江西省九江一中11-12学年高二英语上学期期中考试【会员独享】

1、用心 爱心 专心1 九江一中九江一中 2011-20122011-2012 学年上学期期中考试高二英语试卷学年上学期期中考试高二英语试卷 满分：150 分 考试时间：11 月 10 日 第 I 卷(115 分) 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 75 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。 1. Whats the time now? A. 10:30. B. 10:2

2、0. C. 10: 10. 2. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. To exchange the blue jeans. B. To see the manager. C. To buy another pair. 3. Why did the woman have to go home? A. To cash a check. B. To get her ID. C. To get some money. 4. What are these people going to do? A. Wait for Jane a little lon

3、ger. B. Go to see a film. C. Give Jane a ring. 5. What does the woman mean? A. It may take a long time to do the experiment. B. Doctor Smith will count their time in the lab. C. Chemistry lab opens for one hour every afternoon. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 225 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

4、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，各个小题将给出 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 至 7 题。 6. How did the man decide to send his packet? A. By airmail. B. Through the Internet. C. By surface. 7. How much will the man pay in all including the registering? A. $7.85. B. $7.50. C. $

5、5. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Whats the matter with Steve? A. He has a cold. B. He has the flue. C. He has a stomachache. 用心 爱心 专心2 9. What does Carla suggest Steve do? A. Take Chinese medicine. B. See another doctor. C. Take a good rest. 10. What does Steve probably decide to do? A. Talk to another

6、friend. B. Listen to Carlas suggestion. C. See the same doctor again. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Where is the man now? A. In his own office. B. At the register office. C. At the counter. 12. When will the welcome buffet begin? A. At 2. B. At 4. C. At 6. 13. Why are they there? A. They want to know

7、what their counterparts(同行) are doing. B. They want to look at the message from the conference Chairman. C. They want to have lunch with the conference Chairman. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. What is the man? A. An actor. B. A director. C. A writer. 15. Where does this conversation probably take place

8、? A. In an entrance hall. B. In the mans home. C. In a theater. 16. What do we know about the woman? A. Shes only interested in a lead role. B. Shes never had a part in a play before. C. She tries to make the man pleased with her. 17. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Give her a lead r

9、ole. B. Get her a copy of the play. C. Help her prepare for the tryouts. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What service is being advertised? A. Home repair. B. Food delivery. C. Carpet cleaning. 19. What is the regular cost of the service? A. $29.95. B. $25.45. C. $14.95. 用心 爱心 专心3 20. What will new cust

10、omers receive free if they call now? A. Fur balls. B. Stain remover. C. Mud cleaner. 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 语法和词汇知识(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂 黑。 21. - _? - You were saying you sold the house and left your hometown. A. How come B. Like what? C. Do you ha

11、ve the time D. Where was I 22. Karen was always thinking we were talking about his poor past. Every time we were chatting together, he would be all _. A. over B. ears C. lone D. through 23. Having longed so much to have a look at the famous star, the fans looked forward anxiously _ the live concert.

12、 A. not to missingB. to not miss C. not to miss D. to not missing 24. - Are you angry? - Yes. He should at least answer when _. A. speaking B. spoken to C. spoken D. speaking to 25. Suspecting him of robbing the bank, the Security Police were _ his phone calls. A. looking B. glancing C. monitoring D

13、. staring 26. One of the advantages with the new tool is that it is users _. Users can handle it with less effort and more convenience. A. friendly B. good C. well D. pleased 27. Sadly, _ I remember was a beautiful lake two years ago is now a smelly wasteland. A. where B. what C. which D. there 28.

14、_ quiet, for, you see, the baby is sleeping! A. To keep B. Keep C. Keeping D. Kept 29. No wonder he looks tired! Hes been studying for the exams all week, _ hes been working in a bar at night. A. while B. but C. plus D. as 30. My brother is always on medicine, so he has _ table tennis to keep fit. A

15、. taken upB. built up C. made upD. held up 31. How can you expect others to believe you when you _ constantly _ lies! A. have; told B. had; told C. are; telling D. were; telling 32. He does help others, but he always expects returns _. As a result, nobody will accept anything from him. A. at no time

16、 B. in no time C. for no time D. after no time 33. If you happen to see the process of cooking in a restaurant, you might see 用心 爱心 专心4 the cook using rubbish oil, which is a common _ in China nowadays. A. sense B. rule C. practice D. activity 34. - Tom wants to be another Obama after he graduates f

17、rom school. - That sounds great, but how can he _ a person like him if he goes on like this? A. change B. turn C. getD. make 35. The skin is an essential part of your body and is _ you feel cold, heat or pain. A. whereB. which C. whatD. how 第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655

18、各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Robert was a life insurance(人寿保险) salesman. Try 36 he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy(保单). “I certainly don t want to frighten you into a 37,” he announced, standing up to 38. “Please sleep on it tonight, and 39 you wake up

19、 in the morning, let me know what you think.” People can be motivated by many different 40. Fear is the common one. 41 many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually 42 effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work. A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, wh

20、o 43 from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the 44 accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every 45. At that 46 a(n) angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and 47, “Pick them up.” “No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗). “Pick them up,” the clerk 48.

21、 “No,” the boy shouted back. His older sister began picking up the 49. Then the boy started to 50. Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were 51 together to put the shoes back in 52. When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) 53 lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my bro

22、ther to do it in action.” If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sisters advice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People prefer 54. When you fill people with what they want, youre 55 to get what you want out of them. 36. A. however

23、B. as C. since D. in spite of 37. A. trouble B. sale C. bargainD. decision 38. A. defend B. fight C. leaveD. argue 39. A. should B. will C. shall D. may 40. A. feelingsB. plansC. meansD. results 41. A. Thus B. But C. Plus D. Since 42. A. less B. more C. half D. just 43. A. arose B. contributed C. be

24、nefited D. suffered 44. A. boyB. girl C. clerk D. salesman 用心 爱心 专心5 45. A. sectionB. direction C. shelf D. course 46. A. occasion B. stage C. situation D. point 47. A. demanded B. conflicted C. reminded D. arranged 48. A. expected B. commented C. shouted D. acquired 49. A. shoesB. books C. toys D.

25、bottles 50. A. cryB. help C. complain D. worry 51. A. walking B. organizing C. working D. assisting 52. A. process B. silenceC. detail D. order 53. A. thoughtful B. instant C. cautious D. complex 54. A. gift B. stick C. honey D. tears 55. A. positive B. likely C. confident D. probable 第三部分 阅读理解(共 20

26、 小题；每小题 2 分。满分 40 分) 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，并在答题卡 将该项涂黑。 A The rumors had been spreading for months but it still came as a shock when the hospital would be closing. It had served this poor neighborhood for nearly 100 years but it would close because of the health care crisis. The day a

27、fter the announcement co-workers found out that pretzels(椒盐饼干) had been eliminated. Soft pretzels are the lifeblood of this city. So losing access to soft pretzels is no small matter. A week later, I decided to cheer up my co-workers by picking up some soft pretzels at a local store. I arrived just

28、as it opened so I was the only customer. But I only had $6 in my wallet. I was working inside a large office at the hospital and knew Id need more than the half dozen pretzels my six dollars would buy. A mans voice interrupted my thoughts. “Can I help you?” I said, “I only have $6. Im not sure how m

29、any pretzels I need. You see, I work at a hospital and its closing and they stopped selling pretzels.” The mans smile disappeared. “What hospital?” “Oh, Northeastern Hospital.” The guy looked deeply shocked. “I used to sell medical supplies and that was one of my hospitals.” Then he turned around an

30、d grabbed a box of 25 pretzels and slid them across the counter. I was surprised by his generosity and started to reach for my wallet, “Oh I can pay. Please let me ” The guy smiled, “Just tell them Joe Sullivan said to do something nice for someone else.” And so that day everyone in medical records

31、was treated to a soft pretzel. Word spread fast as people came asking, “Is it really true?” It was as if Id carried in a box of gold. It mattered to them that a stranger cared. 56.The underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 2 means _. A. highly priced B. added C. overcooked D. removed 57.Why did t

32、he author decide to buy pretzels for his co-workers? A. To show his generosity. B. To make them feel less sad. C. To show his thanks to them. D. To encourage them to work hard. 用心 爱心 专心6 58.To buy 25 pretzels, the author should pay _. A. $25 B. $12.5 C. $12 D. $50 59.According to the passage, Joe Su

33、llivan used to be a _. A. cookB. doctor C. shopkeeper D. salesman 60. What can be the best title of the passage? A. A nice treat B. The rumor that came true C. Tell them Joe cared D. Northeastern Hospital is closing down B American author Mark Twain once noted that “life would be surely happier if w

34、e could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18.” Twains words were only one of many complaints about aging. The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age “hateful”, and William Shakespeare termed it “terrible winter”. Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world before h

35、e died around 323 B.C., may have been looking for a river that healed the ravages of age. During the 12th century A.D., a king called Prester John ruled a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth. But the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16th-century Spa

36、nish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. He thought it would be found in Florida. In St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., theres a tourist attraction. It is said to be the fountain of youth that Ponce de Leon discovered soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513. However, elderly visitors

37、who drink the springs water dont turn into teenagers. But the tale of the search for a fountain of youth is so appealing(有吸引力 的) that it survives anyway, says Ryan K. Smith, a professor of history. “People are more attracted by the story of looking and not finding than they are by the idea that the

38、fountain might be out there somewhere.” Still, a few grains of truth have helped to support the story. Kathleen Deagan, a professor of archaeology, says a graveyard and the remains of a Spanish mission dating back to St. Augustines founding in 1565 have been discovered near the so-called fountain of

39、 youth. Michelle Reyna, a spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine, says the fountain has been a tourist attraction since at least 1901 and may have been attracting visitors since 1860. 61.According to the passage, who searched for a fountain of youth? A. Ponce de

40、Leon B. William Shakespeare. C. Kathleen Deagan D. Michelle Reyna 62.What does the underlined word “ravages” in the second paragraph probably mean? A. Growth. B. Limits. C. Damages. D. Benefits. 63.What is the attitude of people towards the fountain of youth? A. People find much pleasure in looking

41、for it. 用心 爱心 专心7 B. People believe the existence of it somewhere. C. People have no interest in searching for it. D. People consider the idea of the fountain of youth absurd(荒谬的). 64.The passage mainly tells us _. A. how the fountain of youth came into beingB. why some famous people hate becoming o

42、ld C. how to remain young forever D. whether the fountain of youth exists 65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The underlined words “the story” refers to Alexander the Great ruling a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth. B. Augustine, which is the oldest ci

43、ty in the U.S, lies in Florida. C. Some elderly visitors find themselves younger after drinking the water from the fountain of youth. D. Kathleen Deagan is the spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. C Please help! I live in Germany with my wife and three kids. My parents live in

44、 the UK. I want my kids to have as much contact with their grandparents as possible. The kids all use e-mail, Skype and SMS but my parents wont. Ive bought them a laptop, paid for broadband, given them both mobile phones and a digital camera, but they wont use them. My parents say they hate computer

45、s and new technology. What can I do with these “technophobes”? Daniel, Buremburg, Germany Actually, the original technophobes were the Luddites, a group of cloth workers in 19th century Britain during the Industrial Revolution. The Luddite cloth workers, who traditionally made cloth by hand, were wo

46、rried that machines were going to take away their jobs and way of life. These machines could make cloth much faster and cheaper than humans. In 1811 and 1812 the Luddites destroyed the machines that they hated so much, but the British government supported the factory owners. Many Luddites were arres

47、ted. Charlotte Brontes novel Shirley will tell your parents all about it. Laura, Valencia, Spain Laura makes some interesting points, I think. Technophobes has been a common theme in science fiction. Frankenstein, one of the first science fiction, is a warning of what could happen if humans began to

48、 experiment with human life. Freda, Copenhagen, Denmark One thing you could try is to find hardware that is designed for older people to use. An example is the mobiles made by the US company, Jitterbug. Instead of icons and menus the Jitterbug phones ask users simple “yes/no” questions and have larg

49、er keypads. The company realized that there are potentially 100 million older users in the US alone. 用心 爱心 专心8 Graham, Patras, Greece 66.The underlined part “the technophobes” in the passage refers to _. A. those who are ready to try new technology B. those who are addicted to the Internet C. those

50、who refuse to use modern technology D. those who are devoted to inventing new things 67.Which of the following is TRUE of the Luddites? A. They called themselves the technophobes. B. They got full support from their factory owners. C. They preferred to keep their traditional working methods. D. They

51、 were killed by the government. 68.Who has put forward a practical and useful suggestions? A. Laura. B. Freda. C. Daniel. D. Graham. 69.The passage is probably taken from _. A. a personal blog B. a letter between friends C. a personal diary D. a speech on new technology 70.What can we infer from the

52、 passage? A. Daniel would buy her parents a novel written by Shirley. B. Charlotte Bronte wrote about technophobes in her novel Shirley. C. Daniel would buy her parents cell phones with icons and menus. D. Daniel worried about her children using e-mails. D Today, innovations(创新) to make our lives mo

53、re eco-friendly can be found everywhere. There are energy-efficient automobiles, eco-friendly light bulbs, and clothes made by fashion designers using sustainable(可持续的) environmental practices. Industries around the world have also begun to take a serious look at how their operations affect the loca

54、l and global environment. The university of Colorado has been named one of the top green colleges and universities in the United States. This university was one of the first to start a student-led recycling program in the 1970s and today supplies students with reusable shopping bags to use both on a

55、nd off campus. The entire University of Colorado also uses low flow water fixtures(设备) and has reduced water usage by 40 percent since 2002. When it comes to going green, Warren Wilson College has been recognized in many places. The Sierra Club and The Princeton Review have named the college as one

56、of Americas greenest colleges and universities, while the school has also received the Outstanding College Recycling Award from the Carolina Recycling Association, as well as awards from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education(AASHE). For a small college, Warren Wil

57、son has made enormous efforts to be an eco-friendly campus since its beginning, and today owns a campus farm, a seeding program, and an extensive recycling program. Warren Wilson was also the first College to have an LEED platinum certified(白 金认证的) residence hall, and its building services departmen

58、t is also 100 用心 爱心 专心9 percent GreenSeal certified. According to College Stats, Warren Wilson College is one of the first institutions in the United States to be almost completely self-sufficient(自给自足的) while also engaging students to incorporate sustainability into all academic programs. Going gre

59、en efforts at Oberlin College have not gone unnoticed. Oberlin College spends 22 percent of its food budget on buying food from local farmers, with most of the food raised or harvested with organic and sustainable practices. Oberlin has also stopped selling bottled water on campus and offers discounts to students who use their own storage cont