高二英语上学期期中考试题英语命题人：陈通发审题：冉光柏第一部分：听力（Unit4----共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。（）1.Whattimeisitnow?A.7：30.B.6：55．C.7：35．（）2.Whatistheman'sjob？A.Acook.B.Awaiter.C.Asalesman．（）3.Howdoesthemangotoschooleveryday？A.Hewalkstoschooleveryday．B.Everydayhetakesabustoschool．C.Hegoestoschoolbybikeeveryday．（）4.WhydoesthemanlikeDecemberbestofall？A.BecausehecanseesnowinDecember.B.BecausehecanskateinDecember．C.BecauseheenjoysthecoldweatherinDecember.（）5.Whydoesthemantakeawalk？A.Hewantstokeephealthybywalking．B.Heisusedtowalking.C.Hewon'tfeelwellifhetakesabus．第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面每段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6一8小题。（）6.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace？A.Atacinema.B.Atanairport.C.Onthephone.（）7.WhydidNancycallBob?A.Becauseshewantedtogetintouchwithhim．B.Becauseshewantedtotellhimthegoodnews．C.Becauseshewantedtoinvitehimtoaparty．（）8.WhatwereNancyandBobgoingtodothatevening？A.Theywantedtoseeeachotheranddiscusssomething．B.Theywantedtogotoarestaurantfordinner．C.Theyweregoingtoamovietogether.听第7段材料，回答第9一11小题。（）9.WhydoesMr.Huntmakethetelephonecall？A.Hewantstobuysomefurniture．B.Heplanstohaveaparty．9/9\nC.Hewantstobookatable．（）10.AtwhattimedoesMr.HuntwantthetabletobereadyonSaturdaynight?A.6.45．B.7：00．C.7：15．（）11．WhatwillMr.HuntprobablydoonSaturdaynight？A.Visithismother.B.Havedinnerwithafriend．C.Buyatable．听第8段材料，回答第12～14小题。（）12.Whydoesthemansaytheladymaytakethepotatoesandwatermelonfornothing?A.Hedoesn'tmakeanymoneyonhisbirthday．B.Heisjoking.C.They'veknowneachotherforalongtime．（）13．Whatisthepossiblepriceofthepotatoesactually？A.＄1akilo.B.＄2akilo.C.Lessthan＄1akilo.（）14．Howdoesthewomanfeelwhensheleavesthestore？A.Funny.B.Unhappy.C.Angry.听第9段材料，回答第15--17小题。（）15．Whatdoesthemanadvisethegirltobuy？A.Apairofgloves.B.Apairofglasses.C.Apairofshoes．（）16.WhatpresentdidthegirlgiveherboyfriendlastyearA.Somebooks.B.Somegloves.C.Somescarves（围巾）．（）17.Whatkindofglovesdoesthegirlbuyintheend？A.Drivinggloves．B.Specialgloves．C.Boxinggloves．听第10段材料，回答第18～20小题。（）18.WhoisthespeakerA.Astudent．B.Aneditor.C.Ajournalist．（）19.HowmanydaysaweekisTHEVOICEprinted？A.Two.B.Five．C.Seven．（）20.Whatismostlikelythebestreasonforjoiningthestaff?A.Tomakeagreatdealofmoney．B.Tobecomeanexcellentstudent．C.Togetsomeinterestingexperiences．第二部分:英语知识运用（45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（15分）从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。21.______moreandmoretreescutdown,manyanimalsaredyingout.A.BecauseB.AsC.WithD.Since22.Themicrophonemadebigdifferencetotheperformanceandthepartyturnedouttobesuccess.A.a;theB.the;/C.a;aD.the;the23.Thereisno___________intryingtotalkhimintojoiningus.Heenjoysbeingalone.A.doubtB.wonderC.hopeD.point9/9\n24.Thebrokenbikeneeds______.A.torepairB.repairedC.beingrepairedD.repairing25._____inthemountainsforaweek,thetwostudentswerefinallysavedbythelocalpolice. A.Havinglost B.Lost C.Beinglost D.Losing26.Airistous.A.whatwateristofishB.thatwateristofishC.watertofishD.thatfishistowater27.Look！Here.A.theoldladycomesB.comestheoldladyC.cometheoldladyD.comesshe28.Hawkingsaysthateventhebesttheorycan________tobewrong．A.turnoutB.turndownC.turnoffD.turnup29.good,theapplesweresoonsoldout.A.TastingB.TasteC.TastedD.Havingtasted30.______certainthathisinventionwillleadtothedevelopmentofproduction.A.That'sB.It'sC.There'sD.What's31.Thereisamountainthetopisalwayscoveredwithsnow.A.ofthatB.ofwhichC.whoseD.that32.Hemustbelying，forwhathesaysdoesn't__________thefact．A.fitB.matchC.suitD.get33.Shestillfailedinthefinalexam_______hardsheworked.A.whateverBwhereverC.howeverD.whenever34.Theeditor'sjobistokeepthenewspaper______and_____tothereaders．A.balanced；interestedB.balancing；interestingC.balanced；interestingD.balancing；interested35.----Whichofthetwoteamsdoyouthinkwillwin?----.Theyareverycloseinthewayofplaying.A.That'strue.B.It'shardtosay.C.I'msorry.D.I'mafraidnot.第二节:完型填空(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各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。ThefamousscientistAlbertEinsteindiedin1955.His_36_nowisinthecentralstateofKansasoftheU.S.Itbelongstoaretired(退休的)_37_doctor,ThomasHarvey._38_didthishappen?Andwhy?Inthe1950s,AlbertEinsteinandThomas Harvey_39_eachotherwhentheybothlivedinPrinceton,NewJersey.EinsteinwasworkingatPrincetonUniversity_40_DoctorHarveywasworkingatPrincetonHospital.WhenEinsteindied,DoctorHarveywas_41_toexaminehisbody.Itwasthenthathestartedtostudy_42_hasbecomealongtimeexaminationofEinstein'sbrain.Hisgoalwasto_43_somephysicalevidence(证据)ofthescientist'sgenius(才华)。DoctorHarvey,_44_,didnottellEinstein'sfamilythathe_45_thegreatman'sbrain.Itwasonlylater_46_thefamilylearnedofDoctorHarvey'swork.Theydidnot_47_theideaatfirst.AfterDoctorHarveyexplainedhisideatothem,theyagreedto9/9\n_48_himtostudythebrain.DoctorHarveythenasked_49_scientiststohelp.Theycutthebrain_50_threepieces.Theymarkedeachpiecebeforeplacingitincontainers_51_chemicalformaldehyde(甲醛)toprotectit.DoctorHarveyhasbeen_52_Einstein'sbrainsincethen.Hehascarrieditwithhimashemovedfromplacetoplace.Hehasalsolentpartsofthebraintootherscientists_53study.Onlyoneresearcherhasfoundsomething_54_.AdoctorattheUniversityofCaliforniafoundthattheleftpartofEinstein'sbrainhasmorecertaincells(细胞)than_55_.Suchcellsareknowntofeedbrain.Thismaymeanthatthecellscouldaffectintelligence.36．A.body37．A.actual38．A.What39．A.realized40．A.as41．A.calledon42．A.which43．Ａ.Invent44．Ａperhaps45．A.bought46．A.that47．A.hearof48．Apromise49．A.othertwo50．A.off51．A.for52．A.learning53．A.for54．A.easy55．A.everB.heartB.chemicalB.HowB.recognizedB.becauseB.calledatB.howB.discoverB.thereforeB.soldB.whenB.likeB.letB.twootherB.byB.aboutB.studyingB.onB.difficultB.enoughC.brainC.naturalC.WhoC.learnedC.whileC.sentupC.thatC.proveC.thusC.keptC.beforeC.suggestC.haveC.moretwoC.intoC.ofC.searchingC.intoC.particularC.usualD.headD.medicalD.WhichD.knewD.sinceD.sentoffD.whatD.examineD.howeverD.madeD.afterD.offerD.permitD.twoanotherD.aboutD.withD.sellingD.aboutD.commonD.normal第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,共40分)请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。ALiuXiangwasthefirstAsianherotowinthemen’s110mhurdles(n.跳栏，栏架；障碍，困难vi.进行跨栏赛)attheOlympicGames.Whenhecrossedthefinishinglinefaraheadoftheothersinaworldrecord—equalingtimeof12.91seconds,manyfansburstintotears.ItwasLiu’sfirstOlympicsandhewonthegoldmedal.In2022,hesetthenewrecordof12.88.Whenhewongoldmedals,hesaidintears,“IneverthoughtIcouldrunsofast,andIneverthoughtIwouldbreaktheOlympicrecord,Iamvery,veryexcited.Thisisawonder.I’mproudnotjustformyselfandforChinesebutforAsia.Myracewent9/9\nwonderfully.”Liuadded,“ItisanamazingexperiencebeingtheOlympicchampion.Iwanttothankmanypeople.WeChinesehaveshowntheworldwecanrunasfastasanybodyelse.”WhenLiuwasaGradeFourstudent,hewaschosenbytheJuniorSportsSchooltopractisejumping.Butwhenabonetestshowedthathewouldnotbecomeatallman,Liuwasadvisedtogiveuppractisingafteroneyearalthoughhehadwonthenationalchampionshipforhisagegroup.Liu’sparentsalsowantedhimtogiveitupandstudymoreatschool,butLiudecidedtocontinue.In1998whenLiuXiang,aged15,metthefamouscoachSunHaiping,hiscareerchangedgreatly.SunbelievedLiuwasarisingstarandhevisitedLiu’sparentsseveraltimes,finallytheywerepersuadedtoletLiupractisethe110mhurdles.ButLiuthinks2022isjustthebeginning,andheexpectstobeathispeak(n.山峰,顶峰vi.达到高峰a.最大值的)inBeijingin2022.LiuXiangsaid,“Forsomeplayers,it’sjustajob.Forme,it’swhatIlove.”56.AtwhatagedidLiuXiangwintheOlympicchampionship?A.12.B.15.C.21.D.22.57.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“persuaded”meaninthelastparagraph?A.supportedB.madesb.decidetodosomethingC.educatedD.prevented58.LiuXiangdidn’tgiveupsportsbecause______.A.abonetestshowedthathewouldn’tbecometallenoughtobeahighjumperB.hisparentsstoppedhimfromjumpingC.hewassatisfiedafterwinningthenationaljumpingchampionforhisagegroupD.thefamouscoachSunHaipingchangedhisandhisparents’ideas59.WhatdoesLiuXiangthinkofbeingasportsplayer?A.Itisjustajobforhim.B.Itcanbringhimalotofmoney.C.Itiswhatheloves.D.Itcanbringhimalotofhonour(荣誉).60.Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat______.A.LiuXiangwasnotthefirstChinesetowinthesprint(vi.疾跑)goldmedalinAthensB.ifLiuXiangreachedthefinishinglinein13seconds,hewouldbreaktheworldrecordC.theChinesecanrunasfastasthepeopleintheothercountriesD.LiuXiangdidn’twanttotakepartintheOlympicGamesin2022BMywifeandIspenttwoweeksinLondonlastyear.Wewentthereintheautumn.WethinkitisthebestseasontovisitEngland.Theweatherisusuallygoodandtherearen’ttoomanytouristsinOctober.WestayedinasmallhotelintheWestEnd.Itwasconvenientaswedidmostofoursightseeingonfoot.Taxisweretooexpensive,wecouldn’tunderstandthebusroutes,andmywifedidn’tliketravelingundertheground.Shesaiditmadeherfeelsick.Wewenttolookattheplaceswhichalltouristsvisit.Wesaw9/9\nBuckinghamPalaceandtheNationalGallery.WewentshoppinginOxfordStreetandspenttoomuchmoney.Whatwelikedmost,though,wasgoingtothetheatre.Wedidn’thavethechancetoseesuchwonderfulplaysathome.AlotofpeoplesayEnglishfoodisbad.Wedidn’tthinkso.ItistruethatmostoftherestaurantsareFrenchorItalianorChinese,butwehadsomeverygoodmeals.Infact,weenjoyedourholidaysomuchthatwehavealreadybookedagainforthisyear.Wearegoingtotakeourumbrellas,though.I’msurewe’llneedthemsometimes.61.ThecouplechoseasmallhotelintheWestEndtostayinbecause_________.A.taxisweretooexpensiveB.theycouldgosightseeingonfootC.theundergroundmadethewifefeelsick.D.alltheabove62.Thecouplehadsomedifficultyin________.A.bookinginthehotelB.findingthebusroutesC.goingsightseeingonfootD.havingmeals63.Generallyspeaking,thecouple_________thetriptoLondon.A.weresatisfiedwithB.dislikedC.wereabitunhappyaboutD.regretted64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthecouple?A.TheythoughtEnglishfoodwasbad.B.TheywillvisitLondonagain.C.TheyvisitedLondonlastOctober.D.Theydidn’ttaketheirumbrellalastyear.CSupposeyouwanttobuysomenewclothesoranewTV.Ormaybeyouneedsomeworkdoneonyourcar.Howcanyoufindthebestpricewithoutshoppingallovertown？Adscanhelpyou.Adscanshowyoulotsofprices.Andyoudon’thavetogoanywheretoseethem.Justopenanewspaperormagazine，andyou’llfindplentyofads.ThefollowingisanadaboutTVsetsforsale.Pleasereaditandanswerthequestionsbelow.9/9\n65.HowmanydifferentkindsofTVsetsdoesthestoreadvertisehere？A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheadvertisement？A.YoucanbuyanykindonJuly14th.B.Theservicetimeis9-9everydayexceptMonday.C.Thelargerthescreenis，thehigherthepricewillbe.D.Thelowestpriceismorethan300.67.WhichisNOTmentionedinthead？A.ThedateoftheAmericanNationalDay(July4th).B.Thepostcodeoftheareawherethestoreis.C.Thephonenumberofthestore.D.ThenamesoftheTVsets.DKerryandAlicewerebothartistsinBritain.TheytaughtdrawingandpaintingatCambridgeUniversity.Althoughtheywerefriends,eachthoughtoneselftobethebetterpainter.Oneday,KerrypromisedmarriagetoAlice.Surprisedandpleasedbytheoffer（n.提议;v.提供,thegirlwasnotsurewhethershewouldspendherfutureasawifeorapainter.Afteramomentsherepliedasfollows,“Eachofusmustpaintapicture.Ifyoursissuperiortomine,youcanmakemeyourwife.Ifnot,pleasedropthequestion.”Thenitwasdecidedtogiveitthefollowingday.Thenextmorning,Alicehungherpictureonthegate.Itshowedabunchofflowersandwonhighpraisefromeveryonewhopassedby.Infact,acrowdcollectedinfrontofhermasterpieceandfixedeyesonit.Severalhourspassed.ThenKerrywasseencomingalongtothegatewithwhatappearedtobeabeautifulleathersuitcaseinhishand.WhenhefinallystoppedbeforeAlice,thegirlartistbrushedlikearoseandagreedtomarryhimwithoutanyhesitation.Why?68．WhatdidAlicethinkKerry'soffer?A.ShelikedKerry,butshedidn'texpecthimtopromisemarriagetoher.B.Shedidn'twanttomarryanybody.C.Shedidn'tlikeitatall.D.Shethoughttheofferwasn'tpolite.69．Inthesentence“Ifyoursissuperiortomine,youcanmakemeyourwife”，“superiorto”heremeans____.A.notsobetterthanB.betterthanC.sogoodasD.asgoodas70．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Kerrydidn'tacceptAlice'ssuggestion.B.Kerrywasn'tsureofhispaintingsohedroppedhisoffer.C.Kerrywentthenextday,buthefailedtotakeapictureD.KerryagreedtoAlice'ssuggestion.71．Alice'spicturewonhighpraisebecause____.9/9\nA.itwastruetonatureB.theflowerswereredC.itshowedsolargeabunchofflowersD.peoplefeltitstrangetohangitonthegate72．The"leathersuitcase"wasinfact____.A.arealoneB.apaintingdrawnbyKerryC.aboxwithapictureinitD.madeupofleatherEAtthemoment,itmaybedifficulttoimagine,butmanypeoplebelievethat,bytheyear2100,wewillliveontheplanetMars.Ourownplanet,Earth,isbecomingmoreandmorecrowedandpolluted.Luckily,wecanstartagainandbuildabetterworldonMars.Hereiswhatlifecouldbelike.Firstofall,transportshouldbemuchbetter.Atpresent,ourspaceshipsaretooslowtocarrylargenumbersofpeopletoMars—ittakesseveralmonths.However,by2100,spaceshipcantravelathalfthespeedoflight.ItmighttakeustwoorthreedaystogettoMars!Secondly,humansneedfood,waterandairtolive.ScientistsshouldbeabletodevelopplantsthatcanbegrownonMars.Theseplantswillproducethefoodandairthatweneed.However,cantheseplantsproducewaterforus?Thereisnoanswernow.ThereisaproblemforustoliveonMars.MarspullsusmuchlessthantheEarthdoes.Thiswillbedangerousbecausewecouldeasilyjumptoohighandflyslowlyawayintospace.Topreventthis,humansonMarshavetowearspecialshoestomakethemselvesheavier.LifeonMarswillbebetterthanthatontheEarthinmanyways,peoplewillhavemorespace.Livinginalargebuildingwithonly10bedroomsishighlypossible.Manypeoplebelievethatrobotwilldomostofourwork,sowehavemoretimeforourhobbies.TherewillprobablybenoschoolonMars.EverystudentwillhaveacomputerathomewhichisconnectedtotheInternet.Theycanstudy,dotheirhomeworkandtakeexamsinonlineschools.Eachstudentwillalsohavetheirownonlineteachercalled“e-teacher”.However,insomeways,lifeonMarsmaynotbebetterthanthatontheEarthtoday.Foodwillnotbethesame—mealswillprobablybeintheformofpillsandwillnotbeasdeliciousastheyaretoday.Also,spacetravelwillmakemanypeoplefeelill.ThespaceshipwilltravelfastbutthejourneytoMarswillprobablybeveryuncomfortable.73.Accordingtothepassage,bytheyear2100,someofuswillpossiblylive____.A.onMarsB.onthemoonC.undertheseaD.inthesun74.Atpresent,howlongwillittakeusfromtheEarthtoMarsbyspaceship?A.Twoorthreedays.B.Afewmonths.C.Afewdays.D.Afewyears.75.Inthefuture,thestudentsonMars______.9/9\nA.willstudymainlythroughtheInternetB.willstudymainlyinaclassroomC.willmeeteachotherfacetofaceeverydayD.needn’tstudyatall9/9
