1、逸仙中学高二年级上学期期中考试英语试卷科目：高二英语（考试时间：120分钟 满分150分） 第I卷（两个部分共60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)请听下面5段对话选出最佳选项。 1.Wherewasthemanlastnight?A.Athome. B.Atthestudio. C.Atthetheatre.2.Whatisthemandoingprobably?A.Havingadrink. B.Makingdinner. C.Workingout.3.Howdoesthemanfeelnowprobably?A.Angry. B.Dou
2、btful C.Nervous.4.Whendoesthemanadvisethewomantomeet Peter?A.At6:20. B. At 6:40 C. At 6:505.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Abook. B. Awriter. C.Anassignment.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.选出最住选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。6. Whichplaceisprobablythenearesttothe womanshouse? A.Thesupermarket. B. The caf
3、e. C. Thepolicestation.7.WhereistheSpanishrestaurant? A.Behindthebank. B.Oppositethepostoffice. C.Next totheChineserestaurant.请听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。8.Howdoesthemanwanttochangehiscoat? A.Byaddingtwopocketsinthefront. B.Bywideningitsshoulders. C.Bymakingitsmaller.9.Whosthewomanprobably? A.Areceptionist. B.
4、A tailor C.A saleswoman.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WhenistheprogramAmericanPeopleshownon TV? A.OnThursdaysandFridays. B.OnThursdaysandSaturdays. C.OnFridaysandSaturdays.11.Whatisthemaninterestedinprobably? A.Music B.Sports. C.Fashion12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthe speakers?A.Colleagues. B.Relat
5、ives. C. Friends.请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.InChina. B.InCanada. C. In The UK14.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisaccommodation inToronto?A.Proud. B.Disappointed. C.Surprised.15.WhatisthePATH?A.Anundergroundcity. B.Awalkingstreet. C. A TVshow.16.Whatisthemangoingtodotomorrow?A.Sleepoff thejet
6、lag. B.Visithisuncle. C.Showhisphotos.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.HowdidJackHawkenbecomewealthy?A.Byexportingwool. B.By growingcrops. C.Bydevelopingtourism.18.HowlongdidtheHawkenfamilyownHaybridge Hall?A.Foraroundtenyears. B.Foraroundfiftyyears. C.Foraroundacentury.19.WhichpartofEnglanddidtheYardleyfamily
7、 comefrom?A.Thesouth. B.Thenorth. C.Theeast.20.WhatdoweknowaboutHaybridgeHall?A.ItwascalledDawsonHall originally B. Itchangeda lotinthelast 500years.C. Itwasonceusedbythearmy.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。A National Gallery of CanadaPosition National Gal
8、lery (美术馆) of Canada 380 Sussex Drive (大道) P.O. Box 427, Station A Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 9N4 Telephone: 613-990-1985 or 1-800-319-ARTS Fax: 613-993-4385 Directions From Highway 417, take the Metcalfe exit (出口). Follow Metcalfe Street around the Museum of Nature and continue to the north until y
9、ou reach the end of the street at Wellington. You will see Parliament Hill. Turn right onto Wellington Street and continue in the left-hand road until you reach Sussex Drive. As you approach Sussex Drive, you will see the Chateau Laurier hotel on your left-hand side. Make a left turn onto Sus-sex Dr
10、ive and continue until you see the Gallery on your left-hand side, at the corner of St. Patrick and Sussex. The Gallery is a large glass building with two towers. Just beyond the St. Patrick / Sussex crossroads you will see the entrance to the Gallerys underground parking. Opening Hours 1 May 30 Sep
11、temberOpen daily from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursdays to 8 pm. 1 October 30 AprilOpen Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm; Thurs-days until 8 pm. Closed Mondays.Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day and 2 January 2012 (Monday). Tickets $9: Adults $7: The elderly and full-time students (ID required) $4: Yout
12、h (12-19) $18: Family (2 adults, 3 youths) Free admission for children under 12 and members of the Gallery.Free admission Thursdays after 5 pm. 21. Which of the following is the closest to the Gallery? A. The Metcalfe exit. B. The Museum of Nature. C. Parliament Hill. D. The Chateau Laurier hotel. 2
13、2. How many days will the Gallery be closed in January 2012? A. For 2 days. B. For 4 days. C. For 5 days. D. For 6 days. 23. If a family of four (two adults and two children) visit the Gallery on Thursday at 6:00 pm, they need to pay _. A. 0 dollars B. 14 dollars C. 18 dollars D. 26 dollarsB In the
14、far, far future, bicycles and perhaps skates may be run by jet power, and a new thing to ride may be a small flying saucer (飞碟). Imagine a race between them!There may be telepathy helmets (心灵感应帽) that send thought waves from your brain to that of your friend miles away. You just think a thought and
15、your friend knows it! You can have secrets with each other that nobody else can turn in on!What about the food of the future? Scientists think that much of it will be artificial made in factories from such surprising things as coal, limestone, air, and water. The artificial food will be healthful be
16、cause all the things that you need to live a long and healthy life will be put into it.The future hospitals will probably have “body banks” that can give you almost any new part you need to keep on living. People of the future may live to be a lot older than 100 years.What about highways of the futu
17、re? Well, a very small child probably will be able to drive a car. Nobody will need to steer (驾驶). Electric signals will hold each car on the right road to get wherever the “driver” wants to go. And it probably will be impossible for cars to smash together. Controls that wont even have to be touched
18、 will make all speeding cars miss each other or will put on the brakes. Driving cars will be as safe as being at home. But maybe the most wonderful surprise in the future will be weather control. Cities may have giant plastic domes (圆顶罩) over them to keep out snow, rain, or storms. When you plan a p
19、icnic in a park, you wont have to worry about rain. It will rain only when the “weatherman” thinks it is necessary to fresh the air inside the city. All other days will be fair and warm.The future should be a wonderful time in which to live and the time we are living in now is also a wonderful futur
20、e to the people who lived 100 years ago.24.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A. telepathy helmet B. the brain C. thought wave D. the secret25. What can we learn from the passage?A. With telepathy helmets, we can share our thoughts without any word.B. The artificial food made from
21、 coal and limestone tastes the most delicious in the future.C. There will be “body banks” instead of hospitals in the future.D. Plastic domes themselves can automatically control the weather.26. The authors attitude towards the future life is _.A. optimisticB. pessimistic C. satisfiedD. doubtfulC Jo
22、hn von Neumann was the oldest of 3 children of a banker, and his speed of learning new ideas and of solving problems stood out early. At 17, his father tried to persuade him not to become a mathematician because he may lead a poor life being a mathematician, and so von Neumann agreed to study chemis
23、try as well. In 1926, at 23, he received a degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mathematics. From then on, mathematics provided well enough for him, and he never had to turn to chemistry. In 1930, von Neumann visited Princeton University for a year and then became a professor there. His fir
24、st book was published in 1932. In 1933, the Institute for Advanced Study was formed, and he became one of the 6 full-time people in the School of Mathematics (Einstein was one of the others). World War II hugely changed von Neumanns areas of interest. Until 1940 he had been a great pure (纯粹的) mathem
25、atician. During and after the war, he became one of the best mathematicians who put mathematics theories into practice. During the last part of the war he became interested in computing machines and made several fundamental contributions. After the war, von Neumann continued his work with computers,
26、 and was generally very active in government service. He received many awards, was president of the American Mathematical Society and was a member of the Atomic Energy Commission. He died in 1957 of cancer.Von Neumann made several great contributions and any one of them would have been enough to ear
27、n him a firm place in history. He will be remembered as one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. Von Neumann really was a legend (传奇) in his own time, and there are a number of stories about him. His driving ability is a part of this legend. He reported one accident this way: “I was driving do
28、wn the road. The trees on the right were passing me in an orderly fashion at 60 miles per hour. Suddenly one of them stepped in my path.”27. According to the text, Von Neumanns father believed that _.A. a mathematician couldnt earn a lot of moneyB. a mathematician needed a good memoryC. Von Neumann
29、had the ability to learn two subjects at the same timeD. Von Neumann had a gift for solving problems at a high speed 28. Von Neumann published his first book at the age of _.A. 23 B. 26 C. 29 D. 3229.How did World War II affect John Von Neumann?A. He realized the importance of engineering.B. He bega
30、n to research how to put mathematics into practice.C. He left college and served at the government department.D. He lost interest in chemistry. 30. From the last paragraph, we can infer John Von Neumann was _.A. calm B. brave C. intelligent D. humorous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
31、项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Have you ever changed your mind, or even given up a dream because you were afraid of what someone else might think of you? If youre often worried about what friends, family, or even strangers in the street might think, then youre using up a huge amount of energy worrying. 31 But the st
32、eps below should help.Step 1: Ask yourself what matters to you.Maybe you cant stand the gym, but your best friend works out every day. Its natural for people around you to have different values from you. 32 Step 2: 33 The truth is that Im not the centre of the world, and neither are you! Most of the
33、 people around you are far too busy going about their own lives to think much about you.Step 3: Recognize that their opinion cant hurt you.There are a few cases where opinions will make a difference. 34 But the people who really matter are going to love you for who you are.Step 4: 35 You cant contro
34、l peoples thoughts. Youve got no idea what might go through their head, or why. You cant please everyone all of the time, and theres no need to try to. A. Do whatever you want to do.B. This is a hard habit to get rid of.C. You should make everyone around you happy.D. So just be clear and honest with
35、 yourself.E. Remember that theyre not all watching you.F. Accept that you cant control what people think.G. For instance, your bosss opinion is usually important to you.第卷第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。There was once a famous king whose name was
36、 Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he 36 to become the master of the whole world. So he raised a great 37 and made war on other countries. He conquered many kings and 38 many cities. But at last his army was beaten; and Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of 39 .For a long time he wandered in
37、40 from place to place. His enemies were 41 him. He was about to lose all hope.One day he was 42 under a tree, thinking of his failure. He had now been a wanderer for twenty days. He couldnt 43 any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk (树干) of the tree. He looked more 44 and s
38、aw it was an ant, 45 a grain of wheat as large as itself.There was a 46 in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant. “You are 47 , Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he 48 , the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground.
39、 But it 49 held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane 50 the little insect. It tried the second time, the third time . the twentieth time but always with the same 51 . Then it tried the twenty-first time. 52 , one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place where it had 53 so often. The n
40、ext minute it climbed 54 into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “youve taught me a lesson. I, too, will try, try again, 55 I succeed.”And this he did.36.A. failedB. learnedC. choseD. wished37.A. partyB. familyC. armyD. group38.A. burnedB. defendedC. rebuiltD. develo
41、ped39.A. businessB. battleC. sportsD. wheat40.A. peaceB. reliefC. puzzlementD. fear41.A. fighting againstB. looking forC. caring aboutD. calling on42.A. lyingB. singingC. sleepingD. practicing43.A. grow upB. get aroundC. carry onD. stay up44.A. quicklyB. excitedlyC. seriouslyD. closely45.A. eatingB.
42、 carryingC. discoveringD. picking46.A. holeB. caveC. leafD. flower47.A. hungryB. smallC. braveD. smart48.A. discussedB. explainedC. complainedD. spoke49.A. onlyB. stillC. alsoD. even50.A. watchedB. touchedC. helpedD. guided51.A. goalB. methodC. resultD. reason52.A. HurriedlyB. GentlyC. SlowlyD. Sadl
43、y53. A. stoppedB. appearedC. preparedD. fallen54.A. worriedlyB. safelyC. freelyD. calmly55.A. tillB. afterC. ifD. because 第二节：根据汉语、句意或首字母写出单词的正确形式（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）56.Although he has limited (技术的）knowledge, the old editor has a lot of experience.57. Mother went shopping; (与此同时地), I cleaned the hous
44、e. 58. It was a classic (案例) of bad management.59. Doctor Smith will be with you as your （向导）.60. When building (材料) cost more，the price of houses increases.61. In Europe, people paid for (货物) with gold or silver.62. What (使欣喜) and thrilled the fans nationwide was that the young player performed ext
45、remely well in the table tennis tournament.63. England and Scotland (合并) in 1706.64. Apart from learning a musical instrument, some children also (向挑战)themselves by learning a language different from what their parents speak at home.65. The idea for the advertisement is (创造性的).第三节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分
46、，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Somemotivations,suchasmoneyandpraise, areexternal(外部的).Bosses 66. (usual) usethemtoencouragetheiremployees67. (work)hard.Other motivations, 68. ( include)fun,personalgrowthandfeeling, are internal. These are 69. (good)thanexternalones, because they repre
47、sentthings 70. can neverbe takenaway. Since thereare71. largenumberof existing motivations, itisimportantto nowwhich72. (one)arepersuasivetoyou.When73. (choose)acareer,youshouldthink aboutwhatyourmotivationsareandmake 74. (decision)accordingly. 75. ( inspire) by your motivations,youwillbeable toachi
48、evesuccess.第四部分写作（共二节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10 小题，每小题1分。满分10）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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Peoplecantbeperfectlyineveryway.Howwecandoistocha
49、nge ourselvestobecomeabetterperson. RecentlyIfeltratherworryingbecause I didnt wellinmymonthlyexam. Ihadbeenpreparedwellforit andworked hardforthelongtime.Butmyeffortsdidntbringanyresults.Itoldmymom allmyfeelings,andIcouldnthelpcrying.Shesatnexttousbutsaidnothing untillstopcrying.Shewipedawaythetear
50、onmyfaceandgavemeawarm hug. Illnever forgetwhenshesaid ”Trustme.Youaregood ”. Shegaveme lotsofenergy,butlrealizedthatsometimestheprocessismoreimportantthan theresult.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，去年是一名交换生(exchange student)去美国学习，得到布朗一家的照顾，回国后写-封感谢信给布朗夫妇，要点如下: 1.感谢生活上的关心，克服了思乡病(homesick)。2.感谢学习上的帮助，口语进步很大。3.欢
51、迎到中国做客。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。高二年级上学期英语期中考试卷答案（2019-10）Answer Sheet听力 30%阅读理解 30%完形填空30%单词拼写 10%56. technical 57. meanwhile58.case 59. guide 60. materials 61. goods62.delighted 63.united 64. challenge 65. creative语法填空 15%66. usually 67. to work 68. including 69. better 70. that/which 71. a
52、72. ones 73. choosing 74. decisions 75. Inspired1B21D36D2C22D37C3A23A38A4C24B39B5A25A40D6A26A41B短文改错 10%1. perfectlyperfect2. HowWhat3. worringworried4. well前加do5.had been prepared去掉been6.(the long time)thea7.(next to us)usme8. (I stop crying)stopstopped9.(the tear) teartears10.(but I realized)butan
53、d7B27A42A8B28C43C9A29B44D10A30D45B11B31B46A12A32D47C13C33E48D14C34G49B15A35F50A16C51C17A52C18A53D19B54B20C55A分值分配：1.单选题（共90 分 1 - 2 0 题, 每小题1.5分；2 1 - 35 题, 每小题 2 分；36 - 55 题, 每小题1.5 分） 2.单词拼写题（共1 0 分 每小题 1 分） 3.语法填空题 （共1 5 分 每小题1.5 分）4.短文改错（共1 0 分） 5.英语作文题 （共2 5 分）改卷分工：单词拼写： 语法填空： 短文改错： 英语作文：Dear M
54、r. and Mrs. Brown, How are things going with you recently? Thank you so much for giving me a chance to live in your family while I was an exchange student in America! That was such a hard time for me, but your kindness and warm heart did let me overcome my homesickness. Besides, you tutored me in my spoken English in daily life. With your help, I made such rapid progress that I won the first place in the English Speaking Competition of the city. My achievement is owed to your help. If there is a chance, we come to China, I am looking forward to your coming. All the best. Yours, Li Hua
