高二上半期试卷
龙岩二中2011~2012学年（上）期中试卷
高 二 英 语 试 卷
命题人：赖瑞文 审卷人：邱黎军 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第I 卷
第一部分：听 力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. Where dose the conversion probably take place?
A.In the hospital.
B.At the hotel.
C. At the airport. 2. Who likes the concert most?
A.The man.
B. Helen, Bill.
C. Helen, Bill and the man 3. How much time dose the woman have to get ready?
A.About 10 minutes
B. About 15 minutes
C. About 30 minutes 4. What do we know about the man? A.He is ready to help the women.
B.He wanted to ask some questions first.
C.He refused to lend the money.
5.What should Miss lee do according to the man? A.She should prove herself to others first. B.She should talk to the director. C.She should try to improve first.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 听第6段材料，回答6至8题。 6.Where dose the woman live?
A. Nearby
B. In the restaurant
C. In the junior school 7. What’s the woman’s job?
A. Waitress
B. Teacher
C. Headmaster 8. What’s the man’s o pinion of school children? A. They’re hard to control.
B. They like to listen to the teacher.
C. It’s quite easy to teach them. 听第7段材料，回答9至11题。 9.What has happened to the man ？ A. His house was broken in. B. He has locked himself out. C. He forgot to lock the window.
10. When did he lock all the windows?
A. On Saturday
B. On Sunday
C. On Friday 11. What is the woman most probably going to do?
A. Look around
B. Talk to others
C. Ask some questions. 听第8段材料，回答12至14题。
12. Where dose the conversion take place?
A. At computer store.
B. At a garage.
C. At a hotel. 13. What service will the woman get at last? A. Having her computer fixed. B. Getting a brand new computer.
C. Renting a WIFI(无线局域网) computer. 14. What can we learn from the conversion ？ A.The woman uses computer a lot.
B. The woman works at the business center.
C. The rent is 5 Yuan per hour. 听第9段材料，回答15至17题。 15. Which is true about Robert and Betty?
A. They are classmates.
B. They work together.
C. They have never met each other. 16. Why are they here?
A. To find a teacher.
B. To learn art
C. To find a room. 17. What can we learn about the man from the conversion? A. He is humorous and popular. B. He is friendly and helpful. C. He is polite and happy.
听第10段材料，回答18至20题。
18. What is the best way to shop for the holiday gifts? A. To find out all the cheapest things. B. To spend as much money as you can.
C. To compare the price and find out the appropriate.
19. Which of the following is NOT recommended for gift —giving ？ A. Make a list
B. Thinking about the money you can spend.
C. Dividing the money equally. 20. What’s the best gift of all? A. A homemade gift.
B. The most expensive gift.
C. The most special gift.
学校 姓名 班级 学号
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第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
I.单项选择（从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案）。
（共15小题，满分15分）
21. It was such a ____ job that I really felt ____.
A. tiring; tiring
B. tired; tired
C. tiring；tired
D. tired: tiring
22.To keep healthy, Professor Johnson ______ cycling as a regular form of exercise
after he retired.
A. made up
B. put up
C. took up
D. carried out
23. There must be no life on the Mars for_____ of air there.
A. lack
B. lacking
C. short
D. empty
24. The young man acted strangely during the interview. He made a bad ____ on the employer.
A. impression
B. expression
C. experience
D. opinion
25. ____ in the traffic jam, he got to school very late this morning.
A. Having caught
B. Be caught
C. Being caught
D. Caught
26. ____ I saw him, I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
A. As long as
B. By the time
C. The instant
D. Even if
27. The soldier was ____ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A. charged
B. accused
C. scolded
D. punished
28. This book is said to be a special one which _____ many events not found in other history books.
A. writes
B. covers
C. prints
D. reads
29. ________, crying.
A. In came Jack’s wife
B. Came in Jack’s wife
C. Came in she
D. In came she
30. The meat will go bad in such hot weather ______ it is stored in the refrigerator.
A. since
B. as if
C. in case
D. unless
31. Not a single song ________ at yesterday’s party.
A. she sang
B. sang she
C. did she sing
D. she did sing
32. Nothing ______ in the house after a severe flood.
A. left
B. was remained
C. remaining
D. remained
33. Never break the rules! If you are ________ in the workshop, you will be fired for sure.
A. finding smoking
B. found smoked
C. finding smoked
D. found smoking 34. Aunt Brickwood demanded that she ________ of everything happening to her family.
A. informed
B. be informed
C. must be informed
D. to be informed
35. ---I’m sorry, I’m late.
---_______, we have a few minutes left.
A. You don’t sorry
B. Not sorry
C. Never mind
D. You shouldn’t sorry.
II.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme(主题) ―Water for Life‖.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this number in half by 2015.
__39__ such a big problem seems like an unreal challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work—42 discarded batteries(电池) which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harmed the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solut ion. ―I think everybody can do it, because everyone 45 batteries, and it can make a big difference.‖ With these words, she began to 46 awareness（意识）in her area.
She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends and local waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made an educational video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and __50__the attention of officials, who were in __51__ of a battery recycling programme but had made 52 progress.
When asked 53 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite 54 . ―Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!‖
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is awarded to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
36. A. had B. gave C. wrote D. discussed
37. A. enough B. safe C. much D. polluted
38. A. asks B. orders C. hopes D. believes
39. A. Meeting B. Solving C. Having D. Finding
40. A. especially B. sometimes C. even D. seldom
41. A. boys B. others C. girls D. grown-ups
42. A. collecting B. selling C. buying D. using
43. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air
44. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling
45. A. uses B. has C. throws D. needs
46. A. tell B. increase C. spread D. inform
47. A. talked to B. listened to C. heard from D. thought about
48. A. and B. besides C. as well as D. as good as
49. A. officials B. workers C. clerks D. experts
50.A.paid B. attracted C. got D. took
51.A.charge B. search C. honour D. case
52. A. much B. few C. some D. little
53. A. if B. how C. when D. why
54. A. proud B. glad C. worried D. modest
55. A. supporting B. saving C. serving D. favoring
第三部分阅读理解：（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
A
Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University. Although they were friends, each thought oneself to be the better painter.
One day, Kerry promised marriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer, the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment , she replied as follows, "Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife. If not, please drop the question." Then it was decided to give it the following day.
The next morning. Alice hung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her painting and fixed eyes on it.
Several hours passed. Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist brushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation（犹豫）. Why?
56．What did Alice think Kerry's offer?
A. She liked Kerry, but she didn't expect him to promise marriage to her.
B. She didn't want to marry anybody.
C. She didn't like it at all.
D. She thought the offer wasn't polite.
57．In the sentence "If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife". "superior to" here means ____.
A. not so better than
B. better than
C. as bad as
D. as good as
58. Which of the following is true?
A. Kerry didn't accept Alice's suggestion.
B. Kerry wasn't sure of his painting , so he dropped his offer.
C. Kerry did go the next day, but he failed to take a picture
D. Kerry agreed to Alice's suggestion.
59．The "leather suitcase" was in fact ____.
A. a real one
B. a painting drawn by Kerry
C. a box with a picture in it
D. made up of leather
B
Have you ever heard the old saying, "Never judge a book by its cover"? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others . Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young people with an unusual gift in writing may find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl when he speaks . He may not be able to find the right words . But don't make mistake of thinking him stupid, with a pen and a paper, he can express himself better than anybody.
Other people may fool you into overestimating (过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is sure to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class. It all boils down to this: you can't judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a person's intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situation you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don't judge a book by its cover.
60. The passage suggests that ________ .
A. a good writer may not be a good speaker
B. a good writer is always a good speaker
C. a speechless person always writes well
D. a good writer will find himself speechless
61. According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and take notes in class
_________.
A . is an intelligent student B. will score better in exams
C. may not be an intelligent student
D. will not be a good student
62. The passage suggests that we should judge a person's intelligence through ______ .
A. his teachers
B. his deeds in the classroom
C. his appearance
D. his reaction to different situations
63. The writer of this passage wants to tell us ______ .
A. not to judge a book by the cover
B. not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid
C. not to overestimate a student's intelligence
D. not to judge person’s intelligenc e by his appearance
C
Football is, I believe, the most important game in England: one has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for one side or the other.
To a stranger, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers of matches. He will tell you who he expects will win such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times his age.
Most schools in England take football seriously – much more seriously than nearly all European’s schools, where lessons are all that are important, and games are left for the children themselves. In England, it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in classroom, it also means the training of character by means of games, especially team games, where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for the team instead of working for himself alone. The school therefore plans games and matches for its pupils. Football is a good team game; it is good for both the body and the mind. That is why it is every school’s game in England.
64.In Paragraph 1, the underlined word ― this‖ means _________ .
A.people often shout at each other in a football match
B.people, rich and poor, young and old , often play football
C.football is the most popular game in England
D.people usually go to the important matches
65.People often ______ one football team or the other by shouting.
A. beat
B. win over
C. support
D. laugh at
66. What does education mean in England?
A. Filling a boy’s mind with facts.
B. Teaching how to work with others for the team.
C. Training character by means of games.
D. More than the teaching of knowledge.
67. From the passage, we learn that ________.
A. Football is popular mostly among English children
B. schools in England make use of football for the training of body and mind
C. football is more important than lessons in England
D. other European schools consider football unimportant
D
When hunting for a job in a weak economy(经济), every detail counts. It’s no longer good enough to be a qualified applicant, so job clubs can be of much help.
What is a Job Club? Job connection clubs are small groups of people across America who meet regularly to talk about job searching and career. These clubs support the success of all members. Looking for work chances is made easier when you’re not alone. Job clubs are rooted in the belief that each member has something valuable to contribute and that everyone will benefit from the advice and encouragement.
Why start or join a job club? Job searching can possibly be a lonely and discouraging process, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Becoming part of a local j ob club can offer valuable help. It may also bring a strong sense of confidence that gets you going in the right direction. When you know that your fellow members expect to hear regularly about your progress, you’re more likely to have a positive attitude towards the club meeting. To support your success, the club will provide practical suggestions, including specific (特定的) discussion topics to get you started and keep you encouraged along the way of overcoming the difficulties in a job hunt.
What are the topics of a job club? While the form of club activities may be the same, the different topics of discussion mean that no two meetings are exactly alike. You’ll deal with a number of matters — where to find proper job directions and how to get your calls returned; preparing for interviews; effectively applying for the right opportunities to satisfy your desire; facing rejections bravely and turning failure into success.
Each member will update the group on his or her progress, and you’ll end each meeting with a suggestion from each member to carry out specific tasks during the week that follows. There’s no shortage of t opics to talk about.
68. The reason to start the job clubs is that they can _______.
A. provide a suitable job for every member
B. meet their needs to get together freely
C. attract many people with various topics
D. offer useful suggestions to job hunters
69. The advantage of job clubs is to make job hunters more _______.
A. confident
B. qualified
C. local
D. valuable
70. Which of the following can be used to replace ―facing rejections‖ in the passage?
A. Defeating difficulties.
B. Achieving success.
C. Accepting failures.
D. Losing face.
71. We can find this passage in the following EXCEPT in _______.
A. a newspaper
B. a magazine
C. a news report
D. a guide book
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When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say, ―Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault. ‖ or ―I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault; the car broke down. ‖ It is probably not
your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key t o success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a differ ent person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on ―whose fault it is. ‖ Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
72. According to the passage, winners______________ .
A. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
B. deal with problems rather than blame others
C. have responsible and able colleagues
D. blame themselves rather than others
73. The underlined word ―remedy‖ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____ .
A. avoid
B. accept
C. improve
D. consider
74. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should ___________. .
A. find a better way to handle the problem
B. blame him for his lack of responsibility
C. tell him to find the cause of the problem
D. ask a more able colleague for help
75. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Winner’s Opportunity.
B. A Winner’s Secret.
C. A Winner’s Problem.
D. A Winner’s Achievement.
2010-2011上高二英语期中考试卷（答案卷）
II.听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
II.单选（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）
I II.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
IV 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分).
V .词汇：根据中文或首字母提示填空，使句意完整，注意形式，每空一词。（5分） 76.In the Anti-Japanese War, the Chinese ___________ (打败) the Japanese invaders. 77 This club c__________ of more than 200 members.
78.Our new teaching buildings are still under _____________(建设). 79. Seeing the traffic lights turning red, he s ______ up at once.
80. I can ’t c_____________ on my lessons with so much noise going on.
81.We should a____________ (取得)more firsthand information. 82.The firm's directors quickly a____________ (赞同)the new idea.
83.The boss asked his secretary to keep him well i___________ of the programme's progress.
84.When you find someone hurt, you should perform first a______ as soon as possible. 85.If he ________(流血) too much, his life will be in danger.
VI.短文填词：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。 Dear Alice:
I have just got some good news to tell you
I w_______ a national prize for painting last week. 86_________ My father was so h_______ that he suggested 87_________ I go to England _______ a holiday. I ’d like to stay there 88_________ for half a month, _______(拜访) places of interest 89__________ _______ practicing my English as well. We ’ve been 90__________
writing to e_______ other for nearly a year now. 91__________ I have dreamed of _______(谈话) face to face with you 92__________ I imagine you ’ll be _______ vacation yourself by that time. 93__________ I ’m looking _______ to seeing you. 94__________ Perhaps we could go out to do some _______(观光) together. 95_________
学校 姓名 班级 学号
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VII.书面表达：（满分20分）
假设你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下：
1．健康比漂亮更重要；
2．学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法；
3．可通过多锻炼身体保持健康，要改变不良的饮食习惯；
4．健康的心态也很重要。
注意：
1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2．词数：120左右。
3．参考词汇：state of mind 心态
Dear Xiao Wang,
I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you wanted to lose weight by dieting.
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高二上英语半期考答案
1—5 ABBAA 6—10 ABAAC 11—15 ACCAC 16—20 BBCCA
21-25 CCAAD 26-30 CBBAD 31-35 CDDBC
36-40 ABCBC 41-45 BABBA 46-50 BACAB 51-55 ADADC
56-59 ABDB 60-63 ACDD 64-67 CADB 68-71 DACC
72-75 BCAB
76. defeated 77. consists 78.construction 79. sped 80. concentrate
81. acquire 82. approved 83. informed 84. aid 85. bleeds
86.won 87.happy 88. for 89. visiting 90. and 91. each
92. talking 93. on 94. forward 95. sightseeing
Dear Xiao Wang,
I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you wanted to lose weight by dieting.
It is only natural that young girls at your age hope to look beautiful．However, in my opinion, health is more important than beauty．For a student, studying is the first thing to consider while appearance is the second．So do not let others' opinions affect your normal life．However, if you do want to lose weight, it is a good idea to do it by getting more exercise and changing unhealthy eating habits．The most important thing is that you keep a healthy state of mind, as it will help with your studies, and will also help you overcome difficulties in dieting.
I hope my advice will be helpful to you and I'm looking forward to your next letter.
Yours,
Li Hua