缔一中学高二英语期中考试试卷.doc

高二英语期中考试第一节（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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why cant the man tell the woman the way? A. Hes lost. B. He doesnt want to help her. C. He is not familiar with the area.2. How does the man feel about the play? A. Its very good. B. Its very terrible. C. Its the best one he has ever seen.3. Whats the time now? A. 8:30. B. 8:20. C. 8:00.4. What are the speakers talking about? A. Their hobbies. B. The players. C. The games.5. What color is the shirt? A. Yellow. B. Green. C. Blue.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What do you think the woman is? A. A librarian. B. A shop assistant. C. A teacher.7. What is the womans suggestion （建议） ? A. Buying some books on computers. B. Borrowing some magazines. C. Asking some experts for advice.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What is NOT needed by the man? A. A pencil-box. B. Notebooks. C. A bottle of ink.9. How many drawing pencils does the man want? A. Two. B. Six. C. Twelve.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. With whom is the man talking? A. Another student. B. A teacher. C. His father.11. What has the woman mainly been thinking about? A. The weather. B. Going skiing. C. Her studies.12. What does the woman think the man should do? A. Think further about his vacation. B. Think more about his study. C. Take a trip to the beach.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What does the woman ask the man to do tonight? A. Play some sports. B. Join her for dinner. C. Help with her study.14. What is the man going to do in Miami? A. Go sightseeing. B. Attend a wedding. C. Set up a coffee shop.15. Where is the woman going now? A. To the tennis courts. B. To the coffee shop. C. To her school.16. What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation? A. Put off his trip. B. Come back early. C. Take tennis lessons.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Which is the best way to learn a language? A. Speaking the language quickly. B. Using the language as often as you can. C. Trying to make fewer mistakes.18. What should you do when people laugh at your mistakes? A. Stop talking at once. B. Keep your sense of humor. C. Be careful next time.19. What is the most important rule of learning English? A. Try to make no mistakes. B. Dont be afraid of making mistakes. C. Be ready to speak English.20. What is the speaker talking about? A. How to speak English quickly. B. How to make fewer mistakes. C. How to learn a language.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.-I think computers play an important role in our life. Do you think so? -Yes._.A. Great minds think alike. B. The early bird catches the worm.C. No pains, no gains. D. Facts speak louder than words. 22.Madam Curie, for _ life had once been very hard ,was successful later.A. whom B. which C. whose D. that 23. -Why not join us in playing football ? - Im afraid not , for I have something important to _ . A. turn to B. attend to C. look on D. take on24. He ran fast all the way _ be late for class .A. so not as to B. in order to not C. so as not toD. in order to25. A medical team , _ five experienced doctors and ten skilful nurses , was sent to the earthquake-stricken area . A. making up of B. made up C. consisted of D. consisting of 26. _ time , hell make a first-class tennis player .A. Having given B. To give C. Giving D. Given27. Only in this way get rid of his bad habit and I believe only persuade him .A. you can ; you can B. can you ; can youC. you can ; can you D. can you ; you can28. Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music. A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard29. After the earthquake happened on March 11, 2011, the whole society in Japan _ on rescuing the people in ruins. A. concentrated B. insisted C. depended D. based 30. The maths teacher demanded that all the students _ the paper within one hour. A. finish B. finished C. would finish D. could finish31. The computer was on all night long, and it seemed that Jack _.He was the last one to use it. A. was to be blamed B. was to blame C. had been blamed D. should blame32. On April 24, Tsinghua University its 100th anniversary at the Great Hall of thePeople in Beijing. A. congratulatedB. challengedC. celebratedD. participated33.To our great , his parents were at his mark. A. surprise; surprised B. surprises; surprisingC. surprises; surprised D. surprise; surprising34.His promise he would give away half of the years income to the earthquake-stricken area turned out a lie, made the public feel cheated. A. that; what B. that; which C. what; whichD. which; that35.My sister met him at Ningbo Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he your lecture. A. couldnt attendB. mustnt have attendedC. shouldnt attendD. couldnt have attended第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words though they mean 36_ at the time to the people who say them-can have great power.I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional _37 for the last 24 years, mostly in advertising.As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and 38_ . He had few friends and no self-confidence(自信). Then one day, his high-school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would 39_ the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything _40_ about the chapter he wrote, or what _41 Mrs. Brauch gave him. 42_ , what he does remember is the four words in the paper: This is good writing.Four words. They 43 his life. 44_ I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was going to be, he said. After reading her 45 , I went home and wrote a short story, 46 I had always dreamed of doing but never 47 I could do. 48 the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for 49 . She was encouraging, tough and honest. She was just what I needed, Dalkoff said.Later he was 50 as a co-editor of his high-school newspaper. His 51 grew; his knowledge broadened; he 52 on a successful life with great achievements. Dalkoff 53 that none of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words.For his 30th high-school reunion, Dalkoff went back and visited Mrs. Brauch, who had retired. He told her what great 54 the four words had had upon his life and because she had given him the confidence to be a writer, he had been able to 55 that confidence on to the woman who would become his wife, who became a writer herself.36. A. much B. little C. well D. ill37. A. reporter B. designer C. writer D. teacher38. A. slow B. independent C. troublesome D. helpless39. A. follow B. change C. connect D. explain40. A. pleasant B important C. different D. special41. A. help B. encouragement C. grade D. words42. A. Therefore B. However C. Meanwhile D. Besides43. A. improved B. developed C. changed D. enriched44. A. Until B. After C. Since D. While45. A. chapter B. novel C. note D. explanation46. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything47. A. meant B. doubted C. proved D. believed48. A. With B. Beyond C. Over D. From49. A. appreciation B. changing C. information D. instruction50. A. chosen B. regarded C. considered D. treated51. A. excitement B. confidence C. determination D. experience52. A. kept up B. caught up C. started off D. showed off53. A. realized B. wished C. expected D. dreamed54. A. progress B. success C. courage D. effect55. A. hold B. bring C. pass D. carry第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.56. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _.A. want to be as rich as their neighboursB. want others to know or to think that they are richC. dont want others to know they are richD. want to be happy57. It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to _.A. live outside New York City B. live in New York cityC. live in apartments D. have many neighbors58. From the text, we know that _. A. All the neighbors of Momand like to keep up with the Joneses. B. All of his neighbors dont want to keep up with rich lifestyles. C. Momand never seems to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. D. Momand became very rich and returned to the wealthy neighborhood. . 59. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is _.A. an important name B. a popular name in the United StatesC. his neighbors name D. not a good name60. According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the Joneses. A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good BAfter a year of preparing herself, Laura Dekker has been given permission to sail around the world. “I was so happy that I almost jumped into the river,” Laura said, after learning of the courts verdict(判决).The 14-year-old was born on a ship in the South Pacific, and currently lives with her father on a boat. When child protection agencies heard about her plan to sail alone, they took the case to court and prevented her from making such a dangerous voyage.Since the decision, though, Laura had been preparing with her father to convince the court that she was ready. Later on, she received the books and other materials she would need for school while she was at sea. She added safety equipment to a new, big ship. And she took her first aid course to learn several survival skills, like how to put out fires on the boat, take care of her own injuries and deal with lack of sleep. She also planned a safer course - adding alternate routes(备用路径) to avoid pirate attacks, and planning a course that would have her on dry land as she moved from port to port across the globe.Even with all of the added preparations, the trip still has its risks. In early June, 16-year-old Abby Sunderland, an American, had to abandon(放弃) her attempt to become the youngest sailor to travel around the world. Her ships mast(桅杆) broke due to rough waters in the Indian Ocean, and she was rescued by a French fishing ship.Laura plans to take longer than Abby for her voyage, and is using a larger and more stable boat. If she finished successfully in less than two years, she will take the title from current record-holder Jessica Watson, of Australia, who was 16 when she completed the journey.61. Which of the following is TRUE of Laura?A. She prepared the voyage at the age of 12.B. She lost her mother after she was born.C. She was allowed to sail around the world finally.D. She wanted to donate money made from the voyage.62. At first, child protection agencies were against Lauras plan because _.A. it was considered to be a dangerous tripB. Laura had to finish her schooling firstC. it would cost Laura too much time and moneyD. Laura wasnt prepared for the sailing alone63. What is Mr. Dekkers attitude towards Lauras trip?A. DoubtfulB. Supportive C. UncertainD. Neutral(中立的)64. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _.A. how Laura convinced the courtB. why Laura needed to study at seaC. how Laura prepared for the voyageD. where Laura could avoid pirate attacks65. The person who keeps the record comes from _.A. HollandB. AmericaC. IndiaD. Australia CThe huge thirst for jobs in the civil service has made the national civil servant(公务员) exam one of Chinas most competitive tests. The first exam was held in 1995, and since then more and more people have signed up for it, with applications reaching a peak over the last two years.The latest online survey, carried out by China Youth Daily and , found that more than 73 percent of young people want to work as civil servants. Of the 17,330 respondents, about 83 percent said they were attracted by the jobs stability, guaranteed health care and pension（退休金）. Meanwhile, 55 percent said it could bring practical profits. Nearly 1 million people applied to take the exam last year, yet only just over 10,000 were finally employed.This year the competition continued. The exact number of applicants is not known, with the final day for applications today. But the flood of applicants has already broken the exams website once. China Youth Daily reported that the site was forced to close for maintenance due to unusually high traffic on the night of October 16, which has never happened in the past.In a typical year several hundred applicants will apply for many of the jobs listed. For example, the five job vacancies provided by the secretariat (秘书处) of the Central Committee of the CPC have attracted more than 3,880 applicants this year. In general, the exam means 50 people competing for one post, the report said. Positions as civil servants are attractive, not only because of the stable income and good health care, but also because of the low risks compared with the power and resources the positions enjoy. Among the total 6 million public servants, around 20,000 were dismissed between 1996 and 2007.66. Which of the following could NOT be the reason for the attraction of civil servant? A. The stable income. B. Good heath care. C. Practical profits. D. Low work stress level.67. Which paragraph states the fact that the number of applicants of this year is even larger than last year? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4.68. How many people on average will compete for one post provided by the secretariat of the Central Committee of the CPC this year? A. 5. B. 50. C. 776. D. 3,880.69. The underlined word maintenance in Paragraph 3 probably means_. A. rest B. repair C. enrollment D. display70. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Advantages of civil servants B. Deadline for applications C. Many applicants for one position D. Civil servant exam turns tougherDSome American parents might think their children need better education to compete with those in China and other countries. But how much do the parents themselves need to change?A new book called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting. In Chinese culture, the tiger represents strength and power. In the book, Ms. Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. She said that she had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, we