1、- 1 -江西省南昌市第三中学 高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分 听力第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束时，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）1 Which university will the man choose ,most prob
2、ably?A.Harvard University. B.The University of Chicago. C.Yale University. 2. When will the plane arrive?A. At 10:35. B. At 11:00. C. At 10:40.3. What will the man do this weekend?A. Relax at home. B. Have a picnic. C. Go to the park. 4. Who is probably good at chemistry and physics ?- 2 -A. Bella.
3、B. Charlie. C. Mike.5. Where did the woman go first?A. Shanghai. B. Nanjing. C. Hangzhou.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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，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、7 题。6. What did the man order for his
4、wife?A. Traditional spaghetti and a steak.B. Chinese noodles and a steak.C. Chinese noodles and a pizza. 7. How would the man like the steak done?A. Rare B. Medium C. Well-done.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题8. What does the man want to send to Beijing?A. A letter B. A postcard C. A toy car9. How much should the
5、 man pay in all ?A. Twenty-three yuan. B. Twenty-five yuan and twenty cents.C. Twenty-four yuan and twenty cents. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题10. What can we learn about the woman?A. She dislikes ice-cream. B. She has been on a diet. C. She looks fatter than before.11. What will the woman most probably do
6、 next?A. Join a fitness club. B. Do exercise every day. C. Learn yoga.12. Where does the conversation happen, most probably?A. In a caf. B. At the mans home. B. In the street. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Old colleagues. B. Classmates in colleg
7、e. C. Friends from childhood.14. What does the woman prepare for Helen as a gift?A. A necklace. B. A photo album. C. A song 15. When will the woman set off?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 16. What do we know about the man?A. He hasnt see Helen for a long time .B. He will go to Helens
8、party by train.C. He will return home on Friday evening.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What relationship does William have with Edward?A. He is Edwards child.B. He is Edwards brother-in-law.C. He is a distant blood relative of Edward.18. How long did it take to build the White Tower?- 3 -A. Fifteen yea
9、rs. B. Eighteen years. C. Twenty years.19. Why was the White Tower constructed？A. William wanted to secure his position.B. To prevent Norman workers invasion.C. To make a place of worship for the royal family.20. What is the talk mainly about?A. The exhibits at the Tower of Landon.B. The function of
10、 the Tower of Landon.C. A brief introduction to Tower of Landon.第二部分（共 2 小节；满分 45 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21.I didnt know this was a one-way street, officer. _ A. Thats all right. B. I dont believe you. C. How dare you say that? D. Sorry, but thats no excuse. 22. Most of the people _ to t
11、he party were famous scientists. A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. inviting 23. Because of my _ English, I cant make myself _. A. broken; understand B. broken; understood C. break; understood D. breaking; understanding 24.In front of the farmhouse _. Alay a peasant boy Blaid a peasant boy
12、Ca peasant boy lay Ddid a peasant boy lie 25. So difficult _ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well.A. I have felt B. I felt C. I did feel D. did I feel 26. -John will probably be late for the train, wont he?-_. Theres little time left.A No way B. No wonder
13、 C. No problem D. No doubt27. China has got a good for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization. A.reputation B.influence C.impression D.knowledge28.Life has become so easy for children today that they the spirit to work hard. A.lack B.lack of C.are lacked D.are lacking of29
14、. My deskmate accused me breaking her glasses. Oh,you had the right to defend yourself her accusation. A.of;against B.for;from C.of;for D.for;against30. This kind of ancient book requires a great deal of . A. concentration B. attraction C.appreciation D.notice第二节:完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短
15、文,掌握其大意,然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum 每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项。AResearchers are finding new ways to save snakebite victims.Experts discussed the latest findings during a recent conference.Scientists in Australia have
16、 shown that a chemical called nitric oxide could increase the chances of surviving a poisonous snakebite.The scientists injected rats with a deadly amount of snake venom.Then they rubbed an ointment(软膏)containing nitric oxide on the skin around the injection site.The study found that the rats lived
17、about one-third longer than if nitric oxide had not been - 5 -used.But the treatment had to be started very quickly.Dirk van Helden led the research.He says the nitric oxide ointment also showed promise in humans.The study appeared earlier this year in the journal Nature Medicine.Scientists say the
18、findings could help save many lives.A recent study found that poisonous snakes cause as many as ninety-four thousand deaths worldwide each year.But Ulrich Kuch of the Biodiversity and Climate Research Center in Frankfurt,Germany,says that number appears to be low.Mr Kuch says many deaths could be pr
19、ohibited if snakebite victims are treated correctly,but they often go to traditional healers or do not seek any help at all.He said,“Sometimes its because there is no treatment availableno antivenom(抗蛇毒血清),which is the specific(特殊的 )drug to treat snakebitesor health care staff do not know how to tre
20、at snakebites,and sometimes its because transportation to get to a health facility is not available or too expensive.”Here is no single antivenom that can be used to treat all snakebites.The antivenom must be specific to the kind of snake that bit the person.In some countries the treatment is costly
21、,while in others there is no such treatment.51.What is this passage mainly about?( )A.Snakebite deaths around the world. B.Progress in fighting snakebite deaths.C.Snakebite treatment around the world. D.The chances of surviving a poisonous snakebite.52.After being rubbed an ointment containing nitri
22、c oxide,the rats . A.suffered no pain B.died immediatelyC.lived a little longer D.started feeling uncomfortable53.What does Paragraph 3 suggest?( )A.The number of deaths caused by snakebites is becoming lower each year.B.The nitric oxide ointment has saved thousands of peoples lives.C.It is very imp
23、ortant to find an effective way to treat snakebites.D.The number of deaths caused by snakebites worldwide is low.54.What does the underlined word “prohibited” in Paragraph 4 mean?( )A. caused. B.considered. C.examined. D.prevented.55.What is implied in the last paragraph?( )A.Antivenom can be made v
24、ery easily.B.Its very important to use the correct antivenom to treat snakebite victims.C.Antivenom is extremely expensive all over the world.D.A person bitten by a snake will survive as long as there is antivenom.BGlobal warming happens when greenhouse gases trap heat and light from the sun in the
25、earths atmosphere, which increases the temperature. This is like when heat is trapped in a car. On a hot day, the car gets hotter when it is out in the parking lot. This is because the heat and light from the sun can get into the car, by going through the windows，but it cant get back out. This is wh
26、at the greenhouse effect does to the earth .The heat and light can get through the atmosphere, but it cant get out. As a result，the temperature rises.Sometimes the temperature can change in a way that helps us. The greenhouse effect makes the earth appropriate for people to live on. Without it，the e
27、arth would be freezing，or it would be burning hot. It would be freezing at night because we would not get the suns heat and light .During the day, especially during the summer, it would be burning because the sun would be up with no - 6 -atmosphere to filter(过滤)it，so people，plants，and animals would
28、be exposed to all the light and heat.Although the greenhouse effect makes the earth able to have people living on it，if there gets to be too many gases，the each can get unusually warmer, and many plants，animalsand people will die. Plants would die because they would not be able to take the heat .Thi
29、s would cause us to have less food to eat,and it would also limit the food that animals have. With less food for the animals that we need to survive we would even have less food. Gradually,people，plants，and animals would all die of hungerPeople are doing many things to try to stop global warming .On
30、e thing is carpoolingdriving with someone to a place that you are both going to. Another thing is being more careful about leaving electrical devices turned on. Now,more people are even riding buses or bikes to lower the amount of greenhouse gases in the air .Although adults do many things to help s
31、top global warming,kids call do just as much.56. By the example given in Paragraph l, the author wants to_.A. explain how global warming happens.B. show his feeling in a car in hot summer.C. tell us cars are causes of greenhouse gases.D. say that I there are greenhouse gases in every car.57. The und
32、erlined wordit” in Paragraph 2 refers to_.A. light B. greenhouse effect C. temperature D. heat58. What is the effect of atmosphere?A. It only traps the heat of the sun.B. It does great harm to humans.C. It makes the earth neither too hot nor too cold.D. It prevents all the light from the sun shining
33、 on the earth.59. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. lf there is greenhouse effect,all the plants will dieB. Human beings are likely to disappear from the earthC. Crops can t take in the heat lf there is greenhouse effectD. Although greenhouse effect is necessary,too much of it will cau
34、se us to die.60. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. What kids can do to help stop global warming.B. Who should be responsible for the environmental problems.C. What global warming is doing to the environment.D. Why cars and buses pollute the air a lot.CLeader
35、ship is the most significant word in todays competitive business environment because it directs the manager of a business to focus inward on their personal abilities and styleExperts on leadership will quickly point out that“how things get done”influences the success of the outcomes and indicates a
36、right way and a wrong way to do thingsWhen a noted leader on the art of management，Peter Drucker,coined the phrase“Management is doing things right；leadership is doing the right things， ”he was seeking to clarify the distinctions he associates with the termsWhen Stephen Covey,founder and director of
37、 the Leadership Institute，explored leadership styles in the past decade，he focused on the habits of a great number of higllly effective individualsHis Seven Habits of Highly Effective People became a popular bestseller very quickly. His ideas - 7 -forced a reexamination of the early leadership examp
38、le，which centered on the feature that was found in the character ethic(道德)and the personality ethicThe former ethic suggested success was founded on modesty,loyalty,courage，patience，and so on. The personality ethic suggested it was ones attitude，not behavior,that inspired success, and this ethic was
39、 founded on a belief of positive mental attitudeIn contrast to each of these ideas，Covey advocates that leaders need to understand universal principles of effectiveness，and he highlights how vital it is for leaders to first personally manage themselves if they are to enjoy any hope of outstanding su
40、ccess in their work environments；To achieve a desired vision for your business，it is essential that you have a personal vision of where you are headed and what you valueBusiness leadership means that managers need to“put first things first,” which implies that before leading others，you need to be cl
41、ear on your own values，abilities，and strengths and be seen as trustworthy61What does Peter Druckers phrase infer?ALeaders should be good at making right decisions BLeaders should be good at doing things rightCLeaders should be good at ignoring distinctionsDLeaders should be skilled in predicting fut
42、ure62Under what condition are people likely to succeed，in terms of what the personality ethic suggests?AWhen people have little determination，they will be successfulBWhen people have good behaviour，they will gain successCIf people have positive mental attitude, they are likely to succeedDIf people h
43、ave negative mental attitude，they are certain to succeed63How Can leaders enjoy outstanding success in their work environments，according to Stephen Covey?AFirstly they have to think highly of themselvesBThey are supposed to benefit themselvesCThey can not adjust themselves DFirst they must manage th
44、emselves64What is the meaning ofthe underlined word “vision”?ABright future BGood beginning CGood sceneryDPretty background65To be good leaderswhat must managers Pay close attention to?AUniversal principles of effectiveness BValues，abilities and strengthsCGood qualities such as modesty DCourage as w
45、ell as patience第二节 七选五（10 分）共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 One day, Amy is digging in the ground for a potato when along comes Tom. Seeing that there is no one in sight, Tom starts to scream. Toms angry mother rushes over and drives Amy away. Once his m
46、um has gone, Tom helps himself to Amys potato.Weve all experienced similar annoying tricks when we were youngthe brother who stole your ball and then got you into trouble by telling your parents you had hit him. But Amy and Tom are not humans. Theyre African baboons(狒狒). _66_Toms scream and his moth
47、ers attack on Amy could have been a matter of chance, but Tom was later seen playing the same tricks on others. _67_- 8 -Studying behavior like this is complicated but scientists discovered apes(猿) clearly showed that they intended to cheat and knew when they themselves had been cheated. _68_ An ape was annoying him, so he tricked her into going away by pretending he had seen something interesting. When she found nothing, she “walked back, hit me over the head with her hand and ignored me for the rest of the day.”Another way to decide whether an animals behavior is
