贵州省瓮安二中2011-2012学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.pdf

贵州高二高中英语期末考试班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________一、阅读理解1.One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee. I asked,“My I get you something?”“A coffee would be nice.”Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath ?”“Who?”“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are.【1】What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?A．Unfriendly B．UntidyC．Gentle D．Kind【2】The author bought coffee for the old man because .A．he wanted to start a conversationB．he would like to thank the old manC．he intended to show his wealthD．he thought the old man was poor【3】How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?A．Proud.B．Pitiful.C．Regretful.D．Surprised.【4】What is the message mainly expressed in the story?A．We should learn to be generous.B．It is honorable to help those in need.C．We should avoid judging people by their appearances.D．People in high positions are not like what we expect.2.Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's DayGift No. 1Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having allthis information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.【1】What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?A．Take notes.B．Give her gifts.C．Buy medicine.D．Be with her.【2】Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?A．In Gift No. 1.B．In Gift No. 2.C．In Gift No. 3.D．In Gift No. 4.【3】Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to _______.A．enjoy good sleep B．give others helpC．get extra support D．be well-organized3.Popeye the Sailor first became a popular cartoon in the 1930s.The sailor in that cartoon ate lots of spinach(菠菜) to make him strong. People watched him, and they began to buy and eat a lot more spinach. Popeye helped sell 33 percent more spinach than before! Spinach became a necessary part of many people’s diets. Even some children who hated the taste began to eat the vegetable.Many people thought that the iron in spinach made Popeye strong, but this is not true. Spinach does not have any more iron than any other green vegetable.People only thought spinach had a lot of iron because the people who studied the food made a mistake. In the 1890s, a group of people studied what was inside vegetables. This group said that spinach had ten times more iron than it did. The group wrote the number wrong, and everyone accepted it.Today, we know that the little iron there is in spinach cannot make a difference in how strong a person is. However, spinach does have something else which the body needs—folic acid.It is interesting to point out that folic acid can help make a person strong. Maybe it was really the folic acid that made Popeye strong all along.【1】A good title for this reading passage is______.A．The Truth about Spinach B．Popeye the SailorC．A Mistake with Numbers D．Folic Acid Makes You Strong【2】Why did many people eat spinach after they saw Popeye the Sailor?A．They thought Popeye was funny.B．They thought spinach made them strong.C．Spinach had a lot of iron.D．People liked folic acid.【3】A research group told people that spinach______.A．made Popeye strongB．was a green vegetableC．had more iron than other green vegetablesD．had less iron than other green vegetables【4】The reading passage says that perhaps Popeye got his strength from______.A．iron B．exerciseC．spinach D．folic acid4.A Cornell University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don’t start classes so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be that their parents have failed to enforce(确保) bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically these sleepyhead students aren’t used to the early hour.“Maybe these kids are being asked to rise at the wrong time for their bodies,” says Mary Carskadon, a professor looking at problem of adolescent (青春期的)sleep at Cornell’s School of Medicine.Carskadon is trying to understand more about the effects of early school time in adolescents. And, at a more basic level, she and her team are trying to learn more about how the biological changes of adolescence affect sleep needs and patterns(方式).Carskadon says her work suggests that adolescents may need more sleep than they did at childhood, no less, as commonly thought.Sleep patterns change during adolescence, as any parent of an adolescent can prove. Most adolescents prefer to stay up later at night and sleep later in the morning. But it’s not just a matter of choice—their bodies are going through a change of sleep patterns.All of this makes the transfer(迁移)from middle school to high school—which may start one hour earlier in the morning—all the more difficult, Carskadon says. With their increased need for sleep and their biological clocks set on the “sleep late, rise late” pat tern, adolescents are up against difficulties when they try to be up by 5 or 6 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. first bell. A short sleep on a desktop may be their body’s way of saying. “I need a timeout.”【1】Carskadon suggests that high schools should not start classes so early in the morning because______.A．students work so late at night that they can’t get up earlyB．students are so lazy that they don’t like to go to school earlyC．it is biologically difficult for students to rise earlyD．it is really tough for parents to enforce bedtime【2】The underlined phrase “nod off” most probably means “_______”.A．fall asleep B．turn aroundC．agree with others D．refuse to work【3】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Mary Carskadon?A．Adolescents are going through a change of sleep patterns.B．Adolescents need less sleep than they used to at childhood.C．Adolescents prefer to stay up later at night and sleep later in the morning.D．It is difficult for adolescents to get up early for a 7:30 a.m. first bell in high school.【4】What is the test mainly about?A．Adolescent heath care.B．Adolescent sleep difficulties.C．Problems in adolescent learning.D．Changes in adolescent sleep needs and patterns.二、其他Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. 【1】So I’ve decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment.Sit in the morning. When you wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch. I feel every muscle in my body.【2】【3】 I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects.Read in silence. Find a quiet time and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby.【4】It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of novel, but it’s a great patience in focus. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else.Look at someone in a grateful way.【5】 If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him.A．Walk slowly.B．Work with force.C．But this is easier said than done.D．And just put yourself in the world of the novel.E. It’s a way of building something good into your life.F. I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out.G. Find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence.三、完形填空My 9-year-old daughter is reading in her room before bed. Every now and then I hear her ______ at a funny line. Sometimes she calls out to ask _____ she can read us something. It’s _____ and she should be asleep by now, but we say yes.“Listen!” she reads us the ______. “Isn’t that wonderful?”My husband and I ______. It is wonderful. I can’t help feeling a little ______, too.Not that long ago, we’d read to her nightly before she we nt to sleep. We did so even as she ______ reading on her own. As a result, we were often ______ by what was going on in her books, ______ we’d miss chapters as she sped ahead. No matter. Bedtime was ___________ reading aloud as a family, and we ______ it.After almost ten years of reading together, she’s ready to step away from that ______. It’s tough for my husband and me to ______ the tradition, even as we delight in the to-be-read pile growing next to her bed.But we still talk to her about ______. She’s aware that reading isn’t everyone’s favorite thing, and that some find it harder to get into a ______ than she does. It was frustrating for her once too, though she doesn’t remember that ______. These days, she keeps a blog of her ______, and begins to talk to others about what she loves to read. She’s outgrown(因年龄增长而失去) our ______ rituals(习惯；规矩) because she’s falling in love with books on her own. I ______ this makes me happiest of all.We all used to read together, but my 9-year-old daughter has taken it to a new level. What a ______ from one bedtime reading tradition towards another!【1】A．whisper B．jump C．laugh D．shout【2】A．if B．though C．when D．until【3】A．pleasing B．late C．noisy D．enough【4】A．exercise B．blog C．requirement D．passage【5】A．pretend B．hope C．shake D．agree【6】A．easy B．safe C．sad D．patient【7】A．imagined B．finished C．began D．minded 【8】A．confused B．disturbed C．excited D．controlled 【9】A．before B．unless C．since D．because 【10】A．with B．for C．against D．beyond 【11】A．understood B．treasured C．escaped D．managed 【12】A．occasionally B．unwillingly C．entirely D．regretfully 【13】A．figure out B．give up C．carry on D．begin with 【14】A．changes B．lessons C．books D．morals 【15】A．story B．college C．career D．debate 【16】A．again B．either C．now D．before 【17】A．reading B．saying C．studying D．collecting 【18】A．new B．old C．secret D．special 【19】A．doubt B．admit C．accept D．argue 【20】A．shift B．surprise C．pity D．chance四、其他Zhou Yang worked as a journalist in a popular English newspaper. He was new and his first job was 【1】assistant to an experienced journalist. Zhou Yang couldn’t go out on a story【2】(immediate) because he needed to be more experienced. At the beginning, Zhou Yang hand a professional photographer with him【3】(take) photographs and his colleague was eager to assist him. As a journalist, Zhou Yang needs to be curious, because only by asking many difficult questions【4】he acquire all the information he needs to know. That means Zhou Yang must be able to assess【5】 people are not telling the whole truth and then try to discover it. He must use research to inform himself 【6】the missing part of the story. During an interview,【7】(listen)is very important. Zhou Yang has to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile he has to prepare next question depending on【8】the person says. This requires Zhou Yang not only listens carefully, but also take【9】note) at the same time. If the interviewee【10】 (agree), Zhou Yang can use a recorder to get the facts straight.五、短文改错文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

瓮安二中2011—2012学年度第一学期高二年级期末考试英语科试卷（满分150分,时间120分钟）命题人：杨洪宗一、单项选择（共20 道题，每道1分，共20分）1. _________ dogs seldom bite.A. BarkB. To barkC. BarkedD. Barking2. To get here in time, they came _________ all the way.A. runningB. runC. ranD. to run3. He sat there_________, with his head on his hand.A. and thinkB. thinkingC. thoughtD. being thought4. The wolf spoke in a _________ voice and Mr Dongguo felt __________.A. frightening; frightenedB. frightened; frightenedC. frighten; frighteningD. frightening; frightening5. They set out __________ for the __________boy.A. searching, losingB. searching, lostC. to search, lostD. searching, losing6. It’s a pleasure to watch the face of a __________ baby.A. asleepB. sleepC. sleepingD. slept7. The student sat there, __________ what to do.A. doesn’t knowingB. didn’t knowingC. not knowD. not knowing8. The secretary worked late into the night, ___________ a long speech for the international conference.A. to prepareB. preparedC. preparingD. was preparing9. European football is played in 80 countries, __________ it the most popular sport in the world.A. makingB. makesC. madeD. to make10. In his talk, the____ Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction, ____ that he had enjoyed his stay here.A. visiting, addB. visited, addingC. visiting, addingD. visited, added11. As it was his first time to visit the science museum, the boy seemed ___about everything there.A. anxiousB. curiousC. particularD. frightened12. The kids seated themselves ______ to the teacher and listened _______ with great interest.A. closely; closeB. close; closelyC. closely; closelyD. close; close13. The little boy ________ for the apples on the tree, but of course he was not tall enough.A. handed outB. went outC. reached outD. brought out14. Children, who grow up in a large family, are more _______ to get along well with others.A. similarB. probableC. likelyD. possible15. What really brings us together is a(n) ______ purpose to protect wildlife from being destroyed.A. commonB. generalC. ordinaryD. normal16. Can you think of a situation _____ people communicate only by means of body language?A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when17. New York _____ second in the production of apples last year, producing 850,000,000 pounds.A. formedB. rankedC. locatedD. produced18. Don’t _____me. What I rea lly mean is that he is smart and can deal with each situation well.A. believeB. refuseC. misunderstandD. disappoint19. What do you mean, there are only ten tickets? There __________ be twelve.A. shouldB. wouldC. willD. shall20. ----Mom, I haven’t seen my aunt for a long time.----______________A. It is not my concernB. How dare you think so?C. Why not visit her this weekend?D. I couldn’t agree more.二、完形填空（共20道题，每题1分，共30分）A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to 21 his studies. There he wrote down his 22 for a course（课程） in English, but after the first 23 , he didn’t go to it any more.The English lecturer（讲师） 24_this student was always absent (缺席的) and thought he had 25_to another course, so he was 26 when he saw the boy’s name on the list of students who wanted to take the English 27at the end of this year.The lecturer had 28 a difficult paper, which followed his 29 closely, and he was eager (热切的) to see 30 this student would answer the questions. He 31__the boy’s answers would be very bad, but when the test papers 32 him and he examined them 33 , he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this surprised him greatly, he 34 the paper repeatedly but still couldn’t find more than one mistake, so he 35 for the student to question him about it.When he came and sat down, the lecturer asked him, “I 36 you came to my first lecture and you’ve been absent from all the others. But I’ve examined your 37 carefully and I’ve found only one small mistake in it. I’m curious (好奇的) to know your 38 .”“I’m very 39 about that mistake,” answered the student. “After theexamination, I 40 what I should have done. I would not have made that mistake ifI had not been confused by your first lecture.”21. A. value B. continue C. improve D. begin22. A. questions B. advice C. problems D. name23. A. week B. lecture（讲座） C. meet D. sight24. A. astonished B. regretted C. noticed D. believed25. A. led B. devoted C. gone D. changed26. A. surprised B. angry C. pleased D. unhappy27. A. test B. subject C. note D. course28. A. discovered B. prepared C. gone D. found29. A. ideas B. senses C. lectures D. texts30. A. when B. what C. why D. how31. A. hoped B. proved C. expected D. wished32. A. showed B. gave C. handed D. reached33. A. carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. happily34. A. enjoyed B. kept C. did D. examined35. A. cared B. called C. sent D. looked36. A. promise B. know C. advise D. guess37. A. lessons B. paper C. notebook D. exercises38. A. wisdom B. experience C. method D. explanation39. A. glad B. proud C. content D. sorry40. A. realized B. understood C. remembered D. suffered三、阅读理解(共20小题，每题2分，共40分)AWelcome to Germany’s largest theme park! In an area covering 68 hectares（公顷）, visitors to Europe Park can experience the architecture（建筑）, plants and culture of 12 European countries.Set in various themed areas, the popular leisure(休闲)park provides over 100 attractions and wonderful shows. Visitors can take a leisure walk through Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Scandinavia in one afternoon!Visitors can experience the rush of our high speed roller coasters（过山车）, watch various acrobatic (杂技的) shows in our international programs, get lost in the underwater world from their seat in the 4D cinema, or experience many of our spectacular（壮观的） attractions. You are sure to make a lasting impression（印象） on your children and family."Atlantis Adventure"—an interactive theme ride for the whole family. Deep below the Greek Village, "Atlantis Adventure" is waiting for all brave hunters.Legend（传奇） or history? Following the myth（神秘） of Atlantis, visitors can get to the bottom of one of the world’s great mysteries in vehicles（汽车） which can rotate（旋转） 360°. Trying to reveal（揭开） the myth of Atlantis, this adventure takes the visitors past extraordinary scenes with amazingly-beautiful coral reefs （珊瑚礁）, sunken ships and groups of colourful fish. Be fascinated by the amazing animation (动画)and computer technology used in this fantastic ride! (Children 8 yearsof age and under must be accompanied by an adult.)Opening Time 15th Mar. to 2nd Nov. Open from 9am to 6pm (with extended(延长的)opening hours during the peak season（旺季）) 1st Dec. to 6th Jan., closed on 24th and 25th Dec. Open from 9am to 6pm41. We know from the passage that Europe Park ______.A. is French most popular theme parkB. arranges trips to different American countriesC. has buildings of many different stylesD. has only the Atlantis Adventure theme42. When visitors take the Atlantis Adventure ride, they can _________.A. fly back in time to Atlantis using a special vehicleB. enjoy wonderful scenery with their familyC. drive on the sea and swim with groups of fishD. explore the remains of a sunken ship43. You can go to Europe Park on ______.A. 24th Dec.B. 7th Mar.C. 30th Nov.D. 1st Jan.44. The purpose of this passage is to ______.A. introduce a newly-built theme park to the publicB. inform the public the theme park’s business hoursC. attract more people to visit the theme parkD. explain to the public what a theme park isBShift（改变） Happens by Robert HoldenPrice: $ 6.49It’s an excellent book that will greatly improve your life. It has insightful (富有洞察力的) wisdom that is easy to apply（应用） in everyday life. It’s written in a very thoughtful and humorous（幽默的） way. Read it when you are stressed（压力的） and it will help you remember what is important in your life.Balancing Work & Life by Robert HoldenPrice: $ 10.50The book deals with the key challenges of our life. It is a must-read for anyone who is trying to balance work success, family joy and daily life.★Practical techniques show you how to set your goals and make proper choices.★Clear text and illustrations (图表) cover every aspect（方面） of defining（定义） success and achieving balance.★Accessible (易懂的) charts（图） and diagrams（图表） explore different choices for taking actions and provide examples.Happiness Now by Robert HoldenPrice:$8.00This book explains what holds us back from being happy in our lives. Holden analyzes（分析） these similar questions and in the process you will become more informed about what’s really going on in your mind. This is a must-have book for anyone wanting to understand how your thoughts keep you from your happiness. The Secrets of Relationships by RenshawPrice: $9.50Are you looking for a satisfying relationship? If so, you should read this book and discover:★The secret of finding the right partner★The secret of communicating successfully★The secret of getting along well with others★The secret of getting what you wantThis book is your passport to a whole new relation-ship experience. Order online now and you can get a 20% discount（折扣）.For more information, please click（点击） here.45. If you find it hard to get along with others, which book can offer you help?A. Happiness NowB. Balancing Work & LifeC. Shift HappensD. The Secrets of Relationships46. All of these books mainly help people _____.A. to make friends easilyB. to improve their quality of lifeC. to find a better jobD. to achieve their goals47. If you want to buy two copies of Balancing Work & Life and one copy of Happiness Now online, how much would you have to pay?A. $27B. $23.20C. $26.D. $5.8CStrait was an experienced safecracker who never used force —either against people or safes (保险箱). He was a real artist of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult safe he had ever encountered（遇见）. In about 10 years, helped by his brother Stefan and two friends, he took about $330,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, early in 1999, he left the safe door open and $80,000 behind. With the money was a note, "We don’t need all that much."A witness (目击者) recognized his car and Strait was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria’s Stein Prison to serve a six-year sentence. He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial（审判） that he would continue breaking the law, "I am a thief and I shall use every opportunity." Despite the warning, prison officials moved Strait to the prison’s blacksmith (铁匠) shop. One day during the week before Christmas, Strait disappeared. Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Strait had managed to make a set of keys and let himself out.Not to freedom, though. After crossing into Bavaria, Strait attracted the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs（海关） police on purpose and got himself arrested. "I want to be in a German prison, "he explained to the surprised police. "As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for crimes（罪） like mine and will reduce the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison."In prison, Strait persuaded his keepers to let him make a Christmas Eve telephone call to his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. "I’m sorry if I caused trouble. I didn’t want to embarrass（使尴尬） anybody by escaping. Conditions weren’t that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here."48. The underlined word "safecracker" in the first paragraph means "_________".A. prisonerB. peasantC. stealerD. doctor49. What’s the correct order of the following events?a. Strait was caught by German customs police.b. Strait left a note in the bank.c. Strait was sent to Stein Prison.d. Strait worked in a blacksmith shop.e. Strait escaped from prison.A. d-b-a-c-eB. b-a-c-d-eC. b-c-d-e-aD. d-b-c-e-a50. What helped Strait escape from prison?A. His living alone in prison.B. His good relations with the prison officials.C. His cooperation with other prisoners.D. His working in the blacksmith shop.51. Strait was finally caught because _______.A. his car was recognized by someoneB. he left a note in the bank safeC. he was recognized by customs policeD. he made a phone call to his former keeper52. Strait preferred to serve his time in Germany because _______.A. he hated working in the blacksmith shop in the Austrian prisonB. the life of prisoners in Germany was better than those in Austria’sC. he wouldn’t have to stay that long in a German prisonD. he could escape more easily from a German prisonDA Scotsman and an Englishman lived next door to each other. The Scotsman owned a hen and each morning he would look in his garden and pick up his hen’s egg for breakfast. One morning he looked into his garden and saw that the hen had laid an egg in the Englishman’s garden.He was about to go next door when he saw the English-man pick up the egg. The Scotsman ran up to the English-man and told him that the egg belonged to him because he owned the hen. The Englishman disagreed because the egg was on his property(财产).They argued for a while until finally the Scotsman said, "In my family we normally settle disputes(争议) by the following actions: We kick each other and we compare the time how long it takes us to get back up. Whoever gets up quicker wins the egg." The Englishman agreed to this, so the Scotsman found his heaviest pair of boots （皮靴） and put them on. He took a few steps back, then ran toward the Englishman and kicked as hard as he could in his stomach.The Englishman fell to the floor, holding his stomach and howling（嚎叫） in pain for 10 minutes. Eventually（最终） the English-man stood up and said, "Now it’s my turn to kick you." At this time, the Scotsman said, "oh, maybe you should just keep the egg."53. What do we know about the hen?A. It belonged to the two men equally.B. It laid an egg every other day.C. Its eggs were usually cooked by the Scotsman as breakfast.D. It usually laid eggs in the Englishman’s garden.54. The underlined word "disputes" in Paragraph 3 means "_______".A. argumentsB. warsC. plansD. Debts55. What’s the real purpose of the Scotsman’s proposal (提议)?A. He wanted to get his egg back from the Englishman.B. He wanted to solve their dispute.C. He wanted to teach the Englishman a lesson.D. He wanted to find out who was the stronger of them.EDiving around Halaveli Island was a really unforgettable experience. I participated （参加）in a day diving trip that had lunch on the boat. We went to Maalhoss Thila first. The current (水流) can be very strong here but we were lucky and had a mild one. We enjoyed all the different colors of coral and fish. The maximum(最大) depth of this dive was 30m, and we stayed for about 40 minutes. The water was reasonably warm, so I was not cold only wearing a short-sleeved（袖子） wetsuit.I was a bit worried about having lunch on the boat, as sometimes my stomach feels bad, but it was perfectly fine this time —perhaps because the boat had not stopped and was moving toward the other dive place, or because the size of the boat was reasonably large.Our next diving place was called Manta. And as expected, the huge Manta was soon around us. It is one of the most exciting moments I have had in my life. We only dove to 14m this time, which allowed us to stay a bit longer —almost 50 minutes.On the way back all the women took strategic position(好位置) on the deck, sunbathing and relaxing, while the men were getting bored and ate the leftovers from lunch. No matter how different we were, we all enjoyed our trip.Another dive I would like to recommend(推荐)is called Maaya Thila, and it is the best night dive I have ever had. We saw a huge turtle（海龟） sleeping in a cave, and sharks（鲨鱼） playfully chasing（追赶） each other. They did not look friendly at all, but fortunately they did not decided to have us for dinner. But anyway what happened that night under water will remain a fond memory to be retold on special occasions by all the participants（参加者）. It will be told with a smile on our faces.56. What information can we get from the passage?A. The author enjoyed different colors of fish in Manta.B. Diving in Maaya Thila is one of the most unforgettable experience for the author.C. The author dove into Maaya Thila and stayed there for 50 minutes.D. There were no dangerous sharks in Maaya Thila.57. The author was worried about having lunch on the boat because __________.A. the boat was not stoppedB. it was moving toward the other dive placeC. the boat was not big enoughD. he / she felt sick when eating on boats58. How many diving places are mentioned in the passage?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.59. We learn from the last paragraph that ________.A. Maaya Thila was only suitable for a night diveB. many people had been killed at Maaya ThilaC. Maaya Thila is popular among all the participantsD. few people have the courage to dive at Maaya Thila60. The author wrote this passage to ________.A. share some wonderful experiences of diving with readersB. make an attractive advertisement for a famous parkC. give you some tips when you go out for a diveD. tell the readers how to spend a weekend or a long holiday四、补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话内容，从对话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。

2011—2012学年度第一学期高二期末考试英语试题（文理科）本试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟第一部分英语知识应用第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.High school students spent______ money on newspapers and magazines in orderto improve their grades.A. a number ofB. a great manyC. a large amountof D. a good deal2.A party was held ______ the heroes who had helped save thousands and thousandsof lives in the big earthquake in Sichuan.A. in time ofB. in place ofC. in name ofD. in honor of3.We were sad to learn that several students were______by a car yesterday.A. hit outB. knocked overC. run acrossD. picked up4.－My teacher punished me this morning.－Why? You’ve done nothing wrong, ______I can see.A. as long asB. as well asC. as far asD. as soon as5.The well was found _______ when we got there.A. diggingB. to be dugC. todig D. being dug6.The ship rocked violently from side to side, ______many passengers to feelseasickA. causingB. causedC. which causingD. to cause7.If Mary carries on working like this, she will ______ sooner or later.A. put downB. get downC. break downD. go down8. ___Have you seen the film The Lord of Rings?___Yes. When in the country, I ____ it twice.A. sawB. have seenC. had seenD. would seen9._____to reach them on the phone, we sent an e-mail instead.A. FailB. FailedC. To failD. Having failed10.I’m tired out．I stayed up the whole night, ____ for my final exam．A．studying B．to study C．to be studying D．studied11.The house caught fire last week, with little of the original building _____.A. remainB. remainedC. remainsD. remaining12.Better take a break. You ______ the Internet for more than three hours.A.are surfingB.surfedC.have surfedD.have been surfing13.___Fancy meeting you here!___Pleased to see you. If they ____ me to the party, I ____ here.A. hadn’t invited; wouldn’t beB. didn’t invite; wouldn’t beC. hadn’t invited; wouldn’t have beenD. didn’t invite; won’t be14.___Do you like the material?___Yes,it____very soft.A.is feelingB.feltC.feelsD.is felt15.___ I’m not good at basketball, you know.___ _______ We’re playing for fun. Just try and you’ll see you can do it.A. Well, it depends.B. Take your time.C. Come on!D. That’s it.第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation(和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n) 16 of reconciliation. It involves three steps ---- sharing appreciation, expressing 17 , and expressing hurt and difficulties.In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 18 qualities of the other person. The second step -- expressing regret, isto 19 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 20 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the 41 to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we 22 our own hurt with mindful and loving 23 without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 24 our words. If we 25 the other person, his heart will 26 and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand 27 he has spoken and acted as he has , causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings 28 we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 29 arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply 30 and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 31 . The other person can 32 us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew"with our partner, our family, or our friends 33 . By doing this, wewill 34 misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, 35 we take care of our children.16. A. method B. practice C.example D. experience17. A. concern B. belief C. regre t D. sympathy18. A. positive B. poor C. confi dent D. selfish19. A. chat B. compare C. debate D. share20. A. pain B. anxiety C. confus ion D. loss21. A. willingness B. kindness C. happiness D. weakness22. A. charge B. argue C. express D. combine23. A. speech B. letter C. story D. question24. A. choose B. accept C, spread D. change25. A. trust B. praise C. envy D. blame26. A. open B. close C. beat D. melt27. A. when B. how C. what D. why28. A. so that B. even though C. as though D. in case29. A. emotion B. responsibility C. value D. interest30. A. continue B. stop C. leave D. repeat31. A. quieter B. warmer C. deeper D. stronger32. A. forget B. support C. hate D. remember33. A. quickly B. carefully C. regularly D. willingly34. A. prevent B. protect C. separate D. forbid35. A. for B. so C. like D. if第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题3分满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）AI was concentrating on my work when my friend called me saying he wascoming to visit me. After explaining where my new house was，I told himthat I had left the key under the doormat, which helps preventing the floor from being dirty．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything th at was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）．Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he sai d，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nicemeal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him i f he had any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in greatsurprise．There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the li ving room window of my next-door neighbor’s house！36．When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．A．we were not good friends B．I was busy a t workC．he had not told me that he would come D．I did not want to see him 37．A doormat is a mat (垫子)______．A. used as a doorB. f or cleaning the bottom of shoesC. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）D. near a door under which people put their keys38．I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．A．he had not waited for me to eat togetherB．he had eaten too much of the foodC．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mineD．he had left the house with the window open39．At last my friend______．A．did not enter my houseB．entered my house after he opened the doorC．entered my house by climbing through the windowD．entered my house with the help of my neighborBWe can all contribute to a greener world．Just follow these ten golden rules:●Stop getting junk mail．Billions of junk mail can be sent every year．Half of it is never opened．Get-your name off mailing lists．If 100,000people stopped getting junk mail today, it would save 150,000 trees a year●Stop reading newspapers．All over the world, millions of newspapers are thrown away every day,44 million newspapers in the USA alone-that's half amil lion trees a week.Either recycle your newspapers or read the news online．●Buy clothes made from organic materials．Conventional cotton farmingseriously pollutes the environment, most of which uses chemical pesticides （农药） and fertilizers． Organic is better!●Switch to solar energy．In one day, the sun will provide enough energy to po wer the planet．Why aren't we using it?●If you have to drive, share the ride．Most cars in the USA have only one occ upant．Also, 25 percent of car rides are less than 1．5 kilometres.Get out and walk!●Unplug your PC, TV and VCR．Simply turning them off isn't enough Setsleft on standby are still using 25 percent of their power．●Hold on to your balloons．Helium-filled balloons which fly away usuallyend up in a lake or river, where they can choke aquatic (水生的)creatures．Save your balloons and use them again．Or better still, don't use them at all．●Feed the birds.Wild birds need food, especially in winter when othersources can be scarce．The greater the range of foodstuffs you put out for them, the more types of birds you will attract．●Plant a garden at your school．Learn the connection between the land and the table．Plant vegetables to eat, flowers to admire and trees to improve the ai r．40.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To provide some health advice on how to work．B.To suggest some ways how to make full use of solar energy．C.To advise protecting environment and saving energy．D.To advise on how to recycle waste and save energy．41.The underlined expression "left on standby" in the sixth rule means__ ．A．ready to start and use electricity B．ready to be turned of fC．ready to be repaired D．r eady to be put away42.Which of the following will NOT protect trees from being cut down tomake paper?A．Not buying newspapers． B．Don'taccept junk mail．C．Read your newspaper online．D．Read only onenewspaperCAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many peop le feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause o f the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, ther eal reason lies inside their bodies. At that time –about eight hours after y ouwake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow dow n and feel sleepy.Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where th ere was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the da y. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), where the heat makes wor k difficult in the early afternoon.Researchers are now saying that naps are g ood for everyone in any climate.A daily nap gives one a more rested bodyand m ind and therefore is good for health in general.In countries where napsare traditional (传统的), people often suffer less from problems such as hear tdisease.Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap.Re member that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you getup.A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired andsleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.43.If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?A. About 12:30 pm.B. Ab out 2:30 pmC. About 1:30 pm.D. A bout 3:30 pm44.What advice does the writer give on taking a nap?A.You’d better take a nap about an hour after you have lunch.B.You can sleep as long as you like so that you will not feel tied or sleepy.C. Only people in warmer climate need to take a nap.D. If your time is limited, a short nap can also help.45.Naps are good for everyone in any climate because ______________ .A.a nap makes both your body and mind have a good rest.B.a daily nap benefits your health.C.people who often take naps suffer less from problems such as heart disease than those who don’t.D. All the above.46.What would be the best title for the text?A. Just for a RestB. All for a NapC. A Special Sleep Pattern.D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.DI am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my professi on stand in the way of being a good parent.I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up.I listen.I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows(誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.So here 's what I wanted to tell you today:Get a life.A real life, not a desire of th e next promotion(提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.Get a life in w hich you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure(空闲),it is work. Pick up the phone.Send ane-mail.W rite a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no b usiness taking it for granted.It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours,our minutes.It is so easy to exist instead of to live.I learned to live many years ago. Somethingreally,really bad happened to me,something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice,it would never have been changed at all. And what I learne d from it is what,today,seems to be the hardest lesson of all. I learned to love the journey, not the destination.I learned tolook at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally.And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to believed.47.How did the author form her view of life?A. By working and social experience.B.Learning from her friends.C.Through an unfortunate experience.D.Because of her children and husband.48.The underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of tolive” in the fifth paragra ph probably has the same meaning as____.A.it is so easy to keep alive but not to live a real lifeB.it is very hard to live a real lifeC.it is so easy to make a livingD.it is more difficult to exist than to live a happy life49.What's the author's attitude toward work?A.Do it well to serve others.B.To earn enough money to make life better.C.Try your best to get higher position and pay.D.Don't let it affect your real life.50. It can be inferred from the passage that .A.the author is a success in personal lifeB.the author didn't try her best to work wellC.the author spent all her time caring for her childrenD.the author likes traveling very much第二节（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago．It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays. 51 Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits.This is how birthdayparties began．The following are some countries' birthday traditions: Canada —Greasing the nose with butter．In Atlantic Canada, thebirthday child's nose is greased for good luck．China —52 .The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money．Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life．England —Fortune telling cakes．Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared．_53Italy ——Pulling ears．The child's ears are pulled as many times as howold they are turning．Japan ——New clothes．The birthday child wears entirely new clothes mark the occasion．New Zealand—_54 .After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck．The United States ——Cake, candles and song．_ 55A.A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is．B.In China, on a child's second birthday, family members put manythings on the floor around the child．C.If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich．D.To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to staywith the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes．E．Noodles for lunch．F．The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago．G．Birthday claps．第三部分写作（共两节满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

瓮安二中2011—2012学年度第一学期高二年级期末考试英语科试卷（满分150分,时间120分钟）命题人：杨洪宗一、单项选择（共20 道题，每道1分，共20分）1. _________ dogs seldom bite.A. BarkB. To barkC. BarkedD. Barking2. To get here in time, they came _________ all the way.A. runningB. runC. ranD. to run3. He sat there_________, with his head on his hand.A. and thinkB. thinkingC. thoughtD. being thought4. The wolf spoke in a _________ voice and Mr Dongguo felt __________.A. frightening; frightenedB. frightened; frightenedC. frighten; frighteningD. frightening; frightening5. They set out __________ for the __________boy.A. searching, losingB. searching, lostC. to search, lostD. searching, losing6. It’s a pleasure to watch the face of a __________ baby.A. asleepB. sleepC. sleepingD. slept7. The student sat there, __________ what to do.A. doesn’t knowingB. didn’t knowingC. not knowD. not knowing8. The secretary worked late into the night, ___________ a long speech for the international conference.A. to prepareB. preparedC. preparingD. was preparing9. European football is played in 80 countries, __________ it the most popular sport in the world.A. makingB. makesC. madeD. to make10. In his talk, the____ Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction, ____ that he had enjoyed his stay here.A. visiting, addB. visited, addingC. visiting, addingD. visited, added11. As it was his first time to visit the science museum, the boy seemed ___about everything there.A. anxiousB. curiousC. particularD. frightened12. The kids seated themselves ______ to the teacher and listened _______ with great interest.A. closely; closeB. close; closelyC. closely; closelyD. close; close13. The little boy ________ for the apples on the tree, but of course he was not tall enough.A. handed outB. went outC. reached outD. brought out14. Children, who grow up in a large family, are more _______ to get along well with others.A. similarB. probableC. likelyD. possible15. What really brings us together is a(n) ______ purpose to protect wildlife from being destroyed.A. commonB. generalC. ordinaryD. normal16. Can you think of a situation _____ people communicate only by means of body language?A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when17. New York _____ second in the production of apples last year, producing 850,000,000 pounds.A. formedB. rankedC. locatedD. produced18. Don’t _____me. What I rea lly mean is that he is smart and can deal with each situation well.A. believeB. refuseC. misunderstandD. disappoint19. What do you mean, there are only ten tickets? There __________ be twelve.A. shouldB. wouldC. willD. shall20. ----Mom, I haven’t seen my aunt for a long time.----______________A. It is not my concernB. How dare you think so?C. Why not visit her this weekend?D. I couldn’t agree more.二、完形填空（共20道题，每题1分，共30分）A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to 21 his studies. There he wrote down his 22 for a course（课程） in English, but after the first 23 , he didn’t go to it any more.The English lecturer（讲师） 24_this student was always absent (缺席的) and thought he had 25_to another course, so he was 26 when he saw the boy’s name on the list of students who wanted to take the English 27at the end of this year.The lecturer had 28 a difficult paper, which followed his 29 closely, and he was eager (热切的) to see 30 this student would answer the questions. He 31__the boy’s answers would be very bad, but when the test papers 32 him and he examined them 33 , he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this surprised him greatly, he 34 the paper repeatedly but still couldn’t find more than one mistake, so he 35 for the student to question him about it.When he came and sat down, the lecturer asked him, “I 36 you came to my first lecture and you’ve been absent from all the others. But I’ve examined your 37 carefully and I’ve found only one small mistake in it. I’m curious (好奇的) to know your 38 .”“I’m very 39 about that mistake,” answered the student. “After theexamination, I 40 what I should have done. I would not have made that mistake ifI had not been confused by your first lecture.”21. A. value B. continue C. improve D. begin22. A. questions B. advice C. problems D. name23. A. week B. lecture（讲座） C. meet D. sight24. A. astonished B. regretted C. noticed D. believed25. A. led B. devoted C. gone D. changed26. A. surprised B. angry C. pleased D. unhappy27. A. test B. subject C. note D. course28. A. discovered B. prepared C. gone D. found29. A. ideas B. senses C. lectures D. texts30. A. when B. what C. why D. how31. A. hoped B. proved C. expected D. wished32. A. showed B. gave C. handed D. reached33. A. carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. happily34. A. enjoyed B. kept C. did D. examined35. A. cared B. called C. sent D. looked36. A. promise B. know C. advise D. guess37. A. lessons B. paper C. notebook D. exercises38. A. wisdom B. experience C. method D. explanation39. A. glad B. proud C. content D. sorry40. A. realized B. understood C. remembered D. suffered三、阅读理解(共20小题，每题2分，共40分)AWelcome to Germany’s largest theme park! In an area covering 68 hectares（公顷）, visitors to Europe Park can experience the architecture（建筑）, plants and culture of 12 European countries.Set in various themed areas, the popular leisure(休闲)park provides over 100 attractions and wonderful shows. Visitors can take a leisure walk through Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Scandinavia in one afternoon!Visitors can experience the rush of our high speed roller coasters（过山车）, watch various acrobatic (杂技的) shows in our international programs, get lost in the underwater world from their seat in the 4D cinema, or experience many of our spectacular（壮观的） attractions. You are sure to make a lasting impression（印象） on your children and family."Atlantis Adventure"—an interactive theme ride for the whole family. Deep below the Greek Village, "Atlantis Adventure" is waiting for all brave hunters.Legend（传奇） or history? Following the myth（神秘） of Atlantis, visitors can get to the bottom of one of the world’s great mysteries in vehicles（汽车） which can rotate（旋转） 360°. Trying to reveal（揭开） the myth of Atlantis, this adventure takes the visitors past extraordinary scenes with amazingly-beautiful coral reefs （珊瑚礁）, sunken ships and groups of colourful fish. Be fascinated by the amazing animation (动画)and computer technology used in this fantastic ride! (Children 8 yearsof age and under must be accompanied by an adult.)Opening Time 15th Mar. to 2nd Nov. Open from 9am to 6pm (with extended(延长的)opening hours during the peak season（旺季）) 1st Dec. to 6th Jan., closed on 24th and 25th Dec. Open from 9am to 6pm41. We know from the passage that Europe Park ______.A. is French most popular theme parkB. arranges trips to different American countriesC. has buildings of many different stylesD. has only the Atlantis Adventure theme42. When visitors take the Atlantis Adventure ride, they can _________.A. fly back in time to Atlantis using a special vehicleB. enjoy wonderful scenery with their familyC. drive on the sea and swim with groups of fishD. explore the remains of a sunken ship43. You can go to Europe Park on ______.A. 24th Dec.B. 7th Mar.C. 30th Nov.D. 1st Jan.44. The purpose of this passage is to ______.A. introduce a newly-built theme park to the publicB. inform the public the theme park’s business hoursC. attract more people to visit the theme parkD. explain to the public what a theme park isBShift（改变） Happens by Robert HoldenPrice: $ 6.49It’s an excellent book that will greatly improve your life. It has insightful (富有洞察力的) wisdom that is easy to apply（应用） in everyday life. It’s written in a very thoughtful and humorous（幽默的） way. Read it when you are stressed（压力的） and it will help you remember what is important in your life.Balancing Work & Life by Robert HoldenPrice: $ 10.50The book deals with the key challenges of our life. It is a must-read for anyone who is trying to balance work success, family joy and daily life.★Practical techniques show you how to set your goals and make proper choices.★Clear text and illustrations (图表) cover every aspect（方面） of defining（定义） success and achieving balance.★Accessible (易懂的) charts（图） and diagrams（图表） explore different choices for taking actions and provide examples.Happiness Now by Robert HoldenPrice:$8.00This book explains what holds us back from being happy in our lives. Holden analyzes（分析） these similar questions and in the process you will become more informed about what’s really going on in your mind. This is a must-have book for anyone wanting to understand how your thoughts keep you from your happiness. The Secrets of Relationships by RenshawPrice: $9.50Are you looking for a satisfying relationship? If so, you should read this book and discover:★The secret of finding the right partner★The secret of communicating successfully★The secret of getting along well with others★The secret of getting what you wantThis book is your passport to a whole new relation-ship experience. Order online now and you can get a 20% discount（折扣）.For more information, please click（点击） here.45. If you find it hard to get along with others, which book can offer you help?A. Happiness NowB. Balancing Work & LifeC. Shift HappensD. The Secrets of Relationships46. All of these books mainly help people _____.A. to make friends easilyB. to improve their quality of lifeC. to find a better jobD. to achieve their goals47. If you want to buy two copies of Balancing Work & Life and one copy of Happiness Now online, how much would you have to pay?A. $27B. $23.20C. $26.D. $5.8CStrait was an experienced safecracker who never used force —either against people or safes (保险箱). He was a real artist of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult safe he had ever encountered（遇见）. In about 10 years, helped by his brother Stefan and two friends, he took about $330,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, early in 1999, he left the safe door open and $80,000 behind. With the money was a note, "We don’t need all that much."A witness (目击者) recognized his car and Strait was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria’s Stein Prison to serve a six-year sentence. He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial（审判） that he would continue breaking the law, "I am a thief and I shall use every opportunity." Despite the warning, prison officials moved Strait to the prison’s blacksmith (铁匠) shop. One day during the week before Christmas, Strait disappeared. Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Strait had managed to make a set of keys and let himself out.Not to freedom, though. After crossing into Bavaria, Strait attracted the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs（海关） police on purpose and got himself arrested. "I want to be in a German prison, "he explained to the surprised police. "As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for crimes（罪） like mine and will reduce the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison."In prison, Strait persuaded his keepers to let him make a Christmas Eve telephone call to his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. "I’m sorry if I caused trouble. I didn’t want to embarrass（使尴尬） anybody by escaping. Conditions weren’t that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here."48. The underlined word "safecracker" in the first paragraph means "_________".A. prisonerB. peasantC. stealerD. doctor49. What’s the correct order of the following events?a. Strait was caught by German customs police.b. Strait left a note in the bank.c. Strait was sent to Stein Prison.d. Strait worked in a blacksmith shop.e. Strait escaped from prison.A. d-b-a-c-eB. b-a-c-d-eC. b-c-d-e-aD. d-b-c-e-a50. What helped Strait escape from prison?A. His living alone in prison.B. His good relations with the prison officials.C. His cooperation with other prisoners.D. His working in the blacksmith shop.51. Strait was finally caught because _______.A. his car was recognized by someoneB. he left a note in the bank safeC. he was recognized by customs policeD. he made a phone call to his former keeper52. Strait preferred to serve his time in Germany because _______.A. he hated working in the blacksmith shop in the Austrian prisonB. the life of prisoners in Germany was better than those in Austria’sC. he wouldn’t have to stay that long in a German prisonD. he could escape more easily from a German prisonDA Scotsman and an Englishman lived next door to each other. The Scotsman owned a hen and each morning he would look in his garden and pick up his hen’s egg for breakfast. One morning he looked into his garden and saw that the hen had laid an egg in the Englishman’s garden.He was about to go next door when he saw the English-man pick up the egg. The Scotsman ran up to the English-man and told him that the egg belonged to him because he owned the hen. The Englishman disagreed because the egg was on his property(财产).They argued for a while until finally the Scotsman said, "In my family we normally settle disputes(争议) by the following actions: We kick each other and we compare the time how long it takes us to get back up. Whoever gets up quicker wins the egg." The Englishman agreed to this, so the Scotsman found his heaviest pair of boots （皮靴） and put them on. He took a few steps back, then ran toward the Englishman and kicked as hard as he could in his stomach.The Englishman fell to the floor, holding his stomach and howling（嚎叫） in pain for 10 minutes. Eventually（最终） the English-man stood up and said, "Now it’s my turn to kick you." At this time, the Scotsman said, "oh, maybe you should just keep the egg."53. What do we know about the hen?A. It belonged to the two men equally.B. It laid an egg every other day.C. Its eggs were usually cooked by the Scotsman as breakfast.D. It usually laid eggs in the Englishman’s garden.54. The underlined word "disputes" in Paragraph 3 means "_______".A. argumentsB. warsC. plansD. Debts55. What’s the real purpose of the Scotsman’s proposal (提议)?A. He wanted to get his egg back from the Englishman.B. He wanted to solve their dispute.C. He wanted to teach the Englishman a lesson.D. He wanted to find out who was the stronger of them.EDiving around Halaveli Island was a really unforgettable experience. I participated （参加）in a day diving trip that had lunch on the boat. We went to Maalhoss Thila first. The current (水流) can be very strong here but we were lucky and had a mild one. We enjoyed all the different colors of coral and fish. The maximum(最大) depth of this dive was 30m, and we stayed for about 40 minutes. The water was reasonably warm, so I was not cold only wearing a short-sleeved（袖子） wetsuit.I was a bit worried about having lunch on the boat, as sometimes my stomach feels bad, but it was perfectly fine this time —perhaps because the boat had not stopped and was moving toward the other dive place, or because the size of the boat was reasonably large.Our next diving place was called Manta. And as expected, the huge Manta was soon around us. It is one of the most exciting moments I have had in my life. We only dove to 14m this time, which allowed us to stay a bit longer —almost 50 minutes.On the way back all the women took strategic position(好位置) on the deck, sunbathing and relaxing, while the men were getting bored and ate the leftovers from lunch. No matter how different we were, we all enjoyed our trip.Another dive I would like to recommend(推荐)is called Maaya Thila, and it is the best night dive I have ever had. We saw a huge turtle（海龟） sleeping in a cave, and sharks（鲨鱼） playfully chasing（追赶） each other. They did not look friendly at all, but fortunately they did not decided to have us for dinner. But anyway what happened that night under water will remain a fond memory to be retold on special occasions by all the participants（参加者）. It will be told with a smile on our faces.56. What information can we get from the passage?A. The author enjoyed different colors of fish in Manta.B. Diving in Maaya Thila is one of the most unforgettable experience for the author.C. The author dove into Maaya Thila and stayed there for 50 minutes.D. There were no dangerous sharks in Maaya Thila.57. The author was worried about having lunch on the boat because __________.A. the boat was not stoppedB. it was moving toward the other dive placeC. the boat was not big enoughD. he / she felt sick when eating on boats58. How many diving places are mentioned in the passage?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.59. We learn from the last paragraph that ________.A. Maaya Thila was only suitable for a night diveB. many people had been killed at Maaya ThilaC. Maaya Thila is popular among all the participantsD. few people have the courage to dive at Maaya Thila60. The author wrote this passage to ________.A. share some wonderful experiences of diving with readersB. make an attractive advertisement for a famous parkC. give you some tips when you go out for a diveD. tell the readers how to spend a weekend or a long holiday四、补全对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话内容，从对话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。

2011——2012学年度第一学期高二英语期末考试试卷(总分150分，时间120分钟)一．补全对话。

（每小题2分，共10分）1．------Would you please show me your passport?------__________.A. Yes, I wouldB. Sure. Here you areC. Yes, I doD. Sure, I would2. ------ Hello, I’d like to talk to Mr. Green.------________.A. I’m Mr. GreenB. This is Green speakingC. Yes, I amD. My name’s Green3. ------ Good morning. How can I help you?------________A. How to open a savings account?B. Yes, you canC. No, you can’tD. Here you are4. ------ Hi, Tom! I’m so happy that my application was accepted.------_________.A. It doesn’t matterB. Congratulations!C. Is it real?D. You are so lucky5. ------ Hello, Lin Dong, ____________?------ Hi,Sara. I’ll have an interview today. I’ll afraid I can’t make it.------Sure,you can.Just take it easy.A. what are you going to doB. How are youC. What’s wrong with youD. What are you afraid二．词汇与语法。

2011-2012学年度第一学期高二英语期末考试答案I 听力1-5 ACACB 6. foreign 7. 8/eight 8. culture 9. French 10. communicate II. 语言知识及应用第一节 完形填空11-15 BCBAD 16-20 CABDB 21-25 DCCAD第二节语法填空26. impression 27. when 28. it29. no 30. seated31. being built 32. various 33. caught34. warmth 35. So36. told 37. had seen 38. unless39. for 40. whomIII. 阅读第一节 阅读理解41--45 BCDDC 46--50 CBDAC 51--55 CBDAC 56--60 BACCD第二节 信息匹配61--65 EAFCBIV写作第一节 句子考查66. who was to blame67. There is no need68. As a result of69. Never did he talk to the strangers in the dark corner.70. Being ill, he had to stay at home.71. Once you get into the habit of smoking, it will be difficult (for you) to give (it) up /quit /get rid of (smoking/it). (根据学生答题情况酌情给分)第二节 写作"summary"之要点：1、小悦悦事故，18人路过但不出手相助及原因；2、有人呼吁立法以防类似事件的发生。

A possible version: Little Yueyue was badly injured by two vehicles on the street but received no help from 18 passers-by, who might be selfish or lack for courage. Some people are calling for passing laws to prevent similar incidents.I feel quite shocked and angry at the 18 people's behaviors and coldness, which is just like a terrific slap in the face of our nation whose traditional virtues, kindness and sympathy, are always our great pride.If I had passed by the scene by chance, I would surely have done something to save the little girl. I might also feel frightened and worried at first, but I should help to make some emergency calls at least.As for the government, it can focus on two aspects to advocate helping strangers in emergency. One is publicity and another one would be a law requiring people to do something when facing emergency. This would enable kind people but who were cautious to do the right thing.Another possible version: (该范文总字数260词，绝对超字数，不作为本次考试范文，仅提供一种思路，旨在示范篇章结构的组织、段落的展开、论述及写作思路的梳理的规范性，还有语言组织的规范性和技巧。

2011-2012年高二英语期末试卷第一部分一、听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. Which flight did the man want to take?A. The 7:30 flight.B. The 8:00 flight.C. The 8:30 flight.2. What kind of person is Henry’s sister?A. Cold and proud.B. Brave and calm.C. Easygoing and friendly.3. What does the man mean?A. They should stop seeing Sarah.B. They should pay Sarah a visitC. Sarah misses her family very much.4. Why is the man standing outside the room?A. He doesn’t have the key to the lock.B. He is waiting for the womanC. He likes staying in the open air.5. What can we know from the conversation?A. The woman knows about the weather.B. The man told the woman it would rain.C. The woman didn’t bring her umbrella.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回到第6至8题。

6. What season is it?A. Summer.B. Spring.C. Autumn.7. How will the man go to the fair?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. On foot.8. Why does the man insist on taking on his coat?A. He is afraid it might be raining.B. He is getting old and weak.C. He is having a cold.请听第7段材料，回到第9至11题。

2012届11学年度第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷2012学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试题2013. 1满分150分完卷时间120分钟I. Listening Comprehension (30’)Section A. Short Conversations (10’)Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Student and teacher B. Secretary and bossB. Librarian and reader D. Patient and nurse2. A. The food will arrive shortly. B. He’ll order hid food later.C. He’s ready to order now.D. He has many friends.3. A. At 10:20. B. At 10:30. C. At 10:50. D. At 11:20.4. A. Have a celebration party. B. Interview a person.C. Accept a new job.D. Go for a job interview.5. A. Not to quit baseball practice.B. Not to worry about his grades.C. To get them baseball game tickets.D. To spend more time on his studies.6. A. Towels cannot ne taken out of the room.B. Towels can be brought at the poolside.C. Towels are offered at the poolside.D. Towels cannot be taken out of the pool.7. A. Make the request some other day. B. Comfort the boss first.C. Have lunch with the boss.D. Pay for the lunch.8. A. The car is faulty. B. The car looks funnyC. The garage is too noisy.D. The car needs washing.9. A. She is still looking for an apartment.B. She was told the dormitory was full.C. She doesn’t plan to move back at all.D. She wants to move out of the dormitory.10. A. The woman wants to use the phone.B. The man is disturbing others.C. Mobile phones are banned inside.D. Phone signals are weak inside.Section B Passages (12’)Directions: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The plane was stuck in a tree.B. The pilot worried about the strong wind.C. The plane lost both its wheels.D. The pilot was injured in the air crash.12. A. On top of a tree.B. On top of a fire engine.C. On top of the airport building.D. On top of a lorry.13. A. An unusual air crash. B. A magic landing.C. A brave fireman.D.A damaged lorry.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 87 billion dollars. B. 87 million dollars.C. Hundreds of billions of dollars.D. One billion dollars.15. A. By developing foreign markets.B. By providing financial aid.C. By cutting labor and material costs.D. By reducing income taxes.16. A. Produce more cars.B. Buy more stocks.C. Try to regain credit.D. Start to save money.Section C Longer Conversations (8’)Directions: In part C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (16%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there arefour choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25.The company has now introduced a policy that pay rises are related _____ performance at work.A. forB. toC. onD. of26. How close parents are to their children ______a strong influence on the character of their children.A. haveB. hadC. hasD. having27. I’m examining the article he has just finished _____ the possible mistakes in it.A. correctingB. to correctC. correctedD. being corrected28.This newly-built stadium holds _____ the old one.A. 10 times people as many asB. 10 times as many people asC. as 10 times many people asD. people as many as 10 times29.Every city came up with its own individual program to have visitors thoroughly _____ during theWorld Cup.A. being entertainedB. entertainingC. entertainedD. to entertain30.To make Shanghai greener, _____.A. more trees and flowers are being plantedB. many more trees and flowers need to be plantedC. our city needs more trees and flowersD. we must plant more trees and flowers31.You may borrow this dictionary _____ you keep it clean and return it in two weeks.A. so far asB. as long asC. in caseD. even if32.In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the police decided to question _____ comes along the road.A. those whoB. whoC. whoeverD. whomever33.No one denies the fact _____ air pollution is an extremely serious problem.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. how34.EBay, Amazon and Wal-Mart are popular websites _____ people can sell goods to each other.A. whereB. whichC. when35.I felt like going back to my worry-free childhood _____ I was innocent and natural and my veryambitious youth which was full of ideals.A. thatB. whichC. whenD. while36.Time should be made good use of ____ so that we can have a bright future.A. studyingB. to studyC. to have studiedD. having studied37.It was only when I reread the poem recently _____ I began to appreciate its beauty.A. thatB. untilC. thenD. when38.Some students enroll themselves in various tutorial centers, simply _____ more and have betterperformance in exams.A. learningB. learnedC. learnD. to learn39.I felt bored and was about to turn off the TV _____ something interesting suddenly attracted myattention.B. becauseC. whenD. since40.Apart from regular exercise, _____ clean is also an effective way against disease.A. being keptB. keepC. keptD. keepingSection B (9’)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The Beijing Olympic mascot (吉祥物) guessing game once attracted many people. The long-awaited identity of the mascot for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was finally __41__ by Olympic organizers on the night of Nov. 11th, 2005 at a grand ceremony held in the Workers' Gymnasium.However, many people had already been rooting for some favorites to become the mascot for China's first-ever Olympic Games.In the past Games, __42__ has normally been seen as a smart choice to be the mascot. __43__ animals, which are peculiar to China, such as the giant panda and the Tibetan antelope (羚羊), had won a lot of support from Chinese people."I love pandas," said Zhang Junyong, a Beijing resident. "I sincerely hope that the panda will be the mascot."There were many people like Zhang who thought the panda,China's most __44__ recognized animal, would be more easily embraced by the international community if it was crowned the mascot. The panda topped various Olympic mascot candidates in an online survey conducted in June, in which 5 million people __45__.Wild panda only live in mountains in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Northwest China's Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces. Less than 1,000 pandas __46__ in the world today.Panda, however, had been chosen as the mascot for the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990 and hurt its __47__ to become the mascot for the 2008 Games.Meanwhile, the Tibetan antelope was also recognized by many as another good choice. The animals live at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at an altitude between 4,000 and 5,500 metres above the sea level."The animal portrays the Olympic __48__ very well as it can run as fast as 100 kilometres per hour," said Yang Ling, a young teacher in Beijing.Besides the Tibetan antelope, the other __49__ candidates are the Chinese dragon, the Chinese tiger, the golden monkey and the red-crowned crane.Figures from China's ancient fairytales such as "Monkey King" also won plenty of fans.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A 15’Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Is the world really going mad? The other day I was sitting in a small restaurant __50__ a quiet drink and a talk with a fewfriends, when it suddenly __51__me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long __52__the whole room was filled with smoke. I asked with an apology for permission to open a window to stop myself __53__ !Nowadays air pollution is something that we hardly question any more. However, I still can’t walkdown the streets in any of the big cities without __54__ that people are suffering from the air pollution. It is time for the government departments the world over to introduce emission controls on all cars and __55__ the public transport system to encourage people to __56__ their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lessons each morning and it really makes him __57__when he climbs above the smog layer and looks down __58__it and thinks: ―I’m breathing that!‖ This kind of __59__ results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can, __60__ should, be treated properly. House building, road construction and industrial development are all earth-moving (or earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of __61__ created over millions of years. I would like to __62__ serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be __63__ national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of our countries in their natural __64__.50. A. have B. had C. having D. to have51. A. seemed B. struck C. occurred D. showed52. A. since B. after C. before D. when53. A. standing B. sitting C. talking D. dying54. A. thinking B. persuading C. deciding D. learning55. A. increase B. reduce C. improve D. raise56. A. wash B. repair C. drive D. leave57. A. sick B. tired C. foolish D. excited58. A. on B. into C. from D. for59. A. discussion B. question C. pollution D. operation60. A. but B. yet C. still D. and61. A. life B. animals C. human beings D. plants62. A. see B. start C. have D take63. A. few B. any C. more D. no64. A. situations B. states C. surroundings D. placesSection B ( 22’ )Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AAttractions in WisconsinWisconsin Historical Museum30 N. Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol SquareDiscover Wisconsin’s history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public program. Admission is free.Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00am -- 4:00 pm.(608) 264-6555 /doc/63702b394a7302768e9939be.html /museumSwiss historical village612 Seventh Ave., New GlarusThe Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America’s heartland. 14 buildings in the village give a f ull picture of every day life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.Tue.—Fri., May 1st–October 31st , 10:00 am—4:00 pm. Admission is $20.(608) 527-2317 /doc/63702b394a7302768e9939be.html Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WIOne of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sp. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. While visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our caféoverlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison!Gallery open Tue. –Sun., 10:00 am—5:00 pm.Café open Wed. –Sat., 11:00 am –3:00 pm.Sun. brunch with wine, 10:00—3:00 pm.(608) 845-6600 /doc/63702b394a7302768e9939be.html Christopher Columbus Museum239 Whitney St., ColumbusWorld-class exhibit –2000 quality souvenirs marking Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.Open daily, 8:15 am – 4:00 pm.(920) 623-1992 /doc/63702b394a7302768e9939be.html65.Which of the following is on Capitol Square?A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.B. Swiss Historical Village.C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café.D. Christopher Columbus Museum.66. Where can you go for a visit on Monday?A. Wisconsin Historical Museum.B. Swiss Historical Village.C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery café.D. Christopher Columbus Museum.67. We learn from the text that___________.A. Swiss Historical Village is open for half a yearB. Christopher Columbus Museum overlooks a riverC. tickets are needed for Wisconsin Historical MuseumD. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café are open daily for 4 hours(B)Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do for himself. Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various breeds in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions, and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa. The inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familiar sight.Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming (到处走动) in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then wonder why the animal seems listless (倦怠的) and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washedregularly if the animal is to maintain good health.Even well cared for animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.68. What main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?A. There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.B. Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.C. In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.D. An animal will be useless unless domesticated.69. When an animal is underfed, it will probably ____.A. refuse to obey its masterB. immediately fall illC. require its master to offer some foodD. seek for food on its own70. Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?A. They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man.B. They have great adaptation for the environment.C. There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe.D. The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world.71. To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised ____.A. not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on itB. to pay attention to its proper feedingC. not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exerciseD. to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations(C)When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday best.But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware(粗陶)and stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times.Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobs -- one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4, 000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stokehave their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company "has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend" toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television.Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it's better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfectmoment or a "real" dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents ("Chew with your mouth closed.", "Keep your elbows off the table.") must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be able professionally but inexperienced socially.72. Why do people tend to follow the trend to casual dining?A. Family members need more time to relax.B. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.C. People prefer to live a comfortable life.D. Young people won't follow the etiquette of the older generation. 73. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is .A. a seller of stainless steel tablewareB. a dealer in stonewareC. a pottery chain storeD. a producer of fine China 74. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is .A. the increased value of the poundB. the worsening economy in AsiaC. the change in people's way of lifeD. the fierce competition at home and abroad 75. Formal table manners, though less popular than before in current Social life, . A. are still a must on certain occasions B. are certain to return sooner or later C. are still being taught by parents at home D. can help improve personal relationshipsSection C ( 5’ )Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable question from A-F for each answer. There is one extra question which you do not need.76．_____________A review of 225 students, involving 275,000 people, published in the Psychological Bulletin three years ago concluded that happy individuals are more likely to tackle new goals than unhappy people.77．_____________Chronically (长期地) happy people are, in general, more successful across many life domains than less happy people, and their happiness is, in large part, a consequence of their positive emotions, rather than vice versa,‖ according to that study.78．_____________―Our view provides strong support tha t happiness, in many cases, leads to successful outcomes, rather than merely following from them,‖ author Sonja Lyubomirsky of the University California, Riverside, said in releasing that study．79．_____________A number of studies have linked happiness with good health, although it is less clear which comes first there. Health is one issue that can have a major impact on personal happiness, but many people seem happy even when confronted with a crippling or life-threatening disease. How can that be?80．_____________And there is some evidence that our level of happiness does not remain throughout our lives. We get happier as we get older,according to a University of Chicago study published last April in the American Sociological Review. That study was based on interviews with at least 1,000 people from 1972 to 2004 by the General Social Survey of the National Research Center, supported by the National Science Foundation.．Section D ( 8’ )Direction: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest words.It can be hard to know what newborns want. They can't talk, walk, or even point at what they're thinking about. Yet babies begin to develop language skills long before they begin speaking, and, compared with adults, they develop these skills quickly. People have a tough time learning new languages as they grow older, but infants have the ability to learn any language, even fake ones, easily.For a long time, scientists have struggled to explain how such young children can learn the complicated grammatical rules and sounds required to communicate in words. Now, researchers are getting a better idea of what's happening in the brains of society's tiniest language learners.Most babies go "goo goo" and "ma ma" by 6 months of age, and most kids speak in full sentences by age 3. For decades, scientists have debated how the brains of young children figure out how to communicate using language. With help from new technologies and research strategies, scientists are now finding that babies begin life with the ability to learn any language. By interacting with other people and using their listening and watching skills, they quickly master the specific languages they hear most often. ―The baby brain is really flexible," says Re becca Gomez, an experimental psychologist, ―Babies can't say much,but they're learning a lot."Because babies can't tell a scientist what they're hearing, researchers use a different strategy to check if they can tell sounds apart. In some experiments, for example, Kuhl plays recordings of a sound, such as "eeee" over and over to one side of a baby. Then, the researchers broadcast another sound, such as "aaah" from the baby's other side. If the baby turns to the new sound, he sees a dancing toy—a reward that encourages him to respond to such changes. If he doesn't turn, that suggests that he doesn't hear thedifference between the sounds. Such studies show that, up to about 6 months of age, babies can recognize all the sounds that make up all the languages in the world.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)81. By saying ―The baby brain is really flexible‖, the writer wants to tell us the baby brain________________________________________________________________ __________________.82. How can we know that babies are born with the ability to learn any language?________________________________________________________________ __________________.83. Compared with adults in learning new language, babies _____________________________________.84. What can we learn through the experiments mentioned in the last paragraph?________________________________________________________________ __________________.第二卷（45’）I. Translation ( 20’ )（第1句3分，第2— 4句每句4分，第5句5分）Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase given in the brackets.Translation1.我们学校的一些老师将利用今年寒假去台湾旅游。

瓮安二中2011—2012学年度第二学期高二年级第一次月考英语科试卷命题人：唐巧连 审题人：黄菊本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一卷 注意事项： 1. 答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡相对应的位置上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对于题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 一、听力理解A 、听句子（本大题有5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并把最佳选项的字母编号写在题号前的括号内。

若用答题卡答题，则将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每小题听一遍。

1. Which sign do they see?A B C 2. Who is the woman ’s favorite star?ABC3. What will they have for dinner?AB C 姓名 班级 准考证号4. What’s wrong with the boy?A B C5. Which country has the man been to?A B CB、听对话根据所听对话的内容回答每段对话后面的问题，在所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并把答案填写在答题卷上或将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每段对话听两遍。

(本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)听第1段对话，回答第6小题6. What does Lily’s mother do?A. She is a farmerB. She’s a doctorC. She’s a teacher听第2段对话，回答第7小题。

7. Why doesn’t the boy need any help?A. He wants to work out the problem by himself.B. The problem isn’t hard.C. He is clever.听第3段对话，回答第8小题。

⾼⼆英语期末试卷及答案2012年秋⾼⼆年期末考试卷英语试题第Ⅰ卷第⼀部分听⼒(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，选出最佳选项。

1. What will the man do this winter?A. Write a book.B. Train in Seattle.C. Stay at his sister’s.2. How much money does the man need to borrow from the woman?A. 8 dollars.B. 5 dollars.C. 3 dollars.3. What will the woman do on Saturday?A. Go swimming.B. to a wedding party.C. Go to the training centre.4. What does the man mean?A. He spends most of his life on sports.B. He prefers to get a good night’s rest.C. he loves football matches so much.5. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital.B. In a hotel.C. In a post office.第⼆节听下⾯五段对话或独⽩，选出最佳选项。

请听第6 段材料，回答第6⾄8 题6. What did the speakers do?A. They attended a meeting.B. They listened to a speech.C. They went to a park.7. What’s the man’s opinion?A. Removing the park to build a new road.B. Designing a new park to replace the old one.C. Finding a new place to build the new buildings.8. What will the man do?A. Write a letter to make a suggestion.B. Talk to the mayor directly.C. Run through the park.请听第7 段材料，回答第9⾄11题9. What is the man looking for?A. His football.B. His exercise book.C. His exam papers.10. What does the woman think the man should do?A. Listen to his teachers more carefully.B. Do more exercise on weekends.C. Spend more time studying.11. According to the woman, what is the man’s poorest subject?A. Mathematics.B. English.C. Chinese. 请听第8 段材料，回答第12⾄14题12. What did the speakers do about 8 years ago?A. They held a big party.B. They rebuilt an earthquake area.C. They had an important meeting.13. Who will arrive a little bit late?A. Mrs. Green.B. Mr. Yong.C. Dr. Wang and Professor Robinson.14. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Professor and student.C. Hostess and guest.请听第9 段材料，回答第15⾄17题。