上海市交大附中08-09学年高二下学期期中考试（英语）.doc

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1、上海市交大附中08-09学年高二下学期期中考试英 语（满分100分，100分钟完成。答案一律写在答题卡,答题纸上）I. Listening Comprehension 30% Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and th

2、e questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 200. B. 300. C. 400. D. 600.2. A. In a department store. B. In a movie studio. C.

3、In a publishing house. D. In a research laboratory.3. A. His classmates. B. His bag. C. His keys. D. His glasses.4. A. He went to a picture show. B. He watched a football match on TV. C. He painted some pictures. D. He went out to play football.5. A. Having a meal in a restaurant. B. Checking in at

4、a hotel. C. Booking a ticket at a station. D. Reserving a seat in a cinema.6. A. She would like to have some coffee. B. She will get up early tomorrow. C. She thinks it too early to have coffee. D. She will have coffee tomorrow.7. A. Getting everything they need. B. Making a new table. C. Buying a l

5、ess expensive table. D. Opening a DIY store.8. A. The room is too small. B. The room is filled with smoke. C. Her health is falling. D. She has to give up smoking.9. A. Boring. B. Demanding. C. Challenging. D. Exhausting.10. A. It is his favorite book. B. It is not worth reading. C. It is not the on

6、e he likes. D. It is better than he expected. Part B Passages Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four p

7、ossible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. They were around the corners. B. They provided full service. C. They were self-service centers. D. They accepted credit cards

8、 only. 12. A. At the gas pump. B. At the cashier. C. Inside the station. D. At the bank. 13. A. Because the old one is not in good condition. B. Because the car prices are on the rise. C. Because the gas prices are going up. D. Because it is inconvenient going to work by bus. Questions 14 through 16

9、 are based on the following report. 14. A. They enter university. B. They travel abroad. C. They coach sports. D. They work for charity. 15. A. China. B. America. C. Germany. D. Australia. 16. A. They can broaden their outlook by travelling. B. Many of them come to China to learn Chinese. C. There a

10、re tens of thousands of them every year. D. They keep in touch with friends through the Internet. Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered

11、 blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Size: Its a two-bedroom (17) with a living room. Rent: (18)$ a month including gas and electricity. Location: Its about eight blocks from the university

12、(19) _. Surroundings: Its a little noisy, but convenient because theres a (20)_ and shopping center across the street. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation Why is the man asking questions? He is doing some (21) _. What does th

13、e woman use her computer for? She uses it for communication , (22) _, and (23) _. What does the woman expect the computer to do? She wishes that the computer could (24) _ for her.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary 41%25. You can ask your teac

14、her for advice if you have any problem _ your assignment. A. at B. with C. of D. to26. - I dont know which university I should apply for, Mum. - Ill leave _ to your own decision whether you should do it. A. that B. it C. this D. what27. He wanted to read more, so he asked his friend if there was _ t

15、o read. A. something easy enough B. something enough easy C. enough easy something D. easy enough something28. The last time I saw Jane, she _ in the computer room. A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. had worked29. What he lacks is a little more patience, _? A. isnt it B. is it C. doesnt he D.

16、 does he30. Americans eat _ vegetables per person today as they did 50 years ago. A. more than twice B. as twice as many C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many31. The National Stadium, or the Birds Nest, which is in significant progress, to seat over 90,000 audiences. A. designs B. will desi

17、gn C. designed D. is designed32. I try to understand _ that prevents so many people from being as happy as they expect. A. why it does B. what it does C. what it is D. why it is33. -It cost me 50 yuan to get here. -Well, it was crazy of you to take a taxi _ you could come by bus as well. A. while B.

18、 if C. because D. when34. A lot of people are concerned that people waste too much time _ games and do not get enough exercise because they sit in front of a computer or TV too much. A. to play B. playing C. played D. play35. Carol said the work would be done by October, _ personally I doubt very mu

19、ch. A. what B. that C. when D. which36. Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, explorers have found may be the most valuable sunken treasure in history. A. where B. what C. that D. which37. -John, how did your English exam go? -I thought I , but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class. A. should have failed

20、 B. couldnt have failed C. might have failed D. neednt have failed38. I lost my way in complete darkness and, _ matters worse, it started to rain. A. made B. having made C. making D. to make39. What I cant understand is _ she is so interested in such matters. A. that B. why C. where D. what40. _ gre

21、at help, I was able to get rid of all the difficulties and succeeded. A. Offered B. Having offered C. Being offered D. Offering41. He _ the note I wrote to him, otherwise he _ on me during my office hours.A. wouldnt have readhadnt calledB. mustnt readwouldnt callC. cant have readwouldnt have calledD

22、. may not have readhadnt called42.- Sorry, I cant make the computer work again.- Well, I wish you _ it. You only made it worse.A. shouldnt repairB. hadnt repairedC. wouldnt have repairedD. didnt repair43. His smile suggested that he _ pleased with the villa, so I suggested that he _ for it by instal

23、lments.A. werewould payB. should beshould payC. bepaid D. waspay44. She wishes she _ at the fashion show last night so that she could tell what is in fashion now.A. isB. wasC. had beenD. were45.- I didnt tell you because I thought it would remind you of him.-Remind me? As if I _! A. needed reminding

24、B. needed remindC. had needed being remindedD. need to be reminded46. An awful accident _, however, occur the other day.A. doesB. didC. has to D. had to47. Was _ that I saw last night at the concert? A. it youB. not youC. youD. that yourself48. It is these poisonous products _ can cause the symptoms

25、 of the flu, such as headache and aching muscles.A. whoB. thatC. howD. what49. Our head is anything but fair. He _women over men when he gives out work. A. changes B. favours C. treats D. likes50. To take part in a space flight would be an exciting _. A. adventureB. relaxationC. pleasureD. pastime51

26、. I thought it was going to rain but it has _ fine. A. turned outB. come out C. brought outD. stood out52. Those who _ the rules on purpose will be made to pay a fine. A. neglectB. dislikeC. ignoreD. disagree53. I came here _ to tell you the good news that you had won the first prize in the singing

27、contest. A. particularB. speciallyC. especiallyD. peculiarly54. She was so _ in her work that she didnt hear anybody knocking at the door. A. drawnB. concentratedC. fascinatedD. absorbed55. He has recently _ golf to provide himself with some relaxation. A. gone forB. taken up C. make upD. looked for

28、56. He does not _ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible. A. adaptB. suitC. qualifyD. fit57. It is clear that when the two substances are mixed, a certain kind of energy will be _. A. releasedB. removedC. replacedD. reflected58. It is obvious that boys are more naughty than girls b

29、y _. A. natureB. characterC. actionD. attitude59. Any passenger who has booked the plane ticket must _ it 3 days before the departure date. A. claimB. confirmC. declareD. replace60. Dont expect a(n) _ success because Rome was not built in a day. A. fastB. instantC. constantD. rapid61. During the Gul

30、f War in 1991, the Iraqi troops _ heavy losses. A. receivedB. sufferedC. suffered from D. accepted62. Mothers death came as a great _ to all of us, because it was so unexpected. A. shakeB. threatC. shockD. response63. If a baby bird stays _ for two or three weeks after leaving the nest, it has a fai

31、r chance of becoming an adult. A. livingB. livelyC. aliveD. live64. In his talk Dr. Lin _to the help he received from his colleagues in his research. A. mentioned B. expressed C. referred D. touched65. Their loud parties have recently caused a number of _from the other people in their apartment. A.

32、troubles B. dislikes C. complaints D. problemsIII. Reading comprehension 50%Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context People often ask which is the most dif

33、ficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are (66) as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn is only (67 ) when learning a seco

34、nd language. A native speaker of Spanish, (68) , will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, (69) Chinese is very different. So first language can (70) learning a second language. The greater the differences between the s

35、econd language and our first are, the (71) it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly (72) by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign le

36、arners. (73) , for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning (74) will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet. Some people seem to learn languages (75) , while others find it very difficult. Teachers and the (76) in which

37、 the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each learners motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it (77) , they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day to day life.Difference cultures and (78

38、) from those cultures will find different languages more difficult. No language is easy to learn well, (79) languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge (80) , but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than

39、another.66. A. apparentB. extensiveC. declineD. unimportant 67. A. relevantB. permanentC. essentialD. progressive68. A. by contrastB. in additionC. for exampleD. after all 69. A. whenB. whileC. where D. whether70. A. affectB. achieveC. attachD. assemble71. A. easierB. harderC. fasterD. slower72. A.

40、inherited B. overtaken C. influenced D. restricted 73. A. However B. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Anyhow74. A. speakingB. listeningC. reading D. writing 75. A. graduallyB. steadilyC. readilyD.subconsciously76. A. learners B. materials C. tutors D.circumstances 77. A. occasionallyB. professionallyC. proper

41、lyD. informally78. A. societies B. characters C. individualsD. visitors 79. A. as B. thoughC. becauseD. since 80. A. successB. surpriseC. opportunityD. challengeSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of

42、them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read(A)81. Which of the following is TRUE about Brian Wilson? A. He was a good film producer. B. He could play all musical instruments. C. He was considered the best director ever. D. He was devoted to American rock music.82. “The Age of Innocence is _ A. a movie about the past America B. a TV show about chi