高二英语下期期中联考试卷
试卷
本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试用时120分钟。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（每小题1分，满分35分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
1. New technologies show the role and importance of scientific achievements in____ society, and also can be used to unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of____ nature.
A. /, / B. /, the C. the, / D. the, the
2. --- I’ve lost the game again.
--- ____! It’s not that bad!
A. Cheer up B. I’m sorry
C. It doesn’t matter D. Oh, my goodness
3. — Sorry ,but the CDs Secret Garden have been sold out.
— How I wish I had bought ________ earlier!
A. this B. that C. one D. it
4. It's the present situation in poor areas that ____ much higher spending on education and training.
A. answers for B. provides for
C. calls for D. plans for
5.--You look upset. Anything wrong?
--I failed in the physics exam again _____all the efforts I made.
A. because of B. for once C. even if D. despite
6. --- Hi. Jane. I enjoyed myself so much at your birthday party last night.
--- ___________.
A. Oh, that’s kind of you B. Congratulations
C. It’s my pleasure D. Oh, I’m glad to hear that
6. you be interested, I’ll tell you the whole story.
A. Would B. Might
C. Should D. Could
8. As is known to all, how much you read is not very important. It is what you read that ______.
A. values B. minds C. counts D. means
9. --- I think it necessary that he _____ to New York but to London.
--- I agree, but the problem is _____ he has refused to.
A. will not be sent; that B. should not be sent; what
C. not be sent; that D. should not send; what
10 ._____ ，so the sports meet has to be put off．
A. Because of the bad weather B. As it has been raining for days
C. As the bad weather D. It has been raining for days
11. This summer North China was attacked by such a terrible heat few people has ever experienced before.
A．that B．and it was C．which D．as
12. Generally speaking, our English tests ______ a number of multiple choice questions and writing to test the students’ four basic skills in using English.
A. consist of B. make up of C. make of D. consist in
13. How long do you think ________ the computer company brings out a new product?
A. it will be before B. will it be until
C. will it be when D. it will be that
14. The boy is interested in anything ______ music.
A .relating to B referred to C .to deal with D. concerned
15. Most of what has been said about the Smiths also true of the Johnsons．
A．are B．is C．being D．to be
16. By the time I leave university, I ______ enough money to go abroad for further education.
A. will have brought in B. has brought in
C. may have brought in D. will bring in
17. After graduation from college, Joe _____ for a year seeing the country before he went to work in father’s business.
A. knocked about B. knocked over C. knocked down D. knocked off
18. ---How can I wake up so early?
---Set the alarm at 5, ______ you’ll make_______.
A. but…it B. and…this C. or…that D. and…it
19. I can't stand _______ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses _______ talking while she works.
A. working; stopping B. to work;
stopping
C. working; to stop D. to work; to
stop
20 As the saying ______, the leaves are the forest_____ the children are to the world .
A. goes , what B. talks , which
C. puts , what D. puts it, which
21. ____ you've got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.
A. Now that B. After
C. Although D. As soon as
22.It had been raining three days before we arrived ,so we might as well _______ at home.
A. stay B. to stay C. have stayed D. to have stayed
23. The book has been well received, but actual sales it hasn’t been very successful.
A. in terms of B. in place of
C. in a way D. in line with
24.He was not the man ____he used to be 20 years ago.
A. who B. whom C. 不填 D. which
25.That day, my wife drove downtown to do Christmas shopping at ______ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A. which B. that C. as D. what
26. The rent is a bit high, but ______the house is satisfactory.
A. otherwise B. however C. or D. else
27．—Sleep well last night ?
—Far from that ! My next —door neighbor music pretty loud .
A．plays B．had played C．would play D．was playing
28.Because I’ve something important to do, I can’t come to see you this evening, _____ I’d like to.
A．much as B．much so C．as much D．so much
29. He accidentally ____ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn't been home for a couple of weeks.
A. let out B. took care
C. made sure D. made out
30. – How can you______ the annoying situation?
-- Well, I have no choice but ______ it as expected.
A. get involved in; to do B. involve yourself in ; do
C. involve in; doing D. be involving in; to do
31.Betty, still ______ excited, took away the box ______ with birthday presents for her.
A. looked; filled B. looked; filling C. looking; filled D. looking; filling
32. ——Is there any hope of saving his life?
——His injuries are extremely serious, but he’s expected to ____.
A. pull in B. pull through C. pull up D. pull over
33. I can’t say which wine is best—it’s a (n) of personal taste.
A．affair B．event
C．matter D．variety
34. —What do you think of the performance today?
—Great! but a musical genius could perform so successfully.
A. All B. None C. Anybody D. Everybody
35. A mouse can eat _________.
A. double its weight B. its double weight
C. its weight double D. two times its weight
第二部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of 36 small children, and 37 enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “ 38 are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.
The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 39 $ 50.”
The little boy 40 in his pocket and pulled out some 41 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “ 42 I please look at them?”
The store owner 43 and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (过道) of his store 44 by five puppies. One puppy was 45 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s 46 with that little dog?”
The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had 47 the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became 48 “That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.”
The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked 49 into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay 50 price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month 51 I have him paid for.”
The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is 52 going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”
To his surprise, the little boy reached 53 and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (残疾的) left leg 54 by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 55 !”
36. A. absorbing B. attracting C. bargaining D. greeting
37. A. sure B. luckily C. surprisingly D. interestingly
38. A. What B. How come C. When D. How much
39. A. on B. at C. to D. between
40. A. put B. arrived C. reached D. filled
41. A. coin B. note C. value D. change
42. A. Can B. Shall C. Will D. Must
43. A. performed B. smiled C. disagreed D. announced
44. A. applied B. guided C. followed D. linked
45. A. falling behind B. setting foot C. lending a hand D. putting forward
46. A. the price B. the matter C. the weight D. the name
47. A. tested B. studied C. examined D. experimented
48. A. excited B. shocked C. worried D. disappointed
49. A. straight B. deeply C. closely D. totally
50. A. half B. lower C. higher D. full
51. A. unless B. after C. until D. once
52. A. always B. often C. no D. never
53. A. up B. down C. out D. over
54. A. supported B. assisted C. adjusted D. surrounded
55. A. encourages B. cooperates C. understands D. recognizes
第三部分：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
At the time, I would go out in the evening with my parents. But this time I had borrowed a bicycle from a friend of mine. I didn’t know why, but once I was on my own bicycle, a kind of free feeling flooded through me. The faster I rode, the faster I wanted to go! Far ahead, I rode as if my life depended on it, head down, hands grasping the handbars. I meant to get to Jinghai Bar as fast as I could...
Oh! My hands! Don’t come any closer... Don’t touch me! That poor doctor just couldn’t get my gloves off. Each time he took a step towards me, I broke into painful shouting. Much later, I discovered that I had crashed(碰撞) heavily with another bicycle, and I hadn’t spoken one word of sense for at least three hours! After some time, my mother arrived at the hospital, her face as white as a sheet, and gave me a hug(拥抱), only then did the doctor begin to stitch(缝合) my head wound, not only did he merrily cut off a long lock of my hair, but used no anaesthetic(麻药) either! Later. I seemed to hear faraway voices saying that my right hand was broken. I almost burst into tears. How would I ever play the piano again?
56. On her way to Jinghai, the writer felt _______.
A. nervous B. comfortable C. light-hearted D. upset
57. Why did the writer ride a bicycle to Jinghai Bar that evening?
A. Because she wanted to attend a party on time.
B. Because she wanted to meet her friend who was waiting for her there.
C. Because she just wanted, to join some of her friends and drink some wine.
D. We are not quite sure about what she was really going there for.
58. What did the writer think of the doctor?
A. Friendly. B. Cruel. C. Hardworking. D. Kind.
59. One thing is sure, that is, before she was wounded she _______.
A. often went to Jinghai Bar with her friends
B. liked playing the piano
C. didn’t like any doctors at all
D. would burst into tears when she was in trouble
B
BEUING (Associated Press 美联社) —China has a growing middle class, a tradition (传统) of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy.
While China may be the world’s biggest toy-maker, many of the best are exported (出口). Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.
A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.
BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals. People who join the company’s "mother club" can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company’s educational toys and child care books.
"We want to build a seven-year relationship with those people," said Matthew J. Estes, BabyCare’s president. "It starts during pregnancy (孕期), when the anxiety and needs are highest." BabyCare works on a one-to-one basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage (阶段) of development to age six.
BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.
It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children’s education and health that no other companies are in.
60. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?
A. Educational toys and foreign toy markets.
B. Problems with China’s toy market and education.
C. Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China.
D. Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China.
61. Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?
A. Club members buy BabyCare products for free child care advice.
B. Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products.
C. Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities.
D. BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost.
62. BabyCare is developing its business in China by.
A. opening stores in Beijing hospitals
B. offering 18month courses on child care
C. setting up children’s education centers
D. forming close relationships with parents
63. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Mother’s Club in China. B. Baby Care and Doctors.
C. American Company Model. D. Educational Toys in China.
C
An unlucky Singaporean thief picked up six years of hard labor after the unique ring of the mobile phone he stole led police straight to him. Pretending to be a police detective, Rahman Magundario robbed two teenagers in a park, told them to turn their backs and stole the $140 phone, court documents（法院文件）show. If he had chosen another target in the mobile mad city state, he might have got off the hook（摆脱危境）. His number was up a short while later when the victim（受害人）heard the characteristic tune he had programmed into the phone. An unsuspecting buyer, who paid $ 70 in a coffee shop for what he thought was Magundario’s mobile, pointed police to the thief. The 39-year-old was sentenced for threatening the teenagers and pretending a police officer. “He got six years of corrective training,” a court official said, “It’s worse than a prison sentence.”
64．The police caught the thief without any difficulty mainly because .
A．the buyer pointed police to the thief
B．the thief pretended a police officer
C．the ring of the stolen mobile phone was different from that of others
D．the thief robbed two teenagers in a park
65．It can be learned from the text that Magundario .
A．stole the phone for money
B．sold the mobile phone for its unique ring
C．pretended a police officer because he looked like a policeman
D．was sentenced sixteen years in prison
66．What can be inferred from the story?
A．Many people in the city have mobile phones.
B．The thief would rather pick up six years of hard labor.
C．The thief would have escaped being caught if he hadn’t sold the stolen phone.
D．The police recognized the thief when they heard the ring.
67．By saying “His number was up a short while later”, the writer means .
A．the thief knew the mobile phone number son afterwards
B．the thief lost his luck before long
C．the thief forgot the mobile phone number a moment later
D．someone dialed the mobile phone number at that time
D
What do you do if you are hit in the mouth and one of your teeth is knocked out? A dentist may be able to put the tooth back in for you, but you have to get to the dentist first in the meantime. You have to store the tooth so that it will stay healthy.
The simplest thing to do is to put the tooth back into your mouth, or you could put it in milk. Frond Courts, a dentist at the University of Florida, worked with other researchers to find the safe way of keeping knocked-out teeth. He tried putting teeth in the open air. He used teeth that had to be removed from people’s mouths for various reasons. The teeth were put into one of the solutions（溶液）or stored in the air for one hour. Then cells from the root of the teeth were scraped off the teeth. Dr Courts and the others then studied how healthy these cells were.
The cell-culture medium worked best to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth. However, few people keep cell-culture medium handy at home or in school. The next best thing was milk. But Dr Courts said that the best things of all was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket（牙槽）in the mouth. For some people, though, this is just too painful or upsetting. So milk will do, until you get your tooth (and your mouth) to a dentist.
68. This passage is mainly about __________.
A. how a dentist can save a knocked-out tooth
B. how to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy
C. how Dr Courts and other researchers made their experiments
D. how to put a knocked-out tooth back into its socket
69. The best way to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth is to store it __________.
A. in cell-culture medium
B. in milk
C. in water
D. in the open air
70. Milk can be used instead of cell-culture medium to put a knocked-out toothin because __________.
A. milk works better to keep the tooth healthy
B. milk causes less pain
C. cell-culture medium is not usually handy
D. cell-culture medium is more expensive
71. “Dr Courts said that the best of all was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket in the mouth.” In the sentence, the word best means __________.
A. cheapest and healthiest
B. least painful and cheapest
C. quickest and least painful
D. easiest and healthiest
E
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
| Global English Center *General English in all four skills：listening，speaking，reading，and writing． *3-month（700 yuan），6-month（1，200 yuan）and one-year（2，000 yuan）courses． *Choice of morning or evening classes，3 hours perday，Mon—Fri． *Experienced college English teachers． *Close to city center and bus stops． Tel： Add：105 Ahongshan Road，100082 |
| Modem Language School *Special courses in English for business，travel，banking．hotel management and office skills． *Small classes（12-16 students）on Sat. & Sun. from 2︰00-5︰00 p. m. *Native English teachers from Canada and USA． *Language lab and computers supplied． *3-month course：1，050 yuan；6-month course：1，850 yuan． Write or phone；Modem Language School，675 Park Road．100056 Tel： |
| The 21 st Century English Training Centre *We specialize in effective（卓有成效的）teaching at all levels． *We offer morning or afternoon classes．both three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan． *We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays． *Emrance exams：June 1 and Dec．1． *Only 15-minute walk from city center． Call for more information． |
| The International House of English *Three／Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost：60 yuan for 12 hours per week；convenient（方便的）class hours：9︰00-12︰00 a. m. and 2︰00-5︰00 p.m. *A four-month evening programmer for developing speaking skills （same cost as day classes）. *Free sightseeing and social activities（活动）． *Very close to the Central Park．For further information call . |
72．You work from 9︰00 a. m. to 4︰30 p. m. every day. Which school will you choose?
A. Global English Center and Modem Language School.
B. Global English Center and the International House.
C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century.
D. The 21st Century and the International House.
73．The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that________.
A. its teaching quality is better B. it is nearest to the city center
C. its courses are more advanced D. it requires an entrance examination
74．You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it________.
A. offers free sightseeing and social activities B. has a special course in spoken English
C. costs less than the other schools D. has native English teachers
75．If you take the evening programmed at the International House, you will pay about________.
A. 60 yuan B. 240 yuan C. 720 yuan D. 960 yuan
F
A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops .
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）.
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that .
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said . “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it . She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have.”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK.
76．What is Ana Luz’s nationality?
A．American. B．British.
C Spanish. D．German.
77．What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?
A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things .
B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops .
C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.
D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.
78．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?
A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.
B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.
C．Selecting some goods from a display.
D. Taking goods from a shop without paying.
79．From the passage we can learn that .
A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK
B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer
80．What would be the best title for the passage ?
A. Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student
B. Apologizing for the Actions in Shops
C. Seeking Professional Help from Experts
D. Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops
第二卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分）
第一节：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作出判断：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：
该行多一个词：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。
该行缺一个词：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。
该行错一个词：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。
With the rapid development of society, great changes have been 76. ______
taken place in family life. Many years ago, people considered them 77. ______
rich to own radios, sewing machines and watches. Most people live in 78. ______
crowded houses. When they went out, they had to walk and go by bike. 79. ______
Nowadays, life is more better than it was in the past. Many ordinary 80. ______
families have color TV sets, washing machine, mobile phones and 81. ______
the other modern equipment. People can often go traveling by train or 82. ______
plane and some even car. You can see high buildings everywhere. 83. ______
The rich prefers to buy a flat far from the busy city. 84. ______
No one can imagine what a great change we will have. 85. ______
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是校报负责人，急需在学校内聘一位同学任英文版的编辑，请你用英文以“An English Editor Wanted”为题目写一则招聘启事。内容要如下：
1．该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章；二是选择与编辑同学们的来稿。
2．希望该同学满足下列要求：
（1）乐意奉献出一些业余时间为同学们服务；
（2）英文与美术皆好；能熟练使用电脑。
（3）感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会（Students’ Union）联系。
注意：（1）词数100左右；（2）不要逐字翻译，要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。
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