河北省正定中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

1、河北省正定中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题I卷（共105分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）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。1What can we know about the latest products?A. They have a modern design B. They are

2、 very expensive C. They have two handles2What did the man do yesterday?A. He went to see his friends. B. He had a meeting.C. He went for an interview.3Why does the woman want to live in the city?A. Its easier to find fobs in the city. B. She can go to the cinema every day. C. Her job is in the city.

3、4Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. At home. 5What does the man want to buy? A. 15 planes. B. 50 buses. C. 50 computers. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5

4、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. 6What can we know about the womans watch?A. It runs ten minutes fast every day. B. It runs ten minutes slow every day. C. It keeps very good time. 7How does the man deal with his watch?A. Putting it back ten minutes.B. Putting it ahead ten minutes.C. Throwing it

5、away. 请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Manager and secretary. 9What does the man want to do?A. Dance with the woman. B. Learn to dance. C. Teach the woman to dance. 10How does the woman like the music?A. Its noisy. B. Its terri

6、ble. C. Its nice.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does the man make the call?A. To buy several rooms in the house. B. To rent a furnished room for himself.C. To rent several rooms for his friends.12. What sort of house is it?A. A house with no storeys. B. A house with two storeys. C. A house with three sto

7、reys. 13. How does the woman describe the area?A. Its a place that is very convenient. B. Its an area where there are some Chinese people. C. Its an area where there are people from different places. 请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When does the man usually watch TV?A. At noon and at midnight. B. Around break

8、fast and at midnight. C. In the morning and in the afternoon. 15. What does the man expect to see on the new channel?A. News and commercials. B. Local service programs. C. Old comedy shows. 16. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for advice.B. Offering information. C. Making suggestions. 请听第10段材料，回答第1

9、7至20题。17. What does the speaker probably do?A. An editor. B. A journalist. C. A college student. 18. Where did the speaker visit several days ago?A. A blind and deaf school. B. A college. C. A poor family. 19. How did the speaker communicate with the girl?A. By playing games together. B. By talking

10、with each other. C. By gestures or writhing on each others hands. 20. Whats the purpose of this letter?A. To call on people to give money to disabled people. B. To call on people to visit disabled people as often as possible.C. To call on people to learn from disabled people. 第二部分第一节 单项选择 (每小题1分，满分1

11、5分)21. What do you think of the manager of your company? Oh, he is _ manager who is pleasant to work with. Its _ pleasure to work with him. A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a 22. 1 have spent all my life living in my brothers shadow, _hard for any possible way to show myself.A. to search B. hav

12、ing searched C. being searched D. searching23.He couldnt say exactly what it was_bothered him.A. which B. that C. it D. this24If you want to do the experiment again, youd better be more careful _ you have made a mistake.A. where B. that C. why D. when25. Such a chance, once _, might never come again

13、.A. losing B. being lost C. lost D. to be lost26. As a result of the heavy snow, the highway has been closed up until further _.A. news B. notice C. function D. message 27. Jacks speech was heard by a group of five judges, all of _ agreed that it was the best one this year. A. who B. which C. that D

14、. whom28. Our English teacher made a suggestion that the English test _ until next Wednesday.A. will be put off B. should put off C. will put off D. be put off29. Helen has been working at a local language school for 3 years. _ she is so familiar with the city.A. No doubt B. No wonder C. Now that D.

15、 As a result30. He is the only person in the room who smokes_.A. seriously B. heavily C. tightly D. closely31. We need a more able leader, _ with strong will as well as good humor. A. who B. that C. one D. which32. The bad weather continued for a few weeks, completely _ our winter holidays. A. ruine

16、d B. ruining C. to ruin D. had ruined33. Does it make any _ that we ignore(忽视) such an important problem when we are making a plan? A. senseB. difference C. decision D. choice34. In most countries, either paper or other things made from metal _ recycled for future use. A. areB. will be C. is D. has

17、been35. Look at your school report! You _ more time in studying your subjects instead of playing computer games. A. may have spent B. can have spentC. should have spent D. mustnt have spent第二节 完型填空 (每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。Ive spent most of my career as

18、a traveling salesman, and so I know that 36 is an occupational diseaseBut one year, my 37 gave me the cure for my homesicknessIt had black bright eyes, a red bow tie and orange feeta stuffed penguin（企鹅）that 38 about five inches tallAttached to its left wing 39 a little sign with the hand painted dec

19、laration I Love My Dad! I 40 the penguin at once on my tableOn my next trip, I put the 41 in my suitcaseThat night when I called home, my daughter Jeanine was 42 because the penguin had disappearedHoney, he s here with me, I explained, I brought him 43 44 , the penguin came with meas necessary as my

20、 briefcaseAnd we 45 along the wayIn Albuquerque, I checked into a 46 , dropped my bag and ran to a meetingWhen I returned, the maid had 47 the bed and stood the penguin on the pillowOne night, I discovered the penguin 48 , and after a mad phone call, I learned I d 49 it in my previous hotel room, 50

21、 it had been rescued by a maidI 51 a hundred miles to get it, and when I arrived at midnight, the penguin was waiting at the front deskIn the hotel lobby（大厅）, other tired business travelers were 52 at the reunion of my penguin and meI think with a touch of 53 Jeanine is in college now, and I dont tr

22、avel 54 The penguin sits on my table, a reminder that love is a wonderful traveling companionAll those years on 55 , it was the one thing I never left home without36AcoldBhunger Cloneliness Dfever37AboyBdaughterCfriend Dmother38Astood Blay Cjumped Dclimbed39Awrote Bturned Cwas Dhad40Athrew Blost Cga

23、ve Dplaced41AbearBpenguin Cdog Drabbit42Aupset Bhappy Cglad Dexcited43AupBoffCalongDdown44AFrom now on BIn the futureCIn future DFrom then on45Ahad friends Bhad friend Cmade friends Dmade friend46Aschool BhotelCshop Dsupermarket47Agiven Bturned Cmade Dcarried48Asleeping BgoingCliving Dmissing49Aforg

24、ot Bleft CorderedDsent50Athere Bwhen Cwhere Dhow51Aran Bwalked ChurriedDdrove52AsurprisedBfrightened Clooked Dlaughed53Aanger BenvyCsadnessDillness54Aas manyBas seldom Cso little Das much55Athe hotelBthe meeting Cthe road Dthe house第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）APoorer children would be

25、offered the chance to attend lessons on Saturday to help catch up with their middle-class peers (同龄人), the shadow schools secretary, Michael Gove, said today.The Conservatives would give English state schools the freedom to choose to have longer teaching hours and extra classes at the weekend; he to

26、ld the Association of Teachers and Lecturers annual conference.Gove said the move would help to close the achievement gap with richer children whose parents could afford extras such as tutoring and music lessons.He told delegates (代表)in Manchester, “For children who come from homes where parents don

27、t have the resources to provide additional stretch and cultural experiences, there are benefits in having those children in the learning environment, in school, for longer.”“Parents would love to have schools starting earlier in some circumstances, and certainly going on later in the afternoon, give

28、n the reality of their working lives,” he said. He held up the example of Kipp (Knowledge Is Power Program) schools in the US, which are often based in the poorest communities and open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, plus Saturdays. But it would be up to schools to decide to offer longer hours

29、, Gove added.Parents said Saturday classes could become a “badge of dishonor” if pupils were forced to go while teachers raised concerns about their workload.Margaret Morrissey, of Parents Outloud, said, “I think the suggestion the government made about one-to-one teaching for these kids would be a

30、more preferable way of improving these childrens performance. Im just not sure whether taking away a child at weekends is actually going to make them cleverer in the week.”The ATLs general secretary, Mary Bousted, said, “If we want Saturday schools, then we need more teachers doing the extra hours,

31、not the same teachers working longer.”56. The program is intended for children _. A. who are from middle-class families B. whose parents cant afford extras C. who perform poorly at school D. whose weekends are mostly free57. “Additional stretch” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to _. A. music lessons

32、B. physical relaxation C. entertainment activities D. out-of-school improvement58. What is Margaret Morrisseys opinion about the new program? A. Favorable. B. Doubtful. C. Optimistic. D. Acceptable.59. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Teachers may not like the program. B. Schools are trying to mak

33、e profits. C. The program is already under way. D. The program is popular with children.BTime: April 8th, 2010 at 10 PM To April 9th, 2010 at 3 AMLocation: Babyface GuangzhouStreet: No.83 Changdi Da Ma Road, GuangzhouCity/Town: GuangzhouWebsite or Map: Phone: 020-8335 5771Organized By: Babyface Chin

34、a Official Grammy nominated (格莱美奖提名)artist and globally admired DJ and Producer Paul van Dyk continues to lead the electronic music charts(唱片的每周流行榜)and appears at the high point of every Top DJ list across the globe. PvD, as his fans have nicknamed him, is currently ranked the Worlds No. 1 DJ by DJ

35、Magazines “Top 100 DJs poll” for the second successive year. PvD is well-known as one of the hardest working artists, with sold-out tours that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and a hugely successful recording career.With over 3 million albums sold worldwide, van Dyk tra

36、vels around the world over 16 times each year to sold out performances internationally. Born in Eisenhuettenstadt, East Germany, Paul van Dyk grew up in East Berlin. Because his community did not have a true club culture, Paul van Dyk listened to the radio where he discovered his passion for music t

37、hat extended beyond Techno musiche wanted to create a different, more unique sound.In the early 1990s Paul van Dyk was performing regularly at various clubs in Berlin before releasing his first album 45 RPM in 1994.But it was the release of his second album Seven Ways that put him into Top 100, foll

38、owed by the release of his hit single “For An Angel,” which began to earn him praise across the globe. By the time Paul van Dyk released Out There & Back in 2000, it became clear that the Berlin-based musician had far more to offer than his signature club sets that had already defined him as one of

39、the most influential DJs and producers of all time.His first mix CD Politics of Dancing was released in 2001, followed by Global in 2003a DVD which illustrates his own experiences traveling the world. 60. What activity does this passage introduce to us?A. Paul van Dyk Volume World Tour at Babyface G

40、uangzhou.B. Grammy Prize Ceremony at Babyface Guangzhou.C. Release of PvDs original album Reflections.D. The foundation of Babyface China Official.61. Which album first made PvD into the Top 100?A. For An Angel. B. Seven Ways. C. 45 RPM. D. Out There & Back. 62. According to the passage PvD can be b

41、est described as _. A. intelligent but proudB. hardworking but absent-minded C. optimistic and outgoing D. creative and potential63. PvDs passion for music originated from _. A. performing at various clubsB. listening to the radio C. his tours across the globeD. his true club cultureCToday just as t

42、echnology changed the face of industry, farms have experienced an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power. One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their far

43、ms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock(家畜) to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs ju

44、st for farmers. Programs are being written for pig producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are req

45、uired to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer p

46、ower.Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand” that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make shocking changes in farming before the e

47、nd of the century. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear（修剪） sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in

48、order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the barn, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically

49、check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete change of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.64. Which sentence carried the main idea of the whole passage?A. The first sentence of the third paragraph.B. The first sentence of the secon

50、d paragraph.C. The first sentence of the first paragraph. D. The last sentence of the second paragraph.65. According to the passage, computers can not help farmers decide _.A. how much money they can earn from their productsB. whether to plant a certain kind of cropC. what livestock to raiseD. when

51、to sell their products66. Which of the following statements is true?A. Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.B. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present. C. Both computers and robots have been in use on todays farms.D. Students at agricultural colleges must take compute

52、r classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on todays farms.67. What is the best title for the whole passage?A. Computer, Farmers Best Friend B. Farmers in The FutureC. The Agricultural Revolution D. Computers and RobotsDThe total area of land on earth is about 149 million sq

53、uare kilometers, or about 39 percent of the total area of the earth.The average height of the land is about 750 metres above the sea level .The Eurasian（欧亚的）land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,600 square kilometers .The smallest continent is the Australian mainland, with an area of about

54、 7,614,600 square kilometers, which together with Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, is described as Oceania .The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres, including West Iran which is political in Asia .The worlds largest peninsula（半岛）is Arabia ,with an are

55、a of about 3,327,500 square kilometres .The largest island in the world is Greenland, with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres. The largest island surrounded by fresh water is the Ilha de Marajo (4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil .The largest island in a lake

56、 is Manitoulin Island (2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of Lake Huron . This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou lake, in which there are several islands.68The area of Tasmania, of New Zealand, of New Guinea and of the Pacific Islands add up to abou

57、t square kilometres .A.8,935,500B.1,320,900C.7,614,600D.16,550,10069Oceania is made up of .(Suppose I: Australia ;II: Tasmania and New Zealand ; III: New Guinea and the Pacific Islands )A.I and II B.II and IIIC.I and IIID.I,II and III70The largest island surrounded by fresh water is in .A.a river B.

58、 a lake C. a sea D. an ocean第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Our mood may change suddenly like a storm with lightning and thunderbolts that comes without notice.The good news is that bad moods can leave as suddenly as they have come. Exceptions to this rule of course

59、are cases where there are other problems such as depression or any other mental destruction.How to improve your mood? _71_When you understand that you are not feeling happy but you are in depression or disappointment, then you can use these simple techniques that will be able to change the negative

60、situation and improve your mood._72_. Exercises, gymnastics and sports help a lot to achieve a better emotional balance.If you feel that you are in a bad mood, take a hot bath or sauna. _73_.Watch a movie, read a book or talk to a friend._74_. When you leave work or home, go to places that make you

61、happy and calm. This helps to improve your mood.Make relations with happy, optimistic and pleasant people. _75_. Positive and optimistic feelings that create positive thinking for the future will help you overcome your bad feelings and defeat your bad mood.When the problem of bad moods, frustration

62、and negative emotions beyond normal situations becomes chronic (长期的), it is important to turn to a specialist for help.AThe relaxation of the muscles will help.BChange your environment.CUse physical activity to fight against feelings of depression.DThis can help you improve your mood significantlyEF

63、irst you have to learn to recognize when you are in a bad mood.FThere are ways to improve your mood.GChanges in feelings and mood can happen for various reasons.II卷(共45分)第一节 单词拼写 (每空1分，满分10分)76 Father often_(款待) us to a big meal in the restaurant.77 I have_(申请) to the company for the post of the sec

64、retary.78 He _(通知) the police that his house had been broken into.79 This shop sells _(各种各样的) toys.80 _(团结)we stand; divided we fall.81 We have _(安排) a taxi for you.82 I apologized for my _(缺席) from your birthday party.83 Do you have anything in _(尤其) to do this weekend?84 Stop_(惹恼)your mother. She

65、is busy.85 The television comes with a years _(保修).第二节 短文改错 (满分10分)下面短文中共有10处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；Dear Mr Brown, I am writing to thank you with your kind help before you came to teach us, I had not interes

66、t in English. My pronunciation was terribly. I could only speak a few words. And one and a half years later,I now think English funny to learn. I get a lot from your encouraged words. I will always remember what you said, “If you try to, you can be No 1!” I hope youve had pleasant journey home and w

67、ill come to China again sometimes in the future. I will write again and send you the photos you took together.第三节 书面表达（满分25分）你所居住的小区附近有个垃圾处理场。每天焚烧工业垃圾所产生的烟尘都对大气造成污染，直接影响人体健康，并导致癌症患病率的上升。请你以 “Stop burning industrial rubbish”为题给某著名英语报写一篇文章呼吁人们不要焚烧工业垃圾。注意：1. 内容包括提出问题、分析问题并给出解决建议。2. 词数100左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：处理场 treatment plant 小区 neighborhood Stop burning industrial rubbish_河北正定中学20112012学年第一学期高二期末考试英语答案Stop burning industrial rubbish