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镇江市国际学校20102011学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英 语 试 题命题人：高二年级组2011-04-28第一卷 （共85分）第一部分:听力(共两节, 满分20分)第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。1.What are the speakers talking about Mary?A. Her promotion. B. Her face C. Her mood2. How is the weather?A. Hot. B. Windy. C. Rainy.3. Where did this conversation take place? A. In an office. B. On a train. C. In a park.4. Why is the woman so nervous? A. She has an exam tomorrow. B. She has an interview tomorrow. C. She has a competition tomorrow.5. How long did the man spend on his composition、A. Half an hour. B. Thirty-five minutes. C. Forty minutes.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读俩遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. Where is Adam now?A. At school. B. at home. C. In the hospital.7. How long has he been suspendedA. For four weeks. B. For three weeks. C. For tow weeks.8. How did Adas father feel about his sons behavior?A. Ashamed. B. Angry. C. Proud.听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Professor and student. C. Boss and employee.10. On what is the promotions based according to the man?A. The length of employment. B. Achievement. C. Hard work.11. Why did the women complain?A. Her salary is too low. B. She works too hard. C. She has worked too long.听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。12. Where did this conversation take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a bar. C. In a restaurant13. What else did the man order besides the Italian noodles meal?A. Salad B. Garlic bread. C. Chicken mushroom soup.14. How much did the man pay for his meal?A. 45yuan. B. 50yuan. C. 55yuan听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15. Why did the man want the woman to go to the mall with him this weekend?A. It is giving away something. B. It is having a big sale. C. It is having a performance.16. Why does not the woman want to go with the man there?A. She is too busy. B. She is not interested. C. She has no money.17. What is the man not going to do in the mall?A. Look around. B. Read entertainment magazines. C. Buy some CDs.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。18. When did the speaker drive the supermarket?A. Last week. B. Yesterday. C. Three days ago.19. Why did the speaker buy a lot of things?A. She need them urgently. B. They are much better quality. C. They are much cheaper.20. What advice did the speaker give to others?A. Read more advertisements. B. Dont take advertisements seriously. C. Trust advertisement.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C及D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. _ development of nuclear weapons is _ threat to mankind. A. The; a; B. The; /; C. A; a; D. A; /; 22. More and more students are becoming _ computer games, which makes _ necessary to open clinics to deal with the problem. A. focused on; itB. involved in; thatC. exposed to; thatD. addicted to; it 23. Faced with the financial crisis, many people prefer to be a saver rather than a spender and manage to _ 40 to 50 percent of their salary.A. put asideB. put offC. put forwardD. put up24. Do you think I should go to the seaside for a rest?_ You have been busy for such a long time.A. It depends. B. Its up to you. C. Why not? D. What about you?25How did it _ that you failed to _ at the meeting.A. come up; turn down Bcome about; turn up C. come on; turn overDcome over; turn off26. As a result of destroying the forest, a large _ of the desert _ covered the land.A. number; has B. quantity; has C. number; have D. quantity; have27.The radiation amount of a mobile phone for two half-hour periods per day is equal to _ to an X-ray for ten seconds. A. expose B. exposing C. exposed D. being exposed28. In 2011, a big earthquake struck Japan, and it was quite difficult to _ the losses. A. figure out B. make out C. turn out D. think out29. -Does he know how to work out the problem? - Yes, He _ a good idea to solve it. A. caught up with B. kept up with C. came up with D. put up with30. Tom looked at Jenny, tears _ his eyes, and shouted out the words _ in his heart for years. A. filling; having been hidden B. filled; hidden C. filling; hidden D. filled; hiding31. The subway train was so convenient here. You _ a taxi. A. should have taken B. could have taken C. neednt have taken D. mustnt have taken32. There is always a temptation (诱惑) to _ doing an unpleasant task as long as one can.A. put off B. put out C. put away D. put on 33. - Is _ any possibility that the patient will get well? - No. Im afraid that he will not _ tonight.A. that; pull through B. it; get through C. there; live through D. this; hold out34. It was over a decade _ someone else turned penicillin into the great drug of the 20th century.A. since B. after C. that D. before35. Im sorry its _my power to make a final decision on the project.A. over B. above C. off D. beyond第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Yesterday evening I was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a36for scientific discoveries. The announcer, whose name was Ralph Story, 37something that caught my 38. “All great discoveries,” he said, “are made by people between the age of twenty-five and thirty.” Being a little over thirty myself, I wanted to 39with him. Nobody wants to think that he is past the age of making any 40. The next day I went to the public library, spending several hours, and 41to find the ages of famous people and their discoveries. Ralph was right.First I looked at some of the 42discoveries. One of the earliest, the famous one that43that bodies of different weight 44at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that led to a Nobel Prize when she was 28. Einstein was 26 when he 45his world-changing theory of relativity. Well, 46of that. Yet I wondered if those “best years” were true in other 47.Then how about 48? Surely it needed the wisdom of 49to make a good leader. Perhaps it does, but look when these people 50their careers. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of 26. Abraham Lincoln 51the life of a country lawyer and was elected to the government at what age? Twenty-six.But why dont best years come after thirty? After thirty, I 52most people do not want to take risks or try new ways in their lives. Then I thought of those famous people53Shakespeare and Picasso. The former one was writing wonderful 54at the late age of fifty, 55the latter was still trying new ways of painting when he was ninety!36. A. program B. prize C. conference D. report37. A. said B. announced C. explained D. studied38. A. mind B. care C. attention D. surprise39. A. disagree B. talk C. meet D. advise40. A. chance B. discovery C. research D. fortune41. A. happened B. wanted C. succeeded D. managed42. A. last B. scientific C. oldest D. modern43. A. found B. proved C. doubted D. showed44. A. disappear B. move C. meet D. fall45. A. invented B. developed C. published D made46. A. plenty B. enough C. much D. all47. A. fields B. science C. course D. ages48. A. election B. politics C. leaders D. society49. A. age B. brain C. living D. leadership50. A. finished B. won C. started D. defeated51. A. led B. devoted C. began D. gave up52. A. guess B. know C. believe D. agree53. A. as B. to be C. like D. about54. A. paintings B. idioms C. poems D. works55. A. when B. while C. who D. after第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWASHINGTON Tofu(豆腐) and soyaburgers(豆饼) may be coming to American school lunch menus. What will the kids say?Terrible,” said Greg Dudzinski, 17, of Ripon High School in Wisconsin, as he toured the US capital. The regular hamburgers are bad enough, so soyaburgers would be a lot worse,” offered Zach Richey,13, of Scottsboro Junior High in Alabama, another tourist. But the United States government hoping to reduce the amount of fat that children are eating has approved(认可) the use of soy as a meat substitute(替代品) in meals for schools and say-care centers.Not all kids dislike the change. Mariel Spano, 17, of Sandy Creek High School in New York, also visiting the capital, said she likes soyaburgers: “Theres less fat, and theyre better for you They taste the same, and theyre just as good.” The government tried to make soy a meat substitute nearly 20 years ago, but later dropped the idea. At the time, the plan was intended as a cost-cutting move(步骤). US Agriculture Department officials say their purpose now is only to make meals healthier. Schools are likely to increase the amount of soy that is mixed with hamburgers and other foods already on their menus, and they will also be looking to food companies to develop new soy products that children will like. “I cant see putting tofu on a students plate and having a good acceptance. I can see taking a product thats familiar to the students and adding a large amount of soy to it and having it be acceptable,” said Jill Benza, director of food services for the Mesa, Arizona schools.56. What is the newspaper report mainly about?A. The difficulty in using soy products for US schools. B. Various opinions on soy products for US schools.C. The plan that is made by the US government for school lunch. D. Healthy foods for students in US schools.57. Where did the interviews most probably take place?A. In food companies. B. In schools. C. In Washington. D. In some other sates.58. We may learn from the text that _.A. soyaburgers taste better than hamburgers B. hamburgers are healthier than soyaburgersC. soyaburgers cost less than hamburgers D. hamburgers cost less than soyaburgers59. What Jill Benza said shows that _.A. students have not yet been used to soy products B. it is hardly possible to make soy products popularC. he does not like the change in meals for students D. schools are unwilling to change the lunch menus.BMost people think of racing when they see greyhounds (灰狗) and believe they need lots of exercise. They can actually be quiet lazy! Greyhounds are good at fast races but not long-distance running. They do need regular exercise but they like to run for a short burst and then get back on the bed or a comfortable seat. Another misunderstanding is that greyhounds must be aggressive(好斗的) because they are big in size. In fact greyhounds love people and are gentle with children. Greyhounds can live for 12-14 years but usually only race for two or three years, and after that they make great pets. They dont need a lot of space, dont make a lot of noise, and dont eat a lot for their size. Normally, greyhounds can be as tall as 90 cm. There is, however, a small-sized greyhound, which stands only 33 cm. Greyhounds come in a variety of colors. Grey and yellowish-brown are the most common. Others include black, white, blue, red and brown or a mix of these. Greyhounds have smooth body coats, low body fat and are very healthy. Because theyre slim（苗条的）they dont have the leg problems like other dogs the same height. But they do feel the cold, especially since they would much rather be at home in bed than walking around outside.60. The text is written mainly _. A. to tell people how to raise greyhounds. B. to let people know more about greyhounds C. to explain why greyhounds are aggressive. D. to describe greyhounds of different colors61.It can be inferred that greyhounds _. A. love big doghouses. B. like staying in bed all day C. make the best guard dogs. D. need some exercise outdoors62.Why does the author say that greyhounds make great pets? A. They are big in size. B. They live a very long life. C. They can run races for some time. D. They are quiet and easy to look after.63. If you keep a pet greyhound, it is important _. A. to keep it slim B. to keep it warm C. to take special care of its legs D. to take it to animal doctors regularly C Japanese doctors have used thin sheets of tissue from peoples cheeks to repair damaged corneas(角膜).A team from Osaka University transplanted thin layers of cheek cells onto the eyes of four patients with arare and painful eye condition, reports BBC online. Patients whose vision had been cloudy could see well afterwards, and the “new corneas” remained clear more than a year after the operation. Doctors can also take cells from a healthy eye and grow them in a dish to produce a new cornea, or they can transplant corneas from donors. But these techniques may not work when both eyes are too badly damaged by accident or disease. The team hope their work may help solve the problem and lead to other types of grow-your-own tissue transplants. The cornea is the clear layer of cells on the surface of the eye. It can be damaged by trauma(外伤) or by a range of diseases. The team worked with four patients who had a painful condition that caused cloudy corneas and dry eyes. Often the eye can regenerate cornea cells but none of the four patients had this ability. The researchers took a 3 mm-wide square of tissue from inside the mouth(cheeks) and grew it into q thin layer in the lab. They used a special low-temperature technique to separate a very think sheet off each batch(组). They then laid that onto the patients eye. The cell layers stuck onto the eye and developed into tissue that looked and acted like a healthy cornea. However, long-term follow-up and experience with a large series of patients are needed to assess the benefits and risks of this method. “Yet, it does offer the potential of treating severe eye diseases that are resistant to standard approaches,” said the head of the research, Kohji Nishida.64. Now doctors can repair the damaged corneas with the following methods EXCEPT _. A. using mouth tissue B. taking cells from a healthy eye and growing them in a dish C. transplanting corneas from another person D. using finger tissue65. If both eyes are too badly damaged, we can treat them _. A. only by using mouth tissue B. by taking cells from a healthy eye and growing them in a dish C. by transplanting healthy corneas from donors D. by none of the mentioned methods.66. We can infer from the passage that _. A. the new technique can be widely used in the operations B. the new technique needs to be further tested C. the new technique has more benefits than risks D. any new technique has risks67. Which of the following is the best title? A. A New Invention B. A New Technique C. Mouth Tissue Can Restore Your Vision D. Transplanting Can Restore Your VisionDMy parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didnt know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friends house. Though I knew I wouldnt tell her about my parents situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on. I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that Id stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, “Great opportunity.” “What is?” I asked. “To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a private little meeting about what were going to do with your mom and dad, and what were going to do with ourselves now that were in the situation we are in.” “But we cant do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same” boat” as I was.And thats how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feeling and fears of life-from how fast things change, to how they sometimes dont change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be. Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means youll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”68. I wished to get out of the house because _. A. I was angry about my parents quarrel B. I found nobody to share my feelings with C. I wanted to escape from the dark house D. I planned to tell my friend about my trouble69. Grandpa was happy to see me because_. A. he could discuss the problem with me B. he had not seem me for a lo