云南省会泽县茚旺高级中学-学高二英语上学期期末考试试题

PAGEPAGE16云南省会泽县茚旺高级中学2011-2012学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题考生注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共86个小题，考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷（选择题，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。每段对话仅读一遍。Whatcanweknowaboutvitamins?[A]Theyarepresentsfromsomeone.[B]Theyareofferedfreenow.[C]Theyareonsalenow.2.Howisthemangettingtowork?[A]Bybike[B]Bybus[C]Bycar3.Whydoesthemanwanttokeepthedoorshut?[A]Heisill.[B]Hewanttoopenithimself.[C]Theairinsideisfreshenough.4.WhatdoknowaboutAlexander?[A]Hehaslosthisticket.[B]Heisexpectingaticket.[C]Hewentouttobuyaticket.5.WhatisCharles?[A]Ateacher[B]Astudent[C]Awriter第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?[A]Shopping[B]Buyingacar[C]Orderingataxi7.Whatisthewholeprice?[A]Fifteendollars.[B]Sixteendoallars.[C]Fiftydollars.8.Whendoesthewomanwanttoleave?[A]Eightinthemorning.[B]Seveninthemorning.[C]Nineinthemorning.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.WhoshotAbrahamLincoln?[A]Ayoungmanof24-year-oldfromtheNorth.[B]Ayoungmanof25-year-oldfromtheSorth.[C]Aslaveownerof26-year-oldfromtheSorth.10.WhendidLincolndie?[A]OntheeveningofApril14,1865.[B]OnthenightofApril15,1865.[C]OnthemorningofApril15,1865.11.WheredidLincolndie?[A]Inthehospital.[B]Onthewaytothehospital.[C]Atthetheatre.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whatkindofconcertdidthespeakersjustgoto?[A]Ajazzconcert.[B]Apopmusicconcert.[C]Aclassicalmusicconcert.13.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydofirstaftertheconversation?[A]Gototheconcertagain.[B]Havecoffee.[C]Seeafilm.14.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?[A]Thespeakerslikeclassicalmusic[B]Thespeakerswillseeamovietogether[C]Thewomanleftduringthecourseoftheconcert.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.WhatkindofMP3playerdoesthewomanwanttohave?[A]Itmusthaveaverylargescreen.[B]Itmustholdasmanysongsaspossible.[C]ItmustplaymusicfromboththeCDplayersandtheInternet.16.WhatdoweknowabouttheMP3playerthemanrecommends?[A]Itsbattery-chargerisfixedinside.[B]Itcanstore1,000songsatthemost.[C]Itsbuilt-insoundsystemsoundswonderful.17.HowlongcanthementionedMP3playerbecontinuouslyplayedoncechargedup?[A]4hours[B]14hours[C]40hours听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkoftraveling?[A]Unnecessary.[B]Important.[C]Useless.19.Howmanykindsoftravelingarethereaccordingtothespeaker?[A]Four[B]Three[C]Two20.Whichplacebelowhasthespeakerbeento?[A]HangzhouandSuzhou.[B]HangzhouandLondon.[C]ShandongandTianjin.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.Thefatherwantedhisdaughter_____thepianobythefamousmusician.A.toteachB.teachesC.taughtD.teach22.—HowdidyoufindyourvisittoQingdao,Joanna?—.A.Oh,wonderfulindeed B.IwenttherealoneC.Firstbytrainandthenbyship D.Aguideshowedmetheway23.______goodservice,thisrestaurantoffersdifferentkindsoftraditionalChinesedishes.A.InspiteofB.ApartfromC.ButforD.Regardlessof24.Igotthisbicyclefor________,myfriendgaveittomewhenheboughtanewone.A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothingHadyoulistenedtothedoctor,you______allrightnow.A.areB.wereC.wouldbeD.wouldhavebeenThedoctorrecommendedthatyou______swimaftereatingalargemeal.A.wouldn’tB.couldn’tC.needn’tD.shouldn’t27.Duringthewar,ourarmyoftenusedletterswithfeatherattachedto______urgentmessages.A.translateB.measureC.transformD.deliver28._____wegotoaconcert,butmuchmoreoftentothetheatre.A.ParticularlyB.DeliberatelyC.OccasionallyD.Slightly29.HenryClayFrick,richNewYorkerdiedin1919,leavinghishouse,furnitureandartcollectionto_____Americanpeople.A.the,/B.a,theC.a,/D.the,the30.Aconventionalartistofthisperiodwasnotinterestedinshowingnatureandpeople_____theyreallywere.A.whatB.whereC.whichD.as31.Theschoolrulesstatethatnochildshallbeallowedoutoftheschoolduringtheday,______accompaniedbyanadult.A.unlessB.whenC.ifD.once32.It’s_____youdealwithdifficulties_____shows_____youarereallylike.A.what,that,whatB.how,that,whatC.how,what,thatD.how,which,what33.Theaimoftheprojectistoencouragestudentsto_____newideasonnetworks.A.figureoutB.letoutC.tryoutD.makeout34.IhavetoseethedoctorbecauseI_____alotlately.A.havebeencoughingB.hadcoughedC.coughedD.cough 35.Mothersholdingjobsoutsidethehomeshouldhave_______schedulestomakeiteasiertocarefortheirchildren.A.specificB.flexibleC.smoothD.concrete第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。“I'mtoooldandit'stoolate,”whichplayedoverandoverinmymind.Iwas36andexhaustedafterendingmymarriageandmylawcareeratthesametime.37myambitiontobecomeawriter,I38myabilitytosucceedasone.HadIwastedyearsgoing39thewronggoals?Iwasatalowpoint40thevoiceontheradiobegan41thestoryofGrandmaMoses.AnnMaryMoseslefthomeatthirteen,boretenchildrenandworkedhardtoraisethefivewho42.Strugglingtomakealivingonpoorfarms,shemanagedto43abitofbeautyforherselfbyembroidering(绣花Atseventy-eight,herfingersbecame44awkwardtoholdaneedle.45giveintoaging,shewentouttoanemptyroomandbeganto46.Forthefirsttwoyears,thesepaintingswereeithergivenawayorsold47alittlemoney.Butattheageofseventy-nine,shewas“discovered”bythe48worldandtherestis49.Shewentontoproducemorethantwothousandpaintings,50herbookillustrations(插图)foritwastheNightbeforeChristmaswerecompletedi51Ilistenedtotheradio,my52changed.IfGrandmaMoses53beginanewcareerandsucceedaftereighty,mylifestillhad54afterthirty.Beforetheprogramended,IrushedtomycomputertoworkonthenovelI'dnearly55.Itwaspublishedeightmonthslater.第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将改选项涂黑。A“Mum,whatdoesitmeanwhensomeonetellsyouthattheyhaveaskeleton（骨骼）inthecloset（衣橱）?”Jessicaasked.“Askeletoninthecloset?”hermotherpausedthoughtfully.“Well,it’ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout.Forexample,ifinthepast,someoneinDad’sfamilyhadbeenarrestedforstealingahorse,itwouldbe‘askeletoninhisfamily’scloset’.Hereallywouldn’twantanyneighbortoknowaboutit.”“Whypickonmyfamily?”Jessica’sfathersaidwithanger.“Yourfamilyhistoryisn’tsogood,youknow.Wasn’tyourgreat-great-grandfatheraprisonerwhowastransportedtoAustraliaforhiscrimes?”“Yes,butpeoplethesedayssaythatyouarenotarealAustralianunlessyourancestorsarrivedasprisoners.”“Gosh,sorryIasked.IthinkIunderstandnow,”Jessicacutinbeforethingsgrewworse.Afterdinner,thehousewasveryquiet.Jessica’sparentswerestillquiteangrywitheachother.Hermotherwasironingclothesandeverynowandthensheglaredatherhusband,whohidbehindhisnewspaperpretendingtoread.Whenshefinished,shegatheredthefreshlypressedclothesinherarmsandwalkedtoJessica’scloset.Justassheopenedthedoorandreachedintohangaskirt,abonyarmstuckoutfromthedarkdepthsandabundleofwhitebonesfelltothefloor.Jessica’smothersankinafaint（晕倒）,wakingonlywhenJessicaputacold,wetclothonherforehead.Shelookeduptoseetheworriedfacesofherhusbandanddaughter.“Whathappened?WhereamI?”sheasked.“Youjustdestroyedtheschool’sskeleton,Mum,”explainedJessica.“Ibroughtithometohelpmewithmyhealthproject.Imeanttotellyou,butitseemedthatassoonasImentionedskeletonsandclosets,itcausedaproblembetweenyouandDad.”Jessicalookedinamazementasherparentsbegantolaughmadly.“They’rebothcrazy,”shethought.56. AccordingtoJessica’smother,“askeletoninthecloset”means______. A.afamilyhonor B.afamilysecretC.afamilystory D.afamilytreasure57. WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeAustralians’ancestorsformParagraph2? A.TheywerebroughttoAustraliaasprisoners. B.TheyweretheearliestpeoplelivinginAustralia. C.TheywereinvolvedinsomecrimesinAustralia. D.Theywerenotregardedascriminalsintheirdays.58. WhydidJessicabringaskeletonhome? A.Shewascuriousaboutit. B.Sheplannedtokeepitforfun. C.Sheneededitforherschooltask. D.Sheintendedtoscareherparents.59. Jessica’sparentslaughedmadlyattheendofthestoryprobablybecause______. A.theywerecrazyB.theywereoverexcited C.theyrealizedtheirmisunderstandingD.theyboththoughttheyhadwonthequarrelBAAAGH!TheGeneration90siscoming!Wearingearphones,usingcomplexNetlanguageandconstantlytextmessagingfriends,theGen-90sfollowingtheGen-80sbegintomaketheirworlddebut（初次登台）.Eachgenerationoragegrouphasitsownsymbolsandlifestyle.ReadonandjudgeforyourselvesifyoufittheGen-90sprofile（概况，简介）.

EarphonesTheselittledevicesseemtogrowontheheadsoftheGen-90s．TheymightleadtoMP3,MP4orMP101players,givingtheseyoungpeopleaplugged-in，coolandperhapsself-addictedlook,ofcourse,lifeisnotalwaysmusictotheears.

MartianlanguageTheyhavecreatedtheirowncode-likeonlinelanguage．It’samixtureofEnglish,JapaneseandChinesethatperhapsonlyMartianscanunderstand.Thisisanimaginativegeneration,thoughtheyneedtobecarefultokeepitoutoftheirtermpapers.

Self-Portrait（肖像）Saying“cheese”totheirowndigitalcamerasisroutineforthisgeneration．Alittlebitofnarcissism（自恋）neverhurtsanyone．Ithelpsthemreflectalittleontheirownlives．Butbeawareoftherisksofpostingprivatephotosonline.

Text-messaging

Theycantypetheirmobilephonesasfastastheycanspeak.Thisisagenerationthatrespectsefficiency.However,oralcommunicationisimportantandwillnevergooutofstyle.60.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?

A.Teenagers

B.Educators

C.Socialists

D.Parents61.Accordingtothepassage,ifyoubelongtotheGen-90s,youwill____________.A.justappreciateyourselfandignoreothers’strengths.B.makeyourpresentationandhaveyourownsymbolsandlifestyle.C.havethesamesymbolsandlifestyleoftheGen-80s.D.likemusicanddanceverymuch.62.Accordingtothetext,thewriterwillchoose______asagoodexampletotheGen-90.

A.LiHualikesmusicandalwayswearingipod

B.ZhangChaoisnotonlyanimaginativeboybutdoeverythingefficiently

C.Lilyisashygirlandshedoesn’tlikemakingfriends

D.Fangfanglikesbeingtakenphotosofandoftenpostingthemonline63.Accordingtothispassage,whichisFALSE?A.Notallteensarecautiousaboutpostingphotos.

B.Theytypetheirmobilephonessofastthatitcancatchthespeedofspeaking.C.TheGen-90shaveapreferenceforsomemusicplayers,andevenregardthemasa

necessarypartoflife.

D.Theydon’tusethecoolandcomplexonlinelanguageinformalwriting.64.Themainideaofthepassageisabout________.

A.theGen-90s’happylife

B.thedifferencebetweentheGen-80sandtheGen-90s

C.theGen-90s’uniquelifestyleandsomepracticalwarnings

D.thesimilaritiesbetweentheGen-80sandtheGen-90sCMillionsofpeopleareusingcellphonestoday.Inmanyplacesitisactuallyconsideredunusualnottouseone.Inmanycountries,cellphonesareverypopularwithyoungpeople.Theyfindthatthephonesaremorethanameansofcommunication-havingamobilephoneshowsthattheyarecoolandconnected.Theexplosionsaroundtheworldinmobilephoneusemakesomehealthprofessionalsworried.Somedoctorsareconcernedthatinthefuturemanypeoplemaysufferhealthproblemsfromtheuseofmobilephones.InEngland,therehasbeenaseriousdebateaboutthisissue.Mobilephonecompaniesareworriedaboutthenegativepublicityofsuchideas.Theysaythatthereisnoproofthatmobilephonesarebadforyourhealth.Ontheotherhand,whydosomemedicalstudiesshowchangesinthebraincellsofsomepeoplewhousemobilephones?Signsofchangeintheissuesofthebrainandheadcanbedetectedwithmodernscanning(扫描)equipment.Inonecase,atravelingsalesmanhadtoretireatayoungagebecauseofseriousmemoryloss,Hecouldn’trememberevensimpletasks.Hewouldoftenforgetthenameofhisownson.Thismanusedtotalkonhismobilephoneforaboutsixhoursaday,everydayofhisworkingweek,foracoupleofyears.Hisfamilydoctorblamedhismobilephoneuse,buthisemployer’sdoctordidn’tagree.Whatisitthatmakesmobilephonespotentiallyharmful?Theanswerisradiation.High-techmachinescandetectverysmallamountsofradiationfrommobilephones.Mobilephonecompaniesagreethatthereissomeradiation,buttheysaytheamountistoosmalltoworryabout.Asthediscussionabouttheirsafetycontinues,itappearsthatit’sbesttousemobilephoneslessoften.Useyourregularphoneifyouwanttotalkforalongtime.Useyourmobilephoneonlywhenyoureallyneedit.Mobilephonescanbeveryusefulandconvenient,especiallyinemergencies.Inthefuture,mobilephonesmayhaveawarninglabelthatsaystheyarebadforyourhealth.Sofornow,it’swisenottouseyourmobilephonetoooften.65.Theworld“detected”inparagraph3couldbebestreplacedby.A.discoveredB.removedC.curedD.caused66.Thesalesmanretiredyoungbecause.A.hedislikedusingmobilehonesB.hecouldn’tremembersimpletasksC.hewastiredoftalkingonhismobilephoneD.hisemployer’sdoctorpersuadedhimto67.Onthesafetyissueofmobilephones,themanufacturingcompanies.A.denytheexistenceofmobilephoneradiationB.developnewtechnologytoreducemobilephoneradiation.C.holdthattheamountofradiationistoosmalltoworryaboutD.trytoprovethatmobilephonesarenotharmfultohealthDWhenyoufirstmeetadisabledperson,whatisyourfirstreaction?Curiosity?Sympathy?Ifyouexperienceanyoftheseemotions,youarenotalone．Chancesarethatyoudon’tregularlyassociatewithsomeonewhoisdisabled．Herearefourpointstokeepinmindifyoushouldhappentomeetadisabledperson.DisabledpeoplecanleadactivelivesWithfewexceptions,adisabilitydoesnotpreventsomeonefromworking,raisingafamily,ortakingpartinsocialactivities．Manysportsandrecreationprogramshavebeenadaptedtoapersonwithadisability．Insteadofconcentratingonthedisability,lookatthepersonthesamewayyouwouldlookatanynormalperson.It’sallrighttoaskquestionsManypeopleareafraidofoffendingsomeonebyaskingabouttheirdisability．Whenmeetingthemforthefirsttime,it’snaturaltobecuriousaboutwhoheorsheis,andwherethey’refrom．Askingquestionsisusuallyacceptable,aslongasyouusecommonsense．Don’t,forexample,askablindpersonhowhefeedsandbatheshimself.OfferhelpwhennecessaryYouseeawomaninawheelchairhavingtroubleenteringabuilding．It’susuallyappropriatetolendahandifsomeoneishavingobviousdifficulty,butkeepinmindthatnoteveryonewillbewillingtoacceptyourhelp．Unlessthewomaninthewheelchairisindanger,youdoyourpart.RememberthatweallhaveobstaclestoovercomeNomatterwhoweare,eachofushasaweaknessorchallengetoface．Likeyou,adisabledpersonwouldmuchratherbeacceptedforwhotheyare,ratherthanbepitied．Manyfriendshavesaidtome,“Ioftenforgetthatyouareblind.”Tome,thatisthetopcompliment.68.Whyareyoucuriouswhenyoufirstseedisabledpeople?

A.Theycan’tlivenormally. B.Youseldomdealwiththem.

C.Youlookdownuponthem．

D.Theylookquitedifferent.69.Whatshouldyoudoifyoufindadisabledpersoncanmanageit?

A.Youhadbetterlendhimorherahand.

B.Youpretendthatyouhaven’tseenhimorher.

C.Youshouldencouragehimorhertotry.

D.Youhadbetterleavehimorheralone.70.Fromthispassagewelearnthat_______.A.theauthorisblindhimself B.adisabledpersonneedspityingC.noteveryonehasaweakness D.somepeoplehavenodifficulty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。

71

Thisdatewastheoldmid-winterfestivalinpre-Christmastimes,aroundthetimeofthelongestnightandtheshortestday.Christmasinthe21stcenturyhasmanytraditions:Christmastrees,cardsandpresents.Shopscanmakeabout60percentoftheiryear’sincomeinthethreemonthsbeforeChristmas,somostshopsgetreadyforitinOctober.

72

Thefirsttimethishappenedwasin1867whenMacy’sfamousshopinNewYork,stayedopenuntilmidnightonChristmasEve.

Bymid-December,almosteveryshopandstreethasaChristmastree.

73

Inthenortherncountries,winteriscoldanddarkandmosttreesaredecoratedwithlightsandcoloredglassballsgivepeoplehopethatspringwillcome.

FatherChristmasisknownacrosstheworldwithhiswhitehair,redcoatandbigbagoftoys.YoungchildrenaretoldthathelivesinthenorthofFinlandandmakestoysforthem.

74

OnChristmasDayatraditionalmealiseaten,usuallyaturkeyandarich,spicycake.SomepeoplehateChristmas.

75

Theyloveseeingfamilyandfriends;theyalsolovethetraditions.Loveitorhateit,Christmasisatimetolookbackovertheoldyearandforwardtothenewone.A.

Thistraditio