湖南省华容县2011-2012学年高二上学期期末考试(英语)

1、华容县2011-2012学年度第一学期期末考试试卷高二英语注意事项：1、本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页。时量100分钟，满分150分。答题前，考生既要将自己的姓名、考号填写在本试卷上，还要将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，并且用2B铅笔在答题卡信息码上，将自己的考号对应的数字涂黑。2、回答选择题时，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷和草稿纸上无效。3、回答非选择题时，用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将答案按题号写在答题卡上。写在本试卷和草稿纸上无效。4、考试结束时，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分: 听力技能(共两节, 满

2、分30分)第一节: 听力理解(本大题共16小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分24分)听下面9段对话。每段对话后有一个或一个以上小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前, 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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话, 回答第1小题。1. What do the man and the woman mean?A. They enjoyed the party.B. Their friends seemed rather old.C. They met some funny peop

3、le at the party.听下面一段对话, 回答第2小题。2. What does “row” probably mean in the dialogue?A. Boating.B. Quarrel.C. Conversation.听下面一段对话, 回答第3小题。3. What can you learn from the conversation?A. The man couldnt sleep at night.B. The man lives in a noisy place.C. The man has bought a flat in a quiet place.听下面一段对话

4、, 回答第4小题。4. Why couldnt the man get through?A. The womans telephone was out of order.B. The womans receiver wasnt put in the right place.C. The receiver of the telephone was broken.听下面一段对话, 回答第5小题。5. How does the man feel about his job?A. He enjoys it.B. He doesnt like it at all.C. He wants to find

5、a new job.听下面一段对话, 回答第6至第7两个小题。6. Where are the two speakers? A. In a classroom.B. In a bank.C. In a shop.7. What does the woman want to do?A. To change a sweater.B. To borrow a sweater.C. To wash a sweater.听下面一段对话, 回答第8至第10三个小题。8. How does the man go to Chicago?A. By air.B. By train.C. By sea.9. Wh

6、ich meal does the man want to have?A. Breakfast.B. Lunch.C. Supper.10. How soon will the man be at home?A. In two hours.B. In three hours.C. In four hours.听下面一段对话, 回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What will Marys mother receive for her birthday?A. A shirt.B. A skirt.C. A dress.12. Where will they have the special

7、dinner?A. At home.B. At a restaurant.C. In a friends house.13. Who will do the shopping?A. Marys father and mother.B. Mary and her mother.C. Mary and her father.听下面一段对话, 回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Where is Rose going in the summer holidays?A. To Beijing.B. To a small town.C. To her uncles.15. Where does Bill

8、s uncle work?A. Beijing.B. Tianjing.C. Beidaihe.16. How many times has Bill been to Beijing?A. Three times.B. Four times.C. Five times.第二节：笔录要点（共4小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分6分）听下面一段材料, 将第17至20小题的信息补充完整, 每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前, 你将有时间阅读各小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。WhereWhenWhat to doIn ChinaVisiting a Chines

9、e familyknock at the 17 first.In 18 Before coming into the houseTake off our shoes.In European countriesBefore coming into the houseDont take off your shoes even if they are very 19 In EnglandHaving dinnerFinish the drink or 20 第二部分知识运用(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

10、最佳选项。21. I almost _ laughing when I saw what she was wearing.A. burst outB. burst inC. burst intoD. broke out22. _ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to enter college or university.A. WhichB. ThatC. WhatD. It23. All the events of the Olympic Games were broadcast _ on

11、TV.A. aliveB. livelyC. liveD. living24. This company was the first _ portable radios as well as cassette tape recorders in the world.A. producingB. to produceC. having producedD. produced25. _ to his research, he spared no time to spend a weekend with us.A. DevotingB. CaughtC. DevotedD. Lost26. When

12、 he gets married, he lived _ his parents.A. apart fromB. far awayC. apart awayD. apart27. Are you _ with your present salary?A. contextB. satisfyC. gladD. content28. I dont want to depend too much on my parents and Im determined to _ myself quickly _ the new life here.A. adapt; forB. adapt; toC. foc

13、us; onD. used; to29. Have you finished reading Jane Eyre?No, I _ my homework all day yesterday.A. had doneB. would doC. was doingD. do30. With the governments aid, those _ by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.A. affectedB. were affectedC. affectingD. affect31. Why didnt you come to ou

14、r party yesterday? There was a lot of fun.I _, but I had an unexpected guest at home.A. hadB. was going toC. did D. would32. It is not necessary for you to be _ about others business.A. concernB. concern yourselfC. concerningD. concerned33. _ well go for a summer camp at the seaside hasnt been decid

15、ed yet.A. WhyB. WhetherC. WhoD. Where34. All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he _ badly wounded and that he _ at once.A. was; be operated onB. should be; be operated onC. were; must be operated onD. was; should be operated35. _ of the climbers gets to the top first will get $5,000.A. No ma

16、tter whenB. WhicheverC. No matter whichD. No matter who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，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案转写到答题卷上。John and I were on our way to St. Louis, Missouri, for a quick trip of job interviews. His job 36 him to move, and, even 37 we werent engaged yet, he asked me

17、to move with him.We had discussed getting married and already looked at 38 . John even asked my parents 39 their blessing. Everything was set, though we werent officially engaged. As we 40 our plane, we found our seats and we sat waiting for departure. I noticed one of the 41 leave the plane. When h

18、e returned we were ready for the plane to 42 . The captain made the usual 43 : altitude(高度), weather, arrival time, my name.What? Did I just hear my name? My heart started 44 heavily. Did I do something 45 ? Even with all of these thoughts racing through my mind, I somehow(不管怎么说) heard every word:“

19、Attention please. Lynette, John Helms would like to know 46 you would spend the rest of your life with him. If you accept, please 47 the call button 48 the attendants(服务员) will be with you shortly.”My eyes filled with tears. When John opened a small ring box and smiled, I 49 . “Yes.” He placed the r

20、ing on my hand and we embraced(拥抱) as the other passengers 50 . I was 51 to push the call button. But I couldnt reach it with my seatbelt(安全带) still fastened, so John gladly pressed it for me. All three attendants 52 , one carrying a bottle of champagne(香槟).As we landed and approached out gate, the

21、53 again included us in his announcements. “Congratulations to the newly engaged couple. On behalf of(代表) the entirecrew , let me wish you the best.” John thanked the flight attendants for helping with his plan. It was then 54 we learned that the pilot had left the plane earlier to get the bottle of

22、 55 for us! 36. A. allowed B. required C. admitted D. encouraged37. A. thoughB. /C. asD. when38. A. furniture B. housesC. rings D. buildings39. A. forB. toC. aboutD. at40. A. got off B. looked into C. checked D. boarded41. A. passengers B. pilots C. hostesses D. hosts42. A. get downB. set outC. take

23、 offD. make up43. A. declarationsB. directionsC. speechesD. announcements44. A. hittingB. strikingC. beatingD. patting45. A. goodB. wrongC. wronglyD. well46. A. ifB. whenC. howD. why47. A. pullB. knockC. pressD. open48. A. butB. andC. orD. /49. A. yelled(喊叫)B. statedC. suggestedD. whispered50. A. ch

24、eeredB. laughedC. screamedD. stared51. A. preparedB. concernedC. supposedD. determined52. A. existed B. responded C. replied D. wandered53. A. captainB. JohnC. pilotD. attendant54. A. whoB. whenC. whereD. that55. A. juiceB. milkC. champagneD. whiskey第三部分阅读技能(共两节，满分40分)第一节阅读理解（共16小题, 每小题2分, 满分32分）阅读下

25、列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。AWilla Cather once said. “When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road, I always answer with the famous saying: The end is nothing; the road is all. That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never used the computer with the

26、thought that one more task had to be done. Like most writers, Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her, but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were, like her, simple and full of the vigor(活力) of her days in Nebraska, where she grew from child to

27、 young womanhood and where she developed a deep 1ove for the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers, wheat fields and rivers.“Its a rather strange thing about the flat country, she wrote later. It takes hold of you or it leaves you perfectly cold. A great many people find it very dul

28、l; they like a church tower, an old factory. a waterfall, the country all made to look like a German Christmas cardBut when I come to the open plain, something happens. Im home. I breathe differently. ”56. Willa Cather wrote books for money, didnt she?A. YesB. NO.C. Sometimes she wrote for money.D.

29、We dont know.57. Willa Cather wrote because she found writing _.A. simple and livelyB. opened up a road to successC. neither too hard nor too easyD. interesting and enjoyable58. What was the place like where Cather grew up?A. It was cold, plain with a church.B. It was vast, open, flat and wild.C. It

30、 was like a German Christmas card.D. It was a colorful world of wild flowers.59. What happens when Cather comes to the open plain?A. She breathes differently from others.B. She wants to make the place her home.C. She feels completely comfortable.D. She finds the place similar to her home.BThough my

31、career as a banker was financially rewarding, I was never content with the work. I was annoyed by my workmates coldness and endless counting. Gradually, I began to envy my wife Julies teaching career, which was full of passion and challenges. However, I admitted that leaving a secure(保险的、无忧的) positi

32、on and going to school needed courage.One winter evening I heard Julie complaining about a students bad academic performance. She said, Baxter used to do his homework very well, but it has dropped recently. The next evening when I arrived home, Julie asked, Will you drive me to Baxters house? I want

33、 to talk with his family about his homework. After an hour, a hut(简陋的小屋) stood before us. Baxter was busy gathering firewood in the front yard. Seeing us, Baxter was surprised, but greeted us happily. Julie asked, Where are your parents? Baxter said they were not in. We found that it was dark in the

34、 hut. On our way home, Julie cried, His work was good in the early autumn when the days were longer. But now, in the dark, he cant do his homework. Then she decided to help him so that he could focus on his studies.I was moved by her kindness and I wanted to help poor students. At the end of the mon

35、th, I said goodbye to the bank. Now I am teaching the students and I love my job.60. We can learn from the first paragraph that _.A. the career as a banker was of coldnessB. the writer got along very well with his workmates.C. the writer was not satisfied with his work and wanted to try making a cha

36、ngeC. many people considered the teaching career a secure position61. Which of the following might be the most proper description(描述) about Julie?A. Patient but powerful.B. Kind and helpful.C. Firm but firendly.D. Hardworking and practical.62. What can we infer(推断) from the text?A. There were no lig

37、hts in Baxters house.B. Baxter was an orphan.C. The writer is a teacher now.D. The event happened in summer.63. Why did the writer envy his wifes teaching career? Because _.A. he was not content with his workB. his pay wasnt highC. he loved his wifeD. theaching career was filled with challenges and

38、passionCWhen I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on.It was difficult to coordinate(协调) our steps h

39、is slow, mine impatient - and because of that, we didnt say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you. He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in o

40、thers was a good heart, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don t know accurately(精确地) what a good heart is. But I know the times I dont have one myself.Unable to engage in many

41、activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. I now know he participated in some things indirectly through me, his only son. When I played ball (poorly), he played too. When I joined the Navy, he joined too. And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that(务必保证、一定) I visited his offi

42、ce. Introducing me, he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” Those words were never said aloud.He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my unwillingness to be seen with him during

43、 our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious of anothers good fortune, when I dont have a good heart.At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and s

44、ay, You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.64. The author felt unhappy walking with his father because _.A. he was pitiful for his fathers physical disabilityB. it was hard for them to walk at the same paceC. he didnt want others to know he had an ugly fatherD. it was not easy for his father

45、to keep balance65. In the fathers view, the most important quality a good person should have is _.A. beautiful appearance B. excellent healthC. a smart headD. a good heart66. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. the father was proud of his only sonB. the father took part in all his sons activi

46、tiesC. the author was upset when asked to his fathers officeD. the author was a good ball player and outstanding soldier67. According to the last paragraph, by saying “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”, the author means that _.A. he is now glad to help his father to walkB. he regrets h

47、is unwillingness to walk with his fatherC. he will follow Fathers standards of being a good manD. he will never forget how mentally strong his father wasCThe year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small singleengine airplane. At midnight, several hours afte

48、r she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter failed.(The altimeter shows the height of the plane above the ground.) At night and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged into the Atlantic Ocean.J

49、ust before daylight, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and the rest

50、 of Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart became famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she set a re

51、cord of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.68. Amelias flight was important because _.A. Amelia was a woman pilotB. She set a record for the flightC. Amelia was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic aloneD. Amelia was able to overcome the difficulties during the flight69. She ran into bad wea

52、ther. Here “ran into” means _.A. rushed intoB. raced intoC. met intoD. met with70. Amelias successful flight proved that _.A. women can do everythingB. women can do tings that men have doneC. men and women are equal nowD. women pilots are more successful than men pilots71. The best title for this passage would be _.A. Amelia EarhartB. A Woman PilotC. A FlightD. An Honoured Women第二节摘录信息（共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第72至第79小题的空格里填上适当