高二英语期中试题

命题：周丽波 校对：封占萍

第一卷 （满分100分）

一．单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

1. —We’d like you to start work tomorrow if possible.

—I’m sorry ,but I can’t possibly start until Monday. ?

A．Do you agree with me B．Is that a good idea

C．Do you think I’m right D．Will that be all right

2. Smith can’t attend the party________ at Tony’s house now, because he is preparing for the speech at the party _________ at Pearl’s house tomorrow.

A. held, being held B. to be held, to be held

C. being held, to be held D. to be held, held

3. From the _________ smile on the teacher’s face, we knew that the answer was _________.

A. satisfying, satisfied B. satisfied, satisfying

C. satisfied, satisfied D. satisfying, satisfying

4. His daughter, __________ a nice young doctor two years ago, will get married next month.

A. got engaged with B. got engaged to

C. engaged with D. engaged to

5. Everyone _______ is informed of the fact ________ he has been regarded as one of the ten outstanding actors.

A. present, that B. presented, /

C. presenting, which D. presented, that

6. The team ________ six members.

A. is consisted of B. consists of C. makes up of D. made up

7. Pop music is liked by many people, but it is not ________ everyone’s taste.

A. with B. in C. on D. to

8. Zhejiang province lies ________ the east of China.

A. in B. to C. on D. off

9. If he works hard at his lessons, I guess he can _________ the final exams.

A. get through B. go through C. look through D. run through

10. Shops should ________ till later in the evening.

A. be remained open B. remain open C. be remained opened D. remain opened

11. The_________ the two friends have kept in with each other is becoming closer and closer.

A. relation B. tie C. touch D. link

12. John possesses _____ larger collection of _____ stamps than any other student in our class.

A. the; 不填 B. a; 不填 C. a; the D. 不填; the

13. With time _________, our friendship gets deeper and deeper.

A. goes by B. going by C. to go by D. gone by

14. He is either from Cambridge or Oxford. I’m not sure _________.

A. which B. what C. where D. that

15. What a shame! When we got to the cinema, the movie _________, so we saw only the end of it.

A. had just finished B. was just finishing C. would finish D. just finished

16. Generally speaking, __________ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.

A. when taking B. when taken C. when to take D. when is taken

17. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _________ great it is.

A. what B. how C. however D. whatever

18. He _________ be reading in the reading room, for I saw him in the street just now.

A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

19. They were all attractive, but she ____ from the others.

A picked out B stood out C made out D kept out

20. He came all the way to China for building up friendship _________ for making money.

A. other than B. much than C. better than D. rather than

二．完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling(雷声隆隆地响), and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was __ 21___ down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open. Gleams of light appeared from windows of 22 houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.

A 23 woman dressed in rags（破布） and trembling with cold was 24 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was ___25 her without pause. She knocked at a door, and a ___26__ answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while ___27 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 28___ her sitting by the fire.

The woman 29 old and tired under the bright electric light, 30 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 31 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 32 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 33 up, looking thunderstruck.

Just then, the boy came with his 34 . The man at once recognized the woman as his ___35 __. They had __36 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever. ___37 words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other's arms, 38 the boy stared at them, puzzled.

The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 39 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 40 .

21. A. pouring B. bringing C. dropping D. flooding

22. A. poor B. black C. faraway D. near

23. A. rich B. beautiful C. poor D. ugly

24. A. crying B. wandering C. struggling D. wondering

25. A. striking B. hitting C. flowing D. beating

26. A. boy B. girl C. woman D. man

27. A. out B. near C. outside D. inside

28. A. made B. left C. asked D. told

29. A. became B. like C. appeared D. sounded

30. A. so B. and C. however D. though

31. A. straight B. thirsty C. hungry D. still

32. A. room B. house C. picture D. fire

33. A. picked B. stood C. came D. looked

34. A. father B. mother C. friend D. brother

35. A. wife B. sister C. mother D. girlfriend

36. A. kept B. got C. made D. lost

37. A. Much B. Many C. No D. Not

38. A. as B. while C. when D. since

39. A. disappointed B. sorry C. happy D. sad

40. A. began B. stopped C. ended D. went

三．阅读理解（共两节，共25题，每小题2分，满分50分）

A

There is an English saying: “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter had similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial(有益的).

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programme. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish(减少) both stress and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patient’s condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

41. Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that _________.

A. smiling does good to health

B. laughter can be tolerated

C. there is a way to reduce pain

D. laughter can work the muscles in the feet

42. The main idea of the passage is _________.

A. laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body

B. smile can produce the same effects as laughter

C. pain can be reduced by laughter

D. laughter is the best medicine

43. The students who ________ tolerated the pain for the longest time.

A. listened to different radio programmes

B. could produce a kind of chemical

C. don’t have stress of pain

D. listened to a funny programme

44. Doctors hold laughter clinics_________.

A. to give better condition to their patients

B. in order to improve patient’s health

C. to make patients smile

D. to prove smile and laughter have the same effect

B

Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. You no longer need to walk around hundreds of shops looking for the items you need. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is linked to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. In the United States, 50 percent of families have computers at home and almost one third are linked to the Internet. Americans spent over $2.5 billion in Internet shopping in 1998. This figure is expected to reach $11 billion by the year 2004.

People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical products include items such as books, CDs, clothes and food. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy information products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer software through the Internet. Services such as booking airline tickets, reserving（预定）hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line games or E-mail “chats”.

To find something on the Internet, people often use powerful computer tools called “search engines”. You can search for a type of product, such as sports shoes, or a brand name, such as Nike. The search engine will give you a list of websites where you can find these products. These websites may be specialist shops such as a Nike shop, or they may be general stores, called malls, which sell a variety of goods.

Internet shopping offers a number of benefits for the shoppers. The most important advantage is convenience. You can shop when you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day, and you do not have to queue with other shoppers at the check-out counters. Secondly, it is easy to find what you are looking for on line. Finally, it is often cheaper to buy goods through the Internet, and you can tell the shop exactly what you want.

The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality. Also, many people enjoy shopping in the city and miss the opportunity to talk to friends. Some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make on-line payment safe.

Internet shopping is sure to become more and more popular in the years ahead. It promises to change the way we buy all kinds of things---- from tonight’s dinner to a new car.

45. On-line news and magazine stories are___________.

A. the most popular products on the Internet B. not yet available on the Internet

C. free to download D. information products available on the Internet

46. The underlined phrase “physical products” in the second paragraph means things________.

A. that can be seen or felt B. useful for health care

C. that help you keep fit D. connected with sports

47. The best things about Internet shopping is__________.

A. the speed the goods are delivered at B. the reasonable price

C. the quality of the goods D. the convenience it brings to you

48. The most proper heading for Paragraph 5 is “_________”.

A. People enjoy other ways of shopping

B. Internet companies find new ways for payment

C. Problems with Internet Shopping

D. Disadvantages of Internet shopping are not serious

C

Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them:

To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief (缓解疼痛) take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.

For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount .For children under six years old, ask for your doctor's advice.

Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine".

49. How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?

A. Three. B. Four C. Six D. Eight

50. What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?

A. Stop taking the medicine at bedtime.

B. Continue to take the normal amount.

C. Take more than the normal amount.

D. Take less than the normal amount.

51. It can be inferred from the directions that this medicine.

A. helps you to fall asleep quickly

B. may be dangerous to small children

C. cannot be taken if one feels sleepy

D. should not be taken by children under six

52. This text is most probably taken from a ____ .

A. textbook B. film

C. doctor's notebook D. bottle of medicine

D

Wouldn’t it be great if you could just look up at the sky and read the weather forecast right away? Well, you can. The forecast is written in clouds. If you can read that writing, you can tell something about the atmosphere. With some practice, you can become a pretty good weather forecaster. Who knows, you might even do as well as meteorologists（气象学者）.

　　Meteorologists use much more information than just the appearance of the clouds to make their forecast. They collect data（数据）from all over the world. Then they put it into powerful, high-speed computers.

　　This does give meteorologists an advantage, because they can track weather patterns as they move from west to east across the country.

　　But you have an advantage, too. You can look at the sky and get your data directly. A meteorologist uses a computer forecast that takes several hours to make a local forecast.

　　What are you seeing when you look at a cloud? “A picture of what moisture（湿度）is doing in the atmosphere, ” says meteorologist Peter Leavitt. There’s moisture throughout the atmosphere. Most of the time you don’t see it, because it’s in the form of an unseen gas called water vapor.

　　Sometimes, the temperature of the air gets cold enough to cause the water vapor to change to liquid water. That’s called condensation（浓缩）, and we see it happen all the time（for example, when damp air hits the cold glass of a mirror）. When enough water vapor condenses, tiny drops form in the air. These drops spread light. A cloud is seen. Watching clouds over a day or two tells you a lot more than a single cloud about the weather to come. Changes in clouds show changes in the atmosphere.

　　You should begin to notice patterns. Certain clouds, following each other in order, can signal a coming storm. But don’t take our word for it; see for yourself.

53. This passage mainly tells us about how to ________ .

A. become a meteorologist　　　　　 B. keep an eye on the weather

C. be an assistant to a meteorologist　 D. change water vapor to liquid water

54. According to the passage, ordinary people might do as well as meteorologists in weather forecast ________.

A. with the help of the high-speed computers

B. through a complex process of calculation

C. with simple practice looking up at the sky

D. asking for information from a weather station

55. Your advantage in weather forecasts is that ________.

A. you have more powerful computers at home

B. your brain works as well as a high-speed computer

C. you observe the sky and obtain your data directly

D. meteorologists give their data to you as soon as they get them

56. What causes vapor to change into water?

A. A lot of moisture.　　　　　　 　 B. Thick clouds.

C. Warm atmosphere.　　　　　　 　D. Cold air temperature.

E

It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they always want to control them; that they do not trust them to deal with problems; and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.

Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes, hairstyles, and music. Actually this is not what they really intend to do. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or clothes or hairstyles make their parents angry, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are better, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.

Sometimes you do not obey orders, and are proud because you do not want your parents to say yes to what you do. If they do, it looks as if you are unfaithful to your own age group. But in that case, you will probably think that you are the underdog（受压迫者）: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control. If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can persuade others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. Get them to feel your sense of responsibility and initiative（主动）so that they will allow you to do what you want to do.

57. The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. children’s complaints about their parents

B. misunderstandings between children and their parents

C. the control of the parents over their children

D. children’s ability to deal with problems

58. The underlined word “irritate” in this passage is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. to make someone excited B. to make someone angry

C. to please someone D. to comfort someone

59. Children choose to have certain strange clothes and hairstyles because they _______.

A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own

B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste

C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better

D. want to make their parents angry

60. Children do not want their parents to say yes to whatever they do because they _______.

A. have already been accepted into the adult world

B. feel that they are better in a small way than the adults

C. are not likely to win over adults

D. have a desire to be independent

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求

的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

The people below are all looking for entertainments to amuse themselves in March in Shanghai. After the description of these people, there is information about six advertisements of activities A-F. Decide what activities would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one activity which you do not need to use.

_____61. Raymond, a foreign student studying history in Shanghai Fudan University, is planning for his weekend in the first week of March. As he has a phone from his father from home, he is surely to return to his dormitory before 8: pm.

_____62. Vanessa, has been working in Shanghai for a couple of months and has got a number of friends, who are interested in western music and dance. What they want to do is to amuse themselves and learn something new.

_____63. Jack and his friends usually enjoy their joyful weekend by attending late night activities. As they are music fans, they would like to listen to a live concert.

_____64. Smith is interested in a variety of music and he is free in early March. He would like to amuse himself by attending concerts, no matter what price they might be.

_____65. Alice, a French girl of 26, is returning home in 2 days. She and her companions want to do shopping in the evening and bought some presents for their family and friends back home.

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

A. Brightman’s Solo Concert

Brightman, the versatile singer who shifts freely between opera, musicals, trip hop and folk songs, is to give a solo concert in Shanghai in March. The event will be part of a global tour promoting her new album "Harem".

　 Her concert in Shanghai has outrageously high ticket price between 2,500 and 380 yuan, but "hardcore" fans have bought tickets worth 2 million yuan in just one week.

Place: Shanghai Grand Stage, 1111 Caoxi Beilu

Tel: 6652-7750 Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm, March 4

Price: 380-2,500 yuan Ticket Hotline: 6377-1099