1、1惠能中学 2011-2012 学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的 钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、班别、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必 须 写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.作答选做题时，请先用 2B 铅笔填涂选做题的题号对应的信息点，再作答。漏涂、 错涂、多涂的，答案无效
2、。5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考 试结束后，将 试卷和答题 卡一并交回。I 语言知识及应用(共三节，满分 45 分)第一节 单项选择（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）1.The two sweaters look so similar that I really dont know_.A. what to choose B. which to chooseC. which to be chosen D. what to chosen2. This is the very film _ Ive long wished to see.A. which B. that C. who
3、 D. whom3. I congratulated them all _ their results.A. on B. in C. about D. for 4. I dont really work here, I _ until the new assistant arrives.A. just help out B. just helped out C. am just helping out D. will just help out5. Look over theretheres a very long, winding path _ up to the house.A. lead
4、ing B. leads C. led D. to lead6. Last Sunday they reached Qingdao _ the conference was to be held.A. which B. that C. when D. where 7. My father ever told me _ much that was beyond my ability.A. to do B. not to do C. didnt do D. did do8. While were developing agriculture and industry, we must preven
5、t the earth _.A. from polluting B. polluted C. polluting D. from being polluted9. Tell us about the people and the places _ are different from ours.A. who B. that C. which D. whom10. Rather than _ on a crowded bus, Lisa preferred_ her old bike that day.A. ride; to ride B. riding; ride C. ride; ride
6、D. to ride; riding2第二节 完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1120 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was having my dinner at McDonald s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They_11_their meal, took a table near the window and started taking food out of the plate. There was o
7、ne hamburger, one order of French fries (炸薯条) and one drink. The man_12_the food into two halves and carefully placed one before his wife.He took a sip (一小口) of the drink. His wife also took one and then set the cup down between them. “That _13_ old couple! All they can _14_is one meal for the two o
8、f them，” thought IAs the man began to eat his French fries, I rose to my feet, went over and said that I was _15_to buy another meal for them. But he kindly refused me and said that they made it a _16_to share everything._17_， the lady didn t take a bite. She sat there_18_her husband eat, and taking
9、 tums (轮流) sipping the drink. Again I asked to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was wiping his face with a napkin (纸巾), I_19_no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.After being politely refused，I asked the lady_20_，“ Madam，why aren t you eating? Y
10、ou said that you share everything.What is it that you are waiting for？”“The teeth，” she answered.11. A. served B. requested C. collected D. ordered12. A. divided B. cut C. changed D. formed13. A. funny B. crazy C. strange D. poor14. A. afford B. pay C. demand D. choose15. A. anxious B. willing C. sa
11、tisfied D. quick16. A. way B. habit C. case D. model17. A. Surprisingly B. Sadly C. Shockingly D. Bitterly18. A.looking B. noticing C. watching D. finding19. A. should B. could C. might D. would20. A. curiously B. carefully C. naturally D. plainly第三节 语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性
12、和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为 2130 的相应位置上。One day，an old beggar went to a village.He knocked at the door of a rich man，_21_ house was very big.The rich man _22_ (know) for never helping anyone.The beggar was aware _23_ his reputation(名声)but still asked，“Will you give me a bit of
13、 butter or milk？”The miser（守财奴，吝啬鬼）said impatiently，“No! Go away at once！”“Perhaps you can sweep out for me a bit of grain or beans，”the _24_(hunger) beggar continued.“There isnt anything in my house！”“How about a little bit of bread？” the beggar insisted.“Only _25_ mouthful of food and I will be ve
14、ry grateful.”“Go away！I dont have any bread！”“How about some water？I am thirsty.”“I dont have water.”3The beggar then said sadly to him，“My friend，_26_ are you here？You should go to some kindhearted folk to beg for food because you are _27_(poor) than anybody else.” The rich man in this story is rea
15、lly wealthy in a material sense，_28_ he is extremely poor in a mental sense.Rich people _29_ a kind heart and sympathy are not welcome in society.They are likely to have wealth for a while but not for long.So at the same time we feed our stomach，dont forget _30_(feed) our soul. 阅读(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 阅读
16、理解(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 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑(A)After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agree
17、d.During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症) . When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I wa
18、s a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles(障碍物) and going for my dreams.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didnt
19、 mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase(手提包) and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his n
20、eck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I wil
21、l show it to you.”Last summer I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dear Dick,My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know
22、that the doctors tell me that I dont have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God wi
23、ll give me my medal and 4when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.Your friend,Matthew31The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _. A. he was also good at weight lifting B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal C. he was one of the authors fans D. he a
24、dmired the author very much32The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _.A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this diseaseB. the boy never complained about not being able to go to schoolC. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see
25、him beforeD. the boy never complained about not getting a medal 33From the passage we learn that _. AMatthew was an athlete BMatthew was an optimistic and determined boy CThe author used to have the same disease as Matthew had DMatthew became a champion before he died 34Matthew didnt accept the auth
26、ors medal because _. Ahe thought it was too expensive Bhe was sure that he could win one in the future Che thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon Dhe would not be pitied by others35. What does this passage mainly about ?AHow a disabled boy overcame his disability. BThe author gave his
27、gold medal to Matthew to encourage him.CThe author visited a boy with muscular dystrophy and was moved by his life attitude. D. Matthew and the author both won gold medals at last.（B）The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audie
28、nces could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?“No, sir,“ the men answered.The directo
29、r was angry. “Why not?“ he asked.“Well, sir,“ one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.“But I want a sunset!“ the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west c
30、oast, and get one.“5But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise,“ she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then itll look like a sunset.“Thats a very good idea!“ the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a
31、beautiful sunrise over the sea.“The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,“ they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.They all went into the
32、studio. “All right,“ the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.“The “sunset“ began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to st
33、op.The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.36. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _.A. to film a scene on the sea B. to find an actor and an actressC. to watch a beautiful sunset D. to meet the audience37. Why did the direc
34、tor want to send his crew to the west coast?A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.B. Because he was angry with his crew.C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.D. Because it was his secretarys suggestion.38. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _.A. it we
35、nt well with the separation of the hero and heroineB. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the eveningC. it was more moving than a sunriseD. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset39. After the “sunset“ began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _.A. because he was moved to
36、 tearsB. as he saw everything in the film moving backwardsC. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imaginedD. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine40. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The crew had to follow the secretarys advice.B. If you want to
37、see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go.C. The camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day.D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset“.(C)My first child was born in 1986 and two and a half years later, I had my 6daughter. All I ever did from then on was taking ca
38、re of kids and our home. Throughout those early years, whenever I went somewhere and was around other adults, I would be asked what I did. Far too many people had the same reaction when I told them I was a stay-at-home mom. It was a very annoying “ oh, you really dont do anything” type of response.
39、I worked hard as a mom and I took my “job” very seriously! Raising children is doing something and is extremely important.So thats when I decided to find a way to deal with these ignorant people and to boost my self-esteem at the same time. On many of the social occasions, some of the “professional”
40、 women would give me their business card as if to show me that they actually did something and had some important title. I decided to give myself a very impressive, important-sounding title and then make up a business card to hand out.I thought about what I actually did as a mom over the next few da
41、ys. I took special care to make sure I was giving my children the best care, instruction and information I possibly could. It was my job to teach my kids: how to speak, how to eat, how to dress, how to get along with others, and so on. I specialized in the academic, social and emotional development
42、of human beings-my kids! After reading my brief overview of my own job, I came up with my new, impressive title: Human Development Specialist.At every opportunity, I handed out my card. 99.9% of the time, people were obviously impressed! It really made me feel better. Most people made a guess at wha
43、t a “Human Development Specialist” is or does, and I just let them think whatever they wanted to.41. We can learn from the first paragraph that the writer _A. had a good job before she had childrenB. couldnt find a satisfying jobC. was willing to look after her children at homeD.didnt know how to ge
44、t on with other women42. When the writer said she was a stay-at-home mom, most of the time others_A. wondered what she did every dayB. admired her hard workC. advised her to find a jobD. looked down upon her43.What did the writer do to improve her self-esteem?A. She started a business cardB. She pre
45、tended to have a good job.C. She made herself a business card.D. She told others how important she was44. What was other peoples reaction to the writers title?A. Most of them were impressed and puzzledB. Most of them were jealousC. Most of them were disappointed7D. Most of them felt proud45 What wou
46、ld be the best title for the passage?A. Family is more important than workB. Being a mom means giving up many thingsC. People have equal rightsD. Being a full-time mom is important第二节 信息匹配（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 。阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将对应题号的相应选项字母写在答案卷上。首先，请阅读下列不同类型汽车的信息：A. Toyota Electron - 2006
47、 (new): Toyotas new car is both powerful and economical. Using a combination of fuel and electricity this car will not only save money on petrol bills, but it will also save the environment. Has air conditioner and leather seats.Price: $17,500B. BMW Series 7 - 2006 (new): Judged the “Car of Year“ by
48、 Wheels Magazine this is the best high-class car on the market. It is big enough for 5 people but is smooth and fast.Has all the latest safety equipment and computer mapping system.Price: $84,900C. Porsche 911 - 2006 (new): This newest Porsche is packed with the latest safety equipment and engine te
49、chnology. It can hold 2 people and the roof can come down automatically for you to enjoy the fresh air. Has DVD entertainment system and computer mapping system.Price: $72,000D. Chrysler Minibus - 2005 (second-hand): With its unique seating design, this vehicle can hold up to 14 people. Silver outside with black
