高二下英语试题

2011-2012年第二学期高二英语试题第一部分：听力第一节：听力理解（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第1－2题1. Which of the following cars does the man like best ?A. A bright purple car with a sunroof.B. A purple car without a sunroof.C. A white car with a sunroof.2. What do we know about the white car?A. It is a convertible.B. It has a sunroof.C. It is boring.听下面一段对话，回答第3－5题3. What does the woman think of her present life?A. InconvenientB. BoringC. Exciting4. What kind of life does the man probably want to live?A. An active life.B.A relaxed life.C. A normal life.5. Why can’t the man change his lifestyle?A. Because he doesn’t have a car.B. Because his wife doesn’t want to move.C. Because he doesn’t want to quit his job.听下面一段独白，回答第6－8题。

6. How many children does Anna have?A. OneB. TwoC. Three7. What is the money paid as dog taxes used to do?A. Buy insurance for dogs.B. Provide medical care for dogs.C. Pay for damage done by dogs.8. What can we learn from the text?A. People in Sweden pay many taxes.B. Keeping dogs means asking for trouble.C. Many car accidents are caused by dogs.听下面一段对话，回答第9－10题9. What did the doctors tell Mrs. Black?A. Her baby was dead.B. Her baby was seriously ill.C. Her baby was going to die.10. What does the man think after hearing the story?A. Doctors make mistakes sometimes.B. Miracles happen everywhere.C. Mothers are great.第二节：听取信息（5分）听下面一段独白，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为11－15的空格中。

What is ―blog‖?The word ―blog‖ is a short way of saying ―web log‖, or―11 ‖.What’s the use of blogs?●They provide news, information and ideas to thepeople who read them.●They provide a place for people to write their ideasand react to the ideas of others.●They 12 to other websites.Other information ●The study by a research company says blogs are mostpopular among 13 ; it also says more than 14bloggers stopped writing on their blogs after a year.●Some people develop serious blogs to present 15and other ideas.●Some American companies are beginning to useblogs to advertise their products.第二部分：课文基础知识检测与语言知识及运用（共三节，满分60分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，满分10分）根据句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。

16. Xie Lei, who is 21 years old, has come to our university to study for a business q .17. I have been so o with work that I haven’t had time for social activities.18. It also has the （差别）of being the most multicultural state in the USA.19. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the m were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.20. Other immigrants such as (意大利人), mainly fishermen but also wine maker, arrived in California in the late 19th century.21. Xie Lei’s preparation course is helping her to get used to the academic （要求）of a Western university.22. By the time California e to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.23. Finally he even encouraged me to （反驳）the authors I’d read.24. When I miss my family, it’s a great comfort to have a s family to be with.25. First of all, he told me, I couldn’t write what other people had said without（承认，答谢）them.第二节：完型填空（共15小题，满分30分）Friendship has great power, and it can inspire the people in trouble as well as in easy circumstances.Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've 26 just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I 27 to a new town several years ago, we've both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each other.Over the weekend, we 28 hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he 29 with drugs and was into other self-destructive(自毁) 30 . I was blown away! She told me how she had been 31 to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy because they didn't want her around him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn't believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big 32 . I felt like I was getting nowhere. I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.By the time she left, I was really worried about her and 33 by the experience. It had been so 34 , I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship, but I didn't. I put the 35 of friendship to the 36 test. We'd been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she 37 me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything.A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our38 , and then she told me that she had 39 with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the 40 rewarding moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.26. A. divided B. shared C. experienced D. enjoyed27. A. got B. traveled C. moved D. arrived28. A. took B. spared C. offered D. spent29. A. supplied B. experimented C. tried D. provided30. A. action B. movements C. behavior D. activities31. A. explaining B. speaking C. calling D. lying32. A. trouble B. worry C. difficulty D. task33. A. burned down B. turned down C. turned out D. worn out 34. A. discouraging B. encouraging C. exciting D. inspiring35. A. strength B. force C. power D. energy36. A. last B. final C. late D. recent37. A. treated B. regarded C. honored D. valued38. A. information B. dialogue C. conversation D. communication39. A. broken out B. broken up C. broken away D. broken off40. A. luckily B. correctly C. naturally D. truly第三节：语法填空（共10小题，满分20分）The task of being accepted and enrolled in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate 41 high school, these students take special courses to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more examinations that test 42 well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they complete 43 (apply) and send them, with their student records, to the universities 44 they hope to enter. Some high school students may be required to have an interview 45 people from the university. Neatly dressed and usually very frightened, they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed.After the new students 46 (accept), many colleges and universities offer 47 instruction program for them to get to know the procedures for registration and students advising, university rules, the use of the library and all the 48 major services of the university.Beginning a new life in a new place can be very 49 (puzzle). The more knowledge students have about the school, the easier 50 will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.第三部分：阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共三篇，满分30分）AEveryone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don’t show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior，but when you're asleep，your sleeping position shows the real you．In a normal night，of course，people frequently change their position．The important position is the one that you go to sleep in．If you go to sleep on your back，you’re a very open person．You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don’t like to upset people，so you never express your real feelings．You’re quite shy and you aren't very confident．If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person．You worry a lot and you're always easily upset．You’re very stubborn，but you aren't veryambitious．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．If you sleep curled up（卷曲），you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive．You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You're easily hurt．If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You’re usually careful．You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel anxious，but you don't often get depressed．You always say what you think even if it annoys people．51．According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality __________.A．only in a normal nightB．only when you go to sleepC．only when you refuse to show yourself to the worldD．only when you change sleeping position52．Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality？A．He or she is always open with others．B．He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others．C．He or she is always easily upset．D．He or she tends to believe in others．53．Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach？A．He or she is careful not to offend others．B．He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion．C．He or she can't be successful in any business．D．He or she likes to bring others happiness．54．M aybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up．Why？A．He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you．B．He or she is rarely ready to help you．C．He or she prefers staying at home to going out．D．He or she wouldn’t lik e to get help from you．55．It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ________________．A. he or she always shows sympathy for peopleB. he or she is confident，but not stubbornC. he or she has more strengths than weaknessesD. he or she often considers annoying peopleBFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. ―I was a clothes addict,‖ he jokes. ―I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could chan ge if my clothes got wrinkled(皱的).‖ Today David wears casual clothes — khaki pants and a sports shirt —to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. ―I’m working harder than ever,‖ David says, ―and I need to feel comfortable.‖More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This became known as ―dress-down Friday‖ or ―casual Friday‖. ―What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,‖ said business adviser Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. ―A lot of young people don't want to dress up for wo rk,‖ says the owner of a software company, ―so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.‖ Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. ―Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,‖ one person said. ―For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.‖56. David Smith refers to himself as having been ―a clothes addict‖ because ______________.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn't stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the timeD. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes57. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ______________.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company58. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE?A. Many workers don’t like a conservative dress code.B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.D. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.59. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. ―Dress-down Friday‖ was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.60. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT ______________.A. saving worker’s moneyB. making workers more attractiveC. improving worker’s feelingD. making workers happierCIs a mouse that can speak acceptable? How about a dog with human hands or feet? Scientists, the people with the know-how to make such things happen, are now thinking about whether such experiments are morally right or not.On Nov. 10, Britain’s Academy of Medical Sciences launched a study on the use of animals with human materials in scientific research. The work is expected to take at least a year, but its leaders hope it will lead to guidelines for scientists in Britain and around the world on how far they can go mixing human genes into animals in search of ways to fight human diseases.―Do these constructs (构想) challenge our idea of what it is to be human?‖ asked Martin Bobrow, a professor of medical genetics at Cambridge University and chair of a 14-member group looking into the issue. ―It is important that we consider these questions now so that appropriate boundaries are recognized.‖Using human material in animals is not new. Scientists have already created monkeys that have a human form of the Huntingdon’s gene so they can study how t he disease develops; and mice with livers (肝) made from human cells are being used to study the effects of new drugs.However, scientists say the technology to put ever greater amounts of human genetic material into animals is spreading quickly around the world --- raising the possibility that some scientists in some places may want to go further than is morally acceptable.Last year in Britain there was a lively debate over new laws allowing the creation of human-animal embryos (胚胎) for experiments. On one side of the debate were religious groups, who claimed that such science interferes with nature. Opposing them were scientists who pointed out that such experiments were vital to research cures for diseases.The experts will publish reports after the end of the study, in which they will give definitions for animal embryos with human genes or cells, look at safety and animal welfare issues, and consider the right legal framework to work within.61. What does the underlined word ―they‖ in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Scientists in Britain and around the world.B. Leaders of the research.C. Guidelines for scientists.D. Scientific experiments.62. Scientists do research of mixing human genes into animals in order to ____.A. test new drugs on animalsB. to find ways to fight human diseasesC. prove the research is morally acceptableD. create monkeys and mice with livers made from human cells63. We can infer from the passage that ____.A. the experts will release reports after the studyB. scientists have never doubted the use of animals with human materialsC. the creation of human-animal embryos for experiments is legal in BritainD. religious groups hold that cures for diseases have to be done through experiments64. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Morally right or not?B. A debate about new lawsC. Cures for diseasesD. Animal embryos with human genes65. Where is the passage from?A. A science textbookB. A science bookletC. the science column of a newspaperD. A science magazine for teenagers第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。