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1、梅州市曾宪梓中学20102011学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷 听力部分（共两节， 满分15分） 一. 听说训练（共15分）。 听录音，进行两人对话活动。录音听两遍。（三问六答）三问部分请用英语提问。（每题2分，共6分），六答部分（每题.1.5分，共9分）听一段材料，完成第1-9题.角色：两名学生Jenny 和Ted(Jennys friend) 地点：教室里。情景：学校即将放假，Ted向Jenny询问有关情况。任务：请按以下次序用英语提问和回答。提问：1)Jenny是否以前教过英语?2)在学中文时，Ted对哪一部分感到困难?3) Jenny的学生对什么最感兴趣？回答: Ted: 4）Wh

2、en will you take your exams? Jenny:Ted: 5）What are you going to do this summer vacation?Jenny:Ted:6）Where will you teach them English?Jenny:Ted:7）How will you teach them English?Jenny:Ted:8）English and Chinese are different languages.How should they be taught?Jenny:Ted:9）How did you know so much abo

3、ut teaching methods?Jenny:语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分)注意：【答题卡上从第1题开始,按题号涂卡作答,】第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分)Unexpected things may happen every day but no one can tell when and where. People usually get surprised or frightened by such things. One day I 1 a taxi to go to a meeting. As it came near the corner, the t

4、axi stopped suddenly. The driver got out looking very puzzled. A big 2 which had been following the taxi stopped too. The taxi driver was now 3 at the corner looking into the sky and the truck driver got out and 4 him. A number of cars behind them were 5 to stop as well and a large crowd of people h

5、ad gathered at the corner. The cause of all this 6 was a very strange noise. It seemed as if thousands and thousands of 7 were chirping(鸣叫). The sound of so many birds together was quite surprising and many people looked 8 . The most strange thing was that, 9 one or two birds, there was no other bir

6、d in the sky. No one was able to know why 10 two policemen arrived on the scene. They walked around the area for a while and then stopped near the railroad tracks beside a big board advertisement for a 11 . Since the noise seemed to be coming from there, they climbed 12 and found that two loudspeake

7、rs had been 13 behind the advertisement. The bird noises were being broadcast to 14 attention to the film advertisement. The cinema that made this advertisement was then 15 to take the loudspeakers away because they cause trouble.1A. ranB. drove C. took D. rode2A. truck B. bus C. car D. bike3A. ridi

8、ngB. moving C. sitting D. standing4A. prevented B. joined C. watched D. left5A. toldB. ordered C. forced D. driven6A. accidentB. thing C. matter D. trouble7A. animalsB. people C. birds D. beasts8A. disappointedB. frightened C. wondered D. worried9A. including B. in addition C. altogether D. except10

9、A. after B. until C. as D. since11A. shopB. film C. factory D. notice12A. downB. up C. in D. out来源:高考资源网KS5U.COM13A. leftB. kept C. broken D. hidden14A. drawB. pay C. give D. call15A. suggested B. advised C. ordered D. persuaded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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括

10、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。来源:KMost of us have been in both positions: the giver and the receiver. And while a certan amount of joy can be picked from being a receiver, _16_ enormous amount of joy comes _17_giving. I have been offered help and offered payment for certain things I do, and I

11、almost always turn down such offers. I know I shouldnt, but its a pride thing. I do expect payment when I do a regular job, _18_ I just wish to help when I do something for someone. _19_, when we turn down offers for help., we dont realize it. And it actually hurts those _20_ offer to help, and we a

12、re denying those people the chance _21_ (feel) the joy of giving. Most people on this earth will not offer genuine help if they cannot do so. And if they do, they are motivated only by the desire to share _22_ they have with others. The next time you_23_(offer) help, no matter what that offer may be

13、, do not turn _24_ down! Swallow your pride and allow that helpful person the _25_ (please) of giving! And when you can, pay it forward and bless back!. 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 阅读（共两节，满分50分）.第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） A Based on new analysis, we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effect

14、s on society and the environment could be quite severe. Geographers predict that within the next eighty years, current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear. Polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate (迁徙) north

15、. Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also become more intense. If the changes come too quickly, animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear. According to Science Daily, a

16、 new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of todays familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in todays world. It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these far-reaching consequences for the whole world. The planet itself has been showing signs of change. In 2004, a serious tsuna

17、mi created by a major earthquake killed thousands in Sumatra and in 2008, thousands died in China because of another severe earthquake. Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was devastated in 2010 by yet another massive earthquake. Within just the last few months, new reports from

18、around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought. At this point, it doesnt matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. Whats more, our world is getting more and more unstable every year. There is war and threat

19、 of war everywhere. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.However, other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this. No one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enoug

20、h data.来源:Zxxk.Com26. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Ways to protect our planet. B. Solutions to climate change. C. Be prepared for climate change. D. Climate change and its effects.27. What is the authors purpose in using the examples of earthquakes?A. To show th

21、e damage earthquakes caused. B. To remind people to prevent future earthquakes.C. To show major changes are taking place on the planet.D. To tell us more earthquakes will happen in the future. 28. What does the underlined word “devastated” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Separated. B. Destroyed. C. Removed.

22、D. Affected.29. According to the fourth paragraph, how should we react to climate change?A. We should explore the reasons for climate change.B. We should explore possible measures to deal with it.C. We should stop environmental pollution.D. We should move to other planets.30. What can be inferred fr

23、om the passage?A. Animals and plants wont die out as long as climate changes slowly.B. Theres enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.C. The world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.D. The earth is not the only planet that is experiencing climate change. BJapanes

24、e researchers are genetically changing mosquitoes so that they become carriers of a vaccine (疫苗) that could vaccinate millions for free. The researchers have already genetically changed a mosquito species so that its saliva (唾液) contains a protein that acts as a vaccine against leishmaniasis, a dead

25、ly disease that leads to terrible skin problems. The team confirmed that mice bitten by the genetically-engineered mosquito developed an antibody to the disease, meaning they had built up immunity (免疫力). “You would be vaccinated without even noticing. You wouldnt need any drug and you wouldnt need t

26、o show up at a fixed place for mass vaccinations,” said Shigeto Yoshida, the associate professor who has led the research. “Repeated bites would only strengthen the immunity.” Similarly the mosquitoes could be used to help treat malaria (疟疾), perhaps a decade from now, said the malaria expert. Nearl

27、y one million people die each year from malaria most of them children mainly in Africa and Asia, according to the World Health Organization. Now a problem is that no effective vaccine exists. “There is a treatment that works, but it is beyond the reach of people who need to worry about food for tomo

28、rrow,” Yoshida said. However, Yoshida expects that the genetically-engineered mosquito will finally help wipe out the deadly disease in the developing world. “Technically speaking, I believe its a matter of 10 years or so, but its not clear whether society would accept it,” he said.Another problem i

29、s that the genetically-engineered mosquito may still pick up and spread the infected blood of a person who has already caught malaria. Yoshidas team is hoping it can solve this problem by developing a mosquito species that kills the malaria virus inside its own body.31. How have scientists turned mo

30、squitoes into carriers of a vaccine? A. By changing their genes. B. By killing the virus in their bodies.C. By letting them bite mice. D. By injecting vaccines into their bodies. 32. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using mosquitoes as vaccine carriers?A. Its free of charge. B. Its conv

31、enient. C. Its more effective. D. Its unnoticeable.33. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs? A. People welcome the idea of using mosquitoes to treat malaria. B. Mosquitoes carrying vaccines may still spread malaria.C. It is not long before people will use mosquitoes to get rid of malaria.D

32、. A mosquito can kill the malaria virus inside its own body.34. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. introduce a possible solution to malariaB. encourage people to use mosquitoes to fight against diseasesC. show that Japan has very advanced technologyD. call on people to help people suffering f

33、rom malaria in Africa and Asia 35. According to your understanding, whats the authors attitude to the new vaccine?A. Objective B. Skeptical C. Subjective D. Ambiguous CIn this life, there are many opposite things, which cannot be united by many people. But there is always a chance to unite two diffe

34、rent things in one work. The following passage will tell you more about the possibility of combining painting and poetry. Perhaps, it is not a new idea that a great work can be created by combining paintings and poems. In this case, we can unite both things in two ways. The first way is to make the

35、poem as the main inspiration for the painting.It is also possible to write a poem after looking at a painting. What about the next idea to combine painting and poetry? Well, we can combine both of them on a canvas. You can paint an oil painting on it and then write down the poem on that canvas. I do

36、 not know whether this kind of idea has been used for years. But this is quite a great new idea for me. It will make more people love painting and poetry at the same time. You will not need to read the poem on plain white cloth anymore.A poem is a good way to represent a story or a thought. It is us

37、ually not too long and not easy to be understood literally (照字面意义). It is a series of words arranged in stanza (诗节) and lines with rhyme, which are quite changeable. Therefore, combining it with another type of art (such as painting) would be very good. You can get the message of the poem through th

38、e colors on the canvas. All you need to do is to use your creativity to make a painting with the right color and with great words on it.来源:高考资源网KS5U.COM36. The author thinks that the combination of painting and poetry is . A. acceptable B. boring C. doubtful D. ridiculous37. The underlined word “can

39、vas” in Paragraph 3 probably means _. A. a wall of a building B. a piece of paper C. cloth for painting D. the screen of a computer38. What can be inferred from the passage about painting and poetry? A. Painting and poetry are so alike that they can be united. B. Poetry can inspire us to paint and t

40、he opposite is also true. C. Painting and poetry have been recently combined together. D. The author created the idea of combining painting and poetry. 39. According to the passage, a poem usually has all of the following features EXCEPT _. A . not being too long B. being representative C. having de

41、ep meanings D. having fixed forms 40. What do you need if you want to try to combine painting and poetry? A. Great creativity. B. Good knowledge of poetry. C. Rich life experience. D. Good skills of painting. 第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。A . Gift giving pro

42、ven to be valuable. B. Memories from gift givingC. Moments and events for gift givingD. Various functions of gift givingE. Gift giving as a wasteful practiceF. Gift giving as a two-way social activity41. There are many occasions for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies; birthdays, naming

43、ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year, It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as ones first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift fiving. 42. What is happening when we give gifts? Most importan

44、t, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift builds up or confirms a social obligation（义务）. 43. Gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. P

45、eople say that a gift lets the recipient（接受者） know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special. ” We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say “Im sorry. ” Sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that som

46、eone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messagesoften very expressive ones. 44. People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts arou

47、nd her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: “I appreciate these, and they mean something to me,” the woman said, “because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship weve had. ” The gifts remain and keep the re

48、lationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at here gifts in years to come and45. Emotions(情感)like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Lev

49、i-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Each gift is unique even if so many are given. The emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts is the very reason for the tradition to continue

50、. IV书面表达（共2小题，满分40分）第一节 基础写作（共15分）假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华，你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speech contest）,希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith 女士来做评委，请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。英语演讲比赛 主题：人与自然时间：6月15日下午 2:005:00地点：501教室参赛选手：10名学生联系人：李华（电话 4487665） 欢迎大家光临注意：1. 用五句话，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 要求包含所有要点，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Ms .Smith,_Yours,Li Hua第二节. 读写任务 （共25分） 阅读

51、下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。About forty years ago, I was an instructor in the military college at woolwich, when young Scoresby was given his first examination. I felt extremely sorry for him. Everybody answered the questions well, intelligently, while he did not know anything. He was a nice, pleasan

52、t young man, but it was painful to see him stand there and give answers that were wonders of stupidity.I knew of course that when examined again, he would fail and be thrown out. So I said to myself that it would be a simple, harmless act to help him as much as I could. I took him aside and found he

53、 knew a little about julius cesars history, but he did not know anything else. Therefore, I tested him and worked him like a slave. I made him work, over and over again, on a few questions about, which I knew he would be asked.He came through very well on the day of the examination. He got high prai

54、se too, while others who knew a thousand more than he were sharply criticized!I thought that what in the end would destroy him would be the mathematics examination. I decided to make his end as painless as possible. So I pushed facts into his stupid head for hours. Finally, however, I was shocked ou

55、t of my mind. He took the first prize! And he got the highest praise.写作内容1)以约30个词概括短文的要点；2)然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的亲友通过勤奋创造奇迹的经历，并包括如下的要点：a)叙述你或你的亲友是如何通过勤奋创造奇迹的一次真实或虚构的经历；b)你或你亲友的看法或结论。写作要求(1)可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构，组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；(2)标题自定。评分标准 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。梅州市曾宪梓中学20102011学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语答案V、书面表达 （满分1

56、5分）Dear Ms. Smith,Im Li Hua, a chairman of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School, which is close to your university. Im writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest to be held in our school on June 15. It will start at 2:00 pm in Room 501 and last for about three hours. Ten s

57、tudents will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and Nature”. We hope that you will accept our invitation if it is convenient to you. Please call me at 44876655 if you have any questions.I am looking forward to your reply soon.Yours, Li Hua读写任务(One possible version) Hard work creates mira

58、clesWith his instructors help and his hard work, Scoresby, a stupid military man, did better than others in the history examination and even won the first prize in the mathematics examination!This story reminds me of a similar experience of my cousin. He was nothing but a football fan. so you can im

59、agine how angry and disappointed my uncle and aunt were every time the result of an exam came out! He had been the last in the list of the whole grade! Everybody around my cousin believed him hopeless. However, when he became a student of Senior Three, for some reason, he began to study very hard, or rather, day and night. In spite of the fact that he was quite often laughed at, he kept on studying. To everybodys surprise, he was finally admitted into a famous university.From the above two stories, we can see that nothing is impossible and that hard work creates miracles