1、宜春中学20062007学年下学期期中考试高二英语试卷命题人：左春红 审题人：胡珺第卷（三部分，共115分）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。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒种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 kind of coffee does the man prefer to have ? A. Coffee with milk. B. Coffee with sugar, C. Coffee with milk and
2、sugar. 2. Where is Mr. Johnsons white shirt? A. In the washbasin. B. In the washing machine. C. In the cupboard. 3. What does the man think the woman should do? A. She should throw it away B. She should take it back to the supermarket. C. She should eat it. 4. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Mark
3、 will arrive between seven and seven thirty. B. Mark doesnt accept the invitation. C. Mark can t buy the wine. 5. Who is the woman? A. A bus conductress. B. An air hostess . C. A friend seeing the man off .第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面6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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小
4、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。请听第6段材料，回答6至7题。6. How was the bike after the accident?A. There was nothing wrong with it.B. It was completely damaged except the wheels.C. The wheels were both damaged.7. When did the accident happen?A. When the man was riding on it.B. When the bike was in fron
5、t of the mans house.C. When the man was getting off the bike.请听第7段材料，回答8至9题。8.Where does the man want to live?A. In a big city. B. In the country. C. In the mountain.9. Why couldnt the woman sleep well at night?A. She was not used to the silence.B. She was too tired to go to sleep .C. She was afraid
6、 of the noise made by the birds.请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. How far is it from London to Edinburgh ? A、400 miles . B、More than 400 miles . C、378 miles .11. How will they travel ? A、By car . B、By bus . C、By plane . 12. What will Ken do to help them ?A、Lend them a tent . B、Ask them to stay in their cottage .
7、 C、Help them cross the Lakes . 请听第9段材料，回答第13至14题。13. What will the man do ? A、Have a holiday .B、Leave school to get a job . C、Write letters to his friend . 14. What does the woman agree with the man?A. Its good to get some experience.B. Its good to find a job as a clerk.C. It s good to have a good t
8、ime on vacation.请听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What did the dog do one day? A. It threw its masters shoes into the rubbish pit.B. It took back its masters shoes from the rubbish pit.C. It gave its master a lot of trouble.16. Why did Johnny decide to throw away his old shoes? A. They were uncomfortable and g
9、ave Johnny a lot of trouble.B. They were burnt out of shape.C. The dog had destroyed the shoes.17. Which of the following is not true ?A. Johnny was afraid because he thought the old shoes could walk.B. Johnnys house was burnt down.C. The dog hated its master because he never gave it food to eat.请听第
10、11段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What do most Japanese have as furniture in their rooms ? A、A long table in the middle of the room . B、Floors covered with Tatami . C、A low table .19. How do Japanese welcome visitors ? A、They give visitors some tea . B、They give visitors a rich dinner . C、They tell visitors anyth
11、ing they are interested in . 20. Where do Japanese sleep ? A、In the bedrooms . B、On the floor . C、On the beds . 第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. Hi , Jim , you seem to be upset . Whats up ? Well , _A、I am really getting tired of the study load . B、so what ? C、its none of your business . D、I
12、ll have to make up for the missing time . 22. After he was put into _ prison , many people joined _ hands in _ effort to get him set free . A、the ; their ; anB、/ ; the ; the C、a ; the ; anD、/ ; / ; an 23. Attempting to reach home before the storm , _ . A、Johns bike broke down B、it happened that John
13、s bike hit a car C、John fell off his bike D、a car knocked John off his bike 24. The little child _ go out alone at night , so he _ walk in the dark that night . A、darent ; didnt dare to B、doesnt dare ; dare notC、isnt dare to ; dared not D、doesnt dare to ; dare not to 25. _ the obvious differences in
14、 size and population , the states of America have many things _ common . A、Although ; on B、Though ; in C、In spite of ; in D、Because of ; on 26. The window is dirty . I know . It _ for weeks . A、hasnt cleaned B、didnt clean C、wasnt cleaned D、hasnt been cleaned 27. When I first set _ in Australia , I d
15、idnt know what the future might have in _ for me . A、my foot ; the storeB、a foot ; the store C、foot ; storeD、feet ; stores 28. What is the cost of your shirts here , sir ? It depends on which fashion you want to buy , and the prices _ from 100 dollars to 500 dollars . A、increaseB、rangeC、reachD、take2
16、9. The computer system _ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet . A、broke down B、broke out C、broke up D、broke in 30. The prisoner of war wished to be _ . Ten years later , he _ free and regained his _ . A、free ; was set ; freeB、freely ; was set ; free C、free ; was set ; free
17、domD、freely ; was set ; freedom 31. Some experts demanded that children _ enough time for sleep and play . A、giveB、should giveC、would be givenD、be given32. She forbids _ here , but she never forbids you _ a smoke . A、to smoke ; to haveB、smoking ; having C、to smoke ; havingD、smoking ; to have 33. A c
18、lean environment can help the city bid for the Olympic , which _ will promote its economic development . A、in nature B、in returnC、in turn D、in fact34. The explorers sailed on the ocean for two weeks and _ found the mysterious land . A、generallyB、eventuallyC、extremelyD、gradually35. The question _ nex
19、t year has something important to do with our daily life . A、to discuss B、discussedC、being discussed D、to be discussed第二部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）The Korean popular male artist Rain swept through Asia recently, gaining popularity among both male and female fans. 36 his popularity, Pepsi(百事可乐), whi
20、ch did not 37 to offer any Korean artist the opportunity to be one of its ambassadors (大使), has changed their mind. They now have 38 Rain to be its new blue blood(蓝血家族) and have offered him a high price. For the past two years, Pepsi has 39 an enormous amount of money in signing up world popular meg
21、a stars to be the company s ambassadors. They 40 soccer star David Beckham, Taiwan popular Idols F4, Jay Chou, Hong Kong star Edison Chen, Nicholas Tse, Louis Koo etc. Now with the 41 rising of Korean star Rain, Pepsi was quick to put him on its 42 . According to sources, Pepsi has recently sent a(a
22、n) 43 to Korea to discuss details with Rain and they are about to 44 a contract(合同). When a reporter called Ms Li to verify (证实) this matter, she didn t deny it, and 45 that At this point, we cant reveal anything. Also according to sources, Pepsi will be the sponsor of Rain s October 46 in Hong Kong
23、, but Rain s Hong Kong manager Ms Chan Ka Ying 47 , At this moment, its not 48 to talk about this. There will be an announcement shortly! 49 the old Chinese saying goes: One mountain cannot be ruled by two tigers , and Pepsi has somehow created an internal 50 between Rain and Jay Chou . Rains popula
24、rity is rising and he has the 51 single eye-lid feature as Jay, whose status has some been 52 Theres a rumour that the skin product brand DHC is intending to 53 their ambassador from Jay to Rain, in order to capture the Korean, Japanese, Chinese 54 .Rain s recent Beijing concert was a tremendous hit
25、, 55 in Korean Fever in Mainland China.36. A. Thanks forB. Due toC. According toD. Based on37. A. target B. point C. aim D. intend38. A. acceptedB. invited C. adopted D. approved39. A. spent B. dependedC. cost D. paid40. A. contain B. includeC. cover D. enclose41. A. up-to-date B. new C. modernD. re
26、cent42. A. schedule B. record C. list D. program43. A. manager B. artist C. boss D. representative44. A. sign B. mark C. get D. keep45. A. supplied B. increased C. joined D. added46. A. concert B. show C. display D. exhibition47. A. recognized. B. respondedC. reacted D. acknowledged48. A. comfortabl
27、e B. pleasantC. convenient D. relaxed49. A. As B. When C. After D. While50. A. struggle B. competitionC. fight D. conflict51. A. same B. alike C. different D. similar52. A. infected B. effected C. affected D. caused53. A. exchange B. vary C. shift D. switch54. A. markets B. shops C. malls D. stores5
28、5. A.resultingB.causingC.leadingD.directing第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读理解ATickets for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will go on sale in early 2007, and those for the Games opening ceremony and the finals of some hot events will be more expensive, according to the organizing committee of Beijing
29、Olympic Games on Friday. We will not unveil (公诸于众)the tickets sales scheme until early next :year, said Liu Jingmin, vice-mayor of Beijing and vice-executive president of the Games organizingcommittee.Except for those reserved for the Olympic family, most of the tickets will be sold on the market. F
30、oreign spectators in 202 countries and regions worldwide can buy the tickets via their own Olympic committees, said Liu.The number of the tickets is yet to be determined since some stadiums are still under construction and their seating capacity remains unknown. The ticket prices will undergo scient
31、ific survey and calculation, according to Liu. We have conducted a poll on our official website to collect public opinions and constructive suggestions, to make sure that common people can afford the tickets,he said.But one thing is certain, that the prices of the tickets for the opening ceremony an
32、d some popular events will be relatively high, said Liu.As to how and where to buy the 2008 Olympics tickets, Liu said the organizing committee was yet to come up with a decision.56. The passage mainly talks about _ . A. that Beijing Olympics tickets will go on sale in early 2007B. that Beijing Olym
33、pics tickets are not very expensiveC. that Beijing Olympics tickets will be sold throughout the worldD. that Beijing Olympics is being prepared57. The underlined word reserved in the 3rd paragraph can be replaced by_ .A. introduced B. foundC. booked D. produced58. Which of the following is NOT true
34、according to the passage?A.Tickets for some hot events will be more expensive . B. The tickets sales scheme will not be shown to the public next year . C. The organizing committee is to decide how and where to sell the 2008 Olympics tickets . D. Liu Jingmin is a member of the Games organizing commit
35、tee.59. The reason why the number of the tickets is not decided is that_ . A. the ticket prices will undergo scientific surveyB. a poll must be conducted on the official websiteC. the seating capacity of some stadiums remains unknownD. the prices of the tickets for the opening ceremony will be highe
36、rBLife is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown citizen who lived in Rome in AD 52 wrote it.We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.But have all these developments really imp
37、roved the quality of our lives?Picture this: Youre rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings , a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work.
38、Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How calm and happy do you feel?Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars,not even any electricity oft
39、en seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead simpler lives.One family in the UK went back in time to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents,with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10, and Tomas,7,spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washi
40、ng machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.The grandmother, Lyn, said, It was hard physically, but not mentally. She believed life was less materialistic. The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes,she said. The boys said they fought less to fight over,such as their computer. Be
41、njamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a trendy (时髦的), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!Dont be available all the time. Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day. Dont chec
42、k your e-mail every day. Dont reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can. It may be fun at first, but it soon gets annoying.60. The passage is mainly about _ .A. problem with technologyB. improvements of our life with technologyC. the important roles technology plays
43、 in our everyday lifeD. major changes which will be likely to happen to technology61. The writer quoted (引用)what a citizen in ancient Rome said at the beginning of the story in order to _ .A. share a truth about lifeB. tell us what life was like long time agoC. make us wonder what causes such a thin
44、g to happenD. point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same62. Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940s house?A. They liked to live simple lives.B. They were curious about how people lived without modern inventions.C. They were troubled by modern inventions.
45、D. Living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them .63. The underlined word available probably means _ . A. busy on line B. freeC. be able to D. be found by othersCThe American cowboy was a great national hero through facts and stories.In history, the real cowboy was a simple farm worker o
46、n horseback. He spent twelve to fourteen hours a day outdoors working with cows. The work was dirty, tiresome and not very well paid. In winter, most cowboys had to find other jobs. They were seldom alone. Most of them worked in teams of eight to ten. People could raise beef cattle at a low cost in
47、the western states and send them by train to the eastern markets. But someone had to look after the cattle on the open land and get them to the nearest railroad. This was the job of a cowboy. Sometimes the railroad was more than a thousand kilometres away and it would take as long as six months to m
48、ove the cattle. The cowboy moved the cattle slowly so that the cattle would not lose weight.Most cowboys were young, unmarried men. A cowboys horse was his most important tool. A good horse made the job of moving cattle much easier. A good cowboy understood cows and knew how to control them. At nigh
49、t, he sang to the cows to keep them calm.The cowboy quickly received popular praise. Historians say that was because the cowboy appeared during a time of change in American life. In the late 1800s America was changing from a nation of farms to one of factories and cities. The cowboy seemed free and
50、more independent than other Americans. Today,the life of real cowboys has changed greatly. One change has been the use of trucks. There is no need for the modern cowboys to sleep on the ground. Modern cowboys are better paid. They are likely to be married. Today cowboys are found in almost every sta
51、te of the United States. Some of them are farmers or teachers or truck drivers. Some work for big companies. But at night and on weekends they become cowboys. Most have less than a thousand cows and some have only two or three. Those part-time cowboys increase the total production of meat, keeping b
52、eef price low. Most modern cowboys do not make much money from raising cattle. Many do it because they love the cowboy life.64. In the past,the cowboys work _ .A. was covered with dirtB. cost much laborC. was less paidD. All of the above.65. Sometimes it took the cowboys _ to move the beef cattle fr
53、om the western states to the nearest railroad.A. a week B. a monthC. half a year D. a year66. The cowboys important instrument in the past was the _ .A. truck B. horseC. sleeping-bag D. raincoat67. The cowboys quickly received popular praise because they appearedA. in the western parts of the United
54、 StatesB. in the eastern markets every yearC. in the time of great changes in AmericaD. in the early 1800s68. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The modern cowboys use their trucks more.B. The modern cowboys still have to sleep on the ground outdoors.C. The modern cowboys are badly paid.D.
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62、tely bad for astronauts bones, reducing their bone density(密度) after only a month of weightlessness,according to French research published on Friday.Laurence Vico and his fellow workers at St Etienne University called for more research into the effects of micro-gravity, after their study of 15 astro
63、nauts from the Russian MIR station showed bone loss continued throughout space flights. Bone loss was especially striking in four astronauts , the scientists reported in the Lancet Medical Jounal. They measured the bone mineral density (BMD) of bones in the forearm and lower leg of the astronauts wh
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68、tronauts should take some calcium before space travel74. What causes the BMD loss to astronauts according to this passage?A. The food they eat in space.B. The drinks they take in space.C. The temperature in space. D. The gravity in space.75. In the third paragraph, the word striking meansA. unusual
69、B. simple C. weak D. slow第卷（一部分，共35分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据所给的首字母写出符合句意的单词，注意单词的正确形式。76. We felt a great sense of a when we finally reached the top of the mountain . 77. Dont worry . Ive already a a car for your business trip . 78. While in school , having a good c is helpful . 79. Healthy di
70、et and proper exercise is sure to b you . 80.As a saying goes , “ Practice makes p . ” 81. During the holidays , most families went d for shopping . 82. She c to me about her husbands laziness . 83. We o the difficulties and succeeded . 84. The patient has completely r from his illness . 85. The gov
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73、me84. recovered85. supply My Favourite WebsiteZXXK. com is my favourite website, which includes varieties of complete, new and fast teaching and learning materials. It has different sections about teaching and learning of the major subjects in middle schools. The purpose of it is to improve the skil
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75、achers and students.I do love it.听力材料 (Text 1)W: I expect you could do with a cup of tea, couldnt you?M: Id rather have a cup of coffee if you dont mind.W: Milk and sugar?M: Milk without sugar, please.(Text 2)W: Can I help you, Mr. Johnson?M: I have to wear my white shirt but I cant find it.W: Thats
76、 easy. Why dont you look in the cupboard beside the washbasin? Youll find it there.(Text 3)M: Take a look at this bread.W: Oh, its hard as a rock. M: Where did you buy it?W: At the supermarket, just yesterday.M: You should take it back.(Text 4)W: Mark , would you like to come over for dinner tomorro
77、w night ? M: Oh , wow , thats nice . What time should I come by ? W: Around seven or seven thirty . M: Great . Should I bring anything . W: You should bring a bottle of wine if youd like . (Text 5 )M: I hope you enjoy the rest flights , sir . Dont forget to fill your landing card . M: Thank you. I d
78、o appreciate your service. (Text 6)W: Whats the matter? Your bike is in bad shape.M: It was hit by a car yesterday.W: Oh, were you hurt?M: Not in the least, because I wasnt tiding on it. The bike was put itl front of my house. Both wheels were damaged. They re being repaired now.W: It was lucky you
79、were all fight.M: But my weekend has been wasted.(Text 7)M: I think I was very lucky to get that job. Now we are able to live in a little village.W: But it wont be a little village forever. This is a developing area. There will be a lot more people here in about five years time.M: Yes, but there won
80、t he any factories. Just two or three office buildings, and they will lie far behind that woodland over there.W: How did you sleep last night, by the way? M: Very nice. Never sleep better. It was so quiet!W: I didnt sleep too well. I couldnt get used to the silence. The only noise I heard last night
81、 was some birds at about two oclock in the morning . M: Well , the silence was wonderful for me . (Text 8)M:Look , we must make some plans . We dont want to drive four hundred miles to Edinburgh , do we ? Why dont we fly ? It only takes about an hour . W: Because we must have the car when were there
82、 . Anyway , its only 378 miles from London actually. M: Clever ! But couldnt we travel around by train or bus ? Why do we need the car ? W: Well, the point is, wed have much more freedom if we had thei car. And we could camp, which would be cheaper. Ken said theyd lend us their tent, because they re
83、 going back to that cottage in the Lakes.M: In that case, we can put the car on the train.W: No, we cant.M: Why not? The thing is, if we drive all the way to Edinburgh, well be tired before we get there, and.W: OK, let me explain. Id love to travel on the sleeper, but its too expensive for us.M: Oh,
84、 well, I suppose youre right. Well drive. Maybe we could stay a night in Newcastle on the way.(Text 9)W: Are you going to leave school at the end of the term?M: Yes, I am.W: What are you going to do?M: Im going to be a clerk.W: What does a clerk do?M: He works in an office. He writes letters and rep
85、orts, and he types.W: Do you like this job, though?M: Not very much. But I think getting some experience is important too.W: Thats right, I hoper you will do well in your new job.M: Thank you very much . (Text 10 )The old shoes had brought him so much trouble that Johnny decided to throw them away .
86、 He went to the rubbish pit outside the city and threw his old shoes into it . “ Now they can bring me no trouble , ” he said . He returned home , lay down on his bed , and slept . But he had a dog , and the dog used to go to the rubbish pit to look for food because Johnny never bought food for his
87、dog. The dog, who loved its master even though it was not given food, saw the shoes in the pit and knew they were its master s. So the dog took one of the heavy shoes in its mouth and went slowly back with it, and left it at the masters bedside. Then the dog fetched the other shoe in the same way. W
88、hen Johnny woke up, he saw the shoes by his bed and he was afraid. These shoes can walk by themselves, they must be done away with, he thought. Then he made a large fire in front of his house and put the shoes on it. Just then a strong wind was blowing, and before long the fire made the house begin
89、burning. His neighbor immediately came out but could do nothing. The house was burnt down, but the old shoes were saved by the dog again.(Text 11) If you ever go into a house in Japan, you must remember to take off your shoes. These would damage the fine straw mats which cover the floors. These stra
90、w mats are called tatami. The rooms in most Japanese houses have sliding doors instead of walls. You must pull one of these doors back if you want to go into a room.The room you enter will usualy be a large one . In the middle of the room there may be a low table with small flat cushions around it .
91、 Many Japanese houses have no other furniture in their rooms . Perhaps you will see a bowl of flowers or a long silk paintings on one of the walls . Visitors are given a small cup of green tea . You may be surprised to see that there are no bedrooms . The Japanese unroll their beds and put them on the floor when they feel tired.
