1、江苏省泰州二中2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷 (共85分)第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，共5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. Why does the man want to move to New York?A. Because he doesnt like to live in the small town.B. Because he wants to find a job ther
2、e.C. Because he likes the way of life in a big city.2. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt agree with the woman.B. He has a better idea than the womans.C. He has the same opinion as the woman.3. How was the climate where the old couple lived?A. It was very rainy. B. It was very snowy. C. It was very
3、 warm.4. What are they mainly talking about?A. People with AIDS. B. What HIV is. C. How people gets aids.5. What will most probably happen if the woman supplies her bank details?A. She will get a lot of money.B. Her money in the bank will be stolen.C. She will take part in a special activity.第二节（共15
4、小题：每小题1分，共15分）听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6至8题。6. Why is new high tech-equipment used in modern Olympic Games?A. To help athletes perform even better. B. To make competition fiercer.C. To stop competition among t
5、he athletes. 7. People hold modern Olympic Games in order to _.A. improve their technology B. improve their health C. promote competition8. According to the dialogue, new technology has affected all the following BUT _.A. timing B. awarding C. cheating听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。9. What does the man do when co
6、ming across some trouble?A. Sleeps on it. B. Solves it immediately. C. Asks for help.10. What does “sleep on” it mean?A. Sleeping with the problem in mind. B. Taking the problem as a pillow.C. Sleeping without thinking about the problem.11. It is mentioned in the dialogue that _.A. scientists still
7、cant explain the phenomenon.B. it is untrue that sleeping can help solve problems.C. only the man has the ability to sleep on problems.听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In the classroom. B. At home. C. In a bus.13. What has the woman been thinking about re
8、cently?A. The environmental protection. B. The convenience of public transportation.C. The explosion of the world population.14. How many aspects did the man mention when he talked about sustainable development?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题。15. Where are the two speakers?A. At the radio
9、 station. B. In a studio. C. In the forest.16. How many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer?A. About l, 500. B. About 400. C. About 750.17. What is the woman?A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A scientist.听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。18. How long did it take Tom to find his parents by Internet?A. Only on
10、e day. B. About one year. C. 26 years.19. When did Tom meet his mother Silvia?A. On New Years Day. B. On Teachers Day. C. On Mothers Day20. Which of the following can we not know?A. Toms birth information. B. Where Toms father lives. C. Why Toms parents left him.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；
11、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。21. Their daughter was _ the family, who went to Beijing University after graduation from middle school. A. a credit to B. a honor to C. a memory of D. pride to22. You have to be very _ about making a comment on your students performance in school. A. curious
12、 B. enthusiastic C. optimistic D. cautious23. With the development of the modern society, peoples attitudes _ life and marriage have changed. A. about B. of C. towards D. on 24. _their nationalities, we will make friends with anyone who is friendly.A. Regardless of B. Despite of C. Except for D. Tha
13、nks to 25. _ abroad for a tour can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me.A. TakenB. Being takenC. TakingD. Having been taken26. A heavy storm hit that area last night, _ 30 injuries and 10 deaths. A. caused B. causing C. to cause D. have caused27. _ he was in such poor condition, he contin
14、ued to be devoted to his research.A. When B. As C. While D. Despite28. In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earths natural resources _.A. are running out B. are using up C. are running out of D. are using out29. There is no doubt _ we all trust him because he is an h
15、onest boy.A. whether B. that C. what D. why30. Not only _ interested in football but _ beginning to show an interest in it.A. the teacher himself is; all his students are B. the teacher himself is; are all his studentsC. is the teacher himself; are all his students D. is the teacher himself; all his
16、 students are31. It is human activities on the earth that are to _ global warming. A. be blamed for B. blame for C. take charge of D. be responsible with 32. Have you met your uncle in recent years? No. He left his hometown five years ago. We _ him since.A. didnt see B. dont see C. havent seen D. ha
17、dnt seen33. The jury (陪审团) found this thin man _ of murder and then he was sent to prison.A. mean B. awkward C. cruel D. guilty34. These two students _ in chatting in the classroom without noticing their teacher coming in.A. absorbed B. were absorbed C. were absorbing D. had absorbed35. What if we m
18、ove the photo over there? Do you think it will look better? Exactly. _A. No problem. B. I dont agree with you. C. I cant agree with you more. D. Help yourself.第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。Are you carrying too much on your back at school
19、? Lots of kids at the same age as you are. Not only are students in China _36_ from this problem, but kids in the United States are _37_ fed up with（饱受之苦） heavy school bags.Experts are starting to_38_ that more and more young students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags _39_
20、 too heavy for them. “Its hard for me to get up the_40_ with my bag because its so heavy,” said Rich Hammond, _41_ 11-year-old student in the US. Rick is among the students who have _42_ backpacks with two straps (带子) to carry them, _43_ a number of other students choose rolling backpacks. However,
21、even with rolling backpacks, _44_ up stairs and buses with them is _45_ a problem for kids. Many of them have hurt their knees, backs or necks because of heavy school bags. But how much is too _46_? Experts say students should carry _47_ more than 10 to 15 per cent of their own body weight. Scott Ba
22、utch, a Wisconsin _48_ doctor, said kids under 4th grade should _49_ with 10 per cent. But its also important that older kids dont go _50_ 15 percent, because their bones are still growing. Bautch explained that there are other injuries caused by backpacks. “Kids are _51_ their balance and falling d
23、own with these backpacks,” he saidParents and teachers are starting to tell the kids to only take _52_ library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using worksheets (作业纸) or _53_ workbooks for students to take home. One of the best answers is, as some _54_ themselves suggested, t
24、o have no homework _55_!36Ameeting Bfacing Cexperiencing Dsuffering37Aalready Balways Cyet Dalso38Aexplain Bsay Cworry Dannounce39Abeing Bbe Care Dis40Aschools Bstairs Chouses Dhomes41Athis Bthat Ca Dan42Aspecial Bunusual Cordinary Dregular43Awhen Bbut Cthen Dand44A. getting Bclimbing Cgoing Dturnin
25、g45Aonly Bstill Ceven Djust46Amore Bvery Cmuch Dmany47Ano Bnot Cany Dmuch48Achildren Bstudent Cbag Dback49Acarry Bstay Ctake Dbring50Aabout Bunder Cbeyond Dbefore51Akeeping Bmissing Closing Dmaking52Ahome Bclass Cschool Dcity53Avaluable Bthin Cimportant Dinteresting54Areports Bteachers Cparents Dkid
26、s55Aat all Bafter all Cin all Dfor all第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWhen I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before. I was so ashamed that
27、when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldnt come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didnt doubt the unusual delay of my report. A month later, Dad casually asked me again about the report at
28、 the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didnt want to let him down. For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off than that silence. Finally,
29、 Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. That is no big deal no one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you cant be honest with your dad, who can you be honest with? Its much easier to achieve a
30、 better grade than rebuild someone elses trust in you.” Dads words touched my heart. I couldnt forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized, sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me personal
31、ly, but to those around me that truly care about my well-being. In one of Shakespeares plays a character says: “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.56. The first paragraph may suggest that the author _. A. was punished by her fathe
32、r for a bad grade B. never expected teachers to give her bad grades C. usually got a higher grade D. was bad at math57. The author lied to her father because _. A. she thought her father would believe her story B. she didnt want to let her father down C. her father wouldnt get her grade report D. he
33、r father got angry whenever she got a poor grade58. Why did her father stay silent after his daughter told him that she had lied? A. He didnt understand what his daughter had said. B. He was angry that his daughter lied to him again. C. He was unhappy with his daughters bad score. D. He was hurt tha
34、t his daughter had lied to him.59. The purpose of the article is to tell us that _. A. dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay B. sometimes a lie can make things easier C. we should study hard to make our parents happy D. we should accept the fact that we are not perfect BWhen the
35、 shooting of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was complete, it was much more than a movie wrap-up (结束). Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley, told The Sunday Times that hes happy to have the time for romance now filming is over. Emma Watson, who is Hermione Granger in the movies, said she looked
36、 forward to “finally being free, being my own person” a change signaled by her new haircut. Daniel Radcliffe, who has been the face of the boy wizard since 2001, said that he “did cry like a little girl” when the last movie finished. “Its like the ending of a relationship,” he told The Vancouver Sun
37、. “Theres a sense of, God, what am I going to do now?” He said he was eager to see “what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts”. Along with the three actors, Harry Potter fans, now in their late teens, came of age with J.K. Rowlings characters. For them, the last film isnt just a goodbye to a decade of
38、 magic, but the close of their childhoods. “We are the Harry Potter generation,” Canadian Andrea Hill, 19, told The Vancouver Sun. “We started in elementary school, reading about a boy our age who was going through the same things we were going through. We grew up, so did he.” For Emily Chahal, an 1
39、8-year-old student, the series has been an inspiring journey. “That first book was what started my love of literature. It was the inspiration for everything really teaching me to appreciate my friends, and to face difficulties with a sense of courage,” she said. “I have a sense of sadness. The end o
40、f the movies is kind of the end of my childhood, too.” Fortunately, to the delight of die-hard fans, there are many things that keep the boy wizard alive. For example, in June this year, a Harry Potter theme park opened in Florida, US. Some schools in the US and UK also have Quidditch teams players
41、ride broomsticks. “Were not waiting anymore to see what happens to Harry next,” Hill told The Vancouver Sun. She founded a Quidditch club at Carleton University in Canada. “Were still engaged in that magical world.”60. How did Emma Watson feel when she finished the shooting of the Harry Potter serie
42、s?A. She cried like a little girl.B. She was ready to move onto something new.C. She was happy to have the time for romance.D. She felt it was like the end of a relationship.61. What did Daniel Radcliffe mean by saying he was eager to see “what life holds for him beyond Hogwarts”?A. He was bored wit
43、h life in Hogwarts.B. He couldnt wait to graduate from Hogwarts.C. He missed life in Hogwarts now he had left.D. He was looking forward to new life out of Hogwarts. 62. The series has brought Emily Chahal all the following EXCEPT _.A. the chance to live in a magical worldB. the courage to face diffi
44、cultiesC. the appreciation of her friendsD. encouragement to love literature63. What is the main focus of the article?A. Celebration of the close of childhood.B. Fans love for the Harry Potter series.C. Mixed feelings about the end of the series.D. Excited anticipation of the opening of the Harry Po
45、tter theme park.C Whats your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices, and pay our money.We know what our vacation costs us. But do
46、 we know what it might cost someone else? Its true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them.It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes a
47、mong the pagodas（佛塔）in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial（卑微的）jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. Instead, profits return to the to
48、ur operators in wealthier countries. When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos.Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, t
49、our operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.The result is responsible tourism, or“ethical tourism.”Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the peoples
50、 lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex.But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people
51、work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages.They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotels, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism.What can tourists do? First, we
52、 can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while were abroad, we can:Buy local foods and products, not imported ones.Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.Avoid fl
53、aunting(炫耀) wealth.Ask before taking photographs of people. They are not just part of the landscape! Lets enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too.64What is probably the best title for the article?ATourism Causes Bad EffectsBTourism Calls for Good BehaviorCVacations Bring a Lot of FunDVacatio
54、ns Cost More Than You Think65The underlined phrase“take heart”means“ ”.Apay attentionBtake careCcheer upDcalm down66According to the passage, the writer thinks .Atourism is not a promising industry.Bdream vacations should be spent abroadCthe problems caused by tourism are easy to settle.Dtourists sh
55、ould respect local customs and cultureDResearch shows that humans switch from selfish to unselfish behavior when they are watched. Do you?A picture of a set of eyes on a computer screen can cause a change in the way people act. Even images of eyes on a charity donation, collection box encourage peop
56、le to be unselfish, because people put more money in a collection box that has a picture of eyes on it than they do when a flower symbol is on the box. Manfred Milinski from the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Germany and Bettina Rockenbach of the University of Berlin, the authors o
57、f a new study, found that people act better when they are being watched because they feel they will be rewarded for good behavior. Their report also referred to other research showing that this response of behaving well when watched is somehow coded into humans and people respond this way unconsciou
58、sly, or without realizing it.It is not just humans that act unselfishly when they are being watched. A fish called the grooming fish cleans other fish. When other fish are around, it is gentler. When no other fish are around, however, the grooming fish bites chunks from the fish it is supposed to be
59、 cleaning.The researchers suggest that the best way to get people to behave in the correct way is to make them feel watched. This could be the reason for the success of a famous American army poster. On it was a picture of an elderly man staring fiercely and pointing, it appeared, to the person who
60、was looking at the poster. Under the picture was the caption I Want You It encouraged hundreds of thousands of young American men to join the army during the Second World War to fight the Germans and Japanese.67According to the report, why does a person behave better when he feels he is being watche
61、d?AHe does not want to be shamed by others.BHe needs to show he is a good person.CHe desires others to like him more.DHe feels he will receive some social reward.68What is the text mainly about?AIt describes changed behavior when observed. BIt details ways to control peoples behavior.CIt tells how t
62、o make people work harder. DIt discusses different advertising methods.69According to the text, which of the following statements is true?APeople pretend to behave better when they are watched.BFish bite other fish in a fish tank when they are alone.CPeople donate more money when they feel they are
63、watched.DSoldiers fought better during World War II because of a poster.70Where would the study described in the text most likely be found?AIn a newspaper. BIn a scientific journal.CIn an advertising magazine. DIn a science textbook.第II卷 (共三节，计35分)第三部分：写作第一节 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容
64、在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空限填1个单词。I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan
65、happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done. Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans. You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesnt wor
66、k, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. Its just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of the other ones will. Committing yourself to finishing at least at
67、least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done. If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure th
68、at you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for your self. Dont try to tackle more things all at a time. All that does is to delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy. Carrying out an
69、effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not turn away from it or trying to do more at a time. Last but not least, you should never abandon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself
70、. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money. So, dont be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills necessary to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way.
71、It pays to be organized, after all.Title: Tips on how to be (71) _ in your lifeTipsDetails(72) _(73) _ down your plan.List everything you need.List (74) _ you will follow.To make your plan happen.Prepare three (75) _ ways to carry out your plan.To (76) _ that you can have some other choices when one
72、 way doesnt work.(77) _ to finish at least part of your plan if not all.Do everything (78) _ your own time-frame.To show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the results.Do one thing at once.Stick to the order of your plan.To save your interest, motivation and energy.Fi
73、nish what you have started.To get your plan (79) _ out thoroughly.(80) _You shouldnt be afraid of organization because its really worthwhile.第二节 单词拼写（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）根据所给首字母和中文提示完成各句，使句意通顺。81. He was waiting for his brothers return with_(焦虑).82. I will take the r_(责任) of doing it.83. I would a_ it
74、 if you tell me when we will have the meeting. 84. She was _(考上/录取) to Beijing University last year, which made us very proud.85. If we interfere with nature, we will have to deal with the _(后果).86. She said she was sorry, but her eyes b her secret delight.87. I came with the i of staying, but now I
75、ve decided to leave.88. Among the members of the committee those who favor the proposed changes are in the m .89. We s hope that you will soon be restored to health.90. The evidence she gave to the court was not strictly . (精确)第三节 书面表达 （满分15分） Man: Happy Earth Day!Earth: Thank you, but only on April
76、 22nd may people think of me!上面是人类和地球的一个简短的对白，请根据对白，结合实际，以Making Every Day Earth Day 为题，写一篇短文。词数120左右。提示：1、地球的现状和存在的问题： 污染严重 人类的破坏，动植物濒临灭绝2、人们在“地球日”这天用什么行动关爱地球；3、号召人们把每一天都当作地球日，天天关爱地球。 听力: 15 BCBCB 610 ABBAA 1115 ACABC 1620 CA ACC单项选择： 21-25 ADCAB 26-30BCABD 31-35 BCDBC完形填空：3640 DDCAB 4145 DDBAB 465
77、0 CADBC 5155 CABDA四、阅读理解55-60 CBDA B 61-65 DACDC 66-70 DDACB五、任务型读写71. organized 72. Purposes/Aims 73. Write/Take/Put/Note 74. steps 75. different/possible/alternative 76. ensure 77. Promise 78.within 79. carried 80. Conclusionanxiety responsibility appreciate admitted consequences betrayed intentio
78、n majority sincerely accurate 书面表达：Making Every Day Earth DayNow the earth is in bad condition. For example, in some places, the air and water pollution is so serious that it causes many deaths. At the same time, many animals and plants are in danger because of the destruction of their habitats.Luck
79、ily, we human beings have realized the problem. On April 22nd, millions of people all over the world do something good for the earth. Some people have good daily habits which are friendly to the earth. Some clean up beaches and water, some pick up rubbish, others give speeches to call on more people to take action. But can we save the earth only by one days work? The future of our planet depends on our efforts. What we should do is to make every day Earth Day. Only by taking good care of it every day can we hope to live in harmony with nature.
