高二英语期中试题

1、鹤庆三中2013-2014学年高二年级下学期期中考试英语试题命题教师：鹤庆三中李民主注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、考场号、座号，用黑色碳素笔填写在答题卡上。注意：选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上作答否则以零分记！2、考试结束时，考生只需将答题卡交回，试卷自行带走。 第卷（三部分，共115分）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）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。1. Where may the dial

2、ogue happen?A. In a hospital. B. In a post office. C. In a classroom.2. What will the weather be like the day after tomorrow?A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Cloudy.3. How long can the man keep the books? A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks.4. Who is absent from school today? A. Mickey. B.Mike C.The ma

3、n5. What will the man do next? A. Do his homework B.Read a book C.Go to bed第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段的对话或独白。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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What doesnt the man like?A. Pork. B.Beef C.Vegetable7. What w

4、ill the man do after the meal?A.Go to find his father. B.Go to Lilys birthday party C.Ask his mom more qestions听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. For what purpose did the woman learn Italian?A. To talk to her grandma in ItalyB. To go to Italy work one day.C. To visit Italy one day.9. With whom did the woman grow up

5、?A. Her grandma. B. Her mother. C.Her father 10. What will the man do today?A. Pick up his mother at airport. B. Learn Italian with the woman. C. Go to vist the womans grandma.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why is the man leaving?A. Because he needs a job. B. Because he misses his parents very much. C. Becaus

6、e his parents want him to go back.12. Where is the man going?A. To London. B. To New York. C.To California.13. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Find a new job in London.B. Go back to live with her mother.C. Ask her parents to come to live with her.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Who is the relationshi

7、p between the two speaker?A. Grandma and grandson. B.Sister and brother. C. Mother and son.15. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a park. B. In a school. C. On a farm.16. What cant the man see there? A. A hen B.A duck C.A dog 17. What will the two speaker do next?A. Have lunch. B. See mor

8、e animals. C.Go swimming. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where will they visit on the morning of May 2nd?A. Tianan Men square. B. The Great Wall. C. The Temple of Heaven.19. When will they take a show electricity-powered boat on the lake in Summer Palace?A. Morning of May 3rd. B. Morning of May 4th. C. After

9、noon of . May 4th20. What can we know From the text?A.Tianjin is a major seaport of China. B. Tianjin is the fifth largest city in China. C. The tourists will stay in Tianjin for three days.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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36-55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。 No

10、rman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his 21 and traveling. Then after returning to the United States from a 22 trip to Africa, Mr Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the 23 of its strength on the trip, a cha

11、nge began to take place 24 him. The material between his bones became 25 . In less than one week after his return, he could not 26 . Every move that he 27 was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure his illness and that he might never 28 it

12、. However, Mr Cousins 29 to give up hope.He thought that 30 thoughts were causing bad chemical(化学的) changes in his body. He did not want to take medicines to cure himself. 31 he felt that happy thoughts or 32 might cure his illness. He began to 33 on himself while still in the hospital by watching f

13、unny shows on TV. Mr Cousins quikly found that 10 minutes real laughter during the 34 gave him two hour pain-free sleep at night. 35 the doctors could not help him, Mr Cousins left the hospital and checked into（登记住宿） a hotel room where he could 36 his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr Co

14、usins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows and television, reading funny books, and sleeping 37 he felt tired. Within three weekes, he felt well 38 to take a vacation to Puerto Rico, where he began running on the beach for 39 . After a few months, Mr Cousins returned to work. He finally lau

15、ghed him back to 40 . 21. A. time B. holiday C. sleep D. work22. A.boringB. tiring C. dangeriousD. pleasant23. A. top B. degreeC. problemD. limit24. A. from B. around C. inside D. beside25. A. weakB. illC. falseD. painful26. A. speak B. breatheC. stand D. see27. A. madeB. didC. took D. gave28. A. lo

16、ok overB. get overC. turn overD. think over 29. A. wanted B. refuseC. prevent D. realize30. A. foolish B. unusual C. funnyD. unhappy31. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise32. A. sleep B. travel C. laughter D. television33. A. rescue B. operate C. testD. experiment34. A. day B. week C. mo

17、nth D. year35. A. promising B. realizing C. doubting D. recognizing36. A. invent B. begin C. continueD. prove 37. A. until B. whenever C. unlessD. so that38. A. soonB. completelyC. slowly D. enough39. A. exercise B. illnessC. restD. pleasure40. A. power B. sense C. health D. hapiness第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，

18、每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的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。AOne day when Isaac Newton was reading a book under an apple tree on a farm, an apple fell down and hit him on the head. For most people that would be the end of the story, but not for Newton. Why did the apple fall out of the treee? Does ever

19、y thing fall? What makes things fall? Can anything stop things from falling? Are the sun, moon, stars falling? Why dont they ever hit the ground?So many questions. Newton spent many years answering these questions by thinking and doing experiments. He made up the law of gravity（万有引力）. According to t

20、his law, everything pulls everything else to itself by a force called gravity. How strong the force is depends on how heavy the things are and how close together.Newtons law of gravity not only explained how things fall on the earth, but also how planets move around the sun and how moons around the

21、planets. A friend of his, Edmund Halley, decided to try Newtons theory on comets. People had been studying comets for hundreds of years without figuring them out, so he decided to study their reports and compare them with Newtons theory.Up till then, people had thought that comets just came and went

22、, and that nobody could know when and why. But Newtons law of gravity gave rules that Halley could use to study the records of comets. He found some reports of a big bright comet that he was sure was same one, coming back every 75 years. He predicted when it would come back.If anybody still didnt be

23、lieve Newton, then the appearance of Halleys Comet just when Halley predicted it by using Newtons theory was enough to convince them. Halleys Comet has come a few times since then, always right on schedule. You will see it on its next trip near the sun and earth when you are old enough to be a grand

24、parent. 41. The passage start with a story .A. because it was such a funny one B. because Newton likes to eat apples C. to show how much Newton liked readingD. to show what started Newtons discovering gravity42. According to the author, Newton was especially different from other people in that _ . A

25、. he liked reading under apple trees B. he liked to find out how things worked C. he was very quiet and patient D. he was so much interested in stars43. The underlined word “convince” in last paragraph probably means _ .A. make believe B. makedoubt C. make understand D. makeinterested44. which of th

26、e following is TRUE about Edmund Halley? A. he discovered a big bright comet B. he helped Newton to create his theory C. he predicted when the same comet would come back D. he studied the same comet for 75 yearsBA guide dog(导盲犬) can greatly change a blind persons life. It helps its blind owner live

27、a more independent lifestyle. It can lead its owner around heavy traffic and construction sites and through crowded shopping centres.A guide dog must know when to obey its master(主人)and when not to obey. For example, if the owner says “forward”, but a guide dog sees a car coming, it will stop. The d

28、og has an important jobprotecting its owners life. How can a guide dog handle（承担） such a heavy responsibility? It should be carefully chosen and well trained.A guide dogs training begins when it is very small and last for about 2 years. To be chosen, puppies(小狗) must be calm, good natrured and intel

29、ligient. They als must be willing to work. The dogs learn to go around obstacles(障碍物) and to stop for stairs or other possible dangers. They also must learn to ignore some other things which has nothing to do with his work, such as cats or other dogs. If you see a guide dog working, dont talk to it

30、or touch it. Remember, it has an important job to do! Once a dog has been trained, its new owner comes to a training centre for one month. The dog and the person learn how to work together.One blind may say “having a guide has given me back my dignity(尊严), my reason to live. Util I had Lila, I was i

31、gnored that I had been attacked, and ignored that I was too frightened to leave the house. Now I feel like a human being again. ”45. what would be the best title for this passage?A. Dogs and human beings B. A guide dogs life C. Eyes for the blind D. how to train a guide dog46. From the passage, to b

32、e a guide dog, a dog must _ .A. learn to tell road signs B. learn to concentrate (集中注意力) on its workC. accept it owners training from the beginingD. get fimilar with its owners living environment47. The underlined word “Lila”in paragraph 4 refers to _ . A. a doctor B. a housekeeper C. a guide dog D.

33、 a lovely girlC6:457:15a.m.: The boarding students just have buffet-style at school dining room, while the day students should arrive at school at 7:15 each week day.8:30a.m.-12:00p.m.:All the students just have four or five classes plus free period and family-style lunch. There are no excuses for t

34、hem to ask for leave away from school.Afternoons are different for each students. Normally there are two hours free for study(including a Study Hall for those who need it ), weekly language and science lab, an hour of athletics or arts and optional(选修的) extra-curricular activities.5:15p.m.:the day s

35、tudents return home. And all the students should pay attention to their safety. Of course, a student can request permission to stay later if a study group or club meeting makes it necessary.5:15-5:45p.m.: Dinner for the boarding students. Like lunch, dinner is served family style. There is no assign

36、ed seating at meals. Five-day boarders arrive by dinner each Sunday evening and leave for home before dinner on Friday.6:00- 7:45 p.m.: for the first part of the evening, students may do what they wish: their own rooms, friends rooms, or the Main Buuilding. Again, structured study is there for those

37、 who need it.Later in the evening: students return to their own dorm rooms, where they can continue their studies and hang out with friends. But they should pay attenton to their behaviours which are not allowed to influence other people. 48. the passage is mainly about _ .A. school basic rules B. s

38、tudents tasks C. a school schedule D. two kinds of students49. The underlined words “boarding students”in the first paragraph refer to students _. A. whose parents are school workers B. who live in school during school days C. who live at home during school days D. who dont have breakfast at school5

39、0. which of the following is TRUE from the passage? .A. students have three family stlye meals a day B. each student can do different thing in the aftrenoonC. students can work wherever they like all the evening D. students can ask for leave away from school at any time51. If a student want to stay

40、later after school, he or she should . A. ask for permission B. stay together with a boading student C. return home first D. ask their parents to collect her or himDIt not always easy to eat healthy foods when other seeem to eat what they want. Follow the tips and know that it will make a difference

41、 in your life.What about sweet food? Everyone like the taste of sweet food! Small amount of sweet can be part of healthy meal plan. Sugary foods, include soda,sweetend fruit drinks, honey, and candy. Dessert such as cakes, pies, cookies,and ice cream contain a lot of fat as well as sugar. If you cho

42、ose to eat any of these sweet food, just have a small amount at the end of the a healthy meal. Have a piece of fruit like apple if you are still hungry. Drink water, sugar-free soda and sugar-free fruit drinks, if you are thirsty, instead of drinks that are high in sugars.How much should you eat?You

43、r weight, age, height, whehter you are a boy or a girl, and how active you are will affect how much food you should eat each da to stay a heathy weight. Everyone is different. Talk to your doctor or your diet expert about how much to eat, especially if you want to lose weight. If you take in more fo

44、od than your body burns, you will gain weight. If you take in less than your body burns, you will lose weight. Being active and eating smaller amount of food and fewer sweets of fatty foods can help overweight kids lose weight in a healthy way. You will keep your heart healthy too.52. which of the f

45、ollowing desserts is NOT mentioned in the passge?A. cakes B. pies C. cheese D. cookies53. how much we should eat depends on the following EXCEPT_ . A. our body size B. the time we spend taking exerciseC. how old we are D. the money our family have54. According to the passage which of the following i

46、s TRUE?A. the more food our body burns, the faster we will lose weight B. the more food we eat, the more food our body will burnC. the more active we are, the more food we need to eat D. the more food we eat, the more weight we will gain55. the author advise overweight children to _ . A. eat healthy

47、 foods and take regular exerciseB. pay more attention to their heart heath C. eat no sugary and sweet food D. talk to their doctors an join in a clubETaking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways . 56 Second , your notes are excellent material

48、s to refer to when you are studying for a test . Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest .You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report . 57 Whenever or however you take notes, kee

49、p in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 58 The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words. 59 Note any qu

50、estions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes ,you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 60 A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking meth

51、ods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing so

52、mething down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第卷（共35分）第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 语法填空A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 61 water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 62 had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 63 ( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep d