高二级英语学科下期半期试题.doc

高二级英语学科下期半期试题答题时间：120分钟 满分：150分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至5页。第II卷第6页。考试结束，将第二卷（即第6页）交回。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。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. Where are the two speakers now? A. On the bus. B. On the street. C. On the beach. 2. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Go to bed earlier. B. Turn the alarm off. C. Move his alarm clock. 3. What would be the womans advice? A. Dont drink water with ice. B. Dont eat any cold dishes. C. Dont drink water at lunch. 4. When will the man most probably meet Dr. Jones? A. At 9:00 B. At 9:30 C. At 10:00 5. Why does the woman want to return the dress? A. It is too dear. B. It is out of date. C. It is of poor quality. 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，你将有时间阅览室读各个小题，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。听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What can we learn about the lecture? A. It was put off. B. It lasted too long. C. It bored some students. 7. What do we know about the woman? A. She forgot to attend the lecture. B. She mixed up the days of lectures. C. She should answer for the bad manners. 听下面一段材料，回答第8 至10 题。8. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. Watching football games. B. Meeting football players. C. Cheering in the stadium. 9. What do we know about the woman? A. She doesnt like football at all. B. She is too busy to go to the stadium. C. She likes watching football games on TV. 10. What does the man like to do? A. Watch football games in person. B. Photo football games with his camera. C. Cheer for his favorite football players. 听下面一段材料，回答第11 至13 题。11. Why does the man decide not to go downtown at first? A. He cant spare the time. B. He thinks it is too far away. C. He has nothing to do downtown. 12. What is Gilsons? A. A big supermarket. B. A watch repair shop. C. A large parking lot. 13. What do we know about the woman? A. She is busy with her work. B. She is leaving in several hours. C. She is going shopping downtown. 听下面一段材料，回答第14 至16 题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A research plan made in space. B. A certain product made in space. C. A problem in making things in space. 15. What might the balls most probably be used for? A. Childrens games. B. Earth protection. C. Medical science. 16. Why have astronauts made the balls in space? A. To keep them a smaller size. B. To make them perfectly round. C. To produce them more cheaply. 听下面一段材料，回答第17 至20 题。17. Where does this conversation most probably take place ? A. In a meeting room. B. In a public house. C. In a TV studio. 18. What is the most popular free-time activity in Japan? A. Eating out. B. Traveling. C. Driving 19. What activity is the least popular of the top ten? A. Going to bars. B. Playing the lottery. C. Visiting museums and zoos. 20. What can we learn from the conversation? A. All the people in Japan work overtime. B. Most of the Japanese people travel abroad. C.Watching DVDs is more popular than gardening in Japan.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. Im going abroad for an important lecture tomorrow._.A. Have a good time. B. Good journey. C. Good luck. D. Congratulations.22. They have their reasons for keeping their marriage _ secret for _ moment.A. the; a B. the; the C. a; the D. a; a23. If John doesnt come to work on time, he _ be fired.A. must B. need C. may D. should24. _ giving up, Professor Smith went on with his research.A. Because of B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In case of25. Nothing in life is _. It is only to be understood.A. fearing B. feared C. to fear D. to be feared26. Furniture is to the living room _ playground equipment is to the playground.A. what B. when C. which D. why27. It was the second time that I _ with real passion.A. have written B. wrote C. was writing D. had written28. The activists, _, talked to workers outside the factory.A. bravely; strong B. brave; strongly C. brave; strong D. bravely; strongly29. In fact, _ is no point in playing on-line games.A. this B. it C. there D. that30. Once _, his work became famous for the absence of rhyme at the end of each line.A. publishing B. publish C. to publish D. published31. Whether by accident or _, he arrived too late to help us.A. purpose B. air C. design D. chance32. The media can often draw our attention to situations _ help is needed.A. which B. when C. what D. where33. What the teacher said at the meeting _ very helpful to us.A. turned to B. turned on C. turned out D. turned up34. Excuse me, sir. Smoking is not allowed here.Oh, sorry, I _.A. have known B. dont know C. didnt know D. hadnt known35. Something of the spirit of the original work is lost, _.A. however a poem is translated well B. no matter how a poem is translated wellC. no matter how translated a poem is well D. however well a poem is translated第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it 36 with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take some action. You must first go where there are people. You wont make friends staying home 37 .Join a club or group, talking with those who like the same things 38 you do is 39 easier. Or join someone 40 some activity.Many people are 41 when talking to new people. 42 all, meeting strangers means 43 the unknown. And its human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. 44 our fears about dealing 45 new people comes from doubts about 46 . We imagine other people are 47 us finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But dont forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself 48 you are, and try to put the other person at ease (不拘束). Youll both feel more comfortable.Try to 49 self-confident (自信) even 50 you dont feel that way when you 51 a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look 52 at other people and smile.If you see someone youd like to 53 , say something. Dont wait for 54_ person to start a conversation(谈话)Just meeting someone 55 does not mean that you will make friends with that person friendship is based on mutual (互相的) liking and “give and take”. They take time and effort (努力) to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from growing.36. A. producesB. improves C. growsD. raises37. A. lonely B. yourself C. aloneD. with yourself38. A. asB. that C. whichD. what39. A. very B. more C. muchD. rather40. A. withB. inC. onD. to41. A. nervousB. excited C. pressedD. worried42. A. AtB. For C. InD. After43. A. touchingB. facingC. meetingD. seeing44. A. Many B. SomeC. Some ofD. Most of45. A. withB. toC. forD. on46. A. yourselfB. himself C. yourselvesD. ourselves47. A. talkingB. sayingC. judgingD. laughing at48. A. likeB. as C. whatD. that49. A. makeB. act as C. actD. express50. A. whenB. ifC. asD. what51. A. come toB. go to C. enterD. step to52. A. upwardsB. directly C. bravelyD. happily53. A. speak toB. talk about C. say toD. call up54. A. otherB. the other C. anotherD. others55. A. oldB. youngC. newD. little第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA small plane had some trouble with its engine while it was in the high sky. The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to keep the plane long in the air, so he pushed back to where his three passengers sat and explained the dangerous situation. At last he said, “I am a married man with three children. I am sorry to tell you that there are only three parachutes (降落伞)aboard.” With that he took up one and jumped out.One of the passengers reacted (反应过来) quickly. “I am a great man. I am the smartest man and the world can not do without me. ” With that he too, jumped out. The other two passengers, an old man and a young soldier, were quiet for a moment. At last the old man said, “Son, I am old and have lived a full life. I am ready to meet my God. ”“Youll have to give up that, ” the young man said , smiling. “The worlds smartest man just jumped out with my backpack (背包).”56. There was something wrong with the plane when _.A. it was at the airportB. it was taking offC. it was flying in the sky D. it was landing57. How many people were there in the pilots family?A. Four B. Five C. At least four D. Three58. By saying “I am ready to meet my God .” the old man meant _.A. he wanted the young men to use the last parachute.B. he wanted to meet someone named GodC. he wanted to kill himself.D. he wanted the young man to give him the parachute.59. Who was sure to die?A. The pilotB. The old manC. The worlds smartest manD. The young manBWhen Elizabeth Kenny was a little girl, she fell off a horse and hurt her arm. Mrs Kenny took her a doctor in Toowoomba, Queensland. In the doctors Elizabeth saw many bottles of medicine standing in a row. Since then, she wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she was old enough, Elizabeth was trained in a hospital. After working for some time, she made a surprising discovery. Among her patients were some children who had lost the use of their legs because of polio(小儿麻痹症). Kenny tried putting hot cloth on their legs and washing them in a special way. The results were great. The children were able to use their legs again. Most doctors would not believe that children could get well in such a simple way. Gradually, however, she became famous. From 1939 on people from many parts of the world brought their children to Australia to receive treatment by this wonderful nurse. She was invited to America where her methods were used in many hospitals. Money was collected to build Kenny foundations which were for polio patients. Kenny died in 1952, but she will long be remembered for her fight against polio.60. Toowoomba is the name of _.A. a famous doctorB. a kind of diseaseC. an Australian city D. an Australian school61. The children who suffered from polio _. A. couldnt walkB. couldnt work C. couldnt speak D. lost their legs62. What was Kennys surprising discovery?A. There were so many polio patients around her.B. Polio children could recover in a simple way.C. Children suffering from polio had lost the use of legs.D. Among the children most of them suffered from polio.63. The best title (标题) of the text is most likely to be _A. Methods of Treating Polio B. Kenny Foundations for ChildrenC. Elizabeth Kenny, A Wonderful Nurse D. Hospital for Polio PatientsCBelow is a web page from Google.OlympicModern Olympic GamesThe completer results archive of summer and winter Olympic games, with winners lists, statistics, national anthems and flags of all contries since 1896.www. olympic. it/english/home-16kEnvironmentBeijing steel plants to run at the lowest level of cost during 2008 Olympics 2007-03-11 Beijing able to treat 90 pct of waste water 2007-02-05 Air quality in Beijing has improved over the past six years 2007-02-01Green Olympics dream coming true en. B/80/67/column211716780.shtml-52kBeijing announces planned routine of Olympic torch relayBeijing announced the 2008 Olympic Games torch relay route and set off the Olympic Games torch on Thursday. Green Olympics is one of the three concepts of the Beijing Games. /zh_cn/news/sports/110592227/14069663.html-26kEnvironmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics Green OlympicsEnvironmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics Green Olympics, officially announced on Saturday, 24 September 2005. The symbol, created using a calligraphic art form, is composed of human and tree-like shapes, /green_head/blog/show.dml/92155-18kGreen Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004On behalf of BOCOC, Wang Wei, executive vice president of BOCOC, gave a presentation about Green Olympics, introduced the environment protection work of BMC and BOCOC, and answered several questions such as protection of cultural relics /84/91/article211929184.shtml-36kOlympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games TriviaWho was the founder of the Modern Olympics? In which cities were the modern Olympic Games due to be held/ scheduled during the war years, i.e., 1916, 1940, and 1944? In which three years of the Modern Olympic Games were More questions /quizzes/sports/ olympic_games.html-12kOFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT aimed at young researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and values, and the impact of the Full story SPORT ACCORD2005-01-23/Ancient Olympic Hertiage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004As put forward in the various official texts, the Olympic symbols of ancient Olympia, the Olympic flame and the Marathon race are bridges between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games, /rendanews/knowledge_detail.asp?id=911-106k64. When was the environmental symbol of Beijing Olympics made public?A. On January 23, 2005. B. On September 24, 2005.C. On February 5, 2007. D. On March 11, 2007.65. Which of the following websites is designed for young researchers interested in the Olympics?A. EnvironmentB. Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004C. Olympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games TriviaD. OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT66. Which website provides a complete list of the winners in the Olympic Games?A. OlympicModern Olympic GamesB. Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004C. Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics Green OlympicsD. Ancient Olympic Hertiage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 200467. What do we learn from the above web page?A. Beijing has made efforts to improve its air quality.B. The Olympic torch relay route has not been planned.C. The Olympic flag will be on display in Athens.D. A quiz on the Olympics will be held in Beijing.DLying in the sun on a rock,the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son,Tom before they saw it.Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands,making himself look big to the cougar,It worked.The cougar hesitated,ready to attack Jeb,but ready to forget the whole thing,too.Jeb let go of his kacked,grasped Tom and held him across his body,making a cross.Now the cougars enemy looked even bigger,and it rose up,ready to move away,but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.“Tom,no”shouted his father.But Tom broke and ran and thats the last thing you do with a cougar.The second Tom broke free,Jeb threw himself on the cougar,just as it jumped from the rock.They hit each other in mid-air and both fell,The cougar was on Jeb in a flash,forgeting about Tom,which was what Jeb wanted.Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance,even with just his fists.As the cougars claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder,Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard.The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist.Then out of the corner of his eye.Jeb saw Tom.The boy was running back to help his father.“Knife,Tom,”shouted Jeb.The boy ran to his fathers bag,while Jeb strated shouting as well as hitting,to keep the cougars attention away from Tom.Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb.The cougar was moving its head in and out,trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms.Tom swung with the knife,into the cougars back.It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.68. Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?A. To get ready to fight B. To frighten it awayC. To protect the boy D. To cool down69. What do we know about cougars?A. They are afraid of noises B. They hesitate before they hitC. They are bigger than we think D. They like to attack running people70. How did Jeb try to hold the cougars attention?A. By keeping shouting and hitting B. By making a wall out of his armsC. By throwing himself on the cougar D. By swinging his fists at the cougars eyes71. Which of the following happened first?A. The cougar jumped from the rock B. Tom struggled free of his fatherC. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife D. Jeb held Tom across his bodyEToday about 70 countries use Daylight Saving Time (DST). Daylight Saving was first introduced during World War I in Australia. During the world wars, DST was used for the late summers beginning January 1917 and 1942, and the full summers beginning September 19