高邮市第一中学2004～2005学年度第二学期
高二英语期中检测
一、听力
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
1. What happened to John?
A. He was kept in hospital for a long time.
B. He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
C. He was fined for speeding.
2. What can we know from the conversation?
A. The man is too tired to go to the movies.
B. The woman doesn’t want to go to the movies very much.
C. The woman wants to go to the movies.
3. How many minutes are left for the couple to get to the airport?
A. Fifty minutes. B. Half an hour. C. Forty-five minutes.
4. Why is the woman calling?
A. She needs more information about the house.
B. She wants the man to give her some good advice.
C. She wants to buy a house with three rooms.
5. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The bus has broken down and will not arrive.
B. The bus was seriously damaged in a terrible accident.
C. The bus will probably arrive in another two hours.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Why does the woman make the telephone call?
A. To find out the best way to go to New York.
B. To get information on traveling by bus.
C. To find out the cheapest way to get to New York.
7. Is the woman going to take the bus?
A. Yes. B. No. C. Hard to say.
听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。
8. What does Peter want to do?
A. To spend his summer holiday at home.
B. To go to Europe and stay there forever.
C. To travel around Europe during this summer holiday.
9. Does her mother agree?
A. No, she doesn’t. B. Yes, she does. C. She is not sure.
10. What are youth hotels like?
A. They are cheap and a good place to meet lots of young people.
B. Costing little is their only advantage.
C. They are the best place to meet lots of young people.
11. How long are they going to stay in Europe?
A. Six weeks. B. Six weeks to two months. C. Two months.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At school. B. At home. C. In the office.
13. How many hours will the girl work a day?
A. 2. B. 4. C. 6.
14. How much could she get in a week?
A. 24 dollars. B. 80 dollars. C. 120 dollars.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. How soon will Bruce be leaving?
A. He will leave this afternoon.
B. He will leave in a week.
C. He will leave in a month.
16. Why does he love this trip?
A. He will meet his family there.
B. He is manager of the company.
C. This is his first trip to a foreign country.
17. What doesn’t he need to take on this trip?
A. Money to fly to Australia. B. His swimming suit. C. Money to buy some presents.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How many times is the number of sheep as large as that of people?
A. 15 times. B. 10 times. C. 20 times.
19. How about the climate in New Zealand?
A. It is very hot. B. It is neither hot nor cold. C. It is not cold but hot.
20. Which of the following do the New Zealand people like best?
A. Travelling. B. Outside sports. C. Entertainments.
二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分）
21. ---How do you find the soup in my restaurant? -----__________.
A. The waiter sent it to me.
B. It was on the table already when I came
C. I ordered it ahead of time.
D. I have never had such delicious soup before
22. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price too, if not more expensive than, _____ at the other store.
A. anyone B. the others C. that D. the ones
23. ____ by their curious natures, children prefer to do what is forbidden instead.
A. Driven B. Following C. Forced D. Controlling
24. A series of new textbooks _____ to our school.
A. has delivered B. has been delivered
C. have delivered D. have been delivered
25. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen
26. The boy I consider _________ cheated in the exam.
A. to be honest B. that is honest C. was honest D. being honest
27. I went to bed early _____ the sleep I lost last night.
A. to make up B. gaining back C. making up D. to gain
28. I’m afraid Dr Lin’s plane will be a little late, so he____ not be able to arrive on time.
A. can B. might C. should D. must
29. These wild flowers are so special that I would do _____ I can to save them. Which of the choices is wrong?
A. whatever B. all that C. no matter what D. everything
30. The two boys were fighting each other, and it was hard for the old man to ____ them.
A. divide B. separate C. keep D. prevent
31._________, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.
A. As long as I have traveled B. Much as I have traveled
C. Now that I have traveled so much D. As I have traveled so much
32.Was _________ Bill, ____ played basketball very well, ____ helped the blind man across the street?
A. that; that; who B. it; that; that C. it; who; that D. that; who; he
33.The repair work of Angkor Wat _____ would last at least ten years was completed within eight years.
A. which people supposed B. which people supposed it
C. which people supposed that is D. people supposed that
34.----- How time flies! It’s already midnight.
----Oh, really? I _______it at all.
A. don’t realize B. didn’t realize C. haven’t realized D. hadn’t realized
35. Do you expect ____ to be a possibility that we shall be able to afford the particular furniture we need?
A. there B that C. one D. it
三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分）
Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free areas.
When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping，he doesn’t 36 drive to a store and back home. He always looks 37 up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything 38 such as strange cars，loud noises， 39 windows，or people gathering on street corners.
Tim 40 to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville，Indiana，USA. The neighborhood watch group 41 on the third Wednesday of every month. That’s 42 Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community 43 ．Members of the neighborhood watch group want to go help the police 44 their homes，streets，and families safe.
Tina Stedman, president of 45 neighborhood watch group，agrees with Tim.“People seem to think that crime（犯罪）happens to other people but not 46 them. Well，it's never happened to me，”she said，“but I don't think anyone has the 47 to steal from other people or to make them feel 48 sitting in their own homes.”
Alex, a member of the group，said that all the neighbors 49 out for one another. “We 50 each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a 51 of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the 52 . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for 53 , or someone destroying property（财产）, we report to the police.”
Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups 54 a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees,“Police are good people, but they can’t do 55 .”
| 36. A. yet | B. still | C. just | D. rather |
| 37. A. carefully | B. clearly | C. nervously | D. coldly |
| 38. A. familiar | B. unusual | C. expensive | D. interesting |
| 39. A. curtained | B. open | C. old | D. broken |
| 40. A. attends | B. belongs | C. goes | D. turns |
| 41. A. meets | B. quarrels | C. sings | D. searches |
| 42. A. where | B. why | C. when | D. how |
| 43. A. politics | B. wealth | C. health | D. safety |
| 44. A. keep | B. hold | C. let | D. protect |
| 45. A. its | 46. his | 47. their | 48. your |
| 46. A. round | B. on | C. about | D. to |
| 47. A. right | B. chance | C. courage | D. mind |
| 48. A. unlucky | B. unsafe | C. disappointed | D. discouraged |
| 49. A. set | B. let | C. hold | D. look |
| 50. A. care | B. enter | C. watch | D. manage |
| 51. A. group | B. set | C. number | D. crowd |
| 52. A. judges | B. police | C. firemen | D. doctors |
| 53. A. work | B. burden | C. service | D. trouble |
| 54. A. produce | B. find | C. get | D. help |
| 55. A. anything | B. everything | C. harm | D. wrong |
四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分）
A
As the leaders of the family of Commonwealth countries gather in Edinburgh on Friday October 24, a different “ family” event is to be launched in the city.
The Commonwealth Family Festival will allow the people ---residents and visitors--- to celebrate Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting with a lively programme of events ---concerts, street threatre, storytelling, fun-fair, dancing, art and music.
Come and celebrate with the Commonwealth in the city center. The Family Festival is a wonderful opportunity for the whole family to enjoy a series of great events from around Scotland and Commonwealth Admission to all events is free unless otherwise stated.
Friday October 24
11:00 am Official Opening by Mrs. Cherie Blair and Mrs. Anyaoku accompanied by Lord Provost of Edinburgh Eric Milligan.
11:45 am Young Dancers of the Commonwealth Ross Street, Princess Street Gardens
Saturday Octorber 25
1:00 pm Music and dance from India and Pakistan
1:30 pm Afridinia – Afro/Scottish music and dance group
2:15 pm Dances from England, Scotland and Ireland
3:00 pm Caribbean Steel Band
3:35 pm Tamil Festival of Culture
Rose Street, Princess Street Gardens
Sunday October 26
2:00 pm The Happy Gang---join in fun and songs from around the world with Beth and Spatz.
3:00 pm The Singing Kettle---happy holiday appearance from Scotland’s top family entertainment
group. Rose Theatre, Princes Street Garders
Admission: 3 pounds each
56. Who will open the festival officially?
A. Commonwealth countries B. Lord Provost
C. Cherie Blair & Anyaoku D. The happy Gang
57. If you are interested in music from Africa and Scotland you should go to _________.
A. Rose Street B. Rose Theatre C. C. Edinburgh D. the city center
58. How much does admission to “ Dance from England, Scotland and Ireland” cost?
A. 3 pounds B. The passage doesn’t tell us C. 12 pounds D. free
59. The best title for the text should be_____.
A. The Family Festival B. Programs of the Festival list
C. Commonwealth Celebration D. A Tourist Guide
B
Former U. S. Vice President Al Gore, who came close to winning the presidency two years ago, said he will not run in 2004, and probably will not have another opportunity to seek the White House.
Though Gore would have been a frightening Democratic（民主党的）main runner, his decision to give up the 2004 race probably helped his party’s chances in the general election against President George W. bush, Democrats said.
Many did not want to see Bush-Gore II.
“The last campaign was an extremely difficult one,”Gore told CBS TV show“60 Minutes”on Sunday.
While saying he still had the energy and drive to run again, Gore recognized,“There are a lot of people within the Democratic Party who felt exhausted ( by the 2000 race ) … who felt like, OK, ‘ I don’t want to go through that again.’ And I’m frankly sensitive to that feeling.”
In nearly two dozen interviews after Gore announced his plans. Democrats dutifully claimed their party had lost a top candidate, but one after another, they praised Gore for taking an early exit from a primary race he could have won, sparing them a repeat.
Gore, 54, said he was making his decision“in the full understanding that it probably means that I will never have another opportunity to run for president.”
Party activists（激进主义分子）blamed Gore for losing despite a booming economy and eight years of a Democratic administration. Gore even lost his home state of Tennessee; a victory there would have given him the White House.
60. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. Gore Was Criticized B. Gore Decides Not to Fight Bush in 2004
C. Former U. S. Vice President Al Gore D. Al Gore and Gorge Bush
61. Why do you think Gore has decided not to run in 2004 according to this passage?
A. Because he is quite old.
B. Because many people are against him
C. Because he quite understands the feelings of a lot of Democratic members.
D. Because he doesn’t want to be President of U. S.
62. What was Gore’s feeling when he made his decision?
A. Delight. B. Sad. C. Regretful. D. Calm.
C
In the early part of the twentieth century, racism（种族歧视）was widespread in the United States. Many African Americans were not given equal chances in education or employment. Marian Anderson ( 1897—1993 ) was an African American woman who gained fame as a concert singer in this climate of racism. She was born in Philadelphia and sang in church choirs（唱诗班）during her childhood. When she applied for admission to a local music school in 1917, she was turned down because she was black Unable to attend music school, she began her career as a singer for church gatherings. In 1929, she went to Europe to study voice and spent several years performing there. Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe. Then she returned to the U. S. in 1935 and became a top concert singer after performing at Town Hall in New York City.
Racism again affected Anderson in 1939. When it was arranged for her to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D. C. the Daughter of the American Revolution opposed it because of her color. She sang instead at the Lincoln Memorial for over 75 000 people. In 1955, Anderson became the first black lead singer to sing with the Metropolitan Opera of New York City. The famous conductor Toscanini praised her voice as “heard only once in a hundred years.”She was a U. S. delegate（代表）to the United Nations in 1958 and won the UN peace prize in 1977. Anderson finally defeated racism.
63. According to the passage, what did Marian Anderson do between 1917 and 1929?
A. She studied at a music school. B. She sang for religious activities.
C. She sang at Town Hall in New York. D. She studied voice in Europe.
64. Toscanini thought that Marian Anderson ______.
A. had a very rare voice B. sang occasionally in public
C. sang only once in many years D. was seldom heard by people
65. Anderson’s beautiful voice was first recognized ______ .
A. at the Lincoln Memorial B. in Washington D. C.
C. in Europe D. at the United Nations
66. This passage shows that Anderson finally defeated racism in the U. S. by _______.
A. protesting（抗议）to the government B. appealing（呼吁）to the United Nations
C. demonstrating（示威）in the streets D. working hard to perfect her art
D
Man has invented ways to keep warm, but how do animals defend themselves? They cannot do as man can , but nature has taken care of the animal kingdom by providing animals with special instincts（本能）, One of these instincts is known as hibernation.
“Sleeping like a dormouse（睡鼠）”is not only a common saying but is a reality. When winter comes, the dormouse and other hibernating animals have reached a fat state. They eat very well in warmer days laying down fat in their bodies and during hibernation this keeps them alive. Safe in their nests, or holes, they sleep soundly until the warmth of spring arrives.
Bats, tortoises, snakes, frogs even insects like butterflies, hibernate more or less completely. Some , like the squirrels, sleep during the coldest weather but are woken up by a warm period. During hibernation, the temperature of an animal’s body drops sharply. Breathing and heartbeats almost stop.
Another instinctive method of avoiding freezing cold is to escape by means of migration. Wild swans, seagulls, swallows and cuckoos are a few of the very many kinds of birds which fly thousands of miles, twice a year, to avoid cold. Many animals, especially those of the Arctic regions have summer and winter areas. The Arctic deer of North America, as the reindeer of Europe, move southward towards the forests when winter approaches（临近）. They return to the northern area w hen the warmth of spring begins to be sensed.
There are animals which do not attempt to leave at the first sign of winter cold. Their instinctive means of defence is to dig out a deep hole, made soft and warm by filling with straw, leaves, and fur, In it they have a“secret place”containing food which they hope will last the winter through! Animals that fall into this class include the Arctic fox, the rabbit and the little field mice.
67. How does the dormouse defend itself against cold in winter?
A. It moves about to keep warm B. It grows thicker fur.
C. It sleeps continuously. D. It goes to warmer areas
68. What keeps animals alive during hibernation?
A. The fat stored in their bodies. B. Their thick fur.
C. Their warm holes. D. Their deep sleep.
69. During hibernation, animals breathe _______.
A. normally B. at a much slower rate C. at a faster rate D. irregularly
70. According to the passage, the word“migration”in the fourth paragraph probably means ___.
A. moving from one place to another with the season
B. living on secret food in holes in winter
C. traveling in the winter months
D. leaving one’s own country for another
71. How do the Arctic foxes survive in winter?
A. They leave their warm holes and migrate to warmer lands.
B. They sleep soundly inside their holes in winter.
C. They dig out holes and store them with enough food.
D. They stay in their holes and live on the food stored there.
E
Bill Clinton also learnt how to use chopsticks so as to be able to show off at the state banquet in Beijing in 1998.
Ever since Richard Nixon first visited China in 1972, every successive US president has visited China. Learning to use chopsticks has been an important lesson for all of them, because it is not only a part of gastronomic (美食学的) culture, but also a political art, a “ small trick” to show off and win the host’s pleasure.
Nixon had set the example to American presidents to pay attention to the art of using chopsticks, which was also a convesation topic at the state banquet during his visit. This, just like the shots of Nixon downing Maotai, was televised throughout the world. From then on all the American presidents visiting China have tried their best to show off their skill in using chopsticks.
At the 1972 banquet, Premier Zhou Enlai noticed the dexterity (熟练) with which President Nixon used the chopsticks and praised him and Mrs. Nixon for their first-class skill. Mrs. Nixon immediately seized up on the topic with great relish and even let out the “secret” that they had been practising using chopsticks in the White House for their visit to China. For half a year the Nixons had been using chopsticks instead of knives and forks for their meals.
Nothing gave the Nixons more delight than to be praised by their host for their skill in using chopsticks. The success and prestige of a stateman is fully proved when he is praised by his host for immersing (使沉浸) himself into the culture of the country he is visiting.
72. The main purpose of the American presidents’ learning how to use Chinese chopsticks is to_________.
A. enjoy delicious Chinese food B. please the host
C. make a display of their ability D. serve their political aims
73. What do the words “ the shots” mean in the third paragraph?
A. the photographs taken with a TV camera B. the wine cups
C. the sound of the firing of the gun D. the bullets
74. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Premier Zhou Enlai praised Nixon for his skill in using chopsticks at the banquet.
B. Using chopsticks bacame the topic between the host and the guests.
C. The Nixons were used to Chinese chopsticks in the White House.
D. What made Nixon delighted was that he was able to immerse himself into the culture of China.
75. What do you think is the proper title of this passage?
A. US President Enjoy Chinese Food
B. The Usage of Chinese Chopsticks
C. US Presidents and Chinese Chopsticks
D. Chopsticks Affect Relationship Between China and the US
五、单词拼写与完成句子（共10小题；每小题1分）
1.The man works very hard because he has a wife and six children to s _______.
2. They d_______ that the books should be returned to the school library at once.
3. He was so a _________ in it that he didn’t notice the knock on the door..
4. The u_________ landscape of the region attracts thousands of tourists every year.
5. He received a prize at the graduation c____________ of the university.
6. Lei Feng ____ _____ ______ _____ the young people across the country.
7. Theory is based on practice and _____ _______ serve practice.
8. _________ ________ wind and rain, the rescue team set out to search for the missing mountain climbers through the dark night.
9. I _____ _______ ______ the same old breakfast every morning.
10. They fell in love with each other ____ _______ _______ and soon got married.
六、短文改错
| Tom found in the newspaper that is easier | 1. _____________ |
| to find works in the south of England. So he got | 2. _____________ |
| on a train which going to London. He was the | 3. _____________ |
| only passenger in his train when a man of a knife | 4. _____________ |
| burst in and said to him in a loud voice,“Your | 5. _____________ |
| money and your life? ”Tom was frightened and | 6. _____________ |
| “I have not got no money.”The man asked | 7. _____________ |
| him,“So why are you trembling so much? | 8. _____________ |
| Tom said,“I think you were the ticket | 9. _____________ |
| collector and I have not got even ticket. ” | 10. ____________ |
七、书面表达
某校学生会针对学校周末补课的情况广泛征求学生意见，得出如下的结果：
| 赞同 | 不赞同 | |
| 时间 | 不让学生贪玩 | 疲劳战术 得不偿失 |
| 知识 | 多次重复 增加分数 | 增加负担 |
| 后果 | 教师已经尽力而为了 | 不利于发展学生个性 |
根据如上所述，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文来叙述这一事实，给English Coaching Paper供稿。短文的开头已经写好。请你续写。
In order to know what the students’ ideas are to the question of making-up lessons during weekends, a certain students’ union did investigations on it. Finally it got the following results.
高二英语期中检测答题纸
五、单词拼写与完成句子
1.The man works very hard because he has a wife and six children to s _______.
2. They d_______ that the books should be returned to the school library at once.
3. He was so a _________ in it that he didn’t notice the knock on the door..
4. The u_________ landscape of the region attracts thousands of tourists every year.
5. He received a prize at the graduation c____________ of the university.
6. Lei Feng ____ _____ ______ _____ the young people across the country.
7. Theory is based on practice and _____ _______ serve practice.
8. _________ ________ wind and rain, the rescue team set out to search for the missing mountain climbers through the dark night.
9. I _____ _______ ______ the same old breakfast every morning.
10. They fell in love with each other ____ _______ _______ and soon got married.
六、短文改错
| Tom found in the newspaper that is easier | 1. _____________ |
| to find works in the south of England. So he got | 2. _____________ |
| on a train which going to London. He was the | 3. _____________ |
| only passenger in his train when a man of a knife | 4. _____________ |
| burst in and said to him in a loud voice,“Your | 5. _____________ |
| money and your life? ”Tom was frightened and | 6. _____________ |
| “I have not got no money.”The man asked | 7. _____________ |
| him,“So why are you trembling so much? | 8. _____________ |
| Tom said,“I think you were the ticket | 9. _____________ |
| collector and I have not got even ticket. ” | 10. ____________ |
七、书面表达
某校学生会针对学校周末补课的情况广泛征求学生意见，得出如下的结果：
| 赞同 | 不赞同 | |
| 时间 | 不让学生贪玩 | 疲劳战术 得不偿失 |
| 知识 | 多次重复 增加分数 | 增加负担 |
| 后果 | 教师已经尽力而为了 | 不利于发展学生个性 |
根据如上所述，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文来叙述这一事实，给English Coaching Paper供稿。短文的开头已经写好。请你续写。
In order to know what the students’ ideas are to the question of making-up lessons during weekends, a certain students’ union did investigations on it. Finally it got the following results.
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