福建省安溪一中、惠安一中、养正中学高二英语上学期期末联考试题新人教版

养正中学、安溪一中、惠安一中高二年2010—2011学年度
第一学期期末考英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟试卷分值：150分
第I卷（选择题共115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 speed limit in this area?
A. 15 miles per hour.
B. 50 miles per hour.
C. 20 miles per hour.
2. What does the man want the change for?
A. To make a phone call.
B. To buy a parking meter.
C. To park his car.
3. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. At home.
B. At a department store.
C. At school.
4. How does the woman feel about her essay?
A. Angry.
B. Satisfied.
C. Discouraged.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. The man should try a used car.
B. She has no cars for $3000.
C. The man could use her car.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话和独白后有几个小题，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，听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话和独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What is the woman’s number?
A. 8274153.
B. 8724135.
C. 8274135.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Father and daughter.
C. Boss and secretary.
8. What did the woman get for Lucy?
A. A birthday cake.
B. Some records.
C. A camera.
请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She is trying to lose weight.
B. She is too thin.
C. She doesn’t like to look good.
10. How many times do most models eat a day?
A. Three times.
B. Twice.
C. Once.
11. What does the man suggest at last?
A. Forgetting about food.
B. Getting something to drink.
C. Getting something to eat.
请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Where did the man go?
A. To the library.
B. To the post office.
C. To the chemistry lab.
13. What is the money on the desk for?
A. Some English books.
B. Some envelopes and stamps.
C. Some notebooks and bottles.
14. Why can’t the woman go there herself?
A. Because it was too far away.
B. Because she was busy at that time.
C. Because she was tired of doing that.
请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What would the man like to do once he graduates?
A. Travel in this area.
B. Go to work.
C. Work for a hotel.
16. What is the woman’s first choice when she started college?
A. To study French.
B. To study computer.
C. To find a job.
17. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman did poorly in her studies.
B. The woman found a part-time job to support her schooling.
C. The man works part time as a cook to support his schooling.
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. How many left-handed people are there in America alone?
A. 50 million.
B. 25 million.
C. 75 million.
19. What jobs are the left-handers particularly good at?
A. Nursing jobs.
B. Technical jobs.
C. Jobs requiring a good sense
of space.
20. What is the probable purpose of forming Left-Handers International?
A. To start the study of hand preference.
B. To tell the society that left-handers are normal.
C. To study job preference.
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15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C和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. As we all know, surfing ______ Internet has now become ______ popular means of getting information.
A. the; the
B. /; the
C. the; a
D. /; /
22. Please tell me how the accident ______ . I am still in the dark.
A. come to
B. come by
C. come across
D. come about
23. ——Look, someone is coming. Who ________ it be?
——It must be our maths teacher.
A. may
B. must
C. can
D. might
24. Since the beginning of the vacation, I ________ across the country, and my next stop is the Wuyi Mountains.
A. had traveled
B. will travel
C. have been traveling
D. was traveling
25. The young man, who by then ________ admission to university, decided to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical experience.
A. gained
B. was gaining
C. has gained
D. had gained
26. I didn’t get much _____ from the doctor when I told him about my pains.
A. sorrow
B. sympathy
C. discouragement
D. suffering
27. It took a great deal of courage to admit that all his efforts had been ______.
A. in vain
B. in turn
C. in return
D. in danger
28. We went to see The Da Vinci Code yesterday and I ________ it to you.
A. present
B. recommend
C. deliver
D. whisper
29. Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes .
A. favourable
B. precious
C. essential
D. worthwhile
30. The way he did it was different
A. in which C. from what D. from which
31. It was four o’clock in the afternoon _______ they got to the station.
A. that
B. since
C. when
D. until
32. John opened the door. There ______ he had never seen before.
A. a girl did stand
B. a girl stood
C. did a girl stand
D. stood a girl
33. The humans are destroying nature day by day, ______ of course, will cause severe punishment from it sooner or later.
A. who
B. when
C. on which
D. which
34. ______ his answer, I wrote him again.
A. Not having received
B. Not getting
C. Having not got
D. Receiving not
35. It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I _____ in love at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.
A. wouldn’t have fallen
B. had not fallen
C. should fall
D. were to fall
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，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。

Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were stolen.
Hearing this, one of Roosevelt’s friends wrote to him and 36 him not to take it to his heart so much. President Roosevelt wrote back immediately, 37 , “Dear friend, thank you for your letter to 38 me. I’m all right now. I think I should 39 God. This is because of the following three 40 : firstly, the thief only stole things from me but not 41 me at all; secondly, the thief has stolen some of my things 42 all my things; thirdly, most luckily for me, it was the man 43 me who became a thief…”
It was quite 44 for anyone to be stolen from. 45 , President Roosevelt had so much to be grateful. This story tells us 46 we can learn to be grateful in our life.
Being grateful is an important philosophy of life and a great 47 . It is impossible for anyone to be lucky and successful 48 so long as he lives in the world. We should learn how to face failure or 49 bravely and generously and to try to deal with it. If you always
50 about everything, you may 51 nothing in the end.
I think we should even be grateful 52 life whenever we are unsuccessful or unlucky. Only by doing this can we find our 53 and shortcomings when we fail. We can also get 54 and warmth when we are unlucky. This can help us find our 55 to overcome the difficulties we may face, and receive great impetus (动力) to move on. If each of us has an attitude of being grateful, we’ll be able to get rid of upset, dissatisfaction and misfortune. Being grateful can bring us a better and more beautiful life.
36. A. advised B. required C. desired D. demanded
37. A. explaining B. complaining C. expressing D. saying
38. A. inform B. remind C. complain D. comfort
39. A. thank B. accept C. praise D. please
40. A. excuses B. causes C. reasons D. explanations
41. A. knocked B. hurt C. beat D. struck
42. A. instead of B. in favour of C. in place of D. in spite of
43. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
44. A. unexpected B. unlucky C. unwilling D. uncertain
45. A. However B. Meantime C. Therefore D. Anyway
46. A. when B. how C. why D. where
47. A. pleasure B. knowledge C. honor D. wisdom
48. A. at times B. at no time C. at one time D. all the time
49. A. misfortune B. incidents C. accidents D. events
50. A. trouble B. complain C. worry D. argue
51. A. form B. make C. own D. create
52. A. to B. by C. in D. with
53. A. disappointment B. impatience C. weakness D. anxiety
54. A. support B. health C. strength D. relief
55. A. pride B. freedom C. courage D. respect
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。

A
Fifty years ago I married my soldier sweetheart. Six weeks later, he left to fight in Korea. While he was away for that first year of our marriage, I stayed with my mum and worked hard to keep our savings for the first home. After John returned, we found a home and applied for a War Service Home Loan, which at that time took about six months to come through.
The builder of our home lived in the same street as our house and he allowed us to move in and payrent until our loan came through. The rent was one pound and ten shillings per week, which we thought fair. As we got to know our neighbors, several told us to watch our landlord as he was “sharp” and may cheat us in some way. We always replied that he had given us no cause for complaint.
The loan money came through shortly before Christmas. We were not well-off but we were happy to have our own home. One night, two weeks before Christmas, there was a knock at our door. It was our landlord and his wife. We invited them in and our landlord said, “As you know, your loan has come through and you do not have to pay me rent any more. I did not set that rent, the estate agent (房产代理商) did, and I thought it was a bit high. Every time you paid me I put ten shillings (先令，英国货币单位) away in a box. It came to 11 pou nds.”
We were surprised and delighted. To us, it was a small fortune just in time for Christmas. We were able to buy gifts for our entire family. It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for us and we decided that we would never judge anyone on hearsay.
56. Why did the couple apply for a War Service Home Loan?
A. To get married.
B. To rent a house.
C. To buy a house.
D. To keep savings.
57. When a few neighbors talked about their landlord, the couple ______.
A. believed that he was sharp
B. had a fair opinion about him
C. also complained about him
D. said nothing about him
58. Which of the following is TRUE about the rent?
A. The couple thought the rent was a bit high.
B. The landlord charged high rent by cheating.
C. Some of the neighbors were charged too much on the rent.
D. The estate agent set the rent which might be a bit high.
59. Why did the landlord and his wife call on the couple one night?
A. They wanted to give loan money to the couple.
B. They tried to cheat the couple for more money.
C. They wanted to give back part of the rent the couple had paid.
D. They tried to give the couple a box as a Christmas gift.
60. The purpose of the passage is to show that ______.
A. we should not judge a person on unproved words
B. it was not easy for the couple to have a home of their own
B
ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) works with seven Home-Start centres across the UK to provide understanding, trained volunteers to support problem families. Through this early intervention (干预、介入) we aim to solve child and family problems before they become so intractable that social service intervention is required.
Problem families in the UK often receive too little assistance too late. Low social service capacity (能力) means families often reach breaking point before receiving any support. Social workers have little time to build trust with the family and develop an understanding of specific problems. What is more, social workers can be regarded by families as a threat (威胁) —“They come to take our children away”.
Parents (with children under five) who suffer from illness, disability, addiction, poverty or other pressures receive visits from a trained volunteer one afternoon a week to support and advise them through period of crisis (危机). Where possible, the volunteer comes from a similar background to the people calling for help, or has personal experience of similar problems.
The effectiveness of Home-Start’s longstanding programme has been proved by a number of research reports. One study of problem families assisted by Home-Start volunteers found:
·Nearly 40% of surveyed mothers reported reduced depression.
·42% of families reported improvements in managing their children.
·Child behavioral problems reduced by 50%.
Since ARK’s involvement (参与) this success has been recognized in the Government’s Green Paper Every Child Matters. The paper recommended enlarging the programme to ensure Home-Start services are available in every community in the UK. The Government has now provided ￡5 million to help Home-Start achieve this goal.
61. The underlined word “intractable” (in Paragraph 1) most probably means ______.
A. severe
B. particular
C. uncertain
D. romantic
62. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. the UK government can usually help problem families in time
B. social workers enjoy high popularity among problem families
C. the volunteers must share the same background with the people
needing help
D. social service can’t satisfy the needs of problem families
63. In the UK, Home-Start services are now ______.
A. spread to every corner
B. proved to be effective
C. thought of as a threat
D. run by the government
C
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A. making windows and doors that suit the look of your home
B. persuading people to want what have already been built
C. building windows that help save your energy costs
D. building your doors completely to your taste
65. The two ads are most probably about ______.
A. managing money matters
B. environmental protection
C. architecture styles
D. home improvement & design
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D
I went online to check if my pay was in my bank account (账户). To my amazement I discovered that not only had I been paid, a company I ’
d never worked for had also paid me! I
know I’d have been beside myself if my own salary was not in my account, so I tried to get the money back to the right person. Easier said than done.
The bank couldn’t help as it “wasn’t a bank problem.” The human-resource department at the company that paid me was unable to help as I didn’t have enough details. I rang the bank again. Thankfully I had a sympathetic call operator who gave me a name, so I again rang the company “Daniel” worked for.
I expected the bank would get in touch with me to arrange to take the money from my account and repay Daniel. I heard nothing for a month and the money remained in my account when Daniel called, explaining he’d tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful as neither the bank nor his company felt it was their error. He had rung to ask if I could speak to the bank, but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.
We decided I would take the money from my account and he would pick it up from me. Due to my busy job I was unable to meet Daniel personally but he left me a lovely bottle of wine in exchange for what was rightfully his. I never had any intention of keeping Daniel’s pay but red tape (繁琐手续)made it difficult to do the right thing. It all came down to two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldn’t do —admit a mistake had occurred and fix it.
67. What was the attitude of the author towards the extra money in his bank account?
A. He didn’t know what to do with it.
B. He felt lucky to get it.
C. He thought of keeping it for himself.
D. He wanted to return it to the right person.
68. The underlined phrase “beside myself” (in Paragraph 1) probably means ______.
A. very grateful
B. very angry
C. really beneficial
D. really casual
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Daniel had been repaid when he called the author.
B. The author was to blame as he didn’t have enough details.
C. Neither the bank nor the company admitted their fault.
D. Daniel had the same name as the author’s.
70. How was the problem solved in the end?
A. The author and Daniel solved the problem themselves.
B. The bank helped to solve the problem.
C. The author gave the money back to the company.
D. The call operator offered to solve their problem.
71. From the passage we can infer that ______.
A. the bank could solve the problem soon and easily with the red tape
B. some large organizations usually have troublesome official rules
C. Daniel didn’t know the error before he contacted the author
D. the company gave the wrong account to the bank
E
When we Americans shop at the grocery stores today，we don’t seem to be surprised at the sight of strawberries in the winter or perfect tomatoes from Holland. In the space of a generation，we’ve become accustomed to eating food that’s never grown roots in local soil. In fact，most produce（农产品）grown in the United States travels an average of 1,500 miles before it gets sold.
Trucking，shipping and flying in food from around the country and the globe has a very bad effect on the environment and on public health. Take grapes for example. Every year，nearly 270 million pounds of grapes arrive in California，most of them shipped from Chile to the Port of Los Angeles. Their5,900-mile journey in cargo ships and trucks gives off 7,000 tons of global warming pollution each year，and enough air pollution to cause dozens of
asthma（哮喘）attacks and hundreds of missed school days in California.
The way we eat has a great influence on the health of the planet. By choosing to eat lower on the food chain, and focusing on local and organic（有机的）produce, we can reduce global warming and air pollution, avoid poisonous chemicals, support local farmers and enjoy fresh, tasty food.
People are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. How your food is grown，stored，transported，processed and cooked can all influence how it affects climate and the environment. Transportation-related influences are particularly important for imported foods. NRDC calculated (计算) the transportation influences of importing fresh produce and wine widely consumed in California. They directly compared the climate and air quality influenced by importing these foods instead of growing and consuming them in California. Their analysis (分析) shows that — all else being equal — locally grown foods are a better choice.
72. From the passage we can learn that most produce sold at the grocery stores in the US
________.
A. is grown by local farmers
B. is from foreign countries
C. comes from far away
D. is out of season
73. What would be the effect of transportation of foods?
A. It pollutes the foods during the transportation.
B. It makes the cost of the foods much higher.
C. It makes the foods less fresh and tasteless.
D. It causes air pollution and global warming.
74. Which of the following may have a bad effect on the health of the planet?
A. Eating higher on the food chain.
B. Eating locally grown foods.
C. Eating more organic produce.
D. Eating fresh and tasty foods.
75. The main purpose of the passage is ________.
A. to help the local farmers grow and sell their produce
B. to tell people that imported foods are less healthy
C. to warn people of the harmfulness of food transportation
D. to get local people to refuse the imported foods completely
第II卷（非选择题共35分）
第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据以下要求：1）该词首字母提示；2）括号内汉语提示；3）上下文语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词使句子通顺，所填单词要求拼写正确、形式符合英语表达习惯。

76. Colors like red c a sense of energy and strength.
77. I came an old school friend in Oxford Street this morning. I hadn’t met him for years.
78. We students should make good use of every （宝贵的）minute
to study.
79. This new discovery of oil is of great s to this area's economy.
80. Smoking is （禁止）in this office.
81. Now you are grown up, you should not rely on your parents.
82. The r of his interests is very wide, that is to say, he is interested in many things.
83. What you're saying now is not （一致）with what you said last week.
84. Smith always has a lot of and pieces in his coat pocket.
85. When in summer, the heat outside is always （无法忍受）.
第二节书面表达（共25分）
你和李华参加了一次野外生存训练。

请根据内容，以“An Unforgettable Experience”为题写一篇英语短文，简要描述野外训练活动的过程，并谈谈个人感受。

携带物品：指南针、地图、急救包、帐篷、手电筒、火柴、食品和衣物等。

活动过程：1、途中翻过三座山，游过两条河；在穿越森林时迷了路，靠指南针找到了正确方向；2、在营地，支起帐篷，自己生火、做饭；3、学习紧急救护。

注意：
1. 短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可根据提示内容适当发挥；
3. 词数：120左右。

参考词汇：compass 指南针；flashlight手电筒；first-aid kit急救包；
campsite营地
养正中学、安溪一中、惠安一中高二年2010—2011学年
第一学期期末考英语试卷参考答案
One possible version
An Unforgettable Experience
Today my friend Li Hua and I took part in a wildness survival program.
Before we started, we were equipped with a compass, a map, a first-aid kit, a tent, flashlights, matches, some food and clothing, and so on. On the way we climbed three hills and swam across two rivers. We lost our way in the forest. Luckily we found the right direction with the compass. As soon as we arrived at the campsite, we put up our tents, made a fire and then started cooking. We also learned how to give first-aid. Both of us were working in high spirits. It was not until five o’clock in the afternoon that we left.
Through the program, we learned to use the knowledge gained in class to solve problems. It was quite an unforgettable experience for me.。