陕西省黄陵县高二英语上学期期中试题（普通班）.doc

高二普通班期中考试英语试题英 语 试 题第一卷 （共100分）第1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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. how is the woman going to the airport?a.by taxi. b. by train. c. by bus.2. what can we learn from the conversation?a.they will buy a big house in two months.b.a new baby will be born soon.c.they will live with the mans mother.3.what do you think is the man ?a.a car coach b. a bus seller. c. a waiter4.what are they talking about?a. a big travel agency. b. a job opportunity. c. an inexperienced salesperson.5.what dose the woman think of the movie?a.exciting. b.fantastic. c.boring.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6.what did the woman spend $10 on ?a.the taxi. b.the hot dogs. c.the popcorn and drinks.7.where did the speakers go just before they went home?a.to the convenience store. b.to the movies. c.to the new hot dog place.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8.what are the speakers talking about?a.a famous painting. b.an art exhibition. c.some unusual food.9.what does the woman advise the man to do ?a.go to the exhibition. b.sell some art works. c.taste some food.10.what did mark do today?a.he visited the exhibition. b.he worked on his paper. c.he stayed with his aunt.听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。11.what dose the woman do in china?a.she teaches english. b.she works in a big company.c.she studies there as an exchange students.12.whats the date today?a.july 26th. b.july 28th. c.july 31st.13.what will the woman probably do next?a.go to the mans wedding. b.contact tony. c.go back to china.听第9段材料，回答第14-17题。14.when did tom write to his mother last time?a.last month. b.last week. c.yesterday.15.who is mr.rogers?a.toms friend. b.toms boss c.toms teacher.16.what did tom tell his mother in his last letter?a.he had made some money. b.he had lost his part-time job.c.he had just bought a car.17.why does tom write to his mother again?a.he doesnt want his mother to worry about his study and life.b.he has some trouble in life. c.he wants to leave school.听第10 段材料，回答第18-20题。18.when was the speaker born ?a.in september,1987. b.in october,1989. c.in october,1988.19.what do we know about the speakers father?a.he has a very easy job. b.he doesnt talk much. c.he likes using a computer.20.what do we know about neo ?a.he is a chinese cat. b.he is fat like a ball. c.he doesnt like mao. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。 ayou may know the english letters a, b and c. but do you know there are people called abcs? do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? how strange! abc means american-born chinese. an abc is a chinese, but was born in the united states. sometimes, people call an abc a “banana person”. a banana is yellow outside. so, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white insidethinking like a westerner and yellow outsidelooking like a chinese.usually, abcs know little about china or the chinese language. some of them dont speak chinese. but if abcs cannot speak chinese, can we still call them chinese people? yes, of course. they are overseas（海外的）chinese. these people may be citizens（公民）of another country like the us, canada or singapore. but they have chinese blood. their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from china. they all have black eyes and black hair.but they are not chinese citizens. they are people of the peoples republic of china. for example, we all know the famous scientist c. n. yang（杨振宁）. he got the nobel prize for physics in 1957. chinese people love him. but he is an american citizen.21.“abcs” in this passage means_ .a.three english letters b.a kind of bananac.chinese born in america d.americans born in china22.the underlined word “blood” may probably mean_ .a.洪水 b.祖先 c.血统 d.身份23.which of the sentences is wrong about abcs?a.abcs may know little about china. b.they are overseas chinese.c.they may speak little chinese. d.they are chinese citizens.24.this passage mainly talks about_ .a. different kinds of bananas b.overseas chinesec. the nobel prize d. the story of c.n. yang b one night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：for washing the car $5.00for making my own bed this week $1.00going to the provision shop $0.50playing with little sister $0.25taking out the rubbish $1.00getting a good report card $5.00and for sweeping the common corridor $2.00total $14.75his mother looked at him standing there expecting paymenti could see a thousand memories flashed through her mindso she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：for nine months i carried you, growing inside me no chargefor the nights i sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you no chargefor the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose no chargewhen you add it all up, the full cost of my love no chargewell, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyeshe looked at his mother and said,“mummy, i love you”then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“all paid”25.whats the best title for this passage?a. part-time job b.mothers love, no chargec. payment for house work d.greedy mother26.the writer wrote the passage in order to _a.show that children should be paid for their houseworkb.show that children should not be paid for their houseworkc.show a clever way of teaching childrend.tell children how to spend their spare time27.how do you think of the mother in the passage?a.clever b.greedy c.coldhearted d.selfish28.from the last passage we know that _a.the boy got all the money he wantedb.the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boyc.the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the houseworkd.the mother was angry with what the boy said c the management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one. meal times our overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast. breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a. m. lunch: 12:00-2:00 p. m. afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p. m. dinner: 7:00-9:15 p. m. meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. we regret that meals cannot be served outside these times. light refreshments including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator. room cleaning please hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. it will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9 : 30 a.m and 4 : 00 p.m. valuables we are not responsible for the loss of money, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager. departures please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. if circumstances (情况) require, luggagecan be left in the charge of the hall porter. a special request we would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.29. meals can be served _. a.outside the room at 3:00 p. m.b.in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m. c.in the dining-room from 7:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. m. d.in rooms at 9:00 p. m.30. where is this notice most likely to be found? a.at restaurants. b.in shops. c.in hotels. d.in the newspapers. 31. what can we conclude from the last paragraph? a.you should respect the other guests. b.you are not allowed to use radios and televisions. c.you shouldnt make the radios and televisions too loud after 11:00 p.m. d.to comfort others, you should turn off radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m. dimagine you got paid to do shopping, and could keep the things you bought with other peoples money. does this sound like a dream? well, for some, like amy knott, from chicago, this is their job. amy knott is a mystery shopper. she is paid to visit a store, eat in a restaurant, go to a bank, stay in a hotel, get her hair cut, fill up her gas tank, or see a movie. she pretends to be an ordinary customer, but afterwards she writes a report about her experience, commenting on things like：how long did you wait in line? was the food hot? did the cashier say thank you.”？did the restroom have soap and tissue? this gives companies useful information about how they can improve their customer service. so who can become a mystery shopper? you do not need any special qualifications or experience, but you need a good memory, an eye for detail, and good writing skills. when you apply for the job, instead of an interview, you will be asked to write about some? thing like what was your best shopping experience? what is the pay like? for a 15-minute visit to a store, you might get $ 10 and the cost of what you buy. for a haircut, you might get $ 35 and the cost of the haircut. most mystery shoppers do this job in their spare time, like byron jenner, who visits a restaurant on his lunch break every day and earns about $ 500 extra a month. but others, like amy, make it their full-time career, and earn up to $ 40,000 a year. i love mystery shopping. i cant believe i actually get paid to have fun, she said. for example, tonight my husband and i will go out, have a $ 150 dinner, go to stay at a luxury hotel, and ill walk away with $ 300.”32. amy knott is paid to go shopping . a. to see whether the cashier says thank you. b. to do a research for a company to improve its service c. to comment on some things d. to see whether the restroom has soap and tissue33. which of the following is not the qualification for a mystery shopper? a.a good memory. b. an eye for detail. c.good writing skills. d. passing an interview.34. as a mystery shopper,amy knott feels the job a.a sad thing b.a surprising thing c.a great pleasure d.a tiresome mailer35. what does the underlined word luxury in the last paragraph mean? a.a condition of great comfort. b.a condition of much noise. c.a condition of special cheapness. d.a condition of large size. 第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 whats the biggest problem with memory skills?_36_there are many memory skills that work well, but youll forget them when you need them most unless you make using them a habit. so when you take the time to learn a technique, use it until it becomes automatic. here are some for you to have a try. use a story-list. as a child, i went to a party. there was a game that involved looking at a table covered in fifteen various items. _37_ finally, one boy won the prize by remembering all fifteen items. later, i learned why he won. his father taught him a simple trick that none of us other kids knew. the skill is to tie the items together in an imaginative story._38_when you learn a persons name, for example, tell yourself, “remember that”. this signals your unconscious (潜意识的) mind to rank this input as more important.know why you want to remember something, and how youll remember it. to remember a person, for example, ask why theyll be important to you in the future, imagine where youll see them next, and connect that to anything you notice about them. seeing the importance of remembering really helps._39_do you ever forget where you put your keys? you have probably tried retracing (追溯) your steps, at least doing it in your imagination._40_when you set the keys on the chair, see yourself walking in and setting the keys on the chair. you wont forget where they are. there are many more of these memory tricks. if you want them to be useful, though, dont just read about them. make one or two memory skills a habit and start today. a. tell yourself to remember.b. where can you pick up these skills? c. the answer is remembering to use them.d. it is not easy for us to learn memory techniques.e. we had to write down as many items as we could remember.f. additional connections can set the memory more firmly in your brain. g. this can work well, but even better is to prevent the forgetting beforehand.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文厚各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 do you know how many languages there are in the world? there are about 1500, but many of them are not considered very_41_.english is considered one of most important languages because many people_42_it, not only in england and america,_43_in other countries of the world. about 200,000,000 speak it_44_their own language, and another 230,000,000 use it as_45_language. it is_46_to say how many people are learning it._47_boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.many_48_children study french. french is also a very important language,_49_children study german, russian, japanese and chinese.which is the best_50_to learn a language? we know that we all learnt _51_language well when we were_52_. if we learn a second language in the_53_way, it may not seem so difficult. what does a small child do? it _54_what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. when it wants something, it has to_55_it. it is using the language,_56_and talking in it all of the time. if people use a second language_57_they will learn it_58_. .in school, you learn to read, to write , to hear and to_59_.it is best to learn all new words through the_60_. you can read them, spell them and speak them later.41. a. spoken b. happy c. important d. ideal42. a. like b. use c. operate d. play43. a. but b. and c. too d. so44. a. like b. with c. for d. as45. a. distant b. a second c. the second d. a special46. a. easy b. again c. difficult d. best47. a. millions of b. hundreds of c. tens of d. thousands of48. a. chinese b. japanese c. english d. asian49. a. some b. thousands c. all d. much50. a. time b. way c. thing d. place51. a. a foreign b. our mothers c. others d. our own52. a. born b. children c. grown d. boys53. a. same b. different c. useful d. good54. a. talks b. wants c. cries d. follows55. a. ask b. want c. get d. ask for56. a. speaking b. writing c. thinking d. doing57. a. some time b. sometimes c. all the time d. for the time58. a. fluent b. confident c. freely d. easily59. a. fight b. sing c. speak d. play60. a. mouth b. hands c. ears d. eyes 第二卷（共50分）第2节 语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（只填1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 last year, my brother and i_61_(go) to miami for a vacation. some of my friends who had _62_(be) there before said it was a wonderful holiday destination. before we went, we had planned for months. when the day came, we were ready. after_63_( we )plane landed, we went to the hotel. we had made our reservation six months earlier, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. we were_64_(tell)that our rooms hadnt been reserved for that week,_65_for the week after. i didnt understand_66_this would happen and my credit card had already been charged for the reservation. whats worse, the hotel had been fully booked. when we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. she was_67_(surprising)helpful. she apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare vip room on_68_top floor. we had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we werent charged extra. the