广东省中山市高二英语上学期期末试题新人教版.doc

中山市高二级20102011学年度第一学期期末统一考试英语科试卷本试卷共10页，四大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生必须将自己的姓名、统考考号、座号和考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。i 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。my mother asked me to go to several garbage sales with her one cool morning.we finally 1 at a beautiful house in the woods. the elderly 2 told me that he and his wife were retired teachers. as we were searching, i heard the gentlemans wife say her 3 to someone, and i immediately 4 who she was. she looked at me and said, “you are lisa miller.” i looked at her 5 , for it had been nearly thirty years since i had been in her class.my mother immediately said sorry to her for any 6 i might have made. she thought that if this woman 7 me after so many years, i must have done something 8 . my teacher smiled and said, “oh, no, she was very good.”my teacher 9 that during the last week of school, i 10 her a lambs ear from my mothers garden. she took us to her garden where she planted the lambs ear. as i looked down her driveway with lambs ears on both sides, she said, “every day when i leave my house and drive up the driveway, i think of you. and when i come home they 11 me, i think of you.” tears 12 my eyes. there at her home was a piece of my life that she had raised. at that moment, she taught me more about 13 than i could imagine. we give pieces of ourselves every day without thought. we seldom imagine the effects that we have on theirs lives. that piece may grow and spread, becoming a(n) 14 part of a life. in the end, it isnt the big things that matter, but the small things that make a(n) 15 in the world.1. a. searched b. stopped c. started d. founded2.a. owner b. worker c. player d. buyer3. a. address b. age c. identity d. name4. a. determined b. realized c. forecast d. guessed5. a. worried b. bored c. concerned d. surprised6. a. attack b. fight c. trouble d. terror7. a. considered b. disliked c. remembered d. blamed8.a. cruel b. terrible c. friendly d. special9.a. reported b. explained c judged d. expressed10. a. brought b. stole c. bought d. chose11.a. accept b. calm c. greet d. recognize12.a. gave up b. turned to c. came into d. took away13. a. life b. attitudes c. devotion d. lessons14. a. necessary b. whole c. unimportant d. large15. a. effort b. difference c. decision d. way第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。this is a real story. mark cato started a blog dying to live, after 16 (know) that he developed motor neurone disease (mnd运动神经元疾病) and might have only 14 months to live. it is reported that mnd, a 17 (dead) illness affecting(侵袭) seven in 100,000 people in the uk, kills 50 percent of sufferers within 14 months, while 18 remaining sufferers can expect to live for just two to five years.professor cato wrote an online diary to show people 19 mnd that “life goes on”. he uses the site to tell his everyday life, including day trips to london 20 he was mistaken for a drunk and inventions he came up with to help him overcome(克服) his physical problems around the house.actually, professor cato has achieved a lot. 21 he was 21, he became a surveyor(测量师). at the age of 59, he went back to university and graduated with a masters degree in law, though he was then suffering from cancer. he has been lecturing in britain and china for 25 years and has published four books. in 2002, he 22 (make) a visiting professor at shandong university, in china. 23 mark cato started his blog, it has attracted more than 205,000 people around the world, 24 surprised him a lot. he said that the reason for his launching the blog was to encourage people like 25 to battle with the illnesses and to learn to enjoy every second of their rest life.ii 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ahalloween participants dressed as former u.s. president abraham lincoln (2nd l), beetlejuice and marilyn monroe watch as president barack obama greets others in a halloween trick-or-treat event on the steps of the north portico of the white house in washington, october 31, 2010.ghosts and goblins are more than halloween decorations or costumes for many americans who said they believe in the supernatural and returning from the grave.thirty-seven percent of 2,100 adults questioned in a zogby interactive poll said they think ghosts are real, and 23 percent believe they have been visited by a dead relative or friend.even the 22 percent who said they have not had any ghostly experiences themselves know someone who has.more than a third of americans have this belief that ghosts do exist, said a spokesman for zogby, adding that the findings were surprising.nearly half of those questioned said if they could be a ghost, they would choose to come back as themselves.but belief in the supernatural is not required to enjoy halloween. eighty-seven percent of parents said their children would be dressing up for the holiday and 71 percent would be trick-or-treating.but 41 percent of adults said they were not celebrating halloween, including 12 percent of whom are out of religious reasons.serial killers were thought to be the scariest costumes, followed by the walking dead and zombies.26. who participated in the trick-or-treat event on the steps of the north portico of the white house on oct.31, 2010? a. president lincoln. b. beetlejuice.c. marilyn monroe. d. president obama.27. how many of 2,100 adults questioned believe in the existence of ghosts? a. more than 700. b. nearly 500.c. more than 1200. d. a bit over 450.28. what is regarded as the most horrible costume? a. ghosts. b. serial killers. c. the walking dead. d. zombies.29. the underlined sentence in the passage means that . a. you are required to enjoy halloween with the belief in the supernatural b. you cant enjoy halloween without the belief in the supernatural c. you enjoy halloween at requirement of the belief in the supernatural d. you can enjoy halloween even without the belief in the supernatural30. how many adults questioned were not celebrating halloween for religious reasons? a. about 100 b. about 250 c. about 840 d. more than 1100 bit was the first time to have 13 tigers on one stage in beijing, 3 of which had won special awards at the monte carlo circus festival. they not only showed their strengths jumping through double rings of fire and bunny hopping, but also amused the audiences by their obedient behavior towards the trainer, like poppet in a kindergarten.there was also a special guest in this showa liger. when it was sitting, it was the same as a tiger; but when it stood up, it became a lion with all head hairs stretched in an extraordinary king-like style.four bears rode bicycles on the stage with lovely girls on the backseat. their proud and satisfied appearance amused the audience.there was a special program for the kids, too. some lovely poodles played a catching game with the trainer. a big poodle at the front protected small ones behind, just like a hen protecting its little chicks. children couldnt help bursting into laughter at its busy and worried behavior.in order to ensure the success of show, all the scene sets and sound equipment were airlifted from moscow to beijing. mr. vichslav, head of the circus, said the moscow circus paid much attention to this show in beijing and it was significant for the circus to open the chinese circus market. therefore, they set strict requirements for the site, lights and security facilities to enable the audience to enjoy the show safe and sound. the moscow circus will travel to different cities around china and is co-supported by beijing all media and culture group (bamc) and beijing beizhan performing arts co., ltd.31. how many kinds of animals giving performances have been mentioned in the passage?a. 3. b. 5. c. 4. d. 6.32. what does the underlined word “obedient” mean in the first paragraph?a. gentle. b. proud. c. angry. d. violent.33. which of the following statements is not true about the moscow circus?a. they paid great attention to the show in beijing.b. they want to open the chinese circus market.c. the scene sets and sound equipment are air transported from russia.d. they will travel to many cities around china without any support from china.34. which program is especially intended for the children?a. four bears rode bicycles.b. some dogs played a catching game with the trainer.c. the ligers show.d. 13 tigers performance.35. this passage is probably _.a. a report of the moscow circus performances in beijingb. an introduction to the moscow circusc. an introduction to some circus performersd. a report of the tour of the moscow circus in china中山市高二级20102011学年度第一学期期末统一考试英语科试卷（续卷）cafter school, vishal singh, the 17-year-old student from woodside high school in california faces a difficult choice. he knows he should really get on with his homework, but the internet is just so tempting. and he often chooses time on his computer over his studies. teachers at woodside commonly blame technology for students struggles to concentrate, but they are divided over whether computers and the internet are the solution.in richtels article, english teacher marcia blondel shares her annoyance with her students and her inability to get them to read 30 pages of a book for homework. to address this shortcoming, she takes part in a read-aloud of the book in class.but even as some parents and educators express their worries over students digital diets, they are making efforts to use technology in the classroom, seeing it as a way to engage these 21st-century students. the principal of woodside high school, david reilly, asked teachers to build websites to communicate with students, spent a large amount of money to set up a multimedia center and introduced new courses like the digital audio (音频的) recording class. he also pushed first period back an hour, to 9 am, because students were showing up sleepy, at least in part because they were up late on their computers. 36. this passage is mainly about _. a. high school students preference to internet rather than studyb. how to draw students attention back to study in digital agec. students dependence on modern technologyd. modern technologys bad influence on students37. what does the underlined word “tempting” in the first paragraph mean?a. attractive. b. boring. c. horrible. d. annoying.38. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?a. teachers at woodside commonly blame technology for students struggles to concentrate, and they agree that computers and the internet are the solution. b. some parents and educators worry about students digital diets, so they do not support the use of computers and internet in the classroom.c. the principal of woodside high school encourages using technology to take back the students attention.d. english teacher marcia blondel has found a good way to attract students attention.39. why does david reilly push the first period back an hour?a. because the students are always late for school.b. because he wants the students to have more sleep.c. because the students require him to do so.d. because he thinks itll be better for the students attention to study.40. what is the authors attitude towards the using of technology to attract students attention?a. he is in favor of it. b. he disagrees with it. c. he stays neutral. d. it is unclear.第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为4145的相应位置上。首先，请阅读下面几首诗歌：agod knew that everyone needscompanionship and cheer,he knew that people need someonewhose thoughts are always near.he knew they need someone kindto lend a helping hand.someone to gladly take the timeto care and understand.someone to be true to us,whether near or far apart.someone whose love well alwayshold and treasure in our hearts.bon this special dayi think back towhen we first metwhen we first datedwhen we first loved each otherwhen we first had a disagreementwhen we first made upwhen we first lived togetherbut today is the most importantmilestone of allespecially todayi want to let you know thati love being with you all my lifebecause i love you so muchdyou are a remarkable womanwho accomplishes so much as a giving woman in a selfish worldyou give to your friendsyou give to your familyyou give to everyoneyou are a remarkable womanyou are loved by so many peoplewhose lives you have touched - especially mei love you!cit is a special day and on this day i want you to know that you are a very special person who has touched and warmed many lives including mine i also want you to know how much i appreciate youon this special daygive you all my best wishes!ethis life is yourstake the powerto choose what you want to doand do it welltake the powerto love what you want in lifeand love it honestlytake the powerto walk in the forestand be a part of naturetake the powerto control your own lifeno one else can do it for younothing is too good for youyou deserve the besttake the powerto reach for your dreamsfyou are there and i am herethinking about how muchi love youthinking about how muchi respect youthinking about how muchi miss youyou are there and i am herethinking about how muchi cannot waituntil we are together againthinking about howi will appreciatemore than ever the timewe will spend togetheri love you请阅读以下人员信息，然后匹配上述与之相关的诗歌：41. mike: his family is going to hold a birthday party for his mother. at the party, every family member will give a performance. he plans to read a poem to show his deep love for his mother.42. mr. smith: mr. smith and his wife have been married for fifty years. their anniversary is coming. mr. smith is going to send his wife flowers with a card, on which there is a poem to show his love for her.43. mark: he met jenny at the “ blind date” party, and he fell in love with her. to show his deep love for her, he picked up courage to send her a card with a poem on it.44. mac: he made a pen-pal with a girl from canada and they have so many interests in common. so their friendship has lasted for a long time, and he gets the truth of the friendship, which is expressed by him through a poem.45. michel: his best friend janes birthday is coming. they have been good friends for years, so he knows that jane is a girl who loves poems so much, so he is going to wish her a happy birthday by sending a card with a poem on it.iii 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语并用其适当形式填空。appropriatebraveaccustomgiftso long asconstantconcludepossibleashamedapart fromanxiousexistreputationinstantlet out46. the old couple had been in great _ ever since their only daughter went abroad for further studies47. the _ chinese high school students have deeply impressed the foreign judges present at the international mathematics competition.48. our school has been in very good operation in the past decade and, therefore, has achieved very good _ in the community.49. i couldnt help feeling rather _ when i was told that i had failed again in my english test.50. the young worker was rewarded for his _ after his successful rescue of a drowning little boy in the lake. 51. do not rush to make the _ that you are not clever enough to master the english language.52. you will be able to make rapid progress _ you develop good habits of study and work hard enough.53. an unexpected heavy rain hit the southern part of the country during the night and the temperatures dropped _ the next morning.54. even though our government has been trying to bring down the prices of the housing market but there is still _ that there will be a steady rise in future.55. the athlete _ a cry of joy when he heard that he had won the first place in the 15,000-metre race.iv 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)你校新来了一位外教，他想了解你校学生对读经典文学作品的看法。为此，你班进行了一次讨论：中学生有否必要读经典文学作品 没有必要：耗时；没有娱乐性；难以读懂。有必要：有教育意义，受益匪浅；获取丰富的知识和蕴含的智慧；培养积极的思维；提升个人的素质和能力。写作内容1. 请你根据以上内容写一篇短文，帮助你们的外教了解同学们对此的看法；2. 阐述班级讨论的话题和不同的看法；3. 简要说说你个人的看法或建议。写作要求1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；2. 首句已给出，不计入句子总数。评分标准 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 we had a heated discussion about whether classical literary works are worth reading for middle school students and the attitudes are different. 第二节 读写任务 (共1小题, 满分25分)阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。five teenagers were killed after being struck by a car driven by a drunken official in central chinas henan province sunday