1、20112012学年度高二年级期中考试英 语 试 卷 注意事项：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至10页。第II卷11至12页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂在答题卡上。每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。2. 第II卷答案一律写在试卷上。交卷时只交答题卡和第II卷。第I卷（共105分）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
2、所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应的位置。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. Where is Bill now?A. At the office. B. Away on vacation. C. At home in bed.2. Who is the woman probably talking to?A. A taxi driver at the gas station.B. A clerk at the airport information desk.C. A pilot at work.3. What is
3、 the man going to do this evening?A. Do his homework.B. See a film.C. Do the housework.4. When will the woman leave Chicago?A. At 9 am. B. At 12 pm.C. At 4 pm.5. What does the man want for breakfast?A. Eggs and fruit. B. Eggs and milk.C. Bread and cheese.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题
4、，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至第7题。6. Where did the man want his stand（货摊）to be? A. Near the toilets. B. Near the entrance.C. Near the conference room.7. What has happened to the mans brochures(宣传手册) and order forms? A. Some of them
5、 have been destroyed. B. Some of them have been thrown away. C. Some of them have disappeared.听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。8. Why is the woman unable to go to Washington? A. She has missed her train. B. There are no tickets left to Washington. C. She has lost her money and her train ticket.9. Where did the woman
6、 go first?A. The station.B. The bank.C. The gym.听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。10. Why are there many reports about violence in American newspapers?A. Lots of violence happens every day.B. People are interested in reading exciting news.C. People keep hitting each other in America.11. What does the woman think of
7、 the people she has met?A. They are boring. B. They are violent.C. They are kind.12. What do we know from the conversation?A. The woman likes shows about fighting. B. The man dreams of living in the Old West.C. Shows about the Old West are popular with many people.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。13. What color is
8、 the scarf? A. White.B. Red.C. Brown.14. How much did the woman pay?A. $80.B. $160.C. $40.15. Which website does the woman recommend(建议) for buying books?A. Dangdang.B. Taobao.C. Amazon.16. What is the woman cautious about?A. Choosing appropriate websites.B. Paying for purchases online.C. The produc
9、ts delivery.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17. How many people were confirmed dead in the earthquake?A. 24.B. 75.C. 300.18. Who pulled the woman out from the crumbled(倒塌的) building?A. An emergency team. B. Police. C. Specialist teams from the U.S.19. Why was the city shut down Wednesday?A. The water supplies we
10、re cut off. B. Aftershocks continued to strike the city.C. Police would arrest someone.20. What was the condition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor?A. Two corners sank into the ground. B. The front part bent.C. One part caught fire.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，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，在答题卡上
11、将该项涂黑。21. _ most efficient way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _ good knowledge of basic word information.A. A; aB. The; /C. A; /D. The; the22. He has no other interests _his work.A. far from B. away fromC. apart from D. except that23. The flight will be announced soon. _， please rem
12、ain seated.A. However B. MeanwhileC. Although D. Yet24. The soldier was _of running away when the enemy attacked.A. scolded B. chargedC. accused D. punished25. What should we pay more attention to if we go north in winter, Mum?Nothing much. Take warm clothes _ the weather is cold.A. as long as B. no
13、w thatC. if D. in case26. Dont worry. Ive _ a car to pick up the guests at the station at 6 oclock.A. arranged for B. looked forC. prepared for D. searched for27. Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday? Yes. _, Im going to visit some homes for the old in the city. A. If everB. If b
14、usyC. If anythingD. If possible28. The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time.A. to be completed B. having been completedC. completed D. being completed29. The painting is so valuable that it is difficult to calculate _ its price would be.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. /
15、30. Today, well discuss a number of cases _ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.A. whichB. asC. whyD. where31. Why did John ask me about the problem?_， he tried to find a better way to settle it.A. Not to be satisfied B. Not satisfied C. Not being satisfied D. Dont satisfy32. Clai
16、re had her luggage _ an hour before her plane left. A. checkB. checkingC. checkedD. to check33. I dont think I can walk any further._. Lets stop here for a rest.ANeither I can BNeither can ICI dont think so DI think so34. So difficult _ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to
17、learn English well. A. I have feltB. I feltC. have I feltD. did I feel35. How often do you eat out?_， but usually once a week.AHave no idea BIt dependsCAs usual DGenerally speaking第二节 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When my daughter Kelsey was a child,
18、 she loved to join me in the garden. To 36 chaos (混乱)in my own garden beds, I provided her with a space of her own, so Kelseys Corner was born. There she was 37 to dig and plant as she wished. Over time, that small piece of land grew into a favorite place in the 38 . As she approached high school, K
19、elsey took her 39 off the garden. I didnt 40 this change. It seemed acceptable that something as boring as working in the dirt gave way to the mystery of a(n) 41 social life, so I began to take care of the space. Even so, I knew it always would be Kelseys Corner. Now my daughter is eighteen and is i
20、n the 42 weeks of her high school career. Our mailbox is filled with college admission materials, 43 me that the world has come for this young lady and that she will soon answer its 44 . Kelsey is looking forward to her wonderful college life 45 her mother and I are anxious about the coming life 46
21、our daughter around. Kelseys Corner seems extremely deserted in this early spring 47 Kelseys leaving. One morning, when I 48 past Kelseys Corner, I noticed some green seedlings had 49 at the foot of some dead stalks (秆). Its 50 that life is a cycle. Kelseys leaving is 51 one point on the cycle. Now
22、the life wheel will roll with Kelsey as she 52 into her adult life. Let her live as she will and let her 53 when she can, and whether she comes alone or in 54 , she will be welcomed home. Ill take care of Kelseys Corner faithfully. It will also cycle annually, rolling on towards a 55 stage of our li
23、ves, one that promises a rich harvest.36. A. defend B. avoid C. cover D. tolerate37. A. willing B. sorry C. free D. sure38. A. garden B. family C. corner D. area39. A. emotion B. awareness C. mind D. expectation40. A. wonder B. support C. realize D. resist41. A. attractive B. peacefulC. complex D. c
24、hangeable42. A. latest B. last C. beginning D. former43. A. introducing B. reminding C. promising D. ordering44. A. letter B. cry C. notice D. call45. A. since B. while C. because D. unless46. A. beyond B. except C. without D. besides47. A. in spite of B. in case of C. because of D. instead of 48. A
25、. imagined B. wanderedC. performedD. examined49. A. existed B. plantedC. appeared D. exposed50. A. doubtful B. informalC. probable D. true 51. A. only B. rarely C. always D. seldom52. A. looks B. moves C. breaks D. pulls53. A. recover B. return C. compete D. join54. A. time B. person C. need D. comp
26、any55. A. strange B. proper C. different D. common第三部分：阅读理解 (共两节 满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ADo you have bright ideas? Ideas or inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody? Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we dont often make the idea a realit
27、y. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encourages young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest: Group One was for schoolchildren under 16; Group Two was for schoolchildren over 16, and there were e
28、leven prize-winners altogether. Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was called “Sunshine Superman”. Its important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine accurately. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders only record dire
29、ct sunlight. Neils is more accurate and this is very important for research into the way of using solar power.You can do so much with animated cartoon. Look at Simon Wests idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isnt a new id
30、ea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. “We found that people were more likely to see moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses running or a car falling over the edge of a cliff. Quite a warning!The ideas in the competition were so inve
31、ntive that we are surprised that British industry doesnt ask more schoolchildren for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of “pupil power!”56. The writer seems to be encouraging the British industry to_.A. help schoolchildren in their studiesB. take better care of schoolchildrenC. stop asking
32、 schoolchildren for suggestionsD. pay more attention to schoolchildrens inventive power57. Neil Hunts design would finally lead to the improvement of the way of_.A. recording direct sunshineB. knowing how strong sunlight isC. using the energy of the sunD. recording the hours of sunshine58. Whats the
33、 use of Simon Wests animated road signs?A. To add to the beauty of a city.B. To warn people on the roads of the danger ahead.C. To help make a car trip more exciting.D. To warn people to be careful while working.59. The writer thinks that people seldom_.A. make their life easierB. turn their bright
34、ideas into realityC. have bright ideasD. think of inventing somethingBCan dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to
35、 the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and
36、dog.However, it wasnt all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression(侵略，攻击性) and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a c
37、at turns its head away , it signals aggression , while a dog doing the same signals submission(屈服，顺从).In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each others language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk Dog, a
38、nd dogs can learn how to talk Cat.Whats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each others presence and b
39、ody language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets to people who dont get along,
40、including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.60. The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _. A. early B. sweetly C. quickly D. smoothly61. Some cats and dogs may fight wh
41、en _. A. they are cold to each other B. they look away from each other C. they misunderstood each others signals D. they are introduced at an early age62. What is found surprising about cats and dogs? A. They eat and sleep each other. B. They observe each others behaviors. C. They learn to speak eac
42、h others language. D. They know something from each others voices.63. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _. A. have common interests B. are less different than was thought C. have a common body language D. are less intelligent than was expectedCIts time to be water efficient! As popul
43、ations increase across Australia and the rest of the world, demand for water will also increase. If we dont reduce each individuals demand for water (both directly and through embodied water) the water situation will become dire(可怕的). It is obvious that we cannot increase demands for water much more
44、 without detrimental(有害的) effects to the environment, society and the economy. Its all too easy to blame someone else for the water situation“if 70% of water is used for agriculture then thats what we should target”but its not that easy. We all depend on the food and resources that agriculture provi
45、des, and while there are definitely opportunities to increase water efficiency on the farm, the solution will take more than that. We each share responsibility for the sustainable（持久的）management of our water resources, which means using less water at home, in the workplace, at school, on holidays, o
46、n the farm, .everyone, everywhere, every time. Its time to become water efficient! This involves reassessing our relationship with water, and learning to use it more sparingly（节约地）. On the most basic level, it requires a behavioral change, and assigning a value to water that truly reflects its worth
47、. We can also unlock economic benefits of being water efficient. There are many real world examples given in the case studies on this website. Everybody has a responsibility to save water, if future generations are to enjoy a similar standard of living to the one we enjoy now. In fact, many of the i
48、mpacts associated with water use are likely to have an effect on our own lives! .au has been designed to help you respond to the challenge to become water efficient. It acts as a central repository for relevant information and further advice, so that you can actually achieve significant savings. It
49、also showcases those companies with products that will assist you in your goal. 64. Can you infer where this passage is from? A. A Newspaper. B. TV program.C. Radio broadcast. D. The Internet. 65. What can we do to save water? A. Find more water resources.B. Unlock economic benefits of being water e
50、fficient. C. Use less water everywhere, every time D. Realize the importance of saving water.66. What is not the reason to save water? A. There are more and more people in the world.B. The water resources are limited. C. Agriculture needs more water.D. The water is very important for us.67. What is
51、the main idea of this passage? A. Water is very important for the human. B. Everybody has a responsibility to save water. C. Its time to be water efficient. D. Lets save water for our future generations.DPeople say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive careles
52、sly up and down Americas main streets. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldnt forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.I watched such a moment not long ago at a womans funeral which happened in a church. A teenage grandson stepped forward. Softly
53、 he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would attack her, what would Nana say? Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has. That was Nana.“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who wa
54、s a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpas career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nanas way.”Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up
55、 a fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nanas way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that the
56、y havent learned to be controlled. When that boy rose to speak about the woman who had been his dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide. I was moved and learned a lot.68. From the boys speech, we know his grandmother _.A. was a weak woman l
57、iving in the shadow of his grandpaB. liked dogs very much even if they often attacked herC. could see everything around her though she was oldD. had great influence over the boy when she was alive69. We can infer from the passage that the boy _.A. was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his ta
58、lkB. was always very good at expressing himselfC. practiced a lot in order to give a moving speechD. had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana70. The writer wanted to tell the readers _.A. the young people were too weak to face certain factsB. the young people have learned to control themse
59、lvesC. the adults could learn something valuable from the youngD. the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death第二节(共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容， 从短文后七个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。 My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works h
60、ard. 71 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 72 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent qual
61、ity and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. 73 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all
62、 the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 74 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is t
63、oo busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 75 T
64、his advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. C. She loves her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to e
65、xpensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us something about your mother? 2011-2012学年度高二年级期中考试英语试卷第II卷（共45分）第一节： 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）（每空只写一词）76. My parents dont _（赞成）of me smoking cigare
66、ttes.77. In the crash he suffered severe _(伤) to the head and arms.78. What I said made no practical _ (印象) on him.79. It is a very _（有吸引力的）offer, and I have to give it serious thought.80.The mayor spoke _（肯定）about the work that had been done so far.76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _第二节：补全句子，每空一词。（每空1分）8
67、1. The Internet is widely used, which _ _（加速）the development of English.82. The class was _ _（分成）small groups for a discussion.83. Read this and tell me if it _ _（有意义）.84. There were so many people talking in the concert hall that I couldnt _ _ （集中）the music.85. Its a good habit to keep everything _
68、 _（在适当的位置）in your study.81. _82. _ 83. _ 84. _ 85. _第三节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 文中共有10处错误, 每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处，多者从第11处起不记分。 Learning English is great importance. English is widely used
69、 all over the world. It was often used in the international meetings. Most business letters are written in English.With a help of English we can learn modern science and technology from developed countries. We can also introduce our achievement and experiences to other countries. Because of their im
70、portance, English is a requiring subject in high schools and colleges. Now many people are working hardly at English. Its very important to learn English well. If we learn English well, I can serve for our country better. So I suggest most Chinese can learn it well.第四节：书面表达（满分20分） 假设你是高中生李越，有感于校园中存在的随意涂写(scribble vt.)和乱丢垃圾(litter vt.)的行为，请用英语给校长写一封100120个词的信。信中应包括以下内容：1. 说明写信的目的；2. 对这些行为进行批评；3. 提出建议。Dear Mr. Headmaster, I am Li Yue, a student from Class 1, Senior . _Yours faithfully,Li Yue