甘肃省兰州市兰炼一中2011届高二英语下学期期中考试-人教版.doc

兰炼一中2009—2010学年第二学期期中试卷高二英语

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束，交答题卡。
第I卷
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第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1．statue
2. question
3. compare
4.media
5.disaster

第二节：语法和词汇知识 （共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）
6. --- Thanks for your help, but can you do me one more favor, please?
--- ____, sir. What’s it then?
A. Just a minute B. It’s very nice of you C. That’s all right D. At your service

7. ---How long have you _______?
---5 years.
A. married B. got married C. married D. been married
8. The singer became famous in the early 1980s, ______ the classical music was better than pop music.
A. which B. when C. that D. where
9. I don’t think ______ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. that B. which C. it D. this
10. You can take as many as you can because they are free of ______.
A. fare B. charge C. money D. pay
11. Tom wanted to play football after school, but Jack told him ______.
A not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not
12. Only in this way ______ our goals.
A. we can reach B. can we arrive C. we can arrive D. can we reach
13. --- What do you think our guests ___________ be doing at the moment?
--- They must be enjoying themselves at the party.
A. can B. must C. should D. would
14. When he was young, he used to __________ hard at his lessons.
A. devote to working B. devote himself to work
C. be devoted to work D. be devoted to working
15. --- It is said that you have given up your job as a secretary. Why?
--- The salary is OK, but I have got ___________ nothing in the office all the time.
A. tired of doing B. tired with doing
C. tiring to do D. tiring with doing
16. --- Do you think we can get there on time?
--- Yes, ____________ the car doesn’t break down.
A. even if B. unless C. until D. as long as
17. Nobody can bear __________ at in public places.
A. being laughed B. laughing C. to laugh D. to be laughed
18. ____ the answer, Tom, who asked the questions, still stood with his hand ____.
A. Giving; raised B. Given; raised C. Given; risen D. Giving rising
19. ____ time and labor, you should join hands ____ him in the business.
A. To save; with B. Saved; with C. Saving; with D. Having saved; by
20. He insisted on going abroad to have further study ____ his parents’ objection.
A. by means of B. in favor of C. regardless of D. on purpose of
第三节：.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
People associate colours with different things and feelings. Red, for example, is the colour of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an 21 and active colour. They associate red with a strong feeling like 22 . Red is used for signs of 23 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm colour of 24 in autumn. People say orange is a 25 colour. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the colour of 26 . People say it is a 27 colour. They associate yellow too, with 28 . Green is the cool colour of grass in 29 . People say it is a refreshing colour. In general, People 30 two groups of colours. Warm colours and cool colours. The warm colours are red, orange and 31 . Where there are warm colours and 32 light, people usually want to be 33 . Those who like to be with 34 , like red. The cool colours are 35 and blue. Where there are these colours, people are usually worried.
Some scientists say that time seems to 36 more slowly in a room with warm colours. They 37 that a warm colour is a good 38 for a living room or a 39 . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. 40 colours are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

21. A. exciting
B. amusing
C. interesting
D. entertaining
22. A. sorrow
B. anger
C. admiration
D. sadness
23. A. roads
B. ways
C. danger
D. places
24. A. frees
B. leaves
C. grass
D. rivers
25. A. lively
B. dark
C. noisy
D. strong
26. A. coffee
B. light
C. sunlight
D. stars
27. A. terrifying
B. sad
C. happy
D. cheerful
28. A. anger
B. happiness
C. sorrow
D. hatred
29. A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn

D. winter
30. A. speak
B. say
C. talk about
D. tell
31. A. green
B. yellow
C. white
D. grey
32. A. a lot of
B. lot of
C. a lot
D. lots
33. A. calm
B. sleepy
C. active
D. helpful
34. A. the other
B. another
C. other one
D. others
35. A. black
B. green
C. golden
D. yellow
36. A. go round
B. go by
C. go off
D. go along
37. A. decide
B. suggest
C. advise
D. express
38. A. one
B. way
C. fact
D. matter
39. A. factory
B. classroom
C. restaurant
D. clinic
40. A. Different
B. Cool
C. Warm
D. All
第二部分：阅读理解
第一节：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳选项。（每小题2分，共40分）
A
Let us begin by saying what causes our dreams. Our dreams do not come from another world. They are not messages from some outside source .They are not a look into the future, either.
All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. If a person is hungry or tired, or cold , his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping on ice or in snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experience you have today.
So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are sleeping（feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.）and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and the interests you have now. This is why children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, home-sick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.
To show you how this is happening while you are asleep and how your needs and wishes can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of the experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbed cotton. He would dream he was in hospital and his charming girlfriend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hands!
There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone but it offers an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true. In other words dreaming is a way of having your wishes carried out.
41. From the passage we know that our dreams .
A. are imagination of our daily life
B. are man’s curious look into the future
C. have nothing to do with our feelings
D. are to some degree connected with our feelings
42. In your dream when you feel like eating something it indicates（暗示）that .
A. you are in a state of being cold B. you are in a state of being tired
C. you are in a state of hunger D. you should have had your dinner that day
43. Older children often dream of examinations probably because .
A. they are interested in exams
B. they are often worried about their studies
C. they hope for better life
D. they show much interest in their studies
44. Some scientists’ explanation of dreams .
A. is not widely accepted though a bit reasonable
B. gives an exact description of our life
C. provides us with information of dreams
D. is of no use for us
B
Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing．Three years ago，few people would go swimming in the icy waters．But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2 000 members．The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7．The members ate from all walks of life．They may be workers，peasants，soldiers，teachers， students…Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃，many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters．even when it is snowing． They enjoy themselves in the lake，while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes．
Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health．
Bei Sha is a good example．He is 69，and he once suffered from(患……病)heart trouble for 26 years．After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health．Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health．
45．Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is years older than the youngest one．
A．91 B．84 C．77 D．7
46．Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means?
A．The members do different jobs at different places．
B．They come from all parts of Beijing．
C．They are persons of different ages．
D．They are men and women，old and young．
47．Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because ．
A．more and more people like to swim in Beijing
B．it is more interesting than swimming in summer
C．winter-swimmers are brave men
D．winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health
48．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter
B．Winter-swimming—A Craze(狂热)in Beijing
C．People Benefit from Winter-swimming
D．Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men
C
Commercial (商业广告) business is profitable (有利可图的),and most radio and TV stations depend on the income. The prices for radio and TV commercials are different according to the popularity (声望) of the station and the time they give. Take WGY, a rock music station in Albary, New York, for instance, they ask $100 for a one-minute commercial from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., the morning driving time. This is a time when people are driving on their way to work and they like to turn on their car-radios.
During other hours of the day the cost varies (变化) from $25 to $60 for one minute. TV commercials are much more expensive. During a good national or international football game or baseball game, the price for a one-minute TV commercial may reach as high as $100,000. On local TV station, prices of commercials are different according to the different programmes and the time of showing. At 7 p.m., when the TV stations are showing their most popular programmes, the price for a commercial for 30 seconds is $800.
49. This passage mainly tells that ________.
A. WGY, a rock music station earns much money by broadcasting commercials
B. the prices for commercials are different according to the different programmes
C. TV commercials are much more expensive than radio ones
D. commercial business can help most radio and TV stations earn a lot of money
50. The prices for radio and TV stations depend mainly on _
A. different radio and TV stations
B. different time the commercials are given
C. the most popular programmes
D. all of the above
51. How much does WGY, a rock music station ask for a half minute commercial at 9 a.m.?
A. $25
B. $50
C. $60
D. $100
52. When a commercial is shown at 7 a.m. on the local TV station for one minute, it will cost ________.
A. eight hundred dollars
B. eighty hundred dollars
C. sixteen hundred dollars
D. sixty hundred dollars
D
A tour of the Wuyi Mountains in the northwest of Fujian Province is well worth your time. This place has clear rivers, beautiful forests on hills and peaceful villages. The UN honored much of Wuyi in 1999. Since then, more and more tourists have visited it and some have used air travel to get there. But you will be glad to know that it is still a special quiet place to see. Yunufeng, or Jade Lady Peak, is as beautiful as ever. Jiuquxi, a river in the shape of a snake in the southwestern part of the Wuyi Mountains, is still green and clear as it travels nearly ten kilometers to the flats (平地) below. On the river you can see many high hills or stop to climb a rock staircase to the top of Tianyoufeng. From there you might stand in a light warm rain as you look out over the beautiful valleys (山谷) below. Clouds come and go among the mountains and into the valleys. Birds sing cheerfully in the forest, perhaps calling out names from long ago. In another part of the river you can take a boat down a whitewater but be sure to wear a T-shirt and shorts as you will get wet! If you need to wear glasses, tie them to your head. Don’t change your mind about going down the river! Be brave! Some guides will help you on the boat and take care of you on the river. You can watch the green water become white as it begins to move more rapidly. You will probably feel both excited and nervous, but enjoy the ride! When your journey is finished, don’t forget to go to the village nearby and try the famous Wuyi rock tea. Then you can have a rest and think about the trip.
53. The Wuyi Mountains lies __________ of China.
A. in the northwest
B. in the southwest
C. in the southeast
D. in the northeast
54. On the top of Tianyoufeng tourists can ____________.
A. fly fog between the mountains and into valleys
B. hear birds calling out names from long ago
C. get wet all over because of heavy rain
D. enjoy the beauty of a dream world
55. How can you describe the boat ride down a whitewater?
A. Dangerous
B. Adventurous
C. Not worth trying
D.Too frightening
56. From the passage we can conclude that ___________.
A. the Wuyi Mountains is well worth visiting
B. only one way leads to the top of Tianyoufeng
C. the glasses must be tied to your head on Jiuquxi
D. the Wuyi rock tea is tried only after the trip
E
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