江苏省镇江市高二上学期期中考试(英语)

1、-高二第一学期期中英语试卷.11.12注意：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都做在答题纸上。总分为1考试时间1。第I卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When does the mans first class usually begin?A. At 8:50 a.m.B. At 9:00 a.m.C. At 9

2、:30 a.m.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Wait outside.B. Leave a message.C. Read while waiting here.3. Where are the speakers?A. In Chicago.B. In New York.C. In California.4. How can doctors go to the disaster area?A. By ship.B. By train.C. By plane.5. What will the man probably do to ce

3、lebrate Helerfe birthday?A. Buy her a cake.B. Take her to see a film. C. Buy her a pair of shoes.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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，你将有时间来阅读各个小 题，每小题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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where did the man go on Saturday night?A

4、. To a dance club.B. To his office.C. To a theatre.7. How does the man probably feel about his Sunday?A. Tired.B. Happy.C. Relaxed.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Neighbours.C. Husband and wife.9. What does the man complain about?A. Mike s fr

5、iends.B. The noise.C. The dog.10. How will the woman solve the man s problem?A. She will shut up her dog.B. She will stop the teenagers making noise.C. She will ask the teenagers to use the parking lot.听第 8 段材料，回答第11 至 13 题。11. What is wrong with the carpet?A. It is old.B. It is quite dirty. C. It i

6、s completely spoilt.12. What does the man think of the house?A. The rent is reasonable.B. It is hard to survive in it.C. The refrigerator should be changed.13. What is the probable result of the conversation?A. The man will have the house fixed for the woman.B. The woman will help the man fix the ho

7、use.C. The woman won t share the house.听第 9 段材料，回答第14 至 17 题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The man s experience. B. The man s dream. C. The man s plan.15. Why did the man change his mind?A. His mother was ill.B. He found cooking very interesting.C. He couldn t find a job as a gym

8、 teacher.16. Who first taught the man to cook?A. His father.B. His mother.C. A friend of his father.17. What do we know about the man now?A. He owns a restaurant.B. He lives far from his hometown.C. His original dream has come true.听第 10 段材料，回答第18 至18. When does the speaker usually get up?A. At 2:00

9、 a.m.B. At noon.C. At 2:00 p.m.19. Which of the following is the speaker s favourite subject?A. Science.B. Computer.C. Literature.What do we know about Sophie?A. She likes keeping things in order.B. She usually takes afternoon classes.C. She usually writes her paper by hand.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35 分）第一

10、节：单项填空（共15 小题，每小题1 分，满分15 分）四个选项中，选出可以填入空请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A， B， C， D白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Will you be onholiday soon? Well, I m too busy to ta_k_eholiday now.A. /; aB. a; aC. the; theD. /; the22. The concert given by the famous Hong Kong singerto be disappointing.A. looked outB. turned outC. found

11、outD. pointed out23. I'd ratherit thanit .A. to watch; to play B. to watch; playC. watch; to playD. watch; play24. What do you think of the book? Oh, excellent. Its wortha second time.A. to readB. to be readC. readingD. being read25. Humans will get into a dangerous situation when Earth, _s reso

12、u. rces areA. run outB.used upC. using upD. running out of26. We ll have to work two more hours a daythe project as planned.A. be completing B. completeC. completedD. to complete27. The old couple decided toa boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.A. adaptB. receiveC. adoptD. bri

13、ng28. He went from door to door,waste papers and magazines.A. gatheringB. gatheredC. gatherD. be gathered29. The foreigner tried his best, but he still couldn't make himself.A. understandB. understandingC. to understandD. understood30. Mr. Smith was of the speech.A. tiring; boredB. tired; boring

14、C. tired; boredD. tiring; boring31. They made the longest sofa in the world. It is ten times the ordinary ones.A. as long asB. so longer asC. as length asD. more longer than32. Could you look after my baby for me while I am away?A. No, thanksB. With pleasureC. I have no timeD. I'm sure you will3

15、3. I was absent-minded while taking the exam., I failed.A. As a result ofB. As a resultC. In order thatD. In order to34. This article is so difficult that it is our understanding.A. throughB. withinC. beyondD. over35. I realized that speaking more English is the key my spoken English.A. to improve B

16、. to improving C. improving D. in improving第二节：完形填空（共，每小题1分，满分请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches沟）along the highway I travel daily to work by car. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. It

17、 blooms（开花）only in the 36hours the afternoon sun is too warm for it.This spring, I 37 a wildflower garden in our yard. I can 38 out of the kitchen flowers from the ditch would look 41 in our garden beside other wildflowers. Every day Iwindow when doing some 39 and see the flowers. Ive often thought

18、that?-Tose blue42 past the flowers thinking, I ' ll 43 on my way and dig 什2） them. " Oh, I don't want to get my clothes 44 . ” Whatever the reasons, I 45 stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a shovel（铲子）in the car to be used for that 46 .One day on my way home from work, I was 4

19、7 to see that the highway department had mowed （除草）the ditches and the pretty blue 48 were gone I thought to myself, You _49 too long and missed the good chance. You should have done it when you 50 saw them blooming this spring. ”A week ago we were shocked to learn that my husband s51 suffers from c

20、ancer. She is15 years older than my husband and unfortunately, becauseof 52 and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked to be. Finally, I 53 the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the 54 between my husband ' s sister and us. I do believe that God has given u

21、s some 55 left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.36. A. morningB. afternoonC.noonD. midnight37. A. reducedB. startedC. refusedD. destroyed38. A. walkB. runC. thinkD. look39. A. climbingB. sewingC. cookingD. driving40. A. sillyB. lovelyC. uglyD. noisy41. A. greatB. te

22、rribleC. deliciousD. difficult42. A. droveB. walkedC. ranD. flew43. A. returnB. workC. stopD. help44. A. dryB. cleanC. badD. dirty45. A. alreadyB. alwaysC. neverD. often46. A. characterB. purposeC. wayD. manner47. A. sadB. excitedC.happyD. lucky48. A. treesB. vegetablesC. flowersD. fruits49. A. laug

23、hedB. waitedC. stayedD. dreamed50. A. secondB. fourthC. thirdD. first51. A. motherB. fatherC. brotherD. sister52. A. ageB. lengthC. heatD. size53. A. movedB. realizedC. gaveD. lent54. A. introductionB. pressureC. relationshipD. direction55. A. wineB. smokeC. moneyD. time第三部分：阅读理解（共15题，每题2分，满分30分）请认真

24、阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Twenty years ago, when just having graduated from school and working in Detroil, I was driving to my parents' home in Traverse City for Christmas. I stopped at Downtown for some fuel. While I was standing in a queue at the cash desk, I greeted

25、 an older couple who were also paying for gas.I took off, but had gone only a short distance when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and didnknow what to do. A car stopped behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend s.

26、 We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.With appreciation, I wrote them a letter for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays mean

27、ingful.Five years later, I drove for a lecture in a nearby city in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I had left the lights on all day, and the battery （电池） was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford Dealership a shop selling cars was right next door. I walked ov

28、er and found two salesmen in the showroom.I explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment; so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever afforded the time to w

29、rite him and say thank you”, and it meant a lot, he said.Thank you" are just two words easy to say while they are so powerful.56. The author stopped at Downtown because he wanted to.A. visit a friend B. spend Christmas C. find a job D. have a tour57. What happened when the author found smoke co

30、ming out of his car?A. He had it pulled back to the gas station. B. The couple lent their car to him.C. The couple offered to help him. D. He called his friend for help.58. The words “took off " underlined in Paragraph 2 mean " ."A. moved off B. set upC. put up D. gave off59. The batt

31、ery of the authors car was dead because.A. the weather was badB. the meeting lasted a whole dayC. he forgot to turn off the lightsD. he drove too long a distance60. By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show.A. how to write a letterB. how to deal with car problemsC. the kind-heartednes

32、s of older people D. the importance of expressing thanksBLiu Xiang was the first Asian hero to win the men s 110mOhlyumrdpleics Gatatmhes.When he crossed the finishing line far ahead of the others, many fans burst into tears. It was Liu s first Olympics and he won the gold medanl. ,I he set the new

33、record of 12.88.When he won gold medals, he said in tears,“ I never thought I could run so fast, and I nevethought I would break the Olympic record, I am very, very excited. I m proud not just forand for Chinese but for Asia. Liu add” ed,“ It is an amazing experience being the Olympic champion.I wan

34、t to thank many people. We Chinese have shown the world we can run as fast as anybody else. ”When Liu was a Grade Four student, he was chosen by the Junior Sports School to practise jumping. But when a bone test showed that he would not become a tall man, Liu was advised to give up practising after

35、one year although he had won the national championship®军）for his age group. Liu s parenatslso wanted him to give it up and study more at school, but Liu decided to continue.In 1998 when Liu Xiang, aged 15, met the famous coach Sun Haiping, his career changed greatly. Sun believed Liu was a risi

36、ng star and he visited Liu s parents several times, finwere persuaded to let Liu practise the 110m hurdles.It was just the beginning. Liu Xiang said, “ For some players, it s just a job. For me, it love. ”61. At what age did Liu Xiang win the Olympic championship?A. 12.B. 15.C. 21.D. 22.62. Liu Xian

37、g didn givt e up sports because .A. a bone test showed that he wouldn a tabllemcoamneB. his parents stopped him from jumpingC. he was satisfied after winning the national jumping championD. the famous coach Sun Haiping changed his and his parentisdeas 63. What does Liu Xiang think of being a sports

38、player?A. It is what he loves.C. It is just a job for him.B. It can bring him a lot of money.D. It can bring him a lot of honour.Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.FAIREMONT HOTELFive Waiters and Ten Waitresses: Aged under 22 At least high school graduates Good-looking men at

39、least 1.72metres tall and women at least 1.65 Those knowing foreign languages favoured Paid 1600 dollars per monthOne secretary: Aged under 30 Females favoured Good at writing and computer skills Paid 2500 dollars per monthIf interested, call 4654768 or write to:Mr. Jack HundrisRoom 0825m Fairemont

40、Hotel567 Wood Street, San Marers, 78003Fax: 6954828WILSON BOOKSTOREAccountant份 计)： Aged between 25 and 40 With an experience of at least two years With a degree and an accountant certificate Paid 30004000 dollars monthly With a practical knowledge of computerComputer Salesclerk: Aged 25 or less Basi

41、c education of 12 years or more Good at computer skills Paid 26002800 dollars per monthPaid 1800-2dollars monthlyTel: 4474398Fax: 348526964. Which of the following three jobs will be paid best monthly according to the passage?A. Computer Salesclerk B. Waiters and Waitresses C. Secretary D. Accountan

42、t 65. If you don ' t know how to use a computer, just appjyfor) a job as.A. a computer salesclerk B. a waiter or waitress C. an accountant D. a secretary 66. Who can most likely get the position as a computer salesclerk?A. A woman of 26 years old with basic education of 15 years.B. A woman of 23

43、 years old with basic education of 17 years.C. A man of 35 years old with basic education of 8 years.D. A man of 24 years old who is good at computer with basic education of 13 years.67. If you want to try for a job in Fairemont Hotel, you.A. should be younger than 30 years oldB. should be a univers

44、ity graduateC. have to be a man knowing foreign languagesD. have to be taller than 1.72 metersDIf You Make a Mistake, Don t Worry!Yeah, you may want to forget about them, but mistakes can be useful. Making a mistake doesn' t mean it ' s the end of the w（yOUr Ireal life you have to grow and m

45、ature （成熟）,and you will experience some growing pains.You know you should have studied hard but you went out with some friends instead. You know you should have put the money into the bank for a rainy day instead of spending it on all kinds of things you didn .tneedMost people experience growing pai

46、ns and make mistakes when they are growing up. If you make mistakes, face them and learn from them. All of the famous people you wish to copy have made mistakes.They ll continue to make mistakes for all their success. esOne of the major differences between people like them and the majority of others

47、 is that they don t let their mistakes stop them. Instead, they use their mistakes as learning tools.At the very least, when you make a mistake, you ll know what not to do. And you can help others by warning them of the mistakes you vemade. Don tlet mistakes stop you from doing anything. Learn from

48、them, anddon t hide. Faecup to your mistakes now and later you will mature.What mistakes are you making now? Take a look at anything you might be doing wrong. Take a step back and evaluate（评估）your situation, and then correct your mistakes. Then move forward.Always remember your mistakes to remind yo

49、urself of what not to do for the future.68. Why does the writer say mistakes can be useful?A. Because you can get to the end of the world.B. Because famous people also make mistakes.C. Because you can mature by facing and learning from mistakes.D. Because you spend money on something you do nt need.

50、69. When you make mistakes next time, what should you do?A. Try to face the mistakes.B. Let mistakes stop you from doing anything.C. Forget the mistakes you make.D. Expect others to make the same mistakes.70. What can you learn from the passage?A. Before you make any mistake, you had better hide in

51、your room.B. Remember your mistake and don t make the same mistake again.C. Don' t go out with some of your friends any more.D. Forget your mistakes.第II卷（两部分，共35分）第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单 词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。A listener has written from Chi

52、na for advice about how to lose weight. Michael in Shanghai says he is 26 and has fought against obesity月巴胖）for most of his life.Obesity, a severe weight problem, is a complex condition. A doctor may advise taking medicinealong with changing one's behaviors. Experts say that the most successful）

53、ssegjhns include a well-balanced diet and exercise.People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use. To lose weight, you can reduce the number of calories you take in, increase the number you use, or both.A recent study looked

54、at four of the most popular dieting plans in the US. Researchersat Stanford University in California studied over 300 overweight women, mostly in their thirties and forties. Each woman went on one of the four plans: Atkins, The Zone, Ornish or LEARN. The women attended diet classes and received writ

55、ten information about the food plans.At the end of the year, the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most, more than four and one-half kilograms on average. They also did better on tests for cholesterol （胆固醇）levels and blood pressure.Christopher Gardner, who led the study, says the Atkins diet may be more successful because of