高二英语第二学期试卷

1、 2010-2011高二英语第二学期期中试卷（满分120分，时间100分钟）考号_ 班级_ 姓名_ 总分_第一卷（5分)I. 语音知识（从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找到其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项）1. lectureA. remember B. secret C. error D. pretend2. Pacific A. cause B. face C. dance D. special3. bark A. warm B. farther C. sugar D. towards4. duty A. full B. adult C. museum D. succeed5. d

2、ecide A. flight B. bring C. skill D. beginII单选（满分15分）6. - We are going to hold a sports meeting tomorrow.- _ it rains?A. How about B. What if C. If only D. Even if7. Only those _knew well could be let in. A. who B. which C. what D. he8.Can you lend me the book _the other day?A. about which you talke

3、d B. which you talkedC. about that you talked D. that you talked9. His wife, to whom he_ for 20 years , was childless.A. had married B. married C. has married D. had been married 10. Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report _ her boss could read it first thing the next morning.A. so tha

4、t B. because C. although D. when 11. I want to use the same dictionary _was used yesterday.A. which B. who C. what D. as12.He isn't such a man _he used to be.A. who B. whom C. that D. as13.He talked a lot about things and persons _they remembered in the school.A. which B. that C. whom D. what14.

5、 I recommended_ a new car, which I thought would be of great help to our work.A. buying B. bought C. to buy D. I bought15.The way _he looks at problems is wrong.A. which B. whose C. what D./16. She heard a terrible noise, _ brought her heart into her mouth.A. it B. which C. this D. that17. With a lo

6、t of problem _, the newly elected president is having a hard time.A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled18. As we have already known, dolphins use sound to communicate _ each other.A. to B. through C. in D. with19. Nobody wants to_ especially in public.A. make fun of B. be made fun of

7、C. making fun of D. made fun of20. It was the first time in my life that I_ experienced the UK. A. have B. had C. has D. wasIII.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “_21_ wo

8、uld anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 22_.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 23 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 24 and landed in the grass.My 25 went out to him. So, I ran over to hi

9、m. 26 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 27 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.Kyle was the 28 _student of our class, one of those

10、guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 29 to prepare a 30 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 31 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, youll be 32 !” He looked at me and smiled.He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a

11、time to 33 those who helped you make it through those 34 years. Your parents, your teachers but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 35 you can give him.”I just looked at my friend with 36 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had pl

12、anned to 37 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 38 me from doing the unspeakable.”Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 39 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 40 a persons life. For b

13、etter or for worse.21. A. How B. When C. Why D. Where 22. A. stupid B. clever C. wonderful D. anxious23. A. throwing B. knocking C. taking D. snatching24. A. lost B. sending C. broken D. flying25. A. heart B. head C. hands D. thought 26. A. While B. As C. Because D. Once27. A. passed by B. came up C

14、. went on D. turned out28. A. top B. hardest C. favorite D. luckiest29. A. pride B. honor C. pleasure D.chance30. A. class B. school C. graduation D. college31. A. excited B. nervous C. proud D. crazy32. A. great B. famous C. praised D. honored33. A. reward B. remember C. thank D. congratulate34. A.

15、 happy B. exciting C. old D. tough35. A. chance B. gift C. help D. favor36. A. wonder B. anxiety C. disbelief D. pride37. A. kill B. enjoy C. test D. hurt38. A. protected B. freed C. warned D. saved39. A. price B. use C. power D. meaning40. A. destroy B. change C. save D. understand IV.阅读理解（共15小题；每小

16、题2分，满分30分）ANow satellites are helping to forecast（预报）the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大气）, because this is where the weather forms（形成）. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists（气象学家）can

17、 see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare（比较）them with earlier ones. Perh

18、aps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invent

19、ed, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）.41. Satellites travel _.A. in space B. in the atmosphereC. above the ground D. above s

20、pace42. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because _.A. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast the weather43. Meteorologists forecast the weather _.A. when they have received satellite pi

21、cturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures44. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for _.A. one day B. two daysC. five days D. seven days or even longer45. The main（主要的）idea of

22、 this passage is that satellites are now used in _.A. taking pictures of the atmosphereB. receiving pictures of the atmosphereC. doing other work in many waysD. weather forecastingBIn almost every big university（大学）in the United States, football is a favourite sport. American football is different.

23、Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yard

24、s. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points（点）.It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.Each university wants its own team to win. Many thou

25、sands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good

26、, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.46. The passage talks about _.A. football B. how to play footballC. American sports D. American football47. We c

27、an _ the football in both American football and Chinese football.A. kick B. throw C. run with D. catch48. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because _.A. ten yards is a long wayB. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come nearC. the playing field is very largeD. eleven men have to c

28、atch the ball one by one49. If they _, the teams will play on January 1.A. receive six pointsB. play eleven games in the seasonC. are the best teamsD. move the ball to the end of the field50. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?

29、A. Jumping B. Dancing C. Crying D. ShoutingCTo find how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of disclosing and controlling more land, of expanding(扩展)trade beyond(超出) their borders and of spreading their faith(信仰) across the world .In 1535,

30、 Francois I ,King of France, ordered a navigator (航海家) named Jacques Cartier to explore(探险) the New World and search for a passage to India.Cartier（卡特尔） first arrived at the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he wanted to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this Gulf was just an a

31、rm of the ocean between two islands. If it was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead or reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Stadacona, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term “Canada” entered the coun

32、trys history. Apparently the word “Canada” came from an Indian work “Kanata”(夏威夷土人), which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Stadacona or Quebec. What a huge “village” Canada is!51. In the early sixteenth century, the King of France ordered Cartier to _A.find the

33、new world B.build an entirely new countryC.go and visit the American IndiansD.get more information about America and find a way to Asia52. Having reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence Cartier thought _A.he had already got to IndiaB.it was a water way to the New WorldC.it was a water passage to the EastD.

34、he had sailed into the Atlantic53. In the early sixteenth century, Quebec was only _.A.an Indian villageB.a little town in southern CanadaC.a village at the entrance to the Gulf of St. LawrenceD.the place which we call Canada now54. Pick out the right statements from the following _A.Quebec was a vi

35、llage and Stadacona was anotherB.Cartier mistook Quebec for StadaconaC.Stadacona was a village in QuebecD.Stadacona was what the Indians called Quebec then55.“Canada” was first used to refer to _A.a small town in Stadacona B.the place called QuebecC.a long water passage D.a huge village including Qu

36、ebec and Stadacona考号_ 班级_ 姓名_第二卷选择题答案题号123456789101112131415答案题号161718192021222324252627282930答案题号313233343536373839404142434445答案题号46474849505152535455答案I.单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）56. Thousands of people cross the bridge_(每天).57. Her plans for improving the public services ended in _(失败).58. Be _(轻柔的) when you brush the babys hair.59. To be honest, I quite like Matts new _(发型).60. Honestly I thought the fried chicken was _(可口的). 61. My car is being repaired so Im without