河南省焦作市修武一中10-11學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期中考試

1、焦作市2010-2011學(xué)年（上）水平測試英語試卷 本試題分第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分。第卷第1至8頁。第卷第9至10頁。本試卷滿分100分，另有附加題20分，考試時間100分鐘。第卷（三部分，共80分）注意事項：1.答題前，考生在答題卡上務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號等信息填涂清楚。2.每小題選出答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號。在試題卷上作答無效。第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段

2、對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. How is John feeling? A. Sick. B. Better. C. Worse.2. Why is the woman late? A. Its her habit. B. She didnt catch the bus. C. She didnt take the right bus.3. When does the bank open on Sundays? A. At 8 a.m. B. At 9 a.m.

3、 C. At 10 a.m.4. What is the woman doing? A. Making a suggestion. B. Making an invitation. C. Making a request.5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the street. B. In a supermarket. C. In a hotel.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段

4、對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6. What does the woman need to do before traveling? A. Change her plane ticket. B. Buy her plane ticket. C. Fill in the travel form.7. Why doesnt the woman want to give up her flat? A. She doesnt have time to move. B. She has pai

5、d her rent for the room. C. She would have difficulty in finding another flat like this.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8. What are they talking about? A. Looking after a cat. B. Spending a holiday together. C. Writing down a list.9. What is the woman going to do? A. She is going to help the man. B. She is going to

6、 write a shopping list. C. She is going to have a holiday in France.10. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Next door neighbors. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. At a TV station. C. At

7、home.12. What is the man? A. A manager. B. A doctor. C. A nurse.13. Who cooks dinner on weekdays? A. Maria. B. Wilson. C. Richard.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14. Where does Ellen work? A. Berlin B. London C. Moscow15. What languages are not taught at Communication Express at the moment? A. Russian and German B

8、. Italian and German C. Russian and French16. Who might be Communication Expresss new German teacher? A. Ellen B. Bettina C. Toby聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至20題。17. What do you think the passage is? A. A speech. B. A letter. C. A lesson.18. What is the passage mainly about? A. Internet. B. The 21st century. C. Ne

9、w technologies.19. How many advantages have been mentioned? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.20. Which should be the topic of the passage? A. Technology Can Be Used to Purify Waste Water. B. The Internet Is a New Technology. C. What Can New Technology Bring Us?第二部分 英語知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié) 單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分, 滿分

10、15分)從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。22. I wish I _ some silk when we were on holiday last year!A. bought B. had bought C. was buying D buy23. I asked Wang Junyan _ to be a journalist. A. why did she choose B. why she chose C. why she chooses D. why does she choose 24. The Penns are offering a 50 dollar

11、 _ to the person who finds their missing dog. A. reward B. income C. money D. cash25. His hard work _ when he got the promotion. A. paid back B. turned over C. gave out D. paid off26. If it had rained, we _ the wedding in the house rather than in the garden that day. A. would have B. were having C.

12、had D. would have had27. My grandparents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house _ there is a power failure. A. in case B. so that C. as if D. even though28. When the teacher asked me to retell the text, my mind went _ I could remember nothing. A. bad B.crazy C. hungry D. blan

13、k29. How do you like the performance _ by the pianist? Wonderful. In fact Ive never seen anyone performing so skillfully. A. presented B. to be presented C. was presented D. presenting30. When Madam Curie was young, women in Poland had no _ to university education. A. insurance B. access C. devotion

14、 D. desire31. The students _ that the library be kept open during the vacation. A. ordered B. persuaded C. urged D. charged32. Toms score in the test is the highest in the class; he _ last night. A. should study B. should have studied C. must have studied D. might have studied33. You look so tired.

15、Yes, I have been writing the papers these days and now I _ a good rest. A. approve B. predict C. confirm D. deserve34. _ of stealing money, the young man was brought to the police station. A. Accused B. Accusing C. To be accused D. He accused35. Personally, I think smoking is the main reason for ear

16、ly death.Well, _, yes, but we must take everything else into account. A. I couldnt agree more B. you lucky thing C. youre dead right D. to a certain extent第二節(jié) 完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-50各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。For the first nineteen months in her life, Helen Keller was like any o

17、ther bright happy child in every way. Then a sudden 36 destroyed her sight and hearing. The child couldnt find a way to 37 because she was not able to see or hear other people. For the next seven years she lived 38 a world of darkness, with no 39 . It was Miss Annie Sullivan who changed Helens world

18、. Annie 40 on a job which had seemed impossible. Annie made every effort to 41 this blind girl who had never learned to 42 a normal life.The teacher started with a system of spelling which used the sense of touch. In this system the person who was 43 a word tapped the students hand very quickly and

19、tapped it in different 44 to give the idea of different letters.One morning the child and her teacher were taking a walk to the open air. They stopped around a pump which was 45 to take water out of the well(水井). Miss Sullivan pumped out some 46 from the well and let it flow over one of Helens hands

20、.While the cool water was flowing over that little girls hand, the teacher spelled the word “water” into the childs other 47 , first slowly, then quickly. Helen “watched” movements of Miss Sullivans fingers as they tapped the letters again,again and again. 48 the child seemed to remember something t

21、hat she had forgotten. It was like the 49 of a lost thought.Helen Keller later explained, “I know then that w-a-t-e-r meant something that was cool and flowing over my hand. That gave me light, hope and joy, and brought my 50 into a new, free world.”At last she understood how language works in mans

22、life.36. A. chance B. illness C. image D. case37. A. smile B. walk C. speak D. cry38. A. in B. on C. at D. out of39. A. friends B. sounds C. joys D. feelings40. A. gave B. moved C. fixed D. took 41. A. teach B. talk C. understand D. protect42. A. want B. save C. live D. dream43. A. reading B. saying

23、 C. learning D. spelling44. A. speeds B. ways C. behavior D. means45. A. spent B. cost C. used D. said46. A. oil B. mud C. air D. water 47. A. paper B. book C. hand D. face48. A. Suddenly B. Slowly C. Then D. Fortunately49. A. running B.sign C. return D. collecting50. A. family B. status C. mind D.

24、pleasure第三部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) 閱讀下面兩篇語言材料，然后按要求做題。（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）ABellwood, IL Kombo Peshu came to the United States from the poor village of Mwands, Kenya, ten years ago when Father Richard Quinn gave him the chance to further his education. Kombo was given a full scholarship to study for a ma

25、sters degree.When Kombo returned to Kenya for a visit four years later, he realized how lucky he was to have received his education in the United States. Over the four years he was in America, conditions in Mwanda had worsened, and he was struck by how many children were struggling to receive a prop

26、er education.Kombo knew that he had to give back to his people after seeing such hardships. First, he began to give money out of his own pocket, but he soon realized he had to do more. He went back to the United States and asked for donations(捐獻(xiàn)), and was finally able to raise enough to start the Mu

27、ghamba Scholarship Foundation, a fund for children in his village of Mwanda who cannot afford school. The people around him were so moved by his emotional accounts of these children that some of them not only gave money but also traveled with him back to Mwanda to see firsthand what daily life is li

28、ke for these children.Kombo continues to raise money for his village and currently has 40 students on scholarships for high school and 5 at universities in Kenya. In addition to continuing to raise money for his scholarship fund and by selling traditional Kenyan items he is also working to raise mon

29、ey to get more running water in his village.51. Why did Kombo Peshu come to the US 10 years ago? A. A university offered him a chance to study abroad. B. He was sent to study by the Kenyan government. C. Richard Quinn invited him to come for a visit. D. He was funded to work on a masters degree.52.

30、What impressed Kombo in Kenya was that _. A. many children were struggling hard to survive B. many children couldnt receive a proper education C. the children were living in very bad conditions D. most children couldnt go to school for the reason of wars53. What did Kombo do to help his people? A. H

31、e managed to raise money in the US.B. He called on his friends to help. C. He ran a running water company in Mwanda. D. He donated his lifetime savings.54. The meaning of the underlined word “accounts” in the third paragraph is close to _. A. customer B. bank C. description D. judgement 55. The purp

32、ose of writing the passage is to _. A. inspire more people to fight poverty B. share the story of Kombo Peshu C. encourage readers to contribute to Kenya D. show the living conditions of Kenyan children BThe West is full of fast food and large amounts of food which contribute to many womens being fa

33、t. While many are fat, thin women are admired and seen as healthier. This has led to a culture of gym-going, strange dieting methods and, frequently, eating disorders. In the East, women tend to be smaller and many women take pills to keep their slim(苗條的) figures as they get older. However, youre mi

34、staken if you think thinness is the beauty standard all over the world. The BBC reports that in Mauritania, Africa, the opposite is true.In Mauritania,mothers force their daughters to eat a lot of food so that they get as fat as possible. The fatter they are, the more likely they are to marry well.

35、Fat is also considered healthy, because in a country where HIV/AIDS is a very real problem, thin people are often sick and dying. However, “healthy” fat women are suffering from some problems of their own and many are dying in their 40s of weight-related diseases.The Mauritanian government is trying

36、 to warn its people of the dangers of being overweight but its not easy to change cultural views. Many women worry that if they lose weight, their husbands will leave them for fatter, more attractive women.It seems that while education about the dangers of being too thin and too fat is very importan

37、t, what the world really needs is to become less pre-occupied with the size, shape and weight of womens bodies. The promotion of healthy practices is easy but changing cultural beauty standards takes more time, imagination and effort.56. According to the article, why are women usually fatter in the

38、West? A. They dont exercise enough. B. Large food portions and fast food are common. C. They use unhealthy dieting methods. D. They believe that being fat is beautiful.57. What examples does the writer give of unhealthy weight-loss methods in the East and West? A. Strange dieting methods, exercising

39、, taking pills and eating too much. B. Taking pills, watching what you eat and exercising. C. Strange dieting methods and warning people about the dangers of being overweight. D. Gym-going, strange dieting methods, eating disorders and taking pills. 58. Why are girls forced to eat a lot of food in M

40、auritania? A. They believe that fat people wont get HIV/AIDS. B. They believe that they can lead healthier lives. C. They believe that if they grow fat, they can marry good husbands. D. They believe that they wont get sick very often.59. According to the article, why do some women in Mauritania not

41、want to lose weight even though they know being fat is unhealthy? A. They worry that their husbands will leave them if theyre thin. B. They really like being beautiful. C. They really like eating a lot of food and being fat. D. The government forces them to eat a lot so they wont get sick.60. Does t

42、he writer think its important to educate people about the dangers of eating too much or too little? A. Yes, the writer thinks it should be taught in schools. B. No, the writer thinks that people should learn for themselves. C. Yes, but the writer thinks that other changes are also necessary.D. No, t

43、he writer thinks its more important to change cultural beauty standards.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。答案填在第II卷的相應(yīng)位置。 Oxford UniversityOxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. 61 This makes the university an amazing 900 years old. Duri

44、ng this time, the city of Oxford has had many history-makers walking its streets to and from lecture halls, libraries, and pubs!There are too many famous Oxonians (as students and graduates of Oxford are known) to mention them all here. However, Oxford has educated British and foreign monarchs(君主),

45、over 20 British prime ministers and more than 25 foreign leaders. 62 Oxford Universitys main rival(對手) is Cambridge University, located in the town of Cambridge, northeast of Oxford. 63 In 1209, a serious disagreement between some of the Oxford University students and Oxford residents led to several

46、 academics fleeing Oxford and setting up the University of Cambridge. The rivalry is friendly these days, but every year there is a rowing race on the River Thames in London between the two universities. 64 Members of both teams are traditionally known as “blues” and each boat as a “Blue Boat”. Camb

47、ridge is in light blue and Oxford in dark blue.Boats are important for another reason for fun! Punting is a type of relaxed boating done in summer in punts(平底船). They are suitable for shallow rivers and streams. Punters use poles to push the punts along. 65 Even tourists can punt(用篙撐)! Punting takes

48、 place in Cambridge, too but any Oxonian will tell you which location is better!A. Its known as “The Boat Race” and each team trains for it seriously.B. Teaching began there in 1096 although its exact date of foundation is unknown.C. The best rowers are tall and strong and are excellent swimmers.D.

49、The rivalry has deep historical roots.E. Most punting in Oxford takes place on the River Cherwell which flows through peaceful fields and woods.F. It has also educated more than 45 Nobel Prize winners and many famous authors.G. The only fun to be had in Oxford is in its beautiful gardens.第II卷（共20分）第

50、四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分） 第一節(jié) 短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分） 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加： 在缺詞處加上一個漏詞符號（），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除： 把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改： 在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意： 1每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞；2只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Some students copy others homework. In one hand, it is true th

51、at sometimes we have many problem with our homework. On the other hand, some students copy others homework because they are not interesting in their lessons.On my opinion, copying others homework are a bad habit. For one thing, it is be against the rules of the school. We should work hardly to achie

52、ve high grades. For another, because copying others homework, we will lose the ability to thinking. So, lets worked together to give up such bad behavior.第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)（滿分10分） 最近，你校將舉行主題為“My favourite job”英語演講比賽，根據(jù)要求，寫一篇演講稿。注意：1. 內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：(1) What job is suitable for you and your reason; (2) Why it is your favourite job; (3) How you will achieve your goal.2.詞數(shù)80左右。開頭、結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總數(shù)。Good afternoon, everyone!The topic of my speech today is “My favourite job”