2010-2011年高二下学期英语期中试卷2011年4月23日.doc

20102011学年度高二下学期期中考试英 语 试 题第I 卷 （三部分 共115 分）第一部分：听力 （共两节, 满分30分）第二部分：语言知识应用（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。 21This job needs _ patience and practice, after all, it will become _ enjoyable experience after weeks.A/ ; the Bthe ; the C/ ; an Dthe ；a22I have no idea _ he left the party without _ .Awhy; noticing Bhow; being noticedCwhether; notices Dthat; notice23All of the students were _ by the _ speech _ by the leader.Ainspired; inspired; given Binspired; inspiring; givesCinspiring; inspired; given Dinspired; inspiring; given24Do you mind my opening the window? Its a bit hot here. _ , as a matter of fact. AGo ahead BYes, my pleasure CYes, I do DCome on25There are many things in different areas _ we can do to reduce the possible dangers of AIDS.Awhere Bthere Cwhat Dthat 26We only moved house last week and we havent_yet?A. settled in B. settled up C. settled back D. settled into27_ he is, he seldom shows his precious coins to others. ACoincollector as BAs a coincollector CA coincollector as DCoincollector that28_ achievement, last weeks ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a little, though not failed.AIn case of BIn honour of CIn favour of DIn terms of 29Working abroad for years, she has made a big _ and has started a company of her own.Amoney Bfortune Cwealth Dtreasure30Whats the matter with Della?Well, her parents wouldnt allow her to go to the party but she still _ . Ahopes to Bhopes so Chopes to do Dhope for31_ the website of the Five Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.AHaving searched BTo search CSearching DSearch32. I dont doubt that the price of the red apples is higher than_ of the yellow_ in this area. A. those; that B. that; those C. those; onesD. that; ones33The colour and style _ me but the size doesnt _ me. Afit; suit Bsuit; fit Cfit; suits Dfit; suit34He _ the key, so we _ into the office. Ahadnt left; cant Bdidnt leave; couldnt have got Chadnt left; couldnt get Dhasnt left; couldnt get 35_ the same mistake again made his parents unhappy; _ by his parents, he left _ .AHis being made; criticizing; disappointed BHe has made; criticized; disappointed CHe had made; criticized; disappointing DHis making; criticized; disappointed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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 I believe in miracles because Ive seen so many of themOne day, a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old“Theres a 36 _in my upper jaw,” she said“I told my own dentist its nothing, but he 37 I come to see you” .Her eighty-year-old son accompanied herHe would 38_ to add something, but she stopped himShe wanted to tell everything herselfI found a large cancer that spread over much of the 39_ of her mouthA careful examination later 40 that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer.During her next appointment, I explained to her the 41 of the problemShe clasped my hand in hers and said, “I know youre worried about me, but Im just 42_ ”I thought otherwiseAfter considerable 43 on my part, and kindness on her part because she wanted to 44_ me, she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeonShe saw him, but as I expected, 45_ treatment.About six months later she returned to my office, still energetic and 46 .“How are you? ”I asked.“Im just fine, honey, ”she responded 47 high spirits“When can I get stared on fixing my dentures（假牙）? ”Surprised to see her at all, I answered 48 , “Let me take a look in your mouth and well see about it.” I couldnt believe my eyesThe cancer that had 49 nearly the entire roof of her mouth was goneonly one small area of redness 50_ . I had read of such things happening, but had 51_ seen them with my own eyesThat was my first miracleSince then Ive seen many others, because they keep getting 52_ to seeIn fact, miracles are daily events for me nowAnd people are in miracle, 53 through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to 54 the miracles of one anotherSince my first miracle, Ive come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is _55_ we choose to find it.36Acut Bpain Cwound Dcancer37Adeclared Bsuspected Cpromised Dinsisted38Arefuse Bcontinue Cattempt Dmanage39Aroof Bcoiner Cbottom Dsurface40Aconfirmed Bconvinced Cconsidered Dconcluded41Apossibility Bimportance Cseriousness Dresolution42Aold Bsick Cfine Dglad43Apermission Bsupport Capproval Deffort44Apersuade Bplease Cencourage Dastonish45Adeclined Bprovided Creceived Drequired46Ahealthy Belegant Coptimistic Dhumorous47Ato Bin Cwith Dby48Aworriedly Bconfusedly Cpatiently Dconfidently49Acovered Breached Cspread Dgrown50Acured Bfaded Cexpanded Dremained51Aever Balso Cnever Dalready52Aeasier Brarer Chappier Dcloser53Aor Bso Cyet Dfor54Aread Bmake Ckeep Dsee55Awhatever Bwherever Cwhoever Dwhichever第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项.A Chinese and Western eating habits are different. In China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first. But in the West, everyone has his or her own plate of food.Although there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet (筵席).Firstly and most importantly, dont put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl full of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it appears that you want someone at the table to die.Make sure the spout(容器嘴) of the teapot is not facing anyone, as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.Dont tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restaurant, you should not tap on your bowl. If you are in someones home, it is like insulting the cook.56. What is the difference between Chinese and Western eating habits according to Paragraph 1?A. In China people are very polite, while in the West people are not so.B. In China people share the dishes, while in the West people eat separately.C. In China people use the chopsticks, while in the West people use the knife and fork.D. None of the above.57. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? A. The reason why chopsticks shouldnt be put upright in the rice bowl.B. The Chinese use chopsticks to eat.C. The Chinese eating habits.D. How to use chopsticks. 58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. It is polite to taste the dishes before the guests or the elderly.B. You can put your chopsticks wherever you want.C. Never tap on your bowls with the chopsticks during the meal.D. Teenagers can stick their chopsticks in the rice bowl. 59. The underlined word “insulting” in the last paragraph probably means “_”.A. playing jokes on B. laughing at C. treating badly D. looking down upon60. Why is it impolite to tap on your bowl when you eat in a friends home?A. Because it means that you dont respect the cook.B. Because it means that somebody will die.C. Because tapping on the bowl will bring bad luck.D. Because it means that your friend is a beggar.BI grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the coop. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on to sing until 2:00 in the morning. It wasnt long before I became known as a singing cook.I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive (主管) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked, and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call Warner Brothers Records wanted to sign a record deal with me. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts have gone into every job Ive ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.61. The main purpose of the writers dad by letting him feed the chickens and clean up the coop was _. A. to let him learn responsibility B. to let him earn his own livingC. to let him help with the company D. to let him spend his spare time62. Why was the writer once known as a singing cook?A. Because he was a cook at a country music club.B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.C. Because he often sang while cooking.D. Because he liked singing better than cooking.63. _ first recognized his talents and helped to make his career successful.A. Warners brotherB. His managerC. His fatherD. A woman executive64. What made the writer proud of himself?A. His ability to live independently.B. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.C. His courage in the face of rejections.D. His hard work in his early years.65. The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that _. A. one should learn to do all kinds of things when he is young B. one will succeed if he tries his best to do something well C. the sense of responsibility plays an important part in ones life D. doing all kinds of jobs helps one become more matureCStudents who want to attend an American college or university must explain how they will pay for their education. They have to show that they will be able to pay for each year of study. Students have to consider not only the tuition, the cost of classes, but also meals and a place to live in, which is known as room-and-board. They also need money for books and supplies. And they need money to spend on social activities and other things. Educational advisers say foreign students should have enough money in a local bank to pay for at least two months of expenditure. So how much will a year at an American school cost? Generally speaking, the answer is: a lot. A leading state university in the Pacific Northwest will serve as an example. The University of Washington says foreign students are paying more than $36,000 this year. This major research university currently has 2,600 foreign students from more than one hundred countries. There are many schools that cost less, but also others that cost more. Its web site says the University of Washington does not offer financial assistance to international students. This is generally true of American schools, especially at the undergraduate level.The international application for the university includes a Statement of Financial Responsibility that must be signed. Students must also provide a bank letter or statement from within the past six months. And they have to name someone who will help with payments. These people must send proof from a bank to show that they have the money. Your government or employer may be able to help you pay all or some of the college costs. A good idea is to ask at least eighteen months before you want to start classes in the United States. Our Foreign Student Services, including links to web sites discussed in our reports, can be found at . To learn more about higher education in America, the State Department has a special web site: .66. Students who are going to study in America must _. A. buy their own textbooks themselves B. prove that they can pay for their studyC. find a living place with a kitchen D. find someone to pay for their college fees67. Who is this speech probably given to? A. Students who are going to graduate from colleges. B. Students who are going to college in the US. C. Students who are going to apply for room-and-board.D. Students who cant pay for their college study by themselves.68. The University of Washington _. A. has the highest fees of any college B. has the most foreign students of any college in the US C. is a key university in the Northwest of the US D. charges less than other colleges in the Northwest of the US 69. What is NOT a must if you, a foreign student, apply for the university in the US? A. Apply eighteen months before you want to start. B. A signed Statement of Financial Responsibility. C. People who will help you pay for the study should provide a bank proof.D. A bank letter from within the past six months.70. What is the speakers purpose in this speech? A. To tell foreign students that money is the most important thing in the US. B. To advise foreign students to apply as soon as possible so as to have morechances. C. To state some requirements that foreign students should pay attention to when applying for colleges.D. To tell people about the present situation of foreign students in the US.DA research team from Finland, the United States, China and Scotland is hopeful about the future of forests. Six experts in forestry science and economics say forest growth is on the increase in some countries and the number is rising. Professor Kauppi says the findings suggest the world may be able to reach a turning point away from deforestation (毁林). Many experts have considered that impossible. But the researchers say it may be possible to expand the worlds forests by ten percent, or an area about the size of India, by 2050. They used information released last year by the Food and Agriculture Organization. The new study looked at the fifty nations with the most forests. The researchers used a new way to measure forest resources. They considered more than just the amount of land covered by trees. They also considered forest density, tree sizes, biomass (生物量) and the amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests. The biomass represents all plants and tree growth. The researchers say growing stock increased in twenty-two of the fifty countries. And, in about half of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage also increased. The researchers say forest areas and biomass are still being lost in such important countries as Brazil and Indonesia. But they found gains in others, including the worlds most populous nations. They say China and the United States have had the greatest gains. And they say India has reached the right balance between forested and non-forested land. In percentage terms, though, the study says that forest areas have expanded fastest in the last fifteen years in Vietnam, Spain and China. And they have shrunk fastest in Nigeria and the Philippines. Professor Kauppi says the main obstacle to forest growth is fast-growing poor populations that burn wood for cooking fuel, or sell it for quick money or clear forest for crops. But a number of scientists criticized the use of information that came from governments. They said some governments didnt keep good records about their forests, and might not tell the truth.71. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. The research team is made up of experts from four countries. B. By 2050, Indias forest will have expanded by 10%. C. Professor Kauppi says it is possible to stop deforestation on the Earth. D. The Food and Agriculture Organization has provided some useful information for the research.72. Which of the following statements did the researchers consider when measuring forest resources? A. The amount of land covered by trees. B. Forest density, tree sizes and biomass. C. The amount of atmospheric carbon captured in forests. D. All of the above.73. From the third paragraph, we learn that _. A. in about 50% of the fifty countries, biomass and carbon storage increased B. forest areas and biomass are still being lost in China C. Brazil is one of the worlds most populous nationsD. Indonesia has reached the right balance between forested and non-forested land74. What delays forest growth? A. Some people in developing countries burn or sell wood from forests. B. There are too many people in the world. C. Forests are being lost in 22 countries. D. Some governments dont tell the truth. 75. What is the tone of this passage? A. Critical. B. Sorry. C. Indifferent. D. Hopeful. 第卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10