高中二年级下学期英语期中试题.doc

高中二年级下学期英语期中试题第一节听力请听下面5段对话 选出最佳选项1. What does the woman mean?A. She praises the boy. B. She wants more cakes. C. She will give another cake to the boy.2. What does the woman probably do ?A. A sales woman B. A .cleaner. C. A hotel clerk.3. Who is the woman talking to most probably?A. A painter. B. A mailman. C. A carpenter.（木匠）4. What can we know about the woman?A. She doesnt like sandwiches. B. She has already eaten.C. She doesnt want anything to eat now.5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient .C. Customer and salesgirl.听第6段对话，回答6、7小题6. Where is the woman going on Sunday?A. To the Garden Hotel .B. To the airport. C. To the taxi company.7. How much does the woman have to pay for the taxi driver alone?A. 60 B. 16. C. 20请听第7段对话，回答8-10题8. Why does the man feel nervous?A. He has little money . B. His keys to the car were locked in the car.C. It is already too late for the flight.9. How does the man go home?A. On foot. B. By taxi C. By car.10. Why does the man borrow money from the woman?A. To make a call. B. To take a bus. C. To take a taxi.听第8段对话，回答11-13小题11. What may be the mans purpose?A. To find a suitable job. B. To get a partner. C. To marry the woman.12. What kind of people might the man prefer?A. A serious person. B. rich person. C. A practical person.13. Whats the mans possible favor according to the conversation?A. Taking some exercise. B. Staying at home . C. Collecting cards. 请听第9段材料，回答14-16小题14. What can we know about Discoveries?A. It is the name of a book. B. It is the name of a magazine.C. It is the name of a newspaper.15. Why did the man spend ten days in prison?A. He was caught stealing. B .He was reported on prison. C. He copied articles from others.16. Whats the effect of the mans articles? A. People got excited with prisons. B. He learned a good lesson.C. Prisoners are now better treated.请听第10材料，回答第17-20小题17. Whats the difference between dolphins and other land animals?A. They live in groups. B. They have large brains. C. They have their own language.18. What does a dolphin use to help it find its way around?A. Its eyes . B. Its ears. C. Its sounds.19. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?A. They wanted to catch him .B. He was seriously wounded. C. They wanted his help.20. What does the speaker want to show by telling the story of Jack?A. Dolphins are friendly and clever .B. Dolphins should be protected by law.C. People are cruel to animals.第二节单项选择(15分)21. Jack caught an injured bird, which walked slowly, _one wing along.A. dragging B. and dragging C. dragged D. to drag22. After the days hard work, the rescuers _ all hope of finding any more survivors.A. abandoned B. released C. urged D. fled23.The women in that city are often scared_ out beyond 10 p.m. because they are scared_ being robbed.A. to stay ; to B. to stay; of C .staying; to D. of staying; about24. The two brothers who got lost decided to remain _they were and wait for their mother.A. where B. what C. how D. who25. All the teachers are taking a computer test, _ who are having classes. A. except for B. except C. except those D. except that26. _had I entered the classroom _ I noticed the headmaster was sitting at the back. A. No sooner, when B. Hardly, than C. No sooner, than D. Hardly, yet27.We students should _ourselves to the situation _in the future. A. adjust; to be changed B adjust; changingC. adapt; being changed D. adapt; to change28. None of the criminals would escape_. . A. to punish B. punishing C. being punished D. to be punished29. The first textbooks written for teaching English as a foreign language _ in the 16th century. A. published B. came out C. are published D. were come out30. I thought him nice and honest _I met him. A. the first time B. first time C. for the first time D. by the first time31. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _Chinese in the school, most of _are from Germany. A. study, whom B. study, them C. studying, them D. studying, whom32. On the top of the mountain _. . A. an old temple stand B. stands an old temple C. does an old temple stand D. lying an old temple33. The suggestion_ you _it at once is not the one I gave you. A. which, do B. that, do C. that, did D. which, did34. 一Come on! Join us in jogging.Thank you，but _ .I am too heavy to join you. AIm with you on that Bhow come? Cits not my cup of tea Dits up to you35. Can you imagine her _without saying good-bye? A. leave B. leaving C. left D. to leave第三节、完型填空（共20题，每小题1分，总分20分）In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year _36_.According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a _37_ one. The world will be more _38_ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be _39_ 6 300 million, almost 2 115 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _40_ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would _41_ have 15 million by then.Food production will _42_, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, _43_ most of the increase would be in countries that _44_ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is _45_ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are _46_ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is _47_ as cities become larger and more houses are built. _48_ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the worlds _49_ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 _50_. They only carried out the situation that _51_ today. By changing the situation, by _52_ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is _53_ time for the nations of the world to work _54_ a plan of action. But they warned that _55_ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.36. A. learning B. project C. notice D. study37. A. pleased B. pleasant C. safe D. blue38. A. dangerous B. beautiful C. crowdedD. terrible39. A. no more than B. as many as C. as much as D. as large as40. A. developing B. developed C. big D. mountainous41. A. none B. each C. all D. neither42. A. insist B. reduce C. increase D. continue43. A. so B. but C. or D. however44. A. already B. hardly C. partly D. never45. A. wanted B. lacked C. found D. expected46. A. destroying B. protecting C. disturbingD. interrupting47. A. saved B. lost C. discovered D. found48. A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Some diseases D.All farmland49. A. animals B. plants C. forests D. people50. A. must be true B. will come trueC. cant be true D. may be wrong51. A. happens B. develops C. exists D. appears52. A. settling B. working out C. answering D. dealing53. A. no B. still C. less D. plenty of54. A. about B. in C. out D. for55. A. working B. suggesting C. spending D. waiting第四节阅读理解AIf women are mercilessly exploited(剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability(稳定耐用)? That is for you to decide.56. Designers and big stores always make money_. A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions C. by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothing D. because they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing57. To the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _. A. a waste of money B. a waste of time C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity58. New fashions in clothing are created for _. A. the commercial exploitation of women B. the womens strength of character C. basic qualities of inconstancy and instability D. an important contribution to society59. By saying the conclusions to be drawn are obvious ( Line One to Line Two, Paragraph Four), the writer means that _. A. womens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at B. women are better able to put up with discomfort C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashionB No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.There are almost 2000 of them，as compared with 180 in Japan，164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain.The quality of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world.Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Timeshave a powerful influence all over the country.However，the Postand the New York Timesare not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain of Le Monde is in France，since each American city has its own daily newspaper.The best of these give detailed accounts of national and international news，but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.Like the press in most other countries，American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious.They try to entertain people as well as give information，for they have to compete with the attraction of television.Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes，they also try to attract readers of all political parties.A few news papers support extremist（极端主义者） groups on the far right and on the far left，but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are mainly moderate（温和的）.Many of these papers print materials by well known journalists of different political and social views，in order to give a balanced picture.As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible，but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals（丑闻），for example，the Watergate Affair.60. Which newspaper in the U.K. is national？A. Le Monde.B. Washington Post. C. New York Times. D. The Times.61. Most American newspapers attract readers by carrying _.A.national new B.Local newsC. international news D.political news62.In order to win the competition with television，American newspapers have to _ .A.give information B.give serious newsC.give entertainment newsD.give national news63. Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by_ .A.printing articles by well-known journalists of different viewsB.supporting extremist groupsC.exposing political scandalsD.serving the country wellC From the earliest times，man has been interested in artPeople have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art treasures Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，FranceThe works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries The Louvre has not always been a museumThe first building was a fort（炮台）In 1190，it was the kings castle with high walls and a round towerIt had a moat to keep out his enemies Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grewBy 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fortThe Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens During times of peace，new treasures were brought inDuring days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countriesOne of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from ItalyDa Vincis “Mona Lisa” is the best known painting in the museum today In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is nowIt is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy 64On the whole，this passage is mainly about_. Aan art museum called the Louvre Ban Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci Ca king of France named Francis I Dthe best known painting in Louvre 65Which of the following is not true？ AThe Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago BFrench kings and queens once lived in it CThe Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190 DMany treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years 66Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？ AIt helps people remember who the King of France is BIt keeps people out of the palaces CIt gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art DIt helps people to know who is the greatest artist 67From the passage we know that _ Ait is not possible for treasures to be stolen Bold forts always make the best museums Cgreat art should be shared with all the people Dking Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort DWhere is that noise coming from? Not sure? Try living with your eyes closed for a few years. Blind people are better at locating sounds than people who can see, a new study says, without the benefits of vision the ears seem to work much better. Previous studies have shown that blind people are better than others at reaching out and touching the sources of sounds that are close by. Researchers from the University of Montreal wanted to see if blind people were also better at locating sounds that are far away. Twenty-three blind people participated in the study. All had been sightless for at least 20 years. Fourteen of them had lost their vision before age 11. the rest went blind after age 16. The experiment also included 10 people who could see but were wearing blind-folds. In one task, volunteers had to pick the direction of a sound coming from about 3 meters away. When the sound was in front of them or slightly off center in front, both groups performed equally well. When sounds came from the side or the back, however, the blind group performed much better than the blindfolded group. The participants who had been blind since childhood did slightly better than those who lost their sight later. Recognizing the locations of distant sounds can be a matter of life-or-death for blind people, say the researchers. Crossing the street, for instance, is much harder when you cant see the cars coming.Still, the researchers were surprised by how well the blind participants did, especially those who went blind after age 16. In another experiment, the scientists also found that parts of the brain that normally deal with visual information became active in locating sound in the people who were blind by age 11. These brain parts didnt show sound-location activity in the other group of blind people or in the sighted people. The scientists now want to learn more about the working of brains of “late-onset” blind people. 68. The recent study shows blind people are better at telling _. A. The sources of loud sounds. B. the locations of distant soundsC. the direction of sharp sounds D. the distance of a sound in front of them69. Which would be a proper title for the passage?A. A Research on Blind People B. Where is That Noise Coming from?C. Who Can Hear Better in the Dark D. What If Living Without Your Eyes?70. If people were asked to tell the direction of a sound from the side, who would perform best?A. Those who are blind. B. Those who have gone blind since children. C. Those who went blind at age 16. D. Those who are bl