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1、 第一学期高二英语期中试卷I. Listening：20 小题，每题1.5 分，总分值 30 分 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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Who is paying the lunch now? A. They share the bill B. The woman. C. The man.2. Who are the two speakers? A. Workers.B. Students. C. Teachers.3. Wh

2、at will the speakers do over the weekend? A. Go camping. B. Stay at home. C. Climb mountains.4. Where are the speakers? A. In a bookstore. B. On a bus.C. At home.5. What does the man ask the woman to do ? A. Get his key. B. Start the car.C. Wait for him.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

3、中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，答复第6和第7题 6. Why does the woman call the man? A. To tell him the time and place of a meeting. B. To tell him how to get to Birmingham.C. To tell him to visit Don White.7. Which train is the woman taking? A. The 10:

4、17.B. The 10: 45C. The 11: 15听下面一段材料，答复第8至第10题 8. When is their flight?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 9. Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong? A. Direct flights are more expensive. B. They plan to do some shopping there.C. There are no non-stop flights to Sin

5、gapore. 10. How long will the speakers be away from home? A. Two days. B. Ten days. C. Twelve days. 听下面一段材料，答复第11至第13题11. Where does this conversation take place? A. In a concert hall. B. In a restaurant C. In a theatre 12. How does the woman feel in the conversation? A. Unhappy. B. Curious.C. Excit

6、ed.13. What is the woman going to do next? A. Start to work immediately. B. Talk to the group. C. Sit down to order. 听下面一段材料，答复第14至第17题 14. Why was Bill unhappy about the game? A. Some players played poorly. B. The scores were too close. C. It lasted too long. 15. Who cheered for the Tigers? A. Stev

7、e B. Bill C. Eric 16. What was the one thing Bill said he enjoyed? A. His friends company. B. Supporting his team. C. Eating some food.17. What do you know about the woman? A. She knows Bill well. B. She owns a restaurant. C. She dislikes football. 听下面一段材料，答复第18至第20题 18. What do we know about Cactus

8、 City Wild West Park?A. A place to see cowboys and cowgirls. B. A place for children to play in winter. C. A fun place for the whole family. 19. When does the wild west show begin? A. At 10 am on weekdays. B. At 2 pm on weekends. C. At 2:30 pm every day. 20. When can people take free buses to the pa

9、rk? A. On Saturdays and Sundays B. Throughout the week C. In the evenings.II. Choose the best answer: 20 小题，每题1 分，总分值20 分21. The city of Yiwu is _ unique attraction to tourists and businessmen at _ home and abroad as there are various kinds of specialized markets in it.A. an; /B. the; theC. a; /D. /

10、; the22. While we are having an exam, it is not proper to _ our notes or dictionaries.A. refer toB. lead toC. whisper toD. react to23. When someone _ you, it most probably means he is not interested in you. A. focuses on B. turns his back toC. comes across D. models after24. The game didnt _ until t

11、he world-famous player Yao Ming joined in.A. come to lifeB. feel contentC. put me at easeD. catch my eyes25. Is there any chance of Tom _ the farm instead of his elder brother? Hes interested in it actually.A. to runB. ranC. runsD. running26. _ in the school campus in spring, we will always noitce a

12、 colorful display of flowers.A. WalkB. Having walkedC. Being walkingD. Walking27. No one can deny that it is _ that many more residents could have been injured if the building had fallen at midnight.A. particular B. curious C. likelyD. fortunate 28. These fairy tales are as popular as before in that

13、 they _ the common sense of justice and equality.A. circulateB. observeC. satisfyD. deliver29. I havent started writing my novel yetI am still waiting for _.A. inspirationB. occupationC. nutritionD. connection30. The moment the bell rings for dinner, there are always a great number of students _ int

14、o the dining hall as if they hadnt had meals for days.A. come walking B. coming walkingC. coming flooding D. come flooding31. Experts say it is wrong to give a child _ he wants.A. whicheverB. howeverC. whateverD. wherever32. It is being diccussed whether it is worthwhile _ temples like this at such

15、high costs.A. preventingB. to prevent C. preservingD. to preserve33. If you cannot come to the meeting, please let us know _ so that we will cancel your hotel booking.A. in generalB. in advanceC. by chanceD. by accident34. That such a great number of families are still so badly off greatly _ the res

16、earchers.A. puzzleB. confuse C. disturbed D. astonishes35. -Is it possible for you to lend me your car for a week? -_! You havent got your driving license yet! A. No wonderB. Not likelyC. No problemD. Not exactly36. Only when one leaves his homeland _ how much he loves his motherland.A. he will real

17、izeB. will he realize C. has he realizedD. he has realized37. With time _, our school campus is getting increasingly beautiful and colorful.A. moving byB. dashing byC. passing byD. going by38. All of a sudden it _ Coke that there might be some policemen waiting for him in the house.A. occurred B. ha

18、ppened C. stuckD. hit39. He found it no pleasure _ himself of the habit of playing computer games day and night.A. riddingB. getting ridC. changingD. defending40. Now Yiwu Commodity City is famous _ the world _ its varieties of goods and low prices with high quality.A. in;as B. throughout; forC. for

19、; asD. through; forIII. Cloze: 20 小题，每题1 分，总分值 20 分“Im too old and its too late, these were the words which played over and over in my mind. I was 41 and exhausted after ending my marriage and my law career at the same time. 42 my ambition to become a writer, I 43 my ability to succeed as one. Had I

20、 wasted years going 44 the wrong goals? I was at a low point 45 the voice on the radio began 46 the story of Grandma Moses. Ann Mary Moses left home at thirteen, bore ten children and worked hard to raise the five who 47 . Struggling to make a living on poor farms, she managed to 48 a bit of beauty

21、for herself by embroidering (绣花) on cloth.At seventy-eight, her fingers became 49 awkward to hold a needle. 50 give in to aging, she went out to an empty room and began to 51 . For the first two years, these paintings were either given away or sold 52 a little money. But at the age of seventy-nine,

22、she was “discovered by the 53 worldand the rest is 54 . She went on to produce more than two thousand paintings, 55 her book illustrations (插图) for It was the Night before Christmas were completed in her one-hundredth year! 56 I listened to the radio, my mood(心情) 57 . If Grandma Moses 58 begin a new

23、 career and succeed after eighty, there was still 59 for my life after thirty. Before the program ended, I rushed to my computer to work on the novel Id nearly 60 . It was published eight months later.41. A. depressedB. disappointedC. encouragedD. inspired42. A. In spite ofB. In need ofC. In hope of

24、D. In favor of43. A. believedB. convinced C. regrettedD. doubted44. A. by B. after C. againstD. over45. A. unlessB. becauseC. whenD. while46. A. telling B. reminding C. saying D. translating47. A. succeededB. commentedC. survivedD. entertained48. A. noticeB. offerC. directD. provide49. A. soB. too C

25、. suchD. that50. A. Other thanB. More thanC. Rather thanD. Less than51. A. paintB. write C. thinkD. change52. A. offB. at C. by D. for53. A. artificialB. art C. advanced D. major54. A. storyB. fortuneC. history D. fact55. A. but B. and C. so D. therefore56. A. WithB. Until C. As D. Unless57. A. chan

26、ged B. cheeredC. failed D. amused58. A. shouldB. must C. might D. could59. A. associationB. consideration C. freedom D. hope60. A. finishedB. abandoned C. published D. misunderstoodIV. Reading comprehension：20 小题，每题2 分，总分值 40 分AIn many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than

27、dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressures even within the same racial or ethnic group, if some members are darker skinned than others.The result is that skin lightening has become a common activity across Africa, Asia

28、and other areas of the world. More and more people with dark skin are using skin-lightening products, even if it means they may face health risks.They believe that having whiter skin will improve their lives. Many people think they will have a better chance of getting a job or marrying into a better

29、 family. Or they want to look like what their society generally considers beautiful.Some beauty care products and soaps contain chemicals that make skin lighter. This is also called bleaching. But some of the chemicals are extremely dangerous. One of the most dangerous is hydroquinone(对苯二酚).Hydroqui

30、none has been banned in several countries. This chemical has been connected to kidney damage and some kinds of cancer. It also causes low birth weight in babies when mothers to-be use it during pregnancy.At first, bleaching products make the skin color lighter. But after long-term use they can cause

31、 problems. They could even make some skin darker.The chemicals in the products block and break down the natural process that gives color to skin. The skin loses its natural barrier障碍to protect against sunlight. Then the skin can become thick and discolored. Usually the person will use more of the pr

32、oduct in an effort to correct the problem, but this only makes it worse.Fatimata Ly treats skin conditions in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Doctor Ly says skin bleaching has become a problem throughout Senegal. She says the chemicals are now more dangerous because they are stronger. Some cases have

33、 resulted in blackened fingernails, infections and permanent永久的skin damage.And these are not the only risks. Experts say some people who change their skin color suffer emotional damage. They feel regret and sadness. They feel that instead of risking their health, they should have learned to love and

34、 accept their skin color as it was.61. What is the text mainly about?A. The advantages of light skinB. Introducing skin lightening products C. The harmfulness of HydroquinoneD. The health risks of bleaching62. What does the underlined word “bleaching refer to?A. The process of removing the colorB. T

35、he process of making the skin whiterC. The chemicals that make things whiteD. The chemicals that protect skin against sunlight63. Why do people want to make their skin lighter? A. Because they all want to look more beautiful.B. Because they all want to marry into better families.C. Because they want

36、 to find better jobs.D. Because they want to improve their lives.64. Skin bleaching may cause the problem of _.A. emotional problems B. kidney cancerC. lighter skin D. low birth rate65. The author holds a/ an _ attitude towards skin lightening.A. positiveB. negativeC. supportiveD. optimisticBA few d

37、ays ago I asked my sons governess Julia to come into my study.“Be seated, Julia, I said. “Lets settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe youre too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month.“Forty.“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay o

38、ur governess thirty. Well, hmm, youve been here two months, so.“Two months and five days.“Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays. You know you didnt work with Tom on Sundays. You only took walks. And three holidays.Juli

39、a was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, butnot a word.“Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelv

40、e and sevennineteen. Take nineteen off.that leaves.hmm.forty one dollars. Correct?Julias left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled；she coughed nervously and blew her nose, butstill not a word.“Around New Years Day you broke a teacup and a saucer: take off two dollars. The cup cost m

41、ore, it was a treasure of the family, butforget it. When didnt I take a loss?! Then, due to your carelessness the maid stole Dicks shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave you ten dollars.“You didnt, sobbed Julia.“Bu

42、t I made a note of it.“Well.if you say so.“Take twenty seven from forty onethat leaves fourteen. Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!“Only once was I given any money, she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Thre

43、e dollars, nothing more.“Really? You see now, and I didnt know that! Take three from fourteen.leaves eleven. Heres your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is!I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.“Merci(法语，谢谢), she whispered.I jumped to my feet and start

44、ed pacing the room. I was overcome with anger.“For what, this merci?I asked.“For the money.“But you know Ive cheated yourobbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this Merci?“In my other places they didnt give me anything at all. “They didnt give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke

45、 on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you.Im going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you.Is it really possible to be so spineless懦弱? Why didnt you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws爪to be such a fool

46、?Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression: “It is possible.I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little “merci several times and went out. I looked after her and thought: “How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!66. While talkin