高二英语下期半期考试试题

石室外语高2007级2005—2006年度下期半期考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共105分）班级＿＿＿＿＿＿姓名＿＿＿＿＿学号＿＿＿＿＿＿第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，满分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三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷相应的位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒中的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话念一遍。1.WhatcanMr.Whitemostprobablybe?AsalesmanB.ApolicemanC.Arepairman2.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisscienceexam?A.AngryB.Dissatisfied.C.Terrible3.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.DoctorandnurseB.MotherandsonC.Teacherandstudent4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherself?A.CarelessB.UnfortunateC.Hopeless5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shewillnotwaitanylonger.B.Shewillgettheticketsoon.C.Shehaswaitedforalongtime.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷相应的位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的时间来回答。每段对话或独白念两遍。6．Forwhomdoesthewomanmostprobablywanttobuyaskijacket?A.ForherselfB.Forhermother.C.ForherdaughterHowmanycolorsarementionedinthisconversation?A.FiveB.FourC.TenWhendoesthisconversationhappen?A.InthemorningB.Atlunch-timeC.IntheafternoonWhoisthemanspeakingto?A.AdoctorB.AmanagerC.Anassistant.What’stheman’sproblem?A.Somethingisstuckinhisear.B.Hisearsareringing.C.He’sinseriouspain.Whatisthemandoingherenow?A.HeisteachingEnglishhere.B.Heiswaitingforhisstudentshere.C.Heisgivinganoralexamhere.whatistheman’smistakeinthedialogue?A.Hemistookthewomanforastudent.B.Heshouldn’thavesaidthosewords.C.Hedidn’trecognizehisfriendatfirst.whoisthewomaninthedialogue?A.Sheisawaitresshere.B.Sheisateacherhere.C.Sheisastudenthere.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedaboutthethingsthewomandoes?A.Meetingdifferentpeople.B.Bathingthebaby.C.Takingadogforawalk.whatisthedialoguemainlyabout?A.Ahusband’sdissatisfactionwithhiswife.B.Ahousewife’sneedforapropersocialjob.C.Ahousewife’sneedforachangeinherlife.whatcanwelearnfromthedialogue?A.Thehusbanddoesnotwanttostayathomewithhisfamily.B.Thehusbanddoesnotunderstandhiswife’sfeeling.C.Thewomandoesbitwantherhusbandtogotowork.Howdoesthewomanfeelofherfamilylifeaccordingtothisconversation?A.Disappointedandannoyed.B.Quiteshamedandguilty.C.Veryangryandhatred.Whatweretheeightpeopledoingaftertheboatsank?A.Savingtheothers.B.Helpingthecaptain.C.Swimmingtotheshore.Whendidtherobbersbreakintothebank?A.Atmidnight.B.Intheafternoon.C.Earlyinthemorning.Whatwassaidabouttheman?A.Tallandstrong.B.Strongwithlonghair.C.Fatandwell-built.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题，每小题1分，满分15分）21.---Isit________thatthespaceshipwillbelaunchedwithinthisweek? ---No,Idon’tthinkso. A.probably B.likely C.possibly D.perhaps22.He_______aplanforthecommitteetoconsider. A.putaway B.putoff C.putforward D.putupwith23.Themomentshecamebackfromwork,she_______tocleanthekitchenthoroughly.A.setabout B.setup C.setoff D.setout 24.WhenIfirstset_______inAustralia,Ididn’tknowwhatthefuturemighthavein_____forme.A.myfoot;thestore B.afoot;thestoreC.foot;store D.feet;stores25.Afterhisfurtherinvestigation,thenewfacts_______thematter.A.threwsomelightsto B.threwsomelightonC.threwsomelightson D.threwsomelightto26.Someresearchersbelievethatthereisnodoubt_______acureforAIDSwillbefound. A.which B.whether C.what D.that27.---I’msorrytobelate,butmycar____________ontheway.---Itdoesn’tmatter.A.brokedown B.brokeout C.brokein D.brokeup28._____________thetask,theyhavetostaythereforanothertwoweeks.A.Notcompleting B.NotcompletedC.Nothavingcompleted D.Havingnotcompleted29.Atfirst____________,thebagseemsmadeofrealleather.Butactuallyitisjustanimitation.A.look B.sight C.appearance D.view30.---Haven’tyouheardthenews?---Whatnews?---Someoftheworkersareon_____marchwhileothersareon_____strike.A.the;the B.the;/ C./;the D./;/31.Therewasalotoffunatyesterday’sparty.You____________come,butwhydidn’tyou?A.musthave B.should C.oughttohave D.needhave32.Inordertopreventthefirespreading,someofthehousesnearby_________beforethefirefighterscame.A.havebeenpulleddown B.havepulleddownC.hadbeenpulleddown D.hadpulleddown33.Successisno____________;itresultsfromhardwork.A.effect B.event C.accident D.matter34.Don’t__________anyonetohelpyou.Everyonehashisownbusiness.A.believein B.sendout C.aimat D.relyon35.WhilewatchingTV,___________.A.thedoorbellrang B.thedoorbellringsC.weheardthedoorbellring D.weheardthedoorbellrings第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）AhouseinClarktowncaughtfireonChristmasEve,1982.The36____wholivedinthehousewasalreadyin37____.Beinginpoorhealth,shehadtroublein38____evenwhenthingswerefine.39____herhouseburningdownaroundher,shewasnotabletogo40____.Thesmoke41____hechoke(窒息).Thefirewasveryhot.Withoutquickhelpshewouldhave42____.Firelighters43____thehouse.Theystartedtoputthefireout.Theydidnotknowtheoldwomanwasstill44____.Thepeople45____hercryingforhelp.Thefirewasstillveryhot46____therewaslotsofsmoke.Aman47____likeSantaClaus(圣诞老人)waspassingby.Hewasonhiswaytogivegiftstopoorfamilies.48____hadheheardtheoldwoman’crywhenheranintothe49____house.Afterawhileherushedoutwiththeoldwomanonhisbackandcametohersafety.Then,as50____ashehaddonethat,themanleft.Nooneknewtherealnameoftheherowhohadsavedtheoldwoman’slife.Themanwentonandtookthegiftstothepoorchildren.Hedidnotreturnhome51____itwasdark.Hetoldhis52____whathadhappened.Shedecidedthatshedidnot53____tokeepthestoryasecret.ShetoldpeoplethatSantaClauswas54____DavidRodriguer,herhusband.Mr.Rodriguezisamusicteacher55____heisnotplayingSantaClaus.36.A.hero B.woman C.child D.man37.A.theeighty B.eighties C.hereightieth D.hereighties38.A.walking B.speaking C.thinking D.laughing39.A.Because B.For C.With D.During40.A.everywhere B.nowhere C.anywhere D.somewhere41.A.suffered B.broke C.forced D.made42.A.lived B.died C.left D.stayed43.A.lookedfor B.searchedthroughC.gotto D.setupA.outofdoors B.intheopenairC.outside D.inside45.A.heard B.stopped C.felt D.kept46.A.but B.and C.or D.though47.A.dressed B.chosen C.looked D.acted48.A.Only B.Hardly C.Never D.Badly49.A.empty B.crowded C.burnt D.burning50.A.bravely B.carefully C.quickly D.proudly51.A.until B.unless C.while D.or52.A.friend B.son C.daughter D.wife53.A.want B.like C.refuse D.need54.A.nearly B.really C.impossiblyD.probably55.A.sothat B.evenif C.when D.since第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AFootball---calledsoccerintheunitedStates---isprobablythemostpopularsportintheworldtoday.Ithasbeenpopularforalongtime.Butmanyyearsagoeachcountryhaddifferentrulesforitsownfootballgame.In1863,agroupofpeoplemetinEnglandtochangethis.Theywroteasetofrulesforallcountriestofollow.Theyalsoplannedforsoccerteamsfromdifferentcountriestoplayagainsteachother.Theideaworked.Theserulesarethesametoday,morethan100yearslater.Nowteamsfrommanycountriesplaytoseewhichisthebest.Soccerissopopulartodaythatitisnotunusualfor600millionpeopletowatchaWorldCupmatchontelevision.HowdidtheWorldCupstart?ThesoccerteamfromUruguaywontheOlympicchampionshipinsoccerin1924and1928.ThatcountrydecidedtohavethefirstWorldCupgamesinMontevideoin1930.Thesefirstgameswerenotverysuccessful.OnlythirteenteamsarrivedtoplayandeightofthemwerefromSouthAmerica.Itdidn’tseemlikeaworldchampionship.TheteamfromUruguaywontheCupthatfirstyear.56.In1863agroupofpeoplemetinEngland____A.Toplayforfootballteamsfromdifferentcountries.B.Tolearntherulesforfootball.C.TowriteasetofrulesforfootballD.Tohavematchesbetweenteamsfromdifferentcountries.57.Asasport,soccer____A.hasbeenpopularforashortperiodoftimeB.ispopularonlyinSouthAmericaC.isplayedallovertheworldD.issuchapopularsportthatitcanhaveasmanyas600millionviewersduringtheWorldCup58.Therulewrittenin1863are____A.thesameastoday’s B.differentfromtoday’sC.changedalot D.changedalittle59.WhendidthefirstWorldCuptakeplace?A.In1930 B.in1924 C.in1928 D.in1934BTheconflictoverwhatorhowmuchhomeworkshouldbecomespartlyfromthefactthatpeoplecan’tseemtoagreeonthepurposeofhomework.Whatteachersthink?Someteachersthinkthathomeworkisnecessarytoreinforcewhatislearnedinschool.Andsotheyasktheirstudentstomemorizewhatwasdiscussedinclassthroughhomework.Someteachersthinkthepointofhomeworkistocovermaterialthattheclassdidn’thavetimetogetto,sotheirhomeworkistoletstudentslearnadditionalthings.Otherteacherslikehomeworksimplybecausetheywantstudentstoformworkhabitsandstillothersbelievehomeworkisnecessarybecauseitisthebestwayforparentstolearnwhattheirchildrendoinschool.Parents’ideas.Butmanyparentsseemtohavedifferentideas.ElissaCohen,whohastwinsatLafayetteElementarySchool,doesn’tlikethefactthatthird-gradestudentsinDCelementaryschoolsareaskedtowriteabout25booksummariesayear.“Theydothesamethingoverandoverwithoutreallygettingintoalternate(交替的)waysofthinkingaboutbooksandthinkingaboutreadingandwriting.Experts’opinions.Someeducationreformers(改革者),suchasHowardGardner,aHarvardUniversity,professorwell-knownforhistheoryonmultipleintelligence(智力),thinkthatCohenisontherighttrack.Butitisoftenhardtopersuadeoverworkedteacherstogivemuchthoughttohomeworktasks.60.Howmanyopinionsdotheteachershaveon“homework”?A.3B.4C.5661.Accordingtotheexperts’opinions,____.A.TeachersshouldgivenecessaryworktothestudentsB.TeachersshouldnotworktoohardortoolongC.Teachersshouldletthestudentsrepeatwhattheydidn’thavetimetogetinclassD.WhatCohen’sthinkingaboutiscorrect62.What’stheproblemwithElissaCohen’stwinsinwritingabouttheirbookreport?A.Theyfindhomeworkreallyhard.B.Theysimplycopyonerepeatedly.C.Theyaren’tgivenmuchthinkingaboutwhattheyread.D.Theygetdifferentwaysofthinkingabouttheirwork.63.Weshouldimproveourschooleducationby________.A.increasinghomework B.changingschoolsC.changingteachers D.reducinghomeworkCEdgarfeltquiteexcitedatthethoughtofhisfirstswimofthesummer.Withthesunshiningdownsostrongly,theseawascertaintobewarmenough.Hewalkedquicklyalongthesea-fronttowardsthestepsthatledontothesands.Hesmiledcarefullyatthepassers.Hehadjustsmiledandraisedhishattoanelderlyladywhenamanwithacameracaughthisarmandstoppedhim.Edgarheardalittlebuzzingnoisefromthecamera.“Yourphotograph,sir,ingloriouscolorinjustonemomentifyouplease,”saidthemaninonebreath.Thenthebuzzingstopped,andheheldthephotographinhishandandwaswavingittoandfro.Inamomenthehandeditover,andEdgarsawthebrightbluesplash(色斑)ofhisshirthalffillingthepicture.“Seventypence,sir,”themansaid.“It’sthebargainofyourholiday.”“Seventypence,”Edgarrepeated,mildly,“forthis?”hestaredatthephotograph.“They’renormallyeighty-five,sir,butforasinglesubjectImakeacut-priceoffer.It’sthebestvalueyou’llgetinChadwell.”“You’llhavetomakeabetteroffer,”Edgarsaid.Itwasagoodphotothough,hethought,sobrightandclear.Hishatwasheldhigh,andhewassmilingbroadlytotheoldlady,whosearmandhandbagcameintoalowercorner.Hehadhadnoideathathewasbeingsnapped(快照).Hethoughthewasreallyquiteagood-lookingchap(小伙子).“That’sasgoodasanystudiojobthatwouldcostyoupounds,”saidthecameraman,“it’sbetterinawaybecauseit’ssonatural.Onlyseventypence,sir.”“I’veneverpaidsomuchforasnapinmylife.Itsimplyisn’tworththatkindofmoney.It’snotasifIneedthething.Look,I’llgiveyoutwenty-five.”“No,Ican’tdothat.Eachoftheseinstantcolourshotcostsme50P---that’stheblankframe(结构),soyousee…”“Criminal,criminal,”Edgarbrokenin.“Youwantaprofit(利润)offortypercent.Well,notatmyexpense,I’mafraidI’llgiveyouyour50Pandthat’sthat.”“Letmesee,then.”ThemansuddenlytookthephotographoutofEdgar’shand.“Ican’twasteanymoretimewithyou.It’s70PorIkeepit.”“Keepit,”Edgarsaid.Heturned,lookedouttosea,thenwalkedquicklyaway.64.WhydoyousupposeEdgarwasinChadwell?A.Itwashishome.B.Hehadgonethereonholiday.C.Hewastakingpartinthemakingofafilm.D.Hewenttheretohavehisphotographtaken.65.Edgarsmiledatandraisedhishattotheladybecause____A.HethoughtherecognizedherB.hewantedthephotographtobeamusingC.shewashavingherphotographtakenD.hewasfeelingexcitedandcheerful.66.WhatwasEdgar’sopinionofthephotograph?A.Hethoughtitmadehimlooklikeacriminal.B.Helikeitbutthoughtitwastoodear.C.Itannoyed(使苦恼)himbecausehehadnotexpectedit.D.Hethoughtitwasabargainattheprice.67.Thecameramanis____.A.honest B.warm-heartedC.necessary D.greedyDAlzheimer’sdiseaseisamajornationalhealthproblem.Nearly2millionAmericansovertheageof65haveAlzheimer’sdisease.Itisaleadingcauseofdeathamongtheelderly.ButAlzheimer’sdiseaseisnotconfined（限于）totheaged.Theremaybeamillionormorepeopleundertheageof65sufferingfromthedisease.Atonetime,peoplesufferingfromthediseaseweresaidtobe“gettingold”.Thediseasewasthoughttobeanaturalpartofgrowingold,butitisnowknownthatAlzheimer’sdiseasestrikesyoungandoldalike.Itisanorganic（器官的）diseasethatdestroysbraincells.Alzheimer’sdiseaseaffectsthepatient’smemory,speech,andmovement.Inthebeginningstagesofthedisease,thepatientmayseemslightlyconfused.Hemayhavetroublespeaking.Thenthepatient’smemorybeginstofail.Hemayforgetdates,telephonenumbers,namesandplans.Asthediseaseprogresses,thepatientmaynotrecognizefamilyandfriends.Thesesymptoms（症状）oftencauseterribleanxietyinthepatient.Hemayfeellostandfrightened.Sometimesthepatientreactswithwildandbadbehavior.Inthelaststagesofthedisease,thepatientmaynotbeabletotakecareofhimself.Hemayhavelosttheabilitytospeakandwalk.Scientistsdon’tknowexactlywhatcausesAlzheimer’sdisease.Itmaycausedbyavirus（病毒）.Itmaybecausedbyapoisonoussubstance（物质）intheenvironment.Atpresent,thereisnocureforthedisease.Buttherearewaystoslowitsprogress.Exerciseandphysicaltreatmentcanhelpthepatientsofthisdisease.68.ThemainideaofthepassageisthatAlzheimer’sdisease__________.A.isaterriblepartoftheagingprocessB.isanorganicdiseasethataffectsyoungandoldC.canbecuredbyphysicaltreatmentD.causesforgetfulness69.AllofthefollowingaresymptomsofAlzheimer’sdiseaseEXCEPT______.A.forgetfulnessB.difficultyinspeakingC.lossofsightD.lossoftheabilitytowalk70.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmaybeacauseofAlzheimer’sdisease?A.Poisonsproducedbythebrain. B.Gettingold.C.Avirus. D.Lackofexercise.71.TheprogressofAlzheimer’sdiseasecanbeslowedby_________.A.operation B.achangeinenvironmentC.medicines D.physicaltreatmentandexerciseEIngeneral,peopletalkabouttwogroupsofcolors:warmcolorsandcoolcolors.Researchersinpsychologythinkthattherearealsotwogroupsofpeople:peoplewhopreferwarmcolorsandpeoplewhoprefercoolcolors.Thewarmcolorsarered,orangeandyellow.Wheretherearewarmcolorsandalotoflight,peopleusuallywanttobeactive.Peoplethinkthatred,forexample,isexciting.Sociablepeople,thosewholiketobewithothers,likered.Thecoolcolorsaregreen,blueandviolet.Thesecolors,unlikewarmcolors,arerelaxing.Wheretherearecoolcolors,peopleareusuallyquiet.Peoplewholiketospendtimealoneoftenpreferblue.Redmaybeexciting,butoneresearchersaysthattimeseemstopassmoreslowlyinaroomwithwarmcolorsthaninaroomwithcoolcolors.Hesuggeststhatawarmcolor,suchasredororangeisagoodcolorforalivingroomorrestaurant.Peoplewhoarerelaxingoreatingdonotwanttimetopassquickly.Coolcolorsarebetterforofficesorfactoriesifthepeoplewhoareworkingtherewanttimetopassquickly.Researchersdonotknowwhypeoplethinksomecolorsarewarmandothercolorsarecool.However,almosteveryoneagreesthatred,orange,andyellowarewarmandthatgreen,blue,andvioletarecool.Perhapswarmcolorsremindpeopleofwarmdaysandthecoolcolorsremindthemofcooldays.Becauseinthenorththesunishigherduringsummer,thehotsummersunlightappearsyellow.72.Whichofthefollowingcolorsbelongtocoolcolors?A.Yellow,green. B.Blue,violet.C.Black,blue. D.Brown,white.73.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.Sociablepeoplelikewarmcolors.B.Warmcolorscanmakepeopleexcited.C.Peoplewholiketobewithothersdon’tlikered.D.Wheretherearewarmcolors,peoplewanttobeactive.74.Whichistherightcolorfordifferentrooms?A.Redororangeforoffices. B.Orangefordining-rooms.C.Blueforbedrooms. D.Redforstudies.75.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Itshowsthereasonwhypeoplethinksomecolorsarewarmandothersarecool.B.Warmcolorsremindpeopleofwarmdays.C.Coolcolorsremindpeopleofcooldays.D.Peoplehaveanagreeableopinionofwarmcolorsandcoolcolors.石室外语高2007级2005—2006年度下期半期考试英语试题第Ⅱ卷（三部分，共45分）第一部分： 单词拼写（共10小题，满分10分）76.LiuXianga______________hisgoalofbecomingtheworldchampionin110-metrehurdlesinthe28thAthensOlympicGames.77.Awalkaroundthecityisaf____________foryoureyesasyoucangetbreath-takingscenery.78.Thesoilcana______________water,soithelpstokeepwaterfromflowingaway.79.ItissaidthatHuoYuanjiawasm______________bytheJapanesewhohadbeendefeatedbyhim.80.Peoplestruggledfortherighttobefreetochoosewhichgodtobelievein----thefreedomofr______________.81.Notallthenewcompaniescansucceed,butthespiritandcreativitythey_____________(代表)aremoreimportantthanmoney.82.Idon’twanttolistentoyour____________(抱怨),andIhavetriedmybest.83.Fiftyyearsage,thegovernment__________(禁止)mixed-racemarriages.84.Whenyouaremakingbigdecisions,itisimportanttoget___________(支持)fromyourfamily.85.Allpeopleintheworldshouldbetreatedequally,____________(不管)ofrace,religionorsex.第二部分：短文改错（共10小题，满分10分）Welcometoourcity.Nowletmetointroduceourcity 86._________toyou.Ourcityisanewmoderncity.Itsetup 87._________inearly1980s.Butithasbeendevelopingveryrapidly.From 88._________hereyoucantraveltoeverywherebysea,byairandby 89._________lands.RecentlyanotherfreewayconnectingwithBeijing 90._________startedbeingused.Theplacesaroundourcityisrich91._________innatureresources.Andwehaveenoughsupplyof 92._________electricityandenergyresources.Thepublicorderisgood. 93._________Thegovernmentwillsupportinvestorswithmanyways. 94.__________Weexpectmoreforeignfriendtoinvestinourcity. 95._________第三部分：书面表达（满分25分）请根据下列提示的要点，以Whatwilllifebelikewithoutanimals为题，介绍保护珍稀（rare）动物的意义及必要性。1．动物是人类亲密的朋友，尤其是珍稀动物的存在使整个世界变得丰富多彩；2．最近听到甚至动物园里的珍稀动物都遭到人为伤害，深表震惊。事件的发生源于有些人对保护动物认识不够及对动物漠不关心；3．牢记保护珍稀动物是我们每个人的职责，我们应学习宣传（publicize）其意义，并采取积极有效措施。要求：1．内容必须包括所有要点，可适当发挥；2．词数100左右。Whatwilllifebelikewithoutanimals________