广西南宁二中02-03年上学期高二英语期中考试
1. A. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.
B. Reporters are sent to write about the events.
C. Reporters are sent to check the events.
2. A. They say that they are very good.
B. We say that they are very good.
C. They are thought to be very good.
3. A. Photographers come back and make the pictures in the newspaper very quickly.
B. Photographers return and have the photos quickly delivered.
C. Photographers come back and print the photos as quickly as possible.
4. A. People want to buy the earliest newspaper.
B. People want to buy the most recent newspaper.
C. People want to buy the late newspaper.
Ⅱ. 听对话，回答第5至第6小题。
5. Now much money did the girl need ?
A. Eighteen dollars. B. Thirty-six dollars C. Eighty dollars.
6. For what did the girl want to get tickets ?
A. A pop concert. B. A rock concert. C. A long concert.
7. Why did the man refuse to buy a TV set in the past ?
A. He thought it was useless. B. He thought it wasted time.
C. He thought it was too expensive.
8. What did he use to do in the evening?
A. He slept at home. B. He played games at home.
C. He read books instead of watching TV.
9. Who bought him a TV set after he retired?
A. His son. B. His wife. C. He himself.
10. What can we learn from what the speaker said ?
A. He is a person who can't change his mind.
B. He is a person who is eager to learn more.
C. He is a person who can't get along well with others.
二、单项选择（20%）
11. it with me and I'll see what I can do.
A. To leave B. Leaving C. If you leave D. Leave
12. Please don't worry ! She will come sooner later.
A. and B. to C. or D. but
13. This is the cave we came for a visit two years ago.
A. which B. where C. on which D. when
14.I'11 do what I can __ used to on time for everything.
A. get; be B. to get; being C. to get; be D. get; being
5.Sue likes playing_ piano while Paul prefers playing baseball.
A. the; the B. the ;不填 C. 不填; the D. 不填； 不填
6. He finally __ the driving test after being unsuccessful three times.
A. tried to pass B. managed passing C. passed D. manages to pass
7. -- We're going to hold a party in our class.
-- Let's a time for it.
A. make B. find C. get D. fix
8. ----I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.
---- .
A. Oh, that's very nice of you B. Congratulations
C. It's a pleasure D. Oh, I'm glad to hear that
9. Your father, looks he were ten years younger
A. as B. like C. as if D. even if
10. Sorry, I really don't know __
A. whose this watch is B. whose watch is this
C. to whose this watch belongs D. whom this watch belong
11. -- What would you like to eat ?
-- I don't mind. , whatever you've got.
A.. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing
12. Are your twin brother and you __ the same height ?
A. have B. of C. for D. with
13. It is bad manners to sit with your feet __ to other people.
A. pointing B. point C. to point D. pointed
14.My friend knows where he can a good used washing machine.
A. pick up B. look round C. pick out D. take along
15. That dinner is the most expensive meal we __
A. will ever have B. have ever had C. had ever had D. ever had
16.Johnson, money was now a problem, had to accept the low-paid job.
A. whose B. of which C. who D. for whom
17. It is the for him to rise early every morning.
A. manner B. custom C. way D. habit
18. The difficulty is smokers can't go without smoking.
A. that B. why C. which D. whether
19. She looks familiar. I remember her at a party once.
A. meeting B. to meet C. to have met D. being met
20. with our small house, our uncle's house seemed like a palace.
A. Comparing B. Compared C. Imagining D. Imagined
三、完形填空（20%）
When I wad 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been 31 . Like most English children I learned French 32 school and I had often been to France, so I 33 speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand .34. But 35 I went to American I was really looking forward to 36 a nice easy holiday without any 37 problems.
How wrong I was ! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 38 telephone to give my American friend Danny a 39 and tell her that I 40 . A 41 old man saw me looking lost and asked whether he could help me. "Yes," I said," I want to give my friend a ring." Well, that's a nice, "he explained. "Are you getting 42 ? But aren't you a bit 43 ?" "Who is talking about marriage?" I replied, "I 44 want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me 45 there's a phone box ?…… Oh!" he said, "there's a phone downstairs."
When at last we 46 meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. "Don't worry, "she said to me. "1 had so many 47 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 48 differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to 49 funny things they say. Most of the 50 British and American people understand each other!"
31. A. out B. away C. outside D. abroad
32. A. from B. during C. at D. after
33. A. get used to B. was used to C. used to D. used
34. A. English B. French C. Russian D. Latin
35. A. when B. while C. if D. for
36. A. buying B. having C. giving D. receiving
37. A. time B. human C. language D. money
38. A. cheap B. popular C. public D. good
39. A. letter B. ring C. news D. information
40. A. had arrived B. have arrived C. arrived D. was arriving
41. A. friendly B. strange C. stupid D. tough
42. A. rude B. lost C. worried D. married
43. A. small B. clever C. old D. young
44. A. very B. just C. only if D. so
45. A. where B. in which C. over there D. that
46. A. did B. do C. could D. had
47. A. trouble B. difficulties C. things D. fun
48. A. write B. speak C. use D. read
49. A. every B. these C. some D. all the
50. A. chance B. situation C. condition D. time
四、阅读理解(24%)
A
Why are Arabic figures used everywhere in the world ? In the past, other counting figures once existed in many countries, but they all died away. The Roman figures, for example, were popular in Europe before the 13th century. However, they are hardly in use now, except on some clocks and watches, and on other rare (稀有的) occasions(场合). Look at the following and you will know why it is so.
The Romans used seven letters, each standing for a different number, I for I, V for 5, X for 10, L for 50, C for 100, D for 500, and M for 1000. To express a small number the Romans would use repetitions or additions, or subtractions(减法). For instance, Il means 2, XXX means 30 (repetition); VII means 7 (addition) and IV expresses 4 (subtraction).
To express a number a thousand times larger, they put a line above the number. Thus, XVI=16000, and CDXLVII=447000. To show the year 1993 in Roman figures, it will be "MCMXCIII." The inconvenience is quite clear. Besides, it would be difficult to express in Roman figures a decimal point(小数点) or a fraction(分数).
The Arabic numbers, on the other hand, avoid all this trouble. First they are decimal (十进制). Second they are easy to write. It is these strong points that make the Arabic figures accepted by people all over the world.
51 .There are Roman figures to show a number.
A. seven B. five C. four D. three
52. The number LV means
A. a thousand times B. 55000 C. 5500 D. more than five thousand
53. If we show the year 1548 in Roman figures, it will be
A. MVMIVIII B.MDXLVIII C.MDMXXXXVIII D. MDXLVIII
54.Why are Arabic figures widely used in the world?
A. Other counting figures died away.
B. Arabic figures are convenient and easy to express decimal point and fraction.
C. Arabic figures are decimal. D. Both B and C.
B
MADRID-What is it that makes people happy ? Youth, health, a good job, good looks, a flashy car ? None of these things, Spanish experts say.
The concept(概念) of happiness is coming under increasingly close examination in Spain.
As the nation rises to the club of the world's wealthiest countries, people are discovering that material things do not bring happiness.
"Most people use money as a measure of human value", says Jesus Ynfante, author of a book on Spain's 300 biggest fortunes.
"Expensive products are regarded as the best. The rich are admired simply for being rich, "Ynfante said.
Yet psychologists(心理学家) warn that happiness cannot be bought. They advise people to look for it in human relations (心理学家) and in the small pleasures of everyday life.
Many people regard happiness as a moment of ecstatic pleasure(狂喜)-something that, by definition(KY,), cannot last -- while others speak of it as peace and acceptance of oneself. Polls (问卷调查) in different countries indicate(表明) that between 65 and 85 per cent of the world's population regard themselves as reasonable happy.
Around 40 per cent of a person's happiness is thought to be determined (决定) by genetics (遗传学) , while the rest depends on childhood environment (环境)and the process of growing up.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about happiness is that it has little to do with age, health, wealth, or other values thought to be important in Western society.
For most Spaniards, happiness is linked with feeling close to other people.
Happy people accept their limitations and set themselves reachable goals(目标), experts say.
There are life style choices which favour happiness, such as exercise, eating
carbohydrates(碳水化合物) and exposing oneself to sunlight
But the main secret of happiness is to take pleasure in small things.
"If you are given a choice between eternal(永久的) happiness and a cheese sandwich, take the sandwich," advises musician Julian Hemandez.
55. Spain, as this passage tells us,
A. has built more clubs than the other countries
B. has owned the largest group of experts
C. has become one of the richest countries in the world
D. has produced the most wealth(财富) in the world.
56. It can be concluded that Jesus Ynfante is
A. a famous expert B. a famous psychologist
C. one of the richest Spaniards D. familiar with the richest Spaniards
57.Happy people, as we can find in this passage,
A. are always full of feelings B. are always born in rich families
C. always enjoy every achievement they get D. always look down upon themselves
58.What Julian Hemandez advises at the end of this passage suggests that
A. he is not a happy musician. B. he is leading a hard life
C. he doesn't agree with the idea shown in this passage
D. he is homourous (幽默的) and happy
C
I used to be the best runner on my block. 1 even used to beat all the boys. They would get so mad, too. My brother would make all kinds of bets (打堵) and get all those boys to race with me and they always said. "Oh, come on ! She's only a girl!" And they would think they could beat me --- no sweat. But then I'd beat them every time. I only lost one race, and that was when Tiger threw something in my way and tripped(绊倒) me. So that wasn't fair anyway. But those boys sure would get mad ! Mostly just because I'm a girl: They just didn't think girls were as good as boys.
But when t was running, I never even used to think about the race or winning or anything. I would just listen to hear my feet on the pavement.(铺过的道路) And I'd take long steps…… and I'd hear myself breathing. I could even tell when my face was turning red.
But all that was before the accident.
Now I can't run. I'11 never be able to run again. The only thing I hear now on the pavement is the rubber on the wheels of my wheelchair. Sometimes when I think about it, I get all sad inside. When I'm alone in my room sometimes I even cry.
Sometimes it's weird and I can't cry, even though I want to; t just get so mad inside that I want to punch someone. That's when l usually end up yelling at my mother or throwing the pillow around or just not talking at all.
I mean, it's not fair! Why should I have to be in this wheelchair all my life when all my friends are running all over the place ? Especially when I'm the best runner.
Or I used to be, anyway.
But you know what gets me mad the most ? Those people who don't even know me and see me and talk like I'm not even there. They call me poor and sick and sad and shake their heads-right in front of me, as if I couldn't understand.
I love it when my friends are around then ! That's when they'll take my chair and we go racing down the street making like we're some kind of motorcycle or something. Then we laugh and make all kinds of noise. And people call us troublemakers and bratty kids. But I'll tell you I'd rather be called a bratty kid than a poor sick baby !
I mean, sure I'm mad that I can't run any more. And sure it makes me kind of sad when other kids race and I can't. But I'm not going to cry about it forever and I'm NOT sick or helpless!
59. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. She liked running and it was the only thing she cared about.
B. She was very angry because the boys looked down upon girls.
C. She had to run fast because her brother made a bet with other boys.
D. She used to be the best runner in her neighbourhood.
60. Which of the following makes the writer mad the most ?
A. Tiger threw something in her way when she was racing down the street.
B. She had to sit in her wheelchair while her friends were running all over the place.
C. Her mother shouted at her and even threw pillows around the room.
D. What people said in front of the writer made her think she was sick and helpless.
61.The underlined word" it" in the last paragraph refers to the fact that
A. people called her a bratty kid B. she is sick and helpless
C. she has to sit, in the wheelchair all her life
D. people call her poor and Sick and sad and shake their heads right in front of her.
62. According to this passage, which of the following is most likely to happen to the writer?
A. She will go racing with the boys down the street again, but in the wheelchair.
B. She will become much sadder and never talk with people around her.
C. She will start to like something interesting and try to build up her confidence(信心).
D. With. the help of doctors she will rise to her feet and can run with the boys again.
D
Right is right. Right ? Of course, but is left wrong ? Well, the Romans used to think so. They thought left-handed people were mistakes of nature. Latin, the language of the Romans, had many words that expressed this view. Some words we use today still have this meaning. The Latin word "dexter" means" right". The English word "dexterous" comes from this word. It means “ handy" (clever with hands). So right is handy. But the Latin word for left is "sinister". The English word "sinister" comes from this word. Sinister means "evil"(very bad). Is it fair to call right-handed people handy and left -handed people evil ? Well, fair or not, many languages have words that express such beliefs. In old English, the word for left means" weak ". That isn't much of an improvement over" evil(邪恶)."
Not very long ago, children were often forced to write with their right hands. Doctors have since found that this can be very harmful. You should use the hand you were born to use.
People who use their left hands are just starting to get better treatment. But why did they get all these bad names in the first place ? One reason may be that there are not as many left-handed people as there are right-handed people. There is one left - handed person for every five right-handed ones. People who are different are often thought to be wrong. But attitudes do seem to be changing. Fair-minded(公正的) right-handed people are finally starting to give left-handed people a hand.
63 .At one time, left -handed people were
A. admired B. very foolish
C. forced to use their right hands D. laughed at
64.Left-handed people today are __
A. just as weak as left-handed people of the past
B. being treated better than those in the past
C. thought to be strange D. being taught to use their right hands
65. "Fair-minded right - handed people are finally starting to give left-handed people a hand" means that they are
A. persuading them B. teaching them how to use their right hands
C. starting to give them a chance and help them out
D. shaking hands with them
66. What's the main idea of the passage ?
A. Many languages have words that express the :idea that left is bad.
B. Left-handed people often get bad treatment.
C. Throughout the history, left-handed people have been treated poorly.
D. There are a lot of differences between left - handed people and right-handed people.
五、根据“英语泛读”的内容，给下列每个空格填上一个意思正确的单词。（4%）
67. In" Snoopy Barks Back ", being busier than humans makes Snoopy different from other
68. Children and old people are especially sensitive to they will cough easily.
69.The writer in" Chat and Chatter" believes that talk shows are not always __
70. According to" The Princes of Serendip ", one must be curious and interested in to find serendipity.
六、短文改错（10%）
It was very cold in the morning of a Monday 71.
A chemical teacher was standing by the desk, 72.
explaining the exercises to the students had done 73.
at home the day before. A few minutes past. He 74.
was shaking all over and his nose was blue with 75.
cold. All of a sudden he noticed what one of the 76.
window facing the north was open. And through 77.
which the cold wind was then blowing directly 78.
to him. He was the bit angry, but he asked in 79.
a kind voice: "Who left the window opened?" 80.
七. 书面表达(12％)
WaltDisney以制作动画片著称，请你根据下面内容为他写一篇人物简介。字数：100个左右。
1)WaltDisney的迪斯尼乐园、《米老鼠和唐老鸭》等闻名全世界。
2)Disney很小就非常喜欢绘画，在他哥哥的帮助下，成功地制作了《米老鼠和唐老 鸭》的动画片，接着他又制作了很多其它的动画片，例如《白雪公主》等。
3)他建立了迪斯尼乐园，为家庭的所有成员提供了游乐场所。
4)Disney死于1966年，终年65岁，他把欢乐带给千百万人。