华侨中学2006年高二下学期
英语期中考试卷
(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
班级 名字 座号 成绩______
第一卷（共115分）
I. 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分,满分7．5分）
听下面5段对话．每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置．听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．
1． What sport is Steve’s sister good at ?
A．Wrestling B．Basketball C．Sailing
2． Who won the medal in the swimming ?
A．An Englishman B．A German C．A Frenchman
3． What medal did Bill win in the high jump ?
A．Gold medal B．Silver medal C．Bronze medal
4． What do you know about the man ?
A ．He likes football B．He likes to buy tickets
C．He likes all kinds of ball games
5． What are sure about the man ?
A．He likes watching TV B．He likes basketball
C．He will watch every game in which Michael Jordan takes part ．
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分,满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置．听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．
听第6段材料,回答6至8题．
6． How much time did it take Tom to win the 100-meter dash ?
A．11．8 seconds B．1．8 seconds C．8 seconds
7． How many gold medals did their class get ?
A．Eleven B．Seven C．Eight
8． What was Bill doing ?
A．Running B．Watching the 100-meter dash C．Taking high jump
听第7段对话，回答9-11题。
9． What is Mark doing ?
A．Playing sports B．Doing experiments C．Working in a Country Club
10．How often does Mark play golf ?
A．Once a month B．Every Sunday C．When it rains
11．What will Mark do with the woman next Sunday ?
A．Play golf B．Go outing C．Going to the Country Club
听第8段对话，回答12-14题。
12．What is the man’s favorite sport ?
A．Bicycle riding C．Table tennis C．Track
13．What does the woman and the man both like ?
A．Track B．Swimming C．Fishing
14．What happened yesterday ?
A．A football game was held B．A table tennis match was broadcast
C．A track race was broadcast
听第9段对话，回答15-16题。
15．Why was Joe hot and tired ?
A． He has a football game just now ．
B． He has a basketball match just now．
C． He has run just now．
16．What score did Class Seven get ?
A．Three B．Two C．Zero
听第10段材料，回答17-20题。
17．When and where will Erna set out ?
A．She is going to set out from the French coast at five o’clock ．
B．She is going to set out from the English coast at five o’clock ．
C．She is going to set out from the French coast at six o’clock ．
18．How old is Erna ?
A．Thirteen B．Fourteen C．Fifteen
19．Who will set out with her ?
A．Edna’s school friends B．Erna’s father C．Erna’s mother
20．Which one is right ?
A． Erna will take short rests every three hours while she swims．
B． Erna will eat some solid food while she swims．
C． Erna’s mother once swam across the Channel．
I I.单项选择 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21．When you meet wild wolf at night, you’d better make a fire because it is_______ to fire.
A .afraid B. frightened C. sensitive D. fled
22．—Do you think he will do me a favor?
—As far as I know, he is the last one to help others .He_______ be prepared to give you a hand, though.
A. might B. must C. dare D. should
23．You’d better put your raincoat on,_______,you ’ll get wet.
A. however B. otherwise C. but D. yet
24．You disappointed us by not coming to our party. We were ________at you absence. How _______you were!
A. disappointing; disappointing B. disappointed; disappointed
C. disappointed; disappointing D. disappointed; disappoint
25．—Who told you my address?
—I don’t remember clearly. It________ LiMing.
—It_______ Li Ming. He doesn’t know it.
A. may have been; can’t be
B. can be ;mustn’t be
C. must have been; mustn’t have been D. may have been; mustn’t have been
26. He got to the station early,__________missing his train.
A.in case of B.instead of C.for fear of D.in search of
27.I have always been honest and straightforward,and it doesn’t matter_________I’m talking to.
A.who is it B.who it is C.it is who D.it is whom
28.A new cure for the disease is______to be discovered.
A.like B.likely C.possible D.probable
29.They were filled with joy when they______in this beautiful island.
A.set free B.set foot C.paid visit D.reached
30.－Why do people prefer to take a window seat on the plane?
－Because the window_____the outside world.
A.takes a view of B.keeps a view of
C.has a view of D.gives a view of
31.Please find some books that______these matters.
A.light upon
B.give light upon
C.throw light upon D.throws light upon
32、I can hardly
imagine so pretty a girl like you
boxing.
A. like B. to like C. liking D. to have liked
33. 16. Eating too much fat can heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. result from B. contribute to C. refer to D. devote to
34. ______ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself ______ at the party.
A. Dressed; noticed B. Dressing; noticed
C. Dressed;noticing D.Dressing; noticing
35. A large number of Jules Verne’s books are believed _______in the world, but the exact number is not known yet.
A. to have been sold B. to have sold C. to be sold D. to have been sell
III.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
My First Day
I was still shy in the presence of a crowd. And my first day at the new 36 made me a laughing stock of the classroom. I was sent to the blackboard to write my 37 . I knew my name, and knew how to write it, but standing at the blackboard with the ____38 of so many pupils on my back made me 39 inside and I was unable to write a single letter.
"Write your name," the teacher called to me. I 40 the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank; I could not remember my name, 41 the first letter.
Somebody laughed and I became 42 "Just forget us and write your name," the teacher called and walked to my side, 43 at me to give me confidence.
"What’ s your name?" she asked. "Richard," I ____ 44. "Then write it."
I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was 45 again. I tried to 46___ my senses but I could remember nothing. I realized how totally I was 47 and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead 48 the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud 49 and my muscles froze. I sat and 50 myself. Why did I always appear so dumb 51 I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no 52 I could read better than any of them, and I could talk 53 when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange 54 make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck 55____, hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself.
36. A. school B. house C. office D. lab
37. A. address B. name C. website D. hobby
38. A. presence B. pressure C. eyes D. smiles
39. A. freeze B. struggle C. fall D. think
40. A. took B. picked C. carried D. lifted
41. A. still B. ever C. even D. also
42. A. delighted B. nervous C. disappointed D. angry
43. A. pointing B. looking C. smiling D. waving
44. A. whispered B. explained C. shouted D. nodded
45. A. empty B. stupid C. quiet D. blank
46. A. form B. collect C. make D. catch
47. A. fighting B. feeling C. failing D. afraid
48. A. by B. before C. from D. against
49. A. laughter B. noise C. cry D. cheer
50. A. calmed B. hid C. comforted D. blamed
51. A. where B. that C. when D. as
52. A. need B. doubt C. wonder D. use
53. A. correctly B. anxiously C. clearly D. freely
54. A. faces B. teachers C. places D. classrooms
55. A. shaking B. suffering C. burning D. hurting
IV. 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
There are popular programmes about the work of the police on TV. People like them because they are interesting and useful.
In London there is a TV programme called “Police Five”. It takes five minutes a week. A TV reporter talks about crimes(犯罪) in London. He asks people for help, because the police station needs their help.
The TV reporter shows picture of lost painting, lost cars and other lost things during the week. Sometimes he shows the picture of the car that the thieves(贼) drove away. When people see the picture of such things on TV, they may remember something so that they may tell the police where or when they saw them. With their help the police may catch more thieves.
Sometimes the police find a car or something expensive that has ever been lost, the TV reporter shows them on TV. Then the owners may see them and they can get them back.
56.“Police Five” is _______.
A. a name of a TV reporter. B. time of a TV programme
C. the name of a TV programme D. a police station.
57. “Police Five” is shown _________.
A. every week B. once a week
C. five minutes a day D. five times a week
58. This programme is about ___________.
A. a TV reporter B. painting C. cars D. crimes
59. The police _______by this programme.
A. let people understand them B. ask for people’s help
C. let people know what was lost D. let people feel interesting
60. When a lost thing is found, the police will _________by this way.
A. tell the TV reporter B. caught the thief
C. find the owner D. be shown on TV
B
Personally , I like Chinese New Year’s movies very much . Because they are filled with joyous themes , and this kind of movie is a good choice for people who finally finish a year’s hard work and wish to add some refreshment to their new year .
And it proved to be true that Chinese New Year’s movies are in need , for they were well received by common people in the late 1990s. However , after less than 10 years of flourishing , they are now facing a great decline in box office income .
I think the failure of Chinese New Year’s movies is for two main reasons : lack of creation and low quality of production .
Audiences are not fools . They watch movies in order to get satisfaction , happiness and enlightenment（启发）,not to be tricked by meaningless , same stories . If a movie tells a boring story , how can filmmakers expect applause （鼓掌）from the audience .
And at the same time we hope that directors choose actors and actresses carefully . The success of a movie is mostly determined by a fine story and good performances . If performers aren’t able to communicate a character’s emotions exactly , no matter how wonderful a story is , the movie may be a failure . So a popular New Year’s movie ought to be creative and elaborately（精心地）produced .
My favourite Chinese New Year’s movie is “Be There or Be Square” (Bu Jian Bu San), directed by Feng Xiaogang . It’s a story about love and life . The hero is a Chinese man who struggles hard in the US . One day , he meets a girl from Beijing . The two share the same goal : making their fortunes in America . After a series of ups and downs , they fail to realize their dreams . But , they finally fall in love with each other and decide to go back to China to make a brand new start .
Feng is good at providing humorous and simple lines with deep and strongly felt meaning . As far as the audience is concerned , it was acceptable and interesting . And the leading actor and actress showed superior performances . They cooperated so well and acted so naturally that it seemed they were truly a pair of lovers .
From the simple but moving story , I got a lot . Besides money and fame , there are many other beautiful things worth pursuing（追求）and loving .
Good stories and actors are what the audience desire . Whether Chinese New Year’s movies will last in the New Year’s film market depends mostly on the filmmakers’ attitude towards movie production . I hope that in the coming new year , I can spend several hours in a cinema enjoying a good movie instead of just chatting with my friends to escape a boring movie .
61．From the passage we know .
A．the author thinks highly of the present New Year’s movies
B．the author are complaining of some New Year’s movies
C．people don’t need New Year’s movies now
D．none of New Year’s movies are well produced
62．In the opinion of the author , New Year’s movie should solve the following problems except
.
A．lack of creation
B．low-quality of production
C．directors’ careful choices of actors and actresses
D．simplicity
63．One of the things that make the author like the movie “Be There or Be Square” (Bu Jain Bu San )is .
A．humor , simplicity and satisfactory end
B．nature , enlightenment and sad background
C．good theme , good performances and a brand new start
D．creation , good production and natural performances
64．Film-makers’ attitude to movie production will .
A．mostly determine whether the New Year’s film market will last
B．determine the success of the future New Year’s movies
C．mostly determine whether Chinese New Year’s movies will last in the New Year’s film market
D．determine Chinese film market
C
Welcome to the
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime（海洋）Museum is the largest of its kind in the
world, with over two million items in its collections. Twenty galleries display
some of the finest sea affairs in historic buildings, which were formerly a
school for the sons of seamen.
Opening times
10:00-17:00
Winter hours
10:00-18:00 Summer hours
Last admission
is thirty minutes before closing. Smoking is not allowed in the museum. Eating
and drinking are only allowed in the designated （指定的）areas.
Photography and video are not permitted inside the building.
Bookings
Our Central Booking Group handles all group visit
enquiries （需求）, from schools, group
organizers and tour operators.
Education and Interpretation
Schools’ programmes operate in term-time. Programmes of
talks, tours, work-shops, storytelling, living history and interpretation（解说）are run throughout the year, especially
at weekends and during school holidays.
E-library
Facilities （设备）are provided for electronic
access（接触）to the museum’s collections.
Please ask a member of staff （员工）for directions to the nearest
terminals （终端）. These facilities are also
available from the comfort of your own home.
65. This passage mainly tells us _______.
A. the way to get to the museum B.
the purpose to build the museum
C. a brief introduction to the museum D.
a detailed description of the museum
66. Which of the following is certainly forbidden according to the
passage?
A. Trying to enter the museum after 5:00 p.m.
B. Taking pictures in front of
the museum.
C. Talking loudly when you enjoy the collections.
D. Eating and drinking wherever you are.
67. From the passage we learn that _______.
A. the museum
runs a school and has students of its own
B. students can
receive different kinds of education here
C. part of
school education has to be done in the museum
D. school
programmes are only run at weekends and on holidays
D
Excited by the successful landing of the rover (探测机器人) on Mars , scientists from NASA( the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration ) have spent the last few days studying data (数据)from the robot and working on getting it ready to roll .
Spirit made a dangerous , but safe , landing on Mars on Sunday on what scientists believe is the rocky bed of an ancient lake that once may have contained life .
Just three hours later , the six-wheeled rover began sending black-and –white photos of its surroundings back 170 million kilometers to Earth . The rover sent back a few colour photos on Monday .
The scientists were overjoyed by the success . Two of every three past purpose of landings on Mars have failed .
“It’s a big step forward for all humanity . Now we have another rover on another planet , exploring a new world . What more could you ask for ?” said Charles Elachi, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
The first images from Spirit show a flat , wind-damaged surface dotted with small rocks . The scene made scientists eager to send the rover around the planet in search of evidence （证据）that the landing site was once covered with water .
The US$ 820 million project also includes a twin golf cart-sized rover called Opportunity , set to land on Mars’ other side on January 24.
The dozens of initial（开始的）,low-resolution（分辨能力）photos show Spirit landed upright （垂直的）,level and facing south on a flat stretch of the hole the scientists believe once contained a lake .
It will be about a week before the six-wheeled robot is ready to roll off its lander and move around Mars .
Spirit’s successful landing has ended the trend of failed missions to Mars . NASA’s last attempt to land on Mars , in 1999 , ended in failure . Its last successful landing was in 1997 , when Pathfinder carried the tiny Sojourner rover to the surface of Mars .
Over the next three months , the robot will use a range of instruments to look for evidence of past water activity in the rocks and soil of the planet .
68．What is inferred in the passage ?
A．NASA is pleased with its rover . B．NASA is disappointed with its rover .
C．NASA is curious about its rover D．NASA is sad about its rover
69．Mars is according to the first images from Spirit .
A．a rocky bed of an ancient lake that once contained life
B．a flat , wind-damaged surface dotted with small rocks
C．a flat stretch of the hole that once contained a lake
D．a landing site once covered with water
70．The US$ 820 million project at least includes rovers .
A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5
E
The biggest change in the world today is technology. The reason why the world is getting smaller is that people can talk to each other more quickly than before with more information.
The computer now has the information of a library of books on all subjects. By sitting at a computer, different software programs allow students the chance to learn about all subjects simply by asking the computer to find the information. The computer becomes the library. Students and parents are now learning what an important tool the computer has become for improving education.
Letters might take a few days or even a few weeks to be delivered. Technology has developed a fax machine where a letter can travel anywhere in the world immediately. This has changed the way people do business. Many computers can receive E-mail. This is like the fax letter. Often, businesses have a fax machine but homes do not. If a computer is in a home, it can receive E-mail messages from anyone in the world. It is like the telephone but it costs much less to receive messages.
The next generation will have computers in most homes and be able to send faxes and E-mail all over the world. In the future, the computer will be as common as the telephone or TV. Technology is changing the way people communicate with each other.
71. The world is getting smaller just because .
A. the computer has taken the place of a library
B. people can communicate with each other much more quickly
C. people have a shorter talk to each other
D. people in different places can get together in a short time
72. More and more students find the computer .
A. can help them with everything
B. has become an important tool
C. can be used for getting more information in a shorter time
D. can help them go to college
73. Which is most emphasized (强调) in the passage to show how important technology is?
A. Telephone B. Fax C. E-mail D. Computer
74. We can infer from the passage that .
A. the telephone is more common than the computer now
B. letters won't be found in the future
C. E－mail is the cheapest way to receive messages
D. business people had better use fax machine
75. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. The world is smaller. B. Technology changes the world a lot.
C. The computer will be widely used. D. People can communicate with each
第二卷（非选择题共35分）
V.短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Last week, when I was taking train in Manchester, I saw a 76._______
scene it astonished me. On the platform I noticed a woman 77. _______
in worn clothes walking slowly. Suddenly, he fell to 78._______
the ground. There I see other people just keep walking as 79._______
if something happened. For a moment the woman’s eyes were 80._______
full of hopelessness. Then she struggled to her foot and got on a 81._______
train. I just wondered why others didn’t try to help with this 82._______
woman. Later I talked about this event to my friend, who looked 83._______
at me and said, “What else did you do at that time? Just looking?” 84._______
I looked at him in silence. I realized I was just so selfish as others 85._______
on the scene, too.
VI.书面表达（满分25分）
根据下列提示：以Water 为题一篇100字左右的文章；
1．水在我们的生活中起着很重要的作用；
2．但水的浪费和缺乏危及着人们的生存；
3．怎样合理利用水资源，政府已采取有效措施；
4．珍惜水就是珍惜生命。
2005---2006学年下学期英语期中试卷答案
I. 听力略
II. 单项选择 21-25 CABCA 26-30 CBBBD 31-35 CCBAA
III.完形填空 36-40 ABCAD 41-45 CBCAD
46-50 BCDAD 51-55 CBDAC
IV. 阅读理解 56--60 CBDBC 61--65 BDDCC
66--70 DBABA 71--75 BBDAB
V．改错：76 taking后加a/my 77 it---that/which 78 he---she
79 see---saw 80 something---nothing 81 foot---feet
82 with去掉 83 正确 84 else去掉 85 so---as
VI．书面表达：One possible version:
There is a saying “Water is more valuble than oil” , which means water plays a very important part in our everyday life . We can’t live without water . But to out sadness , the lack of water in some parts of the world is frightening and some people still waste it carelessly . Also , the limited water resources are not equally used in the world . Forturnately the government has begun to take measures against it . It will help a lot , but it is far from enough . It’s hoped that everyone should make better use of it and not waste it . Let’s value water , let’s value our lives .