高二英语期中卷(新干中学2012).doc

高二2011/2012下学年英语第一次段考命题人：张燕第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（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。21. _ potato salad is good.Im very glad you like it. I used _ special cheese to make it.AThe; / BThe; a CA; / DA; the 22. Why did you tell the whole world about my past?_.AWell, I apologize. I got all excitedBI guess it doesnt matter that muchCOh, well, its done now. I cant helpDI dont think you should complain 23. Coming to another country to study requires a big adjustment and it usually takes a while to _.A. fit in B. calm down C. keep up D. get away 24. To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you _ some online courses. A. to take B. taking C. take D. would take25. Jane has been so _ in getting used to everything that she hasnt had time for social activities. A. confused B. worried C. devoted D. occupied 26. That was the first time I _ there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much.A. go B. was going C. had gone D. have gone 27. A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics, _ in turn will promote its economic development.A. what B. which C. that D. as 28. After three years study, Jane got a _ for teaching English.A. qualification B. composition C. collection D. satisfaction 29. Was it two years ago _ they first met?A. since B. which C. while D. that 30. As the busiest woman in the village, she made _ her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in that village.A. this B. that C. one D. it31_ with others easily will be harmful to your health, so keep a goodtempered character all the time please.ATo be annoyed BBeing annoyed CTo be pleased DBeing satisfied32A few minutes earlier, and you would have seen the NBA star. But you _.Adidnt come Bdont come Chavent come Dwont come33The factory produced many famous cars, none of _ shipped to foreign countries.Athem Bwhich Cit Dwhat34Computer lessons must be _ to students of all grades, so that they can master this modern communication and learning tool.Aavoidable Baccessible Cvaluable Dacceptable35. Have you ever listened to the song Yesterday once more, _ singer died in her early years?A. its B. its C. whose D. which 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）The popular Korean male artist Rain swept through Asia recently, gaining popularity among both male and female fans. 36 his popularity, Pepsi(百事可乐), which did not 37 to offer any Korean artist the opportunity to be one of its ambassadors (大使), has changed their mind. They now have 38 Rain to be its new “blue blood(蓝血家族)” and have offered him a high price. For the past two years, Pepsi has 39 an enormous amount of money in signing up world popular mega stars to be the companys ambassadors. They 40 soccer star David Beckham, Taiwan popular Idols F4, Jay Chou, Hong Kong star Edison Chen, Nicholas Tse, Louis Koo etc. Now with the 41 rising of Korean star Rain, Pepsi was quick to put him on its 42. According to sources, Pepsi has recently sent a(an) 43 to Korea to discuss details with Rain and they are about to 44 a contract. When a reporter called Ms Li to verify this matter, she didnt deny it, and 45 that “At this point, we cant reveal anything”. Also according to sources, Pepsi will be the sponsor of Rains October 46 in Hong Kong, but Rains Hong Kong manager Ms Chan Ka Ying 47 , “At this moment, its not 48 to talk about this. There will be an announcement shortly!” 49 the old Chinese saying goes: “One mountain cannot be ruled by two tigers”, Pepsi has somehow created an internal 50 between Rain and Jay Chou. Rains popularity is rising and he has the 51 “single eye-lid” feature as Jay, whose status has somehow been 52. Theres a rumour that the skin product brand DHC is intending to 53 their ambassador from Jay to Rain, in order to capture the Korean, Japanese, Chinese 54. Rains recent Beijing concert was a tremendous hit, 55 in “Korean Fever” in Mainland China.36. A. Thanks forB. Due toC. According toD. Based on37. A. targetB. pointC. aimD. intend38. A. acceptedB. invitedC. adoptedD. approved39. A. spentB. dependedC. costD. paid40. A. containB. includeC. coverD. enclose41. A. up to dateB. newC. modernD. recent42. A. scheduleB. recordC. listD. program43. A. managerB. artistC. bossD. representative44. A. signB. markC. getD. keep45. A. suppliedB. increasedC. joinedD. added46. A. concertB. showC. displayD. exhibition47. A. recognizedB. respondedC. reactedD. acknowledged48. A. comfortableB. pleasantC. convenientD. relaxed49. A. AsB. WhenC. AfterD. While50. A. struggleB. competitionC. fightD. conflict51. A. sameB. alikeC. differentD. similar52. A. infectedB. effectedC. affectedD. caused53. A. exchangeB. varyC. shiftD. switch54. A. marketsB. shopsC. mallsD. stores55. A. resultingB. causingC. leadingD. directing第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AWhen I was learning calligraphy(书法), my teacher told me a story.A calligrapher taught handwriting. One of his students who often practiced handwriting with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Try to use the best paper. Maybe youll write better.”The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. He asked his teacher about the reason. The calligrapher answered, “When you used old newspaper to practice handwriting, you would think you were writing a draft. It didnt matter if you wrote badly as old newspaper was plenty in supply. In that case you wouldnt pay much attention to it. Now you use the best paper and youll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity of chances and youll devote to it with all your heart and soul; youll do the handwriting much more attentively than practicing. Of course youve made rapid progress.” Indeed, we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspaper”. We dont care if we scrawl and waste it, thinking that it will come endlesslythe “old newspaper” is inexhaustible. In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. In everyday life theres no chance for us to draft. Thats because what we call “draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed.Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of the best paper.56The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought _.A. the student would practice more carefully on the best paperB. it was comfortable to write on the best paperC. the student had enough money to buy the best paperD. the student could write more on the best paper57The student didnt make much progress at first because _.A. he didnt follow his teachers adviceB. he was too poor to buy better paper to write onC. he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draftD. he was not used to the calligraphers teaching manner58We learn from the passage that _.A. the student finally gave upB. the student made rapid progress by practicing more carefullyC. the calligrapher was strict with his studentsD. old newspaper is not useful59Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. What teachers say is always true.B. Success calls for attentiveness.C. Handwriting is easy to practice.D. New things are always better than old ones.60The writer wants to tell us that _.A. there are some good ways to practice handwritingB. life is like old newspaperC. we should learn from the student in the storyD. life will not give us a chance to draw a draftBBusy senior managers need no longer waste time in showering themselvesan Australian company has invented a suit that can be worn while they wash.The suit has been specially designed so that it can be cleaned under the showerhead. There is no need for soaking (浸泡), dry cleaningor even soap.The Japanese market has taken a liking to the “shower suit”， described as “revolutionary” by its owner Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), which is the research and marketing body that represents Australian woolgrowers. Orders have been placed for 170,000 of the woolen suits.The suit could be worn in the shower, although it was probably better to hang it on a clothes hanger and carry it instead, AWI corporate affairs spokesman Stephen Feighan said. “The idea is that you hang it up and then., you give it a spray (喷雾), and its dry the next morning，” Mr. Feighan said.A Japanese researcher working for AWI invented the suit by combining three technologies. The secret is the best lining (内衬), which allows the suit to dry quickly. The shower suit attracted busy corporate people, particularly those who often traveled or stayed up late, Mr. Feighan said. The airline industry was also interested.Mr. Feighan confessed he had not worn one of the suits yet, or tried to wash it in the shower, because they cut to fit Japanese figures.AWI believes that the shower suit will spread from the Japanese market through Europe and India. Mr. Feighan hoped the suit, made from local wool, would be available in Australia in 12 to 18 months time.61. What is the writing purpose of the article?A. To introduce a newlydesigned shower suit.B. To help the white collars arrange their life more sensibly.C. To provide suggestions on saving time in bath.D. To praise AWI for its important achievement.62. Which is TRUE about the suit according to the passage?A. It can spare the owners trouble of soaking, dry cleaning and applying soap.B. It is of the quality of fast dry for its best cloth.C. It is not suitable for hanging.D. It has attracted more orders than any other suit.63. The suit draws the attention from all the following groups EXCEPT _.A. corporate people who are always on the goB. people on occasional business tripsC. the airline industryD. people burning the midnight oil64. Which of the following has much to do with Mr. Feighan?A. The invention of the suit.B. The tryon of the suit.C. The combination of the three technologies on the suit.D. The popularization of the suit and best wishes for it.65. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. Australians prefer foreign markets to the domestic oneB. wool is the most favorite material for clothingC. westerners have different body sizes and figures from easternersD. Australias economy will not recover within a yearCDown-to-earth means being honest, open and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.66. If a person has his nose in the air, he _. A. is down to the earth B. is easy to deal with C. always thinks he is more important than others D. is confident67. If a person has both feet on the ground, he _. A. is in touch with reality, and doesnt have any dreamsB. has some dreams but he is realisticC. is honest, open and easy to deal withD. is honest, open but hard to deal with68. From the second paragraph, we know that sharp words from a teacher can usually _. A. help a student get down to the earth B. wake a student upC. help a daydreaming student come down to the ground D. help a daydreaming student to become more realistic69. The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true.” most probably means that _.A. the person who has his nose in the air is not trueB. a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligentC. the opposite direction is always wrongD. a person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth70. From the passage, we can infer the person who is _ is the most popular kind of person.A. down-to-earth B. standing on the groundC. with his nose in the air D. with his head in the cloudsDMost people can measure their status at work by four Ps: paychecks, promotions, performance reviews, and perks(额外津贴). For women, it is paychecks that often speak the loudest about how employers value themor undervalue them. Despite gains, many women still earn, on average, just 74 cents for every dollar men earn, reports the US. Census Bureau.Do the math: thats 26 cents per dollar lost. Over a working lifetime, the potential income adds up to staggering losses. As one example, the Institute for Womens Policy Research in Washington calculates that the average 28yearold working woman with a college degree will lose 990,000 dollars to the pay gap over her career.To emphasize just how much that income gap between men and women costs, the Working Womens Department of the AFLCIO last week launched an unusual websitewww. aflcio, org/women/equalpay, htmfor equal pay. A visitor to the site simply enters her current salary, age group, and educational level. Then the screen shows how much the pay gap could cost her.For a hypothetical 40yearold collegeeducated woman earning 40,000 dollars, the figure is 844,107 dollars. In real life, of course, some womens losses will be loweror even nonexistent.Wage discrimination has been against the law for 35 years. Yet systematic underpayment on the basic of sex and race still pervades the workplace. Since The Equal Pay Act was signed in 1963, the wage gap has closed at the rate of less than half a penny a year, giving new meaning to the term “snails pace”Two myths persist. The first is that women work for extra vocations, clothes and second cars. In truth, women work for the same economic reasons as men doto pay the rent, buy food, finance college education, save for retirement, and yes, but extras too. The second myth holds that the pay gap is a womans issue. Not true.71. According to the passage, which one best shows employers evaluation of women employees?A. Paychecks. B. Promotions. C. Performance reviews. D. Perks.72. Womens average income is _ of mens according to one of the US. Census Bureaus reports.A. 26% B. 74% C. 80% D. 85%73. The equal pay website is opened _.A. to appeal for higher pay for womenB. to expand the visitors visionC. to make known how serious the pay gap for women isD. to arouse women to struggle for their own benefits74. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. American women couldnt get equal pay with men for lack of a law against wage discrimination.B. The Equal Pay Act, signed in 1963, has no effect on wage discrimination.C. Although there is a law for equal pay, its enforcement is not satisfactory.D. The economic reason why women work is different from men.75. The most appropriate title of the passage is “_”A. The Pay Gap for Women B. Wage DiscriminationC. The Equal Pay Act D. Four Ps 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的题目要求回答76-80小题。历史一座新兴的现代化城市，建于上个世纪六十年代初人口50万交通交通便利，一条与上海、南京等大城市相连的高速公路已投入使用自然资源自然资源丰富，电力以及其他能源供应充足投资环境公共秩序良好政府多方面支持外国投资者学校_ 班级 _ 姓名 _ 学号_ 1 Sooner or later everyone has to write somethinga thankyou note, a report at a meeting, a complaint or an apology. If you hate writing assignment(作业) in school, or if you still fear to put pen to paper, facing that empty page is almost as frightening as you are facing a tiger. How to write it? 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