《首发》湖南省华容县11-12学年度高二第一学期期末考试试卷（英语）.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家华容县2011-2012学年度第一学期期末考试试卷高二英语注意事项：1、本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页。时量100分钟，满分150分。答题前，考生既要将自己的姓名、考号填写在本试卷上，还要将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，并且用2B铅笔在答题卡信息码上，将自己的考号对应的数字涂黑。2、回答选择题时，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，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷和草稿纸上无效。3、回答非选择题时，用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将答案按题号写在答题卡上。写在本试卷和草稿纸上无效。4、考试结束时，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第

2、一部分: 听力技能(共两节, 满分30分)第一节: 听力理解(本大题共16小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分24分)听下面9段对话。每段对话后有一个或一个以上小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前, 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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话, 回答第1小题。1. What do the man and the woman mean?A. They enjoyed the party.B. Their friends seemed rather old.C. They met

3、 some funny people at the party.听下面一段对话, 回答第2小题。2. What does “row” probably mean in the dialogue?A. Boating.B. Quarrel.C. Conversation.听下面一段对话, 回答第3小题。3. What can you learn from the conversation?A. The man couldnt sleep at night.B. The man lives in a noisy place.C. The man has bought a flat in a qui

4、et place.听下面一段对话, 回答第4小题。4. Why couldnt the man get through?A. The womans telephone was out of order.B. The womans receiver wasnt put in the right place.C. The receiver of the telephone was broken.听下面一段对话, 回答第5小题。5. How does the man feel about his job?A. He enjoys it.B. He doesnt like it at all.C. H

5、e wants to find a new job.听下面一段对话, 回答第6至第7两个小题。6. Where are the two speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a bank.C. In a shop.7. What does the woman want to do?A. To change a sweater.B. To borrow a sweater.C. To wash a sweater.听下面一段对话, 回答第8至第10三个小题。8. How does the man go to Chicago?A. By air.B. By train.

6、C. By sea.9. Which meal does the man want to have?A. Breakfast.B. Lunch.C. Supper.10. How soon will the man be at home?A. In two hours.B. In three hours.C. In four hours.听下面一段对话, 回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What will Marys mother receive for her birthday?A. A shirt.B. A skirt.C. A dress.12. Where will they ha

7、ve the special dinner?A. At home.B. At a restaurant.C. In a friends house.13. Who will do the shopping?A. Marys father and mother.B. Mary and her mother.C. Mary and her father.听下面一段对话, 回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Where is Rose going in the summer holidays?A. To Beijing.B. To a small town.C. To her uncles.15.

8、Where does Bills uncle work?A. Beijing.B. Tianjing.C. Beidaihe.16. How many times has Bill been to Beijing?A. Three times.B. Four times.C. Five times.第二节：笔录要点（共4小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分6分）听下面一段材料, 将第17至20小题的信息补充完整, 每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前, 你将有时间阅读各小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。WhereWhenWhat to doIn ChinaVi

9、siting a Chinese familyknock at the 17 first.In 18 Before coming into the houseTake off our shoes.In European countriesBefore coming into the houseDont take off your shoes even if they are very 19 In EnglandHaving dinnerFinish the drink or 20 第二部分知识运用(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）从A、B、C、D四个

10、选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. I almost _ laughing when I saw what she was wearing.A. burst outB. burst inC. burst intoD. broke out22. _ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to enter college or university.A. WhichB. ThatC. WhatD. It23. All the events of the Olympic Games were

11、broadcast _ on TV.A. aliveB. livelyC. liveD. living24. This company was the first _ portable radios as well as cassette tape recorders in the world.A. producingB. to produceC. having producedD. produced25. _ to his research, he spared no time to spend a weekend with us.A. DevotingB. CaughtC. Devoted

12、D. Lost26. When he gets married, he lived _ his parents.A. apart fromB. far awayC. apart awayD. apart27. Are you _ with your present salary?A. contextB. satisfyC. gladD. content28. I dont want to depend too much on my parents and Im determined to _ myself quickly _ the new life here.A. adapt; forB.

13、adapt; toC. focus; onD. used; to29. Have you finished reading Jane Eyre?No, I _ my homework all day yesterday.A. had doneB. would doC. was doingD. do30. With the governments aid, those _ by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.A. affectedB. were affectedC. affectingD. affect31. Why didnt

14、 you come to our party yesterday? There was a lot of fun.I _, but I had an unexpected guest at home.A. hadB. was going toC. did D. would32. It is not necessary for you to be _ about others business.A. concernB. concern yourselfC. concerningD. concerned33. _ well go for a summer camp at the seaside h

15、asnt been decided yet.A. WhyB. WhetherC. WhoD. Where34. All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he _ badly wounded and that he _ at once.A. was; be operated onB. should be; be operated onC. were; must be operated onD. was; should be operated35. _ of the climbers gets to the top first will get

16、$5,000.A. No matter whenB. WhicheverC. No matter whichD. No matter who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，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案转写到答题卷上。John and I were on our way to St. Louis, Missouri, for a quick trip of job interviews. His job 36 him to move, and, even 37 we werent engaged ye

17、t, he asked me to move with him.We had discussed getting married and already looked at 38 . John even asked my parents 39 their blessing. Everything was set, though we werent officially engaged. As we 40 our plane, we found our seats and we sat waiting for departure. I noticed one of the 41 leave th

18、e plane. When he returned we were ready for the plane to 42 . The captain made the usual 43 : altitude(高度), weather, arrival time, my name.What? Did I just hear my name? My heart started 44 heavily. Did I do something 45 ? Even with all of these thoughts racing through my mind, I somehow(不管怎么说) hear

19、d every word:“ Attention please. Lynette, John Helms would like to know 46 you would spend the rest of your life with him. If you accept, please 47 the call button 48 the attendants(服务员) will be with you shortly.”My eyes filled with tears. When John opened a small ring box and smiled, I 49 . “Yes.”

20、He placed the ring on my hand and we embraced(拥抱) as the other passengers 50 . I was 51 to push the call button. But I couldnt reach it with my seatbelt(安全带) still fastened, so John gladly pressed it for me. All three attendants 52 , one carrying a bottle of champagne(香槟).As we landed and approached

21、 out gate, the 53 again included us in his announcements. “Congratulations to the newly engaged couple. On behalf of(代表) the entirecrew , let me wish you the best.” John thanked the flight attendants for helping with his plan. It was then 54 we learned that the pilot had left the plane earlier to ge

22、t the bottle of 55 for us! 36. A. allowed B. required C. admitted D. encouraged37. A. thoughB. /C. asD. when38. A. furniture B. housesC. rings D. buildings39. A. forB. toC. aboutD. at40. A. got off B. looked into C. checked D. boarded41. A. passengers B. pilots C. hostesses D. hosts42. A. get downB.

23、 set outC. take offD. make up43. A. declarationsB. directionsC. speechesD. announcements44. A. hittingB. strikingC. beatingD. patting45. A. goodB. wrongC. wronglyD. well46. A. ifB. whenC. howD. why47. A. pullB. knockC. pressD. open48. A. butB. andC. orD. /49. A. yelled(喊叫)B. statedC. suggestedD. whi

24、spered50. A. cheeredB. laughedC. screamedD. stared51. A. preparedB. concernedC. supposedD. determined52. A. existed B. responded C. replied D. wandered53. A. captainB. JohnC. pilotD. attendant54. A. whoB. whenC. whereD. that55. A. juiceB. milkC. champagneD. whiskey第三部分阅读技能(共两节，满分40分)第一节阅读理解（共16小题, 每

25、小题2分, 满分32分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。AWilla Cather once said. “When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road, I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing; the road is all. That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never used the com

26、puter with the thought that one more task had to be done. Like most writers, Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her, but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were, like her, simple and full of the vigor(活力) of her days in Nebraska, where she gre

27、w from child to young womanhood and where she developed a deep 1ove for the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers, wheat fields and rivers.“Its a rather strange thing about the flat country, she wrote later. It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold. A great many people f

28、ind it very dull; they like a church tower, an old factory. a waterfall, the country all made to look like a German Christmas cardBut when I come to the open plain, something happens. Im home. I breathe differently. ”56. Willa Cather wrote books for money, didnt she?A. YesB. NO.C. Sometimes she wrot

29、e for money.D. We dont know.57. Willa Cather wrote because she found writing _.A. simple and livelyB. opened up a road to successC. neither too hard nor too easyD. interesting and enjoyable58. What was the place like where Cather grew up?A. It was cold, plain with a church.B. It was vast, open, flat

30、 and wild.C. It was like a German Christmas card.D. It was a colorful world of wild flowers.59. What happens when Cather comes to the open plain?A. She breathes differently from others.B. She wants to make the place her home.C. She feels completely comfortable.D. She finds the place similar to her h

31、ome.BThough my career as a banker was financially rewarding, I was never content with the work. I was annoyed by my workmates coldness and endless counting. Gradually, I began to envy my wife Julies teaching career, which was full of passion and challenges. However, I admitted that leaving a secure(

32、保险的、无忧的) position and going to school needed courage.One winter evening I heard Julie complaining about a students bad academic performance. She said, Baxter used to do his homework very well, but it has dropped recently. The next evening when I arrived home, Julie asked, Will you drive me to Baxter

33、s house? I want to talk with his family about his homework. After an hour, a hut(简陋的小屋) stood before us. Baxter was busy gathering firewood in the front yard. Seeing us, Baxter was surprised, but greeted us happily. Julie asked, Where are your parents? Baxter said they were not in. We found that it

34、was dark in the hut. On our way home, Julie cried, His work was good in the early autumn when the days were longer. But now, in the dark, he cant do his homework. Then she decided to help him so that he could focus on his studies.I was moved by her kindness and I wanted to help poor students. At the

35、 end of the month, I said goodbye to the bank. Now I am teaching the students and I love my job.60. We can learn from the first paragraph that _.A. the career as a banker was of coldnessB. the writer got along very well with his workmates.C. the writer was not satisfied with his work and wanted to t

36、ry making a changeC. many people considered the teaching career a secure position61. Which of the following might be the most proper description(描述) about Julie?A. Patient but powerful.B. Kind and helpful.C. Firm but firendly.D. Hardworking and practical.62. What can we infer(推断) from the text?A. Th

37、ere were no lights in Baxters house.B. Baxter was an orphan.C. The writer is a teacher now.D. The event happened in summer.63. Why did the writer envy his wifes teaching career? Because _.A. he was not content with his workB. his pay wasnt highC. he loved his wifeD. theaching career was filled with

38、challenges and passionCWhen I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on.It was difficult to coordinate(

39、协调) our steps his slow, mine impatient - and because of that, we didnt say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you. He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he

40、looked for in others was a good heart, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don t know accurately(精确地) what a good heart is. But I know the times I dont have one myself.Unable to

41、engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. I now know he participated in some things indirectly through me, his only son. When I played ball (poorly), he played too. When I joined the Navy, he joined too. And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that(务必保证、一定) I v

42、isited his office. Introducing me, he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” Those words were never said aloud.He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my unwillingness to be seen

43、with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious of anothers good fortune, when I dont have a good heart.At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my

44、 balance, and say, You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.64. The author felt unhappy walking with his father because _.A. he was pitiful for his fathers physical disabilityB. it was hard for them to walk at the same paceC. he didnt want others to know he had an ugly fatherD. it was not easy

45、for his father to keep balance65. In the fathers view, the most important quality a good person should have is _.A. beautiful appearance B. excellent healthC. a smart headD. a good heart66. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. the father was proud of his only sonB. the father took part in all

46、his sons activitiesC. the author was upset when asked to his fathers officeD. the author was a good ball player and outstanding soldier67. According to the last paragraph, by saying “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”, the author means that _.A. he is now glad to help his father to walk

47、B. he regrets his unwillingness to walk with his fatherC. he will follow Fathers standards of being a good manD. he will never forget how mentally strong his father wasCThe year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small singleengine airplane. At midnight, sev

48、eral hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter failed.(The altimeter shows the height of the plane above the ground.) At night and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the A

49、tlantic Ocean.Just before daylight, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in Engla

50、nd and the rest of Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart became famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, a

51、nd she set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.68. Amelias flight was important because _.A. Amelia was a woman pilotB. She set a record for the flightC. Amelia was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic aloneD. Amelia was able to overcome the difficulties during the flight69. She r

52、an into bad weather. Here “ran into” means _.A. rushed intoB. raced intoC. met intoD. met with70. Amelias successful flight proved that _.A. women can do everythingB. women can do tings that men have doneC. men and women are equal nowD. women pilots are more successful than men pilots71. The best ti

53、tle for this passage would be _.A. Amelia EarhartB. A Woman PilotC. A FlightD. An Honoured Women第二节摘录信息（共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第72至第79小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。每空不超过三个单词。How much do you know the development of the newspaper? Before the first century, there was no newspaper at all in the world. The n

54、ews was spread only by mouth. And later, people began to write newspapers. But the first newspapers were written by hand and put up on the walls in public places. The first daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. Europe didnt have regularly published newspapers until 1609, when one was started

55、 in Germany.The first regularly published newspaper in English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In the next year, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant. It came out in March 1702.In 1609, Benjamin H

56、arris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. Five years later, John Com bell started the Boston newsletter, and the first newspaper was published daily in the American colonies(殖民地).By 1765, the colonies had more t

57、han thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.Today, newspapers are published everywhere. To many people, they cant go without reading newspapers for a day. As a group, however, English language newspapers have the largest circulation(销售量) in the world. But

58、the largest circulation of a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asihimbun. It sells more than eleven million copies every day. Newspapers are playing an important part in peoples life.Title: An introduction to the development of 72. _73. _74. _InformationThe 1stBefore 59 BCWritten by 75. _

59、and put up on the walls in public placesIn 59 BCThe first 76. _ in RomeThe 17thIn 1609The first regularly news paper in Germany, EuropeThe 77. _ in Boston, America by Benjamin Harris78. _The Boston newsletter by John Com bellThe first newspaper in the American colonies.In 1620The first regularly Eng

60、lish language newspaper in AmsterdamIn 1621An English newspaper in London once a week.79. _In 1702The Daily Courantthe first daily English newspaper.In 1765The coloniesmore than thirty daily newspaper.The 20th 21stTodayThe United States about 1800 daily papersThe largest group English language newsp

61、apers.A newspaper of the largest circulationAsihimbun, a Japanese paper第四部分写作技能(共两节，满分45分)第一节双向翻译（共5小题，每小题分，满分20分）请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。My grandfather is an old man, and he was always been happy,. 80)他喜欢旅行并且去过中国很多地方. Last month, he went to Beijing and visited the Forbidden City where the emperors

62、once lived. 81)He even dreams of trallvelling abroad one day. He says it is important to try to understand as much as possible and travel helps you do that. 82)In his youth, however, he never left his home town, let alone travelled to another country. 83)因为他得工作来养活家人. He wanted to study medicine, but

63、 he never got into a university. 84)He hopes I can go to a good university and get a good job in the future.80. _81. _82. _83. _84. _第二节情景作文（共1小题，满分25分）假设你叫李华，你的英国朋友Celin计划暑假来北京学习中文，他请你给他推荐学习中文的学校。请你根据下面内容给他写一封信，介绍相关情况。学校：北京语文大学(Beijing Language and Couture University)特色：以教授外国人汉语和中国文化为主要任务;每年都有来自120

64、多个国家的近8000名外国留学生在这里学习;初级班(beginner class): 2011年7月12日于8月22日(共六周)学费:3000元Email：Bjwutmancom注意：1、词数100左右;2、适当发挥，以使行文连贯;3、开头语已给出，以使行文连贯。Dear Celin，_Sincerely yours，Li Hua华容县2011-2012学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语参考答案第一部分听力技能(共两节，30分)一)1-5 ABBBA 6-10 CAACC 11-15 BACAA 16 A二)17. door18. Japan 19. dirty20. the food第二部分知识

65、运用(共两节，35分)一)21-25 ADCBC 26-30 ADBCA31-35 BDBAB二)36-40 BACAD4145 BCDCB4650ACBDA5155CBADC第三部分阅读技能(共两节，40分)一)5659 BDBC6063 CBCD6467 CDAC6871 CDBA二)72. the newspaper73. Century74. year75. hand76. daily newspaper 77. American newspaper 78. In 1614 79. the 18th第四部分写作技能(共两节，45分)一)80. He likes travelling a

66、nd has been to many places in China. 81. 他甚至梦想某一天到国外去旅游。 82. 然而，在他年轻的时候，他从来就没有离开过家乡，更不用说去国外旅游。 83. Because he had to surport his family. 84. 他希望我能考上一所好大学，将来找到一份理想的工作。二)情景作文Dear Celin,You said that you were planning to come to Beijing to learn Chinese during your summer vacation, so Ive been looking

67、for a school for you recently. Of all the schools that teach foreigners Chinese, I think that Beijing Language and Culture University is the best.The university gives courses that focus on both Chinese culture and language. Every year, nearly 8000 students from over 120 countries go there to learn C

68、hinese.I think taht the beginner class suits you the best. It lasts 6 weeks from July 12 to Auguest 22. And it only costs you 3000 yuan, which is quite reasonable for a class like that.Should you require more information about the course, you can send an email to Bjwuman.Hope youll enjoy the classes.Sincerely yours,Li Hua- 11 - 版权所有高考资源网