四川省成都外国语学校2010_2011学年高二英语下学期期中试题

成都外国语学校2010-2011学年度下期期中考试高二英语试卷（笔试）注意事项：1.本堂考试120分钟，满分150分。

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I. Complete the following sentences with proper words whose first letters are given.(10)1．I d_________ junk food, and wouldn’t eat it even if you treated me.2. You can come with us, p_________ that you don’t make any trouble.3. He insisted that he was innocent and never a__________ with the financial scandal.4. This novel has been loved by readers since it was published, but few people know that thewriter s_________ his personal life and even health to this work.5. She has a vibrant personality, and goes at life every day with passion and e___________.6. To our delight, there was a m________ change in her attitudes to study. She seemed to havegrown up overnight.7. I doubt if we must c_________ to the rules if they are not accepted or sensible.8. A lot of young boys are o_________ with online games, which does great harm to their mentalhealth.9. C_________ for the job can apply in person or send a resume.10. The guest enjoyed the meal and paid a c__________ on her cooking.II. Complete the following sentences wi th proper expressions. Change the form if necessary. (10) keep pace with be absorbed in look into give off be independent ofbe tired of judge from be typical of contribute to in comparison with give away catch sight of1. Some people can __________ doing the same work day after day.2. Robert _____________ his parents by the time he was twenty.3. Most of the Chinese population feel upset about purchasing houses, with their income______________ the runaway housing price.4. ____________ her accent, she must be from the south.5. Human activities ____________ the global warming must be limited6. Government promises __________ the cause of the accident as soon as possible.7. Many people visit the remaining courtyards (四合院)in Beijing, which _____________ the Chinesetraditional architecture.8. ______________ other children of his age, this little boy seems rather mature.9. He _____________ reading and forgot even to take his meal.10. Water can take in and __________ a lot of heat without big changes in temperature.III. Multiple choice (25)1. Now we can pick up _______ weather information from ______ new type of ________ weathersatellite.A. the; a; /B. /; the; theC. /; a; /D. /; a; a2.–Could you send me an application for the TOFEL test?--___________. What’s your name and address?A. Yes, I couldB. Just a momentC. That’s rightD. No problem3. Behind the coach ________ our team wearing navy blue suits.A. is followed byB. walkC. is followingD. appears4. I wish I ________ a chance to talk with you about my essay before you left.A. haveB. hadC. would haveD. had had5. – Ten dollars, please.-- How terrible. I ________ to bring my wallet with me.A. was forgettingB. had forgottenC. forgotD. forget6. Arthur and Emma had a lot in common, _________ friendship __________ to their childhood.A. their; dates backB. their; dated backC. whose; dates backD. whose; dated back7. I tried to call on you last week but your dog simply _______ not let me through the gates.A. couldB. wouldC. mightD. should8. When I got to the stadium, our team _________ the game with a sa fe advantage and only a fewminutes to go.A. was winningB. had wonC. have wonD. won9. The food she has prepared for the party is not enough, for there are ________ people thanexpected.A. so manyB. so muchC. many moreD. much more10. I ________ to go for a walk, but someone called and I couldn’t get away.A. had plannedB. plannedC. would planD. was planned11.—Have you finished the book？-- No. I’ve read up to _____ the children discover the secret cave.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where12. He ________ another career, but at the time he didn’t have enough money to attend graduateschool.A. might chooseB. might have chosen;C. should have chosen;D. could choose13. At the beginning of class, the noise of desk __________ could be heard outside the classroom.A. opened and closedB. to be opened and closedC. being opened and closedD. to open and close14. I _______ my sister five times today but her line was always busy.A. I’d phonedB. I’ve been phoningC. I’ve phoned D .I was phoning15. The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be cooked.A. laidB. layingC. to layD. being laid16.Jack described his father, who________ a brave boy many years ago，as a strong-willed man.A. would beB. would have beenC. must beD. must have been17. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained __________abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.A. stickingB. stuckC. to be stuckD. to have stuck18. Occasions are quite rare _____ I have time to spend with my kids.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. in which19. Dina, _________ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a localadvertising agency.A. strugglingB. struggledC. having struggledD. to struggle20. Lucy is the one of the students who _________ to China. Let’s welcome her.A. has beenB. have beenC. has goneD. have gone21. — Is that the small town you often refer to?-- Right, just the one _______ you know I used to work for years.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what22. The judge paid no attention to _____ he had just lost his wife.A. thatB. whichC. what23. It is strange that he _________ late for school yesterday.A. should have beenB. would beC. had beenD. should be24. American Civil War lasted four years _______ the North won in the end.A. afterB. beforeC. whenD. then25. Many buildings in the city need repairing, but the one ______first is the library.A. repairedB. being repairedC. repairingD. to be repairedIV. Close test (30)People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution, from the last time they had a ___26 ___ problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without ___27____, they try to find a solution by trial or error. ___28___, when all of these methods ___29___, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six ___30___ in analyzing a problem. ___31___ the person must recognize that this is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must ___32___ that there is a problem with the bicycle. Next, the person must find the p roblem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must ___33___ the parts that are wrong. Now the person must look for ___34___ that will make the problem clearer and lead to ___35___ solutions. For example, suppose Sam decides that his bicycle does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. ___36___, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bicycl e shop, or look at his brakes carefully. After ___37___ the problem, the person should have ___38___ suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an examp le ___39___, his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change old ones. In the end, one ___40___ seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the ___41___ idea comes quite ___42___ because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a different way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He ___43___ hits on the solution to his problem: he must ___44___ the brake. Finally the solution is ___45___. Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.26. A．serious B．usual C．similar D．common27. A. considering B. thinking C. seeing D. looking28 A．Besides B．Instead C．Otherwise D．However29．A．fail B．work C．change D．develop30．A．ways B．conditions C．stages D．orders31．A．First B．Usually C．In general D．Most importantly 32．A．explain B．prove C．show D．see33．A．checkable B．determine C．correct D．recover34．A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information 35．A．possible B．exact C．real D．special36．A．In other words B．Once in a while C．First of all D．At this time 37．A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying38．A．extra B．enough C．several D．countless39．A．secondly B．again C．also D．alone40．A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery41．A．next B．clear C．final D．new42．A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often43．A．fortunately B．easily C．clearly D．immediately 44．A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove45．A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．acceptedV. Reading Comprehension (40)AMotherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s(早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy are protecting the brain, including estrogen, which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects,” Kinsley said.It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “The y go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related brain decline.“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to ba bies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida.“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at fe male animals who have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young. But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterationsto the brain.” 46. How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”?A. Some researc hers have told them.B. Many women say so.C. They know it by experimenting on rats.D. They know it through their own experience.47. What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?A. Estrogen.B. The hormones of pregnancy.C. More exercise.D. Taking care of children.48. “It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest?A. The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans.B. The experiments on the rats are very important for animals.C. The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.D. The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.49. Which title is the best for this passage?A. Do You Want to Be Smarter?B. Motherhood Makes Women SmarterC. Mysterious HormonesD. An Important Study BA characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang ona highway in order to pay for his education.50. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made manB. people can always rise to the top through their won effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.51. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.A. servants in American are hard to getB. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servantsD. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food52. The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.A. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay the tableD. serve customers in a restaurant53. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable Self-made FamilyB. American Attitude toward Manual LaborC. Characteristics of American CultureD. The Development of Manual LaborCAmong various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style(风格). But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The con tents on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing t o eat up the troubles of other people’s lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality(质量) of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not f or everyone. The show’s main viewers are middleclass Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and ability to deal with life’s tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the y oung adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show’s exploitation.54. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are ____.A. more interestingB. unusually popularC. more detailedD. more formal55. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows____.A. remain intere sted in themB. are ready to face up to themC. remain cold to themD. are willing to get away from them56. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?A. A new type of robot.B. Nation hatred.C. Family income planning.D. Street accident.57. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows_____.A. have become the only ones of its kindB. exploit the weaknesses in human natureC. appear at different times of the dayD. attract different peopleDBelieve it or not, optical illusion(错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75% using a simple optical illusion. But stripes, called chevrons(人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Automobile Association Foundation(基金会) for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test ho w well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive (too great) speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards (danger) are --the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.Chevrons, scient ists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.58. The passage mainly discusses ________.A. a new way of highway speed controlB. a new pattern for painting highwaysC. a new way of training driversD. a new type of optical illusion59. On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that ________.A. they should avoid speed-related hazardsB. they are driving in the wrong laneC. they should slow down their speedD. they are coming near to the speed limit60. The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former ________.A. can keep drivers awakeB. can cut road accidents in halfC. will look more attractiveD. will have a longer effect on drivers61. The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to ________.A. try out the Japanese method in certain areasB. change the road signs across the countryC. replace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsD. repeat the Japanese road patternsESilence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest headed chatterbox （喋喋不休的人）。