高二上学期英语期中试卷.doc

北京市第四十四中学20102011学年度第一学期期中测试高二英语试卷试卷满分：A卷115分 B卷35分 考试时间：120分钟A卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1What did the man do to Linda?AHe fighted with her.BHe joked with her.CHe played games with her.2What does the woman mean?AThe apartment is very expensive.BThere are no other apartment left.CThe apartment is the best.3What is the man doing?AStudying English.BBuying vegetablesCOrdering food.4What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?AReporter and athlete.BHusband and wife.CDoctor and patient.5Why is the man calling?ATo leave a message.BTo cancel a meeting.CTo make an appointment.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）来源:Zxxk.Com听下面4段对话。每段对话有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What do the two speakers want to do?AForm a band.BGo to a concert.CBuy some CDs.7What do we learn about the man?AHe likes classical music.BHe is a professional singer.CHe admires Vanilla Ice.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8When can Grade One students take part in the English Corner ?AOn Wednesday. BOn Thursday.COn Friday.9Where can the students sign up?AAt the office of the StudentsUnion. BIn the meeting hall.COn the second floor of the teaching building.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。来源:Zxxk.Com10Who would like to continue studying?AThe man.BThe woman.CNeither.11What is the womans opinion?AMany people can find satisfying jobs.BOnes salary should be more than 5,000 yuan.CThe salary of 2,000 to 3,000 yuan is enough.12Why does the man have to be practical?A. He has a large family to support.B. Its difficult to find a good jobC. He can only earn 1,000 yuan a month.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13Where are the two speakers?AIn a shop. BAt a railway station.COn the street.14What kind of suitcase is the woman looking for?AA large leather one.BA blue plastic one.CA small leather one.15What doesnt the woman believe?AThat they will find the suitcase.BThat someone took the suitcase by mistake.CThat she picked up the wrong suitcase.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段独白，完成第16题至20题，每小题仅填写一个词。听独白前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段独白你将连续听两遍。（请将答案写在答题卡指定区域内）How to sell yourself successfully in an interviewTipsDetailsTo appear confident of your abilityRemember to make eye 16 and keep a good posture(姿势).Be honest but dont be too 17 Think over each question carefully and respond with total honesty.Some skills to introduce yourselfProblem solver, 18 player,accurate and a people person(人缘好). 19 Try to be funny when you answer questions.Mention your 20 and part time work experience and explain in detail.Dont start with your date of birth. Avoid information that is not career-related.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. New research into EQ suggests that _ success is not simply _ result of a high IQ.A. /; /B. the; aC. /; theD. a; the22. Cleaning women in big cities usually get _ by the hour. A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay23. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he _ have gone to school.A. cant B. neednt C. mustnt D. wont 24. His first book_next month is based on a true story.A. published B. to be published C. to publish D. being published25. If the exam _ so difficult, I _ last week.A. hadnt been, could have passed B. wasnt, should have passedC. was, didnt pass D. had been, would have passed26. _ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend _ her.A. Warned, followed B. Warning, following C. Having warned, following D. Having been warned, following27. Dinner _ in the kitchen now, and will be ready in ten minutes.A. is preparing B. is being prepared C. has prepared D. has been prepared28. I cant find a good job. I wish I _ harder at university. A. studied B. could study C. had studied D. have studied29. Thousands of _audience welcomed the _president .A. cheered ,retired B. cheering ,retiring C. cheering ,retired. D. cheered, retiring.30. Why havent you bought a new cell phone yet? My parents dont approve _ me spending too much money. A. to B. of C. with D. for31. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _Chinese in the school, most _were from Germany.A. study, of whom B. study , of them C. studying, of them D. studying, of whom32. The teacher chose an interesting topic, which is well worth _, for the class-meeting to be held soon.A. to be discussed B. discussing C. to discuss D. being discussed33. John may phone tonight. I dont want to go out he phones .A . as long as B . in order that C . in case D . so that 34. It is in the city _ youre going to pay a visit to _ this kind of beer is produced.A. /; that B. where; thatC. /; whereD. that; which35. Listen! Do you hear someone for help?A. calling B. call C. to call D. called第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30.The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 minutes 38 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 39 his watch and decided, since I was 40 busymy patient didnt 41 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctors appointment.The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 . He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 47 him for five years now. I was 48 , and asked him, “And you 49 go every morning, even though she doesnt know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesnt know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 50 as he left.Now I 51 that in marriages, true love is 52 of all that is. The happiest people dont 53 have the best of everything; they just 54 the best of everything they have. 55 isnt about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.36. A. breath B. test C. seat D. break37. A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling38. A. if B. before C. since D. after39. A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding40. A. very B. also C. seldom D. not来源:Zxxk.Com41. A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away42. A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened43. A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister44. A. late B. well C. around D. there45. A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry46. A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already47. A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect48. A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied49. A. only B. then C. thus D. still50. A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment51. A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove52. A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition53. A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently54. A. learn B. make C. favor D. try55. A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there werent any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. He was told everyone knew that. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldnt get his idea accepted.Paul later got married and had some kids. But, his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied, in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow(誓言) he made to himself as a child.56. When Paul was a boy, _.A. he had decided never to leave his hometownB. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelterC. no laws were made to protect the environment against pollutionD. he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area57. Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?A. He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.B. He was interested in planting trees since he was young.C. He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.D. He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.58. What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” in paragraph 5 probably refer to?A. That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland:B. That his normal work and life would be greatly affected,C. That no one would like to join him in the efforts.D. That he had to keep everything he did secret.59. The message of the passage is that _.A. action speaks louder than words B. perseverance(持之以恒) will work wondersC. God helps those who help themselvesD. many hands make light workBBowing is a very important custom in Japan. Unlike people in many other countries, they greet each other by bowing instead of shaking hands. It is impolite not to return a bow to whoever bows to you.Bowing has many functions in one. It expresses the feeling of respect, thanks, regret, and so on. You can bow when you say, “thank you”, “sorry”, “hello”, “goodbye”, “congratulations”, “excuse me”, “good morning”, and more.Bowing seems simple, but there are different ways of bowing. Bowing techniques vary from a small nod of the head to a long, 90-degree bow. It depends on the social position or age of the person you bow to. If your opposite is of higher social position or older than yourself, you are supposed to bow deeper and longer than him or her. It is polite to bow from your waist. Men usually keep their hands at their sides, and women usually put their hands together on their legs with their fingers touching. If it is not a very formal situation, you can bow by nodding. The most common bow is a bow of about 15 degrees. You might feel strange doing it, but try to bow in Japan. You will be considered very polite!60. The author writes the passage mainly to _.A. introduce the history of bowing in Japan B. describe the purposes of bowing in JapanC. introduce the Japanese custom of bowingD. describe different ways of bowing in Japan61. By saying “Bowing has many functions in one”, the author means that _.A. people can express different feelings by bowingB. one kind of bow has many similar functionsC. people bow to express their feelingsD. the more times you bow, the more respect you receive62. How people greet in many countries?A. by bowing B.by shaking hands C. by kissing each other D. by touching63. If an assistant wants to show respect to her professor, she may bow like _.A. B. C. D. C While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit (电路装置) for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize, I got this valuable advice from my father; “Do whatever interests you, and dont let the work challenge you, make sure you are challenging that work.”I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearly, used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding (编码). At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question “How do I do it?” As I kept working and discussed with my professor, I became more comfortable and those “how” questions soon turned into “what if I do this and that” types of questions.It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didnt know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He has headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem.My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project.64According to the passage, the writer was interested in . www.zxxk. Adeveloping traffic systemsBdoing challenging projects Cwinning great prizesDwriting different codes65The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because .Ahe had no clear idea about his program Bhe was too shy to express himselfChe wanted to be understood easilyDhe preferred this kind of question66We learn from the passage that the writers shipping program .Awould benefit people a lotBwas done together with othersCwas difficult and needed patienceDcost much money and energy67What would be the best title of the passage?ADo It Yourself BNo Pains, No GainsCLearning with interestDPractice Makes PerfectDPeople who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics. Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage.Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches - in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not.Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He mentioned a particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didnt seem to believe him. Instead, they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying. He was lying!Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. However, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal people may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though they cannot understand words.68. What is so surprising about aphasics?A. They can fool other people. B. They can find out the hidden drags.C. They can understand language better. D. They can tell whether people are lying.69. How did the scientists study aphasics?A. By asking them to watch TV together. B. By organizing them into acting groups.C. By comparing them with no