高二英语2012年2月试题

1、PAGE PAGE 4阿城二中2011-2012学年高二考试英 语本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。总分共150分，考试时间120分钟。第一卷(三部分，共115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，每段对话仅读一遍。1. How is the woman now?A. She is very busy. B. She is very kind. C. She is very tried.2. Which of the following

2、 is correct?A. She may go to a medical school. B. She may not go to a medical school. C. It all depends.3. What do you know about English education from the dialogue ?A.The state pays the students for their studies. B. Education in English school is free. C. English students start school very late.4

3、. What are the speakers talking about?A. A child. B. A room. C. A present.5. Why was the woman so late?A. Something went wrong with the bus. B. She took somebody to hospital. C. Something prevented her from catching the bus. 第二节：（共15小题，每小题1.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白有几个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。

4、听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How long does the man work every day recently?A. For 11 hours. B. For 10 hours. C. For 9 hours.7. How does the man feel about his job?A.Bored. B.Satisfied. C. Exhausted8. What is the man?A. A fitness instructor. B. A college teacher. C. A club manager.听第7段材料，回答9至11题。9. When did the

5、 woman go to see Kate?A. Two or several days ago. B. A week ago. C. Two weeks ago . 10. What do we know about Kate?A. She is too busy to see a doctor. B.The doctors advice does her no good. C. She hasnt got well though she saw a doctor.11. Who will go to see Kate?A. The man . B. The woman. C. Both o

6、f the speakers.听第8段材料，回答12至14题。12. How many students will go to plant trees ?A. 45. B. 30. C. 15.13. Where shall they have lunch if they cant finish the work in the morning?A. At home. B. In the school. C. In the park.14. In what order will the students left at school do their work?A. Sweep the floo

7、r,clean the windows,and clean the yard. B. Clean the windows,sweep the floor ,and clean the yard C. Clean the yard,sweep the floor,and clean the windows听第9段材料，回答15至17题。15. What is the students problem?A. He cant attend the class B. He cant graduate . C. The registration area closed.16. What do you k

8、now about the course from the conversation?A. It has 50 students in total. B. It is popular with students. C. It is the last course of the college.17. What does Professor Day decide to do?A. She doesnt let the man take the course. B. She let the man take the course next year. C. She allows the man t

9、o take the course this year.听第10段材料，回答18至20题。18. Which of the following describes Kansas best? A. The population is small,but the state is large. B. It is a large state with a large population. C. The state is small and it has few people.19. How did the railroads help to attract settlers?A. By givin

10、g away gold. B. By offering cheap land. C. By growing wheat.20. What do most of the people in Kansas do?A. Farm. B. Make baskets C. Build railroads.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）21. difficulties we may come across, we will help one another to overcome them. A. Whatever B. Whet

11、herC. Wherever D. However 22. The teachers _ change the forms of practice, and sometimes some practice_ as well. A. need, needs change B. need, needs to change C. need to, needs to change D. need to , needs changing23. A good solider can not only defeat the enemy but can also avoid_ in the battlefie

12、ld. A. to kill B. to be killed C. killed D. being killed24. There _ no bus, we had to walk home .A. was B.being C. were D. have25. In front of the temple_ which came here to search for the wanted person.A. several police cars were B. were several police cars C. was several police cars D. several pol

13、ice cars was26. The fireman raced to the hotel after a smoke detector_ the alarm soon after midnight A. set out B.set off C.give away D. give off27. Lucy is_ . Dont trust him. I cant believe he _ to me by making such an excuse. A.lying, lay B. laying, lied C. laying, laid D. lying, lied28. Thousands

14、 of people _ to watch yesterdays match against Ireland.Aturned on Bturned in Cturned around Dturned out29. The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair _ he wanted to sit next to his wife.Aalthough Bunless Cbecause Dif30. I _ all the cooking for my family, but recently Ive been too busy to do it.

15、Awill do Bdo Cam doing Dhad done31. I agree to his suggestion _the condition that he drops all charges .A.by B.in C.on D. to32. The new movie _to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time . A. promises B. agrees c. pretends D. declines33. The fact that she was foreign made _difficult for her to

16、 get a job in that country A so B .much C. that D. it34. Its no use having ideas only . Dont worry .Peter can show you _to turn an idea into an act . A.how B. who C. what D. where35. Alexander tried to get his work _in the medical circles . A. to recognize B.recognizing C. recognize D. recognized第二节

17、 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all _36_of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they _37_that Black Wednesday were going to perform at ou

18、r local theatre, they all bought _38_for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldnt go, so my brother _39_me the ticket. I was really _40_! I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our _41_. After a few minutes, the lights went down and eve

19、rybody became _42_. I could barely make out the stage in the _43_. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band _44_the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldnt _45_what he was saying. The first song was alre

20、ady starting and the music was as _46_ a jet engine. I could _47_ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach. I cant recall any of the songs that the band played. I just _48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didnt want it to_ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We le

21、ft the _50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just _51_from a long sleep. My ears were still_ 52_with the beat of the last song. After the_53_, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while,_

22、 54_, I listen to one of their songs and_55_Im back at that first show36. A. members B.friends C.fans D. volunteers37. A. guessed B. discovered C.thought D. predicted38. A flowers B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets39. A. booked B.offered C.returned D. found 40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. e

23、ncouraged 41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space 42. A. comfortable B. quiet C. serious D. nervous 43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke 44. A.fell upon B.got through C.broke into D.stepped onto 45. A.forget B.hear C. repeat D. bear 46. A.loud B.heard C. sweet D. fast 47. A.feel B.touch C

24、. enjoy D. digest 48. A.realize B.understand C.believe D. remember 49. A.continue B.delay C.finish D. change 50. A.party B.theatre C. opera D. stage 51. A.escaped B.traveled C. benefited D. woken 52. A.aching B.burning C. ringing D. rolling 53. A.competition B. performance C. interview D. celebratio

25、n 54. A.though B.otherwise C. instead D. besides 55. A.decide B.regret C. conclude D. imagine第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) AIt was a village in India . The people were poor. However , they were not unhappy .After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one d

26、ay. Some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs . However , they did not have enough frogs of their own , so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.This seemed like money for nothing .There were millions of frogs in the

27、 fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them .Agreement was reached ,and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time , the people were able to dream of a

28、 better future ,But the dream didnt last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to

29、 see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines.Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless.They had been doing an important jobeating insects. No

30、w with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.Now, the people are still poor.But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs.These sounds of the night now have a much deeper mean

31、ing .56. From paragraph one we learn that the villagers _.A. worked very hard for centuriesB. dreamed of having a better lifeC. were poor but somewhat contentD. lived a different life from their forefathers57.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs ?A. The frogs were easy moneyB. They needs money

32、to buy medicineC. They wanted to please the visitorsD. The frogs made too much noise58. What might be the cause of the childrens sickness?A .The crops didnt do wellB. There were too many insectsC .The visitors brought in diseasesD. The pesticides were overused59. What can we infer from the last sent

33、ence of the text ?A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the countryB. Health is more important than moneyC. The harmony between man and nature is importantD. Good old day will never be forgottenBI hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because Im in London and my friend Mal

34、lery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very differen from those back in New York. There, “Im having a dinner party” means: Im booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you cant afford and well be sharing the cheque evenly, no matter what you eat. Worse, in Manhanan there is always so

35、meone who leaves before the bill arrives. Theyll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who dont drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout:Where are you going? And its not like I can say I have somewhere to go: everyone know

36、I have nowhere to goBut in London, dinner parties are in peoples homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations.In New York, the mix is less striking .Its lik

37、e a gathering at Blooming dales, a well-known department store.For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallerys, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was.In New York people would think it was a usual new c

38、lub60. What does the word shotin Paragraph one probably mean?A. Choice. B. Try C Style. D Goal61. What does the writer dislike most about dinner parties in New York?A .There is a strange mix of people.B. The restaurants are expensive.C. The bill is not fairly shared.D. People have to pay cash62. Wha

39、t does the author think of the parties in London?A .A bit unusualB. Full of tricks.C. Less cosly.D. More interesting.63. What is the authors opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?A. Easy-going. B.Self-centred. C.Generous. D.Conservative.CToo much TV-watching can harm childrens ability to l

40、earn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree,new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders.Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math

41、and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand,found lower education levels among 26-year olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood .But the results dont prove that TV is the cause and dont rule out that already poorly

42、 motivated youngsters(年轻人）may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 1/2 hours for those who had no

43、 education beyond high schoolIn the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores , it adds to accu

44、mulating findings that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms64. According to the California study, the low scoring group might _.A. have watched a lot of TVB. not be interested in mathC. be unable to go to collegeD. have had computers in their bedrooms65. What is the researchers understanding

45、 of the New Zealand study results?A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interestC. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain66. What can we learn from the

46、 last two paragraphs?A. More time should be spent on computers.B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C.TV sets shouldnt be allowed in childrens bedrooms,D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done67. What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or TelevisionB.

47、Effects of Television on ChildrenC. Studies on TV and College EducationD. Television and Childrens Learning HabitsD Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车). But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world

48、s first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a cars parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other peoples ide

49、as and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line. In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of gaining public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Fords most famous race was his first one. It was also t

50、he last race in which he drove the car himself.The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Fords. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began.The Winton took an early lea

51、d. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a

52、 new automobile company. In the 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Fords dream. Ford said: I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and

53、care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one.The Model T was a car of that kind.

54、It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Even criminals.They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model Ts were built i

55、n the first few years.68. What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?A. He made good use of ideas from others.B. He produced the first car in the world.C. He knew how to improve auto parts.D. He invented the production line.69. Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?A. To show off

56、his driving skills.B. To draw public attention.C. To learn about new technology.D. To raise money for his new company. 70. “That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to _ .A. the selling of Ford cars at reduced pricesB. the sale of Model T to the mass of peopleC. the selling of a car to a Detroit doctorD. th

57、e sales target for the Ford Company第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 71 . I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”At first I was pa

58、id in candy. 72 . I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 73_.By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I develop

59、ed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 74_.The job taught me a valuable l