2012年广东省高二英语第一学期期末试题及答案

-1-渔湖中学2011～2012学年度第一学期高二级期末英语试题本试卷共8页，三大部分，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的班级、姓名和座号填写在答题卷上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试题卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，考生将答题卷交回，试题卷自行带走。第一部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。OnThursdayafternoonMrsClakelockedthedoorandwenttothewomen’sclubasusual.Itwasapleasantwayof___1___timeforanoldwomanwholived___2___.Whenshecamehomeshesensedsomethingunusual.Hadsomeonegotin?Thebackdoorandthewindowswerealllockedandtherewasno___3___offorcedentry(进入).Hadanythingbeentaken?Shewentfromroomtoroom,___4___,andfoundhercameraandsparewatchmissing.ThefollowingThursdayshewentoutather___5___time,butdidn’tgototheclub.Instead,shetookashortwalkinapark___6___andcamehome,lettingherselfinthroughthebackdoor.Shesettleddowntowaitandseewhatwouldhappen.Itwas4o’clockwhenthefrontdoorbellrang.MrsClarkewasmakingteaatthetime.Thebellrangagain,andthenextmomentsheheardherletter-boxbeingpushedopen.Pickingupthekettleofboilingwater,shemoved___7___towardstheletter-box.Apieceof___8___appearedthroughtheletter-box,andthenahand.Thewireturnedandcaughtaroundtheknob(圆形旋钮)onthedoor-lock.MrsClarke___9___thekettleandpouredthewateroverthehand.A___10___crywasheardoutsideasthewirefelltothefloorandthehandwaspulled___11___,whichwasfollowedbythesoundof___12___feet.Itwasn’tlong__13__thepolicecaughtthethief.AndMrsClarkewasgreatly_14__attheclubforhersuccessful___15___.1.A.savingB.stealingC.passingD.finding2.A.lonelyB.aloneC.sadlyD.easily3.A.sightB.exhibitionC.signD.note4.A.watchingB.searchingC.lookingD.checking5.A.lateB.dinnerC.ownD.usual-2-6.A.nearbyB.clubC.farawayD.hurriedly7.A.quietlyB.loudlyC.fastD.angrily8.A.woodB.wireC.chalkD.equipment9.A.discoveredB.broughtC.supportedD.raised10.A.softB.gentleC.loudD.sharp11.A.upB.forwardC.downD.back12.A.runningB.jumpingC.walkingD.steady13.A.afterB.whenC.untilD.before14.A.admiredB.encouragedC.instructedD.supported15.A.self-satisfactionB.self-serviceC.self-respectD.self-protection第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照语境以及括号里所给的词完成短文。答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的对应位置。Oncetherelivedarichman__16__wantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.__17__firsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelp.Inthecentreofthemainroadintothetown,heplaced__18__verylargestone.Thenhe__19__(hide)behindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow.“Whoputthisstoneinthecentreoftheroad?”saidtheoldman，buthedidnottrytoremovethestone.Instead,withsomedifficultyhepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.__20__mancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestonebutnottriedtoremove__21__.Lateintheafternoonayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestone，__22__(say)tohimself:“Thenight__23__(be)verydark.Someneighborswillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone.”Thenhebegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhis__24__(strong)tomoveit，only__25__(find)abagofmoneyunderthestone.Imaginehowsurprisedhewas!第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）[来源:学科网ZXXK]阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADoyouknowaboutaseriesofbooksthatsaytheyare“fordummies”?TheseAmericanself-helpbookshavebeentranslatedintomorethanthirty-ninelanguageincludingChinese,Arabic,Russian,French,German,GreekandSpanish.“Dummy”isawordforastupidperson.Thedummiesbooksarenotreallyforstupidpeople.Theyaredesignedtoshowpeoplehowtodosomethingtheymayneverhavetriedbefore,likepaintingahouseorlearningalanguage.Thebooksallsayina-3-funnywaythattheyarefordummies,suchasWorldHistoryforDummies,RabbitsforDummies,ChineseCookingforDummies,andWeddingPlanningforDummies.Thefirstsuchbook,DosforDummies,waspublishedin1991.IthelpedpeoplelearnhowtousetheDOSoperatingsystemforcomputers.Sincethen,morethanonehundredfiftymilliondummiesbookshavebeensold.Thedummies.Comwebsiteexplainstheideabehindthebooks.Itsaysthattheyshowthatpeoplecanbetaughttodoanything.Firsttheycanmakefunofideasthataredifficulttounderstand.Thentheyshowhowtheinformationcanbeinterestingandeasy.Thepublisherssaythatthebooksdonotprovidemoreinformationthannecessary.Theygivereadersjustenoughinformationtodowhattheywant.Theysaythatthedummiesbooksgivethebestandeasiestwaytodosomething.Andthebooksusesimpleandeasylanguage.Thesearemorethanonethousanddifferentdummiesbooks.AreportinNewYorkTimessaythatthetop-sellingdummiesbooksarethosethatexplaintechnologyandpersonalfinance.Thepublisherssaythatthebest-sellingdummiesbooksarethoseprovidinginformationmanypeopleneed-likeinformationaboutdiseasesbookstohelpthem.Andthereareevenmoredummiesbookstocome.Thepublisherssaythattheypublishabouttwohundrednewdummiesbookseveryyear.26.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Self-HelpBooksB.TheEasiest,theBestC.BooksforDummiesD.NewIdeasbehindthebooks27.Accordingtothedummies.comwebsite,peoplecanwiththehelpofdummiesbooks.A.doanythingtheywantB.simplesomepersonalthingsC.becomeexpertinanyfieldD.learnanyforeignlanguage28.Thedummiesbookshave