1、2011 2012学年江苏省滨海中学高二上学期期中考试英语卷 其他 用所给动词的适当形式填空 (共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分 ) 【小题 1】 The TV series was so interesting that neither of them felt like _ (go) to sleep. 【小题 2】 The brave soldiers were determined to save all the people _ (trap) in the burning building. 【小题 3】 I want to leave now; I cant stand _
2、(do) nothing useful here. 【小题 4】 The boy pretended _ (study) when his mother came in. 【小题 5】 The poster was revised _ (base)on the suggestions of other group members. 【小题 6】 _(ask) around, I find many people willing to pay slightly higher prices for things that are environmentally friendly. 【小题 7】 T
3、he boy was naughty but he always avoided _(catch) so the teacher thought I was good. 【小题 8】 _ (ensure) the safety of gas, the government has checked the citys gas supply system thoroughly. 【小题 9】 The old man is badly ill and he needs _(take) to hospital at once. 【小题 10】 The problem _(discuss) at the
4、 meeting tomorrow is about the preservation of local cultural heritage. 答案： 【小题 1】 going 【小题 1】 trapped 【小题 1】 doing 【小题 1】 to be studying 【小题 1】 based 【小题 1】 Asking 【小题 1】 being caught 【小题 1】 To ensure 【小题 1】 taking/to be taken 【小题 1】 to be discussed 单项选择 * Wouldnt it be _ wonderful world if all na
5、tions lived in _ peace with one another A a; / B the; / C a; the D the; the 答案： A Weve finally found the solution with the help of Hans! Its really great! _, you know. A Two heads are better than one B Birds of a feather flock together C The early bird catches the worm D Great minds think alike 答案：
6、A The clean towels are in the drawerif you need _. A that B one C it D so 答案： B Time _ , we are going to visit the famous military museum before we leave this city. A permits B to permit C permitting D being permitted 答案： C You will be easily _ by the company if you are expert at the computer and yo
7、u can drive a car as well. A taken to B taken on C taken in D taken up 答案： B The school should _ immediately to the parents request that students not attend classes on Sundays. A answer B obey C follow D respond 答案： D The government should try to balance economic growth and pollution from industry.
8、_. Its time to do it. A All right B Exactly C Go ahead D Thats OK 答案： B _ the terrible weather and the possible dangers ahead in the mountains, he insisted on going there alone. A Because of B In front of C Along with D Regardless of 答案： D He had been practicing his spoken English with the _ of work
9、ing as a volunteer for World Expo Shanghai and his dream finally came true. A effort B exception C intention D contribution 答案： C If there is anything wrong with the sentence, please _. A pick it out B pick it up C pick it D pick it on 答案： A Has Ham started out He said he would join in the party. He
10、 _. He is a man who always keeps his word. A must have left B need have left C should have left D could have left 答案： A Will you go to Marys birthday party No, _ invited, I cant go to it because Ill be too busy then. A whether B even if C unless D when 答案： B Im sorry, but I didnt mean _ out your sec
11、ret. But you know, letting out secret means _ ones feelings. A to let; to hurt B letting; hurting C to let; hurting D letting; to hurt 答案： C I havent heard from Henry for a long time. What do you suppos e_ to him A was happening B to happen C had happened D has happened 答案： D A good student is hones
12、t and kind to others. In other words, he never _ his friends. A remarks B debates C betrays D blames 答案： C 完型填空 I will never forget the two impressive things that happened last winter. One of my classmates and I were 36 our project work late at night on my universitys campus far from home. Since the
13、re was 37 in the forecast, I had worn a winter 38 to school that day with a raincoat in my bag. Throughout our work on the project, I could 39 that my friend was tired from a very long day working. As we stepped outside to begin the 40 walk home, I 41 she was shivering(颤抖 ). The temperature had drop
14、ped to the low thirties (Fahrenheit) and she 42 had a swea ter on. I 43 offered her my warm jacket. She accepted it and asked me what I 44 wear then. I told her I had another one and pretended that my 45 was a jacket. She said later that she 46 the next morning and the first thing on her mind was fe
15、eling moved about my 47 of the jacket. Coincidentally(碰巧 ), the next day I went to an open-air play and I was freezing 48 I didnt expect it to be so 49 . A person who I hardly 50 insisted that I wear his jacket. I was 51 touched by this warm gesture. He was so matter-of-fact(讲究实际的 ) about me 52 his
16、coat, too: he simply took it off and handed it to me telling me that I should 53 it. I used to think that this vast universe was a cold 54 . It turns out that even when the temperature drops low, the people never 55 to warm each others hearts. 【小题1】 A starting B destroying C showing D doing A rain B
17、 fog C snow D cloud A suit B jacket C cap D coat A think B guess C see D check A easy B short C safe D long A heard B believed C noticed D expected A bravely B nearly C only D usually A suddenly B immediately C madly D calmly A would B could C should D might A blouse B sweater C dress D raincoat A r
18、an away B woke up C fell ill D got hurt A sale B size C color D offer A though B until C since D if A warm B cold C sunny D dark A knew B mattered C loved D blamed A deeply B wrongly C finally D firmly A envying B watching C holding D wearing A keep B buy C borrow D throw A environment B place C win
19、d D situation A deny B agree C help D stop 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living pengui
20、n species and lives in Antarctica. The male and female are similar in size, reaching 122 cm in height and weighing anywhere from 22 to 45 kg. The back and head are black, contrasting sharply with the pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ears. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined b
21、ody and their wings stiffen and flatten into flippers(鳍状肢 ) for a marine habitat. Its diet consists primarily of fish, but can also include animals with hard shells. In hunting, the species can remain underwater up to 18 minutes, diving to a depth of 535 m. Its unusually structured hemoglobin(血红蛋白 )
22、a llows it to function at low oxygen levels. The emperor penguin is perhaps best known for the journeys adults make each year in order to mate and to feed their babies. The only penguin species that breeds(繁殖 ) during the Antarctic winter, it goes on a long journey of 50-120 km over the ice to breed
23、ing areas which may include thousands of individuals. The female lays a single egg, which is incubated(孵化 )by the male while the female returns to the sea to feed; parents take turns searching for food at sea and caring for their chick. They both care for the chick until it is able to enter the wate
24、r to find food on its own. During the process of incubation, the male can lose up to 1/3 to 1/2 of his body weight. One of the coolest things about the male is that if the chick comes out its egg before the female returns, the male can actually produce a special liquid to feed the chick. He can only
25、 do this for a short time. If the female doesnt return, he must leave the chick to go on with his own life. The emperor penguin can typically live for 20 years in the wild, although observations suggest that some individual may live to 50 years of age. 【小题 1】 We can learn from paragraph 1 that _. A
26、the emperor penguin is the worlds largest kind of penguin B the emperor penguin has pale-yellow ears C the male and female emperor penguins are of different sizes D the emperor penguin lives in the most northern area on the Earth 【小题 2】 The emperor penguin can stay underwater for a long time mainly
27、because of its _. A strong wings B streamlined body C structured hemoglobin D special diet 【小题 3】 The emperor penguin differs from other penguin species in that _. A it gives birth in the Antarctic winter B it feeds mainly on fish C the male wont search for food on his own D it can only live for a s
28、hort time 【小题 4】 According to the passage, _. A the egg of the emperor penguin is mainly incubated by the female B many emperor penguins will stay together to breed C the male emperor penguin will give up his own life to feed the chick D the female emperor penguin will leave the chick forever once i
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37、y by ship B their products mainly by air C their order confirmations by fax D their shipping information by phone 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B After a very busy afternoon, as I walked into my hous e, I heard the phone ringing. It was my friend Lydia, upset over an argument with her husband. My usu
38、al approach is to offer advice, but this time, extremely tired from chores, I simply pulled off my coat, sat down in a chair and listened to my friends frustration and sadness. Without the disturbance of judgment or the desire to comfort her, I stayed totally quiet while she talked. Eventually Lydia
39、s depression eased and we said our goodbyes. The next day she phoned to thank me. Im so grateful for the way you helped me through this, she said. At first I was surprised. After all, I had done nothing except be there for her. But after I had my own venting(发泄的 ) experience with another friend late
40、r that evening, I realized that my focused silence had some value. In fact, most relationship experts agree that talk is cheap; its listening thats rare and valuable. It allows you not only to hear what the other person is saying, but also to have a clear understanding of her thoughts and feelings.
41、And for the speaker, that level of understanding translates into concern and respect. Unfortunately, listening isnt as easy as it sounds. Thanks to schedules filled with family and work, multitasking has become the barrier(障碍 ) to listening. My tiredness may have been the only thing stopping me from
42、 folding laundry or checking my e-mail while Lydia talked that afternoon. Another barrier to listening is our listening system: Most of us take in only about half of whats being said during a conversation, according to the International Listening Association. Research shows that we speak at 125 to 1
43、50 words per minute, yet think at 500 words a minute. Therefore, because we think much more quickly than we speak, it is easy for us to lose our concentration when listening to speakers. While it can be hard to focus at times, its a skill worth developing. With a little practice employing some techn
44、iques you can become a better listener. 【小题 1】 In Paragraph 2, the author mainly talks about _. A the importance of listening B the importance of venting anger C her own listening experience D her own venting experience 【小题 2】 The author uses the result of the research in Paragraph 4 to mainly show
45、that _. A we think much more quickly than we speak B we can only understand about half of what we hear C there is not much thinking time available while we are listening D we lose our concentration easily while we are listen ing 【小题 3】 What will be discussed following the passage A Why listening is
46、valuable. B What we should do while listening C How to become a good listener D How to stop drifting off while listening. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 单词拼写 必须使用模块五和模块六第一单元生词表中的单词 【小题 1】 Before the Spring Festival, streets and shops are always c_ with people. 【小题 2】 It is i_ to kill rare animals an
47、d whoever kills them shall be punished. 【小题 3】 The couple did not have a child of their own so they a_ the baby deserted in the street. 【小题 4】 Dont care what others say and trust in your own j_. 【小题 5】 In the last three d_， great changes have taken in my hometown. 【小题 6】 _(产量 ) of computers has incr
48、eased double in the last few weeks. 【小题 7】 He is considered as an _(杰出的 ) actor who has a gift for acting. 【小题 8】 Zhao Benshan is one of the most popular _(喜剧演员 ) in China. 【小题 9】 He _(发誓 ) he hadnt taken my watch. 【小题 10】 It was _(荒谬的 )of him to raise such a foolish question in class. 答案： 【小题 1】 crowded 【小题 1】 illegal 【小题 1】 adopted 【小题
