高二上学期英语期中考试卷

高二上学期英语期中考试卷高二期中考试一试卷英语试题命题:满分:150分时间:120分钟第Ⅰ卷(三部分,共115分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下边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,并标在试卷的相应地点.听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟时间来回答相关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.What’stheweatherlikenow?A.Thewindhasstopped.B.Therainhasstopped.C.It’sstillraininghard.2．Whatisthewoman?A.Ateacher.

B.Apoliceman.

C.Adirector.3．Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Sheisinterviewinganapplicant(申请者).B.Sheisfillinganapplicationform.C.Sheisreadinganewspaper.4．Whatistheman’sproblem?A.Hehastowaitforsomeone.hastoworklate.

B.HeC.Heislateforameeting.5．Whyisthewomanadvisedtotakeregulare_ercise?A.Sheisabitfat.

B.Sheisill.

C.Sheisinpoorhealth.第二节(共15小题;每题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下边几段对话或独白.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,并标在试卷的相应地点.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,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍.听第6段资料,回答第6.7题.6．Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Atnoon.7．Whatdoesthesentence〝SoamI〞mean?A.I’msogladIneedn’tgooutthisafternoon.B.I’msogladyouneedn’tgooutthisafternoon.C.I’msogladwebothneedn’tgooutthisafternoon.听第7段资料,回答第8至10题.8．Howaboutthetrunks(大衣箱)thewomanhas?A.Indifferentsizesbutofthesamematerial.B.Inthesamesizebutofdifferentmaterials.C.Notonlydifferentinsizesbutalsomaterials.9．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthefirstleathertrunk?A.Acceptable.

B.Toodear.

C.Verycheap.10．Whichtrunkdoesthemanprobablywanttotake?A.85centimeters.80centimeters.90centimeters.

B.C.听第8段资料,回答第11至13题.11．Howdoesthemaninformthewomanaboutherbookifitcomes?A.Bywritingacard.B.Bymail.C.Bydroppingin.12．Howmanybooksdoyouthinkthewomanhasborrowedintheend?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.13．Howlongcanthewomankeepthebooksborrowedfromthelibrary?A.About30days.B.Lessthan30days.C.Morethan30days.听第9段资料,回答第14至17题.14．Whatistheman’sinitial(最先的)reasonforvisitingthedentist(牙医)?A.Hewantedtohaveafillingreplaced.B.Heneededtohaveatoothpulled.C.Hecameinforadentalcheckup.15．Whatproblemdoesthedentistdiscoverwhenshetakesherfirstlookintheman’smouth?A.Themanhasdiscolored(退色)teeth.B.Themanhasachipped(破碎)fronttooth.C.Themanhasadecayed(腐化的)backtooth.16．Whendoesthemanfeeldiscomfort?A.Whenhechewsonhardfoods.B.Whenheeatshotfoods.C.Whenhedrinkssomethingcold.17．WhatisonemethodofthetreatmentdoesthedentistNOTmention?A.Doingarootcanal(牙根管劝导).B.Puttingafillingin.C.Pullingthetooth.听第10段资料,回答第18至20题.18．Wherearescientistse_ploringnow?A.Theyaree_ploringonlyonthesurfaceoftheocean.B.Theyaree_ploringbelowthesurfaceoftheocean.C.Theyaree_ploringtheoceanweather.19．Whomadethedeepestdiveofthefour?A.WilliamBeebe.B.AugustePiccard.C.Jean.20．Howlongcouldtheearlydiversstayintheocean?A.Afewseconds.B.Afewhours.C.Afewminutes.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题,每题1分,满分15分)从A.B.C.D四个选项中,选出能够填入空白处和最正确选项.21.Theearthisshaped_____likeaballrollinginspace.A.nothingB.anythingsomethingD.athing

C.22.Ifyoulookoutofthewindowontheleftofthebus,youseewe’renow_____theThreeGorgesDam.

’llA.comingclosing

B.C.going

D.approaching23.—Wouldyoubesokind_____usout?—Withpleasure.A.helpedinhelping

B.C.help

D.astohelp24.Therewassomethingwrongwithhisbike,sohehadhisfather_____it_____.A.have,repairedB.had,repairedC.having,torepairD.tohave,repairing25.Ournewtownhasbeenconstructedin____wasawastelandtenyearsago.A.which

B.what

C.where

D.that26.Thedifficultywe_____Englishishowtoremembernewvocabularies.A.havelearned

B.havetolearnC.havelearnD.havelearning27.Ratherthan_____athomewatchingTV,peoplenowadaysprefer_____awalkaroundMountainPhoeni_aftersupper.A.staying,haveB.tostay,tohaveC.stay,tohaveD.tostay,having28.—You’veleftthelighton,Tracy.—_____toturnitoffrightnow.A.I’dgoI’vegoneI’mgoing

B.C.D.I’llgo29.Tomis_____mosthardworkingstudent,butheisoftenshyin_____public.A.the,the

B.the,/a,a

C.D.a,/30._____forLieHaishengandFeiJunlongtobeinthespaceshiptravelinginspacethisyear.A.Whatane_citinge_perienceis

B.Whate_citinge_perienceisitHowe_citingane_perienceitisD.Howe_citinge_perienceis31._____itsshorthistory,thereisalotofgoodEnglishpoetryaround.A.E_ceptB.BesidesC.ButD.Despite32.—IwassurprisedtoseewildflowersinAlaska.—Manypeoplethinkthereisnothingthere_____iceandsnow.A.ratherthan

B.elsethanotherthan

C.D.e_ceptthat33._____didnotseemmuch_____inworkingonmyPHD

—

Ididn

’te_pecttosurvivethatlong.A.It,pointB.There,pointC.It,matter

D.There,matter34.—Hi,Jack!I’mgladIcameacrossyouthere.—_____,Alice?A.WhoisthatspeakingB.HowaboutanothercupofteaC.Why?What’supWhatcanIdoforyou.

D.35.—Oh,thisskirtistoosmall.—You’dbetterchangeit_____abiggerone.A.into

B.tofor

C.D.with第二节:完形填空(共20小题,满分30分)Itmusthavebeenaftertwoo’clockinthemorningwhenthelastguesttookhisleave.Thoughwehadenjoyedtheirstay,mywifeandIwere36__toshutthedooronthem.We37allthedirtydishesandglassesastheywere,andafteropeningafewwindowstoletsome38airinandthesmelloffoodout,weclimbedintobedand

39asleep.I40havebeenasleepformorethanhalfanhour41Iawokewithastrongsmellofsmoke.__42__halfasleep,Isteppedintothelivingroom,andthere,__43__heavycloudsofsmoke,Isawoneofourcurtainswasonfire.Ishouldhave__44__thewindowsthenwithoutdelay,__45__insteadItriedtobeatoutthefirewithafoldednewspaper.__46__thisfailed,Ihurriedintothekitchento__47__abucketofwater.Atthesametime,IshoutedtoBarbara,who__48__phonedtosummonthefirebrigade(消防队)__49__comingtohelpme.Wehadtoworkattopspeed__50__bucketsofwaterfromthekitchento__51__thefire,fannedbythewindfromthewindows,__52__.Wewereunableto__53__outthefire,butwemanagedto__54__itundercontroluntilthearrivalofthefiremen.__55__,theyarrivedintime,andtheyhadlittledifficultyinputtingoutthefire.36.A.nervousbusy

B.C.thankful

D.free37.A.laidB.leftC.washedput

D.38.A.hot

B.warm

C.fresh

D.cold39.A.fell

B.felt

C.got

D.went40.A.mustn’tmaycouldn’t

C.

B.D.must41.A.until

B.after

C.when

D.as42.A.Not

B.Still

C.No

D.Only43.A.throughby

B.C.from

D.in44.A.broken

B.opened

C.closed

D.removed45.A.and

B.but

C.so

D.or46.A.For

B.When

C.And

D.If47.A.bring

B.find

C.take

D.carry48.A.eagerly

B.nervously

C.hurriedly

D.certainly49.A.beforefor

B.C.after

D.when50.A.taking

B.getting

C.sending

D.carrying51.A.beat

B.fight

C.prevent

D.make52.A.rising

B.burning

C.lighting

D.spreading53.A.get

B.put

C.keep

D.take54.A.keep

B.leave

C.make

D.hold55.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.FortunatelyD.Especially第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,满分40分)ABetweentheagesof15-18awomanislikeChinaorIran.Developingatasizzling(发出吱吱声)ratewithalotofpotentialbutasyetstillnotfreeoropen.Betweentheagesof18-21awomanislikeAfricaorAustralia.Sheishalfdiscovered,halfwildandnaturallybeautifulwithbushlandaroundthefertiledeltas.Betweentheagesof21-30awomanislikeAmericaorJapan.Completelydiscovered,verywelldevelopedandopentotradespeciallywithcountrieswithcashorcars.Betweentheagesof30-35,sheislikeIndiaorSpain.Veryhot,rela_edandconvincedofitsownbeauty.Betweentheagesof35-40awomanislikeFranceorArgentina.Shemayhavebeenhalfdestroyedduringthewarbutcantillbeawarmanddesirableplacetovisit.Betweentheagesof40-50sheislikeYugoslaviaorIraq.Shelostthewarandishaunted(困扰)bypastmistaken.Massivereconstruction(大规模重修)isnownecessary.Betweentheagesof50-60sheislikeRussiaorCanada.Verywide,quietandthebordersarepracticallyunpatrolled(未巡逻)butthefrigid(寒冷的)climatekeepspeopleaway.Betweentheagesof60-70awomanislikeEnglandorMongolia.Withagloriousandallconqueringpastbutalas(哎呀)nofuture.After70,theybecomelikeAfghanistan.Everyoneknowswhereitis,noonewantstogothere.56.Agoodtitleforthepassageis_____.A.TheGeographyandWomenB.CountriesintheworldC.Women’sAgeD.Country_amp;Age57.Thepassagewantsto_____.A.IntroducetheageofwomenB.Usesimiletodescribewomen’scharacteristicsC.LeadreaderstodifferentcountriesD.Noneofabove58.Whenyoutalkaboutyourgrandpa,youmaythinkof_____.A.ArgentinaJapan

B.C.Mongolia

D.SpainBI’velovedmymother’sdesksinceIwasjusttallenoughtoseeabovethetopofitasMothersatdoingletters.Standingbyherchair,lookingattheinkbottle,pens,andwhitepaper,Idecidedthattheactofwritingmustbethemostwonderfulthingintheworld.Yearslater,duringherfinalillness,Motherkeptdifferentthingsformysisterandbrother.

〝Butthedesk

〞,shesaid,〝isforElizabeth

〞.Ineversawherangry,neversawhercry.Iknewshelovedme,sheshoweditinaction.Butasayounggirl,Iwantedheart-to-hearttalksbetweenmotheranddaughter.Theyneverhappened.Andagulfopenedbetweenus.Iwas〝tooemotional〞(感情易激动的).Butshelived〝onthesurface(表面)〞.AsyearspassedandIhadmyownfamily.Ilovedmymotherandthankedherforourhappyfamily.Iwrotetoherinandaskedhertoletmeknowinanywayshechosethatshedid

carefulwordsforgive(原谅)me.Ipostedtheletterandwaitedforheranswer.Nonecame.Myhopeturnedtodisappointment(绝望),thenlittleinterest,finally,peace-itseemedthatnothinghappened.Icouldn’tbesurethattheletterhadevengottoMother.IonlyIhad

knewthatwrittenit,andIcouldstoptryingtomakeherintosomeoneshewasnot.Nowthepresentofherdesktoldme,asshe’dneverbeenableto,thatshewaspleasedthatwritingwasmychosenwork,Icleanedthedeskcarefullyandfoundsomepapersinside-aphotoofmyfatherandaoneletter,foldedandrefoldedmanytimes.Givemeananswer,myletterasks,inanywayyouchoose.Mother,youalwayschoosetheactthatspeakslouderthanwords.59.Thewriterbegantolovehermother

’sdesk_____.A.afterMotherdiedB.beforeshebecameawriterC.whenshewasachildD.whenMothergaveittoher60.Thepassageshowsthat_____.A.MotherwroteherdaughterincarefulwordsB.MothercaredmuchaboutherdaughterinwordsC.MotherwastooseriousabouteverythingherdaughterhaddoneD.Motherwascoldonthesurfacebutkindinherhearttoherdaughter61.Theword〝gulf〞inthepassagemeans_____.A.partoftheseagoingfarinlandB.freetalksbetweenmotheranddaughterC.differentideasbetweenthemotherandthedaughterD.deepunderstandingbetweentheoldandtheyoung62.WhatdidMotherdowithherdaughter’sletteraskingforforgiveness?A.Shehadneverreceivedtheletter.B.Shereadtheletteragainandtillshedied.C.Foryears,sheoftentalkedabouttheletter.D.Shedidn’tforgiveherdaughteratallinherlife.63.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.MylettertoMotherB.MotherandChildrenC.MyMother’sDeskD.TalksbetweenMotherandMeCCanonekidreallymakeadifference?Absolutely.Andit’seasy.Forinstance,onekidcansaveover10gallonsofwaterandkeepover2poundsofcarbondio_ide(二氧化碳)outoftheatmosphere.How?Bybuyingarecyclednotebook.It’sassimpleasthat.L.onthissmartconsumersite,youcangetthelowdownonsmartshoppinghabits,downloadfreeMP3sandshoppingresources,andlearnmoreaboutthelifecyclesofcommonproducts.Kidswhoregister(注册)onthesitecanalsotakefoursimpleactions,eitherindividuallyorbyinvitingfriendstocreateateam.Byrecordingyouractions,anonlinecalculatormeasuresbothteamandindividualimpacttoseethenumberoftrees,gallonsofwater,andpoundsofcarbondio_ideyouaresaving.Thefactisthatkidshaveagreatamountofconsumerpower:In_,youngpeopleaged12-19spentover$175billionoftheirownmoney.Thispurchasingpowermeanstheycancertainlycausecompaniestoprotecttheenvironment.Evensimpleactionsmatter.Fore_ample,ifjustoneoutofeverytenmiddleandhighschoolstudentsboughtjustonerecyclednotebookthisyear,itwouldsaveover60,000trees,conserve(保留)25.5milliongallonsofwater,andstop5,250,000poundsofglobalwarminggasesfrombeingreleased.WorldWildlifeFundworkedwiththeCenterforaNewAmericanDreamtodevelopthesiteaspartoftheBe,Live,BuyDifferentprogram.Theprogramisdesignedtohelpyoungpeopleunderstandhowtheirconsumerchoicesaffecttheenvironment,andhowtheycanmakeadifferencebybuyingdifferently.64.Howcanonekidmakeadifferencetotheenvironment?A.Bysavingover10gallonsofwaterayear.B.Byimprovingstudyingconditions.C.Bypreventingtreesfrombeingcutdown.D.Bydoingsomethingsimplejustlikeusingarecyclednotebook.65.Theunderlinedphrase

〝getthelowdownon

〞

probablymeans

〝_____〞.A.knowaboutB.goinforC.

getinto

D.getridof66.Ifyouwanttoknowwhatsimpleactionsyoucantake,youhaveto_____.A.invitefriendstocreateateamB.becomeamemberoftheCenterC.D.downloadshoppingresources67.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Tocallonyoungpeopletohelpprotecttheenvironment.B.TointroduceanewWebsitetoreaders.C.Toencourageyoungpeopletoworkhard.D.Toselltherecycledproducts.DJune26,2000—theHumanGenome(基因组)Project,agreat$3billion,15—yeartaskaimedatdrawingthegenetic(遗传的)mapofhumans,isnowmorethan90percentcompleted.Thescientificandmedicalcommunities(集体)areverye_citedaboutthechancesgeneticresearchprovidesforgettingridofdiseasesandprolonging(延长)humanlife.Butthosecommunitiesandpolicy(政策)makersalsoarecarefulaboutthescientificdoortheyareopeningastheprojectuncoversthemysteriesoflife.Forthelastfewyears,thegeneticadvancesinthefastdevelopingfieldofbiotechnology(生物技术)haveprovidesmaterialforallkindsofwork,butthedevelopmentsofmodernscienceinunlockingthesecretsofthehumangeneticcode(密码)haveopenedaworldofpossibilitiesforhumanhealth,aswellasforthepopularimagination.WhileEuropeanandJapaneseresearchersaremakingrapidprogressindecoding(解码)humanDNA,theleadingorganizationforgeneticresearchisintheUnitedStates,whichbeganin1990,is〝unlockingthecode〞ofthehumanbodytolearnhowtodefeatfatal(致命的)diseases.Already,theHumanGenomeProjecthasbecomewidelyknownandpraisedforfindingthegenes(基因)connectedwithasyet(迄今)terriblediseases,andmakingprogresstowardseparatingthegenesthatshowasignofbreastcancerorAIDS.Oncethesegenesarefoundandstudied,researcherscandevelopnewwaystoattackinfections(传染),andgeneticdiseases.Medicalcompaniesareveryinterestedinmappingthehumangenome,astheye_pecttodevelopalotofnewdrugsfortheseillnesses.68.WhydidthescientistsworkhandatmappingtheHumanGenome?A.BecausetheHumanGenomecandestroymanyillnesses.B.BecausetheHumanGenome’scompletioncanhelpthemgetridofmanydiseases.C.Becausetheywantedtobebetterknownthanothers.D.BecausetheHumanGenomecanprovidealotofchancesofwork.69.Whichcountrystudiedthegenesmostrapidlyintheworld?A.JapanB.GermanyC.TheUnitedStatesChina

D.70.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Ifthegenescanbefound,scientistscanstudymanynewwaystocureillnesses.B.Thescientistshavemadegreatprogressinconnectingthegeneswiththecancers.C.Manymedicalcompaniesshowgreatinterestindrawingthehumangenomemap.D.TheUnitedStatesbegantheGenesStudyearlyinthe19thcentury.71.TheauthorsuggeststhattheHumanGenomeProjectcancause_____.A.thepolicymakerstofeelveryworriedandcarefulB.thescientiststoworkharderC.manypeopletofindworkeasilyD.alotofcompaniestoproducemanynewdrugsEWHAT’Sthehottestitemonsalethissummer?Tofindout,looknofurtherthantherecentspring-summer_fashionshowsheldinMilanandParis.Thecatwalks(天桥)werefilledwithmilesoflegs,stickingoutfrombeneathminiskirtsandhotpants.〝Afterlastseason’slongerskirts,thereturnoftheminiisawelcomeone〞,saidSingaporefashiondesignerDavidWang.It’snotthefirsttimeminiskirtshavetraveleddownthecatwalksandfilledtheshow.Thisyear,thesmallpieceofmaterialiscelebratingits40thanniversary.These_yskirtwascreatedbyLondondesignerMart.Quantin1963.Quantwasanamateurwithanartbackground.Shehadbeendesigningandproducingherownclothessincethelate1950sforanewyouthfulmarket.Quantcametotheconclusionthatfashionshouldnotonlye_istfortherichbutforeveryone,andespeciallyfortheyoung.〝Ihadalwayswantedyoungpeopletohaveafashionoftheirown,〞shewroteinabookin1966.Th