（整理版高中英语）金山高二下学期期中考试英语试题

1、金山- 高二下学期期中考试英语试题第i卷 105分i. listening comprehensionsection adirections: in section a, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. after you hea

2、r a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.6.a. it was interesting and easy to follow. b. it was far beyond his understanding.c. it was as difficult as he had expected. d. it was lon

3、g but easy to understand. 7.a. the traffic is always very heavy.b. the man neednt go to the airport.c. the subway is crowded at rush hours.d. the man had better take the subway.8.a. the woman prefers going out. b. the woman will make the decision.c. the man agrees with the woman. d. the man would ra

4、ther stay inside.9.a. the man can tell kelly the news the next day.b. the man shouldnt tell kelly the news at school. c. the man should tell kellys brother the news.d. the man had better tell kelly the news by himself. 10.a. the match will be put off due to the rain.b. the rain isnt likely to influe

5、nce the mans team.c. the result of the match is sure to be affected.d. the rain will help the mans team win the match.section bdirections: in section b, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. the passages will be read twice, but the questions

6、 will be spoken only once. when you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.a. to get better jobs. b. to save more money. c. to move into a

7、 larger apartment.d. to receive further education.12.a. it had family-friendly politics.b. it owned a child-care center on site.c. it offered its staff excellent benefits.d. it rewarded employees with apartments.13. a. satisfied. b. surprised.c. confused. d. interested. questions 14 through 16 are b

8、ased on the following passage. 14. a. in 1185.b. in 1209.c. in 1386. d. in 1836.section cdirections: in section c, you will hear two longer conversations. the conversations will be read twice. after you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you

9、have heard. write your answers on your answer sheet.blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. complete the form. write one word for each blank.summer jobsworking at kfc: its _17_.cutting grass:one can earn $ _18_ each time. working for a sports camp:its a(n) _19_ job.serving at a

10、 hotel: one may get lots of _20_. blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. complete the form. write no more than three words for each answer.how did mrs. carter feel in the morning?she felt all right when getting up but got a _21_ after breakfast. when did mrs. carter feel the p

11、ain again?after she had a little snack, a few _22_. when did mrs. carter feel the worst?about _23_ after lunch. what did the doctor advise mrs. carter to do?to _24_ before meals and not to eat too much. ii. grammar and vocabularysection adirections: beneath each of the following sentences there are

12、four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. if you have a self-centered attitude, it is, in my view, too selfish _ you when making friends with others. a. for b. in c. of d. on26. the boss has given everyone a special holiday, so we _ go to work tomo

13、rrow.a. cantb. mustntc. needntd. shouldnt27much as i have travelled, i have seen _.a. not a such capable manb. no such a capable manc. not such capable mand. no such capable man 28. you _ believe how wonderful van goghs “sunflowers is until you _ it with your own eyes.a. wont seeb. dont will seec. w

14、ill seed. do will see29. keep on trying even when you are in trouble, _?a. will youb. do youc. shall youd. cant you30. -is dinner ready? -not yet. the main course _. it needs another ten minutes.a. was not done b. had not done c. is not done d. has not done31. suggestions have been put forward _ gun

15、s should be more strictly controlled in the usa.a. beforeb. thatc. whend. as 32. _ on a clear day, the beautiful scenery gives him a sense of peace.a. walkingb. if walkingc. while walkingd. when one is walking33. applicants _ first language is not english are required to achieve a satisfactory stand

16、ard in university-approved test in english.a. whob. in whichc. whosed. that34. not only _ their money, but they were also in danger of losing their lives.a. lost theyb. they lostc. did they losed. they did lose35. while shopping, people sometimes cant help being _ into buying things that they dont r

17、eally need.a. encouragedb. persuadedc. advisedd. desired36. my colleagues and i have completely different ideas about when to _ to the next item on the agenda.a. proceedb. convertc. jumpd. recommend 37. _seems to be no possibility that the student majoring in liberal-arts can win the first prize in

18、the100-meter race.a. what b. whetherc. thatd. there 38. house prices vary from place to place and are usually high _ there are famous schools. a. whereb. sincec. whend. whether 39. a group of chinese guests, who are the first _ from the new agreement on tourism between china and switzerland, were gi

19、ven a warm welcome in geneva(日内瓦) last saturday.a. benefitedb. benefitingc. to be benefitedd. to benefit40. all teachers received warmest congratulations on teachers day. they felt _.a. an honour that they were teachersb. that they were teachers an honourc. it an honour when they were teachersd. it

20、an honour that they were teacherssection b directions: complete 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. self-confidenceb. refersc. frequentlyd. despitee. considerf. normallyg. boredh. alteri. reshapesj. q

21、ualifiedmany people today are obsessed with their appearance. although they are perfectly healthy, they constantly worry that their nose is a bit too big, or that their ears stick too far out. cosmetic surgery (整容is a possible solution to this problem. cosmetic surgery means a surgeon _41_ a part of

22、 your body that works _42_, but which makes you unhappy. it is different from plastic surgery, which _43_ to the work surgeons do to repair body parts damaged by disease or accidents. different kinds of people get cosmetic surgery. some may have low _44_. they may be depressed, or struggling to find

23、 a satisfactory job. people with such problems believe cosmetic surgery will not just make them look better, but also make them feel better inside. other people may be insecure about one part of their body, or just _45_ with how they look.there is no proof that cosmetic surgery can really make peopl

24、e happier, but _46_ this, many people still have very high expectations for it. they think that it will solve all their problems. it is important to remember that cosmetic surgery might _47_ a part of your body, but it cant change your whole life.cosmetic surgery can also be risky. if you have exist

25、ing health problems, like a weak heart or breathing problems, this kind of operation can sometimes make them worse. in addition, cosmetic surgery is a big industry, and not everyone involved in it is honest. therefore, you need to choose the clinic for your surgery very carefully. you must be certai

26、n that the surgeon you choose is _48_ to give you cosmetic surgery. the biggest question for someone thinking of having cosmetic surgery is the cost. the price can vary from a few hundred dollars to $10,000 or above. it depends on which part of your body you want to change. rich stars may not _49_ t

27、he cost very high, but most people cannot afford to pay. perhaps it is cheaperand better for your healthto learn to live with how you look. iii. reading comprehensionsection adirections: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank

28、with the word or phrase that best fits the context.the universities are schools of education and research but the main reason for their existence is not in the knowledge taught to the students or in the opportunities for the economic or social _50_ resulting from the research findings.the true funct

29、ion of a university is that it keeps the _51_ between knowledge and the real life. it unites the students with ordinary life in a _52_ way. the university passes on information, but it _53_ the information imaginatively. imagination is the driving force for the societys future development. students

30、imagination is the very _54_ every university should protect and encourage. a university which _55_ to do so has no reason for existence. with imagination, knowledge is not only knowledge: it includes all possibilities. its no longer a _56_ on students memory. its food for thought and _57_ for creat

31、ive inventions.imagination is not _58_ knowledge. instead, it is a way leading to more knowledge. it works by thoroughly studying the current knowledge and then exploring every possibility about the knowledge. in the exploration, new knowledge _59_. imagination enables men to construct a new vision

32、of the world and it adds _60_ to life through endless possibilities. imaginative people are restless all along.youth is imaginative and if the university can help preserve this precious wealth, the power of imagination can _61_ change the world. besides, it should also be made clear that imagination

33、 wont be most effective without necessary experience. the problem of the current world is that those who are imaginative have only little experience _62_ those who are experienced have weak imaginations. the _63_ left for the universities is to hold together these two factors for the whole human rac

34、e to _64_ greater development and happiness.50. a. problemb. developmentc. lifed. inquiry51. a. connectionb. attractionc. differenced. tradition52. a. technicalb. difficultc. creatived. basic53. a. supposesb. conveysc. expectsd. weighs54. a. spiritb. goodsc. messaged. theory55. a. triesb. pretendsc.

35、 failsd. means56. a. burdenb. treasurec. scheduled. science57.a. resultb. materialc. costd. figure58. a. superior tob. familiar withc. separate fromd. strict with59. a. takes shapeb. steps inc. sets offd. speeds up60. a. proofb. excitementc. greedd. seed61. a. temporarilyb. carefullyc. reluctantlyd.

36、 finally62. a. becauseb. unlessc. whiled. until63. a. sympathyb. solutionc. conditiond. purpose64. a. require b. fix c. imagined. achievesection b directions: read the following passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices

37、marked a, b,c or d. choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(a)annalisee brasil, a 14-year-old girl, is one of the brightest kids of her generation. when annalisee was 3, her mother angi noticed that she was stringing together word cards in

38、to correct sentences. after the girl turned 6, her mother took her for an iq text. her iq is above 145, placing the girl in the top 0.1% of the population. annalisee should be the star pupil at school. she is witty and pretty, and its easy to imagine she would get along well at school. but annalisee

39、s parents couldnt find a school willing to take their daughter. so her mother homeschooled annalisee.but angi felt something was missing in her daughters life. annalisee didnt have a rich social network of other kids. she had trouble getting along with others. she described herself as a “perfectioni

40、st and said other students sometimes were jealous of her.whats needed is a new model for gifted education. thats the idea behind the davidson academy of nevada. at the academy, all the kids are skipping ahead quickly. however, the academys most important gift to its students is social, not academic.

41、 one of the main functions of the school is to provide a good social setting for the highly gifted.last year the school enrolled annalisee, which has been good for her. she has made friends at the academy. she has also developed an interest in calculus(微积分) and biochemistry(生物化学). socially, annalise

42、e is finally learning to get along with others. “its been interesting having to deal with that and getting used to the judgments of other kinds, she said. “we get into arguments a lot, because were all really smart people with opinions, and it doesnt always turn out that great. sometimes i take thin

43、gs a little too personally.65. what is the passage mainly about?a. annalisee brasilthe star pupil at school.b. a smart girl who entered a proper school and benefited from gifted education.c. a smart girl who had trouble getting along with others.d. a girl who was too smart to find a suitable school.

44、66. the word “perfectionist in paragraph two probably means a person who _.a. is smarter than othersb. is always favored by teachersc. can do everything well and has strong demandsd. is accepted by others as a good leader67. according to the passage, which of the following is true?a. at the age of 3

45、, annalisee took an iq test, in which she scored above 145.b. finding no school willing to take annalisee, her father had to homschool her.c. the davidson academy of nevada emphasizes social gift more than academic gift.d. after being enrolled by the academy, annalisee enjoyed her school life withou

46、t ant argument with her classmates.68. what can you infer from the passage?a. annalisee has realized her problem and is gradually changing her attitude towards others.b. one of the main functions of the gifted education is to provide a good social setting for the highly gifted.c. without the academy

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