高二第二学期英语期中考试卷

1、第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分 ）请听下面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一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面五段对话和读白。每段对话和读白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或读白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题五秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出五秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或读白读两遍。第二部分 英语知识运用（

2、共两节，满分45分） 第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21 They broke into prison and set free all the people in prison.A. the ,/B. /,/ C. the ,theD. /,the22 By comparing prices and offers, you can also make your travel last longer. A. salary B. budget C. income D. conditions23 Can you think of some cases drivers

3、obviously knew the traffic rules but didnt obey them? A. why B. where C. as D. which24 just south of Yunnan and Guangxi, Vietnam is easy reach and offers exciting adventures at a reasonable price. A. Locating; within B. Located; in C. Located; within D. Locating; in25 As is known to us, theory is _

4、practice and in turn serves practice. A. relied on B. depended on C. impressed on D. based on 26 The young man, _ of working for others, is determined to start his own firm.A. being tired B. having tiredC. to be tiredD. tired 27 . My uncle has always insisted on his _ Dr. Wang instead of Mr. Wang.A.

5、 callingB. calledC. having calledD. being called28. Where do you I go this evening?I think youd better stay at home, instead of going anywhere.A. supposeB. suggestC. meanD. want29 _ that you lose your job: what would you do then?A. Say B. Talk C. Speak D. Tell30 Abraham Lincoln fought _ the end of s

6、lavery.A. about B. with C. for D. against 31 The three women and four men,_ from 47 to 60, are following a Japanese treatment which calls _ patients to strengthen their will power. A. aged; in B. ranging ; for C. contains; at D. ages; for32 He was always _ for Knowledge, and at last became an expert

7、 in the field of art. A. anxious B. greedy C. great D. grave33 Dr. White _ the police of the runaway thief , thus _ light upon the murder case . A. informed, throwing B. reminded , threw C .informed, to throw D. reminded , throwing 34 A hospital will be built _was an old factory ten years ago. A. in

8、 which B. in what C. in whatever D. there where35 He _ to his letter this time. A. demanded me to reply B. demanded me for a replyC. demanded me a reply D. demanded I reply第二节：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，然后从文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across t

9、he hall from her classroom, she knocked into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction. “ 36 it !” the boy shouted. Then , with a silly smile on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and walked the 37 Amy limped (跛行) when she walked. Amy closed her eyes. “ 38 him!” she

10、 told herself as she headed for her classroom. But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boys 39 way. It wasnt as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone 40 at her every single day. Kids made fun of her about her 41 or her limpin

11、g. Amy was 42 of it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing (嘲笑) made her feel all 43 .Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was 44 . Her mother knew that things were not going well at 45 . Thats why she was happy to have some exciting news to 46 with her daught

12、er. “There is a Christmas 47 contest on the radio station,” Amys Mom announced. “Write a letter to Santa, 48 you might win a prize. I think 49 at the table with blonde (白肤金发的) curly hair should enter.” A 50 took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper, and Amy went to

13、work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus,” she began.While Amy worked at her letter, the rest of the family tried to 51 what she might ask from Santa. Amys sister, Jamie, and Amys Mom both thought a three-foot Barbie doll would _ 52 Amys wish list. Amys Dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasnt 53 to t

14、ell her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amys letter to Santa, just 54 she wrote it that night:Dear Santa Claus, My name is Amy. I am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy(脑瘫). I

15、just want one 55 when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me. Love, Amy36.A. Go B. Watch C. Make D. Look37.A. direction B. road C. way D. path38.A. Ignore B. Beat C. Scold D. Blame39.A. funny B. angry C. silly D. unfriendly40.A. looked B. stared C. laughed D. shouted41. A. speaking B. listening C. r

16、eadingD. writing42.A. tired B. fond C. full D. lack43.A. surprised B. alone C. scared D. disappointed44.A. calm B. eager C. quiet D. pleased45.A. school B. home C. dinner D. play46.A. work B. connect C. share D. talk47.A. singing B. speech C. dancing D. wish48.A. yet B. but C. and D. so49.A. everyon

17、e B. someoneC. nobodyD. anyone50.A. sadness B. smile C. anger D. cry51.A. guess B. recognize C. read D. consider52.A. name B. make C. top D. reach53. A. content B. surprised C. lucky D. ready54.A. when B. before C. as D. after55.A. friend B. day C. classmate D. way第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，

18、从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A In the late 1860s，industry in America grew rapidlyMore factories meant more jobsBut working conditions were dangerousEmployees（雇佣工） were forced to work as much as 16 hours a day in hot, dirty roomsChildren often worked alongside adultsWages were usually very lowWorkers

19、tried to improve conditions by forming unionsOne of the first important unions was the Knights of Labour, formed in 1869Blacks and women were welcomed as membersThe Knights of Labour wanted an eight,hour workday, higher wages and better working conditionsThe union called for an end to the employment

20、 of children under 14Together with other unions, the Knights of Labour tried to make changes through collective bargaining（协商） Union leaders would meet with employers and talk When collective bargaining failed, the unions resorted to strikesWhen some strikes that the unions held turned violent，publi

21、c opinion turned against themMany members left the Knights of Labour, and by 1890 the union died outBut other unions survivedThe AF of L， American Federation of Labor， was formed in 1881It continued to push for the goals set by the Knights of LabourHowever, most federal laws protecting workers and o

22、utlawing child labor were not passed until the 1930s56According to the passage, the Knights of Labour wanted all of the following EXCEPT A an eight-hour workday B higher wagesC better working conditions in the factoriesD an increase in the employment of little children57We can infer that most of the

23、 goals of the Knights of Labour were A unwelcome by the AF of LB not reached until after the Knights of Labour died outC not helpful to women D welcomed by factory owners58The underlined phrase “resorted to” in Paragraph 3 means “”A stopped B gave up C turned to D went on with59Which of the followin

24、g statements about labor unions is TRUE according to the passageA Labor unions reached their peak of power in the 1860sB It took labor unions many years to improve conditions for workersC The early labor unions failed because they could not agree on what they wanted to fight forD The early labor uni

25、ons failed because they were not concerned with the well being of workersBMrs. Miller hated the Titanic and considered it as her rival in love (情敌). “This ship is now lying on the bottom of our swimming-pool, and will appear no more,” said she in great anger.Several months ago, after James Miller, h

26、er husband, saw the film Titanic, he was crazy about the romantic ship. As soon as he got home he rushed upstairs into loft (阁楼): there was a model ship there. Immediately he set out to model it after the Titanic. “So far Ive seen the film 28 times,” said James, “ and I intend to see a 29th time. I

27、can remember every detail. To get it to reappear, Ive looked up a large number of materials.”Mr. Miller spent more than five months changing the ship. During the time so much attention did he pay to the ship that he took little care of food and his wife. Mrs. Miller was very sad and angry. On the ve

28、ry day when the model ship was completed, the coldly-treated woman pulled the ship to their swimming-pool, broke its bottom and sank it.James was very sad, saying, “My Titanic has sunk, and my heart is broken.”60. Mrs. Miller hated the Titanic because _.A. her husband was drowned on it B. it drew he

29、r husband away from herC. the film was too interesting and her husband couldnt stop seeing itD. it was too large for their loft61. Which is the correct order of the story?a. Mrs. Miller sank the ship. b. Mr. Miller saw the film. c. Mr. Miller was sad. d. Mr. Miller was so crazy about the ship that h

30、e changed the ship after the model of he Titanic. e. Mr. Miller paid little attention to Mrs. Miller. A. a, e, c, d, b B. b, d, e, a, c C. b, e, d, a, cD. a, b, d, e, c62. Mrs. Millers sank the Titanic in order to _.A. draw her husband back from crazinessB. get her husband sadC. get her husband back

31、 to herD. get the world shocked63. In order to get the Titanic to reappear, Mr. Millers did everything but _. A. set out on the Titanic B. see the film many times C. look up materials D. spend months rebuilding the shipC One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to ad

32、mit ones mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that, ”and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you were right about that. ” I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he ha

33、d been the manager of a certain grocery store （杂货铺 ） in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons （箱子）. Then he related an incident and I began to remember clearly the incident he was describing. I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the

34、 store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place. There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons.

35、The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.

36、The Manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting （examining）some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the criminal. He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any brok

37、en eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, obviously the manager did not. 64. The author was _ when he wrote this article. A. about 8 B. about 18 C. about 23 D. about 15 65. Who should have been blamed for knocking

38、 off the stacks of cartons? A. The author. B. The manager. C. The woman. D. The authors mother. 66. When the manager scolded him the author _. A. was frightened and cried B. tried to explain C. did not say anything D. felt the manager was right 67. It can be inferred that the author _. A. regrets ar

39、guing with the manager for what he didnt do B. would like to tell people never to be fooled by an egg sale C. has forgiven the manager for what he did to him fifteen years ago D. expects the woman to say sorry to him for the mistake she made DLi Xiaopeng, who started to practice gymnastics in Changs

40、ha, Hunan Province at the age of 6 and entered the national team at 15, is considered an excellent gymnast (体操运动员). “He can skillfully use his strength,” according to Huangbin, Chinese national head coach. Li, a 22-year-old man, is good looking, fit and popular. On Nov.24 he added another 2 gold med

41、als to his collection. He won many golds thanks to his self-confidence, hard training and perfect performance. This time, at the 36th Gymnastics World Championships in Hungary, the Chinese gymnasts flexible （灵活）and high-quality performance won him gold in the vault and parallel bars . Li was the onl

42、y person to win two golds in the competition. Li was excellent using his strong push and solid landing on his vault to score 9.818 points, the highest mark of the closing day. He has ever had his routine (动作) named after him by the International Gymnastics Federation. At the moment no other gymnast

43、in the world can copy his routine because its too difficult. Li said he felt nervous at big events. “But nervousness gives me excitement, which brings my abilities into full play.” Although he is often under great pressure, he thinks that if a person can bear the pressure, he or she will be successf

44、ul. “Even talent needs hard training. Hard work brings good results.” Li always says.68. Li Xiaopeng in Hungary won 2 golds in the vault and parallel _.A. because he was confidentB. because of his flexible and high-quality performance C. because his score was 9.818 and that was the highest mark of t

45、he last day of the competition D. because his routine was named after him by the International Gymnastics Federation 69. According to Li Xiaopeng, feeling nervous _.A. helps him to make the best of himself B. makes him excitingC. stops him doing his best D. drives him mad70. Which of the following i

46、s true according to Li ? A. Lis good look does great help to his success and makes him an excellent gymnast.B. Li is not worried about gymnastics games for he never takes them seriously. C. Lis great success in gymnastics lies in his hard training.D. Li was a born gymnast so he doesnt need to make a

47、ny effort.71. From the passage we can learn that _A. great success depends on ones nature.B. whether a person succeeds or not depends on his hard work, besides his nature and talent.C. if a person begins hard work in his childhood, he must be a great success.D. a player must go to famous matches if

48、he or she wants to be successful.EAbout six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldnt help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point, the woman asked: So, how have you been? And the boywho could not ha

49、ve been more than seven or eight years old replied. Frankly, Ive been feeling a little depressed (sad and discouraged) lately. This incident stuck in my mind because it proved my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didnt find out we were “depressed”(

50、sad and discouraged) until we were in high school. The sign of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children dont seem childlike any more. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is dif

51、ficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why? Human development is based not only on inborn biological conditions, but also on social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another is usually related to learning the secrets of the new one. Childre

52、n have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders. In the last 30 years, however, a secret-showing machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes inf

53、ormation, and indiscriminately (不加区分地), to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more lively moving pictures. Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children get. Reading needs improving step by step. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials. 72. According to the author, feeling depressed is _. A. a sure sign of a psychological problem in a child B. somet