高二年级英语试卷

高二年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（共105分）ListeningComprehension（30分）PartAShortConversationsDirections:InPartA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversations,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatsaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutis,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Don'tuseiceB.BeniceC.BoilthewaterfirstD.Losesomeweight2.A.6:30B.7:30C.7:00D.6:003.A.Attendingtheconcert.B..Visitingsomefriends.C.Studyingforaquiz.D.Gettingoveranillness4.A.Selltrousersforherhusband.B.Makethesetrousersabitsmaller.C.ExchangethetrousersforlargeronesD.Workasashopassistantatthisstore.5.A.Themanistootiredtogoshopping.

Thewomanwantstogoshopping.Themanwantstogoshopping.Thewomandoesn'twanttogoshopping.6.A.Shewouldlikesomesoup.B.She'sinvitingthemantolunchC.Shewantstoknowifthemanlikeschicken.D.Sheatelunchearlier.7.A.Hedoesn'thaveanymoretime.B.Itdoesn'tbotherhimtowait.C.He'sneverhadtowaitbefore.D.Hehasn'tseeanyonebefore.8.A.GotoPaul'sparty.B.MailaninvitationtoPaul.C.HaveapartyforPaul.D.AskPaultotellherwheretheylive9.A.HehasneverseenBillrun.B.Hehasatrackstarinschool,C.BillisaveryfastrunnerD.Billcanonlyrun400meters.10.A.Onaship.B.Atanairport.C.OnaairplaneD.Atahotel.PartBPassagesDirections:InPartB,youwi1lheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillberead

twice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Question11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Question11.A.Viewingfootballgames.B.Watchingafootballmatch.C.InterviewwithfootballplayersD.Typesofcollegecheers.12.A.Attendthegame.B.Findsomeonetosingwith.C.Watchingthegameontelevision.D.Runtothetrack.13.A.Photographingthestadium.B.Spectators'enthusiasm.C.Watchingtheball.D.Players'reactions.11.A.Viewingfootballgames.B.Watchingafootballmatch.C.InterviewwithfootballplayersD.Typesofcollegecheers.12.A.Attendthegame.B.Findsomeonetosingwith.C.Watchingthegameontelevision.D.Runtothetrack.13.A.Photographingthestadium.B.Spectators'enthusiasm.C.Watchingtheball.D.Players'reactions.Question14through15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Question14through15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Herfather.B.Herteacher.C.Hergrandfather.D.Hermother.15.A.Grace'sfirstjob.B.Grace'sfamily.C.Grace'sdoll.D.Grace'steacher.PartLongerConversations(oneortwowords)16.ThespeakersandhiswifegotaroundLondon17.Itwasveryforthemtodomostoftheirsightseeingonfoot.18.ItofteninLondon.14.A.Herfather.B.Herteacher.C.Hergrandfather.D.Hermother.15.A.Grace'sfirstjob.B.Grace'sfamily.C.Grace'sdoll.D.Grace'steacher.PartLongerConversations(oneortwowords)16.ThespeakersandhiswifegotaroundLondon17.Itwasveryforthemtodomostoftheirsightseeingonfoot.18.ItofteninLondon.TheyEnglishfood.They'vedecidedtogoagainthisyearastheyenjoyedtheirholidayverymuch.Grammar（20分）Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmakerA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Thiskindofmedicinewillbeusefulifyoudon'tseethemclearly.mistakenfortobeB.mistakenforC.mistakenforbeingD.mistakenaboutbeingWhenyoureadbooks,you'dbettermakeamarkyouhaveanyquestions.attheplaceB.inwhichC.whichD.whereThestudyofthenaturalworldmayhelptomaketheworldeasier.tobeunderstoodB.tounderstandC.understandingD.understoodTheykeptuswithallkindsofbooks.suppliedB.offeredC.givenD.orderedDoyouthinkitanygoodyourparentswithsuchsmallmattersworryingaboutB.worryingC.toworryaboutD.toworryLosttimecanhardlybe.madeupforB.madeupC.madeupofD.madeintoYoushouldmakeyourselfwhattheteachersaysinclass.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zunderstandB.understandingC.understoodD.tounderstandHegotrichraisinghorses.bythewayofB.bymeansofC.inD.throughOnlyoneoftheseplacesis.A.worthtovisitB.worthvisiting

C.worthbeingvisitedD.visitingismoreimportantistolearnhowtousethesephrasesfreelyinourdailylivesinsteadofjustkeepingthemstoredinminds.A.ItB.ThereC.WhatD.Whether11.Manyhospitalstreatpatientshavingtheminterestinghobbies.A.by…takingupB.like・・・pickingupC.by…takeupD.by・・・following12.Afireduringthenightandabouttwohours.brokeaway・・・lastedB.wasbrokenaway・・・lastedC.brokeout…皿tedD.brokeout…皿tinbigcities,thechildrenhaven'tgotusedtohardinthecountry.Born・・・workingC.Theywereborn・・・workTheyyoungmanhastoBorn・・・workingC.Theywereborn・・・workTheyyoungmanhastoprovide・・・withC.supply・・・with15.CouldyouhelpmeIhavetroubleBeingborn・・・workingD.Tobeborn・・・workfoodandclotheshisfamily.give…withD.provide・・・forhispassageChineseB.translating,inB.translating,inD.totranslate,inA.totranslate,intointranslating,intoThiskindofdoghasalongtail,ratherlikeawolf.A.looksB.lookedC.lookD.lookingThewomanonisafamouswriter.

A.beingoperatedB.operatingC.operatedD.operate18.canbeseenfromhisskin,hemustbefromAfrica.A.WhoB.WhichC.AsD.That19.Yourarticle,butitA.needn'trewrittenneedsshorteningneedn'tberewrittenneedstobeshortenneedn'tberewrittenneedstobeshorteneddoesn'tneedtoberewritingneedstobeshortened20.WehaveinvitedPetertotheparty,Ibelievewilltellusjokes.A.whomB.thatC.whoD.bywhomCloze（20分）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.AbrahamLincolnwasborninKentuckyonFebruary12,1809.Hewasthesonofa1family.Hischildhoodwas2onhardwork..Hereceived_3schooleducation.Heusedtobeastorekeeper,postmasterandlawyer.Hewas4_inpolitics,andstrongly5slavery.InI860,AbrahamLincolnwas6_presidentoftheUnitedStates.Heworkedevenharderfor7fortheslaves.8byhisenemies,hewas9onApril14,1865.AbrahamLincolnwas_10asoneofthegreatestofallAmericanpresidents.1.A.richB.expensiveC.cheapD.poor2.A.takenB.spentC.costDspending3.A.littleB.muchC.fewerDmany4A.passiveB.lazyC.attractiveD.activ5.A.forB.foughtC.againstD.oppose6.A.electedB.electingC.praisedbyD.metby7.A.freeB.freedomC.happinessD.hardwork8.A.HatingBHatedC.TohateD.Tobehated9.A.beatenB.shortingC.shortenD.shot10A.regardedconsidering10A.regardedconsideringB.regardingC.thoughtD.（B）Considerthesesituations:Youhavejustreadanexcellentbookandwanttotellafriendaboutit.Youhaveseenanexcitingmovieandwantto__11__yourinstruetortogotoseeit.Youhaveheardaninspiringlecture,andwantto_12__yournewfoundknowledgewitharoommatewhodidn'tattendthelecture.Howtogivethistypeof__13__Youcouldtelleverythingyou__14__aboutthebook,movie,orlecture,butyouwillprobablyjustwanttoselectthe__15__pointsandtellthesetoyourlistener.This,ofcourse,iscalledsummarizing（概括）.Tocreateagoodsummary—onethatisbothaccurateandbrief（简洁）一youneedtofollowtwosteps.First,__16__informationbyreading,takingnotes,orlisteningcarefullysothatyoursummaryisasbriefaspossiblebutstillaccurateand_17__.Youraudiencewillhelpyoudecidehowthoroughyouneedtobe.Ifyougiveyoursummaryto__18__,perhapsforanexamination,itwillneedtobeextremelycomplete__19__accurate.Youwillneedtokeepinmindany_20__yourinstruetormighthavegivenyouduringthelecturetoindicatewhatheorsheconsidersespeciallyimportant.Ifyouaresummarizingamovieforafriend,youcanbelessthorough.Partofthetaskofsummarizingisknowingwhattoincludeandwhattoleaveout.11.A.requestB.remindC.persuadeD.expect12.A.shareB.talkC.showDdiscuss13.A.knowledgeB.informationC.instruetionD.technology14.A.writedownB.rememberC.believeD.prepare15.A.leadB.impressiveC.goodDmajor16.A.sendB.analyzeC.receiveD.gather17.A.readableB.relatedC.completeD.acceptable

18.A.aninstruetorB.afriendC.yourfamilyD.youraudience19.A.butB.orC.aswellasD.insteadof20.A.talksB.passages18.A.aninstruetorB.afriendC.yourfamilyD.youraudience19.A.butB.orC.aswellasD.insteadof20.A.talksB.passagesC.pointsstoriespointsReadingComprehension（35分）Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatement.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfirstbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）Amanhadtogotothecourt（法庭），andheaskedhislawyerwhichjudgewouldbehearinghiscase（案件）.Hislawyertoldhimandthensaid,“Doyouknowhim"Themananswered,“No,butIwanttoknowhisnamesothatIcansendhimsomevaluablegifts.”Thelawyergotunhappy.“Youcan'tdothat,"hesaid“Ifyoushoulddothat,youwouldbebreakingthelawseriously,andyoushouldbesuretolosethecase."Someweekslaterthecasewasheard,andthemanwonit.Ashewasleavingthecourt,hesaidtothelawyer,“Mypresent,whichwassenttothejudge,wasquitesuccessful,wasn'tit"Thelawyerwasevenmoresurprisedandangry,andsaid,“WhatDidyoureallysendhimsomevaluablegiftsafterwhatItoldyou"“Yes,certainly."answeredtheman.“ButIputmyenemy'snameonthecardwhichIsentwiththepresents."Theman.hadafriendlyrelationship（关系）withthejudgeandthejudgedidn'tknoweachotherwasagoodfriendofthejudgehadonceleftagoodimpressiononthejudgebeforethecaseThemanwantedtoknowthejudge'snamebecausehe.A.wantedtoexplainthecasetothejudge

wantedTogivehimsomeexpensivepresentswouldliketomakefriendswiththejudgewantedtoknowwhetherthejudgewasfairThemanwonthecasebecause.thejudgethankedhimforhisvaluablegiftsthejudgewassatisfiedwithhispresentsthemanhadsentthejudgesomegiftsinthenameofhisopponent(对手)thejudgewasnotagoodoneFromthisstorywewoulddrawaconelusionthat.withthemoneyyoucandoeverythingthelawwasunfairthelawwasfairtoeverybodythemanwasgoodatplayingtricks(B)ThebestknownbuildinginWashington.istheWhiteHouse,homeofAmericanpresidentsince1800.The.presidentworkshere,inthe“OvalOffice”，buttheWhiteHouseisalsoafamilyhome.ThewifeofJohnAdams,thesecondU.S.president,usedtodryherwetclothesintheEastRoom.PresidentTrumanhadapianonexttohisdeskandPresidentKennedy'schildrenusedtoplayunderhisofficewindows.Nextwell-knownbuildingistheCapitol.The535membersofCongressmeetheretodiscussthenation'sbusiness.Itiseasytogetlostinthishugebuilding,fullofpaintingsandstatues.FromtheCapitolthereisagreatviewdownthegrassyMall,andacrossapoolofwatertotheLincolnMemorial(inmemoryofthe16thpresident,AbrahamLincoln).Itlookslikeabeautifulwalk,butyouneedagoodpairofshoesbecauseitis,infact,alonglongway.MostpeopleknowaboutthegovernmentbuildingsofWashingtonD.C.However,therearealsosomeimportantmuseums.Youcanseeallkindsofthings.Theseincludespaceships,thedressesofpresidentswives,thelargestbluediamondintheworld,andthebiggestelephantonrecord(filledwithenoughmaterials,ofcourse).Thebesttitleofthepassageis.TheBestKnownBuildingsinWashingtonB.BuildingsintheUnitedStates

C.WashingtonD.C.D.TheU.S.PresidentsandC.WashingtonD.C.WashingtonTOC\o"1-5"\h\z“0valOffice”isaplacewheretheU.S..presidentsworkB.presidents'familieslivepresidentsandtheirfamiliesworkandliveD.presidents'wivesuseTheCheWhiteHouseB.aplacetogetpeoplelostC.averyhugebuildingD.thenation'sbusinessbuildingTheLincolnMemorial.A.wasbuilttorememberLincolnB.wasintheCapitolC.wasabeautifulwallD.wasalong,longwayfromtheCapitol(C)MostmusiciansagreethatthebestviolinswerefirstmadeinItaly.TheyweremadeinCremona,Italy,about200yearsago.Theseviolinssoundbetterthananyothers.Theyevensoundbetterthanviolinsmadetoday.ViolinmakersandscientiststrytomakeinstrumentsliketheoldItalianviolins.Buttheyaren'tthesame.Musiciansstillprefertheoldones.NoonereallyknowswhytheseoldItalianviolinsaresospecial,butmanypeoplethinktheyhaveananswer.Somepeoplethinkitistheageoftheviolins.Theysaythattoday'sviolinswillalsosoundwonderfulsomeday.Butthereisaproblemhere.Notalloldviolinssoundwonderful.OnlythosefromCremonaarespecial.Soagecannotbetheanswer.TheremustbesomethingdifferentaboutCremonaorthoseItalianviolinmakers.Otherpeoplethinkthesecrettothoseviolinsisthewood.Thewoodoftheviolinisveryimportant.Itmustbefromcertainkindsoftrees.Itmustnotbetooyoungortooold.PerhapstheviolinmakersofCremonsknewsomethingspecialaboutwoodforviolins.Butthekindofwoodmaynotbesoimportant.Itmaybemoreimportanttocutthewoodinaspecialway.Woodforaviolinmustbecutverycarefully.Ithastobetherightsizeandshape.Thesmallestdiffereneewillchangethesoundoftheviolin.Musicians

sometimesthinkthatthiswasthesecretoftheItalians.Maybetheyunderstoodmorethanwedoabouthowtocutthewood.Sizeandshapemaynotbetheanswereither.Scientistsmeasuredtheseoldviolinsverycarefully.Theycanmakenewonesthatareexactlythesamesizeandshape.Butthenewviolinsstilldonotsoundasgoodastheoldones.Somescientiststhinkthesecretmaybethevarnish,whichcoversthewoodoftheviolin.Makersusedittomaketheviolinlookshiny.Italsohelpsthesoundoftheinstrument.NooneknowswhattheItalianviolinmakersusedintheirvarnish.Sonoonecanmakethesamevarnishtoday.TheremayneverbeotherviolinsliketheviolinsofCremona.Theirsecretmaybelostforever.Youngmusicianstodayhopethisisnottrue.Theyneedfineviolins.Buttherearen'tverymanyoftheoldviolinsleft.Also,theoldviolinsareveryexpensive.Recently,afamousoldItalianviolinwassoldforaboutUS$300,000!ThisPassageisabout.A.makingviolinsB.musicalinstrumentsC.scientificideasD.theoldItalianviolinsThebestviolins.A.aremadewithmoderntechniquesB.werelostmanyyearsagoC.weremadeinItaly200yearsagoD.weremadebyscientistsSomepeoplethinkthatmodernviolins.willsoundbetterinthefuturewillsoundworseinthefuturesoundwonderfulnaturallywillneverbeasoldasthosefromCremonaViolinsmadetoday.A.lookthesameastheoldonesB.soundthesameastheoldonesC.arebetterthantheoldonesD.havethesamevarnishastheoldones(D)Shewasaveryspecialwoman.Shewasreallygoodatwater-diviningandsheusedtofindwateronthepoorestbitsofland.Thefarmerslovedher,especiallyassheneveracceptedmoneyforwater-divining.“Waterwillalwaysfinditsownlevel,”shewouldsay,“andIknowexactlywherethatlevelis.Water-diviningisagiftfromGodandyoudon'tacceptanypaymentforthat.”Shehadagiftfornoticingchangesintheweather,too.“It'sgoingtorainsoon,”shewouldsay,“Icanfeelitinmybone.ThethingsIremembermostaboutmychildhoodweremyvisittomyAuntCharlotteinherlovelycountryhouses,”andshewasalwaysright!Inherlateryears,shedevelopedabadbackandoftenvisitedherdoctor.She'snevertiredoftellingusthatherdoctorsaid,ashetreatedherpainfulback,“It'sgoingtorain,Charlotte.Icanfeelitinyourbones.”Fromthepassagewemayknow“water-divining”means.discoveringwherethereiswaterundertheearthfindingoutwherewaterwillgodecidingwhichlandneedswaterfindingwaterbyaskingGodWhydidthefarmersloveCharlotteShewassentbyGodtothem.Shewasaveryspecialwoman.Sheneveraskedformoneyafterwater-divining.sheknewwater'slevelandcouldfindthelevel.Itseemedthat.thewriteroftenhelpedhisauntinthecountryCharlottekneweverythingfromherdoctorCharlotte'sdoctorwasabetterwater-divinerCharlottehadanaturalabilitytotellthecomingrainFromthepassagewecanknowCharlottewasawoman.A.kind-heartedB.superstitious（迷信）C.dishonestnoble-mindedEWhenmyfirstwifeandIbegantheschool,wehadonemain

idea:tomaketheschoolfitthechildinsteadofmakingthechildfittheschool.Ihadtaughtinordinaryschoolsformanyyears.Iknewtheotherwaywell.Iknewitwasallwrong.Itwaswrongbecauseitwasbasedonanadult'sideaofwhatachildshouldbeandofhowachildshouldlearn.Well,wesetouttomakeaschoolinwhichweshouldallowchildrenfreedomtobethemselves.Inordertodothis,wehadtogiveupallrules,alldirection,allsuggestion,allmoraltraining.Wehavebeencalledbrave,butitdidnotrequirecourage.AllIrequiredwaswhatwehadacompletebeliefinthechildasagood,notaevil,being.Foroverfortyyears,thisbeliefinthegoodnessofthechildhasneverchanged;itratherhasbecomeafinalfaith.Myviewisthatachildisinnately（天生的）wise.Iflefttohimselfwithoutadultsuggestionofanykind,hewilldevelopasfarasheiscapableofdeveloping.Logically,Summerhillisaplaceinwhichchildrenwhohavetheinnateabilityandwishtobescholarswillbescholars;whilethosewhoareonlyfittosweepthestreetswillsweepthestreets.Butwehavenotproducedastreetcleanersofar.Forme,Iwouldratherseeaschoolproduceahappys