高二英语上册期中考试题1.doc

1、高二英语上册期中考试题高二英语时量：120 分钟 分值：100 分 命题人 熊银华第一部分 听力技能（共三节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When will lunch be ready?A. At 11 oclock B. At 12 oclock C. At 11:30 2. Where are the two speakers?A. In a restaurant B. In t

2、he street C. At the shop3. Where is the woman going?A. To class B. To the movies C. To the library 4. What are they talking about?A. A volleyball match B. A basketball star C. A basketball match5. What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?A. John had been working hard B. John probably didnt

3、work hard C. The woman was sorry to hear the news第二节 （共 12 小题，满分 12 分）听下面 4 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项，听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答 6、 7、 8 小题。6. What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?A. Husband and wife B. Doctor and pat

4、ient C. Boss and secretary 7. What will the man do tomorrow morning?A. Meet Mr. Cooper B. Visit the National Lab C. Meet Bill Lyons8. What will the man do on Saturday?A. Have a trip to National Lab B. Watch a baseball match C. Have dinner with Mr. Cooper听下面一段对话，回答第 9、 10、 11 三个小题。9. Where are the tw

5、o speakers?A. In the libary B. In a bookstore C. In the classroom10. What is the man doing?A. Returning some books B. Looking for a book C. Writing a research paper on history11. What does the woman tell the man?A. To return the due book B. To refer to the card list C. To make use of the computer听下面

6、一段对话，回答第 12、 13、 14 三个小题。 12. Where is the flat?A. In thecentre of the city B. Beside a park C. Far from a busy road 13. Which floor is it on?A. the fifth B. the sixth C. the seventh14. What does the man think of the house?A. He likes it very much B. He doesnt like it C. He wants to see it first听下面一

7、段对话，回答第 15、 16、 17 小题。 15. Where have they decided to go?A. Scotland B. The countryside C. London16. When will they start their journey?A. On Saturday morning B. On Saturday afternoon C. On Sunday17. How will they enjoy the weekend?A. By walking along the seaside B. By seeing the mountain view C. En

8、joying the nice food第三节（共 3 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 3 分）听下面一段材料，将第 1820 小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过 3 个单词，听材料前你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出 15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。The Grameen Bank and Mohammad Yunus 18 winnerThe banks main targets 19 Why? They are better at 20 _ .第二部分 知识运用（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节 单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分）从 A、B、

9、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。21. - When do we need to finish our project?- _ May 28.A. In B. By C. During D. At22. - Why didnt you tell him about the result of the test?- He rushed out of the room _ I could say a word.A. before B. until C. when D. after23. - David, you did a good job in this

10、 discussion. - I surfed the Internet for some background knowledge, so I was _ able to say more about the topic.A. commonly B. comparatively C. effectively D. separately24. The old man is very popular among the children because he is good at _ jokes.A.making up B.opening up C. setting up D. turning

11、up25. The bank was robbed last night and the police _ the case now.A. are searching for B. is looking into C. are looking into D. is searching for26. Colds are very _ in that area every spring and early summer.A. ordinary B. common C. popular D. general27. It was owing to luck _ judgement _ the driv

12、er succeeded in avoiding an accident.A. better than; when B. rather than; that C. other than; when D. more than; which28. I love to climb to the top of the mountain and stay there for some time. It _ good to breathe in the clean and fresh air there.A. does B. feels C. gets D. makes29.While I was cha

13、tting with one of my friends on the Internet, _ occurred to me _ I needed to download some information about my research.A. what; that B. what; which C. it; which D.it; that30. The teacher, _ it clear to us that she would punish John if he was late for school again, left the classroom angrily.A. hav

14、ing made B. who has made C. made D. making第二节 完型填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 31 至 40 小题所给的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A businessman who had been working too much found that he could not 31 _at night, but 32 on falling asleep during the day. He became so worried that he went to s

15、ee the doctor.“Can you help me, doctor?” he asked worriedly. “I used to sleep so 33 , but recently I havent been able to sleep for 34 than two hours a night.”The doctor 35 him carefully, gave him some tests, advised him to work less hard, and told him to take some kinds of medicine to help him. The

16、doctor was 36 that he was not seriously ill, and that he would be better soon. But the businessman grew worse 37 better. He slept even less than before at night, and was 38 falling asleep in his office. He visited the doctor very eagerly and it took the doctor a long time to discover the 39 that the

17、 businessmans servant gave him sleeping medicine in the morning, and 40 kept hime awake at night.31. A. sleep B. asleep C. sleeping D. go to bed32. A. lived B. put C. got D. kept33. A. worse B. badly C. well D. better34. A. many B. most C. much D. more35. A. cured B. looked C. examined D. inspected3

18、6. A. sure B. sorry C. pleased D. proud37. A. because B. out of C. instead of D. full of38. A. mostly B. possibly C. freely D. always39. A. reason B. excuse C. situation D. function40. A. one B. that C. ones D. those第三部分 阅读技能（共三节，满分 35 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 12 小题；每小题 2 分，共 24 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中，选

19、出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABUSINESS SERVICESWEDDING INVITATIONS-Modern or traditional.Call 800- 0942 anytimePERSON WANTED FOR DELIVERY WORK.Own transportation. Good pay. Apply 2311E. stadium. Office 101, after 9 a.m.EXPERIENCED GUITAR TEACHERWants students. Folk / jazz.Bob, 800-7535MOVING: must sell. TV b/w

20、 12, $ 50;AM / FM transistor radio A / C or battery, $15; cassette tape recorder, $10; music records. Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5 or weekends.HELPER-WANTEDBABY-SITTER-MY HOMEIf youre available a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to take care of 2 school-age children, please

21、call Gayle Moore days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964ROOMMATESNeed person to assume lease for own bedroom in apt. Near campus, $350/mo. Starting Jan. 1. Call 800-6157 after 5:00.41. Whom would you call if you wanted to buy a tape recorder?A. Bob B. Gayle Moore. C. Jon or Pat. D. Larry.42. I

22、f you wanted to learn to play the Guitar, you would call _.A. Bob B. 800-0942 C. Gayle Moore D. 800-111143. When can you reach the company for wedding invitations for business?A. At weekends only. B. After 9a.m. C. Anytime. D. After 5:0044. If you want to find a nurse for your baby, under which sect

23、ion would you place an advertisement? A. Help Wanted. B. Business Services. C. Roommates D. MovingBIn one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He

24、 watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the EnglishEdison, the inventor of the light b

25、ulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one.So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top form yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time?Second, is the goal(目标)youre trying to reach

26、 the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question.“ If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldnt be doing anyway.The third thing is to bear in mind that failure is a part of life. Learn to

27、“ live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You cant win them all.”45. This passage deals with two sides of failure. In paragraph 1, the author talks mainly about .A. the value of failure B. how people would fail C. famous failures D. the cause of failure 46. The lesson the spi

28、der taught Robert Bruce seems .A. interesting B. straight forward C. sad D. deep 47. The author tells you to do all things except .A. to think about the cause of your failure B. to check out whether your goals are right for you C. to consider failure as a part of life D. to bear in mind that you wil

29、l never fail in your life 48. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Bruce and Edison were successful examples.B. Failure may be regarded as a way towards success.C. Edison learned a lot from the lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce.D. One may often raise a question whether his goals are worth tryin

30、g. CIn American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation(毕业) or commencement(授奖典礼) day. Students plan homecoming day for many weeks in advance(预先).

31、 Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate(装饰) the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.The members of school clubs build booths(摊位) and

32、 sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the ga

33、me is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.Home-coming is a happy day, but it is not perfect un

34、less the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.49. The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is _.A. homecoming B. the fo

35、otball game C. graduation D. winning the game50. Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming?A. To see old friends. B. To call on teachers they remember.C. To watch the football game. D. To go home to see their family.51. The underline words “vote” in the fifth paragraph means _.A. attend a mee

36、ting B. elect or chooseC. hold a celebration(庆祝) D. have a football match52.Who can probably become Home-coming Queen or King?A. The student who is liked most by the others.B. The guest who is most popular with the students.C. The student who is most liked by the guests.D. The player who plays best

37、in the football game.第二节 回答问题（共 3 小题；每小题 2 分，共 6 分）阅读下面短文，根据第 53 至第 55 小题的具体要求，简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卡上。In the past, when people had problems, they went to their family or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programs and telephone hot lines, too. A hot line is a

38、telephone line that offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymouscallers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone callseven if the calls are long

39、distance. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the adv

40、isers listen to people and help them solve their problems.53. What does the word “anonymous” mean in Chinese?54. What do people usually pay for most of the calls and advice?（不超过 3 个单词）55. Who listen to people and help callers solve their problems? （不超过 3 个单词）第三节 摘录信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）阅读下面短文，根据所

41、读内容在文后第 56 至第 60 小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过 3 个单词。As we all know, all the governments in the world collect taxes, but what are they and what are they used for? Some people may know about them.There are two kinds of taxes. One of the most important taxes is income-taxes which a person pays

42、 according to the amount of his income. Whatever he is, he must pay tax if income is more than a certain amount. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government.Another tax is paid on goods. When they are brought into a country, such a tax is paid as part of the

43、 price of these goods if they are later sold in shops. We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeepers.People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on what they need. On one hand, we need policemen and soldiers to protect

44、 us from danger. Meanwhile, we also need schools and teachers for our children. On the other hand, we need officials and workers to serve us. Above all, we need money to develop our nation.Taxes, therefore, cannt be avoided. We have no real reason to complain when we are asked to supply money to be

45、spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizen.57 Tax-payersDirect tax People whose income is over a certain amountSources PeopleTaxesIndirect tax 58 On safetyPolicemen and soldiersOn education 59 On serviceOfficials and workers 56 TaxesPeople60 Our nation第四部分 写作技能（共二节，满分 25 分）第一节 完成译文（共

46、 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据中文原文完成下列各英文译文，将答案填写到答题卡上。 （每空限填 1 个词）61. 当你使用英特网做研究时，必须谨记一些注意事项。When you use the Internet to do research, there are some things to keep _ _.62. 这栋楼房过去是一座电影院，现在用作一个舞蹈培训中心。This building used to be a cinema but now it _ _ a training centre for dancing.63.因为数字电视传播的图象更加清晰，所以人们认为它优

47、于卫星电视。Being able to deliver clearer pictures, digital TV is thought to be _ _ satellite TV.64. 因为电脑的广泛运用，我们的生活变得方便多了。Due to the _ _ of computers, our life has been made much more convenient.65. 与去年相比，今年有更多的大学生毕业，这导致了许多社会问题。_ _ last year, more university students graduated this year, causing many social problems.第二节 情景作文（共 1 小题，满分 15 分）假如你叫李华， 是一位高中学生。请用英语给校长写封