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西安市第八十九中学2011-2012学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语学科试题第一部分 基础知识（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择 语法和词汇知识（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）1. first impressions are the most lasting. after all, you never get _ second chance to make _ first impression. a. a; a b. the; the c. a; the d. the; a2. -professor johnson , im afraid i cant finish the report within this week.-_. how about next week ? a. good for you b. thats ok c. it wont bother me d. not at all3. smith cannot escape from being punished, because we have _ proof of his guilt. a. absurd b. academic c. awful d. abundant4. -how do you like beijing ?-it is the most beautiful place _ i have ever been to.a. where b. which c. that d. what 5. there were many talented actors out there just waiting _.a. to discover b. to be discovered c. discovered d. being discovered6. the good thing about children is that they _ very easily to new environment.a. adapt b. appeal c. attach d. apply7. at last nothing but some trees remains, with some branches_ the wall.a. stick out of b. stuck out of c. sticking out of d. to stick out of8. my brother always insisted on his _ tom instead of tim.a. calling b. called c. having called d. being called9. mary is a little careless, but she is _ quite suitable for the post.a. thus b. nearly c. generally d. otherwise10. youd better cut your hair short. our school doesnt _ long hair.a. approve of students wearing b. approve students to wear c. approve students wearing d. approve of students to wear11. it is said that the president is having a(n) _ with the famous movie actress.a. matter b. event c. affair d. incident12. since time is limited, lets cut _ the unimportant details.a. off b. out c. away d. up13. -mum, im going to take my driving test tomorrow.-_ im sure you will pass it.a. congratulations! b. well done ! c. indeed ! d. good luck !14. in the near future, china will increase supply of smaller houses,_ to help low-income families to buy houses of their own.a. aims b. aiming c. being aimed d. having aimed15. the speaker seemed to be looking for the words _ he could express his concern about public safety.a. that b. where c. with which d. for which第二节 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项. culture shock is a complex topic, but im a simple man with simple perspectives. so my experience of foreign culture boils down to three basic stages: anger, acceptance and appreciation.when i _16_ my life in china i was often filled with frustration and _17_over the way things were. things were seen as clearly “_18_” and i rejected the view of there being other ways of doing things. afterwards i came to _19_different ways of doing things _20_still saw my own ways as superior.my views were still heavily colored by _21_and i often accepted situations i felt _22_by simply coining the phrase thats china, _23_ china was a backward country that simply didnt do things correctly. finally, _24_, i came to understand and appreciate the new _25_ and ways of doing things, sometimes using them as effectively as the_26_.for example, fish is never _27_ with the head in my country, thus my feelings went from “ugh! i cant eat this! the fish is _28_at me saying, youre a _29_ man. take this off the table,” to “ill let my friends enjoy, but ill just stick with the other_30_,” and to would anyone mind if i eat the eyeball?it is not the same with every westerner, and some take _31_ than others to go through the three stages. it all depends on how _32_you are and how tightly you _33_to your own culture. it took a little over a year of living in china _34_ i finally appreciate the new culture. now, im more _35_in china than in my own country.16. a. ended b. began c. continued d. enjoyed17. a. curiosity b. fear c. purpose d. anger18. a. wrong b. right c. wise d. smooth19. a. find b. use c. accept d. refuse20. a. or b. but c. while d. so21. a. preferences b. references c. facts d. standards22. a. necessary b. important c. nervous d. stupid23. a. mentioning b. saying c. meaning d. referring24. a. therefore b. however c. besides d. thus25. a. character b. personality c. revolution d. culture26. a. locals b. foreigners c. researchers d. citizens27. a. bought b. sold c. served d. separated28. a. glancing b. laughing c. shouting d. staring29. a. kind b. cruel c. brave d. unique30. a. fishes b. vegetables c. dishes d. soups31. a. more b. less c. further d. longer32. a. adaptable b. considerable c. dependable d. enjoyable33. a. get b. hold c. catch d. insist34. a. since b. as c. before d .when35. a. anxious b. welcomed c. comfortable d. miserable第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项 ahave you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? they are always boasting. they say things like, “my dads car is bigger than your dads,” and “my mom is smarter than yours.” they particularly like to boast about their families.there were three little boys, harry, ted and gavin, who were always boasting. gavin was the worst. everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.whatever the others said, he could always go on better. one day when they were walking to school, harry said, “my father had a bath twice a week,” ted spoke next. “thats nothing,” he said. “having a bath twice a week is dirty. my father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.” ted looked at gavin. now it was his turn. but what could he say? “this time,” ted thought, “im going to win.” gavin didnt know what to say. he couldnt say that his father had a bath three times a day. that was silly. he walked on in silence. ted smiled at harry, and harry smiled back. they were sure that for once they had beaten gavin. they reached the school gates. still gavin said nothing. “weve won,” ted said to harry, but he spoke too soon. on the way home, gavin said, “my dad is so clean that he doesnt have to bathe at all.”36. according to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is _.a. to sing a nice song b. to talk bigc. to go on better d. to have a bath three times a day37. why did ted think that harrys father was dirty?a. he had a bath every day. b. he had a bath only twice a week.c. teds father often had a bath twice a day. d. he never had a bath.38. what does “he spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?a. he spoke quickly. b. he should have spoken earlier.c. he was wrong. d. he couldnt be understood.bthirdgeneration mobile phones, known as 3g, are the next big step for the telecom industry. data speed in 3g networks is much quicker than present technology. this means users can have highspeed internet access and enjoy video and cdquality music on their phones. “mobile data is not a dream; its not an option but a requirement.” said len lauer, head of a us communications company，sprint pcs，at a 3g conference in bangkok earlier this month.with 3g, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterdays news; a 3g phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the web on your phone than on your computer at home.facetoface video callsand dont worry about getting lost. 3g phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.however, the most impressive part of 3g technology is video calling. with live twoday video communication, you can have facetoface talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.many european countries have already launched the service. in may 2000 the us government issued five licenses to run 3g wireless services, while the first 3g phones arrived in italy in march this year.international telecom companies cant wait to sell 3g in china, the worlds largest mobile telecommunications market. but they will have to be patient. at the moment, china is busy testing its 3gbased technologies, networks and services. this will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.“we need to create a pool of 3g customers before the largescale commercial launch of the service.” said fan yunjun, marketing manager for beijing mobile. “we expect that the 3g licenses will be issued late next year. ”39. with 3g, you can do the following except _.a. find your way easilyb. learn whats going on in the worldc. make your computer run fasterd. make facetoface video telephone calls40. according to the text, which function of the following makes 3g technology most extraordinary?a. it can provide video news programs, updated four times a day.b. users can have facetoface talks with friends and family on their mobile phones.c. users can enjoy video and cdquality music on their phones.d. itll be easier for users to surf the web on their phone than on their computers at home.41. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. 3g mobile phones were first used in america.b. foreign telecom companies wont enter china.c. 3g technology is now at the commercial stage in china.d. users in china wont probably use 3g mobile phones until late next year.42. what does len lauer want to inform the readers?a. realizing the dream of mobile data based on the application of 3g is a must.b. there is no need to send messages since 3g can receive video news programs.c. 3g is supposed to own all the functions that a computer has.d. it is a choice to carry mobile data with 3g phones.cfucheng garden villas is situated along the north 4th ring road, just 2 kilometres east away from the asian games village with easy traffic connection. it is 5 kilometres from the beijing lufthansa centre.fucheng garden villas occupies an area of 34.7 hectares(公顷), over 80% of which is covered by trees and green, just like a garden in the city.all the 108 villas were designed by american company idi, in american style, luxurious besides comfortable.all materials of the construction and decoration(装饰) as well as equipment are famous american products.from now to july 31st, preferential(优惠) prices for sale and rent are offered. you can move into fucheng garden villas on signing an agreement.bank will provide a 50% mortgage(抵押) for 5 years.overseas sales license: no.124.developer: beijing hongda read estate co.ltd.60 east, north 4th ring road, chaoyang district, beijing.tel: (8610)64967050 64967049fax: (8610)64933575 (from wednesday, june 25, 1997 china daily)43. the advertiser is _a.fucheng garden villas b.beijing hongda road estate co. lidc.american company-idi d.the beijing luftthansa44. how many hectares is fucheng garden villas covered by trees and greens?a. 6.94 b.27.76 c. more than 27.76 d.80%45. according to the advertisement, which of the following statements is not true? a.from june 25 to july 31, 1997, you can buy or rent the fucheng garden villas with a low priceb. you cant move into fucheng garden villas before signing agreementc. if you havent got enough money at the moment, you cant buy the villasd. not only equipment but also all materials of the construction and the decoration are made in america.第二节（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，按照要求匹配信息directions: read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list a-f for each paragraph. there is one extra heading which you do not need.a. the engine in your body.b. the location, size and heartbeat of a heart.c. what happens when the heart beats?d. how does your heart work?e. how do we know about the heart?f. what can a doctor tell by feeling your pulse? 46.79. your heart is located in your chest, a little to your left. this heart of yours, which is about the size of your two fists held together, beats about 90 times a minute. a grown persons heart beats about 60 to 80 times a minute. the heartbeat is not just the same in all persons, and it is not the same in any one person at all times.47.79. when your heart beats, it is pumping blood to all parts of your body. if you could examine your heart closely, you would see that it is really two pumps placed side by side, and working at the same time. each pump has two parts, the upper part called the auricle (心房), and the lower part called the ventricle (心室). the auricles receive the blood as it comes into them after it has been pumped through the body. the ventricles pump the blood out. the right one pumps the blood to the lungs and the left one pumps the blood to all other parts of the body. at the top and bottom openings of each ventricle are valves (阀门) which make the blood go in only one direction.48.79. your heart is sometimes called the engine or the motor in your body and sometimes called the pump. it works away, both day and night. first it pumps out some blood, rests for a few seconds, and then it pumps some more. in a normal day, the heart pumps about 2,500 gallons of blood from the auricles and ventricles.49.79. by using a stethoscope to listen to the heart, the doctor can tell whether your heart is beating evenly and whether the valves are closing tightly. the stethoscope makes these sounds so clear that the doctor can hear them easily. the stethoscope has an earpiece that he places on your chest and tubes that he places in his ear. the earpiece carries the sound or your hearts beating along the tubes to the doctors ears, and it makes the sound seem much louder than it really is. the doctor could listen to your heartbeat by pulling his ear against your chest.50.79. an easy experiment can help you understand what happens when the heart beats. you can do this experiment with a hollow rubber ball. make a small hole in it, and fill the ball with water through the hole. when you squeeze the ball, you will notice how the water comes out in a spurt each time you squeeze. after each spurt the ball comes back to its round shape again. something like this happens when your heart beats. the muscles in your heart grow smaller, or contract, and squeeze the blood out of the heart. each time this happens, we say your heart is beating. perhaps you have noticed that the doctor places his finger on the pulse in your wrist when you are ill. by doing this he can tell how fast your heart is beating.第三部分：写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10）1. you shouldnt wear such _ ( 笨拙的 ) shoes.2. his _(伤残)prevents him from holding a job. 3. i have always_(羡慕)your success.4. its good to go on a diet if youre _(超重的). 5. carl is wonderful dancer, whose moves are so _(优雅的).6. simon must work out the exercises at the end of each _(章) in the textbook.7. they can _(暂停)during a reading to discuss difficult sentences with each other.8. all the members were present at the meeting， (包括) mr. smith and professor li.9. well test your (视力) before giving you a driving license.10. i believe you need a(n)_(道歉).第二节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。在缺词处加一个漏词符号（并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线 （）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词.注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；