1、江苏省普通高中 2011-2012 学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷 本试卷考试时间 120 分钟 分值 120 分第 I 卷（三部分， 共 85 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，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。1. What does the man mean?A. Hed rather have the party on Monday morning.B.
2、 Hed rather have the party on Tuesday afternoon.C. He has no first choice.2. What time is it in fact?A.1:40. B.1:50. C.1:45.3. What does the man mean?A. The food should be kept warm.B. They should have eggs for supper.C. Its extremely hot outside.4. How many of the employees in this organization are
3、 men?A. 40. B. 80. C. 20.5. When will Mr. Smith most probably meet with Mrs. Anderson?A. At 5:50. B. At 5:15. C. At 6:00.第二节(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，从每题所给的 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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 和第 7 题。6.
4、What does the woman think about the bread?A. Its soft. B. Its not fresh. C. Its delicious.7. What does the man think the woman should do?A. She should throw it away.B. She should eat it.C. She should take it back to the supermarket.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 10 题。8. Why did the woman talk to the professor?A.
5、 She wanted to take an advanced course.B. She wanted to ask for some advice.C. She wanted to borrow some books.9. What was the professors first reaction to the womans request?A. He wanted to offer her the course.B. He didnt think the course would interest her.C. He thought the course would be too di
6、fficult for her.10. What did the woman say about the math course she had already taken?A. She had a hard time keeping upB. She found it very easy.C. She wasnt satisfied with her grade.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至第 13 题。11. Whom does the man want to talk with?A. Mr. White. B. Jim. C. Dr Smith.12. Where is Dr Sm
7、ith?A. He is in his office. B. Nobody knows. C. He went home.13. What is Dr Smiths home phone number?A. 77231059. B. 77231058. C. 77221069.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至第 16 题。14.Which days tickets will the man get？A. Next Mondays. B. Next Wednesdays. C. This Tuesdays.15How much will he pay for the tickets?A.10.
8、 B.9. C. 5. 16. In which case could the man get the tickets for central seats?A. They sit together.B. They sit separately to each other.C. Two sit together and the other two sit together.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。17. What will most Americans do when they need advice?A. Turn to their parents.B. Write
9、to newspapers and magazines.C. Ask people they know.18. How do most newspapers help people with problems?A. They publish their letters and ask readers to answer them.B. They pass their letters to Abby and Ann Landers.C. They publish letters from readers and answers from doctors, lawyers or educators
10、.19. What kind of advice can Americans get?A. Advice on family problems.B. Advice on how to use weapons.C. Advice on the use of drugs.20. What can we learn about Abby and Ann Landers?A. They have had special training.B. They have much experience.C. They are well known all over the world.第二部分 英语知识运用（
11、共两节, 满分 35 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. I found _ piece of paper on my desk that said “Clever Sarah got _ A”A. a ;an B. the ; the C. a; the D. a; a22. I _ be cheerful ,but Hannah sensed something was wrong.A. make up my mind B. decide to C
12、determine to D was determined to 23. The worlds population has grown to more than six times _ it was in 1800.A. which B. that C. what D. the number24. So much of interest that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all.A. offers Beijing B. Beijing offersC. Beijing does offer D. does B
13、eijing offer25. I would appreciate _ back this afternoon.A. you to call B. you call C. your calling D. you are calling26. He _ the box down and _ down for a rest.A. laid, sat B. lied, seated C. lay, sat D. lay, seated27. -Does he know how to work out the problem ?- Yes, He _ a good idea to solve it.
14、A. caught up with B. kept up with C. came up with D. put up with28. - Go for a picnic this weekend, OK ?- _, I love getting close to nature.A. I couldnt agree more B. Im afraid not C. I believe not C. Count on me29. When _ ,the young usually hesitate before _.A. asked ;responded B.asked; responding
15、C.asking; responded D. asking ; responding30. _ in the murder case, he was put into prison.A. Involved B. Involving C. He was involved D. Having been involved31. - Can the project be finished as planned ?- Sure, _ it completed in time, well work two more hours a day.A. having got B. to get C. gettin
16、g D. get32. Yesterday a terrible accident took place here, _ the death of many people.A. resulting in B. resulting C. resulting from D. with the result that33.Asking around , I find many people _to pay slightly higher prices for thingsthat are environmentally friendly.A. will B. willing C. to will D
17、. wont34. The children _ for the accident. After all, they were so young.A. should not be to blame B. not to be blamed C. were not to blame D. were to not blame35.Chinese scientists have focused efforts on cloning animals ,_will benefit mankind.A. in which B. that C. which D. what第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每
18、小题 1 分，满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his 36 to leave the house building 37 and live a more leisurely life with his wife, 38 time with his extended family. He would 39 the pay, but he needed to retire. Th
19、ey could 40 .The employer was 41 to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal 42 . The carpenter said yes, but in time it was 43 to see that his heart was not in work. He built the house 44 and used poor materials. It was an 45 way to end his career.W
20、hen the carpenter 46 his work, the employer handed the front-door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “my 47 to you.”What a shock! What a 48 ! If he had only known he was building his 49 house, he would have done it all so 50 . Now he had to live in the home he had built none too we
21、ll.51 it is with us. We build our 52 in a distracted (心不在焉的) way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At 53 points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have 54 and find that we are now living in the house we have built.
22、If we had 55 , we would have done it differently.36. A. retirement B. problem C. purposes D. plans37. A. business B. site C. teams D. workers38. A. spending B. dividing C. enjoying D. sparing39. A. consider B. miss C. raise D. save40. A. get by B. get along C. get back D. get around41. A. ashamed B.
23、 anxious C. frightened D. sorry42. A. favor B. bargain C. present D. reply43. A. frank B. probable C. easy D. content44. A. sadly B. carelessly C. slowly D. proudly45. A. unfair B. unhappy C. unfortunate D. unlucky46. A. checked B. discovered C. prepared D. finished47. A. gift B. salary C. memory D.
24、 punishment48. A. quality B. prize C. shame D. surprise49. A. final B. best C. everlasting D. own50. A. differently B. quickly C. hard D. happily51. A. Then B. So C. But D. Whatever52. A. houses B. bodies C. glories D. lives53. A. difficult B. main C. strong D. important54. A. created B. faced C. im
25、proved D. missed55. A. recognized B. known C. realized D. previewed第三部分 阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEarly people had very little effect on the environment. They lived in caves in very small “clan” （部落）group. They collected or killed only enough
26、 for the clans survival. Early clans were nomadic, which means that they did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved around, following the animals that were their main food source and seeking areas where seasonal plants grew wild. Moving around seasonally helped to protect the environment. The la
27、nd had time to recover and animals had time to breed (繁殖) before the clan returned for the next season.As time went by, these small family clans joined with others to form larger groups for protection. Joining with other clans gave them more hunters and more women to help cut up the meat and share i
28、t between families. Eventually, people tamed (驯养) wild animals such as dogs and horses. People settled around rivers and fertile plains to share responsibilities and duties. Then, people began to plant crops instead of moving to areas where the plants grew. This development changed the environment.T
29、raditional forms of work also changed. Some people were better at performing a particular task than other clan members, so they began to specialize in things they were good at doing. This also meant that they began to exchange their goods for things that others produced.People began to communicate w
30、ith distant tribes. Land was cleared for roads. Foreign plants and animals were transported to places where they had not existed before. Specialization also gave people more free time. So art, dance and music became important ways of expressing feelings and thoughts. This was how many great civiliza
31、tions started.Compared to the past, modern civilization has experienced many changes to become the highly developed society that exists today. Populations have increased rapidly. Forests have been cleared for farms. Inventions and technology have made work easier.However, pollution and other serious
32、 problems have also resulted from human progress. As concerned citizens, it is up to us to learn from past mistakes and to help maintain and improve our environment.56. Early tribes didnt have much effect on animal population because .A. they kept animals for themselvesB. they ate only vegetablesC.
33、they killed only enough for foodD. they loved animals57. The main purpose for small clans to join together was .A. to hunt animals B. to seek safety C. to share caves D. to protect environment58. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. Early people moved to new places looking for
34、 new sources of food.B. Modern civilizations began when people started to live together in big groups.C. Modern advancements are always good for the environment.D. People began to exchange goods because they didnt have enough money.59. It can be concluded for the passage that .A. human progress has
35、brought civilization to the societyB. civilization has improved traditional forms of workC. our environment has been affected by human progressD. early people understood environmental protectionBSchool failure appears to trouble teenage girls more deeply than boys, US researchers said on Tuesday.The
36、y said adolescent (青春期的) girls who are dismissed or drop out of high school before they graduate are more likely to have a serious depression by age 21 than boys with similar experiences“For girls it is more serious to be school failure，”said Carolyn McCartya university of Washington researcher whos
37、e study appears in the Journal of Adolescent Health“We already know that it leads to more poverty，higher rates of being on public assistance and lower rates of job stabilityAnd now this study shows it is having mental health implications for girls，”McCarty said in a statementThe study was drawn from
38、 data on more than 800 people in Seattle，Washington，and included people from 1 8 schools in high-crime neighborhoodsThe group was separated evenly (平等的) by gender (性别 ) and nearly half were white 24 percent were black，21 percent were Asian-American and the rest were from other groupsOverall，45 perce
39、nt of the girls and 68 percent of the boys in the study experienced a major school failure，but 22 percent of the girls later became depressed compared with 17 percent for the boys “This gender shows hat while school failure is more typical for girls，it appears to have more severe consequences when i
40、t does occur，”McCarty said60What is the purpose of writing this article?ATaking good care of the school boysBAsking the US researchel“8 to search more evidencesCGiving help to the graduated studentsDCalling on us to pay more attention to the school failure girls61Carolyn McCarty is A. a scientist B.
41、 a researcher C. a professor D. a student62The underlined word“it”in Para4 means A. school failure B. an adolescent girl C. A school boy D. a university63Which of the following could be the main topic of this passage?ASchool failure appears to trouble teenage girls more deeply than boysBGirls are un
42、likely to be affected by school failureCGender has decided how much success you will winDAdolescent girls are more easily depressed than boysCWhen asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.A true friendship carri
43、es a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should prove it. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably youll have disagreements. And the result can be what you dont want an end to the relationship.The good news is that mos
44、t troubled friendships can be mended. First, dont let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when youre wrong even if youve been wronged. Over the course of friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometime
45、s, it may be best if the wronged person takes wrong. Third, see things from your friends point of view(观点). And finally, accept that friendships changes as our needs and lifestyles(生活方式 ) change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natur
46、e ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养).64.What would be the best title for the text?A. Easy Ways to Make Friends B. Ups and Downs in FriendshipC. How to Mend a Troubled Friendship D. How to Take the Lead in Making Friends65.The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person”_.A. who has been mistak
