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1、临沂市卧龙学校2011-2012高二上学期期中测试英 语 试 题 第卷（共105分）第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. Where are the two speakers? A. On a ship. B. On a train. C. On a plane.2. What will the woman do next? A. Go to her br

2、others office. B. Stay for supper. C. Buy some things.3. What is the woman complaining about? A. The long wait. B. The broken computer system. C. A mistake in her bill.4. Why did Bill lose his job? A. He was in poor health. B. He made a big error. C. He often went to work late.5. What did the woman

3、do last night?A. She attended a party. B. She did her homework.C. She went to the cinema.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where does the woman want to go? A. To the public library. B. To the national museum. C. To the department store.7. Which bus goes by the department store? A. No.226

4、bus. B. No.325 bus. C. No. 105 bus. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What size does the woman want? A. Small. B. Large. C. Medium.9. What color swimsuit does the woman take? A. Green. B. Blue. C. Yellow.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman refuse to go to the cinema? A. She dislikes seeing films. B. She wants t

5、o watch football. C. There have not been any interesting films recently.1l. What are the two speakers going to do tomorrow? A. Visit an exhibition. B. Go to a pop concert. C. Go hiking.12. What does the man like? A. Hiking. B. Sailing. C. Climbing.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable relationship

6、 between the two speakers？ A. Brother and sister. B. Manager and assistant. C. Customer and salesman.14. Whats wrong with the MP5 player? A. The screen is broken and not clear. B. It doesnt play songs. C. It has been dropped and no longer works.15. What does the man ask the woman to show him? A. The

7、 receipt. B. The package. C. Her telephone number.16. When will the woman get her MP5 player back? A. In three weeks. B. In two weeks. C. In one week. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the man do in China？ A. He worked in a school. B. He drove a taxi. C. He ran a pub.18. How did the man lose his wallet

8、 in the taxi? A. He left in a hurry and left his wallet in the taxi. B. He drank too much and left it on the seat. C. He didnt notice when it slipped out of his pocket.19. What does the man think of Chinese people? A. Hardworking. B. Honest. C. Smart. 20. How did the shop owner return the wallet to

9、the man? A. She mailed it to the man. B. She gave it to a policeman. C. She asked the mans friend to pass it to him.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21.Mary got the first prize in the National Math Competition, _, for sure, delighted everyone.A. who B. t

10、hat C. this D. which22.We feel our duty to make our country a better place.A. it B. this C. that D. one23. Employees are entitled to an _ paid leave of fifteen days. A. annuallyB. annual C. anniversary D. relative24. They have to suffer hunger as they have failed to take _food with them.A. comfortab

11、le B. considerate C. accurateD. adequate25. I won the first prize in the oral English competition. _! A. Good luckB. Congratulations C. All the bestD. I wish you success26. Why dont we choose that road to save time? The bridge to it _. A. has repairedB. is repaired C. is being repaired D. will be re

12、paired27. I would have helped you, but I _ the whole week. A. was really occupiedB. really occupiedC. have really occupiedD. will be really occupied28. Though this new product is _ to humans, it still has some limitations. A. harmfulB. uselessC. beneficialD. perfect29. He is so hard-working that I b

13、elieve he will be _ succeed in the future. A. bound to B. equal to C. content with D. satisfied with30. I know that no one likes the feeling of _, but you cant draw their attention in that way. A. ignoringB. to be ignored C. being ignoredD. the ignorance31. After the earthquake, the first thing the

14、local government did was to provide for the homeless families.A. equipment B. occupation C. accommodation D. furniture32. Due to bad weather, the police had to _ the search for the missing boy. A. carryB. abandonC. conductD. recommend33. Id like to live in the house _ there is plenty of sunshine. A.

15、 which B. that C. to which D. where34. The plane is due to take off at 7：50 from the airport. _ we fail to arrive there in time? Try to take another flight then. A. What if B. As if C. Even if D. Only if35.As a student in Senior Three，I must work hard. _，I should take exercise to strengthen my body

16、A. Otherwise B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Thus第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l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。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36-55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。One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so_36_ that we stood for several stops until a v

17、acant seat was _37_ for her. Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to _38_ her. Clearly she had _39_me for somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, _40_ to give explanation to my girl late

18、r.Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl _41_ her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, “Whos she?” The pretty girl, quite _42_ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me _43_ myself. I m Nancy, used to be _44_. Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very _45_.But I was _46_

19、 to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend _47_ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we _48_ keep contacts(联系) later?” I had to submit to(服从) her _49_.Then the girl got off t

20、he bus at the next stop. A minute later I got a short _50_ on my phonefrom a stranger. My girlfriend _51_ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to _52_ your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance（熟人） to draw your attention. I should have left at th

21、e _53_ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also _54_ to leave at the same stop. Because of the _55_ I delayed my departure. Now you ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.” 36. A. tiring B. slow C. crowded D. messy37. A.valuable B. available C. special D. especial38. A. reco

22、gnize B. realize C. remind D. judge39. A. praised B. respected C. blamed D. mistaken40. A. preferring B. planning C. managing D. promising41. A. closed B. Opened C. raised D. focused42. A. proud B. careful C. afraid D. aware43. A. explain B. enjoy C. introduce D. help44. A. partners B. neighbors C.

23、friends D. colleagues45. A. naturally B. generously C. bravely D. normally46. A. in a hurry B. at a loss C. at ease D. in time47. A. while B. before C. when D. until48. A. would B. can C. should D. must 49. A. request B. question C.problem D. opinion50. A. suggestion B. warning C.notice D. message51

24、. A. removed B. seized C. found D. threw52. A. steal B. reach C. get D. pick53. A. terminal（终点） B. opposite C. previous D. latter54. A. pretending B. intending C. demanding D. announcing55. A. incident B. matter C. accident D. affair第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

25、AA businesswoman, a mother of four, an international fashion icon（偶像） , a woman committed to making the world a better place for women and childrenQueen Rania of Jordan is truly changing the worldRania was bom in Kuwait, in 1970Shortly after Iraq invaded（侵入） that country in 1990, her family fled and

26、 settled in JordanAfter graduating from a business school, Rania became successful in the business worldWhen she was just 22, she went to a dinner party that changed her life foreverIt was there that she met Jordan' s Prince（王子） AbdullahSix months later, Rania and Abdullah had a royal wedding an

27、d started a familyAfter the death of her father in law, King Hussein, in 1999, Prince Abdullah was crowned King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Rania became the world' s youngest living queenIn her role as Queen, Rania has become well known around the world for her charity work and her efforts to imp

28、rove educational opportunities for girlsShe is an outspoken advocate of women' s rights, education reform, and child abuseShe is also well - known for her efforts to remove Western stereotypes （旧观念） about the Muslim worldRania explains that there is a direct relationship between increasing educa

29、tion and reducing poverty" You can change the course of a nation through education," she says" One of the most important things you can do for a girl is empower her with her educationOnce she has the education she can then have control over her income, she can change her life, she can

30、 have choices"In the future, Rania says, she hopes for a more open and secure world"We look at problems happening halfway across the world and we think,'Well, that' s their problem' But it' s not," she says" When you solve somebody else' s problem, you are sol

31、ving a problem for yourself, because our world today is so interconnected"56Rania and her family moved to Jordan because _Ashe was engaged to Jordan' s Prince AbdullahBshe wanted to attend a business school thereCJordan was a more developed country than KuwaitDthe war broke out between Kuwa

32、it and Iraq57Rania became the world' s youngest living queen when she was _Aa girl of 22 Bat the age of 23 Cin her thirties D.29 years old58In her role as Queen, Rania is more devoted to _Aher business work Bgirls' education Cfashion shows Dher family59Rania thinks that _Awomen have brought

33、about great changes to the worldBeducation can help a girl find a wealthy husbandCin the world today, all countries depend on each otherDthe Muslim world needs more help from the western countries60The text mainly describes Rania as _Aa caring mother Ba fashion modelCa social activist Da smart busin

34、esswomanBParents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant rel

35、ationship with his parents when he was a teenager.“I would never have said to my mom, Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?”says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”Music was not gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generat

36、ions of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversation on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent

37、-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.“Theres st

38、ill a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,”says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these ev

39、olving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourage everyone to have a say.“My parents were on the before side of that change, but todays parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the after sid

40、e,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “Its not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”61. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _.A. interest B. distance C.ho

41、bby D. separation62. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?A. Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.B. Parents put more trust in their childrens abilities.C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.D. Parents share more interests w

42、ith their children.63. The change in todays parent-child relationship is _.A. more confusion among parentsB. new equality between parents and childrenC. less respective for parents from childrenD. more strictness and authority on the part of parents64. By saying “todays parents, the 40-year-olds, we

43、re on the after side,” the author means that todays parents _.A. follow the trend of the change B. can set a limit to the changeC. fail to take the change seriously D. have little difficulty adjusting to the change.65. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. describe the difficulties todays parents ha

44、ve met withB. discuss the development of the parent-child relationshipC. suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relation shipD. compare todays parent-child relationship with that in the past CPoorer children would be offered the chance to attend lessons on Saturday to help catch up with their m

45、iddle-class peers (同龄人), the shadow schools secretary, Michael Gove, said today. The Conservatives would give English state schools the freedom to choose to have longer teaching hours and extra classes at the weekend, he told the Association of Teachers and Lecturers annual conference.Gove said the

46、move would help to close the achievement gap with richer children whose parents could afford extras such as tutoring and music lessons. He told delegates (代表) in Manchester: “For children who come from homes where parents dont have the resources to provide additional stretch and cultural experiences

47、, there are benefits in having those children in the learning environment, in school, for longer.”“Parents would love to have schools starting earlier in some circumstances, and certainly going on later in the afternoon, considering the reality of their working lives,” he said. He held up the exampl

48、e of Kipp (Knowledge is Power Program) schools in the US, which are often based in the poorest communities and open from 7:30 am to 5pm on weekdays, plus Saturdays. But it would be up to schools to decide to offer longer hours, Gove added. Parents said Saturday classes could become a “badge of disho

49、nor” if pupils were forced to go, while teachers raised concerns about their workload.Margaret Morrissey, of Parents Outloud, said: “I think the suggestion the government made about one-to-one teaching for these kids would be a more preferable way of improving these childrens performance. Im just no

50、t sure whether taking away a child at weekends is actually going to make them cleverer in the week.”The ATLs general secretary, Mary Bousted, said: “If we want Saturday schools, then we need more teachers doing the extra hours, not the same teachers working longer.”66. The program is intended for ch

51、ildren_. A. who are from middle-class families B. whose parents cant afford extra help C. who perform poorly at school D. whose weekends are mostly unoccupied 67. “Additional stretch” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to_. A. music lessons B. physical relaxation C. entertainment activities D. out-of-sc

52、hool improvement68. Why did Gove mention Kipp schools in the US? A. To make a comparison. B. To introduce a new program.C. To seek supportive evidence. D. To prove his program is better.69. What is Margaret Morrisseys opinion about the new program? A. sad B. doubtful C. optimistic D. acceptable70. W

53、hich of the following is true? A. Teachers may not like the program. B. Schools are trying to make money.C. The program is already under way. D. The program is popular with children. DBritains seed bank, the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planets wild plant species, has reached i

54、ts goal of banking 10 percent by 2010.The Millennium Seed Bank Project, run by Kew Gardensone of the oldest botanical gardenswill officially deposit(储存) the 24,200th species on Thursday, a pink, wild banana from China. More than 50 countries are now on board with Kew's giant task but vast places

55、 of the globe, including India and Brazil, still need to join in and donate seeds, director Paul Smith said. The seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 1.5 billion seeds. Its goal is to help protect the planets bio-diversity during a time of climate change. The wild banana seed is under threat of