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1、II精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼2011-2012学年度第一学期期末考试高二级英语试题注意事项：1.考试时间为 120 分钟，总分 135 分.2.请把答案按要求填写在答卷上，不要遗漏或错位，按题目序号填写.3.认真审题和答题，合理安排好各题的考试时间，并保持卷面整洁。一、完型填空（每空 2 分，共 30 分）。A strange thing happened to Henry yesterday. He was on a bus and to 1 . So _he stood up and rang the bell. 2 make sure the drive

2、r heard him, he rang it twice, but the bus 3 stop. Andthe con ductor came and shouted 4 him. _The con ductor was 5 angry and spoke _6_ fast that Henry did n t un dersta nd7 . The bus stopped at the n ext bus and Henry got off. As he got off he heard some one said, I thi nk he_8_ a foreig ner. ”When

3、Henry got _9_, he told his wife about it._ 10_ times did you ring the bell? ” his wife asked.Twice, ” said Henry.Well, that s the signal （信号）11 the driver 12_ on. ” His wife explained.only the conductor ._13_ to ringthe bell twice. Thats why the con ductor _-14.so angry! ”Henry no dded （点头）.“15?5he

4、said.1. A. got offB. gets offc. get offD. get on2. A. ToB. Atc.InD. with3. A. doesn tB . don tc . didn tD . wasnt4. A. inB. onc.ofD. at5. A. soB. asc .atD. because6. A. so thatB . thatc. soD. why7. A. wordsB. a wordc. speechD. song& A. wasB . isn tc. isD. am9. A. to homeB.at homec. in homeD. hom

5、e10. A. How manyB . How muchc .How long D.How11. A. toB . atc. onD. for12. A. to goB . goc. went onD.goes13. A. allowedB . is allowedc . was allowed D . allow14. A. gotB . getsc .is getti ngD. gotte n15. A. I seenB . I sawc .I seeD. I did二.语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在

6、空格处填一个适当的词 或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16 25 的相应位置上。In many coun tries today, laws protect wildlife .In In dia, the n eed for such protect ion was realizedcen turies ago. About 300 BC, 16 In dia n writer described forests that were somewhat 17 natural parkstoday. The killi ng of game beats was care

7、fully supervised （ 监管） .Some ani mals were fully 18（protect） .With in the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber, burn wood for charcoal, or catch animals for their furs.Ani mals 19 became da ngerous to huma n visitors were caught 20 killed outside the park, so that otherani mals would not become

8、un easy.II精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼The need for wildlife protection is greater now 21 ever before. About a thousand species of ani malsare in dan ger of 22（die）out, and the rate at which they are being destroyed 23（increase）. If we tookno 24 to protect wildlife, some day our childre n would see

9、no livi ng creatures except man 25 .三.阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShay asked,“ Do you think they ll let me play? ” Shay s father knew that mostof the boys would not want some one like Shay on their team, but the father also un derstood

10、 that if his son,men tally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-n eeded sense of belonging and some con fide nee.Shay s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay couldplay, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “ We re losing by

11、 six runs（分） and the gameis in the eighth inning （局）.1 guess he can be on our team and we ll try to put him in to bat in the finalinning.Shay struggled over to the team s bench and put on a team shirt with a broadsmile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the

12、father s joy at hisson being accepted.In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay s team scored a few runs but was stillbeh ind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played inthe field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be inthe game and on th

13、e field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay s team scoredaga in. Now, Shay was scheduled to be n ext at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their cha neeto win the game?Surpris in gly, Shay was give n the bat.Every one knew that a hit was almostimpossible. The first pitch （投）came and Sha

14、y missed. The pitcher aga in took a fewsteps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in , Shay swung at the ball and hita slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The pitcher could have easily throw n he ball to the first basema n and Shay would have been outand that would

15、 have been the end of the game nstead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of thefirst baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audienee and the players from both teams startedscreaming, “Shay, run to first! ”Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, w

16、ide-eyed and shocked.Everyone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly rantowards sec ond. By the time Shay roun ded towards sec ond base, the smallest guy on their team, whohad a cha nce to be the hero for his team fir the first time, could have thrown the ball to the secondbase

17、man, but he understood the pitcher s intentions and he too inten ti on ally threw the ball high and farover the third basema n s head.All were screaming， “Shay， Shay， Shay， all the way Shay. ” Shay reached thirdbase whe n one oppos ing player ran to help him and shouted,“ Shay, run to third. ”As Sha

18、y rounded third, all were on their feet, crying,“Shay, run home ! ” Shay ranto home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who the who won the精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼game for his team.That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this worl

19、d.Shay did n t make it to ano ther summer and died that win ter, havi ng n ever forgotte n being the heroand making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of theday!26. Not expecting much, Shay s father still asked the boy if Shay could play,mainly be

20、cause the father_.A.noticed some of the boys on the field were heistingB.guessed his presenee would affect the boy s decisionC. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay wellD.understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted27. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat becau

21、se the boysA.believed they were sure to win the gameB.would like to help Shay enjoy the gameC. found Shay was so eager to be a winnerD. fell forced to give Shay another chanee28.The smallest boythrew the ball high and far over the thirdbaseman s head,probably because that boy_ .A.was obviously aware

22、 of the pitcher s purposeB.looked forward to winning the game for his teamC. failed to throw the ball to the second basemanD. saw that Shay already reached second base29. Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay s becoming the hero forhis team?A.The pitcher did not throw the ball to the fi

23、rst baseman.B.The audienee and the players from both teams cheered for him.C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.30. What to you think is the theme of the story?A.True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.B.

24、Every one has his own stre ngth even if men tally or physically disabled.C. Every one can develop his team spirit in sports and please his pare nts.D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.BIt s hard to stay optimistic when you are looking for work, whether you have b

25、ee n let to from a jobor are look ing while still employed. But experts and Job searchers agree, motivati on is one of the mostimporta nt parts of the process.Recog nizing that the job search is a Ion g-term project rather tha n a spri nt can help _raise your spirits and keep you motivated.Eva,38,wo

26、rked for six mon ths as a con sulta nt at a small-bus in ess Website before being laid off inspring.Nowshe stays optimistic by maintaining a routine.She walksthe dog, does exercise and by 9:00 am she is sitt ing at her desk at home, sca nning job search Websitesand n etwork ing. She calls former job

27、 con tacts, searches on li ne opportunitiesand the NewMediaII精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼Website and hits every networking event she can. InII精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼a good economy, finding a job is a full-time job,” she says. “ My best advice forstayi ng optimistic about the job search: Have

28、eno ugh money in the bank, so you don t just take the firstthing that comes to you.”Marie, 29 years old, says it s a challenge to stay hopeful about getting the right job, eve n withthe nice severa nee pay she got. She recomme nds doing whateveryou can to smile, especially on in terview days. It s h

29、ard to view things in a proper way sometimes, butstaying optimistic is very important,“ she says. “ You don twant to go into an in terview feeli ng un happy. You ll n ever get a job that way.”sprint ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to”？money in the bankA . You don t have to take the go

30、od job that comes to you. B . Don t take the first job that comesto you.C . You don t have to take the job that you are not fit for.D . You don t need to work.34 . Which of the following is not true?A . Marie is in n eed of a right job. BC . Marie is optimistic.Djob.35 . Through the passage the writ

31、er tries to tell if theywant to find a right job.A . must have eno ugh money in the bank BC . should stay optimisticDCA grow ing nu mber of con sumers, especially young urba nites, are adopt ing more Western habitswhen it comes to spending money-by favoringcredit cards over savings.A survey of 111,5

32、00 people in 18 cities by The Nielse n Compa ny found the credit card market had witnessed a major shift in recent years.“Today s consumer is clearly not interested in saving for a rainy day, as may have been the casein the past,” Bega Ng, director of financial service researchwith the compa ny said

33、, “ Con sumers have bee n adopt ing Wester n habits and attitudes in almostevery way-in cludi ng savi ng and spe nding habits. Con sumers in their 20s spend tomorrow s cash tofund today s needs. ” The report found consumers aged 18to 24 were the most avid credit card users.Although the report did no

34、t give the amounts credit card users in each of the 18 cities spe nt, it cited theexample of Xiame n, a coastal city in Fujia n Province, where con sumers put an average of 50 perce nt oftheir mon thly in comes into their credit card acco unts to in dulge in cashless shopp ing. Included in thesurvey

35、 for the first time, Xiamen is reported to have a fast growing penetration rate for credit cards, withfour out of ten consumers now owning at least one card. With more tha n half of cardholders in Xiame nowning two or more cards, it is catchi ng up with key“ tier one ” cities, the report said.31. Th

36、e underlined wordA. dash B . training C32. Eva is now_ ?A. working at home for herselfC. out of workDplanD . rest.working fora con sultantthe NewYork NewMedia Website.at a small-bus in essWebsite.33 . The un derlinedsentencein the second paragraphmea ns _if you have eno ugh. Marie has a nice sum of

37、mon ey.Marie thinks it easy to get a rightthe readers that laid-off works.should always keep smili ng.should make a Ion g-term projectII精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼The report did not reveal the figures in major cities such as Beijing, Shan ghaiand Guan gzhou. Last year, the same Nielse n survey sho

38、wed Shan ghai had the biggest populationof credit card holders, with residents owning 1.8 credit cards on average.Half of the n use credit cards at least once a week, the survey said.36.The best title of the passage is that_ ?A . young consumers show little interest in saving.B . young consumers sho

39、w much interest in saving.C. how should the young do today.D. a surprising report.37.The underline word_ “ find ” inparagraph 2 means “” .A . reachB. provide money C. avoid D . cheer38.Who were considered the most avid credit card users in the passage?A . The men aged over 24. B.The ladies aged over

40、 18.C . The con sumers aged 18to24. D . The you ng girls aged 18 to 24.39 . Which stateme nt is NOT right accord ing to the passage?A. The report did not reveal the figures in major cities such as Beiji ng.B. Last year Shan ghai had the biggest populati on of credit cardholders.C. The credit card ho

41、lders in Shan ghai ofte n use their cards.D. Less and less people in Xiame n use credit cards.40 . From the passage, we can infer （推断出） that_ ?A. Bega Ng supports the young con sumers to spe nd much.B . Bega Ng supports the young consumers to use credit cards.C. Bega Ng praise the fastgrowing penetr

42、ation ratefor credit cards in Xiamen.D. Bega Ng disagree the young to spe nd too much.DA year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class.Teach ing was a professi on I had n ever seriously con sidered, though several of my stories had bee npublished. I accepted the jobwithout

43、 hesitati on, as it would allowme to wear a tie and go by the n ame of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same n ame, and I liked to imagine people gett ing the two of us con fused. “ Wait a minute ” some one might say, “ are you talk ingabout Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable sc

44、holar? ”The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spentsearching for briefcase（公文包）and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello,class. I m Mr. Davis. ” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would s

45、oundexperie need. But whe n the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there.I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves.I had cut them myself out of orange con

46、struct ion paper. I saw nine stude nts along a long table. I han dedout the cards, and the stude nts wrote dow n their n ames and faste ned them to their breast pockets as Irequired.“All right then, ” I said.“Okey, here we go. ” Then I opened my briefcaseand realized that I had n ever thought bey on

47、d this mome nt. I had bee n thinking that the students wouldbe the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of han ds. Every stude nt would yell. “ Calm

48、down, you ll all get your tur n.One at a time, one at a time!A terrible sile nee ruled the room, and see ing no other opinion s, I in spectedthe students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay relatedto the themeof deep disappo in tme nt.41. The author took the job to teach writing beca

49、use_ .A . he wan ted to be expectedB . he had written some storiedC . he wan ted to please his fatherD . he had dreamed of being a teacher42. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?A . He would be aggressive in his first class.B . He was well-prepared for his first class.C . He got nerv

50、ous upon the arrival of his first class.D . He waited long for the arrival of his first class.43 . Before he started his class, the author asked the stude nts to_.A . write down their suggestions on the paper cardsB . cut maple leaves out of the con struct ion paperC . cut some cards out of the con

51、struct ion paperD . write down their names on the paper cards44 . What did the stude nts do whe n the author started his class?A . They began to talk. B. They stayed silent.C . They raised their han ds.D. They shouted to be heard.45 . The author chose the compositi on topic probably because_ .A . he

52、 got disappo in ted with his first classB . he had prepared the topic before classC . he wan ted to calm dow n the stude ntsD . he thought it was an easy topic第二节信息匹配(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，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。阅读下列博客信息：A.My name s Marta and I m from Mexico City, but I moved

53、to Los Angeles, five years ago, now livi ngin an apartme nt at No.3187 SE Timmer Broadway. I am 28, sin gle.I am a customer service represe ntative for a large finan cial compa ny. I am an outgo ing pers on. Ilove to laugh and have fun! I enjoy cook ing, dancing, and listening to music. I don t like

54、 watchingor playing sports. You should be anoutgo ing, con siderate lady with a good sense of humor, to share the apartme nt. Are you the one?Email and let s have a further talk.B.My name s Mark, and I m from Hollywood, California. I m a fitness instructorin Los Angeles.I am a friendlyand easy-going

55、person;I loveplayingsports-especially football and work ing out at gym. I also play the guitar. My best friend David, who精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼often has sports with me, went to Mexico last month. To avoid Ioneliness, I d like very much to owna new friend who would share the fun of sports w

56、ith me. I am longing.C.My name s Park Jun Seo, but you can call me Jun. I moved from Seoul Korea to LosAn geles two years ago. I am a graphic desig ner and I am look ing for my youn ger brother, LeanBan Seo, who might be in this city. As the story is too long, I justhope to find him and have my fami

57、ly reunited. He is lame at the right let, 19 years old, 1.79 meters tall,with very big eyes and fair curly hair. With his picture of two years ago enclosed, I would be veryappreciated if you have any-information about that. Telephone me at 818-5789.D.My name is Don and I ama programmer at a computer

58、 company. I have designed several pieces ofsoftware that can help stude nts lear n better, especially suitable forprimary stude nts who have some Ian guage disability to lear n words and help them pronounce morecorrectly. If you think you n eed one, please fax to 857-4693. You can purchase by post.E

59、.My name is Mauricio, and I m a computer programmer working in the Los Angeles area. I amkind ofshy, but maybe you can help meto be more outgoing. I like cooking, play ing computer games, andchatti ng with friends on-li ne. If you think you arethe proper one to be my E-pal, let s chat!F.My name s Ju

60、dy and I m from Quebec, Canada. I am a sales woman in one of the womeri sunderwear stores in Montreal. I d like to have more visitors to my shop. And you can barga in for areduct ion of 10%to 30%, if you purchase in package. Let s be frien ds.阅读以下网站回复的信息，然后匹配博客的信息：46.I am a professionalsportsman and wo