高二下期中考试英语周报高二版试题及答案

高二下期中考试英语周报高二版试题及答案第一部分：听力（共两节；满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy,2. What can we learn from the conversation?A. John won't be back this evening.B. The woman lent John her bicycle.C. The man will ask John to be back quickly.3. How does the man feel about his driving to work?A. It takes him too much time.B. The distance is a little long.C. He feels that it's not bad.4. What's wrong with the radio?A. It can't be turned on.B. It can't be turned off.C. It doesn't work.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At a cinema.C. At a hotel.第二节(共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分)请听下面5段对话或独自，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the matter with the man?A. He has no money.B. He can't drive.C. He has a poor memory.7. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. To ask her for advice.B. To let her drive him to the bank.C. To remind him of money.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What was the woman going to buy?A. A sweater.B. A shirt.C. A coat.9. Which one did the woman finally buy?A. The red one.B. The blue one.C. The green one.l 0. How much did the woman pay?A. 170 yuan.B. 168 yuan.C. 186 yuan.请听第8段材料，回答第ll至13题。

11. What will the man do at 8:30 tomorrow?A. Meet some managers.B. Host Mr Turner.C. Have a meeting.12. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Boss and secretary.C. Teacher and student. 13. What is the man going to do at 1:30 pm the day after tomorrow?A. Visit an exhibition.B. Go to classes.C. Attend a party.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. How did the Parkinsons find their trip to Costa Rica?A. Good.B. Tiring.C. Expensive.15. What do we know about the hotels?A. They have good service.B. They're very expensive.C. They have few people speaking English.16. What is worth buying in Costa Rica?A. Bags.B. Jewelry.C. Clothing.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What happens when you turn around again and again in bed?A. Your heart beats slower.B. It becomes harder to sleep.C. You become too fired to sleep.18. What causes people to have trouble sleeping according to the speaker?A. Failure to rest during the day.B. Lack of sleep on weekends.C. Too much exercise in the evening.19. What should you do on sleepless nights?A. Drink milk to help you fall asleep.B. Take some sleeping pills.C. Take a walk for a while.20. Where is the talk most probably being given?A. On the radio.B. In a lecture hall.C. At the doctor's office.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. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests when he at the party.A. left, had arrivedB. left; arrivedC. had left; had arrivedD. had left; arrived22. We are all to hear the news.A. surprising; surprisedB. surprised; surprisingC. surprised; surprisedD. surprising; surprising23. It's that you are about this.A. clear; obviousB. obvious; clearC. obvious; obviousD. clear; clear24. We should continue studying in our life in order to the development of the world.A. catchB. keep up withC. keepD. keep in touch with25. On seeing that, he his younger brother.A. thought ofB. thought overC. thought aboutD. thought out26. If you relate the results the cause, you will find things are not simple.A. inB. forC. toD. of27. You are really kind enough to us help when we are in trouble.A. shareB. makeC. offerD. support28. It was wrong of him to become addicted drugs.A. toB. inC. forD. Of29. He joined the firm as a junior clerk and as a director.A. turned upB. put upC. got upD. ended up30. The sound of happy laughter memories of his childhood.A. called forB. called onC. called atD. called up31. She stood among the students by her beauty.A. forB. outC. byD. up32. The early pioneers had to many hardships to settle on the new land.A. go along withB. go back onC. go throughD. go into33. Don't be afraid. I will always you.A. stand byB. stand forC. stand outD. stand aside34. The great contributions he made our country is worth remembering.A. to, wellB. of, wellC. to, veryD. for, very35. We had to the match as the ground was too wet to play on.A. call offB. call upC. call outD. call for第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She loved John very much. In her (36) he couldn’t do anything (37). Every morning she would give him breakfast (38) bed and bring hi m the papers to read. It isn’t really true that he was too (39) to work—in fact he had tried a few (40). First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to break at least six windows. Then he (41) a bus conductor and on his second day a passenger stole his bag with all the fares （车费）collected. He (42) lost his job as a postman (43) he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was (44) suitable work for him. So he (45) to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so (46) about this that she told the (47) to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier”, she said. “He is going to be the best soldier there (48) was, I can tell you!”Then the great day came (49) he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His (50) mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good (51) in the crowd.The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his (52) came in sight, some of the people watching (53) laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with th e others as they marched along.But Ella Fant, who was filled with (54), shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at them! They’re all out of (55) except my John! Isn’t he the best?!”36. A. hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs37. A. wrong B. great C. good D. strange 38. A. to B. at C. in D. by39. A. lazy B. young C. weak D. shy40. A. ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs41. A. followed B. met C. became D. found42. A. thus B. even C. once D. only43. A. even if B. so that C. because D. though44. A. some B. such C. less D. no45. A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided46. A. excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious47. A. incident B. change C. news D. matter48. A. yet B. ever C. never D. just49. A. where B. since C. when D. till50. A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky51. A. time B. position C. experience D. impression52. A. neighbours B. army officer C. mother D. fellow soldiers53. A. couldn’t help B. kept C. stopped D. shouldn’t burst out54. A. sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. regret55. A. sight B. order C. mind D. step第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)AMarek was a farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill, and everyone thought he would die. They sent for a doctor, who arrived two days later and examined the sick man. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.The doctor picked up a piece of burnt wood from the fire. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house. "Get this medicine for him," he said ,"and he will soon get better."Marek's family and friends did not know what to do. They could not read the strange writing. Then the village baker had an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his cart and drove to the nearest town. He bought the medicine, and Marek was soon well again. He would not let anyone wash the magic words away from the door.56. People in the village thought Marek would die since .A. he was seldom illB. he was seriously illC. he was badly woundedD. doctor could do nothing for him57. It took the doctor two days to reach the village because .A. he didn't like to go to the villageB. he had to prepare some medicineC. the village was far from the townD. there was an accident on his way to the village58. When the doctor arrived, he .A. gave Marek a careful cheek upB. gave the medicine to MarekC. became very tired and took a restD. became very angry59. The doctor wanted after the careful examination.A. a cup of teaB. a pen and some paperC. to light a fireD. the door of the house60. It was that made Marek well again.A. the friendB. the bakerC. the doorD. the medicineBIn order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar. There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.61. The most important things to learn a foreign language are __________.A. understanding and speakingB. hearing, speaking, reading and writingC. writing and understandingD. memorizing and listening62. Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because __________.A. he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spokenB. he doesn’t have a good memoryC. he always remember lists of words and their meaningsD. he often hesitates to practise speaking it63. One can never learn a foreign language well only by __________.A. much practiceB. studying the dictionaryC. learning through useD. using the language64. Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?A. A good memory.B. Speaking.C. Practice.D. Writing.65.“Learn through use”means __________.A. we use a language in order to learn itB. we learn a foreign language in order to use itC. we can learn a language well while we are using itD. both B and CCThe following is the instruction to the people who have to take this medicine.Dosage: Adult twelve years old and over take two teaspoonfuls as needed, not more than fifteen teaspoonfuls per day. Children six years old to twelve years old take half the adult dosage, not more than seven teaspoonfuls per day.Warning: Do not overtake this medicine unless directed by a doctor. Children under six years old and persons with high blood pressure, heart disease do not take this medicine. This preparation may cause drowsiness. So do not drive or operate machinery while taking this medicine. Long- time cough is dangerous. If relief(缓解) does not occur within three days, discontinue use and go to see your doctor.66. According to the direction, which of the following people should take the medicine mentioned?A. Someone with high blood pressureB. Someone with heart diseaseC. Someone under sixD. Someone who has a cough67. The underlined word "drowsiness" probably meansA. feeling sleepyB. high blood pressureC. coughingD. headache68. A ten-year-old child should .A. not take this preparationB. not take two teaspoonfuls of this preparationC. take one teaspoonful of this preparationD. take one - half teaspoonful69. If this medicine does not help, one should .A. take fifteen teaspoonfuls on the fourth dayB. stop driving and operating machineryC. stop taking it and see a physicianD. take half of the usual dosage70. According to the instruction of this medicine, for purposes of dosage, an adult is a person of .A. six years oldB. seven years oldC. twelve years oldD. none of the aboveDOver a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing up the Thames River. The boat was eighty feet long, flat-bottomed, with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China. The boat had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角), up the western coast of Africa, and finally to England. It had covered(航行) fifteen thousand miles —more than half of the distance round the world.Although it was unexpected, the Chinese were warmly welcomed. The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of England.People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to the sea. However, from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas, the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sail them well. The coming of this sailing boat to London proved once again that the Chinese could sail to distant countries in the world.71. The Chinese sailing boat arrived in London .A. before she sailed to AfricaB. in the nineteenth centuryC. hundreds of years agoD. in the twentieth century72. The boat was considered unusual because .A. it was a small wooden boatB. it carried Chinese silk and teaC. it had travelled fifteen thousand milesD. it looked strange in several ways73. According to this article, which of the following is true?A. The distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles.B. The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts.C. The Chinese boat came to London by accident.D. The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas.74. The boat reached London by sailing .A. round the southern end of AfricaB. up the eastern coast of EnglandC. through the Arctic OceanD. round Asia and Europe75. The writer wants to prove that a long time ago the Chinese .A. carried silk, tea and other goods to EnglandB. could reach many parts of the world by seaC. could sail along the Thames RiverD. surprised Londoners with an unusual boat第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10分，每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。