2011-2012学年江苏省江都育才中学第一学期高二期中考试英语试卷与答案.doc

1、2011-2012学年江苏省江都育才中学第一学期高二期中考试英语试卷与答案 其他 任务型阅读（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） 认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 (注意：每空填 1个单词。 ) Growing up, one year on Its been a year since the Wenchuan earthquake, which left many dead and many more upset and scared. As the quake areas are now being rebuilt, do students

2、feel better, and what are their lives like Teens have talked to two students to find out. Wu Xinnan, 16, Dujiangyan Foreign Language Experimental School Wu likes leaning through the window of her makeshift dorm (临时凑 合的宿舍 ) and looking outside. There, some buildings are under construction Her schools

3、 new classrooms. Teachers say that they will move in next term and Wu cant wait for that day to come. Three months after the earthquake, Wu entered her new school without a formal entrance exam (入学考试 ). She couldnt concentrate in class at first. Some of her classmates, especially those who had lost

4、family members, didnt talk and always stayed alone. One year later, things are much better. Everyone seems to work extremely hard, with busy classes between 6:30 am and 10:00 pm every day. Wu wont allow herself to fall behind, either. She only goes back to stay with her parents on Saturdays. They ar

5、e still staying in a temporary room after losing their house. She never asks for pocket money since her dad lost his job at a restaurant another victim of the earthquake. I rarely buy anything, she said. Luo Qin, 16, Mianyang Shuidian School Luo has a motto: Take time to enjoy life. Thats why she wa

6、s seen everywhere during her schools recent speech contest and sports meeting remembering the one-year anniversary (周年纪念 ) of the earthquake. During the May Day holiday, Luo and her friends volunteered to help pick tea for Beichuan farmers in mountainous areas. This year has seen a rise in the tea g

7、rown, but not enough people to work on the farms. Many families are busy building their new homes. Luo said she used to be rebellious (叛逆的 ), but the earthquake matured (使成熟 ) her and taught her to care for others. Once a month she goes back home with a little gift for her grandma. She was scared du

8、ring the earthquake. I always tell her that she must enjoy a long life after the disaster. Title： Growing up, one year on The _(1)_of the Wenchuan earthquake _(2)_many to die; Upsetting and scaring many more people Wu Xinnans life one year later She likes to_(3)_through the window of her dorm and lo

9、ok out. She cant wait to move in the new classroom which is under _(4)_. Having entered a new school, she couldnt _(5)_on her lessons in class, She _(6)_home to stay with her parents only on Saturdays. She hardly buys anything because the restaurant _(7)_his father once worked was destroyed in the e

10、arthquake. Luo Qins life one year later She was seen in the activities remembering the one-year anniversary of the quake. Thats _(8)_she has a motto “Take time to enjoy life”. She and her friends helped farmers to pick tea for _(9)_. Luo said she used to be unwilling to obey rules and the earthquake

11、 made him mature and taught her to _(10)_care of others, such as her grandma. 答案： 【小题 1】 effects/results 【小题 1】 Causing 【小题 1】 lean 【小题 1】 construction 【小题 1】 concentrate/focus/center 【小题 1】 returns 【小题 1】 where 【小题 1】 because 【小题 1】 free 【小题 1】 take 【小题 1】信息转换题，根据第一段 Its been a year since the Wench

12、uan earthquake, which left many dead and many more upset and scared.右栏内容是地震的结果： effects/results 【小题 1】信息转换题，根据第一段 Its been a year since the Wenchuan earthquake, which left many dead and many more upset and scared.地震导致很多人死亡用： Causing做结果状语。 【小题 1】原词题，第三段中 Wu likes leaning through the window of her mak

13、eshift dorm (临时凑合的宿舍 ) and looking outside.不难找到答案： lean。 【小题 1】信息转换题，根据第三段 some buildings are under construction Her schools new classrooms. Teachers say that they will move in next term and Wu cant wait for that day to come.得出答案：是 construction 【小题 1】根据 She couldnt concentrate in class at first.可以填c

14、oncentrate/focus/center 【小题 1】信息转换题，根据第四段 She only goes back to stay with her parents on Saturdays.可知填 returns=go back 【小题 1】信息转 换题，根据第四段 She never asks for pocket money since her dad lost his job at a restaurant 这里用 where引导定语从句修饰 restaurant。 【小题 1】信息转换题，根据倒数第二段 Thats why she was seen everywhere dur

15、ing her schools recent speech contest and sports meeting remembering the one-year anniversary (周年纪念 ) of the earthquake. 反过来说她参加一周年活动就是因为 because 她的座右铭。 【小题 1】信息转换题，根据倒数第二段， Luo and her friends volunteered to help pick tea for Beichuan farmers in mountainous areas. volunteered =do sth for free . 【小题

16、 1】信息转换题，根据最后一段， but the earthquake matured (使成熟 ) her and taught her to care for others.care for= take care of. 单项选择 * When the headmaster spoke out his plan, the _of the students in the class _ against it. A majority; were B most; were C most; did D majority; did 答案： A 此题重点考查单词 majority和 most的区别。

17、most n.大多数 , 大部分； majority n.多数 , 大半 从词性就可以分析出二者的区别 most在作名词的时候 ,可以和majority互换 通常 majority = most people/most part Where is my passport I remember _there. You shouldnt have left it here. Remember _it with you all the time. A to put； to take B putting； taking C putting； to take D to put； taking 答案： C

18、 _ the right decisions _ the future is probably the most important thing well ever do in our lives. A Making; concerned B Make; concerning C To make; concerned D Making; concerning 答案： D All the children are busy going over their lessons as the final exam is _. A along the way B in the way C on the

19、way D by the way 答案： C Dont interrupt me. I _ letters all morning and have only finished five. A write B have written C have been writing D am writing 答案： C I would appreciate _, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible. A you B it C that D myself 答案： B -What made you so deli

20、ghted at Christmas -_. A I received many more presents than others B Because my parents promised me a new car C My uncles coming back from abroad D As there was an unusual celebration 答案： C 根据题干可知，什么让你在圣诞节那么开心，答语应是名词短语，在四个选择项中只有 C符合题意，故选 C。我叔叔从国外回来让我很开心。 They no longer have to _ large numbers of tem

21、porary workers to do the harvesting. A take on B hire on C work on D carry on 答案： A _ many times, but he still couldnt understand it. A Having been told B Though he had been told C He was told D Having told 答案： C 此题考查一般过去时的被动语态， was/were+过去分词。他已经被告知好多次了。仍然不明白。 It is to read the books our teacher rec

22、ommended , for they are well _ reading. A worthy ; worthwhile B worth ; worthwhile C worthwhile ; worthy D worthwhile ; worth 答案： D He was so _ a key university that he would work until late into the night. A curious about B anxious about C desperate for D concerned about 答案： C -Look! Everything her

23、e is under construction. -Oh, has the building once _ for exhibition been pulled down, too A being built B been built C to be built D built 答案： D 此题考查过去分词短语作定语表示被动意义。 _ the floor, I found his pen lying on the ground. A While sweeping B While swept C If sweeping D If swept 答案： A 此题考查 while引导的短语作时间状语。

24、现在分词短语表示动作正在进行。 They urged that the library _ open during the vacation. A must be kept B is kept C would be kept D be kept 答案： A 此题考查含有情态动词的被动语态的基本结构，情态动词 +be+done。此题的含义表示他们强烈要求在假期开放图书馆。 Children under six are not _to school except those of extraordinary intelligence. A permitted B admitted C accept

25、ed D received 答案： B 此题重点考察四个单词含义的区别。 permit作动词意为 “允许 ”“准许 ” allow someone to do or something to happen； permit to do； admit表示 admit表示 “许入 ”、 “进入 ”（ allow somebody or something to enter）或 “承认 ”accept和 receive表示接受。根据语境可知，只有 B符合题意，故选 B。 完型填空 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，然后从各题所 给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项

26、 。 Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the worlds attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme “Water for Life”. There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this number in half by 201

27、5. Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 39 challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world. Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work 42 discarded(废弃的 ) batteries（电

28、池） which pollute water. In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie. Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 45

29、batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 46 awareness in her area. She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends and loc

30、al waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 50 video. Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 51 progress. When asked 52 she feels

31、like a hero, Haggerty is quite _53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!” Every year the Gloria Barron Prize 54 young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education c

32、osts or their public service work. 【小题1】 A had B gave C wrote D discussed A enough B safe C much D polluted A asks B orders C hopes D ensures A good B strong C important D unreal A especially B sometimes C even D seldom A boys B others C students D grown-ups A collecting B selling C buying D using A

33、 things B chemicals C water D air A making B recycling C reducing D handling A uses B has C throws D needs A tell B increase C spread D inform A talked to B listened to C heard from D thought about A and B beside C as well as D as good as A officials B workers C clerks D experts A industrial B agric

34、ultural C scientific D educational A much B no C some D little A if B how C when D why A proud B glad C modest D worried A praises B helps C supports D honors A awarding B saving C serving D favoring 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】

35、 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】根据句意是：拥有主题，选 A项， had。 【小题 1】根据上下文是很多人没有安全的饮用水。 without safe drinking water 。 【小题 1】这句话只是说联合国希望减少这个数字。 Ask 请求， ensure确保，order命令都不符合。 【小题 1】根据上文联合国的希望，似乎是不可能实现的愿望。 D 【小题 1】句意是，每个人甚至年轻人都能尽一份力量。 Especially是尤其是，责任并不

36、是特别给年轻人的。 【小题 1】句意是，一位年轻的 女孩给她同龄的其他女孩做出了榜样。 B 【小题 1】词义搭配是收集废旧的电池。 A 【小题 1】句意是，废电池里的化学物质对水质的污染。 B 【小题 1】 recycling回收，句意是：回收电池是很容易的解决方法， making制作 reducing减少 handling解决。 【小题 1】句意是：每个人都用电池。 A 【小题 1】词义搭配是：提高这种意识。 B 【小题 1】句意是，她很政府和学校交流。 A 【小题 1】 in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches 这里

37、as well as表示 “而且，和 ”，表示并列关系。后面已经有 and了，就不能用 and了。 【小题 1句意是，她得到了家人，朋友，当地废品管理官员的支持。 A 【小题 1】词义搭配：她制作了一个教育视频。 D 【小题 1】句中有 but转折，所以是取得很少的进步。 D 【小题 1】考查语法， When asked 52 she feels like a hero, 这里填连接词 if表示是否。 【小题 1】根据她的回答， “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!” 应该是谦 虚的。 【小题 1】 honors 是 “给 荣誉 ”的意思

38、。 Praises表扬 helps帮助 supports支持，都不能和 awards搭配。 【小题 1】 55 the public and the planet填 serve ，表示为大众和星球服务。 C 阅读理解 Have you ever stayed up late If so, you know that not getting enough sleep can leave you tired and grumpy . Not sleeping enough can also make it harder to think clearly the next day. Sleep ex

39、perts have long known that getting a good nights sleep is important. It helps kids perform their best during the day. A recent study shows that sleep helps improve problem- solving skills and creative thinking. For the study, two groups of volunteers answered a math problem. The group that slept for

40、 eight hours solved the problem correctly more often than the group that did not get enough sleep. While you sleep, your brain is busy doing its “homework”. It sorts out information from your day. Getting enough sleep each night can boost your brainpower. That will help you do your best in school. E

41、xperts say that, in return, can lead to better grades. 【小题 1】 What is the best title for the passage A Too Much Sleep B Its Homework Time C Sleep to Succeed D Math Problems 【小题 2】 The underlined word “boost” in paragraph 5 means _. A reduce B improve C disturb D worsen 【小题 3】 Why is sleep important

42、A It can improve problem-solving skills and creative thinking B It will help you do your best in school C It helps your brain sort out information from your day. D All of the above 【小题 4】 What did the results of a recent sleep study show A People who sleep enough are good at math B Sleep is importan

43、t for learning C If you get enough sleep, you dont have to do your homework D Adults need more sleep than kids 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】标题理解推断题，根据文中语句 “A recent study shows that sleep helps improve problem- solving skills and creative thinking.”理解可知。 【小题 2】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “That wil

44、l help you do your best in school. Experts say that, in return, can lead to better grades.”理解可知。 【小题 3】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “It helps kids perform their best during the day.”理解可知。 【小题 4】理解归纳题，根据文中语句 Getting enough sleep each night can boost your brainpower. That will help you do your best in school. Experts

45、 say that, in return, can lead to better grades.理解可知。 Hilton English Language Center Information for New Students CLASS TIME: 9:00a.m.-10:30a.m., 11:00a.m.-12:30p.m., 1:30p.m.-3:00p.m. The Language Center is open from Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go

46、 to the lecture hall to check your timetable. SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students. You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理） . There are tapes for students to borrow to pra

47、ctice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation（听写） and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can bor

48、row tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days. ATTENDANCE（出勤）： All students are expected to attend classes regularly. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书） when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa. BOOKS