江苏阜宁02-03年上学期高二英语期中考试
说明：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。试卷满分150分，考试时间120分。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分满分30分）
第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节:满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题 ,每小题1分,满分15分)
( )21.Tom sat Dick ,talking to each other.
(A)close to (B)closely to (C)close by (D)closely by
( )22. English aloud is necessary for you to improve your pronunciation.
(A)Practise to read (B) Practising reading
(C)To practise to read (D) Practising read.
( )23.I noticed a man down when I was the street.
(A)knock, going across (B)knocked, crossing
(C)knocking ,crossing (D)knocked, crossing
( )24.The problem cigarette smoking in the USA is that more and more girls of smoking .
(A)in ,get the habit (B)on, get into the habit
(C)with, get the habits (D)with, get into the habit
( )25.Whom would you like to have with me?
(A)went (B)to go (C)gone (D)go
( )26.Here is a book, as I have told you ,will help improve your English.
(A)that (B)about which (C)such (D)which
( )27.There and forty－eight in my class, are girls.
(A)two－fifth of which (B)two －fifths of them
(C)twenty percent of whom (D)twenty percent of who
( )28.There is no space for the piano.
(A)left, putting (B)leaving, putting (C)left, put (D)leaving, put
( )29.Disney, money was now no problem, started a new film company.
(A)for whose (B)for whom (C)who (D)whom
( )30.He gave me another piece of advice , of great help to the experiment.
(A)which I think is (B)I think it is
(C)that I think is (D)which I think it is
( )31.China isn’t she used to be .
(A)that (B)what (C)where (D)how
( )32. this with that, and you’ll see which is better.
(A)If you compare (B)Compare (C)Comparing (D)Compared
(
)33. Do
you mind if I turn on the radio?
.
(A)Yea, please do. (B)No. I do.
(C)Of course .Go ahead (D)No. Go ahead.
( )34.The officers narrowly escaped in the hot battle .
(A)having killed (B)to kill (C)to be killed (D)being killed
( )35.The suggestion we at once sounds reasonable.
(A)that ,start (B)which, should start
(C)that, will start (D)which, will start
Ⅲ、完形填空：（共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分）
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this 36 they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach 37 later in the evening.
One benefit of living outside London is 38 houses are 39 . Even a small flat in London 40 a garden costs quite a lot 41 . With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of 42 own.
Then, in the country one can be 43 from the noise and hurry of the town. 44 one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep 45 at night, and, during week-ends and 46 summer evenings, one can enjoy the 47 clean air of the country. If one 48 gardens, one can spend one’s 49 time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which 50 in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of a person 51 has shared the secrets of nature.
Some people, however, take 52 in country things; for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dancehalls and restaurants. Such people would 53 that their life was not worth 54 if they had to live it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit 55 the sea every summer is all the country they want.
36. A. shows B. expresses C. means D. requires
37. A. home B. family C. flat D. house
38. A. because B. that C. the D. all
39. A. cleaner B. nicer C. bigger D. cheaper
40. A. with B. without C. near D. opposite
41. A. money B. to lend C. to borrow D. to hire
42. A. it’s B. its C. one’s D. their
43. A. free B. far C. out D. absent
44. A. If B. Although C. Because D. After
45. A. little B. less C. longer D. better
46. A. on B. for C. at D. by
47. A. cold B. warm C. fresh D. pleasant
48. A. pleases B. likes C. wants D. interests
49. A. day B. rest C. spare D. whole
50. A. need B. needed C. are needing D. are needed
51. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
52. A. no interest B. an interest C. much interest D. great interest
53. A. know B. feel C. understand D. hope
54. A. to live B. to spend C. living D. spending
55. A. for B. to C. of D. at
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Ⅱ. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项：
A
This book tells about the development of the English people, their form of government and their language. It shows they became united with their neighbours in Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and how together they formed the Great Britain and helped to form the United States of America. As the writer explains on page 87, it is a history of England because England is the base on which the rest were built.
The book is written within the 2000-word vocabulary of the most common use, but extra words are needed to cover its special subject. These are explained as they appear, the most important ones also appear in the index(附录)at the end of the book. This index includes a choice of interesting subjects and famous names which will be useful for future reference(参考).
The study of the past helps us to understand the present. It is hoped that this book will help the readers to understand better the British people of today. The writer is thankful for the help he has received from G. M. Trevelyan’s English Social History and Shortened History of England, and also from Keith Feiling’s History of England.
56. The underelined "they" in the first paragraph refers to
A. the British people B. the English people
C. the American people D. the Scottish people
57. This article shows us about
A. how Great Britain formed
B. how the English people united their neighbours
C. how to write a book of history
D. the book of a history of England
58. According to the article, we study history in order to understand
A. what happened in the past B. nothing but the present
C. not only the past but also the present D. better the British people of today
59. When the writer wrote this book, his vocabulary was
A. only 2000 B. more than 2000
C. less than 2000 D. a choice of interesting subjects
60. From the last paragraph we can see that
A. G.M. Trevelyan and Keith Felling helped the writer to finish the book
B. G.M. Trevelyan and Keith Felling taught the writer how to write a book
C. the writer finished the book with G. M. Trevelyan and Keith Felling
D. the writer read G. M. Trevelyan’s and Keith Feiling’s books and took some of their ideas
B
Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable. If you go to a good shop, one assistant will come near to you and say, "Can I help you?" You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. You may try to find out where the book you want is. The assistant will lead you there and then he will go away and look as if he were not interested in selling a single book.
There is a story which tells us about a good shop. A medical student had to read a textbook which was too expensive for him to buy. He couldn’t get it from the library and the only copy he could read was in a bookshop. So every afternoon he went there to read a little at a time. One day, however, he couldn’t find the book from its usual place and was about to leave when he noticed an assistant signing to him. To his’ surprise the assistant pointed to the book, which was in a corner. "I put it there so as not to be sold out, "said the assistant. Then he left the student to
continue his reading.
61. In a bookshop you’ll feel very happy when
A. the assistant says "Can I help you?" to you
B. you meet some of your friends there
C. the assistant watches you attentively
D. you find the book you want
62. A good assistant of a bookshop
A. is never interested in selling books
B. likes to read all kinds of books
C. often helps book-lovers when necessary
D. must keep silent all the time
63. The student went to the bookshop every day in order that
A. he could take the book away when the assistant was absent
B. he could read the whole book little by little
C. the book couldn’t be sold out
D. he could see clearly how much that book cost
C
Many people complained(抱怨)to the manager of a cinema that some ladies watched films with their hats on and blocked their view. They suggested the manager should put up a notice asking the ladies to take off their hats when seeing films.
The manager said that it wouldn’t be polite to ask ladies to take their hats off, and that they would protect their rights to wear their hats. The complainers were greatly disappointed.
But the next day, the following words appeared on the screen before the film was on:
"Considering the health of ladies of old age, this cinema allows old ladies to wear their hats while seeing films."
All the ladies took their hats off after they saw the amusing notice.
64. The manager was asked
A. to take off the ladies’ hats when they were seeing films
B. to protect the rights of wearing hats when a film was going on
C. to forbid wearing hats when a film was going on
D. not to let the ladies do what they would love to
65. The suggestion was probably made by
A. boys B. girls C. gentlemen D. some gentlemen and some ladies
66. Which of the following is not true?
A. the manager sympathized(同情)with the people who complained about the ladies’ hats
B. The manager disagreed to the suggestion made by many people
C. The manager considered it wrong to have hats on when a film was going on
D. He considered it right to have hats on when a film was going on
67. The story tells us that
A. sometimes permission works more than prohibition(禁止)
B. we should be polite to old ladies
C. ladies shouldn’t wear hats when seeing films
D. we should keep in mind, "Ladies first"
D
With the development of material prosperity(繁荣)， advertisements have become more and more important in our daily life.
Advertisements give up-to-date(当代的) information about products. If there were no advertising, consumers(消费者)could not know about goods in their local shops. Advertising helps sell to a bigger market. Therefore, as more goods are sold, they are cheaper. Advertisements also provide money for newspapers, magazines, radios and TV stations, etc.
But there are also some opinions against advertising. Some people think that advertisements do not give much information but only try to persuade you to buy. They create a demand for goods that are not really needed, Besides, advertising adds to the cost of goods. Further more. they are ugly to look at and spoil the environment.
Actually, every coin has two sides. Advertising is without exception. But in today’s world, advertising is not only necessary but also helpful.
62. According to the passage, which of the following is nm among the advantages of advertisements?
A. Giving information about goods
B. Adding to the cost of goods
C. Helping sell more goods
D. Providing money for newspapers, magazines and radios and TV stations.
69. Some people are against advertising, because they think that advertising
A. has more disadvantages than advantages
B. can persuade consumers to buy more goods
A. can create a greater demand for goods
B. can add goods to the market
70. The writer’s attitude(态度) towards advertising is that
A. he is against it B. he stands for it C. both A and B D. we are not told
71. "Every coin has two sides" in the last paragraph means
A. advertising is neither good nor bad
B. advertising is not only necessary but also helpful
C. strong points differ from weak points
D. everything has two aspects(方面)——the good and the bad
E
Doctors have known for a long time that very loud noises can casue hearing damage or loss. The noise can be the sound of a jet airplane(喷气式飞机) or machines ill factories or loud music or other common sounds found at home and at work. A person only needs to hear the noise for a little more than one second to be affected.
An American scientist has found that using aspirin(阿斯匹林) can increase the temporary (暂时) hearing loss or damage from loud noises. He did an experiment, using a number of men students at a university who all had normal hearing. He gave them different amounts of aspirin for different periods of time, then he tested their hearing ability. He found that the students who were given four grams of aspirin a day for two days suffered from much greater temporary hearing loss than those who did not use aspirin. The hearing loss was about twice as great.
The scientist said millions of persons in the United States use much larger amounts of aspirin than were used in the study. He said these persons face a serious danger of suffering hearing loss from loud noises.
72. Doctors have long known that ___
A. one will become deaf when he hears a loud noise
B. hearing damage or loss can be caused by sounds of all kinds
C. one may lose his hearing when he hears a terribly loud noise
D. common sounds at home are not harmful to the ear
73. This passage suggests that one’s hearing will be damaged
A. after hearing a normal noise for a long period of time
B. even if he has heard a terrible noise only for a moment
C. if hearing a normal noise for only a little more than one second
D. when he has only one second to get ready for a lound noise
74. One conclusion you can draw from the passage is that aspirin
A. should never been taken more than four grams daily
B. can damage one’s bearing when given more than four grams daily
C. helps make hearing damage from loud noises worse
D. increases hearing loss by three times
75. The purpose of the experiment the American scientist did was to find out ___
A. how much aspirin would affect a person’s hearing
B. how much aspirin should be given in the treatment of the patients with hearing damage from loud noises
C. whether the person now had hearing damage should use aspirin
D. whether aspirin would increase the temporary hearing damage from loud noises
第Ⅱ卷（二大题，共25分）
第四部分：写（满分25分）
Ⅴ. 短文改错：（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）
The population problem may be tile great one 76.
of the world today. Two thousand years before, 77.
there was only 250 million people on the earth. 78.
Four hundred years ago, the figure(数字)was over 79.
500 millions. At the beginning of this century, 80.
however, the world population was about 1700 million. 81.
In 1970, this figure was over 3,600 million. And the people 82.
say that by the year 2010, they may be 8000 million 83.
According to UN report, in about 600 years 84.
there will be only standing rooms on the earth. 85.
书面表达 (25分)：
目前，全国各地都在大力实施素质教育，但是，学生课业负担过重的问题依然存在。请根据提示写一篇短文，对过重的课业负担予以评论。
内容要点如下：
1.许多老师给学生留过多的课外作业，使学生大伤脑筋。学了一天，学生感到疲乏。
2.应该休息，放松放松，诸如锻炼锻炼，唱唱歌等等。
3.做太多的作业损害学生身心健康，益处不大。很多学生变成了近视眼。
4.许多学生学了过时的知识，他们需要的是信息社会所要求的技能和创造力。应该采取切实措施，促进学生全面发展。
参考词汇：放松—— relaxation 创造力—— creative power
全面发展—— develop in all-around way