江苏省苏州五中2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

苏州五中2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
第一部分 听力(1x20)
第一节
What is the man going to do next
A. Call a taxi. B. Clean the windows. C. Drive Jenny to the hospital.
2. What does the woman want to buy
A. Shirts. B. Shelves. C. Shoes.
3. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a cinema. B. In a theatre. C. In a sitting-room.
4. What did the man do
A. He tried to comfort the woman.
B. He played a joke on the woman.
C. He told the woman the wrong date.
5. What does the woman think of the subject they are talking about
A. She likes it very much. B. She just likes part of it.
C. She doesn’t like it at all.
第二节
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is Mr White doing now
A. Answering a call. B. Attending a meeting. C. Going to the Grand Restaurant.
7. Who wants to discuss something with Mr White
A. Mr Baker. B. Mr Brown. C. Jenny Green.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What’s wrong with the woman
A. Her head is injured. B. Her throat is infected. C. She has a problem with her lungs.
9. How does the woman feel
A. Wanting to cough. B. Always being sleepy. C. Having no desire to eat.
10. What does the man ask the woman to do
A. To keep warm. B. To stay in hospital. C. To drink more hot water.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why is Lucy unhappy
A. Because she didn’t sleep well last night.
B. Because she has made so many mistakes.
C. Because she has quarreled with Mr Scott.
12. Who is Mr Scott
A. Lucy’s friend. B. Lucy’s boss. C. Lucy’s neighbor.
13. What will Lucy probably do
A. Write to the milkman.
B. Write to apologize to Mr Scott.
C. Have a good talk with her neighbor.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How many things will the woman have to do before 5:30 on Saturday
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
15. What will the woman do at noon
A. See a doctor. B. Clean the house. C. Pick up her brother.
16. What will the woman do for Julia
A. Prepare the dinner for her.
B. Send for a doctor for her.
C. Help her to finish her science project.
17. What will most probably happen in the evening
A. The man will come to the woman’s house.
B. The woman will go to the man’s house to play games.
C. The woman’s mother will talk with the man about something.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What does the speaker explain in the text
A. Some popular proverbs.
B. Good advice on how to live.
C. Some proverbs about birds.
19. Who have sent their favorite proverbs to the speaker
A. His doctors. B. His listeners. C. His students.
20. How many proverbs does the speaker mention
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
第二部分 单项填空(1x30)
21. ---___________it rains after I get to that mountain village
---You can bring an umbrella.
A. What if B. What for C. How about D. So what
22. The majority of people are ___________ the proposal that a team of medical workers be sent to the flooded area right now.
A. in need of B. in honour of C. in favour of D. in place of
23. It’s unwise of you not to _________ his suggestion. You’ll regret it sooner or later.
A. adapt B. adopt C. admit D. admire
24. The light in his room is out, so it ________ that he has already gone to bed.
A. occurs B. happens C. turns out D. seems
25. The local government has been accused of not ________ the needs of the homeless in the flood-stricken area.
A. appealing to B. applying to C. adding to D. responding to
26. ---I’m sorry I will be very busy tomorrow morning.
---________, you needn’t come.
A. If so B. If necessary C. If important D. If ever
27. I have found that the best way to ______ smoking is to keep yourself occupied---try doing something you really like for a while and it helps keep your mind off smoking.
A. cut up B. take up C. look back on D. cut back on
28. Time passes quickly when you ______ in reading a good book.
A. are absorbing B. are absorbed C. absorb D. absorbing
29. Dogs want to do things their way, which is not necessarily the way _______ they were trained to perform.
A. how B. / C. which D. in that
30. ---Young man, would you please come and help me with the box
---__________.
A. Yes , please B. Yes, he will C. With pleasure D. My pleasure
31. _________ the ban on smoking in indoors public places came into effect on May 1, the rules haven’t reduced the country’s heavy tobacco addiction.
A. Since B. While C. Unless D. Because
32. At ________ beginning of the meeting, the economist made a speech, and then some businessmen and environmentalists began to open _____ floor.
A. /; a B. /; the C. the; the D. the; a
33. Educational experts _______ that it is very important to take some sports activities after a day’s study in the classroom.
A. point out B. give out C. carry out D. let out
34. You must be ________. You mustn’t take any unnecessary risks until you are quite sure.
A. brave B. cautious C. thoughtful D. considerate
35. ---Dad, can I have a new bike
---No. Why can you ride the old one _______________.
A. Out of sight, out of mind B. Blood is thicker than water
C. Fortune favors fool D. Money doesn’t grow on trees
36. Dina, _______ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
A. struggling B. struggled C. having struggled D. to struggle
37. The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and _______ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.
A. being weighed B. to weigh C. weighed D. weighing
38. It rained heavily in the south, _______ serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused C. causing D. to cause
39. In many people’s opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant__________.
A. to deal with B. dealing with C. to be dealt with D. dealt with
40. ---They are quiet, aren’t they
---Yes. They are accustomed __________ at meals.
A. to talk B. to not talk C. to talking D. to not talking
41. He hurried to the booking office, only _________ that all the tickets had been sold out.
A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told
42. _______ the famous film star with his own eyes, Rubin spent all his pocket money buying a ticket to the concert.
A. To see B. Seeing C. Seen D. Having seen
43. All passengers, please remain _________, for the plane is taking off.
A. seating B. seat C. seated D. to seat
44. Though _________ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.
A. surprise B. was surprised C. surprised D. being surprised
45. The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already__________ for a meal to be cooked.
A. laid B. laying C. to lay D. being laid
46. The project __________next weekend is intended to raise money for Project Hope.
A. to carry out B. being carried out C. carried out D. to be carried out
47. This is the only way we can imagine _________ the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.
A. reducing B. to reduce C. reduced D. reduce
48. ---What do you think made Lily so excited
---_____________.
A. Her class won the game B. Because of her class winning the game
C. Her class’ winning the game D. Her class wins the game
49. ---Who did you have ___________ your bike, Tom
--- My brother.
A. repair B. to repair C. repaired D. to be repaired
50. We make an agreement that the last one________ will pay the meal.
A. arriving B. arrived C. arrives D. to arrive
第三部分 完形填空(1x20)
From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I _51 a note. Often written on a napkin(餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a _52 moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of _53_ for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they _54 their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious(自我意识的)，and _55_ he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer _56 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to _57_ them but I still needed to write them, I _58 until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move _59 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, _60 two internships（实习） in Washington, D.C, and _61 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento. _62 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was _63 happy to have Marc back. Since I was _64 _ making lunch for his younger brother, I _65 one for Marc, too. Imagine my _66 when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, _67 his lunch.
“Did I do something _68 Don’t you love me _69 , Mom ” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I _70 asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note ”
51. A. carried B. found C. included D. held
52. A. difficult B. special C comfortable D. separate
53. A. congratulation B. improvement C. explanation D. encouragement
54. A. loved B. answered C. wrote D. examined
55. A. lately B. by the way C. by the time D. gradually
56. A. received B. understood C. enjoyed D. collected
57. A. copy B. read C. take D. send
58. A. held up B. gave up C. followed D. continued
59. A. out B. home C. to college D. to Sacramento
60. A. organizing B. planning C. comparing D. completing
61. A. hopefully B. finally C. particularly D. certainly
62. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Except for D. As for
63. A. especially B. immediately C. equally D. generally
64. A. once B. again C. still D. even
65. A. packed B. fetched C. bought D. filled
66. A. fear B. surprise C. anger D. disappointment
67. A. waiting for B. worrying about C. caring for D. asking about
68. A. wrong B. funny C. strange D. smart
69. A. any more B. enough C. once more D. better
70. A. interestingly B. bitterly C .politely D. laughingly
第四部分 阅读理解(2x15)
A.
In England , afternoon tea, between four and five, is the most informal meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation. Very often it is not served at a table . The members of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting room. Each person has a cup and saucer (茶碟 ) , a spoon and a small plate for bread and butter and cake. By the way , do not help yourself to cake first, but bread and butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice ; do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at the same time.
71. In England, tea is usually eaten ____.
A. early in the morning B. between lunch and supper
C. early afternoon D. between breakfast and lunch
72. An ordinary English tea usually consists of ____.
A. either tea or food B. tea, food and vegetables
C. both tea and food D. the same things as other meals
73. If you want to have a tea in a friend's home,_____.
A. it is very important to wait for his invitation
B. you may visit him without telling him beforehand ( 事先）
C. it is necessary to let him know before
D. you should ask for his permission first
74. Which of the following is not true according to this passage ____.
A. tea things do not consist of cups and spoons only
B. tea is often served in the sitting-room
C. Very often people can share a set of tea things
D. Cake is not always served at tea
B
Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.
Shells were not the only things used as money. In China , cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.
The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. People strung(串联)them together and carried them from place to place.
Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin(锡).Sweden and Russia used copper(铜)to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.
75.The main use of money is that _________.
A. people use it to buy things to eat
B. people accept money only in exchange for clothes
C. people accept money in exchange for goods and service
D. people will accept money for giving our goods to others
76.What did the first Chinese metal coins look like
A. They had square hole in the centre. B. They were just like shells.
C. They were round like the moon. D. They were round with a square hole in the centre.
77.Who thought of a way to use paper money first
A. The Chinese B. The Russian C. The Sweden D. The English men
78.The best title of this passage should be ________.
A. The Chinese money B. The history of money
C. Some things about money D. What is money
C
There are a lot of public libraries in Britain． These libraries have more than one hun dred and fifteen million books, not including those libraries of public schools．
Public libraries not only lend books, music records but also help children, patients in hospitals and others to get special play readings, film shows and so on．
The first public libraries were founded in about the year 1850． Today’s public libraries usually have a reading-room, a lending room and a reference room．
The greatest and most famous library in Britain is that of the British Library in London． It was founded in 1973 and has over 10, 000, 000 books． It has nearly every magazine, newspaper and book published in Britain and other parts across the world．
79．The “reference room” means a place for people to __．
A．borrow books B．look up something C．read magazines D．lend records
80．The British Library ______．
A．was founded in the seventeenth century
B．was famous only for its rich collection of books and magazines
C．is famous only for its long history
D．was founded in the later 20th century
81．Which is the best title
A．Public Libraries in Britain B．The British Library
C．The Richest Libraries D．A Famous Library
D
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
82. Why was the bike so important to the couple
A. The man’s job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.
C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for work and daily life.
83. We can infer from the text that ____________.
A. the couple worked 60 hours a week. B. people were busy before Christmas
C. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family.
84. How did people get to know the couple’s problem
A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper.
C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.
85. What do the couple learn from their experience
A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.
C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
第五部分 任务型阅读(1x10)
注意：每空1个单词。
There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education. Some students do badly in traditional classrooms. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules.
But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their school.
You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have some rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.
Title: Open Education
Definition Open education is a way of teaching which allows students to learn what they are (86) ___________ in without many rules.
(90)___________ Open education enables students to realize they should take their (87) ___________for their own education.In open classrooms, many students don’t need to be (88) ___________about grades or rules.Some students find (89) ___________ happiness in open classrooms than in traditional classrooms.
Disadvantages Many students cannot do (91) ___________ in open classrooms.There are so many choices for students to (92) ___________ that they can’t use open education properly.Some teachers are not in (93) ___________ of such way of teaching.
The writer’s(95) __________to open education Open education is just in (94) ___________, but in a real class or school it is not so good.The majority of students want some structure in their classes.
第六部分 单词拼写(1x10)
96. Plastics today contribute to a wide ________(范围) of industries.
97. That’s just because you can’t __________(欣赏) music.
98. As is known to all ,it is ___________(非法的) to hunt wildlife.
99. The young man stole into the flat with the ________（意图） of getting some food.
100. The key to ________ (限制) air pollution is strict regulation on private cars.
101. Two hundred people lost their homes as a direct c of the storm.
102. No one is to leave the building without my p .
103. The result must be a . Not a single mistake will be forgiven.
104. He achieved w___________ fame after he won the gold medal in the Olympic Games.
105. Those who b______ their countries will be hated by all the people.
苏州五中2011～2012学年第一学期高二期中考试答案
高二英语
任务型86. interested 87. responsibility 88. worried 89. more 90. Advantages 91. well 92.make 93. favor/support 94. theory 95. attitudes
单词 96. range 97. appreciate 98. illegal 99. intention 100. limiting
101. consequence 102. permission 103. accurate 104. worldwide 105. betray