2010高二英语期中考试试卷.doc

2010年高二英语期中考试第一部分：听力第一节 请听下面五段对话，选出最佳选项。1. How long has the meeting been put off?A. For 5 minutes. B. For 15 minutes. C. For 25 minutes.2. When will the speakers arrive in San Francisco?A. At 7:45 B. At 6:45 C. At 5:453. What book has the woman bought?A. The math book B. The history book C. The English book 4. What will the woman do tonight?A. Meet her manager B. Visit the man C. Go to the party5. What does the woman mean?A. The new director just came back from London.B. She hasnt met the new director yet. C. She met the new director this morning.第二节 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6. Why was the woman angry with her parents?A. They didnt allow her to watch TV.B. They didnt tell her the truth. C. They gave her a lot of housework.7. What does the man ask the woman to do next time？A. Have a talk with her parents.B. Have her parents call him.C. Telephone him.8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister B. Teacher and student C. Classmates请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why does the woman make the call?A. To ask her parents to buy her some food.B. To discuss her business plan.C. To ask about her family.10. Where is the womans mother?A. At a shopping center. B. In the hospital. C. At home11. When will the woman probably come back home?A. In one week B. In two weeks C. In three weeks请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the woman want to do on the beach?A. Watch the boats B. Watch the fish C. Sunbathe13. How will the speakers go to the beach?A. By bus B. By train C. By car14. When are the speakers leaving?A. At about 4:30 on Friday.B. At about 4:00 on Saturday.C. At about 4:30 on Sunday.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. When did the woman become famous?A. At the age of 17 B. At the age of 16 C. At the age of 1516. What did the woman want to be when she was five?A. A painter B. A swimmer C. A singer17. How many years has the woman swum?A. For 22 years B. For 19 years C. For 15 years请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What percent of the area is covered by forests in Switzerland?A. About 30% B. About 50% C. About 70%19. What are the Swiss famous for?A. Being born foreign B. Working hard C. Speaking many official languages20. What language is spoken by most Swiss?A. French B. Italian C. German第二部分 笔试部分第一节 多项选择21. Nobody knows whatever great achievements the future may have _ for China.A. in charge B. in turn C. in all D. in store22. In 1995, the government put forward a plan to help scientists make the _. A. breakaway B. breakdown C. breakthrough D. breakup23. To _, he had to work hard.A. make a living B. make an effort C. make a friend D. make a promise24. He read many books which _ these things.A. threw away B. threw into C. threw light upon D. threw out25. Compared to others, it has a _ high freezing point.A. daily B. relatively C. likely D. separately26. They are important because they _ nutrients and pollutants from water coming from inland sources, thus cleaning our water.A. absorb B. analyse C. arrange D. abolish27. At that time, blacks were not _ as equal citizens.A. thought B. allowed C. treated D. inspired28. In modern times, many people still fight against _ and for equal rights.A. justice B. independence C. substance D. prejudice29. She is angry. What is she _ about?A. upwards B. upset C. concerned D. nervous30. Please read the text carefully, and try to find answers _ the questions. A. of B. out C. on D. to 第二节：完形填空 A formal letter is very different from an informal letter. Formal letters 31_ to businesses（公司）, schools or government offices. 32 letters are for relatives(亲戚), or former(以前的) teachers. You 33 write an informal letter by hand, but you 34 type a formal letter. An informal letter can be as 35 as you want it to be 36 a formal letter should be short, two or three paragraphs(段落). You should 37 formal language in letters to business 38 informal language in letters to your friends. 39 , in a formal letter you may say, “I would appreciate（感激） you 40 me the materials which I have wanted” In an informal letter you may say, “Please send me the papers I asked you 41 . Formal and informal letters have different 42 . 43 a formal letter, put your address, the date and the name and the address of the person you are 44 ,put 45 the date at the top of an informal letter. Begin the formal letter with an expression 46 Dear Sir, Dear Dr lane, or to whom it may concern. Put a colon(:) after these expressions. Begin an informal letter with the persons 47 name. For example, Dear Mary, or Dear John. Put a comma(,) after these informal greetings. 48 a formal letter with an expression 49 “Very sincerely yours” or “sincerely yours”. End an informal letter with “With love” or simple “Love” , depending on 50 close you are to the person you are writing to.31Asend Bare written Cwrite Drefer(涉及)32AInformal BFormal CBusiness DRelative33Ashould Bmay Cmust Dhave to34Ashould Bmay Cnever Dneednt35Agood Bpossible Cfast Dlong36Aas Blike Cwhile（然而） Das if37Asay Buse Ctalk Dspeak38Abut Band Cor Dso39Ain a word BOn the other hand CFor example DSuch as40Asending Bto send Csend Dbeing sent41Afrom Babout Cfor D/42A . ideas Bforms（格式） Cenvelopes Dpaper43AAt the bottom of BIn the middle ofCAt the top of DAt the end of44 Awriting to Bhearing form Cfond of Dtalking45 AOnly Bmore than Calso Dnot only46 Aas Bsuch as Cexcept Dexcept for47 Afamily Bfirst Creal Dhimself48 ABegin BWrite CEnd（结束） DWithout49 Ato Bby Cfor Dlike50 Awhat Bif Chow Dwhether 第三节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AA young lady was on holiday in Brighton. One day, she went into a bank to get some money. It had been sent there for her from the town where she lived. The clerk（职员）in the Brighton bank did not know her, so he said, “What proof（证明）have you got that you are really the lady who should get this money?”The young lady looked worried for a few moments and said, “I dont think Ive brought any proof with me,” but then she suddenly looked happy again. She opened her bag, took a photo of herself out of it and showed it to the clerk. “Heres something,” she said. The clerk looked at the photo carefully and then looked at the young lady. “Yes, thats you,” he said, and paid the money to her without any more trouble.51. Where did the lady live?A. In a town. B. In Brighton. C. In a bank.D. In a city.52. Why did the lady feel worried when she was at the bank?A. Because she didnt know the clerk. B. Because she was far way from home.C. Because she had spent all her money. D. Because she couldnt prove who she was.53. From the passage we can see that the clerk was _.A. silly(愚昧)B. kindC. clever D. impoliteBTom Hanks ranks as one of Hollywoods most popular actors. Moviegoers(去看电影的人)eagerly anticipate（参加） the opening of his new pictures. If youre a Hank fan, you dont have to wait much longer. Hanks newest film, Cast Away, opens this winter. Tom Hanks plays Chunk Noland, a FedEx executive who lives by the clock. He carefully plans every minute of both his professional(职业的) and personal time. But on his way home for the holidays, the small plane hes in crashes in the Pacific Ocean. Only Noland survives. He ends up alone on a tropical island and begins a battle for survival. In the process, his view of success and life itself change dramatically(戏剧性地).This role may be the most physically-challenging of Hanks career. The actor lost 53 pounds for the part. Director Robert Zemeckis shot the first section of the film with Hanks weighing more than 225 pounds. The filming took a break （间隔）for a year while Hanks lost weight. To take off the pounds, Hanks ate little and exercised a lot.The movie may surprise some of Hanks fans. Its not an upbeat comedy like Sleepless in Seattle or Youre Got Mail. In fact, Hanks spends a large part of the movie not speaking. After all, who is there to talk to when youre along on an island?54What do you think the expression “live by the clock”in the text mean?ATo make an income（收入） from selling clocks.BTo put ones whole life on a schedule(计划).CTo behave according to the rules of books.DTo work very quickly in order to finish a job before a certain time.55Why doesnt Tom Hanks speak in a large part of the movie? ABecause he is too busy with work and has little time to speak. BBecause he does not like speaking to others. CBecause he has none to speak with. DBecause he is not allowed to speak on the island56Which of the followings is not true according to the passage? AChuck Noland goes home to spend his holidays. BAll the passengers but Chuck Noland survive the air crash. CWhile living on the island, Chuck Noland greatly changes his view of life. DThe part of Chuck Noland requires Tom Hanks less weighty.57How did Tom Hanks lose so much weight? Because_.Ahe had no one to talk to Bhe felt he was too weighty, so he had toChe was alone on an island Dhe ate little and exercised a lotCA wise woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a small river. The next day she met another traveller who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveller saw the precious stone in the wise womans bag, admired（羡慕）it, and asked the wise woman to give it to him. The wise woman did so happily. The traveller left, excited with his good luck. He knew the stone was worth（值）enough for him to live on for his whole life. But a few days later he came back, searching for the wise woman. When he found her, he returned the stone and said, “I have been thinking. I know how valuable（有价值的）this stone is, but I give it back to you and hope that you can give me something much more precious. If you can, give me what you have within（在里面）you that made you give me the stone.”58. Where did the woman find the stone?A. In a bag. B. In a village. C. Under a tree. D. In a small river.59. How did the man feel when he met the woman?A. He was sorry. B. He was sad. C. He was hungry.D. He was excited.60. What does “precious” mean in this passage?A. 古老的 B. 珍贵的 C. 坚硬的D. 新奇的61. We know from the passage that _.A. the man lived happily since he got the stoneB. the man got the stone after he paid a lot of moneyC. the man wanted to have the same good feeling as the womanD. the woman and the man were travelling together in the mountainDAs we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Lets look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative（消极的）meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive（积极的）actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a persons serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（冷酷的）. There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.The rose is regarded as a symbol（象征）of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for（代表）love, peace（和平）, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.62. The word “dog” in Chinese usually _.A. shows peaceB. stands for friendshipC. has a negative meaningD. has a positive meaning63. “Every dog has its day.” means “_”.A. Everybody in the world is lucky. B. Each person lives his own way of life.C. If one works hard, hes sure to succeed. D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.64. Western people usually use “cat” to refer to（指代）“_”.A. a tired personB. a brave man C. a homeless person D. an unkind woman65. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Words show differences in culture.B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.C. Western people think cats to be good friends.D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.66.Whats the best title(标题) for the passage? A.Negative or Positive. B.Different Countries Have Different Culture. C.Rose Means The Same In Chinese And English. D.What Dog And Cat Mean In Chinese And English.EA few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasnt much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what seemed to be a dime（十美分硬币）.The sound of a coin dropping on the street catches everybodys attention. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores（忽视）the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again. There are so many sounds that catch the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when they hear the siren（警报）of a police car or an ambulance（救护车）.When Im in New York, Im a New Yorker. I dont turn either. I hardly hear a siren there.At home in my little town in Connecticut, its different. The faraway high sound of a police car, an ambulance or a fire siren brings me to my feet if Im sitting and brings me to the window if Im in bed. Its the quietest sounds that catch our attention most easily, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear water dropping a hundred yards away through three closed doors. Ive been hearing little creaking（吱嘎）noises and sounds i