高二英语下学期期中考试试题
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:听力理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项.
听第1段材料,回答1--3题.
1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. They are friends B. They are strangers to each other C. They are couples.
2. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?
A. To get a job B. To take a rest C.To see the secretary.
3. What does the man mean by saying sorry?
A. He can't hear the woman clearly. B. He doesn't need a designer
C. He can't help the woman.
听第2段材料,回答4--6题.
4. Where is the man ?
A. In the bank B. In the booking office C. At the concert
5. When will the Japanese Music Concert be held?
A. On the 15th. B. On the 16th C. On the 18th
6. How does the man pay?
A. By check B. By credit card C. With dollars
听第3段材料,回答7--9题.
7. How does the man feel about the delay of his flight?
A. Calm B. Glad C. Angry
8. Which is the right boarding gate for the man ?
A. Gate 5 B. Gate 20 C. Gate 38
9. When will the plane probably take off?
A. At 3:30p.m. B. At 3:40 p.m. C. At 3:50 p.m.
听第4段材料,回答10--12题.
10. Why does the man want to hire a car?
A. To go and see his friends B. To visit the city C. To go shopping
11. What is the rental money for a Santana(桑塔纳汽车)?
A. 400 yuan a day B. 300 yuan a day C.200 yuan a day
12. Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A. The man is on holiday in Shanghai
B. The man has decided to hire a Santana for three days
C. Jettas are the most popular with the tourists.
听第5段材料,回答13--15题.
13. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A football game B. A story of a football fan C. A report about a football team.
14. How did the team feel about the next day's game?
A. Excited B. Worried C. Confident.
15. Why did Carlos keep the name of starting players a secret?
A. He wanted every player to be fully prepared for the game.
B. He hadn't made the final decision about it yet.
C. He wanted to give the fans a surprise.
第二节:听取信息(共5 小题;每小题1分,满分5 分)
听下面一段材料,请根据题目要求,从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息,然后填入标号为16--20的空格中.
Camping Trip
| Coach leaves school at ___16__ on Monday. Bring: one bag or case, ___17__ ,warm clothes, swimming things, pocket money to spend on __18__. Catch a bus outside ___19____to Southport. Friday afternoon: Check __20___ in college entrance hall. |
第二部分:语言知识及应用( 共2节,满分35分)
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean 21 at the time to the people who say them—can have great power.
I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional 22 for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.
As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and 23 . He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high-school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would 24 the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what 25 Mrs. Brauch gave him. 26 , what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Four words. They 27 his life.
“Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “After reading her 28 ,I went home and wrote a short story, 29 I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was 30 , helping and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said.
| 21 | A.much | B.little | C.well | D.ill |
| 22 | A.report | B.designer | C.writer | D.teacher |
| 23 | A.weak | B.independent | C.troublesome | D.helpless |
| 24 | A.follow | B.change | C.connect | D.explain |
| 25 | A.help | B.encouragement | C.grade | D.words |
| 26 | A.Therefore | B.However | C.Meanwhile | D.Besides |
| 27 | A.improved | B.developed | C.changed | D.enriched |
| 28 | A.chapter | B.novel | C.note | D.explanation |
| 29 | A.everything | B.something | C.nothing | D.anything |
| 30 | A.encouraging | B.careful | C.strict | D.effective |
第二节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号里词语的正确形式填空.
Liu Xiang was the first Asian _____31_____ (win) the men’s 110m hurdles at the Olympics in Athens . _____32__ that he became an idol( 偶像 ) to the young people.
“I never thought I would run under 13 seconds and break the Olympic __33__.”said Liu Xiang in tears, “I am very very excited. I’m proud not just for myself and for Chinese ____34___ for Asia . My race went ___35____ (wonderful) from start to finish.” Liu added. “It is __36__ amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank my coach and my friends for _____37___their help. I think today we Chinese have showed the world we ____38_____ run as fast as anybody else.”
Since his return from Athens , Liu Xiang has been at the center of a media circus and he has been to many press appearances and meetings. ____39__ Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Liu said, “For some players, it’s just a job. For me, it’s ___40____ I love.”
第三部分：阅读 （共2节,满分40分）
第一节:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."
41. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______ .
A. make a demand for more buses
B. thank the conductor for his good service
C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior
D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor
42. What was the gentleman?
A. A teacher. B. Not known from the story .
C. Anewspaper reporter. D. The conductor's friend from his company.
43. The word "him" in the last paragraph refers to _______.
A. the gentleman B. the conductor
C. the middle-aged man D. the three-year-old child
44. It is clear from the story that the conductor _______.
A. has changed his attitude towards his work
B. has now been kind and polite to all passengers
C. has not changed his rude behavior to passengers
D. has now been kind and polite to women with children
B
Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.
Opposite to what many people believe, if you don't eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
45. During the test, those who were tested were given ________.
A. no breakfast at all B. very rich breakfast
C. little food for breakfast D. different breakfast or none
46. The results of the test show that ________.
A. breakfast has great effect on work and studies
B. breakfast has little to do with a person s work
C. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast
D. those working with brains should have much for breakfast
47. The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don't eat breakfast, you will______.
A. lose weight B. not lose weight
C. be healthier D. gain a lot of weight
48. According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, ___________.
A. he will fall ill B. he will fail to listen to his teacher
C. he will not make progress in his study
D. his mind will work more slowly
C
Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up（旋） his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing (熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn't go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry's taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry's shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o'clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
49Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.
a. The man who read the electricity meter came.
b. Harry ironed his shirt.
c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.
d. There was a knock at the door.
e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.
A. a, b, c, d, e B. b, a, d, c, e C. b, a, c, d, e D. c, b, d, a, e
50.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it ?
A. He had only one shirt. B. The only other needed ironing.
C. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.
D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.
51.Harry was taken to the police station because_______.
A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there
B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi
C. a man killed a woman with a knife
D. the murderer(杀人犯) was seen to run away in a taxi
52.His boss told him to go away and find another job because_______.
A. he had been kept by the police B. there was blood on his shirt C. he was late for work D. he had killed a woman
D
The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country, it is not the largest in the world. In 1964, its population was over 185,000,000.
When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence (独立) from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented(代表) on the American flag by a star. All these states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.
Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are "the only real Americans". Most Americans come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world.
53. The United States didn't have____states until _____.
A. thirteen; 1959 B. fifty; 1959
C. fifty; this land first became a nation D. fifty;1964
54. Why is English the language of America?
A. English is the Indian's native language.
B. Most Americans come from all over the world.
C. Most of the people who first settled in America were from England
D. Canada is America's nearest neighbor.
55. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The States of America B. The Language of America
C. The United States of America D. The Culture and Customs of America
第二节:信息匹配(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余的。
首先，请阅读下列广告语：
A. “Just do it!” — This slogan (口号) speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?
B. “Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.”
C. “Share moments, share life.” — This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course!
D. On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone.
E. There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope — Schooling every child.”
F. One toothpaste ad says “Bright-teeth fights bad breath!” The advertisers want you to read the word “fight” and think that the toothpaste cures bad breath.
请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语：
Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely.
Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.
There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.
Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.
Alice is afraid of opening her mouth, because a bad smell will come out, which makes her feel embarrassed when talking with others. So she needs something which can remove the smell no matter how much it is.
购买者 广告语
56. Jack A. Just do it!
57. Tom B. Always Coca-Cola.
58. Mary C. Share moments, share life.
59. Joan D. Make yourself heard.
60. Alice E. Project Hope — Schooling every child.
F. Bright-teeth fights bad breath!
第四部分 写作（共2节,满分40分)
第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
最近的一项调查表明如今的中国青年的人生目标比过去要显得多元化。这种选择的变化表明社会在进步，人们的生活目标较以前更为实际。
| 比例 | 目标 | 手段 |
| 53.5% | 挣钱给自己买一房一车 | 71.9%的人说将努力拼搏以实现人生的目标 |
| 44% | 提高生活质量 | |
| 43.7% | 成为富人 | |
| 23.9% | 找一份好工作 |
[参考词汇] 多元化（的）：diversified 调查对象：respondent
[写作要求]
以上述信息为材料写一段五句话的短文。标题不计入句数。
Chinese young people's life goals today
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第二节： 读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Throughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life. With the tools of technology he has altered（改变）many physical features（特征）of the earth. He has transformed（完全改变） woodlands and prairies（大草原） into farms and made lakes and reserviors（水库） out of rivers for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric power （发电站）. Man has also modified （修改） the face of the earth by draining marshes (排干沼泽) and cutting through mountains to build roads and railways.
However, man's changes to the physical environment have not always had beneficial （有利的） results. Today, pollution of the air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet. Each day thousands of tons of gases come out of the exhausts of motor vehicles. Smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding areas of the countryside. The pollution of water is equally harmful. The whole ecological balance of the sea is being changed and industrial wastes have already made many rivers lifeless.
Now environmental protection is more pressing than ever before. As we know, massive destruction of environment has brought about negative effects and even poses a great threat to man's existence. Indifference to these problems will mean committing suicide. Therefore, effective measures should be taken and laws passed to conserve environment. Otherwise, man is certain to suffer from the serious consequences caused by this lack of care for his living surroundings.
[写作内容]
1） 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2） 然后以约120个词就“如何保护地球环境”这一主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：
a) 作业应正、反面纸都使用，不要浪费纸张；
b) 尽可能不使用一次性物品，提倡循环使用；
c) 应根据自己实际饭量买饭，避免剩饭剩菜造成浪费；
d) 破旧衣服可以继续使用，既节约又不给环境增加污染源。
[写作要求]
可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
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2008年上期中段考试
答题卡
| 听力部分 (选择题,30分) | 笔试部分(选择题) | ||
| 完形填空 (20分) | 第一节 阅读理解 (30分) | 第二节 信息匹配 (10分) | |
| 1. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 2. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 3. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 4. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 5. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 6. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 7. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 8. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 9. [ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 10.[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 11.[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 12.[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 13.[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 14.[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 15.[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] | 21[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 22[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 23[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 24[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 25[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 26[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 27[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 28[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 29[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 30[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] | 41[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 42[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 43[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 44[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 45[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 46[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 47[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 48[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 49[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 50[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 51[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 52[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 53[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 54[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] 55[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] | 56[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] [ E] [F] 57[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] [ E] [F] 58[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] [ E] [F] 59[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] [ E] [F] 60[ A] [ B] [C] [ D] [ E] [F] |
听力 第二节 听取信息(5分)
16._________________ 17.__________________ 18__________________ 19._________________ 20.___________________
语言知识及应用: 语法填空(满分15分,1.5分/题)
31._______ 32. _______ 33 ._______ 34 .________ 35._________
36._______ 37.________ 38._______ 39._________ 40._________
基础写作:(15分)
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任务型写作:(25分)
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参考答案
一, 听力部分
1--5 BACBC 6--10 ABABB 11--15 AACCA
16.7:45a.m. 17. A sleeping bag 18.souvenirs and drinks
19. The Post Office 20. The notice board
二、语言知识及应用
(一) 完形填空 21 – 25 BCDAC 26 – 30 BCCBA
(二) 语法填空 31 to win 32 After 33 record 34 but (also)
35 wonderfully 36 an 37 all 38 can 39 But 40 what
三.阅读理解
(一)阅读理解: (41--60)(A) BBBC (B) DABD (C) DCBC (D) BCC
(二) 信息匹配：56—60： DABCF
四.写作
(一) 基础写作: Chinese young people's life goals today
A recent survey shows that in today's society, Chinese young people's life goals have become more diversified than before. When young people are asked what they will struggle for, more than half of the respondents choose to earn enough money to buy a house and a car for themselves. In addition to this practical goal, some people, about 44%, pick up their life goal as improving their life quality or to be a rich person while 23.9% of the respondents are simply satisfied to have a good job. As for how to achieve their life goals, most of them prefer struggling to realize their dreams. The survey shows that the society is making progress and people's life goals have become more practical.
第二节：任务型写作（满分25分）
[评分标准]
概括准确、语言规范、内容合适，篇章连贯。
Supposed answer:
Although human has improved his living standard by altering the features of the earth, which has brought many benefits as well as harms to the environment. As a result, the environmental protection is more pressing than ever before.
The pollution to the earth are made up of at least seven items, such as paper, plastic, glass, clothes and food waste. Some of them can be reduced by reducing the amount of it or by giving them to some other people who need them. Some of them can be changed to be other things which can be used for another purpose.
Students in our school can also take some actions to reduce the pollution against the earth. We may try to save some paper by writing on both sides of the paper and write smaller words. We may try to use things to be reused instead of things to be used only once. In order not to increase food waste, we should get our meal according to how much we can have. For clothes which are worn out, we should get them mended and keep wearing them so that we can save our money as well as reduce the resource of waste and pollution.