江蘇省無錫市玉祁高中2011-2012學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期中考試試題（無答案）

1、 江蘇省無錫市玉祁高中2011-2012學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題 April, 2012時(shí)間：120分鐘 分值：120分 第I卷選擇題（四大題，共65分）一. 聽力測(cè)試。（共20小題；每小題0.5分，滿分10分）第一節(jié) 聽下面段對(duì)話，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。1. What does the woman like collecting most?A Stamps B Coins C Train tickets2. What day was the new find reported? A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.3. What doe

2、s the man mean? A. He doesnt have any change. B. He will drive the woman home. C. He will buy the womans bus ticket.4. What is the mans son now? A. A pupil. B. A high school student. C. A university student.5. What happened to the womans cell phone yesterday? A. It was stolen. B. It was power off. C

3、. Her teacher took it away.第二節(jié) 聽下面段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽第6段材料， 回答第6至7題。6. When was Mark born? A. In 1979. B. In 1976 C. In 19737. What does the woman think of the man? A. Creative. B. Brave. C. Funny.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題8. Where will the woman spend Thanksgiving this year? A. In her parents home. B. In her own h

4、ome. C. In a hotel.9. What do we know about the man? A. He thinks everyone should bring something they made. B. He will cook all the dishes for Thanksgiving himself. C. He doesnt enjoy inviting people to his place.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teach

5、er and student. B. Old school friends. C. Former colleagues.11. What do we know about the woman? A. She is fond of her work. B. She is tired of travelling. C. She is interested in law.12. What is the man now? A. A salesman. B. A guide. C. A lawyer.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題13. What is the man preparing for? A

6、. His first day to work. B. A job interview. C. A party.14. What color of tie is the man going to wear at last? A. Orange. B. Red. C. Blue.15. What looks terrible on the man according to the woman? A. The jacket. B. The pants. C. The shoes.16. What makes the man look smarter? A. A notebook. B. A bri

7、efcase. C.A pair of glass.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題17. How long has the man done his parent job? A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Four years.18. Why does the man want a new job? A. Because he wants to try a different job. B. Because he wants to make more money. C. Because he wants to have a higher position.

8、19. What does the man do now? A. A journalist. B. A director. C. An editor.20. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman shows great interest in Evening News. B. The two speakers are talking about their jobs. C. The man is ambitious ad hard-working.二. 單項(xiàng)選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）21 This is ju

9、st _ challenging job all the students want to get. Do you have anyone in _ mind for it? A. a; the B. the; 不填 C. the；the D. a；不填22. - Have you been teaching here since graduation?- No, I _on a farm for 5 years. A. had worked B. have worked C. was working D. worked23. _ was known to us all that Johnso

10、n had broken his promise _ he would give each of us a small gift. A. As; which B. What; that C. It; that D. It; which 24. We dont care if a hunting dog smells _, but we really dont want him to smell _. A. well; well B. bad; bad C. well; badly D. badly; bad25. In the big department store _ educationa

11、l software can also be found. A. the number of B. a great number of C. good many of D. a large amount of26. Our English teacher gave us a lot of homework to do, including 50 multiple choices,10 passages for reading comprehension along with 20 sentences for us to translate into English_. A. for some

12、reason B. for the most part C. for good measure D. for instance27. It suddenly _ to me that I left the house with the stove on. A. happened B. became C. occurred D. got28. - To tell you the truth, I wouldnt be happy living in such a small room.- _. I do prefer a small room. A. I agree with you B. It

13、 is OK with me C. It just depends D. Id rather not 29. She couldnt go any further. She was _ after such a long walk. A. worn out B. exhausted out C. given out D. run out of 30.- How is that, Mary?- I wonder_it takes to be a good teacher beyond patience and a great knowledge of kids. A. it is what B.

14、 what it is that C. how it is that D. that31. The way he thought_ with the problem _ to be correct, which made all the people present relaxed. A. of to deal; proved B. of dealing; proved C. of to deal; was proved D. of dealing; was proved32. _in the mountains for a week, the two students were finall

15、y saved by the local police. A. Having lost B. Lost C. Being lost D. Losing 33. It is high time you _. A. apply yourself to study B. apply yourself to studying C. applied yourself studying D. applied yourself to studying34. If you _ this newspaper, youll receive an extra magazine. A. submit to B. su

16、bscribe to C. take to D. devote to35. How many more decades will have to pass_ scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer? A. when B. before C. until D. since三 完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分） Recently, I stepped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the c

17、heck out 36 said,“Thatll be five dollars in all please.”She then 37 down at the paper I was buying and said, “I am 38 all these negative words on the front pages. I want to read some 39 news for a change. ” She then said,“ 40 , I think someone should just 41 a good news newspapera paper with wonderf

18、ul, inspirational 42 about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for others.”She 43 me for coming in and said,“Maybe well get some good news,”and she 44 She made my day.The following day after my business appointments, I 45 the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper,

19、but a 46 young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said,“Good afternoon”and 47 her my money. She said nothing-not a word, not a smile or not a 48 . She just gave me my change and 49 a negative tone ordered “Next!” It 50 me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me fee

20、l 51, but the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by 52 . Every morning, you should ask 53 this important question:“Who do I want to be today?The crouch(不高興的人)orThe Good News Girl”? Your answer will go a long way toward 54 the joy and happiness that you will experience in your 55

21、 .36.A bed B. counterC. tableD. shop37.A. put B. gotC. glanced D. turned38.A. tired ofB. interested inC. careful aboutD. fond of39.A. lastedB. goodC. interestingD. real40.A. In factB. As usualC. HoweverD. By the way41.A. collectB. print C. sell D. publish42.A. stories B. ideas C. picturesD. habits43

22、.A. told B. thankedC. praisedD. congratulated44.A. did B. agreed C. laughedD. pointed45.A. dropped byB. stood byC. brought inD. took in46.A. beautifulB. differentC. clever D. stupid47.A. carried B. passed C. handedD. showed48.A. gesture B. movementC. shake D. problem49.A. for B. at C. through D. in5

23、0.A. caughtB. hit C. pushedD. saw51.A. great B. sad C. excitedD. disappointed52.A. moving onB. going away C. showing upD. showing off53 A. her B. them C. yourselfD. themselves54.A. creatingB. determiningC. sharingD. forming55.A. homeB. office C. study D. life四 閱讀理解（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分） AIn the fall of

24、 1985I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhereTwenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tellMy grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college a

25、t the age of 65She was the first in our family to reach that goalBut one year after I started college, she developed cancerI made the choice to withdraw from college to care for herIt meant that school and my personal dream would have to waitThen I got married with another dream: building my family

26、with a combination of adopted and biological childrenIn 1999, we adopted our first sonTo lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotionalA year later came our second adopted boyThen followed son No3In 2003, I gave birth to another boyYou can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys und

27、er the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zooNot surprising, I never did make it back to college full-timeBut I never gave up on the dream eitherI had only one choice: to find a wayThat meant taking as few as one class each semesterThe hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spe

28、nt away from the boysThey often wanted me to stay home with themThere certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their livesIn 2007, I graduated from the University of North CarolinaIt took me over 21 years to get my college degre

29、e！I am not special, just single-mindedIt always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normalEverything you want wont arrive in your life on one dayIts a processRemember: little steps add up to big dreams5

30、6When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be .Aa writer Ba teacher Ca judge Da doctor57Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?AShe wanted to study by herself BShe fell in love and got marriedCShe suffered from a serious illness DShe decided to look after her

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37、eal with common diseases without a doctor?A. Off the Beaten Path. B. Container Gardens by Number.C. l80l Home Remedies. D.Best Weekend Projects.CMany people may be surprised by the number of chemicals that they are exposed to through everyday household productsIn a study 25 women had their homes and

38、 bodies tested for 89 environmental pollutantsincluding pesticides (殺蟲劑) and chemicals found in plastics and cleaning productsOn average 20 chemicals were found on their bodies or in their homesMuch is unknown about the possible health effects of chemicals in everyday household productsBut certain c

39、hemicalslike phthalates (鄰苯二甲酸鹽) found in plasticshave been linked to potential health risks，including higher risks of certain cancers，though the evidence mainly comes from research on lab animalsOther household chemicals are known to harm the skin，eyes and airwaysand may worsen asthma (哮喘)Many more

40、 chemicals found remain untestedChemicals likely come from a range of sources，so it is not always clear how to reduce peoples exposure，according to DrRebecca Altman，the lead researcher on the new study“However，” she said，“there are still measures people can take”In the original study，she noted，women

41、 were given advice based on the particular chemicals they were exposed tosuch as using fragrance-free washing liquid and personal-care productsFor the current study，Altman and her colleagues interviewed two dozen women whod taken part in the previous study to see how they would react to information

42、about their household chemical exposuresThey found that the women were generally surprised at the range of chemicals found in their homes and bodiesThey were also surprised that even some banned things were foundWith many questions about the health effects of household chemicals unanswered，some expe

43、rts worry that giving people information about their everyday exposures will cause unnecessary fearHowever，the researchers found that the women in their study were typically not alarmed，and instead wanted “more rather than less” information on the issue62Which of the following statements about chemi

44、cals in household products is TRUE?ASome of them have bad effects on health，while some have good effectsBLong-term exposure to them is certain to cause a deadly illnessCIn the study it was found that certain chemicals can cause cancersDIt is uncertain what effects some chemicals have on health63The

45、underlined word “airways” in Paragraph 3 most probably refers to _Athe passage running from your nose and throat to the lungsBthings that look like fine threads growing in the bodyCthe passage between rows of rooms in a buildingDthe area just inside the front door of a building64Why is it NOT clear

46、how to reduce exposure to chemicals?ABecause all everyday products contain chemicalsBBecause much is unknown about the sourcesCBecause chemicals come from a variety of sourcesDBecause measures have not been tested for their effects65What was the womens attitude towards the study results?AThey were a

47、ngry that so many chemicals were foundBThey refused to be subjects for the study any moreCThey were afraid of getting bad news about their healthDThey would like to know more related information第II卷非選擇題（六大題，共55分）五 單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）66. This film is an a_ of a popular comic book.67. The money is

48、 to be used for one s_ purpose: the building of a new theatre.68. The new invention would have a widea_ in industry.69. C_ gum(口香糖) is good for our teeth.70. The figures you told me yesterday are not a_.71. Violence in society is not a new _(現(xiàn)象).72. These two countries had three_(宗教) wars in twenty

49、years.73. Bagrit_(預(yù)知)a time when computers would be small enough to hold in the hand.74. His _(入迷) to the Internet is taking over his life.75. The theory is based in a series of wrong _(假設(shè))六 動(dòng)詞填空（共10小題；每小題0.5分，滿分5分）76. The power project _ (construct) now will play an important part in agriculture an

50、d industry in the future.77. It was the third time that the conference _(delay) because of the bad weather.78. When the speech ended, they were the first people _(applaud) 79. It is commanded that the files(文件) _(scan) before they are opened. 80. The girl sat there quite silent and still with her ey

51、es _（fix）on the wall. 81. Had he known your address yesterday, he _ (drop) in on you. 82. Satellite dishes can often be seen _ (distribute) throughout the countryside.83. Though he was ill, he didnt reject _(address) his people.84. It is your attitude rather than the outcomes that _(astonish) us.85.

52、 The difficulty Tom had _(overcome) the problems was based on genetics.七 同義句轉(zhuǎn)換（共10小題；每小題0.5分，滿分5分）86. It is said that he used acupuncture to cure the alcoholic. =He is said _ _ _ acupuncture to cure the alcoholic.87. We think that it is dangerous to drive after drinking. = We _ _ dangerous to drive after drinking. 88. It is possible that the two share little a