1、高二英语上学期期中考试题英 语命题人：陈通发 审题：冉光柏第一部分：听力（Unit 4-共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。 （ ）1. What time is it now? A. 7：30. B. 6：55 C. 7：35 （ ）2. What is the mans job？ A. A cook. B. A waiter. C. A salesman （ ）3. How does the man go to school every day？ A. He w
2、alks to school every day B. Every day he takes a bus to school C. He goes to school by bike every day （ ）4. Why does the man like December best of all？ A. Because he can see snow in December. B. Because he can skate in December C. Because he enjoys the cold weather in December. （ ）5. Why does the ma
3、n take a walk？ A. He wants to keep healthy by walking B. He is used to walking. C. He wont feel well if he takes a bus第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面每段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6一8小题。 （ ）6. Where does this conversation probably take place？ A. At a cinema. B. At an
4、 airport. C. On the phone. （ ）7. Why did Nancy call Bob? A. Because she wanted to get in touch with him B. Because she wanted to tell him the good news C. Because she wanted to invite him to a party （ ）8. What were Nancy and Bob going to do that evening？A. They wanted to see each other and discuss s
5、omethingB. They wanted to go to a restaurant for dinnerC. They were going to a movie together.听第7段材料，回答第9一11小题。（ ）9. Why does Mr. Hunt make the telephone call？ A. He wants to buy some furniture B. He plans to have a party C. He wants to book a table（ ）10. At what time does Mr. Hunt want the table to
6、 be ready on Saturday night? A. 6. 45 B. 7：00 C. 7：15（ ）11What will Mr. Hunt probably do on Saturday night？ A. Visit his mother. B. Have dinner with a friend C. Buy a table听第8段材料，回答第1214小题。（ ）12. Why does the man say the lady may take the potatoes and watermelon for nothing? A. He doesnt make any mo
7、ney on his birthday B. He is joking. C. Theyve known each other for a long time（ ）13What is the possible price of the potatoes actually？ A. 1 a kilo. B. 2 a kilo. C. Less than1 a kilo.（ ）14How does the woman feel when she leaves the store？ A. Funny. B. Unhappy. C. Angry.听第9段材料，回答第15-17小题。（ ）15What d
8、oes the man advise the girl to buy？ A. A pair of gloves. B. A pair of glasses. C. A pair of shoes（ ）16. What present did the girl give her boyfriend last year A. Some books. B. Some gloves. C. Some scarves（围巾）（ ）17. What kind of gloves does the girl buy in the end？ A. Driving gloves B. Special glove
9、s C. Boxing gloves 听第10段材料，回答第1820小题。（ ）18. Who is the speaker A. A student B. An editor. C. A journalist（ ）19. How many days a week is THE VOICE printed？ A. Two. B. Five C. Seven（ ）20. What is most likely the best reason for joining the staff? A. To make a great deal of money B. To become an excell
10、ent student C. To get some interesting experiences第二部分:英语知识运用（45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（15分）从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。21. _more and more trees cut down, many animals are dying out.A. Because B. As C. With D. Since22. The microphone made big difference to the performance and the party tu
11、rned out to be success. A. a; the B. the; / C. a; a D. the; the23. There is no _ in trying to talk him into joining us. He enjoys being alone. A. doubt B. wonderC. hope D. point24. The broken bike needs_.A. to repair B. repaired C. being repaired D. repairing25. _ in the mountains for a week, the tw
12、o students were finally saved by the local police. A. Having lost B. Lost C. Being lost D. Losing26. Air is to us .A. what water is to fish B. that water is to fishC. water to fish D. that fish is to water27. Look！Here .A. the old lady comes B. comes the old ladyC. come the old lady D. comes she28.
13、Hawking says that even the best theory can_ to be wrong A. turn out B. turn down C. turn off D. turn up29. good, the apples were soon sold out. A. TastingB. TasteC. TastedD. Having tasted30. _ certain that his invention will lead to the development of production. A. Thats B. Its C. TheresD. Whats31.
14、 There is a mountain the top is always covered with snow. A. of thatB. of whichC. whoseD. that32. He must be lying，for what he says doesnt_ the fact A. fit B. match C. suit D. get33. She still failed in the final exam_ hard she worked.A. whatever B wherever C. however D. whenever34. The editors job
15、is to keep the newspaper_ and _ to the readers A. balanced；interested B. balancing；interestingC. balanced；interesting D. balancing；interested35. -Which of the two teams do you think will win? - . They are very close in the way of playing. A. Thats true. B. Its hard to say. C. Im sorry. D. Im afraid
16、not.第二节: 完型填空( 共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His_36_ now is in the central state of Kansas of the U.S. It belongs to a retired (退休的) _37_ doctor, Thomas Harvey. _38_ did this happen? And why?
17、In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and ThomasHarvey _39_ each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University_40_ Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was _41_ to examine his body. It was then that he started
18、to study _42_ has become a long time examination of Einsteins brain. His goal was to _43_ some physical evidence(证据)of the scientists genius(才华)。 Doctor Harvey, _44_, did not tell Einsteins family that he _45_ the great mans brain. It was only later _46_ the family learned of Doctor Harveys work. Th
19、ey did not _47_ the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to _48_ him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked _49_ scientists to help. They cut the brain _50_ three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers _51_ chemical formaldehyde(甲醛)
20、to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been _52_ Einsteins brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists _53 study. Only one researcher has found something _54_. A doctor at the University of California found that the
21、left part of Einsteins brain has more certain cells(细胞)than _55_. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.36A. body37A. actual38A. What39A. realized40A. as41A. called on42A. which43. Invent44perhaps45A. bought46A. that47A. hear of48A promise49A. oth
22、er two50A. off51A. for52A. learning53A. for54A. easy55A. everB. heartB. chemicalB. HowB. recognizedB. becauseB. called atB. howB. discoverB. thereforeB. soldB. whenB. likeB. letB. two otherB. byB. aboutB. studyingB. onB. difficultB. enoughC. brainC. naturalC. WhoC. learnedC. whileC. sent upC. thatC.
23、 proveC. thusC. keptC. beforeC. suggestC. haveC. more twoC. intoC. ofC. searchingC. intoC. particularC. usualD. headD. medicalD. WhichD. knewD. sinceD. sent offD. whatD. examineD. howeverD. madeD. afterD. offerD. permitD. two anotherD. aboutD. withD. sellingD. aboutD. commonD. normal第三部分 阅读理解( 共20小题
24、; 每小题2分,共40分)请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。ALiu Xiang was the first Asian hero to win the mens 110m hurdles ( n.跳栏，栏架；障碍，困难 vi.进行跨栏赛) at the Olympic Games. When he crossed the finishing line far ahead of the others in a world recordequaling time of 12.91 seconds, many fans burs
25、t into tears. It was Lius first Olympics and he won the gold medal. In 2006, he set the new record of 12.88.When he won gold medals, he said in tears, “I never thought I could run so fast, and I never thought I would break the Olympic record, I am very, very excited. This is a wonder. Im proud not j
26、ust for myself and for Chinese but for Asia. My race went wonderfully.” Liu added, “It is an amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank many people. We Chinese have shown the world we can run as fast as anybody else.”When Liu was a Grade Four student, he was chosen by the Junior
27、Sports School to practise jumping. But when a bone test showed that he would not become a tall man, Liu was advised to give up practising after one year although he had won the national championship for his age group. Lius parents also wanted him to give it up and study more at school, but Liu decid
28、ed to continue.In 1998 when Liu Xiang, aged 15, met the famous coach Sun Haiping, his career changed greatly. Sun believed Liu was a rising star and he visited Lius parents several times, finally they were persuaded to let Liu practise the 110m hurdles. But Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and
29、 he expects to be at his peak (n.山峰, 顶峰 vi.达到高峰 a.最大值的) in Beijing in 2008. Liu Xiang said, “For some players, its just a job. For me, its what I love.”56. At what age did Liu Xiang win the Olympic championship?A. 12. B. 15. C. 21. D. 22.57. What does the underlined word “persuaded” mean in the last
30、 paragraph?A. supported B. made sb. decide to do somethingC. educated D. prevented58. Liu Xiang didnt give up sports because _.A. a bone test showed that he wouldnt become tall enough to be a high jumperB. his parents stopped him from jumpingC. he was satisfied after winning the national jumping cha
31、mpion for his age groupD. the famous coach Sun Haiping changed his and his parents ideas59. What does Liu Xiang think of being a sports player?A. It is just a job for him. B. It can bring him a lot of money.C. It is what he loves. D. It can bring him a lot of honour (荣誉).60. From the passage, we can
32、 know that _.A. Liu Xiang was not the first Chinese to win the sprint (vi.疾跑) gold medal in AthensB. if Liu Xiang reached the finishing line in 13 seconds, he would break the world recordC. the Chinese can run as fast as the people in the other countriesD. Liu Xiang didnt want to take part in the Ol
33、ympic Games in 2008BMy wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there arent too many tourists in October.We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most o
34、f our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldnt understand the bus routes, and my wife didnt like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace and the National Gallery. We went shopping in
35、Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didnt have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didnt think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had
36、 some very good meals.In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. Im sure well need them sometimes.61. The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _.A. taxis were too expensive B. they coul
37、d go sightseeing on footC. the underground made the wife feel sick. D. all the above62. The couple had some difficulty in _.A. booking in the hotel B. finding the bus routesC. going sightseeing on foot D. having meals63. Generally speaking, the couple _the trip to London.A. were satisfied with B. di
38、slikedC. were a bit unhappy about D. regretted64. Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?A. They thought English food was bad. B. They will visit London again.C. They visited London last October. D. They didnt take their umbrella last year. CSuppose you want to buy some new clothes or a
39、 new TV. Or maybe you need some work done on your car. How can you find the best price without shopping all over town？ Ads can help you. Ads can show you lots of prices. And you dont have to go anywhere to see them. Just open a newspaper or magazine，and youll find plenty of ads. The following is an
40、ad about TV sets for sale. Please read it and answer the questions below.65. How many different kinds of TV sets does the store advertise here？A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.66.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the advertisement？A. You can buy any kind on July 14th.B. The se
41、rvice time is 9-9 every day except Monday.C. The larger the screen is，the higher the price will be.D. The lowest price is more than 300.67. Which is NOT mentioned in the ad？A. The date of the American National Day (July 4th). B. The postcode of the area where the store is.C. The phone number of the
42、store. D. The names of the TV sets.DKerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University. Although they were friends, each thought oneself to be the better painter.One day, Kerry promised marriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer （n. 提议;
43、v. 提供, the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment she replied as follows, “Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife. If not, please drop the question.” Then it was decided to give it the following da
44、y.The next morning, Alice hung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed eyes on it.Several hours passed. Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist brushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation. Why?
