江苏省南通市小海中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.doc

1、南通市小海中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第I卷 (选择题 三部分 共85分)第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)第一节 (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。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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独自前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各

2、小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Why was the man angry with the woman?a. She told the others about his salary. B. She told Mrs. Wallace about his salary.c. She always talks to everybody.7. Why did the woman tell Mrs. Wallace the news according to her own explanation?a. Because she thought

3、it nothing. B. Because she knew everybody would know it at last.c. Because she got too excited and wasnt thinking.8. What does the man mean by saying Everyone in this town got a big nose?a. People in this town have big noses.B. People in this town are always eager to know about other things.c. Peopl

4、e in this town dont care about each other.听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. What made the man so scared in Italy? A. The wine. B. The food. C. The traffic.10. What is the Ponte Vecchio? A . A bridge. B. A river. C. A tower.11. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man didnt climb the Tower because of the

5、 rain.B. The mans trip was ruined by bad weather. C. The mans Italian was poor.听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Sad.16. What kind of bag does the woman want? A. A 24-inch bag. B. A 29-inch bag. C . A 32-inch bag.17. Where d

6、oes the man work? A. At a mail order company. B. At an international travel service. C. At the airport information desk.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。18. How many people died in a landslide in 2003?A. About two hundred. B. Over one thousand. C. About two thousand.19. What has Philippines banned for several yea

7、rs?A. Growing grass. B. Cutting down trees. C. Population growth.20. What does the speaker suggest to support the population without ruining the environment?A. Growing more plantations. B. Banning chopping down trees.C. Getting busy in protecting the environment. 第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空 (共2

8、5小题；每小题1分，满分25分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.-Did Susan visit you again _ next year?-No, it was almost ten years before she came to see me _ second time.A. the; a B. the; / C. /; the D. /; a22. Im going downtown._ Ill give you a lift.A. Why not?B. Come on.C. Up to you. D. Cheer

9、 up!27. It was not until she arrived home_ felt a bit relaxed.A. that she B. when she C. did she D. as she28. It is _ acknowledged that most star couples will _ sonner or later.A. universal ; break out B. universally ; break downC. universally ; break up D. universal ; break off29. Why cant I smoke

10、here？At no time_ in the meeting room A. is smoking permitted B. smoking is permitted C. smoking is it permitted D. does smoking permitted 30. What do you think of the blind man?Ive never seen a man with sense of touch.A. the better B. a better C. a good D. the best31. Roll the picture up so that it

11、wont get . OK. Ill do it right now. A. damaging B. damaged C. to be damage D.being damaged32. I was frightened at first, but when I opened the door I found it to be two dogs fighting outside.A. broke out B. made out C. turned out D. tried out33. What surprised me was not the death of the worlds most

12、-wanted man,Bin Laden, but_ he was killed.A. the way B. in the way C. in the way that D. the way which 34. Mary didnt understand made her deskmate so upset all the morning. A. it was that B. why it was that C. how that was D. what it was that35. _,Gao Xiaosong was sentenced to 6-month imprisonmentth

13、e most severe punishment about drunk drivingon June.1.A. A public figure as is he B. Public figure as he isC. Public figure he is as D. A public figure as he is36. Some wild animals will not attack human beings if they_ undisturbed. A. leave B. are left C. have left D. left37He is a good leader, _we

14、 should follow the example of becausehe always thinks more of the public than of himself. A. one B. which C. the one D. whoever38. The Chinese film, _ Tang Dynasty, is well received by many foreign viewers.A. is set inB. setting inC. set inD. having been set in39. Only_, _. A. when your identity has

15、 been checked ; you are allowed in B. when has your identity been checked; you will be allowed inC. when has your identity been checked ; will you allow in D. when your identity has been checked; will you be allowed in 40. As an educator, I like _ when the students come back for a visit, or send an

16、email saying, “Thank you”after graduation. A. this B. that C. one D. it41. -How I wish I had watched the football game last night. - _, todays examination would be a disaster. A.When necessary B. If so C. If possible D. So what第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上

17、将该项涂黑。Due to the abundance of the material goods and rapid development of civilization, people are becoming more and more particular about what they use and wear.A(n) 46 number of manufacturers have focused on designing things that will appeal to 47 . Those who 48 a lot of their products dominate(占优

18、势) the market and lead a(n) 49 that most people will 50 right away. If their products do not improve, they are doomed to 51 . Why are so many people 52 to fashionable things? I think its because they are fond of 53 . They want to dress themselves in amazing costumes and perform unique 46. A. increas

19、ing B. raising C. lifting D. decreasing47. A. consumers B. consumer C. seller D. sellers48. A. buy B. sell C. send D. lend49. A. fashion B. idea C. habit D. trend50. A. chase B. follow C. think D. hate51. A. fade away B. fade from C. fade into D. fade out52. A. addicting B. to addict C. addicted D.

20、addicts53. A. showing in B. showing off C. showing out D. showing up54. A. draw B. give C. pay D. show55. A. that B. what C. which D. whether56. A. but B. and C. therefore D. otherwise57. A. friends B. gangsters C. strangers D. parents58. A. good B. better C. bad D. worse59. A. astonished B. to asto

21、nish C. astonishes D. astonishing60. A. only if B. if only C. in case D. for example61. A. energy B. cash C. strength D. power62. A. of B. to C. for D. on63. A. be B. is C. being D. to be64. A. could B. should C. might D. would65. A. by B. with C. as D. for第三部分 阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后

22、各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThese days, theres a popular cartoon named happy sheep and gray wolf. Its an excellent Chinese cartoon, which tells the stories of happy sheep and gray wolf. The poor gray wolf is always trying hard to catch the sheep, but the sheep could always run away from th

23、e danger. The sheep are so clever and lovely that the cartoon gets all the childrens love. At the same time, the cartoon is full of humor. The children could learn more knowledge and enjoyment from it. The cartoon is shown repeatedly on many TV channels.The Zhejiang Channel broadcasts the cartoon on

24、 weekends and the vacations; the Sichuan Channel broadcasts the cartoon for an hour in the evening; the Shandong Channel broadcasts it in the morning, while CCTV-3 broadcasts it at noon every day.On one hand, the cartoon gets the childrens love because the happy sheep is really clever. He always has

25、 a way to work out any problem and save his friends. Whats more , therere many things about happy sheep and gray wolf, such as the books, the toys, the pencil-box, the clothings, and so on. Children are happy to buy them. On the other hand, many adults (大人) also like the cartoon, for the gray wolf i

26、s regarded as the perfect husband with skills and effort. He invents many things just to catch a sheep for his wife. Though he is often hit by his wife, he always makes her happy without complaining (抱怨). We can learn more from the cartoon, including the skills, the stories, the details, the humor,

27、and so on. We could see the humor of Chinese type during the cartoon. But I dont like its being shown so often. It may make the children spend more time on watching TV and it is bad for their health and study. 66. The underlined word “cartoon” in the first paragraph is _.A. a kind of picture B. a ki

28、nd of sheepC. a kind of film D. a kind of book67. Why do many adults also like the cartoon Happy Sheep and Gray Wolf?A. Because they like men like gray wolf.B. Because they are still young.C. Because they want to make their children happy.D. Because there are many things about the happy sheep and th

29、e gray wolf.68. The author doesnt like its being shown repeatedly because _.A. he thinks children will feel bored after seeing it again and againB. he is afraid that childrens health and study will be affectedC. he doesnt like the cartoon himself. D. he thinks it is a waste of moneyBonly two primary

30、 approaches that you do. The first is that you find ways to reach out to others and the second is to construct ways in order for the people to find you and make connection with you. In order for you to reach out and touch the lives of others, you have to be a good person and a good employee. When yo

31、u market yourself, you tell people who you are and what you can do for others. Plan well and practise your message. In constructing ways for the people to notice and make connection with you, you must be open to them. Keep in mind that communication is a great opportunity to make an impact (影响) espe

32、cially when you market yourself. You also communicate by what you ore wearing. Have a plenty of time to decide what you will wear. Just remember to make a great first impression!69. According to the passage, what do people usually think of marketing oneself? A. It is a very useful skill. B. It is in

33、 increasing demand. C. It is only about businesses. D. It is natural.70. According to Paragraph 3, marketing yourself _. A. is similar to selling a very useful tool B. makes you have more chances to succeed C. means praising your boss who does better than you D. means just letting others know you ar

34、e wonderful71. It can be concluded from the passage that _. A. you neednt spend some of your time deciding what you wear B. finding ways to contact others is important in marketing yourself C. there are only two ways of marketing yourself D. marketing yourself doesnt need much preparationC“I usually

35、 put my mobile phone in my bag, and I often feel like it is ringing when in truth there is no phone call. Now I always want to keep it in my hand, being afraid that I might miss important calls or messages,” Miss Liu tells her doctor.Miss Gu, a news worker, has to take her mobile phone with her all

36、the time so as not to miss any calls from her office or readers. Day by day, she started to experience a great “panic” about her mobile phone. “Every night when Im about to fall asleep, I often wake up with a start, feeling that my phone is ringing. Although Im sure that I have turned it off, I stil

37、l feel that it is ringing, clearly.” The above phenomenon(现象) is what we call “mobile-phone acouasm (幻听)”. The mobile phone has now become a “new organ” in a white collars daily life, and “mobile-phone acouasm” has become a common phenomenon among office workers.According to a report of China Youth

38、Daily, “mobile-phone acouasm” most likely results from peoples dependency on hi-tech products. It is associated with certain professions, such as salesmen, consultants and journalists. They use mobile phones almost continuously.Constantly（持续地）being in the “stand-by” mode, the strong psychological te

39、nsion gives them acouasm. Meanwhile, a large number of this years graduates are joining the family of acouasm suffers due to the hard job-hunting experience.“You know that the rings are not from your phone, but you always take it out and have a look. This is subconscious(潜意识) from your body sending

40、you a signal, telling you that you must take a break to reduce your pressure,” Professor Sun Li from Huadong Normal University explains.There are many ways to solve the problem. The professor says that the key is to deal with pressure from work. “This is just a kind of self-protection”; the most imp

41、ortant thing is to find out the source of your pressure. And then take part in some activities that are not related to your work. You can do anything that can relax your body and mind.”A. Those who use mobile phones too often. B. Those who like mobile phones very much.C. Those who lead a busy life.

42、D. Those who lead a free life.75. What is the most important measure to deal with “mobile-phone acouasm ” ? A. To buy a mobile phone of good quality. B. To turn off your mobile phone.C. To lose pressure from work. D. To have your ears examined regularly.第卷 (非选择题 三部分 共35分)第四部分 单词拼写(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分

43、)76. The weather in London is quite c_, so bring a variety of clothes for all seasons. An umbrella is also necessary!77. Most of the representatives at the conference are men, women are in the m_.78. Have you h_ a good plan to celebrate your mothers 60th birthday?79. Most of us can feel d_ when look

44、ing down from a tall building.80. Although young, the Shanghai International film festival has a good r_ in the world.81. Nobodywants to share a dormitory with him any longer because has some _(令人厌恶的) bad habits.82. Unable to pay for the fee, Tom missed the_(最后期限) for applying to take the exam.83. T

45、he shark is not so _(凶猛的) an animal as we have imagined.84. _(歧视) against blacks is still common in this country.85. John has been _(全心全意投入) himself to helping others all the time，especially the poor.第五部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) In the United States, public school education is more common than pri

46、vate school education, and about 90 percent of children attend public schools. Basically, there are three stages in a public school, namely, primary or elementary school (kindergarten to 5th grade), middle school or junior high school (6th to 8th grade) and high school or secondary school (9th to 12

47、th grade). Compared with private schools, public schools have certain educational problems, one of which is the larger school size and student population. According to a study, public schools have an average of 16 students per teacher, but private schools have an average of 13 students per teacher.

48、So students of public schools receive less individual attention than private school students. Public schools cannot refuse any student who has applied for admission. Sometimes, this may result in a slow learning pace for the talented students. However, private schools have full authority to reject (

49、拒绝) a student who isnt up to the mark. Therefore, many a time, private schools perform better in standardized achievement tests.Despite some educational problems, there are certain advantages of public school education. The student populace (大众) is more in public schools. The students are exposed to

50、 various kinds of people from different socio-economic backgrounds, and they are taught how to get along with people. Also a study has shown that students of public schools get better grades in college than those in private schools.Therefore, before sending your child to any of the schools, its alwa

51、ys better to compare private schools and public schools. You can choose a school which will best meet your childs interests and suit his or her abilities.(86) _Public schools Receive most of their (87) _ from the state or federal government. Be managed by local governments.Private schools Rely on (8

52、8) _ sources like donations andorganizations, for their funding. Be controlled by a private body or a charitable trust.StagesPrimary or elementary school- (89) _ to 5th gradeMiddle school or junior high school - 6th to 8th gradeHigh school or secondary school - 9th to 12th gradeProblemsof publicscho

53、ols Make the students receive (90) _ individual attention due to the larger school size and student population. Result in a slow learning pace for the (91) _ students due to accepting all the students regardless of their talent. Perform (92) _ in standardized achievement tests than private schools.A

54、dvantagesof publicschools (93) _ the students to various kinds of people from different socio-economic backgrounds. Teach the students how to get along with people. Enable the students to (94) _ better in college.Conclusion(95) _ private schools with public schools can help you choose a proper schoo

55、l for your child.第六部分 书面表达 (满分20分)假设最近某校就同学们的习惯养成问题展开了广泛的讨论。请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇题为 A good habit, a successful life的短文，发表在该校的网站上。 良好的学习习惯1及时预习；2认真听课；3独立作业；良好的生活习惯1健康饮食；2经常锻炼；3珍惜时间； 为何要养成良好习惯(请考生结合自身认识，给出一至两点) 如何改掉不良习惯(请考生结合自身感受，给出一至两点)注意：1对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。A good habit, a successful lifeA habit is something that you do often or regularly almost without thinking, specially something that is hard to stop doing.