2011-2012学年四川省荣县长山中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷.doc

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1、2011-2012学年四川省荣县长山中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷 单项选择 * Guess what! I came across an old friend at the party last night. _. Im sure you had a wonderful time. A Sounds good! B All right C Very well. D How nice! 答案： D - She has been ill for a week. - I _ with her at noon tomorrow. A stayed B stay C am staying D shall

2、 be staying 答案： D The harder you work at your lessons, the greater progress you _. A will make B make C have made D made 答案： A _ and Ill get the work finished. A Have one more hour B One more hour C Given one more hour D If I have one more hour 答案： B At the sight of her mother,the surprise in her fa

3、ce was _ by joy. A taken place B replaced C in place of D instead of 答案： B Could I use your dictionary Sorry, it _. A is using B was using C was used D is being used 答案： D It is often _ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak. A said B to say C saying D being said 答案： A The bridge built te

4、n years ago _ the island _ the mainland. A connects; to B connecting; with C is connected; to D connected; by 答案： C Last week I saw a movie adapted（改编） from The Arabian Nights,which _ by children. A were especially loved B is especially loved C especially was loved D are especially loved 答案： B Stude

5、nts are often warned that anyone who leaves the classroom at night must remember to _ all the lights, or he will be fined. A switch off B go off C take off D bring off 答案 ： A _ he was not rich enough to buy whatever he wanted, Edison decided to make his new laboratory the best. A Although B Since C

6、When D As 答案： A We still cannot persuade him to give up smoking _ hard we tried. A so B how C though D however 答案： D _ we went those days when we were in the countryside, we were warmly welcomed. A There B Where C Wherever D Whatever 答案： C A _ road goes _ from our village to the center of the town.

7、A straight;straightly B straightly;straightly C straightly;straight D straight;straight 答案： D When his mother came in, Charlie pretended _. A sleep B sleeping C to sleeping D to be sleeping 答案： D The kid is not _ to work out the problem, for its too difficult. A likely B perhaps C maybe D probable 答

8、案： A -Whats that terrible noise -The neighbours _ for a party. A have prepared. B are preparing. C was preparing. D will prepare. 答案： B The old lady came in,_ herself with a walking stick. A raising B lifting C supporting D rising 答案： C How did your father deal with you We were lucky to _ being puni

9、shed. A admit B escape C consider D stop 答案： B The chairman asked me to _ my speech to 20 minutes. A make B give C explain D limit 答案： D 完型填空 I once had a friend who grew to be close to me. Once when we were sitting on the edge of a swimming pool, she 21 the palm (手掌 ) of her hand with some water an

10、d 22 it before me, saying, “You see the water 23 contained in my hand It stands for love.” This was how I saw it: 24 you keep your hand carefully open and allow it to 25 there, it will always be there. However, if you 26 to close your fingers round it and try to 27 it, it will spill through the firs

11、t cracks（缝隙） it 28 . Now I see this is the biggest 29 that people make when they meet 30 they try to possess（拥有，占用） it, they demand, they 31 and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will 32 from you. For love is meant to be free, you cannot 33 its nature even in your lifetime. If ther

12、e are people you love, allow them to be 34 beings. Give, but dont expect. Advise, but dont 35 . Ask, but never demand. It might sound 36 , but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to 37 . It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel 38 expectations from those who y

13、ou love. If you love something, set it free; if it 39 , its yours; if it doesnt, it 40 was. 【小题1A washed B painted C filled D wetted 】 【小题 2】 A. poured B. held C. spilled D threw 【小题3】 A constantly B carefully C hurriedly D nervously 【小题4】 A Though B Before C Once D If 【小题5】 A leave B remain C stand

14、 D fall 【小题6】 A attempt B fail C refuse D agree 【小题7】 A watch B protect C possess D drink 【小题8】 A loses B digs C breaks D finds 【小题9】 A choice B decision C joke D mistake 【小题10A love B hope C trouble D failure 】 【小题11】 A give B expect C suggest D allow 【小题12】 A escape B suffer C learn D hear 【小题13】

15、A test B observe C keep D change 【小题 14】 A valuable B. free C. secret D. private 【小题15】 A order B imagine C remind D invite 【小题16】 A possible B important C simple D complex 【小题17】 A express B describe C think D practice 【小题18A other B no C many D some 】 【小题19】 A comes back B stands up C drops in D l

16、eaves off 【小题20】 A seldom B often C never D always 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U.S.A.,is in the centra

17、l part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grande 35 kilometres west of the city. More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast. Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish (西班牙人 )on an old

18、 Indian village.In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it. The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence (独立 ) in 1821. From then on it was a Mexican city until 1846 when it was taken over by American troops. With a p

19、opulation of 48,953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state. Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holiday makers. Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a l

20、arge income to the city every year. In summer there is an international opera (歌剧 ) season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed ,open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world. 【小题 1】 At present Santa Fe belongs to . A India B Mexico C Spain(西班牙 ) D the United States 【小题 2】 Which of t

21、he drawings below gives an idea of what Santa Fe is like RG=the Rio Grande SFR=the Santa Fe River OM=the Ortiz Mountains 【小题 3】 Santa Fe was under the rule of the Mexicans in . A 1675 B 1695 C 1816 D 1833 【小题 4】 The people who held Santa Fe for the longest period in history were the . A Spanish B In

22、dians C Mexicans D Americans 【小题 5】 What is of special interest to people who visit Santa Fe in summer A Hunting. B Fishing. C Watching operas. D Doing shopping. 【小题 6】 Santa Fe is best described (描述 ) as a . A trade centre B holiday centre C home for all nations D seaport city 【小题 7】 One of the rea

23、sons for visitors to come to Santa Fe is that it . A has fine weather B is the state capital C has historical monuments D is on the Santa Fe River 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A Nothing was going right for Dr.Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operati

24、ng on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job . One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner (合作者 ). The doc-tor, whose name was Johnson , lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England. A few days later Dr. Turner went to Th

25、orby, and arrived at Dr.Johnsons home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf, Dr.Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership,it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr . T

26、urner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr . Turner noticed that Dr. Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines . They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket. Oh, dear, he said. Ive forgotten my money. T

27、hats all right,Dr. Turner said.Ill pay the bill.As he did so,he began to wonder whether Dr. Johnson was worthy of trust. 【小题 1】 Dr. Turner decided to leave his present job because . A he had never been trusted B it demanded too great skills C he believed it offered little hope for his future D he th

28、ought the hospital would like him to leave 【小题 2】 The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about . A things of no interest to Dr. Johnson B things of no importance to Dr. Turner C health matters D food and drink 【小题 3】 The story suggests that . A Dr. Johnson did notlike Dr. Turner B the t

29、wo doctors would become friends C the two doctors would not work together D Dr. Turner decided to stay at his present job 【小题 4】 The words did so in the last sentence mean . A caught the train back to London B felt in his pocket C paid the bill D said those words 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1

30、】 C If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can not talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain thing. The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live togeth

31、er in flocks. ( 群 ) Yong jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog , it makes a loud tattling (格格响的 )sound.The young birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sounds warns them to know their enemy. If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flie

32、s over him from behind.The parent bird flies low over the young birds back, the parents tail feathers move quickly from side to side, It is trying to say, “ Follow me.” At the same time , the parent calls out, “ Key-aw ,Key-aw.” The parent means, “ Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the

33、older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean.They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch. 【小题 1】 The jackdaw lives in _ . A Europe B Australia C America D Africa 【小题 2】 When an old jackdaw sees a dog , it _ . A calls out “Follow me .” B makes a loud

34、 sound C flies away D fights the dog . 【小题 3】 Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to _ . A ask their young to follow them B play a game with the young C tell the meal time D give a warning of a fire 【小题 4】 The story tells much about _ . A the danger of jackdaws. B in which mother can talk to

35、their children. C the way jackdaws warn their young of danger. D how the jackdaws are living. 【小题 5】 Which of the following does this story lead you to believe A All animal parents can talk to their young. B Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws. C Young jackdaws know the meaning of their

36、 parents sound when they grow older . D Some birds can give certain information to one another. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D When Xia Min started drinking alcohol with her classmates at a friends birthday, she didnt realize what would happen to her. She drank a lot and fell into

37、a coma (昏迷 ). The 15year-old girl from Chongqing never recovered. Xias death is warning to other students. A new rule went into effect on January 1, 2006. Teens are not allowed to buy or drink alcohol. Shops are not allowed to sell it to them. A 1999 Chinese law forbade (禁止 ) shops to sell alcohol t

38、o youths under 18. But it is not taken seriously by shopkeepers because it doesnt have specific rules. People hope the new rule will work. “I tasted alcohol when having the dinner of the last New Years Eve,” said Lian Yuqi, a 16-year-old girl in Xiamen. She believes that the new rule will stop teens

39、 from drinking and help them grow in a healthy way. “Although it may be a little disappointing not to have beer at parties, I think we can have soft drinks instead,” she said. 【小题 1】 Xia Min died from alcohol at the age of _. A 15 B 16 C 17 D 18 【小题 2】 The underlined word “it” means _. A a warning s

40、ing B a shopkeeper C the new rule D a 1999 Chinese law 【小题 3】 We can know that _. A it is against the new rule for youths under 18 to drink alcohol B shops can sell alcohol to a 16 years old youth. C without an ID card, young people cant buy alcohol D it seems that the young girl, Liang Yuqi, likes

41、to drink alcohol 【小题 4】 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE A The new rule has worked very well. B Shopkeepers can sell alcohol to teens above 18. C Chinas legal drinking age is clearly under18. D Many teens drink alcohol to show theyve grown up. 【小题 5】 This passage is mainly ab

42、out _. A the harm of drinking alcohol B the legal age for drinking alcohol C a new rule to stop teens drinking D students ideas about drinking alcohol 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C There are a lot of differences in life in the US that you can only learn by living here. However, we

43、 will try to introduce you to some of the more important cultural differences. Personal Space When two people are talking to each other, they tend to stand a distance apart. Each person has an invisible boundary (界限 ) around their body into which other people may not come. Interestingly， the average

44、 personal distance varies from culture to culture. Americans tend to require more personal space than in other cultures. So if you try to get too close to an American during your conversation, he or she will feel that you are “in their face” and will try to back away. Try to avoid physical contact w

45、hile you are speaking, since this may also lead to discomfort. Tipping(小费 ) Restaurants do not include a service charge in the bill, so you should tip the waiter 15% of the total bill. If service is slow or particular bad, some Americans will tip only 10%. If service is particularly good, it is appr

46、opriate to tip 20%. If service is so bad that you will never eat in the restaurant again, leave two cents. It tells the waiter that you havent forgotten to leave a tip. Tipping is only appropriate in restaurants which offer table service. You do not tip the cashier in a fast food restaurant. Gesture

47、s To wave goodbye or hello to someone, raise your hand and wave it from side to side, not front to back. Wave the whole hand, not just the fingers. Waving the hand front to back or the fingers up and down means “no”, “stop”, or “go away. Holding your hand up with the palm facing forward but no movem

48、ent means “stop”. If you want to point at an object, extend the index finger and use it to point at the object. It is not polite to point at people. Although showing your fist with the thumb up or your open hand with the tips of the thumb and index finger together forming an “O” means “OK”， these are stereotypes (老套 ). Americans understand these gestures, but the