**区**中学 2005学年第二学期 高二期中质量评估试题
英语
一．听力（ 共15小题，计15分）
第一节 听下面五段对话， 每段对话后面有一个小题， 请从所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How much does a new bicycle cost?
A. $20 B. $60 C.$80
2.Where is the man now ?
A. In Boston B. In New York C. In Washington
3.Why can’t the woman go with the man ?
A. She wants to go to the labortary. B. She will go to a concert
C. She wants to read.
4.What is the man’s plan for the weekend？
A. Going travelling. B. Going to a concert. D. Going to the cinema.
5.What will they do next?
A. They will see somebody off. B. They will go separately.
C. They will stay together.
第二节 听下面两段对话和一段独白，每 段对话或独白后面有几个小题，请
从所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。
听第六段材料，回答6—7 题。
6.Where is the woman going?
A.To New york B. To Boston C.To Tokyo
7.How much is the ticket for the late train?
A. $30 B. $50 C. $22
听第七段材料，回答8---10题。
8.How many members does the speakers’ new neighbour have?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6
9.What’s the name of the neighbour’s son?
A. John B. Tom C. Jenny
10.What may happen next?
A. Tom will go to help the new neighbour.
B. The two families will watvh TV together.
C. The new neighbour will go on a trip.
听下面一段独白，回答11---15题。
11.Where did the story take place?
A.On a train B. On a bus C. On a plane.
12.What was the weather like that day？
A.Sunny B. Rainy C. Cloudy
13.What happened when passengers were enjoying themselves?
A. A fat man began to smoke. B. A fat man lit a candle.
C A fat man took a knife out of his pocket.
14.What did the womon do?
A.She jumped up and left. B.She poured a glass of water to the fat man.
C.She asked the man not to smoke politely.
15.What did other passengers think of the woman?
A. She was rude. B. She would be punished. C. She was right
一． 填空（共15小题，计15分）
16.The party was____great succes. We sang and danced until it came to___end at midnight.
A. a , an B. a , the C. the , an D. / ,an
17.We___him to stop surfing the Intert, but he didn’t listen to us.
A. persuaded B. advise C. suggested D. tried to persuade
18.When I tried to find____that prevents so many people taking part in the progromme, it seemed to me that there were two main causes.
A. why it was B.what it was C. why was it D. what was it
19.The old tower must be saved, ____it may cost.
A. however B. whatever C. no matter how D.even though
20.Now I’m a lawyer. It is three years ____ teacher.
A. Since I turned B. Since I became
C. That I became D. before I turned
21.----Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.
----Thanks. You ____ it. I could manage it myself.
A. needn’t do B.needn’t have done C.mustn’t do D.shouldn’t have done
22.Victor apologised for ____ to inform me of the change in the plan.
A. his being not able B. him not to be able
C. his not being able D. him to be not able
23.----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
24.When____, I find English words difficult _____.
A. tiring, to remember B. tiring, to be remembered
C.tired, to be remembered D. tired, to remember
25.They hope to finish the new cinema ____ here next month.
A.being built B. to be built C. to build D.built
26.I learn from the book that it was nothing but ten years of hard work that ____ his success in business.
A. brought in B. led to C. resulted from D. introduced to
27. Here are many apples. Would you like ____ ?
A. ones B. any C. them D. some
28.Last year the number of death increased___2%~5%___the year before last.
A. to, comparing to B. to, compared with
C. by, compared with D. by, comparing to
29.----I saw a car accident on my way home.
----It’s no ____ that you are late.
A. wonder B. matter C. doubt D. problem
30.The best way you thought of _____ people getting into the dangerous areas.
A. has stopped B. stopping C. having prevented D. kept
三． 完型填空（共15小题，计15分）
Competition is necessary for the development and advancement of a society.Cooperation is important for the existance and 31 of a society. Competition can push one to make greater progress., 32 cooperation can bring benefits to society as well as to everyone. In my opinion, 33 competition and sincere（真诚的）and friendly cooperation should be 34 and promoted(鼓励).
Competition 35 be seen everywhere and every time. It can be very 36 . For example,the workers of one factory try their best to produce high quality products in order to compete with other factories to make a larger share in the market. College students compete with each other, to get better grades, win scholarship, and then get better jobs in the 37 . This is just like a race in the sports meeting. Only when we dash（猛冲）along can we 38 . On the other hand, we live, work, and study with many other people and we are 39 of a society. In many cases, we can’t do 40 cooperation between us because each one’s ability is 41 . 42 cooperation is also important. As 43 as we are cooperative, our achievements will be greater. We can say that cooperation is the 44 of success.
In one word, if one wants to be successful, to gain greater achievement, and to seek for a happier and safer life, he or she must 45 to be both competive and cooperative.
31. A. value B. freedom C. fortune D. peace
32. A. or B. while C. but D. for
33. A. fair B. false C. extra D. frequent
34. A. increased B. expoited C. encouraged D.prevented
35.A. must B. should C. would D. can
36.A. steady B. helpful C. nervous D. severe（严峻的）
37.A. college B. future C. contest D. cooperation
38.A. arrive B. succeed C. run D. finish
39.A. members B. students C. masters D. leaders
40.A. without B. with C. in D. for
41.A. broad B. narrow C. limitted D. strong
42.A. However B.Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides
43.A. soon B. long C. far D. well
44.A. key B. base C. result D. cause
45.A. learn B. pretend C. remain D. affair
四．阅读理解（共15题，计30分）
( A )
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping （录象）families while they at ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the member of children gets larger, conversation gives the way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “ In general the more question-asking the parents do , the higher the children’s IQ scores are.” Lewis says. “ And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is”.
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder life than their siblings（兄弟姐妹）. Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible”, says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are that it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”
46.The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to_____.
A. show the relationship between parents and children.
B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table.
C. report on the findings of a study
D. give information about family problems
47.Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ____.
A. they are busy serving food to their children
B. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table
C. they have to pay more attention to younger children
D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family
48. By saying “Middle children are invisible” ,Lewis means that middle children ____.
A. have to help their parents to serve dinner
B. get the least attention from the family
C. are often kept away from the dinner table
D. find it difficult to keep up with other children
49.Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question _____.
A. why TV is important in family life
B. why parents should keep good order
C. why children in small families seem to be quieter
D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life
50.Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A. It is important to have the right food for children.
B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.
C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.
( B )
For thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only recently have they come to think of it as something to look through. Stores display（展示）their goods in large glass windows. Glass bottles that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make spectacles（眼镜），microscopes,telescopes, and many other extremely usefull and necessary things.
Until the Second World War, most of the glass used to optical instruments（光学设备）was imported from Europe. However,during the war, America could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. As a result, new kinds of glass were developed that had been unknown before.These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of these new glasses are very strong and can resist （抵抗）many kinds of shocks. According to the legend（传说）, a very hard glass was invented by a Roman, who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and silver, making his treasure worthless. Therefore, he had the glassmaker killed, and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years.
In the 20th century, safety glass was invented for use in modern cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic（一层塑料）between two layers of glass. When the outside layer of glass is broken, the pieces do not fly around and injure people. Some glass of this type is strong enough to resist bullets.
Although in recent years plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed for glass that were never imagined in the past.Perhaps the greatest advantage of glass is that its constituent parts（成分）are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.
51.According to the passage, glass today is regarded as ____.
A.something beautiful to look at only
B. something usefull in many ways
A. something useless except for displaying goods
B. the only thing to make bottles with
52.Why did Americans begin to make their own glass during the Second World War?
A.They could not get it from Europe.
B.They refused to use European glass
C.The glass made in Europe was out of date.
D.Their advanced techniques encouraged them to do so.
53.A legend says that when the Roman Emperor saw the hard glass,_____.
A.he accepted it with delight B. he gave the inventor a lot of gold
C.he regarded it as worthless D. he disliked the discovery
54.All of the following concerning safety glass are discussed in the text EXCEPT ______.
A. its uses B. its strength C. its structure D. its limitations
55.According to the last paragraph, which of the following is true of glass?
A.Glass has been replaced by plastics.
B.New uses of glass being developed will be very expensive.
C.The constituent parts of glass are low in price.
D.The constituent parts of glass cannot be found everywhere.
（C）
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A. Discover B. Self C. Instyle D. Wired
57.Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?
A. Wired and Instyle B. Discover and Instyle
C. Self and Discover D. Self and Wired
58.Which magazine offers the biggest price cut?
A. Instyle B. Wired C. Discover D. Self
59.The “Style Lab” in Self provides readers with articles which _____.
A.offer advice to ordinary women on clothes
B.show how a woman can become famous
C.introduce places with the best food
D.discuss ways of training models
60.Those who are interested in management and the use of high technology would probably choose ____.
A. Instyle B. Self C. Wired D. Discover
(D)
In the Caucasus(高加索)region of the former Soviet Union(前苏联), nearly 50 out of evryt 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100. By comparison, in America only 3 people out of 10,000 reach 100. But these former Soviet old people aren,t alone. The Pakistani Hunzas, who live in the Himalayan Mountains and the Uilcabambans of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador, seem to share the secret of the long life, too. These people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many elder persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60 and 70, some Georgians, aged 110 to 140, work in the fields beside their great grand children. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them, when asked, “At what age does youth end ?” Most of these old people had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at 80.” The very youngest estimate(估计)was 60.
What accounts for (是。。。的原因)this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well?” First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all these long-lived people. They begin their long days of physical labour as children and never seem to stops.
All thes people also get heathfull rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. This reduced oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel system stronger.
Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation(隔离). To great extent, they separated from the pressures(压力) and worries of industrial society. Inherited(遗传的) factors also play play some role.
61. Why does the writer mention some lon-lived people in the first paragraph?
A.To surprise his readers.
B.To introduce the subject of the text.
C.To tell the difference between people in the former Soviet Union and America.
D.To tell you why Americans don’t live as long as other people.
62.How many factors that contribute to long life are mentioned in the text?
A.Tow. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
63.Whom does the underlined word “They” refer to in Paragraph 2?
A.Old people in the Soviet Union. B.The Pakistani Hunzas.
C.Some Georgians D.. All of the long-lived people.
64.From the writer’s viewpoint, industrial society ______.
A.is American people.
B.is a great advance in human history.
C.is full of preasures and therefore bad for people’s health.
D.Should be taken the place by islotedenvironment because it’s bad for people’s health.
65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.It is good for people to be isloted.
B.People should learn to relax themselves from high pressures of life in industrial society.
C.The more hard physical work you do, the more healthy you will be.
D.The more rest you have, the more healthy you will be.
五．单词填空（共10 小题，计10分 ）
66.Our country has made many new ____（突破）in agriculture recently.
67.Most animals and plants are s_______ to larger or sudden changes in temperature, so the ocean is a safe and comfortable habitat.
68.The separation of blacks and whites was f______.by law after the slavery was abolished.
69.Civil rights fighters demanded that the blacks be treated as e_______ as the whites.
70.Life in the oceans appears in different sizes, r______ from the tinest fish all the way up to the biggest blue whales.
71. The water m_____ is made up of two hytrogen and one oxygen atoms.
72.Don’t worry. All you ______（行李） will be transported to the destination by train.
73.Aeclipse of the sun is a rare（罕见的）______（现象），when we may not see each other clearly for a short time in the daytime.
74.Heat easily _____（使熔化） the candle into a pool of wax after a few minutes.
75._____（聚集） around the entrance of the cave, villagers nervously watched the man go down and disappear in darkness.
六．短文改错（共10小题，计10分）
The national day for tree planting is drawing on .All the members of 76.____
our “Loving Heart” gathered at our shool gate at 7:30 in this morning, 77.____
and then we went by bike to North Lake Park to plant trees. Trees are 78.____
very important to us. They can keep the air clean, protecting us from 79_____
wind and sand, and make city more beautiful. Without trees, good soil 80_____
is easy to wash away until it rains. The land will graduately be turned 81_____
into desert, it has become one of the main causes of the serious sand 82.____
storms . As we all know that clearly, we work actively and happily. 83_____
Within 3 hours, we planted over 100 young trees. Looked at the green 84_____
tree standing in the sunlight, we were full of joy and happiness. 85_____
七．写作题（计15分）
以Is It Worthwhile to Probe（探测）the Outer Space?为题写一篇120词左右的短文，文章的要点已给出。
1.人们讨论探索太空的益处。
2.有人说这是浪费金钱，这个观点不正确。了解了宇宙才能更好地了解地球；太空计划推动了现代科技某些分支的发展。
3. 探索太空是人类最大的任务之一。
Is It Worthwhile to Probe（探测）the Outer Space?
**区**中2005学年第二学期高二期中质量评估答题卷
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七．写作题（15分）
Is It Worthwhile to Probe（探测）the Outer Space?
**区**中学2005学年第二学期期中质量评估试题
英语答案
一．听力：（15分）
1—5 C C C C B 6---10 A C B A A 11---15 A A A B C
二． 单项填空（15分）
16--20 A D B B B 21—25 B C D D A 26—30 B D C A A
三．完型填空（15分）
31—35 D B A C D 36—40 D B B A A 41—45 C C B B A
四．阅读理解（30分）
46—50 D B B D C 51—55 B A D D C 56—60 A D B A C
61---65 B C D C B
一． 单词填空（5分）
66. breakthroughs 67. sensitive
68. forbidden 69 equally
70. ranging 71 molecule
72. lugguage 73 phenomenon
74. dissolves 75 Gathering
二． 短文改错（5分）
76 正确 77 删除in
78 the ^ North 79 protecting-----protect
80 our ^ city 81 until-------when
82 it-----which 83 work----- worked
84 looked-----looking 85 tree------trees
七 书面表达（15分）
Is It Worthwhile to Probe（探测）the Outer Space?
There is much discussion as to the advantages and usefulness of probing the outer space. Some people say that it is a waste of money and we have so many probloms to deal with on the earth.
I don’t think these ideas are right. The probing of the outer space has proved , and will prove , necessity to us. Our planet is a part of the universe . If we know little about the universe , how can we know our earth and its changes better? Besides, the development of space programmes has given a powerful push to the development of certain branches of modern science and technology .
All in all, the probing of the outer space is one of the greatest tasks man has ever set himself.