1、试卷类型：B卷 河北冀州中学2010-2011学年上学期期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间：120分钟考试说明：1.客观题部分一律涂在答题卡上。 2.主观题部分一律写在答题纸上。 3.七选五部分按E-AB F-AC G-AD的方式涂卡。第I卷 客观题测试（共105分）I听力（每题1分，共20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，共5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. How is the woman going to the airport
2、?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By train.2. Who is Jack?A. A guest. B. A waiter. C. A salesman.3. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student. 4. What does the man mean?A. The woman is too anxious. B. Alice will not come on time.C. He is ea
3、ger to see Alice.5. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman has been to America recently. B. The woman visited the Sydney Opera House. C. The woman likes beautiful buildings.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每题。听完后，每小题将
4、给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Who is the speaker? A. A teacher. B. A guide. C. A visitor. 7. Which place will they visit in the afternoon? A. The Wangfujing Street. B. The Forbidden City. C. The Great wall.8. Where are they now? (按试卷听6段材料作答) A. On the Great Wall. B. At the hotel. C. On t
5、he bus.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the customs office. B. In the police station. C. In the tourists center.10. What is the purpose of the womans trip? A. Visiting her parents. B. Returning to her hometown. C. Attending a conference.听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。11. How much d
6、oes the woman spend in the end?A. $10. B. $25.9. C. $5.12. What do you think of the woman?A. She makes a reasonable choice. B. She is a brave woman. C. She comes from a poor family.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What problem does Julie have?A. She has a dentist appointment. B. She has to clean the room.C. She
7、 has to hand in her report.14. When will Susan pick up her brother? A. At 4:30. B. At 2:00. C. At 5:30.15. What can we conclude from the conversation? A. The man is eager to spend Saturday with Susan. B. Susan can accept the invitation of the man immediately. C. They will do the housework together t
8、his Saturday.听第10段材料，回答第16至17题。16. Where can you hear the announcement? A. In the train. B. On the flight. C. At the airport.17. What is the weather like in Seattle now? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why does the girl come to the mans house? A. To ask for help. B. To borrow mon
9、ey. C. To be a babysitter.19. Who is KellyS financial advisor? A. Her mother. B. Mrs Adams. C. Her father.20. What are the two speakers probably talking bout? A. Courses. B. Money. C. Housework.II单项选择(每小题1分，共计15分)21.-I went to the beach and got plenty of rest.- _ You looked tired last time I saw you
10、.A. I had hoped so. B.Really? C. I m glad you did. D. That sounds a good idea.22. Let us suppose that you are in_ position of_ parent. Would you allow your child to do such a thing?A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the23. Robert is said _ abroad, but I dont know what country he studied in.A. to ha
11、ve studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying24.From the _ look of the boys, I found they were _.A.satisfying; satisfied B.satisfying; satisfyingC.satisfied;satisfied D.satisfied; satisfying 25.The careless driver is _ for the traffic accident _ yesterday. A. to blame; happened B
12、. to blame; happening C. to be blamed; happened D. to be blamed; happening26. Only after _ his homework _ to go out and play.A. he has finished; is he allowed B. has he finished; is he allowedC. he has finished; he is allowed D. has he finished; he is allowed27._ is the richest man in this city? A.W
13、hom do you think B. Who do you think C. Do you think who D. Who you think 28.I live in the house with its door_ to the south.A.facing B.faces C.faced D.beingfaced29.Television has many advantages. It keeps us _ about the _ news and also provides entertainment in the house.A. informed; latest B. to k
14、now; later C. learning; latter D. to think; latest30.The door opened and in _.A.he came B. came he C. did he come D. did Mr Smith come31Chens essay， 5 chapters，is said to be a copy of MrYangs on EconomyAconsisted of Bconsisting of Cmade up Dcomposing of32He hurried to the bank and asked to draw mone
15、y，only his account had been frozen Ainforming Binform来 Cto be informed Dbeing informed33Holding flowers，they patiently outside the hall at around 7：30 am yesterday Ahad waited Bwere waiting来 Cwould wait Dwaited34By then，4，415 cases of AH1N1 flu had been reported， 3，577 have recoveredAfrom which Bof
16、whoseCof which Dwhose35Its believed that war only leads to many people rather than settle anything Ato be killed Bbeing killed Ckilled DkillingIII、完型填空（每小题1.5分，共计30分）Henry taught science at the city school. Once he went to a 36 and bought some books, some of 37 were expensive 38 . He left them in hi
17、s car in 39 street. Then he went and bought 40 things at other shops. At six when he came back to his 41 ,he 42 one window was open and the books were 43 . Henry drove back to his home in the street.That night he wrote 44 a newspaper. The next day, he went to the police station. On Friday people rea
18、d these words in the newspaper:Books Wanted 45 you any books you 46 need? I buy old and modern books.Open 47 on Saturdays. Henry Smith, 18 Lake Street.Henry 48 at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 oclock. Henry took him to his room. At half past 9 another 49 arrived, with a bag under his
19、 arm.I have some books. You 50 books, dont you ？ he asked. 51 . Bring them in, Ill have 52 at them, Henry said.Soon the books were on the dining-table. Come in now and bring the list, Henry called 53 .A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles on the books and then 54 on the list in h
20、is hand. 55 the same.Come with us, sir, the police said to the man.36. A. libraryB. tailors shop C. bookstoreD. restaurant37. A. that B. themC. whichD. whose38. A. ones B. oneC. bookD. once39 A. the lonely B. a quietC. an aloneD. the alone40. A. some other B. any otherC. othersD. another41 A. car B.
21、 busC. truckD. jeep42. A. knewB. recognizedC. found outD. found43 A. going B. goneC. thereD. here44 A. in B. withC. toD. about45. A. Did B. HadC. DoD. Have46 A. no moreB. not any moreC. no longerD. not any longer47. A. the all day B. all dayC. whole the dayD. full days48 A. stayed B. staysC. studies
22、D. studied49 A. womanB. ladyC. girlD. man50. A. borrowB. buyC. lendD. sell51. A. No B. YesC. ReallyD. Not yet52. A. lookB. a readC. a lookD. looked53. A. out B. backC. upD. off54. A. thoseB. theseC. thatD. this55. A. It was B. This was C. There wereD. They wereIV. 阅读理解（满分40分。共两节，第一节每小题2分，共计30分，第二节10
23、分）第一节A In a new study conducted by University of Virginias Claire Cameron Ponitz and Oregon State Universitys Megan McClelland，the researchers found that kindergartners who had high levels of“self-regulation”in the fall did better on tests of reading，vocabulary，and math in the spring than children w
24、ith low levels of self-regulation Dr Ponits has pointed that the ability to control and direct ones own feelings， thoughtsand actions is self-regulationIt can be as simple as a child raising his hand when asking a question in class，or as complex as a child controlling his feelings when frustrated or
25、 angry While the ability to self-regulate has long been considered an essential part of a childs healthy emotional development，self-regulation is increasingly being seen as a good predictor of a childs academic successAccording to Dr McClelland，a number of studies have found that self-regulation sig
26、nificantly predicts literacy outcomes in childrenIn their research，McClelland and Ponitz found that aspects of self-regulation not only predicted literacy outcomes in preschool and elementary school，but also predicted the gains in literacy children made during that time Good self-regulation skills a
27、re also important for a childs social development“Self-regulation helps children succeed in classroom contexts，”McClelland says“The children who can successfully handle these learning environments have better relationships with their teachers，are more liked by their classmates，and do better academic
28、allyThey are also more motivated to achieve because of these skills” The good news for parents and educators is that easy ways to help children develop self-regulation skills may be as close as the local playgroundBoth Ponitz and McClelland suggest that classic games where children must follow direc
29、tions and wait to take turns may be particularly suited for the development of self-regulation56According to Dr Ponitz，self-regulation is Athe ability to control and direct ones own feelings, thoughts and actionsBthe ability to handle the learning environment successfully Cthe skills to pass reading
30、，vocabulary and math tests Dthe short-term gain in ones academic success57Good self-regulation skills are important for a child in the following aspects except Ahis emotional development Bhis academic Success Chis social development Dhis classic games58The underlined word“predictor”in Para 3 probabl
31、y means Areader Beditor Cforecaster Dmonitor 59The best title of the passage may be AImportance of self-regulation for kindergartners BSelf-regulationimportant for academic success CHow to develop childrens selfregulation skills DSelf-regulationthe key to successful students BI was driving home from
32、 a meeting this evening about 5 pm，got stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd，when suddenly my car died I was lucky to find a gas station nearby，so I would have a warm place to waitBefore I could make the call，I saw a woman walking out of the shop，and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell down!
33、 So I got out to see if she was okayWhen I got there，I found out she was a young woman who looked really tired with dark circles under her eyesShe dropped something as I helped her up，so I picked it up to give it to herIt was a coin At that moment，everything came into focus for me：the crying woman，a
34、 very old car with three kids in the backand the gas pump reading$4，95I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help，but she just kept saying，“I dont want my kids to see me crying” So we stood on the other side of the pump from her carShe said she was driving to California and that things were v
35、ery hard for her right nowSo，I asked，“And you were praying?”That made her back away from me a little，but I told her I was not a crazy person and said，“God heard you，and he sent me” I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completelythen I walk
36、ed to the next-door McDonalds and bought two big bags of food，and a big cup of coffeeShe gave the food to the kids in the car who attacked it like wolves，and we stood by the pump talking a littleShe told me it was hard for her to feed three kids and herselfI gave her my gloves，a little hug and said
37、a quick prayer with her for safety on the roadAs I was walking over to my car，she said，“So，are you like an angel or something ?”I said，“Sweetie，at this time of the year angels are really busy，so sometimes God uses ordinary people”60The kids in the car attacked the food like wolvesIt meant Athey were
38、 starving for foodBthey liked McDonalds very much Cthey had very good appetite(胃口) Dthey were very happy and excited61From the passage，we can infer that Athe author was quite a wealthy manBthe woman was too shy to be seen cryingCthe womans life was in a state of hardship Dangels were everywhere in o
39、ur life62The main purpose of this passage is to show that Athe rich are supposed to help the poor in the world Ba mothers love for her children is great and strongCGods love spreads to every corner of the world Dlove between ordinary people can be seen everywhereCDeserts are found where there is lit
40、tle rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive if the rain is spread throughout the year. If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.Sand be
41、gins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes(沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but
42、they can grow to be several hundred feet high. There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the Southwestern United States , cliffs(悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water drie
43、d up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changingvery, very slowly as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that have ad
44、apted （适合的） to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things , but as the air begins to cool in the evening , the desert comes to life . As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.63.Many plants may s
45、urvive in deserts when . A. the rain falls only in a few weeks B. the rain is spread out in a yearC. there is little rain in a year D. it is dry all the year round 64.Sand dunes are formed when . A. there is plenty of rain in a year B. sand piles up graduallyC. the sea has dried up over the years D.
46、 pieces of rock get smaller 65.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is .A. too much sand B. more sand than before C. something else besides sand D. nothing except sand 66.It can be learned from the text that in a desert .A. life exists in rough conditi
47、ons B. there is no rainfall throughout the year C. all sand dunes are a few feet high D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heatDThere is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else. Some people try to get it by making money. They think that when they have enough money to buy such things
48、 as houses, farms, and cars, they will have the one thing that everyone wants.Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing. They study all their lives in search of it. Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing. They keep telling themselves: When
49、 I am a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working striving for（奋斗）each day ? It is happiness.Happiness is a strange thing. It does not mean the same to all men. What will make one man happy may
50、not make another man happy. Some men say that happiness comes from helping others, other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone. What do you mean when you say: That makes me happy. Read what different people have said about happiness. Perhaps you will learn somethin
51、g that will bring you peace of mind, comfort, money or it may be what you search forhappiness.67.The main idea of the above article is .A. Happiness is the thing that everyone wants most of allB. Happiness means the same to everyone C. Money makes one happy, so does helping others DBoth A and C68.So
52、me people try to get it by making money. The underlined it means .A. the preceding(前面的) sentence B. happiness C. money D. such things as houses, farms and cars69.Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing. This sentence means: .A. other people think if they know enough t
53、hey will find enough money and that will make them happy B. other people think it true that enough knowledge will bring them enough money C. other people hold the opinion that if they become knowledgeable enough they will feel happyD. other people hold the opinion that the more they know the happier
54、 they will become 70.What will make one man happy may not make another man happy. This sentence means . A. When one man feels happy, another man will feel sad B. What will make one man happy may make another man happy also C. Both A and BD. Different people hold different opinions about happiness第二节
55、(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。 The history of slavery covers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history 71 The pharaohs(法老)forced Jews to build their pyramids and other buildingsMany Jews died doing this workIn the Bible there is
56、the story of how Moses led the Jews away from Egypt，but they ended up wandering in the desert for forty years before finding their new home Thousands of years later，blacks were taken to America to become slavesIt started in 1619 when the Spaniards began to import slaves from Africa to America to rep
57、lace Indians who had died from slave work or disease 72 The slaves would have to work all day with no breaksThey would be punished if they disobeyed the slave driverThe slaves had to pick cotton，plow fields and farm 73 These servants served their owners dinner，cooked，washed floors，and took care of t
58、heir owners! children Slaves who escaped slavery in the United States would often make their way to Canada The first slavery abolitionist society was founded by Anthony Boneset in 1775 74 Years 1ater，in 1808，the USA banned the slave trade in America，but people still carried slaves out of African cou
59、ntriesIn 1820，Missouri，which was supposed to be a free state，admitted to being a slave state England，in 1838，abolished slavery 75 AKorean slaves were shipped to Japan in the 16th century BSome West Indian countries followed England and also abolished slavery CMore slaves began to arrive in America over the yearsDSome slaves were also house servantsEIn the 8th century，slaves were called Nuli and laws in slavery were issuedFThis means they were trying to get rid of slaveryGSlavery started back in the times of the ancient Egyptians w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
