1、南京实验国际学校20112012学年度第一学期期中试卷高二英语命题人：徐 燕 审题人：戴春花第一部分 听力（共20题，每题1分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Who is the man looking for?A. Peter. B. Mike. C. Jim. 2. How will the woman go to the town center?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. In a bookstore.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a
2、 library. B. In a post office. C. In a bookstore.4. What day is it today?A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.5. How does the woman feel now?A. Sorry. B. Angry. C. Sad.第二节 (共15小题；每题1分，满分15分)请听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. What is the mans size?A. S. B. M. C.L.7. How much does the man pay at last?A. 120 yuan. B.
3、 100 yuan. C. 96 yuan.请听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a train. B. On a bus. C. On a plane. 9. How does the man feel at the sight of the woman?A. Unhappy. B. Nervous. C. Surprised. 请听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. What do we know about the man?A. His house was broken int
4、o. B. He has locked himself out. C. He forgot to lock the front door.11. When did the man lock all the windows?A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Friday.12. What is the woman most probably going to do?A. Look around. B. Talk to others. C. Ask more questions.请听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. How long has the ma
5、n been here?A. For one week. B. For two weeks. C. For three weeks. 14. What class is the woman in?A. Art Class One. B. Art Class Two. C. Art Class Three.15. Where is the woman staying?A. In a hotel. B. In her friends house. C. With a family.16. Who is looking for a roommate?A. The woman. B. The woma
6、ns friend. C. The mans friend. 请听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What did Midoris mother do?A. A writer. B. A singer. C. A musician.18. How much was the violin worth?A. Over 20,000. B. Over 12,000. C. Over 10,000. 19. What did Johnston do for Midori?A. He accepted her as a pupil. B. He had her performance tape
7、d. C. He took her to Japan to study.20. When did Midori move to the United States?A. In 1980. B. In 1982. C. In 1992.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15题，每题1分）21. The doctor telephoned to say that he couldnt _ the meeting because he had to look after a patient.A. join B. attend C. join in D. take pa
8、rt in22._ is a good chance that II1 finish the work tomorrow.A. It B. There C. This D. That23. He soon found himself _his new co-workers.A. in harmony of B. in the harmony ofC. in harmony with D. in the harmony with24. I feel that it was time for me to _.A. take actions B. take an actionC. take the
9、action D. take action25. Only after_ reaching eighteen _join the army.A. have you; you can B. have you; can youC. you have; you can D. you have; can you26. I promised to buy my son a new bike, but this time I have to _ him.A. envy B. please C. amaze D. disappoint27. _ on the new definition of a plan
10、et in August 2006, Pluto is no longer a planet. A. To be based B. Based C. To base D. Basing.28.- I hear that Mary is _ to stay with us for a few days.高考资源网- Thats great.A. Maybe B. likely C. possible D. probable 29. He drove in _ hurry and didnt take _ notice of the red traffic, so that he was fine
11、d by the police. A. the; a B. a; 不填 C. 不填；a D. a; the 30. The strange old man often _ the street with his hands _ on his chest.A. cross; cross B. crosses; crossing C. crosses; crossed D. cross; to cross 31. You should spend more time _ the lessons rather than computer games.A. to study B. study C. t
12、o studying D. studying32. He hurried to the station only _ that the train had left. A. to find B. finding C. found D. to have found33. -Do you mind if I smoke here?-_ . Whatever you do is OK with me.A. I am afraid so. B. Youd better not. C. I am afraid not. D. No, go ahead, please.34. The Internet h
13、as brought _ big changes in the way we work. A. about B. out C. back D. up35. -David has made great progress recently. -_ and_. A. So he has; so you have B. So he has; so have youC. So has he; so have you D. So has he; so you have第二节 完形填空（共20题，每题1分）请认真阅读下面短文，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。
14、I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me. I was on my lunch break and had 36 the office to get something to eat. On the way, I 37 a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some 38 in my pocket, but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would 39 use the
15、 money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He 40 like that typeyoung and ragged. 41 what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then 42 I had no right to place myself above 43 just because he was buskingI 44 and dropped all the coins into his
16、 45 , and he smiled at me. I watched for a while. As selfish as it sounds, I 46 something more to come from that momenta feeling of 47 or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened. 48 , I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of 49 , ”I thought. On my way home at the end of the 50 , I saw the b
17、usker again and he was 51 . I watched him pick up the hat and walk 52 a cafe counter. There he poured the 53 contents into a tin collecting 54 an earthquake fund-raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity(慈善)！Now I donate any 55 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving. 36. A. left
18、B. cleaned C. prepared D. searched37. A. led B. chose C. saw D. fooled38. A. chocolates B. coins C. hats D. drugs39. A. almost B. only C. rather D. still40. A. acted B. looked C. sounded D. smelt41. A. Though B. For C. Therefore D. But42. A. declared B. realized C. expected D. guessed43. A. it B. al
19、l C. him D. them44. A. waited B. followed C. stopped D. arrived45. A. rag B. hat C. pocket D. counter46. A. expected B. thought C. hated D. succeeded47. A. happiness B. sadness C. love D. hate48. A. Disappointedly B. Unfortunately C. Happily D. Comfortably49. A. words B. expression C. space D. money
20、50. A. moment B. day C. break D. event51. A. walking around B. passing by C. packing up D. running away52. A. around B. in C. behind D. towards53. A. main B. basic C. actual D. total54. A. by B. for C. on D. with55. A. work B. time C. energy D. change第三部分 阅读理解 （共10题，每题2分，满分20分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B
21、、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Lohri is an agricultural festival, filled with merrymaking. It is celebrated in the state of Punjab on the 13th of January, which falls one day before Makar Sankranti. While Lohri is essentially a Punjabi festival, it is celebrated in some other states of North India a
22、s well. In cities like Delhi, which has a large population, Lohri is celebrated to show the end of the coldest days of winter. The last week of December and the first two weeks of January are usually the coldest period in Punjab and other areas of North India. However, after Lohri, the temperature s
23、tarts to rise. During the day, children go from door to door singing songs in praise of (称赞) Dulha Bhatti, the Punjabi translation of Robin Hood, a thief who helped the poor and fought for their rights. These children are given sweets and food, and sometimes they are also given money. These munchies
24、(小吃) that the children collect are known as Lohri, and they are distributed at night during the festival. The festival of Lohri is celebrated outdoors. As it is usually very cold on the 13th of January, a bonfire (篝火) is lit, and friends and relatives gather around. If there has been a happy occasio
25、n in the family, like the birth of a child or a marriage, Lohri is celebrated with much greater happiness. The happy family usually hosts a party to celebrate the first Lohri of the new child or couple. Singing and dancing form an important part of the celebrations. People wear their brightest cloth
26、es and come to dance the bhangra and gidda to the best of the dhol(朵尔鼓). Punjabi songs are sung, and everybody is happy. 56. All of following are true about Dulha Bhatti EXCEPT _ . A. he often helped poor peopleB. he was a different kind of thief C. he was the actor who played Robin HoodD. he is res
27、pected by people in Punjab57. We know from the passage that Lohri _ . A. has nothing to do with agriculture B. is celebrated both indoors and outdoorsC. is only celebrated in big cities of Punjab and other statesD. has the same name as the munchies that the children collect58. What do the Punjabis d
28、o on Lohri? A. Family members get together and have a big dinner. B. People gather around a bonfire singing and dancing. C. People usually wear new clothes for the celebration. D. People celebrate the birth of a child or a marriage. B Two dogs, Tank and Muck, joined the extraordinary (非凡的) animals i
29、n the history of the RSPCA, along with a donkey who saved an old man in a fire. On a quiet afternoon, Tank, Muck and three-year-old Max were thought to be playing in the yard. But later, Maxs mum, Annie, found they had disappeared. “I searched everywhere for him, ” she said. “And when I couldnt find
30、 him I jumped into the car. I finally found the dogs. They were running madly around the dam. I called Paul. ” Michael Beattie from the RSPCA said Annies neighbor, Lucy Brown, who lived near the dam, 300 meters away from the Smiths house, was the first to hear the dogs barking. She came out and foun
31、d Max and the two dogs. All of them were wet. So she took him inside and gave him a hot shower. Paul Smith said, “When I received my wifes call, I panicked. I couldnt believe it. I didnt know what I should do! Then I called the police. ” Meanwhile Annie was worried to death. “I was running around tr
32、ying to find Max,” she said. “The lady who found him heard me calling and she brought him out to me.”When the police arrived they saw quite clear drag marks(拖的痕迹)Max was rescued by the two dogs. “We felt so lucky, especially when so many kids in Australia drowned(溺死) every year. ” Said Paul. The RSP
33、CA awarded each dog a medallion, a certificate(证书) and a very large bone. Tank and Muck, both were homeless before they were taken home by the Smiths. It was a great leap(跳跃), from rescued dogs to heroes. Maybe it was just their way of saying thanks to the Smiths.59. Who phoned the police first? A.
34、Maxs mother. B. Maxs father. C. Lucy Brown. D. Michael Beattie. 60. The underlined word “panicked” in the fifth paragraph means _ . A. felt frightened and didnt know what to doB. tried his best to keep himself as cool as possibleC. became so sad that tears ran down his faceD. called on his friends t
35、o help him look for MaxCSome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and shi
36、p engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves. Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pai
37、n to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect. Some scientists have suggested setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales. A team of American an
38、d Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the
39、 whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected. Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds are against a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research. Scientists do not
40、 know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean. 63. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to
41、 sea creatures? A. The man-made noises. B. The noises made by themselves. C. The sound of earthquakes. D. The sound of the ice-breaking. 64. Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph? A. Different places with different types of noises. B. The very human ears sensitive to all types o
42、f noises. C. The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean. D. The ocean animals reaction to noises. 65. According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future? A. They will try their best to decrease noise. B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution. C.
43、 They will study the effect of different noises. D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.第四部分 任务型阅读（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所阅读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。How to Improve your Study HabitsPerhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you pro
44、bably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Heres how:Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule of your time.
45、 Be sure to have enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldnt take up all of the free time on the schedule. Its important to have time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it
46、 will help you to realize how you spend your time. Whats more, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have enough time for both work and play.Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it shoul
47、d not have distractions(分散注意力的事). When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.Go over your notes as soon as you c
48、an after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain uncertain about. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on test. The aim of a test
49、is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont worry too much about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying.How to Improve your Study Habits ContentsPlan your time carefully(66) _
50、 your tasks in a week and then set a schedule, in which studying shouldnt (67) _ up all of your free time. It is certain that a good schedule will (68) _ you to have enough time for both work and play. Find a good place to study Whatever place you (69) _ for your study area, it should be (70) _witho
51、ut distractions.Make good use of your (71)_ in classListening to your teacher in class and (72)_ notes will make you study efficiently. Study regularly Reviewing key points mentioned in class and those you are still not (73) _ about will help you make good performance on test.Develop a good (74) _ t
52、oward testsA test (75) _ to check what you have learned and what you still havent, so dont worry about the tests. 第五部分 书面表达（满分15分）以 “The Importance of Water” 为题，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，要点如下： 1没有水便没有生命。 2随着现代工农业的迅速发展，越来越需要更多的水。现在许多地方的水已经变得越来越缺乏。 3许多河流和湖泊开始被工厂排出的污水所污染。 4为了保护水资源，防止水污染，我们必须采取措施，与各种污染作斗争。注意：1. 不
53、要逐字翻译；2. 词数：100左右。（参考答案 ）听力（共20题，每题1分）1-5 ACBCB 6-10 BCACA 11-15 CABCA 16-20 CCABB单选（共15题，每题1分）21-25:BBCDD 26-30:DBBBC 31-35: DADAB完形填空（共20题，每题1分）36-40:ACBBB 41-45: DBCCB46-50:AAADB 51-55: CDDBD阅读理解（共10题，每题2分）56-60: CDBBA 61-65: ACACD任务型阅读 （共10题，每题1分）66.List 67. take 68. enable/help 69. choose 70 comfortable 71.time 72.taking/making/writing 73. certain/sure 74. attitude 75. aims书面表达：One possible version: The Importance of Water
