1、高二（上）期中英语试卷高二（上）期中英语试卷题号得分IIIIIIIVVVIVII总分一、选词填空-句子（本大题共 10 小题，共 10.0 分）1.A bicycle is often more c_（方便的）than a car in towns2.The President says he is o_（乐观的）that an agreement can be worked out soon3.The ship was stuck in a hurricane and was unfortunately b_（吹）onto the rock4.He has d_（展示）remarkable
2、courage in his efforts to make a change5.E_（最终）your child will leave home to lead her own life as an independent adult6.A new perfume from Russia came in a bottle s_（形状）like a tank7.The three men seemed to have finished l_（装载）the truck8.Two police officers had a n_（勉强的）escape when someone attacked t
3、heir vehicle9.I have a good c_（掌握）of English10.The hotel in Poldown was built to a_（提供住宿）all the guests for the wedding二、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分）AIf youll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying，here are someshopping tips for you Those who fly first class and dont care what ai
4、rline tickets cost areexcused from this lesson When to buyIf you are shopping for domestic（国内的）flights，check prices on Tuesday afternoonsThis is an old tip but still useful because most US carriers continue to release sales on Tuesdaymorning，and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the bett
5、er deals When to flyWeekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights In第 1 页，共 24 页the US，the cheapest days are typically Tuesday，Wednesday and Saturday A gooditinerary（行程）for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday；it will save you mon
6、ey over weekend-to-weekend travel Where to flyWe continue to see good deals to Boston and Denver and more and more nice prices to Chicago，Seattle and Washington，DC As for Europe，there have been surprising dealsthroughout the fall and those will continue into the winter Direct vs connecting flightsCo
7、mpare the price of direct with connecting flights Sometimes adding a stop to your routewill save you money An example：an Francisco to Raleigh/Durham：553 direct，362one-stopYoud better think twice about the direct flight for San Francisco to Raleigh Compare，compare，compareStifle the impulse to go to y
8、our favorite airline site to purchase tickets without doing anycomparisonExample：Lets say you want to fly from New York to London and figure yourfavorite US legacy carrier will get you there for the best price Airline price：554round-tripHowever，the comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from t
9、he same legacy carrier（521）See what youre missing when you fail to compare？11.When can you possibly find the best price for flights within the US？_A.On Monday morningC.On Tuesday afternoonB.On Tuesday morningD.On Sunday morning12.What does the underlined phrase stifle the impulse in the last but one
10、 paragraph mean？_A.Feel free to do somethingB.Hold off on doing somethingC.Get well prepared for somethingD.Make quick decision on something13.Who is the text intended for？_A.Those who usually choose first class for their flightsB.Those who want to find suggestions on where to fly第 2 页，共 24 页C.Those
11、 who are traveling during the spring breakD.Those who are looking for the best airline ticket pricesBIn high school I was very shy，content to hang around with my small group of friends and toconcentrate on my coursesI was quickly labeled abrainI did so well that by the end ofsenior year I had perfec
12、t grades and enough college credits to give up an entire quarter ofcourseworkBut in early June of senior year，the principal called me into his office He asked me to give aspeech at graduation I was surprised to look at him，my heart thumping This was the rewardfor my hard work？I mumbled something and
13、 fled the office，blaming my self for stayingaway from physics，a subject sure to have broken up my perfect recordI finally agreed to a compromise（妥协）I would share the honor with five other studentsIagreed to introduce my friend Judy，who would then give her own，full-length speechGraduation day soon ar
14、rived，Id been practicing my speech for days，and I had itmemorizedThe first half hour of the ceremony passed in a blur，and then my momentcame My name was announced I managed to reach the podium without falling down I facedmy classmates My voice trembled（颤抖）a little，but mostly it was clear and strong
15、Butwithin seconds，I was done and heading back to my seat I accomplished something Id neverdreamed of-I spoke in front of hundreds of peopleAlthough I didnt realize it at the time，the successful completion of that speech gave me theconfidence to participate in class at college，to give verbal reports，
16、and to eventually breakfree of my shyness I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation-or ever But Imglad I didI no longer hesitate when Im faced with the prospect of doing something I dreadIknow it may very well turn out to be one of my shining moments14.Why was the writer called abrain
17、？_A.She was a bookworm all the timeB.She was the head of her small groupC.She was the most intelligent studentD.She did more coursework for good grades15.What can we infer from the second paragraph？_A.She ruined her health by studying hardB.She got the reward beyond expectation第 3 页，共 24 页C.She was
18、grateful for giving a speechD.She wasnt good at physics at school16.How did the author feel at the beginning of the graduation speech？_A.ScaredB.MovedC.ExcitedD.Embarrassed17.What did the speech bring to the author at last？_A.She had nothing to fear in lifeB.She got rid of her sense of shynessC.She
19、won enough college creditsD.She desired to become a speakerCFRIDAY was my husbands birthday，but we spent most of it in the car We were drivingto Phoenix to celebrate his birthday and see the Warriors play the SunsMy husband is a lucky manNot only has he lived to see another birthday，but hes marriedt
20、o a woman who likes basketball and doesnt mind driving 300 miles（480km）to see a gameIn the car，his cell phone kept ringing with birthday greetings from family and friends Heput them all on speakerphone so I could listen in，even though it wasnt my birthdayThe western sky colored up slowly，painting fe
21、ather-like clouds in the singular shades ofneon pinks and purples and grays that Ive come to love in sunsetsSoon，the rough road got rougher My bad knee kept begging for a break，and dinnerwas still miles away Meanwhile，on the CD player，the Reverend Al Green began tosing Love and Happiness A little go
22、od music makes a bad road betterAn hour later，we checked into the hotel，got dinner and sat on a rooftop feeling glad to bealiveWe had a great weekend-we ate too much，slept too little and the Warriors，well，theylost But still，it was all worth the driveIsnt it always？On the way home，I started thinking
23、about birthdays In our family，we celebrate four inJanuary，four in February，and all the others throughout the year Mine is next weekIf Im lucky，like my husband，Ill get cards and calls and maybe a few videos I dontneed presents any more When youve seen as many birthdays as Ive seen，the only giftyou tr
24、uly want is getting to see one moreBirthdays are the mile markers on the road of life They tell us how far weve come，but第 4 页，共 24 页not how far weve yet to go Life is a journey more than a destination What matters iswhom we choose as traveling companions，and how often we get to sit back and enjoy th
25、eride18.Which of the following help the couple go through the long，difficult drive to Phoenix？_a The rare basketball ticketsb The music played on their CD playerc The great views along the wayd The birthday greetings from family and friendse The many breaks they took during the journeyA.abcB.bcdC.bc
26、eD.cde19.What kind of birthday gift does the author really want？_A.Calls and cards from friendsB.Videos from friends and familyC.Watching a live NBA gameD.Being able to live another year20.What does the author learn from the journey to Phoenix？_A.A meaningful life is like a journey with a clear dest
27、inationB.Taking a long drive is a great way to celebrate a birthdayC.People should learn to appreciate life together with their beloved onesD.People shouldnt rest on what they have but try to make new achievements21.What is the best title for the text？_A.A birthday journeyB.My lucky husbandC.Driving
28、 to see the Warriors play the SunsD.Mile markers on the road of lifeDSpend any time in London，Englands capital，and youll quickly gather that its amulticultural community Look around at your fellow passengers on the underground or thebus Theyre of every skin color and dress differently to one another
29、 Listen，and youllhear many other languages besides English spoken Some of these people will be touristswho are in London to see the sights But others-in fact probably most-will be living their第 5 页，共 24 页lives there，along with millions of othersAlong with white British people，there are Britons from，
30、or with parents and grandparentsfrom，the Caribbean，India，China and most other places This makes London awonderful place in which to live The reason is that when people settle in a place，theydont just buy a house and live there，but bring aspects of the culture of their old countrywith themA number of
31、 restaurants offering dishes from different parts of the world can be seen in LondonYou would come across French，Italian，Chinese，Indian eateries and even Polishrestaurants in LondonHowever，Londons multiculturalism isnt just about food Many types of people aregathered in one space，but the way they li
32、ve differently shows in that space They havedifferent religious beliefs Alongside one of the most famous old English churches，StPauls Cathedral，youll find mosques（清真寺），temples and synagogues（犹太教堂）London even speaks its own special kind of English Language experts created the termMulticultural London
33、 English to identify the dialect of English that appeared at the end of thelast centuryAll of this makes London a very surprising and varied place to call your home But，in away，this has long been true In the 18th century，the compiler（编纂者）of the firstEnglish dictionary，Samuel Johnson，once said：He who
34、 is tired of London is tired oflife22.What is the purpose of the author by describing the situation on the underground and bus？_A.To show that London is a multicultural cityB.To explain why London appeals to touristsC.To prove that London is a great place to live inD.To inform us of how the populati
35、on of Britain is made up23.What happen to the people settling in London from other places？_A.They are forced to give up their native languageB.They find it easy to buy a house in the cityC.They introduce cultural practices from their original countryD.They make up the majority of the population in t
36、he city第 6 页，共 24 页24.Which of the following could be used as proof of Londons multiculturalism？_A.The city is home to the famous building St Pauls CathedralB.The city has become a favorite destination for tourists abroadC.There are a variety of French restaurants in the cityD.A new London dialect h
37、as appeared in recent years25.Why is Samuel Johnson mentioned in the last paragraph？_A.To show what London was like in the 18th centuryB.To prove the cultural diversity of London from a historical aspectC.To inform the readers what to expect in LondonD.To introduce the first English dictionary he co
38、mpiled三、阅读七选五（本大题共 5 小题，共 10.0 分）Thanks to Earth，we have fresh air to breathe，clean water to drink and warm sunshine toenjoy But it seems that we may have taken these things for granted and not realized that ourplanet is getting sick(1)More than 15，000 scientists around the world have written alette
39、r to warn about environmental challengesAmong those environmental challenges，climate change sits at the top Global averagetemperatures have risen by more than 0.5 since 1992(2)It means that heat waves wouldlast around a third longer and rainstorms would be about a third more violent if we take noact
40、ionThe increase in sea levels would also be much higherCountries like Singapore andTokyo that are at low altitudes（海拔）may be covered by the ocean in the future(3)Its getting harder to get fresh water Ocean pollution has become serious Since 1992，the human population has grown by 2 billion，while the
41、populations of all other animals havedropped by nearly 30 percentScientists say that we are experiencing the sixth mass extinction（物种大灭绝）in historyMore than two-thirds of the worlds wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if actionisnt taken soon(4)However，we have made some progress by makin
42、g the hole in the ozone（臭氧）layersmaller Thats because we gradually stopped using chemicals that can break down ozone，a gas that protects Earth(5)A A half-degree temperature rise is a big deal第 7 页，共 24 页B But this is not the only problem people are facingC In fact，scientists have recently given us a
43、 warningD Scientists also point out that global warming will continue for centuriesE All the countries in the world should take action on behalf of future generationsF The Amur leopard and cross river gorilla are some of the most endangered animalsG This progress shows that we can make positive chan
44、ges when we act，the letter saysA.AB.BB.BB.BB.BB.BC.CC.CC.CC.CC.CD.DD.DD.DD.DD.DE.E.E.E.E.26.27.28.29.30.EF.FF.FF.FF.FF.FG.GG.GG.GG.GG.GA.AEA.AEA.AEA.AE四、完形填空（本大题共 20 小题，共 30.0 分）Ring!Ring!Ring!It was early in the morning and I knew who was(31)as I reached for thetelephone I was a new substitute teac
45、her（代课教师）trying to earn money to(32)myfamily Each morning，I(33)for a call that would take me to a different classroom Thestudents in the last three classes had all been determined to(34)me and see just how much badbehavior they could get away with I had responded（应对）by being(35)with thestudents I di
46、dnt really(36)to go to work that morning，especially on a family daymorningStill，I answered the phone and(37)the job My family needed the money and Icouldnt(38)to be picky（挑剔的）As I was driving to work，I(39)to try harder to bethe best teacher that I could beAs the class started，the students(40)tried t
47、o see what they could get away withThis time，though，I was(41)but fair with them I did my best to make my lessons(42)I sharedsmiles，praised their efforts，and encouraged them to work hardThe results were(43)My classroom soon(44)Students were learning and laughing，andI(45)felt like I was doing my job r
48、ight I went home feeling(46)in my heart and enjoyed第 8 页，共 24 页the rest of the day with my familyI remembered something I once read：Every day is a new opportunity to(47)again Everyday is a(48)for us to get things right，to live our lives with love and joy，and to make thisworld a better placeDont(49)a
49、 single dayJust try to be the best you can beNever stop(50)A.botheringA.payB.callingB.impressB.askedB.testC.knockingC.supportC.lookedC.persuadeC.satisfiedC.chooseC.tookD.playingD.provideD.headedD.surpriseD.angry31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.A.waitedA.pleaseA.patientA.wa
50、ntB.honestB.needD.hesitateD.completedD.affordA.refusedA.manageA.agreedA.in timeA.strictB.receivedB.pretendB.decidedB.at lastB.worriedB.usefulB.funnyB.dividedB.evenC.expectC.appearedC.at onceC.surprisedC.funD.startedD.once againD.disappointedD.difficultD.amazingD.disappearedD.nearlyA.clearA.strangeA.
