1、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）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。 1. How much did the woman pay for the cap ? A. Ten dollars. B. Forty dollars. C. Fifty dollars. 2. What do we know. about Peter Schmidt? A. He has lost his t
2、icket. B. He is expecting a ticket. C. He went out to buy a ticket. 3. What is the woman going to do this evening? A. Go to dinner. B. Visit the man. C. Go to the airport. 4. What does the man think of Mr. Stones. lessons? A. Boring. B. Helpful. C. Unnecessary. 5. Where are the two speakers going? A
3、. To a restaurant. B. To a zoo. C. To a shop.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每个小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或读白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. What was the woman doing last night? A. Typing a report. B. Rewriting a report. C. Reviewing a report. 7. Where did the woman have her
4、dinner? A. In a restaurant B. In her office. C. At home. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a shop. B. In a hospital. C. In a library.9. What will the woman do tomorrow? A. She will go to hospital again. B She will go to school. C. She will have a rest at h
5、ome.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does the man feel now? A. Happy. B. Afraid. C. Excited.11. What do we know about the man? A. He was given a ticket by a policeman. B. He broke the traffic rules. C. He had an accident in his car.12. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man didnt pass a driving
6、 test. B. It is too crowded in the street this morning. C. The other driver drove too fast.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does Stuart feel now? A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Pleased.14. What is the mans main problem? A. He has a sleeping disorder these days. B. He doesnt have enough money to continue his st
7、udy. C. He finds it hard to balance between work and study.15. What does the woman suggest the man do in the end? A. Take some rest from sleepless nights. B. Quit his part-time job for the exams. C. Find extra energy to get through work and study.16. When will the man take his exam? A. In two weeks.
8、 B. Next Friday. C. Two days later.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker? A. A doctor. B. A student. C. A teacher.18. What time does the class meet? A. 3 :05 pm to 4 :15 pm. B. 3 :15 put to 4 : 50 pm. C. 3 :50 pm to 4 :50 pm.19. How many times will the class meet in the research lab this term? A
9、. 2. B. 4. C. 6.20:. How long does the teachers office hour last on Wednesdays? A. Three hours. B. Two hours. C. One hour.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分）21. - Lets dine out tonight. How about Chinese food? Or Maybe Italian? And how about Japanese Sushi? - _.A. Well, whatever B. Neither will do C. A
10、t your service D. It is 22. When asked about this major traffic accident, the policeman said it should not have _ if the driver hadnt been speeding. A. come out B. come about C. come across D. happen23_ to tell him the news；he has been told of it. AThere is no need BIt is no need CYou are no need DI
11、t neednt24.The environmentalist said: “Making money is blameless, but I cant _ to unnecessary killing of wild animals for that purpose.”A. subscribe B. tend C. oppose D. suggest25. After a thorough search, the rescue team finally brought the mountain climber back, _. A. safe and sound B. safely and
12、sound C. safe and soundly D. safely and soundly26The river, _ the banks are covered with trees，is very long.Awhose Bwhich Cof which Dwhich of27. Maybe if I _ literature, but not science then, I would be able to give you more advice now. A. studied B. would study C. had studied D. was studying28. Why
13、 not stay at home _ the road is so slippery after the heavy snow? A. in case B. as long as C. now that D. even if29. Since then, finding ways to grow more peanuts _ his life goal. A. has been B. were C. was D. have been 30I want _ my hair cut，because it wants _.Ahaving; cutting Bto have; cuttingCto
14、have; to cut Dhaving; to cut31. Sending Sandra a letter was _，because her husband might intercept (截取) it.Aout of question Bout of the questionCin question Dof question32Where should I send my form?The Personnel Office is the place _.Afor sending it Bto send it toCto send Dto send it33. Although _ a
15、bout fatness，she still has confidence in her performance of daily life. Ateased Bteasing Ctease Dto tease34Then came a terrible thunder _ the sudden lightning.Afollowed Bfollowed byCfollowing Dfollowing by35. The view_many scientists hold is_too much emission （排放）of carbon dioxide is destructive.Awh
16、ich；which Bthat；thatCthat；which Dwhat；that第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much 36 while traveling throughout the world. 37 , he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He becam
17、e so depressed(沮丧的）that he was afraid he would spend his life 38 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 39 way.One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 40 . He realized that he still had partial 41 of his right hand and could write with 42 . Then, he had an idea. “Why not
18、write to other people who need encouragement?”He 43 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 44 . Many of them had hope of regaining their 45 . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided t
19、hat he must try to 46 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 47 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back. 48 with the intention, the man began sending 49 mess
20、ages of Gods love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul 50 his words, 51 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 52 . F
21、requently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 53 read his letters. However, this was his 54 chance，so he determined to continue.At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell unti
22、l they almost fall to 55 !”We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.36. A. wealthB. faith C. experience D. confidence37. A. Unfortunately B. Fortunately C. Surprisingly D. Unbelievably38. A. writing B. suffering
23、 C. weeping D. wandering39. A. abnormal B. regular C. comfortable D. meaningful40. A. presents B. e-mails C. letters D. prizes41. A. sense B. strength C. shape D. function42. A. affection B. caution C. difficulty D. confidence43. A. evaluated B. doubted C. assumed D. wondered44. A. hospitals B. chur
24、ches C. prisons D. charities45. A. families B. letters C. freedom D. conscience46. A. keep in touch with B. get in touch with C. defend D. know47. A. acceptable B. reasonable C. prohibited D. considered48. A. Faced B. Filled C. Satisfied D. Annoyed49. A. holy B. daily C. one-way D. round-way50. A. d
25、own B. in C. out D. into51. A. sharing B. learning C. gaining D. enriching52. A. success B. reply C. help D. progress53. A. curiously B. patiently C. carefully D. actually54. A. only B. better C. extra D. lost55. A. ruin B. pieces C. the ground D. the bottom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
26、个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 AA gentle breeze blew through Jennifers hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying u
27、p above in the sky.The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “Its getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kep
28、t on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished
29、 she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping e
30、verything clean and tidy, but now. It all seemed deserted. She couldnt understand what was going on. She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: “Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but where w
31、as she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadnt slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer jus
32、t fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different. she wasnt in her mothers room and she wasnt wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas (睡衣).It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, dear? Y
33、ou know you got us very, very scared.”56. The writer describes the beautiful sunset to show Jennifers _. A. love of the natural beauty B. desire of getting back homeC. intention of becoming independent D. depression of being alone 57. What does the underlined phrase “This thought” most probably mean
34、? A. The idea of going back home. B. Her anxiety about her parents. C. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater. D. The feeling of getting back home safely.58. Her father didnt take care of the garden because _. A. he was busy looking for her B. he had to look after his wife C. he was not s
35、trict with his job D. he no longer enjoyed working in the gardenBMake the most of collegeDear Daughter,As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament（ 证明）of wha
36、t a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are. Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which yo
37、u must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isnt extremely impotant for your life, the learning skills you gain will be something you will cherish（怀念） forever. Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Dont be trapped by what
38、 others think or say, but make up your own mind.Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them pick the ones who are sincere and honest to you. Dont worry about their hobbies, grades, looks or even personali
39、ties. Start planning early what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking
40、a major, or managing your time, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the drivers seat this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and youll love it!College is the four years where you
41、have: l The greatest amount of free timel the first chance to be independentl the most flexibility（灵活性）to changel the lowest risk for making mistakesSo please treasure your college years make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny（命运）, be bold（敢于冒险的） to
42、experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you become just what you dream to be.Love,Dad (&Mom)59.What does the author think college life holds in store for his daughter? _A. UncertaintyB. Pure enjoyment.C. Succes
43、ses and challenges.D. Experimentation with life.60.What does the author advise his daughter to do in college?_A. Plan everything.B. Party with friends in her free time. C. Ignore what others think or say. D. Treasure and make the best of her college years.61.Which of these pieces of advice is given
44、in the article?_a. think and live independentlyb. learn how to learnc. choose friends with similar personalitiesd. be genuine and sinceree. try new things A. abc B. bce C. cde D. abe62. From the text, we can conclude the father _. A. is worried about his daughter B. is optimistic about his daughters
45、 future C. is strict with his daughter D. is sad that his daughter is leaving home C A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mailand speak in chat rooms. They spend many
46、hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This addictive behavior has affected teenagers
47、 and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. They become addicted to computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction infl
48、uences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtua
49、l life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society. Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their e
50、motions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world. 63. The a
51、uthors attitude towards weboholism is that of being_. A. oppositive B. positive C. optimistic D. acceptable64. The main idea of the passage is about_. A. the cause of weboholism B. the advantage of weboholism C. the popularity of weboholism D. the influence of weboholism65. According to the passage,
52、 which is right? A. Ten years ago, someone thought computer users will isolate themselves from the society. B. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, only affects college students. C. Those who are addicted to computers spend less time with their friends than in front of computers. D. Most student
53、s spend all free time surfing but they can concentrate on homework.66. We can infer from the passage that_. A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers B. students can hardly balance real and virtual life C. people are addicted to games on the Internet D. virtual life is more vivid and attrac
54、tive anyway DPeople have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formedIt is not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative （合作的）and another is competitiveSocial scientists are, of course, extremely interested in these types
55、 of questionsThey want to explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviorsThere are no clear answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought （学派）on the matter have developedAs one might expect, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great
56、deal of debate between proponents of each theoryThe controversy（argument) is often referred to as “nature and nurture（教育）”Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factorsThat our environm
57、ent has little, if anything, to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theoryTaken to an extreme(走极端）, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a degree that we are almost completely governed by our instincts（本能）Proponents of the “nurture” the
58、ory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claimed that our environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will actA behaviorist, BFSkinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by their surroundingsThe behaviorists view of
59、 the human being is quite mechanistic（机械论的）; they maintain that, like machines, humans respond to environmental stimuli（刺激） as the basis of their behaviorSocially and politically, the consequences of these two theories are far-reachingIn the US, for example, blacks often score below whites on standa
60、rdized intelligence testsThis leads some proponents to conclude that blacks are genetically lower in status than whitesBehaviorists, on the contrary, say that the differences in scores are due to the fact that blacks are often robbed of many of the educational and other environmental advantages that
61、 whites enjoy, and that, as a result, they do not develop the same responses that whites doEither of these theories cannot yet fully explain human behaviorIn fact, it is quite likely that the key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes. That the controversy will continue for a long
62、 time is certain67This passage is mainly concerned with Arelation between personality and behaviorBrelation between behavior and environmentCdifferent accounts of patterns of human behaviorDdifferent theories of the formation of human behavior68The underlined word proponents in paragraph 2 means Acr
63、eators Badvisors Csupporters Djudges69In paragraph 5 , the author mainly writes about Athe considerable（值得考虑的） influence of the two theoriesBdifferences between the blacks and whitesCracial discrimination in the United StatesDdifferent responds to intelligence tests70Whats the authors purpose in wri
64、ting the passage?ATo call our attention to the changes of human behaviorBTo urge scientists to do more research in social scienceCTo give us a detailed explanation of human behaviorDTo present an argument in the field of social science 2011-2012学年度高二第二学期期末统一考试 英语试卷 第二卷（三部分，共45分）题号第一节第二节第三节总分得分第一节、综合
65、阅读 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people arent satisfied with their present weight, but most people arent sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy
66、 or realistic(现实的) for you . 1 So what should you do about your weight control? 2 The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian （营养学家 ). 3 If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a f
67、ew of the simple suggestions listed below to get started. 4 People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they havent permanently(永久地) changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that yo
68、u can maintain for a lifetime.Small changes are a lot easier to stick with (坚持做) than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. 5 Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.Its a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because its just th
69、at: healthy.ATry giving up regular soda for a week.BTry to pay attention as you eat and stop when youre full.CWeight management is about long-term success.DBesides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.EBeing healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.FChanging f
70、rom whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea. GThey will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下
71、面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分。March 22nd, Tuesday I watch TV until nearly 12 oclock, so I could not go over my lessons. This morning I got up very late that I had to hurry to school without breakfast. Yet I was late for the first class. When I entered the classroom, the maths tea
72、cher also had to stop explaining an important problem, and all the eyes fixed upon me. My face turned red. Something even bad happened on me in the English class. The teacher asked me to recite the text, but I could speak nothing but sorry, because I did not spend any times preparing my lessons. The
73、 teacher looked at me coldly. I stood at my bench, not dare to raise my head. What a terrible day I had! I will never do something like this again.第三节：书面表达（满分25分）请以Protecting our environment为题，写一篇提醒人们注意保护环境的短文。要求内容包括以下几个要点，词数在120词左右。1 经济的快速发展满足了人们的物质需求，但是不要忽视在很多时候 它是以环境的恶化为代价，我们正遭受越来越多自然灾害的侵害；2我们应该采
74、取措施保护环境；(提出几点措施）3如果我们不马上行动，我们必然受到惩罚。注意：参考词汇：以什么为代价 at the cost of; 受损害的环境 damaged environment 开头已给出不计入总字数 100字左右 Protecting Our Environment Nowadays, our countrys economy is fast developing, which may meet our reqirements in matter in many ways, but_ 2011-2012学年高二英语暑期期末试题 参考答案 第一卷（三部分，共105分） 第二卷（三部分
75、，共45分）第一节: 综合阅读 ： 1-5 DEGCA第二节: 改错:March 22nd, Tuesday I watch TV until nearly 12 oclock, so I could not go over my lessons. This watchedmorning I got up very late that I had to hurry to school without breakfast. soYet I was late for the first class. When I entered the classroom, the maths teacher a
76、lso had to stop explaining an important problem, and all the eyes werefixed upon me. My face turned red. Something even bad happened on me in worse tothe English class. The teacher asked me to recite the text, but I could speak saynothing but sorry, because I did not spend any times preparing my lessons. timeThe teacher looked at me coldly. I stood at my bench, not dare to raise my daringhead. What a terrible day I had! I will never do something like this again. anything
