高二英语上学期期中考试卷及答案解析.doc

高二年级上学期期末考试第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)1. Below the topsoil of the earth is the subsoil, _layer that contains stones mixed with a small amount of_organic matter.A. a; theB. the; theC.不填；不填D. a;不填2_blood if you can and many lives will be saved.AGivingBGiveCGivenDTo give3Is he the teacher you often refer to?Right, just the one from_you know I have learnt a lot.A.whomBhimCthatD.who4His play was popular and every time_about it, he owed his success to the support of his friends.A. talkingB. talkedC. to talkD. when talking5If you ask many different questions, you will_all the information you need to know.A.quitB.acquireCconvinceDadvocate6You arent angry at his disgraceful joke?No，_it.Ive never laughed so much in my life.A.more thanB.apart fromC.instead ofDfar fromX k B 1 . c o m7The most important word in the sentence has been_，so it doesnt make any sense.A. made outB. picked upC. left outD. held up8When will the expert come and give the lecture on intellectual property?Not until our program_by the authorities.A. approvesB. has been approvedC. is to approveD. will be approved。9Ill join you later there are a few things I need to_in my office first.Aattend toB.apply forCappeal toDlay off10I have been persuaded that the print media are usually more_and more reliable than television.A.accurateBridiculousCurgentDshallow11When can I use your computer?Never! _should you touch it.A. At no timeB. In no timeC. At any timeD. At one time12How do you like the set of popular science books?Wonderful! It_many problems we are interested in exploring.A. refersB. consultsC. coversD. writes13We could hardly believe what she says because she is_ _changing her mind.A. regularlyB. steadilyC. eventuallyD. constantly14Was it because of the heavy snowstorm in Europe_the flight had to be put off?A. whichB. soC. whyD. that15_you have picked up, you must give it back to_ _it belongs to.A. Whatever; whoeverB. What; whoeverC. No matter what ; no matter whoD. Whatever ; no matter who第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I used to be a shy girl who never joined in any activities. When_16_invited me, I always_17_and said, “I am only a small potato. I dont want to be the center of_18_.” Even in class when the teacher questioned us I never_19_my hand because I_20_that others might laugh at me if I made a mistake.But everything changed after I joined my class debating(辩论)team. I didnt want to join at first, for I was afraid to talk in front of a big_21_. However, my good friend tried to_22_me to go. She said, “I think you should break out of your shyness, otherwise it will be hard for you to_23_in this society.”She was right. I was always so shy that I missed many_24_. In fact, I used to have a beautiful_25_that one day I would become a news broadcaster, but I knew it was unlikely because of my shyness.I thought for a long time and then I decided to have a go. How_26_I was! I felt I had made the first step in_27_my cowardice(胆怯). I_28_late at night to prepare for the coming debate. But the first debate was not what I had_29_. I was so_30_when I went to my seat. I dared not look at the audience and_31_. I shook like a leaf because I felt as if all the people were_32_me. I was so nervous that I nearly forgot what I had to say. My three teammates had the same_33_. We failed in the first debate.But our teachers and classmates didnt blame us. They said, “You did very well, _34_this is your first time.”In the second competition, I_35_my attention on the subject of the debate. I operated well with my team members and we succeeded! We won the warmest applause from the audience and the judges!16A.anyoneBeveryone Csomeone Dnobody17A.refusedBdisagreed CquarreledDargued18A.laughBattention Cjoke Dtrick19A.roseBlifted Craised Dtook20A.frightenedBthought Cbelieved Dworried21A.numberBcrowd Cteam Dscene22A.persuadeBadvise Csuggest Dwelcome23A.struggleBexist Cstay Dsurvive24A.debatesBopportunities Cfriends Dcompetitions25A.futureBintention Cdream Dpurpose26A.excitedBnervous Cshy Dafraid27A.changingBfighting Ccontrolling Dconquering28A.stayed up Bturned up Cspent up Dwoke up29A.wantedBhoped CexpectedDdreamed30A.shy Bnervous Cexcited Dglad31A.studentsBteachers Cfriends Djudges32A.staring at Blaughing at Clistening toDtalking about33A.thing Bcondition Cproblem Dmatter34A.first of all Bafter all Cabove all Dat all35A.paid Bdrew Ccaught Dfocused第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题，满分40分)AChancesI really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career (职业)I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasnt the type to have a career.I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasnt too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, shed give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification (资格证书) if I wanted to work with children. I didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a parttime course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.Now Ive got a fulltime job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you arent top of the class at school.36What is the authors present job?AWorking parttime in a college.BTaking care of children for a family.CHelping children with their schoolwork.DLooking after children at a kindergarten.37When staying with the two girls family, the author _ _.Awas paid for extra workBoften worked long hoursCgot much help from her bossDtook a day off every other week38Why did the author leave her first job?AShe found a fulltime job.BShe was fed up with children.CShe decided to attend a parttime course.DShe needed a rest after working extra hours.39What has the author learned from her own experiences?ALess successful students can still have a career.BQualifications are necessary for a career.CHard work makes an excellent student.DOne must choose the job he or she likes.BIn the course of working my way through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget. But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard; the pay was poor; and, most of all, the working conditions were terrible.First of all, the job made huge demands on my strength. For ten hours a night, I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck. Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice. I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twelve tons of apple juice every night.X k B 1 . c o mI would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor. I was paid the lowest wage of that timetwo dollars an hour. Because of the low pay, I felt eager to get as much as possible. I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not take home much more than $100 aweek.But even more than the low pay, what made me unhappy was the working conditions. During work I was limited to two tenminute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch. Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in nearzerodegree temperatures. The steel floors of the trucks were like ice, which made my feet feel like stone. And after the production line shut down at night and most people left, I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.I stayed on the job for five months, all the while hating the difficulty of the work, the poor money, and the conditions under which I worked. By the time I left, I was determined never to go back there again.40Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time?ATo pay for his schooling.BTo save for his future.CTo support his family.DTo gain some experience.41The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT_.Aloading boxes in the freezing coldBhaving limited time for breaksCworking and studying at the same timeDgetting no pay for lunch time42What is the subject discussed in the text?AThe writers unhappy school life.BThe writers eagerness to earn money.CThe writers experience as a fulltime worker.DThe writers hard work in an apple plant.43How is the text organized?ATopicArgumentExplanation.BOpinionDiscussionDescription.CMain ideaComparisonSupporting examples.DIntroductionSupporting examplesConclusion.CI had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very proud to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the mistakes, I would become more mature and responsible about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.Like many American parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they worried a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling aroundEurope. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great experience for me. In the end, my father won the argument on condition that I limited my traveling toFrance, my mothers home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could provide shelter and help if I needed them.Three years later, my younger brother decided to take a year off after his first year in univeristy and travel through the United States and the Caribbean.Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a fascinating year working his way on trains and ships to earn passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in theUSthey are fairly common. Most parents start pushing their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had parttime jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.44The writers parents allowed their kids to travel so that _.Ait could make the kids become braverBthe kids could earn some pocket moneyCthe kids could find jobs more easilyDit could bring good to the kids future45The writer thinks _.Ahis brother gained valuable experiences during the travelBhis brother earned a lot of money by workingChis brother didnt disappoint his fatherDhis brothers travel was better than his toFrance46The text is mainly about the writer and his brothers stories to _.Ado some parttime jobsBbecome independentCtravel for experiencesDearn pocket money47What can we infer from Paragraph 1?AThe author earned a lot of money when he was young.BThe author was responsible for what he did.CThe authors mother recommended him to work in the bookshop.DThe author was able to manage his money well as a child.DMargaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill.“I would have liked to go back to it, but theshifts(工作班次) are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 pm. till6 am. five nights a week for just90, before tax and insurance.“Itsbetter than it waslast year, but I still think that people who workunsocial hours should get a bit extra.”The hours shes chosen to work meant that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesnt think that puts any pressure on their relationship.Her work isnt physically very hard, but its not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps theyd be a bit more careful.”The fact that shes working all night doesnt worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three.“Since Ive got to be here, I try to enjoy myselfand I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living.“They think youre a cleaner because you dont know how to read and write，”said Margaret. “I used to thinkwhat my parents would say if they knew what_Id_been_doing,_but I dont think that way any more. I dont dislike the work though I cant say Im mad about it.”48Margaret quit her job as a nurse because_Ashe wanted to earn more money to support her familyBshe had suffered a lot of mental pressureCshe needed the right time to look after her childrenDshe felt tired of taking care of patients49Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because_.Athey never clean their officesBthey look down upon cleanersCthey never do their work carefullyDthey always make a mess in their offices50When at work, Margaret feels_.Alighthearted because of her fellow workersBhappy because the building is fully litCtired because of the heavy workloadDbored because time passed slowly51The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margarets parents would_.Ahelp care for her childrenBregret what they had saidCshow sympathy for herDfeel disappointed in herEImagine a worker who never gets tired. This employee needs no lunch hours or holidays. Working 24 hours a day in no problem. Best of all, he or she is both accurate and efficent. There are few mistakes and tasks are finished quickly.Any manufacturer would want a worker like this in a facotry. Many more products could be made and sold if workers never stopped. Thats why there are more and more robots at work today. Robots do a wide variety of tasks. They weld (焊接), drill, and paint new cars. They locate underwater pollution sites. Robots handle poisons. Most of their work is too dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant for people to do. By doing the dirty work, a robot is a workers helper, or aide.Few robots look anything like people. They are machines. Like other pieces of machinery, they come in different shapes and sizes. The way they are built depends on the jobs they do. Most have a single arm that can lift things. Most are built to handle tools.Each robot has a computer inside it. The computer tells it what to do. Skilled technicians enter directions into this computer. They are trained for this job.The years ahead may be the era (时代) of robots. People are using them more and more. Already robots have explored (探索) active volcanoes and the ocean floor. Modern robots canmaneuverin space. With