高二英语第二学期期中考试试题

1、高二英语第二学期期中考试试题高二英语第二学期期中考试试题（满分150 分, 时间120分钟 ）第一部分 : 听力 （ 共两节 , 满分 35 分 ）第一节 : 听力理解 （ 共 15 小题 ; 每小题2 分 , 满分30 分 ）听下面 5 段对话或独白 , 选出最佳选项选项. 每段对话或独白读两遍请听第 1 段对话 , 回答 1-3 题 :1 .Why is the woman waiting for a bus?A .To go home B .To go to the park. C .To go to the tor s.2 .How did the man feel when he f

2、irst heard what the woman said?A .Surprised.B.Worried.C .E_cited.3 .When did the conversation most likely take place?A . Early on a cold winter morning.B.Later in the morning.C.On a cold winter evening.请听第 2 段对话 , 回答 4-6 题 :4 .Where are the two speakers talking?A . At home .B . At ameeting. C . On a

3、 TV show.5 .How much rubbish does each family produce in Britain each year?A .175 kilos.B .1,000kilos. C .100kilos6 .What kind of waste should be recycled according to the man?A .Newspapers and magazines. B .Food. C .All waste.请听第 3 段对话 , 回答 7-9 题 :7 .Why did the woman quarrel with Mr.Richard?A .Mr.

4、Richard was not satisfied with her workB .They don t get on well with each other all along.C .She was angry with Mr.Richard.8 .Why does the woman wake up so early in the morning?A .Because the milkman milkd the cow.B .Because the milkman delivers milk to her.C .Because her neighbor turns on his radi

5、o loudly.9 .What led to the woman s mistaker in the work?A .Carelessness.Tiredness.illness.请听第 4 段独白 , 回答10-12 题 :10 .Where is the speaker?A .In a library. B .In a laboratory.C .In aclassroom.11 .What is the speaker e_plaining?A .A weekly timetable.B .A te_tbooke_ercise. C .A study plan.12 .When is

6、the library open every weekday afternoon?A. From 3:00 to 6:00 B .From 3:00 to 6:30 C .From 3:30 to 6:00请听第 5 段对话 , 回答13-15 题 :13 .Who will live in Room 909?.Peter Smith aloneB .Peter Smith and someoneelse.C .Nobody14 .On which floor is the E_hibition Centre?A .The ninth floorB .The third floorC .The

7、 second floor15 .Why does the man come to Hong Kong?A .For holiday.B .For the computer e_hibition.C .To meet Peter Smith from Greece.第二节 : 听取信息 （共 5 小题 ; 每小题 1 分, 满分 5分）听下面一段独白 . 请根据题目要求, 从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息 , 填入标号为 16-20 的空格中 ; 答案填入答题卷上 .William s happy lifeWhere he worksAt the 16.Where he stays during

8、 the dayHe spends most of his time 17.When he goes to the parkHe usually goes to the park _18.What he usually does in the parkHe usually sits on a bench and _19.What people in the park talk about most of the timeThey mainly talk about 20.第二部分 : 语言知识应用 （ 共两节 , 满分 35 分 ）第一节 : 完形填空（ 共 10 小题 ; 每小题 2 分 ,

9、 满分20 分 ）阅读下列短文, 掌握其大意,然后从21 30各题所给的 （A, B,C和D）中，选出最彳i选项.There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love .One day whileshe was walking in the woods she21 two starving songbirds.She took them homeand put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew22 . Every morning they

10、 greetedher with a wonderful song.The girl felt great love for her23One day the girl left the door to the cage24.One of the bird flew from the cage. The girl was afraid that hewould fly away. She grasped him wildly. She felt glad about her25 incapturing him.Suddenly she felt the26cagebird go limp（ 无

11、力的 ）.She opened her hand and stared in horror at the bird. Her desperate love had killed him.She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of thecage. He wanted to fly into the blue sky. Then she lifted him from the and 27him softly into the air.The bird circled once,twice,three times

12、.The bird watched at the bird s enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her 28 . She wanted the bird to behappy. Suddenly the bird flew 29 and landed softly on her shoulder. He sang the sweetest melody for her.The fastest way to 30 love is to hold it too tight,while the best way to keep lo

13、ve is to give it wings!23. A.presentsB. birdsC. parentsD.songs21. A.searchedB.ledC. foundD. shot22. A.strongB. thinC. oldD. bright24. A. brokenB. closedC. fiedD.open25. A. ideaB. failureC. successD. action26. A.cleverB.lovelyC. livelyD. dead27. A. threwB. broughtC. putD. took28. A. hateB.happinessC.

14、 lossD. hobby29. A. fartherB. higherC. closerD. faster30. A.getB. loseC. findD. enjoy第二节 : 语法填空 （共 10 小题 , 每小题 1.5 分, 满分15分）, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空Jay Chou, born in 1979, is a31populsr Taiwanese singer. He is known for (combine) both Chinese and Western musical styles to o

15、rganize afresh sound that is quite unlike32 is produced in mainstream( 主流)Taiwanese pop. He is also known for hisunique lyrics( 歌词 )33 touch onvarious subjects. For e_ample, in Dad I am Back , fighting violence is mentioned, and in Wounds of War ,the destruction of war is mentioned.34 (show)interest

16、 in music, he learnt toplay the piano at the age of three. But school teachers judged him dulland inlow 35 (intelligent). When he was14, his parentsgot divorced. Yet two years later at 16, Jay was first arranged36(write) music for otherpopular singers. 37 many of his songs became popular, mostpeople

17、 didn t know Jay was the songwriter. It was only in 200038 Jaywas given the chance to produce analbum of his own and sang in the stadium. He released his first album Jay, which, much 39 everyone s surprise, made him win instantfame. When his 40 (two) collection Fantasy was released, hewas already am

18、ong one of the top pop stars.第三部分 : 阅读 ( 共两节 , 满分 40 分 )第一节 : 阅读理解 ( 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项中，选出最彳选项，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑 .New York, London, Paris andother big cities are e_citing places to live in. There are manyinteresting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds o

19、f museums, plays andfilms. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.But there are serious problemsin big cities too. The cost of living is high, and there are too manypeople insomeof big cities. Every year manypeople moveto the cities because there aresome chances to find jobs,

20、 to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place tolive in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the citiessafe and clean.Some people enjoy living in bigcities. Others do not. Before people move to big cit

21、ies, they should think about the problems of living there.41 Which is the best title for this passage?A Big citiesB NewYork, London, andParisD Serious Problems inC E_citing Places to live inBig Cities42 In big cities people can.A go to different kinds of museumsB see all kinds of playsand filmsC buy

22、 things from all over the worldD A,B,and C43 Which of the following is true?A Big cities are not safe and clean enough.B People can easily find a good place to live in a big city.C Living in a big city doesn t cost a lot.D All people like to live in big cities.44 In this passage the writer advises p

23、eople.A to move to a big cityB not to move to a big cityC not to move to a big city without thinkingabout the problems thereD not to think too much about the problems before they move to a big city45 Which is not talked about in this passage?A New York and London are big cities, and so is Paris.B Bi

24、g cities are better than small cities.C Big cities are e_citing places to live in.D Big cities have a lot of serious problems.BEverything has a name. All people, places, and thingshave names. For e_ample, Jenny is the nameof a student from England. Englandis the name of her country. Cities and towns

25、 have names, too. Schools andoffice buildings also have names. All things have names. For e_ample, tomato,potato and bean are namesof vegetables. Apple, orange and banana are names offruits. Names are important.We use names every day. When we meet a new person, weusually ask: ;What s your name?; It

26、s important to learn a person s name. Most people have two names. Some people have more names. Names are different all over the world. In Jenny s class, Jenny must learn the names ofstudents from all over the world. This is very difficult because the names aredifferent.In the USA, most people have a

27、 first name, a middlename, and a last name. Parents choose the first and middle names for their baby. There are namesfor boys and namesfor girls. For e_ample, John, Peter, Tom and Mike are all names for boys. Elizabeth, Betty, Susan, and Mary are allnames for girls. The last name is the family name.

28、 Usually it is the father sfamily name. In a family, the mother, the father, and the children usually havethe same last name.Sometimes a person has a nickname, too. A nickname isa special name. It is not a person s real name. AbrahamLincoln s nickname was Honest Abe . An honest person always tells t

29、he truth, and Abe is short forAbraham. Because he was an honest person, his nickname was Honest Abe . Peleis a nickname, too. The football player s real name is Edison Arantes deNascimento, but everyone calls him Pele. Do you have a nickname?Names are different all over the world. They can be long o

30、r short, but they are always very important.46 Why does everything have a name? Because.A it is veryinteresting to have a nameB it is very easy to be rememberedC it is veryeasy to be told from othersD both B and C47 It is difficult to learn names all over the world because.A there aremany names all

31、over the worldB the namesin different countries are differentC some namesare very short, some are very longD somepeople have nicknames48 Which ofthe following is true?A It s easyfor Jenny to learn the names of her classmates.B There isno difference between girls names and boy s names.C Jennydoesn t

32、want to learn the names very well.D It sdifficult to learn the names because they are different.49 What namesare for girls?A George,Linda, SusanB Tom, Jill, CandyC Elizabeth,Betty, MaryD Peter, Jeff, Jack50 Usuallythe last name isfamilyname.B the mother sD grandmother sA the father sC the grandparen

33、tsCTo master a language one must be able to speak andunderstand the spoken language as well as to read and write Lenin and his wife translated a long English book intoRussian but when they went to England in 1902, English people couldn tunderstand a word Lenin and his wife said, and Lenin and his wi

34、fe couldn t understand what was said to them This shows the importance of spoken language Speaking, of course can t go without listening If you want to pronounce a word correctly, first youmust hear it correctly The sounds of Chinese and English languages are not e_actly the same If you don t listen

35、 carefully, you ll find it difficult or even impossible to understand the native speakersWell, what about writing ? Likespeaking, it s to e_change ideas People usually use shorter words and shorter sentences in their writingThe important thing is to make your idea clear in yourmind and then to write

36、 it in a clear lively languageChinese students read too slowly If you read fast, you understand better If you read too slowly by the time you have reached tothe end of a page, you have forgotten what the beginning is about Whenyou meet with new words, don t look them up inthe dictionary Guess the me

37、aning from the conte_t. You maynot guess quite correctly the first time but as new words appear again and again in different conte_t their meaning will become clearer and clearer.Ifyou look up every word, you ll never finish a book Students of a foreign language need a particularknowledge, the knowl

38、edge of the life, history and geography of the peoplewhoselanguage they re studying. They should study those subjects in the foreignlanguage not only in translation In thisway one can kill two birds with one stone: learn a foreign language andgetsome knowledge of the foreign country at the same time

39、51 In EnglandLeninA could beunderstood by EnglishmenB couldunderstand EnglishmenC andEnglishmen couldn t understand each otherD andEnglishmen could understand each other52 In thefirst paragraph the writer told usA how tospeak English8 how toread and writeC whyEnglish people couldn t understand the L

40、eninsD why spokenEnglish is important53 In thefifth paragraph the writer advised us onA how to guess the meaning of the wordsB how toread fastC how tolook up new words in the dictionaryD how toread carefully54 Kill twobirds with one stone meansA to getsome particular knowledgeB to getmore than what

41、one paysC the stoneis very usefulD the birdsare blind enough55 In thelast paragraph the writer advised usA to killtwo birds with one stone8 to learntwo languages at the same timeC to studyall the subjects in a foreign languageD to getsome knowledge of the foreign country whose language we are studyi

42、ng第二节 : 信息匹配 （共 5小题 ; 每小题 2分, 满分 10分）下面几篇小短文是对不同书籍的介绍 . 请阅读下列介绍和相关信息 , 并按照要求匹配信息 . 请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑.首先 , 请阅读下面的介绍 :A. StoryTellerThe book has been a best seller for a long time. It smainly for children under 8 years old. Mothers can read to their childrenor help them read. Bigger children can re

43、ad by themselves. There are manypictures, which may help children understand it easily and quickly.B. How_amp; WhatWritten by famous and e_perienced teachers, the bookis a guide and tells you what you, as a student of 1015, should learnandhow you learn them.C. DictionaryUserThe book tells children h

44、owto find words in a dictionary,what the different marks in a dictionary meanandhow to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly. Almost all of theChineseand foreign famous dictionaries are listed in the book.D. YoungMusicianIf your children areinterested in music, don t hesitate to get one from

45、 bookstore.The booktellsthe easiest ways to play the common music instruments,like the piano and theviolin.It s mainly for children of about 5 years old. And they must be under their parents guide.E. ComputerBeginnersProbably you don t want yourchild to be another Bill Gates in the future. But you h

46、ave to get your child tolearn about computer, as it is a must for everybody in the future. The book will give you some basic knowledge in the use of computer.F. Language MasterIt s important for childrento develop language skills. This book helps children learn English from thevery beginning: Learni

47、ng simple words, pronouncing them correctly and making simple sentences.请阅读下列有关购买者的信息 , 然后匹配购买者及书籍.56.Catherein s son is more than ten years old now, but he has somedifficulty in his studies. He even doesn t know what to learn. Catherine wants to buy a book to help herknow what to do about them.57 .

48、Mrs.Wang sdaughter is too young to learn those complicated subjects. She just wants herto learn a language,and English is,of course her first choice. She wantsto buya book that can help her with some simple English.58 .Doreen schild has a gift for music. He likes singing and playing the piano very m

49、uchand wants to be the greatest pianist in the world in the future.59 .Laura schild is si_ years old. He is in a primary school and likes books which havemany pictures and interesting stories.60.Shirley s child likes playing computer games,andthat makes her worried. She doesn t hope her son plays ga

50、mes all the day andwants him to learn some computer knowledge.购买者书籍56.CatherineA.Story teller57.Mrs. WangB.How_amp;What58.DoreenC.Dictionary User59.LauraD.Young Musician60.ShirleyE.Computer BeginnersF.Language Master第四部分 写作 （ 共两节 , 满分 40 分 ）第一节 词汇知识 （ 共两部分 , 满分 25 分 ）（ 请将该部分答案写在答题卷上）A.单词拼写（根据下列各旬句意及

51、题中所给的汉语提示,写出该单词的正确形式每空一词 （共 15小题 , 每小题 1 分, 满分15分）61 He didn t（ 出席 ） the meeting yesterday because he was ill.62 Canyou provide any evidence that he was（ 无罪的 ）of the crime.63 He was once an Italian（大使 ） to China and during his stayin China, hegot along very well with Chinese people.64 Mr. Smith is a

52、（ 幽默的 ） teacher and we all like him.65 His busy（ 日程表 ）made him completely inaccessible to hisfamily.66（ 乞讨 ） for a living, the blind man asked for food from door to door in the village.67 Social（风俗 ） vary greatly from county to country.68 No（ 协议 ） was reached in the discussion, as neitherside would

53、give way to the other.69 It is of vital（ 重要 ）that we do what we can to improve thecondition wherewe can live and study comfortably.70 That we set up the organization aims toraise the students（ 认识 ） about protecting the environment.71 The Bai ethnic group has a of whom live in Yunnan.（ 人口 ） of around two million, 90%72 After the earthquake, thousands of citizens became（无家可归的 ）, which was a big problem to the localgovernment.73 The living treasures are（ 给予荣誉 ） for theirachievements in many areas of life.74 W