北京市重点中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

2011——2012学年度第二学期期中练习
高二英语2012.4
（测试时间：100 分钟）
第一部分：听力理解（共三节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1．How will the woman go to the CKS Memorial?
A．On foot．B．By bus．C．By taxi．
2．What will the man buy?
A．Some milk．B．A cola．C．Some juice．
3．What does the man want to do?
A．Wash the shirt．B．Ask for his money．C．Change the color．
4，Who is the woman?
A．An operator．B．A waitress．C．A secretary．
5．Where are the two speakers?
A．In the post office．B．At the barber shop．C．At the booking office．
第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，共15分）
听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两道小题。

6．What is Fran's job?
A．Helping sick children take medicine．
B．Teaching sick children music．
C．Making sick children laugh．
7．What are the two speakers doing?
A．Making a survey．B．Doing a radio program．C．Having a job interview.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至9两道小题。

8．What is the apartment like?
9．What is the woman not satisfied with?
A．Location．B．Size．C．Rent．
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三道小题。

10．Which place is the tourists' favorite site?
A．Modern Bridge．B．DB Tower．C．Nice Avenue
11．What will the man probably do in Walter Square?
A．Enjoy folk music and dancing．
B．Buy some souvenirs．
C．Get a magnificent view of the city．
12．How does the man feel about the trip?
A．He is disappointed at it．
B．He feels unsure about it．
C．He is eager for it．
听下面一段独白，回答第13至15三道小题。

13．Why does the speaker watch birds in mornings?
A．Because it' s a good chance to exercise as well．
B．Because most birds are active and feed at that time．
C．Because birds stay in their natural habitat only in mornings．
14．What does the speaker do to find out the birds reproducing season?
A．Follow their travel routes．
B．Take note of the time of the year while watching．
C．Look carefully at their feathers and the way they behave．
15．What is the speaker doing?
A．Teaching a bird watching lesson．
B．Explaining how interesting bird watching is．
C．Describing his bird watching experience．
第三节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7．5分）
听下面一段对话，完成第16题至第20题五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。

听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

这段对话你将听两遍。

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35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。

21．I earn 10 dollars ________hour as ________supermarket cashier on Saturday.
A．an；the B．the；a C．an；a D．a；an
22．You did not perform as well as the other competitors—________，you failed.
A．in other words B．after all C．in the end D．at the same time
23．—Why are you in such a hurry?
—Don’t you remember we _______be home by 8 pm. to see our favorite TV show?
A．can B．would C．must D．may
24．—What do you think of the English film?
—I’m poor at listening, so it's difficult for me _______it.
A．understood B．understanding C．to be understood D．to understand 25．—How are your children in their new home?
—Fine. The good thing is that they've _______very easily to new environments.
A．used B．belonged C．adapted D．turned
26．In my opinion, a short stay in the country for some time will be ________to her health.
A．available B．accessible C．beneficial D．especial
27．________at my classmates’ faces, I read the same excitement in their eyes.
A．Looking B．Look C．To look D．Looked
28.The young girl sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. She ________ before.
A. hasn’t flown
B. didn’t fly
C. hadn’t flown
D. wasn’t flying
29. Our usual walk is to or from the subway, ______ is how we get to work．
A．which B．where C．as D．that
30. After the war, a new school building was put up ______ there had once been a theatre.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. in which 31．—Have you seen the film The War Horse?
—Of course, I have．It was in my hometown ______ it was made．
A．where B．when C．that D．which
32．The teacher urged that all the students ________ their papers carefully.
A. must check
B. checked
C. check
D. to check
33. He ________ the things in the old case which he wanted to keep.
A. left aside
B. set aside
C. tested out
D. turned around
34. Does _______ matter whether he can finish the job on time?
A. this
B. that
C. he
D. it
35．—I’m sorry，sir. I didn’t mean to hurt you by showing you those pictures?
—________ It just reminded me of my old friends.
A．Not at all. B．All the best. C．No sorry，please. D．Never mind.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of 36 must be the most 37 thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother 38 different things for my sister and brother. “But the39 ”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.
I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she 40 me. She showed it in action. But 41 a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks 42 mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”. 43 she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in 44 words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did 45 me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. 46 came. My hope turned to 47 , then little interest, finally, peace --- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the 48 had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could 49 trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the 50 of her desk told me, as she’d 51 been able to, that she was 52 that writing was my chosen work. I 53 the desk carefully and found some papers 54 --- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. “Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way you chose”. Mother, you always chose the 55 that speaks louder than words.
36.A. speaking B. writing C. looking D. listening
37.A. wonderful B. tiring C. funny D. productive
38.A. bought B. gave C. designed D. kept
39.A. pen B. paper C. chair D. desk
40.A. loved B. disliked C. appreciated D. sympathized
41.A. like B. as C. be D. unlike
42.A. with B. among C. beside D. between
43.A. So B. And C. But D. Or
44.A. careful B. active C. thankful D. serious
45.A. ignore B. accept C. forgive D. dislike
46.A. No one B. None C. Something D. Neither
47.A. surprise B. joy C. disappointment D. happiness
48.A. ideas B. information C. news D. Letter
49.A. stand B. stop C. continue D. practice
50.A. present B. appearance C. shape D. sight
51.A. always B. ever C. never D. often
52.A. sorry B. encouraged C. regretful D. pleased
53.A. moved B. cleaned C. fixed D. emptied
54.A. inside B. outside C. below D. above
55.A. gesture B. method C. action D. way
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。

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A
A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the flaming ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this wa s what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road
was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: “Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” El len was her mother but —where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas (睡衣).
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”
56. Three days later Jennifer came back home ______.
A. at sunrise
B. at sunset
C. at night
D. at midday
57. Her father didn’t take care of the garden because ______.
A. he was busy looking for her
B. he had to look after his wife
C. he was not strict with his job
D. he no longer enjoyed working in the garden
58. What can we infer from this passage?
A. In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for days.
B. As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.
C. When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.
D. Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.
B
Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment．Although some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book forever and read it many times.
Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should
be in every home．Every home should have a good dictionary．A good encyclopedia (百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subject．Besides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poems．Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.
59. It can be inferred from the passage that＿＿＿.
A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge
B．cinemas are the best choice in getting information
C．reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun
D．newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself
60．What does the sentence“Television has not killed reading，however.”underlined in the second paragraph suggest?
A．People only need reading，though.
B．Reading is still necessary today.
C．Reading is more fun than television.
D．Watching television doesn’t help reading.
61．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A．Types of books. B．Kinds of dictionaries．
C．Lists of history books．D．Collections of stories and poems.
62．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books．
B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home．
C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.
D．More people like TV programs about famous men．
C
Two Christmas traditions have come under attack in recent years from environmentalists: Christmas cards and Christmas trees.
Paper cards are seen as wasteful and, for some people, going card-free is another way of going green. They also argue that in a world of e-mail, Skype, Facebook and Twitter, people are in touch all the time anyway; they no longer need the yearly card that connects them with long lost friends. If you want to send Christmas greetings, there are free e-cards, which get the job done with no postage or wasted paper.
However, especially for people who didn’t grow up with e-mail, there is something missing from a Christmas e-mail. The first Christmas cards appeared in London in 1843 and were designed by the same man who had int roduced the world’s first postage stamp three years earlier. His name was Sir Henry Cole.
They rose in popularity throughout the 20th century. Many people sent cards that were sold for charity. The most famous of these are the ones sold for UNICEF. In the UK this year, in the three weeks before Christmas, the post office expects to handle 100 million cards every day. Environmental awareness also means that nowadays many people recycle their cards; this helps raise money to plant more trees, as well as recreating more paper.
When we think of trees at Christmas, there is one that immediately springs(跃入) to mind –the evergreen tree that people decorate with ornaments and place their presents under. The custom
dates back almost a thousand years to Germany. Nowadays 33 to 36 million Christmas trees are produced in America and 50 to 60 million in Europe each year. Some trees are sold live with roots and soil so people can plant them later and reuse them next year.
Some people prefer artificial(人造的) trees as they are reusable and much cheaper than their natural alternative. However, environmentalists point out that they are made from petroleum(石油) products and so have many contamination issues.
63. What is the point of the article?
A. To introduce the history of two typical Christmas traditions.
B. To point out the problems in some traditional ways of celebrating Christmas.
C. To analyze how two Christmas traditions grew in popularity.
D. To explain the debate between environmentalists and traditionalists regarding some
Christmas traditions.
64. The underlined word “contamination” probably means ______?
A. petroleum
B. development
C. pollution
D. man-made
65. What can we conclude from the article?
A. The first Christmas cards were designed three years earlier th an the world’s first stamps.
B. This year has seen a dramatic drop in Christmas card sales.
C. Environmentalists advise people to buy cards that are sold for charity to help raise money.
D. Growing environmental awareness is encouraging people to begin to recycle their cards.
66. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. Some people prefer to buy live trees that can be reused next year.
B. The custom of decorating Christmas trees first appeared in Britain.
C. There is always a wider Christmas tree market in America than Europe.
D. Artificial trees are better than natural ones in all aspects.
D
Madame de Stael says that only the people who can play with children are able to educate them. For success in training children, the first condition is to become a child oneself. It means to treat the child as really one’s equal, that is, to show him the same consideration, the same kind of confidence one shows to an adult. It means not to affect the child to be what we ourselves want him to become, but to be affected by the impression of what the child himself is; not to treat the child with cheating, or by force, but with the seriousness and true love suitable to his own character.
Not leaving the child in peace is the greatest problem of present methods of training children. Parents do not see that during the whole life, the need of peace is never greater than in the years of childhood, an inner peace under all outside liveliness.
But what does a child experience? Corrections, orders, interference (干涉), the whole livelong day. The child is always required to leave something alone, or to do something different, to find something different, or want something different from what he does, or finds, or wants. He is always guided in another direction from the true inner will that is leading him. All of this is caused by our so-called enthusiasm in directing, advising, and helping the child to become the same model produced in one assembly line (流水线). Understanding, the deepest characteristic of love, is almost always absent.
To bring up a child means carrying one’s soul in one’s hand; it means never placing
ourselves in danger of meeting the cold look on the face of the child. It means the truth that the ways of injuring the child are limitless while the ways of being useful to him are few. How seldom does the educator remember that the child, even at four or five years of age, has already had a sharp feeling! The smallest mistrust and unkindness, the least act of injustice, leave wounds that last for life in the heart of the child. While, on the other hand, unexpected friendliness and kindness make quite as deep an impression on those soft senses.
67. The passage mainly talks about _______.
A. misleading zones and right ways in educating children
B. current problems in training children
C. what should be taught to children
D. the importance of educating children
68. Children, according to the passage, are experiencing _______.
A. corrections, orders and peace
B. orders, interference and peace
C. interference, orders and corrections
D. peace, guide and praise
69. If you were a parent, which of the following methods is TRUE according to the text?
A. You could treat your children not so seriously for they don’t understand many things.
B. You could train your children as you wish them to be since you are parents.
C. You should sometimes leave your children in peace as they wish in their childhood.
D. You should correct your children immediately if their behavior is not what you want.
70. We may conclude that the author believes people should _______.
A. play with the children with enthusiasm all day long just to please them
B. try to give an order, advice and suggestions to their children at any time
C. treat their children just as the way they treat an adult in their daily life
D. regard their children as an equal to them and have understanding of the inner peace of them 第四部分：书面表达（15分）
假设你是红星中学高二年级的一名学生。

你们班四月二日组织了一次爬山活动，请根据下图内容写一篇日记，完整记述当天发生的事情。

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注意：词数不少于60。

April 2,2012 Friday Fine Today we went to climb Xiangshan Mountain.
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April 2,2012 Friday Fine Today we went to climb Xiangshan Mountain.
Early in the morning we met at the school gate and went there by bus. At nine o’clock we arrived at the foot of the mountain and started climbing. The mountain was very high and some of us got tired soon, but all of us were very excited. We cheered happily when we got to the top. The view was wonderful. We had our lunch there and enjoyed ourselves very much. Unfortunately when we began to walk down the mountain, we were caught in a storm. Faced with unexpected situation, our teacher remained calm, asking us to help each other down. So we shared our umbrellas and raincoats with each other and walked more cautiously. Finally we all reached the parking lot safely and got on the bus heading back home.
Despite the unexpected rain and wind, we still had a good time.。