江西省九江外国语学校2010-2011学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

1、出题人：程金星 审题人：杨红莉第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，满分7.5分）1. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors B. Friends C. Strangers2. Who will be responsible for the accident according to the woman?A. The other driver B. The woman C. The man3. How much rent should the man pay for the apart

2、ment?A. $500 B. $125 C. $ 254. What do we know about the bread?A. Its expensive B. Its hard C. Its delicious5. Who telephoned the man?A. A Miss Grey B. A Mr. White C.A Mr. Brown第二节（共15小题，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How many hobbies does the woman have?A. One B. Two C. Three7. When will the man start

3、to learn photography?A. Today B. Tomorrow C. This Sunday请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What happened to Howard?A. He had a traffic accident B. He was badly illC. He lost his new car9. Where did Howard probably go last night?A. He went to his parents house B. He went to the cinemaC. He went to the police station

4、请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What was the man probably doing at first?A. Typing B. Looking for a stamp C. Posting a package11. Where is Justin probably now?A. In a restaurant B. In a bank C. In a post office12. What will the woman do right after the conversation?A. Have lunch B. Mail the letter C. Have a c

5、offee break请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How old is the piano player?A. Fifteen years old B. Sixteen years old C. Seventeen years old14. When will the concert start?A. At 7 pm B. At 6 pm C. At 5 pm15. What do we know about the man?A. He doesnt like this orchestra B. He has been lacking money recentlyC. It i

6、s his turn to pay for the dinner16. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the restaurant B. At the school gate C. At the womans dormitory请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker do in the Green Park Zoo?A. An animal keeper B.A cleaner C. A manager18. Which kind of animal escaped from the zoo?A. A t

7、iger B.A lion C. An elephant19. What led the animal to escape from the zoo?A. The hurricane B. The earthquake C. The fire20. Where was the escaped animal found?A. In a farm B. In a park C. In a ladys garden第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节： 语法和词汇知识(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。

8、21. _ misunderstand him, he wrote her a long letter expressing the fact A so as not to B in order not to C so that D for fear22. Its very dangerous to be _ to the SARS virus without any protection.A disclosed B uncover C affected D exposed23. He always brings me a pretty gift _ he comes to visit me.

9、A by the time B sometimes C every time D at times24. -Good morning. Can I help you? -Id like to have this package_, madam. A. be weighed B. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed25.Much to the disappointment of the neighboring countries, the Japanese government refuses to admit _ crime they did in _ W

10、orld War II. A. the; theB. /; theC. /; /D. the; / 26.Can I help you, madam? Id like to buy _ eggs. A.score of B. two score of C. two scores of D. two scores27. Most of the people_ to the party were famous scientists. A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. inviting28.There are 500 workers in the

11、 company, with young women _ the largest part. A. making up of B. made up of C. making up D. consisted of 29. This medicine will _ him of his cough.A recover B cure C treat D heal 30. After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, _. A. exhausting B. exhausted C. being exhausted D. havi

12、ng exhausted31.I decided to _ Jenny, but please dont broadcast it around since I havent talked to her yet. A. break away fromB. break up with C. break into D. break out 32.The teacher agreed to the suggestion that the students _ two weeks to prepare for the exam. A. give B. should give C. be given D

13、. would be given 33. His _ look on his face suggested that he is _ to hear the _ news. A. surprising, surprised, surprised B. surprised, surprising, surprised C. surprised, surprising, surprising D. surprised, surprised, surprising34. Because of my poor English Im afraid I cant make myself_. A. unde

14、rstand B. to understand C. understanding D. Understood35. My heart was filled with gladness because I was able to _ my parents.A intend B care C concern D attend 第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑During Christmas break from college, a young man w

15、anted to borrow his fathers car to drive to a New Years Eve 36 to be held in Vermont. The father was 37 about the son hitting one of the roadblocks（路障） that people set up all over the place on New Years Eve. The 38 that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not d

16、rink at all.So he drove to Vermont, got completely 39 and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to 40 the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety(not drunk) 41 . However, the policeman 42 him out. He was 43 standing off to the

17、side while the others were 44 the police officer how well they could walk a 45 line, etc.At 7:00 a.m., his father got up to answer the 46 . There were 47 policemen there. They asked him if he was the 48 of that red FIAT. He replied, Yes, I am, One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car

18、 the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.When the young man 49 himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of 50 . Upon questioning, he 51 that he was driving the car,but when asked if he had been 52 , he said, No! When the policemen asked if he hit a roadb

19、lock, he was unable to remember the 53 . He said that the car was in the garage.And when the four of them walked out to look at the car，instead of looking at the car he had driven the 54 before, they saw a 55 car parked there.36. A. party B. meeting C. concert D. sports meeting37. A. sure B. worried

20、 C. curious D. anxious38. A. suggestion B. condition C. conclusion D. agreement39. A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. drunk Z。X。X。K40. A. stop B. get out of C. drive D. get into 学。科。 41. A. punishment B. test C. education D. talk42. A. gave B. made C. missed D. found43. A. considered B. required C. s

21、uggested D. left44. A. showing B. explaining C. asking D. telling45. A. long B. straight C. calm D. direct46. A. telephone B. call C. doorbell D. question47. A. many B. two C. four D. one48. A. manager B. father C. student D. owner49. A. stood B. found C. put D. took50. A. danger B. test C. trouble

22、D. accident51. A. believed B. told C. admitted D. said52. A. driving B. hurting C. drinking D. missing53. A. drive B. accident C. test D. line54. A. day B. morning C. night D. afternoon55. A. similar B. familiar C. police D. damaged第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）阅读下列短文，.A,B,C,D四个选项中选出能够回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案.ATo

23、 find how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of disclosing and controlling more land, of expanding(扩展)trade beyond their borders and of spreading their faith(信仰) across the world .In 1535, Francois I ,King of France, ordered a navigator (

24、航海家) named Jacques Cartier to explore(探险) the New World and search for a passage to India.Cartier first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he woul

25、d soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead or reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term “Canada” entered the countrys history. Apparently the word “Canada” came from an

26、 Indian work “Kanata”, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge “village” Canada is!56. In the early sixteenth century, the King of France ordered Cartier to _A.find the new world B.build an entirely new countryC.go and visit the Am

27、erican IndiansD.get more information about America and find a way to India57. Having reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence Cartier thought _A.he had already got to IndiaB.it was a water way to the New WorldC.it was a water passage to the EastD.he had sailed into the Atlantic58. In the early sixteenth cen

28、tury, Quebec was only _.A.an Indian villageB.a little town in southern CanadaC.a village at the entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence 学_科_ D.the place which we call Canada now59. Pick out the right statements from the following _A.Quebec was a village and Stadacona was anotherB.Cartier mistook Quebec

29、 for StadaconaC.Stadacona was a village in QuebecD.Stadacona was what the Indians called Quebec then60.“Canada” was first used to refer to _A.a small town in StadaconaB.the place called QuebecC.a long water passageD.a huge village including Quebec and StadaconaBThe Great Fire of London started in th

30、e very early hours of 2 September 1666In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close togetherOver one hundred people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker

31、（面包师）in Pudding LaneThe baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window into the roofA strong wind blew the fire from the bakery（面包房）into a small hotel next doorThen it spread quickly into Thames StreetThat was the beginning.By eight o clock three hundred houses were on fireOn

32、Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River ThamesTuesday was the worst dayThe fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Pauls and the Guildhall among them.Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, writer about the fire, “People threw their things into the riverMany poor people s

33、tayed in their houses until the last momentBirds fell out of the air because of the heat.”The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fireWith nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.After the fire, Christophe

34、r Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stoneIn fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the mew St PaulsThe fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and

35、 not just of the past.61The fire began in . Aa hotelBthe palaceCPudding LaneDThames Street62The underlined wordfamilyin the second paragraph means . AhomeBchildrenCwife and husbandDwife and children63It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that . Asome people lost their live

36、s Bthe birds in the sky were killed by the fire Cmany famous buildings were destroyed Dthe Kings bakery was burned down64How was the fire put out according to the text? AThe King and his soldiers came to help. BAll the wooden houses in the city were destroyed. CPeople managed to get enough water fro

37、m the river. DHouses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.65Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire? (a) There was a strong wind.(b) The streets were very narrow (c) Many houses were made of wood.(d) There was not enough water in the city. (e) Peopl

38、e did not discover the fire earlier. A(a) and (b)B(a), (b) and (c) C(a), (b), (c) and (d) D(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)CMy father woke me up early one summer morning when I was fourteen and announced: “Get up. Youre going with me to cut grass.”The idea that my father actually thought I was big enough

39、to help him in his business made me feel proud and excited. From sunup to sundown my father，my younger brother and I worked in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta，Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out，but I felt good. I had put in a hard days labor and had earned $6.One day my father

40、found some leaves Id missed and pulled me aside.“ Clear away these leaves，”he said firmly，“and dont make me have to do it again.” The message was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job right the first time. It will never fail to impress the person you are working for.After two years my f

41、ather told me and my brother that he felt we were old enough to do lawns（草坪)on our own. Every Saturday during our last two years of high school，we set out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working under our father.Taking care of lawns was not exciting or high-pa

42、ying，but that didnt matter. It taught me that any job was a good job and that whatever I was paid was more than I had before.A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone could possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum（最低的）pay. “My father has never worked just forty hours a week，and neither have

43、 I,”I replied. “If youre only working forty hours，you probably dont want to do any better than youre doing.”In every job Ive held from doing lawns to washing dishes，I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you work hard enough，you can learn from any job you do.66. Why did the write

44、r feel proud and excited when asked to cut grass?A. He was old enough to help his father.B. He became important to his fathers business.C. He was able to take care of large yards.D. He could earn $6 that day.67. What does” message” in the third paragraph mean?A. Leaving behind is not right.B. Giving

45、 no excuse for your mistakes.C. Doing a good job at the very beginning.D. Missing things can be found out.68.When the writer finished high school，he might be _years old.A.14 B.16 C.18 D.2069.Which statement is true according to the passage?A.The writer was tired of cutting grass. B.Taking care of la

46、wns was a high paying job.C.The writer did the job just for money.D.The writer has never worked just forty hours a week.70. What of the following is the most important thing that the writer has learned from his father?A. Watch clearly while doing a job.B. Set out early for physical work.C. Keep lear

47、ning from any job you hold.D. Cut grass every Saturday.DYoure finishing up your history homework when your cell phone rings. Youve got 30 minutes to reach head-quarters, get your equipment packed and receive your task. Theres a lost hiker in the mountains near the edge of town. Your task: find the m

48、issing person; provide emergency medical treatment, if necessary; and be prepared to operate 48 hours on your own with only the supplies you carry.Sounds like some kind of films plot (情节)? Not if youre a member of the Arapahoe teen rescue patrol (阿拉帕霍少年搜救队) in the suburbs of Denver. About 25 teen gu

49、ys and girls are active members of this search, rescue and emergency organization, and they know firsthand that you dont have to be an adult to save lives.These 9th-through-12th graders are the real deal when it comes to emergency services. In fact, theyre the only teen-commanded patrol in the natio

50、n. Sure they have adult advisers to turn to if necessary, but in the field its a teen patrol officer calling the shots sometimes even giving direction to adults.Members are trained in rock-high-angle，swift-water and avalanche rescue (雪崩施行营救), winter and alpine operation (高山营救训练), wilderness life sup

51、-port and emergency care, among other skills. They also regularly ride along with the local fire and police departments, providing support such as security details and evidence searching.When asked what qualities make a good patrol member, founder and president Stan Bush named good physical conditio

52、ning and an interest in helping people. “We put in lots and lots of hours helping people in trouble,” he says. “So if a person is not really interest-ed in doing that kind of thing, he wont last as a member.”71. In the first paragraph, the author describes _.A. a plot in some kind of filmB. a teen p

53、atrol members life C. an emergency rescueD. a lost hiker in trouble72. Which of the following is NOT true about the Arapahoe teen rescue patrol?A. They are trained to have many special skills.B. They also work with local firemen and policemen.C. They turn to adults for help sometimes.D. They think t

54、hey can save lives only when grow-ing up.73. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. beginning to shoot B. shouting loudly C. giving orders D. making phone calls74. If you want to become a good rescue patrol member, you must _.A. be strong and interested in offering help B. be a 9th-through-12th grader C. finish your history homework first D. spend many hours helping people first75. What would be the best title for the passage?A. What qualities make a good patrol member?B. The Arapahoe teen