安徽省安庆市第九中学11-12学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.doc

安庆市第九中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第卷第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1How mang persons will take this trip with Mike? AThree BFour C Five2What may be the mans decision? A. Not to go home during the spring vacation. B. Go home to meet his family. C. Take a vacation after graduation.3What do scientists think of the breaks on TV? AThey are annoying.BThey are good for our eyes.CThey draw viewers attention.4Why didnt the woman get the job? A. Because she is no longer young.BBecause she cannot do the job well. CBecause she is too young to do the job well. 5When does the Business Service Center close on Saturday? AAt 7:00 pm. BAt 8:00 pm. CAt 9:00 pm.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。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6What does the man plan to do？ ATo advance into management. BTo earn some money. CTo go back to school7What does Jane persuade the man to do? A. To take the job with Mr Sainsbury BTo work hard to get a degree soonC. To think about his decision more carefully. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Whats wrong with the computer? A. It doesnt work. B. It is out of date. CIt is not allowed to use.9What should the man do now? AWait patiently. B Complain to others C Beg the woman to write out a ticket10. How long will the computer be down?A. For 10 minutes. B. For two hours. C. No one knows it.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Why wont Mr. Stone come to the clinic tomorrow? A Because the clinic wont be openB Because he wont have spare timeC Because Doctor Milton wont come to work12What day is it today? A Monday BTuesady CThursday.13. When will Mr. Stone come to the clinic?A. At 5:20 pm, Thursday. B. At 6:15 pm, Wednesday. C. At 6:15 pm, Thursday.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14What column does the woman want the man to write? A.Skiing. B. Building. C. Travel.15Whats special about Burj Dubai? ATheres a place for skatingBIts the tallest building in the world. CThere are lots of interesting things to see16When does the woman want the assignment? ANext Monday B By Saturday. C. By Sunday. 17When does the conversation take place? AIn the morning BIn the afternoon. CIn the evening.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18How mang primary school students took part in the clean-up event?A. 370 B. 670 C. 6,00019What can we know about the painting exhibition? AIt was held by primary school students. BParents showed great interest in this activity. CAll the participants came from the same school. 20What has made the school cleaners angry with the government?A. Long working hours B. Fear of losing jobs. C. Little respect.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空: 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）。21. _ most efficient way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _ good knowledge of basic word formation. AA; aBThe; 不填 CA; 不填 DThe; the22. Did the door-keeper let you in? No. _ I tried to tell him I was your relative, he just didnt believe me.AWhetherBHowever C. No matterDEven if 23. -Michael was late for Mr.Smiths oral class this morning. - _? As far as I know, he never came late to class AHow come BSo what CWhy not DWhat for24. _ I met him, I thought he was a serious man.A. For the first time B. The first time C. It was the first time D. By the first time25. We need a more capable leader, _with a strong will and as well as a good sense of humor.A. who B. that C. one D. which26. Never before _ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.A. has this city been B. this city has been C. was this city D. this city was27. What did she have to say?Oh, nothing_. She only wanted me to give her a hand.A. in short B. in fun C. in special D. in particular28. You are doing a good job. So good work _ good pay.A. deserves B. requests C. deserts D. awards29. She is -how shall I _ it? -not exactly fat, but rather well-built.A. speak B. put C. talk D. tell30. The sun is shining brightly, _everything around us look more beautiful.A. to makeB. makingC. and making D. made31. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train _ travel by air.A. as B. to C. than D. while32. A violent crime was _ every 32 seconds in this area of the city last year.A. committed B. found C. sentenced D. made33. It was after he got what he had desired _ he realized it was not so important.A. that B. when C. since D. as34. The findings of the research, _ on a lot of experiments, are convincing.A. to base B. based C. is based D. basing35. It was requested that the play _again A. should put on B. would put on C. be put on D. put on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. 掌握其大意, 然后从所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。My First DayI was still shy in the presence of a crowd. And my first day at the new 36 made me a laughing stock of the classroom. I was sent to the blackboard to write my 37 . I knew my name, and knew how to write it, but standing at the blackboard with the 38 of so many pupils on my back made me 39 inside and I was unable to write a single letter. “Write your name,” the teacher called to me. I 40 the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank；I could not remember my name, 41 the first letter. Somebody laughed and I became 42 .“Just forget us and write your name,” the teacher called and walked to my side, 43 at me to give me confidence.“Whats your name?” she asked. “Richard,” I 44 .“Then write it.”I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was 45 again. I tried to 46 my senses but I could remember nothing. I realized how totally I was 47 and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead 48 the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud 49 and my muscles froze. I sat and 50 myself. Why did I always appear so dumb 51 I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no 52 I could read better than any of them, and I could talk 53 when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange 54 make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck 55 , hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself. 36.A. school B. house C. office D. lab37.A. address B. name C. website D. hobby38. A. presence B. pressure C. eyes D. smiles39.A. freeze B. struggle C. fall D. think40.A. took B. picked C. carried D. lifted41.A. still B. ever C. even D. also42.A. delighted B. nervous C. disappointed D. angry43.A. pointing B. looking C. smiling D. waving44.A. whispered B. explained C. shouted D. nodded45.A. empty B. stupid C. quiet D. blank46.A. form B. collect C. make D. catch47.A. fighting B. feeling C. failing D. falling48.A. by B. before C. from D. against49.A. laugh B. noise C. cry D. cheer50.A. calmed B. hid C. comforted D. blamed51.A. where B. that C. when D. as52.A. need B. doubt C. wonder D. use53.A. correctly B. anxiously C. clearly D. freely54.A. faces B. teachers C. places D. classrooms55.A. shaking B. suffering C. burning D. hurting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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFor years scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earths natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside.Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution. People began to notice the problem in the early 1970s. When builders began making houses and offices, they did not want to waste energy. To do this they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also used manmade building materials which are now known to let out harmful gases.As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for building green plants.Scientists believe that a plants leaves absorb the pollutants (污染物). In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants.56. Indoor air pollution may be more dangerous than the air outside mainly because .A. the flow of air indoor is limited B.the building are too highC. people dont want to waste energy D. the building materials are harmful57. In the last paragraph the word“ absorb” may mean . A. give outB. bring upC. take inD. turn into58. Scientists believe that plants can .A. absorb pollutions and let out oxygenB. make your houses more prettierC. absorb all the pollutantsD. change pollutants into oxygen59. According to the last paragraph, we should to clean the air. A. plant all kinds of plantB. have different kinds of plantsC. have the same kind of plantD. plant more trees.BMobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phone as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to student during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt get in touch with their children.Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.60.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones_. A. because they are studentsB. when they are freeC. when they are at schoolD. because they are children61. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from _.A. the makers and sellersB. the passers-by and strangersC. their parents and friends D. some mobile phone users62. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt _ during school hours.A. use their mobile phonesB. leave their mobile phones at school officeC. help the teachers with their work D. get in touch with their children63. The passage tells us that _.A. students shouldnt have mobile phones at school except for some special reasonsB. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at schoolC. some parents felt unhappy because they couldnt use their phones at schoolD. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hoursCAs a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfathers farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, Not to be touched!I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.I, uh-I wanna climb the stone walls, I said. Everyone looked up. Can I climb the stone walls? Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. Heavens, no! Youll hurt yourself! I wasnt too disappointed; the response was just as Id expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfathers loud voice. Now hold on just a minute, I heard him say. Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.Go, he said to me, and come and see me when you get back. For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls -and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. Ill never forget what he said. Fred, he said, smiling, You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, theres only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. Theres only one person in this whole world like you, the kids can count on hearing me say, and people can like you exactly as you are. 64When the writer was small, he lived .Ain the cityBon the farmCwith his grandparentsDaway from his parents65The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because .Athere were old stone walls.Bit was an exciting place for him.Che liked his grandfather.Dthe living room there was clean66The underlined word “approve” in paragraph 2 means .AproveBsupposeCallowDmind67What did the writer learn from his grandfather and his own experience on the farm?ATo do things for others.BTo do whatever he liked.CTo be proud of himself.DTo be himself.DNew Annotated Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoylePrice: 28. 00Publication Date: 30/11/2006Publishers descriptionCollects Doyles fifty-six classic short stories, arranged in the order in which they appeared in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century book editions, in a set complemented by four novels, editor biographies（传记）of Doyle, Holmes, and Watson as well as literary and cultural details about Victorian society.Breaking Ground by Daniel LibeskindPrice: 16.00Publication Date: 11/10/2006Brief introductionThis is a book about the adventure life that can offer each of us if we seize it, and about the powerful forces of tragedy, memory and hope. For Daniel Libeskind, lifes adventure has been through architecture, which he has found has the power to reshape human experience. Although often relating to the past, his buildings are about the future. This memoir（自传）of one mans journey brings together history, personal experience, our physical environment and a fresh international vision.In the Shadow of No Towers by Art SpiegelmanPrice：16.00Publication Date: 02/09/2006Brief introductionOn 11th September 2001, Art Spiegelman raced to the World Trade Center, not knowing if his daughter Nadja was alive or dead. Once she was found safe - in her school at the foot of the burning towers - he returned home, to meditate（反省）on the trauma（创伤）, and to work on a comic strip（连环漫画）. In the Shadow of No Towers is New Yorker Art Spiegelmans extraordinary account of “the hijacking on 9.11 and the following hijacking of those events” by America.Light on Snow by Anita ShrevePrice: 14.00Publication Date: 07/10/2006Publishers descriptionThis is the 11th novel by Anita Shreve, the critically accepted bestseller. A moving story of love and courage and tragedy and of the ways in which the human heart always seeks to heal itself.68. Who is the writer of the book latest published among the four books?A. Arthur Conan Doyle. B. Daniel Libeskind. C. Art Spiegelman. D. Anita Shreve.69. If one would like to know something about cultural details about Victorian society, heor she may read _.A. Light on Snow B. In the Shadow of No TowersC. Breaking Ground D. New Annotated Sherlock Holmes70. Of the four books listed above, there are two referring to tragedies. They are _.A. Light on Snow & Breaking GroundB. In the Shadow of No Towers & Breaking GroundC. Light on Snow & In the Shadow of No TowersD. New Annotated Sherlock Holmes & In the Shadow of No TowersETraveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there dont have name signs; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer,