河北省衡水中学2011-2012学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

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河北省衡水中学2011-2012学年度高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共8页，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
3．二卷试题在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
◇◇◇ 祝同学们取得好成绩！
第一卷（选择题 共105分）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节： (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
　　听下面5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选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读一遍。
When will the man repair the DV?
A. On Friday. B. On Monday. C. On Wednesday.
2. What does the man want to do?
A. Visit the woman. B. Invite the woman to dinner. C. Visit the Smiths.
3. Where is the man’s bike now?
A. Under the stairs. B. At the gate. C. In the garden.
4. Why is the woman so excited?
A. She gets a new book to read.
B. She has a two-week vacation.
C. Her parents bought a new apartment for her.
5. How much does the man want to change?
A. $ 20. B. $50. C. $100.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Old friends. B. Colleagues. C. Strangers.
7. What does the man do now？
A. He teaches skating for a living.
B. He works at Bank of America.
C. He works on the radio station.
8. Where is the woman from?
A. New York. B. Los Angeles. C. Chicago.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What does the man want to have?
A. A single room. B. A two-room suite(套间). C. A suite（套）of furniture.
10. Why can’t the man have what he wants?
A. He arrived late. B. He booked late. C. He didn’t attend the meeting.
11. What’s the man’s room number?
A.526. B. 562. C.265.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Where are the speakers?
A. In Paris. B. In New York. C. In Portland.
13. What does Susan do?
A. She’s an art teacher at the Art College.
B. She teaches art in a high school.
C. She’s a waitress in a restaurant.
14. What does Tony ask Susan to do next week?
A. Come to his art exhibition.
B. Attend his graduation ceremony.
C. Be his model at the Art College.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.What’s the woman’s biggest worry?
A. She’s having unusual stress from her work.
B. She can’t sleep.
C. She suffers from overweight.
16.How much weight has the woman gained this year?
A. About 5 kilograms. B. About 6 kilograms. C. About 7 kilograms.
17.What can we know about the woman?
A. She took some improper medicine.
B. She doesn’t like going to a gym.
C. She lacks physical exercise.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When did the speaker buy her ticket?
A. Last Tuesday evening. B. At least two weeks ago. C. Last Monday morning.
19. How did the speaker go to the airport?
A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.
20. What can we know about the speaker?
A. She went directly to the airport from her home.
B. She has been in a plane only once.
C. She was very nervous during the flight.
第二部分：英语知识运用 (共二节，满分45分)
第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. Some of the exercises appear to be ________ ones that you have done, but after taking     ________ second look, you will find that they are different．
A.不填; the     B. the; a    C. the; the    D. the; 不填
To be successful in a job interview, the job seeker _____ convey a sense of self-confidence and enthusiasm for work, which all interviewers value highly.
A. can B. need C. must D. will
23. —I’m still working on my project.
—Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ______ .
A. running out      B. letting out     C. getting out   D. using up
24. It is obvious that the hopes, goals, fears and desires _____ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.
A. ban B. transform C. exchange D. vary
25. —Are you familiar with the small town？
—Yes. It is just the one _____ I used to work when I was young.
A. that B. which C. what D. where
26. — Is there any possibility of the film _______in Paris International Festival?
— Not in the least, because the audience generally think little of it.
A. trying out B. tried out C. to try out D. being tried out
27. — Most students went to the party yesterday．It is a pity that you were absent．
— I wish I ______. But I was terribly busy．
A. did B. had C. were D. would
28. — Heard that many people turned off their lights during Earth Hour?
— Yes. Great importance has been to climate change from rising greenhouse gas emissions, which is a good thing about the public.
A. attached B. appealed C. applied D. adopted
29. —Sorry，Ann. I’m afraid that I can’t attend the lecture by John Coutis with you.
—______  Who knows when he will be back here next time?
A. It doesn’t matter.        B. Do as you like.   C. What a shame!         D. Take it easy.
30. Jack was still very calm, ______ the quarrel with the boss, and greeted every person he met on the way back to his office.
A. despite of          B. due to            C. at risk       D. in spite of
31. The two little girls _____ good friends but for the attack of some outside force.
A. could have been B. had been C. were D. must be
32. Don’t believe him. He is just _____ an excuse.
  A. making out   B. making up of   C. making up   D. making from  
33. I will be surprised if you can get Calvin, who is a close-fisted man, _________these donation draw tickets from you.
A. buy B. buying C. buys D. to buy
 34. Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice”, doesn’t care about money or about ____ people call “position”.
A. that B. such C. what D. which
35. —They are quiet，aren’t they?
—Yes. They are ________ to not talking at meals.
A. tough     B. accustomed    C. embarrassed   D. contradictory
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，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
“We expected our first child to be perfect.” Most parents have thought so．
I know that' s what I 36 with our oldest son, Joe．He would be perfect．Joe would sail through 37 from learning ABC' s to being awarded a Ph．D．．
Joe, 38 , had other ideas．
He was always a 39 kid．He wasn't the kind of boy who threw 40 at passing cars on a freezing winter day or who dropped water balloons on the mailman during the heat of August．
But he wasn't perfect．Especially when it came to that nice little 41 that I had about sailing through school．From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled with scissors and handwriting and math．Always 42 . He passed each grade with great 43 , never at the top of his class．
How I 44 friends who had children with the "math gene"．A mom told me her daughter was doing high school algebra(代数) while in the sixth grade．Another mom said her son had just taken first place in the district' s annual Math Challenge．
After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and 45 : Why didn't we raise a mathematical talent? How is he ever going to get into 46 if he does not get better at math? Needless to say, my motherly 47 never really amounted to(总计) much．Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever they' re worrying about usually 48 on its own．
During high school, Joe slowly 49 at math．He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math．I felt greatly 50 at his little achievement．Then he announced that
he' d take pre-calculus （微积分） in his last year of high school, which 51 me a lot．
"Why?" I questioned．
"Because I need to keep my skills up," he explained．" I 52 math, but I need to take it so I don' t forget how to do it．"
"For college, " he added．"I want to do really well in college, Mom．I know it will be 53_,but I think it' s important that I try to do my best．"
My oldest son wasn't perfect．He wasn't a math talent, either．But he knew what was important: he was focusing on his 54 while I was worrying over his past．And that, to me, is even better than being 55 ．
36．A．worked B．expected C．continued D．showed
37．A．school B．books C．experience D．situations
38．A．however B．therefore C．fortunately D．obviously
39．A．careful B．proud C．good D．happy
40．A．toys B．clothes C．flowers D．snowballs
41．A．belief B．fantasy C．interest D．enthusiasm
42．A．art B．scissors C．handwriting D．math
43．A．effort B．attention C．pleasure D．ambition
44．A．respected B．supported C．trusted D．envied
45．A．consider B．imagine C．wonder D．wish
46．A．job B．life C．society D．college
47．A．love B．doubt C．worry D．guidance
48．A．pauses B．comes C．declines D．disappears
49．A．developed B．improved C．advanced D．achieved
50．A．hopeful B．grateful C．relieved D．amused
51．A．moved B．inspired C．satisfied D．surprised
52．A．fail B．hate C．prefer D．choose
53．A．hard B．boring C．necessary D．beneficial
54．A．career B．major C．future D．world
55．A．perfect B．intelligent C．successful D．confident

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
They like using the Internet．They have lots of pocket money to spend．And they spend a higher proportion of it online than the rest of us．Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is interested in, and the things they want to buy－games, CDs and clothing－are easily sold on the Web.
But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards．Most have to use a parent’s card．They want a facility that allows them to spend money.
That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (网络的) space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic．If successful, these products can stimulate(刺激) online sales.
In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡20bn annually in the UK．Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school --- 88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK．According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online---mainly CDs and books.
In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children．Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street．They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.
One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cybercash is through prepaid cards such as InternetCash in the US and Smart cards in the UK．Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as￡20 or $50 with a concealed 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.
56．What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A．Sellers. B．Buyers. C．Teenagers. D．Parents.
57．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access．
B．Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.
C．Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.
D．Teenagers find it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.
58．A new way to help teenagers shop online is to use ______.
A．a new machine B．special coins and notes
C．prepaid cards D．pay-as-you-go mobile phones
59．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Online shopping traps. B．Internet users in the US and the UK.
C．New credit cards for parents. D．The arrival of cyber pocket money.
B
Honesty is the best policy, as the English saying goes. Unfortunately, honesty often leaves us when no one is watching, British psychologists reported last week.
Researchers at UK’s Newcastle University set up an experiment in their psychology department’s coffee room.
They set a kettle, with tea, coffee and milk on the counter and hung up a sign listing the price for drinks. People helping themselves to a cup of tea were supposed to put a few cents in the box nearby.
The scientists hung a poster above the money box, and changed each week between pictures of gazing (注视的) eyes and pictures of flowers. The researchers found that staff paid 2.76 times more for their drinks when the image of the eyes was hung.
“We were shocked by the size of the effect,” said Gilbert Roberts, one of the researchers.
Eyes are known to be a powerful perceptual (知觉的) signal for humans, scientists say.
“Even though the eyes were not real, they still seemed to make people behave more honestly,” said Melissa Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study.
Researchers believe the effect throws light on our evolutionary（进化的） past. It may arise from behavioral characteristics that developed when early humans formed social groups to increase their chances of survival. For social groups to work, individuals had to co-operate, rather than act selfishly. “There’s an argument that if nobody is watching us, it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when we’re being watched we should behave better. So people see us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us,” Bateson said.
The new finding indicates that people have a striking response to eyes. That might be because eyes and faces send a strong biological signal we have evolved to respond to, Bateson said.
The finding could be put to practical use. For example, images of eyes could ensure ticket sales on public transport and improve surveillance(监视) systems to deter antisocial (反社会) behaviour.
60. The story is written mainly to __________.
A. warn you to behave honestly whether you are alone or not
B. explain the root of cheating in exams with no teachers present
C. describe how the experiment in Newcastle University worked
D. inform us of a strong reaction that people have to eyes
61. The experiment carried out in Newcastle University made researchers think that _______.
A. honesty is not the best policy
B. evolution has a big influence on our behavior
C. humans have to form social groups to survive
D. people are more relaxed when not being watched
62. From the text, we know that ________.
A. no one acts selfishly when being watched
B. the function of eyes is not only biological but social
C. the image of eyes worked as well as the picture of flowers
D. a waiter was there serving people drinks in the experiment
C
“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it’s a girl.”
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.
Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is clear that the change from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although many books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature referred to the role of a father.
It is argued by some writers that the transition (转化) to the father’s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role. The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily life and highly innovative (革新性的) adaptation（适应）. On the other hand, the father’s role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the family.
63. According to the author, being a father ______.
A. brings a feeling of excitement to some men
B. makes some men feel proud and others worried
C. has a different meaning for those who have daughters
D. means nothing but more responsibilities
64. In the third paragraph, the author _______.
A. criticizes (批评) fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up their children
B. excuses the American writers for ignoring the difficulties of being a father
C. supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the family
D. complains about the lack of social program to help husbands get used to the role of a father
65. The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife ______.
A. change her life style in a highly innovative way
B. stay at home to take care of the baby
C. make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation
D. help her husband in his resocialization process
66. Some writers argue that with respect of (关于) the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, _______.
A. have an easier job to do B. have to make more difficult adaptation
C. have to shoulder more responsibilities D. can usually do a better job
D
Dr. Glenn Tisman, a cancer specialist, knew his young neighbor, Ray Bateman, had an unusual mind. But he had no idea at the time that 12-year-old Ray had the ability to become his partner in cancer research.
Ray' s parents remembered that at age four, Ray surprised them by fixing a broken vacuum cleaner （吸尘器）. When he was ten, he speedily constructed the family color television from a kit．Later, he succeeded in assembling （组装） a complex stereo system after two experts had failed to do the job.
When Ray was ten, he convinced his parents to buy him a computer．In a short time, Ray was able to do amazing things with the computer．Ray shared his enthusiasm for computers with Dr. Tisman, who used a computer for his research. The two discussed computers and medicine frequently．Amazingly, Ray understood the biology and chemistry related to Dr. Tisman’s medical research without any previous instruction．
Ray then worked with Dr. Tisman after school．He helped conduct research with the equipment and kept it in working order．The purpose of the research was to test the effectiveness of mixing an old cancer drug with certain vitamins．Ray analyzed patient test results by computer, while Dr. Tisman handled all patient contact．Together, they came up with solid research that helped advance cancer treatment.
In 1988, 14-year-old Ray went with Dr. Tisman to a meeting of the American Federation for Clinical Research （AFCR） , where Ray presented their initial research findings．Using terminology （术语） beyond the grasp of most kids of his age, Ray told the scientists how the new drug mixture caused fewer and milder side effects for cancer patients．
A year later, Ray returned to the meeting to update the findings of his and Dr. Tisman' s research．By then, he had become well-known for his devotion to finding cures for sick patients．Stories about him appeared in hundreds of newspapers around the world．He appeared on television newscasts and talk shows．
Ray continued to spend most free hours working with Dr. Tisman．The two began studying the effects of vitamins on babies inside the womb．However, Ray' s main interest remained cancer treatment, and he continues his research today．
67．According to the passage, Ray______．
A．is a boy of many gifts
B．is very helpful to his parents
C．learned fast under Dr. Tisman' s instruction
D．stopped working with Dr. Tisman after his success
68．What do we know about Dr. Tisman?
A．He succeeded in finding cures for cancer．
B．He made a new discovery in cancer treatment．
C．He convinced Ray to become a partner of him．
D．He taught Ray knowledge related to his research．
69．What made Ray first known to the medical world?
A．His presentation at AFCR． B．His great skills in computer．
C．His devotion to cancer research． D．His appearance on television newscasts．
70．Dr. Tisman's research is aimed at ______．
A．providing different cancer treatments
B．proving the effects of vitamins on babies
C．finding the side effects of a cancer drug
D．testing the effectiveness of a new drug mixture
E
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds 71 . She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt the great love from the birds.
72 . The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. 73 . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. 74 . The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment. 75 . She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
A. She gave them some delicious food and left.
B. Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.
C. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
D. One day she left with the two birds at home alone.
E. She took them home and put them in a small cage.
F. One day the girl left the door of the cage open.
G. She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.

第二卷（共45分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子所给汉语意思，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。
76. The ______(新郎) was dressed in a grey suit.
77. He climbed up the tree and hid among the ______(树枝).
78. Physics deals with the forces acting on ______(实体的) objects.
79. We can be _______(灵活多变的) about your starting date.
80. The race organizers are trying to attract ______(赞助者).
81. He felt they had ______(滥用) his trust by talking about him to the press.
82. 50 million Americans are thought to be ______(上瘾的) to nicotine.
83. The old wall needs ______(加固).
84. The doors opened ______(自动) as we approached.
85. It is the story of a young ______(化学家) who succeeds in making himself invisible.
第二节：句子翻译（共5分）
86._________(有许多可供选择的诗歌类型), students may eventually want to write poems of their own. It is easier than you might think and certainly worth a try!
87. She is afraid of snakes. When she sees one, she always ________(发出尖叫).
88. I do hope so because I want you to _______(像我这样活得健康长寿).
89. I felt awkward hearing my uncle praise smoking and hoped that others _______(能做出自己的判断)and not follow his example.
90. Not only_______ (我们知道了如何和别人合作), but also we have found a new way of learning.
第三节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计分。
It was a long time since we last saw each other. You can hardly imagine how I miss you. How are you getting with your first job? I remember you once tell me you were eager to graduate and become an English teacher. Now you must have many first-hand experience. How do you find your English teaching? Is teaching kids English as interested as you expected in college? And do your student enjoy your classroom teaching? Anyway, I believe you must very popular with the kids, for you are a born teacher. Hope you great success in your work! Yes, why not give me call and come for a get-together in this weekend?
第四节：书面表达（满分20分）
国外某网站举办新一轮网上讨论活动 (make a new round of courses)，正面向全球中学生征集话题。假设你是衡水中学的学生李华，经常访问该网站。现请你用英文给该网站发送一封电子邮件，向其推荐话题。
内容包括：
自我简介
写信目的
话题：我们应该感恩（thankful）
推荐的理由
预祝活动成功
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节使之连贯。
参考答案
听力：ABABC CBCAB ACBAB CCBCB
单选：BCADD DBACD ACDCB
完形：BAACD BDADC DCDBC DBACA
阅读：CACD DBB BDCA ABAD EFBGC
单拼：76. bridegroom 77. branches 78. concrete 79. flexible 80. sponsors
81. abused 82. addicted 83. strengthening 84. automatically 85. chemist
翻译： 86. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from
87. lets out a scream
88. live as long and healthy a life as I have
89. would make their own judgement
90. have we known how to cooperate with others
短文改错：
It was a long time since we last saw each other. You can hardly imagine how I miss you. How are
is
you getting∧with your first job? I remember you once tell me you were eager to graduate and become
on / along told
an English teacher. Now you must have many first-hand experience. How do you find your English
much
teaching? Is teaching kids English as interested as you expected in college? And do your student enjoy
interesting students
your classroom teaching? Anyway, I believe you must∧very popular with the kids, for you are a born
be
teacher. Hope you great success in your work! Yes, why not give me∧call and come for a get-together in
Wish a
this weekend?

书面表达：One possible version:
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am Li Hua, a student from Hengshui High School. I often visit your website. I am very glad to know that you will make a new round of courses and are collecting topics facing the middle school students.
As a student, I really want to recommend a topic to you wholeheartedly. It is that we should be thankful. Living in this world, we have many people that we should be thankful to. We should be thankful to our parents because it was they that brought us into this world; we should be thankful to our teachers because they have taught us everything we know and we should be thankful to our friends because when we meet difficulties, they always give us a hand. So I can say we live in a grateful world.
I hope that the activity will be a great success.