湖南省龙山县皇仓中学高二英语上学期期中试题（含听力）牛津译林版.doc

高二上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。section adirections: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. what class does the man have on sunday morning? a. math class. b. english class. c. art class.2. what does the woman suggest that the man do? a. review his lessons more often. b. discuss the problem with his parents. c. cancel some classes.conversation 23. which place is not mentioned by the woman? a. the statue of liberty. b. the century building. c. the galleries.4. what do we know about the woman? a. she has been to new york before. b. she has three weeks to visit the city. c. she likes city life.conversation 35. why isnt emma listening to the man? a. shes worried about something. b. she doesnt want to have coffee. c. she thinks the man is annoying.6. what does her daughter want to do? a. get a better job. b. move out. c. get a bigger apartment.conversation 47. when will the man arrive in san francisco? a. at 5:30 a.m. b. at 7:30 a.m. c. at 8:15 a.m.8. how long does he plan to stay there? a. about 10 days. b. about 15 days. c. about 20 days.9. who might the woman be? a. his wife. b. a travel agent. c. a flight attendant.conversation 510. what does the man think of living in the country? a. most neighbors are narrow-minded. b. the public services are very poor. c. life is healthier than in the city.11. where does the woman live? a. in the country. b. in a town. c. in a city.12. whats the womans attitude toward problems in the city? a. optimistic. b. uncertain. c. passive.conversation 6 13. who kept the 150 in the end? a. the woman. b. the police. c. the owner of the wallet.14. what happened when the man was waiting to pay for groceries? a. he realized that his wallet had been stolen. b. he realized that he didnt have any money with him. c. he realized that he didnt bring enough money.15. where did he find his 100? a. in his jacket pocket. b. in his wallet. c. in the washing machine.section bdirections: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice.where to shop corner shops 18 advantages 17 staff;nice and helpful servicebigger and better equipped;lower 19 16 you may not find the products you want.goods may be not 20 .part two: language knowledge（35 marks）section a（15 marks）directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a,b,c and d. choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21. its already august and the school year will begin _. a. not long b. long before c. before long d. long ago22. the couple have made _ a rule that their little son should say goodbye to them when going to school and say hello when arriving home. a. them b. that c. it d. there23. i have this belief _ the rockets will defeat the washington wizards in the next game. a. when b. if c. how d. that24. mr. harris apologized _ the lady _what they had done. a. to; to b. for; to c. to; for d. for; for 25. the police officer, as well as his team, _ determined to find out the missing boy, even though both his family and teacher _ almost given up hope.a. is; have b. are; have c. is; has d. are; has 26. howareyougettingonwithyourwork?oh,imsorry.thingsarentgoingsowellas_. a.planedb.planningc.being plannedd.toplan27. instead of telling the joke he _, crystal made up a new one. a. madeb. had madec. has maded. would make28. take good care of the resources or they will be _ soon. a. run out b. used up c. using up d run away29. since the front door is locked, why not _ at the back door? someone might come out and answer it.a. to try knocking b. trying to knock c. to try and knock d. try knocking30. the subway line _ in 2014 is sure to greatly relieve the traffic jam in this city ato be finished bfinished chaving fished dfinishing31. the election is open to everyone, _ race, religion or color. a. in spite of b. no matter c. regardless of d. though32 the girl wanted to play in the park, but her mother told her _.a. not to b. not to do c. to not do it d. to not33 all the citizens are taking actions to protect the environment, so our city is on the way _ a clean and beautiful city. a. of becoming b. to becoming c. become d. to become 34._ the problem for many years, he announced that we are now facing the biggest environmental problem of our time.a. observed b. observing c. he observed d. having observed 35. we are making bigger holes in the net, _ fish that are not fully grown.a. hoping to avoid to catch b. hoping to avoid catching c. to hope to avoid to catch d. to hope to avoid catchingsection b (18 marks)directions：for each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked a,b,c and d. fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.the monkey with the wooden apples there once was a happy monkey in the jungle. he was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and 36 when tired. one day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful 37 . he took one in each hand and ran back into the forest. the monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. the apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys said that they 38 them, he held onto them even tighter.the monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. the two apples glistened闪亮red in the 39 , and seemed perfect to him. he became so attached to them that he didnt even notice his 40 at first.a fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. he couldnt bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. in fact, he couldnt 41 , either, if he was to defend his apples. this proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails（小路）.the apples became 42 , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. he was tired and hungry; he couldnt climb trees or collect fruit with his hands 43 . what if he just let go（释放）?letting go of such 44 things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? he was so tired. seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. he 45 the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. he was happy again.like that little monkey, we 46 carry things that seem too valuable. letting go of them seems crazy. but 47 : only with open hands can we receive something else.36. a. walkingb. restingc. shoutingd. crying37. a. pearsb. bananasc. applesd.stones38. a. enjoyedb. carriedc. sawd. picked39. a. rainb. shadec. sund. wind40.a. hungerb. appearancec. dangerd. home41.a. breatheb. lookc. relaxd. stop 42. a.largerb. heavierc. tallerd. cheaper43. a. dirtyb. fullc. wetd. flat44. a. valuableb. deliciousc. stranged. inexpensive45. a. dropped b. finishedc. soldd. passed46. a. alwaysb. seldomc. sometimesd. never47. a. copyb. writec. hoped. remember section c (12marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.trees provide oxygen, shelter 48 many animals and shade for our humans. they also protected soil 49 being carried away by rainwater. but in 50 places, many people just seek for economic income, so they cut down trees to make paper, medicines, or fuel, 51 makes a green place become a desert, leaving 52 green land for their later generations. 53 a forest ecosystem is destroyed, 54 cant be replaced at least not quickly. the over-cutting of trees creates environmental problems on every level. even the smallest plants and animals experience life-threatening changes. birds and animals lose 55 homes. the over-cutting of trees has caused serious consequence on humans and animals.part reading comprehension (30marks)directions: read the following passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements .for each of them there are four choices marked a, b,c, and d .choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.awhat is happening to the timber wolf today?native americans and early settlers often went to sleep to the sound of a lonely lullaby. it was the song of the wolf howling in a distant forest. there were many wolves then. one kind was the north american timber wolf. wolves are important to the balance of nature because they eat sick and weak animals. in colorado, people tried to help deer by shooting wolves. but then there were so many deer that many of them starved to death. the timber wolf is on the endangered special list. animals on this list are in danger of disappearing from the earth. people drove the wolves away by cutting down the forests to build houses, towns, and highways. timber wolves are now found only in canada, alaska, michigan, and minnesota. this special animal may soon disappear from our forests forever. then, its lonely howl will never be heard again. 56. animals that are in danger of disappearing from the earth are called a _species. a. livingb. endangered c. alive d. lived 57. wolves help the balance of nature because they _. a. are an endangered species b. help the farmersc. eat sick and weak animalsd. no longer live in forests58. at one time, the timber wolf was found _. a. in many parts of africa b. only in colorado and canada c. in towns and cities in alaska d. in many parts of north america59. which of the following happened first?a. people cut down the forests b. people built towns and highways. c. timber wolves are endangered species. d. the timber wolf was driven away from its home. 60. when people in colorado shot the wolves, they made a mistake because_. a. wolves never attacked other animalsb. the wolves kept down the number of deer c. they kept the balance of natured. the wolves were starving and would have died anyway bparagraph 1scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. they say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds. (2) citrus(柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal(谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.paragraph 2 people in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. people in different countries eat at different times of the day. in some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. scientists say that none of the differences is really important. it doesnt matter whether foods are eaten raw(生的) or cooked, canned or frozen. it doesnt matter if a person eats dinner at 4 oclock in the afternoon or at eleven oclock at night. the important thing is what you eat every day.paragraph 3there are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. the first is to find some ways to feed the worlds population so that no one is hungry.the second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.61. according to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?a. beef, pork, fish, milk b. potatoes, carrots, rice, breadc. chicken, apples, cereal, cabbages d. oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes62. it is important for people to eat _.a. three times a day b. dinner at twelve oclockc. cooked food all the day d. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day63. people in different countries and different places of the world _.a. has the right kinds of food to eat b. eat food in different waysc. has their meals at the same time d. cooks their food in the same way 64. which of the following is not true?a. people in some places dont have enough to eat.b. there are too many people in the world.c. the scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy. d. there is or will be no way to feed the large number of people on earth.65. if there is paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?a. what to do with the two problems b. when people eat their lunch c. how to cook food in different ways d. why people eat different kinds of foodcperhaps you have heard a lot about the internet, but what is it, do you know? the internet is a network. it uses the telephone wires to join millions of computers together around the world.maybe that doesnt sound very interesting. but when youve joined to the internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. you can send e-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. you can also do with all kinds of information on the world wide web (www).there are many different kinds of computers now. they all can be joined to the internet. most of them are small machines sitting on peoples desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. these computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the internet itself.there are lots of places for you to go into the internet. for example, your school may have the internet. you can use it during lessons or free time. libraries often have computers joined to the internet. you are welcome to use it at any time.thanks to the internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. it is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. you can buy or sell whatever you want by the internet. but do you know 98% of the information on the internet is in english? so what will english be like tomorrow?66. what is the passage mainly about?a. computers. b. information. c. internet. d. e-mails.67. which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?a. by e-mail. b. by post. c. by telephone. d. by satellite.68. who is the owner of the internet?a. the headmaster. b. the officer. c. the user. d. no one.69. which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?a. at home. b. in the office. c. at school. d. in the company.70. what can we infer from the last paragraph?a. most of the information is in english. b. the internet makes the world smaller.c. english is important in using the internet. d. every computer must have the internet.part iv writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. write no more than three words for each answerbreakfast is the most important meal during the day especially for children and teenagers. but a recent survey(调查) among middle school students showed that many students do not eat their breakfast at all or do not eat it timely and properly.many middle school students eat breakfast on their way to school during the morning rush, some even take their first meal of the day into school to eat.a total of 27 percent of students questioned in a recent city survey said they didnt eat regular breakfast, because they had no time or appetite. 10 percent didnt eat it at all because they were losing weight, while 30 percent bought food in the street on the way to school because they usually got up late.medical experts say that students who dont get a proper breakfast may lead to poor memory and hunger. research also shows that an improper breakfast also may make children obese.not having breakfast can be harmful to the health ; experts are now calling for more public eating a regular breakfast to benefit the health of local children and their parents._71_ about children and teenagers breakfastpercentage_72_ 30% 10%casenot eating regular breakfastbuying food _73_not eating it at all_74_having no time or _75_getting up latebeing too _76_77 leading to _78_ and hungermaking children obesebeing _79_ to the healthadviceeating a _80_section b(10 marks)directions: read the following passage. answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.for more than 40 years, robots have worked in factories, doing jobs too boring or too dangerous for humans. now, new robots are starting to help humans at home and at work.it was an exciting night at the detroit symphony(交响乐). a s