浙江省台州市外国语学校高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）新人教版.doc

高二上学期期中考试英语试题 卷面分120 时间 90 分钟一 语言基础应用 10分1 - lucy, would you please walk my dog when im out today? - _.a dont mention it b you are welcome c my pleasure d with pleasure 2 you cant predict everything. often things dont _ as you expect. a run out b break out c work out d put out3 the chairman in charge of the business field spoke at the meeting for nearly an hour without _ his notes.a bringing up b referring to c looking for d trying on4 i saw bob play the piano at johns party and on that _ he was simply brilliant.a scene circumstance c occasion d situation5 the days are gone _ chinese people used foreign oil. a that b when c where d which 6 i dont want to put you to the situation _ you are always looked down upon.a which b where c in that d in where7 the moment i was always looking forward _ .a to arrives b arrives c arrive d arrived8 you may find it _ that charlie wasnt _ at the bad news at all. a astonishing, astonishing b astonished, astonishingc astonishing, astonished d astonishing, astonishing 9 . if you are _ about brazil, you may read this book. a. curious b. upsetc. strange d. interested10. it is very _ that she will ring me tonight.a. likely b. possiblyc. probablyd. perhaps11. your experiences are _ to ours, but your end result is entirely different.a. same b. differentc. similard. equal12. as a student, you should try to _ being late for your class.a. avoid b. refusec. preventd. punish13. though she has been in england for half a year, she is still unable to _ in simple english.a. explain herselfb. express herself c. speak her mind d. make herself understand14. what do you mean by saying that?i think you _ what i said. i meant no harm.a. understoodb. misunderstoodc. heardd. followed15. _ for snakes while hiking in the woods. ill dress appropriately to protect myself.a. walk outb. go outc. set out d. watch out 16. at this time tomorrow, we _ across the big desert ahead. a. are to driveb. are going to drivec. will be drivingd. will drive 17. “its raining too heavily at this moment,” said the old woman, _ out of the window. a. to lookb. lookingc. having lookedd. looked 18. _, a learned man makes fewer mistakes in life than a man without knowledge. a. in generalb. as generalc. on generald. at general19. i dont like this kind of music._. its too noisy.a. nor do ib. neither am ic. nor i dod. neither i am20. she is very hard-working, _ he is very lazy.a. when b. thatc. whichd. while第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagles nest rested. the eagles nest contained four 21 eagle eggs. one day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain 22 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, 23 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. the chickens knew that they must 24 and care for the eagles egg, so an old hen (母鸡) 25 to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg. one day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 26 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 27 . soon, the eagle believed he was 28 more than a chicken. the eagle loved his home and family, 29 his spirit cried out for more. while playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 30 a group of eagles soaring in the skies. “oh,” the eagle 31 , “i wish i could soar like those birds.” the chickens shouted with 32 , “you cannot soar with those birds. you are a chicken and chickens do not soar.” the eagle 33 staring at his real family up above, 34 that he could be with them. each time the eagle would let his 35 be known, he was told it couldnt be done. that is 36 the eagle learned to believe. slowly, the eagle 37 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 38 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 39 . you become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 40 your dreams, not the words of a chicken.21. a. large b. curiousc. smalld. fortunate22. a. guiding b. blowingc. causingd. inviting23. a. on b. overc. pastd. to24. a. introduce b. punishc. protectd. share25. a. offered b. regrettedc. managedd. turned26. a. carefullyb. gently c. sadly d. luckily27. a. chicken b. eaglec. herod. fool28. a. somethingb. everything c. anythingd. nothing29. a. and b. but c. so d. however30. a. noticed b. recognized c. respectedd. watched31. a. cried b. smiledc. arguedd. explained32. a. excitement b. anger c. laughterd. surprise33. a. approachedb. avoidedc. continuedd. considered34. a. promising b. provingc. believingd. dreaming35. a. suggestionb. advantagec. dreamd. discovery36. a. what b. whyc. howd. when37. a. went b. enjoyedc. begand. stopped38. a. happily b. finallyc. quicklyd. probably39. a. gave upb. broke downc. passed awayd. died out40. a. steal b. followc. haved. remember第三部分：阅读理解（共两节；每小题2分，满分32分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。 awhat is it that makes people laugh? more than two thousand years ago the ancient greek philosopher aristotle defined (定义) jokes as the pleasure that results from a feeling of triumph by showing were better than someone else in a certain way. according to aristotle and many other philosophers，all jokes depend mainly on showing inferiority in another person or group of persons that is，putting it clearly，on showing that they are worse off than ourselves. jokes raise our good opinion of ourselves at someone elses expense.showing how much better than other people we are is only one reason we like jokes. someone may also use a joke to express their anger or their cruelty or any other kind of action that is not acceptable to us. we feel free to laugh when we hear about someone sliding on a banana skin. the joke lets us express those attitudes which are usually unacceptable to society. this is probably the reason why some of the jokes，especially those involving cruelty，are so popular with certain people.besides，all jokes depend on our enjoyment of laughing at something that is strange and out of place because its different from things which are happening around it. the same situation can be either sad or pleasant，depending entirely on how strange and out of place it is. if a girl in a bathing suit falls into a swimming pool，we dont laugh because nothing unusual has happened. but if a man in a smart suit falls in，the situation is at once unusual in a pleasant way and we laugh. a good joke-teller will always try to build up a situation in which one thing is expected until something unexpected suddenly happens，and so we laugh.41. the underlined word “inferiority” (in paragraph 1) means _.a. something that is not as good as something elseb. something that is better than something elsec. someone that is not as good as someone elsed. someone that is better than someone else42. according to aristotle, all jokes depend mainly on _. a. showing inferiority in another person or group b. resulting in a sense of success c. having a good opinion of other people d. making people laugh unexpectedly43 whats the main idea of paragraph 2? a. showing we are better than other people is the only one reason we like jokes.b. when people are angry, they would like to hear jokes.c. people who like jokes are usually cruel. d. to express those attitudes usually unacceptable to society is one of the reasons we like jokes.44. what will a good joke-teller always try to do? a. make a sad situation into a pleasant one. b. make different things happen at the same time. c. make an unexpected thing happen in an expected situation. d. make people laugh at something unusual and out of place. b2004 was a good year for american farmers. total farm earnings were estimated (估计) at 74,000 million dollars for the year. that means the average(平均的) farm income was about 71,000 dollars, or a gain of about three percent from the year before. however, the growth in earnings depended on the size of the farm. large farms had increased earnings of six and one-half percent. smaller farms saw growth in earnings of less than three percent. part of american farm income came from the federal (联邦的) government. the department of agriculture reports that about thirty-nine percent of farmers accepted some kind of aid(援助), or subsidy in 2003. reports say the total amount of farm aid paid last year is estimated at 15,700 million dollars. an organization called the environmental working group keeps information on all farm subsidies paid by the government. the group examined subsidies between 1995 and 2003. it says ten percent of farms received seventy-two percent of government subsidies during that nine-year period. the group says big farms that are organized as corporations (公司) or partnership businesses receive the most aid. it says the big farms receive more aid, even when they are more profitable(盈利的) than smaller family farms. critics(评论家) say farm subsidies are costly and wasteful. critics also note that subsidies go only to growers of widely traded crops, like corn, cotton, wheat and soybean. but many farmers, including the ones who only receive a few thousand dollars a year, support the subsidy programs. they say small farming communities in states like minnesota, nebraska, and south dakota would not survive without the aid. 45. what is the probable number of american farms?a. 10 million.b. 1 million.c. 10 thousand.d. 100 thousand.46. why was 2004 a good year for american farmers?a. american farmers earnings increased a lot in 2004.b. the federal government gave american farmers more aid in 2004.c. big farms were organized as partnership businesses in 2004.d. the federal government reduced farmers taxes in 2004.47. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. all american farmers can get the government aid.b. only big farms can get the government aid.c. only profitable farms can get the government aid.d. farmers growing crops like corn and cotton may get the government aid easily. ca large number of women in western european countries wish that they were born men. the number is said as high as 60% in west germany.“women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still mens world,” said dr james holden, one of the scientists who did the study.anne harper has a very good job for an international oil company. she also believes in “women s liberation(解放)”. “i dont wish that i were a man,” she says, “and i dont think many women do. but i do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. at work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. there are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. if youre a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. how many women pilots are there . or engineers or scientists?”48. what can we learn from the first paragraph?a. 60% western european women wish that they were born men. b. most women in western european countries wish that their babies were all boys.c. 60% women in west germany wish that they were born men. d. 60% western european women who wish that they were born men are from west germany.49. “it is still mens world.” means “_.”a. therere more men than women in the worldb. therere more men scientists or engineers than women scientists or engineers in the worldc. women cannot live without mend. women have not been given the same chance as men50. anne harper considers that women should _.a. be really liberated b. live a better life than menc. be well paid d. get better jobs than men51. anne harper doesnt wish that she were a man because she _.a. has got a very good job b. believes in “womens liberation”c. does the work that a man cant do d. isnt looked down upon by anyone52. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. usually the best jobs are not open to women.b. women are less paid than men for the same job.c. therere more men pilots, engineers and scientists than women ones.d. women are looked down upon because theyre the second-class citizens. d there is one language that is used in every country in the world. the people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. it is everybodys second language. it is easy to understand, although you cant hear it. it is sign language.when you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. when you smile at someone, you are saying, “i want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. you are using sign language. when you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “please ask me. i think i know the correct answer.”babies who cant talk can point at things. they are using sign language. a policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. he is using sign language.many years ago, a french priest, charles michel de epee, became interested in education for deaf people. he invented a finger alphabet (字母表). it is still in use. people can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. the only university for the deaf is gallaudet college in washington, d.c.today, in the united states, there are special tv news programs for deaf people. the newsreader tells the news in sign language. at the same time, the words appear on the tv screen.the actors in the theatre of deaf dont spell every word. sometimes they use hand signs. when they put two hands together, it means sandwich. they can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. one finger in front of an actors mouth can mean quiet. you can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. and when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.how many hand signs do you use every day?53. which of the following about sign language is true?a. it is a special language used in a few countries in the world.b. it is a way to express ones ideas without words.c. it is only used by the deaf. d. it can be heard.54. if you want to express the idea that “i am very friendly” to someone, you will _.a. raise your hand b. put one hand onto the otherc. smile to the person d. make a roof with your hands55. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. hand signs instead of finger signs are used everyday.b. there are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the usa.c. the french priest charles invented sign language.d. even babies are using sign language. 56. the passage is mainly about _.a.