江苏省淮安中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

1、江苏省淮安中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 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、考场、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。

2、 第一节 (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. What is the man doing? A. Making a call. B. Having lunch. C. Reading a newspaper.2. How much time does John spend jumping rope? A. 30 minutes. B. 45 minutes. C. 75 minutes.3. Where

3、 are the speakers probably? A. At the store. B. In the mans. C. In the classroom.4. What does the man mean? A. He wants some more steak. B. He is really angry. C. He is full.5. What does the man enjoy doing? A. Writing books. B. Reading books. C. Going to the movies.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白

4、，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. Where is the woman going? A. The train station. B. The luggage room. C. The airport.7. How much are tickets at the ticket booth(售票处)? A. More expensive than those on the tra

5、in. B. Less expensive than those on the train. C. The same price as those on the train.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How long has the man been on a diet? A. For 2 months. B. For 3 months. C. For 4 months.9. What did the trainer tell the man to do? A. Change his eating habits. B. Exercise every morning. C. Slow

6、his pace of life.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Recycling. B. Books about waste treatment. C. School assignments.11. Who might be the woman? A. A researcher. B. A writer. C. A student.12. What will the speakers do together? A. Go to some recycling centers to do a

7、 survey. B. Read about waste treatment. C. Write papers about waste treatment.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is Bergman? A. A writer. B. An actor. C. A filmmaker.14. What is most surprising to the man? A. The kinds of films the woman likes. B. The common interests they share. C. The classic conflict in ho

8、rror movies.15. What kind of music does the man suppose the woman likes?A. Classical music. B. Country music. C. Heavy metal.16. What does the man like to watch when he is tired?A. Horror movies. B. Comedies. C. Action movies.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What kind of damage was caused to the houses in the

9、city? A. The roofs were destroyed. B. Gas lines were cut. C. They were completely flooded.18. On which street did trees become uprooted(连根拔起) and smash into cars? A. Green Street. B. Main Street. C. White Street.19. What do we know about the bus accident? A. The bus ran into a tree. B. No one was in

10、jured. C. The bus was taking students home.20. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Stormy. B. Clear. C. Cloudy.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。21. What _ bad memory I have! You see, I forgot to take _ key. A. a; the B. / ; the C. a; /

11、D. the; a22. _ the project, the young man has little time for entertainment. A. Devoted to work on B. Devoted himself to work onC. Devoted to working on D. Devoting to work on23. Im determined to be a teacher in the future, following _ my fathers footsteps. A. along B. in C. on D. by 24. By the time

12、 I got home yesterday, my husband _ cooking the dinner. A. had finished B. finished C. has finished D. finishes25. Thinking out of the box is a great ability that can help you _ successfully to the new situation.A. make B. accompanyC. adapt D. achieve26. I dont like _my younger brother follows me ar

13、ound.A. it when B. it that C. him when D. him that27. Why didnt you go to the dance last night? If I tired, I would have.A. were not B. hadnt C. havent beenD. hadnt been28. Mum, why do you give me so much popcorn? _ the boring time.A. Kill B. Killing C. To kill D. Having killed29. Why does Alice loo

14、k so tired? It took her a whole morning to _ a new dress at the store. A. make up B. figure out C. pick up D. pick out30. Why didnt you go to help her? I , but I seriously ill.A. would have; would be B. would; were C. would have; was D. would; had31. Jenny, how many years have you studied in China?

15、I _ here for three years by the end of this month.A. study B. have studied C. will have studied D. am studying32. These old pictures _ the unforgettable days _ we spent on the farm.A. reminded him; which B. reminded him that; whenC. reminded him of; that D. reminded him of; when33. Look! Youve made

16、the same mistake again! Oh, not again! _ such a mistake. A. I will always make B. Im always making C. Ive always made D. I always made34. _the house costs, it will _it. A. Whatever; be worth B. However; worth C. How much; be worthy of D. What; worthy of35. Mike, lets go to the cinema tonight! _, if

17、you insist.A. Good idea B. It doesnt matter C. Sorry, but I wont D. All right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 can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times. I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my mother was 36 her b

18、attle with a brain tumor(瘤). For ten years, my fiercely independent and 37 mother had fought, but none of the treatments had been successful. 38 , she never lost her ability to smile. But now, finally, she became totally 39 unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own. As she grew closer and close

19、r to death, my 40 grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest 41 was that their lives would never connect. I was sad not only at the 42 loss of my mother, but that she and my baby would never know each other. Her doctor did not 43 any hope; they told us her time was up. We brought Mother 44

20、 to her own bed in her own house. As 45 as I could, I sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me. On February 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor(分娩) 46 , Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the 47 , I called her home, “Mom, listen. The baby is coming! Youre

21、going to have a new grandchild!”“Yes! Yes! I know!”Four beautiful words! The first 48 words shed spoken in months!When I 49 again an hour later, the nurse at her house told the 50 message: Mom sat up, smiling, with her oxygen tubes removed. When I brought Jacob home. Mom was sitting in her chair and

22、 51 to welcome him. Tears of joy blocked my vision(视野) as I 52 my son in her arms and she clucked (发出咯咯声) at him. They 53 . Then she quietly clipped back into a coma (昏迷) and 54 peacefully. Memories of my sons birth will always be bittersweet(甜中带苦的) for me, but it was then that I learned love has th

23、e 55 to overcome any worries and any sorrow. And love can last forever. 36. A. attending B. losing C. quitting D. defeating37. A. brave B. interesting C. funny D. lucky38. A. So B. Again C. Instead D. Still39. A. outstanding B. blindC. disabled D. troublesome40. A. sorrow B. love C. baby D. body41.

24、A. problem B. dream C. surprise D. fear42. A. coming B. disappearing C. falling D. greeting43. A. admit B. hold C. drop D. permit44. A. up B. away C. about D. home45. A. soon B. fast C. early D. often46. A. started B. failed C. ended D. continued47. A. office B. hospital C. house D. station48. A. co

25、mmon B. caring C. clear D. correct49. A. got up B. woke up C. called up D. looked up50. A. impossible B. possible C. necessary D. terrible51. A. likely B. ready C. free D. nervous52. A. hugged B. threw C. took D. laid53. A. joined B. knew C. nodded D. cried54. A. passed away B. turned over C. settle

26、d down D. gave out55. A. depth B. description C. power D. mask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。ATwo traveling angels(天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room

27、. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things arent always what they seem.”The younger angel was very angry and asked t

28、he older angel, “How could this happen?” Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”“Things arent always what they seem,” the older angel r

29、eplied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he couldnt find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death

30、 came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things arent always what they seem.” 56. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family? A. Because she didnt like the greedy owner. B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor. C. Because the basement was

31、too cold to stay in. D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.57. In paragraph two, “the pair” refers to_. A. The poor couple B. the rich couple C. the guests D. the angels 58. The story tries to tell the reader that_. A. angels are always ready to help the poor B. somet

32、imes things are not what they seem C. angels are always ready to help the rich D. the young should always learn from the old.BVisit one of the most outstanding prehistoric sites in the United Kingdom, and enjoy amazing historic English attractions. Please notice that every tour starts and ends in Lo

33、ndon. Have a tour with Visiting Britain.Stonehenge Direct TourVisit one of the most outstanding prehistoric sites in England and in the world: Stonehenge.Duration: 1 dayPrice: Adults 29.99, Children 28.99Stonehenge and Bath TourEnjoy a late breakfast before heading to the Stonehenge site and end you

34、r day with an original visit of the Roman Baths.Duration: 10 hours (departure 10:30 am return 8:30 pm).Price: Adults 64, Children 60 Stonehenge, Lacock and Bath TourCome and feel the warmth of Bath, see the pleasant village of Lacock, and solve the mystery of Stonehenge.Duration: 1 day (return 6 pm)

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36、istoric attractions: the Stonehenge site, Bath and Stratford, the birthplace of playwright William Shakespeare.Duration: 1 day (return 8 pm)Price: Adults 79, Children 6859. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. advertise some popular English attractionsB. recommend some different tours in EnglandC.

37、tell readers how to save money while travelingD. describe different routes to travel in England60. Two 15-year-old foreign students who want to visit Stonehenge and Oxford University will have to pay at least _.A. 136 B. 170 C. 110 D. 12661. When can you come back to London after visiting Stonehenge

38、 and the Roman Baths?A. At 6 pm. B. At 7 pm. C. At 8 pm. D. At 8:30 pm.62. If you plan to travel with your kid who is a fan of Shakespeare, you would choose _.A. Stonehenge Direct TourB. Stonehenge, Bath and Stratford TourC. Stonehenge, Windsor and Oxford TourD. Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor Castle T

39、ourCA gentle breeze blew through Jennifers hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火红的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.

40、The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “Its getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, dire

41、cting herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favor

42、ite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean an

43、d tidy, and now. It all seemed deserted. She couldnt understand what was going on. She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: “Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but where was she? On the rig

44、ht side of the hallway was her parents room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadnt slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep besi

45、de her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different. she wasnt in her mothers room and she wasnt wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas (睡衣).It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us

46、 very, very scared.”63. The writer describes the beautiful sunset to show Jennifers _. A. love of the natural beauty B. desire of getting back homeC. intention of becoming independent D. depression of being alone 64. What does the underlined phrase “This thought” most probably mean?A. The idea of go

47、ing back home. B. Her anxiety about her parents. C. The feeling of getting back home safely.D. The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater. 65. Her father didnt take care of the garden because _.A. he was busy looking for her B. he had to look after his wifeC. he was not strict with his jobD.

48、he no longer enjoyed working in the garden66. What can we infer from this passage?A. In fact Jennifers mother had been sick for several days.B. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.C. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared. D. Having experienced a l

49、ot outside, Jennifer felt home was the safest for her.DThe Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy(笨拙的) in my old age.”Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling s

50、tories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank, who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, “Come on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment.”Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. “I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea.

51、 He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met

52、 my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much m

53、y mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish.”He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No,

54、 Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, “Dad, Im too old for a goodbye kiss. Im too old for any kind of kiss.” My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. Then he turned and looked out of the w

55、indshield(挡风玻璃). “Youre right,” he said. “ You are a big boy.a man. I wont kiss you anymore.”Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. “It wasnt long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet (船队) st

56、ayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its nets half in and half out. He must have gotten into a strong wind and was trying to save the nets and the floats.”I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you do

57、nt know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheekto feel his rough old face to smell the ocean on him to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”67. When his father

58、 drove him to the school, Frank would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear because _.A. he was ashamed of his fathers old truckB. he didnt want his schoolmates to see his fatherC. he thought he was old enough to go to school aloneD. he hated the way his schoolmates stared at his father68. A

59、ccording to the story we can conclude that Franks father _.A. was quite confident in his skills in fishingB. loved his children but hardly expressed itC. seldom gave up faced with challengesD. was full of devotion to his family69. By saying the sentence “I wish I had been a man then”, Frank meant _.

60、A. he was tired of his father kissing him goodbyeB. he deeply regretted what he had done to his fatherC. he was then too young to refuse a goodbye kissD. he hoped that his father would forgive him70. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. The Smell of the OceanB. We All Nee

61、d LoveC. A Goodbye KissD. Fathers Embarrassment第卷(非选择题, 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. Stand-up is a kind of c_(喜剧) that is done on a stage by a comedian.72. However, her primary goal is to a_(呼吁；提倡) better treatment for disabled people.73. We p

62、lay loud drums to celebrate the wedding for hours afterwards, and sometimes even t_(自始至终) the night!74. My job with the UN is not paid but v_(自愿的), as I said before, I visit countries where the UN has programmes to help people.75. Could you please give me a short d_(描述) of the New Years Party held l

63、ast week?第五部分：完成句子(共10个空格, 每个空格0.5分, 满分5分)(一空一词)76. 另一个喜剧演员指着电脑网球游戏说：“我每天都打网球，已经一个月了。我就是搞不懂，为什么体重一点也降不下来呢？” Another comedian points to a video tennis game and says, “Ive been playing tennis every day for a month. I dont understand why I am not _ _.”77. 我整个的生活还都在前面等着我。在人生的那个阶段，我本可以做任何事、成为任何人。 My whol

64、e life was still _ _ me. At that point in my life, I could have done anything or become anyone.78. 新西兰是毛利人的家园。 New Zealand is _ _ the Maoris.79. 能够担当这个角色，我感到很荣欣。 I feel very honoured to have been able to _ _ this role.80. 我知道我无法改变整个世界，但我很自豪，因为我能处处给人们提供帮助，改变他们的生活。I know I cant change the whole world.

65、 But Im proud that I can help here and there, and _ a _ to peoples life.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。Some people seem to have a skill for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in the new langua

66、ge more quickly than others. They do not seem to be more clever than others, so what makes language learning so much easier for them? Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.First of a

67、ll, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and rules by themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues

68、(线索) and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak th

69、e language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try their best to communicate with others.They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept

70、information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the peo

71、ple who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn in it.LearningTechniquesDosDonts(81) _learning Discover their own way. Find pattern

72、s and rules on their own. Form their own (82) _. Depend on the book or teacher. Wait for the teachers (83) _.Activelearning Make (84) of every chance to practise the language. Try to communicate with people (85) _ the Language. Wait for chances.Repeating Make mistakes and try again. Accept informati

73、on that is not exact or (86) _. (87) in the language. Be afraid of repeating what they hear. Only know the meaning of every word.Learning witha (88) _ Have a strong (89) _ in the language. Be willing to communicate. Practise the language (90) _. Be not interested in it. Rarely practise the language.

74、第七部分：书面表达(满分15分)近些年来，一些中学把电子设备iPad引进了课堂，用iPad下载教材代替传统教材，并辅助教学活动。请你根据以下要点给自己的英文博客写一篇文章，谈谈你周围同学对此现象的看法，并发表自己的看法和理由。同学看法1节约纸张；有利环保；方便高效同学看法2价格昂贵；容易使人沉迷于电子游戏你的看法和理由注意：词数120左右；文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。In some middle schools, iPads are introduced into classrooms to replace traditional textbooks and assist teachers as well as students in teaching and learning. _淮安中学20112012学年度第一学期高二期末考试英语试题参考答案71. comedy72. advocate73. throughout74. voluntary75. description书面表达评分原则：根据教务处要求，建议年级均分：15*0.7511分从要点、段落、句子表达、卷面等几个方面去考虑给分。看使用的句型和词汇的数量，有没有或有多少语法结构和词汇方面的错误。有没有或有多少有效的语句间的连接成分。