2007-2008学年度第二学期期中联考试卷 高二英语试卷

2007-2008学年度第二学期期中联考试卷

高二英语试卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.What is the man doing?

A.Walking.

B.Driving.

C.Watching TV.

2.What does the man suggest the woman do?

A.Speak English as much as possible.

B.Go to bed later than before.

C.Practise English before going to sleep.

3.Where was the man born?

A.In Britain.

B.In Australia.

C.In the USA.

4.Where is the man going?

A.To London.

B.To New York.

C.To Goldberg.

5.What was the last crop George Washington planted on his farm?

A.Tomatoes and rice.

B.Corn and potatoes.

C.Wheat and rice.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.When was the famous Statue of Liberty first opened to vistors?

A.In 1886.

B.In 1668.

C.In 1868.

7.Who designed the Statue of Liberty?

A.An American.

B.A Frenchman.

C. An Englishman.

8.How many steps are there in the statue?

A.124.

B.42.

C.142.

请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．What are the two speakers talking about?

A.The weather.

B.The cities of America.

C.The woman’s birthplace.

10.Why did the man and his mother move there?

A.His mother liked the place.

B.His home state was too hot.

C.His former home was pretty cold.

11.How many places are mentioned in the conversation?

A.3.

B.4.

C.5.

请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.Why does the man say it’s not necessary to meet him?

A.He has a car.

B.He asked for directions.

C.He knows the way.

13.How many times should the man turn left?

A.Once.

B.Twice.

C.Three times.

14.Where will the man be after his third turn?

A.On the Grove Avenue.

B.On Seventh Street.

C.At the block.

请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A.In the speakers’ room.

B.In a shop.

C.In a hotel.

16.How much do ten razors cost?

A.Two pounds seventy-five pence.

B.Three pounds eighty.

C.One pound twenty.

17.What does the man pay seven pounds ninety-five for?

A. A toothbrush.

B.Soap.

C.A towel.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.How may an Asian child feel when his head is touched?

A.Nervous.

B.Bored.

C.Happy.

19.What can we learn from the examples of smile?

A.Japanese people are more friendly than Americans.

B.A smile can have different meanings in different cultures.

C.A smile has the same meaning in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

20.What can help a couple to have many children according to the text?

A.Enough fruit.

B.A big smile.

C.Old shoes.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21.—I am afraid no one will agree with you.

—I don’t think it ______ .

A. minds

B. troubles

C. matters

D. works

22. I knew nothing about the accident__________ I read in the newspaper.

A. except that

B. except what

C. besides what

D. besides that

23. — What you said at the meeting hurt me badly.

—Sorry. But____________.

A. I didn't mean it

B. I didn’t mean to

C. I don't mean it

D. I don’t mean so

24. The experiment __ to be .

A. turned out; greatly success

B. turned out; a great success

C. turned out; greatly successful

D. turned up; great success

25. It remains whether Jack will be fit enough to play in the final.

A. seen

B. to be seen

C. seeing

D. to see

26. Mr. Green has made another wonderful discovery, ______ great

importance to science.

A. which I think is of

B. which I think it is of

C. that I think is of

D. I think which is of

27.——Why does she always ask you for help?

——There is no one else she , is there?

A. who to turn to

B. she can turn to

C. for whom to turn

D.for her to turn

28. The performance of the host, __________ to please the audience and draw their attention, was agreed

with a cold silence, however.

A. had intended

B. to intend

C. intending

D. intended

29. I don't doubt that the price of the red apples is higher than___________ of the yellow__________ in this area.

A. those; that

B. that; those

C. those; ones

D. that; ones

30. The new manager is intelligent and hard-working, and___________, he is very charming.

A. instead

B. therefore

C. however

D. moreover

31. Was it through Mary__________ was working at a high school_________ you got to know Bob?

A. who; who

B. who; that

C. that; that

D. that; where

32. The meeting was to_________ but the manager________ until twenty minutes later.

A. start; didn’t turn up

B. be started; hadn’t turned up

C. start; hadn’t turned up

D. have started; didn’t turn up

33. All things____________, her paper is of great value.

A. to consider

B. having considering

C. considering

D. considered

34. __________ five minutes_________ before the last train left, we arrived at the station.

A. There were; to go

B. With; to go

C. I was; left

D. It had; left

35. The United States is made up of fifty states, one of is separated from the others by the Pacific

Ocean.

A. them

B. those

C.which

D.whose

第二节: 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

Mrs. White was a wealthy lady. She live 36 in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was 37 . She spent a lot of time thinking about her 38 and about her dead husband. Her children 39 about her and asked Dr. Green to see her.

Mrs. Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became upset in their ways and don't like to40 what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs. White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a 41 of the house. Mrs. White was 42 her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green __43__ that there were a lot of violets (紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “__44 _ do you have so many violets?”Mrs White replied, “ I love these 45 and they__46__ so fast that I have more and more. When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said, “I have one s uggestion to make. Whenever you 47 a friend or a neighbor that is 48 in bed or getting married, give 49 one of your violets.”

Mrs White said 50 about the doctor's advice and for a few months 51 her visit, she didn't give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the 52 of her neighbor's daughter. She put a ribbon(丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plant and took it to the hospital.53 she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she 54 so many that she became known as the “55 lady”.

36. A. well B. alone C. quietly D. happily

37. A. cheerful B. delighted C. unhappy D. disappointed

38. A. money B. children C. big house D. old age

39. A. talked B. thought C. worried D. learned

40. A. be told B. be ordered C. be wanted D. be invited

41. A. tour B. view C. sight D. picture

42. A. proud of B. familiar with

C. interested in

D. anxious about

43. A. looked B. showed C. noticed D. watched

44. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where

45. A. rooms B. windows C. children D. flowers

46..A grow B. make C. become D. produce

47. A. ask B. get C. hear D. want

48. A. ill B. sad C. excited D. pleased

49. A. it B. me C. you D. them

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

51. A. before B. after C. during D. until

52. A. lecture B. graduation C. celebration D. wedding

53. A. Usually B. Continuously C. Gradually D. Regularly

54. A. sold out B. gave away C. grew D. kept on

55. A. old B. violet C. rich D. famous

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

(A)

The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card(信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Website(非法网站). Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with card. On line, shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought.

The thieves then go shopping with your card number—or sell the information over the Internet.

Computer hackers (黑客) have broken down security (安全) system, raise questions about the safety of card-holder information.

Several months ago, 25,000 customers of CD universe, an on-line music retailer (批发商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Website after the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get the information.

Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Master-card is working on plans for Web--only credit-card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.

Ask about your credit-card firm's on-line rules: Under British law, cardholders are responsible( 对……负有责任)for the first US $ 78 of any fraudulent spending.

And shop only at secure sites: Send your credit-card information only if the Website offers advanced secure system.

If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand comer of your screen. The Website address may also start http://--the extra "s" stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.

Keep your password (密码) safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.

56. The underlined word fraud in the first paragraph probably means_____________.

A. cheating

B. sale

C. payment

D. use

57. According to this passage most people worry about shopping on the Internet because___________.

A. a great number of stolen credit-cards are sold on the Internet every day

B. fraud on the Internet happens very often

C. many Websites break down every day

D. there are too many illegal Websites on the Internet

58. Thieves usually get the information of the credit-card,______.

A. because many customers lost their cards

B. by paying money for people working in the information companies

C. because of the carelessness of the customers

D. by stealing the information from Websites

59. If the passwords of your credit-cards are not probably kept, _________.

A. the bank and the shop will suffer great losses

B. you will not be able to get back your information

C. you might suffer great losses

D. the bank will answer for your loss

60. The best title for the passage might be________.

A. How to Beat On-line Credit-card Thieves

B. How to Shop in the Internet

C. Never Use Credit Cards Without an Advanced Computer

D. Why Thieves Steal Credit-card Information

（B）

Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these “How to” books are available; in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words "How to". One book may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away. Many “How to” books give advice on careers (职业). They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed at it. If you fail, however, you can buy a book called "How to Turn Failure into Success". If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book "How to Make a Million". If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called "How to Live on Nothing?"

One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read "How to Succeed at Love Every Minute of Your Life?". If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called "How to Make Yourself miserable?".

Many of these books help people use their time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies, and travel. Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements on their homes. They prefer books which give step by step instruction on how to repair things like plumbing (卫生管道工程) and electrical wiring, or on how to redecorate (重新装饰) or enlarge a house.

Why have "How to" books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. "How to" books help people deal with modem life.

61. “How to” books are welcomed in the United States today because___________.

A. these books are cheap

B. Americans love the writers of these books

C. the readers can get them without paying anything

D. these books can help the Americans deal with their problems in modern life

62. These "How to" books are written to__________.

A. tell people to love their life

B. earn money

C. give people some good advice on how to

D. say something about America

63. Before someone wants to find a good job, he .

A. buy a book on "How to Make a Million?

B. read a book on how to choose a career

C. beg bosses or managers for it

D. use his free time to look for it

64. If people will not succeed in what he is doing, a book called___________ can give help.

A. "How to" Turn Failure into Success

B. "How to" Make a Million

C. "How to" Succeed at Love Every Minute of Your Life

D. "How to" Make Yourself Miserable

65. Which headline of the following is the best for this passage?

A."How to" Books in America.

B.“How to” Books Are Ordinary in America.

C.Thousands of “How to” Books.

D.Books with Title That Begin with the Words “How to”.

(C)

So you have been called for an interview－well done? Your effort has paid off. Now to get the job. You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the organization.

Ask someone who already does it, to check it out with one of the advisers.

Ask a member of family or a friend to act as the employer and to give you a practice interview. Be as realistic as possible, answer the questions seriously. Afterwards discuss how it went.

Think about how the employer would prefer to see your look. Remember the majority of employers are over 30. It is not wise to rush out and buy new clothes that will be worn for the first time at the interview. You'll feel more at ease in a familiar dress.

Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time. This will give you a chance to have a look around, read the notice board and get the feel of the place. Being late at interviews produces a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets of you is formed as you walk through the door, so take a couple of deep breaths.

Be ready to shake hands if the interviewer offers.

Don't take a seat until asked. Then sit comfortably.

Make eye contact when you are greeted and again if you shake hands, and during questioning. Eye contact is a form of non--verbal greeting.

Remember the interviewer's name and use it from time to time.

Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask?”. Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a chance to get information but as a means to improve your prospects in the employer's estimation. Asking can show knowledge and avoid asking about holidays, pension(养老金) and so on. It looks as if you are even before you begin. You can check on these later, when the hoped-for job is offered.

And if you fail, look up the interview as an experience in itself. Learn from it.

We wish you good luck and good job hunting.

66. To make a good impression on the interviewer, it is important for you__________.

A. to walk through the door quietly

B. not to wear your fine clothes

C. not to sit down in front of the interview

D. to remember the interviewer's name and use it sometimes

67. Which of the following can you do during a job interview?

A. Ask the interviewer some personal questions such as age and marriage.

B. Discuss the pay, holidays and such things with the interviewer.

C. Be courageous enough to say something about your advantage in choosing the job

D. Remain quiet to show your calmness.

68. In which order do people usually do these steps before a job interview?

a. Asking a friend to give you a practice interview.

b. Understanding the nature of the organization.

c. Paying attention to your clothes.

d. Arriving at the place of the interview ahead of tim

e.

e. Getting some information from the advisers.

A. a, e, b, c, d

B. d, c, b, a, e

C. b, e, a, c, d

D. e, d, a, b, c

69. The underlined sentence" Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job" means

A. if you are careless, you're sure to pay for some money for the interview

B. carelessness might result in your failure in the interview

C. to be successful in job hunting, you should pay for it

D. it sometimes needs carelessness to make you feel comfortable

(D)

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re "hot". That's true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy-peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles each member of the family has.

You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.

Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the trouble of searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. When ever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharp hours.

70. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Change Your Habits

B. Save Your Energy

C. Daily Energy Cycle

D. Temperature-and-energy Peak

71. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably_______.

A. he is a lazy person

B. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle

C. lie is not sure when his energy is low

D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

72. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?

A. Unawareness of energy cycles

B. Familiar monologues.

C. A change in a family member's energy cycle.

D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

73. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he Should____________.

A. change his energy cycle

B. overcome his laziness

C. get up earlier than usual

D. go to bed earlier

74. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will__________.

A. help to keep your energy for the day’s work

B. help you to control your temper early in the day

C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work

D. keep your energy cycle under control all day

75. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one’s energy.

B. Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peak at different hours of day.

C. Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.

D. Children have energy cycles, too.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）

第一节：对话填空（首字母已给出，每空1分，满分10分）

A: Hi, Xiao Zhang, I was told you make a__76__ friend today, is that true?

B: Yeah. As life is f 77of strife (争吵) and conflicts（冲突）, we need friends to support and help us out of difficulties.

A: Sounds r 78 . What can friends do for us?

B: Well, first, friends can give us warnings a 79 danger. Second, they can offer us advice with regard to how to d 80with various situations.

A: And true friends share not only our j_81_ but also our sorrows.

B: That’s right. With friendship, life is happy and harmonious（和谐的）. Without friendship, life is s 82 and unfortunate.

A: I a83with you. And we should cherish our friends.

B: I will never forget my old friends and k84making new friends.

B: And I will show concern for my friends e85if it is only a comforting word.

第二节：书面表达（满分15分）

根据下面的提示写一篇100词左右的短文，简要说明电视对日常生活的影响。

1.许多家庭都有电视，几乎人人都喜欢看电视。

2.电视的作用：它使人知道许多地方的事情，能帮助人开阔眼界和思维，扩大人们的知识面等等。

3.电视的坏处：长时间看电视会伤害人的身体，尤其是青少年的眼睛，影响人们的正常工作和学习。

4.人们要有节制地看电视。

2007-2008学年度第二学期期中联考试卷

高二英语试卷

答题卡

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Nowadays, almost every family has a TV set, and almost everyone likes watching TV. TV becomes part of our life. TV has many advantages, such as, it informs us of the latest news that happens in the world; it can broaden our mind, enlarge our knowledge and also help us to see more about the world. At the same time, it also has some disadvantages. People waste too much time in watching TV and their normal life and work are affected. To those children who spend too much time watching TV, it can do harm to their sight and health.

In a word, we should take the advantage of TV and control our time of watching TV.