1、广东省汕头市达濠中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷共8页，满分135分；考试用时120分钟。第一部分：语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Where to find a listenerMr. Smith enjoys playing the violin in his free time. He is often lost in his own 1 . But it is terrible for his neighbours when Mr Smith plays, 2 he plays so badly.One
2、 day Mr Smith sat by a 3 and began to play the violin as usual. But Mr Smith seems to make noises. He played 4 badly that some stones were thrown out of the window under which Mr Smith was sitting, but he did not 5 attention to it. The “music” continued. After a while, an empty bottle and a broken s
3、hoe were 6 out of the window too. Mr Smith knew this was not the place for 7 . The neighbours did not like his “music”. Mr Smith was very 8 . He was badly hurt. “Perhaps no living people enjoy my works.” So he 9 to go to a graveyard（墓地）.He came to a graveyard where there was no 10 sound except the b
4、ell of the church. The yard was a Heaven where 11 people rest. Mr Smith sat at a grave and thought a lot, “I must do my best to show that my music is 12 .” He was encouraged by himself and began to play his violin. Suddenly a foot stretched out（伸出） 13 the grave and gave Mr Smith a kick. His lovely 1
5、4 dropped from his hand. Mr Smith felt very sad because his works was not 15 by anyone, not even the dead.1. A. foodB. body C. clothes D. music 来源: 2. A. becauseB. so C. or D. but3. A. chair B. door C. window D. wall4. A. too B. so C. such D. very5. A. take B. make C. have D. pay 6. A. thrown B. tak
6、en C. put D. looked7. A. them B. her C. him D. you8. A. sad B. excited C. happy D. surprised9. A. thought B. believed C. found D. decided10. A. others B. other C. the other D. the others11. A. died B. die C. dead D. death12. A. bad B. sad C. noisy D. wonderful 13. A. to B. for C. from D. at14. A. vi
7、olin B. shoe C. dog D. foot15. A. accepting B. accept C. accepted D. accepts第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷相应位置上。Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are alway
8、s making new words and we should be able to know 16 most words come from.Sometimes, however, no one may really know where 17 word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, 18 (especial) when they are not made 19 ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to Americ
9、a from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, 20 they ate good food. Some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef. They 21 never seen such a strange way. They couldnt help 22 (ask) the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand t
10、he question and answered, “We came from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He 23 （make）up his mind to do something new. He cooked some round pieces of the beef like what the men from Hamburg ate and sold it in quite a few 24 (country) around the world.Whether this
11、story is true or not, it certainly is 25 (interest).第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题师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和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAugust has always been difficult for me. It is the time when I realize that the books my English teacher assigned to me are not going to read themselves and that I ha
12、ve a difficult month in front of me.You might think that I dont want to spend my summer reading, but thats not the problem: I love reading. On the first day of my summer holidays this year, I went to the library and got “A Gathering of Old Men” by African-American writer Ernest Gaines. I enjoyed it
13、very much. I read all the magazines that my parents subscribe to and spend about 30 minutes every day with the morning paper. So why do I hate summer reading for school? Because the books on summer reading lists are often slow-going and just uninviting. Teachers and librarians dont understand that s
14、ummer reading can be entertaining as well as educational. They choose books that a friend of my mothers calls “spinach books”: good for you, but not much fun to take in. Every summer, I read them, hate them and get bitter about the experience.This bitterness started three years ago when I was about
15、to begin high school. As preparation, my English teacher told me to read “The Age of Innocence” by American author Edith Wharton. Im sure there are many people who enjoyed “The Age of Innocence”some might even say its their favorite book.But I dont think any of these people read it as a 14-year-old
16、boy on his summer vacation.“The Age of Innocence” is the story of a forbidden romance in New York 100 years ago. At 14, my only experience with romance was my love for baseball. I couldnt imagine being in love, much less being in love in 1900. “The Age of Innocence” was totally different to my life.
17、Most of my required summer reading has been like thatbooks written in a style that plays up the adjectives and plays down the verbs. I guess teachers dont think exciting plots make for “good literature”. To me, though, a good writer describes events and characters in a way that makes the reader want
18、 to know what happens next.If I were making up a summer reading list, it would include “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” by George V. Higgins, “The Right Stuff” by Tom Wolfe, and “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer. These are all books that have literary value but, just as important, can also entertain kids
19、on vacation. If the teachers could stand a little fun in the books they assign, my Augusts would be a lot more enjoyable.26. The author thinks he will have a difficult August because _.A. he doesnt like reading in summer vacationB. he hates the English teacher assigning homeworkC. he is to read the
20、books boring and not right for kids D. he hates August27. What can make students interested in August reading ought to be _.A. romantic B. out of date C. pure D. entertaining and educational 28. The author listed such books as “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” because he thinks _.A. they can change his o
21、pinionB. he can learn a lot more from themC. they are of literary value, and enjoyableD. he has to do as teachers tell him to29. In the opinion of the author of this passage, a good writer should be one who _.A. uses a way of describing that makes the reader wish to know what to happen next B. descr
22、ibes events and characters in different waysC. is learned D. is full of imagination 30. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?来源: A. I Dont Like Reading on the VacationB. Why Cant Teachers Set Us Fun Books?C. Teachers, Dont Set Us Any Reading Assignments D. Teachers, Set Us
23、FreeBDecisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changing. The right to choose is central to everyone. Yet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regret. Can science help?Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie behind
24、 our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind.Consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision-making, but in fact they are a part of it. Whenever yo
25、u make up your mind, your brains emotional centre is active. University of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasia, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains, and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eat. Damasia thinks this
26、may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choice, which we use to help the present decision-making.However, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the result. Take anger for example. A study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other scien
27、tists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than considering other choices. It seems that anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinking.All emotions affect our thinking and motivation，so it may be best to avoid making important
28、 decisions under their influence. Yet strangely there is one emotion that seems to help us make good choices. The American researchers found that sad people took time to consider the various choices on offer, and ended up making the best choices. In fact many studies show that people who feel unhapp
29、y have the most reasonable view of the world.31. What does the underlined word “central” mean? A. in the middle B. easy to reach C. important D. having power 32. Damasias study suggests that _.A. emotions are the enemy of decision-making.B. our brain has nothing to do with decision-making.C. people
30、with physical damage find it hard to make up their minds.D. our emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions.33. According to the text, what may help us make better decisions?A. To think about happy times. B. To make many decisions at a time.C. To stop feeling regretful about the
31、past. D. To learn about the process of decision-making.34. Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are offered?A. They often forget their past choices. B. They make decisions without much thinking.C. They tend to save time when shopping. D. They are too angry to bargain.35.
32、 What do we learn from the text?A. Emotions are a part of decision-making. B. Sad people always make worse choices.C. No emotion seems to help us make good choices.D. Only sad feelings affect our thinking and motivation. CWe gather a great deal of incidental knowledge from petsIf we look after them
33、properly we learn what they like and dislike We do not set out to gain this knowledge purposely, but in attending to our pets we gain it by the way It is got without our realizing it In keeping our dogs or cats we learn about various diseases that can affect them，and the cures for these diseasesWe l
34、earn how much sleep they need and what kind of food keeps them healthy In looking after our fish we learn about the composition of water We get to know what kinds of fish can live peacefully together and what kinds are hostile（敌对的）to each other We learn that animal，fish and birds have a lot of thing
35、s in common with human beingsIf children keep pets their general education is helped by this kind of incidental knowledgeOne little incident after another in which their pets are involved adds to their store of learningIt is a more interesting form of learning than that given in the biology lesson i
36、n schoolPeople who keep pets should have a sense of responsibility towards themChildren，too，should be taught to be responsiblePets are completely dependent on their owners and the owners should respond to this dependence by looking after themIrresponsible behavior towards pets is a form of cruelty I
37、n deciding to keep a pet we take on a task，we make ourselves responsible for providing proper food and shelter for the petIn a crowded city like Hong Kong, where there is so little room for the exercise required by large pets，we should think twice before undertaking the responsibility of keeping one
38、36In keeping pets，we learn that Apets dislike human beings Bpets share what we have Chuman beings can gain knowledge by keeping pets Dpets and human beings gather a great deal of incidental knowledge37For children Akeeping pets widens their general knowledge Bkeeping pets adds to their trouble Call
39、kinds of knowledge are obtained by keeping petsDincidental knowledge is more important than general knowledge38In keeping pets，responsibility means Adepending on them Btaking care of them Cwriting to them Dteaching them39In the last paragraph, the word “twice” can best be replaced by“ ” A later B tw
40、o times C second D carefully40In Hong Kong, it is not proper to keep large pets because Athey eat a lot Bthey rely too much on people Cthere is little space for them to move around Dthe responsibility is too greatD“Ive changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my dad back.” Lucie
41、n Lawrences letter to Father Christmas written after his father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched every heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldnt see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a wh
42、ile.But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one dya, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see then again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart. I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my
43、 dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and Im still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor , I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldnt wait to cable my parents. The reply
44、was a long time in coming, but when it did, all mother said was, “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I havent forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those
45、for whom I care. Would I have been as ready ad Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors, and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? Its a serious thought, one to give me pause.I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient
46、cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword, and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ough
47、t to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.41. According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph _.A. puts forward the subject of the textB. shows the a
48、uthors pity on the kidC. acts as an introduction to the discussion D. makes a clear statement of the authors view42. In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us _.A. how much he misses his parents nowB. why his parents often appear in his dreamsC. when Lucien will get over all h
49、is sadness D. how proud he was when he succeeded in life43. What feeling did the authors mother express in her reply?A. Proud.B. Happy.C. Disappointed.D. Worried44. In the authors opinion, the value of a persons life is _.A. to leave behind a precious memory to the people relatedB. to have a high se
50、nse of duty to the whole societyC. to care what others will remember and treasureD. to share happiness and sadness with his family45. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?A. Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their gunsB. Advise parents stay with their children s
51、afely at home来源: HTTP:/WX.JTYJY.COM/C. Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the deathD. Try to keep violence and murder far away from society第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余的。首先，请阅读下列广告语：A. “Just do it!” This slogan (口号) speaks out to
52、teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think its worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?B. “Always Coca-Cola.” Cokes slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brands spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink ther
53、e is; there are no other forms of drink.”C. “Share moments, share life.” This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them using Kodak film of course!D. On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is
54、Ericsson product for you to call anyone.来源: E. There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope Schooling every child.”F. One toothpaste ad says “Bright-teeth fights bad breath!” The advertisers w
55、ant you to read the word “fight” and think that the toothpaste cures bad breath.请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语：46. Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely.47.
56、Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.48. Theres a party this evening for Marys 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it.
57、Her brothers job is to buy some drink.49. Joan doesnt want to forget the past, especially the happy moments. 50. Alice is afraid of opening her mouth, because a bad smell will come out, which makes her feel embarrassed when talking with others. So she needs something which can remove the smell no ma
58、tter how much it is. 来源: 第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：基础写作：（共1小题，满分15分）采访：如何学好英语 你是校报小记者，最近进行了一次采访。以下是这次采访的情况：时间：上星期五对象：“疯狂英语”的发起人李阳老师主题：如何学好英语现状：(1) 相当多的学生学好英语困难很大；(2) 他们失去信心，有的甚至放弃了。建议：(1)早、午、晚朗读英语,每次20多分钟；(2)朗读单词、课文，背诵名篇、诗歌, 甚至唱英语歌曲。第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Is the Spirit of Lei F
59、eng out of Style?There are some voices claiming Lei Fengs spirit has gone out of style in todays society. They reason that in commodity economy(商品经济) people should seek more practical things, such as fame, money and the comfortable life. To them nothing is more important than those things, which are
60、 often regarded as the views of the present generation.There are some other voices advocating(倡导) that the spirit of Lei Feng still has an enormous echo in millions of Chinese people. The great soliders story has such a strong influence on peoples ideas, values and ways of life that in every field o
61、f society there arise countless “Living Lei Fengs”, who follow the example of Lei Feng and serve the people heart and soul.In my opinion, the spirit of Lei Feng will never be out of date. Instead, it has been brought forward. Today more and more “ Lei Fengs” are coming forth from various circles amo
62、ng whom “Xu Hu” has already set a good example to the whole nation. The spirit of Lei Feng, an unselfish spirit, will always encourage us to go forward.写作内容1）概括短文的内容要点，该部分的词数大约30字左右；2）就“雷锋精神过时了吗”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的词数大约120字左右。A)说一说你的班里有助人为乐的事例。你对这些助人为乐的事例有何感想?B)你认为雷锋精神过时了吗?为什么？是否该倡导雷锋精神？ 写作要求你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。达濠中学2011-2012学年度第二学期期中考高二级英语答案第一部分：语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）We Need More Lei Feng
