（整理版高中英语）汾阳高二下学期期中考试试题（英语）

1、省汾阳- 高二下学期期中考试试题英语第一局部 听力(共两节，总分值30分)第一节 共5小题：每题1.5分，总分值7.5分听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the woman mean?a. the rain is expected to last much longer.b. sunny and warm days were forecast for those days.c. the next few days

2、 wont be sunny and warm.2. when did the woman have her breakfast?a. at 11:10 b. at 11:30 c. at 11:503. what does the man say about his grandmother?a. she cant hear well b. she loves him deeply c. she has forgotten her children4. what do we know about the man?a. he wants both piece of clothb. he does

3、nt like either piece of cloth.c. he cannt tell the two pieces of cloth apat.5. which of the following can best describe tony?a. dangerous b. brave c. rude. 第二节共15小题：每题1.5分，总分值22.5分 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，每题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

4、听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。6. what is the documentary about?a. how people raise house in ancient times.b. how people use horses for various purpose.c. how horse races are held in many countries.7. when will the speakers go riding together?a. tomorrow b. this weekend. c. next weekend.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。8. what does

5、the woman ask the man to show her?a. his passport b. his business card. c. his id card.9. what s the date today?a. october 21st. b. october 24th . c. october 27th .听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10. how does tom feel now?a. annoyed. b. sad. c. upset.11. whats been broken by tom?a. a vast b. a window. c. a basketb

6、all.12. what does the woman advise tom to do?a. apologize to mr. henry. b. given paul a call c. invite mr. henry to tea.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13. what does the man want to confirm?a. the womans educational background.b. the womans work experience.c. the womans nationality.14. where does the woman work no

7、w?a. in new york b. in singapore. c. in san francisco.15. how much is the womans present salary?a. $2.200. b. $2,280 c. $2,60016. what are the employees allowed to do for further education?a. attend college night courses at the weekend.b. go abroad to have further education every year.c. take up six

8、 hours a week to attend college course.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17. what actually made liz think determine to achieve her goal?a. willpower and determination b. scholarshipc. love and respect for her parents.18. how old was liz when her mother died?a. 25 years old. b. 15 years old. c. 5 years old.19. why d

9、id liz think she had only experienced a small part of society?a. she could hardly understand society.b. she had little experience of social life.c. she lived in the same environment too long.20. what is the talk mainly about?a. how liz struggled to change her life.b. how liz loved her drug-addicted

10、parents.c. what a hard time liz had in her childhood.第二局部：英语知识运用共两节, 总分值45分第一节：单项填空共15小题，每题1分，总分值15分从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项填出。21. - have you seen my notebook?- notebook? whats it like?- it has _ yellow cover and the first few pages of _ book are torn.a. the; the b. a; a c. a; the d.

11、the; a22. full advantage should _ technology to help people live a better life.a. be taken of b. take in c. take of d. be taken in 23. barry stood at the door, _. should he walk straight in or knock at the door first?a. hesitate b. hesitated c. to hesitate d. hesitating24. - could you leave me alone

12、 for a while?- _. i didnt mean to disturb you.a. take it easy b. not a bit c. im sorry d. it depends25. zhengshan, a doctor, _ a suggestion at the meeting that we should set up regular classes for sick children in hospitals.a. put forward b. put up c. put aside d. put out 26. _ he read interested hi

13、s younger brother. a. no matter what b. whatever c. no matter how d. however27. the new teacher is always very _ to her students reaction when she is in class.a. sensitive b. active c. suitable d. acceptable 28. - does mr. smith insist on taking the adventure?- yes. we tried to _ change his mind.a.

14、in no way b. at hand c. in vain d. at a loss29._, mr. liu could answer all the questions. a. would he come b. if he had come c. if he comes d. should he come 30. theres only a possibility _ the two cases were made by the same person.a. that b. which c. whether d. where31. - they dont have much furni

15、ture in their house yet.- _ they are only planning to live here for a year, they dont want to buy much.a. while b. although c. since d. whether32. _ in deep thought, he didnt hear what was happening outside the house. a. absorbing b. having absorbed c. absorbed d. to be absorbed33. mrs. brown helped

16、 her children with their homework and urged them to study hard. it paid off. all her three children _ got some college training.a. eventually b. purposefully c. firmly d. powerfully34. some of the world s great novels are reported _ into films last year.a. to have made b. to make c. to be made d. to

17、 have been made35. it was during the “march on washington dc in 1963 _ he gave the speech “i have a dream, _ inspired people of all races to fight for equality. a. when; which b. that; which c. when; that d. which; hat第二节 完型填空共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上填出。do you st

18、ill remember your fist day of preschool? mine was_36_. i was about four year old and my mom was helping me_37_ school. at that time, i lived in chicago and it got pretty_38_, so i had to wear a big coat.the school wasnt very_39_, so my mom and i walked to school. upon arriving at the headmasters off

19、ice, we checked in. i was too nervous to_40_ myself. mom talked with the headmaster. then he gave her the sign that it was time for her to_41_. she said goodbye and i started to _42_. my mom promised me things would be_43_ and told me she had to go.i walked with the headmaster to my_44_. the whole t

20、ime i was thinking why this was happing to me. when we arrived, the headmaster_45_ me to my preschool teacher, but i just wanted to go home. my teacher told me to have a seat with the other_46_. i sat next to a girl named jasmine. she asked me my_47_ and i told her i was called will. she asked me_48

21、_ i was crying. i said, “i didnt want to be here. i guess she saw some leftover(剩余的)_49_on my face from earlier.i felt nervous again. i wanted to go_50_ because i felt sick and wanted to throw up. but just before i_51_ my hand, it happened. i felt so_52_. all the children shouted and i was frozen wi

22、th_53_. i thought jasmine would be disgusted with my action, but she said: “thats ok i still _54_you. i knew from then on jasmine and i would be good_55_. 36. a. exciting b. pleasant c. unforgettable d. wonderful37. a. get familiar b. get read for c. take charge of d. fall in love with38. a. cold b.

23、 dry c. dark d. quiet39. a. good b. big c. famousd. far40. a. control b. frighten c. love d. tell41. a. wait b. start c. listen d. leave 42. a. move b. read c. cry d. dance 43. a. scary b. ok c. strange d. common44. a. classroom b. home c. school d. office45. a. followed b. kicked c. threw d. introd

24、uce46. a. patients b. parents c. kids d. teachers47. a. name b. address c. mother d. hobby48. a. when b. why c. if d. where49. a. dirt b. smiles c. tears d. looks50. a. inside b. upward c. forward d. out 51. a. caught b. covered c. raised d. hid52. a. bored b. embarrassed c. comfortable d. happy53.

25、a. fear b. response c. laughter d. joy54. a. miss b. need c. know d. like 55. a. colleagues b. friends c. students d. performers第三局部：阅读理解共20小题，每题2分，总分值40分第一节 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项填出。awhen i was in my first year of high-school i tried out for my schools basketball team. although

26、 i was very successful in other sports, particularly soccer and baseball, i was only a mediocre basketball player. i remember walking into the gymnasium and feeling shocked when i saw how many people were also trying out. i knew i was a good athlete, but i didnt know if my skill would be as good as

27、the other participants.try-outs lasted for four long days. at the end of each day, the basketball coach had a short discussion with each player. he told some of the players to come back for the next day, and told other players that they had not made the team. this is called getting cut. all of us we

28、re afraid of getting cut at the end of each practice.on the fourth day of try-outs there were only twenty kids left. i was one of them, but we all knew only eighteen students would make the team. this day was the most intense day of them all. there were many opportunities to impress the coach but th

29、ere were so few people that the pressure was very high. i was not one of the best players on the team, so i was especially worried on this last day. at the end of practice the coach told every player to take one shot from the same spot. many kids missed their shot but mine went in the basket.after p

30、ractice we waited as the coach talked to each player. when my turn finally came my heart skipped a beat when i walked towards the coach. my head was spinning when the coach started speaking and i was almost shaking because i was anxious. the coach told me that i had done very well and that he was im

31、pressed. however, the team only eighteen spots and unfortunately none of these would be mine.56. what is the authors goal in this story?a. to play basketball everyday after schoolb. to improve his skill at basketballc. to join the schools basketball teamd. to play basketball, soccer, and baseball.57

32、. what does “getting cut mean?a. when the coach tells you that you cannot join the team.b. when scissors hurt you and make you bleed.c. when you join the basketball team.d. when the coach criticizes you.58. pick the best pair of words for the following sentence.even though the author was _, he did n

33、ot _.a. impressed; succeedb. strong; failc. athletic; succeedd. clever; participatebfootball is americas most popular sport, and by football i dont mean soccer. american football is a unique sport with its own rules, regulations, and fans. being a football fan means something different than being a

34、fan in other sports; football fans have their own culture and customs. since football is a violent, contact sport, its games are played infrequently. usually fans have to wait an entire week before they can see their favorite team play again. this means that football fans take advantage of the days

35、they can cheer for their teams.one custom that football fans have is called tailgating. tailgating describes when a big group of people gets together before a game and has a small party. tailgating usually lasts a few hours and involves lots of good food and beverages. it is most common to grill foo

36、d at a tailgate, especially hamburgers, hotdogs, sausages, and any other type of meat. it is not unusual to see people drinking lots of beer, throwing footballs around, talking to (or arguing with) other fans, etc. tailgating happens for other sports too, but it is much more important to football fa

37、ns.sports fans in every country have unique and strange ways to celebrate their favorite teams and players. football in america is no different.59. why are football fans different from fans in other sports?a. they are more violent than other fans.b. they all enjoy american culture.c. they have diffe

38、rent habits and practices than fans in other sports.d. they dont like other sports and think football is the best.60. football games are not played very frequently. how often are they played?a. at least twice a week.b. at most once a week.c. at most once a month.d. at least once a week.61.what is ta

39、ilgating?a. when a group of people celebrates because their favorite team won a game.b. a party that only some fans are invited to.c. a pre-game activity where people gather together and enjoy themselves.d. a custom where people eat, drink, and party during a game.62. what is the best adjective to d

40、escribe the attitude of tailgating fans?a. busy b. relaxed c. serious d. uniqueccooking is an important skill with an interesting history. every culture has their own types of foods and methods of cooking. most cities and towns have local specialties and dishes. families often have special recipes a

41、nd meals that nobody else knows how to cook. food comes in almost as many shapes, sizes, and varieties as people do. and behind every meal and every dish there is a cook.in many cultures, especially in the west, cooking has traditionally been a task more often performed by women than by men. today,

42、however, it would be foolish to say cooking is only for females. even though people are becoming busier and busier with their jobs, more and more people are cooking, including men. people cook to relax, to save money, to eat healthier foods, or just to eat tastier foods.this activity has become so p

43、opular that in the united states there is a television channel that does nothing but teach you how to cook. the internet has made it easier and easier to get all kinds of recipes. because of globalization more types of spices and ingredients are available to more people at cheaper prices. this has h

44、elped contribute to new types of foods, dishes, and styles of cooking. simply put, cooking is on the rise.in most places you can survive without knowing how to cook. but in my opinion if you dont know how to cook, you had better know somebody else that can cook, or life just wont be as enjoyable.63.

45、 in many western countries, cooking has traditionally been a job that:a. only females dob. females and males both do.c. females do more often than males.d. males do more often than females.64. why is cooking becoming more popular?a. because people are richer now than they were in the past.b. because

46、 they can control what they eat and be healthier.c. there are many reasons for the increase in popularity.d. cooking is relaxing.65. globalization has encouraged more people to cook because:a. more and more products are available at lower costsb. they are richer and can afford cooking suppliesc. you

47、 can buy lots of ingredients and spicesd. there are more cookbooks.66. what is the authors opinion of cooking?a. it is necessary for survival.b. if you dont know how to cook, you are not smart.c. cooking is something that only women should do.d. if you cook, life is more interesting.dphones make our

48、 lives easier. usually they are a convenient type of technology to have around because they can help us communicate with all types of people for any reason whatsoever. as long as somebody else has a phone, you can contact them. this means you can keep in touch with friends and family, contact busine

49、sses, and generally communicate with people no matter where they are.sometimes, however, phones can cause problems or be an annoyance. one phenomenon that is dreaded in the united states is telemarketing. telemarketers call your phone in order to try and convince you to buy their products. they ofte

50、n start the conversation with a friendly voice or tone to try and convince you they can be trusted. once most people realize they are talking to a telemarketer, they will end the conversation as quickly as possible. some will be polite and make up an excuse to end the conversation. others are less t

51、actful and criticize the telemarketer, yell at them, or simply hang up the phone. although most people dont buy things from telemarketers, a few people do, so telemarketers keep on calling. if you have a phone in america you most likely have received a call from a telemarketer.to avoid telemarketers

52、 some people buy new technology. “caller id allows you to see the number that is calling your phone before you answer. if you do not recognize the name and number of a caller you can simply ignore the call. unfortunately there usually is no way to tell if an unknown number is somebody important, but

53、 unknown, or a telemarketer. even though technology can help some people eschew annoying telemarketers, they cant be avoided altogether.67. why do phones make peoples lives easier?a. they make it easy to buy things.b. telemarketers will call your phone so you dont have to go shoppingc. as long as tw

54、o people each have a phone, they can communicate each other.d. they allow people to communicate with whomever they want whenever they want.68. what do telemarketers do?a. try and buy something from the people they call.b. fool people to buy products that dont exist.c. they try and sell telephones to

55、 people in the united states.d. attempt to sell products to the people they call.69. how do most people react when they realize they are talking to a telemarketer?a. they hang up the phone without saying another word.b. they hang up the phone as soon as possible.c. they are very polite and thank the telemarketer.d. they are first pol