1、高二上学期期中联考英语试题第卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，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，每段对话仅读一遍。1.Where is the conversation probably taking place?A. In a restautant. B. In an airport. C. In a bank.2. Who made the kite?A.the man. B. John. C.the woman.3.What is the rent if the woman wants a single room with a ho
2、t bath?A.$50. B.$15. C.$35.4.How much time does it take Jane to the place?A. 15minutes. B. 30minutes. C. 45minutes.5.What can we learn from this conversation?A.The man enjoyed the match very much. B.The man was too tired to watch the game. C.The game was over before the man got home.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5
3、分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.What is relation between the two speakers?A.Boss and secretary. B.Fellow-travellers. C.Workmates.7.What does the man have to do now?A.Do the womans work. B.Deal with much e-mail. C.Work overtime without pay.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What are the two speakers
4、most likely to be?A.school teachers. B.play writers. C.pop singers.9.What are the speakers slecting a person to do?A.Learn art. B.Perform a part. C.Organized an activity.10.Who is the fittest for the job?A.Nancy. B.Janet. C.Katie.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What is the man interested?A.Light music. B.Love s
5、tories. C.American songs.12.What does the man think of most plays?A.They are badly written. B. They are too expensive. C.They are hard to understand.13.Where do the two speakers finally decide to go?A.to a concert. B.to the library. C.to the theatre.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the relationship betw
6、een the two speakers?A.agent and tenant. B.agent and landlord. C.landlord and tenant.15. What does the woman want the man to do?A.to cut down the rent. B.to discuss with the landlord. C.to leave her the house at once.16.Why does the man refuse the womans request now?A.He needs time to consider it. B
7、.He isnt the owner of the house. C. He thinks this house worth a high rent.17.What can we learn from the conversation?A.the man doesnt know how much the rent is. B.The woman has decided to rent the house. C.The woman is quite satisfied with the house.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What is the speakers purpose
8、 in giving this talk?A.To make a farm known to the public. B.To ask people to move to a farm. C.To pool money to open a farm.19.How much does a family ticket cost?A.4. B.6. C.15.20.What does we know about the farm?A.It is very difficult to find. B. It is situated near the river C. It is open only at
9、 the weekend.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. Mr. White, who comes from _ European country, has formed _habit of attending _ church on SundaysAan; /; the Ba; a; a Can; the; / Da; the; /22. How did you find your missing Mp4? _.A. It works well B. It was in good condition C.I found
10、 it homeD. Quite by accident23. He asked us to him _ carrying through their plan. A. assist; with B. help; to C. assist; in D. help; with24. His report was so exciting that it was interrupted by applause（掌声）. A. constantly B. constant C. seldom D. never 25. _ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to
11、 an end. A. Being settled B. Settled C. Settling D. Having settled 26. A driver should _ the road when . A. concentrate on; drive B. concentrate in; driving C. concentrate to; drove D. concentrate on; driving 27. We must work hard to a good knowledge of English. A. take B. acquire C. catch D. hold28
12、. _ to give up smoking, he threw away his _ cigarettes ADetermined; remained BDetermined; remaining CDetermining; remaining DDetermining; remained29. Not until the early years of the 19th century _ what heat was. A. man did know B. did man knew C. didnt man know D. did man know30. So _ at the sight
13、of the monster that he could neither move nor scream. A. frightened Tom was B. was Tom frightened C. frightening was Tom D. frightened was Tom31. Lucy is believed to have been killed by a vampire. She was seen _ Draculas castle last week and has never come out. A. enter B. to enter C. entering D. en
14、tered32. Victor apologized for _ to inform me of the change in the plan. A. his being not able B. him not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able33. -The novel gone with wind is said _ into several language.A. to translate B. being translated C. having been translated D. to have been
15、translated 34. is no need A. It; complaining B. That; complaining C. There; to complain D. This; to complain35. Did he find hard to learn a foreign language? A. that B. him C. it D. himself第二节 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）My grandma, Jordan, had to give up working because of health problemsYou can imagin
16、e how 36 she was, as work was almost everything to herIn 1998, because of a serious disease, she lost her 37 Fortunately, she regained some vision after several years treatment, but she was no longer able to 38 Suddenly, she had a lot of time on 39 Feeling a lack of purpose in her life, Jordan 40 he
17、r days with helping sick children that she had 41 through the online prayer chains to which she belonged 42 , going blind and becoming disabled turned out to be 43 It gave her a new directionShe made a _44 to give suffering kids a little joy and a little hopeBecause daily she received many emails _4
18、5_prayers for children suffering from different types of cancer and other illnesses, Jordan 46_ the Love and Hope Foundation to help those childrenShe decided to 47 their stories with pictures on a web site so that others who wanted to help these kids could join and 48 She once believed that she was
19、nt of much use to anybody 49 How wrong she was! What began as a hobby 50 into a full-time job almost overnightPeople from every walk of life are getting 51 in Love and Hope and it is developing very well“Whats required to become a messenger of hope to a sick child? “ _52_the desire to help”“ Whateve
20、r your 53 is says JordanYou can use it to benefit 54 children andtheir familiesIt can truly make a 55 to the lives of these children and you can also get a lot from it36Aembarrassed Bsatisfied Cdisappointed Damazed37Aconfidence Beyesight Chearing Dsense38Awalk Bspeak Cwork Dsee39Ahand Bmind Cshoulde
21、rs Dduty40Aloaded Bfilled Cadded Dcovered41Alearned aboutBthought of Clooked after Dreferred to42AHopefully BUnfortunately CSurprisingly DParticularly43Aimpressive Bharmful Cuseless Drewarding44Asuggestion Bliving Cpromise Dprediction45Aanswering Brequesting Crefusing Dpretending46Asearched Bheld Cb
22、uilt Dcreated47Asell Bpost Cedit Dstick48Ashare Bkeep Crun Dwork49Aas well Bas usual Cabove all Dany more50Aturned Bended Creturned Dresulted51Ainvolved Bemployed Cprepared Dconcerned52AEven BExcept COnly DYet53Aeducation Bability Ctrouble Dcondition54Ahelpless Bfrightened Csuffering Dpuzzled55Amean
23、ing Bmistake Cresponse Ddifference第三部分：阅读理解。第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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. AHank Viscardi was born without legsHe had not legs but stumps（残肢）that could be fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interestChildren laughed at him and called him Ap
24、e Man （猿人）because his arms practically dragged on the groundHank went to school like other boysHis grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelveAfter graduating from school, he worked his way through collegeHe swept floors, waited on table, or wo
25、rked in one of the college officesDuring all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumpsBut one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longerHe would soon have to use a wheel chairHank felt himself got cold all overHowever, the doctor said there was a chance
26、that he could be fitted with artificial legsFinally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be a full five feet eight inches tallBy this time he was already 26 years oldHank had to learn to use his new
27、legsAgain and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back againThere were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marchingHe went out on the streetHe climbed stairs and learned to danceHe built a boat and learned to sail itWhen World
28、War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a jobHe took the regular trainingHe marched and drilled along with the other soldiersFew knew that he was leglessThis was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs56. Children laughed at Hank and called him Ape Man because Ahe didnt talk
29、 to then Bhe kept away from them Chis arms touched the ground when he moved Dhe couldnt use his arms57. It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is Aan average height for a fully grown person Btoo tall for an average person Ctoo short for an average person Dnone of the abov
30、e58. The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross Awas only glad to give him a jobBgave him a job because he was a good soldier Cgave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization Dwas not willing to give him to job at first59. When
31、Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he Adid everything the other soldier did Bdid most of the things the other soldiers did Cdid none of the things the other soldiers didDtook some special training60. The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi Ahad no friends Bnever saw himself as di
32、fferent from others Cwas very shy Dwas too proud to accept help from others BHomestay（寄宿家庭） provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation （住宿）and meal
33、s. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation Zones(住宿区)Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of
34、the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans Available Continental Breakfast
35、(欧式早餐) Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit a
36、nd cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert(甜点), fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit. you must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain fri
37、ends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion（侵犯）of their privacy（隐私）.Self-Catering （自我服务）Accommodation in Private Homeson a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is
38、 more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.61.The passage is probably written for A. host willing to receive foreign students B. foreigners hopi
39、ng to build British culture C. travelers planning to visit families in London D. English learners applying to live in English homes62. Which of the following will the host provide? A . Room cleaning. B. Medical care. C . Free transport. D. Physical training.63. What can be inferred from Paragraph3?
40、A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2. B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1. C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre. D. Accommodation in the city centre is not provided64. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include? A. dessert and coffee B. fruit and vegetable
41、s. C. bread and fruit juice D. cereal and cold meat.65.Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B. To enrich their knowledge of English C. To entertain friends as they like. D. To enjoy much more freedom.CI stood there listening to my father
42、 shout at the top of his voice. “ Which one of you did this?” He asked with a sharp voice.We all looked down at the floor containing the art of a childs handwriting in chalk. I stood there, trembling and had hoped that no one else could see it. Would he know it was me? I secretly wondered. The look
43、on his face failed me to bring myself to tell him. Scared, the only words that came from my mouth were，“Not me, Dad.”The others denied(否认) it as well. But without saying a word , he disappeared for only minutes and came back with a piece of paper and a pencil. He was so determined to find the truth!
44、“I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I was not a stupid kid, though, and when my turn came, I deliberately wrote the words differently. So you can imagine what the result was.He gathered up our pieces of paper and looked at them, “Since none of you will admit to having don
45、e it, then you all get a spanking (打屁股) .”What? Still, I stood there and said nothing.“I did it. ” I looked around to see my sister step forward . Huh? She did it? No ,she didnt because I did . Why was she taking the blame for something I did? Feeling guilty, yet still scared to confess（承认）, I stood
46、 there , letting it happen.We joked about it now-all of us, including my sister. Because of it, I always felt guilty. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.66. The three children were blamed by the father because of_. A. their dirtying the floor B. their bad handwriting C. their
47、wasting chalks D. their lying to the father67. Why did the author not tell the truth according to the text? A. he sensed he would be spanked B. Because he knew someone would tell the truth. C. Because he was frightened by his fathers serious look. D. Because he thought no one else could notice the h
48、andwriting. 68. By saying “ I was not a stupid kid, though”, the author probably means he_. A. was cleverer than his father B. was cleverer than his father expected C. knew what to do to avoid being recognized D. learned his father was determined to find the truth69. The author felt guilty_. A. when
49、 his father came back with a piece of paper and a pencil B. when his father found the floor with the art of handwriting C. after he realized they would all be given a spanking D. after his sister took the blame for him70. We can learn from the text that_. A. the author would take the blame for his m
50、istakes ever after B. the author knew his father treated him strictly out of love C. the author wouldnt do anything wrong ever since D. the author still wonders why his sister helped himDF Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history. An American university president once said that Eins
51、tein had made a new outlook, a new view of the universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so onbut even ordinary man now understand that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.By 1914 young Einstein had been world-fam
52、ous. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited chances for study, but soon his peace and quiet life were broken by World War I.Einstein hated fighting and killing. The great suffering of war affected him
53、 deeply, and he sat unhappily in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work. In the year following World War I honors were increasingly put on him. He became head of the Kaiser Whihem Institute of Theoretical Physics. But h
54、e himself refused the effort to put him in a position far above other people. He was well known for his humble（谦逊的）manners. He often said that his success would certainly have been achieved by others if he had never lived. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise
55、of Nazism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.71The main idea of the first paragraph is .Athe difficulty of Einsteins thought to othersBthe feeling of an American university president towards EinsteinCthe difference between science and historyDthe change in human thought produced by
56、 Einstein72From the second paragraph, we know Albert Einstein .Aenjoyed world popularity Bwas the head of a schoolCwas popular with his students Denjoyed studying wars73Which of the following statements about Einstein is true?AHe achieved more than any other scientists in history.BOur ideas about th
57、e universe differ from one another because of him.CHe kept working until peace came in 1918.DHis research practically stopped during the first world war.74In the years following the First World War, .AEinsteins theory was soon accepted even by ordinary peopleBmore and more honors went to EinsteinCEi
58、nstein almost had no chances for his researchDEinstein was not honored in Germany until the rise of Nazism75It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .AAlbert Einstein was interested in nothing but scienceBEinstein was forced to serve in the German armyCEinstein made a lot more breakthroughs
59、in his research after the First World WarDEinstein was driven out of his motherland for his humble manners第卷（非选择题，共35分）第四部分： 写作. 第一节 阅读表达（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文并回答问题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。1Nowadays, researchers from the University of Maryland found that nearly four in five students have depression,panic,con
60、fusion and extreme isolation when they are forced to keep away from technology for a day.The study concluded that most students failed to go the full 24 hours without media. They have been addicted to the modern technology. 2In this research, almost 1,000 university students from 12 campuses in 10 c
61、ountries, including Britain, America and China, have been interviewed. Most of them were unable to avoid technology for one full day. The researchers concluded that, college students at campuses across the globe admitted being addicted to modern technology such as mobile phones, laptops and televisi
62、ons as well as social networking such as Facebook and Twitter. An American college student told of his great desire when he was forced to keep away from the media. He even said it “cocaine addiction”. 3The research also found students used “nearly the same words to describe their reactions when they
63、 were away from the media”. These included emotions such as confusion, anxiety, insecurity, jealousness, anger, loneliness, dependence and depression. 4Professor Susan Moeller, who led the research, said technology had changed the students relationships. Students talked about how scary(可怕的) it was w
64、hen there is no technology, how addicted they were to it， she said. They expected the frustration without the media. But they didnt expect to have the psychological effects，to be lonely, to be panicked, the anxiety, literally heart palpitations (心悸). Technology provides the social network for young
65、people today and they have spent their entire lives being plugged in. 76.Whats the main idea of the text? (no more than 10 words) _77.How will most students feel if they keep away from technology for 24 hours? (no more than 9 words) _ _78.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more
66、than 4 words) _79.What does the underlined word These in Paragraph 3 probably refer to? (no more than 10 words) _80.Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 2 words) The youth have access to social network nowadays with the help of _which they are addicted to and cant get away from. 第二节：作文25分高二英语答案
