高二期中考试试卷

英 语 试 题

命题： 满分：150分 时间：120分钟

第Ⅰ卷 （三部分，共115分）

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）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What’s the weather like now?

A.The wind has stopped. B.The rain has stopped. C.It’s still raining hard.

2．What is the woman?

A. A teacher. B. A policeman. C. A director.

3．What is the woman doing now?

A.She is interviewing an applicant (申请者).

B.She is filling an application form.

C.She is reading a newspaper.

4．What is the man’s problem?

A.He has to wait for someone. B.He has to work late.

C.He is late for a meeting.

5．Why is the woman advised to take regular exercise?

A.She is a bit fat. B.She is ill. C.She is in poor health.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面几段对话或独白。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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6． When does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At noon.

7． What does the sentence “So am I” mean?

A. I’m so glad I needn’t go out this afternoon.

B. I’m so glad you needn’t go out this afternoon.

C. I’m so glad we both needn’t go out this afternoon.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8． How about the trunks (大衣箱) the woman has?

A. In different sizes but of the same material.

B. In the same size but of different materials.

C. Not only different in sizes but also materials.

9． What does the man think of the first leather trunk?

A. Acceptable. B. Too dear. C. Very cheap.

10． Which trunk does the man probably want to take?

A. 85 centimeters. B. 80 centimeters. C. 90 centimeters.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11． How does the man inform the woman about her book if it comes?

A. By writing a card. B. By mail. C. By dropping in.

12． How many books do you think the woman has borrowed in the end?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.

13． How long can the woman keep the books borrowed from the library?

A. About 30 days. B. Less than 30 days. C. More than 30 days.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14． What is the man’s initial (最初的) reason for visiting the dentist(牙医)?

A. He wanted to have a filling replaced.

B. He needed to have a tooth pulled.

C. He came in for a dental check up.

15． What problem does the dentist discover when she takes her first look in the man’s mouth?

A. The man has discolored (褪色) teeth.

B. The man has a chipped (破裂) front tooth.

C. The man has a decayed (腐烂的) back tooth.

16． When does the man feel discomfort?

A. When he chews on hard foods.

B. When he eats hot foods.

C. When he drinks something cold.

17． What is one method of the treatment does the dentist NOT mention?

A. Doing a root canal (牙根管疏导).

B. Putting a filling in.

C. Pulling the tooth.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18． Where are scientists exploring now?

A. They are exploring only on the surface of the ocean.

B. They are exploring below the surface of the ocean.

C. They are exploring the ocean weather.

19． Who made the deepest dive of the four?

A. William Beebe. B. Auguste Piccard. C. Jean.

20． How long could the early divers stay in the ocean?

A. A few seconds. B. A few hours. C. A few minutes.

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）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处和最佳选项。

21. The earth is shaped _____ like a ball rolling in space.

A. nothing B. anything C. something D. a thing

22. If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you’ll see we’re now _____ the Three Gorges Dam.

A. coming B. closing C. going D. approaching

23. — Would you be so kind _____ us out?

— With pleasure.

A. helped B. in helping C. help D. as to help

24. There was something wrong with his bike, so he had his father _____ it _____.

A. have, repaired B. had, repaired

C. having, to repair D. to have, repairing

25. Our new town has been constructed in ____ was a wasteland ten years ago.

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

26. The difficulty we _____ English is how to remember new vocabularies.

A. have learned B. have to learn

C. have learn D. have learning

27. Rather than _____ at home watching TV, people nowadays prefer _____ a walk around Mountain Phoenix after supper.

A. staying, have B. to stay, to have

C. stay, to have D. to stay, having

28. — You’ve left the light on, Tracy.

— _____ to turn it off right now.

A. I’d go B. I’ve gone C. I’m going D. I’ll go

29. Tom is _____ most hardworking student, but he is often shy in _____ public.

A. the, the B. the, / C. a, a D. a, /

30. _____ for Lie Haisheng and Fei Junlong to be in the spaceship traveling in space this year.

A. What an exciting experience is B. What exciting experience is it

C. How exciting an experience it is D. How exciting experience is

31. _____ its short history, there is a lot of good English poetry around.

A. Except B. Besides C. But D. Despite

32. — I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.

— Many people think there is nothing there _____ ice and snow.

A. rather than B. else than C. other than D. except that

33. _____ did not seem much _____ in working on my PHD — I didn’t expect to survive that long.

A. It, point B. There, point C. It, matter D. There, matter

34. — Hi, Jack! I’m glad I came across you there.

— _____, Alice?

A. Who is that speaking B. How about another cup of tea

C. Why? What’s up D. What can I do for you.

35. — Oh, this skirt is too small.

— You’d better change it _____ a bigger one.

A. into B. to C. for D. with

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，满分30分）

It must have been after two o’clock in the morning when the last guest took his leave. Though we had enjoyed their stay, my wife and I were 36__ to shut the door on them. We 37 all the dirty dishes and glasses as they were, and after opening a few windows to let some 38 air in and the smell of food out, we climbed into bed and 39 asleep.

I 40 have been asleep for more than half an hour 41 I awoke with a strong smell of smoke. __42__ half asleep, I stepped into the living room, and there, __43__ heavy clouds of smoke, I saw one of our curtains was on fire. I should have __44__ the windows then without delay, __45__ instead I tried to beat out the fire with a folded newspaper. __46__ this failed, I hurried into the kitchen to __47__ a bucket of water. At the same time, I shouted to Barbara, who __48__ phoned to summon the fire brigade (消防队) __49__ coming to help me. We had to work at top speed __50__ buckets of water from the kitchen to __51__ the fire, fanned by the wind from the windows, __52__. We were unable to __53__ out the fire, but we managed to __54__ it under control until the arrival of the firemen. __55__, they arrived in time, and they had little difficulty in putting out the fire.

36. A. nervous B. busy C. thankful D. free

37. A. laid B. left C. washed D. put

38. A. hot B. warm C. fresh D. cold

39. A. fell B. felt C. got D. went

40. A. mustn’t B. may C. couldn’t D.must

41. A. until B. after C. when D. as

42. A. Not B. Still C. No D. Only

43. A. through B. by C. from D. in

44. A. broken B. opened C. closed D. removed

45. A. and B. but C. so D. or

46. A. For B. When C. And D. If

47. A. bring B. find C. take D. carry

48. A. eagerly B. nervously C. hurriedly D. certainly

49. A. before B. for C. after D. when

50. A. taking B. getting C. sending D. carrying

51. A. beat B. fight C. prevent D. make

52. A. rising B. burning C. lighting D. spreading

53. A. get B. put C. keep D. take

54. A. keep B. leave C. make D. hold

55. A. However B. Therefore C. Fortunately D. Especially

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）

A

Between the ages of 15-18 a woman is like China or Iran. Developing at a sizzling (发出吱吱声) rate with a lot of potential but as yet still not free or open.

Between the ages of 18-21 a woman is like Africa or Australia. She is half discovered, half wild and naturally beautiful with bush land around the fertile deltas.

Between the ages of 21-30 a woman is like America or Japan. Completely discovered, very well developed and open to trade specially with countries with cash or cars.

Between the ages of 30-35, she is like India or Spain. Very hot, relaxed and convinced of its own beauty.

Between the ages of 35-40 a woman is like France or Argentina. She may have been half destroyed during the war but can till be a warm and desirable place to visit.

Between the ages of 40-50 she is like Yugoslavia or Iraq. She lost the war and is haunted (困扰) by past mistaken. Massive reconstruction (大规模重建) is now necessary.

Between the ages of 50-60 she is like Russia or Canada. Very wide, quiet and the borders are practically unpatrolled (未巡逻) but the frigid(严寒的) climate keeps people away.

Between the ages of 60-70 a woman is like England or Mongolia. With a glorious and all conquering past but alas (哎呀) no future.

After 70, they become like Afghanistan. Everyone knows where it is, no one wants to go there.

56. A good title for the passage is _____.

A. The Geography and Women

B. Countries in the world

C. Women’s Age

D. Country & Age

57. The passage wants to _____.

A. Introduce the age of women

B. Use simile to describe women’s characteristics

C. Lead readers to different countries

D. None of above

58. When you talk about your grandpa, you may think of _____.

A. Argentina B. Japan C. Mongolia D. Spain

B

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “ But the desk”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional” (感情易激动的). But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive (原谅) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment (失望), then little interest, finally, peace-it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside -a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always choose the act that speaks louder than words.

59. The writer began to love her mother’s desk _____.

A. after Mother died

B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child

D. when Mother gave it to her

60. The passage shows that _____.

A. Mother wrote her daughter in careful words

B. Mother cared much about her daughter in words

C. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

D. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

61. The word “gulf” in the passage means _____.

A. part of the sea going far in land

B. free talks between mother and daughter

C. different ideas between the mother and the daughter

D. deep understanding between the old and the young

62. What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. She read the letter again and till she died.

C. For years, she often talked about the letter.

D. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.

63. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My letter to Mother

B. Mother and Children

C. My Mother’s Desk

D. Talks between Mother and Me

C

Can one kid really make a difference? Absolutely. And it’s easy. For instance, one kid can save over 10 gallons of water and keep over 2 pounds of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere. How? By buying a recycled notebook. It’s as simple as that.

Learn more by visiting www.ibuydifferent.org. on this smart consumer site, you can get the lowdown on smart shopping habits, download free MP3s and shopping resources, and learn more about the life cycles of common products. Kids who register (注册) on the site can also take four simple actions, either individually or by inviting friends to create a team. By recording your actions, an online calculator measures both team and individual impact to see the number of trees, gallons of water, and pounds of carbon dioxide you are saving.

The fact is that kids have a great amount of consumer power: In 2003, young people aged 12-19 spent over $175 billion of their own money. This purchasing power means they can certainly cause companies to protect the environment. Even simple actions matter. For example, if just one out of every ten middle and high school students bought just one recycled notebook this year, it would save over 60,000 trees, conserve (保存) 25.5 million gallons of water, and stop 5,250,000 pounds of global warming gases from being released.

World Wildlife Fund worked with the Center for a New American Dream to develop the site as part of the Be, Live, Buy Different program. The program is designed to help young people understand how their consumer choices affect the environment, and how they can make a difference by buying differently.

64. How can one kid make a difference to the environment?

A. By saving over 10 gallons of water a year.

B. By improving studying conditions.

C. By preventing trees from being cut down.

D. By doing something simple just like using a recycled notebook.

65. The underlined phrase “get the lowdown on ” probably means “_____”.

A. know about B. go in for

C. get into D. get rid of

66. If you want to know what simple actions you can take, you have to _____.

A. invite friends to create a team

B. become a member of the Center

C. register on www.ibuydifferent.org

D. download shopping resources

67. What is the purpose of writing this passage?

A. To call on young people to help protect the environment.

B. To introduce a new Web site to readers.

C. To encourage young people to work hard.

D. To sell the recycled products.

D

June 26, 2000— the Human Genome (基因组) Project, a great $ 3 billion, 15— year task aimed at drawing the genetic (遗传的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities (团体) are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging (延长) human life. But those communities and policy (政策) makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.

For the last few years, the genetic advances in the fast developing field of biotechnology (生物技术) have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code (密码) have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imagination.

While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding (解码) human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal (致命的) diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes (基因) connected with as yet (迄今) terrible diseases, and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.

Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections (传染), and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.

68. Why did the scientists work hand at mapping the Human Genome?

A. Because the Human Genome can destroy many illnesses.

B. Because the Human Genome’s completion can help them get rid of many diseases.

C. Because they wanted to be better known than others.

D. Because the Human Genome can provide a lot of chances of work.

69. Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?

A. Japan B. Germany

C. The United States D. China

70. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.

B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.

C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.

D. The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century.

71. The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _____.

A. the policy makers to feel very worried and careful

B. the scientists to work harder

C. many people to find work easily

D. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs

E

WHAT’S the hottest item on sale this summer?

To find out, look no further than the recent spring-summer 2003 fashion shows held in Milan and Paris.

The catwalks (天桥) were filled with miles of legs, sticking out from beneath miniskirts and hot pants. “After last season’s longer skirts, the return of the mini is a welcome one”, said Singapore fashion designer David Wang. It’s not the first time miniskirts have traveled down the catwalks and filled the show. This year, the small piece of material is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The sexy skirt was created by London designer Mart. Quant in 1963. Quant was an amateur with an art background. She had been designing and producing her own clothes since the late 1950s for a new youthful market. Quant came to the conclusion that fashion should not only exist for the rich but for everyone, and especially for the young. “I had always wanted young people to have a fashion of their own, ” she wrote in a book in 1966.

The miniskirt captured the world’s imagination. And it has continued to catch the eye of women, and men, ever since. “If I didn’t make them short enough, the girls who had wonderful legs would get out the scissors and shorten the skirts themselves,” Quant joked.

When the mini first arrived in the US in the mid-1960s, it was reduced to a tiny piece of material about 12cm long, which hardly covered a girl’s bottom.

Today’s minis are a more modest 25 to 30cm and reach just below the bottom. But designer David Wang said he would have his minis up to 45cm long, a length which sits comfortably above the knee. “The length should be more acceptable for the general public,” he explained.

72. The miniskirts _____.

A. will be fashionable for the first time this year

B. is a hottest item in 2003 fashion shows

C. came down from the longer skirts

D. is a kind of hotpants

73. Mary Quant thought _____.

A. the mini skirt was sexy

B. she should stick out her legs as a girl

C. fashion belonged to everyone

D. young girls should catch the eyes of women and men

74. The designers view for the fashionable mini is _____.

A. A shirt would never be wider than it is short

B. the shorter, the better

C. the last season’s modest minis are OK

D. the length ought to be accepted by the general public

75. The best title of the passage is _____.

A. History of the minis!

B. Origin of the minis!

C. Sexy Skirts!

D. 2003 fashion show!

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