河北省魏縣第一中學(xué)11-12學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期中考試新人教版

1、2011-2012學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中考試試題本試卷分第i卷（選擇題）和第ii卷（非選擇題）兩部分。第i卷（共115分）聽力材料聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5秒鐘的作答時間。1、what time is it now?a.5:45 p.m. b.6:15 p.m. c.6:45 p.m.2、what would the man like to have now?a. juice. b. coffee. c. water3、what are they doing?a. listening to

2、the radio. b. watching tv c. reading a newspaper.4、why was the woman late?a. she was waiting. b. her car broke down and she walked there. c. she fell down 5、what s wrong wit h mary?a. she s got a cough. b. she s got a fever. c. she s got a headache.聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段

3、對話或獨白前你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5秒鐘的作答時間。 每段時間或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6 、what are the two speakers doing?a. seeing a film. b. watching tv. c. reading a book about yang liwei.7 .what had yang liwei been before 1998?a. a scientist b. an astronaut c. a pilot8、how many years had yang been trained for his space flig

4、ht?a. 5 years. b. 4 years. c. 3 years.聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9、what s the matter with ellen?a. she misses her family. b. she had a bad dream. c. she is sick.10、what s the possible relationship between the two speakers?a. sister and brother. b. husband and wife. c. classmates.11、what can we learn from the w

5、oman speaker?a. she is a student. b. her mother was ill. c. she had a lot of bad dreams. 聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12、why does the man think he was lucky to get the job?a. he likes the job. b. he likes the factory.c. he is able to live in a little village because of the job.13、how did the man sleep last nigh

6、t?a. not very well. b. very well. c. he couldn t sleep at all.14、why couldn t the woman sleep well?a. she wasn t used to the silence. b. she was afraid of the dog. c. she wastired.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15、what does george usually do after school?a. he cleans the classroom. b. he does some sports. c. he d

7、oes his homework.16、what can we learn about the number23?a. it s george s student number.b. michael jordan gave it to george.c. it s michael jordan s number.17、what can we learn from the conversation?a. george is allowed to watch tv after school.b. george is allowed to watch tv after his homework is

8、 finished.c. george s parents allow him to watch tv late tonight.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18、where was the speaker when the robbery happened?a. in a bank, b. in a supermarket. c. at a bus stop.19、how long did the two men stay in the bank?a. about 5 minutes. b. about 7minutes c. about 10 minutes.20、wiat s t

9、he color of the short man s hair?a. black. b. blond. c. brown.語法和詞匯知識（共10小題；每小題1分；滿分15分）從a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21. - let s go to a movie after work, ok?a. why not?b. not at all. c. never mind.d. what of it?22. youd better take something to read when you go to see the doctor youhave

10、 to wait.a. even if b.as if c.in case d. in order that23. “you can t catch me! ” janet shouted,away.a. runb. runningc. to run d. ran24. only after my friend came . a. did the computer repair b. he repaired the computerc. was the computer repairedd. the computer was repaired25. if it is quite to you,

11、 i will visit you next tuesday.a. convenient b. fair c. easyd. comfortable26. you will sooner or later if you keep working like this.a. break down b. break out c. break away d. break off27. i won t go to the party unless.a. i invitedb. am invitedc. being invitedd. invited28. we re at the news that s

12、addam was sentenced to death.a .amazing; amazedb amaze; amazingc. amazed; amazingd amazed; amazed29. the theory he isn t unders tood by most of the people.a. put up b. put downc. put offd. put forward30. helen likes to have everything in her rooma. in handb. in advancec. in placed. in the way31. whe

13、n the company needed a new worker, the young graduate the position.a. turned down b. accounted forc. looked afterd. applied for32. do we go for picnics.a. certainlyb. sometimesc. seldomd.once33. -where did you meet the girl who later became your wife?-it was on the river bank i met her.a. in whichb.

14、 thatc. where d. when34. more attention, the trees would have grown better.a. given b. being given35. standing on the platform until he his daughter.a. lost sight ofc. having given d. giveof the railway station, the old father waved and wavedc. was out sight ofd. lost the sight of8. lost his sight o

15、f第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分：滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中，選出一個最佳答案。并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。one day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. he held up a 36 bill. he asked,whowould like this $20 bill? hands were37. then he said, i amgoingto give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this. he beg

16、an to crumple（弄皺）the38 . he then asked the audience, 39 still wants it? ” still the handswent40 in the air.“what 41 i do this? ” he asked, and he 42 it on the ground, and started to step onit. he 43 it up. nowthe bill was 24 and crumpled. now who still wants it? ” still the hands went up.“my friends

17、, he continued,“you have all 45 a good lesson. no matter46 i did tothe money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 47 . it was still worth$20. many times in our 48 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, becausewe sometimes49 wrong decisions, or we may 50 with something we do no

18、t 51 . whenwhat happens, we feel depressed and think we are 52 . but in fact no matter what hashappen ed or what will happen, you will never lose your value. the worth of our life comes not 53 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! don t forget the worthof a thing does not depend on its outs

19、ide 54 , but on its inner value. this is the 55 of life. ”36、a20 dollarb、20 dollarsc20-dollarsd20-dollar37、arisenb、putcraisedd、held38、abillb、groundcmoneyd、finger39、asomebodyb、nobodycanybodyd、everybody40、aupb、downcaboved、below41ashouldb、cancifd、whether42、athrewb、droppedcfelld、put43、ashowedb、liftedcpu

20、td、picked44、agoodb、cleanclarged、dirty45、agaveb、learnedchadd、took46、athatb、howcwhatd、why47、avalueb、priceceffectd、part48、astudiesb、workcfieldsd、lives49、adob、makecgived、take50、ameetb、dealctalkd、get51、alikeb、hopecwishd、expect52、aworthlessb、weakcpoord、careless53、afromb、incaboutd、at54、abeautyb、faceclooksd

21、、head55、aeventb、truthcsayingd、story第三節(jié)（共20小題。每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中， 選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。awhenl was fifteen months old . i fell on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it . and as i grew , t his sightless eye in so many ways controlled me thati walked with my face looking at

22、the floor so people would not see the ugly me.yet mama would hold me in her arms and stroke my hair and say, “if you hold yourhead up high , it will be ok and people will see your beautifulsoul . she continuedthis message whenever i wanted to hide .as a little child , i thought mamameant, “be carefu

23、l or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking . as a teenager . i found that my mama s words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face , i let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind my eyes.in high school i was successful both academica

24、lly and socially . i was even elected class president , but inside me i still felt like a freak（畸形人）. when things gotreally bad , i would cry to my mama and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “ hold your head up high and face the world . let them see the beauty that is inside .when i met

25、 the man who became my partner for life, we looked each other straightin the eye, and he told me i was beautiful inside and out . mama s love and encouragement were the spark that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt .“hold your head up high , has been heard many times in my home each of

26、my childrenhas felt its invitation . the gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation.56. what is true of the writer s eyes?a . she was blind in one eye when she was born.b. her blindness was caused by a traffic accident.c . she became blind in one eye because of a fall.d. she lives unhappily

27、 because of her blindness.57. when the writer was a high school student, shea. was proud of her beauty that was insideb. was active in taking part in social activitiesc. was filled with doubts and worries about her sightless eyed. was good at her study but sometimes lacked confidence58. what does th

28、e underlined word “invitation mean?a. encouragement b . advantage c . warmth d . weight 59. what s the author s purpose in writing the passage?a. to show the power of confidence .b. to express her attitude to her momc. to explain how to build confidence .d. to inspire people to face difficultiesbwil

29、l it matter if you dont have your breakfast ? a short time ago , a test was given in the united states. people of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test . during the test , these people were given all kinds of breakfasts , and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. scientists want

30、ed to see how well their bodies worked when they had different kinds of breakfasts.the rules show that if a person eats a right breakfast , he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. if a student has fruit , eggs, bread and milk before going to school ,he or she will learn more q

31、uickly and listen more carefully in class.the result is opposite to what some people think . having no breakfast will not help them lose weight . this is because they are so hungry at noon that eat too much for lunch . they will gain weight instead of losing it . you will lose weight if you reduce y

32、our other meals.60. during the test , the people were given.a. no breakfast at all.b. different breakfast or sometimes nonec. very rich breakfastsd. little food for breakfast61. scientists wanted to know whether.a. breakfast had any effect on work and studies.b. people were interested in breakfastc.

33、 breakfast did harm to people s healthd. people would work better without breakfast62. according to the passage , some people think without breakfast they willa. not be hungry at all.b. get a good result in their workc. gain weightd. lose weight63.1. which of the following sentence is not right?a. i

34、t is bad for your health to have no breakfast.b. no breakfast and more lunch may make you fatter.c. the more breakfast you have, the more quickly you will learn in class.d. if you dont eat much for lunch and supper , you may lose weight.cwhena rather dirty , poorly dressed person kneels at your feet

35、 and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins , do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? what should our attitude to beggars be? there can t be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. it must beterrible to have no idea where

36、 our next meal is going to come from. it seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.certainly , most of the world s great religions（宗教）order us to be open heartedand share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. but has the worldchanged? maybe what was morally（道德方面）right in the old

37、 days , when one knewexactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longerthe best idea. quite a few people will not give to beggars. let us look at their arguments.first , some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good li

38、ving from begging. giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil （惡行）.secondly , there is the worry that the money you give willbespent on beer , wine or drugs. thirdly , there is t .he opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. one might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one s

39、sense of pride and self dependence.related to this in the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.it is hard to come to any final conclusion ； there are variou

40、s cases and we must deal with them differently. a few coins can save a life in some situations, and even ifthe money is wasted , that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.64. what is mainly discussed in the passage?a. moral deeds of people.b. religious activities of the church.c. moral

41、 goodness of the giver.d. arguments on giving to beggars.65.what can we infer from the sentence “but has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?a. people no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.b. some people will not do what was morally right in the past.c. we don t meet with thos

42、e who need hel p any more.d. now it is the government s duty to help the beggars.66. which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?a. some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.b. some beggars use the money to buy drugs.c. some beggars want money to help their children go to school.d. so

43、me beggars have no excuse for begging.67.in the last paragraph , the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion , because.a. the cases can be so differentb. there are so many beggarsc. there is so much money wastedd. there are so m any different argumentsdin china some radio broad

44、casting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows.thats a good idea. yes, the fact is some people do nothing but break the whole programmer.somepeople know little about the topic under the discussion. sometimes they do not even know what the host（主持人）is talking

45、about. so the host has to tell the caller what the show is about. usually the caller will ask a few questions which expresshis hope and show his ignorance（ 無知）.the host has to answer and explain howsilly this is! it wastes a lot of time.it seems that some people phone the hotlines for fun. they just

46、 want to let the listeners hear them. they dont care what the topic is, whether they themselves are interested in the topic or how silly they appear to be.its necessary for radio broadcasting stations to improve the hotline programmes.in my opinion, if a caller doesnt know what is going on, the oper

47、ator should not let the caller take part in it.68. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. some people do not know what the host is talking about.b. some people do not know what the show is about.c. some people know little about the topic under the discussion.d. the writer tel

48、ls us that the host is silly.69. the host has to answer and explain.a. because of lots of questions raised by the callerb. because of the callers ignorancec. for the host likes talking to the callerd. for the host works hard70. the passage doesnt tell us the idea.a. that some listeners phone the hot

49、lines for funb. that some people just want to be heard by othersc. that some people who don t care what the topic is must have realized that they appear to be sillyd. what the hotline programmers are第二節(jié)補(bǔ)全對話（下面選項中有2項是多余的，每小題2分，滿分10分）（請將選出的答案字母序號填涂在答題卡第71-75處）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選 項。

50、a major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon.when you recognize your teen is under stress , how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?be involved. parents need to be involved in their teen s work. 71 what they look for is your presence to talk , to cr

51、y , or simply to sit with them quietly. communicate openly with your teen. encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, butdon t let them focus on those fears.help them get organized. 72 together , you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be

52、 on the test.provide a calm setting. help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. give them a nutritious diet. it is important for your teen to eat a healthy , balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 73if thishappens, encourage your teen to eat light meals

53、or sandwiches. a healthy diet,rather than junk food , is best for reducing stress.74 persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. making time for relaxation, fun , and exerciseare all important in reducing stress. help your teen balan

54、ce her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.show a positive attitude. 75 your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to yourteen s pressure. make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. most importantly , reassure your teen

55、that things will be all right, no matter what theresults are.a. a parent s attitude will dictate their teen s emotions.b. exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.c. they will only make the situation worse.d. encourage your teen to relax.e. the best thing is simply to listen.f. help your

56、teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.g. your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.第ii卷（共35分）短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）dear sir,how are you? as a exchange student, i am writing to tell you i would prefer to move into a single room in next term , as i find it inconvenient to share a room with others , my roommate often held parties at night , made much noise. besides, his friends are always visiting him, that disturb