第一学期高二期中考试英语卷(含答案)

第一学期高二期中考试英语卷(含答案)一.单项选择(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分) 1.--- This afternoon let’s go to a good restaurant. --- it will cost a lot of money. --- Don’t worry. It is my _______ today. A. service B. offer C. turn D. treat 2.With the loss of labor，the old farmers ________at home had to choose less labourintensive crops. A. left B. to leave C. having left D. leaving 3.Every evening after dinner, if not from work, I will spend some time walking my dog. A. being tired B. tired C. tiring D. to be tired 4. in the early 19th century，the school keeps on inspiring children’s love of art. A.To found B.Founding C.Having founded D.Founded 5.When ____ to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, ____ nervous or anxious. A. exposed; feeling B. exposing; felt C. exposed; felt D. exposing; feeling 6. You are asked to attend the meeting ______ in the hall this weekend. A. being held B. held C. to be held D. holding 7. nation uses nuclear weapons will engage the whole world in war. A. Whichever B. Whatever C. No matter what D. No matter which 8.Wuhan lies _____ the Changjiang River and the Han Rivermeets. A. which B. wherever C. that D. where 9.You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket for protection, just ___ you fall into the water. A. in case B. unless C. though D. as 10.The manager was so satisfied with all I had done she gave me a promotion. A. that; which B. what; that C. what; as D. that; that 11. Never before _________ seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert. A. had she B. she had C. has she D. she has 12.Not until he retired from teaching three years ago _________ having a holiday abroad.A. he had consideredB. did he considerC. he consideredD. had he considered 13. Please keep us _________ of any change of address as soon as possible. A. Informing B. to inform C. being informed D. informed 14.The young man was _________stealing possessions of his factory and put into prison. A. accused of B. accused with C. charge of D. charged for 15.At the foot of the mountain _________ . A. a village lies B. does a village lie C. lies a village D. lying a village 二.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分) When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something.So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion.You could feel the 16 atmosphere of the room.It was 17 that something waswrong.Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed (诊断) with a very serious disease.That was when we all had a moment of 18 and cried. After that my mom started the 19 and had to travel to the hospital every day.After a week, she began to lose her 20 and so she shaved it all off.My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf and after a while 21 to buy a wig(假发).Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails. 22 , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eyes.I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital.When we were 23 for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokes.We both burst out 24 from time to time.Everyone in the waiting room was so 25 , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting 26 .Neither of us cared 27 people thought of us. After about a year of the treatment and all the 28 , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important.As my mom was about to speak, a smile 29 on her face.At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very 30 _ .She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I 31 down in tears.They were tears of joy.At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be 32 .Now two years has passed and my mom is 33 of thedisease.I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way.My mom 34 me to value every moment in my life and to remain 35 through thick or thin.She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more. 16.A.calm B.tenseC.friendlyD.cold 17.A.necessary mon C.strangeD.obvious 18.A.regret B.sorrow C.anger D.hesitation19.A.appointment B.operation C.treatment D.observation20.A.weight B.hair C.energy D.hope 21.A.liked B.offeredC.decidedD.afforded 22.A.Therefore B.Finally C.BesidesD.However 23.A.arranging B.waiting C.wishing D.preparing24.A.crying B.quarreling C.talking ughing 25.A.overB.downC.outD.off 26.A.happily B.curiously C.nervously D.gently 27.A.why B.when C.where D.what 28.A.pain B.failureC.adviceD.love 29.A.turned B.formed C.changed D.bury30.A.attractive B.active C.exciting D.amusing 31.A.cameB.lookedC.bentD.broke 32.A.fair B.clear C.fine D.ready33.A.free B.afraid C.aware D.sure 34.A.asked B.taughtC.persuadedD.admitted 35.A.determined B.modest C.independent D.positive 三.阅读理解(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分) A How to prepare for exams? Well, it is a big question that you always ask yourself. There is no short cut to success, which is thefirst thing you should remember. For this reason you have to study hard first of all. Besides, here are some tips for you. Never fear or hate exams and be confident. Some students study well but still may be afraid of exams and due to this reason they won’t be able to get good marks. So leave all your fears behind and free your mind before starting your studies. You have to be confident and it is the most important thing for attaining victory. Prepare a good timetable. Prepare a timetable before starting your studies. This should include all subjects, but tough subjects can be given more time while easier ones less. And remember some time shall be spared for entertainment and also there should be enough break time between each subject. Select a proper atmosphere for studying. No need to explain this point. Can anyone study well while watching TV? So select a place where you feel comfortable and can concentrate. And importantly it is better to study early in the morning when you will have quiet surroundings and you can concentrate more. Make notes while studying. This is a very important point. Make small notes while studying can help you remember all the points. It will work better if you use these notes for revision in the last one or twohours than you skip through pages of your textbook. It won’t take much time to go through these notes. Write well. As we all know, the first impression is the best impression. So your handwriting affects your marks. Try to write neatly. If it is not good enough, don’t worry; if you present it in a good manner you can score more marks. 36.Which proverb can show the writer’s attitude towards our studies? A. No pains, no gains. B. Knowledge is power. C. It’s never too old to learn. D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.37.Why do some students hate exams according to the passage?A. Because they think exams are meaningless.B. Because preparing for exams takes up most of their time.C. Because there are too many exams at school.D. Because they don’t have enough self-confidence.38.Why does the writer say “No need to explain this point” in Paragraph 5? A. Because it’s difficult to explain. B. Because it’s easy to understand. C. Because we need to study in silence. D. Because a proper atmosphere can be formed anywhere. B “Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence.When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email，I laughed.I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish. Obviously，it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with aruled English grammar and structure! Later on，my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting.I was too thrilled to believe her.Her words could not convince me at all.So I did a research on .To my surprise，there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “Long time no see.” This sentence has been widely used in emails，letters，newspapers，movies，books，or any other possible places.Though it is sort of informal，it is part of the language that Americans use daily.Ironically，if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word，the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected. Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence.Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies.In the 1930s，Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan”on wide screens.Detective Chan likes to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius(孔子).“Long time no see”was his trademark.Soon after Charlie Chan，“Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these movies. Some scholars refer to America as a huge pot of “stew”.All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together，and they change the color andtaste of each other.American Chinese，though a minority ethnic(少数民族的成员) group in the United States，is also contributing some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stew. You can have some other examples than adoptions from Chinese，such as pizza from Italian，susi from Japanese，and déjà vu from French etc.There is a long list! Americans do not just simply borrow something from others.They will modify it and make it their own，so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant，or to buy a bottle of iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery store.Since Americans appreciate Chinese culture more and more nowadays，I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future.In this way the American stew keeps adding richness and flavor. 39.The writer himself felt surprised at ______. A.the Chinglish expression “Long time no see” B.“Long time no see” used as standard American English C.so many literal translation of the expressions used in America D.finding out Americans use the expression every day 40.The word “stew”in the 4th paragraph probably means ______. A.mixture literature B.Confucius’words C.a kind of cooked dish D.Americanchanging cultures 41.According to the passage，it can be inferred that ______. A.detectives translate the phrase “Long time no see” B.Hollywood made “Long time no see”popular C.the huge pot of stew greatly affects all kinds of languages D.cultures can be changed in the huge pot of stew 42.The main idea of the passage is that ______. A.some Chinese expressions are introduced into English B.you’ll not be surprised at a tofu in a restaurant in America C.some American expressions can be used in China D.American English keep being enriched from different cultures C Tracey Hermanstorfer's heart stopped beating and her son Coltyn appeared lifeless after the Caesarean(剖腹产术)section on Christmas Eve. However a few minutes after he was born, both began breathing again. Dr Stephanie Martin told Good Morning America she could not explain how the pair survived. Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike told the American television show that their baby was now healthy and that they were doing “good” following the drama at Colorado Springs Memorial Hospital. The couple, who already had two children, had to go into the hospital seven weeks earlier than planned. Her husband, 37, said his wife was tired after receiving an epidural(硬脑膜外麻醉)duringthe labour(分娩)but after closing her eyes, she “wasn't waking up”.She stopped breathing and she is believed to have suffered a heart attack before her heart stopped beating entirely. Dr Martin said she was called in and that the outlook was grim(严酷的) since in most situations like this，“despite the best efforts of the team”, the mother was often unable to be revived. In that case doctors then tried to focus on delivering the baby but when he was born he was “completely lifeless”. Mr. Hermanstorfer told the Associated Press news agency，“I had everything in the world taken from me, and in an hour and a half I had everything given to me.”Dr Martin said she did not have a“great explanation”for why Mrs Hermanstorfer's heartbeat returned. “Somewhere between four and five minutes she had been without heart rate and had stopped breathing a minute or two prior to her heart stopping，”she said. The doctors were then able to bring the baby back to life, and the mother was alive after that. Despite tests, she said doctors were still not sure about what had happened. However Mrs Hermanstorfer and her husband Mike have said they believed it was down to a miracle. She said：“I got a second chance in life.”43.What might have happened toTracey Hermanstorfer just before her heart stopped beating?A.She became unconscious.B.She took a nap.C.She had a bad headache.D.She suffered a heart attack. 44.Which of the following is the correct order of what happened to Tracey Hermanstorfer? a.suffering a heart attack b.stopping heart beating entirely c.stopping breathing ing back to life e.receiving an epidural f.producing a baby A.a c f d b e B.f c a d b e C.e a c b f d D. e a b c f d 45.Which of the following words best expresses Dr Martin's attitude towards Tracey Hermanstorfer's coming back to life? A. Shocked. B. Puzzled. C.Normal. D. Curious. 第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的选项。