高二英语期中考试试卷

1、 九八学年度高二英语期中考试试卷第一部分听力一、听音选词，选出所听到的单词。(本题共5分，每小题1分)()1. a. though b. thought c. through d. thorough()2. a. Mary b. merry c. marry d. many()3. a. word b. would c. were d. world()4. a. strike b. strict c. street d. straight()5. a orchestra b. order c. offer d. officer二、听句应答选出所听到的句子正确应答。(本题共5分，每小题1分)()

2、6. a. Yes, I dont mind. b. Please do.c. OK.d. No, do as you please.()7. a. I know who you are. b. Sorry, you cantShe is busy. You many speak to me.Hold on, please.()8. a. Sorry, but like loud music.You dont like the music, do you?I msorry. It s disturbing you. d. well, is it loud enough? ()9. a. You

3、 may do that for me. b. Oh, no, its heavy.c. Yes, you can. d.No, thanks I think I can manage.()10. a. To be worried is useless. b. What a pity.c. What s that ? d. I fell sorry for you.三、对话理解根据所听到的对话内容及问题，选出正确答案。(本题共5分，每小题1分)()11. Where are they talking?a. At a school. b. At a clinic.c. In a park. d.

4、 In a public place.()12. B is having a fever now, isnt he?a. yes, he is. b. No, he is.c. Yes, he isnt. d. No, he isnt.()13. Why didnt B take the medicine?He dislikes taking the medicine.He forgot to take the medicineHe didn t know he must take the medicine.He was afraid of making a mistake.()14. Wha

5、t must B do when A is listening to Bs chest?a. He mustnt move. b. He must drink water.c. He must take a deep breath. d. He must lie in bed.()15. Whats the first thing B should do?a. Take the medicine.b. Lie in bed.c. Take a deep breath.d. Take the temperature.四、短文理解根据所听到的短文内容及5个问题，选出正确答案。(本题共5分，每小题1

6、分)()16. Philip lived.a. with birds b. alonec. in an old house d. in a high building()17. A girl came to see Philip because.She wanted to see pictures of birds.She wanted to show a bird to him.She wanted to visit his lighthouse.She wanted to learn painting birds.()18. Philip lived in the lighthouse.a

7、. in summer b. in autumnc. all the year round d. in winter()19. Philip couldnt hear what the girl said becausea. she said in a soft voice. b. she spoke very fast.she stammered (结 巴).she spoke a different language.()20. Philip was surprised because.the girl came to see himthere was a lot of blood on

8、the birds feathersthe girl spoke very quicklythe bird came from far away第二部分综合测试(1)一、词汇与语法多项选择（本题共25分，每小题1分）Only then did he that he was wrong.a. know b. understand c. realize d. recognizeIn years, the communication between the cities and the remote areas has been improved.a. current b. lately c. re

9、cent d. lastWe dont know when the world came.a. into existence b. to power c. in charge d. into formThe government him a choice of jobs.a. provided b. supply c. offered d. equippedDont about getting dinner for me today. Ill eat at arestaurant in town.a. disturb b. bore c. troublesome d.botherDriving

10、 carelessly is often the of traffic.a. reason; incidents b. cause; accidentsc. reason; accidents d. cause; incidentsThe red skirt is very nice, but it doesnt with the greenshirt.a. suit b. fit c. match d. goDont touch the plug before the is cut off. Itsdangerous.a. electric; electrician b. electric;

11、 electricityc. electrical; electrician d. electrical; electricityIn big cities during cold winter months, many old people thepolluted air.a. die of b. die from c. die by d. die awayEvery means to work out the problem.a. has tried b. have triedc. has been tried d. have been triedMr White, together wi

12、th his wife and two children,China next month.a. are visiting b. are to visitc. is going to visit d. are going to visitWe would what was going on.a. keep inform in b. be kept inform ofc. keep informed in d. be kept informed ofThe flat two rooms and a kitchen.a. makes up of b. is made ofc. consists o

13、f d. consists inThe department teaches not only such subjects maths andgeography.a. and ;as well b. but; as wellc. and; in addition d. but also; in additionReports of new achievements in.a. Keep pouring b. go on to pourc. go on appearing d. continue to appearThe young teachers their lack of experien

14、ce by preparingcarefully for each lesson.a. made for b. made with c. made out d. made up forIt s better all kinds of food but never too much of any.a. of us to eat b. of us eat c. for us to eat d. for us eatThe soldier the drowning boy.a. risked his life saving b. ran the risk of his life savingc. r

15、isk his life to save d. ran the risk of his life to savethe news, he sped home from abroad.a. At b. Heard c. He heard d. While hearingHe would rather stay at home.a. then to see the filmb. than see the filmc. than to see the filmd. then seeing the filmIt was only yesterday I his departure.a. when; l

16、earned b. that; learned ofc. when; learned of d. that learnedI m sorry to hear you failed in the exam. I you more help.c. difficulties d. difficulty()55. a. unless b. if c. when d. the moment三、阅读理解：a. should give b. ought to givec. should be given d. ought to have givenWe must provide the quake -aff

17、ected people clothing, foodand the other things theya. with; need b. for; want c. with; needed d. to; wanted When I started running seven years ago. I could manage only aboutThe price of books nowadays because it has a lot.a quarter of a mile before I had to stop. Breathless and aching, I walkeda. i

18、s expensive; risen b. are high; raised c. are expensive; raised d. is high; risen 45. Mr Brown lives in the room door is painted green.a. which b. whose c. its d. that二、综合填空：(本题共10分，每小题1分)Manyof you are studying English 46 you may be wondering whyit is so difficult to learn. It is actually not too d

19、ifficult to learn 47 you know some basic facts 48 the language and theculture that 49 reflects ( 反映)。Perhaps the first thing you need 50 about English is thatit 51 several other languages 52 as French, German, Latin,Greek and Anglo-Saxon. Word from other countries have found their way in English. Th

20、is borrowing of words 53 other languages is one ofthe key reasons for some of 54 that people meet with 55they are learning English. ()46. a. so b. and c. so that d. otherwise ()47. a. whether b. even if c. though d. if ()48. a. on b. to c. about d. over ()49. a. it b. that c. which d. / ()50. a. kno

21、wing b. to knowc. it to know d. yourself to know ()51. a. makes up of b. is made up ofc. should be make d. be made of ()52. a. the same b. just c. so d. such ()53. a. in b. using c. from d. with ()54. a. the difficulties b. the difficultythe next quarter of a mile, then I jogged the next quarter of

22、a mile.Alternating these two activities for a couple of miles within a few weeks I could jog half way round Hampstead Heath without stopping. Soon I started to run up the quarter-mile stop to the top of Parliament Hill, although I had to stop at the top to get my breath back. I found thatI could eve

23、n manage to get up the hill comfortably.I started to run because I felt desperately unfit. But the biggest pay-off for me was and still is the deep relaxation that I achieve by taking exercise. It tires me out but I find that it does calm me down.In those early days I saw few other runners. Nowthere

24、 are manymore. Menand womenof all ages have now taken up running. Some25,000 runners aged five to 85 are attracted each year to the Sunday Tmes Fun run in Hyde Park.In the last two years the London Marathon has become the biggestBritish sporting event overtaking the boat race and the Derby in the nu

25、mber of spectators it attracts. When I started to jog I never dreamt of running in marathon, but in 1982 I realized that if I trained for it, it was withim my reach, and after a slow, six-month build-upI managed the 26.2 miles in just under four. A creditable performance for a first -timer and a far

26、 cry from those days when I had to stop for breath after a quarter of a mile. I started to run because I felt.a. well b. unsuitable c. completely 川 d. comfortable.has always been a popular sport in England.Running b. Swimming c. Skiing d. JoggingI realized that if I trained for marathon, I would.a.

27、fail b. succeed c. die d. becaused heart attacksWhich of these subjests are discussed in the article?a. Advice on illness caused by too much exercise.The peanut butter was first made fora. very sick doctor b. a very sick nursec. sale in the market d. a very sick manHow the author trained himself for

28、 the London Marathon.Evidence that running is the best way of avoiding diseases.Advice on how to start running for exercise.What s the proper title for the passage?a. Good British Sporting Event b. Run Your Way to Healthc. Marathon d. Health Benefits of RunningBA hundred years ago nobody had ever th

29、ought of crushing （压 碎）peanuts （花生）to makea food that could be spread on bread. Whenthe first peanut butter was made in 1880, it was eaten from a spoon like medicine. In fact, it was given as a medicine to a sick man.This unfortunate man lived in America. He could not eat food, because his stomach w

30、ould not let him. He was becoming very weak and his doctor was afraid that he would die unless he could eat something.At last the doctor thought that if some food could be made softenough, the man might be able to eat it . He took some roasted （烘的）peanuts and asked a nurse to grind （ 磨碾磨）them up. Th

31、e crushed peanuts truned into a thick, dry and soft paste. The doctor added some peanut oil to make it even softer. On tasting it, the man was pleasedand enjoyed every spoonful. He called it peanut butter. Other doctorswere not impressed by the medicine, and for a long time it was almost forgotten.S

32、ome years later, workers in a factory were experimenting with peanut products. Someone remembered that a doctor had used a paste to cure a patient. The workers tried making a pasted that could be spread on bread. It was sold in food shops and gradually became popular.For a long time peanut butter wa

33、s only sold in America. Then other countries began making it. Today, about half the peanuts in Australia are made into peanut butter. Only a quarter are sold for eating whole.The peanut butter was first made.a. by a sick man in America b. by a nurse in Australiac. by a doctor in America d. by a work

34、er in a factoryWhich of the following sentences is not true?The peanut butter was made as soon as the man became well.Over a hundred years ago a doctor madepeanut butter to cure his patient.Peanut butter was soft enough for the sick manto be able to eat.Peanut butter was enjoyed by people because it

35、 could be spreadon bread.Today the peanuts in Australia are made into peanut butter.a. all b. half c. a quarter of d. most ofWhat is the best title for the passage?Peanut ButterPeanut ButterPeanut ButterPeanut Butter the Best Medicinethe Most Delicious FoodMade in AmericaAn Interesting StoryCCan ani

36、mals be madeto work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.They point out that at a circus （ 马戏团）,for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you hav

37、e seen them on the television or a film. If you watch closely, you maynotice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for

38、doing them.Of course, as weknow, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiersin both old and modern times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when an enemycomes near. But it maybe possible to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for example. Pigeons, which are birds

39、 with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faultsin small steel balls that are being madein one factory. Whenthe pigeon sees a ball which looks different from the others it touches a steelplate with its beak (鸟嘴).This turns on a light to warn people inthe factory. At the same time a few se

40、eds are given to the pigeon as a reward. I takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3000 to 4000 balls an hour.Apes have been used in America in helping to makecars and scientists believe that these large monkeysmayone day gather crops and even drive trains.W

41、hich of these words is the nearest in meaning toa number of ” inthe second sentence?a. A great deal of. b. A good many.c. A large amount of. d. The number of.The trainer gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit.when the animal is hungrybefore the animal plays the trick (戏法)because he can be seen o

42、n the TVafter the animal has done the trickThe word reward in the passage means.honour given for doing somethingattention paid to good conductmoney paid for doing somethingsomething given in return for workMany different animals may be trained to do a lot of simple jobs if.they know the trainer will

43、 beat themthey know people will sing high praise for themthey know they will get a rewardthey know something dangerous will happen to themWhich of the following statements is not true?Scientists consider apes may drive trains some day.Apes have worked in some factories.Apes have been used to gather

44、crops.An ape is a large monkey.第三部分综合测试(II )一、动词填空：By the end of this century Shanghai(realize) the four modernizations.The girl(sing) in the next room is a famous singer.The ground is wet, and it(rain) last night.Another cafeteria is said (set up ) by four retired workers in a month.The famous doctor never(get) tired of doing so many experiments.T