1、甘肃兰州一中11-12学年度下学期高二期中考试（英语）说明; 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第I卷（非选择题）两部分，共100分。考试时间100分钟。答案填写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。 第 I 卷I. 语音知识（共5小题，每题1分，计5分 ）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1. magazine A. particular B. whisper C. impossible D. technique2. serious A. separate B. period C. benefit D. generation3. shower A. shallow
2、 B. unknown C. knowledge D. drown4. discussed A. designed B. insisted C. finished D. included 5. strengthen A. through B. smoothly C. breathe D. worthyII. 单项填空 (共15小题，每题1分,计15分)6. Tony was very unhappy for _ to the party.A. having not been invited B. not having been invited C. having not invited D.
3、not having invited7. Having lived in the town for quite a few years, I no longer felt _in the whole neighborhood.A. out of place B. out of order C. out of control D. out of question8. Statistics show that men have _ as women do for every mile they drive.A. serious accidents as twice many B. twice se
4、rious accidents as manyC. twice as many serious accidents D. serious accidents as many twice9. Born into a family with three brothers, David was to value the sense of sharing.A. held back B. turned down C. looked after D. brought up 10. Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _ in the last
5、one minute.A. had lost B. would lose C. lost D. were losing11. Many factors influence a student in his/her study, _ I think are out of a teachers control. A. most of them B. most of what C. most of which D. most of that12. The woman doctor managed to come to the flooded area and helped the people_ h
6、er own foot wounded so much.A. when B. with C. for D. as13. The village is far away from here indeed. Its _ walk. A. a three hours B. a three hours C. a three hour D. a three-hours 14. No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone _ you wishing they were that high.A. getting rid o
7、f B. to get along with C. to look down upon D. looking up to 15. As he reached_ front door, Jack saw _ strange sight.A. X; a B. the; a C. a; the D. the; X16. At present, the government must be very_ about setting policies for the economical crisis and make no decision until they are quite sure it is
8、 the right one. A. cautious B. concerned C. particular D. alternative 17. Jim! How did you sleep last night? Oh. Like a log. Never slept _almost within a month. A. well B. better C. best D. worse18. Obama won the election. Its amazing! Yes. But the result was within _ we had expected, _ brought grea
9、t joy to many young people and the black.A. what; which B. that; that C. what; what D. that; which 19. The old man could not move freely, so he should listen to the doctors recommendation that he _ in bed. A. staying B. stays C. stayed D. stay 20. I havent got the reference book yet, but Ill have a
10、test on the subject next week. Dont worry. You_ have it by this Friday.A. could B. must C. shall D. may III. 完形填空 (共20小题，每题1分，计20分)Almost everyone has his best friends in the lifetime as Maja does. The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt str
11、ong wearing her new leg. In her second grade, Maja_21 _her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasminas death, Maja swore she would honor the little girl by_22 _with a dolphin, an animal that both girls _23_. “Jasmina never got the chance to do it,” says Maja, now 32, “so I_24_that someday Id do it for her.” In
12、high school, Maja was _25_about sports. She even planned to become an athlete. _26_, in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb _27_her left leg. After two years_28_in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial (人造的)leg. But_29_ it didnt fit well, walking for Maja was painful. _30_,
13、 she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a _31_from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and_32_ started her own company. To relax, Maja _33_often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium (水族馆)near her home. A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost i
14、ts tail, caught her _34_. One day, Maja happened to see trainers _35_ Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was _36_. She managed to find the inventors of Winters tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the _37_ that had troubled
15、 her for almost 16 years. Now, Maja was ready to keep her _38_. She went to the aquarium, lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached _39_, then swam away. After a few minutes, the dollops hint let Maja _40_ its back. Finally, they began to swim around the pool togeth
16、er.21. A.left B. visited C. rescued D. lost 22. A. talking B. swimming C. living D. surfing23. A.possessed B. adopted C. adored D. comforted24. A. decided B. pretended C. perfected D. agreed25. A. enthusiastic B. positive C. particular D. curious26. A. Undoubtedly B. Unfortunately C. Strangely D. Su
17、rprisingly27. A.cut out B. took over C. cut down D. took away 28. A. enterprise B. companion C. treatment D. experiment29. A. until B.although C. because D. after30. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise 31. A. scholarships B.notice C. prize D. degree 32. A. gradually B. eventually C.actua
18、lly D. vividly33. A. would B. should C. could D. might34. A.nose B. leg C. eye D. hand35. A. breathing B. fix C. marking D. cover36. A.amused B. passed C. shocked D. inspired 37. A. pain B. sadness C.worry D. fear38. A. appointment B.record C. promise D. silence39. A. blindly B. cautiously C. gratef
19、ully D.angrily40. A. strike B.snatch C. touch D. wipeIV. 阅读理解 （共10小题，每题2分，计20分） A Chrysanthemums(菊花)are to the fall what tulips are to the spring. In ancient China, chrysanthemums (or mums for short) were first planted thousands ofyears ago. People chose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October
20、, a symbol of the rest and ease that followed the seasons final harvest. Then they symbolized a scholar in retirement (隐居) and were one of the four noble plants, along with bamboo, the plum flower, and orchid. The Japanese hold the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun. They consider the orderly unfo
21、lding of its petals to be a symbol of perfection. They also think that a single chrysanthemum petal placed in the bottom of a wine glass encourages a long and healthy life. The Japanese even have a National Chrysanthemum Day on September 9, known as the Festival of Happiness. In the United States du
22、ring colonial times, its popularity grew such that mums now reign as “Queen of the Fall Flowers.” Mums remain the most widely grown pot plant in the country and the largest commercially produced flowers. Chrysanthemums generally represent cheerfulness and rest. So they are welcomed throughout the Br
23、itish Isles and North America for any occasion, such as football games and parties. In other countries such as Italy, Belgium and Austria, however, their association with the dead makes chrysanthemums acceptable only for funerals and graves. 41. Why did people in ancient China choose the chrysanthem
24、um as their Flower for October, asymbol of _? A. having a month of celebration. B. having relaxation after one years of hard work. C. loving this kind of flower during this month. .D. having another good harvest the next year. 42. The Japanese consider the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun becaus
25、e_.A. people like the flower just as they like the sunB. the flower with its nice petals represents a symbol of perfection C. people find the flower having no perfect petals when it is unfoldingD. the flower unfold its petals orderly just like the sun 43. Mums are loved not only in the Unite States
26、but in the British Isles as they stand for _.A. cheerfulness and rest B. happiness and joy C. wealth and health D. luck and chance 44. In some European countries people use chrysanthemums to express their feeling of _. A. regret B. cold C. sorrow D. approval BIt gives me great pleasure today to say
27、a few words in praise of man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I cant imagine what we will do without him when hes gone. Bill Masters almost singlehanded built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the
28、firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bills leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month. As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern Cali
29、fornia to work his sales magic in one of this companys most competitive areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work. 45. The speech was made _. A. at a welcome meeting B. at the opening of a new school term
30、 C. when somebody was leaving D. when they had a new manager 46. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _ to help him. A. many people B. nobody else C. about 37 people D. very few people 47. Bill increased the companys sale _. A. by 37 per cent every month B. to the second largest in the
31、area C. to be the fifth largest in the area D. five times as much as beforeCBelieve it or not, in the near future people wont just wear a chicken feather suit at Halloween or for fancy dress. Chickens, which have long provided food for dinner, will also be used to make our clothes as well. Last Mond
32、ay, a report by the University of Nebraska in the US said in the future it should be possible to use chicken feathers and rice straw to make clothes.“All those wasted agriculture products dont have to be wasted anymore,” researcher Yiqi Yang said. New technology will change these by-products into so
33、mething similar to wool, linen, or cotton. Because producing synthetic fabrics (合成纤维) causes pollution, scientists wanted to find a cheaper and environmentally friendly replacement. They turned their eyes to the millions of tons of rice straw and chicken feathers that are widely and cheaply availabl
34、e worldwide. Moreover they dont cause pollution like petroleum-based fibers (石油合成纤维). Chicken feathers are mostly made up of the same kind of protein found in wool. A sweater made from chicken feathers would feel just like a wool sweater. It would be lighter in weight and warmer, too. According to Y
35、ang and his team, rice straw, on the other hand, can produce a fabric that looks and feels similar to cotton or linen. The process is also environmentally friendly. The total production cost of rice fiber is about 50 cents per pound, while cotton now sells for about 60 cents a pound.Maybe some day i
36、n the future you will wear fabulous clothes like these.48. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. In the past, chicken feathers and rice straw were not very cheaply available.B. At present, chicken feathers and rice straw are useless for producing synthetic fabrics.C. The enviro
37、nmentally friendly products will take the place of the non-environmentally friendly ones. D. Scientists have not made any progress in the environmentally friendly products. 49. What are the main advantage of the new clothes made of chicken feathers and rice straw? A. They are mostly made up of the s
38、ame kind of protein found in wool.B. The clothes will be widely used in every field in our daily life.C. The process of producing the clothes does not cheap at all. D. A sweater made of the new clothes would be lighter in weight and warmer.50. The underlined part “fabulous” in the last Paragraph pro
39、bably means “ ”.A. relevant B. incredible C. awful D. ridiculous V. 任务型阅读 (共5小题，每小题1分，计5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，将所选题号填入答题页的对应空格中。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very an
40、noying thing. 51 Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. 52 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 53 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date wit
41、h a friend will do. Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memori
42、es and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 54 3. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weak
43、ening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 55 Or go dancing with your friends.A. Focus on the future.B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.C. It should be something like learning
44、 gardening.D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading. E. But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.VI. 补全
45、对话 (共5小题，每小题1分，计5分) 根据对话内容，从对话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，将所选题号填入答题页的对应空格中。A: Good morning. Im ringing from the Circulation Department of the Daily Mirror to say B: 56 A: A newspaper, dear lady. A famous newspaper.B: 57 A: Well, mainly perhaps to have the fullest possible picture of what is going
46、 on in the world.B: 58 A: But TV isnt really enough, is it? A newspaper is able to give so many more details than the TV news can.B: 59 A: With respect, I think everybody ought to be interested in details these days. But anyway, besides the side of the matter, our newspaper offers many other things
47、to interest its readers. Articles, stories, cinema programmes to name just a few.B: 60 A: Nor do I, to tell you the truth. The films these days arent as good as they used to be, but . Hello? Are you still there? Hello? Good heavens, shes hung up! What a very unpleasant woman!A. Whats that?B. Who are
48、 you?C. Im not interested in more details.D. Anyway, why should I want your newspaper?E. I get that perfectly from TV.F. I dont go to the cinema.G. I like watching TV. 第 II 卷VII. 单词拼写 (共5小题，每题1分，满分5分)1. All of us should be concerned with public _(事务)to make our society a better one.2. He may be good
49、 at football, but he is very _ (笨拙)on the dance floor. 3. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, _ (同情) and encouragement .4. I hope we will have the strength to bear the difficulties and disappointments and bear them with _ (尊严) and without self-pity.5. He
50、is a well-educated man and behaves _.(高雅)VIII. 短文改错 （满分10分）下面的作文中共有10处错误，在有错误的地方做出改正。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一道横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及修改仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处）起不计分。Books play an important role in our lives. They give us plenty of foods for thought; that is, they make
51、 us think a lot. They give us a lot of knowledge. Thus, there are different kinds of books for different kinds of people; therefore, we must much carefully choose the books that we read.As far as I am concerning, books are my best friends. During my childhood, my father always bought for me many boo
52、ks and encourages me to read them. No matter how busily I am, I always find time to read. You can find something you want from books. Since books are so important to you, why not cultivate (培养) the good habit of reading?IX. 书面表达（满分15分） 某报社“英语沙龙”栏目就“中学生参加社会实践”进行讨论，你对自己所在年级作了调查，请阐述表中内容，并谈及你曾对自己所在地区的住房
53、及环境改善情况进行过社会调查，你觉得社会实践对中学生的认识社会和了解社会很有必要。注意：开头已写好，不计入总词数；词数：100 左右。（调查：investigation）2/3 的同学认为 ：1/3 的同学认为：1.参加社会实践，需有老师帮助2.是接触社会、了解社会的好机会3.可学到许多课堂上学不到的东西1.不必进行社会实践，是浪费时间2.中学生并不明白社会实践的真正目的3.中学生不知道怎样开展社会实践Dear Editor, We have just had a heated discussion about whether middle school students take part
54、in social practice or not. According to my survey,_ _ _Li Ming参考答案I. 单词辨音(5分)15 DBDCAII. 单项填空(15分) 610 BACDC 1115 CBADB 1620 ABADC III. 完形填空(20分) 2125 DBCAA 2630 BDCCA 3135 DBACB 3640 DACBCIV. 阅读理解(20分) 4144 BBAC 4547 CDB 4850 CDB V. 任务型阅读 (5分)5155 FAEGCVI. 补全对话 (5分) 5660 ADECFVII. 单词拼写 (5分) 1. affa
55、irs 2. clumsy 3. sympathy 4. dignity 5. elegantly VIII. 短文改错 (10分) foodsfood; ThusHowever; 去掉much; concerning concerned; 去掉for; encouragesencouraged; busily busy; find后加the; something anything; you us IX. 书面表达 (15分) (参考范文)Dear Editor, We have just had a heated discussion about whether middle school
56、students should take part in social practice or not. According to my survey, two thirds of the students in my grade think it necessary for them to take part in social practice with the teachers help. They think it a good chance to learn about society. They believe they can learn what they are unable
57、 to learn in class. However, the others hold the view that social practice is not necessary. They think it a waste of their time, for they dont know the true value of it or how to carry it out. I once made an investigation about the housing problems as well as the environmental improvement in our di
58、strict. Im sure that social practice is necessary to us students. I really understand that good environment is of great importance to our daily life. Li Ming 评分标准：词数在80100之间；如果少于80词，应酌情扣分。1内容充实、语言流畅，能恰当地运用较复杂句式及习惯用法等，语法、拼写错误极少（1315分）：2较通顺完整，有少量语法、拼写错误（1012分）；3基本要点写出，有稍多语法、拼写错误（69分）；4篇幅不足，错误较多，语句不通顺（35分）；5只写了个别句子或单词（02分）。
