1、 莲塘一中高二上学期 英语 期中考试 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面五段对话。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并阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where most probably are the two speakers? A. At a party. B. At home. C. At a store. 2. What will the man do next? A. Carry som
2、e boxes. B. Go to the train station. C. Get off the train. 3. What did the woman think of the lecture? A. Boring . B. Short. C. Great. 4. How old is Jim now? A.9 B.10 C.11 5. Whom does the laptop belong to? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The womans sister. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分。） 听下面五段对话或独白，
3、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 6、 7 题。 6. How does the girl most probably feel now? A. Upset. B. Shocked. C. Relaxed. 7. Who is the girl most probably speaking to? A. A classmate. B. A teacher. C. Her mother.
4、 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8,9 题。 8.How much does the package charge if two book it together? A. $900. B. $1620. C. $1800. 9. What is not included in the passage? A. Sightseeing fees. B. Accommodation. C. Visa application fees. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至第 12 题。 10. What did the man most probably do tonight? A. He watched
5、 a movie. B. He went shopping. C. He walked in a park. 11. What is the wallet? A. An ID card, some cash and a phone number. B. An ID card and some credit cards. C. Some credit cards and a phone number. 12. What will the man do? A. Make a phone call. B. Put out a public notice. C. Keep looking for th
6、e wallet. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What does the woman think of Saras husbands job? A. Stressful. B. Unimportant. C. High-paying. 14. Who does volunteer work? A. The woman. B. Sara. C. Tim. 15. How does Tim look now? A. Younger. B. Taller. C. Fatter. 16. What did the man do last night? A. He look
7、ed after his daughter. B. He went to see a doctor. C. He went to a party. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。 17. What did Ted ask the woman to do last week? A. Search about some history information. B. Prepare for a history exam. C. Read a history book about Iceland. 18. Whom did the first Viking settlers br
8、ing with them? A. Slaves. B. Pirates. C. Businessman. 19. Which countrys pirates didnt ruin Icelands trade economy in the 1600s? A. England. B. Norman. C. Spain. 20. When was Iceland no longer a union with Denmark? A. In 1918. B. In 1944. C. In 1945. 第二部分；单项填空 。（共 13 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 13 分） 21. Good man
9、ners and the correct speech can leave a good _on others. A.important B.impression C.motivation D. application 22. _badly in the foot, the boy kept on running until he finished the race. A. To wound B. Wounding C. Wounded D. Having wounded 23. Last year I tried to join the army but I was _because of
10、my poor health. A.rejected B.absorbed C.arranged. D.handled 24. A traffic police officer came to our help when our car_ on the way. A. broke away B. broke down C. passed away D. passed down 25. When I came into the classroom, I found my parents_ in the corner. A. to sit themselves B. seated C. seati
11、ng D. sitting themselves 26. Only when I left my parents for Italy_ how much I loved them. A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize 27. I wont go and attend his wedding party_, for his deeds have terribly hurt my feelings. A. if invited B. even if invited C. until invited D
12、. if not invited 28. I _ your trying to earn some money, but please dont neglect (忽略 ) your studies. A. approve B. approve of C. agree with D. approve at 29. The police may accuse you_ a crime or wrong doings. A. for B. with C. by D of 30. He kept silent over the matter_ lose his job. A. so as to no
13、t B. in order not C. so as not to D. in order to not 31.Look! He was _the milk from the bottle into the cups carefully. A. flowing B. putting C. pouring D. bleeding 32. More often than not, proper first aid could save ones life, especially when he or she is heavily _or deeply_. A. bleeding, poisoned
14、 B. bled, poisoned C. bleeding, poisoning D. bled, poisoning 33. If I can_that book, I will find the information I need. A. open my heart to B. take my mind off C. putting the hands on D. put my hands on 第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 32 分） 第一节（共 11 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 22 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 If yo
15、u like traveling, you can go to the following cities. Marrakech, Morocco The city is known as the “red city” for its rose-colored buildings. The citys Medina, an old city, is a really famous place. 1,000-year-old monuments (历史遗迹 )can be found in Medina. Today, the place is a crowded marketplace with
16、 traditional Moroccan good for sale. Make sure to visit an outdoor theater in the city. Storytellers and musicians perform there. Siem reap, Cambodia Visitors can see hundreds of ancient Buddhist temples in and around the town. After a long day at the temples, tourists can enjoy one of the towns man
17、y bars, restaurants and nightclubs. If you go there, you can pay a visit to Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Reap Province. The parks two waterfalls offer great swimming areas. Istanbul, Turkey Turkeys largest city has one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. The city is a great place for history
18、lovers. If you go there, make sure to see Istanbuls most famous religious（宗教的） buildings: the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. At night, you can try sailing on the Bosporus Strait. It divides this city into the European and Asian areas. Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnams capital has tree-lined streets, lakes, and
19、 some 600 temples and towers. If you go there, dont miss the Temple of Literature. It was built in the year 1070. You can also enjoy a slow walk down the Old Quarters coffee street. Enjoy a cup of local coffee while being there. The peaceful Hoan Kiem Lake is also a nice place to go to. It is one of
20、 the prettiest places in central Hanoi. 34. Medina in Marrakech is most likely a nice place for those who love _. A. watching movies outdoors B. buying expensive dresses C. visiting old monuments D. playing outdoor sports 35. What can you do if you go to the Phnom Kulen National Park? A. Buy traditi
21、onal goods. B. Swim near a waterfall. C. Visit restaurants and nightclubs. D. See hundreds of ancient temples. 36. What do we know about Istanbul? A. It lies between Europe and Asia. B. It is the largest European city. C. Its near the Bosporus Strait. D. Its attractive to history lovers. B The Olymp
22、ic Games are held every four years. Every time the Olympic Games are held, the whole world is excited. It is one of the most exciting international events in the world. Many people are excited about the Olympic Games and consider the event very important, but do you know why theyre important? Here a
23、re some of my reasons. They bring the world together. The Olympic Games are an international event. They bring a country great honor if its athletes win a gold medal. All countries want to take part in the Olympic Games. Even nations that are experiencing wars will send athletes to compete at the Ga
24、mes. I dont think any other international event can bring so many countries together. By taking part in the Olympic Games, countries can realize that all humans live on the same planet and that they should work together for the well-being of all the people in the world. They advanced the abilities l
25、ike strength, speed and endurance(耐力 ). Man has increased his ability to push the human form to his limit, breaking the world records in each Olympic Games, we also work hard to improve the science of the human body and our understanding of what it can do. The Games bring a country together. When a
26、country has an opportunity to hold an Olympic Games, the whole country is excited. All people in the country consider it a great honor. They all fell proud of their country and are proud that they are part of the country. My country bids (申办 )for the Olympic Games on a regular basis. Weve never won,
27、 but I know that one year we will, and I just cant wait. 37. Paragraph 1 mainly shows that the Olympic Games are_. A. held regularly B. an international event C. exciting and important D. becoming more and more popular 38. By mentioning warring nations, the author wants to show the Olympic Games_. A
28、. can stop countries from fighting B. bring people peace and quietness C. are more important than any other things D. can bring the whole world together. 39.The underlined word “honor”in paragraph 2 refers to something that _. A.is special and worldwide B.makes people wealthy C.makes people feel pro
29、ud D.is respectful and popular 40.What is the text mainly about? A. Why the Olympic Games are very important. B. Why countries want to hold the Olympic Games. C. Why Olympic Games make people feel excited. D. Why the authors country bids for the Olympic Games. C Most of the best kept monuments(历史遗迹
30、)of ancient Egypt are temples. Many temples were meant to last for a million years. Therefore, ancient Egyptians built these temples out of hard stones, while they built houses, palaces and other government buildings out of bricks made of mud. We can divide Egyptian temples into three kinds, though
31、all of them served ancient Egyptian “Gods” in one form or another. The largest and greatest temples were those built by the Egyptian State for important national “Gods”. However, common people were usually not allowed into any of these temples. Therefore, a second type of temple, much smaller and le
32、ss great, was sometimes built by common people for their own worship(礼拜 )of the gods. The final kind of temple was the mortuary(停尸间 )temples, built for kings, who were also considered Gods. In ancient Egypt, temples were not built for the same reasons as we build temples and churches today. The Gods
33、 were not so much worshipped in Egypts ancient temples as they were taken care of by the priests(牧师 ). Common people were usually not allowed into most of the temples, where priests washed, clothed and sent food to the Gods. Most of the temples of the ancient Egypt were fairly similar in many ways.
34、They often had one or more open spaces, one or more halls with upright stones supporting them, and they were often surrounded by a wall, with a large front part. Temples were given much farmland and sometimes treasures, mostly by the king, so that the temple would have money to pay the priests and b
35、e run. Much of the time, the temples were the largest landowners in ancient Egypt. 41. According to paragraph 1, temples in ancient Egypt were very_. A. huge B. strong C. useful D. common 42. What do we know about the first type of temples? A. They were built for kings. B. Priests were the only peop
36、le allowed in C. They were not open to the common people. D. They served Gods differently. 43. Which is not true about the temples of ancient Egypt? A. They were often surrounded by a wall. B. They had an open space. C. They had a large front part. D. They were different in structure. 44. The temple
37、s in ancient Egypt could be run mainly because_. A. they were supported by kings B. priest were usually from rich families. C. they could sell land to common people D. they received money from common people 第二节（共五小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 It may not be easy. But w
38、e all have to accept change and move on. The following are some reasons. Everything changes, whether you accept it or not. _45_ And dont forget that however good or bad a situation is now, it will change. So accept it and realize that change happens for a reason. It wont always be easy at first, but
39、 in the end it will be worth it. Theres plenty of life left to be lived. Honestly, its never too late to live a day that makes you proud. _46_ You can simply start and stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. You can make the best or the worst of today. Its up to you, so make the bes
40、t of it. The past never changes. You can spend hours, days, week, mouths, or even years sitting along in dark room, over-thinking a situation from the past, trying to put the piece together and thinking what could have or should have happened. _47_ So you just leave the piece in dark and walk out fr
41、ont door into sunlight to get some todays fresh air. Moving on creates positive(积极地 )changes. You may blame(责备 )everyone else and think, “Poor me! why do all these bad things keep happening to me?”_48_ And this is good news, because it means only you can have the power to change things, or change th
42、e way you think about things. _49_Nobody gets through life without challenges, just as nobody gets through without someone they love, or something they need. But it is these experiences that make us stronger and finally move us toward future chances. Accept these chances and be ready to experience s
43、omething or meet someone that just might change life forever. A. There is no perfect time. B. But yesterday is history. C. Fell things youve never felt before. D. You become you own enemy. E. New chances are out there waiting for you. F. But what these bad things have in common is YOU. G. If nothing
44、 ever changed, there would be no sunrise the next morning. 第一节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A,B,C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My 5-year-old daughter Sophia asked to dress up as Honey Lemon from Big Hero 6 for Comic Con this year. And I ran into a _50_-I couldnt find such a costume
45、 for her. Sophia has _51_Big Hero 6 since she first saw it. Its her favorite movie, and she_52_ likes Honey Lemon, a character in the movie who studies chemistry. Sophia has told me she _53_ to be a “cowgirl scientist”, so her request to dress like Honey Lemon at Comic Con wasnt _54_ to me. I didnt
46、want to make my daughter_55_, so I made a decision to _56_ one by myself. 50. A.task B. problem C. situation D. job 51. A. trusted B. wanted C. remembered D. loved 52. A. even B. always C.especially D. gradually 53. A. refuses B. fears C. hates D. hopes 54. A. practical B. surprising C. funny D. sim
47、ple 55. A. upset B. angry C. nervous D. frightened 56. A.improve B. find C. buy D. make But I had _57_ made things like this before, so I had to _58_ a lot of things before I started to make such a costume for Sophia. I spent about 10 hours watching various _59_ from YouYube to know about the materi
48、als and techniques. And I made a lot of_60_ at the very beginning. After _61_ hard for weeks, I finally made it. When my daughter saw the _62_ product, she couldnt believe her eyes and shouted_63_. She went to Comic Con the following day after I showed it to her. When she showed up at Comic Con, she _64_ display
