2011学年第二学期英语期中试卷105.doc

2011年度第二学期高二（预科班）英语期中试卷考试时间：90分钟 满分：120分. 单项选择：从,四个选项中选出最佳答案（共30小题，每小题1分，满分30分）( )1. What does Mr. Green do? He teaches _ English in _ middle school. A. the; a B. the; / C. /; / D. /; a( )2. _ the morning of Christmas day, we got up early and ran downstairs to unpack the presents. A. On B. For C. In D. At( )3. You are lucky enough to live there. Maybe, but Im getting _ of the mosquitoes there. A. used B. crazy C. unhappy D. tired( )4. Dad, can I go to the movies tonight? Sure, but you _ come back home before 8 oclock. A. can B. must C. may D. might( )5. What can I do for you, Mary? Can you tell me _ it will take to get to the Summer Palace? A. how soon C. how often C. how much D. how long( )6. What do you think of this story? Its perfect. Ive never read a _ one before. A. bad B. worse C. better D. good( )7. Would you like some more rice? No, thank you. I _ enough. A. have B. am having C. have had D. will have ( )8. Would you please pass me something to drink? What about _? A. beef B. fish C. bread D. juice( )9. Dont smoke in the room, _ ? A. do you B. will you C. can you D. could you( )10. When we _ to the airport, the plane _ off. A. got; took B. went; took C. got; had taken D. had got; took( )11. We have to _ ourselves when we are away from home. A. look at B. look for C. look up D. look after( )12. 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 built( )13. What did Jim have _ breakfast? He was late and sent for school _ breakfast. A. at; without B. for; without C. at; after D. for; after( )14. My aunt _ to see us. She will be here soon. A. comes B. is coming C. had come D. came( )15. It took me two hours _ my homework. A. to finish B. finish C. finished D. finishing( )16. _ sunny day! Lets go out for a walk. A. How a B. How C. What a D. What( )17. We _ to school on Sunday. A. neednt going B. neednt to go C. dont need go D. neednt go( )18. If he _ her well, she might not have left him. A. treated B. were treated C. had treated D. should treat( )19. The book _ be Peters. Look! His name is on the book cover. A. cant B. mustnt C. may D. must( )20. Do you know him well? Sure. We _ friends since ten years ago. A. were B. have been C. have become D. have made( )21.It is necessary that each student of the vocational school _ a basic skill. A. master B. masters C. mastered D. will master( )22. It began to rain when her husband _ the garden. A. is watering B. was watering C. watered D. waters( )23. The film is _ interesting _ that one. A. more; as B. as; as C. so; than D. much; than( )24. It is the third time _ New York. A. that I have visited B. that I visited C. when I visited D. when I have visited( )25. The fourth orange is _. Give it to that old man. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest( )26. Is that coat _? No. It belongs to _ . A. yours; me B. your; him C. his; hers D. yours; her( )27. Im flying to Hainan Island for my holiday this weekend. Wonderful! _ A. Have a good time! B. I hope so. C. Why not? D. With pleasure.( )28. _ one do you want, coffee or tea? Coffee, please. A. What B. Which C. Whose D. Where( )29. Her sister _ a taxi driver. Now she works for a charity. A. is B. was used to being C. was used to be D. used to be( )30. Im afraid I cant help you. _. I can do it by myself. A. Never mind B. Thats right C. Certainly D. Im sorry. 完形填空：阅读下列两篇短文，了解其大意，然后从各题所给的A, B, C, D 四个选项中选出相应空白处的最佳选项，使补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）(A)Dear Dad,Happy birthday to you!On this special day Id like to talk to you _31_ a special way.I dont think Im good at _32_ you my thought face to face with you, so Im writing to show my deep love for you.You are not a rich man or a famous person. But in my heart you are one of the greatest _33_ in the world. Im _34_ of you.Youre _35_ interested in fame and wealth（名利）. You do _36_ things like paying phone bills on time, and working as a worker in your factory. The smile on your face shows you are pleased with your family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mon on Sundays.In the past, I didnt care _37_ you were with me or not. Now Im sorry to say I _38_ show you the respect(尊重) before. But Im thankful for what you have done for me. I am quite lucky that I have _39_ a great father. And I feel happy that now I can let you _40_ how much I love you. You are successful as a son, a husband, a father and a friend.Wish you happy forever!Yours,David( )31.A. inB. atC. byD. on( )32.A. talkingB. sayingC. speakingD. telling( )33.A. businessmenB. manC. menD. worker( )34.A. worriedB. proudC. afraidD. sorry( )35.A. alwaysB. everC. alreadyD. never( )36.A. ordinaryB. interestingC. wonderful D. popular( )37A. whetherB. thatC. whatD. where( )38.A. willB. dontC. didntD. have( )39A. tooB. soC. veryD. such( )40A. to knowB. knowC. knewD. knowing(B)Its easier to go down hill than to climb up hill, so its easier to fall into bad habits than into good _41_. Bad habits do not come _42_. They come little by little, so you dont know their _43_. Schoolboys first pick up little bad habits at _44_ and on the streets. When they cannot do their homework, they copy from their _45_. If they see bigger boys smoking, they _46_ want to learn to smoke. If they see their friends gambling（赌博）, they want to gamble. When they get _47_, the habits become stronger and stronger. Then they can no longer give them up. From copying, they learn to _48_. From gambling, they learn to cheat. _49_ no one believes in them. How _50_ it is that we stop the bad habits at the beginning!( )41.A. oneB. onesC. otherD. others( )42.A. slowlyB. usuallyC. exactlyD. suddenly( )43.A. dangerB. ideaC. planD. hope( )44.A. workB. schoolC. homeD. night( )45.A. parentsB. teachersC. classmatesD. students( )46.A. stillB. tooC. yetD. also( )47A. thinnerB. fatterC. olderD. younger( )48.A. readB. giveC. writeD. steal( )49A. At firstB. At lastC. At leastD. At most( )50A. sillyB. importantC. difficultD. easy. 阅读理解：阅读下列三篇短文，根据短文内容从各题的, B, C, D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）(A)Take a look at our library! Our library is open to everyone and the library card is free!BOOKSl picture books for childrenl information about the worldl novelsl books in 36 languagesl stories of all kindsYou can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room. You can borrow five books at most one time and keep them for three weeks.VIDEOl all kinds of video filmsl TV playsl music videosl special interestsYou can enjoy yourself and take time to watch your favorite videos at home. You can keep a video for a week for 1 dollar. You can borrow as many videos one time as you like.AUDIOl music for everyone; classical;rock; pop; jazz; blues folkl language cassettes（磁带）42 main languages in the world. Special rooms for you to enjoy listening. CDs and cassettes can be borrowedFREE. You can borrow one CD or one cassette one time and keep it for one week. ( )51. Which of the following can only be enjoyed in the reading room? A. Newspapers. B. Music videos. C. CDs. D. Language cassettes.( )52. You should pay _ if you keep two videos for two weeks. A. 1 dollar B. 2 dollars C. 4 dollars D. nothing( )53. We can borrow _ CD(s) one time. A. five B. one C. three D. as many as you can( )54. In the library we can _ . A. borrow the newest magazines B. watch our favorite video films C. listen to CDs of pop music D. find books in 42 languages in the world( )55. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. You can pay nothing for the library card. B. You can borrow as many videos as you like one time. C. There are rooms for you to enjoy TV plays in the library. D. You can borrow five books at one time and keep them for three weeks.(B)Mrs. Smith often felt lonely when her husband went to work. The room was small and she always spent only half an hour cleaning it. She couldnt get up early in the morning, so Mr. Smith had to cook breakfast himself. She usually had some bread and milk for lunch, and only cooked supper for herself and her husband. They had no television. Mr. Smith always went to bed at nine. It was a winter morning. The sun was shining and it was warmer outside than it in the room. The woman sat on the step of a shop, looking at the busy traffic. At that moment a man with a map in his hand was coming towards her.“Excuse me, madam,” said the man. “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest hospital, please?”Mrs. Smith looked at him up and down. “He seems a farmer,” the woman said to herself. “Let me laugh at him.”Then she turned to him and said. “Lie down in the middle of the street and youll soon be sent to a hospital.”“Please set an example（示范） to me, then,” said the man.She had to tell the way to him and then she said, “I think youve been in a city for the first time. Its much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?”“Yes, madam,” said the farmer with a smile. “But I think it is built on the field!”( )56. Mrs. Smith was very lazy, so _ . A. she felt lonely B. she spent half an hour cleaning the room C. she didnt cook breakfast D. she wouldnt stay in the small room( )57. Mr. Smith always went to bed at nine because _ . A. he was in poor health B. he had to cook breakfast the next day C. he was very tired in the day-time D. he had nothing to do in the evening( )58. Mrs. Smith sat on the step to _ . A. look at the traffic B. wait for her husband C. bask（晒太阳） in the sunlight D. buy some cheap things in the shop( )59. The woman thought _, so she was going to laugh at him. A. the man was poor B. the man was a traveler C. the man came from a village D. the man would ask her the way ( )60. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Mr. Smith laughed at the farmer. B. Mrs. Smith got the farmer into trouble.C. The farmer cleverly answered the woman.D. The farmer didnt know how to answer the woman.(C)Hip-pop dancing（街舞） is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.Hip-pop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance. Some people performed Hip-pop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-pop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-pop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.( )61. Young people like Hip-pop dancing because _ . A. it has a history of more than 20 years B. it first began in the US C. they can invents their own moves D. many young black people often dance it( )62. At first Hip-pop dancing was seen _ . A. in the movies B. in the streets C. in the old schools D. in the new schools( )63. The young black people used their _ to dance at that time. A. legs B. heads C. arms and shoulders D. A, B and C( )64. Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world _ . A. in the 1980s B. in 1983 C. 20 years ago D. in early times( )65. Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-pop dancing? A. Its not a good way to exercise. B. It shows that young people feel bad about life. C. Young people use this dance to show their love for life. D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems. 完成对话（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）(A)A: Good morning. _66_B: Could you change these yuan for pounds, please?A: _67_B: Twenties and some smaller bills, please.A: _68_B: Yes. Could you tell me my balance(余额)?A: _69_B: 904476924496A: There is ten thousand and five pounds.B: OK. _70_( )66.A. Whats the time?B. What are you looking for?C. What can I do for you?D. Is this your card?( )67.A. Im sorry.B. Do you want small notes or large?C. How much do you want?D. Are fifty notes OK?( )68.A. Whats the matter?B. What do you want?C. How can I do that?D. Anything else?( )69.A. Whats your account number?B. Can you tell me your number?C. Do you have a credit card?D. What kind of account do you have?( )70.A. Thats all.B. Thank you!C. You are welcome.D. It doesnt matter.(B)A: Good morning. Id like to book a trip to Xian.B: _71_A: Friday, if possible. Id like to come back on Sunday. Just a short trip.B: _72_A: Two. Only my wife and me.B: _73_A: By plane.B: OK, let me see. _74_A: Thanks.B: Here is the schedule. We can pick you up at 9:00. Then we will take the flight at 11 oclock on Friday morning. You will arrive at Xian on Friday afternoon and stay there till 2 oclock on Sunday afternoon.A: _75_B: 1,800 yuan per person.A: That sound ideal.A. How many people are going?B. I think we can arrange that.C. How much does it cost?D. When do you want to go?E. Would you like