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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高二英语第一学期期中考试试题考试时间：120分钟 试卷分值：150分命题人：梁艳秋注意：本试卷包含、两卷。第卷为选择题，所有答案必须用2B铅笔涂在答题卡中相应的位置。第卷为非选择题，所有答案必须填在答题卷的相应位置。答案写在试卷上均无效，不予记分。第卷 （共三部分，满分105分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：(共5小 题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下面一小题。每段对话只读一遍。1. When does the m

2、ans plane take off?A.At 5:00.B. At 5:30.C. At 7:00. 2. What do we learn about the man?A. He is sleepy. B. He hurt his eyes. C. He failed his exam.3. How often was the magazine published in the past?A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Weathe

3、r forecast. B. The view of a lake. C. An outdoor activity.5. Why didnt the woman meet the man for lunch?A. She was having a class. B. She didnt like the crowd. C. She was not feeling well.第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟

4、的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. What is the conversation about?A. Offering a lift. B. Buying a computer. C. Asking for a favor.7. What is the man doing when the woman calls?A. Hes moving a box. B. Hes working upstairs. C. Hes waiting for the delivery.听第8段材料，回答810题。8. What happened to the womans pu

5、rse?A. It was missing. B. It was left home. C. It was stolen.9. What did the woman go to the bank for?A. To pay the bill. B. To cash the cheque. C. To open an account.10. Which is the right order of the places the speakers have been to?A. Coffee shop-bookshop-bank.B. Bookshop-bank-coffee shop.C. Ban

6、k-coffee shop-bookshop.听第9段材料，回答第1113题。11. Who supported the woman financially for her studies at nurse school?A. Her parents. B. The government. C. The woman herself.12. What do we learn about the womans parents?A. They respected her choice. B. They treated her as a child.C. They controlled her too

7、 much.13. What is TRUE about the man?A. He was forced to study abroad. B. He is longing for more freedom.C. He is open to persuasion.听第10段材料，回答1416题。14. What attracts the woman most at the store?A. Its high-quality service. B. Its good range of products.C. Its nice shopping environment.15. Which of

8、the following products are mentioned in the conversation?A. Cupboards, beds and armchairs. B. Armchairs, dinner tables and bed sheets.C. Bookcases, cupboards and table cloths.16. What doesnt the woman like about the store?A. No sales promotion. B. Crowds at the checkouts. C. High prices of the produ

9、cts.听第11段独白，回答第1720题。17. How did Europeans know the exact time in the late 1700s?A. By looking at clocks at home. B. By looking at clocks in factories.C. By looking at clocks in public places.18. When did people regard watches as a sign of wealth in Europe and the US?A. In the 1800s. B. In the 1850s

10、. C. In the 1900s.19. What did industrialization bring about in watch-making?A. The quality of watches was improved.B. More types of watches were available.C. More watches could be produced.20. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. The development of watches and clock.B. The functions of

11、watches and clocks.C. The importance of watches and clocks.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择(共15小 题；每小题1分，共15分)21. Mr. Green stood in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one _.A. blamed B. blaming C. to blame D. to be blamed22. Leave your key with a neighbor _ you lock yourself o

12、ut one day.A. ever since B. even if C. soon after D. in case23. -Good morning. Can I help you? -Id like to have this package _, madam.A. be weighed B. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed24. Our school _ food _ the students.A. provides; withB. provides; forC. provides; toD. provides; at25. _ that sh

13、e didnt do a good job, I dont think I am abler than her.A. to have said B. Having said C. To say D. saying26. So loudly _ that everyone of the class could hear him.A. did he speak B. did he spoke C. spoke he D. he spoke27. -You should apologize to her, Barry. -_, but its not going to be easy.A. I su

14、ppose so B. I feel so C.I prefer to D. I like to28. _ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tired to make herself _ at the party.A. Dressed; noticed B. Dressing; noticed C. Dressed; noticing D. Dressing; being noticing29. What do you think of the suggestion that she _ at the meeting last week?A. sho

15、uld make B. make C. made D. A or B30. - I am sorry to have kept you waiting. - _, Bill.A. You are welcome B. Go ahead C. Dont mention it D. No problem 31. I looked under _ bed and found _ book lost last week.A. the; a B. the; the C.不填；the D. the; 不填32-We havent heard from Jane for a long time. -What

16、 do you suppose _ to her?A. was happeningB. to happen C. has happened D. having happened33. -Will you go skating with us this winter vacation? -It _.A. all dependsB. all depend C. is all depended D. is all depending34. -Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. -Great! You _ read widely and put a

17、lot of work into it.A. mustB. shouldC. must have D. should have35. The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time.A. to be completed B. having been completed C. completed D. being completed第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were n

18、eighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 36 influence from the other town.In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very 37 . When women gave birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest 38 . There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 39 wa

19、s the symbol of success, people were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldnt 40 the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape.In Pleasure, the motto was: 41 you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and 42 do anything they liked. Children played co

20、mputer games day 43 night. At school, teachers didnt care 44 students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day long drinking coffee and doing 45 . Thanks to the lack of regulations, nobody worried about 46 their jobs. It was pleasure that 47 . The computers they used were old 48 from

21、 the town of Pressure.Some of the young were addicted to drugs 49 the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life 50 ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 51 , there came a great person-Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking wi

22、th people and 52 advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had 53 people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 54 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns people came to 55 the truth-there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they dont go to ex

23、tremes.36. A. pick out B. put out C. leave out D. keep out37. A. best B. richest C. worst D. least38. A. smile B. laugh C. cry D. sign39. A. wealth B. health C. happiness D. pleasure40. A. catch B. bear C. make D. live41. A. Even though B. Unless C. As long as D. While42. A. should B. might C. had D

24、. could43. A. and B. after C. or D. by44. A. what B. who C. where D. whether45. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything46. A. finding B. asking C. doing D. losing47. A. mattered B. cared C. considered D. minded48. A. ones B. those C. that D. one49. A. compared to B. thanks to C. as a resul

25、t D. because of50. A. for B. at C. in D. to51. A. gave B. failed C. lost D. saved52. A. following B. taking C. seeking D. giving53. A. when B. as C. while D. since54. A. pulled off B. pulled down C. pulled out D. pulled up55. A. tell B. realize C. perform D. doubt第三部分 阅读理解(共15小 题；每小题2分，共30分)AEducati

26、on is not an end but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.In some modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all -one can solve all the problems of so

27、ciety and build a perfect nation. But we have already seen that free education for all is not enough; we find in some countries a far larger number of people with university degrees. They refuse to do what they think “low” work and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in suc

28、h countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of professor. We can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should

29、 get terrible diseases.In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in certain ways. Firstly each of us can do whatever work suited to our brains and ability. Secondly, we should realize that all jobs are necessary to society. It is very

30、bad to be shamed of ones work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.56. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Means of Education. B. The System of Education.C. The Value of Education. D. The Type of Education. 57. From the second paragraph of the passage we

31、know that _.A. work with hands is low work because it is dirty and shameful.B. the work of the completely uneducated is the most important.C. education is no more important than food in order to live.D. we shouldnt think of work with hands as low work.58. What kind of educational system is valuable

32、to society?A. A large number of people can go to university.B. Everyone can solve all the problems of society.C. All the people can get free education.D. Everyone must be educated differently to fit them for society.59. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Our society needs all kinds of jobs.B.

33、Free education for all is enough.C. A farmer is more important than a professor.D. People with university degrees shouldnt do low work. BTo us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its fir

34、st use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the Chinese were the earliest to use it in the eleventh century BC. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a stra

35、nge thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high offices. In Europe, the Greeks were the earliest to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was allowed in c

36、ommon use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the earliest persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again

37、, it was considered a symbol of power and authority. In around 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later on in England.By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become

38、 much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made in a whole variety of colors.60. The first use of umbrella was as _.A. protection against rain B. shade against the sunC. a symbol of power and authority D. a symbol of honor and authority61. In Euro

39、pe, the umbrella was first used against rain _.A. in Greece B. in Rome C. in England D. in France62. From the text, we can infer that _.A. the umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century.B. no one knows why the umbrella was used in very ancient times.C. once ordinary people had no right

40、 to use umbrellas.D. during the Middle Ages the umbrella was common in Europe.63. This passage talks mainly about _.A. when and how the umbrella was invented.B. why the umbrella was so popular in Europe.C. the development of the umbrella.D. the history and use of the umbrella.CThere are three airpor

41、ts in New York. When you arrive at one of them you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.Public transport- In New York theres a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because its cheaper. But you dont have t

42、o use public transport- there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!Hotels-There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best

43、 is The Plaza on 5th Venue but you dont have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.Eating out- There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldnt eat at McDonalds every day. There are restaurants in Little I

44、taly and Chinatown, for example.Shopping- Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax on everything you buy in New York.Places to see- Finally, there are a lot of places to se