1、福建省长乐第二中学2011-2012学年第一学期高二期中考试英语试题 （时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第I卷 选择题第一部分 听力（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，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What s wrong with the man? A. He has lost his best friend. B. Something is bothering
2、him. C. His brother let him disappointed.2. Where does the talk most probably take place? A. At the restaurant. B. At the hospital. C. At the theatre.3. What might be the relationship(关系) between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Father and daughter.4. What is the mans choice? A.
3、 He prefers train for trip. B. He likes traveling by plane. C. Not mentioned（未提到）.5. What does the woman mean? A. She turned the lights off herself. B. Miss Wu turned off the lights. C. The lights were on.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，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白
4、前，你将有时间阅读各小题，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至8题。6. What are they talking about? A. Mars. B. Space travel. C. Space station.7. Whats the most important for space travel? A. Astronauts. B. Space activities. C. Space station.8. What will become the stepping-stone for space travel? A. Lu
5、nar base. B. Mars. C. Space station.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9. How long does Paul stay with his classmates a day? A. About 10 hours. B. About 9 hours. C. At least 8 hours.10. How does Paul usually go to school? A. By bus. B. In his father s car. C. On foot.听第8段对话，回答第11至13题11. Whats the probable relationship
6、 between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Colleagues（同事）. C. Boss and worker.12. Who doesnt work very hard? A. Zach. B. Lisa. C. Angela.13. What do we know about the marketing manager? A. He never gets angry or upset. B. He enjoys working with others. C. He always worries about everything.听第9段对话，回答第1
7、4至17题。14. What do we know from the conversation（对话）? A. It was rather cold when the man was in Singapore. B. There is no much change of seasons in Singapore. C. The man doesnt miss his home country at all.15. When does this conversation probably take place? A. Before Christmas. B. In August. C. In t
8、he summer.16. Why would the man like to go home in July? A. Because he can enjoy more sunshine. B. Because he can be away from the heat. C. Because his parents are going to go home with him.17. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. On a train. B. On a plane. C. On the phone.听第10段材料，回答
9、第18至20题18. How do Japanese usually spend their holidays? A. They usually enjoy touring in the Golden Week. B. They dont take vacations. C. They usually enjoy staying at home.19. Why is the period in late April and early May called Golden Week? A. Because the week is made of gold days. B. Because it
10、is suitable for people to tour. C. Because in that period, holidays come one after another.20. What can we learn from this passage? A. The Japanese never enjoy traveling more than one week. B. The Japanese like to travel abroad best. C. For the Japanese, traveling at home cost less than traveling ab
11、road.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 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. I searched the website. Unfortunately, the movie that I had seen many times was no longer _. A. valuableB. reliable C. availableD. incredible 22. Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed to her?Yes, I ga
12、ve it to her _ I saw her.A. whileB. immediately C. suddenly D. once23. It rained last night and the flowers dont require _, so he _ water the flowers.A. being watered; doesnt need to B. watering; doesnt need toC. to water; neednt D. to be watered; neednt to24. Where did you find the group of childre
13、n?It was in the woods _they played hide-andseek. A. that B. where C. which D. when25. Only after _ did people know it was not an accident, but an attack of some kind.A. the second tower of the World Trade Centre was hitB. did the second tower of the World Trade Centre fallC. was the second tower of
14、the World Trade Centre hitD. the second tower of the World Trade Centre was fallen26. Our daughter doesnt know what to _at the university; she cant make up her mind about her future. A. take in B. take up C. take over D. take on27. You cant imagine the difficulty he _onto the cliff and saving the bo
15、y in trouble. A. had to climb B. had climbed C. had climbing D. had on climbing28. Every Monday morning, students in our school would stand at attention, watching the national flag _.A. raising B. rising C. being risen D. being raised29. Dont worry. Theres still time _a newspaper before the bus leav
16、es.A. left to buy B. leaving to buy C. left buying D. leaving buying30. _, Carolina couldnt get the door open.A. Try as she might B. As she might try C. She might as try D. Might she as try31. Mr. Smith was quite satisfied with his new flat_ beside the West Lake Park and decided to settle down there
17、. A. located B. locating C. to locate D. locate32. Dont worry. Well keep you _ what happens.A. informing of B. inform of C. informed D. informed of33. _ a reply, he decided to write again.A. Not receiving B. Receiving not C. Not having received D. Having not received34. Mr. Brown, please point out m
18、y spelling mistakes, _. A. if may B. if have C. if any D. if has35. How often do you eat out? _, but usually once a week.A. Have no idea B. It depends C. As usual D. Generally speaking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，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项It happened towards evening, when I wa
19、s resting in a cafe. I 36 a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then 37 came to me.He was in an unfit shirt, 38 pale and weak. He looked about eleven or twelve. No sooner39 begun to speak than he opened the box in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing.
20、He bent down, 40 my leather shoes, and began to shine them.He was concentrating on his job when heavy rain began to pour 41 . People rushed into the cafe for protection from the 42 . More and more people crowded in and gradually 43 the boy from me.Hours passed, and 44 turned dark. I had no shoes on
21、my feet and wondered 45 the boy had been. I thought he would not 46 my leather shoes, and I would have to walk back home on 47 in the night.When it was near midnight the rain 48 , people started to go out. The cafe 49 closed. I had to move to the door. I was surprised to see the boy sleeping on the
22、floor with his head leaning 50 a box. He held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms.I 51 him slightly and woke him up. He jumped up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he 52 me. Then he opened the 53 hurriedly, gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly.I paid him and wrapped
23、around him his unfit shirt, which 54 my leather shoes. After saying goodbye to the boy, I was 55 home, with the image of the boy stay in my mind.36. A. put onB. dressedC. woreD. wore out 37. A. a boyB. a womanC. a girlD. an old man38. A. looked B. lookC. to look D. looking 39. A. had IB. I had C. I
24、didD. did I 40. A. taking upB. took offC. taking offD. took on 41. A. inB. down C. on D. up42. A. windB. snowC. rainD. fire 43. A. separatedB. connected C. joined D. divided 44. A. thisB. thatC. itD. what 45. A. thereB. where C. howD. what 46. A. polishB. cleanC. turnD. return 47. A. feetB. my footC
25、. my bare feet D. my own foot 48. A. started B. began C. ended D. came 49. A. wasB. was to beC. had beenD. has been 50. A. against B. withC. underD. over 51. A. coverB. shook C. grasped D. caught 52. A. thanked B. made out C. recognized D. passed 53. A. wallet B. arms C. shoes D. package 54. A. was
26、wrapping B. was wrapped C. had wrapped D. wrapped 55. A. on the way to B. on a way C. on my way D. in my way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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 AIt doesnt matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay aliveThats what all doctors
27、 thought, until they heard about Al HerpinAl Herpin, it was said, never sleptCould this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kindSo they stayed w
28、ith him and watched every movement he made But they were surprised Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleepingIn fact, he did not even own a bed He never needed one The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading ne
29、wspapers The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessnessThey asked him many questions, hoping to find an answerThey found only one answer that might explain his conditionHerpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was bornBut that was all
30、Was this the real reason? No one could be sure Herpin died at the age of 94 56.The main idea of this passage is that _Alarge numbers of people do not need sleep Ba person who actually didnt need any sleep was found Ceveryone needs some sleep to stay alive Dpeople can live longer by trying not to sle
31、ep57.The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting _Ato cure him of his sleeplessness Bto find that his sleeplessness was not really true Cto find out why some old people didnt need any sleepDto find a way to free people from the need of sleeping58. After watching him closely, the doctors came to beli
32、eve that Al Herpin _Aneeded some kind of sleep Bwas too old to need any sleep Cneeded no sleep at all Doften slept in a chair59. One reason that might explain Herpins sleeplessness was _Ahis mothers injury before he was born Bthat he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit Chis magnificent physi
33、cal condition Dthat he hadnt got a bedBNew York TimesThe already crazed competition for admission to the nations most famous universities and colleges became even more intense this year, with many recording the lowest acceptance rates.Harvard College, for example, offered admission to only 7.1 perce
34、nt of the 27,462 high school seniors who applied or, put another way, it rejected 93 of every 100 applicants, many with extraordinary achievements, like a perfect score on one of the SAT exams. Yale College accepted 8.3 percent of its 22,813 applicants. Both rates were records.Columbia College admit
35、ted 8.7 percent of its applicants, Brown University and Dartmouth College about 13 percent, and Bowdoin College and Georgetown University 18 percent also records. “We love the people we admitted, but we also love a very large number of the people who we were not able to admit,” said William R. Fitzs
36、immons, dean (主任) of admissions and financial aid at Harvard College.Some colleges said they placed more students on their waiting lists than in recent years, in part because of uncertainty over how many admitted students would decide to enroll . Harvard and Princeton stopped accepting students thro
37、ugh early admission this academic year; that meant that more than 1,500 students who would have been admitted in December were likely to have applied to many famous schools in the regular round.Many factors contributed to the tightening of the competition at the most selective colleges, admissions d
38、eans said. The number of high school graduates in the nation has grown each year over the last decade and a half, experts estimate that the figure will reach the highest point this year or next, which might reduce the competition a little.Other factors were the ease of online applications, expanded
39、financial aid packages, an ambitious students applying to ever more colleges.60. Whats the passage mainly about? A. Harvard has the lowest admission rate this year. B. Many factors have led to the intense competition. C. Famous universities prefer to have more students on their waiting lists. D. Adm
40、ission to famous universities became even more difficult this year.61.Which of the following has the highest acceptance rate this year? A. Yale College. B. Georgetown University.C. Columbia College. D. Dartmouth College.62. How many of the 20,000 applicants would be refused by Columbia College this
41、year? A. 18,260 B.1,740 C. 18,350 D.1,950CBesides calling 911, here is what to do in some life-threatening emergencies when no oneis around to help.Lost in the wildernessFirst, youve got to acknowledge youre in trouble. Stay where you can be seen clearly and remember to rest. Keeping a sense of humo
42、r helps tooit reduces stress and helps creative thinking.In a wide open area, make a colorful cross out of rocks to show your present position.Choking Aim to hit the top of the chair against your stomach, in the soft part below the bony upside-down V of the ribs（肋骨）. Make a sudden push against the c
43、hair. If you still cant breathe after six tries, call 911, even if you cant talk. Write the word choking somewhere nearby, and leave the line open until help arrives.Severe bleedingUse your hand or clean cotton, or paper towels, or a scarf, or any cloth you can find, and push down on the wound until
44、 the bleeding stops. But if you put a band around your leg tightly, youre going to close the vessels（血管）to the entire leg. In this way, you could lose your foot.Bear attackIf you surprise a bear, dont run away. That invites an attack. Instead, stand up and back away slowly, without looking the bear
45、in the eyes. If it does charge at you, stick out your chest, raise your arms, and spread your legs. Shout at the bear, to frighten it. If its going to attack, lie facedown, with your handsheld firmly behind your neck. Play dead until youre sure the bear is gone.63. When you see a colorful cross made
46、 of rocks in the wilderness, you know .A. someone is bleedingB. someone is chokingC. someone is lostD. someone is attacked by a bear64. If you are still choking after six tries, you should .A. keep a sense of humorB. call 911 and leave the line openC. use your hand our clean cottonD. lie down with y
47、our hands behind your neck65. Dont tie around your bleeding leg tightly, or you could . A. stop bleedingB. reduce stressC. lose your footD. cause breathlessness66. The passage is mainly teaching us how to .A. survive the emergenciesB. avoid a bear attackC. deal with a choke D. find our way DI have a
48、 friend who lives by a three-word philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they havent thought about it, dont have it on their schedule, dont know it is coming or are too strict to dep
49、art from their routine.I cant count the times I called my sister and said, “How about going to lunch in half an hour?” She would gasp and stammer (结结巴巴地说), “I cant. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known it yesterday, I had a late breakfast, and it looks like rain.” And my
50、personal favorite response: “Its just Monday.” She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, Ive tried to be a little more flexible.Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, w
51、e awaken, and all have to show for our lives is repetition of “Im going to” , “I plan on” and “Someday, when things are settled down a bit.”When anyone calls my “seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life i
52、s contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and youre ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years . I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit
53、 an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happily.Now . go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to not something on your SHOULD DO list.67The example of the writers sister serves as _.A. an argumentB. an introductionC. a supportD. a conclusion68The writer thinks that the excuse “Its ju
54、st Monday.” is acceptable, because _.A. it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time laterB. it sounds most reasonable of all the excusesC. it shows respect for the writers suggestionD. it indicates the time when they can have lunch together69The underlined word “contagious” in the
55、 fourth paragraph means “_” .A. accurateB. influentialC. practicalD. flexible70What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?A. To suggest how time flies.B. To persuade busy people to relax.C. To advise people to keep their promise.D. To persuade readers to be flexible on their schedule
56、for practical joy.EFirst aid means the aid or the help that can be given to an injured person first, that is, before any other help arrives. Nowadays there is usually a telephone not far away and the first we should do, if a serious accident happens, send to telephone for an ambulance. Sometimes qui
57、ck action by us may save someones life.Shock. People often suffer from shock after receiving an injury, sometimes even when the injure is a small one. The face turns grey, and the skin becomes damp and cold. They breathe quickly. They should be kept warm. Cover them with a blanket and give them a wa
58、rm drink.Broken bones. Do not move the patient. Send for an ambulance at once. Threat for shock if necessary.Bleeding. A little bleeding doesnt harm. It washes dirt from the wound. But if the bleeding continues, try to stop it by placing a clean cloth firmly over the wound until the bleeding stops o
59、r helps arrive.Poisoning. A person who has taken poison should be taken to a hospital at once. With some poisons, sleeping pills, for example, it is a good thing to make the patient throw up by pressing your fingers down his throat.Remember: When an accident happens, send someone to telephone for an
60、 ambulance at once. Keep the injured person warm and quiet. Give him plenty of air. Do not let other people crowd around him.71. How many common accidents are mentioned in this passage?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.72. If someone goes into shock after receiving an injure, youll find that _.A. t
61、he face turns greyB. the skin becomes damp and coldC. the patient breathes quickly D. all of the above73. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage?A. First aid means to give an injured person the help at once before the doctor comes.B. If an injured person goes into shock,
62、 we must try to keep them warm.C. Dont move the injured person if he has broken his legs.D. When a person has taken poison, we must make him sick.74. The passage mainly tells us _.A. some advice on how to deal with common accidents B. some facts about some common accidents C. some examples of common
63、 accidents D. something we must remember 75. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Save Ones Life.B. Some Accidents.C. Common Injures.D. First Aid. 第卷 非选择题第四部分 短文填词（共10小题；每小题分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：）汉语提示，）首字母提示，）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。The ways people spent their h
64、olidays have changed greatly r (近来). In 2005, 35% of people spent their holidays at home. 76. _The number dropped to 10% in 2009. seems that people 77. _have more time and more money to e the outside world. 78. _The number of people spending their holidays （旅行） 79. _abroad increased. C with 15% in 2
65、005, the rate in 2009 rose 80. _to 25%. Because people now have much more money before, 81. _ they can afford to take a t abroad, and the rate may continue 82. _ to rise in the near future. The number of people going to the seaside （保持不变） 83. _nearly the same, the number of people who go camping ros
66、e 84. _from 10% in 2005 to 30% in 2009. The reason may be that peoplebecome tired of the city life and want to be c to nature . 85. _ 第五部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）86. You must be very careful to h_ such a complex case.87. Tom is so c_（小心的） a driver as never causes accidents.88. The book will have a
67、great i_（影响）on childrens growth.89. Much to our d_,Mary won the first prize in the competition.90. Expensive as it is to live in cities,it brings much c_to our lives.91. He made the same mistakes again though I ofen r_him not to92. His eyes f_ anger and glared at everyone93. The lady was a_ of killi
68、ng her husband.94. Father a_ of my playing games for relaxation as long as I do well in studies95. He feels quite g_ of being unable to take care of his sick father.第六部分 书面表达 (满分20分)假如你是李平，今年暑假去打工, 参加社会实践活动。请你根据下面的提示用英语写一篇短文“An Unforgettable Experience”，以发表在校刊上。注意：1. 必须使用第一人称; 2. 不要逐句翻译，可适当扩展，总词数120
69、左右;3. 要求字迹工整，卷面整洁。 福建省长乐第二中学2011-2012学年第一学期高二期中考试英语试题高二 英语参考答案第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）5660.BBCAD 6165. BACBC 6670.ACABD 7175 .CDDAD第四部分 短文填词（共10小题；每小题分，满分10分）76. recently 77. It 78. enjoy 79. travel(l)ing 80. Compared 81. than 82. trip 83. remained 84. while 85. close第五部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分
70、）86. handle 87. cautious 88. influence 89. delight 90. convenience91. remind 92. flashed 93. accused 94. approves 95. guilty第六部分 书面表达 (满分20分)During the summer holidays this year,I thought I should do something meaningful instead of staying at home,so I got a job at a KFC fast food restaurant and wor
71、ked there as a cleaner.I worked seven hours a day for four weeks.The job was hard and boring and seemed endless, which made me so tired that I nearly gave it up half way.After all,I stuck to it with determination.Every day I started off for work early in the morning and got home late in the evening.Finally I finished the job before the new team began.Although I met with a lot of difficulty in the work,it helped me better about what labor means.I think it is really a sucessful experience 高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网
