1、高二英语下册半期考试试卷英语命题人:刘小平 审题人:秦毅第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. On a plane. B. On a bus. C. In a taxi.2. How does the woman feel?A. Funny. B. Amused. C. Pleased.3. When did the man arrive? A. On November 4. B. On November 6. C. On Nove
2、mber 2.4. Whats most probably going on?A. They are having an important meeting. B. They are having dinner.C. They are cooking.5. What can be inferred from the conversation?A. The man is unwilling to have a look at the houses for sale.B. The houses for sale are of poor quality.C. The houses are too e
3、xpensive for the couple to buy.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the womans problem?A. She hates to walk such a long way. B. She cannot get a lift.C. She has lost her way.7. How will the woman get to Sheffield?A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.请听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8.
4、 How old is the woman now?A. 81 B. 65 C. 609. What was the womans childhood like?A. Poor but happy. B. Quarrelsome and free. C. Rich but unhappy.10. What do we know about the womans cousins during the childhood?A. They did not have so much freedom as her B. They had to wear hand-me-down clothes.C. T
5、hey were living in a huge family.I单项填空从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）11. The scientist wants to develop new technology that will make possible to grow food in the mountain village which is short of water. A. this B. that C. it D. its12. problems you have, you can always come to us f
6、or help. A. Whatever B. However C. Whenever D. Wherever13. It is that we shall meet with some opposition. A. likely B. like C. maybe D. possibly14.Can I help you?Yes. I bought this TV here yesterday, but now it work. A. didn t B. won t C. can t D. doesn t15. Scientists often have to government suppo
7、rt in order to do research. A. rely on B. hold on C. keep on D. go on16. Cleaning women in big cities usually get by the hour. A. pay B. paying C. paid D. to pay17. The thief was brought in, with his hands behind his back. A. being tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied18. Hi, Tom, you look tired
8、. Im tired. I the living room all day. A. painted B. had painted C. have been painting D. paint19. His father wont her to use his new car. A. have B. let C. agree D. allow20.Do you know when the Chinese custom from? Its hard to say. But its characteristics the Tang Dynasty. A. began; prove B. starte
9、d; show C. is; appear D. dates; suggest21. Its ten years since the scientist on his lifes work of discovering the valuable chemical. A. made for B. set out C. took off D. turned up22. The woman heard a terrible noise. brought her heart into her mouth. A. it B. which C. What D. that23. All is needed
10、is a supply of oil. A. the thing B. that C. what D. which24.There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well. It a comfortable journey. A. cant be B. shouldnt be C. mustnt have been D. couldnt have been25. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the young couple, but
11、it remains whether they will enjoy it. A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出最佳选项。（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） One day, in Philadelphia, three men walked into the Thirtieth Street Station. One of them went to the Information Centre to 26 the arrival time of trai
12、ns. There he found out that the three oclock train 27 New York was going to leave 28 late that day. When an hour later they were told there was a 29 , they suggested that they all go to a 30 bar to wait. So off they went. About an hour later they. 31 the station laughing and joking and relaxed. When
13、 they arrived at the right 32 , they saw that the train was 33 moving slowly out of the station. All the three men 34 after the train shouting, Wait! Wait! Come back! . Two of them caught up with the 35 car, grasped the handle of its car platform, 36 themselves up, and got on the moving train. 37 th
14、is time, the third man had stopped running. As he 38 watched the train pull out of the station, he could 39 see his friends wave and hear them call. At first he had a puzzled 40 on his face. Then after a short moment, he 41 round and slapped his knee as he laughed and laughed. A man standing nearby,
15、 who had seen 42 all, turned to him and asked, 43 is so funny, fellow? After all, your two friends made it and you didnt. The man was still 44 so hard that he had tears in his eyes as he replied, Well, these two fellows had meant to come to 45 me off！ And now you see what has happened. Isnt it fun?
16、( )26. A. examine B. find C. check D. tell ( )27. A. in B. to C. from D. through ( )28. A. an hour B. a quarter C. half an hour D. two hours ( )29. A. mistake B. accident C. incident D. delay ( )30. A. popular B. nearby C. nice D. cheap ( )31. A. met at B. went out of C. returned to D. came back ( )
17、32. A. centre B. direction C. way D. track ( )33. A. still B. yet C. already D. soon ( )34. A. ran B. came C. climbed D. looked ( )35. A. new B. last C. next D. first ( )36. A. pushed B. rose C. pulled D. put ( )37. A. At B. By C. Since D. To ( )38. A. surprisingly B. carefully C. hopelessly D. eage
18、rly ( )39. A. not B. still C. hardly D. also ( )40. A. sight B. problem C. expression D. case ( )41. A. turned B. ran C. was D. broke ( )42. A. it B. him C. these D. those ( )43. A. How B. What C. Where D. Why ( )44. A. crying B. moving C. laughing D. joking ( )45. A. take B. see C. drive D. send.阅读
19、理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） (A) I wonder about my Mom sometimes, and all the other black mothers who got up at 6 a. m. to go to the white mans house with sacks over their shoes because it was so wet and cold. I wonder how they made it. They worked very hard for the man. They made his breakfast and they sw
20、ept his floors and they took care of his babies. They didn t have too much time for the three of us. I wonder about my Mom, who walked out of a white womans clean house at midnight and came back to her own where the lights had been out for three months, and the pipes were frozen and the wind came in
21、 through the holes in the wail. Shed have to deal with the rats: leave some food out for them so they wouldnt bite the doors or the babies. Oh, they were just like part of the family!I wonder how she felt telling those white kids she took care of to brush their teeth after they ate, to wash their ha
22、nds after they finished bathing. She could never tell her own kids because there wasnt soap or water back home. I wonder how my Mom felt when we came home from school with a list of vitamins and pills the school nurse said we had to have. Mom would cry all night, and then go out and spend most of th
23、e rent money for pills. A week later, the white man would come for his eighteen dollars rent and Mom would beg him to wait until tomorrow. She had to lie to him that she had lost her wallet or the relief check was coming soon or the white people had some money for her. Tomorrow Id be hiding in the c
24、loset because there was only supposed to be two kids in the flat, and I could hear the rent man shout at my Mom and call her a cheat. And when he finally went away, Mom put the sacks on her shoes and went off to the rich white mans house to dress the rich white kids so that their mother could take t
25、hem to a special baby doctor.( )46. Mother got up at 6 a. m. every day, because A. she had to cook breakfast for her children B. she had to catch the first bus to the factory C. she had to work in the white man s house D. she had to go to see a special baby doctor( )47. Mother never told us to brush
26、 our teeth or to wash our hands because A. she thought we didnt need to B. we didnt like washing hands C. we had done everything very well D. there was no soap or water in our home( )48. Why did the writer hide in a closet when the landowner came for rent? A. The closet could only hold two kids. B.
27、Only two kids were allowed to live in the house. C. They should pay more rent for two kids. D. There was only one bedroom for the two kids.( )49. What does the writer mainly tell us? A. Black people lead a miserable life. B. Black people dont have enough rent money. C. White people lead an expensive
28、 life. D. White people have special baby doctors.(B) Babies are not just passing idle time when they stare at the television-they are actually learning about the world, U. S. researchers said. Parents may want to limit what their babies see on television, based on the study, said Donna Mumme, assist
29、ant professor of psychology at Tuffs University in Boston, who led the research. Children as young as 12 months are making decisions based on the emotional reactions of adults around them, Mumme said in a statement. It turns out they can also use emotional information they pick up from television. M
30、ummes team already knew that babies watch other children and adults for information about the world. A mother urging her baby to eat some yummy soup or a brother crying in fear when a dog approaches can influence a babys reaction. Mummes team tested babies to determine if television has the same inf
31、luence, showing actors reacting on a videotape to objects such as red letter holder, a blue ball, and a yellow lubber. Babies aged 10 months or 12 months were later given the same objects to play with. Ten-month-olds did not seem to be influenced by the videos, but the 1-year-olds were. When the act
32、ors acted naturally or positively to an object, the babies happily played with them. But if the actor had seemed afraid or disgusted, the babies would avoid the object. ( )50. The underlined word psychology means the study of . A. humans society and its growth B. humans hopes and dreams C. humans mi
33、nd and how it works D. humans languages and cultures ( )51. Which of the following is Mummes conclusion? A. Small babies should not be allowed to watch television programs. B. Adults should let their babies do nothing but watch television. C. TV programs provide small babies with all the information
34、 they need. D. One-year-olds can be emotionally influenced by TV programs.( )52. Mumme reached his conclusion by . A. measuring the time babies spent in front of TV B. making TV programs and advertisements for kids C. showing actors how to react to blue balls D. observing small babies reactions to T
35、V programs( )53. Which of the following is TRUE according to the researchers? A. Parents may want to limit what their babies see on television. B. Actors may try to behave themselves well in front of babies. C. Babies may be allowed to choose what they see on TV. D. Watching TV does harm to babies e
36、yes.(C) Mirth Pham was born in Vietnam. He left his native country when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America. Once Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal(麦片).Th
37、e box was on a high shelf. The man and the woman couldnt reach it. Minh saw a ladder. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him. Where are your children? asked Minh. Why don t they help you buy food? Our children have their own lives, said the man and
38、 the woman. We like to be independent. Mirth doesnt think this is right. In his country, .children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Mirth to dinner, but they never asked him for help. One day, Minh w
39、as walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two were going to a movie. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first.Minh took his friends hand. He pulled him toward the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hands. Minh found out that people in America are not used t
40、o holding hands. Minh Pham is going through a process known as re-socialization. Socialization is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But the Vietnamese way of life is much different from the Am
41、erican way of life. When Mirth came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society. Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of re-socialization can take many years.( )54. Socialization is the proce
42、ss in which one . A. learns to live in a society B. travels from one country to another C. learns to act independently D. learns how to live happily( )55. What the elderly couple said gave us an example that American people, young or old, try to be . A. kind B. independent C. helpful D. friendly( )5
43、6. According to the passage, people stared at Mirth and his friend because Minh was A. a Vietnamese B. doing something unusual C. entering a restaurant D. not dressed like Americans( )57. Who should experience socialization according to the passage? A. The Vietnamese in America. B. Older people. C.
44、Americans. D. Everybody.(D)If I had known then what I know now, I would have taken my fathers advice when I was 18 and I had to choose my major at university. He told me to study outside Italy where there were more possibilities to find a job once I finished university. But I said no, scared of livi
45、ng alone in a different country with a different culture, with a different language, and above all, far from my family and friends. So I decided to go to university in Italy and I chose the one in Rome, my city, which is one of the most ancient universities in the world, studying Communication Scien
46、ce because it was the most common and the most fashionable major six years ago (and still is now.). At that age, I wanted to become a sports journalist, but with the passing time, my opinions and my ideas started changing and I understood that I didnt like my choice. At that time, I understood that
47、at 18 years old, everyone feels mature to decide about his own future. Everyone thinks that the advice that parents try to give is wrong and we are able to decide alone, maybe just with the help of our friends who are in the same situation. This is the worst thought that we can think. However, I gra
48、duated last December with the pride of my parents and I decided, with their help, to come to Toronto and study English. Here I am living the best experience I have ever lived. I often think: If I had known that living alone in a different country and studying something I like were so nice and intere
49、sting when I was 18, I would have listened to what my father told me six years ago. I try to regret nothing about my choices I have made in my past, but I just think that now I am mature to ask my parents and to listen to them because they have more experience and they know better than me what is ri
50、ght and what is wrong.( )58. What can we learn about the writer from the passage? A. He went to Toronto in order to become a sports journalist. B. He studied English when he was in a university in Rome. C. He followed his parents advice when choosing a university. D. He is enjoying his stay in Toron
51、to and his study of English.( )59. The underlined word mature in the passage means . A. good and old B. confident enough C. carefully decided D. fully grown and developed( )60. All the following are the reasons why the writer chose a university at home except that . A. he didnt want to live alone in
52、 a foreign country B. he was too young to live abroad C. he wanted to study Communication Science D. he didnt want to be separated from his family and friends ( )61. From his own experience, tile writer tries to tell us that . A. parents advice is worth taking B. he still prefers to ask his friends
53、for help C. he doesnt regret about the choices he made D. Communication Science is still fashionable now(E)I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice, we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. If it werent for my job, I wou
54、ld immediately move out for the open spaces and go back to nature. Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in many tower blocks, noisy, dirty, and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from
55、your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervous as they are shut up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, in the past, the people of one street all knew each other, but nowadays people on
56、the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello to each other. Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence. In the country a sense of community generally binds the people of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someon
57、e to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest
58、 movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go a long way to the nearest large town. The city people who leave for the country often cant bear the stillness and quiet there.What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and q
59、uiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city gives people a feeling of isolation, and constant noise can nearly drive you mad. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the center of things, and that life doesnt come to an end at half past nine at night. Some people hav
60、e found a way (that is not exactly what both sides want to accept) between the two: leave cities and move to villages within commuting (回乘公交车往返的) distance of large cities. It sounds great!( )62. It seems that the writer prefers to live in the country mainly because . A. the city is somehow dirty and
61、 noisy B. the country folks are more friendly C. one can get better sleep in the country D. its hard for people to find jobs in the city( )63. The biggest disadvantage of living in the country is that . A. life there is inconvenient B. shopping is impossible C. you cannot see a movie or a show D. li
62、fe comes to an end at half past nine( )64. As to which is better, city life or country life, the writer . A: did some explanation B. made some comparison C. described both of them in detail D. talked a lot about his preference( )65. The underlined word binds in the third paragraph means . A. separat
63、es B. drives C. prevents D. unites.单词拼写(根据下列句子的汉语注释,在相应的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式)（每小题1分，共10分）66. It is necessary for us to (掌握) a foreign language.67. The wind is (温柔的) and the sun is shining brightly.68.I heard the couple (聊天) in the park.69. The girl took up the job as a (律师) after she graduated from univ
64、ersity.70. Thousands of laid-off workers (聚集) around the building, demanding to work. 71. In our (日常的) life, electricity plays an important role.72. experts are beginning to pay attention to the (分离) of children from their parents.73. Students are (禁止) to use cellphones in school.74.The plane crashe
65、d, killing all 200 people (在飞机上). 75. He was sentenced to death because of (谋杀). 短文改错（每小题1.5分，共15分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个钩()；如果有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()画掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线画掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Dear
66、 Li Li, I hadnt seen you, my friend, for a long time. I am always 76. missing you. I hope everything are OK with you. I learn that 77. you would come to Chengdu for a visit this summer holiday. 78. I warmly welcome you to Chengdu. Chengdu is the beautiful city 79. with a long history. There are many
67、 sight in Chengdu, such as 80. Dufus Thatched Cottage, Wuhouci Museum, Jinsha Site Museum, 81. the Tianfu Square, the Chengdu Zoo, tile Mount Qingcheng 82. and so on. They are very worth visiting. Please phone me when 83. you arrive in Chengdu. Ill meet with you in the airport. 84. Ill show you arou
68、nd Chengdu after you arrive in. 85. 书面表达（30分）假如你是李华。你的澳大利亚朋友Dick听说中国的中小学正在减轻学生的学习负担，来信询问有关情况。请你根据下表提供的信息，写一封回信，谈一谈减负给你的学习和生活带来的变化。周末活动（减负前）周末活动（减负后）白天：上课、做作业白天：参观博物馆、学习电脑、绘画等晚上：做作业晚上：看新闻、读书、看报就寝时间：11:30就寝时间：11:30词数:100左右参考词汇: 减负- reduce learning load.Dear Dick,How nice to hear from you again. You wa
69、nt to know what is going on in schools in China? Best wishes! Li Hua高二英语答案听力：15 ACBBA 610 ABBAA单选：1115 CAADA 1620 CDCDD 2125 BBBDB完形：2630 CBADB 3135 CDCAB 3640CBCBC 4145 ACBCB阅读：4649 CDBA 5053 CDDA 5457 ABBD 5861 DDBA6265 AABD单拼：66. master 67. gentle 68. chatting 69. lawyer 70. gathered 71. daily 72
70、. separation 73. forbidden 74. aboard 75. murder改错：76. hadnthavent 77. areis 78. wouldwill 79. thea80. sightsights 81. 82. the MountMount 83. verywell 作文：Dear Dick,How nice to hear from you again. You want to know what is going on in schools in China? In short, things have begun to improve since sch
71、ools were called on to reduce learning load. I dont know about others, but I used to have to work even at weekends doing endless homework and attending classes as well. Now I have more free time. I can follow my own interests such as reading books, visiting museums, and taking computer lessons. In the evenings I can watch news on TV or read newspapers. Whats more, I can go to bed earlier. As far as I know, everyone is happy about this new arrangement of things. Best wishes! Li Hua本资料由七彩教育网 提供！11 / 11
