1、教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014西安市第一中学2011-2012 学年度第二学期期末高二年级英语（选修 8）试题第一部分： 英语知识运用（共三节，满分 40 分）第一节：情景对话（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。请将答案写在答题卷指定区域的横线上。 选项中有两项为多余选项。Mike: Hello, may I speak to Frank?Frank: 1 Mike: Hi, Frank! This is Mike speaking.Frank: Hi, Mike
2、. Whats up?Mike: 2 Frank: Nothing much. Do you have any ideas?Mike: Shall we go to the theatre? 3 Frank: A new film? Good idea. How can we get there?Mike: Shall we go there by bike?Frank: OK, lets go by bike. 4 Mike: What about a quarter past ten?Frank: Why not a little earlier? 5 Mike: Good. No pro
3、blem.Frank: Where shall we meet then?Mike: Lets meet outside our school gate.Frank: All right. See you then.A. What are you going to do next Sunday morning?B. I hear Rock of Ages is on.C. When shall we meet?D. Speaking!E. I am Frank.F. Lets make it half past nine.G. How about half past ten?第二节：语法和词汇
4、知识（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从每小题所给 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，姓 名： 班 级： 考试号： 试 场： 座位号： 教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。6. China launched Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft with three astronauts at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in _ northwest of China at 18:37p.m.June 16, 2012
5、, which was _ big success and it will fulfill Chinas first manned space docking mission.Aa; a Bthe; the Cthe; a Da; the 7.-HI, Tom. Its a long time since we met last time. Is everything going well?-Oh, I _ for the final examination for weeks and I will be free next week.-Good luck!A. review B. revie
6、wed C. am reviewing D. have been reviewing8. When I came into the classroom this morning, it _ me that I had left my book in my dormitory.A. occurred B. was occurred C. occurred to D. was occurred to 9. _to the rising sun, the young people have a promising future.ACompared BComparing CTo compare DBe
7、ing compared10. Parents and teachers in Shaanxi are happy about the news_ more students will be admitted to universities, _ makes students happy as well.A. that; which B. what; which C. that; that D. which; which11. Many _ football fans stay up to watch the _ 2012 European Championship, which is cur
8、rently being co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine.A. exciting; exciting B. excited; excited C. exciting; excited D. excited; exciting12. Nowadays when tourists pay a visit to Xian, _ for them to take public transport. A. there is very convenient B. it is very convenient C. there is very conveniently D. i
9、t is very conveniently 教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：37264901413. -Good afternoon. Can I help you?-My bike is broken. Id like to have it_, sir.A. repaired B. repairing C. to repair D. to be repaired14. -How about playing basketball after the final examination?-_.A. With pleasure. B. Just a moment
10、 please. C. Thats a great idea. D. My pleasure.15. Jack won the first prize in the computer competition. Two years of hard work and patience _ in the end.A. paid up B. paid out C. paid back D. paid off16. -What do you think of Harry, our new classmate?-I am not sure, but he is always asking _ questi
11、ons. A. a great many of B. a great many C. a great number D. a great amount of17. When it is your turn to talk, what I want to tell you is _you can show respect by making sure the listener understands _ you are saying and is interested.Athat；what Bthis；which Cwhere； that Dwhich； when18. When asked a
12、bout the secret of his success， he _ it to his friendshelp. A. belonged B. donated C. owed D. gave 19. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games _, taking place in London for a third time this summer.Aapproaches Bto approach Capproached Dare approaching20. At yesterdays meeting, some are against his plan while
13、others are _ it, with no agreement reached.A. in favour of B. in place of C. in search of D . in honour of 第三节：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出适合填入对教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 、When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument
14、 with a boy named Tom in my class. I cant remember what it was about, 21 I have never forgotten the 22 I learned that day. I was 23 that I was right and he was wrong-and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The 24 decided to teach us a very important lesson. My English teacher, Ms Green 25
15、 both of us up to the 26 of the class and 27 him on one side of her desk and me on 28 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could 29 see that it was black. She asked the boy what 30 the object was. “White,” he answered. k&s%5uI couldnt believe he said the object was white, 31 it w
16、as obviously black! Another 32 started between my classmate and me, this time about the 33 of the object. The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed 34 and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 35 answer, “White.”
17、 It was an object with two 36 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 37 from my side was it black.My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 38 in the other persons shoes and look at the 39 through their eyes in order to 40 understand their view. 21. A. and B. but C. so
18、D. or22. A. text B. lecture C. class D. lesson 23. A. told B. wished C. convinced D. allowed 24. A. officer B. worker C. doctor D. teacher 25. A. told B. came C. brought D. woke 26. A. front B. back C. middle D. side 27. A. planted B. placed C. had D. fixed 28. A. another B. other C. the other D. ot
19、hers 29. A. clearly B. fortunately C. happily D. nearly 30. A. width B. shape C. color D. size 31. A. if B. unless C. until D. when 32. A. fight B. argument C. conversation D. game 33. A. color B. shape C. size D. weight 34. A. places B. seats C. attitudes D. glasses 35. A. needed to B. was able to
20、C. hoped to D. had to 36. A. similarly B. differently C. beautifully D. surprisingly 37. A. Still B. Also C. Since D. Only38. A. seat B. stand C. lie D. put 教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：37264901439. A. movement B. situation C. condition D. behavior 40. A. truly B. suddenly C. quietly D. unexpect
21、edly第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：（共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面两篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A Americans Spend Their Free Time In Various WaysAmerica is a country of sportsof hunting，fishing and swimming，and of team sports like baseball and footballMillions of Americans watch their fa
22、vorite sports on televisionThey also like to play in community orchestras(管弦乐队)， make their own films or recordings，go camping，visit museums，attend lectures，travel，garden，read，and join in hundreds of other activitiesThe people also enjoy building things for their homes，sewing their own clothes，even
23、making their own photographsThey do these things for fun as well as for economyBut as much as Americans enjoy their free time，the country is at the same time a“self-improvement” countryMore than 25 million adults continue their education，chiefly by going to school in the evening， during their own fr
24、ee time，at their own expenseAdded to the time spent on personal activities，Americans a1so devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communitiesMany hospitals，schools，libraries，museums，parks，community centers，and organizations that assist the poor depend on the many hours citiz
25、ens devote to these activities，often without any pay. Why do they do it?There are several answersThe idea of cooperating and sharing responsibility with one another for the benefit of all is as old as the country itselfWhen the country was first founded in 1776，it was necessary for the settlers to w
26、ork together to liveThey had crossed dangerous seas and risked all they had in their struggle for political and religious freedomThere remains among many Americans a distrust of 教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014central governmentPeople still prefer to do things themselves within their commu
27、nities，rather than give the government more controlSometimes people offer their time because they wish to accomplish something for which no money is paid，to do something that will be of benefit to the entire communityIt is true that some people use their leisure because they are truly interested in
28、the work；or they are learning from the experienceNo matter what the reason is，hundreds of thousands of so-called leisure hours are put into hard，unpaid work on one or another community need41The writer mentions the foundation of the country in order to indicate _Athe reason for Americans willingness
29、 to cooperate and share responsibilityBthe American peoples determination to liveCthe American peoples love for freedomDthe early history of America42Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “leisure”?Awork time B. spare time C. energy C. effort 43. This passage is mai
30、nly about _ A. how Americans are devoted to their community activitiesB. why America is a“self-improvement”countryC. why America is a country of sportsD. how Americans spend their free time教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014BPeople often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age.
31、There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,“ Edison said. He thought what people called
32、genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do
33、almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day
34、 he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.44. According to Thomas Edison, whats genius?A. Hard
35、 thinking. B. Useful inventions C. Useful dreams. D. Hard work.45. After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to_教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014A. make them useful in life B. carry out a new experimentC. write down what he had learnt D. share them with others46. Edison cou
36、ld not understand_.A. how anybody enjoyed lifeB. how anybody loved workingC. why anybody loved thinkingD. why anybody was tired of life47. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that_A. Edison was able to live another 100 yearsB. life was too short for Edison to work for human beings C.
37、 Edison was born to be a great inventor D. Edison was ready to make his l00th inventionCZhoukoudian is a small village situated about 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing. In the 1920s, archaeologists discovered some prehistoric human bones there which changed peoples view of 教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649
38、014教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014Chinas history. They came from an unknown species of man and were the first evidence of human life in China thousands of years ago. The remains were three teeth!In 1929, a complete skull was also discovered. Eventually, archaeologists found almost 200 items, including six sku
39、lls and more than 150 teeth. These discoveries proved the existence of a human species who lived in the area between 700,000 and 200,000 years ago. Four sites where Beijing Man and his relatives lived were discovered on the northern face of Longgushan. They lived in the caves in the area.However, th
40、e life span of Beijing Man was short. About 70% of the people probably died before the age of 14. Fewer than 5% lived to the age of 50. Ashes were found alongside the fossils which showed they had used fire for cooking food and also for light, warmth, and protection against wild animals. This is the
41、 earliest evidence of the use of fire anywhere in the world. They also made tools of bones and stones. Unfortunately, when Japan invaded China in 1937, excavations (发掘) at the Beijing Man Site stopped and most of the fossils disappeared, including a Beijing Man skull. After the Peoples Republic of C
42、hina was established in 1949, the work started again.Zhoukoudian was listed as a World Heritage Site in December 1987. It has not only given us important information about prehistoric Asian societies, but also provided amazing evidence about the process of evolution. Today, parts of the caves have b
43、een badly affected by rain. Some areas are almost completely covered in weeds, causing serious damage. Pollution from the nearby factories has also led to the problem. This is a very serious matter and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is trying to raise public awareness of protecting it. 48. Archaeol
44、ogists _. A. thought that the findings in Zhoukoudian are the first evidence of human life in AsiaB. thought that the findings in Zhoukoudian wouldnt change the history of ChinaC. discovered some prehistoric human bones in Zhoukoudian教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014教学资料王 联系 QQ：372649014D. thought that Zhoukoud
45、ian was a beautiful village49. Beijing Man used fire to do all of the following things EXCEPT _.A. light in the dark B. keep warmC. scare wild animals away D. make tools 50. Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Zhoukoudian is a World Heritage Site.B. Zhoukoudian is in great need of protectio
46、n.C. The digging of Zhoukoudian is still under way.D. Zhoukoudian plays an important part in the study of prehistoric societies.第二节：（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从下框的 AF 选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卷指定区域的横线上。选项中有一项为多余项。 Effective reading should adopt a correct way, and then you can get more by paying less. Here are some suggestions for reading effect
