江苏省梅村高级中学09-10学年高二上学期期中考试.doc

江苏省梅村高级中学09-10学年高二上学期期中考试英 语命题：胥飞燕 审核：何芬本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第一卷（选择题 共70 分）一 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题每小题1分，满分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. What does the man want？ A. Two single tickets. B. Two return tickets. C. One return ticket.2. What can we learn from the conversation？A. Gas is more expensive now. B. Gas is cheaper than before. C. The man likes walking more than driving.3. What does the man prefer to drink now？ A. Hot coffee. B. Hot tea. C. Cold coffee.4. What conclusion can we draw from the conversation？ A. Prof. Smiths course is difficult. B. Prof. Smith often makes mistakes. C. It is easy to pass the exam given by Prof. Smith.5. What is Summer in Paris？ A. A newspaper. B. A TV program. C. A movie.第二节（共15小题每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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，回答第6至7题。6. What does the man want to do？ A. To cash his checks in the bank B. To get some information about RMB C. To know about the exchange rate7. How would the man like his money to be cashed? A. In hundreds. B. In tens and hundreds.C. In fifties and hundreds.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. The woman says the mountain holds a world record for _ A. the deepest railroad. B. the highest recorded wind speed. C. the highest mountain in America.9. How does the cog railroad differ from a regular railroad？ A. It has a scenic view 来源:学&科&网B. It is controlled by a computer. C. It climbs steep hills.10. How does the man convince（劝说）the woman to go on the trip？A. He offers to pay for her ticket. B. He offers to let her use his computer. C. He offers to take her on the train.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What kind of room does Mr. Moore want?A. A double room with bath. B. A single room with bath. C. Two single rooms.12. What services will Mr. Moore have？A. A radio, a TV Set, and a telephone. B. A TV set, a telephone, and a bath. C. A TV set, a telephone, and a newspaper.13. Whats Mr. Moores telephone number? A. B. C.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What did the woman think of the waiting list？A. It was hardly of any use. B. It was of great importance. C. It provided a great opportunity. 15. What did the woman mean by saying “ Were a couple of successes.”？ A. She got a good job. B. She got comfort from the job interviewer. C. She was trying to laugh off her sorrows.16Why didnt the man get a job in the dress shop？ A. He didnt have the experience needed B. He didnt apply for the job at all C. There were too many job applicants听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was the speakers job before he was 10 years old？ A. Washing plates. B. Cleaning tables. C. Shining shoes.18. What was one of the requirements laid clown（制订）by the boys father?A. He must work six days a week. B. He should never be late for work. C. He must study hard in his spare time.19. What did the boy ask his father to do one day？A. To pay him for his work. B. To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant. C. To give his friends free drinks.20. Why did the boys father refuse to pay him？ A. Because the boy was not a full-time worker. B. Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.C. Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.二 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. _ in a heavy traffic jam in a taxi while youre hurrying to the airport is quite an unpleasant experience. A. Having caught B. Being caught C. CaughtD. Having been caught22. Im afraid we wont be able to go much farther, for the gas _.A. has run out B. is run out C. was run out of D. is running out23. The accident is said _ the drivers careless driving and the thick fog. A. to have been resulted in B. to result from C. having resulted in D. to have resulted from24. The direct flight has proved successful, _ Taiwan another tourist destination for people on the mainland. A. made B. making C. make D. makes25. When returning from work, _. A. John found a letter in the mailbox B. a letter was found in the mailbox C. a letter was lying in the mailbox D. the mailbox had a letter in it26. I would appreciate _, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible. A. you B. this C. it D. myself27. The old woman was for her only son who had joined the army and been sent to the front. A. eager B. desperate C. anxious D. trying 28. Ive given up smoking already, darling.You should have taken the doctors advice years ago. _, anyway.A. Its easier said than doneB. Better later than neverC. No pains, no gainsD. Well begun is half done29. She will tell us why she feels so strongly that each of us has a role _ in making the earth a better one. A. to have played B. to play C. to be played D. to be playing. 来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K30. At the meeting they discussed different _to the study of math. A. approaches B. means C. methods D. ways 31.The pirates(海盗) said that they would make their demands “at a later time”.A. knowB. knownC. knewD. knowing32. A great man shows his greatness _ he treats little man.A. under wayB. on the wayC. by the way D. in the way33.He still smokes a lot, do you know?Yes, but I dont know how I can him to give it upA. advise B. try to persuade C. persuade D. suggest34. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _.A. $20 remained B. remaining $20 C. remained $20 D. $20 to remain35. Much to the couples comfort, their income is now twice_ it was five years ago. A. that B. than C. what D. which三 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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。The news did not come directly to Ella herself. It _36 her indirectly in hints that she had _37 the prize. But as she was a 38 girl, she went on working without 39 anything. Actually no one really knew yet what the 40 of this years contest was.Ella was such a good artist, her lines so sure, that no _41_ student in the art class _42_ to win, but last year nobody had thought Frank Peters would win 43 that funny modern painting he had 44 of the city bridge. 45_ , it was hard to see the bridge 46 you looked at the picture for a long time. Still Frank had got the 47_ and the Board of Governors had given it to him at a big dinner in the Rits Hotel.Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom 48 her to be shy. She was pretty and clever and 49 very well with everyone. She liked her school. She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, which was 50 , because she always seemed to be her favorite. What was _51_ about Miss Drake was that she could bring out the best of her student in a clever way. Anybody elses best, however good _52_ might be, was not good enough to 53_ Miss Drake. So Ella was expecting the prize, not just for herself and her parents but 54_ she had heard Miss Drake say that it was the finest painting she had ever seen _55 _ one of her students.36. A.left B.arrived C.got D.reached37. A.won B.got C.given up D.lost38. A.quiet B.naughty C.noisy D.interesting39. A.speaking B.saying C.telling D.talking40.A.answer B.reason C.result D.medal41.A.boy B.one C.girl D.other42.A.told B.expected C.known D.chosen43.A.with B.about C.through D.over44.A.found B.took C.done D.written45.A.Terribly B.Clearly C.In fact D.Truly46.A. if B.after C.when D.until47.A.prize B.painting C.praise D.thing来源:高.考.资.源.网WWW.KS5U.COM48.A.wanted B.hoped C.expected D.thought 49.A.lived B.got on C.stayed D.treated50.A. interesting B.obvious C.strange D.natural51.A.strange B.lucky C.terrible D.wonderful52.A.it B.he C.she D.one53.A.admire B.comfort C.please D.cheat54.A.because B.as C.for D.when55.A.through B.with C.by D.of四 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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.A In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods. One day, Miss Whites impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! Pay attention!”. Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but.” She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. “.The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes.After that, it was war! Steve still wouldnt do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn.“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.“Youre smart enough! Youll see a change!” Nothing touched him.“Give yourself a chance! Dont give up on your life!” Nothing.“Steve! Please! I care about you!”Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time.his schoolbooks. The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful! Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss Whites face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead! 56.Steve used to be bad at his lessons because_.A. the teacher blamed him from time to time B. he was not a smart boy in his class C. the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence D. he hadnt put his heart into his studies57. The underlined word “stubborn” in the passage probably refers to “_”.A. severely punished B. completely unchanged C. careless with the homework D. lost in the test58. It was the _that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.A. teachers encouragement B. help from his classmates C. care from the teacher D. failure in the test for the seventh grade59. Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?A. Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school.B. The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade.C. Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class.D. Steve was actually a clever boy, but Miss White hadnt realized it at first.BRead the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.Happiness(Romance) Happiness tells the story of two people (Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy) who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and dont like each other. But then they correspond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.I Scream (Thriller) In I Scream, Paul (Colin Jacks) is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesnt make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.Pauls Heroes (Comedy) This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers (including Sammy Turblow) have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but its great fun getting there._ (Drama) This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who pays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd (Phil Driver) who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.60. The underlined word correspond can be replaced by _. A. date B. exchange C. write D. communicate 61. A thriller is most probably a film which tells something _.A. frightening B. instructive C. humorous D. interesting62. Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film? A. A Hard-working Truck DriverB. MedicineC. A Strange Illness D. Twelve HoursCAnyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir（回忆录）of Ralph W. Tyler who is one of the most famous men in American education. Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education. Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing. Tyler became well-known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins.Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent spirit in their work. Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives(目标) that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools. 63. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tylers memoir?A. Top managers. B. Language learners. C. Serious educators. D. Science organizations.64. The words “hooked on teaching” underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean _. A. attracted to teaching B. tired of teaching C. satisfied with teaching D. unhappy about teaching65. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years?A. The University of Chicago. B. Stanford University.C. Ohio State University. D. Nebraska University.第二卷 （非选择题 共50分）五 单词拼写(共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分)66.The children grew up in an (氛围) of violence and insecurity.67. We must make the most of the available financial _. (资源)68. I _(忽略) this mistake in your paper the first time I read it 69. The committee was in 1912.（建立）70. It is that chemical factory that gives off a lot of p_ gases every day.71. You shouldnt have said that, which puts me in an e _ position.72. Scientists say they are beginning to make a b_ in the fight against cancer.73. He went to Paris with the i_ of learning French. 74. I thought he told my secret to others d_.(故意地)75. As a c_ of smoking, he coughs frequently.六 动词填空(共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分)admit treat respect approach prove adopt clean apologize stock tell76. He cant stand _ like a child.77. He hurried to the booking office only _ that all the tickets had been sold out.78. Sorry. Im very busy now, therefore I cant help _ the floor.79. You can never imagine the difficulty we had _the rooms with these facilities.80. A man_ others will be respected81. -What made her so excited?-_ to Qinghua University82. _ to her for your rudeness, and I believe you will be forgiven.83. It remained _ whether it is worthwhile to invest so much money in this project.84. As winter _, the weather became colder.85. Despite their