江苏省无锡市玉祁高中2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（无答案）

高 二 英 语 April, 2012
时间：120分钟 分值：120分 命题人： 罗敏 审题人：吴玲娣
第I卷　选择题（四大题，共65分）
一. 听力测试。（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分））
听下面５段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What does the woman like collecting most
A Stamps B Coins C Train tickets
2. What day was the new find reported
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
3. What does the man mean
A. He doesn’t have any change.
B. He will drive the woman home.
C. He will buy the woman’s bus ticket.
4. What is the man’s son now
A. A pupil. B. A high school student. C. A university student.
5. What happened to the woman’s cell phone yesterday
A. It was stolen. B. It was power off. C. Her teacher took it away.
听下面５段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料， 回答第6至7题。
6. When was Mark born
A. In 1979. B. In 1976 C. In 1973
7. What does the woman think of the man
A. Creative. B. Brave. C. Funny.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题
8. Where will the woman spend Thanksgiving this year
A. In her parents’ home. B. In her own home. C. In a hotel.
9. What do we know about the man
A. He thinks everyone should bring something they made.
B. He will cook all the dishes for Thanksgiving himself.
C. He doesn’t enjoy inviting people to his place.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Teacher and student.
B. Old school friends.
C. Former colleagues.
11. What do we know about the woman
A. She is fond of her work. B. She is tired of travelling. C. She is interested in law.
12. What is the man now
A. A salesman. B. A guide. C. A lawyer.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
13. What is the man preparing for
A. His first day to work. B. A job interview. C. A party.
14. What color of tie is the man going to wear at last
A. Orange. B. Red. C. Blue.
15. What looks terrible on the man according to the woman
A. The jacket. B. The pants. C. The shoes.
16. What makes the man look smarter
A. A notebook. B. A briefcase. C.A pair of glass.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. How long has the man done his parent job
A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Four years.
18. Why does the man want a new job
A. Because he wants to try a different job.
B. Because he wants to make more money.
C. Because he wants to have a higher position.
19. What does the man do now
A. A journalist. B. A director. C. An editor.
20. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The woman shows great interest in Evening News.
B. The two speakers are talking about their jobs.
C. The man is ambitious ad hard-working.
二. 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21 This is just ___________ challenging job all the students want to get. Do you have anyone in ___________ mind for it
A. a; the B. the; 不填 C. the；the D. a；不填
22. -- Have you been teaching here since graduation
-- No, I _________on a farm for 5 years.
A. had worked B. have worked C. was working D. worked
23. ___________ was known to us all that Johnson had broken his promise ___________ he would give each of us a small gift.
A. As; which B. What; that C. It; that D. It; which
24. We don’t care if a hunting dog smells __________, but we really don’t want him to smell __________.
A. well; well B. bad; bad C. well; badly D. badly; bad
25. In the big department store __________ educational software can also be found.
A. the number of B. a great number of C. good many of D. a large amount of
26. Our English teacher gave us a lot of homework to do, including 50 multiple choices,10 passages for reading comprehension along with 20 sentences for us to translate into English__________.
A. for some reason B. for the most part C. for good measure D. for instance
27. It suddenly _________ to me that I left the house with the stove on.
A. happened B. became C. occurred D. got
28. -- To tell you the truth, I wouldn’t be happy living in such a small room.
-- ________. I do prefer a small room.
A. I agree with you B. It is OK with me C. It just depends D. I’d rather not
29. She couldn’t go any further. She was _________ after such a long walk.
A. worn out B. exhausted out C. given out D. run out of
30.-- How is that, Mary
-- I wonder_________it takes to be a good teacher beyond patience and a great knowledge of kids.
A. it is what B. what it is that C. how it is that D. that
31. The way he thought________ with the problem ________ to be correct, which made all the people present relaxed.
A. of to deal; proved B. of dealing; proved C. of to deal; was proved D. of dealing; was proved
32. __________in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police.
A. Having lost B. Lost C. Being lost D. Losing
33. It is high time you __________.
A. apply yourself to study B. apply yourself to studying
C. applied yourself studying D. applied yourself to studying
34. If you __________ this newspaper, you’ll receive an extra magazine.
A. submit to B. subscribe to C. take to D. devote to
35. How many more decades will have to pass_________ scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer
A. when B. before C. until D. since
三 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Recently, I stepped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check out 36 said,“That’ll be five dollars in all please.”She then 37 down at the paper I was buying and said, “I am 38 all these negative words on the front pages. I want to read some 39 news for a change. ” She then said,“ 40 , I think someone should just 41 a good news newspaper—a paper with wonderful, inspirational 42 about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for others.”She 43 me for coming in and said,“Maybe we’ll get some good news,”and she 44 She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments, I 45 the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper, but a 46 young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said,“Good afternoon”and 47 her my money. She said nothing---not a word, not a smile or not a
48 . She just gave me my change and 49 a negative tone ordered “Next!”
It 50 me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me feel 51, but the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by 52 .
Every morning, you should ask 53 this important question:“Who do I want to be today ‘The crouch(不高兴的人)’or‘The Good News Girl’” Your answer will go a long way toward 54 the joy and happiness that you will experience in your 55 .
36.A bed B. counter C. table D. shop
37.A. put B. got C. glanced D. turned
38.A. tired of B. interested in C. careful about D. fond of
39.A. lasted B. good C. interesting D. real
40.A. In fact B. As usual C. However D. By the way
41.A. collect B. print C. sell D. publish
42.A. stories B. ideas C. pictures D. habits
43.A. told B. thanked C. praised D. congratulated
44.A. did B. agreed C. laughed D. pointed
45.A. dropped by B. stood by C. brought in D. took in
46.A. beautiful B. different C. clever D. stupid
47.A. carried B. passed C. handed D. showed
48.A. gesture B. movement C. shake D. problem
49.A. for B. at C. through D. in
50.A. caught B. hit C. pushed D. saw
51.A. great B. sad C. excited D. disappointed
52.A. moving on B. going away C. showing up D. showing off
53 A. her B. them C. yourself D. themselves
54.A. creating B. determining C. sharing D. forming
55.A. home B. office C. study D. life
四 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
A
In the fall of 1985．I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere．Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell．
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65．She was the first in our family to reach that goal．But one year after I started college, she developed cancer．I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her．It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait．
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children．In 1999, we adopted our first son．To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional．A year later came our second adopted boy．Then followed son No．3．In 2003, I gave birth to another boy．
You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo．Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time．But I never gave up on the dream either．I had only one choice: to find a way．That meant taking as few as one class each semester．
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys．They often wanted me to stay home with them．There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives．
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina．It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！
I am not special, just single-minded．It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal．Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day．It’s a process．Remember: little steps add up to big dreams．
56．When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be .
A．a writer B．a teacher C．a judge D．a doctor
57．Why did the author quit school in her second year of college
A．She wanted to study by herself． B．She fell in love and got married．
C．She suffered from a serious illness． D．She decided to look after her grandma．
58．Which of the following can best describe the author
A．Caring and determine． B．Honest and responsible．
C．Ambitious and sensitive ． D．Innocent and single-minded．
B
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Many people may be surprised by the number of chemicals that they are exposed to through everyday household products．
　　In a study 25 women had their homes and bodies tested for 89 environmental pollutants—including pesticides (杀虫剂) and chemicals found in plastics and cleaning products．On average 20 chemicals were found on their bodies or in their homes．
　　Much is unknown about the possible health effects of chemicals in everyday household products．But certain chemicals—like phthalates (邻苯二甲酸盐) found in plastics—have been linked to potential health risks，including higher risks of certain cancers，though the evidence mainly comes from research on lab animals．Other household chemicals are known to harm the skin，eyes and airways—and may worsen asthma (哮喘)．Many more chemicals found remain untested．
　　Chemicals likely come from a range of sources，so it is not always clear how to reduce people’s exposure，according to Dr．Rebecca Altman，the lead researcher on the new study．“However，” she said，“there are still measures people can take．”
　　In the original study，she noted，women were given advice based on the particular chemicals they were exposed to—such as using fragrance-free washing liquid and personal-care products．
　　For the current study，Altman and her colleagues interviewed two dozen women who’d taken part in the previous study to see how they would react to information about their household chemical exposures．They found that the women were generally surprised at the range of chemicals found in their homes and bodies．They were also surprised that even some banned things were found．
　　With many questions about the health effects of household chemicals unanswered，some experts worry that giving people information about their everyday exposures will cause unnecessary fear．However，the researchers found that the women in their study were typically not alarmed，and instead wanted “more rather than less” information on the issue．
62．Which of the following statements about chemicals in household products is TRUE
A．Some of them have bad effects on health，while some have good effects．
B．Long-term exposure to them is certain to cause a deadly illness．
C．In the study it was found that certain chemicals can cause cancers．
D．It is uncertain what effects some chemicals have on health．
63．The underlined word “airways” in Paragraph 3 most probably refers to ________．
A．the passage running from your nose and throat to the lungs
B．things that look like fine threads growing in the body
C．the passage between rows of rooms in a building
D．the area just inside the front door of a building
64．Why is it NOT clear how to reduce exposure to chemicals
A．Because all everyday products contain chemicals
B．Because much is unknown about the sources
C．Because chemicals come from a variety of sources
D．Because measures have not been tested for their effects
65．What was the women’s attitude towards the study results
A．They were angry that so many chemicals were found．
B．They refused to be subjects for the study any more．
C．They were afraid of getting bad news about their health．
D．They would like to know more related information．
第II卷　非选择题（六大题，共55分）
五 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
66. This film is an a____________ of a popular comic book.
67. The money is to be used for one s____________ purpose: the building of a new theatre.
68. The new invention would have a wide a_____________ in industry.
69. C_____________ gum(口香糖) is good for our teeth.
70. The figures you told me yesterday are not a____________.
71. Violence in society is not a new ______________(现象).
72. These two countries had three______________(宗教) wars in twenty years.
73. Bagrit ___________(预知) a time when computers would be small enough to hold in the hand.
74. His _____________(入迷) to the Internet is taking over his life.
75. The theory is based in a series of wrong ____________(假设)
六 动词填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
76. The power project ______________ (construct) now will play an important part in agriculture and industry in the future.
77. It was the third time that the conference __________________________(delay) because of the bad weather.
78. When the speech ended, they were the first people _______________________(applaud)
79. It is commanded that the files(文件) _______________________(scan) before they are opened.
80. The girl sat there quite silent and still with her eyes _______________________（fix）on the wall.
Had he known your address yesterday, he _______________________ (drop) in on you.
Satellite dishes can often be seen _______________________ (distribute) throughout the countryside.
Though he was ill, he didn’t reject ________________(address) his people.
It is your attitude rather than the outcomes that ________________(astonish) us.
The difficulty Tom had _____________________(overcome) the problems was based on genetics.
七 同义句转换（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
86. It is said that he used acupuncture to cure the alcoholic.
=He is said ________ ________ ________ acupuncture to cure the alcoholic.
87. We think that it is dangerous to drive after drinking.
= We __________ _________ dangerous to drive after drinking.
88. It is possible that the two share little about their feelings with one another.
= The two __________ _________ _________ share little about their feelings with one another.
89. Instead of guessing the meaning of the word according to the context, he looked it up in the dictionary.
= He looked it up in the dictionary _________ ________ guessed the meaning of the word according to the context.
八 完成句子（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
90.请将苹果按大小分类.
Please________ the apple __________ different groups according to their size..
91.他不仅学习认真，而且对人很有礼貌，乐于助人。
Not only _________ ________ __________ __________, but also __________ __________ polite to others and ready to help others.
92.她的收入与支出不相符。
Her expenses do not _________ ________ her income.
93.锻炼有益于我们的健康。
Working out __________ __________ __________ our health.
94.I often look up some information on the Internet, __________ __________ __________ __________ (我父母也一样).
95. Like most things, it is cheaper when bought _________ ________ __________(大量).
九 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，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1个单词。
New research says 35 percent of child deaths worldwide are caused by hunger. The research comes from poor to middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
　　Robert Black from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland is the leading writer of the research. He says more than 3.5 million mothers and children under five die in poor countries each year because of hunger.
　　He says more than two million children die from underdevelopment, either before or after birth. Millions of others who survive face a lifetime of disabilities or early death and the effects are not just physical. Poor mental development also results from hunger as children grow. Then the cycle of poverty and hunger often continues for their children.
　　Doctor Black says hungry children are also more likely to have conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease as adults. He says the studies show that food programs need to place the greatest importance on the first two years of life. Hungry children can suffer their whole life damage by age two.
　　It is time for the diets to be improved. Diets should include foods rich in vitamin A and other useful vitamins and minerals. The researchers say early help such as this could reduce child deaths by 25%.
　　This research has also faced some criticism. A medical aid group says the researchers underestimate（低估） the number of child deaths due to hunger. The researchers say there are findings that support this treatment but more studies are needed to compare it to hospital care.
Title 　A New Research
Theme （96） ________ is children's biggest killer.
The　general　introduction ●Of all child deaths throughout the world, 35 percent （97） ________ from hunger.
●The children in poor or middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are （98） ________ with such a situation.
●Each year hunger causes over 3.5 million mothers and children under 5 in poor countries to die.
The （99） ________
effects of hunger on children ●Over two million children die of huger before or after they are（100） ________.
●Millions of the survivors will be disabled all their lives or die at an early（101） ________.
●Hunger can also result in children's bad mental development.
●Hunger can bring children high blood pressure and heart trouble, too.
The （102） ________
to save children ●Food programs must realize the period between the birth and the age of 2 is the most （103） ________ for children's physical development.
●Diets should be improved.
●Diets should contain food with （104） ________　vitamins and minerals.
Some criticism on
the research ●Not （105） ________ child deaths are paid attention to by the researchers.
十 书面表达（满分15分）
作为中学生，你肯定经历过多次考试，体验过成功，也遭遇过失败。请你根据提示内容，简要概述中学生中普遍存在的对考试失败的两种态度，并结合自身实际，说明你的观点。
态度一 态度二 你的观点
当考试结果不尽人意时，情绪低落，丧失信心，不再继续努力 当考试失败时，分析并找出失败的原因，鼓励自己，增强自信，避免再犯同样的错误 失败乃成功之母.……
要求:1．词数：150词左右。
2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
As middle school students, we have all taken examinations of different types and___________
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