湖北省部分重点中学10-11学年高二第一学期期中联考英语试题及答案

湖北省部分重点中学2010--2011学年度第一学期期中联考
高二英语试卷
命题学校：夷陵中学命题教师：黄会慧审题教师：杜姝琳考试时间：2010年11月9日下午3:00-5:00 试卷满分：150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 man probably doing?
A. Writing.
B. Listening to the radio.
C. Playing the video game.
2. What do we know about the dictionary?
A. The paperback is on sale.
B. The hard cover is more expensive.
C. Both editions are the same price now.
3. Where does the woman work?
A. In a travel agency.
B. In a trade company.
C. In an airline company.
4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Waiter and customer.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A schedule.
B. A holiday plan.
C. An appointment.
第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5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，每小题将给出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6-7题。

6. What is the qualification to be a volunteer?
A. Loving animals.
B. Having enough free time.
C. Having experience with animals.
7. How does the woman feel about being a volunteer?
A. Satisfied.
B. Unconfident.
C. Uninterested.
听第7段材料，回答8-10题。

8. What part of the woman’s car need to be checked?
A. The tyres.
B. The engine.
C. The brakes.
9. Where does the woman plan to go fishing?
A. By a lake.
B. By the sea.
C. By a river.
10. What will the woman do next?
A. Have some tea.
B. Read a good book.
C. Give the man a ride. 听第8段材料，回答11-13题。

11. When does the conversation take place?
A. Before the concert.
B. During the concert.
C. After the concert.
12. Why is the woman so excited?
A. She is fond of difficult pieces.
B. The second piece is very exciting.
C. She likes the conductor very much.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Strangers.
B. Father and daughter.
C. Husband and wife.
听第9段材料，回答14-17题。

14. What should the woman get by herself before she leaves?
A. Visas.
B. Tickets.
C. Traveler’s checks
15. What does the man suggest the woman take?
A. A suitcase.
B. A handbag.
C. A backpack.
16. When will the speakers leave?
A. On Friday morning.
B. On Saturday morning.
C. On Saturday evening.
17. Why does the man recommend using a credit card?
A. It’s safer.
B. It’s required.
C. It’s more convenient.
听第10段材料，回答18-20题。

18. Who was injured in the accident?
A. The driver.
B. The customers.
C. The bank clerks.
19. What did the Japanese tourists find in the Chiltern Hills?
A. A cave.
B. A statue.
C. A strange animal.
20. What is Robertson famous for?
A. His novels.
B. His photos.
C. His drawings.
第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21. We all know that _____ makes the heart grow fonder, which means being away from someone you love makes you love them more.
A. lack
B. absence
C. shortage
D. presence
22. The ______, which he drew from his previous experiments, is scientific.
A. conclusion
B. analysis
C. relation
D. profession
23. To our delight, the result of the experiment is entirely ________ with what we expected.
A. particular
B. enthusiastic
C. satisfied
D. consistent
24. All countries need _____, timely and reliable climate information as well as high quality climate services, as they will benefit the whole humankind.
A. accurate
B. cautious
C. previous
D. authentic
25. In order to strengthen our competitiveness, we will ______ improve our production quality and offer you satisfactory services and latest-updated reliable and excellent products.
A. curiously
B. constantly
C. occasionally
D. deliberately
26. --Will $200 dollars ____ the cost of the damage?
--I’m afraid not. I need at least 100 more dollars.
A. include
B. afford
C. cover
D. offer
27. When will the government _____ its position on equal pay for women?
A. divide
B. classify
C. convince
D. clarify
28. The reason why I ______ the third paragraph of the composition was that I think it was off the point.
A. made out
B. put out
C. left out
D. brought out
29. Chinese handwriting is an important part of our culture, so young people are required to ________handwriting.
A. take in
B. take up
C. take away
D. take out
30. --Why don’t you like the trousers? They are so nice.
--________ being too large, the color doesn’t suit me.
A. Apart from
B. In addition
C. Except for
D. Because of
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
After graduation from college, I started to sell. Soon I discovered that the 31 expression I had been wearing since childhood meant sure 32 . I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to 33 that expression on my face left by so many years of hardship. It 34 a complete change in my view on life. Here is the 35 I tried.
Each morning during a fifteen-minute bath, I 36 to cultivate(培养)a big, happy smile. I found out, 37 , that it couldn’t be a forced smile 38 just for the purpose of putting dollars in my 39 . It had to be an honest-to-goodness smile from down deep 40 , an outward expression of happiness from within!
Let’s see 41 starting off with a good fifteen-minute workout of the smile muscles 42 me during the day. Before entering an office I 43 think of the many things I had to be 44 for, work up a big smile and then enter. Seldom did it fail to get the same smile 45 from the person I met. I also found that it 46 people when I passed them on the street to give them a 47 smile.
Give every living soul you meet the best smile you have 48 smiled in your life, and see how much better you 49 and look. It's one of the best ways I know to 50 worrying, and start living. When I began doing this, I found I became more welcome everywhere.
31. A. happy B. worried C. curious D. surprised
32. A. success B. friendship C. failure D. wealth
33. A. wear B. show C. change D. see
34. A. made up B. brought in C. turned over D. called for
35. A. method B. example C. idea D. thought
36. A. determined B. hurried C. failed D. pretended
37. A. therefore B. however C. instead D. Otherwise
38. A. introduced B. developed C. discovered D. 1eft
39. A. opinion B. honor C. bill D. pocket
40. A. outside B. upward C. inside D. forward
41. A. when B. how C. whether D. why
42. A. helped B. upset C. satisfied D. disappointed 43. A. could B. might C. should D. would
44. A. ready B. eager C. thankful D. famous
45. A. in general B. in public C. in return D. in advance
46. A. greeted B. pleased C. puzzled D. welcomed
47. A. cheerful B. forced C. strange D. bitter
48. A. never B. just C. already D. ever
49. A. prove B. appear C. feel D. remain
50. A. keep B. stop C. hate D. protect
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call．A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded．“That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
51. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”,the author means that the boy changed entirely and ______.
A. preferred to stay alone at home
B. lost interest in any activity
C. refused to talk to others
D. began to hate his mother
52. There was silence on the other end of the line because ______ .
A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice
D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
53. The underlined sentence “…he even made the honor roll” means that “ ______ ”.
A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting
B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades
C. he was even on the list of students who turned themselves around
D. he was even on the list of the best students at school
54. What is the main idea of this passage ?
A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.
B
For years, doctors have been recommending patients to skip the beef and order the salmon（大马哈鱼）now and then. Yet Americans still consume seven times as much red meat as fish. Only about one in five eats the recommended two servings of seafood per week.
Why don’t we take the plunge more often? By now, you've heard that seafood offers far-ranging health benefits, but you’ve also heard that some fish contain high levels of toxins（毒素）, leaving you to wonder if all the white meat at your grocer's seafood counter is truly safe. So what is fish—miracle food or health threat?
If you eat a modest amount of fish, you dramatically decrease your risk of dying from a heart attack. Findings from 30 large studies conducted around the world show that people who consume just one or two servings of fish per week lower their risk of a fatal heart attack by an average of 36 percent.
But it's not just your heart that benefits when you dine on sea fare. Your brain does too. Fish lovers suffer fewer strokes（中风）, cutting their risk by 40 percent in some studies. And mounting evidence suggests that omega-3 fatty acids help the brain with its normal, day-to-day function. A 2007 study of nearly 12,000 pregnant women found that children born to mothers who ate more than 12 ounces of seafood per week during pregnancy scored six points higher on tests of IQ than kids born to mothers who had other foods on the menu. As for adults, a recent Swedish study found that young men who ate fish more than once a week scored nearly 11 percent higher on IQ tests than males who rarely ate seafood. And in later years, fish eaters appear to be less likely to develop dementia（痴呆）.
And more advantages may be reported in years to come: Scientists are studying whether fish helps prevent or treat other disorders.
55. All the following have been recommended by doctors EXCEPT ______.
A. reducing red meat consumption
B. having sea food twice every week
C. eating fish seven times the amount of red meat
D. consuming enough white meat during pregnancy
56. The relevant studies show that______.
A. fish contain high levels of toxins
B. a fatty acid in sea food helps brain function
C. children of fish-eaters always have high IQ
D. sea food doesn’t benefit non-pregnant females
57. The risks of the following can be lowered EXCEPT ______, if one eats sea food regularly.
A. dementia
B. stroke
C. poisoning
D. heart attack
58. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. varied sea food consumption rates
B. advantages of sea food consumption
C. recommendations for a sea food diet
D. the difference between white meat and red meat
C
Tayka Hotel De Sal
Where: Tahua, Bolivia
How much: About $95 a night
Why it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That’s something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses (床垫) and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake that’s the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where: Vythiri, India
How much: About $240 a night
Why it’s cool: Ridding a pulley(滑轮)-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass!—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don’t even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn “elevator”.
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where: Cottonwood, Idaho
How much: $92 a night
Why it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps to the loft in Willy’s head, or hang out inside his nose. Cotta “go”(想要方便一下)? Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant outside. Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where: Ayvali, Turkey
How much: Between $130 and $475 a night.
Why it’s cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much
more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65℉in summer．(Don’t worry—there is heat in winter.)
59. Which of the following about Tayka Hotel de Sal is true?
A. The hotel is the cheapest among the four mentioned.
B. Everything in the hotel is made of salt.
C. The glue can prevent the rain from dissolving the hotel.
D. It is located on a prehistoric dried-up lake.
60. What does the underline part “Sweet Willy” refer to?
A. The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&
B.
B. The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.
C. The name of the hotel.
D. The name of the hotel owner.
61. Which of the hotel makes you have a feeling of living in the far past?
A. Tayka Hotel De Sal
B. Green Magic Nature Resort
C. Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel
62. What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage?
A. To show his wide knowledge.
B. To introduce some interesting hotels.
C. To develop business in tourism.
D. To attract attention from the readers.
D
My father's reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and definite: "You won't catch me putting my money in there!" he declared, "Not in that glass box!”
Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money .
In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物)that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze（青铜）doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building's design made it appear impenetrable（难以渗透的）, the institution （公共机构, 协会, 制度）was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money.
But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible（切实，实在）commodity has largely been replaced by credit. A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled bank.
Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion (人们的说法)begins.
63. The main idea of this passage is that_______.
A. money is not as valuable as it was in the past
B. changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept of banks
C. the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bank
D. prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable
64. How do the older generation and the younger one think about money?
A. The former thinks more of money than the latter.
B. The younger generation values money more than the older generation.
C. Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.
D. To the former money is a real commodity but to the latter is a means to produce more
money.
65. According to this passage, a modern banker should be _____.
A. ambitious and friendly
B. reliable and powerful
C. sensible and impenetrable
D. imaginative and creative
66. It can be inferred from the passage that the author's attitude towards the new trend in
banking is___.
A. cautious
B. regretful
C. positive
D. hostile (敌意的)
E
Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts a few minutes or a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.
The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation－for example, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. Situational loneliness is easy to understand and to predict.
The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problem socializing and becoming close to others unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.
Many researchers agree that the loneliest people are between the ages 18 and 25, so a group of psychologists decided to study a group of college students. They found that more than 50% of the students were situationally lonely at the beginning of the term as a result of their new circumstances, but had adjusted after a few months, 13% were still lonely after seven months due to shyness and fear. They felt very uncomfortable meeting strangers, even though they understood that their fear was not reasonable. The situationally lonely students overcame their loneliness by making new friends, but the chronically lonely remained unhappy because they were afraid to do
so.
Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: First of all, they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart disease. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad and sometimes dangerous condition.
67. The passage mainly talks about .
A. the subjects of psychology
B. the study on loneliness
C. the interests of psychologists
D. the treatment of loneliness
68. All of the following are true EXCEPT that .
A. situational loneliness can cause physical problems
B. temporary loneliness does not need special attention
C. chronic loneliness can cause problems in socializing
D. 37% of the students can overcome loneliness easily
69. The underlined word “chronic” in Paragraph 3 means “”.
A. resulting from specific causes
B. lasting a long time
C. changing slightly
D. improving their health
70. Psychologists want to help the habitually lonely people because .
A. they are college students
B. they are sad and dangerous
C. they are not active in communicating with others
D. they may have mental and physical problems
第四部分：书面表达（满分40分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1 5分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71. Eddie’s success lies in the fact ______________________（他母亲对他要求严格）.(strict)
72. These flowers, _________________________(如果暴露于) strong sunlight, will die in no
time. (expose)
73. The man ___________________________(被指控偷盗) the jewellery was sentenced to two
years in prison. (accuse)
74. Not only ____________________________(我父亲同意我出国), he also promised to
support me financially. (approve)
75. The rooms are locked. They _____________________(可能已经出发去) Shanghai. (leave)
76. I miss my teacher very much. It has been three weeks ____________________________(自
从他生病). (ill)
77.From my point of view, it is your you, rather than your husband,
______________________(应该受到责备) your spoiled child. (blame)
78. It is required by the teacher that ________________________(我们弄懂)every sentence in the passage. (make)
79. ____________________________（据报道）in today’s newspaper, the price of gasoline has
risen again. (report)
80. Only when the war was over in 1945 ________________________________(他才能够回
到)his hometown. (able)
第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）
如今世界粮食短缺，价格飞涨，给部分地区造成社会动荡。

假设在你校开展的研究性学习中，你们小组以“World Food Crisis”为题进行研究，现在请你代表你们小组向全体同学简要介绍你们的研究成果。

主要内容如下：
造成的原因：
1. 气候变化，造成粮食减产
2. 工业发展，城市化加速，耕地减少
3. 世界能源价格上涨，转而使用粮食生产生物燃料
应对的措施：
1. 注重环保，改善生态
2. 严格保护耕地
3. 富国支持穷国，促进世界和谐
你如何做出自己的贡献
1．……2．……
注意：1. 内容包括以上要点，但不要逐句翻译
2. 字数120左右，文章开头已提供，不计入总词数
3. 参考词汇：城市化urbanization 生物燃料biofuels
Hello, everyone,
Now I’ll tell you something about our research project The World Food Crisis on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas_________________________________________________________. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________
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湖北省部分重点中学2010--2011学年度第一学期期中联考
高二英语答题卷
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1 5分）
71. ___________________________________________________
72. ___________________________________________________
73. ___________________________________________________
74. ___________________________________________________
75. ___________________________________________________
76. ___________________________________________________
77. ___________________________________________________
78. ___________________________________________________
79. ___________________________________________________
80. ___________________________________________________
第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分）
如今世界粮食短缺，价格飞涨，给部分地区造成社会动荡。

假设在你校开展的研究性学习中，你们小组以“World Food Crisis”为题进行研究，现在请你代表你们小组向全体同学简要介绍你们的研究成果。

主要内容如下：
造成的原因：1. 气候变化，造成粮食减产 2. 工业发展，城市化加速，耕地减少
3. 世界能源价格上涨，转而使用粮食生产生物燃料
应对的措施：1.注重环保，改善生态2. 严格保护耕地3. 富国支持穷国，促进世界和谐
你如何做出自己的贡献; 1．……2．……
注意：1. 内容包括以上要点，但不要逐句翻译
2. 字数120左右，文章开头已提供，不计入总词数
3. 参考词汇：城市化urbanization 生物燃料biofuels
Hello, everyone,
Now I’ll tell you something about our research project The World Food Crisis on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas_________________________________________________________
高二英语期中试题答案
听力1-5 BCCAC 6-10 ABCCA 11-15 ABCAC 16-20 BAABB
单选21-25 BADAB 26-30 CDCBA
完形31-35BCCDA 36-40 ABBDC 41-45 BADCC 46-50 BADCB
阅读51-54 CADB 55-58 CBCB 59-62 DADB 63-66 BDDC 67-70 BDBD
完成句子
71. that his mother is strict with him
72. if (they are) exposed to
73. who/that had been accused of stealing/having stolen
74. did my father approve of my/me going abroad
75. may/might have left for
76. since he fell ill
77. that/who are to blame for
78. we (should) make sense of
79. As is/has been reported
80. was he able to go back to/return to
作文possible version
Hello, everyone,
Now I’ll tell you something about our research project The World Food Crisis on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas. But who is responsible for the current world food crisis? First, annual world grains output has declined because of climate change. Then lots of farmland has been lost due to the rapid development of industry and urbanization. Besides, faced with the rising energy prices, people have turned to the production of biofuels, which has worsened the severe situation.
Then what should we do to deal with the problem? On one hand, we should focus on the environmental protection and improve the ecology. On the other hand, strict measures should be taken to protect farmland. Of course, to build a harmonious world the developed countries should take their responsibilities to help the poor ones experiencing food shortage.
As for me, I will call on the people around me to live thriftily. And for the moment, I think, we should study hard to develop science and help solve the food shortage in the future.。