高二年级英语下册期中测试题英语试卷一、听力高考资源网第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）高考资源网听下面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。高考资源网1、Whattimedidthespeakersfixfortheappointment?高考资源网A.At4:00.B.At4:15.C.At4:30.高考资源网2、Whatwillthemanprobablydo?高考资源网A、Changeaschoolforhisson.高考资源网B、Makemealsforhissonhimself.高考资源网C、Findanotherboardingschoolforhisson.高考资源网3、Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?高考资源网A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Teacherandstudent.高考资源网C.Employerandemployee.高考资源网4、Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?高考资源网A.TohaveanX-ray.B.Togotothehospital.C.Tohelptheinjuredman.高考资源网5、WhatplacemightbeclosetoJaneandBill’snewhome?高考资源网A.Atrainstation.B.Abusstation.C.Anairport.高考资源网·高考资源网·第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）高考资源网听下面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。高考资源网听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。高考资源网6、Whatadvicedoesthemanaskforfromthewoman?高考资源网A、HowtomakeanEnglishfriend.高考资源网B、HowtohaveanEnglishname.高考资源网C、HowtowriteEnglishquickly.高考资源网7、Whatistheadviceofthewoman?高考资源网A、ChoosingadifficultEnglishname.高考资源网B、ChoosingasimpleEnglishname.高考资源网C、StickingtohisChinesename.高考资源网听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。高考资源网8、Whenwasthephototaken?高考资源网A.20yearsago.B.13yearsago.C.2yearsago.高考资源网9.Whohasheartdisease?高考资源网A.Thewaman’sfather.B.Thewoman’sgrandpa.C.Thewoman’sgrandmother.高考资源网10.Whatisthewoman’smother?高考资源网12/12\nA.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.C.Anurse.高考资源网听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。高考资源网11.Whendidtheaccidenthappen?高考资源网A.At4:55.B.At5:05.C.At5:15.高考资源网12.Whosecarranintothewoman’s?高考资源网A.Mr.WilliamJefferson’s.B.Mr.WilliamR.Crouton’s.高考资源网C.Mrs.WilliamR.Crouton’s.高考资源网13.Wheredidthewomanputhercaraftertheaccident?高考资源网A.InJeffersonStreet.B.AtWalt’sgarage.C.Onaroad.高考资源网听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。高考资源网14.Whydoesthewomanwanttotravelaftergraduation?高考资源网A.Toenrichherexperience.高考资源网B.Tofindagoodjobwhiletraveling.高考资源网C.Toseedifferentplacesdescribedinthebooks.高考资源网15.Accordingtothewoman,howcanwesuitthechangingenvironment?高考资源网A.Weshouldbeindependent.高考资源网B.Weshouldbewillingtochange.高考资源网C.Weshouldgettoknowdifferentpeople.高考资源网16.Whatwillthewomanlearnwhiletraveling?高考资源网A.Tohelppeople.B.Tovaluepeople.C.Tobelieveherself.高考资源网听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。高考资源网17.Whereisthewriterhavinghisnewjob?高考资源网A.IntheUS.B.IntheUK.C.IntheUN.高考资源网18.Howdoesthewriterfindthepresentjob?高考资源网A.Throughthenewspaper.B.ThroughtheInternet.C.Throughamagazine.高考资源网19.Wheredidthewriterworkinthepast?高考资源网A.Spain.B.Brazil.C.Britain.高考资源网20.Whatistheaimofthewritertohavehispresentjobtosomedegree?高考资源网A.Tohaveagoodknowledgeofcomputers.B.TolearnEnglish.高考资源网C.Toberelaxed.高考资源网二、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）高考资源网21、–––Doyouknowthe3Gmobilephonewillcomeontothemarketsoon?高考资源网–––Really?Itissaidtobesuperior______anyothermodel.Ican’twaittobuy______.高考资源网A.to;oneB.than;oneC.to;itD.than;it高考资源网22、Thismethodmustbeveryeffective,forI’veseenit________jobsbymanydifferentpeople高考资源网A.applyingtoB.beingappliedtoC.appliedtoD.appliedfor高考资源网23、Comeandseemewhenever______.高考资源网A.youareconvenientB.youwillbeconvenient高考资源网C.convenientD.itwillbeconvenient高考资源网24、Thoughherfatherdidnotliketheyoungman,shemarriedhim______.高考资源网A.somehowB.anyhowC.somewhereD.anywhere高考资源网25、–––Shallwegotothebookstoreimmediately?高考资源网–––____________.高考资源网12/12\nA.Itdoesn’tmatterB.It’suptoyou高考资源网C.Don’tmentionitD.That’sallright高考资源网26、Ireallydon’tthinkRosewillbesad,butI’llgoandseeherincaseshe______.高考资源网A.isB.doesC.willbeD.hasbeen高考资源网27、______trueevents,thefilmfollowsthelifeofBraddock,aboxerinNewYork.高考资源网A.BeingbasedonB.BasingonC.HavingbasedonD.Basedon高考资源网28.________foralongtimetostrongsunlightmightseriouslydamageyourskin.高考资源网A.BeingexposedB.Havingexposed高考资源网C.ExposedD.Afterbeingexposed高考资源网29.Peopleareencouragedtospeakopenly,butcarelessremarksare________tohurtothers.高考资源网A.possibleB.probableC.likelyD.sure高考资源网30.Matthew’sprideturnedtoshamewhenhissuggestionwas______byhismanager.高考资源网A.turnedoutB.turneddownC.turnedoffD.turnedover高考资源网31.HesuddenlysawSue_____theroom.Hepushedhisway_______thecrowedofpeopletogettoher.高考资源网A.across;acrossB.over;throughC.over;intoD.across;through高考资源网32.______hearingthebangofthegun,thebirdsinthetreeflewinalldirections.高考资源网A.UponB.AtC.ByD.With高考资源网33.Mrs.Smith________her$3,000designerwatchatherwestLondonhome.高考资源网A.wasrobbedB.wasrobbedofC.wasstolenfromD.wasstolenof高考资源网34.Thelargegrassland,reachingoutfaraway,looksextremelybeautiful______theblueandcleansky.高考资源网A.withB.againstC.throughD.beyond35.Asarule,domesticservantsdoingoddjobsarepaid________.A.bythehourB.byhourC.byanhourD.byhours三、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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Iwasasingleparentoffoursmallchildren,workingatalow-paidjob.Moneywasalwaystight,butwehada36overourheads,foodonthetable,clothesonourbacks,andifnotalot,always37.Notknowingwewerepoor,mykidsjustthoughtIwas38.I’vealwaysbeengladaboutthat.ItwasChristmastime,andalthoughtherewasn’t39foralotofgifts,weplannedtocelebratewithafamilyparty.Butthebig40forthekidswasthefunofChristmas41.Theyplannedweeksaheadoftime,asking42whattheywantedforChristmas.Fortunately,Ihadsaved$120for43tosharebyallfiveofus.Thebig44arrived.Igaveeachkidatwenty-dollarbilland45themtolookforgiftsofaboutfourdollarseach.Theneveryonescattered(散开).Wehadtwohourstoshop;thenwewould46backatthe“Santa’sWorkshop”.Drivinghome,everyonewasinhighChristmasspirits,47myyoungerdaughter,Ginger,whowasunusually48.Shehadonlyonesmall,flatbagwithafewcandies —fifty-centcandies!Iwassoangry,butIdidn’tsayanything49wegothome.Icalledherintomybedroomandclosedthedoor,50tobeangryagain.Thisiswhatshetoldme.“Iwaslooking51thinkingofwhattobuy,andI52toreadthelittlecardsonthe12/12\n‘GivingTrees.’Onewasforalittlegirl,fouryearsold,andallshe53forChristmaswasadoll(玩具娃娃).SoItookthecardoffthetreeand54thedollforher.Wehavesomuchandshedoesn’thaveanything.”Ineverfeltso55asIdidthatday.36.A.roofB.hatC.skyD.star37.A.littleB.lessC.enoughD.more38.A.busyB.seriousC.strictD.kind39.A.effortB.roomC.timeD.money40.A.improvementB.problemC.surpriseD.excitement41.A.shoppingB.travellingC.partiesD.greetings42.A.theotherB.eachotherC.onebyoneD.everyotherone43.A.toysB.clothesC.presentsD.bills44.A.dayB.chanceC.chequeD.tree45.A.forcedB.remindedC.invitedD.begged46.A.drawB.stayC.moveD.meet47.A.includingB.besidesC.exceptD.regarding48.A.quietB.excitedC.happyD.ashamed49.A.sinceB.afterC.whileD.until50.A.waitingB.readyC.hopingD.afraid51.A.outB.overC.forwardD.around52.A.forgotB.stoppedC.failedD.hated53.A.wantedB.didC.gotD.played54.A.madeB.searchedC.boughtD.fetched55.A.angryB.richC.patientD.bitter四、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）AItravelalot,andIfindoutdifferent“styles”ofdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice?”Foreigntouristsareoftenconfused(困惑)inJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenames;inJapan,peopleuselandmarks(地标)intheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”InthecountrysideoftheAmericanMidwest,therearenotusuallymanylandmarks.Therearenomountains,sothelandisveryflat;inmanyplacestherearenotownsorbuildingswithinmiles.Insteadoflandmarks,peoplewilltellyoudirectionsanddistances.InKansasorIowa,forexample,peoplewillsay,“Gonorthtwomiles.Turneast,andthengoanothermile.”PeopleinLosAngeles,California,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintime,notmiles.“Howfarawayisthepostoffice?”youask.“Oh,”theyanswer,“it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.”Yousay,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit?”Theydon’tknow.It’struethatapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionsometimes.Whathappensinsuchasituation?ANewYorkermightsay,“Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”PeopleinYucatanbelievethat“Idon’tknow”isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.Atouristcangetvery,verylostinYucatan!56.WhenatouristaskstheJapanesethewaytoacertainplace,theyusually_______.12/12\nA.describetheplacecarefullyB.showhimamapoftheplaceC.tellhimthenamesofthestreetsD.refertorecognizablebuildingsandplaces57.Whatistheplacewherepeoplemeasuredistanceintime?A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.Kansas.D.Iowa.58.PeopleinYucatanmaygiveatouristawronganswer_______.A.inordertosavetimeB.asatestC.soastobepoliteD.forfun59.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.It’simportantfortravelerstounderstandculturaldifferences.B.It’susefulfortravelerstoknowhowtoaskthewayproperly.C.Peoplehavesimilarunderstandingsofpoliteness.D.NewYorkersaregenerallyfriendlytovisitors.BFarfromthelandofAntarctica(南极洲),ahugeshelfoficemeetstheocean.Attheundersideoftheshelftherelivesasmallfish,theAntarcticcod.Forfortyyearsscientistshavebeencuriousaboutthatfish.Howdoesitlivewheremostfishwouldfreezetodeath?Itmusthavesomesecret.TheAntarcticisnotacomfortableplacetoworkandresearchhasbeenslow.Nowitseemswehaveananswer.Researchwasbegunbycuttingholesintheiceandcatchingthefish.Scientistsstudiedthefish’sbloodandmeasureditsfreezingpoint.Thefishweretakenfromseawaterthathadatemperatureof－1.88℃andmanytinypiecesoficefloatinginit.Thebloodofthefishdidnotbegintofreezeuntilitstemperaturewasloweredto－2.05℃.Thatsmalldifferenceisenoughforthefishtoliveatthefreezingtemperatureoftheice-saltmixture.Thescientists’nextresearchjobwasclear:Findoutwhatinthefish’sbloodkeptitfromfreezing.Theirsearchledtosomereallystrangethingmadeupofaprotein(蛋白质)neverbeforeseeninthebloodofafish.Whenitwasremoved,thebloodfrozeatseawatertemperature.Whenitwasputback,thebloodagainhaditsantifreezequalityandaloweredfreezingpoint.Studyshowedthatitisanunusualkindofprotein.Ithasmanysmallsugarmolecules(分子)heldinspecialpositionswithineachbigproteinmolecule.Becauseofitssugarcontent,itiscalledaglycoprotein.Soithascometobecalledtheantifreezefishglycoprotein.OrAFGP.60.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.TheterribleconditionsintheAntarctic.B.Aspecialfishlivinginfreezingwaters.C.TheiceshelfaroundAntarctica.D.ProtectionoftheAntarcticcod.61.WhycantheAntarcticcodliveatthefreezingtemperature?A.Theseawaterhasatemperatureof－1.88℃.B.Itlovestoliveintheice-saltmixture.C.Aspecialproteinkeepsitfromfreezing.D.Itsbloodhasatemperaturelowerthan－2.05℃.62.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A.Atypeofice-saltmixture.B.Anewlyfoundprotein.C.Fishblood.D.Sugarmolecule.12/12\n63.Whatdoes“glycol-”intheunderlinedword“glycoprotein”inthelastparagraphmean?A.sugarB.iceC.bloodD.moleculeCTreesareusefultomaninthreeimportantways:theygivehimwoodandotherusefulthings,theygivehimcoolplaces,andtheyhelptostopdroughtandflood.Unluckily,inmanypartsoftheworld,manhasnotfoundthatthethirdofthesepointsisthemostimportant.Manwantstomakemoneyfromtrees,sohehascutthemdowninlargenumbers,onlytofindthatwithoutthemhehaslostthebestfriendshehad.Andalso,heisusuallytoocarelesstoplantandlookafternewtrees.Sotheforestsslowlydisappear.Thisdoesnotonlymeanthatmanwillhavefewertrees.Theresultsareevenworse:forwheretherearetrees,theirrootsbreakupsoil-maketherainin-andalsobindthesoil,thusstoppingitfrombeingwashedawayeasily;butwheretherearenotrees,therainfallsonhardgroundandflowsaway,causingfloodsandcarryingawaytherichtop-soil.Whenallthetop-soilisgone,nothingisleftbutuselessdesert.64.Themostimportantpointsoftreestomanis________.A.theyhelphimtomakemoneyB.theygivehimcoolC.theygivehimwoodandotherthingsD.theyhelphimtostopdroughtandfloods65.Inmanyplacesforestsslowlydisappearbecause________.A.manytreeshavebeencutdownbymanB.newtreesarenotwelllookedafterC.manhasnotpaidenoughattentiontoplantingtreesD.alltheabove66.Landbecomesdesertafteralltreesarecutdownbecause________.A.rootsoftreesbreakupthesoilB.therearetoomanyrainfallsC.strongwindsbringalotofsandD.therearenolongertreestokeeptherainandprotectthetop-soil.67.Whichtitlebestfitsthepassage?A.TreesandManB.TheFunctionofTreeWoodC.HowdoPeopledowithTrees?D.TheUsageofTreeRootsD“HowcanIlearnEnglishwell?”Thisisaquestionmanystudentsask.Inmyopinion,themosteffectivewayistolearnlessonsbyheart.Ifyoucanrecitethetextandwriteitout,you’velearneditfairlywell.Andifyoucantell,inyourownwords,whatthelessonsaysyou’reaverysuccessfullearnerindeed.YourEnglishwillbequiteperfect.Thisisadifficulttask.However,ifyoutrytolearnbyheartonlypartofeachlesson,you’llfinditnothalfsohardasyoumighthavethought.Learningthisway,youwillmakerapidprogress.Ofcourse,writingisalsonecessary.IthelpsyoualotonourwaytosuccessinEnglish.12/12\nEquallyimportantistofeelthelanguage.Youshouldbeabletolaughatjokesandbeshockedatbadnews.WhenusingEnglish,trytoforgetyourmothertongue.Insteadofhelpingyou,yourownlanguagegetsinyourway.So,nevertrytoseeEnglishthroughtranslation.68.Inthewriter’sopinion,themosteffectivewayinlearningEnglishis____.A.topractisespeaking,writingandfeelingitB.toforgetyourownnativelanguageC.totranslateeverythingintohisownlanguageD.tomemorizetheEnglishwordsandgrammaticalrules69.“Insteadofhelpingyou,yourownlanguagegetsinyourway.”Thissentencemeansthatmemorizingyourownlanguagecan________.A.helpyoutostudyEnglishwellB.stopyoumasteringEnglishC.makeEnglisheasytolearnD.helpyounoticemistakes70.Equallyimportantistofeelthelanguage.“tofeelthelanguage”heremeans________.A.togetaknowledgeofEnglishbytouchingB.tobeabletoreadandwriteEnglishC.totranslateEnglishintoyourownbyimaginingD.tobeabletoexperiencetherichsensationofthelanguage五、任务型阅读（共10空，每空1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后面的表格中填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格只填一个单词。Literatureisatermusedtodescribewrittenaswellasspokenmaterial.Generallyspeaking,itisoftenusedtodescribeanythingfromcreativeimagination,includingworksofpoetry,dramaandfiction.Thenwhyreadliterature,sinceitisoftenimaginaryandseemsunconnectedwithreallife?Alotofusreadliteratureforpleasureandrelaxation.It’salwayspleasanttoreadsomeinterestingbooks,suchascomediesandnovels,inoursparetime.Inamodernlifefullofpressure,itisourcommondesiretoreadsomeimaginaryworksandseekrelaxationfromthestressinlife.Readingliteratureismorethanfun;italsoenablesustoacquireknowledge.Asageneralrule,literaturerepresentsalanguageorapeople,anditoftengivesusaninsight(洞悉，了解)intothetraditions,customs,beliefs,attitudesandvaluesoftheageinwhichitwaswritten.Sometimesliteraturecanevenofferusnew,creativewaystohaveabetterunderstandingoftheworld.Ithelpsusmakesenseoftheworldaroundus.Itintroducesustonewworldsofexperiences.Weenjoythecomedyandthetragedyofpoems,storiesandplays;andwemayevengrowthroughourliteraryjourneywithbooks.Eventually,wemaydiscovermeaninginliteraturebylookingatwhattheauthorsaysandhowhe/shesaysit.Inasense,weexplorethehumanconditionandanalyzehowandwhypeoplethinkthewaytheythinkandfeelthewaytheyfeel.Literatureenablesustothinkanalyticallyandpromotesopenminds.Weseetheworldthroughtheeyesofdifferentculturesandinturnlearnthewaystodealwiththingsthathappenaround.Sowecandefinitelysayliteratureisofgreatimportancetous.Whynotgetgoingwithonepoem,dramaorfictionatonce?12/12\nTopic(71)______shouldwereadliteratureDefinitionofliteratureItdescribesanything,whetherwrittenorspoken,byusingcreative(72)______.Typesofliterature(73)______,dramaandfiction(74)______toreadliterature·Togetridofpressureinlifeandbepleasedand(75)______·Toacquire(76)______abouttraditions,customs,beliefs,attitudesandvaluesoftheageinwhichitwaswritten·Tounderstand(77)______oftheworld·To(78)______literaryworks,togrowthroughtheliteraryjourney,todiscovermeaninginliterature,andevenexplorehowhumansthinkandfeel·Tothinkanalyticallyand(79)______ourmindsconclusionLiteratureisvery(80)______tous.六、书面表达（满分15分）假设你是李丹，下面是你的朋友王平的一封电子邮件。请根据邮件的内容写一封回信：日期：Tuesday,6January,202215:43:15发件人："wangping"<wangping@mail.hf.ah.cn>收件人：lidan_@yahoo.com.cn主题：askforadviceHi,howiseverything?I’mfeelingquitemoodythesedays.ThedaybeforeyesterdayI’vegotmyexamresult,maybebecaus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wasnicethattheatmospherewasrelaxed.InSpain,youalwayshavetowearashirttoanycomputerjob,butit’snotthesameinEnglishcompanies.IfIhadtogiveadviceforyou,Iwouldsayyoushouldmeetasmanypeopleaspossible.IcanmeherepartlytolearnEnglish,butatfirst,theonlypeopleImetwereSpanishpeople!MixingwithEnglishpeoplehasmadesuchadifferencetomyexpericencehere.12/12
