（整理版高中英语）十八中09级高二下学期期中考试英语

1、十八中09级高二下学期期中考试英语 注意：1.本试卷考试时间120分钟试卷共4页，答题卡1页，总分值150分； 2.正式开考前，请将密封线内所有工程填写清楚，考号用2B铅笔涂写； 3.请将所有答案用2B铅笔涂、碳素墨水笔填在答题卡上，否那么不得分。 第I卷选择题，总分值105分一、 听力：此题共两节，总分值30分第一节此题共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. How does the man pla

2、n to find a used car? A. Through a car dealer.B. On the Internet.C. From the newspaper.2. Where is the man going? A. To a supermarket.B. To the womans.C. To a park.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A book.B. A writer.C. A bookstore.4. What season is it now? A. Spring.B. Autumn.C. Win

3、ter.5. What present has the man bought? A. A book.B. Some flowers.C. A pair of gloves.第二节共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值分听下面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、7题。6. What are the speakers doing? A. Interviewing a champion.B.

4、 Reporting a match live. C. Talking about a new world record.7. What do we know about Paul Timmons? A. He breaks a world record.B. He is talented in competing. C. He isnt in the lead all the time.听第7段对话，答复第8、9题。8. What is the woman probably? A. A writer.B. A reporter.C. A tour guide.9. What is on th

5、e mans right? A. A statue.B. A park.C. A palace.听第8段对话，答复第10至12题。10. When did the man buy the T-shirt? A. Yesterday.B. A couple of days ago.C. A few weeks ago.11. Why does the man want to change the T-shirt? A. He wants a bigger size. B. He doesnt like the style. C. He prefers another colour.12. Wha

6、t will the woman do next? A. Change the T-shirt for the man. B. Have a word with her manager. C. Give the mans money back.听第9段对话，答复第13至16小题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son.B. Wife and husband.C. Employer and employee.14. What does the woman advise the ma

7、n to do? A. Make out a budget.B. Buy a cheaper guitar.C. Find another job.15. What is the mans problem? A. He cant join a band.B. He cant make ends meet.C. He cant find a satisfactory job.16. How does the man feel about the womans words? A. Impatient.B. Embarrassed.C. Disappointed.听第10段对话，答复第17至20小题

8、。17. What prize did the youngest group get? A. The second prize.B. The third prize.C. The fourth prize.18. What should Eastside practice more? A. The dance.B. The music.C. The song.19. Why did The Storm win the first prize? A. They danced wonderfully.B. The guitarist played very well. C. The singer

9、performed perfectly.20. What kind of person is the speaker? A. Humorous.B. SeriousC. Dull.二英语知识运用此题共15小题，每题1分，总分值15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. In China, _ pressure to pass _ exams seems to cause lack of students creativity.A. /; /B. the; theC. the; /D. /; the 22. What a pity! Considering his

10、ability and experience, he _ better.A. need have done B. must have doneC. can have doneD. might have done23. The Olympics _ in London is expected to attract millions of visitors from home and abroad. A. to holdB. to be heldC. heldD. to be holding24. When villagers cut down big trees, new trees shoul

11、d be planted. _, they have no trees to cut down in the future. A. If not B. If so C. If no so D. If dont 25. He is always complaining _ something. Why cant he be pleasant? A. to B. in C. with D. about 26. Did Peter fix the computer himself? He _, because he doesn't know much about computers. A.

12、has it fixed B. had fixed it C. had it fixed D. fixed it27. - I dont suppose the police know who did it. - Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and _ now. A. has been questioned B. is being questioned C. is questioning D. has questioned28. _ be late again tomorrow , you would be fired

13、. A. If you would B. Should you C. Unless you do D. If you will 29. When he opened the tin, it a bad smell.A. gave off B. gave upC. gave in D. gave away30. Which driver was to blame?Why, _ ! It was the childs fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars. A. both B. each C. e

14、ither D. neither31. Progress so far has been very good. _, we are sure that the project will be completed on time. A. HoweverB. OtherwiseC. ThereforeD. Besides32. _ to reach them on the phone, we sent an e-mail instead. A. FailB. Failed C. To fail D. Having failed33. Our teacher demanded that all of

15、 us           english every day.A. should practise to speak    B. would practise speaking  C. could practise speaking D. practise speaking34. With so many different forms of transportation _, there is no doubt that we can arrive i

16、n Shanghai on time. A. to chooseB. choosingC. to choose from D. chosen from35. We have booked a room for today and tomorrow._, sir. A. Im sure B. My pleasure C. Its all right D. Ill check三 完形填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最正确选项。At the age of 13，I visited a doctor with my parents.

17、As I sat in the examining chair，the doctor looked into my 36.“She did inherit (继承) it，he said with coldness.“You need to be prepared.There is no 37 for this disease.My father 38 a gene which，in most cases，results in blindness.I'd inherited the gene.He gradually 39 his eyesight and so did I.At la

18、st we were both 40 blindhe was fifty­seven years old，41 I was only twenty­eight.My world 42 as the darkness fell，43 the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys.But 44 I tried to find some hope and 45，my eyes were opened to a new realization.My father had 46 me not

19、just failing eyesight，but an example of 47 in the face of hardships as well.We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to 48 the family to America.He worked tirelessly to 49 the right of living in the US.Alone in the States，he 50 his helplessness and lack of fluency in English.He managed

20、to rent a small apartment，and nine months later，sent airline tickets for my mom，my brother and me.Decades later，51 an American citizen，I look back at what he'd shown me.He set an example proving that determination is important to success.His 52 taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the d

21、arkness.I did the same as I stepped into a 53 world.I fulfilled (完成) my own 54 as a wife，mom，Sunday school teacher and Spanish interpreter.What I inherited from my father helped me to 55 my life in a whole new light.36 C.ears 37.A.solution 38.A.carried C.infected 39.A.damaged C.recovered 40.A.rapidl

22、y 41.A.though C.so 42.A.broke down B.broke off C.broke away D.broke out43.A.realizing C.disturbing 44.A.when C.unless 45.A.honour C.strength 46.A.handed C.given 47.A.contribution C.challenge 48.A.move C.arrange 49.A.enjoy C.apply 50.A.accepted C.overcame 51.A.as C.for 52.A.knowledge C.situation 53.A

23、.cruel C.modern D. dark54ses B. hopes C. roles D. changes55.A.touch B. end C. save D. see四阅读理解 共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最正确答案。A I began to work as a salesgirl in a department store.I got there that morning and was introduced to all the salesmen and saleswomen.Throughout the day，one of t

24、he salesmen talked with me.I thought we might become friends.That evening after work we went out for dinner.We sat together and talked，but our numbers were never exchanged.Around 10 p.m., I began my 2­hour drive back. For the first part of the drive, I was thinking to myself how stupid I had be

25、en for not giving him my number.Then all of a sudden，when I had gone around a corner, I was completely over in another lane.There was no time to even hit the brakes.I hit at once.The police came and cut the top of my car off to get me out.They sent me to the hospital quickly.My mother got there late

26、 that night，and saw me lying in the emergency room.The next morning，mom called the manager and told him what had happened and that I would be in the hospital for a long time.A few hours later，I received a phone callit was the guy I hadn't given my number.Well，he came to visit me that night and t

27、he next night.We spent a lot of time together.It was months before I would be walking and driving again，but he'd sit by me.I don't think I could have pulled through it without him.Now I can walk freely，and just this week we are planning on getting married one year after the day we met.It'

28、;s just amazing how a tragedy like a car accident could bring about such a wonderful relationship！56.The car accident happened because.A.the girl drank a lot before drivingB.it was so dark that the girl couldn't see very clearlyC.another car appeared on the girl's lane(车道) suddenlyD.the girl

29、 didn't drive with great care57. We can infer that the girl.A.couldn't say anything at hospitalB.would lose her job in the storeC.was badly injured in the accidentD.was careless with making friends58. The guy got the news that the girl was in hospital possibly from _.A.the manager B.the girl

30、's motherC.the doctor D.the girl herselfBWhen a handheld video game runs out of power，all you have to do is plug it in and charge it up.Within a few years，some of you might do the same thing with mom's car.Automobile companies are developing vehicles that will plugin to electric sockets (插座)

31、，just like many laptops，digital cameras，cellphones and small video game players do.Called “plug­in hybrids (混合动力车)，these cars will get most of their power from electricity.Their drivers will rarely have to stop at gas stations.The technology is more than just cool.In our automobile­filled

32、world，plug­in vehicles could reduce the amount of gasoline we use.That gas is made from crude oil (原油)，which keeps rising in cost.Plus，driving around in these hybrids may even help the environment.Gas­burning cars produce a lot of carbon dioxide，a type of greenhouse gas.These gases stay in

33、 the atmosphere，where they trap (困住) heat and cause global warming.The first company­produced plug­in hybrids could hit the roads by .But engineers still have a lot of work to do to make the technology practical and inexpensive.Batteries are the biggest challenge.In the plug­in­h

34、ybrid world，lithium­ion (锂离子) (Li­ion) batteries are getting the most attention.These batteries can store a large amount of energy in a small package，and they last a relatively long time between charges.Li­ion batteries are standard in laptops，cellphones，heart devices and other simila

35、r portable (便携的) devices.But because cars are so big and heavy，it would still require a suitcase­sized Li­ion battery to power about 12km of driving.What's more，the batteries are extremely expensive.“A car filled with batteries could go a long distance， says Ted Bohn，an electrical engi

36、neer in Chicago.“But it couldn't haul (拖拉) any people，and it would cost $100,000.So researchers need to figure out how to make batteries smaller and cheaper，among other questions.“The answers don't exist yet， Bohn says.“As a kid I thought someone someplace knows the answer to everything.All

37、of these questions haven't been decided.That's what engineering is aboutmaking a guess，running tests and fine­tuning (微调) results.59. The passage mainly talks about of a new car.A.the batteries B.the speed C.the developing D.the appearance 60. Which is TRUE according to the passage？A. T

38、he plug­in hybrids will use electricity completely as driving power.B.The new technology will contribute to the protection of our environment.C.The technology of using electricity as driving is quite mature(成熟) now.D.The biggest challenge of the new technology is that it will cost us more money

39、.61. How does Bohn feel about the future of the new technology according to the last paragraph？ A.Confident. B.Puzzled. C.Worried. D.Disappointed.62. The new technology is facing the following problems EXCEPT that.A.the technology isn't practical up to nowB.the cost of the new technology is quit

40、e highC.the size of the batteries is too big at presentD.the government won't support the technologyCAccording to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thirty days. Although technically acc

41、urate, that is an impersonal assessment of an enormous and very human problem.The homeless population represents all of us Americans. It includes men and women, the elderly, children, and infants. Its members are from all ethnic groups. What they have in common is poverty.Currently in the U.S., thir

42、ty-nine million people live in poverty. When money is really tight, paying the rent or buying food often becomes a choice. Government assistance in the form of food stamps does help but, as one homeless man explains, you cant pay the rent with food stamps.With no money for rent, the streets and home

43、less shelters become the alternative.Although men make up the largest group within the homeless population, homeless women with children are rapidly joining them. In fact, one quarter of the homeless people in the U.S. are teenagers and young children.People may become homeless for numerous reasons.

44、 However, there are certain factors that many of these individuals have in common. They include a lack of adequate education and job skills. A majority of the teenagers and adults have not completed high school.The abuse of alcohol and drugs is also a common factor. One third of the adult homeless p

45、opulation abuses alcohol, while one quarter of the same group uses drugs.Some members of this population suffer mental health problems. Within the past several years many institutions for the mentally ill have been closed and their patients sent “home. Unfortunately, a number of those people have no

46、 home to go to and they are unable to adequately look after themselves.Job loss in todays economy has also become a real factor in the loss of peoples homes. The breakup of families through abandonment and divorce is also contributing factors, particularly when there are children involved. The paren

47、t who is left to care for the kids with inadequate income may be forced to depend on the homeless shelters to put a roof over their heads.63The underlined word “impersonal in paragraph1 can be replaced by _.A. insincere B. unbearable C. uncivilized D. unsympathetic64The U.S. government helps the hom

48、eless by _.A. giving them homeless allowance津贴B. giving them food stampsC. finding jobs for themD. finding residence (a place to live) for them65People become homeless for all the following reasons EXCEPT _.A. the lack of adequate educationB. the abuse of alcohol and drugsC. the closure of instituti

49、ons for the mentally illD. the poor performance of economy66The breakup of families is likely to lead to homelessness because a parent with kids may _.A. lose his or her job in todays economyB. be unable to look after the kidsC. not have enough incomeD. find residence at a homeless shelter ( D )Belo

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