陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题从a、b、c、d四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。1.otherwisea. thinking b. though c.thank d.worth2. adjust a. conduct b. occupy c. tutor d. distribute3. neat a. bread b. great c. teamwork d. break4. tank a. scan b. junior c. angle d. abandon5. psychology a. chapter b. bench c. purchase d. biochemistryii.补全对话:(5%)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。-mary, do you want to have a look at the pictures of my holidays in italy?- 6 -ah, it was great! the food was great! the wine was great! but the traffic was terrible!- 7 -those italians are crazy drivers! i dont want to think about it!-ok, 8 _-yes, so heres a picture of the tower of pisa.-how nice!-it was raining that day, but it was still wonderful. we climbed to the top!- 9 -thats a photo of the arno river. thats the “ponte vechio”, the old bridge.- 10 -it was very interesting. there were beautiful old buildings in the city, and lots of wonderful museums.-thats nice.a. and whats this?b. why was it so bad?c. yes, it was wonderful.d. what was florence like?e. lets return to the good parts.f. sure, what was your holiday like?g. well，did you like your hotel there? iii.单项填空:(15%)11.you have made a few grammar mistakes in your composition, but _ you have done well.a. all in all b. in other wordsc. on the other hand d. first of all12.the first paragraph of your composition is a little similar to this part, which i think should be _.a. cut in b. cut down c. cut out d. cut off13.im shocked to hear that he _ an accident yesterday.a. came about b. broke out c. took place d. met with14.in former times, kings of small states used to regularly _ war on their neighbours.a. announce b. declare c. broadcast d. advertise15.it was _ his mother came in _ to prepare his lessons.a. not until; did the boy begin b. until; that the boy didnt beginc. until; did the boy not begin d. not until; that the boy began16.yesterday i went to mrs. smiths house, where i _ a good friend of theirs.a. treated as b. considered as c. was treated as d. treated well17. ill see you again next month but _ lets keep in touch.a. in the meantime b. in the same timec. in a while d. back and forth18. mr. green has _ daughter who has a gift for painting.a. a eightyearold b. a eightyearsoldc. an eightyearold d. an eightyearsold19. _ the same question for many times, the singer was absolutely impatient.a. being asked b. having askedc. having been asked d. to be asked20.as time goes on, the climate is warmer and warmer and many rivers and lakes _.a. are drying up b. are dried inc. are being dried off d. are drying on21. a bank is the place _ they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.a. when b. that c. where d. there22. last year, this area was struck by a strong typhoon, from_effects the people are still suffering.a. that b. whose c. its d. what23.i recommended _ an englishchinese dictionary, which i thought would be of great help to his study.a. buyingb. bought c. to buy d. he bought24.they were forced to meet his requirement that they _ at the port immediately.a. arrived b. would arrive c. to arrive d. should arrive25._ im concerned, the plan they put forward at the meeting last week was not practical.a. as far as b. in my opinion thatc. as is known that d. even ifiv.完形填空:(20%)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项once there was a very brilliant，creative and educated man. he gained much while traveling throughout the world. _26_ he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident，leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. he became so depressed _27_ he was afraid he would spend his life _28_ and would no longer be able to spend his life in a(n)_29_ way.one day，he remembered how he had always loved getting _30_.he realized that he still had partial function of his right _31_ and could write with _32_.then，he had an idea，“why not write to other people who need encouragement!”he _33_ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. he thought of people in _34_.many of them had the hope of regaining their _35_.others would keep feeling depressed and remain in prison for the rest of their lives. he decided that he must try to reach them. _36_ he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. the prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be _37_.however， _38_would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.filled with the intention，the man began sending _39_ messages of gods love，hope，strength，and encouragement. he wrote twice a week，testing his strength and ability to the limit. he poured his heart and soul into his words，_40_ his experience，sense of humor，optimism，and faith.it was _41_ to write those letters，especially without hope of any _42_. frequently，he felt discouraged，wondering if anyone _43_ read his letters. however，this was his _44_ chance，so he determined to continue.at last，he received a letter from the prison officer，which said，“please write on the best paper you can afford. your letters are passed from cell (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to _45_！”we all have unique experiences，abilities and talents. we can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.26. a. unfortunately b. immediately c. slowly d. quickly 27. a. who b. which c. what d. that28. a. writing b. suffering c. weeping d. wandering29. a. formal b. regular c. comfortable dmeaningful30. a. presents b. letters c.emails dprizes31. a. foot b. leg c. hand darm32. a. affection b. caution c. difficulty dconfidence33. a.estimated b. doubted c. assumed d. wondered34. a. churches b. prisons c. hospitals d. charities35. a. phones b. letters c. freedom d. room36. a. so b. or c. and d. for37.a. reasonable b. acceptable c. comfortable d. forgettable38. a. they b. it c. he d. she39.a. weekly b. daily c. one-way d. round-way40.a. sharing b. learning c. gaining d. enriching41. a. free b. smooth c. easy d. difficult42. a. reply b. success c. help d. progress43. a. curiously b. patiently c. carefully d. actually44. a. extra b. few c. only d. many 45. a. ruin b. pieces c. ground d. bottomv.阅读理解(20%) afei xiang, whose english name is kris phillips, is a chinese american. he is nearly two meters tall, with blue eyes, looking like an asian. though he was born in taiwan, he grew up speaking chinese to his mother and english to his father and students at stanford university in california. later he returned from abroad to taiwan and become a singer. in 1986, fei xiang visited the mainland(中国大陆)and turned into a pop star there. he was well known among the young people and his songs were widely accepted such as “fire in the winter”, “clouds of my homeland” and so onhe left the mainland for new york four years later. there he worked as a lowly member. he lived a quiet life in new york, for only a few people know his name. now phillips is planning to end his sixyear stay in the usa and return to the mainland and his recording career（生涯）. his new project is to introduce the mainland to the music of the broadway stage（白老汇戏剧艺术）, including the song “maria” from “west side story”. 46. kris phillips mother is _and his father is_. a. chinese, american b. chinese, chinese c. american, chinese d. english, american 47 .mr kris phillips became famous as big pop star_. a. in the united stares b. in the place where he was born c. in the mainland d. at stanford university 48. whats the order in which phillips did the following things? a.made a decision to return to prc(中国) b.learned chinese from his mother and english from his father c.was widely welcomed by the young people d.worked as a lowly member e.became a student at stanford university.a. b e c d a b. e b d c a c. d e b a c d. c a b e d 49. fei xiang is best known china for_. a.his plan to interoduce the mainland to the music of broad way stage b.“west side story” c. his perfoemace(演出) d. his special nationlity(国籍) 50. which of the following is true? a.fei xiangs parents are both teachers. b. fei xiang lived in the mainland for four years. c. fei xing is regarded as a big pop star both in america and china. d. fei xiang returned to the mainland in 1896. byears ago people could hardly accept the ideas of a womans being a doctor. in order to get into medical school in 1847, elizabeth blackwell was asked to keep it a secret that she was a woman. this was contrary to her beliefs, and she refused to do it. after entering medical school, elizabeth often had to summon all her courage to free the unkindness of teachers and classmates. by her great efforts, she was able to complete her studies. many people came to her graduation just to have a look at a woman doctor. doctor blackwell soon found that most people were not as ready as to go to a woman doctor. she had to struggle to make a living. then came the great day when she was offered a job as a doctor in a hospital. she did so well that she was asked to organize a new hospital and medical college. the united states can now be proud of thousands of women doctors.51. how do you think elizabeth was treated in the medical school?a. kindly. b. unfairly. c. normally. d. cruelly.52.many people came to see elizabeth when she graduated .a. because they wanted to congratulate her on being a doctorb. but they didnt believe she would be famous in the futurec. because they wanted to find out the secret of her successd. but they werent sure that she could manage to finish her schooling53. when she was at the medical school, blackwell .a. had to pretend to be a boy student in classb. was discouraged by the others critical looksc. felt sorry that she was a womand. made great effort to do well in her lessons54. after graduation, elizabeth found that .a. she was not right for the job and had to struggle for a livingb. she must organize a new hospital and medical college for womenc. few people were willing to go to a woman doctord. most people were ready to go to a woman doctor55. what in fact was elizabeths great effort in the medical school?a. to study hard to complete her studies.b. to refuse to pretend to be a boy.c. to realize her idea of being a doctor.d. to struggle for the position of the women.vi.单词拼写:(10%)1. i_ (祝贺) my friend on her birthday. 2.we will test your _ (视力) before giving you a driving license. 3.to everyones _ (满足), the girl finished the job well. 4.my sister has a _ (才干) for music. 5.its so terrible today. i _ (目击) a car crash in the street just now. 6.the tiger opened his _ (锋利的) teeth, scaring other animals away. 7.he came running along the _ (月台) just as the train was leaving. 8.today is the couples wedding_ (周年纪念日) 9.the forces _ (占领) that country for 3 years after world war ii10.the parcel was sent to the wrong _ (目的地) vii.短文改错:(10%)下面短文中共有10处语言错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分dear sir, my name is li hua. id like take the chance for the two-week eco-travel 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