上海牛津高二年级英语期中考试(含答案).doc

2011学年度第一学期高二年级英语期中考试（本试卷完成时间90分钟）I. Listening Comprehension (10%)Directions: You will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.( ) 1. A. 10:15 B. 9:45 C. 10:00 D. 10:45( ) 2. A. In a restaurant. B. In a new house C. In a supermarket D. On a train( ) 3. A. Chinese B. Japanese C. Russian D. German( ) 4. A. Student and teacher B. Clerk and boss C. They are friends D. Patient and doctor( ) 5. A. The wind is so strong. B. Too many people are smoking in the room. C. The room is crowded with people. D. The windows of the room are all closed.( ) 6. A. $40 B. $35 C. $30 D. $25( ) 7. A. A mechanic(机械工) B. A plumber(管子工) C. An electrician (电工) D. A driver( ) 8. A. Hes worried about what time it is. B. He wants to know when they will finish planting. C. He is dying. D. He wants to eat immediately.( ) 9. A. The painter B. The woman C. The mans friend D. The man himself( ) 10. A. Nobody knows that she married such a man. B. Everyone believed that she would marry such a man. C. Everybody was surprised at her marrying such a man. D. She had hoped to marry such a man for a long time.II. Grammar and Vocabulary(20%+10%) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that beat completes the sentence.( ) 11. The English play _ my students acted at the New Years party was a great success. A. for which B. at which C. in which D. on which( ) 12. Jim passed the driving test, _ surprised everybody in the office. A. which B. that C. this D. it( ) 13. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt _ a cure for AIDS will be found. A. which B. that C. what D. whether( ) 14. - Turn off the tap please. The water_. -Sorry. I forgot to turn it off. A. has wasted B. wastes C. is wasting D. is wasted( ) 15. All that can be done _. A. have done B. has done C. has been done D. have been done( ) 16. It is I who _ your true friend. A. am B. is C. are D.be( ) 17. He who _ not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. A. do B.is C. does D. will ( ) 18. Is _ necessary to complete the design before National Day? A. this B. that C. it D. he( ) 19. Not only I but also my parents _ interested in this newly-published book. A. is B. are C. am D.be( ) 20. Everything, including the clothes in the closets, _ from the apartment. A. were stolen B. was stolen C. stole D. have been stolen( ) 21. As a result of destroying the forests, a large _ of desert _ covered the land. A. number; has B. quantity; has C. number; have D. quantity; have( ) 22. The total amount of money _ $500. A. are B. am C. to be D. is( ) 23. The number of the students who will study mathematics _ seventy. A. are B. am C. to be D. is( ) 24. That student is the only one of the boys who _ their promise. A. have kept B. keep C. keeps D. are keeping( ) 25. My parents were quarreling about me _ I could not quite tell why. A. since B. though C. if D. until( ) 26. It _ and the streets were wet. A. had been raining B. rains C. has rained D. would rain( ) 27. Look out! Dont get too close to the house _ roof is under repair. A. whose B. which C. of which D.what( ) 28. No one but Janet _ the book we need. A. have B. has C. have had D. has had( ) 29. Whether or not we will go fishing this weekend _ to be decided. A. remain B. is remained C. remains D. have remained( ) 30. The population of the island _ small, and two thirds of it _ workers in tourist industry. A. is; is B. is; are C. are; are D. are; is( ) 31. The train was late _ the heavy snowstorm. A. as a result B. in case of C. with regard of D. as a result of( ) 32. Many factories had been _ because of the economic crisis. A. slowed down B. closed down C. put down D. pulled down( ) 33. We arrived at the Holiday Inn and checked _ for Room 204. A. in B. off C. out D. up( ) 34. The strong-willed mother _ her deaf son learn to speak at last. A. managed to help B. succeeded to help C. tried to help D. tried helping( ) 35. It is important that every citizen should have a _ of right and wrong. A. justice B. idea C. sense D. feeling( ) 36. Independent learning seems to be very flexible because we can _ our teaching program to the students daily routine. A. adapt B. adopt C. advise D. allow( ) 37. He sends his _ wishes for your future happiness. A. hopeful B. sincere C. true D. honest( ) 38. There seemed to be no _ to the problem. A. solution B. means C. method D. way( ) 39. I work in a business _ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance. A. how B. where C. which D. that( ) 40. If you dont keep _, how can you live up to your reputation? A. your word B. your words C. the word D. the words III. Cloze (9%+11%)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.(A)A. newspaper B. interview C. above D. because E. newsF. details G. those H. but I. short J. commonest There are many types of reports. A report simply describes something that has happened. The 41 are news reports. We get them in newspapers, over the radio and on television. The main purpose of a 42 is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely, you will find that there are all types of news: accidents, floods, fires, wars, sports, books, etc. The 43 covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing. The big or bold(粗体的) words 44 the news items are called headlines. Their purpose is to attract attention so that people will buy the newspaper 45 they want to read the rest of the news. A news report is usually very 46 , except when it is about something very important, 47 it contains a lot of information. It is also written in short paragraphs. The first paragraph is in fact a summary(梗概) of the news item. It gives all the necessary information: what, when, where, how, why. The other paragraphs give full 48 of the subject. There may also be 49 with people. The words actually spoken by them are within quotation marks. Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.(B) London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. Just jump into one of the citys 22,000 distinctive shaped cars and tell the driver your 50 . No matter how small and obscure(模糊的) the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any 51 . The reason why London taxi drivers are so 52 is that they have all gone through a very 53 training period known as “the knowledge” to get the special license 54 to drive taxis. During this period, 55 can take from two to four years, the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most 56 route to every single road and to every important building in London. To 57 this, most learners go around the city on small motorbikes, 58 how to move to and from different points of the city. Going around London on a small motorbike can have its 59 , particularly during the winter. Gollin Sinclair, 40, who has been a taxi driver for 15 years, described his 60 period as a time of blood, sweat and tears. “There was thick snow everywhere and I had to wear my mothers tights(紧身裤) because I was so cold,” he said.( ) 50. A. place B. destination C. preference D. identity( ) 51. A. hesitation B. chance C. danger D. trouble( ) 52. A. hardworking B. kind C. efficient D. intelligent( ) 53. A. tough B. regular C. relaxing D. effortless( ) 54. A. to need B. is needed C. needed D. needing( ) 55. A. it B. that C. what D. which( ) 56. A. complicated B. direct C. special D. uncrowded( ) 57. A. achieve B. finish C. know D. find( ) 58. A. mastering B. discussing C. practicing D. realizing( ) 59. A. benefits B. problems C. pleasures D. conditions( ) 60. A. driving B. working C. experimenting D. trainingIV. Reading Comprehensions (15%) Directions: the passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)POSTER Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you. Tickets Grown-ups : $2.00 Children: over 12 $1.00; Under 12 Free Opening time 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Except Friday 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Keep the zoo clean! Do not trouble, give food or go near the animals.( ) 61. How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage? A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven( ) 62. Now Mr Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10, how much are the tickets together? A. $4.00 B. $2.00 C. $3.00 D. $1.00( ) 63. Which of the following is the visiting time? A. 8:30 a.m. Monday B. 9:30 a.m. Friday C. 3:00 p.m. Sunday D. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday( ) 64. From the passage we can guess the animal”gifaffe” must be very _. A. fat B. long C. strong D. tall( ) 65. Which of the following can we do in the zoo? A. To give some food to the dogs. B. To touch the monkey on the head C. To throw things everywhere D. To take a few nice photos.(B) One day I was lying on the bed, reading, when my mother came into the room. She held out a vase-a rather ugly vase. She asked, “Would you like to have this vase?” I replied quickly, “No, I dont want it.” As she turned to walk away, I picked up something that said to me, “Wait a minute, dont shut this off yet.” So I asked, “Where did you get it?” She said, “Oh, I got it when I filled an order.” Filled an order? I thought- no communication here. So I asked, “What do you mean, filled an order?” “Well,” she said, “When I was a little girl, the Smith Company mailed catalogs to people. I would take the catalog around the neighborhood, and Id get people to order from it. When I filled an order and sent it in, they gave me a prize. One time, I got a porch swing for my family.” “Now you have to understand,” said my mother, “that my mother is 81 years old. She is one of six children in a family that her father deserted when she was quite young. Money was real hard to come by. My grandmother managed to keep the family together through the years, although I dont know how. For my mother to win a luxury(奢侈品)like a porch swing was an important success. Although she no longer had the swing, she had the vase-a vase full of meaning-which she offered to me.” Instantly I said, “Mom, I want the vase.” Now it sits in my living room. It gives a precious meaning which my mother and I share: Unless you and I are sensitive to the other person and hear meaning, we may well have a communication problem.( ) 66. The author didnt the vase because _. A. it was very cheap B. it wasnt beautiful C. it was very expensive D. it was too old( ) 67. The authors mother walked around the neighborhood in order to_.A. send the catalogs to the people there.B. bring the letters and gifts to the people.C. help those people who are in trouble.D. ask people to place an order for something.( ) 68. The underlined word “deserted” (in Paragraph 5) probably means_. A. threw away B. looked for C. turned to D. took care of( ) 69. We can know from the fifth paragraph that _.A. the authors mother had to feed the family by herself.B. the authors grandmother was worried about the whole family.C. the authors mother was very happy when she was young.D. the authors mother thought the vase very important to her.( ) 70. According to the author_.A. the vase should be placed in the living room.B. he should make an apology to his mother.C. it is important to learn the truth of something.D. the vase makes his living-room more beautiful.(C) Someone can be overweight, underweight or at an ideal weight. There is no one perfect weight for a kid to be, but there are ideal weight ranges for kids based on height and whether the person is a girl or a boy. Though healthy kids can weigh more or less, a good weight range is about 15 to 70 pounds (about 23 to 32 kilograms) for a kid whos 8 years old. But being overweight is more than a number on the scale. A doctor is a good person to make a judgment about a kids weight. The doctor can look at a kids ideal weight range while also taking the kids height into account. A talker kid naturally could weigh more than a shorter kid and not be overweight. Perhaps the best way to determine if a kid is overweight is to use something called body mass index or BMI. BMI uses a kids height and weight in a calculation that results in a number. That number can be marked on a chart(图表) that also considers the kids age and if the kid is a girl or a boy. BMI can show how much body fat the person has, but its only an estimate(估计), because muscle weighs more than fat, its possible for a muscular person to have a high BMI, but that doesnt mean he or she is overweight. Likewise, its possible for someone to have a low or ideal BMI but still have too much body fat.( ) 71. The ideal weight of an eight-year-old girl may be_. A. 13 kilograms B. 25 kilograms C. 20 kilograms D. 15 kilograms( ) 72. BMI perhaps is something to be used to decide_. A. if a k