重庆市一中高二英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

重庆市一中2009-2010学年高二英语下学期期中试题 英语试题卷共11页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2.答选择题时，必须使用2b铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 听力 (共三节，满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面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秒中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. what does the mans sister do at present?a. she studies at a college. b. she runs a shop. c. she teaches at a school.2. what do we know about the man? a. he has never thought of buying a new flat. b. he wants to rent a new flat now. c. he doesnt have enough money for a new flat.3. what does the woman mean? a. the man should give up smoking. b. the man should lose weight. c. the man should follow the doctors advice.4. why does the woman refuse to go shopping? a. her dress is worn. b. she wants to play baseball. c. she is too tired.5. where does the conversation most probabaly take place? a. in a hotel b. in a restaurant c. in a cafe.第二节（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）请听下面4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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答6至8题。6.what does the man plan to do next week? a. make preparations for the trip. b. buy a few things for the woman. c. go skiing in korea.7. what is the weather like now? a. fine b. windy c. snowy8. what does the woman advise the man to do ? a. pay attention to the weather in korea b. wear a coat when going outside c. give up the trip请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9.why did the speaker need a social security number?a. to register for school b. to apply for a job c. to fill out tax forms10. who was responsible for the mistake? a. the newcomer b. the officer c. the head teacher11. whats the probable reason for the speaker feeling embarrassed? a. he didnt know how to fill the form out. b. he filled out the wrong form. c. he didnt realize the form was not in english.请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题12. who was injured in the fight? a. the teenager b. the man c. the shop assistant13. what did the teenager take? a. a clock b. a diamond c. a mobile phone14. what is the woman probably? a. a policewoman b. a store owner c. a saleswoman请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题15.when did the man reserve the room? a. three days ago b. a week ago c. two days ago16. where does the man plan to go? a. shanghai b. new york c. london17. where is the caf bar? a. on the ground floor b. on the top floor c. on the 8th floor第三节（共3小题；每小题1分，满分3分）请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。填入的内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 the mans parentsgot married in 1956.mother: born in a village in_18_china in 1935.left china at the age of 5.at 18 she went to financial school.got her first job as a clerk.father: left_19_ at the age of 18.worked as a salesman.set up his own business.the family moved to san francisco in _20_. 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. _adult as he is , he cant stand _ more embarrassing situation than this one.a. an; the b. /; a c. an; a d. /; the22. the pla soldiers came to the ruins of yushu and after _ seemed to be a long time, they helped some victims out. a. which b. that c. what d. when23. the teacher_ all the students before him, telling them to get ready for the exam. a. collected b. gathered c. selected d. elected24. mr williams, _ of the long speech, sat there, _ to death. a. tired; boring b. tiring; bored c. tired; bored d. tiring; boring25. thinking that the students were having an evening class, the teacher left the classroom, _. a. slowly and gentle b. slowly and gently c. slow and gentle d. slow and gently26. tom _ for 5 years, but he has been leading a new life since he was set free.a. was put in prison b. was in prison c. has been put in prison d. has been in prison27. the project hope _ to help the poor children to go to school in china _ to be a success. a. tried; turns over b. hoped; turns in c. intended; turns out d. wished; turns up 28. the accidents of coal mines are believed _ hundreds of deaths in china so far. a. to result in b. to have resulted in c. resulting in d. being resulted in 29. if you look from the top of the highest building of our school, youll get a better _ of it. a. view b. scene c. sight d. scenery30._ anyone phone, write down the phone number and tell him ill call back later. a. would b. shall c. should d. can31. it was _ back home from the restaurant _ he stayed for a whole day. a. not until midnight did he go; which b. until midnight when he didnt go; there c. not until midnight that he went; where d. until midnight that he didnt go; that32._ his look, he doesnt think much of our plan. a. judged from b. to judge by c. judging from d. judge by33. his efforts to persuade him to make a donation were _ because he showed no intention to take a cent out of his pocket.a. in place b. in sight c. in vain d. in effect34._tomorrow, we will still join hands to help the poor in the outside. a. however the weather is like b. however is the weather like c. whatever is the weather like d. whatever the weather is like 35.may i close the window? _.its really a bit cold now. a. you are right. b. well done. c. go ahead. d. you are welcome.第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。when i was young, i belonged to a club that did community service work. there was one specific_36_that was unusual for me. i spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. after that i went to a homeless shelter not far from the bay bridge.i was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 37 . she wanted to help, 38 she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to 39 and hand out to people. when_40_ to the homeless shelter, i passed out the _41_meals.i began making sandwiches and 42 them with the crowd. i had the containers with my 43 cookies in them and began to 44 , offering them to anyone near me. i 45 an old gentleman and said, “ sir, would you like a cookie?” he stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “ what did you say? did you call me sir?” i told him i _46_ , and his eyes 47 a little bit and said, “ no one has 48 called me sir. so he was completely moved.it _49_me.i explained i had been raised that 50 color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. it 51 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 52 him the honor. it broke my heart. i just didnt understand 53 no one ever called him sir? i had never thought that anyone was below me because i wasnt raised that way. every 54 person deserves to be treated with respect. years later, i still carry that memory and the_55_ it taught me. sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someones life.how have you made a difference to others? how have others made a difference to you?36. a.accidentb.incidentc.eventd.affair37. a.participateb.joinc.choosed.go38. a.howeverb.butc.yetd.so39. a.bringb.fetchc.collectd.take40. a.arrivingb.gettingc.reachingd.coming41. a.remainedb.remainingc.remaind.left42. a.sharedb.gavec.helpedd.assisted43. a.classmatesb.schoolmatesc.sistersd.familys44. a.walk aroundb.knock aroundc.come aroundd.stand around45. a.wentb.camec.approachedd.met46. a.hadb.calledc.wouldd.do47. a.wateredb.criedc.tored.dropped48. a.alreadyb.everc.stilld.yet49. a.hit b.occuredc.struck d.beat50. a.in spite ofb.regardless ofc.concerned aboutd.for fear of 51. a.strengthenedb.saddenedc.frightenedd.pleased52. a.handedb.offeredc.providedd.supplied53. a.whatb.whenc.whetherd.why54. a.singleb.poorc.ordinaryd.normal55. a.lessonb.classc.truthd.reality第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）awhen my daughter, sophie, was admitted to a college we were very happy, but a little worried about becoming empty nesters. i knew i had to do something to help myself adapt, starting with the summer before she left.sophie had a pack of colorful t-shirts. i knew she wouldnt wear them any more, so i decided to make a quilt out of them for her bed at college. it focused my energy, and also let me relive some memories. i tried to work on the quilt when sophie wasnt at home-which turned out to be often. she was very busy with her friends. even when she was around, her door was shut more than usual. i felt a bit hurt. after all, we didnt have much time together before she went to college, i was already missing her, and she hadnt ever left yet.when we arrived at the college, a wave of emotion flooded me. i tried to hold it back, but sophie saw it in my face. she took a big red book from her bag. “ i made this for you, mom,” she said. then i knew why she had been staying behind a closed door that summer. it was an album of photographs documenting the life of our family over the last 17 years.i broke into tears. some of it was sadness at having to let her go, but some of it was joy. i knew that our connection was more powerful than ever, and that wed always be connected by the strongest of threads, the love that went into every stitch of her quilt and every photo of my album.in sophies dormitory i unfolded the quilt on her bed. for a moment she was speechless. then she threw her arms around me . “mom, i love you,” she said. one of her new friends was calling her outside. sophie turned, and i let her go.56.what do we learn about sophie from the passage?a. she did not understand how her mother felt about her leaving.b. she had few friends, and kept to herself at home that summer.c. she made a photo album to show her love.d. she liked her colorful t-shirts very much.57.why did the author feel hurt, according to the second paragraph?a. because sophie was not interested in what she was doing.b. because sophie had little time for her.c. because sophie was going to leave home for a long time.d. because sophie did not help her to make the quilt.58.how did the author feel when they arrived at the college?a. she felt worried.b. she felt nervous.c. she was sorry to be leaving her daughter.d. she missed her daughter very much.59.why did the author finally let her daughter go?a. she realized that her daughter had to go to college by herself.b. she realized that the love between them would never be cut off.c. sophies present had made her forget her sorrow.d. sophies new friends were calling her outside the dormitory. bbeliefs form a big part of our lives. successful people have always believed that they can be and will be successful in their lives, such as michael phelps. many of us have seen michael phelps win 8 gold medals in a single olympic games. that has created a history for himself. many people have admired his success and the first reaction in their mind will be, “ wow, how i wish i could be like him!” have you ever wondered what brought him success?in fact, anyone can achieve what they have wanted to achieve. it is about beliefs. everyone is a born winner. it is this belief that drives an individual to be successful in his or her own field. all successful individuals have strong beliefs and it is one of the bases for their success. if we start to believe in ourselves, the things that we can achieve will definitely give us a pleasant surprise. other than having a strong belief, it is the attitude that drives the individual to create their own history. the devotion towards themselves and the drive must also be present. imagine having a strong belief in oneself and having a poor attitude towards life. then how would that individual turn out to be? ones attitude comprises the drive, the devotion and the desire to achieve his goals. if one has strong beliefs about the goals that he can achieve and he displays good attitudes towards them, it would be no surprise to anyone that he will be able to achieve his goals.start believing in yourself and you will achieve your goals and with the right positive attitude, you will definitely be able to create the miracle that you have always dreamt of.60.which of the following is the best summary of paragraph2?a. where there is a will, there is a way.b. good begun is half done.c. no pains, no gains.d. god helps those who help themselves.61.the underlined word comprises in paragraph3 most probably means_?a. serve as b. belongs to c. consists of d. stands for62.it can be inferred from the passage that _. a. attitudes can be learned from ones parents b. only strong beliefs cant ensure you a promising future c. copying others behaviors is a good way to succeed d. attitudes can only be learned through ones success63.what would be the best title for the passage? a. differences between beliefs and attitudes b. the nature of beliefs and positive attitudes c. relationship between beliefs and attitudes d. the power of beliefs and positive attitudes cwin a trip to the oregon coast- dare to explore the pacific ocean. build the biggest sand castle on the beach. search tide pools for sea life. watch the bright orange sun set over the ocean. whether youve been to the pacific ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, we want to know how you would explore the oregon coast if you had the chance to go this summer.judging1. clear relationship between the essay and the drawing 40% .2. creativity and skill in design and form of the drawing 40%.3. expression of the passion to draw and explore 10%.4. journalistic quality, uncluttered(整洁的)nature and overall quality of the essay 10%.prizeby entering, you will have the chance to win an all-expense paid trip to the oregon coast. activities will include: kite flying, studying beautiful sea creatures, searching for sea life on a boat, science exploration at a science center and roasting over a beach campfire.who may enter: the competition is open to kids aged 6-14.team: entries must be postmarked no later than july 31,2010.how to entersurf /kids to download and print out an entry form.be sure to mark whether you have to or have not been to the pacific ocean in the form. create a drawing of the pacific ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paints.write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you think you would see, and what you would explore if you have never been to the pacific ocean, or describe your favorite memories from your last visit.send to dare to explore the pacific ocean, ng1145 17th street nw, washingtond.c.20036.64.what is the most important for the judging?a. whether your article is written in a neat way.b. the article and the drawing should be closely related.c. whether you show your passion to draw and explore.d. the skill in your drawing the map of the atlantic ocean.65.if you win the competition, you may_.a. fly a kite on the beachb. search the ocean for sea plantsc. build the biggest tower on the beachd. roast the sea creatures over a beach campfire66.what information can you get from the passage?a. your article should be at least 100 words.b. every kid can take part in the competition.c. you should mark the drawing with your name.d. you must send the drawing before july 31, 2010.67. you can most probably read the passage in_.a. a textbook b. a travel guide c. a newspaper d. a research book ddear american girl,i love reading, but when i sit down with a good book, my little sister complains that i never play with her. i feel bad when she says that, but i always want to read.sarah start a book club for just the two of you, and invite your sister to join. set up a comfortable reading spot in your room. making the meetings fun-maybe you can both wear crazy socks or make stuffed animals to read to.dear american girl, all of my friends gossip(说闲话)! ive heard them talk about everything other people do. it hurts because i know they gossip about me, too. i need help. ann good for you to try to stop the gossip-you deserve respect, and so do the other girls. when your friends start gossiping, dont join in. say something like “oh” or yeah, anyway” in a bored tone, and then change the subject. you are probably not the only one unhappy about the backstabbing.dear american girl, the kid who sits next to me in math class is always looking at my answers. i dont want to tell him to stop because he is really nice. what should i do? jacob be careful. are you sure this boy is cheating? try covering your paper or