高二年级英语期中考试试题及答案.doc

2010-2011学年第一学期高二年级期中考试 英语试题 命题人：邓月明 校对人：王华 2010.11.（本卷分第一卷和第二卷 满分150分 时间120分钟）第一卷（三部分, 满分105分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)在答题卡上将选择的答案涂黑。第一节： 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选项。每段对话仅读1遍。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分）1.Where are the two speakers?A.In the classroom B. In the theatre C. In the library2. What does the man mean?A.He agrees with the woman. B. He believes Susan is pretty.C. He believes Susan is young 3.How did John do in the exam?A He got the lowest mark B. He failed in the examC He did better than the last time.4.What will the man do ?A. Have a meeting. B. Have a trip. C .Go back home5.Where are the two speakers?A. In the countryside B. In home C.At a party第二节： 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选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6.What does the man like?A. A nuclear family B. A small family. C. An extended family7.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the woman doesnt like an extended family?A. She thinks they cant live well B. She doesnt want too many childrenC. She cant get along well with her husbands parents.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题8.What does the woman want to enjoy?A.A concert B. A show C. A movie9.How much is each ticket?A. 20 dollars B. 30 dollars C. 60 dollars听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10.Where is Jack now?A. In the police station B. In the hospital C. In the car11.What can we learn from the conversation?A. Jack will be fined 500 dollars for drunk drivingB. The new law on drunk drving is tougher than beforeC. Jack knows little about the new law on drunk driving12.For how long cant Jack drive?A.12 months B. 6 months C. 8 months听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13.What does the man think of the woman?A. Faithful B. Strict C. Patient14. What can we learn about Pamela?A. She must be the mans friendB. She must be the mans daughterC. She must be the mans pet15.What did the man use to be?A. A lawyer B. A boss C. A professor16.What is the man going to do?A. To get on a train. B. To get on a bus C.To get on a plane听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. Who invented the search engine Google?A. Two middle school studentsB. Two universtity students C. Two university teachers18.When did they begin inventing the search engine?A. In 1995 B. In 1996 C. In 199819.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the search engine technology at first?A. Nobody bought it B. It was popular C. It didn't work20.Whats the monologue mainly about?A. The functions of Google B. The advantages of Google C. The history of Google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，每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. -Its cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella. -_.A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it just dependsC. Ok, just in case D. All right. Youre welcome22._ you dare to overcome difficulties with your studies,_ make great progress in the future.AOnly if, can you BIf, can you COnly if, you can D. If, you can to23. It is often _ his father comes back from work at night. A. after 10 oclock when B. 10 oclock when C. 10 oclock thatD. at 10 oclock when24. To our delight, she quickly adjusted herself _ the situation.A.with B.of C.to D.into25.I shall never forget the day Shenzhou VI was launched, has a great effect on my life.Awhen ; which Bthat ; which Cwhich ;thatDwhen;that 26. _work experience,she failed to finish the work on time. A.Lacking B.Lacked for C.Lacking of D.Lacked27. _impressed me most was _ I saw more bicycles on the streets than I had seen previously. A What; what B What; that C That; what D That; that 28.-Why don't you eat the fat? -You know ,too much fat_heart disease. A.contributes to B.sticks to C.devotes to D.refers to29.I am rather _ about the full mark that he got in the recent English test,because he never studies.A.curious B.anxious C.enthusiastic D.sceptical30.So sudden _ that the enemy had no time to escape.A.did the attack B.the attack did C.was the attack D.the attack was31.The teacher asked her to _the unnecessary sentences to make the essay briefer.A.leave out B.put out C.get out D.work out32. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _ the cloth _well.A. have told; washed B. have been told; washesC. have been told ; is washed D. was told; washed33. of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend her.A. Warned, followed B. Warning, following C. Having warned, following D. Having been warned, following34. Of all the subjects I like geography best because it gives ususeful knowledge of the world we live in.A. the, a B. /, a C. a, the D. the, an35. -What has made him so upset recently? Ks5u- alone to face a troublesome milk case. Ks5uA. Left B. Being left C. having left D. To leave Ks5u第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If failure is like a day without the sunshine, Ill still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not 36 every person, just like the sun doesnt shine every day. Do you give up your plan to go hiking 37 because the weather isnt as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I 38 and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地). 39 , failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to 40 us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we 41 , the braver well be. If failure is the 42 without the moon, Ill still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still. 43 , we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than 44 . In other words, we shouldnt only 45 on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the 46 well be. If failure is a bird without 47 , Ill still smile at it. Flying isnt the only thing a bird can do. If we cant be 48 by the wide blue sky, why dont we 49 adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure 50 us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may 51 in another. Maybe well find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who 52 ? Life is like a box of chocolates, and you 53 know what youre going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the 54 . Smile at 55 and smile at life.36. A. meet B. know C. favour D. see37. A. even B. still C. too D. just38. A. suffer B. hate C. dislike D. fear39. A. Generally B. Unluckily C. ActuallyD. Naturally40. A. beat B. change C. test D. frighten41. A. laugh B. cry C. play D. smile42. A. day B. night C. sky D. place43. A. In fact B. Of course C. In deed D. In turn44. A. aim B. joy C. success D. work45. A. live B. focus C. depend D. base46. A. nicer B. healthier C. wiser D. younger47. A. legs B. feet C. teeth D. wings48. A. received B. accepted C. noticed D. covered49. A. try B. begin C. appreciate D. enjoy50. A. suggests B. insists C. reminds D. orders51. A. forget B. start C. stand D. achieve52. A. sees B. knows C. believes D. does53. A. never B. already C. usually D. always54. A. methods B. success C. victories D. results55. A. defeat B. sorrow C. failure D. loss第三部分：阅读（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节:阅读理解(共15小题;每题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ABolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth is mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people.The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivias. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivias exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the Great Plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live.Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.56The majority of the Bolivian population are . Afull-blooded Indians Bmixed Indian and white Cwhite citizens Dall whites and mixed-blooded people 57The Indians way of life today is .Aquite different from that of their ancestorsBquite interesting Calmost the same as their ancestorsDvery exciting 58The main product Bolivia exports is .Atropical plants Bgold and silver Ctin Dfood59The eastern slopes of the Andes is not highly developed because . Athere are thick forests there Bthere are very few roads there Cthere are many fine mines there Dthey are not fertile enough 60Bolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its .Amining products Brich resources Cindependence from Spain Dtwo primary means of transportationBRed leaf fans are now praying for cold weatherThe falling leaves of autumn are a complete delight to color-pleased touristsAnd the Fragrant Hills in northwest Beijing is not the only place to watch this autumn's scenery.But the real change in color happens only when a cold snap occurs, usually a drop of 10 Unfortunately for red-leaf watchers, the weather experts are predicting sunny skies and 20 temperatures for at least another week.But when the cold change eventually comes, a 230-km belt of red leaves will appear around the outskirts of BeijingThe Red Leaves Project was started by the Beijing Forestry Bureau in 2000.At the Fragrant Hills, the 12th Red Leaf Festival runs from this weekend to Dec 8th and tickets cost 10 yuan.The annual event is held every fall, when all the Fragrant Hills are blanketed with fiery(火红的) red leaves.The abundance of rain this summer has promoted the growth of red-leaf trees, so the viewing time is expected to last until mid November at least.A Fragrant Hills spokesman said the best time to see red leaves in the park was from now to early DecemberMore than 90 percent of the leaves will turn red during the period.The park will hold a series of activities such as photography contest and poetry competitionThe park is also cooperating with Fragrant Hills post office to design a series of red-leaf postcards.61The phrase “this autumn's scenery” in the first paragraph refers to _.ARed leavesBthe Fragrant HillsCcolor-pleased tourismDnorthwest Beijing.62The word “snap” in the second paragraph means _.Aanimals biteBsudden fall of temperatureCsudden brokenDmove quickly.63Which of the following is true based on the passage?AThe temperature next week will decrease heavily.BThe Red Leaves Project has continued for 10 years.CThe Red Leaves Festival will end on December 8th.DThe red leaves will hang in the trees until December 8th.64The red-leaf trees grew well because _.AThe Beijing Forestry Bureau protected them strictly.BThe tourists love to see red leaves every year.CThe Red Leaves Project has been held since 2000.DThere were plenty of rain during this summer.65Which of the following is NOT included in the festival?Aseeing red leavesBphotography contestCpoetry competitionDstamp collecting.CEdmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago . He studied the observations of comets (彗星) which other scientists had made . The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem . He could not figure it out . Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems .However , Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant (有才华的) mathematician . Newton thought he had already worked out that problem , but he could not find the papers on which he had done it . He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse (椭圆) .Now Halley set to work .He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists . He made a surprising discovery . The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit . Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart (相隔).This seemed very strange to Halley. The different comets followed the same orbit . The more Halley thought about it , the more he thought that there had not been three different comets , as people thought . He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times .The comet had gone away and had come back again .It was an astonishing idea ! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future . He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halleys prediction could be tested .In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky . Halley did not see it , for he had died some years before . Ever since then that comet has been called Halleys comet , in his honor .66Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of .Asome different comets appearing several times Bthe same comet appearing at different times Cthree different