. delighted B. gifted C. normal D. accurate30. How much do you know about the 3D film technology?A little. Not until _the hot mov
16、ie Avatar _ some about it.A. did I see; did I begin to learn B. I saw; I began to learnC. I saw; did I begin to learn D. did I see; I began to learn31. Mr. Black is an experienced engineer , and he will be employed to us in improving our equipment .A. assist B. consider C. provide D. offer32. If my
17、lawyer _ here last Friday, he _ me from telling the truth.A.had been; would have prevented B. had been; would preventC.were; would prevent D.were; would have prevented33An earthquake of 9 magnitude struck off the coast of Japan on Friday,_ thousands of people dead and more missingAcaused Bcausing Ch
18、aving caused Dto cause34I hear that Tom cant afford his schooling this fall_, lets do something for himAIf so BWhen necessary CWhen possibleDIf any35. If you are not satisfied with the price , we can still discuss it. A. being offered B. to offer C. offering D. offered第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅
19、读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各小题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always 36 on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them. This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN 37 IF wasnt in a great mood（心情）. After they s
20、at at the usual table 38 for them, WHEN asked IF, “You dont seem your usual 39 self(样子)?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I 40 the time.”WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a 41 and I m going to register when I get 42 money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “Wh
21、at about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my 43 broke down. I couldnt type my resume(简历).” “Dont worry. Ive been thinking about looking for another job also, 44 Ill wait and when the weather gets 45 I will look then. I hate this awful weather.” The ma
22、n sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldnt 46 it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know 47 you could solve your problems.”IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the 48 they faced, there was no way he could help! 49 , IF asked the man for advice.
23、The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old 50 : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing 51 .”IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 52 of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n) 53 : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they wou
24、ld 54 talk about what they had 55 ! 36. A. agreed37. A. sensedB. focusedB. insistedC. reliedC. declaredD. tookD. promised38. A. cleanedB. madeB. boughtD. reserved39. A. sensitiveB. honestC. cheerfulD. clumsy40. A. had B. spentC. seizedD. valued41. A. noticeB. jobC. courseD. chance42. A. luckyB. pock
25、etC. enoughD. paper43. A. computerB. fridgeC. cameraD. recorder44. A. orB. but C. forD. so45. A. drierB. colderC. wilderD. nicer46. A. take47. A. ifB. declineB. whereC. supportC. whyD. watchD. how48. A. changesB. expensesC. challengesD. possibilities49. A. AnxiouslyB. CuriouslyC. SurprisinglyD. Stub
26、bornly50. A. sayingB. storyC. habitD. fiction51. A. roseB. grewC. removedD. remained52. A. tired B. proudC. ashamedD. aware53. A. ambitionB. conclusionC. description D. agreement54. A. evenB. onlyC. stillD. thus55. A. discussedB. promisedC. arrangedD. achieved第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题的四
27、个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cakes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids. But at least I
28、 was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. W
29、e reached the height of disgrace(耻辱) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I
30、believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would only be satisfied with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout(退学者
31、).She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, Im now trying to bring up my three children. Im filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.56. From the passage we can learn
32、 that the writers mother was _.A. not generous at all B. very strict with her children C. very mean with money matters D. very cruel to her children57. Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most? A. Eating differently from other kids. B. Wearing clean clothes made by mother .C. Goi
33、ng to bed early and getting up early .D. Letting mother know where they were .58. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studiesB. mother was punished for breaking the Labor LawC. all the other kids studied better than the writerD. the wri
34、ters family lived a miserable life59. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage ?A. Mother practised economy in running her home .B. The writer is very thankful for her mother .C. The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up .D. The wrier has a deep hatre
35、d for her mother .60. The passage was written in a way of _ tone. A. humorous B. hateful C. ridiculous D. criticalBIt was the old ladys eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldnt forget her mothers birthday, even if she was busy. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Perhaps Myra might come.
36、Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited like a child. Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the
37、little boy next door, was now up with her with a packet of sweets. “I guess youll get lots and lots of presents, ” he said. “I did last week when I was six.” What would she like? A pair of slippers, perhaps. A blue new cardigan(羊毛衫). Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So m
38、any lovely things. She stood by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat fast. Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate. “Granny, granny, ” Johnnie returned. “Ive got your post!” He gave her four envelopes. Three were from old friends. The fourth w
39、as in Myras writing. “No parcel(包裹), Johnnie?” “No, granny.” Almost reluctantly, she tore the fourth envelope open. Folded in the card was a check. Written on the card was a message: Happy BirthdayBuy yourself something nice with the check, Myra and Harold. The six-figure check fell to the floor lik
40、e a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady bent to pick it up. Her present, her lovely present. With trembling fingers she tore it into little bits.61. As can be inferred from the passage, _.A. the old lady lived alone in a flat away from her daughter B. the friends sent the old lady many love
41、ly presents by post C. Myra was stopped by her husband from seeing her motherD. the neighbours cared little about the old lady in daily life62.The old lady expected her daughter most _.A. to send her a present. B.to send her a check.C. to come back home to celebrate her birthday. D.not to return hom
42、e.63. The old lady felt _ when she saw no parcel came with her daughters card.A. excitedB. happyC. disappointedD. impatient64. Which of the following might serve as the best title for the passage?A. The PresentB. The CheckC. The BirthdayD. The Daughter65. The reason why the old lady tore the check i
43、nto small pieces was that _.A. she was sure her daughter would come, not the checkB. she didnt notice there were six figures on the checkC. she didnt think the check was large enough for a presentD. she would prefer a present with love from her daughter CThe UK has a wellrespected higher education s
44、ystem and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all， sometimes it can be confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers Week for their newcomers. Its a great opportunity
45、 to make new friends， join lots of clubs and settle into university life.However， having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind， the prospect(前景) of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nervewracking(令人头痛的). Where do you start？ Who should you make friends with？ Which club
46、s should you join？Luckily， there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Dont rush into anything that youll regret for the next three years.Here are some top advice from past students o
47、n how to survive Freshers Week：Learn rules. Make sure you know British social manners. Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.Be kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends.Be sociable. The more active you are， the
48、 more likely youll be to meet new people than if youre someone who never leaves their room.Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when youre in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that youre friendly.So with a bit of clever planning and effort， Freshers Week can give you a great start
49、to your university life and soon youll be passing on your experience to next years new recruits.66.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage？A.October is generally the busiest month for universities.B.Its a good idea to put a doorstop in your suitcase.C.A bit of planning ca
50、n make Freshers Week easier.D.The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers Week.67.The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to .A.courses B.freshers C.neighbors D.challenges68.We can infer from the 4th paragraph that .A.the newcomers usually miss the days liv
51、ing at homeB.most of the students in the UK spend three years in universitiesC.many freshers are worried about how to fit university lifeD.all the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs69.Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy？A.To pass the busy universit
52、y life.B.To help make friends with other freshers.C.To show yourself a drinker as others.D.To pass the time in a happy way.70.The main purpose of the passage is to .A.tell the newcomers how to make a new start in universitiesB.introduce something about higher education system of the UKC.discuss some
53、thing about the Freshers Week in the UKD.advise the freshmen how to behave well in universitiesDLooking back on Chinas road to outer space, people can easily find it has not been very smooth. In the past years, Chinese people have made hard and determined efforts to realize the dream their ancestors
54、 had for thousands of years. After Chinas first satellite into the Earths orbit in 1970 came four flights of unmanned Shenzhou missions(飞行) from 1999 to 2002. The country carried out its first one-piloted space flight in October, 2003, making China the third country in the world to have independent
55、human spaceflight ability after the Soviet Union and the United States. Then came another breakthrough on October 12, 2005, when Shenzhou 6, Chinas second human spaceflight, was launched, with a crew of two astronauts. Whats more, the landmark(里程碑)spacewalk done by Zhai Zhigang, one of the three boa
56、rding Shenzhou 7, launched on Sept. 25, 2008, leads the country further in its space exploration. Meanwhile, Chinas moon exploration project, started in 2004, has also been progressing satisfactorily. Fifty years after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the worlds first man-made satellite, Chinas fi
57、rst circumlunar(绕月的)satellite Change 1 took off on Oct.24, 2007, which became the third landmark in Chinas space achievements after the above-mentioned manned flights. Change 1 was expected to fulfill four scientific goals, one of which was to expore mineral elements on the moon, especially those no
58、t existent on Earth. Its said that the lunar regolith(月壤) is abundant in helium-3, a clean fuel that may support the Earths energy demands for more than a century. Nearly 3 years later, Oct. 1, 2010 witnessed the launching of Change 2, Chinas 2nd unmanned lunar probe(勘探), marking another step forwar
59、d in moon exploration. This time the aim is to test the key techniques of Change 3 and Change 4, as a preparation for a soft lunar landing in the future.With great expectations, people all over the world are looking forward to Chinas greater space achievements. 71. According to the text, which of th
60、e following is TRUE?A. China sent its first satellite into the Moons orbit in 1970.B. China is the third country in Asia to make human spaceflight. C. By now, altogether 5 astronauts have made successful spaceflight by Shenzhou spaceship. D. The launching of Change 1 became the third landmark in Chi
61、nas space achievements. 72. Paragraph 2 mainly deals with information about Chinas .A. landmark spacewalk B. manned Shenzhou missions C. first circumlunar satellite D. unmanned Shenzhou missions 73. We can infer from the text that .A. Chinas road to outer space has not been very smooth for a long ti
62、meB. the lunar regolith is believed to be rich in a clean fuel called helium-3C. Chinas lunar exploration project was started in 2004 and completed in 2007D. Chinas scientists are researching into techniques for soft lunar landing 74. What can be the best title for the text?A. Ancient Chineses Dream
63、 B. Chinas Major Space AchievementsC. Chinas Moon Exploration D. The Worlds Great Expectations 75.The authers attitude towards Chinas space exploration is _.A.negative B.positive C.critical D.indifferent第卷(非选择题, 共35分)第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意答题后的字数要求）。 1 Wha
64、t does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.2 First of all , successful language learners are independent learners . They do not depend on the book or the teacher . Instead of waiting for teachers to explain , t
65、hey try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves . They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.3 Secondly , successful language learning is active learning . Therefore , successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language but . They find people who
66、speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate . They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things . They are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult , they can accept in
67、formation that is inexact or incomplete . It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.4 Finally ,successful language learners are learners with a purpose . They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language.5What kin
68、d of language learners are you? If you are a successful language learner , you have probably been learning independently , actively and purposefully . On the other hand , if your language learning has been less than successful , you might do well to try some of the techniques above.76. What is the m
69、ain idea of the text?(Please answer within 10 words) 77. Comeplete the following statement with proper words (no more than 5 words)They make efforts of learning rather than wait for explanations from their teachers.78. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases to complete
70、the sentence.(Please answer within 8 words) 79. If you want to be a successful language learner , what should you do ?(Please answer within 8 words) 80. What does the word They in the third paragraph refer to?(no more than 4 words) 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你班来自美国的交流学生Arthur患病住院已有三周，请你用英文给他写封信，主要内容包括： 询
71、问病情，表示关切介绍班级近期活动、学习等情况表达祝愿注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 信的格式已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Arthur, Yours, Li Hua高二期中试题英语参考答案 Its three weeks since you fell ill. I guess you have suffered a lot in the hospital, but are you feeling any better now? Were concerned about your health. And we all miss you very mu
72、ch. In the past three weeks, weve been buried in study because the exam is around the corner. But dont worry about your lessons, with which all of us will help you when you are back. Besides the routine work, we held a football match in our grade and our class won the championship. If only you had been with us! We hope you will soon recover and join us in our colorful school life. Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua 版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()