陕西省渭南市高新中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（无答案）

陕西省渭南市高新中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试
英语试题
时间：120分钟 满分：120分
一.单项填空【15分】
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填空白处的最佳答案。
（ ）1. he letter he had been looking forward to ________ at last.
A．arriving B．arrive C．arrived D．being arrived
（ ）2. Air pollution often _______ diseases.
A．brings on B．brings up C．brings out D．brings down
（ ）3. ________ down the radio, the bady is asleep in the next room.
A．Turning B．To turn C．Turned D．Turn
（ ）4. Eat ________ cake you like and leave the others for ________ comes in late.
A．any; who B．every; whoever
C．whichever; whoever D．either; whoever
（ ）5. Go and get your coat. It’s ________ you left it.
A．there B．where C．there where D．where there
（ ）6. ________ other good students, the teacher thinks, Hank is ________ student.
A．Compared with; a most satisfied B．Compared to; the most satisfied
C．Comparing to; the more satisfying D．Compared with; a more satisfying
（ ）7. ________ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
A．As B．For C．With D．Through
（ ）8. You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had ________ her children.
A．brought up B、to bring up C．bringing up D、to have brought up
（ ）9. —Would you like to see a film with us this evening
—I’d like to. But I can’t ______ the time because I have to finish my composition.
A．afford B．pass C．take D．spend
（ ）10. —How do you like the film
—interesting than expected.
A．A great deal much B．A great deal of more
C．A great deal of much D．A great deal more
（ ）11. The lady spoke loudly in order to make herself ______.
A．notice B．noticed C．to be noticed D．be noticed
（ ）12. I can hardly imagine ______ so much time playing cards.
A．he wasting B．him to waste C．him wasting D．his wastes
（ ）13. He ______ the apples in this box and found there were only 20 ______.
A．numbered; remained B．counted; left
C．worked out; to leave D．counted; being remained
（ ）14. When I handed the report to John, he said that George was the person _______.
A．to send B．for sending C．to send it to D．for sending it to
（ ）15. John plays football ________, if not better than, David.
A．as well B．as well as C．so well D．so well as
二 完型填空 【30分】
Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe（订阅）to 16 as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers
Five hundred years ago, 17 of important happenings——battles（战争）lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown 18 killed——took months and even years 19 from one country to another. The news 20 word of mouth and was 21 accurate （准确的）. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur（happen）in faraway countries on the same day they happen.
Besides 22 news from all over the world, newspapers also give us a lot of other usual information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and 23 advertisements. There are all kinds of advertisements. 24 ones are 25 by large companies to 26 to their products. They 27 the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is 28 the money, 29 news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who 30 newspapers, advertisements are also very 31 . Money earned from advertisements 32 possible for them to sell their 33 at a low price and still make a profit（利润）.
Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooker and fashion（时髦）， 34 a small but very 35 section on jokes and cartoons.
（ ）16. A．so many B．as many C．such a number D．so a few
（ 17.A．news B．information C．passage D．message
（ 18.A．and B．but C．or D．yet
（ ）19. A．to reach B．to receive C．to broadcast D．to travel
（ ）20. A．passed by B．came in C．told of D．heard from
（ 21.A．ever B．already C．still D．never
（ 22.A．supplying B．making C．asking D．depending on
（ ）23. A．all the same B．of course C．however D．above all
（ ）24. A．The richer B．The busier C．The better D．The bigger
（ ）25. A．taken in B．moved in C．put in D．turned in
（ ）26. A．pay attention B．receive attention C．bring attention D．give attention
（ 27.A．spend B．pay C．cost D．take
（ 28.A．worth B．worthy C．valuable D．costing
（ 29.A．while B．so C．even D．for
（ 30.A．print B．sell C．produce D．deliver
（ 31.A．expensive B．important C．necessary D．valuable
（ ）32. A．makes it B．regards it C．thinks it D．considers it
（ 33.A．products B．goods C．advertisements D．newspapers
（ ）34. A．also B．and C．not only D．though
（ 35.A．famous B．proper C．popular D．regular
三.阅读理解【50分】
（A ）
I worked abroad one year ago. Once I was sent to attend a conference. It was downpouring(下倾盆大雨) outside. Though I was holding an umbrella, my trouser legs as well as my shoes and socks still got wet. Entering the conference hall, I shook the umbrella, and at the same time, stamped my feet. Suddenly I caught sight of my chief boss strolling in.
At that time, I just got the job. Therefore, I hurriedly went to meet this superior in the highest rank and introduced myself to him as I was a new comer. He said, “Yes, I recognize you. Got your feet wet ” I lowered my head to look at my wet trouser legs and with a helpless tone, I said, “Yeah. It’s raining cats and dogs, isn’t it ” Gazing at me for a moment, the chief boss said nothing with a smile.
Later on, I mentioned the incident of meeting the chief boss to my colleague. Hence I learnt that I had made a big fool of myself. It turns out that “Get one’s feet wet” is an American slang(俚语), with the meaning of reaching the state of affairs.” However, I regarded myself as humorous and replied with a slang sentence, which is seldom used now, describing the rain falling heavily. This was completely off the point. I am lucky that the chief boss is really gentle and did not point it out at once.
36. “Got your feet wet” is a(n )____.
A. American proverb B. British slang C. American slang D. British motto
37. “It’s raining cats and dogs.” means ____.
A. It’s raining everywhere. B. The rain is falling heavily.
C. Cats and dogs are caught in rain. D. Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
38. Why did he reply to the boss with “It’s raining cats and dogs”
A. Because he was humorous. B. Because he made a big fool of himself.
C. Because he was nervous to see his boss.
D. Because he misunderstood the meaning of the boss’ slang.
39. The story mainly shows that ____.
A. the boss was very gentle. B. we should learn some slang
C. cultural differences may lead to misunderstanding
D. It’s not easy to work abroad.
(B)
　　Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day,the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this,he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
　　When Effendi was brought to him,the king shouted angrily,”Effendi,since(既然)you knew when my Minister would die,you must know the date of your own death. Say it out,or you’ll die today.”
　　Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered,“But how can I know I’ll die two days earlier than you.”The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi,he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible,so he let Effendi go.
　　40.This story tells us .
　　A.how Effendi fooled the king B.when the king would die
　　C.why the Minister died D.Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death
　　41.The prime Minister died because .
　　A.Effendi killed him B.Effendi said he would die
　　C.he was badly ill D.he fell off the horse
　　42.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death
　A　Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.
B　　Because he wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.
　 C　Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death
D　　Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die
　　43.The king let Effendi go because .
　　A.he hoped to live a long life B.he was afraid of Effendi
　　C.he didn’t believe Effendi’s words D.he knew he would die two days later
　　44.Which of the following is NOT true
　A　Effendi played a joke on the Minister.
　 B　The king was afraid of death
　 C　Effendi didn’t know when the king would die
　 D　If the king killed Effendi,he himself would die two days later
( C)
　　From the world’s heaviest apple,the oldest lady to the world’s smallest dog,these are all part of a group of the world’s strangest people and things. And they are all in the Guinness Book of Records(《吉尼斯记录》).
　　The book is going to celebrate its birthday this August. It began exactly half a century ago. And it’s always one of the best selling books in the world.
　　People now can break over 100 records every week! Why do so many people want to break the records Do they want their names in the book or meet more people around the world “It gives people a chance to show they’re the best in the world.”said one of the record keepers Stewart Newport.
　　The book was started by Hugh Beaver from Britain. In 1951,he went shooting birds and talked with his friends about the fastest bird in Europe. Three years later,they were still talking about it. So Beaver believed that people must have different ideas. So,he decided to start a book to record the world’d truly greatest people and things in it!
　　The newest book came out last Tuesday. This book has a lot of interesting records. Here are two:
　　☆A British dog,Whitney,is the world’s smallest dog. It’s only 76mm tall.
　　☆An American woman Lee Redmond has the longest fingernails(指甲).Theygrew as long as 600 mm! She made the record in 1971.
　　45.We can see everything in the Guinness Book of Records except .
　　A.the heaviest fruits and vegetables B.the smallest people and animals
　　C.the strangest people and things D.very ordinary people and things
　　46.The Guinness Book of Records has been one of the best selling books for .
　　A.50 years B.76 years C.600 years D.1000 years
　　47.Newport thought many people tried to break Gunness records because .
　　A.their names be kept in the world records.
　　B.their names could be seen by the whole world.
　　C.they could meet more people all over the world.
　　D.They could be known as the greatest by the world.
　　48.Which of the following is right according to the passage
　　A.Newport started the Guinness Book of Records in Britain.
　　B.More than four thousand records are broken each month.
　　C.The Guinness Book of Records started in the year 1954.
　　D.The newest book of Guinness comes out every Tuesday.
　　49.The writer of this passage wants to 。
　　A.tell us the strangest records in the world
　　B.show us the beginning of the Guinness Book of Records
　　C.give us an introduction to the Guinness Book of Records
D.let us know the most interesting things in the world
（D）
There are many best-selling authors in Europe and one of them is a 15-year-old girl from Paris. She is Flavia Bujor. Flavia is selling more books than people three times her age.
She started writing her novel at the age of 12. At 14, she had her book published. Her best-seller is called “The Prophecy of Stones (《石头的预言》)”.
“The Prophecy of Stones” is a story about a girl in hospital. In the story, the girl imagines another world and in that world three heroines work together to save their land with magical stones. So far, the book has sold 20,000 copies in France and Italy and 30,000 in Germany!
Flavia Bujor says that “writing is my passion(最爱)”, but she still enjoys being 15. She takes piano lessons and likes hanging out with friends. The French girl plans to spend her money on her college education.
50. The Prophecy of Stones tells about things happening in ____.
A. our real world B. an imaginary wor C. the outer space D. Both A and B.
51. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____.
A. she likes to do things people of her age do
B. she feels happy to be a 15-year-old best-selling author
C. she does not wish to grow up
D. she thinks 15 is the best age for her as an author
52 What may be the best title for the article
A. The Prophecy of Stones Attracts Most Attention
B. A 15-year-old Girl Becomes Best-selling Author
C. Good School Girl and Best-selling Author
D. Young Author Has More Readers
四 单词拼写 ( 10 分 )
1 She ( )挤出 some juice from a lemn .
2 It gives you ( ) of touch 触觉 。
3 We must ( )集中 our attention on efficiency .
4 He must be （ ）诚实，for he is loved by all.
5 If you are ( )好奇 about China,just read the book.
6 I thank you very much indeed for your ( )会见，接见
7 A giant machine ,always greedy for more,( )吞下 all the waste available.
8 We can’t ( )责怪the tools for the faults of the user.
9 That hotel ( )提供 good meals.
10 At first my new surroundings were difficult to ( )忍受。
1. 目前学校里吃零食现象很严重，有些同学每天花很多钱买零食吃；
　　 2. 吃零食是一种浪费的坏习惯；
　　 3. 零食大多数为非健康食品，容易使人发胖，甚至生病；
　　 4. 还有同学乱扔包装袋；
　　 5. 作为高中生，应当养成良好的饮食习惯，拒绝零食。
　　 注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯；3. 参考词汇：零食snacks; 现象 phenomenon; 包装袋 wrapper