高二下学期期中考试英语试题

说明：本试卷为发展卷，采用长卷出题、自主选择、分层计分的方式，试卷满分150分，考生每一大题的题目都要有所选择，至少选做120分的题目，多选不限。试题分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，第Ⅰ卷为第1页至第10页，第Ⅱ卷为第11页至第12页。考试时间120分钟。

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共105分）

第一部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分55分)

第一节 单项填空(共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分)

1. _____ Ji’nan you see today is quite ___ different city from what it used to be.

A. The, 不填 B. 不填，a C. The, a D. A, a

2. Tony was very unhappy for ________the secret.

A. having not been told B. not having told

C. having not told D. not having been told

3. People were puzzled ____ they read the book.

A. the first time B. at the first time C. for the first time D. at first

4. Luckily, we’d brought a road map and without we would have lost our way.

A. it B. what C. one D. which

5. The prize will go to the writer ________ story shows the most imagination.

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

6. David prepared carefully for the chemistry exam, as he wanted to pass it at the first _____.

A. experiment B. intention C. attempt D. aim

7. ______ into many languages, Harry Potter is popular with children and adults all over the world.

A. Being translated B. Having translated

C. To be translated D. Having been translated

8. The information on the Internet gets around much more rapidly than _____ in the newspaper.

A. it B. that C. those D. one

9. His great discovery ______ his determination and devotion to science.

A. caused B. led to C. resulted in D. resulted from

10. _____ the youth to the rising sun at 8 or 9 am, Mao Zedong expressed his great hope for the young men.

A. Compared B. Comparing C. To compare D. Compare

11. It is that he often breaks the school rules ____ makes his head teacher unsatisfied with him.

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

12. If we _____ the occurrence of the strong earthquake in Sichuan, we wouldn’t have suffered so much loss.

A. predicted B. had predicted C. were to predict D. might have predicted

13. The fridge is _____ for one year. It means that the company promises to repair or replace it if it breaks within a year.

A. satisfied B. guaranteed C. recognized D. proved

14. After graduation he went to make a living in Canada， turned out to be a life-changing decision.

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

15. Teenagers _____ social experience, so they are easily _____ when they first step into society.

A. lack; taken up B. lacking in; taken over C. a lack of; taken on D. lack; taken in

16. ----It’s the first time that I here in Hongkong.

----What great changes! It’s ten years since I here last time.

have been, came B. was, have been C. am, came D. have been, have come

17. ----She looks very happy. She the exam. ----I guess so. It’s not difficult after all.

must pass B. passed C. may pass D. must have passed

18. Students in our school _______busily for the Mid-term exam during the past two weeks.

A. are preparing B. have been prepared

C. have been preparing D. will have prepared

19. — Peter，you get dead drunk again! —______? It’s none of your business.

A. So what B. Why not C. How come D. What for

20. After five hours’ drive, they reached ______they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of.

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

21. _____ the delicious Chinese food there, I still refuse to go to the restaurant because of the rudeness of the waiters.

A. In addition to B. Apart from C. But for D. In spite of

22. I ____ in Beijing for many years, but I’ve never regretted my finial decision to move back to Ji’nan.

A. lived B. was living C. have lived D. had lived

23. ---- You can ask him to go with you again.

---- It won’t make any ____ . You know, he is very stubborn.

A. difficulty B. difference C. trouble D. answer

24. What seems to be a good thing to one person may be a bad thing to .

A. other B. the other C. another D. the others

25. He suggested the person _________be put into prison.

A. referring to B. referred to C. be referred to D. having referred to

26. It was a nice meal, _____ a little expensive.

A. though B. whether C. as D. since

27. Life is a cup, and under most , it’s up to you to decide whether it’s a drinking cup (beiju) or a toothbrush cup (xiju).

A. potential B. circumstances C. tendency D. possessions

28. With its economy in great stress, Chinese government is now for a way out and looking forward to a new stage in 2013.

A. awkward B. desperate C. ashamed D. automatic

29. Nowadays, some hot network languages are even in some official media, such as CCTV and China Daily.

A. adapted B. adopted C. appointed D. aimed

30. Rising sea levels and drought caused by global warming could an increasing number of natural disasters.

A. try out B. come about C. result in D. get into

31. Yao Ming made it clear that he would never consider retiring from the NBA he could recover his health.

A. as long as B. as far as C. as well as D. as soon as

32. We are shocked to find _________ water has been polluted.

A. large quantities of B. a great number of C. a good deal of D. a plenty of

33. —What have you been busy doing recently? —_________ for the coming conference.

A. To prepare B. Prepared C. Prepare D. Making preparations

第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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涂黑。

After 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman，my widowed 36 , out to dinner and a movie. Due to the demands of my work and my three children，I visited her only 37 . That night I called to invite her to go out. Though a bit 38 ，she accepted it happily.

That Friday after work，I drove over to 39 her up. On reaching her house，I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 40 . Wearing the dress she had worn to 4l her last wedding anniversary，she smiled like an angel.

We went to a 42 that，although not elegant，was very comfortable. After we sat down，I 43 my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me. A smile was on her lips. “I used to have to 44 the menu when you were smal1，”she said. “Then it’s time you 45 and let me return the favour，”I responded. During the dinner，we had such a 46 conversation—all about each other’s life—that we 47 the movie. When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film. Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 48 you. ” I agreed.

A few days later，Mother died of a massive heart attack. It 49 so suddenly that I had no 50 to do anything for her. Some time later，I 51 an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had 52 . An attached note said，“I paid this bill 53 . I wasn’t sure whether I could be there；but nevertheless，I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife. You’ll never know 54 that night meant for me. I love you, son. ”

At that moment, I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they 55 because sometimes things can never be put off till “some other time. ”

36. A. sister B. mother C. girlfriend D. teacher

37. A. occasionally B. frequently C. casually D. immediately

38. A. depressed B. embarrassed C. surprised D. discouraged

39. A. put B. call C. cheer D. pick

40. A. trip B. date C. film D. ride

41. A. celebrate B. congratulate C. announce D. welcome

42. A. cinema B. restaurant C. hotel D. theatre

43. A. focused B. cleaned C. 1ifted D. opened

44. A. read B. print C. write D. hand

45. A. admired B. appreciated C. thought D. relaxed

46. A. complex B. urgent C. humorous D. pleasant

47. A. discussed B. arranged C. missed D. delayed

48. A. treat B. inform C. notice D. remember

49. A. appeared B. happened C. seemed D. proved

50. A. courage B. belief C. chance D. permission

51. A. received B. delivered C. posted D. rejected

52. A. 1ived B. dined C. worked D. rested

53. A. in time B. in return C. in case D. in advance

54. A. who B. how C. why D. what

55. A. trust B. move C. deserve D. share

第二部分：阅读理解 （共25小题， 每小题2分， 满分50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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

When I was going home one evening, I saw a blind lady tapping around with her stick and trying to get out from a corner of staircase(楼梯) area she’d walked into by accident. I immediately went over to ask if she needed help, but she shook off my hand and insisted on finding the way herself. Taken aback, I realized I had hurt her pride unknowingly. Furthermore, it suddenly occurred to me that this lady was not a stranger – in fact, I saw her every time I went to this area by train.

Weeks later, I went to Toa Payoh again. I was feeling upset that day, and I decided to do something good so that I could cheer someone else up, which would in turn brighten up my day. On my way to the train station, I found the old lady standing directly at the entrance of the station and holding out her hand with packets of tissues(纸巾). Usually she would stand further from the entrance as it is illegal to sell things in the train stat