河南省通许县丽星中学2011-2012学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题新人教版

用心 爱心 专心1 丽星中学丽星中学 2011 20122011 2012 学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 第二部 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 21 history of the American South is history of suffering also one of hope and success A A the B The the C A a D The a 22 My calculations were based on the that house prices would remain steady A theory B assumption C proceture D regulation 23 The majority spoke against the plan while he spoke at the meeting it A in connection with B in search of C in terms of D in favour of 24 Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgetable moment I will always treasure A that B one C it D what 25 from space the earth with water seventy percent of its percentage looks a blue ball A Seen covered B Seeing covering C Seeing covered D Seen covering 26 A great many books every year and large quantities of them well A have published sell B have been published sell C have been published sells D has been published sells 27 One advantage of playing the guitar is it can give you much pleasure A how B why C that D When 28 It was sometime last week But I can t remember the time A correct B exact C accurate right 29 He the money back in six months A undertook paying B undertook to pay C was undertaken paying D was undertaken to pay 30 A teacher s job isn t easy A to be don B to do C for doing D of doing 31 Her parents objected to that farmer though he was very rich A she married B her to marry C marry D her marrying 32 He never to help those in trouble because he was a kindhearted man A handled B hurried C hesitated D determined 33 It s a long time I saw you last Yes and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time we see each other 用心 爱心 专心2 again A before since B since when C since before D when before 34 The closing music out when the hero rides off into the sunset A faded B would fade C has faded D fades 35 advertisements TV programs are often made boring A Regularly interrupted by B Regularly interrupting C To regularly interrupt D To be regularly interrupted by 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 和 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 An elderly carpenter was ready to retire He told his employer of his plans to 36 the house building business to live a more 37 life with his wife and 38 his extended family He would miss the paycheck 工资 each week but he wanted to retire They could39 The employer was 40 to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor The carpenter said yes 41 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work He used bad workmanship and 42 materials It was an unfortunate way to 43a dedicated 献身的 career When the carpenter finished his work his employer came to 44 the house Then he handed the front door 45to the carpenter and said This is your house my46 to you The carpenter was shocked What a 47 If he had only known he was building his own house he would have done it all so differently 48it is with us We build our lives a day at a time often putting 49 than our best into the building Then with a shock we 50 we have to live in the house we have built If we could do it over we would do it much differently But you cannot 51 You are the carpenter and every day you hammer a nail place a board or build a wall Someone 52 said Life is a do it yourself project Your53 and the choices you 54today help build the house you will live in tomorrow Therefore build 55 36 A continue B start C leave D find 37 A leisurely B lonely C orderly D friendly 38 A support B share C enjoy D care 39 A go off B get by C pass on D work away 40 A polite B nervous C proud D sorry 41 A but B while C which D before 42 A perfect B inferior C superior D tough 43 A satisfy B improve C meet D end 用心 爱心 专心3 44 A buy B repair C inspect D sell 45 A roof B window C key D design 46 A gift B promise C salary D words 47 A disappointment B shame C pleasure D success 48 A So B Yet C As D Such 49 A worse B more C rather D less 50 A realize B explain C think D admit 51 A step forward B go back C come out D look around 52 A never B again C once D nearly 53 A attitude B experience C skill D advantage 54 A learn B take C see D make 55 A badly B wisely C early D confidently 第二部分 阅读理解 共两节 满分 40 分 第一节 共 15 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 30 分 阅读下列四篇短文 从每小题后所给的 A B C D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该选项 涂黑 A It is impossible not to make a mistake at some point in your life We may as well accept that something will go wrong and we will be to blame It is therefore sensible to work out some strategies for apologizing and the best way to apologize is by letter This way you can take care over every word you write 一 which you can t do if you say sorry to someone in person We all say or do something that we wish we hadn t said or done You may say something that accidentally hurts someone or you may provide a service which doesn t come up to the standards that a client or customer expected You may feel that it was a genuine mistake which couldn t be avoided Rather than dwell on the mistake you should quickly try to remedy 补救 the problem An effective letter of apology is an important part of that process For the content of the letter just remember TABS Timing Action Brevity Sincerity The timing of a letter of apology is crucial it must be sent as soon as possible Any delay in sending the letter will only compound the problem In this case Better late than never is not the best motto The longer you wait before writing a letter of apology the more it will seem that you have been coerced 被迫 into writing it Although it is important to recognize what has gone before it is also essential to detail the action you plan to take to rectify whatever it was you did wrong Research has shown that some indication that you have thought about what future action you plan to take is always well received 用心 爱心 专心4 A letter of apology should be brief and the word sorry should appear no more than twice Indicate that you are aware you are using it a second time Once again I am so sorry for or As I said earlier I am really sorry about Finally the tone of the letter has to be sincere In fact the combination of all the above factors will help in this respect And don t think that letters are out of date in the email oriented 21st century An apology email can be worse than no apology at all 56 What kind of advice does the text suggest about apologizing A It s a good idea to write a letter of apology as soon as something goes wrong B It s a good idea to send several emails to apologize and show you mean it C Write a long letter apologizing several times to make your point D Wait to see how they react to your letter before planning to do anything 57 What kind of things do you NOT apologize for A Services that are not as good as they should be B Genuine mistakes C Car accidents D Causing offence or hurt 58 The underlined expression rather than dwell on the mistake in the third paragraph means you A don t waste time worrying about what happened B consider the problem C forget about what happened D analyze who was at fault 59 The underlined word rectify in the sixth paragraph means to A put right B improve C Eliminate 消除 D apologize B Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decissions one way or another Choice we are given to believe is a right But for a good many people in the world in rich and poor countries choice is a luxury something wonderful but hard to get not a right And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices the whole system is merely an illusion a false idea created by companies and advertisers hoping to sell their products The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people s life Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people ending in the shopper giving up and walking away or just buying an ubsuitable item that it is not really wanted Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed More difficult decision making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals lifestyle instructors or advisors 用心 爱心 专心5 It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem but the speed with which new types of products come on the market Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time The typical example is computers which are almost out of date once they are bought This indeed makes selection a problem Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing no choice no anxiety 60 What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1 A The exercise of rights is a luxury B The practice of choice is difficult C The right of choice is given but at a price D Choice and right exist at the same time 61 Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety A Professionals find it hard to decide on s suitable product B People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persusion C Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items D Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice 62 By using computers as an example the author wants to prove A advanced products meet the needs of people B products of the latest design flood the market C competitions are fierce in high tech industry D everyday goods needs to be replaced often 63 What is the passage mainly about A The variety of choices in modern society B The opinions on people s right in different countries C The problem about the availability of everyday goods D The helplessness in purching decisions C Buster Brown was a thief and a good one too he thought He d never been caught by the police because he never took chances He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency Confidently he stood outside the house of his intended victim 受害者 and read the sign on the front gate of the house Don t worry about the dog be aware of the owner it said Buster smiled and found his way in The house looked quite normal outside but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display As he began putting them into his bag a dog came into the room It stopped when it saw Buster then wagged its tail madly and went over to him licking his outstretched hand Good boy Buster whispered What a great guard dog you are trying 用心 爱心 专心6 to lick me to death Satisfied he d made friends with the dog Bluster began to wander round the house choosing items to put in his bag His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques 古董 a pair of silver candleholders a silver tea and coffee service etc His new friend the dog sat and watched as if wondering what was happening Well boy Buster whispered finally That might do Any more and I won t be able to carry it He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders just as the lights came on nearly blinding him He shielded his eyes with his hand You re a very silly person the figure in the doorway said his voice dry as dust As the man came closer Buster could see he was well dressed His face seemed familiar but Buster couldn t quite place where he had seen him before You should have taken more notice of the sign outside the man rasped I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years Fancy trying to rob the house of the world s greatest fortune teller 64 Why was Buster so confident A He was not afraid of dogs B He knew the owner of the house lived alone C He had never been caught by the police D The house had no security alarm 65 Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word exotic in the third paragraph A Messy and untidy B Rich and expensive C Comfortable and calming D Foreign and unusual 66 How did Buster decide which objects to take A He took those that were easy to carry in his bag B He took only the best antiques C He took those that he knew he could sell easily D He looked for silver objects 67 What punishment waits for Buster Brown A A prison sentence with hard labour B A long prison sentence C A heavy fine D Community service for 20 years D It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech At some point in every speech every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned Fortunately such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners Why Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say They hear only what the speaker does say If you lose your place for a moment wrongly change the order of a couple of 用心 爱心 专心7 sentences or forget to pause at a certain point no one will be any the wiser When such moments occur don t worry about them Just continue as if nothing happened Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech that doesn t really matter If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King s famous speech I have a Dream you may notice that he stumbles 结巴 over his words twice during the speech Most likely however you don t remember Why Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech making People care a lot about making a mistake in a speech because they regard speech making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice skating competition But in fact the listeners are not looking for a perfect performer They are looking for a well thought out speech that expresses the speaker s ideas clearly and directly Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker s attractiveness by making him more human As you work on your speech don t worry about being perfect Once you free you mind of this you will find it much easier to give your speech freely 68 The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will A be smarter than you B notice your mistakes C do better than you D know what you are talking about 69 You don t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because A you fix your attention on the content B you don t fully understand the speech C you don t know what the speaker plans to say D you find the way of speech making more important 70 It can be inferred from the passage that A giving a speech is like giving a performance B one or two mistakes in a speech may not be bad C the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made D the more mistakes a speaker makes the more attractive he will be 第二节 共 5 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 10 分 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 Are you truly happy Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness 71 The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value Surround yourself with happy people It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are 用心 爱心 专心8 surrounded by people who think that way 7 2 When something goes wrong try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity Truly happy people don t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor 73 These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness 74 Whether you treat yourself to lunch take a long relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance you will be subconsciously 下意识地 putting yourself in a better mood Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness 7 5 A What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy B On the contrary if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious C Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood D These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves E Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy F There are some tips in life that lead to happiness G It s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself 第第 卷 写作 共两节 满分卷 写作 共两节 满分 3535 分 分 第一节 短文改错第一节 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以下作文 文中共有 10 处错误 每句中最多有两处 错误涉及一个单词的增加 删除或修改 增加 在缺词处加一漏词符号 并在此符号下面写出该加的词 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 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词 2 只允许修改 10 处 多者 从第 11 处起 不记分 Generally speaking the relationship between us students and our family members and classmates as well as teachers are good We are getting in well with each other However there exists some problems Some students are easy to lose his temper because of anxious and study burden They sometimes quarrel with others which is very disappointed In my opinion we middle school students should make our efforts to improving the situation First we should respect of other people Second when we are not feeling happy we can chat our friends or teachers or even parents It is likely whether they can understand us better and give us some reasonable advice 用心 爱心 专心9 第二节 书面表达 满分 25 分 近来 越来越多的学生在校外租房而不愿住寝室 请根据下面提示 一分为二地写一篇短文 说说两者 各自的好处与弊端 并发表你的观点 1 学习时间和效果 2 安全性 3 自由性 4 与同学交往 注意 1 两方面的理由至少要有两条 2 寝室 dormitory 3 词数 100 左右 Nowadays some students 用心 爱心 专心10 高二英语答案高二英语答案 1 单项选择 21 25 DBDBD 26 30BCCBB 31 35DCCDA 2 完形填空答案与解析 36 C 根据上文的 retire 可知 他想离开自己的工作 故选 C 项 leave 37 A leisurely 悠闲的 慢悠悠的 lonely 孤独的 orderly 有秩序的 有条理的 friendly 友好 的 根据常识可知 人们退休了以后 生活常是悠闲的 故选 A 项 38 C 退休了以后 老人可以更好的享受家庭的乐趣 选 C 项 enjoy 最佳 39 B go off 开火 爆炸 电灯等 熄灭 get by 维持生计 设法过活 pass on 转交 递给 work away 连续不停地工作 根据前面的 extended family 和 miss the paycheck 可推知 老人生活上悠闲 但没有了工资 生活可能不如以前宽松 但他们能设法维持 故选 B 项 44 C 作为老板 自己让人建设的房子完工了 自然来查看一下 下文也提到他并非来购买 出售或修 理房子 排除了其他选项 45 C 从下文的 If he had only