（整理版高中英语）秀州第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷.doc

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1、秀州 第二学期期中考试高 二 英 语 试 卷Part One：听力 共20小题，每题0.5分，总分值10分第一节 共5小题听下面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.Where are the speakers talking? A. In a classroom B. At the library C. On a bus2. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Weekend plan B.

2、 Going camping in the summer C. Life in the summer3.What will the man do? A. He will help the woman B. He will carry something for the woman C. He will hold the womans hand4.How much should the change be? A. $5.5 B. $4.5 C. $45.What does the woman mean? A. The record player is useless B. The man sho

3、uld have thrown it away C. The man should give up his bad habits第二节 共15小题听下面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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟；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。听第6段材料，答复第6-8题。6. When and where will the speech be held? A. At 2:00 p.m. next Thursday in Room 201 B. At 2:00

4、 p.m. next Tuesday in Room 201 C. At 4:00 p.m. next Thursday in Room 4017. Whats the speech about? A. Culture B. Culture and nationalism C. Culture and naturalism8. Which one is true according to the conversation? A. The woman will attend the speech that day B. The woman wont attend the speech becau

5、se she is ill. C. One of the womans classmates will attend the speech instead.听第7段材料，答复第9-11题。9. Why was Paul angry with Jane?A. She told others about his salaryB. She told Mrs. Wallace about his salaryC. She always talks to everybody10.Why did Jane tell Mrs. Wallace the news according to her own ex

6、planation? A. Because she thinks it doesnt matter B. Because she knows everybody will know at lastC. Because she got too excited and wasnt thinking11.What does Paul mean by everybody in this towns got a big nose? A. People in this town have big nose B. People in this town are always eager to know ab

7、out others things C. People dont care about each other.听第8段材料，答复第12-14题。12. What is the man reading? A. A magazine B. A Chinese play C. A newspaper13. Where are they going at the weekend? A. Beijing Theatre B. Beihai Park C. Beihai Cinema14. What are they going there for? A. A visit B. Seeing Beijin

8、g Opera C. Learning Beijing Opera 听第9段材料，答复第15-17题。15. What does Rogers mean in this conversation? A. Toms friends B. Toms teachers C. The name of a person16. What does Tom tell his mother in yesterdays letter? A. He had made a new life B. He had lost his new jobC. He had just bought a car17.Why doe

9、s Tom tell his mother about his job? A. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his jobB. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his lifeC. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his marriage听第10段材料，答复第18-20题。18. Where did the fire probably start? A. On the first floor B. On the second floor

10、 C. On the third floor19. When was the building built? A. In 1930 B. In 1782 C. In 171820. What was the building used as at the time of the fire? A. A history museum B. A hotel C. An old peoples homePart Two：单项选择 ( 共20小题，每题0.5分，总分值10分)21. -Can I help you, madam? -Id like to buy _eggs.A scores of B t

11、wo scores of C two dozens of D three hundreds 22. I used to hate being _about my red hair when I was at school.A. dressed B. scolded C. teased D. bothered23. My advice is that he _so muchA. not smoke B. doesnt smoke C. wont smoke D. must not smoke24. He _the garage (车库) into a recreation room as he

12、had sold his car.A. left B. transformed C. spread D. stressed 25. If I _you , I _more attention to English idioms and phrases. A. was, shall pay B. am, will pay C. would be, would pay D. were, would pay26. For many weeks we had been accustomed _horses and oxen suffering from heat , thirst and starva

13、tion. A. to see B. seeing C. to seeing D. having seen27. Madam Sterns _her job when her son Robert went abroad in . A. stopped B. deserted C. gave away D. quitted28. -Did you look up the time of trains to Shanghai?-Yes ,the early train is _to leave at 5:30 am.A. likely B. about C. possible D. due29.

14、 -How did it _that you made such a silly mistake. -I myself havent figured it out yet.A. bring about B. come about C. come across D. come on30. She will have to find some other work for she cant _this loud noise any more. A. come up with B. keep up with C. grow up with D. put up with 31. As a result

15、 of destroying the forests , a large _of desert _covered the land. A. number, has B. quantity, has C. number, have D. quantity, have32. _for her, Chen Zhong , the last champion, had no chance to take part in the finals. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately C. Obviously D. Absolutely33._seems that there haven

16、t been any difficulty solving the problem. A. It B. He C. There D. That34. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to _the changes. A. adopt to B. adapt to C. apply to D. devote to 35. The boy _his father to the hospital yesterday. A. companied B. accompanied C. company D. accom

17、pany36. The Smiths bought a new house ,which was the _of their neighbors. A. envy B. admire C. respect D. pride37. In Japan ,_into a national or public university, they have to take entrance exam. A. to get B. getting C. get D. got38. The Chinese are looking forward to the first _to land on the moon

18、 after launching (发射) the first lunar exploration satellite, Change-1 ,successfully.A. measure B. attempt C. purpose D. design 39. -Do you believe his words? -No, what he said was_.A less convincing B more convincing C less convinced D more convinced40. Vegetables are cheap _when they are in season.

19、A. to buy them B. to be bought C. to buy D. buying themPart Three：完形填空 (共20小题，每题1分，总分值20分) The heaviest snow in a hundred years hit the south of China. It snowed _41_for half a month. Many people were _42_in railway stations, bus stations and airports. People did everything they could to fight the _

20、43_; nobody was killed from cold and _44_. Gradually ,the trapped people all went back home_45_. While fighting the snow, people _46_their animal friends until a moving story of a swallow couple appeared on the Internet. The couple hadnt eaten anything for several days _47_the snow. They tried to fl

21、y into peoples home to warm themselves, but every house was _48_tightly. They got to a side of a balcony ( 阳台 ) where wind couldnt reach. They jumped and flapped (拍打) their wings to _49_the attention of the people inside the house, who were _50_their own things. The wifes body was _51_. She couldnt

22、move any longer. The husband came near and _52_her with his wings. The husband lost his heat soon because of his opened wings. The next morning, the housemaster went to the balcony to _53_ his flowers and saw a dead swallow outside. _54_ it, he found they were two embracing拥抱 together. Thinking of t

23、he _55_the snow had brought to people, he was moved to tears . He took them in for giving them some _56_they couldnt feel any longer. He found a small box, _57_it with some hay 干草and lay the couple in . He _58_them in the garden of the community. In my hometown in the countryside, a swallow family l

24、ive in the roof of my house . They _59_every spring to have babies. Then in autumn, when babies have _60_, they fly to the south, I wonder if they will come back this spring as they did.41. A. beautifully B. directly C. gently D. continuously42. A. forbidden B. rescued C. trapped D. covered43. A. di

25、saster B. war C. campaign D. diseaseanger B. heat C. hunger D. poverty45. A. sadly B. safely C. nervously D. curiously46. A. treasured B. invited C. accepted D. forgot47. A. because of B. in case of C. in spite of D. instead of 48. A. controlled B. fixed C., stretched D. closed49. A. admit B. attrac

26、t C. turn D. escape50. A. busy with B. born with C. good for D. famous for51. A. burnt B. watched C. frozen D. found52. A. supplied B. wrapped C. folded D. sorted53. A. buy B. send C. sell D. check54. A. Feeding B. Leaving C. Touching D. Greeting55. A. hardship B. childhood C. cooperation D. lesson5

27、6. A. clothes B. warmness C. flowers D. tension57. A. made B. played C. associated D. filled58. A. buried B. showed C. fastened D. enjoyed59. A. put away B. come back C. fly away D. hold back60. A. dropped out B. died out C. grown up D. stood upPart Four :阅读理解 (共17小题，每题2分，总分值34分) ( A )Every language

28、 has its own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them. “Hot is a simple, easily-understood word. So are most of the expressions made with the word “hot. But not always, as we shall see. Take the phrase “hot potato for example. The potato is a popular vegetable in the

29、 United States. Many people like baked potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire. Imagine trying to carry a hot, baked potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so. One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for higher taxes can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, if taxes are not rais

30、ed, some very popular government programs could be cut, which can also make a politician very unpopular. Another expression is “not so hot. If you ask someone how she feels, she may answer: Not so hot. What she means is that she does not feel well. “Not so hot is also a way of saying that you do not

31、 really like something. “A hot shot is a person, often a young person, who thinks he can do anything. At least he wants to try. He is very sure he can succeed. But often he fails. The expression came from the army. A hot shot was a soldier who fired without aiming carefully.A person who becomes angr

32、y easily is called “a hothead. An angry persons neck often becomes red. We say he is “hot under the collar. You could say that your friend is no hothead. But he got hot under the collar when someone took his radio. The hot line was a direct communication link between the leaders of the Soviet Union

33、原苏联and the United States. The hot line had an important purpose: to prevent accidental war between the two competitors during the period known as the Cold War. The American president and the Soviet leader were able to communicate directly and immediately on the hot line.61. If you describe something

34、 as a hot potato, it _.A. is very popular B. has a high temperatureC. is very difficult to deal with D. cant be held in your hand62. According to the text, which of the following statements is not true?A. All of the expressions made with the word hot are simple, easily-understood.B. Taxes can be a h

35、ot potato for a politician if not handled carefully.C. The expression “a hot shot was born in the military forces. D. If you say that the new play you saw last night is not so hot, you do not consider it a success.63. “Hot is a word that is often used to talk about anger, which two phrases areassoci

36、ated with this meaning?A. a hot shot, a hot potato B. a hothead, a hot shotC. hot under the collar, a hothead D. a hot potato, hot under the collar64. The purpose of the first hot line was _.A. to stop the Cold War B. to prevent accidental war between the two superpowersC. to promote the cooperation

37、 between the Soviet Union and the United StatesD. to make direct telephone links for the people in Moscow and Washington ( B )Liverpool city council (议会)want to clear the city of fat pigeons. They saythat people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat. The pigeons get bigger because their normal

38、 diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre.The council want people to know that everyone who feeds the pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds. They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre

39、 and into parks and open spaces.Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pigeons any food. The mechanical birds - known as “robops - will sit on the roofs of buildings. They can be moved around to different locations. T

40、hey look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons. They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons. They hope that the pigeons will go away before the city becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years.65. Pigeons in Liverpool get fat because they eat _ .A.

41、birds B. seeds C. insects D. high-fat junk food66. What do Liverpool city council try to do?A. They want the pigeons to move out of the city centre.B. They want people to feed the pigeons with healthy food.C. They want people to keep the pigeons at home.D. They want to keep robotic birds instead of

42、pigeons.67. The robotic birds are used to _.A. make the city colorful B. drive away the pigeonsC. help feed the pigeons D. show people directions68. This passage is most probably a(n) _. A. notice B. news report C. short story D. advertisement ( C )The fact that blind people can see things using oth

43、er parts of their bodies apart from eyes may help us to understand our feelings about color. If they can sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it. Salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrapping

44、s, that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics (化装品) should never be packed in brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology(心理学).Some of our preferences (偏爱) are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm. While yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement. Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psycholog