江苏省东台市高二英语上学期期中考试试题

1、江苏省东台市三仓中学2011-2012学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题考试时间：120分钟一、听力（20题20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题一分，满分 5分）听下面的对话。，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，并标出在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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。Where does the conversation probably take place?C. On a busC. In 1978C. Six times a week.C. A reporterA、B、C三个选项中选出最佳A. In a ma

2、rketB. In a hospitalWhen was John born?A. In 1982B. In 1986Why does the man want to have a few days off?To have a good rest.To look after his parents.To visit his grandparents.How often does the man exercise in summer?A. Three times a week. B. Twice a week.What is the man probably?A. A pop singerB.

3、A film-maker第二节（共15小题；每小题一分，满分 15分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的选项，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。每段对话仅读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。What is the woman going to do?Water flowers for the man.Go away on business.Look after the man s flat.What can we know about the woman?She likes travelling on business.S

4、he likes watering her plants.She likes keeping her house clean.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。What does the woman dislike?Meeting different people.Answering telephones.Typing the files.C. Take a business course.What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Rest for a year. B. Apply for a new job.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。C. S

5、pring clothes.C. The white one.C. 1,200dollars.C. Difficult to understand.C. 150 minutes.C. In England.C. In 1951.C. Sabrina.What award did Audrey Hepburn receive for her performance inOndine?What clothes in the shop are on sale?A. Autumn clothes.B. Winter clothes.Which skirt did the man buy?A. The

6、black one.B. The green one.What was the original price of the skirt?A. 240 dollars.B. 300 dollars.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Why did the man miss the movie?He read the newspaper for too long.He went shopping with Meg.He went to see another film.How did the woman feel about the plot of the movie?A. Excellent.B

7、. Too long.How long did the film last on TV last night?A. 180 minutes.B. 120 minutes.Why did the film last longerthan expected?There were too many advertisements.There was a preview at the beginning.There were some comments at the end.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Where did Audrey Hepburn attend private schools

8、?A. In Belgium.B. In Ireland.When did Audrey Hepburn s parents divorce?A. In 1929.B. In 1935.What was Audrey Hepburn s favorite film?The Secret People . B. Roman Holiday.A. The Theatre World Award.The 1953 Academy Award for Best Actress.The 1954 Tony Award for Best Actress.二.单项选择（16题16分）As has been

9、recently reported, Michael Jackson s death was due to result of being injected with too much deadly medicine, ratherthan accidental event.A. a; anB. the; anC. the; theD. a; theJohn got injured in the game.- Will it be at least a fortnight he recovers and returns to school? A. beforeB. thatC. sinceD.

10、 whenMr. Black offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work , we refused the offer.A. not finishingB. had not been finishedC. not having finishedD. not having been finishedI tried phoning her office yesterday, but I couldn t.A. get toB. get throughC. get alongD. get onI prefer a fl

11、at in the downtown area to in the suburb, for I want tolive near my school.A. oneB. thatC. itD. this- Some western ers were always doubting China s ability of holding theOlympic Games.Yes, but the Beijing Olympic Games a success.A. showedB. turnedC. provedD. remainedNewtechnology was used in teachin

12、g. As a result, not only , but students became more interested in lessons.A. saved was teachers energyB. was teachers energy savedC. teachers energy was savedD. was saved teachers energy-What about going abroad for further study?-Great, but I never expected a chance for me before.A. there beingB. th

13、ere to beC. there isD. there areIf he continues like this, he will a stone only to have it dropon his own foot, just as the old saying goes.A. end up to liftB.end up liftingC. end up in liftingD.end up with liftingTo learn to swim well,.A. much practice is needed by oneB.much practice is neededC. on

14、e needs much practiceD.one is needed muchpracticethe answer, Tom, who asked the question, still stood with his handA. Giving; raised B. Given; raisedC. Given; risenShe is looking forward as much to his return as he himself to A. have seenB. seeingThe boy on the ground that day.A. laying; lied; laidC

15、. lying; lay; liedWithout fact, we can t form a correct knowledge our thinking.which to be based onC. on which to baseD. Giving; rising her.C. seeD. be seento his father that the hen two eggslying; lied; laidD. lay; lied; laid opinion, for we need to have actualB. which to base onD. which to baseTom

16、 pretended it but in fact, he knew it very well.A. not listen toB. not to hear fromC. not to have heard aboutD. not to be listening toIn the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth s natural resources.A. run outB. are running out C. use upD used up三、完型填空（20题20分）Mr. Glen

17、is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to hismotherland, he 37 up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 38 expensive“school fees. He always 39 hissuccess to it.At the time, Glen, who already got a Ph. Degree, decided to return to the hom

18、eland, starting an undertaking. Before 40 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 41 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 42 down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the

19、specific goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying 43 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 44 . When he was 45 of his “smarts” , immediately, 46 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 47nearly 100,000, into pieces on hea

20、ring Glen s words. Glenwas amazed. 48 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 49 strictly. For many times of entry-exit50 he knew that only those people in theablacklist would “enjoy” thisspecial treatment. The officers 51 everythingcarefully in the box, and warnedhim no matter what time

21、 of entry and exit he must accept the check and if52 carrying fake and shoddy （伪劣）goods, he would be 53 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employ

22、ees, too. He said that this made a deep 54 on him, because an additional high “ school fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 55 , which he would 56 as the secret of his success forever.37A. setB. cameC. wentD. called.38A.goodB. badC. extraD. few.39A. ownsB. owesC. belongsD. possess

23、es.40A. stayingB. leavingC. livingD. coming.41A. booksB. thingsC. savingsD.pounds.42A. putB. lookedC. takenD. lied.43A. oneB. itC. themD. these.44A. presentB. tradeC. toyD. fake.45A. afraidB. proudC. wellD. hard.46A. inB. onC. beforeD. after.47A. paidB.spentC. tookD. cost48A. BeforeB. AfterC. IfD. T

24、hough.49A. appreciatedB. beatenC.spokenD. examined.50A. conditionsB. experiencesC. experimentsD. chances.51A. looked outB. looked upC. looked overD. looked round.52A. came outB. found outC. sent overD. set out.53A. hitB. blamedC. praisedD. charged.54A. expressionB. ideaC. thoughtD. impression.55A. h

25、onestB. liesC.goodsD. things.56A. rememberB. learnC. reviseD. read四.阅读理解（12题24分）AThe world economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide, world leadersfailed to think

26、ahead. The result isa globalfood crisis. Wheat, corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past two years.And oil prices have increased more than three times since the start of 2004. These food-price increases, combined with increasing energy costs, will slow if not stop economic growth in m

27、any parts of the world andwill evenaffect political stability.Practical solutions to these problems do exist,but wellhave to start thinkingaheadand acting globally.Here are three steps to ease the current food crisis and avoid the potential for a global crisis. The first is to promote the dramatic s

28、uccess of Malawi, a country in southern Africa, which three years ago established a special fund to help its farmers get fertilizer and seeds with high productivity. Malawis harvest doubled after just one year. An international fund based on the Malawi model would cost a mere $10 per person annually

29、 in the rich world, or $10 billion altogetherSecond, the U.S. and Europe should abandon their policies of paying partly for the change of food into biofuels. The U.S. government gives farmers a taxpayer-financed payment of 51 cents per gallon of ethanol（乙醇）changed from corn. There may be a case for

30、biofuels produced on lands that do not produce foods tree crops, grasses and wood products but theres no case for the government to pay to put the worlds dinner into the gas tank.Third, we urgently need to weather-proof die worlds crops as soon and as effectively as possible. For a poor farmer, some

31、times something as simple as a farm pond - which collects rainwater to be used in dry weather - can make the difference between a good harvest and a bad one. The world has already committed to establishing a Climate Adaptation Find to help poor regions climate-proof vital economic activities such as

32、 food production and health care but has not yet acted upon the promise.An international fund based on the Malawi model would.cost each of the developed countries $10 billion per yearaim to double the harvest in southern African countries in a yeardecrease the food prices as well as the energy price

33、sgive poor farmers access to fertilizer and highly productive seedsWith the second step, the author expresses the idea that.it is not wise to change food crops into gasit is misleading to put tree crops into the gas tankwe should get alternative forms of fuel in any waybiofuels should be developed o

34、n a large scaleWhich of the following le true according to the passage?A. A rain-collecting pond is a simple safeguard against dry weatherB A Climate Adapt artion Fund has been established to help poor.C The world has ma.de a serious 0fbmho to build farm ponds.D. It makes a great difference whether

35、we develop wood products or notIn the passage, the author calls on us to.A. slow down but not to step econcmic growthB develop tree crops, grasses and wco（d productsC achieve economic growth and political stabilityD act gw 2 as to relieve the global food shortageWhenit comes to friendsI desire those

36、 who will share my happiness, who possesswings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek mends whose qualities illuminate （照亮） me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours , too good not to share.When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy

37、and“too serious ”about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. Wesaid little at school , but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: Let s startwith a train whistle today. We woul

38、d sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too , were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in desp

39、air（失望）and1 was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and

40、then we parted. We gave London to each other.For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears , sometimes in a funny way, in the others dreams. She and I agree that, at c

41、ertain times , we seem to be parts of the same mind. In mymost interestingmoments,I often think : Yes, I must tell. . . . We have never met.It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist, who will only

42、 fill up the healing（ 愈合的）silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to.become serious about her study.go to her friend s house regularly1earn from her classmates at sc

43、hoolshare poems and stories with her friendIn Paragraph 3,“ we gave London to each other probably means .our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us.we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from Londonour unpleasant feelings about London disappearedwe parted with each other in Londo

44、nAccording to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend.call each other regularlyhave similar personalitiesenjoy writing to each otherdream of meeting each otherIn the darkest moments , the author would prefer to.seek professional helpbe left alonestay with her best friendbreak the silenceWhat is the b

45、est title for the passage?Unforgettable ExperiencesRemarkable ImaginationLifelong FriendshipNoble CompanionsCHolidaysHoliday NewsVacancies（空位）now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a dr

46、ive away from the sea.The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.The Snowdonia CentreThe Snowdonia Centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners costs are 57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included

47、except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.The World Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you

48、have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home.During th

49、e trip, you can rest on deck（甲板），enjoy yourself in the gamesrooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.You will visit all the places most people only dream about from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong.For a few thousand pounds, all yo u ve ever hoped for

50、 can be yours.What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?Choose the holiday in Devon.Go to the Snowdonia Centre.Join the World Sea Trip of 2008.Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?It provides chances of family gatherings.It

51、 provides customers with good food.It offers a sports lesson.It offers comfortable rooms.What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?You can have free meals on deck every day.You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.You will have chances to watch and act in a play.You have to do your own pa

52、cking and unpacking.五、任务型阅读（10空10分）Manners nowadays in metropolitan大城市的， 大都会的）cities like London arepractically non-existent. It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to push an elderly woman aside to take the last remaining seat on the underway or bus.This question of giving up seats in public tra

53、nsport is much argued about by young men, who say that since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserve to be treated with politeness and that those who go out to work should take their turns in the rat race like anyone else. But women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. E

54、ven if it is not agreed, however, the fact remains that courtesy （礼节）should be shown to the old and the sick. Are we really so lost to all ideals of unselfishness that we can sit there indifferently（ 冷漠的）reading the paper or a book, saying to ourselves “First come, first served, while a grey -haired

55、 woman, a mother with a young child or a cripple stands? Yet this is all too often seen.Older people, tired and irritable from a day s work, are not always considerate either-far from it. Many arguments break out as the older people push and squeeze each other to get on buses. One cannot approve thi

56、s, of course, but one does feel there is just a little more excuse.It seems urgent, not only that communications in transport should be improved, but also that communication between human beings should be kept smooth and polite. All over cities,it seems that people are too tired and too rushed to be

57、 polite.Shopassistants won t bother to assist, taxi driversshout at each other as they dashdangerously around corners; bus conductor pull the bell before their desperate passengers have time to get on or off the bus, and so on. It seems to us that it is up to the young to do their small part to stop

58、 such lowering of moral standards.Title: Manners in Metropolitan CitiesThemePoliteness is 1., especially in large cities.PhenomenaAndPhenomenaExcusesBig, strong schoolboys push elderlywoman aside to2. on the lastremaining seats.Young men 3. totreat women politely.Women thinkthey are4. to men, so the

59、yshould take their turns in the rat race like others.ExcusesYoung people sit indifferently5. whilegrey-hairedwomen, motherswith 6. and disabledpeople stand by.First come, first served.The elderly themselves push each other to get on buses.7.Communications in transport are not satisfactory.Communicat

60、ion between people doesn t go 8.andpolitely.People are too 9.and too rushed to care aboutothers.SolutionYoung people make an 10.moral standards._ to stop such lowering of第二卷六、单词拼写（10空5分）I want to become an e consultant after graduation, for I feelprotecting our environment is very important.The nerv