2011-2012学年度上期期末考试英语试题(笔试).doc

高二英语试题笔试部分第I卷（共70 分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。 1. Last year I had _ narrow escape from a car crash, and I dont want to risk my life _ second time.A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the2. A short _ of natural gas has caused a lot of economic experts to worry. A. supply B. use C. product D. information3. Customs officers can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing _A. declaring B. to declare C. to have declared D. declared4. _to hospital in time, the patient was saved at last.ATaking BHaving taken CTo take DHaving been taken5. John had a very good day and put his wallet _ 2000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping.A. contains B. containing C. to contain D. contained6. _ a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous now.A. If B. In case C. Now that D. That 7. One of the things _ fascinates us most about cats is the popular belief _ they have nine lives.A. what, which B. that, which C. that, that D. /, that 8. When should we leave for Paris? _. Any time is OK with me.A. You have the choice B. Its up to youC. I dont care D. Never mind9. Listening to loud music at rock concerts caused hearing loss in some teenagers.A. is B. are C. has D. have 10. Not only I but also Jane and Mary _ tired of having one examination after anotherAis B. are C. am D. was 11. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise _ the sun always shines.A. where B. when C. why D. how 12. Not until all the fish died in the river _ how serious the pollution was.A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realize C. the villagers realized D. had the villagers had realize13. If they _ earlier than expected, they _ here now.A. had started， would be B. started， might beC. had started， would have been D. will start， might have been14. Our government indicates that we will _be the first to use nuclear weaponsA. by no means B. by chance C. even if D. in spite of15. Hes very diligent and hard-working. _, but I still dont think hes the right person for the position.A. Its a good idea B. No problem C. Thats true D. Im sorry16. There are now 7 billion people living on our planet many more than can be supported. This problem is known as _. ( by Mike )A. very busyB. bad planning C. sustainableD. overpopulation 17. Horror, Fantasy, Action, Thriller and Science-fiction are all different movie _. ( by Mike )A. names B. categories C. titles D. settings18. In UK schools if a student has something to say during class they will _. ( by Mike )A. shout to the teacher B. talk quietly C. raise their hand D. wait until the end of class19. Most students in the UK get a chance to travel somewhere with their class mates and teachers. This could be to a museum, the sea side or a different country. These are called _. ( by Mike )A. school trips B. school journeys C. school holidays D. school adventures20. “Boxing Day” is the name given to _. ( by Mike )A. December 26thB. December 24th C. March 18thD. December 27th 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20）This story happened 15 years ago but it has stayed with me ever since. On my way 21 in the evening, usually there would be a 22 man standing at the exit of the freeway(高速公路). He always 23 at every car. He was 24 happy and smiling and sometimes almost dancing. Every day after work when I got there, I would quickly 25 my window and give him a few coins. Sometimes the 26 light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our days. His answer would always be 27 : “Im blessed (幸福的)!”.It amazed me that even if he was homeless he was so 28 ，and his answer would remind me of how 29 I was. A single mother of four kids, with a place to call home and with a job to provide for my _30 .Then one day I was called into my bosss office and was told that I was being 31 due to the economy . 32 , on my way home that day I was very sad and upset. I didnt remember to look for my spare 33 and get it ready for the homeless man like I usually did. I wasnt feeling happy as I got off at the exit 34 the homeless man would be. He set his eyes on me, while still smiling and waving at others.While I was 35 the red light to turn, he walked over to my car. He had a big smile and looked me straight in the eyes. He said, “Today I will give you a dollar.” He then reached into his 36 and pulled out a dollar bill. I was blown away (大吃一惊). I burst into 37 . I wanted to jump out of my car and 38 him!You see that day he gave me 39 a dollar bill; he taught me a valuable lesson. No matter what material things are taken from you, no one can take away your 40 to be joyful.21. A. work B. home C. school D. hospital22. A. useless B. careless C. homeless D. colorless23. A. pointed B. waved C. shouted D. looked24. A. ever B. never C. seldom D. always25. A. roll down B. lock up C. turn down D. take up26. A. green B. red C. yellow D. white27. A. strange B. different C. the same D. the most28. A. hungry B. careless C. stupid D. positive29. A. blessed B. ugly C. beautiful D. confident30. A. leg B. kids C. help D. husband31. A. punished B. picked up C. set up D. fired32. A. Usually B. Luckily C. Needless to say D. After all33. A. change B. time C. space D. job34. A. who B. which C. where D. that35. A. thinking about B. talking about C. asking for D. waiting for36. A. pocket B. schoolbag C. car D. house37. A. songs B. tears C. sight D. anger38. A. praise B. meet C. shake D. hug39. A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than40. A. career B. wish C. action D. knowledge第二部分: 阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A.B.C.D) 中, 选出最佳选项AWhen I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a straight-A student, I believed I could take tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature run by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he presented in class. When I took the first exam, I was shocked to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper. English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained unmoved. I decided to try harder, although I didnt know what that meant because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldnt change his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more chance to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, learned the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my efforts were no good and everything went as before. The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldnt cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the scholarship goodbye.I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even treated myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once Id have fun with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I had got an A. I hurried into Professor Jaynes office. He seemed to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you expected, you wouldnt continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, realizing that his analysis and strategy (策略) were correct. I had worked my head off, as I had never done before. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus on the course. The next year I received my scholarship. Ive always remembered Professor Jaynes lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.41. What does the underlined word “thorough” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Careful. B. Rashly. C. Agreeable. D. Troublesome.42. The sentence “I might as well kiss the scholarship goodbye” means that the author _.A. would kiss the scholarship if she got itB. would have to give up on getting the scholarshipC. knew the scholarship would belong to her D. thought the teacher had been unfair for keeping her away from the scholarship43. According to the story, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The professor felt let down when the author wasnt serious about her test.B. The author used to believe that practice makes perfect.C. The author usually likes to choose easy subjects.D. The professor gave the author poor grades on purpose.44. We can conclude from the story that Professor Jayne is _.A. tolerant B. valiant C. thoughtful D. unreasonableB Part-time Front Desk Position Kirchoff, Inc, a book development company, is looking for a part-time front desk office worker. This position is perfect for a person who is cheerful, dependable, and pleasant to work with. Also, you should be able to welcome guests, redirect phone call, and take messages. More importantly, you can stay cool under pressure. You are expected to work 5:00 6:00 PM weekdays. You need to fill in some forms if you are interested.Forms can be collected at 866 United Nations Plaza, #525New York, NY10037Important Points to Remember When SwimmingWait at least an hour after meals.Follow the advice of lifeguard.Dont dive into unknown waters. Always swim in line with the shore.Find out at the seaside when and where it is safe to swim.Dont use floating toys on the water. Wind can easily sweep them out to sea.Get out of the water if you feel tired or cold. Cold can kill even strong swimmers.Help Telephone: 212-543-5902Atlantic City Beach OfficeArrive on time. Introduce yourself in a public manner. Read company materials while you wait. Have a firm handshake. Listen. Use body language to show interest. Smile and nod to the interviewers. Ask about the next thing you should do. Thank the interviewer. Write a thank-you letter to anybody you have spoken to.For more information, please visit 368 Cooper Square, New York. 1000845. If you want to work in an office, where can you get the forms to fill in?A. Atlantic City Beach OfficeB. jobweb. comC. 368 Cooper Square, New York. NY.D. 866 United Nations Plaza, #525 New York, NY1003746. What does a person need most to do the one-hour weekday job?A. He should be cheerful, dependable, and easy-going.B. He can remain calm in a difficult situation.C. He has to work from Monday to Friday.D. He can welcome guests and deal with phone calls.47. According to the above information, what is the right thing to do when you swim?A. To keep close to the beach.B. To dive into unknown waters. C. To swim soon after lunch.D. To use floating toys on the water.48. The best title for the last piece of information would be _.A. Tips on Showing Interest in a JobB. Advice on Introducing Yourself PolitelyC. Steps to a Successful InterviewD. Rules of Body Language in an InterviewC London Bridge is a bridge between the city of London and Southwark in London, over the River Thames.2000 years ago, the Romans built the first wooden crossing over Thames. The Saxons continued the tradition, although through accident and warfare the structures were partially destroyed on many occasions.In 1209, the Normans constructed a stone bridge with 19 small arches. Finally it was full of houses, shops and even a church on the top, which with repairs was to last for the next 800 years.In 1831, King William opened the strong modern bridge with five arches which was used throughout the Victorian period, and survived the two world wars of the twentieth century. In 1973 it was sold, transported and reconstructed in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It consists of a concrete frame with stones from the Old London Bridge.The current London Bridge was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson. The senior engineer was Alan Simpson, the superstructure (上部结构)was designed by team led by Michael Leeming, and foundations by a team led by g. The bridge was constructed by John Mowlem and Co from 1967 to 1972, and opened by Queen Elizabeth on 17 March, 1973. It consists of three spans of concrete box girders(大梁), a total of 928 feet (283m) long. The bridge was built to be functional and immortal, and, it is obviously less decorated than other Thames bridges. The current bridge was built in the same location as Rennies bridge, with the previous bridge remaining in use while the first two new girders, and the previous bridge was destroyed to allow the final two central girders to be added.The current London Bridge is often shown in films, news and documentaries showing the crowds of people traveling to work into the city from London Bridge Station (south to north). A recent example of this is actor Hugh Grant crossing the bridge north to south during the morning rush hour, in the 2002 film About a Boy.49. The Saxons _ .A. made a lot of damage to the London Bridge the Romans had built.B. constructed a now London Bridge after the Romans.C. constructed the first London Bridge together with the Romans.D. continued to construct the London Bridge after the Romans.50. The stone London Bridge with 19 arches _ .A. lasted 2000 years before another stronger one was built.B. was opened by King William in 1209.C. survived in the two world wars of the twentieth century.D. was crowded with houses, shop and even a church on the top.51. The current London Bridge was designed by _ .A. Michael Leeming and Keith PontingB. Mott, Hay and AndersonC. John Mowlem and CoD. Anderson and Keith Ponting52. It is true that _ .A. current London Bridge is 283 meters high.B. it took almost ten years to built current London BridgeC. current London Bridge is a north to south bridge.D. traffic stopped when current London Bridge was being built.D I used to catch myself saying, “If I had more money, then I wouldnt have to worry about ” But do you know what? I dont have to worry anyway. I can control my income. I can control my outgo. I can make choices that can reduce any of my worries. I also realize that things always work out. So why worry? I choose not to worry. I know people who are worth hundreds of millions of dollars and I know people who dont have two nickels to rub together. Some are happy and some arent. And none of the people who have a lot of money say to me, “Chris, Ive become so happy since I got money.” They were happy before they had money and they are happy now that they have money. Their happiness has nothing to do with the money. I think it was the Billionaire David Geffen who said, “Anyone who says that money will buy them happiness has never had any money.” Another way to look at it is that money will be a tool to build the house, not the house itself. I would set some financial（财务的）goals if I were you, but go beyond that to know what greater purpose there will be when you reach them. What will the house be that you will build with that tool? We are free to make choices. That is financial freedom. One of my favorite quotes(引用语) is from Charles Wesley, “Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” That will keep you in financial freedom.53. The writer doesnt have to worry about money because _. A. he cant have more moneyB. he is free to deal with his moneyC. he doesnt need a lot of moneyD. he can make a lot of money54. The writer has David Geffens words at the end of the second paragraph to stress _.A. the more money one has the happier he will beB. the more money one has the less happy he will beC. happiness has nothing to do with moneyD. Geffen has no money but he is very happy55. The third paragraph wants to tell us that _.A. money will be a means to an end, not the end itselfB. we should use the money to buy the tool, not the houseC. it is the way to make money that mattersD. what counts most is to set the financial goal56. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Tips on how to make one happy with the money one makes.B. Right ways to make enough money to keep financial freedom.C. Means to stay away from worry about money.D. Right attitudes to keep one in financial freedom.EFOR more than 120 years, people have set their clocks to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, 格林尼治时间) based on the suns journey across the zero-degree meridian (子午线) at the Greenwich Observatory (格林尼治天文台) in southeast London. However, GMT is not accurate enough for the modern world, according to scientists. So lead scientists from around the world met in Britain between November 3 and 4 to discuss whether GMT should be replaced by a new system of timekeeping based on atomic (原子的) clocks instead of the rotation of the Earth. The final decision will be taken by vote in January 2012 in