1、高二下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。第卷第1至5页，第卷第5至6页。第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，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. What are the two speakers trying to do? A. Call a taxi.B. Catch a bus.C. Find a timetable.2. What are the speakers
2、mainly talking about? A. Education.B. Plans.C. Money.3. Where is the conversation probably taking place? A. In a hotel.B. On the steps.C. In a post office. 4. What will the woman probably do? A. See the manager immediately. B. Wait for the manager to arrive. C. Arrange to meet with the manager the n
3、ext day.5. When will the womans bus leave? A. Fifteen minutes later. B. One hour later. C. Fifty minutes later. 第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A.
4、In the hotel.B. At the airport. C. At the post office. 7. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Take care of his letter. B. Take a photo of him. C. Open the window for him.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What were they mainly talking about? A. Mike was knocked down in the street. B. Mike had to stay in hospit
5、al.C. Mike got injured in a match.9. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Mike was badly hurt and couldnt move. B. Mike neednt stay in hospital any longer. C. There werent any serious injuries.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How often does the woman go to the dance class? A. Twice a day.B. Three times a day.C. T
6、hree times a week.11. What class is the man taking now? A. A dance class.B. A boxing class.C. A climbing class.12. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The woman has lost 20 pounds. B. The man will go to the class with the woman. C. The man told the woman how to avoid injury. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. With
7、 whom is the woman going to the Science Museum? A. The man.B. Her classmates.C. Her roommates. 14. How does the man advise the woman to go to the Science Museum? A. By bus.B. By subway.C. By taxi.15. What are the womans favorites? A. Inventions.B. Animals.C. Paintings.16. What is the mans last sugge
8、stion? A. Walking along the seashore. B. Trying some seafood. C. Buying some seafood for her family.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the aim of the program? A. To keep trainees in shape. B. To improve public relations. C. To develop leadership skills.18. Which of the following will the trainees be doin
9、g during the program? A. Attending lectures.B. Preparing reports.C. Making performances.19. How long will the program last? A. 8 days.B. 12 days.C. 20 days.20. If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting? A. Take a pre-test.B. Pay for the program. C. Sign on a piece of
10、paper. 第二部分 第一节： 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AMy daughters birthday is May 29. She was 6 by then. As it was Monday, we preferred to celebrate it earlier, i.e. on Saturday 27 May. This was easier for me as Im free on Saturdays. On Thursday the entire family was busy pack
11、ing the presents and putting funny pins on them. I promised my little princess that I would wake her up early in the morning and distribute the presents to her classmates. I woke up at 05:30. After I took a bath, I planned to wake her up . but. as I came out from the bathroom, I realized that an ear
12、thquake struck. I screamed to wake my husband up and asked him to carry my daughter and ran out of our house. We were watching our house swaying from outside. It happened for just 3 minutes, but. the piano thumbed down, tiles（瓷砖）came down, some cracks appeared on the wall. Nevertheless, as we had pl
13、anned, I went to my daughters school at 08:00 but no one was there except the teacher who warned us to get back to our house as tsunami might come soon. I was shocked, and drove my car home. On the way home I heard a police cried out loud: “Stay calm, no tsunami, its only a warning!” Arriving at my
14、house, I was wondering about the presents: to whom we should deliver? After some discussion, we decided to give them to the children in hospital. Entering the hospital, I was really astonished. There were thousands of people bleeding and lying outside the rooms. A boy came up with a bandage on his h
15、ead. He stared at me with his questioning eyes as if he wanted to say: “Could I have one?” Quickly I handed over one present to him. He received it and then ran to his mom, shouting: “Mommy.theres a turtle pin on it!” His eyes glittered. God, I cant ever forget his glittering eyes! What a precious p
16、resent youve given me, my Lord! I cried silently while continuing to distribute the presents to other children. 21. The parents preferred to celebrate their daughters birthday earlier because _.A. the authors birthday is on Saturday, too B. the author would be at work on Monday C. the daughter had a
17、sked them to D. they could buy presents on Saturday 22. When the author arrived at her daughters school, she found _.A. no one was there B. the students were all in the school as usual C. only a teacher warned them to go backD. the tsunami had hit that area 23. Which expression can replace the under
18、lined word “glittered” in paragraph 5?A. were shiningB. were closed C. were wide open D. welled up 24. Which of the following is the best title? A. An Unforgettable EarthquakeB. An Unforgettable Birthday GiftC. An Unforgettable Tsunami D. An Unforgettable Saturday B From watering to fertilizing and
19、other details, successfully keeping an indoor plant seems to be a troublesome affair. But succulent plants turn it into a fun and easy experience. These fleshy plants dont require much care and can easily survive and grow.The following are some hardy types that anyone can keep alive and thriving. Wh
20、y not let these green plants decorate your room, clean the air and accompany you through your college days?Snake plantThe Snake plant, also known as Mother-in-laws Tongue, needs little light to grow. Juliette Vass, owner of New York-based online plant store My City Plants, says it “can literally sur
21、vive in a closet”. You can even just leave this plant in a pot for years, allowing the roots to multiply into a thick clump. It has long and variegated leaves with deep green centers and light yellow edges. Its flowers are small and white, but it rarely blooms.AloeWith long, pointed leaves, this suc
22、culent plant has medicinal properties and often appears on product labels. It has been used for centuries to treat wounds and sunburn. Some varieties can grow high and grand. But smaller varieties like the popular Aloe Vera, work great in small and sunny indoor spaces. There are sharp “teeth” along
23、the leaf edges, so place it where it cant be brushed accidentally.Jade plantFor those who love the good looks of a plant, the Jade plant is a great choice with its thick leaves and visually interesting branches. It grows slowly and has the potential to accompany you far beyond your college life. Thi
24、s South African native is an old-fashioned favorite due to its easy-care characteristics.25. The passage is intended for _. A. college teachersB. college studentsC. parents of college studentsD. teenagers 26. What does Juliette Vass mean by saying it “can literally survive in a closet”?A. The snake
25、plant needs little light to grow.B. The snake plant needs little room to grow. C. She doesnt like snake plant because it rarely blooms.D. There is a closet in her plant store. 27. Aloe has medicinal properties because _.A. there are sharp “teeth” along the leaf edgesB. it has been used to treat woun
26、ds and sunburnC. it can be used to treat cancer and heart attackD. the small varieties grow well in sunny indoor spaces28. Which of the four pictures is a jade plant?A. B. C. D.CJane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775, and died on July 18, 1817. S
27、he began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously（匿名）. But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Baths many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighte
28、enth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered w
29、orld that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austens Bath can be enhanced（增强）by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austens time and the importance of Bath
30、 in her life and work. The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Auste
31、n quizzes are offered to keep the children busy. You can also have walking tours of Jane Austens Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the plac
32、es where Jane lived, walked and shopped.29. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath _.A. in her early twenties B. in her early teensC. in her late twentiesD. in her late teens30. What can we learn about Bath from the passage?A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austens death.B. The city has chang
33、ed as much as Jane Austen knew it.C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austens time.D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austens time.31. The author writes this passage in order to _.A. attract readers to visit the city of BathB. ask readers to buy Austens booksC. tell readers abo
34、ut Jane Austens experienceD. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society32. It takes you about one and a half hours _.A. to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay StreetB. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and giftsC. to find a guide to take you to the CentreD. to look around the city o
35、f Bath on footDWe may all have had the embarrassing moment: Getting half-way through a story only to realize that weve told this exact tale before, to the same person. Why do we make such memory mistakes? According to a research published in Psychological Science, it may have to do with the way our
36、brains process different types of memory. Researchers Nigel Gopie, of the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, and Colin Macleod, of the University of Waterloo, divided memory into two kinds. The first was source memory, or the ability to keep track of where information is coming from. The second w
37、as destination memory, or the ability to recall who we have given information to. They found that source memory functions better than destination memory, in part because of the direction in which that information is travelling. To study the differences between source and destination memory, the rese
38、archers did an experiment on 60 university students, according to a New York Times report. The students were asked to associate 50 random（随意的）facts with the faces of 50 famous people. Half of the students “told” each fact to one of the faces, reading it aloud when the celebritys（名人的）picture appeared
39、 on a computer screen. The other half read each fact silently and saw a different celebrity picture afterward. When later asked to recall which facts went with which faces, the students who were giving information out (destination memory) scored about 16% lower on memory performance compared with th
40、e students receiving information (source memory). The researchers concluded that out-going information was less associated with its environmental context（背景） that is, the person than was incoming information. This makes sense given what is known about attention. A person who is giving information, e
41、ven little facts, will devote some mental resources to thinking about what is being said. Because our attention is limited, we give less attention to the person we are giving information to. After a second experiment with another group of 40 students, the researchers concluded that self-focus is ano
42、ther factor that weakens destination memory. They asked half the students to continue giving out random information, while the other told things about themselves. This time around, those who were talking about themselves did 15% worse than those giving random information. “When you start telling the
43、se personal facts compared with non-self facts, suddenly destination memory goes down more, suggesting that it is the self-focus component（成分）thats reducing the memory,” Gopie told Live Science.33. The point of this article is to _. A. give advice on how to improve memory B. explain why we repeat st
44、ories to those weve already told them to C.say what causes the memory to worsenD. discuss the differences between source and destination memory34. Those who read each fact silently and saw a different celebrity picture afterward _.A. can memorize more informationB. have worse memoryC. are more likel
45、y to repeat storiesD. paid more attention to themselves35. What did the scientists conclude from the second experiment? A. Destination memory is weaker than source memory. B. Focusing attention on oneself leads to relatively poor source memory performance. C.Self-focus is responsible for giving info
46、rmation twice or more to the same person.D. Associating personal experience with information helps people memorize better. 第二节：七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。36He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community.37He wasnt
47、happy. All his life he had been pursuing happiness and striving（奋斗）for happiness, but he had never been able to find it. Then one day he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness. 38After many years of searching and countless hardships he arr
48、ived there. He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the templeHe asked a wise, smiling monk（僧侣）if he could enter the special room. The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room. 39He stared into the room with sunlight steaming throu
49、gh the window and saw what he had come so far to find. There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. The man gazed at his reflection in the mirror and laughed. 40 Happiness is a choice that we can make. Dont spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then. Just look in th
50、e mirror and laugh. Just let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you. A. He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple. B. It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal. C. No one found the secret
51、 of happiness at last. D. But he knew that something was missing in his life. E. There once was a very wealthy and successful man. F. He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door. G. It is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness.第三部分 语言
52、知识运用(共三节，满分55分)第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Music to My EarsRobby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he 41 even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required.Over the months he trie
53、d and tried while I 42 and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson hed always say, “My moms going to hear me play some day.” 43 it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a 44 as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly 45 that he stopped be
54、cause of his lack of ability. Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital（独奏）. To my 46 , Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had 47 out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was sti
55、ll 48 . “Ive just got to play!” he 49 . Something inside me let me allow him to. Then came the recital night. The gym was 50 with parents. I put Robby up 51 , thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer（谢幕）.”The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. H
56、is clothes were wrinkled and his hair was 52 . “Why didnt his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night?” I thought.Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not 53 for what I heard next. His fingers were 54 on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people o
57、f his age. After he ended, everyone was 55 their feet in wild applause.In 56 I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. “Ive never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you 57 it?” Robby explained, “Well, Miss Hondorfremember I told you my mom was sick? 58 she had cancer and passed away yest
58、erday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special.” There wasnt a 59 eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and 60 . 41. A. lackedB. hadC. showedD. got42. A.
59、listened B. learnedC. checkedD. played43. A. And B. ButC. SoD. Or44. A. conversation B. performanceC. distanceD. picture45. A. guiltyB. sadC. anxiousD. glad46. A. relief B. surpriseC. pleasureD. satisfaction47. A. steppedB. wornC. runD. dropped48. A. actingB. performingC. practicingD. recording49. A
60、. insistedB. suggestedC. complainedD. threatened50. A. lined B. packedC. piledD. covered51. A. least B. mostC. firstD. last52. A. messyB. cool C. neat D. dull53. A. eager B. concernedC. preparedD. grateful54. A. hesitating B. dancingC. touchingD. crawling55. A. over B. underC. inD. on56. A. chaos B.
61、 tears C. silenceD. return57. A. find B. feelC. makeD. like58. A. Gradually B. SuddenlyC. FrequentlyD. Actually59. A. dry B. curiousC. brightD. wet60. A. regret B. talent C. loveD. courage第二节：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）61. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _ the isolati
62、on（隔离）of life in Alaska. A. break downB. break throughC. break intoD. break out 62. Chinese scientists _ praising because they have make great progress in space travel and have gained international recognition. A. reserveB. serveC. needD. deserve63. _，the student worked hard to achieve his dream. A.
63、 Slow as he wasB. As he was slowC. Being slow as he D. Slow was he as 64. As we grow older, its not the things we did _we often regret, but the things we didnt do. A. asB. whatC. thatD. when 65. He describes everything in _order, which makes _excellent impression upon us. A. the; anB. /; anC. the; /
64、D. /; the 66. _ playing dumb with teachers. They know their students very well. A. Its no useB. There is no doubt C. Its no wonderD. There is no need 67. _ getting the same lessons offered by traditional schools, people can learn a wide range of things on line. A. BesideB. ExceptC. In additionD. Apa
65、rt from 68. During the flight to the Moon, the satellite gradually _ its directions so that it can go into its programmed orbit. A. adjustsB. adoptsC. adaptsD. accepts 69. He sat there calmly, _ unaware of the danger. A. apparentlyB. especiallyC. extremelyD. basically 70. _ the secret of nature, the
66、 young scientist has little time for entertainment. A. Devoted to bring upB. Devoted himself to bring upC. Devoted to bringing upD. Devoting to bring up 第卷（非选择题） 第三部分 语言知识运用第三节：语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。My desk mate admires my fluent English very
67、much and I usually feel 71 (encourage) by his compliments.One day, 72 we learned the new word “eccentric” in class, we 73 (ask) to make a sentence with it. I volunteered to do it by saying “My desk mate is an eccentric boy 74 clothes never fit him.” Hearing this, the whole class burst into 75 (laugh
68、) and my desk mates face turned red. 76 class, I learned from the teacher that my desk mate 77 (drop) out of school if he hadnt been helped by others. My mindless words must have hurt him 78 (deep). Not until then did I realize words could be powerful in 79 positive and negative ways. We should avoi
69、d hurting others if we cant always 80 (encourage) when we speak. 第四部分：写作（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 ：短文改错（共10分；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）, 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词 Every morning John goe
70、s to work by trains. He always buy a newspaper, it helps to make the time pass more quickly. One Thursday morning, he turned on the sports page. He wanted to read thereport about an important football match the night before. The report was such interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. H
71、e didnt know it when he saw the sea. He got off at the next station, and had to wait long time for a train to go back. Of course, he arrived very lately at the office. His boss is very angry when John told him why he was late. “Work is much important than football!” 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 一家英国网站专门为外国留学生提供住宿家庭的信息。假如你是李华，打算明年夏天去英国留学，因此你给他们发一封电子邮件，说明你的租房要求：1、提供单独的房间 2、房子的地点 3、免费提供生活用品（洗衣机等） 4、每月房租 请根据以上内容写一篇100词左右的电子邮件。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，可适当增加细节。 参考词汇：住宿家庭 host familyDear Sir or Madam, I am going to study in the UK next summer. _ Yours faithfully, Li Hua
