2011-2012高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

2011-2012学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷 （答题时间90分钟，试卷总分150分）I. 单项选择1. Dont always blame your own failure _ others. Sometimes you yourself _.A. on; are to be blamed B. for; are to blameC. on; are to blame D. for; are to be blamed2. Are you a teacher? -No, but I _.A. use to B. used to C. used to be D. was used to.3. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt _ a cure for AIDS will be found.A. which B. that C. what C. whether4. The manager discussed the plan that they would like to see _ the next year. A. carry outB. carrying out C. carried outD. to carry out5. Once a decision has been made, all of us should _ it.A. direct to B. stick to C. lead to D. refer to6. More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great _of goods.A. variety B. mixture C. extension D. combination7. Only when the war was over _ to his hometown.A. the young soldier returned B. returned the young soldierC. the young soldier did return D. did the young soldier return8. Her mother doesnt _ of her going to study in the United States alone.A. admit B. agree C. prove D. approve9. There is too much noise outside; I cant _ my attention on my book.A. fill B. pay C. connect D. concentrate10. Tom kept quiet about the accident _ lose his job.A. so not as to B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to11. We are just trying to reach a point _ both sides will sit down together and talk.A. where B. that C. when D. which12. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was_ of cheating customers.A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. cursed13. _ more attention, the trees could have grown better.A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Having given14. New Zealand is a country lying off the eastern coast of Australia, _ two big islands and many smaller ones.A. making up B. consisting of C. belonging to D. making from15. Eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. result from B. contribute to C. attend to D. devote to. 完形填空long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of _16_ and so I used up all my money soon.One day, I _17_ a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly , a _18_ cried loudly, “some has _19_ my money!” I felt _20_, because his money was in my _21_. Some people suggested the bus be _22_ to the police station, but some were against it _23_ they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very _24_ . The driver then _25_ the bus by the road and turned on the lights to _26_ the money. At that time, one passenger said, “ Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” The the bus got _27_. When I was still struggling in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no _28_ on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more _29_.” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the _30_ result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “ Give him the _31_ chance!”Suddenly I felt _32_ and took out all the money when the lights were off again.For many years I have felt _33_ to the one who gave me three chances to _34_ my mistake. When the first and the second opportunities come, you may not be prepared well or dont have enough _35_ to act. When the third opportunity comes you should know clearly what you should do.16. A. difficulties B. strangers C. dangers D. chances17. A. got on B. waited for C. ran for D. passed by18. A. thief B. driver C. passenger D. policeman19. A. borrowed B. received C. paid D. stolen20. A. sad B. calm C. nervous D. disappointed21. A. mind B. bank C. house D. hand22. A. pushed B. driven C. drawn D. carried23. A. because B. though C. if D. once24. A. noisy B. dirty C. bright D. empty25. A. lost B. stopped C. missed D. found26. A. take out B. give back C. search for D. throw away27. A. cold B. dark C. clean D. crowded28. A. money B. water C. paper D. space29. A. reason B. way C. opportunity D. choice30. A. strange B. exciting C. second D. same31. A. last B. only C. fair D. good32. A. upset B. awakened C. pleased D. interested33. A. painful B. sorry C. lucky D. grateful34. A. make B. try C. repeat D. correct35. A. strength B. skill C. courage D. experienceIII. 阅读理解：AHello，my name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.The area where a pride lives is big！We roar to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away.Meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the sports on his fur? We lions are born spotted or striped. As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear.Lioness usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride， but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. Hell run around with a male friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own.But for now, we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we will need for hunting.We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show were friends.Lions like to sleep for most of the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female lions hunt more often than male lions. We work together as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey . Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food.Since we are full, its time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!36. Lisa in this passage is the name of _ .A. a girl B. a male lion C. a female lion D. a pride37. According to the passage, Leon _.A. hunts more often than his sistersB. will have sports on his fur for the whole of his lifeC. will leave his birth pride when he is about threeD. will take over his birth place when his father dies38. The underlined word “prey” in the passage probably means _ .A. the animal that is huntedB. the animal that is dangerousC. the animal that is powerfulD. the animal that is ill39. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other.B. Lions also develop their skills of hunting by having fun.C. Lions in Africa usually hunt for food in the evening.D. Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.40. The passage is written for_.A. doctors B. tourists C. children D. huntersB My mother died about two years ago from cancer. She died within six months of being diagnosed.While at the hospital she was quite clear in her mind until the very end and was braver than I would have been. I was there every day as was my wife. One night at home I wrote a letter to my mother that I asked my wife to read to her the next day. It basically said that when she dies she is leaving much to the world.My mother was a simple woman with a high school education, and hardly worked much in her life other than being a housewife. So, when my wife read the first part of the letter to her she was very surprised that she could leave much to the world.The letter went on and said everything I do that is positive from my teaching, radio shows, and writing came directly from her. I sincerely conveyed that anyone be can be whatever they want in life and that life can be managed and enjoyed no matter who someone is. The letter explained that she told and showed me these truths in life.My wife said that my mom would ask her to read the letter to her every now and then and shed usually just silently listen. She never asked me about it. Some things we did have to use words to convey, we were beyond much of that in the hospital. I belive the letter simply helped her realize her value in the world.I meant everything I wrote in the letter. Every day when I helped others, I remember that it is her direction that started it. I will never let her down by not giving my all to those who I teach and direct.41. What kind of emotion was expressed in the authors letter to his mother?A. Sorry. B. Angry. C. Grateful. D. Admired.42. What can we learn about the authors mother?A. She was in poor health all her life.B. She worked hard for her family.C. She was misunderstood by her son at first.D. She had excellent working experience in her life.43.What can be concluded from the fourth paragraph?A. The authors mother is a good teacher to him.B. The real meaning of life lies in rich experience.C. The authors success came from his own efforts.D. The authors mother should have been taken good care of.44. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph5refers to_.A. the familys life B. the mothers illnessC. the authors life D. the letter45. The author writes the text to _ .A. complain about his hard lifeB. encourage those with cancer.C. regret his bad actionD. remember his motherCLiving in the desert is really hard! With less than 10 inches of rainfall a year, deserts are dry all year round. Lots of heat from the sun and a shortage of water are just a few of the challenges facing desert animals.Deserts are homes to many animals and plants. Few large animals have got used to life in the desert because their size makes it difficult to find shelter from the heat and they cant store water.In order to survive, desert animals have developed a number of ways to live in their special habitat. The most common way is staying under plants or rocks or digging underground in the heat of the day. And many desert animals stay in shelter during the day and hunt at night when it is cool.Some animals get the water they need from the insects, plants and seeds they eat, and do not need to drink. They do not have sweat glands and pass only small amount of waste water.Some animals develop their own ways of surviving in deserts. The Thorny Devil is a kind of lizard that lives in Australian desert areas. It has a body that channels raindrops directly into its mouth when it rains. Water-holding frogs spend most of the year underground in Australian desert areas, and develop a sort of cocoon that enables them to store water to keep them going through the dry times. When it rains, they come out to lay their eggs in ponds. The eggs hatch within days and develop quickly, before the water dries out.46. What is mainly discussed in this text?A. Why animals live in deserts.B. What animals live in deserts.C. How desert animals survive in deserts.D. Desert - the home of many animals47. Why are there few large animals in deserts?A. They have difficulty in passing water.B. They cant find enough food there.C. There is no place for them to live in.D. They cant protect themselves from the heat.48. According to the text, the most widely used way for animals to survive in deserts is to_ .A. stay in cool places in the day.B. eat as much as they can in the dayC. hunt at night when it is coolD. reduce as many activities as possible49. Which of the following is not a source of water to some desert animals?A. Insects B. Seeds C. Plants D. Sweat50. We can learn from the text that when its rainy in Australian deserts, _.A. the rainfall often reaches over 10 inches in totalB. plants in the desert store the raindrops in their leavesC. the water-holding frogs lay their eggs in pondsD. the Thorny Devil makes great efforts to drink water第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? _51_ . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. _52_ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. _53_ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _54_ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. _55_ . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up - we are born with our preference.C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.G. Colours do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it第II卷（共40分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（）。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每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I have a brother names Henry, who is one of the top student in his class. Henry goes to s