安徽省红星中学、安工大附中2011-2012学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题

1、PAGE PAGE 8用心 爱心 专心红星中学、安工大附中2011-2012学年高二下学期期中联考英语单项选择：（每小题1分，共15分）1. You should try your best to get _ rid of your bad habits within _ short time.A. a; a B. the; the C. /; the D. /; a2. You will have to answer_ your mistakes one day. A. to B. for C. from D. against3. Scientists _ thousands of chem

2、icals before they decided on the right one in the end.A. tried out B. found out C. worked out D. turned out4. _ we had read your letter _the true state of affairs. A. It was until that we understood B. Until did not we understand C. It was not until that we understood D. Not untilwe understood5. You

3、 can _ the policy by the party. A. benefit B. benefit from C. be benefited D. be benefited from6. Not only _ interested in football but _ beginning to show an interest in it.A.the father himself is; all his children are B. he father himself is; are all his childrenC.is the father himself; are all hi

4、s children D. is the father himself; all his children are7. More and more students are becoming _ computer games.A. filled with B. ashamed of C. addicted to D. exposed to 8. Most of our dreams that used to be impossible have _ true.A.come B. gone C. beenD. appeared9. Happy birthday, Alice! So you ha

5、ve _ twenty-one already. A. become B. grown C. turned D. passed10. The theory _ true. A. proved B. proved to C. proving D. to prove 11. There is no _ in turning to others when you can do it yourself.A. need B. point C. good D. use12. The little girl _ a cry at the sight of a snake.A.let out B.give o

6、ut C.make out D.shout out13. Penicillin was then produced _ in order to meet the demands of the armies.A. in large amounts B. in large plenty C. in large quantitiesD. in large numbers14. A study _ in the USA in 1977 showed that the chemical ASA in aspirin could prevent a stroke.A.carrying out B.carr

7、ied out C. working out D. worked out15. _ difficulties we may face in our life, we should keep calm.A. Whenever B. However C. Whichever D. Whatever 完型填空：（每小题1分，共20分） Mr. Smith is well known in Washington because of his many social blunders ( stupid mistakes ).Recently he receives an invitation(邀请) 1

8、6 a dinner party. Although he did not know the hostess, he 17 the invitation.At dinner, he was _18 beside a woman. The woman tried to be friendly even 19 she had never met Mr. Smith before. She spoke _20 to him. Between the first and second course of the meal, she turned to Mr. Smith and said, Do yo

9、u 21 that gray-haired man at the end of the table? The one _22_ glasses. Ah, yes. Who is he? asked Mr. Smith. Hes the Secretary of the Interior! she replied. Mr. Smith said, So 23 is the Secretary of the Interior! Im afraid that I find very little to respect him, _24 he is the Secretary. The woman _

10、25 still and did not reply. Mr Smith continued in spite of her 26 I really cant see how he receives his 27 , unless he is perhaps a relative(亲戚) of the President. It doesnt 28 whether you like the Secretary or not, she said. He was 29 because the President thought he was the man for the 30 . If he d

11、oes the job well, you should have no complaint(抱怨). Thats just it, said Mr. Smith. No one _31_ the things he does, unless he is a complete 32 ! Sir ! said the woman. Do you know who I am? No, replied Mr . Smith. I am the Secretarys wife, she said _33_ . Mr Smith was _34_ , but he went on in spite of

12、 his embarrassment(尴尬). Madam, do you know who I am? No, I dont. the woman replied. _35_ ! cried Mr. Smith, as he quickly left the table.16. A. by B. of C. for D. to17. A. got B. accepted C. took D. preferred18.A. kept B. placed C. put D. seated 19.A. when B. for C. though D. in20. A. politely B. ca

13、lmly C. painly D. carefully21. A. like B. see C. meet D. forget22. A. with B. putting C. on D. cleaning 23. A. she B. his C. that D. her24. A. though B. so C. and D. however 25.A. stood B. answered C. spoke D. sat26. A. happiness B. sadness C. silence D. action27.A. education B. position(职位) C. lett

14、er D. instruction28.A. mind B. matter C. happen D. expect 29.A.made up B. taken C. made out D. chosen30. A. job B. business C. service D. chance 31. A. does B. happens C. thinks D. discovers32.A. joker B. dreamer C. stranger D. fool 33. A. happily B. politely C. angrily D. sadly34.A. moved B. intere

15、sted C. surprised D. excited35.A. Thank Goodness B. Great fun C. Thank you D. Big mistake阅读理解：（每小题2分，共40分）AIf you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you dont, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Dont try to find your friend

16、slet them find you. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle（吹口哨） three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help. If you dont think

17、that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches. Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass. When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Dont just walk away. Pick up small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go ba

18、ck again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.36. Which signal is a call for help? A. shouting here and there B. crying twice C. shouting or whistling three times together D. whistling every where in the forest37. When you hear two shouts or two whistles,

19、 you know that _. A. someone is afraid of an animal B. people will come to help you C. someone needs help D. something terrible will happen38. Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence? A. Leave branches to find your way back B. Pick off branches to build another house C. Use branches to make a b

20、ed D. Drop branches to look for water39. If you get lost in the forest, the most important thing you should do is _ .A. stay where you are B. shout and whistle to find help C. make yourself a bed D. find some water for yourself40. The main idea of the passage is _. A. how to travel in the forest B.

21、how to spend the night in the forest C. what you should do if you want to get some water D. what you should do if you are lost in the forestBAnne is eighty and lives with her 60-year-old daughter. Her daughter says that she needs a rest. “Mom follows me everywhere. She follows me when I read newspap

22、ers. I need a rest and she does, too.”And so, several times a week, David and Annes families take them to the Adult Day Care Center. Many hospitals have this program. Patients come to the Center for a full or half day, from one to five days a week. All the patients live with their families and most

23、are old people.Mrs. Carol Johnson is the director of the Center. She says, “We help the patients learn many things here. Patients have the chance to get out of their houses. Husbands, wives or grown children can work or have a rest. Most important of all, families are able to stay together.”41. Why

24、did David Brown become a patient of the Adult Day Care Center?A. seventy-two years old.B. Because he is lonely at home.C. Because he is becoming forgetful.D. Because he is seriously ill.42. What happens to Annes family?A. Her daughter is too old to look after her.B. Anne cleans all the rooms every d

25、ay.C. Her daughter doesnt want Anne to live with her.D. Her daughter is very tired because Anne always follows hers.43. Adult Day Care Center is run by _.A. hospitalsB. schoolsC. churchesD. government44. Which statement is NOT true about the patients of the Center?A. Most patients are old people.B.

26、The patients come to the Center only once a week.C. The patients learn many things in the Center.D. All the patients live with their families.45. Which of the following statements is NOT the reason why the Center is offering a valuable service?A. Families are able to stay together for some time.B. H

27、usbands, wives or grown children can work or have a rest.C. Patients have the chance to go out of their houses.D. The patients there are given the best medicine and operation.CJohn made sure that he had locked up the house, got into his car, and drove along the street he lived at until he came to th

28、e main road. He turned left onto it and got into the fast lane(车道). Soon he was heading for the airport where he was to catch the 4:30 flight to Stockholm. There wasnt much traffic on the road, just a few large trucks, one or two buses and cars. He gave a quick look at the clock in his car and was p

29、leased to see that he had time to spare. So he neednt hurry. After three quarters of an hour, the familiar airport buildings were just ahead of him and he drove into the car park and found somewhere to park his car. Then, having checked that all the doors were locked, he got out. He looked up as a h

30、uge airplane passed directly overhead. Half an hour later as his own plane took off, the horrible thought came to him that he had turned off the freezer in which there was about a hundred pounds worth of food.46. Most probably John left his house_.Aat 3:50 Bbefore lunch time Cat about 3:00 Dat 4:304

31、7. It took John about 45 minutes to get to the airport because _.Ahe drove his car at a high speed Bhe lived too far away from the airportChe didnt want to get to the airport too early Dhe could not drive fast48. When the plane took off, John _.Ashould be very pleased; he would get to Stockholm soon

32、 Bcould be very sad; he was too late to catch itCmight be a bit sleepy; he had not slept well during the nightDmust be worried; he had forgot to do something that should have been done49. What kind of man do you think John was?AHe was absent-minded because he always forgot things.BHe was kind for he

33、 left a lot of food at home to his neighbors when he was away.CHe tried to be careful, but he was not careful enough.DHe was very greedy(贪婪的) because he always asked for more from others.50. The story gave us a(an)_ ending.A. surprising B. happy C. annoying D. frighteningDSpecial Bridges Help Animal

34、s Cross the RoadWhy did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more concerned with how the grizzly bear(北美洲灰熊) and mountain lion can cross the road. Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads, the Federal Highway

35、 Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill. Ecopassages may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wil

36、dlife (野生动物)can avoid car accidents, said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Conservation Society. But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that th

37、e lion used the passage. Builders of some ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders（火蜥蜴,） and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses. The next time you visit

38、a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass（立交桥）!51. The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that_.Awild animals have become more dangerousBthe driving conditions have improved greatlyCthe measure for protecting wildlife fails to wor

39、kDan increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents 52. From the news story, we know an ecopassage is_.Aan underground path for cars Ba pass for animals to cross the road Ca bridge for animals to get over a river Da fence built for the safety of the area53. When the writer says that anima

40、ls seem “to be catching on”, he means_.Aanimals begin to realize the dangers on the road Banimals begin to learn to use ecopassagesCanimals are crossing the road in groups Danimals are increasing in number54. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because_.Awild animals m

41、ay attack cars Bwild animals may jam the roadCthey may see wild animals in the parkDthey may see wild animals on ecopassages 55. Why did people invent the ecopassage? A. to protect the animals from car accidents. B. to make the city more beautiful C. to protect the environment D. to make the roads c

42、leaner.四任务型阅读：（每空1分，共10分）Summer camps(宿营) are good for children, besides the fun and excitement that they offerSpending even part of the day at a camp can help children gain some social experienceNot only will they be likely to see some of their old friends, they will also have the opportunity to bu

43、ild new relationshipsSometimes it seems impossible to keep children away from the television, computer or video gamesHowever, camps such as sports camps can be a great choice to technological entertainment and help to keep children active while they are out of schoolThere are several programs that c

44、an help children have fun, such as science campsAttending such programs can often improve retention （记忆力） rates for children so that they are better prepared for the school year to comeTeamwork is also a common theme found in these programsThe programs can help to improve childrens teamwork skills while also allowing them to experience healthy competitionProblem-solving skills are also another aspect of camps that many people may not realizeIn many cases, camp hosts encourage children to work as a group to solve problems and produce ideas and solutions that they thi