1、高二年级期中考试英语试卷命题人：张文斌 审核：教科室 10月26日第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，满分15分）从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网处的最佳选项。1.-How about _Christmas evening party? -I should say it was _success.A. a; a B. the; a C. a; / D. the; /2.May I put your name _as a possible monitor of our class? I t
2、hink you will be fit for it.A. down B. up C. forward D. out3. Please go and _when the train leaves.A. find B. find out C. discover D. invent 4.Tom felt that he himself ,rather than the girls ,_of the failure of the football match.A. were to blame B. was to blame C. were to blamed D. was to be blamed
3、5.Most of the artists _to the party were from South Africa.A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited6. He sent me an e-mail ,_to get further information.A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope7.Be quick! They have the car _for us at the gate.A. wait B. to wait C. waited D. waiting8.
4、 The old worker has been fired and now a young man _.A. took place B. has taken the place C. takes place of him D. has taken his place9. He spoke slowly so that he could make them _him.A. understand B. understood C. understanding D. to understand10.On my way to the school, my bike _,so I was late fo
5、r it.A. broke out B. broke up C. broke away from D. broke down11. _, you need to give all you have and try your best.A. Being a winner B. To be a winner C. Be a winner D. Having been a winner12. He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them _in his lectures.A. interested B. i
6、nteresting C. interest D. to interest13. When copying this paper, be careful not to _any words.A. leave behind B. leave aside C. leave off D. leave out14. Kate is well-known _w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网_a poet, but not _speeches.A. for; as B. as; for C. to ;with D. with; for15. The window is dirty
7、. -I know. It _for weeks.A. hasnt cleaned B. didnt clean C. wasnt cleaned D. hasnt been cleaned第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。 I never believed in Santa Claus (圣诞老人). None of us kids did. Mw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网om and Dad 16 to let us believe in him
8、. They couldnt afford expensive 17 , and they didnt want us to think we werent as good as other kids who, on Christmas morning, 18 all kinds of toys under the tree that were supposedly (据说)left by Santa Claus.Dad lost his 19 after getting in an argument with his boss, and when Christmas came that ye
9、ar, we had no 20 at all. On Christmas Eve, Dad 21 us kids out into the 22 night one by one, I had a blanket wrapped (缠绕)around me, and when it was my turn, I 23 to share it with Dad, but he said “ No, thanks.” The 24 never bothered him. I sat next to Dad and we looked up at the sky.“ 25 your favorit
10、e star,” Dad said. He told me I could have it for ever. He said it was my 26 present.“ You cant give me a star!” I said. “ No one 27 the stars.”“ Thats right,” Dad said. “ No one else owns them. You just have to claim (认领) it _28_ anyone else does, like the fellow Columbus claimed America for Queen
11、Isabella.”I thought about it and realized Dad was 29 . “I want that one,” I said.“ Thats Venus(金星). It is only a planet. It 30 only from reflected (反射的) light.”“I like it anyway,” I said.“ Its Christmas. You can have a(n) 31 if you want.” That evening over Christmas dinner, we all discussed outer sp
12、ace. We all 32 about the other kids who believed in Santa Claus and got 33 for Christmas but some cheap plastic toys. “ 34 from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long _35_ ,” Dad said, “ You will still have your stars.16. A. encouraged B. refused C. allowed D. followed17. A. stars B. mea
13、lsw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网 C. presents D. clothes18. A. found B. bought C. brought D. sent 19. A. order B. job C. memory D. way20. A. money B. dinner C. time D. chance21. A. took B. pushed C. carried D. worked 22. A. cloudy B. noisy C. deserted D. warm23. A. hated B. afforded C. decided D. offe
14、red24. A. cold B. night C. problem D. difficulty25. A. watch out B. Leave out C. Look out D. Pick out26. A. birthday B. Christmas C. wedding D. graduation27. A. wishes B. wants C. likes D. owns28.A. when B. as w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网 C. after D. before29. A. right B. wrong C. sad D. sorry30. A
15、. rises B. shines C. moves D. comes31.A. earth B. sun C. planet D. moon32.A. laughed B. worried C. thought D. admired33.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing34.A. Hours B. Seconds C. Minutes D. Years35.A. remembered B. forgotten C. missed D. left第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） AThere was a
16、woman who had three sons. When they had grown up, the sons left home, went out on their own and became successful years later. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother. The first said, “I will build a big house for our mother.” The second said, “I w
17、ill send her a Mercedes with a driver.” The Third said, “Remember how Mom enjoyed reading the Bible（圣经)? And you know she cant see very well. I will send her an excellent parrot which can recite the entire Bible. It took priests（神父）in the church 12 years to teach him. Hes one of a kind. Mom just has
18、 to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it. Soon afterwards Mom sent out her letters of thanks. “Milton,” she wrote to one son, “the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house.” “Gerald,” she wrote to another, “I am too old to travel. I
19、 stay most of the time at home, so I rarely use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!” “Dearest Donald,” she wrote to her third son, “you have the good sense to know what your mother likes. The chicken was delicious.”36. What is the best title of the passage? A. Presents to Mother B. A Happy Moth
20、erC. A Mother with Three Sons D. The Bible and The Parrot37. Which statement is right according to the passage? A. Donald built a huge house for his mother.B. Gerald bought a car for his mother.C. The driver bought a Bw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网ible for his mother.D. Milton bought a parrot for his
21、 mother.38. What was Mothers opinion about her gifts? A. Mother felt very happy to live in the huge house.B. Mother considered it convenient to travel in the Mercedes.C. Mother thought it enjoyable to read the Bible every day.D. Mother felt pleased to have the parrot from her youngest son.39. What c
22、an be inferred from the passage? A. Priests spent 10 years teaching the parrot to recite the entire Bible.B. The parrot couldnt recite the Bible any longer because of being cooked.C. Mother was definitely delighted w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网with all the gifts given from her sons.D. Having been aw
23、ay for several years, the sons returned to live with Mother.BThe most difficult thing for university student Shaun Rogers is opening his classroom door. Shaun cant do this without help because hes only six years old. Hes the youngest person ever to study at Rochester University in New York. Shaun be
24、gan reading at two, by the age of five he was regularly corresponding(通信) with university professors and will shortly complete his first book .I love learning, says Shaun. My hero is the scientist Albert Einstein because he never combed his hair or wore socks. Psychologists(心理学家) have found it diffi
25、cult to test Shauns intelligence(智力) because it goes beyond what they usually measure. Shauns mother first realized her son was different when he kept crying at playschool because he was bored with the childrens games. She started teaching him at home after finding that local schools were not prepar
26、ed for children who learnt at Shauns speed. Now Shaun is studying geography at Rochester University and using the Internet to complete his high school studies. However, some psychologists warn that too much study can prevent a child from developing normally. I dont care howw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.
27、源.网 brilliant the kid is, six year olds have to play with their friends, says Dr Brian Wood. Mrs Rogers disagrees that her sons time is completely taken up by school work. He loves the violin and has many outdoor interests, such as camping, fishing and swimming, just like other boys of his age.40.A
28、reader can find out from this text_. A. who Shauns friends are B. when Shaun did an intelligence test C. what Shauns hobbies are D. how well Shaun plays the violin41.What does Dr Wood think about Shaun? A. He isnt really any cleverer than other six year olds. B. He should spend more time having fun
29、with other children. C. He will have to study harder to succeed at university. D. He can help his friends to do better at school.42.Which of these is Mrs Rogers talking about Shaun? A. “My son gets bored easily if he doesnt have other children to play games or go swimming with him.” B. “My son loves
30、 his studies and fortunately there are many children of his own age in his class who share his interests.” C. “What makes my son different from other children is that he started studying earlierand learns things much more quickly.” D. “Like most young boys, my son often looks untidy and spends more
31、time using theInternet than doing his homework.”CWhen someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to go to face the music,” it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that, and why you did not do t
32、his or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced.The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper. He saidin 1851that the expressio
33、n was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage. After they got their cue to go on, they often said, “Its time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they didface the orchestra(乐团) which was just below the stage.An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on
34、to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. So, “to face the music” came to mean having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.The o
35、ther explanation comes from the army. Men had to face inspection by their leader. The soldiers worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment cleanshiny enough to pass inspection? Still, the men had to go out, and face the music of the band, as well as the inspection. What else could they d
36、o?43. According to the passage, the word “music” means_ . A. your bosss criticism（批评）B. your leaders inspectionC. something unpleasant to be experiencedD. sour pop music44. The phrase “to face the music” was first used by_. A.some American actorsB. the American writer James Fenimore CooperC. all the
37、 Americansw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网D. the American orchestra45. “To face the music” is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing _. A. to be examined about their equipmentB. to be found weakC. to show themselves up in publicD. to be inspected by their leader 7 8 (高一英语A卷)46. The passage is
38、 mainly about _. A. the meaning of the phrase “ to face the music”B.how to deal with something unpleasantC. the origin (起源)of the phraseD. how to go through difficultyDTrip 1 Black Bear Count There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how
39、 many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.Cost: FreeWhen: May 8w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网Trip 2 Garland ValleyBring your drink and lunch for
40、 this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.Cost: $ 15When: M
41、ay 8, May 15Trip 3 Flashlight AdventurePut on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives o
42、f the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.Cost: $ 12When: May 8, May 15, May22Equipment to be needed:Please bring enough water and food for all walks.Wear good walking shoesno high heels.Wear a hat for day walks
43、.Dress warmly for night walks.Children must be with an adult.Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place. w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网Bookings:Bookings for the above trips ca
44、n be traded by telephone (893 4847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com47. Where are these trips? A. In a large city. B. In a park in the mountains. C. In a special kind of zoo. D. In three different countries.48. On which trip(s) had you better wear a hat? A. Trip 1 B. Trip 2 C. Trip 1
45、&2 D. Trip 349.On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day? A. Black Bear Count.B. Garland Valley. C. Flashlight Adventure.D. None of the trips.50.Which of the following is not necessary for the three trips? A. Good walking shoes. B. A pair of glasses. C. Food and water. D. A sleep
46、ing-bag.ECancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress(紧张) helps to bring it on. we need to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.Are we under-employed, or overburdened(负担w.w.
47、w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网过重) with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure(闲散) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all that they should be? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them directly, and to
48、bring our frustrations(失意) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings.If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs
49、. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hours anger. The
50、teaching in the Bible “Let not the suw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网n go down upon your wrath(愤怒)” is good advice from the health point of view as well as religion.51. Which of the following statements is true? A. Freedom from responsibilities helps increase stress.B. Stress is the direct cause （直接原因）
51、of cancer.C. The causes of stress are worth serious studyD. Cancer is the number one killer is our society today.52. According to the passage, which of the following types of people is more likely to suffer from stress? A. People who have cancer.B. People who like to quarrel with others.C. People wh
52、ose living standard is low. 9 10 (高一英语A卷)D. People who have more responsibilities than they can deal with.53. Judging from the context, the underlined word “row” in the third paragraph most probably means_. A. a noisy quarrelB. a not very loud noiseC. a neat line of things side by sideD. a journey i
53、n a boat54. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stress? A. Changing our jobs. w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.C. Speaking out about our frustrations.D. Reading the Bible.55. “Let not the sun go down upon your w
54、rath” probably means “_”. A. Dont let your anger last long.B. Dont get angry while the sun is going down.C. Dont get angry easily about little things.D. Dont watch the sun set while you are angry.第二部分 写作 （共二节，满分35分）第一节 单词拼写（共10 小题，每小题1分,满分10分）根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。56. Smith _（推断出）fro
55、m the result of traffic accidents that the speed limit should be lowered.57. Our class _（打败）class one in the football match last week.58. Mary lay on the sofa and was _（专心于）in her book.59. The medical team _（由组成）of one doctor and five nurses.60. They were _（不愿意）to offer money for a project that had
56、little chance of success.61. We bought this house for _（方w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网便）;Its near the shops and the railway station.62. What _（吸引）me most to the job was the chance to travel.63. To our _（高兴）,the school has set up a language lab.64. Be careful with the vase! It was a _（结婚）present.65.W
57、hen I left hospital, I was completely _（治愈）书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter曾表示希望来中国教书。你校现需招聘外教，请给他写封信，告知招聘信息。内容主要包括：1.教授课程：英语口语，英语写作，今日美国，今日英国等2 授课对象：高中生（至少三年英语基础）3 工作量：每周12学时，任选三门课 担任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问(advisor)注意：1词数100词左右； 2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网连贯； 3 开头语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上Dear Pete
58、r,I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China._ Best Li Hua 56._ 57._ 58._ 59._ 60_ 61_ 62._ 63._ 64._ 65._高二年级期中考试w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网英语试卷参考答案：1-5 BCBBA 6-10. BDDAD 11-15.BADBD16-35: BCABA ACDAD BDDAB CADDB 3640 ABDBC4145 BCCAD4650 ABCCD5155 CDADAOur school now is looki
59、ng for a native-speaker to teach some courses to senior high stusents.If you come, you can choose three of the following four courses: speaking,Britain Today and American Today, and teach 12 hours a week.The students who are going to take these courses have at laest three years of English learning e
60、xperiences.Besides teaching ,you will also work as an adviser to our students English club or our schools English newspaper. Please let me know if you are interested and if you have any other decisions.Id be more than happy to help.56.concluded 57.defeated w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网 58.absorbed 59.consists 60.unwilling61.convenience 62.attracted 63.delight 64.wedding 65.curedw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网高考资源网w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
