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1、-高二英语期中考试试题及答案-第 13 页高二英语期中考试试题及答案第一节（共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）1- What will the woman probably do next?A. Attend a party.B. Purchase clothes.C. Leave a store.2.Why did the man get some money?A.He decorated a house. B.He cheated a neighbour C.He contacted a buyer.3.What is the e-mail mainly about?A.Lind

2、as job at the TV studio. B.The time change of the interview. C. The problem with the record system.4.How did the woman use to go to work?A, By car.B. By bike.C. By subway.5.What does the man imply?A.To be a doctor is attracting. B.To be a doctor seems promising.C.To be a doctor needs working hard.第二

3、节（共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6 . What does the man think of the news?A.Unreliable.B, True.C. Stupid.7.What do we know about the two speakers?A.They are both weather experts. B.They both think the weather is nice.C.They have different opinions on the climate,听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does Mr

4、s. Scott want to do?A.Buy a house.B Hire a clerk.C. Stay i a hotel.9.How should Mrs. Scott turn on the power?A.Push the switch, B.Insert a key card. C.Ask Michel for help.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题o10.Where did the man find the fish?A. In the rubbish bin.B. In the river.C. In the garden.11 What will the two s

5、peakers do next? A. Cook the fish.B. Borrow tools.C. Host a concert.12.Which of the following words can best describe the two speakers?A. Careless.B. Selfish.C. Helpful听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.How many lectures should the man attend every week?A. 1B, 2.C. 3.14.Why did the man miss the meeting yesterday?A

6、.He was not informed. B.He was stuck in a traffic jam. C.He was doing a part-time job.15.What is the professors attitude towards the mans part-time job?A. Skeptical.B. Disapproving.C. Supportive,16.What is the man worried about?A.He cant get the scholarship.B.He may have trouble in graduation.C.He w

7、ill fail the Economics courses.来源:学科网ZXXK听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.At what occasion is the speech delivered?A.At a birthday party. B.At a routine meeting. C.At an opening of a club.18.Why does the speaker give Williams Stein a special welcome?A.To wish him a happy birthday. B.To thank him for his support

8、. C.To invite him to join the club.19.What is Winchester Lunch mainly aiming at?A. Raising money.B. Providing food.C. Offering companionship.20.What will people do after lunch?A. Have a meeting,B. Have a free talk C. Have a party*第二部分：单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21 How

9、about taking_short break? I want to make_call.A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a 22. When will you come to see me, Dad I will go to see you when you _ the training course. A.will have finished B.will finish C.are finishing D.finish23. We shouldnt spend our money testing so many people , most of

10、 are healthy.A. that B. which C. what D. whom24. Its helpful to put children in a situation they can see themselves differently.A. that B. when C. which D. where25. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which _ of the parents spoke the language.A. none B. neither C. both D. each26. Yo

11、ur hope of making greater achievements_ your greater efforts.A. results in B .lies in C. Brings in D. Takes in27. The hotel wasnt particularly good. But I _ in many worse hotels.A .was stayingB, stayedC. would stayD. had stayed28. Youd better _ some money for special use.A. pile up B. set aside C. g

12、ive out D. turn out29. No decision_about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.A. will be madeB. is madeC. is being madeD. has been made30. The companies are working together to create_they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.A. whichB. thatC.

13、 whatD. who31. Did the book give the information you needed?Yes. But _ it, I had to read the entire book.A. to findB. findC. to findingD. finding32.Being invited to the Holy Land to take part in the Christmas Day celebrations was a great_.A. privilege B. day C. service D. invitation33. _ I am concer

14、ned, everything will go smoothly.A. As far as B. As long as C. As much as D. As well as34. Im sorry youve been waiting so long, but itll still be some time _ Brian get back.A. beforeB. sinceC. tillD. after35.When I visited her, she was_ in writing a lecture speech on AIDS prevention.A. busying B. oc

15、cupied C. taken up D. absorbing第三部分：完形填空（每题1.5分 共30分）Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, slow down instead of 36. Apply these 37 in your every day life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplifi

16、cation.When you concentrate on one task, you find you have38 that you didnt even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to 39two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep40one and then the other, it will take a long time,41one of them will keep slipping out of your hand and 42. But

17、if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other,gather all your 43, make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get 44one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success.The stress of work is now45almost in all occupatio

18、ns. In the modern nuclear family, the stress that formerly would have been 46among all the relatives is now 47on the individual partner.If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not 48, then its not becausse the day has too 49_hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact is

19、that 50people tend to forget. The51is equally simple: refuse to accept so many assignments.“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given moreuntil one day they 52. Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you are under more stress than

20、 you can53. These signs come from various54of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency55.If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say openly, “ I cant manage that.”36. A. bringing up B. taking up C. giving up D. speeding up37. A. principle

21、s B. advantages C. operations D. relations38. A. appetite B. gift C. energy D. excuse39. A. carry B. fetch C. bring D. take40. A. pushing B. enjoying C. grabbing D. exchanging41. A. and B. because C. so D. but42. A. running off B. turning off C. catching up D. lying down43. A. labor B. strength C. p

22、ower D. force44. A. another B. others C. other D. the other45. A. small B. true C. great D. wrong46. A. shared B. given C. realized D. influenced47. A. contracted B. concentrated C. constructed D. congratulated48. A. enough B. short C. important D. proper49. A. little B. much C. few D. many50. A. ov

23、erslept B. overdeveloped C. overcrowded D. overloaded51. A. answer B. destination C. problem D. solution52. A. break up B. break down C. break out D. break off53. A. put with B. deal with C. suffer from D. do with54. A. qualities B. ways C. areas D. stages55. A. is improved B. advances C. increases

24、D. is affected阅读理解（每题2分） A From the earliest times，man has been interested in artPeople have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art treasures Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，FranceThe works of art have been collected by th

25、e people of France over many centuriesThe Louvre has not always been a museumThe first building was a fort（炮台）In 1190，it was the kings castle with high walls and a round towerIt had a moat to keep out his enemiesOver the years，the number of buildings around the castle grewBy 1350，the castle was no l

26、onger needed as a fortThe Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queensDuring times of peace，new treasures were brought inDuring days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countriesOne o

27、f the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from ItalyDa Vincis “Mona Lisa” is the best known painting in the museum today In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is nowIt is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy56On the whole，this passage is mainly about_. Aan art m

28、useum called the LouvreBan Italian artist named Leonardo da VinciCa king of France named Francis IDthe best known painting in Louvre57Which of the following is not true？ A The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time agoBFrench kings and queens once lived in itCThe Louvre was taken by enemies in 11

29、90 DMany treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years58Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？AIt helps people remember who the King of France isBIt keeps people out of the palacesCIt gives everyone a chance to enjoy good artDIt helps people to know who is the greatest ar

30、tist59From the passage we know that _Ait is not possible for treasures to be stolen B old forts always make the best museumsCgreat art should be shared with all the people Dking Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort B Where is that noise coming from? Not sure? Try living with your

31、eyes closed for a few years. Blind people are better at locating sounds than people who can see, a new study says, without the benefits of vision the ears seem to work much better. Previous studies have shown that blind people are better than others at reaching out and touching the sources of sounds

32、 that are close by. Researchers from the University of Montreal wanted to see if blind people were also better at locating sounds that are far away. Twenty-three blind people participated in the study. All had been sightless for at least 20 years. Fourteen of them had lost their vision before age 11

33、. the rest went blind after age 16. The experiment also included 10 people who could see but were wearing blind-folds. In one task, volunteers had to pick the direction of a sound coming from about 3 metres away. When the sound was in front of them or slightly off center in front, both groups perfor

34、med equally well. When sounds came from the side or the back, however, the blind group performed much better than the blindfolded group. The participants who had been blind since childhood did slightly better than those who lost their sight later. Recognizing the locations of distant sounds can be a

35、 matter of life-or-death for blind people, say the researchers. Crossing the street, for instance, is much harder when you cant see the cars coming. Still, the researchers were surprised by how well the blind participants did, especially those who went blind after age 16. In another experiment, the

36、scientists also found that parts of the brain that normally deal with visual information became active in locating sound in the people who were blind by age 11. These brain parts didnt show sound-location activity in the other group of blind people or in the sighted people. The scientists now want t

37、o learn more about the working of brains of “late-onset” blind people.60. The recent study shows blind people are better at telling _.A. The sources of loud sounds.B. the locations of distant soundsC. the direction of sharp soundsD. the distance of a sound in front of them61. Which would be a proper

38、 title for the passage?A. A Research on Blind PeopleB. Where is That Noise Coming from?C. Hearing Better in the DarkD. What If Living Without Your Eyes?62. If people were asked to tell the direction of a sound from the side, who would perform best?A. Those who are blind.B. Those who have gone blind

39、since children.C. Those who went blind at age 16.D. Those who are blindfolded.63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Whether to be able to locate the sounds can be of vital importance for the blind.B. All the volunteers in the experiment are sightless.C. All the participants

40、did equally well when picking sounds from whatever direction.D. The later people become blind, the better they can perform in telling the direction of sounds. CMost people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more. And this stands to reason, if youre paying $20,0

41、00 for your trip to orbit! Strain order for tourism to reach its full potential theres going to be a need for orbital accommodation-or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel-private rooms, meals, bars. But the

42、yll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views-of Earth and space-and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity-including sports and other activities that make use of this.The hotels themselves will vary greatly-from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at

43、 a later date. Its actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them havent expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible.Lots of people whove been to space have described vividly what its like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zer