高二下学期期中考试英语试题

命题人：刘琨 审题人：周甜

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一卷(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的阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A ￡19.15 B ￡9.15 C ￡9.18

答案是B

1、What will Dorothy do on the weekend?

A Go out with her friend B work on her paper C Make some plans

2、What was the normal price of the T-shirt?

A ＄15 B ＄30 C ＄50

3、What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?

A To attend a wedding B To visit an exhibition C To meet a friend

4、When does the bank close on Saturday?

A AT 1:00 pm B AT 3:00 pm C AT 4:00 pm

Where are the speakers?

A In a store B In a classroom C At a hotel

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，每段对话和独白后有几个小题，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，听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5分钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6 What do we know about Nora?

A She prefers a room of own

B She likes to work with other girls

C She lives near the city center

7、What is good about the flat?

A It has a large sitting room B It has good furniture C It has a big kitchen

听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Where has Barbara been?

A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome.

9 .What has Barbara got in her suitcase?

A . Shoes. B. Stones. C. Books.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who is making the telephone call?

A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C. Jack Cooper.

11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper?

A. His wife. B. His boss. C . His secretary.

12. What is the message about?

A. A meeting. B. A visit to France C. The date for a trip.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who could the man speaker most probably be?

A. A person who saw the accident.

B. The driver of the lorry.

C. A police officer.

14 . What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place?

A. Walking along Churchill Avenue.

B. Getting ready to cross the road.

C. Standing outside a bank.

15. When did the accident happen?

A. At about 8:00 am. B. At about 9:00 am. C. At about 10:00 am.

16. How did the accident happen?

A.A lorry hit a car. B.A car ran into a lorry. C.A bank clerk rushed into the street.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the talk mainly about?

A. The history of the school. B. The courses for the term. C. The plan for the day.

18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new student?

A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms.

19.What can students do in the practical areas?

A. Take science courses? B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops.

20. When are the visitors expected to ask question?

A. During the lunch hour. B. After the welcome speech. C. Before the tour of labs.

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分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. —Can I have a day off tomorrow, Mr Johnson?

— . I can manage without you.

A. Forget it B. I’m afraid not C. It depends D. Of course

22. When I reach the school ground there are a lot of “ good mornings” for me from the boys, ______ have walked a long way, sometimes up to two hours, to get to the school.

A. and many of whom B. many of them C. many of whom D. many of which

23. Tombe’s father, Mukap, led us to his house, a low bamboo hut with grass ______ of the roof— this shows it’s a man’s house.

A. to stick out B. stuck out C. sticks out D. sticking out

24. To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you ________ some online courses.

A. to take B. taking C. take D. would take

25. I ______ my Chinese teacher in the supermarket near my house, which was out of my expectation.

A. came out B. came across C. came about D. came along

26. More highways have been built in China, _______it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.

A. making B. made C. to make D. having made

27. —You didn't lock the back door.

— You are wrong. I _______.

A. have locked it B. lock it myself C. did lock it D. do lock it

28. ______ the program, they have to stay there for another two weeks.

A. Not completing B. Not completed C. Not having completed D. Having completed

29. Was it in the library______he often went to do some reading________he met the pretty girl?

A．that；that B．where；where C．where；that D．that；where

30. ——I didn’t ask for the name list. Why ______on my desk?

——I put it there just now in case you needed it.

A. does it land B. has it landed C. will it land D. had it landed

31. — We've only got this small bookcase. Will that do?

— No, I am looking for is something much bigger and stronger.

A. who B. that C. what D. which

32. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live you do.

A. so rich and full as B. as a rich and full life as

C. so rich and full life as D. as rich and full a life as

33. Stephen Hawking believes that earth is unlikely to be the only planet life has developed gradually.

A. that B. where C. which D. whose

34. The fish didn’t seem to mind me ______ among them.

A. to swim B. swimming C. swim D. to be swimming

35.Being able to afford drink would be comfort in those tough times.

A. the; the B. a; a C. a; 不填 D. 不填；a

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小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《A、B. C和D》中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。

I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 36 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.

Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 37 . She wanted to know how I thought we should 38 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 39 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 40 . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to 41 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 42 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.

Mrs. Neidl's 43 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 44 !"I began to take 45 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be 46 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 47 create something.

The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 48 in the program

as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I 49 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

Being on that stage-design team 50 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 51 a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 52 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be 53 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her 54 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 55 .

36. A. and B. yet C. so D. for

37. A. opinion B. impression C. information D. intention

38. A. make B. keep C. handle D. change

39. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing

40. A. questions B. comments C. explanations D. remarks

41. A. hold B. follow C. evaluate D. form

42. A. happy B. lively C. reliable D. punctual

43. A. message B. motto C. saying D. suggestion

44. A. again B. more C. instead D. later

45. A. steps B. control C. charge D. risks

46. A. improved B. acted C. looked D. reflected

47. A. easily B. carefully C. confidently D. proudly

48. A. introduced B. recognized C. identified D. considered

49. A. confirmed B. decided C. realized D. acknowledged

50. A. with B. below C. of D. by

51. A. developed B. discovered C. took D. fostered

52. A. accept B. care C. judge D. wonder

53. A. bored B. lazy C. sad D. afraid

54. A. trust B. patience C. curiosity Do interest

55. A. accessible B. enjoyable C. possible D. favorable

第三部分 阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2分，满分40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.并在答且卡

上将该项涂黑。

A

Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.

Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.

“Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!”

At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact th