广东省中山市2011-2012学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.doc

高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家中山市高二级20112012学年度第二学期期末统一考试英语科试卷本试卷共12页，三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。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选项的答案信息点涂黑，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。When I walked through the alley, l heard “Miaow, miaow, miaow”. Under a piece of wood was a 1 black and white cat. I picked him up and 2 he must be freezing to death. I 3 home with the cat held in my jacket. My new best friend, received his name Little Bit, because he was almost 4 when I held him in my hands. His small size had a great advantage he 5 perfectly in the pocket of my jacket, which made 6 him everywhere very easy. When I fell asleep at night, he would always 7 up around my head to ensure that I was warm.Unfortunately, I grew up. My teenage life 8 my relationship with Little Bit. I lived at such a fast pace that I stopped 9 time for him. My free time was spent with my friends instead. His miaows became an annoyance to me, but it wasnt his 10 that he wanted his best friend back.Time was cruel. Not until he had lost his balance did I realize something was wrong with him. He lay there and looked at me, and to this day I still remember the 11 look in his bright green eyes. I took him to the vet (兽医), but there was nothing he could do. The last time I 12 him, he wasnt the same tiny cat I had found ten years before. Little Bit filled my arms and he was put to sleep that day.Little Bits 13 made me realize how much he meant to me. He was always there for me when I needed him. I 14 our last years together and I feel sorry for not always being there for him. I will always 15 the special memories we made. 1. A. lovelyB. tinyC. prettyD. friendly2. A. agreedB. insistedC. realizedD. proved3. A. leftB. stayedC. droveD. hurried4. A. weightlessB. uselessC. breathlessD. hopeless5. A. grewB. fittedC. playedD. existed6. A. showingB. keepingC. takingD. guiding7. A. riseB. standC. wakeD. roll8. A. weakenedB. fastenedC. deepenedD. sharpened9. A. makingB. losingC. wastingD. gaining 10. A. desireB. purposeC. faultD. greed11. A. shamefulB. hatefulC. harmfulD. sorrowful12. A. helpedB. protectedC. heldD. cured13. A. illnessB. deathC. sadnessD. pressure14. A. regretB. botherC. confuseD. dream15. A. treasureB. admireC. evaluateD. explore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。Dating back to Zhou Dynasty, Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the traditional Chinese holidays that 16 (celebrate) for more than 2000 years. Its Chinese name Qing Ming literally means Bright Days, implying its 17 (important) as a celebration of spring. In ancient times, 18 that special day, people celebrated Qing Ming with dancing, singing, picnics, and many 19 activities to welcome the coming of spring. With the passing of time, this celebration of life became 20 important day to honor past ancestors. The Chinese believed that the spirits of them were still existing looking after the family and 21 sacrifices(祭品) of food and paper money could keep ancestors happy. Today, 22 , in many regions, especially in Guangdong province, this day is not only used to honor ancestors but also a good time for the whole family 23 (gather) together. The whole family members often prepare a big feast consisting of chicken, eggs, or other dishes 24 their ancestors were fond of. The dishes and fruits are 25 (careful) arranged so as to bring good luck. In some parts of China, the food is then eaten by the entire family.II阅读 (共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AIt was a cold night in Washington, D.C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a panhandler (乞丐) approached me. He asked if I would give him some money so he could get something to eat. After a short hesitation, I shook my head and kept walking. With helplessness, he said, I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat! But still, I kept on walking.The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. In fact, I had money in my pocket and it wouldnt have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing, cold night, I wondered what would happen to a hungry man.Flying back to my hometown, Anchorage, I couldnt help thinking of him. I tried to find excuses for my failure to help. After all, government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, youre not supposed to give money to panhandlers.But, I just couldnt forget the incident and began to think I must do something. At that time, I was writing a garden column(专栏) for the local Daily News. Suddenly, I came up with an idea. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens donated to Beans? Beans Cafe, the soup kitchen which has volunteered to feed hundreds of hungry every day for many years.The idea began to take off. I began to receive more e-mails and calls from kind people. They tried their best to show their concerns about the hungry. Food was sent by different warm-hearted people and even those who only grew flowers sent their flowers. They are food for the spirit, which comforted me a lot.Next year, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual convention in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorages program, Plant a Row for Beans became Plant a Row for the Hungry. You can imagine how happy I was then.26. According to the passage, the reason why the author refused to give some money to the panhandler probably is that _.A .he happened not to take money thenB. he didnt prepare for itC. he thought the panhandler was lyingD. he has no mercy27. Why did the author cant help thinking of the panhandler?A .Because he felt guilty for his failure to help himB. Because he wanted to know whether the panhandler had lied to himC. Because he worried that the panhandler may die from hungerD. Because he believed that government agencies, churches and charities should help thepanhandler28. What does the underlined phrase take off in Paragraph 5 mean?A. remove clothes B. leave suddenly C. become successful D. come into being29. Whats the correct order to record the authors launch of the program “Plant a Row for the Hungry?” He ran into a beggar. He was regretful. He came up with the idea of planting a row for Beans. The Plant a Row for Beans became Plant a Row for the Hungry. He went back home. Writers gathered in Anchorage.A. B. C. D. 30. Which of the following words can describe the author best?A. Indifferent. B. Unsympathetic. C. Kind. D. Careful.BConfidence is not the feeling that you think you are superior to others but a feeling that makes you think that you are capable of doing something with ease and calmness. It makes you optimistic and pleased with yourself. It can also be a plus for you to enjoy doing things and enjoying life.So whats the self-confidence secret? There isnt one. Self-confidence is a skill and habit that anyone can learn to develop. And although people who are raised in an encouraging environment with confident role models have a head start in self-confidence development, we all can learn to become more confident at any age. Try these simple tips for practicing and increasing your confidence levels:Dont be afraid to fail. Anybody whos out there bravely performing is going to fail repeatedly. If youre not failing, youre not trying. So dont take failure too hard or too personally. Just learn to roll with it and use its lessons to keep improving.When in doubt, pretend you know what youre doing. Because, if youre confident of your abilities, by the time youve done, you will be experienced.Dress for self-confidence. You dont have to be beautiful to be confident. Make the most of your own unique physical characters and weaken your disadvantages so that you know youre giving out your best image. Dress as smart as you can primarily in some special occasions. It just feels nice while you are dressing your best clothing,Follow your heart. Youre the only person who knows whats right for you. Dont put others opinions above your own inner voice.Build a confident vocabulary. Stop putting yourself down and give up continually blaming your tiny weaknesses. Learn to show up your strong points and the world will learn to see and celebrate them with you.Pass on the praise. Praise others for their virtues and strengths. This practice will not decrease your confidence, but help increase it.Remember god helps those who help themselves. So being self-confident is all the more important.31. When you have confidence in yourself, you will feel that _.A. you are capable of making something easyB. you are satisfied with yourselfC. you are better than othersD. you are optimistic and enjoy doing everything32. All the following are tips to increase your self-confidence level except _.A. pretending you know everythingB. dressing yourself properlyC. not being afraid of failureD. making your advantages more obvious33. Which of the following will weaken your self-confidence?A. Praise others for their strong points.B. Always follow others advice to do things.C. Make yourself beautiful.D. Believe in yourself.34. From Paragraph 5, we can know that _.A. to be confident means to have no disadvantagesB. taking full advantage of your physical characters will help you be confidentC. your unique characters will help you be confident and be successfulD. to be confident means to be beautiful.35. The passage is mainly about _.A. self-confidenceB. how important self-confidence isC. the effect of self-confidenceD. how to build up your self-confidenceCZoos are considered as the safe places for animals, because struggles such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators (食肉动物) dont exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age. But that may not be true for the largest land animals on Earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases, joint problems and behavior changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies. To learn more about how captivity(监禁) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the life spans of female elephants born in zoos with female elephants living outdoors in their native lands. By analyzing 40 years of data on 800 African and Asian elephants in zoos across Europe, the scientists compared the life spans of the zoo-born elephants with the life spans of thousands of female wild elephants in Africa and Asian elephants that work in logging camps (伐木场), over approximately the same time period. The team found that female African elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years. Their wild counterparts who died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years more than three times as long. Female Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camps lived 41.7 years. Scientists dont yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts. Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada who led the study, thinks stress and obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants dont get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild, and most are very fat. Elephant social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large herds and family groups. The study raises some questions about acquiring more elephants to keep in zoos. While some threatened and endangered species living in zoos reproduce successfully and maintain healthy populations, that doesnt appear to be the case with elephants. 36. According to the first two paragraphs, unlike other zoo animals, zoo elephants _.A. have difficulty eating food B. 1ive to a ripe old ageC. are not afraid of predatorsD. develop health problems37. What do the scientists find in their research?A. Female elephants live longer than male elephants. B. Female zoo elephants live longer than their wild counterparts. C. Female zoo elephants die much earlier than their wild counterparts. D. Elephants in zoos and those in the wild enjoy the same long life spans. 38. What are the possible causes of stress and obesity zoo-raised elephants generally suffer from?A. They do not like living in herds.B. They do not get enough exercise.C. They do not live with their families.D. Both B and C.39. Which of the following does the author suggest in the last paragraph? A. It may not be a wise policy to keep elephants in the zoo. B. Elephants are no longer an endangered species. C. Zoo-born elephants should be looked after more carefully. D. Zoos should keep more animals except elephants.40. What does this passage intend to tell us? A. The differences between wild elephants and zoo-raised elephants. B. The reason why the wild elephants live longer than zoo-raised elephants. C. The health situation of zoo-raised elephants. D. The reason why the elephants became endangered.DThe art-house film A Simple Life(桃姐) swept up the top prizes at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday night, with best-director winner Ann Hui giving an emotional acceptance speech as she thanked the city that continues to be a source of inspiration for her films.This is my chance to thank Hong Kong, because I might not win this award again, Ms. Hui said. I grew up here, I received my education here. I want to work hard for this city in the future.A Simple Life, based on a true story about a middle-aged man who looks after his familys life-long servant after she suffers a stroke, also took home awards for best film, best screenplay, best actor for Andy Lau and best actress for Deanie Ip.For Ms. Ip, she has got several best-actress prizes, including at last months Asian Film Awards and Taiwans Golden Horse Awards in November. At last years Venice Film Festival, she beat out Oscar-winning actresses Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet, and won her first best-actress award.Both Ms. Ip and Ms. Hui are in their mid-60s, and they implied in their separate acceptance speeches on Sunday that their wins could very well be their last opportunity for such recognition. Still, both have made clear that they will continue making movies.For Mr. Lau, he has produced a number of Cantonese-language movies over the past years but most of them are money-losing ones. This time his efforts finally paid off since A Simple Life has been a great success in both Hong Kong and China.The five awards for A Simple Life served as vindication(辩护) for small-budget(预算) Hong Kong movies, which have struggled in recent years to find an audience among the growing number of blockbusters from mainland China and Taiwan.But it wasnt the only movie to walk away with five awards on Sunday night. Director Tsui Harks Flying Swords of Dragon Gate was the other big winner, picking up five awards including best action choreography and four other technical awards.41. Why did Ms. Hui say that she might not win this award again?A. Because she was too old and may not have a second chance.B. Because one person can only get this award once.C. Because she wont make movies again after this award.D. Because she is not interested in such an award.42. According to the passage which of the following statements is Not true?A. Ms. Hui found her inspiration from the city of Hong Kong inspired.B. A Simple Life is based on a true story about a middle-aged servant who looks after his family.C. There are two films that wins five awards at this Film Awards.D. Both the best-actress and the best-director in their mid-60s.43. What does the underlined word “blockbusters” in Paragraph 7 refer to?A. Books which are very popular and successful.B. Books with long and moving stories.C. Movies with long and moving stories.D. Movies which are very popular and successful.44. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Report on the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards.B. A Film Called A Simple Life. k#s5uC. A Simple Life Wins Top Honors at Hong Kong Film Awards.D. An Introduction of A Simple Life. k#s5u45. In which section of a news paper will this passage most probably appear?A. Figures. B. Entertainment. C. Business. D. Sports.中山市高二级20112012学年度第一学期期末统一考试英语科试卷（续卷）第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。以下是旅游景点的图片及信息：AThe Memorial Hall of Dr. Sun Yat-senThe memorial hall, together with the lawn in the front, covers over 30, 000 square meters. The hall is a grand and solemn building with an area of 8,400 square meters and a height of 35 meters, featuring the exhibition of the revolutionary experience of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the history of Zhongshan.BWuguishan MountainAs the only nature reserve in Zhongshan, Wuguishan Mountain offers rich scenery, wonderful hiking trails, and more than its fair share of enthusiastic yellow and red-hatted tour groups. Undoubtedly, the most visually striking scene in the summertime of Wuguishan Mountain is the forest