浙江省温州市十校联合体2011-2012学年高二英语上学期期中考试试卷

用心 爱心 专心 1 浙江省温州市十校联合体浙江省温州市十校联合体 2011 20122011 2012 学年高二上学期期中考试试卷学年高二上学期期中考试试卷 英语 英语 满分 120 分 考试时间 100 分钟 第I卷 共92分 一 听力 共两节 满分 30 分 第一节 共5小题 每小题1 5分 满分7 5分 听下面5段对话 每段对话仅读一遍 1 What does the woman mean A She wished to take another cup of coffee B She kept awake for two hours C She slept badly last night 2 What does the man mean A He doesn t like to eat breakfast B He is always late for work C He is very busy 3 What can we learn from the conversation A Harvey is talkative B John is terrible C Harvey is quiet 4 What are the speakers mainly talking about A Job expectations B A car factory C Job experiences 5 Who does the man want to go with A Tom B Jenny C Betty 第二节 共 15 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 22 5 分 听下面 5 段对话或独白 每段对话或独白读两遍 听第 6 段材料 回答第 6 至 8 题 6 What does the man like doing A Working weekends B Speaking with foreigners C Travelling and meeting people 7 Which foreign language can the man speak well A Japanese B Chinese C French 8 Where does the conversation probably take place A In an office B In a classroom C In a shopping center 听第 7 段材料 回答 9 至 11 题 9 Where did the man work after he graduated from high school A In a company B In a lab C In a hospital 10 How old was the man probably when he got his PHD A 16 B 28 C 36 11 When did the man begin his research on the AIDS drug A When he worked in a lab B When he was at night school 用心 爱心 专心 2 C When he worked at a company 听第 8 段材料 回答 12 至 14 题 12 What can we learn about the man A He is a hotel manager B He is a patient of Doctor Watson C He has something wrong with his ears 13 Where is Doctor Watson now A In the hospital B In his house C At a conference 14 When can the man see the doctor A In the afternoon B At noon C In the morning 听第 9 段材料 回答 15 至 17 题 15 What is troubling the woman A A headache B A fever C Sleeping problems 16 What do we know about the woman A She runs her own company B She works too much C She is a manager 17 What does the man advise the woman to do A Work in the day B Change her job C Take a holiday 听第 10 段材料 回答 18 至 20 题 18 What will the weather be like in the northeast tomorrow A Dry and windy B Cold C Wet 19 Which area will be sunny tomorrow A East China B Southwest C Northeast 20 What will the weather be like in the southwest tomorrow afternoon A Foggy B Clear C Cloudy 二 单项填空 共15小题 每小题1分 满分15分 从四个选项中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑 21 It s going to be difficult job but I m sure she will rise to challenge she is a determined person after all A a the B 不填 a C the a D the 不填 22 Did you enjoy yourself at the party Yes I ve never been to one before A a more excited B the most excited C a more exciting D the most exciting 23 I regret you that we are unable to offer you employment A informing B having informed C to inform D to informing 24 Many people who first visit the United States will find that America is a country A highly developed B high developed C high developing D highly develop 25 I was while I was talking on the phone with her A cut down B cut up C cut out D cut off 用心 爱心 专心 3 26 the exam the boy was punished by his father A Having not passed B Not passed C Not passing D Not having passed 27 John was fired by his factory and only then how wrong he was to be lazy and careless A had he realized B he had realized C did he realize D he realized 28 This is a new to language teaching which can arouse students interest in learning the language A approach B means C method D way 29 In fact most people in that area are than they were 5 years ago because of years of wars A poorer off B worse off C better off D richer off 30 David asked Mary to go to a concert with him but she his request politely A turned down B turned out C turned away D turned up 31 Lucy s father told her she could have she wanted if she passed the final exams A wherever B whatever C whichever D whenever 32 She dressed herself quickly her schoolbag and went to school A carrying B to carry C carried D carries 33 John is said to have learned Italian in Italy for five years he speaks it like a native speaker A No doubt B No problem C No wonder D No reason 34 Mr Black stood up in defence of the boy that he was not the one A to say blamed B saying to blame C said blaming D saying to be blamed 35 We have booked a room for today and tomorrow sir A I m sure B My pleasure C It s all right D I ll check 三 完形填空 共15小题 每小题1分 满分15分 My life suffered a lot five years ago when my father died of an accident leaving my mother and two younger brothers alone At that time I was in a senior high school As the 36 son I had no choice but to 37 of the school and work in a factory Life went on without any 38 I didn t dare to ask for more just hoping to 39 two younger brothers However that s not an easy thing for I couldn t 40 their tuition even if I worked from day to night The present misery 痛苦 made me want to have another try but it seemed impractical for I couldn t lose this job A thread of hope sparkled 闪耀 in those gloomy days suddenly It was a rainy dusk when I walked in the rain Suddenly the rain stopped 41 I raised my head and found that the sky was in fact a dark blue 42 Then I heard a deep voice Why not run without an umbrella a one legged man with a walking 用心 爱心 专心 4 stick said to me 43 you run you would get less wet His words 44 me deeply He told me he once had dreamed of being a policeman but an accident ruined his 45 Later he became a promoter 促销员 Though his present work was demanding 费力地 and didn t suit for his 46 every outing was a wonderful start to him He was glad that he didn t 47 and still run on the road of life Inspired by his remarks I became an assurance representative After two years struggle I made it and my family turned 48 gradually I returned to my senior school and eventually succeeded in my 49 to university Everything is so simple to run without an umbrella When you run out of the 50 season of your life there will be a bright sky ahead of you 36 A strongestB eldest C tallestD youngest 37 A carry outB leave outC drop outD turn out 38 A wonderB doubtC delayD hesitation 39 A bring inB bring outC bring upD bring down 40 A affordB manageC transportD receive 41 A luckilyB surprisinglyC smoothlyD excitingly 42 A umbrellaB raincoatC shelterD curtain 43 A UnlessB BecauseC ThoughD If 44 A shockedB discouragedC puzzledD hurt 45 A futureB healthC dreamD house 46 A eyeB earC handD leg 47 A make progress B lose heart C lose face D follow suit 48 A fresher B better C worseD warmer 49 A participation B competition C entranceD effort 50 A sunnyB cloudyC windyD rainy 四 阅读理解 共 16 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 32 分 阅读下面短文 然后从所给的四个选项 A B C D 中 选出最佳选项 A When I was in junior high school I was really a bad boy My history teacher Mr Oven criticized me a lot because I was naughty in his class By the end of the first semester I d had enough of his words and had decided that I would get my revenge on him The opportunity arose one morning when Mr Oven was called to the office for a certain reason While Mr Oven left my company Billy and I grabbed Mr Oven s lunch bag from under his desk I opened his sandwich and placed a bug in between the two slices of bread We put it back and closed it To keep it in memory Billy took photos of the whole process We laughed for weeks over this Well it all went south during Thanksgiving break Billy s mother found the pictures in his room and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures 用心 爱心 专心 5 were from Billy told his mother the whole story and Mr Oven was informed Not only was I punished from school for two weeks but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team Before I could return to school I had to turn in a 1000 word essay on what I did and why I did that I really felt embarrassed every time I saw Mr Oven in the hallway for the rest of the school year I felt a little regret that Mr Oven left our school the next year 51 Mr Oven criticized me a lot because A I disobeyed his rules in class B I didn t go to his class C I didn t answer his questions D I was naughty in my homework 52 How can you imagine Mr Oven when he had his lunch A He would be glad to eat his delicious sandwich with the bug B He would eat it as usual when he had his sandwich C He would cry because he was afraid of the bug in his sandwich D He would be very angry when he found the bug in his sandwich 53 The underlined sentence Well it all went south during Thanksgiving break in Paragraph 3 probably means A It was until Thanksgiving break that the secret was let out B All the students left on Thanksgiving break C All the students went south on Thanksgiving break D Billy and I went south during Thanksgiving break 54 Which one was NOT true according to the article A He had to be punished to leave school for two weeks B He was kicked off the football and basketball team C He had to eat the sandwich he had made for Mr Oven D He had to write a 1000 word essay to acknowledge his mistake B Read the postcards and choose the best answer for each question Bikaner 13 1 2011 Dear You Ming Have arrived in Bikaner leaving Delhi behind us Unfortunately there just wasn t enough time to see everything in only four days Outside Bikaner s city walls are miles of desert wilderness Tomorrow I look forward to exploring the wall itself The sandstone architecture is said to be incredible We are also going to take a camel ride through some of the desert Can you picture me on a camel I ll make sure that I have lots of Delhi 8 1 2011 Dear Mum and Dad We have just arrived in India and are in the bustling and exciting city of Delhi This morning we visited the Red Fort There we found magnificent palaces mosques and splendid buildings I could have spent hours there This afternoon amongst other things we visited the India Gate a memorial for Indian soldiers lost at war earlier this century The gates were the largest I have ever seen Wish you were here 用心 爱心 专心 6 photographs taken After three days here the next stop is Jaipur Love Lisa Lisa 21 1 2011 Dear JiNao So far so good Once we arrived in Agra we went straight to the Taj Mahal I have never seen anything so wonderful They said that it would look something like Humuyan s Tomb Delhi and it does There really is nothing more amazing than the brilliant white of the Taj shimmering in the daylight Apparently the pollution poses a real threat to it We really covered a great deal in three days here It s been an amazing experience and I m sorry that we ll be flying home this evening Bye for now Lisa Jaipur 17 1 2011 Dear Li Bing I am writing from the Johari bazaar in Jaipur This is a wonderful jewellery market I ve found all sorts of intriguing treasures This morning we visited the Hawa Mahal The palace of the Winds It is the most incredible structure The fa ade of the palace is all windows and filigree screens Yesterday we visited the City Palace and the Jantar Mantar After two days here the next stop is Agra where I look forward to visiting the fort and the Taj See you soon Lisa 55 The order in which Lisa visited the cities is A Delhi Bikaner Agra Jaipur B Delhi Bikaner Jaipur Agra C Jaipur Bikaner Agra Delhi D Bikaner Delhi Jaipur Agra 56 According to the postcards which of the following statements is TRUE Lisa A was hesitant about going on a camel ride B visited the Hawa Mahal and the City Palace on the same day C did not have the opportunity to visit the India Gate D did not get to see as much of Delhi as she would have liked 57 The aspect of the Taj Mahal that impressed Lisa the most was its A colour B shape C location D size 58 The postcards from Lisa about her trip to India indicate that A she plans to return to India some day soon B the hotels she stayed in had excellent service C the people she met in India were friendly D she enjoyed her trip C 用心 爱心 专心 7 This year some twenty three hundred teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in U S homes They will attend U S schools meet U S teenagers and form impressions of the real America At the same time about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world Here is a two way student exchange in action Fred nineteen spent last year in Germany with George s family In turn George s son Mike spent a year in Fred s home in America Fred a lively young man knew little German when he arrived but after two months s study the language began to come to him The school was completely different from what he had expected much harder Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States There were almost no outside activities Family life too was different The father s word was law and all activities were around the family rather than the individual Fred found the food too simple at first Also he missed having a car Back home you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time In Germany you walk but you soon learn to like it At the same time in America Mike a friendly German boy was also forming his idea I suppose I should criticize American schools he says It is far too easy by our level But I have to say that I like it very much In Germany we do nothing but study Here we take part in many outside activities I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens There ought to be some middle ground between the two 59 This year teenagers will take part in the exchange program between America and other countries A twenty three hundred B thirteen hundred C over three thousand D less than two thousand 60 What is particular in American school is that A there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings B there are a lot of outside activities C students usually take fourteen subjects in all D students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car 61 The whole exchange programme is mainly to A help teenagers in other countries know the real America B send students in America to travel in Germany C let students learn something about other countries D have teenagers learn new knowledge 62 After experiencing the American school life Mike thought A a better education should include something good from both American and Germany B German schools trained students to be better citizens 用心 爱心 专心 8 C American schools were not as good as German schools D the easy life in the American school was more helpful to students 第二节 信息匹配 阅读下列材料 从所给的六个选项 A B C D E 中 选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项 选项中有一项是多余选项 首先 请阅读以下某理财论坛提供的几条省钱建议 A Use cash Instead of paying things with credit cards use cash for non bill spending such as eating out gas and groceries Spending cash makes the spending more real and there s an added advantage of knowing when you re out of cash B Small weekly savings transfers I got this idea from my friend who automatically deducts 扣除 20 a week from his check to savings I decided that I could live with the deduction of 40 week without really feeling it it s a relatively small transfer that I barely notice and I save about 2 000 a year C Stay at home Going out makes you spend money unnecessarily You eat at restaurants go to the mall and stop at the gas station for snacks It s hard to avoid spending when you re on the road Instead stay at home and find free entertainment It s also a great way to bond with your family D Don t get catalogs 商品宣传册 Their announcements of sales or cool new products make it very tempting 引诱人的 to buy something you don t need Instead stop getting the catalogs and you ll spend less E Keep a 30 day list If you have an impulse 冲动 to buy something you don t absolutely need put it on a 30 day list You can t buy anything but necessities everything else goes on the list When the 30 days are up you can buy it but most likely the strong urge to buy it will be gone and you can evaluate it more calmly 阅读下面几位消费者的情况介绍 并为他们匹配合适的建议 63 Mrs Wang enjoys shopping very much because she is free all day long Whenever she is wandering in the shops or stores she will have a strong impulse and find it difficult for her to get back home with her hands empty But it is quite often that she will find what she has bought is almost useless when she gets home 64 Tony is a university student in New York who is far away from his parents He pays everything with his credit card He finds it very cool for him to purchase with his credit card However he often finds his money has already run out in the middle of the month 65 Miss Betty is a high school girl whose parents give her some money every week As her parents don t earn much money she wants to save some money 用心 爱心 专心 9 secretly so that she can buy a digital camera 66 Miss Catherine is a young girl who is easily to be persuaded into buying something useless She will get encouraged to buy something when she sees an advertisement Her parents have warned her many times against doing such stupid things but it doesn t work much 第二卷 共 28 分 五 基础知识 共 13 题 每小题 1 分 满分 13 分 第一节 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母 写出各词的正确形式 每空限写一词 67 Steve Jobs the former CEO of Apple Computer s against cancer for several years and died on October 6th 2011 68 We should take some steps to stop the river being p 69 The letters USA r the United States of America 70 If we work with a strong will we can o any difficulty however great it is 71 Henry was too nervous in the driving test T he was likely to fail to pass it 72 She came to draw a c that he had forgotten what he had promised 第二节 根据下列句子及所给中文提示 写出各词组的正确形式 每空限写一词 73 Most people didn t accept the theory when it was first 提出 74 Your attention should be 集中于 your work if you want to be successful 75 The old couple are 满足 their present life in the countryside 76 Learning the president would come to see them they prepared everything well 提前 77 Having passed the exam put his mind 自在 78 I have read the material several times but it doesn t 讲得通 to me at all 79 This picture was taken a long time ago I wonder if you can 辨别出 my father 六 书面表达 满分 15 分 最近 很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客 一方面 博客可以作为展示自己的窗口 可以释放学习的压力 因此已经被越来越多的中学生所接受 但是 另一方面 很多家长和 老师都认为管理个人博客要花相当多的时间和精力 会耽误学习 请对这一现象进行简要介 绍