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1、 度第二学期期中练习高二英语考 生须 知1本试卷共11页，总分值为 120分。考试时间为120分钟。3考试结束时，上交机读卡和答题纸。第一卷第一局部：听力共两节，总分值30分第一节 共5小题；每题分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What do the speakers need to buy? A. A fridge. B. A dinner table. C. A few chairs.2. Where are the speakers? A. In a restauran

2、t B. In a hotel C. In a school3. What does the woman mean? A. Cathy will be at the party. B. Cathy is too busy to come. C. Cathy is not going to be invited.4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank B. To buy books in a bookstore. C. To get some money from the bank.5. W

3、hat is the woman trying to do? A. Finish some writing. B. Print an article. C. Find a newspaper.第二节(共15小题；每题分，总分值22.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，答复第6至7题。6. What is the man doing? A. Changing seats on the plane. B.

4、 Asking for a window seat. C. Trying to find his seat. 7. What is the womans seat number? A. 6A. B. 7A. C. 8A.听第7段材料，答复第8至9题。 8. Why doesnt the woman take the green T-shirt? A. Its too small. B. Its too dark. C. Its too expensive.9. What does the woman buy in the end? A. A yellow T-shirt. B. A blue

5、T-shirt. C. A pink T-shirt.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10. How long has the man been in London? A. One year. B. A few years. C. A couple of months.11. Why did the woman leave her hometown? A. To lead a city life. B. To open a restaurant. C. To find a job.12. Where did the woman come from?A. London. B. Airside.

6、 C. Lancaster.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13. What is a daypack? A. A box. B. A bag. C. A lock.14. What surprises the girl at school? A. A lot of discussions in class. B. Teachers giving little homework. C. Few students asking questions in class.15. At what time of the school term does the conversation most pr

7、obably take place?A. At the end of it. B. In the middle of it. C. At the beginning of it.16. What do we know about the girl? A. She is new to the school. B. She writes for the school newspaper. C. She seldom asks questions in class.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17. What does Mr. Henry Stone do? A. A bank clerk.

8、 B. A teacher. C. A writer.18. What does Henry like doing at airports? A. Watching people. B. Telling stories. C. Reading magazines.19. What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?A. A valuable suitcase was missing. B. A man stole money from a bank. C. A woman ran away from home.20. Why was the

9、 woman at the airport? A. She was traveling on business. B. She was seeing the man off. C. She was leaving for Greece.第二局部 根底知识第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每题1分，总分值15分)请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。例：A computer can only do _ you have instructed it to do.A. how B. after C. what D. when答案是C。 21. Ne

10、ither the children nor the teacher_.A. is to blameB. are to blame C. is blaming D. are blaming22. I hope you enjoyed the film last night. How on earth do you know I went to a film? I _ you. A. wont tell B. didnt tell C. havent told D. hadnt told23. Mary enjoys home-made food, so she seldom, _, eats

11、out. A. if never B. if any C. if not D. if ever24. Receiving good treatment, she was beginning to _ and soon came back to work. A. pick up B. wake up C. grow up D. show up25. What is your daughter doing now? She is on the phone, _with one of her schoolmates. A. to chat B. chatting C. chatted D. bein

12、g chatted26. Luckily, only a few passengers aboard were _ injured in the traffic accident. A. slightly B. approximately C. exactly D. gradually27. A high-tech exhibition _in the National Museum now. Lets go and visit it. A. will be held B. is being held C. was held D. has been held 28. Youd better n

13、ot play _trick on Jack; its said hat he is deeply in _debt. A. a; the B. 不填; the C. 不填; 不填 D. a; 不填 29. Mike _at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didnt turn up. A. should arrive B. must arrive C. must have arrived D. should have arrived 30. Would you please help me move the piano? _ A. Youre welcome. B.

14、 Its a pleasure. C. With pleasure. D. Dont mention it. 31. I_ an important conference at 10 oclock this Sunday morning. A. will have attended B. will be attendingC. have been attending D. have attended32. The farm_ we learned to feed cattle two years ago has changed a lot. A. when B. which C. that D

15、. where33. My hometown, Wanzhou, is no longer_ it used to be.A. that B. what C. where D. how34. Will you come to my home for dinner this Saturday? Thanks. Im _it. A. looking forward to B. getting away withC. accounting for D. watching out for35. Which of these two magazines will you take? Ill take_,

16、 in case the journey is boring. A. all B. either C. both D. neither 第二节 完形填空 共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分 This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He

17、kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept 36 why those who had so much money were never 37 and were always desiring more.“As far as Im concerned, if I had only enough to 38 and to wear, I would not want anything more.Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 39 saw the beggar and

18、said to him, “Hi, I have wished to 40 you for a long time. Now, open your 41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 43 shall become dust. Do you understand?“I see, said the beggar. “Then

19、 you should 44 ! Its obvious that your wallet is a(an) 45 one, so dont load it too heavily, said the Goddess Fortune.The excited beggar could hardly 46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.“Is that enough? Isnt i

20、t cracking? asked Fortune.“Never fear. Its still 48 enough now. answered the beggar.The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggars hands began to 49 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would 50 forever! Just a little more, said the beggar, “ 51 just a handful or two.“There! Its full. The wal

21、let will 52 . warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will 53 a little more, just a little more.One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 55 but his broken bag.36. A. showingB. explaining C. provingD. wondering37.

22、A. relaxedB. satisfiedC. worriedD. depressed38. A. learnB. watchC. eatD. play39. A. streetB. bridgeC. yardD. forest40. A. praiseB. forgiveC. helpD. comfort41. A. coatB. pocketC. boxD. wallet42. A. occasionB. suggestionC. situationD. condition43. A. handB. feetC. groundD. beggar44. A. look outB. look

23、 afterC. look upD. look down45. A. richB. emptyC. wornD. full46. A. standB. waitC. breatheD. think47. A. streamB. pieceC. pairD. variety48. A. weakB. strongC. poorD. rich49. A. spreadB. closeC. looseD. shake50. A. pourB. endC. dryD. melt51. A. takeB. addC. lendD. borrow52. A. flowB. burstC. disappea

24、rD. change53. A. attractB. permitC. includeD. hold54. A. presentB. foodC. treasureD. water55. A. nothingB. anythingC. everythingD. something第三局部：阅读理解(共15小题；每题2分，总分值40分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe day I became a mom was not the day my daughter Jenny was born, but seven

25、years later. Up until that day, I had been trying to survive my terrible marriage. Id spent all my energy trying to run a “perfect home. Id tried endlessly to please someone who could never be pleased. A Callie heard a soft knock and pulled open the front door. Her favorite neighbor, Mrs. Baker, sto

26、od outside the door. “I need your help, Callie, Mrs. Baker said. “Do you know the empty lot(场地)down the street? Callie nodded. “The place is a mess, covered with trash. The city is letting us use the lot for a community garden, she explained. “We need help to clean up the lot on Saturday. “Sure, Mrs

27、. Baker! Callie said cheerfully. “I will be happy to help! Mrs. Baker looked pleased and said, “Thanks, Callie. We want to get the garden planted before summer. At school the next morning, Callies friend Tamara was waiting for her by their classroom. Tamara had a surprise for her best friend. Tamara

28、 said, “My mom bought tickets to go to Fun World this Saturday. She has an extra one for you! The girls had been waiting for months for the new amusement park to open. Callie sighed and worried about her problem for the rest of the day. Her mother noticed her mood when she arrived home. “Did somethi

29、ng go wrong at school? her mother asked. Callie explained her problem. “What should I do, Mom? Callie asked when she was finished. “I know you want to go with Tamara and also help Mrs. Baker. Think carefully about your choices, You need to make your own decision, but I know you will do what is best,

30、 her mother answered. Callie spent the rest of the evening thinking about her decision. She wanted to go Fun World, but in the end, she decided her promise to her neighbor was more important. The next day at school, Callie told Tamara that she would not be able to go to Fun World. Tamara tried to un

31、derstand, but Callie could tell she was disappointed. The girls hardly spoke for the rest of the week. On Saturday, Callie met Mrs. Baker at the empty lot. “Hi, Callie, her neighbor said, “your mother said you made a difficult choice. Thank you for helping us today. “Youre welcome, Callie said. Call

32、ie smiled as she walked across the lot with a large trash bag. “Do you need any help? a voice behind her asked. Callie turned, surprised to see Tamara. She smiled at her friend. “I know you made a promise to clean up the lot, and I wanted to come to help you. MY mom said she would take us to Fun Wor

33、ld next weekend.56. Callie probably agrees to clean up the lot because she _. A. likes her neighborB. enjoys the outdoors C. knows Tamara will helpD. thinks Fun World isnt fun57. Why does Mrs. Baker need Callies help? A. The neighbors do not have time to clean the lot. B. The other children will not

34、 help because Fun World is opening. C. The city is asking people to clear the empty lots near their homes.D. The neighborhood wants to start a garden in an empty lot.58. Which of the following is TRUE about Callies mother? A. She thinks Mrs. Baker is an excellent neighbor. B. She agrees that the gir

35、ls should go the Fun World. C. She believes Callie can solve her own problems. D. She knows that neighborhood gardens are useful. BLost wallets which contain a picture of a baby are more likely to be returned to their owners, scientists have discovered.Researchers left 240 wallets on the streets of

36、Edinburgh last year to see how many were returned to their owners. Some of the wallets contained one of four photographs - the baby, a cute little dog, a family and a portrait of an elderly couple. Other wallets contained a card suggesting the owner had recently made a charity donation, while a cont

37、rol sample (对照组) contained nothing at all.Professor Richard Wiseman, a psychologist who was in charge of the experiment, said 42 percent of the wallets were posted back in total. Those containing the picture of the infant, or the baby were most likely to bring about an honest reaction from the finde

38、r, with 88 percent being returned, followed by those containing pictures of the little dog at 53 percent. Of those featuring the family snapshot, 48 percent were sent to the return address and only 28 percent of those with the picture of the elderly couple. Wallets containing the charity cards and t

39、he control sample were least likely to be returned, with rates of 20 and 15 percent.Prof Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, said: The baby kicked off a caring feeling in people, which is not surprising from an evolutionary perspective (角度). We were amazed by the high percentage of wallets

40、that came back.The wallets were planted at random about a quarter of a mile apart. Snapshots were inserted into a clear plastic window inside the wallets, none of which contained money. 59. Whats the main idea about the passage? A. Researchers left 240 wallets on the streets of Edinburgh last year.

41、B. Professor Richard Wiseman carried out an experiment with 240 wallets. C. Lost wallets containing a picture of a baby are more likely to be returned. D. Wallets which contain nothing are mostly returned to their owners.60. The passage is made believable by _. A. telling storiesB. using figures C.

42、asking questionsD. giving examples 61. The underlined phrase “kicked off in paragraph 4 most probably means “_. A. causedB. showedC. avoidedD. accepted62. It can be inferred that _. A. people who returned the wallets are interested in psychology B. dogs are more respected in western countries than t

43、he elderly C. professor Wiseman had expected the result before the experiment D. the result of the experiment can be different if wallets contain money CThe Japanese government has launched a campaign encouraging people to go to bed and get up extra early in order to reduce household carbon dioxide

44、emissions.The Morning Challenge campaign, put forward by the Environment Ministry, is based on the premise(前提) that exchanging late night electricity for an extra hour of morning sunlight could significantly cut the nations carbon footprint.The amount of carbon dioxide emissions potentially saved fr

45、om going to bed an hour early was equal to 20 percent of annual emissions from household lights, Many Japanese people waste electric power at night time, for example by watching TV until very late, a ministry spokesperson told The Daily Telegraph. But going to bed early and getting up early can avoi

46、d wasting electrical power which causes carbon dioxide emissions. If people change their lifestyle, we can save energy and reduce emissions. The campaign also proposes that people take advantage of an extra hour of morning sunlight by improving their lifestyles in general by running, doing yoga and

47、eating a nutritious breakfast.It is the latest climate change by the Japanese environment ministry, which is faced with the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels within the next decade.It was the same government department that launched the high profile Cool B

48、iz campaign five years ago, which encourages workers to wear short-sleeved shirts and offices not to turn air conditioners lower than 28 degrees during the summer.63. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The Morning ChallengeB. The Government Campaign C. Reducing EmissionsD. The Japanese Environm

49、ent64. Where can the sentence “Its estimated that a typical family can reduce its carbon dioxide footprint by 85kg a year. be put? A. After paragraph 1.B. After paragraph 2. C. After paragraph 3.D. After paragraph 4.65. What do you know from paragraph 3? A. When to sleep and when to get up. B. What

50、TV program Japanese people like. C. Why staying up late wastes most household energy. D. How to use the extra hour of morning sunlight.66. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Japanese government is the first one to deal with the environmental problem. B. Carbon dioxide emissi

51、ons are more serious in Japan than the rest of the world. C. The Japanese Environment Ministry should be responsible for climate change D. The purpose of Cool Biz campaign is similar to that of the Morning ChallengeDHonesty is not praised much these days. We pay it lip-service (说得好听的话)，of course, an

52、d we tell our children to be honest in their relationships and about their feelings. But many of us would rather have our children be shrewd (精明的) than honest. We want them to learn how to protect themselves, how to defend themselves against fast talkers and changed facts with nice packages. “Chumps

53、 (笨蛋), as I once heard the term defined, are “people who go out of their way to be taken advantage of and we dont want ourselves or our children to be chumps. Therefore we hesitate to praise honesty too much, or to encourage it at the expense of common sense or the pressures of the “real world. Even

54、 experts in relationships between people tell us that too much honesty can destroy a relationship. Honesty now looks like an uncertain virtue. It is studied and examined as a trick rather than ass a feature of character. Despite our contemporary embarrassment to too much honesty, the quality remains

55、 the most important part of our moral system. Tricks destroy our morality and the foundations of our social arrangements. Respect is destroyed when we fail to tell each other the truth.67. The author considers that honesty _.A. should not be praisedB. is the most important thingC. should be an impor

56、tant feature of characterD. is not a virtue68. From the passage, we can infer that _.A. many people have never been cheated by othersB. parents arent certain whether to educate their children to be honest or notC. all parents support their children to be honestD. there are few children who are chump

57、s according to the writers opinion69. The author is most likely to be _.A. a puzzled parent B. an educator on moralityC. a chump in lifeD. an expert in relationships70. Whats the best title for the passage?A. How to be honestB. Whats honesty?C. The importance of honestyD. Honesty an uncertain virtue

58、 today 第二节 共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Crows have had a bad press71 Theyre smarter than any cat and sometimes children too. But despite this, they have a bad reputation. “There are a few reasons for this, says Kevin J. McGowan, a US bird expert, who has studies crows fo

59、r 25 years. “One is that theyre black, and in western European culture, thats bad. 72 So somebody died, lying on the side of the road, and the crows came in and picked at because there it was, free food. Crows are also attacked by gardeners. Its not deserved, says John Marzluff, professor of wildlife science at the University of Washington, US. Marzluff says crows do more good than harm to a garden. “They eat a great variety of crop pest insects, he