2011-2012学年翠园中学高二英语第一学期期中考试试卷及答案

从四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. The boy is often found _____in reading books.

A. absorbs B. is absorbed C. absorbing D. absorbed

2. The first edition ________ in 1955 and ________ a best seller ever since．

A．was published；had been B．was published；has been

C．has been published；has been； D．had been published；had

3. The murderer was brought in, with his hands behind him.

A. being tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied

4. He did nothing but ________walk in the street.

A. taking　　　　 B. take　　　　 C. to take　　　　 D. took

5. If _______ in class, you will have to clean the classroom for a week as a punishment.

A. caught sleeping B. caught to sleep C. catching sleeping D. to catch to sleep

6. _________more about university courses, call (920) 746-3789.

A. Finding out B. Find out C. To find out D. Having found out

7. Bears often hide themselves in places ________ can’t be found by hunters.

A. in which B. where C. that D. 不填

8. I felt it an honor _______ to speak here.

A. to ask B. to be asked C. asking D. having asked

9. Five people were reported ________ in the accident.

A. to be killed　　 B. to kill　　 C. killed　　　　 D. to have been killed

10.The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ______ as the plane was making a landing.

A. seated B. seating C. seat D. to be seating

11.The old lady had a son and two daughters，________treated her well，which made her very sad.

A．no one of whom B．none of whom

C．neither of them D．none of them

12. The patient was warned _______ oily food after the operation.

A. t o eat not B. eating not C. not to eat D. not eating

13. —why don’t we choose that road to save time?

—The bridge to it

A. is being repaired B. is repaired C. has repaired D. will be repaired

14．—Where did you see him for the first time?

— It was in the factory _________ we worked.

A．that B．where C．which D. when

15．They would not allow him _______ across the enemy line.

A. to risk going B. risking to going C. for risk to go D. risk going

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I used to love to watch my high school track team train — especially the long-distance runners. But that year, my eyes were __16 __to a girl whose running style was all wrong. She ran with her arms tucked(塞进) close to her body, bouncing(蹦) up and down in a way that must have driven her__17 __crazy. My athletic mind laughed at her strange style, and I began to think __18 __her as “the Bouncer”.

In early May, my high school __19__ a big sports meeting. A large group of athletes joined in the two-mile running race — including the Bouncer. As the race progressed, she quickly fell far __20__ the pack and every runner lapped her at least once before it was over. But she just kept running, __21___ up and down — and always wearing the same smile.

“That poor kid,” I thought. “There was nothing to be __22__ by finishing so far behind the pack. Why didn’t she just __23__?” Still, she never stopped, and her smile never changed.

But a short while later, something __24__ began to happen. As she entered the home stretch(终点直道), a cheer began to rise, growing louder with each step the Bouncer took toward the finish line until, finally, every person in the stands stood and cheered __25 __the fate(命运) of the whole race depended on this one lone girl, bouncing toward the finish line.

The Bouncer just ___26 __to run exactly as she’d been doing from the beginning. As she crossed the finish line, the teacher walked out onto the __27__and held her arms tightly.

I’ve seen hundreds of races since that day, and I’ve seen thousands of runners __28___ the finish line. But I’ve never seen anything that showed the true spirit of __29__ as I watched on that warm spring day so long ago, when I saw a race won by a girl I had __30 __called the Bouncer

16. A. drawn B. shut C. put D. fixed

17. A. teamates B. coaches C. parents D. classmates

18. A. up B. over C. of D. about

19. A. hosted B. formed C. organized D. ran

20. A. over B. away C. behind D. off

21. A. rushing B. dashing C. jumping D. bouncing

22. A. admired B. enjoyed C. accepted D. gained

23. A. give in B. give up C. drop off D. drop out

24. A. strange B. funny C. special D. similar

25. A. even after B. just as C. as if D. even if

26. A. promised B. expected C. wanted D. continued

27. A. track B. path C. line D. field

28. A. meet B. cross C. reach D. hit

29. A. love B. victory C. sport D. race

30. A. bitterly B. interestingly C. strangely D. laughingly

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，并填写在答题卡上。

We all know how important human life is—it’s priceless. It doesn’t matter where you are from or what the color of your skins is—all people are human beings. Firstly, we can tell you that the lives of your relatives could depend on your ability to give first aid. If you think highly of human’s life, this website is for you! Here you can find information about first aid.

The very first thing that you should do when you see an accident is to evaluate the situation and prevent further dangerous incidents. First of all, you have to recognize what has happened and what the dangers to rescuers and victims are. Think about how to take care of the victims.

Helping usually takes place in very difficult conditions and injuries can be very bad. Therefore, you cannot be too afraid of making mistakes to help. Sometimes you have to face the fact that regardless of your actions and your efforts the victim’s condition might not improve—he or she could even die. In some cases even professional medical aid may not succeed. If you have done everything you think you should do, you shouldn’t feel guilty.

Do not expose yourself to danger. Giving first aid can be dangerous. While trying to help a victim, do not forget about your own safety. If something happens to you, you won’t be able to help anyone.

Call for help after you find out the condition of a victim. But remember if a victim faints due to breathing failure caused by drowning, choking or poisoning, you should first take actions that help to bring back the heart beat and breathing. While calling, talk shortly but clearly. Always provide the following information: the location of the accident, the kind of accident, the number of the injured and your full name and phone number and so on.

31. The passage is probably taken from _________.

A. a newspaper B. the Internet C. a textbook D. a guide book

32. The underlined word “ evaluate” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. leave B. protect C. avoid D. judge

33. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. You should learn some professional knowledge about first aid.

B. You shouldn’t feel guilty if you don’t know about first aid.

C. Try your best to give first aid and don’t be afraid of making mistakes

D. Don’t make mistakes when you are giving first aid.

34. The author thinks that helping a victim can be ____________.

A. risky B. shocking C. exciting D. boring

35. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. young people must learn how to give first aid

B. you should forget about your own safety while giving first aid.

C. when you see an accident you should do nothing but call the police.

D. when calling for help you should give all relevant details.

Every girl wants to have a great-looking tattoo (纹身) design that makes them more attractive. Small and lovely tattoo designs are the path to go for girls planning to get tattooed for the first time.

Nowadays, more and more females are getting a tattoo inked on their body. In the last fifteen years, tattoos have grown from being a sign of rebelliousness and trouble to a state of popular acceptance as a mark of fashion.

Tattoos are permanent so you need to be sure that you like it before getting one. A great way is to have small tattoos that look beautiful as well. You can get a cherry blossom tattoo on the foot, perhaps, a hibiscus flower on the shoulder or a lovely butterfly on the lower stomach; whatever design you choose, it can definitely add to your attractiveness and charm.

Deciding to get a tattoo needs careful thought and reflection. Otherwise, you could make some serious tattoo mistakes. Try to avoid big and obvious designs if possible. Another important part of choosing a tattoo design is the location. What part of the body do you want it on? Choosing a hidden location can often make the tattoo the perfect adornment (装饰). As for professional women, tattoos should normally be where they can be hidden.

Most importantly, no matter what tattoo design you choose the final goal is that the design should be something you like. If you are into the tattoo and really feel passionate about it you will carry yourself in a different manner when you get it inked on your body.

36. A girl wants to have a tattoo in order to ________.

A. show that she is unique B. catch up the present fashion

C. become more attractive D. have more confidence

37. The underlined word “hallmark” in Paragraph 2 probably means _________

A. feature B. exhibition C. entertainment D. room

38. What did people think of girls who got tattooed in the past?

A. They looked down upon these girls B. They thought these girls liked to show off

C. They thought these girls were fashionable D. They thought these girls were rebellious

39. What is the author’s attitude towards girls’ getting a tattoo?

A. He is against girls’ doing so

B. He thinks professional women should not get tattooed

C. He is in favor of it as long as it is done probably

D. He calls on all the girls to do so

40. According to the author, which of the following is the right kind of tattoo that girls should get?

A. Big, beautiful tattoos inked on the back

B. Small, lovely tattoos inked on the hidden part of the body

C. Big and fashionable tattoos inked on the foot

D. Small and beautiful tattoos inked on where it is easy to see

Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling．Recycling in the home is very important of course．However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need．We are dealing with the results of that over–consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place．

The total amount of packaging has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005．It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK．In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard．

Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment．The UK, for example, is running out of it for burying this unnecessary waste．If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect．Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy．The solution is not to produce such items in the first place．Food waste is a serious problem, too．Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need．However, few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example．

But this is not just about supermarkets．It is about all of us．We have learned to associate packaging with quality．We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality．This is especially true of food．But it is also applied to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary．

There are signs of hope．As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collected．We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb．

41．What does the underlined phrase “that over-consumption” refer to?

A．Using too much packaging． B．Recycling too many wastes．

C．Making more products than necessary． D．Having more material than is needed．

42．The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show ___________．

A．the tendency of cutting household waste B．the increase of packaging recycling

C．the rapid growth of supermarkets D．the fact of packaging overuse

43．According to the text, recycling ___________．

A．helps control the greenhouse effect B．means burning packaging for energy

C．is the solution to gas shortage D．leads to a waste of land

44．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．Unpackaged products are of bad quality．

B．Supermarkets care more about packaging．

C．It is improper to judge quality by packaging．

D．Other products are better packaged than food．

45．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Fighting wastefulness is difficult．

B．Needless material is mostly recycled．

C．People like collecting recyclable wastes．

D．The author is proud of their consumer culture．

I suppose that having been brought up in the countryside and close to animals，it wasn’t remarkable(不平常的)when I decided to become a vet(兽医)．Luckily I was also good at all the necessary science subjects. So after the college entrance examination I found myself at a veterinary college，training to look after animals in all kinds of situations. I hoped that I would be able to work in the research field so that I could find cures for animal diseases. ks5u

Much to my surprise，I found public health care was a very important aspect of my course. This is an area of animal medicine where a vet’s work has many things in common with the work of a doctor of human diseases. I particularly liked it because I recognized that the study of animal diseases can help human medicine. As we know，many infectious diseases come from animals—including SARS and bird flu.

Some of the infections have only been understood after carefully analytical work in labs by animal doctors. They helped identify the animal source for diseases such as SARS. They were also the first to identify various kinds of viruses. Sometimes vets are also able to suggest a cure for human illnesses. When I found this out I was determined to make public health medicine my chosen career.

After graduation，I applied for a job in public health. Soon I found myself concerned with the problem of bird flu. This is an illness that attacks birds，but humans can catch the disease if they are in close contact with infected birds. Though the job is dangerous，it makes me proud that vets and other animal disease researchers are in the front line helping to fight these unknown human diseases.

46．The writer wanted to become a vet mainly because______.

A．he did well in all necessary subjects

B．he wanted to help animals

C．he was close to animals in his early life

D．he wanted to find cures for human diseases

47. What made the writer particularly like the course of public health care was that________.

A．it was both important and interesting

B．it could help him connect many human diseases with animals

C．it made a vet’s work very much like a doctor’s

D．it could help human medicine by studying animal diseases

48. What can be followed if this passage continues?

A．The writer’s happy family life.

B. How the writer did research work in studying bird flu.

C．How the writer dealt with the relationship with other workmates.

D．What difficulty the writer met in the research work.

49. Which of the following is implied in the passage?

A．Animals with infectious diseases should be killed.

B．Keeping animals is dangerous to humans.

C．Dangerous as a vet’s job is，it is significant to the human race.

D．Animal researchers work in the same way as human doctors.

50．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Being a vet is helpful to both animals and humans.

B．Vets can cure both animals and humans.

C．Vets helped identify animal resources for SARS.

D．Both SARS and bird flu are infectious diseases coming from animals.

请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。

A. Pasta House – new Italian restaurant located in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. It’s always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a table. Open 11 a.m. to midnight. ks5u

B. A Taste of India – famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chilli. You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if you’re planning to go on the weekend make sure you book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.

C. Paris Match – this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious surroundings. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.

D. Mountain Diner – not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. It’s at least an hour’s drive from the city so you might want to stay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

E. Owl Café – open 24 hours a day the café has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee.

F. Greek Bistro – a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

51. Bill – was late getting up today so hasn’t had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to work so he has enough energy to last through to lunch time.

52. Julie – works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesn’t want anything too special so long as it is tasty and not too expensive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she is on a diet she wants to avoid anything containing meat.

53. Sally – has friends visiting her from out-of-town and wants to take them to dinner. She wants to take them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have fun. She is a university student so doesn’t have a lot of money and doesn’t like her food too hot.

54. Albert – is a businessman who will meet an important European client for a business dinner next week. Want to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will impress his guest with both its food and its surroundings.

55. Robert – is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nice restaurant. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesn’t like arranging things in advance so he hasn’t booked a table.

阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上相应的位置。

Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, _56__ one of America’s most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting _57__ she was too old to work on her farm.

Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted _58___ (care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please _59__, and then began to sell her works _60__a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor, happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ works _61___ (hang) in a shop. He liked them, __62____(buy) them at once, and set out to look for _63___. Caldor held __64___ show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, _65__ was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.

五、单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

1．The shirt is of better q______________ than that one, so it costs more.

2．My first a____________ at a chocolate cake tasted horrible.

3．My father likes to read d____________ stories about Sherlock Holmes(夏洛克. 福尔摩斯)

4．Harry is helpful and humorous. He makes a good c___________ on my trip.

5．He was disappointed because he had not p_________ well in the game. ks5u

6．All your changes of plan have made it totally ____________(迷惑不解的)．

7．The subject is rather complex，and hard to ________________ (简化)．

8．The ____________(志愿者)for community service are doing a good job.

9．The university is trying to make more accommodation ____________(可获得的)for students.

10. I will try my best, but I can’t ____________(保证) that I’ll win.

11. Her ____________(优雅的)manners impressed all the people present at the party.

12. This kind of apples is more expensive because they are ________________(进口)from abroad.

13. He lived under the ________________(保护)of a strong and brave chief.

14. ____________(比较) with her mother, she is tall.

15. In 1862 the American slaves won their ________________(斗争)for freedom.

1. 近年来许多新工作都与电脑有关。

In recent years many new jobs are _________ _________ the computer.

2. 到现在为止，他理应完成了工作。

He is _________ _________ have finished his work by now.

3. 他们宁愿去钓鱼，也不愿待在家里。

They _________ _________ go fishing than stay at home.

4. 有人告诉我会议将推迟。

Someone has told me that the meeting _________ __________ ________ _________.

5. 这张桌子太占地方了。

This table _________ _________ too much space.

假设你是王明，本周是你们学校“环境保护宣传周”，请根据下列提示的要点，为宣传栏写引言，介绍保护珍稀动物的必要性。

1．动物是人类亲密的朋友，尤其是珍稀动物的存在使整个世界变得丰富多彩；

2．最近听到甚至动物园里的珍稀动物都遭到人为伤害，深表震惊。事件的发生源于有些人对保护动物认识不够及对动物漠不关心；

3．牢记保护珍稀动物是我们每个人的职责，我们应采取积极、有效的措施。

1．请根据以上提示内容写一篇短文，只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；

2．第一句已给出，不计入总句数。

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Animals are our friends.______________________________________________________________

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一、单项选择(共15题，每小题1分，满分15分)

1-5：DBDBA 6-10：CCBDA 11-15：BCABA

二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分,30分）

16-20: ABCAC 21-25: DDBAC 26-30: DABBD

三、 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读理解

31-35: BDCAD 36-40 CADCB

41-45 DDACA 46-50: CDBCB

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

51-55：EAFCB

四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）

本文主要讲述一位老奶奶76岁才开始学画画，并成为了美国最著名的艺术家之一的故事。

56. but 前后是转折关系。

57. because 后面接的从句是她转行开始画画的原因。从句也可视作时间状语从句，填when。

58. carefully 修饰谓语动词painted，作状语，用副词。

59. herself 由后文“开始卖作品给别人”可知，她先只是自己画给自己看，取悦于自己。

60. for 表示交换用for，sell sth. for…意为“以多少钱卖某物”。

61. hanging 是非谓语动词短语作定语，修饰名词works，因works与hang(悬挂)是主动关系，用现在分词短语作定语。

62. bought 与liked和set out并列，一起作谓语，时态也应一致。

63. more 因他喜欢她的画，所以他开始寻找“更多”Grandma Moses 的作品。

64. a 为了把Grandma Moses 的作品介绍给别的艺术家，所以他“举行了一次展览”。

65. who 引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词是Grandma Moses。ks5u

五、单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

1. quality　 2. confusing 3. attempt　 4. detective 5. companion 6. performed 7. simplify 8. volunteers　9. available 10. guarantee 11. elegant 12. imported 13. protection 14.Compared 15.struggle

六、完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

1. related to; 2. supposed to; 3. would rather; 4. will be put off; 5. takes up

基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

Animals are our close friends. Without them，especially the rare species，the world would be too dull to live in．Unfortunately, we have heard recently that rare animals，even when kept in the zoo，couldn’t escape being hurt and killed，at which we can feel nothing but shocked．The reason is that some people lack awareness of the importance of animal protection and don’t care for them at all．

Therefore，we should take active measures to protect the animals. Keep in mind that protecting animals is protecting ourselves and thus it is our duty to do it well．