1、祖冲之中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一卷（两部分， 共105分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）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题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What will the two speakers do first?A. Search for the book. B. Fix the shelf. C. Paint the shelf.2. When does the convers
2、ation most probably take place?A. After a class. B After an exam. C After a sports meet.3. Which dress is the woman wearing?A The new one. B The one that the man likes. C The more comfortable one.4. What are they going to do this weekend?A Go swimming. B Go shopping. C Go skating.5. What does the ma
3、n ask the woman to do?A To go to a concert with him. B To help him with his paper.C To visit him tomorrow.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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Whom is the woman buying the gift for?A.
4、Her cousin. B Her nephew. C Her brother.7. How much does the woman want to spend on the gift?A Twenty dollars. B Thirty dollars C Fifty dollars8. What is the first gift the clerk suggests to the woman?A A football B A pen and a pencil C A desk lamp听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9 What is the woman preparing?A Lunc
5、h B Afternoon tea C Supper10 What is the woman going to do?A Lay the table B Cut the bread C Open the orange juice11 Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A Teacher and student B Doctor and patient C Host and guest听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12 How many flights to Munich are there on the eve
6、ning of the 15th?A One B Two C Three13 Which flight does the man want to take?A 4:45 B 5:45 C 7:0014 What does the woman promise him to do?A Phone to tell him about the booking. B Send him the ticket he has booked.C Pick him up and take him to the airport.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15 Why is the man asking ab
7、out Professor David?A The man is going to take the professors course.B The man is going to ask the professor some questions.C The man is going to work for the professor.16 How old is Professor David?A In his 60s B In his 50s C In his 40s17 What is Professor David like?A Short and fat B Tall and thin
8、 C Old and untidy 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Each member of _ Green Pace Club is required to gain _ better understanding of their system.A a; / B the, a C the, the D a, a21. As he has worked in the army as an electrical engineer for many years, he has every _ for the job.A ability B comfort C qualification D
9、 quality22. -Guess what? Weve got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer.-How nice! You _ a different culture then.A experience B are experiencing C will be experiencing D have been experiencing23. Though trying really hard, they acknowledged _ at last.A defeated B defeating C having
10、 defeated D having been defeated24. Jane has been so _ in getting used to everything that she hasnt had time for social activities.A occupied B confused C devoted D worried27. Shell never forget her stay there _ she found her son who had gone missing two years before. A that B which C where D when28
11、. Edward, you play so well, but I _ you play the piano.A didnt know B hadnt known C dont know D havent known29. All the dishes in this menu, unless _ stated, will serve two to three people.A aside B otherwise C meantime D or30. The dangerous virus _ in the next few weeks in the laboratory can cause
12、fatal diseases.A studying B studied C to study D to be studied31. I went along the beach thinking of nothing _.A in brief B in doubt C in harmony D in particular32. You can only be sure of _ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _ you might get in the future.A that, what B what, / C w
13、hat, which D / , that33. He treasured a notebook in which _ his bank account password and his friends addresses. A wrote B were recorded C was written D wrote34. Only when you get a special permit can you have the _ of interviewing the prime minister of China. A advantage Bpossibility C preference D
14、 privilege 35. Lets hope the sunny weather _ for Saturdays football match.A keeps up B picks up C carries on D puts up第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分,满分30分）interesting sites. I was so happy to be here.36Amany Bmuch Cenough Dlittle 37Ahome Bfamily Chouse Dcountry 38Asays Bgoes Ctells Dtalks 39Ahello Bsorry Cg
15、ood Dgoodbye 40Aheaded Bwalked Csettled Djogged 41Atrain Bflight Cbus Dship42Aadjust Blead Cconduct Dadapt43Asurprised Bannoyed Cadsurd Dnervous44Ahappen Bsee Cexpect Dknow45Afelt Blooked Cseemed Dsounded46Aafter Bwhen Cwhile Duntil47Agot Barrived Capproached Dsat48Acheck-in Boffice Ccheck-out Dexam
16、ine49Ashock Btrouble Cdanger Ddifficulty50Asure Bconfirm Cconstruct Dask51AKorea BWashington CLos Angeles DChina 52Aexplained Bsuggested Cordered Drequested53Aaround Bback Cthrough Dfor54ALuckily BSeriously CHonestly DSadly55Avisit Bliving Cstopover Dstay 第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分， 满分40分） AA year ago, I
17、 paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher stressed the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying E
18、nglish, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You dont say!” “You dont say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, Id better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?
19、By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it”. Soon I was int
20、errupted again by his words：“You dont say!” I couldnt help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didnt request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didnt you say you dont say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “You dont say a
21、ctually means really? It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you dont pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.Always remember: what the English teachers say is always right to us students.56.
22、 A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because_.A. I didnt have the slightest interest in them B. English idioms are not important C. My teacher didnt emphasize the importance of them D. I was not careful with English idioms57. At first, on hearing “You dont say,” I thought the foreigner
23、 meant_. A. I had talked too much B. he was not interested in the topic C. he was only interested in the Great WallD. he had something to tell me58. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall. B. The Englishman wanted to see th
24、e Great Wall after I talked about it. C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide. D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.59. After the Englishman explained the idiom, _. A. I felt very sillyB. the Englishman became a real fool C. I thought he had made me a fool D
25、. I became more careful in everythingBCelebrated in the city of Munich, Germany, the Oktoberfest, as it is popularly called, is a 3-week festival that takes place in the months of September and October. Also called the largest beer festival in the world, the Oktoberfest gathers about 6 million visit
26、ors worldwide every year. Seeing the popularity of the festival, many countries around the world have adapted to what they call their own version of the Oktoberfest. So if you are not able to make it to Germany, you can always enjoy the festival in the areas mentioned below. Dont miss out on it! Bra
27、zil: welcome to the German town of Blumenau in Brazil. Well, we are not talking about Germans living in the town, but the place was originally founded by immigrants from Germany in the year 1850. The town is built in a traditional German style and there are a fair number of people who still live the
28、 way it used to be in good old days. The Oktoberfest is celebrated in a small village called Parque Vila Germanica between the dates of October 1st to October 18th. Guests can enjoy the festival in addition to exploring the town and its sites which include a beer museum. Vietnam: celebrated in Ho Ch
29、i Minh City since 1992, the Oktoberfest event over here is conducted between the 6th and the 11th of October and the decorations are like the original festival in Munich, with large wooden tables lined with beer. The Philippines: unlike the original Oktoberfest which is celebrated in a certain area,
30、 the Oktoberfest in the Philippines is a recent addition to the already existing festival which takes place between the 4th of September and the 9th of October. Now the event is set to be celebrated in a total of 30 parties in various cities around the country. Canada: over 700,000 guests (second hi
31、ghest after Munich) in and around Canada take part in the Oktoberfest celebrated in Ontario between the 9th and the 17th of October.60. In which place does the Oktoberfest take place from September to October?A. In Blumenau. B. In Ontario. C. In Ho Chi Minh City. D. In Munich.61. From the first para
32、graph we can know that _.A. the Oktoberfest in Germany is the biggest beer festival in the world. B. every year about 600,000 people celebrated the Oktoberfest in GermanyC. the Oktoberfest lasts longer in Germany than in any other countryD. in Germany the name “beer festival” is better known than th
33、e Oktoberfest62. About the Germany town of Blumenau, we know that _.A. only Germans live in the town B. the town was first founded by GermansC. people in the town all live in the old German way D. the town has many beer festivals63. The authors purpose in writing this passage is _.A. to call on more
34、 people to travel abroadB. to attract more tourists to the Oktoberfest in MunichC. to introduce Oktoberfest celebrations in the worldD. to describe the development of the OktoberfestUnfortunately that does mean you spend way too much time browsing Amazon. com while you could do something fun instead
35、. Like maybe reading an actual book?Then the package arrives and you arent home and end up having to pick it up at the local post- office. All in all I wonder how much time I end up investing in the whole process.Time sounds free, but to most of us, it is more valuable than money.The Internet Econom
36、y promised to get rid of the middle-men and we loved it. Somehow, Im starting to get the feeling that we ourselves ended up doing thework of that middle-men we were so eager to get rid of.In any project you can always pick two of these: fast, cheap or good. We seem to have focused a lot on cheap and
37、 good but the extra time we need to invest to keep it fast comes out of our own pockets.You can always make more money but you can never make more time.64. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. It mainly shows the curiosity of the authors daughter.B. It indicates that the Internet has influe
38、nced our daily life.C. It tells us the importance of a travel agency.D. It shows why people need a travel agency.65. Whats the authors attitude towards the Internet Economy?A. The author thinks online shopping saves time and is a convenient way to buy products.B. The author worries about sending per
39、sonal information over the internet.C. The author doesnt think online shopping is satisfactory in every way. D. The author likes the convenience but is concerned about the e-commerce environment.66. Whats the best title for the passage?A. The convenience of the Internet Economy.B. How to save money
40、in the Internet Economy.C. The hidden cost of the Internet Economy. D. How to save time in the Internet Economy. DI dont want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominated (controlled
41、) by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space, time and the nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics(天体物理学), it did not bother me in the l
42、east to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievementjobs, research papers, awardswas viewed through the lens (镜片) of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, whe
43、n I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations (挑衅)
44、: I dont talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or political theory.Today I r
45、esearch and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire
46、 for children. And I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a si
47、ght worth talking about.67. Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A. She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination (歧视).B. She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.C. She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D. She finds space research more im
48、portant. 68. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute (把归因于) the authors failures to _. A. the burden she bears in a male-dominated society B. her involvement in gender politics C. her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist D. the very fact that she is a woman 69. What did the
49、author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C. Peoples fixed attitude toward female scientists.D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurture
50、d. 70. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest? A. Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation. B. Women can balance a career in science and having a family.C. Women have more barriers on their way to academic success. D. Women now have fewer problems pursuing a
51、 science career.E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。A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teens wor
52、k. 71 _ What they look for is your presence to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but dont let them focus on those fears.第二卷（共三节， 共45分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）根据所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）1.Fi
53、nally he even encouraged me to _(反驳 驳斥) the authors Id read!2.As he was not allowed to _（陪伴） her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her.3.In 1942 he joined the _(全体员工)of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a junior chemisht and worked there for three years.4. I _(嗅，闻) the food;it smelled delic
54、ious.5.It marked a _(界限 分界线) and I thought I was very brave when I swam over the edge of the reef and looking down into the depths of the ocean.6.I loved listening to the family softly talking to each other in their language, even though I could not _(参加 参与) in the conversation.7.The yellow and gree
55、n parrotfish was hanging upside down and _(吮吸) tiny plants off t the coral with its hard bird-like mouth.8.In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger _(心理地，精神上地) and become more independent.9.When I miss my family, its a great comfort to have a _(代替者 代用品) family to be with.10. Sometimes
56、I wonder how _(有关的 切题的) chemistry is to these students, most of whom will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1 ，满分10分）Visiting a city you have never been before can be a fun. Finding out informations about the city before you go can make the trip more interested! M
57、ost cities have a travel office from that you can get manyuseful things.One of the most valuable things is a city map.With a map of the city shows its streets, you can find your way.It tells about famous places to see.It may even give them a short history of the city.For example，almost everyone who visits New York want to go to look the Statue of Libery. You might also find out whether the city had any special foods while you are visiting.第三节 书面表达 （满分25分）（字数：100字左右）在世界环保日来临前夕,联合国教科文组织就如何处理城市垃圾问题向全世界中学生征文.请你根据提示,以Saving our city 为题，写一篇 100词左右的短文，内容如下