吉林省长市高二英语下学期期中试题

1、高二英语试题I. 听力（共两节 , 满分 30 分）第一节 （共 5小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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 John find difficult in learning German?A. Pronunciation. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar.2. What is the probable relationship between the

2、 speakers?A. Colleagues. B.Brother and sister. C.Teacher and student.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank. B. At a ticket office. C. On a train.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A restaurant. B. A street.C. A dish.5. What does the woman think of her interview?A. It

3、 was tough. B. It was interesting. C. It was successful.第二节 （共 15小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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、 7 题。6. When will Judy go to a party?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On W

4、ednesday.7. What will Max do next?A. Fly a kite. B. Read a magazine. C. Do his homework.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、 9题。8. What does the man suggest doing at first?A. Going to a concert. B. Watching a movie. C. Playing a computer game.9. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Visit Mike.B. Go boating.C. Take a wal

5、k.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which color do cats see better than humans?A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue.11. Why do cats bring dead birds home?A. To eat them in a safe place.B. To show off their huntingskills.C. To make their owners happy.12. How does the man sound at the end of the conversation?A. Gratefu

6、l. B. Humorous.C. Curious.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who is Macy?A. Ed s mother. B. Ed s teacher.C. Ed s friend.14. How does Ed usually go to kindergarten?A. By car.B. On foot. C. By bus.15. What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten?A. Telling stories.B. Singing songs.C. Playing with others.16. W

7、hat do the teachers say about Ed?A. He s clever.B. Hes quiet.C. He听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. At what age did Emily start learning ballet?s brave.A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine.18. Why did Emily move to Toronto?A. To work for a dance school.C. To learn contemporary dance.19. Why did Emily quit dancing?A.

8、She was too old to dance.B. To perform at a dance theater.B. She failed to get a scholarship.C. She lost interest in it.20. How does Emily feel about stopping training?A. She s pleased.B. She s regretful.C. Shes upset.II.阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAccord

9、ing to an old story, a farmer once found that a bag of corn had bee nstole n from his house. He went to the judge and told him about his loss. The judge ordered all the people of the farm to come before him. He took a nu mber of sticks of equal len gth and gave one stick to each man.He the n said, “

10、 Come before me aga in tomorrow. I shall the n know which of youis the thief because the stick give n to the thief will be one inch Ion ger tha n theothers. ”The thief was afraid of being found out, and so he cut an inch off his stick.The next day the thief s stick was found to be one inch shorter t

11、han any of theothers .In this way the thief was found out, and was at once take n away to pris on.21. The judge gave each man a stick.A. to change back the farmer s cornB. to beat the thiefC. as a tool to find out the thiefD.so as to play a game together22. Si nee the thief cut the stick short,.A. h

12、e was found outB. the judge couldn t catch himC. his stick had an equal length with the others D. his stick wouldn t beany Ion ger23. The wise way the judge found out the thief in the end was to make.A. the thief cut the stick offB. the thief cut an inch off the stickC. the stick grow an inch Ion ge

13、r D. the other s sticks would become one inchshorterBYears ago, I lived in a buildi ng in a large city. The buildi ng next door wasonly a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sew ing or read ing.Aft

14、er several mon ths had gone by, I bega n to no tice that her window was dirty.Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, I wonder why that woma n does nt wash her win dow. It really looks terrible.One bright morning I decided to clea n my flat, in clud ing wash ing the w

15、indowon the in side.Late in the afternoon whe n I fini shed the clea nin g, I sat dow n by the windowwith a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her win dow was clea n!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing （扌比评）her dir

16、ty window, but allthe time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.That was quite an importa nt less on for me. How ofte n had I looked at andcriticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through myown shortcomings?24. The writer could nt see everyth ing clearly through the win dow

17、 because.A. the womans window was dirtyB. the writers window was dirtyC. the woman lived nearbyD. the writer was near-sighted25. The writer was surprised that.A. the woman was sitting by her window B. the womans window was cleanC. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon D. the womans window was stil

18、l terrible26. The underlined sentence It dawned on me probably means .A. I began to understand itB. it cheered me upC. I knew it grew lightD. it began to get dark27. From the passage, we can learn .A. one shouldnt criticize others very oftenB. one should often make his windows cleanC. one must judge

19、 himself before he judges othersD. one must look at others through his dirty windowsCWhen I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I

20、 packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its problems too.One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma（ 哮喘 ）, and at times the air is so bad

21、 that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you t

22、astes in culture or entertainment（ 娱乐活动 ）. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising - and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then, in

23、the city? Perhaps it is , when you are inyour teens（ 十几岁 ）or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable.I certainly hope to move back there soon.28. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?A.S

24、taying on the farm. B.Moving to the countryside.C.Leaving home for the city.D.Running awayfrom the school.29. What can we learn from the text?A.He is very old now.B.He is in goodhealth.C.He prefers driving a car.D.He lives in the city now.30.In the passage, the writer tries to .A.express his opinion

25、s about way of life B.describe his life in the countrysideC.an interest in the outside world D.persuade the reader to live in the city31.How is the passage mainly developed?A.By questioning.B.By comparing.C.By listing examples. D.By giving explanations.DArriving in New YorkThere are three airports i

26、n New York When you arrive at one of them ,you cantake a bus or a taxi to any place in New YorkEating outThere are many kinds of food in NewYork , and you shouldn t eat at McDonald s every dayThere are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown , for example HotelsThere are lots of good hotels i

27、n New York The best is the plaza on 5th avenue but you dont have to pay a lot to stay in the city ;there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near central park is great for young peoplePublic transportIn New York , there re good bus and subway services. If you are planning to use the subway a lot

28、 , you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it s cheaper. In New York taking the taxi is a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit! But you don t have to use the publictransport there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empi

29、re State Building , the 5th Avenue and the Central Park.Places to seeFinally ,there are a lot of places to see in NewYork -Time square ,the statue of Liberty And you shouldnt go home without climbing the statue of Liberty toenjoy the scenery of the cityShoppingShopping in NewYork is fun There are bi

30、g shops on 5th avenue They are open seven days a week But be careful when you look at the prices ;you have to pay a special 8% tax on everything you buy in New York 32 How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?ATwoB Three C FourD Five 33 How much do you have to pay if you buy a

31、 book of $10 in New YorkD $10take a taxi whenever you go out try Italian and Chinese foodA $10 8 B $10 08 C $1834 When you visit New York ,you should A do as much shopping as possibleBC stay at the best hotel the PlazaD35 From the passage ,we know thatA. You should take a bus to travel because it s

32、much cheaper .B. New York is not a good place for shopping , for things there are expensiveC. People can visit many places of interest in New York on foot.D. You are not allowed to go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty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。选项中有两项为多 余选项。36Today ,

33、kids have more worries and face more pressures than ever before. Here are a few tips to help your child focus on and do well in school. Create a pers onal schedulehelp placeRecording everythingthat must be done on a calendar or “to do” list willhim to keep track of important dates and deadlines. If

34、he keeps it in a visible he will have no problem ack no wledgi ng upco ming events and will be better able to pla n how and where to spe nd his time.its Watch the clockhis clock or watch five minutes ahead since,just five37 I also recommend setting always easy to run late. When it comes to something

35、 like catching a bus minu tes can make a sig ni fica nt differe nee. FocusHe should train himself to be able to concen trate alone on one specific task.This is much easier in a noise-free environment. No TV or radio should be on to distract him.，the more38needs at leastLack of sleep is prove n to ha

36、rm us physically. The more sleep we get alert we are. We thus have more en ergy to han dle lifes daily tasks. The average adult needs at least six hours of sleep a night and the average child eight.he can “ blow Stay in shapeThrough spe nding time outdoors or play ing sports with friendsoff some ste

37、am ” so to speak , as well as re-energize.39 Talk through your problemsBe able to share his concerns with you.40 If you make it clear that youShari ng feeli ngs ofte n makes them easier to deal with.Help your child work better to realize his aim.Sett ing an alarm for the morning is a must.Get eno ug

38、h sleep.Help your child do better in school.En courage your child to be positive.En courage him to get outside.un dersta nd him and are willi ng to help , not only will you con tribute to his emoti onal health but youll help build an ope n and hon est relati on ship as well.A.C.D.E.F.G.III.B.完型填空（共2

39、0小题；每小题1.5分，满分30 分）Pressure means that people are expect ing a lot of you. It also means that you sometimes have to do a lot of things in a 41 period of time. Pressure seems to be a 42 of moder n life; every one feels it. People feel pressure at work, stude nts feel pressure at school and every one

40、sometimes feels the pressure of trying to 43 their friends and family.Surprising as it may sound, though, pressure can be a （n） 44 thing.Whenyouare 45 pressure, it helps you to concentrate and think hard about the problems that have to be46 . It forces you to 47 your time, to decide which problems a

41、re more important and which are less important. And, 48 when you have faced these problems you 49 a better, strong person.Of course, pressure is n t always 50 . Too much pressure causes stress andit can 51 your health. It affects your heart, your blood circulation （血液循环）and your nervous system. Peop

42、le who 52 too much pressure or stress have53sleeping and eating.When this 54, it s time to get help from a doctor. If youare feeli ng this way make sure you tell some one. The worst way to han dle “n egative ” pressure is to keep 55 ; it will only make things 56 .Your attitude has a lot to do with h

43、ow you 57 pressure. When faced with aproblem, try to look at it as a challenge 58 an annoyance （烦恼）.Life is 59 with problems and pressures -they are never going away, so wehave to face them and 60 them. In the en d, it makes us better people and we canshine like diam on ds.41. A. lo ngB. shortC.happ

44、yD. sad42. A. partB. titleC. sightD. role43. A. affectB. pleaseC. improveD.joi n44. A. ordinaryB. rareC.goodD. serious45. A. inB. atC. acrossD.under46. A. realizedB. adoptedC. solvedD. con sidered47. A. limitB. recordC. orga nizeD. separate48. A. in the endB. in a wordC. i n turnD. i n order49. A. m

45、akeB. become C. expect D. develop50. A. in terest ingB. importa ntC. n ecessaryD. worthwhile52. A. suffer fromB. take ovesrC. turn dow nD. put out53. A. effectB. favorC. troubleD.danger54. A. arrivesB. happensC. worksD. calls55. A. curiousB. carefulC. awakeD. sile nt56. A. lessB. worseC. easierD. ha

46、rder57. A. listB. ha ndleC. avoidD. arrange58. A. rather thanB. n ext toC. tha nks to D. less than59. A. equippedB. offeredC. filledD. supplied60. A. checkB. chargeC. comfortD. overcome51. A. harmB. con trolC. reduce D. loseIV .语法填空(15分，每小题1.5分)A couple had been married for over 60 years. They share

47、d everything,talked 61everything and kept no secrets from each other except that the woman had a box in a drawer 62 she had cautio ned her husba nd n ever to ope n or ask her about.He d never thought about it ever since. One day 63 woman got very sick and t he doctor, said she wouldn t recover. To s

48、ort out their affairs, the husband took down the box and 6 (bring) it to his wife s bedside. She agreed it was timethat he should know 65 was in the box.66 (open)it, he found two small table mats and a sum of moneytotaling$ 25,000.He asked her about the contents.“When we were to be married, ” she sa

49、id, “mygrandma told me the secret of happy 67 (marry) was never to argue, and I should just keep quiet and make a mat 68 I got angry with you. ”The man was so 69 (move) that he had to fight back tears. She had only bee nangry with him twice in all those years of living and loving!“Honey,” he said,“

50、that expla ins the mats, but what about the mon ey? Where did it come from?”“Oh,” she said, “that s the money I made from selling70. ”61.62.63.64.65. 66.67.68.69.70. V.短文改错(满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共 有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（人），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（

51、 ）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改 10处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计 分。Wearing a pair of worn-out shoe, hewandered in the street.Though hungry, hecould not find a penny in his pockets. Unfortunate, he became homeless, everyone in her family had cut off connection with him. Mild songs from the nearest house remind him of his every particular in acting. Up from now, he has star in more than 80 films, that have entertained many people. He was