江苏省连云港新海高级中学2011-2012学年高二下学期 期中考试英语

江苏省连云港新海高级中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第I卷(三节，共75分)第一节：单项填空(共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．1. _______ panda is one of _______ remaining endangered animals in the world.A. The; theB. A; aC. The; aD. 不填; the2. If you are ______ about Brazil, you may read this book.A. strangeB. upsetC. curiousD. interested3. According to a UN report, one third of the world population have no ______ to clean drinking water and health care.A. meansB. channelC. waysD. access4. It is very ______ that she will ring me tonight.A. possiblyB. likelyC. probablyD. perhaps5. The experts from the zoo were that the animal was not a wolf.A. believedB. constructedC. convincedD. contributed6. In front of the famous Big Trees ______ a family, ______ the parents treat their child like a friend.A. lives; whereB. were; whichC. settle; whileD. staying; who7. We’re moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than ____ in the city.A. onesB. thatC. itD. the one8. ______ the time going on, I began to realize who was the real hero.A. WhileB. WhenC. WithD. As9. In some cases, different approaches _______ the same scientific problem lead to conflicting thetheory.A. toB. ofC. inD. for10. Drunk driving, though not allowed in China, is a serious problem throughout the country,_________ in Guangdong.A. simplyB. roughlyC. trulyD. particularly11. Though her father did not like the young man, she married him _____.A. somewhatB. anyhowC. whereasD. anywhere12. I wasn’t able to fully appreciate what they ________ for me until a month later.A. had doneB. doC. would doD. were doing13. Would you mind not pick ing the flowers in the garden? They are _____ everyone’s enjoyment.A. inB. atC. forD. to.14. What time ________?A. you think would Tom come here with JohnB. do you think Tom will come here with JohnC. you think will Tom come here with JohnD. do you think Tom would come here with John15. ______ he was the last man I wanted to see, I did all in my power to help him.A. Now thatB. DespiteC. AlthoughD. However16. On hearing the news of the accident in the coal mine, she ____ pale.A. gotB. wentC. changedD. appeared17. ________ is known to us all, only the theory ________ practice can be practical.A. Which, base onB. What, based onC. As, based onD. As, basing on18. Little Peter stared at the empty bottle for a while, feeling happy that he had sent the butterflyback ________ it belonged.A. to whichB. thatC. whichD. to where19. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of ______.A. dateB. shapeC. orderD. balance20. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ______ it.A. in favor ofB. in memory ofC. in honour ofD. in search of21. Obviously, the old soldier’s knowledge of English __________ very weak.A. seemedB. remainedC. continuedD. looked22. It was at the airport ________ was completed last year ________ he worked as a volunteerhelping foreigners in need of translation service.A. which; whereB. that; whereC. which; thatD. where; what23. —Do you think I could borrow your bicycle?—_________.A. Take your time.B. Yes, go on.C. How come?D. Yes, help yourself.24. We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only _____ violence.A. runs intoB. leads toC. comes fromD. begins with25. The detective, ________ to read a newspaper, glanced at the man ________ next to a woman.A. pretending; seatB. pretended; seatedC. pretended; seatD. pretending; seated第二节：完形填空(共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can 26 on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that 27 disappointment.”Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had 28 myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got 29 every time.In one station, a kind lady told me that 30 stations wouldn’t risk employing a person without 31 since I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.I returned to Dixon, 32 I had finished my high school education and had 33 in the school football team. My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 34 its sports department. The job sounded just 35 for me but I wasn’t hired.My 36 had shown as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum 37__ me. Dad offered me his car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired a/an 38 . 39 I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒). I asked aloud, “40 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if 41 can’t get a job in a radio station?”Suddenly, I heard the director 42 . “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to _43__ an imaginary game.It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 44 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 45 Saturday.26. A. put B. take C. move D. carry27. A. later B. previous C. frequent D. cautious28. A. devoted B. designed C. found D. enjoyed29. A. invited B. promised C. refused D. accepted30. A. large B. all C. good D. small31. A. experience B. examination C. agreement D. degree32. A. which B. where C. there D. here33. A. played B. attended C. taken D. fought34. A. own B. manage C. report D. enter35. A. necessary B. successful C. right D. important36. A. disappointment B. delight C. pleasure D. interest37. A. woke B. advised C. demanded D. reminded38. A. manager B. clerk C. worker D. announcer39. A. While B. As C. Until D. So40. A. What B. How C. Whenever D. Wherever41. A. it B. she C. he D. I42. A. calling B. answering C. broadcasting D. announcing43. A. make B. act C. broadcast D. play44. A. moved B. sorry C. thankful D. satisfied45. A. future B. coming C. last D. later第三节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。