高二下学期英语期中考试卷及答案

1、擢英中学2010-2011学年度下学期第一学段考试试卷高二 英语选修7命题：高二英语备课组 校审：李明峰一、听力（每小题1.5分，共30分） 听下面一段对话，回答第1至第5题。1.Where does the conversation most probably take place?In a fashion shop B . in a bank C . in a department store2.Whats the time now? A. 8:30am B 10:00am C 10:45am3.Whats the womans postal code? A. B C 4.What doe

2、s the man usually do after class? A.He does homework B.He plays computer games C.He plays tennis5.What is the man? A. A doctor B. A teacher C. A farmer听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题。6.Why does the man prefer to travel by sea? A. Its cheaper and fun B.His wife likes it C.It takes less time7.How did the man probabl

3、y spend his vacations before? A.He went abroad B.He stayed at home C.He visited some gardens8.What do we learn from the conversation? A.The man has never traveled abroad B.The mans wife wants a beautiful garden C.The man has a pet dog听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题9.Where did the speakers first meet?A.At a singin

4、g competition B.At a dance party C.At the freshman party10.Who is good at dancing？A.Mark Johnson B.Jim Smith C.Mandy Fox11.What club will the woman possibly join?A.The dance club B.The sports club C.The poetry club听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14题。12.Why did the man go to Canberra?A.To sightsee B.To take pictures

5、C.On business13.What does the mans company want to do ?A.Buy some food abroadB.Reduce the price of its productsC.Sell its products abroad14.Which of the following countries will the man want most likely visit next?A.Australia B.America C.Germany听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17题。15.Whats wrong with the man?A.He has

6、 a headache B.He has a bad cold C.He has a fever16.What will the man do next?A.Have lunch B.Take a seat and wait C.Stand in the line17.When will the man probably see the doctor?A.At 11:30 am B.At 12:30pm C.At 3:00pm听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20题。18.How long did the speech last?A.About 52 minutes B.About 57 minu

7、tes C.About 2 hours19.Where did the girl sit?A.Next to the presidentB.Next to the presidents wife C.In the front of the room20.Why did the girl write a letter to the president?A.To ask for helpB.To get to kow the presidentC.To speak to the president二、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）21. Life is like a long race _we

8、compete with others to go beyond ourselves. A. why B. what C. that D. where22. We are invited to a party _in our club next Friday. A. to be held B. held C. being held D. holding23. There is a great deal of evidence _that music activities engage different parts of the brain. A. indicate B. indicating

9、 C. to indicate D. to be indicating 24. There was good food _ abundance at the party.A. at B. with C. of D. in 25. _ is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing. A. It B. What C. As D. Which26. The engineer spoke highly of the governments efforts, he owed his safe re

10、turn from Libya. A. through whichB. to whichC. with whomD. for whom27. I cant figure out _ it is that makes him so difficult at school. A. howB. whatC. whyD. which28. The good thing about children is that they_very easily to new environments.A. adapt B. appeal C. attach D. apply29. Washing machines

11、made by China have won _ worldwide attention and Haier has become _ popular name. (重庆)A. a; the B. the; a C. /; the D. /; a30. Could I speak to _ is in charge of International Sales please? A. who B. what C. whoever D. no matter who31. You are still working on the essay! Its 2:30 p.m. already and yo

12、ure supposed _ it by noon. A. to finish B. finishing C. to have finished D. having finished32.Do remember to take this medicine three times a day with warm boiled water. _. I will. A. Forget itB. Make itC. Heard itD. Got it33. If you have_ to something such as information, you have the opportunity o

13、r right to see it or use it. A. accessB. witnessC. trackD. attention34. Matthew_ to an important position, but he gave it up for some reason. A. must be promotedB. would be promoted C. should have been promotedD. could have been promoted35.The first time I read William Shakespeares Hamlet, it was _b

14、eyond me. A. directlyB. graduallyC. probablyD. simply三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）The teacher sat cross-legged in front of the gathering of fourth students. She asked them what kind of things would 36 world peace. Immediately they began offering such 37 as “Get rid of all the bombs.” “There ought to be a 38

15、against war.” The teacher rose to note each offering on the board. Once the list was 39 , she sat with the children and asked them if there was anything 40 war in their lives.They were 41 at first but eventually they seemed to begin to 42 that the teacher meant “war” as a metaphor. One student said,

16、 “My brother declares war on me when I 43 his things.” “My dad blows up at bad drivers,” offered one girl. 44 said she did war with one of her dishonest friends. 45 the thought appeared that all violence was in conflict with the idea of 46 . Through the discussion the teacher 47 the concept that the

17、y could decrease violence and increase peace in their own lives by giving up the idea of 48 with others. She asked them to 49 the rest of the week keeping track of the times when they would choose to carry out peace 50 violence.By the end of the week the students had experienced dozens of examples 5

18、1 violence and conflict had been avoided in their 52 lives.Eventually the class created a peace movement in the school. They helped rewrite school 53 that decreased conflict. Homework became more creative and 54 . Parent-teacher meetings always 55 activities of the students (a dance, or an art or sc

19、ience exhibit). Cooperation became the primary path to peace.36. A. witnessB. ignoreC. breakD. increase37. A. casesB. suggestionsC. events D. chances38. A. willB. dealC. lawD. duty39. A. completeB. necessaryC. missingD. simple40. A. afterB. butC. againstD. like41. A. frightenedB. excitedC. puzzledD.

20、encouraged42. A. stateB. realizeC. proveD. guess43. A. receiveB. collectC. botherD. reserve44. A. AnotherB. The oneC. EachD. The other45. A. Luckily B. FinallyC. SuddenlyD. Hopefully46. A. powerB. peaceC. wealthD. culture47. A. returnedB. introducedC. passedD. moved48. A. fightingB. jokingC. working

21、D. discussing49. A. wasteB. spendC. appointD. finish50. A. aside fromB. away fromC. regardless ofD. instead of 51. A. whereB. thatC. whetherD. whose52. A. traditionalB. personalC. politicalD. natural53. A. decisionB. recordsC. rules D. introductions54. A. similarB. confusingC. familiarD. interesting

22、 55. A. belonged toB. put up withC. started withD. came up to四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分） A After years of trying to balance work with motherhood, Karl Smith left her corporate(公司的) job behind to start her own business. Its been over a decade since this mom entrepreneur began making cakes out of her familys k

23、itchen. In that time, she has managed to grow Magical Moments & Elite Party Rental into a well-developed wedding planning and rental operation. Statistics show that these kinds of mommy-owned business are on the rise. Many women say they cant find work that allows them to balance their responsibilit

24、ies at home.Indeed, according to a national study conducted by Ipsos-Reid on behalf of Microsoft Canada, fifty-four percent of female small business owners agree that being able to work at home to raise their family was a key reason to leave the corporate world behind.“ Being a mom entrepreneur mean

25、s trading a typical 9-to-5 work week in for a more irregular routine,” says Gemma Moore, a busy mother of two who owns and operates MG Moore Designs, a design company specializing in website, photography and print media. “Finding a business that you can build in the evenings will allow you to spend

26、time with your children during the day and continue your business after they go to school.”Ninety-two percent of female small business owners say that mobile equipment and computer software can help a mom entrepreneur make her own hours and work whenever she is most productive. In fact, ninety-five

27、percent agree that small business owners need to be more technology-savvy than ever before. The more technology they master, the more successfully they will run their business.“Balance is a key aspect for most entrepreneurs, but this is especially true for women.” Says Ruth Bastedo, President, Women

28、 Entrepreneurs of Canada (WEC). “Entrepreneurs recognize that todays technology can help them to find work/life balance while still providing them with the tools and materials they need to grow their businesses more effectively.56. Many female employees left their corporate jobs in order to_.A. mast

29、er more and more technology.B. look after their children more carefully.C. carry out their responsibilities as housewivesD. support their families in a better way57. The underlined part “be more technology-savvy” probably means “ ” . A. have a better knowledge of technology.B. spend less money on te

30、chnology.C. save more hours for technology.D. find better balance in technical field.58. The passage mainly tells us that_.A. most women can hardly find suitable work.B. mommy-owned businesses can balance work and life.C. new technology can help women to find work.D. Karl Smith has started her own b

31、usiness at home59. What can we know about Gemma Moore from the passage?A. She can arrange her time more properly.B. She was once doing trade business.C. She has two companies of her own.D. She does not work in the daytime.BHe held the blazing(点燃的) matches to a piece of wood. After a while, he became

32、 aware that he could smell his hands burning. Then he began to feel the pain. He opened his hands, and the blazing matches fell onto the snow. The flame went out in a puff of gray smoke.The man looked up. The dog was still watching him. The man got the idea. He would kill the dog and bury his hands

33、inside its warm body. When the feeling came back to his fingers, he could build another fire. He called to the dog. The dog heard danger in the mans voice. It backed away. The man called again. This time the dog came closer. The man reached for his knife. But he had forgotten that he could not bend

34、his fingers. He could not kill the dog, because he could not hold his knife.The fear of death came over the man. He jumped up and began to run. The running began to make him feel better. Maybe running would make his feet warm. If he ran far enough, he would reach his friends at Henderson Creek. They

35、 would take care of him.It felt strange to run and not feel his feet when they hit the ground. He fell several times. He decided to rest a while. As he lay in the snow, he noticed that he was not shaking. He could not feel his nose or fingers or feet. Yet, he was feeling quite warm and comfortable.

36、He realized he was going to die.Well, he decided, he might as well take it like a man. There were ways to die. The man closed his eyes and floated into the most comfortable sleep he had ever known.The dog sat facing him, waiting. Finally, the dog moved closer to the man and caught the smell of death

37、. The animal threw back its head. It let out a long, soft cry to the cold stars in the black sky.And then it turned and ran toward Henderson Creek where it knew there was food and a fire.60. It can be concluded from the passage that_.A.man can conquer natureB. the dog obeyed human beingsC. the man t

38、ried hard to surviveD. the man met death without dignity61. Why did the dog back away from the man?A. It never trusted man.B. It sensed murderous atmosphere.C. It smelt food somewhere.D. It caught sight of the knife.62. Put the following statements in the correct order according to the passage. The

39、thought to kill the dog occurred to the man.The man failed to build a fire.The dog headed for Henderson Creek.The mans life came to an end.The man tried to warm himself by running.A.B.C.D.63.What does the underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph mean?A. the dogB. the deathC. the weatherD. the man

40、C The stress levels of our students have reached a deadly point, and I am not just talking about those in high school. These days the pressure starts much earlier. From first grade on, many kids are burdened with too many hours of homework. Its not uncommon for a third grader to have two to three ho

41、urs a night, replacing play time, story time, family time-even sleep.Reinstate(恢复) all those physical education, art and music classes that were cut to make room for more academics. As if that werent enough, the need to succeed on relentless(冷酷无情的)standardized tests weighs heavily on little kids. Yo

42、ud think that seeing anxious elementary school children throw up on their test booklets would make an impression on the schools. But as one teacher told me, she feels helpless to stop the testing, so shes just learned to keep a wastebasket handy.Parents are far from blameless either. Its time to adm

43、it that we have allowed the schools to sacrifice our kids childhoods while we stood by and helped.But we can improve the situation if only we have the courage to do so. First, weve got to show some common sense. We all know how badly we react to nonstop stress-why would we expect our children to be

44、any different? Next, weve got to admit that what weve been doing isnt working. All of this pressure isnt resulting in better performance, higher test scores or a greater international competitive edge. Indeed, many schools have found success in cutting back on homework without sacrificing test score

45、s-and often improving them.Research shows that exercise is key to proper brain development all the way through high school, and its well documented that it reduces stress. Art and music classes also provide relief.And why not teach kids productive ways to manage stress (meditation, exercise, good nu

46、trition and more)-not just as one unit in health class, but as an ongoing part of their education from an early age? If we show them how to take care of themselves, they might not get to the point where they develop all those stomach aches or turn to drugs and alcohol.64. This passage was probably w

47、ritten in the tone of _. A. the parent B. the teacher C. the reporter D. the student65. It can be inferred that_.A. parents expect too much of their childrenB. teachers have the right to stop testsC. schools make greater achievements with more homeworkD. students study better under heavier pressure6

48、6. One more effective way for students to deal with the stress is_. A. to develop proper brain B. to learn to care for themselves C. to have art and music classes D. to turn to drugs and alcohol67. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Importance to Take ExerciseB. Importance to Get Highe

49、r ScoreC. Stress Begins at High SchoolD. Stress Begins before High SchoolD“There were no rush hours any more,” said Charles M. McLean, who runs the nations busiest road. “We have rush periods, and they keep getting longer and longer.”McLean was describing Chicagos 235 mi1es of expressway. But the sa

50、me might be said about almost any of the expressways that have become an important part of American city life-and about the heavy traffic that often blocks them.In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls traffic on the citys seven expressways. Now one man- a controller- can f

51、ollow the movement of Chicagos traffic by looking at a set of lights.The system uses electronic sensors that are built into each expressway, half a mile apart. Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow, or red lights on a map in t

52、he control room.A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic-cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour.“See that red light near Austin Avenue?” the controller asked a visitor. “Thats a

53、repair truck fixing the road, and the traffic has to go around it.”At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again. “A lot of trucks get on the expressway there,” the controller explained. “They cant speed up as fast as cars.”The se

54、nsors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road. The system has lowered the number of accidents by l8 percent. There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicagos expressways for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other pa

55、rts of the country there are 2.6.Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the “coming thing”. Systems like Chicagos are already in use on some expressways in Los Angeles and Houston. “Chicago has taken the lead,” says New York Citys traffic director; and he adds, “We are far behind.!”68. Why d

56、id the controller ask the visitor?A. He wanted to tell him how the lights work.B. He cited it as an example to show the visitor what the lights tell. C. He showed the visitor what he did.D. He was teaching him how to control the system.69. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A. A science book B. A travel journal. C. A magazine D. A student text70.What the main idea of the passage? A. A computerized traffic control system greatly