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1、青光中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题一 单项选择：1、The Indian Ocean tsunami at the end of 2004 is believed_more than160,000 people and made millions h o m e l e s s,i t perhaps the mostdestroying tsunami in history.A.to kill;making B.to have killed;making C.having killed;to make D.killing;made2、Eating too much

2、fat can heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A.stick to B.attend toC.contribute to D.devote to3、6 Its not only you but also Sherry who the headmaster said to Tom afterhe knew what had happened.A.are to be blamed B.is to be blamedC.is to blame D.are to blame11、-一 Do you need any help,Lucy?-Yes

3、.The job is I coulddo myself.A.less than B.more thanC.no more than D.not more than12 People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars,and this_creates further problems.A.in short B.in caseC.in doubt D.in turn13,his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.A.Strange

4、as might it sound B.As it might sound strangeC.As strange it might should D.Strange as it might sound14、Between the two generations,it is often not their a g e,t h e i r educationthat causes misunderstanding.A.like B.asC.or D.but15 It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I in lov

5、e,atthe age of seven,with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.A.wouldnt have fallen B.had not fallenC.should fallD.were to fall二 完型填空：Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour.It is saidthat they can then get a full view of the places t hat(16)them.Nonsense!Whatyo

6、u see from the_(17)of a moving bus is(18)and completely removedfrom the real sights,sounds,a nd(19)outside.Be adventurous!The best(20)to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travelpl a n.(21)go wherever your feet and your I n t e r e s t s(22)you.You finallywill get to t he(23)site

7、s as you are on the bus tour-the museums,themonuments,the city hallbut you will have seen much more.You willh a v e(2 4)th e present life of the city.“But what if I get lost?”people might ask.No one ever get s(25)lost in amajor city.At first,you can find your way back to a(n)(26)location.If it(27)yo

8、u to46losf just find a taxi and go back to where you started.H o w e v e r,(28)things can happen if you get lost.You can(29)at a sidewalk cafe to sit andrelax.You can ask the local people at the next table about the directions.And(30)they dont speak your language,your trip becomes more memorablebeca

9、use of t he(31).Here are a few moreways to get the most out of your travel.Know before you go.(32)a few hours before your trip learning about thehistory and culture of your destination.This will help you understand what youreseeing.Move around like a local.Use the subways and buses of the city youre

10、(33).Youll not only save money,but youll also learn how people reallylive.Check the bulletin boards(布告牌).Sometimes you can find advertisements forfree concert,and(34)fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory(35)tour,saveyour money

11、.Instead,wander on your own.I promise you a time youll rememberwith great pleasure.1 6.A.remembered B.disappointedC.interested D.reminded17.A.inside B.front iC.back D.center18.A.invisible B.untrue C.unreal D.uncommon19.A.views B.cities C.beauties D.smells20.A.suggestion B.way C.thought D.tip21.A.Sim

12、ply B.Particularly C.Generally D.Especially22.A.lead B.move C.tellD.help23.A.different B.mistaken C.correct D.same24.A.left B.felt C.livedD.lost25.A.terribly B.possibly C.hopelessly D.finally26.A.unknown B.well-knownC.strange D.beautiful27.A.frightens B.supposes C.delights D.surprises28.A.worst B.ha

13、rdest C.nicest D.happiest29.A.reach B.get C.arriveD.stop30.A.in case B.as a result C.in fact D.even if3 1.A.experience B.conversationC.talk D.coffee32.A.Take B.Spend C.PayD.Use33.A.seeing B.visiting C.goingD.walking34.A.the other B.another C.othersD.other35.A.plane B.car C.bus D.train三 阅读理解：AWhen fr

14、iends come to visit us in the evening,they spend their time telling usthey are in a hurry and looking at their watches.It isnt that our friends are all verybusy,it is just that we havent got a television.People think that we are very strange.“But what do you do in the evening?”,they are always askin

15、g.The answer is verysimple.Both my wife and I have hobbies.We certainly dont spend our eveningsstaring at the walls.My wife enjoys cooking and painting and often attends eveningclasses in foreign languages.This is particularly useful as we often go abroad for ourholidays.I collect stamps and Im alwa

16、ys busy with my collection.Both of us enjoylistening to the music and playing chess together.Sometimes there are power cuts and we have no electricity in the house.Thisdoes not worry us,we just light candles and carry on with what we were doing before.Our friends,however,are lost-no television!So th

17、ey dont know what to do.Onsuch evenings our house is very full-th ey all come to us.They all have a good time.Instead of sitting in silence in front of the television,everybody talks and playsgames.36.The couple have not got a television,b e c a u s e.A.they are not rich enoughB.they are strange peo

18、pleC.they enjoy spending evenings in their own waysD.they dont know what to do when there are power cuts37.Both of them are interested in.A.learning languages B.travelingC.staying home alone D.watching people play games38.At night when there is no electricity,the coupl e.A.have to stare at the walls

19、 B.can do nothing but sit in silenceC.will have many visitors D.have to go out for candles39.The best title for this passage is.A.What is the function of television?B.Candle!But No Electricity!C.Different Friends,Different Hobbies.D.We Go Without Televisions!BMy husband had just bought a new washing

20、 machine for me.I decided to use itthe other day and I washed a lot of things.Everything worked well,but I found one of my husbands socks missing.Ilooked everywhere for it,but I couldn,t find it anywhere.The next morning,I gotready for school as usual.When the bell rang,the students came in,I greete

21、d themand told them what we were going to do that day.When 1 turned around to write on the blackboard,the class broke out a roar.They laughed and laughed.The laughed so much,in fact,that I was afraid theheadmaster would be in and see all this.I asked the c lass to stop,but the more Italked,the more

22、they laughed.I decided to pay no attention to them and continued towrite on the blackboard.When I did this,they roared even more.Finally,the teacherwho were in the next room came in to see what all the laughter was about.When hecame in,he started laughing,too!“Good heaven,I said.Will someone please

23、tell me what is so funny?“Oh,God,said the teacher.6You have a brown sock stuck to the back of yourskirt!So thats how I found my husbands missing sock.Oh,well,I said to theclass,44 Lets just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity（静电学）40.What was the writer?A.A washer.B.A stude

24、nt.C.A teacher D.A headmaster41.What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard?A.The class roared with anger.B.The class began to laugh loudly.C.Another teacher came in.D.There was a loud noise outside the room42.Why couldnt she find one of her husbands socks?A.Because some s

25、tudents had hidden it.B.Because her husband had taken it awayC.Because she had left it in the classroomD.Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt43.What did the writer do when she got to know why her students laughed?A.She did nothing but laugh.B.She got angry with the class.C.She

26、 did nothingD.She explained the matter in a clever wayCHarriet Tubman lived a life filled with adventure.Tubman worked with theUnder-ground Railroad.She helped many slaves reach freedom in the North.She wasa scout（童子军）in the Civil War.She also worked as a nurse during the war.Life in the Old South w

27、as very hard for slaves.Most slaves lived in small houses.They had large families,and even the children had to work in the fields.Most slavesdreamed of getting to the North.They wanted to be free.One day Harriet saw a slave trying to run away.Then she saw the keeper runningafter him with a whip（鞭子）.

28、Harriet stood in the keepers way.The keeper took aweight and threw it at the slave.He hit Harriet above her eyes.It almost killed her.The scar（伤疤）on Harriets head was an emblem of her will to fight for what shebelieved in.The Fugitive（逃亡）Slave Law made Harriets job harder.The law said thatslaves cou

29、ld be caught even in the North.Harriet began leading slaves all the way intoCanada.There theyre safe.The law couldnt hurt them there.When Harriet came for her mother and father,they were very old.Harriet wasafraid they might not be able to make the trip.She got a horse.She and a friend madea wagon.S

30、he helped her mother and father ride to freedom.44.The passage mainly tells us about.A.Harriet Tubmans fight fbr the freedom of the slavesB.life of the slaves in the old SouthC.life of Harriet TubmanD.the Civil War45.According to the passage,which of the following statements is Not True?A.The Fugiti

31、ve Slave Law protected running slaves in the North.B.Harriet Tubman used to work as a nurse during the Civil War.C.Harriet led slaves to Canada where the law couldnt hurt them.D.The weight hit Harriet in the head and left a scar on her head.46.Slaves in the south wanted to run away to the North for.

32、A.making more money B.getting a better jobC.freedomD.bigger houses47.The Fugitive Slave Law.A.protected running slavesB.offered good jobs for slavesC.set slaves freeD.made Harriets job more difficultDNo poem should ever be discussed or“analyzed”,until it has been read aloud bysomeone,teacher or stud

33、ent.Better still,perhaps,is the practice of reading it twice,once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end.All discussions of poetryare,in fact,preparations for reading it aloud,and the reading of the poem is,finally,the most telling“interpretation of it,suggesting tone,rhythm,and mean

34、ing all atonce.Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice,on records or on film,isobviously a special reward.But even those aids to teaching can not replace the studentand teacher reading it.I have come to think,in fact,that time spent reading a poem aloud is much moreimportant than“analyz

35、ing it,if there isnt time for both.I think one of our goals asteachers of English is to have students love poetry.Poetry is“a criticism of life”,and“a heightening（提 千 卜）of It is an approach to the truth of feeling”,and it“cansave your life”.I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetr

36、y.Those who dontlike it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else.But those who do teachpoetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature,about its sound aswell as its sense,and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry aswell as thinking about it.48.To hav

37、e a better understanding of a poem,one s houl d.A.discuss it with othersB.analyze it by oneselfC.copy it down in a notebookD.practise reading it aloud49.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?A.Extending your life.B.Saving your lifeC.Criticizing lifeD.Heightening life50.Acco

38、rding to the writer,one of the purposes of teaching English is to getstudents LA.to understand lifeB.to enjoy poetryC.to become teachersD.to become poets51.What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?A.More stress was laid on the understanding of poetry in the past.B.Poetry is more impo

39、rtant than any other subject.C.One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.D.Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses.四书面表达：第一节：阅读表达阅读下面短文，然后用英语简洁回答文后所给的五个问题，每题答案不超过10个单词。Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain.They taught drawing and painting atCambrid

40、ge University.Although they were friends,each thought oneself to be thebetter painter.One day,Kerry promised marriage to Alice.Surprised and pleased by the offer,the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter.After amoment she replied as follows,Each of us must paint

41、 a picture.If yours is superior tomine,you can make me your wife.If not,please drop the question.Then it wasdecided to give it the following day.The next morning,Alice hung her picture on the gate.It showed a bunch offlowers and won high praise（赞扬）from everyone who passed by.In fact,a crowdcollected

42、 in front of her masterpiece and fixed their eyes on it.Several hours passed.Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with whatappeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand.When he finally stopped beforeAlice,the girl artistblushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesita

43、tion（犹豫）.Why?Answer the questions：52.What are Kerry and Alice?53.Whats the meaning of the underlined partsuperior to”?54.Did Kerry agree to Alices suggestion?55.Why did Alices picture win high praise?56.What do you think the44leather suitcase really was?第 二 节 写作：以吸烟有害健康为题写一篇短文，字 数120左右，内容要求包括：1.现状：中

44、国吸烟者约占将近一半，吸烟者越来越年轻，甚至有少数中学生也在抽烟。2.原因：有的认为是时髦(a kind of fashion)、有的认为是乐趣、有的认为可以提 神(refresh oneself)3.害处：吸烟有害健康，可导致多种疾病，是一种金钱的浪费，甚至会引起火灾。4.劝告不要吸烟。答 案：单项选择：1-5 B C B AC 6-10CCDDC 11-15BDDDB完形填空1 6.C 1 7.A 1 8.C 1 9.D 2 0.B 2 1.A 2 2.A 2 3.D 2 4.B 2 5.C 2 6.B2 7.A 2 8.C 2 9.D 3 0.D 3 1.A 3 2.B 33.B 3 4

45、.D 3 5.C，阅读理解3 6 3 9 C B C D 4 0 4 3 CBDD 4 4 4 7 AACD 4 8 5 1 D A B A阅读表达5 2.T h e y w e r e t e a c h e r s o f A r t a t C a m b r i d g e U n i v e r s i t y.5 3.I t m e a n s b e t t e r t h a n.5 4.Y e s,h e d i d.5 5.I t w a s t r u e t o n a t u r e.5 6.I t w a s a p a i n t i n g d r a w n

46、b y K e r r y.写作One possible version:Smoking Is Harmful!You can see smokers everywhere in public places,and you can find that mo st ofthem are young people,even middle school students.Its said that in China nearly halfof the population ar.e smokers*Why do so many people smoke?Some think smoking is a

47、 kind of fashion;somethink smoking is a pleasure;while others believe they can refresh themselves bysmoking.In feet,smoking is a very bad habit.It does great harm to peoples healthand causes a lot of diseases,such as lung cancer.So smoking is a waste of money.Besides,many fires are caused by careless smokers*I do hope people can give up smoking.