高二英语第二学期期中测试

冠夺市安全阳光实验学校深圳高级中学第二学期期中测试高二英语
本试卷共12页(不含答题卷)，四大题，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：
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再选涂其它答案，答案答在试卷上无效。

2．主观题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

Ⅰ听力（共两节，满分35分）
第一节听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C
选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听下面一段对话，回答第1 ~ 3题。

1. What’s the man?
A. He is a doctor.
B. He is a reporter.
C. He is a gymnastic coach.
2. What was Sally’s dream?
A. To become an excellent gymnast.
B. To be able to treat her legs.
C. To participate in the Olympic Games.
3. Which is true according to the conversation?
A. The traffic accident happened last month.
B. Sally was firmly convinced that she could stand up one day.
C. Sally’s legs were hurt during an important gymnastic match.
听第二段对话，回答第4 ~ 6题。

4. How many questions could the woman truly understand in the last math test?
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
5. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She didn’t work hard.
B. She failed the math test.
C. She got a good mark in the English test.
6. Which is true according to the conversation?
A. The man worked hard at English.
B. The man decided to give up English.
C. The two speakers agreed to copy each other’s answers in the next test.
听第三段对话，回答第7 ~ 9题。

7. Why can’t Jack go with Anne?
A. Because he is having a fever.
B. Because he isn’t interested in the party.
C. Because he has to work on his paper.
8. According to the conversation, what day is it today?
A. Wednesday.
B. Thursday.
C. Friday.
9. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Jack will fail to hand in his paper.
B. Jack will drive Anne to the party.
C. Jack finally decided to go to the party.
听第四段独白，回答第10 ~ 12题。

10. What does the research done in the Boston area indicate?
A. None of those who drink tea every day die of heart attacks.
B. Drinking tea every day can help people protect their heart.
C. Patients who drink tea every day live 4 years longer than those
who don’t.
11. How long should we exercise every day according to the speaker?
A. Half an hour.
B. More than one hour.
C. As many hours as possible.
12. What should we do to prevent the flu?
A. We should keep smiling and have a good mood.
B. We should drink a bowl of water every day.
C. We should make the room humid (湿润的) regularly.
听第五段对话，回答第13 ~ 15题。

13. What can we learn about Candy?
A. She was fired by the Indian company.
B. She stayed in the Indian firm for five years.
C. She is possibly applying for a job.
14. According to the conversation, what’s the date today?
A. It’s June 19.
B. It’s June 21.
C. It’s June 22.
15. Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A. Candy can enjoy two weeks’ leave with salary in the first year.
B. Candy will earn 3,000 dollars in August this very year.
C. Candy will earn 6,000 dollars in three months’ probation (试用期).
第二节听取信息 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为16 ~ 20的空格中。

听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。

你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

Ⅱ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D选
项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mother was pulling out quilt after quilt from the boxes, 21 showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt 22 at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes,
I 23 something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What
is this?” I asked. “Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.” I 24 the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; 25 designs, childish pictures, a crooked (弯曲的) line on the right. “Grandmother made this?” I asked, 26 .
My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made. “Yes, right before she died.
I brought it home with me last year and made some 27 ,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.” I looked at it more closely. She had 28 straight a crooked line. At the center of it, she had stitched(缝上) a piece of cloth with these words: “My mother made many 29 . But I think this is beautiful though she didn’t get all lines straight. I want to see it, her last quilt, finished for the show.”
It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was 30 her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure.
21. A. slowly B. quickly C. proudly D.gently
22. A. show B. sale C. repair D. competition
23. A. put B. hid C. watched D. noticed
24. A. folded B. spread C. brought D. took
25. A. irregular B. good C. colorful D.
fine
26. A. puzzled B. shocked C. confused D. surprised
27. A. arrangements B. preparations C. changes D. differences
28. A. tried B. done C. made D. mended
29. A. wills B. quilts C. wishes D. artworks
30. A. honoring B. thinking C. amusing D. remembering
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，并将答案填写在答题卡标
号为31 ~ 40的相应位置上。

Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter 31 you live —
in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village — the chances 32 you will be disturbed by jet airplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered
engines, etc, are almost everywhere. We seem 33 (get) used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely 34 background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very 35 (frighten) experience for human beings. 36 , some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to 37 eardrums (耳鼓). The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration 38 (suggest) that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, 39 really affects their ability to concentrate is
a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise,
40 doesn’t change too much (music, for example), may even help people to concentrate.
Ⅲ阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
A recent survey clearly reveals that the full hidden meanings of the term “global warming" are far from understood. As long as public awareness remains so low, the political measures required to deal with the disasters are unlikely to come about. Over 80 percent of the people interviewed in the survey were unable to point out any of the effects of a worldwide rise in temperature.
This is totally different from the concerns voiced by the team of professionals that conducted the survey. Team leader Professor Chang stated that we should all expect to experience great lifestyle changes as a result of the effects of global warming. In detailing the likely effects, he emphasized that the climatic changes caused by rise in global temperature of only 1℃ would result in very big changes.
Primary among these changes would be the rise in sea level as a result of the melting of the polar icecaps. Although what Professor Chang said had led to a heated debate, those who share his view insist that governments must accept the challenge by investing in coastal defense. Even inland areas will not be able to avoid the effects of global warming. Changes in the rainfall pattern are likely to result in flooding and changes into deserts, both of which will influence agriculture throughout the world.
In a recent interview, Professor Chang explained these points and left his audience in no doubt about the serious problem. “Unless we plan for the future, we will not encourage people to support us at local, regional, national, and international level to face this issue — the issue of the 21st century.”
41. Global warming would have no effect on ________.
A. agriculture
B. people’s life
C. sea level
D. political measures
42. Who really cares about “global warming”?
A. The government officials.
B. The public in coastal areas.
C. The experts on this issue.
D. Those famous people.
43. What does the underlined word “primary” (paragraph 3) refer to?
A. most important
B. earliest
C. quite natural
D. necessary
44. We may conclude from the text that this article is a ________.
A. foreword for a research book
B. financial report of a certain department
C. novel in shortened form
D. newspaper report or magazine article
45. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Global Warming and Flooding
B. Global Warming, A Serious Issue
C. Global Warming and Agriculture
D. Global Warning and its Effect on Economy
B
Listening to music while you drive can improve your speed and ability to get away from accidents, according to Australian psychologists (心理学家)．But turning your car radio up to full volume could probably make you end up in an accident．The performance of difficult tasks can be affected if people are subjected to loud noise．The experience of pulling up at traffic lights alongside care with loud music made some psychologists in the University of Sydney look into whether loud music has something to do with driving.
The psychologists invited 60 men and women aged between 20 and 28 as subjects and tested them on almost the same driving tasks under three noise conditions：silence, rock music played at a gentle 55 decibels (分贝), and the same music at 85 decibels.
For l0 minutes the subjects sat in front of a screen operating a simple machine like a car．They had to track a moving disk on screen, respond to traffic signals changing color, and brake(刹车) in response to arrows that appeared without warning.
On the tracking task, there was no difference in performance under the three noise conditions．But under both the loud and quiet music conditions, the performers “braked” at a red light about 50 milliseconds sooner than they did when there was no rock music at all．That could mean a reduction in braking distance of a couple of meters actually, the difference between life and death for a pedestrian.
When it came to the arrows that appeared across the visual field,
the psychologists found that when the music was quiet, people responded faster to objects in their central field of sight by about 50 milliseconds．For the people listening at 85 decibels, response times dropped by a further 50 milliseconds ― a whole tenth of second faster than those “driving” with no music.
“But there’s a trade-off,” the psychologists told the European Congress of Psychology．“They lose the ability to look around the whole situation effectively.” In responding to objects that suddenly appeared, people subjected to 85-decibel rock music were around 100 milliseconds slower than both the other groups．Since some accidents — such as children running into the road ― take place without any notice, drivers listening to loud music must be less safe as a result. 46．Which of the following is the best way to make driving safer?
A．Loud music. B．Quiet music. C．Silence.
D．Heavy metal music.
47．What does the underlined phrase “pulling up” in paragraph one mean?
A．Stopping. B．Giving somebody a lift.
C．Putting up with. D．Driving along. 48．Where did the researchers do the experiment?
A．At crossroads. B．At a police traffic station.
C．In a crowded street. D．Under the same conditions as those of the streets.
49．Which of the following didn’t help the performers to “brake” sooner at red lights?
A．Silence. B．Loud music. C．Quiet music. D．Rock music.
50．Which of the following is not true of loud music?
A．It helped the performers to brake sooner at red lights.
B．It helped the performers to be more careful while driving.
C．It helped the performers to respond faster to objects suddenly stepping in the way.
D．It can do more good than harm to drivers when they drive.
C
The World Trade Organization came into existence in the 1990s. It operates a system of trade rules. It serves as a place for nations to settle disagreements and negotiate agreements to reduce trade barriers. The newest of its 150 members, Vietnam, joined in January.
But the roots of the W.T.O. date back to World War Two and the years that followed. In 1944, the International Monetary (货币的) Conference agreed to create the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. But they could not agree on an organization to deal with international trade.
Three years later, in 1947, twenty-three nations approved the
General Agreement on Tariffs (关税) and Trade, or GATT. It was meant to be temporary. Trade negotiations under GATT were carried out in a series of talks called rounds. The first round lowered import taxes on one-fifth of world trade. Later rounds produced additional cuts, and negotiators added more issues.
The sixth round began in 1963. It was called the Kennedy Round after the murder of President John F. Kennedy. The results included an agreement against trade dumping. This is when one country sells a product in another country at an unfairly low price.
The eighth round of talks began in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in 1986. The Uruguay Round lasted almost twice as long as planned. In all, 123 nations took part in seven-and-a-half years of work. They set time limits for future negotiations. They also agreed to create a permanent system to settle trade disagreements.
Eight years later in April, most of those 123 nations signed an agreement. It replaced GATT with the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The W.T.O. launched a new round on development issues in Doha, Qatar, in November of 2001. These talks were supposed to end by January of 2005. But negotiators could not agree on issues involving agricultural protections. The current round has been suspended since last July.
51. The WTO got this name in the year ________.
A. 1947
B. 1963
C. 1986
D. 1994 52. Which of the following statements about GATT is NOT true?
A. It was set up after World War II.
B. It was first approved by less than 30 countries.
C. It was a branch of the World Bank.
D. It was meant to improve international trade.
53. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?
A. The founders wanted GATT to bring in money.
B. The founders didn’t expect GATT to last long.
C. GATT was ready to change its name at the very beginning.
D. GATT was open for more member countries.
54. What is one of the results of the Uruguay Round?
A. A permanent system was agreed on.
B. It lasted almost eight years.
C. More countries took part in it.
D. More disagreements than expected were settled.
55. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Why the WTO was Called GATT?
B. WTO Talk Rounds Last Longer
C. A Brief Introduction to the WTO
D. GATT or WTO? A Real Question
第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑 (若选择E，请涂AB；若选择F，请涂CD)。

以下是有关博物馆或艺术陈列室的信息:
A. B.
museums with collection of rich resource and history so that he may be more creative in his future career.
58. Tim, an 8-year-old schoolboy, shows great interest in dancing,
especially modern dance, so he enjoys going to such institutions to learn more about how to be a popular dancer.
59. Sam, a keen teacher in a high school, takes great delight in going to
the museum where there is a massive collection of glass so that he can get an idea how glass-making can be improved and then teaches his students about it.60. Kim, an artist, takes an interest in appreciating other famous artists’
works and learning different styles of painting so that his own skills in the field can become better and better.
Ⅳ客观题（共两节，满分为40分）
第一节：单词和词组（共20小题，满分15分单词每题0.5分，词组每题1
分）
61. The __________ () are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they
are truly novel.
62. Here was a chance for me to d__________ myself by inventing something great that might
change the worsening environment.
63. All efforts of cloning an animal will be in vain if there is not enough __________ (多样性) in
the group to overcome illness.
64. The p__________ of high school graduates to go to university in our school is very high —
more than 95%.
65. Scientists believe human cloning is just a matter of time but the
a__________ that human
clones have already been born hasn’t been proved yet.
66. I’m sorry to tell you that the __________ (大多数) of lone parents are divorced or separated
women.
67. The survey results seem to i__________ a connection between poor housing conditions and
bad health.
68. But at last the determination and patience of the scientists paid off in 1996 with a __________
(突破) — the cloning of Dolly the sheep.
69. California has the distinction of being the most __________ (多元文化) state in the USA,
having attracted people from all over the world.
70. A__________, there are still signs of life in the mine, and so the rescue workers are sparing no
efforts to reach those trapped in it.
71. Cloning scientists __________ (沮丧) to find that Dolly’s illnesses were more appropriate to a
much older animal.
72. Don’t lie to me. I __________ (一定) to find out about it.
73. The price __________ (包含了) the cost of all accommodation and food.
74. Mr. Wang __________ (申请) a position in that foreign-owned bank but failed.75. Are you __________ (赞成) this plan or against it?
76. The scientist was very disappointed to find that all his efforts to produce a mammal clone
ended __________ (徒劳).
77. The soldiers sang as they marched, __________ (保持) their spirits.
78. If you __________ (与……合伙) others to heir a car and see these famous places of interest,
your visit will be much more economical.
79. At last I managed __________ (电话联系) to one of the managers in that company.
80. Will experts try to __________ dinosaurs __________ (使……复活)?
第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Today was the day I started my new summer holiday part-time job and I had got into a trouble. I woke late because I had forgotten to set my alarm. After washing I got on my bike to ride to the job only to find that the tire was flat. I scolded myself for not having checked it the night before. I should have done this as I hadn’t used the bike for months. I hurried to get the pump but I found that it was broken. It was almost as if someone was trying to stop me from getting there.
Would I lose my job before I had even started? I tried to stay calm.
I knew that worrying wouldn’t help me find a solution. I needed to think clearly. I needed a plan. Then I remembered my neighbor Mike had a motorcycle. I ran to his front door and explained my problem. He happily agreed to take me there and I arrived on time!
When I got home I thought about what happened that morning. I realized that I was wrong to leave everything to the last minute and that the best solution to a problem is avoiding the problem in the first place.
［写作内容］
1. 以约30个词概括以上短文的内容要点；
2. 写一篇记叙文约120字，描写你或你的朋友在学习或生活中曾遇到过的一个问题，并包括以下要点：
1）叙述你或你的朋友在学习或生活中解决某个问题的一次真实或虚构的经历；
2）你或你的朋友通过什么方法来解决这个问题；
3）你或你的朋友从解决问题的过程中学到了什么。

［写作要求］
1．可以使用实例或分项论述的方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．标题自定。

高二英语参考答案Ⅰ听力（共两节，满分35分）
第二节听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
1 ~ 15: B C B A C A C A B B A C C A B
第二节听取信息 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
16. expensive education 17. self-confidence 18. vary 19. happy and confident 20. practical skills
Ⅱ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
21~ 30: C A D B A D C C B A
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
31. where 32. that 33. to be getting ( to have got) 34. without 35. frightening
36. However 37. their 38. suggests 39. what 40. which
Ⅲ阅读（共两节，满分40分；每小题1分）
41~ 60: D C A D B B A D A C D C B A C F E B D C
Ⅳ客观题（共两节，满分为40分）
第一节：单词和词组（共20小题，满分15分单词每题0.5分，词组每题1分）
61. criteria 62. distinguish 63. diversity 64. percentage 65. assumption 66. majority 67. indicate 68. breakthrough 69. multicultural 70. Apparently 71. were cast down 72. am bound to
avoid problems in the first place. ( 183 w ) 73. takes in 74. applied for 75. in favor of 76. in vain 77. to
keep up 78. team up with 79. to get through 80. bring, back to life
第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分） Possible version:
A Lesson Learned on My Way to School
Not having a plan in advance almost led the writer to lose his
part-time job: forgetting to set the alarm, getting flat tire and broken
pump. Fortunately, a good relationship with his neighbor saved
everything. ( 35 w )
I had an opposite experience. It was the first day for me to go to
school and I got to the bus stop at the usual time. I waited and waited,
but the bus I was waiting for failed to come. I should have known earlier
that buses could have been caught in the traffic jam.
I didn’t want to be late, so I tried to find a solution. I looked
around from time to time. Finally, Tom, one of my schoolmates who lived
in the same residential garden, came riding a bicycle. I waved to him,
eager to get help from him, hoping he could carry me to school on his
bike. But he pretended not to see me. I remembered that we had quarreled
the other day. I blamed myself for not having talked with him and sought
understanding between us. I tried to stay calm, for I could never afford
to come late to school. So I decided to take a taxi.
Through this I have learnt that I should be friendly to others and。