廣東省深圳高級(jí)中學(xué)11-12學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題

1、高級(jí)中學(xué)20112012學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末測試 高二英語 本試卷分為第I卷和第II卷兩部分，共七大題。 請將全部答案寫在答題卷上。第I卷選擇題的答案用2B鉛筆填涂，第II卷的答案用黑色簽字筆書寫。本試卷滿分150分，考試時(shí)間為120分鐘。 第I卷 （共80分）一. 完形填空（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）Britain is very fortunate in its system of public lending-libraries. These libraries have a _1_ of some 115 million books. And about one-third of

2、 the population are _2_ of public libraries. This lending and reference library service is, with some limitation, free.Public libraries not only lend books, music scores (樂譜)and records, but also supply special libraries to _3_, among children , patients in hospital and prisoners, and they _4_ in ma

3、ny kinds of extra activities, _5_ reading, lectures, film shows, music circles and cooperation in adult education.The greatest and most famous library in Britain is _6_ the British Museum, which _7_ over six million books. A copy of every book, magazine, newspaper, etc. _8_ in Great Britain must be

4、sent to the British Museum. The reading room of the Museum is famous for the _9_ of scholars and _10_ people who have students in it. The British Museum Library is not, by the way, a lending library.The second _11_ in Britain is the Bodleian Library at Oxford. The National Library of Scotland, Cambr

5、idge University Library, and the National Library of Wales are also famous and may _12_ a copy of every new _13_ issued in Britain. There is also a National Library for the blind, _14_ over 300,000 books in a specially_15_ type.1. A. numberB. plentyC. totalD. quantity2. A. membersB. librariansC. cit

6、izensD. employees3. A. othersB. adultsC. womenD. people4. A. giveB. engageC. resultD. succeed5. A. as well asB. such asC. for exampleD. rather than6. A. that of B. because ofC. it ofD. in possession of7. A. offersB. buysC. ownsD. gets8. A. soldB. publishedC. availableD. obtained9. A. numberB. suppor

7、tC. mindD. devotion10. A. diligent B. imaginationC. famous D. poor11. A. oldestB. latestC. largestD. best-known12. A. lendB. printC. getD. buy13. A. butB. publication C. novelD. magazine14. A. nearlyB. withC. aboutD. almost15. A. deliveredB. madeC. printedD. published 二. 閱讀理解 （共20小題; 每小題2分，滿分40分） AV

8、incent Van Gogh was a man in a hurry, an artist of tremendous energy and prodigious (巨大的) output. He killed himself when he was only 37, but he left behind him more than 2,000 paintings and drawings, which established his reputation in a way he would never have considered possible.Van Gogh was born

9、on March 30, 1853 at Groot Zundert Province of Noord Nrabant in Dutch. He was the son of a clergyman. His first artist impressions were formed as a boy, from his uncle who was an art dealer. The motivation bore early fruit and from the age of 12 the young Vincent was drawing. The interest led to an

10、apprenticeship (學(xué)徒) in an art dealers firm, Groupils, in the Hague. When he was only 20, he was transferred to the firms London office.In London Van Gogh faced his first major crisis, when he was rejected in love. After that, he turned to religion, expressed disapproval with art-dealing and neglecte

11、d his work. Groupil transferred him from London to Paris but, when his work was still unsatisfactory, dismissed him in 1876. The young Van Gogh made religion a consuming interest and during the next few years travelled in Britain, Belgium and Holland, trying to establish himself as a preacher (傳道人),

12、 but without success.In 1880, at the age of 27, he found himself drawn back to art. He had a job as an assistant evangelist(傳教士) in the mining village of Borinage in Belgium but realized an artist drive which was to motivate him unceasingly until his death 10 years later.Late in 1881, he moved to th

13、e Hague and established a relationship with a woman, Christine Hoornik, with whom he lived for a time. He broke with her in 1883, however, and never again established a significant intimate relationship with a woman.In 1886 Van Gogh left Holland forever and travelled via Antwerp to Paris, and to maj

14、or changes in artistic style. Van Goghs work became more youthful in Paris. He lived with his brother, Theo, who managed the modern department of an art dealers. A new, more animated, painting style emerged and the impressionist tendencies of earlier work weakened somewhat.Van Gogh developed a taste

15、 for personalized brushwork and brilliant, unmixed colors. Among his most prominent experiments with color were a series of some 30 flower paintings, a fascination which stayed with him until his death.16. When did Van Gogh die?A. 1890 B. 1892 C. 1886 D. 188317. what made Van Gogh become interested

16、in religion? A. That he was dismissed by Groupil B. His experience in an art dealers firm C. That a girl refused his love D. His consuming interest in art18. By saying “Vincent Van Gogh was a man in a hurry” in paragraph 1, the author means _. A. Van Gogh always did something in a hurry B. Van Gogh

17、tended to move from one place to another hurriedly C. Van Gogh is a quick-tempered man D. Van Gogh passed away very early19. Whats the right order of the events related to Van Gogh? He ended the relationship with Christine Hoornik. He lived with Theo in Paris. He failed to establish himself as a pre

18、acher He formed his first artist impressions from his uncle He worked as an apprentice in Groupils company.He found himself interested in art again after several years of disapproval with art.A. B. C. D. 20. What is the authors attitude towards Van Gogh? A. Critical B. Favorable C. Ironic D. Objecti

19、ve BAll Ric O Barry wants is to stop the dolphin-killing, so he is headed to this seaside Japanese town, TaijiThe American activist, who is the star of a new award-winning documentary that portrays the dolphin-killing here, got an unwelcome reception when he showed up here this week for the start of

20、 the annual huntHis movie, The Cove（海豚灣）, directed by National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos, was released in the United States a month ago but has not yet to come out in JapanScenes in the film, some of which were shot secretly, show fishermen banging on metal poles stuck in the water to c

21、reate a wall of sound that scares the dolphinswhich have supersensitive sonar（聲納系統(tǒng)）and sends them fleeing into a coveThere, the fishermen sometimes pick a few to be sold for aquarium shows, for as much as $150,000They kill the others, spearing（刺）the animals repeatedly until the water turns redThe me

22、at from one dolphin is worth about 50,000 yen, and is sold at supermarkets across JapanGreenpeace and other groups have tried to stop the hunt for yearsActivists hope The Cove will bring the issue to more people internationallyand eventually in JapanAlready, the Australian town of Broome dropped its

23、 28-year sister-city relationship with Taiji last month, partly because of the movie“Some regions have a tradition of eating dolphin meat,” said fisheries official Toshinori Uoya“Dolphin-killing may be negative for our international image, but it is not something orders can stop.”The town government

24、 in Taijiwhich has made whales and dolphins its trademarkrefused to comment about The Cove, or the growing international criticism against dolphin-killingMany in Taiji take the dolphin hunt for granted as part of everyday lifeThey are defensive about The Cove, seeing themselves as powerless victims

25、of overseas pressure to end a simple and honest way of making a living21Ric O Barry made The Cove because he wanted to Astop the dolphin-killingBwin an international awardCsupport Green peaces effortsDmake Taiji well-known in the world22Viewers can learn from The Cove Athe advanced techniques to cat

26、ch dolphinsBthe cruel and bloody dolphin-killingCthe beautiful Japanese seaside town TaijiDthe sale of dolphin meat around the world23What is the response to The Cove on the Japanese side？ATaiji broke up with its western sister-city BroomeBJapanese officials decided to ban dolphin-killingCThe town g

27、overnment in Taiji kept silent on criticismDMost Japanese people were against eating dolphin meat24What does the underlined word “defensive” probably mean?AFeeling guilty for killing dolphinsBProtecting themselves against criticismCAttacking those against dolphin-killingDMaking the determination to

28、change25What can we infer from the passage?AMany people in Japan have seen The Cove in the cinemaBThe Cove has not influenced Japans international imageCTaijis dolphin-killing industry has been seriously damagedDThe Cove has brought international attention to dolphin-killingCHave you ever wondered w

29、hat you would look like if you were an Asian, Middle Eastern, black, white or Indian person? By stepping into the Human Race Machine, you can find out. When you sit inside it, the machine creates a digital image of your face. After pushing certain buttons, the machine uses various photos of people o

30、f a certain ethnic group mixed with your own facial features. From this, it can come up with an image showing how you would look as a member of a different race.The machine is part of a traveling retrospective (回顧展) called “ Seeing and Believing: The Art of Nancy Burson.” Burson is a famous American

31、 photographer and inventor. The show of 100 photos and multimedia works was on view at the Grey Art Gallery in New York on April 20.“It is a strange feeling, just like stepping into someone elses skin.” said Hathy Zajchenko, a museum visitor from Pennsylvania, US. As soon as she sat down, she tried

32、out a range of ethnic groups. “The Middle Eastern image worked pretty well for me,” she said with a smile.According to Burson, the machine is a prayer for unity. It is about seeing through differences to find the things we all share in common. Burson added the database of Middle Eastern faces, both

33、Arab and Jewish, after the terrorist attacks on September 11. “I have always wanted to allow people to see differently. I am a photographer. I am recording the unseen, because what we can not see is so much more interesting than what we can see,” Burson said.For those who missed the show, the Human

34、Race machine will be on view at the New York Hall of Science in the Queens district full-time as of June.26.The Human Race Machine can _.A. tell you what you would look like if you were a member of another ethnic groupB. create a digital image of your face and change itC. turn your pray into reality

35、D. let people step into someone elses skin27. The phrase “come up with” in the first paragraph means _.A. get nearerB. produceC. come outD. change28When Kathy Zajchenko said that the Middle Eastern image worked well for her, she meant that _.A. she would like to change her faceB. she had a strange f

36、eelingC. she was satisfied with what she looked like as a Middle Eastern personD. she could buy the Human Race machine29. The underlined sentence “The machine is a prayer for unity.” means _ .A. the Human Race machine can unite the facial feather of a different ethnic group with your ownB. the machi

37、ne shows that no matter what race people are, there are some things we all have in commonC. one can pray before the machineD. if you want, the machine can change your face30. Burson added the database of Middle Eastern faces after the September 11 attack because _.A. she wanted to show people what t

38、errorists look likeB. she wanted to record what people cannot seeC. she wanted to be famous as a photographerD. she wanted to let people see the foreign peopleDTen years ago, Pierre Omidyar, a software engineer working in Californias Silicon Valley, began thinking about how to use the internet for a

39、 trading system in which buyers and sellers could establish a genuine market price. Over a long holiday weekend he wrote the computer code. At first, a trickle (細(xì)流) of users arrived at his websiteincluding his girlfriend, who traded PEZ candy dispensers. By the end of 1995, several thousand auctions

40、 had been completed and interest in eBay was growing. And it grew and grew. From this modest beginning, eBay has become a global giant, with around 150m registered users worldwide who are set to buy and sell goods worth more than $40 billion this year.The remarkable tale of eBays growth points to so

41、me important lessons for any business trying to operate onlineand today that includes, one way or another, most firms. The commercial opportunities presented by an expanding global web seem almost limitless. But the pace of change is rapid, and so is the ferocity（殘暴）of competition. To succeed, firms

42、 need agility, an open mind and the ability to reinvent themselves repeatedly. Most of all, they need to listen carefully to their customers, paying close attention to what they do and dont want.Such qualities, of course, would be valuable in any kind of business. Yet for online firms they are not a

43、 luxury, but necessary for mere survival. This is true for a variety of reasons. The internet is not only growing, but changing rapidlywhich, in turn, changes the rules of the game for any business relying on it. The barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses, wh

44、ich means that just keeping track of your existing rivals is not enough. These may not represent the greatest competitive threat tomorrow or the next day. That could come from a number of directionsa firm in a different type of online business; one that does not yet exist; or even from one of your o

45、wn customers. On top of all this, the behavior of many consumers is constantly changing as well, as individuals discover new ways to shop and interact with each other via the web.All these factors make the internet a dangerous place to do business, as well as one full of promise. eBays history demon

46、strates both of those things. It is probably safe to say that nothing like eBay could have existed without the internetor could have grown so fast. Even though there have been signs of the firms rapid pace slowing a bit in America, its most “mature” market, there remain vast opportunities overseas,

47、particularly, some argue, in China. Meg Whitman, eBays chief executive, believes the company is still only at the beginning of what it could achieve.31. What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To introduce the founder of eBay and his girlfriend.B. To demonstrate how clever the founder of eBay

48、 is.C. To show how eBay started and has grown.D. To introduce eBay to people.32. Which of the following best summarizes Pierre Omidyars intention with regard to eBay?A. To set up a global internet business. B. To allow people to freely buy and sell on the internet at acceptable prices.C. To set up a

49、 mechanism on the internet to allow people to trade at true market prices. D. To se up a business mechanism for his girlfriend.33. Which of these is NOT necessary for a company selling on the internet to do?A. Have the most competitive price for each of their online products.B. Be able to change to

50、suit the prevailing market conditions.C. Be prepared to consider all options and alternatives.D. Have a good idea of what their customers do not want.34. What does “barriers to entry are still low compared with those for most offline businesses” in paragraph 3 mean?A. It is easier to set up an inter

51、net business than a conventional one.B. Internet trade is growing faster than traditional business sector.C. It is cheaper to set up an internet business than a traditional one.D. Companies generally prefer to do business online rather than offline.35. Why does the article conclude that the internet

52、 “is a dangerous place to do business”?A. Because companies that sell online may be unreliable.B. Because there are no controls on doing business on the internet.C. Because doing business online is unpredictable.D. Because even companies like eBay have problems doing business online.三. 信息匹配 （共5小題; 每

53、小題2分，滿分10分） 閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請將36-40各小題中的人物與A-F中的工作匹配起來。AEmployer: an International School in Beijing Position: Administrative Assistant Requirements: 1Bachelor Degree or above majoring in English; A high-level of Chinese-English and English-Chinese oral and written proficiency 2Computer profi

54、ciency （ie: Word, Excel）3. Minimum 2 years relevant experience as a professional translator or administrative assistantBEmployer: An International Foreign Trade Company in Shenzhen Position: foreign trade clerk （males only） Requirements:1. Be familiar with foreign trade business processes, work expe

55、rience preferred2Good at speaking, reading and writing in English3. Travelling often both at home and abroad 4 Strong business sense and negotiation skillsCEmployer: Good Day travel Agency in Guangzhou Position: Tour Guides Requirements: 1Aged less than 30 2Easygoing, open-minded, willing to meet an

56、d good at getting along with people of different kinds, especially foreigners 3Good at spoken English, acquisition of one more foreign language preferred 4Fit, adaptable enough for frequent travelling abroadDEmployer: Bright Foreign Languages School Position: English Teachers Requirements: 1College graduates with at least Bachelor degree in English; and those from teaching universities are preferred2Enthusiastic about teaching and have a will for life-