辽宁省育才高中2011-2012学年度上学期高二期中英语试题.doc

辽宁省育才高中2011-2012学年度上学期高二期中英语试题考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将答题纸和答题卡交回。 第一卷第一部分 英语知识运用 （共两节 满分45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、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。1. If we want to arrive at the village on time，wed better _.Asweep up Bspeed up Ccall up Dturn up2. Who _ a theory about black holes?Aput forward Bput down Cput away Dput off3But he became _ when he thought about helping ordinary people _ to cholera.Ainspired；exposing Binspired；exposed Cinspiring；exposing Dinspiring；exposed4. A woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it _ to her house every day.Adeliver Bdelivered Cdelivering Dto deliver5.Could you drive me to the supermarket at noon if_? A. its convenient of you B. you are convenient C. its convenient to you D. you will be convenient6. In copying this paper, be careful not to _ any word. A. leave behindB. leave aside C. leave offD. leave out 7. The colorful design _ sixty candles and a flag will appear on the People Square on October 1. A. consists of B. consisted of C. to consist of D. consisting of8. _from space, the earth with water _70 of its surface looks like a “blue blanket”. A. Seen; coveredB. Being seen; covers C. Seeing; coveringD. Seen; covering 9. If you dont understand a word while reading, you can _ your dictionary. A. refer to B. ask for C. point to D. look up10. According to _ new report, British scientists have found out _ cure for this disease. A. a; a B. the; the C. /; the D. the; / 11. It is strange that he, who bears the blame for the traffic accident, _ have escaped from punishment. A. might B. need C. should D. would12. He had no sooner finished his speech than the students _ cheering. A. started B. had started C. start D. starting13. Neither Tom nor his friends _ for this plan. A. were B. was C. has D have 14. We are proud of _ we have achieved in the past few years. A. that B. which C. what D. how15. -Is there any possibility _ you could pick me up at the airport?- No problem. A. when B. whether C. that D. what 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）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。Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England. One had only to go to one of the important 16 to see this. One can see kinds of people there, shouting and 17 for one side or the other. One of the most 18 thing about football in England to a stranger is the 19 knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy 20 to have. He can tell you the names of the players in 21 of the important teams. He 22 photos of them and knows the result of large numbers of matches. He will tell you 23 he expects will win such a match, 24 his opinion is usually as 25 as that of men three or four times his 26 . Most schools in England take 27 seriously much more seriously than nearly all the schools in other countries, 28 lessons are all important and games are left for ones own arrangements. In England, it is believed that 29 is not only a matter of filling a boys mind with facts in the 30 ; it also means character training; and one of the 31 ways of training character is by means of games, 32 team games, where the boy has to learn to 33 with others for his team, instead of working just for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its 34 . Football is a good team game and it is good exercise for 35 .16. A. plays B. matches C. activities D. sports17. A. dancing B. jumping C. laughing D. cheering18. A. exciting B. pleasant C. surprising D. disappointing19. A. great B. interesting C. limited D. useless20. A. seems B. plans C. means D. determines21. A. few B. none C. each D. most22. A. has B. takes C. draws D. makes23. A. whom B. which C. who D. when24. A. but B. and C. however D. because25. A. same B. useless C. many D. valuable26. A. length B. size C. age D. height27. A. baseball B. football C. volleyballD. basketball28. A. where B. because C. which D. there29. A. culture B. education C. science D. history30. A. school B. office C. library D. classroom31. A. fastest B. hardest C. best D. easiest32. A. especially B. seldom C. usually D. hardly33. A. struggle B. study C. work D. fight34. A. players B. pupils C. teachers D. team35. A. eyesight B. head C. foot D. body第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共10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）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy .After all ,you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy .However ,they sing most of the time for a very different reason .Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is ?A territory is an area that an animal ,usually the male, claims（声称）as its own .Only he and his family are welcome there .No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome .Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome . If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you ,you might shout .Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so ,you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him .A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time ,especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time ,whether he can see an outsider or not .This screaming is what we call a birds song ,and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.You can see that birds have a language all their own .Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.36Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually .Aan expression of happinessBa way of warningCan expression of angerDa way of greeting37What is a birds “territory”?AA place where families of other species are not accepted.BA place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.CAn area for which birds fight against each other.DAn area which a bird considers to be its own .38Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?ABecause they want to invite more friends. BBecause their singing helps frighten outsiders away. CBecause they want to find outsiders around. DBecause their singing helps get rid of their fears.39How does the writer explain birds singing?ABy comparing birds with human beings. BBy reporting experiment results.CBy describing birds daily life. DBy telling a birds story.BAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However , the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that timeabout eight hours after you wake up-your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many part of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候)， where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that maps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are tradition(传统的)，people often suffer less form problems such as heart disease.Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do have enough time, try a short nap-even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.40. Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?A. They eat too much for lunch. B. They sleep too little at night.C. Their body temperature becomes lower. D. The weather becomes a lot warmer.41.If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?A. About 12:30 pm. B. About 1:30 pm. C. About 2:30 pm. D. About 3:30 pm.42. What would be the best title for the text?A. Just for a Rest B. All for a Nap C. A Special Sleep Pattern D. Taking Naps in Warmer ClimateCSomething in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers.Their study found that theobromine, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present.The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatments. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful（有害的）it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes.Ten healthy volunteers（志愿者）were given theobromine, codeine or a placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicines are stopping coughs.The team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin needed to produce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. When they were given codeine they needed only slightly higher levels of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with the placebo.The researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a nerve activity（神经活动），which causes coughing. They also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness.43. According to Professor Barnes, theobromine .A. cannot be as effective as codeine B. can be harmful to peoples healthC. cannot be separated from chocolate D. can be a more effective cure for coughs44. What was used in the experiment to cause coughing?A. Theobromine.B. Codeine.C. Capsaicin.D. Placebo.45. We learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment .A. were patients with bad coughs B. were divided into three groupsC. received standard treatments D. suffered little side effects.46. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Codeine: A New MedicineB. Chocolate May Cure CoughsC. Cough Treatment: A Hard CaseD. Theobromine Can Cause CoughsDYou might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the worlds temperature. But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation(撤离) of an island nationthe citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland.During the 20th century, sea level rose 812 inches. As a result. Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the countrys drinking water.Paani Laupepa, a Tuvaluan government official, reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions(导致温室效应的气体排放),which are a main cause of global warming. “By refusing to sign the agreement, the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,” Laupepa told the BBC.Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries.AustraliaTuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable (易受影响的) to rising sea levels. Maumoon Gayoon, president of the Maldives, told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”.47. The text is mainly about _.A. rapid changes in earths temperature B. bad effects of global warmingC. moving of a country to a new place D. reasons for lowland flooding48. According to scientists, the DIRECT cause of more and fiercer storms is _.A. greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations B. higher surface water temperatures of the seaC. continuous global warming D. rising sea levels49. Laupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not _.A. agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions B. sign an agreement with TuvaluC. allow Tuvaluans to move to the US D. believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real50. The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is _.A. AustraliaB. New Zealand C. the MaldivesD. the United States第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）注意：51-55小题的答案写在答题纸上根据短文内容，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。Some people want to live a productive and successful life. There are many things for you to do in order to achieve this. _51_ Here are some suggestions on how to successfully reach your goals, both large and small. _52_ No matter what stage of life you are in, you should know what you want for your life. Ask yourself questions such as: Do I want to work in this career for the rest of my life? Do I need more education? Do I want to buy a house? What age do I want to retire? How can I have a successful marriage? How can I be a better parent to my kids?Write down you plan. _53_ You can write down all that you want for your life. But unless you know how to achieve those goals, it will just be a dream. Decide what steps you need to take in order to develop your plans. Set large and small goals. Some people set 5 or 10-year goals but leave out the time in-between. It is much easier to reach a large goal if it is divided into smaller ones. Here is an example. _74_ So what do you do in the meantime? Goal 1 would be to start saving money. Goal 2 might be finding a house plan or researching contractors, etc. Big goals take a lot of time and preparations. So you should also set small goals for you to achieve when setting large ones _55_ Find things to do in your spare time, which will help you reach your goals. Dont waste your time. A. It is never too old to learn. B. Make good use of your time. C. Decide what you want for your life. D. Make a plan and then write it down. E. You want to build a house in the next 5 years. F. And setting and achieving goals is one of them. G. Most people want to see a large goal and achieve it in a short time. 第二卷第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）注意：在答题纸上作答。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，请你修改你同桌写的作文。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、删除或更改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），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. 每处错误及某修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。注意答题规范，不按规范作答者一律不给分。Xiao Juan is my best friend in junior middle school. Luckily, she didnt do well in the entrance exam to high school, but we went to different schools. She was a very good friend and I was afraid that I would never meet someone as good as him again. Yesterday, when I went to the library to lend books, I met a girl, whom is in Grade One, too. We talked for a while and I found we had a lot of in common. She likes listening music and reading books, and so do I. Also, both of us are interested on sports. I hope we can be very good friend soon. 姓 名班 级考 号装 订 线 内 不 要 答 卷辽宁省育才高中2011-2012学年度上学期高二英语月考试题答题纸考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分 阅读理解第二节：51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10