1、马甲中学2010-2011学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力（满分30分）第二部分：词汇知识运用（，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，21.Some women _ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. A. must make B. should have made C. would make D. could have made22.The little boy is dir
2、ty from head to foot because he _ in the mud all morning. A. has played B. is playing C. has been playing D. was playing23. We want someone to design the new art museum for us. _ the young fellow have a try? A. May B. Shall C. Will D. Need24.When people move to another country, they often try _ the
3、customs of their native land. A. to keep on B. to keep off C. to keep up D. keeping up25.Im sorry, I shouldnt have been so rude to you.You _ your temper but thats OK. A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing26.Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?Sorry, I dont have a watch with m
4、e. _. A. Thanks a lot B. What a pity C. Im sorry to hear thatD. Thanks anyway27. How do you like the curtains? Well, Im afraid they dont _ very well with the wallpaper. A. go B. match C. suit D. fit28.Being able to speak another language fluently is a great _ when yourre looking for a job. A. chance
5、 B. importance C. assistant D. advantage29._ the plan has been made, lets get down to _ it out. A. Now that; carry B. Because; carry C. Since; carrying D. Now; putting30.At first he refused to admit he had stolen but when he was shown the videotape（录像带）he _ and admitted everything. A. broke up B. br
6、oke away C. broke down D. broke in31.Did you remember to give Jenny the money?Yes. _ I saw her, Im sure. A. So long as B. So far as C. The moment D. Any time32I had a good holiday at my uncles. _ .A. Oh, thats very nice of you B. Congratulations C. Oh, Im glad to hear that D. Its a pleasure33.Paper
7、produced every year is _ the worlds production of vehicles.A. the three times weight of B. three times the weight ofC. as three times heavy as D. three times as heavier as34.She will have to find some other work for she cant _ this loud noise any more.A. come up with B. keep up with C. grow up withD
8、. put up with35. Have you read this book? Yes. But that one is _ worth reading.A. best B. more C. better D. much第二节：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和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is 1 for the poor actors who are
9、 required to go on repeating the same 2 night after night. One would 3 them to know their parts by heart and 4 have cause to falter (结巴). Yet 5 is not always the case.A famous actor in a 6 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat 7 had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years.
10、In the last act, a gaoler (监狱长，看守) would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 8 the noble was expected to read the letter at each 9 , he always insisted that it should be written out in full. One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke 10 his colleague to f
11、ind out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 11 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed (使暴露) the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler 12 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the
12、 13 and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in 14 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, 15 to see if his fellow actor had at last learn t his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few se
13、conds. Then, squinting (眯着眼看) his eyes, he said, “The light is 16 . Read the letter to me.” And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. 17 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied, “The light is indeed dim, sir. I must get my 18 .” With this, he hurried
14、 off the stage. Much to the aristocrats 19 , the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the 20 copy of the letter which he proceeded (继续进行) to read to the prisoner.36. A. fortunateB. unfortunateC. happyD. unhappy37. A. lines B. wordsC. playsD. roles38. A. want B. askC. expect
15、D. wish39. A. alwaysB. neverC. sometimesD. often40. A. such B. the thingC. oneD. this41. A. highlyB. highC. poorlyD. poor42. A. whereB. whatC. which D. who43. A. BecauseB. Even thoughC. When D. Though44. A. playB. performanceC. role D. case45. A. withB. inC. on D. to46. A. pagesB. jokeC. lines D. co
16、ntents47. A. appearedB. disappearedC. came out D. came in48. A. roomB. cellC. stageD. office49. A. EnglishB. French C. orderD. full50. A. worriedB. surprisedC. anxiousD. afraid51. A. brightB. dimC. darkD. out52. A. To seeB. To findC. SeeingD. Finding53. A. glassesB. lines C. lightD. letters54. A. su
17、rpriseB. satisfactionC. angerD. amusement55. A. usualB. oldC. unusualD. new第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题分2分，满分40分） 阅读下列 A、B、C、D，E每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AMan is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provi
18、ded man with food and a convenient (便利的) way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the worlds population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive (=continue to live). Resources on
19、land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations (探险) have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the
20、ocean floor ready to be mined (开采). Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish (贝类动物) is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe
21、that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents (水流) and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore (勘探) ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this p
22、ossible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.56 The sea serves the needs of man because _. A. in provides man with foo
23、d B. it offers oil to man C. it supplies man with minerals D. all of the above57 We can conclude from this passage that _. A. the sea resources have largely been used up B. the sea, in the broad sense, has not yet been developed C. the problems that prevent us from using the food, minerals, and ener
24、gy sources of the sea have already been solved. D. by the year 2000 , the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources58. The underlined words Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably mean _. A. the people in Asia B. African people C. European people D. American people59 T
25、he best title for this passage is _. A. Sea Harvest B. Sea Food C. Technology for Exploiting the Sea D. Man and the Sea BNot many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countri
26、es. When he was seventy-five, he gave 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (设备) for a childrens playground. As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live t
27、o be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humour (幽默). He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky. The newsp
28、aperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.60. Johnson became a rich man t
29、hrough A. doing business. B. making whisky. C. cheating. D. buying and selling land.61. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson A. had no children. B. was a strange man. C. was very fond of children. D. wanted people to know how rich he was.62. Many people wrote to Johnson to find out
30、A. what kind of whisky he had. B. how to live longer.C. how to become wealthy.D. in which part of the neck to have an injection.63. The newspaperman A. should have reported what Johnson had told him. B. shouldnt have asked Johnson what injection he had. C. was eager to live a long life. D. should ha
31、ve found out what Johnson really meant. CO. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himse
32、lf everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to pr
33、ison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden
34、 change at the end, to the readers surprise.64. In which order did O. Henry do the following things? a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas. d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories. A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. a C. e. b. d. c. a.
35、f. D. c. b. e. d. a f. 65 People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand C. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City 66. O. Henry went to prison because . A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
36、B. he broke the law by not using his own name C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners D. people thought he had taken money that was not his67. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing? A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work. C. He was devoted to the poor.D.
37、He was very good at learning. DWhen I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation (住所). I suggested that they should stay at bed and breakfast houses, because this kind of accommodation gives
38、 a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories. “We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday.” I thought this was strange. Finally I u
39、nderstood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought VACANCIES meant holidays, because the Spanish word for holidays” is vacaciones. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said VACANCLES, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house
40、 where the sign said NO VACANCLES, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels! We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish,
41、 the word DIVERSION means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word DIVERSION on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hold. English people have problems too
42、 when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris. when someone offered me some more. coffee, I said Thank you in French. I meant that I would like some more, However , to my surprise the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that Thank you in French means Mo, thank you.68. My Spanish friends
43、 wanted advice about _. A. learning English B. finding places to stay in England C. driving their car on English roads D. going to England by car69. I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because _. A. they would be able to practise their English B. it would be much cheaper than stay
44、ing in hotels C. it would be convenient for them to have dinner D. there would be no problem about finding accommodation there70. “NO VACANCIES” in English means _. A. no free rooms B. free rooms C. not away on holiday D. holidays71. If you see a road sign that says Diversion, you will _. A. fall in
45、to a hole B. have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself C. find that the road is blocked by crowds of people D. have to take a different road E Friends and BuddiesThis program is planned for teenagers who have special needs with the goal of meeting within a community with other peers(同龄人). The purpose of
46、the program is that it will lead to a better understanding of friendships. Gym, Swim, Surprise Guest, and Pizza are included. Ages 12-18, numbers of members are limited. Contact: Gloria Bass. This program is held 2 Fridays per month. Fees: $65/$85Club Saturday SwimThis program is available to anyone
47、 aged 5-14 who is challenged by mental, physical, or emotional trouble. The program will be held each Saturday afternoon, 12:00-12:30 pm or 12:30-1:00 pm. Fees: $136/$260Sibshops (Ages 10-13)Sibshops is a program for siblings(兄弟姊妹) of children with challenges. It includes group activities and talk t
48、reatment ways with the focus on improving sibling relationships and whole family happiness. Location: Hope Church, Wilton CT. Wednesday: 4:00-5:00 pm. Fees: $50/$65Banana SplitsBanana Splits is an educational support group for children in family trouble. Children aged 9-13 will have the opportunity
49、to meet other children whose parents have separated or divorced, learn to recognize feelings, think of healthy coping skills and have a place to share their struggles through verbal(语言的), physical, and artistic experiences. Location: Hope Church, Wilton CT. Tuesday:4:30-5:30 pm. Fees: $50/$6572. Act
50、ivities on how to lead to a better understanding of friendships are held _.A. 2 Fridays per monthB.12:00-12:30 or 12:30-1:00, Saturday afternoonC.4:00-5:00 pm, WednesdayD.4:30-5:30 pm, Tuesday73. If you go to Sibshops (Ages 10-13) , you can _.A. meet with other peersB. solve your mental problemC. im
51、prove sibling relationshipsD. think of healthy coping skills74. Which of the following is TRUE according to the four passages?A. They are all in the same place.B. They are all free of charge.C. They all hold activities each week.D. They are all intended for children.75. The purpose of this passage is to _.A. help children deal with their troubleB. encourage children to be happy and braveC. list some problems children meet withD. advertise some programs for children