六中高二期中考英语

1、厦门六中20102011学年上学期高二期中考试英 语 试 卷本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分。 满分150分 考试时间120分钟 命题人：包兴彩 命题时间：2010/11/2 本试卷共10页并附有答题卷。第一卷（100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷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. Whats th

2、e possible relationship between the speakers?A. Customer and clerk. B. Strangers. C. Father and daughter.2. When does the class begin from today on?A. At 7:50. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:10.3. What does the man want to do?A. Order dinner. B. Buy a house. C. Book a room.4. Where does the conversation probab

3、ly take place?A. On a playground. B. In a street. C. At a station.5. Why did the man come home late?A. He was kept at school. B. He cleaned the classroom. C. His bike went wrong.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，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

4、钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. What does the woman probably do?A. An assistant. B. A businesswoman. C. A writer.7. Whats Mr. Ma out for?A. For a holiday. B. On business. C. For study.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A football game. B. A team. C. A player.9. What

5、s the matter with Mike?A. He got wounded. B. He was ill. C. He was too tired.10. What can we know about the man from the conversation?A. His team won the football game yesterday.B. He didnt get any rest in the game.C. He lost heart after the game.听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。11. Whats the man going to do?A. Stu

6、dy abroad. B. Be out for days. C. Do some shopping.12. What does the woman ask the man to do at last?A. Call them every day. B. Take an umbrella. C. Buy some sweaters and trousers.13. When will the train leave?A. At 1:20. B. At 1:30. C. At 1:50.听第9段材料，回答第14-16题。14. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She

7、is getting heavier.B. Theres something wrong with her legs.C. She fell down the stairs.15. What does the woman have for supper?A. Bread and apples. B. Puddings and milk. C. Potatoes and soup.16. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Decrease her food. B. Climb the stairs to work. C. Walk home

8、every day.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. When did ancient Babylon begin to celebrate the new year?A. 2,000 years ago. B. 4,000 years ago. C. 5,000 years ago.18. When does the speaker think is a logical time to start a new year?A. The beginning of spring. B. January 1. C. Late March.19. How long did the Babyl

9、onian New Year celebration last?A. Ten days. B. Eleven days. C. Twelve days.20. Why did the Roman senate change their new years day in 153 BC?A. To go with the emperor. B. To better celebrate the day. C. To set the calendar right.第二部分 英语知识运用（共五节，满分80分） 第一节 单项填空（共12小题，每小题1分，满分12分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填

10、入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants. A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是B。21. This medicine will _ him of his cough.A .recover B. cure C. treat D. heal 22. He always brings me a pretty gift _ he comes to visit me.A. by the time B.

11、 sometimes C. every time D. at times 23. Has someone suggested there _ be an international language all could understand and use _? A can; it B /;/ C would; it D may;/24. The girl looked at me with a _expression. Maybe the problem was quite _.A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzling; puzzled C. puzzled; puz

12、zled D. puzzling; puzzling25. When I come in, I found a strange girl _in the corner.A. seating B. seated C. to be seating D. seat26. _seems _something unusual in his eyes. A. It; being B. It; to be C. There ;to be D. There; being27. _, the subject belongs to biology.A. Strictly spoken B. Spoken stri

13、ctly C. Strictly speaking D. Speaking strictly28. What he said was of _.A. great importance B. important C. great important D. importantly29. A driver should _ the road when _.A. concentrate on; drive B. concentrate in; driving C. concentrate to; drove D. concentrate on; driving30. _ can you expect

14、to get a pay rise.A. With hard work B. Although work hard C. Only with hard work D. Now that he works hard31. Not until I began to work _ how much time I had wasted.A. didnt realize B. did I realize C. I didnt realize D. I realized32. Believe it or not, those who were _ of stealing salt would be put

15、 to death at that time.A. thought B. caught C. found D. accused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，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ON receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the _33_ driving age is 15. Ho

16、wever it wasnt _34_ two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our _35_ was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I _36_ sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times _37_ we left. I thought I was tota

17、lly _38_ for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my familys _39_. Relax! Dont hold the steering wheel (方向盘) so _40_. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的), called a nervous voice from the _41_. Speed up. 70km/h isnt fast enough. You are holding up the traffic, another voice ordered from th

18、e seat next to mine. How _42_ ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. Stop! _43_! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, _44_ the speed limi

19、t was only 50km/h. My family seemed relieved (放心的) and _45_ telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery . _46_, that silence didnt last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, Look at those birds above us. _47_ they lovely? How did she expect me to look up in the

20、_49_? As the driver I had to _48_ . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the _50_? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much _51_ than before as everyone else _52_ fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.33. A. oldestB. youngestC. best

21、D. worst34. A. untilB. unlessC. afterD. when35. A. destinationB. homeC. cityD. aim36. A. thoughtB. decidedC. keptD. made37. A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. as38. A. disappointedB. preparedC. excitedD. upset39.A. praisesB. encouragementsC. complaintsD. cries40. A. tightlyB. lightlyC. loosely D. happily41.

22、 A. front searB. back seatC. top seatD. empty seat42. A. interestingB. movingC. puzzlingD. annoying43. A. Get outB. Move onC. Slow downD. Speed up44. A. whereB. whileC. whichD. why45. A. began B. stoppedC. continuedD. forgot46. A. LuckilyB. ProbablyC, WarmlyD. Sadly47. A. CantB. DontC. ArentD. Wont4

23、8. A. airB. waterC. groundD. woods49. A. seeB. concentrateC. checkD. care50. A. birdB. dogC. roadD. car51. A. easierB. flatterC. harderD. lower52. A. feltB. beganC. fellD. kept第三节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列段文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将项涂黑。 AWhat could make Michael Jordon, one of the great

24、est basketball players in history, shed tears? It was when he became a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame on September 11. The hall is in Springfield, Massachusetts and honors the best basketball players, greatest coaches and other contributors to the game. “The game of basketball has been everyt

25、hing to me ,” said Jordan, 46. “It is the place I have always gone when I needed to find comfort and peace.” Jordan retired twice in his 15-year career, finishing with 32292 points, the third highest total points in NBA history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. His average of 30.12 points

26、a game is the best in the League. “One day you might look up and see me playing the game at 50,” Jordan said. “Because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” (假象) In other words, it was motivation that made Jordan such a success. A great career did not mean a smooth one. His high school co

27、ach cut him from the team in favor of a taller player when Jordan was in 10th grade. His college coach wouldnt allow him on the cover of Sports Illustration in 1981 with North Carolinas four other players because Jordan was a freshman. In his first NBA All-Star game, older NBA stars wouldnt throw hi

28、m the ball because of jealousy. “That burned me up,” Jordan said. “But obstacle dont have to stop you. If you run into a wall, dont turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”53. When Jordan became a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame,_A. he found somet

29、hing more encouraging .B. he was so excited that he couldnt hold his tears back.C. he was happy and sad at the same time.D. he felt very comfortable and peaceful.54. Who scored the highest total points in NBA history?A. Michael Jordon. B. Karl Malone.C. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. D. Kobe Bryant.55. When i

30、n college basketball team, Jordan _A. was not experienced enough to be favored by his coach.B. was the pet of his basketball coach.C. was the best player in the teamD. was the tallest one of all basketball players.56. What does the word “obstacle” mean in the passage?A. Something that makes you feel

31、 uncomfortableB. The coach who thinks you are not suitable for playing basketball.C. A wall in the basketball court to stop players in training.D. Something that makes it difficult for you to achieve your goal. BWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers an

32、d I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and

33、 just be with them . We always felt better when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she look

34、ed down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us .People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when

35、 wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.Now many years have passed since Brownie

36、 died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.57. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at them sadly. B. Touch them gently.C. Play games with them. D. Keep them company.58. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie_.A. would eat anything when hungry B. lov

37、ed playing hide-and-seekC. felt sorry for her mistake D. disliked the authors dad 59. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was loved by everybody she met. B. She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was treated as a member of the family. D. She went everyw

38、here with the family.60. Which of the following best describes Brownie?A. Shy B. Polite C. Caring D. Brave CIn July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck by 21 pieces of a comet（彗星）. When the fragment（碎片）landed in the southern part of the giant planet, the explosions were

39、watched by scientists here on earth. But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth. The news has caused panic.On 17 J

40、uly, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed. But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads. The wall of water rush

41、es towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth, but the north wont escape for

42、 long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions. As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed. No more than 10 million peo

43、ple have survived.Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs（恐龙）were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragmen

44、t. The dinosaurs couldnt survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?61. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the authors description of the disaster in 2094?A. The whole mankind becomes extinct. B. All the coastal cities in African are des

45、troyed.C. The whole world becomes extremely cold.D. The visit of the comet results in wars.62. Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage?A. Because they could only live in the warm climate.B. Because they once dominated the Earth.C. Because dinosaurs and humans never live in th

46、e same age.D. Because their extinction indicates future disasters 63. In writing the passage, the author intends to _.A. give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the futureB. warn of a possible disaster in the future C. tell the historical development of the EarthD. prove that humans

47、 will sooner or later be destroyed64. It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n) _.A. horror story B. news reportC. article of popular scienceD. research paperDIf a person forgets names , places or facts and has trouble with everyday things like reading or shopping it may not

48、 mean you are getting old . It could be Alzheimers disease . So its important to see a doctor as soon as you can .There is no cure for Alzheimers . But a drug called ARICEPT has been used by millions of people to help their symptoms (症状).In studies , ARICEPT has been proved to work for Alzheimers .

49、It has helped people improve their memory over time . It has also helped them to keep doing everyday things on their own .Ask your doctor if ARICEPT is right for you or your loved one . It is the Number One drug for Alzheimers in the world . The sooner you know its Alzheimers , the better ARICEPT ca

50、n help .ARICEPT is good for many but may not be good for everyone . Some people may experience not sleeping well , feeling very tired , or not wanting to eat . In studies , these side effects werent serious at all and went away over time . Some people taking ARICEPT may feel light-headed . In this c

51、ase you should tell your doctors because your condition may get worse .65. If one suffers from Alzheimers , .Ahe cant do everyday things on his ownBhe has trouble with his memory Che often forgets things because he is old Dhe cant move about 66. What is ARICEPT ?AA medicine to cure AlzheimersBA medi

52、cine to delay signs of aging .CA medicine to cure brain damage .DA medicine to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimers .67. One who is taking ARICEPT should go to see a doctor if he .Afeels like a drunken man Bfeels tired out Chas no desire to eat Dcant fall asleep第四节 选词填空 （共8小题；每小题1分；满分8分）注：此题答案要写在答题卷上。根

53、据所提供的语境，从方框中选择适当短语的正确形式填空，使句子完整。（其中有两个多余词）refer to, be supposed to , be back on ones feet, lack of, inform of, speed up, make any difference, a variety of, put ones hands on, break down, 1. There must be no life on the Mars for _air there. 2. Take these tablets the doctor prescribed and youll soon _.3. Dont forget to _ the director _ the committees decision?4.Its most upset that you