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1、武定一中20102011学年高二下 学 期 英 语 期 中 考 试 卷 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共五小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)请听下面五段对话.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答案、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 will the woman do this evening?A. Read a novel. B. Meet some friends. C.

2、Chat with her net friends.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. The womans birthday.B. Their favorite colors.C. The mans shirt.3. Why does the woman borrow some money from the man?A. To help her friend Jenny. B. To get some tickets for a rock concert. C. To help the baby she is taking care of.4.

3、 What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman wants to visit the Tower of London. B. The man has been to London before.C. The man is inviting the woman to his house.5. How long did the man stay at the exhibition? A. About 8 hours. B. About half a day. C. More than 3 hours. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,

4、满分22.5分) 请听下面5段对话或对白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题 。6. What happened to the man?A. He lost his wallet. B. He broke his desk.C. He was late for work this morning.7. What will the man do after the conversation?A. Go to the supermarket. B. Go to the police station. C. Make a phone call.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whi

5、ch bus had the women better take according to the man？A. No.15.B. No.18.C. No.25.9. What does the man tell the woman to take？A. A towel.B. Soap.C. A swimming cap.10. What can the woman buy at the sports center?A. Fruit.B. Drinks.C. Sandwiches.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the mans trouble? A. He has

6、 no money with him. B. He has trouble choosing a present. C. He cant afford a handbag.12. What can we know about the mans mother?A. She is interested in housework. B. She doesnt like handbags. C. She is good at making clothes.13. What does the man decide to buy at last? A. Some skirt material. B. A

7、nice dress. C. A magazine about design.请听第9段材料，回答14到16题。14. What did the man do after he read the newspaper this morning?A. He went to his office.B. He turned on the computer. C. He checked his e-mail. 15. How did the man know there was a big fire in Hong Kong yesterday?A. His father sent him the me

8、ssage. B. He got the news from his brother.C. He read it from the newspaper.16. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation?A. The mans mothers birthday is coming. B. The mans sister lives with his parents.C. The woman like seeing video images.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which place will

9、 the travelers visit first?A. Pigeon Point. B. A seaside caf. C. An ice-cream factory.18. What does the speaker advise the travelers to bring? A. Food. B. Medicine. C. Swimsuits. 19. What animals can the travelers see in the nature reserve according to the talk?A. Giraffes. B. Monkeys. C. Elephants.

10、20. What extra costs does the speaker mention?A. Money for souvenirs.B. Tips for the tour guide. C. Tips for the hotel clerks. 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；每小题一分，满分15分） 从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项21. You are_ to meet many difficulties when you are seeking success.A. eager B. anxious C. in

11、terested D. bound22. After a fire broke out in the workshop, a lot of equipment _.A. is damaged B. had damaged C. was damaged D. damaged23. Laura was happy _ by so many kind-hearted friends when she had a serious operation in hospital.A. to support B. to be supported C. being supported D. supported

12、24. -What do you think of Mrs. Smith? -She is _ as you could ever meet.A. an as kind lady B. as a kind lady C. as kind a lady D. kind as a lady25. -Why is she out of _breath? -Some boys made _ fun of her. She was so angry that she ran after them.A. /, / B. a, a C. the, a D. a, /26. - Mum, Ive got a

13、job at the television station. -Wow! _.A. Take it easy B. Im so pound of you C. Im not sure D. Wish you luck27. Nowadays, the children _ the bad habit of turning on the TV as soon as they come back from school.A. get off B. get across C. get through D. get into28. Anny was banned _ driving for two y

14、ears because of a serious accident caused by drinking and driving.A. against B. from C. in D. to29. The teacher made_ her duty to care for the lives and study of her students.A. one B. that C. it D. this 30. When paying for a taxi, he never looks at his wallet just takes out one note _ and hands it

15、over. A. by accident B. on occasion C. at random D. on average31. Many residents are supposed to _ the motorway. It is not a wise decision.A. build B. building C. be buildingD. have built 32._ you can finish the task on time, it doesnt matter how you do it.A. so long as B. as soon as C. as well asD.

16、 so far as 33. - You should have gone to see the film. Its very moving. -_, we arrived too late to catch the last bus. A. Absolutely B. GraduallyC. Constantly D. Unfortunately34. Many political leaders attended the conference and among those present _ the foreign minister and his wife.A. were B. inc

17、luded C. had D. remained35. Here are some Christmas presents, _you can choose one for yourself.A. in which B. from which C. between which D. through which 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，并填在答题卡上。 Every morning a woman made some bread for members of her fami

18、ly and an extra piece for whoever needed it. She would always 36. the extra piece on the windowsill(窗台). She 37. an old man came every day and took the extra piece without expressing his 38. . This went on day after day. The woman felt very 39. . In order to punish him, she decided to add 40. to the

19、 bread she 41. for him! As she was about to place it on the windowsill, she 42. and gave up eventually. Immediately, she prepared another one and put it on the sill. 43. , the man came that day, picked up the bread and left, totally 44. of the anger in the heart of the woman. That evening, there was

20、 a 45. on the door. As she opened it, she was 46. to find her son standing in the doorway. He had gone to a distant place to 47. his fortune. For many months she had heard no news of him. Looking at his mother he said 48. , “ Mom, it is truly 49. Im here. My business 50. so I had to beg for food on

21、my way home. I would have died this morning, but just then an old man passed by. He was 51. enough to give me a piece of bread, and said, this is what I eat every day. Today, I shall give it to you, for your 52. is greater than mine! ” As the mother 53. those words, her face turned pale. She 54. the

22、 poisoned bread that she had made that morning. Had she not thrown it away, it would have been eaten by her own son and he would have 55. his life! 36. A. cut B. taste C. place D. sell 37. A. doubted B. noticed C. hoped D. worried 38. A. appreciation B. concern C. regret D. sympathy 39. A. strange B

23、. sad C. satisfied D. angry 40. A. sugar B. salt C. poison D. milk 41. A. cared B. applied C. prepared D. begged 42. A. agreed B. hesitated C. accepted D. understood 43. A. As usual B. On the way C. As a result D. On the other hand 44. A. uncertain B. unaware C. unashamed D. unafraid 45. A. message

24、B. key C. knife D. knock 46. A. curious B. surprised C. nervous D. disappointed 47. A. assess B. spend C. seek D. bring 48. A. cheerfully B. carefully C. proudly D. weakly 49. A. normal B. amazing C. terrible D. necessary 50. A. failed B. succeeded C. grew D. continued 51. A. unique B. smart C. kind

25、 D. mean 52. A. strength B. job C. help D. need 53. A. said B. wrote C. read D. heard 54. A. threw B. remembered C. kept D. discovered 55. A. lost B. saved C. started D. built 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，从短文后所给各项的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A. The Japanese government has launched(发起)a campaign encouraging p

26、eople to go to bed and get up extra early in order to reduce household carbon dioxide emissions(二氧化碳排放). The Morning Challenge campaign，put forward by the Environment Ministry, is based on the idea that swapping late night electricity for an extra hour of morning sunlight could greatly cut the natio

27、ns carbon footprint A typical family can reduce its carbon dioxide footprint by 85 kg a year if everyone goes to bed and gets up one hour earlier，according to the campaignThe amount of carbon dioxide emissions potentially saved from going to bed an hour early was equal to 20 percent of annual emissi

28、ons from household lights，“Many Japanese people waste electric power at night time，for example by watching TV until very late,”a ministry spokesman told The Daily Telegraph.“But going to bed early and getting up early can avoid wasting electrical power which causes carbon dioxide emissions.” The cam

29、paign also proposes that people take advantage of an extra hour of morning sunlight by improving their lifestyles in general by running, doing yoga and eating a nutritious breakfast. It is the latest action dealing with climate change by the Japanese environment ministry，which is faced with the chal

30、lenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels within the next decade It was the same government department that launched the Cool Business campaign five years ago, which encouraged workers to wear shortsleeved shirts and offices not to turn air conditioning lower than 28

31、degrees during the summer.56. Why are Japanese encouraged to go to bed and get up early? A. Because it is of great benefit to their health B. Because Japan is a country without enough electricity.C. Because it can give off less carbon dioxide D. Because it is a good habit57. The underlined word“swap

32、ping” means_. A. comparing B. exchanging C. turning D. competing58. In general，a Japanese family gives off _of carbon dioxide every year.A. 85 kg B. 170 kg C. 425 kg D. 850 kg59. We can draw a conclusion that_. A. People can save energy and reduce emissions by changing their lifestyle B. Japanese of

33、ten dont have nutritious breakfast C. Japanese prefer to wear shortsleeved shirts in summer D. Yoga is very popular with the old Japanese60. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The Japanese government has launched the Cool Business campaign B. What can we do to cut carbon emissions? C. Change y

34、our lifestyle and you can become healthy D. Japanese are encouraged to go to bed an hour early to cut carbon emissions B. The whole world was talking about Octopus(章鱼)Paul Allen since it had a 100correct prediction record of the matches，including Germany in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010.The questi

35、on was whether there be a prediction of the grand final, since it did not include Germany. The answer to that much awaited question is yes. Celebrity Octopus Paul Allen does have a winner. It has picked Spain over Holland to lift the wishful prize. In a live television show all over Europe, Paul pic

36、ked out a mussel(蚌)from the tank with the Spanish flag, ignoring the tank that had the Dutch flag. This means the prediction is that Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 championRegarding the place 3 and 4 playoff, Octopus Paul A11en has predicted that Germany will beat Uruguay to take the 3 rd place,

37、which was right. Octopus Paul Allen has become a worldwide celebrity after it has predicted with 100 accuracy all of Germanys World Cup games outcomes. It even stopped critics and experts when it correctly predicted a Serbia win over the strong Germans. Much to the sorrow of German fans，it also righ

38、tly predicted Spain having an advantage over Germany in the semifinals. And when this came true，there were many calls from angry and sad Germans fans to kill and eat itNow lets wait and see if this final prediction by Octopus Paul Allen comes true and its 100accuracy record stays the sameIt goes wit

39、hout saying. Spain will be smiling, at least right now! 61. Octopus Paul Allen became a hot topic because_.A. it predicted records of FIFA World Cup 2010 matches correctlyB. it was the mascot of FIFA World Cup 2010C. it took part in the game with Germany and other teamsD. it lent a helping hand to G

40、ermany to win the game62. From the second paragraph we know that the third place in FIFA World Cup 2010 was_. A. Spain B. Holland C. Germany D. Uruguay63. According to the passage, when this news is released,_.A. FIFA World Cup 2010 has come to an end B. Spain has already beaten Germany in the semif

41、inalsC. Spain has already won the World Cup 2010 championD. the sad German fans have killed Octopus Paul Allen64. By saying “It goes without saying”, the writer means_.A. Spain will be FIFA World Cup 2010 champion B. Octopus Paul Allen wont predict anything in the futureC. Octopus Paul Allen will su

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