1、浙江省湖州市菱湖中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试试题（英语）客观题（满分95分）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。每段对话仅读一遍。I. Who is paying the lunch now? A. They share the bill. B. The woman. C. The man.2. Who are the two speakers?A. Workers. B. Students. C. Teachers.3. W
2、hat will the speakers do over the weekend?A. Go camping. B. Stay at home. C. Climb mountains.4. Where are the speakers? A. In a bookstore. B. On a bus. C. At home.5. What does the man ask the woman to do ?A. Get his key. B. Start the car. C. Wait for him.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
3、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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题.6. Why does the woman call the man?A. To tell him the time and place of a meeting.B. To tell him how to get to Birmingham.C. To tell him to visit Don White.7. Which train is the woman taking?A. The 10: 17. B. The 10: 45 C. The 11
4、: 15听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. When is their flight?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.9. Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong?A. Direct flights are more expensive. B. They plan to do some shopping there.C. There are no non-stop flights to Singapore.10. How long will
5、 the speakers be away from home?A. Two days. B. Ten days. C. Twelve days.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a concert hall. B. In a restaurant. C. In a theatre12. How does the woman feel in the conversation?A. Unhappy. B. Curious. C. Excited13. What is the woman
6、going to do next?A. Start to work immediately. B. Talk to the group. C. Sit down to order.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14. Why was Bill unhappy about the game?A. Some players played poorly.B. The scores were too close.C. It lasted too long.15. Who cheered for the Tigers?A. Steve. B. Bill. C. Eric16. What w
7、as the one thing Bill said he enjoyed?A. His friends company B. Supporting his team. C. Eating some food17. What do you know about the woman?A. She knows Bill well. B. She owns a restaurant. C. She dislikes football.听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20三个小题。18. What do we know about Cactus City Wild West Park?A. A plac
8、e to see cowboys and cowgirls.B. A place for children to play in winter.C. A fun place for the whole family19. When does the wild west show begin?A. At 10 am weekdays. B. At 2pm on weekends. C. At 2:30 pm everyday. 20. When can people take free buses to the park?A. On Saturdays and Sundays. B. Throu
9、ghout the week. C. In the evenings.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15题；每题1分，满分15分）21. -Im sorry I didnt make it to your birthday party last night. - _. I know youre busy these days. A. Of course. B. Sounds good. C. Dont mention it. D. Thats all right.22. What do you think of Yuan Longping? _ man of
10、_ great achievement.A. The; / B. / ; / C. A; the D. A; /23. The specialist, _ some of his assistants, _ to attend our discussion. A. and; is B. or; are C. as well as; is D. except for; are24. Dr Yuan is a person who doesnt _ being famous but loves and cares for his people. A. care about B. argue abo
11、ut C. carry on D. come across25. As we have known from the map of the world, this is _.A. twice as large an island as that one B. twice as larger as that islandC. as twice as that one D. twice as a large island as that one 26. They asked me so many _ questions that I got _ at last.A. confusing; conf
12、using B. confused; confusingC. confused; confused D. confusing; confused27. In common with other children of his age, he is _ about everything new in his daily life. A. particular B. curious C. considerate D. optimistic28. _ the result is, we must give him an explanation. A. Whatever B. Wherever C.
13、However D. Whichever29. There were so many boys in the same school uniform on the square that his father could hardly _ Tom. A. turn out B. bring out C. call out D. pick out30. The student sat there, _ what to do.A. doesnt knowing B. didnt knowing C. not know D. not knowing 31. If you want to play i
14、n Hangzhou Amusement Park, you have to pay _ first. A. permission B. observation C. admission D. price32. I tried all I could do _ the topic at the meeting, but failed.A. avoid mentioning B. to avoid mentioningC. avoiding to mention D. avoiding mentioning33. - _ is the distance from there to the bea
15、ch? - Not far, _.A. How far; in walking distance B. How far, less than walking distanceC. What; under walking distance D. What; within walking distance34. _ we were worried about was _ they could manage to control the pollution.A. That; how B. That; whether C. What; that D. What; whether35. The beau
16、ty of the Summer Palace is _ I can describe. A. no more B. more than C. no more than D. not more than第二节：完形填空（共20题，每题1分，满分20分）One day a king and his minister（大臣）went out for a walk. The king said to the minister, “I want to give reward to anyone who is hospitable(好客的) to us during our 36 .”The king
17、and the minister went up to one man and said, “We are 37 . This is a fine town. Could we stay at your house as 38 ?”The man looked down upon them, saying, “ 39 do I know youre not criminals?”Then the king and the minister went up and 40 on somebody elses door. When the man opened the 41 , they asked
18、, “Could we spend the night here? Its getting dark.”The man said, “First, tell me 42 of you there are. Then Ill decide.”The king said, “You see that we are only two. If you 43 us to stay with you, well pay you what we have tomorrow.” The man agreed.Then they 44 walking. They came to another house an
19、d knocked on the door. The king said, “Its getting dark. 45 we spend the night at your house?”The man said, “ 46 ! Just tell me how many of you there are.”The king said, “You can see we are only two.” Then they 47 back to the palace.The minister had 48 the address of each person to whom they had spo
20、ken, and the following 49 the king called all the three persons to the palace. To the first one the king said, “When travelers come from a different kingdom, we must 50 them shelter(住所). It is 51 we arent thieves.” And the king 52 the man out of his kingdom.To the 53 man the king gave a lot of money
21、. To the third one, who 54 offered shelter and only then asked how many were in their party, the king gave his 55 .36.A. sleep B talkC dinner D walk37.A. friendsB criminalsC ministersD travelers38.A. ownersB officialsC officersD guests39. A. HowB WhyC WhenD Where40.A. droppedB tookC knockedD touched
22、 41.A. letterB boxC door D window42.A. how manyB how much C how long D how far 43.A. agree B allowC make D want44.A. beganB enjoyedC stoppedD continued45.A. Would B MustC CouldD Should46.A. PardonB Thanks C SorryD Certainly47.A. went B hurried C returned D drove 48.A. taken awayB taken down C taken
23、off D taken up49.A. yearB monthzxxkC minuteD day 50.A. borrowB offer C lend D share51.A. sillyB right C clean D clear52.A. droveB invited C kept D brought 53.A. last B firstC thirdD second54.A. bravelyB slowly C immediately D carefully55.A. orderB promise C name D crown第三部分：阅读理解（共15题，每题2分，满分30分） A I
24、n 1859, during the Gold Rush, a twenty-year-old immigrant（移民）from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers
25、for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold. “You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that dont wear out.” one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner
26、a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer, Levi, and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop, producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over eas
27、ily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing(撕裂) them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon, miners and cowboys from all over came to get
28、 fitted up with Levis trousers. Today more than a hundred years later, Levis trousers walk the world a Levis blue jeans.56.The denim cloth was originally（起初）meant for_. A. making trousers for the miners B. making tents for wagons C. making tent covers and wagons D. making wagon covers and tents57.Wh
29、at kind of material do you think is denim？ A. A smooth type of cloth that is for underwear. B. A wonderful type of cloth that is as good as metal. C. A strong type of cloth that is not torn(撕裂) by strong wears. D. A special type of cloth that cannot be washed away by rain.58.A miner advised Strauss
30、to sell trousers because _. A. the miners didnt have enough trousers B. the miners trousers did not wear out easily C. the miners trousers had not been strong enough D. the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers59. Why did the miners need strong pockets in the trousers？ A. Their pockets kep
31、t tearing the gold.B. Their pockets were not made of metal.C. The gold they collected easily tore their trousers.D. The gold they found was too sharp and heavy to tear their pockets.BKings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students a
32、t all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.More information is as follows:Application (申请) date
33、（1） Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2011.（2） Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2011.（3） Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2011.Coursesl English Language Spoken English: 22 hoursReading and Writing
34、: 10 hoursl American History: 16 hoursl American Culture: 16 hoursSteps（2） A letter of self-introduction（3） A letter of recommendation(推荐) The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.Cost（4） Daily lessons: $200（5） Sports and activities: $100（6） Travels: $200（7） Hotel
35、service: $400 You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School 60. Which of the following is true about King s College Summer School?A. Only top students can take part in the
36、program. B. Only the teachers of King s College give courses.C. Kings College Summer School is run every other yearD. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.61. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _A. $200 B. $500 C. $900 D. $400
37、 62. What information can you get from the text?A. The program will last two months. B. You can write to Thompson only in English. C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2011.D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.CIf you want to stay young, sit
38、 down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise, and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy farmers in northern Japan ap
39、peared to be losing their ability to think at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain sizes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs.The researchers measured the
40、sizes of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with thinking and feeling, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls task like eating and breathing, does not contract(萎缩) with age.Contraction of front and side parts, as cell
41、s(细胞) die off, was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction-using the head.The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in
42、the country than those in the towns. Those with least possibility, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contracting brains as the farm workers, bus dr
43、ivers and shop assistants.63. The team of doctors wanted to find out _. A. how to make people live longerB. the size of certain peoples brains. C. which group of people are the busiestD. why certain people grow mentally old sooner than others.64. Their research findings are based on _.A. A study of
44、farmers in northern Japan. B. Tests given to a thousand old people.C. The study of brain sizes of different people. D. The latest development of computer technology. 65. The doctors tests show that _.A. our brains contract as we grow older B. one part of the brain does not contractC. sixty-year-olds
45、 have better brains than thirty-year-oldsD. contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country66. According to the passage，_ seem to grow mentally old slower than the others. A. Clerks. B. Farmers. C. Lawyers. D. Shop assistants. 67. The most possible conclusion of the article is that _
46、.A. its better to live in the townsB. the brain contracts if it is not usedC. most of us should take more exerciseD. the more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes oldDNine-year-old Barack Obama was looking through a magazine. But the African-American boy was shocked by a series of photos. The p
47、ictures were of a black man who destroyed his skin with chemicals that promised to make him white.For the first time, the boy began to doubt who he was.However, now the boy who used to struggle with his identity doesnt see it as a problem any more, but an advantage for his successful career. In 2008
48、, Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the United States. He defeated John McCain in a landslide victory.Obamas story starts in opposite corners of the world. His white mother was born in the heartland of the US. His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya. The
49、y met during college in Hawaii, but his father left the family when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia.At 10, Obama moved back to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii. At his class, a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people. Out of embarrassment, Obama lied t
50、o his classmates that his father was a prince. I kept asking who I am and I ended up trying drugs and drinking, Obama recalled.Things came to change after the young man made friends with those with a similar background at college. Their experiences back in Africa helped Obama to finally face up to h
51、is African origin. He worked hard to become a star at Harvard Law School and the third black senator in US history.At the beginning of his campaign for the White House, few people viewed Obama favorably. Many doubted his unusual background, which left him neither “black” enough nor “white” enough.Bu
52、t Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make Americans believe: “There is not a black America and a white America, a Latino America, an Asian America. Theres the United States of America. ”Barack Obamas victory is “a historic victory that promised change and overcame centuries of prejud
53、ice. His success fulfilled Martin Luther Kings dream that a man should be judged not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character”, wrote ABC news. 68. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to_.A. making him white B. Obamas successful careerC. who he was D. defeating John M
54、cCain69. We can learn from the passage that_. .A. Africa is where Obama was bornB. Obama was once troubled by his identity(身份)C. Obamas parents come from the same countryD. the black man who destroyed his skin was Obama himself70. The best title of the passage would be _. .A. A Historic Victory B. M
55、artin Luther Kings DreamC. The First President of the US D. The History of African Americans 主观题 （满分55分）第一节：单词拼写（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）1. Judging by his s_ face and arms, he may work in the open air for most of the day.2. The actress always _(打招呼) her fans with a smile and a nod.3. Charlie Chaplin, a litt
56、le homeless tramp in his childhood, wrote, d_ and starred in many films.4. After 10 years in prison, he was given f_ again. 5. The red lines on the map r_(代表)railways. 6. Measures have been taken to p_(保护) the places of interest.7.Disneyland offers its visitors v_ activities.8. The lanterns(灯笼) s_ v
57、iolently in the strong wind.9. His words were so c_ that we all believed him and followed him.10.Everyone has a responsibility to d_（保卫）his motherland.第二节：完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）1. 多亏了你的支持,我们才能够提前完成任务。（in advance）_2. 一般来说，懒惰很可能会导致失败。（it is likely that）_3. 有这么多人帮助他，难怪他能在五年之内实现自己的梦想。（withdoing）_4. 我宁可独
58、自克服这个困难，也不愿意依靠他。（would rather do than do）_5. 直到现在，我一直都对自己很满意。(up to now)_第三节 短文改错：（满分10分） 假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）, 并在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 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（从第11处起）不计分。 The first person
59、to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, close followed by Julia Smith from Britain. Before I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony approached to Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprise and put up her hands, a
60、s if in defences. I guessed that there was probably major misunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smile, together with George Cook from Canada. As they are introduced, George reached her hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched Ge
61、orge moving hand. They both apologized- another cultural mistake!第三节 书面表达：（满分25分） 八、书面表达（满分20分）Your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone elses life. Dont be trapped by dogma（教条）. Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to
62、 follow your heart and intuition（直觉）. -Steve Jobs（史蒂夫乔布斯）Occupation苹果公司(Apple Inc.)联合创始人、CEOBirth1955年2月24日、美国Characters工作狂，尊重员工，具有难以置信的创造力。Achievements公司资产80多亿美元；30岁被授予国家级技术勋章；2007年被财富杂志评为当年最伟大商人。Death2011年10月5日Influence他的成就参考词汇：联合创始人：co-founder 工作狂 workaholic n.国家级技术勋章：the National Medal of Techno
63、logy创造力：creativity 财富杂志：Fortune Magazine 十亿：billion写作要求：1. 介绍史蒂夫乔布斯，包括表格中的要点； 2.根据上文提供的信息，简要地发表自己对史蒂夫乔布斯的评价； 3.文章要求100-120词。菱湖中学2011学年第一学期期中考试答案句子翻译：1. Thanks to your support, we could finish the task in advance. It was thanks to your support that we could 短文改错：The first person to arrive was Tony Gr
64、acia from Colombia, close followed by closelyJulia Smith from Britain. Before I met them and then introduced them to each other, AfterI was very surprised. Tony approached to Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprise and put up her hands, as if inde
65、fences. I guessed that surprised defencethere was probably major misunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in smile, a smilingtogether with George Cook from Canada. As they are introduced, George reached her hand out were histo the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched George Georgesmoving hand. They both apologized- another cultural mistake!
