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1、祁县中学高二年级第二学期期中考试试题（卷）英 语本试卷分第卷和第卷，满分150分，考试用时120分钟第卷第一部分：听力1. Whats the matter with the mans job?A. Its poorly paid. B. Its terrible. C. The working time is too long. 2. What are the speakers doing now?A. Quarreling. B. Making a call. C. Watching TV. 3. What does the woman mean?A. It will take about
2、 one month to repair the computer. B. It costs too much to have the computer repaired. C. The computer is no longer worth repairing. 4. Where does the man want to go?A. To London. B. To Moscow. C. To Boston. 5. What is the woman trying to do?A. Print an article. B. Finish her writing. C. Find a news
3、paper.6. Who is Jimmy?A. Their son. B. Their friend. C. Their pet. 7. What does the man do?A. A manager. B. A policeman. C. A doctor. 8. Who will be asked to pick up Jimmy?A. The speakers father. B. The speakers mother. C. The mans sister. 9. Whats the matter with the boy?A. He was fined. B. He was
4、beaten. C. He failed in the exam. 10. Where did the boy speed?A. In a 40-mile zone. B. In a 35-mile zone. C. In a 30-mile zone. 11. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation?A. The boy wont drive in two months. B. The boy promises he wont speed any more.C. The boys father wont pun
5、ish him after he knows it. 12. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. The weather in London. B. The way to start a talk. C. How to reach an agreement. 13. What does the man think of the weather in England?A. Always changing. B. Always good. C. Foggy. 14. Which of the following is NOT the
6、reason for people to talk about weather?A. One can never know what the weather will be like. B. Starting a talk by talking about weather will hurt nobody.C. People always like the weather in England. 15. Where did Tom have lunch yesterday?A. Near a river. B. On grassland. C. On the top of a hill. 16
7、. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Cloudy. B. Windy. C. Sunny. 17. Why did Tom arrive home late?A. They left the National Park late. B. The traffic was heavy on the road. C. There was a traffic accident on the road. 18. Where is the report Education at a Glance 2005 released?A. In the United S
8、tates. B. In France. C. In Germany. 19. How much do Switzerland and the Untied States spend on each student per year?A. Over $11,000 B. $10,000 C. $7,00020. What can we conclude from the passage?A. Higher spending on education means a higher quality of education. B. The federal law has had a great e
9、ffect on the school problems. C. The United States is popular with overseas students.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 单项填空（满分15分）21. -The girl is said to have _ gift for teaching deaf children. -She is something. I think it calls for _ patience and imagination.A. a; the B. a; / C. the; the D. /; a22. There
10、 is no doubt _ he is the most suitable man for the job. A. which B. what C. that D. whether23. The Bai ethnic group has a population of around two million, 90% of _ live in Yunnan. A. them B. which C. whom D. it24. All the campers _ wild animals in the mountain. A. reminded B. were reminded of C. re
11、minded of D. were reminded25. Teachers recommend parents _ their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety. A. not allow B. do not allow C. mustnt allow D. couldnt allow26. The TV show was _ being a failure; it was a great success. A. far from B. apart from C. but for D. except for27.
12、No sooner had the bell rung _ the teacher came into the classroom. A. when B. than C. while D. as28. This book _ our attention to the problem of environmental protection around the world. A. has B. gives C. pays D. draws29. It is what you do rather than what you say _ matters. A. that B. what C. whi
13、ch D. this30. _ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him. A. Losing B. Having lost C. Lose D. Lost31. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _ his notes. A. bringing up B. making up C. referring to D. trying on32. You are a team star! Working with _ is r
14、eally your cup of tea. A. both B. others C. either D. the other33. Obamas first speech as president made a strong impression _ his audience. A. to B. with C. on D. into34. Wu Xiao xuan was the first woman _ the gold medal in the Olympic Games. A. to win B. having won C. win D. having been won 35. -P
15、utting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.-_. A. Id love to B. Im with you on that C. Its up to you D. Its my pleasure第二节 完形填空（满分40分）Life is like potato salad; when its shared it becomes a picnic.When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were
16、 very 36 .“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” My six-year-old daughter, Becky 37 “Please.”I had said no so many times in the 38 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores（日常生活） could wait. To her 39 , I agreed.I prepared a few sandwiches and 40 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 41 .
17、 My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 42 time together as a family.About the time I got the lunch 43 out on the table, Roy arrive on the 44 .That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with 45
18、 . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 46 for so many months. Roy and the boys 47 rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 48 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.That night as our 49 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and re
19、alized what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 50 could become a picnic when its shared with the ones you 51 .Even though the kids have now grown up and 52 home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.Maybe to
20、day would be a good time to 53 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 54 and skip a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, lets make it a 55 .36. A. mean B. poor C. busy D. miserable37. A. begged B. asked C. doubted D. wondered38. A. coming B. recent C. followin
21、g D. later39. A. doubt B. disappointment C. sadness D. surprise40. A. supplied B. provided C. combined D. filled41. A. off work B. at home C. at work D. on business42. A. unhappy B. quality C. quantity D. sad43. A. spread B. taken C. made D. cooked44. A. scene B. view C. event D. sight45. A. sadness
22、 B. expectation C. hope D. laughter46. A. orders B. charges C. activity D. responsibilities47. A. missed B. took C. skipped D. left48. A. praying B. praising C. thanking D. trusting49. A. family B. children C. friends D. parents50. A. lifestyle B. time C. world D. family51. A. enjoy B. own C. have D
23、. love52. A. lived up to B. got rid of C. put up with D. moved away from53. A. supply B. cook C. watch D. plant54. A. ducks B. children C. family D. people55. A. salad B. life C. picnic D. hope第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题3分，满分45分）AThere are hundreds of funny and strange expressions in the Engl
24、ish language. A lot of them include country names or nationalities, and many have historic beginnings, take these examples:The Dutch are the target of most English expressions about nationalities. Why are there so many jokes about the Dutch in English? And what do these expressions mean? In the 17th
25、 and early 18th centuries, there were three wars between the British and the Dutch, and Dutch became a bad word. So double Dutch means something that has no meaning or is impossible to understand. A Dutch uncle is someone who gives much stronger advice than they need to. There are later expressions,
26、 which are funnier, like to go Dutch, which is nowadays a popular expression. It means to pay for your part of a bill. Im a Dutchman is another commonly used expression. This means not being able to believe something. An expression with a similar meaning to double Dutch is its all Greek to me, which
27、 means I dont understand. If you take French leave, you are not present or leave somewhere without permission. For example, you could take French leave from a classroom or the place where you work. This expression is from the 18th century when French people left parties without saying goodbye to the
28、 host or hostess. There are Chinese whispers, which mean confused messages. This describes the fact that a message can often change as it is passed from person to person. This expression comes from the First World War when foreigners were often confused by the Chinese language.Many people find Engli
29、sh expressions confusing, but now that you know about some of them, you can easily have fun finding out many more funny English expressions.56. What is the best title for the passage?A. Confusing English expressions B. Expressions about DutchC. Strange and ridiculous expressions D. Funny expressions
30、 about nationalities57. We can infer “Dutch courage” probably has _ meaning.A. positive B. negative C. friendly D. humorous58. Three expressions mentioned above have similar meanings EXCEPT _.A. double Dutch B. its all Greek to me C. French leave D. Chinese whispersBInghams Ski & Snowboard 2011-2012
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36、 skiing alone B. save 80 if you ski with your spouseC. ski for 14 days if you pay 7 days D. ski for 14 days if you pay 10 days60. Where cant you expect to spend a ski holiday during 2011-2012 with Inghams?A. Serfaus B. Les Munuires C. The Aosta Valley D. Winter Park61. What is Winter Park famous for
37、?A. Its convenient location B. Its cheap accommodationC. The enough space for skiing D. The Champagne Power snow62. The underline word “hospitable” means _.A. rude B. mean C. convenient D. pleased to welcome and entertain guestsCSouth Korea, the country that created the worlds first cloned dog, plan
38、s to put duplicated (复制的) dogs to sniff out (闻出) drugs and explosives. The Korean Customs Service unveiled last Thursday seven cloned Labrador retrievers(拉布拉多猎狗). They are trained near Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul. The dogs were born five to six months ago after being separately clon
39、ed from a skilled drug sniffer dog.Officials said using cloned dogs could help reduce costs, due to the difficulties in finding dogs that are qualified for the jobs.The cloning work was carried out by a team of Seoul National University scientists. In 2005 they successfully created the worlds first
40、known dog clone, an Afghan hound(猎犬) named Snuppy. The team is led by Professor Lee Byeong-chun.The seven new cloned male dogs are all healthy. For now, they share the same name: “Toppy” -a combination of the words “tomorrow” and “puppy”.“They are active and excel in accepting the training,” said Ki
41、m Nak-seung, a trainer at the Customs Services dog training center.In February, all seven dogs passed a behavior test aimed at finding whether they are genetically qualified to work as sniffing dogs. Only 10 percent to 15 percent of naturally born dogs typically pass the test.If the cloned dogs succ
42、eed in other tests for physical strength, concentration and sniffing ability, they will be put to work by July next year at airports and harbors across South Korea, according to the training center.Officials say the cloned dogs could also save money.“We came up with the idea of dog cloning after thi
43、nking about how we can have a superior breed(品种) at a cheaper cost,” said Hur Yong-suk, head of the training centre.Normally, only about three out of every 10 naturally born dogs it trains-at a cost of about $40,140 each-ends up qualifying for the job.Lee of Seoul National University said it cost ab
44、out $100,000 to $150,000 to clone each of the seven golden Labrador retrievers.63. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. The first cloned dog in South Korea B. How to train dogs to sniff out drugs and explosivesC. Cloned dogs will be used to sniff out drugs and explosivesD. Cloned drug-sniffing dogs will take the place of natural ones64. Which of the following is NOT the benefits of cloning drug-sniffing dogs?A. It helps to reduce costs B. The training effect is