高二英语上学期期中试题107.doc

20162017学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分：听力 第一节1 Whose wallet probably is it?A. the womans B. The mans C. Ginas2. What is the date today? A. May 1st B. May 2nd C. May 3rd3. Who made the womans personal web page? A. She herself B. Her friend. C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A town B. An accident C. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Relatives. B. Colleagues. C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 6. What is the man doing? A. Watching TV B. Listening to the radio. C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man? A. The public are interested in them. B. The public want to laugh at them. C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. Why does the man look sad? A. He had to stop his study. B. He failed his test again. C. He couldnt understand the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French? A. By reading French newspapers B. By watching French films. C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Be confident. B. Talk with foreigners C. Ask the teacher for advice.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A basketball game. B. A volleyball game. C. A football game.12. Where did the man go to last night? A. A club. B. A stadium . C. A meeting.13. What did the audience think of the game?A. Exciting B. Dangerous C. Unbelievable听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the woman think of the pink dress? A. very cheap B. very dull C. of good quality15. What color of the sweater does the man recommend? A. White . B. Purple C. Black16. What kind of jacket does the woman want ? A. a leather one B. a light one C. an expensive one听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What was Professor Rudds trouble? A. lack of confidence B. lack of intelligence . C. absent-mindedness 18. What did the professor decided to do one hot summer day? A. Visit his children who live near the beach. B. Have a holiday with his children on the beach. C. Take his children to visit his friend in a seaside town.19. What happened to the professor when he arrived at the station?A. he couldnt contact his friend. B. He couldnt find his train tickets. C. he couldnt remember the destination.20. Why did the professor come back home for the 2nd time? A. he forgot his friends address. B. he lost the paper his wife had given him. C. he forgot to take the train tickets with him. 第二部分：阅读理解（ 共 2 节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldnt fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model, I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid, The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didnt get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.21.Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A. He got an older model than he had expected. B. He couldnt return it when it was broken.C. He could have bought it at a lower price. D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.22.Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1?A. ended all their programs B. provided fewer channelsC. changed to commercials D. showed all-night movies23.How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A. By shaking and hitting it. B. By turning it on and off.C. By switching channels. D. By having it repaired.24. How does the author sound when telling the story ? A. Curious B. Anxious C. Cautious D. Humorous B Michael froze as he heard the voice on the radio saying that a man had been murdered by a bullet that had come from the skyThinking that the shot they had fired possibly was the shot that killed MrWard, he immediately drove off For the next two months, Michael and Joe hid the secret that the bullet had actually shot MrWard During this time, Jenna Ward started to realize life without her father While Jenna mourned the death of her father, a strange boy started to appear at the front steps of the churchAfter many nights of watching this boy, she finally recognized that it was Michael who was sitting on the steps every night After months of finding out where the shot came, the police arrived at Michaels houseHis dad mentioned the gun that Michael had received from his grandpa at his birthday party Michael told the police that Joe had borrowed the gun Upon this, Joe said that the gun had been stolen out of his car along with his CD player After the police were gone, Michael met Joe and told Joe the gun was under the wood pile in his backyard One day, Michael came home to find the police searching his backyard with metal detectorsWhen the Sergeant（警官）went into the woods behind the house, he came out with a bullet that Joe and he had shot off on his birthdayThe bullet matched the one that they had recovered from MrWard, but without the gun, the police could not place Michael as the killer With the pressure increasing, Michael finally broke down and realized he had to give upOn a Saturday morning, he went to Jennas house to confess（忏悔）to her and her mother and then turned himself in25It can be inferred from the story that Michael and Joe Ashot and killed MrWard by accidentBshot and killed MrWard deliberatelyCfired a bullet that killed Ward from the skyDwere experienced professional murders26Why did Michael sit on the steps of the church every night?AHe was monitoring Jennas whereabouts（行踪）BHe was probably feeling upset and guiltyCHe wanted to make sure that Ward was deadDHe wanted to show sympathy for the Wards27The underlined phrase turned himself in in the last paragraph means Areturned home Bwent into the roomCfled into the woods Ddelivered himself to the police28From the passage we can learn that AMichael lent the gun to Joe at his birthday partyBthe gun together with a CD player was stolen from Joes carCMichael hid the gun under the wood pile in his backyardDthe Sergeant discovered the bullet in the wood pile C Chicken feathers are useful, and not just to a chicken. Some go into pillows, coats and other products. But countless chicken feathers go to waste.In the United States, billions of chickens are produced yearly. Most of their feathers are thrown away. But instead of being buried in land, some feathers could find a future in plastics.One of the products they have developed is a flowerpot（花盆）. It may look like other flowerpots. But the container breaks down in the earth within one to five years. And as it breaks down, it naturally becomes nutrient（营养物） in the soil.The environmentally friendly flowerpot is the work of two researchers. Walter Schmidt is with the Agricultural Research Service, part of the United States Agriculture Department. Masud Huda is with the Horticultural Research Institute, a private（私人） organization（组织）.Walter Schmidt has been working to find uses for chicken feathers since the 1990s. Progress in 2002 showed that plastic made from feathers could be formed like other plastics.He says feathers are much stronger and last（持续） longer than another plant material. Feathers are stronger. By design, feathers are also more durable（耐用的）. And the other part about it is if feathers were twice as heavy, or half as strong, then birds couldnt fly.He points out that traditional flowerpots made from other plastics can last much longer. But he wonders if there is really a need. He says most flowerpots are never re-used. Why would you want a plastic that you use for a year to last for two hundred years? It makes no sense. You want to match the product with the use. said Walter Schmidt. Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda are now adding another chicken product to their flowerpots - chicken waste. The waste will add more nutrients to the soil as the pot breaks down. The scientists say they hope their flowerpot will be on the market in a year or two.29. What do people mainly deal with feathers? A. Feathers are used to make pillows, coats and other products.B. Most feathers are paid no attention to. C. Most feathers are used as nutrient D. Most feathers are used to make flowerpots30. Whats the advantage of the flowerpots? A. They wont last long. B. They cant breakC. They are environmentally friendlyD. They can be reused 31. What does Walter Schmidt think of traditional flowerpots?A. Too heavyB. Too oldC. Never re-usedD. lasting longer but unnecessary32. What do you think is the main idea of the passage?A. Chicken and its feathersB. How to deal with feathersC. Feathers made into flowerpotD. New flowerpots D Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets. Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied peoples choices.He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking asquare shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her. What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelingsabout the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts . These are people who like to help others. Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesnt really matter. There is one sure thingabout eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.33. This passage mainly tells us _.A. why people like chocolateB. almost everyone likes chocolateC. about different kinds of chocolateD. different choices may show different characters34 . Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person _.A. likes singing, dancing and drinkingB. likes to do something for othersC. is good at making thingsD. can be depended on35. From this passage we can say that a helpful man may choose chocolate _.A. in oval shape B. in square shape C. with nuts D. with coffee第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答案卡7175将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余项。Five Smart Habits of Successful ChildrenHave you ever wondered what actions make the most difference in your childrens lives?Children dont have to be smart to succeed. They dont have to be born rich and famous. All they need is the right outlook and a few smart habits.Successful children make friends wherever they go. Children who learn to get along with others from an early age are more successful in life. 36 Without them, wed have no support. Whatever the goal, friends are needed to achieve it. Do your children a favor by encouraging social interaction early. 37 They dont just hope for success; they are certain of it. They dont complain. They have a smile on their face and get on with the business of living. They feel pain just like the other children. The difference is that they dont let it hinder(妨碍) their progress. Successful children become successful because they never give up. They fall. They fail. 38 The difference is that they use their mistakes the way they were intended. They embrace failure because it pushes them forward. Successful children ignore the naysayer (反对者). They dont worry about what other people think. They follow the path that is right for them, regardless of gossip. 39 They are too busy working towards their goals. They do not have concern for the feelings of others. Successful children share their success. They dont forget all the people who helped them get where they were going. 40 They dont criticize and reject those who are struggling. They take them by the hand and guide them up the ladder.ADo you want to be a successful child?BSocial skills are vital to human survival.CSuccessful children look on the bright side.DThey make just as many mistakes as the other children.E. They take the time to teach others what they have learned.F. They dont engage in gossip either, because they dont have time for it.G. In fact, they dont even have to become rich and famous.第三部分 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I think that sleeping is the most wonderful thing in the world. While 41 I do nothing but close my eyes, leaving all my work behind. In fact, I 42 get up early nearly every morning. My classes begin at 8:00, but the teacher asks us to arrive before 7:15, so we have 43 time to prepare for the class. If you are 44 , youll lose one point. And when you reach 10 45, parents visit to school will be a must. Though I think its 46 , I still dont want to lose any points. Onemorning, my alarm clock 47 . I woke up with a48and found that it was already 7:00. What was worse, I lost six points in a 49, that is to say, I was late every day that week. My teacher said that he50me to be late. My friends joked that my51was coming soon. I finally52to do something. I bought a new53. It sings songs on time,54I shut it down. Its perfect for a lazy cat like me. The first time I55it I successfully got up at 6:00 the next morning. Proud of56, I took a deep breath and found that the early morning air is surprisingly57 . I did some reading, finding that English is really beautiful. I hadnt realized _58 that the morning is so wonderful. “Life is59 a box of chocolates. You never know what youre going to get.” Just as Forrest Gump said, sometimes we should break our60. You may find that a new way can change things for the better.41. A. tiredB. asleepC. silentD. awake42. A. shallB. canC. used toD. have to43. A. enoughB. noC. manyD. any44. A. lazyB. sleepyC. lateD. noisy45. A. timesB. pointsC. daysD. classes46. A. surprisingB. impossibleC. interestingD. boring47. A. failedB. liedC. soundedD. disappeared48. A. jumpB. thoughtC. startD. dream49. A. classB. dayC. weekD. month50. A. believedB. expectedC. advisedD. hoped51. A. examB. mistakeC. dutyD. day52. A. decidedB. wantedC. offeredD. tried53. A. alarm clockB. schoolbagC. watchD. bike54. A. as ifB. ifC. even ifD. only if55. A. hadB. usedC. watchedD. bought56. A. itselfB. themC. myselfD. us57. A. coolB. warmC. comfortableD. fresh58. A. afterB. yetC. agoD. before59. A. asB. likeC. fromD. with60. A. rulesB. ideasC. habitsD. dreams第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food 61 (direct) from a screen at their table instead of depending 62 a waiter to note their choice. The “e-menu” can attract younger customers and make diners want to orderwhat they discover and like. In Israel, a company has already used the e-menu technology in 63 (it) sushi bars (寿司店), pubs and family restaurants. The system _64_ (base) on touch screens already used in self-service canteens (自助餐厅) or for _65_ (sell) tickets in airports and cinemas. “Its about impulse-buying (冲动