1、 绝密 *启用前 08/09/2008 高二年级 英语 第一学期期中考试试题 出题人：孙腾光 本试题分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 注意事项： 1答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。 2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标点涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后 ，再选涂其它答案。 3考试结束，只需将答案卷和答题卡交回。 第卷 （共 100 分） 第一部分：英语知识运用 （共三节，满分 55 分） 第一节 ：单项填空 （共 30 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 30 分） 1.I have no idea_ h
2、e will be back. A. that B. when C. that when D. when that 2. The editors job is to keep the newspaper_ and _ to the readers A balanced； interested B balancing； interesting C balanced； interesting D balancing； interested 3. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he _ studying. A. hated B. was C. h
3、ad D did 4. Mum， is the pair of gloves _ mine? Yes You have to wear another pair. A washing B have washed C having washed D being washed 5. Please explain how two or more things are similar _ different from each other A to or B or C to and D and 6. She dressed quickly and _ her handbag, went to work
4、. A.to carry B. carrying C. carried D. to be carried 7.Hawking says that even the best theory can_ to be wrong A turn up B turn down C turn off D turn out 8.Everyone has his or her special_ and_ A skill； interest B skills； interests C skill； interests D skills； interest 9.He must be lying， for what
5、he says doesnt_ the fact A fit B match C suit D get 10. The result is a better understanding of the world_. A on the side B on the sides C on all the sides D on all sides 11.Animals that live on Tibetan plain have to survive in hard climate. A the; a B a; the C the; the D a; a 12. Where would you li
6、ke to have your dinner, in a French restaurant or a Chinese one? It to me. A is not different B makes not a difference C is not a difference D makes no difference 13.I suggested the man referred to into prison. A put B be put C being put D must be put 14.That movie is about a love story a (n) train
7、to Tokyo. A setting in; express B set in; express C sets in; fast D setting in; fast 15. Why do you turn back? Oh, the bridge ahead . A is being repaired B is repairing C is repaired D is being repairing 16.Please remind me he said he was going. I may be in time to see him off. A where B when C how
8、D what 17. What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game. . Whatever you want to do is fine with me. A It just depends B Its up to you C All right D Glad to hear that 18. good, the apples were soon sold out. A Tasting B Taste C Tasted D Having tasted 19.When she heard t
9、he news, her eyes were full of tears. A exciting; excited B exciting; exciting C excited; exciting D excited; excited 20.There is a mountain the top is always covered with snow. A of that B of which C whose D that 21._ certain that his invention will lead to the development of production. A. Thats B
10、. Its C. Theres D. Whats 22. This town is so called just _ a hero in the Anti-Japanese War named Zhao Shangzhi. A. as a result of B. in case of C. with the help of D. in honor of 23. If Tom had known the plan for the trip, he _ out alone. A. would not have gone B. wouldnt go C. may go D. should have
11、 gone 24. _ to the mans timely coming, the _ boy was saved. A. Thanking; drown B. Thank; drowned C. Thanked; drowns D. Thanks; drowning 25. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios _ after 11 oclock at night. A. were not played B. not be played C. not to play D. did not play 26.
12、_ she couldnt understand was _ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons. A. What; because B. That; what C. What; why D. Why; that 27. His attention which should be paid to _ is now being drawn to _ games. A. studying; play B. his study; playing C. his study; play D. study; play 28. Th
13、e news has spread all over the country _ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth. A. that B. which C. whether D. what 29. What made her so sad？ _ she failed in the examination. A. That B. Because C. As D. Since 30. Christmas is ; we are in November already. A. on the way B. in the way C. o
14、ut of the way D. by the way 第三节：完形填空 （共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 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。 Nowadays a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good and its bad. One day I went to see a(n) 41 friend at the hospital. I first went to the 42 desk, where I
15、could get a permit to visit the patient. 43 I could ask what room my friend was in, the lady took down my name, age, filled out a form and 44 a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair, 45 me in it and pushed me down the hall. “Im not ill ,” I s
16、houted. “Im just looking for a friend.” “When he comes, ” one man said, “well 46 him up to your room.” In a minute I 47 myself in a small room. In no time they 48 me and pulled some other things 49 me. One man said, “If you need anything, press the button.” “I want my clothes back,” I begged. “Oh, y
17、ou 50 believe in us,” a 51 said, “Even if the 52 happens, we will 53 your wife gets everything.” They left and locked the door behind them. I was trying to figure(想 ) 54 to escape by the window when Dr. Ward came in with several of his 55 . “Thank heavens you 56 came,” I said. “It hurts 57 bad?” he
18、asked. “It doesnt hurt at all.” Dr. Ward looked 58 . “If you dont feel any pain, that means its much more 59 than we expected.” Then he turned to his students: “This is the toughest (困难 ) kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to 60 he is ill. Since he wont tell us where it hurts, he will n
19、ever be well again until we find out for ourselves by doing exploratory surgery (探究性手术 ) .” 31. A. ill B. original C. adventurous D. sick 32. A. operation B. office C. information D. department 33. A. Before B. After C. While D. When 34. A. pressed B. struck C. rang D. took 35. A. pushed B. placed C
20、. hit D. invited 36. A. put B. carry C. drive D. send 37. A. left B. realized C. found D. locked 38. A. examined B. undressed C. watched D. visited 39. A. on B. from C. over D. to 40. A. need B. dare C. shall D. can 41. A. noise B. voice C. sound D. boom 42. A. accident B. hardest C. worst D. troubl
21、e 43. A. wish B. make sure C. expect D. manage 44. A. how B. what C. why D. where 45. A. patients B. nurses C. friends D. students 46. A. already B. still C. finally D. nearly 47. A. that B. completely C. hardly D. almost 48. A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. surprised 49. A. difficult B. terrib
22、le C. serious D. unpleasant 50. A. say B. recognize C. agree D. admit 第二 部分 阅读理解 （共 20小题；每小 2分，满分 40分） 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的 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 You Mi, a lovely and confident 17-year-old student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults fa
23、shion magazine Seventeen. “You is IN， ” said Wang Lihua, Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. “She is active and mature（成熟的） because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies, to books on art, to movies. We found shes the very style were looking for to represent young peoples attitudes.” You als
24、o impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting programme at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University, You is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “Ive built up my English by watching thousands of E
25、nglish DVDs since I was 10,” she explained. But for You, watching isnt enough. Last year, while in Senior 1, she met a talented boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her school. “I thought it was so cool and I knew that I should start making my own films,” she said. So she wrot
26、e a campus（校园） story, persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie, all in English. “I played one of the leading roles, actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every single day during the SARS holidays,” she recalled. The movie finally became a big hi
27、t on campus, earning You a strong reputation（名气） as a DV movie director. But this is not the only field she wants to master. Despite being a science student， You likes art, literature and fashion design very much. “There are people who can be artists, there are people who edit books, and there are p
28、eople who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up!” she said. “There is an old saying I believe: Chance favours only the prepared mind.” 51.You Mi was chosen to be a cover of Seventeen， mainly because she _. A. is beautiful B. she is lovely and full of confidence C. is active
29、 and mature D. has rich knowledge 52. You Mis fluent English is based on _. A. her chance to host an English broadcasting programme B. the influence of her parents C. her deep interest in it D. her making DV movie 53. The author mentioned a talented boy to show _. A. the great influence he had on Yo
30、u Mi B. he was admired by his schoolmates C. the young can do things as well as the adults do D. self-made DV movies are popular at school 54. In the 30-minute DV movie， You Mi didnt act as a（ n） _. A. director B. musician C. actress D. producer B Suppose you want to buy some new clothes or a new TV
31、. Or maybe you need some work done on your car. How can you find the best price without shopping all over town？ Ads can help you. Ads can show you lots of prices. And you dont have to go anywhere to see them. Just open a newspaper or magazine， and youll find plenty of ads.The following is an ad abou
32、t TV sets for sale. Please read it and answer the questions below. 55. How many different kinds of TV sets does the store advertise here？ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 56.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the advertisement？ A. You can buy any kind on July 14th. B. The serv
33、ice time is 9-9 every day except Monday. C. The larger the screen is， the higher the price will be. D. The lowest price is a little more than 300. 57. Which is NOT mentioned in the ad？ A. The date of the American National Day. B. The postcode of the area where the store is. C. The phone number of th
34、e store. D. The names of the TV sets. C In England three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to get on. Suddenly people rushed onto the bus and tried
35、to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about the foreigners. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus so t
36、hat the first person who arrived at a bus-stop is the first person to get on the bus. Learning the language of a country isnt enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different th
37、ey can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, You might see a man apparently shaking his head at another and assume
38、 (认为 ) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating (旋转 ) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to express “yes” a nod means “no”.
39、 In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence (冒犯 ). It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touc
40、hing the head of an adult its just not done. Attitudes to women vary considerably around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home. Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are travelling, but
41、 you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality (礼节 ). 58. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because _. A. they didnt know the English language B. someone called their names C. they didnt know the custom of lining up for a bus D. they knocked s
42、omeone down while getting on the bus 59. According to the passage, which attitude to women is usual in Japan? A. Men always go to parties with women. B. Men plan evening entertainments for their wives. C. Men and women have equal rights to go to parties. D. Men plan evening entertainments for themse
43、lves, while their wives stay home. 60. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “insulting” in Para. 1 ? A. 善意的 B.咨询的 C.商量的 D.无礼的 61. From the passage, we know that shaking head means Yes in _. A. India and Thailand B. India and Bulgaria C. Bulgaria and Thailand D. Thailand and Japan 62. The underli
44、ned sentence “Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty.” means _. A. Its probably that you are thirsty if you nod your head B. Youre possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head C. You probably refuse to drink when you nod your head D. Youd like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head D In spite of television and ot
