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下学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共100分，考试时间120分钟。
. 第一卷（共70分）
第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
1. The director’s new film turned out to be ____ failure, but as we know, success often comes after___ failure.
A. a; a B. x; x C. a; x D. x; a
2. Eating too much fat can ____ to heart disease and high blood pressure.
A. devote B. attend C. contribute D. turn
3. I was telling them about my travels when she _____ with her own story on her visits to Hawaii.
A. broke in B. broke out C. broke up D. broke down
4. ---I hear John has taken up his business in London.
---Really? He has no business ___ and I’m sure he’ll fail.
A. feeling B. idea C. sense D. opinion
5. Mr. Smith flew to New York this morning, his assistant ____him there next Saturday.
A. joining B. to join C. will join D. wants to join
6. The couple looked at the score that their __ son had got in the exam, ____.
A. disappointing; disappointed B. disappointed; disappointed
C. disappointed; disappointedly D. disappointing; disappointing
7. ---The boss expressed his satisfaction with your wonderful work.
----Really? I ____ better under more favorable conditions.
A. could do B. should do C. must have done D. could have done
8. The foreign friends you referred to ____ looking forward to _____ around our university.
A. are, being shown B. being, being shown
C. being, shown D. are, be shown
9. ― Why do you want to change your job?
― I’ve been _______ typing and _______ so many telephones every day.
A. tired of; answered B. tiring from; answered
C. tired of; answering D. tiring from; answering
10. ― Shall I ___ the raincoat?
― No hurry! Leave it ___ it is. It’s raining again.
A. put on; where B. put away; in the place C. put on; there D. put away; where
11. --- Where was it ___ the accident happened yesterday?
--- In front of the market.
A. when B. that C. which D. how
12. It was with great joy ___ he received the exciting news ____ his children had been found.
A. that; that B. which; that C. that; which D. that; x
13. His father sent him to Paris to study law, but ___ he developed his love for the theatre.
A. besides B. moreover C. instead D. therefore
14. ___ in diving suits, they walk around in this magic world.
A. Dressing B. Dressed C. Wearing D. To wear
15. The moment she came back, she __ to clean the kitchen.
A. set off B. set about C. set out D. set up
16. I found him sitting in his chair, completely_____ a magazine.
A. absorbing B. being absorbed in C. absorbed in D. absorbing in
17. You should go to the city in July, the best time ___ the South American winter cools off the city.
A. where B. when C. on which D. which
18. ---What can I do if the ship is caught in a storm or strikes submerged reefs? Oh, terrible!
----Don’t be so silly! With a (n) ____ captain, I can say that you’ll land on New York safe.
A. seasoned B. reasoned C. experiencing D. determined
19. It is possible to tell the time in day light ___ a cat’s eyes.
A. from looking at B. by looking into C. with looking at D. for looking upon
20.--It’s great that we’ll go on an organized trip tomorrow.
--But _____ tomorrow, we’d delay it.
A. It should rain B. Were it rain C. Would it rain D. Should it rain.
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly 21 into the middle of the ring. The 22 began to shout, but the drunk didn't 23 the danger. The bull was busy with the matador (斗牛士) 24 , but it suddenly caught 25 of the drunk who was 26 a red cap. The bull 27 all about the matador and rushed to the drunk. The crowd suddenly 28 quiet. The drunk, however, 29 quite sure of himself. When the bull got 30 him, he stepped 31 to let it pass. The crowd burst into 32 , and the drunk 33 . 34 this time, however, three men had come into the 35 and they quickly dragged the drunk 36 . 37 the bull seemed to fell sorry for him, for it 38 sympathetically 39 the drunk was out of the way 40 once more drew its attention to the matador.
21. A stepped B. climbed C. went D. wandered
22. A. crowd B. matador C. bull D. drunk
23. A. recognize B. think C. realize D. see
24. A. for a time B. in time C. at the time D. at times
25. A hold B. attention C. sight D. breath
26. A. wearing B. signing C. moving D. having
27. A forgot B. left C. lost D. missed
28. A. grew B. remained C. kept D. changed
29. A. saw B. made C. had D. seemed
30. A. close by B. close to C. far away D. far form
31. A. out B. up C. in D. aside
32. A. shots B. voice C. crying D. cheers
33. A. ran B. cried C. jumped D. bowed
34. A. At B. By C. For D. During
35. A fight B. sight C. ring D. power
36. A. safety B. outside C. distance D. go
37. A. Only B. Ever C. Even D. Just
38. A. seemed B. looked C. looked for D. looked on
39. A. though B. because C. when D. until
40. A. after B. before C. when D. until
第三节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Wind-even the slightest of winds can prevent frost. That is because wind is like a spoon in your cup of tea: it stirs things down and brings down a lot of warm air that often floats just above housetops and trees.
It may seem strange, but ice itself sometimes can protect crops from frost. Some growers actually spray their crops with water on a freezing night. Water freezes quickly on plants and than a strange thing happens. As long as ice stays wet, it can’t get colder than 32ºF, even if the air is much colder. This may defeat frost and saves plants.
This strange kind of ‘ice blanket’ works only on plants which are strong enough to stand the weight of frozen spray. This is used even to protect banana plants on some Central American Farms.
41. If the ice became entirely frozen and dry, suppose what might happen.
A. The plants might be frozen to death.
B. The plants might benefit from it.
C. It might save the plants.
D. It might make the plants grow slowly
42. Ice can save plants rather than destroy them on condition that they are _______.
A. sprayed regularly B. quickly frozen
C. strong enough D. used to frost
43. The best title would be ________.
A. Frost Save Crops B. Ice Battle
C. Ice Can Be Nice D. Ice Is Good
44. In which of the following sentences ‘stand’ has the same meaning in this passage?
A. He could hardly stand. B. This house stands the test of time.
C. The train stood for an hour. D. He stands in terrible danger.
B
It is common knowledge that modern man prefers to use his right hand when doing anything requiring one hand. There are mainly two types of theories that try to explain the development of right hand preference in man. The first theory holds that the human body itself needs the preference of one hand over the other. The second type of theory suggests that pressures from society or from the living conditions (or both) lead to the high increase of right hand preference in man. This theory is supported by human and animal studies that tried to change hand preferences.
Unfortunately, there are few written records throughout history which can prove those theories about hand preferences. There are, however, other things which can be used to study this matter. Nearly all cultures(文化) have art forms showing human beings in various activities. We might expect that such drawings and paintings would tell us what the artist actually observed in his culture about hand use.
From a study of more than 5,000 years of art works, including 1,180 examples of paintings and drawings we know that in 93% of the cases the right hand was used regardless of which period or which area was examined.
45. According to the text, some people believe that the right hand is often preferred because
A. it is easier to hold things in the right hand.
B. man's knowledge of the world supports it.
C. the right hand is stronger than the left
D. the human body has this special need.
46. The second theory suggests that a number of people have developed right-handedness as a result of
A. the studies they looked at. B. the research they did.
C. the pressures they experienced. D. the art works they saw.
47. A study of the art works has proved that most people——prefer to use the right hand when one hand is needed.
A. in 93% of the countries B. in most historical periods
C. five thousand years ago D. no matter when and where
C
The world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97 percent of this huge amount is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3 percent—the fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glacier (冰川). Even worse, some of it has been polluted.
However, as things stand today, this small amount of fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is increasing rapidly—almost day by day. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on.
We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it.
Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system (下水道). From there it returns to the sea or runs into underground storage tanks. But it’s possible to pipe used water to a purifying plant. There it can be treated with chemicals so that it can be used again, just as if it were fresh from a spring.
But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we’d have to do make use of the vast reserves of sea water in the world is to remove the salt.
If we take these steps we’ll be in no danger of drying up.
48. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. As things remain unchanging, this small amount of fresh water is still enough for us.
B. Our need for water is becoming larger and larger.
C. There will be no water shortage in the future.
D. We should take steps to deal with the water shortage problem.
49. To reuse water, we should ___.
A. treat it with chemicals
B. use it only once
C. send it out into a sewer system
D. make it flow into underground tanks
50. In order to have enough water, we should also make use of ___.
A. icebergs and glaciers B. sea water
C. rivers and lakes D. underground water
51. In the passage, the writer tells us ___.
A. to make enough water
B. to pay more attention to the water shortage problem
C. to pipe used water to be a purifying plant
D. to reuse the water
D
During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of woman. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century probably has been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five year and is likely to take paid work until sixty.
This is an important change in women’s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-learning age is sixteen; many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.
52. We are told that in a family about 1900 ___.
A. few children died before they were five
B. seven or eight children lived to be more than five
C. the youngest child would be fifteen
D. four or five children died when they were five
53. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she ___.
A. is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves
B. does not like children herself
C. needn’t worry about food for her children
D. can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty
54. Many girls are now likely to ___.
A. give up their jobs for good after they are married
B. leave school as soon as they can
C. marry so that they can get a job
D. continue working until they are going to have a baby.
55. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to ___.
A. stay at home after leaving school
B. marry men younger than themselves
C. start working later in life
D. marry while still at school
56. Now a husband probably ___.
A. plays a greater part in looking after the children
B. helps his wife by doing most of the housework
C. feels dissatisfied with his part in the family
D. takes a part-time job so that he can help in the home
E
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old question and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
57. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean ___ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ___.
A. bright and splendid…slow in thinking and understanding
B. pretty and handsome…ordinary-looking
C. great and important…common
D. hopeful and helpful…careless
58. A person ___ is more likely to become a genius.
A. whose parents are clever
B. often thinking about difficult problem
C. often helped by his parents and teachers
D. born with a good brain and putting it to active use
59. It is better for parents ___.
A. to praise and encourage their children more often
B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D. to give their children as much help as possible
60. Which of the following is not true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. Parents should always encourage their children.
第二卷（共30分）
第一节；单词拼写（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
根据经所给的第一字母或中文拼写单词
61. It was reported that the murder had been a three days before.
62. As we all know, there is an old saying: Practice makes p .
63. I’m sure you will b much after reading the book.
64. If you go to a foreign country, you need a p .
65. I hate carrying much l when I go on a trip.
66. Please speak slowly so that I can (把握) what you are saying .
67. Mr. Johnson decided to go on a (航海) across the Pacific Ocean.
68. A dog is often (敏感的) to different smells.
69. The company has (实现) its goal of setting up ten production bases.
70. Although we enjoy the (自由) of speech, it does mean that we are free to say what we want. .
第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行判定：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出，并用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注重：原行没有错的不要改。
My brother Dennis was selfish when he was a little boy.
He didn’t want share things with others. For instance, 71. ______________
when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a 72. ______________
secret place in which I couldn’t find. Then he ate it 73. ______________
all by herself. He never helped others and would say 74. ______________
he is busy. However, the fact was that a game of 75. ______________
tennis making him busy. He did not care whether 76. ______________
something he did made people angry. For example, 77. ______________
one night he played strong and loudly music until 78. ______________
four o’clock in the morning. But he is difference now. 79. ______________
He often helps grandma with housework, help mom 80. ______________
with cooking and helps his classmates with their lessons.
第三节：书面表达(满分15分)
假设你叫纪玲，你的加拿大笔友James 想了解一下你参加2005年全国中学生英语夏令营的有关信息，请你根据下面的海报给他写一封信，谈谈有关情况和活动意义，并邀请他参加你们的活动。
注重：1．信心须包括以上提供的内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；
2．词数：100字左右；信的开头已经给出，不计入总词数；
3．参考词汇：全国中学生英语能力竞赛 NEPC；交流 vt . exchange
Dear James ,
Nice to hear from you again .
单项选择： 1 CCACC 6 ADACD 11 AACBC 16 CAABD
完形填空： 21 DACCC 26 AAABB 31 DDDBC 36 BCDDB
阅读理解： AACB DCD CABB DADCA ADAC
单词拼写: 61. arrested 62. perfect 63. benefit 64. passport 65. luggage
66. grasp 67. voyage 68. sensitive 69. achieved 70. freedom
短文改错：71: want后加to 72: them→it 73: 去掉 in
74: herself →himself 75: is→was 76: making→made 77: √
78: loudly→loud 79: difference→different 80:help→helps
书面表达： One Possible version:
Dear James,
Nice to hear from you again! As you know, this summer vacation, at the end of July, 2005, we winners of NEPC will go to a four-day English Summer Camp in Dalian. Some English teachers from China, the USA, England and Australia will join us. In the camp, we will have some English speaking competition, watch some wonderful performances given by the students and visit some places of interest in Dalian. Besides, we will exchange our English learning experience and talk about our colorful school life in English. I think this summer camp will greatly improve my spoken English and I will make some new friends there. I do hope you will come and join us.
Best wishes,
Yours truly,
Ji Ling
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