新人教版高二级英语学科下期半期试题.doc

1、 高 二 级 英语一学期 学 月考 试 英 语 试 题 第一卷 (三部分，共 80 分 ) 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂在答题卡上。 第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Why is the man in a hurry to return? A. He is tired

2、 of shopping. B. He has a lot of work to do. C. His brother is waiting. 2. How soon will the mans uncle get to the station? A. In five minutes. B. In half an hour. C. In twenty-five minutes. 3. What is probably the man? A. A pilot on the plane. B. A scientist. C. A businessman. 4. Where may this con

3、versation take place? A. At the airport. B. At the headmasters office. C. In the classroom. 5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Customer and the saleswoman. B. Mother and son. C. Friends. 第二节 (共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分 ) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳

4、选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题 6. What does the waiter try to advise the woman to eat? A, Some fresh fruits. B. An apple pie. C. Chocolate cake. 7. Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation? A. What the

5、 waiter can serve is only chocolate cake. B. Therere many kinds of dessert for the woman to choose from. C. The woman doesnt choose pineapple pie at all. 8. What is the result of this conversation? A. The woman has no choice but to eat chocolate cake. B. The woman can only drink a cup of coffee. C.

6、The woman leaves the restaurant without eating or drinking anything. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题 9. What are they talking about? A. Attending the International Marathon Race in Xiamen. B. Visiting Xiamen. C. Buying the train ticket to Xiamen. 10. When will the woman reach Xiamen? A. On March 23. B. On Mar

7、ch 24. C. On March 26. 11 .Why does the woman choose to take the train? A. Because it is more convenient. B. Because there is no plane ticket. C. Because she wants to enjoy the sights along the way. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 13 题 12. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At the cinema. B.

8、 At the railway station. C. At the airport. 13. What does the woman give to the man at the end? A. His ticket. B. His boarding pass. C. His suitcase. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题 14. When does Mike say we should save water? A. When washing cars. B. When cleaning clothes, C. When taking a bath. 15. What ca

9、n we do by recycling paper? A. We can protect the forests. B. We can cut down on waste. C. We can save money. 16. What does the boy do once a month? A. He visits a recycling center. B. He cleans a neighborhood park. C. He collects newspapers. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题 17. What is the speakers first su

10、ggestion for language learners? A. Make weekly study goals. B. Surround oneself in the language. C. Buy a good dictionary. 18. What kinds of listening activities does the speaker suggest? A. Advertisements. B. TV plays. C. News reports. 19. What has the speaker learned from these activities? A. Bett

11、er pronunciation. B. Culture. C. New words. 20. What does keeping a “situational notebook“ help students to do? A. Use the language immediately. B. Set realistic goals. C. Improve their writing skills. 第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 30 分 ) 第一节 单项填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分 ) 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并

12、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. A new cure for the disease is _ to be discovered. A. like B. likely C. possible D. probable 22. The old lady is _ to what others say. A. stable B. available C. sensible D. sensitive 23. _ the smoke come out of the building, my first thought was to call the fire department. A. Having

13、seen B. When seeing C. When I saw D. Seeing 24. The plan for “rejuvenating the nation by relying on Science and education”, _by Chinese government, is of great importance. A. to be put forward B. Putting forward C. to put forward D. put forward 22. Lu Xun _ a lot of essays in the 1930s. A. wrote B.

14、has written C. had written D. had been written 26. The nutrients in _ falls into the ocean quickly become available to other living creatures. A. anything B. what C. whatever D. which 27. A left-luggage office is a place where bags _ be left for a short time, especially at a railway station. A. shou

15、ld B. can C. must D. will 28. Her parents forbade her _ that dishonest man. A. marry B. marrying C. to marry D. married 29. Everyone _ the forests, and the fresh air there especially _ the health of the old and the sick. A. benefits from; benefits B. benefits; benefits C. benefits; benefits from D.

16、benefits from; benefits from 30. So quickly _ the answers that he finished the examination after an hour. A. did he write B. had he written C. he wrote D. he had written 31. Although the working mother is very busy, she still _ a lot of time to her children. A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provide

17、s 32. Civil rights fighters _ that African Americans be treated equally. A. needed B. demanded C. asked D. wished 33. There was _ time _ women had no right to vote, could not go to university or choose their jobs. A. a; which B. a; when C. the; which D. one; when 34. Our bodies are strengthened by t

18、aking exercise. _, our minds are developed by learning. A. Probably B. Likely C. Similarly D. Generally 35. How long have you _ the army? Its two years since I _ the army. A. joined; joined B. joined; as in C. been in; was in D. been in; joined 第二节 完形填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36

19、 50 各题所给的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Walt Disney was a cartoon-maker. He was hardworking. When he was young, he worked in his studio full of _36 . Whenever he was not busy, he 37 with one of the mice. This mouse often stayed on his _38_ table. Years later, when he was trying to think of a new cartoon _39_,

20、 he remembered his lovely mouse. That is how Walt Disney came up with the idea _40_ Mortimer Mouse. When Walt _41_ his wife about Mortimer Mouse, she loved the mouse idea, bur she _42_ the name. She thought Mickey Mouse would sound _43_, and she was _44 _! Ever since then, Mickey mouse has been a na

21、me known and _45_ by people, old and young all over the world. How was Donald Duck discovered? One day, Walt Disney was listening to the radio, and he heard _46_ really funny-a man was _47_ a popular story “Mary Had a Little Lamb“ in the strange voice of a _48_. It was great! It gave Walt a wonderfu

22、l _49_. He had some artists draw a cartoon duck, and then he invited an actor to do that voice and therefore another cartoon star was born! And he was _50_ Donald Duck! 36. A. mice B. cats C. dogs D. ducks 37. A. talked B. played C. slept D. worked 38. A. dining B. eating C. drawing D. cooking 39. A

23、. person B. man C. boy D. star 40. A. upon B. for C. to D. on 41. A. told B. showed C. asked D. explained 42. A. accepted B. disliked C. liked D. loved 43. A. nice B. good C. better D. reasonable 44. A. right B. beautiful C. good D. pretty 45. A. moved B. loved C. needed D. enjoyed 46. A. nothing B.

24、 anything C. something D. everything 47. A. reading B. watching C. acting D. listening 48. A. duck B. mouse C. dog D. cat 49. A. advice B. idea C. present D. picture 50. A. named B. made C. told D. given 第三部分：阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 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 The wo

25、rld is not only hungry; it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange, since nearly 75 per cent of the earths surface is covered with water. But about 97 per cent of this is seawater, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3 per centthe fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes, u

26、nderground, and other sources. And we cannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers. Even worse, some of it has been polluted. However, the need for water is increasing day by day. Only if steps are taken to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe w

27、orldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would affect agriculture and industry. So we should all learn how to stop wasting water. One of the first steps is to develop ways to reuse it. Experiments have already been done in this field. Today, in most large cities, water is used only o

28、nce and then flows through pipes to the sea, or into underground tanks for waste water. But it is possible to pipe water that has been used to a purifying plant. There it can be separated from waste matter and treated with chemicals so that it can be used again, just as if it were fresh from a sprin

29、g. But even if every large city purified and reused its water, there still would not be enough. Other sources would have to be found. Where could people turn to next? The oceans seem to offer the best answer. There is plenty of water in the oceans. All that needs to be done is to remove the salt fro

30、m the seawater. This process is expensive but it is already in use in many parts of the world. Research is going on to make the process cheaper. So you see, if we take these steps well be in no danger of drying up! 51. This passage is about _. A. the cause of water shortage and the steps to get more

31、 fresh water B. the process of removing salt from the seawater C. the increasing need for more fresh water D. the ways people, especially in big cities, waste water 52. We know from the passage that _. A. at present it is still impossible to get fresh water from the seawater B. research is being don

32、e in order to get fresh water from the seawater with less money C. it costs little to remove the salt from the seawater D. the oceans offers plenty of fresh water to mankind 53. What is the meaning of the underlined words? But it is possible to pipe water that has been used to a purifying plant. A.

33、a works where water is made clean again B. a plant to be watered C. a plant which grows better D. a station where water is supplied 54. Choose a title for the passage. A. Purifying Waste Water B. Increasing Need for Water C. A Limited Water Supply D. A Thirsty World B Cycling for Air with Love Ted S

34、chredd doesnt like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said, “Im going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.“ He left his hometown with

35、 $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said, “Well pay your airfare to Texas and well pay you to talk about your cycling trip.“ Two hours later, Ted was on a plane to the environmental confere

36、nce and to a big surprise! While he was at the conference, he met Deanna. It was love at first sight! They talked for six hours straight. The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on

37、the road with Ted 20 days later! “It was difficult at first,“ said Deanna. “Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.“ After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid

38、 for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100. They slept in peoples backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs. On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Teds relatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “J

39、ust Married“ sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They now want to write a book about their trip. “We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,“ Schredd said. 55. Ted Schredd went cycling because_. A. he loves adventure B. cycling is a lot of fun C. he wan

40、ted to find himself a wife D. he supports environmental protection 56. The “big surprise“ he had at the conference was that_. A. he met another cyclist who wanted to join him .B. he fell in love with a girl there C. he gave a long talk lasting 6 hour D. he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling

41、trip 57. According to the passage, Deanne_. A. quit her job to join Ted on his trip B. sold all her possessions to pay for Teds trip C. was fired by her employer for not going to work D. asked for a long leave from work to join Ted in his trip 58. During the trip, Ted and Deanne _. A. found it hard

42、to get up early B. were attacked by motorcycle gangs C. did not have to pay for their meals in restaurants D. decided to get married C The Channel Islands are a group of British-owned islands lying in the English Channel(海峡 ), 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English

43、coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds(品种 )of cattle that are raised on them and named after them. In earliest known history the isla

44、nds were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War II, when the Germans held the islands for five years. Although people

45、on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English. 59. Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands? Br = Britain Fr = France Ch = Channel Islands 60. Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are _. A

46、. considered best in England B. named after their birthplaces C. brought to the islands by the Germans D. raised on well-known farms by the French 61. The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since _. A. earliest known history B. 1066 C. 1930s D. the end of World War II 62. Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living? A. Their islands used to be part of France. B. Their islands are often visited by the French. C. They came from France. D. They speak French. D Should paper bags take the place of plastic carriers? T