云南省玉溪1011高二英语上学期期中考试新人教版.doc

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 student. 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 raise 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 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 like?
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. Teacher 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 day’s game?
A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Excited.
19. What did Carlos say about the cup?
A. His team would try their 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 surprise.
C. He hadn’t 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.—I’m afraid I’ve lost your e-mail address.
—Well, ______, I can easily write you another one.
A. never mind B. that’s right C. you’re careless D. don’t say sorry
22. John Janson’s ______ first aid skills saved Ann Slade’s life, which shows ______ knowledge of first aid really matters.
A. /; / B. a; the C. the; a D. /; a
23. Mary was studying in her room ______ she heard 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 swept
25 England is the largest of the four countries and ______ it is divided roughly into three zones.
A. at convenience B. for convenience C. in convenience D. with convenience
26. Only if you ask many different questions ______ all the information you need to know.
A. you acquired B. you will acquire
C. 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 you are possible C. If possible D. Possible
28. Liu Xiang’s breaking the world record was an exciting moment, ______ all of us will never forget.
A. that B. one C. it D. what
29. They couldn’t help do anything but ______ at home.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay
30. Does it make any ______ whether we have a meeting 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 off
32. The Town Hall ______ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.
A. to be completed B. having been completed
C. completed D. being completed
33. 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. reminding
35. My suggestion is that Andrew ______ abroad and he stay here until the project completes.
A. send B. should 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 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 couldn’t 40 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 didn’t care 44 students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all 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 towns 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 plans. They 54 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The town’s people came to 55 the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
36. A. pick out B. put out C. leave out D. keep out
37. A. best B. richest C. worst D. least
38. A. smile B. laugh C. cry D. sign
39. A. wealth B. health C. happiness D. pleasure
40. A. catch B. bear C make D. live
41. A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. While
42. A. should B. might C. had D. could
43. A. and B. after C. or D. by
44. A. what B. who C. where D. whether
45. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
46. A. finding B. asking C. doing D. losing
47. A. mattered B. cared C. considered D. minded
48. A. ones B. those C. that D. one
49. A. compared to B. thanks to C. as a result D. because of
50. A. for B. at C. in D. to
51. A. gave B. failed C. lost D. saved
52. A. following B. taking C. seeking D. giving
53. A. when B. as C. while D. since
54. A. pulled off B. pulled down C. pulled out D. pulled up
55. 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 already 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, it’s 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 during the fall. That’s, 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 Japan’s cities. The 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 Tokyo.
56. Why is Japan called an island country? Because ______.
A. Japan is a small country B. it is on the Pacific Ocean
C. it has thousands of big and small islands D. Japan has hundreds of small islands

57. Typhoons often attack Japan during______.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
58. Most of the people in Japan live_____.
A. in the rural areas B. in the countryside
C. around the cities D. in the cities
59. The most densely-populated city in the world is_____.
A. New York B. Shanghai
C. London D. the capital of Japan
B
　A white-haired old gentleman steps out of his car, bag in hand and coat over his arm. He has 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 doesn't happen very often, 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 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 pockets—twenty-seven cents. The youths also said, "Now, we're going to shoot you anyway." Anyway they did. One bullet （子弹）hit him in the leg and struck 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 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 dollar—not enough for two cups of coffee.
60. According to the passage ______.
　　A. such a mugging（抢劫）might have happened to anyone.
　　B. the mugging happened on a cold evening in a senator's 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. pulled 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 senator's expensive car.
　　C. the senator didn't die in their hands.
　　D. they didn't get what they had 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 senator's wife met the two men and recognized them immediately.
C
We 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 her 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 someone’s eyes — is in some countries a way to show interest. In other countries, however, eye contact is rude or disrespectful. The gesture for Ok, making a circle with one’s 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, 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 we use for “yes” and “no” are different around the world. In many countries, shaking one’s 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