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1、七中- 高二下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟 试题总分值：150分全卷分第I卷和第II卷。I卷主要为选择题，包括三局部：听力，英语知识运用，阅读理解。II卷为非选择题局部，包括四节：词汇拼写，句子翻译，短文改错和书面表达。注意：将主观性试题答案填写到答题卷相应答题空白处。考试结束后只交答题卷和机读卡。第一卷 选择题，共90分第一局部 听力 共两节, 总分值20分做题时, 先将答案划在试卷上。听力结束后，你将有时间将答案转涂到机读卡上。第一节 听力理解5段，共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题

2、，在5秒钟内从题中所给的、项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，答复1-3题。1 Why does the man want to borrow the womens notes?A. He missed the classes. B. He is not satisfied with his notes.C. He has not taken any notes in class.2. When does the man feel sleepy? A. On his way to class. B. At the beginning of class. C. Thirt

3、y minutes after class begins.3. Where will the speakers go? A. To the library. B. To the cafeteria. W_w w.k*s*5 u.co mC. To the supermarket. 听第二段对话，答复第4-6题。4. Where will the man most probably find out about the company?w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m A. In the brochures B. In the library C. On the Internet.5. W

4、hy will the company ask the man whether he is good for the job?A. To know how he cares about the company. B. To know what he can contribute to the company.W_w w.k*s*5 u.co mC. To know if he can make brochures for the company.6. When can the man ask questions about the job?A. At the end of the interv

5、iew. B. In the middle of the interview.C. At the beginning of the interview.听第三段对话，答复第7-9题。7. What does the man think of big parties?w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA.They are nosiy. B. They are boring. C. They are interesting. 8. Why does the women like parties?A. They are the best way to meet people. B. They a

6、re the times to meet her best friends.C. They are the opportunities to find serious guys.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?W_w w.k*s*5 u.co mA. Colleagues. B. Schoolmates. C. Teacher and student.听第四段独白，答复第1012题。10. What made seaside holiday possible for British families aroun

7、d the mid-19th century?A. Better railway services. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mB. The invention of the railways.C. The fast growth of the railways.11. Why couldnt ordinary working people enjoy holidays before 1871?W_w w.k*s*5 u.co mA. They had very little time off work.B. Banks were closed during holidays.C.

8、 The government was not interested in holidays. 12. What was offered at the seaside to attract holidaymakers?A. Free accommodation.B. Income rise. C. Cheap entertainment.W_w w.k*s*5 u.co m听第五段话，答复1315题w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m13 How does the man go to work?A. By car. B. By bus.C. By train.14. How long wil

9、l the mans flight take?W_w w.k*s*5 u.co mA. About 15 hours.B. About 16 hours.C. About 18 hours.15. What does the man do in order to get to sleep on the plane?A. He gets himself tired on thew_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mAA plane. B. He stays up late the day before the flight.C. He takes medicine or has a beer o

10、n the plane.第二节： 听取信息共5小题；每题1分，总分值5分 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为1620 的空格中。 听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。注意：将答案转填到答题卷相应答题空白处。w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m Ronald Reagan (1911)W_w w.k*s*5 u.co m 第二局部 英语知识运用共两节,总分值45分第一节 单项选择 (共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡相应番号后将该项涂

11、黑。21. When it comes to bringing up children, some people say _ strict control produces _ well-behaved children. A. /, the B. the, / C. /, / D. the, the 22. More subways will have been built in Chengdu in a few years time, _ it much easier for people to travel form one place to another. A. making B.

12、made C. to make D. having made23. Find ways to praise your children often, _ youll find they will open their hearts to you.A. till B. or C. and D. but24. Sorry, sir. Im late again. What excuse will you _ for yourself this time?A. set up B. take up C. pick up D. make up25. Whats his reaction when you

13、 told him that he had failed the test? Did he feel sad? _, he didnt turn surprised and even asked me to have dinner together. A. On the other hand B. In short C. On the contrary D. As a result26. Strong typhoons struck this area very_. Normally, they form and come here between July and August every

14、year. A. generally B. regularly C. usually D. suddenly 27. It seems that most educators _ the plan for Advanced Assessment for Admission, which gives rise to a complete reform of College Entrance Exams.A. consist of B. complain of C. approve of D. dream of28. The newly-built shopping mall provides g

15、oods that compete _ product quality,reliability and above all variety. A. in honor of B. in terms of C. in the name ofD. in the form of29. His writing is so confusing that its difficult to make out _it is that he is trying to express.A. that B. how C. who D. what30. Giving up my job to go back to fu

16、ll time education was a big _, but now I know it was the best decision I ever made.A. project B. commitment C. competition D. ambition31. A university is an educational institution which _ degrees and carries out research.A. rewards B. awards C. represents D. presents32. An unhappy childhood may hav

17、e some negative effects on a persons character; however, they are not always_.A. practical B. avoidable C. permanent D. optimistic33. They_ on the program for almost one month before I was arranged to help them. Now, we _ on it as no result has come out.A. had been working; are still working B. had

18、worked; were still workingC. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working34. Mr. Johnson has appealed _ the public _ any information about his missing daughter.A. to; for B. for; to C. to; against D. against; to35It is in this very village, _ Mary was born 35 years ago, _ she wil

19、l build her first school, _ inspires everyone to help her.A. where; that; which B. that; that; thatC. that; when; which D. where; when; that第二节 完形填空共20小题，每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。Juliet appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 36 . Now she was Port

20、ia, a strong-willed 37 in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 38 form her.39 , Juliet had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She 40 being in front of other people.

21、She was very 41 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 42 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 43 friends. She had excellent grades, 44 she always thought that something was missing.Two weeks before the audition, Juliets mother had heard about it and 45 h

22、er to join in.“I cant think of anyone else better suited to 46 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?Her mother wouldnt let the 47 drop. “Youre just a little scared.Everyone gets scared. You know you 48 do it. The trick is to look past the 49 to find the love of what youre doin

23、g.So Juliet had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 50 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portias part, 51 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasnt hard; she 52 every minute of it. Every time she spo

24、ke the words, she had a new 53 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.On the day of the audition, she 54 two of Portias famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 55 was hers. 36. A. sing B. danceC. speakD. report37. A

25、. memberB. actressC. playerD. character38. A. weaklyB. rapidlyC. slowlyD. smoothly39. A. At first B. In factC. After allD. In all40. A. hated B. enjoyedC. appreciated D. regretted41. A. honest B. shyC. politeD. patient 42. A. avoid B. focusC. pay D. attract43. A. few B. a fewC. several D. many44. A.

26、 or B. soC. forD. but45. A. forced B. requestedC. encouraged D. reminded46. A. accept B. playC. offer D. learn47. A. matter B. roleC. interest D. grade48. A. can B. mustC. mayD. should49. A. anger B. painC. sadness D. fear50. A. purpose B. wayC. ideaD. importance51. A. memorizingB. organizingC. chec

27、kingD. improving52. A. disliked B. lovedC. expectedD. bore53. A. consideration B. description C. selectionD. understanding54. A. practiced B. planned C. delivered D. performed55. A. part B. play C. speechD. position 第三局部 阅读理解 共两节，总分值40分第一节 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (共15小题，每题2分

28、，总分值30分)ARalph Ellison died in nineteen ninety-four, at the age of eighty. After his death, a book of his stories, “Flying Home, was published. Shortly before his death, Ellison had told someone that his second novel was almost finished. He had worked on the novel for forty years without finishing i

29、t.Parts of the book had appeared in magazines during the nineteen sixties and seventies. Ellison had to rewrite the novel after a large part of it was burned in a fire at his home in nineteen sixty-seven. The novel was said to be two thousand pages long. Finally, his friend John Callahan put the boo

30、k together after Ellison died. The novel was published in nineteen ninety-nine. It was called “Juneteenth.Since “Invisible Man was published, many American writers have said how much Ellison influenced them.In nineteen ninety, another black writer, Charies Johnson, was given the National Book Award.

31、 In receiving the prize, Johnson thanked Ralph Ellison for leading the way for black writers. Ellison was present at the ceremony. He thanked Johnson. Then he expressed his belief that black writers should not be influenced only by other black writers. He said: “You do not write out of your skin. Yo

32、u write out of your ideas and the quality of your mind.56. According to the passage, “Juneteenth .A. is written by John CallahanB. is Ellisons second novelC. was published in Ellisons seventies D. was published 10 years after his death57. We can see from the passage, when Ellisons first novel appear

33、ed, he was in his .A. twenties B. thirtiesC. forties D. fifties58. What can we infer from the passage?A. Ellison was a great white writer. B. “Flying Home is one of Ellisons novels.C. It took half of Ellisons life time to write “Juneteenth. D. Ellison didnt live to see the publication of “Shadow and

34、 Act and “Going to the Territory.BEver since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, genetically modified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the world, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM tech

35、nology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would, is it the best solution?Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any corp. In fact, studies show that the most grown GM crop, GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a re

36、port that analyzed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.Something else, however, has been on the rise. While GM seeds are expensive, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving

37、 money on pesticides杀虫剂. On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But nether is true, said Bill Christison, President of

38、the US National Farm Coalition.At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our effo

39、rts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a World Bank report.As a matter of fact, scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the chall

40、enges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which “green farming is supposed to be the first choice.59. The author develops the second paragraph mainly . A. by classification B. by comparison C. by exampleD. by process 60. What does the underlined word “boost

41、in the third paragraph probably mean? A. Control. B. Evaluate C. Obtain. D. Increase.61. GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from _. A. practicing “green farming B. the use of less chemicalsC. fair distribution of their crops D. using more crops for fuel62. Which of the following bes

42、t describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology? A. Optimistic B. Defensive C. Disapproving D. Casual(不关心的) CThey are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls the other is there to catch him.They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently i

43、njured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident. and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes. During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes尖状物tha

44、t guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellmans job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strengt

45、h alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured. Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.Their cl