1、高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一卷 （共115分）第一节(共5小题；每小题l5分，满分75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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1.Where is Jimmy now?A.At a hotel. B.At home. C.At the lab.2. What is the man?A.A waiter. B.A taxi driver. C.A conductor.3.What does the man think of Yao Ming
2、?A.He is the tallest basketball player in the world.B.He is famous all over the world.C.He is only wellknown in China.4.What will the woman do for the man?A.Wash his clothes.B.Take him to the supermarket.C.Get him some fruit.5.Why couldnt the woman get through to the man?A.His mobile was stolen.B.Hi
3、s mobile didnt work.C.His mobile was power off.第二节(共15小题；每小题l5分，满分225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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Who did Fred have a fight with last night? A.His brother. B.The policeman. C.The storekeeper.7
4、.What can we learn from the conversation? A.Fred was slightly hurt. B.The car was moved away by the policemen. C.The drugstore was destroyed by Fred.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What do we learn about the couple? A.They are on vacation. B.The wife doesnt like to travel. C.They went on a trip last year .9.How l
5、ong does the trip in the advertisement take? A.10 days.B.Two weeks.C.21 days.10.Why doesnt the wife like the trip? A.She doesnt like to live on the ship. B.She prefers to stay in one place. C.She doesnt like the food.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Why is the woman so happy? A.She started carrying a credit card
6、. B.She got an ID card of her own. C.Shes got some money belonging to her.12.What advice does the man give the woman? A.She must have enough money with her. B.She should not buy everything she wants. C.She must care about her credit card and ID card.13.How much can the woman spend at most with her c
7、redit card? A.500. B.1,500. C.50.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.What does the man make the phone call for? A.He wants to make a reservation. B.He wants to build a penthouse. C.He wants to get some books.15.Who is Tony Parker? A.The person who handles bookings for standard rooms. B.The person who makes all the
8、arrangements for executive accounts. C.The person who manages the hotel.16.What is the mans phone number? A.6608433233. B.6608433235. C.6608433230.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How did the writer get back to Vancouver? A.By train. B.By air. C .By sea.18.According to the text,what do you think the writer is?
9、A.She is an artist. B.She is a teacher. C.She is a student.19.How long did the writer stay in Canada? A.A week. B.Two weeks. C.A month.20.Who did the writer me et on the train? A.She met an American woman. B.She met a Chinese woman. C.She met an Indian woman.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1
10、分，满分15分）21. Id like to buy _ book recommended by our English teacherBut I dont think it _ good oneAthe; aBa; aCa; theDthe; the22. Joanna wont leave her job undone _ told toAwhenBuntilCasDunless 23. Have you ever had a case where someone _ your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick? A. ch
11、arged B. covered C. accused D.suspected24. Only with the greatest of luck _ to escape from the rising flood watersAmanaged she Bshe managed C she did manage Ddid she manage 25. Johnson suggested the problem referred _at the meeting .A. to be discussed B. to been discussed C. being discussed D. shoul
12、d be discussed26_you interrupt now? Cant you see Im on the phone?Sorry Sir, but its urgentACan BShould CMust DWould27_ in the new on-line game , he missed the final boarding call of his flight . A. Being absorbed B. Absorbing C. Having absorbedD. Absorbed28The chief manager has decided to put _he th
13、inks is energetic, clever and capable to the position of the leadership of the companyAwhateverBwhoever Cwhichever Dwhomever29. Would you like to go to the concert with me together?Id like to, but to the manager about something important then. A.Im talking B. Ill be talking C. I talk D. I have talke
14、d30. many times, but he still couldnt understand it. A. Having been told B. Though he had been told C. He had been told D. Having told31No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _ earned by his own labour. A. one B. such C.that D. what32At first he refused to admit he had stolen but when he was shown the
15、 videotape he and admitted everything.Abroke upBbroke awayCbroke downDbroke in33. Oxford University has admitted that it will need efficient measures to keep itself among the international universities _Do you think it will come true?AWhat on? BTake it easy CSo what? DFor what?34. _ for the terrible
16、 coal mine accident, as the public thought, the mayor of the city felt nervous and was at a loss what to do.A. He was to blame B. Being to blame C. Having blamed D. Being to be blamed35. The dog may be a good companion for the old. _, the need to take it for walks may be a disadvantage.A. Besides. B
17、. However C. Therefore D. Instead.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else willIn May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnsons motel off Interstate 10 in HoustonMy dad and I 36 a room with two dou
18、ble beds and a bathroom was too 37 for a 15-year-old girl and her fatherDads second marriage was 38 and my stepmother had 39 us both out of the house the previous weekDad had no 40_ what to do with meAnd thats when my other family 41 Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 42 their only dau
19、ghter, Su, my best friend, asked them toI 43 with them for the next seven yearsBarb washed my skirts the same as Sus She 44 I had lunch money, doctors appointments, help with homework and nightly hugsBarbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders 45 I could te
20、ll, for the Beaches there was no 46 between Su and me; I was their daughter, tooWhen Su and I 47 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended schoolRecently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on
21、for 23 yearsThe Beaches knew 48 about me when they took me in they had heard the whole story from SuWhen I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _49 his kidsBefore I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 50_ and that love was sha
22、ky and untrustworthyI had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me51 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical （愤世嫉俗的） womanThey gave me a（n） 52 that allowed me to grow and changeThey kept me from being paralyzed by my _53 , and they gave me the confidence to open my h
23、eartI 54 familyFor me, it wasnt the family that was there on the day I was 55 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnsons on Interstate 1036Alived Bshared Cpossessed Dbought37Acheap Bnoisy Csmall Dlimited38Ain trouble Bin sight Cin place Din parts39Astruck BremovedCkic
24、ked Dknocked40Aplan Bchoice Cchance Didea41Alooked after Bshowed up Cturned over Dcame across42Aso Bbecause Cuntil Dwhile43Aworked Btraveled Clived Dlearned44Aworked out Bcalled up Cwatched out Dmade sure45AAs long as BAs far asCAs soon as DAs many as46Achange Bproblem Cconflict Ddifference47Aset of
25、f Bleft forCentered into Dadmitted into48Aall Blittle Csomething Dnothing49AsupplyBteach Cencourage Draise50Adifferent Bunfair Ceasy Dhopeful51AThanks to BIn spite of CExcept for DBut for52Ahome Bhouse Cability Dlesson53Achoice Bfailure Cpast Dpresent54Adoubt about Bcall on Ccenter on Dbelieve in55A
26、born Baccepted Ceducated Ddeserted第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AA Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britains forgive their enemies“The hatred(憎恨) we hold within us is a cancer,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead t
27、o problems such as high blood pressure and heart diseaseMore than 70 people have become members in Harts first 20-week workshop in Londona course he says is the first of its kind in the worldThese are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison th
28、ey think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian-born HartThe students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnightThe course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hatred in these people. “People have lots
29、of negative attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said, “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one”Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at
30、 various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with,”said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness projectHart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past”
31、56.From this passage we know that .A.high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatredB.high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professorsC. people who suffer from high blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemiesD. without hatred，people will have less trouble connect
32、ed with blood pressure andheart disease 57.People going to Harts first 20-week workshop .A.enjoy the professors speechB.learn how to quarrel with othersC. meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop every night and learn how to relaxD. are aware that their hatred is a poison that could fi
33、nally end up harming themselves 58.According to Professor Ken Hart, .A.most people are living with hatredB.people should attend his courses to forget the pastC. people with a bitter memory can learn to have a positive attitude towards the past D. forgiveness means forgetting the bitterness59.Which c
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39、isters (水泡) to allergies (过敏), and hiccups (打嗝). 60. You can most probably read the passage in a _. A. travel guideB. newspaperC. reference bookD. textbook 61. Which of the following could help you to improve your home environment? A. Off the Beaten Path & l80l Home Remedies.B. l80l Home Remedies &
40、Container Gardens by Number.C. Container Gardens by Number & Best Weekend ProjectsD. Best Weekend Projects & Off the Beaten Path. 62. Whats the purpose of the passage? A. To share his opinion about the books with readers. B. To advise readers to buy these books. C. To share the pleasure of reading w
41、ith readers. D. To advise readers to read more in spare time.CVOIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol. It is also referred to as IP Telephony. It is another way of making phone calls, though the phone part is not always present any more, as you can communicate without a telephone set. VOIP is e
42、specially popular with long distance calls. The main reason for which people are so massively turning to VOIP technology is the cost. VOIP is said to be cheap, but most people use it for free. Yes, if you have a computer with a microphone and speakers, and a good Internet connection, you can communi
43、cate using VOIP for free.There are basically three ways of using VOIP. One is to have a PC on both communicating sides; another is to have a phone on one side and a PC on the other and the third is to have two phones. VOIP is a relatively new technology and it has already achieved wide acceptance an
44、d use. There is still a lot to improve and it is expected to have major technological advances in VOIP in the future. It has so far proved to be a good candidate for replacing the POTS (Plain Old Telephone System). It, of course, has drawbacks along with the numerous advantages it brings; and its in
45、creasing use worldwide is creating new considerations surrounding its regulations and security.The growth of VOIP today can be compared to that of the Internet in the early 90s. The public is getting more and more conscious of the advantages they can get from VOIP at home or in their businesses. Adv
46、ertising campaigns, which are present everywhere on the net, are contributing a lot towards the popularization of VOIP which not only gives facilities and allows people to save, but also generating huge income for those who dived early into the new phenomenon.63.More and more people would like to us
47、e VOIP because of _.A. its speed B. its cost C. its convenience D. its advance64.The author writes the passage mainly to _.A. ask readers to buy the new type of production.B. tell us how fast the modern technology is developing.C.teach the readers how to use VOIP.D. introduce a new type of IP techno
48、logy-VOIP 65.We can infer from the text that _.A. most users are not sure of the quality of the present VOIP B. the Internet will be replaced soon by VOIPC. VOIP will soon be more popular D. VOIP is a new technology comparatively66. The underlined word “drawbacks” in the third paragraph most likely
49、means_.A. advantages B. disadvantages C. side effects D. benefitsDFamous centenarians（百岁老人）still active in arts, science are in no mood to retireThose who stand still, die, is one of Oliveiras favorite phrasesHe knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age
50、 of 102 and is still active in his professionEvery year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next projectYou have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away, he saidWhen asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: Its down to mother natureIt gave
51、to me what it took from othersBeing both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with characterNot every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizensAlong with t
52、he architect Oscar Niemeyer （103）, Nobel laureate Montalcini （101） and director Kurt Maetzig （100）, Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generationAnother master in his profession is the architect Oscar NiemeyerThe 103-year-old Braz
53、ilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poorThe role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few, said Niemeyer recentlyHe spend
54、s almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder （胆囊） operation he composed a samba tune （桑巴舞曲） in the clinicAnother man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old HeestersThe Dutch-born opera singer spent most of
55、his life performing in Germany, where he still worksRecently Heesters said: I want to be at least 108-years-old He also plans to keep performingShould I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up? Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a good
56、stage roleItalian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: Progress is created through imperfection In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerv
57、e growth factorShes convinced that humans grow on challengesWith so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers67From the first two paragraphs, we can see _ Abeing active at 102 is achievable for everybody BOliveira owes his long life to his mother
58、s help Csocial skills and wisdom are difficult for the seniorDbeing fit in old age is a matter of luck and character 68By saying Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?” in Paragraph 5, Heesters shows us he _ Awants to sit or lie in comfortBis willing to work till he dies
59、Cis waiting for people to pick him upDprefers to give performance at home69In the passage so many examples were given to show _Aold age is a big problem if you want to succeedBas a senior citizen, you have to be open-minded and optimisticCold age can not prevent a great person from achieving a lot D
60、old people should never think of themselves as old70In the writers opinion, the architect Oscar Niemeyer is not _Apessimistic Boptimistic Cpositive Ddelighted第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 71 You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can contr
61、ol your behavior, but when youre asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. 72 The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You dont like t
62、o upset people, so you never express your real feelings. 73 If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and youre always easily upset. Youre very stubborn, but you arent very ambitious. 74 This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep on your side, yo
63、u have usually got a well-balanced personality. 75 . Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you dont often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.A. Youre quite shy and you arent very confident.B. You know your strength
64、s and weaknesses.C. Normally people seldom change their sleeping position.D. Everyone has got two personalities the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real.E. Maybe you dont want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up.F. You usually live for today not for tom
65、orrow.G. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position.桌号_ 考号_ 班级_ 姓名_ 第二卷第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改1
66、0处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。My parents and I went to the park on last SundayThere were lots of visitors stood in front of the ticket windowWe waited a long time and buy three ticketsIn the Tiger Mountain of the park, I was too eager to see the fierce frightened animals that I quickened my steps through the cro
67、wdUnfortunate, I got separated from my parentsI had hard time looking for him, but I had no luckWandering in the park, I felt alone without any companionsWorse still, I had no money, so I had to walk home, covered as much as 5 kilometers第二节 书面表达（满分25分）国内某英文报招聘兼职记者，报道2012年伦敦奥运会。假设你是新华中学的李华，目前在英国做交换生，
68、想应聘这份工作，请按下列要点写一封自荐信。1.个人情况：熟悉本地情况，有相关工作经历。2.能力优势：英语好、爱好体育、善于交往、团队合作等。3.承诺：保证按要求完成任务。注意：1可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2词数：100左右。开头已写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：交换生exchange studentDear Sir / Madam,Im writing to apply for the job as a part-time reporter for the London Olympic Games_Look forward to your early reply! Yours, Li Hua 高考资源网%
