1、广东普宁第一中学2010-2011学年度高二级期中考试试题英语本试卷共分四部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟 注意事项： 1、答卷前，考生必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的班级、姓名和座号填写在答题卷相应位置上。2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂满涂黑，如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后， 再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如有改动， 先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，作答非选择题时不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按要求作答的答案无效。4、考生必须保持答题卷卷面整洁。 听力（共
2、两节，满分35分）第一节 听力理解（5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第13题。1. Where are the two speakers? A. On the busB. In a bookstoreC. In a library2. What happened to the book? A. It was lostB. It was lent to someoneC. It was sold
3、out3. Why is the man looking for the book? A. His classmate wants to read it B. He needs a phone number C. He wants to read it again听第二段对话，回答第46题。4. What does the woman ask the man to do tonight? A. To see an English playB. To act in an English playC. To do his homework5. Which of the following may
4、be Toms hobby? A. Watch TVB. Taking photosC. Painting pictures6. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Tom doesnt want to see the play B. Tom also has a role in the play C. Tom can see the play tomorrow听第三段独白，回答第79题。7. What does the speaker think of the phone ringing? A. NecessaryB. ImpoliteC.
5、 Important8. What effect does the phone ringing usually have according to the speaker? A. It hurts the users hearing B. It makes the students understand the teachers thinking C. It interrupts others thinking9. How many points does the speaker mention? A. TwoB. ThreeC. Four听第四段对话，回答第1012题。10. Where i
6、s the man going for a business trip? A. ChicagoB. New YorkC. Manhattan11. What kind of room does the man want to reserve? A. A non-smoking double room B. A smoking single room C. A non-smoking single room12. Whats the mans telephone number? A. 877-33-80076B. 877-33-80676C. 877-38-30076听第五段独白，回答第1315
7、题。13. What can we learn from the monologue? A. People want to go to town B. Kids are very sad because they cant go to school C. The snow has caused traffic jams14. What will the weather be like? A. The snow will become heavier B. The snow will last for at least two days C. The snow will cause no har
8、m15. When will the next news begin? A. At six oclockB. At five oclockC. At seven oclock第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为1620的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。How long to stay 16 Whats the matterTheyre tired after 17 all day.What they want to doTheyre looking forwa
9、rd to relaxing in a 18 .What kind of roomRoom 56 at the rear of the motel.How much to payThey should pay 19 dollars in all.What to do nextTheyll 20 . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的、和项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Leaving HomeWhen I told my mother, she looked at me as if
10、 I had 21 her face. What? Live in London? she said. I just feel its time I saw a little more of the world. After all, mum, Im twenty-two!” Just then, my father came downstairs, looking 22 as he always did after his Sunday afternoon nap. I had chosen the moment carefully. Clive wants to leave home. H
11、e doesnt want to live with us any more, she told him in a trembling voice. My fathers expression changed. What? You arent serious, are you, son? he asked. He sat down at the table opposite me.Perhaps my parents wouldnt have reacted this way if they hadnt spent all their lives in a small village in W
12、ales. And perhaps my mother in particular wouldnt have been so possessive if her only other child hadnt died as a baby. I tried to explain to them that the bank I worked 23 had offered me a chance to take a job in their head office. But I didnt dare tell them I had already accepted the job.Londons a
13、 long way away. Well hardly see you any more, my father said.l can come back at24 ， dad. He shook his head, looking more and more like someone who had just been given a few months to25 by his doctor. I dont know, son. I dont know. He shook his head again and then got up and walked26 into the garden.
14、My mother and I sat there at the table. In the27 , I could hear the old clock ticking away in the hall. There were tears in my mothers eyes. I knew she was going to put pressure on me to give up the idea, and I wondered if I could stand up to it. I even began to wonder if it was wrong 28me to want t
15、o leave my family, the village and the people I had known all my life to live among the English in their cold, strange capital.She put her hand over mine.Your father 29 lately. Neither have I. You know that. But we wont stand in your way if its 30 you really want, she said.21. A. washedB. slappedC.
16、kissedD. changed22. A. relaxed B. tired C. anxious D. pleased23. A. for B. out C. at D. in24. A. weekends B. weekdays C. night D. daytime25 .A. live B. play C. work D. spare26. A. away B. out C. quickly D. slowly27. A. noise B. silence C. darkness D. meantime28. A. forB. ofC. withD. to29. A. has bee
17、n wellB. hasnt been good C. hasnt been wellD. has been good30. A. something B. everything C. that D. what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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3140的相应位置上。In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, 31 8-year-old boy, entered a hotel co
18、ffee shop 32 sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream?” “Fifty-cents,” replied the waitress .The little boy pulled 33 right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of 34 in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked. Some people were n
19、ow waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit 35 (patience). “Thirty-five cents,” she said 36 (rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins 37 . “I will have a plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress walked 38 . The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long
20、 39 the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprise at what she saw. There, 40 (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies her tip! 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、和项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA water bearer in In
21、dia had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack（裂缝）in it ,and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the masters house ,the cracked pot arrived only
22、 half full.For two years this went on daily .The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. Of course, the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection. After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream.“I am ashamed of myself, and I want
23、to apologize to you.”“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back .And you do not get full value for your efforts,” the pot explained.The water beare
24、r, hearing this, said, “As we return to the masters house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little.The bearer said: “Did you no
25、tice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pots side? That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it .I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them. For two years I ha
26、ve been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my masters table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house.”41. Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?A. Because it didnt have a perfect appearance.B. Because it didnt hold water.C. Because the water be
27、arer didnt like it.D. Because it could only accomplish half of its load.42The passage tells us that .A. the water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked oneB. the water bearer felt sorry for the cracked potC. the cracked pot watered the flowers along the pathD. the cracked pot was more usef
28、ul than the perfect one43How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?A. Still ashamed of itself.B. Much happier with itself.C. Prouder than the perfect pot.D. Disappointed with itself.44The moral of the passage is that .A. a cracked pot can be of much useB. everyone has their shortcomings
29、C. once we have shortcomings, we should try to overcome themD. sometimes we dont have to mind too much the way we are45Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?A. Every cloud has a silver lining.B. Every man has his price.C. Every picture tells a story.D. Every dog has his day.B
30、We gather a great deal of incidental knowledge from petsIf we look after them 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 ab
31、out various diseases that can affect them，and the cures for these diseasesWe learn how much sleep they need and what kind of food keeps them healthy In looking after our fish we learn about the composition of waterWe get to know what kinds of fish can live peacefully together and what kinds are host
32、ile（敌对的）to each otherWe learn that animal，fish and birds have a lot of things 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
33、 a more interesting form of learning than that given in the biology lesson in 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
34、looking after themIrresponsible behavior towards pets is a form of cruelty In 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 pet
35、s，we should think twice before undertaking the responsibility of keeping one46. In keeping pets，we learn that A. pets dislike human beings B. pets share what we have C. human beings can gain knowledge by keeping pets D. pets and human beings gather a great deal of incidental knowledge47. For childre
36、n A. keeping pets widens their general knowledge B. keeping pets adds to their trouble C. all kinds of knowledge are obtained by keeping petsD. incidental knowledge is more important than general knowledge48. In keeping pets，responsibility means A. depending on them B. taking care of them C. writing
37、 to them D. teaching them49. In the last paragraph, the word“twice”can best be replaced by“ ”A. later B. two times C. second D. carefully50. In Hong Kong, it is not proper to keep large pets because A. they eat a lotB. they rely too much on peopleC. there is little space for them to move aroundD. th
38、e responsibility is too greatCHave you ever wondered what you would look like if you were an Asian, Middle Eastern, black, white or Indian person? By stepping into the Human Race Machine, you can find out. When you sit inside it, the machine creates a digital image of your face. After pushing certai
39、n buttons, the machine uses various photos of people of a certain ethnic group mixed with your own facial features. From this, it can come up with an image showing how you would look as a member of a different race.The machine is part of a traveling retrospective (回顾展) called “ Seeing and Believing:
40、 The Art of Nancy Burson.” Burson is a famous American photographer and inventor. The show of 100 photos and multimedia works was on view at the Grey Art Gallery in New York on April 20.“ It is a strange feeling, just like stepping into someone elses skin.” said Hathy Zajchenko, a museum visitor fro
41、m Pennsylvania, US. As soon as she sat down, she tried out a range of ethnic groups. “ The Middle Eastern image worked pretty well for me,” she said with a smile.According to Burson, the machine is a prayer for unity. It is about seeing through differences to find the things we all share in common.
42、Burson added the database of Middle Eastern faces, both Arab and Jewish, after the terrorist attacks on September 11. “I have always wanted to allow people to see differently. I am a photographer. I am recording the unseen, because what we can not see is so much more interesting than what we can see
43、,” Burson said.For those who missed the show, the Human Race machine will be on view at the New York Hall of Science in the Queens district full-time as of June.51.The Human Race Machine can _.A. tell you what you would look like if you were a member of another ethnic groupB. create a digital image
44、of your face and change itC. turn your pray into realityD. let people step into someone elses skin52. The phrase “ come up with” in the first paragraph means _.A. get nearerB. produceC. come outD. change53 When Kathy Zajchenko said that the Middle Eastern image worked well for her, she meant that _.
45、A. she would like to change her faceB. she had a strange feelingC. she was satisfied with what she looked like as a Middle Eastern personD. she could buy the Human Race machine54. The underlined sentence “ The machine is a pray for unity.” means _ .A. the Human Race machine can unite the facial feat
46、her of a different ethnic group with your ownB. the machine shows that no matter what race people are, there are some things we all have in commonC. one can pray before the machineD. if you want, the machine can change your face55. Burson added the database of Middle Eastern faces after the Septembe
47、r 11 attack because _.A. she wanted to show people what terrorists look likeB. she wanted to record what people cannot seeC. she wanted to be famous as a photographerD. she wanted to let people see the foreign people第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面信息及六款手机的介绍，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列应用文：
48、A. DiscoverNewsmagazine of science devoted to the wonders and stories of modern science, written for the educated general reader. Published by Disney Magazine Publishing CO., Discover tells many of the same stories professionals read in Scientific American. A truly delightful family science magazine
49、, each issue brings to light new and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime and water-cooler conversations interesting.B. WORLD TRAVELThis weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger
50、every year? This fascinating magazine, full of color photographs, is your window on the world.C. Self Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Self is a handbook devoted to womens overall physical and mental health. Every issue contains usable articles such as “Style Lab”, in which wearable clothe
51、s are mixed and matched on non-models and the “Eat-Right Road Map”, with tips on how to eat properly.D. FOREIGN PARTSThe weekly magazine tells what you need to know if youre thinking of traveling. Helpful advice on what to pack and what to buy once youre there. Lots of colour photos to help you choo
52、se the best hotel, the cheapest flights and a special guide to different climates each week.E. WiredThis magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, and design and education industries. Published by Cond
53、e Nast Publications Inc, Wired often carries articles on how technology changes peoples lives.F. EUROPE NEWSThe weekly magazine keeps you in touch with whats happening. Filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our regular writers on the weeks most inte
54、resting new stories. Special back page sums up the news for the busy readers.请阅读以下读者的信息，然后匹配读者和他/她最适合的杂志：56. Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs even if he has already visited that part of the world.57.
55、Emi is a university student studying Italian and Politics. She doesnt have much time to read anything very detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of news and information.58. Ben serves as an assistant to the general manager of an American company in Los Angels. He is very interested i
56、n management and the use of high technology.59. Up till now Brigitte has never traveled far so this year she has decided to go abroad for the first time. The travel agent suggests that she should read about various countries first before choosing her holiday. 60. Susan likes shopping. She is interes
57、ted in buying clothes and she needs to be offered advice on clothes. 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）【写作内容】未来人们的生活会发生怎样的变化？请根据以下中文提纲，用英语写一篇短文： 生活：在网络世界里，足不出户就可以购物、读书、就医等； 旅游：去月球、火星（Mars）等观光； 环境：世界整洁，充满绿色；人们使用无污染的太阳能； 健康：人类能治愈一切疾病。【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅
58、读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Doctors say anger can be an extremely harmful emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that angry feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time
59、to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm, reasonable way. Others burst with anger, losing control of themselves. But still other people control their anger. They cannot or will not express it. Recently some doctors have found that people who express anger too often and violently become, i
60、n fact, more and not less angry. This can cause medical problems. Some doctors say that both controlling and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger strongly may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who deep their anger inside may
61、face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not e
62、xpress your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. ” 【写作内容】1）概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词；2）就“要不要生气”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分字数大约120词；a) 发脾气不但不利于健康，而且对人际关系有影响；b) 避免因误解而造成的生气；c) 理性的对待别人的错误。【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，
63、但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。 【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。广东普宁第一中学2010-2011学年度第一学期高二级期中考试英语试题参考答案. 听力15 CCACA 610 CABCA 1115 ACBCA16. Location 17. 40 18. two bedroom 19. kitchen garden 20. potatoes . 语言知识用运用(一) 完型填空2130 BAAAA BBBCD21. 答案：B。根据上下文，他妈妈的心情应该是好像给人打了似的。孩子要离家出走，对妈妈来说，洗、吻和改变都不合题意。22. 答案：A。父亲刚睡完午觉，应该不是累，也不存在
64、高兴或担忧。23. 答案：A。work是不及物动词，为谁work，介词应为for。24. 答案：A。根据上下文逻辑关系，离家很远，不可能晚上回来，白天和上班时间不可能回家，所以，只有周末最有可能回来。25. 答案：A。医生给病人判的应该是还能活多久的结果。其他选项都不合题意。26. 答案：B。根据上下文，话题应该是在屋里客厅展开的。所以，父亲站起来，应该是走出去到花园。27. 答案：B。能听到闹钟声的氛围应该是寂静的时候。28. 答案：B。这是一个it + be + 形容词+ OF + sb. To do sth.句型。所以，选择of。在表示人的个性特征如：wrong , right, cle
65、ver, stupid, nice, kind 等形容词后跟of搭配，其他如：necessary, important等形容词后用for。29. 答案：C。根据后边的neither可以肯定是否定式。再根据上下文时态，应该是现在完成式。另外，身体好坏用well，而不用good。Good修饰名词。30. 答案：D。want the way 所以用what 代表way。What 引导表语从句。在从句中做宾。That不代表意思，不充当句子成分。Something，everything不全面。 (二) 语法填空31. an 32. and 33. his 34. coins 35. impatient
66、36. rudely 37. again 38. away (off ) 39. before 40. placed.阅读第一节:阅读理解 4145：DCBDB 4650 CABDC 5155. ABCBB 第二节:信息匹配 5660 BFEDC. 写作第一节:基础写作范文高考资源网 John,I got my plane ticket this morning. Ill take Fight CA981 to fly to New York on June 25th. The plane takes off at 10:20 in the morning from Beijing Airpo
67、rt. It will arrive in New York at 7:45 in the evening. Will you go to the airport to meet me then?Yours，Wang Fei第二节:读写任务写作范文Doctors say that anger can lead to serious diseases like heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer. Both controlling anger and express ange
68、r strongly can be harmful to your health.As we all know, getting angry not only does harm to ones health but also has a bad effect on the relationship between people. Sometimes expressing anger too strongly can lead to severe results. However, in many cases, anger may be avoided if we can understand
69、 each other better. For instance, someone may have done something about which you are very angry, but in fact he/she meant no harm. So it is quite unnecessary for you to get angry. If someone does do some wrong, try to put yourself in his/her position and understand him/her. If you find it really necessary to express to anger, try to do it in a calm, reasonable way. Remember： Losing your temper does good to neither you nor the other person.