1、 三门中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 命题人： 杨帆 审题人：邵爱琴 卷I一、 听力（共两节，满分16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，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、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. What does the man probably want to do? A. Make a phone call. B. Have a meal. C. Enjoy the scenery.2. Where will the spea
2、kers go for their vacation? A. The mountains. B. The seaside. C. The city.3. When should the woman turn right? A. At the colored sign. B. At Joes Garage. C. After two miles.4. What does the woman want to know? A. What kind of typewriter it is. B. What price the man is asking. C. Why the man wants to
3、 sell the typewriter.5. How does the man feel about the news? A. Happy. B. Anxious. C. Unconcerned.第二节（共11小题；每小题1分，满分11分）听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、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，你将有秒钟的时间来阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whats the probable relationship be
4、tween the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer.7. How much money can be saved to buy a camera and a washing machine? A. 42 pounds. B. 26 pounds. C. 20 pounds.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the woman doing? A. Making an introduction. B. Asking for information. C. Offerin
5、g help.9. Where did James Dean spend most of his childhood? A. In Indiana. B. In California. C. In New York.10. What do we know about James Dean from the conversation? A. He started his acting career in Indiana. B. He became successful quite by chance. C. He was a famous movie star.听第8段材料，回答第11、12题。
6、11. Why cant the woman handle her problem alone? A. She is inexperienced. B. She is too busy. C. She is afraid.12. What will the womans son do this weekend? A. Play sports. B. Help her buy a car. C. See a match.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers doing? A. Theyre on vacation. B. Theyre shoppi
7、ng online. C. Theyre visiting a museum.14. What did the woman do during the video chat? A. She showed off some photos. B. She showed off her boyfriend. C. She showed off her new jewelry.15. What does the womans friend want? A. A ring. B. Some bags. C. A new dress.16. What does the man think of the w
8、omans plan? A. Its a bad idea. B. Its a good idea. C. He doesnt care.二、单项填空（共18小题；每小题0.5分，满分9分）从、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。17. -They havent finished all the work up to now. -They _. A. should B. ought to C. are supposed to D. are supposed to have18. Now that there is much difficulty in finding
9、 a satisfying job，why dont you doa_ job to support you for the time being?A. thorough B. temporary C. accurate D. essential19. What about the student in your class, Mr. Wang?The doctor said that _ sleep caused him poor memory and poorconcentration.A. lacking of B. lacked in C. lacking D. lack for20.
10、 Mr. Henry, manager of the company, who would take _ place of Mr.Johnson, liked to have everything in _ place. A. the; the B. /; / C. /; the D. the; / 21. The government is _ to everyone to save energy in order to carry out theconstruction of “twooriented society”(两型社会)in Wuhan and other circle citi
11、es.Aattaching Badapting Cadjusting Dappealing22. What _ will it _ whether you are a boy or a girl? As long as you setyour mind to it, nothing can be difficult. A. differences, tell B. sense, make C. difference, make D. use, make23. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _ him _speedi
12、ng. A. warned; for B. accused; of C. charged; of D. blamed; on 24. Next door to ours _, who has just return from abroad.A. where lives an old man B. lives an old manC. where does the old man live D. does an old man live25-Dose the young man standing there _ the company? -No. The company is _his fath
13、er?A. have possession of ; in possession ofB. in possession of ; in the possession ofC. take possession of ; in the possession of D. have possession of; in possession of 26. I paid no interest at school and I was always chasing birds and butterflies by the river! Otherwise，I _ in a more comfortable
14、office now.Awould sit Bwould have sat Cwould be sitting D. was sitting27_ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now. A. It were not B. Were not it C. Had it not been D. Should it not been28. _ to the climate here, the old couple prefer to live here for the rest of theirlife ra
15、ther than move to another city. A. Having accustomed B. Accustoming C. Accustom D. Accustomed29. In recent years, China and the USA have had a lot of _of views aboutthe same problem.Areplacements Btransformations Cchanges Dexchanges30. How do you find this new movie?Its _ interesting than expected.A
16、a great deal much Ba great deal of moreCa great deal of much Da great deal more31. Shes aiming _ a scholarship. That is why she has been focusing her mind_ her work.Aat; on Bto; onCfor; in Dat; into32. Jack _ several universities after he graduated from high school, but hisnumber one choice was Harv
17、ard. A. applied forB applied on C. applied atD. applied to33. The way _ the problem sounds reasonable. A. referred to solve B. referred to solving C. referred to to solve D. referring to to solve34. -The novel gone with wind is said _ into several language.A. to translate B. being translated C. that
18、 have been translated D. to have been translated 三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从34-48题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。My mother through her fine example taught me to help others. She taught me to notice those whom others _35_.She had a lot of sympathy for others.The railroad tracks
19、were _36_ a mile of our house. Beggars and the homeless would frequently knock on the doors in our _37_ in the summer asking for food. They were often _38_ or scolded. Others simply ignored the _39_.My mom always went to the door smiling. She would invite them to stay and have something to eat. She
20、would have me open up the card table and carry a chair out onto the side porch(门廊)There was a nice _40_ into the flower gardens，and it was cool _41_ on the hottest days.She would bring a red and white tablecloth and _42_ the table as carefully as she did for any company. She would _43_ their coffee
21、and pile their plate with food and dessert. Usually she sent a _44_ lunch with them when they were ready to go. Sometimes she would take the newspaper to those who asked about work.She listened to those who wanted to talk. She never asked what led them to be in this _45_.It did not matter. She saw o
22、nly the _46_.Some thought she should not extend this politeness. She would say，“In the depression when my father was _47_ around for any work to feed us, thoughtful people fed him. I am just repaying their _48_. I cannot offer them money, but I can see they do not leave _49_ and discouraged.”My mom
23、was quite a lady.35A. help Bsuffer Cignore Dadmire36A. within Bbetween Cexcept Dbeyond37A. family Bneighborhood Cchurch Dschool38A. turned away Bdressed up Cfigured out Dlooked after39A. tracks Brequests Cknocks Dproblems40A. show Bview Cspace Dpath41A. even Brather Cjust Dtill42A. set Blift Cwipe D
24、measure43A. share Bchange Cpour Dheat44A. packed Bhealthy Cwonderful Ddelicious45A. country Bsituation Clocation Drespect46A. appearance Bexperience Cneed Dvalue47A. hunting Bwandering Cturning Dshowing48A. money Bdebt Cfood Dkindness49A. worried Bfrightened Chopeless Dhungry四：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分3
25、0分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个答案中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 AMartin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strongly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leade
26、r Mahatma Gandhis idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy) from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil relights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Americans on a march in Washington D. C. to
27、fight for the Civil Rights Law to guarantee equality for all people, and delivered his best known speech “I Have a Dream” before the Lincoln Memorial. The “dream” is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace in 1964, but he was mur
28、dered four years later.Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Monday of every January is now a federal holiday in Luther Kings honor. He lives in peoples hearts forever.50. Martin Luther King was murde
29、red when he was _ years old. A. 64 B. 50 C. 39 D. 2851. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Martin Luther King was killed in 1964. B. Martin Luther Kings Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years. C. Martin Luther King urged his people to get equality
30、and freedom through violence. D. Only black Americans loved Martin Luther King.52. Whats the best title for this passage? A. Martin Luther King. B. How to Award the Nobel Prize. C. Civil Rights Movement. D. Civil Rights Law.BThe iPhone, the iPad: each of Apples products sounds cool and has become a
31、fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear popular in the US and UK that plays music and video is called
32、“iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version of Londons Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”.In general, single-letter prefixes (前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use. Most “i” products are targeted at young people and cons
33、idering the major readers of Independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name. But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at Kings College, London, “i” works becaus
34、e its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPad, it seems it didnt have one clear definition,” he says. “However, thanks to Apple, the term is now ass
35、ociated with portability (轻便) .”adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazin
36、es voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade. But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered th
37、e new century, the trend inevitably disappeared. 53. People use iPlayer to _.A. listen to music B. make a call C. watch TV programs online D. read newspapers54. We can infer that the Independents “i” is aimed at _. A. young readers B. old readers C. fashionable women D. engineers55. The underlined w
38、ord “ambiguous” means “_”.A. popular B. uncertain C. definite D. unique56. The writer suggests that _.A. “i” products are often of high qualityB. iTeddy is an alive bearC. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the productsD. the popularity of “i” products may not last long C Working from home i
39、s more and more popular as a means of escaping the ninetofive office life. Why do you work under the eye of your boss when you can work in front of the TV in your slippers？Armed with all the necessary thingstelephone，computer，email and fax，many workers believe they can work as effectively as their c
40、olleagues in the office. Being able to work wherever you like：from a busy city to a village，and not having to stand the daily things，make working from home an attractive choice. If you wish，you can even work on a river boat.So what will become of the office tomorrow？It is possible that many could go
41、 into computer space creating a new wave of virtual(虚拟的) offices. To minimize office in innercity areas，companies will have a work force made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system. A central processing computer would be controlled by the manager w
42、ho sends out work schedules and oversees(监视) the activity of each employee.A video screen would be created，as the need for email or telephone becomes greater. Seeing the mood and expressions of work colleagues，managers would have the ability to view several employees at once on their screen. Employe
43、es would be encouraged to feed any information that may be useful to fellow workers into the computer to make the company work more effectively. As the companys lifeblood，the computer would contain a record of all conversations and communication for future reference and hold secret information such
44、as accounts in password(口令) protected areas.57The passage is mainly about _.Athe importance of working in the futureBhow to escape your officeChow to work with a computerDvirtual offices in the future58According to the passage, which of the following things is NOT necessary for a virtual office?AA m
45、anager. BAn office building.CA telephone. DA central processing computer.59Which of the following is an advantage of a virtual office?AThere arent strict time limits.BEmployees arent overseen by the manager.CEmployees neednt see each other every day.DFewer employees are needed in every company.60Fro
46、m the passage we can learn that _.Aa computer is the only necessary thing in a virtual office.Bin a virtual office, all information is open to workers.Cmanagers can observe their employees in a virtual office.Dthe number of employees will be smaller in a virtual office. DShe had been shopping with h
47、er Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got l
48、ost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom, lets run through the rain,” she said.“ No, honey. Well wait until it slows down a bit.” Mom replied.This young child waited
49、 about another minute and repeated, “Mom, lets run through the rain. ” “Well get soaked if we do,” Mom said.“ No, we wont, Mom. Thats not what you said this morning, ” the young girl said as she tore at her Moms arm.“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”“Dont y
50、ou remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldnt hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom pau
51、sed and thought for a moment about what she would say.Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young childs lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith. “Honey, you ar
52、e absolutely right. Lets run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing. ” Mom said. Then off they ran.We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed
53、by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, l did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So dont forget to make time and take the opport
54、unities to make memories.61. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “ affirmation” ?A. happiness B. approval C. disagreement D. love62. What do we know about the mother in the story?A. Her husband was cured of his cancer.B. She was strong-willed and considerate.C. Sh
55、e was in despair and pretended to forget what she said.D. Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in.63. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune.B. Parents should act more bravely than their children
56、.C. Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.D. Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.64. The best title for the passage might be _.A. Run Through the Rain B. Be a Determined MotherC. Wait in the Rain D. Have a wonderful exp
57、erience第二节：根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D、E中选出最适合放入短文空缺出的选项，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。选项中有一项是多余选项。There was a park near my home. But I didnt go there very often. Many people said there was nothing special. One afternoon I went into the park and found it was really small. I walked quickly because there wasnt much to see. I w
58、alked for some time and found myself standing in front of two paths. 65 I found that the two paths were different from each other.The left one was wide and clean. There were lots of flowers on both sides of the path. Though the flowers werent very beautiful, they made me feel good. I decided to take
59、 this path. But wait! I looked at the right one. The path didnt look nice. 66 Grass grew everywhere. For a long time I couldnt make up my mind. 67 It wasnt nice , but I didnt want to give up. At last, I came to the end of the path. Ah! There was a small garden there. It was beautiful, perhaps the mo
60、st beautiful garden I had ever seen. 68 Many people told me that there was nothing much to see in the park. Now Id like to tell them that if they had followed the right way, they would have felt differently. But when I told them about what I had seen in the park, they just smiled at me without sayin
61、g a word. I knew they didnt believe me. They couldnt even remember that path because it was so small. 69 Dont be afraid to choose a different path. You may get a big surprise!A. There is nothing that I want to see.B. It looked like it had not been cleaned for months.C. After a while a strange feelin
62、g made me follow the dirty path.D. “ Which way should I go?” I asked myself. I looked at one way, then the other.E. I told them what happened.F. My trip to the park that day made me understand something about life.G. There were trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was the nicest part of the park.
63、 卷II五、词汇（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分） 根据所给的句子的意思，填上合适的单词，并注意其正确形式，首字母或中文已给出。70. L_ with a lot of goods, the truck couldnt run fast.71. Experts say that it is difficult to p_ an earthquake but we can reduce thedamage caused by it.72. As a girl, she has a _(喜爱) for pink.73. Success and wealth t_ his character.
64、74. Please c_ my best wishes to your parents.75. He _ (需要,要求) that he should be told everything.76. _(最终), he is tired of the boring days.77. Such decoration is a _(典型的) feature of the Renaissance period.78. We should have an o_ attitude to our life no matter what happens.79. Would you like to give
65、me some _(具体的) advice?六、课文内容填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，并将相应答案写在答题纸上。 There are v_80_reasons why people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way_81_ give the reader a strong impression. Others try to c_82_ a certain emotion. Nursery rhyme
66、s is one of the English poem forms, whose language is easy to learn and recite but imaginative, and they d_83_small children because they rhyme ,have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition. The poems may not make_84_ and even contradictory. List poems have a f_85_line length and repeated phrases whic
67、h give a p_86_ and a rhythm to the poem. English speakers enjoy other forms of Asian poetry-Tang poems from China in _87_.With so many different forms of poetry to choose_88_. Students may finally want to write poems of their own. It is easier than you might think and certainly _89_ a try.七、短文改错（共10
68、小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。错误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（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Sir,How are you? As a exchange student, I am writing to tell you I would prefer to move into a single room in next term, as I fi
69、nd it inconvenient to share a room with others. My roommate often held parties at night, made much noise. Besides, his friends are always visiting him, that disturbs me a lot. So I hope to draw your attentions to this problem. If you think in my position, I am sure he will agree that the only soluti
70、on for me is get a room of my own, one not in the same building and as near to the school campus as possible. I would be gratefully if you could do me the favor.Best wishes. Yours sincerely, Li Chen 八、书面表达（满分15分） 假如你是李明，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题。信的内容应包括下列要点：焦虑症状建 议其他建议(考生自己
71、拟定)头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等1考前制定好合适的复习计划122考试期间正常作息3睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠注意：1.根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。 2.要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思； 3.词数：100个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。参考词汇：头晕dizzy(adj.)Dear editor,Im Li Ming of Senior Three, Guangming Middle School. Im writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety a
72、mong us students before exams. _ _ _ _ _Yours,Li MingDear editor,I am Li Ming of Senior Three, Guangming Middle School. I am writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.Most of us feel nervous whenever were taking an important exam. Some will feel dizzy or tired
73、, some will suffer from lack of sleep, and some will lose their appetite. In fact, all these symptoms have terrible effects on our exams and we are all eager to get rid of them.First of all, in my opinion, its important for us to have a fight attitude towards exams. They are only a means of checking
74、 how we are getting along with our studies, so there is no need to worry too much about the results. Study hard every day and make careful plans for every exam. In this way we can avoid suffering from the pressure of exams.Besides, enough sleep can make us energetic and enable us to perform well in
75、an exam. Therefore, during the period of exams, we should not stay up too late. We can also try a warm bath or a cup of warm milk before going to bed. They might help us to have a sound sleep.(Wed better go out for a walk or do some outdoor exercises before and during an exam so that we can keep ourselves relaxed and then concentrate ourselves on exams.)
