高二英语期中考试题

得夺市安庆阳光实验学校酉阳一中高2010级高二英语期中考试题
第一部分：听力（Unit 4----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. What time is it now?
A. 7：30.
B. 6：55．
C. 7：35．
（）2. What is the man's job？
A. A cook.
B. A waiter.
C. A salesman．
（）3. How does the man go to school every day？
A. He walks to school every day．
B. Every day he takes a bus to school．
C. He goes to school by bike every day．
（）4. Why does the man like December best of all？
A. Because he can see snow in December.
B. Because he can skate in December．
C. Because he enjoys the cold weather in December.
（）5. Why does the man take a walk？
A. He wants to keep healthy by walking．
B. He is used to walking.
C. He won't feel well if he takes a bus．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. Where does this conversation probably take place？
A. At a cinema.
B. At an airport.
C. On the phone.
（）7. Why did Nancy call Bob?
A. Because she wanted to get in touch with him．
B. Because she wanted to tell him the good news．
C. Because she wanted to invite him to a party．
（）8. What were Nancy and Bob going to do that evening？
A. They wanted to see each other and discuss something．
B. They wanted to go to a restaurant for dinner．
C. They were going to a movie together.
听第7段材料，回答第9一11小题。

（）9. Why does Mr. Hunt make the telephone call？
A. He wants to buy some furniture．
B. He plans to have
a party．
C. He wants to book a table．
（）10. At what time does Mr. Hunt want the table to be ready on Saturday night?
A. 6. 45．
B. 7：00．
C. 7：15．
（）11．What will Mr. Hunt probably do on Saturday night？
A. Visit his mother.
B. Have dinner with a friend．
C. Buy a table．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14小题。

（）12. Why does the man say the lady may take the potatoes and watermelon for nothing?
A. He doesn't make any money on his birthday．
B. He is joking.
C. They've known each other for a long time．
（）13．What is the possible price of the potatoes actually？
A. ＄1 a kilo.
B. ＄2 a kilo.
C. Less than＄1 a kilo.
（）14．How does the woman feel when she leaves the store？
A. Funny.
B. Unhappy.
C. Angry.
听第9段材料，回答第15--17小题。

（）15．What does the man advise the girl to buy？
A. A pair of gloves.
B. A pair of glasses.
C. A pair of shoes．
（）16. What present did the girl give her boyfriend last year
A. Some books.
B. Some gloves.
C. Some scarves（围巾）．
（）17. What kind of gloves does the girl buy in the end？ A. Driving gloves． B. Special gloves． C. Boxing gloves．听第10段材料，回答第18～20小题。

（）18. Who is the speaker
A. A student．
B. An editor.
C. A journalist．（）19. How many days a week is THE VOICE printed？
A. Two.
B. Five．
C. Seven．
（）20. What is most likely the best reason for joining the staff?
A. To make a great deal of money．
B. To become an excellent student．
C. To get some interesting experiences．
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. ______more and more trees cut down, many animals are dying out.
A. Because
B. As
C. With
D. Since
22. The microphone made big difference to the performance
and the party turned out to be success.
A. a; the
B. the; /
C. a; a
D. the; the
23. There is no ___________ in trying to talk him into joining us. He
enjoys being alone.
A. doubt
B. wonder
C. hope
D. point
24. The broken bike needs______.
A. to repair
B. repaired
C. being repaired
D. repairing
25. _____ in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved
by the local police.
A. Having lost
B. Lost
C. Being
lost D. Losing
26. Air is to us .
A. what water is to fish
B. that water is to fish
C. water to fish
D. that fish is to water
27. Look！Here .
A. the old lady comes
B. comes the old lady
C. come the old lady
D. comes she
28. Hawking says that even the best theory can________ to be wrong．
A. turn out
B. turn down
C. turn off
D. turn up
29. good, the apples were soon sold out.
A. Tasting
B. Taste
C. Tasted
D. Having tasted
30. ______ certain that his invention will lead to the development of production.
A. That's
B. It's
C. There's
D. What's
31. There is a mountain the top is always covered with snow.
A. of that
B. of which
C. whose
D. that 32. He must be lying，for what he says doesn't__________ the fact．
A. fit
B. match
C. suit
D. get
33. She still failed in the final exam_______ hard she worked.
A. whatever B wherever C. however D. whenever
34. The editor's job is to keep the newspaper______ and _____ to the readers．
A. balanced；interested
B. balancing；interesting
C. balanced；interesting
D. balancing；interested
35. ----Which of the two teams do you think will win?
---- . They are very close in the way of playing.
A. That's true.
B. It's hard to say.
C. I'm sorry.
D. I'm afraid not.
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。

The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His_36_ now is in the central state of Kansas of the U.S. It belongs to a retired (退休的) _37_ doctor, Thomas Harvey. _38_ did this happen? And why?
In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey _39_ each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University_40_Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was _41_ to examine his body. It was
then that he started to study _42_ has become a long time examination of Einstein's brain. His goal was to _43_ some physical evidence(证据)of the scientist's genius(才华)。

Doctor Harvey, _44_, did not tell Einstein's family that he _45_ the great man's brain. It was only later _46_ the family learned of Doctor Harvey's work. They did not _47_ the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to _48_ him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked _49_ scientists to help. They cut the brain _50_ three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers _51_ chemical formaldehyde(甲醛)to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been _52_ Einstein's brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists _53 study.
Only one researcher has found something _54_. A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einstein's brain has more certain cells(细胞)than _55_. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.
36．A. body 37．A. actual 38．A. What 39．A. realized 40．A. as 41．A. called on 42．A. which 43．Ａ. Invent 44．Ａperhaps 45．A. bought B. heart
B. chemical
B. How
B. recognized
B. because
B. called at
B. how
B. discover
B. therefore
B. sold
C. brain
C. natural
C. Who
C. learned
C. while
C. sent up
C. that
C. prove
C. thus
C. kept
D. head
D. medical
D. Which
D. knew
D. since
D. sent off
D. what
D. examine
D. however
D. made
46．A. that
47．A. hear of
48．A promise
49．A. other two
50．A. off
51．A. for
52．A. learning
53．A. for
54．A. easy
55．A. ever
B. when
B. like
B. let
B. two other
B. by
B. about
B. studying
B. on
B. difficult
B. enough
C. before
C. suggest
C. have
C. more two
C. into
C. of
C. searching
C. into
C. particular
C. usual
D. after
D. offer
D. permit
D. two another
D. about
D. with
D. selling
D. about
D. common
D. 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。

A
Liu Xiang was the first Asian hero to win the men’s 110m hurdles
( n.跳栏，栏架；障碍，困难 vi.进行跨栏赛) at the Olympic Games. When he
crossed the finishing line far ahead of the others in a world
record—equaling time of 12.91 seconds, many fans burst into tears. It
was Liu’s first Olympics and he won the gold medal. In 2006, he set the
new record of 12.88.
When he won gold medals, he said in tears, “I never thought I could
run so fast, and I never thought I would break the Olympic record, I am
very, very excited. This is a wonder. I’m proud not just for myself and
for Chinese but for Asia. My race went wonderfully.” Liu added, “It
is an amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank many
people. We Chinese have shown the world we can run as fast as anybody
else.”
When Liu was a Grade Four student, he was chosen by the Junior Sports School to practise jumping. But when a bone test showed that he would not become a tall man, Liu was advised to give up practising after one year although he had won the national championship for his age group. Liu’s parents also wanted him to give it up and study more at school, but Liu decided to continue.
In 1998 when Liu Xiang, aged 15, met the famous coach Sun Haiping, his career changed greatly. Sun believed Liu was a rising star and he visited Liu’s parents several times, finally they were persuaded to let Liu practise the 110m hurdles. But Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak (n.山峰, 顶峰 vi.达到高峰 a.最大值的) in Beijing in 2008. Liu Xiang said, “For some players, it’s just a job. For me, it’s what I love.”
56. At what age did Liu Xiang win the Olympic championship?
A. 12.
B. 15.
C. 21.
D. 22.
57. What does the underlined word “persuaded” mean in the last paragraph?
A. supported
B. made sb. decide to do something
C. educated
D. prevented
58. Liu Xiang didn’t give up sports because ______.
A. a bone test showed that he wouldn’t become tall enough to be a
high jumper
B. his parents stopped him from jumping
C. he was satisfied after winning the national jumping champion for
his age group
D. the famous coach Sun Haiping changed his and his parents’ ideas
59. What does Liu Xiang think of being a sports player?
A. It is just a job for him.
B. It can bring him a lot of money.
C. It is what he loves.
D. It can bring him a lot of honour (荣
誉).
60. From the passage, we can know that ______.
A. Liu Xiang was not the first Chinese to win the sprint (vi.疾跑)
gold medal in Athens
B. if Liu Xiang reached the finishing line in 13 seconds, he would
break the world record
C. the Chinese can run as fast as the people in the other countries
D. Liu Xiang didn’t want to take part in the Olymp ic Games in 2008 B
My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.
We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling
under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.
We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace and the National Gallery. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.
In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.
61. The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because
_________.
A. taxis were too expensive
B. they could go sightseeing on foot
C. the underground made the wife feel sick.
D. all the above
62. The couple had some difficulty in ________.
A. booking in the hotel
B. finding the bus routes
C. going sightseeing on foot
D. having meals
63. Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.
A. were satisfied with
B. disliked
C. were a bit unhappy about
D. regretted 64. Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?
A. They thought English food was bad.
B. They will visit London again.
C. They visited London last October.
D. They didn’t take their umbrella last year.
C
Suppose you want to buy some new clothes or a new TV. Or maybe you need some work done on your car. How can you find the best price without shopping all over town？ Ads can help you. Ads can show you lots of prices. And you don’t have to go anywhere to see them. Just open a newspaper or magazine，and you’ll find plenty of ads. The following is an ad about TV sets for sale. Please read it and answer the questions below.
65. How many different kinds of TV sets does the store advertise here？
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
66.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the advertisement？
A. You can buy any kind on July 14th.
B. The service time is 9-9 every day except Monday.
C. The larger the screen is，the higher the price will be.
D. The lowest price is more than 300.
67. Which is NOT mentioned in the ad？
A. The date of the American National Day (July 4th).
B. The postcode of the area where the store is.
C. The phone number of the store.
D. The names of the TV sets.
D
Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain. They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University. Although they were friends, each thought oneself to be the better painter.
One day, Kerry promised marriage to Alice. Surprised and pleased by the offer （n. 提议; v. 提供, the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter. After a moment she replied as follows, “Each of us must paint a picture. If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife. If n ot, please drop the question.” Then it was decided to give it the following day.
The next morning, Alice hung her picture on the gate. It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed eyes on it.
Several hours passed. Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand. When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist brushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation. Why?
68．What did Alice think Kerry's offer?
A. She liked Kerry, but she didn't expect him to promise marriage to
her.
B. She didn't want to marry anybody.
C. She didn't like it at all.
D. She thought the offer wasn't polite.
69．In the sentence “If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife”，“superior to” here means ____.
A. not so better than
B. better than
C. so good as
D. as good
as
70．Which of the following is true?
A. Kerry didn't accept Alice's suggestion.
B. Kerry wasn't sure of his painting so he dropped his offer.
C. Kerry went the next day, but he failed to take a picture
D. Kerry agreed to Alice's suggestion.
71．Alice's picture won high praise because ____.
A. it was true to nature
B. the flowers were red
C. it showed so large a bunch of flowers
D. people felt it strange to hang it on the gate
72．The "leather suitcase" was in fact ____.
A. a real one
B. a painting drawn by Kerry
C. a box with a picture in it
D. made up of leather
E
At the moment, it may be difficult to imagine, but many people believe that, by the year 2100, we will live on the planet Mars. Our own planet, Earth, is becoming more and more crowed and polluted. Luckily, we can start again and build a better world on Mars. Here is what life could be like.
First of all, transport should be much better. At present, our spaceships are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars—it takes several months. However, by 2100, spaceship can travel at half the speed of light. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars!
Secondly, humans need food, water and air to live. Scientists should be able to develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce the food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is no answer now.
There is a problem for us to live on Mars. Mars pulls us much less than the Earth does. This will be dangerous because we could easily jump too high and fly slowly away into space. To prevent this, humans on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves heavier.
Life on Mars will be better than that on the Earth in many ways, people will have more space. Living in a large building with only 10 bedrooms is highly possible. Many people believe that robot will do most of our work, so we have more time for our hobbies.
There will probably be no school on Mars. Every student will have a computer at home which is connected to the Internet. They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools. Each student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”.
However, in some ways, life on Mars may not be better than that on the Earth today. Food will not be the same—meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as delicious as they are today. Also, space travel will make many people feel ill. The spaceship will travel fast but the journey to Mars will probably be very uncomfortable. 73. According to the passage, by the year 2100, some of us will possibly live ____.
A. on Mars
B. on the moon
C. under the sea
D. in
the sun
74. At present, how long will it take us from the Earth to Mars by spaceship?
A. Two or three days.
B. A few months.
C. A few days.
D. A few
years.
75. In the future, the students on Mars______.
A. will study mainly through the Internet
B. will study mainly in a classroom
C. will meet each other face to face every day
D. needn’t study at a ll。