重庆市綦江区东溪中学高2011-2012学年高二英语上期期中考试题新人教版

1、重庆市綦江区东溪中学高2013级高二上期期中考试题英语主要考试范围：主要考察必修4 Unit 1-Unit4 考生注意：本试卷分第卷和第卷。将第卷的选择题答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卷（即卷）上，将卷的题直接做在卷上，交卷时只交卷，将卷带走并自行保留。第卷（三部分，选择题共计共105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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why did so many old people die last month?A. They

2、were badly ill. B. They were short of food. C. They weather was too cold.2. What does the woman mean?A. There isnt enough time left. B. Mother will arrive here earlier.C. The man shouldnt play basketball.3. What is the man doing?A. Buying books.B. Reading books.C. Making a bookcase.4. What does the

3、woman think of the helicopter ride?A. Scary.B. Fantastic.C. Dangerous.5. Why are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A boy. B. A movie. C. An earthquake.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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

4、6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. Who are fit for this course?A. People with teaching experience of photography. B. People without related knowledge of photography.C. People with good working knowledge of photography.7. How long is the course?A. Over 2 weeks.B. Over 5 weeks.C. Over 10 weeks.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. How man

5、y children are there in the girls family?A. 3.B. 4. C. 5.9. What does the girl think of being the middle child?A. Terrible. B. Wonderful.C. Ordinary.10. What is Paula probably doing?A. Working in advertising.B. Studying in a college. C. Looking for a job.听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。11. What is the probable rel

6、ationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.12. Where will the boy put the magazine?A. On the desk.B. On the shelf. C. Near the computer.13. Which of the following belongs to the boy?A. The CD player. B. The necklace. C. The scissors (剪刀).听第9段材料，回答第14-17题。14

7、. Where does the woman come from?A. Canada.B. America.C. Australia.15. Which place does the woman suggest the man visit?A. Bondi Beach.B. Opera House.C. Blue Mountains.16. What do we know about the small hotels in Sydney?A. They are expensive.B. They can be found on the Internet.C. Most travelers li

8、ke to stay in them.17. What probably is the best way to travel around?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By air.听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。18. Why did the saleswoman warmly greet John?A. He was the last customer.B. They were familiar with each other.C. He can help her reach her sales target.19. What suddenly attracted J

9、ohn?A. An advertisement.B. A picture.C. A TV set.20. What can we learn from the conversation?A. John saved money to buy a black and white TV set.B. John decided to buy the camera instead of the TV at last.C. John was shown various models of TV and cameras.第二部分：基础知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满

10、分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Susan, _ university student from Europe, teaches me _ art in her spare time. A. an; / B. a; the C. an; the D. a; / 22. Tyron was very angry, but cool-headed enough to _ rushing into the bosss office. A. prevent B. avoid C. protect D. allow 23. O

11、n this map what does a star _?A. tell B. represent C. say D. mean 24. I first met Mr Smith in America. He _ at Stanford University then.A. studied B. had studied C. is studying D. was studying25. Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. _, our minds are developed by learning.A. Possibly B. Li

12、kely C. Similarly D. Generally 26. _, most teenagers now listen to rock music. However, John likes classical music better.A. In a word B. In general C. In time D. In total 27. He tried to _ answering any question the journalist asked.A. avoid B. leave C. defeat D. miss 28. _ we move the picture over

13、 there? Do you think it will look better?A. If only B. What if C. As if D. Even if 29. _ different kinds of pianos, the factory is sure they can satisfy peoples needs.A. To produce B. Being produced C. Produced D. Having produced30. The letter “X” can be used _ an unknown number. A. to expressingB.

14、to express C. expressing D. expression 31. The Big6 Model is one _ to teaching information literacy skills.A. attitude B. appearance C. approach D. altitude 32. _, the teacher asked whether anyone wished to ask a question. A. Finishing his lecture B. To finish the lecture C. Having finished his lect

15、ure D. Finished the lecture 33. Its a very interesting book. _. And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long. A. Im glad you like it. B. Thats all right. C. Dont mention it. D. I hope you like it. 34. When was it that you got home last night? It _ around nine oclock when I drove back home,

16、 for it was very dark. A. must have been B. had to be C. was to be D. must be 35. People are encouraged to speak openly, but careless words are _ to hurt others feelings.A. possible B. probable C. likely D. sure第二节 完型填空（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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Sams uncle h

17、ad an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to 36 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 37 the bird. Sams grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 38 bird. Now 39 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then qui

18、ckly took his arms away. The bird opened its huge 40 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 41 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 42 it. The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 43 his grandfather had done, but the bird 44 to the ground and stood still. Sams uncle 45 .

19、 Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 46 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 47 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 48 , but laughed again, “We cant eat mice, so this bird is 49 .” And he sold the bird without t

20、elling Sam.Before Sam found the bird was 50 , two angry men arrived in a car. They 51 his uncle and said, the bird couldnt hunt and they wanted their money back. Sams uncle looked 52 and said, “I have spent it. But dont worry!” He 53 at Sam, “Sam will show you 54 to make the bird hunt! Its a great b

21、ird, isnt it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 55 . It flew away and disappeared forever.36. A. feed B. buy C. wash D. sell37. A. know B. find C. keep D. buy38. A. singingB. sleeping C. eating D. hunting39. A. some B. no C. many D. few40. A. mouth B. wings C. tail D. eyes41. A.

22、dealt B. returned C. met D. parted42. A. watch B. search C. eat D. help43. A. as B. for C. since D. after44. A. fell B. rose C. walked D. ran45. A. shoutedB. cried C. laughed D. nodded46. A. attractive B. pleasant C. poor D. strong47. A. bed B. supper C. lunch D. breakfast48. A. patience B. surprise

23、 C. joy D. sadness49. A. harmful B. strange C. cheap D. useless50. A. leaving B. gone C. dying D. cooked51. A. shouted at B. smiled at C. looked after D. took after52. A. impressed B. worried C. satisfied D. bored53. A. waved B. pointed C. aimed D. jumped54. A. what B. why C. where D. how55. A. mone

24、y B. coat C. bird D. everything第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）AThe English language started about 1,500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England. After some time, the

25、 three languages became one new languageEnglish. The name“ English ” comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. “England” means “ Angle Land” or “ Country of the Angles”.The language that we speak todayModern English, is not the same as the English that people used many years ago, includi

26、ng Old English ( before 1150 ) and Middle English ( up till 1500 ). That language Old English sounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important wa

27、ys.56. How many languages did Old English come from?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four57. Which language did the name “ English” come from?A. Modern English B. The Angles.C. The Jutes. D. The Saxons.58. According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in_.A. grammar B. pronunciation C.

28、words D. all of the aboveBThe Chinese were the real inventor of printing. Centuries ago they carved messages on stone and then sprinkled (撒) sooty(粉末状的) dust over the stone carving. When they put a small piece of paper over the stone and rubbed the paper, the sooty lines were reproduced on it. Some

29、of these first printed papers have been preserved; the oldest ones known to exist are more than one thousand years old.Printing with carved stone blocks was the only kind of printing known for centuries. Then, about eight hundred years ago, a Chinese printer, Bi Sheng, had a clever idea. Instead of

30、carving a whole message on a single big block of wood or stone, he formed separate Chinese words or characters out of bits of clay(粘土). By fitting the clay pieces together in rows in a box, he could print just as before. But when he finished, he could keep all the separate pieces of clay and use the

31、m again.Bi Shengs movable type was a great step forward, but his method was not generally adopted. Movable type did not come into use in Europe until it was invented there centuries later. The Europeans had been totally ignorant(无知的) of the printing traditions of the Chinese.59. The oldest pieces of

32、 printed paper in existence date back_.A. 800 years. B. more than 1000 years B. C. more than 2000 years D. 500 years60. Bi Sheng used clay to form _.1. large tablets for writing B. small statues C. individual words of characters D. messages61. These pieces of clay were _.A. easily lost B. less used

33、C. reusable D. thrown away after use62. Europeans adopted printing after they _.A. realized stone carving was not good enoughB. had learned about it from the Chinese C. had copied Chinese printingD. had invented it themselvesCA car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eati

34、ng the right kind of food is very important. It can keep your body strong, so take care of what you eat. There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy products group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, a

35、nd the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all the four main groups. With all these food together you will be given enough energy during the day. It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not ha

36、ve time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired during these days and you can not think quickly. Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help

37、you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health. 63. Which of the following is a good eating habit?A. Going to school without any breakfast. B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time. C. Finishing your lunc

38、h in a very short time. D. Having at least one food from all the four groups each meal. 64. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that _. A. every person needs food to grow wellB. taking exercise can keep your body strongC. right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthyD. enough energy

39、helps people think more quickly65. According to the passage, which is NOT TRUE?A. Each meal should have at least one food from each main group. B. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. C. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is very important for your h

40、ealth. D. It is good to finish your breakfast in a very short timeDPerhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for

41、it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was no

42、t as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crys

43、tal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.66.The Crystal Palace was built up_.A. in the 1950s B. in the 1990s C. shortly before 1851 D. before 185167. People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainl

44、y to_. A. buy goods B. visit an exhibition C. travel D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself68. What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936? A. It caught a terrible fire. B. It disappeared suddenly. C. It was moved away to the south of London D. It was rebuilt.69. The writer_. A. thought the Crystal Pala

45、ce very useful B. sang high praise for the Crystal Palace. C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace.70. The Crystal Palace was famous to all because_. A. it was the biggest building in the world then. B. it was made of iron and glass. C. so many visitors had been there. D. it was burnt down at last.东溪中学高2013级高二上期英语期中考试题学校：_考号：_班级：_姓名：_-密-封-线-密-封-线-密-封-线-答题卷题号听力理解单项填空完形填空阅读理解短语翻