1、高二英语期中测试题 2016.10时间：100分钟 分数：120一 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. The heavy rain _us from finishing the work.A. protected B. prevented C. movedD. made2. It was on October 1st _ new China was founded.A. which B. that C. whenD. as3. The Canadian friends from our school have given us a lot of books, few of _
2、 a bit difficult for us Chinese students. A. them are B. that is C. which are D. which is4. New Zealand is an island that lies the eastern coast of Australia. A. of B. offC. in D. to5. The invention them 3 months of hard work. A. usedB. costC. spentD. needed6. When we plan our vacation, mother often
3、 offers suggestions. A. carefulB. practicalC. effectiveD. acceptable7. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard _. A. the better voice B. a good voice C. the best voice D. a better voice8. From his _ voice, I have to say that you are really _. A.disappointing; disappointing B. disappointed; dis
4、appointed C. disappointing; disappointed D. disappointed; disappointing9. There _ many people smoking in the office. But now nobody is allowed to do so. A. used to be B. would be C. are D. are used to be10. Id appreciate _ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer. A. that B. it C. this
5、D. you11. No one in the department but Tom and I _ that the director is going to resign. A. knows B. know C. have known D. am to know12. - Catharine, I have cleaned the room for you. - Thanks. You _ it. I could manage it myself.A. neednt do B. neednt have done C. mustnt do D. shouldnt have done13. T
6、his picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can _ my fatherA. find out B. pick out C. look out D. speak out14. It is said that she _ a man _ a lot of money.A. married; with B. married with; with C. was married; with D. married; / 15. Start out right away, _ you will miss the first train.
7、A. and B. but C. or D. while二 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Most mornings, Marcus Jackson is up by 6:15. A fourteen-year old in Harry Potter-style glasses, he wastes little 16 before rushing down the stairs of his home. As Mom 17 breakfast, he heads straight for a kitchen drawer and 18 out a Pingpong pad
8、dle and ball. For the next five minutes, Marcus practices serves off the refrigerator. “ I can hit the ball really 19 so that the other person hardly even sees it fly 20 the table,” he says. Hes so good at his game that he holds the number-one ranking in table tennis for boys under 15 in 21 .He 22 h
9、is success to a set of practice that goes beyond morning contests with his parents Kenmore refrigerator. Since he was six-and-a-half years old, Marcus has 23 two hours a day, six days a week, 24 with his dad, Morris, who won the national table-tennis 25 in 1988. He also receives lessons from Cheng Y
10、inghua and Jack Huang, two former Chinese National Team members. When Marcus was eight, he 26 himself to be a force in the sport by winning the United States Table Tennis Association National Championships (Under-ten). Since then, his talent has led him all over the country for competitions. Along t
11、he way, he has learned how to 27 pressure as well. “ I know when to step back if I get 28 ,” Marcus says. Hes also 29 a bit of the true spirit of sports. During a match last year, when he was up 8 to 0, his dad flashed him a 30 - a quick move of his thumb over the shoulder-to let Marcus know he 31 a
12、llow his rival (对手) to score 32 once. At 10 to 0, Marcus finally gave 33 a score. He took the next point, for an 11-to-1 victory.Apart from table tennis, Marcus enjoys Game Boy, basketball and swimming. The straight- A student hopes to study electrical engineering at an Ivy League colleges when he g
13、ets 34 . In the meanwhile he has two athletic goals: “ 35 in the 2008 Olympics in China and beating my dad on a regular basis.”16. A. energyB. strengthC. timeD. ability17. A. eatsB. makesC. hasD. orders18. A. pullsB. pushesC. turnsD. reaches19. A. directlyB. gentlyC. stronglyD. hard20. A. onB. acros
14、sC. fromD. through21. A. the worldB. ChinaC. AmericaD. Europe22. A. owesB. regardsC. comparesD. treats23. A. spentB. costC. tookD. paid24. A. fightingB. trainingC.challengingD. advancing25. A. praiseB. admirerC. titleD. pride26. A. gotB. turnedC. changedD. proved27. A. do withB. deal withC. care for
15、D. care about28. A. puzzledB. sadC. nervousD. excited29. A. made upB. turned upC. kept upD. picked up30. A. signalB. wordC. pictureD. pace31. A. couldB. needC. shouldD. would32. A. almostB. at leastC. at mostD. already33. A. in B. awayC. outD. up34. A. tallerB. heavierC. smarterD. older35. A. compet
16、ingB. winningC. expectingD. attending三 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）A I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought that I would never have that sort of career.I wasnt an
17、excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasnt the type to have a career.I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasnt too hard at first. But the proble
18、ms began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, shed give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up because I had t
19、oo many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification if I wanted to work with children. I didnt think I w
20、ould be accepted because I didnt take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family and got work helping out at a kindergarten.Now I have got a full-t
21、ime job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career even if you arent top of the class at school.36. What is the authors present job?A. Working part-time in a college.B. Taking care of children in a family.C. Helping children with their schoolw
22、ork.D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.37. When staying with the two girls family, the author _.A. was paid for extra work B. often worked long hoursC. got much help from her boss D. took a day off every other week38. What has the author learned from her own experiences?A. Less successful s
23、tudents can still have a career.B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.C. Hard work makes an excellent student.D. One must chose the job she likes.39. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?A. The boss didnt go out to work very often.B. The boss often failed to keep his agreement with
24、 the writer.C. The writer couldnt go out to find another job.D. The writer seldom had any chance to work outside.BSay goodbye to Pavarotti:The Farewell World Tour of the worlds most popular tenor(男高音歌手) Lucaiano Pavarotti will include China and the Beijing concert will be on at the Capital Gymnasium
25、 on December 8-10. It will give Chinese audiences a chance to join fans around the world in saying a final goodbye to one of the greatest tenors of all time.Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm, December 8-10Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao LuTel: 8421-6765, 6585-2727Price: 100,120,150 yuanKorean artist:World-fa
26、mous South Korean artist Lee Yong Deok is staging his solo exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in downtown Beijing. Lee, a professor at the college of Fine Arts, Seoul National University, has attracted international attention with his unique sculptures since the late 1990s.Time: 9am-5pm,
27、 until December 14Place: 1 Wusi DajieTel: 8403-3500Price: 30 yuan (50% children)Oil paintings:A grand exhibition named “Along the Roaring River” is under way at the National Art Museum of China. The exhibition shows about 250 oil masterpieces(代表作) that have been created in the past 30 years by some
28、of the best-known oil artists of China.Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, until December 8Place: 1 Wusi DajieTel: 8403-3500Price: 30 yuanStory lines:Chen Lianfus sculpture works are on show. A graduate of Luxun Fine Arts Institute, Chen depicts（描绘）the mild lines of the human body. With casual and easy gesture, ea
29、ch work tells a story of the artist and subject.Time: 10:30am-6:30pm, until December 14Place: Beijing Hanmo Art Gallery, 2 Jiuxianqiao LuTel: 6435-8922Price: 25 yuan40. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 7:30pm on Dec 10, which one can you choose?A. Korean artist. B. Oil paintings.C. Say
30、 goodbye to Pavarotti. D. Story lines.41. In how many places can you enjoy sculpture works?A. 1. B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Lee Yong Deok became famous in the late 1990s.B. Chen Lianfu tells his own stories by means of his works. C. At Oil paint
31、ings, you will see the oil masterpieces created in the last century.D. China is the only country where Pavarotti holds his farewell performances.43. A couple and their 8-year-old son will visit Korean artist and Oil paintings. How much money will they spend?A. 150 yuan.B. 100 yuan. C. 165 yuan. D. 1
32、20 yuan.CMy house is made out of wood, glass and stone. It is also made out of software.If you come to visit, youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN（个人身份号码）to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give
33、you what you need. When its dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different
34、 music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are i
35、n fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.I believe that ten years from now, most new home
36、s will have the systems that Ive put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones Ive put in today.I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask mysel
37、f instead, “ How will I live without them?”44. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PIN.C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future.45. Whats the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?A. To let readers know why his ideas ar
38、e new.B. To let readers know how special his house is.C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.D. To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.46. The writers new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because_.A. it has been controlled by computers B
39、. you can make a telephone call anywhereC. it has your favorite music following youD. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice 47. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?A. An IT expert. B. A famous doctor. C. An idealist D. An experienced teacher.DCan a person
40、make it rain? Many people believed that Charles Hatfield could. In the early 1900s, Mr. Hatfield traveled through the United States, Canada, and Mexico bringing rain to farms and cities that suffered from drought. For 30 years, people considered him the greatest rainmaker in North America. In order
41、to make it rain, he used a secret mixture of chemicals that he placed high on wooden towers in special trays(盘). As the chemicals evaporated(蒸发), they attracted rain clouds to the area. Over his career, Mr. Hatfield even offered to help clear the fog from London and to water the Sahara Desert. One o
42、f Mr. Hatfields most amazing rainmaking accomplishments happened in southern California in 1916. Because he knew that the city of San Diego did not have enough water, Mr. Hatfield offered to give the city a hand with its water problem. He planned to create enough rain to fill the lake behind Morena
43、Dam near the city. Since the time the dam was built, the lake had never been more than half full, but the lake could hold 57 billion liters of water if it were full. Filling the lake would help the city of San Diego with its constant water problems. Mr. Hatfield suggested that if he succeeded in fil
44、ling the lake with rain water, the city would pay him $10,000. If no rain fell, the city would pay nothing. The city agreed because they had nothing to lose from the business deal, and only paying $10,000 for that much water seemed to be a steal. On January 1, 1916, Mr. Hatfield began his rainmaking
45、 procedure. It began to rain four days later The rain continued for the next five days. On January 10, it began to rain more heavily, and the rain continued for the next 10 days! The city of San Diego was flooded. Fifty people died. More than 200 bridges were washed away, and many miles of train tra
46、cks were destroyed. However, Mr. Hatfield did succeed in filling the lake. The water was within 12 centimeters of the top of the dam. Mr. Hatfield thought that he had completed his job, so he went to collect his money from the city. However, the city of San Diego backed out of the deal. They said th
47、at the rain was an “act of God” and not the work of the rainmaker. Mr. Hatfield tried to sue the city, but he never collected any money for his work.48.What “made” the rain?A. chemicals B. a dam C. a deal D. fog49.What happened when it rained in San Diego in 1916?A. Bridges fell down. B. People died
48、.C. The city flooded, D. All of the above.50. It rained in San Diego for _.A. 10days B. 1month C. 19 days D. 2 months51.The city didnt pay Mr. Hatfield because they thought that_.A. he didnt fill the lake B. the rain was an “act of God.” C. the city was destroyed D. people diedEThe days of elderly w
49、omen doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society -a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun.“My grandmothers didnt do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,” said Emils Comette, head of a chapter of the
50、7-year-old Red Hat Society.While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers(生育高峰期出生的人), and the same people who refused their parents way of being young are now trying a n
51、ew way of growing old.If you take into consideration feminism(女权主义), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable(必然的). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple(紫色的) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light pur
52、ple clothing.“The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesnt go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attent
53、ion.“The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper said. “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves.” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful. “Were a ladies play group. It couldnt b
54、e more simple,” added Coopers assistant Joe Heywood.52From the text, we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who Ahave gradually become more noticeable.Bare worried about getting old too quickly.Care enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend.Dtried living a different life from
55、 their parents when they were young.53It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are Ainterested in raising money for social work.Bprogrammers who can plan well for their future.Cbelievers in equality between men and women.Dgood at cooking big meals and taking care of oth
56、ers.54Who set up the Red Hat Society ?AEmily Comette.BEllen Cooper.CJenny Joseph. D. Joe Heywood.55Women join the Red Hat Society because Athey want to stay young.Bthey would like to appear more attractive.Cthey would like to have fun and live for themselves.Dthey want to be more like their parents.
57、四 对话填空，每空一词，首字母已经给出，请填上合适的单词使文章顺畅（满分10分，一空一分）W: What can I do for you, sir?M: Well, Ive just got (56) o_ an international flight, and Im not sure which mode of transport I should make use of on my trip. So I need some (57)a_.W: Go on, please.M: Im planning to travel to some famous places - Beijing,
58、Xian and Guilin in China. Which mode of transport is the (58)b_ for me?W: Well, that (59)d_ on how much time and money youre going to spend on your trip.M: I see. Im traveling at my (60)e_, so I want to save both time and money spent on my way.W: Oh, I know what you mean. (61)N_ that you are in Beij
59、ing, you should visit the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Imperial Palace and Tian Anmen Square as well. During your trip in Beijing, make use of the underground (62)w_ is faster and cheaper.M: How can I get to Xian? You know I have to go to Beijng after Ive finished all my traveling.W: Its much
60、(63)c_ to take train to Xian than to fly. In my opinion, you should take the train to Xian and then to Guilin. You will not (64)o_ save money but have a beautiful scenic trip. After that, fly directly from Guilin to Beijing.M: Good! Thats a really good idea. Ill do as you have (65)s_. Thanks a lot.五
61、 书面表达（满分25分）随着科技的进步，多媒体已走进很多学校的课堂。课间休息时，我们学校利用它来播放音乐。你班就“课间是否要播放音乐”展开讨论。请你根据下表所提供的信息用英语写一篇短文，陈述讨论结果及你个人的看法、建议 。（字数 100 词左右，不计开头 ）大多数同学认为 部分同学认为个人看法1.能活跃气氛 ；2.能使大脑得到放松，减轻学习的疲劳，使大家在快乐的氛围中做好下一堂课的准备 ；3.能给大家带来快乐1.课间时间太短 ，播放音乐达不到预期的效果；2.课间需要的是安静而不是嘈杂的声音 。3. .考生陈述自己的观点 Our class held a discussion about whe
62、ther music should be played during the break or not .Keys(答案)一、单选（每小题分，共分）1-15 BBCBB BDDAB ABBAC二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）16-35 CBADB CAABC DBCDA CBDDA 三、阅读理解（每小题分，共分）36-55 DBAB CBDC CDAA ADCB DCBC四、对话填空（每小题分，共分）56 off 57 advice 58 best 59 depends 60 expense 61 now62 which 63 cheaper 64 only 65 suggested.
63、五、书面表达：（共分）Our class held a discussion about whether music should be played during the break or not .The opinions are divided. Most of the students think that music should be played .As we know, music can produce a lively and happy atmosphere. Besides, after hard study, music can bring us relaxation
64、, which reduces the tiredness. This can help us make full preparations for the next class. Listening to music also makes us feel happy. On the other hand, some students dont think so. In their opinion, they cant get the expected effect from playing music, for the class break time is too short. What
65、is needed most during the class break is peace instead of noise produced by music. In my opinion, it is good to play some soft and peaceful music instead of loud music during the class break. In this way students can enjoy music as well as have a good rest. Besides, I suggest choosing some music that is suitable for middle school students.