高二英语期中考试试题及答案

高二英语期中考试试题

说明：

1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 在答题纸的密封线内填写班级、姓名、座号，密封线内不要答题。

3. 将所有答案均按题号填涂或填写在答题卡或答题纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。

第I卷 (选择题， 共105分)

第一部分: 听力理解（共20分）

第一节：(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How long does the man spend on his way to work during the rush hour?

A. 12 minutes． B. 20 minutes． C. 32 minutes． 2. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In the street． B. In the electric-radio section． C. In a department store． 3. How many times will the woman take the pills a day from today?

A. Twice．

B. Three times． C. Four times．

4. What can you learn from the man’s words?

A. He tells her not to drop at his house． B. He tells her to visit his house this Monday． C. They will go to the concert in the evening． 5. Whom was the woman most probably talking to?

A. Her husband． B. Her doctor． C. One of her friends． 第二节：(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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。

◆听第六段材料，回答第6至第8题。 6. Where did the couple travel last time?

A. The husband used to stay in the same place． B. The wife didn’t go to travel．

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C. They went on a trip to a small town． 7. How long will the trip they talk about probably last?

A. 7 days． B. 5 days． C. 10 days． 8. What does the woman care for according to the dialogue?

A. Her husband’s health. B. The price of the trip. C. The place to travel to. ◆听第七段材料, 回答第9至第11题。 9. Where do you think the dialogue took place?

A. At a clinic.

B. At the office. C. At home.

10. What can we learn from the woman and the man?

A. The woman is a nurse. B. The man has been ill. C. The man pretends to be ill. 11. What did the woman do with the man’s trouble?

A. She told him to lie down in bed and continue to sleep.

B. She asked him to drink cold water and covered his head with a wet towel. C. She telephoned the secretary while she was caring for the man. ◆听第八段材料, 回答第12至第14题。 12. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At a clothing shop. B. At a tailor’s. C. At a beauty salon. 13. How does the woman like the first blouse shown by the man?

A. The design is too simple. B. The design is too complicated. C. The pattern is very fashionable. 14. What can you infer from the conversation?

A. The man succeeds in selling the clothes. B. The woman won’t take the suit. C. The woman will take the first suit. ◆听第九段材料，回答第15至第17题。

15. How much more will they pay for their telephone calls than last month?

A. Over￡50. B. About￡30. C. Under￡50. 16. Who do you think Haley probably call?

A. Their daughter. B. Stone’s uncle. C. His girlfriend. 17. Who will pay the telephone bill this month?

A. Haley’s father. B. Haley himself. C. Haley’s mother.

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◆听第十段材料, 回答第18至第20题。 18 Where did David leave his car?

A. At the end of the street.

B. Quite a long way from the interview. C. In the dentist’s way.

19. What did David feel when he saw a car like his come out of the street?

A. He dropped his keys. B. He was interested. C. He was surprised. 20. How about the interviewer when David got there?

A. He was not in a hurry.

B. He had waited for him for a long time. C. He had not waited long.

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，共15分）

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. — Guess what? I came across an old friend at the English Evening last night. — ________ I am sure you had a wonderful time together.

A. Sounds good! B. Very well. C. How nice! D. All right. 22. Whatever may happen, go on till you succeed, and you _____ what life is about. A. should know B. must know C. have known D. will know 23. After graduation I’d like to find a job _____ I can use what I have learnt at school. A. whose B. where C. which D. that 24. — How about going to the net bar after school?

— Better not. _____ the head teacher catches us playing games in the bar? A. How can B. How will C. What about D. What if 25. Joining the firm as a clerk, he got promoted rapidly, and _____ as a manager.

A. ended up B. dropped out C. came back D. started off

26. The manager’s assistant will be ________ the whole company next week when the manager is on vacation.

A. in favor of B. in honor of C. in place of D. in charge of

27. The firm was successfully run and _____, he owed his success to the support of his friends. A. looked back B. looking back C. to look back D. when looked back

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28. — Ben, Tony told me that he was very angry with you.

— Oh, he ____ my meaning when we chatted just now. A. must have mistaken B. can have mistaken C. must mistake D. might mistake 29. — Don’t you remember the favor that you did me that day?

— Oh… I remember it. When you asked me for help, it _____ heavily.

A. rained B. had rained C. was raining D. was going to rain 30. Running a company is not ____ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained. A. partly B. simply C. seriously D. equally 31. My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house ____ there is a power cut.

A. if B. unless C. in case D. so that 32. — My goodness! I’ve just missed the train.

— That’s too bad. I am sure you ____ it, if you had hurried.

A. could catch B. had caught C. would catch D. could have caught 33. Mr. White is one of _____ really rich. He already has two BMW cars and now he is buying ______ third one.

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

34. They _____ that they are the people whose income is low enough to give them the right to apply for the low-rent housing.

A. watch out B. work out C. make out D. try out 35. Bruce Lee was the first Chinese actor ____ Chinese Kung fu ____ to the world.

A. to make, widely known B. making, being widely known C. made, to be widely known D. making, be widely known 第二节 完形填空（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36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For almost 18 years, my mom has given time from her life to devote her care to my growth. She has washed 36 clothes. She’s planned doctors’ appointment 37 all parts of the body, cut hair, taken pictures, bought presents, 38 vacation and basically kept a small boy’s life 39 smoothly.

When I was 12, I got into 40 arguments with my older and wiser parents. The 41

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never led to any achievement for me, but I still took part. Many times strong feelings of anger caused tears to 42 up in my eyes by the end of the quarrel with them. 43 , I’d return to my room and stay for as long as my parents allowed. Then I’d 44 a knock and hardly manage a weak voice, “Come in.” My mom, acting as a peacemaker, 45 slowly enter and sit next to me on the bed. I’d again try to 46 what I had said was true, 47 this time less angrily. Then mom calmly, strictly and lovingly showed to me her voice of 48 . After that she’d hug me and I’d stop crying; all would be 49 in my family again.

Hugs will 50 be her trademark (标志): warm hugs for goodnights, goodbye and a thousand other such situations. “You’re never too old to 51 your mother.” I’ve heard those eight words since I came to the world. They ring true. For some reason, those words possess the unbelievable 52 to reduce anxiety, cool an angry head, 53 fears and put wrong things right.

Perhaps my mother, now worthy of the title “Mom” can be an example to mothers everywhere. Being a mother is not so . Any female has the ability to become one. The challenge isn’t becoming a “mother”, but instead, a “mom”. Mine does that quiet 55 . 36. A. dirty 37. A. on 38. A. prepared 39. A. making 40. A. unfit 41. A. quarrels 42. A. dry 43. A. Crying 44. A. take 45. A. might 46. A. admit 47. A. so 48. A. advice 49. A. active 50. A. forever 51. A. touch 52. A. ability

B. expensive B. for B. taken B. changing B. casual B. doubts B. go B. Blaming B. make B. could B. prove B. or B. reason B. right B. finally B. love B. confidence

C. warm C. in C. spent C. running C. unfair C. complaints C. well C. Shaking C. hear C. should C. conclude C. but C. demand C. comfortable C. even C. hug C. influence

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D. old D. about D. enjoyed D. taking D. silly D. puzzles D. take D. Whispering D. get D. would D. debate D. for D. courage D. friendly D. actually D. comfort D. power

53. A. lose . A. difficult 55. A. carefully

B. share B sad B. perfectly

C. overcome C. boring C. disappointing

D. express D. disappointing D. normally

第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Handshaking, though a European practice, is often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long ,long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed (无武器的) hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. “Let’s shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.

Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding among the Chinese that westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (保守的) in manner. But in fact some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you.

56. In the old days in Europe, people reached out their unarmed hands to each other ______.

A. to make a deal

B. to greet each other D. to reach an agreement

C. to show friendliness

57. The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. where handshaking was first practiced B. how handshaking came about

C. about the relationship between handshaking and trade D. about the practice of handshaking both in Europe and in China 58. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

A. Westerners are more reserved than the Chinese. B. Westerners are unwilling to shake hands.

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C. We should make a judgment before shaking hands. D. We shouldn’t shake hands with European women. 59. The main purpose of the text is ______.

A. to tell us some differences between the East and the West B. to offer us some important facts about handshaking C. to introduce us to some different customs in the West D. to give us some advice before we travel abroad

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BRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons (正反两方面).

GOOD NEWS Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities. Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish restaurants. Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

BAD NEWS Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Lupton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular.

Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”. 60. What do tourists complain most? A. Poor service.

B. Poor public transport. C. Rain.

D. Overpriced hotels.

61. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage? A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US. B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

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C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US. D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US. 62. When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities? A. At 8: 30 pm.

B. At 9: 30 pm.

C. At 10: 30 pm. D. At 11: 30 pm.

63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The public transport is poor there. B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there. C. You cannot find Chinese food there. D. You have to pay to visit the museums.

C

If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have had the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “Information Age” demands people who are flexible and who have good communication skills.

There are many social science majors in large companies who fill important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors had achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited for change, which is the leading feature (特点) of the kind of high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.

Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.

Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they don’t regret their choice of study.

. By saying that “you may have had the last laugh” in the first paragraph, the author means that you may have ____.

A. shared the jokes with computer majors B. earned as much as computer majors

C. found jobs more easily than computer majors D. stopped joking about computer majors

65. Compared with graduates of other subjects, social science graduates _____.

A. are ready to change when situations change

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B. are better able to deal with difficulties C. are equally good at computer skills D. are likely to give others pressure

66. According to the text, what has made it easy for social science graduates to find jobs?

A. Willingness to take low-paid jobs. B. Readiness to gain high-tech knowledge. C. Skills in expressing themselves.

D. Part-time work experience.

67. The underlined word “land” in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A. keep for some time B. successfully get C. immediately start D. lose regretfully

D

Chinese people around the world are celebrating their most important holiday, Chinese New Year. But for one man in Taiwan, it’s all about business as he washed dirty banknotes (纸币) for gifts.

According to Chinese tradition, parents give their children clean, fresh banknotes at the start of the New Year. But such notes are in high demand during the time just before the holiday period, and Yao Guancheng noticed a gap in the market.

Yao Guancheng said, “When we first started this business, it was for family members who liked to collect antique banknotes. But later on, it suddenly occurred to me that this service would come in handy for the Chinese New Year. It is one of our customs to put banknotes inside little red envelopes in order to bring our children good luck.”

“To do that, people changed old notes for new ones at the banks. But here in Taiwan, there are all sorts of restrictions as to how much you can change, what days you can do that and which banks you can go to. That’s inconvenient. So I thought: Why not give people an alternative?”

He doesn’t just leave the money in water for quite a long time. He uses special chemicals that are a closely guarded secret. His services don’t come cheap; he charges about $10 for washing twenty banknotes. But during the time just before the new year holiday, he’s been in demand, cleaning people’s image to the term “money laundering (洗钱) — an illegal process by which criminals attempt to hide money from government officials because it has been earned illegally or taxes should be paid on it .”

68. The understanding part “a gap in the market” in Para. 2 means _____.

A. a business chance B. a disadvantage of the market C. the lack of banknotes in the market D. the worse situation to make money 69. Yao Guancheng’s initial (最初的) aim of running his business was to _____.

A. avoid paying more taxes B. make a healthy profit

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C. bring children good luck D. serve old money collectors 70. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Tips on washing dirty money B. Customs of Chinese New Year C. Clean banknotes for children D. “Money laundering” for the New Year 第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. 71 Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!

With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. 72 You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.

Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. 73 But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.

It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. 74 A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.

This period is a part of the life cycle. These are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.

You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. 75 So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely! A. Choose your friends wisely. B. They will help shape the future. C. They may seem to happen quickly. D. You will probably want to be independent. E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life. F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. G. Your family has been with you since you came into this world.

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南阳市一中2011年秋期期中考试

高二英语试题

第II卷 (非选择题，共45分)

注意事项：

1． 用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在答题卷中。 2． 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第一部分：单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)

根据下列句意及所给汉语注释和首字母提示，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空一词)

76. Is there any _______ (可能性) that you’ll be back by

76. ______________ the weekend?

77. It has been _________ (证实) that Premier Wen Jiabao

will visit America the following month.

77. ______________ 78. __________ (判断) from his accent, he must be from

the south.

78. ______________ 79. On hearing the i__________ (鼓舞人心的) story, I

was determined to entirely devote myself to study. 79. ______________ 80. Pakistan came into _________ (存在) as an

80. ______________ independent country after the war.

81. There is no such kind of modern hospital in the

81. ______________ __________ (周围的) areas.

82. The twins are so alike that no one can d___________

(区别) one from the other.

82. ______________ 83. As a growing number of young couples are not willing

to have babies, the population of this city is on the 83. _____________ d___________ (减少).

84. Generally speaking, it is impossible to predict the

84. _____________ future a_________ (精确地).

85. I feel really _________(内疚的) about forgetting her

85. _____________

birthday again.

第二部分：短文改错 (共10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作

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文。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I happen to meet some American tourists at the gate of the Summer Palace last week. I greeted them with English and then we began to chat. I got to know that they were college student traveling in China. Most of us were fond of Chinese medicine. They were busy taking pictures and were surprising at the changes had taken place in the past few years. After that, we went boat and had a good time. We were exchanged our e-mail addresses so that we could write to each other in the future. They thanked me again and again. I was gladly to have a chance to practice my oral English. What wonderful experience it was!

第三节：书面表达 (共25分)

假如你是李华，是学校爱心俱乐部的成员，英语成绩非常突出，有两年英语家教的经验，认为志愿工作能够使人树立信心，培养良好的交际技能。请根据下面这则招聘信息所给的中、英文提示写一封应聘邮件。

注意： 词数100左右。 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 A Voluntary Activity In the Winter Vacation Five Volunteers WANTED As English Teachers At SOS Children’s Village Those who are interested in taking part in this activity, please contact ******************** before November 30, 2011 with your past experiences and purposes for applying. Student Union 12

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高二英语期中

1-5 CCBCB 6-10 CAACB 11-15 BABAA 16-20 CCBCC 21-21CDBDA 26-30 DBACB 31-35 CDACA 36-40 ABACD 41-45 ACACD 46-50 BCBBA 51-55 CDCAB

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76. possibility 77. confirmed 78. Judging 79. inspiring 80. existence 81.surrounding 82. distinguish 83. decrease 84. accurately 85. guilty 短文改错：1. happen→ happened 2.with→in 3. student→ students 4. us→ them 5. surprising→ surprised 6. changes后加that

7. boat→ boating 8. 去掉exchanged前的were 9.gladly→ glad 10.What后加a Possible version: Dear Student Union,

I have just read the ad on the school bulletin and the moment I read it I took an interest in becoming one of the volunteer English teachers of the five.

Now I’m writing here to apply for this opportunity.

First, please allow me to make a brief introduction about myself. I’m Li Hua, a member of the Loving Heart Club in our school, and I have a good command of English. My two years’ experience as a tutor has taught me that working as a volunteer can build up our confidence and enable us to develop our communication skills, which are a necessity in our social life.

When I read your ad, I became fascinated. I believe that being a volunteer teacher at your village is obviously more than just teaching；it is helpful to broaden my horizons and improve my understanding of the world. Besides, by helping those kids, I feel I can make a difference to their future and make a small contribution to society. I’d appreciate it so much if you could possibly consider my application.

I’m looking forward to your early reply and please email me at ***************.cn.. Yours sincerely, Li Hua

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