高二英语第一学期期中试题五

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1、高二英语第一学期期中考试第二部分：语言知识及应用 （共两节， 满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2135各题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night when my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burnt toast in

2、front of my dad. I remember 21 to see if anyone noticed! 22 all my dad did was to reach for his toast, 23 at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom 24 to my dad for burning the toast. And Ill 25 forget what he said, “Baby, I lo

3、ve burnt toast.” Later that night, I went to kiss Dad good night and I asked him if he really 26 his toast burnt. He wrapped me up in his 27 and said, “Debbie, your mom had a 28 day at work today and shes really tired. And besides, a little burnt toast never 29 anyone! In bed that night, I thought a

4、bout the scene at dinner and the 30 my dad showed to my mom.To this day, its a cherished (珍贵的) 31 from my childhood that Ill never forget. And its one that came to mind just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.As I 32 the plate in front of Jack, I waited for a(n) 33 about the burnt toast

5、. But all I got was, “Thank you, dear! This is 34 . I know you had a hard day!” Just then, I thought about my parents, and was quite 35 for having a marriage where burnt toast wasnt a deal-breaker either!21. A. being encouraged B. being allowed C. waitingD. refusing22. A. YetB. OnlyC. SoD. Certainly

6、23. A. laughB. smileC. shoutD. stare24. A. reportB. shout C. apologizeD. plain25. A. almostB. neverC. oftenD. hardly26. A. likedB. gotC. cookedD. made27. A. backB. heartC. arms D. hands28. A. boringB. hardC. depressingD. sad29. A. hurtsB. fortsC. invitesD. hates30. A. interestB. surpriseC. kindnessD

7、. satisfaction31. A. feelingB. storyC. choiceD. memory32. A. set downB. took awayC. finished upD. washed up33. A. answerB. question C. mentD. suggestion34. A. possibleB. trueC. terribleD. great35. A. amazingB. disappointedC. annoyedD. thankful第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在

8、空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Language learning research shows that successful language 36 (learn) are similar in many ways. First of all, they are 37 (depend) learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher. They discover their own way to learn the language. 38 , successful language learning i

9、s the active learning. The learners do not wait for 39 chance to use the language; they look for chances. They will try anything to municate 40 others. Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language 41 they are interested in the language and the pe

10、ople 42 speak it. 43 is necessary for them to learn the language to chat with the people and to learn from them. You want to be a successful language learner, right? Then try some of the techniques 44 (list) above and try to learn the language independently, 45 (active) and purposefully. Only in thi

11、s way can you learn a language successfully and quickly.第三部分：阅读（共40分）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A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIt was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front do

12、or and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.“Any old paper, lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“e in and Ill make you a cup of hot co

13、coa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet scandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and stated again on my household budget.The silence in the front door struck me. I looked in. the g

14、irl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”“Am I rich? Mercy, no!”I looked at my shabby slipcover (家具套). The girl put her cup back in its sauce carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucer.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amo

15、unt of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They didnt say “Thank you”. They didnt need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the po

16、tatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof covered over our heads, my man with a good, steady jobthese matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small scandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a whole,

17、 I thought, just in case I should begin to feel how rich I am.46. Why did the writer let the children in?:A. She showed great pity on them. B. She had old papers to sell.C. She knew them and wanted to make them a cup of coca.D. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party.47. The girl thought

18、 the writer was rich perhaps in that _. A. she saw that the ladys room was fortable. B. she saw the cups matched the saucers.C. the writers slipcovers were very new.D. the boy thought so48. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on _. A. how much money you have had B. how y

19、ou feel about your life C. how you have helped others D. what job you are doing 49. The writer left the muddy prints of small scandals on the floor for a while to_. A. show her husband that someone had e B. remind her that she had helped two children C. show that she was a kind-hearted woman D. remi

20、nd her how rich she wasBA 9-year-old girl with a pacemaker who died early today was suffering shakes on a city bus when a driver refused to take her to a nearby hospital, witnesses (目击者)said.Officials of the Chicago Transit Authority said they were investigating. The child, Nicole Hobson, was being

21、taken by her mother to Childrens Memorial Hospital about 11 P. M., Wednesday to check her recently inserted (插入) pacemaker.The child was stricken about a mile from the hospital. Her mother, May Hobson, 40, said, “I told the bus driver that my baby had just had heart operation and that she was having

22、 a heart failure. He said he couldnt go through the traffic.”Ted Garretson, 28, a passenger who had tried to bring back Nicoles life, said the driver did nothing to help and stopped once to pick up more passengers.When the driver reached a corner where he was to make a turn, a block from the hospita

23、l, he told Mrs. Hobson to get off, she said.A transit spokesman said the driver should have made radio call to the control center for help.50. Which is the correct order according to the passage?a. The girl was taken to the hospital to check her pacemaker by bus.b. The girl had a heart operation and

24、 wore a pacemaker.c. The girl had a heart failure because of the shakes on the bus.d. The girl died.e. The driver refused to take her to hospital.A. d, c, b, a, e B. b, e, a, c, d C. a, e, b, c, d D. b, a, c, e, d51. A pacemaker is _.A. a musical instrument B. a machine C. an organ D. a toy car52. W

25、hich of the following statements is NOT true?A. The bus driver stopped to pick up more passengers.B. The bus driver said he couldnt go through the traffic.C. The bus driver did nothing to help.D. The bus driver sent the girl to the hospital.53. What can we conclude from the report?A. The driver was

26、sticking to the traffic regulations.B. Nobody on the bus was willing to help the child.C. The bus driver was warm hearted.D. The child could have been saved.CAs you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a vid

27、eo, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home puter, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.Now, perhaps, more than

28、 ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very littl

29、e time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter

30、 and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs , leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆) . Most evenings Daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York

31、 for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales, “I always wanted to have a farm here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. Its taken some getting used t

32、o , but its been worth it . We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.”Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work

33、 and long hours. Im not really a country girl, but I suppose Im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at al

34、l.”54When Daniel was a reporter, he .Alived in central London Bdisliked his job Cmissed his children Dwas well paid55Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm _. .Awas easy to organize Bhas improved family life Cwas extremely expensive Dhave been a total success 56What does the underlined

35、“it” in the last paragraph refer to?AChild-caring. BLizs advice. CDownshifting. DLizs job.57The underlined word “downshifting” in the second paragraph means .Arepairing your car by yourselfBspending money carefullyCmoving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better lifeDliving in a big house

36、 in the suburbs and dining out once a weekDHappy birthdayThe China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday .Different generations of CNO vocalists , like Li Guangxi , Yao Hong and Ma Mei , will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese oper

37、as like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as , arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.Time/ date : 7:30 pm , September 7, 8Location : Tianqiao Theatre Tel : 6551-4787, 8315-6170Tickets : 60500 yuan (US $7.2 60.2)Folk musicA

38、concert will be held to feature some recently posed traditional Chinese music works .The concert , given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre , will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.Time/date: 7:30pm, September 13 Locat

39、ion: Concert hall at the National Library of China Tel: 6848 5462, 6841-9220Tickets: 30-200 yuan (US$3.6-24.1)Moon musicA concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.The concert will feature a number of famous pieces cent

40、ered on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.Time / date

41、: 7:30 pm, September 21st Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities Tel: 66068888, 6606999958If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _.A65514787B68485462C83156170D6606999959Which statement is right according to the passage?ALi

42、Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.B“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.C“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.DZhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra. 60“Madam

43、e Butterfly” is .Aa Chinese opera Ba Western opera Ca piece of music Da song61In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?AEntertainment. BPeople. CCulture. DSports.E Recently, another study has been carried out about who is the greatest American president. Sixty-five presidential h

44、istorians took part in it and they judged the past forty-two American leaders based on ten qualities of leadership, which include public persuasion, crisis (危机) leadership, the management of economy, moral leadership and international relations. The historians also looked at administrative (行政的) abi

45、lity, relations with Congress, goal setting and pursuit (追求) of equal justice for all. Finally, the experts considered performance based on the historical period in which the president lived. The historians chose Abraham Lincoln as Americas greatest president. He had also been named best president i

46、n a similar study in 2000. Abraham Lincoln was the only president in American history to lead the nation during the Civil War in the 1860s. He united the nation at last. And he took the first steps that destroyed the institution of slavery in America. Edna Medford is a professor of history at Howard

47、 University in Washington, D.C. She was an adviser on this study and the earlier one. She says Abraham Lincoln is seen to represent the values that the nation most honors like truthfulness, moderation (温和) and respect for human rights. The historians named Americas first president, George Washington

48、, as second on the list of greatest presidents. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman are next in that order. John F. Kennedy, the countrys first Roman Catholic president, is sixth on the list. Like Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy was murdered while in office. Among recent pres

49、idents, Ronald Reagan was named the tenth best president. Bill Clinton was rated fifteenth. And the historians rated former president George W. Bush as number thirty-six. His father, George H.W. Bush, did much better. He was rated as number eighteen.62Abraham Lincoln was chosen as Americas greatest

50、president mainly because _.Ahe led the people to end slavery and united the nationBhe caused the Civil War and fought against slaveryChe was the only president to join in a civil warDhe owned the ten qualities of leadership63According to the recent study, a good president wouldnt _.Apersuade the pub

51、lic to follow some rulesBtake measures to deal with an economic crisisCstart a war between countriesDrun after equal justice for the people64Which of the following presidents did worst when he was in power according to the recent study?A John F. Kennedy. B. George WashingtonC. Bill Clinton D. George

52、 W. Bush65According to the passage, the greatest American president from No.1 to No.6 should be _.A Abraham Lincoln George Washington Franklin D. Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Harry Truman John F. KennedyB. Abraham Lincoln George Washington Theodore Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt John F. Kennedy Har

53、ry TrumanC. George Washington Abraham Lincoln John F. Kennedy Theodore Roosevelt Harry Truman Franklin D. RooseveltD. Abraham Lincoln John F. Kennedy George Washington Theodore Roosevelt Harry Truman Franklin D. Roosevelt第四部分：写作（共45分）第一节：根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）66.The l

54、ittle girl is d_ to see her mother.67. Two men are a_ the police with their inquiries.68. They often _ (捐赠) food and clothing to the poor.69. They were upset to see their soldiers heavily d_ in the last battle.70. The new technology was _(应用) to farming.71. He was t_ as a hero on his release from pr

55、ison.72. Her new book has a_ a lot attention.73. Her speech made quite an _ (印象) on the audience.74. P_ (在之前) to her departure, she bought many new shoes.75. The mittee c_ of ten members.第二节：根据括号中的提示将以下句子翻译成英文。（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）76. 我们学生不仅要学习好，还应该知道在课余事件怎样享受生活。(not onlybut)77. 你不要指望他能准时到达，但目前我们也只有等了。

56、(meanwhile, depend on)78. 在某人受伤时，懂得急救知识能发挥重要的作用。(It isthat; a knowledge of; make a difference)79. 为了阻止火灾蔓延，你应当中断电源。(cut off; preventfrom)80. 他很感谢我为他做的一切并把我当最好的朋友对待。( be grateful to; treat)第三节：段落写作（满分20分）假如你是一位导游。通过观察游客的行为变化，说明大众环保意识日益增强。请根据下面表格的中文提示，写一篇短文谈谈此种现象。几年前某些游客的行为现在大多数游客的表现乱扔废物，如塑料袋，罐头盒，废纸等。

57、随身带走垃圾。乱刻乱画，攀树摘花。爱护花木。在林中吸烟，引起火灾。林区不吸烟，以防火灾。写作内容1）请根据以上提示，谈谈这一现象，文章的开头已经给出。2）文章必须包括所有提示要点，但不要逐条译成英语。写作要求句子结构准确，信息内容完整和连贯。字数约100-120词。With the time on, there is an increasing tendency that more and more tourists have been paying greater attention to environment protection._第一学期期中考试高二英语答案I 听力1-5 ACBBC

58、 610 BCBCC 1115 BCACB16. 1958 17. 120 18. Deer 19. illness 20. sharp teeth II语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 21-25 CABCB 2630 ACBAC 3135 DACDD第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）36. learners 37. independent 38. Secondly 39. a 40. with41.because 42. who/ that 43. It 44. listed 45. activelyIII阅

59、读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）46-49 ABBD 50-53 DBDD 54-57 DBCC 58-61 BCBA 62-65 ACDAIV 写作 (共三节，满分为45分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，满分10分）66. delighted 67. assisting 68. contribute 69. defeated 70. applied71. treated 72. attracted 73. impression 74. Previous 75. consists第二节： 句子翻译（共5小题，满分15分）76. Not only should we students

60、 study hard, but we should know how to enjoy ourselves in our spare time as well.77. You can never depend on his arriving on time, but in the meanwhile we can do nothing but wait.78. It is a a knowledge of first aid that can make a real difference when someone is hurt.79. You should cut off the elec

61、tricity supply to prevent the fire from spreading.80. He was very grateful to me for what I had done for him and treated me as his best friend.第三节：段落写作（满分20分）With the time on, there is an increasing tendency that more and more tourists have been paying greater attention to environment protection. Ho

62、wever, several years ago, as we know, in the places of interest some tourists threw away rubbish here and there, such as plastic bags, waste paper, tins and so on. Besides, some of them climbed the trees, picked flowers freely and even marked their names on the plants. Whats worse, some of them lacked the sense of safety and smoked in the f