江西省赣州市信丰县第二中学2011-2012学年高二下学期周练英语试题

赣州市信丰县第二中学2011-2012学年高二周练英语试题
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25小题,每小题1分，满分25分）
21。

It suddenly ________ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.
A．took place B．happened C．came about D．occurred
22。

I don’t think all this bad language on T V should be allowed；there are certain standards that should be ________.
A．kept up B．kept down C．kept out D．kept off 23。

We express our thoughts ________ words and body language.
A．in terms of B．in spite of C．by means of D．in case 24. Premier Wen Jiabao said that if we worked hard and ________ optimistic, we were ________ win the war against the swine flu。

A．were; bounding B．were; bound to
C．was；bounding to D．had；bounded to
25. We tried ________ to persuade him to stay home，but at last, he went to the construction site in spite of his bad illness.
A．in effect B．in vain C．in fact D．in addition
A．motivati ons B．expectations C．amusements D．opportunities
30. Regardless of the ________ of the game，I hope you guys play hard.
A。

income B。

effect C。

outcome
D. effort
31。

It was in Beijing that I made the ________ of Professor Chen，who
has a good sense of humor.
A．acknowledgement B．recognition C．acquaintance D．association
32. Such animals as dinosaurs died out because they couldn't ________ to the sudden change of the climate。

A．suit B．keep C．adapt D．switch 33。

Working abroad for many years, he has made a big ________ and has started a company of his own.
A．fortune B．money C．wealth D．treasure 34。

Don't always think you are ________ to the others；in fact，you are just an ordinary person。

A．inferior B．superior C．sensitive D．sensible 35。

We ________ certain living things as birds not because they have long legs or short legs, but because they all have feathers。

A．suppose B．classify C．look D．insist
A．achieve ment B．appointment C．compromise D．adaptation
41。

When ________ what his problem was, the boy lowered his head and kept silent.
A．asking B．asked C．having asked D．having been asked
42。

________ your major, you’ll have to take general education classes in your first two years of college.
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A．In spite B．No matter C．Regardless of D．With regard to
43。

Let's ________ that there is a selection this month. What is the result likely to be, given the latest opinion polls？
A．assume B．announce C．assist D．approve 44．—I wonder if you are satisfied with my proposal。

-But I prefer to see a（n）________ one before making a decision.
A．alternative B．another C．other D．others 45。

Everyone should ________ and save a little money each year for when he retires。

A．look forward B．look up C．look ahead D．look into
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，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。

I am a mother of three （ages 14，12 and 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last 46 I had to take was Sociology and the last project of the term was called “Smile”。

The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and note down their 47 .
Soon after we were 48 the project，my husband，youngest son and I went out to McDonald’s. We were standing in line，waiting to be 49 . When all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away. As I turned around，I smelled a 50 “dirty body”smell and there 51 me stood two poor homeless men。

As I looked down at the short gentleman close to me, he was “52 ” — his beautiful sky blue eyes were full of the light as he searched for 53 。

He said“Good day”as he 54 the few coins he had been holding. The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said,“Coffee is55 ，Miss，” because that was what they could afford. To sit in the restaurant and 56 up，they had to buy something.
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46. A。

class B. school C。

work D。

degree
47。

A。

attitude B。

thought C。

mind D. reaction
48. A. arranged B. assumed C. assigned D。

suggested
49. A. greeted B。

served C。

cheated D。

seated
50. A. familiar B。

pleasant C。

terrible D. strange
51. A。

around B。

besides C. behind D. beyond
52。

A。

eating B. drinking C。

crying D。

smiling
53. A. agreement B. recognition C. acceptance D. welcome
54. A。

counted B. showed C. grasped D. made
55. A。

little B. some C. any D。

all
56. A。

cheer B. warm C. dress D。

take
57. A. urge B. anger C。

sickness D。

sadness
58. A. lighted on B. stared at C. fixed on D. looked at
59. A。

separate B。

big C. single D. special
60。

A。

relying B. pleasing C。

staying D。

resting 61。

A. up B. down C。

around D。

aside
62. A。

over B. out C。

through D. across
63. A。

turned over B。

handed out C. turned out D. handed in
64。

A. pleased B. confused C. frightened D. touched
65. A. conditional B. unconditional C. emotional D. devoted 第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）
学必求其心得，业必贵于专精
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
When Siva Kalyan was born, his backbone was deformed(畸形的)resulting in a lifelong difficulty in walking。

But that hasn't stopped the nine-year—old from becoming a prodigy(天才）.
Until he was three—and—a-half years old, Siva could not even crawl。

Wanting the best treatment for their son，Siva’s parents moved with him from India to Australia and later to the USA。

In the USA, his parents enrolled（使入学）him in the second grade based on his age。

But his teachers soon realized they had a genius。

Siva was then tested for the eighth grade，but it was soon found out that he was actually qualified for college courses。

As one advanced course was not enough，the brilliant boy is now taking two courses from Stanford University。

Due to the treatment he received, Siva’s physical condition has improved as well。

But none of this“just happened”. It was his parents’ understanding and correct guidance, and the loving care of his grandparents that contributed to the growth of the genius。

Siva’s highly educated and hardworking family has brought him up on the basis of certain principles.
The family believes that once a strong foundation is built for the child in English and mathematics, the child is equipped to master any other subject，law，history，or engineering。

It is equally important to recognize the strengths of a child rather than forcing the child to do things that he may not want to do。

Siva's parents helped。

Siva focus his energies on his strength, which is mathematics. At the same time they took care to see that he had friends to play with and enjoyed a few recreational activities。

The only activity that’s restricted for Siva is viewing television。

Siva watches TV only for 30 minutes a day and video games are a bonus for special occasions。

Thanks to his mother who is a singer, Siva has also learned music and even won the first and second prize at two competitions. In sports, he likes to swim。

He began to learn swimming to strengthen his muscles, and by the age of eight he was able to swim a kilometer in both the backstroke and the freestyle.
66。

Why did Siva’s parents move to the USA?
A。

They wanted to give their son the best education。

B. They wanted their son to receive the best treatment。

C. They weren’t used to life in India or Australia.
D. They wanted their son to go to Stanford University.
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67. The underlined word “this”in the fourth paragraph refers to the fact that .
A。

Siva's parents enrolled him in the second grade
B。

Siva’s physical condition improved
C. Siva was tested for the eighth grade
D。

Siva became a genius despite his disability
68. The family believes that 。

A. English and mathematics are easier to learn than other subjects
B. it is important to recognize the strengths of a child
C. a child must learn English rather than law or history
D. forcing a child to do things is also quite important
69. What can we learn about Siva？
A。

He is really good at mathematics。

B. He has no friends to play with.
C. He is not allowed to play video games. D。

He learned swimming from his mother.
70。

The text is mainly about 。

A。

the growth of a disabled child prodigy
B。

certain principles to bring up a child
C. the special ways to train a genius
D。

the influence of parents on their child
B
The iPad is an Apple tablet computer。

The device sits somewhere between a laptop and a smart phone，according to Apple’s chief executive，Steven P. Jobs, and does certain things better than both of them，like surfing the Web, reading e-books and playing videos。

The iPad went on sale on April 3，2010, and Apple said it had shipped 500，000 units in the first week. The handheld device puts Apple on a direct collision course with the Kindle from Amazon, which Mr。

Jobs ever considered as pioneering the category。

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On its first day on sale, iPad users downloaded more than one million applications from the company’s AppStore and more than 250，000 electronic books from its iBookstore. A new wave of apps is expected in response to the iPad. For an application developer, having an application accepted for a highly desired Apple product means reaching a passionate group of consumers。

The potential income is huge：the apps market for the iPhone and iPod Touch alone is already worth a billion dollars a year in sales。

71。

In Mr Job’s opinion, the iPad 。

A. is a standard computer
B。

is better than a laptop in any function
C。

helps Apple to beat Amazon
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D。

is a “revolutionary”product between a laptop and a smart phone
72。

Which of the following is NOT true of the iPad?
A。

It is expected to benefit media companies。

B. It has a lot of similar features to a laptop.
C。

It has a virtual keyboard.
D. It has the fastest Apple microchip。

73。

The different prices of the iPad are determined by 。

A。

the size of the screen B. the size of the memory
C。

the speed of the microchip D。

the Wi—Fi wireless connection
74。

What do we know from the fourth paragraph?
A。

Some consumers hope for an iPad with more functions。

B. Buyers can improve their iPads with USB devices。

C。

The iPad is basically different from conventional computers。

D。

The iPad is accepted faster than former Apple products。

75。

It is implied in the passage that .
A. people may download any application from the App Store
B。

people would prefer to buy an iPad rather than an iPhone
C. owning an Apple product means that you will be respected
D. the Apple company will make more profit from the iPad
第II 卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节,满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

1) One in four people spend more time socializing online, using sites such as Facebook，than they do in person, according to research.
2）People now have 11 different ways of staying in contact with their friends from the comfort of their sofa or bedroom。

3）These include simple email，messenger, text and several forms of social networking from Twitter to Facebook，said the survey by online casino Yazino。

4）It is found even when there is time to see people face to face, like at a weekend，up to 11 percent of all adults still choose to .
5）This could be down to laziness，the cost of going out or simply not wanting too much personal contact with friends and family but just enough to swap brief messages and online chats。

6）It all adds up. The average online Brit spends 4。

6 hours a week
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talking to friends online and only six hours a week talking to people in person，said Yazino.
7）There is even an army of “extreme sofalisers"－the three percent who spend a staggering 25 hours or more each week talking to friends via electronic devices。

8）The survey of 2, 000 adults also found 11 percent organize all their social diary around Facebook，Bebo or other network sites。

9）Yazino founder Hussein Chahine said, “Communication is constantly evolving。

Some people are as used to seeing their friends’ online image as they are their face。

”
10）“We are now just as likely to SMS or email a friend as we are to call them。

”
11）“People increasingly prefer quick and frequent engagement with instant updates on news than a prolonged chat and are also finding new ways to catch up with friends from their comfort of their sofa.”
12）More than seven in ten text their friends and family and 31 percent use social networking sites while just 27 percent now use email as their primary means of contact。

13）A further 18 percent use live chat and instant messaging systems。

76. What is the title of the passage？（no more than 10 words）
77. Complete the following statement with proper words。

（no more than 4 words）
Some people see their friends’ online image so often that they feel as if 。

78。

Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence。

（no more than 8 words）
79. List two reasons why many people don't want to talk to people in
person。

(no more than 15 words）
80。

What does the underlined word “These” (Line 1，Paragraph 3）probably refer to? （no more than 10 words)
单词拼写
81。

An increasing p_____________ of the population own their own houses。

82. His debts began to a______________ due to poor management.
83. You’ve done so much work that you are b__________ to pass the exam。

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精 84. The young officer d_______________ himself many times in battles 。

85. I keep my reference books near my desk for c________________. 86。

She had high ______________ （ 期望 ) of what university had to offer. 87。

All the experts present at the meeting all agreed that the ________________ ( 改编 ) of Hamlet is a great success 。

88. Do you still remember when you made his ____________________ ( 认识 )。

89。

Such people should be c_______________ （ 分类 ） as middle class. 90. Caught in the act ， he had no a_______________ ( 选择 ） but to confess 。

第二节：书面表达(满分25分) 有些人喜欢独立做事，有些人更喜欢团队合作。

你班最近在口语课上就独立做事和团队合作哪个更重要进行了讨论，请你根据下表中讨论的内容,写一篇120词左右的英语短文，并谈谈自己的看法。

独立做事 团队合作 ●独立做事可以证明一个人的能力； ●独立做事可以锻炼一个人,更有利于个人能力的提高； …… ●现代社会是一个复杂的体系，需要团队合作; ●团队合作给我们提供合作的、友好的和令人愉快的工作环境； ……
书面表达
Some people like to work independently ， while others prefer to work in a team. Which is better? Recently we have had a heated discussion on the question 。

We have different opinions on this question 。

Some students are in
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favor of working independently. Firstly，independent work can demonstrate the ability of a person。

Secondly, a person’s ability can be improved by working independently。

However，others think being able to work in a team is more important。

Modern society is a complicated system which requires teamwork, as teamwork provides us with a cooperative，friendly and enjoyable work environment.
As far as I’m concerned，I support the view that teamwork is better. An individual person’s knowledge a nd ability are limited. Teams can be helpful with certain problems and can increase the efficiency of our work。