新人教版高二英语下学期期中考试试卷及答案.doc

班级 姓名 学号 -密-封-线-青海师大附中高二年级期中考试英语试卷 一、听力测试 (共20小题，每小题15分，共30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分) 听下面的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。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.What is Peter probably doing?A. He is doing his homework. B.He is playing computer games. C. He is reading a computer book.2.What does the woman order?A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Nothing.3.What does the man suggest?A. The woman should have her car repaired.B. The woman should buy a new car. C. The woman should sell her car.4. Whats the weather like the day after tomorrow?A, Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.5. What will the man do tomorrow?A, He will send David a pair of shoes.B. He will make a call to David. C. He will visit David.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分225分） 听下面的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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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。 听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6. How much money was the man paid?A.1 pound per hour. B. 5 pounds per hour. C. 8 pounds per hour.7. Why did the man have to leave his job?A. Because the boss wasnt satisfied with his work.B. Because he found a better job.C. Because he had exams at school. 听第7段材料，回答8至10题。8. What did the woman do in Mexico?A. She studied Spanish. B. She visited her friends. C. She traveled there.9. What can we know about Cholula according to the dialogue?A. There are 1 million people. B. Its a great place to watch the sunset.C. Its a modern town with many tall buildings.10. When will the woman go back to Mexico?A. This year. B. Next year. C. Next month. 听第8段材料，回答11至13题。11. What can we know about Wonderful Town according to the woman?A. It is a famous movie. B. The tickets were expensive. C. It is a comedy.12. How long did the woman spend in New York?A. A week. B. Two months. C. Three months.13. Whats the womans favorite place in New York? A. The Empire State Building. B. Chinatown. C. Central Park. 听第9段材料，回答14至17题。14. Where does the woman come from?A. Newcastle. B. London. C. Paris.15. What did the woman do in London?A. She taught in a primary school. B. She taught in a high school. C. She taught in a college.16. What do we know about the womans hometown?A. Its in the south of England. B. Its busy and expensive. C. Its small and cheap.17. Why doesnt the woman want to move back to her hometown?A. Because she doesnt want to leave her friends.B. Because its hard to get a job in teaching.C. Because all her family members have moved out. 听第10段材料，回答18至20题。18. When did full-body swimsuits first appear?A. In 2000. B. In 2004. C. In 2008.19. What kind of swimsuit did Phelps wear at the world championships in Rome?A. The newest speed suit. B. Last years Speedo Racer. C. The normal swimsuit.20. How long was Lance Armstrong retired?A. For 7 years. B. For 3.5 years. C.For 1 year.二从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）21. The girl sat there quite silent and still with her eyes _ on the wall. A. fixing B. fixed C. to be fixing D. to be fixed22 The way she thought of_ enough money was to sell her hair. A. to get B. get C. getting D. got 23. All the people, the wounded_, were brought to safety. A. included B. including C. include D. to include24. I am busy preparing for the mid-term examination, so I cant help_ housework. A. doing B. to do C. being done D. with doing25. _ the lab, we were taken to see the library. A. After having shown B. Having shown C. Having been shown D. To be shown26. I have an itch _ writing. A. for B. in C. with D. on27. She heard a terrible noise,_brought her heart into her mouth.A. itB. whichC. thisD. that28. The reason _he was late for class was not the reason _he gave me.A. that ; whereB. why; because C. which; thatD. why; that29. The light is still on. He _ to turn it off when he _ the room. A. may forget: leave B. must have forgotten : left C. may forget : have left D. could have forgotten : left30. His son was put in _ prison. He went to _ prison to see him yesterday. A. / : / B. the : the C. / : the D. the : /31. Sports and games should not be _ only _ amusements A. looked : for B. spent : on C. taken: for D. treated : as 32. A new cinema _ here. They hope to finish it next month. A. will be built B. is built C. has been built D. is being built33. The new books are of great use, they _ well and _ already. A. sell : sell out B. sold : had sold out C. sold : have sold out D. sell : have been sold out34. I demanded that he _ English to help him improve it gradually.A. practise reading B. practised reading C. could practise reading D. would practise reading 35. Though they had not much to say, they email each other _ . A. sooner or later B. from then on C. every now and then D. more or less三完形填空（30分）People do not analyse every problem they meet with. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 37 ;they try to find a solution by trial and error. 38 ,when all of these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analysing.There are six 39 in analysing a problem. 40 the person must recognise that there is a problem. For example, Sams bicycle is broken ,and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 41 that there is a problem with his bicycle.Next the person must 42 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 43 the parts that are wrong.Now the person must look for 44 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam 46 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. At this time he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 47 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.After 48 the problem, the person should have 49 suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 50 ,his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.In the end, one suggestion seems to be the solution 51 the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something in a 53 way. Sam ,for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖) stuck to a brake. He 54 hits on the solution to his problem: he must clean the brake.Finally the solution is 55 .Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.36.A.serious B.usualC.similarD.common37.A.practiceB.thinkingC.understandingD.help38.A.BesidesB.InsteadC.OtherwiseD.However39.A.waysB.conditionsC.stagesD.orders40.A.FirstB.Usually C.In general D.Most importantly41.A.explainB.proveC.showD.see42.A.judgeB.findC.describeD.face43.A.checkB.determineC.correctD.recover44.A.answersB.skillsC.explanationD.information45.A.possibleB.exactC.realD.special46.A.hopesB.arguesC.decidesD.suggests47.A.look forB.talk toC.agree withD.depend on48.A.discussingB.settling downC.comparing withD.studying49.A.extraB.enoughC.severalD.countless50.A.secondlyB.againC.alsoD.alone51.A.withB.intoC.forD.to52.A.unexpectedlyB.lateC.clearlyD.often53.A.simpleB.differentC.quickD.sudden54.A.fortunatelyB.easilyC.clearlyD.immediately55.A.recordedB.completedC.testedD.accepted四. 阅读理解(40分)AChildren start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; theres no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your childrens curiosity(好奇).Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary(薪水) and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said,“Now that weve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”After a long pause, a boy raised his hand,“Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat?When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的),complete and creative answers.Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, dont jump in with “Thats right” or “Very good”.These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior(行为).But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying,“Thats interesting” or “Id never thought of it that way before”,or coming up with more questions or ideas.Never push a child to “Think”.It doesnt make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. Whats more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, In as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标) for your disagreement.Lastly, show dont tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜),and theyll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates (蒸发),set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.56.According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is .A.to let them see the world aroundB.to share the childrens curiosityC.to explain difficult phrases about scienceD.to supply the children with lab equipment57.In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced by .A.any questionsB.any problemsC.questions from textbooksD.any number of questions58.According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults .A.ask them to answer quicklyB.wait for one or two seconds after a questionC.tell them to answer the next dayD.wait at least for three seconds after a question59.In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?A.The second and third.B.The fourth and fifth.C.The fifth and sixth.D.The seventh.60.The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their childrens curiosity except that adults should .A.tell their children stories instead of reciting(背诵) factsB.offer their children chances to see things for themselvesC.be patient enough when their children answer questionsD.encourage their children to ask questions of their ownBA letter to Edward,a columnist (报刊专栏作家) Dear Mr Expert,I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home.I always Promised myself that Id get out as soon as possible.Now,at the age of 20,I have a good job and a nice house,and Im really proud of the independence Ive achieved.Heres the problem:several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mineso much so that they make mine theirs.It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me.But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like.They bring boyfriends over,talk on the phone and stay out forever.I enjoy having my friends here sometimesit makes the place feel comfortable and warmbut this is my home,not a party house.I was old enough to move out on my own,so why cant I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?JoanEdwards reply to JoanDear Joan，If your family didnt pay attention to your needs when you were a child,you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.And if youve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛),you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up withor destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy.You need to understand that in true friendship its Okay to put your own needs first from time to time.Be clear about the message you want to send.For example,“I really love your company but I also need some privacy.So please call before you come over.”Edward61. We can learn from the first letter that Joan .A.lives away from her parentsB.takes pride in her friendsC.knows Edward quite wellD.hates her parents very much62. We can infer from the first letter that .A.Joan considers her friends more important than her privacyB.Joans friends visit her more often than she can acceptC.Joan doesnt like the parties at allD.Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over63. According to Edward,why cant Joan tell her friends her feelings?A.She is afraid of hurting her friends.B.She does not understand true friendship.C.Her family experience stops her from doing so.D.She does not put her needs first.64 .The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means .A.dependent lifeB.fierce fightC.bad mannersD.painful feeling65.The second letter suggests that Edward .A.is worried about Joans problemB.warns Joan not to quarrel with her friendsC.advises Joan on how to refuse peopleD.encourages Joan to be brave enoughCWhat a strange world this would be if everyone told the truth! Even though all world religions caution(告诫) people against lying, it seems that lying is a universal communication style. Most of us get angry at big liesespecially those in government, business, and the social world. But how about truth-telling in our private life? Should we always tell the truth to husbands, wives, mothers, fathers and children? Do we?We all lie. National public opinion polls find that only about one in ten Americans say they never tell a lie. One study of college students found that each student told about two lies a day. Half of all adults interviewed in a CBS New Poll last year admitted they had told a lie they regretted, and nearly as many said they had been deeply hurt by a lie someone told them.We all lie about lies. Researchers asked subjects to describe the lies they told over a period of weeks. Subjects over-reported “white lies”(harmless liesI really like your dress) and under-reported serious lies( I graduated with honors).We lie differently to different types of people. We tell more lies to men than to women. Men and women tell more lies about themselves when talking to men, but more lies about others when talking to women. Men are particularly likely to lie about themselves. Women tell more lies than men, but only because women tell white lies in order to flatter or avoid confrontation (对抗). Lies are hard to detect(察觉). Surveys show that nearly everyone believes most people are truthful. Thats why people are so bad at detecting lies.66. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. When asked, the subjects admitted they told more serious lies. B. People are not good at detecting lies. C. White lies are harmless. D. Men tell fewer lies than women.67. The underlined word “flatter (in Paragraph 4)” probably means “_”. A. to anger somebody by telling a lie B. to praise somebody in order to win his favor C. to avoid somebody so as to escape payment D. to warn somebody by shouting68. Lies are not easy to detect because _. A. most people get angry at big lies B. people tell more lies about themselves C. nearly everyone believes most people are truthful D. everyone tells the truthDDefinition of HappinessA proverb from ancient China was widely spread in the West: “If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you want the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want lifetime happiness, take up gardening.” The reason for the last is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify(与一致) yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health.A research of a US university that Ive read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it specially, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks ones life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory (短暂的).Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure (空闲). But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happine