【云南祥云一中高二下学期期中测试题】

云南祥云一中高二下学期期中测试题英语第一卷（共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小提1.5分，满分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秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

( ) 1. What‟s the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and salesgirl.B. Teacher and pupil.C. Professor and assistant ( ) 2. What are the two speakers doing?A. They are greeting each other.B. They are saying good-bye each other.C. They are planning to see each other.( ) 3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a taxi.B. In a hotel.C. At the railway station. ( ) 4. What are the two speakers going to do?A. Have lunch in the open air.B. Have a meal in a restaurantC. Go to a shop. ( ) 5. What time does the last train leave for London?A.At 8:35 a.m.B. At 8:35 p.m. At 7:25 p.m.第二节：（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6—8题。

( ) 6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a restaurant.B. In a bookstore.C. At home.( ) 7. What does the man order?A. A hamburger and a coffee.B. A Coke and a cake.C. A hamburger and a Coke. ( ) 8. How much does the man pay?A.$1.70.B. $1.17.C. $17.听第7段材料，回答第9—11题。

( ) 9. What does the man want to learn?puter science.B. Driving.C. English.( ) 10. How long will the course last?A.About 20 days.B. About 35 days.C. About 15 days.( ) 11. When can the man take the final exams?A.From September 15 to 17.B. From August 16 to 18.C. From July 12 to 16.听第8段材料，回答第12—14题。

( ) 12. What is the man?A. An actor.B. A writer.C. A reporter.( ) 13. What does the woman do in the play?A.She acts a young lady.B. She directs the play.C. She plays a soldier. ( ) 14. What does the woman want to be after this play?A. A singer.B. A director.C. A film star.听第9段材料，回答第15—17题。

( ) 15. How did the woman come?A. By train.B. On foot.C. By bus.( ) 16. When does the office close usually?A. At 6 p.m.B. At 5:30 p.m.C. At 7 p.m.( ) 17. What did the woman‟s boss ask her to do?A.He asked her to past some letters.B.He asked her to write some letters.C.He asked her to do up some letters.听第10段材料，回答第18—20题。

( ) 18. Who was saved in the accident?A. An old school teacher.B. A child walking along the street.C. A child riding a bike in the street.( ) 19. How did Julie Cayley help the child under the car out?A.By asking the passers-by for help.B.By lifting the car high enough by herself.C.By calling the first aid center.( ) 20. Where is Julie Cayley now?A.In the hospital.B. At home.C. In the park.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15题，每小提1分，满分15分）( ) 21. — Did you find your watch yesterday?—No, I didn‟t find _______, but I‟ve bought _______.A. it; itB. it; oneC. one; oneD. one; it( ) 22. _______ surprised me most was the news ______ our team won.A. That; thatB. That; whichC. What; thatD. What; which( ) 23. ― Will you give me some advice on _______?― Ok, ________, you need much practice.A. swimming well; to swim wellB. how to swim well; to swim wellC. to swim well; swimming wellD. how to swim well; swimming well( ) 24. ― Why do you want to change your job?― I‟ve been _______ typing and _______ so many telephones every day.A. tired of; answeredB. tiring from; answeredC. tired of; answeringD. tiring from; answering( ) 25. ―Oh, I‟ve forgotten to bring my food with me.― Take it easy. You can have _______.A. us someB. some of usC. some of itD. some of ours( ) 26. Please retell the story ______ your own words.A. inB. withC. byD. at( ) 27. ― Do you like ______ there or shall we take a bus?― I‟d like to walk this time. But since there is n‟t much time left, I‟d rather you ____ a taxi.A. walking … hireB. to walk … hireC. to walk … hiredD. walking … hired( ) 28. ― Shall I ______ the raincoat?― No hurry. Leave it, I think, _______ it is. It‟s raining again.A. put on … whereB. put away … in the placeC. put on … thereD. put away … where( ) 29. By the time ______, Jim _______ three hundred Chinese characters.A. he was five; had learntB. he was five; has learntC. at the age of five; learntD. when he was five; has( ) 30. ― Will you go to the exhibition with them?― If you don‟t, _______.A. I not doB. neither shall IC. so do ID. so will I( ) 31. Satellites ______ are used to ______ radio and TV programs from one part of the world to another.A. for broadcasting; sendB. for broadcasting; takeC. to broadcast; sendD. broadcasting; sending( ) 32. “I hate you, I don‟t want to see you any more.” Such _______ what John said when he left _______.A. is; in a hurryB. were; angrilyC. are; happilyD. was; in anger( ) 33. This museum is not ______ it was ten years ago.A. thatB. whatC. whereD. how( ) 34. ______ there is a will, there is a way.A. WhenB. ThatC. WhileD. Where( ) 35. He took all ______ was here and left nothing.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. whose第二节完型填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.One morning he got up very __36__ because he had forgotten to __37__ up his alarm clock. He __38__ to shave quickly and cut himself. When he got __39__ , he got blood all over his __40__ , so he had to find another one. The __41__ other shirt that was __42__ needed ironing. While he was __43__ it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to __44__ the meter. He showed him where the meter was. After he paid the gas __45__ and showed the man out, he found the iron had __46__ a hole in his shirt. So he had to __47__ the one with the blood on it __48__. By this time it was very late so he __49__ he couldn‟t go to work by bus. He __50__ for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry __51__ in.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a __52__ . When Harry‟s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman __53__ to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry‟s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was __54__ till 3 o‟clock p.m. before the police were sure that he was not the man they __55__. When finally arrived at the office at about 4, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.( ) 36. A. early B. late C. worriedly D. nervously( ) 37. A. set B. send C. hang D. wind( ) 38. A. tried B. hoped C. managed D. wished( ) 39. A. worn B. wounded C. dressed D. damaged( ) 40 . A. coat B. shirt C. sweater D. jacket( ) 41. A. very B. similar C. different D. only( ) 42. A. white B. pretty C. blue D. clean( ) 43. A. washing B. cleaning C. brushing D. ironing( ) 44. A. read B. mend C. examine D. test( ) 45. A. money B. form C. bill D. station( ) 46. A. burnt B. made C. lighted D. fired( ) 47. A. put B. wear C. change D. choose( ) 48. A. at all B. after all C. first of all D. above all( ) 49. A. doubted B. wondered C. discovered D. decided( ) 50. A. looked B. wished C. searched D. telephoned( ) 51. A. got B. set C. stepped D. seated( ) 52. A. car B. hurry C. taxi D. fear( ) 53. A. seemed B. happened C. appeared D. proved( ) 54. A. held B. caught C. kept D. left( ) 55. A. met B. needed C. arrested D. wanted第三部分阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2 分，满分40分）AEvery year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for ― its stadium (露天大型运动场) and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii‟s people. They do not see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years. Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius (维苏威火山), a grass-covered volcano (火山). Mount Vesuvius had not erupted (爆发) for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in AD 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii. Manyglasses and jars had some dark blue colour in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves o f bread ― a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye makeup.Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii.( ) 56. Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?A.To visit the volcanoB. To shop and eat thereC. To watch sports and playsD. To how Pompeiians lived( ) 57. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?A.The city nearby offered all kinds of fun.B.The area produced the finest wine in Italy.C.Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.D.The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.( ) 58. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79?A.Because Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully.B.Because the city was buried alive and remained untouched.C.Because scientists successfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.D.Because nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.( ) 59. What do we know about the Pompeiians who lived 2000 years ago?A.They lived more or less the same as Italians now do.B.They liked women wearing all kinds of makeup.C.They enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eating.D.They went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79.BShanghai: Car rentals (出租) are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to the roads.Business people, foreigners and families alike are making good use of the growing industry.The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11.500 cars in their books.The largest-player Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices: deluxe sedans, mini-vans, station wagons (旅行车), coaches(长途汽车), Santana sedans (桑塔那) are the big favorite.Firms can attract enough customers for 70 percent of their cars every month. This figure shoots up during holiday seasons like National Day, Labor Day and New Year‟s Day, with some recording 100 percent rental.The major market force rests in the growing population of white-collar employees, who can afford the new service, said Zhuang Yu, marketing manager of Shanghai Angel Car Rental Co. ( ) 60. The words “deluxe sedans,” “mini-vans” and “station wagons” used in the text refer to __________ .A.cars in the makingB. car rental firmsC. cars for rentD. car makers( ) 61. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A.70% of the cars can be rented out on holiday.B.70% of the customers are white collar employees.C.More firms are open for service during holiday seasons.D.Some firms rent out all their cars during holiday seasons.( ) 62. Shanghai‟s car rental industry is growing so fast mainly due to ________.A.better cars supplied by producersB.fast service offered by car rental firmsC.the increasing number of white-collar employeesA.people‟s growing interest in traveling during holidaysCReading is the key to school success, and like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. A great athlete practices until he can play quickly, correctly, without thinking. Tennis players call that being in the zone. Educators call it automaticity (自动性).A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and get the meanings of the words. With practice, he speaks with fewer and fewer pauses and mistakes, reading by the phrase. With automaticity, he doesn‟t have to think about getting the meanings of the words, so he can pay attention to the meaning of the text.It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in an Illinois school, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found automatic readers in the first grade who were reading almost three times as fast as the other children and scoring twice as high on comprehension tests. At fifth grade, the automatic readers were reading twice as fast as the others, and still outscoring them on correctness, comprehension and vocabulary.It‟s no t IQ but the amount of time a child spends reading that is the key to automaticity, according to Rossman. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will most probably reach automaticity. At home where the average child spends 25 hours a week watching television, it can happen by turning off the set just one night in favor of reading.You can test your child by giving him a paragraph or two to read aloud ― something unfamiliar but suitable to his age. If he reads aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, he probably is an automatic reader. If he reads hesitatingly (停顿地), one word at a time without expression or meaning, he needs more practice.( ) 63. What‟s the main idea of the passage?A.How to score high on comprehension tests.B.Reading is the key to school success.C.How to test your child‟s reading ability.D.Automaticity is important for effective reading.( ) 64. According to the writer, an automatic reader _________ .A.sounds out the lettersB. pays attention to the meaningC. has a high IQD. pays much attention to the structures of the sentences ( ) 65. A study shows that the automatic reader‟s high speed _________ .A. costs him a lot of timeB. doesn‟t last longC. leads to his future successD. doesn‟t affect his comprehension( ) 66. According to the passage, we can infer that a bright child _________ .A.also needs practice to be an automatic readerB.always achieves great success in comprehension testsC.becomes an automatic reader after learning how to readD.is a born automatic readerDNo one is very glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by surgery and part of it taken out. Today, however, we need not worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have operation felt all its pain.Long ago, operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.Soon after 1770, Joseph Priestly discovered a gas, which is now called “laughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to Parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells noticed that people did not seem to feel pain when they were using the gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him. Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells‟ teeth. Wells felt no pain at all. As he did not know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out. Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.( ) 67. It is _______ since a man being operated felt all the pain.A. a few more yearsB. not longC. every few yearsD. two thousand years( ) 68. Long ago, operations had to be done while the sick man ___________ .A. could feel nothingB. could not want anythingC. could feel everythingD. could do anything( ) 69. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem ___________ .A. to be afraid of anythingB. to feel painC. to want to go to the partiesD. to be ill( ) 70. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on he __________ .A. felt nothingB. felt very comfortableC. still felt painD. would die( ) 71. One who took too much of the gas __________ .A.would laugh all the timeB. would dieC. would never feel any painD. would be very calmEPeople are making more and more demands on the worl d‟s natural resources. If babies born in 1991 live for 80 years, the human population of the world may be from twice to three times the present total by 2070. In other words, they will have to share what is left of the earth‟s resourceswith between 10 and 15 billion other people. But hopefully there will be a significant decrease in the growth of population. What if this does not happen? The answer is that by the time the babies born in 1991 reach the age of 40 they could be sharing resources with as many as 10 billion other people.Limiting the pollution of water and the atmosphere, controlling the output of the chemicals that may be causing global warming and climate change, and eating less meat may help, but can anyone seriously imagine that these are go ing to solve the problems of the “baby class” of 1991?There is no getting away from the fact that people are responsible for the present state of the world, and only people can solve the problems. The decisions have to be taken by people as members of national and local governments; as leaders and decision-makers in industry; as scientists and technologists; as professional engineers and designers; as religious leaders and as individual citizens.( ) 72. Which of the following can be the BEST title for this passage?A.Making More Demands on the Natural Resources.B.Limiting the Pollution of Air and Water.C.Reducing the World Population.D.Saving the Babies of 1991.( ) 73. What is meant by “the problems of the …baby class‟ of 1991”?A. A large number of babies were born after 1991.B.Babies born in 1991 won‟t live a long life.C.The children of 1991 are not given good education.D.The world will be over populated in 40 years.( ) 74. This short passage is probably taken from _________ .A. a news reportB. a science fictionC. an article by a medical workerD. a government report( ) 75. It is implied in the second paragraph that _________ .A.limiting the pollution is of the great importance.B.not all the people know how to save our planet.C.our planet is becoming warmer because of the pollution.D.we should eat less so that more people can be fed.第二卷（共35分）第四部分写（共2节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小提1分，满分10分）My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy.He did not want share things with other people. For 76. ______________ example, when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them 77. ______________ in a secret place where I couldn‟t find. Then he 78. ______________ ate it all by himself. He never helped other. 79. ______________ He said he is busy. That is, a game of 80. ______________ tennis making him very busy. He did not care 81. ______________ if something he did made people angry. For 82. ______________ instance, on one night he played strong and 83. ______________ loudly music till four o‟clock in the morning. But84. ______________ he is difference now. He often helps grandma with 85. ______________ housework, helps mom with cooking and helps his classmates with their lessons.第二节书面表达（满分25分）请你给《中国日报》写一篇稿件，谈谈农村儿童失学的主要原因及你的看法。