云南省德宏州潞西市芒市中学2010-2011学年高二英语上学期期中考试新人教版

1、芒市中学高二期中英语考试题卷 考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷第1至9页，第二卷第10至11页，全卷共11页。注意事项：1. 请同学们务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上并在第二卷规定的位置上填写自己的班次、姓名和考号。2. 第一卷的答案用铅笔填涂在机读卡上，第二卷的答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在规定的相应位置上。3. 考试结束时，将机读卡和第二卷一并交回。 第一部分： 听力（ 共两节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5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

2、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秒中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. What do we know about the mans car?A. It doesnt work at all. B. It can be used as usual.C. Its completely damaged.2. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bank. B. In a store.C. In a hotel.3. What does the woman loo

3、k like in the picture?A. She looks thinner. B. She looks fatter.C. She looks taller.4. What is the woman looking for?A. A wristwatch. B. A young lady.C. A young man.5. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee.C. Guard and visitor.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5

4、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，没小题5秒中；听完后，各小题将给出5秒中的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What was the weather like yesterday morning?A. It was fine.B. It was rainy.C. It was cloudy.7. When did the speakers get caught in the rain? A. Yesterday morning.

5、B. Yesterday afternoon.C. Yesterday evening.8. What might the woman think of the weather here? A. It is reasonable. B. It is predictable. C. It is changeable.听第7段材料,回到第9至11题。9. How long does the man work every day? A. About 5 hours.B. About 8 hours.C. About 9 hours.10. What does the man like to do?

6、A. Train on a farm.B. Work in the city.C. Live a country life.11. What does the woman like to do? A. Take a holiday on a farm.B. Have a farm of her own.C. Work on a farm forever.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. How often does the man most probably do his shopping online? A. Never.B. Always.C. Sometimes.13. What

7、 does the woman think of online shopping? A. It is wasteful.B. It is dangerous.C. It is inconvenient.14. What does the man think of online shopping? A. It is a waste of time.B. It is a waste of money.C. It isnt the best way to shop.听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题。15. What do we know about the womans husband?A. He

8、 is under treatment.B. He is out of danger.C. He is dying fast.16. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Take care of her kids. B. Help her do housework. C. Nurse her husband at night.17. What might the woman think of the man? A. He is heroic. B. He is energetic. C. He is sympathetic.听第10段

9、材料, 回答第18至20题。18. What is the price of the Hawaii tour? A.199.B.372.C.400.19. Which of the following places is the nearest? A. Wales.B. Florida.C. New York.20. What can solve the problems of time and money according to the speaker? A. A holiday plan.B. An easy package.C. An information sheet.第二部分、单项

10、填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。 例：A computer can only do _ you have instructed it to do. A. how B. after C. what D. when 答案是C. 21. Cleaning women in big cities usually get _ by the hour. A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay22. Over the past 20 years, the Internet h

11、as helped change our world in _ way or another for the better.A. any B. one C. every D. either 23. She stared at the painting, wondering where she _ it. A. saw B. has seen C. sees D. had seen 24. -You are confident about the job interview, arent you? - _. Im well prepared and feel Ive got everything

12、 they need. A. Sure, I am B. Its hard to say C. I hope so D. Well, maybe 25. Michaels new house is like a huge palace, _ with his old one. A. comparing B. compares C. to compare D. compared 26. Washing machines made by China have won _ worldwide attention and Haier has become _ popular name. A. a; t

13、he B. /; a C. /; the D. the; a 27. I admire my classmate Lisa very much, _ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful. A. Except for B. But for C. Apart from D. In spite of28. -Ive got to go now. -Must you? I _ you could stay for dinner with us. A. think B. thought C. have thought D. am thinking 29.

14、With the world changing fast, we have something new _ with all by ourselves every day. A. deal B. dealt C. to deal D. dealing 30. Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future _ to the well-educated. A. belongs B. is belonged C. is belonging D. will be belonged 31. The flowers his fr

15、iend gave him will die unless _ every day. A. watered B. watering C. water D. to water 32. -Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is? -She _ in the classroom. I saw her there just now. A. shall be B. should have been C. must be D. might have been 33. Only in this way _ do it well. A. must we B. we could C. c

16、an we D. we can34. Life is like a long race _ we compete with others to go beyond ourselves. A. why B. what C. that D. where 35. -Ken, _, but your TV is going too loud. -Oh, Im sorry. Ill turn it down right now. A. Id like to talk with you B. Im really tired of this C. I hate to say this D. I need y

17、our help 第三部分、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A strange thing happened to me last SundayIt was such a beautiful day that I drove to go for a look in the country.On the way back _36_, my car stoppedIt was 37 gas on a lonely road far from a townI decided to walk

18、 38 I found someone who could 39 some gas.I had walked almost a mile 40 I finally found a house near the roadI was glad to see it, 41 it was getting dark.I knocked at the door and a little old lady 42 long white hair answeredShe said,“I 43 waiting for you for a long timeCome in 44 is almost ready.”“

19、But I only come 45 some gas,”I answeredI couldnt imagine 46 she was talking about.“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You used to like tea.”I quickly explained that my car was out of gas, 47 she didnt seem to hear meShe just 48 calling me Alfred and talking about how long 49 since she had seen meShe was acting very s

20、trangely and I was anxious to 50 51 she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could.Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I neededWhen I told the man about my 52 , he said,“Oh, thats Miss EmilyShe lives 53 herself in that big houseShes out o

21、f her mind, but she wouldnt hurt 54 She is still waiting for the man she was supposed to marry thirty years agoThe day before their wedding he left home and 55 came back because of the war.”36Aschool Bhome Ctown Dcountry 37Arun out of Bout of Cburning D.running out38Auntil Bwhen Cso that Dbecause39A

22、fetch Bsell Cbuy Dsend40Abefore Bso Cafter Dsince41Aif Bbut Cbecause Dthough42Awith Bof Chad Dwore43Awas Bam Chad been Dhave been44AGas BCoffee CTea DLunch45Afor Bwith Cwithout Dbuy46Awhen Bwhat Cwhy Dthat47Abut Bthough Cand Dso48Asuggested Bkept Cstopped Denjoyed49Ahad it been Bit had been Chas it

23、been Dit has been50Astay Bleave Cspeak Danswer51ABefore BAs soon as CAs long as DAfter52Aincident Baffair Cexperience Dadventure53Aon Bfor Cby Dwith54Aanyone Bsomeone Ceveryone Dnone55ASoon Boften Cnever Dseldom第四部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AWhen Christopher Colum

24、bus landed on the unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is th

25、e most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important export.Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their

26、houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other thr

27、ee months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.56. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.B. How Costa Rica got its name.C. What the Costa Ricans wore. D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.57. In Costa R

28、ica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _.A. must go to schoolB. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose to stop schooling at any time58. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _.A. have lessons every dayB. have their examinationsC. help th

29、eir parents pick coffee beansD. help their parents decorate their houses 59. This passage is mainly about _.A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa Rica C. some products from Costa Rica D. the education of Costa RicaBA long time ago people thought that the sun went round the earth. In some countries people

30、 even said that the sun was a god(神). They thought the god drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the earth goes round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go all way round the sun. Today men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us that the eart

31、h travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the sun. The sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to the sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is th

32、ree hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than million times larger.60. A long time ago, people said the sun was _.A. a golden horse of god B. a god on a golden horseC. a god with golden dress D. a god and a golden horse61. The earth travels over _ miles an hour.A. 1,000 B. 100,000

33、C. 6,000,000 D. 60,00062. One year is _A. the time for the earth to turn roundB. the time the earth travels one thousand miles.C. one circle the earth goes round the sun.D. the journey of the earth.CHow to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to have deve

34、loped diabetes （糖尿病） Believing my career （职业生涯）was over, I felt extremely lowThen one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competingThat was it-the encouragement I neededI could still be a winner if I believed in myselfI am not saying that it isnt difficult some

35、timesBut I wanted to prove to myself that I wasnt finished yetNothing is to stand in my way”Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a weekI manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diaryThis is the key to successyou cant follow a career in any field without

36、 being well-organizedList what you believe you can achieve“Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them”Kirsten BestPoet Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve somethingThen,

37、there are other distractions, such as family or hobbiesThe key is to concentrateWhen I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm, peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mindIt makes me feel more in control and increases my confidenceThis is a habit that can become second nat

38、ure quite easily and is a powerful psychological （心理的） tool”63What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?ADifficulties influenced his careerBSpecialists offered him medical adviceCTraining helped him defeat his diseaseDHe overcame the shadow of illness to win64What does Karen Pickering put on t

39、op of her diary?AHer training schedule BHer daily happeningsCHer achievements DHer writing career65What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?AWays that help one to focusBWords that help one to feel less tenseCActivities that turn ones attention awayDHabits that make it hard for

40、one to relax66According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?ACourage BDevotion CHard work DSelf-confidenceDLinda Evans was my best friendlike the sister I never had. We did everything together：piano lessons，movies，swimming，horseback riding.When I was 13，my family moved away. Lind

41、a and I kept in touch through letters，and we saw each other on special timeslike my wedding(婚礼) and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes，and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back，stamped “Address(地址) Unknown” I had no idea how to find Linda.Over the yea

42、rs，I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share(分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a

43、photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was WagmanLindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans，” I thought，but I still wrote to her.She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs.Tobin！”she said excitedly，“Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I

44、 heard a voice that I knew very much，even after 40 years，laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure：We wont lose each other again!67The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _. Aat the a

45、ge of 13 Bbefore she got married Cafter they moved to new homes Dbefore the writers family moved away68They didnt often write to each other because they _. Agot married Bhad little time to do so Cdidnt like writing letters Dcould see each other on special time69There was an empty place in the writer

46、s heart because she _. Awas in trouble Bdidnt know Lindas address Creceived the card that she sent Ddidnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness70The writer was happy when she _. Aread the newspaper Bheard Lindas voice on the phone Cmet a young woman who looked a lot like Linda D

47、wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman71They havent kept in touch _. Afor about 40 years Bfor about 27 years Csince they got married Dsince the writers family moved awayE We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don't do a very good job. This article g

48、ives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech. So, you have to give a speech and you're terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long and you bore your audience. Later you think,   “Thank goodness, it's over. I'

49、;m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.” Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts a

50、s you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible and use pictures, charts and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never for

51、get your audience. Don't talk over their heads and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be your

52、self. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you'll see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!

53、You're not convinced yet. Give it a try and see what happens.  72. We can conclude from Paragraph 2 that many people     . A. talk too long in a speech B. are happy to give a speech C. are afraid of giving a speech D. do not prepare for a speech73. All of the following s

54、tatements are true except that      . A. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech B. few people know how to make good speechesC. research is important in preparing a speech D. there are simple steps to improve your speaking74. The underlined expression “talk over their heads” means “      ”. A. speak too loudly            &#