龙岗区2010—2011学年第一学期期末学业评价

1、龙岗区20102011学年第一学期期末学业评价试题高二英语本试卷共12页，四大部分，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损；考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名、考号和座位号。2选择题每小题选出答案后，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，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂

2、改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，不折叠，不破损，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I watched as my little brother was caught in the act. He was sitting in the corner of the living room, a _1_ in one hand and my fathers hymnboo

3、k(赞美诗集)in the other.As my father walked into the room, my brother cowered slightly. He sensed that he had done something _2_. I could see that he had _3_ my fathers new hymnal and scribbled(乱涂)in it. Now he was waiting for his _4_.For my father, books were knowledge. They were _5_ to him. And yet he

4、 loved his children. What he did next was _6_. Instead of punishing my brother, he sat down, took the pen from my brothers hand, and then _7_ in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made: “Johns work, 1959, age 2.” How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your war

5、m eyes looking up at me and _8_God for the one who has now scribbled in my new hymnal. You have made the book sacred(神圣的), as have your brother and sister.“Wow,” I thought. “This is punishment?”The years and the books came and went. Our family _9_ what all families go through and perhaps a little bi

6、t more. But we always knew our parents _10_ us and that one of the proofs of their love was the hymnal by the piano.Dad taught us about what really _11_ in life: people, not objects; tolerance, not judgment; love, not _12_. Now I, too, am a father. But unlike my father, I do not wait for daughters _

7、13_ to take books from my bookshelf and scribble in them. From time to time I take one down, and give it to one of my _14_ to scribble in. and as I look at their artwork, I think about my father and the _15_ he taught me.1. A. bookB. penC. paperD. ruler2. A. wrongB. specialC. dangerousD. different3.

8、 A. droppedB. readC. borrowedD. opened4. A. words B. excitementC. punishmentD. decision5. A. importantB. necessaryC. useful D. expensive6. A. unnecessaryB. unbelievableC. interestingD. important7. A. toreB. drewC. painted D. wrote 8. A. askedB. trustedC. thankedD. respected9. A. sufferedB. bore C. h

9、appened D. experienced10. A. lovedB. encouragedC. pleasedD. missed11. A. counts B. mattersC. dependsD. means12. A. hatred B. courage C. anger D. pleasure13. A. quicklyB. secretlyC. carefullyD. suddenly14. A. childrenB. sisters C. brothersD. parents15. A. skillsB. rulesC. lessonsD. subjects第二节 语法填空（共

10、10小题，每题2分，共20分）仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照语境以及括号里的具体要求完成语法填空、词形变化等。答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的对应位置。The bicycle is one of the simplest yet most useful inventions in the world. What is the most 16 (surprise) is that it was not invented earlier, although the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci 17 (draw) pictures for bicy

11、cles and also for flying machines and some other things. Those things were not produced 18 long after he died.A person riding a bicycle uses very little energy to make the bicycle move, and there is no 19 (pollute) at all when you are riding. Even so, in developed countries, most people dont travel

12、to work 20 bicycle. It is not because the bicycles are expensive 21 people feel tired if they ride to work. Its because the number of cars on the roads 22 (become) larger. It certainly becomes more dangerous to ride a bicycle. As a result, more people put their bicycles away and go to work in their

13、cars. And in this way, the situation is made more serious. Perhaps the best way to make riding 23 (safe) and more popular is to create paths only for bicycles, and to make 24 so difficult and expensive for drivers to take their cars into the city 25 they will go back to using their bicycles.第二部分 阅读（

14、共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape routethrough the boot(行李箱

15、). Mr. Johnsons car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldnt force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windo

16、ws because I knew water would come flooding in.” Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape. Later he said, “It was really a half penny that

17、 saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.” It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples fro

18、m the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.” H

19、is hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmers wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had

20、 sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch. 26. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A. The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman B. Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route C. Driver Escapes Through Car Boot D. The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident 27. Which of the

21、 following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?A. The hammer. B. The coin. C. The screw. D. The horn. 28. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. Mr. Johnsons car stood on its boot as it fell down. B. Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam. C

22、. Mr. Johnsons car accident was partly due to the slippery road. D. Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat. 29. “Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _. A. Luckily the door was torn away in the end B. At last the wrench went broken C. The lock came open after all

23、 his efforts D. The chance was lost at the last minute 30. It may be inferred from the passage that _. A. the ditch was along a quiet country road B. the accident happened on a clear warm day C. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch D. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended

24、 BFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a

25、 necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allo

26、wed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many compa

27、nies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a co

28、nservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers s

29、aid that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.” 3

30、1. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timeD. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes32. David Smith wears casual clothes now

31、, because _.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company33. According to this passage, which of the following statements is false?A. Many employees dont like a conservative dress code

32、.B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.D. All the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear.34. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty y

33、ears ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.35. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passa

34、ge except _.A. saving employees money B. making employees more attractiveC. improving employees motivation D. making employees happierCNewspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past. There are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day. Most people read only t

35、he sports pages, the advice or the gossip columns, the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisements. Most people dont take the time to read the real news. They attempt to catch the readers interest with pictures and exciting headlines. These techniques are used on the front page because it is t

36、he first thing you see when you pick up the paper. The first page attracts attention and encourages the reader to look through the rest of the paper. This is why editors always look for a good first page story and headline to make them stop and look. If the headline is horrible enough or frightening

37、 enough or wild enough, perhaps they will go on to read the front page. They may read the headlines, but that is all, then they turn to the sports page, or comics, or advertisements. It seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper anymore. They say they get the news on the television now.

38、More people watch television news because it is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaper. What about you? Do you read news from a newspaper? Do you think it is easier to get the news from television? Or do you care about news at all? Would you mind if there were no news?36. According to

39、the passage, newspaper are .A. more popular todayB. less popular todayC. as popular as beforeD. getting more and more popular37. We can know from the passage that the newspaper editors think the important part of the newspaper is .A. the front pageB. the sports pageC. the headlinesD. the classified

40、advertisements38. According to the author, which of the following newspaper will most probably attract the readers attention?A. The ones with interesting pictures and exciting headlines on the front page.B. The ones with sports news on the front page.C. The ones with classified ads on the front page

41、.D. The ones with gossip columns on the front page.39. According to the passage, most people read all of the following except .A. the sports pageB. comicsC. advertisementsD. the real news40. The authors attitude toward newspapers is .A. sympatheticB. criticalC. negativeD. undeterminedDHave you ever

42、heard about “cyberbullying”? This is a new kind of bullying. Teenage cyberbullies post lies and hateful things about other young people on the Internet in order to embarrass them and make them feel bad.It is getting to be a serious problem, and it is spreading very fast. The victims dont want to go

43、out or go to only school and avoid talking to everyone because they worry that people have already seen the lies on the Internet.Teenagers bully other teenagers online, by sending insults or threats（侮辱或威胁）directly to them in emails or instant messages. Also, they spread hateful comments about a pers

44、on through e-mail, instant messaging, or by posting on blogs or Web sites teenagers often read.A teenage student from Canada was physically bullied for years. Finally, people began to bully him online too, sending him hateful e-mails telling him no one liked him. He didnt know how to get away from t

45、he bullies, so he left school and isolated（隔离）himself from everyone.Another example is when a group of middle school students bullied a teenage girl and started sending her unpleasant messages about her physical appearance. They called her names online and said many things to hurt her. She was very

46、badly emotionally wounded.Some parents, teachers, and other adults are trying to stop it by talking to victims they know about. If victims can talk about these problems with someone, they can find ways to deal with cyberbullying.Parents of students need to check and see what their children are doing

47、 online. If they see their children bullying someone online, they need to help their children understand that they are seriously hurting their victims and see that it is wrong.Recently I read that thousands of students and teachers in Michigan attended a conference about stopping bullying. They all

48、worked together and discussed ways to stop bullying in their schools.41. Cyberbullying is_.A. a kind of net cheat and jokesB. a way of telling lies merelyC. an online insult or threatD. a new method of grading42. What can we learn about the two teenagers mentioned in Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. They both

49、suffered from online hateful insults.B. They were both physically bullied for years.C. They both had to leave school for a while.D. They were both bullied by their classmates.43. Cyberbullying cant possibly arise_.A. so long as schools dont give free access to the Internet.B. if teachers charge the

50、students with adequate schoolwork.C. if cyber users raise their awareness of their respect for others. D. if parents are strict enough with their children in their online time.44. Which of the following points is included in this passage?A. Many effective ways have been performed to stop cyberbullyi

51、ng.B. Some victims are both physically and emotionally insulted.C. Most teenage cyberbullies have realized its seriousness.D. Parents of the cyberbullies should be responsible for the bullying.45. What can you learn from the passage?A. Cyberbullying has been under control.B. The influence of Cyberbu

52、llying is getting around fast.C. Teenagers mean no harm by cyberbullying.D. Victims are ready to turn to other people for help.第二节 信息匹配 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。首先请阅读下列餐馆的信息：A. Pasta House new Italian restaurant located in the heart

53、 of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. Its always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a table. Open 11 a.m. to midnight.B. A Taste of India famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chili. You will usu

54、ally be able to find a table during the week but if youre planning to go on the weekend, make sure you book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.C. Paris Match this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious surroundings. The perfect place to have a r

55、omantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.D. Mountain Diner not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. Its at least an hours drive from the city so you might want to st

56、ay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.E. Owl Caf open 24 hours a day the caf has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee. F. Greek

57、Bistro a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.以下是五个人的选择要求，请匹配每个人拟选择的地方：46. Bill was late getting up today so hasnt had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to