1、2005学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题(二)满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第卷(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三个选项中划出你所听到的句子，并标在相应的位置.听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来选择答案和阅读下一小题.每段对话读一遍.例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18答案是B.1.What does the woman want to buy?A.Furniture(家具).B.Dishe
2、s. C.Gardening tools.2.How will the woman leave tomorrow?A.By air. B.By train. C.By ship.3.Whose birthday is it?A.Jeans.B.Roses.C.Mrs Reads.4.Where does the conversation take place?A.In the restaurant.B.At the station. C.At the table.5.Why havent they met recently?A.Because the man has been away abr
3、oad for a few weeks.B.Because the woman has been away abroad for a few weeks.C.Because they live in two different cities.第二节：(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5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.听对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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.听第6段对话，回答67题.6.Who might the woman be?A
4、.Jims mother.B.Jims teacher.C.Jims relative(亲戚).7.Why does the woman come to see the man?A.Jim did something wrong at school.B.She came here for a meeting.C.She worries about Jims studies.听第7段对话，回答89题.8.What are they talking about?A.About Hangzhou and Nanjing.B.About their holiday.C.About their holi
5、day plans.9.When is the woman leaving?A.Next week. B.On July 20.C.On July 10.听第8段对话，回答1012题.10.What are they talking about?A.A trip to Sydney.B.Plans for the summer.C.Their work in the city.11.Where does the woman work now?A.At her fathers store.B.At a bookstore.C.She does not work but stays at home
6、.12.What does the man do in the morning when they go camping?A.They go swimming and boating.B.They play basketball or tennis.C.They sing and tell stories.听第9段对话，回答1316题.13.What time is it now?A.4:13.B.4:29.C.4:30.14.Why does the woman ask about food on the train?A.Because she is hungry.B.Because it
7、will soon be time for dinner.C.Because she is nervous without food.15.How much does a cup of tea cost on the train?A.13 pence.B.50 pence.C.15 pence.16.Why doesnt the woman take the train in the end?A.Because she is late for the train.B.Because she thinks things are too expensive on the train.C.Becau
8、se she doesnt like the number of the platform from which the train leaves.听第10段独白，回答第1720题.17.What did the writer do one day?A.He went to telephone his old friend.B.He paid a visit to his friend.C.He visited a friend and had lunch with him.18.Which of the following is true according to this story?A.
9、The writer had not much difficulty in finding a parking place.B.It took him forty-five minutes to find a place to park his car.C.It was very difficult for the writer to find a parking place.19.How did he look for his car?A.He asked a policeman for help.B.His friend called a policeman.C.He examined e
10、very car in the street.20.What can we know from the passage?A.Traffic in the city is a headache.B.Driving in the city is a pleasure.C.It is joyful to find your car in the crowd.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：从下面每个句子后面所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)21._ as many stamps as you can, and sooner or
11、later you will find them unusual or valuable.A.CollectB.To collectC.CollectingD.Collected22.You will find it _ great fun to trade old coins with _ others who also enjoy gathering coins.A.a, X B.X, the C.a, theD.the, X23.-Where did you _ the computer? -At a newly-opened store.A.get up B.take upC.turn
12、 up D.pick up24.The tower _ the island serves _ a guide _ the ships sailing across the sea.A.in, as, forB.on, as, toC.off, in, ofD.near, of, in25.The harder you try, _ you can have _ successful.A.more chances, beenB.the fewer chances, beC.the more chances, to be D.many chances, being26.-Did you hear
13、 me? -No. I _ about what should be added to _ my speech better.A.thought, make B.was thinking, makingC.had thought, making D.must have thought, make27.-Youve sold your second-hand DVD player? -I had to. I _ only 50 dollars for it.A.took B.costC.spentD.paid28.Im so tired of having too many things _ i
14、n my office that I often think of giving up my job.A.manage B.to manage C.managedD.managing29.-Has she informed you when they are to hold the meeting? -Yes, but she should _ me a little earlier.A.tell B.be tellingC.has told D.have told30.To tell you the truth, I like _ she is always wearing a smile
15、on her face.A.it B.that C.it whenD.when31.-How long is it _ your experiment was finished? -Only a couple of days.A.since B.whenC.afterD.until32.The day that is fixed _ the wedding is not suitable for the young couple _, according to the fortune teller.A.on, get marriedB.to, to marryC.at, are to be m
16、arriedD.for, to get married33.It is necessary for foreigners to _ the customs of the country where they are.A.get B.obeyC.direct D.follow34.He wrote a good many short-stories, some of which were published in his late forties. The underlined part can be replaced by_.A.gave out B.handed outC.came outD
17、.brought out35.It worried her a lot _ she could not afford _ she liked.A.when, whichB.that, whateverC.whether, whatD.as, everything第二节：完形填空.阅读下面的短文，然后从文章后面所给的各个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使文章内容通顺、正确(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)A shop wholly managed by a robot has been set up in downtown Tokyo, capital of Japan. The shop wa
18、s set up by a Japan-based Company.When a36comes to the shop, he will be given a pencil and a piece of paper. When he is looking at the shelves for37, he can write down the number of each thing he wants to buy. Then he may come to a machine, 38looks like a bank ATM. (Automatic Teller Machine), and39t
19、he buttons to tell the machine the numbers, and40information about the goods. The machine will soon give the customer a41. When the customer puts money into the machine, 42will be given back at once, and the43“Thank You For Coming” will appear on the44of the machine. The robot will select the45goods
20、 for the customer according to computer center information.The robot, 46round as a bucket, is able to decide the weight and size of any goods. It will always take the bigger and heavier goods first47picking up the smaller and lighter ones48cakes or biscuits. Within half a minute, the robot will make
21、49ready, and wait for a customer at a certain delivery place.The shop is to50the needs of the public for the so-called “silent purchase(买)”. It51that a customer can do shopping through mail52an international computer network53facing the shop owner. This will reduce the cost on the part of the shop,
22、and thus54the price of goods for the customer.The robot now can deal with most goods in a fast and easy way. 55when dealing with those goods needing special care will the robot ask for help.36.A.customerB.strangerC.producer D.designer37.A.pleasureB.goods C.materialsD.machines38.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.
23、whatever39.A.express B.unloadC.carryD.press40.A.othersB.another C.some other D.any other41.A.chanceB.billC.rest D.gift42.A.changeB.noteC.goodsD.shopping list43.A.expressionB.ideas C.marksD.words44.A.appearanceB.screenC.topD.surface45.A.ordered B.suppliedC.hand-madeD.delivered46.A.soB.to be C.as D.so
24、 far as47.A.beforeB.after C.when D.while48.A.for example B.such as C.up toD.as well as49.A.something B.anythingC.everything D.nothing50.A.seekB.enjoy C.please D.meet51.A.means B.reads C.writes D.reports52.A.and thenB.but alsoC.or evenD.or so53.A.noB.but C.withoutD.within54.A.dropB.lower C.fall D.ref
25、use55.A.OnlyB.JustC.Even D.Thus第三部分：阅读理解.(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)A“Put off” has several meanings. Firstly, to “put something or somebody off” means to delay something and move it to later date, especially because there is problem or difficulty. For example, they have decided to put off their wedding unti
26、l later in the year because of a death in the family.Secondly, to “put somebody off” means to make excuses to someone in order to avoid doing something until later. For example, we put them off with a promise to pay them next week. And if someone says to you “you cant keep putting it off,” this mean
27、s that you are trying to delay doing something until later because you do not want to do it now.To cause someone to dislike someone or something is another meaning. For example, his bad manners put me right off (him).To “put somebody off doing something” means to discourage them or make it difficult
28、 for them to do something by preventing them from thinking clearly about what they are doing. For example, the photographers put John McEuroe off his game.And finally, to “put somebody off” means to allow someone to leave a vehicle, as in the example, Ill put you off at the next corner.56.In the fir
29、st paragraph, “put off” means_.A.推开B.推迟C.推倒D.推断57.How many meanings of the phrase “put off” does the passage give?A.ThereB.FourC.FiveD.Six58.Nothing would put her off once she had made up her mind. In this sentence “put sb. off” has the meaning given in Paragraph_.A.one B.twoC.threeD.four59.This art
30、icle is probably taken from_.A.an English history bookB.an American history bookC.a book on language D.a students exercise book60.The phrase “bad manners” in the third paragraph means_.A.dishonorB.politenessC.dishonestyD.impolitenessBPsychology is the study of the mind and mental activities. For exa
31、mple, psychologists are interested in why some things make you sad, but others make you happy. They want to know why some people are shy, but others are quite talkative. They want to know why people do the things that they do. They also test intelligence(智力).Psychologists deal with the minds and beh
32、avior of people. Your mind consists of all your feelings, thoughts, and ideas. It is the result of one part of the brain called the cerebrum (大脑皮层). Your behavior is the way you act or conduct yourself. Examples of behavior include shouting, crying, laughing, and sleeping.Several people have been in
33、strumental in the field of psychology. Wilhelm Wundt set up the first psychological laboratory in Leipzing, Germany, in 1879.Ivan Pavlov, a Russian, is noted for his experiments with dogs in which he studied their reflexes(反射) and reactions. Around 1900, Sigmund Freud stated his theory that people t
34、ry to repress (push out of the mind, hide) any memories or thoughts that they believe were not good.Psychologists should not be confused(混淆) with psychiatrists. Psychiatrists deal only with mental illness. They are medical doctors who treat people.61.A good title for this selection is_.A.The Study o
35、f Animals MindsB.Studying the MindC.Memories and PeopleD.Famous Psychologists62.We may conclude that psychologists_.A.study physical diseases as wellB.deal with animal more often than with peopleC.deal with the reactions of patientsD.are not medical doctors63.The word “instrumental” in paragraph 3 m
36、eans_.A.happyB.helpfulC.leadingD.interested64.Pavlov worked with_.A.peopleB.dogsC.mental illness D.patients65.The cerebrum controls_.A.the mindB.the whole brainC.the field of psychology D.the whole bodyCMy husband, Tom, is a born shopper. He loves to look at things and to touch them. He likes to com
37、pare prices between the same things in different stores. He would never think of buying anything without looking around in several stores. I, on the other hand, am not a shopper, I regard shopping as boring and unpleasant. If I like something and can afford it, I buy it immediately. I never take a t
38、ime to look around for a good sale or a better deal.Deal doesnt interest me. Needless to say, Tom and I never go shopping together. The experience would be too painful for both of us. When it comes to shopping, we go out separate ways.66.Why does the wife say Tom is a born shopper?A.He buys things c
39、arefully.B.His parents are good shoppers and he learns shopping from them.C.As soon as he was born he was able to buy things.D.He never buys anything without his wife.67.What can we infer from the passage?A.The wife never goes shopping.B.They feel painful to go shopping.C.They have different charact
40、ers.D.They will live separately.D1.Moving Sale 2 armchairs, red/ brown at each; coffee table, black, wood, ; oil painting, big, ; Tianjin carpet, green, 3 x 7, ; double bed, ; mirror, big, squares, ; fridge, big, double-door, ; old pictures, , up, each; plants, big and small. Tel: Weekend, 2521-6011
41、/ Weekdays, 2524-5867.2.Part-time laboratory Assistant Wanted Required by busy electronics company to help with development of computer. Should have an electronics degree and some practical experience of working in an electronics laboratory. Hours 9:30 a. m. -1:00 p. m. Mon. -Fri. Fourteen days paid
42、 leave. Salary(工资) ￥6,59810,230 dependent on experience. Letter of application to; Mrs G Chan, NOVAELECTRONICS, 45 Gardon Rd, Hung Hom, Kowloon.68.According to the ads, you may_.A.buy an old picture for B.call at a company and see a beautiful carpetC.buy two armchairs for D.hire a maid by paying ,80
43、069.If you want to buy some old furniture, you should_.A.get in touch with NOVA ELECTRONICSB.call at 2524-5867 any day except MondayC.do it before you move to another placeD.call at either 2524-5867 on Monday or 2521-6011 on Saturday70.Once you can get a part-time job in NOVA LECTRONICS, _.A.you wil
44、l be given 14 days off each year besides weekendsB.you will get ,598 each month no matter how experienced you areC.you have to work at least 4 hours a dayD.you should write a letter of application to Mrs G ChanEX-rays were first discovered by a German scientist, Wilelm Konrad Rontgen, in 1895, almos
45、t by chance.While he was experimenting with electric current(电流) through certain gases in a special glass tube, Rontgen happened to notice that ,even when the tube was covered with black paper, some strange kind of radiation was coming through and making a screen nearby glow(发光). Then he put the scr
46、een in the next room of a closed door. The screen was still glowing. The screen showed that the strange rays could not only pass through black paper but also wood.Rontgen next put his hand between these unseen rays and a photographic plate; the rays would print a shadow of the bony framework of his
47、hand on the plate. In this way, Rontgen discovered such rays and made the first X-ray picture of a hand, showing just how the bones in the hand fit together. In his description of what he had discovered, Rontgen named these new rays X-rays, which was called by other scientists Rontgen rays.71.Rontge
48、n discovered X-rays almost by chance, that is, _.A.he was given a chance to discover themB.he discovered X-rays unexpectedlyC.he gave his life to the discovery of X-raysD.he invented X-rays all by himself72.Radiation is a kind of energy in the form of_.A.light and soundB.light and heatC.invisible ra
49、ys D.electricity73.Rontgen was the first man who _.A.invented X-raysB.printed a picture of the handC.used photographic plateD.discovered X-rays and made use of it74.What do you suppose Rontgen was according to the passage?A.He was an X-ray picture maker.B.He was a chemist.C.He was a physicist.D.He w
50、as a doctor.75.Which is the best title for this passage?A.The Discovery of X-raysB.The Use of X-raysC.Rontgen, the Great ScientistD.Discovery by Chance第卷(一部分，共35分)第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉.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：在错的词下划一横线
51、，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.Today there are about 7,000,000 Americans in colleges anduniversities. In the United States nearly half of the population is1._young people under twenty-five years old, many of them will2._soon by in the charge of the country. So their ideas are important 3._to everyone
52、 in the country, yet it is necessary for older people to4._understand what young people really think and feel. 5._It is general considered that college students today have6._strong opinion about right and wrong. Most of them are interested7._in better life. They see much that is wrong in the lives o
53、f their8._parents. It is hard for them to see what it is right and wrong in the 9._older ways. Because this, theres often trouble in American families. 10._第二节：书面表达(共1题，满分25分)假设你名叫周兰.请你给笔友Charlie写一封信，向他推荐中国日报.信中须包括以下内容：1.中国日报是我们自己的英文日报，在北京出版；2.该报可读性强，因其内容丰富.有国内新闻，国际新闻，商务新闻，旅游新闻和体育新闻等；3.中国日报非常受国内外读者的
54、欢迎；4.你非常爱看中国日报.通过看报，学会了大量的生词和有用的词组，此外，还了解了英语在日常生活中是如何运用的；5.顺便问其是否了解中国日报，如果必要的话，寄给他一份.词数：100120.信的开头已给出Dear Charlie,How is everything with you?2003-2004学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题参考答案第一部分：听力(每小题1.5分，满分30分)15：BAACB610：ACCBB1115：CABCB1620：CBCCA第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)2125：ABDBC2630：BABDC3135：
55、ADDCB第二节：完形填空.(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)3640：ABCDC4145：BADBA4650：CABCD5155：ACCBA第三部分：阅读理解.(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)5660：BCDCD6165：BDBBA6670：ACADA7175：BCDCA第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节：短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)Keys: 1. is - - - are2. them - - - whom3. without “the”4. yet - - - and5. V6.general - - - generally7. opinions
56、8. V a better9. Without “it”10. V of this第二节：书面表达(共1题，满分25分)Dear Charlie,How is everything with you? Now, Id like to tell you something about our own newspaper - China Daily, which is published in Beijing.China Daily is well worth reading, for it has all the usual sections of a newspaper, including
57、Home News, International News, Business News, Travel News, Sports News and so on. It is popular with its readers both at home and abroad. I like reading China Daily, too. Ive learnt a good many new words and useful expressions by reading it. Besides, I can see how English is used in everyday life as well. Do you know about China Daily? If necessary, I will send you a copy.With best wishes,
