1、 广西南宁二中 02-03 年上学期高二英语期中考试 1. A. Reporters are then sent to cover the events. B. Reporters are sent to write about the events. C. Reporters are sent to check the events. 2. A. They say that they are very good. B. We say that they are very good. C. They are thought to be very good. 3. A. Photographer
2、s come back and make the pictures in the newspaper very quickly. B. Photographers return and have the photos quickly delivered. C. Photographers come back and print the photos as quickly as possible. 4. A. People want to buy the earliest newspaper. B. People want to buy the most recent newspaper. C.
3、 People want to buy the late newspaper. . 听对话，回答第 5 至第 6小题。 5. Now much money did the girl need ? A. Eighteen dollars. B. Thirty-six dollars C. Eighty dollars. 6. For what did the girl want to get tickets ? A. A pop concert. B. A rock concert. C. A long concert. 7. Why did the man refuse to buy a TV
4、 set in the past ? A. He thought it was useless. B. He thought it wasted time. C. He thought it was too expensive. 8. What did he use to do in the evening? A. He slept at home. B. He played games at home. C. He read books instead of watching TV. 9. Who bought him a TV set after he retired? A. His so
5、n. B. His wife. C. He himself. 10. What can we learn from what the speaker said ? A. He is a person who cant change his mind. B. He is a person who is eager to learn more. C. He is a person who cant get along well with others. 二、单项选择（ 20%） 11. it with me and Ill see what I can do. A. To leave B. Lea
6、ving C. If you leave D. Leave 12. Please dont worry ! She will come sooner later. A. and B. to C. or D. but 13. This is the cave we came for a visit two years ago. A. which B. where C. on which D. when 14.I11 do what I can _ used to on time for everything. A. get; be B. to get; being C. to get; be D
7、. get; being 5.Sue likes playing_ piano while Paul prefers playing baseball. A. the; the B. the ;不填 C. 不填 ; the D. 不填； 不填 6. He finally _ the driving test after being unsuccessful three times. A. tried to pass B. managed passing C. passed D. manages to pass 7. - Were going to hold a party in our cla
8、ss. - Lets a time for it. A. make B. find C. get D. fix 8. -I had a really good weekend at my uncle s. - . A. Oh, thats very nice of you B. Congratulations C. Its a pleasure D. Oh, Im glad to hear that 9. Your father, looks he were ten years younger A. as B. like C. as if D. even if 10. Sorry, I rea
9、lly dont know _ A. whose this watch is B. whose watch is this C. to whose this watch belongs D. whom this watch belong 11. - What would you like to eat ? - I dont mind. , whatever youve got. A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing 12. Are your twin brother and you _ the same height ? A. ha
10、ve B. of C. for D. with 13. It is bad manners to sit with your feet _ to other people. A. pointing B. point C. to point D. pointed 14.My friend knows where he can a good used washing machine. A. pick up B. look round C. pick out D. take along 15. That dinner is the most expensive meal we _ A. will e
11、ver have B. have ever had C. had ever had D. ever had 16.Johnson, money was now a problem, had to accept the low-paid job. A. whose B. of which C. who D. for whom 17. It is the for him to rise early every morning. A. manner B. custom C. way D. habit 18. The difficulty is smokers cant go without smok
12、ing. A. that B. why C. which D. whether 19. She looks familiar. I remember her at a party once. A. meeting B. to meet C. to have met D. being met 20. with our small house, our uncles house seemed like a palace. A. Comparing B. Compared C. Imagining D. Imagined 三、完形填空（ 20%） When I wad 16 years old, I
13、 made my first visit to the United States. It wasnt the first time I had been 31 . Like most English children I learned French 32 school and I had often been to France, so I 33 speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand .34. But 35 I went to American I was really looking forward to 3
14、6 a nice easy holiday without any 37 problems. How wrong I was ! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 38 telephone to give my American friend Danny a 39 and tell her that I 40 . A 41 old man saw me looking lost and asked whether he could help me. “Yes,“ I said,“ I want to g
15、ive my friend a ring.“ Well, thats a nice, “he explained. “Are you getting 42 ? But arent you a bit 43 ?“ “Who is talking about marriage?“ I replied, “I 44 want to give my friend a ring to tell her Ive arrived. Can you tell me 45 theres a phone box ? Oh!“ he said, “theres a phone downstairs.“ When a
16、t last we 46 meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Dont worry, “she said to me. “1 had so many 47 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 48 differently in meaning from us British. Youll soon get used to 49 funny things they say. Most of the 50 British and American peo
17、ple understand each other!“ 31. A. out B. away C. outside D. abroad 32. A. from B. during C. at D. after 33. A. get used to B. was used to C. used to D. used 34. A. English B. French C. Russian D. Latin 35. A. when B. while C. if D. for 36. A. buying B. having C. giving D. receiving 37. A. time B. h
18、uman C. language D. money 38. A. cheap B. popular C. public D. good 39. A. letter B. ring C. news D. information 40. A. had arrived B. have arrived C. arrived D. was arriving 41. A. friendly B. strange C. stupid D. tough 42. A. rude B. lost C. worried D. married 43. A. small B. clever C. old D. youn
19、g 44. A. very B. just C. only if D. so 45. A. where B. in which C. over there D. that 46. A. did B. do C. could D. had 47. A. trouble B. difficulties C. things D. fun 48. A. write B. speak C. use D. read 49. A. every B. these C. some D. all the 50. A. chance B. situation C. condition D. time 四、阅读理解
20、(24%) A Why are Arabic figures used everywhere in the world ? In the past, other counting figures once existed in many countries, but they all died away. The Roman figures, for example, were popular in Europe before the 13th century. However, they are hardly in use now, except on some clocks and wat
21、ches, and on other rare (稀有的 ) occasions(场合 ). Look at the following and you will know why it is so. The Romans used seven letters, each standing for a different number, I for I, V for 5, X for 10, L for 50, C for 100, D for 500, and M for 1000. To express a small number the Romans would use repetit
22、ions or additions, or subtractions(减法 ). For instance, Il means 2, XXX means 30 (repetition); VII means 7 (addition) and IV expresses 4 (subtraction). To express a number a thousand times larger, they put a line above the number. Thus, XVI=16000, and CDXLVII=447000. To show the year 1993 in Roman fi
23、gures, it will be “MCMXCIII.“ The inconvenience is quite clear. Besides, it would be difficult to express in Roman figures a decimal point(小数点 ) or a fraction(分数 ). The Arabic numbers, on the other hand, avoid all this trouble. First they are decimal (十进制 ). Second they are easy to write. It is thes
24、e strong points that make the Arabic figures accepted by people all over the world. 51 .There are Roman figures to show a number. A. seven B. five C. four D. three 52. The number LV means A. a thousand times B. 55000 C. 5500 D. more than five thousand 53. If we show the year 1548 in Roman figures, i
25、t will be A. MVMIVIII B.MDXLVIII C.MDMXXXXVIII D. MDXLVIII 54.Why are Arabic figures widely used in the world? A. Other counting figures died away. B. Arabic figures are convenient and easy to express decimal point and fraction. C. Arabic figures are decimal. D. Both B and C. B MADRID-What is it tha
26、t makes people happy ? Youth, health, a good job, good looks, a flashy car ? None of these things, Spanish experts say. The concept(概念 ) of happiness is coming under increasingly close examination in Spain. As the nation rises to the club of the worlds wealthiest countries, people are discovering th
27、at material things do not bring happiness. “Most people use money as a measure of human value“, says Jesus Ynfante, author of a book on Spains 300 biggest fortunes. “Expensive products are regarded as the best. The rich are admired simply for being rich, “Ynfante said. Yet psychologists(心理学家 ) warn
28、that happiness cannot be bought. They advise people to look for it in human relations (心理学家 ) and in the small pleasures of everyday life. Many people regard happiness as a moment of ecstatic pleasure(狂喜 )-something that, by definition(KY,), cannot last - while others speak of it as peace and accept
29、ance of oneself. Polls (问卷调查 ) in different countries indicate(表明 ) that between 65 and 85 per cent of the worlds population regard themselves as reasonable happy. Around 40 per cent of a persons happiness is thought to be determined (决定 ) by genetics (遗传学 ) , while the rest depends on childhood env
30、ironment (环境 )and the process of growing up. Perhaps the most surprising thing about happiness is that it has little to do with age, health, wealth, or other values thought to be important in Western society. For most Spaniards, happiness is linked with feeling close to other people. Happy people ac
31、cept their limitations and set themselves reachable goals(目标 ), experts say. There are life style choices which favour happiness, such as exercise, eating carbohydrates(碳水化合物 ) and exposing oneself to sunlight But the main secret of happiness is to take pleasure in small things. “If you are given a
32、choice between eternal(永久的 ) happiness and a cheese sandwich, take the sandwich,“ advises musician Julian Hemandez. 55. Spain, as this passage tells us, A. has built more clubs than the other countries B. has owned the largest group of experts C. has become one of the richest countries in the world
33、D. has produced the most wealth(财富 ) in the world. 56. It can be concluded that Jesus Ynfante is A. a famous expert B. a famous psychologist C. one of the richest Spaniards D. familiar with the richest Spaniards 57.Happy people, as we can find in this passage, A. are always full of feelings B. are a
34、lways born in rich families C. always enjoy every achievement they get D. always look down upon themselves 58.What Julian Hemandez advises at the end of this passage suggests that A. he is not a happy musician. B. he is leading a hard life C. he doesnt agree with the idea shown in this passage D. he
35、 is homourous (幽默的 ) and happy C I used to be the best runner on my block. 1 even used to beat all the boys. They would get so mad, too. My brother would make all kinds of bets (打堵 ) and get all those boys to race with me and they always said. “Oh, come on ! Shes only a girl!“ And they would think t
36、hey could beat me - no sweat. But then Id beat them every time. I only lost one race, and that was when Tiger threw something in my way and tripped(绊倒 ) me. So that wasnt fair anyway. But those boys sure would get mad ! Mostly just because Im a girl: They just didnt think girls were as good as boys.
37、 But when t was running, I never even used to think about the race or winning or anything. I would just listen to hear my feet on the pavement.(铺过的道路 ) And Id take long steps and Id hear myself breathing. I could even tell when my face was turning red. But all that was before the accident. Now I can
38、t run. I11 never be able to run again. The only thing I hear now on the pavement is the rubber on the wheels of my wheelchair. Sometimes when I think about it, I get all sad inside. When Im alone in my room sometimes I even cry. Sometimes its weird and I cant cry, even though I want to; t just get s
39、o mad inside that I want to punch someone. Thats when l usually end up yelling at my mother or throwing the pillow around or just not talking at all. I mean, its not fair! Why should I have to be in this wheelchair all my life when all my friends are running all over the place ? Especially when Im t
40、he best runner. Or I used to be, anyway. But you know what gets me mad the most ? Those people who dont even know me and see me and talk like Im not even there. They call me poor and sick and sad and shake their heads-right in front of me, as if I couldnt understand. I love it when my friends are ar
41、ound then ! Thats when theyll take my chair and we go racing down the street making like were some kind of motorcycle or something. Then we laugh and make all kinds of noise. And people call us troublemakers and bratty kids. But Ill tell you Id rather be called a bratty kid than a poor sick baby ! I
42、 mean, sure Im mad that I cant run any more. And sure it makes me kind of sad when other kids race and I cant. But Im not going to cry about it forever and Im NOT sick or helpless! 59. What can be inferred from the passage? A. She liked running and it was the only thing she cared about. B. She was v
43、ery angry because the boys looked down upon girls. C. She had to run fast because her brother made a bet with other boys. D. She used to be the best runner in her neighbourhood. 60. Which of the following makes the writer mad the most ? A. Tiger threw something in her way when she was racing down th
44、e street. B. She had to sit in her wheelchair while her friends were running all over the place. C. Her mother shouted at her and even threw pillows around the room. D. What people said in front of the writer made her think she was sick and helpless. 61.The underlined word“ it“ in the last paragraph refers to the fact that A. people called her a bratty kid B. she is sick and helpless C. she has to sit, in the wheelchair all her life D. people call her poor and Sick and sad and shake their heads right in front of her. 62. According to this passage, which of the followi
