（整理版高中英语）草塔高二上学期期中考试英语试.doc

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1、草塔- 高二上学期期中考试英语试题 一听力20分，每题1分1. What does the man mean?A. He will stop climbing the mountain. B. He doesnt have a large vocabulary.C. He can manage it himself.2. Whats wrong with the woman?A. Shes 4 minutes late. B. Shes 5 minutes late. C. Shes 9 minutes late.3. What does the woman advise the man to

2、 do?A. Apologize to his mother first. B. Take the chemistry exam again.C. Take the chemistry course again.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a caf B. On the phone C. In class5. How much will the woman have to pay by card?A. $20 B. $25 C. $30听第6段材料，答复第6至7题。6. Why does the w

3、oman want to work for a long time?A. Because she has large loans to pay off. B. Because she will get more experience out of it.C. Because she has enough skills to deal with the job.7. What happens in the end?A. The man agrees with the woman on the importance of experience.B. The woman thinks skills

4、are more important than experience.C. The man insists that skills are more important.听第7段材料，答复第8至9题。8. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A Hawaiian girl B. An evil alien C. A cartoon movie9. What is it that makes a very deep impression on the two speakers?A. The scenery in Hawaii. B. A line

5、 in the movie. C. The soundtrack of the movie.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10. Whats wrong with the girl?A. She spent too much time on the phone. B. She didnt finish her homework. C. She cant pay her phone bills.11. How do the parents solve the problem?A. They take away the girls phone. B. They set limits for t

6、he girl.C. They have a talk with the girls teacher.12. When is the girl supposed to use the phone?A. After paying the bill. B. After finishing her homework and chores.C. After doing the housework听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13. How old is Jeff Johnson?A. 24 B. 40 C. 6414. What do we know about Jeff Johnson?A. H

7、e was born in Melbourne. B. He has two brothers and two sisters.C. He didnt have much schooling.15. What does Jeff Johnson think of young men nowadays?A. They are indifferent to things that they own.B. They have a happy-go-lucky kind of life. C. They do many practical things.16. Where does the conve

8、rsation most probably take place?A. On TV B. On the phone C. In a factory.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17. What will the young elephants mother do after they part?A. Return to the forest. B. Return to her normal life. C. Return to school.18. How long does the elephant school take?A. 7 months. B. 8 months. C. 9

9、 months.19. Why are the young elephants trained?.A. To attend to school. B. To adapt to the life there. C. To put on performance.20. How does the speaker present his lecture?A. By only explaining to the students.B. By showing pictures as examples. C. By showing movies to the students.二、单项选择10分，每题0.5

10、分21. The children do not know how to _ themselves at the party. A. act B. perform C. behave D. advance22. The officers narrowly escaped _ in the hot battle. A. have killed B. to kill C. to be killed D. being killed 23. The Voice of America began during the World War , when Germany was broadcasting a

11、 radio program to get international _. A. business B culture C support D. information24. Her work changed the way _ people think about chimps. A. that B. in which C. 不填 D. all of above25. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _ his notes. A. bringing up B. referring

12、to C. looking for D. trying on26. A poet and artist _ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. is B. are C. was D. were27. The laboratory was well _ for atomic research.A. offered B. equipped C. provided D. supplied28. At weekends in Chengdu, you can often s

13、ee many people _ outside some restaurants, _to have dinners A. sit; wait B. seated; waiting C. seating; waiting D. sitting; wait29. One day we will manage to _ the world _ this terrible disease-cancer. A. get rid; of B. refer; to C. rid; of D. treat; to30. _ the meeting himself gave them a great dea

14、l of encouragement. A. The president will attend B. The president to attendC. The president attended D. The presidents attending31. Victor apologized for _to inform me of the change in the plan. A. his being not able B. him not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able32. Of the two coa

15、ts, Id choose the red one, for I am _ fond of it. A. familiarly B. specially C. similarly D. particularly33. I saw Tom _ into the classroom without _. A. slide; found B. sliding; find C. to slide; being found D. sliding; being found34. The Olympic mascots are the Olympic flame, the panda, the Tibeta

16、n antelope and the swallow, _ a close group of friends.A. to represent B. representing C. represented D. represent35. A new _ to teaching languages is being used here, and it has turned out to be very helpful to the students.A. approach B. means C. method D. way36. Having been attacked by terrorists

17、, _.A. doctors came to their rescue B. the tall building collapsedC. an emergency measure was taken D. warnings were given to tourists37. Last winter, many places of southern China were struck by heavy snowstorms, _ more than 120 people were killed. Afrom which Bin which Cat which Dfor which38. The

18、police are _ to conclude that the cause of fire was a cigarette end.A. probable B. possible C. maybe D. likely39. In the face of _ failure, it is the most important to keep up _ good state of mind. A. /; a B. a; / C. the; / D. /; the40. From his _ look, we could see that he hadnt expected that we co

19、uld raise such _ questions to him.A. confused; confusing B. confusing; confused C. confusing; confusing D. confused; confused三、完形填空 20分My father and I were very close. I loved pleasing him, and he was always 41 of my success. If I 42 a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the 43 . Later in l

20、ife whenever I got a promotion, Id call my father 44 and hed rush out to tell all his 45 . In 1970, when I was 46 as president of the Ford Motor Company, I dont know 47 of us was more excited. Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their 48 and their love not only at home, but als

21、o in public. Most of my friends would 4 9 hug their fathers. But I hugged and kissed my dad at every 50 -nothing could have felt more 51 . He was a(n) 52 man who was always trying new things. He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle. 53 , my father and his motorcycle didnt 54 too wel

22、l. He fell off it so often that he 55 it just a month after buying it. As a result, he never again 56 any vehicle with less than four wheels. Because of that motorcycle, I wasnt 57 to have a bicycle when I was growing up. Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to 58 one from a friend. However, my f

23、ather let me drive a car as soon as I 59 sixteen.My father and I loved and 60 each other. We were close to each other all the time.41. A. pleased B. content C. proud D. satisfied42. A. won B. beat C. gained D. failed43. A. mountain B. world C. spirit D. earth44. A. ever since B. just then C. on time

24、 D. right away45. A. families B. relatives C. workers D. friends46. A. honored B. appointed C. praised D. called47. A. who B. what C. whom D. which48. A. thoughts B. views C. feelings D. ideas49. A. never B. often C. frequently D. occasionally50. A. occasion B. time C. opportunity D. choice51. A. ne

25、cessary B. embarrassing C. comfortable D. natural52. A. interesting B. strange C. curious D. open-minded53. A. Unfortunately B. Strangely C. Unbelievably D. Surprisingly54. A. get through B. get along C. get off D. get over55. A. put up with B. got rid of C. broke away from D. did away with56. A. so

26、ld B. trusted C. played D. believed57. A. allowed B. hoped C. suggested D. demanded58. A. ride B. require C. borrow D. use59. A. turned B. went C. changed D. grew60. A. thought of B. took care C. attended on D. cared about四、阅读理解 30分 A At two oclock a bank robber stole in. This is a holdup, the man s

27、aid loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. Hand it over! George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part-close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave.Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top

28、part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted.As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.The next mornin

29、g, while the others were examining the banks records, George was called into Mr Burrows office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it w

30、ould be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. I have retired退休, but Im always thinking of our bank. Thats why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes趾. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand.61. This passage tells us _.A.

31、 a serious case B. one part of a play C. a humorous story D. a meaningful story62. Which of the following do you think is true?A. George wanted to protect the money for the bank.B. George had been thinking of taking money away.C. This bank had been robbed several times.D. Nobody knew the bank would

32、be robbed that day.63. Why was George called into Mr. Burrows office?A. His stealing money was disclosed. B. Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.C. Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.D. Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.64. In this article to keep every

33、one on his toes means _.A. to make everyone work hard B. to keep everyone standing straightC. to make everyone do a kind of exerciseD. to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger65. Which sentence can be used to end the story?A. George turned cold with fear. B. George turned red with ange

34、r.C. George was pleased with the end. D. George was disappointed with the end. BWe know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons。 Most of them move to find food more easily, but others

35、move to get away from places that are too crowded. When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration迁移is probably the migration of the fish, which is called salmon. This fish is born

36、in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mice. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down

37、 to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea. Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobsters龙虾. Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk

38、across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we dont. Maybe living things just like to travel. 66. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain

39、 time to _ . A. give birth B. enjoy warmer weather C. find food more easily D. find beautiful places 67. The fish called salmon spends a long life in _ . A. salt water B. rivers C. fresh water D. its birthplace 68. The mice in northern Europe move when _ . A. they give birth B. the weather is bad C.

40、 the place gets too crowded D. they havent enough food 69. The lobsters move _ . A. to the fresh water B. to the sea floor C. at a certain time D. to find more food 70. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Animals move in order to find food more easily. B. The migration of the fish called salmon

41、 is the most famous migration. C. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel. D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we dont.CMy house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software. If you com

42、e to visit, youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN 个人身份号码to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When its dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns t

43、hem off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.Of course, you ar

44、e also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that Ive put in my house. The systems will proba