2011-2012学年广州六中高二英语上学期期中考试-1

1、.2011-2012学年广州六中高二英语上学期期中考试英 语 试 题命题人：广州六中高一英语备课组 2011-11本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共12页，总分值为150分。考试用时120分钟。本卷须知：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。2、选择题每题选出答案后，有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；不能答在试卷上。3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；

2、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和平整。 听力共两节，总分值15分第一节 听力理解共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最正确选项。听下面一段对话，答复第12题。1. Whats the mans major? A. Chemistry. B. Physics.C. Computer.2. How can the man find out the time for registration?A. By inquiring his departm

3、ent.B. By looking in the class schedule.C. By inquiring the registration office.听下面一段对话，答复第34题。3. Why does the woman come early?A. To do some cleaning.B. To see the department manager.C. To make a good impression.4. Whats the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Customer and shop assistant

4、. B. New comer and boss. C. Visitor and guide.听下面一段对话，答复第57题。5. What did the speaker want to be when he was in middle school? A. A teacherB. A pilot C. A tour guide6. Why did the man give up studying physics?A. He had to work to support himself.B. He didnt like physics at all.C. His eyesight was too

5、 poor.7. Why did the speaker start to teach English part-time? A. To kill time. B. To earn more money. C. To talk over the school.听下面一段对话，答复第810题。8. When does the woman get to the pool every day? A. At 6:45 am.B. At 7:00 am C. At 7:30 am9. How long does the woman swim a day? A. Four hours. B. Five h

6、ours. C. Six hours.10. How does the woman often spend her free time?A. Reading. B. Sleeping. C. Watching TV.第二节 听取信息共5小题；每题1分，总分值5分听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为1115的空格中。WhoPlansOthersYears 7 and 8 and their home _11_ teachersTo gather at the front gate at _12_; the first four buses will take

7、you there._14_ drinks will be available at the Sports Centre.If you normally order your _15_ at the school canteen, please hand in your order to the teacher before 9:30.Years 9 and 10 and their teachersTo assemble at the front gate at 9:45; the last _13_ buses will take you there. 单项选择共15小题，每题1分，总分值

8、15分16. His _ look showed that he couldnt understand the _ problem.A. confusing; confusingB. confused; confusingC. confused; confusedD. confusing; confused17. Unless _ to speak, you should remain silent.A. invitingB. having invited C. having been invitingD. invited18. Would you like to see the plan _

9、?A. to carry outB. carrying outC. carried outD. having carried out19. _ in thought, he didnt hear what his mother was saying.A. LosingB. To loseC. LostD. Having lost20. With his hands _ behind his back, he was taken to court.A. being tiedB. tiedC. having tiedD. to be tied21. _ from space, the earth,

10、 with water _ seventy percent of its surface, looks like a blue ball.A. Seen, coveringB. Seen, coveredC. Seeing, coveringD. Seeing, covered22. - Did Linda see the traffic accident? - No, no sooner _ than it happened.A. had she goneB. she had goneC. has she goneD. she has gone23. Only when the war wa

11、s over in 1945 _ to get a college education.A. he was ableB. he is ableC. was he ableD. is he able.24. - Arent you the manager? - No, and I _.A. dont B. dont want toC. dont want to beD. dont want25. - Have you fed the dog? - No, but _.A. ImB. Im just going toC. I haveD. Im just going26. Come and see

12、 me whenever _.A . you are convenient B. you will be convenient C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you27. Tom is good at his work, but he seems to _ confidence.A . lack B. lack of C. lacking inD. short of28. My son set out _ questions when I set about _ lessons.A. asking; prepari

13、ngB. to ask; to prepareC. asking; to prepareD. to ask; preparing29. The boss demanded that workers _ the rules in his company.A. obeyedB. to obeyC. obeyD. obeying30. Nothing could prevent _ out against injustices.A. his speakingB. him to speakC. him against speakingD. that he speaks 完形填空共15小题；每题2分，总

14、分值30分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3751各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would _31_: surfing 冲浪运动。 I started surfing about five years ago and _32_ in love with t

15、he sport on the very first day. _33_ that first wave was the best feeling I had ever experienced. When I try to _34_ surfing with other things, I find it very _35_because, in my life, theres nothing like it. It involves body, mind and soul. Theres sand between my toes and cool, _36_ water all around

16、 me. The one thing I can _37_ from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “ _38_ surfer because the _39_ offers an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. There are many surfing _40_. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive

17、and sharp. All of these things appeal to me and make surfing _41_ from any other sports. Ive _42_ to tell every girl I know to do something that people dont think girls can do. Its part of being human to advance to new levels, so shouldnt it be expected that _43_ should step up and start pushing the

18、 limits of things boys and men used to dominate 主宰? Therere women _44_ side by side with the president of our country, so why not side by side with the boys on the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a _45_ to succeed, and they will.31. A. tellB. answerC. speakD. think32. A. stayed

19、B. cameC. droppedD. fell33. A. DrivingB. RidingC. SteppingD. Running34. A. bringB. connectC. compareD. tie35. A. funnyB. easyC. difficultD. boring36. A. riverB. springC. saltD. sweet37. A. takeB. getC. makeD. keep38. A. betterB. worseC. bestD. worst39. A. oceanB. sportC. surferD. body40. A. stylesB.

20、 surfersC. wavesD. skills41. A. wonderfulB. variousC. similarD. different42. A. chosenB. triedC. learnedD. promised43. A. boysB. girlsC. humansD. children44. A. playingB. walkingC. fightingD. working45. A. changeB. handC. chance D. time 阅读总分值45分第一节： 阅读理解 共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分AA Magical Experience One ho

21、t August afternoon, Deena Hoagland and her son Joe sat on a floating platform at Dolphins Plus, a marine海洋center near their home in Florida. Nearby, a large, powerful, six-hundred-pound dolphin circled to study the mother and her child. Suddenly, it splashed the Hoaglands with water. That is when so

22、mething amazing happened. Three-year-old Joe Hoagland smiled. Sitting with Joe on her lap, Deena smiled, too, as her heart leapt with joy. It was the first sign of hope she had seen in Joe since his stroke中风six weeks earlier. Joe Hoagland was born with a rare heart condition that had forced him to s

23、pend much of his first three years of life in hospitals. After a series of open-heart surgeries, Joe seemed to be doing better, but the last surgery on his heart resulted in a stroke, which left him unable to move one side and to see out of one eye. Worse still, the spirit of the child, who had brav

24、ely battled his illness until then was seemingly broken. Afraid of his doctors and unwilling to participate in efforts at physical therapy治疗, Joe grew listless, losing interest even in his favorite toys. Having heard of a new therapeutic approach termed “dolphin-assisted therapy, Deena phoned Dolphi

25、ns Plus and asked permission to bring her son along. There Joe met Fonzie, the playful dolphin. With each passing visit, Joe seemed to make more progress. Before long, he was regaining some movement on his left side. Dolphins Plus trainers urged Joe to get into the water and swim with his new friend

26、. Joe, however, was reluctant. Gradually, though, Joe became more comfortable with the large dolphin, and by mid-September, Joe was swimming with his friends. Over the next two years, Joe fully recovered from the paralysis and partial blindness that his doctors thought irreversible. Now a healthy, a

27、ctive teenager, Joe lives a life similar to any of his friends. He visits and swims frequently with his friend Fonzie and helps his parent with Island Dolphin Care. Deena started Island Dolphin Care to work with Dolphins Plus to share the benefits of dolphin therapy with other special-needs children

28、 and their parents.46Deena Hoagland smiled when Fonzie splashed Joe with water because _. Athe dolphins action is amazing BJoes reaction brought her hope Cshe was affected by Joes joy Dshe realized Joe recovered47Paragraph 2-4 are written to _. Aexpose the dangers of strokes Bidentify the problems J

29、oe faced Cdescribe Joes recovery from beginning to end Dshow readers the process of “dolphin-assisted therapy48What does the underlined word "listless" mean in paragraph 3? Aangry and inflexible Bmore mature and silent Clacking energy and concern Dcautious and shy49. Which statement about

30、Joe is Not True? A. Joe received several surgeries on the heart when he was a little child. B. Joe was the first one to receive dolphin-assisted therapy. C. Doctors used to think that Joe could not recover. D. Now Joe worked with his parents in the Island Dolphin Care.50We may conclude from the pass

31、age that _. Adolphin therapy has helped many children to improve their lives BJoe recovered faster because of his desire to live with Fonzie Cdoctors mistake during his surgeries brought Joe great pain Dhis mothers company contributes greatly to Joes recoveryBThere are two types of people in the wor

32、ld. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds. People who are to be happy fix their at

33、tention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied

34、. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation 模拟

35、. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. Although in fact it is chiefly an act

36、of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If

37、they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These

38、 should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed

39、 up in their quarrels.51. People who are unhappy _.A. always consider things differently from othersB. usually are affected by the results of certain thingsC. usually misunderstand what others think or sayD. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things52. The underlined phrase in Paragraph

40、2 "sour the pleasure of society" most probably means "_"A. have a good taste with social lifeB. make others unhappyC. tend to scold others openlyD. enjoy the pleasure of life53. We can infer from the passage that _.A. we should pity all such unhappy peopleB. such unhappy people a

41、re dangerous to social lifeC. people can get rid of the habit of unhappinessD. unhappy people cannot understand happy persons54. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _.A. prevent any communication with themB. show no respect and politeness to th

42、emC. persuade them to recognize the bad effectsD. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes55. In this passage, the writer mainly _.A. describes two types of peopleB. laughs at the unhappy peopleC. suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappinessD. tells people how to

43、be happy in life CSince we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange

44、of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses,

45、 from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that

46、they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social co

47、mpanionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting 转移注意力 us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support - money aid, material resources, and needed services - that redu

48、ces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.56. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can _A. make people live more easily B. smooth away daily problemsC. deal with life changes D. cure types of illnesses57. The researches show that people's physical and mental h

49、ealth _A. lies in the social medical care systems which support themB. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesD. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes58. Which of the following is clos

50、est in meaning to the underlined word "cushions"?A. takes place of B. makes up ofC. lessens the effect of D. gets rid of59. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of _A. instrumental support B. informational supportC. social companionship D. the strengthe

51、ning of self-respect60. What is the subject discussed in the text?A. Interpersonal relationships. B. Kinds of social support.C. Ways to deal with stress. D. Effects of stressful condition. D The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated 估计 to have been about five million. Today

52、 it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieti

53、es of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate 足够的 working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for Eng

54、lish learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a wo

55、rld language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological 气象的，天气的 and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many