1、玉溪一中2010-2011学年上学期高中二年级期中(学段)考试英语本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。考试用时120分钟。第一卷(三部分,共115分)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。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and stude
2、nt. B. Husband and wife. C. Seller and buyer.2. What kind of fictions does the woman want to rent?A. Detective fictions. B. Science fictions. C. Love stories.3. Where did the man find the information of renting houses?A. In a newspaper. B. In a magazine. C. On the Internet.4. Why most of people rais
3、e pets according to the man?A. To find comfort. B. To kill time. C. To kill for meat.5. Where did the man go yesterday?A. Disney Park. B. Sea Park. C. A zoo.第二节(共15小题。每小题分,满分分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材
4、料,回答第6、7题。6. Which two countries lead the way in junk food ads?A. America and Britain. B. Britain and Australia. C. Germany and America.7. How many children under 18 worldwide are overweight?A. About 187 million. B. About 177 million. C. About 117 million.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What is the woman doing on
5、 the computer?A. Playing computer games. B. Reading a novel. C. Chatting with a friend.9. What is Daisy now?A. A reporter. B. A civil servant. C. An editor.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Where are the two speakers now?A. In a supermarket. B. In front of the cinema. C. In the street.11. What is the weather lik
6、e?A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Cloudy.12. How did the woman get there?A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. How are the two speakers keeping in touch now?A. On the telephone. B. On the Internet. C. Face to face.14. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Te
7、acher and student. C. Headmaster and teacher.15. What contest will the man attend?A. The Debate Contest. B. The Composition Debate. C. The Photography Contest.16. How will the woman give some useful information to the man?A. By post office. B. On the Internet. C. By express delivery.听第10段材料,回答第17至20
8、题。17. What is the speaker doing?A. Reporting a football game. B. Telling the story of a football fan.C. Giving a special report about a football team.18. How did the team feel about the next days game?A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Excited.19. What did Carlos say about the cup?A. His team would try th
9、eir best but there was little chance of winning.B. His team would win the cup even if they lost the game.C. He was not sure of winning the game.20. Why did Carlos keep the name of starting player a secret?A. He wanted every player to be fully prepared for the game.B. He wanted to give the fans a sur
10、prise.C. He hadnt made the final decision about it. 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child _he or she wants.A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever答案是B。21.Im afraid Ive lost your e-mail add
11、ress.Well, _, I can easily write you another one.A. never mind B. thats right C. youre careless D. dont say sorry22. John Jansons _ first aid skills saved Ann Slades life, which shows _ knowledge of first aid really matters.A. /; / B. a; the C. the; a D. /; a23. Mary was studying in her room _ she h
12、eard a woman screaming. A. as B. when C. while D. until 24. _ the floor, I found his pen lying on the ground. A. While sweeping B. While swept C. If sweeping D. If swept25 England is the largest of the four countries and _ it is divided roughly into three zones.A. at convenience B. for convenience C
13、. in convenience D. with convenience26. Only if you ask many different questions _ all the information you need to know.A. you acquired B. you will acquireC. did you acquire D. will you acquire 27. _, check electric wires once a month to make sure they are in good condition.A. If I am possible B. If
14、 you are possible C. If possible D. Possible28. Liu Xiangs breaking the world record was an exciting moment, _ all of us will never forget.A. that B. one C. it D. what29. They couldnt help do anything but _ at home.A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay30. Does it make any _ whether we have a meeti
15、ng today or tomorrow? A. difference B. time C. use D. sense 31. He has recently _ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.A. taken on B. taken over C. taken up D. taken off32. The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time.A. to be completed B. having been complet
16、ed C. completed D. being completed33. Who do you think the glass?34. My daughter often makes a schedule to get herself _ of what she is to do in the day.A. remind B. to remind C. reminded D. reminding35. My suggestion is that Andrew _ abroad and he stay here until the project completes. A. send B. s
17、hould not send C. be sent D. not be sent第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 36 influence from the other town.In Pressure, everyone
18、struggled to be the very 37 . When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest 38 . There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 39 was the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldnt 40
19、the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.In Pleasure, the motto was: 41 you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and 42 do anything they liked. Children played computer games day 43 night. At school, teachers didnt care 44 students came or not. Workers might sit around the office al
20、l day long drinking coffee and doing 45 . Thanks to the lack of regulations, nobody worried about 46 their jobs. It was pleasure that 47 . The computers they used were old 48 from the town of Pressure.Some of the young were addicted to drugs 49 the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in the two t
21、owns began asking themselves, “What is life 50 ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 51 , there came a great person-Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and 52 advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had 53 people in Pleasure began to make p
22、lans. They 54 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns people came to 55 the truth-there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they dont go to extremes.36. A. pick out B. put out C. leave out D. keep out37. A. best B. richest C. worst D. least38. A. smile B. laugh C
23、. cry D. sign39. A. wealth B. health C. happiness D. pleasure40. A. catch B. bear C. make D. live41. A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. While42. A. should B. might C. had D. could43. A. and B. after C. or D. by44. A. what B. who C. where D. whether45. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. ev
24、erything46. A. finding B. asking C. doing D. losing47. A. mattered B. cared C. considered D. minded48. A. ones B. those C. that D. one49. A. compared to B. thanks to C. as a result D. because of50. A. for B. at C. in D. to51. A. gave B. failed C. lost D. saved52. A. following B. taking C. seeking D.
25、 giving53. A. when B. as C. while D. since54. A. pulled off B. pulled down C. pulled out D. pulled up55. A. tell B. realize C. perform D. doubt第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Japan is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. As the Japanese students alread
26、y know, four main islands and more than 3,000 small ones stretch from north to south for about 1,300 miles. As for the climate of the country, well, its hot and humid(潮湿) in summer, but it is quite cold and wet in Japan during winter. Typhoons, which are violent tropical storms, often threaten Japan
27、 during the fall. Thats, of course, during the harvest season.The population of Japan is about 110,5 million. It may seem hard to believe, but the average population density(密度) of the country is about 678 persons per square mile.About two thirds of the entire population lives in Japans cities. The
28、other one third lives in the suburbs or in the countryside. No other country in southern or eastern Asia has such a large urban, or city population. Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, is the most density-populated city in the world. At last count there were more than 11.5 million people living in Tok
29、yo.56. Why is Japan called an island country? Because _. A. Japan is a small countryB. it is on the Pacific Ocean C. it has thousands of big and small islandsD. Japan has hundreds of small islands57. Typhoons often attack Japan during_. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter58. Most of the people i
30、n Japan live_. A. in the rural areas B. in the countryside C. around the cities D. in the cities59. The most densely-populated city in the world is_. A. New York B. Shanghai C. London D. the capital of Japan BA white-haired old gentleman steps out of his car, bag in hand and coat over his arm. He ha
31、s called from his office to say that he is on the way. His wife is preparing supper. He can see the light shining inside his own front door. He looks forward to fire and hot milk. It is a cold night. A few seconds later he is lying on the icy ground in a pool of his own blood.It doesnt happen very o
32、ften, but it does happen in the capital city of the United States. It is more likely to happen in the near-deserted city center at night. What happened to him could happen to any of us.Senator Stennis, who is 71, got out of his white Buick at 7:40 p.m. outside his home at 3609 Cumberland Street. Two
33、 youths said, Get out! Money, please.He followed the order. He handed over his wallet containing several cards, a gold watch and the only money he had in his pocketstwenty-seven cents. The youths also said, Now, were going to shoot you anyway. Anyway they did. One bullet (子弹)hit him in the leg and s
34、truck the bone. The other entered his chest just below the upper pocket of his suit. It narrowly missed his heart.Strangely he made it across a ten-meter distance, up eight steps and along twenty more feet of stone path. His wife met him at the door, and saw two men running. The senator told her to
35、call the police and the doctor.The senator is powerful political figure, but it is unlikely that the two young men knew who he was. More likely the reason for the killing was that he had only no more than a quarter of dollarnot enough for two cups of coffee.60. According to the passage _.A. such a m
36、ugging(抢劫)might have happened to anyone.B. the mugging happened on a cold evening in a senators home.C. the senator was killed because he was an important politician.D. the mugging might not have happened if the senator was young and strong.61. Having robbed the senator, the two young men _.A. pulle
37、d him into a pool.B. shot two bullets into his body.C. hit out at him hard.D. carried him away.62. The two young men were angry by the fact that _.A. the senator tried to cheat them.B. they failed to get the senators expensive car.C. the senator didnt die in their hands.D. they didnt get what they h
38、ad expected.63. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. A near-deserted city center at night is a dangerous place.B. People should always carry some money with them.C. Though seriously wounded, the senator managed to get home on his own.D. The senators wife met the two men and recognized th
39、em immediately.CWe use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions and to communicate with other people. We can learn about what a person is thinking by watching his or her body language. Words are important, but the way a person stands, folds his or her arms, or moves his or h
40、er hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. Making eye contact looking directly into someones eyes is in some countries a way to show interest. In other countries, however, eye contact is rude or disrespectf
41、ul. The gesture for Ok, making a circle with ones thumb and index finger, has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone who sees another person making the gesture will think it means money. In France, a person seeing the same gesture will think it means zero. In Brazil and Germany,
42、 however, the gesture is rude. The thumbs-up gesture, meaning “great” or “good job” in the US is rude in Nigeria, but in Germany and Japan it means the number one. The “crazy” gesture, moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear, means “you have a phone call” in Brazil.Even the gesture w
43、e use for “yes” and “no” are different around the world. In many countries, shaking ones head means “no”, and nodding means “yes”. In Bulgaria, parts of Greece, and Iran, however, the gestures have the opposite meaning. There are also differences as to how often we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part. In some countries, for example, France and Russia, a visiting friend is greeted with a kiss on the check, in other countries people greet each other with a firm handshak