1、 高二年级 英语下册 期中试卷 出题人：李敏 审题人：卢春红 （说明：考试时间： 100 分钟 满分： 120 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 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. What do we learn about Mary and Jane? A. They are good friends. B. They are both Jacks
2、 friends. C. They are both interested in art. 2. Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. In a drugstore B. At a bookstore C. At a post office. 3. Whats the man? A. A taxi driver B. A traffic policeman C. A signal operator 4. Who is the tallest girl of the four? A. Susan B. Linda C.
3、 Angela 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A plan for the summer. B. A nice book on wildlife C. Wildlife in Africa 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 至第 8
4、 题。 6. Why is Sophie upset? A. Her boyfriend left her. B. She is seriously ill. C. Her boyfriend hurt her. 7. Whats wrong with Charlie? A. He has lost his job. B. He has had some trouble at work. C. He has quarreled with his parents. 8. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Stop talking with
5、her boyfriend. B. Comfort her boyfriend C. Change her attitude towards her boyfriend. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至第 11 题。 9. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. On a bus. B. On a plane. C. On a train. 10. Why is the man going to London? A. To pursue his masters degree. B. To do business. C.
6、 To attend a meeting. 11. What does the woman want to study? A. International Relations. B. Business Studies C. Philosophy 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至第 14 题。 12. What are the speakers planning on doing? A. Fishing B. Mountain biking. C. Hiking 13. What did the man forget to bring? A. Raincoats B. Umbrellas C.
7、 Rain boots 14. What do the speakers finally decide to do? A. Stay at a hotel B. Return home C. Stay in the car 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至第 17 题。 15. What was the weather like the other night? A. Rainy B. Fine C. Windy 16. What was the woman doing that night? A. Playing with her dog B. Reading to her kids C.
8、 Watching TV 17. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Buy a new TV. B. Repair her TV. C.Check her TV. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至第 20 题。 18. What is the purpose of the speech? A. To introduce a new kind of bicycle. B. To encourage people to take part in the clubs activities. C. To inform cycling beginn
9、ers about New Jerseys traffic laws. 19. What will some of the listeners probably do next Saturday? A. Repair their bicycles. B. Take part in a race C. Go on a bicycle tour. 20. What is the purpose of the “buddy system”? A. To introduce the beautiful scenery. B. To keep cyclists from being left behin
10、d. C. To save money on equipment. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节 语法和词汇知识（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。 21. We visited the houses _ during the war years. A. built B. being built C. building D. to build 22. Little what you said. I wish you had repeated it! A did I understan
11、d B I understood C I did understand D have I understood 23. Will you go swimming with me this weekend? _. A. All depend B. It depends C. It depends on D. All depends on 24. Though _ money, he managed to start his own business. A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked of 25. As we joined the big
12、crowd, I got _ from my friends. A. separated B. spared C. lost D. missed 26. Can you imagine that people in this village used to fetch drinking water from such a _? A. severely polluting river B. severely polluted river C. river severely polluting D. river severely polluted 27. Laws that punish pare
13、nts for their childrens actions against the laws get parents _. A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry 28. In the reading room, we found her _ at a desk, with her attention _ on a book. A. sitting; fixing B. sit; fixed C. sitting; to be fixed D. seated; fixed 29. In copying this paper, be caref
14、ul not to _ any words. A. leave behind B. leave aside C. leave off D. leave out 30. You shouldnt read others _ letters without permission. A. private B. public C. particular D. especial 31. _ with her mother, she is tall. A. Comparing B. To compare C. Being compared D. Compared 32. The research is s
15、o designed that once _ nothing can be done to change it. A. begins B. having begun C. beginning D. begun 33. How was the royal wedding last night? -Super! Rarely _ so much media attention. A. a wedding attracted B. did a wedding attract C. a wedding did attract D. attracted a wedding 34. _ that the
16、audience stood up to applaud （ 鼓掌 ） . A. So successful her performance was B. So successful was her performance C. So her performance was successful D. So was her successful performance 35. Her mother doesnt _ of her going to study in the United States alone. A. admit B. agree C. prove D. approve 第二
17、节 完形填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） A. 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3645 各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、C、 D）中，选出最佳选项。 I Passed My Driving Test! Id been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember that, when my mum woke me that morning, her voice wasnt as screaming as it usually was. She had been 36
18、 for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was worrying about me at the same time. I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was 37 to leave its warmth and comfort to face the suffering that Id rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself 38 . The fi
19、rst thing I thought of after getting up was to eat. I went to the 39 and prepared a breakfast that was fairly small, but was still too big for my appetite(食欲 ， 胃口 ) that day. I kept telling myself that I should eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasnt a(n) 40 day. Besides
20、 maybe it would calm me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the 41 made me feel sick. I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didnt work, so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had 42 time, so I thought we could practise parking. I failed, with the wheel h
21、itting the pavement(人行道 ). After that, the little bit of confidence I had was 43 . I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving test site (地点 ). I waited twenty minutes-just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my 44
22、 . I wasnt sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday. The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it. The 45 of my mum m
23、ade her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me. 36. A. up B. over C. out D. in 37. A. sad B. eager C. unwilling D. willing 38. A. out of bed B. onto bed C. into bed D. in bed 39. A. living room B. kitchen C. bedroom D. toilet 40. A. important B. necessary C. lucky D. ordinar
24、y 41. A. milk B. bread C. smoke D. smells 42. A. little B. plenty of C. no D. many 43. A. back B. gone C. there D. greater 44. A. try B. turn C. car D. chance 45. A. tears B. lines C. smiles D. eyes B.填空 (共 10 小题 ) 用方框中一个单词或短语的适当的形式完成下列各句子。 to everyones surprise; meanwhile; be linked to; worthwhile;
25、 severe; conclusion; make an impression; appointment; put forward; press 46. What _ did you draw? 47. The cholera outbreak was so _ that more than 500 people had died in 10 days. 48. It didnt seem _ writing it all out again. 49. _, the plan succeeded. 50. The video cameras _ a powerful computer. 51.
26、 Youll have to play better than that if you really want to _. 52. These carriages float above the ground and by bending or _ down in your seat, you can move swiftly. 53. She said she had an _ with the doctor. 54. I went to college. _, all my friends got well-paid jobs. 55. Who _a theory about the bl
27、ack holes? 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，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C、 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Thanks to the huge success of Harry Potter, many teenagers dream about living in an ancient castle. These dreams may include beautiful silk dresses, delicious food, servants and of course, magic. However, real l
28、ife in an English castle was not easy. With thick stonewalls and high towers, castles were built for defence. So they were not good places to live in. In medieval times(中世纪 ), castles must have been noisy and smelly places. Horses, cattle, chickens and sheep walked free, blacksmiths（铁匠） did ironwork
29、, soldiers practised sword (剑 ) fights, and children of all ages played around them. Castles did not have central heating; the only heat came from the fireplace. Even in summer the castle was cool. People living in the castles had to use blankets to keep warm while at work. Life during the Middle Ag
30、es began at sunrise. Servants lit the fire, swept the floor and cooked the morning meal. The mid-morning meal was the main meal of the day and often included three or four courses (一道菜 ). After dinner, everyone continued his or her work. The owner of the castle, the lord, sometimes took his guests h
31、unting or shooting. His wife, the lady, spent much of the day watching the maids (女仆 ) work, as well as people working in the kitchen. She also kept an eye on the weavers and embroiderers who made clothes for the family. Supper was simple and eaten late, just before bedtime. You may find some old ma
32、gic books in a castle as Harry Potter once did. Read them before you go to bed, because when you fall asleep the magic of castle life may appear before your eyes. 56. For what purpose were the castles built in England? A. To raise poultry (家禽 ) and livestock (家畜 ). B. To provide a working place for
33、blacksmiths. C. To defend the city or country against enemies. D. To provide a place for teenagers to learn magic. 57. Why were the ancient castles noisy? A. Because soldiers practiced sword fights there. B. Because blacksmiths did ironwork there. C. Because children of all ages played around them.
34、D. All of the above. B Anthropologists（ 人类学家 ） are scientists that study people who often lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago. Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died everything from clothing to jewelry and tools - tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even thei
35、r words survive. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico is the oldest example of writing ever found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, long before Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World. Workers digging in a rock mine happened to notice a stone bloc
36、k with marks carved onto its surface. They found the large piece of stone near the city of Cascara, Mexico, which was once the capital of an ancient people called the Oleic. “There are signs on the block that seem to show objects used by the Oleic during their religious ceremonies,“ says Dr. Stephen
37、 Houston, of Brown University in the USA. “There is a sign that looks very similar to a knife and another that looks like the chair of a King,“ he explains. Houston, an expert on the writing systems of ancient cultures, says the discovery is exciting because “it makes it clear that the Oleic could r
38、ead and write. It is like hearing voices from the past.“ But experts dont know exactly what the writing says. Finding other examples of Oleic writing could help decipher the puzzle. “We could have whole sets of ancient writing which will basically make ancient people speak to us directly,“ says Hous
39、ton. “There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them.“ 58. According to the passage, what items do scientists often use to learn more about the past? A. Clothing and jewelry. B. Books and stones. C. Knives and chairs. D. People and animals. 59. What is important about the stone bl
40、ock mentioned in the passage? A. It proves that people lived in this part of the world more than 3,000 years ago. B. It allows scientists to translate the ancient language used in this area. C. It is evidence of the oldest form of writing ever found in the Americas. D. It shows the people of the are
41、a have a written language. 60. Why are scientists interested in ancient languages? A. It can allow them to better understand ancient societies. B. So they can speak directly with ancient people. C. It will help learn about the origins of modern languages. D. They can learn stories told during that t
42、ime. 61. Which is probably the best title for the passage? A. Worlds First Book B. Oldest Writing in the Americas C. What Does It Say? D. New Language Discovered 62. The underlined expression “decipher the puzzle“ (paragraph 6) most probably means A. discover when the Oleic people lived B. learn why
43、 the Oleic civilization disappeared C. learn how to speak Oleic D. find the meaning of the Oleic language C We gather a great deal of incidental（偶然发生的） knowledge from pets If we look after them properly we learn what they like and dislike We do not set out to gain this knowledge purposely, but in at
44、tending to our pets we gain it by the way It is got without our realizing it In keeping our dogs or cats we learn about various diseases that can affect them，and the cures for these diseases We learn how much sleep they need and what kind of food keeps them healthy In looking after our fish we learn
45、 about the composition of water We get to know what kinds of fish can live peacefully together and what kinds are hostile（敌对的） to each other We learn that animals，fish and birds have a lot of things in common with human beings If children keep pets their general education is helped by this kind of i
46、ncidental knowledge One little incident after another in which their pets are involved adds to their store of learning It is a more interesting form of learning than that given in the biology lesson in school People who keep pets should have a sense of responsibility towards them Children， too， shou
47、ld be taught to be responsible Pets are completely dependent on their owners and the owners should respond to this dependence by looking after them Irresponsible behavior towards pets is a form of cruelty In deciding to keep a pet we take on a task， we make ourselves responsible for providing proper food and shelter for the pet In a crowded city like Hong Kong, where there is so little room for the exercise required by large pets， we should think twice before undertaking the responsibility of keeping one 63 In keeping p
