1、江苏省上冈高级中学20112012学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷 2012.4.16 命题人：汤迎春说明：本试卷分第卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷 选择题 （三部分；共85分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
2、 1. How does the man come here? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By car.2. Why isnt Helen present? A. She forgot to come.B. She changed her decision. C. She wasnt invited.3. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Mother and son. C. Doctor and patient.4. Whats the
3、mans job? A. A shop assistant. B. A tailor (裁缝). C. A salesman.5. What does the man mean? A. He cant go to the cinema. B. He can go to the cinema on Saturday morning. C. He can go to the cinema on Saturday evening.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话
4、或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.When will the man go on holiday? A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In winter.7.Where is the man going? A. Switzerland. B. Italy. C. Austria. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What is the man? A. A businessman. B. A salesman. C. A scientist.9.Where
5、does this conversation most probably take place? A. On a train. B. On a bus. C. On a plane.10.Why is the woman traveling? A. She is traveling on holiday. B. She is traveling on business. C. She is traveling to give some lectures. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Why is the woman calling? A. To buy a table. B. To
6、 book a table. C. To serve lunch.12.When does this restaurant stop serving lunch? A. 1 pm. B. 2 pm. C. 3 pm. 13.How many people will come with the woman for lunch? A. One. B. Two. C. Four. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.What is the man? A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A chemist.15.What is wrong with the woman? A.
7、She is wet all over. B. She has a bad headache. C. She has had a cough for three days.16.What does the man tell the woman to do? A. Stay in bed for some time and take some medicine. B. Go around from time to time. C. Come to see him tomorrow morning.17.Where does this conversation most probably take
8、 place? A. In a garden. B. In the mans office. C. In the womans house.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What is the main topic of the passage? A. The Barcelona Olympic Games. B. TV programs on Chinese television. C. Effects of television on our lives.19.Where was the survey of 300 youngsters made? A. In Shanghai
9、. B. In Wuhan. C. In Beijing.20.According to the passage, what is quickly taking the place of printed material(印刷的材料) as the major source of news (主要的新闻来源) for most Chinese? A. The Internet B. Television C. Radio第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该
10、项涂黑。21-Did you have _ fun at the party ?-Yes , its _ shame that you missed it .A. a; a B. / ; / C. / ; a D. a ; / 22. The speakers at the meeting agreed that the ways in which television can educate a person _ almost infinite. ( 无限的) A. be B. are C. is D. was 23. After seeing the movie, _. A. the bo
11、ok was read by him. B. the book made him want to read it.C. he wanted to read the book. D. the reading of the book interested him. 24. After 15 years in the USA, he has finally decided to _ American citizenship.A. concentrate on B. apply for C. put off D. appeal to25. I bought this car _ because it
12、was beautiful in shape and color. But now it is out of shape and doesnt work well and I regret having bought it! A. absolutely B. definitely C. merely D. really26. - Are you sure we can eat this with our hands? - Why not ? All of these people eat this way. You know, _ .A. many hands make light work
13、B. when in Rome , do as the Romans do C. Rome wasnt built in a day D. All roads lead to Rome 27.The argument remains extremely heated _ there are necessary conditions of existence such as water on the Mars . A. that B. whether C. if D. which 28. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil in June
14、 13th , 2014 , and 32 football teams _ so far . A. will choose B. will be chosen C. have chosen D. have been chosen 29. _ could be judged from her eyes that she was terribly sorry for what he had done. A. As B. That C. What D. It30. The workers had been on strike for several weeks. At last they had
15、their pay _. A. raised B. raising C. risen D. rising31.Im afraid Mr. Wood cant see you until 4 oclock. Oh, _ I wont wait. A. no doubt B. after all C. in this way D. in that case32. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _ it differently. A. could express B. would expressC. could have
16、expressed D. must have expressed33. How did it _ that you failed to _ in time yesterday?A. come up; turn downB. come on; turn overC. come over; turn offD. come about; turn up34. The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, _they have the interest.A. wherever B. w
17、henever C. even if D. as if 35. _ from the past performance, he is not likely to do very well in the contest. A. JudgedB. JudgingC. ConsideredD. Considering 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Its difficult for doctors to help a person with a hurt brain. 36
18、enough blood, the brain can live only three to five minutes. Usually doctors cant fix the hurt 37 such a short time.Dr Robert White thinks he knows a 38 of help. He thinks doctors should make the hurt brain 39 to live for 30 minutes without blood. This gives the doctor 40 time to do something for th
19、e brain. Dr White experimented his 41 on fifteen monkeys. 42 he taught them to do different jobs. Then he operated on them. He made the monkeys blood go 43 a machine. When the brains 44 was 10, he stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes, he turned the blood back on. He 45 the blood again. A
20、fter their operations, the monkeys were almost 46 before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the job the doctor 47 them.Dr Whites idea works well on monkeys. He thinks it will work on 48 . He think it will help with heart problems. A person 49 die when his heart stops; doctors can 5
21、0 it again. The problem comes: when the brain is without blood for about 5 minutes, it 51 . If doctors start the heart again after 5 minutes, the person has 52 body but a dead brain. Maybe in the future, doctors will 53 Dr Whites idea. When the persons heart stops the doctor will 54 cool the brain.
22、They will have 30 minutes to start the heart again. Maybe there will be no 55 the brain.36. A. Dont have B. Without C. Having not D. Only with37. A. for B. after C. in D. since38. A. way B. brain C. doctor D. man39. A. too cool B. enough cool C. cool enough D. that cool40. A. a longer B. enough C. a
23、 shorter D. another41. A. medicine B. manners C. idea D. brain42. A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. First43. A. to B. across C. through D. onto44. A. heat B. temperature C. coolness D. feeling45. A. cooled B. operated C. warmed D. stopped46. A. the same as B. different from C. used to D. cleverer
24、than47. A. was taught B. was teaching C. was to teach D. had taught48. A. other people B. human beings C. other things D. more people49. A. doesnt have to B. neednt C. will be able to D. is afraid to50. A. start B. take C. make D. begin51. A. loses B. goes C. kills D. dies52. A. no B. a dead C. a li
25、ving D. a lively53. A. get B. accept C. keep D. try54. A. soon B. quickly C. slowly D. rapid55. A. use for B. wrong with C. value to D. problem with第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALast summer I went through a training program and bec
26、ame a literacy volunteer (扫盲志愿者). The training I received, though excellent, didnt tell me how it was to work with a real student, however. When I began to discover what other peoples lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.My first student Marie was a
27、44-year-old single mother of three children. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didnt know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus schedule, she told me it would not help because she couldnt read it. She said she
28、 also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldnt always remember what she needed. Also, she could only recognize items by sight, so if the product had a different label, she would not recognize it as the product she wanted.来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。KAs we worked together, learning how to
29、 read built Maries self-confidence. She began to make rapid progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt. At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader, with his reading.
30、I found that helping Marie to build her self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.56. What did the writer do last summe
31、r?A. She worked in the supermarket.B. She helped someone to learn to read.C. She helped some single mothers.D. She was trained by a literacy volunteer.57. Why didnt Marie go to the supermarket by bus at first?A. Because she liked to walk to the supermarket.B. Because she didnt have a bus schedule.C.
32、 Because she couldnt afford the bus ticket.D. Because she couldnt find the right bus.58. How did Marie use to find the goods she wanted in the supermarket?A. She knew where the goods were in the supermarket.B. She asked others to take her to the right place.C. She managed to find the goods by their
33、looks.D. She remembered the names of the goods.59. Which of the statements is TRUE about Marie?A. She could do many things she had not been able to before.B. She was able to read stories with the help of her son.C. She decided to continue her studies in school.D. She helped to build up my self-confi
34、dence.B Shakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over
35、the world for over 250 years. Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World，a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares p
36、eriod. Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes Walk)The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre，its exh
37、ibition Hall and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace)64. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A.9.80. B.12.00. C.14.20. D.16.40.65. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace？
38、A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visiturs Centre. C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House.66. A wheelchair user may need help to enter .A. the House B. the garden C. the Visitors Centne D. the exhibition hallCNot long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things unti
39、l they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best ca
40、re possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recor
41、ding of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved hi
42、s mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and la
43、nguage skills in their children.Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their childrens activities and did not interfere unnecessarily. They t
44、ested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression.The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed
45、 women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Childre
46、n did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.63.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies? A. The environment.B. Mothers sensitivity.C. Their peers(同龄人) D. Education before birth.64.Wh
47、at is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories? A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born. B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born. C. To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies. D. To indicate
48、early education has a deep effect on the babies language skills.65.Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills? A. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children. B. The children of women who did not suffer from depression. C. The children of depressed bu
49、t caring mothers. D. Children with high communication abilities.66.What is the main idea of the passage? A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth. B. Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies intelligence. C. A study shows babies are not able to learn
50、things until they are rice or six months old. D. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.DMargaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up wh
51、en her elder child became seriously ill. “I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次） are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just 90, before tax and insurance
52、. “Its better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work unsocial hours should get a bit extra.”The hours she s chosen to work meant that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesnt think that puts any pressure on their relationship.Her wor
53、k isnt physically very hard, but its not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps theyd be a bit more careful.”The fact that shes working all night doesnt worry Margaret at all.
54、 Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. “Since Ive got to be here, I try to enjoy myselfand I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”Another challenge Margaret has to f
55、ace is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think youre a cleaner because you dont know how to read and write,” said Margaret. “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what Id been doing, but I dont think that way any more. I dont dislike
56、the work though I cant say Im mad about it.”67. Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _A. she wanted to earn more money to support her familyB. she had suffered a lot of mental pressureC. she needed the right time to look after her childrenD. she felt tired of taking care of patients68. Margaret
57、gets angry with people who work in the office because _.A. they never clean their officesB. they look down upon cleanersC. they never do their work carefullyD. they always make a mess in their offices69. When at work, Margaret feels _.A. light-hearted because of her fellow workersB. happy because th
58、e building is fully litC. tired because of the heavy workloadD. bored because time passed slowly70. The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margarets parents would _A. help care for her childrenB. regret what they had saidC. show sympathy for herD. feel disappointed in her第三节： 任务型阅读(共
59、10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。Beggars are often seen sitting under blankets with heads sadly bowed as people pass them by in Cambridges market centerSome ask people passing by for money and some just sit and wait to be given moneyA few use aggressive behavior to earn moneyT
60、o solve the problem of aggressive begging，an “alternative giving” plan has been suggestedTen blue money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway stationIt aims to encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give generously to local homeless cau
61、ses Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars alcohol and drug problemsBut the police oppose（反对） the plan arguing that beggars who are lack of cash may turn to criminality( 犯罪) to feed their addictionsThe homeless charity “Crisis” said the success of any plan wil
62、l depend on its styleThey think that imaginative and positive plans can help create local understanding and sympathy instead of hardnessMost of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get enough money from the boxes to cover their showers，food，and clothes Begging is a big socia
63、l problem both in developing and developed countriesGovernments must play a big role in solving this problemTraining beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs is one optionThis is especially true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs existThe general community should als
64、o be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous，but as people who need understanding and helpBegging problemIntroduction to the begging problemSome beggars ask 73._ for moneySome beggars just sit and wait to be given moneyAn “alternative plan” totheproblemIn some busy places，such as the mark
65、et and railway station，ten blue boxes will be placed to 74._ people to give money to local homeless causesDifferent 71._towards the suggested planSupporters of this plan think it very 75._ to solve the problems related to beggarsThe police oppose the plan arguing the beggars may turn to criminality
66、because of 76._of cashThe homeless charity said that it is uncertain whether this plan would work 77_Most of the beggars dislike the plan because the money that they will get from the box will not be enough to 78._ their showers, food and clothes72_ to the problemGovernments must be active in 79_ th
67、is problem by training beggars to work and helping them to find proper jobsThe public shouldnt look 80. _ upon beggars but understand and help them第五部分：书面表达（满分15分）随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的家庭拥有了私家车。你们班同学就此现象展开了一次讨论，提出两种不同的观点和看法。假如你是赵凯，请你根据下表提供的信息，给学生双语报社写一封信，客观介绍这两种看法。赞同者认为反对者认为1. 方便快捷舒适的 交通工具；2. 反映出生活水平提高，国
68、家富强；3. 带动其它行业发展。1. 废气污染严重；2. 影响交通，导致更多事故，危及行人安全；3. 停车问题日益突出。注意：1. 信的开头和结尾已给出。 2. 词数：120左右。3. 参考词汇：危及endanger_ 考号_ 学校_ 班级_ 姓名_2011-2012学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语答题纸 第四部分 任务型阅读（10分）71._72._73._74. _75._76._ 77._78. _79. _ 80. _第五部分 书面表达（20分）_江苏省上冈高级中学第二学期期中试卷高二英语参考答案听力： 1-5 ABCBC 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 BCABC 16-20 AC
69、CAB21-25 CBCBC 26-30 BBDDA 31-35 DCDCB3640 BCACA 4145 CDCBC 4650 ADBAA 5155 DCDBD5659 BDCA 6062 BCA 63-66 CAAD 67-70 CDAB 第三节 任务型阅读(10)71. attitudes72. Solutions 73. passers-by 74. encourage 75. effective76. lack 77. successfully/well 78. cover 79. solving 80. down范文：Dear Editor,Im writing to tell y
70、ou about the discussion we recently had about whether or not it is good for families to own cars.With the improvement of peoples living conditions, more and more families have their own cars. Some of us think its good to own a car, as a car provides convenient, fast and comfortable transport. Also,
71、the increase in the number of car owners shows that people are becoming richer, and that the country is becoming stronger. Thirdly, the fact that people buy cars makes other industries develop faster.However, some other students have a different opinion. They think that cars give off waste gas and make the air polluted. They also said that too many cars would cause traffic jams, lead to more accidents and endanger peoples lives. Finally, they said that parking is another big problem.In short, people should think twice before buying a car.