江西省安源中学2010-2011学年高二英语上学期期中考试试卷新人教版

1、安源中学2010-2011学年上学期期中试卷高二英语第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How is the woman travelling to Paris?A. By plane.B. By ship. C. By bus.2. What do we know about Jack?A. He might be ill in hospital.B. He has been abroad for a long time.C. He often sends cards to his friends.3. What does the woman

2、mean? A. A true friend should tell the truth.B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. A friend should share the same ideas.4. What do we know about the woman?A. She was fired by her boss.B. She is out of work now.C. She has got a new job.5. What does the woman tell the boy to do?A. Do the housewor

3、k.B. Play basketball.C. Prepare for his test.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How long have the speakers known each other? A. For about ten years.B. For seven years.C. For several terms.7. What do the speakers plan to do? A. Have dinner together.B. Have a class get-together. C. Go to see

4、their classmates.8. How will the speakers get in touch with their friends? A. By mail.B. By e-mail.C. By telephone.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Christmas presents.B. Birthday presents.C. A wedding party.10. What does the woman suggest buying at first? AA skirt BA

5、 sweater CA necklace11. What does the woman suggest the man do at last? A. Write to ShirleyB. Propose to Shirley. C. Invite Shirley to a party.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why does the woman ring the man? A. To ask if he is well.B. To invite him to dinner.C. To know if he is sleeping.13. What is the man goi

6、ng to do? A. Go to bed at once.B. Take a bath and write to his parents. C. Do some washing and write to his parents.14. When will the man ring the woman? A. This evening.B. A few minutes later.C. Tomorrow morning.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the womans telephone number? A. 42178446.B. 42178466.C. 41

7、178466.16. What does the man invite the woman and David to do? A. Go to a picnic.B. Go to a concert.C. Go to see a film.17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter.B. Husband and wife.C. Friends.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。l8. When did the speakers meet last time? A. A f

8、ew months ago.B. About a year ago.C. Several years ago.19. What is the relationship between Billy and Joe? A. Brothers.B. Old friends.C. Father and son.20. What does the mans wife like doing? A. Going to schoo1.B. Playing tennis.C. Playing the piano.第二部分：单项选择21. _ book on the desk is _ useful one.A.

9、 The.an B.A.aC. The.a D. The./22. Dr Bake is a professor in physics . , he is a famous writer.A. In all B. In brief C. In fact D. In addition23. -Do you know who a theory about black holes? -Yes, It is Stephen William Hawking.A. put away B. put forward C. put down D. put on24. 23. The building aroun

10、d the corner caught fire last night. The police are now _ the matter.A. seeing through B. working out C. looking into D. looking up25. The writer based his novel a true story.A. with B. of C. on D. about26. The talks between the two sides have_ ，and people are worried about something will happen. A

11、.broken out B. broken up C. broken down D .got down27. Only in this way_ our goals.A. we can reach       B. had we arrive C. we can arrive     D. can we reach28. Because of my poor English. Im afraid I cant make myself _by others. A. understand B. to

12、 understand C. understanding D. understood29. He them broken their word.A. accused; of havingB. accused; to haveC. scolded; of havingD. blamed; to have30. Her mother does not of her going to study in the United States alone.A. admitB. agreeC. proveD. approve31. Seldom him recently, for you see Im pr

13、eparing for the project.A. I meetB. do I meetC. I have metD. have I met32.He came to my class every week, but his attitude _ he was not really interested in the subject.A. expressed B. described C. explained D. suggested33As is known to all，it is teachers and parents who will have a big _on the deve

14、lopment of children.Achange Baffection Cinfluence Dimpression34. Out _, with a stick in his hand.A. did he rush B. rushed he C. he rushed D. he did rush35. -Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to Sanmen train station?-_.A. Good idea B. No doubt C. Sorry, Im a stranger here D. Thats all right第三部分

15、：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3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Theres an interesting story about King Alfred during his wars. At one time the enemy was winning. Alfreds soldiers had all run away, and the king was alone in a forest. It was late, and Alfred was tired and 36 . After walking f

16、or some time, he came to a little 37 . He knocked at the door and 38 for food and shelter（住处）for the night. 39 was a poor woman in the cottage（茅屋）. She did not know that Alfred Was the king 40 his clothes were torn and dirty. She let him in, and 41 him to sit down by the fire to 42 himself. She aske

17、d him to 43 her cakes which were baking, while she went to the well to 44 water. Poor Alfred had 45 important things to think about than the cakes, which he soon 46 .When the woman came back, her cakes were all 47 . She was very 48 . “You, worthless（无用的）man!” she said. “You cant 49 watch some cakes

18、for a quarter of an hour. Take that! And that!” She began beating the 50 king with a big stick. 51 some of the enemys soldiers came. When they saw the woman 52 him, they thought he was her 53 . So they laughed and left. Later some of Alfreds own soldiers 54 him and bowed before him. 55 the poor woma

19、n learnt that it was the king whom she had beaten, she was very frightened. She went down on her knees and begged for mercy（乞求宽恕）. Instead of anger, the king thanked her and said that he would always remember her for saving his life.36. A. coldB. strangeC. hungryD. sad37. A. buildingB. homeC. roomD.

20、 cottage 38. A. waitedB. searchedC. sentD. asked39. A. ItB. SheC. ThereD. That 40. A. andB. asC. butD. or 41. A. toldB. persuadedC. hadD. begged 42. A. careB. warmC. coverD. enjoy 43. A. 1asteB. eatC. watchD. cook 44. A. fetchB. makeC. passD. boil 45. A. someB. moreC. speciallyD. unusually 46. A. fo

21、rgotB. rememberedC. ateD. cooked 47. A. lostB. goneC. burntD. disappeared 48. A. happyB. excitedC. angryD. sad 49. A. everB. evenC. stillD. yet 50. A. braveB. greatC. importantD. poor 51. A. Till thenB. Just thenC. Far awayD. From there 52. A. beatingB. kissingC. feeding D. scolding 53. A. servant B

22、. father C. husband D. cousin54. A. looked for B. foundC. searched D. looked55. A. WhenB. UntilC. UnlessD. Since第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AI have been in England for three months now. I hope you don't think I've forgotten you. There have been so many plac

23、es to see and so many things to do that Ive not had much time for writing letters. I shall soon be starting my studies at Kings College in London. So far Ive been learning about England and British ways of living. There are lots of books you can read and lots of pictures you can look at about this f

24、amous city. Im sure youll be more interested to know what I think about life here. I find some of the customs interesting. People here do not shake hands as much as we do in the mainland of Europe. During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met

25、 them. Men raise their hats to women but not to each other.56. The writer came to London from .A. AsiaB. the mainland of EuropeC. AmericaD. Africa57. The writer did not write the letter earlier because .A. she had forgotten her friedB. she was lonely and sad in this strange landC. she was too busy t

26、o writeD. she was too busy studying at Kings College58. How does the writer feel about British ways of living?A. Happy.B. Angry.C. Sad.D. Interesting.59. The writer came to London . A. to studyB. to make a livingC. to learn British ways of livingD. for sightseeing（观光）onlyBIn general，people talk abou

27、t two groups of colors：warm colors and cool colors. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people：people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want

28、 to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend tim

29、e alone often prefer blue.Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eati

30、ng do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly.Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool. However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are

31、 warm and that green, blue, and viol-et are cool. Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.60. Which of the following colors belong to cool colors? A. Yell

32、ow, green.B. B1ue, violet.C. Black, blue.D. Brown, white.61. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Sociable people like warm colors.B. Warm colors can make people excited. C. People who like to be with others dont like red. D. Where there are warm colors, people want to be active. 62. Wh

33、ich is the right color for different rooms? A. Red or orange for offices.B. Orange for dining-rooms. C. Blue for bedrooms.D. Red for studies.63. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. It shows the reason why people think some colors are warm and others are cool. B. Warm colors remind people

34、 of warm days. C. Cool colors remind people of cool days.D. People have an agreeable opinion of warm colors and cool colors.CWeather has a strong effect on people. It influences health, intelligence and feelings.In August，it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. Southerners

35、have the heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at some other times. People in these states tend to have the heart problem after the weather changes in February or March.The weather can also

36、 influence intelligence. For example, in a 1999 study by scientists, the IQ scores of a group of undergraduate college students were very high during a hurricane, but after the storm, their scores were 10 percent below. Hurricanes can increase the intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, c

37、an lower it. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly on exams in the hot months of the year, such as July and August.Weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during cold weather. In hot summer weath

38、er, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy.Low air pressure makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetfulness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low-pressure days. There is a “perfect weather” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of ab

39、out 64F with 65 percent humidityAre you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the reason.64. can have a bad effect on health. A. Hot and wet weatherB. Weather changesC. Living places D. Low pressure65. What does “intelligence” mean in the third paragraph?

40、 A. Scores of exams.B. College students.C. Ability to learn.D. Feelings.66. Low air pressure . A. makes people angry B. makes people unhappyC. has a bad effect on peoples memoryD. forces people to leave their things on buses and stores.67. In “perfect weather” of 64F, .A. people are very forgetfulB.

41、 people do their work badlyC. thin people feel coldD. people are in better healthD Will it matter if you don't have your breakfast? A short time ago, a test was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were give

42、n all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had different kinds of breakfasts. The rules show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a studen

43、t has fruit , eggs, bread and milk before going to school ,he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class. The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help them lose weight. This is because they are so hungry at noon that eat too much for lunc

44、h. They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose weight if you reduce your other meals.68. During the test, the people were given _. A. no breakfast at all B. different breakfast or sometimes none C. very rich breakfasts D. little food for breakfast69. Scientists wanted to know whether _

45、. A. breakfast had any effect on work and studies. B. people were interested in breakfast C. breakfast did harm to peoples health D. people would work better without breakfast 70. According to the passage, some people think without breakfast they will _ A. lose weight B. get a good result in their w

46、ork C. gain weight D. not be hungry at all.71. Which of the following sciences is not right? A. It is bad for your health to have no breakfast. B. No breakfast and more lunch may make you fatter. C. The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you will learn in class. D. If you don't eat much f

47、or lunch and supper, you may lose weight.EA group of travelers were having dinner in a restaurant .While they were eating fish, they began to tell stories about finding valuable stones inside fish.An old man ,who had listened to their conversation quietly ,said at last ,”Now Im going to tell you a t

48、rue story of my own .When I was young ,I worked in a large company in London .As is usual with other young people ,I fell in love with a pretty girl .Soon we were engaged .Two months before our marriage ,I was suddenly sent to Edinburgh on business .My stay was a bit longer than I had expected .At l

49、ast my work was done and I left for home .Before I left Edinburgh , I bought a nice diamond ring for my sweet-heart .On my way to London ,I was looking through a newspaper .It was then that I learned of my sweet-hearts getting married to another man. I was so sad that I threw the diamond ring into t

50、he water. A few days later, when I was eating fish, I bit on something very hard .What do you think it was?“The diamond ring,” shouted his friends. “No,” said the old man sadly, It was a fish bone.72. The young man bought a diamond ring _ A. soon after he started working in Edinburgh. B. when he got

51、 engaged to his sweet-heart. C. after her marriage. D. when he was going to return.73. The man was very angry because _ A. he threw away his diamond ring. B. his sweet-heart had married someone else C. he had been away longer than expected D. a hard stone gave him a terrible pain74. The other travel

52、ers expected the old man to _ A. get back the diamond ring B. bite on a stone C. find a fish bone D. tell an interesting but untrue story.75. Which statement is not mentioned in the passage?A. The man was married to his girlfriend at last.B. The old man worked in a company when he was young.C. He was sent to Edinburg