南京市第六中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题 三部分 共85分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. How much can the man lend to the woman?
A. $1. B. $4. C. $ 5. 2. What is wrong with the man in the woman’s opinion?
A. He always feels hungry.
B. He always feels exhausted(筋疲力尽). C. He always feels nervous. 3. What will the man do next?
A. Work on his paper. B. Paint his living room.
C. Help the woman with her paper.
4. Where did the man find the advertisement?
A. In a newspaper. B. In a magazine. C. On the Internet.
5. What does the man mean? A. He doesn’t like to eat breakfast. B. He is too busy to have breakfast. C. He disagrees with the woman. 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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. When was Sandra Rivett killed?
A. On Novermber 8, 2009. B. On Novermber 9, 2008. C. On Novermber 8, 2008.
7. Who did the police think killed Sandra Rivett? A. Lady Lucan. B. Lord Lucan’s children. C. Lord Lucan. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the man want to show the woman?
A. An article. B. A website C. A computer.
9. Who is Barry?
A. The woman’s pet. B. The woman’s brother. 10. Why is the woman unwilling to talk to Barry? A. He can’t understand her.
B. He can’t keep her secrets. C. He never listens to her.
C. The woman’s classmate.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What does Laura look like?
A. She has dark black hair. B. She is tall and slim. C. She has blue eyes. 12. What is Laura going to do next September?
A. Travel to New Zealand B. Take part in a competition. C. Attend courses. 13. What does the woman invite the man to do? A. Travel to Africa. B. Go to the movies tomorrow. C. Study Creative Writing with her. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a library. B. In a classroom. C. In the woman’s office. 15. What did the man do in the woman’s class?
A. He always fell asleep. B. He was always absent. C. He talked with other students.
16. How can the man pass the woman’s class? A. By getting an A or a B on his papers B. By getting an A or a B on the next two tests.
C. By coming to the class on time every day.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the speaker?
A. A manager of the gym. B. A customer of the gym. C. An advisor of the gym.
18. How long does the gym open a day?
A. For 10 hours. B. For 12 hours. C. For 24 hours. 19. What does the City Gym have? A. An outdoor swimming pool.
B. An outdoor playground. C. An indoor swimming pool.
20. Where can the information about the current(目前的) classes be found? A. On the gym’s website. B. On the notice board. C. On the price list.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The new movie __________ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.
A. promises B. agrees C. pretends D. opposes 22. –Shall I pick you up tonight? -- No, thanks. Don’t _________ to come. I can take a taxi. A. have B. bother C. worry D. annoy 23. –Have you handed in your schoolwork yet? --Yes, I have. I guess it _______________ now. A. has graded B. is graded C. is being graded D. is grading
24. It is strongly believed that the train accident happening in Wenzhou in July is largely
_______ the failure of the signal system, _________ 40 people to die. A. due to, caused B. because of, bring C. due to, causing D. thanks to, costing
25. The _________ boy was last seen _______ near the gate of the park. A. missed, playing B. lost, playing C. missing, play D. losing, to be playing
26. He accidently ________ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks. A. let out B. took care C. made sure D. made out 27. It doesn’t take long to become _________to these drugs. A. addicted B. addiction C. addict D. addictive
28. The flowers ________ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.
A. to smell B. smelling C. smelt D. to be smelt 29. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I _________ in many worse hotels. A. was staying B. stayed C. would stay D. had stayed. 30. –I can’t find my purse anywhere. --You _________ have lost it while shopping. A. can B. should C. would D. may 31. You should relax yourself, otherwise you will _________ in time. A. break off B. break up C. wear out D. break down 32. —You know I can be reached by telephone. Why didn’t you call me? —I did several times, but couldn’t _____. A. come across B. ring off C. call back D. get through 33. --He was born and grew up in the town. --_______ he knows it so well.
A. No doubt. B. No problem. C. No wonder. D. No curiosity .
34. In order to warm the atmosphere, he _________ us for hours with his stories and jokes. A. admired B. attracted C. entertained D. treated
35. We find _______ a rule that people in the west give Christmas presents to their relatives and friends.
A. this B. that C. them D. it
第二节：完形填空（共小20题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even 36 New Zealand has quite free rules about 37 children, names beginning with a 38 are
not allowed. They decided to call him Superman 39 .
In many countries around the world, 40 names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost 41 you like. The only restrictions(限制) on parents 42 to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.
43 parents choose names which come from 44 culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf 45 the character in the Lord of the Rings(指环王) novels and films. 46 , names related to sport are fairly common – 47 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. Other parents like to 48 names, or combine names to make their own 49 names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by Jordan, the British model, 50 recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by 51 names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
Some names which were previously 52 as old-fashioned have 53 popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange 54 . The top names are fairly 55 , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls. 36．A．when B．in C．though 37．A．calling B．naming C．raising 38．A．letter B．mark C．number 39．A．however B．too C．thus 40．A．outstanding B．unusual C．common 41．A．everything B．something C．anything 42．A．to relate B．relate C．relating 43．A．Many of B．Much C．A great many of 44．A．popular B．mysterious C．current 45．A．for B．by C．after 46．A．However B．Whereas C．Indeed 47．A．in B．after C．since 48．A．make out B．make for C．make use of 49．A．well – known B．double C．unique 50．A．which B．who C．that 51．A．changing B．combining C．separating 52．A．thought B．thought about C．thought of 53．A．become B．sounded C．formed 54．A．personalities B．ones C．characters 55．A．traditional B．convenient C．classic
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
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In today's Internet age, online games can be a change from the pressure of school and work. However, they can also cause problems and unhealthy addictions. This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. This country has the world's highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number of game players who are addicted to online games.
In 2004, a young man died after playing online games almost nonstop for 86 hours. A 12-year-old boy stole $16,000 from his father to continue online games which he could not get away from. Such problems are spreading to other parts of Asia as well. In 2005, it was reported
that about 80 percent of China's 13.8 million online game players were under 25. And many of these were said to be addicted. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.
Dr. Sue-Huei Chen, a psychologist, discovered some signs of at-risk people. Such people often go online to escape from their problems. And they usually have no friendship or good social skills. They feel the need to spend more and more time online, so they may be absent from school or family. And they become upset if anyone tries to shorten their online game playing. 56. The passage is mainly about .
A. reasons for online game addiction C. computer problems in Asia
B. problems caused by online games D. problems caused by young people
57. In the passage, the writer tells us a fact that .
A. South Korea has a large number of Internet schools
B. more and more young men are stealing money for online games C. China's online game players are all under the age of 25
D. online game addiction is a very common problem in South Korea
58. According to the passage, are more likely to become addicted to online games.
A. people under great pressure from school and work B. people well-known in the field of computer games C. people with unsolved problems and few friends D. people who'd like to take a risk in computer games B
A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves— the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit. This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!” Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh(刻薄的)and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive. Words possess power because of their lasting effects. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid. Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem(自尊) and motivate others to do
江苏省南京市第六中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
