2012外研版高二下学期英语期中试题

1、2011-2012学年第二学段模块过关、学分认定考试 英 语 命题人：kelly lin 2012-3-19第一卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分 听力(共四节，满分20分)第一节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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1What are the two speakers going to buy?ABread BCheese. CEggs.2How does the woman find the fish?AJu

2、st so-so. BBad CQuite good.3What does the woman mean? AMark should go on with the game. BMark should draw pictures on the computer. CMark should review his lessons.4Where does the conversation take place? AIn the bookstore. BIn the library. CIn the classroom.5Why doesnt like chocolate cake? AShe doe

3、snt like chocolate. BShe has trouble with her tooth. CShe has no tooth.第二节：听力理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。请听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6In which department can this conversation most probably take place

4、?A. Shoe Department. B. Clothing Department. C. Jewelry Department.7What could be the reason if the woman does not buy the overcoat? AThe color. BThe size. CThe price.请听第7段材料，回答第810题8What can the woman be? AA waitress at a hotel BThe secretary of Mr. Black CThe assistant of Professor Green.9How coul

5、d the man get in touch with Mr. Green? AAsk the woman to find the Blackwood Hotel. BDial 809. CDial 114 to find the telephone number of the Blackwood Hotel.10Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar? ATo pay for the information. BTo make a phone call. CTo go to the hotel by bus.请听第8段材料，回答第

6、1114题11What is the man doing?ASelling his house.BLooking for a house.CLooking for work.12How long has the woman lived in the house? A19 years. B8 years. C20 years.13Why does the woman want to sell the house? AShe wants to move abroad. BShe wants to move to the countryside. CShe hopes to get a lot of

7、 money.14How much does the house cost? A$6,850. B$6,815. C$7,850请听第9段材料，回答第1517题15Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? AFriends. BStrangers CHusband and wife16How did the woman find her stay there? ABoring BWonderful CAdventurous17What does the man advise the woman to do when sh

8、e gets home? ASend him an email. BWrite a letter to him.CGive him a call.请听第10段材料，回答第1820题.18How old was Rose when she left school?A16. B17. C1819What did Rose learn in the college? AComputer. BEnglish. CTyping.20How much will the office pay Rose in three months if she gets the job? A$30. B$27. C$20

9、.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分47分)第一节单项填空(共27小题；每小题l分，满分27分)21. London is a most beautiful city in Britain，_the River Thames.Alocated in Blied on Csituated on Dstood in22He was late not only _ his illness but also _ he missed the train.Abecause；for Bbecause of；becauseCfor；because of Dbecause of；because of23Do y

10、ou agree with the idea that success can be measured _ money alone?Ain case of Bin terms of Cin the opinion of Din favor of24. I dont want to buy the dictionary._，its too expensive；_I dont have enough money with meat present.ABecause；and BAt first；thenCOn one hand；on the other hand DOn one hand；on ot

11、her hand25. The father as well as his children _ skating on the frozen river every Sunday in winter.Ais going Bgo Cgoes Dare going26. Many car accidents occur because motorists cant _ the speed of coming vehicles.Aconclude Bcount Cmeasure Dvalue27. As a result of his excellent work，he is given an im

12、portant_in the company.Aposition Bsituation Clocation Dprofession28. We should make every_to help all the students learn something useful in class.Aeffort Bthing Cway Duse29. I thought wed be late for the concert _ we ended up getting there ahead of time.Abut BOr Cso Dfor30. Human beings have five s

13、enses(感受) for _ the world around them.Aexperiment Bexperience Cexperimenting Dexperiencing31. He _ his head under his pillow（枕头） because of the noise from upstairs. But he still couldnt _ asleep.Aburied；go Bplaced；went Cburied；fall Dlaid；go to32. Why are you so late?I was in half the way when it _ t

14、o me that I had left my notebook home，so I had to fetch it.Aoccurred Bhit Chappened Dreminded33. She _ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.Apicked out Bmade out Cmade up Dpicked up34. There were more than two hundred people _ at his wedding ceremony.Aafter all Bin all Cat all

15、 Dabove all35 The new coat looks too large on Mary，so her mother had to _.Acut it out Bcut it down Ccut it off Dcut it up36. During the urgent (紧急)period，the ministry of foreign affairs（外交部）_important news every day.Agave offBgave away Cgave outDgave up37. Lets go out and _ the fresh air.Atake upBta

16、ke off Ctake inDtake over38. Some of you may have finished unit one._， you can go on to unit two. AIf you may BIf you do CIf not DIf so 39. Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?Thank you._.AIt couldnt be better BOf course you can CIf you like DIts up to you40. I dont think it wise_the har

17、d work that they has refused to do.Afor you to take on Bof you to take on Cfor you taking on Dof you taking on41. Things can easily go wrong when people are under _.Astress Bweight Cload Dstrength42. After a number of disagreements with the committee（议会），the chairman decided to _.Aretire Bretreat Cw

18、ithdraw Dresign43. When he came back from abroad，our country was _ with Japan.Aat a war Bat war Cat the war Don war44. The students in this school have very good manners because they have been well _.Abrought out Bbrought in Cbrought together Dbrought up45. The reason _ they were not accepted is _ t

19、hey didnt receive enough education.Awhy；because Bthat；for Cwhy；that Dthat；that46. By the time he was twelve, Edison _ to make a living by himself.A. would beginB. has begunC. had begunD. began47. Can you tell me _the railway station?A. how I can get toB. how can I get to C. where I can get toD. wher

20、e can I get to 第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)One Saturday morning a careless car driver 48 a lighted cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton. The forest at the side of the road was 49 because there had been no 50 for many days. Within a few minutes the trees were 5

21、1 fire.A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his 52 to Stanton. As soon as he reached the town he told 53 about it. Soon fire fighters were 54 westwards. When they arrived the fire they saw was very 55 .It could not spread to the north because of a lake 56 to the south because of a wide 57 .But

22、 a 58 wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton and the fire fighters could not stop it. Then, one of the firefighters 59 a message back to the town 60 radio.The chief fire officer and 61 of people hurried to a place about a mile 62 of the town. There they 63 dynamite to blow down the trees and to

23、clear a wide path through the forest. 64 the fire reached the path it began to 65 down because there was 66 left to burn. After several hours they 67 to put out the fire and save the town.48.A.lit B.threwC.putD.smoked49.A.wetB.dryC.thickD.heavy50.A.snow B.waterC.rainD.wind 51.A.setB.caughtC.onD.in52

24、.A.wayB.pathC.roadD.street53.A the manB.the policeC.the forestD.the fire54.A.hurryingB.reachingC.arrivingD.getting55.A.bigB.smallC.largeD.little56.A.andB.orC.butD.even57.A.roadB.farmC.riverD.forest58.A.eastB.westC.southD.north59.A.gotB tookC.sentD.carried60.A.with B.fromC.onD.by61.A.many B.mostC.hun

25、dredsD.a hundred62.A.eastB.northC.southD.west63.A.will useB.useC.would useD.used64. A.HoweverB.ThoughC.WhenD.If65.A.putB.goC.dieD.get66.A.something B.nothingC.anythingD.everything67.A.tried B.succeededC.managedD.decided第三部分阅读理解(共9小题；每小题2分，满分18分)ACanada is a very large country. It is bigger than Chin

26、a. China is the third largest country in the world. Canada is the second largest. It has an area of nearly 10 million sq. km. Canada has a very long coastline（海岸线）. To the west is the Pacific Ocean. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean. The Arctic Ocean is in the north. There are many islands off the P

27、acific coast and off the Arctic（北冰洋） coast. The biggest one in the west is Vancouver Island温哥华岛. In the east there is New Foundland, and in the Arctic Ocean the biggest islands are Baffin Island and Victoria Island.（Greenland格陵兰岛is not part of Canada. It is a part of Denmark丹麦, a country in northern

28、 Europe.）Canada has a long border with the U.S.A. in the south. In the northwest Canada borders on the American“State of Alaska阿拉斯加州”.Canada is a northern country. The Arctic Circle is （Latitude 16N） passes through the northern part. In the south, half of the border （边界）with the U.S.A. follows line

29、of latitude 49N.68. Which of the following statements is true?A.U.S.A is the second largest country in the world.B. Canada has nearly 10 million sq. km.So it is the second largest country on the earth.C. China is as large as Canada and the second largest in the world.D. Russia is the second largest

30、country in the world.69. What ocean is in the north of Canada?A. The Pacific Ocean.B. The Atlantic Ocean. C. The Indian Ocean.D. The Arctic Ocean.70. There are many islands in Canada, and Vancouver Island is _.A. in the westB. in the east C. in the northD. in the south71. Alaska is one of the states

31、 of America. It is on the_of Canada.A. northeastB. southeastC. northwestD. southwest72.Latitude 16N is through _.A. the northern part of CanadaB. the northern part of ChinaC. the northern part of AmericaD. the northern part of New FoundlandB Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by

32、 traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan(麦哲伦). Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, a

33、fter spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then continued, hopi

34、ng to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines（菲律宾）, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in a battle. The remaining of

35、ficers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellans expedition（探险）. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail r

36、ound the world.73. The purpose of Magellans expedition was to _. A. sail round the world B. find a seaway from the Atlantic to the PacificC. make a voyage to Asia D. carry men to Philippines74. The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was _.A. two B. three C. four D. five75. Which of the

37、 following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?A. Lack of equipment. B. Cold winter in Patagonia.C. The death of Magellan. D. Dangers from rocks and storms.76. The best title for this passage is _.A. The Discovery of Magellans Strait B. The Discovery of the PhilippinesC. The Mo

38、st Dangerous Expedition D. The First Expedition to Asia 第二卷 非选择题 （共35分）I：阅读表达。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging, unless you learn how to deal with itThey warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancerAnge

39、r is a normal emotion(感情) that we all feel from time to time, some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable(合理的) wayOthers burst with anger, and scream and shoutBut other people keep their anger insideThey can not or will not express（表达） itThis is called _For years many doctors thought that

40、repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing itThey said that when a person is angry, the brain release the same hormonesThey speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etcin general the person feels excited and ready to actSome doctors say that b

41、oth repressing and expressing anger can be dangerousThey believe that those who express anger violently may be likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressureDoctors say the way is learning how to deal with ang

42、erThey say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry aboutIf it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angryWait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself cal

43、mly and reasonably”Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angryThey said that laughter is much healthier than anger1What is the best title of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words） 2Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the

44、 following one?If you dont express your anger, you may have more chances of having high blood pressure 3Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence（Please answer within 10 words） 4List the three ways the author mentions people express their anger 1) 2) 3) 5Translat

45、e the underlined sentence into Chinese II:用方框内所给词的适当形式填空，并把答案写在句中所标横线上。每词限用一次。(10分)gallery ancient poverty home disasterforecast possibility concern free accommodate1. Many people are _ about the pollution of the atmosphere.2. In the old society, the laboring people suffered from _ and illness.3. They went to the _ to see the art exhibition.4. The newly-built hotel on Nanjing Road can _ up to 1,000 guests.5. Weather experts h