新人教版高二年级英语上学期期中考试试卷.doc

1、高二年级英语上学期期中考试试卷 一：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What do we know the man? A. He has a toothache. B. He doesnt like chocolate. C. He is losing weight.2. What are the speakers probably doing? A. Watchi

2、ng a film. B. Taking a picture. C. Drawing a picture.3. What will the weather be like tomorrow morning? A. Hot B. Rainy C. Cloudy4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A holiday plan. B. A weekly schedule. C. A speech arrangement.5. What does the boy want to buy? A. A dictionary. B. A sto

3、ry book. C. An audio CD.第二节(共15小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The womans baby. B. The womans family. C. The womans husband.7. Ho

4、w many children does the man have? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Boss and secretary. C. Customer and waitress.9. What does the man tell the woman to do? A. Send an e-mail for him. B. Have a look at his computer. C. Ask

5、an engineer to fix his computer.10. What do we know about the man? A. He is busy now. B. He is very worried now. C. He got the computer from the woman.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the boy think of his mark? A. Its satisfying. B. Its average. C. Its poor.12. What does the girl suggest doing togeth

6、er? A. Studying maths. B. Practising tennis. C. Playing table tennis.13. When will the speakers meet every week? A. On Mondays. B. On Wednesddays. C. On Fridays.请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Where is the woman going? A. To a store. B. To her house. C. To her office.15. When does the woman think she could be

7、 home? A. By 8 oclock. B. By 7 oclock. C. by 5 oclock.16. How does the woman probably go to work? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Brother and sister.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why did the speaker

8、s family move to Sydney? A. Because of his study. B. Because of his business. C. Because of his fathers business.19. Where did the speaker go to university? A. In California. B. In Bangkok. C. In Sydney.20. What did the speaker think of his travel in Asia? A. It was long. B. It was meaningful. C. It

9、 was expensive.二.单项选择（共15小题，每小题1 分，满分15分）21. He was once warned that he would _unless he stopped working that hard .A. break down B. break in C. break out D. break into22. A man so difficult to must be hard to .A. please；work B. please；work withC. be please；work with D. be pleased；be worked with23.

10、It is believed that if a book is ，it will surely the readerA. interesting；interest B. interested；interestingC. interested；interested D. interest；interested24. - I thought Tom would visit me last night. - Oh, Im sorry. I forgot to inform him of your arrival here, or he _ on you. A. had called B. woul

11、d call C. called D. would have called25. As we all know, _ United Nations take _ active part in international affairs nowadays. A. the; / B. /; an C. the; an D. /; /26. We tried to _him from climbing the mountain without a guide.A. persuaded B. discouraged C. advised D. wished27. We should never for

12、get the severe snow storm in early 2008 and the sufferings _ _ caused to the southern Chinese people.A. they B. it C. what D. that 28. My brother John drove the car down the road at _ I thought was a dangerous speed. A. that B. which C. what D. where29. A new to teaching languages is being used here

13、，and it has turned out to be very helpful to the students.A. approach B. means C. method D. way30. Mike, as far as l know, _ like to play music.A. seemsB. appearsC. feelsD. does 31. He left word with his secretary _ she should keep it a secret for the moment.A. which B. that C. whatD. whether32. The

14、 production of this factory is now what it was ten years ago. A. three times as B. double C. two times than D. four times of33. With a large amount of work _, the chief manager couldnt spare time for a holiday.A. remained to be done B. remaining to be done C. remained being done D. remaining to do34

15、. Native Americans about seven percent of the California population.A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up35. “One World One Dream fully the universal values of the Olympic spiritUnity, Friendship, Progress, Harmony, Participation and Dream. A. raises B. reflects C. understands D. announces三. 完

16、形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从3655各题所给的选项中，选出最佳答案。I was a rotten teenager, sharp-tongued and eager to control others. I told lies. At an early age that I could make things 36 my way with just a few small changes. The writers for todays hottest soap opera could not have created a 37 charact

17、er than me.I dont know how long it took me to realize how I was 38 so many others. Not only did I succeed in 39 many of my closet friends by trying to control them; I also managed to destroy the most 40 relationship in my life; my relationship with my mother.My mother, who gave birth to me at age 38

18、 41 her doctors wishes, would cry to me, “I waited so long for you. Dont ignore my help!” I would reply 42 , “I never wanted you to care about me! Leave me alone and forget I 43 lived!”My mother began to believe I really 44 it. Like many young girls in high school, the boys whom I knew were 45 were

19、always the first ones I had to date. I would try to find any way to draw attention to myself 46 at the same time trying to be invisible. I had also been _47 into drugs then to change my personality. My only pleasure was to make people feel _48 .But then I asked 49 why. Why the need to hurt? Why the

20、attacks on my mother? I would drive myself mad with all the whys until one day, I couldnt 50 it any longer and jump from a car moving at 80 miles per hour.Lying awake the following night at the hospital, I saw my mothers pained facewarm, tired brown 51 filled with nothing but thanks for her daughter

21、s rebirth of life._52 all the horrible things I did to her, she still loved me. I cried and asked why. She just looked down at me and said frankly, “I dont know.” _53 love is the most precious gift we can give. Being 54 for the past is the most precious gift we can receive. I want to 55 the gift my

22、mother gave me to all the “rotten teenagers” in the world.36. A. go37. A. better38. A. loving39. A. putting off40. A. curious41. A. against42. A. gently43. A. never44. A. said45. A. available46. A. when47. A. heavy48. A. fright49. A. myself50. A. explain51. A. gestures52. A. Since53. A. Unconditiona

23、l54. A. loved55. A. tellB. comeB. worseB. hatingB. breaking intoB. preciousB. forB. suddenlyB. everB. knewB. possibleB. whileB. easyB. confusionB. my motherB. controlB. facesB. AlthoughB. SlowB. forgivenB. provideC. turnC. happierC. hurtingC. keeping upC. nervousC. according toC. sharplyC. alreadyC.

24、 hopedC. impossibleC. andC. difficultC. excitementC. my friendC. standC. eyesC. AsC. QuickC. hatedC. supplyD. feelD. clevererD. shockingD. pushing awayD. obviousD. withD. unwillinglyD. beforeD. meantD. believableD. orD. fastD. painD. my fatherD. acceptD. feelingsD. DespiteD. TrueD. forgottenD. exten

25、d四. 阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIt is now commonly known that AIDS is a deadly disease. It does great damage to human beings immune(免疫的) system, weakening resistance to disease and leading to death due to complete weakness. To this day, there are no existing drugs that can kill

26、the AIDS virus. It is a deadly battle between science and AIDS. This is only one side of the story. Although it cannot be cured, AIDS is preventable. For those who have not caught the disease, the knowledge of preventive measures seems to be the most powerful weapon at hand. Since the discovery of t

27、he first AIDS patient in 1985, the number of HIV carriers is on an alarming rise in China and statistics show that young people are the more likely victims of AIDS. Nationwide there are 214 million people between the ages of 13 and 22, most of whom are students. If no measures are taken to protect t

28、hese young people, it is almost certain that the threat of AIDS will be very real to them. There has been a great deal of misinformation concerning the transmission of AIDS. One of the most misleading myths is that AIDS can be transmitted by casual physical contact such as kissing, shaking hands or

29、sharing food containers. Surveys and investigations conducted in some universities and colleges show that half of those people questioned are not clear about how AIDS is transmitted, not to mention how it is prevented. This is the driving force behind the State Education Commissions decision to spre

30、ad AIDS awareness information among college students and later to high school students and primary school students.56. Why does the passage say that AIDS is a deadly disease? A. Because it destroys the immune system of the human body. B. Because the AIDS patients can not resist diseases and die. C.

31、Because doctors can find no medicine to cure AIDS. D. All of the above.57. By writing “ this is only one side of the story.” the writer suggests that _. A. although we cant cure AIDS, we can manage to prevent it B. AIDS is very dangerous, but we should not be scared by it C. AIDS is not curable but

32、doctors should not give up fighting against it D. although the doctor cannot cure the disease, yet he can help improve the patients health.58. What can be concluded from the surveys and investigations mentioned in the passage? A. 50 percent of college students have no idea how people become AIDS vic

33、tims B. 50 percent of college students do not know how to prevent AIDS C. Many college students are not aware how people become AIDS victims D. Many college students did not mention AIDS prevention in the surveys and investigations59. Which of the following can be the proper title of the passage? A.

34、 China Fights AIDS B. Young People Most Likely AIDS Victims C. AIDS Information Is Necessary D. AIDS A Deadly Disease BMrPeter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only es

35、cape routethrough the boot(行李箱)MrJohnson s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldnt force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch a

36、nd dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.” Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.Later he said, “It wa

37、s really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to loosen the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”It took ten minutes to loosen the seat, and a further five minutes to clea

38、r the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured inI forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as

39、the car filled up.” His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), MrJohnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmers wife, Mrs. Lucy BatesHuddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night

40、. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.60. _ is the most important to Mr. Johnson during his escape?A. The hammer B. The coin C. The screw D. The horn 61. Mr. Johnsons car accident happened _. A. with his car standing on its boot. B. while on his way home. C. partly d

41、ue to the slippery road. D. because of the high speed.62. “Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _. A. luckily the door was opened in the end B. at last I found the boot lock C. he forced the boot lid open with all his efforts D. The chance to escape lost 63. It may be inferred from the passage

42、that _. A. the ditch was along a quiet country road. B. the accident happened on a snowy day. C. the bank lent MrJohnson a hand about his damage. D. MrJohnson was well treated for his injury.CThe more I learn about how your oral health can affect your overall health, the more of a brushing fanatic(狂

43、热者) I am. But it wasnt always that way. As a kid, I resisted tooth-brushing at bedtimewhat a bore! I remember my mom asking if Id brushed my teeth. Id say yes and shed say “Let me smell your breath,” so she could confirm it with a smell of Crest. But Id learned just to take a bite of toothpaste righ

44、t from the tube, without even making contact with a brush. What a stupid mistake! Soon my teeth were full of holessomething Ive regretted ever since. In those days we werent much into preventive care at either the dentist or doctor. That wasnt part of the way of thinking of my parents generation, wh

45、o grew up during the Great Depression. We didnt know how important it could be, either. So much of dental care is reactionary.” says Mark Helpin, head of dentistry at Temple University. “Parents will bring their children in only if theres a problem.”Medical research has shown the dangers of tooth decay(蛀牙) and gum disease, including heart disease, low birth weight in babies, dangerous and even deadly infections and now maybe Alzheimers disease（老年痴呆）. Theres no longer any excuse t