◎ 2011-2012学年江西省吉安市吉安县二中高二英语第二学期期中考试的第一部分试题
  •      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 time is it now?
    A. 2:30      
    B. 2:40        
    C. 1:45
    2. Where does the conversation probably take place?
    A. At a party.      
    B. At a wedding.        
    C. At a meeting.
    3. What'  s the probable relationship between the speakers?

    A. Couple.      
    B. Colleagues.        
    C. Classmates.

    4. What does the man say about the word “black”?
    A. It' s old-fashioned.      
    B. It's offensive.    
    C. It' s acceptable.
    5. How many types of writing in English are mentioned in the conversation?
    A. 2.          
    B. 3.            
    C. 4.
  • 请听下面一段材料,回答第1-2题。
    1. What is wrong with the man?
    A. He has got a pain in his stomach.        
    B. He has got minor injuries in his throat.
    C. He is suffering from loss of appetite.
    2. What caused the man’s trouble?
    A. Hitting his stomach on the table.        
    B. Drinking something out-of-date.
    C. Eating a lot of bread.
  • 请听下面一段材料,回答第1-2题。
    1. What was the most important thing the man lost?
    A. His wallet.        
    B. His ID card.      
    C. His driving license.
    2. What was the man going to give his daughter?
    A. A cassette recorder.      
    B. A CD player.      
    C. A toy.
  • 请听下面一段材料,回答第1-3题。
    1. How much are the rentals of new movies?
    A. $2.        
    B. $3.50.        
    C. $5.
    2. What do we know about the five-dollar deal?
    A. People can rent five movies for 5 dollars.
    B. People will pay 5 dollars for each movie.
    C. People can rent five new movies at a time.
    3. What day is it today?
    A. Sunday      
    B. Thursday.      
    C. Tuesday.
  • 请听下面一段材料,回答第1-4题。
    1. Who is Ron?

    A. The woman speaker’s friend.        
    B.The man speaker’s friend.
    C. The woman speaker’s husband.

    2.  What do we know about the man speaker?
    A. He has lost his job.    
    B. He has lost a lot of money.      
    C. He is already in debt.
    3. How often does the man eat out a week at least?
    A. Four times.            
    B. Three times.        
    C. Twice.
    4. What can we learn from the conversation?
    A. The man speaker borrowed $20 from his mother.
    B. The woman speaker is good at cooking.
    C. The man speaker spends $600 on entertainment every month.
  • 请听下面一段材料,回答第1-4题。
    1. Where did Bill Gates state his comments?
    A. At a computer exhibition.      
    B. At a press conference.    
    C. At an IT forum.
    2. What should we do if our cars died on the freeway according to the talk?
    A. Ask passers-by for a lift.  
    B. Ask the traffic police for help.  
    C. Restart and drive on.
    3. What would the airbag system say before going off according to the talk?
    A. Are you OK.      
    B. Are you sure.        
    C. Are you here.
    4. Which of the following is NOT true according to GM’s press release?
    A. Pressing the “start” button to shut off a computer.
    B. Learning a lot to operate a new computer.
    C. Learning driving all again to drive a new model car.
  • In        distance is a tall tree which is said to have           history of over 500 year.
    [      ]
    A. the; /        
    B. /; /          
    C. the; a        
    D. a; a
  • Information has been put forward          more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.
    [      ]
    A. while      
    B. that        
    C. when        
    D. as
  • Excuse me, Marcia, a reporter from Vanity Fair        all day. Could you speak to her now?
    [     ]
    A. phones          
    B. has phoned        
    C. has been phoning      
    D. phoned
◎ 2011-2012学年江西省吉安市吉安县二中高二英语第二学期期中考试的第二部分试题
  •          not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
    [     ]
    A. Reminding      
    B. To remind        
    C. Reminded        
    D. Having reminded
  • So sudden        that the enemy had no time to escape.
    [     ]
    A. did the attack    
    B. was the attack    
    C. the attack did      
    D. the attack was
  • — Bill, can I get you anything to drink?
              .
    [     ]
    A. No problem  
    B. You are welcome
    C. Doesn't matter    
    D. I wouldn't mind a coffee.
  • I'm not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and I have never had      today.
    [     ]
    A. as a tiring day    
    B. as tiring a day as  
    C. tiring as a day as  
    D. day as a tiring as
  • Gradually, you will realize that the things that matter are      that can't be bought with money.
    [      ]
    A. these          
    B. ones            
    C. those        
    D. some
  • Neither of the novels which        popular with us          been translated into Chinese.
    [      ]
    A. are; had        
    B. are; has        
    C. is; have        
    D. is; has
  • What do you mean, there are only ten tickets? There        be twelve.
    [     ]
    A. should          
    B. would          
    C. will          
    D. shall
  • They should not allow        in this street. It's too narrow.
    [     ]
    A. park          
    B. to park        
    C. parking        
    D. parked
  • It just isn't fair      I was working as a waiter last month, my friends were lying on the beach.
    [      ]
    A. whenever          
    B. though        
    C. while        
    D. for
◎ 2011-2012学年江西省吉安市吉安县二中高二英语第二学期期中考试的第三部分试题
  • So quickly are science and technology advancing        is a possibility today may be a reality tomorrow.
    [     ]
    A. that which      
    B. that what        
    C. what        
    D. which
  • Much to our        , the result of the experiment was much better than we had expected.
    [      ]
    A. satisfactory    
    B. satisfaction        
    C. satisfied        
    D. satisfy
  • The young man who just graduated from college stays at home all day long,        .
    [     ]
    A. and sat around  
    B. sat around    
    C. sitting around      
    D. and sitting around
  • 完形填空。
         Once upon a time there was one storyteller who wanted to search for a real-life story.
         He reached a village and took a cottage for rent. After   1    in the village throughout the month, the
    storyteller couldn't find one.   2  , he decided to stop his search.
         The next day, while sitting in the cottage, he suddenly heard a voice - a woman was   3    someone.
    The voice was coming from the big   4    behind his cottage.
         It sounded like the woman was abusing her   5  . The storyteller didn't like it,   6    he was happy to
    finally get his story.   7    the conversations each day, he added them to his story. Though he couldn't  8  
     the characters of his story, he started   9    the mother-in-law, as she seemed to be a bad woman.
         Before he finished his  10 , the storyteller wanted to see the   11  once, so he climbed the wall.
         There he saw the mother-in-law sitting in a   12  . It seemed that she was disabled.
         He saw the old lady trying to  13    a food item on the table near her wheelchair. But because of her 
      14  , she couldn't reach it and the daughter-in-law looked like she was enjoying the old lady's   15   
    nearby.
         Suddenly the old lady fell from the wheelchair and started   16    her daughter-in-law. The storyteller
    went back and  17   changed the ending of the story and was surprised at how   18    it was compared to
    what he once thought it would be.
         Truly he found both a real-life story and a real-life   19  : Never judge a situation unless you know all
    the aspects well. Sometimes you can't imagine your   20    from the reality.
    (     )1. A. running        
    (     )2. A. Disappointed    
    (     )3. A. looking at      
    (     )4. A. loudspeaker    
    (     )5. A. father-in-law  
    (     )6. A. and            
    (     )7. A. Writing        
    (     )8. A. imagine        
    (     )9. A. hating          
    (     )10. A. conversation  
    (     )11. A. hostess        
    (     )12. A. wheelchair    
    (     )13. A. eat            
    (     )14. A. hand          
    (     )15. A. foolishness    
    (     )16. A. abusing        
    (     )17. A. hardly        
    (     )18. A. different      
    (     )19. A. fault          
    (     )20. A. confidence    
    B. recognizing  
    B. Frightened    
    B. pointing at  
    B. wall          
    B. mother-in-law
    B. but          
    B. Telling      
    B. forget        
    B. liking        
    B. story        
    B. results      
    B. cottage      
    B. get          
    B. arm          
    B. happiness    
    B. doubting      
    B. gradually    
    B. familiar      
    B. lesson        
    B. mistake      
    C. judging        
    C. Bored          
    C. shouting at    
    C. village        
    C. son-in-law    
    C. so            
    C. Listening to  
    C. find          
    C. appreciating  
    C. adventure      
    C. evidence      
    C. yard          
    C. put            
    C. condition      
    C. carelessness  
    C. laughing at    
    C. quickly        
    C. obvious        
    C. trick          
    C. knowledge      
    D. wandering          
    D. Worried            
    D. staring at        
    D. tree              
    D. daughter-in-law    
    D. then              
    D. Making up          
    D. see                
    D. missing            
    D. scene              
    D. characters        
    D. bed                
    D. hold              
    D. shortcoming        
    D. helplessness      
    D. deciding on        
    D. frequently        
    D. violent            
    D. motto              
    D. distance          
  • 阅读理解。
         Most shops in Britain open at 9:00am, and close at 5:00 or 5:30 in the evening. Small shops usually
    close for an hour at lunchtime. On one or two days a week-usually Thursday and/or Friday-some large
    food shops stay open until about 8:00 pm for late night shopping.
         Many shops are closed in the afternoon on one day a week. The day is usually Wednesday or
    Thursday and it is a different day in different towns.
         Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays. Newspaper shops are open in the morning, and sell sweets
    and cigarettes as well. But not all the things can be sold on Sundays.
         Usually it is not difficult for foreign visitors to find where to buy things. Most shops sell the things that
    you want to buy. One problem is stamps. In Britain you can only buy these at post offices. Many large
    food shops are self-service. When you go into one of these shops, you take a basket and you put the
    things you wish to buy into this. You pay for everything just before you leave. If anyone tries to take things from a shop without paying, they are almost certain to be caught, because most shops have detectives.
         When you are waiting to be served in a shop, it is important not try to be served before people who
    arrive before you. Many foreign people are surprised at the British way of queuing (排队).
    1. Most shops in Britain stay open for about ______ a day.
    A. eight hours    
    B. five hours    
    C. ten hours    
    D. six hours
    2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
    A. Some large food shops open for about 11 hours on Thursday or Friday.
    B. Many shops are closed in the afternoon once a week on Tuesday.
    C. Only a few things can be bought on Sundays.
    D. It is not difficult for foreign visitors to buy things in Britain.
    3. You can not buy ______ in shops.

    A. cigarette    
    B. sweets    
    C. stamps    
    D. clothes

    4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
    A. Most shops usually close for an hour at lunchtime.
    B. Many large shops are self-service.
    C. Most shops have detectives.
    D. People do not have to queue to be served.
    5. Which of the following statements can be the best title of this passage?
    A. Shops in Britain
    B. How to buy things in Britain?
    C. The British Way of Queuing
    D. How long are the British shops?
  • 阅读理解。
    Upcoming Kids & Youth Events
    The Race to Space
    Date: February 27, 2012
    Does life exist in outer space? How can we tell? In 1970 the first robot landed on the moon, and then,
    scientists have created different kinds of machines to move around planets to help us answer our space
    question. Come learn more about their interesting history.
    Fee: $10 for adults and children over 1 year old. Under 1 year old FREE. $9 for older people.
    Museum Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00am ~ 7:00pm. Closed Monday.
    Where: Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Ave, Garden City, NY
    Learn and Play
    Date: February 28~March 2, 2012
    Fun at the farm for preschoolers. Programs by Cornell Cooperative Extension educators are parent-child
    interactive (互动的). Includes story, snack and animal visits. Ages 24~60 months.
    Two periods available: 10:30 am~11:30 am or 1:00 pm~ 2:00 pm. $10 per child. Please call or visit our
    website for additional information.
    Where: Suffolk Country Farm and Education Center, 350 Yaphank Ave (County Road 21), Yaphank,
    NY
    Arctic Animals for Preschoolers
    Date: March 13, 2012
    Time: 10:00am~12:00 noon
    Explore the frozen world of creatures that call the Arctic and Antarctic home with a Cornell Cooperative
    Extension educator. How do they do it? Prepare warm clothes.
    Ages 3~5 (with an adult). $25 per child (includes one adult, each additional adult $ 5)
    Where: Sport Fishing Education Center, Ocean Parkway, Babylon, NY
    Usdan Center Open House
    Date: March 31, 2012
    Time: 11:00am~2:00pm
    Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, one of America's largest not-for-profit(非盈利的)
    summer arts camps, named a "Best Of for 2010", is now preparing for its 44th season, FREE admission.
    Open houses will give students and their families a chance to tour the center and get information on Usdan's more than 40 programs - including music, dance, theater, writing, nature and chess.
    Where: 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights, NY
    1. How much does it cost if your grandparents bring you to Children's Museum after school?
    A. $29.          
    B. $28.          
    C. $18.          
    D. $10.
    2. In what way do you learn and play in Suffolk County Farm and Education Center?
    A. Parents and children work together.      
    B. Children are asked to work on the farm.
    C. Animals can be taken home to be raised.  
    D. Educators lead children to visit the farm.
    3. What is the special feature of Sudan Center Open House?
    A. You may go there all day.          
    B. You need register in advance.
    C. You can go to the camp for free.    
    D. You are asked to show your art talent.
    4. On Monday, you cannot go to          .
    A. Usdan Center Open House                
    B. Sport Fishing Education Center
    C. Suffolk County Farm and Education Center    
    D. Long Island Children's Museum
    5. We can learn from the events that         .
    A. the events last from February to May
    B. children should be with at least two adults
    C. visiting Sport Fishing Education Center, you must prepare warm clothes
    D. you can learn space knowledge in Usdan Center Open House
  • 阅读理解。
         (Reuters Life! ) - Families in New York and Louisville, Kentucky might be happy to know they live in
    two of the safest U.S. cities for children.
         Both urban areas scored high marks in a study that assessed 50 of the largest U.S. cities on 25 safety
    criteria such as proximity (接近) of hospitals, bike helmet laws and how quickly local fire departments
    respond to determine the safest cities for children.
         "It's clear that most cities are doing great things to improve safety at home and in the community," said Gus Schaefer of Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent safety certification provider that conducted the research.
         New York firefighters were the quickest to respond to emergencies, while Louisville pedestrians(行人) were among the least likely to be in a traffic accident, according to the study.
         Boston parents can breathe easy knowing they live in the city with the most hospitals per capita(人
    均) and Portland, Oregon got honors for its low drowning rates and air quality.
         Virginia Beach scored high marks because car passengers under the age of 18 have to wear seatbelts, even if they are riding in the back seat.
         Columbus, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Seattle and Tampa were also among the safest cities.
         Although the study did not rank the cities, it showed that the vast majority have anti-smoking laws and
    all have smoke alarm laws.
         One area where there might still be room for improvement is bike helmet laws. Only 39 of the largest
    urban areas have bike helmet laws.
         But 47 out of 50 cities had some non-smoking laws and an equal number required CO alarms. And all
    the cities insisted on inspections after construction or remodeling projects.
         In addition to local and state laws to keep their children safe, UL said families can also take measures
    to improve the safety of their children, including making sure television stands are well fixed and having a
    fire escape plan.
     1. The passage is mainly about         .
    A. how to keep children safe          
    B. the most popular U.S. cities
    C. the safest U.S. cities for kids      
    D. the various laws in the U.S. cities
    2. What do we know about New York from the passage?
    A. New York has the fewest traffic accidents.
    B. The air quality in New York remains stable.
    C. Car passengers in New York have to wear seatbelts.
    D. New York firefighters react quickly in emergencies.
    3. What does the underlined phrase "breathe easy" in the passage refer to?
    A. Stop worrying                
    B. Enjoy better health.    
    C. Do their jobs happily.          
    D. Breathe without difficulty.
    4. The safety criteria in the study include all the following EXCEPT        .
    A. non-smoking laws  
    B. bike helmet laws  
    C. traffic rules  
    D. families' fire escape plans
    5. What did the 50 cities in the study have in common?
    A. They all had anti-smoking laws.        
    B. They all required factories to fix CO alarms.
    C. Their hospitals provided high-quality service.  
    D. They had careful examinations of newly completed buildings.
  • 阅读理解。
         Yasuda is 95 years old. He and his colleagues, looking for easier ways to search the Web and send
    e-mail, represent a potential market for Apple (AAPL)'s iPad. The company has sold 3.27 million iPads
    since its launch in April, but doesn't break down sales figures by customer age, making it impossible to
    know with certainty how many old people are buying them. However, evidence suggests it's popular
    with the old.The iPad's intuitive interface (直观界面) makes it attractive to old citizens around the world,
    says Takahiro Miura, a researcher at the University of Tokyo: "The iPad is a good tool for the elderly
    because it's very forgiving of mistakes." Miura's team uses computers to help train senior citizens to rejoin
    the workforce. "Unlike the PC, it doesn't require previous(先前的) knowledge," he says.
         James Cordwell, a technology analyst at Atlantic-Equities in London, says the iPad's popularity with
    the elderly is helping Apple reach beyond its traditional base of younger customer. "The world's
    population, especially in developed markets, is getting older, and it's probably a market where Apple has
    least entered," Cordwell says. Elderly users are "a key source of growth for them in the future."
         The elderly in Japan, who make up an estimated 22 percent of the population, may prove particularly
    quick to accept the iPad. They spend more than any other group in the country except for those under 30, according to a report by Japan's Cabinet Office. Motoo Kitamura, 78, a former gas salesman, bought an
    iPad to help him communicate with his 2-year-old grandson and prevent against dementia(痴呆). "Trying
    new things like that is a good mental exercise," he says.
    1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
    A. The iPad was only intended for elderly people.
    B. The use of iPad requires previous knowledge.
    C. The use of iPad is mentally useful to the old.
    D. Only the elderly in Japan can use iPad.
    2. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?
    A. The old get a bit strike from the iPad.    
    B. The iPad causes a heavy burden to the old.
    C. The iPad is accepted by the old.          
    D. The old are very familiar with the iPad.
    3. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the iPad over the PC?
    A. It has intuitive interface.          
    B. It is easier to operate.
    C. It is more accessible to beginners.      
    D. It is a good mental exercise.
    4. What can we learn from the passage?
    A. The old are the largest consumers in Japan.
    B. The iPad is traditionally accepted by the young.
    C. The old in Japan are fond of latest hi-tech products.
    D. The old customers will soon replace the younger ones.
    5. What could be the best title for the passage?
    A. The iPad Leads Apple to the Elderly
    B. Ipad Hits Japan's Store Shelves
    C. Ipad's Arrival in Tokyo Causes Japanese to Excite
    D. AAPL Tries to Balance the Old and the Yong
  • 阅读表达。
    阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求).

         [1]You may be wondering what scientists are like. The aim of this article is to explore the characteristics that are common for scientists. You might even be considering becoming one yourself.
         [2]So now let's get to the topic. What type of person should a scientist be? Don't lose heart if you don't possess(拥有) all of these qualities, but having a few of them will be helpful.
         [3]A scientist should be someone who enjoys research and studying. This makes up a large part of a
    scientist's work. Carrying out studies that will improve people's everyday life is an exciting challenge.
    Moreover, making the next scientific discovery is highly rewarding but it takes a lot of work and
    preparation.
         [4]If you come into contact with a scientist, one of the things you might notice is that they have an open mind. They are flexible and open to new possibilities and there is a very good chance that they might live
    their life in this way.
         [5]Perseverance(毅力) is also a quality that is required for a scientist. Experiments don't always go to
    plan. Each experiment needs to be adapted slightly to try and encourage more favourable outcomes. A
    scientist cannot give up at the first difficulty.
         [6]          , most scientists seem to show curiosity. They seek answers to many mind-puzzling life
    questions. Their job is usually to ask how, what and why things happen and to provide theories that
    demonstrate this.

    1. What is the text mainly about? (no more than 10 words)
                                                                                  
    2. Complete the following statement with words from Paragraph 2. (no more than 5 words)
    It doesn't matter that you don't have all the qualities because having only      is beneficial.
    3. How do scientists do their jobs? (no more than 15 words)
                                                                                  
    4. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
                                                                                  
    5. What does the word "This" (Line 1, Paragraph 3) probably refers to? (no more than 5 words)
                                                                                  
  • 书面表达
    假设有外国友人将到你校参观,请根据以下要点用英语向他们口头简要介绍你校。
    1.学校是一所全省知名、有50余年历史的高级中学。
    2.现有40个教学班;图书馆、体育馆、多媒体(multi-media)教室、实验室等设施齐全。
    3.全校教师186人,他们大多教学经验丰富,深受学生尊敬;学生2400余人,他们好学
    上进,每年有大量学生被大学录取。
    4.祝愿每位来宾在学校参观愉快。
    注意:
    1.词数:100左右;
    2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
    3.开头语已经给出,但不计入总词数。
    Ladies and gentlemen,
         Welcome to our school. ________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________