湖南省漢壽龍池實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)10-11學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期中考試牛津譯林版

1、漢壽龍池試驗(yàn)中學(xué)20102011學(xué)年上學(xué)期期中考試試卷高二年級英語科目問題卷本試卷分為四個部分，包括聽力、語言知識運(yùn)用、閱讀理解和書面表達(dá)?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION ADirections: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices

2、. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE。Conversation 11. Why does the man think he is coming down? A. For work stress. B. For mental illness. C. For a cold.2. W

3、hat will the man do after the conversation? A. Go to work B. Go shopping C. Go home.Conversation 23. Why was the man unhappy all day? A. Because he had no customers. B. Because the customers were boring. C. Because there were too many customers.4. How would the man spend the evening? A. Seeing an ex

4、citing film. B. Staying at home to relax. C. Serving the customersConversation 35. What is probably the man? A. A teacher. B. A painter. C. A guide.6. When will the exhibition be shown in Japan? A. In six weeks. B. In five weeks. C. In two weeks.Conversation 47. How many times had Mary ever been to

5、Beijing? A. Never. B. Once. C. Twice.8. What is Mary going to do in Beijing? A. Visit the Great Wall. B. Enjoy some Chinese food. C. See her friends.9. Whats the weather like in Beijing at this time of the year? A. Rainy and wet. B. Warm and sunny. C. Cool and sunny.Conversation 510. On what day doe

6、s the conversation take place? A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.11. Where does the woman come from? A. America. B. Italy. C. Canada.12. Whats Johns plan for the future? A. To open a shoe shop. B. To tour Britain. C. To get a job abroad.Conversation 613. Whats wrong with the man? A. He has a head

7、ache, a stuffy nose and a high temperature. B. He has a cough, a headache and a slight fever. C. He has a headache and a stuffy nose with a slight fever.14. What did the woman not do for the man? A. Take his temperature. B. Feel his pulse. C. Take an X-ray.15. What can we learn from the conversation

8、? A. The man is going to attend a meeting tomorrow. B. The meeting will be put off for three days. C. The man will get well in one day.SECTION BDirections: In this section, youll hear mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank

9、with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.Youll hear the mini-talk TWICE.Cold weather: having a great effect on the working of our 16_.Meaning of “Get cold feet”: being 17_ to do something you have decided to do.Cold: also affecting your 18 _Meaning of “A cold fish”: a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and show

10、s no 19_Meaning of “a cold-hearted person”: someone who has no 20_.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. The most common thing to do on earth, such as

11、walking and eating, can be _ big treat if not handled properly in _ space.A. a; /B. /; /C. a; theD. / ; the 22. The rain is plentiful in the southeast of our country, _ yearly.A. 70 inches as much as B. as much as 70 inches C. as 70 inches as much D. as much 70 inches as 23. People are not allowed _

12、 freely at the meeting and they dont allow _ either.A. to talk, smoking B. to talk, to smoke C. talking, smoking D. talking, to smoke24. After receiving the news, immediate _ had been taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.A. attempts B. methods C. actions D. measures25. On-line

13、 shopping, when properly _, can save us a lot of time and energy. A. done B. is done C. having done D. doing 26. In most cases, it _ that humans cant really benefit when they damage the environment. Only by protecting nature can they really win. A. turns out B. works out C. makes out D. figures out

14、27. With all the troublesome problems _, the manager felt nervous and never smiled at all in those days. A. to settle B. settling C. settled D. having settled 28. According to the speech _by an Italian doctor, some scientists are _ humans, regardless of much opposing voices in the world.A. delivered

15、; on their way to cloning, B. made; on their way to clone C. delivered; in their way to cloneD. made; in their way to cloning 29. Mary rushed home she heard the news, only that his wife was gone.A. immediately; finding B. as soon as; to findC. the moment; find D. when; found 30. I dare not imagine w

16、hat my aunts _ was the moment she heard my uncle was taken away by the police because of defalcation（挪用公款）.A. reaction B. attitude C. behavior D. thought31. _ was known to them that Bob had broken his promise _he would give them a rise.A. what; what B. It; which C. As; that D. It; that32. I want to

17、buy that kind of cloth because I _ the cloth _well.A. have told; washed B. have been told; washes C. have been told ; is washed D. was told; washed33. Its not like Jack to be unfriendly, so he _ you when you called.A. cant have seen B. shouldnt have seenC. mustnt have seen D. neednt have seen34. I c

18、ant stand _with Jane in the same office. She just refuses _talking while she works.A. working; stoppingB. to work; stoppingC. working; to stop D. to work; to stop35. -Its cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella. -_.A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it just dependsC. Ok, just in case D. All right. Youre

19、welcome SECTION BDirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.After a hard struggle, I was accepted by a university. Taking pride in myself, I felt as though I had a rise in

20、social status（地位）, just like Napoleon, who 36 in vanity(自負(fù)) after he climbed up the Alps, “Im even higher than the Alps.” As a consequence，the whole family considered me as a bright 37 outshining the dim stars around. I was allowed to have my own 38 in everything. And soon I got used to squandering

21、(揮霍) money at university. I drank, 39 and went to dance. In other words, I could enjoy milk and bread at 40 . The family was reunited in the vacation. 41 had I sat down when I took out a package of cigarettes. Of course I asked Dad to pick one out first. He was a “cigarette addict”. 42 he had announ

22、ced hundreds of times that he would give up smoking, he never kept his promise. When I was admitted to the university, he said，smiling, “I will stop smoking.” Well, I knew he 43 to save for my tuition, but it was just another “rubber check”, I thought secretly. 44 , I was mistaken this time. With a

23、smile, Dad said，“It is three months 45 I stopped smoking.” I was dumbfounded and stared at him with astonishment. His face had become thinner. There were more wrinkles（皺紋） on his forehead than I had 46 . Tears were about to rush out of my eyes, but I had to keep them back because Dad might be 47 . H

24、ard as our life was, Dad never shed tears. I am determined to stop smoking.36.A. assumedB. claimedC. reportedD. suspected37.A. candleB. 1ightC. planetD. moon38.A. orderB. behaviorC. wayD. idea39.A. picnickedB. cheated C. smokedD. suffered40.A. 1engthB. once C. present D. ease41.A. Hardly B. Only C.

25、LittleD. Just42.A. Since B. SoC. BeforeD. Although43.A. failedB. stoppedC. meant D. started44.A. HoweverB. ApparentlyC. NaturallyD. Fortunately45.A. whenB. that C. beforeD. since46.A. expectedB. imaginedC. appearedD. judged47.A. angeredB. panickedC. worriedD. confusedSECTION CDirections: Complete th

26、e following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.Only mothers love is true love. It gives everybody everything in all his life. When you are still 48 boy, mother takes good care of you as possible. In your waking hours, she always holds you in her arms. 49 you are ill, she stops her

27、work right now to look after you day and night but forgets about 50 . When you are growing up day 51 day, she feels very happy. When you are old 52 to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on more clothes. She always stands in the w

28、ind waiting for you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels 53 about you at home. She usually knows about your study and spends much money on your school things. When you do 54 at school, you will see the brightest smile on her face. Mother i

29、s always ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive. 55 true love it is in the world! We will remember mother love forever!PART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For

30、each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AIn order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must speak

31、 it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(猶豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar. There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize(記憶

32、) the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through u

33、se”. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.56. The most important things to learn a foreign language are _. A. understanding and speaking B. listening, speaking, reading and writing. C. writing and understanding. D. memorizing and listening.57. Som

34、eone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because_. A. he doesnt understand the language when he hears it spoken.B. he doesnt have a good memory. C. he always remember lists of words and their meanings. D. he often hesitates to practice speaking it.58. One can nev

35、er learn a foreign language well only by _. A. much practice B. studying the dictionary C. learning through use D. using the language.59. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language? A. A good memory. B. Speaking C. Practice D. Writing60. “Learn through use” means _.

36、A. we use a language in order to learn it. B. we learn a language in order to learn it. C. we can learn a language well while we are using it. D. both B and C.BLife gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesnt matter where you livein the middle

37、 of a modern city, or a faraway villagethe chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.Scientific test

38、s have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However ,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.One recen

39、t report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesnt change too much (music, for exam

40、ple) may even help people to concentrate.61. The best title for this passage is _.A. Noisy Life B. Background NoiseC. Disturbed Concentration D. Changeable Noise62. “Background music” in the passage means _.A. music played in the concert B. a kind of noise coming into your earsC. music helps people

41、to concentrate D. music played while people are working63. Some people may have their hearing hurt _.A. while they are in completely silenceB. while they are dancing violentlyC. while they are listening to pop musicD. while they are listening to soft music64. Scientists have discovered that what pre

42、vents people from concentrating is _.A. any kind of noise B. great changes in level of noiseC. background noise D. various background music65. What may even let people concentrate?A. Changeable noise. B. Fairly stable noise. C. Loud noise. D. Some discos.CThe host poured the tea into the cup and pla

43、ced it on the small table in front of his guests, who were a father and daughter, and put the lid on the cup with a clink. Apparently thinking of something, he hurried into the inner room, leaving the thermos on the table. His two guests heard a chest of drawers opening and a rustling. They remained

44、 sitting in the parlor, the ten-year-old daughter looking at the flowers outside the window, the father just about to take his cup, when the crash came, right there in the parlor. Something was hopelessly broken. It was the thermos, which had fallen to the floor. The girl looked over her shoulder ab

45、ruptly, startled, staring. It was mysterious. Neither of them had touched it, not even a little bit. True, it hadnt stood steadily when their host placed it on the table, but it hadnt fallen then. The crash of the thermos caused the host, with a box of sugar cubes in his hand, to rush back from the

46、inner room. He gawked at the steaming floor and blurted out, “It doesnt matter! It doesnt matter!” The father started to say something. Then he muttered, “Sorry, I touched it and it fell.” “It doesnt matter,” the host said.Later, when they left the house, the daughter said, “Daddy, did you touch it?

47、”“No. But it stood so close to me.”“But you didnt touch it. I saw your reflection in the windowpane. You were sitting perfectly still.”The father laughed. “What then would you give as the cause of its fall?”The thermos fell by itself. The floor is uneven. It wasnt steady when Mr. Li put it there. Da

48、ddy, why did you say that you ?” “That wont do,” girl. It sounds more acceptable when I say I knocked it down. There are things which people accept less, the more you defend them. The truer the story you tell, the less true it sounds.”The daughter was lost in silence for a while. Then she said, “Can

49、 you explain it only this way?” “Only this way,” her father said.66. The underlined words “ blurted out” in Paragraph 4 means “ _”. A. said quietly B. said mysteriously C. said quickly D. said patiently67. The location of the thermos before it fell was _.A. on the floor of the inner roomB. on the wi

50、ndowpaneC. on a small table in the parlorD. behind the father and daughter68. It can be inferred from the story that the father _.A. didnt know Mr. Li very wellB. didnt think Mr. Li would believe the truthC. was sorry that he told the truthD. was a stubborn man69. You can infer from the story that t

51、he daughter_.A. thought her father should tell the truthB. knew why the thermos fellC. knocked over the thermosD. understood why her father did so70. The story shows us that _.A. people rarely tell the truthB. if you defend yourself, people will believe youC. people should take the blame for somethi

52、ng that they didnt doD. you cant always make people believe the truthPART FOUR WRITINGSECTION ADirections: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.Sharks have lived in the oceans for over 450 million

53、 years, long before dinosaurs appears. There are now about 360 species of sharks, whose size, behavior, and other characteristics differ widely.Sharks range in size from the 6-inch-long dwarf-dog shark to the 60-foot-long whale shark-the worlds biggest fish. The whale sharks, like two other large sh

54、ark species-the basking shark and the mega mouth shark-are harmless to people because they feed on plants and small aquatic animals.Every year, we catch and kill over 100 million sharks, mostly for food and for their fins. Dried shark fins are used to make shark fin soup, which sells for as much as $50 a bowl in fine Hong Kong restaurants. Other sharks are killed for sport and out of fear. Sharks are vulnerable(脆弱的) to overfishing because it takes most species 10 to 15 years to begin reproducing and they produce only a few offspring. While sharks are seen as people-eating monsters,