位育中学第二学期高二英语期中考试试题

1、位育中学其次学期高二英语期中考试试题09.4 . grammar and vocabulary: （ 25%） section adirections: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. chose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. himselfwithnecessary knowledgeand skills,the young man went to the job market wi

2、thmuchconfidence.a. equippedb. equippingc. having equippedd. being equipped22. if regularly, the pills will help you get fid of your cough.a. takingb. to be takenc. takend. being taken23. the patient who had suffered from bird flu was required from others immediately.a. being isolatedb. having isola

3、tedc. to be isolatedd. isolating24. - oh, how does she keep so slim.- practising yoga and being on a diet her secret of keeping slim.a. isb. arec. will bed. was25. - why is it so many people enjoy eating on the run.- of course, the most obvious answer is that fast food is fast.a. thatb. whichc. what

4、d. how26. if i have a friend i can share the rent, i will save some money and feel less lonely as well.a. whob. whomc. with whomd. whose27. do you think any use with him over such small matters.a. it; to argueb. it; arguingc. that; to argued. that; arguing28. when i lived in the country, i go to the

5、 library nearby to read some novels by ba jin.a. shouldb. wouldc. couldd . might29. -why did you go back to the shop.-i left my friend there.a. waitingb. to waitc. waitd . waits30. at this time tomorrow over the atlantic.a. we're going to flyb. we're to flyc. we'll flyd. we'll be fly

6、ing31. - why was he criticized.- the reason for it is he had played a wrong part in the event.a. bemuseb. forc. sinced. that32. - oh, dear, you're back home at last.- you can't imagine all the difficulty i had home in the heavy rain.a. walkedb. walkc. to walkd. walking33.26 countries offered

7、 a flood of aids as fast as they could the buried survivors in the earthquake.a. saveb. to savec. savingd. saved34. you look at it, the fast, excitingpace of life in new york city is fascinatingand willcontinue to fascinate more and more people.a. howb. whatc. howeverd . whatever35. the members of t

8、he committee usually have a meeting every monday, there's nothing important to discuss.a. whenb. sincec. unlessd. until36. a china construction firm will build an 87-storey building in moscow, the developer says will be se tallest there.a. that.b. wherec. whichd. whatsection bdirections: complet

9、e 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. equatorb. heatsc. ideald. growthab. hangac. slightlyad. allbc. throughbd. droppingscd. obtainedmost rain forests lie close to the37, where the climate is often mi

10、ld and there are long hours of sunshine.the warmth of the land38the air above, causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain. the rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year. this wet, warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for plants to grow, so the trees grow fast with green l

11、eaves39the year round. the trees themselves also hare an effect on the climate. they gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves. the wet air then forms clouds, which40over the treetops likesmoke. these clouds protect the forest from the daytime heat and night-timeco

12、ld of nearby deserts, keep temperatures fit for plant41.rain forests42farther away from the equator remain just as warm, but they have a dry season of three months or more when little rain falls, tree leaves fall dining this dry season and new leaves grow when the wet season or monsoon 季风 begins thu

13、s these areas are known as the "monsoon forest".another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains. it is often called the "cloud forest" because clouds often hang over the trees like fog.the rain forest is the43place for the growth of many different trees. most of them depe

14、nd on animals toeat theirfruitsand spread theirseeds. when the fruitsare eaten, the seeds inside them go undamaged44animals, stomachs and are passed out in their45. the seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into new trees. . reading comprehension30% section adirections: for each blank in the fol

15、lowing passages there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.we find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching.46, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. we feel that there are many47i

16、n streaming 分流 pupils. it does not take into48the fact that children develop at different rates. it can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. after all, it can be quite49to be at the bottom of the top grade.besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to th

17、eir50. this is only one aspect of their51personality. we are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. we also52personal qualitiesand social skills,and we findthat mixed-abilityteaching53all these aspects of learning.in our classrooms, we work

18、 in various ways. the pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity tolearn to54, to share, and to develop leadership skills. they also learn how to55personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. the pup

19、ils learn from each other56from the teacher.sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on57tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. they also have some58class teaching when this is appropriate. we encourage our pupils to use the library,and we teach them the skill

20、sthey need in order to do this59. anadvanced pupilcan doadvanced work: it does not60what age the child is. we expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.46. a. above allb. on the contraryc. anywayd. thus47. a. benefitsb. troublesc. d

21、ebatesd. disadvantages48. a. actionb. practicec. accountd. effect49, a. discouragingb. inspiringc. abnormald. unreasonable50. a. family backgroundb. education experiencec. social classd. intellectual ability51. a. charmingb. totalc. speciald. partial52. a. appreciateb. valuec. overlookd. estimate53.

22、 a. results fromb. adds toc. contributes tod. makes up54. a. obtainb. cooperatec. inquired. recommend55. a. cope withb. stick toc. take upd. argue about56. a. rather thanb. except forc. as well asd. instead of57. a. groupb. assignedc. simpled. individual58. a. independentb. formalc. casuald. active5

23、9. a. hopefullyb. purposefullyc. efficientlyd. strongly60. a. matterb. occurc. differd. remainsection bdirections: read the following passages. each 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 fi

24、ts best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.asteroids: short-lived successas an athlete, i take great pride in my work and the amount of time i put into my physical training. i train in orderto be stronger and tougher to win the competition. knowing that the athletes

25、 i face may be taking steroids makes me mad because i put a lot of work into training while they are off strengthening their bodies in an illegal way and having success.throughout the world of sports, high school athletes all the way up to the professionals use steroids. last year, the biggest story

26、 involving steroids was in major league baseball. as a baseball player, i am disappointed to know that baseball is the sport in which steroids are used the most. this disappoints me because i look up to those players. themost recent case was with barry bonds. fans, including myself, looked up to bar

27、ry when he started hitting all those home runs.but last year, after finding that he took steroids, fans began to laugh at him because he cheated in order tohave success. last year, bud selig, the commissioner of majorleague baseball, decided on a punishment. iftested positive for steroid use once, t

28、he player would be suspended 延缓 50 games, caught a second time the player would be suspended 100 games, and if caught a third time the player would be banned from major league baseball for life.athletes take steroids to improve their physical ability, but why would you take them knowing that they ar

29、e very unhealthy for your body. players who take steroids can have significant emotional problems. they are often angered, and most of all they get hurt more easily than other players. a couple of years ago, a well-known major league baseball player, ken caminiti,42 years of age, died because of ste

30、roids. he hada heart attack and died. knowingthat, why would anyone want to risk his life at a young age in order to have success only for a few years in his career.as a baseball player, i work every day on my game and i play all year in order to improve and to make it to the next level of my career

31、. i know for a fact that in my later years of playing baseball i will be able to go farther in my years of playing than the players who take steroids. this is because they are likely to have health problems and injuries. even though i may not be the biggest or strongest athlete, i know that i worked

32、 hard to get where i am.61. we can learn from the passage that .a. all the baseball stars like barry bonds have been users of steroidsb. steroids have not yet been used by any high school baseball playersc. baseball players use more steroids than any other athletes in sportsd. if caught taking stero

33、ids three times, one can never play baseball again62. the underlined word“ steroids” in paragraph 1 refers to a kind of .a. equipmenb. drugc. drinkd. sport63. in the passage the author tries to impress on us .a. advantages of steroidsb. emotional problemsc. effects of taking steroidsd. baseball trai

34、ning64. the author trains hard every day so that he can .a. advance in his careerb. become the strongest athletec. maintain good healthd. make his years of playing longerb65. if you are interested in western education, you might call .a. 6465 7789b. 800 819 0260c. 021-5158 1658d. 6465 778866. if you

35、 would like to organize a large-scale conference, you should contact .a. office generalb. apollo business centerc. canadian international schoold. none of the above67. you may to get more information about any of the three ads.a. send an emailb. use a fax machinec. go personallyd. visit some website

36、ca recent trend in californian restaurants shows new eating habits among those out to have an interesting dining experience. appetizers 开 胃 品 seem to be the name of the games as diners turn away from the more traditionalthree-course meal in favor of smaller snacks sampled in various types of restaur

37、ants, bars and cafes. in this way, in the course of an evening out, you might go to a restaurant for a tasty dish to eat at one end of town, to a bar with some live music at the other end, then for a coffee, and finally back to the restaurant for a further appetizer.reasons for this trend are the fa

38、ct that so many different types of restaurants have been set up recently, each with their own particular type of food and special atmosphere, combined withthe increased sophistication in the type of snacks being offered. gone are the cheese sticks of the old days, when appetizers were not really tak

39、en seriously. some favorite snacks of the moment are slices of hot pizza, creamy fish-based dishes and crispy cakes and so on.prices for appetizers are not equal to a full meal; however, their new popularity has meant that they are by no means as cheap as they used to be. certainly, for that special

40、 occasion, a meal in a nice restaurant, complete with the piano performance, is hard to beat. however, if we see that this trend for "butterfly eating"- moving around several different places in one evening - continues, then all the traditional style restaurants may well have to provide th

41、eir own appetizer bars as well.68. how are californian people s eating habits changing.a. people are dining out less.b. californian restaurants are becoming less popular.c. most people eat less than they used to.d. a full restaurant meal is losing popularity.69. all the places which serve appetizers

42、 .a. have much the same menub. have their own particular characteristicsc. have a bar with live musicd. are located at the end of the town70. what does the underlined words "increased sophistication" in paragraph 2 mean.a. serving a bigger share.b.using healthier mixture.c. charging more f

43、or food.d. offering better quality and variety.71. appetizers used to be seen as .a. relatively importantb. a full mealc. cheap meald. an expensive mealdwhen i was an education official in palo alto, california, polly tyner, the president of our school board, wrote aletter that was printed in the pa

44、lo alto times. pollyhad greatsdsifofinc,ujltiymin,school. he was classified as theeducationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. but jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. his parents acknowledged his academic difficulties,

45、 but always tried to helphim see his strengths so that he could walkwithpride. shortlyafter jim finished high school, he was killedin a motorcycle accident. after his death, his mother submitted this letter to the newspaper:today we buried our 20-year-old son. he was killed instantly in a motorcycle

46、 accident on friday night. how i wish i had known when i talked to him last that it would be the last time. if i had only known i would have said,you and i m very proud of you.”i would have taken the time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. i would have tak

47、en the time to appreciate his beautiful smile, the sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people.when you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radiowhich was always too loud, the haircut that wasn t to our liking, the dirty socks und

48、er the bed, etc., your angry feeliwon t amount to much.i won t get another acnhce to tell my son all that i would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance. tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation. thelast time i

49、talked to jim was the day he die d. he called me to say,“ hi, mom. i just called to say i love you. got to go to work. bye.” he gave me something to treasure forever.if there is any purpose at all for jim s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have peoespecially family me

50、mbers, take the time to let each other know just how much we care.you may never have another chance.72. according to the passage, we know that .a. jim was always ashamed of himselfb. jim did very well in his studiesc. jimpasrents were patient with himd. jim failed to finish his high school73. the underlined word“ irritating” in paragraph 4 most prob_a_b_ly_m e_a_n.s a.