广东省始兴县风度中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和

2、答题卡一并交回。语言知识应用 （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)来源:Zxxk.Com阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it 1 me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. Id worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department

3、 director. However, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was 2 explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there as they talked on and all I could think was, “Ive 3 .” Id been so well respected；suddenly I was of no value. For six weeks, I was in a very 4 place. I w

4、andered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 5 things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive in everything 6 me.Then, in late June, my youngest sons football team made the city cup final. The year before, hed been very sad when I 7 the s

5、ame final, so he was delighted when I told him Id go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me 8 him on was unbelievable. From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my 9 and their passions(激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder sons band I even went to anot

6、her city to watch him play. These moments were so 10 . My life had been so much devoted to 11 for so long, and I felt thankful that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world. 12 _, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose I was someones mum! I felt a sense of being 13 again. Now I fe

7、el more positive about my professional 14 and Im getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how 15 it is to achieve real balance in life.1. A. promised B. afforded C. showed D. left2. A. quickly B. gently C. partly D. easily3. A. failed B. finished C. tried

8、 D. changed4. A. secret B. quiet C. lonely D. dark5. A. see B. get C. suggest D. understand6. A. defended B. directed C. deserted D. disturbed7. A. watched B. missed C. lost D. won8. A. cheering B. taking C. leading D. passing9. A. daughters B. sons C. sisters D. brothers 10. A. hopeful B. Meaningfu

9、l C. difficultD. strange11. A. work B. Family C. match D. performance12. A. NaturallyB. Doubtfully C. Disagreeably D. Unexpectedly13. A. employedB. comforted C. valuedD. encouraged14. A. education B. experience C. relationship D. future15. A. important B. helpful C. simpleD. surprising 第二节 语法填空(共10小

10、题；每小题1.5分，满分15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，在空格处填人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l6-25的相应位置上。Sometimes Chinese English teachers are puzzled by such questions, “Have you got any skills in reading comprehension?” Actually, many of the teachers cant give students 16 _ efficient way to deal with rea

11、ding. Anyway, 17 _often simply say, “Read more and practice more, and you 18 _ (get) more experience in reading comprehension.” Frankly, these teachers good 19 _ (suggest)are only helpful to arouse students interest in reading 20 _not helpful to deal with the questions in the examinations of reading

12、 comprehension. Personally, I think the skill for reading comprehension should be based 21 _ the knowledge of English writing.22_ the English passages are written under some rules or principles, the science of reading and understanding may have a close relationship with writing. Reading comprehensio

13、n cant be independent from the knowledge of writing. So 23_ (do) better in reading comprehension, we should learn the knowledge of writing, study 24 _ questions are designed and the relationship 25 _ questions and the reading materials. 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26-45题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在

14、答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush. Through her own efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards across the country.The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe e

15、stablished Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989. There are now 300,000 members of Kids FACE worldwide and is the worlds largest youth environmental organization. Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a Childrens Forest project in every national park. In 1992, sh

16、e was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program. In 1993, she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute. Since the organization started, Kids F.A.C.E. members have distributed and planted

17、 over 1 million trees! Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kids Yards the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地) and now Kids F.A.C.E. is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey, which is a great way to start helping.Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with t

18、he environment. Club members started doing things like recycling, picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club.We try to tell kids that its not OK to be lazy, she explains. You need to start being a responsible, environmentally friendly person now, right awa

19、y, before you become a resource-sucking adult. 28. Kids Yards is _.A. established in a national park.B. started to protect wildlifeC. a wildlife- raising projectD. an entertainment park for kids.29. Which of the following can be inferred from the text?A. Adults are resource-sucking peopleB. Poe soug

20、ht help from a youth organizationC. Kids F.A.C.E members are from the U.S.D. Kids are urged to save natural resources.30. Melisso Poe wrote a letter to President Bush to _ .A. suggest a campaignB. reproduce on donated billboardsC. build an organizationD. call on people to clean environmentBThe Unite

21、d Nations says forty million people or so around the world went hungry in 2008, mainly because of higher food prices. Early estimates from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) show that 963 million people did not get enough to eat. World food prices have dropped since early 2008. Prices of

22、 major crops have decreased by more than half from their height earlier last year. But they remain high compared to earlier years. But FAO official Hafez Ghanem says lower prices have failed to end the food crisis in many poor countries. “For millions in developing countries, ” he says, “getting eno

23、ugh food every day to live an active and healthy life is a distant dream.” The FAO says food shortage is a threat to peoples health. Today, two-thirds of the worlds undernourished people live in just a few countries. These are India, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan

24、Ethiopia and so on. A report on food insecurity warns that the current economic crisis could send even more people into hunger and poverty. In sub-Saharan Africa, the percentage of the people who continually go hungry fell from 34% in 1997 to 30% in 2008. But the FAO says Ghana is the only country t

25、hat has reached two sets of hunger reduction targets. These were set by the 1996 World Food Summit and the Millennium Development Goals. The main reason is the growth in agricultural production in Ghana.来源:学_科_网 The FAO says some countries in Southeast Asia like Thailand and Vietnam have made progre

26、ss in hunger reduction goals. But South Asia and Central Asia havent, and North Korea is still in hot water.31. What FAO official Hafez Ghanem says implies _ .A. its easy but takes long to provide people with enough foodB. enough food can make people more active and healthierC. there is difficulty s

27、olving the food shortage in a short timeD. people in developing countries will never get enough food32. Ghana has reached the targets of hunger reduction mainly because of _.A. the still high food pricesB. the donation of developed countriesC. the two targets of hunger reductionD. the growth in agri

28、cultural production33. The underlined word “undernourished” in Para. 4 probably means _ .来源:学科网ZXXKA. hungry and unhappyB. unhealthy for lack of foodCHow to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. Theyll say, This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot cha

29、nge it. Of course not! You dont have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors. I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goe

30、s to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows. Huh! Is this what she calls doing her best? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to li

31、ve; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting(运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams. Remember that you reap（收获） what you sow（播种）. You just dont sit around and wait for a million

32、dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Dont expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, dont just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson

33、, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. Its not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.If someones life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person.

34、 So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, dont just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.36. According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life _. A. Doesnt need improving B. couldnt be improved C. will be

35、 better some day D. Will be worse in the future 37. What does the author think of the womans life? A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive38.Which of the following statements is the authors opinion? A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging. B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts C

36、. You can only achieve success when God wills it. D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.39. In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _. A. positive action B. positive thinking C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed 40. The text is mainly written to advise you to _

37、. A. understand yourself B. improve your life C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way D Horse-drawn sleigh rides Dogsledding SnowmobilingWelcome to Banff, Canadas first, most famous and arguably most fascinating national park. If youve come to ski or snowboard, well see you on the slopes. S

38、kiing is a locals favorite too.While youre here, try other recreational activities available in our mountains. Popular choices include a Banff Gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain, bathe in the natural mineral waters at the Upper Hot Spring, horse-drawn sleigh ride, drive-your-own-team dog sled excursio

39、n, and snowmobile tour to the highland (but not in the national park).We also recommend you make time to enjoy simple pleasure. After looking around Banff Ave shops, walk a couple of blocks west or south to the scenic Bow River.Try ice skating on frozen Lake Louise where Ice Magic International Ice

40、Sculpture Competition works are displayed after Jan 25. You can rent skates in Banff or at the sport shop in the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel.Banffs backcountry paths access a wilderness world of silence and matchless beautycross country skis and snowshoes provide the means. Banff sport shops

41、rent equipment and clothes, or join an organized tour. Although weve been many times, we still find the cliffs and icefalls of our frozen canyons worth visiting.Wildlife watching also creates satisfying memories. We have seen hundreds of the elk and bighorn sheep that attract visitors, yet they stil

42、l arouse a sense of wonder. And the rare spotting of a cougar, wolf or woodland caribou takes our breath away.See if simple pleasures work for you. Fight in the snow with your kids, walk beside a stream or climb to a high place and admire the view. Banff Resort Guide Editors43. The purpose of the wr

43、iting is to _.A. promote scenic spots in Canada B. advertise for the sports in BanffC. introduce tourist activities in Banff D. describe breathtaking views in Banff44. Where can you probably see the passage?A. a book about the national geography. B. a newspaper.C. a scientific fiction. D. a book on

44、how to keep healthy.45. Banff is famous for all the following Except _.A. skiing B. shopping C. ice skating D. wildlife hunting第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，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 以下是一些风景名胜及古迹的简介：AKaiping Diaolou and Villages is famous for the Diaolou, multi-storied defensive villa

45、ge houses in Kaiping, Guangdong Province, which shows a combination of Chinese and Western structural and decorative forms. They reflect close links between overseas Kaiping and their ancestral homes.BHongcun is unique among all Chinese villages for its water system. Water is the main characteristic

46、 in this village. Its two large ponds are connected to a series of flowing streams which pass by every house, providing water for washing, cooking, and bathing.CXidi village is a very beautiful village lying near Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province. It is the perfect place for visitors to see typic

47、al folk houses where villagers have lived as they have for centuries. It gives visitors the rare opportunity to explore Chinas ancient culture, and arts.DTangyue Village lies near the southern foot of Huangshan Mountain famous for its memorial archways (gates). More than 250 arches were constructed

48、here during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Over 80 of these magnificent arches are still in good condition.ETunxi Ancient Street is the major gateway to Huangshan. It has restaurants and many unique things to offer. The restored part of the Tunxi Ancient Street is particularly

49、beautiful at night when the red lanterns lining the river are lit, and create a very festive atmosphere. Tunxi Ancient Street also has one of Chinas best antique markets.FThe Old Summer Palace on the northwest of Beijing was rebuilt from ruins of Yuanmingyuan built in 1709. It was burned down by the

50、 British and French troops in 1860, partially rebuilt, and then destroyed again by the forces of eight foreign powers in 1900. 以下是一些风景名胜及古迹的照片，请匹配照片及与其对应的简介：46._ Looking at the picture you cant help thinking of the fairyland existing in your imagination47._The white walls and black roofs looks like

51、a traditional Chinese painting come to life48. _ Diaolou and Villages, the unique residential and defensive buildings in Guangdongs Kaiping,49._With the opening of the Jiuzhou scenery on Tuesday, about 80 percent of the Old Summer Palace will be open to the public; visitors can take a boat ride from

52、 Fuhai Lake to Houhu Lake,50. The seven Bao family arches have been a popular destination for centuriesIII 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）假设你是北京某中学的学生。英国某一中学与你校是友好学校，近期该校将派十多名学生来你校进行为期六天的交流活动。请你根据下表内容用英语将交流活动的安排邮发给该校领队。【写作内容】时 间活 动 内 容第1天举行欢迎仪式，介绍和参观校园。第23天来源:学|科|网参观奥运村、鸟巢和水立方等奥运体育场馆。第45天游览北京颐和园、故

53、宫、长城等名胜，领略中国传统文化。第6天举行欢送会（欢送会内容由考生自由发挥）。【写作要求】1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。2开头已经写好，不计入总句数。3作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。参考词汇：奥运村 Olympic Village, 鸟巢Birds Nest, 水立方Water Cube, 故宫the Forbidden City , 欢送会farewell partyWere glad that a couple of your students will come to our school for a week of

54、cultural exchange. For your reference, here are the arrangements for the activity. _ 第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Susan Magdalane Boyle was born in Scotland on 1 April 1961. She was the youngest of four brothers and six sisters. Born when her mother was 47, Boyle was briefly depr

55、ived of oxygen (缺氧)during the difficult birth and was later diagnosed(被诊断为) as having learning difficulties. Boyle says she was bullied as a child and was nicknamed Susie Simple at school.After leaving school with few qualifications, she was employed for the only time in her life as a trainee cook f

56、or six months and took part in government training programmes. She visited the theatre to listen to professional singers. With Boyle took singing lessons from voice coach Fred ONeil. Before she went to Britains Got Talent, her main experience had come from singing in her local Catholic church, in lo

57、cal choirs, and in karaoke performances at pubs in and around her village.Boyle came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on reality TV programme Britains Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing I Dreamed a Dream. Her first album was released in November 2009 and became t

58、he number one best-selling CD on charts around the globe. Global interest in Boyle started because of the contrast between her powerful voice and her plain appearance on stage. 写作内容假如刚刚看到媒体上报道的这一篇文章，你准备和朋友进行讨论，内容要点包括：1. 以约30个词概括上面的这段文字的内容要点；2. 然后以约120个词谈谈你对“Susan 大妈事例” 的感想，内容包括：(1)你对这一名星的成功的看法；(2)举一

59、个你所见，或所闻的成功人的案例；(3)你觉得我们应该学习他的哪一种精神。来源:学科网写作要求1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。答案8.A当“我”给他鼓励的时候, 他脸上的表情是难以置信的, cheer sb.on “激励某人”。9.B从那时起, “我”夏天享受儿子们的激情。10.B根据下文的“being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose I was someones mum!”可知此处应是

60、有意义(meaningful)。11.A只有work才能正确体现“我”原先的生活情况。12.D“我”原先一直忙于工作, 等到失业后, 感到生活一片黑暗; 后来通过与孩子们待在一起, 让“我”重新意识到为人母的职责, 这是“我”没有想到的。13.C从前面的suddenly I was of no value可知“我”再次获得了价值意识。14.D根据上文可知, “我”对生活充满了希望, 因而对未来的工作也充满了信心。15.A由整篇文章可知, “我”虽然失去了工作, 但却有了时间与家人更和谐地相处, 这种生活中的平衡是多么重要。第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)16. an

61、指“一种”有效的方法, 表示“一种”用不定冠词, efficient以元音音素开头, 故用an26.D推理判断题。根据文章第一句话及文章第二段的“there are now 300, 000 31.C推理判断题。由文章的第三段For millions in developing is a distant dream.可推断出C项最符合文意。32.D细节理解题。在文章中的第六段可以找到答案。33.B词义猜测题。从前面一句The FAO says food shortage is a threat to peoples health, 后面一句国家的特点以及文章的中心lack of food可知B

62、项最符合文意。34.A推理判断题。选项B、C在倒数第二段的第一句可找到；选项D在倒数第三段提到了在hunger reduction方面取得了进步; 只有最后一句 North Korea is still in hot water表明了North Korea还在“水深火热”中, 意思是仍没有解决food shortage问题。35.C主旨大意题。本文的中心是“全世界粮食短缺问题”。C) 36-40 BDBABC篇论述如何做到自我提升；不能只有积极的思想，还要有积极的行动。36. B。细节理解题。根据第三段的“she just accepts what life gives her because

63、 she has done everything she can to improve it”和第四段的“She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it”，可知该女子接受现在的生活是因为她认为她已经尽力，但生活却未能改变。基础写作(共1小题，满分15分) 【参考范文】Were glad that a couple of your students will come to our school for a week of cultural exchange. For your reference, here are the arr

64、angements for the activity. On your arrival, a welcome ceremony will be held, after which well show you around our school, giving you a brief introduction at the same time. During the next two days, well feel honored to take you to our Olympic Village, appreciating some stadiums and gyms like the Bi

65、rds Nest and Water Cube, which can remind you of the glory of the Beijing Olympics. The fourth and fifth day will see you visit some famous places of interest, such as the Summer Place, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall，experiencing the traditional Chinese culture. On the last day, we will hold

66、a farewell party, at which all of us can exchange ideas, play the Chinese musical instruments, sing folk songs and perform the folk dance as well. Finally well give each other some presents in memory of our being together.第二节 读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)【参考范文】Born disabled, Susan was laughed at and denied at sc

67、hool. However, it is such a tough experience that steeled herself, and by practicing singing on different occasions she won world fame due to her powerful voice.The story of Susan touched me very much. Susan told us not to judge a person from his/her appearance again. No one is born wise and there i

68、s no smooth way to success. Only by hard work and perseverance can we achieve our life goal. A similar experience also occurs to my friend, who had a nickname: wood head. He was always laughed at because he was clumsy in everything he did. So you can imagine how disappointed his parents were when th

69、e result of examination came out. Yet, with strong belief, he is consistent in his positive attitude toward life. After he became a senior middle school student, he worked even harder to catch up with others. To him, failure is a motive force to inspire him to go further . Eventually, He was admitted to a famous university of Guangdong last year. So, we know ones disadvantage can be driving force in seeking success. It all - 15 - 版权所有高考资源网