江西省南昌二中2011-2012学年高一英语下学期期中考试试题

1、南昌二中20112012学年度下学期期中考试高一英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。 第卷（共115分）第一部分：听力第一节（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.In which place is the meeting going to be held?A.In Hangzhou.B.In Nanjing.C.In Shanghai.2.What

2、 was the reason why did the woman arrive just two minutes before?A.Her watch stopped.B.She missed the first bus.C.Her car broke down.3.How much does the man earn a month?A.$6,000.B.$1,500.C.$3,000.4.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Take a rest.B.Go to work.C.Get his check.5.What did the man

3、do last night?A.He went to the concertB.He stayed with his brotherC.He worked for his boss第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Where are the two speakers most probably?A.In a

4、restaurant.B.At homeC.In the office.7.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The man didnt want to pass the salad to the woman.B.The man has been told not to eat chicken by his doctor.C.The chicken is more delicious than the beef.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does the man think of Mr.Jonathon?A.He is one

5、 of his best friendsB.He adores him very much.C.He wants to express his thanks to him.9.What did the man plan to do on Saturday afternoon?A.Go shopping with his best friend.B.Attend the speech with Helen.C.Go to the library to return a book.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.Who is Mary?A.Stevens sister.B.Tinas c

6、ousin.C.Kellys neighbor.11.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Make friends with Mary.B.Learn to sing and dance from Mary.C.In vite Mary to join a club.2 / 1712.What do we know about Mary?A.She is a shy performer.B.She has been dancing for four years.C.She moved to the city not long ago.听第9段材料,

7、回答第13至16题.13.Which train did the man buy tickets for?A. Train 83B.Train 487C.Train 455.14.Why did the man give up taking Train177?A.the price of the ticket was too high.B.The train leaves too early in the morning.C.There was only one sleeper ticket left.15.How much did the man pay in all?A.400 yuanB

8、.384yuanC.416yuan.16.When should the man arrive at the Nanjing station?A.Before4:00p.mB.Before11:30a.m.C.Before10:00a.m.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题.17.When was Karen born?A.In 1983B.In 1984C.In 198518.What was Karens major?A.Engineering.B.Computer Science.C.Electronics.19.How long did Karen work for a small c

9、ompany?A.For one year.B.For two years.C.For three years.20.What can we learn from the speaker?A.Karen got her Bachelors degree before graduating.B.Karen has rich experience as an gengineer.C.Karen is not only confident but honest as well.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A、B、C、D四个选项中

10、，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。21._comes_the 31th Olympic will be held in Brazil.A.Words,whyB.Ward,whetherC.Words,whichD.Word,that22.You just thiak of yourself!you keep me waiting for an hour!Im sorry that_think soA.would B.couldC.shouldD.might23.A good story does mot necessarily have to have a happy e

11、nding,but the readers mustnt be left far from_.A.satisfyB.satisfactionC.satisfactoryD.satisfied24._your teachers advice,in my opinion,and evergthing will be OK.A.FollowB.FollowedC.Fo llowingD.To follow25.The word“media”refers to_ we call newspapers,mag zines and so on.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.that26.Wh

12、at is the bass like?I cant describe him well,I only caught a_of him as he drove by.A.stareB.glareC.glanceD.glimpse27._much time you spend on it,youll how to deal with the difficulty_.A.Whatever;in timeB.However;in timeC.No matter what;at a timeD.No matter how;at no time28.People try to avoid busy pu

13、blic transportation by car,but this_creates further problems such as polluting the air.A.in shortB.in caseC.in returnD.in turn29._I under stand what you say,I cant agree with you.A.WhenB.AsC.sinceD.while30._some doubt among scientists about the cause of cancer.A.There existsB.It existsC.There is exi

14、stingD.It is existing31.The next football season is just_the corner.I am sure our team will do better this time.A.at B.aroundC.inD.on32.My eyesight was so good that I could even make out four figures moving_.A.very long distancesB.from a distanceC.at a distanceD.in the distance33.What Id like to kno

15、w is how you get_our flights.A.on the boardB.aboardC.abroadD.broad34.It has been_that Cobi(科比)Briant will come to china to train the young Chinese Basbet ball player next month.A.comfirmedB.combinedC.comsultedD.comcerned35.The population of china_expected to rise to 1.5 billion by 3030,80% of which

16、_ comtinuing to live in the coastal area.A.is;isB.are;areC.is;areD.are;is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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项Once upon a time when I was young,I watched fearfully as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the comer of the living room， a pen in one hand and

17、my father's new 36 in the other.As our father walked into the room，my brother cowered(畏缩) slightly; he sensed that he had done something 37 . He had scribbled (乱涂) on the first page with the pen. Now，he and I both 38 our father's punishment. And as we waited， there was no way we could have k

18、nown that he was about to 39 us one of his deep and lasting lessons about life and family，lessons that continue to become 40 clearer to me through the years. My father 41 his book and looked at it carefully without saying a word. Books were 42 to him. For him，books were knowledge，and 43 he loved his

19、 children. What he did next was remarkable (不寻常的). Instead of 44 my brother，instead of scolding him，he 45 the pen from my brother's hand and then wrote in the book 46 :"John's work，1959，age 2. Thank God for the one who has just 47 in my new book. You have made the book sacred." (神圣

20、的)The years and the books came and 48 ，Our family expe rienced everything that 0ther families. 49 . We always knew our father loved us and that one of the 50 of his love was that book. From time to time we would 51 it，look at the scribbles， and read our father's 52 of love.Now I understand that

21、53 this simple act my father taught us that every event in life has a 54 side - if we are prepared to look at it from another angle - and how precious it is when our lives are touched by little hands. And lie also taught us what really 55 in life: people，not objects; tolerance，not judgment;and love,

22、not anger.36.A.purseB.book C. drawer D. shelf37.A.great B.funny C. wrong D. unusual38.A. stared at B.asked for C. looked into D. waited for39.A.teach B.conductC. predict D. convey40.A.justB.even C. once D. ever41.A.set up B.brought up C. took up D. picked up42.A.anxious B.familiarC. preciousD. diffe

23、rent43.A.yetB.stillC. however D.though44.A.punishingB. hearingC.watching D.hugging45. A.dragged B. grabbed C.took D. stored46. A.himselfB. itself C. herself D. myself 47. A.recordedB. noted C. written D. scribbled 48. A.disappeared B. wentC.grew D. returned49. A.went through B. thought about C. sett

24、led down D. searched for50. A.events B. symbols C. dreams D. scenes 51. A.chooseB.hide C.describe D. open52. A.expression B. imagination C. introduction D.sinuation53. A.across B.through C. between D. into54. A.freshB.dark C. positive D. slight55. A.makes B. matters C. changes D. produces第三部分：阅读理解（共

25、20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThat day It's 4 am，and Danilo C.Dequina is already awake. Holding a flashlight and a bucket， he is walking in the pre-dawn darkness along the shore of Old Poblacion Beach in the town of Maitum，Sarangani，in the far south of the Philippines. A few

26、 minutes later，he spots a patch of sand that appears to have been disturbed by a turtle. Dequina studies the area carefully，figuring out where the eggs have been buried， and then starts digging slowly. After clearing away several centimeters of sand， he uncovers a large group of eggs，roughly the siz

27、e of ping-pong balls. He picks them up and puts them in the bucket.Dequina carries the eggs to his hatchery (孵卵所)， some 50 meters away from the seashore. The hatchery is really just a sandy patch of land under the coconut trees enclosed by a black fine-mesh fence. It is here that he buries the turtl

28、e eggs he has collected. Today，Dequina scoops out a hole，puts the eggs in it，and covers them with sand. After 45 to 70 days， the eggs will hatch. Dequina will then carty the hatchlings to the shore，and release them into the sea. He admits to feeling sorrow as he sets the hatchlings free most are hun

29、ted down by natural predators，and just one percent survive to adulthood. According to the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)， eight species of sea turtles face extinction，including four that come to the shores of Sarangani to lay their eggs the Hawksbill，Olive Ridley，L

30、oggerhead and Green Turtles. After learning about their plight, Dequina attended a DENR training session on turtle conservation and decided to take action. He helped the local government to set up the Pawikan Nesting Sanctuary next to his house in 2003.The hatchery drew the attention of the locals.

31、"They started to change their attitudes towards sea turtles,"52-year-old Dequina says. "If they see turtle eggs，they will either bring them to me or inform me of the nesting places." Over the past seven years,more than 3，000 hatch- lings have been released to the ocean.56.Dequina

32、 walks along the shore to_.A.release small turtles B.bury turtle eggs deeper C.find newly laid turtle eggs D.clear away trash from the seaside57.Which of the folltowing best defines the underlined word "plight" in the paragraph 5?A. A bad situation. B. Strange behavior. C.The life cycle. D

33、. Common sense. 58.What is the attitude of local people toward Depuinas efforts?A.Doubtful. B. Disappointed.C. Opposed. D. Supportive.59.What do we learn from the passage?A.Dequina feels sad when he releases hatchlings. B.Dequina has worked for the hatchery for six years. C.The hatchery is far from

34、Dequina ' shouse. D.The hatchery mainly protects injured turtles. 60.The best title' for the passage would be_A.Pawikan Nesting SanctuaryB.Giving Turtles A ChanceC.Turtles Face ExtinctionD.Setting Turtles FreeBAs a child,hopelessly unsporty,Rosie Pope nerve made the hockey (曲棍球) team. But at

35、 the age of 57,in 2003, she ran around the world.Setting off from home in Tenby，she returned four years, 10 months later，having run 20，000 miles through Europe, Siberia，Alaska，Canada，America，Greenland and Iceland. Moreover，she did it alone with a small cart of food and equipment - running with it th

36、rough the frozen wastes of Siberia and the streets of New York.Now Pope is at it again: she has just completed 26 marathons in 26 days. "If I can start out again at 63 and feel like 36，then anyone can，because I dont think Im a superwoman.Im a very ordinary person,”she said.Pope spent her early

37、childhood in remote County Limerick in Ireland with her grandmother after her mother died when she was two.Her father also died at the age of 47.Pope didnt go to school regularly until she was 13;she was encouraged,instead,to spend her time outside,learning about the natural world.But it was her fir

38、st husband,Colin Swale,a fearless sailor,who introduced her to the world of extreme adventure.In 1973 they became the first to go around Cape Horn in a catamaran(双体船).And in 1983,after they separated,Pope went on to sail across the Atlantic alone.After discovering running at 47,she spent her fifties

39、 completing a series of marathons in far-away places.But it was the death of her second husband,Clive,a businessman and photographer,from cancer,that triggered(引发)her biggest challenge so far.She had been thinking of running for cancer awareness,when“something broke through my grief as I was liiking

40、 at a world map on the wall.I thought I could do this.”Pope is now a motivational speaker.“Running around the world,or going to the moon or whatever,is only a metaphor(比喻),”she says.“The most extraordinary adventure is every day of your life.”61.When Rosie Pope was a child,she_.A.was too weak to tak

41、e part in any sportB.didnt receive any education at schoolC.didnt show any talent for sportD.was encouraged to teach herself at home62.When did Rosie Pope begin marathon running?A.At the age of 57. B.Around the age of 50.C.When she was 63. D.In the year 1983.63.Popes second husbands death caused her

42、 toA.gain more confidence in herselfB.pay more attention to physical exerciseC.sail across the Atlantic aloneD.run all the way around the world64.We can learn from the last paragraph that_.A.Pope doesn't care about cancer at allB.maps have helped Pope to sail the worldC.our real adventure exists

43、 in everyday lifeD.Pope hopes to help others by using her experience65.What is the main idea of the passage?A.It is never too late to take on a real challenge.B.Pope is a wonderful speaker，thanks to her experience.C.Nothing is impossible if Pope puts her heart into it.D.How a woman is able to run a

44、marathon at 63.CMan-made nighttime lights have appeared everywhere in industrialized countries over the last century.What people are now asking is whether exposure to lightened darkness can affect the brain.To find out,Tracy Bedrosian,a doctoral student in neuroscience at Ohio State University,place

45、d hamsters(仓鼠)into two environments.In one,they were exposed to 16 hours of daylight and eight hours of complete darkness each day.In the other,the animals experienced 16 hours of daylight,but at nighttime,a dim light was kept on,at about the intensity of a TV screen lighting a dark room.After eight

46、 weeks,the researchers tested the hamsters for behavior that would suggest they were depressed.For example,they looked to see whether the hamsters still engaged in activities they normally enjoy,such as drinking sugar water.In people,loss of enjoyment is a major symptom of depression.Hamsters in bot

47、h groups were given a choice between drinking tap water or sugar water.The hamsters exposed to light at night drank similar amounts of tap and sugar watertheyd lost their preference for the sweet treat.These changes in behavior were associated with changes in a brain region known as the hippocampus

48、(海马体).The hamsters exposed to night light had a reduced number of so-called dendritic spines on the surface of cells in this region.These spines are hair-like things that stick out,and that brain cells use to communicate with one another.The findings match up with studies on humans that have d the h

49、ippocampus to be involved in depression. A patient with major depression has a smaller hippocampus. The brain changes in the hamsters might arise from fluctuations (波动) in the production of the hormone melatonin (荷尔蒙褪黑激素). Melatonin signals to the body that it's nighttime，but a light at night da

50、mpens its production. The hormone has been shown to affect mood，and so a decrease in melatonin might prompt depression，Bedrosian says.If the same mechanism is at work in people，then "people might want to try to avoid falling asleep with their TVs on at night,or to try to minimize light exposure

51、 during the night，" she adds.66.he experiment was done to_. A.see whether lightened darkness influences the activity of hamstersB.discover whether hamsters drink different amounts of water in different environments C.get information on how hamsters' brains work in lightened darkness . D.see

52、 whether lightened darkness affects the brain 67.If hamsters sleep in full darkness，they_.A.sleep soundlyB.prefer sugar waterC.lose their sense of tasteD.Drink as much sugar water as tap water68.According to the passage，one's mood is strongly affected by_.A. the environmentB.the spine C. the hor

53、mone melatoninD. brain cells 69.According to the passage， the more light one is exposed to at night,_.A.the more depressed one will feelB.the nore communication one desires C.the worse ones sleep isD.the more excited one feels70.The last paragraph suggests that_.A.one should sleep with a night light

54、B.one should never watch TV at nightC.its best to sleep in full darknessD.a bit of light at night is fineDlike many other fruit,Cherries(樱桃) are packed with antioxidants(抗氧化剂)that may help to prevent cancer and heart disease,as well as slow the aging process.Perhaps youve heare about the controversy

55、(争议)between the FD(Food and Drug Administration)and the cherry industry and wondered what it was all about.Are cherries not as healthy to eat as you thought they were?Should you stop eating cherries?The answer is no.The controversy is over certain health claims made by the cherry industry and those

56、who sell products made from cherries,such as pills，capsules and juice，not the health benefits of cherries themselves. While many scientific studies have demonstrated the health benefits of cherries, the FDA says that makers of products containing cherries cannot claim that their products prevent， treat or cure a specific disease such as cancer.For the general population, however, the bottom line is that there is no reason not to eat cherries. There are two types of cherry: sweet and