高二上学期期中考试英语试题和参考答案

高二上学期期中考试英语试题

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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）

21．What a great weight the mother felt _______ her mind the moment she found her lost son.

A．turned off B．taken off C．set off D．brought off 22．The famous poet the professor often referred _______ , and paid a visit to our university last week.

A．to arrive B．arrived C．to arriving D．to arrived

23．The train arrives in Liverpool at 10 p.m. tonight. The plane I would like to take from there ______ by then.

A．will leave B．would have left C．will have left D．has left

24．It was reported that it was eleven o’clock________ the group of soldiers began attack the beachhead．

A．when B．that C．before D．since

25．A group of students led by their teacher reached _____ was once an old temple______ the villagers used as a primary school for children’s education.

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

26．--- How dare she do that ?

---_______ to what you did , whatever she did was reasonable. What’s more, it is none of your business. Can’t you get down to ______ your lessons?

A．Comparing, doing B．Comparing, do

C．Compared ,doing D．Compared ,do

27．Last mid-term examination our teacher set such a difficult mathematics problem ______ none of us could work out .

A．that B．as C．which D．where

28．At the press conference the president stepped onto the platform and sat down, ________ for answering the questions about some mid-east issues.

A．had prepared B．being prepared C．preparing D．prepared

29．I think a book, though cheap, will_______ a good birthday present for your daughter, which will benefit her a lot .

A．give B．make C．turn D．do

30．My advice is that you should avoid _______ as if you are objecting to others. But don’t be afraid to offend them if worth it.

A．sound B．to sound C．sounding D．being sounded 31．--- Do you think an advertisement is _____ help when you look for a new job?

--- Well, it all depends. Anyway, it gives me more of ____ chance to try .

A．a ; a B．/ ; / C．the ; the D．a ; the

32．--- What makes you so worried?

--- _______ .

A．Because of my weight B．I’ve lost some weight

C．That I’m putting on weight D．Because I’ve put on weight

33．--- How about putting some pictures into the report?

--- ________. A picture is worth a thousand words.

A．No way B．It couldn’t be better

C．All right D．Not a bit

34．--- Nancy is not coming tonight.

--- But she ______ me. I don’t understand why she ___ her mind．

A．promised ; has changed B．promised ; changed

C．has promised ; has changed D．has promised ; changed

35．--- On what way do you think Amy will use her new bicycle?

--- ________ for going to work.

A．Mostly B．Nearly C．Most D．Almost

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.分，满分20分）

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six day a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 36 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 37 to do it efficiently，telling me to 38 to Re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 39 .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 40 because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 41 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 42 to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 43 ．

I was 44 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 45 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 46 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 47 I owed him about $40 a week．

I remember returning to Seattle after being 48 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，1 walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 49 thing Dad said was，“How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51 my ears! I am an officer in the Arm y! But it didn’t 52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 53 member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a 54 is above all．It has nothing to do with 55 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．

36．A．cleaning B．shining C．removing D．keeping 37．A．why B．what C．when D．how

38．A．offer B．refuse C．love D．learn 39．A．interested B．annoyed C．relaxed D．satisfied

40．A．fun B．pride C．trouble D．effort

41．A．got it right B．kept it a rule C．made it clear D．took it for granted 42．A．had B．tended C．hated D．managed 43．A．family B．workers C．customers D．friends 44．A．never B．always C．seldom D．ever

45．A．must B．should C．might D．could

46．A．at B．before C．around D．for 47．A．worked out B．found out C．put out D．thought out 48．A．alone B．away C．outside D．off

49．A．usual B．last C．next D．first 50．A．washing B．taking C．cleaning D．moving 51．A．ignore B．follow C．believe D．understand 52．A．happen B．care C．go D．matter

53．A．no B．other C．some D．another 54．A．team B．family C．leader D．restaurant 55．A．why B．whether C．when D．how

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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Children love to send and receive e-mails. The same with electronic greeting cards, for Valentine’s Day or many other occasions.

E-cards are available for free on the Internet. Most electronic greeting card sites give you a wide selection of choices and let you personalize your card.

Unlike with traditional printed cards, you don’t schlep（拖曳）to a card store to make your selection, you don’t fork out any money. Delivery is immediate; there’s no postage required and you are not using paper.

But the best thing about these card sites is that they animate and play music, which makes them very cool to kids.

Most electronic greeting card sites are similar in setup. Upon entering the site, you select a category of card that interests you. The next screen shows you a series of possible card choice. By clicking on one that appeals（有感染力）to you, the card will enlarge and may animate. If there is music with the card, it will start to play.

Usually there is place to click to see the second (inside) page of the card. The site then offers you ability to personalize the card you have selected; you may be able to change the proposal message or add to it. At some sites, you can even add voice, video or photos to the cards.

Once you have personalized the e-card, you enter the e-mail address for delivery. Your recipient（接受者）will get an e-mail telling them to go to a specific Web address to view the card you have made. You may be able to send the same card to multiple recipients. The delivery can be immediate, or you can choose to have it delivered on a specific day.

56．All of the following are the advantages of electronic greeting cards except that_______.

A．you still have to pay a small sum of money to send e-cards

B．e-cards are available for free on the Internet

C．e-cards are very cool to kids because they have cartooned pictures and some music to go with it

D．the delivery of e-cards is immediate

57．What’s the main topic of the first four paragraphs?

A．The advantages of using personal computer.

B．The development of modern e-cards.

C．The reasons why children love to send and receive e-cards.

D．The advantages and disadvantages of traditional printed cards.

58．The underlined word “available” (in Paragraph 2) means_____.

A．interesting B．buyable

C．existing D．able to be got or used

B

Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is how to get rid of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem—how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs（灯泡）and refrigerators as well. The syste m works so well that no fuel is needed to make the campus’ six buildings comfortable.

Some parts of most modern buildings—theaters and offices as well as classrooms—are more than sufficiently（足够）heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air conditioned even in winter. The technique of saving heat and redistributing it is called “heat recovery”. A few modern buildings recover heat, but the University’s system is the first to recover heat from buildings and reuse it in others.

Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its producers. The harder a student studies the more heat his body gives off. Male students send out more heat than female students and the larger a student, the more heat he produces. It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hard-working overweight male genius（天才）. 59．Which of the following is true of the heating system of the Johnstown campus? The heat is supplied by________.

A．human bodies, other heat sending objects, and fuel

B．both human bodies and other heat sending objects

C．both human bodies and fuel

D．human bodies

60．The technique of heat recovery is used________.

A．to produce a special form of air-conditioning

B．to provide heat for the hot water system

C．to find out the source of heat

D．to collect and reuse heat

61．The words “the hottest prospect” refer to_______.

A．the person who suffers most from heat

B．the person who produces most heat

C．the person who uses most heat

D．the person who takes in heat

62．Which of the following persons would produce the least amount of heat?

A．A thin male who studies hard.

B．A fat female who studies hard.

C．A fat male who does not study hard.

D．A thin female who does not study hard.

63．A good title for the passage would be_______.

A．MODERN BUILDING’S HEAT SYSTEM

B．A NEW HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM IN PITTSBURGH

C．A STRANGE OBJECT IN HEATING SYSTEM

D．RECOVERY OF BODY’S HEAT

C

Who are the most beautiful women in the world? Looking at the records, people might think Venezuelan women are. They win the Miss Latin America, Miss Universe, and Miss World contests more frequently than women from any other country. In Venezuela, the term “Miss” as in “Miss Universe” is an honored title.

These days, people in some cultures consider beauty contests to be silly. They have tried to stop these contests, saying the contests treat women as objects and place too much importance on women’s looks. But in Latin America, beauty contests are a source of pride. And in Venezuela, they are almost a national obsession（狂热）.

Are Venezuelan women really more beautiful than other women? “They are not really more beautiful here,” says Selena, who trains girls for the contest. “It’s just that the girls here work harder and prepare more than anyone else.” Preparing for a contest is a full-time job that involves （包括）sixteen-hour days for six months. Many of the women take a leave of absence from their jobs during the training period．“If you don’t take this seriously, you don’t have a chance.” Selena says.

The preparation takes many hours a day. The contestants stretch their bodies and practice their walks down the runway. They work on their speeches and practice answering questions such as, “Whom do you admire most in the world?” They starve to stay slim. Th ey take classes to learn how

to style their hair and apply makeup. Most of them grow their hair long and diet to lose at least 10 pounds. Many of them have their teeth straightened or have plastic surgery（整形外科手术）to straighten or fix other body parts.

It is n’t easy, and the contestants give up a lot for the contest. One Miss Universe winner immediately put on 20 pounds after the contest. She said the only thing she wanted to do after the contest was to eat. The cost is high as well. The training for the Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe contests can cost up to ＄60,000. Fortunately the television station that sponsors（赞助）the contest pays the costs of training the finalists. Yet most of the contestants say it’s worth the effort. 64．From the above passage we can infer that Venezuela is probably _____.

A．a place where contestants from all parts of the world gather together

B．a city in America where beauty contest is held

C．a country in Latin America

D．a world beauty center

65．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Contestants have to stay away from their work for a period of time before the contest.

B．Only a few women won the contest without being trained.

C．Beauty isn’t the only factor for a contestant to win the contest.

D．It’s too much expense for individual（个人）to pay for the training for the contest. 66．Which of the following might not be done before Venezuelan women take the beauty contest?

A．They have to go on a diet.

B．They might have a physical operation.

C．They have a lot of training both in walking and speaking.

D．They have to pay a large amount of money for the contest.

67．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Beauty Means Money.

B．Venezuelan Women—the Most Beautiful Women in the World.

C．How to Succeed in the Beauty Contest.

D．Training—the Only Way to Success.

D

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Jan. 10,12,17,19Tues. &Thurs,6:00~8:00p.m.

Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.

★Understanding Computers

This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them．You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do, and how to use them.

Course charge: $75.00

Equipment charge: $10.00

Jan, 14,21,28 Sat. 9:00~11:50a．m．

Joseph Saimders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University．He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field．

★Stop Smoking

Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods．You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it．

Course charge: $30.00

Jan．4,11,18,25 Mon.4:00~7:00p.m.

Dr John Godds is a practicing psychologist(心理学家) who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

★Typing

This course on weekday is for typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each programme lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper．

Course charge: $125.00

Material charge: $25.00

Two hours each evening for two weeks．

New classes begin every two weeks．

This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before．

68．The word “professional” in this passage most probably means “_________”

A．spiritual B．journalist C．professor D．experienced 69．The shortest course is_________ .

A．Basic Photography B．Understanding Computers

C．Stop Smoking D．Typing

70．There are typing courses __________ .

A．on Saturdays and Sundays B．from Monday to Friday

C．from Monday to Saturday D．on each day in the week

71．Where do you think we can get theses information?

A．Novel B．TV programme

C．Newspaper D．A detective story.

E

I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability—to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It’s like this . . .

When you are going to have a baby, it is like planning a fantastic vacation trip—to Italy. You buy a bunch of guidebooks and make your wonderful plans, the Coliseum, the Michelangelo David, the gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It’s all very exciting. After months of eager prediction finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The air-hostess comes in and says, “Welcome to Holland.”

“Holland?!? ” you say. “ What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I’m supposed to be in Italy. All my life I’ve dreamed of going to Italy.” But there’s been a change in the flight plan. They’ve landed in Holland there you must stay. The important thing is that they haven’t taken you to a horrible, disgusting, dirty place, full of hunger and disease. It’s just a different place.

So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met. It’s just a different place. It’s slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But aft er you’ve been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around … and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills(风车)… and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.

But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy … and they’re all talking about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say, “yes, that’s where I was supposed to go. That’s what I had planned.” And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away… because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.

But… if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn’t get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely thing about Holland.

72．What’s the unique experience the author has had?

A．She realized her dream of going to Italy.

B．She once went to Holland.

C．She gave birth to a baby who was disabled.

D．She traveled to a horrible, disgusting place.

73．According to the passage, you should prepare a lot before a vacation trip except__ _.

A．getting the information about the destination

B．arranging the line of trip

C．acquiring the ability of communication with local people

D．saying goodbye to your parents and friends

74．The difference between Italy and Holland do not include ______ in this passage.

A．language B．currency

C．pace of daily life D．style of architecture

75．From the passage, we can infer that the author ______.

A．regrets giving birth to the disabled baby

B．planned a lot when she was pregnant(怀孕)

C．doesn’t want to raise the baby any more

D．can speak at least three languages fluently

第Ⅱ卷（共45分）

第四部分写作（共两节，满分45分）

第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每题3分，共15分）

For most Americans, a clean glass of water is just a faucet away．But for many of the world’s poorest people, it’s hard to get.

On Wednesday, the United Nations(UN)marked World Water Day by trying to cut the number of people without good drinking water—one billion human beings worldwide –in half．In the next ten years, the UN will work with governments around the world to reduce the shortage.

Without clean water nearby, many people use water_________________．In India, many people bathe and wash their clothes in rivers that are polluted by human waste.

According to the UN, not having enough clean water and sanitation causes more than three million deaths a year.

“The links between water and human health are powerful,” said Dr Lee Jong Wook, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)．“We cannot live without clean water.”

In fact, the International Federation of the Red Cros s said that quick reaction after last year’s Asian tsunami had stopped disease．The agency provided clean water to nearly 500,000 people in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the tsunami.

World Water Day was first celebrated in 1993. Since then, it is celebrated each year on March 22.

76．What is the best title of the passage?

______________________________________________________________

77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by this one?

The quality of the water is closely connected with human health.

_______________________________________________________________

78．What did the International Federation of the Red Cross do after the tsunami?

_____________________________________________________

79．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.

_______________________________________________________________ 80．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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第二节书面表达(满分30分)

假设你是李华,你的英国朋友来信询问你们的学习情况.请根据下图提供的信息,写一封回信,谈谈你校学生开始尝试一种新的学习方法以来,你们学习情况的变化.

要求：词数100左右

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参考答案

21—25BDCAB 26—30 CBDBC 31—35ACBAA

完型

36—40BDADB 41—45CACAB 46—50DABDC 51—55CDDAB

阅读

56—60ACDBD 61—65DBBCB 66—70DCDAB 71—75 CCDBB

作文

Dear Tom,

It was great to hear from you again. There are many things going on in our school. In fact things have got much better since we started a different way of learning.

In the past our teachers stood in front of the class talking all the time while we students listened , busily taking notes. After a tiring day at school , we always had a lot of homework to do . Sometimes we even work late into the night. Now we are active in class . We often have discussions in pairs or in groups . After class we enjoy all kinds of activities, such as going in for sports, doing experiments or surfing the Internet.

We are extremely happy about the changes in our studies.

All the best,

Yours,

Li Hua