2011-2012学年第二学期高二期中考试
英语试卷
本试卷满分150分,考试用时120分钟。
I 选择题一（共两节，满分45分）
第一节： 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson _________ cycling as a regular form of
exercise after he retired.
A. carried out B. caught on C. took up D. made for
2. The Town Hall _______ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.
A. being completed B. to be completed C. completed D. having been completed 3. Yesterday our chemistry teacher asked such a difficult question ________ puzzled
all of us.
A. that B. which C. as D. what
4. Parents _____________a child until he develops the ________ to govern himself.
A. control; power B. govern; power C. manage; strength D. rule; force
5. Computers must be of great use to ________ doing the scientific research.
A. those B. who C. those who D. whomever
6. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, ________ city________name will create a picture of beautiful trees and green grass in our mind.
A. the; which B. the; of which C. a; that D. a; whose
7. Jeb doesn’t think he will ever be able to _________himself _________life in
that remote place.
A. adopt, to B. adapt, into C. adjust, to D. suit, for 8. It was ________ my father worked _______I work now.
A.where; that B.where; when C.which；that D. when; which 9. He had every _______for the job except practical experience.
A. certificate B.proof C.qualification D.diploma 10. The bank is reported, in the local newspaper, _____ in broad daylight yesterday.
A. being robbed B. having been robbed C. to have been robbed D. robbed
11. The text books will be _________ those __________ them.
A. provided for; in need of B. donated to; are needed
C. providing for; needed D. donating to; are in need of 12. On the table she found a piece of paper _____ some puzzling secret codes.
A. which was written B. that was written C. on which were written D. on that was written 13. Anyhow Robbie intended to _________him as his son.
A. realize B. admit C. acknowledge D. recognize
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14. ______ he told us is the news ______ China has got 32 gold medals in this important
games, ______ of course, made us feel very excited.
A. What; which; which B. That; that; which C. What; that; which D. That; that; what
15. It has been that he try these pills for seasickness.
A. warned B. said C. recommended D. argued
第二节: 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Discussing the causes of animal endangerment, it’s important to understand individual species are not the only factors. Endangerment is a broad 16 , one that involves the habitats(栖息地) and environments. Although some measures are being taken to help specific cases of endangerment, the universal problem cannot be solved until humans 17 the natural environments. There are many reasons why a particular species may become endangered, but habitat destruction is on top.
Our planet is changing, causing habitats to be modified. Natural changes tend to occur at a 18 pace, usually causing only a slight 19 on individual species. However, when changes occur at a fast pace, there is little or no time for individual species to 20 and adjust to new circumstances, which can create terrible results. For this reason, rapid habitat loss is the primary cause of species endangerment. The strongest 21 in rapid habitat loss are human beings. Nearly every region of the earth has been affected by human activity. The loss of microbes (微生物) in soils that 22 supported tropical forests, the 23 of f various fishes in polluted habitats, and changes in global climate caused by the 24 of greenhouse gases are all results of human activity.
It can be difficult for an individual to 25 the effects humans have had on specific species. But it is quite 26 that human activity has greatly 27 to species endangerment. 28 , although tropical forests may look as if they were thick and healthy, they are 29 highly susceptible (易受影响的）to destruction because the soils in which they grow 30 nutrients. If the current rate of forest loss continues, huge quantities of plant and animal species will disappear.
16. A. theme B. project C. issue D. experiment
17. A. worsen B. protect C. construct D. ignore
18. A. gradual B. single C. stable D. rapid
19. A. anxiety B. improvement C. impact D. burden 20. A. survive B. react C. reflect D. live
21. A. ruins B. objections C. limitations D. forces
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22. A. formerly B. formally C. freely D. usually 23. A. appreciation B. destruction C. extinction D. existence
24. A. escape B. leak C. release D. relief
25. A. cause B. remind C. remember D. recognize
26. A. reasonable B. obvious C. possible D. natural
27. A. devoted B. donated C. contributed D. adapted
28. A. In short B. By contrast C. As a result D. For example
29. A. naturally B. actually C. fully D. completely
30. A. lack B. contain C. reduce D. limit
II．选择题二 阅读（共两节，25题，满分50分）
第一节: 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Can people change their skin colour without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin colour.
The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.
Scientists have changed the colour of a dark-striped zebrafish to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment(色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebrafish skin colour is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanosomes(黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanosomes per pigment cell determines skin colour.
It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation(变异) in the gene for melanosome production. This results in less pigmented skin.
However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes.
Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays (紫外线)of the sun, which can cause skin cancer.
But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.
Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin colour,
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said Cheng.
The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin colour without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.
31. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. people can not change their skin colour without any pain
B. the new discovery could lead to search into ways to change skin colour safely C. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin colour as he liked
D. scientists have found out that people’s skin colour is determined by the gene 32. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. nowadays people who want to change their skin colour have to suffer a lot from
the damage caused by the chemical treatment B. Europeans and Africans have the same gene
C. the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancer D. there are two kinds of genes
33. Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebra fish in order to ________.
A. find the different genes of humans’
B. prove the humans’ skin colour is determined by the pigment gene C. find out the reason why the Africans’ skin colour is dark D. find out the ways of changing people’s skin colour
34. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that ________. A. they are born light-skinned people
B. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanosome production C. they have fewer activities outside
D. they pay much attention to protecting their skin
35. The writer’s attitude towards the discovery is ________.
A. neutral B. negative C. positive D. indifferent
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There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, very different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling?
If spelling becomes the only focal(焦点的) point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to \play safe\words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about
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a personal experience: \work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible (难以辨认)” It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.
36. Teachers differ in their opinions about ____. A. the difficulties in teaching spelling
B. the role of spelling in general language development C. the complexities of the basic writing skills D. the necessity of teaching spelling
37. The expression \
A. to write carefully B. to do as teachers say
C. to use dictionaries frequently D. to avoid using words one is not sure of
38. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ____. A. students will be able to express their ideas more freely B. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes C. students will have more confidence in writing D. students will learn to be independent of teachers
39. The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is ____.
A. reasonable B. unfair C. foolish D. careless 40. The major point discussed in the passage is ____ . A. the importance of developing writing skills B. the complexities of spelling
C. the correct way of making compositions
D. the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition
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English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mails are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.
However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.
And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural
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汕头市金山中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试（英语）
