高二英语第二学期期中试卷.doc

密封线内不得答题学校：_ 班级：_ 姓名：_ 学号：_20112012学年度第二学期期中考试卷高二 英语 座位号第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节， 满分40分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）1. _ be sent to work here? A. Who do you suggest that should B. Who do you suggestC. Do you suggest who would D. Do you suggest whom should 2. Johnson _ for 5 years for some reasons when he was young.A. was put in prison B. was in the prison C. got out of prison D. was in prison3. Having been attacked by terrorists, _.A. doctors came to their rescue B. the tall building collapsedC. an emergency measure was taken D. warning were given to tourists 4. You must put your heart into what you are doing, or you _ your aim. A. never achieved B. will never achieve C. have never achieved D. are never achieving 5. Tom joined a dancing group but didnt seem to _ , so he left. A. show off B. go up C. fit in D. come over6. He was in poor health, so the doctor _ him to drink wine.A. hoped B. demanded C. forbade D. prevented7. Having fish at meals regularly can be of great _ to your heart.A. benefit B. help C. contribution D. use8. Why! I have nothing to confess. _ you want me to say?A. What is it that B. What it is that C. How is it that D. How it is that9. The eggs were _ a bad smell. Nobody wanted to eat anything. A. giving off B. giving away C. giving up D. giving out10. They have got everything ready to make a _ across the Atlantic.A. trip B. travel C. voyage D. journey11. _ from his clothes, he is not so poor.A. Judged B. Judging C. To judge D. Having judged12. - What is the cost of your shirts here, sir? - It depends on which fashion you want to buy, and the prices _ from 100 dollars to 500 dollars. A. increase B. reaches C. ranges D. different13. Six players can _ a volleyball team while a football team is _ eleven players.A. make up; made up B. make up of; made upC. make up; made up of D. make up of; made up of14. Oh, Im not feeling well in the stomach. I _ so much fried chicken just now.A. shouldnt eat B. mustnt have eaten C. shouldnt have eaten D. mustnt eat 15. Students are encouraged to _ the design competition for robots at the university. A. take part B. operate C. join to D. participate in16. Tom was very angry about _ to Marys birthday party.A. not inviting B. being not invited C. not being invited D. not to be invited17. What surprised me was not what he said but _ he said it.A. the way B. in the way that C. in the way D. the way which18. With a lot of problems _, the newly elected headmaster is having a hard time.A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled 19 I dont think highly of this kind of flower _, I dont care for it.A. in other words B. all in all C. after all D. in the meantime20. She was so sad because she failed in the math test. Lets _her _.A. leave behind B. leave alone C. leave aside D. leave out 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents old house to get it ready for my youngest daughters wedding. We had to 21 a great climbing plant that had grown 22 a roof beam(房梁),so that we could repair the roof and 23 the walls.When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the 24 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 25 something 26 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 27 ,saw glittering gold. It was a childs bracelet(手镯).He ran into the house to 28 me.“You wont believe that the 29 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 30 to feed on,”he said,“but they also want their children to 31 in a cradle of gold!”When my daughter came over on the eve of the 32 ,we told her about this 33 occurrence.“Dont you remember, Mother?” she said with a loud 34 .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 35 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”As the bracelet no longer 36 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.In December of the following year, the young couples baby son was baptized(受洗礼).Among the 37 the newborn baby received, I placed his mothers bracelet, now shining like 38 .I hope that if my grandson 39 loses it, one of the 40 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.21.A.removeB.coverC.growD.water22.A.beyondB.overC.acrossD.through23.A.buildB.paintC.rescueD.print24.A.nest B.babyC.bodyD.egg25.A.movedB.gotC.picked D.noticed26.A.nice B.colorfulC.shinyD.special27.A.horrorB.surpriseC.delight D.disappointment28.A.ask B.tellC.showD.give29.A.working B.cheatingC.dreamingD.thieving30.A.buy B.plantC.storeD.collect31.A.lieB.singC.listenD.wait32.A.partyB.ChristmasC.birthdayD.wedding33.A.importantB.strange C.terrible D.funny34.A.cryB.sighC.laughD.sound35.A.hid B.threwC.lostD.broke36.A.fittedB.satisfiedC.matchedD.interested37.A.jewelsB.toysC.clothes D.presents38.A.attractive B. newC .modernD. golden39.A.almostB justC. evenD. ever40.A.blackbirdsB. grandchildrenC. neighborsD. mice第二部分 阅读理解（共30分，每小题2分）AMatt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a fair（交易会）came to the nearby town. They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matts wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let her spend any money. Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane. “Fun flight!” the notice said, “$10 for 10 minutes.” Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight. However, he didnt want to pay for his wife either. “Ive only got $10,” he told the pilot. “Can my wife come with me for free?” The pilot wasnt selling many tickets, so he said, “Ill make a bargain with you. If your wife doesnt scream, she can have a free flight.” Matt agreed, and got into the small airplane with his wife. The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things. At one moment it was flying upside down. When the plane landed, the pilot said, “OK, your wife didnt make a sound. She can have her ride free.” “Thank you,” Matt said, “it wasnt easy for her, you know, especially when she fell out.”41. How much did the couple spend at the fair?A. $28. B. $5. C. $43.D. $10.42. The pilot flew the airplane upside down in order to _.A. throw the wife out of the plane B. get another $10 by making the wife shoutC. show off his perfect flying skillsD. provide the couple with pleasure of excitement43. The passage is intended to _. A. teach readers a lesson B. attract tourists C. make readers laugh D. praise the couple44. What can we infer from the passage?A. Matt loved money more than his wife. B. Matt would like to buy everything for his wife.C. The pilot didnt mind whether Matts wife would pay. D. Matts wife enjoyed her riding in the plane.B密封线内不得答题学校：_ 班级：_ 姓名：_ 学号：_Would you like to be a king or queen? To have people waiting on you hand and foot? Many Americans experience this royal treatment every day. How? By being customers. The American idea of customer service is to make each customer the center of attention. Need proof? Just listen to the commercials. Most of them sound like the McDonalds ad: “We do it all for you.” Actually, not all stores in America roll out the red carpet for their customers. But wherever you go, good customer service means making customers feel special. People going shopping in America can expect to be treated with respect from the very beginning. Most places dont have a “furniture street” or a “computer road” which allow you to compare prices easily. Instead, people often “let their fingers do the walking” through the store hot lines. From the first “hello”, customers receive a satisfying response to their questions. This initial contact can help them decide where to shop. When customers get to the store, they are treated as honored guests. Customers dont usually find store clerks sitting around watching TV or playing cards. Instead, the clerks greet them warmly and offer to help them find what they want. In most stores, the clear signs that label each department make shopping a breeze. Customers usually dont have to ask how much items cost, since prices are clearly marked. And unless theyre at a flea market or a yard sale, they dont bother trying to bargain. When customers are ready to check out, they find the nearest and shortest checkout lane. But as Murphys Law would have it, whichever lane they get in, all the other lanes will move faster. Good stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes get too long. Some even offer express lanes for customers with 10 items or less. After they pay for their purchases, customers receive a smile and a warm “thank you” from the clerk. Many stores even allow customers to take their shopping carts out to the parking lot. That way, they dont have to carry heavy bags out to the car. 45. By quoting (引用) the McDonalds ad: “We do it all for you”, the author intends to_.A. suggest that customers believe what commercials say deeplyB. show readers the American idea on good customer serviceC. express all the stores pay much attention to the customersD. persuade readers to choose the stores with ads correctly46. In the USA, what may you do at first if you want to do some shopping?A. To visit a professional street with lots of similar stores.B. To compare prices in many shops in the same street.C. To make phone calls and get better shopping choices.D. To receive other customers answers to the questions.47. Which of the followings shows American stores offer convenience to customers in this passage?A. The store clerks dont usually sit around watching TV or playing cards.B. Some stores offer price bargain to the customers like a yard sale.C. The clerks give customers a smile and a warm “thank you” after paying.D. Some stores open new checkout lanes when the lanes are crowded.48. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. Customer Service in AmericaB. Excellent Stores in AmericaC. Shopping Rules in AmericaD. Being King or Queen in America密封线内不得答题学校：_ 班级：_ 姓名：_ 学号：_CIf you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki during the day, taking in the splendid 19th century buildings, white boats and noise of passing trams（有轨电车）, you will start to understand why it is called a city of two colors: white and blue.The sea is always present in Helsinki. When you take a walk over the great open space of the central square, you will hear seabirds screaming. When you take the tram, suddenly and unexpectedly, you are faced with a calm, shining blue sea. You may notice that people in Helsinki do not rush about as in other cities. Instead, they walk along the roads, politely letting other people by.A usual way to see Helsinki for the first time is to start out by the boats. You will walk by the elderly women selling fish and vegetables in the market square and find yourself in front of a beautiful park. You may enjoy a pleasant walk in the park for a few hours and then take the tram. Trams are the perfect way to get around in Helsinki. Watching the old houses, parks, theatres, churches, shops, restaurants and people in the streets, you may have a slightly sad film feeling to it.The pale summer nights are another wonder in the city. Following the waterfront of the city after sunset, you couldnt help stopping and listening to the sweet silence, interrupted only by the screaming seabirds and leaving fishing boats. However, in some way, Helsinki is also the most modern city in northern Europe. You will surely want to visit the white Glass Palace, the modern art museum, and all those extremely popular cafes and design stores.49. Helsinki is called a city of two colors mainly because of the colors of its _.A. 19th century buildings, boats and parks B. 19th century buildings, boats and seabirdsC. old houses, parks and trams D. old buildings, boats and the sea 50. The best way to see most of Helsinki is to go _.A. by boat B. by bus C. by tram D. on foot51. The 19th century buildings, the white Glass Palace, popular cafes and design shops in Helsinki all show that Helsinki is _.A. both splendid and traditional B. both quiet and noisyC. both historical and modern D. both old and new 52. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a story-book B. a geography textbook C. a research report D. a travel magazineDThere are robots all around us. Some do very complicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains. And some do one simple job. When an automatic washing machine is switched on , water pours in. The machine waits until the water is warm enough for washing clothes. It does this by “feedback(反馈)” . Information about what is happening is feedback into the robot to tell what to do next. Our eyes, ears and other senses are our feedback. They tell us what is going on around us . So robots are like human beings in two ways.They work and they have feedback. In some ways robots are better than human beings. They work quickly and do not make mistakes. They do not get bored doing the same job over and over again. And they never get tired. So robots are very useful in factories. They can be taught to do many different jobs. First their electronic brain must be shown how the job is done, A person moves the robots “arms” and “hands” through each part of the job.The most intelligent robots can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and sizes of the objects. These robots have computer brains linked to their eyes and fingers, which control their actions. The expensive robots are used in scientific research. They do such jobs as handling radioactive materials.53. In this passage the author tells us that .A. robots are very popular B. there are various kinds of robotsC. we see robots only at certain times D. robots can be easily controlled54. The author says that in industry .A. robots break down a lot B. robots can do many jobs C. robots only get in the way D. robots sometimes cause troubles55. The fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job means that .A. it is very much like human beings B. it can do boring jobs for people C. it will never bore people D. it will work much better than human beings第二节 信息匹配。根据文章内容，从下框A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余。（共5小题，每小题1分）A. How did you find this volunteer opportunity? B. What are the advantages and disadvantages of student volunteers? C.Based on your observation, what makes a good volunteer stand out?D. How has volunteering helped you?E. Have you had any volunteers who quit half-way?F. What suggestions can you give to students who want to be volunteers?An interview with a volunteer. 51._ I am a member of our schools volunteer association. During my freshman(大学一年级新生) year, I was asked to write up a plan for volunteers who assisted patients there. So I visited the hospice (末期病人疗养所) several times. Later, I realized I could do more for the patients and so began volunteering. 52._ When I was a freshman, I was not used to college life. I sometimes felt the hospice was like home. Here, many grannies treated me like their own relative, and I could feel strongly that I was needed. Just shaking hands made them come to life. I not only get great comfort from helping many patients get through the last period of their lives. I also learn a lot from their experiences. 53._ You have to be prepared both mentally and physically. Most people at this hospice are facing death. So you have prepared to be patient and make them happy and relaxed. Also, persistence is needed. After seeing so many people here die, I know that persistence is hard. But you have to remember that you job is to help them feel less pain before death. 54._ Good volunteers have something in common: They regard their job as a career, rathe