高二上期中考试英语试题(DOC 12页).doc

1、第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷说明：1.本试卷共8页，包括第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2.在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。3.请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。第一卷 选择题（共70分）I.单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。1. What troubled the teacher was that no one present made an answer when asked who had broken the gla

2、sses, so he didnt know who _.A. was blamed B. was to be blamed C. was to blame D. would be blamed 2. Her little son fell off the boat into the water due to her carelessness. The mother couldnt help _because she couldnt help _ her son out of the danger. A. crying; to save B. crying; saving C. to cry;

3、 to save D. cry; saving3. -I beg your pardon? -Your mind must be _ when I was speaking, wasnt it?A. wonderingB. wanderingC. walkingD. speaking4. When _ her father would come soon, she had an _ look on her face. A. heard; excitedB. hearing; excitingC. hearing; excitedD. heard; exciting5. She hurried

4、back to her house, only _ a lot of her jewels _. A. finding; robbed B. finding; stolen C. to find; robbed D. to find; stolen6. The food is not much. How long do you think it will _?A. hold onB. hold backC. hold outD. hold together7. The workers in Australian Air Line had been on strike for two weeks

5、. At last they had their pay _.A. raisedB. raisingC. risenD. rising8. She rose with the face red, _ at the rude waiter.A. watchingB. seeingC. staringD. glaring9. The worlds population has grown _ it was in 1800.A. six times more than whatB. more than six times whatC. six times more than whichD. more

6、 than six times that10. The big house was burnt down in the big fire, nothing _.A. remained B. left C. was remaining D. leaving11.- Students should try to do a little studying every evening throughout the term, rather than study all night during the week before the exam. - Exactly. _.A. Practice mak

7、es perfect B. The early bird catches the wormC. Slow but sure wins the race D. Delays are dangerous12. Always read the _ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.A. explanationsB. instructionsC. descriptionsD. introductions13. Some insects _ the colour of their surroundings to p

8、rotect themselves.A. take inB. take offC. take onD. take out14. The ability _ an idea is as important as the idea itself.A. expressingB. expressedC. to express D. to be expressed15.I suppose by the time I come back next year, all these old houses south of the Baoshehe River _ down.A. will have been

9、pulled B. will be pullingC. will have pulledD. will be pulled16. Gaddafis failure in Sirte _ him the last opportunity to reestablish the government.A. spentB. tookC. costD. paid17. It is said that the early European playing-cards _ for entertainment and education.A. were designedB. have designed C.

10、have been designed D. were being designed 18. Everyone in our class was working hard and doing what we could _ a good college.A. enter B. to enter C. enteringD. entered19. -Have you got used to your school life here? -Yes, but I dont like _ when we have to do exercise on cold winter mornings. A. tha

11、t B. it C. those D. this20. -_ she cant find her keys? Shell be locked out all night. -You are right. Id better call her to check if shes OK. A. What about B. What with C. What if D. What forII.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，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。My mother used to ask me what was the mos

12、t important part of the body. Through the years I would 21 what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 22 was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”. She said, “No. Many people are 23 . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”Severa

13、l years passed 24 she asked me again. Since making my first 25 , I had often thought of the correct answer. So this time I told her， “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are 26 fast, but the answer is not correct because there are

14、many people who are blind.” 27 the years, Mother asked me a couple more 28 and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting 29 every year, my child.” Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our 30 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. Mom asked me, “Do you know the most

15、important body part yet, my dear?”I was 31 when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a 32 between her and me. She saw the 33 on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really 34 your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the m

16、ost important body part is your 35 .” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?” She replied, “No, it is 36 on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough 37 and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry 38 when you need it.” Then and there I knew

17、the most important body part is not a 39 one. It is sympathetic to the pain of 40 .21. A. notice B. believe C. doubt D. wonder22. A. love B. health C. sound D. sight23. A. blind B. deaf C. lame D. foolish24. A. while B. once C. after D. before25. A. discovery B. decision C. attempt D. suggestion26.

18、A. learning B. thinking C. growing D. changing27. A. Before B. Till C. Beyond D. Over28. A. ways B. things C. questions D. times29. A. stronger B. taller C. smarter D. nicer30. A. duty B. turn C. pity D. chance31. A. shocked B. satisfied C. interested D. excited32. A. game B. test C. match D. job33.

19、 A. worry B. puzzlement C. regret D. pain34. A. enjoyed B. found C. disliked D. lived35. A. shoulders B. feet C. hands D. hair36. A. how B. because C. why D. whether37. A. respect B. favor C. love D. fun38. A. by B. on C. above D. for39. A. valuable B. useful C. selfish D. precious40. A. others B. t

20、he deaf C. Grandpa D. the blindIII.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。A Chinas government has been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past few years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column o

21、f “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review.Graph 1: Olympic Cities Air Quality ReportCityDateAPIMajorPollutantAir QualityDegreeQualityConditionBeijingSep. 837N/AVery goodQinhuangdaoSep. 852PM10GoodQingdaoSep. 868PM10GoodShanghaiSep. 867PM10GoodShenyangSep. 888PM10GoodTianjinSep. 854PM10Go

22、odGraph 2: Chinese National StandardAPI ValuesLevels of health concernColorsWhen the API is in this range:.air quality conditions are:.as symbolized by this color:0 to 50Very goodBlue51 to 100GoodGreen101 to 150Slight pollutionYellow151 to 200Moderate pollutionOrange201 to 250Medium pollutionRed251

23、to 300High pollutionPurple301 to 500HazardousBrownNotes: *API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数). *Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air. *Sulfur dio

24、xide(SO2) acts as an acidInhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.41. According to Graph 1, which of the following cities has the worst air pollution?A. Qinhuangdao. B. Tianjin.C. Qingdao D. Shenyang. .42. If your city is symbolized

25、by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is .A. Moderate or high. B. Moderate or slight. C. Medium or high. D. Medium or slight. 43. Which of the following statements is TURE?A. With API value below 150 the air is free from being polluted.B. The colors from purple to Yellow indicate the a

26、ir quality is becoming much worse.C. When there are floating solid particles and dust in the air, it is dangerous pollution. D. On September 8th the color-symbol of Beijing Citys air quality is Blue.44. When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, i

27、t suggests that .A. there is a large amount of sulfur dioxide in the air B. it is so cold that they may have caught a coldC. they are starting to cough or have a feverD. they must be infected with permanent lung diseaseBFriendships are some of the most important relationships that we will ever have

28、in our lives. But how to build a solid friendship? Here are five tips for you. Tip 1. _True friendships can only be built in honesty. This is more than just telling the truth. Being real and open about who you are and your thoughts and feelings are a part of building a solid friendship. If your “fri

29、ends” dont even really know you, who are they really friends with?Tip 2. Shared ExperiencesAs you build your friendship, you will share many experiences together. Some of these may be great adventures or hard times that the two of you go through together. These shared experiences are things that you

30、 will laugh about, talk about, and cry about no matter how much time passes.Tip 3. Sacrificial（牺牲精神的）loveLove is the basis（基础）of all solid relationships. I am not referring to the emotion（情感） of love, but to the action of love. Love is what will cause a friend to get out of bed in the middle of the

31、night to help another. Love is what will put aside someones own wants to make sure that their friend is alright.Tip 4. UnderstandingWhen a friendship is solid, it will be based on each others understanding. You may not agree with everything that a friend says or does, but you will be able to put you

32、rself into his or her shoes to begin to understand. Offering understanding to a friend is very important, as it allows them to feel that they have someone in their corner that they can talk to and who will offer advice and suggestions, without having to worry that if they dont always follow it, the

33、friendship will be lost.Tip 5. AcceptanceA solid friendship is one in which two people accept one another, faults and all, for just who they are. There is no having to build up false excuses, or hide away the “dark secrets” from one another. We accept each other as whole, complete, and totally uniqu

34、e people.45. Whats the best title of Tip 1? A. Introduction of yourself.B. Telling the truthC. HonestyD. True friendships46. Which tip can remind us of an English proverb “Love me, love my dog”?A. Tip 2.B. Tip 3.C. Tip 4.D. Tip 5. 47. Whats the meaning of the underlined part “put yourself into his o

35、r her shoes” in Tip 4? A. Exchange your shoes with his or hers.B. Try on his or her shoes.C. Put yourself in his or her position.D. Force yourself.48. Whats the best title of the whole passage? A. A solid friendshipB. The most important relationshipsC. Five tips for youD. Tips on how to build a soli

36、d friendshipCThe right to pursue happiness is issued to us all with our birth, but no one seems quite sure what it is. A holy man in India may think that happiness is in himself. It is in needing nothing from outside himself. If wanting nothing, he lacks nothing. We westerners, however, are taught t

37、hat the more we have from outside ourselves, the happier we will be, and then we are made to want. We are even told it is our duty to want. Advertising, one of our major industries, exists not to satisfy these desires but to create them-and to create them faster than any mans money in his pocket can

38、 satisfy them. Here, obviously someone is trying to buy the dream of happiness and spending millions upon millions every year in the attempt. Clearly the happiness-market is not running out of customers.I doubt the holy mans idea of happiness, and I doubt the dreams of the happiness-market, too. Wha

39、tever happiness may be, I believe, it is neither in having nothing nor in having more, but in changing - in changing the world and mankind into pure states.To change is to make efforts to deal with difficulties. As Yeats, a great Irish poet once put it, happiness we get for a lifetime depends on how

40、 high we choose our difficulties.It is easy to understand. We even demand difficulty for the fun in our games. We demand it because without difficulty there can be no game. And a game is a way of making something hard for the fun of it. The rules of the game are man-made difficulties. When the playe

41、r ruins the fun, he always does so by refusing to play by the roles. It is easier to win at chess if you are free, at your pleasure, to cast away all the rules, but the fun is in winning within the rules.The same is true to happiness. The buyers and sellers at the happiness-market seem to have lost

42、their sense of the pleasure of difficulty. Heaven knows what they are playing, but it seems a dull game. And the Indian holy man seems dull to us, I suppose, because he seems to be refusing to play anything at all.The western weakness may be in the dreams that happiness can be bought while eastern w

43、eakness may be in the idea that there is such a thing as perfect happiness in man himself. Both of them forget a basic fact: no difficulty, no happiness.49. Who shares the same idea of happiness with the author?A. The Indian holy man B. The great Irish poet YeatsC. Advertisers D. The buyers and sell

44、ers at the happiness-market50. What does “happiness-market” mean in the second paragraph?A. It means a place in which people can buy things happilyB. It means a market which lacks happy customersC. It means a pure state for the world and mankindD. It means a market where people try to buy happiness with money.51. According to the passage, which of the following is Right?A. The Indian holy man is much happier than westerner.B. The westerners understand happiness better than the Indian h