1、兰炼一中2010-2011学年第一学期期中试卷高二 英语第卷 （选择题，共95分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节 语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，找出其画线部分与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项。1. aloudA. thought B. through C. though D. outer2. threat A. steamship B. treat C. spread D. dream3. bath A. bathe B. thrill C. breathe D. thus4. erupt A. mud B. bury C. su
2、ggestion D. stupid5. rise A. closet B. sense C. case D. tense第二节 语法和词汇知识（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。6. I like _ color of your skirt. It is _ good match for your blouse.A. a;the B. a;a C. the;a D. the;the 7. Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his _
3、one.A. better-known B. well-known C. best-known D. most-known8. Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his_.A. ability B. force C. strength D. mind9. I smell something _ in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute?A. buring B. burnt C. being burnt D. to be burnt10. The children ta
4、lked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle_.A. to be heard B. to have heard C. hearing D. being heard11. -I am afraid I cant return the book to you before Friday. -_.A. Dont be afraid B. Be careful C. Not at all D. Take your time12. His_English couldnt make himself understood in this_coun
5、try.A. breaking; English-spoken B. broken; English-speakingC. breaking; English-speaking D. broken; English-spoken13. It being Sunday, rather than_at home, I preferred_.A. stay; to travel B. to stay; to travel C. stay; travel D. to stay; traveling14. Mrs. White found her husband_by letters and paper
6、s and_very worried.A. surrounding; looking B. surrounded; lookedC. surrounded; looked D. surrounded; looking15. He tried his best to solve the problem,_difficult it was.A. however B. no matter C. whatever D. although16. You will be successful in the interview_you have confidence.A. before B. once C.
7、 until D. though17. Please remain_until the plane has come to a complete stop.A. to seat B. to be seated C. seating D. seated18. He was educated at the local high school,_ he went on to Beijing University.A. after which B. after that C. in which D. in that19. You d better take something to read when
8、 you go to see the doctor_you have to wait.A. even if B. as if C. in case .D in order that20. -Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. -Great! You_read widely and put a lot of work into it.A. must B. should C. must have D. should have第三节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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
9、出可以填入空白中的最佳选项。When people show their houses to others, they proudly show off the different rooms, the nice furniture and how well-built the house is, but they never talk about the_21_who worked so hard to place the bricks, one upon the other, to make house what it is today.When parents talk about th
10、eir_22_children, they often talk about their jobs, their social and economic situations and their degrees. Parents_23_talk about the teachers who taught those_24_to make them what they are today.Being a_25_of English for more than five years, I have_ 26_one thing: if I am successful today, it is_27_
11、the work of all my English teachers who have taught me_28_to love the ABCs and how to be patient with students.Being grateful_29_being thankful to be_30_of all the teachers who have encouraged you and pushed your_31_ahead across the oceans of life.My teachers, both good and bad, have_32_a lot of goo
12、d things to me, to my mind and to my heart. Today it is easy to remember all those_33_teachers and_34_ how harsh (苛刻的) they were, but it is better to_35_that I do not have to be like them.Today, thinking about and remembering all the good teachers who have taught me_36_me feel the great responsibili
13、ty I should_37_. I hope I can be_38_than them because I want my students to see me as a(n)_39_so that they can follow suit.Parents_40_to remember that if their kids are successful today, it is because their personality skyscraper(摩天大楼) is built upon the shoulders of their teachers.21. A. builders B.
14、 neighbors C. architects D. advisers22. A. naughty B. successful C. hopeful D. patient23. A. always B. never C. excitedly D. gratefully24. A. educators B. physicians C. children D. specialists25. A. learner B. translator C. teacher D. scholar26. A. faced B. learned C. researched D. experienced27. A.
15、 owing to B. lacked for C. resulted in D. dated from28. A. how B. why C. what D. when29. A. translates B. impresses C. states D. means30. A. work B. honor C. achievement D. responsibility31. A. experience B. boat C. story D. process32. A. listed B. done C. reflected D. predicted 33. A. bad B. humoro
16、us C. pessimistic D. good34. A. compare to B. stand for C. dream of D. think about35. A. require B. remember C. sort D. recite36. A. observes B. makes C. forces D. gets37. A. witness B. encourageC. transmit D. take38. A. better B. stricterC. more famous D. more promising39. A. friend B. model C. par
17、ent D. expert40. A. prepare B. need C. manage D. attempt第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe first rule of speaking English is to use simple vocabulary. KISS keep it short and simple. Theres a saying in English. “Have you swallowed （吞咽）a dictionary?”It
18、is applicable （适用的）to anyone who uses a long, difficult word when a sorter word will do. And there is another saying, “Practice makes perfect.”So here are some tips for specking English. Make friends with native English speakers. You might not be able to find any friendly native speakers where you l
19、ive, but you can find English speakers on the Internet! If you cant find anyone will actually help you, dont worry. Youll still be able to find out whether they can understand you. Join an English club. Around the world there are many English speaking clubs. There clubs arent just for experts （专家）,b
20、ut for people who are interested in the English way of life. They can be interesting and fun. Check magazines as well as your phone book and your local newspapers. If there isnt one in your area start one! Visit a British restaurant. You can usually find one in larger cities. Often, the waiters and
21、waitresses come from English-speaking countries and the menu is often in English, too! Dont worry about not sounding like a native. It is more important to speak clearly and pleasantly than to sound like the Queen of England. The most important thing to think about is whether people can understand y
22、ou.41. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Where to find English-speaking clubs. B. Whether to use long words or short ones. C. How to speak English as a native. D. How to improve spoken English.42. When people say, “Have you swallowed a dictionary?”they mean that a person _. A. has eaten a who
23、le dictionary B. likes using long words instead of short ones C. speaks English as fluently as native speakers D. has the habit of using a dictionary43. If you cant find an English club nearby, you can _. A. check magazines B. read the local newspapers C. establish one yourself D. check your phone b
24、ook44. What can we learn from the passage? A. The author advises us to speak official English. B. It is difficult to make friends with native English speakers. C. There are many British restaurants in larger cities. D. Visiting a British restaurant also helps us improve our spoken English.B Nowadays
25、, nearly everyone has a mobile phone. In our daily lives we make phone calls to others, and we need to send messages to exchange information. Now, you can surf the internet by using your mobile phone. I have to say that I enjoy using my phone, but I am worried at the same time: Is it healthy and saf
26、e to use? Mobile phones have many advantages. Firstly, we keep in touch with people by using them. Because of our busy life, we have little time to meet friends and our beloved （亲爱的）ones. Thanks to mobile phones, we can tell them how everything is going. When an emergency happens, we can call for he
27、lp using our phones. It is convenient and important in our lives. But every coin has two sides and it is the same with mobiles. As people are used to making phone calls, they are spending less and less time with their family and friends. Phones give them more excuses to stay out of reach. Because of
28、 the convenience, the love and care between people has changed into a few words in a message or a phone call. For students, there are more chances to get distracted （分心）from their lessons. When I was in middle school, I often looked out of the window to rest my eyes, but now I spent those moments on
29、 my phone. In the end, I hope you can think about the advantages and the disadvantages, and use your mobile phone correctly. We humans created mobile phones, and we should keep them under control.45. According to the second paragraph, we spend little time with friends because _. A. we have mobile ph
30、ones B. we are always busy C. we are shy D. our lives are comfortable46. What does the underlined word “emergency” in the second paragraph probably mean? A. A worrying and dangerous situation. B. An expected event. C. An important thing. D. A funny and exciting moment.47. Which of the following ways
31、 of expressing love and care is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Visiting each other. B. Making phone calls. C. Writing letters. D. Sending messages.48. Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage? A. To tell us the disadvantages of using mobile phones. B. To advise us to use mobile phones cor
32、rectly. C. To list all the advantages of using mobile phones. D. To explain why many people dont use mobile phones.49 The best title of the passage is_ A. Advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones B. How to use mobile phones C .Why we should have mobile phones D. The history of mobile phonesC Wh
33、en we were very small, we realized that having friends was important. The need for friends Continued as we grew into our teens. Friends played a big part in the development of our personalities（性格）. As adults, it is still important for us to have friends. True friends are people who like us though w
34、e make mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when were wrong. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people with whom we arent afraid of
35、 sharing our secret wishes or what is really on our minds. Friends, you fell safe and warm. At times, they also help with our everyday life, cooking a meal, helping with chores, or giving us a lift when we need. Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on. Frien
36、ds also help us reduce stress. They not only listen to us when we fell stressed, but also discuss with us how to friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.50. What is the best tit
37、le for the passage? A. How to Reduce Stress B. How to Make New Friends C. The Importance of Friends D. The Qualities of Good Friends51. The underlined word “stimulate”in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. educate B. encourage C. remember D. dislike52. We can learn from the third paragraph that friends
38、 always _. A. laugh at us when were foolish B. tell us other peoples secrets C. share our sadness and interests D. support us when we need help53. According to the passage, we can reduce stress by _. making more new friends discussing our stress with friends ignoring our problems for a while sharing
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45、.ac.nzC. D. infwaikato.ac.nz55. You have to pay at least _a year if you study at the University of Waikato. A. $5,250 B. $8,000 C. $9,000 D. $11,00056. According to the text, what will you do if you are ill during Christmas Holidays? A. Go to a hospital nearby. B. Buy some medicine in a drug store.
46、C. See a doctor at the school medical centre. D. Try to get help from you classmates.EWhile income worry is a rather common Problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents a
47、nd their children is the major one. This phenomenon（现象）is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”（空巢综合症）.In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the
48、Hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the cas
49、e, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response（回应）in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grown-up children live for
50、away from their aged parents has been described as“distant parent phenomenon”，which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”57. According to the passage, the Loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by
51、_.A. their earlier experience of feeling lonelyB. the unfavorable living conditions in their native countriesC. the common worry about their incomeD. the geographical distance between parents and children58.Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to _.A. live in the co
52、untries with more moneyB. seek a better place for their aged parentsC. continue their studies abroadD. realize their dreams in foreign countries59.If young people go abroad,_.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what th
53、ey should for their parentsD. they believe what they actually do is right60. From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.A. the situations in the developed and developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome”has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. Children will become inde
54、pendent as soon as they go abroadD. The aged parents are not fully prepared for“Empty Nest Syndrome” 第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白中的最佳选项。-Hello! Sam, have you seen the photos I took in China?-No, I havent. 61 -Yes, I visited Beijing._62_-How beautiful the Great Wall is! 63 -Yes, it was wonderful. I lik
55、e Chinese art and architecture.- 64 -Yes, its the Beijing National Stadium, known as the Birds Nest. It was the main field stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Seen from the outside or from the top, it looks like a birds nest, which I think makes the building look warm and friendly.-Great! 65 -Im s
56、ure you would have a wonderful time there.A. Youve been to China?B. Oh? Whats your favorite art?C. Did you have a good time there?来源:高考资源网D. Oh! This picture is also beautiful.E. Look at this one. I took it on the Great Wall.F. I wish I could go there and have a look at it.G. Well, what do you think
57、 of the Birds Nest?第卷（非选择题，共55分）第三部分 写作（共三节，满分55分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66. It was o_to everyone that the child had been badly treated. _67. We change our behaviour by_(观察)the behaviour of those around us in a foreign country. _68. The scientists often use t_ to observe stars in the sky. _69. T
58、he_（媒体）have a lot of power today. _70. I have a_(可靠的) assistant who can help me with a lot of work. _71. The_(建筑师)knows he should learn from the past. _72. His house is filled with old _(家具) _73. The a_over dinner was warm and friendly. _74. _(光荣)belongs to those who are honest and hardworking. _75.
59、 In the past,people tried their best to become a member of the_(上层) society. _第二节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个钩（）；如无错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下面划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。Great cha
60、nges have been taken place in my hometown in the 76._last few year. Last Sunday my parents and I went to see my 77._Grandparents in the countryside, there I spent my childhood. 78_It was easy get there because the country road was wide 79._and smooth. Seeing from the distance, the village was 80._su
61、rrounded by tall trees. Walking in the village we see that 81._if there were still some old-fashioned houses there, many 82._new-style buildings stood by. When we went past a 83._new school my father told me the school was built where there 84._used to be a temple. The temple was moved elsewhere two
62、 years before. 85._ 第三节 书面表达 （满分30分）在英语课堂上，你喜欢你的老师授课时只用英语，还是英语、汉语兼用？某英语杂志社就此话题请中学生发表看法。请你围绕 “How do you prefer English classes to be taught? In English only, or in both English and Chinese?”这个问题，参考所给要点，选择一种授课形式，写一篇英语短文。授课形式一：只用英语优点：有助于提高听说能力等缺憾：不易听懂等授课形式二：英语、汉语兼用优点：易于理解等缺憾：英语氛围不浓等 注意：1 词数100-120，短文开
63、头已给出（不计入词数）。I prefer my English classes to be taught in_高二英语答案66 obvious 67observing 68telescopes 69media 70reliable 71 architect 72furniture73 atmosphere 74Glory 75 upper76 been去掉 77yearyears 78there-where79 easy后加to 80seeing-seen81 seesaw 82 if-though 83by-out84 85 beforeago作文 I prefer my English
64、classes to be tought in English only. As we all know, a good learning environment is vital if we want to study English well. Classes taught in English provide students with such an environment. When English is the only language used in the classroom, student will have more opportunities to practise
65、listening and speaking. Therefore, they will be learn more quickly. However, there are also some problems with this teaching method.As we havent mastered English words, sometimes we may find it difficult to follow the teacher. Slow learners may even lose interest inEnglish. Practice makes perfect. To learn English well requires a lot of practice. Therefore, I like my English classes to be tought completely in English.