1、高二年级英语下册期中考试题高二英语试题 说明:l本试卷共10页,包括第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分(满分120 分,考试时间120分钟) 2在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等,密封线内不要答题。 3请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡纸相应的答题处,否则不得分。第I卷 选择题 (共85分)第一部分:听力部分(共两节,满分20分) 做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) 听一下面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,并标在试卷的相应
2、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。1When will MrAddison return? AOn Monday afternoon BOn Thursday night. COn Friday morning2What time did the second baseball game finally start? AAt 3:45 BAt 4:45 CAt 5:453Who is the man? AToms boss BToms doctor CThe womans doctor4Where does this conversati
3、on take place?AIn a park BAt a station COn the street5what can we learn from this conversation? AThe man is able to manage. BMrBrown will ring back soon CThe woman didnt answer the phone第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 听下面5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,并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,
4、各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段材料,回答第6和第7题6What is the relationship between the two speakers? APoliceman and driver. BSalesman and customer CEmployer and employee7How much was the woman made to pay in a11? A$35 B$50. C$65第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分) 第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
5、项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Thank you for sending us fresh vegetables of many kindsYou have offered us great service A不填,a Bthe,不填 C不填,不填 D不填,the22Do you like the cloth? Yes,it very soft. Afelt Bis felt Cis feeling Dfeels23She looks very happyShe have passed the exam。 I guess soIts not difficult after all。 Asho
6、uld Bcould Cmust Dmight24 good,the food was sold out soon。 ATasting BTasted CBeing tasted DHaving been taste25We should make a clear between the two scientists for the purpose of our discussion Adistinction Bdivision Cdeparture Dseparation26The Smiths looked forward with hope a chance to go abroad.
7、Ato get Bof getting Cto getting Dthat getting27Emotional or mental problems can a physical cause. Aresult in Barise from Ccome about Dapart from.28Anna was reading a piece of science fiction,completely to the outside world. Abeing lost Blosing Chaving lost Dlost 29China won 100 medals in the Beijing
8、 Olympic Games,which are almost those of the Sydney Olympic Games Atwice as many as Bas many as twice Ctwice as much as Dmuch as twice30The meeting has begun and he will come 一Of courseHe is sure to comeHell speak at the meeting AI believe. BI hope CI think DI doubt if31How long do you think it will
9、 be China sends another manned spaceship to the moon? Perhaps two or three years Awhen Buntil Cthat Dbetbre32 is known to us allonly the theory practice can be practical.AWhich,base on Bwhich,based on CAs ,based on DAs,basing on33Such good use had been his spare time his English has improveda lot Am
10、ade of ;that Bmade of;as Cmade in;that Dfound in;as34He accidentaly that he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks. Alet out Btook care Cmade sure Dmade out 35The roads are lined trees,which have been planted to hold the strong winds from the north. Aalong;to B
11、on;up Cwith;back Din;against第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not 36 in my late thirties that I made this improtant 37 , giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You
12、38 not worry if you lack money. This is how I 39 giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of neighbourhood store 40 to me , I step in and make the 41 to the storekeeper. If an incident 42 , I think the local Catholic priest(基督教牧师) could see the story of it, I will call him up and tel
13、l him about it, 43 I am not a Catholic myself. One discovery I made about giving-away is that it is almost 44 to give away anything in this world without getting 45 back, though the return often comes in an 46 form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery let
14、ter to my home,though it was 47 to me at my office . I wrote the postmaster a note of 48 . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was 49 , I was told that there were no boxes 50 and that my name would have to go on a 51 waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postm
15、aster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation.“Wasnt it that you wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?”I said it was.“Well, you are 52 going to have a box in this post office if we 53 make one for you. You dont know what a letter like th
16、at 54 to us. We usually get nothing 55 complaints”36Aalmost Buntil Chardly Deven37Adiscovery Bmind Cdecision Dmind38Amay Bcall Cmust Dneed39Atested with Bfound out Clooked into Dexperienced with40Aflashes Barrives Crushes Dpushes41Acreation Bbreakthrough Csuggestion Dpreparations42Aattacks Bescapes
17、Coccurs Dfalls43Athough Bbut Csince Dbecause44Anatural Bunfortunate Ctucky Dimpossible45Asomething Bnothing Canything Deverything46Airregular Bunexpected Cunfair Dimpossible47Aaddressed Badvised Cordered Dsent48Aapology Bcornplaints Cappreciation Dinvitation49Adropping Bstarting Cdismissing Dbargain
18、ing50Ain charge Bin contral Cin effect DIn store51Along Bshort Cmasonable Dpatient52Afinally Bequally Ccertainly Dluckily53Ahave to Bused to Cmust Dshould54Agives Bshows Csuggests Dmeans55Aand Bfor Cbut Dor第三部分:阅读理解(共l5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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhy are flies so
19、hard to swat?The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, US.researchers said. “These movements are made very rapidly, within about 200 milliseconds, but within that time animal determines where the threat is coming from and has a proper set of movements to position its legs and wings,”Michae
20、l Dickinson of the California Institute of Technology said in a statement. “This shows how rapidly the flys brain can process(加工,处理) sensory information into a proper motor response(反应),”said Dickinson.Dickinsons team studied this process in fruit flies using high-speed digital equipment and a well-
21、designed fly swatter.In response to a threat from the front, the fly moves its middle legs forward, leans back and raise its back legs for a backward takeoff. If the threat is from the side, the fly leans the other way before takeoff.The findings offer new insight洞察,洞察力)into the nervous fly system a
22、nd lend a few clues(线索)on how to be cleverer than a fly. “It is best not to swat at the flys starting position,”Dickinson said. Instead, aim for the escape route(逃跑线路).56According to the passage,what does the underlined word“swatmean? AHit sharply BClean fast Csearch quickly DHunt carefully57Within
23、about 200 milliseconds,flies . Acan hide in the dark quickly. Bcan fly away quickly Ccan determine where the threat is coming from Dcan determine the direction of the threat and fly away58Michael Dickinson and his team studied in fruit flies。 Ahigh-speed digital equipment Ba well-designed fly swatte
24、r Cfly brains ability to process sensory information into response Dthe response to a threat from the front59The aim of the findings is Ato offer new insight into the fly nervous system Bto introduce the latest flapper(拍击物)to people Cto let people know the best way to swat the flies Dnone of the abo
25、ve BEvents Long March exhibit The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary(周年纪念日)of the Long MarchOn show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain withpictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的)bases in JiangxiProvince and f
26、ought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930sExplanations are all inChinese,The show will end on November 20 Time: 10:00 am4:00 pm. Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese15 yuan for foreigners Thai elephants Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at C
27、hangfeng Park by riding bikes,playing basketball,balancing on a beam,dancing and blowing a mouth-organPeople are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them,The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am,3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and th
28、ere is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends.The show will end on November 15。 Address: 189 Daduhe Road Admission: 3040 yuan Dancing dolphins(海豚) Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball,swaying their bodies to music,kissing people and doing maths(算术)by tapping their tails have made the d
29、olphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for childrenSeals and sea lions also perform。 Hours: 10:30 am,4:00pm,and 7:30prn Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children60If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian,how much will you pay altogether for the admission? A16yuan B2
30、3 yuan C30yuan D20yuan61At the exhibition,you will see Amany articles written by famous writers Bmany things left by the Red Army,Cbooks on the Long March Dmany photos and pictures about the Long Match。62Whieh of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants? ARiding bicycles。 BBlowing a mouth-org
31、an CDoing maths DHaving a tug-of-war with people63The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see Anot only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform Bonly seals and sea lions perform Conly dolphins performDonly seals performC A car drew up outside the Swan Hotel and a young man got o
32、utPausing only for an instant to see that he had come to the right place,he went into the hotel and rang the bell on the counter ofthe bar MrsCrump,the landlady,who was busy in the kitchen at the time,hurried out,wiping herhandsThe young man raised his hat “Excuse me,”he said“Im looking for my uncle
33、,MrWhiteI believe he is staying here” “He was staying here”MrsCrump corrected him“But Im afraid that he went back to London yesterday” “Oh,dear,”said the young man,looking disappointed“I understood that he was going to stay here until the end of the monthAt least that is what his servant told me whe
34、n I rang up his house” “Quite right,”said Mrs,Cramp“He intended to stay here the whole of July,as he always does But yesterday he got a telegram to say that his relative was illSo he caught the train back to London immediately” “I wish he had let me know,”The young man said“I wrote him a letter sayi
35、ng that I was comingIve had all this trouble for nothingWell,since he isnt here,theres no point in waiting” He thanked MrsGrump and went outMrsGrump went to the window and watched himdrive offWhen his car was out of sight,she called out:“You can come out now,MrWhite.Hes gone” MrWhite came out of the
36、 kitchen,where he had been waiting “Many thanks,MrsGrump,”he said,laughing,“you did that very wellThese nephews of mine never gave me any peaceThat young man is the worst of them allAs you see,when heneeds money,he even follows me into the countryWell,perhaps next time he wont warn me bywriting a le
37、tter!”64The young man said“Oh,dear”to express his Adisappointment Bsadness Csurprise Danger65This stow is about a man Awho was very much loved by his nephews Bwhose nephew went to visit him at the hotelCwhose nephew is always asking him for help Dwho was not willing to meet his nephew66When his neph
38、ew came to the hotel,MrWhite Atook the train back to London Bleft to visit a sick relative Cwent to pick up a telegram Dhid himself in the kitchen67MrWhite didnt like his nephews because Athey always follow him around Bthey frequently disturb their relativesCthey wont write to him often Dthey usuall
39、y visit him in hotels DFrom:Tina Beton8 JanuarySubject:HawaiiTo: Hi,Fatima, Im using Mums notebook computer to write to you because I cant write down everything on a postcard Ive been having a cool time here in HawaiiIve met a South American girl called CaraWhile her dad and my mum are at the Volcan
40、o Conference every day,we go sightseeing together The scuba diving(戴水肺潜水)here is out of this worldThe water is warm and clear and there are millions of fish of every color and pattern you can think ofOne day we went to the Hanauma Bay where the fish are so tame(驯服的)that you can feed them with your h
41、and! Its nice to feel little fish nibbling(轻咬)at your finger Weve also been to a few museums and walked around Waikiki,which is a popular tourist beach,and visited the zoo and other places But the best day of all was yesterdayMum and Caras dad treated us to a helicopter ride over the Kilauea volcano
42、.This is Hawaiis most active volcano,as well as the newestit began erupting only in 1983Its on a different island,so first we had to fly from Honolulu to HiloThe heiicopter flew right over the volcano and we saw the lava(熔岩)bubbling up(沸腾)and streaming towards the sea.The helicopter didnt have any d
43、oors so we could not see really clearlyBut we could feel the heat of the lavaIt was quite scary,but very exciting Have to go nowCara and I are going to a Hawaiian music show nowLove Tian68Caras father and Tinas mother are in Hawaii Aspending their holidays together Battending a meeting about volcano
44、 Cdoing some research work Dpaying a visit to some friends69What has Tina enjoyed most about her visit to Hawaii? AThe scuba diving BVisiting the Hanauma Bay CWalking around Waikiki DSeeing the volcano on a helicopter70We know from this passage that A。the Kilauea volcano has a very long history BTin
45、a touched the lava herself Cthe Kilauea volcano is still erupting gently DTina is to give her performance after finishing the e-mail第II卷(满分35分)注意事项:用05毫米签字笔将各题答案直接写在答题卡上。第四部分:写作第一节:单词拼写(共10小题;每小题05分,满分5分) 根据每题中所给的首字母或中文提示,用正确形式完成该单词,注意每空只能填一个单词并把答案写在答题卡上。711 enjoy reading very much and buy at least
46、one (畅销的)book every month72The river water is used by the local people after being (净化)73The Great Wall of China is one of the greatest (奇观)in the world74This book will be of great (价值)to him in his studies75I dont think you will have any difficulty using it even if you are not (熟悉)with digital came
47、ras76Weather p ,I will go to see my grandparents tomorrow.77Travelling on these lines was inconvenient,though,as each line was s owned and many were very far from each other78Passengers were t in carriages without windows,which were pulled through the narrow tunnels by steam engines79One of the grea
48、test drawbacks of the Internet is that it sometimes provides i inforrnation80For yearsthe cigarette companies would not acknowledge that cancer is a with smokingbut now we all know that it is第二节: 任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。The five Rs are five questions that we ask
49、ourselves all the time in order to judge whether were doing a good job for our customcrs,haying positive vendor(小贩) relationships,and dealing with our peers(同辈人) and those around us Respect:Have you been respectful to whomever youre dealing with whether its a customer,peer,or a vendor?And we define
50、respect not as a respect for a superior,but a respect for someone because they walk on this planet with youAnd you give them respect equally as you would do Respond:Have you been responsive to the needs of your customer or the person youre dealing with? Many people say“You didnt react fast enough”an
51、d I actually dont agree with that philosophyI think its more that youre not responding fast enough. Reacting is a very emotional thing,when you react youre not thinking. Respending to somebody involves thinking about what youre doing so you can help themResponding implies that youre listening to wha
52、t they want and what theyre saying,and youre trying to find a solution for them Realistic:Have you been realistic about what you can or cannot do? That i s a really important part of our businessif somebody comes to us with an unrealistic goal that they need fulfill(完成),then we need to immediately t
53、ell them that we cant do it and Why and give them options(选择)For what we can do . Yes if its over our heads, we need to admit it because we dont want to lead someone down a path where theyll be disappionted or angry at us and we ruin our own reputation(名誉) through over promising.Responsibility:Did w
54、e take personal responsibility for the outcome of the situation we pormised to shepherd (指导)?Its easy for one person to take responsibility, but its difficult in an organization where each person has a job to do and different people are shepherding that project. Everybody has to go into it with the
55、philosophy that this is my project and I own it collectively(共同地)with everybody else, but Im going to make it a personal responsibility that this thing succeeds. If everybody takes to make it a personal responsibility that this thing succeeds. If everybody takes that philosophy, then youre going to
56、get overlap (绑在一起) and youre going to make sure that things get done correctly.Remembered:When you walk away from a situation with a customer, vendor, peer, or anyone in your orgainzation, are you going to be remembered positively? And if you have done all of the other four Rs, I think you are going
57、 to be remembered positively.Secret to SuccessFive RsRespectMen were born (81) . So you should (82) respect to everyone.Respond(83) fast is very necessary for you to deal with the customers or the other persons. So youre trying to find a (84) for them.RealisticIf the (85) is for over your head, you
58、neednt (86) to help complete it. (87) , itll ruin your reputation.ResponsibilityIn an organization, you (88) the job with others. Therefore,everybody must consider himself as the (89) .RememberedI believe you will be remembered (90) if you have done all of the other four Rs第三节:书面表达(20分) 一批外国企业家最近要在你
59、所住的城市参观考察。学校安排你是接待人员,要向外宾简要介绍这个城市的概况。请你根据所给的提示内容用英语写一篇120词左右的发言稿。提示: 1这是一座新兴的现代化城市,有人口80万,建于20 世纪 80年代初。 2海、 陆、空交通便利,又由一条与首都北京相连的高速公路已投入使用。 3自然资源丰富,电力以及其他能源供应充足。 4公共秩序良好,政府多方面支持外国投资者。 注意:短文开头已经写出,不计入总词数。 参考词汇:投资者investor 公共秩序the public order Ladies and Gentlemen Welcome to our cityNow let me introdu
60、ce our city to you 徐州市六县一区08-22学年高二下学期期中考试高二英语听力原文、参考答案与评分标准 (Text 1) W:Good morning M:Good morningIm here to see MrAddison W:MrAddison went to Washington on Monday afternoon for an exhibition,and wont be back until Thursday nightIf you 1ike,you can come again on Friday morning。 (Text 2) W:What t im
61、e did yesterdays second baseball game start? M:It was supposed to start at a quarter to five,but it was delayed an hour because they had to play an extra inning in the first game (Text 3) M:Hello,MaryThis is David Morrison from the office,Im calling to see how Tom is feeling todayIf hes not well,I m
62、ay tell someone else to do his work instead W:OhhelloThe doctor said hed be able to go back to work tomorrowM:I seeThank you(Text 4)W:How can I get to your house?M:oh. its very easyMy house is only five minuteswalk from the stationTurn right outside the station,and then its the third street on the l
63、eftYou cant miss itIts got the number on the gateIts exactly opposite the parkW:I seeThanks(Text 5)W:What a memory I have! I did write down the number on a sheet of paper when I answered the phone this morningBut now the paper is missingM:Dont worry. Ill be seeing MrBrown in an hour(Text 6) M:You we
64、re driving 40 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone W:I wasnt speedingI was driving 25 miles per hourBut there was a car in front of me that was only going 15 or 20I think he was looking for someones addressI finally passed himAnd it was just at that moment that you saw meM:You were going 40 mi
65、les an hourThe speed limit is 25The fine is$50 plus$15 court costs(Text 7)M:Here we areThis is itI know its smaller than you wantedbut its one of the nicest flats in the building.W:Does it have three bedrooms?M:NoThere are twoThe master room is quite large,thoughMaybe you could let the chiIdren shar
66、e the larger room,and you and your husband could use the smallet one。 W:I suppose I could do thatA three-bedroom flat will be difficult to findIve been looking for one over a weekThe few three-bedroom flats that I have found are a11 extremely expensiveYou said that the rent would be 350 dollars a mo
67、nth M:YesIt includes gasSo,as you can imagine,electricity and water are quite inexpensive W:This sounds better and betterBut before I sign an agreement I would 1ike my husband to see it M:Why not stop by with him this morning?Our office is open until seven oclock W:OKSee you then(Text 8) W:Tell me e
68、xactly what happened M:WellI was walking through the park yesterday when a woman knocked me right off my feet and ran off through the trees W:Can you describe the woman for me? M:YeahShe was about 190 centimeters talland wearing a white and black dress, a red sweater over i t,and a pair of basketbal
69、1 shoes W:HmmWhat else? M:She had a heavy buiid,with long hair and was probably in her late 30s W:What was,uh,taken,exactly? M:Welljust my left shoeW:Ohthis man again!He often wanders around the parkHe likes to remove the left shoe from men for some unknown reason and usually returns the shoe to the
70、 crime scene a couple of days later。 M:Hey,he can keep my shoe,and Ill just take off my left shoe every time I walk through the park(Text 9) W:Did you see todays newspaper?That building over in Centerville was just struck by lightning for the fourth time! M:Im not surprisedIf the conditions for ligh
71、tning to strike are right one time,they might be as good another time W:WellI dont take any chancesIf Im caught in a thunderstorm,I look for a buiIding or a closed carAlso,I was told that if youre stuck outdoors,the best thing you can do is to keep yourself close to the ground and avoid bodies of wa
72、ter M:To tell you the truth,even when Im at home,I dont take baths or showers during a thunderstormAnd I dont use anything that works electricallyMaybe Im too anxious W:I wouldnt say thatAccording to the article,lightning starts thousands of fires every year in the United States aloneHundreds of peo
73、ple are injured or even killedI think youre just being sensible(Text 10) M:Attention please,ladies and gentlemenOur bus is getting close to Cambridge,where we11 be stoppi ng to eatWe11 have our lunch i n the garden of a restaurant overlooking a small park that reminds people of a very famous treeIts
74、 said that General George Washington took command of the army in 1775 under its very branchesIt was almost 100 years later,in 1864,that the city of Cambridge celebrated the event and from that moment on,the tree was called the Washington ElmLater the tree was attacked by insects and finally destroye
75、d in a storm.The remains of the tree were cut down and the growth rings were counted to find out how old the tree wasWell,it seems that if Washington had accepted the command of his army under this tree he must have done so on his kneesThis particular elm couldnt have been over 3 or 4 years old in 1
76、775。It is a well-known fact that Washington took command under an elm tree,but unfortunately it couldnt have been the famous Washington Elm Wel l,enjoy your lunchWatch your step as you l eave the bus0l05BCABA 0610ACABC 1115BCACB l620CBACA 2125ADCAA 2630CBDAD 3l35DCAAC 3640BADDA 4l45CCADA 4650BACBD 5
77、l55ACADC 5660ADCCB 6165DCAAD 6670DB BDC 71Bestselling 72purified 73wonders 74value 75familiar 76permitting 77separately 78transported 79inaccurateincorrect 80associated四、任务型阅读(每小题1分,满分10分)81equal 82showgive 83RespondingReacting 84solution 85goal 86promiseagree 87Otherwise 88share 89owner 90positivel
78、yclearly One possible vemion:Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to our cityNow let me introduce our city to youOur city is a newly-built modem city with a population of 800,000It was set up in the early 1980s,but it has been developing very rapidlyFrom here you can travel to anywhere by water,by air or b
79、y landRecently another freeway,which is connected with Beijing,has come into useThe areas around our city are rich in natural resources.And we have enough supplies of electricity and other forms of energyThe public order is very nice.In addition,the government of our country and our city support foreign investors in many aspectsWe expect more and more foreign friends to come and invest in our city Thats allThank you本资料由七彩教育网 提供!14 / 14