1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家江西省修水县一中2011-2012学年高一下学期第二次段考试题（英语）第一卷（选择题 满分115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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What does the man mean?A. He quite agrees with the woman.B. He enjoined this mornings lecture.C. He didnt go to this mornings lecture.2. How much did the woman spend on the
2、 cap at last?A. 5 dollars B. 15 dollars C. 40 dollars 3. What is the manager doing?A. Writing an advertisement.B. Making a phone call.C. Having a meeting.4. Whats the time now?A.8:00 pm B.8:30 pm C.9:00 pm5. Where is the man going to plant the tree?A. By the front door B. Behind the garage C. At the
3、 other end of the garden.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 6. Where does the man live now?A. In America. B. In China. C. In Canada.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is satisfied with his present life.B. The man doesnt know what he really wants.C. The woman is going to
4、 settle down in Hong Kong.8. Where is Mr Brown?A. He is out another company. B. He is in a meeting. C. He is at home.9. What is Mr Petersons telephone number?A.13006217865 B.13006127685 C.1360620756810. What are the two speakers going to do tonight?A. Continue to work in the office.B. Go to see a mo
5、vie.C. Watch a Peking opera.11.Where will the two have dinner？A. In a restaurant B. At the hotel C. In the office 12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The Peking opera is on for the first time.B. There is an interesting movie on in the cinema.C. The two speakers are too busy to go out for
6、fun.13. What happened to Alfred?A. He spent all his money on online games B. He lost contact with friends and families.C. He failed the math test again. 14. Why is it easy for people to get addicted to online games according to the man?A. Because playing online games is not like real life.B. Because
7、 playing online games can help them relax.C. Because playing online games makes them more popular.15. What will the two speakers do next?A. Talk to Alfreds teachers.B. Find Alfred and have a talk with him.C. Go to Alfred home and talk to his parents.16. What is the probable relationship between the
8、two speakers?A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Workmates17. Where did the speakers take a journey last year?A. In southwest Africa.B. In southeast Africa.C. In southwest Asia.18. How long was the speakers journey?A. Four and a half days.B. Five days C. Five and a half days 19. How many hours did the s
9、peaker walk every day?A. Five B. Three C. Two 20. What did the speaker think of her journey?A. It was hard and she would never go there again.B. It was happy and she made a lot of friends.C. It was hard but it raised her confidence.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分）21. -Are you going to attend Jam
10、es birthday party?-_. I might have to pick my uncle up at the airport.A. No problem B. It all depends C. No way D. It sounds great22. Most of _time, chimps either feed or clean each other as _way of showing love in their family.A. the, the B. the, a C. _, a D. _, the 23._ it was to become was uncert
11、ain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago_ the dust settled into a solid globe.A. That, which B. What, that C. What, when D. Whatever, when24. It was not immediately _ that water was to be _ to the development of life.A. curious, fundamental B. nervous, essential C. obvious, fundamental D. qui
12、ck, essential25. The reason why he has been such a success _ he never gives up.A. is because B. is why C. is that D. is how26. It is _ wet there _ the trees are extremely tall, _.A. sothat, some measure over 90 meters.B. suchthat, and some measure over 90 meters.C. sothat, some measuring over 90 met
13、ers.D. such that, some measuring over 90 meters.27. Ottawa is _ 400 kilometers north of Toronto.A. appropriately B. approximately C. exactly D. immediately28. Only after her mother _ to help her_ more relaxed.A. did came, she felt B. came, she feltC. came, did she feel D. came, had she felt29. We ar
14、e taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _ in a personal one.A. other than B. rather than C. better than D. less than30. The naughty boy _to me that the hen _ there just now had _two eggs the day before.A. laid, laid, laid B. laid, lay, lainC. lied, laid, lain D. lied, lyi
15、ng, laid31. I dare say that he will express much regret for what he has done_. A. in time B. on time C. at a time D. at one time 32. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _ their discussion.A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on33. I think the group _settled in Lond
16、on, although neither the weather nor the food _ good.A. had, is B. have, are C. have, is D. has, are34. His sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body _ just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he _ the past five decades. A. is, struggled for B. are, has struggled C. are, strug
17、gled for D. are, has struggled for35. Tired after _a speech, the warmhearted doctor hurried to _ a baby for a poor family who couldnt pay her.A. delivered, delivered B. delivering, delivered C. deliver, deliver D. delivering, deliver第二节：完形填空（共30分）It was a normal summer night, humidity(潮湿) hung in th
18、e thick air. The only sound was my sisters heavy _36_ from the bed next to me. I couldnt go to _37_, partly because I had a cold and partly because of my _38_ for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a _39_ . Sweat (汗)stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough 40_ to
19、sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright _41_ hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow. My sister turned over as though she was as light as air. Why could she sleep soundly? Why wasnt she 42, either? Did she know about tomorrow? I couldnt stand the _43_ anymo
20、re, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the _44_ and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. Pouring the red paste onto the brush, I cleaned back and forth, up and down. Then I walked downstairs to look for some _45_of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, 46_ me as he
21、meowed (猫叫) his sad song. He was on the old orange couch (长沙发), sitting up on his front legs, 47 something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, “Im _48_, pet me. I need a good hug.” Even the couch begged me to sit on it. In one movement I settled down onto the soft 49. This couch represented(象征）
22、 my birth, my parents marriage, and hundreds of other little _50_. As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was _51_with questions: Whats life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiators body, I had a _52_ thought; each touch sang a d
23、ifferent song. I forgot all about the 53 and the next days surprise. The atmosphere was so full of warmth and silence 54 I sank into the couch. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries 55 move away. 36. A murmuringB breathing C cryingD thinking37. A sleepB workC studyD rest3
24、8. A interpretations B plans C arrangements D expectations39. A surpriseB hopeC successD failure40. A energyB ideasC strengthD stamps41. A cloudB starC sunD moon42. A thrillingB sweatingC sleepingD speaking43. A silenceB coldC pressureD pain44. A sitting-roomB kitchenC bathroomD waiting-room45. A si
25、ghtsB signsC signalsD notices46. A interested B pleased C remindedD frightened47. A begging forB asking forC admiring forD waiting for 48. A lonely B shy C friendlyD lively49. A bedB couch C catD bad50. A .peopleB animalsC eventsD pets51. A floodedB applaudingC satisfiedD knocked52. A strangeB diffi
26、cultC new D noble53. A coldB mindC timeD heat54. A muchB what C thatD which55. A completelyB slowlyC suddenlyD partly 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中选出最佳选项。AAged just 25,Gaga has become the icon(偶像). Born Stefani Germanotta , Gaga was a child who learnt to play the piano at the age of
27、 four .She wrote her first piano ballad at 13 and began performing at open nights a year later .But as a teenager she had a hard time at her strict Catholic school and admitted that she didnt like to obey. She sobbed(哭泣) during a recent HBO documentary: “I still sometimes feel like a loser kid in hi
28、gh school and I just have to pick myself up and tell myself that Im a superstar every morning so that I can get through this day and be for my fans what they need for me to be。” But aged 17 Gaga managed to escape to New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts and by 19 she signed to Def Jam Record
29、ings but quickly dropped after three months .The star went on to write songs for the likes of Britney Spears ,New Kids on the Block , Fergie ,and the Pussycat Dolls but it was Akon who gave her first big break after they worked in pairs as songwriters at Interscope. She released her first album The
30、Fame in 2008 and the rest is pop historyfirst single Just Dance topped the charts and follow-up Poker Face landed her a Grammy award .In 2009 ，she released The Fame Monster .Gaga was the queen of the Brit Awards in 2010 where she won three prizes .At the MTV Video Music Awards later that year, Gaga
31、won eight prizes in all .Gaga has been busy working on her second album, Born This Way, which is set to be released on May 23.She has already released four singles from the album the title track, Judas, The Edge of Glory and Hair.56. Gaga started to give performance at open nights when she was _.A.
32、four B. thirteen C. fourteen D. twenty-five57. When Gaga was young, she _.A. showed great interest in going to school B. didnt have a good time when at school C. didnt have any chance of playing piano D. always dreamed of becoming famous58. Gaga said to herself “Im a superstar” in order to _.A. beco
33、me more famous B. gain confidence C. get more wealth D. obey school rules 59. Who help Gaga succeed at last ?A. Britney Spears B. New Kids C. Fergie D. Akon60. Gaga got a Grammy Award by _.A. The Fame B. Poker Face C. Born This Way D. The Edge of Glory and HairBLet children learn to judge their own
34、work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his lang
35、uage like other peoples. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things: they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never giv
36、e a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what t
37、his word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not. If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine(常规) wor
38、k? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he cant find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know.61. According to the passage, the bes
39、t way for children to learn things is by _.A. listening to skilled peoples advice B. asking older people many questionsC. making mistakes and having them corrected D. doing what other people do62. Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?A. Give children correct answers.B.
40、 Allow children to make mistakes.C. Point out childrens mistakes to them.D. Let children mark their own work.63. According to the writer, teachers in school should _.A. allow children to learn from each otherB. point out childrens mistakes whenever foundC. give children more book knowledgeD. correct
41、 childrens mistakes as soon as possible64. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _.A. different from learning other skillsB. the same as learning skillsC. more important than other skills D. not really important skills65. What is the main idea of this passage
42、? A. How should the children study well.B. How should teachers treat the students in their studies.C. What do teachers teach the students D. Let children learn by themselvesCSome doctors use magic, some use needles and others use pills. Who are they?Among the Indians of North America the medicine ma
43、n was a very important person. He could cure illnesses, and he could speak to the spiritsthe supernatural forces that controlled the world.The Indians believed that bad spirits made people ill. So, when people were ill, the medicine man tried to help them by using magiche spoke to the good spirits a
44、nd asked for their help. Many people were cured because they thought that the spirits were helping them. But really these people cured themselves. Sometimes your own mind is the best doctor for you.The medicine men were often successful for another reason, too. They knew about plants that really can
45、 cure illnesses. A lot of modern medicines are made from plants that were used by medicine men hundreds of years ago.For more than five thousand years Chinese doctors have used needles to fight illnesses. This method is called acupuncture (针灸). The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he p
46、uts needles into that persons body at the right places for his illness. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the bodys natural forces in this way. At first, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cu
47、re many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own medicines. In this way the body cures itself.66. The Indians of North America enjoy_. A. a modern medical treatment B. an old medical treatmentC. an advanced medical treatment D. a secret medical treatment67. If one is
48、ill, it is important for him to _.A. believe in god B. worry about his illnessC. use magic D. have a light heart68. According to this passage modern medicines_.A. have nothing to do with the old traditional medicinesB. have nothing to do with the supernatural forcesC. have nothing to do with plantsD
49、. have nothing to do with the Indians69. Using needles to fight illnesses_.A. used to be popular over the worldB. is used as another kind of magicC. is easy to learn by anyoneD. was first used by the Chinese70. Acupuncture, in fact, _.A. is the only way to cure many dangerous illnessesB. can be used
50、 to cure all kinds of illnessesC. is effective to cure many illnessesD. is popular among the western peopleDHow Do Animals Catch Their ZZZs? Different creatures have developed some pretty creative ways to get their rest and stay safe. The lizard（蜥蝎）likes to sleep at the far end of small branches han
51、ging out over a pond or lake in the rain forest. If a snake tries to slither up the branch to eat it, it will shake the branch and knock the lizard off , and the lizard will fall safely into the water. Chameleons （变色龙）can change color to match their surroundings in order to hide even while sleeping.
52、 Corillas（大猩猩）like to sleep high in the trees. They build a new bed every night, sometimes taking up to half an hour to pile branches, twigs, and leaves into a comfortable bed. Birds also find it safe to sleep in the trees, but unless they have eggs or young chicks, they dont use a nest. They just l
53、ock their feet around a branch and hang on. A special tendon（腱）in their legs is automatically tight when they are at rest, so they wont let go and fall.Dolphins(海豚) live underwater, but must come to the surface to breathe. Scientists now believe that dolphins may sleep with only half their brain, wh
54、ile the other half stays awake to keep them safe and breathing. Seals (海豹) also do this，lying on their sides on the surface of the water with one flipper underwater paddling to keep their noses above the surface. Some ducks may also have this ability, and actually sleep with one eye closed and one e
55、ye open. 71How many animals are mentioned in this passage?A6. B7. C8. D9.72How does a chameleon protect itself while sleeping?A. By changing its body colors.B. By hinging out over a pond.C. By sleeping with half their brain. D. By making beds with branches.73Why will birds not fall when they are at
56、rest?AThey build nests and sleep in them. BThey fall asleep automatically.CThey have a loose tendon in their legs DThey lock their feet around a branch.74What does the writer intend to tell us?AThe cleverest animal is the gorilla because it can make beds.BDifferences in habitat could lead to differe
57、nt living habits.CThe ways animals catch their ZZZs are pretty much the same .DIn order to protect themselves most animals choose not to sleep. 75. The passage is organized in this way_. A. - B. - C. - D. 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） (1)There are eight planets in our solar system. Bu
58、t there are a lot of differences between them. Some people put the planets into two groups .They are called the inner and the outer planets. (2) There are four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. All have rocky insides, or cores. Mercury is the smallest. It is also the closest to the sun
59、. This planet has a great number of craters on its surface. The craters were caused by huge rocks. They crashed into the planet millions of years ago. Life is not possible on Mercury. The planet is 36 million mile away from the sun. (3) Venus is the next planet. It is about the same size as Earth. B
60、ut it is very different from Earth. Venus is very hot, even hotter than Mercury. It is covered with thick clouds. These clouds are made of poison gases. Strong bolts of lightning constantly pass through the clouds. In the sky, Venus looks beautiful. It is often seen in the east just before sunrise.(
61、4) Our own planet, Earth, comes next. It is 93million miles from the sun. So far, it is the only place in our solar system where we are sure life exists. Almost three quarters of its surface is water. (5) The fourth planet is Mars. It is about half the size of Earth, and much colder. It has two smal
62、l moons. The surface of Mars is red. (Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet.) On the surface are many grooves. These look like beds of old rivers. Scientists wonder about these beds. Was there once water in them? Was there once life on Mars? They have sent probes to study Mars. One day we will kno
63、w _. 76. What is the title of the passage? (Please answer within 5 words) 77. Which sentence can be replaced by the following one in the passage?Scientists have sent unmanned spacecrafts to Mars to obtain information. 78. What does “it” (paragraph 3 line 5) mean?_79. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese._80. Please fill in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)第二节：书面表达（满分25分）根据课文所学内容，用自己的话介绍一下我国医学家、中国妇产科学的主要开拓者之一林巧稚（1901年12月1983年4月），并就她的事迹说说你觉得要成为一个好医生必须具备哪些品质。（100120 words）高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
