（整理版高中英语）外国语学校2高二年级期中考试英语试卷.doc

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1、外国语-2高二年级期中考试英语试卷时间 120 分钟 总分值 100分I Listening comprehension: 10% 共两节。第一节10小题，每题0.5分；第二节5小题， 每题1分Section One：Listen to the following 10 short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is a question. Choose the best answer according to the information you hear. You have 5 seconds to choose the answer and

2、 read the next question. Each dialogue will be read only once.1. How will the man go to his office?A.Byunderground. B.Onfoot. C.Bybicycle.2. When did the man arrive?A.OnMarch3. B.OnMarch5. C.OnMarch8.3. Why didnt the man see the movie last night?A. He had to stay with his cousin at home.B. His cousi

3、n just stopped to buy something.C. He had already seen it before.4. Where are the man and the woman probably talking？A. Inside a bookstore. B. Outside an art museum. C. Outside a sports center.5. How much are the three tickets?A. 65 dollars.B. 90 dollars.C. 105 dollars.6. Why will the man go to the

4、airport?A. To meet a girl from London.B. To catch Flight 587. C. To see a girl off.7. What does the man advise Alan to do?A. Go out to work. B. Listen carefully to John.C. Be calm and patient.8. What is the mans attitude to the radio announcer? A. He believes what the announcer says. B. He thinks th

5、at the announcer is very good at her work. C. He doesnt have a good opinion of the announcer.9. What does Mr. Brown ask the woman to tell the man in apartment 4B to do?A. Turn off the music after 10:00 p.m.B. Turn down the volume of his stereo.C. Use headphones when listening to music.10. What does

6、the man mean?A. He doesnt like his work.B. Hes afraid to talk with his boss.C. He has pressure from his colleagues.Section Two: In this section, you will hear two passages, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer according to t

7、he information you hear. The passages will be read twice.Listen to Passage 1, and answer questions 11 to 13.11. What does the man say about online shopping?A. Its time-consuming. B. Its inconvenient. C. Its risky12. What does the man suggest the woman do when shopping online? A. Shop on the sites sh

8、es familiar with.B. Know the companies well.C. Check the reputation of the goods.13. What should the woman do with her computer?A. Set a password. B. Install anti-virus software.C. Update the software in time.Listen to Passage 2, and answer questions 14 to 15.14. What is the disadvantage of studying

9、 online mentioned in the passage?A. Lack of discussion with classmates.B. Lack of chances to experience a new culture.C. Lack of human interaction.15. What can you do if you go abroad for further study?A. Know more about a new culture.B. Learn more technological knowledge.C. Receive better instructi

10、on from teachers.II. Multiple choice: 10%16. -We are too busy to take _ holiday at _ present.-But I think well be able to take _ two weeks from now. A. a; /; one B. the; /; that C. a; the; it D. a; /; the17. _ (,) the proposal concerning health food production was rejected for the lack of fund requi

11、red. A. On the whole B.Hopefully C. Much to our regret D. What delights us most is 18. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film star had left. A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told19. In those days, _ prizefighters because they fought with bare fists for prize money. A. peopl

12、e called boxers B. boxers calledC. boxers being calledD. they were called boxers 20. I dont remember how many years ago _ people began to grow crops. A. it was when B. it was that C. was it when D. was it that 21. Which of the following proverbs suits the gist of the story By heart best? A. Look bef

13、ore your leap.B. Speech is silver, but silence is golden. C. He laughs best, who laughs last.D. Dont count your chickens before they are hatched. 22. _ that all mountain roads were closed. A. So became the dangerous weatherB. So dangerous did the weather become C. So dangerous became the weatherD. D

14、angerous the weather became so 23. We insisted that the girl _ qualified for the job, but the manager insisted that she _ the job because of her shyness as a receptionist.A. should be; was offered B. was not; should be offeredC. was; not be offered D. should not be; was not offered24. This problem m

15、ay lead to more serious ones if _ unsolved. A. leftB. making C. remained D. keeping 25. _ it clear to us that he didnt agree with us, the manager left the meeting room. A. To make B. Making C. Made D. Having made26. Im sorry I got caught in the traffic；_, I could have been here sooner.A. besidesB. a

16、lthough C. anyway D. otherwise27. _ surprises us most is that she doesnt even know _ the difference between speak and talk lies.A. What; where B. What; which C. What; what D. That; where28. When Miss Smith asked me a few questions in class yesterday, my mind happened to be wandering. As a result, I

17、had to give her awful _ responses. A. offbeat B. off-line C. offhand D. off-key29. It seems that there are _ people out of work.A. a good deal B. a great many C. the number of D. a large amount of30. -How about eight oclock outside the cinema?-That _ me fine. A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits31

18、. It will be several years _ life in the quake-hit area is back to normal. A. before B. that C. after D. since32. Which of the following underlined words and phrases are WRONGLY used? A. Quite a few celebrities dress down in baggy clothes when shopping outside to avoid crazy admirers and paparazzi.B

19、. Rob dressed up in a hurry because his mom was waiting downstairs impatiently. They planned to climb the mountain.C. After Mr. Black got dressed and had a good breakfast at home, he went to work on foot. D. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, was found underdressed on some formal occasions, f

20、or example he once wore slippers in an interview.33. To their disappointment, the couple _ the house but couldnt find the missing ring, which was to bring them into great trouble.A. got throughB. went through C. lived through D. passed through34. -May I look at your map for a little while? -Of cours

21、e, _, Jack.A. dont worry B. I dont mind C. enjoy yourself D. take your time35. -Mom, Im going to the graduation dance tonight but I dont think I look attractive enough.-Oh, darling, dont worry. _.A. They dont know what beauty is.B. Nobody will care about it.C. You look perfect the way you are.D. Imp

22、ossible is nothing.III. Cloze test: 15%When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific 36 that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless 37 in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far fro

23、m the Bay Bridge.I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 38 . She wanted to help, 39 she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to 40 and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I began making sandwiches and 41 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my siste

24、rs cookies in them and began to 42 around, offering them to anyone near me. I approached an old gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a cookie? He stopped and turned around, looked at me and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir? I told him I had, and his eyes watered a little bit and said

25、, “No one has 43 called me sir. He was completely moved.It 44 me.I explained I had been raised that regardless of color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It 45 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 46 him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didnt understand 47 no one eve

26、r called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasnt raised that way. Every 48 person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the 49 it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can 50 make a difference in someones life.36. A. ca

27、se B. chance C. event D. accident37. A. outB. far C. away D. off38. A. participateB. decide C. choose D. attend39. A. however B. but C. yet D. so40. A. enjoy B. eat C. collect D. take41. A. shared B. provided C. helped D. returned42. A. walk B. turn C. run D. show43. A. never B. ever C. still D. yet

28、44. A. encouragedB. attractedC. struckD. defeated45. A. persuaded B. saddened C. frightened D. moved46. A. handed B. offered C. reminded D. promised47. A. what B. how C. whether D. why48. A. single B. usual C. ordinary D. normal49. A. lesson B. class C. truth D. reality50. A. possibly B. nearly C. r

29、eally D. usuallyIV. Reading comprehension: 30%ADONATE YOUR OLD JEANS AND DO THE PLANET GOODWhat Will Be Done With All This Denim? All the denim (牛仔布) will be donated to Cotton. From Blue to Green. This denim drive recycled jeans into UltraTouchTM Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation, which is used to hel

30、p build houses in places that have been damaged by hurricanes and other natural disasters. Your jeans will help keep clothes out of landfills, and build houses for families to live in! UltraTouchTM is made of 85% recycled fibers and is an environmentally safe, natural cotton fiber insulation.Its a F

31、act: It takes about 500 pairs of old jeans to insulate one average-size US house.Heres How You Can Get Involved!1. Get a parents permission and select as many denim jeans as you like. (Any denim clothing is OK.)2. The denim must be used and can be any brand.3. The denim can be any color or size but

32、must have been worn by a human. (no doll clothes!)4. Jeans must be received by June 30, .POST A JOB ADIDEAL FOR CASUAL ADVERTISERSREGISTER NOW AND POST A JOB AD All job Advertisements are reviewed and uploaded usually within 24 hours.Standard Job AdvertisementPremium Job Advertisement$80.00 + GST =

33、$88.00 No additional costs for all the features below.Standard Job Ad Features:-Active for 30 days-Include your company LOGO-Update or Edit live ads online anytime-Access state of your job ad-Unlimited text to describe your vacancy(able to insert HTML linksvery useful if you want candidate to apply

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35、ndard job ads in its highlighted format. For any questions contact us.REGISTER NOW AND POST A JOB AD51. The denim clothing that you intend to donate _.A. can be either new or second-handB. can be of any size or colorC. must be a certain famous brandD. can be worn by dolls and humans52. Which of the

36、following statements is TRUE according to the ad?A. UltraTouchTM may be the name of a building material.B. UltraTouchTM can protect houses from natural disasters.C. The deadline of the denim clothing donated is July 20, .D. The denim clothing is collected to provide clothes for the homeless.53. Prem

37、ium Job Ad is different from Standard Job Ad because it _.A. doesnt need paying additional moneyB. can be shown on top of the main job search pageC. is active for more than 30 days onlineD. can be inserted HTML links on your own website.BWhen Gretchen Baxter gets home from work as a New York City bo

38、ok editor, she checks her Blackberry (黑莓 ) at the door. I think we are attached to these devices in a way that is not always positive, says Baxter，whod rather focus at home on her husband and 12-year-old daughter. Its there and it beckons (召唤). Thats human nature (but)we kind of get crazy sometimes

39、and we dont know where it should stop.Americans are connected at unprecedented (前所未有的) levels一93% now use cell phones or wireless devices；one third of those are smart phones that allow users to browse the Web and check e-mail，among other things. The benefits are obvious: checking messages on the roa

40、d，staying in touch with friends and family，efficiently using time once spent waiting around. The downside：often，were effectively disconnecting from those in the same room.Thats why，despite all the technology that makes communicating easier than ever， was the Year We Stopped Talking to One Another. F

41、rom texting at dinner to posting on Facebook from work or checking e-mail while on a date，the connectivity revolution is creating a lot of divided attention，not to mention social anxiety. Many analysts say its time to step back and reassess.What were going to see in the future is new opportunities f

42、or people to be plugged in and connected like never before, says Scott Campbell. It can be a good thing，but I also see new ways the traditional social fabric (社会结构) is getting somewhat torn apart.Our days are filled with beeps and pings-many of which pull us away from tasks at hand or face-to-face c

43、onversations. We may feel that the distractions are too much，but we cant seem to stop posting，texting or surfing.Were going through a period of adjustment and rebalancing, says Sherry Turkle and she wants to remind people that technology can be turned off. Our human purposes are to really have conne

44、ctions with people, she says. We have to reclaim it. Its not going to take place by itself.54. What can be the best title for the passage? A. : The year technology developed quickly. B. : The year technology sped up our life pace. C. : The year technology replaced talking. D. : The year technology made communicating easier.55. According to Paragraph l，Gretchen Baxter thinks_.A. the new technology always influences peoples life in a pos