南海区罗村高级中学2011-2012学年高二第二阶段考试(英语).doc

南海区罗村高级中学2011-2012学年高二第二阶段考试英语试题Ⅰ、听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节：短文填空（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）听下面一段对话，然后根据录音内容填空短文读两遍Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street, he found a wallet. He ___1___ it to the owner, Mr. Baker. Mr. Baker gave his thanks to the boy. As the boy had no job, Mr. Baker made him work for him in his home. Billy worked so hard that Mr. and Mrs. Baker ___2___ him. Mr. Baker loved planting trees. The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the garden himself and ___3___ every day. Several days later, he had to leave for another city. Before he ___4___, he said to Billy, “Take good care of the trees. Some boys ___5___ always want to steal them.” “Don’t worry about them, Sir.” answered Billy, “I’ll try my best to watch them.” Six days passed and Mr. Baker came back. He asked, “Did anyone ever come to steal the trees?” “No, sir.” said Billy, “To stop someone from stealing the trees, I ___6___ days ago. I have hidden them for almost a week!” 第二节：回答问题（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）听下面一段短文，然后回答问题。

短文和问题读两遍7. Question One: ________________________________ 8. Question Two: ________________________________ 9. Question Three: _______________________________ 10. Question Four: _______________________________ II、语言知识及应用（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，掌握其大意，然后从11—25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The aim of writing a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state ___11___ the job you want，and should tell what your abilities are and what you have ___12___. It should be simple，human，personal and brief without ___13___ out any necessary fact. In writing a letter of application，bear in mind that the things a possible employer is most ___14___ to want to know about are your qualifications，your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. If the first few sentences fail to ___15___ the reader’s attention，the rest of the letter may not be ___16___ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not to your own need or desires. For example，instead of beginning with “I saw your ___17___ in today’s paper.” You might say, “I have made a careful study of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives ___18___ your product and why they like it.”Try to ___19___ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___20___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ___21___ in a letter？Employers want experience，which，naturally，no ___22___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___23___. It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ___24___ a specific request for an interview of giving the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent ___25___ is to enclose a stamped，self­addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it easier for a possible employer to get in touch with you.11.A. clearlyB. carefullyC. obviouslyD. easily12.A. foundB. doneC. knownD. heard13.A. sendingB. takingC. leavingD. picking14.A. probableB. possibleC. likelyD. able15.A. payB. winC. showD. fix16.A. keptB. continuedC. writtenD. read17.A. advertisementB. reportC. articleD. introduction18.A. changeB. makeC. sellD. use19.A. avoidB. rememberC. protectD. gain20.A. losingB. applyingC. preparingD. fitting21.A. informB. supplyC. meanD. provide22.A. workerB. beginnerC. ownerD. manager23.A. successB. developmentC. practiceD. experience24.A. MakeB. AskC. StateD. Get25.A. resultB. decisionC. promiseD. idea第二节、语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为26-35的相应位置上。

Over years, I’ve been teaching children about a simple but powerful concept ---- the ant philosophy. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. ___26___, ants never quit. They’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, and they’ll climb around. They keep ___27___ (look) for another way. What a neat (了不起的) philosophy it is to never quit looking for a way to get where you are supposed to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. That’s ___28___ important attitude. You can’t be so naïve(幼稚的)as to think summer will last forever. People ___29___ have a little experience are clear about this. So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer. It’s important to be ___30___ (realistic). You have got to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. The third part is that ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind ___31___, “This won’t last long; we’ll soon be out of here.” And ___32___ the first warm day, the ants are out. If it ___33___ (turn) cold again, th。