1、海南中学2011-2012学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试题本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将1-45小题答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。满分120分。考试时间为100分钟。听力考试（30分）另外安排时间进行。第一卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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。1. -Do you mind my closing the window? It is a bit cold in here
2、.- _, as a matter of fact.A. Yes, my pleasureB. Yes, I doC. Go aheadD. Come on2. -Have you seen _ new bike? I put it here just now. -Is it _ white one? A boy has ridden it away.A. a; aB. a; theC. the; theD. the; a3. -Peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?-We_ busy with our work for mo
3、nths, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves. A. were B. have been C. had been D. will be4. When _ the model writing our teacher shows on the screen, my writing needs to be improved a lot. A. comparing toB. compared withC. comparing withD. to compare5. It is not easy for todays only child to acc
4、ustom themselves _ in a new place without their parents company. A. livingB. to liveC. to livingD. live6. This party is quit formal so youd better not wear _ clothes. A. appropriateB. randomC. typicalD. casual 7. -Where is the school singing contest going to be held tonight?-I am not sure. Is it in
5、the hall _ the students often have a meeting?A. whereB. whichC. thatD. when8. _ the traffic jam yesterday, only few students were late for the class. A. AlthoughB. In spite ofC. Due toD. Because of9. Every year large quantities of water in the rivers _ polluted and _ money is spent solving this prob
6、lem. A. is; a huge amount ofB. are; a huge amount of C. are; huge amounts ofD. is; huge amounts of10. I am sorry youve been waiting so long, but itll still be some time _ the professor gets back. A. sinceB. tillC. beforeD. after11. Bob would have helped us yesterday, but he _.A. had been busyB. is b
7、usyC. was busy D. will be busy 12. -I hear that you failed the exam again. Why was that? -I would really appreciate _ you didnt mention this. A. you ifB. it ifC. it whenD. that13. The two countries started many co-operations in order to _ the ties between them. A. transformB. exchangeC. strengthen D
8、. appeal 14. -I just cant imagine how people living here _ the polluted environment. -Something must be done to change this situation.A. keep up withB. catch up withC. put up withD. come up with15. The mother was filled with anxiety _ her daughter might be disabled by the accident.A. whether B. that
9、 C. what D. which 第二节：完形填空(共20小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分30分)阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21- 40各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet 16 of the splendid artwork.A young 17 viewing the paintings ahead of me 18 nonstop between thems
10、elves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the mans 19 for putting up with her 20 stream of words. 21 by their noise, I moved on.I met them several times as I moved 22 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away
11、 23 .I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 24 when the couple approached the 25 . Before they left, the man 26 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 27 it into a long stick and then 28 his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket.“Hes a 29 man,” the clerk at
12、 the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldnt change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 30 there is a new art show.”“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He cant see.”“Cant see! Youre 31 .
13、He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife 32 each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience, 33 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 34 and the courage of a husband who would not 35 blin
14、dness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined(交缠).16. A. touchB. viewC. wanderD. stare 17. A. ladyB. manC. coupleD. clerk18. A. chattedB. arguedC. screamedD. yelled19. A. attemptB. independenceC. wisdomD. patience 20. A.
15、vividB. constantC. casualD. vague21. A. AdoptedB. Adapted C. ConductedD. Disturbed 22. A. throughB. toC. towardsD. from23. A. anxiouslyB. urgentlyC. quicklyD. sensibly24. A. commentB. decisionC. purchaseD. profit25. A. entranceB. exitC. frontD. queue26. A. pluggedB. heldC. reachedD. bent27. A. madeB
16、. lengthenedC. broughtD. broadened28. A. ledB. foundC. forcedD. tapped 29. A. braveB. roughC. smartD. generous30. A. whereverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever 31. A. wrongB. sillyC. equalD. unique32. A. describesB. drawsC. showsD. decorates33. A. kindnessB. prideC. enthusiasmD. courage 34. A. suppo
17、rtB. sightC. expectationD. confidence 35. A. getB. hopeC. allowD. cause第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）AHe lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to
18、shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Van Gogh is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time.Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor. And the V
19、an Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpiece, is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are interested in his life, which
20、then helps them understand his art.Van Gogh was the son of the minister. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art. Van Gogh is famed for his abi
21、lity to put his own emotion into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes (绘画笔法). “Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcefully,” he wrote in a letter
22、 to his brother in 1888.Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr. Gacher sold for 89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever p
23、aid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant color in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Goghs fan.36. All through his life Van Gogh _. A. depended on his brotherB. worked hard on art studiesC. was not recognized by peopleD. expressed himself in paintings37. Van
24、Gogh killed himself because of _. A. the poor lifeB. his illnessC. his pain from left earD. the objections from the artists of his time 38. One of the characteristics of Van Goghs paintings is _. A. the likeness between his paintings and the realityB. the short time for him to complete a paintingC.
25、the various styles mixed togetherD. the special strokes he madeBDo you still remember your favorite poem from high school or some other important periods in your life? Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind? Probably the main reason is that some aspect of that poem resonates (
26、引起共鸣) with you. In the same way, you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your staff and students.Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past. The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this commo
27、n need of the human heart and soul.As one of the oldest art forms, poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity (人性) from one generation to another. Referring to poetry, Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement, “With this key mankind unlocked his heart.”School leaders can fi
28、nd and make use of the value of poetry for themselves, their students and their staff members. Beyond the simple use of poetry, techniques of poetry such as metaphors, repetitions and imagery can be used o take advantage of the power of language to transform communication, create meaning and a cultu
29、re of care and attention.Since schools are mainly about people and relationships, school leaders, like poets, are required to inspire and encourage the human heart. The use of poetry or even of some techniques of poetry in school leadership not only helps to improve communication, but also serves to
30、 meet the human need for inspiration.39. The underlined part “this common need” in the second paragraph refers to _. A. the need to read poetryB. the need to be inspiredC. the need to learn about the pastD. the need to be connected with other people40. The use of poetry or techniques of poetry in sc
31、hool leadership is in fact to make use of _. A. the power of languageB. the power of school leadersC. peoples preference for poetryD. peoples desire for communication41. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To show the readers that poetry is really powerful.B. To explain how poetry can be used in
32、our daily life.C. To talk about the art of being a school leader.D. To encourage using the transformational power of poetry in school leadership.CBeijing had its biggest snowfall since 1951. Britain is suffering through its longest cold snap (寒潮) since 1981. And freezing weather is hitting the Deep
33、South, including Floridas orange groves and beaches.Whatever happened to global warming?Such weather doesnt seem to fit with warnings from scientists that the Earth is warming because of greenhouse gases. But experts say the cold snap doesnt contradict global warming at all its just a temporary phen
34、omenon in the long-term heating trend. “Its part of natural variability,” said Gerald Meehl, a senior scientist. With global warming, he said, “well still have record and cold temperatures. Well just have fewer of them.”Scientists say man-made climate change does have the potential to cause more fre
35、quent and more severe weather extremes. But experts did not connect the current cold snap to climate change.So what is going on?“We basically have seen just a big outbreak of Arctic air over populated areas of the Northern Hemisphere”, Arndt said.In the atmosphere, large rivers of air travel roughly
36、 west to east around the globe between the Arctic and the tropics. This air flow acts like a fence to keep Arctic air restricted. But recently, this air flow has become bent into a zigzag (之字形) pattern, wandering north and south. If you live in a place where it brings air up from the south, you get
37、warm weather. In fact, record highs were reported this week in Washington state and Alaska.But in the eastern United States, like some other unlucky parts of the globe, Arctic air is coming from the north. And thats how you get a temperature of 3 degrees in Beijing, a reading of minus-42 in mainland
38、 Norway, and 18 inches of snow in parts of Britain. The zigzag pattern arises naturally from time to time, but it is not clear why its so strong right now.42. What is the main idea of the text?A. Freezing weather is hitting the Deep South.B. Well still have record cold temperatures.C. The air flow h
39、as become a zigzag pattern.D. Cold snap doesnt contradict global warming.43. With global warming, we will _. A. also meet with severe cold snapB. have more hot temperatures foreverC. never experience cold temperaturesD. have more cold temperatures44. Beijing had its biggest snowfall since 1951 becau
40、se of _. A. a fence from the ArcticB. a cooling trend in climateC. a big outbreak of Arctic airD. its large population45. We can conclude that _. A. not all the parts of the Northern Hemisphere are cold in face of the cold snapB. the zigzag pattern arises naturally accidentallyC. Beijing will get co
41、ld weather next yearD. Washington state and Alaska will not face cold weather next year.第二节 信息填空 （共5 小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease,
42、stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer._46_ Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.For years ma
43、ny doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain release the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. _47_Some doctors say that both repressi
44、ng and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believed that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood of pressure._48_ They say the first step is to admit that you are angr
45、y and recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough and get angry about. If it is, they say, “_49_. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in
46、 the situation that has made you angry. _50_ A. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.B. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.C. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.D. Anger may cause you a cancer.E. Dont express your anger while angry.
47、F. In general the person feels excited and ready to actG. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.（注意：此题答案写在第9页的指定位置，写在此页无效）海南中学2011-2012学年第一学期期末考试 英语试题 第二卷班级 _姓名_ 座号_ 分数 _ 阅读理解：第二节：信息填空：（答案填写处） 46_ 47_ 48_ 49_50 _第四部分：书面表达第一节、单词拼写: 根据首字母或汉语提示写出下列单词(每空1分，共计7分)单词拼写答题处（写在原题空白处无效）：
48、1. Visitors are b_ from smoking in the museum; whoever breaks the rule will be punished.2. Realizing that he couldnt swim, the man in the river d_ tried to reach the side. (绝望) 3. Do not make a _ on others only by their appearance. (判断)4. Dont be so serious. He was just t_. (逗着玩) 5. In fact, more th
49、an half of the soldiers coming home from wars are m_ ill instead of suffering from physical injury. 6. -I hear that you dont believe I did the job by myself. -Take it easy. I have _ trust in your ability. (绝对的) 7. At the opening ceremony, the man gave the guests a welcoming speech on b_ of the commu
50、nity. 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._ 6._ 7._ 第二节：根据所学课文内容填空(每空1分，共计8分) However, the attitudes of scientists _1_ this rise are completely different. On the one hand, Dr. Foster thinks that the _2_ which increases the temperature _3_ 5 degrees would be a catastrophe. She says, “We cant predict the climate well en
51、ough to know _4_ to expect, but it could be very serious.” Others who agree with her think there may be a rise of several metres in the sea level, or predict severe storms, floods, droughts, famine, the _5_ of diseases and the disappearance of species. On the other hand, there are those, like George
52、 Hambley, who are _6_ to this view and believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air. They predict that any warming will be mild with few bad environmental_7_. In fact, Hambley states, “More carbon dioxide is actually a positive thing. It will make plants grow quick
53、er; crops will produce more; it will encourage a greater _8_ of animals all of which will make life for human beings better.”课文内容填空答案填写处（答在其他地方无效）：1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._ 6._ 7._ 8. _第三节、短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在此处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面
54、写出修改的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。Dear Andy, I am glad to learn that you or some of your classmates are coming to Hangzhou and you will stay at my home. My parents and I are very pleasing to have you with us. Now let me to tell you what we hav
55、e arranged for yourself. I know the school would organize a lot things for you to do in the morning. And in the afternoon, Ill show you around and take you to some places of interests, like the West Lake, Qianjiang New City and so on. Well most stay at home in the evening watching TV, playing games
56、and meeting people. Im sure youll have a wonderful time here. Im looking forward very much to meet you soon.第四节、书面表达（满分20分）假设你是高二的学生李华，你发现同学们有抽烟的现象，现在，请你给他们写一封信，劝说他们戒烟，并让其养成良好的生活习惯。信中应包含下列要点：1. 据统计，在中国吸烟者约占总人口的一半，包括中学生。2. 越来越多的人认识到吸烟有害健康。3. 吸烟能导致多种疾病，浪费金钱，还可以引发火灾。4. 吸烟对人们的身体百害而无一利。注意：1. 不得逐条翻译，可以适当增加细节，表达要意思连贯，语言清楚。 2. 词条100左右。信的开头和结尾已给出。但不计入总词数。Boys and girls,I find many of you have got into the habit of smoking. In fact, smoking is a bad habit._ Yours, Li Hua