广东省汕头市金平区东厦中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、东厦中学2011-2012学年第一学期期中考试高二级英语科试卷命题： 高二备课组 教研组长： 试卷说明：试卷共8页，答卷2页语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We were about to gather up things and return to our car when a man came up. He looked very strong indeed and asked us angrily if we knew that

2、these 1 were his own. Father looked troubled and the man 2 a notice. It said that camping was 3 forbidden. Poor Father explained that he had not seen the notice and did not 4 that camping was not allowed. Though father 5 , the man did not seem 6 .He asked Father his name and 7 . All the way home, we

3、 were so 8 that hardly anyone spoke a word. This 9 thing had spoiled a wonderful day in the camp. For the rest of the week, we 10 what would happen. The following Sunday, we stayed at home 11 it was a fine day. About noon, a large and very expensive car stopped outside our house. We were surprised w

4、hen we saw several people 12 to have a picnic in our small garden. Father got very angry and went to ask them what they thought they were doing. You can imagine how 13 he was when he saw the man whom we had met the week before! Both men burst out 14 . Then Father welcomed the strangers into our 15 .

5、 We became good friends.1AthingsBgroundsCtreesDcamps2Aput onBpointed toCtook outDpointed out3AfirmlyBmerelyCsimplyDfinally4AremindBreferCrememberDrealize5AarguedBagreedCapprovedDapologized6AhappyBsatisfiedCpleasantDdelighted7AaddressBhouseCfamilyDhome8AdepressedBworriedCunhappyDdisappointed9Auninter

6、estingBunableCunpleasantDunfortunate10AexpectedBsupposedCimaginedDwondered11AthoughByetChoweverDsince12AwaitingBcontinuingCpreparingDmanaging13AsurprisedBfunnyCacuteDconsiderate14AcryingBshoutingCscreamingDlaughing15AaddressBgardenChouseDcamp第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题l 5分，满分l5分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空

7、格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl _16_ （name） Lisa who was suffering from a rare and serious diseaseHer only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion (输血) _17_ her five-year-ol

8、d brother, _18_ had miraculously （奇迹般地） survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies （抗体） needed to fight the _19_ （ill）The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy_20_ he would be willing to give his blood to his sisterI saw him hesitate for only a momen

9、t before taking _21_ deep breath and saying, “Yes, Ill do it if it can save Lisa”As the transfusion progressed, he lay in a bed next to his sister and _22_ （smile）, as we all did, seeing the color returning _23_ her cheeksThen his face grew pale and his smile fadedHe looked up at the doctor and aske

10、d with a trembling voice, “Will I start to die right away?”Being young, the boy had _24_ （understand） the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give her all _25_ blood阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor centuries, the bodys blood has been linke

11、d closely with the emotionsPeople who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killerFor example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killerHe seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someones life as nothingCold can affect other parts of the bodyThe e

12、xpression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feetThe expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to doFor example, you agree to be president of an organizationBut then you learn that all the other officers have resigned (辞职), and all the work of the organization w

13、ill be your responsibilityYou are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situationThe expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to faceYou may give a cold should

14、er to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to youOr, to someone who has lied about you to othersA cold fish is not a fishIt is a personBut it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmthA cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyoneSomeone who is a cold fish co

15、uld be cold-heartedNow a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathySeveral popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their loversOut in the cold means not getting something that everybody else gotA person might

16、say that everybody but him got a pay raise-he was left out in the coldAnd it is not a pleasant place to be26There are _ expressions related to cold that are mentioned in the passageA3 B4 C6 D727When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by “_”AI give him the co

17、ld shoulder BI think he is a cold-blooded manCI think he is a cold fish DIm likely to get cold feet28If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will say _Ashe is a cold-blooded killer Bshe gets cold feetCshe is a cold fish Dshe is out in the cold2

18、9We can use the expression “_” to describe a man who hurts his lover without mercyAcold-blooded Bcold shoulder Ccold feet Dcold-hearted30The topic of this passage is about _Athe relationship between cold and our bodyBsome expressions about friendshipCsome expressions connected with coldDhow cold wea

19、ther comes into beingBFor a 400-year-old art form, operas had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which are hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $ 145 a performance, opera goers also have a

20、certain appearance in peoples mind: rich, well-dressed and old.But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to bring the opera to the audience. It needs to keep it alive, the young and not-so-rich.Opera producers have found that to att

21、ract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common people. That means no formal suits, old-styled theatre or band-breaking ticket prices. And because young people dont or wont come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks,

22、 libraries and public schools.The Houston Grand Operas choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas”, shortened versions (剧本) of child-friendly operas. This summers production is Hansel & Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people

23、 interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists Training Program. 31Which of the following is the main idea

24、of this passage?AOpera is famous for is history. BOpera is only for rich people.COpera companies are trying to keep opera alive. DYoung people are not interested in opera. 32The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means .Abreaking up the old rulesBchanging the dressesCmaking the audience at

25、 easeDadvertising themselves33Opera companies prefer to perform smaller versions because .Athey can be performed in public librariesBshort versions are easy to performCit is hard to find long versionsDthey can make people interested34The San Francisco Opera employs young students in order to .Aattra

26、ct young peopleBreduce the costCcelebrate its 75th anniversaryDmake Cinderella popular35What can you infer from the passage?AThe tickets for opera are very expensive at present.BOpera is performed in a language difficult to understand.COpera is not so popular an art form today.DStudents enjoy perfor

27、ming operas very much.CA good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day“Did you notice,” she started, “how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?”True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wildWithout manners, were no more than animalsAct

28、ually, thats not trueIve been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each otherEven when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in lineMy mother educated her three children to have good manners all the timeWe were made

29、to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and Im sorryAnd I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuableI cant tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their di

30、nner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good mannersWhile it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mothers teachings were paying offMany years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite usefulWhile I regret that I havent been a perfect ex

31、ample, Im still working on itI suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through meI didnt have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics36What did the writers friend most probably complain about?AHer sons eating too quickly B

32、Her sons not having a healthy dietCHer sons not having good table manners DTeenagers not having good manners37The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”Atoo much Bnot delicious Cnot enough Dquite hot38We learn that the writers mother _Awas strict about her childrens manners Bneve

33、r punished her childrenChad beautiful blue eyes Dwas not good at singing39What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?AEasy and relaxing BPainful and valuableCEasy but useless DToo horrible40We can infer from the passage that the writer _Ais surely liked by everyone around

34、herBis not satisfied with most peoples manners around herCthinks she has been a perfect example to the youngDthanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lotD What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolu

35、tion that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Todays leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories. In discussion of

36、technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, sci

37、entists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at whi

38、ch every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on-in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones. It is exciting to

39、 imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.41. According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by . A. diseases and aging B. accidents and war

40、 C. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war42. In the authors opinion, todays most important advance in technology lies in .A. medicine B. the Internet C. brain cells D. human organ43. Humans may live longer in the future because . A. heart disease will be far away from us B. human brains can d

41、ecide the final death C. the basic materials of cells will last forever D. human organs can be repaired by new medicine44. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage? A. Over 100 years. B. More than 120 years. C. About 150 years. D. The passage doesnt tell us.45. We can learn fr

42、om the passage that . A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the future B. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now C. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life D. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cells第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10

43、分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。若选择E，请涂AB；若选择F，请涂CD。首先请阅读下面6封信件或便条：ADear Mom,Every time its your birthday, I remember all the great birthday parties you gave me when I was growing upI especially remember the one when I turned to 16, and the words you and Dad said to meNow I hope you e

44、njoy the birthday party Im holding for youYours,BDear Dan,Its over! High school is now part of the pastBut consider what your graduation day really means, aside from the giftsIts the beginning of a life filled with goals that only you can attainYouve made it through 4 important years, and were confi

45、dent youll make it through anything else youll have to faceVery truly yours,CDear Tom,Im 16, but my grandmother treats me as if I were 5She uses a baby voice around me, which is really annoying, but Im afraid to say anything because I dont want to make her feel badHow can I tell her my feelings, and

46、 let her know Im growing up?Love,DDear Tina,I was almost unwilling to open your gift because it was so wonderfully wrappedThe paper was just lovely! I want to thank you for thinking of meIm sure you spent hours making this lovely sweater, and its so soft that I feel as if youve sent me 100 hugsEvery

47、 time I wear it Ill think of youVery truly yours,EDear Aunt Pam,Thank you so much for the cards and gifts you sent me for ChristmasI hope Uncle Mike and Little John are wellNext week Im going to my fathers for the holidayI wonder if you could come down and visit usI havent seen you for nearly two ye

48、ars!Love,FDear Mom,I think youre the greatestI know you have faults, but I cant think of any at the momentYou deserve much more than this small gift in return for everything that youve done for me, but its all that I can affordHopefully, by the time I become a mom, Ill be able to be as giving to my

49、child as youve been to meLove,请为下面回复的信件或者便条匹配合适的来信或便条：46Dear Sucre,I understand exactly what youre telling me, and I think this problem is very commonDont forget that, from your grandmothers perspective, even your father and mother are just babiesTalk with your parents and ask them to talk with your

50、 grandmotherIm sure theyll be able to explain to her that its time to stopYours,47Dear Amanda,Glad to hear from you! We havent seen each other since waiting at the Cincinnati Airport for that connection to LondonAnd Im really missing you! Id love to see you, but Mike and I plan to visit the Lake Dis

51、trict thenPlease say hello to your dadYours,48Dear Michael,My dear son, youre growing up so fast, and turning into an impressive personI was so excited that I couldnt fall asleep after the partyYou know, you really gave me a big surprise when I entered the room, and made me realize how considerate a

52、nd kind youve turned out to beLove,49Dear Amy,Thank you so much for your giftBest of all for me, though, was to see that youve become an independent womanIm sure youll succeed in whatever you do, sooner or laterAnd some thing you can be sure of: Ill always be proud of you! Love,50Dear Linda,You are

53、the most caring and self-accepting person I knowI think of you as my soul sisterAt this special moment, this sweater I made with my own hands seems like the best way to express my feelingsI wish you a great birthday, and a great year aheadYours, 单词拼写 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）注意: 第59,63小题已给出单词的首字母Li hua is

54、 a _51_ （积极）and _52_ （乐观）boy and Chen wei is _53_（温和）but sometimes _54_（缺乏） _55_（勇气）.They both are _56_（有天赋的） for sports and they also like to _57_（挑战）something _58_（不同寻常的）. As its the first trip to the UK, both of them feel d_59_（高兴） but a little _60_ (无把握). Li hua is worried that he has trouble in

55、 _61_（适应） to British food and the _62_(周围的环境) while Chen Wei is more concerned about being able to communicate c_63_（经常不断地） with others. Li hua is really looking forward to _64_（获取 ）more knowledge about UK history and culture and Chen Wei is _65_（渴望） to make some new friends and improve his English.

56、 东厦中学20112012学年第一学期期中考试高二级英语科答案卷第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题l 5分，满分l5分）16_ 17_ 18_ 19_ 20_21_ 22_ 23_ 24 _ 25_ 单词拼写 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）51_ 52_ 53_ 54_ 55_56_ 57_ 58_ 59 d_ 60_61_62_ 63 c_ 64 _ 65_ 翻译句子（共5小题；每小题5分，满分25分）66 你一见到她就告知她我平安到达了。(instant; inform)_67 由于担心即将到来的考试，她这几天专心学习。(过去分词；absorb)_68 这个由60名学生组成的班被

57、分成四个组。(consist; divide; 定语从句)_69 毫无疑问，只有通过努力工作，我们才能成功。(doubt)_70值得赞扬的是，她不仅给学生留下了好印象，而且为教育做出了巨大贡献。(credit; impression; contribution)_ 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）广州某电视台打算开办一个面向中学生观众的英语节目，新聘任了来自英国的John作为节目编辑助理。现在，John就节目内容向广大中学生征求意见。写作内容:假如你是学生李华，建议开办“广州全接触”（All-round Guangzhou）节目。请根据以下节目设想给John写信：节目内容介绍广州的历史、教育、

58、著名景点、饮食、名人播出时间每周六、日，方便学生周末观看其他设想邀请中学生参加节目，提高学生的收看兴趣开办理由1中学生可以更多地了解广州文化2. 有助于提高中学生的英语水平预期效果将会受到中学生的欢迎【写作内容】1只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。2信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总句数。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。Dear John,I know youre going to set up an English program for middle school studentsSo Im writing to suggest a program-“All-round Gu

59、angzhou”_ _ _I hope you can take my suggestion into considerationSincerely yours,Li Hua参考答案语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）15 BBADD 610 BABCD 1115 ACADB第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题l5分，满分l5分）本文主要讲述了一个仅5岁的弟弟勇敢地输血去挽救姐姐的故事。16named 过去分词作后置定语。17from 从她5岁的弟弟身上输血。18who 非限制定语从句，先行词是前面的her five-year-old br

60、other。19illness 她的弟弟曾经也患过此病，已经形成了抵抗这种疾病的抗体。20if / whether 引导宾语从句，意为“是否”。21a 固定搭配，take a deep breath意为“做一次深呼吸”22smiled 由上下文时态可知，这里为并列谓语。23to return to“返回到,重新恢复”24misunderstood 根据上下文可知他误会了医生。25his 指小男孩以为要把自己所有的血捐给姐姐。阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A2630 CACDCB3135 CADBCC3640 CCABDD4145 AADBC第二

61、节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）4650 CEAFDks5u 单词拼写 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）51 positive/active 52.optimistic 53.mild 54.lacks 55.brevery 56.gifted 57.challenge 58.unusual 59.delighted 60.uncertain 61.adjusting 62.surroungings 63.constantly 64.acquiring 65.eager 翻译句子（共5小题；每小题5分，满分25分）ks5u66 The instant you see/ca

62、tch sight of her, please inform her of my safe arrival.67 Worried about the coming exam, she has been absorbed in studying these days.68 The class, which consists of 60 students, is divided into four groups.69 There is no doubt that only by working hard can we succeed.70 To her credit, not only has

63、she left a good impression on the students but also she has made great contributions to education. 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）基础写作A sample version:Dear John,I know youre going to set up an English program for middle school studentsSo Im writing to suggest a program- “ All-round Guangzhou”This program will cove

64、r topics like the history, education, famous scenic spots, food and famous people of GuangzhouIt would be better to broadcast it on weekends so that we students can have the chance to watch itBesides, you can also invite some middle school students to get involved in the program, which will surely arouse other students interest in itNot only will this program help students improve their English, but also get them to know more about the culture of GuangzhouI am sure it will be well-received by the middle school studentsI hope you can take my suggestion into considerationSincerely yours,Li Hua