浙江省绍兴市鲁迅中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语试卷.doc

浙江省鲁迅中学20112012学年第二学期期末质量检测高二英语试卷 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分, 共100分, 考试时间90分钟。第一卷（四大题, 共75分）听力理解（共二节, 15分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分, 共5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 1. What does Mike do now? A. He is a newspaperman. B. He is a novelist. C. He is a secretary. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a hospital. B. On the beach. C. In a shop. 3. How will users control the mouse with the new tool? A. With their feet. B. With their eyes. C. With their hands. 4. Where do the speakers plan to go? A. A shopping center B. An opera house. C. The parking lot. 5. What does the woman think of the play? A. Its terrible. B. Its noisy. C. Its great. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分, 共10分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后, 每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6至7题。 6. What kind of life does the man prefer? A. A faster life. B. A slower life. C. A happier life. 7. What will the woman probably do in the future? A. Move to the city. B. Move to the country. C. Stay in the country. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。 8. What do people do at the ski club meeting? A. Plan skiing trips. B. Buy skiing equipment. C. Present skiing lectures. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Close friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Interviewer and interviewee听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the woman make the call? A. To find a house. B. To place ads. C. To buy some furniture. 11. How many bedrooms does the apartment have? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. 12. What do we know about the woman? A. She lives far from the university. B. She is experienced in selling furniture. C. She is reachable between 5：00 and 9：00 pm. 听第9段材料, 回答第13至15题。 13. What does Art mainly talk about? A. His special interest. B. His living conditions. C. His personal experiences. 14. What did Art do before he retired? A. He was an artist. B. He was a businessman. C. He was an athlete. 15. What does Art like doing most now? A. Playing golf. B. Making pots. C. Painting pictures. 二、单项填空（本题有20小题, 每小题0.5分, 共10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。 16. There must be a better way to teach our students _value of _life than just inviting an old professor to give a boring lecture. A. the；a B.；the C. a；the D. the； 17. Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better. _. A. Id love to B. Im with you on that C. Its up to you D. Its my pleasure 18. Our family will go to Australia for a holiday. Oh, really? That sounds _! A. fantastic B. fragile C. flexible D. fragrant 19. Do come here on Monday, _we, as planned, will take part in the gathering of AIDS prevention volunteers A. then B. meanwhile C. therefore D. however 20. After he retired from office, Rogers _painting for a while, but soon lost interest. A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up 21. The police recommended parents _their children under 12 to ride to school for safety. A. not allow B. do not allow C. mustnt allow D. couldnt allow 22. Why dont we choose that road to save time? The bridge to it _. A. has repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. will be repaired 23. _at a college or university in the US, Chinese and other international students must demonstrate a strong ability in both spoken and written English. A. Being accept B. Accepted C. To be accepted D. Hating been accepted 24. _is no possibility _Bob can win the first prize in the match. A. There；that B. It；that C. There；whether D. It；whether 25. The new tax would force companies to _energy-saving measures. A. adapt B. adopt C. adjustD address 26. Why didnt you help him? I _, but I didnt have the money. A. I did have B. I would have C. will have D. must have 27. It was announced that only when the fire was under control _to return to their homes. A. the residents would be permitted B. had the residents been permitted C. would the residents be permitted D. the residents had been permitted 28. Beijing was attacked by such a terrible sandstorm _few citizens has ever experienced before. A. where B. as C. when D. which 29. I like _in the early morning when the air is fresh and I can take a walk around the garden. A. that B. it C. whichD. what 30. When asked why he prefers bikes to buses, the professor said, “Riding a bicycle takes _ half an hour, but its more convenient and environmentally friendly. ” A. absolutely B. accurately C. approximately D. exactly 31. I can _the house being untidy, but I hate it if its not clean. A. come up with B. put up with C. live up with D. keep up with 32. Giving up my job to go back to full-time education was a big _, but now I know it was the best decision I ever made. A. project B. commitment C. competitionD. ambition 33. Jenny nearly missed the fight _doing too much shopping A. as a result of B. in terms of C. regardless of D. on top of 34. So difficult _it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English. A. I have felt B. have I felt C. I did feel D. did I feel 35. Shall I give a ride as you live so far away?Thank you. _. A. It couldnt be better B. Of course you canC. If you like D. Its up to you三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分） 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从3650各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。 John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt, the girl with the rose. Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the _36_and found himself interested in the notes in the margin. The soft handwriting _37_a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In front of the book, he _38_the previous owners name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he _39_her address. He wrote her a letter _40_himself and inviting her to correspond. During the next year and one-month the two grew to know each other _41_the mail. A Romance was budding. John requested a（an） _42_, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldnt matter what she looked like. Later they _43_their first meeting7：00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York “Youll _44_me, ”she wrote, “by the red rose Ill be wearing on my lapel. ”So at 7：00 he was in the _45_looking for the girl with the red rose. A young woman in a green suit was coming toward him, her _46_long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers. Almost _47_he made one step closer to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynella woman well past 40. The girl was walking quickly away. He felt as though he split in two, so keen was his _48_to follow her, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose _49_had truly companioned him and upheld his own. He did not _50_. He squared his shoulders and said, “Im John, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me；may I take you to _51_?” The woman smiled. “I dont know what this is about, son, ”she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit _52_me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I _53_tell you that she is waiting for you in the _54_across the street. She said it was some kind of _55_!” Its not difficult to admire Miss Maynells wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. 36. A. exhibition B. shelf C. figure D. diagram 37. A. represented B. refreshed C. replaced D. rejected 38. A. transformed B. conveyed C. observed D. discovered 39. A. located B. expressed C. settled D. evaluated 40. A. explaining B. introducing C. appointing D. predicting41. A. by B. on C. beyond D. through 42. A. photograph B. E-mail C. measurement D. document 43. A. separate B. scheduled C. strengthen D. possessed 44. A. recognize B. witness C. advocate D. tolerate 45. A. library B. station C. downtown D. square 46. A. shadow B. shoulder C. appearance D. figure 47. A. randomly B. mentally C. uncontrollably D. ridiculously 48. A. desire B. dream C. attempt D. determination 49. A. carefulness B. wealth C. expectation D. spirit 50. A. hesitate B. guarantee C. submit D. hurry 51. A. theatre B. dinner C. shopping D. service 52. A. advised B. applied C. begged D. required 53. A. should B. would C. may D. must 54. A. balcony B. restaurant C. corner D. department 55. A. patience B. experiment C. test D. decision四、阅读理解（共两小节, 15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。A When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. It was a low budget movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life. But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten. The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end. My house, furniture and everything Id owned was sold to pay debts that I didnt even know existed. In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family. Id lost everything except my four teenage children. I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii. Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right. I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day. One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava（火山岩）pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance. It was time to live my imagination! The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved. I hadnt painted a picture in 15 years. I wondered if I could still paint. My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush. But before an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas（画布）in front of me. And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too. The first painting sold for $ 1500. The past six years have been filled with adventures. My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim（火山口边缘）of the volcano. We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us. The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality. Im living freely and happily ever after. 56. Why did the writer go to Hawaii? A. To free herself from trouble. B. To make a living. C. To spend her holiday. D. To realize her childhood dream. 57. Which of the following is the writers dream? A. Become a successful painter. B. Live in nature with animals. C. Get close to wildlife. D. Live a free and happy life. 58. We can infer from the passage that _. A. the writer wasnt sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first B. the writers parents encouraged her to divorce C. the writers husband took away most of her money D. the writer had never done painting beforeB You wake up in the morning, the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time. Then the telephone rings, you say hello, and the drama starts. The person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to. You are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible! Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness. It may not change what you think, but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time. Life brings ups and downs, but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer. They only feel glad when they make others feel bad. No wonder they can hardly win others pity or respect. When you communicate with positive people, your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted. When the dagger（匕首） of a negative person is put in you, you feel the heavy feeling that all in all, brings you down. Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people. This could be a co-worker, or a relative. In this case, say what needs to be said as little as possible. Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person, but all this is to lower you to that same negative level and they wont feel ashamed of themselves about that. Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized. The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to（附着） you throughout the rest of your day, which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness. Life is too short to feel negative. Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible. 59. The purpose of the first paragraph is to _. A. make a comparison B. offer an evidence C. introduce a topic D. describe a daily scene 60. How can negative people have effect on us? A. By changing our ways of thinking B. By telling us the nature of life C. By influencing our emotion D. By comparing their attitudes to life with ours 61. Some negative people base their happiness on _. A. other peoples respect for them B. other peoples pity for them C. building up a positive attitude D. making other people unhappy 62. According to the passage, to reduce negative peoples influence on us, we are advised to _. A. show our dissatisfaction to negative people B. communicate with negative people as little as possible C. change negative peoples attitudes to life D. make negative people feel ashamed of themselvesC Decisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changing. The right to choose is central to everyone. Yet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regret. Can science help? Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie behind our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists（心理学家）are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind. Consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision making, but in fact theyre a part of it. Whenever you make up your mind, your brains emotional center is active. University of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasio, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains, and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eat. Damasio thinks this may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choices, which we use to help the present decision making. However, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the result. Take anger, for example. A study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other scientists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than considering other choices. It seems anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinking. All emotions affect our thinking and motivation（动机）, so it may be best to avoid making important decisions under their influence. Yet strangely theres one emotion that seems to help us make good choices. The American researchers found that sad people took time to consider the various choices on offer, and ended up making the best choices. In fact many studies show that people who feel unhappy have the most reasonable view of the world. 63. According to the text, what may help us make better decisions? A. To think about happy times. B. To make many decisions at a time. C. To stop feeling regretful about the past. D. To learn about the process of decision-making. 64. Damasios study suggests that _. A. emotions are the enemy of decision making B. our brain has nothing to do with decision making C. people with physical damage find it hard to make up their minds D. our emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions 65. Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are offered? A. They often forget their past choices. B. They make decisions without much thinking. C. They tend to save time when shopping. D. They are too angry to bargain. 66. What do we learn from the text? A. Emotions are a part of decision making. B. Sad people always make worst choices. C. No emotion seems to help us make good choices. D. Only sad feelings affect our thinking and motivation. 第二节：下面文章中有4处（第6265题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D和E）中选出符合各段意思的小标题, 选项中有一项是多余选项。 A. Early to Bed, Early to Rise B. Read Challenging Books C. Relax yourself D. Minimize Television Watching E. Take Time to ReflectFive Simple Ways to Increase Your Intelligence Your brain needs exercise just like a muscle. If you use it often and in the right ways, you will become a more skil