甘肃省永昌县第一高级中学2011-2012学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

1、甘肃省永昌县第一高级中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期末考试试题（英语）本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。例：have A. gave B. save C. hat D. made 答案是C。1. foot A. food B. wood C. fool D. shoot2. scientific A. variety B. various C

2、. physician D. union3. honey A. grey B. key C. they D. money 4. positive A. universe B. unite C. possibility D. describe5. furnished A. remained B. pumped C. splendid D. needed 第二节：单项填空（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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。例：We _ last night, but we went to the concert instea

3、d.A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study答案是C。6. 1I have_ preference for music and I know all the famous singers in_ history.Aa; / Ba；theC/；the Dthe；/7. If you had lived in the Middle Ages，you _the chance to appreciate the art works of Leonardo da Vinci.Awont have h

4、ad Bwouldnt haveCwouldnt have had Dmustnt have had8. These volunteers are raising _ money for the AIDS patients.Aa great many Ba great deal ofCa lots of Damount of9. - It is getting late. I am afraid I must be going now.- Ok. _.A. Take it easy B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. See you10. _ the colour,

5、I like the dress very much.A. Because of B. In spite of C. In case of D. Due to11. He suggested that we _ the plan later, which suggested that he _ against it.A. discussed; wasB. would discuss; should beC. discuss; was D. should discuss; should be12. I thought _ would be good for you to take exercis

6、e every day.A. it B. that C. one D. this13.It is easy for teenagers to _ the bad habit of smoking. They should keep away from cigarettes.A. get on B. get though C. give up D. get into14. - I feel like _ vegetables. - _ .A. to eat; So do I B. eating; So I do C. eating; So do I D. to eat; So I do15.Pe

7、ople in China are proud of _ they have achieved in the past thirty years. A. what B. that C. which D. how16. _ that many people died in that car accident.A. What is reported B. It is reported C. It reports D. As is reported17. The boy hurt his leg in the race._ , he missed the match.A. Unfortunately

8、 B. Especially C. Absolutely D. Consequently18. Dont you think he has said something that _ you especially?.A. appeals to B. applies for C. brings up D. gets across19. Our class _ 30 boys and 16 girls.A. is made up for B. makes up C. is made up of D. makes up for20. Did you see the truck _ lots of g

9、oods?A. loading with B. loaded up C. taking with D. loaded with第三节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a babyFor ten years I lived a_21_life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairlyMy cousi

10、ns teased me and my aunt never showed me any_22_.The only person who cared about me was the maid, BessieOne day my cousin John _23_me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I _24_ for hours crying.Things _25_ the same until a

11、 tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visitMy aunt told me that I was going to a school _26_by the gentleman“Train her to be useful and humble,” said AuntTwo days later I _27_ my home.At first my _28_ at Lowood School was easyThe food was bad and I was often cold but I made _29_ and enjoyed

12、studyingBut after an illness killed several students, new owners _30_ the school and life improvedSix years later I _31_ a teacher and was very happyBut finally I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a _32_.Before I left Lowood, I was_33_by Bessie, who

13、 told me that seven years ago my fathers brother had come _34_ me but left again to go abroad“He looked like quite a gentleman,” said BessieI wondered if he would ever look for me again.My new life _35_ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, _36_ a little girl called AdeleShe was the adopted（被收养

14、的） daughter of the owner of the house, Mr RochesterHe _37_stayed at Thornfield and _38_my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servantsMy life was quite happy now although there was something_39_about my new homeOften I heard odd（奇怪的） sounds _40_ from the top floor of the house.21Ahappy Blong Cs

15、ad Dcomfortable22Afood Blove Cmethod Dschooling23Ashouted at Bcried over Cfound out Dtalked with24Alived Bstayed Cstudied Dbeat25Aappeared Bworked Cseemed Dremained26Abuilt Bdesigned Cowned Dopened27Abuilt Breached Cleft Dsold28Afood Blife Cbook Dstudy29Anoise Bfaces Cmistakes Dfriends30Atook over B

16、took up Ctook off Dtook away31Aturned Bmet Cbecame Dfound32Aschool Bhome Clibrary Dcountry33Avisited Btaught Cbrought Drequired34Alooking forBlooking afterClooking intoDlooking at35Astopped Bcontinued Cstarted Dremained36Ashowing Bwanting Csearching Dteaching 37Aoften B. quietly Chappily Dhardly 38A

17、yet Bso Cstill Dthough39Ainteresting Bgood Cinstructive Dstrange40Acome Bdrop Cfall Dgo第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，第一节每小题2分, 第二节每小题1分，满分45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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AThe best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as po

18、ssible. Sometimes youll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you cant understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughing

19、 at your mistakes. Its better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they dont understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Dont be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”41.What should you do in learning Engli

20、sh?A. Be careful not to make any mistake. B. Write as quickly as you can.C. Speak English as much as you can. D. Laugh more often.42.When people laugh at your mistakes, you should_.A. not care B. be happyC. feel worried D. be unhappy43.When you make a mistake, you should_.A. keep quiet B. get angryC

21、. be kind D. keep your sense of humor44.The story tells us:“_”A. Only foolish people make mistakes B. Few people make mistakesC. People never make mistakes D. There is no one who doesnt make mistakesBWe were going to play against a team from a country school. They didnt come until the last minute. T

22、hey looked worse than we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys. We sat down for a rest. We felt that we didnt need any practice against a team like that. The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward （前锋）. From out of nowhere a b

23、oy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style he shot and got two points. Then another two points in a minute. Soon the game was all over. We were beaten by the country team. After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you cant look do

24、wn upon(蔑视) the others and still need to do your best. And the most important lesson we learned was: One cant judge a person or a team only by their clothes.45. The team from the country were in old clothes so the writers team _. A. looked down upon them B. couldnt win C. didnt like the city boy D.

25、were afraid of them46. The country team arrived so late that _. A. nobody saw them B. the writers team were angry C. they had no time to warm up（热身） D. they looked worse47. The team from the country won because _. A. they were in old clothes B. they didnt practice before the game C. they practiced b

26、efore the game D. the team was better than the writers48. From the text, we can guess the writers team is _. A. a basketball from a country school B. a football team from a school in the city C. a basketball team from a school in the cityD. a football team from the countryCTom arrived at the bus sta

27、tion quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but th

28、ere was no place for him to sit. He walked into the station cafe. he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom's workmates came in and sat with Tom. "What time is your bus " as

29、ked Mike. "There's plenty of time yet," answered Tom. "Well, I'll get you some more tea then," said Mike. They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward(倒行)!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve

30、 and now it's half past eleven." "You're looking at the clock in the mirror." said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.49. Tom went into the station cafe because . A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea B

31、. it was quite early and he could find a seat there C. he didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there50.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror ？ A. Half past twelve B. Twenty to twelve C. Half past eleven D. Half past

32、 one51.From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find . A. the time is right B .it's going slower C. it's going backward D. it's going faster52.Which of the following is true？ A. Tom arrived in Paris on time B. The next bus would leave in half an hourC. Aft

33、er that Tom didn't like clocks any longer D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only onceD Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people's homesSome people say

34、 the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.What's going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What's the life like in the deepest part of the sea? If you want to answer all these questions just come to the Internet

35、. Of course people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we study wi

36、thout going to school? Can we draw money without going to a bank? All these things seemed to be impossible but now they have become quite possible.The Internet helps us open our eyes. The Internet also helps us open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word it helps us in many ways

37、. Great changes have taken place in our life since the use of the Internet.53Some people say the world is smaller than before because .Aall people like to search the InternetBthe Internet makes the earth smaller in sizeCthe Internet brings the outside world closer to themDexploring the Internet is o

38、ne of the most important activities of the day54The sentence “the Internet also helps us open our minds” means .Athe Internet is new to usBsomething is wrong with our mindsCour minds can be opened only by the InternetDwe can learn more with the help of the Internet55We can not through the Internet .

39、Aknow a good sports match somewhere Bcook the mealsCknow a lot of information Dsee a doctor and study all kinds of subjects56This passage has told us .Ait's helpful to explore the InternetBnot to explore the Internet any moreCto stop reading to explore the InternetDstudents should not explore th

40、e Internet at any timeEA book which is still being discussed by many Americans today is Future Shock by Alvin Toffler. In this book the author describes the great changes which have been made in family life because of science and industry.In the past, when more Americans lived on farms, the typical

41、family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Often, two uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller. Industry requires workers who are ready and able to move

42、 off the land and to move again whenever necessary. Large families cannot be moved from one place to place as smaller families can.Today, because of industrialization（工业化）, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may re

43、main childless and consist only of a man and a woman. A small number of families may raise children. These families may raise children as their chief occupation, leaving the childless families free to move from job to job. Furthermore (此外), these child-raising families may raise other peoples childr

44、en in addition to their own.57. Science and industry have made great changes _.A. in family life B. on farmsC. in agriculture D. in farming58. A typical family in the past _.A. was usually largeB. was easy to move here and thereC. was strong with all the relatives living togetherD. was being discuss

45、ed at that time59. Families became smaller, because in American life _.A. industry became more important than agricultureB. agriculture requires workers to move off whenever necessaryC. agriculture became more important than industryD. agriculture requires small families60. A typical family who rais

46、e children in the future may _.A. be made up of only husband and wifeB. raise as many children as possibleC. leave the other families free to moveD. give their children to others第二节：根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A: 61 B: Yes, I went shopping with Peter and Mary.A: 62 B: All of us went swi

47、mming.A: 63 B: Were going to help Mr. White plant some flowers. 64_ A: You are going to be very busy.B: 65 But he is going to pay us for all the work.A. It will take us the whole afternoon.B. When are you going to plant flowers?C. Did you go shopping yesterday ?D. Yes, we surely are.E. What are you

48、going to do this afternoon?F. No, actually we are very happy.G. What did you do after going shopping ?（同学们请注意：将61-65题的答案填在答题卡的补全对话的相应横线上！） 永昌一中20112012学年度第一学期高二期末考试英语答题卡补全对话 61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _第II卷 非选择题（请用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写）第三部分 写作（共三节，满分55分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66. My father likes making _ (雕像) in his spare time. 66. _67.I think its really a (an)_ (荒谬) idea. 67._ _68. Mr. Smith _ (最后；终于) gave his dreams. 68. _ _ 69. The _ (翻译)of the novel is not very good . 69. _ _ _70.You should be _(羞耻) of yourself for cheating in the exam. 70. 71. The lit