高二英语（下）期中考试试题
高二英语
第I卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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. Where does the man prefer to live?
A. In the city. B. In a foreign country. C. In the country.
2. Who is the man speaking to?
A. A secretary. B. An officer. C. An operator.
3. When will the plane take off?
A. At 9:45. B. At 11:15. C. At 10:15.
4. How is the management of the company now?
A. Poor. B. Good. C. Just so-so.
5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Librarian and borrower. B. Teacher and students. C. Salesman and customer.
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、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6至8题。
6. Where is the flat?
A. In the center of the city. B. Far from a busy road. C. Next to a park.
7. How many bedrooms does the house have?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
8. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In the flat. B. On the phone. C. At an office.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Who is the woman going to have lunch with?
A. Tim. B. Alan. C. Nobody.
10. What is one of today’s specials?
A. Tomato soup. B. Sweet potatoes. C. A green salad.
11. What drink is the woman going to have?
A. Coca Cola. B. Wine. C. Mineral water.
听第8段材料，回答12至14题。
12. What is the relationship between the man and Susan?
A. He is her doctor. B. He is her professor. C. They are in the same class.
13. How far away does her brother live?
A. About 6 hours by train. B. About 6 hours by car. C. About 6 hours by plane.
14. What will Susan discuss with her professor?
A. Her brother’s illness. B. Making up an exam. C. Her test score.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What does the man like about his job?
A. His position. B. His pay. C. His teammates.
16. What does the man dislike about being a baskeball player?
A. The training program. B. Big games C. Weeks of stay on the road.
17. What does the man think the result of tomorrow’s game will be?
A. His team is sure to get the cup.
B. His team is unlikely to get the cup.
C. The Rockets has a big chance of winning.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Where is M.A.P. Advertising?
A. In London. B. Out of London. C. In the U.S.A.
19. Why has the woman decided to give up her present job?
A. She has never liked working there.
B. She has found another job.
C. She’d like to do something different.
20. How long has the woman worked in M.A.P. Advertising?
A. 4 years. B. 4.5 years. C. Only 5 years.
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，满分15分）
21. ________________ be sent to work here?
A. Who do you suggest that should B. Who do you suggest
C. Do you suggest who would D. Do you suggest whom should
22. Johnson ___________ for 5 years for some reasons when he was young.
A. was put in prison B. was in the prison
C. got out of prison D. was in prison
23. Having been attacked by terrorists, _________.
A. doctors came to their rescue B. the tall building collapsed
C. an emergency measure was taken D. warning were given to tourists
24. You must put your heart into what you are doing, or you ________ your aim.
A. never achieved B. will never achieve
C. have never achieved D. are never achieving
25. The moment she came back from work, she _______ to clean the kitchen thoroughly.
A. set out B. set about C. set off D. set up
26. He was in poor health, so the doctor ___________ him to drink wine.
A. hoped B. demanded C. forbade D. prevented
27. There are many black clouds. It is _______ to rain again.
A. surely B. probable C. likely D. possible
28. Why! I have nothing to confess. ______ you want me to say?
A. What is it that B. What it is that C. How is it that D. How it is that
29. The eggs were a bad smell. Nobody wanted to eat anything.
A. giving off B. giving away C. giving up D. giving out
30. They have got everything ready to make a ____ across the Atlantic.
A. trip B. travel C. voyage D. journey
31. _____ from his clothes, he is not so poor.
A. Judged B. Judging C. To judge D. Having judged
32. ---- What is the cost of your shirts here, sir?
---- It depends on which fashion you want to buy, and the prices _______ from 100 dollars to 500 dollars.
A. increase B. reaches C. ranges D. different
33. Six players can _____ a volleyball team while a football team is ______ eleven players.
A. make up; made up B. make up of; made up
C. make up; made up of D. make up of; made up of
34. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach. I _____ so much fried chicken just now.
A. shouldn’t eat B. mustn’t have eaten
C. shouldn’t have eaten D. mustn’t eat
35. their nationalities, we will make friends with anyone who is friendly.
A. Regardless of B. Thanks to C. Except for D. Despite
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding.We had to 36 a great climbing plant that had grown 37 a roof beam(房梁),so that we could repair the roof and 38 the walls.
When my husband was taking the plant away,he found the 39 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves.He then 40 something 41 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest.He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and,to his 42 ,saw glittering gold.It was a child’s bracelet(手镯).He ran into the house to 43 me.
“You won’t believe that the 44 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 45 to feed on,”he said,“but they also want their children to 46 in a cradle of gold!”
When my daughter came over on the eve of the 47 ,we told her about this 48 occurrence.
“Don’t you remember,Mother?”she said with a loud 49 .“When I was eight,you gave me a bracelet that I 50 a few days later while out playing in the yard?It was this one!”
As the bracelet no longer 51 its owner and was dirty,I decided to take it into my safekeeping.
In December of the following year,the young couple’s baby son was baptized(受洗礼).Among the 52 the newborn baby received,I placed his mother’s bracelet,now shining like 53 .I hope that if my grandson 54 loses it,one of the 55 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.
36.A.remove B.cover C.grow D.water
37.A.beyond B.over C.across D.through
38.A.build B.paint C.rescue D.print
39.A.nest B.baby C.body D.egg
40.A.moved B.got C.picked D.noticed
41.A.nice B.colorful C.shiny D.special
42.A.horror B.surprise C.delight D.disappointment
43.A.ask B.tell C.show D.give
44.A.working B.cheating C.dreaming D.thieving
45.A.buy B.plant C.store D.collect
46.A.lie B.sing C.listen D.wait
47.A.party B.Christmas C.birthday D.wedding
48.A.important B.strange C.terrible D.funny
49.A.cry B.sigh C.laugh D.sound
50.A.hid B.threw C.lost D.broke
51.A.fitted B.satisfied C.matched D.interested
52.A.jewels B.toys C.clothes D.presents
53.A.attractive B.new C.modern D.golden
54.A.almost B.just C.even D.ever
55.A.blackbirds B.grandchildren C.neighbors D.mice
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbours. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbours,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”
56．The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for years.
A．about seven B．six C．nine D．four
57．The writer decided to move away because .
A．he had been looking for a new flat
B．his neighbours were not friendly
C．he could no longer stand the noise
D．he wanted to sell his old flat
58．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.
B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.
C．The writer has seen several flats already.
D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a right flat.
59．The main idea of the passage is .
A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat
B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service
C．how difficult it was to find a new flat
D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat
B
Israeli paintings Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a solo (个人的) show entitled "Flock of Sheep" from November 26 to December 20, at the China National Art Museum. On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads. His works have been displayed in many important galleries over the past 30 years. They may be seen in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and Tate Gallery in London.
Time: 9am-4pm, November 26-December 20.
Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6401-2252
Russian Ballet The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets
"Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker" -at the Beijing Beizh'an Theatre.Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.
Time: 7:15. December 5 and 6 ("Swan Lake"); 7:15pm, December 7 ("Nutcracker")
Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6500-3388
Folk concert The Central Conservatory of Music will hold a folk concert to commemorate the late musician Situ Huacheng. On the programme are many popular folks such as "Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower", "Celebrating Harvest", "Deep and Lasting Friendship", "Golden Snake Danoes Wildly", and "Children's Holiday".
Time: 7:30pm, November 25.
Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie.
Tel: 6605-5812
60. If your child is very fond of dancing, you may take your child to__________.
A. China National Art Museum B. Beizhan Theatre
C. Beijing Concert Hall D. 1 Wusi Dajie
61. Menashe Kadishman is famous for painting
A. deer B. birds C. sheep D. flowers
62. If you dial the telephone number 6500-3388 on Dec. 8, you can
A. go to the folk concert B. visit the Art Museum
C. watch the ballet D. none of the above
C
Some schools that are not year-round often have summer programs. In many cases, students take summer classes to repeat a subject they failed. This way they get a second chance to succeed. But schools also offer summer classes to students who want to be free of a required class during the next school year.
Generally, students in these classes want to take fewer subjects during the year because they are involved in a lot of activities. They might be involved in sports or music programs. Or both – and more.
These summer school students do the same amount of work as if they took the class during the school year. But they do it in a much shorter time, one or two months. They say it makes for a lot of reading and homework and not much time for anything else. Some education experts are worried about high school students who take summer school because of pressure to attend a top university.
The New York Times recently reported about summer classes at one of the best high schools in the United States. New Trier High School is in Winnetka, Illinois. Almost six hundred students are in school this summer. Only twenty are repeating classes that they failed. The others are in difficult courses like physics and history.
The students say taking classes like these in the summer means that they can take even more difficult classes next year. They say this shows not only that they are serious about their studies but that they have experienced the most difficult high school program.
Another place with a lot of students in summer school is Palo Alto,California. The Mercury News reported that about twenty percent of the students in the city schools are in class this summer. That is more than two thousand teenagers.
A third are in classes they failed before. The others are taking subjects they do not have time for during the normal school year.
But they are not taking subjects like physics and history. The students in Palo Alto are in classes like creative writing, film studies, literature and cooking.
63. This passage mainly talks about ______.
A. summer classes in American schools
B. why American schools offer summer classes
C. the advantages of American summer school
D. experts’ anxiety(担忧)about American summer school
64. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the students’ attending summer classes in America?
A. Repeating a subject.
B. Completing a required subject ahead of time.
C. Improving their physical quality
D. Learning some special skills
65. What’s the biggest difference between the summer classes in New Trier High School and in Palo Alto?
A. There are more students attending classes that they failed before in Palo Alto.
B. Some students in Palo Alto learn some special skills instead of taking physics and history.
C. Some students in Palo Alto take some subjects so that they can join in sports or music programs later.
D. The students’ attitude towards studies in Palo Alto is worse than that in New Trier High School.
66. What can we infer from the passage?
A. American students in schools don’t have any pressure to attend top universities.
B. Summer school students don’t do the same amount of work as they do during the school year.
C. American students attend summer schools in order to relax themselves very much.
D. American students in high schools face great pressure to attend top universities.
D
In the 19th century, Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing “the Great American Desert” in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.
The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV.
In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.
There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.
In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130°F—165°F. There is less than inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America---925 metres below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.
Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant (very bright) colours.
67．In the 19th century, Americans moved from east to west because they .
A．enjoyed the trip B．wanted to make their home there
C．wanted to find new grassland there D．had no water to drink
68．From this passage. we can conclude that .
A．the western desert is a good place for people to live in
B．there is little water but there are many trees in the desert
C．the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty
D．till now, people know little about the desert
69．In the 1800s, many travelers died in Death Valley because of .
A．illness B．high temperature
C．cold weather D．poisonous water
70．In the desert, animals will die .
A．if they move about B．if they can’t make holes underground
C．if they come out at night D．if they drink much water
E
Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby where the factory workers can live. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.
In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers（摩天楼）and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs（郊区）of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller town and villages.
71. The underlined phrase “a residential area” means ________.
A. an area where people can buy things B. an area where people live
C. an area where people can do business D. an area near a city center
72. Why do people move to live in cities or towns?
A. Because they can live more comfortably there.
B. Because they like noisy life better than peaceful life.
C. They do so mainly to find work.
D. Because they are sure of having a better life there.
73. In a residential area you can see ________.
A. rows of houses B. many offices and factories
C. a lot of factories and farms D. many houses with offices and factories
74. In the United States, many people work in the center of a big city__________.
A. and live there B. while living on the far away edge（边缘）of the city
C. but live in another city D. but live far away out of the city
75. We can infer that this movement from rural to urban areas ______.
A. has been going on for more than 2,000 years B. will surely continue in the future
C. may not continue in the future D. has now stopped already
第II卷(非选择题 共35分)
第四部分: 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行作出判断: 如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾√；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正:
此行多一个词: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉；此行缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词；此行错一个词: 在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词；
注意: 原行没有错的不要改。
I can’t swim because I have a strong fear of water.
Look back at my childhood experience, I think 76._________
that three reason might explain the fear.The first 77._________
reason is that I was not allowed to go near the water 78._________
when I was a child,for my mother had unreasonable 79._________
fear of it.So,even as a child I was taught see the 80._________
water as something danger.Second,my eyes 81._________
became bad ones when I was five.If I took off my 82._________
glasses in the water,I couldn’t see anything,but this 83._________
increased my fear.The worst part of your experience 84._________
is that as a child often I see a neighbor drown.Since 85._________
then I have been more frightened.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你准备参加一个高中网络英语竞赛，按照竞赛规程，你事先必须上交一份英语自我介绍书面材料。请你根据下表内容，以周羽的名义写一份自我简介，通过E-mail发给竞赛组委会联系人Peter。
| 姓名 | 周羽 | 年龄 | 17 |
| 学校 | 成都西北中学 | 性格 | 活泼、友善、勤奋 |
| 爱好特长 | 读书、英语口语、制作网页；听流行音乐，拉小提琴 | ||
| 理想 | 上名牌大学 | ||
| 获奖记录 | 高一曾获全国英语竞赛一等奖 | ||
| 联系电话 | 028- | ||
注意：1.格式要完整
2.词数:100左右
3.参考词汇:网络cyber
Dear Peter,
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参考答案:
听力
1-5CCBAB 6-10ABBCA 11-15CCABB 16-20CAACB
单选
21-25 BDBBA 26-30 CCAAC 31-35 BCCCA
完型
36-40 ACBAD 41-45 CBCDB 46-50 ADBCC 51-55 ADBDA
阅读
56-59 ACBA 60-62 BCD 63-66 ACDB 67-70BCBB 71-75 BCABC
改错
76.Look→Looking
77.reason→reasons
78.正确
79.在unreasonable前加an
80.在see前加to
81.danger→dangerous
82.去掉ones
83.but→and
84.your→my
85.see→saw
书面表达参考范文