广东省廉江市安铺中学11-12学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

1、广东省廉江市安铺中学2011-2012学年度第一学期高二期末考试英语科试题2012-1本试卷共10页，满分135分考试时间120分钟注意事项：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号填写在答题卡上 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的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案答在试题卷上无效3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷上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考试结束后，将答题卡交回I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

2、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 are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 1 will never return. I think it quite 2 . What does time look like? Nobody knows, and we cant see it or touch it and no 3 of money can buy it. Time is abstract

3、 (抽象的), so we have to think about it. Time passes very quickly. Some students say they dont have enough time to 4 their lessons. It is because they dont know how to make use of their time. They 5 it in going to theatres or playing, and doing other useless things. Why do we study every day? Why do we

4、 work? Why do most people 6 take buses instead of walking. The answer is very 7 .We wish to save time because time is 8 . Today we are living in the 21st century. We 9 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 10 our time and energy to our study so that we 11 be a

5、ble to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 12 of time, for it not only brings us 13 , but also does other harm to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, let us do it today and not 14 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 15 .1. A. lost B. passedC. missedD. use

6、d2. A. importantB. trueC. interesting D. usual3. A. amountB. qualityC. costD. price4. A. giveB. reviewC. haveD. prepare5. A. spareB. shareC. wasteD. spend6. A. needntB. have toC. had betterD. would rather7. A. easyB. simpleC. stupid D. interesting8. A. worthlessB. pricelessC. readyD. little9. A. loo

7、k uponB. agree C. thinkD. believe10. A. spendB. giveC. setD. devote11. A. mustB. shouldC. may D. would12. A. helperB. thiefC. friend D. teacher13. A. wealthB. healthC. failure D. illness14. A. keepB. remainC. manage D. leave15. A. valuableB. expensiveC. worthD. rich.第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面

8、短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入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16-25的相应位置上。This morning, 16 I finished my homework, I went to the Peoples Park together with my classmate Mary to fly a kite. We got a very nice kite, and it was 17 a lovely day that we were sure to have a lot of fun.I began to fly 18 ki

9、te. Once it went up into the sky, I began to run very fast, in the hope that it would go higher and higher. Then suddenly I felt something wrong. 19 (look) up into the sky, I was 20 (disappoint) to find that the kite had got 21 (break). In no time the kite and rope fell over me. What a fool! I sat o

10、n the grass, feeling rather 22 (shame) of what I had done. Then Mary 23 (comfort) me, saying “Now, you know what makes a kite fly high. Its 24 (patient) and skills!” 25 (hear) this, I nodded my head.II 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。AIn the United S

11、tates, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what keeping up with the Joneses is about, It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbours.The expression was first used in 1913 by

12、a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Moma

13、nd went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his

14、wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich life-style of their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short

15、stories, He called it Keeping up with the Joneses because Jones is a very common name in the United States. Keeping up with the Joneses came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People ne

16、ver seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are Jonses in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.26. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _. A.

17、want to be as rich as their neighbours B. want others to know or to think that they are rich C. dont want others to know they are rich D. want to be happy27. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _. A. live outside New York City B. live in New York City C. live in apartments D.

18、have many neighbours28. The underlined word neighbourhood in the second paragraph means _. A. a person who lives near another B. people living in an area C. an area near the place referred to D. an area in another town or city29. Arthur Momand used the name Jones in his series of short stories becau

19、se Jones is _. A. an important name B. a popular name in the United States C. his neighbours name D. not a good name30. According to the writer, it is to keep up with the Joneses. A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. goodBI am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness

20、 in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all o

21、f your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.Simply try

22、 to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you cant control a

23、ny of these things. Accept that you cant control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.It can often help to think about yourself doing the

24、 thing that makes you nervousthen close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.31. Who wrote this passage?A. A reporter.

25、 B. A sportsman. C. A patient. D. A professor.32. The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because_.A. most are not very importantB. they are not the real causes of the problemC. they cannot be controlled by peopleD. its better to deal with one cause at a time33. I

26、f swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?A. Go swimming often to get used to it.B. Avoid going to the swimming pool.C. Find a swimming teacher.D. Imagine watching others swim.34. What is true about nervousness according to the passage?A. It usually has only one cause.

27、B. It is usually caused by people.C. People can easily manage it.D. Most people suffer from it. 35. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To introduce the writers sports experience.B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness.C. To help people remember their fears.D. To explain the dangers of

28、nervousness.CAsk someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recyclingRecycling in the home is very important of courseHowever, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we needWe are dealing with the results of tha

29、t overconsumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place The total amount of packaging has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005It now makes up a third of a typical households waste in the UKIn many supermarkets

30、nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environmentThe UK, for example, is running out of it for burying this unnecessary wasteIf such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse eff

31、ectRecycling helps, but the process itself uses energyThe solution is not to produce such items in the first placeFood waste is a serious problem, tooToo many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they needHowever, few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encou

32、raging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example But this is not just about supermarketsIt is about all of usWe have learned to associate packaging with qualityWe have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor qualityThis is especially true of foodBut it is also applied to a wid

33、e range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary There are signs of hopeAs more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collectedWe need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb36What

34、does the underlined phrase “that over-consumption” refer to? AUsing too little packaging BRecycling too many wastes CMaking more products than necessary DHaving more material than is needed37The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _ Athe tendency of cutting household wasteBthe increase of pac

35、kaging recycling Cthe rapid growth of supermarkets Dthe fact of packaging overuse38According to the text, recycling _ Ahelps control the greenhouse effect Bmeans burning packaging for energy Cis the solution to gas shortage Dleads to a waste of land39What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? AUnpackage

36、d products are of bad quality BSupermarkets care more about packaging CIt is improper to judge quality by packaging DOther products are better packaged than food40What can we learn from the last paragraph? AFighting wastefulness is difficult BNeedless material is mostly recycled CPeople like collect

37、ing recyclable wastes DThe author is proud of their consumer cultureDOne thing most people know about Einstein is that he was a poor student in school, and may have had difficulty in reading. It turns out that this is nowhere near true. By the age of 13 he was reading advanced physics texts, and by

38、the age of 15 he had read Darwins On the Origin of Species.This widespread belief about his school grades may come from two areas: confusion about his schools grading system, and his “failure”in his college exams. The school that Einstein attended when he was 16 changed its grading system at one poi

39、nt. The school at first graded on a scale of 1 to 6. 1 being the highest grade possible. And 6 being the lowest. After the change, 6 became the highest mark and 1 the lowest. Thus, if you look at Einsteins school records at that time you can see that he received 1s in math and physics. It wasnt a ca

40、se of his failure he was in fact at the top of his class in math and physics.It is true that Einstein failed his entrance exam to the Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich. He was taking the exam to enter the school two years early. He didnt get excellent scores in the test. He had not particularly s

41、tudied for the test, and may, in fact, have had mixed feelings about whether or not he wanted to pass it. His father wanted him to work on a technical field, but Einstein was more interested in theory. Also, the test was given in French, a language which he was not especially good at. Einstein at la

42、st went to the school after finishing his studies at the Aargau Cantonal School.In a word, Einstein was a good student in school and not the poor one as many people imagined.41.From the passage we know that Einstein_.A. was also good at studying languages and artB. had difficulty in reading when he

43、was youngC. was looked down upon by others as a boyD. did well in his studies when he was young42. Before the grading system was changed_.A. 1 was the highest grade B. 6 was the highest gradeC. Einstein got many 6s D. Einstein got many1s43. One of the reasons people think Einstein didnt do well in h

44、is studies is that Einstein_.A. couldnt read the texts he learnedB. received 1s in math and physicsC. couldnt speak his native language wellD. received 6s in all the subjects44.Why did Einstein not make good preparations for his entrance exam according to Paragraph3?A. His father stopped him doing s

45、o.B. He didnt like that kind of college.C. He may have hesitated to pass it.D. He didnt study what he disliked.45.What would be the best title for this passage?A. Some facts about young Einstein.B. Einstein was what he was considered.C. Was Einstein really a poor student?D.Einstein was very clever a

46、ll his life.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。首先，请阅读下列的应用文：AHappiness lies in persistent pursuit.BHappiness is in your own hand.CSelf-knowledge is positively related to happiness.DHappiness is based on comparison.EThere does not exist a guide to happiness.FHappin

47、ess is all about doing what you want to.以下是5个人对幸福的看法，请把个人的看法与面对幸福的表述匹配起来。46Heather MccoyEntering a bookstore, one cannot help but notice entire shelves devoted to books boating knowledge of the true path to happiness.Whether this wave of commercials and books can actually make people happier is the

48、question. Happiness cannot be found by sticking to a narrow set of steps or rules. Finding happiness is not as simple as following a how to do handbook. Its something that every person must find in his or her own way.47. Gary RussellDoes happiness grow proportionally with wealth? Hardly.Experiences

49、teaches us material satisfaction comes only when one finds himself wealthier than those around him, and, in a similar manner, one feeds of being lowered when facing a billionaire, while a worker with a monthly salary of several hundred dollars becomes the envy of the villagers in remote mountainous

50、regions.48. David NivenTrue happiness is not a result from human action. Results are temporary while happiness is everywhere and can neither be created nor destroyed. With true happiness there is no place for disappointments! True happiness may mean pain and restraint in the beginning but will lead

51、to everlasting joy and freedom. To achieve true happiness, we should separate and remove the negatives. True happiness is realized by understanding ones own self.49. Joshua PartyHappiness is a state of mind. You can be happy in almost any situation. Likewise, you can be unhappy in an equal number of

52、 situations. In the end, its your decision.If one can control ones unhappiness, then one must be able to control ones happiness. As far as I know, the human genome project has not been able to identify a single part of any human chromosome(染色体) which is responsible for happiness.50. Laura JohnsonSo

53、what makes me a happy person? Studying to be a journalist because I loved to write, not because it pays a lot of money. Skiing in the winter snow and swimming in the summer sun. Spending time with my close friends from home. Being in a stable family. Reading romance novels and watching movies. Havin

54、g a boyfriend who knows more about rock and roll history than I do.III 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）你校开展了“敬重父母”的活动，请你根据以下表格内容为你校的英语报刊写一则报道 写作内容宗旨尊敬父母是中华民族的传统美德(moral value)之一现状大多数同学都是独生子女，以自我为中心，不关心父母决定开展“敬重父母“的活动措施制定了十条规定，提出要求。如：要记住父母的生日；父母进门要和他们打招呼等。 【写作要求】 1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。2. 标题与结尾已给出，不计入总句

55、数。评分标准 句子结构的准确性，信息内容的完整性和连贯性。Respecting Parents Program_The program has been winning praises from parents and society. People say that is what we should have done earlier.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左右的英语短文。 It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My c

56、ap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didnt seem able to do anything right. As I wrote out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to quit. Then th

57、e father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done”, he said, “youre looking after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how Id like my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like

58、sunshine to the human spirit; no flower can grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism; we are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such benefit?In fact, to give praise costs the gi

59、ver nothing but a moments thought and a moments effort but will reward both the giver and the recipient（接受者） with a happy day. Lets learn to give praise to people around us.写作内容1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；2. 然后以120个词就“The Power of Praise”为主题发表你的看法, 并包括如下要点： 1) 在你周围，人们对赞美的看法和做法；2) 你的观点如何？你怎么做？举例说明赞美的力量。写作要求1. 可

60、以使用自己的经历或听到的故事,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. 标题已经给出。评分标准 概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。 2011-2012学年度第一学期高二英语期末考试参考答案完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1-5 ABABC 6-10 BBBAD 11-15 CBCDA语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）16 after 17 such 18 the 19 Looking 20 disappointed 21 broken 22 ashamed 23 comforted 24 patience 25 Hearing 阅读理解（

61、共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）26-30 BACBC 31-35 DCADB 36-40 DDACA 41-45 DABCC信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）46-50 EDCBF基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）Respecting Parents ProgramShowing respect to parents is one of the Chinese traditional moral values. However, as most students today are “the only child” in their family, they often rega

62、rd themselves as the “centre” of the family without caring much about their parents. To improve this situation, our school has started a program, which is called “Respecting Parents Program”. Ten “dos” have been worked out for the students to follow. For example, we are expected to remember our pare

63、nts birthdays and express our good wishes to them and greet them when we see them returning home. The program has been winning praises from parents and society. People say that is what we should have done earlier. 读写任务The writer, once encouraged by the praise of a customer when she was about to give

64、 up her job, realized the magic of praise. But not many people are ready to give credit to others. This is true with the people around me. Though people are pleased to receive praise, they are not accustomed to expressing their appreciation of others effort and achievement in their presence. We Chin

65、ese are considered to be reserved in this respect.In my opinion, we should never grudge giving our praise and gratitude in our daily life since it warms us up and helps build our confidence and interest in things that we are engaged in. I can well remember the encouraging smile on my teachers face when I made some progress and was praised in class. How powerful the praise was! Math