1、高二年级上学期英语期中测试卷第一卷 听力 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What does the woman mean? A. The hotel isnt that famous.B. She wont stay in the hotel.C. The cost is very high. 2. How much sleep does the man need at least every night?A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C.9 hours.3. What did Steve say yes
2、terday ?A. He liked the apartment. B. he wanted to sign a contract.C. He would call the man soon.4. what do the speakers actually want to get?A. jobs. B. Smart phones C. Smart robots5.Why does the woman apologize to the man?A. She cant have a discussion with him right nowB. She has to put off their
3、appointment.C. She won t have lunch with him today.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. When is Professor Smith coming to the school?A. On Oct.11. B. On Oct. 13. C. On Oct. 30.7. What does the man ask the woman to do next week?A. To give a speech at the school library.B. To review
4、the paper about public communication.C. To interview Professor Smith and write an article.请听第 7 段料,回答第 8、9 题。8 . What does the man want to be washed by hand?A. His silk shirt. B. His sweaters. C. His trousers.9.When is the earliest that the man can get his clothes back?A. This evening. B. Tomorrow m
5、orning.C. Tomorrow afternoon. 请听第 8 段材料 , 回答第 10 至 12 题。 10.What is the Cornell Notes system known for helping students do?A. sorting notes. B. Taking notes quickly. C. Organizing notes. 11. Which of the following should be avoided according to the woman? A. Main ideas of the text or speech. B. Long
6、 ideas and sentences. C. Questions related to review.12.Why wont the man try the Cornell Notes method until next semester? A. He must prepare for his final exams now. B He cant understand the topic so quickly. C. He will have to write a summary in a day. 请听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man
7、 think is the best known service or product Google offers?A. Search engine. B, Various software.C. Online advertising technologies.14. How long did Google take to start selling their shares?A. One year. B. Five years. C. Six y ears.15.What is the main thing That makes the man want to work for Google
8、? A. Googles service in communications hardware. B. Google s business throughout the world.C. Google s treatment of its employees. 16.What has the man already done?A. He has had an interview.B. He has sent his resume to Google.C. He has visited the company and met someone.请听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 题。17.
9、 How does Anna treat Jack according to the talk?A. Bathing him and paying his health bills and taxes.B. Buying his clothes and paying his phone bills and taxes.C. Buying his food and paying his health bills and taxes. 18.What is life like for people in Sweden?A. Busy. B. Orderly. C.Easy19.What is th
10、e money paid in dog taxes used for?A. Buying insurance for dog owners.B. Paying for damage done by dogs. C. Providing medical care for dogs.20.What can we learn from the talk?A. People in Sweden pay a lot of taxes.B. Owning dogs means asking for trouble.C .Many car accidents are caused by dogs.第二卷 笔
11、试一、完形填空（每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）Two brothers worked together on a farm. One was married and had a large 21 .The other had no wife yet. _22_ they lived in different houses, they shared everything they got from their farm.One day, the single brother said to himself, “Its not 23 that we share all the rice. Im
12、 24 and I need _25_ than my brother.” So, every night he took a bag of rice from his store-room and 26 across the field 27 their houses, putting it into his brothers store-room._28_, the married brother thought, “Its not _29_to share all the rice. Im married and I have my wife and children to 30 me
13、when I am 31 . However, my brother has no one to take care of his 32 .” So, each night he also took a bag of rice and put it into his brothers store-room.Several months passed by. They found 33 strange that their rice never became less. Then, one dark night the two brothers _34_ each other. Slowly t
14、hey began to understand what was happening. Their bags fell onto the ground and tears 35 their eyes at once. Its giving, rather than _36_that fasten peoples relationship. From then on, the two brothers helped each other and they started to find out that brother is someone _ 37_ would rather give up
15、his own _38_ at every situation and never hesitates to _39_ help, no matter how tough the situation is, he will try his best to _40_.（ ）21. A. group B. family C. class D. team（ ）22. A. Even though B. As if C. However D. Because （ ）23. A. right B. popular C. interesting D. wrong（ ）24. A. poor B. happ
16、y C. alone D. rich（ ）25. A. more B. little C. less D. fewer（ ）26. A. jumped B. played C. went D. rode（ ）27. A. from B. through C. off D. between（ ）28. A. At the same time B. As a result C. As a whole D. At times （ ）29. A. easy B. fair C. unfair D. worthy（ ）30. A. look after B. look for C. look out D
17、. look at（ ）31. A. worried B. old C. healthy D. dead（ ）32 A. hope B. children C. farm D. future（ ）33. A. them B. this C. it D. that（ ）34. A. came across B. turned out C.came out D. turned across（ ）35. A. appeared B. filled C. dropped D. rose（ ）36. A. buying B. taking C. forgiving D. bringing（ ）37. A
18、. which B. whom C. who D. what（ ）38. A. money B. purpose C. benefit D. strength（ ）39. A. supply B. serve C. provide D. offer（ ）40. A. pull through B. pull out C.push through D. push out二、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 40 分）AA student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans
19、? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?Certainly! There are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of Bri
20、tish English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the / r /s in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound the /r/ s in these words. There are diffe
21、rences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American.These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are
22、 the same language.41. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak British English might be afraid that .A. American people cannot understand himB. British people cannot understand himC. the grammar is too hard for himD. the spelling is too hard for him42. American English and Brit
23、ish English are different in .A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above43. What is not mentioned in the passage?A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.C. How the differenc
24、es between British English and American English came about.D. How important the differences are.44. Most say “Do you have a watch?”A. British people B. Americans C. children D. teachersBJimmy was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught physics in a middle school and his mother wor
25、ked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their au
26、nt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女 ). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.One day the young man fell to ground while he was cleaning a window on the second f
27、loor. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “Im a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(三等病房) for me, please.”“Cant anybody help you?”“No, madam,” answered Jimmy. “I have only a sister. Shes a nun and shes poor, too.”“I dont think so,” the nurse said an
28、grily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”“Well, then,” Jimmy said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class（一等） ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law（姐夫）.”45. Jimmys parents died .A. in an accident B. in a war C. in an earthquake D. from a disease
29、46. Jimmy and his sister escaped from the earthquake because .A. they played outside B. they were in a safe place C. their parents saved them D. the aunt saved them47. The sister and brother lived a hard life because .A. they lost all B. they were too youngC. they were hurt in the earthquake D. they
30、 had to look after themselves48. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Jimmy.B. Jimmys sister became a nun because of her illness.C. The nurse would post Jimmys bill to God.D. Jimmy had a rich brother-in-law.CI moved to the small, busy town of Edison in New
31、 Jersey six years ago. It was during the second term of my fifth grade. My parents got new jobs and higher income, so they decided it was time to move from Woodbridge to a better, more educational town.In the US, it is unnecessary to take a test to get into a “good” middle or high school. You just a
32、ttend the school close to where you live. So, many parents will think about the quality of the local school when they decide to buy a new house. My parents did the same. We finally chose Edison mainly because of the high quality of its school.In New Jersey, an area with a good school usually means a
33、 concentration of Asian people. There are about 300 students in our school. 55% are Asians and just under half of that are Chinese. There are so many Chinese people nearby that we even have our own Chinese school.Edison is an old town, just like thousands of others in the United States. However, I h
34、ave treated it as my hometown. Thats where I spend much of my youth, and the memories there cant be moved anywhere else.49. Why did the writers parents move to Edison?A. Because they were born there.B. Because it was a better educational town.C. Because the writer began his fifth grade.D. Because th
35、e writer didnt need to take a test.50. How many students are from Asia in the writers school?A. About 80. B. About 160. C. About 220. D. About 300.51. What does the underlined expression “a concentration of” mean in Paragraph 3?A. None of. B. The whole ofC. A large number of D. A small number of52.
36、Why cant the writer forget Edison?A. Because he regards it as his hometown. B. Because his parents got new jobs there.C. Because there are many Asians there. D. Because it is in the state of New Jersey.DAs a student, you must be excited to know something about American school students. In fact, just
37、 like in China, in the United States, high school is usually divided into two periods, the first two or three years are called “junior high school” and the other is “senior high school”.In China, children enjoy free education of nine years, but in the United States, the students enjoy free education
38、 until they are 18 years old. As a result of the free education system (制度), American children have little difficulty in going to senior high school.American high school students can take part in a lot of activities outside of the classroom. The activities are organized by the school, such as joinin
39、g a music group or a sports team. Certainly, just like us students in China, American students have to work hard in order to get good marks if they want to go to a good university. They take classes in all kinds of subjects all through the high school period. And those who come out with low marks at
40、 the end of a school year and who should repeat a grade are often allowed to go on to the next grade.In American high schools, there is fighting or hurting or other kinds of bad behaviors. So children who want to go to university are often sent to suburban (郊区的) high schools, where most students wan
41、t to go to university and the atmosphere (氛围) is quite different.53. Activities outside of the classroom refer to _.A. what the students do after class in school B. what the students learn in extra classesC. what a music group or a sports team do D. what the teachers do after class for the students5
42、4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The time of free education in China is longer than that in America.B. Those who get good marks can go to a good university.C. American students can take all kinds of subjects during the high school period.D. They can be allowed to join the next gra
43、de even if they fail the school-year exam.55. The writer of the passage tells us the truth that _.A. the atmosphere in high schools is quite different from that in a universityB. none of the schools in cities are good for learningC. suburban high schools are good places for learningD. all the Americ
44、an students want to go to universityEHow to prevent nearsightednessMyopia(近视 ), or nearsightedness, can be a severe inconvenience and may even cause big troubles when we operate cars or heavy machinery. Here are some tips that may help you to prevent myopia.56 Whether its for the love of books or be
45、cause you are studying for a test that just happens to take place tomorrow, dont overdo it. This means either getting away from a page-turner(引人入胜的书) or starting your studies a few days earlier. If prolonged(持续很久的)reading cant be avoided, try taking regular breaks to rest your eyes or take a nap.Con
46、sume lots of eye-protecting vitamins. 57 Its very meaningful to get kids to eat this healthy orange vegetable, which is rich in vitamins. Still, good doses (剂量) of multi-vitamins will improve not only your eyesight but your health in general.Do your reading or focusing in well-lit room. Weak light may cause damage to your eyes and resu
