1、高二年级 英语科 第二学期期中考试 试卷 第 卷(三部分,满分 80 分) 第一部分:听力(共两节,满分 20 分) 第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 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. How much will the woman lend the man? A. $ 13.00 B. $ 7.00 C. $ 6.00 2. Where did the dialogue take p
2、lace? A. in the street B. in the hotel C. at a hospital 3. Why couldnt the woman get through? A. The mans telephone was out of order. B. The mans receiver wasnt put in the right place. C. The receiver of the mans telephone was broken. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. in the mans house B
3、. in the dining room C. in a restaurant 5. What job is the man looking for? A. He wants to be with the computer centre. B. He wants to work at a computer servicing company. C. He wants to work in the computer market department. 第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 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、
4、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 8 题。 6. Why was the man late? A. Because he came across a traffic jam. B. Because he had to attend a meeting in the morning. C. Because he rode a bike to the school. 7. When was the man able
5、to see the headmaster? A. At 10:00 B. After 10:00 C. Before 10:00 8. What is the man going to do? A. To buy a new bike. B. To see his father. C. To get up early every day. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. What is Bob going to do tomorrow afternoon? A. to go back home. B. to try some seafood. C. to go to th
6、e science museum. 10. What does Bob think of the science museum? A. He likes it very much. B. He thinks very little of it. C. He doesnt think much of it. 11. Why does Joan suggest that Bob take a bus tour? A. Because its very dear and pleasant. B. Because its the best way to get to know the city. C.
7、 Because its one of the ways to tour in the city. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题 12. When did Pauls trouble start? A. yesterday. B. the other day. C. the day before yesterday. 13. What illness has Paul got? A. headache. B. stomachache. C. flu. 14. How often must he take the medicine? A. three times a day be
8、fore meals. B. three times a day after meals. C. three times a day with meals. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What magazine does the man take besides Morning Post? A. Newsweek. B. New Yorkers. C. New Scientists. 16. Whats the price for Morning Post? A. one dollar. B. one and a half dollars. C. three do
9、llars and fifty. 17. What is Morning Post? A. a magazine. B. a press. C. a newspaper. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题 18. The professor wanted to watch the monkey_. A. look for the small boxes. B. look for the food. C. move the boxes. 19. After the professor left the room, the monkey began to _. A. guard th
10、e door. B. look at the keyhole. C. put one of its eyes to the keyhole. 20. What surprised the professor? A. The monkey found the food. B. The monkey was on the other side of the door. C. The monkey was watching him through the keyhole. 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 35 分) 第一节 :单项填空 (共 20 小题;每题 0.5 分,满分 10 分 ) 2
11、1. He met with _ trouble when he studied in America. A. a large number of B. a great deal of C. quite a few D. many a 22. There is always a temptation to _ doing an unpleasant task as long as one can. A. put off B. put out C. put away D. put on 23. Happily for Johns mother, he is working harder to _
12、 his lost time. A. make up for B. keep up with C. catch up with D. make use of 24. You know, Bob is a little slow _ understanding, so So I have to be patient _ him. A. in; to B. on; with C. in; with D. at; for 25. As a rule, domestic(家庭的 )servants doing odd jobs are paid _. A. by the hour B. by hour
13、 C. by an hour D. by hours 26. I am sorry its _ my power to make a final decision on the project. A. over B. above C. off D. beyond 27. The matter _ your study surely needs _ carefully. A. related to; dealing with B. related to; dealt with C. relating to; being dealt with D. relating to; dealt with
14、28. Is Bob still performing? Im afraid not. He is said to have left the stage already as he has _ an official. A. become B. turned C. grown D. remained 29. I will marry Mike next week. _ . You have only known him for two months. A. That couldnt be better. B. Congratulations! C. You cant be serious.
15、D. Thats a good point. 30. The traffic lights _ green and I pulled away. A. came B. grew C. got D. went 31. Is _ any possibility that the patient will get well? No. Im afraid that he will not _ tonight. A. that; pull through B. it; get through C. there; live through D. this ;hold out 32. The reason
16、_ was lack of medical care. A. of his death B. why he dead C. for his death D. that he died 33. _ everyone else wouldnt go to the mountain area, he went without a second thought. A. As long as B. While C. Where D. In spite of 34 A. more superior to B. far superior than C. more superior than D. far s
17、uperior to 35. I would _ all of them _ with us. A. suggest; to go B. demand; to go C. expect; going D. like; to go 36._ interactive TV programming, you can play along with game shows and respond _ questionnaires. A. By, to B. With, to C. On, on D. With, on 37. The chemistry teacher was standing by t
18、he desk, explaining the exercises _ the students had done at home. A./ B. to C. for D. with 38.All of us are eager _ success. The key _ it is hard work. A. to, to B. for, to C. to , of D. of, for 39. We must apply our minds to _ the problem. A. solve B. solved C. solves D. solving 40.It was over a d
19、ecade _ someone else turned penicillin into the great drug of the 20th century. A. since B. after C. that D. before 第二节 : 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 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。 Building a house costs quite a lot of money. 41 you plan to build a house. Your first 42 wi
20、ll be to find a right piece of land. Your choice will depend on many different things. You will probably try to 43 a sunny place, with 44 surroundings near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work. Next you will find an excellent 45 , and together with the buil
21、der you will work out a 46. The builder will draw the plan. It will 47 the number of rooms, their position and size, and other parts which must be noticed, 48 windows, doors and electric outlets. The builder will work out 49 is needed to 50 your house. He will 51 the cost of the wood, bricks, the gl
22、ass, and 52 else that must be used in building the house. Later on, when he starts to build, this estimate(评估 ) must be corrected and revised. His estimate is based on existing 53, but prices of such things may 54, and many other things may happen 55 the time when he makes the estimate and the time
23、when he builds the house. When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to 56 your plan. (You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too 57!) You may find that some of the features you wanted at first 58 too much, or that you can spend a little more and 59 something to your pla
24、n. The builders estimate depends on your plan, 60 the final plan depends on the builders estimate. 41. A. Think B. Expect C. Suppose D. Decide 42. A. step B. method C. way D. class 43. A. find B. look C. discover D. uncover 44. A. happy B. pleasant C. lonely D. pleased 45. A. builder B. worker C. se
25、cretary D. father 46. A. cost B. plan C. map D. problem 47. A. show B. draw C. see D. appear 48. A. such as B. for example C. that D. which 49. A. how many builders B. how much money C. the days D. the bricks 50. A. give B. sell C. build D. buy 51. A. work out B. depend on C. take away D. put up 52.
26、 A. something B. nothing C. everything D. other thing 53. A. things B. plan C. goods D. price 54. A. rise B. reduce C. increase D. change 55. A. in B. between C. among D. by 56. A. give up B. turn off C. change D. put off 57. A .low B. high C. among D. by 58. A. cost B. pay C. spend D. takes 59. A r
27、educe B. place C. add D. lay 60. A. and B. so C. but D. then 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 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 Sichuan (China Daily) - The beginning of 2007 will see another mass of graduates fresh from the campus hunting for jobs. Sichuan University has done
28、something special to help its graduates. One morning last month, a lady stopped her Porsche (保时捷豪华跑车 ) in front of the students canteen (食堂 ). She stepped out of her expensive car and began to polish shoes for the students who were passing by. Later it was discovered that she was a special lecturer
29、who had been invited to talk to students on career development. Li Hui, 42, started from scratch (白手起家 ) in 1998 and has expanded her shoe-polishing service from a single one-person stand on a street to a chain of 2,000 stands that operate in supermarkets, hotels and office buildings. Li Hui said, “
30、Apart from the existing and advertised job opportunities, there are plenty of other ways that people can try to make money. There is nothing ignoble if you are doing an off-line business on your own, such as car washing, house cleaning, shoe polishing, etc.” It is to be hoped that such a successful
31、grassroots woman as Li Hui will give the coming rush of job hunters an insight into the job market in another way. 61. According to the passage, Li Hui is a _. A. canteen manager B. university teacher C. businesswoman D. taxi driver 62. Why did Li Hui polish shoes for the students? A. To earn money
32、from them. B. To show the students how to polish shoes. C. To set an example to job-hunting graduates. D. To show that shoe polishing is quite an easy job. 63. The students can learn from what Li Hui said that _. A. no job is hard if you have a will to do it B. women can be successful in all careers
33、 as men C. everyone can be rich and famous through hard work D. there are plenty of opportunities to succeed for everyone 64. What would be the best title for the news report? A. A Successful Woman B. A Rich Shoe-Polisher C. Off-Line Jobs Help Make More Money D. Self-Employment - A New Way Out for J
34、ob Hunters B If you planning to study in the United States, you need to consider several factors (因素) . Everyone has different opinions about where is the best place to live in. Also, the best places to live in are not always home to the best schools. Whats more, many schools specialize in different
35、 areas of study. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for example, is a great school for computer science. And if you want to study oceanography, your interests may be better served by attending school in a place which is near the ocean. Now I will tell you about which states I believe are the
36、 best to live in. California is a nice state. Northern California especially has very good weather. As for me, I enjoyed the time I spent in Massachusetts, Virginia and Mary land. These states have a lot of history and culture. The weather is not so perfect as that in California, but is still quite
37、nice. My favourite of America is the Midwest. Middle America, I think, is home to the true American sense of values. Besides, there are many good universities, too. Also you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the different areas. You like sunshine and hate snow? Then you p
38、robably wont like the Midwest or even the Northeast. Open space, nature, peace and quiet? Then youd better stay away from Americas larger cities. Are you interested in government? Then Washington D.C. is the only place for you. Whatever you decide, put some thought into it. 65. From the first paragr
39、aph we can infer that in the USA . A. all colleges and universities lie in big cities B. all colleges and universities lie in beautiful places C. famous colleges and universities lie in nice places D. famous colleges and universities may not lie in nice places 66. should be considered first if you w
40、ant to study in the USA. A. The climate B. The scenery C. The study condition D. The living condition 67. The writer likes Middle America best because . A. he feels the real character of the nation here B. the weather is fine here C. the life is full of excitement D. he likes sunshine and hates snow
41、 68. The passage mainly . A. tells us something about American universities. B. gives us some advice on studying in America C. lets us know about America D. describes the scenery of America C Weather is the subject of Westerners whenever they meet. Housewives, businessmen, factory workers as well as
42、 farmers all talk about the weather. Its everyday news, whether or not conditions change. Many newspapers carry a regular front page news in addition to the full reports as inside-page provided by the weather service. Here are several different types of weather reports: No.1 Regional Forecast New Je
43、rsey Today: Considerably cloudy with showers likely. High: 75 79. Southwesterly winds at 15 to 20 m.p.h. Precipitation(降水 ) probability 70 percent. Tonight: Warm and cloudy, rain likely. Low: 55 63. Southwesterly winds at 15 to 20 m.p.h. Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms likely. High: 75 79. South
44、westerly winds at 15 to 20 m.p.h. No.2 Three-day forecast Westchester, Rockland Friday: Mostly fine to partly cloudy. Saturday: Cloudy with some showers. Sunday: Mostly fine. Temperature: Daytime highs will average in the upper 60s to 70s while overnight lows will average in the low 40s to 50s throu
45、ghout the period. No.3 Weather Stories Bitter cold, intensified (加剧 ) by high winds, controlled the upper Midwest today, sheets of ice and snow left by the winters first major storm on highway throughout the areas. At least six deaths were blamed on the storm. Hundreds of schools closed throughout t
46、he upper Midwest yesterday and thousands of travelers waited out the weather at roadside shelters. Temperatures dropped well below zero early today from the Northern Plains through the Western Great Lakes under clearing skies. A 25-below-zero reading was forecast. Nearly a foot of snow fell on northern sections of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. And hardest hit were Duluth, Minn, and Superior, Wis., where 12 inches were recorded. Winds went up to 50 miles an hour. 69. At a street corner of London, two strangers may begin their talk with “_