陕西省西安市第七十中学高二英语下学期期中试题 2

1、西安市第七十中学高二英语期中考试 时间120分钟 满分150分 2015-4 第一节语音知识(共5小题:每小题1分，满分5分) 从每小题的A, B, C, D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 1. bench A. envy B. absence C. resign D. slavery 2. assistance A. favour B. aside C. navy D. cage 3. conduct A. bonus B. annual C. suck D. cushion 4. breath A. those B. clothes

2、 C. depth D. bathe 5. absence B. dictaion B. haircut C. fiction D. cell 第二节 情景对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。 Sherry: Hey, Bab. 6 Im going to Quebec next summer. Id also like to do some sightseeing. Bob: 7 Sherry. But do you mean the province of Queb

3、ec or Quebec City? Sherry: I mean the province. Bob: 8 Sherry: Well, 9 My French is okay, but not that good. I know most people there speak French, but can also use English. Bob: Well, but youll hear French most of the time and all the street signs are in French. So youd better practice your French

4、before you go. Sherry: 10 What about Quebec City? Bob: Its a beautiful city, very old. Youll love it there. Sherry: Fantastic! I cant wait to go. A . I appreciate your help. B. Thats nice. C . What about going to Quebec? D. Do you think I can manage it in English? E. Good advice. F .Guess what? G .O

5、h, I have got it. 第三节语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 从每小题的A、 B、C、 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 11. The manager asked him to leave . _ , he was fired. A. On other words B. In a word C. In other words D.On the other hand 12. Do you think camping and climbing is _to our health. A. beneficial B. inval

6、uable C. advisable D. worthy 13. The good thing about children is that they _very easily to the new environment . A. adapt B. appeal C. attach D. apply 14. He _ the picture from the newspaper. A. cut off B. cut up C. cut in D. cut out 15. Charles Babbage is generally considered _the first computer.

7、A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented 16. I decided to write a letter _ to telephone . - 1 - A. rather than B. other than C. would rather D. or rather 17. His first book _next month is based on a true story. A. published B. to be published C. to publish D. being published

8、18. Tony told her and suggested that she _her friends to the house. A. invited B. invites C. invite D. had invite 19. My father wont have me _ back home after midnight. A. to come B. coming C. came D. comes 20. She tries to _some money every month. A. set aside B. set up C. set off D. set out 21. _

9、in an atmosphere of simply living was what her parants wished for A. The girl to be educated B. The girl educated C. The girls being educated D. The girl was educated 22. I still remember _ to the Famen Temple and what I saw there. A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken 23. _ Im dead tir

10、ed. I cant walk any further, Jenny _ _ , Tommy , You can do it A. No problem B. No hurry C. Come on D. Thats OK 24. After they got _ , she never remarried. A. to divorce B. divorcing C. divorced D. divorce 25. It was not until midnight _they reached the camp site. A. that B. when C. while D. as 第四节

11、完形填空(共20小题:每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文。从短文后各题的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pen, and white paper, I decided that the act of 26 m

12、ust be the most 27 thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother 28 different things for my sister and brother. “But the 29 ”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”. I never saw her angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she 30 me, she showed it in action. But 31 a young girl, I wanted hear

13、t-to-heart talks 32 mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf (深渊) opened between us. I was “too emotional”. 33 she lived “on the surface”. As years passed and I graduated from college, I loved my mother and I wrote to her in 34 words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that

14、 she did 35 me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. 36 came. My hope turned to 37 , then little interest, finally, peace - it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the 38 had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could 39 trying to make her into someo

15、ne she was not. Now the 40 of her desk told me, as shed 41 been able to, that she was 42 that writing was my chosen work. I 43 the desk carefully and found some papers 44 - a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. “Give me an answer”, my letter asks, “in any way yo

16、u chose”. Mother, you always chose the 45 that speaks louder than words. - 2 - ( )26 .A. speaking B. writing C. looking D. listening B. tiring ( )27 .A. wonderful C. funny D. productive B. gave ( )28. A. bought C. designed D. kept B. paper )29 .A. pen C. chair D. desk ( B. disliked ( )30.A. loved C.

17、 appreciated D. sympathized B. as C. be ( )31.A. like D. unlike B. among C. beside D. between ( )32.A. with B. And C. But ( )33.A. So D. Or B. active ( )34.A. careful C. thankful D. serious B. accept ( )35.A. ignore C. forgive D. dislike B. None ( )36.A. No one C. Something D. Neither B. joy C. disa

18、ppointment ( )37.A. surprise D. happiness B. information C. news ( )38.A. ides D. Letter B. stop C. continue D. practice )39.A. stand ( B. appearance C. shape )40.A. present ( D. sight B. ever C. never D. often )41.A. always ( B. encouraged C. regretful )42.A. sorry ( D. pleased )43.A. moved ( B. cl

19、eaned C. fixed D. emptied )44.A. inside ( B. outside C. below D. above B. method C. action )45.A. gesture ( D. way 第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、 C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be t

20、ime for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists. Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And dont turn down party invitations just becau

21、se of your shyness. Prepare for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have.Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people . I think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it. If you start feeling s

22、elf-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people, Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too. No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers

23、 admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you. 46. The main p

24、urpose of the article is to _. A. explain how shyness developed B .recommend ways of dealing with shyness C. persuade readers that shyness is natural D. prove that shyness can be overcome 47. Which of these can you conclude from reading the article? - 3 - A. Shy people never have any fun B. Entertai

25、ners choose their work to fight shyness C. The attempt to overcome shyness is always successful D.The attempt to overcome shyness is always rewarding 48. Who probably gives the suggestion for fighting shyness? A. The author of the article B. Shy men and women C. Doctors and psychologists D. Popular

26、entertainers B A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their childrens safety on the roads. Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for

27、children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed. Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part wi

28、ll be attending their nearest school. The new plan is to be fired out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School. The children live just within the three-mile limit and the local government said in the past that they would not undertake to provide free transport to the schoo

29、l. But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the schools headmaster. Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part. Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a gov

30、ernment official has said the cost to parents should be less than 20 a term. They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make one more jo

31、urney to pick up the Milton children. The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan. 49. What is the aim of the plan? A. To prevent the student

32、s road accidents B. To relieve the traffic pressure C. To save time for the parents and students D. To help the parents save money 50. How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost? A. By letting the bus run in the morning only B. By limiting the number of the students C.By

33、getting the support from the headmaster D.By linking the new bus service with the existing one 51. Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out? A. The bus company will make much more money B. The children can choose whatever school they like C. The parents can get rid of their worr

34、ies D. The students in Impington School can have free bus rides 52. This passage is most probably _ A. a personal letter B. an advertisement C. a headmasters report D. a newspaper article C Fucheng Garden Villas is situated along the North 4th Ring Road, just 2 kilometres east away from - 4 - the As

35、ian Games Village with easy traffic connection. It is 5 kilometres from the Beijing Lufthansa Centre. Fucheng Garden Villas occupies an area of 34.7 hectares(公顷), over 80% of which is covered by trees and green, just like a garden in the city. All the 108 villas were designed by American Company IDI

36、, in American style, luxurious besides comfortable. All materials of the construction and decoration(装饰) as well as equipment are famous American products. From now to July 31st, preferential(优惠) prices for sale and rent are offered. You can move into Fucheng Garden Villas on signing an agreement. B

37、ank will provide a 50% mortgage(抵押) for 5 years. Overseas sales License: NO.124. Developer: Beijing Hongda Read Estate Co.Ltd. 60 East, North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Tel: (8610)64967050 64967049 Fax: (8610)64933575 (From Wednesday, June 25, 1997 CHINA DAILY) 53. The advertiser is

38、_ A. Fucheng Garden Villas B. Beijing Hongda Read Estate Co. Lid C. American Company-IDI D. The Beijing Luftthansa 54. How many hectares is Fucheng Garden Villas covered by trees and greens? A. 6.94 B.27.76 C. More than 27.76 D.80% 55. According to the advertisement, which of the following statement

39、s is NOT true? A. From June 25 to July 31, you can buy or rent the Fucheng Garden Villas with a low price B. You cant move into Fucheng Garden Villas before signing agreement C. If you havent got enough money at the moment, you cant buy the Villas D. Not only equipment but also all materials of the

40、construction and the decoration are made in America D There are robots all around us. Some do very complicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains. And some do one simple job. When an automatic washing machine is switched on, water pours in. The machine waits until the water is warm

41、 enough for washing clothes. It does this by “feedback” (反馈). Information about what is happening is feed back into the robot to tell what to do next. Our eyes, ears and other senses are our feedback. They tell us what is going on around us. So robots are like human beings in two ways. They work and

42、 they have feedback. In some ways robots are better than human beings. They work quickly and do not make mistakes. They do not get bored doing the same job over and over again. And they never get tired. So robots are very useful in factories. They can be taught to do many different jobs. First their

43、 electronic brain must be shown how the job is done. A person moves the robots “arms” and “hands” through each part of the job. The most intelligent robots can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and sizes of the objects. These robots have computer brains linked to th

44、eir eyes and fingers, which control their actions. The expensive “Times New Roman” - The most intelligent robots are used in - 5 - scientific research. They do such job as handling radioactive materials. 56. In this passage the author tells us that_. A. robots are very popular B. there are various k

45、inds of robots C. we see robots only at certain times D. robots can be easily controlled 57. What does the author seem to inform you about robots? A. They should be greatly improved. B. They will probably take over in the future. C. They are very helpful and useful to humans. D. They are machines th

46、at break down a lot. 58. The fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job means that_. A. it is very much like human beings B. it can do boring jobs for people C. it will never bore people D. it will work much better than human beings 59. The robots used for scientific research_. B. are ver

47、y cheap A. are not very clever D. are very costly C. are very big 60. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. In most ways robots are better than human beings. B. Robots have eyes, so they can see. C. Scientists sometimes do scientific research by using the intelligen

48、t robots. D. Robots can work but they have no feedback. ) 分2每小题分，满分10第二节(共5小题;并将答案涂在答选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，从下框的A-F 根据短文内容， 题纸上相应位置，选项中有一项为多余选项。 done or said angry? when Have you ever decision or a ever Have you made foolish harmful something in the heat of the moment that you wish you could take back?

49、Or do you tend to keep your anger hidden, choosing to bury the feeling and hoping it just goes away? 61. People will be angry when they meet with unpleasant things. But doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead - 6 - t

50、o heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. 62. anger people express to time. Some emotion normal that we can release Anger from is a time openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. Th

51、ey can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. 63. health a persons more dangerous to doctors thought that repressing anger was For years many 荷than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormone(may etc.Anger into the blood, rate, rais

52、e blood pressure, or sugar 尔蒙)。They speed the heart cause you a cancer 64. Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside m

53、ay face a greater danger of high blood pressure. 65Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that serious is the cause the anger, then decide if angry you are and to recognize the real cause of enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express yo