安徽省宿松县复兴中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家复兴中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题时间：120分钟 满分：150分一、听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 请听下面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 does the woman mean?A. She doesnt like Tim. B. She doesnt mind giving Tim a liftC. She doesnt

2、want to sit beside Tim.2. What is the man probably doing?A. Borrowing some coins B. Using the telephone C. Picking up the coins3.When will the womans bus leave?A. At 10:30 B. At 10:15 C. At 10:454. Where is the woman speakers father now probably?A. In the man speakers house B. At his workplaceC. At

3、home in bed5. What does the man suggest the woman do ?A. Stop working and write her aunt back.B. Send her aunt a present to show her apologyC. Keep in touch with her aunt through the Internet第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 请听下面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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，

4、每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What does the man ask Larry to do ?A. Take some big oranges to the partyB. Bring some drinks to the party C. Give him a call the next day.7. What is the woman doing while answering the call?A. Writing the message downB. Doing her homeworkC. Sen

5、ding someone to find Larry.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where does the woman probably live?A. In the center of the cityB. Near the gymC. Out of the city9. Who is going to work today?A. The woman speakerB. The man speakerC. Maria请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. Buying a second-hand

6、car.B. Buying a brand new carC. Selling the man speakers old car11. Who is going to work overseas?A. The man speaker B. The woman speaker C. The woman speakers cousin12. What does the woman tell the man about the car to be sold?A. Its a four-door car with air conditioningB. Its a two-door car with a

7、ir conditioningC. Its a four-door car with power steering请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. From whom did the man speaker get the flowers?A. Richard and Mariana. B. Richard and Marilyn C. John and Mariana14.Why did the woman speaker cry?A. Her uncle and aunt didnt treat her wellB. The letter reminded her of her

8、parentsC. She didnt have any friend15.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At the man speakers home B. At the woman speakers house C. In a French restaurant16.What can we learn from the conversation?A. There are four people in the man speakers familyB. The woman speaker has been h

9、ere over one yearC. The man speaker is quite good at math请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the teacher do the experiments?A. He had few classes every dayB. He thought the monkey was funC. He wanted to find out the cleverest animal18. Where did the teacher put the monkey?A. In a room B. In a big box C.

10、In a small box19. How long did the teacher wait for?A. A whole day B. A few minutes C. A few hours20.Which of the following is TRUE according to the talk?A. The teacher only had experiments on the monkeyB. The monkey found the food and enjoyed it C. The teacher did more than one experiment二、单选（每小题1分

11、，共15分）21._walk is expected to last all day, so bring _packed lunch.A. A ; a B. The; / C. The ; a D. A; /22. Toms never willing to alter any of his opinions. Its no use _with him. A. to argue B. arguing C. argued D. having argued23.The magazine lay _he had laid it before.A. which B. that C. where D.

12、when24. There would not be a good harvest of wheat this year _the drought .A. in spite of B. apart from C. due to D. in case of 25._not to miss the train at 12:00 , the boss set out for the station in a hurry.A. Reminding B. To remind C. Having reminded D. Reminded26. We cant _ one to change the hab

13、its of a lifetime in a short time.A. hope B. wait C. expect D. imagine27. The old man has two houses,_has been offered to his friend as a gift A. the larger one B. the larger of whichC. the largest one D. the largest of which28. They did a very good job. More than one student _praised by the teacher

14、.A. was B. were C. is D. has 29.We_to put off our school sports meeting until next month.I _that.A. decided ; didnt expect B. havent decided ; havent expectedC. have decided ; didnt expect D. decide ; havent expected30.It is said that people are _likely to tell lies over the phone as they are in E-m

15、ailsA. as twice B. twice as C. twice more D. twice than31. I cant find Mr Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?It was in his office _he workedA. where B. which C. that D. the one32. Shall we _our discussion and have some tea or coffee?A. break down B. break off C. break into D. break out 33. I

16、 think Ill give Tom a ringYou_. You havent been in touch him for agesA. will B. may C. have to D. should 34. It took us quite a long time to get there. It was _journey .A. three hour B. a three hours C. a three-hour D. three hours35. Susan, Id like to invite you to go boating this afternoon._But Ill

17、 be seeing my grandpa then.A. Thank you B. Forget it C. My pleasure D. No way三、完形填空(每小题1.5分，共30分)I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 36 and when I was 14 he said, “Youre never going to be 37 but a failure.”After five years of 38 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class

18、girl. It was the best 39 that could have happened to me. I 40 ! I wanted to do something positive(积极的)with my life because I wanted to prove to 41 that what people said about me was 42 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Lets 43 it, youve failed at everything youve ever done. “So I tried h

19、ard with my 44 and went to college. My first novel 45 while I was at college.After college I taught during the 46 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 47 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 48 that job to write full time 49 I w

20、as offered a part-time job at Leeds University . I began to feel proud of myself 50 was a working-class boy whod 51 school early, now teaching at the university. My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now Im rich and 52 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 53 what does

21、it mean? I 54 wish all the people that have put me down had 55 , “I believe in you. Youll succeed.”36. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful37. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing38. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful39. A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing 40. A. admitted B.

22、 decided C. planned D. told41. A. me B. them C. her D. it 42.A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty43.A. see B. know C. understand D. face44.A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition45.A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back46.A. day B. night C. month D. year47.A. graduation B. pass

23、C. degree D . success48. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up 49. A. while B. if C. when D. or50.A.there B. here C. it D. that 51. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated52.A. tired B. calm C. nervous D. famous53.A. And B. But C. However D. Well 54.A. just B. exactly C. so D. v

24、ery55. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）AScientific experiments can sometimes go wrong and when they do the results may range from the disastrous to the troubling. One such experiment took place in South America about fifty years ago. Whether its final consequences will cau

25、se serious damage or nothing more than a small trouble still remains to be seen.The story began in 1956 when an American scientist working in Brazil decided to solve the problem of increasing the productivity of that countrys bees. He imported a very active type of African bee from Tanzania and mate

26、d(交配) it with the more easygoing native variety to produce a new kind of bees. The new bees worked harder and produced twice as much honey. It seemed that Professor Kerr, for that was the scientists name, had a total success on his hands.Then things began to go wrong. For some reason as yet unseen,

27、but perhaps as a result of something in their environment, the new bees began to develop extremely attacking personalities. They became bad-tempered and easy to be angry, attacked the native bees and drove them from their living places.But worse was to follow. Having taken over the countryside, the

28、new bees. With their dangerous stings(叮), began to attack its neighbors cats,dogs,horses, chickens and finally man himself. A long period of terror began that has so far killed a great number of animals and about 150 human beings.This would have been enough if the bees had stayed in Brazil. But now

29、they are on the move, heading northwards in countless millions towards Central and Notth America, and moving at the alarming speed of 200 miles a year. The countries that lie in their path are naturally worried because it looks as if nothing can be done to stop them.56.The results of the South Ameri

30、can experiment _A. have caused a serious trouble B. have proved to be wrongC. are not yet certain D. are not important57.The experiment mentioned in this passage was designed to _A. increase the amount of honey in Brazil B. make Brazilian bees more easy-goingC. increase the number of bees in Brazil

31、D. make African bees less active58.Which of the following may be the cause of the new bees attacking personalities?A. Their production of honey B. Their hard workC. Their living environment D. Their bad temper59.The last paragraph implies that_A. the bees have been driven to Central and North Americ

32、aB. the bees may bring about trouble in more countriesC. the bees must be stopped from moving northD. the bees prefer to live in Brazil.B A problem has been troubling me and I would like to share it with you. We seem to be living in a hugely difficult situation. And I dont know if there is a solutio

33、n. I am not even sure that it is a “problem”, but here it is. Lets begin by looking at the world situation. We have argued that wars must be given up. But modern technologies have brought us to the point where weapons of mass destruction are becoming easier and cheaper to make . Now they are in the

34、possession of a few large military powers. Before long, it is likely that other nations will also have the ability to develop and use these terrible weapons. If this happens, or when this happens, many nations have the ability to destroy other nations, and other nations probably will have time for r

35、etaliatory（报复性的）strikes. Under these conditions, there can be no winners, only losers. In spite of the terrible international situation, in our daily lives we place the highest value on winning. We are taught that “everybody loves a winner” and that “winning is everything”. Our sports teams are told

36、 that they must win. Our entertainment culture is based on winning. Contests are held to determine the winner. This becomes a matter of local and national pride. We are taught to win. In America, and in other western nations, children and adults are taught that to be successful, they must win. Of co

37、urse, when there are “winners”, there must also be “losers”. We are conditioned to be either winners or losers. When there are winners. There are losers. There is nothing in between. This is what we are taught. It is part of our western culture. Our western societies praise winning. They do not cons

38、ider “impasse(平局)”as a choice . A tie game, for example, is said to be like kissing you sister. It pleases no one, In most of our sports games, we have additional periods of time in order to avoid a “tie game”. In football it is called “sudden death” . Even our language is full of words against tie

39、games. We call such games “deadlocks(困局)” or “stalemates（僵局）”.60. What worries the author according to the passage?A. Trying to be winners. B. Developing terrible weaponsC. Destroying the world D. Retaliatory strikes.61.The author thinks the present world situation is _A. peaceful B. serious C. enco

40、uraging D. astonishing62. Whats the main idea of the third paragraph?A. There are only winners in our daily lives.B. Everyone must win in our daily lives.C. We are forced to win in our daily livesD. In our daily lives, winners are valued most.63. The underlined part “kissing your sister” probably ha

41、s the same meaning as _A. interesting B. uninteresting C. exciting D. wrongCWe offer first aid training in the workplace as well as a wide-range of courses for the public. All our first aid courses are interesting, easy to follow and are led by friendly, experienced trainers. Our most popular first

42、aid courses are listed below:Save a life courseCourse outline It covers key adult life-saving skills and provides an opportunity to practice your newly acquired skills.Who should attend? Those who are looking for a quick introduction to basic first aid skills.Duration Two hours minimum(最少)Emergency

43、life support courseCourse outline This program will provide you with the opportunity to learn key life-saving skills and gain an awareness of treatment for shock and significant blood loss.Who should attend? Those who would like an understanding of key life-saving skills.Duration About four hours.Ba

44、sic first aid courseCourse outline This is the most popular first aid course. It focuses on key life-saving skills and provides an opportunity to learn first aid responses to the most common accidents and situations.Who should attend? Those who want a basic understanding of emergency care as well as

45、 a basic understanding of related clinical theories.Duration About seven hours.Practical first aid courseCourse outline This program covers key life-saving skills and allows you to practice skills and update your knowledge of a wide range of emergency situations. It also gives you the opportunity to

46、 learn more about common medical conditions.Who should attend? Those who are looking for a hands-on course that will provide you with the opportunity to learn and practice skills which will enable you to respond to common first aid situations.Duration About 14 hours.Standard certificate first aid co

47、urseCourse outline This program offers key life-saving skills and responses to common emergencies. It also deals with common minor medical complaints. Participants are given an opportunity to practice the wide range of skills taught .Who should attend? This course is suitable for those seeking a tho

48、rough understanding and wide range of skills for both minor conditions and major emergencies.Duration About 28 hours.To find out more about first aid courses available in your area or to discuss your requirements, call 0844 871 8000 or contact a Red Cross office near you.64.Which of the following is

49、 the shortest and quickest first aid course?A. The save a life course B. The emergency life support courseC. The practical first aid course D. The basic first aid course65.Which is the most popular first aid course according to the passage?A. The practical first aid course. B. The emergency life sup

50、port courseC. The basic first aid course D. The standard certificate first aid course66.If you want to develop a thorough and wide set of first aid skills, youd better attend the _A. practical first aid course B. emergency life support courseC. basic first aid course D. standard certificate first ai

51、d course67.This passage is most likely to be found_A. in a report about accident B. in a set of family first aid guidelinesC. on a first aid center website D. in a medical magazineD Sure, its good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant. And

52、yes, its good to get along with your teacher because, in general, its smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people youll meet throughout your life. But really, theres one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, “learning bursts right open,” sa

53、ys Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post Newspaper. In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but theyre more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new

54、material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems , such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying(欺负人). As a kid in a primary or middle school, youre at a wonderful stage in your life. You

55、re like a sponge(海绵),able to soak up lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, youre able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, is very excited to be the person whos giving you all that material and helping you put it together, Remem

56、ber, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if youre open to what theyre teaching you. Thats why they wanted to be teachers in the first place to teach! Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not, But most kids are sensitive(敏感的)to the way they get a

57、long with the teacher, and if things arent going well, they wont learn as well and wont enjoy being in class.68. In the passage , the author mainly talks about_A. how to get along well with teachers.B. the importance of a good relation with teachersC. how much the students are expected of to get alo

58、ng with teachersD. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant69. “learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means_A. learning becomes easier for you at once B. you find an opening to learningC. therell be more problems with learning D. therell be no problems with learning70.

59、 According to the passage, which of the following offers the best reasoning?A. You are getting on well with your teachers, so you have more questions than others.B. You find it comfortable to ask questions, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.C. You have a good relationship with your

60、teacher, so you can turn to him/her when in trouble.D. You are in trouble, so you can build a good relationship with teachers.71.Which of the comments in FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldnt like to accept their teaching.B. Teachers so

61、metimes have the same feelings as students do.C. Though few, there are still some students who can learn even if they dont like the teacher.D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.E The days of the hunter are almost over in India. This is partly because

62、 there is practically nothing left to kill, and partly because some steps have been taken, mainly by banning tiger-shooting, to protect those animals which still survive. Some people say that Man is naturally a hunter, I disagree with this view. Surely our earliest forefathers, who at first possesse

63、d no weapons, spent their time digging for roots, and were no doubt themselves often hunted by meateating animals.I believe the main reason why the modern hunter kills is that he thinks people will admire his courage in over-powering dangerous animals. Of course, there are some who truly believe tha

64、t the killing is not really the important thing, and that the chief pleasure lies in the joy of the hunt and the beauties of the wild countryside. There are also those for whom hunting in fact offers a chance to prove themselves and risk death by design; these men go out after dangerous animals like

65、 tigers, even if they say they only do it to rid the countryside of a threat. I can respect reasons like these, but they are clearly different from the need to strengthen your high opinion of yourself. The greatest big-game hunters expressed in their writings something of these finer motives(动机). On

66、e of them wrote:“You must properly respect what you are after and shoot it cleanly and on the animals own territory(领地). You must fix forever in your mind all the wonders of that particular day. This is better than letting him grow a few years older to be attacked and wounded by his own son and even

67、tually eaten, half alive, by other animals. Hunting is not a cruel and senseless killing not if you respect the thing you kill, not if you kill to enrich your memories, not if you kill to feed your people.”I can understand such beliefs, and can compare these hunters with those who hunted lions with

68、spears(矛)and bravely caught them by the tail. But this is very different from many tiger-shoots I have seen , in which modern weapons were used. The so-called hunters fired from tall trees or from the backs of trained elephants. Such methods made tigers seem no more dangerous than rabbits.72.There i

69、s no more hunting in India now partly because_A. it is dangerous to hunt there B. hunting is already out of dateC. hunters want to protect animals D. there are few animals left to hunt73.The author thinks modern hunters kill mainly_A. to make the countryside safe B. to earn peoples admirationC. to g

70、ain power and influence D. to improve their health74.What do we learn about the big-game hunters?A. They hunt old animals. B. They mistreat animalsC. They hunt for food D. They hunt for money75.What is the authors view on the tiger-shoots he has seen?A. Modern hunters lack the courage to hunt face-t

71、o faceB. Modern hunters should use more advanced weapons.C. Modern hunters like to hunt rabbits instead of tigers.D. Modern hunters should put their safety first.五、任务型读写（每小题1分，共10分）注意：每空只填一个单词There has been much disagreement over childrens education in recent years. One of the questions is whether c

72、hildren benefit more from boarding to schools or from going to day schools and staying with their parents after school. It is becoming a matter of concern for more and more people, especially for parents with only one child.The people who are in favor of children going to boarding schools point out

73、that a boarding school is an ideal place for building up childrens independence , which they seldom learn from their parents at home. Children who have the experience of going to boarding schools will come up with their own ways to problems they meet with instead of turning to their parents or other

74、s for help. Whats more, these children usually enjoy team work than the little emperors in many one-child families. They are generally more used to competing with others and will find it easier to fit modern society, which is full of competition when they grow up.On the other hand, those who are aga

75、inst children going to boarding schools argue that these schools are usually much more expensive than ordinary day schools. Usually children from rich families gradually develop a sense of pride toward those from other families. And children at boarding schools have less time to be with their parent

76、s, which may lead to a gap between them and weaken family ties.Title: Arguments about 76_schoolsMore and more people came to be 77_about childrens education in recent years.Advantages of boarding at schoolBecoming more 78_Coming up with their own ways to solve problems 79_team work; Fitting 80_, com

77、petitive society81_of boarding at school82_much more money for boarding school Having less time to be with their parents, 83_a gap.84_a sense of pride toward those from rich families85_Every coin has two sides六、作文（25分）某英文报社正在进行题为“Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in a City” 的有关征文。请根据下面提示，给该报社写一篇征文。利弊找工作容易，购物方便生活消费高交通便利人口多，拥挤有公园、饭店等休闲场所空气污染严重、居住环境差注意：1、词数为100左右； 2、可适当增加内容以使行文连贯。复兴中学20112012学年度第二学期高二英语期末试卷答案一、 听力（1.520=30）二、二、单选（115=15）212223242526272829303132333435CBCCDCBACBABDCA三、 完形填空（1.520=30）四、阅读理解（220=40）高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！