第一学期高二期中考试英语试卷

江苏省扬州中学2005—2006学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷总分总分150分第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115分）txjy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1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.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?ASheisgoingtohelpthemanwithhismaths.B.Sheisgoingtotheman'steacher.C.Sheisgoingtocomforttheman.2.Whatdoesthewomanliketodoregularly?A.Sports.B.Reading.C.Singing.3.Whatmadethemanlookgreat?A.Wearingniceclothes.B.Havingrecoveredfromhisillness.C.Losingweight.4.Thewomaninthedialoguehas_______.A.ayoungersisterB.aneldersisterC.atwinsister5.Whereisthedrugstore?A.Nearthedepartmentstore.B.Nearthebank.C.Nearthebookshop.txjy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。txjy听第六段材料，回答第6、7两个小题。6.Whatdoesthewomanlikeaboutthenewjob?A.Workingwithpeople.B.Workingharder.C.Travelingforthejob.7.Whatdidshedoonhernewjob?A.Sheworkedlate.B.Shecouldleaveherofficewithoutfinishingherwork.C.Shedidn'thavetoworklate.txjy听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatisMike'swife?A.Anurse.B.Anartist.C.Ateacher.9.WhatwillthemanandthewomaninthedialoguedoonSaturday?A.Gotoafriend'shouse.B.Gotothetheatre.C.Goshopping.听第八段材料，回答第10—12题。10.WhyisSandyunhappy?A.Hehaslosthisjob.B.Hedidn'tgetthejobhewanted.C.Hemissedgoingtothemuseums.11.Whohasbeentothemuseum?A.Thewomanandtheman.B.ThewomanandSandy.C.ThemanandSandy.12.Whydoesn’tthewomanwantSandytogetthejobinthelargercompany?A.Becauseitisnotagoodjob.B.Becauseitissofarawayfromwheretheyarenow.C.Becausehewillnotbewell-paid.听第九段材料，回答第13—16题。13.Howdidthewomanknowabouttheapartment?A.Throughafriend.B.Throughadvertisements.C.Throughherparents.14.Whichroomislarge?A.Thekitchen.B.Theliving-room.C.Thebedrooms.15.Howdoesthewomangotowork?A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.16.Onwhichfloordoesthewomannotprefertolive?A.Onthefirstfloor.B.OnthethirdfloorC.Wedon'tknow.听第十段材料，回答第17—20题。17.Whatisthepurposeofthewriter?A.Todiscusswhatfearis.B.Toreporttheresultofastudy.C.Togivethereaderanideaoffear.18.Inthisstudyabouthowmanypeoplewereafraidofspeakinginpublic?A.41.B.500.C.1,230.19.Whyweretheresearcherssurprisedtofindthatnotmanypeoplewereafraidofillnessanddeath?A.Becausetheythemselveswereafraidofillnessanddeath.B.Becausetheyhadexpectedmorepeopletofearillnessanddeath.C.Becausepeoplehadnottoldthemthetruth.20.Whatdoesthestudyshow?A.AllAmericanslikedogs.B.Americansarenotafraidofdrivingacar.C.Americansdon'tusetheliftveryoften.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.Whatabout______concert?CocoLee’sconcert?Ididn’tgotoit.Totellthetruth,tobuy____ticketofhersisoutofmyreachatthemoment.A.the;theB.a;aC.a;theD.the;a22.WhereisTom?Well,he____you____here.Otherwisehewouldcomedownrightnow.A.didn’tknow;wereB.hasn’tknown;areC.doesn’tknow;areD.hadn’tknown;were23.Theschoolboysandschoolgirlsarewalkingalongthestreet,_______asmallredcap.A.eachofthemhasB.theyeachhaveC.everywearsD.eachwearing24.Ialwaystakecarewhendoingpapersonthecomputer.Youmeantit!Onecannotbetoo______workingonit.A.nervousB.sureC.anxiousD.careless25.Hetraveledtomanymountainvillagesandsawmanypoorchildrenoutofschool.Thisexperience_______hislife.A.wouldchangeB.hadchangedC.wastochangeD.waschanging26.Althoughheknewlittleaboutthelargeamountofworkdoneinthefield,hesucceeded_____othermorewell-informedexperimentersfailed.A.asB.unlessC.whatD.where27.Thearticlesuggeststhatwhenaperson_______underunusualstressheshouldbeespeciallycarefultohaveawell-balanceddiet.A.beB.isC.wereD.was28.Sheoughttostopworking;shehasaheadachebecauseshe______toolong.A.hasbeenreadingB.hadreadC.isreadingD.read29.Willyou_____thecompositiontoseeifthereisanymisspelling?A.getthroughB.gooverC.lookintoD.takeup30.Itis______heoftenbreakstheschoolrules_______makeshisheadteacherunsatisfiedwithhim.A.what;thatB.that;whatC.that;thatD.which;that31.TheboyspentasmuchtimewatchingTVashe_______studying.A.hatedB.wasC.hadDdid32.______mainlyfortheinventionofthetelephone,AlexanderBelldevotedhislifeto______thedeaf.A.Heisremembered;helpingB.Toremember;helpC.Whileremembered;helpD.Thoughremembered;helping33.DoyoustillrememberwhenwewenttoNanjing?Ican’tremembernow,but_____somethinglastsummer?A.coulditbeB.couldithavebeenC.shouldithavebeenD.mightitbe34.WithonlinecourseCrazyEnglishhasover20millionstudentsalloverChina_____theclassthroughtheInternet.A.attendB.attendedC.attendingD.tobeattending35.Ofparticularinteresttovisitors______thelargenumberofbookstoresthatsellbooksindifferentlanguages.A.havebeenB.areC.wereD.is第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Youmusthaveheardthesewordslikehowhappyitistobeachild.Butwouldyou36changeplaceswithachild?Thinkoftheyearsatschool:theyears37livinginconstantfearofexaminationsandschool38.Everymovementyoumake,everythoughtyouthinkis39bysomeadults.Thinkofthe40youhadtogotobedearly,youhadtoeat41thingthatwassupposedtobegoodforyou.Remember42“gentle”pressurewasgiventoyouwithwordslike“Ifyoudon’tdoasIsay,Iwill…”I’msureyouwillneverforget!43,theseareonlypartofchild’s44.Nomatterhowkindandlovingparentsmaybe,childrenoften45fromsometerribleandillogical(不合乎逻辑的)46sincetheycan’tunderstandtheworldaroundthem.Theyoftenhavesuchfearsinthedarkorinthedream.Adultscan47theirfearswithotheradults48childrenhavetofacetheirfearsalone.Butthemost49partofchildhoodisaperiodwhenyou50togooutofit,theperiodwhenyougointoadolescence(youth).Teenagersstartto51theirparentsandthiscausesthemgreat52.Thereisacompletelackofselfconfidenceduringthistime.Adolescentspaymuchattentiontotheir53andtheimpressiontheymakeonothers.Theyfeelshy,awkwardandclumsy(笨拙的).Feelingsarestrongandhearts54broken.Teenagers55momentsofgreathappinessorblackdespair.Andthroughthisperiod,adultsseemtobeunkindthanever.36.A.willing B.unhappily C.friendly D.honestly37.A.spent B.taken C.had D.devoted38.A.results B.exercises C.reports D.teachers39.A.observed B.seen C.known D.watched40.A.years B.times C.evenings D.days41.A.helpful B.harmful C.hateful D.delicious42.A.what B.why C.that D.how43.A.Though B.Evenso C.But D.Therefore44.A.difficulties B.life C.trouble D.fears45.A.gain B.suffer C.receive D.get46.A.troubles B.fears C.diseases D.worries47.A.enjoy B.deliver C.share D.break48.A.while B.but C.so D.however49.A.exciting B.interestingC.painful D.nforgettable50.A.have B.need C.remember D.begin51.A.dislike B.beagainst C.cheat D.befor52.A.unhappiness B.interests C.happiness D.determination53.A.confidence B.patience C.appearance D.action54.A.really B.truly C.naturally D.easily55.A.pass B.experience C.face D.take第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AItdoesn’tmakeanydifferencehowlongyourspeechis.Unlessyoutune(调准)inyouraudienceinthefirst60seconds,thechancesaretheywilltuneyouout.Takeforexamplethefellowwhoopens:“Onmywayovertotheclubtonight,Iranintoabeggarwhoaskedmefor$49.50foracupofcoffee.Itoldhimhe’ddomuchbetterifheaskedforaquarter.Hesaid,‘DoyouthinkI’mgoingintotheRitzintheseclothes?’”Weknowhispurpose:towinhisaudienceoverwithhumor.Hisbitofhumor,however,hasnoconnectionwithhisspeech:“TheDemocrats’Dilemma”(民主党的困境).Hehashisaudiencelaughingatthewrongtime.Onceyouhaveanaudiencelaughingit’shardtogetthemtoswitchtoanentirelydifferenttrainofthought.Thereisnothingwrongwithhumorinaspeechaslongasithassomethingtodowiththepurposeofspeech.Toopenaspeechwithhumorjusttobeentertaininginvitesanalmostsure“turnoff”fortheremainderofthetalk.56.What,inaspeech,determinesitsfailureorsuccess?A.Thepurposeofthespeech.B.Asenseofhumor.C.Theopeningremarks.D.Thetuneofthespeech.57.Accordingtothepassage,thespeakeron“Democrats’Dilemma”made______intheuseofhumor.A.onemistakeB.twomistakesC.threemistakesD.nomistakes58.“…invitesanalmostsure‘turnoff’”means_______.A.tomakeyouraudiencegoawayatonceB.likelytocauseyouraudiencetoloseinterestC.toswitchtheirthoughtstootherthingsD.invitesyouraudiencetolaughwithyou59.Whichsentencebestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theopeningpartofyourspeechshouldnotbelong.B.Humorisimportantinthesuccessofyourspeech.C.Yourhumorshouldberelevant(相关)andtimely.D.Anoutstandingspeechisfullofjokes.B“TheLordoftheRings”,oneofthebestsellersinthenewmillennium(千年),wasmadeupofthreeparts—“TheFellowshipoftheRing”,“TwoTowers”,and“TheReturnoftheKing”.Millionsuponmillionsofpeoplehavereaditinover25differentlanguages,butfewerknowabouttheauthorandthehistoryofthecompositionofthecreativemasterwork.JohnRonaldReuelTolkienwasborninSouthAfricain1892.Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild.LivinginEnglandwithhisaunt,Tolkienandhiscousinsmadeupplaylanguages,ahobbythatledtotolkien’sbecomingskilledinwelsh,Greek,Gothic,OldNorseandAngloSaxon.AftergraduatingfromOxford,TolkienservedinWorldWarI.In1917,whilerecoveringfromtrenchfever,hebegancomposingthemythologyforTheRings.AsaprofessorofAngloSaxonin1930satOxford,TolkienwaspartofaninformaldiscussiongroupcalledtheInklings,whichincludedseveralwriters.ThegroupwassoonlisteningtochaptersofTolkien’simaginativework“TheHobbit”.HobbitwasanameTolkiencreatedforalocalpeoplethatcouldbestbedescribedashalf—sizedmembersoftheEnglishrural(乡村的)class.Hobbitsliveinhillsideholes.Oneofthem,BilboBaggins,looksfortreasureswithagroupofdwarves(侏儒).Ontheway,hemeetsthetwisted,pitifulcreatureGollum,fromwhomheseesagoldenringthatmakestheholderinvisible.OneofTolkien’sstudentspersuadedheremployer,publisherAllen&Unwin,tolookatadraft(草稿).Thechairmanofthefirm,StanleyUnwin,thoughtthatthebestjudgeforachildren’sbookwouldbehisten-year-oldson.Theboyearnedashillingforreportingbackthattheadventurewasexciting,and“TheHobbit”waspublishedin1937.ItsoldsowellthatUnwinaskedforacontinuation.Overadozenyearslater,in1954,Tolkienproduced“TheLordoftheRings”,aseriesofbookssocreativethattheyholdreaders-newandold-aftertheirpublication.60.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.“TheLordoftheRings”didn’tsellwellinthelastmillennium.B.PeopleknowbetteraboutTolkienhimselfthanabouthisworks.C.TolkienwasquitefamiliarwithOldEnglish.D.TolkienknewverywellaboutdifferentkindsoflocallanguagesinAfrica.61.Whatcanwelearnabout“Hobbit”thatTolkiencreatedinhisworks?A.HobbitwasaracelivinginEnglishdowntownareas.B.Hobbitwasalocalpeoplewhowereverytallandstrong.C.Hobbitwasasocialgroupofpeoplewholivedinoldcastles.D.Hobbitwasagroupofpeoplewhoweremostlydwarves.62.Whichofthefollowinghelpedmostinmaking“TheHobbit”published?A.OneofTolkien’sstudents.B.StanleyUnwin’sson.C.Allen&Unwin.D.BilboBaggins.63.Whatismainlydiscussedinthetext?A.“TheLordoftheRings”anditswriter.B.Acompletelynewmasterworkinthenewmillennium.C.AfamousprofessoratOxfordD.Thepowerofthemagicring.64.WhichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofMrJ.R.R.Tolkien’slifeexperience?A.Hehadhis“TheHobbit”published.B.HebecameamemberoftheInklings.C.HeservedinWorldWarI.D.HebecameanundergraduateatOxford.E.Hiswork“TheLordoftheRings”cametotheworld.F.HemovedtoEnglandtolivewithhisaunt.A.f—d—b—c—a—eB.f—d—c—b—a—eC.f—c—d—b—e—aD.d—f—c—a—b—eCHehaslivedthroughvariousdangersbuttimemayberunningoutforthePalestinianleader,YasserArafat.OnSeptember11,Israelannounceditsdecisiontoremovehim,followingseveralPalestiniansuicidebombattackonIsrael.“heshouldbepunishedforthekillings,”andIsraeliofficialsaid,“Hehasdonenothingtostoptheterroristgroups.”Butthedecisionhasangeredmanyothercountries.ChinasaidthatArafatisthetrueleader,electedbythePalestinianpeople,andremovinghimwouldharmthepeaceintheMiddleEast.Thisideaissharedbyothergovernments.Arafathimselfsaid,“Theycankillme,butnevergetmeoutofmycountry.”HehasspentmostofhislifeindangerasthemostimportantaimofIsrael.But,justlikeacatwithninelives.Arafatescapedeverytime.Foryearshehasmadeapracticeofsleepinginadifferentbedeachnight,thinkingamovingpersonishardertohit.In1985.IsraelsentfighterplanestokillArafat.ThewildbombingdestroyedhisofficeinTunisbutArafathimselfwasunhurt.In1992,theaircraftinwhichhewasflyingovernorthAfricabrokeintwoduringacrashlanding.Thepilotwaskilledbuthemanagedtoremainalive.Whatissounbelievableisthathealwaysremainscalmingreatdanger.IsraelitanksandplanesattackedhisofficebuildinginRamallahinDecember,2001.Whentheysawtheattackerscoming,Arafat’sbodyguardsignoredhisordertostaystillandcarriedhimtosafetyunderground.Secondslater,severalbombsweredroppednearby.Thoughsafe,hisbodyguardsweresofrightenedthattheywerewetinsweat.But,Arafat,withIsraelitanksonly200metersaway,showednofearatall.Hestayedinthedamagedoffice,talkingbyphonewithforeignleadersinhopeofpreventingfurtherattacksfromIsrael.Alltheseexperienceshavemadehimabelovedleadertohispeopleandanenemytosomeothers.Buthasheusedupthelastofhisninelives?Onlytimewilltell.65.WhichofthefollowingstatementscannotbeusedtodescribeArafat?A.Hewenttovisitafewforeigncountrieslastyear.B.Heisnotafraidofdeathinfaceofhisenemy.C.Hisofficeusedtobeinruins.D.Heremainedaliveduringanaircrashin1992.66.Accordingtothepassage,whichstatementistrue?A.In1992,Arafat’splanecrashedandbrokeintwoinsouthAfrica.B.IsraeliofficersthoughtArafathimselfsenttheterroristgroupstoIsrael.C.ChinaistheonlycountryagainstIsrael’sdecisionofgettingridofArafat.D.BeingPalestinianleader,Arafatwouldratherdieinhisowncountrythanbedrivenawayfromhispeople.67.Whatdidtheauthormeanbysaying“justlikeacathasninelives”whenhetalkedaboutArafat?A.Arafatcanneverdiejustlikeacat.B.Arafatcanliveaslongasacat.C.Arafatcanstayaliveafteraccidentsordisastersasifhehasninelives.D.Arafatshouldhavediedforatleast8times.68.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsArafat’sfuture,judgingformthelastsentenceofthepassage?A.Hopeful.B.Interesting.C.Satisfactory.D.Doubtful.DGettingintotheCityFromJohnQueens:(718)244-4444Distancetomidtown:15milesTimetomidtown:50—60minutesHoursofoperation:24Traveler’sAid:(718)656—4870MTA—NewYorkCityTransitAuthority130LivingstonSt.,Brooklyn11201;(718)330—1234,.BusesfromtheairportconnectwithsubwaystopsinQueensandReadercard#67.Adonp.43.NewYork(718)875—8200,.Operatesbusshuttleevery20—30minutestoNYC’sPennStation,PortAuthority,andGrandCentralTerminal($13)andtoManhattanhotelsbetween33rdand57thSts.($15).Readercard#230.Adonp.25.SuperShuttle52—1511thSt.,LongIslandCity,Queens11101;(212)209—7000,(800)258—3826,.Door—to—doortransportation,24hours,365days.Lookforthebluevan.Readercard#123.Adonp.39.69.IfyouwanttoknowmoreabouttheMetroCard,youcan_____.A.visitwww.nyairportservice.com.B.telephone(212)209—700or(800)258—3826C.readtheadonpage43ofthebookD.visit70.WhatdoyouknowaboutNewYorkCitysubwaylinesfromthereading?A.Theysupplydoortodoortransportation.B.Theyaredirectlyconnectedwiththeairport.C.Theyrun24hours,365days,markedwithcolors.D.Theyaremarkedwitheithernumbersorletters.71.SupposeyouwanttogettoaManhattanhotelin23rdStreetfromtheairport,you’dbetter______.A.takeabusshuttleB.takeabusbyGreenBusLineC.takeSuperShuttleD.takeasubwayEHaveyouevernoticed,whenlookingatamapoftheworld,thattheeastcoastofSouthAmericaandthewestcoastofAfricalookasthoughtheymightfittogether?Ifyouhave,youarenotalone.In1965theEnglishscientistSirEdwardBullardusedacomputertotestthefitofthetwocontinentsandfoundthatatanoceandepthof2000metersthematchwasverycloseindeed.Itseemstooremarkabletobepossible,butthereisalotofevidencetosuggestthatAfricawasoncejoinedtoSouthAmerica.Forexample,thereisabeltofancientrocksalongtheeastofBrazilwhichcorrespondswiththerocksacrosstheSouthAtlanticinWestAfrica.Thereisfurtherevidencethatexistinglandmasseswereoncelinked.Theremainsofa400—to—500—million—year—oldmountainchainhasbeenfoundrunningdowntheeasternpartofGreenland,westernScandinavia,andthroughnorth--westScotlandandIreland,intowesternCanada,eventuallyfindingtheirwaytonorth--westAfrica.Thenthereistheevidencefromlifeitself.Invariouspartsoftheworldtodaythesameanimalsandplantscanbefoundonlandmassesseparatedby,insomecases,thousandsofmilesofoceans.Didtheyevolve(进化)atthesametimeintwodifferentplaces?Itseemsunlikely.Biologistsbelievethattheremusthavebeenlandbridgeswhichhavenowsunkbeneaththesea.Alsofossilsfoundinsedimentaryrocks(fossilsarethepreservedremainsoflifeforms)haveallowedgeologiststotracethesameplantsfromSouthAmerica,andAntarcticainrocksperhaps300millionyearsold.Theicethatisnowconfinedtothepolarregionshasalwaysbeensolimitedinextent.Indeed,duringaperiodoftheEarth’shistoryknownasthepermocarboniferous(二叠石灰纪)ageabout250—350millionyearsagothereisevidencefromthethattherewereglacierscoveringSouthAmerica,partsofAfrica,andIndiaAustralia.Ontheotherhand,inthenorthernhemisphere(北半球)thereweredeserts.Ifthecontinentsweredistributed(分布)astheyaretoday,itishardtounderstandhowthiscouldbe.Sothereisconsiderableevidencetoshowwholecontinentsmovedapart,andnaturallymanypeoplehavetriedtodiscoverhowandwhywholelandmassesmoved.72.Accordingtotheauthor’sopinion,AfricaandSoughAmericadidn’tmoveapartuntil____.A.500millionyearsagoB.350millionyearsagoC.200millionyearsagoD.300millionyearsago73.Thesentence“…eventuallyfindingtheirwaytonorth—westAfrica”means_____.A.WecanfindawayfromtheeasternpartofGreenlandtonorth—westAfrica.B.Wecanalsofindtheseremainsinnorth—westAfrica.C.ThemountainchaingoesfromtheeasternpartofGreenlandtonorth—westAfrica.D.ItisalongwayfromtheeasternpartofGreenlandtonorth—westAfrica.74.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe______.A.TheEvidenceoftheContinentalDriftB.TheMovementoftheTwoContinentsC.TheContinentalDriftD.TheHistoryoftheEarth.75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Wecanfindthesameanimalsandplantsonthetwocontinents.B.Wecanfindthesameremainsofa400—to—500—million—year—oldmountainchain.C.Therearedesertsinthenorthernhemisphere.D.Thesameanimalsandplantsevolvedatthesametimeintwodifferentplaces.第Ⅱ卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（10分）DecoratingtheChristmastreeisusuallyafamilyevent.Formanyfamilies,itstartsfromchoosingatreefromeitherafarm76.__________orthestore.ThenthetreeisbroughthomeandputintoaChristmas77.__________standthatholdsthetreeupstraightly.Theneveryonehelps 78.__________tohangonballsandlights.Afterthetreeisdecorated,aChristmas79.__________treeskirtisrappedaroundthebottomofthetrees.Sometimes,people80.__________makealloftheirdecorationsforthetreeitself.Manypeople 81.__________collectChristmastreedecorationsthroughouttheirlifetime,adde