1、江苏省泰州中学 20102011 学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第 卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上（选择题部分使用答题卡的学校请将选择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上） ，答案写在试卷上的无效。第 I 卷（选择题 共 85 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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
2、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. How does the man feel about Yorkshire?A. He likes the rain there.B. He likes everything about it.C. He doesnt enjoy the weather.2. What are the two speakers doing?A. Complaining about the weather.B. Discussing which month is the hottest.C. Talking about their
3、 favorite month.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a hospital.B. At a bookstore.C. At a library.4. Wh at will the woman do first?A. Send the e-mail.B. Type the paper.C. Make a call.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Wood survived the air-crash.B. The plane crash
4、ed into the sea.C. Wood has just been back from a holiday.第二节听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. How does the man find Professor Martins class?A. Hard. B. Exciting. C. Boring.7. Why does the woman like the study group?A. Because everyone is kind and active.B. Because everyone is serious and helpful.C. Because s
5、he likes the games in the study group.8. What can we learn from the conversation?A. There are six members in the study group.B. The man will join the study group tonight.C. They will meet at the school gate tonight.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. Why does the man want to get a car?A. Because it is useful f
6、or his work.B. Because he has got a lot of money.C. Because the car is cheap.10. What does the man consider when he chooses the car?A. The price. B. The quality. C. The way of payment.11. How much will the man pay for the remaining part?A. $ 2500. B. $ 13800. C. $ 30000.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. Wh
7、at is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Teacher and student.C. Father and doctor.13. What food does the woman have?A. A bottle of beer.B. A basket of fruit.C. A cheese sandwich.14. Which of the following is true according to the con versation?A. They havent dr
8、iven there for a long time.B. The lunch basket is in the back of the car.C. There are trees, grass but little water around the picnic site.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15Why does the woman feel surprised?A. Because the man has worked for over six years.B. Because the man has worked for the same firm.C. Be
9、cause the man has a university degree but works as a truck driver.16. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Former classmates.B. Interviewer and interviewee.C. Boss and secretary.17. What is the main advantage of the man working as a truck driver?A. He can make a lot of money
10、.B. He can do what he wants to do.C. He can have time to be with his family.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. Who brought up Eric?A. His uncle.B. His mother.C. His grandparents.19. When did Eric start taking drugs?A. After his music group broke up.B. After his marriage failed.C. After his wife died.20. Wh
11、ich of the following is true?A. Eric could also write good songs.B. Eric had never attended an art college.C. Eric was world famous as a movie star.第二部分：英语知识运用（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）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Last month I traveled across _ desert by camel w
12、ith some locals- _ amazing experience I will never forget.A. a; the B. the; an C. the; / D. a; /22. After Christmas, _ clothing on sale in that shop attracted quite a few housewives.A. a variety of B. a number ofC. the number of D. a great deal of23. Qiong Yao, whose name is always closely _ with lo
13、ve novels, is a famous writer in Taiwan.A. related B. considered C. absorbed D. associated24. _ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to our skin.A. Exposed B. Having exposed C. Being exposed D. After being exposed25. The number of cars made in this factory is larger t han _ of those made in an
14、y other of our country.A. this B. it C. that D. one26. So far, scientists _ about 1.8 million living species（物种）, and that _ just a small number of what probably exists on Earth.A. had named; was B. had named; isC. have named; has been D. have named; is27. The fog was so heavy this morning that driv
15、ers could hardly _ the things just ten meters away from them.A. figure out B. look out C. make out D. rule out28. It is not where you graduated but _ you have the ability to work out problems _ counts.A. whether; which B. what; that C. whether; that D. what; which29. Having been influenced by her fa
16、ther, a fam ous scientist, Mary _ on devoting herself to scientific research.A. focused B. decided C. concentrated D. commented30. _ so beautiful, Birds Nest impresses its visitors greatly.A. Looking B. Looked C. Having looked D. Being looked31. While I was chatting with others on the Internet, _ su
17、ddenly _ to me that I had a date with my friend.A. what; occurred B. It; occurred C. what; happened D. That; happened32. -Have you got the results of the final exam?-Not yet. It will be a few days _ we know the full results.A. when B. after C. until D. before33. You have no idea how she finished the
18、 relay race _ her foot wounded so much.A. for B. when C. with D. while34. I bought this car _ because it was beautiful in shape and color. But now it is out of shape and doesnt work well and I regret having bought it!A. absolutely B. definitely C. merely D. really35. It is so nice to hear from her.
19、_, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. Whats more B. That is to sayC. In other words D. Believe it or not第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从 36-55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。It started last fall when we had a beaver(海狸) move in the small stream beside our house. He im
20、mediately began taking down small trees, and soon our small stream _36_ into a small pond. Every day he added more to his _37_.With his house built, we thought that would be the _38_ of the beavers busy activity as winter set in. _39_ to our surprise, he started chewing（咀嚼） on a 60-foot tall tree. W
21、e were _40_ by the challenge this beaver was attempting. Over the _41_, he would come out and chew a bit more. He had setbacks（挫折） as we faced _42_ weather and major winter storms. We _43_ thought that he would chew through this tree. But he kept coming back and would chew a bit more when the weathe
22、r _44_.With spring finally arriving, we went down to see the beavers _45_ and the tree was going to come down soon! Our beaver has now almost _46_ chewed around and through the entire tree.The beavers original _47_ was survivalto build a home for the winter. Working every day with that particular fo
23、cus in mind, he _48_ that goal at last. But the tree he _49_ chewing on last fall was a future goalhe wanted the _50_ to provide new food and branches to continue building his house the next year. Even with the setbacks he faced over the winter, he never _51_.Sharing our beavers experience with you
24、is to _52_ you that sometimes we have a goal to just _53_, but we also need to set goals for tomorrow. Sometimes, just surviving seems to occupy（占用） all of our _54_ - working every day, looking after our family, going to school, and so forth. But, if you do just a little bit when time allows, and ke
25、ep _55_ on your future goal, you will achieve it.36. A. broke B. put C. divided D. turned37. A. house B. school C. factory D. supermarket38. A. first B. last C. next D. second39. A. As B. So C. But D. Or40. A. amazed B. frightened C. amused D. disappointed41. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter4
26、2. A. fair B. fine C. warm D. freezing43. A. ever B. never C. always D. sometimes44. A. threatened B. varied C. allowed D. changed45. A. progress B. reaction C. growth D. improvement46. A. secretly B. completely C. naturally D. bravely47. A. signal B. mark C. form D. goal48. A. kept B. achieved C. s
27、et D. dreamed49. A. stopped B. started C. required D. recommended50. A. tree B. pond C. mind D. stream51. A. gave up B. took up C. came up D. went up52. A. punish B. warn C. advise D. remind53. A. learn B. succeed C. survive D. win54. A. family B. land C. money D. time55. A. based B. silent C. focus
28、ed D. dependent第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 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。AWhile looking through the various job sites on the Internet, I found the following list of the highest paying jobs in the US. Its interesting to see how the different types of jobs in the tech industry c
29、ompare to other industries.Top paying jobs overallPhysicians and surgeons $ 147,000Aircraft pilots $ 133,500Chief executives $ 116,000Electrical and electronic engineers $112,000Lawyers and judges $ 99,800Dentists $ 90,000Pharmacists $ 85,500Management analysts(分析家) $ 84,700Financial analysts, manag
30、ers and advisors $ 84,000Computer and information system managers $ 83,000Marketing and sales managers $ 80,000Education administrators(管理员) $ 80,000Top paying jobs that do not require a high school degreeThese jobs tend to require on-the-job training and work experience rather than formal education
31、 and schooling:Industrial production managers $ 36,000Construction manager $ 33,600Electricians $ 31,900Top paying jobs for high school graduatesThese jobs emphasize(强调) work experience and on-the-job training rather than formal education:Computer software engineers $ 58,900Computer/information syst
32、ems managers $ 56,400Computer programmers $ 55,000Network systems and data communications analysts $ 49,000General and operations managers $ 48,000Database(数据库), networ k and computer systems administrators $ 48,000Top paying jobs for a two-year college degreeThe following jobs tend to be technical
33、in nature, emphasizing skills developed on the job as well as job-specific training and certifications(证书):Healthcare practitioners(从业人员) $ 66,000Business analysts $ 58,000Electrical and electronic engineers $ 57,000Mechanical engineers $ 56,800General and operations managers $ 54,000Computer and in
34、formation systems managers $ 50,40056. Which of the following groups of people will benefit most from the passage?A. Teachers. B. Housewives.C. Retired people D. High school students.57. Mr Smith didnt finish his studies in high school and is an experienced worker. If he wants to get a high paying j
35、ob, he should try to become a(n) .A. computer software engineerB. education administratorC. industrial production managerD. computer and information systems manager58. Besides the Internet, we can probably find this passage in a(n) .A. textbook B. advertisement C. poster D. magazine59. Whats the bes
36、t title for this passage?A. Qualifications for highest paying jobs.B. Highest paying jobs in the US.C. Advice on finding a highest pay job.D. A comparison between the pay of different jobs.BUp until now, Disneys attempt into China has been anything but magical. Its Hong Kong theme park, opened in 20
37、05, has had a difficult time due to early mistakes and competition. But Disney doesnt throw in the towel in a mark et with 1.3 billion potential customers. After more than a decade of negotiations, Disney can build its second Disneyland in Shanghai.Disney officials wouldnt say when the park will ope
38、n or how much it will cost. But the company stated in press release that the Shanghai park will include “characteristics adapted to the Shanghai region”.The approval for park construction comes among Chinas ongoing efforts to develop its tourism sector, which is expected to increase by 3% this year.
39、Since the mainland Chinese make up a third of visitors to Hong Kong Disneyland, some fear that the Shanghai park will take tourists away from the former park. Since opening four years ago, Hong Kong Disneyland has underperformed due to its small size 300 acres, the smallest of any Disney parks as we
40、ll as high ticket prices and competition from Ocean Park.Disney has also made several market miscalculations. Analysts say the company, in trying not to make the same mistakes it did in Paris by failing to be adapted to local tastes, may have don e too much in its efforts to adapt the Hong Kong park
41、 to Chinese customers. For example, the parks restaurants originally planned to serve the sharks fin soup, until environmentalists protested(抗议 ). Disney officials dismissed concerns that a new park in Shanghai will steal Hong Kong customers. “We see Hong Kong Disneyland and the Shanghai park as com
42、plementary(互补的),” said an official. “We believe the Chinese market is large enough to support more than one park.”Further expansion in Asia may be a good bet. Last year, roughly a quarter of Disneys profit came from overseas operations. Asia contributed just 5%, but leisure-industry experts are conf
43、ident about the regions potential.60. The underlined phrase “throw in the towel” in Paragraph 1 means “ ”.A. have a good ideaB. admit that it has been defeatedC. bring hopeD. invest more money61. The Chinese government agreed on the construction of Shanghai Disneyland with the aim of .A. developing
44、Shanghais tourismB. competing with Hong Kong DisneylandC. hosting a successful Disney celebrationD. promoting the development of local culture62. A tourist gives up the idea of visiting Hong Kong Disneyland probably because .A. it is not well adapted to Chinese customersB. it lacks attractionsC. env
45、ironmentalists protestD. it is very small and the ticket price is high63. From the passage, it can be inferred that .A. only after long years of negotiations can Disney build its second park in ShanghaiB. when the Shanghai park will open and how much it will cost havent been decidedC. the Shanghai park will be as successful as the Hong Kong theme parkD. Paris Disneyland was not so successful, failing to satisfy the taste of the local people.CA long-term American study shows the effect of early education on future learning abilities. The study fol
