（整理版高中英语）师大附中高二上学期期中考试（英语）

1、湖南师大附中 度高二上学期期中考试英语本试卷分为四个局部，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。总分值150分。part i listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks)directions: in this section, youll hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions, and each question is followed by three c

2、hoices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each questionyou will hear each conversation twiceconversation 11. how long does the woman need to work every day?a. three hours. b. four hours. c. five hours. 2. how much can the woman earn each day?a. 5 dollars. b. 10 d

3、ollars. c. 20 dollars.conversation 1m: do you have any work experience?w: no, ive never worked in a restaurant before.m: do you think you can get along will with customers?w: yes, i think so.m: can you make sure to be here from four to eight in the afternoon?w: yes, im always on time.m: then you can

4、 start tomorrow. monday through friday. five dollars an hour.w: thats fine.conversation 23. whats the possible relationship between the speakers?a. boss and employee. b. mother and son. c. teacher and student.4. when will the man come back?a. this monday. b. this wednesday. c. this friday.conversati

5、on 2m: mrs. sharon, i say, i have to w: whats the matter, richard?m: er, id like to take two days off. my mothers ill. i need to stay with her.w: im sorry to hear that. you mean you will be back here this wednesday?m: yes, i hope i can come back earlier.w: thats all right. by the way, dont worry abo

6、ut your lessons. ill certainly help you with them.conversation 35. what can we know about nancy and steve?a. they will divorce soon. b. they have two daughters.c. they divorced last year.6. who will help nancy out in the womans opinion?a. her daughter. b. her parents. c. her friends.conversation 3m:

7、 kate, nancy and steve are breaking up.w: its really a shame. ive heard that they quarrel, but theyve always made up afterward.m: things are not working out this time. they are getting a separation soon.w: what will happen to their daughter, bonnie?m：nancy is going to take her.w: the cost of living

8、is so high. it will be difficult for her to take te responsibility.m: she seems to have made up her mind. she said she would rather be a single parent than cope with an unhappy marriage.w: well, i hope her parents will be able to help her out.conversation 47. how often does the woman pay the tax?a.

9、once a month. b. twice a year. c. once a year.8. why does the woman have to pay more taxes?a. the government has raised the tax rate.b. she didnt pay taxes last year.c. she has got extra money.9. what can we know about the woman?a. she is an accountant. b. she taught in a night school.c. she lives u

10、pon a small income.conversation 4w: henry, our income tax is due soon. did you call our accountant?m: hes figuring out our taxes right now. i gave him all the records on our income and expenses last week.w: the government has taken away taxes from our paychecks all year. i hope we get some of that m

11、oney back or at least that we wont have to pay more.m: remember the money your aunt left us when she died, and the money you made when you taught in a night school?w: yes.m: well, thats all taxable income. that money has put us in a higher tax bracket.w: what does that mean?m: it means we have to pa

12、y more taxes.w: well, it looks like well have to make more money this year just to pay last years taxes.conversation 510. what can we know about the kid from haiti?a. he doesnt get on well at school. b. he is often late for school.c. he doesnt speak much english.11. how many countries are mentioned

13、in the conversation?a. six. b. five. c. four.12. how does the woman help the immigrant kids?a. she has spent much time with them after class.b. she gives them more lessons than other kids.c. she pays more attention to them at class.conversation 5m: kate, hows the new student in your class doing?w: t

14、he kid from haiti? hes having a rough time communicating since he doesnt speak much english. however, the other kids seem to involve him pretty well.m: our students are used to new kids who dont speak much english since we have had so many new immigrant families moving into our school district.w: do

15、nt i know it! this year i have had a vietnamese, an ethiopian, a cuban and the kid from haiti in my class. i spend a lot of time with them after class so that they can catch up.m: it must have been hard for you since you have to give them special attention in order to help them.w: it has been. never

16、theless, its really rewarding to see them progress and make friends.conversation 613. when will the speakers have the exams?a. in one week. b. in two weeks. c. in three weeks.14. what will the woman do this summer?a. teach english. b. find a job. c. study chinese.15. how did the man learn chinese?a.

17、 by speaking. b. by reading. c. by listening.conversation 6m: well, jenny. the school year is almost over. we just have two weeks before exams. what are you going to do this summer?w: im going to teach english to some immigrants in the universitys community service program.m: that sounds interesting

18、. dont you need to speak a foreign language for the job?w: no. you just have to present the language simply and give the students a chance to practice speaking.m: but thats the way i was taught to speak chinese. but speaking chinese didnt help me learn to read and write chinese.w: my students dont w

19、ant to read and write english. they are more interested in speaking.m: you sound very knowledgeable about all this. how do you know so much?w: i took teaching english as a second language course last year when you were in china. ive also talked with the program administrators quite a lot. i think i

20、would like to be an esl teacher when i graduate.section bdirections: in this section, youll hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill each blank with no more than 3 words.youll hear the mini-talk twice.about friendshipno definite 16 * di

21、fferent people hold various views on friendship.everyone has one or more friends.* quality is more important than 17 .* loyalty is the most important because no one wants to be 18 .friendship relies on your 19 .* your friends give you encouragement, offer knowledge or help you find 20 .* you may fun

22、ction as a supervisor, a learned brother, etc.section bwe often say, “a friend in need is a friend indeed. but what is the exact meaning of friendship? no one can really offer a definite concept, because different people hold various views on friendship. everyone has his own friendship and some have

23、 a lot of friends. but in fact, quantity is not so important as quality. loyalty is the most important for friendship. no one wants to make friends with those who will betray them.no matter whether you are married or not， no matter where you live and work， your friends are your friends. it is not ba

24、sed on bloodline. it relies on your intention. to you， some friends are fun-loving， some give encouragement， some offer knowledge， and others help you to find your own identity. before your friends， you may act as a supervisor， a learned brother， a lovely child， a gentleman or a playmate. in a word，

25、 friendship helps you to be a full person. so friendship can benefit.keys:1-5 bccba6-10 bcbbc11- 15 cabaa16. concept / concepts17. quantity18. betrayed19. intention20. your own identitypart ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there

26、are four choices marked a, b, c, and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. - the chinese government is trying to protect the giant panda. - i know. by , they _ about 69,500 square miles of land to the countrys nature reserve system.a. add b. are adding c. will add d. will hav

27、e added 22. it was when i argued with hannah _ i told her we were not going to be friends any more. a. until b. that c. so d. when23. everyone queued up before the booking office in silence, having nothing to do but _.a. to wait b. waiting c. wait d. waited24. dont cut across other peoples campsites

28、, _ will bring much inconvenience to them.a. where b. which c. what d. that25. the exhibition hall is clean and tidy, with a range of goods already _ for sale.a. laid b. lain c. laying d. to lay 26. not until the teenager left his hometown _ how much he loved it.a. did he know b. he knew c. had he k

29、nown d. he had known27. _ with the efforts that the students made, all the teachers nodded and smiled.a. satisfying b. having satisfied c. satisfied d. to be satisfied28. - why didnt you tell me the news of the meeting? - i knew nothing about it, or i _ you.a. would tell b. had told c. told d. would

30、 have told29. unfortunately, women were not admitted to university in the past, _, nowadays, they have got equal rights.a. while b. when c. as d. since 30. _ about 6300 kilometers, the yangtze river is the third longest river in the world, running through 9 provinces of china.a. measured b. being me

31、asured c. measuring d. to measure31. after seeing the movie three idiots, i felt shocked and annoyed, not knowing _.a. who to be blamed b. who to blame c. who blamed d. who should blame32. regardless of the sign _ “stop, he intended to drive ahead but was prevented by a policeman.a. telling b. going

32、 c. writing d. saying33. - when it comes to _with naughty kids, sarah knows various skills. - do you know she is on the way to _ a kindergarten teacher? a. dealing; becomingb. deal; become c. dealing; become d. deal; becoming34. we are all able to live a green life. for instance, we can get somethin

33、g repaired _ buy a new one.a. other than b. rather than c. more than d. less than35. _ around the water cube, we were then taken to see the bird nest for the olympic games.a. having shownb. to be shownc. having been shownd. to showkeys: 21-25 dbcba26-30 acdac31-35 bdabcsection b (18 marks)directions

34、: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.“wheres the light? my dad used to ask me that when i was little. its one of those questions that parents use to find out how 36 their

35、young children are. whenever he asked me, i pointed at him.my dad, a good provider and guide, has always 37 with us the value of living an honest life. he did not grow up in a close-knit family like the one he has with us. his father died when he was very young and his mother was too busy to be with

36、 him, so my dad found himself alone and felt 38 - lacking nurturing and love, short of family happiness.my father is a self-made man. many hurdles(障碍) lay in his path, but his dream of a better life kept him 39 . at 14, he began taking part-time jobs to support himself. 40 the demands on his time, h

37、e graduated from high school at the top of his class.dad loved reading, and always looked for opportunities to 41 himself. one day, when he was sitting under a tree 42 in a book, a kind-hearted man saw him and asked him why he wasnt in school. dad replied that he had no money for college. the man sa

38、w his 43 to study, and recommended him to baguio college as a working student. thanks to this man, dad got his bachelor of arts degree, then went on to study law and became a successful lawyer. he wrote a 44 read textbook on philippine law.looking at my father now, i can see that he is 45 a hardwork

39、ing and determined man, pouring his energy into his career but without forgetting his family. when i was at school he never 46 to attend parent-teacher meetings or come to singing contests that i took part in. he put me and my brother through college and 47 us in our chosen careers. he gives us enco

40、uragement and tells us that education is the key to achieving any goal.36.a. naughtyb. bravec. curiousd. smart37.a. sharedb. combinedc. agreedd. associated38.a. conflictedb. puzzledc. ignoredd. separated39.a. hesitatingb. goingc. wanderingd. waiting40.a. in view ofb. in search of c. in regard tod. i

41、n spite of 41.a. educateb. expressc. behaved. satisfy42.a. concentratedb. devotedc. absorbedd. committed43.a. desireb. purposec. ruled. ability44.a. wildlyb. widelyc. deeplyd. heavily45.a. by accidentb. by naturec. by educationd. by profession46.a. requestedb. intendedc. failedd. tried47.a. critisiz

42、edb. judgedc. commentedd. guidedkeys: dacbd acabb cdsection c (12 marks)directions:complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.my 15-year-old brother, carlos, is one of the people i cant live 48. _. but sometimes i forgot to show him how much i ap

43、preciate him.im truly happy to have an older brother like him. hes caring, smart 49. _ responsible. im so proud of him, yet sometimes i fail to show 50. _. im always annoying him, making fun of him and hurting his feelings. i do such things so that i can draw his 51. _. i remember i once said that i

44、 wished i had another brother. one thing made me see 52. _ special our relationship is. i had a cousin who died seven years ago. the day of his funeral, his sister gave a speech and said that she wished she had a better relationship with him. but we cant turn back the hands of 53. _. i dont want thi

45、s happen to my brother and me. we should be happy that we have each other because we can never tell 54. _ lies ahead. i will try to be a 55. _ sister so that my brother wont wish that he had a better one. keys: 48. without 49. and50. that / it51. attention52. how53. time54. what55. better part iii r

46、eading comprehension (30 marks)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a，b，c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aat just s

47、ix years old, joey kilpatrick is australias unofficial hide-and-seek champion after he hid in a bedroom cupboard for eight hours while playing his favourite game, causing a massive rescue operation.the determined little boys disappearing act led to a full-scale search, including nine police officers

48、, five state emergency service volunteers, tracker dogs and almost all of the residents(居民) of the town of goombungee.his mother, chris, says she called the police when joey disappeared one afternoon after telling his older brother, lachlan, 14, that he was off to play hide-and-seek.“i called the tw

49、o boys for dinner, chris says. “after about 20 minutes i started to worry. i was shouting to joey, ok, we cant find you, time to come out! but there was no sign of her little boy. within minutes of chris calling the authorities, the police started on of the biggest ground searches in the towns histo

50、ry.“i was really scared. i rang my husband, kris, who works out of town, and he immediately hit the road, calling me every 10 minutes, chris recalls. “they searched the house from top to bottom; everyone was out looking for him. when a neighbour asked if id checked the water tank, thats when reality

51、 hit. i was terrified.after hours of searching the town, confused police decided to search the house one more time. “i just sat there waiting, chris says. “then a strange feeling came over me, and i wandered into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. as i pulled them out

52、, there he was - asleep and completely unaware of what was going on! ive never hugged him so hard.senior constable(巡警), chris brameld, from goombungee police, says he is glad that joeys game had a happy ending: “when we realized he was safe, we agreed that it doesnt get much better than that!and you

53、ng joey promises that next time he wont be so intent on finding the best hiding place. “i want to say sorry to the policemen and to mummy for scaring them, he says. “ i promise next time ill hide where they can find me and i wont fall asleep!56. why did the boy hide in a bedroom cupboard?a. he wante

54、d to start a massive rescue operation.b. he didnt think he could be easily found there.c. he is australias unofficial hide-and-seek champion.d. he thought it was good place to sleep.57. what did the boys mother do the moment she couldnt find her son?a. she turned to her neighbours for help.b. she ca

55、lled the police and her husband.c. she checked the water tank.d. she searched the town from top to bottom.58. what can we learn from the passage?a. the boy felt very cold when he was found.b. the boy knew clearly what was going on.c. the mother was very grateful to find her boy.d. the mother usually hugged her boy very hard.59. how did the boy feel after he found out what had happened?a. pitiful. b. funny. c. scared. d. guilty.60. according to the passage, what was the best thing in the end about what happened?a. the boy was fou