1、高二下学期半月考英语试题一、单项填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1.Last night we went to a restaurant for supper. It was really big meal.A. /; a B. the; a C. a; the D. /; the2.We had to the plan to go camping due to the bad weather.A. missB. developC. scanD. abandon3. Someone has the accident, so dont waste time trying to de
2、ny its your fault.A. witnessed B. avoided C. asked D. thought4. The tour guide gives such a(n) description that all the tourists feel as if theywere right on the scene.A. elegantB. vivid C. standard D. qualified5. of the danger in the street at night, she went home with a friend her.A. Having been w
3、arned; accompanyingB. Warning; accompanyingC. Having warned; accompanying D. Warned; accompanied6.He is the first person you can think of to rely on, for he is always willing to whoever is in trouble.A. figure outB. make outC. help outD. find out7. The lecture made him of the importance of protectin
4、g the environment. A. carefulB. scaredC. awareD. doubtful8. Local people saw the forests in the big fire but they couldnt put out the fire at that moment.A. destroy B. to be destroyed C. destroying D. being destroyed9. The table was so heavy that he had to it into the bedroom.A. dragB. packC. pile D
5、. carry10.During the Civil War thousands of people _the country. A. fled B. escaped C. ran away D. got away11.Its dangerous for a little child to play with a _knife.A. nice B. sharp C. beautiful D. good12._experience it is! Ill never forget the days I spent in the forest.A.What an exciting B. What a
6、n excited C.What exciting D.What excited13.The squirrel was lucky that it just missed _.A. catching B. to be caught C. being caught D. to catch14.Dont hold the bottle _to keep the water from dripping.A.upright B.upside down C. inside out D. upward15.She was scared_the yard because she was scared _by
7、 the big dog_at the gate.A.to go into; to be bitten; lay B.of going into; to bite; layingC.of going into; to be bitten; lay D.to go into; of being bitten; lying16. I dont want any reward for my help; I gave it _out of friendship.A.properly B.conversely C.purely D.strictly17. -Are you satisfied with
8、the result? -Not at all. It couldnt be _.A.any better B.any worse C.so bad D.the worst18. _time went on, we got more from our teacher.A.When B. While C.As D.Follow19.The headmaster always _ a lot before making a decision.A.reflects B.reflects with C.reflect on D.reflect carefully20.She urged that he
9、r son _ the post.A.accepted B.accepts C.accept D.would accept二选词填空：（共10小题，每空2分，满分20分） in the meantime aware shallow reflect ahead of narrow lips witnessed depth abandoned1. Water was found at a _ of 30 meters.2. We all know the man with a cigar between his _.3. The train wont leave for an hour. _,we
10、 can have lunch.4. The sea is _here, so large ships usually avoid this area.5. He told the police about the accident as he _it on his way home.6. Before I decide, I need time to _.7. There is a _path through the woods, but it is too lonely.8. He _his wife and went away with all their money.9. It was
11、 too late when he was _of the fire, so he was badly burned.10. She was always well _the rest of the class. 三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be _1_.Today things
12、are_2_, the world has become too_3_. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are_4_our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we _5_ to do this, human life on the earth not survive（生存）.Everyone_6_today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon
13、 be none left. Yet, with modern fishing_7_, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down,_8_will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we _9_to use bigger and more powerful machines to_10_more and more trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste
14、 products from factories, we will die._11_, in most countries wastes are_12_put into rivers or into the sea, and there are_13_laws to stop this.Our natural resources will_18_longer if we learn to recycle them.The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth _19_.Fi
15、nally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer_20_in the future.1A. beautiful B. unlimited C. rare D. valuable2A. common B. the same C. changeable D. different3A. crowded B. small C. dirty D. busy4A. protecting B. saving C. polluting D. fighting5A. try B.
16、 continue C. decide D. have6A. wonders B. realizes C. considers D. discovers7A. poles B. boats C. methods D. ideas8A mountains B. the sea C. trees D. forests9A. continue B. have C. ought D. act10A. grow B. plant C. save D. cut 11A. Thus B. However C. Generally speaking D. Therefore17A. feeds B. incr
17、eases C. supplies D. helps18A. use B. stay C. keep D. last19A. control B. born C. plan D. reward20A. nature B. sea C. planet D. forest四、阅读理解 （共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）One of the greatest sea tragedies that have ever occurred was that of the steamship Titanic. It was the first trip of the giant ship. There we
18、re more than two thousand people aboard on their way to the United States from England. On the night of April 14, 1912, the sea was calm. The weather was beautiful. People were dancing in the spacious salon. Music, laughter and singing could be heard everywhere. The thought of danger was far away. S
19、uddenly, just before midnight, the sailor on guard cried, “An iceberg!” Before the ship could change her course, the iceberg had torn a huge hole in the bottom of the ship. Nothing could be done. The ship began to sink and the passengers tried to escape, but there werent enough lifeboats. Another sh
20、ip was passing nearby. The Titanic fired rockets into the air in order to get the other ships help. It could have saved most of the passengers, but it didnt even stop. More than two thirds of the passengers went down with the Titanic. It was one of the greatest sea disasters of all time. The new shi
21、p went down the sea. More than fifteen hundred people lost their lives.1. According to the text, which of the following statements is right? _A. The sea tragedy occurred in the nineteenth century.B. All the passengers were killed in the sea accident except the captain.C. The sea tragedy happened jus
22、t because the thought of danger was far away.D. The tragedy happened in such a hurry that the shipmen could do nothing to stop it.2. Before the steamship hit the iceberg, _.A. the weather wasnt fineB. the people were enjoying the beautiful nightC. the sailors were not on dutyD. there had been a big
23、hole in the bottom of the ship3. Which do you believe is the best opinion? _A. If the ship wasnt new, the tragedy would not have happened.B. In case the other ship gave a hand in time, more passengers would have been rescued.C. If there had been more lifeboats on the ship, the ship would not have su
24、nk.D. On condition that there were no iceberg, then there must have been fewer passengers who lost their lives.4. The Titanic fired rockets into the air_.A. because another ship which was passing did not give any helpB. in order to calm all the frightened passengers on the shipC. to send signals to
25、ask for help from the landD. in order to stop another ship for help5. The best title of the story should be _.A. The Most Dangerous Voyage B. A Sea TragedyC. The Terrible Iceberg D. A Regretful Ship 高二英语半月考 班级：_ 姓名：_ 单选：15_ _ _ _ _ 6-10 _ _ _ _ _11-15_ _ _ _ _ 16-20 _ _ _ _ _选词填空：1. _ 2. _3. _ 4. _5. _ 6. _7. _ 8. _9. _ 10. _完形填空：1-5 _ _ _ _ _ 6-10 _ _ _ _ _11-15_ _ _ _ _ 16-20 _ _ _ _ _阅读理解： 15_ _ _ _ _ 五短文改错：选做题（ 1班 2班 7班 11班 必做） 共10处错误，每处1分that it was possible give without expect anything in return.