1、高二英语期中考试试题说明：1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。2. 在答题纸的密封线内填写班级、姓名、座号，密封线内不要答题。3. 将所有答案均按题号填涂或填写在答题卡或答题纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。第I卷 (选择题， 共105分)第一部分:听力理解（共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. How long does the man
2、 spend on his way to work during the rush hour?A. 12 minutes B. 20 minutes C. 32 minutes2. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the street B. In the electric-radio section C. In a department store3. How many times will the woman take the pills a day from today?A. Twice B. Three times C. Four
3、 times4. What can you learn from the mans words?A. He tells her not to drop at his houseB. He tells her to visit his house this MondayC. They will go to the concert in the evening5. Whom was the woman most probably talking to?A. Her husband B. Her doctor C. One of her friends第二节：(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听
4、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。听第六段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. Where did the couple travel last time?A. The husband used to stay in the same placeB. The wife didnt go to travelC. They went on a trip to a small town7. How long w
5、ill the trip they talk about probably last?A. 7 days B. 5 days C. 10 days8. What does the woman care for according to the dialogue?A. Her husbands health. B. The price of the trip. C. The place to travel to.听第七段材料, 回答第9至第11题。9. Where do you think the dialogue took place?A. At a clinic. B. At the off
6、ice. C. At home.10. What can we learn from the woman and the man?A. The woman is a nurse. B. The man has been ill. C. The man pretends to be ill.11. What did the woman do with the mans trouble?A. She told him to lie down in bed and continue to sleep.B. She asked him to drink cold water and covered h
7、is head with a wet towel.C. She telephoned the secretary while she was caring for the man.听第八段材料, 回答第12至第14题。12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a clothing shop. B. At a tailors. C. At a beauty salon.13. How does the woman like the first blouse shown by the man?A. The design is
8、 too simple.B. The design is too complicated.C. The pattern is very fashionable.14. What can you infer from the conversation?A. The man succeeds in selling the clothes.B. The woman wont take the suit.C. The woman will take the first suit.听第九段材料，回答第15至第17题。15. How much more will they pay for their te
9、lephone calls than last month?A. Over50. B. About30. C. Under50.16. Who do you think Haley probably call?A. Their daughter. B. Stones uncle. C. His girlfriend.17. Who will pay the telephone bill this month?A. Haleys father. B. Haley himself. C. Haleys mother.听第十段材料, 回答第18至第20题。18 Where did David lea
10、ve his car? A. At the end of the street.B. Quite a long way from the interview.C. In the dentists way.19. What did David feel when he saw a car like his come out of the street?A. He dropped his keys. B. He was interested. C. He was surprised.20. How about the interviewer when David got there?A. He w
11、as not in a hurry.B. He had waited for him for a long time.C. He had not waited long.第二部分: 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Guess what? I came across an old friend at the English Evening last night. _ I am sure you had a wonderful time tog
12、ether.A. Sounds good! B. Very well. C. How nice! D. All right.22. Whatever may happen, go on till you succeed, and you _ what life is about. A. should know B. must know C. have known D. will know23. After graduation Id like to find a job _ I can use what I have learnt at school.A. whose B. where C.
13、which D. that 24. How about going to the net bar after school? Better not. _ the head teacher catches us playing games in the bar?A. How can B. How will C. What about D. What if25. Joining the firm as a clerk, he got promoted rapidly, and _ as a manager. A. ended up B. dropped out C. came back D. st
14、arted off26. The managers assistant will be _ the whole company next week when the manager is on vacation. A. in favor of B. in honor of C. in place of D. in charge of27. The firm was successfully run and _, he owed his success to the support of his friends.A. looked back B. looking back C. to look
15、back D. when looked back 28. Ben, Tony told me that he was very angry with you. Oh, he _ my meaning when we chatted just now. A. must have mistaken B. can have mistaken C. must mistake D. might mistake29. Dont you remember the favor that you did me that day? Oh I remember it. When you asked me for h
16、elp, it _ heavily.A. rained B. had rained C. was raining D. was going to rain30. Running a company is not _ a matter of hiring people they also need to be trained. A. partly B. simply C. seriously D. equally 31. My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house _ there isa po
17、wer cut. A. if B. unless C. in case D. so that 32. My goodness! Ive just missed the train. Thats too bad. I am sure you _ it, if you had hurried. A. could catch B. had caught C. would catch D. could have caught 33. Mr. White is one of _ really rich. He already has two BMW cars and now he is buying _
18、 third one.A. the; a B. a; a C. the; / D. a; /34. They _ that they are the people whose income is low enough to give them the right to apply for the low-rent housing. A. watch out B. work out C. make out D. try out 35. Bruce Lee was the first Chinese actor _ Chinese Kung fu _ to the world. A. to mak
19、e, widely known B. making, being widely knownC. made, to be widely known D. making, be widely known 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。For almost 18 years, my mom has given time from her life to devote her care to my growth. She has washed
20、36 clothes. Shes planned doctors appointment 37 all parts of the body, cut hair, taken pictures, bought presents, 38 vacation and basically kept a small boys life 39 smoothly. When I was 12, I got into 40 arguments with my older and wiser parents. The 41 never led to any achievement for me, but I st
21、ill took part. Many times strong feelings of anger caused tears to 42 up in my eyes by the end of the quarrel with them. 43 , Id return to my room and stay for as long as my parents allowed. Then Id 44 a knock and hardly manage a weak voice, “Come in.” My mom, acting as a peacemaker, 45 slowly enter
22、 and sit next to me on the bed. Id again try to 46 what I had said was true, 47 this time less angrily. Then mom calmly, strictly and lovingly showed to me her voice of 48 . After that shed hug me and Id stop crying; all would be 49 in my family again. Hugs will 50 be her trademark (标志): warm hugs f
23、or goodnights, goodbye and a thousand other such situations. “Youre never too old to 51 your mother.” Ive heard those eight words since I came to the world. They ring true. For some reason, those words possess the unbelievable 52 to reduce anxiety, cool an angry head, 53 fears and put wrong things r
24、ight. Perhaps my mother, now worthy of the title “Mom” can be an example to mothers everywhere. Being a mother is not so 54 . Any female has the ability to become one. The challenge isnt becoming a “mother”, but instead, a “mom”. Mine does that quiet 55 .36. A. dirtyB. expensive C. warmD. old37. A.
25、onB. forC. inD. about38. A. preparedB. takenC. spentD. enjoyed39. A. makingB. changingC. runningD. taking40. A. unfitB. casualC. unfairD. silly41. A. quarrelsB. doubtsC. complaintsD. puzzles42. A. dryB. goC. wellD. take43. A. CryingB. BlamingC. ShakingD. Whispering44. A. takeB. makeC. hearD. get45.
26、A. mightB. couldC. shouldD. would46. A. admitB. proveC. conclude D. debate47. A. soB. orC. but D. for48. A. adviceB. reasonC. demandD. courage49. A. activeB. rightC. comfortableD. friendly50. A. foreverB. finallyC. evenD. actually51. A. touchB. loveC. hugD. comfort52. A. abilityB. confidenceC. influ
27、enceD. power53. A. loseB. shareC. overcomeD. express54. A. difficultB sadC. boringD. disappointing55. A. carefullyB. perfectlyC. disappointingD. normally第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)第一节：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。AHandshaking, though a European practice, is often seen in big citie
28、s of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long ,long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed (无武器的) hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each others han
29、ds to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. “Lets shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes the Chi
30、nese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out
31、 his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding among the Chinese that westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (保守的) in manner. But in fact some people in western countries are more res
32、erved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you.56. In the old days in Europe, people reached out their unarmed hands to each other _.A. to make a dealB. to greet each otherC. to show friendlinessD. to reac
33、h an agreement57. The first paragraph mainly tells us _.A. where handshaking was first practicedB. how handshaking came aboutC. about the relationship between handshaking and trade D. about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China58. According to the text, which of the following state
34、ments is true?A. Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese.B. Westerners are unwilling to shake hands.C. We should make a judgment before shaking hands.D. We shouldnt shake hands with European women.59. The main purpose of the text is _.A. to tell us some differences between the East and the Wes
35、tB. to offer us some important facts about handshakingC. to introduce us to some different customs in the WestD. to give us some advice before we travel abroadBBRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons (正反两方面). GOOD NEWSFree museums. No charge for outstanding co
36、llections of art and antiquities. Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score. Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night. Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish
37、restaurants. Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too. BAD NEWSPoor service. “Its part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says
38、Professor Tony Seaton, of Lupton Universitys International Tourism Research Center. Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular. Rain. Still in the number one complaint. No air-conditioning. So
39、 that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours. Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark. Licensing hours. Alcohol is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”. 60. What do tourists complain most?A. Poor serv
40、ice. B. Poor public transport. C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels. 61. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US. B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US. C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the
41、 US. D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US. 62. When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities? A. At 8: 30 pm. B. At 9: 30 pm. C. At 10: 30 pm. D. At 11: 30 pm.63. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The public transport is poor there. B. Its
42、 very cheap to travel by taxi there. C. You cannot find Chinese food there. D. You have to pay to visit the museums.CIf you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many adva
43、ntages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills. There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social scien
44、ce majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature (特点) of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in. Social
45、science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variet
