1、2010-2011学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷（时间：90分钟， 总分：100分）第一部分I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken o
2、nly once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Prat B. Pratt.C. Pradt. D. Prett. 2.A. Its too high. B. Its acceptable. C. Its cheap indeed. D. The woman sho
3、uld have bargained for it.3. A. At 2 oclock.B. At 3 oclock.C. At 4 oclock.D. At 5 oclock.4. A. $ 5.00.B.$ 5.60. C. $4.40.D. $ 6.60.5.A. In a shipping company office.B. In Professor Bensons office.C. In a publishers office. D. In a bookstore.6. A. The man knows where his book is . B. The man has foun
4、d his book.C. The man has no idea where his book is. D. The man does not understand his book.7. A. She will help the man get home. B. She has to go home soon.C. The man should stop using the bus. D. The bus will not leave for a long time.8.A. Her easiest exam is tonight. B. She wishes she could go t
5、o a movie.C. She usually has good luck on exams.D. She did well on two of her exams.9.A. For sightseeing. B. To meet her Canadian friends.C. On business. D. Not mentioned.10.A. Hell go to the play with the woman. B. He cant go to the play.C. He doesnt want people to know where hes going D. Hes alrea
6、dy seen the play. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper an
7、d decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.11.A. Hot water.B. Some chickens.C. A bathroom.D. A TV set.12.A. 2B.3.C. 4.D. 6.13.A. The streets were safe to play in. B. They had to work hard.C. They were not very happy in those days.D. Life was simple and hard.Questions
8、14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Quickly. B. Suddenly.C. Easily.D. Quietly and slowly.15.A. In their friends homes.B. From books and magazines.C. In schools and on the streets. D. From films.16.A. They will decrease.B. They will be forgotten.C. They will become known to their
9、parents.D. They will become too strong to get rid of.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answ
10、ers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Who is Sam?He is the _17_ of the class. What will the class do?They will go to the _18_.How is Mary now?She is _19_.When will they meet?At _20_ Sunday morning.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. G
11、rammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. She insisted on her view point _ strong opposition.A. despite B. for C. because of D. though22. The climate here i
12、s more pleasant than _ in Britain. A. the one B. this C. those D. that23. What we need now is _ vocabulary so that we can improve our reading comprehension.A. a great many B. much more C. a great number of D. a large 24. You didnt believe John won the first prize at the speech competition, _?A. did
13、he B. didnt he C. didnt you D. did you 25. It is the farm _ we are going to pay a visit _ provides large quantities of green vegetables for the nearby town every year.A. to which, that B. which, which C. on which, that D. which, where26. - We would have walked to the station. It was so near. - Yes.
14、A taxi _ at all necessary.A. wouldnt be B. hadnt been C. wasnt D. hasnt been 27. _ abroad for a tour can be a worthwhile experience to a senior high student.A. Taking B. Taken C. Being taken D. Having been taken28. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen _ comfortably.A. is worn B
15、. wearsC. wearing D. are worn 29. William, one of the first man _ the depths of the sea in a bathysphere, got interested in oceanography because of one book.A. exploringB. having explored C. to explore D. to be explored30. The weather may not be fine tomorrow, in _ case well have to put the trip off
16、.A. whose B. which C. that D. the 31. The instant he finished his description, I knew it would be years _ everything got right.A. that B. before C. when D. since32. _ with the evidence, he had no choice but to admit his crime.A. Facing B. Faced C. To face D. Being faced 33. Animals ability to act re
17、asonably in its environment is believed to come partly from_ we may call “genetic learning”.A. how B. which C. what D. why 34. In that school, I had to keep to a great many rules, _ seemed to me stupid.A. and many of which B. many of those C. many of which D. the many35. Though _ the flood, the vill
18、agers did what they could to fight it.A. suffered B. suffering C. suffering from D. suffered from36. When he was there, he _ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.A. should B. had better C. might D. would Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in t
19、he box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. influence B. devoted C. physically D. circumstance E. affected F. overall G. financially H. decision I. positive J. striveHappiness, according to the Oxford English dictionary, is based on luck or good fortune
20、. Joy on the other hand, is described as a vivid emotion of pleasure. Thus, happiness depends on _37_; joy, on our emotional well-being.If you know joyful people, you will probably notice common traits among them. Joyful people are often healthy, both _38_ and mentally; they value strong _39_ relati
21、onships, and they dont allow the extremes of life - sudden highs or sudden lows - to _40_ them too much. Joyful people lead a more stable life. But these abilities do not just arrive; they have to be worked at.Teaching ourselves to be joyful may be one of the greatest things we can do to enhance our
22、 _41_ health. However, it is important to understand that joy is an emotion that arises from within us and is not _42_ by the things that happen to us. Instead of looking for external things to provide happiness in our lives, we must _43_ to find the joy within. We must educate ourselves about joy a
23、nd work to enhance it in our lives. One way to start is to make a _44_ to wake up every morning and find joy in our lives. Think about a special person or a _45_ pet. It is our choice to be joyful or fearful. Lets take the time to train ourselves to be joyful - our lives will be both happier and hea
24、lthier for it.II. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Many cancer patients are finding new hope in an unusual approach to cancer
25、treatment. The common method has been developed by Carl Simonton, a specialist in the science of tumors. _46_ can sometimes be truly amazing, he says, when a cancer _47_ lets his mind take part in the treatment. Simonton remembers that his first patient might have been thought to be a _48_” case by
26、some. He was a sixty-one-year-old man with very severe throat cancer. He had lost a great deal of weight. He could _49_ swallow his own saliva and could eat no food.I taught him to _50_ and mentally see his disease, Simonton says. Then I had him _51_ an army of white blood cells coming, attacking an
27、d _52_ the cancer cells. The results of the treatment were both exciting and frightening. Within two weeks his cancer had noticeably become smaller and he was quickly gaining weight. I say it was _53_ because I had never seen such a change. I wasnt sure what was going on. I also didnt know what I wo
28、uld do if things went wrong. But _54_ didnt go wrong. We may believe that we have the power in our own bodies to fight cancer as well as the power to _55_ the disease in the first place. With those patients who are willing to stay with us and try, we always find that the cancer has filled some emoti
29、onal need.46. A. Results B. Researches C. Records D. Replies47. A. specialist B. author C. patient D. agent48. A. hopeful B. hopeless C. valuable D. worthless49. A. easily B. mostly C. carefully D. barely50. A. worry B. be nervous C. relax D. get angry51. A. suppose B. observe C. pretend D. picture5
30、2. A. overcoming B. managing C. treating D. threatening53. A. frightening B. interesting C. amusing D. relaxing54. A. I B. we C. they D. it55. A. carry B. take C. produce D. findSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished stateme
31、nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Eunice Weavers fight began when she was nine years old. She lived in Brazil. As a child, Eunice had been taught to keep away from l
32、epers-people with a terrible disease called leprosy(麻风病). People stayed away from them and said that they were being punished by their sins(罪孽). Lepers were sent to live alone.When Eunice was nine, she saw a group of lepers begging for food outside her house. She knew one of the lepers as the daught
33、er of next door neighbor. It was then that Eunice understood that those suffering from leprosy were people as she was. She vowed(发誓) that she would do all she could for these unfortunate people.When Eunice was older, she would do all she could for these unfortunate people. While teaching, she met an
34、d married Dr. Anderson Weaver. She traveled with her husband abroad. In their travels they visited the islands of Hawaii. There Eunice visited the famous leper hospital where Father Damien had worked, and she found the lepers well taken care of. She studied the methods used in the hospital, and when
35、 she returned to Brazil, she was filled with ideas for helping the lepers of her own country.56. The underline word “leper” means _.A. a sick person B. a sick animal C. a terrible disease D. the name of a hospital57. Eunices wish was _.A. to become a famous doctor B. to try her best to help the lepe
36、rsC. to study the methods used in a hospital D. to keep away from the leprosy58. Why did the lepers have to beg for food in the street?A. They were lazy people. B. They liked the food of their neighbors.C. Nobody took care of them. D. They liked to travel from house to house.(B)Take Action for a Bet
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46、view people online. B. To do some housework.C. To offer advice on Child Aid. D. To provide language exercises.(C)Its 2035. You have a job, a family and youre about 40 years old. Welcome to your future life.Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt chan
47、ges from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics(智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe youre 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You
48、re not even middle-aged.As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldnt eat that.” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code (电子源码) on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your sh
49、oes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appear on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies.“Ready for your trip to space?” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into spaceand very few of them. Today anyone can go to s
50、pace for day trips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccin
51、es. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.Its time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and u
52、nroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.62. What changes the color of your shirt?A. The mirror B. The shirt itselfC. The counterD. The medicine63. How do the shoes know that you shouldnt e
53、at the breakfast cereal?A. By pouring the breakfast into a bowl.B. By listening to the doctors advice.C. By testing the food supplies in the kitchen.D. By checking the nutrition details of the food.64. The strawberries the children eat serve as _.A. breakfast B. lunch C. vaccines D. nutrition65. How
54、 is the text organized?A. In order of time. B. In order of frequencyC. In order of preference. D. In order of importance(D)请根据下列有关颜色偏好和性格的关系，再根据不同职员性格找到促进其工作效率的方法。 A. GOLD According to the True Colors System people who choose GOLD as their primary color like to fit in or belong. They tend to be reli
55、able people who enjoy serving others. Things like tradition, home are very important to them. They need order and structure. They dont like waste or change. B. ORANGE People who choose ORANGE as their primary color need a lot of variety and freedom. They take pride in being highly skilled. They enjo
56、y “hand- on” work and often are good in a crisis. They are risk takers and seek challenges. C. YELLOWPeople who choose YELLOW as their primary color are curious about everything. They are confident and knowledgeable. They love sports very much and they work high efficiently. D. GREEN People who choo
57、se GREEN as their primary color are competent and want to control the realities of life. They enjoy solving problems and developing systems. They love intelligence and logic. They are often critical of themselves and others. E. BLUEPeople who choose BLUE as their primary color enjoy close relationsh
58、ips. Harmony and honesty are very important. They are often very creative or they enjoy the creative work of others. F. RED People who choose RED as their primary color are always full of vigor and they tend to be confident all the time. It seems that they are ready to do anything and they will be s
59、uccessful. And they have a strong desire of power. 66. _ Creating a warm and personal working atmosphere; establishing a peaceful working environment and trying to avoid conflict; allowing them the freedom to express their feelings; praising their creative approach to the job; praising them with the
60、ir good jobs.67. _ Assigning work which needs detailed planning; defining the tasks in clear terms; providing a stable work environment and avoiding sudden change; giving standard rules and regulations and set a good example; praising them with their good jobs.68. _ Assigning work which needs analyt
61、ical thinking and problem solving; encouraging them to think independently and taking their idea to the next step; praising them with their good jobs.69._ Assigning work which is action-packed, provide opportunities to be skillful and adventurous; allowing them the freedom to the job in their own wa
62、ys; praising them with their good jobs.70. _ Assigning work that needs full energy; providing opportunities for job competition, if he does well, letting him know he is very likely to get promotion; praising them with their good jobs. 第二部分Translations1、多亏了您的帮助，我取得了学习上的进步。(Thanks)2、希望所有的学生都要掌握一门外语。(c
63、ommand n.)3、他自愿去偏僻山区工作而不是去国外进修。(choose)4、美国人烹调食品的方法和我们不一样。(the way)5、他能在一周内完成这个项目，实在是不可思议。(It)英语答案一、听力听力： 1-10 BCDBD, CABCB; 11-16 BCC, DCD17. monitor 18. museum 19. recovered 20. 4:30二、语法ADDDA, CCBCB, BBCCC, D三、词汇DCIAF, EJHB四、完型ACBDC, DAACC五、阅读 ABC, ACD, BDCA, EADBF七、翻译1. Thanks to your help, I am
64、making progress in my studies.2. All the students are expected to have a command of a foreign language.3. She chose to work in the remote mountain area instead of going abroad to further her study.4. The way Americans cook their food I different from ours.5. It is unbelievable that he could finish this project in / within a week.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
