高二第一学期期中考试试卷.doc

20112012学年度高二第一学期英语期中考试试题一单项选择题.(每题2分，共20分)1. Some peoples greatest is . A. fishing B. to fish C. to be fishing D. being fish2. The report was so that they were all . A. inspiring, exciting B. inspiring, excitingC. inspired, excited D. inspired, exciting3. She was glad to see her child well . A. take care of B. taken care C. taken care of D. taking care of4. I held the little bird in my hand and felt its heart . A. beat B. beating C. beaten D. to beat5. We found many people in the meeting room. A. seat B. seating C. to seat D. seated6. How I regret the days in doing the useless work! A. which wasted B. which have been wasted C. which wasting D. wasting7. The pen belongs to me. A. which it is on the table B. is on the tableC. lying on the table D. which on the table8. from the tallest building, the whole city looks very beautiful. A. See B. Saw C. Seeing D. Seen9. Look around when the street. A. crossing B. crossed C. across D. to be crossing10. The murderer was brought in, with his hands behind his back. A. being tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied二完形填空。（每题2分，共30分）In my hometown there lived a 6yearold man. He was very 11 and never got ill. He liked eating 12 snakes since he was a boy. Nearly every week, he climbed up a hill nearly to catch snakes. He did not know many times he had been bitten by snakes. He 13 took some medicine if he had been bitten by a snake, but once he had no medicine with him and did not 14 any, yet there was nothing wrong with him. From then on he had taken no medicine for being hurt by snakes. Few people 15 that until an interesting story took place.One day last spring, when the old man was having a walk in the street, a wild dog ran at him and hurt him on the leg with its mouth. The old man was too 16 .He picked a big stone and ran after the dog. But before the old man caught up with it, the dog lay down and died after running about 100 metres long. Being paid no attention to, the old man took the dead dog home and cooked the meat for 17 . A neighbour happened to 18 him and had a piece of meat, too. 19 soon after the neighbour ate the meat, he had a stomachache and had trouble in breathing. The neighbour was 20 to the hospital nearby.The doctor was a man with much 21 and he knew the old man very well who liked eating poisonous snakes. After asking a few questions and giving a general examination, the doctor 22 the old mans neighbour take some medicine for snake poison. Happily for them, half an hour later, the patient got 23 .It was said that the snake poison in the strange old mans 24 was much more poisonous than in a poisonous snake. 25 this story had happened.11. A. wealthy B. healthy C. curious D. funny12. A. living B. young C. poisonous D. cooked13. A. usually B. quickly C. certainly D. carefully14. A. take B. need C. eat D. buy15. A. interested B. doubted C. realized D. believed16. A. angry B. exited C. frightened D. painful17. A. food B. guests C. money D. sale18. A. meet B. visit C. hear D. help19. A. However B. Therefore C. And D. But20. A. carried B. sent C. advised D. insisted21. A. experience B. practice C. knowledge D. medicine22. A. suggested B. demanded C. let D. ordered23. A. up B. back C. safe D. well24. A. leg B. body C. flesh D. blood25. A. So B. Unusually C. Surely D. Finally三语法填空。（每空1.5分，共15分）With the 26_ （develop） of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because 27_ air pollution. Air pollution is caused by the following 28_（reason）: about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 29_ （poison） gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health30_ to others. 31_ these, about 10%of air pollution is caused by other reasons. We should take some measures to fight 32_ pollution. New fuel can be used to take 33_ place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the 34_ （important） of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will 35_ （solve）. 四用适当的介词或副词填空。（每题1分，共5分） 36. With this extra evidence he was able to announce certainty that polluted water carried the virus. 37They must use research to inform themselves the missing parts of the story. 38.The functions of your skin are also very complex: it keeps you warn or cool; it prevents your body losing too much water. 39. We need it in this edition to be ahead the other newspapers. 40. Happily, this was accomplished conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.五阅读理解。（每题2分，共30分） AWhen many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern era，two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist（存在）According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post，the tragedy（悲剧） occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the childrenTwo children were quickly rescued，but the third diedThe childs body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers，Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao，also died of cold and exhaustion（筋疲力尽）.The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next dayA student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake When they heard the childrens cries for help， they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children But the ice kept breaking， causing most of them to fall into the icy water Local residents held mourning ceremonies（祭奠仪式） at the lakeEight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation， but their lives were no longer in danger 41The underlined word “occurred” here means“” A. employed B. mixed C. guided D. happened42When the three students fell into water，the university students were A. skating on the ice B. taking photos at the lake C. having a picnic D. walking along the lake43Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ A.Three students died on the same day in all B. Hao Longbiaos body was found on December 14,2002 CThe university students didnt think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake D. Local residents were not brave in face of danger 44It can be inferred that A. people think little of the two university students death B. the ice on the lake wasnt strong enough to skate on C. some students regretted for what they had done D. heroes dont agree with the steps of modern times45The author wrote the passage to A. warn people of the danger of skating on ice B. call on people to learn from the brave university students C. tell us a tragedy D. advise university students to cherish（珍惜） their lives B No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon（外科医生） and part of it taken outToday，however，we neednt worry about feeling pain during the operationThe sick person falls into a kind of sleep，and when he awakes， the operation is finishedBut these happy conditions are fairly newIt is not many years since a man who had to have operation felt all its pain Long ago，operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everythingThe sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off， and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”Laughing gas became known in AmericaYoung men and women went to parties to try it Most of them spent their time laughing，but one man at a party，Horace Wells，noticed that people didnt seem to feel pain when they were using this gasHe decided to make an experiment on himselfHe asked a friend to help him Wells took some of the gas， and his friend pulled out one of Wells teeth Wells felt no pain at all As he didnt know enough about laughing gas，he gave a man less gas than he should haveThe man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out Wells tried again，but this time he gave too much of the gas，and the man diedWells never forgot this terrible event 46It is since a man being operated felt all the pain A. a few more years B. not long C. few years D. two thousand years47Long ago， when the sick man was operated on，he A. could feel nothing B. could not want anything C. could feel all the pain D. could do anything48Using the laughing gas， the people did not seem to A. he afraid of anything B. feel painC. want to go to the parties D. be ill49If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on， he A. felt nothing B. felt very comfortable（舒服的） C . still felt pain D. would die50. One who took too much of the laughing gas A. would laugh all the time B. would die C. would never feel pain D. would be very calm C Jack is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for class and didnt like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didnt understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.One day the teacher asked the students a question, “When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother? ”Jack answered, “Thats easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty. ”Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders （打雷）, why do we always see the light before we hear the sound? ”“But, Miss White, ”said Jack quickly, “cant you see oureyes are in front of our ears? ” The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, “Why can fish swim in the water? ”“But, Miss White, ”said Jack quickly. “dont you know fish cant walk on land? ”51. Jack was not _ when he was young. A. strong B. lazy C. clever D. well52. Jack didnt like to _ when he was a student. A. write compositions B. do his homeworkC. do the housework D. learn scienceor biology53. How old is Jacks brother now when Jack is fifteen in the story?A. Ten years old B. Fifteen years oldC. Twenty years old D. Twenty-five years old54. When it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound. Its because _.A. our eyes are in front of our ears.B. our eyes are cleverer than our ears.C. our eyes can see but our ears cant.D. light goes faster than sound.55. Why can fish swim in the water? Jacks answer is _.A. fish cant walk on landB. fish cant swim on landC. fish cant walk in the waterD. fish has no legs or hands六信息匹配。（每题2分，共10分） 首先，先阅读下列广告的信息。A. NOTTM HOT air balloon club seeks new members to learn all about ballooning. We are non-commercial club of enthusiasts. Must have driving license. Nottingham, 0115 8541028B. SPORT FOR CHILDREN New, fun and innovative sports coaching for children aged between 1- 11 years old. For more information, call 0709 2482643C. LEARN TO OIL PAINT FOR BEGINNERS Have you considered giving a hand-painted masterpiece as a Christmas present to your nearest and dearest? For just $ 35 you can attend one of my beginners classes. All equipment provided, plus refreshment. 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He wants to play in a football team and find some friends.58. Eva has an 8-year-old son. She thinks it would be a good idea for her son to pick up some sports, like swimming.59. Martin has always wanted to fly a balloon. He wonders if there is this kind of club which can help him fulfill the dream.60. Juliets friend tells her that making pottery is a good way to relax after one-days work. She wants to have a try.七作文 1）基础写作（15分）对比太阳能汽车和普通汽车假设你是学校太阳能汽车研究小组的成员，请用英文写一篇短文，对比介绍太阳能汽车和普通汽车。主要信息点如下表：太阳能汽车普通汽车特点使用太阳能使用汽油、燃气优点安全、清洁污染环境缺点能量小、速度慢，夜间不能行驶能量足，使用方便建议发展技术，提高能量使用清洁能源（参考词汇：太阳能汽车：solar cars 普通汽车：common cars ）写作要求只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。评分标准 句子结构的准确性，信息内容的完整性和连贯性。 2）读写任务 （25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。A few months ago, Peter worked for a short time as a cashier at a restaurant. He also helped clear the tables when it was especially busy. One night, just before Christmas, he found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tables. He guessed he should have checked it for the owners identification, but he was very busy at the time. Also, he figured that if the wallet contained anything valuable, the owner would be back. Sure enough, an hour later a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet. Peter asked him to describe the lost wallet, and after he had described it