（整理版高中英语）高中下学期期中考试2

1、高中 度下学期期中考试高一英语本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟第一局部：听力 共两节，总分值30分第一节 (共5 小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what can we learn from the conversation ? a. the concert is on december 24 th.b. the man hasnt got the ticket for the concer

2、t.c. na ying is going to sing two songs together with sun nan.2. how much does the man charge the woman in the end ?3. whats the womans phone number ? a. 3386579.b.3387956.c.3385679.4. who is fidel probably ? a. it is marys pet.b. it is marys baby.c. it is georges pet.5. where does the conversation

3、take place ? a. at a booking office.b. on a plane.c. at an airport.第二节共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，答复第6至7题。6. what do the mans parents do ? a. salespeople.b. restaurant owners.c. sup

4、ermarket owners.7. what did the man sell to the students ? a. books.b. meals.c. clothes.听第7段材料，答复第8至10题。8. what color of overcoat does the woman like ? a. the black one.b. the silver white one.c. the silver grey one.9. what does the woman think of the overcoat ? a. it is of bad quality.b. it is very

5、 expensive.c. its style is old.10. who is the man probably ? a. a salesman.b. the womans husband.c. the womans friend.听第8段材料，答复第11至13题。11. what can we know about betty ? a. she works in a mexican hotel.b. she has been to mexico.c. she is a guide.12. what was the weather like in mexico city ? a. cool

6、.b. warm.c. cold.13.what does betty suggest to the woman ? a. putting off their trip.b. reading the guide book.c. making early plans.听第9段材料，答复第14至16题。14. when did the woman dream of becoming a singer ? a. when she was 12 years old.b. when she was 5 years old.c. when she met rene.15. what can we lear

7、n from the conversation ? a. the womans parents were singers.b. the womans father sent the tape to rene.c. the womans parents ran a piano bar.16. how did rene feel when he first heard the woman singing ? a. he was moved.b. he was surprised.c. he was disappointed.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17. what will the l

8、isteners do after the talk ? a. make a campfire.b. take a guided tour.c. go for a nature walk.18. when did the national park service begin ? a. in the early 1800s.b. in the late 1800s.c. in the late 1700s.19. what does the speaker say about the national park ? a. it was declared the first national p

9、ark in the world.b. a large group of people found the land now called yellow stone.c. all the parks were managed by the national park service before 1916.20. what is one of the speakers duties ? a. protecting the plants.b. guiding nature walks.c. answering the visitors questions.第二局部：词汇知识运用共两节，总分值30

10、分第一节 多项选择共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。21. as far as i know, this is a type of music popular in the 1950s, a(n) _ of jazz and folk music. a. mixtureb. traditionc. practiced. invention22. the window of our room can give us a good view of the street, in which case we witnessed the acc

11、ident as if we were at the _. a. sightb. scenec. viewd. scenery23. just as i rounded the corner, i _ a stranger trying to enter mr. tailors house, whose face looked familiar to me. a. spottedb. placedc. glaredd. sought24. the place which _ the beautiful scenery with the comfortable hot spring baths

12、makes stay there most enjoyable. a. comparesb. combinesc. competesd. connects25. do you know why the teacher asks for me ? he wants you to _ your absence last night. a. account forb. call forc. send ford. reach for26. i know i should _ on fat, but knowing such things is not much help when it comes t

13、o shopping and eating. a. cut upb. cut inc. cut downd. cut off27. because of the rise of sea level, some islands will disappear. _ people of certain countries will have to look for new places to live. a. otherwise b. yetc. thusd. though28. he has called several times this morning; _ there is somethi

14、ng very important. a. really b. obviouslyc. especiallyd. actually29. luckily, the driver stopped the car _, saving the dogs life. a. on timeb. in timec. at timesd. at a time30. _ fighting is not allowed in our society, because we love peace and friendship. a. gentleb. violentc. mildd. obvious第二节：完形填

15、空共20小题，每题1分，总分值20分 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150题各题所给的四个选项a，b，c和d，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。when i was about 8 years old, i asked my mum to buy me a certain biscuit because it sponsored赞助flash gordon. gordon was a super-hero who 31 for good deeds事情in outer space.my mum would buy the 32 for me because i 33 the priz

16、e that came with it. the prize was a pair of glasses that gordon 34 .however, in order to get the prize i had to 35 the whole box of biscuits out because it was at the 36 . i didnt dare to think of 37 my way to the prize because i was too 38 . yes, i wanted to be like flash gordon! 39 the glasses ca

17、me out from the bottom, i put them on. i felt like my favorite 40 . i wore them everywhere my mum and i went. i even tried to wear them to 41, but the teachers didnt want a super-hero flying around the playground.over the years there were other prizes from many 42 brands牌子of biscuits, but i was neve

18、r really 43 the biscuits, only the 44 .when you think about it, 45 itself can be like a box of biscuits. even as adults, we keep 46 that prize at all costs. just 47 what we do at times. we become greedy贪婪的to get what we think is the prize.try to look at it from a different view. wouldnt it be better

19、 to 48 the journey along the way ? in other words, dont be impatient and pour the box. that will only spoil破坏the 49 meaning of the prize. enjoy what you have and be grateful. i promise your prize will 50 , without having to push others out of the way to get it.31.a. paidb. preparedc. foughtd. waited

20、32.a. biscuitb. toyc. bookd. space33.a. designedb. deservedc. offeredd. wanted34.a. madeb. soldc. ownedd. wore35.a. throwb. pourc. putd. leave36.a. beginningb. sidec. bottomd. top37.a. changingb. losingc. eatingd. finding38.a. impatientb. lazyc. weakd. nervous39.a. althoughb. sincec. whiled. once40.

21、a. soldierb. heroc. modeld. player41.a. cinemab. schoolc. hospitald. shop42.a. oldb. famousc. differentd. special43.a. interested inb. afraid ofc. good atd. angry at44.a. colorb. pricec. boxd. prize45.a. successb. lifec. loved. wealth46.a. looking atb. looking afterc. looking ford. looking up47.a. t

22、hink aboutb. set downc. pack upd. go through48.a. cutb. stopc. pland. enjoy49.a. newb. realc. funnyd. strange50.a. appearb. disappearc. flowd. enrich第三局部：阅读理解共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。atwo years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. my family discussed what wa

23、s the best way to celebrate. should we throw her a party ? should we take her on a trip ? we remembered that she had touched so many peoples lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tri

24、bute献礼to my grandmother.we secretly sent out letters to the people in grandmothers address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. people sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. the deep feeling that was shared through the response回应surprised us. w

25、e compiled编辑these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.the unusual thing about my grandmothers friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. in many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmothers lif

26、e.i believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in ones lifetime. it is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. if one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successf

27、ul life. i have made many friends and i believe i have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. i only hope that i will be as successful as she has been.51. how did the authors family celebrate grandmothers birthday ? a. they took her on a trip across

28、the country.b. they gave her a memory book of friendship.c. they invited all her friends to her birthday party.d. they asked all her friends to send her cards.52. when receiving her birthday gift, the authors grandmother probably felt _. a. disappointed and lonelyb. sorry and sadc. surprised and ple

29、asedd. nervous and excited53. according to the passage, the author probably agrees that _. a. the more friends you have, the betterb. friends are more important than familyc. understanding leads to greater successd. true friendship is very important to us54. which of the following words can best des

30、cribe the authors grandmother ? a. kind.b. great.c. polited. pleasantbthank you for your interest in helping animals! volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and give back to your community社区. there are many ways to care for the animals at paws.youth work partyif you are ten years or olde

31、r, you can join the youth work party team with a parent to work on different projects around paws in lynnwood, wa. for example, you can build boxes for frightened, injured wildlife to hide in. ask your parent to sign up to join a work party. if you are eighteen years or older, you can join the youth

32、 work party team independently.pawswalkpawswalk is our biggest fundraising筹款event of the year, held at the end of the summer to raise money to care for the animals. you can collect money with the help of your family, friends and school, and then walk in the event.cookie saleselling homemade dog cook

33、ies is a wonderful way to help the animals. paws can provide brochures小册子to give out when you sell the cookies prepared by you and your parents, so people can learn about paws at the same time. you can find homemade dog cookie cooking instructions on the internet or by checking out cookbooks for dog

34、s at the library.movie nightinvite friends, family, neighbors and classmates to watch your favorite animal movie, like babe or charlottes web. ask them to bring an “entrance fee of donations or supplies for the animals. thanks again for your interest in paws and helping animals. share your ideas wit

35、h your parents and invite a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals. if you have any questions, call 425-787-2500-261.55. who may work in the youth work party team by himself/herself ? a. a ten-year-old student.b. a thirteen-year-old student.c. a sixteen-year-old student.d.

36、a nineteen-year-old student.56. if a child wants to take part in cookie sale, he/she needs to _. a. sell cookbooks for dogsb. cook and sell dog cookiesc. sell cookies made by pawsd. offer brochures about cookies57. which of the following takes place in the summer ? a. youth work party.b. pawswalkc.

37、cookie saled. movie night.58. it can be inferred that paws might be _. a. a skill training program for youthsb. a series of cookbooks for dogsc. an animal protection organizationd. a community center for childrencgood manners play an important part in maintaining保持peace in society. a man with good m

38、anners doesnt hurt others feelings, and therefore hes on good terms with everyone. in this way he helps to keep the peace in society.but a man with bad manners has no respect for others. he uses words carelessly and behaves rudely towards others and causes a lot of unpleasantness. in the end, he him

39、self will suffer the most. everyone avoids him and he is forced to live alone.to live well in society, money alone is not enough. even the richest man cannot afford to have bad manners. he may have enough money to buy all things he wants; but if his manners are bad, he will have no friends, and no o

40、ne can live happily without friends.we should have good manners, for its human nature to try to get friendship; and friendship has to be earned 获得through our own attitude towards others. if we are kind to others, they will be kind to us, and kindness is the most basic quality of good manners. bad ma

41、nners drive away friends as well as our own family members.on the other hand, a man with good manners has many friends. he commands the respect of all those who come into contact联系with him. he doesnt talk ill about others. even when hes provoked, he tries his best not to upset others. he also feels

42、sorry about the weak and the disabled.there are, however, many people who behave so well outside their homes that they are respected by everyone outside. but in their own homes they are worse than the devil魔鬼. such people cannot be said to have good manners. their behavior will soon be discovered by

43、 others.if ones manners are good, one behaves well everywhere, even when one is away from the critical爱挑剔的eyes of others. only such a person can live well in society.59. people with good manners bring society _. a. peaceb. enjoymentc. respectd. friendship60. what does the author mainly want to tell

44、us in paragraph 4 ? a. people are born friendly.b. bad manners make people lose friends.c. money is not the most important.d. kind people will be treated kindly.61. the underlined word “provoked in the passage may mean _. a. tiredb. sadc. made angryd. left alone62. whats the main idea of the passage

45、 ? a. kindness is important.b. friendship is important.c. good manners are important.d. people with bad manners cant live well.dfor the most part, you are probably only exposed to the music that is played on your favorite radio stations and tv shows, music web sites, or the music that your friends a

46、nd family members enjoy. while you probably know a lot about your favorite type of music, it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge your horizons眼界, discovering artists and types of music that youre not familiar with. who knows, you might discover you like certain types of music you never even con

47、sidered.have you ever wondered about the history and influences of your favorite types of music ? for example, did you know that rock n roll originated起源from the blues, and that the blues began as a form of musical expression for african americans during slavery奴隶制度？did you know that most hip-hop is

48、 heavily influenced by early rhythm blues and jazz ?there are many fun ways to learn about different musical styles and their historical roots. for example, if you like hip-hop, listen to some of your favorite cds and take note of the samples the performers used to create the songs. there is a possi

49、bility that the artist used parts of older songs to create the music. you can go to the library or online to learn more about the artists and listen to more of their music by checking out cds from the library or downloading songs online for a small fee.you can learn so much about culture and history

50、 just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs. there are so many different styles of music to learn about, and you owe欠it to yourself to make an effort to listen to and learn about them.63. the main topic of this passage is _. a. creating musicb. perf

51、orming musicc. enjoying your favorite musicd. learning about music64. what music did african americans use to express their feelings of being slaves ? a. rock n roll.b. the blues.c. hip-hop.d. jazz.65. how can you learn about culture and history through music ? a. by writing down the names of the mu

52、sic.b. by creating music from older songs yourself.c. by caring about what is being expressed in music.d. by keeping a record of fees after downloading songs online.66. by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph, the author probably means that _. a. you should try harder to learn about

53、musicb. you should return something to musicc. you should borrow music cds from othersd. you should buy music cds yourselfefor better eyesight, doctors advise limiting the hours of screen time and encourage having enough eye resting time.however, another study shows that sitting in front of computer

54、 or tv screens for long hours is not the only reason for myopia近视. an australian research team studied young children in sydney and singapore to find the reasons for myopia.the research team found that the prevalence流行of myopia among children in sydney was lower than children in singapore, even thou

55、gh they spent more time in front of computer and tv screens. the major finding is that children in sydney spend longer hours on outdoor activities than those in singapore.indoor and outdoor sports activities both make the eyes focus on more distant objects, which prevents the eyes from changing shap

56、e. but outdoor activities may better help avoid myopia than indoor sports activities.jane gwiazda, who does research in sight problems, says: “natural light is good for eye growth. and extra vitamin d from the sun might contribute to eye growth.many doctors suggest that every child get its first eye test done when he/she is about two and half years old, and even if his/her sight se