高二下学期期中英语试卷

第一部分：单项填空（15分）21．_________the examination will _________ easy.A. Hopeful; becomeB. Hopefully; turn outC. Be hoped; turn out to beD. Hoping; turn22．_________ we know, Tom is sure to succeed in this competition.A. So long asB. So far asC. So thatD. Now that23．I can hardly imagine Peter _________ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.A. sailB. to sailC. sailingD. to have sailed 24．He _________ a good example _________ everyone _________ getting up early.A. gives; for; atB. gave; to; withC. sets; to; byD. set; for; in 25．On the ground _________, who was crying.A. a little boy layB. a little boy liesC. did the little boy lieD. lay a little boy26．He demanded that he _________ the place at once.A. leaveB. leavesC. leftD. will leave27. The little girl couldn't work the problem out．She wasn't___________ clever．A．that B．much C．many D．too28．It _________ be Jack who broke the windows. It _________ beTom who did it.A. mustn’t; mustB. needn’t; canC. can’t; mustD. may not; can29. In order to improve English，____________．A．Jenny's father bought her a lot of tapesB．Jenny bought a lot of tapes for herselfC．a lot of tapes were bought by JennyD．a lot of tapes were bought by Jenny's father30．—________ do you think ________ to him?—He must have lost his way in the forest, I think.A. What; of happeningB. How; happenedC. How; of happeningD. What; happened31. Mary was pleased _____ I have given her.A. to whatB. with whichC. with whatD. to which32. The doctor ___ him to smoke, but he didn’t give it up.A. stoppedB. allowedC. forbadD. encouraged33. Scientific experiments _____ endless patience and care.A. call atB. call upC. call forD. call on34．—Do you feel like _________ or shall we go by bus?—I prefer to walk, but I’d rather you _________ a taxi, for time is short.A. walking; takeB. to walk; takeC. walking; tookD. to walk; took35．She still remembers the days _________ she was in the country _________ she was young.A. as; thatB. which; whenC. when; asD. during which; that第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）The party began shortly after nine. Mr. Wood , who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had (36)____some work home from the office, (37)____he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay (38)____ attention to the noise (39____. But by eleven o’clock he felt tired and was ready to go to bed though from his (40)____ experience he know it was useless trying to get to sleep . He undressed and (41)_____ for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he (42)_____ himself reading the same page (43)_____ . He then turned off the light and (44)______ his head in the pillow. But (45)_____ he could not shut the noise (46)____ .Finally , his (47)_____ was gone.He jumped out of bed, (48)______some clothing, marched(49)_____ up the stairs, and walked into his neighbour’s flat. The owner of the flat, who (50)____ him in his dressing -gown, came across the room and, (51)____Mr. Wood could say anything, cried,“My dear fellow, come and (52)_____. I know our parties(53)_____you. I meant to send you (54)____.”Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there .He said, “I’d better go and get (55)_____.”Minutes later , he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.36.. taken B. carried C. brought D. fetched37.A. with which B. from which C. where D. when38.A. much B. a little C. some D. no39.A. outside B. overhead C. downstairs D. from the next door40.A. last B. terrible C. earlier D. usual41.A. laid B. lied C. lay D. lain42.A. had B. found C. caught D. felt43.A. very carelessly B. of a bookC. as he had beforeD. over and over again44.A. buried B. rested C. shook D. turned45.A. till then B. worse still C. strange enough D. even so46.A .away B. off C. down D. up47.A. sleep B. strength C. patience D. anger48.A. pulled on B. dressed up C. selected D. wore49.A. sadly B. proudly C. .quickly D. firmly50.A. made fun of B. stared at C. was angry with D. caught sight of51.A. as B. before C. though D. until52.A. meet us B. sit here C. join us D. scold me53.A. may trouble B. would trouble C. might bother D. must bother54.A. a notice B. a message C. an invitation D. an apology55.A. washed B .changed C. dressed D. prepared第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）I.阅读短文，然后从A,B,C,D中选择正确答案AWhen American students graduate from college, they must find jobs themselves. But often they get help from their college or university. Every college has a career counseling office. The people who work there help students learn about different kinds of jobs and the chances for employment. Students can discuss their situation with a career counselor as early as in their first year of college. Some use the information a counselor gives them when deciding what subjects for study.For example, a girl student wants to be an engineer, but she doesnot know what kind. The counselor can tell the girl that, when she graduates in four years, there will be more jobs for structural engineers than for chemical engineers. Therefore, the student may study structural engineering.The career counseling office also communicates with local and national companies. Company officials often visit the university to talk to students who want to work for them. The counseling offices arrange these meetings for the company and the students, and they also have classes for students. They teach the students how to find a job, such as what to say to a company official and how to write letters telling about themselves.Experts say that American students who are hired when they finish college usually find jobs in their own field of study. Those who must search for months after graduation usually take lower-pay jobs, and their jobs are not connected to what they studied in college. The experts foretell that in the coming years there will be more jobs for health workers, financial experts, teachers and computer scientists.56. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.When American students graduate from college, they can find jobs all by themselves.B. Only with the help of their college or university can American students find jobs.C. A career counselor can decide what subject American students should study.D. A career counselor gives American students some advice on how to find a better job after graduation.57. In order to find a better job after graduation American students must ______.A. get to know counselors and they had better give them something valuableB. go to career counseling offices for help after graduationC. go to career counseling offices for advice as soon as possibleD. study hard in college58. Which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Career counseling offices give college students information about different kinds of jobs.B. Career counseling offices communicate with local and national companies.C. Career counseling offices have classes for students.D. A career counseling office is in charge of sending students to companies.59. After graduation, each of American college students___________.A. wants to find a job connected to what he studied in collegeB. wants to find a job not connected to what he studied in collegeC. wants to find a lower- pay jobD. thinks it doesn’t matter whether he gets a job or not.BIf you're looking for the place that has everything，there's only one place to visit，and that's New York．It's a whole world in a city．The World of Theatre：All of New York is a stage．And it begins with Broadway．Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place？Only in New York！The World of Music：Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center，swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village．Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere．The World of Art：From Rembrandt to Picasso．From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees．Whatever kind of art you like，you find it in New York．The World of Fine Dining：Whether it's roast Beijing duck in Chinatown，lasagna(意大利面)in Little Italy，or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere，there's a world of great taste waiting for you in New York．The World of sights：What other city has Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)？A Rockefeller Center？Or a Bronx zoo？Where else can you take a horse drawn carriage through Central Park，only in New York！60．Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York？A．To taste the Finest French coq au vin．B．To enjoy roast Beijing duck．C．To spend an evening with Beethoven．D．To see the Statue of Liberty．61．It can be referred from the text“Rembrandt”is most likely the name of a famous____________．A．singer B．painting C．play D．painter62．What is the writer's main purpose？A．Try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York．B．Give readers some information about New York．C．Supply readers some wonderful programmes in New York．D．Help readers to get a better understanding of New York．63．The above selection may be taken from____________．A．a guidebook for foreign travellersB．a hand book for English learnersC．a geography text-book for secondary school studentsD．a pocket book for doing different tradesCDo dogs understand us?Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understandmore than you think.A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee（黑猩猩）.In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn’t see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object , using a word the dog had never heard before.The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination（排除法）. A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed（品种）known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetchtoys by their names since the age of nine months.It’s hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can’t talk back. Still, it wouldn’t hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!64．From paragraph 2 we know that .A．animals are as clever as human beingsB．dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzeesC．chimpanzees have very good word-learning skillsD．dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children 65．Both experiments show that .A．Rico is smart enough to get all commands rightB．Rico can recognize different things including toysC．Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematicsD．Rico won’t forget the names of objects once recognizing them 66．Which of the following statements is true?A．The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie’s mental abilities.B．Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.C．The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects.D．Rico is born to understand its owner’s commands.67．What does the writer want to tell us?A．To train your dog. B．To talk to your dog.C．To be friendly to your dog. D．To be careful with your dog. DToday, men have reached the top of the world’s highest mountains. But for many years, even people who lived among the mountains did not climb them. Indeed, people believed that men could not climb mountains.For a long time, mountains were thought to be the home of evil（凶恶的）spirits. People believed dragons(龙)lived on the mountainside. They thought these dragons would gobble up anyone coming near. When men began to climb mountains, they faced many dangers. The air high on a mountain was freezing cold. There were deep cracks(裂缝)into which a climber could fall. Roaring winds and terrible storms could sweep a man off the mountainside.At first, men did not have the proper equipment to climb high mountains. They did not have ice axes, ropes or the right kind of clothing.Later, men could not reach the top of the highest peaks for another reason. As a man climbed higher, the air became thinner. There was less oxygen to breathe above 18 000 feet, a climber had to stop every few steps to catch his breath. His heart beat faster andhis blood became thick. Above 25 000 feet, a climber would begin to see things that were not here. He could no longer think clearly about what he had to do.68. This passage mainly tells us about _____.A. the dangers of climbing high mountainsB. the evils spirits and dragons that live on the mountainsideC. the proper equipment needed to climb mountainsD. people who live in mountains69. In this passage the words “gobble up”means _____.A. hold backB. catch up withC. get hold ofD. eat up very fast70. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The higher one climbs, the less oxygen he will breathe.B. The main reason why people couldn't reach the top of the mountains is that they didn't have proper equipment.C. The faster one climbs, the less oxygen he will need.D. Fast beating hearts need thick blood.II. 补全短文根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。