江苏省淮安中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、江苏省淮安中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。共120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 第I卷的答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上，第卷的答案或解答过程写在答题纸的指定处，写在试卷上无效。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的部别、班级、姓名、学号、考试号等写在答题卡和答题纸指定处。3. 考试结束后，只交答题卡和答题纸，其他试卷保管好。第I卷(选择题 共85分)第一部分 听力(共两节，共20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节

2、 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)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、C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 most probably are the speakers?A. At a cinema.B. At a museum.C. At a concert hall.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Catch a later flight.B. Ask the hotel clerk for hel

3、p.C. Put the telephone near the bed.3. What does the man think of Andy?A. He is a nice guy.B. He is ill-tempered. C. He never smiles.4. What is the relationship between Tony and Tina?A. Friends.B. Husband and wife.C. Brother and sister.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mans trip t

4、o America.B. The mans hometown.C. The mans favorite place.第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分) 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the mans parents?A. Salespeople.B. Restaurant owners.C. Supermarket

5、 owners.7. What did the man offer to the students?A. Drinks. B. Meals.C. Clothes.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.9. What is the boy doing?A. Watching TV.B. Listening to music.C. Watching the video.10. Why is the woman t

6、ired in the daytime?A. She cant sleep well at night.B. She has too much work to do. C. She worries about the boy. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What does the woman want to do with the mobile phone? A. Play games.B. Make phone calls.C. Access Internet. 12. What color mobile phone does the woman buy? A. Red.B

7、. Pink.C. Blue. 13. How does the woman pay for the mobile phone? A. In cash.B. By check.C. By credit card. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the mans problem? A. His hair is gone. B. He hasnt slept for days. C. His headache is getting worse. 15. How many hours a day does the man work now? A. Over 10 hou

8、rs.B. About 9 hours.C. About 8 hours. 16. What may cause the mans problem? A. Too much exercise.B. Too much coffee.C. Too much work. 17. What should the man do? A. Eat less food.B. Do some exercises.C. Stop working. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where can the listeners buy Beginning English? A. In the book

9、shop.B. In the classroom.C. In the main office. 19. What can the listeners do during the break? A. Go-online.B. Walk around.C. Eat in the classroom. 20. What class is on Tuesday? A. Maths.B. Typing.C. English. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

10、21. Up to now, large quantities of food to Africa to save the starving people.A. has been sentB. have been sentC. are sent D. is sent22. I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.A. While B. Since C. Before D. Unless23. The box is so heavy that he cant lift it. , he is only a li

11、ttle child. A. At all B. In all C. First of all D. After all24. Li Ping has decided to go abroad for further education with the _ of improving his English and finding a better job when he returns. A. intentionB. relationC. devotionD. attitude25. What do you think of your friend Andrew? If he continu

12、es to steal, hell_in prison.A. give up B. end up C. break up D. send up26. Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music.A. making herself hear B. to make herself hearC. making herself heard D. to make herself heard27. An audiences humorous words made us , so the lecturer couldnt make himself .

13、A. laugh; hearing B. laugh; heardC. laughing; hear D. laughed; to be heard28. My son, who is now studying at a university, uses more than 3,000 yuan a month. Well, tell him to be economical(节约). After all, _.A. the morning sun never lasts a day B. money doesnt grow on trees C. light come, light goD.

14、 penny wise, pound foolish29. what his parents think, he is leaving home for a new job in a big city. A. Regardless of B. Instead ofC. In terms of D. Lack of30. Now that he that he had stolen the money, you should forgive him. A. excused B. sufferedC. admitted D. offered31. Why did you stop writing?

15、 I _ my writing paper.A. have used up ofB. have been used up C. ran out ofD. have run out32. Can you imagine what is Jack doing now? He is playing football outside while everyone else is busy in class! He his homework, I think.A. must have finished B. must finishC. cant have finished D. mustnt have

16、finished33. Why not try another way _ you may do your experiment better and more quickly?A. / B. whichC. of which D. by which34. What is the model plane like? Well, the wings of the plane are_ its body.A. the twice length of B. twice the length ofC. as twice long as D. twice as longer as35. Did you

17、go to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo? Yes, my father took me there. It was really _!A. a great fun B. a fun C. great fun D. a great funny第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I finished my last work of the week and could hardly wait to get home, take off my nursing sh

18、oes, and relax. As I approached(走近) my 36 , I saw one of my 37 standing by the bus stop. I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and besides, it was 38 cold to be standing outside on the coldest 39 in January. I didnt know where she lived, but I was 40 I would

19、 be able to find my way back. We 41 about our work as I drove and before we knew it, we arrived at 42 house. I started driving back. 43 looked familiar, but at first that didnt bother me. But soon I 44 something wrong. I 45 nothing. But I told myself to stay 46 . I was beyond neighborhoods, streets

20、and 47 streetlights. I no longer knew where I was now. How could I be so stupid! I looked down at my 48 . It was now 2:30 a.m. My gas was slowly running out. I 49 the car and turned off the engine. In total defeat, I put my head down on the wheel, 50 . Then I raised my head and 51 a shadow down the

21、road in front of me. I turned my headlights on. A car! I drove a little 52 , got out of my car and knocked on the window of that car. An elderly man 53 rolled his window down. I said that I didnt know how to get back into town. In silence, he started driving. I ran back to my car and drove 54 him. F

22、inally I recognized a(n) 55 street. As I turned to head home, the car disappeared. Then I pulled into my driveway (车道) when the warning light for my gas tank (汽油箱) turned on. Though so many years have passed, I still thank the old man from my deepest heart.36.A. carB. bikeC. busD. train37.A. classma

23、tesB. patients C. workmatesD. students38.A. notB. exactlyC. tooD. hardly39.A. morningB. nightC. noonD. afternoon40.A. happyB. afraidC. sorryD. sure41.A. caredB. worriedC. exploredD. talked42.A. myB. herC. yourD. his43.A. NothingB. EverythingC. SomethingD. Anything44.A. existedB. escapedC. realizedD.

24、 imagined45.A. mistookB. cameC. missedD. recognized46.A. calmB. quietC. braveD. silent47.A. accuratelyB. brieflyC. evenD. illegally48.A. engineB. wheelC. seatD. watch49.A. desertedB. droveC. stoppedD. washed50.A. excitedB. helplessC. delightedD. satisfied51.A. beggedB. sawC. impressedD. adopted52.A.

25、 nervouslyB. fasterC. backD. closer53.A. slowlyB. unlikelyC. equallyD. carefully54.A. underB. beforeC. aboveD. behind55.A. cautiousB. particularC. ordinaryD. familiar第三部分: 阅读理解 (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(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AOne warm September night, Mira had come down to the b

26、each to enjoy the night air. She closed her eyes and listened to the waves. Suddenly, she could hear another sound, so she opened her eyes and looked down at the sand. It was moving! All of a sudden she could see a tiny head coming out. Then a turtle(龟) appeared! One by one they struggled out of the

27、ir underground nests. Mira looked in surprise at the baby turtles.Mira knew the turtles should head towards the waves and swim away, so she was puzzled when they began to pull themselves towards the dunes(沙丘). Suddenly, she remembered something her grandmother had told her.Mira looked out across the

28、 dunes at her house. Mira saw her mother and father, sitting on the porch(门廊). She could see them because her house had two bright lights that lit up the porch. Mira began to run to her house and shouted, “The turtles are hatching! We have to help the turtles!” With these words, Mira ran into the ho

29、use and turned off the bright porch lights. In a rush she was off running down the dunes with her whole family following her. They reached the beach just in time to see the tiny turtles slipping silently into the waves. Mira watched as the last turtle entered the water. As the turtle swam away, it l

30、ooked back at Mira. In the moonlight, Mira thought she saw it smile.56. Where did the story happen? A. On a beach at nightB. In a house near the dunes. C. On a front porch in the evening.D. In the shallow water of the ocean.57. How did Mira feel when she saw the baby turtles appear? A. Proud. B. Sad

31、. C. Confused. D. Surprised.58. How did Mira know the lights confused the turtles? A. She read it in a book.B. Her grandmother told her. C. She learned about the turtles at school.D. Her parents taught her about the turtles.59. Why did Mira run to her house? A. To get a flashlightB. To turn off the

32、porch light. C. To communicate with her parents.D. To ask her grandmother about the lights.60. This story is mainly about a girl _. A. enjoying the oceanB. turning lights off at night C. saving the baby turtlesD. learning from her grandparentsBBelow is adapted from an English dictionary. Use the dic

33、tionary to answer the following questions.figure / fg / noun, verb noun 1 C, often pl. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade /sales figures2 C a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary

34、 3 pl. (informal)the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers 4 C a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history. 5 C the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly 6 C a person or an animal as shown in art

35、 or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it 7 C the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve ones figure 8 C a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating IDM be/become a figure of fun: be/become sb. that others l

36、augh at cut afigure: (of a person) to have a particular appearance He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket. put a figure on sth.: to say the exact price or number of sth.a fine figure of man / woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a dif

37、ferent way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority) verb 1 to think or decide that sth. will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Sc

38、otland by morning. 2 to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didnt seem to figure at all. 3 to calculate an amount or the cost of sth.: We figured that attendance at 150,000. PHRV 1 figure in: to include (in a sum): Have you figured in the cost

39、 of hotel? 2 figure on: to plan on; to expect sth. to happen: I havent figured on his getting home too late. 3 figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? IDM It/That figures! (informal): That seems reasonable, logical and what I expect.61. She

40、was coming late again for the work. _! It is just like her to be late. You just cant do anything to stop her doing that.A. It figures her outB. It figuresC. It cuts a poor figureD. She is a figure of fun62. The phrase “watch my figure” in the sentence “Dont tempt(引诱) me with chocolate; I am watching

41、 my figure.” means “_”.A. add the numbersB. have sports C. try not to get fatD. watch games63. Which underlined word in the following sentences is used as figure of speech(修辞格)?A. John is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.B. In some countries, bamboo can be used to build houses.C. We all

42、regard Mr. Smith as an important figure in our company.D. I didnt really mean my partner was a snake.CToo many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to

43、 treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out.

44、 If a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.Sooner or later, every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easi

45、er to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend, you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better. No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three

46、things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity, and understanding.64. Some friendships dont last very long because _.A. they dont know friendship is something serious.B. there are too many people who want to make friends.C. those who give others friendship

47、receive friendship from others.D. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others.65. According to the passage honesty is _.A. something good B. the base of friendshipC. as important as money D. more important than anything else66. Which of the following will a friend not a

48、pprove of according to the passage?A. Always tell your friend the truth. B. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.C. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.D. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.D To help the environment, many Am

49、ericans have made the change from paper and plastic bags to reusable grocery bags. But a report by a Florida newspaper says that reusable grocery bags sold by some supermarkets contain high levels of lead(铅). Lead is a metal that can be harmful to humans, especially young children. Now, Senator Char

50、les Schumer is asking the US government to investigate(调查) the use of lead in reusable shopping bags.“When our families go to the grocery store looking for safe and healthy foods to feed their kids, the last thing they should have to worry about is poisonous bags.” Schumer said, “A quick investigati

51、on will allow everyone to make informed, timely decisions.” Schumer added.Lead in the bags is not likely to rub off on food. But over time, paint on the bags can chip and the bags can wear out. When this happens, lead can be released(释放).The bags with the highest levels of lead had fancy designs and

52、 many pictures. Plain reusable bags without decoration were found to contain little lead. Consumers worried about lead levels in reusable bags can change to cloth or string bags. Paper bags are also a good choice, since paper can be recycled(回收).Since 2007, Publix supermarkets have sold more than 13

53、 million reusable bags. The store says because shoppers have made the change to reusable bags, it has saved more than 1 billion paper and plastics bags.67. The shopping bags containing high levels of lead _. A. have been reported by a newspaper B. have been stopped by the government C. have stopped

54、people from using reusable bags D. have caused serious health damage to customers68. From Schumers words we can learn that _. A. reusable bags do little harm to kids health B. people have shown much concern for the reusable bags C. people will be informed of the facts about the reusable bags D. peop

55、le should refuse to buy things from supermarkets69. It can be inferred from the text that Publix might believe that the bags they sold are _. A. dependable B. convenient C. harmful D. popular70. Customers are advised to choose bags _. A. with colorful designs B. with fancy pictures C. made of plasti

56、c D. made of paper第II卷 非选择题(四部分, 共35分)第四部分：单词拼写(根据中文意思和首字母写出相应单词的正确形式, 共5小题, 每小题1分, 满分5分) 注意：在答题纸上请写出完整的单词，不要忘写首字母。71. It is our d_ (责任，义务) to try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy.72. Trees a_ (吸收) the carbon dioxide in the air to produce oxygen.73. People ha

57、ve harmed nature through a_ (农业), fishing, hunting and tourism.74. Many countries have hesitated to give p_ (准许，许可) for the production of GM foods, as they would rather be cautious with this new technology.75. I feel really g_ (内疚的) because I made some cruel remarks too.第五部分：完成句子(共10个空格, 每个空格0.5分, 满

58、分5分)76. 昨天，我看见他和另一个男孩彼得说话，我忍不住想他是不是想让彼得取代我做他最好的朋友。 Yesterday, I saw him talking to another boy, Peter, and I cannot _ _ if he wants Peter to be his best friend instead of me.77. 我问过周围的人，发现许多人都愿意支付稍高一些的价钱来购买环保产品。 _ _, I find many people willing to pay a little higher price for the things that are fri

59、endly to the environment.78. 该组织还监视长江，阻止非法捕捞。非法捕捞已经威胁到野生动物的数量。 It also watches the river and stops the illegal hunting of animals, which has put the wild animal population _ _.79. 人类如果如此戏弄自然，可能将制造出一个现实生活中的弗兰肯斯坦怪物。 If mankind _ _ nature in this way, we may be on our way to producing a real-life Frank

60、ensteins monster.80. 难道我们为了保护自然就应该停止经济发展吗？ Would anyone say that development should be stopped _ _ of nature?第六部分：任务型阅读(共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分)注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。请注意单词首字母的大小写。 There are many people who are interested in knowing how to become a better person in life. Though therere many pe

61、ople who can guide you to become a better person, you can become one only if youre eager enough to bring about a change in yourself. If you wish to learn to become a better person, then you should first of all learn to recognize your mistakes. Think of what are those things which you do in your day-

62、to-day life and arent liked by other people around you. Then analyze(分析) them and try to avoid them as far as possible. However, it requires a lot of patience and courage to change yourself. Having a role model is also very important. A role model is someone you respect. You should study the thought

63、s and sayings of these great people and try to understand what they actually mean. Read informative books on these people and this will definitely change the way you think and look at the things. However, just reading about the great people wont help you. Youll have to practically carry out their th

64、oughts to earn respect for yourself in the society. So actually becoming a better person isnt difficult. Title(82)_ to become a better person(81)_ on becoming a better person(83)_ your mistakes.Think of your daily performance others dislike.Analyze them and try to avoid them.Be (84) _ and brave to c

65、hange yourself. Make an (85)_for your past mistakes.To avoid being ridiculed for being a person with bad (86) _.To prove you are as good as the others.Forget the past, and think of the present and the future.Be (87)_ in your future life.Write the dos and donts for yourself in your (88) _.Have role m

66、odels.Study the great peoples thoughts and sayings to understand what they actually(89) _.Read informative books on them to change your way of thinking and viewing.Carry out their thoughts to earn respect for yourself.Conclusion Its (90) _ difficult to become a better person.第七部分：书面表达(满分15分)随着经济的发展，

67、人们的生活方式、消费习惯也在悄然变化。目前，在商场、超市购物时使用信用卡和VIP卡的人越来越多了，请根据下列表格中的内容提示和你对这种现象的认识，用英语写一篇题为“The Use Of Credit Cards”的短文。产生这种现象的原因1. 安全方便2. 气派, 显示身份这种现象可能带来的影响1. 过度消费2. 易发生信用卡诈骗我的观点(内容由考生自己拟定)要求：1. 对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。 2. 词数：120词左右，可以适当增加细节。 3. 参考词汇：过度消费overspend 诈骗cheating祝贺你顺利完成答题，可别忘了认真检查哦！ 淮安中学20112012学年度第一学期高二期中考试英语试题参考答案71. duty 72. absorb 73. agriculture 74. permission 75. guilty76. help wondering 77. Asking around 78. in danger 79. toys with 80. in favo(u)r书面表达评分原则：从要点、段落、句子表达、卷面等几个方面去考虑给分。建议三个给分档次：1314分；1012分；10分以下（酌情打分）根据教务处要求，建议年级均分：15*0.8=12分