江苏省常州市横山桥高级中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试（英语）.doc

1、2010-2011学年第一学期期中调研高二英语试卷第一部分：听力理解(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段对活。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When did the woman leave the hotel? A. At 3:50.B. At 3:35.C. At 3:45.2. How far is the shopping center from here? A. So far away that the

2、man must take a bus.B. So far away that the man must take a taxi. C. Within walking distance.3. What does the woman mean? A. She asks the man to check the car. B. She will repair the car herself.C. She will drive the mans car.4. What is the man going to do? A. Find a new job.B. Found his own company

3、. C. Ask the woman to join him.5. Why does the woman prefer the mans briefcase? A. Because its style is better.B. Because it is smaller.C. Because it has a lock.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读

4、两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Where does the conversation take place?来源:KA. In a hotelB. In a restaurantC. In a coffee bar7. When is the breakfast served?A. 7:30 to 9:30 B. 6:00 to 8:00 C. 6:30 to 8:308. What kind of juice does the woman like for her breakfast?A. Apple B. Peach C. Orange听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Wh

5、o is John?A. The mans cousinB. The mans studentC. The womans husband10. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In IrelandB. At an exhibitionC. In the mans house11. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman hasnt graduated from the university.B. John is a professional phot

6、ographer.C. The man hasnt seen John for years.来源:高&考%资(源#网听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How does the man feel about the first skirt?A. UglyB. Beautiful C. Moderate13. Why doesnt the woman like the red skirt? A. Because it is not suitable to her.B. Because it is too expensive.C. Because it doesnt go with her

7、sweater.14. Which skirt does the woman finally take? A. The red one. B. The green one. C. The black one.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How long are the mans working hours every day?A. Seven hours. B. Eight hours. C. Nine hours.16 .What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed? A. They watch TV.B. T

8、hey clean the house.C .They listen to music.17. What do we know from the conversation? A. The man often gets up at 6:00. B. The mans wife is a housewife. C. The man thinks his life too boring.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where did the ancestors of Gypsies come from?A. Northwest India. B. Southeast India. C

9、. Northeast India.19. What do we know about Gypsies?A. They like trading and traveling.B. They have their own language.C. They like gambling and dancing.20. What do the education authorities try to do for Gypsy children?A. Provide special facilities for them.B. Provide special teachers for them.C. E

10、stablish traveling schools for them.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15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. _ Changzhou you see today is quite _ different Changzhou from what it used to be A. The; / B. /; the C. The; a D. A; a22. As the enemy came near, we lay still, _ t

11、o one another. A. and dare not to whisperB. hardly daring to whisper C. and dared not to whisperD. hardly dared to whisper23. The psychologist has _ my son to break the WEB GAME addiction by playing basketball or football, which is of great help to our family. A. tried to persuadeB. persuaded C. tri

12、ed to adviseD. advised24. The judge told the woman interviewee what key sections hed like _ at the moment. A. readB. to readC. reading D. to be reading 25. The letters _ well against a dark background. A. stand forB. stand byC. stand outD. stand up26. - Did the book give the information you need? -

13、Yes. But _ it, I had to read the entire book. A. to findB. findC. to be findingD. finding27. Generally, there may be several different _ to the same issue. A. methodsB. meansC. approachesD. ways28. The research shows that _people dont advocate such scientific research.A. lot ofB. a great many ofC. a

14、 great dealofD. the majority of 29. Sometimes when I look into the sky, I _ making a trip somewhere. A. feel like B. would likeC. am desperate toD. cant help30. Many a time in life, whether a thing is worth _ or not really depends on how you look at it.A. being doneB. doingC. of being doneD. to be d

15、one31. My boss asked me if I _ well with my new job, but I found it hard to respond.A. wiped out B. cleaned upC. picked outD. got along 32. I liked it_ you told me that joke.来源:K A. whoB. whatC. whichD. when33. China is larger than _ around in population. A. any countryB. any other countryC. any oth

16、er countriesD. other countries 34. Look! Someones spilt coffee on the floor. Dont look at me. It _ me.A. couldnt have beenB. wasnt C. hasnt beD. isnt35. _ the old computer, the new one works faster.A. Comparing withB. Compared C. ComparingD. Compared with第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文

17、后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In Calaveras, California, there lived a man whose name was Jim Smiley. Jim enjoyed betting 36 much he would bet (打赌) some dollars on 37 . If anyone said good morning to him, he would bet them that it was 38 a good morning. Whenever a horse race or a ch

18、icken fight came into his eyes, Jim would bet on it. He didnt care which side he bet on, 39 he had a bet. Jim showed a frog 40 to a stranger who had just arrived in Calaveras, and bet the stranger 41 dollars that the frog can jump farther and faster than any other in Calaveras County. The stranger w

19、ho was 42 about it stated he didnt see anything about the frog 43 from any others, and if he had a frog he would bet Jim. Jim 44 his frog with the stranger and went out to find a frog for the stranger. 45 , the stranger took out a bag of gunshot, forcing the frogs mouth open and poured the shot into

20、 it. Soon Jim returned with a frog for the stranger. 46 frogs were put on the floor, and then each man gave his frog a 47 . The strangers frog 48 off smartly. But Jims frog just sat there, too 49 to move an inch. Jim was 50 . He gave forty dollars to the stranger, who took the money and started away

21、. Jim picked up his frog, and found it extremely 51 . He turned it upside down, and the gunshot came out. He knew he had been 52 and, like a mad man, started running after the stranger. As he ran, he 53 one of the friends, who asked him where he was 54 . To catch a thief! shouted Jim. No matter how

22、fast he may run, Ill catch him. Ill 55 you five dollars!36. A. tooB. quiteC. soD. very37. A. anythingB. everythingC. nothingD. none38. A. reallyB. definitelyC. notD. perhaps 39. A. only ifB. so thatC. now thatD. in case 40. A. at one timeB. at a timeC. at timesD. in store41. A. five B. fortyC. someD

23、. many42. A. doubtfulB. optional (可选择的)C. unbelievable D. sensitive43. A. differentB. resembling (类似的)C. variousD. similar44. A. offeredB. providedC. leftD. equipped45. A. MoreoverB. MeanwhileC. AnyhowD. Somehow46. A. BothB. AllC. EitherD. Each47. A. pullB. beatC. feelD. push48. A. jumpedB. steppedC

24、. pacedD. squeezed (挤)49. A. unbearable (难受的)B. uneasyC. unreadyD. unwilling50. A. at great painsB. out of questionC. in the darkD. in trouble51. A. heavyB. ridiculousC. awkwardD. excited52. A. laughed atB. taken inC. sold D. carried away53. A. complained toB. stopped C. whispered toD. passed54. A.

25、bettingB. goingC. doingD. catching55. A. betB. loseC. winD. send第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“I have no desire to write a story about girls! I know nothing about girls,” Franchisees Alcott told her publisher, Mr. Niles. But she needed money badly. S

26、he seemed to be the only one in her family who could make money. Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had been writing. “So I work hard,” Alcott wrote, “though I dont enjoy this sort of thing.” It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War wa

27、s over. Now Alcott could devote her energy to making money.Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur (业余的) plays they performed. “Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it.” (“Good joke,” she wrote years later.) Her book

28、described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money. She sketched (勾画) a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told of the death of a beloved sister. She sketched her family and friends in her book Little Women. Finally, in July of 1868, she fi

29、nished writing. With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book. Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott. But when she received her copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected. “Not a bit sensational,” she wrote, “but simple and true. W

30、e really lived most of it.” Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it.In three months, all the copies of Little Women had sold. It was already time to print more books! Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies. “An honest publisher and a lucky author made a

31、dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,” Alcott wrote in 1885. Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write, “Paid off all the debts! Now I feel that I could die in peace. If my head holds out, Ill do all I once hoped to do.”56. Which of the following can be used to describe A

32、lcotts book?A. interestingB. boringC. magicD. skillful57. In which order did the following happen?a. Alcott began writing Little Women. b. Niles asked Alcott to write about girls.c. Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories. d. Alcott performed plays with her sisters.e. Niles was not pleased with Alco

33、tts work.A. a, b, e, d, c B. d, c, a, b, e C. b, c, e, d, a D. d, c, e, b, a58. When she handed her first writing in, Niles was _.A. sure of her successB. happy about her workC. unsatisfied with the work D. unpleased with the publisher59. We learn from the story that, with Little Women sold out, _.A

34、. Alcott wrote another book B. some girls started to read the bookC. Alcott paid off all her bills D. Niles published hundreds of books girls likedBMany Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answersHowever, the answers p

35、rovided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis (强调) is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about vari

36、ous aspects of early childhood educationOnly 2 percent of the Japanese respondents （调查对象） listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschoolsIn contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices

37、. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese preschools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a groupThe huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to

38、 read at home by their parentsLike in America, there is diversity (多样性) in Japanese early childhood educationSome Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential developmentIn large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary an

39、d secondary schoolsSome Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated（一流的）schools and universitiesSeveral more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for s

40、tress and anxiety in some Japanese kindergartens.60. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe _.A. Japanese parents pay less attention to their children than American parents B. Japan s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements C. Japanese preschool education e

41、mphasizes academic instruction D. Japans higher education is superior to theirs 61. In Japans preschool education, the focus is on _.A. preparing children academically B. developing childrens interest in artC. developing childrens study D. shaping childrens character 62. Why do some Japanese parents

42、 send their children to university-based kindergartens?A. They can do better in their future studies.B. They can make more group experience grow there.C. They can be self-centered when they grow up.D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.63. Free play has been introduced in

43、 some Japanese kindergartens in order to_.A. broaden childrens knowledge B. train childrens creativityC. make school life easy for children D. enrich childrens experience CI have been teaching in the United States for three semesters. During this time, I have been very impressed with the hardworking

44、 American students. Tuition fee (学费) in American universities are pretty expensive. Most American students receive little, if any, financial support. As a result, they have to work hard to pay for their tuition and other basic expenses. Tertiary (高等) education is a necessity in todays workforce. You

45、ng people with higher education are rewarded with a good career and better salary. So how do American students support themselves?All my American students have to work to pay for their tuition. For this reason, most universities provide limited jobs for students who need economic help. They also hel

46、p students search for jobs in the community. I have been touched to see some students are so worn out from their jobs that they doze in my classroom. In addition to taking part-time jobs, students are also expected to take part in various social and sporting activities and, in fact, those who do not

47、 take part in are often looked down upon by their peers. A number of American university students are married with families, or are single parents. These students are faced with the additional burden of raising a family. They have to spend much time, money and energy caring for their children and fa

48、mily. Most American university professors are strict. They test students on every unit in their course, in addition to mid-term and final exams in each semester. A lack of preparation by students may result in their failure. This means the loss of a lot of money and possibly future employment opport

49、unities for these students. For this reason, many American students will study or stay up all night before an exam, in an effort to pass.In contrast, Chinese students have a much easier time, because most Chinese parents pay for their kids tertiary education. Moreover, Chinese students do not need t

50、o worry about raising children or maintaining a family. So, Chinese students have no reason for not studying hard and achieving good marks. 64. Which of the following is not the difficulty American students have to face?A. They have to work hard to pay for the high tuition fee.B. Many American stude

51、nts have a burden of a family.C. They need a better education to get a best job.D. They have to pass strict tests to complete their education.65. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. American students have no time to think of physical exercise.B. Sporting activiti

52、es are popular among American students.C. American students should take part in various social activities. D. Those who dont participate in social and sporting activities are usually unpopular with their peers. 66. Compared with American students, Chinese university students _. A. have no difficulty

53、 in raising a family B. live an easy life in universities C. dont have to take full-time jobsD. have more duty to make greater progress 67. This passage mainly deals with _. A. part-time jobs chosen by American studentsB. the high fees of American universities C. difficult lives American students ha

54、ve to face D. different opinions on American universitiesD Time, says the proverb, is money. This means that every moment well spent may put some money into our pockets. If our time is usefully employed, it will either turn out some useful and important piece of work which will fetch its price in th

55、e market, or it will add to our experience and increase our abilities so as to enable us to earn money when the proper opportunity comes. Let those, who think nothing of wasting time, remember this. Our life is nothing more than our time. To kill time is therefore a form of suicide. We are shocked w

56、hen we think of death, and we spare no pains, no trouble, and no expense to preserve life. But we often care little about the loss of an hour or of a day, forgetting that our life is the sum of the days and of the hours we live. A wasted day or an hour is therefore so much life missing. Our life is

57、a brief span measuring some seventy or eighty years in all. But nearly one third of this has to be spent in sleep; some years have to be spent over our meals; some in making journeys on land and voyages by sea; some in merry-making; some in watching over the sick-beds of our nearest and dearest rela

58、tives. Now if all these years were to be deducted (扣除) from the term over which our life extends, we shall find about twenty or thirty years for active work. Whoever remembers this can never willingly waste a single moment of his life. All time is precious; but the time of our childhood and of our y

59、outh is more precious than any other part of our existence. For those are the periods when alone we can gain knowledge and develop our abilities. If we allow these morning hours of life to slip away, we shall never be able to make up the loss. Just as money laid out for interest doubles or trebles (

60、成三倍) itself in time, so the precious hours of childhood and youth, if properly used, will bring lots of advantages for us.68. Which of the following do you think is the best title of the selection?A. Treasure your timeB. Life is shortC. Study is importantD. Save time69. The author gives us a proverb

61、 at the beginning of the selection_. A. to present the topic directlyB. to inform the readers of the type of the selectionC. to tell us how the selection is organizedD. to explain why he writes such a selection 70. According to the selection, if you waste several hours playing net games, _. A. you c

62、an make up the loss by staying upB. you will lose the time for everC. you must double your workD. you will be cleverer, though.第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格只填1个单词。If you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will

63、 be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secrets. Ciphers (暗码) are another. In the code each word is written as a secret code or word number. In a cipher each letter is changed.Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who

64、 defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During American Revolution, George Washingtons spies used a kind of code to send him information about the enemy before his military (军事的) action. In World War II , the Americ

65、an “broke”, or figured out, Japans most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet (舰队).Storekeepers used codes to mark their goods. The codes showed how much was paid for the goods or when they were added to the stock. Businessmen used codes to hide plans f

66、rom their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries were written in code. Many people enjoyed figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.In the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would

67、learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer (星相家), mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever

68、he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis, over the other sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. Then he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friends received it, He put his trellis over the writing and read th

69、e secret message.Codes and 71_72. _ ways to send informationDifferent 73_In 74_, codes were used to achieve business purposes.Many people enjoyed figuring out codes as an 75_.In the 76_, to make the military leaders 77_of the situation of the war, codes were also used to 78_ the war. The trellis cip

70、her was the 79_ of Gardano. Some scientists used it to 80_secret information.来源:高&考%资(源#网第五部分：单词拼写（每空0.5分，满分5分）1. I thought that Hannah must have _ (故意地) told someone about mark after promising not to.2. It is just three days since they _ (到达) the mountain village. 3. I think that cutting down trees

71、 should be made _(非法的) and tighter laws should be introduced.4. It is your _(行为) not your words that counts when you are friends with someone.5. When Robert comes back three and a half hours later, two girls are still sitting on the sofa, _(吸引) in the conversation. 6. _(污染) is so bad that many river

72、s are full of chemicals which flow into the sea and kill sea creatures.7. The _(教训) from the story is clear: until GM food can be proved safe, eat natural products.8. Someone thinks that governments should make some _(严格的) laws to stop human cloning.9. If we interfere with nature, we will have to de

73、al with the _(后果).10. It would be _(有益的) to expand our recycling industry.第六部分： 选词填空（12选10，注意形式；每空1分，满分10分）betrayed, conservation, suffer, make it, turn out, base onopportunity, impression, cut back, embarrass, member, cant help 1. To my surprise, it_ that I was wrong. 2. You feel_if your friend tel

74、ls your secrets to others.3. He just_it. He has to obey orders.4. Our conclusion should _ careful research.5. They are _ further on public spending due to the world economic crisis. 6. The United Nations and its _ countries are working hard to combat desertification.7. Dont _ in silence. Telephone u

75、s when you are in trouble.8. Zhao jie is training to be a national athlete. Maybe one day he will _ to the Olympics.9. If I had an _, I would clone myself.10. Remember to keep a good point for your speech ending, as it will leave a lasting _.第七部分： 完成句子（每空0.5分，满分10分）1.The law requires equal treatment

76、 for all, _ _ (无论) race, religion or sex.2. The newly-made project includes a _ _ (自然保护区) for some rare animals.3. If we continue to destroy our nature, we may be on our way to_ _ (终结) ourselves. 4. Some gene researches have been limited to increasing production, _ _(而非) ensuring safety. 5. Although

77、 cloning human embryos is illegal in many countries, some scientists have already _ _ _ (努力推进) research so as to deliver a cloned human baby. 6. Impulse Fitness Center has now_ _ _(配备) some modern technical facilities. 7. Some genes that make crops _ _ (抗) pests and disease could be harmful to anima

78、ls. 8. Everyone wants to have an _ _ (环境友好的) way of life. 9. One needs to apologize quickly to _ _(避免失去) a good friend. 高二英语参考答案第一部分-第三部分（客观题，满分85分）1. CCABC 6. ACCAB11.CACAB16. ABABC 21. CBBAC 26. ACDAB 第五部分 单词拼写（每空0.5分，满分5分）1. deliberately2. reached 3. illegal 4. behavior 5. absorbed 6. Pollution 7

79、. lesson 8. strict 9. consequences 10. beneficial 第六部分 选词填空（12选10，每空1分，满分10分）1. turned out2. betrayed3. cant help4. be based on5. cutting back6. member 7. suffer8. make it 9. opportunity 10. impression第七部分 完成句子（每空0.5分，满分10分）1. regardless of 2. nature reserve3. ending up4. rather than 5. pushed ahead with6. been stocked/ equipped with7. resistant to8. environmentally friendly 9. avoid losing w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网高考资源网w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m