山西省吕梁学院附中2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、吕梁学院附中2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题I 单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)1. While working in the country, the students_ a great deal of knowledge on plant. A. looked up B. picked up C. put up D. called up2. Was it in the village _ he was born _ the talented journalist met the retired professor? A. that, where B. where, whic

2、h C. which, where D. where, that3. What difficulty will you have _ people when you stay in a foreign country? A. understanding B. understood C. to understand D. understand4Father gave me a gold watch, were made of small diamonds.A. the hands of whom B. whom the hands of C. which the hands of D. the

3、hands of which5He was about to cross the street _ he heard his name .A. when; called B. if; calling C. and ; calling D. till; called6. - Did you remember to give Jenney the video tape ?-Yes. I saw her.A. So long as B. Any time C. Whenever D. The moment7. There was a expression on his face. Maybe he

4、had finished his work successfully.A. relaxing B. relaxed C. puzzled D. puzzling8. -Take this medicine three times a day, Tom. -Do I have to take it? It so terrible.A. is tasting B. is tasted C. tastes D. has tasted9. I do every single bit of housework my husband Bob just does the dishes now and the

5、n.A. since B. while C. when D. as10. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without his note.A. bringing up B. referring to C. looking for D. trying on 11. With everything she needed ,she went out of the shop, with her hands full of shopping bags.A. bought B. to buy C. buying

6、 D. buy12. I entered the room. I saw a man on the floor, with rope.A. lying ; tied up B. lie; tie up C. lying; tying up D. lied; tied up13. I her not to play computer games but she wouldnt listen.A. suggested B. hoped C. warned D. persuaded14. The workers pretended hard when the manager came to see

7、how their work was going on.A. to have worked B. working C. to work D. to be working15. The medical team of five doctors and ten nurses was sent to the areas immediately.A. consists B. was consisted C. consisting D. consistedII 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）John Snow was born and worked as a _16_ in Great

8、BritainExactly, he was an anaesthetist，17 means that he put people to sleep during operationHe also began to experiment using the same drugs to help women when they had 18 That is why he became the doctor who 19 Queen Victoria to give the birth of her babiesAt the time he lived，cholera was the most

9、20 diseaseNeither its cause，nor its 21 was understoodSo many thousands of people died 22 there was an outbreakJohn Snow was 23 to help ordinary people 24 from choleraHe 25 the disease began in the stomach and the patients died quickly after severe vomiting(呕吐)and diarrhea (腹泄)26 ，he believed cholera

10、 resulted from waterWhen another 27 hit London in 1854，John Snow set to workJohn Snow approached the problem in a systematic wayHe marked on a map 28 all the dead people had lived and found many of the 29 were near a water pumpIt seemed the water was the 30 So he collected information about the 31 h

11、abits of the dead people and used them eventually to prove his theoryWith the information 32 ，John Snow was sure that 33 water was the causeThen people were required to 34 the water company to supply them with clean waterThanks _35_ John Snow there was no more outbreaks of cholera16Ascientist Ban of

12、ficial C. an officer Ddoctor17Awho Bthat C which Dit18Apain Bache Cdifficulties D. babies19Aassisted with Btook care Clook after Djoined20Asurprising Binteresting Cinterested Dfrightening21Acure Bmethod Cresult Dthreat22Aeach time Bat one time Cin no time Dthe first time23Adelighted Bdevoted Cabsorb

13、ed Ddetermined24Asuffered Bhaving suffered Csuffering Dbeing suffered25Anoticed B. was noticing C. has noticed Dhad noticed26ATherefore B. As a result of CSo DAccording to27Adisease Bdisaster Coutbreak Dcase28Ahow Bwhere Cwhat Din which29Awomen Bmen Cdeaths Dinjuries30Aresult Bcause Corigin Dcase31A

14、drinking B1iving Cworking Dhousing32Ahaving collected Bbeing collected Ccollected Dcollecting33Abeing polluted Bpolluted C. polluting Dhaving polluted34Atake on Bcall on Cdepend on Dcarry on35Ato B in C for D. on III.阅读理解 (每题3分，共60分)AA Wolf in DangerWhat is happening to the timber wolf today?Native

15、Americans and early settlers often went to sleep to the sound of a lonely lullaby(催眠曲). It was the song of the wolf howling in a distant forest. There were many wolves then. One kind was the North American timber wolf.Wolves are important to the balance of nature because they eat sick and weak anima

16、ls. In Colorado, people tried to help deer by shooting wolves. But then there were so many deer that many of them starved to death.The timber wolf is on the endangered special list. Animals on this list are in danger of disappearing from the earth. People drove the wolves away by cutting down the fo

17、rests to build houses, towns, and highways. Timber wolves are now found only in Canada, Alaska, Michigan, and Minnesota.This special animal may soon disappear from our forests forever. Then, its lonely howl will never be heard again.36.Wolves help the balance of nature because they_. A.are an endang

18、ered species B.eat sick and weak animals C.no longer live in forests D.help the farmers37. At one time, the timber wolf was found_. A.in many parts of North America B.only in Colorado and Canada C.in towns and cities in Alaska D.in many parts of Africa38.Which of the following happened first? A.Peop

19、le built towns and highways. B.The timber wolf was driven away from its home C.People cut down the forests. D.Timber wolves are endangered species. B Festivals in India Makara SankranthiSome Indian festivals are connected with the changes of seasons each year. Makara Sankranthi is celebrated to mark

20、 the end of the south east monsoons(季风) as well as the beginning of the harvest. It is the biggest harvest festival spread over three days. Makara Sankranthi is the sign of a sweet preparation made from rice. Each of the three days is marked by different festivities. UgadiUgadi means the beginning o

21、f the New Year, new month and new day. It also marks a beginning of new life with plants having new life, shoots and leaves. People eat a special mixture called Bevu-Bella, which symbolizes that life is a mixture of good and bad, joy and sorrow, success and disappointment, and all of them have to be

22、 treated alike. Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moons orbit. OnamOnam, the most important festival for Indians, fall in the harvest season. This ten-day harvest festival is celebrated with visits to temples, family get-together, gifting each other clothes

23、 called Ona-kkodi. DeepavaliDeepavali is an important Indian holiday, and an important festival in Hinduism(印度教), Sikhism and Jainism. ,Many stories are about Deepavali. Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the world as the “Festival of Light”, where the lights or lamps mean vict

24、ory of good over the evil(邪恶) within every human being.39.Which of the following festivals are to celebrate the harvest? A.Makara Sankranthi and Ugadi. B.Makara Sankranthi and Onam. C.Onam and Deepavali. D.Ugadi and Onam.40.What is popular with the Indians at the beginning of the beginning of the Ne

25、w Year? A.The rice. B.The lights or lamps. C.Ona-kkodi. D.Bevu-Bella.41.Which of the following is NOT the activity to celebrate Onam? A. Going to temples. B.Cooking a special food. C.Gifting each other clothes D.Having family reunions42.According to the passage, we know that _. A.Ugadi means the end

26、 of a new life B.Makara Sankranthi lasts ten days C.Deepavali can also be called the “Festival of Light” D.Onam is to celebrate victory of good over the evil C It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of clear similarities in t

27、he way different animals show the same feeling. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because such behavior patterns are inherited (遗传) rather than learned.Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In C

28、hinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and begin to tremble (颤抖)”suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise ca

29、n be described in a phrase like “they stretched out（伸出）their tongues”! Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting（侮辱）or expresses disgust.Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better th

30、an men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Disgust, contempt (蔑视) and suffering seem to be the most difficult emotions for people everywhere either to recognize or to express. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body lan

31、guage than younger people do. And psychologists (心理学家) such as E.G. Beier have also shown that some people often give the completely opposite impression of how they feel. For example, they try to show love but in fact communicate dislike. Or when they want to show interest, they give the impression

32、that they dont care. This can happen even among close friends and members of the same family. In other words, what we think we are communicating through language, voice, face and body movements may be the exact opposite of what for people understand.43According to the passage, even in different cult

33、ures the most easily recognized emotion is .Aanger Bdislike Chappiness Dsurprise44Experiments show that easier understanding of words and gestures has something to do with your .Aage and sex Blove and cultural differencesCimpressions about the speaker Demotional state45When we communicate with peopl

34、e, .Awe know exactly what they mean while they express their emotionsBwe sometimes misunderstand each otherCwe usually mislead them by expressing the opposite of our feelingDit seems much more difficult to understand body language than language46The best title for the passage can be .A. Gestures B.

35、Feelings C. Gestures and Feelings D. Culture and Understanding47The underlined word “disgust” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ” in this passage.Astrong dislike Bfriendliness Clove DsicknessDWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie

36、and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them

37、. We always felt better when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the gro

38、und and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walki

39、ng and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old ag

40、e. I still miss the days when she was with us.48. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company.C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.49. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _.A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt soory for he

41、r mistakeC. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad50. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was treated as a member of the family.B. She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met.D. She went everywhere with the fam

42、ily.EThere is no doubt that obesity(肥胖)is one of the biggest problems that many men and women of all ages suffer from. Although everybody wants to lose weight quickly,burning fat is no easy task. Here are a few tips on weight loss. Donexpect to just read these tips and expect to lose weight while yo

43、u sleep. 51It is very important to drink a lot of water while reducing the use of salt. 52Try not to eat the foods that contain high amounts of fats and instead focus on eating foods rich in fiber. 53 This is the best way to lose weight, as playing a sport can give a person a sense of confidence.Avo

44、id taking medicines that help reduce your appetite, as they usually have many side effects and can do you more harm than good. Also,you shouldnt follow unusual diets such as those that focus on drinking large amounts of vitamin-concentrated liquids and the like.54Finallly, everyone should know and u

45、nderstand that obesity will eventually lead to bigger and more dangerous diseases and conditions,so it is best for us to stay fit before we gain weight while we still have a chance.55 Its better for you to take things slowly and start with losing just a few pounds a month and then increasing that. A

46、. Just stick to the most popular diets.B. It will take a lot of effort on your part to succeed.C. Exercise consistently while youre on a diet.D. Salt tends to store water in the body leading to weight again.E. And in case you feel hungry you should eat low-calorie foods.F. Also, make sure you dont work on reducing too much weight too fastG. When in doubr,dont be afraid to ask your doctor for recommendations.高二英语期中考试答案1. bigger-big 2.lately-late 3. and-but 4.was 后加a 5.去掉whenever 后that6. needs-need 7. for-to 8.our-your 9.that-it 10.realises-realised