1、高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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。1What doesnt the dinner special include?ASpaghettiBWineCDessert2What are the speakers talking about?ASome curtainsBItalyCA new house3When will the woman see the dentist?AT
2、his afternoonBTomorrow morningCTomorrow afternoon4What does the man mean?AHe cant afford the paintingBThe painting doesnt have a priceCHe doesnt know where to put the painting5When will the man leave for Paris?AOn 16thBOn 15thCOn 11th第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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
3、白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6What will the weather be like tonight?ARainyBSnowyCClear7What might the speakers do this weekend?ATake a drive in the countryBGo skiing in the mountainsCWatch TV at home听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8What does the man think of the womans wear?A
4、It looks warmBIts not suitable in winterCIts not suitable for her age9What is the woman looking forward to?AA fashion shootBSpring FestivalCSome big clothing sales听下面一段对话，回答第10题至第12题。10Why is the woman so angry with her son?AHe came home three hours lateBHe didnt think he had done anything wrongCHe
5、did everything carelessly11How does the man look at the womans punishment?AIts too severeBShe is just doing what a parent should doCShe should find out the truth first12What do the speakers finally decide to do?AForget about everythingBTake part of their sons rights awayCHave a talk with their son听下
6、面一段对话，回答第13题至16题。13Where might the womans jazz band play?AAt a small coffee barBIn someones basementCAt a large company Christmas party14What is the womans goal?ATo become a pop starBTo record an albumCTo make indie rock more popular15How is indie rock different from other kinds of popular music?AIt
7、 is louderBIt is more popular with young peopleCIt is more original16What instrument does the woman play in the jazz band?AGuitarBPianoCNone听下面一段独白，回答第17题至第20题。17Why is Sams wife happy about the move to San Francisco?AShe prefers the climate thereBTheir new house there is more beautifulCShopping the
8、re is very convenient18What does David think of the surfing on the west coast?AHe is worried about the temperature of the waterBHe likes the higher waves on the Pacific sideCHe will miss the surfing on the east coast19What is Betty excited about?ALearning to play an instrumentBHaving her own bedroom
9、CGoing surfing with her brother20How many people are there in the Johnson family?A4B5C6第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）21May I have a word with you, Shelly? -Of course. ?AWhats the problemBI beg your pardonCCan I help youDWhy do you ask22Last year I had narrow escape, and I dont wan
10、t to risk my life second time.Athe；theBa；/Ca；aDthe；a23It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin to think instead of concretely.AlogicallyBreasonablyCabstractlyDgenerally24Moans short novel Red Transparent Radish aims to criticize the influence of “cultural revolution peop
11、les life.AinBonCofDto25Words dont have the power to hurt you, the person who said them means alot to you.AifBunlessCuntilDwhether26Why didnt you stop Mary cheating in the final exam?But what otherwise? She just sticks with Alex and turns a deaf ear to myadvice.Acould I doBmust I have doneCcould I ha
12、ve doneDshould I do27Some 76,800 high school students went abroad for their education last year, 23 percentof all Chinese students studying abroad.Aaccounting forBputting upCsetting upDconsisting of28The chairman thought necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at themeeting.AthatBitCthisDhim29
13、, the teacher asked whether anyone wished to ask a question.AFinishing his lectureBTo finish the lectureCHaving finished his lectureDFinished the lecture30So you know Catherine?Yes, it was last week she came to visit my roommate Jane.AthatBwhenCsinceDbefore31Tom, you from taking a hand in that affai
14、r, you in prison.Aif I didnt stop; would have stayedBhad I stopped; would be stayingCshouldnt I have stopped; would stayDif I hadnt stopped; would have stayed32How long have you been in the room?Just a few minutes. My cousins home together with me.Ahave walkedBhad walkedCwalkedDhave been walking33Th
15、e Japanese governments “nationalization” of the Diaoyu Islands came two days after President Hu Jintao told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda not to the plan.Aset offBsort outCget along withDcarry on with34Our school has developed a learning system students can do a lot of teamwork.AthatBwhenCw
16、hichDwhere35Nowadays with the increasing popularity of cars, people are taking exercise a day as they did in the past.Ahalf as muchBas half asCless than half muchDas half36The moon rose slowly in the sky and the tide（潮汐）went out, behind a lot of seashells on the beach.AleftBleavingCto leaveDhaving l
17、eft37With everything needed , Mrs. Jackson went to the supermarket after work ina hurry.AbuyingBto buyCboughtDbuy38It is common practice for a mall to have designed access for the disabled.AespeciallyBactuallyCspeciallyDcautiously39Im fed up with this wet weather. It is time we some sunshine for a p
18、icnic.AhaveBwill haveChad hadDhad40Here is a new edition of Crazy English. Do you want to look at it? ! Let me see it.ABy and byBNot reallyCMind your own businessDBy all means第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）I grew up in Lakeland, Louisiana, one of 7 children. We all lived on my parents farm. At 12, I g
19、ot a 41 milking cows to help support the family. I did this twice a day at five in the morning and 42 at two in the afternoon. One Saturday before daylight, I remember 43 to my father and grandfather about having to go milk those cows. It was so tiring. “You know, boy, to work is a 44 ,” said my fat
20、her. I looked at those two men whod worked harder, 45 I had been told something really important.Going to college was then 46 for a kid from Lakeland, Louisiana. People in our area mainly lived on farming. “ 47 something that you like doing to study, and you will always 48 your work,” my father told
21、 me. But he also 49 , “Even having a job you hate is 50 than not having a job at all.” I wanted to be a farmer, 51 I joined a military training program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation（职责）to the 52 became a way of life that I 53 devoted to for 37 years.In the late 1980s
22、, when visiting Bangladesh, I saw a woman with a baby on her back, 54 bricks with a hammer. I asked a Bangladesh military officer why they werent using a machine to make the work 55 . He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And bad as that womans job was, it was 56 to keep a small fami
23、ly alive, which 57 me of my fathers words.And I came to 58 that people without work are not free. They are 59 of crime, poor health, and depression. People with work can have a home, develop a sense of pride and 60 the good of the community. I dont think Ill ever quit working because when we can wor
24、k, were free and were blessed.41AplanBtaskCjobDgift42Aonce againBat timesCabove allDfor once43AannouncingBcomplainingCcommentingDexplaining44AsurpriseBhabitCblessingDchallenge45AdoubtingBwonderingCdeciding Dfeeling46ArareBseriousCimpossibleDridiculous47ADevelopBCompareCAchieveDChoose48Aget down toBl
25、ook forward toClook back onDput up with49ApredictedBsuggestedCaddedDargued50AfunnerBbetterCsimplerDstranger51AandBsoCorDbut52AarmyBcollegeCfamilyDcommunity53AbecameBseemedCfeltDremained54AbreakingBdecorating CstrikingDdividing55AlessBsaferCeasierDbusier56AenoughBmuchCsuitableDvaluable57AinformedBwar
26、nedCaccusedDreminded58AimagineBreportCbelieveDshow59AsignsBvictimsCmessagesDresults60Alead toBcontribute toCadd toDbring to第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，20小题，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, its so-and-sos fault.” or “I know Im la
27、te，but its not my fault；the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happen
28、s to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you m
29、ight start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the
30、person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills and t
31、alents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusin
32、g on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.61According to the passage, winners .Adeal with problems rather than blame othersBmeet with fewer difficulties in their livesChave responsible and able colleaguesDbla
33、me themselves rather that others62When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .Aask a more able colleague for helpBblame him for his lack of responsibilityCtell him to find the cause of the problemDfind a better way to handle the problem63When problems occur, winners take them as .Aexcuse
34、s for their failuresBbarriers to greater powerCchallenges to their colleaguesDchances for self-development64Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AA Winners ProblemBA Winners SecretCA Winners OpportunityDA Winners AchievementBStarting to learn how to swim can be scary and for adul
35、ts, embarrassing. This is a way you can learn how to swim by yourself without another person. The steps are detailed to help explain the exercise. Once you are comfortable with the exercises, go to the next step. Now, get out there and have fun!Step 1First find the area you will practice in. Water s
36、hould be at least to your waist but lower than your neck. If you experience any problems all you have to do is stand up.Start by holding onto the edge of the pool. Kick up your feet, and kick your legs alternately. Next, keep yourself under water for 5 seconds. Exhale（呼气）when the 5 seconds end as yo
37、u are going up towards the surface. Breathe in after your head breaks the surface and go back under water for another 5 seconds. Repeat for 5 minutes.Step 2Take out your floating device（装置）Put it under your arms. Kick your feet up and practice kicking like you do on step 1 with the wall. For now, ke
38、ep your head out of the water. Practice holding your breath and going under water, but try holding your breath for 10 seconds. Repeat for 5 minutes.Step 3Put your floating device under your arms. This time, while kicking, put your head in the water for five seconds. Exhale in the water as you bring
39、your head out of the water towards the side of your body. Breathe in quickly and then put your head back in the water. Continue with this for 10 minutes.Along with breathing to the side, practice lifting your head straight out of the water. Exhale as you lift your head out of the water after five se
40、conds, breathe in quickly and then put your head in the water again. Practice for 5 minutes.Step 4You are now going to start using your arms to support yourself. Place the floating thing under your chest and use your arms to move yourself. To do this, hold your arms out like a T, ball your fists and
41、 bring your arms into your chest. Then open your fists into a straight palm（手掌）and straighten out your arms until they are straight and in line with your head. Next, start to open your arms to go into the T position again.Use force to move yourself and gently pull your arms into your chest. With the
42、 floating device you can start slowly, but eventually this should be a smooth, quick single motion.Continue your breathing exercise. Try to hold your breath for longer than 10 seconds.Step 5Now add kicking to your first exercise in step 4. While your arms are not moving you should always be kicking.
43、 You can alternate（交替）moving your arms and kicking. Move your body in the direction you want to go.Once you are able to kick and move your arms, add breathing, with your head going straight out of the water. Inhale（吸气）when your arms are in T position. You will exhale on step 3 and bring your head ou
44、t of the water during step 4 to inhale and go back under on step 1.Practice these exercises until you can do them all together without pausing or slowing.Step 6Now it is time to remove your floating device. Start by kicking your feet up, or you can kick off the bottom of the pool sending you into a
45、forward motion.Start moving your arms immediately like you do in step 4. Breathe by lifting your head straight up. Continue the exercise.65The passage is mainly about how to .Aovercome water fearBbreathe under waterCteach yourself to swimDfollow a coach to swim66Which step is concentrated on the tra
46、ining of arms?AStep 1BStep 2CStep 3DStep 467One particular exercise runs through all six steps, which is .Athe use of floating deviceBthe moving of the armsCthe practice of breathingDthe kicking of the feetCBEIJING-China s first high-speed rail line in the country s freezing high-latitude regions is
47、 ready for service, the Ministry of Railways announced Saturday.The railway linking northeastern Chinese city of Harbin and port city of Dalian will start service on December l, marking the world s first long high-speed line running through regions with extremely low temperatures during winter.With
48、speeds of up to 350 km per hour, the 921-kilometer railway will go through the countrys three northeastern provinces-Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, as part of the planned Beijing-Harbin high-speed railways.It is one of the four north-south lines China aims to finish by 2015.Unlike current high-speed
49、 lines in operation, temperatures along the new route are likely to plunge to 40 degrees Celsius below zero.With snow and frozen land, the inclement climate conditions created numerous blocks during the construction process.Zhou Li, a MOR official in charge of technology, said the ministry have cond
50、ucted 22 research projects to target technology obstacles, including steady monitoring of the track condition and overhead contact system. He said from September to November, the line has undergone 3,030 trial tests in various weather conditions, ranging from normal, low temperature, to heavy snow a
51、nd even blizzards.Test statistics show safety can be guaranteed even if the trains are running at 300 km per hour in winter,” he said.To minimize the impact of extreme weather on the operation, the ministry has created emergency plans, such as speed reductions and temporary halts, to ensure safety.B
52、eing the first of its kind, the ministry is being cautious by adopting two different schedules. The speed during the winter season（December l to March 31）will be 200 km per hour, with the summer period（April l to November 30）being 300 km per hour.The ministry said ticket prices will vary depending o
53、n the schedule.With 23 stops along the route, including that at the renowned industrial base Shenyang city, the line will cut travelling times between the two cities to about four hours from nine hours.China aims to create a high-speed railway backbone network featuring four east-west lines and four
54、 north-south lines by the end of 2015, according to a five-year plan on China s transport system approved by the State Council, China s cabinet.China currently has more than 6, 800 km of high-speed railway lines that run at a speed above 200 km per hour. The total length is expected to reach about 1
55、8,000 km by 2015.68The passage is intended to .Atell us how difficult it was to build the new rail lineBwarn us that the temperature along the new fast一speed rail line is very coldCintroduce to us China will build advanced high-speed railway backbone in the futureDinform us of the good news that a n
56、ew fast-speed rail line is to be used in China69Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the article?AThe ticket price will change in winter and summer.BThe speed of the train will vary in summer and winter.CBefore it is put into service, the new rail line has been tested many time
57、s under different weather conditions.DIts hard to ensure the safety of the train if it runs at the speed of 300 km per hour in winter.70Where are you most likely to see the article?AIn a newspaperBIn a science magazineCIn a brochureDIn an economic journal71What does the underlined word inclement” me
58、an?AComfortableBUnpleasantCRainyDChangeableDIm writing this letter slowly because I know you cant read fast. We dont live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happened within 20 miles from your home, so we moved.I wont be able to send you the address be
59、cause the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldnt have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. Im not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain（拉链）and havent seen them since.
60、 The weather isnt bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send you, your uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on so we cut them off and put them in the pockets
61、.John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I havent found out what it is yet. The baby looks just like your brother.Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat（桶）last week. Some men trie
62、d to pull him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated（焚化）and he burned for three days.Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up trunk. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. You other two friends were in back. They drowned because t
63、hey couldnt get the tail gate down.There isnt much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.Love, MomP.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.72From the passage, we can infer that .Ahere is the letter by a son for his fatherBhere is the letter by a mother
64、for her sonCthe family moved to a new and nice place because it is really good thereDthe writers daughter has got a male baby73Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe number of the family is four, including the new-born baby.BThe son cant send his parents a letter bec
65、ause the address was taken by the other family.CThe son will receive a coat with the buttons detached（拆下）.DNone is true.74The underlined word it（Para.3）refers to .Athe thing that the baby was bornBthe babyCthe sons fatherDthe sons mother75What is the reason why the family moved to a new place?AThe s
66、on asked them to do so.BThe place is really nice and the climate there is not bad, too.CHis dad read in the newspaper most accidents happened within 20 miles from their home.DHis sister had a baby, so they wanted to find a fine place.第二节：下面文章中有5处（第7680题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸
67、上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。AAppreciate Their ContributionBSet Up Strict Rules For ResponsibilitiesCExpect Children To Contribute To The FamilyDMake Roles And Responsibilities Clear And SpecificELet Kids Know The Importance Of Their ResponsibilitiesFDeal With Conflicts With An Acceptable ApproachWhat Ar
68、e Our Children And Teens Roles In Our Families?Research confirms the importance of kids having clear roles and responsibilities in the family. Not only do they accomplish tasks that need to be done, but they also develop attitudes, skills, and discipline that can serve them well as they grow into ad
69、ulthood. Here are 5 tips to help your child develop a healthy sense of responsibility.76 Children have contributed to their families for centuries, and they are expected as necessary contributors in many cultures and communities. Contributing to the family helps teach the child the idea that each pe
70、rson is responsible for the family, and it helps prepare them for other responsibilities and daily activities throughout life. Though the details of their roles can be negotiated（协商），they should have a responsibility to contribute to the family.77 Kids are more likely to complain about chores（家务）and
71、 responsibilities if they see them as unimportant and boring. And, to be sure, some tasks to be done are obviously boring. But there are also things that need to be done that may be more enjoyable and fit their interests or personality. Whatever the chores and responsibilities are, give signs that w
72、hat they do makes sense. Kids can understand that it is important for them to play a role in the family. It is necessary for them to take turns to shoulder responsibilities sometimes.78 Even if the responsibilities are expected, it is important to reward the contributions with thanks or other approp
73、riate recognition even if you give an allowance（津贴）If kids go “beyond the call of duty” -make more contribution to their family than usual，such as caring for a baby brother or sister after school, additional recognition should be given to them. In doing so, you give the signal that what your child d
74、oes matters and makes a difference, and you build up the important value of honoring anothers efforts.79 A key reason for conflict between kids and parents about chores is that expectations are not obvious. Keep in mind that, typically, the most time-consuming tasks in families are preparing meals,
75、cleaning the house, shopping for groceries and household goods, cleaning up after meals, and laundry. You can start by listing in your mind everything required to keep your household going, from big to small and not just actual chores. Then call a family meeting to make sure that kids are aware of t
76、heir roles and responsibilities and should do their fair share.80 Researchers find that chores and responsibilities are among the most common topics of everyday family conflicts. Among the most common areas of conflicts between parents and teenagers are cleaning up the bedroom, helping around the ho
77、use, and putting clothes away. If these areas are constant sources of arguments, talk about them when you are not in the heat of an argument. Try to find a win-win solution, and reach an agreement on what youll do if the solution doesnt work. Success with these annoying issues can help them to explo
78、re more significant responsibilities.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中共有10处错误，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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分Time is valuable but limit. Theres a famous saying,” Time is money”, thi
79、s shows the important of time. When time has gone, it will never return back. Its a pity when many people make poorly use of time. They spend their precious time oversleeping, drinking and traveling. They dont realize wasting time is equal to waste part of their life. They always regret having made
80、little achievement so far. Therefore, we should form the habit valuing time. Dont put off that can be done today until tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring us failure, but also lead us on the road of poverty and even death.第二节：书面表达（满分20分）请根据以下任务说明和写作要求，写一篇100120词的英语短文。假如你是李华，请就本校食堂服务（canteen service）的状况给校长写一封信。内容包括：优点：食堂干净；饭菜可口；服务态度好不足：价格偏高；种类偏少；等候时间较长建议：开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Mr. Principal,I am a senior student of our school. Id like to say something about the canteen service in our school. Thanks for your consideration.Sincerely yours,Li Hua
